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HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
WHOLE. SERIES, VOL. 71, No,, 39
BENEFIT STAGE SHOW
COMING NEXT WEEK
Miss
Ann Bonnyarrived Monday to start -work on "Fun For You"
show which will be presented on
Sept. 30, Oct: l st at Oardno's hall
for the benefit of the Band.
Fun For You" is said to be hil-
arious: hook up of home town head
liners, impersonating famous radio,
stage and screen stars. It is an im-
personation of celebrities who sup-
posedly put on a continuous broad-
cast. It is as if the audience were at-
tending.a broadcast from one of the
studios in Radio City or Hollywood.
At times they are merely spectators;
at other times they are asked to par-
tieipate as part of the program. This
is a new idea in home talent show
technique for it brings in audience
participation with characters on the
stage.
The show is for the benefit of
procuring new uniforms for the
Band.
MEMBER CONFINED TO
HOME FOR FEW DAYS
Thomas Pryde, M.P.P. for Huron,
has been confined to his home for the
past several days .with an attack of
lumbago.
Following a conference with° Min-
ister of Highways Doucett and county
officials at Goderich last Thursday he
was suddenly seized with pains in his
back and had to be assisted to his car.
He has since been under the care of
his doctor.
- Attendance at several public func-
tions has had to be cancelled, but Mr.
Pryde expects to return td his busi-
ness in the course of a few days.
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Alberta Coal
Is the Fuel to warm your
house these cool evenings.
Cheaper than wood.
E. L. BOX
PHONE 43 & 18
Northside United Church
Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister.
11 a.m., Special Rally Day Service
Congregation and Sunday School
worship together. Theme, "Go Ye
into all the World".
The Sunday School presents a
missionary offering. The Sunday
School will meet at 10:30 a.m. for a
brief session.
7 p.m., Service withdrawn. At-
. tend the Egmondville• Anniversary
Service.
(Communion Service on Oct. 3rd)
Anglican
Sunday, September 26th
St. Thomas', Seaforth,
10 a.m,, Sunday School
11 a.m., Morning Prayer
• 7 p.m., Evening Prayer
St. Mary's, Dublin
3 p.m., Church Service.
The Rector, Rev. C. F. L. Gilbert,
B.A., at all services.
Standard Time)
Egmandville United Church
(Standard Time)
10 a.m., Sunday School.
11 a.m., and 7:30 p.m., Anniver-
sary Services, Rev, F. C. Miller, B.
A., St. Paul's United Church, Pres-
ton.
RED CROSS EXECUTIVE MEET
An executive meeting of Seaforth
Red Cross will be held on Friday,
Oct. 1st, at 3 p.m'.
SEAFORTH; ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1948
$1 a year
INSPECTOR AND COUNCIL
TALK OVER PROBLEMS
MR. RALPH CRESSWELL
PASSES IN PASADENA
Inspector James Kinkead of Gode- Miss Florence Fowler received word
rich was'present at the council meet- on Wednesday that her cousin Mr.
ing in the town hall Friday ,evening Ralph Cresswell had cried that morn -
to discuss the public school' building ing, Sept. 22nd, in Pasadena at 9
plans with council. p'clock California time (noon Seaforth
Council asked about need for ac- time), He had been ill for two weeks,
conunodation at the present time. The Arrangements for the funeral have
Inspectorsaid they had sufficient not been completed, The funeral may.
room at present. But in the junior' be held here,
rooms 33 to 36 were starting each Mr, Cresswell was the eldest son of
year. If Seaforth continued to grow the' late Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Cress -
an 8 -room school would be necessary. well of the second concession, Tuck-
He thought it would be good business ersmith. He is survived by his two
to consider the whole thing es it con- sisters, Miss Emily Cresswell and
corned the next ten or twenty years. Miss Florence Cresswell of Pasadena,
Councillors said they had been told California, and one brother Harry, of
the population of Canada would dou- Calgary, Alberta. '
ble in the next ten years. Suppose it Mr. Cresswell had lived in Pasa-
was found necessary to have a ten- dena for over 25 years, His last visit
room school ? The Inspector said the to Seaforth was in 1941.
present grounds were small, Council
asked if they should look for new
grounds.
Inspector Kinkead explained that
new schools were estimated to cost
$100,000 for the halls and. auditorium,
etc., and then $20,000 for each class
room. With the present working day,
and work performed, he could not see
much reduction in costs in the future.
In reply to a question from Council-
lor Keating, the Inspector said that
the proposed addition on the present
grounds should serve for 15. to 20
years,
Asked if the department would ap-
prove the present grounds, the In-
spector said:
"You are the department in a way
in a matter of that kind. It is you who
make the decision about that."
Councillor McMaster suggested that
the public school board find a new
location and build two rooms,
"That is what is called a unit," said
Inspector Kinkead.
Reeve Sills said the present school
grounds had already been restricted
He could remember when the grounds
took in the whole block.
Inspector Kinkead said council
might pass on to the school board Dr.
McMaster's suggestion to build a
unit. Of course, he said, it would be
only the first step in building- a new
public school. It would be too expen-
sive and inconvenient to operate the
school in two sections for more than
two or three years. He asked if an-
other site is available. Seaforth will go back to Standard
Councillors said there were other Time at 2 a,n,. Sunday morning. Put
sites available, Property north of the your clock back one hour on Saturday
high school was available, also at the night and you will not be too early at
north end of West William street, church on Sunday morning,.
Councillors inquired about the possib- Church services will be on Standard
ility of using the town's property on Time Sunday.
the west side of town. In former years some confusion was.
Mayor Reid remarked that the caused by people listening to advice
school board wanted to go ahead at on the radio about when to make the
once. He believed council was not trite change in other places which
prepared 'to back it at once without were different from Seaforth.
more thought., Especially as super-
vised play grounds could not be estab-
lished on the present site.
Councillor McMaster said the coun- GRADUATES AT OSGOODE
try was going to have a lot df immig-
ration and he thought Seaforth would Frederick Lorne Hutchison, 50,
get its share of them. Also the foun- graduated with 99 others at the
dry might be sold and employ 100 Osgoode Hall, Toronto, convocation
additional nen. last Thursday. Twenty-six years age
Reeve Sills said the town's impute. he graduated from the University of
tint had increased 20 per cent in the Toronto and for a number of years
last few years, was associated with the Basting In -
The Inspector in reply to a question stitute,'He is a veteran of both
said the school board want to have world wars, and now has received
an auditorium for assemblies. At pre- his diploma as a lawyer. His mother,
sent the children had to assemble in Mrs. F. D. Hutchison, 84, of St.
the board room. He said they would Catharines, and formerly of Sea -
also like to have a gymnasium. forth, attended the convocation. F.
The Inspector was asked about a Lorne Hutchison is a graduate of
one -storey school at Huntsville. He Seaforth Collegiate,
said the trend was to one -storey build- _
ings for schools. The proposed addi-
tion here however called for a two-
storey building.
Asked about public school areas for
both town and rural pupils, the In-
spector said councillors would realize
that the trend was that way. The
children that live half a nhile or a mile
from the town schools often consid-
ered that they were missing some-
thing and wanted to attend the town
schools also.
The Inspector said he -thought that
some day the public school area night
approximate the present high school
area. Rural schools were costing a lot
to operate, $2,500 to $3,000 yearly,
This amount would'pay for bus trans
portation. However it might be quite
some time before public school areas
would be established, the Inspector
said. •
DONALD-JAMIESON
Tall standardsof autuniil` flowers
formed a charming setting on Satur-
day afternoon at Burns -United
Church, Hullett, when Rev.. S. Brenton
officiated in a double ring ceremony,
uniting in marriage Hazel Bernice,
(Reg. N.) daughter of Mr. and Mrs,
Robert L, Jamieson, Londesboro, to
Harold Jack Donald, B.Sc., Trail, B.C.,,
son of Mr. and Mrs. James Donald,
Port Alberni, B.C.
Mrs. S. Brenton played the wedding
music and accompanied Douglas Gi11,
Grand Bend, who sang "I'11 walk be-
side you" and "Through the years."
Given in marriage by her father, the
bride wore a floor length gown of
white slipper satin with fitted bodice,
escalloped bertha collar, long lily
point sleeves, and full skirt inset with
frilled lace panels. Her finger tip -veil
was caught' in a halo of lace, and she
carried a shower bouquet of peerless
red roses and bouvardia,
Attending .theirsister, the matron
of honor Mrs, Art Colson, Blyth, and
the bridesmaid Lois Jarnieson,-Reg.N.,
Stratford, wore identical gowns of flo-
rescent blue satin, with matching mit-
tens and headdress. They carried cas-
cade bouquets of talisman roses.
J. Harry Donald, M.A., Montreal,
• was his brother's best man, and the
ushers were Art Colson, Blyth, and
- Clifford Jamieson,' Waterloo.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the bride's
- parents. Mrs. Jamieson wore a black
twopiece ensemble with a corsage of,
pink Briarcliff roses, and Mrs. J.
Harry Donald, sister-in-law of the
. groom, wore royal blue crepe with red
rose corsage.
Later the young couple left for a
trip to the Eastern States, the bride
travelling in a gabardine suit of ooaeh
gray, with green accessories. Mr. and
Mrs. Donald will reside in Trail; B.C,
Guests were present from London,
Welland, Toronto,Kitchener, Strat-
ford, Clinton, Seaforth and Auburn.
JEAN MILLS ATTENDING
WESTERN UNIVERSITY
Miss Jean Mills left on Tuesday to
attend the University of Western
Ontario' at London where she is en-
tering the General Science course.
Miss Mills graduated this summer
from Seaforth high school with out-
standing honours. She received the
Dominion - Provincial bursary of
$400, being one of three students in
Huron County who received this
award. She also received a two-year
tuition scholarship from the Univer-
sity of Western Ontario valued at
$250. Mso she won a $25 award
from the high school which went by
reversion to another pupil.
PLANE CRASH VICTIM
KNOWN iN SEAFORTH
Stephen Brady, 19, of Ingersoll, who
was killed in a plane crash at Tillson-
burg on Tuesday, was well known to
several Seaforth people, having been
a counsellor at the Anglican 011010h
camp at Bayfield this summer: He
was employed with the Woodstock.
radio station.
PUT YOUR CLOCK BACK
ON SATURDAY NIGHT
LORNE HUTCHISON
S. C. I. GIRLS NAME
SPORTS'OFFICIALS
The girls of Seaforth High School
have appointed their Girls' Athletic
Association Council, President of the
association is Mabel Campbell; vice
president Phyllis Boyes, 'secretary
Joyce Glanville, and treasurer Mary
Lou Silts, Form representatives are:
9 A, Sone Watson; 10A, Eleanor Mc-
Cartney; 10 C, Ruth Keyes; 12, Mae
Clarke, and 13, Ann De La Franier,
The Seaforth High School -field day
is being held tomorrow, Friday, Sept,
24, on the school campus,
The district Field Day Meet will be
held.in Goderich Agricultural Park on
Tuesday, Oct, 51.1, instead of Friday,
Oct. 1st, which conflicted lvith a fair
which some of the Goderich athletes
wished to attend,
The S:C.I, pupils will go to the
poll on Friday morning when they
elect the 1948-49 Students' Council.
Campaign has begun and speeches
will be made during the morning
assembly.
TO MEET AT DUFF'S CHURCH
The centre section of the Huron
Presbyterial of the W.M,S. will hold
their convention in Duf'f's United
Church, McKillop, on Thursday, Octo-
ber 14th. Mrs. Hugh Taylor of Tor-
onto will be the -guest speaker.
W. 1. NOTES
The convenor of the overseas
clothing project, Mrs. Gordon Pap-
ple, reports that two 20 lb. parcels
of used clothing have been packed
and sent. More parcels will be sent
as soon as sufficient amounts of
sante are received. Parcels of shoes
also will be packed.
Please look around your home and
see if there is any clothing or shoes
that you could spare for this worthy
cause,
All donations should be left at
Miss Mabel Cameron's, Main Street,
or brought to the next Institute
meeting.
COUNCIL LEAVES STREET
OILING TO NEXT YEAR
The town council held' its regular
monthly meeting in the council cham-
ber at the town hall on Friday even-
ing, Thismeeting was held following
a conference with the school board at
the public school earlier in the even-
ing, A11 members of council were
present, and Mayor M. A. Reid pre-
sided.
Council granted peddler's licenses to
Stratford and Torohto photo studios.
The Navy League was granted per-
mission to hold a tag day on Oct. 2.
A resolution of appreciation to the
provincial police officers stationed in
town was passed. The cost of police
protection may increase slightly next
year, It was stated that the police
had kept a close eye on the banks here
during the recent hold-up scare at
Hensel].
Correspondence included a letter
from the P. U. C. re lighting Victoria
Park, and quotations on water main.
Sour -inch main costs $1.96 a foot laid,
and six-inch pipe $2,50 a foot laid,
Reeve Sills estimated it would require
900 'to 1,000 feet of six-inch main pipe
on the new street from. Goderich
street to Market street on the west
side of the town.
The quarterly report of the P, 11. C.
was received. Mayor Reid reported
that repairs were being carried out on
the stand -pipe at present costing $1,-
000. It will also be necessary to spend
about $1,000 painting the inside of
the tank,
Inspector Kinkead, who was unable
to attend the meeting of the council
and the public school board was pre-
sent and answered a number of ques-
tions. A report of Mr. Kinkead's talk
with council is given in another
column. Council passed a resolution
to meet the public school board again,
Councillor McMaster asked council
to decide about laying water connec-
tions to his new house 011 the west
side of town, which has been sold. He
said the Wartime Housing Commis-
.sioi in three weeks would be operat-
ing under new regulations and would
be glad to build Houses in Seaforth,
He had received ten more applica-
tions for houses.
Reeve Sills gave it as his opinion
that it was unlikely a new school
could be built, under present condi-
tions, for at least five years. He
thought It would be better to use the
land at west side of town for build-
ing houses, which are urgently
needed.
FUNERAL OF
MRS. J. ,H. QUIGLEY
The funeral took place at St.
James' Church, Seaforth, on Satur-
day morning, Sept. 18th, of Mrs.
John H. Quigley. Rev. Father Hus-
sey officiated. The pallbearers were
William Stapleton, Basi] O'Rourke,
Bernard Tighe, T. Hicknell, John
Evans, Austin Quigley, and inter-
ment was in St. James' cemetery,
Mrs. Quigley died on Thursday
Past after an trines of about a week,
but she had not been too well for
some tithe. Her maiden name was
Lucy Agnes Evans, and she was
born in McKillop township in 1874.
She was united in marriage in 1919
to Mr. John H. Quigley, and they
farmed in Strinley township until re-
tiring to Seaforth four years ago.
Besides her husband she is sur-
vived by one brother and one sister,
William Henry, in Galt, and Mrs.
Longeway •(Kate) of Detroit.
Among those from a distance who
attended the funeral were nieces
and nephews from Detroit, also from
Kitchener, Kingsbridge and Goder-
ich.
ENGAGEMENT
The engagement is announced of
Sara Theresa McPhee, daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs, Dan J. McPhee
of Parkhill, Ont., to Michael Martin
Murray, the eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert Murray of St. Colum-
ban, the wedding to take place on
Saturday, Oct. 2 at St. Coluniban.
SCHOOL PLANS DISCUSSED
BY COUNCIL AND BOARD
A joint meeting of the Seaforth ;
town council and the Seaforth public
school board was held in the board
room of the public school on Friday
evening to discuss a request front the
public school board to build an'addi-
tion in front of the present school
building. No decision was made.
Present were Mayor Reid, Reeve
Sills, Councillors Keating, Close,
Christie and Ross, Town Clerk D. 11.
Wilson, Chairman Ross Savauge, Trus-
tees Westcott, Fred Willis, and Clare
Reith, Secretary -Treasurer M. Mc-
Kellar, Principal P. B. Moffat, and Mr.
Schmaltz of Kitchener, architect for
the board.
It was announced that Inspector
Janies Kinkead through unforeseen
circumstances had been unable to be
present at the joint meeting. He ap-
peared later in the evening at the
council meeting.
Chairman Ross Savauge presided
and presented the board's proposal for
a new addition which would include
an auditorium. The cost was estimated
at from $90,000 to $100,000 for which
the council was asked to issue deben-
tures which would run for 20 years.
Chairman, Savauge outlined the
grants which would be available- He
reviewed the steps the board had al-
ready taken in the matter, and that
the council could' approve the project
without a vote of the people, or could
submit it to a vote if desired.
On behalf of council Mayor M. A.
Reid explained the council's responsi-
bility was in incurring indebtedness
for the town. Council had to consider
how indebtedness would affect the
town in future years.
'Would the new addition meet the
town's needs during the term of the
debentures ? Trustee Willis said he
was sure it would do for at least ten
years.
11 was stated that the school board
had no assurance that grants would
remain as they are today. When the
high school addition had been built
in 1938 the department representative,
the late G. F. Rogers, had promised
a grant of $4,800 a year. However the
grant had only amounted to $1,200 a
year until three years ago, when it
had been increased-.
Grants are paid on a yearly basis
and could change from one year to the
next, whereas the town would be re-
sponsible for the whole of the deben-
ture indebtedness and interest whe
ther the grants were large or small.
Council agreed to arrange as soon Chairman Savauge agreed that the
as possible for a water connection,board hadno assurance of the contln-
and to make arrangements fora water mance of mute on present basis, but
main to be laid next spring from God-
erich was confident that they would be stub-
erich street to Market street, as stantially the sante, He said the fact
lioiteea in any case will be built on!.that the town's obligations to the
Dr. McMaster's property which is back: high school were now less, should be
of Sperling street. I considered.
Councillor Close repotting for the Councillor Christie asked about the
street committee said cold patch bad • prospect of a public school area, that
been used to fill up holes on the road would take in rural areas as well as
ways. He said no oiling would be done the town for 01113110 school purposes.
this year because winter was so near.1 There was discussion about the
Councillor Wallace Ross observed size of the present playgrounds for a
that 33,000 had been collected for oil -,school with increased .attendance.
ing. Councillor Keating said the town Trustee Willis said that with super -
had had a number of expenses this wised play the present grounds
year not provided in the budget and would be large enough. Prhicipel P. 13,
would be glad of the money- ! Moffat was requested to explain about
Reeve Sills suggested deeding the supervised playgrounds.
Councillors inquired about the coll-
oid dumping ground along the Eg-1 n-
mondville river back to Mr. J. A. -mi.: dition of the present. building. Mr.
son and removing the fence to the Schmaltz, the architect, said that a]-
new damping ground across Silver' thpugh not modern, that it was in good
Creek, A fence was necessary as peo- physical condition, the foundations
ple were dumping alt over the prop- were large, the walls strong, and the
erty, building was well able to carry the
weight placed 011 it.
There was much discussion about
the number of pupils that would be
attending the school in ten to twenty
years. At present there are about 235
pupils attending the public school.
The department of education estimate
based on average increases for towns
the size of Seaforth, was 320 to 335
Pupils, public and separate, in Sea -
forth ten years front now. This would
leave about. 250 to 265 pupils in the
public school at that time.
Councillors who had discussed the
situation with Inspector Kinkead had
asked hint if there were a shortage
of accommodation in the public school,
The Inspector had said there was no
shortage of accommodation at present.
• Members of the school board said
some of the rooms bad more pupils
than a teacher could conveniently
teach. Principal Moffat told the num-
ber of pupils in each room, He him-
self this year was teaching 40 pupils,
the largest class in the school, '
Chair•man Savauge said the school
board had considered the building of
a new school, but had rejected the
idea because of the cost. A new school,
FRIENDS'HONOR it is estimated, would cost probably
MISS HAZEL COLEMAN between 3225,000 and $250,000.
Town Clerk Wilson was asked for
an approximate estimate of wbat the
A pleasant evening was spent at effect the project would have on the
the home of 1lliss Lenore McCowan mill rate. Ile said a debenture of 3100,:
when she entertained in honor of Miss 000 with interest would mean a still
Hazel Coleman, bride -elect of the rate of eight mills a year, which the
month, After Sonne community singing grants would reduce somewhat. Of
a geography snatch was conducted course the annual operating costs of
and the winning side was Mrs. How- the school would have to be paid
and Johns, - Mrs. Ernie Crich, Mrs. above that.
McKinley and Mrs. Allister Broad- Councillors pointed to present high
foot, An enjoyable reading was given building costs. Mr. 'Schmaltz, the
by Mrs. J, F. Scott, in negro costume. architect, was naked whether building
A spelling match was then conducted, costs would be lower in a few years.
the winners being Mrs. Stapleton and. Mr. Schmaltz said it was his opinion
Mrs. McNairn. After another song, there would be little reduction in
two negro women (Mrs, Jack McLean buildings costs in the future.
and Mrs. Allister Broadfoot) present Councillors said that in 1938 the
ed the bride with a basket of beauti- ]sigh school had built a new addition
ful gifts. The bride thanked everyone with, auditorium and gymnasium. etc„
in a few well-chosen words. A delict- and had remodelled the stain build-
ous lunch was then served. ing, all for a. cost of $32,000, They felt
that if building costs receded in a few
years, a new school might be built for
approximately $100,000. They suggest-
ed that if the present school building:
could be used for a few years with a
rearrangement of the lighting system,
the town night be able to , obtain
much greater value for the same ex,
The report of the finance commit
tee: Treas. Seaforth High School
Dist., $1,000; E. B. Goudie, re dump,
$160; John Regie', re dump, 3390;
Public Utility Commission, 319.91;
C. Farquhar, $4.80; S. Williams, $24;.
R. Finch, express, 38.05; Treas. Pub -
Hc School Board, 3500; W. R, Billings.
scale insp. fees, $6.50; 17. H. Wilson,
$141.66; J. Cummings, 3117; A. Bushie
3125; ohn A. 'Wilson, pension, $20;
Treas. of Ontario, police,, $334.56;
Provincial Treas., insulin, $5,06; Re-
lief, 359.18; Can. Nat, Rways, 313,69;
Winthrop Service Station $L75; W.
H. Coleman, 362.75; ,Imperial Oil Co„
360.86; Geo, D. Ferguson, 32.87; Kers-
lake's, 350.89; M. E. Clarke, $5.66;
Bell Telephone Co., $12.26; County of
Huron, indigents, 372.85; P.U.C.,
$34,10; Northwestern Malt Ins. Co.,
317.50; Albert Fortune, 39; S. Will-
iams, 317.25; Dunlop's Garage 315,35;
E. W. Montgomery, 38,55; Seaforth
Supply & Fuel, $46,25; Kenneth M,
Campbell 32.30; Huron Expositor
3104.75.
LARGE TOMATO
Mr. Thomas Aldington has been
'displaying a large tomato that
weighed 2 lbs., 5 ounces.. This big
tomato of the Oxheart variety was
grown in his garden on North Main
Street.
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penditut'e. In any case, the school
board and council would do well to
give the whole matter more time for
thought and consideration.
Councillors asked if there is one
room in the present building that is
not being used. Chairman Savauge
said the only spare space is' in the
basement.
In summing up the council's posi-
tion, councillors said they did not feel
they could give approval to the pro-
ject without the support of the people.
and doubted if it were submitted to a
vote of the people that it would carry.
Chairman Savauge said the board
was also en elected body chosen to
provide an education for the children
of the town. Most of the trustees had
children attending school. Trustee
Willis said he was disappointed at
the decision of council and he was
most concerned for the education of
his child who was attending school.
He urged council to give further con-
sideration, and if necessary to arrange
a further meeting. Council agreed to
consider the natter further at the
meeting which was held later in the
town hall the same evening.
ADULT FELLOWSHIP GROUP
The Adult Fellowship group of
Northside United Church held their
first meeting for the fall in the
form of a pot -luck supper at the
Church, followed by a short meet-
ing. Hymn 577 "Cone Ye Thankful
People Come" was sung and psalm
119 was read responsively. Mr.
Workman led in prayer. The minutes
of the previous meeting were read
and the roll call answered with the
description of an interesting place
visited during the past summer. Ar-
rangements were trade for the fall
program including a campaign for
new members. The meeting closed
with the Mizpah Benediction,
HARVEST THANKSGIVING
SERVICES HELD SUNDAY
St, Thomas Anglican Church held
its annual Harvest Thanksgiving ser-
vices Sunday when Rev. C. F. L. Gil-
bert had a special message for his
people in the morning and Rev. Mr.
Lancaster of Wingham spoke to a
large congregation at night. Mrs. J. B.
Higgins and Miss Louise Case sang:
The Lottd Is My Shepherd," The
church was very beautifully decorated
with flowers, fruit and stalks of corn
and grain, depicting the bountiful har-
vest which the people of this district