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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1920-12-24, Page 1WHERE IT IS EASY ^ '0 FIN CHRISTMAS GIFTS, is ti'tl the ere has been transform - an immense Holiday filled to overflowing Gift things for all, OR "HAND BAG would delight her to $5,00. cDKERCHIEFS Se. to $3.00 ECKWA 37C, to 83.00 .00 HOSIERY ;5e. to :3.00 tt �. GLOVES 15e. to 84.00 • F ,4.40 so tem er Y : 't RIBBONS 'Inds, all Sizes 41 etf IBRELLAS ,-2.00 to $8.001 STORE ••••1151....�so,-•-• FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR ' WITOLE NUMBER 2767 f We Wish. 0 SEAFORTII, FRDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1920. 1 $2,00. Year in Advance McLean Bros., Publishers. any Readers A Very Merry Christmas AgitarviAtrharr4406-4414464446460**41446 The Greig .Clothing Co. offers a 20 t05 per cent. discount on Clothing Furs and Furnishings at the Closing -Out Sale Special Notice *After thirty yearsof continued mercantile business in the Town of Seaforth, during which period we have conducted many big sales, are have positively decided to retire from mercantile business, , and in so doing this Last Grand Final Sale shall eclipse all former oeffortso in every respect—greater volume of goods offered, as most new Fall Goods have been passed into stock as we could not cancel Fall orders. Prices are slashed as never before. We have terminated the lease of our store and all goods must be' sold. The Greig Clothing Co. 1 Santa Clati is making ready for his annual trip. Come and see the samples he has left with us. Dolls Skates Snowshoes Sleighs Drums Toys of every description -at— Special Prices Also see our stock of Practical Xmas Gilt& We have something suitable for every member of the family The : ig Hardware H. EDGE 11 PRESENTATION TO gratitude, but also of that of the e MR.. JOHN SCOTT Congregation of the First _ Presbyter- ian Church, who are intimately and 'Social' evening of unusual im- officially associated with ourselves in "mance.. and � pleasure to those par, the making of this presentation. tielpating• was enjoyed ort, Friday last me of • Mr. and Mrs. A. D. d, when the choir of First SEAFORTH CITIZENS BAND man church, together with The following is a copy of the let - ex -members of that organization and ter presented to the town council at church managers gathered to apend the last meeting of that 'body held the evening With Mr. John Scott,- who on Monday evening last, showing the is severing his connection with the use made of the different grants choir. Mr. Scott has given up his given by the town to the band dur- beautiful farm at -Roxboro to his son, ing the past year. The statement is James, and intends spend°::'ig ..Christ- a good one, and we publish it in mas with his eldest son, 'Arthur, in full. Windsor, and from there he will go Seaforth, December T, 1920. to Regina. He has been f► member The Mayor, Reeve and Councillors of the.Presbyterian choir for- forty- of Town :"Seafo`rth. eight years, which constitutes a re- G the Town: of: -Sea the organizing More Ontario. 0 On 1 forM probably thancord, p his services, so freely , of the Seaforth Citizens Band, two vn that,vgrants have been made by the Town given, have been one of the mainstays of Seaforth; the first was in Novem- of the Service of Praise and pleasure �,� 1919, of an amount of $150,, for of the congregations during all these the purpose of purchasing ` three years, and it was felt by the church cornets, and repair another cornet, that he could not be allowed to leave and the second .grant was made at without this service being recognized the beginning of this year for $400, in some tangible form. During the when an agreement was entered into evening he was presented with an between the Town of Seaforth and address and a very handsome gold the Citizens' Band, and which agree- addressring, set with a blood stone, 'the meet has been filled to the last letter, being read by Mr. L. T. De- At our annul meeting, held in Lacey, and the presentation made by November, the following facts were following Mrs. J. G�waItIslthe address choir read: The brought forth—that the Citizens' Band had received $550 from the Seaforth, Dec. 17, 1920. town and same has been scent as Dear Mr. Scott: follows: - Additions to town property,In this matter-of-fact old -world we three cornets, music folios, usually take each other very much stands, etc $1$5.53 for granted, .but there are occasions Repairs to town property, fix- . when it is proper to lay aside reserve ing instruments, repairing and tell a man to his face how much clothing 35.34 we think of him and how great is our appreciation of the services which he has rendered in the community through a long series of years. This is what the Seaforth Presbyterian Choir is- here for to -night, and it is why we have asked you to meet with us under.. the hospitable roof of Mt. and Mrs, Andrew Sutherland. We had long thought of Bankhead Farm and yourself as inseparable, but .it now appears that you- are to be separated from that beautiful, historic spot for a time; -we know not how long, and we are here not so much to speed the parting guest as to tell him how sorry we are to lose him from our midst. `" In your immediate neighborhood, where you have so closely identified yourself with educational and muni- cipal affairs, to say nothing of barn raisings, harvest gatherings, corn huskings, fall threshings, industrial and social activities, you will be re- membered as a first-class neighbor and a public spirited citizen. But to us to -night you are in- a very special sense the father of the Church Choir, even as George Washington was call- ed the father of his country; and we assure you that the family of sweet singers now surrounding you have a heart of united good -will towards their musical senior. We do not wish to exaggerate the youthfulness of all members of this choir, nor do we claim to be all spring chickens, but it is simple truth to say that long before many of the present choristers started to sing their first song in their mother's arms, you were known far and wide as a singer, whom young and old were delighted to hear on occasions grave or gay, in church, at house parties, -at tea meetings, at lawn socials; and very welcome were the sympathetic tones of your voice in the house of mourning. We shall not soon forget your de- votion- and courage in attending choir practice, not only in September, but also in February, often over roads most artistically punctured with pitch holes deep and countless; often in weather so cold that it would freeze the nose off a brass monkey; often iii the face of gales, blizzards a. and snow banks, that would have appalled any heart less brave than your own. You certainly stayed with the melodi- ous game, and when you go west to Saskatchewan you will be able to tell as fact; experiences of your own quite as wonderful as the tallest yarn spun from the acrobatic fancy of the Western old-timer. A memory very agreeable to us is that of the splendid hospitality of your home when the choir, in the years that are gone, invaded your premises on many a clear, cold moon- lit winter evening in full force, and felt the hours all too' short in mingled enjoyment of music, jest, laughter and refreshments. We remember, too, that everyone of your family, except the youngest, were valued members of this Choir at one time or other, and greatly helped to enrich the service of praise. We know their music is not mute within then to -day, and especially is there a song in the heart of the (rifted daughter, who, but a few days ago, became bride and wife. On your hour or two in the evening, while arrival in Regina do not fail to con- some find it more convenient to turn Music Leader's salary Sundry. expenses...... Balance in Bank 82.97 183.15 14.00 48.01 $550.00 In addition to giving you thet above statement, we also wish to'Worm yon* , that the inventory of cl ithing,' that is in your possession now, is less than what we actually h`ve, as we have located other coats aril caps. You will note from the abov State- . meat , that the grsjt ,two y ..amounts# l $186 53 and $3Q 34 was spent for and on town property, Viand; we have spent from our 'Bands • earn- ings $271.00 for four clarinets,, malt- ing a total of $492.87, not saying what the $82.97 of music is !worth. So, taking these amounts into con- sideration, the Seaforth Citizens' Band has not cost the town one cent, but they have received value for all the money granted to the Band, and this is found to be the case it will be well to give some special feed in the evening and keep them scratch- ing, or allow the birds to go to the • roost at the natural time in the af- ternoon, and then after supper turn O WNWOW OW WO O W IIIllillllii� OW OW O▪ W One More Day to Christmas - And with Xmas only two weeks away, you will be inter- ested to know that we never = before were able to secure so assortment excellent an so e w nt of Xmas Gifts and at such reas- _ • •onable prices. We suggest r. for your consideration: Ladies' Diamond Ring..$25.00. = Ladies'. 14k gold Pearl • Necklet . h 9.00- El Ladies' 10k Gold Pearl :. Brooch 4.00 IMP E Ladies' 14k Pearl Rings 2.50 F. LaSdies'etts Ivory Manicure • Ladies' Gold mounted 4.50 c • Watermen Pen 3.50 =. ▪ Solid Gold Cuff Links.. 4.00 Solid Gold Pearl Tie Pins 2.00 Es Gold Filled Vest Chains 2.00 E Gent's Gold Filled Watch 15.00 it ▪ Gold Filled Wrist Watch 12.00 But, better still, visit our E store and see the entire stock of Christmas Goods. Every article positively guar- C anteed. WISHING YOU A VERY ranli_ MERRY CHRISTMAS. Fred S. Savauge Jeweler, and Optician `SEAFORTH - Phone 194. Evenings 10. Issuer Marriage Licenses. Es- 111111111111111111Hi11111111i1111I1111111111111t. namey on in the evenings the birds will get to 'roost • before the lights are turned out. To insure this soine use dim- mers. Others flash the lights while some claim that it is not .necessary, that the birds will soon get into the habit of knowing just when to take the roost: On the electric light being turned on at night, there is the difficulty that the birds sometimes go to roost early even though the light is on. If e had the weekly summer band cots for nothing, ,and also a Band thatvas always ready for any other function. to present your honorable body with such a good statement, and with the addition of the seven 'new instru- ments purchased the past year, we have planned for a better Band for 1921, to bead our good Bandeof 1920. Yoiir truly, Dalton L. Reid, Pres. ' T. G. Scott, Vice -Pres. E. L. Box, Secy.-Treas. We are pleased that we are a le LIGHT IN THE POULTRY HOUSE After repeated experiments by the Experimental Stations and others, one can safely say that artificial light in the poultry house is an advantage in that it transfers the period of high production from the spring months to winter .months. Though lights may not be the means of increasing ye• ly egg yields it produces eggs wh n eggs are high in price. Light gives the birds the amount of daylight they are used to having during the time of high production -or in the spring months. • In Canada, especially, the winter days are ex- tremely short and the hen's day even _more so, for she goes to roost as soon as it begins to grow dusk, and the trouble is that the night is so long that she is not able to take enough feed to do her until morning. The value of the light is simply to increase her daylight so that she can have more time -to eat and Iess time necessary for sleep. It lengthens the hen's day and makes it more in keeping with summer conditions. There is really no best time when the light should be turned on. It is all a matter, of convenience. Some people prefer. • to turn on the light from four to six in the morning and let the birds - go to roost when they see fit in the evening. They claim that this is more natural in that the birds .get up as soon as the light comes and start scratching. They go to roost at the usual time at night and are sure to be on the roosts. Others will turn the light on for an hour or two .in the morning and an vey to the girls our very best regards, `and to Isabel our sincerest congrat- elation's as Mrs. Novak and . our heart- iest wishes for a long and happy life. Finally; come back as soon as you can, and as a reminder of. the days of Auld Lang Syne take an occasional glance at this ring, which in its 'genuiness is a fitting symbol, not only of our own personal friendship and the light on in the afternoon- before dark comes and then turn it off about nine or ten o'clock at night. As long as the day is lengthened to from twelve to fourteen hours it is immaterial just what method is adopted so long as the same method is followed throughout the 'whole season. Care, however, must be taken so that after the lights are turned , on the light and give them their even- ing feed. At thattime they are hungry, they get , off the roost and spend an hour or two scratching to get their evening feed. The exact time is not so important so long as judgment and good management are used. Since the use of electric light is valuable only in hurrying up egg production, it is not recommended as highly for well matured early pullets that have started to lay •say in Oc- tober or November. Undernatural conditions these will give a good egg yield, and it is _a question as to whether light in their case is an advantage, but for late, and immature pullets and for older hens, light is an advantage. It will hasten the development of the later pullets, bring them into egg production much earlier and will sometimes be the means, of making late birds give a profit when otherwise there would be none. The same is' true of hens that have been laying fairly well during the summer and under natural conditions will west for most "of the early winter months. Our experience has also been that for the late hatched chicks electric light has assisted in the development. In a bunch of 200 White Leghorns hatched on the 15th of September, electric lighted brood- ers were used which gave light all night long and these pullets were laying by the 15th of January. As a rule, a 60 Watt Tungsten will give sufficient light for an or- dinary pen of twenty-five birds. Shades to the light are not an ad- vantage, but the light should be plac- ed where . the inost illumination will spread over the floor. Where electric lights are not available, a timber of barn lanterns with reflectors have. been hung oie the wall with fair success. _ Other systems of illumina- tion may be used but danger of fire must be taken • into consideration. Autonia,tic clocks for turning on and off the lights are an advantage in it is Ifn done without any extra Went' n. Dimmers are an ad- vantage if he light is used in the evening, but if the manager will watch carefully he can by flashing his light once or twice soon train the birds.- to take to the roost. At the �Experimental Farm electric lights have been tested for several years and the general results are as indicated above. During the six winter months, November to April, , lights were the means of reducing the cost of feed for each dozen of eggs from 32.1 to 28.5 cents, but the i main difference was shown in the profit because of the extra price re- ceived for the eggs during the early winter or with the light,: -for in four pens, two with light and two without light, a balance over cost of feed' and cost of light in the illuminated pens was $77.64 against a balance over cost of feed in the dark pens of 58.95. 1 DANCE A Dance will be held in Kippen Hall . on Friday, December 31st, 1920, Gents 50 Cents. Ladies please bring Lunch. , WHERE' -HURON STANDS In the agricultural statistics of the Province of Ontario, which has been furnished us by County Clerk G? W. Holman, the County of Huron stands as follows in the various industries and products: • Population .4th Acreage ... .5th Spring wheat value 4th Barley ..• q 2nd Oats .2nd .Beans - ,. 2nd Flax - .lst Mangolds 1st Hay 3rd All field crops , ... • ....3rd Pasture .. ....2nd Orchard and small fruits..6 .....2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 4th 3rd U.F.O. MEETINGS Mr. J. J. Morrison _OF TORONTO Provincial Secretary of the Central U. F. 0., will address meetings at the following places on the dates named:— DUBLIN, TUES., JAN. 4th, 8 p.m. SEAFORTH, WED., JAN. Pith, 2 p.m. CLINTON, WED. JAN. 5th, 8 p.m. EXETER, THURS., JAN. 6th, 2 p.m. KIRKTON, FRI., .JAN., 7th, 2 p.m. The public is cordially attend these meetings. Horses Milch cows Cattle of all kinds Swine Poultry , Total value of live stock sold and killed 2nd Implements , .. ,.......... .. 3rd Potatoes .,.,..7th Mixed grains • . . ........... . 3rd Sheep An average of 2.75. It will , be noted our remarkable showing in horses, flax, stock, orchard and small fruits, and grains. . .,,. 4th' of policemen are going around doing detective work and they usually get some one to do the dirty work for them. This one is called a stool pigeon.. I will mention a few ` cases. One, a young woman, who if she does not belong to the underworld, is drifting in that direction rapidly_ She was sent to a house with a marked five dollar bill. The woman with the whiskey refused at first to sell to her, but the girl pleaded, said daddy had the flue and mamma had cramps. She got the bottle, paid the five dollars, and the next day the woman who sold it was taxed $300 in the police court. A-china/nen had been rooming at a house and was sent to spy for whiskey. He ap- proached the woman of the house with the words, "Belly sick;, belly sick;" the Chinese for very sick, got • his bottle and the next day it cost her $500 in court. A woman, who has been a habitual seller, was brought to court. The stool pigeon was there also and she was soaked $1,500. She was a Plump Jewess and when she heard the. fine, she rushed at the stool pigeon and when she got through with him, according to the Evening Telegram, he resembled. a _ plucked crow. Mr, Editor, I detest thele methods, and still it must be admitted that an ill-'iriannered tough, when filled with whiskey, is the most disagree- able animal running at large. There is- bright sunshine as I write and not a pick of snow on the ground, and the merchants are standing out around complaining that there is little or no business being done. J. J. I. McKILLOP Added extra, Saturday evening, Christmas night at the Strand, Leslie Evans, the juvenile Harry Lauder in Scotch Song;; and Dances. Adults 20e, Children 10c. Personal.—Mrs. George Habkirk, of McKillop, ,vas called to Wingham"last week„ owing to the serious illness of her son, Orville. Successful Entertainment.—A very successful Christmas entertainment. was held in No. 13 school, Roxboro, on Tuesday evening last, which was largely attended by the people of the section. Mr. John McDowell act- ed as chairman, and a. splendid pro- gramme was carried outWhich in- cluded, a Christmas tree for the pupils. Another special feature of the programme was the presentation of a handsome safety razor to Mr. John Scott, for many years a trustee of the section, who left this week for the West. The entertainment watt- under adunder the ,direction et Kiss 1 k 1voe, the popular teacher of thq school. School ,Report.—The following is the report for Scho •: Seeoion i 3, McKillop, for December exam ., Names are in order of merit: Jr, I I —Mary Munn, Willie Dennis Alvi 1 Crawford. Jr_ III—Ialeeri Stimore, Teenie Dennis, Jessie Uannis, Andre v McNichol, Orville McNichol, Wesley Roe, Edwin Leonhardt. Sr. II—Ida Dundas, John Munn Gordon Regele and Willie Dundas Y equal. Jr, - II Willie McPherson, Eal:1 Bolton. Class I --Annie • McNichol, Fred Leonhardt, Primer Class—Frank Dundas. Duncan McNichol, Della Thornton, Elda Me- Pherson, Carl Leonhardt. Pupils were examined in all subjects.—J, R. Hays, Teacher. Cavan Church Anniversary.- An-niversary services were held at Caven church, Wfinthrop, on Sunday, De- cember 12th, Rev. George Telford, of Blyth, preaching morning and even- ing to large and appreciative congre- gations. On Monday evening, De- cember 13th, there was a fowl super and entertaininent in the church. In spite of bad weather and roads,_ there was a very large crowd in attendance. The supper was -abundant and of the highest qcalify, fu llv sustaining th e reputation of the Winthrop ladies in this respect, The programme was an excellent one. Music was furnished by the Seaforth Quartette, Mr. Gilroy and Mrs. Strachan, of Brussels; Mr. John Scott, Mrs. Irwin and Mr. James Scott, Mrs. Gilroy and Miss Bessie Blanchard, of Winthrop, contributed several fine recitations, and addresses were given by Rev. Captain Edwards of Seaforth, and Rev, Mr. Lundy, of Walton, On Tuesday evening a second supper and entertainment was given. This was the children's even- ing and was thoroughly enjoyed both by them and by the -114er people. The children gave most of the programme which was anThere one. eat excellent was also a recitation by Miss Bessie Blanchard, a duet by- Miss Marion and Miss Grace Scarlett, and an ad- dress by Mr. Thomas Dodds, super- intendent of the Sunday School, Successful Conceet;. The concert held in Union School Section No. 12, Grey and McKillop. on Thursday last, was a decided success. Rev. Mr. Lundy, of Walton, occupied the Chair rho „,... evonj., - -”,1 a eplendrd programme was given by the pupil tee direction of the teacher, Miss E. McMichael. In addition,- musical ddition,musical numbers and two playettes ,.., •-r, , o.j tr en by sonie of the adults in the section, which were greatly ap- preciated, aril also t'vn solos by Mr. Pr•='1rnd and violin selections by Ildgssrs. Dodds and Grieve, of Win- throp and Mr. Ramsay, of Walton, see— n ee,veil by all. The receipts at the dot& amounted to $27.60. FROM AN OLD McKILLOP CORRESPONDENT Toronto, December 18, 1920. Dear Expositor: --There is a great cry raised in some quarters here over lack of employment, and there are many instances where the poor wife is supporting a thriftless husband b going out and doing housework, while he does nothing but rail against thi= bloomih' country, as he .calls it, if In is English, and this kind usually are Ten thousand have already registered as wanting assistance. The Salva- tion Army and many other societies are doing their best to assist, but these conditions should be a warning to our rising generation to save something as they go on. The United Farmers of ' Ontario have been holding their convention , here. It is to be hoped that -the business transacted by them will be for the public good. The wave of crime, which was in evidence here all summer and fall, still continues. Highway robbery, burglary and petty theft is quite common nearly every clay and night. Samuel McBride is again in the field for Mayor, as an opponent to Mayor Church. McBride says Church never knew_ the love of a woman, nor the love of a child; does not know how to speak to a child, and hardly knows a boy from a girl. That is what OM Mayor gets for being a bachelor. He is an Anglican, a Conservative and lawyer. McBride is an adherent of the Methodist church, a Conserv- ative and a wholesale lumber dealer. Liquor dealers here are having heavy penalties meted out to them, invited to, a thousand .to fifteen hundred dollar fines being quite common. AY species