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The Huron Expositor, 1932-05-27, Page 1• • •-••• !i!,.',!ih se a !!'!'••( -..„LellohlitYsilieeond Yeah"' ae• • wistibe leheinber 3803 ' .1000tiog Church History ...R0.0411ed koy Old Annual Re. port. of Eighteen-SeventkSix • First Presbyterian Church Had 255 Members on Roll - A Freak of That Year and Sabbath School Had 245 Pupils. REV. T. GOLDSMITH WAS THE MINISTER The Expositor has come into pos- nession of an interesting booklet printed some eixty-six years ago. It is the annual report' of First Pres- byterian Church for ;the year 1876, and is mush the same as current re- ports with the possible exception that no Mention is made of church socie- ties, other than the Sabbath School. Reer. T. Goldemith was the minister that year and the members of the sessioh were Messrs. D. D. Wilson, • D. Maeulloch, . R. Turnbull, William Dorrance and Julius Duncan. The chairman of the managers was Mr. Adam Gray; the secretary, Mr. J. Fairley, and the treasurer, Mr. R. Lumsden, while the other members of theboard were !Messrs. John Wil - Son, James McIntosh, William •Hoff- man, A. Young, J. C. Laidlaw, Wm. Logan; WM. Whitelaw; W. Hellen- term, Jaines Cline and James Nichol. Tha-iSabbath Reheat was particu- larly strong at that 'time., there being 245 pupils. The superintendent was • De D. Wilson; the secretary, A. Gray; librarian, Julius Duncan; assistant superintendent, R. Lumsden; assist- ant secketary, Miss J. Anderson; as- sistant librarian, John Scott, and treasurer, Miss M. E. 'McLean. The school had a total of 22 teachers, 14 'female and 8 male, and the average attendance during the last quarter of the year was 200. A Bible Class, un - 'der the. direetion of the rainisternwas• organized duripg the year and prov- ed successful in keeping the elder• pupils at Sabbath school. A well - filed library or 479 volume s was maintained.- 'The total receipts for the year amounted to $2,583.02, included in which is $997.50, an unfamiliar item to present members.. Rev. Mr. Gold- smith's salary was $1,0001.00, and the taxes for the year amounted to $24.05. • • The annual meeting was held 'on February 5th of the next year. M. Y. McLean acted as chairmart and L Faieley, as secretary. The session failed to have a report ready for the meeting, so the minutes go on to say that "Mr. E. Cash made a few remarks regarding •the session not having •any report to present to the congregation, also censuring them in allowing certain innovations in the forms of worship, allowing the sing- ing of inthesns by the choir and al- so by departing from the old estab- lished custom at the Lord's table." A motion to reduce the percentor's salary to $299 was moved by Mr. R. Lurnsden, but the motion was lost in the vote. Since the original salary, was $300,00 thenotion was more of a reminder to the choir and leader Met they failed to contribute to- the church, explained Mr. Lumsden. On motion of J. C. Laidlaw and John Wilson, it was decided that those parties wishing to cushion their pews be allowed to do so, and that the col- or of damask used be uniform throughout the church, the- color be- teg crimson. The Sabbath sehool receipts for the year were $253,55 and one item in the expenditures Was one case of strawberries $3.90, -the report failing to mention where they Went. l'the stated meetings included Prayer meeting each Tuesday, Ordin- ance ef Baptiim, fret Sabbath of each month; 'Sabbath School teach - era' meeting for reeciew of lessons, each,eiesday evening; opportunities for conversationwith the pastor, each 14`riday everting: anniversary of church opening, second Sabbath. in December. The .'.seat letting • takes place the 'first and second Tuesdays of' rP'ebruary and August with ail rents in advanee. Poultry—A Farm Asset. Official records show that the poul- try population of Canada has doubled each ten years during the period o the past thirty years. Each succeed- ing period of low pekes for farm' produets finds the poultry flack com- ing to the farmer's reseue. At the present time it ean easily be shown that the 'poultry flock propetly bred, housed, and looked after is, from the ;standpoint of-eapital investment and feed host, one of the best paying lines of farm effort. Each straceede leg year appears to make it' more clear that the farm is the logical plena for the develcipme-nt of the poultry industry with respect to both egg and meat production. The farm flock is a nee ul Medium for the mar- ketingofeob erwise unsaleable 1, in duets ihe .forIn of eggs and potIVS try meet, Batiks and loan compan- ies, find. the Intin whieh has a poul- try flock a much better risk than the One Which hie mine. Nature :Mr. Leo FOrtune of the Hur- on Road, East, brought intd The Expositor Office this week a freakish egg laid recently by one of his hens. The egg; er rather eggs, since the result is really two - eggs joined to- gether by an •isthmus (who knows their gelgraphy?) looks not unlike a miraatare pair of water wings. One section con- tains the white, while the other has the yolk and neither shell is completely formed. Seaforth Plays Opening Game in H.S. League on Monday Special Arrangements Be - Made For Opening Ceremony; T. McMillan, M.P., andOthers to Be Present. - ••••••••••••••••••• • The Seaforth • Softball' Clale • will play its opening „game in the Huron Softball League against Clinton next Monday evening at the Recreation Grounds. It is expected that T. .Me-' 'Millen, M.P., Mayor Daly, Honorary League Presidents W. 5: Duncan and Frank SillS -and others will be pres- ent to take part in the opening cere- monies which will begin at 64') p.m. Four cups have 'been do -sated for this emmeetition. The Sills Cup, donated by Geo. A. Sills & Sons, goes to the team winning most games; the Duncan Oup, donated by Mr. W. J. Duncan, to the most valuable man in the League; the League Cup, for highest playing average and one for highest batting average. The •Seaforth team have played a number of exhibition games 'during the past few weeks and have' shown good form. They have -an excellent ehance to win the opening game. The players, who have been recent- ly outfitted with new sweaters have elected Gordon Muir as -their Cap- tain for the coming season. The local players from whom the team-- for Monday's game will be chosen include W. C. Barber, R. J. urgess, W. Gudmore, J. Hart, G; Muir, A. C. Weevily, Rex. McGregor, S. Nichols, G. Rennie, E. F. Taman, J. Wright, IR. Rennie and E, Ren- nie. WINTHROP The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies' Aid and 'W. M., S. of Cavan United Church will be held on Wednesday afternoon next at, the home of Ws. James Hogg. The roll call is to be answered Icy a quotation on "Peace.", iARNA„ Mr. Garnet Taylor met with a bad accident on 'Saturday. • He was re- turning home with a stock rack from Brezetfield; accorapaniedeby his little son. Just west ,of Varna the whiffietree bolt came out, causing the whiliietreee to drop on the horses' heels, which frightened the animals. Then the lines broke and Mr. Taylor Lost control. Ile immediately dropped the little son out and junaped whenthe received a severe wound on his hip' and was otherwise shaken up," bet niiraculeusly escaped death. "Mr. William Taylor made a ship- ment of live stock to Toronto Satur- day. • spent .a few- days with her parents. Mr. E. Chuter has been suffering from a severe attack of heart trouble. His many friendshhope for a speedy recovery. •Mr, George Beatty, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weekes, Mrs. John Beat- ty, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Beatty, and Miss E. Beatty' attended the funeral on Saturday of Mrs. Roberts, late of. Goderich. Rev. R. J. Bowen will deliver an address in St. John's Church Sunday evening, June 5th, in the interests of the Upper Canada Bible 'Society, ser - vie to begin. at 7 p.m. Mr. Bowen for se'veral years a missionary in the Yukon district, is not altogether a stranger here, as he gave an address in the United Church last year. Rev. F. H. Patin and Rev. K. Mc- Goun, ceelinton, exchanged pulpits on Sunday. SEAFORTH; FRI Egmoudville Girl, Crowned As Queen of the May. Miss Jeainette Finnigan isj Honoured by Fellow -Stud- ents at Stratford Normal School. • Miss Jeanette Finnigan, who Friday last was crowned Qtteen • May at Stratford Normal Schmid, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs., W. Finnigan, of Egenonelaille. Miss Fi • nigan grad -hated from the Seafort Collegiate Institute last year an during the past year has been student at Normal School. The cu tom of each year electing a Ma Queen began at Stratford in.1922 an to be chosen as Queen is considere to be a great honour. The •Stratford Beacon -Herald say of that ceremony: "With ideal wea they for an outalour program, th Normal students, bedecked in ga summer frocks, gathered in the cor ridors of the school at two o'cloc • Friday afternoon for the crownin of the' May Queen. The ceremonia started with a- processional! arogn the beautiful green lawn by the stud ents of the school, who then forme an • avenue down which passed th May Queen and her attendants, Dr Silcox, who escorted the queen Hon. Dr. J. D. Monteith and Mis Eunice Long, May Queen of 1929 • while the students sangs the old English May Day song, "Then to the Maypole Haste Away, for 'Ti Now a Holiday," led by W, B. Roth- veel and four senior students From the throne, erected on the lawn, 'Dr. 'Silcox addressed the large gathering a friends 'and citi- zens as well as students who had come to witness this colorful cere- mony. Dr. Silcox stated that he was glad that the May Queen this • year was chosen from one of the smaller communities, • (Miss Jean- nette Finnigan corning from -Eg- mondville, which will be known • from noee on as the home of a May Queen. eale gave a short history of the villege, which was named • after Colonel Van Egmond, who, acting for the ' Canada's Company, opened up the Huron Tract about 100 years ago. He reminded the tudents that a reunion will .be held his year on Wednesday, August 3 of all the years of the graduates of he school and hoped to have all the • May Queens present. Dr. Silcox ongratulated the May Queen and er attendants whom he felt had been honored equally with the May Queen, and he thought the selection f the students had been correct. 'It had been a difficult matter,' aid Dr. Silcox, "to select six from uch a galaxy of beauty." He then ead the names of the May Queens ince the inauguration of this cere- mony in 1922. They were: 1922; ean McIntyre; '23, Irene Bowman; 24, Wilda ' ,Rutledge; '25, Betty tewart; '26,' Florence Eickmeir °T, W7innifred Paskall; '28, Pauline Arkell; '29', Eunice Long; '30, Paul- ne McEwen; '31, Ena Plaskett, nd '32, Jeanette Finnigan. Dr. 'Silcox then called upon Hon. De. •J. D. Monteith to crown the ueen. "A glorious celebration, this vent, attracting attention and ad- iration of citizens more and more s the years go on," began Dr. Mon- eith. "There is an inspiration in a athering of this kind." Dr. Mon- eith then congeatulalted he ilMay Queen and her attendants upon eying been chosen from so many, ny one of whom, he thought, might ave been May Queen. He congrat- lated the students, and in particular he young men, for deciding upon a eachee's course, as he knew of no better training a young man could et than to teach for a few years. r. Monteith told of May Day tra- itions dating from ancient history, f the old custard handed down of ancing about the Maypole and he old the girls flow they might pre- erve their beauty by going out in he early morning, gathering the May ew and bathing their faces in it. He hen placed the crown upon the head f the 'May Queen. Miss Eunice Long, of 1929, was resent to fasten the pin on this e'ar's queen, as Miss Ena Plaskett as too far away to attend. The ustom of presenting the ,May ueen with a pin was adopted two ears ago and the queen of the pre- eding year is invited to return to in it ,on. The old-time May Day' dance bout the May Pole with, its reamers of rose and blue by 36 iris was exceptionally • pretty and ell done. The processional and ancing was in charge of Miss dith M. Cottle, physical director of e school. n of ia J. n - h d a e y k gd1 d e UMMI411.. STAFFA "..1.11•1=ff Mr. Thomas Oliver, --of McMaster, University, Toronto, is spending the holiday' at the home of his parents, Mr. and 'Ors. Thomas Oliver. We wish to congepaulate Fraser on ob- teining the degree of B.A. Mrs. Jackson, of Mitchell, is visit- ing at the home of W. and Mrs. George Vivian. Mrs. Archie Luxton is under the doctor's car''and will have to re- main in bed for a ninth. We wish her a speedy recovery. Mrs. J. A. Sadler spent a few days in Hamilton recently. . a ,. • . . . ,„,,,,r,,,,,.• ir.p,,," P ere's A Real Bargain WijILE THEY LAST. 5x Red Cedar Shingles 10 BUNCHES OR OVER 10IN3PERICH .00 SQUARE THIS IS A CASH PRICE. N CLUFF & SONS. Horseshoe Players Organize' for Season Wednesday Night Reuben Frost Elected Presi- dent; Wm. Butts, Oldest Player, is Made Life Mem- ber, The Seaforth Horseshoe Club held its annual meeting juthe Carnegie Library on Wednesday when officere were elected for the coming season, and plans made for carapetitions. The election of officeii resulted as fol- lows: President, R. Frost; vice- president, John McIntosh; secretary - treasurer, J. H. Reictsegrourds com- thittee. `William Young, Robert Pink - hey, Henry Hoggaat ; and tourna- ment cornmittee, 'Henry Swap and John Pullman. An interesting event was the pres- entation of a life membership to Mr. W. E. Butts, who. recefitly celebrated his 8Oth 'birthday and k who is the oldest player in the club, The award was made in recognift of his en- tlitisiessin and eplentlidiStireine" daring past years. The 'Gibb trophy, held last year by Butts and Pullman, with again be competed for under the same rules and regulations. The club will con- tinue to use their ground's on North Main 'Street, north of Watson & Reid's office. CLINTON • Former Clinton Mayor -ayes $50,- 000 Estate. -- The will of the late Samuel Sloan Cooper, forrner mayor of Clinton and proprietor of the Nor- mandie and Rattenbury Hotels, who died on April 5th last, has been filed for probate by The Canada Trust Conepany and Alex. J. Cooper,God- erich, a brother, •who are named ex- ecutors and trustees. Mr. Cooper was known far and wide -to the trav- elling 'public who patronized his ho- tels for many years. The estate, valued at approximately $50,000, con- sists of real estate in Clinton to the extent of $45,250 and personal estate of $4,630. Under the will a dauga.- ter, Mrs. Beryl Ladd, Monrovia, Cali- fornia, and Miss Elizabeth Hannah, Clinton, sister-in-law of 'Mr. Cooper, receive a life ,interest: Upon their death, the estate passes to Mr. Coop- er's brothers and sisters, the major- ity of whom are resident in the Brit- ish Isles. ZURICH. The business men of the -village have agreed to observe the weekly half holiday this summer and will close their places of business every Wednesday afternoon during June, July, August and September. Mr. Leroy O'Brien has moved in- to the house owned by the E. Truern- ner estate in the south end of the inage. Mr, Henry Walper has leased the C. F„ Hey property on the Babylon Line and has moved onto it this week. Tae holiday on Tuesday was quiet- ly,observed in the village. Many at- tended. the horse races at' Mitchell, while others spent the day at the Mr. Mid Mrs. J. Aulerich, of De- troit, spent the week 'end at the home of the latter's parents, Mr, and Mrs. L. A. Prang. The play, ,"The Village Lawyer," given in the town hall last Wednes- day evening, attracted a large crowd and all who attended speak highly of the way the various Members of the caste acquitted themselves. Musfe. wee furnished by the local orchestra. The many friends of Mr. John Mc- Bride will ire pleased to hear that he is :ecovering from his recent at- tark of ,ialness. Mrs. Louisa Klopp is visiting reln- tiveh at •Stratford and 'Shakespeare at inesen. lair. Cyrus 'Colosky has • been 'brought home from London, where he underwent a serious' operation at St. dosephh Hospital. H& is doing as well as can be aapected, Auditors' Statement For the Town of Seaforth is Issued Receipts Are " Above Last Year as are Also Expendi- tures; $10,301.98 in Un - Collected Taxes. The auditors' statement of the Town of !Seaforth, for 1931, has this week (been made public and is pub- lished -in this issue of The Expositor. Included in the report are financial statements of the 'Public Utilities Commission, the Public School Board, the Collegiate Board and the Public Library. Total receipts amounted to $83,- 637.88, which included a bank over- draft of $1,372.25. Receipts last year were $85,915.88. Expenditures in 1931 were $88,637.88, as compared (wath $854308139 in' 1930. Charity cost the town last year $574.24, sal- aries $2,041.95, postage, printing, etc. •a372.01, and grants a425.00, The aasets les atS the end of 193j were .$254,948.57 made up of cash, debentures, Bell E. & T. Co. mortgage, Wolverton Flour Mill betide, water- works, Hydro, property and public school debentures. lancollected tax- es amount to $10,301.98, The liabili- ties amounted to $2,14506.43. The town also holds $35,928.00 of notes of Bell Engine & Thresher Co., as additional. security. 'Seaforth has a total taxable assessment of $3,034,- 780.00. Collegiate Institute expenditures amounted to $30,726.62. The board have a credit balance of $2,190.21. Their expenditures were some $2,000 less than in 1930. The Palk School Board spent $9,509.45 last year, as compared to $9,970.94. They had a credit balance at the end of the year of $801.53. The Carnegie Library board spent $1,251.32 last year as compared with $1,752.69 the previous year, They have a balance of $644.12. TUCKERSMITH Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Gemmell and Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Shillinglaw vis- ited with St. Mary's friends on Wed- nesday. M .rand Mrs. ' Roland Kennedy were in London on Saturday. Miss Elizabeth Taylor was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Madge for the 24th. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. White, of St. Thomas, spent the 24th with Mr. and Mrs. S. G. 'Houston. Mr. and Mrs. P. Hargraves, of Toronto, were the week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. G, Shillinglaw. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Gemmell were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Handley, London. Mr: James Watson visited Mr. Wn. Taylor on the 24th. •,Mr. and 'Mrs. S. Gemmell were in Mitchell for the 24th. ' Eaucational Meeting.—A. meeting of the trustees of the various schoole in Tuckersmith and the • township council, for the purpose of eliscuss• ing teachers' salaries and other edu- cational questions of mutual interest, will be held in No. 9 school house (Red Tavern), on Friday, May 27th, ast.8 o'clock in the evening, with the Reeve, !Mr. William Archibald, in the chair. Every school trustee ad each member of the council are respect- fully urged to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Green., of Tuckersmith, and Mr. and Mrs. Char- lie Green and children, of Hibbert, also Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Green, of Seaforth, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Jonah Green, on Sunday. Mr. and •Mrs. M. Kincade, of- Lis- towel, visited on Sunday with Mrs, W. 'M. Doig and Janet. Mrs. Paul Doig and sons, Bill and Paul, Jae, of London, visited at the Doig home during the week. They were on their way Ito Bayfield' to spend a few days. Mr. Joe Bairn, of Weyburn, has been employed on the farm of W. 'M. Deig. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hobin and Mr. and Mrs. Manbridge, of Toronto vis- ited et the home of Mr. Harry M. Chesney over the holiday. Seaforth's New and Date Talkie Theatre Open by First of §eptem et. . herehaelhe, Se Half Holidays Begin Next Wednesday Seaforth merchants will Observe the firstof the summer half holi- days, which will- centinue through June, Jufer atid August. 'The number of holidays are • eget in two this year as form- erly they began in May and continued until the end of 'September. In addition there will be no holidays in the weeks in which Dominion Day and Civic holiday come. . Annual Cadet Inspection Draws Many Spectators. Collegiate 'Cadet Corps Re- • viewed By Major Jeffrey, of London, on Thursday Morning. The -Seaforth Collegiate Institute • Cadet Corps held 'its' annual inspec- tipn parade on Thursday morning, when Major Jeffrey, of London, was the inspecting officer. A large -num- ber of students and interested spec- tators- witnessed the -display. .The platoon commander was Earl,' Gilles: pie, while the N.C.O.'s were: Platoon Sergeant, Geo. Crich, Section' Come menders, Andrew Calder, G. Ander- son, D. H. Stewart and Ian McLean. The carps paraded this year wita neither -rifles nor khaki uniforms. blue trousers and white shirts being substituted. The physical 'training, Teaser Ythani the militaristic man- oeuvers was emphasized throughout the inspection. At the conclusion of the review the cadets were addressed by Major Jef- frey, who.- complimented them on their pleasing appearance and abil- ity, and 'by the principal, Mr.G. A. Ballantyne • The time-honored custom of eating ice cream at the expense of the board was again observed, when the corps moved up town to a restaurant. Not in parade formation as is usual, but by car, ',bicycle and on foot. The cadets were trained' by Capt. 11 H. Weedmark, physical training instructor at the Collegiate. DUBLIN Mr. Michael Rawley, of Windsor, spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. P. Rawley. Me. and Mrs. L. Beale and sons, Lionel and Kingsley, of Palmerston, spent Sunday with Mr. E. Beale. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dingman and baby, of 'Detroit, spent the week end with Mr. and 'Mrs. David McConnell. Mr. Joseph Carpenter, Toronto, and Miss Theresa Carpenter, of Walker. ton, spent the week end with their parents, . Mr. and M. Joseph Car - enter. Miss Helen Roach, of Trento,. vis- ited with friends. • • Case Block Acquired and Plans Made to Begin. • Work of Reconstruction By First of July. THEATRE WILL COST $30,000.00 A long felt want in Seaforth has • been filled with the . announcement that work is soon to be started'on a new up-to-date motion picture the- atre. 'Since the closing of the Prin- cest last fail, Seaforth has been with- out this form of entertainment, the lack of whieh has made itself felt among the' merchants, especially on Saturday nights. -The new theatre, Inasmech as it will be thoroughly modern, should prove a. big drawing card for people of the surrounding district. 5. B. McKenzie & 'Son, of George- town and Acton, are the instigators of •the project and have already ac- quired the Case block on the east side of Main Street, just. north of the Town Hall. This -firm, an espec- ially able and reliable one, will fin- ance the work and make all the alter- ations. When completed the entire plant will be taken cest. by If. J. and Lillian 'Sutherlend, who now suc- cessfully operate 'theatres at Goclee rich and St. Marys, £t is expected that work will start July let and be fieielied by Septem- ber lst. The alterations will inelude tearing out the entire interior of 'the, south two stores, building. an addi- tion of some twenty -feet at the rear `and the erection of a large canopy over -the 'entrance at the front. (In an. far"aspossible only local 'labor wilf be used and it ie expected that two shifts will 'be run. 'When completed 'the theatre will seat about 400 pedple and it pro- jection and sound equip-ment will be the latest and best. A special heat- ing andheortilating system will make the interior warm in winter and cool in summer. 'The • stage equipment will be -• complete and all details throughout the building will conform with the requirements as laid, down for motion nicture houses by tbe pros. v'incial secretary's department 'Present plans call for the use only of the two south shires and leave the old Bright stand intact. It may be that-lhis will be renovated and im- p -roved into a modern store property. The front portion of the theatre- will be used as an office, rest room and large lobby. A right of way over the narrow strip of land separating' the block from the town hall has been secured °from the council and an exit will give onto this. It is ex- pected that build'ing, alteraetiors and equipment will cost in the neighbor- fhood o $30,000.00. Thee purchase price was not divulged. The busi- ness involved in, the sale of the' build- ing was 'transacted for the interested. parties by John J. Huggard. The building, known as the Case block, was 'built in 1892 by the Strong family and is one of the most., substantial business blocks in Sea - forth. At one time it was owned by F, Holmested and later by the Case estate. The owners when the Mc- kenzie's bought were Mrs. Bruce Kil- patrick, Roxbury, N.Y., and John' R. Case, Seattle. The 'block at present con- ains three stores, one of which is rnpty, the occupants of the others. eing Percy Macklam and the Sea- orth News. Neither firm have as yet procured new quarters. ' A strong local committee has beery t work ever since the closing of the 'Princess, trying. to seeure a theatre or Seaforth, and it was through it hate the McKenzie's became interest - d in the project. t Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ryan, Strat- ford, visited with Mrs. T. Maloney. On Saturday morning at St. Peter's Cathedral, London, Joseph Albert Feeney, son of the late Mr. a and Mrs. William Feeney, of Dublie, was ordained to the Holy Priesthood' by the Rt. Rev. J. T. Kidd, Bishop of London. On 'Sunday morning at 10.30 Father Feeney celebrated his first Mass, this being a Soleron High Mass, at St. Patrick's Church, Deb - lie. Rt. Rev. L. M, Forristal, Lon don, was the speaker for the occas- ion, and spoke with feeling and rev- erence on the Holy Priesthood. In the evening Solemn Benediction was given by Father Feeney, when he gave,his blessing to his many rela- tives and friends after mass and be - diction. GODERICH GODERICH TP. A terrible accident happened at Morris Switzer's while they were spraying the orchard. 'Mr, Fraser Stirling and Mr. Switzer's eon were spraying when Mr. Switzer's son, who was driving the horses, fell off the spraying outfit passing over him and killing him instantly. iMies Helen 'Cox, of London, visited her parents over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. John Lowery, of_ Toronto, motored up last week and visited the Misses Proctor of the vil- lage, also ' other friends around Holmesville. Bayfield softball team played the Porter's Hilleteane Tuesday, May 24, at Perter's Hill. The many friends of Mrs. Thomas Potter, of the Huron Road, were sur- prised to hear that she passed away on 'Sunday morning. Thefuneral took place on Tuesday, May 24th. working on even basis. Mr MANLEY Mrs. J. F, McMann, from Chicago,. and Rev. J. M. Eckert, from Haw- thorne, called on their sisters and brothers after attending the funeral' of the late G. K. Holland last Friday'. The former left last Wednesday for her home, ,while the latter is home on his sum -mer vacation. Mr. W. Manley met with a heavy loss last week when his mare and eolt died. We noticed an article in our daily paper that the 15 per cent. duty on hides is likely to increase the price of leather and shoes, according to the opinion of the L. 0. Breithoupt Tannery, of Kitchener. Well, it looks like there must be a premium paid on hides that are imported, for the Canadian producers of hides are only getting 11/2 cents a pound for them, which don't pay for the skinning of the. pelt... The profit must all go to the tanners and the shoe manufac- turers. There was a time when hides were at better prices and we had better leather and cheaper shoee. Eve en at the low cost of hides, there is quite a lot of pasteboard paper used in shoes for 'filling in. One Would nee think it worth while to use paper when leather is fie, cheap, and if don't miss my guess, depression won't be over until the dollar will bey what it Oid in former year and get things P n , anneeees „seenen ;en. aalaSheahaleneesS,Sessleraeti,.,„..