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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1929-12-26, Page 4SDA. i'FCEM.SER 2G, 2929. SEAFORTH NEWS owl Bos 1.'ubhshert} on Bros., CHATS ON EDUCATION At the Principal's Desk, WALTON. 'Misses Vora Gardiner a'nd Anna I An examination of the attendance Me? aggart are home for the holidays, Mr. and Mrs. Q, Sellers went :to Heidelberg to spend' the hellidays, C ,Bennett was in Toronto over the week end, !The Christmas tree eetertq'fnment was well attended on Thursday even - mg and the program} was a.l, ^+Mrs, ID. Holmes is spending the hol- idays at her, home in Brussels, '.Church services were not very well attended on, Sunday owing to the bad condition of the roads. (Miss Ruby Young is holidaying with hes parents, Mr. and Mrs.,Thomtas Young, Mrs, E. Radford attended the lune- ral of her.tincie altGorrie on Thursday of last week. 'The mail couriers have had bad roads to 'tttavel on these days, and kooks as. though Christmas mail may be delayed unless the weather changes. Mr, and Mrs. John McArter spent a couple of -days this week with the Kirkby family, Some of those home for tire holi- days are Mr, George Kirkby of Strat- ford and Mies Eileen' Ryan, from Lu - registers of the Collregiate' impels a Principal to ask; What is the natter with the Collegiate Institute to -day that it fails to hold its boys for the full lout years of High Sebobl Ednc- a'tion to which people of Ontario gen- erally comsicler that a boy is entitled, iWithotit full eau—oblation of statis- ties it is fair to assume, that 'there are alniloslt as •ntany'boys of highschool age Mtge im this 'di'strict as there are girls, In the 'Public Schools the to utbers are about the satire. In the First' Form of'the -,Collegiate the numbers Of boys and girls are al- most ' the same: 'twenty-four boys `add twenty -Seven girls. Butin the Second 'Form the figtues look as if the boys must have met with many accidents, for there are only eighteen 'bays to twenty-nine The concert givem in the Workmens hall by the pupils' of this school was e huge success. Rev, A'fr. Maines oc- copied the 'chair in his usual gracious. mariner and the nn•ntbers pot on by selves credit to them reh pupils nP i s were ac n and their teachers, r\ candle drill put oda by twenty -km girls should have special mention, also a couple of tab - 1 leaux, various dialogues and recite- n also choruses hy the school. Mr. tis s, Kirkby, with h theviolin, accompanied anied • • S' atthe !ant nortreed Miss Grace ,n by'M ss and Mrs. Mniglaitd, put on a few null bers which were well received. went home wishing each and all a Merry Christmas, Mr. and Mrs, C. Sellars and Clay- ton are spending the Christmas holi- days with Mrs, Htirlie at Heidelberg. Presentation.—Prier to leaving S.S. No, 10, East Wawanosh, a number of the young people of the section met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George McGowan and presented Miss Olive E Bolger, teaoher, with two lovely tokens, a pearl -on -amber manicure set and a Lady Fair pincushion. The fol- lowing address was read: iDear'Olive,=It was with much sur- prise and real regret that we learned of your intention of severing your connection with -our school section. We have appreciated very much your earnest efforts on behalf of the pupils in our school, endeavouring to speed them aloe the olden way to the g .g Olden attainments of knowledge and good citizenship. We know that your inflhence will always be for good, sojourn, wherever you may t rn and our o J a yourma • wish for you. is that feet y ev- er stray in pleasant paths and that you may tind life full of joy and usefulness. Your character and conduct have been such That we feel it our duty to ask you to accept this small token, as a slight mark of our appreciation for you. Hoping that your friends of SS. No. 10; East Wawanosh may ever re- tain a small corner in your memory. Signed on behalf of your friends." Oiive made a brief reply thanking the section for the many kindnesses .shown to her during her stay with them. The evening was spent in games and a dainty luncheon was served, Miss Bolger leaves to attend the College of Education, Toronto, af- ter New Years. girls.' In the Third Form, we find four- teen, boys to twenty -trine girls. In the Fourth 'Form, we' have. twelve boys to' twenty Siris. In the 'fifth .form !five boys to fifteen ,girls, :assuming that there are as many boys as girls in the district, the total figures of seventy-three'boys and one hundred and twenty gills 'mean that there trust be about fifty boys tyho. ueed education just as much as the girls do, who are going without it or seeking it elsewhere because the Sea - forth tl Cotyle a n tbtute does not i • t gto Is provide the courses that appeal to the boys of this district as being practi- cal, useable and profitable. en If by increasing our staff and longing our curriculum to include. per- haps agriculture, manual training and commerce we e COIl d ho d se forty Y , Ire worth t it.be • l d boys, woo -r fifty . necessary investment in new build- ings, and added equipment? Talk it over. The estimate that we might Jhol'd forty or .fifty, is on the assumption that all the girls in this district who are entitled to secondary education are in attendance. But is it not likely that another 'fifty girls might attend if we offered something interesting and practical -in the way of the Course in Domestic (Science, a course which appeals to both those who expect to he home makers and those aiming at the teaching profession BLYTH. Batten-Tiernay.—'The marriage of 'Mary Sara Tierney, youngest daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Tierney of Blyth, to John Garnet Batten, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Batten of Monc- ton, was solemnized on Monday, Dec, 1'6th ,in St. Janes' Cathedral, Toronto, by the Rev. Canon Plumptre, The bride wore a d'res's of eggshell georg- ette trimmed with rose point lace. On her head' she wore a wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a corsage bou- quet of roses and lilies of the valley. The wedding luncheon• was served at the Royal York Hotel for the bridal party, after which the bride and groom left oe a honeymoon trip to the Pacific Coast and other western points. The bridle's going away •out- fit was .a dress of dahlia crepe de chine and seal coat trimmed with grey squir- rel. The newly wedded couple os their retunn will take up their resi- 'diyaee, at :Milton. Mrs.ALoIclanh left on Tuesday to spend Christmas with her daughter, Mrs. L. 0. Miller, Goderich, Miss Melda McElroy of the West - ere i' home for n ti r i�t Lonclo s c t C,zves , the holidays. Miss- Winona Frain of Exeter was a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J, R. Bell. Mrs, "Wm. Thuell who has been in for abut four hospital 0 0 the Clintonon as h n weeks with bloat poison ie her hand, is expected home this week Misses Stella Richmond and Nellie Fear of Stratford Normal are spend- ing the holidays at their hotnes here. Miss M1i1'drecl, Hilborn visited with her friend, Miss Minnie Yeo on Sun - Miss Jean Laidlaw of London Nor- mal - nal isspending the holidays with her. parents, Mr. and Mrs David Laidlaw. The pupils of the B.C.S. held their Christmas literary on Friday, .Decen- her 20th' After a ah'art program Dr. C To+ll pr`esen'ted' the prizes to the !Winners of the school athletic events, Senior `Girls, Mary Denholm, Helen Girls, Margaret Gtasbyilunior Gt s, Maresohns- J g Johns- ton, Jessie Richmo'ncl, Senior boys, Janne Si,nts, Otoyd Johnston; junior baYs, Howard Leslie, TiarveY McCal- lum, After several interesting games anal .ctsn'tests 'tile Christihas tree was iinl'oaded:: Stop the Cough.-,Coughin,g is Cans - ed by h eitatidtt in th.eorespitiatory pas- iagr sand,'i& the effat'1 to dislodge ob- structitlhs that conic from-lnflanitn- '11on o Iihe meeous mem bran e Treat- nettk; 8�}t ,fir Thomas.' Eclectric Oil the it>~ttaittest and'nn conse- cough 'ttRO it$tt Yti' stop, yrinj wwlllted, A J;IGHT DRAFT, TIME SAVING, LABOR SAVING SPREADER Ou Display at Ware Rooms, Seaforth Dealers in ° GOOJ.D, SH'APLEY & MUIRMACHINES AND REPAIRS STEWART WARNERRA?DIOS ' VULCAN AINTI-FREEZE and ALCOHOL,.ANTI-FREEZE Gallop p -& McAlpine ° ine Agents for Massey -Harris. Implement and Repairs s BeattyBros.Farm Equipment Metallic Roofing Frost Fence Gas & Oil ' OPEN EVENINGS 101 Merry Christmas and a Year Ye New Happy did Dim o y North Dakota; Miss Minn! kivan,: formerly of North Dik 1'a, who;., 'etnreecl here just three w•eel s ago, and three brothers; James an ' Peter,. Mel illop, attd john, of 'Nor'th Da - hate: The (totem took place al ll o'clock on2, Tuesday morning, Dec, 'th to St, Coiuntbau• Olutroh. Res ctuietn Mass was sung' by Rev, father Dattitzer, interment was made in St. Oolunvb'an cemetery. X- ' .: ST. COLUMBAN, A play ;under the auspices of the literary society, on Monday, Deem - ber 30th, in Sit. Columban. Holiday visitors: Misses :Margaret lr[cGi-ath, of Brantford; 1vIildred and Gertrude 'McGrath, of :Guelph; Annie ,D'allton, of D'efroit; ,Mary McGrath, .of Toronto; • Monica O'Sullivan, of -Toronto; 'Evelyn McGrath, of Toron- to; 'Ohar les M alone and Th onas M c- `Qoatd o r sndsor• Helena Flannery, of Kitchener; Edith 11[iDes, pf Guelph. ADVANCES IN STUDY OF CATTLE DISEASE (Toronto ail and ,Empire.) New and important findings in re- gard to the dread foot -end -mouth dis- ease are reported by the Basting Re- ;earth committee, following two years of ex-h'ausrtive study. Results of the study are made public in a.progress committee, c issued the comm report just 5 by ' which niay be summarized as follows: 'For years the foot-and-mouth dis- ease has been a source of bewilder- ing loss to cattlemen not only on this continent but in Europe. Only a few )•ears ago the British government car- ried on an extensive inquiry to deter- mine causes and find curative or re- strictive methods. While making investigations it was discovered that a. peculiar point about. the disease was the occurrence of its characteristic lesions in. the tongue and the pads of the feet of such ex- perimental animals ,a'e guinea pigs no matter where the virus was injected, 'Experimental workers in Grteat Britain came to the conclusion if the reason for this distribution of the lesion could be determined some light might be thrown on the cause and cure of the disease. The out- standing peculiarity in their estima- tion was that the hairy skin should be immune when the skin of the soles sf the feet were diseased, While Dr. F. G. ',Booting was visit- ing England two years ago the facts disclosed by the British inquiry were brought to his attention. On his re- turn to Canada he thought of an ex- perimental method whidit might re- sult in some revelation on She pecul- iarities of the disease, lie interested Miss M Cowan, a thoroughly trained research worker in the field of bac- teriology, in the problem. 1 Miss Cowan found the origins method suggested by Dr. lBantiivg boo difficult, but gradually evolved her own method which has proved highly successful. Incidentally, while con- tinuing her experiments, she met Prof. H. B. Maitland, of Liverpool, 'i.nd, following her marriage to him and the successful results of her ex- periments, left Canada for Liverpool, England, where she now resides. n the found that whe MIrs. Maitland hairy skin of guinea pigs was trans- formed to their feet, lesions continued to develop in the hairy skin. By ar- ranging the floor of the animal cage so that theguinea pigs frequentlyu eutl Y rubbed the upper surface of the foot, she showed that lesions might occur in the hairy part of the skin if it were subjected to pressure. She was able to showw further tha t if a guinea from res'sure protected P pig's foot weepro by wrapping it in cotton, lesions did not develop on the • protected skin, This proved that there was no special impunity of the hairy skin but that the lesions developed on the foot ow- ing to its use. :Prof. V. E. Henderson of the 'Bents big Research committee,` is of the opinion that the findings udin: s of Mrs.. Maitland are of much value. "The findings made by Mrs. Mait- land are quite definite," Prof. Hender- son told The Mail and Empire, "In az extension of this work she was able to show that the virus was present i0 many organs which dict not shown: lesions, She was able to show also that a foot paid, after the healing of die lesion, appeared to be more rc- a which had Mit been•� nt than a�t c i ' e srst She • or base of a testou. S the site found further that the foot.pact did 'not appear to contain any substance of the character of an antitoxin - which might eur.ount"tor this resistance." 'All" mothers: can put away anxiety regarding• their suffering children when.they have Mother Grave's Worm Exterminator to give relief. Its ef- feets are s:rfre and, lasting.. r• FREE TRIP WINNERS FROM HURON COUNTY COM- PETE FOR SCHOLARSHIP The T. Eaton Go•napany donated fifteen scholarships :of $100.00 each to be applied on two year courses at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, for winners of the free trip to the Royal Winter Fair.. The awards will be made to those winning highest marks_ in a written examination. Seven Huron :County, boys competed and Mr. W. Jas. Turnbull, Ethel, who made the highest marks will co'tnpete z r counties from otic o against winners An essay contest was. also open to winners of the free trip. All ten boys from Huron County entered this poli- test and Mr, Alvin Procter, Wing ham, was declared winner.- His essay will be judged against the winning essays from other counties. The ten essayists securing the highest marks will receive a free two weeks course at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. All others . competing in bhese two contests ,Must be congratulated on their earnest efforts and are well de- serving of special mention. They are: Harvey W. S'tephen'son, Ethel; Clarence Clark, Ethel; John Mc- .[avish, 'Bluevale; Walter Forester, Lucknow; Clarence Smillie, Hensall; Frank Wright. Kippen; Mervyn Cud- more, Hensall; Ward Hero, Wood- ham. BRUCEFIELD. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hill and fancily of Moosejaw are visiting. friends in our village at present, Christmas Visitors,=Miss Emma McDonald is visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. Jas. McDonald, Mr. Leonard Boyce of Enabro is visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Boyce, Mr. Lance Norris and- Mr. Genevan Haugh and Miss Anna May Haugh of Toronto are visitors at the homes of their parents, Misses Gladys and l n Grace Addison • Death of. Mrs. John O'Reilly: -The death tools `place on. Sunday night, of. very highly, esteemed and lifelong resident of Hibbert toWns'hip when Mrs. john 'O'Reilly asssedaway a v at !L ni O'- Reilly, home of her on Mr. o s thetote son, Reilly, at the age of seventy.eighlt years, Deceased, whose maiden name was ,Mary !Barry, was 'born in (Hibbert and fifty eight years ago was united in marriage to Mi•, John O'Reilly. Twen- ty three years ago her husband pre- deceased her. Eight sons and five slaughters were born to them, and uivivin'g are: Janes, of Hibbert; Louis, of 'Hibbert; Albert, of 'Tuck- erstztith; Dennis J., of 'MclCill'op; ail - Chine!, of Cal'iforn'ia; Mrs. 'Matthew Coyne, of !Hilbert; Mrs, William Duf- fy a'nd Mlrs, T. 3. Johnston, of Me- Ki'lb'op and Miss Theresa, who (ayes with her brother Louis. One solo •Frank, died four years ago in January and three children died in ,infancy. There are also left to mourn: two bro- thers and" two Sisters: 'Dennis and „flames (Barry and Mrs. Bosley, in Cal- ifornia and Mrs, John (Hurley, of Sea - 1 or th. eaforth, The funeral will 'tadee place on Thursday 'm'ant'in'g,. Solemn' (High Mass being sung 'by ,Rev, :Fr, lDantzer, R with Brickl(ii as deacon and l ev F. . r Rev. 'Fr, 'Goetz, s ' ,'o tz sil6deacon. The a pallbearers will be Mesas, .John De- laney, Joseph !Dawned': John Shea,' Jo- seph McQuaid, 'Malt. J. Lynch., and Timothy Lynch. Death of Jerry Stapleton,,: -An old resident of, Sh.Culutnb'an passed to his reward on Sa'turd'ay eveleittygg, Decent- bei• 21.st, in the death of Ms!,..Jeremia'h Stapleton, aged 7r4 years, Mr. Staple- ton had not been in good health for. the past five years, He suffered, a,p'ar- alytic stroke abonit two yeart,a'go, an!il about a week befcm.e !vis passin'g.he suffered another stroke. 'He was a man of great a'bili'ty, who was' highly respected by everyone and 'beloved ' by his family. RAM al Youngstown, Ohio; hecame as a young lad to Dub- lin; with his parelnts', the. late Mr. am' Mrs. Patrick Stapleton, InJuly, 18'83, he was united in marria'ge'to Mary El- ieroEvaos, eldest daughter of the late William Evans, who survives him, to- gether with four sons and one laugh ter: 'Wlillia'm Stapleton, Dublin; Jos- eph Stapleton, at (tome; Louis Staple- ton, B,A„ of Collingwood; Carl Stapleton!, of.Guelph. He is also, sur= .vived ,by four brothers:- Patrick, of Dublin; Michael and Thomas, .of To- ledo, Ohio, and fames,. of Buffalo, N.Y. The funeral took place pn Tues- day Morning, ,Requiem, Ma's's being sung by tris pastor, Rev, Father Mint- zer, in St. Columban Church, and in- terment was made in 51 'Golunvban cemetery. The pallbearers'' were 'the Messrs. Dan. Ct onit Owen Hart, , John Downey, Peter McGrath, Joseph Carlin, P.V, McGrath. Among those from a distance who attended the fu- neral were: Michael and Thomas Stapleton, anal - Mrs. Jodtn•Stapleton, .of Toledo; Mrs, ,Bsesll Byrne, of Detroit; fts Ne bm15 of K it hewer• Leo Ev- ans,St•atford•Mrs. Quigley, Clinton; Carl Stapleton, Guelph; Louis Staple- ton, oif Collin'gwood, and ;Tames Staple ton of ,Buffalo. ' Mrs. names McConnell.—With- deep regret word of the death in Toronto of Mrs, James ividGon'nell, formerly Miss Johanna O'Sullivan, was rete!' ed by'alarge nuluhberof relatives'acrd friends in this vicht.ity. For 'Sour or five years Mrs. McConnell had not en- joyed the best of health but only since August was she confined to her bed. Her death occurred at the hoarse of her daughter, Mrs. E, F. OiHai- loran, 47-6 Delaware avenue, Toronto, about 5.40 -o'clock ,Stitnday • af'terno'on, The remains were brought to St. Col'- ttn'ban on Monday to the home of her brother..,•Mr. Peter O'Sullivan, for burial in St, Co'lumtbait Cemetery. iA daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter 'O151tlliva'a she was ` born' in McKillop Township 55 years ago and lived there until married at the age of twenty to her now ,bereft husband, A, number of years Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Connell lived in 'Tuckersmath Town- ship .before - going to Stratford where. they remained but three years, going in 1919 to Toronto and since then have resided there. Mao former friends •and. neighbors in this district feel keenly .the passing of one so be- loved and respected. She is survived by her husband, one. daughter, ,Mrs. E, F. O'Halloran, Toronto;, three sons: Lewis, John S„ Joseph Wilfred, in Michigan; two of whonn, Lewis and John, were at her bedside; also four s sters Mrs. Valentinei t Ir Wild, are spen'd'ing their vacation at their Bayfield; Mrs. Downey, Washington home in the village. State, USA.; Mrs. Ellie Farrell, 1$14 SPROATSVI LL] GREETINGS We thank you one and all for your patronage in poor old 1929. (It was a good old year.) We wish you one and all a Happy ' and '• Prosperous 1930. We will help you to be prosperous by making a New Year's resolution that we will "sell YOU, OUR FAR'MER FRIENDS a Higher'Grade of Fertilizer at less cost per plant food unit and give you better service (AND WE DON'T MEAN MAYBE) than you can get elsewhere,Give us the once over andbe convinc- ed n i o vmc- ed before placing your order. IA P M.SPROA I I. MANUFACTURER (j • f c TILE' MA,NUF General1 Agent, Huron and Perth Or any representative agent, Phone 136-2 • DUBLIN: , IbIr;J nose h Carpenter, of St; Peters Seminary, ,London, is visiting at the home of his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Jo- seph Carpenter. The folllawin,g teachers are visiting at their homes: Marie Benninger, of Hamilton; 'Annie McGrath, from Chatham; Florence Coyne, from Pres- ton, Mary Dempsey, from Guelph, Hugh Benninger, from Ayton, Mr, Jack Ryan spent Monday in Seaforth. The many frien'd's of Mrs. James l,'Ic+Conmlell, an of ersnnith, are a- , which ch W Her remains Aka . of her brother, "fames, in St. Colum- ban and the funeral was held Tuesdlay tnor t h. ' t. Col nmbat Church. ' nil'g to -St. Many friends from Dublin attended the funeral of the late.Jeermviah Staple- ton, which took place ors Tuesday morning et St. Coluniban. An old and ..respected resident of Hibbert passed away on Monday in the person of Mrs, John. O'Reilly,, whose death took place at the home of her S.011! Louis OM Monday. The_ fun - evil will be held on Thtursday to St, Colorable. Church. Janes Maloney of New York and Minnie of Buffalo, are spending Chris'tma's with their mother, Mrs. T. Maloney. Misses Annie McGrath and Mamie Benninger s'penit Tuesday in Stratford, .Miss Mary Hills of London' and Miss Ruth, Hrlls of Montreal are spending Christmas at the home ;of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Hills, Mr. Joseph Carpenter of London is spending his vacation at the home of his parents, Mr. olid Mrs, 'Joseph Carpenter` west of the vi,Ulage. Mr. Michael D'arlin'g of Buffalo is spending Chirrstmas at his !tome in the village, esident of Tuck- hear of her dea'th Toronto on Sun'da y taken to the. -home WOLVEI TON FLOUR MILLS CO. LIMITED c SERFORTB, ONTARIO MOPPING' CHOPPING '' 'CHOPPING We have had ;;o many requests for custom grinding that we have • started oat chopper again, "" will• *foe - We ran chop or :Told grain df all kinds dila ,b efiieient end courteous service, WE ARE" PAYING FOR GRAIN' Wheat, Standard $1,2Q. per bus, Oats,'Standard or over 158 per'' bus. Barley, Malting75 per bus, Mixed Barley. and Oats .. .. $1!50 per •100 1b, Mixed Barley and Wheat , .:,. , , 1.„ ..(According to sample MILL FE14DS AND CHOPPED GRAINS. Bran, bags : , 35,00 per ton ..... Shorts, n in bags. Middlings, in b ..... $37.00 per ton bags,.. .... .., .,.•$45.00 per ton Oat Cho'p, in ,bags 225 per bag Rolled Oats, in bags rllarley Chop, in bags ,:..... ,..., Mixed, Chop; in bags 25 per bag 1.55 per -bag 1,90 per bag PHONE 51 sow STANLEY. et `t Dies Suddenly. -a-. The convunt y was shocked on Monday -to learn of the. sudden ' passing of Miss Sarah i the t''reEi a h that a or t Jane Stephenson t g . hone on the Babylon Line iu which she and het 'brother, Mr, 'E.' J• Ste- phenson, lived: •Miss ;Stephenson •had been in .good ,health the previous night but es she did not rise at the usual torr Motda . nriorn ng het brother toned s die had passed a.way. �) . e Thre brothers survive: Ecllward 5• and Johan of the BabylonLineand .Robert of the•Parr !Line.. WIN,TI ROP. "A Merry Christ -eras to All." The stormy weather still.canti.ttties. It will: 'be an'..old-lfashioited Christmas for sure: The Christmas contort held in S.S. No. 10,bast Tuesday evening. iv its. a good success. Miss: Tillie Storey and her'-pu'pils deserve .great credit for the splendid program they put on. Rev. Mr. Smith was chairman, Thomas Blanchardas Santa Claus did his part well in pleasing the kiddies with gifts. The Sunday ;School' Christmas'en- tertainanervt which was' held Thursday evening was well attended. Several t the t•o ram which was classes • trt of all tha'tpcould be desired. Mr. Thos. Dodds was. chairnialt and Mr. Th'o!nvas Blanc'lrarcl played' the role of Santa Claus in -his-Y usual way. • Dale MChrist- mas 'held her e Miss Ai coinedt Friday afternoon and it was well at'tend'ed' despite the stormy clay. Mr. and Mrs, Fergus Bullard, Betty and Jack are s cuding 'Christi -nos mas u London, with M•. an.dMrs. John Armstrong. - Mr, Tina Eaton of Seaforth is spend- ing Christmas week with his narep'ts', Mr, arid Mrs, George Eaton. ELIMVILLE, rr The.M:S, held their regular meeting on Wednesday, 'Dec. 18th' at the home of Mrs. Wes; Johlis and in spite of very cold- and stormy weather there were 15 ,present Mrs. Fred Del - bridge leader of Mission Bancl, had charge of the meeting, which! aw as ,op erred by all steadies, repeating 'th e watchword in unis'ot Rev White was present and read the ,Scripture Lesson,'. 'h t of the first Christmas Pray- er C 5t0 y '4 Y. e'r was':,offered byseveral naemlbers. The suggestive program lealflets were• read by five or six members, these were short sketches of work in dif- ferent mission fields, Mr's. Ect, Jolmta. sang a Very beautiful solo entitled,. `Just for To -day," Subject for ro1l. call was -Peaoe and Goocinvill. Some business -.alas dealt with and the meet:: ing was closed with prayer and bene- diction by 'Mrs. Chas, Joints. i• The fallowing are the results of the Christmas.examinations of S.S firs. 14, Stanley: Sr. IV.—Margaret McKen- zie 81.'9 per cent„ Laura Belle Wright 661, Mabel Talbot 5'3.1.. Sr, IiI'I ,An- drew McKenzie 89,2, Wilmer • Jones 64,6, Mary Aldrich 60A, Alex. Mc - Beath 517,!1, .Elmer Hayter 55,8, Mlar- garet Jonee 5R8, Wesley J',ones 52.2. Jr. IlII.—;Harvey' Hayter 59.3, Audrey Cochrane 55.1, Harold Jone's 529,'.Au- brey Farquhar 522, Mary Cameron 43.9, Jr.rIII.—Mary Farquhar 772, George Clifton 77:11 .Kathleen Jones 59.3. Sr 1,—Eric. Switzer, Primer— M'ervi-it Hayte"r, Kenneth McKenzie. Best spellers in each class for Novem- ber were: Sr. IV.--f-Margaret McKen- zie, ,Sr. III. --Mary Aldrich and Wil- metJones. Jr.III.—Aubrey Fad o- her; Jr. II., Mary Farquhar. Number on roll 21, average attendance for .Dec- ember 119.9. Jean E. McKenzie;. Teacher, - 'Mfr. and Mrs Wilbur Keys of Tuck- ersmith and Mr. mitt Mrs. Sherlock Keys, spent Christmas at the 'home -of Mr. Nelson Keys. Snow, snow and more snow seems to be the order of the weatherman. Roads are drifted, full and rural mail couriers are.:only making part trips at t,est and snare days - missing their rounds altogether. 'Mrs. W. J. Tough is at present visit- ing Mr: and Mrs. Milton Steep of Go- derich township. The WALtS•. of Blake United Church held 'their annual _birthd'ay party at the church on Wednesday af- ternoon la's't, TOWN, TOPICS (Continuedfrom Page 5.) Istiss. Jessie S'-cott of Wtitn'ipeg-ar- tvirived Monday to spend' the holnday Sc ott Huron Mr. and \4 s. A. D. , 'M.a Mr tlt Road. - 'Miss EditEdithGovenlock , ofToronto (Miss Beth IGovenlock, Detroit, are ' spending the holidays with their Par- ents, Mr. and Mrs, 5,, M. Govenlock _ vis- iting at her" h 'A4is's Rose Dorsey of Detroit -is vis ome. ' 'Miss Margaret Armstrong, of Wes- tern s- tern UntversitY., London, and Mr. Maladies Armstrong, of Fort 'William - ,are holiday visitors at the home of their parents, Mr. -a.116 Mrs. "A, D. ' Arntstrontg. Mr. -and Mrs. J. C. Greig went, to Toronto on Tuesday to spend ,Chrtst- ntas with their 'daughter, M•rs., H• Jac `' Clark 'and Mr. Clark. ayd their son, Mr. J. W. A; Greig,' Miss Gretta Ross, of . Weston, is spending the holiday at her home. r Mr. William ,Eyre, of Sarnia, is a Christmas visitor at his home. Ole.. anti Mrs. Russell " Robinson of Lucknow, are: Visiting the latter's sis- ter, Mrs, G. D, Haigh.. Mr.• Ronald' MacKay, of Toronto, and Miss Ethel MapK'ay'of Thed'ford' are spending the holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Hugih MacKay. Mr, and Mrs, Reg. Reid, of Stnat- ou Reid .are Christ- mas visitors with, it's, J. F. Reid. ` ' ' William Black of Woodstock 1.(r. VStIret. a r is holidaying' at his home here. Miss Gertrude .Crich and Mr. Fre isit- r Christmas v r rrto are i,hoF'To 0 Crich r ars withMIT. and Mfrs. Vi . A. Crich. IMIr, Will..Jahnstott, and Mrs. Johns- ton, Sr„ were. Christmas Day visitor's' with the latter's daughter, airs. Geo. D. Haigh, and Mr. Haigh: ' Miss Leona Purcell of Toronto is spending the Christmas holidays at her home. Miss Gebilia Horan, of Sudrbury Collegiate staff is spending the holi- days with her mother, Ivan., Horan. Miss Hattie Dayton of Toronto, ar- rived . Tuesday to, spend Christmas with her mother, Mrs. M. Dalton. Miss Mary .Mc:Padden is a visitor it her mother's home for the h'ol'idays. 1![r: and Mrs. Thomas Legg and Willard, Iran Stratford, were Christ mas visitors witdt Mr. and Mass, Alex, Mc-Gavut HAI LOCK bliss Margaret Belaibtie,. of Hamil too. is the guest of lier brother„ Reeve Miss Mary Reid' of Parkhill is at J, \V. Beattie, present spending the Christmas hob- days at .the home of her brothers, Messrs. Angus' and David Ried, Miss,Ena Parsons spent Sunday'at the hone of Air, and Airs, G. Watt. air and Mrs, J. Lyon spent Christ- mas at the latter's. parents, Mr and Mrs A. W. Beaconir, Misses Helen and Marjorie MdEws ing who are attending business college at Clinton are holidaying at • their home here. 'Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Parsons enter- tained company Monday evening. ;bit'. Fred Grey left. Friday for his home in crinis. to spend Christmas with his family there.' T'lte young people held'their. meet- ing . int in Burns' •Gh•ure•h'Su,nday evening, The peogle b1 -'Burn's' United Church held their Christmas tree ancl concert Thursday evening of last• week in Burn's' United' Church:- Arlth'o-ugh the roads were not good a large at'ten- d'ance was present. A first class pro- gram was given by the Sunday Sohool children -Everyone present 'had a good ti rte.' AMiss Auty, Parsons of Stratford Normal school too is home for Christmas. S a5 Mr. and Mrs. D. Reid and e d a t i family spent'Ohrtstants at the home of Mr ,and Mrs, A. W McEwing. Miss ;Lydia Reid, teacher of .S,S. Ne - 6, held herhr' t C tslr mas concert last s Wednesd•Y afternoon and Miss Olive \10017 of No. S.S. 1\0.7 Friday y tifternoon• A good program was en:joyed at both s chiools.. Miss Helen MoKercher and Mr. Bob. M'cKercher, • of the O.A,IC., at Guelph. are at their home in McKid-- lop wi,bh' their parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M'cKercher, for the holidays. -Miss Graves returned Monday ev- ening after a week's visit in Detroit. Miss Caruochan and Miss Scott have moved to Rocbo'ro to spend the winker with the latter's brother, Mr. Joseph Scott and Mrs. Scott. Mr. Stewart Beattie, of H'arlock, is at -present in the Scott Memorial Hos- pital undergoing a minor operattion, Mr. James Stewart and Mr; John MdLlaren, Egnvo'ndrville, atte'n'ded the Funeral of the fornier•'s brother, Mr. Tohn Stewart at, Exeter o i Tuesday, t -l Y' Surviving are three brothers, George, Belleville; Andrew. ' Montreal and James, of Fgthondril'le. • Miss Dorothy Hutchison, of St. Catherine's and Mr. George Hutchison of London: spent Christmas svith Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Hutchison. ' ,t 'Mr. Isaac Hudsat was confined to his home for „Si few drays this week through illness. Miss McLellan of Tavistock, is a Christmas -h m z s visitor at n e of Mrs o William Titrant Oliv er E t ltd i,lde. no v Miss Ione V.iTiltse of Kitchener is visztmg at het k'oute Mr. and Mrs. William Webster Of Detroit are Christmas visitors at the hoamcE o Mrs and Mrs.Geo e's, v Ree Mr, and i\4rsh or Cff d •Webster of Detroit are spending Christmas ,with Mr. a,nd Mrs. Fred Reeves, 1-I. Robinson' WISHES TO ANNOUNCE T'H'E OPENING OF A Leather Goads Store in the Campbell Block, Seaforth HARNESS- AND HAR'NES'S' ACCESSORIES • . TRAVB'1T.J,I'NG GOODS] BOOTS A'ND S'HIOES,FOR MEN . GOODRICH HI -PRESS FOOTWEAR FOR MEN