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R. GRAIN IS NEW
TURNEERRY REEVE
Largest Vote in the History of the
Township.
Despite the bad roads caused by the
mild weather of Sunday and Monday
the electors of Turnberry recorded
the largest vote in the history of the
'Township. Roland Grain was elected
Reeve, defeating Isaac J. Wright, who
has been Reeve for seven years, by a
majority of 187 votes. Three of last
yar's Councillors were returned, Har-
od Moffatt, James Breckenridge and
Richard .Wilton. Roy Porter, a new
man in council work, was also elect-
ed. James MacTavish, who had serve
-ed six years on the Council, and Wm.
Austin, a former Councillor, were de-
feated. Harold Moffatt who headed
Ile polls last year, again carne first
this year with a record number of
votes, 493.
For Reeve
1 2 3 4 Tot.
Grain 231 111 51 39 432
Wright 41 56 57 91 245
Majority for Grain -187.
For Counbil
1 2 3 A Tot.
First Four elected.
Moffatt ......_..... 226 124 70 73 493
Breckenridge 148 144 61 74 427
Porter, 140'. 66 34 42 282
Wilton 59 58 74.89 280.
Austin "...: ,178 36 30 31 275
Ma.cTavish 62. 64 67 59 252
HORTICULTURAL SOC.
ANNUAL MEETING
The twelfth annualmeeting: of the
Wingham Horticultural Socity will be
held in n theou '
C nc11h-t
C Amb
ers on Wed
nesday, January 16th, at 8 p.m., when
the selection of officers will take place,
:end the :yearly 'reports received.
T. Fells, President.
PUBLIC MEETING
There has been considerable agita-
tion among the citizens of Wingham.
to holcl a Wingham, Old Boys' Re
Union ,this year. To get the opinion
'of all citizens in this regard, Mayor
Hanna is calling a public meeting in
the Town Hall on Friday evening of
sheat week, January 18th, commencing
at "8 p.m. As it, is necessary to have
the hearty co-operation of all the cit-
izens in an undertaking of this kind
a special; appeal is being made to
lave everybody reserve this date and
attend the meeting, Keep this meet-
ing in mind and watch for further par
tictilars.
CULROSS ELECTION
Reeve
David McDonald, acclamation,
Council
First four eelcted.
Jos. McInnes
Robert Colvin
George McKay
Ben Goetz
Dominic Borho
336
305
281
278
269
ELECTION RETURNS
Clinton
Mayor—W. S. R. Hohnes.
Reeve -G. H. Elliott, ace,
Council—H. Lawson, G. Murdock,
F. Livermore, A, S. Inkley, W. Walk-
er, C. Cook.
Goderich
Mayor—H. J, A. McEwen, acc.
Reeve—J, J. Moser.
Deputy Reeve—Robt. Turner, ace.
Council—W. J. Baker,' J, W, Craig -
ie, " J. E. Hiekins, Frank Bingham, E.
D. Brown, C. C. Lee.
Greenock
Reeve—Clare Donnelly,
Council -J. McTavish, W. Hunzing-
er, John Lacy, 5. Hedley.'
Huron Twp.
Reeve ---Benjamin Logan.
Council—Herbert Farrell, Leslie
Tay, Ralph Elliott, John H. Collins,
Hallett
Reeve—H. Mogridge,
Council—Matthew Armstrong, Bert
Allen, John Barr, Robert Lawson.
Colborne Twp.
Reeve -George C.-Feagan,
Cotincii-John Pitblado Jr,, Melvyn
Tyndall, lames Chisholm' Jr., Nelson
McLarty.
Carrick; Twp.
All elected by at clatnation,
Reeve—Henry F. Lantz.
{'Council ---John' P. Hoelzle, L. Brud-
r, Jacob Fischer and Charles Schet-
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FINE DLSPLAY
AT KITCHENER
Local Fite Has Display at Premier
Furniture Show.
Fry & Blackhall, local manufactur-
ers of Chesterfield. Suites and Occas-
ional Chairs, have on display at the
Kitchener Annual Furniture Show,
which is now being 'held, 30 chester-
fieldsuites and 5 occasional chairs.
Messrs. E. - S. Copeland, Harr,nrt
Mundy and N, L. Fry went to Kitch-
ener on Friday to arrange the display
and Mr. Fry, who returned on Mon-
day night, is very optimistic that
there will be good sales this year.
Last' year the results from this dis-
play were most gratifying and even
better results are expected this year.
Mr. Copeland and Mr. Mundy re-
mained in Kitchener in charge of the
display.
KINLOSS TOWNSHIP
ELECTION
In a fairly.heavy..poll Richard El-
liott -defeated. David. Carruthers for.
Reeve of Kinloss by a majority of
70. The Councillors eected were: Ar-
thur Graham, Angus 'McIntosh,` Alex.
McKenzie and Malco]hn Ross.
The vote was as follows:
For Reeve
1 '2 3 4 5 6 T
Elliott 37 44 88 98 45 29 341
Carruthers ...... 16 80 57 67 41 60 271
Majority for .Elliott -70.
For Council
First four elected.
1 2 3 4 5 6 T
Graham 51 70 105 '76 35 34 371
McIntosh 17 38 100 86 37 41 319
McKenzie 7 20 56 97 60 20 260
Ross .... ......:' 7 14 61 75 27 54 238
McKinnon 9 4 61 54 29 47 204
McQueen ....,8 15 37 82 11 14 167
Wadel 0 4 14 5 "29 26 78
HURON OLD
BOY HONOURED
Ed. Floody Presented With Illumin-
ated Address.
Ed. Floody, who for thirty-five
years has been Secretary of the Hur-
on Old Boys' Association of Toron-
to, was waited on by representatives
of the Asociation on New Year's Eve
and presented with an illuminated ad-
dress, Mr: Floody has been seriously
ill with pneumonia for several weeks
but is now on the way to recovery.
Mrs. Floody was also presented with
a beautiful bouquet of roses, George
E, Ferguson, President, made the pre-
sentation.
High School Commencement
The annual High School Commen-
cement will be held in the Town Hall
on Friday, February 8th. Further an-
nouncement will be made.
Hockey Game Postponed
The mild weather of Sunday and
Monday was the cause of cancelling
the hockey game in Mitchell Monday
night. The next O.H.A, game here
will be Monday, January 14th, with
Clinton,
Triple V To Commence Broadcasting
On Thursday evening the .Tiiple V
Bible Class will broadcast a half' hour
of sacred music over station ,10BP
at 7 o'clock. The class broadcasted
this type±; of programme last winter
and have received many requests to
continue this year. They invite you
all to listen in Thursday' night at 7.
p,tn,
Town League Officers
At a meeting held at the Arena fol-
lowing the Town Hockey League
games on Thursday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Hon.
President, Fd, Williams;' President,
Howard, Machan;.:. Sec'y.-Treas,, H..
Garlick. The executive to be compos-
ed of the manager of each team and
the officers.
Fine Weather Out West
Mr. ,Alex. Kelly of Swift Current,
Sask., in renewing his subscription to
the Advance -Tines, says that they
have had a beautiful winter so far
out there. He says that there has
been only five or six days that were
cold and it has been the best fall and
winter he has experienced out there
being bright and clear almost every
day. Mr, and Mrs. Felly celebrated
their 57th wedding anniversary on
Friday, Dec, 28th, and we take this
opportunity of extending hearty cote-
gratulathons,
MAYOR AND
REEVE WERE
GENIAL HOS
Mayor Hanna and Reeve Davi
Held Banquet for Town Official
On Monday evening following
council meeting, Mayor Hanna
Reeve Davidson were hosts at a
guet held at Williams' '• Restaur
The guests were George Spotton,
P,, Ex -Mayor Willis, Ex -Reeve
Kibbon, the 1935 Council, Ex -Co
cillors Baker and Wilkinson of
year's Council, A. J. Walker, Ch
man of the - Hydro Commission;
C. King, Chairman of.'the` H
School Board;Milton Graham, Ch
man of the Public School Board;
L. Posliff, Chairman' of the' Pu
Library hoard; Dr. Stewart, Medi
Officer of Health; W. G. Gray, Ch
man of the Board of Health; W.
Booth, representing the Chamber
Commerce; Chief Allen, Consta
W. Platt, W. W. Armstrong of t
Advance -Times. Jack Reavie a
Gordon Davidson interspersed
speeches with musical numbers, Ja
'singing solos,:accompanied by Ja
Herd, and Gordon entertaining wi
his piano accordion.
Mayor' Hanna acted as chairm
and, gave an address of welcome
behalf of Reeve Davidson and h
self.., He said he felt much good' ca
from gatherings of this kind, and
last year's banquet many- good su
gestions were received. Later he to
of requests for holding an Old Bo
Re -Union in Wingham this year a
said he would call a public nleetin
n order that the citizens might di
cuss sane.'
Reeve Davidson said he felt gat]
Brings of this kind were of mach be
fit and extended a welcome to th
nests. Speaking on Comity matter
le said. that Huron County is one o
he largest in the Province. Ther
re 122 miles of Government High
way of which 64 miles were pave
ostly in the south. He fully expect
d that the road from Blyth to Wing
am would be paved this year an
ie Department at Toronto were kep
n touch with in this regard, ,a lette
o this effect was being sent to the
his week.. There are 355 miles o
ravel roads in the county and o
ccount of the high grade of grave
this county these roads are fine
peaking of the wash -board. effect o
he roads, he said that a new metho
sing clay as a binder and moisture
4ntainer, which is used in the States
ill stop this trouble on our county
ads. The road from Nile to Dun -
anon has been built that way. He
id there is an agitation to have the
overnment take over road from Am-
rley to Listowel and from Wing -
in to Harriston.
George S,potton, M.P., and Rev. K.
acLean gave short addresses and all
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. Henry Allen : made a business
trip to Toronto on Monday.
Keep this date open, January 22nd,
for Euchre and Dance, in aid of Hos-
pital,
Dr. and Mrs, Reg. DuVal motored
on Toronto for New Year's Day, re-
turning' the following day,
Mr. and Mrs. Robt: Deyell enjoyed
the New Year's holidays at the home
of their daughter; IVirs. Geo. Scott,
Langside.
Mr. H. Forel, of Ridgetown, who
has been in VVinglham attending the
funeral of his brother -hi -law, Mr, S-
Taylor, has returned home again.
Mr. and Mrs. John Osier and little
daughter, Maxine; of Listowel, spent
the Christmas holidays with the lat-
ter's parents, Mr, and Mrs. Eli .Bolt,'
Turnberry. Mr, Osier and Maxine re-
mained until Tuesday of this week.'
LOCAL CONTRACTOR
GETS CONTRACT
Mr. W. H. Rintoul, local contract-
or, has been awarded the contract by
the Dominion Government for the
new Brussels Post Office. This build-
ingtvill be of red brick construction,
33 feet by 39 feet, two storeys high
with basement. The main floor will,
of course, be the post 'office proper
and the top floor the caretaker's liv-
ing quarters. The contract 'price was
$18.768.00.
Next week Mr. Rintoul will start
to tear down the old post. office le
Brussels to make way for the new
structure.
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°M.A. HOCKEY
NEXT MONDAY
The hockeyfans are in for a real
treat on Monday, Jan; 14th, when the
Clinton O,I-I.A, team will be the
guests of the local Indians. This
game should be ,a standout as Clinton
have this year a fast -skating team that
beat Goderich right in their own dig-
gings, This is the first year in many
that Wingham has been in O.H.A.
hockey so turn out and support the
team,.
MAYOR OF GODERICH
H. J. A. MacEwen
Who was elected Mayor of Goderich
by acclamation. He was for several
years Mayor but retired from the
Municipal field a fete years. Goder-
ich is fortunate that his has again de-
cided to be their Chief Magistrate.
FORMER PASTOR
PASSED AWAY
Rev. Ernest R. Fitch, aged 56 Years,
passed away at his home, Granville,
Ohio, of pneumonia on Thursday,
December 27th, 1934. For the last
nine years he -was Ohio Director of
the Northern Baptist Convention.
.Mr; Fitch, was a graduate of Wood-
stock College and McMaster LTnivers-
ity..'He took advanced work at the
University of Chicago. Prior to go-
ing to the United States about 1902
he was Pastor of the local Baptist
Church.
Surviving are his widow, formerly
Pearl Lamont of. this community, and
four children, also one brother and
one •sister.
U. C. W.M.S. HAD
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
The first meeting of the New Year
of the Woman's Missionary- Society
of the Wingham United Church was
held on Tuesday, Mrs. F. R. Howson
presiding, The devotional part of the
meeting was in charge of Misses Yeo
and Snyder, who are conducting spec-
al services in the United Church ev-
ery evening. They were a great in-
spiration both in song and speech; us-
ing the text "Occupy till I come',
this being Christ's commission that
we must be bsuy and faithful in His
work While we have the opportunity.
Reports of the year's work presented
and showed reap progress .in all de-
partmens. The visiting committee un
der the leadership of Mrs,: Gowans,
made 350 calls to strangers and shut -
The Treasurer, Mrs. Willis' ,report-
ed that $780 had been raised, while a
number of bales of quilts and clothing
were sent by •the supply secretary,
llrs.:Coutts, to headquarters and for
Western Relief. Mrs'. Miller had 42
subscriptions to the 'Misisonary Mon-
thly, :and Mrs. A. 3. Wel ice r, envelope
secretary, reported, 60 members giv-
ing • systematically. The Baby Band,
under MIs. Capt, Adams, has 21 mem-
bers and the Mission Band, ' led by
Mrs. E. Webster, has a membership
of 40, The two C.G:T.T. Groups, led
by Mrs. J.•• Anderson and Mrs. Chas.
Lloyd, have. reached the maximum of
membership andwill be shortly affil-
iated with the W,M.S.
During the year there were several
special meetings which were addh=