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The Seaforth News, 1933-03-30, Page 1The sail falls warm: the ,southern' winds amwa'ke: The rain •scebhes •upward's with a ‘steamy shiver: La'chydip of the :'road is aiiow a crystal :oleo, /And 'every rift is'liittle darling river. HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ,Through great soft clouds th'at sunder overhead The deep'sky breaks as pearly,blue ae suminmer : Out of a cleft beside the river's bed `Flaps the 'black crow, the ,first demure. clew -comer. '—ILamp'nean. WHIOIJE SERIES, VOL. 55, No. 13 SEAFORThI, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1933. Phone 84..' LI HERS and SUPPERS Regularly 11OT LUNCHES at ' all hours OUR HOME MADE SPECIALTIES Prices Reasonable The Olympia Confectionery and Restaurant Jig Saw Puzzle: 1 lb CARMEL CANDY with Puzzle 25C Jtg ,Saw 1 lb. DUFF'S BREAKFAST BACON. with lig Saw Puzale 25c 1 tin FEO,REST CITY 'B'AK'ING POWDER with Jig Saw Puzzle • 25c GRAHAM WAFERS, 1 lb. pkg...18c PREPARED MUSTARD, 10. 13 oz. jar .. • 41 large package LUX FILAKES23c One Free e Lux Soap take SUNLIGHT SOAP ..:....5 cakes 22c COOKING ONIONS. •'115 for 25c :FLORNE'S CUSTARD POWDER i1. Lb: tin 35c GLAUBER SALTS .EPSOM SALTS 'SULPHUR 8 lb. 25c 6 Ib. 25c 6 lb. 25c Cream taken for the Seaforth Cream- ery at the same price delivered at the Creamery. dried apples and feat'h !Bratton, eggs, PP ers _ taken as cash. ,1'c extra per dozen paid• for eggs in trade. I-1 Litchis PHONE 166 9 s CHURCH CARD. North Side United Church.—Pastor, Rev. W. P. Lane,' BA. [Sunday, Alpr..2ssd. 10 a.m, Sunday School and Bibi Classes. ,LI a.m., Public 'Worship. Subject -- 1111.e Thirteenth Apostle. 112th. in ser- ies on The Alpostles. 7 p.m., Pu'blic Wlonshilp. Subject — What Pack we yet to make our citi- zenship 'Christian ? No. 2. Song !Service. -EGINLOINDV IiLLE 'OHUROH !April 2. 111 •a:m., His Face to . the [Storm; fifth, With Iltiendls Who Un- derstand. 7 p.m., ".An :Enemy in Camp „ FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Morning -%La'y'ing the Blame on ',Circumstances. Evening—The Hound of ,Heaven. This sermon has for its ,Celestial man b the •C'eles tra. idea the .chase ,of y Hunbsmlan and thus aonitains the bur- den of .thought of ,Francis I'1lhomups'on's great poem, "The Hound o'f 'Heaven" B'ARBARA KIRKMAN The March meeting' of the Barbara Kirkman Auxiliary of First Presby- terian Church was held on Tuesday everanlg at the home of Mrs, Keith McLean, with the Douglas group in charge and Mrs. Reginald Kers!la'ke as leader, Miss M. IJaidlaw presided. Miss lluna McGregor read the 'S'cri'p- ture les's'on 'followed with a prayer by Mks. W. NL Sitewart. The business Was taken by the .president, Mrs. John ShcIater. Mrs. Crawl ford5mlh read t hie :missionary gleanings. A solo "J,uslt ,For To -day" was beaut'ifu'lly rend- ered by Mrs. W. A. Wright, aooainp- anted by ...Mee. J, E. Keating. Mrs: IGeddes read a paper entitled 'Thoughts can Easter," Glad Tid- ings prayer was read by Mrs. J. E. Willis. The topic wlas taken by Mrs. Menton A. Reid on "Hunganians in their ,Miotherland and alter s'ettl'ing in Canada," which was very 'inbetestinmg and instructive. The meeting closed with a Nyman' and repeating the Lond's. Prayer in unison. S.T. THOi?VLAIS' CHURCH Passion Slunday. Manning !Sunday School 10 o' Sock. Morning servi'c'e 11 o'clock. Topic for the sermon, "'The Flood fior the Stnwggle" !(With of series). 'Afternoon S. S. ,at 3 .ecloc'k, 'Evening senvioe ait 7 o'cllook. Topic for the sermon, 1The Failure of the &truggle.'" WILLIAM MacLAREN DOIG !Brief mention has recently been made in these pages of the passing- o'f one who .has labored long and purpose- fully in the interests of, the people of this community, of one who' hlad been born in this county and' who ,had spent !many years" in teaching s'ohoal here, and who had Pater won fame and rich rewlardls in other and distant 'fields. The p'aesing of William Maclaren Doig, at Kippen, Ontario, on -March 1916h, brough't to a close a 'career Which 'has been thong and remarkable, and a career to .which this publisher must add this tribute of respect. William MacLaren Doig, 'bl' a elev- enth child and youngest son of Jahn Doig and Janet MacLaren Doig was blorn on the family homestead near iK4pp:en on Match 112th, 1859, at a time when our community was a vir- gin the toners fres and the first ,o forest P were removing the timber from the field's wlhioh have since became fields of plenty, and among his e'arli'est re- collection's. ,was that his mother had carried him many times from the log cabin, when his father was felling the giant elms and maples• there'albbuts lest the cabin be ,crws!hed should a tree fall upon at. Alt that time the hardy Scats had jnt'st left their comfortable homes• in the old land to how for themselves and their children forever, homes of peace and prosperity in the new land !Canad'a, • and their neighbors,' the Eng- lish, the Germans and the apish, with the 'cbatiaotetasltic vita'li'ty of each race and with the counmon spirit of the pioneer and the fnotitiersman had brought their few belongings and their faith in God, to the new land with the ' hope that 'their efforts might prose et: John Daig, the father of William MacLaren Doig, was beam at Thorn- hill, Scotland, :in 1520 and even at that time the name Doig dated back manly centuries in that locality. It- m'ay be interesting tonotethat .this' nasnrs is o.f Gaelic origin, and originally meant ',Death." The poem "Oran an Doig" or the "Song ; o'f Death" may be found among the works of the Scotch bard, Robert Buena According to tradition the name Doig was , bestowed on a certain Highland warrior who'had drs- ti'nguished himself among 'his clans- men, as one foremost in the strnlggles to preserve :Scotland from invasion. 10 Scotland, the name Doig is closely as- sociated with the clans. of MacGregor and Buchannan and with the family Patterson: ,Fiollowing tire border wars and the settlement 01 the many early disputes in ,Scotland, the family Doig became landown.ers'. and farmers and although many menibens o,f th e fam'il'y have •, ,.. • ., the learned er,dfessions since. enteredp nand other business, it is in. the tllin g of the soil add in association with na- ture that ,they have given ,their chief efforts, William Doig received his education' at 'SSdhoal :S'ectilen nu'nilber 2, Tucker - smith, at the Clinton Collegiate arid' [Clinton Model School., and later et the Detroit College of ,Law. At the age 'of 118 he began his career in public (life as teacher of the public sdh'o,ol at Molesworth, Ontario, and for 56 yeaans thereafter and until death stayed his'. 'hand he had continued actively .en- ', ' , ,t I teacher, 1 b gaged in Publlic life as se o lawyer and jurist [After teaching for 13 years in Hur- on county he entered the Detroit Col- lege of Law and ,graduated in 1902 when he began ,the practice of, law at', Sault Ste, Marie, 'Michigan. During this year also, he was "linked in mar- riage to Miss .Lydia Conley of laiedoc, Ontario. In 191116 lie moved to Port I3•ueon, Michigan and continued his haw practice there until two years be- fore his death when he retired; from the practice of law and rettrne"d' to the family residence at Kippen, On- tario, and was then appaieted by the importance are to be discussed. ' REBEKAH 'SOiCIAL !Edelweiss • Rebekah Lodge No, klb, IiO:O,iF., held their regular meeting on Monday evendn'g, March 271th, with a lame atbend'ance.Alfter the meeting the members and hnosb'ands enjoyed a couple of hours of progressive etichre when the prize winners were: ,Ladies, I tlemen Mr.'A Mi gentlemen, "Martha Reid;'mge Baker; ` guessing contest, Miss Mae Smith. At leh•e close a very dainty lunch was served. A jolly time was enjoyed by all present. ,Executive Council od, Ontario as Jas- tice of the Peace in his ,district The ;hundreds of men and women in this drs'brict who attended, the adhotois presided over by "William Doig as schoolmaster can well testify as to his ability in that pro'fess'ion but. may those Who have heard the .sway- ing eloquence of a Master orator` can apprediblte the Powerful im'preslsion he cre'ate'd 'in his courtroom aplpeanances. The gift all oratory is a supreme gifit wh'uelle few'po'ssess, and-.dlanlgerlons un- less allied with hoinesty'and integrity. Those who knew William Doig knew that he could be depended •ulpwn to come prom,pt'ly to the" rescue of jus- tice oveteh'roiwn, off valid r.glet's disre- garded, or of wrongful imposition on the defenceless. In many cases he al- igned hinnself with the minority, in many oases he fought for the Poor man, and in every contest which he entered, if he did enter, 'he did so with the firm conviction o'f the justice of his cause and stayed 'till the final ver- diet. ltn his legal, work, Mr. Daig de- .fendedl, 'hundreds off persons charged with wndngd!oing. In cases where the foots showed his client to be innocent, no effort was toe strenuous foe him to undertake to prove thiat fact. On one dace he j'o'urneyed -to North Da- kota to obtaih vital: information which YiOUNG 'PEO'PLE'S ,LF''AGUE. The regular 'meeting elf the Young People's 'League was held on Tees - evening, March 28th. Mr. Keith Web- ster, acted as convener of the citizen- ship department in the absence of Mr: J, C. Stevens. Meeting opened by singing 'hymn- 414. Mr. ''Wm. H!actry then led in prayer. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the secre- tary, Mises Winnie ,Savau.ge, an'd: ad- ,opted. A hum,arbus reading 'entitled, "Nettle's Tlilanksgivintg' Visit," was ,given by Mliss D'onamlda . Mole in her usual pleasing manner. After singing hylnen 1111}', .a duet entitled "The Bells of Oan!tebbury," was song by Miss Ruth Tlho'mpapn and Mr. Sam Scott, ass'isted by little Pat Bedhely, accom- panied on the piano by ,Miss Winnie Jean Miss Slavaug e. 'Dunes,. then ,fav - oared g oared us with a oauple of guitar sel- ections which were nntuoh enjoyed by ,all. The 'Scbipibuee reading Was. given by Mr. Keith Webster, altei which a very :.interesting and educational ad- drsi's on "Communism," was ably de- livered by Mr. H. G. Meir. By sing- ing hymn 47 and repeating the Miz- patt benediction, the meeting was 'beoiught to a ,close, Seaforth Spring Show Tuesday, April l'th 1933 Grand Parade of all Animals at 1:30 p.m. Headed by 'Seaforth Highlanders Band JUDGING TO COMMENCE AT 2 P.M. SHARP For .Particulars" see Prize Lists H. SWELL, President MRS. J. A. KERR, Sec.-Treas. DIAMONDS When you' buy your diamond from Slavau,ge you are guaranteed against poor quality. We con- sistently refuse ito buy D'iantonds that are either flawed or off •color. IConsequently we .cannot sell to you • Dliam'andls that are of questionable quali'ty and value. IWe positively gu'ara'ntee the qu'alli'ty of every diamond we sell. And remember we give you -the wedding ring absolutely free with the diamond ring you pucc'h!ase: SAVAUGE' IT PAYS JEWLER OPTOMETRIST GIFT GOODS SHOP AT , MEETING. ANNUAL M iThe annual meeting of the Seaforth 'Branch of the Canadian Legion was thel'd in the Club Rooms on Thursday, 23rd•March at 8 pm. with a large at- tendance of members present, Peesid- ol'eered a prisoner •ora trial in a m'urder'`en!t C. P. Sills in the chair. case .and eventually ,resulted in' the tip- . The President's report briefly re- prehension and conviction of the guilt- viewed the year's activities and stress- ty .'Arty. He had received wide public_ ed the fact that the Legion organiza- ity as defense counsel in many many tion provided a solid bulwark against cases of national interest. He ,had been 'against the influence o'f Gom'mun- asked by the courts in many cases to 'ism in Canada. The report off the undertake the defense of parties guil- Trealsttrlr Oomyade Fengusoan smhow- ty of crime and in such; cases had won ed the 'Cl'u'b to be is a eatisfaotory 'the :approval od the codas by candidly fintandiel condition. 'Coaneade Munn, work 'Pension's lined his outlined ns O freer o • ' '. i client and. P•ensto 'L h guilt of his c e t sltabin the g 3u Making such remarks as might in jus- during the year in the matter of pen- tice be said_ in 'behalf.81 the accused. si'gn's alpplieations end pointed out `I He had an!tereeted himself in the that the Legion because of its, par - gradual evolution of the English 'Cone ticular type o'f mtdnt!berslhdp bad mon Law and in the taws and courts stronger .personal ties than any other o'f 'earlier times and had prepared a 'fraternal, organization. Excellent re- lecture "The TRaiial and Conviction of ports were then given by the foallolw- Jesus C'hris't (From the 'Standpoint of ing Ohainmen: 'Ray :Hol'mss, Sick & a 'Lawyer," which be delivered malty' Visiting; 'Roble. ,Smith, Pdpwpy Day; tithes and to many audiences and in J. A. Wesltetott, By=laws and 'Oonsti- wh'icih he deplored thep•edured jus- tuition; B. 0. Muer, ,Membership, . and tice eand,undairtrial which had' been 'Alex. Muir, !Grievance. In the ab - trial meted out to the Divine Teacher. •settee through illness of Comrade iAlthough the life of William Doig iBarlo'w, 'Chairman, of the Entertain - had been strenuous and his presence anent Committee, he and :his 'Co'mmi't - most often found in the midst of tee were co,slgratulated on the ef- stormy scenes, the Eenepes t and the 'fitcient and successfu'l manner in huruiican•e head for 'himsubsided and which their work was carried out. his last . two years were spent quietly Canon Appdeyard 'then addressed on the farm on which he, had, been the meeting and commended the vari- born and which he loved as only- a ,ons officers an their good reports and true Scot don love the land of 'his said that thego'ad will and happy Y birth. On Sunday, Manch 12ibh,. he relations displayed spoke well for the reached his 74th birthdlay, and spent suncess of the Club. He also express- the day quietly •receiving the calls and fr from the. West;. ,t of thankfulness o mo e thawing how the noble work of the varfons organizations of the dhurches, is being appreciated in "the last lean% - years." Strong men baffled by the- e34-' erent over which they have no conte tra1, . wtom'en and children without' slhellter, food and clothing, all hoping ,for the harvest that never came. A. beau'ti'fully rendered solo by Miss Margaret 'Crich, accompanied' by Mass Mary Barber, was 'mu'c'h appreciated. At the close of the meeting tea was served by the ladies omf Group No. 2.. ALERRT MS,SS'TON BAND` The meeting r i of the Alert gWagon,- Band was held on Tuesday ta'fternoon. - We opened• our meeting by singing hymn 432, which was followed by thee Lord's prayer. The minutes of the last' meeting were read and the first four books of the New Testament were: learned. Mrs, Close then turned :thee meeting over to Helen Moffat. Hymn • 453 was sung. Tlhe offering was *kende by Zetta Dunlap. Helen C'han>ibenlain read a very interesting story,followed': by hymn 2130. Patricia Bedhely favour- ed us with a solo. Mrs. Close then • 'bold a very interesting story on the study, "Canadian Missionaries." The: meeting closed by singing the chorus,:. which the Alert Mission Band will: sing at their Easter Thangkoffering. congratulations o:f his neighbors and friends. He retired in good' health in the evening but was not destined to resume his labors, Duping the night he suffered a stroke and although his 'condition improved for four days, a s,tontach coliplication developed and on the seventh day of liis seventy-fifth year, the summons 'hich.'hs had re- ceived from his Maker was answered, (Last rites were c'ond'ucted by the ebre'bhren of Zusitch Masonic Lodge, Heusall, Coterie, ,and by Rev. R. R. ;Conner . of Mpfpen' United Church.' Burial was in M'o'leseworth cemetery. 'Beautiful floral. tributes were received from fraternal and legal organiza- tions and from friends in Port Huron, 'Dieltrio'lt, Hansall,Tb,ronto, Kippen and other places. 1Mr. Deoig was a member of Zurich Lodge ArF; & LkM, Ll0.L., Oddfeet= lows, Eastern Star, Rebekah, White Shrine, Royal Aroh Masons, Foresters, Malecalbees, and Woodmen fraternal orgaisizapioss and of the :Saint Clair ICatinty, :Michigan and American Bar iAbsocialtion and of the Presbyterian lOheureh. 1He is survived' by a sister, Mrs. [Thomas Hannmelll of Iron, 'Bridge, !Ontario, and his widow and his dawglh- iter Janet MaclLaren Doig of Kippen, and by' his son, John C. Doig, of De- troit, .who affectioanately dedicates the ,aeave'to the memory ,of leis father, with, thatmemory ca n last only so long as else lives of those now living, but that the indluences of a well spent life lasit :forever• HOME AND SCHOOL. The regular monthly .meeting of the IIeome, and School; association will be 'held in the Pelbllic school on Mon- day cveiting April 3rd at eight o'- clock, 'clock . Miss Marian Bell of the Col- legiate Institute staff will give a talk on the play "Grese Pastures, which made such an impression' in Toronto recently. There will: also be several nu,usical numbers nn the p'ogrs in Inc. It is desirecldthat there be a good at- tendance of members as matters of 71. ed the opinion that the Club should on 9th April •cnmenem'orate the naag- ndfieent victory of Vimy Ridge wwhioh was organized and carried' to a su,c- ceaeful conclusion by Canadians. The mutter of organizing ,a Ladies' Auxiliary, so necessary fel--the wel- fare o'f a branch of the Legion, will be dealt withby the incoming Exe- cutive. The ele'otion of officers then fol- lowed with the following ,res'ul'ts: IH,onorary President• --R S. Hays; President -C. P. Sills; 1'st Vice Pres., Chas. Holmes; 2nd Vice,Prea—E, C. Blaswe1l; 3rd' Vice Pres.—Dr, J. A. Munn; Secretary J. M. McMillan; Treasterer—!G: D. Ferguson; Honor- ary Gh'apdain—•Rev. E W. Edwards; 'Ohaplain — !Canton Aippleyard; Serg- eant ,at genie- aaam. ;Sm'i'th; !Chairman Poppy lDlay-1B. 10. Muir; do, Sick , Visiting—Pay IH'olnaes; do. 03,y -laws , e• & Coustitwtion>- J• A• Westcort, do. 'Mem'bership — W. A. 'Weight; do, :Grievance -Alex. Muir; .do. Enter- .@ainuuent=IF, ,Ih ,Bartow; ;Auditors— J. E. 'Keating and 1Rdbt. ISiu'i,th. !The ibalan'oe ,af' a the ,evening was spent playing euchre, ,the ;prizes be- ing won by 'Comrades lWilbeeand Kerr. NOeRTHISI'DE W.M.S. wA large aftenclance cif members and friendss met at the home of Mrs. W. A. 'Crich wino very. hospitably ope:n,ed.!her home for the social week meeting o'f the W.M.S.onY Thursday afternoon of last week. Several l quilts were started, one ,for the bale, to be sent in' June, the others to be sent to needy ones. The pno,gnanrme co'utmittee with Mrs. Finlayson convener, gave' the pro- gramme for the af!tenuoon w'hiah was very ,interesting: Mrs. P. B. Moffatt gave the Scripture lesson and :Urs. 'W. Black led in prayer. This was fol- lowed by an enthusiastic missionary talk on the "Stewardship of Thankful- ness," by Mrs. 7. C: Laing. A very pathetic and interesting letter was read by 'Mrs. \V, P..Lane, just anothce a. ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Ashton of London announce the engagement of their daughter, .Hilda. May, to George • 'Gordion, Hutchison, son of Mrs. Jennie B. Hu'tdh'iseon and the late F. De tOouncey. Hutchison of Seaforth, the `wedding to take place the middle of April. NEW BOOTH A step in the evolution of the road=- side refreshment 'booth is being evil-- enced on Main street this week with • the tran'sform'ing of the -south 'sho'w window of Mr, Jos. Nigh's pool room. Last year there were m!an'y hot dog: stands erected at the gas stations but in this latest advancement, the lower part of one of time display windows.. has been removed and a refreshment' stand with counter opening on Main. street is being built. MEMBER SPEAKS Mr, W. H. Golding, M.,P., made his maiden speech in the House of Com- mons at Ottawa on : Tuesday. Mr... Golding spoke on the budged. Famous Conmedy Play—Three Acts Jhiiy Be )Presented by Clinton talent tinder au- spices of ,Seaforth Agricultural' Soc- iety in CARDNIO'S HALL, SEAFORTH : at 5:115 p.m. Tues., Apr'54L P'L'AY CAIS!1 Tillie, the Blake>.mattl..Vi'nginia Rozell ;Pietro, her adnv rer mush 'Calver Emigre, younger daughter Myrtle Alrnis'trong Jim'Fisher Vern os Fiance .......Les• Pearson Ma Blake, Emilie's mother Mrs, 'I3, C. Lawsorr.. Alulnt Ellen Means Mia B'latl e's sister Marion Thomp'so,n; Verna Blake, Me Blake's spoiled • elder daughter ..:.Iles•obel H'o/mesr. ryVillie'Blalce, Ma's ,only son J: Douglas Chris. Means, Aunt Ellen's' better hall Arthur Grove,. -Ienh. Clark, dangling on Verr a's string • .. .Percy Livermore Musical Program before Play and be tween Acts. Dance after ,play. Maple Leaf rrthertr'a. tickets including, (-Lance - ADULT'S 25c CHILDREN 15c .