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WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 67, No. 30 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1944 Phone 84 81 a year Lions Carnival Has Two Successful Ntghts Thousands of Citizens from This, District Enjoy Excel- lent Entertainment Approximately 4,500 ' people as- sembled at the Lions Park friday night for a final right's enlotyment - of the Seaforth Lion's tenth annual summer carnival. One of the main features of the evening was the pre- sence of the Ipperwash Army Pipe Band under the leadership of Pipe Major Norman Murray. Headed by the Seaforth Highlanders Band, they paraded to the park playing several numbers. There were 14 members in the visiting band. The main entertainment feature Was a Toronto vaudeville troupe who thrilled the audience with their acts of fun and skill, Miss Len- ora Habkirk, talented Seaforth girl, gave an impromptu tap-dance. Inter- missions were held throughout the program to allow the people to try their skill at the various games or refresh themselves at the booths, Lion Dr. E. A. McMaster was chairman of the program from the platform. At 12,30 a.m., the draw was made for $250 in cash prizes. The first prize of $100 was won by Mervin Black, Forest, with ticket number 23621; second prize of 550; by Reginald McGee, Goderich, with ticket number 12210; third prize of $50 by John Nichol, 62 Queen St. W., Toronto, with ticket number 31356; fourth prize of $25 was won. by William H. Knox, Londesboro, with ticket number 700; fifth prize of 510 was won by Mrs, Patterson, ' 187 Van Ave., Woodstock, with ticket number 27948; sixth prize of $10 was watt by Mari Belie, 259 College St., Toronto, :with 'ticket number 25696; and seventh prize of 55 was won by Bert Gallop, Zurich, with ticket Huber 22006. Dancing was held on the grounds throughout the evening. HURON COUNTY TO GET OWN MAGISTRATE A police magistrate willshortly be appointed for Huron. County, Dr. Hobbs Taylor, M.L.A. for Huron, announced on Saturday. The crea- tion of the position of police magis- trate has been approvedby the At- torney General's Department. For the past fifteen years the duties have been performed by magistrates from nearby counties. ' He also indicated the likelihood of a juvenile court set-up in Huron. The last magistrate in Huron was Magistrate Reid, who retired 15 years ago and died ten years ago. During the interval, Magistrates Makips, of Stratford; Walker, of Walkerton, and MacRae and Hawk- shaw, of Middlesex, fulfilled the duties in all magistrate's court cases. BURN COKE FOR NEXT. WINTER AND BE ASSURED OF YOUR 100% SUPPLY NOW E. L. BOX PHONE 43 Northside United Church Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister. Rev. Dr, Hogg will preach at both services. 10 a.m., Sunday School Welcome to these services. St. Thomas Church • Rector: Rev. Dr. Hurford. 11 a.m. "Friendship." 7 p.m. "Fellowship with Christ" St. Mary's Church, Dublin 9.30 a.m. "Friendship." Egmondville United Church Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B,A., B.D. 10 a.m,, Sunday School, 11 arm, "A Test of Goodness." 7' pan., "Obedient Trust" SCOTT—G'A1'RDNER • The most Rev. Derwyn T. Owen officiated at the marriage on Satur- day afternoon in Trinity College Chapel, Toronto, of Elizabeth Tud- or Gairdner, daughter of Mrs. Gaird- ner, "The •Secret Garden,” Bayfield, and the late Rev. R. H. Fortesque Gairdner, Pittsburgh, Pa., to James Richardson eott, son Seaforth, and the of late Mrs. Scott. Regal lilies decorated the chancel. Given in marriage by her cousin, Dr. T. M•''Gairdner, Gibbstown, N.J., the bride wore a portrait gown of heavy white satin. Her long tulle veil was caught with a wreath of white flowers and she carried a white cas- cade bouquet of gardenias and step- hanotis. Her attendants, Mrs. R. A. -Bowlby, York Mills, and Mrs. D. R. G. Owen, Toronto, were in aqua crepe. They carried bouquets of cerise, purple and pink flowers and wore matching garlands Ili their hair LAC Harry Scott, brother of the bridegroom was groomsman, and the ushers were Dr. 'Allan McAndrew, Toronto; wa,ltandCaptobert Willian Till ant - n, Kingston. The reception was held at St. Hilda's College, and later the he couple left on a wedding p, bride traveling in a suit of navy blue shantung. In the fall they will live in Saskatoon, where Mr. Scott is a pro- fessor of English on the staff of the University of Saskatchewan. McKILLOP NATIVE DIES The following Th from a western paper: "James Foss Morrison, respected f the district died early Tuesday after a long it - HENSALL W.I. RECEIVE Canadian Nurses. 1 LETTERS FROM OVERSEAS Care for Wounded The ladies of the. Hensall Instit- Writer Describes Hospital in me wish to announce that they will be shipping approximately 50 boxes England. — Brucefielu Girl to the Hensall boys who are over- Mentioned I seas, sometime in August. The funds An article in The Star Weekly of are very low at present. Those wish - July 22nd written by Dixie Tighe ing to help this worthy project may describes a visit to "a hospital Soiree- i `leave their' contributions with Miss' Gladys Luker before August 21st. where in England, and mentions a • Donations of. sugar for the provision former Brueefield girl, Lieut. Hazel of candy will also be gratefully ac - Haugh. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. l ' cepted, Anyone having empty pound Haugh, Lieut. Haugh went overseas boxes suitable for candy and cook early this year. les or niagaeines, is asked to leave The story features how earnestly thein at the town hall any time. Seasand cheerfully the Canadian nurses forth and Exeter papers, comics, work together though some are magazines such as Liberty, Mac French speaking and others English Leans, Readers Digest, etc., are suit speaking', ministering to the casual - able. , ties of war whether they come from • More letters from overseas: Dear Gladys: I received your int- eresting letter this afternoon and the Normandy front is described, 1 enjoyed it. The sun is just going how they are quickly transported by down behind the mountains and the special hospital train and in the re - au is getting cooler. The Captain ception room of the hospital the re - and I are nearly always the -advance gistrar determined the nature of party, when we go to a new area. each casualty and assigned each man • That is why I was in Italy over a to a ward marked minor, operative month ahead of the battery. We had or resuscitation. - several very interesting sight-seeing The writer . continues: "In the DR. HURFORD APPOINTED trips and it was all new. We laughed wards the nurses received the boys the ranks of Americans, Canadians, I British or Germans, The arrival of wounded men from TO LONDON PARISH -to a tree or to the door knob of the who is well enough asks for three place which the owner called home. things, first, a postcard to write As we went to press last Week The women do most of the work and home, then a shave and then a bath. word caste of the appointment of the men supervise the job. I bought 1 "As I passed along the ward beds, the Rev. R. P. D. Hurford, D.D., to two dozen eggs from a lady just be-' soldiers pulled out their invasion Christ Church, London. We under- fore supper time, She soaked me 260 money and explained it. They show - stand that one reason for the ap- lire (in Can. money at present rate ed off their hats with incongruous pointment is that Dr. Hurford may 51.20 a doz.) The Captain footed garden touches of camouflage such be available for some lecturing at the bill. We ate half of them for as' leaves tucked into the webbing London which eau be carried on at our supper as the rations we get is that covered the crown, In the wards the same time as the work of his bully beef. We were in at one place where the more seriously wounded new parish., this afternoon and bought some'cher- were lying, new blood was flowing It was in January 1988 that Dr, ries and a rooster. The lady told us in their veins as transfusions had Hurford came to Seaforth and he that there had been troops there last been administered. Tagged to the now discovers that he has a host of week and had ea picture show, the blouses of some of the soldiers was friends in the town and throughout first picture show she had ever seen.' a yellow card marked with three the surrounding country. He informs One. night Jerry picked on us. e1 was huge letters, PEN. That meant Peni- The News that he has been delighted in a slit trench as I always sleep in cillin. It was i11 this ward where the with the friendliness and apprecia- it. My teeth chattered and my knees wounded were still so dazed from tion of people of all denominations were marking time, and not on ac- the seriousness of their combat in - and also of the business men and count of the cold. He dropped ser- juries that the French-speaking officials of the town, eral eggs and used the machine sisters gave them a moment or two Ile 'is chairman of the Public guns. When it was over I hail two of bewilderment. School Board, chairman of the conn tires to fix on the jeep. My water "Some boys were so confused by Mrs, Walter Bremner and son, of mittee on Masonic Education, and can sitting beside the trench had a the swift evacuation that when a St. Thomas, with her father, Mr. Leo until now chairman of Education in nice hole in it. Thera -was a flu of a nurse asked them in English, "How Krauskopf. when we first saw a few pigs tied up with a smile and deft 'help. Any boy Reslembet always "If it's COMMONiTY,. It's Comer 26 • Pe. SERVICES Wes Choose from tee n lovalie.t pattern, i Severplete lien and Ladr Hamilton c OTHER SETS from 936.75 AVAUGES Jeweller and Optometrist Oposite Post Otfi:ce, Seaforth DUBLIN the Lions Club. For some Years he bomb lying on the sgt. major's slit about a cigarette?" they said, "Out, was chairman of the local Minister- trench next to mine and a cherry menti," The nurse assured them their leve and Robert, Lansing, Mich„ nee far away 'rent was erde, Your Institute are doing a once more speak English. Ina hall Raymond Redmond and Mrs. Frank Dill and children, Ar- ial Association, in fact its inaugura- t not fa wa > had moved twenty P h perfect but they could wonderful job. The candy was m hurrying toward the operating romp Miss Mae fine shape. The Christmas parcel Redmond, St. Augustine, with Mrs. The Rat Campaign mentals a friendly relationship p was Lieut. Hazel Haugh, Brucefiers Teresa Redmond. 77• ween the various churches of the from Hensall which was five months Ont. This girl had worked for hours Mr'. and Mrs. Harry Reynolds, Sponsored By The Seaforth S town 'Due to this co-operation of on the way was in excellent condi- without relief through the day and b t' Th tl thought of th assisting doctors with Mr. and Mrs. Jose h Dill. tor, and this year its secretary. �. �..�... Dr, Hurford has endeavored to bet - Sarnia, with Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Agricultural Society - i h 1 hit th h se I smoke a dark as loin as there the local clergy there have been ton. e only thing we of through a night, a Flynt, some very inspiring gathering's in the was getting the most of it eaten in who no longer cared whether it was Mot nutted Week of Prayer and Hol case a s e l u c ou'daylight of r g her Remigius and Mother Im- ---"•••-•-•-• Y„ elder Chatham, at the Ursuline Con - The Seaforth Agricultural Society i Week services. nice Canadian pine Instead of so were leen to help• vent, has sponsored a Community Cam The Rev. C. P. L. Gilbert, B.A., ;many cigarettes. I am in the hest of BRUCEFIELD Miss Cinnamo, Windsor; with paign against rats, and will pay 50 1 T ,Th,. has been appoi itecl rector of health. AUSTIN SCHWALM. 1 hes Isise Ida, Miss Mary Cinnamo, and per tail and in addition a $60;00 St. Thomas' Church, exchanging par- Dear Gladys: I received that nice Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Neale, daugir• Mrs. Philip Kenny, prize for the person . collecting the ' isles with Dr. Hurford, and will box and your letter, Everything in •+ter Patsy and son Dennis, of Glencoe, Mr, and Mrs. D. McConnell at largest number of tails before Sep -1 come here about the middle of Aug- it was good. I wrote Mrs, Cameron have enjoyed their two weeks' vasa• Grand Bend., tember 22nd ,(Seaforth Fall Pair 1 nst. , It is expected that Dr, Hur-' thanking her and the rest who. help- tion at the home of Mrs. Neale's pal'- hors. Kathleen Feeney in London, Day), The contest is open to boys fords last messages will be given on ed donate and pack it, I suppose you ents, Mr, and Mrs, W. Stacikhouse. Mary CallaghanFFeeney has return- and iris an Seaforth, Tuckersmith, , August 13th and the new Rector know. we are in France now and . Mr: and Mrs, Harry Thornton and ed Miss Saginaw,arMich., after two McKillop and Hullett. i will be in charge Aug. 20, but the getting along pretty good. We have son Norman and Mr, and Mrs. Joint weeks vacation with Mrs. Teresa For some time now, the rat pop- arrangements are not yet quite final, been in the front line for nearly a Wylie of Hamilton spent the past Redmond. elation has been on the increase, due d it hasnot been too week with Mr. and Nlrs, Alex Patel•• F F CR St in part to wartime conditions How E EATTIE f Jerry's shells sun and family, month now an Rev Harry Feeney,, I MICHI ;B healthy, as some o euY' Mats. I Grealis and three eliildren ofJerome s College,” Kitchener, • and reaching ^ The first wedding in over twenty land pretty close at times. There is ever the rat menace is now years in Burns United Church, lie] not much we can write about, so Windsor were guests at the home of Miss Rose Feeney, Toronto, are va• proportions to merit an editorial in lett, was solemnized on Church, with best wishes, as ever, BILL Mr. and Mrs. Ales Mustard last week, catfoning with their mother, Mrs. the Globe and Mail of July 22nd. Jul 19, when Rev. A. E. Menzies NICOL. 1 Mrs, Geo, Pinkney and daughter; of Kathleen Feeney. Quote "Toronto is facing the worst y Dear Gladys: I received the both Wallkerton spent the week end with Cpl. Dalton Burrs and Mrs. Burns frat plague in it's history. Ata coh n l united in marriage Margaret Eliza- • y her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. of London with Mr. and Mrs. Frank beth, only daughter o£ Mr, and Mrs. parcels thatyou so kind] sent and seectorsrence �stated that iAlTorontots rat 'Robert Beattie of Hullett, to Georgp y y I PeMiiiss June Pinckney of Toronto Burns. Irs. Kell and sons, Thomas and Christo her, only son of Mr, andthank you ever so much for your y population never has been as great kindness. It means a great deal to visited over the week end with Mr. James, Blyth, with Mr. and Mrs. as it is today. The Chief of the. food Mrs• J. Michie f Morris. The church receive parcels from your home and Mrs. Aldie Mustard: Joseph E. Feeney. control division of the department of was beautifully decorated in blue town.The last one arrived here in Mr, and Mrs. Bert MCIay of Walk Mr. and Mrs. Fergus Melody, Ste - and popular pioneer o Health reported that rats can be seen .and white flowers with green fern. France just six days after we landed erten visited With friends and relit- phen Manley and Miss Olive Petrie, p lGiven m marriage by her father, the running across the intersection of bride wore a floor length own of and you will never realize just how Ives during the week end.• London, with Mr, and Mrs. Joseph ness. Mr, Morrison was engaged In 'Roncesvalles Ave and Queen St. at • . • 1 taffeta with fin finger-tip good the eats went and the candy / Four girls t, oni 7a tfer tl Ruth Scott F' Melody. farmingat Pitt for many years. He night to feed on the refuse at Sunny- white, Janie t ff g and maple sugar. We Itad boon on namely Blanche e . l Miss Norma Costello, Kinkora, a Seaforth. Ontario t• o s usement area." veil gathered m Mary Queen of fairly short diet at first but now they Madeline Wilson and Marion Pater- with Mr. and Mrs. William McIver, was born ne r have been 77 ide am d that everyone in the l,Scots,headdless. Miss Barliaia Mr are getting us fairly well ]pelted son, are this week attending the Miss Mary Stapleton has been en 1867 and hewould It is hope t Y ohne sister of the groom, chose cora] years next Wednesday; He left home community will back the Seaforth tripie sheer with lace bodice and a after. But there is so much that you summer school north of Goderich, gaged as teacher of Manley school, Agricultural Society's Campaign to tiip a er length veil to match. Mn can't get here that to get a taste of "1 Mission Band will be held at the beginning in September. ward the removal of all the rats. The gt s' the • room them really goes good. I would like .usual time next Sunday. Miss Anne McAleer and Mrs. farmer should for his own profit, Robert Grasby, cousin of -groom, you to thank Beryl Pfaff and the I Mrs. David Mckenzie and daughter Blood Detroit, with Mr. and Mrs. revent rats ••breedin on his farm, , acted as groomsman. The ''brides other girls who made that nice Beverly of Kintail are visiting with Patrick Ryan. p - g the destruction only ornament was a gold bracelet, ,candy. Thank you all for your kind the fbrmer's parents, M. and Mrs, Miss Margaret Fitzpatrick, Det as he the gift of the groom. She carried a thoughts FRED SMAIIL'ACOMBE, when he was 21'years old, going to North Dakota. He came to Pitt in 1903, and to Baudette to live several years ago. He is survived 'by one sis- ter, Mrs. Amelia Kerr, of Detroit, Mich. Two sisters and one brother, Ed, preceded him in death. Mr. Mor - 015011 never married. He was a fine gentleman, liked by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. MUSIC RESULTS ]Results of the pupils of Mrs. M. R. Rennie taking West. Ont.. Con- servatory of Music midsummer tests in piano: Grade I. --Gwendolyn Christie, 1st class hon.; Marion Chamberlain, 1st class hon.; June 'Snell, 1st class hon. Grade III-- Doris II— Doris Pullman, 1st class hon.; Doug- las Stewart, 1st class hon. Grade V —Bill -Munn, pass. Grade VIII.— Ernest Clarke, hon. - ELIMViL-LE Mr. John Miners of the RCAF., wrought by them, such as feed eaten bouquet of American Beauty roses, a and dent eyed, stable u Ovalis and while the bridesmaid carried white ! WINTHROP' floors rat has been poultry killed as { roses. The ushers were Mr. T. S. 1 raiding rat has known to kill as Beattie, brother of the bride, and as many as 200 baby chicks in a Be AC2. Gordon Martin, cousin of the A reception was held in the hall record attendance. After an exciting ms Dillon, single night.) The urban dweller Tuesday night in honor of Mr, and ball game the sports events were Miss Margaret McLaughlin, Sea - should protect his own property and groom• Mrs. Kenneth Beattie. The evening held, Many of the young people took forth, with Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Me - the health of his family. against rats, T ollowfng the ceremony, a It theep- opened with dancing,then lunch. Laughlin. Ma- as e_ haunt garbage dumps and tion was held on the lawn at the advantage of- fine afternoon to g s tit a eiAtom of the bride's parents, The •.Mr, and Mrs. Beattie were asked to enjoy swimming and boating. Then A miscellaneous shower sponsored filthy and then in their nightly toursr dressed in black be seated on the platform. Mr. Geo. everyone gathered together around by Miss Dorothy Donnelly in honor contaminate food stuffs in home bride's mother, Halbkirk read the address, and Mr. the supper. table for a happy' social of her sister, Miss Irene Donnelly, a basements, kitchens and pantries, In crepe with a corsage of red• roses, ,Oliver Pryce and Mr, Harold Dodds hou•, 'Phe sport results were as fol- bride -elect of this week, was held at t I was assisted in receiving Y this way, germs of such diseases as mother dressed in presented each with a purse of mon- lows: Running races—Pre-school age, their home, when about 50 ladies bubonic plague, rat typhoid, murine bridegroom s p g. na blue with a corsage, of red 'ey, Mr. Beattie on behalf of Mrs. 'Neal McGregor, Beverly McKenzie, assembled. Bingo was played an typhus, trichinosis and many others se , vellin ' the bride Beattie and himself thanked their Patricia ]Meru, Girls 6 and 7, Thelma numerous prizes won by the players. are spread. roses. For !travelling, neighbors and friends for their kind- l BaM•s, Verna Eyre, Joan. McGregor, An address was read by Miss Mary p wore ie navy s with Jerome crepe g Those persons that allow rats to - • with navy and white Hess. After singing "'For They Are Boys 6 and 7, Neal McGregor, Jack' Hastings and Miss Mary Cinnamo increase on their until they two-piece dress AmericanBeaut coat Jolly Good Fellows" a few' hours MCQregor, George Ross. Girls 8 to 12, assisted the bride-to-be in opening propertyjacket, an i Y become a menace to the neighbour- a naw and white accessories. Fol- were spent in dancing. The music Ruth Keys, Audrey Baficd; Eleanor numerous gifts of china, linen, the Hood, are neglecting their duty to the and y Muskoka was supplied by Messrs Thomas McCartirey. Boys 8 to 12, Douglas glass, silver and money. The guest of community. 1 Shannon William Johnston, a rge Jas, Webster, roit, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brucelield United Church held their Peter Fitzpatrick. Sunday 'School picnic at Bayfield on Lawrence Dillon, Provost Corps, Wednesday afternoon, n, July e9. The London, with his mother; Mrs. Den - weather was ideal and there was a lowing a honeymoon trip to- George McBeatlt Jimmie McGregor. Girls 13 honor thanked the donors graciously. and North Bay the oin young coupleto 16, Betty Holley, Blanche Zapfe. will reside on the groom's farm it+. Love, James h eilndldoba an G en Boys A bounteous lunch was served by a Morris township, 'George Smith, Regina group o v u y It is not an easy task to eliminate the rat, but by means of traps, poi• and Mrs. Miners of Rivers, Man., coning, gassing and flooding' and by have been visiting at the home of measures to prevent rats gaining the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. access to food, this can be accomp- Garnet Miners. lished, ! Master Beverley Skinner spent the . ,Thetis 9:28 Destructive Pest Ain- wek end in Exeter with his grand' imais "The Rat and Mouse" oar be mother Mrs. J. Harding, procured from Your Agricultural The W.M.S. and W.A. ladies enter- Representative, or from "`Statistics tained the members of the Mission and Publications Branch" Toronto. Band at the home of Mrs, Ed Johns on , Wednesday afternoon of last week. ST. COLUMBAN • Master Ronald Spry of London has Miss Mary Murray has returned to been holidaying with relatives in this,Galt after spending two weeks' boll - days with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ford and Gor- Leo Murray. don, Mrs. W. Dickey and, Mary visit- A presentation was held in honor ed with Mr. and Mrs. Newman Baker of Kale Holland, 'RCAF: on Tuesday near Welburn on Friday' evening, night, who is home on' his last leave. Pryce, Mrs. Russell Bolton and Miss BAYFIELD May Smith. . Pte. Elsner and Mrs. Scott of Lon - Miss Lois Cook of Toronto re- don, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bassi - turned on Friday after spending the ,son, Beverly and Gary. of Brantford, past two weeks with . her` cousin,. were holidaying last week with Mr. Mrs. Carl Houston, of hayfield. and Mrs. Willner Scott and (fiends. Mrs. Mary Schmidt of Virden, I Mr. and Mrs. Peter McCowan and Man., is' visiting her brother, Mr. family and Mr. and Mrs. George Saris Houston, and friends around Eaton and Donnie spent Sunday Bayfield. afternoon at Bayfield, Mr. Feng Bullard and William DUBLIN Trewartha of Thantesford . visited Mr, and Mrs. Fergus Reynolds friends in Seaforth, Winthrop, Brus- have returned to Detroit after two sels and McNaught this week. weeks' vacation with. Mr, and Mrs. Weare pleased to heat that Mrs. Joseph Carpenter, I John dllontgontery is able to be up J p p Mrs. Dan ,Williams i visiting and around after being ill the past friends in Chatham and Detroit. week, 13 to 16; Lloyd McKenzie, .Geof- of of ntai assistants. trey Parr. Young ladies, BlauChe Rev. Joseph A. Feeney, 'London, Zapfe, Betty Woolley. Young men, with Mr. and Mrs. John Meagher and W. D. Wilson, Melvin Graham. Mar- ether relatives. tied ladies, Mrs. Wm. Scott. Mrs, Mrs: Harold Smack and daughters, Ross Chapman. Married men, MI°. Kathleen and Carol Ann, Kitchener, George McCartney, Mr, A. Zapfe• with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. .J. Moly- Three leged race, Stuart Wilson and neaux, Jimmie McGregor. Kick the slipper, iris and ladles,' Betty Woolley. Boys g and mien; kitty the slipper, Seldon Ross. Relay race, Stuart 1'Vinson. Sack race, boys and men, Thornton Mus- tard. Sack race, girls and women, Mrs. Ross Chapman, Anna Cornish. Clothespin race, Mrs, Aldie Mustard, Anna .Cornish, The winners of the tug of war were as follows, J. K. Cornish, captain, H. IS Berry, Lyle Hill, W. D. Wilson, Seldon Ross and Melyin Graham. MRS. JAMES HAGAN The death ocain•red on Tuesday. morning of Flora McKinnon, beloved wife of Mr. James Hagan, after an. illness of several. months. Mrs. Har gan bad been a resident of Seaforth for a number of years, coming Here front Hfllsgreen. The funeral will take place Thursday morning at St. James' Church and thence to 'St. James' Cemetery for interment.