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EASE IN VALUE OF
FARM LANDS
report issued by the Dominion
eau of Statistics this week, shaw-
l* considerable decline in the value
farm lands in Canada in 1930, in
0*equence of the fall in prices of
agtacu.tural products.
The average value of occupied farm
lands as a whole, throught Canada,
including both improved and unim-
proved land, as well as dwelling hous-
es, barn, stables and other farm build-
ings, is given as $32 per acre, as
compared with $37 in 1929.
The average value of farm lands
in Ontario is given as $52 per acre
as compared with $60 an acre a year
ago. In other words, the average
one hundred acre farm in Ontario is
worth just $800 less than it was in
1929.
Putting the replacement 'value of
ordinary farm buildings on the aver-
age Ontario farm at the very modest
figure of $5,000, this would place the
value of the actual land on the av-
erage hundred acres at $200.
Taking these figures as a basis', it
would go to show that more than half
the farms in Huron County, as far as
the actual land was concerned, were
worth nothing, and in many cases less
than that.
We have heard of a great deal dur-
ing the past year about the needs of
unemployment, the needs of industry
and the needs of the manufacturers.
We know how many. millions of dol-
lars it cost the country to, in some
measure, bring relief to the former,
and we will learn in time what it is
going to cost the people of this coun-
try, by way of tariffs, to bolster up
the latter.
If agriculture is Canada's basic in-
dustry and it is the industry upon
which the foundation of all Canada's
prosperity rests, is it not time we
were hearing about the relief of agri-
culture?
If these figures are correct, does it
not show that it was about time the
legislators of Ontario and the legis-
lators of Canada were devoting, if not
their full time, at least a good .deal
more time and attention, than they
have been devoting in recent years
. to the needs of Agriculture?
easiix gauged and is no' too faair$:
be recognized. More than that, it
acts as a very impartial referee in
the settlement of disputes arising out
of accidents. The man who is ex-
ceeding the speed limit when an ac-
cident occurs, no matter what the
condition of the road or the traffic
may be, nor when or how the acci-
dent occurs, is generally the man who
is on the wrong side of the case and
the man who is asked to settle.
It is •this determining factor on
which to base evidence that makes a
speed limit so necessary to public
safety, because there is just a little
truth in the old statement that all
men are liars. If the speed limit was
removed, the lid of truth might come
off with it,. and the result would be
confusion worse confounded.
And then there is the truck. Al-
ready that vehicle is conceded the
middle of the road by right of might.
If in addition to their weight and
size trucks were allowed to choose a
pace to suit their own sweet will, the
car driver would have about as much
chance on any part of the highway
as does the hen now that wants to
get on the other side.
There are a lot of things the gov-
ernment might spend its time on with
much greater profit to the country,
than considering the repeal of the
speed law.
REMOVING THE SPEED
LIMIT
WINTHROP.
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11 News of Heiman and District
ing of the Women's Missionary So-
ciety was held at the home of Mrs.
Ross Love on Friday afternoon, Feb.
20th, The .program was in connec-
tion sith the World's Day of Prayer
with Mrs. Conner as leader. The meet-
ing opened with a silent meditation;
call to worship by the leader; Hymn
165. The consecration of the wit-
ness and the Witnessing Church was
then given and silent prayer. Hymn
270 was sung. Prayer of thanksgiv-
ing was given by Mrs. J. Cochrane;
prayer for a witnessing church by
Mrs. W. Turner; Hymn 295. Witness-
ing through the Ages was then giv-
en; prayer for a crusader of Right-
eousness by Miss Annie Jarrott;
prayer for our King, our Empire and
our Country for Peace by 'Mrs. Robt.
Stephenson; Hymn 74; responsive
reading; 'llernin 396; Witnessing in a
New Age, prayer for our church faith-
fulness, Missionaries for India and
China by Mrs. (Rev.) Conner; prayer
for youth, Mrs. J. Cochrane. The
business and offering was then taken.
The March meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Charles Stephenson.
Hymn 540 was sung, and the meet-
ing closed with prayer.
Mr. Joseph Dolmage got a setting
of eggs (13) from Mrs. S. Shannon
on the 2nd of February and set them
under a hen, and on the 23rd had 13
strong, lively birds. Who can beat
it?
We are glad to see our mailman,
Mr. George Stewart, back an the job
after being confined to his bed for a
few weeks nursing several fractured
•ibs, caused by the horse upsetting
the cutter.
Mr. Archie Campbell, of Toronto
police force, spent the week end at
his home here.
Announcement was made in The
Mail and Empire this week that
Premier Henry was about to remove
the speed limit which now governs
motor 'vehicles on the public highways.
That will be joyful news to a great
many car owners, but we doubt very
much if the general public would re-
ceive such action with much enthusi-
asm.
The speed limit which is now thirty-
five miles an hour, has long been a
thorn in the side of a good many
motorists. In fact every motorist has
exceeded the limit at some time or
another.
Even so, there is a distinction to be
made between drivers and a distinc-
tion to be made between cars, whicn
has to be taken into consideration
when public safety is at stake.
There is the irresponsible driver,
who has no intention of ever obeying
a speed law, no matter what it may
be. He has absolutely no regard for
public safety. Hi'h speed is anything
he can get out of his car and any-
thing he can get away with when the
authority of the law is not about.
Unfortunately this class of driver
is not only irresponsible as far as
speed goes, but is even less responsible
when it comes to the settlement of
any claim, no matter how small,
which might arise out of his style of
driving. And still more unfortunate-
ly, the number in this class seems
to be on the increase.
On the other hand, there are cer-
tain kinds of drivers in certain kinds
of cars who often olatain a speed of
forty to sixty miles an hour while
travelling on a good highway, and
which speed is not any more dan-
gerous to the driving public than is a
speed of thirty -eve miles to the other
kind of driver in the other kind of
car.
There is a class of driver who al-
ways considers the time, the place
and the condition of traffic when he
lets his car out and he has a car with
the weight and the ability to stand
speed. 'More than that, he has fin-
ancial responsibility back of him, if
some unforseen cause of accident
might arise.
If all car .drivers were in that class,
there would be little if any danger to
the general public, if the speed limit
was increased, or removed altogether.
But when there are so many, if not a
Inajority, of car drivers who insist
On maintaining whatever speed the
eat tk6sees, who will take a chance
Oasing it hill or a curve, and a
cutting in regardless of the
tiee Or the trailie; a speed limit is a
netetiiary• thing to determine the
"'niek,i*tlie.
ase ef accidents.
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a date as many
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TUCKERSMITII
Mr. John McLaughlan is laid up
with a bad cold.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gemmell and
Douglas, of Tharnesville, and Mr. and
Mrs. Kennedy, of Bothwell, spent a
few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Gemmell.
•Mr. John Storey is suffering from a
severe attack of lumbago.
Mrs. T. G. Shillinglaw returned on
Saturday from a two weeks' visit
with Mr. and Mrs. I. 'Hargraves, of
Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest visited
relatives in Goderich Tow::: -kip last
week.
Mr. Roy Pepper was in Goderich
for a couple of days last week, be-
ing called as a juryman.
Mrs. W. Crich is visiting relatives
in Clinton.
Mrs. Roy Pepper, Mrs. Douglass,
Miss Gladys Crich and Mr. H. Crich
motored to Pontiac, Michigan, on Sat-
urday last and spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Crich.
STAFFA
VARNA
We are very sorry to report so
many of our villagers and surround-
ing district are under the doctor's
care. We certainly wish them all a
speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. George Foster, of
Windsor, spent the week end with
relatives and friends in this district.
Owing to the illness of Rev. Mr
Poulter, there was no service in the
United Church Sunday evening.
Miss Watson, of the Sau'ble Line,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J.
Mossop.
Women's Day of Prayer was ob-
served in St. John's Church Friday.
Although so many homes had sick-
ness, there weer°. good representation,
including Middleton and Bayfield.
Mrs. Paull, of Bayfield, took charge,
of the meeting.
The Women's Institute will present
two one -act comedies, "Those Hus-
bands of Ours" and "The Family
Failing," in the hall on Friday even-
ing, March 6th.
Perth Couple Celebrate 64th Wed-
ding Anniversary. — Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Golding, of Staffa, Ont., quiet-
ly celebrated their 64th wedding an-
niversary on February 14th. Mr. and
Mrs. Golding came to Canada from
England 56 years ago and settled in
the Township of Hibbert, where they
have since resided. Mr. Golding was
born March 28, 1841, and will cele-
brate his 90th birthday on the 28th
of next month, while Mrs. Golding
was born in 1838 and celebrated her
93rd birthday on Thursday last. Of
their seven children five are living as
follows: Mrs. James Sills, Cleve-
land; Mrs. J. F. Turnbull and George,
of St. Marys; Frank, of Stratford,
and William H., of Seaforth. Mr. and
Mrs. Golding are in possession ef all
their faculties and are enjoying splen-
did health.
Death of Robert Norris. — Robert
Norris, a well known agriculturalist
of the county of Perth, passed away
:uddenly at his home near Staffa at
seven o'clock Tuesday morning from
heart trouble. The deceased man was
born about 65 years ago on the farm
on which his death occurred. Though
never a rugged man, the late Mr. Nor-
ris had enjoyed good health and only
on Saturday last had acted as pall-
bearer at the funeral of Timothy Mil-
ler at Staffa. Mr. Norris was a son
of the late Robert Norris, and' being
a life-long resident of the township,
became very well known. He was
noted particularly as a breeder of
Shorthorn cattle and heavy horses,
For many years he was a director of
the Hibbert, Logan and Fullerton
Agricultural Society. Up to the time
of church union he was an elder in
the Presbyterian church at Staffa, but
of late years had been a member of
the United Church. He leaves to
mourn their loss his widow and one
son, Samuel, on the farm; also one
brother, James Norris, a teacher in
the Normal School at North Bay, and
one sister, Dr. Margaret Patterson, of
Toronto, formerly Margaret Norris,
and Canada's only woman magistrate.
HILLSGREEN
Mr. George Stephenson', of Walker.,
ton, spent a few days with his par-
ents, Mr, and Mrs. Robert Stephenson.
.-.Miss Grace Robinson, of the Goshen
Line, spent the week end with her
friend, Miss Helen Anderson.
Misses Annie and Agnes Cochrane,
of Clinton, are spending' a few daya
with their sisters on the Parr Lite.
Itr. `Willem Jarrott is attending
the 'Good Roads Convention in Peron.
to' this week,
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the chair. The meeting was opened
by singing Hymn 498, "From Every
Stormy Wind that Blows." The re-
sponsive Scripture reading was found
in Matt. 19:19-20 and I John 1:3-7
and the Lord's Prayer was repeated
in unison. A letter of thanks was
read from Miss Flora Souter for mes-
sage of sympathy sent by the Society
to them in their sorrow. Mrs. Brem-
ner kindly invited the Society to hold
their March meeting at the Manse.
a social half hour to be spent at the
close, and is to take the form of a
'birthday party, all having birthdays
in the fist three months of the year
are asked to bring their birthday
money. All the ladies of the congre-
gation are invited to be present. Mrs.
Hugh Aikenhead, herald for the month
of February, brought tidings of the
new hospital, which has just been op-
ened in Hazleton, B.C., at a cost of
$75,000. It began as a tiny mission
for north coast Indians 30 years ago
and to -day the Department of Indian
Affairs and the United Church share
the cost. Our Society gives a grant
to this hospital and so is linked up
with its fine work. Mrs. Chapman,
leader of Group 2, then took the chair
and we sang two verses of Hymn 371,
"0 Spirit of the Living God." The
January and February devotional leaf-
lets dealing with the Lord's Prayer;
were read by Mrs. R. Scott and Mrs.
J. Addison. Mrs. Chapman read the
introduction "to the study leaflets.
Chapter V, "Fruits of Christian Mis-
sions in Japan," and was assisted by
Miss 111furdoch, Mrs. Tough and Mrs.
J. McQueen. Two verses of Hymn
498, "We Have Heard the Joy-
ful Sound" was sung. We afterwards
observed the World Day of Prayer
and were glad to see so many pres-
ent, and we hope to see just as large
an attendance at our March meeting
as we would like to have every lady
of the congregation a member of our
W. M. S.1
BAYFIELD
Mrs. George Holman, of Goderich,
was here this week to see her mother,
Mrs. John Pollock, who has been in
poor health, but is now improving.
Mrs. Cameron, from near Seaforth,
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Talbot, this week.
A. E. Erwin is in Goderich this
week auditing county books.
Mr. and Mrs. Speed and babe left
for their home in Detroit this week
after spending the past three months
with Mrs. Speed's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. McClinchey.
During Lent services 'are 'being held
each Tuesday evening commencing at
eight o'clock in Trinity Church. All
are welcome.
The W. M. S. World's Day of
Prayer was observed at St. Andrew's
United Church, Bayfield, on Friday
afternoon, February 20th. Some 25
ladies were present. The president,
Mrs. McKenzie, presided- ,The print-
ed program was followed out. The,
prayer subjects were taken •by differ-
ent members of the society. A very
impressive hour was spent and it is
the hope of the society that our unit-
ed prayers, together with the many
groups throughout the world, will re-
sult in rich blessing.
Contest Program of St. Andrew's
Y. P. S.—A very enjoyable evening
was snent in St. Andrew's United
Church basement, Thursday, February
19th, when the young people present-
ed a contest program.. Leaders of
sides we're Mr. Brown Stewart and
Donald McKenzie, the latter winning
the contest, which program consisted
of a farce Indian Pantomine entitled,
"Pokey Hontus." Characters were as
follows: Chief Powder Can, Don Mc-
Kenzie; Pokey Hontus, Miss Douglas;
Captain, John Smith, Arthur Peck;
curtain, Sarah Reid; fair scene, Marie
Grainger; Pine Tree, Peter Johns;
Elm Tree, Charlie Brandon; North
Wind, James Rouatt; Squirrels, Ger-
aldine Castle and Fred Sturgeon;
Drook, Gladys Gale; Sun, Mabel
Scotchmer; Bird, James Rouatt. The,
alanc:e of program consisted of piano
duct by Mabel Scotchmer and Gladys
Gale; violin solo by Arthur Peck;
mouth organ selection, Jane Rouatt;
piano solo, "Valse Chromatique,"
Gladys Gale; also two choruses by
whole group. The opposite side put
on a very creditable program con-
sisting of choruses, duet by Mrs.
Scotchmer and Mrs. B. Stewart; fence
skit of a man and a goat; readings by
Mrs. Wallis and Murray Grainger.
The balance of program was taken up
with shadow pictures, accompanied by
songs, and the remainder of the ev-
ening was spent with contests. A
large crowd was in attendance.
ZURICH
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Proctor, of
Goderich, visited friends here on Mon-
day.
1 Mr. Cecil Kissack, of Paisley, spent
the week end with friends here.
Messrs. W. Fritz and J. Haberer
were in Windsor for a few days this
week on business.
Mrs. George Clausius is seriously
ill at present and slight hopes are
hold for her recovery.
The news of the death of Ridge
E. N. Lewis, of Goderich, which took
place at Toronto on Sunday, was a
shock to his many friends.
Many of our citizens went to Hen-
sall on Sunday to see the aeroplane
which crashed in a field just east of
that village on Saturday evening.
A new business has been opened up
in Zurich this. week. Mr. K. A. Rout-
ledge has returned from Toronto,
where he spent a week. While in the
city he secured the rights for Huron
County as distributor of salted pea-
nuts in the shell. A large shipment
of these salted nuts has been receiv-
ed by him and he is now arranging
for the sale through retail stores.
A silver tea will be held at the
home of Miss Anna Hess on Satur-
day afternoon, under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid of the Evangelical
Church.
Mr. W, J. Jarrott, township road
superintendent, attended the conven-
tion for road superintendents held at
Toronto this week.
On Thursday, March 5th, a tractor
school will be held in the town hall
here by the International Harvester
Co. Mr. J. E. Druar is the local ag-
ent.
BRUCEFIELD
Mrs. Hugh Berry visited her
mother, Mrs. Smith, of Bluevale, last
week.
Miss 'Helen Tough is visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Aitcheson, of
Roxboro, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. West, of St. Thomas,
spent the week end at the Manse.
Nurse Rohner returned to her home
in the village after •spending a few
weeks at the home of Mrs. Melvin
Crich, of Tuekersmith, who has been
seriously ill, but we were glad to
hear she is recovering.
The evening service in the United
Church was conducted by the mem-
bers of the Young People's Society
last Sunday night. The devotional ex-
ercises were taken by the president,
Mr. W. D. Land'sborough, and the
topic by Miss M. MeNaughton, teach-
er in School Section No. 3, Tucker -
smith, and by Mr. McLeod, teacher
in No. 10, Stanley, and were both in-
teresting and profitable. Miss Jean
Murdoch sang a solo entitled, "What
Will You Do With Jesus," which vras
much enjoyed.
W. M. S.—The W. M. S. held their
regular monthly' meeting iin the school
rem of the elrexeh Friday afternoon,
With the oresidenti gta. Brenmer, In
HENSALL
Iva. John Ingram, of Hay township,
had the misfortune, while operating
his tractor to get his hand badly
burned by gasoline. He had been us -
'ng coal oil in the gasoline tank and
thought it was free of gasoline, and
nstriking a match, an explosion oc-
curred.Mr. 'Hlarold Scruton, of Port Dover,
spent the week end at his home here.
Mrs i VV1illiam Consitt spent this
week with her son and daughter-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, of
Kincardine.
lVfrs. Robert Bonthron returned
from Detroit on Saturday last after
spending a number of weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. L. Simpson and fam-
ily, where she was for the benefit of
her health.
Mr. Richard Welsh, one of our
pioneer and respected residents, and
who is now well advanced in years,
and who has on the whole enjoyed
wonderfully good health, has for the
past weeks been quite' ill and confined
to his room, but we are pleased to
learn that at date of writing he Is
improving.
A number of Oddfellows of Hensall
Lodge motored to Clinton on Thursday
evening of last week to spend the
evening with the brethren of that
Lodge and also to meet with some of
the officials of London Lodge, who
gave wonderful instruction in what is
termed the secret work of the Order,
and report having spent a pleasant
time.
The World's Day of Prayer of our
Christian churches was held on Friday
afternoon last in the school room of
the United Church and being a union
meeting was well attended and largee
ly taken part in by the women of
both Carmel Presbyterian Church and
the United, and apart from the open-
ing and closing exercise, a number of
prayers were offered for the carry-
ing on the work of Christ, interspers-
ed by fine musical numbers bearing
on the occasion, so that the meeting
was a most helpful and inspiring one
bringing the churches into united
work for the Master and the exten-
sion of His Kingdom.
KIPPEN
The Young People of St. Andrew's
United Church presented lantern
slides on Africa on Thursday even-
ing, February 26th, which proved
very interesting and instructive.
We are having splendid weather for
wood cutting. Here's hoping it con-
tinues.
Quite a bit of excitement was afloat
in our burg on Saturday afternoon
last, when a London airplane stalled
near Hensall and which might have
proved fatal to the pilot and passen-
ger.
The W.M.S. of St. Andrew's United
Church responded in large numbers to
observe the World's Day of Prayer,
which was held at the home of Mrs.
James Bowey on Friday afternoon,
February 20th. It was a great in-
spiration to the ladies to think that
other ladies all ever the world were
meeting in just such groups to pray
and worship.
The Young People of St. Andrew's
United Church met on Friday even-
ing, February 20th, Will Thomson
presiding. Norman ,Alexander took
the topic; Rev. R. R. Conner had
charge of the Bible study; Mary
Thomson read an interesting article
• on "The Call to Prayer." The meet-
ing closed with repeating the Mizpah
benediction.
Mr. Hugh McMurtrie is moving the
house which, was on the land which
he purchased from J. Jarrott and re-
placing it where his fine dwelling was
destroyed iby fire some months ago.
Mrs. Grace Ross and Miss Verna
McGregor, of Clinton, spent the week
end at the home of Mr. Robert Mc-
Gregor.
Wedding bells are ringing in this
vicinity.
The Ganld 1$/fission Band field their
meeting on February 21st, opening
the meeting by singing Hymn 408,
"There Were Ninety and Nine That
Safely Lay." Mrs. Monteith told the
story of a boy who wondered and
found out. lllymn 146, "The King of
Love My Shepherd Is," was sung, af-
ter which the Handin unison repeat-
ed the Lord% Prayer, The Watch
Tower was read by a .group of girls
and classes were taken where the
study was "Japanese Schools!' four-
teen girls and nine boys responded to
the roll call. 'Braker was led by Dor-
een Cooper. The offering was taken
and Hymn 406; "jesus Wants Me for
a Sunbeam:" wag dung! and Mrs. Men-
teith 10 in the +Jimmied ptayet.
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Hensall Chati6uqUa.
Sugar making will soon be the or-
der of the day and then for sunny
days and frosty nights for a good flood
of sap.
Mr. Aylmer Ryckman has not been
in his usually good health for the
past few weeks, but we hope soon to
see him fully recovered.
The attendance in our local church-
es on Sunday last was pretty good,
considering the verseunfavorable state
of the roads.
Rev. Mr. Mellroy was able to take
his services on Sunday last delivering
as usual, very good sermons.
Our carpenters and bricklayers are
looking forward to a busy spring and
sumiter.
Our council have tried several ex-
periments on our 'Main Street to make
it more passable but without a great
deal of expense find they cannot im-
prove it very much as the ice and
ruts are so deep along and across
the entire street, but we learn that
it is only the condition of nearly all
other roads, following the heavy snow
falls.
Miss Isabella Moir is and has been
spending some weeks with relatives
and friends in Exeter.
Mr. John McD. Wilson has been
suffering for the past month or so
from blood poisoning in one of his
hands, but is getting nicely over it.
Our Spring Seed Fairs give farm-
ers and others in need of good seed
grain a good chance of securing the
eaeme.
rrre John D. Craig, who was quite
ill for a number of weeks and confin-
ed to his room, is now back to about
his normal health.
Miss Myrtle Peart, who was with
her late aunt, Mrs. Thomas Peart,
during her late illness, is remaining
in the home for a time.
Mr. J. W. Ortwein, as the live ger-
eral agent of the Dominion Life In-
surance Co., was in London recently,
attending a banquet at the Hotel Lon-
don, which was given for the agents
of the London district. Mr. Ortwein
was much pleased with the banquet
throughout, a feature of which was
a very fine address by Mr. Pickett,
assistant manager, at Waterloo, and
which proved a great inspiration to
all the agents of the said London dis-
trict and gave them a better under-
standing of the aims, progress and
fine standing of the company.
Our main street, in common with
that of many other places at this sea-
son of the year, following heavy snow
storms, is in a very bad state for traf-
'fic and how to improve it throughout
its length would be quite a problem
and expensive one until the sun, wind
and rain did their effqctive work.
Mr. W. C. Stone, the live agent of
the W. T. Rawleigh Co., of Montreal,
had the misfortune the first of this
week, when on one of his trips to
have his sleigh upset, owing to the
drifted state of the roads, and in be-
ing thrown out had one of his hands
quite badly cut with the glass in the
enclosed sleigh designed for his busi-
ness.
Mr. Edward Sheffer received a tele-
gram on Tuesday morning last advis-
ing him of the death of his brother,
Noah Sheffer, of Toronto, in his 84th
year. .11r. Sheffer had been an invalid
for a number of past years but at-
tained quite a good old age. We be-
'ieve the funeral service will be con-
ducted by the 'Oddfellovrs of which So-
ciety he was a member.
,Mrs. J. B. Simpson, of Hensall, re-
ceived a telegram last week advising
her of the death of her brother, Mr.
Robert Laing, of the West.
Mrs. George E. McIntyre, of De-
troit, is at present visiting with , her
mother and sister, Bell, of the Yellow
Lantern Tea Rooms, Brantford. Her
mother, Mrs. Sari['. Sparks, of our
village, has been very ill with pleur-
isy, but with good nursing and atten.
tion is much improved. Mr, McIntyre
also motored to St. Thomas and Port
Stanley, , Viairting relatives there.
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:February 28, March 2, 3; 4
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FIRST DAY
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Evening—
Popular Broadway Play—"Turn to
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Afternoon—
Unusual Specialties—Lowell Patton
Artists.
Evening—
Grand Concert—Lowell Patton Art-
ists.
THIRD DAY
Afternoon—
Gala Entertainment — "The Elias
Tamburitza Serenaders"
Evening—
Musical Evening—"Tamburitza Ser-
enaders"
Lecture—"By the Peaceful Pastures
of Palestine"—Julius Caesar Nayphe.
FOURTH DAY
Evening—
Popular Comedy SuccesS — "The
Whole Town's Talking"—The Canad-
ian Players.
All Single Admissions 75e
Children • 25c
Season Tickets Single Admissions.
Adults I $2.00 Adults 75e
Children......$1.00 Children 25c
(Tax included)
Afternoon Programmes ....3.30 p.m.
Evening Programmes 8 00 p.m.
All programs as above, unless other-
wise announced from the , platform.
FEB. 28, MARCH 2, 3, 4
decorators in general are now in great
demand with the fair sex who are al-
ready busily engaged in what is term-
ed house cleaning.
The Misses M. and E. Johnston are
this week having fine interior im-
provements completed in their dwel-
ling on Richmond Street, South.
Mr. H. Abbott, Robert Caldwell and
Robert Buchanan have returned from
Goderich where they served for a
number of days as jurymen at the
spring assizes.
Mr. J. W. Good, harnessmaker, a
returned soldier, is at Westminster
Hospital at London receiving treat-
ment following overseas injuries.
Very much sympathy is felt for Mr.
and Mrs. Elgin Rowcliffe, in the death
of their infant son, whose death oc-
curred on Sunday night at Mrs. R.
J. Patterson's hospital. The funeral
was held from the parent's home on
Monday afternoon to Exeter cemetery,
Revs A. Sinclair officiating.
The many friends of Mrs. W. R.
Foster will regret to learn that she
has been confined to her home through
illness for the past two weeks, but
we trust she will soon regain her
health again.
Mr. Alex. Sparks has returned to
his home here following a very pleas-
ant visit for the past number of
months with his sons, Neil and Archie
of Detroit.
Hensall Public Library.—The an-
nual meeting of the Hensall Library
Association was held in the Town
Hall during the month of February,
with Mr. Owen Geiger presiding. The
treasurer's report showed the sum of
$187.57 spent for books during the
year 1930 with a balance of $125.39
On hand. There were 195 books add-
ed during the year. The Librarian
reported a circulation of 7,460 and a
membership of 450. The library is
open from 3 to 5' and 7 to 9 on Tues-
days and Thursday, and 2 to 5 and
7 to 9 on Saturday of each week.
Board members for 1931 are: M'rs.
H. Arnold, Mrs. J. W. Peck, Mrs. A.
W. E. Hemphill, Mr. 0. Geiger, Mr.
G. Follick, Mr. G. W. Davis, Mr. Ray
McArthur, Librarian; Secretary -treas-
urer, Miss •Greta McNaughton. We
are indebted to Miss McNaughton, the
very efficient librarian of our public
library, for the foregoing interesting
report.
Annual Seed Show.—Our Spring
Seed Show will be held in our Town
Hall on Friday of this week, and for
which good judges have been secur-
ed and liberal prizes Provided and no
doubt with favorable weather it will,
as in past years, be well attended.
Arnold Circle.—The Arnold Circle
of the Presbyterian Church, held its
meeting recently. A pleasant read-
ing was given by 1VIrs. Roy McLaren
and the study was taken by Mrs. Ver-
non Hedden. This was followed by
sentence prayers by a number of the
members, after which Miss Janet/ Mc-
Intyre gave an interesting reading.
Business was discussed after which
the meeting was closed with the bene-
diction. A social hour was spent in
which games and contests were in-
dulged in, followed by a dainty lunch.
The Chautauqua—The coming of
the Chautauqua Concerts Companies
is awakening much interest in our vil-
lage and district and promises as did
last year, to attract very large audi-
ences, and we •believe that the talent
will surpass even that of last year,
good as it was. The sale of tickets
is already very large. The first en-
tertainment will be given on Satur-
day evening in the form of a very fine
play in our Town Hall and will con-
tinue on dates of March 2nd, 3rd and
4th.
Airplane Accident. — On Saturday
afternoon last, Mr. Russell Busch, of
London, who spent his early boyhood
life in Hensall, accompanied by a
friend, a Mr. Dyson, of London, plan-
ned to fly up to our village in one of
the fine planes of the London Air
Service reaching here in fine time and
about the middle of the afternoon
and after flying for some time over
our village and that part in which
Russell lived, who as we have already
mentioned, is now a resident of the
Forest City, and a skilled pilot of the
London Air Service, they decided to
land for a short time in one of the
fields of Mr. Henry Soldan, whose
farm adjoins our village, in fact is
within its survey, and after making
very fair landing in the comparative-
ly dee snow, the plane being pro-
vided with.,ronners, and spending a
short time in conversation with
friends -td Russell's boyhood, they de-
cided, te make a start in good tithe
fire the hobo city, but in some inari.
hex hyt regaining 'tie !Uhl; height ,
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taking their bearings and course they
found they were coming too near the
surface and that the plane was in a
nose dive position making it impos-
sible to get properly righted and as
the inevitable seemed almost certain,
Russell, the pilot, With good presence
of mind' turned off the engine switch
which averted an explosion and fire
in striking the ground and while the
plane suffered considerable damage,
most fortunately Russell escaped with
slight injuries to one of his eyes,
which required some stitches. His
friend escaped with simply somewhat
of a rough shaking up and few bruis-
es. Much sympathy is felt for Rus-
sell, in his home town here, as he is
said to be a very good pilot with lots
of nerve and was here at the time for
a short pleasant visit with his friends,
but surely accidents will happen when
least expected. Showing haw quick-
ly things are done in this age of rush,
a couple of hours after the crash,
which occurred opposite to where they
had made a landing, namely on Sher-
ritt's farm, mechanics were on hand
from London airport dismantling the
machine, and on the following day it
was taken back to London on a truck.
United Church League.—The meet-
ings of the League of the United
Church held on Monday evenings, have
proved most interesting and entertain-
ing during the past fall and winter
months and the one held on Monday
evening last was no exception and was
among the very best yet held. The
meeting was most pleasantly presided
over by Miss Ruth Chapman, and fol-
lowing the usual opening services, the
following programme was given,
which was greatly enjoyed. by the
large number present. The first num-
ber was an instrumental by Miss
Marion Sinclair; selection by the
ladies' quartette composed of Mes-
dames Hedden, Drysdale, Sinclair and
Hess; accompanist, Miss Pearl El-
der; solo by Mr. W. 0. Goodwin; topic,
by Mr. George Follick and as it was
what is termed English Night, he
took for his subject, "Lord Byron,"
which was interspersed by some of
Byron's poems given by Miss Ellis,
Miss Doreen Farquhar and Miss Ruth
Cole; musical selections by Messrs.
Hess and Passmore; solo, Mr. Claude
Blowes; accompanist, Miss Ethel Mur-
dock; reading, Miss Ellis; instrumen-
tal, Miss Irene Douglas. At this
juncture Rev. A. Sinclair made some
interesting remarks and also intro-
duced Miss Elder, lady manager of
the Chautauqua, who spoke very nice-
ly. The meeting was closed by a
hymn, followed by a short prayer.
The Late Mrs. Peart.—The funeral
of the late Mrs. Thomas Peart, whose
maiden name was Hannah Moore, a
daughter of the late John Moore, late
of the Township of Hibbert, which was
held on Saturday afternoon last, was
quite largely attended, many coming
from quite a distance to pay their last
tribute of respect to one, who after
coming from Hibbert with her late
husband, Thomas Peart, had been a
resident of our village well up to 50
ye&rs, M. Peart having predeceased
her some ten years ago. The deceas-
ed was a smart, active woman for one
in her 82nd year, and one who never
spared herself in the home in look-
ing after the welfare of husband and
family and was greatly beloved by
them. During the past couple of
years her health became much im-
paired and particularly so since last
New Year's and for weeks it appear-
ed as though she might pass away at
almost any time, but the brittle thread
of life was wonderfully lengthened
out, pneumonia being the immediate
cause of death. She leaves to mourn
her loss, her son, Frank, at home,
who always made his home with his
mother; William, at Iron Mountain,
Michigan, and Ida, wife of Mr. David
MeHarg, Supervisor of Railway Ser-
vice for the C.N.R., at London. The
funeral service was conducted by Rev.
A. Sinclair, who spoke very feelingly
and highly of the deceased and of
whose church, the United, Mrs: Peart
attended when health permitted. The
pallbearers were all relativea, and
neighbors. The remains. were Atter-
red in the Staffa cemetery and much
sympathy is felt for the bereamed sons
and daughters. Quite a large number
of relatives and friends attended the
funeral and some from quite a dist-
ance. The following from a distance
attended the funeral: Mr. and Mrs.
Collyer, of Buffalo; Mrs, Green, Mr.
and Mrs. D. Monett and the Misses
iCelly,,of London; Mrs. Chambers, of
Clinton Miss Pr'idhafn, of Exeter ;
lVfr.' Etna:1..10re. .French and Mr. and
tisi.Ohatles Cooper, of Kippen, and
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