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TOWN TOMOS
Mr, and Mrs. Isaac MeGavin and
Margaret McCully spent a holiday
in Stratford, Hamilton and Brant.
ford,
Weekend visitors at the home of
Mr. Lorne Dale were Mr. Stanley
Dromisky, student at Western Uni-
versity, and Mr, Murray Harriston,
of Kitchener,
Thomas Murray of Bar River P,0,
and Reeve of the Township of Laird
in Algoma, and his wife visited with
his uncle, William Murray and his
aunt, Mrs. Agnes E. Tyndall, last
week, They also visited Murray Gib-
son of Brueefield, who is in St. Jo-
seph's Hospital, London, and his sis-
ter, Mary, who are cousins, and a
cousin Murray Tyndall of Brucefield,
Mr, Alvin Sillery has been 111 with
pneumonia in the hospital since Sat-
urday,
Mr. and Mrs. Alex McDonald and
Mr, and' Mrs, T. W, McMillan re-
turned on Monday after a month's
visit to the West,
Mr. John Oldfield has been in the
hospital since breaking his leg in
two places last Wednesday while
working in the basement with his
father,
Mrs, Wesley Nichol has returned
after receiving !treatment in Lon-
don following her recent accident.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watson were
in Toronto on Monday attending the
funeral of the late A, W. Babcock,
Among those from a distance at-
tending the funeral of Mrs. Margaret
White on Monday were her brother,
Mr, Archie Murclle, Stratford; Mr.
Roy White and Archdeacon Foreman,
London; Mrs. Sarah Somers, Mrs,
George Robinson, Detroit; Mr. and
Mrs. K. C. Murdie, Mrs, Alex Murdie,
J. McKendrick, Mrs, William Mur -
die, Lucknow; Mr. and Mrs, Frank
White, Mr, and Mrs, Norman Smith,
Toronto; Mr, and Mrs, Dan Blair,
Woodstock; Mrs, Wooldridge, Toren•
to, and Mr. J. McCallum and Mr. R.
W, Warden, London,
Mr, Lionel Fortune, London, spent
the weekend with Mrs. Fortune and
Richard.
Mr. Edward McIver, Port Col-
borne, spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs, H. McIver.
Mr. Geo. Sills, Mount Forest,
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. C. P. Sills.
Miss Mary Lane, Reg. N. London,
was the guest of her mother, Mrs. C.
Lane over the weekend,
Rev. Win. Morris, 'Ingersoll, and
Rev. E. Morris, Port Dover visited
their mother, Mrs. Wm. Morris on
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hutchinson and
family, Kitchener, spent a few days
with Mrs. E. Bannon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Hotham Jr. and
family spent the weekend in Galt,
guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. Rielly,
Mr. D. Smith, Toronto, was a week
end guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs, P. Little.
BORN
iNDERSON—At Scott Memorial Hospital.
on Sept. 25th, to Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Henderson, Mitchell, a son
VILLIAMSON—To Mr. and Mrs, Roy Will-
iamson, at Dr. Myers' NnrsinS Home.
Brussels. on Monday, Sept. 57 1954, the
girt of a son, 0 brother for Shirley
ILLIAM COATES PASSES
AT MELITA, MAN.
Word has been received in Seaforth
rf the passing of 'William Coates at
lelita, Manitoba. He was born 90
rears ago in Tuckersmith, and as a
mall child lived for a time in Mc-
iUllop before the family went to the
44,est. He was the last surviving mem-
er of the family.
The following article is from the
Ylelita paper and appeared under the
reading: Late Wm. Coates Home-
steaded in Year 1839.
Funeral servcies for the late Will -
am Coates of Melita, who died in
'sainsborough hospital on Thursday,
ieptember 16th, were held from Melita
?resbyterian church on Monday at
1.30 p.m. Rev. Ian Macmillan conduct -
:d the final rites and the combined
hoir was present. Mrs. B. Coates, of
Lauder•, a niece of the deceased, sang
'The Old Rugged Cross." Burial was
lade in Melita cemetery with Messrs.
I. Ramsey of Lauder, P. Brockinton,
D. Ballantyne, D. M. Taylor, Wes
Iran, F. W. Wood, J. Davison, A. Carr
Ind T, Watson, of Melita, acting as
ronorary pallbearers, Active pallbear-
rs were nephews of Mr. Coates, C.
loss and D. Ross of Basswood, B.
oates of Lauder, L. Coates of Virden,
IV. R. Coates and R, A. Coates, Melita.
Mr. Coates was born at Seaforth,
hit., and spent three years in the
umber camps near Flint, Mich., be -
ore coming west to Virden in 1833.
)ne year later he moved to Melita
listrict and filed on 0 homestead.
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have been
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By: BANK OF CANADA, Fiscal Agent
That was In 1889 before the C.V.R.
was exteuclosl to this area and before
the town of Melita was established.
At that tinge farmers of the 'district
tripped their grails by wagon and ox-
en to the nearest rail point, the vill-
age of Deloraino.
ails marriage to Jane Crawford of
Seaford' took place In 1894. Mrs.
Coates predeceased her husband in
1990, but in August of the same year
they celebrated their 56th wedding
anniversary,
Mr. Coates purchased the Richard-
son farm, a short distance out of Me-
lita, in 1910, and retired to residence
here In 1930. He was a staunch mem-
ber of the Presbyterian church and a
regular attendant at the services.
Surviving members of the family
Include one son, W. A., of Calgary,
Alta., and four daughters, Mrs, Jas,
E, Wyatt and Pearl, or Melita; Mrs,
D. G. Everett of Rochester, Kent, Eng-
land, and Mra, E. A. Peterson of Van-
couver, B.C. There are four grand
children and two great grand children.
The eldest son, Ray, was killed by
lightning in 1909.
Mr. Coates was taken ill edrly Wed-
nesday and in the afternoon was con-
veyed by ambulance to Gainsborough
hospital. His condition appeared to
show some improvement on Thursday
morning, but a change occurred which
culminated in his death at 8.20 that
evening,
CROMARTY
Mrs, Violet Quance, Harrington,
and Mr, Ivy Allen, Brantford, are
visiting among their many relatives
here.
Mr, and Mrs. John McLachlan,
Seaforth, and Mr. and Mrs. Lou Eg-
an, Moosejaw, Sask., visited on
Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
McLachlan.
Mr. and Mrs. K, McKellar visited
on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alex
Crago, Kirkton.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Bender and
family, Listowel, visited recently
with Mr. and Mrs, Frank Glossop.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Decider, Zurich,
visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs.
Donald Scott.
Mr, and Mrs. W. Caldwell,. Bruce-
field were Sunday visitors with Mr.
and Mrs, T. Laing.
Mr. and Mrs, Wilmer Howitt, Au-
burn, visited on Sunday with Mr,
and Mrs. David Gardiner.
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Cadick and
family and Laverne Wallace, Lon-
don, spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. John Wallace.
Rally Day service was held in
Cromarty Church on Sunday morn-
ing with the pastor, Rev. Samuel
Kerr in charge of the service. The
junior choir led in the singing of the
hymns and rendered an anthem un-
der the direction of Mrs. K. McKel-
lar. Diplomas for memory work were
presented to Shirley Gardiner, Caro-
lyne Howe, Dorothy Scott, Hugh
Scott, David Scott. Three children
were presented for baptism Linda
Anne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Currie; Janet Mary, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs, Eldon Allen, and
Ronald David, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Gardiner.
The September meeting of the
Marian Ritchie Auxiliary was held
in the church on Tuesday evening
with a good attendance. Mrs. Wesley
Russell presided and Mrs. Robt.
Laing read the passage of scripture.
Readings were given by Miss Mar-
garet Walker and Mrs. Gerald Car-
ey. Mrs. John Templeman had the
topic on the "Founder of Sunday
Schools". Misses Anita and Alice
Sorsdahl sang a duet accompanied
by istiss Shirley Wallace.
CONSTANCE
Anniversary services in connection
with the Constance United Church
were conducted on Sunday, Sept. 26.
The guest speaker was Rev. R. A.
Brook, of Bluevale, who delivered
two very able sermons, morning and
evening. He spoke of the conditions
that prevail in the world today and
admonished Christian people to have
faith and stand firm, letting their
light shine in the darkness, as no
darkness could ever put it out. The
music in the morning was provided
by Mrs. Emmerson Rogers and Mr.
Aubrey Toll of Auburn, and in the
evening by Mr. Harry Lear, accom-
panied by Miss Gail Manning, Lon-
desboro.
Guests on Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Austin Dexter included the
Rev. R. A. Brook, Bluevale; Mr.
Britton, Seaforth; Mr. and Mrs,
Stanley Ball and family, Auburn;
Mr. and Mrs. John Sanderson and
family, Blyth; Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Glousher, Blyth, and Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson McClure, Seaforth.
With Mr. and _firs. Chas. Dexter
were: Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Adapts,
Londesboro.
With Mr, and Mrs. Wm, Jewitt
were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cunningham
and family, Auburn.
Guests aver the weekend with Mr.
and .Mrs. Lorne Lawson were: Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Bushy, Chatham; and
on Sunday, Mr. Robt. Lawson and
his mother, Mrs. Alice Ilo•gerson of
Clinton. 3Itors, Joa Riley entertained her
;roup at her home on Monday. The
ladies spent the afternoon quilting,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lawson spent
Tuesday in Goderich.
Mr, Murray Dale spent the week-
end with his parents, Mr, and firs.
Verne bale, hurray has been trans-
ferred front St. Marys to George-
town.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Gorbutt of
Syracuse, N.Y. spetnt Saturday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Adams.
Mr. Reg. Lawson was a recent
guest nver the weekend with his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs, E. F, Warren, London.
Tte Wi'IS are holding their thank -
offering service in the Church on
Tuesday, Oct, 5, and are having as
their guests, the ladies of the Burns'
Church Auxiliary.
The dea;tlli occurred in Victoria
Hospital on Monday of Mrs. Donald
Lamont, formerly Doris Mann. We
desire to express our sincere sym-
pathy to the bereaved ones.
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KIPPEN
Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Hutchison
of St. Thomas spent the weekend
with the latter's, sister-in-law and
brother, Mr, and Mrs. W. L. Mellis.
Mr, and Mrs. Eddie Taylor of
Stratford spent Saturday with Mrs,
R. Dinsdale and Miss Mabel White-
man. Mrs, Dinsdale, who has spent
several weeks in Stratford, returned
home with them.
Mrs, John Henderson is spending
a few days with her sister, Mrs, Jes-
sie Fowler in Aurora.
Mr. and Mrs, Lorne Pinkney and
family of Toronto spent the weekend
with Mrs, Pinkney's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Cudmore.
Mr, and Mrs. Eldon Kerr of Win-
throp, spent Thursday with the lat-
ter's parents, Mr, and Mrs. Elston
Dowson,
Mrs, Wendor of London spent
last week with Mrs, Wm. Wendor
and Mr. and Mrs, E. Dowson,
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Cudmore
and Lorne spent Sunday with the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Cudmore,
Mr, Robert Thomson spent Satur-
day with his daughter and son-in-
law, Mr, and Mrs. Priestap of Mitch-
ell
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McBride at-
tended the wedding of a friend in
Brantford on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jones, Grant
and Kenneth visited on Sunday with
lir. and i4rs, A. Ashworth near II-
derton.
Sunday visitors of Mrs. McCly-
mont were. Mrs. Jennie Schilhe of
Exeter and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Me-
Clinchey of near Varna,
Quite a number from here took in
the fall fairs at Exeter, Seaforth and
Zurich recently.
Rev. Norman McLeod was guest
speaker at Anniversary Services in
Duff's United Church on Sunday
morning,. Rev, Livingstone was in
charge of the service in St. An -I
drew's United Church here,
You are invited to the
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Mrs, A. C. Routledge spent the
weekend with friends in Detroit.
Miss Frances Houston has return-
ed from a trip to the Western pro-
vinces where she visited with her
niece, Mr, and Mrs. Lionel Roy and
fancily and with other friends.
Mr. and Mrs, Lorne Hay and fam-
ily of Hensall, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hay.
Miss Laura McMillan of Toronto,
spent the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. W. F. -1IcMil1an, and Miss Alice
Watson of London with her parents,
Mr, and Sir's. J. S. Watson,
Next Sunday, Oct. Ord at 11 a,m„
Holy Communion will be observed at
Egmondville Church,
On Friday evening, Oct. 1, pic-
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Allan on his recent trip to Britain.
A shower was held on Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Norman
McLean in honor of Miss Shirley
Ione, bride -elect.
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A miscellaneous shower was held
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Toll on Friday evening, Sept. 1.7, in
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TOWN TOMOS
Mr, and Mrs. Isaac MeGavin and
Margaret McCully spent a holiday
in Stratford, Hamilton and Brant.
ford,
Weekend visitors at the home of
Mr. Lorne Dale were Mr. Stanley
Dromisky, student at Western Uni-
versity, and Mr, Murray Harriston,
of Kitchener,
Thomas Murray of Bar River P,0,
and Reeve of the Township of Laird
in Algoma, and his wife visited with
his uncle, William Murray and his
aunt, Mrs. Agnes E. Tyndall, last
week, They also visited Murray Gib-
son of Brueefield, who is in St. Jo-
seph's Hospital, London, and his sis-
ter, Mary, who are cousins, and a
cousin Murray Tyndall of Brucefield,
Mr, Alvin Sillery has been 111 with
pneumonia in the hospital since Sat-
urday,
Mr. and Mrs. Alex McDonald and
Mr, and' Mrs, T. W, McMillan re-
turned on Monday after a month's
visit to the West,
Mr. John Oldfield has been in the
hospital since breaking his leg in
two places last Wednesday while
working in the basement with his
father,
Mrs, Wesley Nichol has returned
after receiving !treatment in Lon-
don following her recent accident.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watson were
in Toronto on Monday attending the
funeral of the late A, W. Babcock,
Among those from a distance at-
tending the funeral of Mrs. Margaret
White on Monday were her brother,
Mr, Archie Murclle, Stratford; Mr.
Roy White and Archdeacon Foreman,
London; Mrs. Sarah Somers, Mrs,
George Robinson, Detroit; Mr. and
Mrs. K. C. Murdie, Mrs, Alex Murdie,
J. McKendrick, Mrs, William Mur -
die, Lucknow; Mr. and Mrs, Frank
White, Mr, and Mrs, Norman Smith,
Toronto; Mr, and Mrs, Dan Blair,
Woodstock; Mrs, Wooldridge, Toren•
to, and Mr. J. McCallum and Mr. R.
W, Warden, London,
Mr, Lionel Fortune, London, spent
the weekend with Mrs. Fortune and
Richard.
Mr. Edward McIver, Port Col-
borne, spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs, H. McIver.
Mr. Geo. Sills, Mount Forest,
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. C. P. Sills.
Miss Mary Lane, Reg. N. London,
was the guest of her mother, Mrs. C.
Lane over the weekend,
Rev. Win. Morris, 'Ingersoll, and
Rev. E. Morris, Port Dover visited
their mother, Mrs. Wm. Morris on
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hutchinson and
family, Kitchener, spent a few days
with Mrs. E. Bannon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Hotham Jr. and
family spent the weekend in Galt,
guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. Rielly,
Mr. D. Smith, Toronto, was a week
end guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs, P. Little.
BORN
iNDERSON—At Scott Memorial Hospital.
on Sept. 25th, to Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Henderson, Mitchell, a son
VILLIAMSON—To Mr. and Mrs, Roy Will-
iamson, at Dr. Myers' NnrsinS Home.
Brussels. on Monday, Sept. 57 1954, the
girt of a son, 0 brother for Shirley
ILLIAM COATES PASSES
AT MELITA, MAN.
Word has been received in Seaforth
rf the passing of 'William Coates at
lelita, Manitoba. He was born 90
rears ago in Tuckersmith, and as a
mall child lived for a time in Mc-
iUllop before the family went to the
44,est. He was the last surviving mem-
er of the family.
The following article is from the
Ylelita paper and appeared under the
reading: Late Wm. Coates Home-
steaded in Year 1839.
Funeral servcies for the late Will -
am Coates of Melita, who died in
'sainsborough hospital on Thursday,
ieptember 16th, were held from Melita
?resbyterian church on Monday at
1.30 p.m. Rev. Ian Macmillan conduct -
:d the final rites and the combined
hoir was present. Mrs. B. Coates, of
Lauder•, a niece of the deceased, sang
'The Old Rugged Cross." Burial was
lade in Melita cemetery with Messrs.
I. Ramsey of Lauder, P. Brockinton,
D. Ballantyne, D. M. Taylor, Wes
Iran, F. W. Wood, J. Davison, A. Carr
Ind T, Watson, of Melita, acting as
ronorary pallbearers, Active pallbear-
rs were nephews of Mr. Coates, C.
loss and D. Ross of Basswood, B.
oates of Lauder, L. Coates of Virden,
IV. R. Coates and R, A. Coates, Melita.
Mr. Coates was born at Seaforth,
hit., and spent three years in the
umber camps near Flint, Mich., be -
ore coming west to Virden in 1833.
)ne year later he moved to Melita
listrict and filed on 0 homestead.
44h V
have been
,
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CALLEr , FOR PAY EOCTOBER 1 s
IF YOU BOLD Fourth Victory Loan 3% Bonds (issued May, 1943 to mature
May, 1957) they should be presented for payment on or after October lst
through any branch bank in Canada. AFTER THIS DATE NO FURTHER
INTEREST WILL BE PAID. Interest coupons due November 1st, 1954
and all coupons dated later than this must be attached to the bonds when
they are presented for payment: Payment will be $101.26 for a $100 bond
(and for other denominations accordingly): This payment includes $1,26
which is interest at 3% from May 1st to October 1st --the period since the
last coupon became payable.
Government of Canada
S4 -13C-4
By: BANK OF CANADA, Fiscal Agent
That was In 1889 before the C.V.R.
was exteuclosl to this area and before
the town of Melita was established.
At that tinge farmers of the 'district
tripped their grails by wagon and ox-
en to the nearest rail point, the vill-
age of Deloraino.
ails marriage to Jane Crawford of
Seaford' took place In 1894. Mrs.
Coates predeceased her husband in
1990, but in August of the same year
they celebrated their 56th wedding
anniversary,
Mr. Coates purchased the Richard-
son farm, a short distance out of Me-
lita, in 1910, and retired to residence
here In 1930. He was a staunch mem-
ber of the Presbyterian church and a
regular attendant at the services.
Surviving members of the family
Include one son, W. A., of Calgary,
Alta., and four daughters, Mrs, Jas,
E, Wyatt and Pearl, or Melita; Mrs,
D. G. Everett of Rochester, Kent, Eng-
land, and Mra, E. A. Peterson of Van-
couver, B.C. There are four grand
children and two great grand children.
The eldest son, Ray, was killed by
lightning in 1909.
Mr. Coates was taken ill edrly Wed-
nesday and in the afternoon was con-
veyed by ambulance to Gainsborough
hospital. His condition appeared to
show some improvement on Thursday
morning, but a change occurred which
culminated in his death at 8.20 that
evening,
CROMARTY
Mrs, Violet Quance, Harrington,
and Mr, Ivy Allen, Brantford, are
visiting among their many relatives
here.
Mr, and Mrs. John McLachlan,
Seaforth, and Mr. and Mrs. Lou Eg-
an, Moosejaw, Sask., visited on
Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
McLachlan.
Mr. and Mrs. K, McKellar visited
on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alex
Crago, Kirkton.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Bender and
family, Listowel, visited recently
with Mr. and Mrs, Frank Glossop.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Decider, Zurich,
visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs.
Donald Scott.
Mr, and Mrs. W. Caldwell,. Bruce-
field were Sunday visitors with Mr.
and Mrs, T. Laing.
Mr. and Mrs, Wilmer Howitt, Au-
burn, visited on Sunday with Mr,
and Mrs. David Gardiner.
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Cadick and
family and Laverne Wallace, Lon-
don, spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. John Wallace.
Rally Day service was held in
Cromarty Church on Sunday morn-
ing with the pastor, Rev. Samuel
Kerr in charge of the service. The
junior choir led in the singing of the
hymns and rendered an anthem un-
der the direction of Mrs. K. McKel-
lar. Diplomas for memory work were
presented to Shirley Gardiner, Caro-
lyne Howe, Dorothy Scott, Hugh
Scott, David Scott. Three children
were presented for baptism Linda
Anne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Currie; Janet Mary, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs, Eldon Allen, and
Ronald David, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Gardiner.
The September meeting of the
Marian Ritchie Auxiliary was held
in the church on Tuesday evening
with a good attendance. Mrs. Wesley
Russell presided and Mrs. Robt.
Laing read the passage of scripture.
Readings were given by Miss Mar-
garet Walker and Mrs. Gerald Car-
ey. Mrs. John Templeman had the
topic on the "Founder of Sunday
Schools". Misses Anita and Alice
Sorsdahl sang a duet accompanied
by istiss Shirley Wallace.
CONSTANCE
Anniversary services in connection
with the Constance United Church
were conducted on Sunday, Sept. 26.
The guest speaker was Rev. R. A.
Brook, of Bluevale, who delivered
two very able sermons, morning and
evening. He spoke of the conditions
that prevail in the world today and
admonished Christian people to have
faith and stand firm, letting their
light shine in the darkness, as no
darkness could ever put it out. The
music in the morning was provided
by Mrs. Emmerson Rogers and Mr.
Aubrey Toll of Auburn, and in the
evening by Mr. Harry Lear, accom-
panied by Miss Gail Manning, Lon-
desboro.
Guests on Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Austin Dexter included the
Rev. R. A. Brook, Bluevale; Mr.
Britton, Seaforth; Mr. and Mrs,
Stanley Ball and family, Auburn;
Mr. and Mrs. John Sanderson and
family, Blyth; Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Glousher, Blyth, and Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson McClure, Seaforth.
With Mr. and _firs. Chas. Dexter
were: Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Adapts,
Londesboro.
With Mr, and Mrs. Wm, Jewitt
were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cunningham
and family, Auburn.
Guests aver the weekend with Mr.
and .Mrs. Lorne Lawson were: Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Bushy, Chatham; and
on Sunday, Mr. Robt. Lawson and
his mother, Mrs. Alice Ilo•gerson of
Clinton. 3Itors, Joa Riley entertained her
;roup at her home on Monday. The
ladies spent the afternoon quilting,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lawson spent
Tuesday in Goderich.
Mr, Murray Dale spent the week-
end with his parents, Mr, and firs.
Verne bale, hurray has been trans-
ferred front St. Marys to George-
town.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Gorbutt of
Syracuse, N.Y. spetnt Saturday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Adams.
Mr. Reg. Lawson was a recent
guest nver the weekend with his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs, E. F, Warren, London.
Tte Wi'IS are holding their thank -
offering service in the Church on
Tuesday, Oct, 5, and are having as
their guests, the ladies of the Burns'
Church Auxiliary.
The dea;tlli occurred in Victoria
Hospital on Monday of Mrs. Donald
Lamont, formerly Doris Mann. We
desire to express our sincere sym-
pathy to the bereaved ones.
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KIPPEN
Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Hutchison
of St. Thomas spent the weekend
with the latter's, sister-in-law and
brother, Mr, and Mrs. W. L. Mellis.
Mr, and Mrs. Eddie Taylor of
Stratford spent Saturday with Mrs,
R. Dinsdale and Miss Mabel White-
man. Mrs, Dinsdale, who has spent
several weeks in Stratford, returned
home with them.
Mrs, John Henderson is spending
a few days with her sister, Mrs, Jes-
sie Fowler in Aurora.
Mr. and Mrs, Lorne Pinkney and
family of Toronto spent the weekend
with Mrs, Pinkney's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Cudmore.
Mr, and Mrs. Eldon Kerr of Win-
throp, spent Thursday with the lat-
ter's parents, Mr, and Mrs. Elston
Dowson,
Mrs, Wendor of London spent
last week with Mrs, Wm. Wendor
and Mr. and Mrs, E. Dowson,
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Cudmore
and Lorne spent Sunday with the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Cudmore,
Mr, Robert Thomson spent Satur-
day with his daughter and son-in-
law, Mr, and Mrs. Priestap of Mitch-
ell
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McBride at-
tended the wedding of a friend in
Brantford on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jones, Grant
and Kenneth visited on Sunday with
lir. and i4rs, A. Ashworth near II-
derton.
Sunday visitors of Mrs. McCly-
mont were. Mrs. Jennie Schilhe of
Exeter and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Me-
Clinchey of near Varna,
Quite a number from here took in
the fall fairs at Exeter, Seaforth and
Zurich recently.
Rev. Norman McLeod was guest
speaker at Anniversary Services in
Duff's United Church on Sunday
morning,. Rev, Livingstone was in
charge of the service in St. An -I
drew's United Church here,
You are invited to the
presentation of
"JOHN WESLEY"
Famous authentic, full
length film in color and
sound
In Northside United
Church
Wednesday, Oct. 13
at 8 P.M.
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EGMONDVILLE
Mrs, A. C. Routledge spent the
weekend with friends in Detroit.
Miss Frances Houston has return-
ed from a trip to the Western pro-
vinces where she visited with her
niece, Mr, and Mrs. Lionel Roy and
fancily and with other friends.
Mr. and Mrs, Lorne Hay and fam-
ily of Hensall, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hay.
Miss Laura McMillan of Toronto,
spent the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. W. F. -1IcMil1an, and Miss Alice
Watson of London with her parents,
Mr, and Sir's. J. S. Watson,
Next Sunday, Oct. Ord at 11 a,m„
Holy Communion will be observed at
Egmondville Church,
On Friday evening, Oct. 1, pic-
tures will fIe shown by Robert P.
Allan on his recent trip to Britain.
A shower was held on Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Norman
McLean in honor of Miss Shirley
Ione, bride -elect.
NOTICE
TURKEY BANQUET AND ANNUAL
MEETING
October 20th
NORTHSIDE UNITED CHI RCH
Get your tickets early, from your local Director
McKillop Federation of Agriculture
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President
A. R. DODDS,
Secretary
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