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
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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..
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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. M. Case, coal and crtg. fire
dept., 15.95; C. Alexander, gravel
streets 37.00; C. I4udson, repairing
Ng pole 2.50; A.W.E. Hemphill, sup
plies 10.26; F. G, Bonthron, salary
tax collector, 80.00; A.W.E. Hemp-
tili, salary Tax collector; 15.00; Caro.
Hudson, salary 25(1.00; Geo. Hudson
work 26.65; Hensel] Library, gran`,
195.40; J. A. Paterson, scalar-: sn"
reg. 13. M. & D 105.75; C. Coo .t.:a.l
cry 'r'reae., (17.50. L. J Pessrim ' des
;need. and Will have a neat dwelling ary motor machine 20.80, Hydro
tally 'completed, I Commission, street lights 963.45,
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Some Prize Winners in Competitions Sponsored by
Ontario Department of Agricu Sure.
On either side of Miss Ontario arc shown winning growers'
trucks in the Ontario Farm Products Parade_ Lower left and
lower right are other prize-winning entdks, the one on the right
showing in the background historic Parliament Buildings and a
section of the huge crowd which swarmed the route' of the Parade.
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.