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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1927-12-29, Page 1WitoL,E-SERIIES, VOL. 49, > EJoiiday Mixture 15c per lb.., 2 lbs, for 25c Thi tt is for Friday and Sat- urday only Mixed Chocolatesand Cara. mals a5c per lb. One Xmas Cane free with every lb. is Confectionery and lRestau a.,(t WISHIING YOU ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR If rice to SENDS MISTLETOE' '+ FROM CALIFORNIA.. This seems like' an awful cut in prise. A glance at the beautiful Chinas and Glassware on which we offer this reduction, will convince that it is an awful cut, and at just the time when most -'needed at Christmas. The lot comprises Cups and Saucers, Nappies, Fruit Bowls, Cream Pitchers, Sugar 13ovelyeeP,latcs, etc. All at HALF PRICE, Macaroni, S lbs. for 25e French Peas, per tier 15c J%LILY'POWDERS—Pure Gold -re- gular 10c at 4 for 25c 11:AdSIN.S. —We have Seeded, Puffed, Turkish, Sultanas, Smyrna 'Sul- tans, Australian 'Bleached' Sul tanas, Select Valencias, Double .Selects, • Australian Lextas and -Table Clusters. Cross & Blackwell's Peels, Emperor Grapes and Seedless Navel Or- / anges. Butter, Eggs, Dried Apples and 'Fea- thers taken in exchange for goods THE SEASON'S GREETINGS TO ALL OUR I'RIENDS F. 1) HUTCHISON. 6 Phone Phar Phood 166 North Side o United Church Sunday Eve., Jan. 8 the choir will repeat the Cantata "TE1E NEW. BORN KING" Weldon, Calif., Dec. 15, 1927, To the Editor:—I am writing you to let ,you know that 1 ant this day sending you by :parcel post a pack- age of California mistletoe ('High Sierras variety); I found this mistle- toe alp in the Sierra Nevada moun- tains in California where I am spend- ing' a month. 1 deft Fairbanks, Alaska in Sep- tember to spend the winter in Cali- fornia and Arizona. After a stop off in ;Seattle, San .Francisco, Fresno and Tulare, California, 1 find thyself thirtyutiles from a railroad among the Sierra Nevada mountains, the home of the California cowboy. About thirty of my father's rela- tives who live in Fresno and Tulera, California, and who are natives of Ontario, were invited here for Thanksgiving . dinner, on a stock ranch, ' Thirty of us sat down to dinner, the table being set outside. I have never been in this part of Cali- fornia before, so find it quite won- derful. Mr. Pinkerton wrote me that in Fairbanks it was 40 below zero, So that in itself was quite a change. But here they do not have our wonder- ful summer. I will spend C'hristnas here, then go to Arizona and Los Angeles, Cali- fornia for the remainder of the winter. I' received a nice package of your papers from Mr. Pinkerton and I en joyed them very much as they gave me news from my old home. Wishing you a :Berry Christmas arid a Happy and Prosperous New Year, very sincerely, Mime Pinker- ton (Mrs. \•'l', T. Pinkerton.) :Tlic News wishes to thank Mrs. Pinkerton for the mistletoe,; which arrived safely and in splendid condi- tion. A sample is on display in The News Office window,' although the youngest member of the staff was very anxious to hang it over the door. Mistletoe is a parasitic evergreen plant, bearing white berries contain- ing a glutinous substance, which if t ebbed on the hark of a tree will germinate and the plant slowly takes root, eventually killing the limb. It •grows on trees such as apple, maple, ash, etc., but rarely on the oak. When found upon the oak it was an object of superstitious regard among the Druids, from .which has descended the "Christmas custom of kissing under the mistletoe. American mis- tletoe has broader leaves than the' European variety. A bird lime is prepared from the fruit of the European variety. Bird lime, a gum- my substance for catching small birds is made from the fruit of the mistletoe, as well as from hark of the holly. ENJOYS OWEN SOUND. Mr, W. F'1. '.Trethewey writing to The News from his new home at Owen Sound, says in part: 'On coming here, I was much taken up with riding about the city and To One and All We ° extend Best Wishes for a Happyaid Pr ' nsperoiXs New Year F WIGG BOOTS and SHOES. SEAFORTH w.aiiirmaramm.vszcz,... SEAFORTH, ONTARIO,. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1927, surrounding country, or going along the docks and noting . the continual • shipping activity, or watching the building of the million bushel addi- tion to the elevator from the driving. of the piles for its foundation to the , carrying up of the great concrete structure to a height of more than 100 feet. It was interesting' to seethe vast quantities of material brought on the ground, Piles of lumber of all kinds for scaffolding or forms In : which . to mold the concrete, -100 railroad box cars of cement and huge piles of sand and. gravel, 'The many carpenters making the wooden forms, the numbers of other glen' 'working at their appointed tasks -•-the big clam shell scoops pick- ing up the sand and gravel and feed- ing the hungry cement mixers' which were popping away continually, steam cranes working es if for:, dear life -all this presented a scene which w`as fascinating while it was con- fusing to the inexperienced on- looker; but this apparent confusion . was really the most perfect order; each man knew his place and job, so that the constructing went on with the regularity of clockwork, When in May I watched the driv- ing of the . foundation piles, I heard with a good deal of skepticism that the immense building was to be ready to receive the new crop of grain: but I knew not the rapidity .of modern methods of construction, The build- ing was ready in ample time, But enough of this. 'We greatly enjoy The Seaforth News each week, telling us about the doings—the coming and going of the Seaforth people, in whom we still are interested. Yours very truly, W. H. Trethewey. OLDEST TELEGRAPH OPER- ATOR IN CANADA. The following from The Regina Leader, refers to a brother of Miss Sarah Gemmell and Mrs. Sam. lefc- Geoch, of Egntonrlville: :Robert Gemmell, the oldest tele- graph operator in the Dominion will retire from service with the 'Canadian Pacific Telegraphs at the end of the present year, after having been con- stantly employed at the trey for 54 years. Known from coast to coast among telegraphers as "Dad" Gem- mell, this veteran operator celebrated the 75th anniversary of his birthday August 29 and he is still hale and hearty and "raisin' to go." Ten years over the regular age for retirement he trust now forsake the telegt'aph instruments which have been his companions for more than half a century. For the past five years he has been the agent in charge of the Weyburn commercial telegraph office. He has not yet made up his mind as to what he will do when he closes the wire for the last time at the end of the year, hut he believes that he will take a trip around the Dominion, looking tip his old friends. Began at Seaforth. Since he commenced to work as a commercial operator at Seaforth, Ont.. in 1573 with the Montreal Tele- graph Company, "Dad" Gemmel] has seen wonderful progress made in the spread of telegraphy throughout the. Dominion and he still remembers when the first message sped across the trans-Atlantic cable from Canada to England in 1874 at a cost of $7.50 for one word, 4When he started out In life as a young man there were practically no telegraph lines outside of Ontario and Quebec. The Canadian Pacific 'Rail- way Company was still a vague dream of the distant .future. Telegraph mes- sages to Fort Garry, now Winnipeg, or Vancouver, hail t„ be sent by tel- egraph wires in the United States ,;Derated by the Western Union Com- pan)- and western prairies were still the wide open spaces where the In- dian roamed at will. Although hundreds of thousands of utiles of telegraph wires have been stretched in all directions through - nut the Dominion in the past fifty years, to link up every city, town, vd- lage and hamlet. on a system which has marls possible almost instantan- eous communication. "Dad" Gem - melt can see practically no big changes in the sending and receiving equip- ment and other apparatus used in tel- egraphy. There have been some im- otrovements, such as the automatic key, known to the profession as "the hug,'; which was first used 20 years ago, but there have been no big im nrovements made . to , the pr,iginal equipment. "Dad" Gem mcll appears to be just as a,ge proof as the instruments' which he understands so well. Ile is as young as a man 25 years hiss iunior and he loves his nip,'. He is an in- veterate smoker and his pipe is nev- er far away when he is not puffing it contentedly. In fact it appears to be part of him and "Dad" without his nipe does not look like "Dad" at all. He did not start to smoke until he was21 years of age hut he has there than made up for any time he night o.54has have 1st during theyears he. t g obtained solace from the weed, Familiar With Ticker. Time has not robbed his hand of its cunning with the key, although he admits that he "is not as fast as he used to be' He must have been a 'wizzard years ago, for during the past three or four months he has sent lengthy press messages from Wey- burn to The Morning Leader, each. night, without a mistake, The tick- ing of the receiving :instrument was part of his life and not a dot or a clash did ,lis miss as he sat beside the machine, To read the ticker is as`na- ttn•al to "Dad" •Gemmell as breathing. "Dad" .Gemmell was born in Hur- on County, Ont, August 29, 1852, and received his education at schools at Brucefielld, Egmondville and Seaforth. In 1873 he commenced to work for the 'Montreal Telegraph Company 'at Seaforth and the next year went to Gravenhur'st as a relief man. From August 1875 until 1909 he worked. for the Great. Northwestern Telegraph, Company at Guelph. ' 'Iu 1909 he came west and cont incnced to work for the Canadian Pa- cific Telegraph at Moosejaw,where heremained until a 8917 with the ex- ception of a few months when he worked at l:ernie,;B.C. He _went to Vancouver in 1917 and remained there for ,five years, working for the C.P.R.' Froin Vancouver he moved to Wey- listen in 'February 1923 where he took charge of the local commercial office. He was married at Guelph in 1878 and his wife died in 1922, ,The fam- ily consists of, three girls, Mre. A. McMaster, INanaimo, B;C.; Mrs, E. Brown, Hespeler, Ont.; and Mas. R. Herrod, Weyburn, and one son, Roy Gemmell, Vancouver. Mr. Gemmell has been a member of the Masonic Order since 1878 when 1•e was admitted to the Waverly Lodge, Guelph. He has been prominently as- sociated with the order and at the present time is a member of Knight Tempters, Victoria Preccptory No, 10, Guelph; Royal Arch Masons, No. 40, G:R.C., Guelph; Mystic Shrine, Rt- ines'is Oasis, .Toronto. kIe was a member of the Canadian Telegraphers Union until he took charge of the Weyburn office, MASONIC INSTALLATION, On Tuesday evening there was a large attendance et Britannia Lodge, No. 170 A, F. and A. M., when the officers for 19228 were installed by Rt. Wor. Bro. Aberhart, as follows: Im. Past Master, Bro. E. C. Cham- berlain. 'Wor. 'Master. Bro. Thos. Mc- Millan, Sen. ‘Warden, Bra. R. M. Jones. Junior Warden, Bro. Chris; Cheoros Sen. Deacon, Bro, J. E. Keating. Junior Deacon, Bro. Robt. E. Reid. 'Sen. Stewart, Bro.j. A. Munn. Junior Steward, Bro. Dalton Reid. Inside Guard. Bro. R. N. BIs- sonnette. Treasurer, Bro. R. M. Jones. Chaplain, Rt. Wor, Bro. Ballantyne.. Secretary, Rt. Wor, Bro. Aber - hart. Tyler, Bro. James Rankin. Director of Cer., tiro. S, T. Holmes, Following the installatipn a delight- ful lunch was served at the Olympia restaurant. HAYS -ROSS. The marriage quietly took place of .Hiss Laura Ross, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. D. Ross, of Bruce - field, to Mr. Hector hays, Stratford, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Hays, Sea - forth, at Stratford Presbyterian Church, on Thursday, December 22. Rev. C. T. Duncan officiated, The bride was charming in a pretty dress of georgette crepe de chene. Mr. and Mrs. Hays returned to the groom's home after the ceremony for a short visit before leaving on a honeymoon trip to the Coast. A host of friends of this popular young couple extend lest wishes. CHRISTMAS AT ST, JAMES'. On Christmas Day special services were held in St. James' Church, Sea- forth. 'Midnight Mass was celebrated at 12 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. Father Goetz, assisted by Rev. Father Mellen. of Kitchener, who preached the sermon to the very large congre- gation present. BeforetheMass the choir under the direction of Mrs. F. Devereaux, sang "O Holy Night." ac- companied by violins and cello, and 2.lr, Will Faulkner sang "The First Christmas Morn." The music for t'he Mass was very appropriate and large numbers received ILoly Comtnunion. At 10:30 o'clock Christmas morn- ing., Rev. Father William Nigh, a young man of St. James' parish, who iwas recently ordained in Toronto, ..atig his trrst e' lemo '1-ligh Mass, with Rev. Fattier G.ctz as deacon Rev Father Mellen, of Kitchener, as sub deacon; Mr. Killoran, of Toronto l:Tni ersity as master of ceremonies. Brother Baptiste, of Montreal, a bro- ther to Father Nigh, was in the sane - wary. Rev. Father Mellen ;ireache.l the sermon at this Mass. The sante musical programme was carried out as at the midnight Mase. At the con- clusion of the plass the young priest give his blessing to each member of the congregation, during which Mrs. Fortune sang "Ave Maria." After the ceremonies at tate Church, the clergy and about fifty guests were entertained to a banquet at the home Of the youngparents, a r. and priest'sM Mrs. William Nigh, Tuckersntith. SILVER WEDDING, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Frost, East William Street, celebrated on Wed- aesdav, December '28th,- the lwenfv- fefth anstversary of their wedding,. To marls the occasion an informal dinner darty in the evening was given at tit: home in which they iinee resided since $1 A 'E ;I Expressing to you our since re.thanks for the many kind words of the ` past :' year, and also our appreciation of your generous patronage we wish yon most heartl1y A. HAPPY and PROSPEROUS NEW YEA13, ED Jeweler and Optometrist M. R. SA r'AUGI'a. R.O. their marriage. A large number of friends join in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Frost many more years of wedded happiness. ANNOUNCEMENT. The engagement is announced of Della Edna, daughter of Mrs. Godkin told the late A. E. Godkin of McKil- top, to i4Ir, John S. Milligan, son of Mfr. and Mrs. S, Millirem of Ottawa, the marriage to take Place in Toronto early in the New Year. CLASS ENTERTAINED. -On Wednesday evening, December 21st, a delightful Christmas entertain- ment was held when Class Eight of North Side United Church Sunday School were the guests of their teach- er, Mrs. W. J. Dickson, and Mr. Dick- son, at their home on James street. During the evening, which was pleas- antly spent in playing games, Mrs, Dickson was presented with a lovely china cake plate and butter bawl, -and she trade a suitable rcpiy, thanking tele class for their kindness. George Pinder received congratulations on his success in having obtained the highest marks for attendances, • having been present 51 Sundays, and received as arise a Bible. Presents were distribu- ted to all from the prettily decorated tree before the scholars left for their homes, thanking Mfrs. Dickson • for her hnspitalityt HIBBERT. The rumination meeting in HOF, bort Township resulted in the elect tion by acclamation of the following gentlemen who wil! compose the. Council for the year 1928: Reeve; William 1'. Morris. • Councillors, William Harper, Mar" tin Feeney. William Jeffery. John hackney, the 'ast named gentleman takes the place of Allan Mf teDr•uk• aid, and is the ,.,nlv new gran in the Council elected for .1928. J. Jordan, EGMONDVILLE. 1)11 Wednesday. evening. Dec. 2Ist, the annual Christmas tree and S.S. entertainment was held .n Egmond- riile Church The nialit was favor, able and there was a tate attendance.. MIr. john McNay, the capable and en- ergetic. sttper!ntendent presided and ,atitde)1 the performers in his +Peril happy ni;tnner. A program of dia• lognes. drills, duets ani choruses were , i. heartily applauded by tate large audi. ence. Santa Claus himself was pres- ent in :fail regalia, One ofthe inter- esting part.s of tie nrogramne was, when the chairman called on the pas- tor, Rev. GW. D, McDonald, to- cone to the platform. Alter a most - com alimentary address;. Mr. Daviel Mc. Lean presented a large envelope 'cin - sins g over S200 in bills. Mr. Mc- Donald, Donald, who was completely. taken .by surprise, sought to express his. grati- tude for the loyalty and generosity of the congregation, which has few equ- als and no superior• it: this respect. This is just one more evidence of the splendid 'spirit prevailing in the Eg- mmtdvillc congregation. The 'distri- 'nitian of presents an l -God. Save the shat brought the evening, to a Close. NOMINATIONS. SEAFORTH. Seaforth town council for 1928 was elected by acclamation, comprising g EXETER. sleeve W. D. Sanders, C. B. Sneftw.. i'. M. Francis, B t\'. F. Beavers Council. F,, Coultici George WIL the same members as 1927. Those hams. J sen!t Davis, J. M. 5oixthcots, nominated were: Mayor, W. H. Gold- ing. Ford Reeve, J. W. Beattie. Council, 11 ertm�t, Dr. WH-. E. AR. eekcs, B. 1!'a W. A. Crich, F. D. Hutchison, Geo. i't .ncis, I.. J. Chris James Grieve. P. Cardno, 11. C Bps, R. G Parke, l J. }'rnhule, e Rivers, Masi \Win, J. Bickers, W. 3. Tclntosh fre- Atny. I c t A MI i. Srhooi Boartl signed). 12.14. f). t io , Jesse Elston, Ftanklise Pnblir L ti}ity (_„nt.--;1. F. 1)5 3-. t re lh' i,i.e, f)r: J. 11. Browning,` l rt: Public School Trustees .- North (' " sticttt,c,ri rsnrl J. "vf �Snntlicott. \Warta, Rapt. Archibald; East Ward— 1 n.:l:r t t. 'ic., VVilifatn 't't and 11, E. id MleK&ksr: South Ward. T. M. R•s- 14,10',, •rertsnn. \lar , , ii. i 11✓I C,�m x=, P. t;.ckyur IiL`I;Lr'I"'1'. F ec:,r \, W. I'rewarttita, B. Lang - , ,hew Armstrong. Councillers, 'Tho- �`rd mac Sloan, Herbert M,egridge, James Santis. .red L.ivermort, L IN, '' 'sr C. f aper, James Fr+rhet, Risher! Law- stat • ,;. Flir•:wt, Dr. J al T':an�,'a; on and John Barr. hs si;>. Mcl1T .LOP. A:il3 FII'_ LT). Reeve. Frank 1 itfc(2uai,t, John 1r,r awe, i,:.•.•A1e>,. Hackett. Jobe. Dodds, Council, John Campbell, Jho 1 atner,-n: Deputy Reeve, Thomas Mf, Eckert, Edward Horan. Thos. 1 Alders_tn (acclaation): Council" steamy, Daniel Regele. flu,tnas SullivanmJohn McKenzfc•. TL CI.ZERSMITH. Samuel SFiaruood, \rchihai,l John: Reeve, R !toed R, .t-..;., 12. P. \5.tt. sett, l:a$r 'ttcMun. e 'n, Jos. G.Crich. rt l.T,\ �;\ 1.I.. t:ouncil, MattIicty Clark, John i „r Re ve. _t\rslliam 1 mue tt ,:p., Eigie. Chas. McKay. \Vin. Thompson t T3ttrgins ()atm Geiger, eonTus. G. Crich. The last named < onncitl r -- Robert Hi ;,:ns. Real rlrppeii :en of the rutaning for Reeve. ret t'ameron: Tames ti ;g ter, James S1';\'l:EY 1'rie t, +\I red nark. Cee .r r E. Petit, .\i1 by ie. e lamatztm. Reeve. John \4'. n. Goodwin. E. Drummond. . A. Manson. (',:uncia, Wm. Douglas School trustees A. 5 Case. R..C;i }.,1,.. Etur. A. E. Keyes, 13, W. is" Mann'.. F. Lin, t,irie1 t 1'lt ,h..ee 1•le, tore, wt re cieoted by accletnitiot=- HIB1lE'RT. T'n>!tc 1 .l )itics--F. Raitnie keret•, \William MTnrris. Joseph RRLiSSELS. Nagle. t oun'il, Alun Mefouglald.i kee,r -A. C Baeker, ll talism Jeff: ry. ;baron Feeaev \rWiL Council. Robert Bowutan, Jour, tm Harper, John Britton, W. T. Col- Hewitt, William Little. W. E Willis uull,,:u , 3 'tis TT l,. •y. John %ts School board -era. C. Ross, R. 5 T)ougaid Downi.tag. A. 1. 11fcDon,ild. 7, ht i.c)t \N. t ibs,sn re:rz. In,' D, ngian, Si. Hagan), TTtiliti, :u:n s,i ,'t_ .\ ( 1'4,:.,.... D. ;4lcCarty. Council, Harry Chaffe, PI S I H \Villiam Dalling, G. Ahrens, Edward ri:,: r,i,minatintts for !t,,,,. Preuter. A. Ronnenberg. Charles t c e i to . s ",`, lr .' , c Jc Hunt: P ,,.t an friday am. S'TEP'HEN. Reeve, tont Hayes. Deputy Reeve.1 Reuhcn ( t iz., Connell. Wesley it, +tt,t:.e ,,i r e.. 'L.t=.:r ,,,mi retie,,, ire :tin=. 1 .n 'le:r alis 1 hs's!rr 1[atc ,y.iue: , , ill-hcairlt. Reeve - T 1, nney ,all ay ecclaecstionl. ti'hie tJSBORNE. Iv. v A?illy, v' ,l 1.,;,,,,,o.,,, , .,n,' e,. rtteve�. Jtvtcs r.t l.t.ttwtni�Cotnrcil. x,.. \\tllin•ttt Skinner. Hugh Itei'r, \VL '1' \r'1\t.e..t!SIi aar: Dew, Renom AVtlliacs :ail bt Rade \:n: i 1„?rnstsn, 1:, a. rlanuetion). N.„.1,,,. r \w il. nt Mfolr 1I itT to it res--\\ Brent t. :, \\tihia;r Reeve. Elmer Klopp {aeclamatiort't, St•vvar±, Janus i o:tei•, I-Ienry I.0ian- Conoci'1. J. I'. Rant, T.,. Ff. Rlaer. Wil,'ttan, (�. Tadd: T1 err were six ottitc Kant Dougall Alfred Reichert (all by n-ntiu,e.:; far reeve a,td twvo otltci`, a viamatiotl, t'.uncillrns, ail of ielone withdrev.i Gt)DERICH. lea -`n hr afnrenteutinne.d in tai Mayor.Chivies C. Lee. H.J. A. f 1i9. A. MacEwan, Reeve, Reber. 'Turner, GREY; Charles C. Lee, j; I. Moser, R. C Re'''''' J,.l n MfcNabb, (Harry . 3, Munning Dept w Reeve, •Wililant 1.-rw';, Robert Livingstone, Frari'. Bailie, Robert 'turner, ,T -W Craigia, Collins 12. L. 1 tylor. Council, IT. Black tine, C. H. Hunt - t t •id n i! n returned by ac- clamationwith ,he exception of Glom -her, wh .ati .pp du :;. ei. White iter•rr`. H. Cott, \U. Bailie, B. lin toi ngs. D. Sprout, 3. W. Craigie, 1 rnest J. Pridham Dr. T. E. Graham, Wesley M. McLean, Wiliam Web- er, Daniel \tett ,ins, D. MT O'Brien, R T. Meg tw, W. H. Robertson. Geo. P. f;.o,,eld Peter J C.uttele,n. T)'UBLIN,. Village trustees --A. Darling. L. 3. 1.u..Cp. Pa rick Woods Deoety Reeve—h,•,,,l Rowland, 1.1i ,wee Hemingway. ('otte llors _- Joseph - O. McKey. Armour L. McDonald. Alex. ;Alt• Donald, Edward C. Collins, Stett•ar 11 eQtterrie. GODi RSCT--1 'COWN5'TITI” V00 Reeve- 11. CON, 0. Jervis. 1 t'hurch111. For Coune'llnrs-l. 'Middleton, ,. Haacks, 1I. 'Salkeld. B. e-hnrcldll, T. l:'owell,