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IIIEVENTIETH YEAR I,
WHOLE NUMBER 324C
FRAM THE DOMINION
CAPITAL
Parliament, which is being sum-
moned for February, will have several
new faces in its membership. There
have been six extra elections since
the last session ended and three more
are now in prospect.
One of these will be in Huntingdon,
another in 'Begot, Quebec, while a
third will be in Brandon, Manitoba.
This last mentioned constituency is
the ofie in which the Hon. T. A.
Grerar, newly chosen minister of
railways, will seek election. Conform-
ing to the forecast, the Hon. Robert
Rorke, former minister of immigra-
tion has been appointed to the senate
and this provides an opening in the
'house of commons for Mr. Crerar,
providing, of course, he gets elected
in Brandon.
Both political parties have beeti
keeping their powder dry for the gen-
eral election, and so there have been
no party contests in any extra elec-
tions held this year, but it yet remains
to be seen whether this truce will be
maintained in the elections which are
impending.
Cabinet Changes Likely.
Further cabinet adjustments are
foreshadowed. The, Canadian premiere
is very much given to the idea of per-
petuating the ,equilibrium of the cab-
inet representation as between the
east and west, and as the finance
portfolio, which is a superior one, has
gone to the west from the east, there
will need to be some compensation.
Little doubt obtains but that the
marine department, which is held by
a Quebec minister, will have its jur-
isdiction very much extended so as to
include the department of canals,
and also certain of the marine opera-
tions of the public works department.
Moreover, a new minister will come
in from Quebec to replace the late
Mr. Robb, although not in the same
position.
Who it will be is not certain be-
cause the available material in the
house is little and an outsider may
have to be enlisted.
Ottawa Being Beautified.
The Dominion government is carry-
ing out a program of improvements
designed to make Ottawa not only
the Washington of the North, but one
of the finest capitals in the world.
A great park in the center of the
city is now being constructed. An
announcement is made of the ulti-
mate plan which is in view. The park
will be nearly a mile long and of
about the same width and will be like
unto Central Park in New York or
Hyde Park in London. Government
buildings, as well as many fine pri-
vate owned structures, are designed
to face upon it. The concrete plaza
will cover the entrance. to the Central
station when the railroads are elec-
trified, and this plaza will be simile-
to the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
Another project is to erect a new
building for the Law Courts, replac-
ing the present one, which is old and
inadequate. It will be a classic de-
sign and will house not only the fed-
eral courts but tribunals such as the
Railway Commission and the Inter-
national Joint Commission. Taken in
conjunction with the existing ,parks
/Ind boulevard system, which covers
an area of more than twenty miles,
the Central Park scheme and the new
buildings being erected or projected
will add greatly to the beauty of Ot-
tawa as the Capital of Canada.
Liberals, Farmers Unite.
There is a political significance in
the appointment announced the other
day of Hugh Robson to the appeal
court of Manitoba. In the provincial
legislature out there, three parties op-
erate -the Farmers' party, which
controls the government, the Conserv-
atives and the Liberals. Mr. ;atobson
bas led the Liberal group. The fact
that he has now gone to the bench i
an indication that the Libera's are
going to link up with the Farmers in
support of the existing provincial
government, and it is hoped to affect
9 similar alliance in federal politics.
The fact that Mr. Crerar, the now
minister of railways,, was a former
leader of the Progressive 'party h
Parliament, is a further indication of
this cementing process which is de-
signed to amalgamate, to whatever
extent is possible, the Farmer politi-
cal movement in 'the west with that of
the Liberals. It is also a symptom
that the present government intends
to adhere to its Invent program of
moderate, tariff, rather than going
in for any measure of high protection
such as the Conservatives always ad-
vocate. The west is a low tariff coun-
try and when the government is evi-
deaatly endeavoring to cultivate popu-
larity in that territory, it is quite
. clear that its tariff policymust be in
line with the dominant feeling on the
prairies.
Three Questions in Doubt.
The programme for the coming ses-
sion of p'arliamept is pretty well in-
dicated, but there is obscurity on
or three subjects. One of these is as
to the refusal of clearances of liquor
cargoes from Canada to the United
States; another is the implementing
action on the radio commission's re-
port, and a third is as to divorce re
form.
There is no doubt that while the
prime minister is more or less com-
mitted to legislation which would
prohibit clearances, some of the cab-
inet and many of its supporters are
violently opposed to such action, and
the party caucus will be consulted be-
fore anything is done. The radio
commission's report suggested the na-
tionalization of broadcasting, but a
lot of noisy opposition is being Made
by private broac•sting ,.:eoncerns
while the ever ineresing number of
radio ueers will object to any high-
power stations if they are calculated
to shut out the splendid American
programs. As to the establishment
of a divorce court for Ontario, no
decision has been reached. The bill
does not need to be fathered by the
government, but hitherto most of its
supporters have been in opposition to
hat scheme, One way out which is
suggested is ilhat of the creation of
a federal divorce court at Ottawa to
hear cases from )ntario and Quebec
or any other province, even if they
have divorce courts of their own, and
to relieve parliament of this rather
onerous and unsavory task,
Water Power Developed.
The year 1929 has been important
in water power developments in Can-
ada. The total capacity of .new in-
stallations completed and brought in-
to operation during 1929 amounted to
378,000 horsepower, bringing the to-
tal installation for the whole Domin-
ion to a figure of 5,727,600 horse-
power.
There are, as well, a number of
important undertakings under active
construction which, it is expected,
will add more than 1,600,000 horse-
power to this total during the next
three years. In many of these un-
dertakings an initial installation only
is involved and when they are ulti-
mately completed to their full design-
ed capacities, a further 1,500,000
horsepower will. be added to Canada's
total. Studies are also being made of
a number of important projects, some
of which will undoubtedly be under-
taken within the next few years.
• To Call Fire Confab.
A conference will be called by Hon.
Charles Stewart, minister of the in-
terior, of representatives of the prov-
inces of the Dominion to consider pro-
tection against forest fires.
The fight against fires in 1929,
when the fire hazard was exceedingly
high and the number of fires unpre-
cedented, had been so successful as to
warrant the belief that efforts can be•.
made adequately to cope with forest
fires under all conditions provided the
necessary public support is assured.
C. N. R. Has Good Year.
The Canadian National Railways
has finished a successful year, al-
though not nearly so much as the one
that preceded it. The conditions this
"ear were rather curious, because the
first half of the year the traffic was
enormous, while in the latter half it
fell off very materially owing to the
strategy of the Western farriers in
holding back their wheat for export.
]'he estimated operating revenue
for the year is given as $259,644,000,
against operating expenses of $215,-
669,000. This would leave a net op-
erating revenue of $43,975,000 coin -
pared with $58,383,578 in 1928. A
seAarate account is kept of maritime
lines, where a special rate reduction
prevails, and on these the deficit for
the year,.justclosed is estimated at
$2,392,000, as compared witle a deficit
of $3,524,004 in 1928.
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WINTER VISITOR •
RECALLS EARLY DAYS
IN PUBLISHING GAME
The Cuban Daily Havana American
of December 21st, 1929, says:
F. G. Neelin and wife, of Seaforth.
Ontario, Canada, are winter guests
at the Hotel Royal Palm,
Mr. Neelin hast been in Havana
about a week, and is delighted with
everything, and expects to remain
here with the end of the winter be-
fore returning north.
In his youth, Mr. Neelin served a
portion of four years apprenticeship
on the British C,nadian published by
Mr. James H. Wood. The newspaper
was purchased by Mr. Stuart A. Mac -
Vicar who changed:the name to the
Sarnia Canadian. This dated back in
the 60's and Mr. Robert MacAdam
joined the publishing staff in the 70's.
After experiencing the honors of
printer's devil and leiirning the dif-
ference between the capital L box in
the type case and the hell -box, which
occupied 'a prominent position mid-
way between the Washington band
press and the wash sink, where the
office towel stood. As the incoming
devil, he was sent post haste to the
Observer Office, carrying the heavy
office bucket for a pail full of edi-
torial. The editor, Mr. Gemmell, pat-
ted his innocent head and said, "They
are only fooling you." At that time
the printing:pftixe staff was composed
of Angus Cameron, foreman; Bill
Finch, Billy Wilson, Call Cameron,
Billy Gain, Mak. Ferguson, Jack
Dandy and Fred Neelin. In many
instances, requiscate in pace memor-
izes their worth. Probably editing a
Tory newspaper lengthened the sun-
beams of the latter. In these early
times a printer and cub -reporter did
not amount to shucks if he did not
register well up in "the old rounder
column," and like Napoleon's soldiers
it was a well-earned honor to say,
"We were with" such noted printer-
rsunders as Nosy D, Geordie Pi,
eddy B, or Geordie Sampson, in
Chicago, New Orleans or Texas. The
rounder -printer invariably travelled
on ' a brakeman's freight ,pass, in a
side door sleeper compartment bear-
ing freight number section 0977997
and upward. To the tender -foot
printer "sufficient unto the day is the
evil thereof."
A few reminiscent remarks anent
the good old Sarnia days seem
apropo. Our first reportorial assign-
ment as cub -reporter was covering a
St. Patrickls supper on the 17th of
March, in Jerry Fitzgibbon's Hotel at
Point Edward. The pfoniinent Irish-
men of Sarnia and Thea Point wer,i
present, appropriately dressed in
frock coats and high caster hats, and
carried black thorn canes. A chair-
man 'and vice-chairman presided in
the respective positions of the festive
board. After stale justice had been
done to the eatables, toast and speech-
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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 193G. •
es were the order of the evening's
entertainment, which continued int)
the "wee sma' our ayont the twae."
The floor of the banquet ball was op
an incline and empty bottles placed
on the floor rolled to the end of the
room with crash -and -smash accom-
paniments. The crash invariably
elicited uproarious laughter and a
concerted yell, "another soldier kill-
ed." For unpublished reasons there
existed real fighting blood between
the chairman (who at the time was
building a dwelling house) and in a
neat speech said, "And may tlee stones
of 'hits wall never fall." Instanter the
fight was in full progress. The side-
splitting laughter feature of the oc-
casion was that some of the jolly
banqueters present had inward intui-
tion of the trig ;"coming• events
cast their shodws' be' ore," and secure-
ly pinned and tied the tablecloth about
the coat of the chairman, who una-
ware of it, rushed at the vice-chair-
man and in the act pulled the table
cloth from the table and scattered the
dishes and liquors helter-skelter in
all directions about the banquet hall.
Pandimonium reigned supreme. The
situation beggard description. Mr.
MacViear convulsed with laughter,
said that the report was "good stuff,"
but "they'd kill me if I printed the
names and incidents so graphically
and accurately described." The re-
port was toned down to suit existing
circumstances and at this date the
moral still abideth in proclaiming
that "truth at times is stranger than
fiction."
In partnership with Mr. Thomas
Wood, the Forest Free Press was es •
tablished but ceased publication for
a time after Mr. Neelin withdrew. The
Washington hand press on which the
paper was printed was used by Wil-
liam Lyon Mackenzie, grandfather of
Premier Mackenzie King, during the
political troubles of 1837. The Sea-
forfif Sun was successfully printed by
Mr. Neelin until appointed Collector
of Customs there.
Mr. Neelin is the type of man one
loves to meet. Talking over the
things of yesterday is one of the plea-
sures of life after a man has passel
from youth to middle age. Men like
Mr. Neelin never grow old.
Publishing a newspaper in the 80's
before the linotype appeared, and
during the early 90's when the lino -
type was being tried out in a few of
the larger newspaper plants of the
States and Canada, and found want-
ing according to the old -time print-
ers of that time who insisted that "it
took brains to set type," Was. quite
different to what it is to -day.
Then aelaily newspaper, the size of
The Havana American would "run"
about twenty "cases" regularly, and
probably five or six more on Satur-
days and during the "busy season." A
sixteen page paper was a big one in
those days and if issued in one of
the medium size towns would be the
talk of printerdom.
In the 80's and 90's the cut syndi-
cates had not been developed, and
what we now term "half -tones" could
only be had in the larger cities and
often after considerable time. The
comic strip was -yet to be born.
The editor of a newspaper then was
in fact the editor. The paper reflect-
ed the man, and not a composite as
is the case to -day. Every article pub-
lished in the paper, except those
written by the editor or his staff, was
duly credited to the writer or the
newspaper from which it was taken.
To -day many newspapers of the sec-
ond class will even fill their entire
editorial page with "matter" "crib-
bed" from other newspapers without
the use of a single credit line.
We, Mr. Neelin and the writer,
(John T. Wilbord), talked about those
"old" times, and also about some of
the "old-timers" that contributed to
make the life of the old-time printer
a semi -romantic one. Their tales of
adventure were often wonderful and
always wonderful told. The old-time
itinerant printer, or the tramp print-
er, if you prefer, was the cream of
newspaperdom, and often could, and
did, go into the office of a weekly
newspaper, take charge, write edi-
torial and news, solicit advertise-
ments, set type and do the press work.
He was in truth an all-round crafts-
man.
We have heard some say that the
tramp printer of those days was not
reliable. We disagree. He was ab-
solutely to be depended upon in any
emergency, but -he was independent,
and through his independence the
printing craft in the past forty years
has been raised from one of the poor-
est paid to one of the best paid, and
printers in the United States and
Canada rank among the best and
most substantial citizens of theie
communities.
HURON PRESBYTERIAL
The annual business meeting of the
Huron Presbyterial Society was held
'in the Presbyterian Church, Clinton,
on Tuesday, January 14, at 11 a.m. at
which there was a good representa-
tion. Mrs. J. C. Greig, of Seaforth,
president of the Huron Presbyterial,
presided, and offered the opening
prayer. Miss Taylor, of Blyth, gave
a few helpful thoughts from the book
of Nehemiah. The president, in a
breef address, paid a tribute to the en-
thusiasm manifested by the women of
the Presbyterial in tine work and then
read a graphic and very interesting
letter from Mrs. Graham, formerly of
Exeter, wife of our new missionary to
Pdrniosa, on* their tip impres-
sions of that country, which was fol-
lowed by the reports of the Pzesiby-
terial Secretaries and Treasurer, all
of wrhich were most encouraging and
gratif 'ing. The supply secretary re-
ported a bale valued at $145.88 sent
to Sa9katoon, 812 copies of the Glad
Tidings had been subScrIbed for, an
Give Us Your Order
and you *will get.
Clean,Carefully Carefully Pre-
pared Coal & Coke
N. CLUFF & SONS
increase of 40 copies over the prev-
ious year; 5 boxed of literature also
had been sent to the lumber camps.
The reports of the various auxiliaries,
C.G.I.T. groups and Mission Bands in-
_dicated a year of activity and pro-
gress in which the total, receipts
amounted to $3,337.74, an advance ov-
er the Presbyterial's allocation of
$312.74, which was dedicated in
prayer by Mrs. R. C. McDermid, of
Goderieh. Mrs. Herrington, of Blyth,
and Miss Jeckyll, of Exeter, were ap-
pointed delegates to the provincial
meeting in Toronto. A cordial invi-
tation to hold the annual conference
in Exeter was accepted, a delicious
lunch was provided by the younger
married ladies of the church, to whom
a hearty vote of thanks was tendered
by Miss Jeckyll, of Exeter.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Honorary president, Mrs.
W. D. Fair, Clinton; ;president, Mrs,
J. C. Greig, Seaforth; vice presidents,
Mrs. R. C. McDermid, •-Goderich; Mrs.
Riddell, Auburn; Miss.. Taylor, Blyth;
Mrs. F.' R. Redditt, Goderich; secre-
But 1 am not concerned about corn-
pliments. I am concerned about
facts. Are there any facts that would
justify a person who has known the
district well for many years in calling
this school a diploma mill?
What anyway is a diploma mill?
The difference between a diploma
mill and a real educational institu-
tion is not necessarily a difference of
curriculum, of " staff, or of official
standing. The difference is in spirit
and purpose.
In years gone by many con
were incorporated in the United
States with high sounding education-
al names, which issued attractive ad-
vertising, but which stressed diplomas.
The pupil could register, pay fees and
graduate without attending classes or
in many cases without writing exam-
• inations, or where examinations, were
written they were perfunctory. The
one aim of the students was to se-
cure a diploma. The one aim of the
institution was money. But the dis-
tinctive feature of the diploma mill
always was and always 'will be that
interest centres not on education but
cn the diploma.
When I look over,the examination
records of a number of students who
have qualified for diplomas, and ob-
serve the long lists of subjects in
which their standing has been C, not
even third class, but C,. which means
too often a bare 51 or 52 per cent., I
cannot• help wondering if some of
these pupils in the past, and many
more in attendance to -day, have not
been making this Collegiate a mere
diploma mill:
I suspect there are a good many
pupils in attendance to -day who count
that effort lost which secures them ,a
single mark above the disgracefully
low requirements for a credit.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
REV. I. B..KAINE, MINISTER
Sunday Evening, January 19th
SPECIAL SERVICE
ORGAN RECITAL FROM 6.50 TO 7.05
BY MRS. M. R. RENNIE
ANTHEM -"Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne"
Soloists -Miss F. Beattie, Messrs. J. Stewart and Fred Willis
LADIES' QUARTETTE -"A Rainbow By and By"
Mrs. W. A. Wright, Misses F. Beattie, H. Murray and P. Patterson
SERMON -"A Man God C annot Forgive," or " The
Church Member Who Never Forgets An Injurp."
ea REV. I. B. KAINE
The above sermon will be followed by nine other Special Sermons
to be given by Rev. Mr. Keine at Sunday evening services, as follows:
ON THE CHURCH MEMBER
January 26th -"Who Has Good Intentions'^
February 2nd -"Who Loves Dishonesty"
February 9th -"Who Will Do Nothing"
February 16th -"Who Finds Fault"
February 23rd -"Who Thinks Only of Self"
March 2nd -"Who is of Two Opinions"
March 9th -"Who Is Not in Earnest"
March 16th -"Who Chooses the Second Best" ,
March 23rd -"Who Turns Away From Christ"
tary, Mrs. George McDonald, Gode-
rich; Treasurer, Mrs. T. Swan Smith,
Seaforth; Home Helpers, Mrs. J.
Fraser, Bayfield; Young Women's
Secretary, Mrs. H. Dunlop, Goderich;
Mission Bands, Mrs. H. J. Gibson,
Goderich; Literature and Literary,
Miss Isabel McEwen, Goderich; Wel-
come and Welfare, Mrs. H. Arnold,
Hensall; Supply, Miss A. McDonald,
Goderich; Life Membership, Miss
McFarlane, Clinton; press, Miss H.
Isabel Graham, Seaforth; Glad Tid-
ings, Miss Jeckyll, Exeter; nominat-
ing committee, Mrs. W. D. Fair, Clin-
ton, Mrs. H. Arnold, Hensall; Mrs. G.
Atkinson, Exeter.
The Treasurer's report was as fol-
lows:
Auburn Auxiliary $ 118.75
Bayfield Auxiliary 130.00
Blyth 170.00
Clinton 134.00
Exeter 201.2.4
Goderich 348.92
Hensall 236.00
Seaforth 570.78
Goderich, Arthur Circle Y.W. 741.50
Barbara Kirkman, Seaforth258.00
Goderich Mission Band 190.00
Clinton Mission Band 47.00
Exeter Mission Band ' 12.2.1:
Hensall Mission Band 48.61
Seaforth Mission Band 80.70
Seaforth C. G. I. T. 50.00
Total $3,337.74
CHATS ON EDUCATION
(At the Principal's Desk)
An old graduate of this Collegiate,
one who has perhaps more sentimen-
tal ,associations with the school than
most people, characterized this Insti •
tute a few days ago as a diploma mill.
To call a school a diploma mill is
not usually considered complimentary.
Custom Sawing
done as usual at the
WA7i.T'ON SAW MILL
this Spring.
For information, phone Walton
Hotel -232-15.
JOHN McDONALD
Walton.
The pupils who make a school as
distinct from a diploma mill are those
who are interested first of all in the
broadening of knowledge, the develop•
ment of character and of the power of
personality that comes from the mas-
tering of new departments of knowl-
edge, the overcoming of difficulties,
and the acquirement of habits of
mental efficiency which will bring
them happiness and success wherever
they may go.
STANLEY
Notes. -Mr. Edgar Smith went to
Chatham last week to visit his aunt,
Mrs.. H.indes. -Mr. George Coleman,
of Egmondville, spent a few days last
week at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Elgin McKinley. -Mr. Frank
McClinehey went to Guelph last week
to take a course at the 0. A. C. -The
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will
be observed in Goshen, Blake and
Varna United Churches next Sunday.
-The Goshen W. M. S. will hold their
monthly meeting at the -home of Mrs.
Art Keys on Saturday afternoon.
HILLSGREEN
Notes. -Mrs. Clark, of Detroit, and
Miss Mary Hagan, of London, have
returned to their duties after visiting
with their mother, Mrs. Anne Hagan.
-Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson, of Sas-
katchewan, are visiting with the Tat-
ter's sister, Mrs. Charles Stephenson
and other relatives in this vicinity. -
Mr. and Mrs. W. Carlile spent a few
days with friends in Seaforth. - Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley Love and Miss Ag-
nes Love, of near Kippen, were Sun-
day visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. James Love. '
Y. P. S. -The first meeting in the
New Year of the Young People's So-
ciety was held on Monday evening,
January 13th, Miss Annie Jarrott
presiding. The meeting was opened
by singing Hymn 592; Rev. Conner
led in prayer and Hymn 463 Was then
sung. The Scripture lesson was read.
Miss Helen Anderson took the devo-
tional part. The missionary topic
was taken from the study brook, "In
Great Waters:" ' Hymn 494 was then
sung. Rev. Conner discussed a few
items from the atlas. The offering
was taken and the election of of-
ficers was then held: President, Miss
Eileen Turner; lst vice president,
.Miss Muriel Cariile; and vice presi-
dent, Mr. Elmer Turner; secretary,
Miss Annie • Jarrett; treasurer, Mr.
Ross Love; organist, Mass Gladys
Stephenson; assistant orgemi'st, Miiss
Martha Carlile; .social coninittee, Mise
Annie Jarrett (convener), Misa Rena
Stephenson, Miss tladys Stephenson;
Mrs. Ross Love, Mrs. George Ander-
son, •Mir. •S. Beatty, Mr. Russell Con-
sitt. Sides were then chosen for a
contest. Miss Gladys Stephenson is
the Captain on the Motor •Cars; Mr.
S. Beatty Captain on the Express
Train. The meeting was closed by
singing Hymn 582, followed by the
Mizpah benediction.'
MANLEY
Notes. -Mr. Thomas McKay has
ecured the services of Mr. John
1 xwell to operate his farm. -Quite
a number from here attended the Mc-
Killop, Logan and Hibbert Telephone
Co. annual meeting of the sharehold-
ers in, which a 10 per cent. dividend
was declared and all the old Directors
were re-elected to continue the work
of economy as in the past number of
years. -There was also another well
attended meeting of the stock holders
of the Murray Stock Food Co., to re-
organize and get it on sound basis by
having live salesmen for the product,
which was proving to be of great
value, by those who have used it. Mr.
Thiel, of Tillsonburg, who has at the
present time the largest interest in
it, wants the aid of the stockholders
to put it on the market. If that was
done it would be but a short time be-
fore dividends would be declared. Both
meetings had a full house. -Mr. Thos.
Purcell has taken over his • late
father's farm and is giving up his
position with the King Construction
Co., which he held the past four years.
McSILLOP
The Council. -The first meeting of
the' new council was held in the
Carnegie Library Hall, Seaforth on
Monday last, when the following
township officers were appointed for
the year: Clerk, John McNay; Trees-
urea.F. Bruce Medd; Assessor, James
O'Sullivan; Collector, George McKee;.
Medical Health Officer, Dr. F. J. Bur-
rows; Sanitary Inspector, John Bal-
four; School Attendance Officer, Jahn
McNay.
Successful Telephone Company.-
The financial statement of the Me -
Killen, Logan and Hibbert Telephone
Company presented at the annual
meeting of the company held recently,
shows this company to be one of the
strongest independent companies, fin-
ancially, in the province. The total
receipts for the year were $13,918.27,
which leaves a cash balance of
$:',691,40 of re•ceints over expenditures
on the year's business. The total as-
sets of the Company amount to
$50,671.30, and the liabilities are
$13,845, leaving an amount of
$36,826.30 of assets over liabilities.
The company this year y:'11 pay the
usual annual dividend of tan per cent.
Eighth Line Notes. -Mr. Andrew
Steinacher, of Stratford, event last
week. at the home of his °ather-in-
law, Mr. Henry Koehler. -T• cele who
have been isolated on account of the
measles are now released. -Mrs. Fre 1
Koehler and family desi:•' to thank
their friends and neighbors for their
kind assistance and sympathy during
their recent sad bereavement, also for
the beautiful floral tributes.
Funeral of Mr. Fred K• ohler.-The
funeral of the late Mr. Fred Koehler
took place on Friday afternoon and
was very largely attende.:. His fam-
ily were all present except Mrs. Jerry
Doerr. There were a great number
of friends from Stratford, Rostock,
Shakespeare, Mitchell, Kitchener,
Wellesly and Fullerton. The flowers
were lovely. Rev. Gross preached a
very suitable sermon. The pall bear-
ers were Messrs. Louis Bennewies,
Ezra Seebach, Fred Bauerman, Henry
Hoegy, Norman Bennewies and
Manuel Bauerman.
CONSTAN.CE
Notes -Mr. William Carter, Gov-
ernment judge of poultry, went to
Timmins on Monday and from there
t', the Sault. -Mrs. Robert Clark
went to Listowel to spend a few days
with her son, Mr. Clarence Clark.
-Miss Vera Dodds, who has been
spending two weeks with Mr. and
Mrs. J. Ferguson, returned to Toronto
on Tuesday of this week. -Mr. and
Mrs. J. Ferguson spent two days with
the former's sister, Mrs. Noble, of
Wawanosh.-Mrs. J. Medd and son,
Jack, returned last week after spend-
ing a few days with Mr. and Mrs.
John Medd, of Exeter:=Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. De Geer, (nee Matilda Col-
clough), of Saskatoon, are visiting
at the home of Mrs. Colclough. Mr.
and Mrs. De Geer had a very sad er-
rand here. Their youngest boy, Earl,
a young man of 24 years, came east
in October to visit his brother, who
is Sporting editor to the Border Cities
Star at Windsor. He, with two other
young Hien, were out in a boat 'on
Lake Erie, when the boat took fire.
'i he three took to a raft but one re-
turned and managed to get the fire
out and was later picked up alive in
the morning, but the other two bodies
have not been recovered. The heart-
felt, sympathy of friends go out to
Mi. and Mrs. De Geer.
W. M. S. -The W. M. S. held their
monthly meeting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Lawson on Thursday
of last week, with the president pre-
siding. The meeting opened with sil-
ent prayer, after which the president
icd in prayer. Hymn 370 was sung
after which prayer was offered by
Mrs. Robert Clark, Mrs. Snell, Mrs.
Wheatley and Mrs. Lindsay. Hymn
170 was sung. Prayer was offered by
Mrs. E. Adams. The minutes of last
meeting were read and adopted. The
secretary and treasurer gave satis-
factory reports of the past year.
Plans were discussed for the coming
year, fters t
es of ahymn
The,'Scriptuiae 1e so
Mrs. 'filbert` Lawson.
leaflet was read bye Mrs
ter which was sung as
verses of "Jreathe' o
God." Readings were:.
Birthday of the Cbureh,
the study book, "Froin...,:
Jerusalem" by Mrs. E,.
E. Britton, Mrs. Il. crit
3I'r
tolds. Whstoreatlyofey."BlindMrs
a
ing what the Holy +Spirit can af,epj
list with a surrendered life i
meeting closed with prayer • by * t,
R. Lawson. .Lunch was served„';
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WINGHAM
Notes. -11r. and Mrs. Frank Ga1-
braith, of Toronto, visited over 1e*
Year's at the home of Mr. and .e.
John Galbraith. -Miss Verna'Irwin(
has returned to Toronto ,after spend;
ing the week with her parents.- iss
Angela Gibbons has retell: ed'to .Lone
don Normal after spending the 'boli-
days with her parents, Mr. and Abs.:
Patrick Gibbons. -A splendid program
of vocal solos, duets, choruses, arse
drills, dialogues and tableau was gW
en by the children of St. Paul's Sure
day school on Friday evening, Janu-
ary 10th, at 8 o'clock in the parish
hall -Mr. Angus McDonald, C. N. L
conductor on the Wingham-London -
run for the last nine years, quits the
service and retires on pension, Dur-
ing the forty-seven years with the
railway, he has been on the Sarnia -
London and Sarnia -Toronto , runs be-
fore taking the one out of Wingham.
Mr., Mcl.?onald's plans for the future
are/ not' definite, but it is hoped he
will still remain a citizen of our town
for some time.
BAYFIELD
Breezes. -Mrs. T. Mallett, op Lon-
don, is visiting her mother, M.rs.• J..
Davison. -William Orr, who hasspent
the past couple of weeks with his
father and sisters, left Monday for
Port Austin, Michigan. -Mrs. W.
Westlake and Mrs, A. Leitch enter-
tained a large number of their friends
to a very enjoyable dance in the town
hall on Wednesday evening of last
week, in honor of their brother, W.
Orr. -Mr. and Mrs. George King re-
turned from Toronto on Monday, af-
ter spending Christrrias with their son,
A. F. King -A; pleasant time was
spent in the basement of St. An-
drew's Church Monday evening where
a pageant was put on, entitled, "T•}ajmi
Portals of the New Year." -A pres-
entation was made to Murray Train -
ger as recognition of the Y. P. So-
ciety for itis success in the oratorical
contest conducted last fall. when he
proved to be champion. The Y. P. S.
gave him a fountain pen. The pres-
-ntation was made by Rev. R. M. Gale, •
0. A, Kalbfleisch and Brown St4v-
art.
A. Y. P. A. -The regrl•+r meeting
of the A. Y. P. A., of Bayfi id parish,
including St. James' Church. Middle-
ton; St. John's Church. Verne, and
Trinity Church, Bayfield, was held at
the Rectory on Wednesday evening of •
last week. The meeting was opened
by the president. Stewart Middleton.
After the minutes of last meting
were read by the secretary, Norma
Welsh, the Bayfield group took charge
of the programme. Flay Edwards
and Mrs. Paull gave a fine niano duet;
Leslie Elliott gave a parer on St.
Ardtn and members of the String'
Quartette. Dr. A. .Newton -Brady,
Milton Pollock, Arthur Peck and Rev,
F. H.•Paull gave two sslections. Lucy
Woods read an excellent peper on
"Our Empire." Then follnwed a vio-
lin solo by Arthur Peck. S+•sie West-
lake then t.•"k charge of she social
period, which was enioyed Lunch
was then served. Next mooting will
he at Middleton's, Wednei9y. Janu-
ary 23rd, when the secon'l g"oup of
St..James' inernheeq will llnee r* arse.
Annual Meeting• ---The enema meet-
ing of St. Andrew's UniieA Church
was held Wednesdne afterneen, Jenu-
ary 8th, in the basement with n good •
attendance. Rev R. Ma Cala was
chairman, and Murray (:ringer was
Secretary of the mee`ing. Very good
reports were given from the ,various
organiations. The Mies'ensity and
Maintenance Fund was the only one
corning short of its 8400 ehiarti-•e and
only by about $'15.00.
reached its allotment of `250. The
Ladies' Aid had paid the caretaker
and parsonage repairs ' "•1 >^nd a
balance of $28.15. The Sabbath
school had a balenro of $31 80. The
Mission Band organired t. n months
ago, raised a1mo t $21 eel has 25
members. The choir deerted i75 to
the Y.P.S. piano Pend, h"crght new
nnthom hooks and have 856 00. The
Y.P.S. raised about $170 and bought
a piano which is half peid for. The
church treasurer renorted el' ohliga-
ticlns met, $23 on hand and $80 in
Parsonage Board accn"nt. The "hurch
officers were re-elected sma ere as fol-
lows: Board of Stewnrrls, David
Dewar, Robert Scotchmer, John
Scotchmer, Sam Holmes, rai=l ("leave,
Brown Stewart. Doneld McKenzie,
Robert G. Reid; organist, Gladys
Gale; assistant, Mrs. R. Scotchmer;
Sunday School Superintendent A. E.
Erwin; assistant, Colin Can obeli ;
Secretary -Treasurer, Murray Grain-
ger; Church Secretary-Tv"isuret,
Robert ,Scotchmer: M. and M Fund
Treasurer, IV Drehr.vnlnl z, -Afters,
D. McKenzie, H, Scotchmer. The Ont.
gregattton is fortunate in, as leiide
in spiritual welfare, one so faithfti
and capable as Mr. Galt:, who, by.biis
everyday life exhibits, the lnridlp albs'
generous spirit of Christial5ity . and
ever seeke to lead hie people to it
1axtlir plane of lain,.:
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