HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1929-05-30, Page 1The the yo uig�5lands love theao1d.
A faith armload, a pride undimmed
.E•Ias filled. from tithes untold
The hearts of sire and stripling
Seaforth
WHOIS SERIES, VOL. 51, No, 22,,
DINNERS and SUPPERS
Regularly.
HOT LUNCHES
at all hours
OUR HOME- MADE SPECIALTIES
Prices Reasonable
The Oiympia:
Confectionery Restaurant
,and Res a.
rant
Money -ac
b k
GuaEantee
on NU•eOTE
DUTCH SET ONIONS, .We have
ample supply.
TEA—with choice of several cups and
Saucers 75c- ib..,
RIPE OLIVES.—Reg. 30c, for. . ,20c
AM'MON'IA & KLENZINE 3 for25c
DUTCH COCOA 'in bulk ., -25c lb.
PINEAPPLES. --,Price and quality
now most favorable.
MATO & FLOWER PLANTS.—
'
About 30 different kinds.
COFFEE—at 50c, 60c and 70c, whole
- or ground. We have "ecellent
+vallues and to add -ome.
somewhat to
'the quality of the grinding, have
installed an. Electric Coffee Milt.
COAL OIL. -!We have British Ame-
rican quality and the installation
06 an up-lto-date tank and pump
,insures accurate measurement.
TANKS.—Suitable for Coal Oil of
gasoline. 60 gallon capacity. $3.75
110 gallon capacity, for $7.00.
Tanks and taps are in good `cosi-
dition.
F
. D. HUTCHISON I
Phone Phor Phood:
166
COAL
QUALITY -SERVICE
E. L.
BOX x PHONE
'Fresh Supplies in (Demand,—'W'her-
ever'Dr, Thomas' Eoleotric Oil has
been intrednced increased supplies
!nave been ordered, showing that
wherever it goes this excellent Oil :im-
presses its power on the ` people. No
matter in what latitude it may be
found its potency' is never impaired.
It is put up in most portableshape
in bottles and can the .carried without
fear of 'breakage:
CHURCH CARD:
North Side United Church, -Pastor
Rev. W. P. Lane, B.A.
sttudla
y, June 2 nd,-10 a,tnn,, S. S.
and Bible Clashes,
11 a,nn,--•Public Worship. Subject,
"I Believe in 'Ocie: Holy, Catholic,
Apostolic Ohurch."'
7.p.m.—Public Worship.
McDonald, B.A.; of Egmondville, will
conduct the service.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
IMr. and Mrs. John Nott of, Londe
bora, announce the engagement of
their daughter, 'Alice Alberta, to Mr.
Ernest W. Stevens, san of Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Stevens. of Oarlock. The
marriage tq take place early, in June,
'FOOTBALL SCHEDULE,
The schedule for this Group of the
W,FtA, is as ,follows: .
!Winthrop at Brussels, May 29.
(Stratford at Monkton, May 29
Winthrop at Milverton, June` 3
Winthrop at Stratford,- June 6.
Monkton at Milverton, June 7.
!Stratford at Winthrop, June 10,
Milverton at Brussels,' June 12
'Monkton' at Stratford, June 12 ,
/Brussels at Winthrop, June 14
!Milverton at Monkton, June 15
!Stratford at Brussels, June 19
Winthrop at Monkton, June. 19
iBrussels at • Stratford, June 27
Milverton at Stratford, July 3. '
Monkton at Winthrop, July 3
!Brussels at Milverton, July 5
!Stratford -at Milverton, July 8,
Monkton;at.Brusseis, July 10.
;Milvertoii at Winthrop, July 11
Brussels at Monkton, July 19.
The first games of the season were
played on Wednesday evening, Strat-
ford at Mapleton. and Winthrop at
Brussels. The Winthrop team had a
couple of work outs on Shannon's
field before their first game and are
using the following line up:
(Goal, Bill Dennis; f.b„ Jack Mc-
Iver, Leo Stephenson; hila, Art Nich-
olson, Torrance Dundas; c.b., Nelson
Govenlockp c.f., Don. Dale; raw.,
Ferg. Bullard,."Alvin Dale; Lw.
Wilson Wright, Moodie Holland.
The score was Winthrop 1, Brus-
sels 0.
MEETING TO DISCUSS
WEED CONTROL,
•A meeting of the Weed Inspectors
of all •nnwnicipalities of the county of
Huron and others interested in weed
control, wilt -be held at thea Agricul-
tural Office, Clinton, Tuesday, June
4th, at 1,30 ,p.m, sharp. The objects of
the meeting. are: (1), To acquaint the
inspectors 'and all interested with the
weeds and weed seeds and their con-
trol, (2) To study the weed act and
to .interpret it in the +best interests :of
the farmers. and the municipality. (3)
This meeting will also permit the in-
spectors in the county to become bet-
ter acquainted with each other and'
they will have a • better chance . of
knowing how to carry out the work
with some degree -of -uniformity:
If we are to meet with any degree
o'fsuccess in the campaign have
weeds, it is essential that we have the
whole •hearted^ co-operation of all con-
cerned. If you can arrange tg be pre-
sent at this meeting we will be pleas-
ed to have you with us.—G. A. 'Mc-
Cague, Agricultural 'Representative.
$nappy .Spr.lng
for Men, Women
and Children
For Ladies we have Pumps, -Strap and Ties,featurin
Sun -kissed shade of blonde, Also new shades for Brown g ^ the new
at prices from
$2.95
Misses ,and Children's Shoes with Buckles, following
older ladies at prices from $L15 to $3.00, the line of
Oxfords' for Men:—Good quality, featuring new lasts. $4;95 to $6,50
LOOK OVER OUR RACK OF SPECIALS at $1,49=$1.57 and- 2,95
F. W. WIGG
BOOTS AND SHOES SEAFOiitTH
SEARORTI , ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1929.
11ifORMAf1TON REGARDIN
"THE SCOTT MEIVIORIA
HQSPI
•'Dhe attention of our "Board
been called to the fact, that ther
quite a number of aur citizens
would like some part in the'"fu
Mg and equipping of "The
„Memorial (Hospital," but who d
know'jliSt t; ''!holt! they :should
for inorination, •
A't ole Gast 'meeting a resolution
passed naming the whole Board
Oo'mnnittee with Mrs. R. S. (Hay
convener to deal with matters of
kind.
As 'a .Board wecan assure „7.
citizens that we `appreciate very
the spirit- which prompted any
You to make enquiries of this
and also further that any gift t
furnishing and equipping Of this
pita'l will be very acceptable inde
We know that you will realize
this
t Hospital is being'established
the benefit Of our citizens and the
izens of'the surrounding munici
ties, and was ade possible m P s able by
generous bequest of the late
Scott,
The Board of Directors who
appointed to oarry out the provis
of the Will Iareaaas you know, ge
ously giving their time without
remuneration whatever, to comp
the task that has been assigned
the t:
n This has meant a great a dea and.worry, but the mem
are glad to render this service to
Worthy a cause,
In seeking information regard
the lay -out and equipment of
Hospital, a large number of Hasps
have been visited and one of the
standing features in practically all
these institutions is the'large num
of tablets indicating donations t
have been given by churches, lod
townships and individuals, many
them in memory of some who h
passed' on, These' tablets bear rec
of the inward thoughts of those t,
made the donations and will conti
to be tangible evidence that they h
not lived for themselves alone but
passing through lite they h
thought of others.
Any visitor or patient coming into a
hospital can not hut . be impressed
with .this -mark •of generosity on the
part of the municipality wherever hos
,pitals so equipe'd and furnished are'
located. and it' will' hardly be .necessary
to say how much the Board would
appreciate 'having any individual, so-
ciety or municipality wherever they
may be located show their interest in
this cause' by assisting in any way
they 'wish.
Our Board is. endeavoring to, have
a hospital that will' be' a credit to our
town and one that will also 'be a
worthy nnentorial to :•our late friend
and benefactor, !William Scott and in
order to do this we are endeavoring
to re -model and equip it at as low a
cost as possible and in a way that will
be beneficial for nurses. doctors and
patients, and we are hoping that when
it is opened that it will.meet the -ap-
proval of all who are interested in it.
We would .like to say that our Con-
venor, Mrs, R. S. Hays, will be pleased
to camunicate with any' desiring to
assist -i
many way.
Hospital Board.
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Y. P. SOCIETY.
The Missionary' Dept. of North
Side United Chinch Young People's
Society was responsible for the meet-
ing on Tuesday evening. Miss Mar-
ion Scarlett gave a splendid account
of the closing chapters of our study
book, "Drums"10 the Darkness." She
was assisted by Miss Evelyn Her -
burn, Miss Edith Hoag. Mrs. S. Mc-
Alpine, Mrs. 'W. P, Lane, who read
portions on the more recent condi-
tions in Africa, regarding heart, hear!,
hands, health. Miss Anne Govenlock
Presided. ' The opening prayer was
by Mr. Hoag, Mrs. A. MeGavin read
to
h Scripture P e lesson and the minutes
of the last meeting. Miss Eileen
Chapman favored the young people
with a reading _ of one • of ` Edgar
Guest's poems. Miss Marion Scar-
lett and Mr. Jaines Scott played a
very fine piano duet. Mrs. . E. H,
Close gave a reading, Mr; Crawford
Presided over the business of the ev-
ening. 'Plans are under way for a
cement tennis court at the side of the
church, . The ' Mizpah benediction
brought to a close the final meeting
for the
summer months. meetings to
resumedbe
next September,
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COMPLETE GOOD WORK.
olloiving a' meeting Of the !Bow-
executive Monday evening when
as decided to go ahead and' beau -
the entire block containing the
ling gree], a citizen's committee
posed of Messrs. R. J. Winter,
, Cluff,
W,
J Duncan
and Harry
art,was formed
for P P
ur '
the
ase
cceptin'g and soliciting subscrip-'
, that a suitable- Club. House
d be erected in •conformity with
wonderful surroundings. With
demolition • of the unsightly sign
de. at present on the corner, aid
making of' this property into a
every Citizen should be in syn -
y. It . is really not a bowler's
o
sttion, but rather a citizen's
osition: 'Seafor'th has put over
hinge in years gone by and
it is confidently expected that
spirit which animated the citizen
er years ,is still with us and,
tourist passing .will soon be able
y, "W'ha't a beautiful spotil"
OHI,SELHURST.
and Mrs, John Wren of Tor -
visited Mr, Geo, T. Wren and
s Saturday and Sunday,
Bob Wilkinson of Liman visit -
e Wilkinson's on the Boundary,
Weinacher of Exeter is 1110V.`tto Mr, Geo, Ohamiber's !rouse,
hMAt beoDuring tnuurr f Sundays
the congregation of ;Egnnondville Un-
ited Chutcli leave been hearingmen
with a view to a call, Oa Monday
evening, May 27th. a congregational
meeting was held and a very hearty
call was extended to Rev, C, A, Mal-
colm, •M:A,, of Port Stanley, Mr,
Malcolm is an honor graduate of To-
ronto University and Knox College
and has donee excellent work wherever
he has been placed, The'Egmondville
congregation are looking forward to
a (happy and prosperous time under
Mr. Malcoltn's ministry, which will
begin on the first Sunday of July.
Mr, Malcolm is a married mai with
one daughter, 13 years of ate,
Owing to the congregational meet-
ing on Monday night and the confer-
ence meeting through the j week, as
well as the pressure of school work
the regular meeting of the
was omitted this week. .
.1
THOMAS GRIEVE,
On lvfonnday noon, Mayi 27,, Mr,
Thomas
Grieve died at ht$ home on
James s st., near! i
week's y sxa tar he
had been stricken with paralysis, ,His
death is deeply felt in the clominun,ty
and is a severe blow to his. wife,, who
has been in -a serious condition for
some- weeks. Ile, GrieSe lived in
Seaforth five years, retiring to town
from, his farm on the 2nd non,, Mc
Kira
r. '
P.M Grieve was born on this
farm 74
years ago, g , a son .of the late
Thomas Grieve. He was married to
Miss Janet. Kerr, of Mc illop 40
years ago. A faithful chur4h worker,
Mr. Grieve was an elder of, the 'Pres-
byterian Ohurch and later if the Un-
ited Church,
Only -one brother, !William, of W¢l-
sey, N. Dakota, survives. He leaves
3 daughters, Miss Kiatherihe Grieve,
Toronto, Mrs. T. Hannon,! Mitchell,
Mrs, J. Baxter, Stratford,'t and one
son Thomas, of Monetvillej The fun-
eral which was very largely attended,
was held in. North Side United church
on Wednesday at 2 p.m. Rev. W. P.
Lane conducted the service.; The pall-
bearers were J. C. Laing Wm. .Free-
man, Alex. Sterling,' Rabt. Archibald,
Geo. E'berhart, Aubert H'airrison.
VARNA.
The many friends of gr.' St I
eek
will be pleased to know lie is much
improved in health and will soon be
able to be about again.
Mr. and Mrs:- C'harles Rathwell
have returned for a short visit after
spending the winter months in the
south. We believe Mr. and Mrs.
Rath'well intend in the near future to
go to 'Western Canada. 'Sorry to
zepor.t.Mr. ':Rathwell is nO,t'enjoying
as good health as we would like,
Mr. Wm. Beatty of Mount Brydges
passed through our burg on Sunday
enroute to Goderich:
Miss Irene Clutter, of
London,
spent Sunday with her parents here.
. Mr. McLeod and. Mr. Gordon Ray-
mond of London spent the hotiday. at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Beat-
ty.
Mr. and Mrs. W. McAsh af' Lon-
don spent the holiday with Mrs. C.
Weekes.
a very instructive address on Making
Ifunicipal Roads and the Duties of
Patrolmen, The 'Stewart Improve -
1
tinent Drain Report of the Townships l
of Usborne and Hibbert, , .was read
and adopted, A number of orders
were i
C e Ssue� and the meeting :adjourn-
ed, until the Court of Revision to be
held on May 27,
Mrs, Kathleen Feeney, Clerk,
CROMARTY,
Mr, and Mrs, John H. Scott and
Frank,
n of Toronto, called on
friends in this vicinity over the week
end,
Miss Mary Currie and Mrs. TM -
ford spent the week end at their
home here,
A number of the young people of
Cromarty Church motored to Strat-
ford to visit the St. Andrew's Young
,Peop•1e"s Society on Monday even-
ing.
Mrs. Johnstone of Wallaceburg, a
former resident of this place, is visit-
ing her brother, Mr, John Stacey,
Miss Gladys Hamilton of Toronto
spent holiday o day' under the parental
roof.
Mr, George Lannond of Kitchener
visited .his mother aver the week end,
Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Scott spent
May 24th with Mr. and Mrs. "George
Wallace, Carlingford.
A number from this vicinity took
in the sports in 'Hensall on May 24th,
aihhile some went to Mitchell.
Rev, and Mrs. Elder and Mrs, Don-
ald McKellar motored to :Niagara
Falls Last week to visit the latter's
daughter, Mrs. Weitzman,,
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Miller spent
Sunday in Toronto. They were ac-
companied by their eon, of Stratford.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Savage of Ham-
ilton have rented Mr. George Wilson's
house, recently occupied by Dir, Er-
nest Graham. • Mr, Duncan McMil-
lan has rented the west fifty acres,,
i. ; STAFFA,
Mn.'Howard Learyof London ondon spent
the week entt under the parental roof,
Rev. B. Snell is attending confer-
ence in London.
There will be no cherish service in
the United Church this Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fell of 'Gode-
rich, visited with Mr. and Mrs. W, J.
Fell recently.
Miss Janet Patrick spent Sunday
with Miss Mabel McDonald,
Mr. and Mrs. W. Harding, Lon-
don; spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
J. Miller, ,
;Don't forget the 'ball game an Mon-
day evening when St. Marys will
play on the local diamond,
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gray, Toron-
to,. spent the .week end with the for-.
mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Max
Gray.
Miss E. Di.kson of Stratford was
a 24th visitor with Mr, and Mrs. A.
A. Colquhoun,
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil . O'Brien and
daughter of Ridgetown, were week.
end guests with the former's parents.
Misses 'Pearl and Myra Treffry, of
London^ visited over the holiday
with their aunt, Miss J. Treffry.
The Y.P,S, held their meeting on
Sunday evening with Miss Vera
ary presiding. Miss M. Graham
ve an excellent paper on Friend-
,`
Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott and :family
of Cromarty.spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs, S. Robinson,
Mrs. ,Reid and daughter of Sea- Le
forth, spent a few days with Mr. and ga
Mrs. Mc+Ash. �t
The play, entitled. "A Busy Honey-
moon," put on by the Dramatic Club
of A.Y,P,A. of Hensall, was well act-
ed
and
well enjoyed by all present
and those who missed" it, missed •a
treat,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Rathwell are
spending a few days with their :uncle
and aunt, Mr, and Mrs, J. Reid,
Mr.'S'teepe 'has ,moved into Mr,
John Johns house,'
A social Was held in the old church
Thursday evening and a• very pleas-
ant time was spent,
HIBBERT.'
The regular monthly !meeting of
the Hibbert Council was held in the
Township (Hall, Staffa,"on Monday,
May 13. The :•nnentibers were all pre-
sent, the minutes of the previous
meeting read and confirmed, and a
number, of communications satisfac-
torily_ disposed ::o$ A By"Iaaw, . No,
329, to a`men'd ByoLaw No, 13, proliib-
iting any or all classes af;livestock of
any age from running at large on the
Township roads WAS duly passed.
also a IBy4Law 1o, 330, authorizing
the Head and Treasurer to' 'borro'
from the Canadian Bank of Com-
merce a sum of money for' current
expenditure, The Clerk'was instruct-
ed to publish notices of the passing of
ByJLaw No. 329,'in the Seaforth
News, the Huron Expositor and the
Mitchell 'Advocate, Resolutions were,
passed; 1st Instructing the Clerk •to
prepare a Sy -Law and •schedule to' re
fund the surplus standing to bhe cre-
dit of
the tKennedy Dt4{in to the •as-
sessed parties s ro
P rata
P to the .ori (n-
al assessment, 2nd. Instructing the
Treasurer to transfer the sunt of
$86.161 in the account of the Dublin
Fire Protection to that of the credit
of the'P.VIO. 3rd. That a grant of
,$50 be given to the ,irew building for
poultry, vegetables and roots on Mit-
chell Fair groundst a grant of $15 ^for
Baby Beef competition open•to Hib-
bert Taw,nslnip only, and a grant. pf
$25 to the Pullarton, Logan aid llirb-
beet Agr. Association. Mr. 3, II,
Hawes, (District Engineer for
nunici-.
pal roads, !was present and delivered
The Young Ladies of :the
ANGLICAN CHURCH
are giving a Play
The Kleptomaniac
in the Parish Hall
FRIDAY EVENING
June the Seventh
at 8 P.M.' Admission 25c
TUCKERSMITH^
James J. McQuaid,—A very sad
death took place in Detroit on May
23rd when Jamas 5. McQuaid depart-
ed this life. Two days 'before, he fell
from a ladder where he was 'painting,
and injured his head, from which he
never recovered. He was buried on
Monday morning in Detroit. He was
the second son of the late Michael
McQuaid- of the 3rd concession of
Tuck
c ersmith and spent his early
years
in this district.
About out thirty
years ago hemovedto Cincinnati and
later to Detroit. He,leaves to mourn
his loss, his widow, Catherine Roache
(formerly of.Hibbert), and. two sons
and three daughters, Elmer, Hubert,
Mrs,' Landry, Irene and Evelyn, all
of ,Detroit. Among' those attending
t
Kell fJy a Blyth, and Mr. Michael Mc-
Quaid3.
and Mrs.'Joseph Murphy, of
Stratford,
'2r, and Mrs, Fletcher Townsend
visited relatives in London last week,
Mr, Neil \Latheson of Toronto, nor -
nal, spent the holiday at his home.
Mr. Harold Crich, of Forest, spent
he week -end' at his home here.
Mrs. Fear spent Sunday with rela-
ives at Brussels,
Mr. Glen Taman and Mr, Art Hen-
gan, -of Niagara Falls, spent the
week-
end with the Earn '
n er s
sisters,
rs, `Wilson Wright and:Mrs. Roy
'ic
Geoch.
Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Sinclair were
und'ay visitors at the borne of Mr.
nd Mrs, J. Broadfoot,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Coleman,' of
tanley, have purchased the home •of
r. John McCaa, of Egmondville.
The many friends of Mr. George
cCarbney will be glad to know that
e is improving in health.
Miss Louise Allen, of Hamilton,
pent the week -end at the hone of
er parents, Mr, and Mrs, J, Allen.
Miss' Cora''Sherwood of Toronto
ent the week end with her parents,
r. and Mrs, M. Sherwood,
Mr, and Mrs, John McLachlan and
milt', _.Mr, and Mrs, William E1gie,
Seaforth, spent Sunday in Strat-
rd
with
Mr. Mand
Mn.sJohn Ches-
•1ha funieral 179;0 :lila. and Mrs,, Pa
rick Feedey'of Hibbert, BIrs P,
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trey,
Miss Agnes Patrick of Parkhill
spent: the holiday with her parents,
in t-Iibbert.
The many friends cif Mrs, Jas, Hay
will be glad to hear she is improving
from a severe attack of blood pois-
oning in her hand,
r With love that nc'er grows cold.
A myriad leagues of ocean
May surge 'twixt land and land.
But seas 'call never milder
The,bonds of heartand lnan�a•
R. C, Russell.
Phone $4
$1-A ,YEAR.4
Costume
Jewelry
While good jewelry will always be "The Gift
Snprente",and ever the perfectly correct thing to wear,
still we do find occasionally a wave df "Costume
Jewelry" rolling along just as at present. And always
with th the best interest of our patrlons at heart; we have
provided for your ;approval the finest line of `'Costume
Jewelry" at rices th
F at are
most kingly reasonable..
Beautiful Necklets Beads Bar Pins and Breaths in
colors to suit every costume. AIways glad to show
them to you and many on view in our .windows,
Fred S. Savauge
JEWELER OPTOMETRIST
THE GIFT' SHOP
Phones 194 Res. 10
1
WANDERINGS.
Nearly two hundred million dollars
is estimated to have been left in On-
tario by'tourists last year. A trip by
motor across our Province and back
on the main arteries of traffic at this
time .of year when the tourist season
is just beginning, makes one feel that,
this vast sum of money is no exa
geration, moreover, that it will be ex
ceede.d this year. Everything is 1
readiness for the,cannfort and needs
the hordes of friendly invaders an
highways were never better.
The return trip from Seaforth:t
Ottawa, 950 miles in all, was made i
three and a half days, without 'et
countering a single detour. Smoot
pa ed, surfaced or gravel roads .pr
vaned practically' the entire 'distant
Leaving Seaforth In the early of
ternoon, passing through 'Stratford
Kitchener, Galt, the new cut-off a
Clappison's Corners, through Toron
to on Bloor Street and then along th
Kingston Road, 200 miles was cover
ed •when a stop was made at Cobourg
for thenight. The flat farming coun
try of Huron and Perth had changed
to the rolling hills of Waterloo, to
the stone and stump fences of North
Wentworth, then to the.mountain
ridge with its magnificent view of
Burlington• Bay and finally to the
gentle slope of the north shore of
Lake 'Ontario.
At Pickering, a peaceful little creek
flows innocently in its'cout'se, but.
hundreds of acres of mud covered
land are tell-tale of rampages this
spring. New bridges are being con-
structed at Summerville, west of Tor-
onto, and two others just east af Osh-
awa, where floods carried away the
old bridges. Residents at Cdbourg
told of recent terrific storms, waalh-
ng ottt railway tracks, causing train
wrecks,
On the road again in the early
morning, fifty miles to Belleville was
ucked away before 'breakfast, Part
f this section .
recalls ells th Blue
Highway in Ashfield, e having
bandaned electric line paralleling
he highway: Hills, /winding roads,
nd a panorama of the inlets and
arrows of the Bay of Quinte, with
rin,ce 'Edward County in the back -
round, make a picturesque country.
he ferias are not equal to those of.
uron or Perth, but unique_ covered
ilk stands at the farm gates, and
erds of Holstein cattle suggest
xtensive dairying.
The towering roof and spire of St.
tarys Cathedral is the first intima-
n of Kingston, still some miles
ay. Passing through . Portsmouth,
is interesting to note that new cell-
ouses are being erected across the
ad from the "pen." Kingstgn
here Frontenac landed in 1673
cording to a. tableO has made won-
rful progress, due in a measure to
e city
being g a sort of divisional
int for
b 'tourist traffic.
Crossing over the end of the Ri-
au Canal to :Barriefield, the trip to
ttaaa is completed by way of
ith. ,Falls, Perth and Carleton
ace. Not long after leaving' King -
n, the gleaming towers and wires
one of the new high tension power
es running from the Gatineau . to-.
rds Toronto, are passed, - A stop is
de at Jones Falls far lunch. All
s district,almost to Stittsville,
ists and 'turns almong rocky hills,
h some of the many Rideau Lakes,
ed with summer cottages, almost
tenuously in view,' Many of the
ginal log cabins ;ef early days are
1 occupied,. Occasionally there is'
pont strip of good farming country
dprosperons homes, Pienty of
Mess awaits wire'fence dealers in
the part of IEasterh Ontario tra-
led, as there are miles and miles of
raid fences, even in some of the
est agricultural districts, Early in
afternoon the 'green covered Hull
tintaitts could be seen away to the
rth•, soon there were glimpses of
Ottawa River, and finally, 06 the
Peace Tower and Western Block of
the Parliament Buildings.
Ottawa, always a beautiful city in a
beautiful natural setting, has,'of re-
cent years been greatly enhanced by
many fine drives and ,'boulevards in
the city. and suburbs. The beautifica-
tion of the Capital City is very pleas-
ing to the eye of the, . visitor and:
g- should +be a source of pride to res(
dents, who bear a' share of the con-.
n siderabie expenditure involved.' The;
dOttawa Parks Commission has•
charge of the work, -
A district which has been the.great:,
o lumbering and pulp centre of Canada,,
n' and possibly of the world, is fast be-'
h coining famous for its hdro-electric
developments, The Ontario Hydro
p Comm( ai
s, an has. contracted for the
e_ purchase' of 260,000 horsepower
(about one-third of that developed at
d, Niagara) to supplement the Niagara.
t system. A visit was made to Chelsea,:
- nine miles up the Gatineau River ire
e the Province af Quebec, where the
-' big Gilmour lumber mills stood in the.
days 'before J. R, Booth built his (mills
- at Ottawa. Today there is no trace
of the Gilmour mills or rows.of mill -
workers' houses at Chelsea. In `their
place on the river bank are modern,
brick
dwellings belonging to the pow-
er company. Stretching across ,the•
river is a huge reinforced concrete.
dam on which rests a modern power
house capable of developing nearly
200,000 horsepower.
The water, raised ninety-three feet
by the dam, has 'backed up for miles,.
completely covering the river valley
until the Patterson farm, twelve miles
above, is - beneath the water, with but
the tree -tops visible. It was on this
farm that a sad fatality occurred a
few years ago when a former' Sea -
forth young man, Edivard Whittaker,
son of Mrs. Mary Whittaker of town
met his death' as the result of a fall
from a tree. while visiting at his sum-
mer home.
Thirty Int
miles e, is
rther.
up the Gati-
neau River at Paugan Falls is anoth-
er big power house, from which a
direct transmission line runs to Tor-
onto. At Farmers Rapids, a mile or
so below Chelsea is a third, though
slightly smaller, power house. The
first power was developed at these
stations in November, 1928, There i
also a big development under way t
Hi h Falls' on the Lievre River, Y at
The return trip to Seaforth was
started about five o'clock next day,
coming by way of Kemptville and
Prescott, where at the latter place,
piles are being driven. in preparation
for the construction of terminal grain
elevators. Sleeping at Kingston, with
an early start in the morning, the re-
maining 295 miles to Seaforth was.
made in easy stages, arriving home at
sapper time,
Thepapers report but one motor
fatality in Ontario over the week end...
Iti
s a wonderful I rec
ord
considering.
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the
tun
n
g'
dregs of thousands of cars •
which must have been on the .high-
ways. Twice cars were noticed
astraddle the ditch, and neve. posts:
here and there in the guard rails are•,
reminders of mishaps, but one is im-
pressed that the general public is
actually driving more carefully. Speed
is not being sacrificed to any extent,
except possibly in, 'heavy traffic, but
more attention is paid to details, . A
noticeable change, and bn•c which has
been advocated by The News,
i tare s a e to avoid passing on crests
of hills. Many crests where a clear
vision is obscured now have a white
traffic line in the ..centre of the. high-
way, and in 80nte places there are
nottres forbidding passing at these
paints,
Verily bhe motor' car.has revolt-
tionized- the world'. Travelling does
seem to be" the order of the day, for
here is a Wish for a wandering ind
expressed in a diary found at
Kingston, and apparently belonging
to"G young
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