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Zurich Herald, 1932-12-08, Page 4SCHOOL, REPORT ;V The following is the repert of S. 418. I o, 4, (North School) Siwanley, aced on exams and daily Work: V ---john Watson (absent) Sr. VW—Bert Greer 81%, Jean. urn 'v8, Stuart Watsee. 74, Keith Iffe fluke '71, Antionette Rau 71, {' Lena" Talbot 68. J'x. IIiI Bitty Armstrong 81, Gond- eoti Westlake. 78, Melvin Greer 'r+'8r 111Vradge Houston G'S, Ethel Watson +66 Wilfred Rau 44, 11 --bene Greer 76, Andrew Rau 'til. nth- Thinner—Dewar Talbot 75, .A tout' `it ti 68. Uelen 111. Ament, Teacher. HILLSGREEN 'miss 3 den of Denfield is Spend: slits$ a few days with her sister, Mrs. •iieParsons. Mrs. Frank Farquhar returned to Aker home in Hensall, after spending at. .few days with her parents, Mr. sand Mrs. J,. Cochrane.. Quite a number from this *tiieinity attended the funeral of the late Jac- eab .Braker which was held on Ivionday 'tram the home of his sister, Mrs. W. Maker, of Hensall to Zurich Lutheran cemetery- 'The Huron Presbytery of the Un- atted church was held in Egmondville on Tuesday, December 6th. Mr, W. tgarrott attended the meeting as a t legate CARD OF THANKS :The bereft family of the late Mrs. Genttner, Dashwood, wish to gre- .atly thank the neighbors and friends for the sympathy and assistance ren- zlered. during their recent bereve- -anent. For Rev. Ness, the Church 'Whole- for services at the house and richnrch and also for those who loaned 'their cars. -^ - Muatie4111 matters are 'engaging the attention of our ratepayers, Mary Fee has been quite poorly for the past few weeks, but it is the wish of her friends that her health' meet soon be restored. Mrs. Pope left last week for Tor- onto where she will spend the winter months with her daughter. Snow fences are being erected in this district where it has been found helpful in past seasons, saving deep drifts in localities that were so bad- ly drifted that traffic was impossible at times.. Bonthron & Drysdale have purch- ased the hardware stock of W. A. .McLaren and will either move it to their own premises or sell it off where it now is - Mr. Garfield Brown who has con- ducted a boot and shoe repair shop in town for the past two years, has moved with his family to Zurich. Their many friends here wish them success in their new home. D. H. McNaughton of Bayfield, visited friends in town Sunday last. A court of revision on the local municipal voter's list was held in the town hall, Tuesday eve last when'. quite a number of changes were mad Judge T. M. Castello presided. Reeve Geiger was in Goderich for a few days attending meetings of county committees and also the sp- ecial committee appointed at the June session to investigate the crim- inal justice account of the county. Born—In Hensall on Nov. 22nd, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald McKinnon a son Mr. and Mrs. Ross Johnston of Blake visited friends in town one day recently. Inspector Beacom was in town on Monday and Tuesday last week vis- iting the different rooms of the pub- lic school. A great many farmers in the dist- rict have still their turnips to take up it is proving a slow job getting them up through the snow. A quiet wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brandy, 189 Caledonia St., Stratford, on Nov 23rd, when their only daughter, Kath erine Alma, became the bride of Wrn, Ray Pfa at' Dclhl, eon of Mr and Mrs. W. i. Ptafi•. Dr. Duncan, of St. Andrew's Presbyterian church, performed the ceremony. At the anniversary services held Sunday last in Caven Presbyterian church, Rev. D. J, Lane, B.A. of Goderich, moderatoor, of the Presby- tery of Huron, delivered two excell- ent services to large congregations. One pleasing feature was the attend- ance of Anglican and United church congregations. Both churches with - drew a service to permit the members to worship with the Presbyterians. Special music under the direction of Miss I. Coates, A.T.C.M., was a fea- tureof both services. DASHWOOD • Mr. Leonard Birk of Guelph, spent the week -end at his home here. avirs. Fassold spent a few days in London, last week. .r_ and Mrs. Alvin Kellerman, Mrs I'. Kellerman and Ervin Guenther, :.assent a few days in Detroit this week A number of relatives and friends *gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. - Snider on Monday evening in hon- eor of Mrs. Snider's sister, Mrs. Rest eneyees birthday. The evening was ascent in games after which a dainty =lunch was served. Mrs. L. Morenz is spending a few e ays with relatives m Guelph this eek. 'Miss Laura M. Reid, nurse is att- rending Mrs. Tienney who is confined to her bed at the home of her par- -rents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Baker. Word was received here on Sun- May of the death of Mr. Wm. Holt, of Sarnia at t'he age of 89 years.Mr. Molt was a former resident of Khiva awl will be remembered by a number viol Older residents of this community. ''Til: funeral was held on Tuesday af- ternoon to the Exeter cemetery. School Section No. 8, Hay Town - alp will give their Christmas Con - meat on Tuesday evening, December '20th. Everybody Welcome. Mr. and Mrs. E. Witmer was pleas - meetly surprised on Monday evening Then the members of the choir of 'the Evangelical church met in honor ;.of their recent marriage and present- ed them with a miscellaneous shower. The evening was spent in games and rcontests after -which a dainty lunch was served. HENSA,LL Mae Simpson is visiting here for :several weeks with her grandmother bias, Robt. Bonthron. Mr. and Mrs. Laird Mickle and family visited for a few days with -fiends .at Ridgetown. 'Hazel Morenz and friend visoited the former's sister in London. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith of. De- troit event the week -end at the home of Mt'. Alex Smith. Mrs. Alex. McMurtrie is visiting with her relatives in Toronto. Dr. L S. Smillie motored to Tor - ;onto arid visited with his parents at d1tat eity. Slaecial meetings were held in Chis- clhnret church for a week, being con- ducted on-dui d by Rev: Arthur Sinclair, the pastor. Thr.. Welsh of the Hensall saw- mill i.; getting a number of fine logs and with more sleighing expects to get e. record supply. le A. Csadelo.n is getting the dwel- littf; property of the kite Wm. Blat- ealuftsed greatly changed and irnpro- Fatty & Jones, that accoui'itd be paid as read, Spencer, Jones, that the saga elec- tion officers as in 1,932 be appointed. Petty-libel;le, that fly -law No; 13, appointing election officers be given first and secoaad reading. Jones -Spencer, that By-law 13, be given third and final reading and finelly passed. Petty-Micklo, that we now adjourn to meet :again Dee. 15th, 1932, James A. Patterson, Clerk, Hensall Council Minutes The regular meeting of the Hen- sall Village Council was held on the evening of December 5th, in Coun- cil Chamber at 8 p.m. with all mem- bers present. Minutes of previous meeting read. Petty reported that King street needed cleaning, also the purchase of new mattressess hi goal, also the re- pair of flag pole. Petty and Jones, that Casey Hudson be paid $2.50 for repair to flag pole. Mickle reported re: Manns and Farquhar as to their pool license. Petty and Spencer: that By-law No. 10, 1914 be recinded and that a new By-law be prepared setting the license fee of $20.00 for first table, $10.00, for second table, and $5.00 for each succeeding table. Petty and Mickle, that the Fire- men be granted the Hall free of charge for one night. Mr. T. Bonthron reported as re- gards the premium on overaue taxes. Mickle and Jones, that the 5% per penalty be enforced on all unpaid taxes after December 14th, 1932. The Clerk reported issuing license one transient and one peddlers licen- se since the last meeting. Communications received frorn the 'following: War Memorial Childress' Hospital of London; Dept. of Health, Dept. of Agriculture, Dow Chemical Company, Canada Oil Co., same filed Fire Chief Cameron reported ten - COUNTY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. H. IL Zapfe of Brumfield, are spending a manta or so with their .children in Detroit. Brussels young people have form- ed a •C:oinnaunity Club for social and cultural purposes. Rev. M. A. Hunt, formerly of Brantford., assumed his new duties as rector of Trivitt Memorial church, Exeter,, on Sunday. At the evening service Mr. Hunt choose as his sub- ject "The Holy Scriptures". ' Mr. and Mrs. John A Cox, Clin- toon, announce the engagement of their second daiighter, Ivadell, to Mr. William E. Jervis, son of Mr. Alfred Jervis, Hohnesville, the marriage to take place this month. Frank Strang, of Exeter, has be- en elected to the boy's parliment, as representative for South Huron. The= re were three candidates— Gerald Godbolt of Centralia, IIoward Hyde of Kippen, and Frank Strang—and the voting took place on :,aturday last. The boys' Parliament meets at Toronto during Christmas week. Louis Jackson, who for a number of months has been teller in the Bay- field branch of the Bank of Comm- erce, has been moved to the branch of that bank in Exeter. His parents live in Seeforth,, and he is a former member of that bank staff. A quiet wedding took place at the United Church manse, Brucefield .on Nov. 30th when Viola Mae, only da- the Ottawa Conference, ughter ee Mr. and Mae. T. Wheeler of that place was united in ma.rilage After a short illness John S. Hod - to Charles H. Halstead, of Stratford,, son of J. Holstead, Clinton. Rev. W. A. Bremner, pastor, officiated. William A. Stuart, proprietor of the Mitchell Flour Mills, was pain- fully injured the other day while at- tempting to put a belt on one of the mill pulleys. His shirt sleeve caught on a screw and his arae was badly smashed when twisted several times around the pulley shaft, On cutting down a large maple tree on his farm Harry Powell, of Goderich Tp., found a bee hive con- taining around three hundred pounds of honey. This, along with a few bee stings thrown in for good `meas- ure, was a fair afternoon's 'pay. The Clinton Public Utilities Com- mission has put in a new pump, this being necessary in order to keep up the supply of water. The new pump will pump 158 gallons a minute, so it would seem that there is no dan- ger of a water famine. The death took place at his hone on No. 4 highway, that; miles south of Exeter on Sunday, o rRichard Roy Fletcher at the age of 33. The deceased had been in poor Health for a year his wife Margaret Moody, sur- vives, also a daughter of seven and a son of four, also by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. M. Fletcher, of Exeter. The' by-law relating to hawkers and pedlers was amended at a special amended pedlars 'will pay $2'5.00 a. year if they are non. -residents, and $75,00 if residents. Walkertola town council concluded "n ss conditioaas this is the the Bear's business with a surplus of settled business be made, while i the 'year's .statement of town. tress- first wage cut to d , 1300, I+lnaployees oa the Jrueknow Table Company accepted a wage reductio. of 10 per emit as announced by the directors. Through a period pf un - plant has operated continually, alth- ough for a period.. it was on a six -hr. day was rosuaned with a five and 1 - half day weeki The adopting of .a nine -hour day, accompanied by the ten per cent. eut, does not effect the pay cheques to any extent., A men's service was held in St. Andrew's church, Bayfield on Sun- day morning, that is, a service espec- ially for men but to which all were welcomed. Mr. Lorne Eedy, who is editor and publisher of the St. Marys Journel-Argus, and president of the Laymen's Association of the United Church, was the speaker. A banquet is being given in t'he church base- ment on the evening of St. Andrew's , urer r vt <aied, The tin rate was dow- ered this year from 34 mills to 32 Mills.MiSurplus of 1,100 was carried over frown 1931, but the fact that the county rate was redut,ed $600 ena- bled bled the council to still carry over increased surplus. Negotations between the Kincard- .hat: town council and Sleeth Machine Co., of Brantford, for the establish- ing of a factory in Kincardine for the manufacturing of tractors, have been broken off., Fire destroyed the large barn on the farm of Henry Beuerman, three, miles east of Winthrop. The live sto- ck were saved, but practically ail the season's crops were lost: "Jack" Craig, native of Goderich, has been elected mayor of Barrie for the eigheh time. These fellows froth Huron County, it seems, wear well. Mr. Craig, however falls just short of the record of Reeve 3. W. McKibbon of Wingham, who has been returned for the tenth year. The Government report of the Med ical Officer of Health for Seaforth, contains some very interesting stat- istics. The population is 1721, an increase of 33 for the year. The num- ber of births registered was 60, 21 of these being resident and 39 non- resident. There were 35 deaths dur- ing the year, including one baby still- born, and one that died at the age of three days. Night work of the full staff has be- en discontinued by the Clinton Knit- ting Co., rush orders having been got- tei out for the time being, although a small night shift is ttill on. A new night engineer having been ap- pointed, The firm is receiving ord- ers from Bermuda, and the West In- dies and it is expected that a lively I trade will be worked up in other parts Of the British Empire as a result of Day, Nov- 30th. Mrs' A Thompson Goderich, was Thur day, December 8th, 93:2 person xff Mrs; Robt. Watson, form- erly Mary Anne Strickland, widow o2 the late Robt. Wetson: Mrs. Watson was in her 91st year and was the el-. dent daughter of the late Em. Striek- . land, of Buckingham,. Que. She was born in England and carne to Canada in 1.859 with her parents in Jute, 1889. She was united in marriage to- her o••her late husband who predeceased : her 16 years ago. Since that time she has made her 'home at the old home on the London Road and also. - with. Mr. and Mrs. Geo, H. Coleman,. seriously' injured while driving with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hill to Toronto where She intended to visit with her son. On the Dundas highway about 20 miles this side of Toronto the car skidded and went over the end of a culvert, landing on its side. Mrs. Thompson was the only one of the car's occupants who was injured. She was taken to the Toronto General Hospital, where It was found that her backbone was broken and she also had a broken rib. The spinal cord is not injured, and the doctors hold out every hope of recovery. There entered into rest on Nov. 13 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Coleman, Tuckersmith, one of the olident residents of the district, in the gins, Lucan, age 84, died in London Hospital. For the greater part of his life he was a resident of London Tp., where he was born. In 1889 he went to Strathroy and there carried on a grocery business for 25 years. After this he came back to the homestead and farmed for 14 years, then retired to Lucan. His wife died five years a- go one son and a daughter survive. President-elect Roosevelt has re— ceived thousands of letters'asking for jobs. The new regime can provide • thousands of unemployed Democrats, with work, by making workless an equal number of Republicans now employed. 'Can it reduce the num— ber of unemployed in all parties?. •: l eceves Appoinment': Sheriff C. G. Middleton, Goderich, , has received word from Ottawa that: he has been appointed trustee of: bankruptcy. The creation of this; office is in pursuance of sec. 36 (d)) of the Bankruptcy Amendment Act of 1932. Mr. Middleton states that his new duties will not interfere with his dities as sheriff, but that the two offices overlap, A great deal of ex- pense will be saved the community„ Mr. Middleton stated, in having thee truste here. Bringing .in men from the city who are not familiar with: the situation here costs money. The, appointment is considered a compli- ment, not only to Mr. Middleton,but, to the status of the County.. 000.0040004000a400004.0c0.00 • 3 0 3 d• • 'c { a l' ♦ 4 Y 0 0 a v`. C • s P .`e t 0 • • Mrs. J. M. Govenlock, of Seaforth broke her leg in two places the other day and was reanovoved to Scott Me- morial Hospital. She was entering her home and stepping into a hole in the flaor whieh was being repaired. Al- though quite painful the injury is improving. The day previous Sarah Chaff, on going down cellar, slipped and fell to the floor below. Her leg was broken and she was cut and bruised and was also taken to the hospital. If there are any legislators look- ing around for a model municipality in these days of depressiisn, let them cast their eyes upon Goderich Tp. Addressing the ratepayers at Holmes- ville the other day Reeve Wilmot Haache told them he and his Coun- cil had reduced the tax rate by one fourth, that the township was free of de'bt, that it did not spend one cent in relief, that salaries and wag- es had been cut 10 %a and that there vms $1,700 surplus and a further re - meeting of Seaforth council.The mat duction in the tax rate was in order ter aroused much discussion, both a- for 1933. Reeve Haacke and his co- rong citizens and in council. As now until were returned by acclamation. dering his resignation. Spencer -Petty, that Fire Chief Cameron's resignation be accepted, same to take effect at once. The Fire- men to appoint a Chief for the bal- ance- of the year and report at the; next meeting, Dec. 15, 1932. The following accounts were pas- sed: Ed. Sheffer, labor, streets 1.00; J. Passmore, Hydro 6.97; F. W. Hess, printing Board of Health 1.50; F. Wicl. wire, printing, 8:00; W. Venn' wood, Hall, 0.50'; Moore Bros, wood c.50; T. 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The first prize-winning display to the Window Competition is shown in the lower centre. The Department, realizing that better times for the Fanner mean b^.tter times for everyone, sponsored competitions in every city in Ontario to stipulate the sale of Ontario, Farm. Products, and from all parts of the 'Province word comes that the programme was a pronounced success.