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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1929-04-12, Page 1ii :4' SEVENTIET Il YEAR WI>IOLE NUMBER 3200 THE TOWN DOCItt I , (The Beetor o ray it ) Says ROW DO LITTLE s:IIRDS IlfNOW WHEN "ITAIN'T GONNA RAIN NO One day last summer I sat out on the lake front watching the play of bots young and old, when a storm came up. The wind blew out and the people flew in and the rein came down in torrents. Lightnieg flicked wickedly •over the water and the waves rolled to shore with adornment. It was very apparent yrhe,.rwfihe people went. I did nob note where hid the birds, but this I say: the filth we all so detest, and other such living fly- ing things, took refuge under the visor of my windshield. They were not blown there, for the wind was in the opposite direction -they came there. Then the birds carne out, and immediately it stopped raining. Who told the birds that the rain would cearre What guided the flies to an automobile? Call it God :nature if you like -ore instinct may suit your pleasure; but call it what you may, who can sit at the water's edge in a raging storm, watching man and bird and insect and say there is no great Master Mind? Where is the man who thinks his powers of such import that he can match the gift that tells a little bird that "It ain't gonna rain no more"? Country man, go to the city; city man, go to the wide open spaces, and there learn your insignificance. As big as you think you are, the greater man you'll be when you recognize your littleness by comparison. Copyright, 1929, A. D. Stone. Reproduction prohibited in whole or in part. This Town Doctor Article, one of a series of fifty-two, is published by The Expositor in co-operation with the Seaforth Lions Club. JH] WIEEK IIN ®AWtiTA We pass the great events and place the emphasis on trifles. Someone makes a smart remark -the world features it. Solid constructive achieve- ment on the other hand is passed by lightly or lost amidst storms of divergent opinion. The press last week carried the word that the Hud- son Bay Railways had reached Fort Churchill. "Northward the trend of Empire makes its way," sounds like a sonorous phrase. We are nearer the truth, we are closer to the facts when we suggest that• we are devel- oping in Canada, a north conscious- ness. That is to say, we are becom- ing aware of the fact that there are vast potentialities foil development and that northward lies the future development of the Dominion. Many years ago the T. &'N. Rail- road was constructed into Northern Ontario. There were critics in those days. They said, it was useless as a colonization road. We were told that north of North Bay was the land of ele stunted poplar. We were asked to believe that there was 'nothing up there that was worth investigating and that the construction of the rail - wane was likely to 'be a sink -hole in which the money.• oftheProvince-of Ontario would be poured without tangible results. Hundreds of mil - Nene of dollars' worth of wealth have since been taken out of that north- land. Skyscrapers rise in the city of Toronto, but their foundation rests upon the wealth of the north. The commercial and industrial pre-emin- ence of Toronto lies Iargely upon the basis of the mineral development of the north. The man who writes the weekly let- ter from Ottawa ten years hence will probably be able to call to mind sim- ilar prophecies in regard to the pos- sible failure of the Hudson Bay Rail- way and he will be able to point to the millions of wealth, which have been developed from the mines and other resources of the Northland and say that the prosperity of many cities in Canada today comes from the great north. The changed conditions from this development should help, not only Western Canada, but the Maritimes as well. The opening up of this new era of trade should help to bring new life to every section of the Dominion. There is another feature in regard to Churchill which was passed with- out more than casual comment. The town site has been turned over to the Province of Manitoba. It is under- stood that the Province of Manitoba in the development of this site does not intend to follow the usual course which has been followed in the past. In the past, when a new,town was es- tablished, the speculator was the first man on the scene.. He secured the original town site, he •sub -divided it. As a usual thing he made millions out of it. That was the first levy made upon the pioneer -he had to pay a price for occupying that land and that price usually ]represented the anticipated value of a generation or so in the future. When Prince Rup- ert went on the market, lots sold for enormous prices. That has been true largely of every town site in Canada, but in Churchill, it is understood that the Provincial Government will own the land,that . those who occupy it will pay only a fair rental. Those who begin business will not have the large capital charges to meet that they would in other sections. It is a new form of land tenure such as we have not had in the Dominion of Can- ada before. It is a development well worth watching. Ottawa, while Parliament is not in geseion, is interested more or less in political events which are transpiring in different sections of the world. The 'suddenrevival of Liberalism in Eng- land bee caused much interested com- mentE in. Ottawa. It calls to the at- tention • 1olnce more, the well-known fact that the death of political par- ties is a long drawn out struggle. It is only a year or so ago that every- body wee saying 'that the Liberal Patty in England was "washed out," had no future, was' doomed to pass away. II wee to he absorbed on the one hand by the tight, the Conselrva- tilven, or bi 'Vita left, .time Labour move- ment. pen leek to a coadderabl ee- tent, that did- take placae. Prominent men in the Parte' went one Wee or the other avid ' It Steined for a Aimee aye if theta Weide Only 4 remnant lit;. dere hoe 1 e t Neee it ame- ohm to loot/ ci4 ItheAlikwat. War tie they 7' Itl ; debetallY t :a volts", det01280 of Great Britain for the next few years. It all points the moral for any party in power: "No matter how dead your opponents may look, al- ways keep an eye open, there are strange cases of political resurrec- tion:" There passed from the scene of life, during the past week, two particular- ly striking figures in Canadian na- tional affairs. 'One was Sir Hugh Macdonald, the son of the old Con- servative Chieftain. He had many of the distinguished qualities of his father. He was admittedly very hu- man, very lovable, touched with a sense of obligation and of duty, a true Canadian in every sense of the word. The other was Sir Lomer Gouin, Lieutenant -Governor -of the • Province of 'Quebec. He represented indus- trial, financial Quebec. He was typi- cal of the new Province, rather than of the old. If there was • about him much of splendid achievement, he did• not carry with him that liicturesques ness which could lead a Laurier to ex- plain `Follow my white plume." Men did not vote for Sir Dourer because he presented to them an ideal, but be- cause he had helped to develop the Province- of Quebec. They did not follovw beeseee they loved him, but because' they felt' that firhen they voted for Sir Loner, he, would help to make a richer and better Prov- ince. Are not both • types of citizen needed in a country? This land will be hopeless when the man of ideals passes away. But we need also the practical man, the man who can give the driving force, the organizing power and the capacity for material achievement. ]Lti was rather the lat- ter class to which Sir Loner made appeal. In that capacity he has serv- teell his native Province. The House is open again. The main subject which now lies •before us is the Budget. That will probably soon be disposed of though the work in committee may take some time. Then there is the Grain Act. That is now before the Committee on Coloniza- tion and Agriculture. There it will be fought out to its conclusion, what- ever that conclusion may be, and un- less we are filled with the most abid- ing faith and optimism, it will be fought out in succeeding years, be- cause it is one of these questions which will never be settled. ' It is perhaps well that we have a number of problem's of that kind, it would be too bad if we got rid of all our im- portant cruestions in one day. Then of course there are the Estimates. About these there may be consider- able fuss. It is good 'business once in a while to fight the estimates. It always gives to the opposition an air of intense desire for economy. Coupl- ed with the demand for extensive ex- penditures, it is always supposed to form excellent opposition propaganda, no matter which party is in power. That will probably go forward during the present Session. Hon. Robert Forks made a striking contribution to the discussion on im- migration a few days ago in the city of Toronto. He pointed out that Canada could not absorb immigration in hundreds of thousands. That is quite true. Grandiose schemes sound well on paper. In their actual ap- pllcc !oto they would cause no end of trouble. Absorbing thousands of peo- ple into the economic life of a Nation is an exceedingly difficult task. It was only once successfully accomp- lished in the history of the world and that due to many very peculiar con- ditions. It was in the case of the United States. It is doubtful if it could be done to -day by any country. It may be questioned if it will ever happen again. Certainly Canada is now receiving more settlers than any other Anglo-Saxon country in the world. Our growth over a decade in percentage ration of increase its greater than any other English speak- ing country. • CLINTON ON SPRING SHOW The following are the prize winners of the Huron Central Agricultural So- ciety, held at Clihton, on 'Thursday, April 4th: Heavy Horsed. Clydesdale -Stallion, 8 years and over -R: D. Murdock, T. J. Mc- Michael, H. D. Murdock. Pereherons-Stallion, 8: years over - Thomas McMichael, Sr. 2nd, flus Bisbach. Heavy Draught,---lileotel err, three year and over- .' r ead2oot ma; filly -zldfiilyffi ctril t:14 and and aSEA?O Hath McKellar and 2nd, R. J. Scott; filly or gelding, 2 years and ender 3! -Kenneth McXeller, Ross Broadfoot, Harold Morrell; filly or gelding, one year and under 2 -gray Bros., T. J. McMichael; horse colt or filly under 1. year -William McMillan; team in harness •--• !: enneth . McKellar, John Vodden, R. J. Scott. Sweepstakes-Broadfoot Bros. Agricultural -Brood mare 3 years and over -R. J. Scott, Charles Stew- art, Alex. Wright, Ab. ' :,dford; filly or gelding, 3 years. a, over -B. J Scott and 2nd, Kenneth McKellar Charles Stewart, Kenneth McKellar filly or gelding, 2 years and under 3 -Will Chapman, Thomas Butt, Gray Bros.; filly or gelding, 1 year and under 2-W. J. Mc : rien; horse colt or filly under one year - T. J. Mc- Michael; team in harness -R. J. Scott and 2nd, Kenneth McKellar. General Purpose -Filly or gelding 3 years or over -William Decker, 1st, 2nd and 3rd, J. B. Mustard; team in harness -William Decker, 3. B. Mus- tard, Elmer Thiel, Joe Riley. Ontario Horse Breeders' Special - For three animals two years old and under, sired by a draft stallion, reg- istered in the Canadian National Live Stock Records---Gra'y Bros., T. J. Mc- Michael. Best three heavy draught agricul- tural or general purpose horses, any age in halter, need not be the prop- erty of one man but must be owned in the Township -!Hibbert, K. McKel- lar. Best matched team in harness, any color -William Decker. Team coming greatest distance - Kenneth McKellar, Cromarty. Best team sired by Percheron stal- lion or stallions -William Decker, Light Horses. Stallion, Standard bred trotter- Ellerington & Stewart; carriage horse i harness -James Forster, Henry aer, Harold Morrell; roadster in harness -W. V. McLean, Robert Mc- Laren, Jack Cudmore, Joe Postill; best gentlemen's outfit tames Fors- ter, W. T. McLean, Robert McLaren. Sweepstakes -Names Forster. Lady drivers -;Miss Coleman, Mrs. Geo. Dale, Miss Jean MelDwan, Miss Cox. Cattle. Shorthorns --Bull 2 years or over- Eph. Snell, Roy Pepper; bull under two years---Oestreicher Bros, and 2nd, M. 'Crich; cow 3 years and over --W. Crich, 1st, 2nd and 3rd; heifer, two years --.Roy Pepper, M. Crich; heifer, 1 year-1Eph. Snell, Oestreicher Bros., M. Crich. Herefords -Bull under . 2 years -- Bert Lebb. Sweepstake bull, Shorthorn, Aber- deen Angus or Hereford -E. Snell. Baby beef or heifer born on or af- ter.Jan, 1, 1928---Oestreicher Bros., E. Snell, M. Crich, Roy Pepper. Dairy cow, any age, any breed -S. E. Rozell, 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Dairy heifer, under 2 years -S. E. Rozell and 2nd, Roy Pepper. S[EAFORTH'S MODEL BAKERY How many people in this town and vicinity know that one of the largest bakeries in Western Ontario, in fact the third largest between Toronto and Lake Huron, is situated and doing business in Seaforth? It is a fact, nevertheless, and the business is that owned and operated by Mr. W. A. Crich, a native Sea- forthite. And the things responsible for the increase of business from a small beginning to its present larger proportions, are just about three in number: Hard Work, Quality and Service. The present bakery is a large brick building, 34x44, two storeys high. On the ground floor are situated the ov- ens, bread and cake racks, which are all steel and on wheels, storage, pack- ing and shipping rooms. The top floor is used for flour storage and mixing, all of' which is done by the most modern machinery. In fact the bakery is equipped with the best and newest machinery on the market. In addition to the present equipment, there will shortly be installed a bread wrapping machine at a cost of $1600. This machine will seal each loaf in waxed paper and all deliveries will be made in that way. The consumption of flour is one car a month, 510 bags, costing $1,750 a car. This flour is purchased from the Wolverton Milling Company, which company owns the large flour mill in Seaforth, and a second larger mill in St. Marys. There are two ovens with a capacity of 300 loaves each, and these are run night and clay, five bread and cake bakers be- ing employed, The daily output of bread is 15410 to 1800 loaves, and on Saturday 2500 loaves. Delivery is made by a fleet of three New Ford trucks. One truck makes daily trips to Winthrop, Walton, Blyth, Belgrave and Londesboro. A second goes to Saltford, Loyal, St. Augustine, Auburn, Carlow, Nile and Benmiller. The third truck makes two trips a day; in the morning to Dublin, Staffs, Brodhagen and Beech- wood, and in the afternoon to Bruce - field, Kippen, Hills Green, Zurich, Drysdale, Blake, Bayfield and Varna. Each truck has a carrying capacity of 600 loaq'es, besides which are car- ried cakes and other Confections. In Addition to the large trucks, there is a fourth truck used for short and emergency trips, and there are 300 loaves delivered from the wagon to town customers each day. 'In win- ter, -when roads are impassable fir cars, delivery is made by Snowmobile and express. But no matter what tihrcr weather, customers are aeaur d it daily' service. That is one ori the Haran , es of this ibeket7-4Se ine« To night attli *It tlet5 , vdc:6"cis me 1➢A :, ;�s;k"II L u '1.929. arShin p �. 'k hy k l 1 3J' 5 - T Verry Mee .. & 4UFF w� o arazzi tends far beyond the bread business. "Send it out in one 'of Crich's bread trucks" has •become a slogan, and one that a good many merchants on Main Street hear over the telephone every day from all points of the county, and even beyond. A service not always convenient, but always cheerfully giv- en because it helps. to advertise Sea - forth and brings 'business to the town. In addition to the bakery, Mr. Crich has a restaurant in thg same block, 22x90 feet. This has a'tarraza floor and its fountain, furniture and equip- ment are as rich and comfortable as any large city can boast, and like the bakery, it is spotlessly &clean from floor to ceiling. In these days of tlii motor car, when chain stores and department stores are coming into ,owns to corn- pate against the local merchants, what a business off this kind means to a town, far too few people.realize. Big combines may for a time undersell the local merchant and get the busi- ness. But after they put the local merchants- out of business -.then a, A Play entitled be y C� Ic ars Will he given im the TOWN BALL, SiirAFFA IF : tilletlY MIGHT, AP l E. 1 •M Ely the Young 4,e4ple. elromart6. . A Pau ,r'„ from z s+t teieitaisi. ODY WELC011t R EVER what? Every merchant on Main Street is in favor of a Buy At Home Campaign when it concerns the par- ticular article in which he is inter- ested, but too many merchants on Main Street are not so particular when it Concerns the commodity the other fellow is trying to make a liv- ing out of by selling. Mr. Crich employs in all ten men, half of that number are married men. We do not know, but we would say, that he pays in town taxes each year some four or five hundred dollars. He has made a success of business, but the money derived from that success has not gone into the coffers of a cor- poration whose sole aim would have been to take money out of the town, not to return it. Like a number of other merchants of Seaforth, all his capital is invest- ed in the town. He is vitally inter- ested in the town's welfare. and he spends his money there. That is a point the citizens of a town should ap- preciate, but too often don't. When a merchant can sell or a manufactur- er produce an article that in quality and price will take its place with any on the market, then that merchant or that manufacturer should be backed up by the citizens of the comma:nity. Their business should be given to the home man, not to an outside competi- tor. Ml elIKE I.LO P' Eighth Line Notes. --Mr. and Mrs. Dan Scherbarth and baby, Earl, of Monkton, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoegy and family spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eggert> -Mrs. Mary Rapien and Mil- dred spent Sunday with Mrs. Fred Koehler. -Mrs. William Hoegy is now making great strides toward re- covery after her recent illness. -Mrs. George Regele, of Kitchener, spent Sunday at his home here. School Report -The following is the . report of School Section No. 6, McKillop, for the months of Febru- ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER FIREMEN'S }En rye End &EDIT 11 mesdiy9 April R3 8 p.m. TOWN HALL, SHEAFO1 TIIlH Come and spend a night with the Firemen. - You May want them to Coma to your house soiree night. GOOID PRIM Silver Collettll ta. ary and March. Those marked with an asterisk have been absent for one or more examination: Sr. IV -Har- vie Hillen 78%, Mary Duffy 77, Mar- ion :fettle 74. Jr. IV -Esther Duffy 77, Muriel Finnegan 76, Evelyn Spar - ling 05, Brenton Godkin 61. Sr. III -Reggie Pryce 75, Gordon Elliott 70, Orval Beurmann 63, Norine Little 62, Iola Beurmann 58. Jr. III-Maudie Sperling 73, Alma Finnegan 66, Vera Duffy 64, "Evelyn Hoegy 62. Sr. H -;Hielen Elliott 77, Glen Pryce 58. Jr. II-iGerald O'Hara 68, Leslie • Pryce 65, Rita Duffy 61. Primer --.(All pro- moted to let Class at Easter) -Mary Pryce, Marie oegy, !: azel Sparling, Beatrice Pryce and Everett Beurmann (equal), Gordon Beurmann. Number on roll, 27; average attendance, 24. -Anona Dale, Teacher. School Report: The following are the results of the Easter examina- tions for School Section No. 2, Mc- Killop. Pupils whose names are mark- ed with an asterisk, were absent for one or more examinations. Honours 75%, Pass 60%:', Sr. IV -Mack Mc- Farlane 69.3, Samuel McClure 67.7, Margaret Storey 64.2, James McClure 449.3. Jr. IV -Robert McMillan 75.2, Verna i r' cFarlane 70.8, James More 67.8. Sr. III -Nelson McClure 55.9. Jr. III--fli/rgaret McClure 75, Edith McMillan 72, "Orville Storey . 63.5, 'Eddie Storey 58.9. Jr. LII -Isabel Anderson 77.7, Arthur Anderson 65, Bert McClure 64, Charlie .Storey 57.2, "Elmer Scott. Primer -- John Anderson. Number on roll, 18; av- erage attendance, 16.4. - Olive V. 1&edd, _1Nacherr.•, 'i&urray-Planagan: A very quiet but pretty wedding took._ place on April 2nd, at nine o'clock, in -et. Patrick's Church, Dublin, when Rose Teresa, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flanagan, Logan, was united in marriage to Mr. Gilbert Murray, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Murray, McKillop. The pretty young bride entered the church leaning on the arm of her father and wore a gown of white silk crepe and silver lace, veil and wreath of or - angle blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of cala lilies, white carna- tions and fern. She was attended by her sister, Miss Cathrine Flanagan, who wore a gown of deadem crepe de gene with hat to match, and car- ried a bouquet of pink tulips. The groom was attended by his cousin, Mr. Michael Murray, McKillop. Af- ter the ceremony the bridal party motored to the home of the bride's parents,' where a dainty ;redding breakfast was served. The guests were present from Detroit, Windsor and Toronto, numbering about sixty. The ushers were Messrs. Lawrence Maloney, Logan, and John O'Rourke, McKillop. The happy young couple left on a honeymoon trip to Toronto, Detroit and other points, the bride travelling in a navy crepe back satin dress with sand trimmings, navy tricotine coat, hat and gloves to match. The groom's gift to the bride was a string of pearls; to the brides- maid, a vanity case, and to the groomsman, cuff links. After the honeymoon, Mr. and Mrs. 'Murray will reside on the groom's fine farm in McKillop, where they will he at home to their friends about the 15th of April. AYIKIELID Death of Mrs. Stanbury.-On Sun- day, April 7th, there passed away at Exeter one of the oldest residents of Huron County in the person of Mrs. .Jane Eliza Stanbury, widow of the late Dr. Richard Stanbury, of Bay- field, in her 89th year. Born in Ire- land on May 26th, 1840, she came to Canada in 1847 with her parents, Rev. .James and Mrs. Stuart. Her father was an Auld8Kirk minister and short- ly after reaching this country the family settled at Goderich. In 1886 she went to Bayfield as Governess to the daughters of Rev. H. Gibson, one of the pioneer ministers of the Pres- byterian Church, and two years later married her late husband, who pre- deceased her in 1011.' From the early days_of her married life she took a very active part in the community and church life of Bayfield. With the old-fashioned tuning fork she led the singing in St. Andrew's Church until public opinion permitted a musi- cal instrument in religious exercises, when she became the first organist of the congregation, a position she held for many years. She was also presi- dent, of the W.M.S. and upon her re- tirement was presented with a Life Membership in the Society. For a number of years Mrs. Stanbury has made her home in Exeter where she has made many friends. She is sur- vived by two sons, Dr. John Stanbury, of Toronto, and J. G. Stanbury, Bar- rister, of Exeter, and by one daugh- ter, Mrs. R. F. Stelck, of Edntonaton; another daughter, Miss Rata, having died in 1908. The fumed Vati held ft= the residence of her son at laive. WV en Tnneelditay ftorretncam SeVikild h}. Cemetery. The aervieee 1~49le; ducted by Rev. Jansen Mateyo ya 'Tensa'', assisted by Mr. A. Bar Rhodes, B.A.., of 'Knox Colla y the cemetery a large awning of the Bayfield friends met the cortege and, joined' in the last tributes' of respect to the one so lovingly remenabere in the village. reezes. -,- Mrs. Buchan went to Durham Monday to attend the fun- eral of her sister, Mrs. Munroe.,., Rev. R. M. Gale, Mrs. Gale and Miss Gladys Gale spent a few days last week in Waterloo. -Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Jowett and Mrs. J. A. Ferguson returned Sunday after spending the winter very enjoyably in Florida. --- The masquerade carnival Easter dance, under the auspices of the Bay- field Agricultural Society, was a big success. There were a good number in costume, .Which were very nice and made a bright scene. Prizes were awarded as follows: Lady's fancy, Mrs. Seed; lady's comic, Miss Elva Dewar; men's fancy, William Stew- art; men's comic, A. Zimmerman; boys, Johns. Excellent music was provided by the Lakeside Entertain- ers Orchestra. It is a shame that a number of those who attend dances take along a bottle and disgrace themselves and make it unpleasant for others. Their names should be published. CCI] O/IAI TY Bull Sold. -Last week Mr. John Hamilton sold a twelve months old Shrothorn bull to Mr. Clarence Miller, of Seaforth, the price consideration being $200. The animal was a fine roan of Jilt breeding and as the price indicates he was a good one. Notes. -Alex. Miller, of Timmins, visited with his 'brother, S. A. Mel- ler, of the village, during the past week. -During the severe thunder- storm on Sunday afternoon last, Mr. Russell Scott's barn was struck by lightning. Luckily no serious dam- age was done. -Miss '', leen, of Exe- ter, spent the Easter holidays with' her aunt, Mrs. Quante. ' W. M. S. -The April meeting of the W. >1Lt. S. met on Thursday last in the basement of the church, Mrs. El- der being President for the April meeting. The meeting opened ley: singing the 128th Psalm and prayer by the President. Scripture reading, Matthew 28, was taken by Mrs. Mc- Laren. o-Laren. Mrs. Oliver gave a report of the Executive meeting held at Strat- ford. The roll call was taken, each member responding with a favorite tent. A few minutes 'was spent -in dealing' with the business part of the meeting. Hymn 734 waS sung, Mrs. Hill leading in prayer. A portion of the study book was read by Mrs. Al- len, being a sketch of Pioneer Mis- sionaries in the Klorndylke during- the gold rush. A very nice duet was giv- en by Mts. Quance and Miss Sarah McKeIlar, "In the Garden." Mrs. Jas. Scott read a paper, being an Easter message, which contained helpful and useful messages. Mrs. Hill read some items from the Glad Tidings. : ymn 735 was sung, and Mrs. Duncan Mc- Kellar closed with prayer and the Lord's Prayer in unison. ].III PEN Free Service IIDay= Anyone wishing their De Laval separator repaired can do so by bringing. their machines on April 24th, 1929, to W. L. Mellie's Shop, f ippen, out. 3200=2 In I UCIEIFIIIEILITI Notes. -,Mr. and Mrs. John Ketchen and family moved to Clinton last week. -Mr. and Mrs. James Hill and family, of Stratford, who have been :-.pending their holidays with friends in the village and vicinity, returned home last week. -Mrs. Tedd (nee Miss Margaret Ross), of Toronto, and Mrs. and Miss Morrison, of Hensall. were the guests of Mrs, Janet Ross last wick. -Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Mc - kende and Mr. and Mrs. John Kaiser of ,'itrcit, spent the week end with friends in the village. -The many fr.ends of Miss M. J. McCully will be glad to hear that she is recovering fro.n her recent illness. WALTON Notes. --Miss Maybelle Rands, of Seaforth, visited with her friend, Miss Annie McTaggart, recently. - Mrs. Peter B. Gardiner, who spent the past week visiting her sister, Mrs. R. J. Naylor, of Rochester, N. Y.,has re- turned tc. her home here. -Miss Olive Br.lgcr, teacher of McGowan school, East Wawanosh, spent her Easter va- cation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bolger, of Grey Township -Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sel- lers and little son, Clayton, who have been spending the Easter vacation with Mrs. Sellers' mother, Mrs. Hoerle, of Heidelberg, returned to their home here. Mrs. Sellers re- sumed his duties as teacher on Mon- day. -Mrs. Dora Holmes, teacher of the .junior room of the Walton public schoo, who spent. the Easter vacation 'at her home in Brussels, returned here Monday. --Miss Gertrude Miller, who has been visiting relatives in New- ton, returned to her home here last week. -Mr. and Mrs. William Rad- ford, of Clinton, spent Sunday with their son, W. E. Radford. -John Mc- Arthur left last week to visit rela- tives in the western provinces, -Mrs. Albert C. Dawes, of Brussels, visited with Mrs. Robert Ferguson recently. -Mr. and Mrs. Ferg. Bullard and family, John Bullard and Miss Jean Bullard motored to London recently. Mrs. Bullard intends staying a week with her parents, lair, and Mts. John Armstrong. -The engagement is an- nounced of Nora 'Elle n, daughter of Mrs. Godkin and the late Albert S. Godkin, of the 110th oonen ion 4i lits�, to Jelin 131d'lelfi � ria Thz=slor 4 A014 of left. and E a''a. i`. EL ht , , 1 ilea her p ort ge u;" a., • ]Cade:--,t4n osiunerg] incur iia t'iae untie 1 was celgbrated at! Iii th nr'g of am ay, that a�'ate the debt aaa; i cleaared an in e'evenia ' the a large " horn 1g, w&ten , progz'aaenn a of local Malars. Tire speakers 'were ltRev Chnnd former minister, rind iDr,: Chairman of the +''strict, , : l?ollors the programme and the '4044104 'a the mortgage, a presentation made to Mrs. R. H. Ferguscgq and daughters, Miss Annie and Maud Ferguson. The following the address that accompanied presentations: To Miss Annie'. FerY guson. Dear Miss Ferguson: Bei neath the flow of this evening's a ; joyment there has been an undercur rent of sadness. We, as a congrega- tion, are very happy in having one-'; our hopes become a reality. but vifr are also sad, knowing that you, who' , for so many years have helped us all our enterprises, are on the eve your departure from our midst. While- you hileyou have been of great assistance to us in the various departments of our church work, your special office has been that of organist and choir lead- er. This position is, we all know, one. of very great importance since so much of the church's success depends upon it. The happy results of our services have been due largely to the' atmosphere of, reverence created and to the message given through wor- shipful music and song. }Throe ha this we have all come into closer fel- lowship lowship with our Lord and Mastere. many, we believe, have been led tee dedicate their lives to Him, and many - others, we know, have received Com- fort and encouragement. For this.' great credit is due to you and to the, department of which you have beeas the' leader: During the years ire which you have served this congre- gation, you '..ive not only shower your ability as .:.n organist, but youe have expressed your own devotions to' God and your understanding of the people's need through your, selections of each suitable material for every' oce*Sion. Good -will, efficiency• sushi loyalty, which have always been`char acterastles of our choir have bee#} blue'. to great extent, we rfeelr' ;to the r ' dues :cdiscretion of •t}ae .der 7 these qualities you have added tis._.,.. quality of faithfulness in a measuret. which has seldom been equalled. We=, would ask you to accept this gift as. an expressioraWf mu; appreciation of the spirit whi+y'ou have shown ander the work which you have done in the:. interest of this congregation. We. also assure you of our good wishes: and we pray that God's richest bless- ing may rest upon you wherever your may go. Signed on behalf of the con- gregation of Duff's United Church,. Walton -Silas Johnston, Clerk of Sea•-• sion and Sunday School Superintend- ent; John R. Leeming, Chairman of the Board of Managers; William Mc- Fadzean; Chairman of the Board or Trustees; Janet Simpson, President of the Women's Missionary Society ;' Mrs. H. B. Kirkby, President of the' Ladies' Aid Society; Edna L. Reid,. President of the Young People's So- ciety. -The Sunday School Class of Mien- Maud Ferguson presented her with a box of handkerchiefs accompanied by an address before her departure 'for - her orher new home in Seaforth. The fol- lowing is the address written 'by one of the members of the Class: "Dear. Miss Ferguson: We, as a class, are• sorry that you are leaving us. You have been kind and gentle with us especially in hearing our memory verses. We ask you to accept this. gift as a small token of our love. And as you may be teaching other boys,, we hope you will not forget your - Walton Class. -Signed, Alvin McDon- ald." -Mrs. R. H. Ferguson was the re-• cipient of a Bible from the Women's Missionary Society as a parting gift. ere her removal to her new home in Seaforth. The following is the ad- dress: "Dear Mrs. Ferguson: This. world is a world of change and there is nothing here abiding. It is a place' of meeting and parting and once a- gain we are called upon to stand at the dividing of ways. There comes, into the lives of every one hours and' days which we pause to meet and' perhaps the hour of parting is the - one which we most shrink to face. We had thought and hoped that you would spend the evening of life in: .your old home amongst the friends of your early days. You have willed' it otherwise, and our Women's Mis- sionary Society cannot let you goy without a parting word. We think of all the years that you have labor- ed with us, our senior member, your - never failing interest, eighteen years cur trusted treasurer. In our socie �. and all church work, you gave orf your best. We think again of your kindly greeting, the handshake, the word of sympthy, the friendship,.whor can measure the value of it all. At, a remembrance of those helpful 'mug happy days, we give you this Biolot. God's Holy Word. The material val<a ue of the hook is not great, bltf "God's word is pre> iotil:" and it eo e to you laden with gratitude, ladloia' with the love of friends. Friendship makes us a;H}1 rites tsusa• I"rienduhip gives us a.8i deg 'itt; Friendship consecrates traio lialiapt4t1' 1�'rietndalni brig o' glia here 641 i a; Sighed 011 bahml! .ef tai. , F t tint$ ola'a Sole - a (1t tniro a§, 11211: t l '4Yft• a,