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HURON EXPOSITOR
ORTH, Friday, April 13, 1923.
l cMusintauceof K Urge ycircle of ac-
gttaintancea andiglia children enjoyed
iw greats r treat:thgn going to Grand
ma. The deceased's sickness was of
a short .duration. She contracted a
heavy cell/ and in spite of medical
advice and good nursing passed
peacefully to her reward on March
23rd. She leaves to mourn her leas
her aged partner, who at the time
of her death, was confined to bed
with pneumonia, three sons, George,
a farmer in the District Angus, with
wham. the deceased made her home,
and Jame9, a C. P. R. engineer in
Saskatchewan, all of whom were at
her bedside when the end came. The
community showed its respect by
turning out in large numbers to the
funeral, which was held from her
late residence to her place of rest in
Minniska cemetery.
West End Notes. -The West Ead
Beef Ring will commence operations
on Monday next. -The Ladies' Sewing
Circle held a very interesting enter-
tainment on Wednesday evening of
last. week. -We regret to learn of the
death of Mr. Frank O'Brien, which
occurred at the Clinton Hoapital on
Monday night last. Frank was the
youngest sun of the late Thomas
O'Brien and has agent most of his
life here, but spent some time in the
West and was also engaged on the
police force in Toronto for some time.
The deceased was only 25 years of
age, and was very popular here. He
is survived by his mother and Chris-
tie, on the homestead; Will, of Chat-
ham; Henry, of Peace River. and two
sisters, Mrs. Swinbank, of the Lon -
eon Road, and Essie, of Toronto.
rhoul Report. --The following is
a Section No.
the report of School 2,
Tuckersmith, for March- The Entr-
ance Class had examinations in ten
subjects, and the average percentage
on the 10 subjects is given: Mar-
garet Elgie, 81; Clarence McLean,
77; Tena McNaughton, 67; Grace
Cooper, 66; Sam Broadfoot, 591;
Mona McGregor, 54; Robbie McGre-
gor, 52. Jr. IV -Jessie Finlayson, 66;
Arnie Aikenhead, 57. The Third
Class were examined in six subjects,
and obtained the following average
percentage: Annie McNaughton,
7fi1/2; Margaret McDonald, 705/2; Etta
Bell, 671/2; Duncan Cooper, 64'(r;
Dorothy McLean, 51. Jr. iII-Arthur
Finlayson, 61. Sr. 11 Class (5 sun-
jects)-Stewart C'udmore, 68%; Bea-
trice Cooper, 655,4. 11 Class, Jr. (5
subjects) -Verna McGregor, 70; Jack
Cooper, 65. Class I --Charlie Cud -
more, 1.20 marks. Number on roll
for March, 20.-M. Mellis, Teacher.
Presentation. -On Monday evening
last students, ex -students and rate-
payers of School Section No. 9, Tuck-
ersmith, to the number of about ons
hundred, gathered at the beautiful
home of Mr. Thomas Shillinglaw, to
unveil to his the monument that he
had unconsciously eructed to his mem-
ory in that community through his
thirty-two years of residence. A
fine mahogany chair and fountain pen
were presented to him by Messrs.
Kennedy and Moore, while Mr. John
h.lgie read an appropriate add
As the words fell from his lips, many
of those present recalled with grati-
tude that their former teacher had
instilled into their minds, not mere-
ly the elements of learning, but had
taught them to be true to themselves
that they might nut he false to others,
to love all truth and beauty and to
"count life by heart throbs, not by
figures on a dial." Parents remem-
bered how his Sunday afternoons for
twenty-five years as superintendent
of the Sabbath School had been one
long continuous labor of love. Those
who knew him only as a neighbor,
were visibly affected by their recol-
lection of "the days that are no
more," while all felt that one, whose
influence had impelled no fewer than
fifty pupils to attend secondary
schools, had made ,a really worth
while contribution to society. With
emotion that plainly showed the
depths of his feeling and the sincer-
ity of his words, Mr. Shillinglaw
thanked those present for their gift,
as well as for the evidence of good
will that their presence signified. He
then warmly invited all to partake
of the hospitality et his home, an in-
vitation that was very gratefully ac-
cepted. The followers of Terpsichore
appreciated highly the happy com-
bination of good music and polished
oar; floors, while the older ones en-
joyed a game of cards or congenial
conversation, a truly happy conclusion
to a long and rather unusual act of
life's drama.
BRUCEFIELD
An 87 -pace Dinner Bet complete for $8.J0.
. Beattie Draw.. Seaford. 2887-1
ti, T. 0. Neettug.--A meeting of all Inter;
In the 18. F. O. Co-operattve Co., wtln
ba held to Walkers 'fall. on Tuesday, April
14th, at 8 p.m. Come out and let us have a
*Doti meeting. 8. 7thonmen, Secretary.
The People's Store
This is the reason of the year to keep your
feet dry. We have a few palm+f Rubber
Beet. left, Beadquartem for all light' Rob-
bins, saes'., ladies', young !oats and children
too be fitted here. Prices right A11 winter
Underwear. for all -ago, at a big reduction
to clear. A number of rood heavy Cetring
Broom. to go quick at 60 cents retch. Come
and get yours. Plenty of gram and 6_ld
seed for everybody. A fresh stock of good,
an. Groceries always on hand. Our Motto:
Pair dealing and courteous treatment for all.
Form Produce taken at market prem.
HENRY HORN EY,
Successor to Comm & MneKenxle.
Notes. -We are sorry at date of
writing to relate the death of Mr.
F'rank O'Brien, in Clinton Hospital,
Tuesday night, rht from a cos lication
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of troubles. He was well known in
the village and vicinity and was a
general favorite with all who knew
him. His friends and relatives ha'v-
our deepest sympathy in their ver:
sad bereavement. -Mr. Ross Scott
spent the week end in London com-
bining business with pleasure. -Miss
Elizabeth Charters, of Seaforth, vis-
ited friends in the village the past
week. -Mr. Lyle HijI has gone to
Flint, Michigan. -Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Cantelon, from near Maple Creek,
Sask., visited at the homes of Mr. L.
Forrest and Mr. James McQueen last
week. -Mr. James Walker, Jr. has
gone to Orillia to work. Jim is a
good carpenter and always makes a
first class job. He reports a lot of
new buildings going up there this
summer. -Mrs. Alex. Jamieson has
gone on an extended visit to her sis-
ter's in Michigan. -Mr. G. McGregor,
of Stanley, has bought a farm from
Mr. Volland in Tuckersmith, for
$6,000. It is a splendid farm, well
located with good buildings.
Concert. -The concert, under the
auspices of the Y. P. S., which took
place Friday evening in the audi.
torium of the church, was of a high
order. The meeting was presided
over by Rev. W. D. McIntosh, the
pastor. The artist of the evening,
Thyra Newton Finlayson, was greet-
ed by a large and intelligent audi-
enec, she giving six numbers, and is
a natural impersonator. Each nun -
her was heartily encored and to
which she responded to very greet -
fully. A goodly sum of $66 was re-
alized. Our home talent added very
much to the programme. The Bruce -
field Quartette, composed of Messrs.
Snider, McIntosh, Ketchen and Stack-
house, rendered some fine selections,
with Mrs. Snider as the accompan-
ist. They also were heartily encor-
ed and to each piece they cheerfully
responded. A very pretty tableaux
was given by nine young ladies in
costume, Mrs, (Rev.) McIntosh and
Mr. Snider assisting them by singing
the' hymn, "Rock Of Ages," also very
fine violin selections by the Misses
Boyce and instrumental music on the
piano .by Eleanbr Snider and Leila
Stackhouse,
• T'UCKaftsroTti
An 87 -piece Dinner Bet complete for 89.00.
Resettle Boos., Seaforth. 2887-1
Died -In ,California. ---Many friends
here will regret to learn of the sud-
den death of Mr. William McKay,
which occurred at his home in Oak-
land, California, on Friday, April 8th,
from heart trouble. Although not in
good health Mr. McKay had been at
work up to the day of his death. The
deceased was the youngest son of the
late Hugh McKay, and was born on
the McKay homestead on the 6th con-
cession of this township, 53 years ago.
As a young man he went to the west
where he resided for several years.
He went to the Klondike at the time
of the great gold strike, and spent
four years in the north, after which
he resided in Victoria, B. C. Four
years ago he sold his business in
critic!' Columbia with the intention
of making his home in Toronto, but
the climate of that city not agreeing
with his wife, he removed to Cali-
fornia, where he has since been en-
gaged in the automobile business. In
1913 he was united in marriage to
Miss Frances Fulton, of Philadelphia,
who survives him, together with a
family of three children. He is also
survived by five sisters, Mrs. George
McKay, Mrs. Alex. Sproat and Miss
Margaret McKay, Toronto; Mrs. ,John
Walker, Brucefield, and Mrs. Mason,
of Egmondville, and two brothers,
Robert, of Egmondville and Malcolm,
of Goderich, alt of whom have the
sympathy of many friends in their
added bereavement, as this is the
second brother that has passed away
within three months. Interment was
made in Oakland.
Died In the West. -There passer)
away in the Silver Creek District on
March 23rd, an aged resident in the
person of Mrs. Peter McLeod. She,
with her aged partner and three song,
came to this district in the year 1888,
where she endured all the hardships
of pioneer life. Born in Scotland 81
years ago she came to Ganda some
yours later, when she was married
to her now bereft partner in Huron
County, living for fourteen years on
the fourth concession on the farm
now owned by Mr. James Finlayson.
The deceased was of a quite and re-
tiring disposition, but was ever -ready
in the time of -sickness and trouble
and many a sick bed was made more
comfortable and cheerful by her pres-
ence - and thoughtfulness. "Grand_
ma,"' as ,she wqs familiarly known
by both old and' young, enjoyed the
worth, where they continued to re.
aide until the year of 1889, when (they
moved with their family to their
present farm in Algoma, where they
have since resided. Deceased was
the mother of flu children, two of
whom, Alexander and John D., pre-
deceased her several years ago, and
one son, Colin D., the well known
lawyer and ex -Judge of Virginia,
Minnesota, and Mrs. Hubble, of
Superior, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Mc-
Givern, of Gladstone, Ont., her two
daughters survive her. Besides her
children and husband, she leaves to
mourn the loss of a kind and loving
sister, two brothers, John Doig, of
Tuckers lith, and William M. Doig,
of Port Huron, and one sister, Mrs.
Hammell, of Gladstone, Ont. She,
hao been a life-long member of the
Presbyterian church, and when able
was a regular attendant. She hal
been ailing for some time and gradu-
ally grew weaker until death ensued.
Her funeral was held on Saturday,
tite 7th, and was largely attended by
friends and neighbors.
Notes. -Don't forget the Horticul-
tural Society meeting this Friday
evening at 8 o'clock in the basement
of the Methodist church. Mr. Hartry
of Seaforth, will speak on tree and
shrub planting, home beautification
and best methods of growing Hya-
cinths and tidies indoors. Ile will
bring his lantern and, illustrate his
talk with some extra fine views he
has obtained lately. Reports will Inc
shed
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ree-quar-
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K IPPEN
Died In Algoma.-gIVlany of the old
residents of this neighborhood will
remember a young woman who grew
up from childhood here in the person
of Jean Doig, eldest daughter of the
late John Doig, and who died on
Thursday, April 5th, at her late resi-
dence in Gladstone Township, Al-
goma. Deceased was born near
Lachute, Province of Quebec, on the
01h day of February, 1848, and conse-
quently at the time of her death had
reached the age of seventy-five years
and two months. In the spring of
1853, when five years of age, she
came with her parents to what was
then Upper Canada and settled on
the second concession of Tuckersmith,
on Lot -14, which at that time was n
solid hardwood forest, the journey
from Lachute to what is now Kippen
was made by boat to Hamilton and
from there by team and wagon, and
the first log house was built in the
bush on the homestead farm which is
still owned by her brother. Deceas-
ed grew up to womanhood during
these days and assisted her parents,
in clearing up the land and getting
it under cultivation. She attended
school at the old log school in Kippen
and was taught by Mrs. Mellis, Miss
Roche and Messrs. Thompson, Plunk-
ett, McDonald and Miss Smith, af-
terwards Mrs. Dr. Hulton. She was
also one of the first pupils that at-
tended School Section No. 2, Tucker -
smith, at that time, which was taught
by Mary Eleanor Wright. On the
16th day of December, 1870, she was
married to Andrew Clark at the old
home in Tuckersmith by the Rev, .1.
S. Eakin, Presbyterian Minister of
Kippen. A. short time after their
marriage the young couple settled on
a farm in Grey township, near Moles -
given of work already accompli
amu the election of officers will'
held. The spring consign
shrubs, trees and roses will
here for the members. T
ters of the successful gr
these depends upon grope
f
{
re 0 r attention to soil
depth to plant, care afterw
suck ordered by the Socie
the best. Whether it grows
not depends upon the member
lantern -talk will be specially h
to all just at this time. -The Senior
Eible Class of St. Andrew's Church
was reorganized last Sunday morn-
ing. The officers are as follows: -
President, Mr. Andrew Bell; vice -
President, Mr. James Finlayson;
Secretary, Mrs. Hugh McMurtrie;
Organist, Mrs. J. B. McLean; assistant.
organist, Mrs. Wm. Sinclair; Leader
in lesson discussion, .Mrs, Lundy. -
The young people of the church are
looking forward to their own special
anniversary services, Sunday, /May
20th. They have been fortunate in
securing Rev. Dr. J. C. Robertson, of,
Toronto, head of Sunday School and
Young People's Work in the Presby-
terian church in Canada, as their
anniversary preacher. -Mrs. A. Mc-
Kenzie, of the village, who for the
past six months has been in Toronto,
under medical treatment, has suf-
ficiently improved to allow her to
return home. Her many friends are
ased to have her with them again.
\''t also mention Mrs. Bert McKay,
who has been in London hospital,
where she underwent an operation
f'or appendicitis has also returned
home much improved. -The April
meeting of the W. M. S. was held a:
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Fairbairn on Wednesday of last week,
the President, Mrs. Finlayson, in the
chair. Mrs. McMurtrie read the
Scripture lesson, Mrs. Monteith the
study from "Wonders of Missions,"
and Mrs. W. W, Cooper, Miss Jean
McLean and Mrs. Lundy led in the
study from "Building the Nation."
Miss Edna McCall sang an appropri-
ate solo. The meeting was much en-
joyed by all present. We would re-
mind the boys and girls of our Mis-
sion Band on Saturday at 2-30 o'clock.
-Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Petrie, of
Toronto, spent the Easter holidays at
the home of the latter's mother, Mrs.
A, McGregor; of the village. - Mr.
Robert McLean, teacher at Wingham,
spent, the Easter holidays in- our
midst. -Mr. Elmer Delweiller, of
Kitchener, has engaged with Mr. T.
Kyle, to assist in the farm work. Mr.
Kyle is fortunate in getting such a
good man.
HENSALL
The undersigned nae had placed in his
hands for loans on farm property -amounts
ranging from $1,000 to 96,000. Apply at
Mensal] P. 0, to G: J. Sutherland- 28dd-ti
Card of Thanks,—Mr. 8. R. Maxwell aid
family and Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Peck, desire
to express their thanks for the sympathy and
kindness of their many friends at the time
of their recent sad bereavement 2887-1
The undersigned who intends going to Kit-
chener, offers for sale his fine dwelling prop-
erty at the north end of Brock Street. This
property comprised a large number of ane
lob, in excellent cultivation, with all kinds
of fruit trees and small fruits and bushes;
good brick dwelling and dry cellar, and every-
thing in good order around the premed's.
Apply to William Beaver, Hensall P. 0.
Sacred -Cantata The choir of
Carmel church rendered the sacred
cantata, "The Living Christ," at the
evening service on Sunday to a large
congregation.e_
Mrs.
r
The special parts were.
taken by MW. A. McLaren, Miss
Florence Welsh, Miss Ola Cook, Mr.
101. R. Rennie, Leader of the choir,
Mr. W. A. McLaren and Mr. W. O.
Goodwin, of St. Paul's church choir.
Miss Ethel Murdock accompanied
Miss Florence Welsh's solo, "Open
the Gates of the Temple," on the
violin, and Mrs. M. R. Rennie pre-
sided at the organ in her usual able
manner. This cantata was to have
been rendered Faster Sunday, hut had
to he postponed on account of some
of those taking special parts having
bad colds. We must not forget to
mention the chorines, which were all
well rendered.
The Late Miss Maxwell. -We made
mention last week of the death of
Miss Edith Maxwell, which occurred
as we were sending in our last bud-
get. In this issue we would state
that the deceased passed away at the
home of her sister, Mrs. (Dr.) Peck,
of this village, on the 4th of April
last. Miss Maxwell was the third
daughter of Mr. S. R. Maxwell and
his wife, the late .Tanet Watts Max-
wellf of St. John, N. B. The funeral
was held on Saturday last from the
home of her sister, Mrs. M. D. Austin,
of Cedar Street, St. John, N. B., the
remhins leavinhere on Thursday
evening last. The late Miss Edith
was a graduate of New England Hos-
pital. Roxbury, Mass.. and after post
graduate work in Boston, became a
member of the Victorian Order of
urate, of and in ' in this' bran of
work later ' owing her profession
in ,Masashi nu., and from the
accepted in 191d a position of Board
of Health Nutpe in North .Adams,
Mass. The deceased was a meat
faithful and conscientious nurse and
applied herself so unselfishly to her
duties that it impaired her health and
for some time past she put up a brave
fight against her illness, which was,
however, too firmly seated to yield to
the beat medical and nursing treat-
ments, and she passed peacefully a-
way here, as we have mentioned, at
the home of her sister, with all her
sisters present with the exception of
Mrs, Austin, in St. John, N. B. The
names of her sisters are: Mrs. M. H.
Austin, of St. John; Mrs. (Dr.) J. W.
Peck, of Hensall; Miss A. A. Maxwell,
lady Principal of Ontario Ladies'
Ccllege, Whitby; Miss Margaret R.
Maxwell, Nurse -in -training in St.
Joseph's Hospital, London; and Mies
Jean E. Maxwell, student of Ontario
ladies' College, Whitby. The funeral
here was private and many enost
beautiful wreaths adorned the cas-
ket.
•
Briefs. -Our villagers, as well as
the farmers, in particular, are hop-
ing for favorable weather for our
annual Spring Show to be held on
Friday of this week, the 13th, but at
Mitt of writing the weather and roads
are very unpromising, but a couple
of days or so sometimes makes a
mast wonderful change. -There has
hecu a rumor Current about town that
Lr. G. W. Duffin was leaving here for
Brucefield, but we learn that the
rumor iswithout foundation as Dr.
Duffin has absolutely no intention of
leaving Hensall The friends of Mr.
Fred Busch will be sorry to learn
that he continue, very poorly and is
suffering a good deal. -Our council,
we believe intend shortly taking out
considerable surplus earth in the
boulevard portion of our street, which
will make a great improvement, as
the earth has not settled down enough
to prevent the water from snow or
rain running back on the sidewalks.
Another great improvement could be
made between the post .office corner
and Petty's Block to the west, as the
curbing there is too high for the road-
way. making it really dangerous
walking, particularly after dark. -
Mrs. Spears. of Highgate, visited Mrs,
H. Reid last week. -Mrs. T. Welsh en-
tertained a number of her friends on
Friday evening last. -Miss Maude
Porter spent the week end with her
sister, Mrs.. W. herr, near Seaforth.
-Mr. W. R. Hodgins, of Forest, is
rt -hewing acquaintances in this his
former home. -We are sorry to re-
port that Mr.' 11 .1. McDonald has
been laid up with a very sore leg.
confining him to his room most of
the time, but his many friends hope
to soon see him around again inthis
visual good health. --We are pleased
to see Mr. W. .1. .lanes able to he
around again after his week's illness.
--.61r. George A, Stanley, of i.ucan,
v; ill preach Missionary sermons in
the Methodist church next Sunday.
The pastor, Rev. G. W. Rivers, will
have charge of the ,services. -The
funeral of Mrs. Vinland, of Clinton,
whose death occurred on Sunday last,
took place on Wednesday to llensail
(inion Cemetery. Rev. Mr. Ander-
son conducted the service at the house
while Rev. Mr.,Rivers took charge of
the ceremony at the grave. Mr.
Henry Volland, of Tuckersmith, near
Kippen, is a son. -Mrs. T. J. Berry
and son Ed, returned from Windsor
and Detroit on Saturday last, after
spending a very pleasant week with
Mrs. Berry's son, Wilson, and Mr.
and Mrs. H. A. McEwen and relatives
and friends neat Windsor. -Miss Irma
Rennie, of Detroit, spent the week
end with her parenta, Mr. and Mrs.
E. Rannie.-We are pleased to see
Mrs. J. S. McDonald, who has been
quite poorly for. a nuinber of weeks,
able to be out again. -Mrs. Douglas
and daughter, of Blake, were in the
village during the past week, visiting
their re ati-es Mrs T. Dick and Mrs.
Douglas. return-
etro' and Wind-
qx-on a visit
,0''hos. Cook
e pleased
3engough,
i - Cutting
week, :.d who
Syla.t proving nteel5r ,
many friends ••' 1 be pleased
ain in his
lth.-Mrs.
the Ens -
r, Mr. An-
rs, Misses
B.r
ecenty Xed \fit
ed recent
sor, where :} e
during the
is on the si
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who , was ba
wood in the
was ve
and -
to soon see him around
usual accustomed good he
J. Shortt, of Windsor, ape
ter holidays with her fath
drew Johnston, an
Mary and Emma.- ism Mabel White
of Detroit, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. White, both of whom
are and have been quite ill. - Miss
Ruby Churchill, of Clinton, has taken
a position with Mr. D. A. Cantelon
during Miss Mary Fee's illness. -We
regret to learn at date of writing
that Mr, E. Drummond is quite ill,
hut trust he may soon regain his ac-
customed good health. - Mr. John
Young, of the Commercial Hotel, re-
opened his ice cream parlors and cafe
by a fine radio concert demonstrated
by Mr. Stanley R. Green, who is an
expert in this connection. The/ con-
certs were given free of char a on
Saturday afternoon and evenink and
also on Monday evening, and very
large numbers availed themselves bf
this fine opportunity given through
the enterprise of'Mr. Young, of listen-
ing to concerts given in New York
and other large cities, embracing fine
solos, addresses and orchestras and
musical selections of all kinds. Truly
we live in a wonderful age, and what
the future may yet bring is beyond
speculation. -Mrs. Ellis and daughter,
Miss Mattie, were in Goderich last
week, attending the funeral of the
late Mr. Million, who passed away
quite suddenly. He was quite well
known here and who just recently
lost his daughter, Miss Maude Million.
-Mrs. J. W, Bonthron is in Water-
loo, leaving here last week on ac-
count of the serious illneies of her
father, Mr. G. F. Youngblut, a for-
mer business man of our village. -
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Richardson are
moving this week into Mr. Bonthron'*
cottage, opposite the post office, mov-
ing there from JMr. A. Murdock's
Rlock.-Mr. N. P. Warrener's public
auction sale on Saturday last was
very b n*elY attended, MAWi coming
from quite a long distance, and fairly
keed prices Were obtained on the
whole. The real estate was not sold,
the bids not coming up to the re-
quired amounts.—Mr. William Hed-
den, of Exeter, is visiting his son,
George of this village. Dr. Moir,
who has been specializing during the
winter months at the larger hospital
centres, has returned to continue his
practice at Hensall. Mrs. Moir, who
has been visiting. her relatives in the
West for some month, is expected
home this week, -Mr. G. C. Petty has
been making some good improve-
ments to his rooms over his brick
block, just west of the post office.-
Mrs.
ffice—Mrs. Fred Deters received on Mon-
day night the sad news of the very
sudden death' of her sister, Miss
Nena E. Schilbe, of Zurich. This was
a great shock as the deceased had
been working that day and retired
at night in her tamed health, but her
sister on going to bed a few minutes
after, found her dying. Miss Schilbe
was quite well known in our village,
having done a great deal of sewing
and dreasntaking.-Mr, Lee Redden
spent Sunday last with relatives in
Seafortls —Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Cook
entertained a number of their mar-
ried friends Friday evening of last
week. -Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Drysdale
gave a party Tuesday eveping.--Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Case very pleasantly
entertained a number of their friends
one evening during the past week. -
Mrs. Thomas Welsh entertained a
large number of ladies one evening
of last week.
A Gifted Writer. -The Toronto
Evening Telegram of March 30th,
says: "Varsity" surprised the world
ere it -"Varsity," not the world -
wound up its issues fypr this season,
Inc a little poem aitaiifuted to L. X. Y.
The poem/was called "Reconcillia-
tion," a it is kuite-good enough
to sten repetition. Here it is:
''Five," they tell us, and forget,
"Are they not fellow men?"
Ah, how those wounds are throbbing
yet
That smote so deeply then.
Pardon is yours, whose share was
done,
Yours to withold, or give,
But we, who never held a gun,
How shall we dare forgive?
L.X.Y.
"Who is L. X. Y." more than one
hat: asked after the poem was repro-
duced in The Telegram a couple of
weeks ago. "Oh, you must know
him," said a university acquaintance
to the scribe who repeated the ques-
tion, "It's MacKay -you must have
seen him around the campus with the
Scotch cap and the book under his
arm." Of course the Telegram had,
and, of course the Telegram had not
suspected him of poetry. Tracked to
his lair, or one of his lairs, at the
University Library, the wearer of the
Scotch cap confessed. He was both
L. A. MacKay and "L. X. Y." and he
had written the poem. But he wasn't
for the moment adorned by the head-
gear he had made famous. That gay
deceiver Miss Spring had lured him
into substituting a quite ordinary
tweed cap. "Oh, yes," said he, "1
suppose , my Scotch cap has been
something of a landmark around the
University for the last four years.
But everything changes." Mr. Mac-
Kay is a well set up young man of
niedium height with fair hair. By
good luck the Telegram managed to
get a pictiktie of him with the familiar
curler's,,bonnet, "How did you come
to w-tpte the poem, 'Reconcilliation'?"
he was asked. "It speaks for itself, I
tnk," 'said he. "It was practically
as the thing you put in the article
you published with it when you re-
produced the poem in the Telegram.
It was a protest against the people
who have suffered nothing presuming
tp protest.against a reluctance on the
part of others to be reconciled to the
people and the rconditions which have
caused them suffering. It is entirely
unwarranted for those who have not
suffered, to speak of reconcilliation
as all right, but they could very well
leave it to those who have the better
right to speak through suffering."
"And why did you use the initials,
L. X. Y.?" "Oh, I just used any in-
itials which came into my head."
Lewis 'Alexander MacKay is a pro-
duct of the Canadian small town of
,which neither Canada nor the small
town nor the University of Toronto
need be ashamed. Hensall, Ont„ in
Huron County, is Mr. MacKay's birth-
place. The village has seven or eight
hundred inhabitants. The MacKay
family moved there 30 years ago.
Wm. MacKay father of the author of
the poem, is the village schoolmaster.
He had taught in a little rural school
it Usborne, in South Huron, before
coming to Hensall. The family came
from Sutherlandshire, in Scotland,
originally. Lewis MacKay's grand
father settled in the Irish settlement
of Dungannon, in the north of Huron
County seventy years ago. Another
section of the MacKays, which caste
out about this time, located in Nova
Scotia, and still another found a con-
genial resting place among the Scotch
of Zorra township, The MacKays
pronounce the family name to rhyme
with " eye." The student -poet's
mother came from Devonshire. He
has both English and Irish strains in
his ancestry,'as well as Scotch blood.
"The MacKay's came from Suther-
landshire," he said simply, "and were
a fighting clan, I guess, because they
had so barren a land they had to fight
for what they got." "Do you spbak
Gaelic?" he was asked. "No; I wish
I could. I may learn it yet; it is
such a sweet sounding language. I
do not play the bagpipes but I On -
fess that I like to hear them; I could
sit here all day with them going full
blast. Not a scintilla of a smile gave
a clue to what was behind this proud
profession of powers of, endurance.
Mr. MacKay's father is an Elder
in the Presbyterian church in Hensall
brit the poet admitted strict impar-
tiality in his attendance at Sunday
school picnics of the Presbyterian,
Methodist and Anglican bodies. He
is not a bookworm. He seems to like
picnics. Lewis Alexander MacKay
came to Toronto in 1919. He is 22
years old. He had been too young to
enlist during the war, although his
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two uncles and his seven cousinea
were able to go. That may account
for the young man's conception of
others than slackers and stay-at-
homes being best qualified to talk a-
bout "reconcilliatiori." The etddent
himself went into the Canadian Of-
ficers' Training Corps when he came
to the University. "Really, my life
has been singularly uneventful and
there is nothing much to tell," con-
fided this modest young man to the
interviewer. He made little of the
fact that he came up to Varsity with
a matriculation scholarship and has
won one for each succeeding year of
university career. He is now in
his fourth year in arts and is spec-
ializing in classics. "Do you expect
to win another scholarship chis year'1
asked the interviewer. "No, I don't
think there will be one available for
me' to try; one which would meet my
requirements," said •he. He intends
to take a post -graduate course in
classics and looks forward to becom-
ing a classical teacher in a collegiate
after a year in the, faculty of educa-
tion. .Mr. MacKay has taken part in
some of the plays put on by the lit-
erary societies at University. College.
He has not tried for a personal ap-
pearance on the stage of Hart House
Theatre, but he wrote a French play
called "The Three Partridges," .deal-
ing with the mediaeval period, which
wet: produced last winter by the
Modern Languages Club in Hart
House. He is an occasional contribu-
tor of verse to college publications.
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