Zurich Herald, 1938-12-22, Page 4Ism roux
CREDITON
Tn peeping with the restive season,
*natty Crediton homes have been be-
autifully decorated this season. the
Large Christmas tree on Main street
is a riot of 'color and great care was'
taken in arranging the lights. The
stores are nicely decorated partieul-
,arty Gerald Smith's win:Iaw is draw -
sing much attention. Trow and she
ubs on lawns, Cheletreee trees on
verandahs, and in eoen, nes s whole
!louses a mass .of colored lights. This
is It vivid and concrete evidence of
stile fact that "goodwill towards men'
is decidedly he ruling spent in the
village this Yuletide.
hope far a: speedy recovery,
The Mission Band of he United
Church under the leadership of Klee �
Kay Drysdale are preparing a Christ-
mas program and pageant, "White
Christmas,", which will be presented
in the basement of the church on
Friday, Dec, 23rd at 4 p,m.
Wm. Glen has. returned home after
a pleasant visit in Detroit.
Rev G. M, and •Mrs. Young of
Lueknow were ,recent visitors with
their son, Rev, W. A. and Mrs. Young
Grace Brock 'of London was aft<w
day visitor at her home, owing to
the illness of her father, Mr. George
Brock
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. 14lickre, !Billy
and Betty, spent e few days with the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
T. dllickle, Ridgeto•wn.
Mrs. James MaeMartin and son
Charles of Barrie were recent visit-
ors with the fornier's mother, Mrs,
Robt. Bonthron.
Quite a number from here attend-
ed a meeting of Presbytery geld in
the Presbyterian, Clinton, Tuesday
last.
Alvin Bell, who is •attending Wes-
tern University in London spent a
weekend wi-th his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Bell and sister Rota.
A number of girl friends of Miss
Jean Armstrong were entertained to
a birthday party at the home of Mr
miles west of Dashwood, on the Higli- and Mrs. George .Armstrong lest Sat -
way, was the scene of a -veep pleas- urday afternoon, Jean receiving many
ant gathering when Mr. and Mrs. nice presents.
Rader celebrated their Silver Wedd- Miss Margaret Hobkirk of Detroit,
ing Anniversary, Friday, December; was a visitor with relatives and fri-
16th. The house was beautifully t ends here.
decorated With mums and maiden- Margaret Slaving who has been in
hair ferns. Twente-fiee guests eat poor health for some time is in Clin-
•down to a sumptuc.'.= Turkey dinner: ton Hospital at present 'where she
After which a very enjoyable evening,is receiving treatment.
was spent playing Pr ogres ;ive Aero- Ont of Hensall's respected residents
plane Bronco High prizes were won celebrated her 85th birthday last Tu -
by Mrs. Ted Haberer and Mr. Ed- esday in the person of Mrs. Robert
nund Walper. Consolation prizes Bonthron. Unfortunately .she was un -
went to Mrs. Edmund Walper and able to be.out for the occasion as the
Feed Haberer. In concluding this result of a fractured rib, but received
very happy gathering everybody join- many beautiful gifts and flowers.
ed in a community sing song. Mr. The Christmas Spicae
and firs. Rader were the recipients The Community Christmas tree has
.of many valued silver. gifts. The' been erected in front of the town
'guests left at a late hour wishing Mr. hall and presents a very fine appear -
and Mrs. Rader-, the genial couple of ante. The distribution of the gifts
of twenty-five years, many more will take place on Friday, Dec. 23rd.
happy years of married bliss. at 2.30 when Santa Claus will be pre-
sented.
The annual Christmas concert of
St. Joseph and Beaver Town the Presbyterian Sabbath school will
be held in the basement of the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Masse and
family of Detroit spent the week -end on Thursday teeming, Dec. 2Y., at 8
DASHWOOD
CARD OF THAN . s
Mr. Clayton Nilewishes to thank
the many friends who so kindly rem-
embered him during his rece'ni illus as
and wiehes all hie friend.% and c.iastr-
mers • the Season's Greetings and for
their kind patronage the past years.
SILVER WEDDING.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Rader, of Stephen Township, a few
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done by a deriek, block and tackle,
etc, The hip roof is covered with steel
Staffa Hunters Get Deer
Staffa hunters returned recently
from the French River district with
a dozen deer, one for each member
of the party which consisted of 12.
men of Atwood, Staffs, and Seaforth
district's. -
in Beavertown and Pointe Aux Bou-
leaux.
Miss Alvina Denomme who has Church Sunday evening, Dec. 25th.
been away several months working Members of the Sunday school assist -
sin London, has returned to her home ed by the choir, will take part. The
for the winter. church will be appropriately aecorat-,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Laporte, Drys- ed for the occasion. Arranging the•
dale were Sunday evening visitors pageant are: 1•Irs. G. Hess, Miss Ir
-with Mr. 'aad Mrs. Hector Laporte. ene Douglas, Rev. Brook, and Mr. W.
Mr. and ,ire. Ross Hewitt and 'Mr 0. Goodwin; accompanist, Miss 'Greta.
,Leonard Denomme all of Windsor, Laniin e
spent Sunday with heir respective
relatives in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Josiah Sararas and Mrs.
Remmie Jeffrey were Sunday even-
ing visitors with Mrs. Rachel Deno-
enme.
Mr. Frank Jeffrey of Beaver town
left on Sunday la,t for Chatham,
where he will spend a few days with ing car near Mooresville, 11 yr. old
his son Harvey. Lena Berbers, 'ef near Lacan •surfer-.
At time of writing old :ran Win- ed a broken collarbone and dislocated,
iter failed to show its color, though shoulder. She was taken to London
the wind is i'reshened a bit the aut- Hospital for treatment and her con-
mosphere. and is causing the farm- dition was fairly satisfactory.
•ere of this district much uneasieness Car is -Wrecked
due to water -shortage. Mrs. Garnet Atkinson nano -01y es-!
We are sorry to report of the ser- caped serious 'injury when motorina.
ious illness of Mr. Leon Jeffrey of from Mayfield to lea 'home in Exeter
the Blue Water Highway. The Wheels .of ';the car got caught'ire
IVirs. Wilbert Dewey of Grand some gravel 'and 'the machine skidded
'Bend is with her parente and helping into the ditch. Mrs. Atkinson •was'
to care of 'her -father, Mr. L. Jeffrey. badly s'ha'ken up. 'The car was •a:
Mrs. Morris -iia.e spent Saturday B
�.e*k,
east with MI's. 'Fred Ducharme• 'Newv Barn Erected
p.m.
A Christmas pageant will be pres-
ented in the auditorium of the United
Fire At Goderich Plant
The other night lire broke out ia.
one of the three drying kilns at the
plant of the Goderich Mfg. Lo. Two
stacks of lumber, containing. about
10,000 feet were threatened on the
inside pile near the wall and for more
than an hour firemen played two -
es of hose on the lumber. Dense sm-
oke uncle it impossible to reach the
fire directly, so the stacks on rollers
were .removed. The fire was kept
down to the one pile of lumber, and
damage was estimated at $1,000.
Native of Kappen Passes
John Alex. MeNevin, well known
broker died at London fo'oowing a
prolonged illness. 13orn in I<ippen,
Huron County, he was associated
with Molson's Bank for sometune.
Later he hod been interested in' the
brokerage business, a resident of
London for the past 25 years. He
is survived by his wife and a mother
in California. Funeral was held to
Toronto.
Chesney—Thompson
A quiet wedding was held at Egm-
ondville when Helen :Margaret, dau-
ghter of Wni. Thompson, Tucker -
smith was united to Alex. F. Chesney
eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Chesney, also of Tuckersmith. They
were attended by Miss Mona Mc-
Gregor, and McLellan Chesney, broe
they of the bridegroom. Following
the ceremony, dinner was served to.
the immediate relatives at the hone
of the bride's father. After a short
honeymoon the young couple will re
aide 'in Tuckersmith.
Retiring
N. J.. Dore, who for the past 26
years, has been station, agent at the
Exeter Depot for the C.N.R. the
other day wound up a successful car-
eer and has retire:I on pension. His
position being taken by A. 0. Martin
of ,Southampton. llIr. Dore is one of
a family who has served the railways
for many years. His father was a
station agent for 50 years. One bro-
ther and two sisters were all engaged
in the sarne line of :work, his brother.
having died at Lucan• a few years
ago. The total number of years serv-
ed by the family was 165. Mr. Dore
began his career at Parkhrii. For
several years he was relieving agent.
From 1907 to 1909 he was travelling
auditor. He was Agent at Oal.'ville
and before coming to Exeter was
station master at Brantford, but pre
ferred lighter 'wo,k.
Moved to Exeter
'Mrs. Chas. Kerr and daughter .•hiss
Laurette, of Benmiller, have moved
to Exeter into the residence recent-
ly 'vacated by Wm. Snell on Carling
Street. •
Caught in Belt
*Cecil Smith had hie right arm;
badly mangled at the turnip waxing
plant :nf S. Winer, Exeter, last Fri-
day morning: ,He Was in the act of
putting a belt on a revolving pulley
When •a glove he was; wearing.caughr:
and the arm drawn in .and carried
around the shaft. Both bones of the
arae were broken above the wrist
and a 'bone was broken between the
elbow •and the shoulder. IIis shirt
Sleeve :and the sleeve of his -antler
wear were torn out at the shoulder.
'Died at Goderich
Miss Jean Harrison, daughter •oi
Daniel Harrison, well known contrac-
tor, and .iVirs. Harrison, died at God-
eridh'in'her 39Th year. She had been
ill for the 'past nine years. Was born
in 23ayfriltl but had lived in Goder-
ich for -35 years. A member or St.
COUNTY NEWS
Collarbone Broken
Hurled to the side of the road
when she opened the door of a.:mov-
Mr. Domini Jeffrey motored to Mit The new "bank 'barn being erected:
chell on Monday last.
Ma-. and Mrs..F Ducharme and Mrs
'R. Jeffrey spent Monday evening
'with Mr and Mrs. J. " I;adour.
I ILNIS A LL,
Friends of George B.roen will be
-pleased to Bear that •he 'is somewhat
unproved at data of ..witting, and
en the farm of Orval 'Beaver on the, George's Anglican Church. esides
"Thames Road to take the place 'of ler parents, she is survived by a
fhe !one destroyed by 'fie four weeks;
ago is about completed. The contrac-s
tar A. J. Sweitzer of Grand Bend as-
sis't'ed'by three men finished the work
in Three weeks. 'While -it is customary
to have 50 to 100 men at a barn
raising, the frame of this barn was
valved by these four men, assisted by
Mr. Beaver and 'hired mann. It was
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irother and a sister. The funeral was
^t!ld'Friday, 'interment taking place in •
Bayfield cemetery.
`Passes 'Away at Seaforth
Mrs. � etrjorie McMaster, only dair•,
titter v'f Mr. and Mrs. Archie Weir,
'of Walkerton, and wife of Dr. E. A.;
'`ticMater. 'Seaforth, died in the Hos-'
eiitaal. Mrs. McMaster, who was in
leer 39th-yt:ar, was born in Walker.'
tern and was a graduate nurse. She:
was marr'i'ed 7 A yearn ago 'to Dr..cl
Masher. They resided in Ethel until
coining to Seaforth four years ago.
She was a anemiber of the First Pres-
byterian Church, and an active work-
er in the Auxiliary, She is survived by
her husbands two daughters at home
and her parents, t t -Walkerton.
Late 'Glen -Houston
The funeral of the late Glen Hous-
ton, 18, eldest son sof Mr. and Mrs
Andrew Houston of 'puckersmitln,was
'geld Saturday last, his pastor, Rev. A
W. Gardiner of Egtilonclville United
Church, officiated. ¶he young mar
was just on :the thresolcd of manhoo:r r
and his untimely passing is a great'
sonrow to the family. 'While attend-
ing Collegiate et Seaforth he took
an active part in athletics and was.
a poeuiar student. To his father and
mother, and family mttelr sympathy
is extended.
Shows Three Large Paten -es
Goderich---Mowat McDougall, bro-
ther of "Scott'-" this town's contra
'lution to the 'wrestling sport come o
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COOK BROS., HENSALL
awe. cs•I•16111
shucks. I saw one over two pounds a
few years ago, so I'm not doing any
boasting."
Another LIquor Raid
in Which A. T. Taylor. of London,
was the defendant. W. Ii. Bender of
1Grand
Bend contractor, w.ho, built a
summer cottage for Taylor, was the
County police made their fourth plaintiff. The .claim. included a bal-
liquor raid in two weeks and seized ante of $100 ori the $3,100 cottage
43 bottles of beer at the home of and $,29.5.98 for work outside the cot -
Percy Currie, Goderich Twp., bring- retract. Claiming additions and repairs
ing the total number of confiscated
bottles of liquor to well over 200.
!. Constable J. Ferguson, of Goder-
ich, who led all four raids, was as-
-kted by Co. Constable B. Fitzsimm-
e; in the Godezich twp. raid. Currie
appeared 'before F.G. Weir, J.P.,
:arged with keeping liquor for sale
end was remanded for a week.
GENERAL NEWS
PLAN EXPRESS HIGHWAY
A privately awned express highway
to the cottage cost him $442.40, the
Londoner entered a counter -claim for
$46.42, the difference between the
cradms.
INJURED 1N CR.RI{
Losing a.untt o1 of their car as it
turned a .corder on the Iiippen road
early Friday morning, three young
people had a narrow escape from fat-
e, ur,ury. As it •was, one girl, Anne
Dillon, aged 22, Dublin, suffered a
brovicen shoulder blade and a double
fracture of her 'leg. Her brother
Lawrence was driving the car which
was owned by Wm. Sholdice, Tuck -
e rsrnitle.� The third passenger was J
re -
linking Windsor and Fort Erie and�McCarthy, London. The trio were :kirting the north shore, of Lake turnixug frtrin a Janne at 1 ipphn. The
Erie, has been projected by a group 'injured girl -vas removed to Seaforth
of New York financiers. They are now by H. Thompson, of .Seaforth, who
'nigotating with Premier Hepburn for
permission to construct he $40,000,.-
Ot00 speedway hrough the southwest
.ern portion ,of the province. it would
reduce the present most direct route
through the United Sates for bonded
freight by more than 100 miles.
'IS TRANSFERRED
Mr, W. R. Plant, who has been C.
N.R. station agent at Seaforth for 32
years left last' week for St. Marys
where he !rte been transferred. An-
councament is ,expected shortly of
Mi'. Plant's atu cestor, and in the
meantime a -relieving agent "will be
•n eharge of the 'local statin.
HA$ S,i<.JRPLUS
. , A surplus emending $2,000 'was
a certainty for Seabee -Ile at the close
Of the year, treastreeyr Wilson told
members, of the Town Council at its
happened along. Then coming into
collisiouw with a car driven by Archie
Robinson, Auburn, as he 'was about
to cross Goderich st., Harry Charters
Seaforth, suffered a fracture of the
collarbone and a 'broken rib. The •ate
eident occurred at neatly the same
place where W. A. Crich etf Sleeaforth
was injured two vieeks previous.
Must Take Plow Dodi
Four young residents of Par hit
pleaded guilty t6 common assault
charges in county police court as an
aftermath to a .lialowe'en disturbance
at the farm of Thomas Corsault, 8
miles from Parkhill, in which Coteau,
claimed he 'was badly injured. The
four G, Carruthers 12; E. Pollock 2'
F. flooding 20 .and D. McGregor 19
were placed on suspended sentence.
But in order to escape 10 days in
jail, they must gat back to Co:reaut's
closing 1'rieeting. Final figures were borne place on its foundation an
not •available. The Connell also ap•• i outhouse ,whish was overturned and
proved a ,suggestion that !Sexing Day ; take a plow, down from the roof of a
be again .olsserved 'in Seafoeth..` l has creamery shed. They !-,aid $53 court
-ear the holiday will be on-•ttl.sday, 'costs. Corsaut said he was showet~ad
Deeelnber 2 7, with sod and hard mud when he de-
ar vin v; ifh t six -rate rt basket, well -1 monstrated with the pranketers.
>11nd. containing on1'r theca .potatoes i JUDGMENT I5 tESI:It'+f>~D
et�l we:iht four un,,rtads 3 ourtre.� <,odertoi)- Aftcr
an all -day hearing CONTRACT 1S i .'
i e 1Iri'e t one leo+,lnfl ll oz; the spial; each include 'r right cession, judge ,The Department of Public Works
't' • a n, 0 searirva•• 'taseeet to e „I „t..i'',{. ',$61:70',1 nil `'lent ITV Ott:.twi. s11 atreet7:.1 Mrr sal sea,
v., i'it'i, t �g !4'f . C'o � 1•S 1`, t ,
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Ba afield ;had been awarded to The
Chatham Dredging and General Con-
tracting Co., at about $10,7(34.
NOMINATION ON MONDAY
Monday afternoon will be the time
for township Council nomination, and
owing to it being a holiday, there -will
likely be a large crowd out. As for
Hay Council nomination, we are, as
in former years, being asked re-
peatedly will there be election: This
is entirely for the ratepayers to de-
guz'ie„ as far as we are concerned the
1938 Council has done a gooa rob of -
it, and •did not misappropriate the,
people's tax monies, anct therefor
have a good chance to be re-elected.
As •eve 'see it, they managed the aff-
airs very capably; some may call for
more action, but in a great many
cases Councils are over acted and too.
much enthusiasm will be detrimental
to the tax payer's pocket book. Our
I938 hoard have carefully considere+ti
every major move they made, and as
a consequence they will be able to.
face the ratepayers on Monday with•
a Clear :tnind. The destructive critic
at a meeting of this kind is better at,
.home. So come with good sound)
tonstruotive ideas; and' you will: bet
given the best of courtesy.
:APPLIES FOR NA TURA1:ii.ATION[-
Frelierick Werner; German, Cen—
tralia, :bather, applied for naturali-
zation papers in Goderich ,County -
Court, presided over 'by' Judge TAW.
Costello. He was born in Duriach,
Illai ei, Germany ini 118P61 and came,.
to Canada in 1928. He said he learn•e.
ed his trade in Germany and' after -
the war ,was unable to make a living.
and +came to this country "to get
more to eat." He was 18 years or
lega when the war broke out and was
n soldier ih the ariny for' six• years
and was in the lighting lines. He was:
discharged in 1919. It was his clergy-
man he saki who suggested taming -
to 'Canxtda to him. He had friends in,
Germany but the last letter he re-
ceived name lust March, He had been -
given ,a pension of $20. by the Ger-.
:titan Government ;but it was dihon—
tinned. 'Wh'en His Honor aek:'d why
the said ire had been told: "We can't
}Pa':zy the .tt1.11cs y lAr, should have won,