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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1923-04-06, Page 1t• VOW -SEVENTH 'IrE41 WHOLE NUMB 286 SEAFORTH, Prettier Millinery You Never Saw We are particularly pleased and proud of our displayof Millinery this season. The New Styles are so delightfully attractive from the cute little Poke Hats to the larger and more stunning shapes. Every Hat, with their multiplicity of flowers and fruit, seems to be overflowing with good taste and becoming style. There is such a versatility of suitable arid graceful styles that you will have no trouble here in selecting a hat to suit both your taste and pocket book. Women's Suits Attractive Beyond Description With just enough em- hroidery and ornamentation to make them appealingly attractive, and at the same time retainingthat neatness and dressiness so' necessary in a well tailored suit, our new Suits for Spring are creating a great deal of en- thusiastic admiration. Col- ors are principally navy, blue and black trimmed with braid a n d embroidery. Styles are mainly in the Blouse, Jacquette or Box Coat. $15 to $57.50 Women's Coats Attractive, Comfortable, Economical Not in years have we had a larger or better assorted stock of Women's Coats to show you. These coats are not hurriedly made to sell at a price. They are made up to a standard—every line, seam, ornament and button spells careful, painstaking: cutting and making. They, are built with an inside con -..44 struction that warrants • their shape -keeping' quali- ties. Colors, Fawn, Putty, Sand, Reindeer, Grey, Navy - and Black. Made in blouse, bromleigh and loose styles of Velour, Dovetyne, Trico - tine, Polo, $ Poiret, Twill or CoTwi I R ICESr. tt0 �0 Boys' Kloth Klad Suits. The wonderful sale and general satisfaction given last season by these new Moth Klad Suits has war- ranted our carrying even a larger stock this season. These lovely new Suits are here; they have the taped seamed trousers, double knee and elbow, double poc- kets, governor fastners, self lined belts, in short they could not be better made. And then the patterns and colors are the grandest we have ever shown. THE BOY WILL BE PLEASED WITH THE SUIT; YOU WILL BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED AT PR10ES7.50 to $14 Stewart Bros. BREEZE OF SPRING 0, Breeze of Spring, Enchanted Thing, You whisper of the grass and flowers, You tell of far-off golden hours, Of violets in some mossy dell i Where .Summer's sun has broken win- ter's icy spell. You touch my cheek and then my heart, 0, Breeze of Spring, give me a part Of thine enchanting power, To make life rosy as, a pew -born day, And fill each fleeting, flying hour With thoughts and words and deeds That make life sweeter and chase the gloom away. 0, Breeze of Spring, Thou transient thing; That comes one day and then is gone; But still I know you wander on To bless someone and bring them cheer; While grey skies and rain take your place here. You pass perchance by a cottage door Where children play and there is love and joy. Then again you wander on, Where there is war and strife, And you touch some brow that is fevered and sick And perhaps you have saved a life. You bring me visions, Breeze of Spring, Of some far-off wondrous thing, That I have dreamed of And cherished—that thing called Love. Leave me not 0, Breeze of Spring Fos it is you that makes me sing, And fills my heart till it is full, With things I ever want to keep in. sight— The Good, the True, the Beautiful. —M. I. S. EXCESSIVE SALARIES The stock selling operator for Can- ada of the great Steele Company, who recently failed, P. C. Deeble was said to have been getting $1,000 per week, or say $52,000 per year for his skill in causing the Canadian peo- ple of limited means to invest "some their all" in this now defunct con- cern, Some would say before the present terrible conditions became apparent, that P. C. Deeble was an efficient employee and well worth the salary he got. I leave that to your readers to judge whether this 'salary was ex- cessive or not, even if he had been promoting the most laudable enter- prise. The excess of salary, if it were such, must come out of the 'patrons of the concern or must or ultimately come, as it does in this case, out of the stockholders who were led to in- vest. I noticed in the issue of the Globe of the 12th, one Toni King sites a condition very similar in many re- spects in connection with the Rail- way Presidents in the United States, seventy, eighty and one. hundred thousand dollars per year being com- mon renumeration for presidental services, and I suppose Directors and all other high-up officials will receive like excessive salaries. The system has grown to such an extent that their dependants are completely tied up and the producers and consumers of the necessaries of lift are taxed by them to the limit of their endurance. to make dividends for the stockholders after their own greed has been satisfied. By the article referred to it ap- pears the Railroads are trying to reach both producer and consumers' pockets "over and above excessive freight rates" indirectly by applying for Government grants from the pub- lic treasury. We are all well aware of what that means and how it gets its supply by thus taxing the people. The two concerns referred to are only examples of conditions that ex- ist where legislation does not inter- fere to protect the public. The disease with which Uncle Sam is afflicted is contagious and we ad- vise our Legislators to prevent its entry into Canada, and where any symptoms exist, provide a remedy nt once. There is a law which punishes a man for taking one dollar, the prop- erty of his neighbor, commonly call- ed stealing. There should he some way of reaching the one, who by false representations of his honesty and of personal interest in his victims, eytracts from them millions by in- vesting in fake industries. Some would call this robbery. But what should there he for our railroad ioperators were they to visit our ' Northwestand cause the producer in 'marketing his products, "the purpose for which these roads were built," to hand over to them for transportation costs all but a mere pittance of what these products realized? Or say, caused by excessive freight rates on coal, our people to freeze during this severe winter weather? J. R. GOVENLOCK, Seaforth. THE RAILROAD AND IMMIGRATION Our friend, the railroader, puts up a good argument for immigration in his comment when he states that, "if we had a larger population more merchandise would he freighted and handled by the same crews. That would mean additional revenue and practically the same operating costs which would in s short time put our railroads on a good paying basis." He is correct—more people mean more freight, but is that the idea of imnligretion? Not long ago i was reading a letter from a young fellow living in Maine, U. S. A. "You For the Ladies, we have everything new and up-to-date. Heavy Work Shoes for Men. Sturdy School Shoes for the Boys and Girls, and Dainty Shoes, "made in Seaforth" for Little Tots. Visit us' Horse Fair Day, April 10th, and See the Many Attractive Shoes We have To Show. FRED W. WIGG C is ence Spain, 448 ; Rub ' Storey 438 ; "Ens . Holmes' 486 • , Ecru.- eattne White and Glen .steeple, 417; Harold Obiz Pinder, 406; Kathleen Calder,, 4084; Leslie Bateman, 402; Frank Lamont, 401; Elizabeth McLean, 888; Margaret Beattie, 385; Bessie Marriott, 882; George Parker, 367; George Charters, 360; Bernice Joynt, 354; Sadie Hart, 348; Charlie Stewart, 324; Thomas Govenlock, 313; Joe Hart, 297 ; Josephine Edge, 260; Russel Holmes, 219; Rosabele Cluff, 208; Tom Thiel, 195.—M. W. Mackay. Room III. Total 405; Honours, 304• Pass, 243. —Borden Merner, 859; Elinor Bar- rows, 347; Audrey Somers, 332; Irene Wankel, 330; Edith Wolsh, 821; Evelyn Grieve, 316; Roseline Thiel, 312; Margaret Cardno, 308; Beatrice Mitchell, 299; Bessie Cluff, 299; Al- vin Sharpe, 296; Margaret Crich, 282; Jack Arnold, 282; Olive Glew, 271 ; Tom Cluff, 270; Nelson Cardno, 263; Russel Allen 246; Clarence Hoggarth 244; Biurna Stephenson, 239; Andrew Calder, 235; Edith Bateman, 234; Ona Nicholls, 224; Amelia Cooper, 222; "Gladys Arnold, 220; Margaret Cud - more, 217; Harry McLeod, 212; EIva Oke, 204; Charlie Stephenson, 187 ; "Mabel Bateman, 179; *Anna Ed- monds, 178; Mary Archibald, 167; Jack Cudmore, 148; Jean Frost, 130; Mary Thomson, 120• *Harold Hen- derson, 114; •**Charlie Dickson, 104; **"Alvin Knight, 65. Asterisks de- note those who have missed exams. —G. G. Ross. Room IV. Total, 495; Pass, 297; Honours, 370.—Helen Ament, 454; Muriel Beattie, 444; Margaret Drover. 444; Norma Habkirk, 437; Charlie Pinder, 398 ;, George Crich, 368; Margaret McKellar, 366; Herbert Peterson, 363; Tom Hulley, 359; Dorothy Wiltse, 357; Madeline Hotham, 354; Jack Jarrott, 354; Kenneth Halls, 852; Mrrgaret McLennan, 344; Pearl Reeves, 339; John Cardno, 335; Charlie Reeves, 333; Elizabeth Rolph, 326; Margaret Ross, 312• *Bernice Dorrance, 304; *"Mary Reid, 301; George Hays, 300; Ruth Workman, 297; Pearl Little, 280; "Jack McKay, 254; harry Workman, 203; Clarence Stephenson, 200; "Irene Cluff, 143 ; Cecil Adams and Mary Haigh.absent on account of sickness.—Maude M. Hartry. Room V. Total, 350; Honors, 266; Pass, 210. —Mary Barber, 327; Eleanor Evans, 826; Bessie Edgar, 308; Evelyn Gold- ing, 308; Helen Rankin, 307; Edna Storey, 306; Margaretta McLeod, 299; Ialeen Chapman, 289; Ian Mc- Lean, 287; Chester Archibald, 284 ; Kathleen Stewart, 269; Helen Merner, 265; Hazel Malley, 246; Hazel Halls, 242; Ruth Chittenden, 233; Helen Sclater, 225; Grace Free, 220; Billy Cudmore, 200; Corinne Hotham, 195; Lilo Wiltse, 187; Jack Wright, 185; Jack Flett, 178; Elizabeth Stevenson, 156; Barney Cooper 139; Florence Knight, 105; 'Grace Mulley, 93. Ab- sent—Milenda Elm, Peggy Alexander, Edith Henderson. --J. R. Hays. Room VL Class A. -Mary Reid, Dorothy Far- quhar, Maxie Hudson, Morris ,Wolsh, Elsie Drover, Edith Ferguson and Betty Southgate, qqual, Lulu• Hart, Arthur Golding, Jack Dorrance, Vera Mole. Class B.—Eleanor Fulcher, Velma Quail, Donald McLeod, Kenneth Beattie, Robert Venus, Edna Bate- man and Stanley Dorrance, equal, Ethel Hoggarth, Jeanette Joynt, • Clendon Glew, Carl Knight, Jean Pinder, Blanche Wiltsie, Craig Buck, Gladys Holmes, Olga McKay, Melba Mitchell, Kenneth Adams (absent).-- E. absent).- E. Dorothy Wilson. WALTON Notes. The Huron Expositor was always welcomed in our home, but since those beautifully explained Sabbath School Lessons have com- menced it is greatly appreciated by those having little children, who can not get them all to Sabbath School. We are more than grateful to Mrs Hamilton, of Goderich.—There is much sickness around our village. We hope the spring weather will restore those who are suffering.—Mr. T, Scott has moved his family to the McAII farm. We are sorry to lose Toni from our burg.—Stewart Humphries is improving as well as can he ex- pected. -The roads are almost im- passahie for either sleighing or wheeling.—lVedding hell:: are ringing around our village, so the spring birds say.—Firehugs have been busy 111,• past week. Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Walter Davison for having h,: house burned on Saturday.—Miss Swnliow is net improving as fast as her many friends would like. H ULLETT Death of Ella Mason.—A bright, promising young life was brought to it.. earthly close on Sabbath morning Iasi, when Ella M. Mason, daughter of Mr. `and Mrs. William Mason, Hui - Wt. Township, passed away at the ago of fourteen years, after an illness extending over five months. In the early part of the winter she contract- ed scarlet fever and this was fol- lowed by a heart ailment which re- tained and increased its hold on a system already seriously undermin- ed About twn weeks ago pneumonia set in awl then name the final sur- render. The funeral service held on Tuesday afternoon called forth a widespread expression of sympathy to the bereaved family in the large number present, despite disagreeable weather, and in the beautiful floral tribute*, EIn ;.a a ooi JinA ted sag�astjon of ac of ly eepandwop� n esees, id le erelo U nese and to ere to were dearest tb.e ga mutt. ofii with the sa�(rI p� Iieuv few years tJla `EIIa Mason this world, rbc gathered aba t ,or. self tender aii'ections warm f i�nd:; shipsure. andThseacraplaced memof oriburial es that witll.. end, , the Burns' Church Cemetery. S e." survived by her parents and t r'ee sisters. BLAKE Mission Band.—The monthly meet- ing of the Blake Mission Band was: held in the church on March Slat, and there was a very good attendance de- ' spite the cold weather. The meeting was opened by singing Hymn 734; the Mission Band prayer wthen,' repeated in union. Margaret B- las read the Scripture Lesson; t Secretary's and Treasurer's reports. were read and adopted. We then had roll call, each member responding with a verse beginning with the let- ter "E." Alberta -Finlay took the - Junior Class and Gladys Douglas, the Intermediate Class. After singing. Hymn 781, Mrs. Finlay closed with. prayer. Notes.—Miss Margaret Tough is spending the holidays at her home on the Bronson.—Miss Eleanor Lin- denfield,. of London, is spending a few days with her grandparents, Mr: and Mrs. Thomas Johnston. — Miss Margaret Meyers is spending the holidays at her home in the village. —Mr. Milton Johnston, of New On- tario, who spent the winter with his: parents, Mr. and Mrs.,Tbos. Johnston, Left for his home on Tuesday, ac- companied by a friend, Mr. Jarvis. They took two car loads of horses: and settlers' effects, --Miss Jean Hey entertained a number of her girl. friends tb a birthday party on Tues- day evening of last week. ELIMVILLE Notes.—The box social held last Friday evening, under the auspices. of the Mission Circle, was very well attended, although the weather was. severely cold. The programme was splendid, consisting of two plays and solos by Miss May Clark, which were' all appreciated by those present. The boxes brought good prices, ranging - from seventy-five cents to six dollars. and a half for one, which was eager-. ly bargained for by two young gentlemen, but Charlie was a good -loser... The total proceeds *Fere near- ly $60.—Mrs, Joshua Johns and Miss. Alma have been confined to their beds- - with influenza. Mr. Johns has also been confined to stay in the house, but they are all improving nicely.. - The shooting match was held on Mon- day last as Good Friday was too. stormy.—Mrs. Charles Johns and Kenneth visited in St. Marys the lat- ter part of last week—Mr. Frank Smith and lady friends, from London,. visited in the village during the week. vend.—Rev. Armitage preached un- inspiring Easter sermon to a good congregation on Sunday evening. The choir rendered appropriate music for the occasion. The thank offering• amounted to $18.00 for the W. M. S. —Miss Lillian Murch is very ill at time of writing. It is hoped that she will improve very shortly.—Mrs. (Rev.) Armitage is confined to her home with influenza and some of the children have had the chicken pox.— Mr. Silas Johns has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. William Pybus, at Chiselhurat during the past- two. weeks. DUBLIN Briefs.—Mise Camilla Williams, of' Clinton, is the guest of her sister,. Mn. D. McConnell.—Master Kenneth Dill is in the Seaforth Hospital, where he had an operation for a pus appen- dix. We hope to see Kenneth home soon among his playmates. His sis- ter, Clara, of St. Joseph's Hospital, London, is with him.—The ladies of St Patrick's Parish gave a progres- sive euchre on Monday night. The lucky winners were Mr. David Craw- ford and Miss Anna Shea, of Cal- gary. The former got an umbrella, which he found very useful on Tues- day, and the latter, a sofa cushion. Consolation prizes were won by Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. Mike Rowney, of S'. ('.nlumban. Mr. Billy Byrne, of Logan, made a typical auctioneer for the Horny boxes that contained hand - worked laces, aprons, etc., all of which were useful and sold at fair prices. Dancing was indulged in for an hour and a good luncheon was served by the ladies. Died in Michigan.—Mr, Joseph Pierce, younger son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Peirce, died at Adrian, Mich., from heart failure fol- lowing "flu" and pneumonia. De- ceased was in his fifty-third year and lived in Michigan for the past 201 years. On the arrival of the G.T.R. train on Wednesday Requiem Mass was celebrated by Rev, Father Me- Cardle. The service over, the re- mains were taken to the undertaker's parlors until next morning, when in- terment was made in St. Patrick's cemetery, Dublin, Rev. Father White c tiiciating at the grave in the absence of Rev. Father McCardle at London. Three sisters and one brother sur- vive, Rev. Mother Ernestine, Loretta Order, Strudley, Sask.; Mrs, Dominic Theater, Chicago, and Mrs. Thomas Williams, of Mt. Elgin, Ont.; John, of Oshkosh, Wis., who accompanied the remains home to Dublin. • , c BEING SHOWN " Over the Hill " r,: The Most Popular Motion Picture Ever Produced. AFTERNOON AND EVENING THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY Come in the. afternoons if you can. It's cheaper and you have a better chance of getting a good seat. If possible, we will show twice Saturday evening, but this is being written before we have had an opportunity to time the picture, so an- nouncement will be made. later. Other Performances 3:15 and 8:15 p.m. Afternoons, 15c & 10c. Evenings 380c & 15c. PRINCES I know," he said, "when I wed in Al- berta it just kept me busy growing grain to pay dividends to the C.P.R., but now I have a better chance hese am' am making money." There are R lot of people in the West who have the same idea that the. railroad gets the cream and they pkat the skim- milk. But is there not a better way of relieving the pressure from our railroads and thus place them on a paying basis. We think there is. You know the old saying, "Every penny saved is a penny gained." Is not this correct? Then suppose we examine the other half of railroad finances, operating expenses, and perhaps we will find why the Rail Roads are so hopelessly behind. At the Nova Scotia Farmers' As- sociation Convention, held last Janu- ary in the town of Yarmouth, N. S., a representative of the Dominion Atlantic Railroad, Mr. Comean, told the convention that undea the pres- ent conditions, caused principally by the large wages the railroads were compe'led to pay employees,.a reduc- tion of freight rates was out of the question. He quoted President Beattie, of the C. P. It., and Sir H. Thornton, head of Canada's:National Railways, as two of his authorities for such a statement. In. 'the .year 1919, the Dominion Atlantic Railroad reported their earnings as $1,509,- 152.00, and their operating expenses as $1,298,512.00, a balance in favor of earnings of $210,640.00, approxi- mately 16 per cent. These men, who know more about railroading than anyone else, apparently consider the chief cause of high freights and incl- dentally deficits. to be wages. Now let us examine the question and see if this is so. In the year 1914 there were 5,447 engines in op- eration on Canadian rail roads. In 1919 there were 5,879, an increase of 432. In 1914 there were listed as passenger cars, 6,002; in 1919, 6,512, an increase of 510. In 1914 there were 204,190 freight cars; in 1919, 217,258, an increase of 13,068. Now these 5,447 engines in 1914 hauled 46,702,280 passengers an8 101,893,989 tons of freight. In 1919 5,879 engines hauled 43,754,194 passengers and 116,699,572 tons of freight, a decrease of passengers of 2,948,086 and an in- crease in tons of freight of 15,305,583 —a very serious decrease in passen- ger traffic and a most excellent in- crease of freight. Now, were the en- gines in 1919 working as hard as in 1914. Yes; decidedly so, We found that in 1919 the average train load of freight was 352 tons; in• 1919, 442, an increase of 90 tons per train. Now we'll look at the financial side of railroading. Gross earnings in 1914 were $243,083,539.00; in 1919, $382,976,901, an increase of $139,893, - 362.00, an increase of about 57% per cent. Now turn to operating ex- pensee; 1914, $178,9751:59.00; 1919, $341,866;509.00, an increase of oper- sting expense ' of $162,891,250.00, approximately 91 per cent. Now with revenue advancing 57% per cent. and operating expenses jumping up 91 per cent, there is Something radio - alll wrong with the .operating costs somewhere. Now let us look into the wage ques- tion. Remember, this is the sore spot in operating charges, according to the heads of both the C. P. R. and Canadian National Railways. In 1914 railroad employees numbered 159,142; in 1919, 158,777, a decrease of 365. In 1914 %gages totalled $111,- 762,972,00; in 1919, $208,939,995.00, an increase of $97,177,023. Thus. with 365 employees Less than in 1914 there was paid out in 1919 87 per cent. increase in wages. Now, with an increase of only 5714 per cent. of revenue and an increase of 87 per cent. of wages, it is not difficult to realize that wages figure very large - 1"y in increased operating costs and are out of all proportion to revenue. But wages were not the only items which were excessively high, because as previously stated, the entire oper- ating costa advanced 91 per cent. This means that operating costs (ex - cepting wages) advanced almost to 94 per cent. Unfortunately we can - not get the figures to probe into these excessively excessive costs, but you see from these percentages that the railroaders previously mentioned were not on very sure ground in charging the high freights rates mostly to labor. FRANK WELCH. PUBLIC SCHOOL EASTER EXAMS Room i. Margaret Rolph, 611; Etoile Sharpe, 603: Clifford Lowery, 600; Arthur Ed - monde, 592; Elsie Lowery, 591; Mary Hays, 587; Earl Peterson, 681; Sid - ney Dungey, 580; Margaret Arm - strong, 579; Beth Letherland, 577; Mildred Turnbull, 563; Fred Willis, 553; Clayton Constable, 544; Dorothy Frost, 538; Cecil Knight, 526; Jack Archibald, 524; Helen Constable, 519; Nora Stewart, 518; Gordon Muir, 515; Louie Jackson, 511; Clarence Trott, 501; Rena Sharpe, 498; Laura Mole, 475; Beatrice Merner, 466.—F. T. Fowler, Principal. Room I1. Sr. III.—Total, 600; Honours, 460; Pass, 360.—Dorene 'nucleon, 00; Dor- een Farquhar, 487• Margaret White, 461; Gordon Fulcher, 458; Flor- Spring Weather Suggests = = Spring Footwear. For the Ladies, we have everything new and up-to-date. Heavy Work Shoes for Men. Sturdy School Shoes for the Boys and Girls, and Dainty Shoes, "made in Seaforth" for Little Tots. Visit us' Horse Fair Day, April 10th, and See the Many Attractive Shoes We have To Show. FRED W. WIGG C is ence Spain, 448 ; Rub ' Storey 438 ; "Ens . Holmes' 486 • , Ecru.- eattne White and Glen .steeple, 417; Harold Obiz Pinder, 406; Kathleen Calder,, 4084; Leslie Bateman, 402; Frank Lamont, 401; Elizabeth McLean, 888; Margaret Beattie, 385; Bessie Marriott, 882; George Parker, 367; George Charters, 360; Bernice Joynt, 354; Sadie Hart, 348; Charlie Stewart, 324; Thomas Govenlock, 313; Joe Hart, 297 ; Josephine Edge, 260; Russel Holmes, 219; Rosabele Cluff, 208; Tom Thiel, 195.—M. W. Mackay. Room III. Total 405; Honours, 304• Pass, 243. —Borden Merner, 859; Elinor Bar- rows, 347; Audrey Somers, 332; Irene Wankel, 330; Edith Wolsh, 821; Evelyn Grieve, 316; Roseline Thiel, 312; Margaret Cardno, 308; Beatrice Mitchell, 299; Bessie Cluff, 299; Al- vin Sharpe, 296; Margaret Crich, 282; Jack Arnold, 282; Olive Glew, 271 ; Tom Cluff, 270; Nelson Cardno, 263; Russel Allen 246; Clarence Hoggarth 244; Biurna Stephenson, 239; Andrew Calder, 235; Edith Bateman, 234; Ona Nicholls, 224; Amelia Cooper, 222; "Gladys Arnold, 220; Margaret Cud - more, 217; Harry McLeod, 212; EIva Oke, 204; Charlie Stephenson, 187 ; "Mabel Bateman, 179; *Anna Ed- monds, 178; Mary Archibald, 167; Jack Cudmore, 148; Jean Frost, 130; Mary Thomson, 120• *Harold Hen- derson, 114; •**Charlie Dickson, 104; **"Alvin Knight, 65. Asterisks de- note those who have missed exams. —G. G. Ross. Room IV. Total, 495; Pass, 297; Honours, 370.—Helen Ament, 454; Muriel Beattie, 444; Margaret Drover. 444; Norma Habkirk, 437; Charlie Pinder, 398 ;, George Crich, 368; Margaret McKellar, 366; Herbert Peterson, 363; Tom Hulley, 359; Dorothy Wiltse, 357; Madeline Hotham, 354; Jack Jarrott, 354; Kenneth Halls, 852; Mrrgaret McLennan, 344; Pearl Reeves, 339; John Cardno, 335; Charlie Reeves, 333; Elizabeth Rolph, 326; Margaret Ross, 312• *Bernice Dorrance, 304; *"Mary Reid, 301; George Hays, 300; Ruth Workman, 297; Pearl Little, 280; "Jack McKay, 254; harry Workman, 203; Clarence Stephenson, 200; "Irene Cluff, 143 ; Cecil Adams and Mary Haigh.absent on account of sickness.—Maude M. Hartry. Room V. Total, 350; Honors, 266; Pass, 210. —Mary Barber, 327; Eleanor Evans, 826; Bessie Edgar, 308; Evelyn Gold- ing, 308; Helen Rankin, 307; Edna Storey, 306; Margaretta McLeod, 299; Ialeen Chapman, 289; Ian Mc- Lean, 287; Chester Archibald, 284 ; Kathleen Stewart, 269; Helen Merner, 265; Hazel Malley, 246; Hazel Halls, 242; Ruth Chittenden, 233; Helen Sclater, 225; Grace Free, 220; Billy Cudmore, 200; Corinne Hotham, 195; Lilo Wiltse, 187; Jack Wright, 185; Jack Flett, 178; Elizabeth Stevenson, 156; Barney Cooper 139; Florence Knight, 105; 'Grace Mulley, 93. Ab- sent—Milenda Elm, Peggy Alexander, Edith Henderson. --J. R. Hays. Room VL Class A. -Mary Reid, Dorothy Far- quhar, Maxie Hudson, Morris ,Wolsh, Elsie Drover, Edith Ferguson and Betty Southgate, qqual, Lulu• Hart, Arthur Golding, Jack Dorrance, Vera Mole. Class B.—Eleanor Fulcher, Velma Quail, Donald McLeod, Kenneth Beattie, Robert Venus, Edna Bate- man and Stanley Dorrance, equal, Ethel Hoggarth, Jeanette Joynt, • Clendon Glew, Carl Knight, Jean Pinder, Blanche Wiltsie, Craig Buck, Gladys Holmes, Olga McKay, Melba Mitchell, Kenneth Adams (absent).-- E. absent).- E. Dorothy Wilson. WALTON Notes. The Huron Expositor was always welcomed in our home, but since those beautifully explained Sabbath School Lessons have com- menced it is greatly appreciated by those having little children, who can not get them all to Sabbath School. We are more than grateful to Mrs Hamilton, of Goderich.—There is much sickness around our village. We hope the spring weather will restore those who are suffering.—Mr. T, Scott has moved his family to the McAII farm. We are sorry to lose Toni from our burg.—Stewart Humphries is improving as well as can he ex- pected. -The roads are almost im- passahie for either sleighing or wheeling.—lVedding hell:: are ringing around our village, so the spring birds say.—Firehugs have been busy 111,• past week. Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Walter Davison for having h,: house burned on Saturday.—Miss Swnliow is net improving as fast as her many friends would like. H ULLETT Death of Ella Mason.—A bright, promising young life was brought to it.. earthly close on Sabbath morning Iasi, when Ella M. Mason, daughter of Mr. `and Mrs. William Mason, Hui - Wt. Township, passed away at the ago of fourteen years, after an illness extending over five months. In the early part of the winter she contract- ed scarlet fever and this was fol- lowed by a heart ailment which re- tained and increased its hold on a system already seriously undermin- ed About twn weeks ago pneumonia set in awl then name the final sur- render. The funeral service held on Tuesday afternoon called forth a widespread expression of sympathy to the bereaved family in the large number present, despite disagreeable weather, and in the beautiful floral tribute*, EIn ;.a a ooi JinA ted sag�astjon of ac of ly eepandwop� n esees, id le erelo U nese and to ere to were dearest tb.e ga mutt. ofii with the sa�(rI p� Iieuv few years tJla `EIIa Mason this world, rbc gathered aba t ,or. self tender aii'ections warm f i�nd:; shipsure. andThseacraplaced memof oriburial es that witll.. end, , the Burns' Church Cemetery. S e." survived by her parents and t r'ee sisters. BLAKE Mission Band.—The monthly meet- ing of the Blake Mission Band was: held in the church on March Slat, and there was a very good attendance de- ' spite the cold weather. The meeting was opened by singing Hymn 734; the Mission Band prayer wthen,' repeated in union. Margaret B- las read the Scripture Lesson; t Secretary's and Treasurer's reports. were read and adopted. We then had roll call, each member responding with a verse beginning with the let- ter "E." Alberta -Finlay took the - Junior Class and Gladys Douglas, the Intermediate Class. After singing. Hymn 781, Mrs. Finlay closed with. prayer. Notes.—Miss Margaret Tough is spending the holidays at her home on the Bronson.—Miss Eleanor Lin- denfield,. of London, is spending a few days with her grandparents, Mr: and Mrs. Thomas Johnston. — Miss Margaret Meyers is spending the holidays at her home in the village. —Mr. Milton Johnston, of New On- tario, who spent the winter with his: parents, Mr. and Mrs.,Tbos. Johnston, Left for his home on Tuesday, ac- companied by a friend, Mr. Jarvis. They took two car loads of horses: and settlers' effects, --Miss Jean Hey entertained a number of her girl. friends tb a birthday party on Tues- day evening of last week. ELIMVILLE Notes.—The box social held last Friday evening, under the auspices. of the Mission Circle, was very well attended, although the weather was. severely cold. The programme was splendid, consisting of two plays and solos by Miss May Clark, which were' all appreciated by those present. The boxes brought good prices, ranging - from seventy-five cents to six dollars. and a half for one, which was eager-. ly bargained for by two young gentlemen, but Charlie was a good -loser... The total proceeds *Fere near- ly $60.—Mrs, Joshua Johns and Miss. Alma have been confined to their beds- - with influenza. Mr. Johns has also been confined to stay in the house, but they are all improving nicely.. - The shooting match was held on Mon- day last as Good Friday was too. stormy.—Mrs. Charles Johns and Kenneth visited in St. Marys the lat- ter part of last week—Mr. Frank Smith and lady friends, from London,. visited in the village during the week. vend.—Rev. Armitage preached un- inspiring Easter sermon to a good congregation on Sunday evening. The choir rendered appropriate music for the occasion. The thank offering• amounted to $18.00 for the W. M. S. —Miss Lillian Murch is very ill at time of writing. It is hoped that she will improve very shortly.—Mrs. (Rev.) Armitage is confined to her home with influenza and some of the children have had the chicken pox.— Mr. Silas Johns has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. William Pybus, at Chiselhurat during the past- two. weeks. DUBLIN Briefs.—Mise Camilla Williams, of' Clinton, is the guest of her sister,. Mn. D. McConnell.—Master Kenneth Dill is in the Seaforth Hospital, where he had an operation for a pus appen- dix. We hope to see Kenneth home soon among his playmates. His sis- ter, Clara, of St. Joseph's Hospital, London, is with him.—The ladies of St Patrick's Parish gave a progres- sive euchre on Monday night. The lucky winners were Mr. David Craw- ford and Miss Anna Shea, of Cal- gary. The former got an umbrella, which he found very useful on Tues- day, and the latter, a sofa cushion. Consolation prizes were won by Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. Mike Rowney, of S'. ('.nlumban. Mr. Billy Byrne, of Logan, made a typical auctioneer for the Horny boxes that contained hand - worked laces, aprons, etc., all of which were useful and sold at fair prices. Dancing was indulged in for an hour and a good luncheon was served by the ladies. Died in Michigan.—Mr, Joseph Pierce, younger son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Peirce, died at Adrian, Mich., from heart failure fol- lowing "flu" and pneumonia. De- ceased was in his fifty-third year and lived in Michigan for the past 201 years. On the arrival of the G.T.R. train on Wednesday Requiem Mass was celebrated by Rev, Father Me- Cardle. The service over, the re- mains were taken to the undertaker's parlors until next morning, when in- terment was made in St. Patrick's cemetery, Dublin, Rev. Father White c tiiciating at the grave in the absence of Rev. Father McCardle at London. Three sisters and one brother sur- vive, Rev. Mother Ernestine, Loretta Order, Strudley, Sask.; Mrs, Dominic Theater, Chicago, and Mrs. Thomas Williams, of Mt. Elgin, Ont.; John, of Oshkosh, Wis., who accompanied the remains home to Dublin.