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The Seaforth News, 1946-06-06, Page 1The Seaforth News HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 69, No, 23 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, ,TUNE 6, 1946 $1 a pea: ST. COLUMBAN WINS FIRST GAME The Stephenson Cup series of the Huron Football Association got away to a fine start on Thursday • night when St. Columban defeated Brus- sels 1=0 in a real good game before a crowd of five hundred people. The game was a little late getting start- ed. St. Columban: Goal, Vincent Murray; defense,: Tommy Murray, Harold Ryan; centre half, Leo Ryan, Clarence Ryan, Frank O'Connor; forwards, centre, Frank Murray; right, Wilf. McQuaid, Jim Delaney; left, • Frank O'Rourke, Tom McIver. Subs., Louis Nolan, Joe Murray. Re- feree, Tom Sills, Seaforth.. ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs, A:,.C. Levey, Seaforth, Wish to announce the engagement of their only daughter, Margaret Jean, to Cedric Warren MacDonald, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter MacDonald, Desbarats, Ont. The marriage to take plaee the middle of June. ENGAGEMENT .Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Dollimore, Toronto, wish to announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Alice to Mr. Donald Buchanan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Buchanan, Clinton, The marriage to take place June 15, in .Knox Presbyterian Church, Tor onto. COAL COKE E. L. BOX PHONE 43 Northside United Church Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister • 10 a.m., Sunday School. 11 a.m., "The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper." '7 pen., "That Day when God. makes up His Jewels." Thursday, 8 p.m., Precommunion Service. Egmondville United Church Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A„ B.A., 10-a.m., Sunday School. 11 a.m„ "The Purpose of Com- munion." '7 p.m., "The Way of the Christ- ian:' Preparatory Service, Friday, June 7th at 8 p.m., "Friends of Jesus." First Presbyterian Church 10 a.m., The Sunday School 11 a.m., — 7 p.m,, Public Wor- ship: The Minister will preach. IMPORTANT: All members of First Church are urged to be present on Sunday morning, June 23 to hear a very special message. Anglican St. 'Thomas', Seaforth. 8.30 Holy Communion. 10 a.m. Sunday School. 11 ant, Morning Prayer. 7 p.m, Evening Prayer. St. Marys, Dublin 2,30 p.m, Sunday School 3 p.m. Holy Communion, The Rector, Rev. C. F. L. Gilbert, B.A, at all services. TUCKERSMITH. JUNIOR FARMERS NOTICE In view of the Junior Farmers judging competition to be held at Clinton June 15th as previously an- nounced, those wishing to take part please meet at the farm of E. B. Goudie, Seaforth, at 1.30 EDST, on Monday, June 10th, when a coaching class will be held under the guidance of the Huron County Agricultural Representative. All boys between the ages of 12 to 28 years of age are urged to attend these instructions. For Information, -contact your school section director of the Tuckersmith Federation of Agriculture, or E. B. Goudie, Pies„ L O'Leary, See. MRS. RICHARD SANDFORD There passed away on Wednesday morning, June 6th, Eliza Daeley Sand- ford, wile of Mr. Richard Sandford of Seaforth in her 78th year, Mrs. Sand ford had been ill for. the past • six months and .had been in Scott Mem- orial Hospital. She was born in Minto township, Wellington county; and'was married at Harriston iu 1889, Besides her husband she 10 survived by ono son and two slaughters, William Har- old Sandford, Brandon, Man.; Mrs. William Whaley (Agnes) of Kempt- ville, and Mrs. Ronald Beating, of Merriton, and one brother, Thomas Da.eley, Palmerston. The funeral will take place from the G. A. Whitney funeral chapel on Friday, June 7th, at 2 o'clock to the Maitland Bank cemetery, Rev. C. F. L. Gilbert of St. Thomas Anglican Church, officiating, CROMARTY A goodly number attended anniv- versary services at Roys United Church on Sunday last, Mrs. Jas. Barbour and Mrs. Grace Scott spent the weekend with their sister at Niagara, U.S.A. Mr, Robert Hoggarth of Stratford; and daughter, ItIrs. MoGavin of Windsor, called on relatives :here one day last week SHOWERS GIVEN FOR WAR BRIDES About 1.50 neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Coombs recently,. to pre- sent Mrs. Coombs, a British war bride, with many lovely and useful gifts and a sum of money. After a few hours of dancing, Cleve and Peggy were called to the centre of the room and were asked to be seat- ed when to their surprise they were showered with loads of gifts. After Peggy and: Cleve unwrapped all the gifts they expressed their thanks and gratitude for the beautiful and use- ful gifts and kindness shown to Mrs. Coombs sinceh er arrival in Canada. Lunch was then served by Mrs. Ed- ward Brown, Mrs. P, Doig and Mrs, H. Coombs Sr: Mrs. Edward also ar- ranged the evening. The rest of the evening was spent :in dancing until the wee -small hours of the morning. The music was supplied by Harry Chesney, Walker Hart, Mac Scott, Jake Broome and Mrs, Broome. Floor managers, Andy Dunlop and George Hildebrand. SHOWER FOR ENGLISH BRIDE Friends and -neighbours gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs, E. Makins last Friday evening to wel- come Mrs. Clayton Dennis, an Eng lish bride, to this country. Games and cards were enjoyed through the early part of the evening after which lunch was served. After lunch Mr, and Mrs. Clayton Dennis were called forward and seated, Alex Baker reading the following poem, We gather here as neighbours, to show our sheer delight To welcome a new comer, who is here with us to -night, On hopes that she will find, a per- fect joy and cheer, In this land of ours, Canada so dear. So Betty and Clayton here we are, Setting our thoughts array By presenting you with little gifts That may help along the way. And may you find happiness in everything you do, God bless and help you in the tasks that will come true. Friends and Neighbours A decorated two-storey wedding cake was then placed in front of them which held many lovely and useful gifts. After the gifts had been opened, Clayton and Betty thanked everyone after which all joined in singing "For they are jolly good fellows." CHURCHES ARRANGE SUMMER SERVICES The congregations of First Pres- byterian and Northside United Churches will worship together dur- ing the months of July and August. The services during July will be held in First Church with the Rev. H. V. Workman in charge and Au- gust in Northside Church with the Rev. Richard H. Williams ie charge. GEORGE BELL The death took place suddenly at. his home on Saturday of Mr. George Bell, as the result of a heart attack. A worker returning home from the flour mill early in the morning noticed the light still on in the home and investi- gated, discovering that the elderly man ]tad passed away. The deceased was a native of Usborne township. He had farmed for many years hi Tuckersmith, retiring to Seaforth six- teen years ago. He was married in. Usborne township fifty-six years ago to Miss Mary Ann Hackney, who pre- deceased him a few years ago. He is survived by four daughters and .three sons; Mrs, George Greenwood, De- troit; Mrs. Andrew Houston, Seaforth, Mrs. Fred Smeathers, Detroit; Lorene Weir, Detroit; Garnet, of Chicago, Leslie, Detroit; Will, of Windsor. Also one brother, Thomas, of Usborne. The funeral took place 00 Monday after- noon from the home of itis son-in-law, Andrew Houston, the service being conducted by his pastor, Rev. R. H. Williams of First Presbyterian Church assisted: by Rev. A, W. Gardiner of Egmondville United Church. The pall bearers were Fred Cole, Arthur Cole, Thomas Drover, William I;irintnell, Wilbur Dulling, Nelson Watson. TROYER REUNION The Troyer Reunion which has been postponed owing to the war since 1942, will be held on Saturday, June 22, at Jowett's grove, Bayfield, A good attendance will be expected, REAL ESTATE CHANGE Mr. John Bach. has purchased the Week on Main street In which his business is located, from the estate of the fate Daniel Regele. This block, originally the Bank of Commerce building, was known for many years as the Beattie Block, in which Beat - tie's Variety store was. located. At present Mr. John Bach occupies two of the storms and Me. Hugh Thomp- son's Shoe Repair is in the third store. PROPERTY CHANGES Property changes through office of Watson & Reid: 25 acres and dwelling VI miles north of Seaforth owned by Gordon E. Webster to Mr. Archie Lamont of Port Loring. Mr. Lamont is a former resident of McKillop, immediate pos- session, Lot of Mr: A, Bustle to Seaforth Motors. Mr. Bushie is removing the blacksmith shop buildings from lot and will give possession August lst. TROUSSEAU TEA FOR • MISS MARGARET DALE Mrs Lorne Dale gave a trousseau 4ea on Monday evening in honor of her daughter Margaret, whose mar- riage takes place on June 8, Mrs. Alexander Wright, mother of the groom, and Mrs, Margaret Dale, grandmother of tbe bride-to-be, assist- ed hi receiving. Presiding at the tea table, which was attractively centred 1 With pansies and lily -of -the -valley,. ' were Mrs. R. H. Williams and Mrs, B. F. Christie. The tea assistants were Mrs. L. Hoggarth, Mrs, R. McDonald and Miss Betty Clarke. Miss Norma Jeffery assisted in the living room, Miss Mary Ryan opened the door and, the trousseau was displayed by Misses Audrey McGa.vin, Betty Dale and Miss Vera Mole. STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY AT NORTHSIDE CHURCH On Sunday, June 16th, the chair- man elect of Huron Presbytery, Rev. Harold Snell, B.A,, of Auburn, will preach at the morning service of Northside. United Church. At the evening service Rev. Reba Here, B,A„ of Varna will preach. Members and adherents will use this special day to give financial aid to the local church. NEW MEMBERS AT FIRST CHURCH The Communion Service at First Presbyterian Church on Sunday was well attended with two hunderd and sixty persons partaking of the Sacra- ment. At the Preparatory Service on Friday evening twelve young people were received into the mem- bership of the Church. Mrs. Robert McMillan was received by certificate and the following on profession of faith: Neil Beattie, Isabel Currie, Stanley Dorrance, Jacqueline Hab- kirk, Elaine Holmes, Marion Mason, Doris Pullman, Malcolm Scott, Phyl- iss Scott, Leona Stevens, and Mar- garet Stevens. HURON OLD BOYS PICNIC JUNE 14TH The annual picnic of the Huron 010 Boys Association Of Toronto will be held Friday, June 14th, at _Area No. 2, High Park, just south of Moor street, Balkbrug (Holland), 19 April 1946, commencing at 4 p.m. I Dear Miss, I received your letter, All Huronites in Toronto and dis- and I.like to answer them. Wet will be welcome. It will be a At Hist I a not tbe IadY w'ho re - TUBERCULOSIS TESTS IN TUCKERSMITH During the past two weeks two hundred and twenty school children in the Township of Tuckersmith were tested for' tuberculosis. This project was sponsored by the Tuck- ersmith Township Board of Health and was carried out by the County Nurses under the supervision of Dr. E. A. McMaster, Medical Officer of Health. Out of the two hundred and twenty tested, there were ten re- actors. Five of the re -actors have beefs proven clear by the X -Ray test conducted at the Seaforth Clinic. Both the initial test and X -Ray test are free of charge and parents of any children who have not been tested are urged to contact Dr. E. A, M]-3la Ice at the 5esioeth Clinic and make arrangements to take advant- age of the tests. Tuckersmith is the first township in the County of Huron to under- take this project on a township -wide basis, and the co-operation of the parents is asked to make this one hundred percent effective. E. P. Chesney, Seca Board of Health. LETTERS OF THANKS FROM EUROPE The following letters have been re- ceived by Mrs. George Eaton in re- sponse to articles of clothes sent oversees: 26 Den Roches Cross, Glas Leen Road, Cork, Eire. Dear Madam, I take great pleasure in writing this letter to you. I expect it will be a surprise to you how I got your address. Well, my husband is in the army and I got some clothes foil my only son from the Canada Red Cross and you put a little note in the blouse 1 received for him. Well he is too young to write himself so I will write for him. He is wearing it and it fits him very well, and I must thank you from my heart for being so kind to us people. I would he delighted to hear from you very soon, so do drop a line. I shall be looking forward to it. Thanking you again very much for your kindness towards us, Yours faithfully, RoMrbes, Kathleen Cregan and son rt. ,t basket picnic and the Association will' served your•co t, but I am one of the supply coffee, milk and ice cream. several dutch wiles who take care There will he a softball game, races.' of spreading (distribution) the clothes for the children. and special events for; which. we received from Canada and everyone; also a lucky draw for hamsthe U. S. A. I and nylons. Watch for .the big Huron banner to locate the area. NEIL GILLESPIE The death occurred at his home on coat render a service well here in West William street on Sunday even- Holland and the men are very ung, June Ind, of Neil McKellar Gil- thankfull. lespie, in his eighty-first year, after, Perhaps, you would like to hear an illness of about two weeks, Mr.' From the wife of the dutch wifes in Gillespie was born at Cromarty, where; the wee Their sufferance, their tight? in 1894 he was united in marriage to: I like to tell you of the life of my Miss Elizabeth Laing and they con- own; to give you a sight of the lite tiuued to farm there until retiring to Seaforth in 1917. For a number of years Mr. Gillespie engaged in car- penter work until giving up active work in 1935. He Was a faithful mere - bee of First Presbyterian Church. Surviving besides his wife ate two sons, James G. Gillespie, 69 Castle - nock Road, Toronto, and Thomas Laing Gillespie, of 22 Anndale Ave., Toronto, also ono sister, Miss J. Gillespie, Seaforth, He was pre- deceased by the following brothers and sisters: John, of Punnichy, Sask.; Donald, of Sintaluta, Sask.; Agnes Todhuntei, Vancouver, B.C., James, of Portland, Ore; Isabell Purdon, Bran- don, Man.; Duncan, Cromarty; Mary, of Cromarty, Hugh Robert, Kyle, Sask. The funeral which was largely at- tended was held Wednesday afternoon from his late residence to Maitland Bank cemetery, Rev. R. H. Williams officiating. The pallbearers were M. McKellar, George Russell, Thomas Scott, Thomas Laing, R. Hodgert, James Hocigert, The lady, who received your coat, asked me to thank you, It is a wife of the middle-class who received the Coat, she is honest and neatly, a0. your MRS. F. H. LARKIN One whose memory will long re- main in the hearts of Seaforth people passed away suddenly on June 1st fn the person of Mrs, F. H, Larkin, widow of the late Rey, Dr, Larkin, man and to return England, (anacl who for twenty-eight years was pastor tan soldiers liberated us, Canadian of First Presbyterian Church, Mrs, people helped us with clothes, we are very thankful to the Colonial people. the people that we always fnnnd sym- pathetic. Lacly, I thank you for your gift And T send you our kind regerde. Mrs. A. C. Tromp, v, 0, Weill. of the most dutch wiles. I was, before I married, n nurse in that capacity I could do so much. In the first years of the war it wasn't very ball, but in Winter 1144 it was frightful]. Much people (all wifes or old men) came from west to East Holland (Balkrug is in East Holland) for fetch some toed. You believe that many a man could no more, they re- main mere in big buildings, arranged by the wiles and girls out of this place, as an hospital. In the last days before we were liberated I was often to be sent for to help wiles who ex- pected a baby. Then I had to go, in the night, carefully as the German soldiers were everywhere. And this is the life of one of the dutch wiles. My husband was at house, he didn't go to Germany for working; But many wiles in Holland whose husband, many ladies whose fiance was picked up and sent to Germany of to concen- tration camps. These wiles and ladies, and the men who dive. (That is, they played hide and cheek with the Germans) formed an army, the Dutch Underground, which sabotaged against the German. It was that army. Hurt ihousands allied air -soldiers, who came down after a fight with German. fighters, helped to flew from the Ger- Larkin had been living with her son, Fred, at 82 Jefferson Blvd„ Windsor, and with other members of the fam- ily since the death of her husband in. June, In43, Her maiden name was Margaret Jean Forsyth. She was born et Iia nsclale, Prince Edward Island, eighty-one years ago, where site was married to Dr. Larkin in 1888, They came to Seaforth in 1900, and eighteen years ago when Dr, Larkin retired, they went to Toronto to live. While C Soaforth Mrs. Larltin was active in the work of the Missionary Society and was president of the Missionary Society of Fluron Presbytery for a number of years. She was the last surviving one of tbe six child - MD 02 James and Ellen Forsyth of Rlmsdale, Prince Edward Island. She is survived by one son and three daughters, F. R:. Larkin, Windsor Miss ilelen D, Larkin, Parry Sound; Mrs. W. W. Moffatt, Port Colborne, and Mrs. H. H. Kerr, 98 Garfield Ave., Toronto. There are nine grandchild - rem The funeral was held in First Presbyterian Church on Monday, June 3rd, Rev. R. H. Williams officiating, Interment was in Maitland Bank Cem- etery. The pallbearers were grandsons from Windsor and Port Colborne, MRS. POLLARD TO ADDRESS W. I. The June meeting of the Seaforth Women's Institute will he held et the home of Mrs. Raymond Nott cu Tues. day afternoon, June ilth, at 2.30 p.ni. The roll call: Nance a member of the Huron county council and his dutios. The guest speaker will be Mrs. Bertha Pollard, of Seaforth, Food for Europe (dried or canned) will be brought to this meeting. A good attendance of members is requested as the new pro- grams will be ready and distributed. DUBLIN Mrs. Harry I. Dingman, and son, Paul,. Detroit, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. McConnell. Miss 'Geraldine Dillon, student nurse at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitch- ener, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dillon. JUNE MEETING OF TUCKERSMITH COUNCIL Tuckersmith Council met on the June 1, with all members present as a Court of Revision on the 194.6 Assessment Roll. Appeals on faux properties were dealt with and the Assessment Roll was provisionally adopted subject to any appeals do the Judge. Council then proceeded with their. regular meeting and passed a By - Law including S.S. No. 1, 2 34 9 in the present public school area. Cone - ail also defined liounderies of Sea - forth and Clinton High School Dis- tricts in so far as they affected the Township and included in the Sea - forth High School District that por- tion of the Township east of and, in - 1 eluding the side road between lots 25 and 26 from No. 8 Highway south Ito and continued along Con. 2 and 3 I L.R.S., to the Usborne Boundary and all that portion of the Township west of above line in the Clinton High School' District. W. S. Broadfoot was appointed Weed Inspector at a rate of $7 per day including expenses and mileage. One-half acre of land was pur- .chased from George Flewitt for 1 the sum of $60 in order to widen and improve the road. Russell Broderick was paid $65 for 52 pullets killed by dogs and A. . B. Bell, valuator, was paid $1.50 for his services. Council called for tenders for the construction of a building 42' x 50' to house the township grader, de- tails of which will appear in the ' Tender Ads., and also let the tender for building sidewalks in the village of Rippen, to the Young Construc- tion Co. for the price of $7 per cubic yard. Council decided to effect repairs to the Elgie Drain to satisfy the com- plaint made by Robert J. Elgie. Accounts were passed as follows: Relief, $10.00; Insulin, $2.84; -Hos- pitalization, $36,10; Chickens killed by dogs, $66.50; Salaries $100.00; Road acct., $474.14; postage and advt., $14.60; 0.A.P. Apps., $12.50. Council adjourned to meet July 6th, 1946, at 8 p.m. E. P. Chesney, Clerk HULLETT Hullett Twp. Council The regular meeting of the Hullett Township Council was held Monday, June 3rd, in the Community Hall, Londesbore, at 2 pm. Minutes of the last regular meeting, and special meetings on May 17 and May 20, were adopted. Moved by W. R. Sewitt and Wm. J. Dale, that this Council do! now adjourn to meet as a Court of Revision on tbe 1946 assessment roll,) Carried, Moved Dale -Jewitt, that Geo,' C. Brown be chairman of the Court of Revision. Carried. Amendment by Geo. C. Brown and J. Ira Rapson, that Orin, I J. Dale be chairman of the Court of Revision. Lost. Moved, Jewitt -Dale, that the assessment on the buildings of Me'. Frank Glew be lowered $650 because of the loss of the house by flee. Carried. Moved by J. W. Arm- strong and J, Ira Rapson, that no action be taken on George Farquhar's appeal as it is in corilparison with the surrounding farms. Carried, Moved Jewitt -Rapson, that the Court of Re- vision do now adjourn for one half hour, Carried. Moved, Armstrong -Dale, that the Court of Revision be re- opened. Carried. Moved, Jewitt -Dale. that the assessment on tbe buildings on the farm of Mrs, H. L. Annis, Lot 29, Con. 13, be off as the build- ings have been sold. Carried. Moved. Armstrong -Dale: that all Federation of Agriculture tax arrears be struck off the 1945 tax roll -Also balance of Gray's share of the Walton Drain $21,36, and Bowes -Potter chain $8.95. Carried, Moved, Rapson -Jewitt, that tine Court of Revision be closed. Car- ried. 'Che bylaw to set the boundaries for the high school areas was read, passed and sealed. Moved Dale-,Iewitt, that the July. August and September meetings be held on the fleet Monday of .the month at 7.30 in the evening. The bylaw for the Branch =1 Dodds Drain was read, passed rain sealed. The following accounts wen, passed; Pollard Drain—Wm. Caldwell, $40; \4'ni. Teowin 940; Mrs, 1.. Sim/Wick. 0.10; Robert Scott, $55 Albert Austin, $10; Mrs, Mabel Riley, $90; Fred A, Edgar, fees. (Main) $839; Fred A. Edgar, fees (C. Truck Channel) $205; Fred A. Edgar, fees (branches A. & n r $70; Geo. W. Cowan, Clerk's fees. $177; ; Goorgo Radford. -balance of con- naet t Pollard Drain) (Ma iu & C. Trunk Channel) $3,707,73; George Redford. Pollard Drain 11tiunuhso A & it,), 990 Dept, of l ovonstrnc•tiou l Supply, wood, $184.5e; Dep[ of R,- rmistenetion s: Supply. wood. $111 ' Provincial Treasurer. Insulin $1I.44; George Radford, bulldozing, 9331.5e; Count of Huron. hospitalizati,n,, $1010; John Deere; tractor and mover, 31,020,25; Village o1' Myth. overpay- ment boundary account, $1$.42; John W. Areistroug, Pollard Drain. $12; Geo, C. Brown, 912; J. Ira Rapson 912; W. R. Jewitt, $12; Wni, J. Dale $12; Fred A. Edgar, Tungblet1 Drain (Main) $30; Ierilliam Cailwr, road sup- erintendent, $71.10; Normae East, ditching, $4; Watson Reid, culvert, $2.40.; Harold 13eaconi, culvert $3; G. Mclllwain, washout, $1,40; T. Beetles, brushing, $12; Arthur Weymouth, grader operator, $99; Leslie Reid, brushing, $16; John Farquhar, brush- ing, $2; Percy Glazier, brushing $1.,80; George Carter, sheep valuator, $4,55; Dom, Road Machine Co. Ltd„ grader repair, $29.12; Armco Metal Products, culvert pipe, $128.86; William Carter, grader repair, $1.50 Gordon Radford, gas and oil, 9142. III ,III,VIII„It,,,,,1„t„r,lll,llll,,,,l„ ,II„IIIIIIIII1,II,III„1Ilil Fine English Dinnerware We have just received direct from England a very tine ship- ment of Dinnerware. The pattern is the Royal Wind- sor, a design in a very rich blue and gold and makes 'a very strong appeal to those desiring a'diuner set that has a definite- ly rich and refined appearance as well as a satin smooth finish. Manufactured by Johnston Bros., well known makers of English Dinnerware. Fred. S. Savauge Jeweler & Optometrist SEAFORTH Phone 114 Res, le BRUCEFIELD BROCK-CORNISH The Brucefield United Church was , beautifully decorated with ferns, white lilacs and pink tulips, for the ;marriage on Saturday, June 1st at 12 o'clock, of Anna Maude, only 1 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Corn- ; ish, who was united in marriage to Roy Thomas, son of Mrs. Flossie Brock, and the late George Brock of 1 Hensall. The lovely bride entered the Church on the arm of her father who gave her in marriage, to the strains of the wedding march played by Mrs. W. McBeath, who wore a navy blue street -length dress with white _accessories. The bride was gowned in ivory brocaded satin with fitted bodice, full skirt with train and long sleeves tapering to a point at fingers, and sweetheart neckline. She wore a Queen Anne headdress of same materiel and three-quarter length veil. Her only ornament was pearl earrings and necklace and she carried a cascade bouquet of red roses and Stephenotes. Miss Grace '1 e 'le sister. of the groom was maid of honor, wearing saxe blue chiffon with fitted bodice and full skirt, bishop sleeves and white gloves, hat of Mohan straw with shoulder length veil and she carried a bouquet of pink Carnations. Miss Marion Hill, cousin of the bride was bridesmaid, wearing pink taffeta with net puff sleeves, juliet cap of taffeta with. shoulder length veil, elbow length white gloves and carried white Car- nations. Rev G. F. N. Atkinson per- formed the ceremony. The ushers were Lloyd Brock. brother of the groom and Cyril Cornish, uncle of the bride, Carlyle Cornish, brother of the bride attended the groom. During the signing' of the register, Miss Wilma Hamilton of Cromarty sang "I'll walk beside you,” accom- panied on the organ by Mrs. Mc - Beath. The soloist was gowned in green brocaded taffeta floor -length. The reception was held in the church school room for 43 guests. The bride's mother who received the guests was gowned in. a two-piece gown of. Turquoise blue. Site was. assisted by the groom's mother wearing blue Beinburg silk, The groom's gifts to the amid of honor, gold initialed brooch, to the brides- maid, silver flower dish, best man, gold cuff links, ushers, initialed tie clips, soloist, earrings. organist, sil- ver salt and pepper. The bride and groom Left on a trip to Kingston and Ottawa. The bride travelled in co- lonial blue suit with. navy accessories and neekniece of four Russian squirrels. the gift of the groom. Guests were -Dissent from Sundride'e, Sarnia, Stratford, London, Zurich. Hensel], Mitchell, Clinton and Exet- er. They will reside i11 Hensnll on their return. Mrs. .7. R. Cornish entertainer) on Wednesday afternoon at a +10110efile too 'for her daughter Anna, who was a bride of Saturday. Mrs, Austin Zaffe and Wayne of London spent the weekend with friends in the village, ler. and Mrs. Allan Austin of Lon - inn spent: the weekend with Mrs. 2'. Dutot. Rev. G. F. N. Atkinson and Mr. R- P. Wetsnn attended the confer- ence of the United Church in Lon- don last week, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Douglas spent a fe'' dhys last week with reluticee in Port Dover end London. Nlajor and Mrs, J. S. rasher of Barrie visited nt the hone of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Heietth, last week. Mr, and Airs, Allan Brock of Lon- don spent: the weekend with. Mrs. 13reck's mother, Mrs. S. Dutot, Mr. and 'Kee W Elsley of Mount roerest visited during'' the weekend with '.1?,•s F.lsley's another, Mrs. Ste- vens, they glen took in the Blake annivel'srtry on Sunday. A number from here attended the 75th anniversary of Bls.ke Church last Sunday. Communion service will be held ]fere at the morning service on June 16111. Preparatory will be on Friday evening June 14th.