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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1934-07-05, Page 1• With Which is Amalgamated The Gerrie Vidette and Wroxeter News. Single Copies Five Cents • LUCKNOW GIRL DROWNS IN LAKE TRAGEDY DY E Ruth McQillan Drowned at Mouth of Eighteen Mile River The body of Ruth McQuillan, 16 - year -old daughter of John McQuillan, Lucknow, drowned' Sunday, evening, was recovered from seven feet of wat- er in Lake Huron ,after seven `hours Mi Florence Mc. iullan dragging. ss Q , gg g 23 -year-old sister of the drowned girl, was rescued and saved from death by heroic resusitation efforts. The tragedy happened at the mouth of Eighteen -Mile River, at the foot of the Twelfth Concession, Ashfield, just south of Amberley. . Miss ,Florence McQuillan, who was saved, had, come from Windsor with a gentleman friend to spend• the holiday at Miss 'McQuil- lan's home in Lucknow. In the late afternoon the visiting couple, with Ruth and a 12 -year-old :brother, Fred, went to the beach. All waded in to- gether, Ruth McQuillan being; the first to encounter trouble. She stepped from comparatively shallow water in- to a deep hole. None of the party could swim. On'hearing the sci•eains. of her sister, Florence'McQuillan plunged in, as did her escort and 12 - year -old brother. The lives of four. were in imminent danger when Geor- ge Filsinger and Fred Price of God- erich and: an: unknown English farm- hand of 18 years, all of :whom were on. the beach, went to the rescue. Ruth McQuillan was not seen again, and; the boy and the man were brought'to saf- ety without much trouble. Not so with Florence McQuillan, however. She made desperate efforts to save her sister, Twice she dragged Fred Price down with her, George. Fil- singer coming to the rescue of both. Miss McQuillan was unconscious when brought to shore. ANNUAL ORANGE CHURCH SERVICE VanNORMAN RE -UNION DOMINION DAY With an attendance of nearly sev- enty visitors from different parts of the country, the annual VanNorman. family reunion was held in the Agri- cultural Park, Wingham, Dominion Day, and as on previous occasions the gathering was; marked by good fellow- ship and many stirring; references to the early VanNorman pioneers of Hu- ron County, the descendents of this old family name now numbering over one hundred. After the picnic dinner, under the capable direction of the.. VanNorman and Hopper families of Wingham and Brussels, a program of readings, mus- ic and speeches was held, followed by an afternoon of races, games, •soft-. ball' foryoung and old. One of the high nbtes of the event was a reading by Miss Melba Armstrong of Toron- to, entitled "The VanNorman Reun- ion", written by Miss Celia Pentland of Dungannon. Among, those present from a dis- tance were Rex, Cully Pentland, of Manchester, Ill., and Rev: Chris. En-' gland of Lapier, 111., who spoke brief- ly to the gathering. General regret was expressed of the abscene of Mrs, George Irwin of Dun- gannon, who was unable . to attend through illness. After the picnic stepper the annual election of officers took place, Chas. VanNorman of Wingham,; being re- elected President, and Harry Bellamy of Toronto, secretary -treasurer. It was decided to hold the re -union next. year on July 1st at Flesherton, Ont. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Bryans and family, Brussels, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. McAuley, Mr. and Mrs. Will Henry, Bill and . Kenneth Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy and family, all of Flesherton, Mrs. Ken- nedy of -Mamma, Mrs. Finlay McCal- 1 1 f 1 f Brussels Mr and The annual church service of Wing - ham L. O. L. will be held in St. Pauls Anglican Church, on Sunday evening, July 8th, at -1 o'clock. Rev. J. H. Geo- hgegan of Lucknow, will conduct the service. .He will be assisted by Rev. E. L. Roberts, the new Rector of St Pauls. Members please meet at the hall at 6.30 p.m. Were Guests at Toronto Mayor John W. Hanna and Town -Clerk W. A. Galbraith were guests at .the Dominion Day Centennial Lunch- eon at the King Edward Hotel, Tor- onto on Monday. There were Mayors .and :Clerics from sixty centres present a nests. • C. T. U. Convention ele The Huron County W.C.T.U. will hold their annual convention at Queen .St. United Church, Blyth on July 5th Thursday this week. Convention spea- .ter will be Mrs. T. T. George, Field ,Secretary of Provincial W.C.T.U. and National Diretcor of Scientific Educa- tion in Sunday Schools and Rev. R. W. Gardiner, 13.A., B.D.'of Londes-: b oro, .Silvertowns Win Two Games On Monday 1Vlerkley's Silvertowns won two neat ,ball games' on Monday afternoon. The first game was played with. Blyth in the Town Park here, and after being sed by one run most of the way, the .tire crew' came through in the ninth .and won by 10-9. Scott who pitched. both gashes Monday, did very well and Snaith held him nicely. :The sec- •orad, gauze was played in Kincardine when the lads took on the Anglicans, of that town, and subdued thein by a margin of 8-6. The locals hit well and played good ball in the field, um ant • amt y o ru.• Mrs. Will Hopper and family of Sea - forth, Mr. and. Mrs. Chas. VanNorm- an and family of Wingham, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bellamy, Miss Melba Arm strong, Toronto, Miss Melba Fowler, Mrs. Celia Pentland, Geo. Irwin, Wil- fred Pentland, Mrs. Lillian Campbell and family, of Dungannon, Mrs. and Mrs. Christie of .Wingham, Rev. C. end Mrs. Pentland of Manchester, Irl., Rev. Chris. England and grandson of Lapier, Mich, Mr. and Mrs. John Hop- ner and family, Mrs. VanNorman and family, Mr. Carmichael, Mrs, (Dr.) Ross of Wingham, Iver. and Mrs. Van Hopper - and family of Brussels, Mr. and' Mrs.. Chas.Hopper and Mrs. Robt Hopper and family of 'Wingham. INDIGESTION? Here's 3 Minute Relief WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 5th, 1934 BOWLERS HAD GREAT DAY Jack Mason's Local Rink Won the Trophy Event. The Annual Tournament of rinks, held at the bowling greens on Mon- day attracted an entry of 23 rinks, and as the greens were in superb shape and the weather ideal the tournament was most successful. The entries were Owen Sound North 2, Owen Sound 2, Kincardine 4, Goderich 3, Lucknow 3, Brussels 1, Hanover 1, London Thist- les 1, and six local entries., A local rink skipped by Jack Mason. won the Trophy event and received occasional chairs as prizes, the rink was O. Hazelgrove; Milt Graham, Art Wilson, Jack Mason. Second place in' the Trophy event went to Owen Sound, Mr. Wilkinson's rink being'the winner. They took home walnut end tables as prizes. The winners in the Association ev- ent were, first, 5. C. Griffith's rink of Goderich; second,. E. Millson's rink of Lucknow. The prizes were lst, Blankets, 2nd, Bedroom Chairs. The special event, first prize Refrig- erator sets went to W. McCoy's rink of Lucknow, and the second prize of mirrors to a local rink of J. A, Currie, W. McCool, C. Armitage and D,B. Porter. Bisma-Rex is a new delicious tast- ing antacidpowder that acts four ways at once to give you quick and lasting relief for acid stomach and di- gestive ills. It neutralizes excess ac- id; relieves stomach of gas; soothes irritated membranes and aids diges- tion of foods likely to ferment: Get a big jar today for 75c at McKibbon's Drug Store. PUBLIC .SCHOOL MUSIC RESULTS yK The results of the recent music ex- .aminations m the Public School were most gratifying to Prof, Anderton and the teachers. ' The average obtained was seventy per cent. The highest average was made by Miss Mahood's Blass (Sr. II) "with -76141 i. Nine pupils of this class secured ninety per cent or more Grace Hingston ranking first with 98%. Miss Reynold's Class (Jr. IV) had 751%; Miss Farquharson's class (Sr. III) 64%, : and Miss MacDonaid's class (Ji•. III) 631/2%. The low • average in some cases is due to pupils entering' from other schools where musical instruction is not given Finger Wave or Marcel 25c. Phone Beryl Mundy, 168, for your appoint- ment. Fire at Bill Ingham'e Garage at Chatham Fire of unreported 'origin gutted gutted Ingham's Garage, Chatham,' early Thursday morning last week and firemen had a hard task to save . the adjoining ;buildings. This is tough luck for Bill who was burned out here last fall. His loss at Chatham is re- ported not to be serious as some of the stock and equipmentwas remov- ed without damage. Alberta Maye Have Coalition Government Formation of a coalition Govern anent in, Alberta, with Hon, George. Hoadley, veteran 'legislator, as its head, was a possibility discussed in political circles in Edmonton on Mon- day. :The possibility arose out of the report that Premier J. E. Brownlee, whom a civil court jury found had seduced a young Parliament Buildings stenographer handed in his resignation as head of the Government to the Lieutenant -Governor. The 50 -year- old Premier had been steed by Vivian MacMillan, 22, and her father for tin- stated.dainages on an allegation of se- duction. The jury late Saturday night foetid in favor of the plaintiffs and awarded the former Legislative; sten- ographer $10,000. To her father they awarded $5,000. The judge, however, reversed the jury verdict. 12th CELEBRATION AT LUCKNOW Local Lodge to Walk at Lucknow Many lodges from Huron and Bruce are expected to join the "walk" at Lucknow on July 12th. Itis six years. since this celebration was held in Lucknow and the Lucknow L.O.L as hosts on this occasion are doing ev- erything possible to make the day a huge success. If the weather is favorable it is ex- pected that one of the largest crowds in years will be on hand for this cele- bration. RETURNED HOME FROM INDIA Miss Mae Williamson daughter of ,d g rs, Wm. Williamson, of town, who has been working in the Bihl Field in India as a missionary for the past six years reached her home here on Saturday, .on a one and one-half year furlough, Subscriptions $2,00 Per ea STREET CARNIVAL IS HUGE SUCCESS Miss Jane Armstrong, of Brussels Won the'Chesterfield and Chair Josephine Street from John to. Pat- rick streets, was the scene of a gay party on Thursday evening, when the Street Carnival was held under the auspices of the Chamber of Commer- ce. As is usual with the Chamber of Commerce activities the proceeds will go towards a worthy cause, this time the X -Ray fund and the, Arena will benefit. The Wingham Citizens' Band enter- tained nter tained the crowd, until the platform performance was staged by the Hen- derson players of London.' This troup put on a very versatile performance, which was greatly enjoyed. Following the program the 'carnival games .had a big run and the public go for these games in a big way. The' dancing started about 10.30, with with Arthur's Orchestra playing in the South area and `Levitt's Jolly" Rovers at the North end. The dancing was well patronized and the music was all that could be desired. Lucky Winners ' Mayor John W. Fianna drew the lucky numbers, the 'winners were as follows: 1st Prize -No. 2162 - Miss Jane Armstrong, Brussels, Chesterfield and Chair. 2nd Prize -No. 92-T. Leaky, Kin- cardine, Ocassional' Chair. 3rd Prize -No. 1788 -No Name on stub, Bridge Lamp. LOCAL AND PERSONAL • Six others won a Box of Chocolates _ in the following order, No: 180, Walt - Mr. Ronald Rae of a'o tt er VanWyck; No. 924, Miss Mont - the spent 'gomery, Wroxeter; No. 2064, Charles the week -end with his parents, Carter, R. R. Wingham; No. 1544, Mr. Wm. Hinscliffe of Toronto was a visitor in town over the holiday. Mrs. Frank Coulter; I "'o. 50, Mr. T. day. Miss M. Myers of Mitchell is visit- ing with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hunkin. Miss Eloise Werner of Mitchell is visiting with Mrs. Robert A. Spotton. Mr, and Mrs. J. McMichael and Mrs. Joynt visited in Detroit last week. Mrs. Lyman and son, of Tecumseh, visited Miss Margaret Anderson last Attended Demonstration in Elora Two car loads of the local fire bri- gade attended the annual demons.rta- tion of Western Ontario Firmen at Elora on July 2nd. . Saturday's Fire Quickly Extinguished On Saturday night shortly after 10. o'clock a fire of unknown origin broke out in a shed back of the North End Grocery.' It was extinguished before the firemen arrived. It is thought a cigarette stub thrown carelessly into the grass in front of the building was the cause of the blaze. Underwent. Operation Mrs. E. L. Roberts, wife of Rev. E. L. Roberts, newly appointed rector of St. Paul's Anglican Church, under- went a serious operation in Walker- ton General Hospital on Wednesday of last week. We are pleased to re port that she is making a satisfactory recovery. Miss Betty Walker, school teacher at Bancroft, is home for the holidays. Miss Elsie Blackhall of Exeter is spending her vacation at her home on Diagonal Road. Mr. and Mrs. H. Hallam, of Tor- onto, spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. H. Garrick. Mr. and Mrs. Hitching spent the week -end in Kincardine, Mrs. Hitch- ing staying for a short visit. ,Week -end visitors with Mr. ,and Mrs.. C. S. Blackhall were: Messrs. Charles and Fred Norman of Buffalo, Mr. and Mrs. A. Murray, of Aylmer, Mrs, George Sackrider, Otterville, atul Mr, " Clarence Blackhall, Toronto. Guests with Mr. and Mrs. John Kerr over the week -end were: Dr. and Mrs. Kauffman and family -of Toronto, Mr.. and Mrs, Percy Kerr of Detroit, .also Mrs. A. E. Hammond and son of Sotttli Bend, Ind., who are remaining for ae couple of weeks. Miss Williamson left India on April 20th coming to Canada by China and Japan, arriving at Vancouver on May 23rd. On her way home from Van- couver she visited her sister, Mrs. A. H. Klug, at Portland, Oregon, and gave several lectures on the way ac- ross Canada. PRESENTATION TO G. L. BRACKENBURY Students and Staff Make Presentation leeenst before examinations closedd for the lower school, the staff and stud- ente of the High School presented their principal, Mr. - G. L. Bracken - bury 'with a beautiful solid leather Gladstone bag. 'Mr. Brackenbury will leave here about the middle of Aug- ust to take over the principalship of the Port Hope High School, end the staff and students topic this opportun- ity expressing their regrets on"his Y leaving Wingham and wishing him every success in his new position. week. IVIr. and Mrs. ZVrn. Snaith of Ni- agara Falls, were recent visitors in town. Mr. Frank MacLean, of Toronto, was a holiday guest at the MacLean home. Mr. E. M. Snell of Toronto spent the week -end renewing acquaintances in this district. Mr, A, J. Snell, of Toledo, renewed acgttaintances in and around town ov- er the week -end. Mr. Fred Piper of Oshawa, spent the week -end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Piper. Mr. and Mrs. Janes Leckley of To- ronto spent the week -end with friends in town and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Stan. Harrison of London, were week -end visitors with his mother, Mrs. Bell. Miss Isobel Taylor of Toronto vis- ited with her,sister, Mrs. Geo. Spot - ton, over the week -end. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Humble, of Fort Erie, were week -end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mason. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Manners of Ow- en Sound, spent the week -end with her another, Mrs. Simpson, There is a remedy made for posit- ive foot relief. Use Cress Corn Salve. At McKibbon's Drug Staire. Ivir. and Mrs. W. Hillman and fam- ily of Galt, were holiday visitors with her mother, Mrs. Wm. Dore. Mr. and Mrs, Harold Mills of Ot- tawa, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mills. Mr. and Mrs. W. Armstrong and Bert attended the Coombs re -union picnic at Springbank on Dominion Day. Mr. and Mrs. PTiltott Hunter, Will and Raymond, of Essex, spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. James E. Robinson. Miss Elizabeth Well -weed has re- turned from New York and has taken up residence at her cottage at Kin- cardine Beach. Mr. and Mrs, George Spotton were guests at the Parsons -Telford wed- ding at St. George's Church, Goder- ich, on Saturday of last week. Mi and Mrs. R. H. Saint and two daughters, also Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Burke and two children of Listowel, spent the • week -end with friends in Dobbington and Owen Sound. ee,Mr. S.R. Byres, RA., Mrs. tyles a4d Jacks are visiting Dr, 'and Mrs. Stewart, prior to their: leaving for England where Mr, Titres has secured an eti''ehange for a year With one of the teachers in England. C. King; No. 2013, Miss M. E. Fisher. A detailed statement of the receipts and expenditures will be published ii. a later issue, most likely next week. The Chamber of Commerce is grate ful to all those who so kindly gave of their time and energy to make the car- nival such a great success. WE ARE LATE THIS WEEK Due to a heating element on our Intertype machine burning out on Tuesday, we are late this week issuing the paper. We would have been much later if it had not been for the kindness of the Teeswater News who kindly al- lowed us to use their Linotype mach- ine. We are inded gerateful to Mr. Statia, the proprietor. INDUCTION OF REV. J. F, ANDERSON On Thursday evening last week the it duction of Rev. 5, P, Anderson, new- ly appointed minister of the 'United Church was held in the auditorium of the church. The Rev. A. V. Robb of Blnevale, gave the address and Rev. Dr. Morti- mer of Auburn, addressed the minis- ter. Rev, Kenneth MacLean, Minis- ter of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church,assisted in the service.offer- ing , the opening prayer. The choir rendered an anthem and Jack McMi- chael sang a solo with the choir join- ing in the chorus, ", Following the induction a reception was held in the schoolroom when the members of the congregation were given the opportunity of greeting their new minister. WEDDINGS Keating - Goultes The marriage of Cela -Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Coul.- tes, Belgrave, - to Norman Edwards Keating, son of Mr. and Mrs.' Charles Keating, Morris Township, was quiet- ly solemnized in Knox United Church Manse, Belgrave, on Saturday, June 30th, at 3.00 o'clock in the afternoon. The ceremony was performed by the pastor of the church, Rev.: A. M. Grant, B.A., B.D. The bride looked very smart in a white woollen swag- ger -suit in basket weave, white felt hat, white shoes, gloves and bag, and wore a bouquet of pink roses. They were attended by Miss Velma Wheel- er, cousin of the bride, wearing an ensemble of shepherd plaid French crepe with white satin, and white ac- cessories, and Mr. Melburn Keating, brother of the groom. Immediately following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Keating left by motor for a honey- moon in London, Niagara Falls and Buffalo. On their return they will re- side in Belgrave. Pure Lard . ,. -•,.6 e..' e, Bring in your pail or crock and have it filled with pore kettle render- ed lard at 12 cents a lb. Thos, Field. & Co, :• .,,. Exchange Places of Business e,Over the week -end. Machan Bros, Plumbing and Tinsmith Shop and H. B. Elliott's Book Store exchanged lo- cations. This trove has been contem- plated for some time, as Mr. Eliott owned the corner store where he is now located. The moving of the goods in the back shops of these stores has been proceeding for some time and on the holiday the front shop stocks were transferred. To Demonstrate. New Straw Cutteer A demonstration will be held at Mildmay at 2 p.m. on Friday, July '6th of a straw cutter that was invented by men of that town. This new in- vention weighs but a few pounds whereas most devices now in use weigh close to half a ton, It is claim- ed that his cutter works exceedingly well and any in this district who eviali to see it in action can do so this Fri- day in Mildmay. Black - Roth A pretty wedding took place on Sat- urday, June 23rd, at Mt. Zion Luth- eran Church, Six Mile Road, Detroit, when Miss Betty Roth became the bride of Laird Black, formerly of Wingham, and now life guard at the Eastwood Park pool The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. H. Nies, before aie assembly of friends and re- latives. A supper and reception was held following the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents on. Coush- ing Avenue. Mr. Black is the grand- son of Mrs. J. Black of Wingham, ..,,,.:.., - , . , , v -. - eee Cook - Reid A very pretty June wedding was solemnized at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 30, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Reid, Ashfield, when their eld- est daughter, Evelyn Matilda, was un- ited in marriage to Peter Wesley Cook younger son of Mrs., Cook and the late Peter Cook of Ashfield, the Rev. W. J. Patton officiating. To the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march played by Mrs. W. R. Farrier, the bridal party took their places before an arch of spruce boughs and orange blossoms. The bride, giv- en in marriage by her father, was be- comingly attired in an ankle -length gown of pale green georgette and silk lace and wore a bridal wreath of or- ange blossoms. She carried a show- er bouquet of pink roses and maiden hair fren. The bridesmaid, Miss Olive Farrier ,cousin of the bride, was gown- ed in flowered chiffon, and also car- ried of a shower bouquet. The groom was attended by Mr. Lloyd MacAuley, cousin of the groom. After the cere- mony Mr. Garnet Farrier sang "Sweet hearts Forever"., About 35 guests were then served a bountiful. dinner. The decoration of both diningroom and parlour were of pink and white and a profusion of .ros- es and peonies added charm tothe. occasion. The groom's' gift to the bride was •a set of cutlery, to the bridesmaid : a compact, to the groomsman a gold tie clip, to the pianist a cut glass' dish and to the soloist a gold collar~ pin. The young couple mid, showers' of „confetti, left by motor for a trip to Stratford, Niagara Falls, St. Thomas and other points ,the bride travelling in a peach flat crepe swagger suit with white accessories. The happy couple on their return will reside on the groom's farm in Ash field. LOCALS TRIM OWEN SOUND Lediet Bangs Home Run and Peter- son Pitches Great Game The ball team came across with a real win against Owen Sound at the Park here last night, the score being 7 to 2. The game was one of the best exhibitions of ball seen here this year and as the win was badly needed it was the sweeter. The players settled down to real ball and the gate should be three tithes as large for the class of ball played. Full particulars of the game in next week's paper. R. Owen Sound 001 000 001--2 6 6 Wingham 000 001 42x-7 11 2 GOLFERS ENJOY TWO TOURNEYS Games on Saturday and Monday Attract Large Entry The Alps. Golf Course was a busy place over the weelc-end. Two tourna- ments were held, one on Saturday and one on Monday, and many( who did, not enter the tournaments, were ost hand both clays to enjoy this ancient game. therewasn' On Monday Men's Han- dicap a n dicap match which was keenly con- tested. The winners were, low gross,. 1st, Geo. Smith; 2nd, C. H. 1V1cAvoy; 3rd, H, Sherbondy; Low next, lst, A. M. Peebles; 2nd, Roy Thompson; 3rd, N. Fry. On Saturday the right handers took on the left ,handers. The portsiders lost by the narrow margin of 2 points. The scores were: ' ' Right Handers -Dr. G. Howson 3, G. L Brackenbury 2;;-, A. M. Peebles 0, Dr. G Ross 0, Geo, Smith 3. Teta' 8. Left Handers -D. B. Porter 0, H. Campbell e, A. M. Bishop 3, C. H. McAvoy 3, J. R. M. Spitall 0, Total 61 MANY EXECUTED IN GERMANY Berlin -Hundreds of persons : have. been summarily executed. in Adolf Hitler's suppression of revolt in Nazi ranks, a reliable source stated. More than 60 persons were shot down in Berlin alone, said this authority, indi- cating that ndicatingthat previous reports that .only a score or so fell were far short of the real facts. Secure thus far in his position, Hit- ler prepared to consolidate himself'' and his colleaegues by forcing from power the mainstay of the conserva- tives, Vice -Chancellor von Papers; a staunch friend of President von Hin- denburg, a devout Catholic and a crit- ic of many Nazi policies. NOTICE. A general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held in the Coun- cil Chamber on Friday night (this week) at 8 o'clock. The report of the Carnival Committee will be receiv- ed and other business of importance will be brought before the >meeting. All members are urged to be present, Special on Permanent Waves During the mornings for' the first two weeks in July, special pelees en permanent waves. Adams Hairdress- ing. Guards, Sections, Ledger Plates Knife heads, rivets, etc., also Shar- es and soles forall plows. Hoinuth ge Bennett Service Station. 4. Played In Bridge Tournament 11{ On Friday and Saturday, W. H French and J. H. Crawford were ir,. Goderich and took part its the Sting bridge tournament held under the atis- pices of the Goderich Bridge. Club, ae the Hotel Sunset. Player's were pres- ent from Toronto, Detroit and almost every city he Western Ontario. • Al- though they did not win a prize they made a very creditable shoving, stand ing well up the list in spite, of the stiff opposition. M.P.P. Killed in Car Accident' When a car which he was driving. went into the ditch on the sideroad between Waterdown and LaSalle Park on Sunday afternoon, D. Paul Mun- ro, M.P.P., Guelph, alas killed, and Mrs. Margaret Palmer, 821 Main St. East, Hamilton, and her baby daught- er Margaret were badly shaken up. They received minor injuries which necessitated. their. admission to the hospital. 'Mrs. John Sutherland; a pas senger in the car, also met almost in- stant death in the crash. SPOTTON ASKS AID FOR FARMERS Government Asked to Make Good Loss on Cattle Shipment. Members from Western Ontario in the House of Commons pressed the Government to reimburse., Western Ontario farmers for money lost thrtt the Richiileau Corporatia'm of Mont- real for cattle that were shipped to England. George Spotton, local member, was one of the members who appealed to the Government to aid the farmers who lost in this shipment. The Rich- eireatt deal is well known in these parts and the loss sustained by those who shipped cattle was about $40,000. This company was subsidized by the Dominion to the amount of $13,000, The Governinent, however, felt they cared not accept the responsibility for these losses.;