The Seaforth News, 1950-04-13, Page 1The Seaforth
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$EAFORTH,. ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRII 13, 1950
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RETURN OF RI RDS
RECORDED BY PUPILS
Spring birds of 1950 as recorded
at 3.8.. No. 6, McKillop:
The Horned Lark, Jan, 31, seen
by a• number of pupils; .Orow, Feb.
11, Leon Murray; Robin, March 7,
Gloria Boyd; Goldfinch, March 9,
Dorothy Regale; Wild Duck, Mareh
13,b a number of pupils; r s, Black
Bid, March 16, :Audrey Godkin; Red
winged Black Bird, March 22, Pat
Sloan; Kildeor, March 23, Harold
Jantzi; Hedge Sparrow, March 26,
Margaret Boyd; Bronzed Graekle,
March 26, Harold Jantzi, Blue Her-
on, March 26, Marjorie Boyd; Mead-
ow'ILark, Mardh 26, Garry Little and
Edith Boyd; Mourning Dove, April 4,
Joy Jantzi; Blue Bird, April 4, Joe
Murray; Wren, April 6, Betty Camp-
bell.
Mr. F. T. Fowler, the teacher, says
that the Goldfinch seen on March, 9,
is not often seen in this part of the
country, and believes it was driven
east by the storms in the Western
States.
Fire drill was tested by Lewis Bol-
ton and Frank Johnston, 37 pupils
were out of the room in 40 seconds,
RED CROSS TO MEET
There will be a meeting of the
Red Cross executive on Friday after-
noon, April 14th at 3 o'clock in the
Seaforth Library. All members are
requested to attend.
'ALBERTA COAL
The Cream of the Drumheller
District
Reading Hard Coal Briquets
Blue Coal — Nut or Stove
E. L. BOX°
PHONE 43
Northside United Church
'Rev. D. A. MacMillan, Minister.
10 a.m., Sunday School and Adult
Bible Classes.
11 am., Worship: Sermon Sub-
ject "Easter's Afterglow".
11:30 a.m., Junior Congregation.
7 p.m., 'Worship: Sermon Sub-
ject, "The Challenge of Missions".
A cordial welcome to all services.
Egmondville United Church
Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A., B.D,
10 a.m., Sunday School
11 a.m., "The Larger Christ."
7 pan., "Dismembering the Gos-
pel".
St. Thomas' Church
•
Sunday 'School, 10 o'clock.
Morning Prayer, 11 o'clock.
St. Mary's, Dublin, 2 p.m.
St. Thomas' Evensong at 7 p.m.
MARTIN RYAN
(The death occurred Monday even-
ing of a lifelong resident of this
community in the person of Martin
(Mat) Ryan in his 70th year. Mr.
Ryan bad attended church Monday
morning but became i11 at noon and
was removed to the hospital. Until
25 years ago when he came to Sea -
forth Mr. Ryan had lived in McKil-
lop west of Walton where- he was
born. He was a son of the late Rich-
ard Ryan and Annie O'Reilly. He is
survived by two sisters and a broth-.
er; Miss Ellie Ryan of West Lorne,
who is here attending the funeral;
Mrs. Frank Klein of St. Marys and
Joseph Ryan of Brussels. The funer-
al
uneral will take place on Thursday morn-
ing, April 13, at St. James' .Church,
Seaforth, Rev. Fr. Hussey officiating.
Internment will be in 'St. James' Cem-
etery. The pallbearers are: Joseph
Ryan, Lawrence Ryan, Norman Row-
land, Lew Rowland, John Lane and
Joseph Lane.
FEDERATION APPROVES
NEW H. S. SYSTEM
(Federation News)
We hear a great deal the last
couple of ,years about the high cost
of maintaining School areas. There
is another side to this development
' that is not so ;prominent but is
worthy of mention.
A few years ago a farmer's son
would attend High School for two or
three years and then return to the
fawn to snake a lifetime occupation
of farming. In those two or three
years he developed his ability to
think clearly and perhaps obtained a
better knowledge on how to approach
a new problem, but he learned very
little about actual farming and faran
problems. I
Today we have agriculture taught
in. our High Schools. The farmer's
son can now acquire knowledge at
his own school that a few years ago
was only available at the Ontario
Agricultural College.
This is a great advantage to rural
families as the expense of sending
a boy to High .School and having him
home every night is much less than
sending him away to a 'City to, take
a short course.
We as Poem people should support
this change .in our Ilig'h School cur-
riculum to the best -of Our ability.
Prom time to time impovennents may
be made that will make it of even
greater value to our families in the
future, H we do not give it our tit -
moat support we may find it replaced
by some other subject that might
have greater appeal to more urban
minded ed . people.
The April meeting of Huron
County Federation of Agriculture
will be in Clinton on Amrii 18th at
8
p.m, in the Agricultural Board
Room.
GARBAGE COLLECTION
PLANS ALMOST COMPLETE
Garbage collection came a step
nearer for Seaforth at the regular
April meeting of the town council on
.Monday evening. The results of a
preliminary survey and proposal _for
garbage collection were presented in
a report of the special committee by
'Councillor Christie. Further action
by council will be discussed at a
later meeting.
All members were present except
Councillor (Stewart. (Mayor Keating
presided.
A cheque for $206 was received
by the town from the Province of
Ontario as a rebate re Horne for the
Aged, based on a recent annendnnent.
This is part of the new subsidy policy
adopted instead of the former one
mill subsidy.
Reporting for the streets commit-
tee, Councillor Close reported a
great many complaints about badly
flooded cellars in several areas of
town. "M,y telephone was ringing
every fifteen minutes," Councillor
Close said, "Noah dill a good thing
when he built himself an ark,"
Roads are also in need of immedi-
ate repair and on suggestion of
Reeve Sills an effort will be made to
get a quantity of washed crushed
stone brought in at once to fill holes.
Councillor Close asked that a mo-
tion be passed requesting the Ontario
Provincial Police stationed here be
Changed inaccordance with the un-
derstanding that the police would be
changed every two ,years. After con-
siderable discussion this was agreed
to.
Councillor Ross reported for the
property committee.
Councillor Christie, reporting for
fire and water committee read a
letter from the fire brigade request-
ing dress uniforms at a cost of
$1,020, towards which they have
$400 on hand.
Reeve Sills forecast taxes will be
up three or four mills this year and
believed the money could be put to
better use putting drains in order.
Decision was left to the property
committee.
A request from the -fire brigade
for items of equipment totalling
$200 and including cellar nozzle,
spotlights, etc,, was granted.
A building permit was granted to
Ball and McCauley of Clinton for
alterations to the old skating rink,
cost estimated at $4,800. This firm
also deposited $200 for business li-
cense.
Other communications included an-
nouncement of a municipal school to
be held at Wingllani, !April 20 and
London, April 19, to which any of
the council or officials could attend.
A request was read for informa-
tion for tourist guide and a letter
from a firm of tree surgeons re a
survey of the trees on town streets.
A bill from Wiliam Bradshaw for
eight hours' work digging his car out
of the mud at the west end of Mark-
et Street, appeared to Council as
"needling".
Further information was presented
re cost of developing the new "West -
dale" subdivision. The cost of laying
a four -inch water main 'would be
$2849, or a six-inch main $3707. It
was decided a four -inch main would.
be adequate.
Reeve Sills gave figures on cost of
the road as estimated by the county
engineer. This plan calls for a drain
down the centre, at a depth of three
and a half feet, drain covered with
crushed stone, 1500 yds. of gravel
would be required to lay a four -inch
gravel base under the road. The tot-
al cost of road and drainage would
be $5,768, which is less than the pre-
vious estimate of $7500. Water
mains are extra.
Councillor Ross said he did not
think all that money should be spent
up there. There are three houses for
sale now around the hospital, he
said.
Councillor Seoins pointed out that
the town's surplut had been accumu-
lated from the taxpayers over a per-
iod of years and was it wise to
spend this money building new
streets when so many streets and
drains need repair. The .owner of a
lot in town would need to sell for
around $300 to get his money out.
of it and the- town is offering these
lots at 310, he said.
Reeve Sills said he was taking the
long view. Taxes are going up and
the only way we can reduce is to
have more homes paying taxes.
"I say, take $10,000 out of surplus
and do something for the old streets
as well," the Reeve said.
Town Clerk Wilson stated that no
applications had been made yet for
any lots in the new subdivision.
Public Utility matters were dis-
cussed with Mr. A. Y. MacLean, who
explained that the P.U.C, accepted.
responsibility for the condition of
East William St. and it would be put
in order as soon as possible.'
Council did not concur in a re-
quest to issue debentures for $40,-
000 for new substation and other ex-
penses relative to conversion to 60
cycle, which included $10,000 for a
new P.U.C. office building. A mo-
tion finally passed as fellows: E,
McMaster, F. 'Sills; that this Connell
request approval of the issue of C10. -
000
R0 -000 in debentures to cover exnendi
tures as ontlined by the P'iblic TTti1-
itv Commi.ssinn namely: Frequency
eneversion 515,000; dist, syst, from
22,00 to 4000 v., 35.000: siihstetinn
$30,000; made neeessary in view of
present ennynrsion from 21 to 00
cvele. With thn exoentior of ,81.0.000
for office bnildin �,
It was explained that the new sill, -
CONDITION IMPROVING
OF WOUNDED BOY
Robert King, son of (Mrs. James
King of Egmondville, who has been
in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, fol-
lowing a shooting accident early
Thursday afternoon last, is now im-
proving and he is able to sit in bed.
His condition for a few days was
very seriousas the bullet fromm
the
.22 calibre rifle pierced
his chest,
entering in front of the right should-
er and coming out at the back of the
left shoulder, just ,missing the heart.
At the time of the accident Robert
and his younger brother had got the
rifle down while their mother was up
town and were playing with it, not
knowing it was loaded, as it had been
in the home since before the death
of their father last fall: The boy was
first taken to Scott Memorial Hospit-
al and later, owing to his serious con-
dition, was removed to London on
Friday,
JOSHUA JOHN POLLARD
The death occurred Monday. April
10 of Joshua John Pollard, at his
home on Centre St,. Seaforth. He had
been in failing health for some time.
He was born in Usborne township
Feb. 4, 1865, son of the late William
and Elizabeth Pollard. In 1869 the
family moved to lot 28, con. 13, Mc-
Killop. He was married Feb, 14, 1900
to Margaret Ann Brown, Blyth, who
died in 1903. Ort Nov. 28, 1905, he
married Mary Catherine Thiel, se-
cond daughter' of the late Henry and
Catherine Thiel, East Wawanosh. He
sold the farm in 1912, and bought a
house and 14 acres in Blyth, where
he operated a small dairy and poultry
farm for 13 years. In, 19'26 he bought
property in (Seaforth, where he has
lived since. He is survived 'bv his
wife, and by one son, William H.
Pollard, 66 Youngs street, Stratford,
and two grandchildren, William J.
and Robert R. Funeral on Wed-
nesday, April 12 at 2:30 p.m„ with.
Rev. D. A. MacMillan in charge. In -I
terment in Brussels cemetery.
Pallbearers, Messrs. Fred Scarlett,
George Eaton, Frank King (Strat-
ford),•
James Henderson, Louis Rud-
dy (,Blyth), Frank Lamont.
NORTHSIDE W. A.
Group 3 of the W. A. of North-
side Church met at the home of Mrs
A. Hudson on Tuesday evening with
an attendance of 14 members and 10
visitors. The meeting opepned with
a hyinn and Miss Edith Hoag led in
Drayer. Scripture was read by Mrs.
Walden. A poem was read by Miss
Hoag. After a short business period
the remainder of the evening was
spent at crokinole. Prize winners
were Mrs. R. Savauge and Mrs.
Crawford. Luuch was served by so-
cial committee,
ANNUAL MEETING OF
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
The annual meeting of the Sea-
forth Women's Institute was held on
Tuesday, April 11, at the home of
'Mrs. C. Simpson with 22 members
present. The roll ea1l was answered
by the payment of fees. Minutes of
the last meeting were read by the
secretary, M s Alex Pepper,and the
treasurer's report byMrs, JohnMc-
Lean. The auditor'Mr,M
report by Mrs.
G. McKenzie and the president's re-
port. by IMrs. John Hillebrecht, An
extract from the hand book on the
responsibilities of, the standing com-
mittees was read by .Mrs, Alex Pep-
per. Thank -you cards were read
from Mrs, Andrew Crozier, 'Mrs,
Raymond Nott, Mrs. Win. Oldfield,
Mrs, Robert McLachlan, Wm. Kerr
and family and Mr. and Mrs. .1. M.
'Scott, and Mrs. Russell. A letter
from Mrs. Dorothy Futcher, provin-
cial president, was also read. It was
decided to hold our last euchre and
'dance of the season on Tuesday,
April 18, in Oardno's Hall. A dona-
tion of 310 was made to the' Red
,Cross and 35 to the Easter Seal
Campaign. Reports of the standing
committees were given. It was de-
cided to start the meetings at 2 p.m.
in the future, the May meeting to be
held at the home of Mrs. John Mc-
Gregor. Officers for 1950-51 were in-
stalled by IMrs. Gordon Papple, Past
Pres., Mrs. John Hillebrecht; Pres.,
Mrs, John McLean, 1st vice pres.,
Mrs. Alex Pepper, 2nd vice pres.,
,Mars. E. Cameron; 3rd vice-pres. Mrs.
Mrs, Elton Goudie; sec'y, Mrs. Elsner
'Cameron; treas., 'Mrs, John Hille-
brecht; District Director, Mrs. And-
rew Crozier; Deputy Director, Mrs.
Paul Doig; Branch Directors; Mrs.
Raymond Nott, Mrs. Russell Miller,
Mrs. Wilfred Coleman; lunch conven-
or, Mrs. Wilfred Coleman; program
convenor, Mrs. Gordon Papple; card,
flower and fruit convenors, Mrs.
Alex Pepper; Publicity, Mrs. James
McNairn, Property ;convenor, Mrs.
Eldon Kerr; pianist, Mrs. John Mc-
Gregor; Project leaders, Mils. Wal-
lace Haugh and Mrs. John Kerr;
Standing Committees: Agriculture
and 'Canadian Industries, IMrs. Eldon
Kerr, Mrs. Robert M. Scott; Citizen-
ship and Education, Mrs. U. McKen-
zie, Mrs. J. Davidson; Special meet-
ing, Mrs. G. MacDonald; picnic, 12rs.
Robt. McLachlan, Mrs. Earle Papple;
special subject, Miss Thelma Elgie
and Mrs. Dale Nixon; Historical Re-
search and Current Events, Mrs.
P.Aul Doig; Home Economics and
Health, IMrs. Jas. Keyes and Mrs. G.
Papple; Christmas meeting, Mrs. A.
'Crozier, Mrs. Lorne Carter; work
meeting, Mrs. David Papple and
Miss Mabel Cameron; community ac-
tivities and public relation, Mrs. L
Hudson, Mrs. David McLean; annual
meeting, Mrs. J. Brown and stirs.
Wm. Oldfield; courtesy committee,
Mrs. Cecil Oke; resolutions, Mrs. Jas.
F. 'Scott, auditors, Mrs. J. Keyes and
Mrs. G. McKenzie. The committees
for the next euchre and dance are
as follows: tables and chairs, Mrs.
Pap-
ple;G. es
McKenzie
pries, Mrs. rI. Hudsdon n
n
and Mrs: W. Coleman; lunch, Mrs.
Lorn Carter and Mrs. Alex Pepper;
hall and orchestra, Mrs. Elmer Cam-
eron and Mrs. W. Coleman; Mrs.
Cecil Oke moved a vote of thanks to
the hostess, Mrs. Simpson, Lunch was
served by the hostess and the lunch
committee. The meeting closed by
singing God save the King,
LADIES' GUILD
The monthly meeting of the St.
Thomas' Ladies' Guild met at the
home of Miss F. Fowler with twenty-
two enthusiastic members present.
The president, Mrs. W. R. Shaw, pre-
sided and the meeting opened by the
reading of the 23rd psalm by Mrs.
G. Snowdon, after which prayers
were offered for the parish and the
Lord's Prayer in unison. Both the
secretary's and the treasurer's re-
ports were adopted as read. The new
group system is proving fruitful
after listening to reports given by
the captains. The president thanked
everyone for their co-operation' in
connection with the Lions' banquet.
IMrs. Riley's was the lone birthday
for April. The sale of everyday cards
is going like the proverbial liot cakes.
A report on the postoffice booth for
the Fall Bazaar was given by 'Mrs.
Geo. MoGavin, Quite a pleasant in-
novation will take place in the Fall
when the choir will be entertained
by the Guild. Finally the highlight of
the afternoon became apparent when.
that able convener of the apron
booth, Mrs. F. Scarlett, showed• her
many aprons which were modelled
.by Miss Dorothy Parke and Mrs. C.
Rowcliffe. after which. IMrs, Scarlett
was unanimously thanked for her un-
tiring efforts. The ladies were pleas-
ed to welcome four new members..
The May meeting will be held ..at the
Parish hall and will take the form of
a shower for the novelty booth for
the bazaar. Mrs. 'W. Oldfield .mnved
a Trnte'nf thanks to our hostess of the
aft'P,rnnnn. The meeting closed with
+ha henpdiction after which a dainty
leech ,ging served and a socia] hour
was spent,
SEED GRAIN SCARCE
Seed oats and also seed barley are
scarce this year. A district farmer
informed The News this week that be
could not remember another year
when it was so hard to obtain seed
from other farmers. In other years
seed was offered for sale by many.
farmers who had a surplus, but this
year the small quantity available was
quickly sold..Poor crops last year is
given as the reason for the scarcity.;
station will be of the outdoor type
like the rural substation just north
of Seaforth. and it will be built
either on the P.U.C. lot east of Vic-
toria Park or on a lot east of the
Commercial hotel. It had just been,
learned that the high tension line
will likely be brought in directly
from the new H.E.P.C. 'distributing
station east of Seaforth, and will not
come in on the existing line from the
north.
Councillor Close asked what coun-
cil would be prepared to pay a ca-
pable ,man for full time work on the
streets, with a view to taking charge.
31800 was suggested.
For garbage collection Councillor
'Christie outlined the equipment
needed 'includes a matched team of
horses, wagon on rubber with motor
driven pump for sewage, a full time
man to be assisted by the present
scavenger, Collections would be made
once weekly from private homes and
twice a week from business places.
Charges for collecting would be pay-
able twice yearly, and would be
$1.50 for family of two persons.
$2.50 for over two people; $5.00 for
business places.
The cost of equipment was esti-
mated at $2.50 for team and $500 for
waggon complete,
'Councillor E. A. McMaster ex-
plained that these were trial figures
for a period of a year.
Discussion showed that use of the
service would be optional for citizens
if it were operated as a public utility,
however it was believed that in a
very short time ,almost all citizens
would avail themselves of it.
Owing tg the lateness of the hour
further discussion was left over.
The following accounts' and sal-
aries were massed:
0. W. Carter. snow 3200.25: J. A.
WPM -nett, trnrk linense $5:00. Tress.
nf Public. Pnhnol. $2.000.00: S. Wjt-
]isms. 357.00' Gen. Mowh,•ay, 314;
re, TRillnr, eta -o!1' Can. Nat'l R,vs.,
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55,00. (lit. Pru,, Pence. 5d.75,76:
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BRUCEFIELD
A good congregation was present
for the Easter service. Communion
was held in the morning; on the pre
viotis Friday evening nine were re-
ceived into the membership of the
church, four by certificate and five
from the Sunday School by confes-
sion of their faith.
Miss Margaret Aikenhead of Lon-
don spent last week with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Aikenhead.
bit'. Jack McDonald of Ottawa
spent the Easter vacation with his
parents, liVIr. and Mrs. J. McDonald,
Other Easter visitors were Mi. and
Mrs. John McIntosh and family of
Toronto, with Mrs. McIntosh's moth-
er, Mrs. C. Haugh, and other rela-
tives.
Mr. and .]VIrs. D. Herne of London
with the latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Henry.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter McEwen of
London with the former's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. McEwen.
Mr's. Alice Hohner is visiting with
her sister, Mrs. $inith in Exeter.
Group 4 of the W. A. will hold a
bake sale in Mr. McKay's store Sat-
urday afternoon from 2 to 5.
CONSTANCE
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wilkinson of
Stratford spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Janes Hugill.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Reekie and
family of Brantford spent the holi-
day with Mr. Wm. Britton.
Mar. and Mrs. Edward Warren of
London spent the weekend with Mr.
and`Mrs. Ear]. Lawson.
Donald Stephenson returned to
Ottawa on Monday after spending a
week with his parents, Mr. and 'Mrs..
Leo Stephenson.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hoggarth and
family of Wallaceburg spent the holi-
day with Mr. Wm. Britton.
IMrs. Norman Willis of Kitchener
and Mrs. Roy Lawson of Seaforth
visited with Mrs. Robt. Lawson on
Good Frid'ay.
Mr. and Mrs. Les Naftel and Lo-
gan of Toronto visited with Stephen-
sons on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Riley of ICitch
ener spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Riley.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Phillips and
family of Toronto spent Easter with
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phillips.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Buchanan
and family of Nilestown and Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Buchanan of Toronto
spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Buchanan.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dexter. Mrs,
Win. Jewitt and ,Dennis attended the
Easter Cantata at First Presbyterian
'Chiurch on'Sunday evening.
Those attending the funeral of the
late Mr, Peter Papineau of •Strathroy
on Monday were Mr. and Mrs,
Fphriam Clarke and Ellwood. IMrs.
Lorne Lawson, Mr. and Mrs, Howard
Armstrong and Edna, and Mr. Wm.
Britton.
,The Golden Link Mission '!land
met in the elasareom of the uhlmeh
on Ansil 9. We opened with the Mis-
inn Band Pnrpnso followed by the
^ 11
to' tvnrshin. Tllen hymn 41.0 was
antro., after wlnieh nnt+glas Rile"
+,o!. thn rnll''rtinn which aniollnted
}. R1,90, Tnvnn TswHt then read a
ruin 1 " 1lirith the T•ea•end nf the
'^ .,^n i T,•^i" nftil' lyhinh hymn
nq••+r., awn,. tinea Me'Grep'nr road
of the last meeting fol-
lowed by the roll call with 24 pre-
sent. Joyce Buchanan read an inter-
esting story called "Easter". Hymn
419 was sung. Then Laurel read a
poem called "Song of Joy for
Spring". Mary Whyte then gave the
scripture lesson, St. Luke, chap 24:
1-8. Mrs. Dale read the story book
and then a prayer. The "World
Friends" were given out by Toni
Whyte and Dennis Jewitt. We closed
by Mrs. Dale giving out the thank -
offering envelopes.
!Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Donald of State
'College, Pa.. visited at the home of
the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robt. Jamieson at Easter.
WINTHROP
Death of Mrs. Robert MacFarlane—
The funeral of ,Mrs. Robert Mac-
Farlane -will take place on Thursday
afternoon, a private service at the
home being held at 1.45 p,m., and
thence to Caven United Church
where a public service will be held
at 2.30 p.m.
Mrs. MacFarlane died on Monday
morning in Scott Memorial Hospital
after an illness of two days following
la stroke. She was in her 62nd year
I and was a native of the County of
I Lanark„ her maiden name being
Helena. Tennant. daughter of the
late Wesley and Mrs. Tennant, On
June 25th, 1913, she was married at
Clayton, Ont,, to Mr. ((MacFarlane and
the same year they came to live in
McKillop township where they built
the home in which they continued to
live until retiring to Winthrop about
a wear ago. Mrs. MacFarlane was a
member of Caven United Church,
Winthrop, a life ' member of the
W.M.S. and a member of the W.A..
and had been church organist for
several years.
Sha is survived bv her husband
and one brother and one sister, Mr.
Herb Tennant of Ottawa and Mrs.
Irvine A. Watt of Chateauguay Ba-
sin, Quebec. Two sons died in in-
fancy, Kenneth and Edwin. Also
nue brother predeceased her, Arthur
Tennant.
Interment will be in Maitlandbank
eemetery and Rev. R, G. Hazlewood
nf Duff's Church, Walton, will offic-
i
ate.
The pallbearers are: Messrs. Wan.
Druids, Oliver Anderson. Wm. Som-
erville. Earl 'Hawley, Wm. Church
and Ernie Toll,
The Helping Hand Mission Band
of Caven Church will meet on'Satur-
day, April 15 in the schoolroom of
the church at 2 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Laughnane and
Mary of Niagara Falls, N. Y. visited
with Mr, and Mrs. E. Haase.
Mrs. D. Craig, who spent the past
week with IMr. Wei. Montgomery and
children, has returned to her home
in Blyth.
Mr. John Beattie, who has been
in Scott Memorial Hospital, has suf-
ficiently recovered to be removed to
the home of Mrs. Stanley . Garnham,
Goderich St., East,
IMI'. and Mrs. Ralph Davidson and
family spent .Sunday, in Stratford.
Mr. Irwin Watt of Montreal and
Mr. H. M. Tennant of Ottawa were
here this week attending the funeral
of their sister, Mrs. R. K. Maar-
lane,
IMr. and Mrs. Stewart Knox of.
Sarnia. and Mr. and Mrs Lorne Wil-
son, Tuelrersmith, visitod with Mr,
and Mrs. Robt. McClure on lSaterday.