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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1949-08-11, Page 1H U 'R 0 "N COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER WHOLE SERIES, VOL'. 72, No, 32 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1949 $1 a year HOSPITAL MATRON AND ASSISTANTS APPOINTED • Miss Valerie Drope, R.N., of Petrolia has been appointed matron i' of Scott Memorial'Hospital, accord- ing' to an announcement made on Monday At a meeting of the Hospital Board .on Tuesday evening, Miss Marguerite Dunn, Reg. N., and Miss Helen Smith, Reg. N., were appoint- ed assistant superintendents. Both are members of the hospital staff, 'Miss Smith is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Ed. Smith of Seaforth, and has been acting matron. The appoint- , meet of two assistant superintend- ents is a step taken by the board on account of the 8 -hour -day basis now in effect. BOYS SEND MESSAGES FROM TREE SHACKS hole on Church Street beside her house. Council referred it to street SEAFORTH TAX RATE SAME AS LAST YEAR Following last year's five mill boostin tai rate, Seaforth rate- payers were given a break on Mon- day night when the town council de- cided against a further increase this year. The 1949 tax rate will be the same as last year, namely 46.7 for Public School ratepayers and 45.1 for ,Separate School. This is based on an estimated three mills subsidy from the Provincial Government, which replaces the, former one -mill subsidy.. All members were present except Councillor Close. A communication was read from Mrs. Frank Storey, Goderich Street, complaining she had been unable to get any action from town re a mud Two Seaforth lads are mastering the fine art of telegraph sending and receiving during their summer vaca- tion. The boys have added their own touch in sort of Tom Sawyer fashion by sending dots and dashes from tree to tree in the west end of town. The boys, Teddy Savauge and Floyd Mc- Phee, have built huts (or as they say, "shacks") high up in two trees about 40 feet apart and have strung the necessary wires between to facil- itate their dot and clash method of communication. With sets in each tree and a working knowledge of the morse code the boys should have a lot of fun and possibly gain useful committee, suggesting putting in a crushed rock fill to let the water get down to the drain, Council must decide what is to be done with the stock scales at the C.N.R. The scales have been eon- . donned by the scale inspector, the building is -failing (down and the scale master,Charles Farquhar has l given notice he is moving out of i town. Council believed it is in the best interests of Seaforth to maintain ` scales at the station, as otherwise stock going by rail would be shipped from other points. The property com- mittee will see if a set of scales now in the town hall basement and un - experience. used, can be put in shape, or second- hand scales purchased. Councillor Norman Scoins sug- gested that council ought to make sure the scale house is not on the street line, just in case the town ever decides to open a second street across the C.N.R., which is needed. A letter from the Dept. of High- ways, Stratford Office, re placing No Parking signs on south side of Goderich street as recommended by the police, started general discussion of signs. Mayor Keating stated that the signs cannot be enforced unless backed rep by town bylaws and vice versa. It was decided to enlarge the bylaw governing stop streets and parking with a view to making cer- tain streets through streets. Council confirmed the price of $700 as negotiated by streets com- mittee. with C. P. Dietrich for clean- ing drains at Silver Creek. Reeve Sills suggested getting an estimate on also cleaning drain at southwest side of town and Council- lor Christie asked if it would be possible to cover drain south of the railway where offensive smells are a nuisance, The Seaforth band was given per- mission to hold a draw for a house trailer. An application was confirmed for Mr. Stiffen to put up a sign for his business at the Royal block. Building permit was granted J. C. MaeIKenzie for garage at his resi- dence, South Main St., cost $200. Building permit to Mrs. Isabella Ross, cost $250,' for insul brick sid- ing, etc., residence on East Wil- liam St., occupied by E. Matthews. Building permit to Dr. F. J. Bechely, cost $1000, verandah, etc., at his residence, Goderich St. Building permit to C. G. Lee, cost $7000, new residence, John Street. Building permit to Harvey- Heuer - mann, South Main Street, cost 9500, garage. A notion was passed authorizing the sale of two rots in Tuckersmith Agricultural Survey as laid out in metes and bounds by the surveyor, to C. G. Lee at $10 per lot. It was explained the surveyor had not com- ters. They live in a large housepleted his work yet but Mr. Lee trailer, travelling from place to place,I could -start building on these two their mbst distant point being Bri- lots. tish 'Columbia. Mayor Keating read the street commibtee report submitted' by Coun- cillor Close who was absent through illness. It recommended that Victoria street be made into a through. street. Town treasurer, D. H. Wilson, presented the estimates for 1949, indicating a possible reduction of about one-third of a mill. However council decided it was.cutting things too close and decided to budget for a $424 surplus. by•making the rate the same as last year. Councillors who had been visiting other parts of the country while on vacations, had several ideas for boosting the town. Councillor Stew- art believed a sign at the corner of Main and Goderich streets, pointing south to London, would be a boon to motorists and helpbring visitors down our Main street. Reeve Sills said Seaforth was neglected by high- way signs at several main corners, including Brucefield and Kippen. These suggestions will be forwarded to the Dept. of Highways. When the town foreman goes on his holidays soon, will a substitute be appointed? Council thought they could manage for a week or two. But what about the town bell, who. would ring it? Could the town get along for a couple of weeks without the town bell?_ The town bell has rung faithfully all down through the years, at seven o'clock, noon and six. To break the tradition required deliberation. Councillor Scoins revealed that the six o'clock bell slid not ring the other night. Mr. Cummings had accompan- ied the couneillor on some business just before six and did not get back in time. Few people had missed it. The Finance Committee reported (Continued on Page 5) MiSS MARGARET SHANNON Miss Margaret Shannon, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William James Shannon, died Sunday about 11:45 p.m. in her 86th year after an illness of two weeks. She was born in McKillop township on con. 4, lot 18, and lived there until 17 years ago, when she moved to Egmond- ville. She was the last of a family of seven children. The 'funeral was held from her residence on Wednes- day with a service at 2:00 p.ni. con- ducted by Rev, A. W. Gardiner of Egmondville Church, to which she belonged. Burial in Maitlandbank cemetery. Egmondville United Church Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A., B.D. 10 a.m., Sunday School. 11 am, "A call to service." McKillop Charge The services on the McKillop ,Charge, United Church, will be held at Duff's Church only next Sunday, Aug. _ 14th at 11:00 a,rn. FRACTURES HIP IN FALL AT HOME Mrs. C. H. Garniss is in Scott Memorial Hospital as the result of a fall on the dining room floor at her home on High street. Saturday night when she broke her hip. Her Baugh - ter, Mrs. HelenScott, was in the hos- pital at .the time following a minor operation, and another daughter Mrs. J. A. Ballantyne, of London, was stay- ing with Mr. and Mrs. Garniss for a few days. TRAVELLING EVANGELIST VISITS RELATIVES Rev. and Mrs. C. S. Haggett and daughters Mae and, Audry, of Salina, Kansas, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thompson and Mrs. Trout, Mrs. Baggett's mother, Rev. Haggett has resigned his church in Kansas and is doing evangelistic work throughout Canada and the States, along with Mrs. Haggett -and their two dangh- UPPER SCHOOL RESULTS OF SEAFORTH HIGH SCHOOL The following are the results of the Upper School Departmental Exiimina- tions written at Seaforth High School in June, Caldwell, A. Mona B. -Trig. & Sta- tics, 3rd, Campbell, C. Mabe]-Alg, e, Geom. c, Bot. e, Phys, c, Chem, 3rd, Fr, Auth. c, Fr, Comp, 3rd, Cleary, Mary Margaret -Phys. c. Dorranee, Stanley R. -Trig. & Sta- tics, 2nd. Backwell, Howard D. -Chem. c. Hagan, Mary A. - Eng, Comp, c, Eng. ,Lit. 2nd, Hist, 2nd, Bot. c, Fr. Auth, c, Fr Comp c. Huisser, Francis J. -Hist. c, Chem, 3rd, Fr. Auth. c, Fr. Comp. c McIver, Josephine M. -Eng. Comp, c, Hist. est, Bot, 3rd, Lat. Auth. 2nd, Lat. Comp. 3rd, Fr. Auth. 2nd , Fr. Comp 1st. McSpadden, G. Earl -Eng. Comp. c, Eng. Lit. c, Hist. lst, Geom. c, Bot. 3rd, Phys: 2nd, Chem. c, Fr. Auth, c, Fr. Comp. 3rd, Sills, Ronald C. -Eng. Comp. 3rd, Eng. Lit. c, Hist. 3rd, Geom. c, Phys. c, Chem. c, Lat Auth. c, Lat. Comp. c Smith, Donald E. - Geom. c, Fr. Auth. o. Wallace, John G. -Eng. Comp. lst, Eng. Lit, 2nd, Alg. 2nd, Geom, 3rd, Hot. 2nd, Zool. 3rcl, Phys. 2nd, Chem. lst, Fr. Auth. lst, Fr. Comp. 1st. Weaver, Eleanor G.-Zool. c. Note -1st, 75-100; 2nd, 66.74; 3rd, 60-65; c 50-59 McKILLOP RESIDENT HAS - 98TH BIRTHDAY Miss Elizabeth Scott observed her 98th birthday on Wednesday, August 10th, at the home of her brother, Mr. Joseph Scott and Mrs. Scott. at Roxboro, with whom she resides. Miss Scott is in fairly good health and is able to be up and around every day. ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Johns, Seaforth, announce the engagement of their elder daughter, Eleanor Lee, Kitchener,'to Mr. Lloyd Henry Reibling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Solo- mon Reibling, Tavistock, the wed- ding to take place • in 'Turner's United Church, Seaforth, Aug. 27, at 2:30 o'clock. FIRST THINGS FIRST Editor Seaforth News. Dear Sir: -As we all know, epi- demics don't start in January and end in December and 'that they are prevalent where sewage disposal �. facilities are at a minimum. An epi- demic may start Monday, -last the week and leave a dozen or so dead children in its wake. A very conser- vative estimate of the number of cess pools in Seaforth would be about 500, each one of these is po- tential danger. Many are inches from private and public drains, most are within seeping distanee. In the ,Spring or rainy season many cellars are flooded with water from these drains and this water if put under a microscope would show up contain- ing/ billions ontain-ing/billions of little disease laden. germs. Even in the dryest of times many local cess -pools have been. found overflowing into cellars an l sometimes right onto lawns and side- walks. Right now we in Seaforth are go- ing to. vote on building a community centre. It would be better to leave the frills to the last. Let us first put our drains and schools in goo shape. I guess with the heat and all, people can't get their minds off nice cool ice -artificial that is - RATEPAYER HOW THE TAX RATE IS MADE UP The following figures presented at the meeting of Seaforth town council Monday evening, show details of the varioustax for the Town of ax rates o Seaforth for 1949. Some comparative figures for last year have been added: Estimated Income for 1949: Special Rates $ 2,900 High School Board, 2 mills,2,317 Separate School Board 8,5 mills 1,629 Public School Board 10.9 mills 10,538 Public Library, 1.3 mills 1,506 County, 7.7 mills 8,920 -General 24,8 mills 28,731 TUCKERSMITH SCHOOL AREA BOARD MEETS The monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of Tuckersmith School Area was held in S.S. No. 4 School on July 26th with Trustees Johns, McIntosh, McGregor and McLean present and Jas. McIntosh in the chair. The minutes of last regular and special meetings were read and confirmed. The following correspondence was presented and dealt with from Mrs. Beryl Nicholson, a letter of thanks for gift, filed: Rev. E. R. Stanway re payment to caretaker of Bruce - field Church for extra caretaking re musical festival, laid over for fur- ther consultation. Scott Habkirk, re continuing transportation contract and the Board decided to renew the contract at the same figures as last year to include S.S. No. 10 as form- erly. Ed Fink, re meeting the Board at next meeting, filed. Mustard Coal Co., bill of coal and payment there- of filed. N. W. Miller, County Clerk, re agreement with Huron Co. Health Unit, that the schools of the Area may be served by the unit. The chairman was authorized to sign said agreement on behalf of the Board. Miss Winnifred Campbell asking release from contract to teach No. 5 school for the next school year. The Board could not grant the request of Miss Campbell and the contract stands as far as the Board is concerned. Mr. D. Sills and a representation from Ed. Fink were present to present in detail to the Board all that was implied in their tenders for a furnace, to be in- stalled in S.S. No. 4 School, and after prolonged discussion the tender of Mr. Sills was accepted for a New Idea all steel gravity furnace with with 22" firepot with complete equipment including an electric jan- itor, fully installed at a price of $308.00. A bill from S.S. No. 1 Hul lett, for tuition fees for Douglas Hu - gill amounting to $80.00 for 1 year was discussed and a committee com- posed of Jas. McIntosh and Howard Johns was appointed to interview the 'Trustee Board of the above school section to try and secure a re- vision of the said •bill. The Secretary was ordered to advertise for care- takers for Schools Nos 2, 4 and 9. The following 'bis were approved and payment ordered. Mustard Coal Go., 85,330 lbs coal @ $19.90 per ton, $847.03; McKil- lop Fire Ins. Co. prem. less refund 309i, $29,40; Seaforth Supply a nd Fuel Co. material, $11.16; Frank - !Kling, repairs furnace No. 8, 96.25; Clinton News Record, ad, .70; H,E. P.C. Mitchell, $46.94; Drysdale Hdw. $18.92; Huron Expositor, ad $7.46; Toronto Star, ad. $10.92; Wm. Pap- ple, labor, $240,00; Kenneth Vin- cent, $10.00; picnic expenses, $14.- 10; 14,10; stamps, $5.00; Thompson's Book Store, 91.65; E. H. Erskine fee 11.C.L.A., $50.00; W. V. Roy, sec. Huron Co. Fed. of Agr. films show- ing, $36.00; Mrs. Roy McGeoch, extra cliretaking re musical recital, $5.00; Baldwin's Hdwe. 1118.92. The Board adjourned to meet in S.S. No. 5 school on Tuesday, Aug. 23rd at 9 p.m., (DST). S. E. Whitmore, Sea-Treas. Total from taxes ..........$56,541 Other Income - (including estimated $3,000 provincial subsidy for high - •ways, fire protection, police) 15,936 From 1948 surplus, street oil- ing levied not done until 1949 9,000 Total Income $75,477• Total estimated expenditures for 1949: 975,053, made up as follows: Debenture principal and int910,436 County Levy S,9ii7 Public Library 1,506 Waterworks, Local Imp. 2,052 Charity and Welfare 1,500 Board of Health1,600 General Administration 3,200 Protection persons, property Fire dept, 1,400 Hydrant rental 3,975 Police 4,500 Street lighting 2,039 11,914 Property, etc. 5,000 Street, drains, sidewalks, etc. (less $3000 from surplus).,, 9,000 Education - Public school 10,538 Separate school 1,683 Seaforth High School District 2,317 14,538 Park 400 $75,053 The public school ratepayerwill have the following rates: High school 2 milts, public school 10.9 mills, pub- lic library 1.3 mills, comity 7.7 mills. general 24.8 mills. Total 46.7 mills. Separate School Ratepayers - High School 2 quills, separate school 3.5 milis, public library '1.3 mills, county 7.7 mills, general 24.8 mills. Total 44.3 mills. (1948 rates were, high school 2.4, pub. sch. 10.1, sep. sch. 8,5, general 28.1 less 1 mill. Taxable assessment, 1949 Separate School Assessment Property 9174,220 Business 17,486 DIES AT OSHAWA The death occurred in the Oshawa General Hospital oriWednesday, Aug. 8, of Mary Isabella Case, be- loved daughter of Mrs. Grace Case and the late Thomas R . Case (form- erly of Seafcrthl and brother of Frank E. (:.ase, Montreal, in her 51st year, Funeral was held from the 191,706 EGMONDVILLE TO GET MORE STR€ET LIGHTS Tuckersmith Municipal Council met in the Town Hall, Seaforth, on Saturday, Aug. 6th, 1949, at 8 p.m. All members were present and Reeve Nicholson presided. As local Boards of Health were disbanded on July lst, the Medical Officer of Health, Dr. E. A. Mc- Master, was ordered paid •half a year's salary of $50.00 and Arthur Nicholson, William Rogerson and Sec.-Treas. E. P. Chesney were paid half year's salary of $5 each. Council acknowledged petition signed by Maurice Etue and others to have a Municipal Drain formed to drain -parts of Lots 12, 13 and 14, Con, 4, H.R.S. a nd Lots 11, 12 and 13. Con. 5 H.R.S., and the Clerk was instructed to notify the engineer accordingly. Council decided to install eight additional street lights in the village of Egmondville. Accounts passed were as follows: Relief, $120.90; Roads, $4505.12; salary and allowance, $125,00; Board of Health, $60.00; O.A.P. Apps., $12.50; Po s t a g e, $5.00; Sheep & Poultry killed, $2. Council adjourned to meet Sept. 3rd at 8 p.nr. E. P. Chesney, Clerk Public School Assessment Property $873,935 Business 92,869 966,804 $1,153,510 O'S HEA -OLD FIELD St. Thomas' Anglican Church, Seaforth, was the scene of a lovely wedding when Rev. T. Dale Jones united in marriage Shirley Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam J. Oldfield, Seaforth, and Wil- liam Leslie O'Shea, only son of Henry O'Shea, of Ottawa, and the late Mrs. O'Shea. Hydrangeas adorn- ed the altar and standards of white and pink gladioli graced the chancel. The guest pews were narked with white bows and small nosegays of sweet peas. George Clarke, Seaforth, presided at the organ for the service and accompanied the soloist, Mrs, J. B. Higgins. The bride, given in marriage by her father, entered the church in a gown of ivory toned satin with fitted bodice and a voluminous skirt form-, ing a long sweeping train. A row of tiny self -covered buttons extended from the throat to the waistline and a satin apron with accordion pleated frill ended in a bustle bow at back.I Her finger-tip veil of French illusion fell from an ivory -satin bonnet trim-' .reed with orange blossoms. She car- . ried a white prayer book on which rested four blue orchids and white taffeta streamers, with stephanotis cascaded from it. Preceding the bride down the aisle were the three attendants wearing identically styledgowns of satin. They were fashioned with floor - length bouffant skirts gathered to slim -fitted waists. 'Airs. Jack McDon- ald, Brussels, was matron of honor, wearing an orchid -toned gown and carried a cascade bouquet of yellow Gloria roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Irene Burt, Stratford in Minuet green, and Miss Dorothy Parke, Seaforth, w e a r i ng blue bell blue. Their flowers were colonial bouquets of pink Rapture roses. Half bonnets and' lace mitts to match their -dresses completed the costumes. The best man was John . Oldfield, Seaforth, brother of the bride, and the ushers were Alvin Dale, Sea - f orth, and Jack McDonald, Brussels. Following the :ceremony, a recep- tion was held for the guests at the home of the bride's parents. Mrs. Oldfield received wearing a dress of dove blue with black accessories and a corsage of red Briarcliff roses. Mrs. Stanley Garnharn received for the bridegroom in a black dress with black and white accessories and a corsage of red Briarcliff. roses. The home was decorated with white Prin- cess gladioli. The wedding supper was served by Mrs. Raymond Nott, aunt of the bride, assisted by Mr's. Carl Forwell, Preston, Mrs. Ken Chambers and Mrs. Leonard Strong, Seaforth, cousins of the bride, and Mrs. M. Williams. For her• wedding trip the bride donned a dress of sun ray gold with brown accessories. After a trip to Woodstock, Preston, and Manitoulin Island, Mr. and Mrs. O'Shea will reside in .Seaforth. Guests were present from Niagara Falls, N.Y., Toronto,Galt, Preston, London, St. Marys, Stratford, Brus- sels, and Seaforth. RITA SLOAN KILLED HIGHWAY ACCIDENT Two young people died last Wed- nesday night when their motorcycle left the road on No. 7 and 8 High- way East of Stratford and their bodies were thrown against some trees. Dead are Kenneth Cross, 24, 405 Romeo St., Stratford, and Miss Rita Sloan, 25, R.R. 5, Seaforth. The mishap occurred about 8 o'clock in front of the gateway to the farm of Murray McNabb. Al- though no witnesses have reported seeing the accident occur it is believ- ed elieved the machine was travelling east on the highway at the time and went out of control. The motorcycle left the road and went onto the rough shoulders of the highway. It bounced over a fence and landed in a field owned by Lorne 'Schmidt. Medical aid was summoned but both persons'were dead on arrival of the doctor, County Coroner Dr. J. G. Grieve said both victims bad suf- fered fractured skulls. Miss Sloan, oldest daughter sof Mr. and Mrs. James E. Sloan, R.R. 5, Seaforth, was born June 20, 1924. She lived at home until about four. years ago when she moved to Strat- ford to work. She was last employed at the R.M..Ballantyne plant. Miss Sloan attended school in Mc- Killop' township. She was a member of St. Joseph's Church, Stratford. Surviving her besides her parents are three sisters, Madeleine, Flor- ence and Mona; and five ,brothers, Joseph; Thomas, Patrick, Gerald- and James, all living at the family hone. EGMONDV1LLE Mr. and Mrs. William Morris, Mrs. Norman Byers and Mrs. Janes Racho visited for a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Mar- shall and Mrs. F. Thornton at Brantford. Mrs. James Finlayson is at pre- sent staying with Mr. Arthur Finlay- son and children. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs: Arthur Finlayson on the arrival of a son on Wednesday. Sunday visitors with Mr:. and Mrs. James Racho were Mr. and Mrs. Stan Racho, Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. Her- man Racho, Hamilton; Joyce Racho, Mitchell; Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Mc- Gregor, Kippen; Mr. and Mrs. Har- vey Racho,, Dublin. Armstrong Funeral Home, Oshawa on Friday, Aug. 5, interment St, John's Cemetery, Whitby. We have new C by International Sterling "JOAN OF ARC", International Sterling's new French -inspired pattern is now on display at our store. It's a lovely, classic pattern is the sterling tradition. Won't you come in and acs dib 1 SAVAUGE'S Jewellery Gifts Fine China CONSTANCE Misses Joyce and Janice Jewitt spent last week with their grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dex- ter. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dexter visit- ed in Clinton on Sunday, Mr. Milton Moore of Toronto is spending his holidays with his bro- ther, Mr. William Moore. Mr. and Mrs. George Weis and Linda of Hanover spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Borden Brown. Mr. and Mal;. Archie Hoggarth and family of Wallaceburg are spending their holidays with Mr. William Britton. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Lawson and Mrs. Thos. Lawson of Stratford visited with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Lawson and Mr. and Mrs. George Leitch over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Nicholson left on Wednesday to spend two weeks' vacation at Geraldton. We are sorry to know that Mrs. Jos. Riley is a patient in Clinton Hospital. We 'hope for a speedy re- rovery. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Brigham and Raymond and Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Campbell and Leonard of Allan Park spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Borden Brown. Mrs. Leo Stephenson spent Friday in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs, Ross Mann of Wing- ham and Mr. John Mann of Clinton, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Grimoldby VARNA 1 Mr. Ivory and Mr. Stevenson mo- tored from Toronto, Saturday, re- turning in the morning accompanied by Mrs. Stevenson who was a guest at the home of Mr's. Wm. Hart for the past three weeks. Mrs. Stelek is visiting with friends in London. Rev. Mr. Richardson, London, con- ducted service in St. John's Church, Varna and throughout the parish on Sunday. Bobbie Cameron and friend, Hen - sail, visited with relatives in the vil- lage, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Pongracy and children, London, spent the weekend at the home of the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Chutor. Mr. and Mrs. S. Rathwell in com- pany with Mr. and Mrs. Moffatt, Lucknow, were renewing acquaint- , ances in the village one day last wcoeekm.pany with this mother and daug- I Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Knight in hter, Hamilton, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Reid last week. Mrs. Chris Parker and daughter Beulah ret otor'ed to Naicain, Sask. in ' company with Mr, and Mrs. Presber • last week. ; Mrs. R. Cameron, Hensel', spent the week at the home of Mie. and Mrs. E. Foster and Mr . Stelek: Sai uderr, Detroit, ca11�d rn 'Alpe. f P i9 'MRS. CHARLES ABERHART The death occurred in London of Mrs. Merles Aberhart, 71. She be- came ill about a month ago while holidaying with her husband in their Bayfield cottage. She was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital where she died at noon Monday. The former Helen Penman Jones, Mrs. Aberhart was born in Blyth. She came to Seaforth where she was a milliner in McFaul's Store, She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church here and at one time was a member ofthechoir. In the W.M.S." she had held the offices of secretary and treasurer. She was married Oct. 15, 1903. at Seaforth. Surviving her besides her husband are two sons, Dr. William Aberhart, London, and Dr: Carl Aherhart, Toronto; and two brothers 'Robert Elgin Jones. Orillia, and John Carl Jones, Port Colborne. The funeral will he held Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. from the Whitney Funeral Nome with Rev. D. Glenn Campbell nffiriatin . Bu" al will he. in Mait- 'and B^nk cemetery. 4.1