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The Huron Expositor, 1930-03-21, Page 40'11 -Nee. •, Pf). ss, eiteees 0 e•gek ese,/5";%AsselkOpersk,'„ e - '''ee,esse,•feeetee- •, • kr - rtt.,ktt' t " e 441A, , THE HURON EXPOS/TOR MARCH 21, MO, • A UR N E P SITOR cares about nothing but what can be seen ,from a car wthicLow, and not ev- en too much of that. rORTH, Friday, March 21 1930. ;It ;: • OLD FASHIONED WINTERS We have had an old fashioned win- ter. Or, perhaps, to speak more cor- rectly, the old fashioned winter is tiU with us. And old fashioned winters always have and probably always will raise considerable discussion as to their merits and demerits. Whether they are good for the country or bad for it; whether they help business or kill it; whether people save money which they watild otherwise have spent if the winter had been an open one, al- lowing them to go about at will. There was a time, and not so very long ago either, ;vhen an open win- ter, without sleighing, meant a hard winter for the farmers, and hard times for the merchantsin the towne and villages whose trade depended entirely on the rural communities sur- eouncling those towns and villages. That was the time when farmercs had, wood to cut and lags to haul to the mill. For such teaming, in fact all teaming, •sleighing was almost a necessity. Farmers wouldn't put logs .on a wagon, nor anything else on a -wagon to haul to market. Nor would farmers or farmer's wives bring pro- duce to market in a buggy, unless it was a necessity. It was too cold to drive in a buggy or a wagon. Or perhaps it was just a Custom. At any rate it was not done. Business suf- fered in consequence. But there is little wood to cut to- day, and fewer logs to haul. A n d times have 'changed in that the auto- mobile and the truck have eliminat- ed distance and taken over the team- ing of farm products. Farmers have become used to the •car as a means of transportation. Any other means is too slow. Where once they would not use a buggy in -winter, on account of the cold, they will not now use a cutter for the • same reason. The drivers have been sold and many do not own cutters. It is a closed ear, or stay at home. Hence business now suffers when sleighing is the only mode of trans- portation, where once it suffered to an equal or even greater extent for the lack of sufficient snow to make sleighing. This -winter we had so •much snow that cars were off the roads for weeks before New Years and for two or three days of every week during the months of January and February. The car was not much used this win- ter, even on the highways. There was a lot of money saved on gasoline this winter, and judging by the lack of ready money, one hears about on every hand, people would welcome. the opportunity of be- ing able to save money. And that country. merchants would profit by this money that has been accumulat- ing during the winter months. But it does not seem to work out that way. It is claimed that the )(Loney is not on the farms, and the merchants claim they didn't get it. Perhaps the habit of saving, like a number of good habits of other days, has gone by the board. People do rot take the same' thought for the morrow that they used to take. They have given up the thought that it is necessary to provide for a rainy day or for old age. They live for the present and keeping up with the present day standard of living cer- tainly keeps them busy. There are those who claim that -this county would profit immensely if we would have old fashioned winters for ten years in succession, winters that would keep every car off the roads for at least three months of the year. And there might be a great deal of truth in the contention, if it could he realized. But even If nature was willing to provide such winters, would the peo- ple tolerate such conditions? We fancy not. The car and especially the closed car, has furnished such a fast and comfortable a mode of fit- ting about the cautery, that people elo not take kindly to the thought of being made to stay at home. In fact, they will not do it. If nature is mean enough to fill the roads with snow, why man will have to provide means of removing I it. And man has demonstrated that it can be done. All of which leads up to the ques- tion, are all roads to be kept open for -motor traffic, whether the veinters be .old fashioned,' average or open ones? 'We' believe they will be. We believe that in less than ten years, regard- less of protest and regardless of cost, every road in this county will be al- most as good for cars in winter as in summer. It can be done, and it will be done because the people; Whether they have any victual need to use their cars in emitter or not, want to flit about the country, and they want to be able to 46 It Speedily and comfortably sitting . 1t their cars. Thetbetegta and the glories of the .:40Itt4'tine Winters are great themes for • tO talk tabu* and nitualiSeion; • ent generation sees or t11 A r,t THE CAR MIND (Stirling Taylor in The Fortnightly Review) The highway authorities of a kinds, from policemen on point dist to the Home Secretary, are becomin seriously concerned about the proble sf the metor car. There is evers season for their anxiety; for it seem possible that if any more cars at put on the road none of then will b able to move—unlese the skill the police may extricate the arabu mice vans that carry away. the dea and the dying. Street accidents as rapidly increasing; and it may soo be as adventurous to take a walk to go tiger shooting. But the re problem of the car is the effect its excessive use on the survivors. The new petrol -driven transpo vehicle has not yet found its balance place in the social system. It is be ing used in the same reckless, unba. anced way that charwomen used gi in the 18th eentury, and as over -e cited neurotics use cocaine to -day. Th motor ear is the most fashionab modern drug for restless nerves. I stead of playing early -Victorian or quet on our lawn we now motor score of miles to play golf in the ne county. Instead of strolling in th park on Sunday afternoons we g down to the South Coast for lunc All these new possibilities may. ha many advantages. But .the point not( is that the price that we mu pay for them is a very great consuinp tion of time in travelling to fin them. Still worse, a large numbe of persons are making the process travelling an end in itself. The me sensation of movement seems to sa isfy many owners of cars. Lunch s Brighton hotel is not in itself much better than any other lunch to recompense travelling 120 mil from London and back to procure i Instead of increasing the possibil ties of life by extending its range is probable that the motor car h done the exact opposite. By rushin over a hundred miles of read in a o instead of more quietly covering te on foot, one does not see ten tim as much. On the contrary one pro ably sees one-tenth. It is only th cruder minds that measure the wort of the world by the number of mil posts, as it is only the sodden sou that measure the use of wine by th quart. One of the most serious di eases of the "car -mind" is that tends to measure the success of a da by its mileage. It is necessary to realize that th motor car is precisely- on the sam footing as electricity and gas, chlor form, drugs and all the other powe ful forces which science has place in our hands. The roads are mai tained at public expense that the ean be used for rational purpose You may use your own car as yo please,. but it must never endange the reasonable safety of every othe user of the road, from excessive speed, unnecessary noise or dust. I ccncrete practice these legal princ pies would, roughly, forbid more tha 20 miles an hour or any hooting a ter normal bedtime. But the most important duty th motorist has to consider is that whic he owes to himself. If the motor i to clevelop on its present lines es th chief hobby of mankind then life svi cease to be an affair of the intellec though it may end by having solve the problem of perpetual motion Man will always be moving- and rare ly doing anything except oiling hi wheels and cranks. It has not corn to that yet; men still get out of thei cars to play on golf links, and ther is still the happy passibility that the may look at the surrounding country e;de while a tire is being repaired. Bu these imperfections of machinery an inclination for physical exercise wil n, leng resist the drug movement and the ideal man of the engineering future will have a non-stop life on th land, The wit who recently discov ered that the Englishman's home i his garage aimed his shaft at too sta tIonary a target. The active mind of to -day now live in each other' dust. This is a dangerous reverse of social traditions. A man of dig nity needs a permanent address. motoring is not to become a nationa debauchery, in which speed and dist ance will take the place of the older and more cultured pursuits of wine women, and song, then the owner of a car must deliberately restrain him- self and sternly refuse to use his own time and the public road in travel- ling without rational excuse. In the ideal world the policemen on point duty will all be scientists and philosophers of the highest academic distinction. When motorists have be- come ladies and gentlemen, and not road -hogs, there will, of course, be little necessity for regulating the traffic in the ordinary sense. So when the philosopher on point duty holds up his arresting arm it will be in or- der that he may ask a profound question: "Have you, sir or madam, any sufficient reason for travelling in your car? If not, my orders are to arrest you as a public nuisance." Of course there are scores and hun- dreds of good and sufficient angers that will allow the traveller_ to,pass on his way. It will even be enough to say that the ride is for the simplest relaxation as one smokes a pipe pr plays patience without any subse- quent intention whatsoever. But the motorist will seeerely tell hi meel f that this form of relaxation --unlike the -pipe or the patience—is a more definite infringement of the rights and pleasures and conveniences of his neighbor, and, therefore, must not be indulged in except with the strictest restraint. There are many better reasons which the motor traveller will be able to give for his excursion: It is clear that if motoring is to become a civilizing factor, and not a univers- al nuisance, it must be linked up with some form of mental activity in which its great ,powers of transport will be an advantage. Foe emarnple, the student ef geology might make his journeys into most engaging seientific adventures. There is a sound case for the ear owner who uses his oar, not as in a point to point race at top speed, but rather in a sober survey of the countryside: as, for example, a botanist, en ',ornithologist, an art- ist. To prefer a student of some science or art to a followed Of fox- hound or a road -hog is not highbrow affeetation. It is merely the dislike of being bored, On the simple ground of ealth, ex- cessive motoring is obviouel an anti- social pastime!. It seems an appalling it if we rescue civilized people from duels and insanitary workshops and 3.4."torces only to allow them, without retest, to waste their bodily tissues y reclining onmotor cushions. The eelf-starter has taken away the only hope that a car owner will get any eeecise out df his awn new toy. By recent legislation in both Italy '' Spain motorists are being taught 1 N elementary rules of gentlemanly ehevier by the penalty of long years f imprisonment—up to 20—for an eccident which would not have hap- eenecl if they had driven more reas- Nrebly. It is said that motorists in Madrid now raise their hats to ped- ^etrians with an "After you, sir." When the motorist also murmurs "Af- eer you" to the laws of a wellebal- anced intellect, then the car will have begun to be the servant of civilize - 'ion instead of a danger as terrible es the Bleck Death. It is not the lead and maimed victims of the rne- tor traffic that matter most; the chief tragedies of the Transport Age are the empty-headed creatures who are sisending such a great proportion of their lives in rushing about—doing nothing. CHISELHURST Notes.—The many friends of Mrs. George Dalrymple will be sorry to head- that she underwent an operation in Seaforth hospital on Saturday last, but is making progress towards re- covery. - HILLSGREEN Notes.—Mr. J. B. Forrest and daughter, Miss Mary, were recent vis- itors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Mustard, near Kippen.-1Vfiss Dolly Hagan spent a few days with her sister, Miss Mary Hagan, of Lon- don.—Mr. Clarence Reichert, of Lon- don Business College, spent the week end at his home.—Mr. H. R. Samuels of Toronto, was here on business re- cently.----1Vir. W. E. Jarrett, of Brig - den, motored here on Sunday accom- panied by Mrs. L. Troyer, who spent the winter months in Brigden, and who returned with him to her home. —Mn and Mrs. W. Carlisle and fam- ily are moving this week to Hensall and will occupy the home of the late Mrs. J. Logan. We regret very much to see them leave this community. CONSTANCE Notes — Mr. Thomas Livingston spent a few days visiting friends in Exeter last weeks—Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Logan and Kathleen, of Blyth, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Leo Stephenson.—Mr. Logan and Mr. Leo Stephenson went to London on Thurs• clay to the hockey match. Mrs. Stephenson also went to visit her cousin, Mrs. Peter Gardiner. — Mr. Jack Moore returned to Toronto on Saturday after spending a three weeks' holiday with his brother, Wil- liam Moores—Mrs. Robert Clark was called to Listowel as Mrs. Clarence Clark had broken her shoulder bone. BAPTISTE AT THE BONSPEIL De noder day, a filen' of mine He say "Bateese" to me "Why doe' you go upon de rink For see Bonspeil?" say he, Dere's plenty chair for sit upon, De place she's nice and warm." And so at las' I tink I go She can't do me no harrn. Wall, dat is de MOS' foolish game, I never yet did see For all de men was yell so loud tink dey go crazee. Dey have de stone like big spitoons An' shove it wit' der han' But why dey get so much excite I cannot understate'. De man down at de noder en' Ees put his broom down—so. N'den de ye11, "Now tak dat ice—" Dat's foolish ting you know, He cannot ta' de ice away She's frozen down so hard, But still he yell, "Yes, tak' her out I do not want de gard." An' see dem feller sweep de broom For why I cannot tell. Dere isino dirt upon de ice, And den some feller yell, "Yes, hold her up," say w'at he mean? Madam's not here at all, • An' mam'selle in de gallerie I do not see her fall. All sort of feller play dat game, Dere's some dat's thin and long, An' some (let's mabee short an' stout An' some dats pretty strong. But w'en dey yell de stout mans wide An' man dats long and tall "He narrow, sure I do not tink, I stand fer dat at all. I wonder what dat name she mean; Well, "Bon" in French, she "good" An "speil" isi Scotch for big talk Dat's what I understood. I s'pose she sort of half-breed name, spike de way 1 feel— I watch dat game for two -tree -night - 1 tink she mostly "veil." STAFFA Notes.—The regular meeting of the Women's Institute will be held in the hall on Wednesday, March 26th, at 2.30 p.m. A fifteen cent tea will be served.—Messrs. George Coleman, rameran Viviau and Roy Kerslake left for the West on Friday after- noon, Where they hope to find employ- ment for the suminer.—We are glad to repent that Mrs. Andrew McLellan, Sr., is improving after her recent ill- ness. --The many friend of Mr. JOS. Spear will be glad to hear that he is on the mend.—The regular meeting of the Young People's Society of the United Church was held on Sunday evening. The topic was taken by And. rey Dimmin. Mr. Snell ably answer- ed the questions for the question box. Successful Play.—The play, "Light- house Nan," which was presented on Friday, evening in the Town Hall by the junior Farmers and junior Insti- ture was a weaderful success. The hall Was crowded. The amoinot taken in et the door was $91.64, one a the largest sums ever kw ni Staffa la1L• The young people are to be tititeZZIOiN, „ env aated on the excellent way '-ey • • esonted the whale play. They •teuilid 'e very glad of an invitation g their play some other place, t'si nest of this money goes to he ea ace for the fixing of the hall. The caste of characters was: Hon. John Eitlow, President of Banking Co., Jsek Burchill; Ned Blake his private secretary, Russel Wor:den ; lehabad Buzzer, old lighthouse keep- cr, Tom Scott; Sir Arthur Choke, a British arisen Va t, Vfctor Dinnin; Iii - jun Jim, a bad man, Alvin Barbour; Nan, a little roustabout, Grace Mc- Lachlan; Mall Buzzer, the gentle antelope, Jean Barbour; Hon. Sarah Chumley Choke, Arthur's sister, Marguerite Siliery; Hartense Enlow, a city belle, Mary Drown. Mulch credit is to be given Misses Lucy Burke and Euphernia Graham for the way in which they trained the young people. a HIBBERT School Report—The following is the report of Separate School No. 4 for the term January to March 14th. Names are in order of merit accord- ing to work, examinations, depart- ment and discipline. Sr. IV—Morris, Joseph 90%; Morris, Ellwyn 85. Jr. IV—Jerclan, Mary 83; Feeney, Fergus 82; Williams, Catherine 81; McIver, Joseph 80; O'Connor, Johrf 77; Feeney Marie 75; O'Reilly, Joseph 71. Sr. III—Mewls, Mary 83; O'Reilly, Mar- garet 80; Atkinson, Margaret 78; Mc- Iver, Marion 75; O'Connor, Joseph 72. Jr. Ill—Feeney, Mona 79; Wil- liams, Hanna 77; Jordan, Anna 75; Fitzpatrick, Mary 73. II—Atkinson, Teresa 80; McIver, Louis 78. Part II—O'Connor, Gerald 112 punches; McIver, Thomas 110 punches; Fitz- patrick, Margaret 101 punches; Jor- dan, Clare 97 punches; Atkinson, Gen- evieve, 96 tpunches; McIver, Edward 93 punehes; Coyne, Matthew, 87 punches; Williams, Tommy 86 punch- es; Feeney, Carl 80. Perfect attend- ance—Ellwyn Morris, Mary Jordan, Catherine Williams, Margaret Atkin- son, Mary ,Morris, Margaret O'Reilly, Mona Feeney, Hannah Williams, An- na Jordan, Teresa Atkinson, Gene vieve Atkinson, Tammy Williams. Best Spellers--Ellevyn 1Vtorris, John O'Connor, Mary Jordan, Margaret O'Reilly, Anna Jordan., Louis McIver, Mary Fitzpatrick, Edward McIver, Gerald O'Connor, Tom McIver. Num- ber on roll, 29; average attendance, 28. --Lucy M. B. Burke, Teacher. KIPPEN Notes.—Mrs. Gordon Cudmore and children, of Exeter, visited a few weeks with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Dick, of Hay.—Quite a number from this vicinity took in the Chatauqua, which was held in Hensall during the four days of the past week.—Miss Florence Thomson was the guest of her friend, Miss Marjorie Pearce, of Exeter, recently. —The Kippen folk are glad to see Mr. Jetties MeGlymont able to be around again and looking more like himself.—Miss Margaret Pybus vis- ited recently with Miss Jean lvison. —The usual social evening of the Y. P. Society of St. Andrew's United Church, will be held on Friday eve- ning. Everyone welcome.—We are glad to report that Mrs. R. Dalrymple who has been confined to her room for a few days, is able to be out a- gain.—Miss Lois Rathwell, of Stan- ley, visited for a few days recently with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Elgie, of Tuckersmith. "--:-......-- ZURICH Real Estate Changes.—Mr. Henry Kruger has sold his 56 -acre grass farm on the 16th concession, Hay, to Mr. David H. Haugh, who takes im- mediate possession. —The 1011acre farm on the Bron- son Line, Hay, purchased a year ago by Mr. T. McAdams, from Mr. J. Hartman, has been purchased by Mr. Ted Denomme, of near Blake, who takes immediate possession. —Mr. J. Hey, Jr., has sold to Mr. H. Rose a portion of his lot which adjoins the land owned by Mr. Rose. Work on the new service station had started and when completed Mr. Rose will have a modern and convenient station to care for the automobile owners. Notes.—A poultry demonstration was held in the Town Hall here on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week, The- district agricultural representative, Mee G. 1VIcCagne, of Clinton, had charge. He was assist- ed by speakers from the 0. A. C., Guelph, and from Brantford.— suc- cessful euchre was held in the town hall on Monday evening. — Division Court was held here on Tuesday, Judge E. N. Lewis presiding. A num- ber of minor cases were disposed of. —Dr. A. J. MacKinnon left for New York on Tuesday, -where he will take a post graduate course in the hos- pitals in that city. [He expects to re- turn in about one month.—Mr. Jacob Kennel and children, who spent some months in Blake, have moved to Kit- chener.—Miss Greta Schilbe, of De- troit, visited her home here over Sun- day.—Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hoffman otf Galt, visited relatives here on Sunday—Mr. Ward Fritz made a business trip to Windsor on Saturday. —The auction sale on Wednesday of Mr. C. Schrag's dairy herd, was largely attended. Good prices were obtained. --Mrs. Gideon, Koehler has the sympathy of the residents of Zurich and district in the toss of her mother, Mrs. Fowlie, of Bayfield, who passed away last Friday. --A number from Zurich and vicinity attended the programmes of the 'Chautauqua held in Hensall last week. Death of Mrs. Flaxbard. -- Mrs. Mary Flaxbard, widow of the late Augugt Flaxbard, passed areay on Sunday at the home of her daughter, w Mrs. L. J. Kraft, aged 81 years and I e 16 days. She had lived in Zni-;(th and 3 vicinity for aver 30 years r , I was , e highly esteemed. Her husband pre -1 / deceased' her some years ago. She is I •-rti survived by two gone, John and Henry i n of Zurich, and six daughters, Mrs. 1 'f L. J. Kraft, Mrs. M. Meidinger, 1VIrs.1, Fred Kathileisch, Mrs. H. A. Pfowald :n 1 and Mrs. E. Fleisehauer, all of Zur- in ich, and Mrs. Grigg, of Dashwood. ne The ftneral Nem held on Wednesday, --11 intetinent tak g place, in the Luther- 'idan eenetery. Req. E. TUrIchorim est- ducted the services. 3f HEN§ALL Presentationta—Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pfile who have been valued members it the United Church ehoir, were a ew evenings ago on the eve of their 'leaving here for Clifford, presented with a purse of money by the choir, escompanied by a very nicely worded ;dames, and Mr. Pfile, who was Sup- Tinter/dent of the Sabbath &hoot and vho tools a great interest in it, was presented by the school with a very handsome Bible, accompanied by a very flattering address, to both of which addresses Mr. Pfile made very suitable replies, expressing on behalf of his wife and himself, their appreci- ation of the fine gifts of the choir and Sabbath School. Re -opening Services.—The re -open- ing services held in the Herman Unit- ed Church on Sunday last were very successful and well attended. The auditorium of the church, which has been newly decorated, presented a very beautiful and •artistic appear- ance. Rev. Mr. McTavish, of ,James Street Church, Exeter, conducted the n.orning service and delivered an ap- propriate and well thought out ad- dress. In addition to the regular an- them by the choir, Miss Pearl Wood, of Exeter, stung two .beautiful solos and the male quartette consisting of Messes. T. Sherritt, W. 0. Goodwin, George Fallick and Sam Rennie, ren- dered a nice selection. At the even- ing service Rev. A. 'Sinclair continued his course of special! sermons having for his subject, "Down and Out." Miss Woods again sang two numbers very sweetly and Mr. Sam Rennie sang a solo in his usual capable man- ner. The ladies' quartette, consist- ing of Mrs. L. Herlden, Mrs. M. Drys- dale, Mrs. G. Hess and Mrs. 11. Pfile also rendered a very beautiful selec- tion. The Women's Association of the church are receiving congratula- tions on all sides on the beautiful' ap- pearance of the church, as it was largely due to their efforts and co tributions that it was made possible to have the work done. The Chautauqua. — The Canadian Chautauqua Festival completed the last of its engagements here on Mon- day evening last, to a large and ap- preciative audience that more than comfortably filled our spaoious Town Hall, many having to stand in the aisles and on the gallery steps, in fact in any spot where they could edge in. The attraction for the cos- ing night was a play entitled, "Give and Take," composed of a company of five, each one of whom proved artists and acted their individual arts in a manner that more than delighted all present. We have net the space to dwell on the splendid play that featured the first night's entertainment, entitled "The Patsy," and which was by many thought the best of the course, nor the space like- wise to do justice to those Peerless instrumentalists and vocalists known as the Petrie Quintette, and who to- gether with the eharming young Aus- tralian lecturer, Constance Neville - Johns, gave the splendid programme for the second afternoon and even- ing. Then on the third day. after- noon and evening, we feel that we cannot begin to do justice to the dis- tinguished artist trio, the Cutler -Aus- tin Artists, whose musical numbers in songs and violin selections fairly en- tranced the packed audience, the vio- lin playing of Miss Marguerite Aus- tin, who has toured in concert through Europe, Africa and the United States, being most marvellous and entranc- ing in the fullest sense of the term and who kept her audience spell' bound. Then on the evening of the third day was the splendid lecture, entitled, "Inside Light of Present Day China" by that notable Chinese diplo- mat and statesman, Dr. Tehyi Hsieh, who more than sustained the wonder- ful reputation that had preceded hint as a cultured, witty, entertaining and distinguished lecturer; a son! of China, born of a Confucianist father and a Buddhist mother, and now himself a Christian, a graduate of Cambridge, and one who has toured Europe, South Africa and the United States, and who is a staunch friend of Great Britaiit and her colonies and Canada in particular, and who was listened to with rapt attention while he lec- tured ever an hour irs his witty, hum- orous and capable manner. The corn_ minee of some eighteen, who were sponse/vs and made it possible to have the Chautauqua here, are greatly pleased with the patronage given and the satisfaction felt, and are also pleased with the fact that after paying all expenses over and above the guar- antee given that they will have nearly one hundred dollars to the good, and which will be turned over for some good cause for the village. Briefs.—Miss Mary Buchanan, R.N. of St. Thomas, visited over the week end at her home here.—Mr. Clare Zuefle, of the Bank of Montreal staff, IS at present enjoying holidays in Toronto.—Mx. and Mrs. J. D. Reid and little son, Ray, of London, visit- ed with Mrs. H. Reid and Miss Min- rie on Sunday last—Mrs. D. McMar- tin received the sad news last week of the death of her nephew, Mr. Geo. McDonald, •of Galt. Ile was the son of Mr. and MTS. D. McDonald, who some years ago conducted a butcher shop here. Ile was engaged in elec- trical work and while working on a very high tower in some manner last his footing land fell to the ground be- ing instantly killed—Mr. end Mrs. E. L. Sullins of Detroit, !visited with Mrs. Sultin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hudson over the week end,— Mae. D. B. McLean, who has been vis- iting for some months with relatives in the West, has returaed to her home here and herr many friendfs are pleas- ed to see her leaking so well.—Mrs.. T. Murdock returned on Monday from Toronto wies* she 'spent the past eek with her 'snin-law and daugh- r and family, namely D. and Mrs. • Campbell. — The attendance at e Canadian Chautauqua Festival ere for the past four days has been ost marvellous, the spacious hall be- g filled at every performance, both terriefons and evenings. — Sugar aking continues the order of the day this district, the past frosty nights d .sunny days being just what was eded.—Mr. David lbobisron has par- ased from Mr. Conrad VoItand, the ce piece of land at the northwest orner of our village, on the West side the railway track.—Mrs, Eutchart, • Beautiful New Ford bodies on display at our showrooms. "The Canadian Car." J. F. DALY, Seaforth Phone 102 of Clinton, is spending a week or so with her friend, Mrs. N. Saundercock and family.—The meeting of the Young People's League of the United Church was withdrawn for this week. —Mies Marks, of Brucefield, is the guest of Mrs. Robert Bonthron, of our village.—Mr. H. Arnold has not been in the enjoyment of his accustomed health during the past week, but at date of writing is improving nicely. —Mr. N. P. Warrener, of Pontiac, Michigan, and formerly of OUT village, called on friends in the village on Monday last, who were pleased to meet him again and see him looking well—The roads in this section are drying up quickly and in many places are wonderfuily good for this time of the year.—Mrs. Gorden and her sis- ter, Miss Mary McKay, have got nice• by settled in the home they purchas- ed here last summer and will make good residents.—Mr. Roy Webber has purchased from Mr. D. A. Cantelon, frve acres on •the south side of our village, and has erected a fine hen- house and intends rising chickens on a large scale.—r local onion men are busily engaged in shipping away large quantities t4 Dutch sets, our village and neighbeihood being noted as a greet onion centre.—The Hensall Spring Show will be held on Tuesday, April 1st, weather permitting.—Mr. Ezra Kiefer has moved into Miss Py - bus' dwelling on Mill Street. — The Ladies' Quartette of the United Church, Mrs. A. Sinclair, Mrs. M. Drysdale, Mrs. L. Heelden and Mrs. George Hees has been invited to sing at a meeting of the Women's Mis- sionary ,Society at Exeter OTI Friday evening of this week.—The sale of the household effects of the late Mks. James Logan, Sr., was held on Tues- day afternoon last and was pretty well attended, considering rather un- favorable weather and fair prices were obtained.—We believe arrange- ments have been made for the hold- ing of the Canadian Chautauqua Fes- tival again here next year, as they come with an entirely new program each seastan—Messrs. Petty and Wren have made several trips to To- ronto already this spring with truck loads of eggs and intend continuing as they have been doing in the past. =Mr. William Otterbine has moved from the village to a little north of it, in Mr. Alex. Stewart's house.— Mr. and Mrs. James Dick have Moved into the dwelling recently occupied by Mr. Otterbine, at the east end of our village.—Surveyrs and others are busily engaged' on the London Road making ready for the stretch of pavement between Kippen and Ex- eter, to be laid as soon as weather conditions will warrant—Mr. and Mrs. Pfile left here an Wednesday last for their new home near Clifford They were good residents and will be missed from the village. --Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McDonell received this week the sad news of the death of their son Allan's wife, in the States, and who was well and favorably knorwn in our village. • Sold In • Seaforth by N. Cluff & Sons snit Z'rel'IYMXXXXXXMIX Jan' 11 -*1 Buy Yzrger!itceat From Us Custom Tailoring We have just bought anew stock of fancy worsteds and snappy tweeds, ranging from $Z/3.00 to $55.00. Just what you want. Come in and have a look at them. Made-toMeasure We have managed to secure the agency of Nation- al Tailors in Toronto, one of the best made -to -measure firms in the business. Suits and overcoats ranging from $27.00 to $45.00. Drop in and have a look at these samples, if you don't buy here it will at least give an idea of what you want to buy somewhere else. TAILORING •— REPAIRING—MADE-TO-MEASURE Israel •at Charters SEAFORTH • ONTARIO DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL 4i,,,,,,,daktv40.14 47 ' Airikkostktil, F111140,E0Pligitg'l tt, A to. . •" -- '1; '` ;11 ' 0 sk, e"••..as"'