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Thursday, Sept. 20th„ 1934
1-IOWICKi SCHOOL
FAIR WAS A
GREAT SUCCESS
'Carl Dinsmore- Wins Highest Award
With 64 Points—Jean Vittie Cecond
With 49—Both Pupils of S.S. No. 4
Fourteen Schools Takes, Part in This
Big Event,
The Hawick School Fair was held
at Gorrie Thursday. afternoon with 14
schools attending and 12 in the par-
ade.. Inspector 5. 1VL: Game of Walk-
e rton judged the Strathcona exercises.
3VIr. Gaine made special mention of
S. S. No. 3, which as he said gave a
visit around the world, as each child
represented a British colony. Mr.
Game also spoke very highly of the
iowick School Fair, of the success
which it attains annually. He present
e d Miss Muriel Lane of No. 13 How -
ick and Turnberry, with a gold medal
for attaining the highest marks in his
inspectorate. He said that of forty
pupils who. wrote their entrance ex-
aminations, in Howick, only three fail-
-ed.
Ian McLeod, Mr. McKercher and
Miss Watts of Clinton were assisted
with the judging by iivtrs. (Dr.) Ram -
age, who assisted with the flowers, derwood, Hainstock,Fordwich and Bak- , John. Cowan,LeghornChSim-
mans, Laura Plant;.pullet,
er of Gorrie, who judged the domestic
John Cowan, John Underwood, June
science and Mr. Earl 'Underwood, the Durrant,. Laura Plant; brown eggs,
poultry.
,Carl Dinsmore, Billy Bennett, Bernice
The highest number of points was Day, jack Bennett; white eggs, Har -
won by Carl Dinsmore with 64, sec-
ond, Jean Vittie 49; both pupils from vey Kaufman, Dorothy Stewart, Kath-
:S. S. No. 4, and June Brown of No. 8
leen Garbutt, Leonard Sanderson.
third with 43, and Dorothy Baylor of
S. S. No. 10, 43.
Prize Winners
The prize winners were:
Built by the contribution of well-
wishers
eldwishers from all over the world, a
private hospital has been constructed
for the Dionne quintuplets at Cal-
lander, Ontario. Layout shows the
hospital building which will be form-
ally opened Sept. 14, and baby Marie,
smallest and most vivid of the five
babies, with Nurse Yvonne Leroux,
placing her in her crib.
Cooking
Baked Custard, Marjorie McLeod,
Margaret Harding; nut bread, Violet
McCracken, June Brown, Audrey Mc -
S. Wheat, Marquis, Leslie Howes,
bran muffins, Jean Gowdy,
'Carl Dinsmore; Marquis, sheaf, Carl Bertha Murray, Dorothy "Stewart,
Dinsmore, Alex. Hawksbee, Donald Viola McCracken; layer cake (dark)
Wallace; Alaska oats, Raymond Bay-
lor, David Howes, Vincent Taylor,
Glenn King; Alaska oats, Roymand
Baylor; O.A.C. No. 21 barley, Walter
2iminerman, J. Edgar Dane, Bernice
Day, Dorothy Baylor; O.A.C. No. 21
barley, sheaf, Merle Williamson, Dor-
sothy Baylor, J. Edgar Dane, Bernice
Day; sow corn (bantam), Hilda Plant,
Margaret Harding, Viola McCracken,
Harvey Button; marigolds; Isobel
.Hutchison, Jean Harding, John Steur-
Alice McLeod, Bernice Day, June
Durrant, Jean Vittie; apple pie, Alice
McLeod, Edna Detman, Audrene Zim-
merman, June Durrant; butter tarts,
Doris Detman, Alice McLeod, Viola
McCracken, Jean Harding; chocolate
fudge, Jane Brown, Jean Corbett, Lor-
raine Nickel, Lenore Nickel; duck out-
line in blue wool, Doreen Harrison,
Wel'ma Heibine, Jean Gibson, Ruby
Steurnol; dish towel, Elaine Vittie,
Marjorie McLeod, Maxine Harris; tie-
atol, Ross Plant; turnip, Jack Reid, back for curtains, Pearl 'Bartman, Jean
Dorothy Dickert, Jean Vittie, Keith Gowdy, Dorothy Baylor, June Brown;
Williamson; beets, Eva I-Iorsburg, kitchen apron, Alice McLeod, Erma
John Lynn, Earl King, Muriel Wat- Harris, Bernice Day, Dorothy Hastier
tors; carrots, Jean Vittie, Billy Ben- knitted cap and scarf, Bernice Day.
lett, Jim Lynn, Mac Newton; pnions,1 Paper model of barn, Harvey Sang -
Kenneth Underwood, Ida Mae But- ster, Hugh Hutchison, Earl King, Dick
ton, Violet McCracken, Thelma Rid- Carson; necktie rack, Kenneth Sim -
ley; parsnips, Dick Carson, Betty Ed- mons, J. Edgar Dane, Harvey Zing
'wards, Jean Heibine, Janice Strong. merman; jack knife carving, Walter
Flowers Zimmerman ,Harris Stewart, Archie
Asters, Merle Bride, Bruce Bennett, Steurnol, Mac .Steurnol; long splice
Orlan Srigley, Kenneth J. Simmons; rope, Edgar Elliott, Carl Dinsmore;
phlox, Lorne Bride, Olga Stewart, compartment nail box, Gordon Ridley,
Earl Harrison, Lorna Baylor; zinnia, Lorne Lambkin, Walter Zimmerman,
Millie Bennett, Gordon Vittie, Dorothy Harvey Button; snapshots, Carl Dins -
Baylor, Audrey McIntosh; cosmos, more, June Durrant, Margaret White,
'Harold • Roberts, Eleanor Carson, Jean Vittie.
Viola McCracken, Stewart Schaefer; School collection of 15 noxious
African marigolds, June Durrant, Ray- weeds, S. S. No. 7, sr., S. S. No. 7,
-mond Baylor, Velma Baiers, Reg. H. Jr., S. S. No, 10.
Taylor; verbena, John Douglas, Alex. Largest collection of groundhog
Reid; calendula, Dick Carson, Mar-- tails, Allan White, Glenn King.
.garet Ruttan, Helen Anger, Carl Bart- I Collection' of wood for commercial
man; salpiglossis, Alex. Vittie, Doreen vague, Raymond Baylor, Eleanor. Car -
Harrison, Clifford Denny, Leola Jac- son, Hilda Plant, Carl Dinsmore.
quest coroepsis, Edgar Elliott, Harold Collection of insects, Carl Dins-
Shrigley, Ross Button, Eva Horsburg; more, Edgar Elliott,
gaillardia, Jeanne Gadke, Doreen Har- Writing, Primer, Merle Bride, Win-
rison,. Thelma Denny, Jean Gibson; nie Shoemaker, Kenneth Aldrich,
dahlias, Billy Bennett, Eleanor Car- Wilma Heibine, "The Rainbow". Jean
son, Carl Dinsmore, Helen Anger; Heibine, Lorraine Nickel, Thelma
bouquet, dining room, Lucille Under- Denny, Glenn Anderman; "Little
wood, Frederick Seifert, Eleanor Car- Town of Bethlehem," Alma Reid,
coir, Dick Carson. iPearl Bartman, Kenneth Underwood,
Fruit Glen Austin;' "The Meeting of the
Spy apples, Jean Vittie, Marjorie 1+Vaters," Eleanor Carson, Mabel Den -
McLeod, Welima Watson, Russell ny, Jean Harding, Vera Zurbrigg;
Redden; snow apples, Jean Vittie, Ed- ,,Home Thoughts from Abroad," 'Ev-
gard, Elliott, Alice MacLeod, Harold elyn Hastie, Doreen `Thornton, Dor-
Galbraith, tomateos, Hugh Hutchison, othy Heinmiller, Isabel Watson;
Mac Newton, Gordon Henry, Alice "Daffodils," Lyle Denny. •
McLeod; assorted fruit for table, Carl t map of School Grounds, Edna
Dinsmore, Edgard Gibson, June Dar,- Haines, Pearl Bartman, Murray El -
rant, Alice Goucly. liott, .Kenneth Underwood; Canada,
[poultry !Mary Millet•, Velma Bailers, Muriel.
Barred Rock cockerel, Jean Vittie, Watters, Helen Coats Australia and
Irene Ries, John Deitz, Jack Bennett; New Zealand, Dorothy Heirtrniller,
Barred Rock pullet, Jack Bennett, El-: Elva Haines, Ida Ritchie, June Dur -
mer Harding; Irene Ries, Margaret rant; Art, Joe Rinn, Glenn Ankermart,
Harding; Leghorn Cockerel, Jack Un -
'George Galloway, Lorraine Nickel;
Ultra r Modern
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'hone 118. Hamm to11
book Cover, Alcoa Reid, Irene Pike,
:Blake Gibson, Glenn King; water col-
or, Mable Denny, Mary Miller, 'Wel-
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lington Hargrave, Gladys Miller; lin-
oleum pattern; Manche Hargrave, Ida
Ritchie, Dorothy Heinniller, .Edgar
Elliott.
Essay, "History of Our School,"
Clifford L. Denney, Bernice Day;
public
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1<ing, Jean vittie jean
n
Reid, PAM T4orsburg, Dorothy Baylor;
recitation, Glenn Anker'man, iCctineth
Simmons, Lorna Baylor, Jim Dutton;
spelling match, Blanche Hargrave, Is-
abel Watson, rune Durrant, Jean Vit -
tie; darning wool sock, Bernice Day,
Dorothy Baylor, Edna Detman; live
stock naming competition, Billie Ben-
nett, Arnold Vittie, Leonard Sander-
son, Carl Dinsmore; weed naming
contest, Jean Harding, Janne ]frown,
Raymond Baylor, June Durrant.
l Livestock
Beef calf, Dorothy. Baylor, Carl
Dinsmore, Raymond Baylor, Earle
King; dairy calf, June Brown, Leon-
ard Sanderson, Leo Ruttan; agricul-
tural or draught colt, June Brown,
Leonard Sanderson, Leo Ruttan; ewe
lamb, (breeding type), June Brown,
Dorothy Baylor, Lorne Bride, Carl
Dinsmore; halter -broken colt, June
Brown, Leo Ruttan, Leonard Sander-
son; winter wheat, Doris Zimmerman,
Raymond Baylor, Jean Gowdy, Har-
vey Kaufman; wheat, winter sheaf,
Carl Dinsmore, Doris Zimmerman;
Irish cobbler, Ebner Harding, Jean
Harding, Dorothy Baylor; green
mountain, Jean Vittie, Lorna Baylor,
Bernice Day, Donald Wallace; Dool-
eys, Arnold Vittie, Elmer Harding,
Jean Harding, Alice Gowdy; largest
pumpkin, Doris Detman, Earl Heipel.
Halter -broken calf, Dorothy Baylor,
Charles Miller, Glenn King, Earl
King.
GORRIE
Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Clegg and
daughter, Phyllis,. of Harriston, were
Sunday guests of Mrs. J. 13e11.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira McLean, of Brus-
sets, Mr. Frank Earls and Mrs. Earls
of Wroxeter, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Wilford King.
Among those from this community
who attended the Western Fair in
London last week were: Mr. and Mrs.
L. V. Ashton, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron
Edgar, Mrs. James Musgrove and son
Jack.
Rev. Neill of Glenallen occupied the
pulpit of the Gorrie and Orangehill
United Church here on Sunday when
he preached two inspiring sermons.
While in town he was the guest of his
cousin, Herbert Neill. Other guests
of Mr. Neill on Sunday were: Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Neill and family of Sal-
em, Mr. and •.Mrs. Jack Wright of Mc-
Intosh.
o-Intosh.
Rev. and Mrs. Robarts of Petrolia
were the guests of Mr, and Mrs. H. V.
Holmes during their stay in town,
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Shera were Sun-
day 'visitors of Mr. and Mrs, John
Fitch at 13elmore.
The W. A. of the United Church
will meet at the, home of Mrs. W. J.
Gamble on Thursday of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. George King also Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. King spent Thursday
last with friends in London and at-
tended the fair, The latter stayed
with friends there until Saturday when
they returned home with their son,
Mr. Jack King and family, who spent
the week -end here. •
Mrs. Wrn, Py.ke, and son, Clifford,
visited with friends in Brussels on
Friday last when Mr. Wm. Pyke and
Audi•ienc who have been visiting there
for a few :days returned home with
them,
Mrs. Richard Clegg, also her sister,
Mrs. F. Lynn of Fordwich, are spend-
ing a few' days' with their sister, Mrs.
R. Patrick, in. Brussels.
-Mrs. Pearl Kaine and Miss Martha
Keine are visiting friends in GocterW
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rots.
�n other felt and o
n
spent
Toronto '
Miss Clara Xing of .. T. t
the week -end with her parents, Mr:
and .Mrs. Ernest Ting.
,
The Women'srAuxiliary of St, Ste -
given's Anglican Church will meet this
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs, Lawrence.
Miss Beryl Ashton of Seaforth,
spent Sunday at her hone here.
Mr. Hugh Hart and Mr. George
.Buchan of Niagara Falls, spent Sun-
day with Mr, Sterton Ashton, Mrs.
Sterton Ashtori and Ashton and dau-
ghter, Joan, returned to Niagara Falls
with them, where they will visit rela-
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hastie and
baby, Edith, spent the week -end with
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. MacDonald at
Molesworth.
Mr. McLeod of Wroxeter, took
Lloyd Harriston -to the London Hos-
pital on Mondaywhere he will receive
treatment for inward goitre. His fa-
ther, Mr. J. Harrison accompanied him
and will stay with friends.
Showered by Friends
Recently the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Ferguson of Clifford was the
scene of a very enjoyable evening,
when friends and neighbors gathered
to honor their daughter, Beatrice , Mar-
garet, upon her approachig marriage
to Mr. Everett Sparling of Gorrie.
During the evening Miss Ferguson
was presented with silver candle
sticks, tray and two chairs, the address
being read by Miss Mabel Wood, to
which Miss Ferguson made ;suitable
reply.
Mr. and Mrs. Knowlson Hueston
spent a few days in London last week.
Mr. R. Stinson spent the week -end
with friends in Toronto.
Mr. Geo. Walker spent the week-
end with friends in Owen Sound.
Rev. R. S. and Mrs. Jones spent the
week -end at Petrolia, Ivlr. Jones tak-
ing charge of the Harvest Horne Ser-
vices there on Sunday.
Guests at the hone of Dr. and Mrs.
Armstrong on Sunday were Mr. and
Mrs. Leaky of Kincardine and Miss
Patterson of Wingham.
Those from here who attended the
funeral at Clinton on ,Friday of the
late Harvey Gibson were: Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Whitfield, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Robinson and sons, Harold and
Lorne, also Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coles.
Mr. Earl Doig visited London Fair
one day last week.
We are sorry to report the illness
of Mrs. Writ. Austin; but trust she will
soon be around again.
Born—In Toronto, on Sept, nth, to
Mr, and Mrs. Fred Dowdell (nee Eth-
el Hyndman), a daughter.
The Presbyterian Church will hold
their Anniversary Service here on
Sunday, October 140, when Rev. Mr.
Moore of Brussels, will be the special
speaker,
Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Catlters and
Mrs. D, Cathers visited at the home
of Mr. and Mrs, W. Jardine of Thus-
sets one day last week.
HARVEST HOME SERV-
ICES WELL ATTENDED
St, Stephen's Anglican:Churclt was.
beautifully and appropriately decorat-
ed for the annual "Harvest Houle"
services on Sunday, with ,grain, flow-
ers, vines and vegetables. Rev. Mr.
Roberts of Petrolia, a former rector
here in the years of the war, was as-
sisted by Rev, Leggatt of the Presby-
teriar Church here
and a real good
'Presby-
terian
attendance were present. Mr, Robarts
took as his text, Collosians 8:15 "And
be ye thankul,"
The choir also rendered e beautiful
Arttltea'tt.
!INSTITUTE HELD IN- returning to Toronto Saturday morn
S'11 ..'I'IVE MEETING ie their
headuarte scat the Royal Yorty was to rk Hotel
q Y
The September meeting of Gorrie
Women's Institute was held at the
hone of Mrs, Win. Pyke on Wednes-
day afternoon last, a real good at-
tendance being present, and which
was conducted by the President, Mrs.
L. F. Ashton, group three being in
charge of the program. The meeting
opened with the Ode, followed by the
Lord's Prayer in unison. The motto
for the meeting was "The Success of
Perseverance", a short poem ;was read
by Mrs. Ritchie to illustrate the mot-
to. The minutes of last meeting were
then read and Roll Call for the day
ryas answered by "What Aron Know
Maynte Gibson, Dorothy Drown,
About Your School. Many business , Agnes Edgar and Margaret Davey,,
and Messrs. Andy Gibson, Kenneth
Edgar, P>ill Wright, Jim Edgar and
George Paulin Jr.
Mrs, Omar Westell of Kincardine,
Mrs. Lawrence Hislop and daughter,
and during the afternoon were to be
guests of the Beacon -Herald at Mas-
sey Hall, where the Saiz Carlo Opera
Company were presenting "Aida", af-
ter which the party wottld return to
Stratford Saturday evening. Miss Car-
rie Hingston .of Brussels, was •iiso a
prize-winner in the Deacon -Herald's
contest.
Messrs. I. S. Durst, T. G. Hemphill,
J. N. Allen, Jack Gibson and Wesley
Paulin attended the London Fair on
Thursday.
The following were all London vis-
itors last week: Mrs. J'. J. Allen, Miss -
matters were then dealt with, after
which a very interesting and instruct-
ive demonstration was given by Mrs.
M. Sellers, of Wroxeter on Art Paint-
ing with the Floating 'Paints. This
was very much enjoyed by all, as she Lois, of Listowel, were guests Thurs-
demonstratecl a wonderful blend of day of the formers sister, Mrs. D. C.
Pope.
Mrs. Leech of Brussels spent the
week -end with her daughter, Mrs. C.
J. McLaren.
It was with .very deep regret that
the people of this community learned
of the sudden and tragic death of Mt.
Harvey Robinson, of. Clinton, a. form-
er resident of this village. Death fol-
lowed in a few hours as the result of
a motor crash, near Clinton early on
Wednesday morning of last week, in
which Harvey and three companions
were very seriously hurt. The sympa-
thy of this community is extended to.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Robinson and fam-
ily in this time of sad bereavement.
Those attending the funeral of the
late Harvey Robinson in Clinton on
Friday, were: Mr. David Robinson,
Mrs. John Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. L,
Seifort and Mr. Robert Gibson of
Fordwich, and Mr, Archie Edgar.
Mr, and Mrs, R. J. Rann were week-
end visitors with London friends,
Dr. John Munro, recently of the
staff of Sick Children's Hospital, Tor-
onto, left on Monday of this week for
Noranda Mines where he has accepted
a position.
Mr. John MacNaughton, of London,
is visiting at the home of D. S. Mac -
Naughton.
Mr. T. McBurney visited last week
with his. daughter, Mrs. Lawrence
Moffat, London.
Mrs. N. Cardiff, Brussels, spent the
week -end with her sister, Mrs. 1', S.
MacEwen.
A very enjoyable evening was spent
on Friday evening last in Bluevale
hall when Miss Florence Fowler, 4th
line,
entertain -ed a large number of
friends. •
Miss Mae Davidson spent a few
days in London last week the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Sanderson.
Mr. Joe Lovell accompanied by Mr.:
1 Thos. Lovell, Hawick, spent the week-
end with their sister, Mrs. ,t1, MacItt-
x
Lash, Arlwona; and also visited Lon-
?dott Fair.
Mt•s. N..". C. Mc' l;.aug Laughlin. spent P ent Fit
g
1day with lies parents,. Mr. and Mrs.
4A. C. ; Hutchison,. Fordwich.
colors on articles of tin, china, wood
and glass, also paper, and explained
how • it was done. Mrs. W. C. King
read the Institute Creed..
The paper for the day was very ab-
ly taken by Mrs. Victor Shera, sub-
ject of which was "How the Institute
'May Co -Operate with the School."
Airs. Shera brought forth many ways
in which the community and hone
may and should help the schools and
the teachers. First, by teaching the
children to be polite and mannerly in
the home as well as school, and show-
ing respect for the teachers. lay the
Institute helping the teachers in pro-
curing juvenile books when necessary,
in bringing pleasures and brightness
into the lives of the children by games
or other amusements within their
power, and by giving a prize at the
School Fair for something which will
help the child to take more interest.
These attd many more ways of help-
fulness were brought forth.
A very dainty lunch was then serv-
ed by Mrs. R. G. Newton and Mrs.
H. Ashton assisted by the hostess.
WROXETER
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson of Hamilton
were recent guests at the home of
1VIr, Ed. Saunders. When they return-
ed home on Wednesday they were ac-
cornpanied by Miss Alma Saunders,
who is spending a few days itt Ham-
ilton.
Mrs. A. J, Sanderson left on Mon-
day for Toronto where she will spend
a few days with friends, and while
there will attend the Mitchell -Stewart
wedding. Miss Eleanor (Nellie) Stew-
art is a neice of Mrs. Sanderson and
is well known in this vicinity.
Mrs. Lorrimer of . Detroit spent a
few days last week as the guest of
Miss Mae Davidson.
Mrs. Moore, of Teeswater, was a
recent guest of Mrs. George Allen.
Among those attending the Western
Fair at London on. Wednesday were:
Mr. and Ivtrs. Harvey Tinint, Mr. and
Mrs. Herb. Patterson, Mr. and Mts.
Alvan Moffatt, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Martin, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard
V4*ylie.
Airs. Mary Edgar, and son Arehie,
were London, visitors on Wednesday
and Mrs: Edgar remained for a few
fla.
ry
Cys
on r..tulattms are extended to
g
Miss Mildred d"athers, who is a win-
ner of the Stratford Tlcaenn-Herald's
'Quebec sand Thousand Islands tour"
which started Thursday of last week,
M'r, and Mrs •H: B. Allen ,11rnssels,
were: Sunday guests at the home of
Mr, and Mrs. J. N. Allen,
Miss Helen. Milligan is visiting ^cith
friends in Clifford. •
Among thrice• who attended London
Fairlast week ' re: Mrs. Mary i:d-
gar, Mr. Archie were:
Edgar, Bob. Gibson,
Mr. and Mrs. D, S. MacNaughton and
Jolttt.
A number of people from this cotta -
n unity attended the funeral of the late
£ arvey .Robinson, at Clinton, Friday
afternoon including;;,Mr•., and 3 fis.
J. Rann, Mr. and Mrs.
Vel sor, Mr. Andy Gibson a;nd Mr: Ar,,
ehie Edgar.
Harvest Home Service
St James' Church, beautiful with
seasonable flowers,' fruit and grain,
made a suitable setting for the annual
Harvest Home Thanksgiving service
on Sunday evening. The choir from
St. Stephen's Church„ Gorrie, assisted
St. James' Church choir in the special
music, which added to the service:. The
special speaker was Rev. Mr. Roberts•
of I'etrolia, a former Rector, who left
this parish seventeen years ago,
Choosing for his. text Psalm. 107:1 "0
give thanks unto the Lordfor he is
good, for his mercy endureth forever',
the speaker gave an inspiring and..
helpful message. Rev. R. S. Jones was
in Petrolia for the day, taking charge
of Rev. Mr. Robarts' work,
Anniversary Services
The Anniversary Services of United
Church will be held at 11 a.m, and T
p.m. on September 30th. Rev. 5, W.
Carmichael, Seaforth, will be the spec-
ial preacher for the occasion and spec-
ial music will be given by the choir.
Mrs. G. A. L. Gibson and son, of
Toronto, were guests of their aunt,
Mrs. Thomas Gibson, last week.
A number from this community at-
tended the funeral on Saturday of the
-late Harry Miers, Lakelet, who died
following a serious operation in Wal-
kerton Hospital. He was the eldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miers, and
his death is deeply regretted by ail
who knew trim, His . parents, sisters
and young brother have the sympathy
of all in their sad bereavement;
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sproul were
Brussels visitors on Sunday.
Rev. W. A. and Mrs. Finlay and
son, Ruskin, intend motoring to Tor-
onto on Thursday and Ruskin will re-
main as he will be beginning his stud-
ies again at University within a few
days.
'We are glad to know that Mrs.
Phoebe Walker, who has been quite
poorly during the past two weeks, is
improving.
The duck season opened on Satur-
day and a number of the local boys
are enjoying this sport again.
Mr. Robt. Wenger, of Mitchell, call-
ed on friends in town on Monday.
The regular meeting of the Girls'
Mission Circle is being held on Wed-
nesday evening of this week at the
home of the President, Miss Mary
Pope.
Rev, W. H. and Mrs. Robarts, of
Petrolia, called on friends in town
on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Warwick of
Morris, spent Sunday with the form-
er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hoop-
er,
W.M.S. THANK -OFFER-
ING SERVICE OCT. 28th
The September meeting of Wroxet-
er W.M.S. was held in the school -room
of the United Church Thursday after
noon, Mrs. R. Stocks presiding, and
was opened with the hymn "Jesus
Shall Reign."
The devotional exercises were led
by Mrs. J. K. Rae, who read the 48th
Psalm, an exhortation of encourage-
ment to hope and trust in God and.
His power. She also contributed an'.
article on Prayer.
A brief business period followed
when it was decided to take up +he
new study book "Builders of the Ind-
ian Church" by Stephen Neill.
It was also agreed, to have the
meetings in the homes for the Pall
and Winter months. Arrangements
were made for the Autumn Thank-Of-
ferittg service to be held Oct. 28th
when an address will be given by hiss
Bessie Lovell of Africa, now at her
home' here on furlough. The roil call
was responded toby verses in which.
the word 'prayer' occurred.
A piano solo entitled "Sun Down"
by Mrs. T. Meahan, was.much apprec-
iated, An inspiring paper on "Daily
Living,' was given by Mrs. Moore of
Teeswater, tinder the headings of
Thanksgiving, Privilege and Responsi-
bilMity.
.. Thos. Gibson read an article
on "alcohol from the social stand,
point" and Mrs: ,Finlav on iimprirtarit
facts from a pamplet 'The challenge
of the 1igttot^ traffic to our homes."
Prayers were offered chtr ies' the
cntrtsc a ti,c meeting by Mrs. J. X.
Rae, Mrs, Cason, Ars. T r,lav,Mix
s
Tovell and Mrs. Moore. tither hymns
were sung "Tlark the `voice rif Jesus
Calling," and "Spirit of . .God dt teencl
uprin our hearts,"