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Tours, November 14,
1935
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F. F. HOMUTH
Eyesight Specialist
Phone 118. Harristoo,
GORRIE
Born—In Owen Sound, on Wed-
nesday, Nov. Gth, 1935, to Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Jefferson, .a son (George
Cameron).
Mrs, William Wright, of Wingham,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. C.
R, Black,. on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Bntchard, of
Guelph, were Sunday guests of Mr.
,and Mrs. W. H. Gregg.'
Mr. Stanley Dane and daughter, •of
Toronto, spent the week -end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs, R. G. Dane.
Mr. and Mrs; James B. Wylie and
family, of Leaside, Miss Bessie Wylie
-of Toronto, spent the week -end with
their mother, Mrs, John Wylie.
Mr. Ewart Whitfield, of Blyth,
•spent the week -end and Monday with
his parents; Mr. and Mrs. William
Whitfield.
Mr. Arthur Spotton and three dau-
ghters, of Toronto, were week -end
guests of Mr. Roy Strong and his
-mother, Mrs. Strong.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott and sons, Ar-
chie and Laurence, of Blyth, visited
with Dr. and Mrs. Armstrong on
'Tuesday last and celebrated the Doc-
tor's 83rd birthday.
Mr. Jack Toner and Miss Davey
-of Toronto, were holiday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Toner.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gallaher were
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.
`Gilmour, of Turnberry.
Mr, and Mrs. A. A. Taylor and Mr.
and Mrs. E. W. Carson were Tor-
-onto visitors on -Thursday.
Some Turnip! Can You Beat. it?
Dr. Armstrong is the proud owner
of a turnip which tips the scales at
t6 lbs. We're wondering if any of
'ids farmer friends can do one better
'than this. It, by the way, will be on
•exhibit at the Presbyterian Ladies'
Aid Bazaar to be held.in the Orange
• Hall, here, Saturday, if anyone should
•doubt our word.
Mr. and Mrs, Herbert Irwin, Long
Branch, spent Sunday and Monday
-with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Irwin.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. V.
-Holmes on Wednesday evening last
were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson
and Mr. and Mrs. Cole of Goderich.
Mrs. Phoebe Phair left last week
to spend the winter with relatives in
'Toronto, Uxbridge and Barrie.
,Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Bell of Kurtz-
ville, visited on Friday at the dome
'of Mrs. Bell.
Mr. and Mrs: Everett Carson and
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor spent Friday
last in Toronto.
Miss Margaret Foster is spending
some time with her sister in Owen
:Sound.
Miss Isabel Earls of near Wroxet-
- r,. spent Friday with her sister,
'CALLS MEDICAL CONFERENCE
Lord Moyniham, one of the na-
tion's most distinguished surgeons,
'has called a ineetieg of the proeuth-
anasia group at the British Medical
association in December for the pur-
pose of laying the whole issue of
mercy killings `beforethe country.
'aLMER D. FELL, B.A.
tAinziaTrItr, SOLICID011 , ntd,
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BRUSSELS, c�N'I I�, O
(Thursday and Saturday afternoons'
at tlot rie')
Mrs. IVIrs• W. C. Ring,
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest King and
children, Edward and Marilyn, of De-
troit, •spent the week end and holiday
with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest King and
other relatives.
Mrs, Perce ,Roscborough, of Owen
Sound, is visiting at the home of Mrs.
Wilford Ring and also her father, Mr,
Junes Ring, and other relatives;
Mr• and Mrs. David W; Dane and
Mrs, Ivliles, of Toronto, spent the
week -end wth relatives here.
Mr, Jansen Douglas and Miss Annie
Douglas spent Saturday with' the for-
mer's son; at Hamilton,
Miss Mae Waters, of Toronto,
spent the week -end with her mother,
northeast of here.
Mr. Delbert Clegg, Mr. Walter
Ring and IvLrs. Perce Roseborough
spent Sunday in London.
Mr. and Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Ber-
clay, of Toronto, spent the week -end
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. V,'
Holmes.
Mrs. Thos. Short and Mr. arid Mrs.
Manfred Irwin spent a few days in
Toronto this week..
Mr. and Mrs. Wray and daughter,
of Toronto, spent Sunday with thein
son, who has purchased Mr. Charles
Kent's farm northeast of Gorrie.
Guests of Dr. and'Mrs:. James Arn-
strong on• Thursday were Mr,. and
Mrs. Leakie, of Kincardine and Miss,
Patterson of Wingham.
Mrs. Fred Dowdell, baby Audrey
and Eleanor of Toronto, spent the
week -end holiday with the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs.•John Hyndman.
Mrs, Lutton, of Toronto, was a vis-
itor over the week -end with her sis-
ter, Mrs. Thos. Earl. Her mother,
Mrs. Deyell, of Wingham, who has
been visiting in Toronto, also return-
ed home. .
Mrs. E. Hastie and son, Walker, of
Toronto, were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Hastier Mrs. Has -
tie also remaining for a week.
Mr. and. Mrs. James Strong, of
Fordwich, were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Hartwell Strong.
Miss Pauline Ashton, R.N., of Sar-
nia, is visiting her mother, Mrs. I. M.
Ashton. Other week -end guests at
the sante home were: Mr• and Mrs.
Wm, Strangway, of Sarnia, Miss
Beyrl Ashton, of Seaforth, Mr. Avery
of Mitchell and Mr. Spencer Ashton
and Miss Mabel Bell of Toronto,
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd. Cathers were
recent guests of the latter's parents,
at Monkton and her sister, Miss Ed-
ith Osborne, who has been visiting
her here, returned home with them.
We are pleased to report that Har-
old King, who had an operation on
Thursday last for mastoids, is im-
proving as well as can be expected,
and we hope to soon see Harold out
and around again. Dr. Hart of Lis-
towel performed the operation.
NEW BOOKS FOR
TWP. LIBRARIES
The Gorrie, Fordwich, Wroxeter,
Belmore and Lakelet Township Lib-
raries here secured a fresh supply of
good books and the following have
been put in the various libraries:
Adult Classed Books: Conrad, Nig-
ger of the Narcissus; Sinclair, Loose
Among. Devils; Zweig, Marie Antoin-
ette; Whyte, Stanley Baldwin; Men -
den, Undertones of ' War; Baird,
Wings; IGlansbridge, Margaret Mac-
Millan; Bauz, Awakening Japan;
Capt Haywood, Mysterious Lorian
Swamp; Chase, My Friends Look
Good to Me; Shaw, Happy Islands;
Sutton, One Arm Sutton.Ali the
Jttvenile Books: Milaln , Dake•
Philosopher; Yotige, Little ,
Montgomery, Pat of Silver Bush; 1
Green, Maud Melville's Marriage;
Aesop's Fables; Porter, Mary Marie,
Miss Billy's Decision; American Boys
Stories; Davis, Bunch; blighter, Jun-
ior Stark; DoncheY, Marty's Lott's
Treasure; Pierce, Chuck Ryan, Log,
;ger; Brady, Loyal and Mary Louise;
Hazens, The Outlaw's Stronghold;
Causs, Book of the Woods; Balfour
On Golden Wings; Webster, Gold
and Glory; Steon, Colonel Grant;
Smith, Lazy Bear•
Fiction: Milne, Tw o People; Mun-
dy, Queen Cleopatra; Parkntan, Ac -
chant Closed; Pasma, Close Houied;
Dame, .Reinter St. John; T3, Vines,
This Green 'picket World; Tracey,
Flower of the Gorse; Gardner, Trans-
atlantic Ghost; Hay, David, and Des-
tiny; Austin, Murder at Bridge; Mun-.
dy, Ramsden; Emery, At Nine Bells;
H. Adams, Golden Aper Stceman, Six
Dead Men; Rothe, Conspiracy; .
ITor-
ton, Bannister of Marble Range;
Mannan, Men are Unwise; Atlsheies,
The Candidate; Cain, Vast One; Hut-
chison, 'Sig 'business; Llnklater, Men
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fNe
Ness;
d
ellaid,
Rhoda iair; C
om
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'fart, 11/coigns Colorado; 'atei tonr
Preseling
Til tutors; Rodda, Storm;
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Adams, Woman in 'Black; .Syrett,
ETHIOPIANS FLY WHITE FLAG AS ASKUNI I SU RRENDERS
While yielding to overwhelming
forces of Italians at some points, the
Ethiopian army was reported to be
conducting an energetic rear -guard assie regard thin as being of strategic
i
action and inflicting serious losses on value. The above photograph shows
Fascist troops at points. Haile Sell- a group of Ethiopians gathered close
Portrait of a Rebel; Boyle, Year Be-
fore Last; Kummer, Golden Kiper;
Connell, Sin of Monsieur Pettpon;
Packard, Gold Skull; Rinehart, K.;
Oppenheim, Man from Sing Sing;
Oppenheim, Great Prince Shan; Mor-
ris, Walls of Gold; Galsworthy, Maid
in Waiting; Connor, Arm of Gold;
Dell, Electrid Torch; Edmonds, Far-
mer Takes a Wife; Wren, Flawed
Blades; Burroughs, Tarzan; Burman,
Steamboat Round the Bend; Holt,
Mark of the Paw; Brennan, Toledo
Dagger; Plomer, The Case is Alter-
ed; Pedlar, Desert; Williams, Masks
Off at Midnight; Ganpat, Seven Tim-
es Proven; M. Wilson, The Valiant
Wife; Casey, Hot Ice; Anabas, C. O.
D.; Brook,Prosperity Street; Taylor,
No Goodness in the Worm; Orr, Tat-
tered Feather; Anthony, Three Ships
in Azure; Farnol, Voices from the
Dust; Borden, Flamingo; Perkins,
Gold; Whitten, Outlaw Trails; Coyle,
The Skeleton; Reilly, Man with the
Painted Head; Williams, Golden Div-
idend.
W. M. S. HEAR
FROM MISSIONARY
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Gorrie United Church was held
on Nov. $tit, at Mrs. R. H. Stephen's
home, with thirteen members pres-
ent and Mrs. J. Anger presiding.
The program opened with the Call
to Worship, followed by hymn "The
King of Love our Shepherd is" and
prayer led by Mrs. Anger. Psalm 147
was read responsively. Mrs. Edgar
read a letter from Miss Edith Spar
ling, Missionary in China, telling of
the wonderful work done by the mis-
sionaries and of how eager the Chin-
ese are to hear the Gospel message,
though many have never heard it.
Hymn "Peace, perfect peace," was
then sung, and Mrs. R.. Ashton read
a passage of the book "The Kingdom
in Everyday Life."
Mrs. Whitfield read letters, iii re-
ply to invitations to the W.M.S. Gol-
den Jubilee, from Mrs. E. \Soren,
Mrs, • R. Gilpin, Collingwood; Mrs.
(Rev.) G. J. Kerr, Lambeth; Mrs.
ly about a house flying a white flag
just before Italian entered the, sur-
rendered town of Askum.
(Rev.) Hibbert, and Mrs. (Rev.) Mc- I Frank
ribbon, London, extending congrat- lunch
ulations and good wishes to our soc-
iety.
Mrs. Angerpresented the first
chapter of the new Study Book "The
New Africa" by Dr.. Fraser. Why
should we study about people in that
far-off land? Because we have mis-
sionaries there.
Mrs. Cooke, vice president, presid-
ed during the business period and the
meeting closed by prayer led by the
president, Mrs. Ramage.
CHURCH CLUB
HELD MEETING
• About fifty-five were present at St.
Stephen's Church Club, which met at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Dins-
more on Wednesday night last week
which took the form •of a musical
evening, the topic being "music" with
Mrs. O'Neil, Mrs. N. Wade and Mr.
H. V. Holmes as convenors.
• A good program was given, which
opened with prayer by the president,
Miss Iry Lawrence (who took charge
Of the program) after which the
Scripture Lesson. was read by Mrs.
W. C. King. Miss Blythe Underwood
gave a graphic outline of how the
hymn "Blest be the Tie that Binds"
carne to be written, and told about
the writer, after which the hymn was
sung by,all.•
A very interesting reading was then
given by Mrs. O'Neil, telling of the
writer of "When You and I Were
Young, Maggie" and of the true• but
sad romance in connection with same,
after which all joined in singing the
song. Robert Wade gave a reading
on the hymn "He leadeth Me" which
helped in inspiring each one while be-
ing sung by all, . Miss Ivy Lawrence
then favored with a solo, "A Perfect
Day" after which Mrs, Norman Wade
told of the life of the writer, Carrie
Jacobs Bond, which was very inter-
Rev.,
nter-
Rev., O'Neil then closed with pray-
er, after which games were enjoyed
and also •music by Mr. -Harry Rini
on the banjo, accompanied by Mrs.
King on the piano. A bountiful
was then served by the hostess.
PACKED BALE FOR
WESTERN SCHOOL
On Thursday last the Women's
Auxiliary of St. Stephen's Anglican
Church, Gorrie, niet at the home of
Mrs. Norman Wade, and packed the
annual bale to be sent to St. Paul's
Indian School in Alberta, and which
also consisted of clothing for the In-
dian girl the society is responsible
for.
The program opened with prayer
by the president, and members' pray-
er in unison, after which the minutes
and roll call was answered by a suit-
able Scripture verse and business
transacted. Mrs. O'Neil then told
about the Church of the Lighted.
Lamps, in Saxony, where each one
carried their own light to church and
puts it on a bracket in their own pew,
which has a card with their own name
on, and when they are not at church
their pew is not lit up. Just so, our
presence is also noticed at church and
is a light or help to some one else,
and also, only those who go receive
the blessing.
The meeting closed with prayers
by Mrs. N. Wade, after which the
hostess served a dainty luncheon,
WROXETER
Thank -Offering Meeting of Girls'
Mission Circle
The Thank -Offering meeting of the
Girls' Mission Circle was held in the
schoolroom of the United Church on
Tuesday evening of last week. Miss
Lenora Higgins presided during the
evening, and those taking part in the
programme were: Miss Lucille White
who sang "In the Garden"; Miss Lily
Waller gave two readings "A Thank-
ful Heart" and "The Tenth .Anniver-
sary"; and Miss Mary Gibson favor-
ed with an instrumental at the piano.
The main feature of the evening was
the presentation of lantern slides on
"Beautiful India", Rev. A. M. Grant
giving the story of the pictures.' The
"WAR BABIES" SOUND THE CALL TO ARMS
The little
buglers of to-dayaY are the
soldiers°r Twomembers
of aw. o
f to -morrow.,
of the Figli Della Luppa" (sans of
the she -waif) are sounding the ,call
'o arms with trumpet and drum. This
has mein -
bets
militant youth oatl organization
bens in all parts of Italy, and now
that the hostilities have begun in East
Africa thousands of others—many
on-
1�$ years old --are joining •thewar
babies"
group..
l; p.
;
Scripture Passage "The Song
Fathers" from the Hymnary,
read responsively, and the hymns us-
ed during the service were "0 Lord
of Heaven, and earth, and sea","Far
round the world Thy children sing
their song", and "Lord while for all
mankind we pray". Prayer and bene-
diction pronounced by the pastor
brought the meeting to a close.
of Fordwich; Mrs. Cora Whitfield,
of :Detroit; rtr. and Mrs. M S. Aiken-
head, also Mrs. John Maelcatisrhlon,
London; Mrs, Win, Hainstoelc and.
daughter, Marjorie, of Shaunanan,.
Sask., and Mrs. Wm. Jamieson and
daughter, Headier, Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. N. T. McLaughlin,,
Mela and Jack, spent Sunday with
jjj Mr, and Mrs. A. C. Hutchison, Ford -
.j with,
4l Mr. and Mrs. Alex, . N. Edgar, of
Fordwich, spent a day last week with
Mr. and Mrs. N. T. McLaughlin.
The Fourth Line Circle held a
quilting last week at the home of
Miss Florence Fowler.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Green enter-
tained a number of friends to a house
party on Friday of last week.
Mrs. M. Rutherford, Stratford, is a
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. Lovell, this week.
of the,
was
Mr; and Mrs. Fred Boaker, of Tor-
onto, were week -end guests wth the
latter's brother, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Wylie.
Mrs. Philip Durst was a Harriston
visitor one day last week.
Mrs. Wm. Lynn of Howick, was a
week -end visitor at the home of Mrs.
Mary Edgar.
Miss Rona VanVelsor of Weston
and Mrs, Frank McLellan and dau-
ghter, of Oshawa, visited during the
week -end with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. VanVelsor.
Mr. Bill Doherty left last week for
Northern Ontario where'lxe will work
in the mines.
Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Durst were Strat-
ford visitors one day last week.
The Ladies' Guild are holding their
November meeting at the home of
Mrs. John Douglas on Thursday af-
ternoon of this week.
Mr, and Mrs. Ed. Jackman, Tor-
onto, were week -end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. Brown.
Mr, and Mrs. James Hembly were
week -end guests of Palmerston
friends.
Mr. and Mrs, Robert Gibson, also
Mr. Art Gibson spent a few days in
Toronto last week.
Week -end guests at the home of
D. W. and Mrs. Rae were: Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Rae and children, also
Miss Winnifred Rae, all of Waterloo,
Mr. Jim Rae, of Brantford.
Mr. Rann, who has spent the past
month with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Rann
returned to his home in Chicago on
Monday. • -
lvir, and Mrs. Ed. Higgins and son
of Brussels, were Sunday visitors at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Wy-
lie.
Mrs. McTavish and son, Fraser, of
London, were visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Paulin last week.
Mrs, Wm. Lynn, Howick, was a
visitor at the home of Mrs. Mary
Edgar last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobbin, Detrciit, also.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Mellis, of Kippers,
spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Gibson. '
Mrs. MacDonald, of Brussels, is
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. 'Wm. Parks. Mrs. Parks under-
went an operation for removal of ton-
sils on Monday morning. We hope
for a speedy recovery.
Mr, Eric Davidson, 'Lncknow, is a
visitor at the home of Mr; Frank
Green. M•; Davidson.leaves Thurs-
day for a holiday at his •home in
Scotland. TIis many friends in the
community wish Eric a pleasant holi-
day.
Mr, and Mrs, 1 F. McLaughlin al-
so Miss Nellie McLaughlin, Oshawa,
were week -end guests of Mrs. Robert
McLaughlin and other friends,
I'S. S. and
s at the home of a
Guests o
Mrs. MacNatighton during the. past
week were: Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Wade
Young People's Conference
The 'United Church, Wroxeter, was
the scene of an evening of interest
on Thursday last when delegates
front the Y. P. Societies of this Pres-
bytery inet for their Autumn Confer-
ence. Supper at 6.30 o'clock; took the
form of a box social. Following this
the meeting was called to order by
the President of the Presbytery, Miss.
Evelyn Dane, of Gorrie. The devo-
tion period was in charge of the Clin-
ton Group, and a sing -song was con-
ducted by Rev. Cosens of Clinton,
The special feature of the programme
was an address on the work of the
Young People's Societies by Miss
Ruth Becker, Moncton. Delegates
were present from Benmiller,' Clin-
ton,
linton, Wingham, Goderich, Ethel, St.
Helens and Gorrie.
Paluin - Sharpin
A quiet wedding, which is of inter-
est to all in this community, where
both are well-known, was solemnized.
on Saturday afternoon at 2.00 o'clock
at the Rectory, Gorrie, by Rev. A.
H. O'Neil, when Fla Mae ,only dau-
ghter
aoghter of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Sharpin,
4th line Turnberry, became the bride
of James Wesley, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Paulin, Wroxeter. The bride.
wore a tunic costume of brown with
coat, hat and accessories all in the
same tone. Miss Maud Milligan and
Mr. George Paulin were the attend-
ants. Following the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Paulin left for a trip to
Lions Head and points north. Ott
their return they will reside in Wrox-
eter.
Congratulations to Mrs. Robertson
who on Saturday celebrated her 84th
birthday. During the day several
members of her family and friends
called to wish her many happy re-
turns of the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. McKercher of
Montreal, were holiday visitors with
Mrs. W. S. McKercher.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Hastie and fam-
ily, of Durham, spent Monday with
-Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sanderson.
Have you seen the Mission Circle
Girls' Recipe Books? Why not send
them instead of Christmas cards?
Mr. Alex. Stuart, of Toronto, was
a week -end visitor with friends here,
and was accompanied home by his
mother, Airs. C. Stuart, who has been
visiting here.
Mrs. R. Nay, and Mrs. T. A. Gib-
son, of near Fordwich, called ore
friends in the village on. Friday.
A patient who had newly arrived
at a lunatic asylum was sent out with.
others to work on the grounds.
An old hand intently watched him.
for some time, then went to him and
said: "Unless ye delve wi" the rake,
and rake wi' the spade, ma man, yell
nae be tang here."
LEAGUE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
The late 5 picture f Dr.
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p cls
Ruiz Guinazu, president of the T..eague,
of Nations Council.