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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1935-10-24, Page 7aeiseasegesat Thursday, October 24, 1935 HOICK COUNCIL Gorrie, Oct, 16th, 1935 (Council fret in the Township Hall accordingto adjournment, members were all present, the Reeve in the chair. Minutes of September meeting were read and, on notion of Weir and Lovell, were adopted. Moved by Toner, and Baker that By -Law No, 7 for the year 1935 as read the third time be finally passed. Carried: Moved by Toner and "Weir` that Wilford C. King be appointed Tax Collector for the Western Division and that James L. Walkom be .ap- pointed Tax Collector for the Eastern Division for the year 1935. Carried. Moved by Lovell and Baker that a grant of $5.00 be given Clifford Pub- lic Library Board, residents of How - ick to be given free use of the lib- rary. Carried. Moved by. Toner and Lovell that the Reeve be paid $5.00 for his trip to Goderich on Council business. Car- ried. Moved by Weir and Baker that a grant of $15:00' be given Howick School Fair. Carried. Moved,by Weir and baker that the following bills be paid: J. Rae, re- turn fare to London for Steve King, $5.30;; J. A. Bryans, selecting jurors, $4.00; Milton Leonard, selecting jur- •ors, $4.00; Isaac Gamble, selecting jurors, $4.00; Isaac Gamble, pt. salary as Clerk: $35.00; County of Huron, hospital expenses re Steve King, $7.- .25;- Fred'Hambly, work and repair to Town Hall, Wroxeter, $5.06; W. R. Fraser, M.D., trip to Hospital and re- turn with Mr.s. Heipel $6.00; O. Gal- loway, constable at dance in Town- ship Hall, $L00; Municipal World,. supplies for Clerk's office $3.86; Vic- tor Shera, sheep killed by dogs $6.00; Fred Mahood, sheep killed or injured by dogs $12,00; W. C. King, mileage to bank 1934-5, $10.00; W. C. King, trip to Goderich $1.50; Howick School Fair, Grant $15.00; J. A. Bryans, trip to Goderich $5,011; John Ferguson, sheep killed or injured by dogs, $12,00. ' "'Road Expenditures , Dom; Road Machinery Co., Toggle and 'toggle seats, $27.23; Wm. Ken- :rtedy, moveable jaw, $46,66; A. Bast, weeds, $2.45; Chas. Maxwell, gravel- ling and weeds, $22;75; Chas. Max- well, gravel, $57.00; Geo. Robertson, Gravelling, $19.70; Arnold Brown,• gravelling, $19,25; Ed. McCallum, shovelling, $7.85; Clifford Brown, shovelling and weeds $7.60; John Brown, spreading and weeds $14.50; Lot Viney, work at crusher, $43.45; Cecil Wilson, work at crusher, $37.60; Arnold Doig, work at crusher, $31.15; Sandy Edgar, with tractor $35.'70; Roy Vogan, work at crusher, $5,75; Cliff. Johnson, cleaning pit, $14.00; Morley Johnson, cleaning pit, $1.75; Art. For- ster, weeds, $3.50; Stanley Forster, weeds, $2.45; Geo. Topham, weeds, ,90; S. 3. Robinson, wire fence and levelling $7.20; Harold Foster, repair to culvert $1.05; Victor Foster, weeds $7,80,; 0. Weiler, weeds $6,80; H. Longridge, weeds $2.40; Wm. Camp- bell, weeds; $L00; Thos. Hargrave, Weeds, $1.70; Milton Leonard, weeds, .85; Margaret :Linton, wire fence $4.- .00; Oliver Stewart, gravelling, $10.- 50; Manford Irwin, gravelling, $31.55; Ernest King, gravelling, $61.95; Jos. Bennett, gravelling, $21.00; Harry King, shovellipg, $19.55; Frank King, cleaning pit, .50; Ernest King, gravel, $47,90; Frank Leppington, wire fence $8.00; Ernest Harris, shovelling, $6.- 45; Robert Brown, spreading, $6,45; Charles. Finlay, shovelling $8.20; Join Finlay, hauling gravel $19.50; Ted. Newton, hauling gravel, $19,50; Ervie Thomas, hauling gravel $19.50; Geo. Rutherford, hauling gravel, $19.50; Wes. Underwood, hauling gravel $20-. 25; Albert Gallagher; gravel $93.20; C. W. Simmons, culvert and dragging $6,30; Wm: Errington, Culvert and. ditch $2.10; Bert Harris, weeds, .70; Bert Hubbard, dragging, $6.70; Mel, Finlay, weeds,; $1,55; David Walker, repair to bridge $4,60; Jas. Strong, weeds, $1,75; Percy Ashton, repair' to bridge, $2.00; Geo. Ashton, repair to bridge and weeds, $000; S, Zimmer- man, weeds, $3.00; Thos. Peel, weeds, $1,75; Win, Corbett, weeds, $1,75; E, W. Bolton, welding casting, $1.25; R. Fr Edgar, Supt. Salary, $67.60; Ches- ter Cook, Cleaning ditch, $50.00; Abe. Johnston, wire fence and levelling roadside, $32,50, Roy Vogan, truckinggravel, $535.75; Thos. Lovell, ' gravel, $104.35; Cliff. Johnson, scraping grav- el, $124.70; Wrn. Hood, dragging dirt, D. BELL, ELMERI.A.IA BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, Etc. $Rtt8Sh ;S, ONrrAI.I4 (Thursday t iterltoons hr sday and Saturday rda, � �+ at Gorse) THREE NATIONS MASS TROOPS IN AFRICA $2.10; Ross Bayliss, dragging and cul- 'vert, $25.05; Chas. Koch, trucking I gravel, $139.70 L. H. Koenig, truck-' ing gravel, $234.48 L. 1--I. Koenig,gra- vel 98 yd., $14.70; Geo. .Reddon,gra- i vel 280 yd., $42,00 Wes. Underwood, dragging, $2,10; Ernest Harris, drag- ging, .85; R. H. Carson, Fuel oil for crusher, $36,33; John Hyndinan, de- livering plank, $2.501 Wm. Sothein, weeds, $5.50; J. T. Shera, repairing, $4,€5; R. J. Hueston„ plank and lum- ber, $175.75; Thos. Day, -spreading and dragging, $18.20; Robert Fergu- son, weeds $1.05. Moved by Lovell and Toner that Council do now adjourn to meet in the United 'Church Hall, Fordwich, on the third Wednesday in November, or at the call of the Reeve. Carried. Isaac Gamble, Clerk, GORRIE The Teachers of this district attend- ed Teachers Convention held in Tor- onto on Thursday and Friday last week. Misses Douglas and Lennox, local teachers spent the week -end in the city as well. Mrs. Wilford Phair and children of Palmerston visited with Mrs. Phair in town one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. R. Elliott and son,. Alexander, Blyth, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Win. Graham. Miss Margaret Graham of Toronto spent last week visiting at her home east of the village. Mrs. Phair'is visiting her daughter- in-law, Mrs, Wilford Phair in Palm- erston at present. Mr. and Mrs. John Macintosh and Mr. and Mrs, Allan Maclntosh all of Wheatleywere guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. 3. Hueston and other friends in the community last week. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Edgar and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gibson were Lions Head visitors on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gregg, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gregg, Erland and George Gregg, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Ashton, and son, Lloyd, all of Gorrie, Mr. and Mrs. E. A, Failis and son Evan, and Mr. Wood of Fordwich were gttests of Mr. and Mrs. A. But - chard in Guelph on Saturday. Other guests at the same home were: Mr. and Mrs. F, Ferguson and Mr. and Mrs. Guild also of 'Gtielph. Owing to Thanksgiving being held on Thursday' of this week, the regular monthly meeting, of the Women's baby Marian, of Orange Hill were Association of the "United Church will guests of M. and Mrs. Isaac Wade be held on this Friday, October 25 at the home of Mrs, W H. Gregg, Miss Aldyth Graham wishes'to sin- cerely thank her many friends in Winghain for their greatly appreciated kindness to her during her illness and. 'convalescence. Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Holmes and Miss E. Perkins spent the past week with friends in oronto. Mr. Kenneth Hastie accompanied Mr, Thos. MacDonald Jr. to, the Pro- vincial Plowing match at, Caledonia on Thursday. and Friday last, and vis- ited friends there, Mr. and Mrs, Wm, Gamble, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Grainger, and children spent Friday with relatives near Betts - cels and attended the plowing match near there,: i a _ Miss Alilytlic Graham of Wingham is 'recuperating. at the home of lrer 1 father, • Mr. "Wm. Graham, following an operation in the General t-Iospital itt Wingham. Mr. and Mrs, Victor Shera and Mr. and Mrs. Wilford King . and Earle spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. MacDonald of Molesworth. Miss Clara King and Mr, force Col- mer of Toronto were week -end guests of Mr. a1rct Mrs. Ernest Xing, and the latter returned' to the city with thent where she will spend a week visiting s friend and relatives, Members of the camel corps and through his binoculars while others in the light car patrols of the Anglo- Egyptian army are shown ABOVE patrolling the sandy stretches of the Libyan desert in Egypt, near the bor- der line of the Italian colony of Lib- ya. Note one of the troop gazing the car man their machine gun. Eur- ope is looking on askance as Italian troops mass in Libya and British troops inobilize in Egypt. In Tripoli, capital of Italy's African colony of Libya, Gena Balbo, ABOVE RIGHT, here of the trans-Atlatnic air armada flight, is reviewing the Bersaglieri,, crack troops of Il Duce's army. 13albo is governor of Libya. Hard -riding members of the Anglo-Egyption cav- alry BELOW, shown in a wild charge with rifles, The picture, trade several days ,ago, is typical of the country to- day, ""• Miss Dorothy Doig of Chatsworth spent the week -end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Wrn. Doig. Visitors at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Thos. McClentent Jr. on Sun- day were: Miss Isobel Earls of near Wroxeter, Miss Tena Fitch of near Belmore, Mr. Addison. Jacques of At- wood and Mr. Harvey McDermit. 'Mr. and Mrs. George Foster spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Gor- don Jefferson at Owen Sound. Mr. and Mrs. John Dinsmore, Miss Nellie, Carl and Edith .spent Sunday with friends at Mount Forest. Mr, and Mrs. James Easton and son Jimmy, and ivlrs. Easton of Toronto are spending a couple of weeks with Mr, and Mrs. Gladstone Edgar and. other friends. Other guests at the same home on Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Newton and son Joey, Miss Florence Maines, Miss Liddie Maines and Mr. Dewar Maines of Hamilton, fair•. John Easton of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Bides Robertson and children of Teeswater, also Mr. and Mrs. George Robertson and Miss Dorene Lynn, Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Toner vis- ited friends at Dungannon on Thurs- day last and attended the Fair there, The A. Y. P. A. of Wroxeter have invited the Anglican Young People of Gorrie to a masked Hallowe'en social to be held in the basement of their church on Monday evening next. Mr. and Mrs.' Thos, Padfield and on Sunday. Mrs. Win. Weir of neer Belmore visited one day last week at the sante horse.' Mr, .and Mrs. Norman Wade and son, Robert, spent Sunday with friends in Brussels. Mr, and Mrs. Charles Hooey, Men George Hooey and Miss Ileen Mac- Pherson, all of Toronto, were guests this week of :Mr, and Mrs. R, G. Dane. The Evening Auxiliary are sponsor- ing a Hallowe'en Social to be held in the schoolrooms of the 'United Church on Thursday evening, Oct, 31. The entertaining committee have arrang- ed a fullevening of program and fun her your enjoyment. Mr, and Mrs. L. I. Ashton and Billie, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Gall- aher, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dr, Hamilton of Brussels, on Sunday and attended the Linitecl Church Anniver- sary there, Mr, andMrs, R. G. Dane spent Sun. day with Me. and Mies, Stanley Wheel- er in Brussels. Mrs. Perce Ashton spent a few days last week with relatives itt Clifford. Mrs, Pollock, of Varna, Mr. and Mrs.' Archie 1\rzttatrong and son, Billie, of hayfield, were guests on Thursday last of Dr, and Mrs. Arm- strong. Mr, and Mrs. Garnet Arm- strong, of Toronto, also visited eel at the sarfte home on Saturday. Miss Doris Semple, of Teeswater, is visiting at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. Armstrong. • Mrs, Glenn Topham, of Ingersoll, spent a few days last week with Dr. C. C. and Mrs.. Ramage, Miss Alice Ramage of Durham, is visiting at the home of her brother, our of placing the knives in the cake, The programme was held in the auditorium of the church, the Presi- dent, Mrs. C. C, Ramage, was in rhe chair. The programme opened with the familiar hymn, "All Hail The Power," followed by a few well chosen words Dr. C. C. Ramage. of welcome from the president, The Guests of Mr. and Mrs, Cloyne Mi- choir sang as an anthem, "Behold a chel on Sunday were, the lattee's siea stone in Zion Laid," which was the ters, Mrs. Harry Kaufman, I12rs, Gor. don Musselman; also Mr. Musselman and son, Clare, all of Kitchener. Mrs, W. C. King spent a couple of days last week at the home of her mother, Mrs, A. Earls, near Wrox- eter, The Women's Auxiliary of St, Ste- phen's Church met at the home of ivlrs. John Dinsmore on Tuesday af- ternoon of last week, when the work consisted of patching for a quilt and also sewing clothes for the Indian girl, which are to be sent next month in the annual bale. The president, Mrs. N. Wade, then conducted the business and devotional period after which a dainty luncheon was served by the hostess. The Semi -Annual Meeting of this Deanery will be held in St. Stephen's Church in Gorrie this year, which will be next Wednesdajy, October 30th. Rev. Ecclestone, of London, gave a worthtvJule message on Sunday in the Anglican churches of the parish and ,tressed the necessity of missions and missionary work, in which each one may take a part, On the evening of Friday, Oct. 18, the friends and neighbors of Mn and Mrs. Lawrence Short; met to present the newly-weds with a miscellaneous shower. The entertainment took the form of a dance with. lunch being ser- ved by the ladies. Messrs, Jack Doig, Wilfred Brown, Leland Ashton and Eddie Bolton furni.lzedthe music. Af- ter lunch Mr. Jack King, of London, made the presentation with a very fitting address, to which the groom replied. Dancing continued till tate wee sma' hours anfl all had a good time. W M. SOCIETY HELD GOLDEN JUBILEE The Golden Jubilee of the United Church "W. M. S. was held an Thurs- day evening in the School rooms- of the church, which were fittingly dec- orated for the occassion in gold, Tite' two story Birthday cake, with fifty candies burning brightly had the place of honour, with a back ground of palms and an array of autumn colors. The small tables, at which a large number were served gave the rooms a pleasant appearance at the birthe day party. Mrs. '.r. O. Johnston, Hon- ourary President and Mrs. Walter Sitrtson, Charter :member had the Mitt - first hymn sung by the infant society 50 years ago at their first meeting. Prayer followed by the pastor. Mrs. W. Whitfield gave a brief His- torical sketch of the society, and am- ong her audience, found of persons who were nenibers of the church 50 years ago. She read the minutes of the 1st meeting of the society as re- corded in the original minute book. The speaker also stated the main source of study was by reading letters from Missionaries. She also told that for the first thirty years the uteetin . were held on the first Wednesday of each month, it being then changed to the, first Thursday, which day it has remained. -.-- Tri 1891 the W. M. S. members lead their photo taken, and which held a place of honour, as did the • ononr roli, which bore the names cf the members of the lst society, and the one of today. While the society has in the fifty years of work raised sixty five hundred dollars, 1929 proved their armor year w len t fey excee ec tae r allocation by 25 dollars. In the 50 years then, has been organized;' in 1923 a Mission Circle, which was changed in 1933 to at Evening Aux- iliary, a Mission Band, and on Tues- day evening preceeding the Jubilee, .t C. G. I. T. grouts, Mrs. Cooke, had charge of an bn- pressive memorial service for the de- parted members whose names were read following a moments silence, in their honour and was followed by the singing of the hymn, "Faith of Our Mothers." Mrs. W. J. Greer of Winglianr, President' of Huron Presbyterial, brought greetings from the district on this occasion, and paid tribute to the Honourary President here, nanicle Mrs. T, 0. Johnston, it beim; she, through whose suggestion the speaker entered the district work as secretary, The choir accompanied by the boys orehestra, sang three familiar .hymns, "Speed away," "Resctie'the Perishing," and "The whole woeld was. lost in the darkness of Sin," before the p;ttest speaker, Miss C, Wellwood, returned krissionary front West Cbina, now of VVinghant, pictured toher audience Most vividly the work accomplished in the district in which'she labored. In speaking regarding 'th'e 'nursing schools, the speaker said 'there had been times when as many as 70 appli- cants had been received for a class of 12, so interested are these Chine,;e girls along this particular liner of study, and equally so along all lines of education. Miss Alexandria Hamilton, sang sweetly, "An ,Evening Praye>," before seven members of the Evening Auk. iliary presented a panton],rne entitled, "0 Zion Haste," Miss ,1 ; Stephens reading the prelude aad singing the hymn, with Mrs, L" F. Ashton as director, the pantonine made a suit- able closing number for the occasion of the W. M. S, Golden Jubilee, which was a very successful event in the history of title Society, WEDDINGS A quiet wedding was solemnized October 16th, at 3.30 P. M. at the Trowbridge United Church Manse by Rev. Mr. Kilpatrick-, when Ethel Mae youngest daughter of Mrs. McCreery and the late John McCreery, Howick Boundary, became the bride of George Andrew Brown, son of Mr, George Brown and the late Mrs, Brown of Moleseverth, , The bride looked charming in a costume of Challenge blue crepe with accessories to match, and carried a bouquet of Talisman roses and maid- enhair fern. They were supported. by Miss Mar- garet Neill, niece of the 'bride, and Mr. Mueray 13rown, brother of the groom, the bridesmaid being attired in figured blue crepe, carrying a bou- quet of asters and fern. After the ceremony -they returned to the home of the bride, where a wedding dinner awaited them, the din- ing room and table were adorned in pink and white. They will reside on the groom's farm in Grey Township. Their many friends wish theta a pleasant voyage through life. WROXETER Mrs. J; Morrison left this week for London where she will visit with friends. We are sorry to learn of the illness of Mrs. D. D, Sanderson, and are glad to know she is recovering, al- though slowly. Misses M. Doig and M. Wright of the Public School Staff spent Thurs- day and Friday of last week in Tor- onto attending the Teacher's Convent- ion. Mr. and Mrs. 13. Whiteman, Glen and Meryl, of Clifford, were week -end guests with Mr. and Mrs, P. S. Mill- igan, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Tlerlcinshaw and son of Toronto were week -end visitors with Mr, and Mrs. F. Kitchen. Rev. W. J. Eccleston of London, had charge.of the service in the Angli- can 'Church here on Sunday evening When the subject of Itis address was, "Missions." He chose as his text, Matt, 28;19,20. "Go Ye into all the world and preach the Gospel," dealing with the responsibilltcs of each in- dividual Christian, and givingan out line of 'the work carried on among the Indians, and in the stricken areas of the West. Mr, and Mrs. Alex, Pleasance and son Glen of pt. Elgin, spent Sunday with Mrs. N. White. Mr, and Mrs. Orchard (nee fancy Young) whose borne is in Saskatch- ewan, have been visiting at the home of the latter's uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Robt: T-Tupfer, of Turnberry. EE A. and Mrs,; Spence, of Tor- i onto, were week-end'guests with Mr, , and' Mrs, R, J. Ranzt, Mr. and Mrs. Eel. Rann and fancily of London, were also visitors at the same home. JUBILEE SINGERS L:24;,u .ik .�:� AUDIENCE The Carolina Jubilee Sin tors pre.. seated a fine programme in the Towu' Hall. here on. Saturday evening, under the auspicee of the United Church, The programme was in three parts, the first contposed of Negro Spirituals and old camp stings; the 'second of modern piano, and vocal music, and the third part consisted of a scene itt tviiicl't the artists appeared in planta- tion costume and the audience was entertained with whistling, guitar, music and. singing: Readings Liven by one of the members were greatly en- joyed. The singers were also present at the morning'service in the United. Chui'cht on Sunday. GIRL'S MISSION CIRCLE The. October Meeting of the Mis- sion Circle was held on Thursday evening of last week, when Mrs. A. M. Grant entertained the girls' at the Manse: As both the president and vice president were absent, Miss.Liiy Wal- ler occupied the. chair. The meeting opened with the singing of, "For the beauty of the earth," followed by a prayer, Miss Lueelle. White read the Scripture passage, "Song of the'Fath- ers" as found in the'Hymnary Miss Margaret White led in prayer and af- ter the singing of "In Christ there is no East nor West," Miss Minerva Higgins, the Hearld for Canada, read an article on "Supply work" and this was followed by one on "Africa" read by Miss L Wailer. The topic "Oppar* tunities for ,Christian Education,` from the study book, was taken bac Miss Kathleen Durst. The girls welcomed Mrs. Grant as their new leader, and during the bus-. iness period plans were made for the Thank -offering meeting to be held or, November, 7th. The meeting closed:. with the hymn "What a Friend we have in Jesus," and repeating of the Mizpah Benediction. A social half-hour followed, during which the girls worked at snaking aprons for a sale, and the hostel, serve] lunch. } SALEIVI Miss Gowdy of Wingham spent a few days at the home of her brother, Mr. John Gowdy. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Weir and LIoyd spent last Saturday with friends near Teeswater. c ` A number from this locality attend- ed the funeral of the late Mr. John McNaughton of. London, which was held from the home of his son, Mr. Stewart McNaughton near Wroxeter. Interment was made in Wroxeter Cemetery:, Mr. Harvey Simmons has returned from the West where he spenta couple of months. A number from this vicinity attend- ed the Jubilee Singers concert itt Wroxeter last Saturday night. A number from this locality attend- ed the Memorial Seryiue at Melo- tosh's Church last Sunday, (Intended for last week) Misses Edythe Weir and Annie lfc- Bride and Mr. Percy Bridgman of Muskoka Falls spent the week -end with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Weir. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kitchen of Wroxeter spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Gallaher. Mr. and Mrs. James Halliday, Qf Wingham spent last Sunday with friends around here and attended the Anniversary Services. Farmer Killed by Hayloader After an all-night search, the body of William Lloyd Garbutt, 45, Mary. boro' Township farmer, was found on Sunday in a field near his hone. It. was believed he was struck on the' 'head by a hayloader wheel 'and killed instantly. Mr. Garbutt went out with a team of horses. Saturday night to bring the hayloader from the field. The horses returned to the barn with the iin- lenient and When the farther er failed to tce return a search was ori4,•itt- ated. He was fotnid near where the hayloader had stood. Ultra Modern Eye Service u iMUTH Phil .B.D R.O. Phone 118. flerriston.