The Huron Expositor, 1931-01-23, Page 41.?
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day, January 23rd,
tn.'4;t1Y
TER IS HERE
a, months this district has
ening an unusually open win -
have had snow, of course,
• too much, just enough.
,21s
„ny kind of vehicle could be used
Jthe. wads. All one had to do was
,antake a choice of cutter, buggy or
Pgi it was easy going.
t‘Se esey, hi fact, that the wish be-
.
'venues father to the thought and peo-
.
Ole said that the back of the winter
was broken because the end of Janu-
arywas in sight.
But the season's haven't changed
much, as the weather this week has
proven. Instead of the winter being
ever, it looks more like the beginning
of it.
To be sure the highway is still op-
en for cars, because two trips a day
of the huge snow plow keeps it so
But the county roads and the side -
roads are full to overflowing.
There are no cars on them becauge
the car is the most helpless thing in
snow there is. So different from a
horse.
When a horse gets down on a snow
road, it is only an incident of the trip.
When al car gets down, it is the end
of the journey.
Why, until now we haven't had
enough snow to make a January thaw
worth while. Perhaps that is why
we haven't had one.
But there is still time to remedy
all that and a January thaw would
be welcomed any day. We need the
water and we don't need the snow.
In the meantime it would be well to
remember that this is only January,
even if the end of it is nean—Spring
in this country, like good times, is
still around the corner.
.
iog4ty MaY 14(1'0. 'OUP.I4-44ant'thiPge;
enall 'balSag- Sind ak-a,
pees, Or ett having a Me; Segiehe'cl* Cqz
of having tel answer- Knee very plain
or pers2enel questions which the po-
lice have a habit of asking, whether
or not the motorist has any connec-
tion with the accident or not. •
Whatever the cause, be it fear or
lack of cotntesy, which actuates the
present day motorist, one thing is
sure, it has made it ften times every
hard for a motorist to .secure assist-
anee, when he is held up by car trou-
ble, while travelling on the country
OT provincial roads..
IS IT FEAR OR LACK
OF COURTESY
An item appeared in the Toronto
papers recently to the effect that Jack
Guest had been stranded on the road-
side in his car near that city, for
over an houe, because no one would
heed his signals and stop to give him
assistance.
Mr. Guest is not only a well known
'Toronto citizen, but is known by
name at least, ever the length and
breadth of Canada, as the winner of
the Diamond Sculls last year. One
would think that such a well known
figure would have no trouble in se
curing help from passing motorists,
in his hour of car trouble.
Sue,hswver, was not the case.
Nor is the case of Mr. Guest by any
means an unusual one.
In the days of the horse drawn
vehicle no man would ever think of
passing a neighbor without offering
him a lift, even if the distance was
only a block. In the country it was
the same. No pedestrian was ever
passed without an offer of assistance.
Even the stages would pick up a
farmer or stranger walking along
the road, and transport them short
distances without thought of making
a charge.
And a horse vehicle at the side of
the road with a man standing beside
it was universally looked upon as a
stop sign, and one that was more will-
ingly and explicitly obeyed than are
the stop signs so plentifully sprinkled
along the roadside to -day.
Old time courtesy demanded that a
man offer assistance whether he was
first asked for it or not.
But those were other days. To -day
courtesy is almost an unknown word
as far as road traffic is concerned.
The men that will stop their cars on
the street to pick up even a neighbor,
are few and far between, while it
would never enter a motorist's head
to stop his car on a highway and of-
fer a ride to a pedestrian.
A wagon or a buggy upside down
in the ditch, even if the horses were
still attached, would scarcely draw a
passing glance from the flying motor-
ist, while even a bad car smash has
lost its interest, and fails to arouse
even curiosity.
The present day motorist shys clear
of the troubles of others on the high-
WaY or of offering assistance to
pedestrians. But the motorist is not
entirely to blame for this seeming
lack of courtesy. rIlle has reasons for
his actions, and pretty good ones too.
One of these reasons is the hitch
biker, who may be of either sex, and
is a person who has a consuming de.
sire to see the country at some one
Tee's expense. This breed is so fre-
atzently met with on the roads dur-
, lig the past two or three years, as
1* become a positive neisance•. Why
ikilanie the motorist for passing them
And •motoring takes one so far
that the motorist often finds
'imself. unknown to the country OT tr)
tins of the iehabitantS there-
. Mere than one eaten/1st has found
eWard 'for stopPing, either on
ae.
at the *Oa cf4 1 of a
tiff;e1,:b0,t1;e Pleeenre of lookila of a game
'fere rnettor-'
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the MIA, -
MITCHELL F. HEPBURN,
M.P., TO BE TENDERED
BANQUET IN LONDON
In order that Mitchell F. Hepburn,
M.P., newly elected Liberal Leader of
Ontario, many personally meet and
greet as many Western Ontario mem-
bers of his party as possible, and
that they may in turn express their
approval of him and offer congratula-
tions, a huge banquet is being plan-
ned by the Liberal organizations of
London in his honor.
As approximately 1,500 people are
expected, the Winter Gardens has
been chosen as the banquet hall, and
the affair will take place on the eve-
ning of Friday, February 6th, at 7
o'clock.
Everyone present will be given the
opportunity, not only of hearing what
promises to be a momentous, address
from the next premier of Ontario, but
also of meeting that most approach-
able and genial gentleman who has
already become known as "Mitch" in-
stead of "Mister." This in itself will
be worth more than a dollar to any
Liberal but this is, in reelity, just
an important added attraction to the
evening.
Other speakers will include Norman
Hipel, M.L.A., South Waterloo; ROSS
Gray, M.P., West Lambton; E. G.
Odette, ex-M.P., Tilbury; Allan John,
ston, President 20 Century Men's
Club; Arthur Sippin, President of the
Men's Liberal Club of London, will
introduce Mr. Hepburn, and C. A. F.
Brickenden, President of the Men's
Association, will be the chairman.
An orchestra is to be in attendance
during the dinner and a sing song un-
der capable leadership is being plan-
ned.
Reservations will be made by Mr.
Paul Gravelle, Hyman Hall, London,
on the receipt of request w a remit-
tance at the rate of $1 a taket en-
closed. No reservations will be made
after January 31st.
TTJCKERSMMI
Mr. and Mrs. Edsel Hope, of Til-
bury, were guests at the home of 1V1r.
and Mrs. V. Terryberry last week.
Mrs, Robert Douglass, of Strasbury,
Sask., visited relatives here last week.
Miss Jean Lawson, of Clinton, vis-
ited relatives here on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Crich, of
Pontiac, Michigan, were here last
week.
Serious Shooting Accident. —
On
Thursday of last week Jack Souter,
of the Mill Road,. in company with
some other boys, had been hunting
rabbits on the farm of Mr. George
McCartney. On the way home he was
riding out the lane and standing in
the back of the sleigh with his right
arm resting on the top of the gun
barrel, when a jolt caused the gun to
discharge, the charge lodging in
young Souter's arm. He was immedi-
ately rushed to the Scott Memorial
Hospital, Seaforth, but all efforts to
save the arm were unavailing, the
doctors finding it necessary to ampu-
tate below the elbow on Tuesday. At
present he is in a very serious condi-
tion, but hosts of friends hope that
he will soon be convalescing.
MANLEY
Mr. 'Wilfred O'Hara, on of Mr, ano
Mrs. Jerry O'Hara died on January
22nd, in his 19th year, after a long
and protracted illness. He is surviv-
ed by his parents and one sister, Hel-
en, and one brother, Gerald. The sym-
pathy of the community is extended
to them in this their hour of sad af-
fliction.
What might have been a serious
accident took place at the home of
Mr. Peter Eckert last Thursday even-
ing. Mrs. Eckert was lighting their
Alladin lamp when it exploded, caus-
ing severe burns to Mrs. Eckart's face
and arms and had it not been for the
prompt action of her son, Joe, their
home would have been destroyed and
probably 1VIes. Eckert would have lost
her life. So far Mrs. Eckert is pro-
gressing nicely.
Mr. W. J. McKay, from Timmins,
is at present visiting his friends here
but the call was to see his nephew,
M. Wilfred O'Hara, in his last ill-
ness.
Quite a number from here attended
the McKillop, Logan & Hibbert Tele-
phone annual meeting in Dublin last
Wednesday, when they again declar-
ed a 10 per cent. dividend. All the
old directors were elected with the ex-
ception of Mr, Pat Feeney, Mr. Jas.
Scott. of Cromarty, being elected in
his place. The Company intend to
enlarge their central and put a con-
crete foundation under it. So far the
Company has made rapid progress.
STANLEY
The township council met en Mon-
day, January 12th, for the first Meet-
itig of the year, when the following
officerwere appointed: Clerk, Chas.
Pilgrim; treasurer, George Beatty ;
assessor, Joseph Hoed; eollecter, Wm.
geld; ,auditors, Alex, IVIcEesen and
torsin-Maia0n.
Ttidy evenitig,°Satruary 12th,
Mr. Elgin MeXmley put on s fowl
S.pee in the Gra6aa 1f411,. Varna, in
IVOser 'of his yetrene, in the. chicken
An abater business: ,Aftee the, supper
-the gathering was addressed by Me.
.Melaieley and by Mi. leGague, of
Clinton, on the proper 'eare and feed,
mg of the hen and ef the baby .chicks.
At the elose ef the meeting a vote
of thanka was given to Mr. 'McKinley
and to those who provided the supper.
'Mx. Hreness MeClinchey has leased
his ferin on the Goshen Line to Mr.
William McClinchey, foe a teem .of
five years. Possession is to be given
this •spring. Me. MeGlinchey's wife
died last spring and he finds it dif-
ficult to carry on the work of the
farm, so has decided to quit for a
time.
111.111/11.111•11110•1111111•MIMOM
ews of Hensall and
STAFFA
• Women's Institute.—The members
of the Women's Institute were at
home to their husbands and friends
in a complimentary banquet, Friday
night. About 150 persons sat down
to supper, after which Mr. A. A. Col-
quhoun, ex2M.P.P.,: took the chair,
when a splendid program was given
which , consisted of chorus, readings,
instrumentals and addresses and end-
ing in a play entitled, "Those Hus-
bands of Ours." The following ladies
represent the caste: Misses. Vera
Hambly, Norma Wilson, Mary Drown,
Vera Leary, 'Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. Rob-
ertson, Mrs. Gray. The Institute
members deserve great credit for the
success of their annual banquet.
HILLSGREEN
W. M. S.—The regular monthly
meeting of the W•omeras Missionary
Society was held at the home of Mrs.
W. Turner's on Wednesday afternoon,
January 14th, Mrs. J. Cochrane pre-
siding. The meeting was opened by
singing Hymn 697. Mrs. Conner led
in prayer. The Scripture lesson was
read by Miss A. Jarrott from James
4:7-14. Mrs. W. Turner then gave
the devotionals. Hymn 523 was sung.
The treasurer and secretary reports
were read and adopted. Mrs. Conner
gave the study from the chapter on
Japan. The offering was takep and
the business conducted. The Febru-
ary meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Ross Love, Hymn 396 was
sung. The meeting closed by all re-
peating the Lord's Prayer in unison.
The Y. P. S. held their lantern
slides on China on Monday evening,
which were very interesting.
'Mr. William. Love is confined to his
room with an attack of lumbago. We
hope he will soon be around again.
Mrs. Robert Love has returned. to
visit her daughter, Mrs. John Mc-
Ewen, of Hensall, after spending a
few weeks -with her son, Mr. and lVfxs.
Ross Love.
Miss Verlyn Thiel, of the Bronson
Line, spent the week end with her
friend, Miss Minerva Reichert.
Mr. F. Stelck still continues quite
poorly. We hope for his recovery
soon.
ELIMVILLE
Master Georgie Kellett had the mis-
fortune to fall and break his collar
bone one day last week.
There .have been several cases of
chicken pox in the community.
Colds are quite prevalent at pres-
ent. Quite a number of school chil-
dren are absent from school each day
lately.
Mrs, Charles Johns visited in St.
Marys the beginning of the week with
her sister, Mrs. S. Whaley.
Wedding bells rang out in the vil-
lage last Saturday, when Miss Lena
Pym was married to Mr. James Kirk-
land.
1,1•1••••••=11p.,•01,1emgat
VARNA
The remains of Rev. Wm. Hinde,
late of Bayfield, passed through our
village Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Breatherton, in com-
pany with Mr. McLaren, motored to
Goderich one day last week.
Mrs. R. Armstrong had her tonsils
removed in Clinton Hospital last week
and as a matter of fact is confined
to the house.
Mrs. M. Elliott spent a few days
with friends in Brucefield last week.
Miss Jean Mossop spent Monday in
London.
Rev. Mr. Poulter is suffering with
a severe cold and his many friends
hope for a speedy recovery.
Mrs. E. Epps is not keeping as well
as her friends would like her to.
A Vestry meeting was held in St.
John's Church on Monday night.
Mr. R. G. Reid is confined to the
house through illness. We hope for
a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mai. Mel. Clark, of Win-
throp, spent Sunday in our village.
SIIIIIINT•1•••••••••••••••MM1102
BRUCEFIELD
Canadian Legion Euchre and Dance in G.
W. V. A. Han, Seaforth, Friday, February
13th.
Nurse Alice Davidson, of Santiago,
California, is spending a few months
with her mother, Mrs. Alex. David-
son.
Mr. Jim Ketchen, of Drayton, vis-
ited friends in the village last week,
Mrs. W. Stevens has gone to Sarnia
to spend a few months at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, the lat-
ter being her danghter. Mrs. Stevens
will be very much missed in the W.
M. S. and W.A. meetings, Sunday
School and Mission Band.
The congregation of the United
Church will hold their annual meeting
on Wednesday, January 28th, at
7. 39.
Women's Missionary Society. --The
W. M. S., .of Brucefteld United Church,
met for the first time this year in
the schoolroom on 'Wednesday after-
noon with a good attendance. The
president, IVErs. Bremner, occupied the
chair, and after the devotional exer-
cises the annual reports of seeretariee
were given which were very encour-
eging. The treasurer reported hav-
ing forwarded $500 to the Presbyter.
:al Treasurer. Miss Mary MoNaugh-
ton was again appointed Superintend.
ent of the IVferion Olivet. Circle with
MISS Dorothy tiroadfoot, 'assistant.
The Leader far the Miesion Band will
be Miss Pearl Brock. The following
committee was appointed to arrange
for Day of Prayer service and to map
out a prog:rain for the year: Mrs.
Bremner, Mrs. Brock, Mxs. Addison
and Miss Edith Bowey, Rev, W. A.
Bremner had charge of the study and
gave an interesting talk on Christian
Missions and Industrial Problems of
Japan. After singing Hymn 695,
"For Thy Mercy and Thy Grace,
Constant through Another Year," the
meeting was closed with prayer by
Mr. Bremner.
Huron Boy Makes Goodin West.—
The Moose Jaw Mlles of a recent slate
makes the following referenee to a
former well-known resident of this
district: Having resigned from the
position of Reeve of the Rural Muni-
cipality of Wheatlands, No. 163, after
being elected, R. S. Pairne, of Mort -
tech, has again proved victorious at
the polis at the second contest, defeat-
ing the, former Reeve, F. H. Day, also
of Mortlach. W a majority of 93 votes.
The states east for each candidate this
time were 199 for Mr. Parine and 106
for his defeated opponent, while in
the previous election Mr. Porine se-
cured 156 votes as against 87 cast for
Mr. Day, a majority on that occasion
of 69 votes for the present winner of
the contest. Following the previous
contest in which Mr. Parine also prov-
ed the winner, the point was raised
that his taxes had not been paid, and
the question arose as to the legitimacy
of his election. Rather than have any
quibbling about the matter, Mr. Perise
paid his taxes, resigned his position
as Reeve, to which he had just been
elected, and signified his intention of
again entering the field as a candi-
date. The new election teak place
an Monday, and the results in the
several polling ,districts were as fol-
lows:
Poll Day Parine
1 5 39
2 3 42
2b 7 20
3 13 15
4 55 56
5 22 15
6 1 12
Totals 106 199
Mr. Day has been the Reeve of
Wheatlands R.M. for the past ten
or twelve years," Mr. Parine came
from Switzerland to Brucefield as an
emigrant in 1893 and worked for W.
A. Ross and John Murdock for ten
years. In 1906 he raved to the
Moose Jaw district with Hugh Thomp-
son and since then he has made good
as he has 960 acres south of Mortlack
and has one of the beist farms in the
West, fine big house and two large
barns filled with the best stock in the
district.
A Letter From Detroit.
Detroit, Jan. 19, 1931
Dear Expositor: Another year has
begun and although the financial
clouds hang dark and heavy for many
of us, let us hope that 1931 will prove
to be much brighter than 1930 has
been. Work shows some improve-
ments here. The latest emergency
lodging for homeless men was opened
Tuesday, the 13th, with an attend-
ance of 1,000 "guests." More cots
will be placed as soon as possible.
This buildingl together with heat and
light, was donated by the seven Fish-
er Brothers and will be supervised by
the Salvation Army. This is not a
lodging for bums, but for single men
who have been unable to obtain work
for months. One of the Fisher Bro-
thers said: "We cannot get enthusi-
astic about a situation which requires
such a lodge, but we can get enthusi-
astic twee the clean cut men we sea
here." Mayor Murphy said in accept-
ing the building en behalf of the city:
"The Fisher Brothers came out of ov-
eralls and can never forget they were
poor."
I have read over with much inter-
est the names of the successful can-
didates for municipal offices. The vot-
ers have chosen those who they think
will be best suited to run municipal
affairs in these times of depression.
One name I looked for and did- not
fail to find was the unsuccessful Can-
didate for reeve of Tuckersmith, aria
while he did not get the reeveship I
believe he won a world's record never-
theless. The late William Jennings
Bryan held the record for running for
office and being turned down by the
people. This honor has now, I be -
Hoyle, gone to my old friend, R. P.
Watson. Anyway it shows ambition
in these dull times.
I was also interested in a letter by
"Subscriber" from Hensall in your
January 9th paper. If he would get
rid of his petty olcafashioned ideas of
temperance 'by law, and try temper-
ance by education, he would be show-
ing some sense. Let him read a lit-
tle of what is going on and listen once
in a while to the radio, Had he listen-
ed to "Collier's Hour" a few nights
last fall he would have heard a sane
discussion of the temperance question
by Dr. True Wilson and Clarence
Darrow. This can be summed up in
a few words, which I will quote as
neer as I can remember it: "We
went to Canada looking for drunks
and in the two weeks we were there
we saw one man slightly intoxicated
in Montreal and suspect he was a
Yankee. I have travelled in' most of
the civilized countries of the world
and many of the uncivilized and find
Canada the most temperate country
I ever visited."
But Wily write any, more on ft sub-
ject which bath political parties have,
thrown in the scrap heap? Wishing
you every success far 1931, I remain
Yours truly,
OLD BRUCEFIELD BOY.
USBORNE
Couteil Minutes. The municipal
council of the Township of Usborne
for 1981 nret at the Township Hall,
Eli:Mille, on January, 12th, 1931, as
per sfsanite, with Jetties Ballantyne as
Reeve and George Weettett, Dan Dew,
Ruben Shier and Benson Willianes„ as
eotineillors, each inerriter subscribing
to 'the recitired &dietetic% of offree
and the new council proceeded to the
business of the year. The minutes Of
the meeting of December 29, 1930
were read and confirmed on motion of
Dew -Shier. Correspondence: Cheque
frona Perth County, Elimville Drain
$14; request from Good Roads As
sometion soliciting mareberslup fee
tabled; letter from Secretary, Trus
tees aed Ratepayers' Association, r
township meeting, no action; reques
for grant to War Memorial and Sick
Ohildrenis Hospital, etc,, noted; an-
swer from Mother's Allowance Com-
mittee to letter re Mrs. Lily Johns,
considered; instructions from R. C.
Muir, Ontario ffigh. Department, re
Road Superintendent. On motion of
William, and Westcott, the following
salaries were fixed for municipal of-
ficers for 1931, viz: Clerk, $300.00
and postage; collector, $75; assessor,
$85.00; treasurer, $100.0G and excise
stamps; reeve, $70; councillors, each,
$60; caretaker of hall, $12.—Carried.
Dew -Shier: That Henry Strang be
Clerk for 1931.—Carried. Williams-
Westcott: That Sam J. Pyre be col-
lector.—Carried. Shier -Dew: That
H. H, Brown be assessor.—Carried.
Wiestcott-Shier: That Newton G.
Clarke be treasurer. -Carried. Wil-
liams -Dew; That dVfary Kellett be
caretaker of hall.—Carried. Shier -
Dew: That Arnold Wiseman and W.
Skinner be auditors for 1931. Amend-
ment: Williarns—Westcott: That
Arnold Wiseman and H. Deibridge be
auditors. The amendment carried.
That the auditors 'be paid $12; that
they meet forthwith at a convenient
date for the treasurer and themselves.
Dew -Shier: That Charles Johns be
Weed Inspector and Cow Supervisor
and to be paid for time employed.'—
Carried. Shier-Westcott: That Wm,
Johns be School Attendance Officer,
to be paid for time employed and
mileage.—Carried. Shier -Williams:
That the local Board of Health for
1931 be James Ballantyne, Reeve,
chairman; Dr. J. G. Dunlop, M. 0. H.;
Joshua Johns, Henry Strang, Secre-
tary; Sam Broek, Sanitary Inspector.
—Carried. Westcott-Shier: That
Frank Down, Wellington Kerslake,
John H. Prance, Amos Doupe and Jas.
Heywood 'be Fence Viewers. --Carried.
Dew -Williams: That John Luxton,
W. R. Frayne, W. C. Keddy, John
Brock, Harold Bern, Cecil Dobson,
Heber Shute, T. C. Allen, Percy Pass
more be Pounditeepers.—Carried. Wil-
liams-Westcott: That the following
be snow patrol men for 1931: Fred
Ford, Con. 2, Lots 1 to 10, Road 5
from Con. 1 to Con. 2. W. T. Quinn,
Con. 2 Lots 11 to 15 Road 7, from
Con. 2 to Exeter corporation. J. J.
Hunter, Narrow Road, Road 5 from
Con. 2 to 4, Con. 4 from Lot 2 to
Biddulph Boundary. Clarence Johns,
Con. 4, Lot 11 to Thames Road, Road
7 from Con. 2 to Con, 4. Roy Johns,
Con. 6, Biddulph Boundary, to Lot 1,
Road 4 from Gon. 8 to Biddulph Bdy.
Ewart Pyrn, Con. 6 Lot 1 to 10, Road
5 from Con. 4 to Con. 6. Henry Ford,
Con. 6, Lot 11 to Thames Road, Road
7 from Con, 4 to Con. 6. Ernest
Hicks, Biddulph lady. from Con. 1 to
Con. 4. Charles Dayman, Con.2 from
Lot 16 to Thames Road. Luther Rey-
nolds, Con. 2, Lots 21 to 30, Road 9
from Con. 1 to Con. 2. John Stewart,
Con. 2, Lots 31 to 35, Road 11 from
Con. 1; to Con. 2. H. Rowcliffe, Con.
4, Lots 31 to 35, Road 11 from Con.
2 to Con. 6. H. Westlake, Con. 4, Lot
30 to Thames Road, Road 9, Con. 2
to Con. 4. John Cann, Con. 6, Thames
Road to Hibbert Bdy., Road 9, Gom
4 to 6, Road 15. J. T. Hern, Con. 8,
Lots 6 to 10, Road 5, Con. 6 to 10,
Road 20. Eph. Hern, Con. 8, Whalen
to Lot 6, Road 4 from Con. 8 to 10.
Hugh Berry, Con. 10, Blanchard Bdy.,
to Lot 10, Road 4 from Con. 10 to
Woodham. William Gilfillman. Con.
14, Blanchard Bdy. to T,,ot 15, Exeter
Road, 6 from Con. 12 to Blanchard
Bdy. Roy Coward, Con. 3, Lot 11 to
Thames Road, Road 7 from Con. 6 to
8. William H. Stone, Road 9 from
Gon. 6 to point of contact County Rd.
No. 23. John McCullough, Con. 10,
from Lot 11 to Thames Road, Road 7
from Con. 8 to 10. W. McNichol,
Con. 10 from Thames Road to Hibbert
boundary. Ray Francis, Con. 12 from
Lot 11 to Thames Road, Road 7 from
Con. 10 to 12. Heber Shute, Con. 14,
Lot 15 to Thames Road, Road 7 from
Con. 14 to Blanchard boundary. Wil-
fred Doupe, Ext. Road 6 from Lot 15,
Con. 14 to Con. 12. Patrol men to
employ such help as inay be required
to keep the roads passable for mail
and other traffic, to be under the di-
rection of the township council and
the 'Road Superintendent. Time to be
paid for at the rate of 20 cents an
hour for man, and 40 cents an hour
for man and team and implement used
(which implement to be entirely at
the owner's risk), and all snow bills
to be presented to the Road Superin-
tendent before May 1, 1931, by order
of the Department of Public High-
ways of Ontario. Dew -Shier: That
the Reeve and Clerk be authorized to
sign and submit to the Department of
Public Highways of Ontario the ap-
plication for grant on expenditure on
the township roads for 1930.—Carried.
Westcott-Williams: That the follow-
ing municipal supplies be ordered
from the Municipal World Publishing
Co,, viz: One 42 -page assessment
roll, 1 42 -page collector's roll, 400 dog
tags, 400 cow tags, 9 copies of the
Municipal World for the year 1931.
—Carried. Williams-Westcott: That
the following grants be made, viz:
War Memorial Children's Hospital,
London, Ont., $10; Sick Children's
Hospital, Toronto, Ont., $10; Byron
Sanitarium, $10. Williams-Dew:—
That the penalty of the 5 per cent.
indicated on the 1930 tax notice be
applied February 1, 1931, on all ar-
rears of taxes on that date.—Carried.
Westcott-Shier: Bills --IC. A. Barnett,
Clerk Blanichard township, by-laws
and clerk's fees, Elimville Drain, $120;
C. A. Barnett, Clerk Blanchard town-
ship, by-laws and clerk's fees, Pym
drain, $70; F. P. Gibbs, telephone ac-
coent, 80c; Dr. M. G. Fletcher, hos-
pital and professional services, Teddy
Johns, $53; R. H. Pomeroy, Clerk Ful-
lerton township, Usborne share boun-
dary aeco.unt, $100,85; It Roweliffe,
brushing in 190, $2:00.—Carried, The
meeting adjourned to meet tri Sater-
day, February 7, 1921. — Henry
Strang, Cl*.
Distrid
ZURICH
Farm Seldenalb. 'Conrad Siemon
has sold his fine 122 -acre farm on the
, Zurich goad, about three miles east
- of town to Mr. Elmore Thiel, who re-
cently disposed of his farm near
- Blake. Possesseswill be given the
e middle of next March. Mr. and Mee.
t Siemon intend Moving to a town to
take a well-earned reset.
Mr. Henry MeClizachey, of the
Goshen Line, Stanley, has rented his
100 -acre farm to Mr. William
Clinchey, son of Mr, Robert McClin-
chey, for a term of five years, begin-
ning next March 1st. Mr, Henry Nc-
Olinchey intends moving to some
nearby village with his children.
Mrs. H. Yungblut and Messrs. Jac-
ob and John Deichert attended the
funeral of their sister-in-law, Mrs.
Henry Deichert, held at New Haven,
lefichigan, on Wednesday. Mrs. Dela:-
ert passed away suddenly on Satur-
day from a heart attack. Her hus-
band, the late Henry Deichert, died
about a year ago.
Mr. Archie Routledge, of Regina,
Sask., is visiting his parents, Dr. and
Mrs. 3. Routledge, of town, at pres-
ent
At the meeting of the members of
the Lutheran Church, held last Wed-
nesday, Mr. Henry Clausius was elect-
ed as trustee in place of Mr. H. Yung-
blut, who resigned.
Miss Donella Ruby, who spent a
number of weeks at her home here,
left for Kitchener on Monday.
A number from Zurich attended the
Goderich-Exeter hockey game at Ex-
eter on Tuesday evening.
Division Court was held here last
Friday. A number of cases were dis-
posed of.
The members of the local Luther
League were entertained at a skating
party on the Dashwood rink on. Fri-
day evening. After the skating, lunch
was served by members of the Dash-
wood Walther League.
Zurich Police 'krustees held their
first meeting on Monday. Mr. C. C.
Schil'be uas appointed inspecting trus-
tee; Mr. E. Deters, Sr., road com-
missioner, and A, F. Hess, Secretary.
KIPPEN
Canadian Legion Euchre and Dance in G.
W. V. A. Hall, Seaforth, Friday, February
13th.
Horticultural Society.—The annual
meeting of the Kippen Horticultural
Society was held on the afternoon of
January 15th. Though the number
present was small, all were keenly in-
terested in the continued success of
the Society and enthusiastically look-
ing forward to a good year in 1931
Many ways in which the Society
might be of real benefit to the com-
munity were discussed and the Execu-
tan feel quite sure that when these
Matters are brought before them, the
members will back theni up with
practical help. The newly elected of-
ficers are as follows: Honorary presi-
dent, Mr. A. 'Mlenteith; president, Mee
J. Mustard; 1st vice-president, Mrs. J
Finlayson'; and vice-president, Mrs.
W. Alexander; secretary -treasurer,
Mrs. J. Henderson; assistant, Mrs. A.
Monteith. New directors are Mrs. J.
Bowey, Mrs. J. McDonald, Mrs. J.
Henderson, 11%a. D. Aikenhead and
Mr. W. French. These are elected for
a term of two years and, with the
Directors who still have another year
to serve, viz: W. Ivison, Jean McLean,
Mrs, Monteith, Mrs. J. W. McLean
and •Afrs. J. D. Stewart, make up the
Executive for the corning year.
Messrs. J. Bowey and W. L.
were re-elected as auditors. At least
two delegates are to be sent to the
Provincial Convention in Toronto in
February, after which it is hoped a
public meeting can be held at which
a full report can be given for the
benefit of all members and any others
interested in horticulture.
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HENSALL
Kitchenette For Sale.—Very reasonable :
must be cash. Apply to Mrs. Lee Hedden,
Hansen. 3292x1
Post office box rents are due and payabio
the first week in the month of Janualy. A
number also in arrears will please call and
sett/e. G. T. Sutherland, Postmaster, 8290-3
Subscriptions received for ail leadinT" Daily
and Weekly Newspapers at the Hensall Post
Office. Patronize your Postmaster who han-
dles the' Papers. G. ..T. Sutherland, Postmeri-
ter, 8290-8
The Dramatic Society of St. Paul's
A.Y.P.A. intend presenting their play,
"Step on It, Stan," on February 13th.
This is one of the best plays the So-
ciety has ever presented.
A special meeting of the council
was held on Monday evening last,
When it was arranged to extend the
time for paying taxes until February
1st, 1931, and also agreed to rebate
$5.00 from the usual charge of $15
to the churches of the village when
concerts and entertainments are be-
ing held.
Miss Doreen Farquhar recently un-
derwent an operation in Scott Mem-
orial Hospital for the removal of her
tonsils.
We are pleased to see Miss Olive
Workman able to be out again, after
her recent illness,
Mrs. Lloyd Hudson and Mrs. Jas,
Vincent were recent visitors in Lon-
don.
•Mrs. David Mellarg,, who was vie-
iting her mother, Mrs. Peart, has re-
turned to her home in London.
Miss Myrtle Peart, of Staffa, has
been visiting Mra. Peart and son,
Frank.
The Young People's League of the
United Church, held their weekly
Meeting on Monday evening with a
good attendance. Following the open-
ing exercises, the first part of the ev-
ening was devoted to Community
singing, followed by a number of
very fine Scotch solos by Mr. James
Sangster, after which the topic on
Robert Burns was very ably given by
Mr, Murray Campbell. Miss Gladys
Luker gaVe a pleasing instrumental.
We are pleased to learn that Mir.
John Craig, who has been quite ill
for sohie weeks, is gtill improving
'
little and We' bene .40.011
around again in, hie Al 4"
health.
Our fraternal kedges
pretty 'well attended, whth iaitis.UOUY
the case during the winter Montine,
News items are, Sternesithat 404 to
obtain this week as n4sthing of a very
startling nature has bee. n taking pin%
The Societies of Carmel Penaleeter-
zan Church are planning for sleight
rides and skating parties in the war
future, while the weather is inviting -
for such.
The annual congregational meeting
.
of the United Church will be held, we
believe, on Friday evening of next
week
St. Paul's Anglican Young People
are preparing for a fine play to be
given in the near future.
Our slatting rink is being weU
patronized, the weather for the past
week or so being ideal for skating,
etc.
Mos. T. Appleton was 'visiting
friends recently in London.
The ladies of our village and sur-
es:sr:ding district are and have been
doing a good deal of entertaining
during the past weeks, the long nights
lending themselves ,to soiciai even-
ings.
We are pleased to see 1Viiss Dora
Smit able to be around again after a
number of weeks' illness.
The dance held by the young men
of our village and district recently,
was not as largely attended as was
expected, but those present report a
very enjoyable evening.
Our grain 'buyers and 'millers are
very busy men as large quantities of
grain find the way to market here.
Mr. William Perkins, a former ho:
telkeeper, and who built the New Corn
mercial Hotel, was here last week
calling on friends and making a short
visit.
Our coal merchants are finding
good demand and are kept busy fill-
ing orders.
While returning to their home one
evening last week, Mz. Martin Mc_
Taggart accompanied by his sister,
Miss Annie, had the misfortune to be
run into by an auto, when Miss Mc-
Taggart was thrown out some dis-
ance with the force of the collision
and receiving very painful injuries as
well as a great shock. She has been
under the doctor's care with a trained
nurse, but we are pleased to report
that at date of writing there is an
improvement in her condition. Mr.
McTaggatt ;vas more fortunate not
receiving anything like the serious in-
jury that his sister did.
Our rural couriers on Wednesday
last experienced the hardest trip thus
far of the winter months, the roads
'being badly drifted, making it im-
possible in some places to .get through
but up to Wednesday have had won-
derfully good roads and weather con-
ditions.
The trains on our London, Huron &
Bruce line are now coming in a little
earlier as regards the afternoon and
evening ones, there being no changes
in the morning trains, but what has
been called the four o'clock train now
gets in at 4.28 p.m. and what is
termed the six o'clock train at 5.57
or three minutes before six.
The present wintry weather will be
a factor for the dry goods and cloth-
ing merchants in disposing of their
heavier wear.
Quite a large number attended the
funeral on Saturday last of the late
Mr. Jacob Lindenfield, many coming
from quite a distance including his
sons and daughters.
Mr. Rose Liebold, of Zurich, spent
the week end rwith friends here.
The relatives and friends of Mr.
Ferdinand Stelek, of the Township of
Hay, will regret to learn that he is
very seriously ill with plural psseu-
rmTnhieL farmers in this section are
making good use of the sleighing in
the way of bringing in wood, logs
and grain to our village.
Miss Helen Boyle, R.N., who was
home for a visit, has returned to
London to resume her duties.
Mrs. James A. Paterson has return-
ed from one of the London hospitals,
where she had been for some weeks
in the interests of her health and is
now feeling much improved.
Death of Jacob Linderfield.—There
passed away at his home in Hensall
on Thursday morning last one of our
well known pioneers in the person of
Mr. Jacob Lindenfield, who died at
the age of 89 years, following an ill-
ness of only a few weeks. Mr. Lin-
denfield was born on the 14th con-
cession of Hay Township, but thirty
years ago he retired frons the farm
and came to live in Hen-sall. He leavee
to mourn his loss, his wife, formerly
Magdalena Naffsinger, of Tavistock;
two daughters,Mrs. J. Schoch, of Kit-
ohenea and Mrs. James W. Johnston
of near Hensall; four sons, William,
of Montana; Israel, of London; Wlal-
er, of Sterling, and Edward, of Pae-
an The funeral took place from his
ate residence on Saturday afternoon
nd was conducted by Rev. A. Sin -
lair, interment being made in Hen -
all Union Cemetery. The pailbeer-
rs were grandsons of the deeeased.
Mr. Lindenfield was a fine straight
orwardmart, honest and of a quiet
ndsretiring disposition, but had quite
sense of humor therewith, always
njoying a good joke, and during his
dvanced years going to and fro to
he post office and other places, was
uite a familiar figure and will be
nissed by a 'large number of friends.
Agricultural Society Holds Annual
Meeting—The annual meeting of the
outh Huron kgricilltural Society
eld its annual meeting in the Corn-
ercial Hotel on Saturday aftepoon
f last week. There was a good at -
enflame and the treasurer's rePort
howed a balance, althoirgh the
mount of prize money paid out at
oth the Seed and Stock Shows ex-
eeded that r3f sty former year. It
as decided to hold the Seed Fair on
riday, February 27th, and the an-
ual eSpring Fair on Tut:Ma-ye April
th, and Government judgeS will of -
date at both fairs. The ferllo'whin
&erg and directors were appointed:
resident, Dr. A. It Campbell; lst
ce-president, 0. Geiger; 2id vice -
resident, W. R, bougall; seseretary-
nasurer, IL M. MeLean; diireetors,
iBiam Contift, W. D. Snnders, R.
Peck, W. G. 13e11, D. Brintnell,
bert MeLarerk It. C. Soldan, Geo.
rinattro. coulge: Lt.. aV4,,adniz , AW.r ri.nu eDheacnkaenr:
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