HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1928-11-22, Page 1Where are the flowers, the fair young ^' •
flowers; that lately sprang and stood
In brighter , light ant softer airs,
a beauteous sisterhood ?
Ales), they all are in their graves;
the gentle race of flowers
Seaforth Ne
WI1014SERIES, VOL, 50, No. 47.
SEAFQRTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMEER 22, 1928.
,hone 84.
t Are lying in their lowly beds with
the fair and good of ours.
Tlte.tain it -falling where they lie;
but the cold November rain
Calls not from aut'the,gio+'my earth
the lovely ones -again.,
• .' illiam Callen Bryant.
$1 A YEAR,
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of First Baptist Church, Pontiac, Mich.
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at First Presbyterian Church, Seaforth '=
at 8 p.m,
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Sunday, Nov 25th.-411-ann, Public a
Worship. Subject, "Enlargement of. k
the Heart." - f
X2:'30 p.m.—S. S. and Bible Classes,
7 p.m. -,-Public Worship. Subject, 1'
"What We all need More of." 1
PATRONIZE
Fear
and
pewereene•en---
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know
it, The
The.
manufacture
1,Caedied
good,
WINTER
ket
MINCEMEAT,
one
MINCEMEAT:
cans.
relieve
believe
JELLY
BAKING
'ib.
GLAUEER
feed.
FEEDING
FANCY
CURED
ing
God
buy
u
advice
how good
moral,
anufBowes
Meat,etc„
and
PEARS,
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The latter
The
These_
mincemeat
POWDERS
Pure Gold
MOLASSES
Sulphur
These are
stock starting
barrel at
CHINA
with 6
MEATS
tage of
quality
9
packers-
man,
people are
prices satisfactory.,
F. D.
Phone
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— Honor the King
your CHRISTMAS
GROCERIES
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it is unless you
is take it."
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cannot
take
in the
Icings,
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to 35c'
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good
one
39d
sanitary
the
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of it
and
for 250-
per
6c.
Salts,
lbs, 25c
for
to dry
the half
ea lb,
$1.00
advan--
in
lead-
Cole-
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and
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r 'i -the' lIc-
111 til of
The \ovsniber ee g
11 lranch \ .vh5. o f 'the U n'ted
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Church, was held on Thursday, Nov
15th, in the basement of the church.
The President, Mrs. M. •McDairmid,
presided. There was a'large attend
ance and willing workers quilted, and
finished three quilts, after whfch'lunch
was served by the ladies of the Sea
forth W.M.S. -^The December meet
,inn is to be held the first week in the
o
month; when there is to. be a bazaar
and tea.
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of Fancy
Cherries, Peels,
and we have
at reasonable•prices..
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per qf
, , . . 25c
—A surprisingly
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2lbs.25c
_A very superior
2lbs.
put up in neat,
prices areabout
i sale rices' and
who e P
cheaper than homemade
--better than most
�McLaretl's
4
in bulk,
SALTS, Epsom
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good conditioners
from grass
MOLASSES by
FRUIT BOWLS—
nappies
-We take
any special offerings
or price among such
as' Schneiders.
Dumarts and Swift
finding our quality
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-- VARIETY,.
NEW
' The "hit -and -rim" driver :gets mus
prominence anis 'abuse, but a new var-
ietyof this species appears to have
p l
been produced in a collision at
Coluinhan corner on the Provincial
Hrght ay Saturday night, Mr. Albert.
Ruegg, a Swiss who is employed
Seaforth, was driving• east at a `mod-
crate rate in the`rain when he, came
u oil a wag -on on nit, in the same, :
1' g 8. -
rection and, he alleges, without any
light. W9ten Mr. Ruegg applied
brakes to avoid striking the 'wagon,
"the car skidded across the road
front of a Stratford car conning
S aforth. The wagon, tip .,cause
the accident,, was untouched, and
caped up the side road, and both cars
being disabled they could not pursue
him, No one was injured.
BROTHER PASSES.
The following from Monday's pap-
errs refers to a brother of Rev. 'R.
Lundyof 'Nile, 'formerly pastor
n and St..An-
Duff's Church, Walton,
drew's
"The death occurred at Toronto
General ,Hospital on Saturday
Frederick William Lundy, barrister,
Stony Plain, Alberta, and former
member of the Alberta Legislature
his 50th year. The deceased gentleman.
was boric in Brampton, educated
Brampton 'Collegiate,' Toronto Uni
sity and Osgoode :Hall; after being
called to the' Ontario Bar he was
practice at +Sudbury in partnership
with 'Hon. Chas. NIaCrea, Minister
Mines. •Albout 20 years ago he decid-
ed to go to'Wes'tern'Canada settling
Stony Pfain, Alta., where he built
a wide ,practice and was held in high
esteem. He was a Conservative
politics and for eight years represent-
ed that party in the Alberta Legisla-
the. only Conservative ever elect-
Plain c o s
ed n tituenc
d in. the StonyY
He was defeated, in a four -cornered
contest at the last general election
that Province. 'He was a Presbyter
r 'f
i `n. reli tom �a mennbe o
sal religion,
Masonic Order anci one of the found-
ersofStony .'Plain Lodge. '
ers
' .'He is survived by his wtife, form-
erly Miss Hazel Baird, of 'Windsor.
three brothers, Thomas J., of Bramp-
ton, Rev. R. !, Lundy- of, Goderich,
and J. Stewatit 'Lundy, barrister,
, rs:'
,onto and three sisters M
Brampton, Mrs. einie
1de14urchy, Bra lvp , J
Blue and Miss Charlotte `Lundy,
Toronto." st "
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QUALITY -SERVICE
PHONE-
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Every branch of farm work, farm
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k etc, hasan expert
chimer stock, P
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writer in the Family Herald and
We'ek'ly Star, the recognized first
writers in Canada.
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We have received
Velvets, Suedes
Priced from
Something new
ladies. A fine Kid
F
BOOTS AND SHOES
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and Patent
$4•00
in an arch
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shoe for '
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very new fall
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to
constructed
pricedmoderately
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:: _ SEAFORTH.
ENGAGEMENT, ..
The engagement is announced of
tvada B. Rising, Duly daughter of
r, and :Mrs, Benjamin C. Rising,
rmerly of licKiliop, to Norman E.
orris, son of Mr, and Mrs, E. A,
orris, of Toronto
The engagement >_is announced of
ary Grace, youngest daughter of
r, and Mrs, Robert Love, of Hills;
een, to Mr. John E. McEwen,
nuigest son of the late Mr. and Mrs,
illian McEwen, of Hensall, the
arriage to take iplace quietly the end
November.
JOHN YOUNG.
On Thursday, November 15th, there
assed away. at his home, Goderich
treet east, Mr. John Young, aged
years. For a number of years, Mr.,
ouug had been in failing health, but
ad been able to 'be about until con-
ned to bed six weeks ago. Born at
oronto, Mr. Young came as a boy'to
taffa, where iris parents were among
ee earliest settlers. When 21 years
f age he purchased the 75 acre farm
n the 7th concession of Hibbert,
here he. lived for 30 years. In his
ounger days, Mr. Young was an ath-
ste of considerable renown, having
stablished' records in jumping, - and
eing a large, sturdily built man, his
rent strength was' a feature at many
barn raising. 'Of a pleasant nature,
e had a large circle of friends, who
new him as a trustworthy, etraight-
orward man. Twenty-two years ago
est month ' he moved to Seaforth
where he has'since 'lived. Four bro-
hers and three sisters survive: Wil
SERIOUSLY ILL.
The many friends of Mr William
Gillespie will be sorry to learn of his
serious ,knees, On Wednesday, even-
ing his condition was very low. Mr.
Gillespie was Chief Constible of Sea-
forth for over thirty -:five years and re-
tired only ;a year ago. Mrs. Gillespie
and family, Mrs, Miller, of Angus;.
Mrs, Best, of Toronto; Mrs, Tufford,
of Beamsville, and Mr, and Mrs, Wil-
liam Gillespie, Brussels, have been at
his bedside this week.
WINS SPEAKING CONTEST.
Miss Jean Smith, of Egmondville,
was awarded first place as the best
speaker in the Public Speaking Con-
test held in Egmoudvilte United
Church on Monday evening. The
judges were: Miss R, C, Hicks and
Miss 8, 11:. Griece, of the Collegiate
staff, and Mr. F. D. Hutchison. Miss
Hazel Haugh, Brucefield, was second,
The four contestants were:'Miss
Hazel Haugh, who spoki on "Chris-
tian Stewardship"; Archie Jeffery, on
fo Brite field
Church," Bruce
-field.
"Whyoto t
g
can Hath.
For Emon v
ills Miss Smith
d
g ,
call to
ihome fie a
spoke on The �d,
the Young People";and William Mc-
Nay on "A call from the Foreign
Land." The contest took the place
of the regular Y'P, meeting and after
community singing the meeting was
closed. 7
WEATHER FORECASTER
'Frank Doe, the veteran weather
forecaster of Ogdensburg, N.Y., says
November will' -be cold, ' wet and
stormy and a very.bad month, It will
also show . some snow., He says:
"Keep the: rubber boats and the ru'b-
rio; Geo.
m in Sutton Bay,
N. Oita
., t
handy r it
umbrella ha fo
her coat and t b Y
E I�rsbey, Saskatchewan; Thomas of ch on the• unsettled
\Talton Mrs. Thomas Williams of will be very not
litchell; Mrs. Warren Hutchison, of side Indian summer in. November
iib.bert• James Young' and Miss
will'not amount to muci December
Young, of Seaforth.
The funeral was held on Saturday
afternoon to Maitland Bank Cemetery,.
Rev. Irving B. Kaine, pastor of First
Presbyterian Church, of which lie was
a
member, conducting the service,
The pallbearers were six nephews:
Frank Hutchison, Milton Young, Les
ie and Frank Williams, Allan • and
Will Youlig. The casket was cover -
el with -beautiful floral tributes from
he immediate family. Among those
rom a distance present, were Mrs. T,
Williams, Mitchell; Mx. and Mrs.
\\rarren-Ilutchison, Hibbert; Frank
\Williams, Saskatchewan; Mrs, Charles
Young and family, and Mr, and Mrs,
�etlson Couch, Stratford; Mr. and
\Irs, Garnet Murray, Woodham; Mr.
nd Mrs, Allan Young, London; Mr..
Ind Mrs. 'Milton Young, Exeter; Mr,
tin Mts. Leslie Williams, -Munro, and.
ilr. and Mrs, T. Young, of Walton,
and Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Brown, of
Dungannon,
A DANIEL BROUGHT
TO JUDGMENT.
On Monday morning a young chap
glying his name as ..Daniels was ar
rested in town and taken to Goderich
mt a charge of attempted fraud. Pie
ltad gone to a local shoe store to pur-
chase a pair of rubbers for which he
tenderCd a cheque on the Bank of
Cdinmerce for $5, anis the merchant
paid him the balance of about $4 in.
change. The merchant then recalled
that two years this stranger had
bought a pair of boots and did not
pay for them, saying he was working
on a farm in McKillop. When this.
old.accountwas brought to his notice,
the 'fellow at once tore up the$ _
cheque and made rout a new ,one for
$9. The merchant became suspicious,
and,phoned the bank and discovered
the cheque was_ worthless.
In the meantime lir. Daniels went'
to a dry goods store and bought a •suit
of clothes, giving, a cheque on a
Clinton banlc, As he 'came out of the
store he was met by Bailiff Welsh
Who had been notified, and -it was then
found his 'Clinton cheque' was also
worthless. He was driving a new
sedan and 'was well dressed.
Magistrate Reid, at Goderich, re-
manded him for a week until more
particulars could he learned about him.
The chap's name is Elmer Daniels,
of Kincardine. The car is owned by
his sister, who cane to Seaforth and
got it on Tuesday.
will be a better month, +nth fair an
frosty weather. Winter will be short
and very much on the Mild side, but
Spring will •be late," Dee, struck it
right in October, gaining?pne hundred
per cent, accuracy. Hope his cake
will not be do'(e).ugh ,this Winter.
HOME AND SCHOOL.
Mrs. Gaudier, of. Clinton; Will speak'
at the regular monthly meeting of the
Houle and School. Association on.
Monday, 'Nov. 2-6, at four o'clock in
the kindergarten room Of the public
school, Mrs, Bright will, read an in-
teresting article on the law as it re-
lates to women and,children. All
members, or any one interested in
the work of the Honie and. School
As-
sociation are invited to come. A cup
of tea will' be served a��t'he,meeting by
the as o`�iatlo
n. There
Members of s
will be an'instrumental duet- by
Eleanor Burrows and Helen Lane.,
The association has begun its second
year of activities in Seaforth. Will
members please bring their fees ?
ever on ; Monday for 1•ir. Howard
Armstrong,
Mr, and Mrs, Robert Grimoidby.
ant Olive and Mr. Benj. Riley motor-
ed to Brussels last Sunday and spent
4I . an Mrs. John Riley.
the day with r d i s> y.
Mr, James Struthers, Mr. Medford
Harkness and Miss E1me Guest, of
Teeswater, visited at the home of Mr.
Robert Grimoldby last Thursday,
The Midnight Rovers' Club spent
an enjoyable time at the home of Miss
Mabel Livingston last Friday night.
HURON OLD BOYS'
ASSOCIATION OF TORONTO..
Huron
'n of
the
The animal meeting
Old Boys' Association of Toronto -will
be held the Auditorium,.Y.M C.A.
Building,; 40 College Street, on Fri-
day everting, 30th inst., -at 8 o'clock,
for the election of officers and trans-
action of general business.
M
Mr. John S. McKinnon, Blyth
Old Boy, and recently Canada's
a Trade
Commissioner to the World's Great-
est Fair, at London, Eng., will deliver
an address' during the evening on a
popular topic, and every Huroieite'
should hear him.
+Refreshments will be served, and a
hearty invitation is extended to every
Huronite in the city and suburbs to
'be present and take ,part in the pro-
ceedings.
COLLEGIATE NEWS.
At the, Collegiate.` these days many
of the pupils are rising some of their
spare time in practicing drills, dances
or gymnastic ,stunts, thus preparing
themselves to appear on the stage at
the Fifth Ahnuai Commencement
which will be held In the Opera House
on the evening of Friday, December
7th, commencing .at 8'15 p.m, An an-
nouncement regarding tickets and
plan of the half will be made in next
week's issee of the paper,
TUCKERSMITH,
Reeve Kennedy's House Burned.—
The Inc white frame home of Reeve
Roland Kennedy, on the corner of
the Lippett road and 'Concession 7,
Tuekersmith, was destroyed by fire
early Friday morning last and with
the exception of some of the down-
stairs 'furniture, all the contents were
also burned. The cause of the fire
is unknown. About one o'clock Mr.
wholives on the
next
George Be6l iv
farast, got up to openthis,bedroom
window, when he noticed the Ken-
nedy woodshed in flames and phoned
the alarm to the :family, who .were
sleeping in the house unaware of their
danger, From the woodshed the fire
quickly spread to the main pard of the
house before sufficient help, including
the Seaforth fire truck, could arrive.
A fair amount of insurance cotters.
'the loss, Mr. Kennedy will not re-
build until next spring and at present:'
the family is living at a neighbor's,
Mr. O'Loughdin's, They will probably
spend the winter at the farm on the
south side of the Mill Road, leased last
from Mr,
Kennedy, o
week b Angus e
w Y,
Y. g
Robert Boyes.
Mr, Alex. Chesney is visiting:
friends in Toronto this week,
Mr. George Eberhart, of McKillop,
spent Monday with hes mother who is
staying with her daughter, Mrs. John
Elgie.
Much sympathy goes out to Mr.
and Mrs, Roland Kennedy -in the loss
of their Inc house'which was destroy-
ed by fire early last Friday morning.
Mr. and sirs, "Montgomery Davis,
of S'taffa, spent Sunday with Ivlr. and
Mrs, Janes Hay,
The anniversary services were large-
ly 'attended oe, ''Sunday in Egmond-
ville United Church, also the concert
on Monday night.
' The many 'friends of Miss Ethel
Jackson evils be glad to know she is
improving after her recent serious op-
eration in Seaforth 'Hospital.
A Farewell.—Before the departure
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boyes and
family from the Mill Road to their
new abode in •Aspdin, Muskoka Dis-
trict, a -farewell gathering -yeas lieltl'at
their home at which tokens of good-
will and friendship were presented to
them, To Mr, Robert Boyes; a Cole-
man lantern; Mrs. Boyes, a Coleman
lamp; Mr, Alex Boyes, a ring; Mrs.
Alex. Boyes, a brooch; Mr. Edward
Boyes, a tie -pin, was given, the honors
being done by Mr. T. J. Webster and
Mr. John Modeland. The following
address was read Iby Mr. R. J. Beattie:
"Dear Mr. and Mrs. Boyes, On
learning of your intended removal
Ecom' our neighborhood we, your
friends and neighbors,' have assembl-
ed here to show our appreciation of
you, as members of our community
and our sorrow at your removal from
among us. We feel that we are los-
ing those who have been a help not
only to each personally but to the en-
tire neighborhood. In the establish-
ment of your new home we wish you
every success and that health, hap-'piness and prosperity may continue to
be -yours. On behalf of those'as-
sembled. here we ask you.to accept
these gifts as a slight token of our
appreciation and friendship. We sin-
cerely hope and trust that you may
he spared to enjoy long life; health,
happiness and prosperity. Signed on
behalf of your friends, John Murray,
T. J. Webster." -
'liiss Belle Martin is in Hamilton
for a few weeks.
Messrs E'd, and Gordon 1'IcBurney,
of Wingham visited at -the horne.of
Mr, and Mra. A. Nicholson on Mon-
day last,
Mr. Wilson McCartney is again able
to be around after injuring his foot in
the tractor one day last week.
Messrs. Jammes. and Dave McIntosh
are in Toronto attending the Royal
Winter Fair.
Mr. John Fotheringham is in To-
ronto attending the Royal Winter fair
for four days.
Y
M.hasreturned
Miss V.Martin
home from the hospital, after three
weeks, Miss Martin was in Stratford
hospital for a few days last week.
Mr. James McLean, • of Dooley,
Montana, is home for a few days to
visit. his old friends and relatives in
thiscommunity.
Y
Mr, John Nicholson visited with his
sister, Miss J. Nicholson, of Bayfield,
Fri -day last.
People of the community are all
very sorry Por. Mr. and Mrs. R. Ken-
nedy in�their foss of their home by
fie.
Miss I Cameron has returned to
Detroit to resume her duties.
Mr. Mervin Lane, who has been in
the West for a year, has retuned
home to visit his parents, Mr, and Mrs
T. Lane, for the winter,
Mr, John McCloy of Egmondville,
is visiting with 'hi's sister, Mrs. James,
McIntosh, on the Mill ,Road,
Mr, ,and Mrs,,McDonald and Miss.
Shirriff, of Detroit, Mich., called on
Miss • Martin 'last week,
_. CONSTANCE:
On'Friday of last week a meeting
of, Constance and Burns United
Churches was held here in the interest
of the Maintenance and Extension
Fund. Rev. Janes Abery, Londes
boro,. was called on to lead in prayer
folldwing which Rev. W. A. Bremner
of Brucefield, Chairman of this dis-
trict, gave a summary of the work
that had already been accomplished,
-but urged the people to greater activ-
ity in giving more systematically so
as to cut the expense in interest. Rev.
M.P. Smith, returned missionary from
China, now of Toronto, then gave the
address of the afternoon. He spoke
of the work that was being done
,among the Chinese, at home and in
the foreign field and went on to show
how soonthese people 'became self-
sustaining. Through relating his
many experiences, Mr, Smith pointed
out that great advances had beeen and
are being made, but there is necessity
of continued and greater effort. Mr.
Bremner spoke •a few words at the
conclusion of his address. Rev. Mr.
Abery- closed the meeting with the
benediction,
Mr, and Mrs. George Dale and Mr.
and firs. James Carter visited Mr, Ro-
bert 'Campbell at Cran'brook on Sun-
day.
Mr, and Mrs, Lowery of Egmond-
ville visited Mr, and Mrs. Alvin Dale
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George C, Dale are
now settled in their new home in the
village.
Messrs, Ross McGregor, Arnold
Dale and •Harvey. Taylor attended the
1
To
Royal Winter Fair at onto this r
Y
w
eek
'lir Reeser Forrester, who has been
working at Mr, Thomas Livingston's
for the past year, has taken a position
in the furniture factory at Wingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Riley, of
h form-
er's
the Clinton,spent Sunday n y
er s parents here. ,
Mr. Sidney Dolmage, of Seaforth,
took a truck load of fat pigs to Kitch-
Bazaar and
Supper
AT ST. THOMAS' ANGLICAN
CHURCH PARISH HALL
Thursday, Nov, 29th
Bazaar opens` at 3 p.m, Many
pretty anti useful articles for sale.
Supper served from, 5:30 to 7:30
'Tickets 50e.
Doritblamethe- type -
it may be your eyes.
"Confound this book! Why
can't they print it so a man can
read it?"
If it is difficult for you to read
namesin a telephone directory,
your eyes need attention.
1\'/ellaworth Tillyer
Lenses are the ties:
known to optical
science.
Have Your Eyes Examined!
Fred. S. Savauge
Jeweler and Optometrist
M. Ross Savauge, R.O. Eyesight Specialist
Thursday last after a pleasant visit
with Mrs. Ed. Bell, of the village,
Hiss '-Babel Harvey, who has been
visiting friends in Toronto, returned
to 'her'home last Wednesday.
'Messrs, Caldwell brothers and -Mr.
Hugh Radford spent a few days at
their homes here last week, returning
to Port Colborne where they all hold
positions,
Mr, and, Mrs. Harvey and Mr. Shed -
dick and Mrs. Ross were in Wingham
on Wednesday,
sirs. D. D. iRoberton spent last Fri-
day the guest of her grandmother,
Mrs. 'Chambers, of London..
Miss 'Margaret McCool left hereon
Thursday last for •London where she
Will take treatments for her hearing.
Miss licCool expects to be away pro-
bably three weeks.
Mr. 'Ro'bert Youngblut treated his
neighbors and 'friends to a dance last
Friday evening.
_Mr. and Mrs. Elsley returned to
their home on Friday last after a ten-
day visit with St. Marys friends.
Mrs. E. Bell is visiting with Wing -
ham friends this week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Gray, of the
Lith spent Sunday at the home of the
latter's brother, Mr. Charles Manning,
of the village.
Rev. Mr, Abrey left for Toronto en
Tuesday where he expects to spend
three months
Miss •Lillian Cartwright, of Bayfield,
is spending a couple of weeks with
friends around.
A number from our village attended
the funeral of the late Mrs. Harry
Allen on Saturday last. Services were
conducted by the Rev. James Abrey,
in Burns Church, Hallett, of which
Mrs. Allen was a constant member
when, in health. Much sympathy is
extended -to the bereaved ones.
Mr. and Mrs. George Cowan and
Miss Grainger spent last week -end
with Toronto friends,
Mr. and Mrs. R. Govier spent last
Sunday at Auburn.
LONDESBORO.
Miss Cowan, who has been visiting.
her sister, Mrs, Townsend, has return-
ed to her 'home in Morris,
Mrs, Polly _returned no London on
Diamond Wedding.—A pleasant and
enjoyable afternoon was spent at the
home of Mr. and lies. George Brag -
den on Saturday last when they enter-
tained in honor - of their 60th anni-
versary. ;Has. Maines and Mrs. Gnaw -
ford helped the bride receive (rex--
guests, which numbered some seven—
ty, Many friends took advantage al-~••
this opportunity to extend to thenin
their hearty congratulations. Me.
and Mrs, .Brogden have lived in the-.
village all their ,wedded lives. To this;:
union five children were born, aero
four are living: William, of
peg; Mrs. Mrs. Floody and Mrs. W. Lyon,,
of -Blyth and Miss Bertha, of Londoni-
All were present for the happy oe---
rasion, with the exception of. Mr. Will; .
Brogden, of Winnipeg. Miss Young-
ushered the guests to the tea'. root,,,
where a very' tasty lunch was served
with Mrs. Brunsdon pouring tea, as-
.
sisted by Mrs. -C. Watson and Missg
Mains. The following is the address,.;.
which accompanied the presentation
of a beautiful silver + basket overflowing
with mums, presented by their' friends:
in the village:
"Londesboro, Nov. 17,1928'; Dear
Air. and Mrs. Brogden, On this the
60th anniversary of your wedding, we •
wish to congratulate you and to ex-
press in some way the esteem im
which you are held in our community.
We feel that you are enjoying an
unusual experience as not many mar-
ried couples are spared to celebrate:
their diamond wedding.. We wish tri.-
join
ojoin with others -of your friends in e
pressing our sincere regard and oar
earnest wish that you may be spared
to celebrate other anniversaries of your
wedding. As evidence of our esteem
and good wishes, we present to yoga
this basket of flowers. Our hope is •
that life's evening for you may :be long -
and full of happiness. Signed on be-
half of the villagers, Mrs. Fingland,
Mrs.. Crawford Mrs. Tamblyn, Mrs-,
J. C. Adams, Mrs. Mains."
The W. M. S. Society, of whicB;
Mrs. Brogden is a life member, semt
the following congratulation card,
"Dear Mr, and Mrs. Brogden. \We,
the members of the W.1f:S., wish to
extend to you out good wishes on this
your sixtieth wedding day. `Our pray-
er is that He who has been with yov:,
all these years may still bless and
keep you in His loving care. Signed on
behalf of the W.M S„ Mrs. Tamb--
lyn, Pres."
®s®
Big Double Show
Cardno's Hall, Seaforth
Friday, November 30
8.15 P.M.
—PART ONE—
The Seaforth Minstrels
In new songs, new jokes, new choruses.
M. R. RENNI-E, Conductor. E. H. CLOSE, Orchestra Leader
—PART TWO—
"..SOX and ox"
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A side-splitting comedy by well known local talent
Presented by MRS. R. MURII.JE 'S JONES,
opens Abenhart's Drug Store -;Saturday, Nov, 24th, 9 a.m.
Proceeds for the Lions Annual Children's Christmas Cheer
ADMISSION 35c — RESERVED SEATS 50c