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SEVENTIETH YEAR
FROM THE DOMINION
CAPITAL
All the authorities have an identity
of view as to the soundness of Can-
stle;s economic fundamentals, but un-
employment is fairly widespread and
discussion is rampant as to the rela-
twe responsibility of the municipali-
ties, the provinces and the Dominion.
It hat become one of the engrossing
themes of the day and over it there
, have been several conferences in dif-
ferent parts of the country.
Ontario civic bodies sent down here
the other day an impressive delega-
tion. who told about people being out
ief wont and of the resultant distress
and the urgent need of some emer-
gency. measures. There are similar
complaints in the West, but curiously
enough, none from Quebec and the
Maritime Provinces, where conditions
appear to be normal.
The proposal of the Ontario munici-
palities was that, where they start
weeks of an extraordinary character
in winter and where, from the nature
of the season, extra cost is inevitably
incurred, that excess ought to be as-
sumed in part, each by the province
and the Dominion, as well as by the
civic authorities. Mr. Ferguson, the
premier of Ontario, probably antici-
pating refusal at Ottawa, promptly
says that this plan is all right so far
as he is concerned and that he agrees
to it. Here in the federal capital,
however, opposition is encountered
with seeming reasons to support the
opposition.
A Municipal Problem.
The Dominion government takes
the stand that, constitutionally, un-
employment relief is primarily a
municipal responsibility. It is so
recognized all over the continept. If
the cities and towns cannot cope with
the problem they have a right to ap-
peal and to expect from the paternal
provinces that assistance which they
require. The Dominion Government,
while taking this position, is willing
to strain a point and does so when
it undertakes to help out in the prob-
lems, if and when the provinces say
it is beyond their depth.
Evidently, however, there is to be
ne direct dealing as between the Do-
minion and the municipalities. The
proposition of the federal govern-
ment sharing any excess cost of
emergency work will get nowhere.
It would not be general in its appli-
cation. One municipality, in a po-
sition to start some big work in win-
ter, would get in on the scheme, while
another, whose unemployment prob-
lem might relatively be as serious,
would be unable to do so and thus, be
excluded from the benefits. Another
arresting factor is that, when a con-
ference of all the provinces occurred
here a couple of years ago, all but
ene—and that one not Ontario—went
on record against a system of its as-
suming the excess cost of such un-
dertakings.
Nevertheless, the federal govern-
ment cannot dismiss the question
lightly. It is recognized to be a large
and serious affair, with resultant un-
employment every winter, the only
difference being that sometimes it is
worse than others.
In the season of snow and ice,
building operations are necessarily
limited, and all those trades who en-
gage in them are inactive for several
months, though their scale of pay
when working always contemplated
this period of enforced inactivity. In
any statistics of unemployment, how-
ever, these people are always count-
ed. It is agreed that the problem
millet be faced in some broad construc-
tive way if results are to be perman-
ent. Just how to go about it is rather
problematical, but there is one sug-
gestion of a retaining wage, another
of unemployment insurance, and a
third and more practical scheme of
having the employers so regulate
their production that, if possible, one
season will not be rushed with over-
time work, and another be featured
by diminished outputs. To give ef-
fect to this will require much consul-
tation with the government authori-
ties, and capital and labor and to
bring all these divergent interests to-
gether is considered a very elaborate
enterprise.
Linked With Immigration.
In the discussions which are going
on, the immigration question is con-
nected with unemployment. The
probabilities are that in future it
will be allowed to take its ,normal
course. Thus people who want to
come to Canada and are financially
equipped to do so, will be welcome
but there will be no particular on-
couragement or advertising cam-
paigns. Aleut the latter there are
many specific complaints. Whip
these immigrants are supposed to go
to the farm, and in most cases do so,
many of them drift into the cities
and become public charges, unable to
secure employment.
Many of the people who came here
recently to protest against immigra-
tion awe those who, in party warfare,
criticise the government for not open-
ing the door wider, especially to the
British born, who, einifortunately,
seem to predominate in distress. With
one set of opinion claiming that Can-
ada must have immigrants, and an-
other that there are too many al-
ready, there seems reason for the
course of the government being cau-
tious, and to assist in bringing in only
such numbers as the province% after
consultation, say...they can absorb.
King Favors Rum Embargo.
'Premier King wants personally to
stop the legalized shipment of liquor
across the border. Some of his col-
leagues and friends do not wish to
do anything of the kind. A big pro-
test is going, up kozn the brewers
about the injustice' bf Such a panty.
It IS ,one of those .difilcult problems
to which gaVernzilenta are heir. If
such legislation is put through—and
it will be with reluetance--it will a-
rouse scant gratitude. Many who on
moral grounds urge such a course
would, on political prejudice, vote
against the government which met
their views. On the other hands the
government will incur the hostility
of the trade injuriously affected and
of people who claim that prohibition
is the business of the United States
and no concern of 'Canada. Many, al-
so, have a memory sufficiently elastic
to recall that, when Canada went dry,
the United States, then wet, availel
of every possible outlet in this coun-
try for its wet products, quite re-
gardless of the wartime Ivey, which
in all but one Canadian province is
obsolete to -day.
CHATS ON EDUCATION
- (At the Principal's Desk)
Not long ago a pupil wishing to at-
tend a class in another form, argued
that she would not miss anything, as
the period was only used for oral
English. She was much astonished
apparently to find that the teacher of
English and the Principal considered
the lessons in oral English among
the most important in the whole cur-
riculum.
Years ago the grants to high
schools from the Provincial Govern-
ment were for a short time based on
the number of pupils successful in
passing examinations. The evil 9f
this arrangement was at once appar-
ent, and it was abolished, but Prof.
Bell in his history of secondary edu-
cation in Ontario published some ter.
years ago refers to the persistence of
the idea in the rural sections that the
examinations are the one test of the
efficiency of the teacher and of the
school.
To come back to first principles, the
purpose of the school is to make citi-
zens, to make members of society who
will be able to take their part in pro-
moting the general good. A good cit-
izen should be able to earn a living,
but that is not enough. Your horse
earns his living. A good citizen
should be able to earn a living, but
that is not enough. Your horse earns
his living. A good citizen should be
able to take an intelligent part in
public affairs. That requires intern-
gsnce, a knowledge of public affairs,
and the ability to express himself or
herself clearly and convincingly.
Educationalists' have not yet suc-
ceeded in devising suitable tests cap-
able of being used over,a whole prov-
ince -with any uniformity whereby to
rate the most important of the ends
of education, the development of the
qualities that make a good citizen.
Admission to Normal Schools and Un-
iversities is still dependent on exam-
inations that cover merely old set
academic subjects which have really
changed little, absurdly little in pro-
portion to the advance in other direc-
tions, beyond the subjects used for a
similar purpose eighty years ago. But
because many pupils have these ex-
aminations alone in view, and because
of the special prizes and scholarships
awarded examination e stand first in
the minds of many pupils and the
weightier matters of judgment and
personality and citizenship which may
be developed in school are overlooked.
Too often parents and trustees look
only at the examination or promotion
records in judging the desirability of
a teacher. They forget that there
may be horse -traders' trucks even in
education and the teacher may con-
centrate on examination e to the 1059
of the pupil. The time is coming
when parents and trustees will study
each teacher from the standpoint of
the value of the personality of that
teacher in inspiring high ideals, in de-
veloping pereonality, in the building
up of oitizens.
JUNIOR FARMER'S
MEETING
The Junior Farmers held their
monthly meeting in the Carnegis
Library on Thursday' evening of last
week. We are sorry to report that
there was a small crowd in attend-
ance. The night's proceedings prey-
s I not only interesting, but educa-
tions' as well. It is most regretable
that a large number of members were
not present.
After the preliminary proceedings
were dispensed with, Mr. Jas. Scott
gave an interesting and instructive
address on poultry. The speaker felt
that at this time of the year the chick
side of the business would be in the
foremost part of every poultryman's
mind. Therefore, hes remarks were
to a large extent on this phase of the
business. He ,discussed the hazards
confronting poultrymen in the brood-
ing M chicks. A thermometer was,
he thought, a very necessary piece of
equipment around a brooder hope.
Chicks are easily chilled and guess-
ing is costly. Poultry diseases were
included in his talk and he gave the
latest 'advice,from the best of authori-
ties on many of the troubles that poul-
try are subjectable to. Valuable sug-
gestions as to feeding methods and
rations he also discussed. In elosing
his remarks, Mr. Scott said that ow-
ing to a larger amount of information
available and experiences gained in
past years that there was no reason
why the 1930 season should not be
more successful for the poultryman
than its ,predecessor. Junior Fanners
interested in poultry should not of
passed up the opportunity of hearing
this address.
The subject of Farm Accounts was
the subject of an address by Bob
Archibald. The speaker stressed the
neeessity effarmers keeping accounts
and recommended a simple system of
farm accounts used in the bookkeep-
ing competitions conducted annually
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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, EgBRUARY 21, 193q,,,
in the county.
A joke contest provided ao smal
amount of fun with Mr. James Mc
Intosh and Mr. Joseph Forest th
-successful contestants.
MoCague, the Agricultural Re
presentative, was present and deliv
ered an ipteresting and educationa
address on Marketing. Mr. afeCague
dealt with practically all farm pro
duets. He pointed out how egg con
sumption has increased more then
double since 1915. This, he credited
chiefly to the egg grading systems.
Sheep, swine and cattle markets were
also included in his discussion. He
compared the quality of the Prince
Edward Island potatoes to that ofours,
ours, theirs grading slightly over 65
per cent. cereified; ours barely 2 per
cent. besides yielding twice as much
per ;ere. Here was where he thought
an example of what could be done
with any commodity with the right
kind of men behind it. The effect of
the inner and outer man who jumps
from one class of live stock to the
other, usually buying, when high and
selling when low, this, he felt had
no small effect on market conditions.
Previous to his address on Market-
ing, Mr. MaCague outlined the com-
petitions conducted each year by the
Department of Agriculture at Clin-
ton. These are three in number.
1. An essay competition on "Ways
of 'Maintaining Soil Fertility." The
prizes in this competition are given
by the different Women's Institutes
in the County,
2. The Baby Beef Competition, to
encourage the feeding of good baby
beeves.
3. Farm Accounting Competition.
They are featuring this competition
this year in an effort to get more
farmers to keep accounts on their
farms.
The first prize in each of these com-
petitions is a free two weeks' short
course at the Agricultural College at
Guelph. In the Essay Competition,
second prize is agricultural books to
the value of ten dollars; third prize,
five dollars in cash.
Mr, McCague stressed the advant-
age of taking part in these competi-
ions. No one, he said, taking part
n these competitions are losers, be-
ause the knowledge gained offsets
he work in connection with them. One
ften wonders why more Junior
Farmers do not take advantage of
hese competitions. On the whole,
r. McCague's remarks were instruc-
ive ancewell worth while. H would,.
ne eerd'
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no doubt, prove a good dra
for any future meeting.k
The executive of the atitraor Farm-
ers were more or lease diSappointed
with the turnout. This, hobvever, was
party offset by the satisfaction ex-
pressed by those who did attend.
BEGONIAS AND THEIR
CULTURE
Address by William Hartry, given
at the Ontario Horticultural Conven-
tion, held February 13th and 14th,
1930, in King Edward Hotel, Toronto.
Begonias may be divided into three
classes, namely, Flowering fiberous
rooted, Rex and Tuberous rooted.
The large species of fibre rooted are
suitable only for pot culture and are
good for specimen and exhibition
plants. They are easily grown and
free from all insect pests. The
flowers are from vivid red to white
in large clusters; are always admired
wherever seen.
The smaller species are fine for
bedding plants and come in many var-
ieties. Some of our large flower beds
are bordered with this begonias and
make a brilliant display.
The Rex Begonia are suitable for
pot culture only. Attaining large size
with magnificent leaf marking and
some small flowers, they also make
fine specimen or exhibition plants,
and are largely used for this purpose.
It is, however, of the Tuberous Be-
gonia I wish to speak of to -day. While
the Gladioli, the Dahlia and the
Superb Rose have made great ad-
vances in color, size, shape and beau-
ty, none, however, have exceeded the
Tuberous -Begonia.
One is surprised to see the fine
form, new colors and combination of
colors and size of this great flower
and plant. The flowers come in all
colors from dark red to pure white,
single and double frilled and crested.
And now the new Pendula Begonia,
so suitable for hanging pots. They
come double and single in several
colors, and will hang from the pot as
much as two to two and one-half feet,
literally covered with bright double
and single flowers. They make the
finest pot of hanging flowers I ever
saw, three to four being quite suf-
ficient for a large sized pot.
All Begonias require rich loose fine
soil. A good compost is made by tak-
ing one-third good garden soil, one-
third fertilizer from the cow stable
t least one year old, and well rot-
ted; one-third good leaf mould, mix
well with a little sand added. All
Begonias are almost wholly free from
all insects pest, or rust of any kind,
consequently require no spraying.
They continue to flower from about
June l5th until frost comes. They
make good pot flowers and are won-
derful as a bedding plena Like all
Begonias they dislike the hot scorch-
ing rays of the sun. Hence they do
best on the north or west side of a
fence or house, but not under close
shade from trees. They want good
rich soil, far beds 6 inches deep, plant-
ed about 15 inches apart by just
slightly covering the bulbs.
Watering should be done in mid-
afternoon using soft or tepid water
with a watering can without sprink-
ler, until the ground is thoroughly
soaked. Then a light sprinkling may
be used on the plants.
Keep the ground clean of weeds
and stirred up, and if these directions
FAMER.
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Be sure you
have plenty of coal
on hand to protect
you diving the
coming time of
impassable roads
N. CLUFF & SONS
are followed, you will be delighted
with the result.
'The bulbs require to be started. To
start the bulbs to grow, secure shal-
low boxes about 31/2 to 4 inches deep.
Put peat, moss or very loose rich soil
to within 1 inch of the top of the
box; place the bulbs about one i'nch
apart. 1Cover with a light cover of
moss or excelsior. Water with warm
soft water; place in a warm window
or hot bed in March or April. They
will soon sprout. When two inches
high, take covering off but do not ex-
pose to the hot sun's heat. When
three inches, transplant into shallow
boxes, 4 to 5 inches deep, about three
inches apart. Keep in warm place
and by June 15th will be ready for
the ground as theretofore described.
The bulbs should be taken up as
danger comes and placed in shal-
low boxes with adhearing soil and
taps until dried off. Then place in
loose soil or sand until time to start
them again.
NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR
THE BUSY FARMER
Hon. John S. Martin, Minister of
Agriculture, will accompany Premier
Ferguson to London, England, next
summer to open the new Ontario
Government building there.
About 50,000 tons of hay have been
recently exported from Eastern On-
tario and Quebec to Great Britain.
The 1929 exports of hays from Can-
ada are greatly in excess of those in
the previous year.
Ontario Potatoes Appreciated.
Good success is being attained by
the Central Ontario Potato Growers'
Association. This organization is
marketing potatoes under a brand
name and graded to a standard above
Canada No. 1. To January 10th, 30
car load a were sold in new sacks bear-
ing the brand name.
Some of the largest retail firms in
Ontario are now handling this stock.
The price 'compares favorably with
that received for potatoes imported
from eastern provinces.
Co -Operative Marketing.
Co-operatives grow not simply by
an -increase in membership, but more
surely by an increase in the loyalty
of the members. Not necessarily ac-
cording to the ntiraber of cars, or
tons, or dollars handled, but accord-
ing to the extent the business aids in
improving the conditions of each
member. Not by an increase in quan-
tity, but constantly by an increase in
the quality of the marketable pro-
duct of the individual. Not by spurts
of evangelism which brings groups of
uncertain minds into the,field at one
time, but by constant missionary work
which brings into membership, one
by one, these saber -thinking, yet per-
haps conservative and individualistic
producers who, once convinced of the
value of co-operation remain loyal to
the end.
Use Tested Seed.
That price should be the last con-
sideration in the buying of seed is
the advice of a well known seed spec-
ialist. Quality, as indicated by pur-
ity, germination and trueness to name
is the important thing. Experience
bas repeatedly demonstrated that it
is far cheaper in the end to buy the
best seeds obtainable than to take as
a gift low quality, weed -infested seed.
Canadian seed authorities advocate
the same policy in view of the results
of seed surveys which indicate clear-
ly that the overage farm seed used
is badly infested with weeds. It is
constantly urged by men well-inform-
ed concerning seed conditions that
seed purchased should be confined
only to the tested varieties. Seed
may be tested at the nearest govern-
ment laboratory.
It pays. to groom live stock every
day. 1(011/' cows can be made more
productive 'by brushing them thor-
oughly and taking care that they are
free from dirt and filth. One prom-
inent dairyman claims that by keep-
ing his cattle clean hie revenue has
been increased by one-third.
Combatting Fires.
A Western Ontario farmer in Om -
nitrating on the,nUmbeiOil barn.:,bes
caused -by lanterns upsetting Or •ex-
ploding' suggeSts a • remedy Which
sounds practi6able; The bas* of the
lantern is stuffed with cotton batting
until completely filled, A mall hal-,
low is then made with the finger to
allow the wick to lie in it. The lan-
tern is then filled with oil and the
'surplus fluid' drain -off. The wick will
take the oil from the saturated' bat-
ting as needed and this method un-
doubtedly precludes 'any possibility of
the troublesome fluid spilling.
Milk -Testing Pays.
There is sound common sense in
the suggestion of a farmer keeping
five good eows in place of fifteen "just
cows." The case is cited of a farmer
who tired •of the work entailed by
keeping fifteen cows and who reduc-
ed his herd to five "good ones." The
surprising thing was that the net re-
turns from the five were greater than
they had been from the fifteen. This
should prove conclusively the value
in the use of weeding out the non-
paying members of the herd by Milk -
testing. The local department of
agriculture stands ready at all times
to advise the farmer in these mat-
ters.
New Hog Grading Rules.
The new hog -grading laws which
came into effect last September have
resulted in some confusion among the
less well informed breeders and ship-
pers. The new qualifications are as
follows: Hogs shall be divided into
two classes, the, bacon hogs and the
non -bacon hogs; the bacon class is
divided into two classes, the "selects"
and "bacon." The standard for the
select grade is the same except that
the minimum weight is now set at
190 pounds weighed off car. The sec-
ond grade of bacon hogs or "bacons"
must weigh from 170 to 220 pounds
off car. The first grade of the non -
bacon class is known as "butchers"
and its weight range rune from 150
to 230 pounds weighed off car. AU
hogs of smooth fleshing and finish not
conforming to bacon standard are in.
eluded in this class. The old shop
grade has been entirely removed and
hogs under 150 pounds are known as
"lights" or "feeders", and require-
ments for killers are filled from the
feeder grade.
Protecting Cattle.
The stockman must be perpetually
on the lookout to prevent hiG choice
or even scrub cattle from attacks by
vermin, particularly lice and ring-
worm. The former. are most persist-
ent and cause much annoyance.
Cement and helebore, six parts to one,
have been used but it has been found
that this dries the hair. Linseed oil
may be rubbed* into the parts attack-
ed by lice or sabadilla powder or some
insect powder may be dusted into the
hair. One application may kill and
clean up the pests, but a new batch
will hatch out and in ten days an-
other application will be necessary.
Water For Cows.
Cows producing large amounts of
milk require large amounts of water
as well as feed. It makes up seven
pints of every gallon of milk produc-
ed and is necessary for all life pro-
cesses. It is said that of every 100
pounds of milk produced, there is
contained on an average, 87 pounds
of water. The cow requires 500
pounds of water including that in
the feed, for every 100 pounds of
milk produced. Good cows should be
supplied 12 gallons or more of water
per day, and should have access to it
at least twice a day. This supply
need not be warmer than 45 degrees
if available at all times, but if only
supplied twice a day it should be
warmed to 65 degrees or above. An
abundant supply of water will pre-
vent digestive troubles and assist in
the production of the maximum
quantity of milk.
Milk Market Improved.
(Market milk has been greatly im-
proved in quality in recent years.
Health departments in many cities
have been applying scientific tests in
order to protect the consumer from
contaminated or adulterated milk.
Milk dealers themselves are also mak-
ing use of these tests to protect the
consumer, the dealer and the careful
producer alike. By systematic test-
ing and grading of incoming raw milk
supplies, the dealer is now able to
eliminate milk unsuitable for bottling
and thus to improve the quality. A
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Bulletin, No. 123, has been issued
treating the subject from the stand-
point of food value, cleanliness, keep-
ing quality, healthfulness and flavor.
It explains the impprtanee of these
factors, and tells how the tests are
made. From knowledge of the qual-
ity of milk obtained from these tests,
dealers are able to grade milk and to
pay for it according to its value. Lo-
cal conditions such as present quality
of mily supply, relative shortage and
surplus at different seasons as well as
competition at other outlets for milk,
must be taken into consideration in
any system of, grading.
CONSTANCE
A Giant Tree. -4A. mighty giant has
fallen, whose branches have weather-
ed the storms of many generations.
This'Wasan elm tree which was mot
down. in Archibald T. Dale's bush on
the aecond coneeseiott of Mille% by
Robert Ereemon, and went to Clinton
by IVLeasta James Riley, Nan Store*
pnted
and Robert Beattie, Thu* logs '4 4v,
the trunk measured 4,000 feet of lum- for
ber. The big log was 5 feet 6 inches Thi
across. In one limb there was a 14 Anenndryro fer Th
foot log and two 10 -foot logs, which *amen ef ;the eoi
were three feet in diameter at the:W*0 of;the',;vp'
trunk. In the other branch were tWP,ly invited to be p
14 -foot logs, totaling eight in all with big 'Was eleaer:Ploy'r
approximately 5,500 feet of luMber. .Haugh.
Lost a Horse.—Dir. John Storey lest
a valuable horse this week. As he • •,',
was starting from the bush with a
load of logs, it dropped in its traeks athaa_aaalsoaaajaile,Asos44,
ty
and died immediately. He was team-
ing in (Mr. Ed. Britton's bush.' the week end with ber '01011.K..-,'!'
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Notes.—Mr.and Mrs. Will Chapman, near :A
John Ferguson and Mr. sall.-11VErs. G. Veal:0$ [of 'Clia
Alvin Dale had successful wood bees
on Tuesday and Thursday of; this
week.—Messrs. Joseph Riley, J. Store
week. — Messrs. Joseph Riley; J.
spent the week end with 1,Xers,OS
Mrs. Mooney.—Mrs: B.eqW ,R*IFA
who has been ill with cold''fur',t
Storey and R. Beattie are busy team - past three weeks is able to beeepei
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ing logs from Mr. Ed. Britton's bush again.—Mrs. Allan Swayze
to Clinton.—The Valentine social,
which was held on Friday evening
last, under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid, was a splendid success in every
particular. IA good programme was
provided. Those taking part were
the young people of Bandon Se,hool,
who gave a dialogue entitled, "The
Mystery Trunk from India,» also a
dialogue by Miss Medd and some of
her pupils, entitled, "The Buggins-
ville Uplift Society"; solos by Master
Kelso Adams, 'Mrs. Lindsay; mouth
organ, banjo and piano instrumentals
by James Medd, aliss Clete Medd,
Mrs. J. Ferguson and a trio by Mrs.
Leo Stephenson, Miss Elva Wheatley
and Mrs. William Britton. The pas-
tor, Rev. Mr. Johnsori, was in the
chair and gave a short address, after
which a sumptuous lunch was served.
LONDESBORO
Notes.—Mr. Jim IVIeCrea. of Lon-
don, spent the week end with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCrea.—
Rev. Mr. Johnston spent last Friday
in Constance.---aars. 1VacCall, who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Simpson McCall, near Brussels, has
returned.—The Ladies' Aid held their
regular monthly meeting at the home
of Mrs. R. Townsend with a fair at-
tendance.—The W. M. Society met at
the home of Mrs. H. Lyons last Wed-
nesday afternoon with a good attend-
ance.—Mrs. George Lyon, who spent
the past month at the home of Miss
Ester Lyon, has returned.--fMrs. Mil-
ton Hooper spent last week with her
parents. -Mr. and Mrs. Jas. ,Elisley
have returned to her home near St.
Marys.—Mrs, McCrea_is spending this
week with friends at Belgrave.—Mrs.
Ernest Adams and Mrs. S. Carter vis-
ited Wingham friends last Tuesday,
BAYFIELD
A good assortment of steel clad galateas, an
excellent material for children's wear and
women's wearing skirts, for 2.3c yard, regu-
lar price 45c; men's fall and winter caps
from $1.50 to $2.50 for 75c each; yard wide
flannelette, light or dark, only 19c yard:
canned peas, corn, pumpkin and tomatoes, 2
for 25c, F. A. Edwards.
Breezes.—Mr. and. Mrs. Charles
Widcombe and daughter, Mary, left
on Saturday to visit their daughter
Mrs. Allen Pye, at Windsor.—Georg
Blair arrived home from Detroit la't
week and expects to be here for a
month or so.—Miss Lucy Woods and
Mrs. Buchan returned from Toronto
on Wednesday of last week. --William
Parker left for Sarnia Tuesday to
visit relatives there.—Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Jowett had for week end guests
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rader, of War -
road, 'Minnesota. They motored all
the way and found mare snow from
London to Bayfield than any other
part of the trip. Mr. Rader is owner
and manager of a large Feldspar
mine and mill at Warroad. Mr. and
Mrs, Rader left here for Toronto and
then to North Carolina—Mrs. Mar-
garet Ferguson returned last week
from Londeile'Where she spent several
weeks.—Notwithstanding bad roads
and severe cold, there was A good
attendance at the Badminton euchre
and dance last Friday. Prizes were
won by Ethel Stirling and Melville
Davison.4-Mrs. W. Westlake and
daughter, Lorna, who have been vis-
iting in Detroit, returned home last
Thursday.
BRUCEFIELD
Notes.—iMrs. R. Pearson, of Gode-
rich Township, visited at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. William Rattenbury last
week. ---Rev. W. A. and Mrs. Bremner
visited friends in St. Thomas and
London last week.—Mr. Walter Me -
Beath, of Saskatchewan, was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Henry
lest week and was also renewing ac-
qoaintances with many of his old
friends.—Mrs. George Watt of Clin-
ton, rvisited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. James Walker, this week. -Mr.
T. Webb, of Lucknow, spent the week
end at the home of Mr. R. D. Mur-
dock. --Mrs, Charles Wasman is visit-
ing friends in Mitchell for a week.
W. M. S.—The regular February
meeting of the Women% Missionary
Society met in the school room of the
church Wednesday afternoon, Mrs.
Bremner, the president, presiding. The
devotional leaflet, "To You and To
Your Children and to all that are
afar off," was read by Mrs. R. P.
Watson. The topic was taken from
the second chapter of the study book,
"From Jerusalem to Jerusalem," ex-
pansion to the East and the South.
The first part of the chapter was
taken by Mrs. David Tough, showing
that Christianity was cradled in Asia
as were all world religions. Mrs. Brock
spoke on the rise of the Armenian
Church, the Nestorian Church, ledian
alissions and the Syrian Church in
Malabar. Mrs. James McQueen took
the closing part of the chapter, tell-
ing of the Nestorian missionaries
finding their way to Chita and Mon.
golia, also of minima among the
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don, was a visitor over Sunday wit
her mother and sister, Mae, and Was
Broderick,—The new post office isafeeta
nearing 'completion. It is exeseeteatat"
will be completed and ready fee eve..
capancy about the middle of Illerole
When finished it will be an asset to
the community, as the town was in
need of such a complete *Mee. Beaver
Bros., of Crediton, are the contrage
tors.iNErs. Strange, who has been
nursing in Centralia, spent the week
end with her family here.—Mrs. Case
Miners, of Point Edward, visited sev-
eral days with Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Gidley and other friends in town.—
Miss Vera Mooney, of London, was a
visitor over the week end with her
mother and sister, Mrs. Mooney and ••
Irene.—Miss Jean Murray, Andrew
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Street, who has been wafted to the es
house for the past ten days, is able
to be up 'again.—a. 0. Cockrane is
suffering with a severe cold. -- Mas
John M. Glenn and children, Bruce
and Margaret, of near Henson, are
spending a few days with Mrs. Glenn's
mother,Mrs. Arnie McTaggart, Vic-
toria treet.
A Western Visitor. --Mrs. Margaret
Casady, of Charles City, Iowa, Who
has been 'visiting with her brother,
Will Follancl, and family, of Royal •
Oak, Michigan, arrived in town on
Friday night for a visit with friends.
She is at present with Mrs. J. W.
Powell. Mrs. Casady spent her earl3r
days in Exeter and still holds her
home here, which is occupied by Thos.
Collinwood. Before leaving on her
visit, a number of her church friends
and neighbors in 'Charles City. gath-
ered at her home and after spending
the afternoon pleasantly, tendered her
several useful travelling gifts and a
purse of money, 'wishing her God-
speed and a good time on her visit.
She expected to be away a couple of
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Oratorical Contest, ---The oratorical
contest, under the management iof
the Wossa, was held in Main Street
United Church on Friday night. The
attendance was fair. Principal E.
Wethey, M.A.. of the local high school,
occupied the ehair, and in a few in-
troductory remarks, gave directions
to the judges and extended a wel-
come to the visiting contestants, and
their accompanying friends. G. Rock
of the high school staff, gave a couple
delightful piano solos. Five con-
testants were present, two front
Sarnia, Hugh Anderson and Helen
Raymor; two from Strathroy, David
Ivor and Helen Allumwell, and one
from Exeter, Gerald Godbolt. To the
audience, who judged without consid-
eration of the rules, all did excep-
tionally well. The first speaker was
Helen Reyes, who took for her sub-
ject, "What is Success?" The sec-
ond was Helen Allumwell, whose sub-
ject was "Pioneer Life." The third
was David Ivor. His topic was "War
on Poverty." The fourth was Hugh
Anderson, whose subject was "The
Stranger Within Our Gates," and last-
ly came Gerald Godbolt, who spoke
an "Our Debt bo Ancient Greece." The,
three judges were B. W. F. Beavers,
Rev. B. Rhodes and Rev. C. J. Moor -
house, all local men. Each of the
judges, without consultation to sum
up the results. as is usually the meth-
od of procedure, handed the chairman
his ballot and the result was then
announced from the chair as follows:
liegn Raymer, Sarnia, was the win-
ner of the girls, and 'Hugh Anderson,
Sarnia, of the boys.
BI, UEV A LE
Notes.—Miss S. Blatchford, of To:r
ronto, spent the week end with frienda
here.—Mrs. William Thornton is une
der the doctor's care at present.—
Mrs. Fred Brewer suffered another
paralytic stroke and is seriously in
at her home, third line Morris. --!Dave
id Ramsey 'visited with his wife at
London on Monday and we are pleas-
ed to her she is improving. He then
went to Goderich where he was call..
ed as a juryman.—Mrs. Archie Mes-
ser has returned home. Her young
daughter is making good progress at
Toronto hospital and hopes to be able
to be brought home soon.—Peter D.
Ring is on the sick list at present.
Mr. and Mrs. William Spier spent
Sunday with relatives here. — Mrs.
Joseph Curtiss spent Sunday at the
home of Mrs. William Thornton.--41VIr.
and Mrs. Stanley Gallagher spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gal-
lagher at Brussels.—On Thursday ev-
ening the Women's Institute held their
annual meeting and the Forrester
Hall was well filled to hear the pro-
gramme which was put on by local
talent and which was first class. Rev.,
Mr. Mann occupied the chair. The
playette, "Mix well and Serve" was
well received. Ukelele selections were
given by Misses ?earl Mathers end
Dorothy Aitken/ Ilancing by Moe
Lois Rlliott; violin Selectionb ROA
Warwick and the trowntevi qUart,
ette composed of MINA% SeWfb4
Hastings, Warwick and EMItill. '1haro
were also several obli•t
programme, *Melt Wee -
ed. by all present, /$ .
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