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THE SEAFORTH NEWS.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1931,
B ETIEL
UNiITED CH'UR'CH
Anniversary
Sunday, November 8th
Rev. W. 3. Johnston
o'E Londeslboro
111 a.m. and 7.30 p;m.
Concert
Monday evg., Nov. 9th
at 8 pen.
'Entertainers from Beegrave, Mon,
Grief and Wal'totl will take part k the
program consisting of solos, duets,
quartettes, violin music end readings.
Lunch served to all:
Admi, ion; Adults25c.
'Children 115e.
reorganization purposes, and every-
body is invited to attend,
Miss Olive Bolger of ,Stratford
spent the weele-end at the Koine o1
her parents, Mr. and Mrs, John
Bolger;
)Frank and. Mis. Johnston of M'e-
'K•illop visited at the home of the let-
ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs, John
Bbbger.
Mr,. David Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Ro-
'belrt Hill and children, Marion and
Melvin a Arthur, spent Sunday with
Mrs. George Henderson.
Mrs. John Rogerson, who is sick
at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
'D'a'vid Watson, is not improving as
fast as her natty friends, would like to
see her.
lMr, David Holimes is confined to
bed at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Alberst Reiter, in Sea -forth,
Mrs, Thos. Lieetnin'g Jr, is improv-
ing after her tonsil operation in See -
forth Hospital.
WALTON.
Hollinger-Pollard=+A pretty fall
wedding of inu'ch interest was solem-
nized in Sit, George's Anglican church,
Walton, on Tuesday, November. 3rd,
when hiss Mary Urania, eldest dau-
gh'ter of Mr,' and Mrs. Charles Pol-
lard, Morris township, was united in
remarriage to William Edgar Hallhnger,
son of Jacob and the .late Mrs. 'Holl-
inger, of Grey township. The rector,
Rev, F. G, Rickard, officiated, To
the strains of L'ohengrin's wedding.
march, played by );Piss Jessie, Alcock
off Grey, the bride entered the church
on the arta of her father, She was
charming in a gown of shell pink
georgette trimmed with lace, over
which site wore a veil of ivory tulle,
edged with seed pearls falling in
graceful folds from a cap of ivory
iace. White hose and kid slippers
complemented the bride's attire. She
varied a bouquet of carnations and
maiden -hair fern. The bride was at-
tended by her sister, Miss Mildred
`Polfard of Brussels, who was prettily
gowned in a dress of flowered chiffon,
with hat. slippers and hose to match
and carried a bouquet of roses, The
groom was attended by his opsin,
Mr. Douglas Innes of \\Talton. During
the signing of the register, Miss
Winona Frain of Exeter, sang in a
sweet voice, "0 Perfect Peace." She
was attired in a gown of blue glory.
At the home of the bride's parents. a
buffet luncheon was served to im-
mediate friends of the bride and
groom. The dining room was taste-
fully decorated with shell pink and
white streamers, Gold candlesticks
adorned the table, Mrs. Clifford
Stafford of Wroxeter poured tea,
assisted by three cousins of the bride,
Misses Marguerite Bolger, Freida
?Pollard and Laura Knight, After a
short honeymoon in 'Western Ontario
the happy young couple will reside in
Detroit. The bride's travelling dress
was a gray travel tweed suit, with fur
scarf and purse end shoes to match.
Present at the wedding were Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Stafford, Wroxeter, Mr.
aqui Mrs. Sandy Elliott and daughter
Hazel, Exeter; and Miss Winona
Frain, Exeter. The best wishes of a
wide circle of friends of the young
bride and groom will accompany
then. to their new home. A reception
was held in honour of )fr. and Mrs.
Hollinger at the bride's home on the
evening of the wedding, when about
one hundred relatives and friends
were present. The bride was the re-
cipient of many beautiful and useful
things. The evening was spent in
cards and dancing, music being furn-
ished by Messrs, Jim Rae, Milton
Randa. Dick Brack, Archie Angel,
Speir, Weisenburg and .Smith.
Mr. Joseph Biernes of Listowel
called on friends in the village last
Monday. Mr, Biernes lived in the
Royal Hotel when it was built,
Mr. T. Moore, mayor of Stratford,
called on Mrs H. Shannon and W. J.
'Humphries last week.
Mrs, Chas. Turvey of Bluevaie vis-
ited her cousin, Mrs. Jennie Clarke,
on Friday.
tIr. Russell )larks and several from
Morris township left on Tuesday for
Northern Ontario to hunt. •
The Hollinger - Pollard wedding
which took place on Tuesday in St.
George's Anglican Church, Walton,
had the distinction of being the first
wedding performed in St. George's
Church in fifty years. The rector,
Rev. F. G. Rickard of Brussels, ascer
tained from the hymeneal records of
the church that in September, 1881,
an AyreseSmith marriage was held
within its sacred walls, at which Rev.
F Ryan officiated, in whose pastorate
St. •Geange's was erected. The rec-
':ors have always been resident at
Brussels, where most of the .marriages
have taken place with the exception
of a few at private homes,
Da hat forget the meeting in the
interests of the public library to be
'held at the ntanse on Thursday even-
ing at 8 o'clock. This meeting is for
A.O.U.W. HALL, WALTON
FR'ID'AY, • NOVEMBER 13TH
Wingham-Arthur Orchestra
Lunch served,
'Gents '75c. Ladies Free
BLYTH.
Women's Institute. -The regular
nnarnblily meeting of the Women's In-
stitute will be held in Memorial ' hall
on Thursday, November 5th, at 2.30
o'clock. Topic to be taken by Dr,
Kilpatrick. A report of the conven-
tion held at Chesley, October 20 and
21 will be given. Music in charge of
the music committee. Roll call,
"Things to be Thankful for." H'o'st-
esses, Mrs. A. B. Carr, Mrs. William
Johnston, Mrs. P. J. Kelly, Mrs, Jas.
Scott.
Mr, and Mrs, L. 0. Miller and son
Clarence, Mr, and Mrs. C. L. Burn-
side visited the ladies' mother, Mrs.
5. Colclou'gh on Sunday.
)Ir. Russell Armstrong df London
visited his mother, Ales. Martin Arm-
strong, on Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Leith Sr. returned home
on Saturday after spending a week
visiting her son, Mr. Will Leith, in
'Stratford.
Jany friends of M'r. James Heffron
regret to learn that he has been con-
fined to home the past week,
Miss Velma Taylor entertained a
mu'mber of friends at a hallow•e'en
party on Saturday evening.
The Guild of Trinity Church had
the October meeting on Thursday
last week at the home of Mrs, Jack
Watson. The November tea was
postponed to 'December as the W.IA.
of the church will bold a tea this
month.
'_lir, and Mrs. MdNevin and Mr,
Dick Ervine and Mr. McNair, all of
London, were guests on Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
:McElroy.
)Ir. and Mrs. Rttbie of Wingham
visited Mr. and Mrs. Thos. McElroy
on Sunday.
Mr. and )Mrs. Archie Collinson of
London spent several days with rela-
tives in this county,
Ole, and Mrs. Robert Wallace, Mr.
Harold Wallace and Mrs, Ellen Wal-
lace motored to London on Tue'sd'ay.
Visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Scott on Sunday were Dr.
and Mrs. Armstrong of Gorrie.
,Mr, and Mrs. Houghton and son of
'London, also Miss Armstrong, RIN.,
of Byron Sanitarium, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Johnston, also Mr. and 'Mrs.
John Grasby, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. John Riley.
Mrs, Catherine Nicholson and the
Messrs. Daniel and Wim. Nicholson
of Walton, were guests of Charlie
Nicholson Sunday afternoon.
\Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Nicholson en-
tertained about 100 neighbors and.
friends on Friday evening. The even-
ing was spent in games and dancing.
Mr. Harold Wallace and Mr, and
Mrs, Robert Wallace spent Monday
at London.
The following is the report of T.J.
S.S. No. 12, Morris and Hullett for
the months of September and Octo-
ber,
Sr, IPV. -Gerald Heffron 72,6%a; Sr.
SII+I.-IK'atherine McDonald 53.4%,
Jr. I^III. 'Ivan \\rightntan 89d5%, Mar-
garet Heffron 31:1%a, Edna McDon-
ald 77.7%. Sr. Id. --,Harry Bryant
77,3%; printer, Isabelle Mrpo•nald,
(good). elergaret Heffron received
the prize for spelling for the two
months.
Edythe L. Storey, Teacher,
HARLOCK
It was a shock to the community
to hear of the sudden sickness and
death of Mrs, James Campbell of
L'ondesboro, but who was up to her
marriage a resident of this commun-
ity, Sincere sympathy is extended to
all the relatives.
Preparatory service and baptism
will be held in Burns' Church on Fri-
day of this week at 2.30.
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will
he held in Burns' Church on Sunday
morning, November 8. Service at 11
o'clock.
'D,on't forget the enter•tain•ment
which is being put on in Community
Hall, Lond•esboro, on Saturday even-
ing, Nov. 7, by fifty boys of Toronto
under the management of Mr. William
Tamblyn of Toronto, commencing at
S o'clock.
The thankofferinz meeting of the
WeeLS. of Knox Churh, Lond'esboro
and Burns' Church was held in Burns
'Church, Wednesday afternoon of last
1
Cone in and See
Our New and Used Cars
I Ani Agent For
Durant Cars & Rugby Trucks
Massey=Barris Machinery
and Repairs
JOHN A
Cs LLOP
AGENT FOR FROST FENCE SUPERTEST GAS and OILS
All Repairs and Labor Cash.
iu'g all for their kind'ne'ss, Lunch was
served and a real sociable evening fol-
lowed.
'On Wednesday evening, Mr. and
Mrs. A. T. Cooper and staff of Clin-
ton gathered at the borne of Mr. and
Mrs, Robert I.la'w'slo'n and presented
Miss Jean with another shower,
'The marry friends of Mr. Edwin
iBrirbon are sorry to lenow he is not
snaking the progress they would Like
and bhat he renna'ins. poorly.
Mr. a'nd Mrs. Leo 'Stephenson spent
several drays over the week end at
'B'rigden and L'ond'on.
'Instead of the blacksmith's anvil,
the sound of a ohopping mill will be
heard in the village now. Mr, Jack
Evans of Seaforth used . the black-
snmith shop all summer but disco'nitin-
ued it at the end of October and is
selling his tools. Mr, Kerr of near
ISeaforth is planning to nes his trac-
tor in the building to run a cho'ppintg
mill for a couple of days a week.
week with a good attendance. The
splendid address given by Mrs. ('Rev.)
Anderson of Bllybh, also the program
by members of both churches was
much enjoyed by all. Lunch was
served at the -close of the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wtatt and family,
also Mr, and Mrs, Wm. Brown were
visitors at thehome of Mr. and Mrs.
'Celland McVlibtie on Sunday last.
Mr. and Mrs: David Reid and Wat-
s'o'n, also Miss Lydia Reid visited on
Saturday alt the home of Mrs. Robert
McKinley, also Mr. and Mrs. Elgin.
'McKinley of 'Stanley.
Mrs.. Ienechltel and Mies Maxeen
visited a few days last week et the
.home of the former's sisater, Mrs. Jo-
seph Bewley of near Walton.
The Misses Mary and Olive Moon,
also their mother, Mrs. George Moon,
and brother, Carman, visited over the
week coed with Torfanto friends.
Mr. and Mrs, Lsaac Rapson visited
on Sunday at the home of Mr. and'
'Mrs. Glbbi'ngs near Clinton.
.Messrs, John and Guy Leiper had
a trip to Wroxeter this week bringing
home a fine bundh of a-ogie butter
which they got made.
Mr. Simon McVittie was , busy
Tuesday delivering the tax slips on
the 12Th and 15th.
Monthly report for October for S.
S. No. 6, Hullet, based upon weekly
examinations and daily work; Sr. IV.
-Harry Rapson 70,4%, Ivin Shannon
662. Jr. IV.-eld!a Leiper 79.2, Willie
Taylor 75,4. Sr. ISI,-tWi'1m'a Shep-
herd 512, Jim MaE'winng 7815, Watson
Reid 13.6. 'Jr. IQII Y-Caord'on McGre-
gor 512,3. Sr, IPI. -Laura Leiper 638.
Pr. -)Alum Nicholson, Number on the
roll 10. Average attend'an'ce 9.9.
Lydia L. Reid, Teacher.
The members of the Alert Club ga-
thered at the home of Miss Helen
MoE•wing on Thursday evening of
last week to present Mrs. Warren
Gibbings (formerly Miss Marie Rap-
son) with a magazine rack and end
table. The Misses Marjorie Colson
and Estella Murphy .made the presen-
tation and Mr. Bert Beacom read the
following address Dear Marie, -We,
your child and girlhood' friends, have
gathered togethere here this evening
to express in some tangible way the
esteem in which we hold you, and in
sotne way by which you will never
forget us. We, also, are here to wish:
you and your husband every joy and
happiness in your new era of life and
may there never be anything to ever
cloud the sun from you. It cannot be
expressed in words how much we
shall miss you in our little circle of
community friendship, for your very
kind voluntary assistance anytime
wherever it was needed, .for your gen-
erous hospitality and for your smiling
dispositions which always cheered
things up. .But as ,you are not moving
very far 'from us, we still hope to see
you always with us in our little gath-
erings, which shall ever be open to
you. On behalf of th•e 'Harlock 'Alert
Climb may we'ask you to accept this
magazine rack and end table, not be-
cause of their value, but only as a
slight token of appreciation for all
you have done for our club. Signed
Ent Parsons and Bert ,Beacom,
Mrs. Gibbings made a very suitable
reply, thanking them for their gift,
and inviting them to visit her in her
new home. The remainder of the ev-
ening was pleasantly spent in danc-
ing.
The Ladies' Aid of Burns Church
met at the horse of Mrs. Wm. Brown
an Wednesday, The hostesses were
Mrs. Lear and Mrs, Geo. Brown.
HOG SHIPMENTS
For month ending Sep'teanbe
1931,
30th,
ANNUAL
Fowl Sup der & Concert
'.finder the auspices of :Blyth Branch of
the .Women's Institute in
MEMORIAL HALL, BLYTH
Wednesday, Nov. 11th
Remembrance Day
Supper served from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
The Eureka :Concert Co. will present a
delighted program immediately fol -
owing the supper; Mr. Charles Boyd,
Saritone soloist; Mrs. Colin Fingland
soprano soloist; Miss Vera Hudson.
locutions tt Mr. Eugene Duncan,
ta'inist; \tics Virginia Anderson.
-lancer'; Miss Iva O1ott, accompanist,
.Admission :50c and 30c
Mrs, R. Richmond Mrs. J. Colclough
President. Secretary.
Hensall;Tdtal hogs 5180, sel'e'ct ba-
con 1133, bacon 367, butcher's 62, heav-
ies 3, lights 'and feeders d11,
1leeppst Juaota1 hogs 23, ;elect ba-
con 6, b'a'con 14, butchers 2, lights and
feeders 2.
'Walloon -Tubal hogs 223, select bea-
con 76, 'bacon 114, b'ut'chers 38, hea-
vies 3, lights and feeders 2.
CROMARTY.
'Mrs, Ivy Auden and daughter of
'Brantford visited relatives here lest
week,
Mei srs. John, Alex. and James Mc-
Dougal visited their brohher in King-
ston over the week end.
'Mrs. Den McKellar and babe of
'Detroit are visiting relatives here.
Mr.' Joe Nigh was fortunate in win-
ning second prize in the open compe-
tition in stu'bbl'e at the ploughing
inatch on Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Neil 'Gillespie of :Seaforbh vis-
ited her 'brother, Mr. Jas. Laing last
week, -
The workmen are busy erecting the
hydro pole from 'S'taffa to Crom'ai'ty.
VARNA.
The youths of the community held
their first dance of the season in the
hall on Thursday under the manage-
ment of Messrs. Marshall and Keyes.
The members of the W.A. of St.
!John's' Church met in the Hall on
Wednesday afternoon while the ai'd'es
quilted, the men folks worked on the
shed and all 'partook of a dainty Itinich
served by Mrs. J. M'ossop,
'Rev. R. J. Bowen of L'on'don con-
ducted the meeting of the Upper Can-
ada Bible Society. The reverend
gentleman gave a very interesting dis-
course.
Tuesday being council day there
was a good attendance of ratepayers.
(Bean threshing is now the order of
the day in this district.
CONSTANCE.
'Mr. Hugh Dunlop and Peter, also
Mr, and Mrs. Leslie Oliver and Joyce,
spent Sunday with friend's in Kitc'h-
ener.
Mr, and Mrs. Leo Stephenson spent
the week end with relatives at Sar-
nia.
Mr, and Mrs. George Riley and
'M'iss Edith Riley visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Hoggartlt on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Munn and
Mr. Chas. Coakley of Blenheim spent
the week end with Mr. and Mrs, Har-
old Coakley.
?Phe many friends of Mr. James
Mann are sorry to hear that he is so
row, Mr, Man•n is in Seafo'rth hospi-
tal.
'Mr, Jack Modeland o'f Egmon:dville
is at present wiring Mr, H'o'ward
Armstrong's house and barn for Hy-
dro.
Mr. and Mrs, John Mann spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Coakley,
Mr, and Mrs, Jos. Riley spent Sun-
day at the h'o'me of Mr. and Mrs.
-Chas. Haggapth,
Mr, Benj. Riley Sr. is spending a
week with his daughter, Mrs, Stanley
'Munn of Blenheim,
Mr. and Mrs. Lesile McKay of De-
troit visited relatives in the village on
Sunday.
Shower. --On Tuesday evening aver
eighty friends gathered at the home
of Mr, an'd Mrs. Robert Lawson to
honor Miss Jean Lawson previous to
her marriage. A very jolly time was
spent, A miscellaneous shower was
presented to the bride -elect in a very
entertaining .manner. " Susan neh"
(Mrs. Jack Ferguson) in darky cos-
tume appeared at the piano and' play-
ed some old time songs with several
encores, Presently " 1Liz•a" (Mrs:
Ernest Adams) calm in with a large
basket of washing and very tired. She
was greatly cheered by the music and
led the party with singing and a jig
Then she inquired for this girl, Jean
Lawson. 'Liza had a tremendous
washing for her, she said. The bride -
elect was brought in and seated in a
gaily decorated chair and then Sus-
annah and 'Liza and her two picas-
innies (Clela and Jack Medd) present-
ed Miss Lawson with Three heaping
clothes baskets of gifts. 'Liza sud-
denly asked the company a questior
that seemed to be laden with meaning
"Don't you wish you were down
South is Dixie" followed by the song
in which all heartily joined. Miss
Lawson made a suitable reply, thank -
TRY
'Gillespie's
Cleaners & Dyers
WITH YOUR NEXT ORDER.
Phone I96w. We call anddeilver
LONDESBORO.
A .pretty autumn wedding was Sol-
emnized at bite •honae 01 -Mrs. S.
Woodman on Oct. 28, when Miss Ra-
ehel Woodman and Mr, Tom Oliver
of Clinton were united in the bond's
of matrlmbny, by the Rev, Mr. John-
ston of Lande'slb'oro. The bride look-
ed charming in a dress of broown, satin
crepe with shoes and other accessor-
ies to m'atc'h. The bride entered' on
'the arm of her uncle, Mr. H. Adam's.
The d'inin'g . room was decorated in
pink and white and three young girl
friends of the bride waited on the
table. :Miss Woodman was pine of
our popular young ladies and will be
much missed in our burg. Later they
left for Chicago on a honeymoon trip,
Mrs. Oliver treve$ling in a green silk
crepe suit, We wish the young couple
Many happy years of success and
prosperity.
Miss Grainger of Toronto spent the
week end tts'th her sisters here,
Mesd•annes Lee, Cowan and Pickett.
Miss Gertrude Roberton returned
to .Toronto 'Sunday after a pleasant
visit wnibh her mother here.
Mr. Charlie Deng and Mr. Henry
Libchenburg of )Detroit called on Mr
and Mrs. J. Nott on Sunday, return-
ing to Detroit Monday.
Mrs. Sampson of Palmerston is
visiting with her sister, Miss E. Lyon.
Mr. Wesley Lee returned to Nia-
gara Falls on Saturday after spending,
a few days with his mother 'here.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Yungbhtt and
Mee W. Mountain and Miss Gladys
spent Monday in ,Stratford,
.Miss Ida Lyon spent a couple of
days last week with her. sister, MSS.
E. Hesk of the eighth ceoncession.
Mr. and Mrs. Gaunt of St. Helens
spent Sunday with the latter's mother,
Mrs. H. Lyon.
Mrs. F. Jbihns'ton called on Auburn
friends Sunday.
Mr. Tarn Moon returned to his
home on ,Friday alter a months' holi-
days Mr. Moon was as far as the
coast, stopping off ,at the principal
ci'bies.
LY'iss Watt and Miss Walden of De-
troit spent Saturday at the home of
Mr. Ro;ht Scott.
Mr. Frank Campbell and son of
Winnipeg came home on Tuesday to
attend the funeral of the late firs.
Canmpbelt. They expect to remain
a while.
Mrs. James Campbell Passes. -.'A
lifelong and highly esteemed resident
of this vicinity, Mrs. James Campbell.
passed to her reward in her 74ith year,
on Saturday after a few day's' illness.
Her •1t•usdand, the late James Camp-
bell, who predeceased her in March:
1928, seas for many years a teemnshfp
official of Hullebt. Formerly Miss Ca-
therine Reid, she leaves two brothers
and two sisters to mourn her death,
eer. Alexander Reid of H'ar•lo'ek, and
Mr. Archibald Reid an•d Mrs. R. Knox
of Blyth and Mrs. Adam Elliott o'f
IBlyth. Two step -soros also survive
her, Mr. William Campbell with
whom she made her home is Landes -
bora, and M•r, • Frank Catnplbeil of
lWinnipeg, who, accompanied by his
son Clifford, arrived from that place
et noon. on Tuesday to attend the
'funeral. On. Tuesday afternoon last
Mr. William Camp'be'll returned home,
to find Mrs. Campbell' had suffered a
stroke and fallen to the floor, appar-
ently during the morning, w'hic'h was
a shock to all her friends as she had
been enjoying her customary hearth.
After several days of partial revival
she was again afflicted on Saturday
afternoon, a few hours ,before leer
:passing which occurred at'oix o'clock,
She was youngest, and only inember
of the family of the late Robert Reid
born in Canada. Conning from Lan-
arkshire, 'Scotland, ,her parents came
to the tenth concession of Hullett and,
made their home near where Burns'
Church is, the .farm now owned by,
Mr. So'i. Shannon. 'In 1899 she was
married to Mr. Campbell, The fun-
eral took ,place on Tuesday, Novem-
ber 3rd, at 2.30 ,p.m., to the place 01
interment in the Lnondes'boro cemet-
ery. The services were conducted by
her pastor, Rev. J. 'Forster, of Knox
Church, The pallbearers were all ne
phews of the deceased, Messrs. Berl
Allen, Norman Shepherd, Frank Mar-,
shall, Edward Reid, 'Robert Reid anal
James Watt.
ANNUAL MEETING
The council chamber of the Hen -
sell town 'hall was crowded on Mon -
ay evening when the anomia meeting
of the' LIFO. Cu'llb of South Huron
was held. Mr. R. J. McMillan pre-
sided, and Mr, Jos. Forrest was sec-
retary; The officers for the coming
year were elected as follows:
ICaunnty director, R. J. McMillan
deputy detector, Wm. A'lealan'der; U.
County Director, Mrs, C.
SI'augh; ass'is'tant, Mrs. Douglas; s'ec-
rebary-treasurer, Jas. Forest.
The rep.orts of the various clubs
were givens, B'rucefieltd Club by Me.
IH'ugh M'rJLtaidelan; Se'aforlth Oltlb by
Mr,. R. J. McMillan, who stated that
as well as the usual `business ' a car
load' of shingles had been han'd'led boy
the 'Weal club and 412x 1 tons Of binder ,r
twine, bhe demand far the latter ex- 1
:ceeding bhe supply. Mr. Hendricks
gave the Dashwlood Ol'ub. report; Mr.
A. Love, Heneall Club; Mr. E. Klapp,
Zurich- Club. Clinton.. Steinke, Bay-
field and Th'ames Road Clulbs did not
present reports at this meeting. The
U.IF.(W.10. report was given by Mrs.
C. Haugh, who also gave a very int-
eresting address on her work• as U.
IF,W.10. director, bb's being her eighth
year, and urged the women to organ-
ize.
Mr. B. Mdetevin, of Lindsay, U.F.
O. director 'for Easltern Ontario, was
then called upon and gave a very
comprehensiye outline of the work of
the Board, dwelling largely on the fi-
nancial side of the situation and on
the difficulties attendant on the affairs,
of the organization. In opening he
referred to bhe passing recent'l'y of
two outstanding sten of the farmer's
:movement in Western Canada, Mr.
'MadPhail and Mr. Darby, who had
denoted their lives to the cause.. Mr.
lldNevin pointed out some of the
reasons he believed were bhe cause of
the abnormal burden ]borne by ag-
riculture today, First, the railway's
aught the farmers on the freight
rates and .also in the 'delficit of the ,pu'b-
lic•awned railway. He did not believe
it ,fair that railway workers .should
draw salaries of $2.000 to $4,000 (the
price of a farm) yearly. He criticiz-
ed bhe Railway Board and also rep-
resentations Made to the Railway
'B'oar.d to raise truck rates to the level
of rail rates. Why not bring the rail
rates down, by cutting down the high
salaries to the 'level of the truckers'
salaries, he asked. The speaker Then
turned' to rural Hydro. In his district
around Lindsay, the farms were laid
out squat's and it was neces's'ary to get
every single farther in a locality sign-
ed up to have the three to a mile nec-
essary to bring in a hydro line. The
Government offer a generous fifty per
cent, construction grant, but he .dec-
lared, the ioc•al hydro near his farm
had built lines wshieh received the Hy-
dro inspector's approval at a cost of
$1,000 a mile, and he believed that it
would help the farmer still more if the
fifty per cent grant were made on ap-
proved tines constructed by the :farm-
ers themselves, instead of the grant
on the $2,200 per mile cost required
at pre'sen't. Pensions, he believed,
were oat unfair burden. Also, the
speaker said, thiscountry is over -
governed. T'he United Kiiagdotn,
with four tines Canada's population,
has only half the number of legisla-
tive bodies we have. Besides sup-
porting our municipal and county
councils we have nine provi•tncialtleg-
isl'atures and the federal government.
Then turning to the work of the
U.F.O. board, he gave figures show-
ing that the stockholders had received
on an average more than four per
cent dividend since inception, includ-
ing the three years when no dividend
was paid. This represented, a good
investm'en't, he said, pointing out that
the UFO. had coupe in for mu'c'h un-
just criticism in this regard. Alt the
livestock yards, the U.1F0. last year
handled nearly fifty per cent, of all
hogs received there, and twenty-five
per cent, .of the cattle, He toed with
pride that Sam Todd, an :arbitrator for
the Amalgamated Packers, who owns fre
a 200 -acre farm in county of Lamb -
ton, and is a great hog raiser, handles
all his hogs through the U.F.O. He
discussed the creamery department.
'Suamm'in•g up the bo:nal year's business
in a'l'l activities, the speaker pointed
out that the volume had -increased this•
year as in former years, but the fin-
ancial volume was lower. Particular-
ly was this true Of the livestock. In
reply to a question, he stated that the
membership was clown 2,000 this year
'but fe'l't it would carne dock with im-
proeed' conditions,
,lir. Me,M11,1an announced that ar-
rangements were under way for a 'big
picnic in the county next summer,
when it was hoped to have Agnes
McPhail, M.P., as speaker,'
Adjournment was moved by Hugh
McLaohllant.
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