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The Seaforth News, 1933-08-24, Page 4'PAGE FOUR THE SEAFORTH NEWS. THURSDAY, iA'UIGtJST 24, 1933 OMIM THE SEAFORTH NEWS. Snowdon Bros., Pu'blisheas{ •' BAKE SALE ON •,MR. W. HUMPHRIES' LAWN, WALTON Sat., Aug. 26th Bake Sale Commences at 2 p.m. Home Made Bread' and 'Buns and All Kinds of Fancy IBakin'g for Sale. Also Horne Made Candy SUPPER A meat and Salad supper will be serv- ed from 4 to 7. 'Price :15c. Under the Auspices of the Ladies' Guild of .St. George's :Church, Walton MRS. P. 'McTAGGAIRT, President. REV. F. G. 'RIICKARiD, Rector WALTON. Miss Lois Henderson of McIKillop, is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr, and Mrs. W. :Farquharson. Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Humphries and family spent the week end with the formers brother, Mr. J. H. Humph- ries of 'Walkerville and 'Miss Mary (Humphries and Beth Sharman, who were spending their holidays in :Walk- ervil'le, returned home with them.. Mrs. Jas. Bishop and Mr. and Mrs. James Alderson and baby and Mrs. R. Alderson of North 'Bay spent Sun- day with Mr., and Mrs. L Hoy of Port Albert. There were five genera- tions met there on Sunday, a rather unusual affair. Mr. Bert Johnston of the 117th. con. Grey, is in Seaforth hospital where he underwent an appendicitis operation. His condition was 'serious, but at last report he was showing improvement. Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Leslie and Miss Elva Wheatley were guests of Mr, and Mrs, B. Anderson on Sun- day. :Mr, and Mrs. Al. Thompson •oE De- troit visited with Mr. and Mrs. B. .Anderson 'last week. Mr. Kenneth Rutledge is spending a few days in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Sholdice of St. Catharines have been visiting this week with the former's father, Mr. William Sholdice, 416th Grey. Mr. and Mrs, M. Lacombe of De- troit, are spending the week with the latter's .mother, Mrs. C. Drager. They arrived Thursday after spending the early part of the week in Chicago at the World Fair, Dr. and Mrs, H. F. Kirkby of Bela Mr,and s Sunday .grace :were guess of Mrs. H. B. Kirkby and attended the evening anniversary service of Duff's Church. Mrs. Wm. Britton of Constance visited Mrs, E. Britton for several days, returning on Sunday. Mr. and Mfrs. Peter Lindsay of Constance visited Mr. and Mrs. Woods on Sunday. Miss Margaret Rion of McKillop is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Hall, Grey township. Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Barrows are visiting Mr, and Mrs, T. Kernick at Blyth this week. Barry and Frank Marshall accompanied them and are visiting their uncle and aunt, Mr, and Mrs. Will Merritt. Mrs, Underwood was up from Tor- onto oronto last week and spent several days in Walton. Mrs, G. Drager and Jean, Lena and Jack Drager and Mr. and Mrs. La- combe of Detroit visited Mr. and. Mrs. Ritchie Drager at Preston during the week end. The many friends of Will Dennis were sorry to hear of him having his leg broken and hope he will soon be on the mend. The accident happened while he was riding his motorcycle along a sideraad to the pasture farm shortly after noon. A pig from Mr. Roe's farm crossed the road in front', of him and in sone manner the ma- chine fell over, breaking two bones of his leg above the boot, when he stopped to avoid hitting the 'pig, Walton's invincible steam roller is laid up for repairs. It will 'remain an drydock until next week at least, as no date has been set for the play-offs with Brussels in the Huron Football. Association, compelling for the Steph- enson Cup. The Walton team has suffered a heavy loss ,inthat it will be minus a good right black as the result of Bill Dennis breaking his leg. The team and the fans will miss him a grdat deal. His place will likely be ;filled by Norman ;Rolwnand, whb has prayed the position before, and who will come from near London, .where 'he 'is at present, before the next game, ;All seems quiet on the football front for a few days with one Player nurs- ing a stiff knee, another a sore heel, • another a toe, and,. the redoubtable goal-keeper.=is away. Contrary, to ex - Farm Machinery and Repairs Come in and see our New and Used Cars Agent for ehrysler, ,DeSoto and Plymouth JOHN GALLOP AGENT FOR FROST FENCE All Repairs and Labor Cash. SUPERTEST QAS and OILS 'feree. The 'field was wet and a little mina fell during the game, There is a possibility that the play-off game will be held at Winthrop. Mere were large congregations at the anniversary services in Duff's Un- ited Cihunch on Sunday. The speaker for the morning service was Rev. R. W. Ross, MA., DID., of Sit. Andrew's United Church, London, Dr. Ross preached on the subject, "The Possib- ilities God Sees in Everone," and taking his, text from John 11:12. 'deliv- ered ah inspiring and forceful serm- on, Dr. Ross is well known to many bf the community. In the . evening Rev. A. M. Grant, MA., BD., of Bel- grave, preached,taking as his text, Ezra 3.2nd and 6th, "That the altar of worship should be budded- before the temple," was the theme of an ap- propriate and inspiring sermon. Mr. Eckmier of Brussels assisted in the music for the occasion, rendering a andin the morning solo at g ser vice the evening two solos were sung by him. His excellent. voice and the old familiar hymns he chose were an in- spiration. The anthems by the choir under the direction .of Miss Bessie 'Davidson, were enjoyed. AN OLD AND NEW many years until- a few years ago she and her huatbland wivo predeceas- ed nor a short time ago, moved to )Exeter. The synnpaihy of many friends goes out to the bereaved 'tin terntent too'k place in Con-ttai* Cemetery. g, ,Miss .Elva Wheatley. of Toronto r4' spending her vacation at the home of` her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gorge Wheatley. Mors Sutherland' and children of Owen Sound visited her aunt, Mrs„ Mary Stewart, and nous%n, Mrs. Roy !Lawson, for a few days hast week. Mr. Hiram Praetor and son • Reg. of New Liskeard visited ;for a few days at the home of the fo•rmer's aunt, Mrs. Henry Taylor, and son 4H1 • arvey. Master Ellwood. Clarke visited .Master Walter McMillan for a cou*. Of days ,this week. Walter returned with Ellwood to spend a few days at his home. Miss Phyllis Medd went to T'oron- Prizes at Grain:449aa1 N !Ontario captured the 'first nine prizes i{? the Late Flint'C1ass at the World's ra w d h bYd' arretrat- Ontario Won Numerous R,The corm grow•tirs„,ifklouotigh"Westorti I. in'IShoan t ere en d to tae *arid that the •banner Flint 'Corot growing areas , oto '':lottgaala .lie south of ,the lath Parallel, . The out- standing.'suecess olf ,the Ontario eons gravers, led by Wan. W. Weaver, 'Turnervi'lle, • is only one of the triumphs of O'n'tario •fanners at !tire .greatest World's'Grain )Fair ever heli), which recently came bo a successful conclusion at Regina. ,The Blue 'Grass growers of Ontario share 'premier honours ,with the corn hien, by.taking eleven of •the first thirteen prizes in this ans. . 'L. B. Mehleti acher,''Cayuga, stood !first in 'the Blue (Grass, and J. •M. Van ,Loon, !Waterford R.R. 1, 'firslt in the Red Tap Class. 1Mrs.'.Mary E. Maycoek of Prince Edwlard County very decisively Olin - shed her right to .the World's 'White 'Bean crown by securing• first prize in small White 'Field •Beans, and seco'n'd in medium White Beans. Mrs..'May- ooc'k:has'secured,the Bean .Champion ship at' the (Chicago • Imlternational (Grain and Hay .Show for three suc- cessive years, and l eF recent triumph is 'a Monument to her energy and ability fa the ,selection - and growiiug of this imponitari Cash Crop in.On- tario. - - IR. S. ''Lee ,. Chatsworth, :R!Rjj1, took ,first =place In 411e small White Field Pea class. Northern Ontario came into prom- inence by securing first honour in the class for Field Peas, any other type. This prize goes to. A. E. Browning, Oiedri'ft. • Douglas H. 'Hart, !Woodstock, had the distinction of winning the largest single prize coming to Ontario, by se - low the King' were the points on curing $1112150.00 as second prize in the .which ehe enlarged. Lunch was IWihite Winter Wheat (Class. 'S'even served, other prizes came to Ontario in this . Mr. Kenneth Jackson spent Sunday class. D. L. Scott, City View, who. at. the ,home of Mr. and Mrs, Ephriam {won ,the $500.00 Canakia Malting Com - Clarke. pafiy prize at the 1932 Royal Winter Mr. Lorne Lawson went to To- ronto to spend the week -end with friends. to on Monday to visit relatives. Beryl Carter and 'Meta Medd spent e week at the home of Mn, and Mrs. Jack McDonald of Walibon. 'Miss Marion McMillan of London is spending her Vacation with her KIPPEN grandmother, Mrs, Henry Taylor mid other relatives, With EDGAR WILKER AND HIS Rev. and Mrs. Charles Leslie who have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Wlheatley the, past few days lett on Wednesdlay for their new Name in Corinth. The -'Golden Links Mission Band 'held a 'Grandmother's D1ay on Wed- nes'dby afternoon. The meeting ,open- ed with the President, Muss Ella Dex- ter in the eh'air. A splendid pro- iA happy event of interest to Wal- ton residents took plane in Fraser Mills, B:C., last month, when Mr. and Mrs. Roderick McLeod ,celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. McLeod were residents of Walton For over forty years but about nine years ago moved to Fnaser Mills, •w -here they have since resided. In 14Valton, on July 29th, 1553, Rev. Ale-sclander MidNaugihton, pastor of lDuff's Presbyterian' Church perform- ed the ceremony uniting in marriage Roderick MdLeod, and Miss Margaret McDougal. To them was born a fam- ily of ten children: ('Myrtle) . Mrs. George MacCuteheon, of Grey, Sask.; Reta of Regina, ia(Lila) Mrs. J . Fin- layson, of Detroit, Mich.; ('Ethel) Mrs.' Frank Colby, of Toronto, (Ida) Mrs. John Riddell, Toronto; (Marg- aret) Margaret) Mrs. John Mitchell, New West- Minster, Earl and Bert of Fraser Mills. Alex. was killed in the Great War in 1117. Telegrams and congrat- ulations were received from Toronto. Detroit, Regina. Vancouver, New Westminster, Gray, Sask., Port Dov- er. Walton, Seaforth and Cranbrook, Ont. Friends, of Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Leod will be pleased to know that they are both enjoying good health - Surviving guests who attended the wedding fifty years ago from this vil- lage are: Mrs. Joseph Bennett, Dun- can Johnston and John Lamb. OiKLAiHOMA TUV'E Featuring (Walker Hart Friday Aug . 25 � Admission 25e ' Ladies 10c. The inquest will :be held in 'Monkton nest Monday night. The train was. drawn by an oil -electric engine and residents "here noticed the following day that it was replaced iby a steam lo'comotive..Ils charge of the train were R. tWeatheningham, conductor, of ILisbow*el, and Engineer IA. Phipps. IIt was stated that Engineer P'htpp s did not see 'the car approaching the 'crossing as 'he was operating the train from the right hand side and did not know anything was wrong'. until he, heard the thud. Alice iGoligh'tfy had been a student of !Mitchell 'high schbbl and intended to commence 'training for a nurse in the fall. Be- sides her parents 'there are surviving three sisters, Mrs. 'Charles Taylor, of Toronto; IElnta and Isobel at home, and four brothers, .Scott, (Port Cbl - borne; jar.'West Monkton; Kenneth at end (Lorne, High 'River,'Sask. McMillan was employed, as a ,Real Silk 'Hosiery salesman, and in comp- any with Thomas Hill of Toronto, and fonmerly o'f Dublin, had only reached the village a short time =befofe 'the crash. McMLillan was married. '. a•, CONSTANCE. Mr. H. Proctor and son,; Reg. o New Liskeard, have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.. Clarke and friends for the past week \Iian•es Viola o1a nnd Norma Dexter re- turned borne on Saturday last after spending a few days with Miss Helen !Thomson of Seaforth. Helen recently visited at their home. The funeral of the late Mrs. John Medd of Exeter was held on Saturday. last. Mrs. Medd was a hfghty esteem- ed citizen of this community, and a member of Constance Church for gram was given. Mrs. ()Rev.) Gard- iner gave an excellent address. Her subject; was the Knights' of the Round Table. The four pledges, Purity, Truth, To Right Wrong and To Fol - * * * *. * * * * * * • * NEWS AND INFORMATION * * FOR THE BUSY FARMER * * (Furnished by 'Ontano Depart- * * ment of Agriculture.) * * * * * * * * *. * * • In a survey, just completed by the Department of Apiculture, O. A. C., reportswere received from most of the larger beekeepers in Ontario, op- erating in ,all more than 37,'00 col- onies In general, the Counties )ping north f''of a line drawn from Toronto to Former Pastor Passes.—The death took place on 'Tuesday, August 22, at 'Streetwille, Ont.. of Rev. Robert Al- exander Lundy, retired minister, in his sixtieth year. He was born on the outskirts of Brampton and received his early education in .Brampton high school. After taking a course in the University of Toronto he attended. Manitoba College and University of )Glasgow. He entered the Presbyterian' ministry with a charge at Port Credit and later served in Dixie, Williams- burg, Walton, Kippen, and !Naae. In ,1M5 he entered the United Church of Canada, settling in Streetsville follow- ing his retirement three years ago. He is survived by his. widow, Minnie Ful- ton Lundy, two brothers and three sisters. The funeral will take place on 'Friday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock to the IStreetsville cemetery. Much regret is expressed at the double tragedy at Monkton ,railway: crossing on \Monday afternoon when Alice 'Gblighttdy, .119, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. )Geo. A. IGolightly, Monkton and Hector M'dMil'lan, 24, sI Mount Forest, . were instantly 'killed when the car in 'which 'they were riding was struck 'broadside at Ithe C.P.R. level crossing one concession easrt o`f blonk- ton. The fight sedan owned and driv- en by McMlillan was dragged about thirty rods along the 'track and'reduc- ed to 'matchwood by )the time the fast moving passenger train could 'be brquglht+to a stop. {When 'the crew and some passengers as well as Ifarmers nearby ran anxiously -back the track they found that both had been instant- ly killed in the crash. The 'bodies,were •'' • pectation.r Brussels won the return removed `to an undertaking establtsh- game'ttn--Ehursday even'ind•by ar,aggreirijteryt to Ate4dlid' w erePpQI9t T�etan l •of 3-0. This made a, tie on the round `°Eke ;''' el by, { Y q tDr..S. MIcTa•vrsaC broth of ra ilverran' -.ast Waltotr head a',:2: goal , lead in the It is understood a4,at' Miss ,Gofightl-y '(first game. Kemp of Listowel was re died of terrible head orsjunies and that MdM'illan suffered a ,fractured neck. Sarnia have from slightly below to an average crop, while the Counties south of this line have between 30 and 35 pounds per colony below average. Most of the Counties east of Durham and Victoria report a crop below- av- erage. +Reports from other -Provinces of the Dominion also indicate a low yield and reports from -other coun- tries give every appearance of a short- age of honey in the main producing centres of the world. HEATRiE SEAFORTH NOW PLAYING WILLIAM H1A7N'ES •1lM)GtB 1p)ANtS' CONRAD EAGLE "111AST LDF,E" Comedy Cartoon `lMion: Tues. -(Wed,, Aug. 28; 29, 30 "KING OF THE ,JUNGLE" , ' With in All-Star ,Cast Ati Animal Thriller Comedy , News Reel Thurs.-Fri.-Sat, Aug:° 31, Sept. 1-2 The picture you have been waiting for 'VIA=RY BICKFO'R'D itt�' I "SECRETS" Comedy Cartoon !the IDep'arltment has ,c'oradt1cted (four .cooking s'ch'ools. 1The first • was ,held in 'Aylmer on lAugust :114 and 1115, the •second an (Skra'throy on August 1117 land 115, in IExIeter, ou , A.ugisst 2111 and 20, and in St. Mary's on 'August 24 and 125. The 'general Plan, of demonstration 'was based on the idea ;that; 'the need's of!the ''Balmily can be met through the use Of iCanradnan-grown 'prdducts. At each session, a very ,carefully-pdeP'ared 'program was ,carried out and recipes of real 'worth distributed, Plans are being conaldered •for !hold'i'ng similar demionsltrations in many parts of the province at a later .date, Crop Conditions The official survey made by the Department of crop conditions in On- tario early in 'Augu'st is .now avail- able. Th'e, continued' ,drought during !June and July so seriously affected the grdwth ,of crops that; condition figures for the principal ones at the end of July were the .lowest recorkled in any year since galls,,th•e (first year in which ,figures were: compiled. Spring grain !Which was a'tt the ripen- ing stage during the last :half of July suffered severely from Idle 'heat. Early oats and barley ••turned 'out better than antic'ipalted, While ,fall wheat showed a wide range, ,with' many fields having an excellent yield. Pastures 'Were so 'badly )burned_ at; the end of Jniyl that • 1anmers • generally ,were forced to. abablea afedd °their• dairy herds, Early August rainfalls, -how- ever, have improved the •pasture situ- ation, A .much smaller yield. ,of ,boil burley :and flue -cured tobacco is in- dicated. The condition of dry :beans is muehabelow average in Westena Ontario. !Fair secured a similar .amount with second prize in the Early Oat. Class at Regina. Statistics on the World Grain Ex- hibition show that there were a total of three thousand entries from forty countries, States and 'Provinces, 'On- tario forwarded 300 entries, and se- cured one 'hundred and fifty-seven prizes' in forty of the shit -six glasses. The fact that Ontario farmers made entry in 72%d Of the classes shdws very clearly' the wide diversity of On- tario argriculture. s =. 'Ontario farmers, in'clukling the judging teams, won a total of $9352.00 cash, being outdistanced M. this re- spect only by _Alberta, 'Saskatchewan, the United States and British Colum- bia. Each winning, large or small, rep- resents in most cases, years of careful study, efficient crop management, and hard uphill striving for something better. Cooking Schools Wath a view to assislting rural home -makers in the choice of :pro- per foods and their preparation, the CenXLLramgreat Q ince 1833 when the late Henry t►7 Beatty, father of E, W. Beat- ty, eatty, chairman and president of the Canadian Pacific Railway 'brought fi om Scotland, three ves- srelsequipped with sail and steam IBS was the regulation at that time, for service on the Great Lakes,. thousands of travellers ,Jhace -•enjoyed 'tills delightful int - (laud voyage from Owen Sound sod ,.more recently Brom Port ' otic holt . throng the lockss at u,it gte. 1Varietto Fort William Pott Arthur. 5'v e;a fitting tribute to the ser- vige maintained by the:Canadian }fi tic .that ' for' fifty years this pax fewer mode of sirrhmer+travel is :'brills considered ; a necessary part of one's Canadian travel itfnr erary as evidenced by the large passenger lists on the S. S. Kee- watin and Assiniboia leaving twice weekly from Port McNicoll and on the S.S. Manitoba from Owen Sound weekly. The two for- mer vessels have been fa continu- ous ontinuous service since 1908 and, pro- vide commodious quarters and an excellent table for those seeking Enlist rolaxation,freshlakebreezes and pleasant travel cotnpanions- Bofji the Keewatin and the Assi- nd'hofa, -4,000 tonsteamers, have had 'but three captains- .among whom Captain McCann) • on the staelnfboia is 'considered one of the •beet -known- authorities on Great Lakes shipping, Until a few months' ago there` had b'egttt hit three managers the later "tour Beatty, the fate Aattlitrr' Plergo Mather of A.E,P1os's, manageC"of the Reaf Estate: neparhrideldt of the Canadian. Peelle and 1Vi:, Mehr. Duff, now assistant to tlrechalr- man,. Canadian luaellfe Stearn-' ships. Alvan Gallagher.' fn tole' superintendent Since. the S. S Algot-fa went ashore on )ale Royale in 1886, no vessel en/plpped In this service bas been los ,� $$, Mantl- toba oleo' eat4 gg,�� 'f14t ht +t, m Owen ' So ind • i u 'Was built•Sit. the Polsonirjds51 Works in that, city, the remaining ships la Scottf3h. Yards. •sv:sn In competitions with iteams repre- senting (five different :Provinces aanal three •States of the Union, Ontario placed third in the Junios'- 'Seed 'J'udg- ing Competition held' at the {World's Grain Shaw, !Regina. The Ontario team composed of Maurice Baker, Durham County, ICliffot;d Marshall, Oxford County, Oliver. Smith, Dur- ham County, *won a total of •$6I20 in prize money, with Maurine Baker se- curing the third high aggregate score. This is a real achievement 'for 'Ontario Juniors, particularly so, when it is realized that they were only excelled by teams from the grain - gl•owing Provinces of 'Saskatchewan and (Al- berta which placed i'st and'2nd re- spectively. The standing ,cif the team is a splendid, tribute to the all round pro- gramme 'be'ingascrried onwith the Junior Farmers throughoult iOntanio by the .Agricultural Representatives. EXETER.'; The 'death took. place in Exeter at the home of her daughter, George -Layton, Main street, of M•rs. Eliza'bet'h' Bruce Medd, int her 85th year, Me deceased, fortt!ieriy Eliza .beth .Bruce, was born int Cartwright Township, Durham County, and mar- ried Jbhn Henry ;Medd,!, who pre- deceased her in 1930, Afar • their mar- riage they' moved to Hpllet Town- ship, Huron County, 64r years ago. Surviving are two sister ; in Goder ich, .Vis. J:' H. Cotboupn5e and Miss Martha Bruce; and one brother, D. A. 'Eru'ce' of Winnipeg. She is. also sur- vived by one d'aughber,''Mrs. George lL ayton, and four sons;, W. G. Medd, MQ,L,iA., Exeter; Jahn ' H. Nobleford,_ •Alta.; F. Bruce Medd, • treasurer o4 MicIKiillop Totwnsiblip, 'and James E. Meda,• on the old 'homestead. 'Services were held 'Saturday afternoon at the residence of her daughter, and inter- ment Was in Conlstatice Cemetery. Nova: :Scotia Elections. IHa'hfair, August ,22i=Nova Scotia's new Gavernment -will "'bet 'headed by Angus L. Macdanlald,"4,3-year-old fiat- ive of Inverness Cbunty''who led the'. ILiiberal party to victtirytover Premier rroi'don S. Harringtonsi • i0onsery'ative !Government at the polls, today. Final fesu'lts , indicated the .' Inherits had vWWfin'`at least, 21 Seats 'nth of the 30' constituting tire' Assetfibly. Bah' leaders' vv'ere -.elected.