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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1935-09-26, Page 7Wrox ter News ars Thursday., Sept. 19th, 1935 HOVVICK COUNCIL Wroxeter, Sept. 18th, 1935 Council met in the Township Hall :according- to adjournment, members were all present, the Reeve in the .,chair. Minutes of August meeting were Stead and on motion •of Weir and Ton- er were adppted. Movedby Toner and 'Baker that the usual grant of $20.00 be given the Huron Plowmen's Association. Car- ried. Moved by Weir and Baker that the Council hereby instruct the County Engineer to maintain the tar surface on Louisa. Street, Fordwich, repairs to be made at any time required, the bill for same to be sent to the To'wn- ship Treasurer and charged tothe Police Village -of Fordwich and the Clerk is hereby instructed to send a copy`of this resolution to the County Engineer, Carried. Moved by Weir and Lovell that the Reeve and W. C. King be hereby in- structed to represent the Township at the Court to be held in Goderich •on Saturday, Otcober 21st, and that the Reeve secure the services of E, D. Bell of Brussels, or some other lawyer if he is not available. Carried. Moved by Weil. and Toner that the Clerk be hereby instructed to prepare, a by-law to inspose a four per cent. penalty on all taxes retraining unpaid after the fourteenth day of December in each year, also one half of one per ent per month on all taxes remain- ing unpaid after the thirty-first day of :.December in each year. Carried. Moved by Weir and Lovell that this Council approve of the cancellation of Contract No. 61 in the Wroxeter Rur- a1 Power District now carried by Mrs. J. Hoffman, date of cancellation to be ily lst, 1935, providing the outstand- ing arrears of $22.50 be paid. Car- ried. Moved by Toner and Weir that the following bills be paid. Milton Leon- ard,'Sheep killed and injured by dogs, $88.00; Treas. Co. Huron, hospital ex- penses for Stella Heipel $20.10; A. C. Hutchison, Pt. salary as weed inspect- or, $14.40; John Henneberg, Repair- ing sidewalk in Wroxeter $1.00; Isaac Gamble, •pt. salary as Clerk, $35,00; R. H. Carson & Son, repair to Twp. Hall, Gorrie $9.37; W. C. King, over- paid taxes on Western Roll, $25.63; Prov. Treas., license for Twp. Hall, Corrie, $3.00; Prov. Trea., license for Wroxeter Hall, $3.00; Huron Plow- men's Assoc., grant $20.00; Relief $17,80. Road Expenditures L. E. Koenig, trucking gravel $306.- S5; Arnold Brown, dragging and. weeds $7.70; Clarence McCallum, cut- ting weeds $1.65; Chas. Maxwell, cut- ting weeds $1.05; C. W. Simmons, cutting weeds $7.85; Russel Harris cutting weeds $2.65; Wm. Errington, cutting weeds $3.85; Johnston Hays, cutting weeds .70; Arthur Fitch, cut- ting weeds, $2.10; Arnold Halliday, cutting weeds $2.45; Wm. Boyd, cut- ting weeds $4.90; John Wright, wire fence $8.00; George Hubbard, under - brushing $28.00; Wes. Strong, weeds, $1.75; Oliver Stewart, weeds, $8.40; Ernest King, weeds $7.10; Gordon Vittie, weeds, $4.40; Jos. Bennett, ;weeds, $4.10; Geo. Paulin, weeds, $8.- 05; Stephen Taylor, weeds, $1.05; T. Jacklin, weeds $1.75; Richard Griffith, weeds, $2.25; Thos. Strong, weeds, $6,10; Warren Zurbrigg, weeds, .90; Hugh McLeod, weeds, $3.50; John Fleet, weeds, $1,75; Fred. McIntosh, -weeds, $1,75; Thos. Day, Weeds, $6,- 50; Sterling Finlay, weeds, $2.00; Ed- win Day, ;weeds; $2.10; Frank King, weeds, .90; Cecil Day, weeds, $1.75; Levi Galbraith, weeds, $3.20; Chas. Kreller, weeds, $3.20; John Dickert, weeds, .80; Lot Viney, weeds, $1.75; 3 Howes, weeds, $3.50; Melvin Fin- lay, weeds $2.80; Nelson Gowdy, weeds, $1.75; John Wright, weeds, -701 Ernest Wylie, weeds $3.85; Bur- ton Hubbard, weeds, $3,50; Richard Aldrich, gravel 150 yards, $22.50; Harvey Williamson, hauling gravel, $20,90; Richard: Aldrich, hauling grav- el $15.10; Norman McDowell, hauling gravel, $11.70; Harvey Gibson, haul- ing gravel, $19.90; Wm. Albright, shovelling, $7.00; Leslie Knight, shov- elling $7.00; Wilmot Wallace, shov- elling, hovelling, $3.00; Clarence Gibson, shov- elling, $4,35; Archie Albright, shov- elling, $2,65; Albert Huth, gravel 183 yards, $27,45; John Montgomery, hauling and weeds $15,50; Wrn, Wern- er, gravelling, $16.20; Louis Demer- ling,. gravelling, $16,20; J. W. Kreller, gravelling $14,401 Lloyd Jacques, gra- ELMER D. BELL, E.A. BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, rite. BRUSSELS, w . ONTARIO (Thursday and Saturday afternoons at Gorrie) • •0 ANCHOR! OF GREAT BRITAIN'S MEDITERRANEAN LIFE -LINE TO, THE EAST The rock of Gibraltar, symbol of strength, is shown in this air -view. The rock which is in reality 'a huge natural fortress studded with cannon concealed in caves -is the British - controlled key to the Mediterranean and anchor to that life -line of em- pire communication which reaches to veiling, $14.40; John Wallace, shov- elling, $7.90; Harold Wallace, shov- elling, $7.00; Wm. Kreller, spreading, $7.90; Wm. Kreller; weeds, $1.75; Win. Craig, weeds, $2.45; Harry Rob- erts, weeds, $5.25; George Dickson, weeds $5.25; Norman Townsend, weeds, $7.00; Geo. Townsend, weeds, $1.25; R. F. Edgar, Supt. salary, $52.- 50; 52:50; Lot Viney, work at crusher, $23.- 40; Cecil Wilson, work at crusher, $19.00; Arnold Doig, Loading trucks, $15.75; Sandy Edgar Jr., work at crusher, $17.50; Roy Vogan, trucking gravel, $301.45; Cliff. Johnson, scrap- ing to crusher, $75.70; Thos. Lovell, gravel 1262 yards, $63.10; Robt. Brown, spreading gravel and weeds, $12.40; Wilfred Brown, Shovelling, $7.00; E. Harris, shovelling, $8.75; John Finlay, hauling gravel, $22.50; Ted. Newton, hauling gravel, $22.50; Ervie Thomas, hauling gravel, $22.50; Wes. Underwood, hauling gravel and weeds, $34.55; Albert Gallagher, haul- ing gravel, $17.25; Thos. Vittie, cue - ting weeds, $L75; Chas. Finlay, cut- ting weeds, .95; Ernest King, cutting weeds, $2.00; Wm. McElwain, cutting weeds, $5.60; Earl Baker, cutting' weeds, $4.70; Frank Graham, cutting weeds, $3.15; Geo, Reddon, gravel, $69.00; John Hyndman, culvert tile, $10.80; R. H. Carson, supplies for crusher, $88,93; Thos. Inglis, spread- ing, $7.85; Thos. Wright, cutting weeds, $10.85; Geo. Westlake, cutting weeds, $3.00; Archie McMichael, cut- ting weeds, $L00; Chas. Muir, cutting weeds, $1.00; D. W. Wray, cutting weeds, $1.00; Wm. McLean, cutting weeds, $5.60; John Ridley, cutting weeds and ditching $4.80, Movedby Baker and, Lovell that this Council do now adjourn to meet in the Township Hall, Gorrie, on the third Wednesday in October, or at the call of the Reeve. Carried. Isaac Gamble, Clerk. GORRIE Mr. John Neilson is spending this week with his mother in London. Mr .arid Mrs. J. H. King and dau- ghter, Miss Jean of London, spent the week -end in town. Friends will be sorry to learn that Mrs. J. T• Shera had the misfortune to fall while in the swamp picking, elderberries on Wednesday . last, and fracture her left arm just above the wrist. Mrs. Neilson of London was a week -end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Burns Stewart. Mr. R. 'S. Dane visited with Tor- onto friends on Wednesday, Mss Kate Earngey visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Wtn. Earngey Jr. in Sarnia. Mr. E. W, Bolton spent the week- end with his wife in Woodstock The latter is taking special treatments there. 29' Sunday next, September is the Gorrie United Chttrch Anniversary, Rev. Fydell the pastor is the speaker at the morning service with Rev,, F. Egypt, India, and British possessions and colonies in the east. As a result of the strained Italian -British rela- tions over Abyssinia, the fortress has been prepared for war, and inhabi- tants of the little town of Gibraltar nestling at the foot of the rock, have been warned to be ready to extinguish all lights at a moment's notice - in case of hostilities. W. Craik of Goderich, a former pas- tor at the evening service. Special music. Mrs, Charles Black spent a couple of days in Wingham with her sister Mrs. Wm. Wright, last week. Mr. Win. Freeland and daughter, Miss Merle of Toronto spent a couple of days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest King and other friends. Miss Margaret Foster and Mrs, Earl Harper took the latter's little daughter Gracie to the Clinic at Sea - forth on Wednesday last, where the Doctor reported that she 'vas steadily improving. i • Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pennington and family of neear Teeswater were Snu- day guests of Mrs. J. T. Strong and Mr. Roy Strong. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilf. King on Sunday were: Mr. Fred King of Stratford, Mr. Frank Earls and mother, of near Wroxeter and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. MacDonald of Moles- worth, Master Earle King who had spent a few days at the latter place, returned 'home with them. Rev. A. H. and Mrs. O'Neil spent Friday and Saturday with relatives and friends at Atwood and attended the Fair there. • Miss Marion Campbell of Delhi is spending a week at her home south of here. Miss Beatrice Potter, Miss Emily Potter, Mr, and Mrs. George Foster visited friends in Chatsworth and Owen Sound on Sunday. Mr, Reg. Newton spent Sunday with his cousin, George Murray near Clifford„ Miss Katherine Earngey spent last week with friends in Sarnia and also visited in Port Huron, Detroit, Ket- tLes' Point and London. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hastie and daughter, Edith accompanied IVir, and Mrs. I. McLean of Brussels t� Tor- onto on Sunday where they visited relatives and friends. Auxiliary Held Meeting The Women's Auxiliary of. St. Stephens Anglican Church :net at the home of Mrs. Ernest Ring on Thurs- day last, when they quilted a quilt during the afternoon, Following the minutes and roll call and member's prayer in unison,Mr. O'Neil closed Y the meeting withprayer, after' which the hostess served a dainty lunch. Mr. M. Stephens and Miss G. Kel- ly spent Saturday it Toronto, and Miss Rhu, who has been visiting with Miss Evelyn Stephens, returned to Toronto with them. Mr. and Mrs, A. Miles and son, Ronald, of Toronto, spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Isaac Wade. 'Vis- iting at the same home on Thursday last were Mr. and Mrs, Porterfield, of Chesley. Mr;J ohn Kahle and Mr, Clarence Strippe, of Whittemore, spent Sunday with the formers mother, Mrs. P. Kaltiie. _ Mr. and' Mrs. K. Hueston were Stratford visitors on Tuesday. Mr. R. J. Hueston Ill On arriving at the United Church in the car, which was driven by his son, on Sunday morning last, Mr. R. J. Hueston was unable to speak or move, and was at once taken' home and a doctor called, who found there was a clot of blood'on the brain. Al- though Mr. Hueston is getting along as well as can be expected, it may be some time before he will be able to take up his ;work again. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. KNOCKED DOWN BY HORSES An accident which might have had more serious results occurred on Sun- day, when Bradley Galbraith, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Anson Galbraith, was knocked unconscious by horses,: which ran over him at the honie of Mr. Levi Galbraith. They had gone out to see a colt and while walking in the lane the little fellow saw the Horses coming, and his dad, being a distance away, told him to run into the fence corner, but when the horses were about opposite him he became frightened and ran out, presurnably to go to his dad or uncle, when they were 'upon him, knocking him down, However, it was found there were no bones broken, and although suffering from shock and phinfully bruised, it is expected he will be fine again in a few weeks' time. INSTITUTE HAS RE- SUMED MEETINGS Miss M. Foster R. N. Gave Demonstration Following a two month withdrawal ofthe regular Institute meetings, the Gorrie • branch met on Wednesday afternoon last week at the home of Mrs. H. E. Ashton ,and enjoyed a splendid meeting on "Health" with Mrs, C. E. Gregg as convenor. The meeting opened in the usual manner, with the Ode and Lord's Prayer in unison, followed by a very interesting and educational talk on Infantile Paralysis, •given. "by Mrs. Everett Sparling , in which she gave some,.of the many ways of detecting titin dreaded disease, an.d the necessity of calling in the family physiacn. Owing to the absence of the Peace Convenor Mrs. the Secretary Bolton, gave a brief outline of the Italian•. c Ethopia situation, A pleasant item of the program was a' pleasing piano solo,r•p layed'b Miss y Audrena Pyke, 1 he guest speaker, ' Miss Margaret. Foster . r R. N:,' gave a most pr°actieal and instructive tatlk on the Temp- 'erature, the kinds, and how and why they are necessary, also lemonst rated the reading of a thermometer the pulse ,and respiration, both were ex-• plained in a most interesting manner by the speaker, who closed her ad- dress by demonstrating the making of a bed with a patient in it. Mrs. Shera acted as instructress for the physical exercises, an amusing feature of the program, was accomp- anied by Mrs. W. C. King on the mouthorgan. Mrs, L. F. Ashton took charge of the business when roll call was ans- wered by a "Health building habit." Following the items of business the meeting closed with the Nation. Anthem. During a social half-hour, Misses Janet Ruttan and Audrene Pyke gave several piano selections and Master George Gregg gave a recitation, Re- freshments were served by Mrs. L. F. Ashton, Mrs. W. Pyke ,and the host- ess. WROXETER Sale of Household effects will be held by Public Auction at the prem- ises of the late J. R. Wendt at 1.30 P. M. Saturday, September 28th, Mrs. John McLeod is spending some time with friends in Detroit. Messrs H. Wylie, G. McEwen, A. Edgar and L. VanVelsor attended a ball game at Southampton on Wed- nesday last week. Miss Lily Waller spent a few days recently with Wingham friends. Miss Evelyn Gamble of Fordwich spent a few days last week at the home of Mrs. Mary Edgar. Miss Katie Waller of Toronto, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Waller. The Girls';Mission Circle are meet- ing this week on Thursday evening in the Sunday School room of the United Church. Miss Marjorie Baker of Howick spent one day last week with her friend, Miss Margaret Davby. Mr. Lloyd McMichael of Toronto spent the week -end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. McMichael. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Philip of Mil- ton spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. F. Davey. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Garret of Blyth were in the village on Sunday; Mrs, R. Tenant and son, Mr. S. Tenant of Toronto were week -end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Durst, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hetherington of Toronto were week -end guests of Mr, and Mrs, M. Sellers and Mrs. Hetherington retrained for a few weeks' visit. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gibson of Hamilton and Mr. Edward Gibson of Delhi spent the ,week -end with their mother, Mrs, Thos, Gibson, Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Mercer and son Donald of Markdale spent Sunday with friends here. :Lantern slides and an interesting talk On Burma were given by Rev. A, M, Grant at tire evening service in the United Church last Sunday. At the morning service saaratnent was observed: Mr. Harvey Plant of Thedford call- ed on friends in town on Saturday. Mrs. R. C. Birkenshaw and son Bobbie of Toronto were week -end guests with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kitchen. Mr. Duncan McDonald of Brussels was a visitor in the village one day recently. Mr. and Mrs. Hembly of Palmer- ston spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs., Jas. Hembly. Rally Day was observed in United Church Sunday School on Sunday morning, when special items of inter- est were violin music by Master Bill Martin, a song by the Primary De- partment, and a story by Miss M. Pope. Anniversary Services are being held in the United Church here next Sun- day when the special speaker will be Rev. Dr.. S. W. Dean of Toronto. The Howick Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednes- day of last week. Mr. A. Kennedy, gardiner, is in the vicinity again preparing fall flower beds. The Mission Band are holding their September meeting_ in tie Sunday School room of the United Church next Saturday afternoon at 2.30,' ' Rector Inducted The Induction Service for Rev. H. O'Neil, newly appointed rector of the Anglican Churchs at Gorrie, Ford- wich and Wroxeter was held in St. Stephens Church Gorrie on Tuesday evening of this week, - when Rev. Arch Deacon Sage, London,. officiat- ed. School field day is being held here on Friday of this week. Mr. Alexa Wright who has been a patient in General Hospital, Hamil- ton bas been recovering successfully from his operation and is expected home this week. The local Town Hall is at present receiving some repairs, the furnace is receiving attention and some, new chimneys being erected. The Sectional Meeting of the W. M. S. was held in the United Church here on Tuesday of this week. The speak- er for the occassion being Miss C. Wellwood of Wingliani. Mr. Lloyd Henning and family of Salem spent Sunday with Mr. and. Mrs, West Palmer. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sanderson and daughter, Eleanor, Toronto, also Miss Margaret McLaughlin, of Winnipeg, were guests of Miss J. Ritchie and Mr, T. Ritchie on Friday of last week. Mrs. Stevenson who has spent the past week at the home ,of Mr. Peter S. MacEwen, returned to her home in Brussels on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. D. J, Scott, ..Chicago, 111., were guests of Mr. and Mrs, T. s k Brown, last wee.. Mrs.Philf Durst s east days a few p l? last week with her parents, near Mir- riscon , Miss Marian Hooper, of the ' p i, e Con- tittuation School staff, spent the week- end at her borne in Clifford, Mir, Orville Maud, Brockville, is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs, 1''. Milligan. Misses Dorothy and Lillian Wolfe also Mr. Percy Rogers, all of Detroit,• spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. George ,Paulin.. Mrs. Rasmussen spent last week in Listowel, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Austin: Miss Margaret Gibson, Mr. John Barnard, also Mr. and Mrs. Joe :Liar- nrad, all of London, were week -end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson. 1 Mrs. I', S`, MacEwen is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. A, La-' mont, Brussels. Mr. and Mrs.' A. C. Hutchisdn,-of Fordwich, also Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hutchison and daughters, of Detroit, were recent guests at the home of? Mr, and Mrs. N. T. McLaughlin. Miss Evelyn Gamble, of Fordwich, spenta few days last week at the home of D. S. and Mrs. MacNaugh- ton, Mrs. I. J. Gamble was also a Monday visitor at the •MacNaughton hone. Women's Institute The September meeting of the W. I. will be held on Thursday afternoon of this week at 3 p.m. when Mrs. J. N. Allen will be hostess. Roll call - My Pet Superstition. Topic "Read- ing", Mrs. R. Stocks. There will also be a Question Drawer. Tea hostesses, Mrs, Wearring, Mrs. Allan Munroe, Mrs. J. N. Allen. Local Institute Members Visit Brussels A very enjoyable afternoon: was spent by members of the local Insti- tute when they were entertained by members of the Brussels branch. The president, Mrs. Spier, presided over the business items and also welcom- ed the visitors. Mrs. Adams presided. over the programme. Miss Mae Dav- idson gave a humorous reading on "A Man's Idea of the Institute when it was First Organized". Mrs. Waller gave the "Modern Man's Idea of the Institute." Mrs. Wearring gave many good hints for health and happiness in her paper on "The Value of Rest and Recreation for the Homemaker." Mrs. MacNaughton contributed a re- citation "Lost Opportunities" by Ed- gar Guest. Community singing was an added,feature. At the close, after delicious refreshments had been ser- ved, Miss E. P. Hazlewood expressed the thanks of the Wroxeter ladies. Mrs. Strachan of Highgate, has come to spend some time with her mother, Mrs. Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. L. Felker and child- ren of Listowel spent Sunday with friends here. Mrs. John Wray has been spending a week with friends at Welsley. Miss Winnifred Rae who has taught school at Belgrave for the past few years, and who left the beginning of September to join the training class at the K. and W. Hospital, Kitchen- er, has found it necessary, due to the new regulations, concerning the tea- chers, to take a University Course to complete her Permanent Certificate for teaching, and so has given up her position in the hospital training class and is now taking a University Course in Kitchener. We wish her every suc- cess. Political Meeting Held Thursday Evening The political meeting held In the Town Hall here on Thursday evening of last week was very well attended. Mr. Sangster, of Fordwich, Mr, R. J. Deachman, Liberal Candidate, and Mr. D. D. Sanderson, chairman of the evening, occupied the platform. Mr. Deachman spoke on the tariff, and.. answered a number of questions that were brought op. The meeting closed with the National Anthem. SALEM Mr. and Mrs. Henry Merkley spent a couple of days recently with friends at Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Bolt and friends have the sympathy of the neighbors in the death of their aged aunt, Mrs. Wm, lloit who died suddenly at the home of her nieces, Misses Lizzie and Eva Bolt in Wingiiazn. The des ceased formerly lived in this locality: prior to moving to Wingltam some. yeears ago. There will be no service in the church here next Sunday, owing . to the Anniversary Services which are to be held in Wroxeter. Mr. and Mrs. Gray and Mr, and Mrs. Webb of Goderich called on Mr, and Mrs. Edwin Pahncr last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Gowdy attended; a surprise party at the home of Mr , and Mrs. Joseph Vogan, who reside hear McIntosh's Church, It was givert in behalf of their daughter Miss Lily Vogan who recently graduated as a.' ItteSt,