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Toronto Huron Old Boys
Have Splendid Outing at An-
nual Picnic held, on Saturday
Close Game at Hee: as
Seafoith Wins From Bend
-Largest Crowd of ,the Sea,,
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son Seesi. Fine Softball ;
Player's ave ges
nounced.
Seaforth defeated Grand Bend 14-7
in a seheduled softball • game here
Friday everting before. the largest
crowd of the season. Gordon Ren -
'elle •won the pair of heels donated.
by Fred Barstow & 'Son for hitting
the first home run of the game. The
home team batting was good and er-
rors were conspicuously absent. Sea-
forth's big inning was. the "sixth when
.they scored six runs with two men
out.
The line-up was: Seaforth--Muir.
MoCaulley, G. (Rennie, E. Rennie;
Wrigiht, Burgess, Hart, McGasgor,
Cudeetore, Barber. Grand Bendt—L.'
novelle, Desjardine, W. aavelle,
Gregory, L. Masora F. Desjardine,
Brenner, Statton, Reecho:tr. rel
Smith. Umpires were Brinkert 'and
Sutherland.
The 'next game will be .on July 6th,
when Brussels plays here. •
The batting average and playing
average of the .Seaforth players, who
have played fur or more games, now
iis:
E. Rennie ..-..... .533
Hart .478
Wright . :459
'Muir • .424 s
.406
.354
.224
G. Rennie
McGregor
Burger's .
Barter . . '7
IGudiniore • .090 1
P.A.Pts:
36
30
37
37 •
34
22
20
The batting average is obtained by
&Ming the times, at bat by the
• number of hits.
Theeplaying average in points is
obtained • by .adding hits and runs
lead sulbOracting errors. • The Ihits
count two points. The runs and err
rorseone each.
areal
The 'League standing now is:
G.P. W. L Pts.
'Seaforth . 7 6 1 12
Clanton 4 4 p d
Gtranid Bend 4 2 2 4
Goderich 5 2 3 ' 4
Bayfield • 6 0 6. 0
Brussels , 0 2
It is expected that the batting and
playing averages for the Huron Soft -
Ball League, including games to the
end of June, will be published next
week.
EGMONDVILLE
The Peppy Pals Mission Band held
their regular meeting .on June 23rd
in the basement of the church. The
meeting opened with Hymn 278.. The
president, Betty Smith, presided.
Ruth Shinen read the Scripture les-
son, James 2:1-13, after which Lillian
Richardson led in prayer. Hymn 403
was sung, •after which the roll •call
was read. The treasurer took the
one -cent collection which amounted
to five cents. It was decided to pick
two captains for a conte.st. The cap-
tains are Mary [Pretty and atuah
Smith. There are twenty-six mean-
bers on the roll and each captain ie
'responsible for 13 • inenibers to see
that they are east to ,every meeting':
The side with the best attendance un-
til Christmlasi is to be given a party
by the losers and the winning cap-
tain to get a prize. Lillian Richard-
son then read a mission, story and
conducted the study period. The
meeting was .closed by the benedic-
tion repeated in unison.
Miss Isabel Archibald, who has
been holidaying at herhome, re-
turned to Toronto on Sunday. .
Meeses. George and Wm. Black, ef
London, spent the week end at the
parental home.
Messrs, Frank Aldrige and How-
ard Veni, of London, were Sunday
visitors with Mr. and Mrs. H. Tyne
dell.
Mr. William Patrick, of Toronto,
was a Week end guest with his par-
ente.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hills are To-
ronto visitors this week.
Threatening Rain Fails To
Spoil Event for Large
Number o f Huronites
That Gather.
David Wilson Was
Mysterious Mr. Huron
• Old Sol smiled and chased Jup.
Pluv. away. At one time a rain in-
surance policy wasn't worth 29c in
Soviet money. At 3 O'clock Satur-
day afternoon' last, (Secretary Floody
L7at under a frier -ray maplesin area 3,
Toronto exhibition grounds,
Robin-
son Crusgelike, waiting for his mar.
Friday. George Newton, front Blyth,
Belgrave, Wingham and points in be.
tween, asked: , "Are you going to
go on?" "Sore," said the game
Floody. Previously Bert MoCreath,
formerly of Goderich, had tacked the
Huron "Qld Boy banner t4 two maples
nd the breeze. 'Bil Fowl arrived
aid then. Art Forbes, frae Seaford),
oiled up and rolled out a couple of
•Duron war whoops. From that oil
the picnic was as certain as the 6
rer cent. sales tax.
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• Mr. J. Neill, Howick old boas drove
-down from Hornby, Halton county, to
take in the big picnia. The National
•Grocers donated two dozen brooms
for the broom football.. Mr a H. J.
Reid, of Owen Soundcame akin to
take in the show. He is a son of
,the late Abel Reid of Tipperary, God -
:each township. "A worthy son of a
noble sire."
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Sir John Aird, .Seaforth old • boy,
gave, a handsome donation for the
prizes. Bert MeCreatla was master
of eeremonies, and we have all got
to take off our good hats to Bert as
a realshustler. James R. Rowe, resi-
dent of Clinton 40yearsago, wanted
to see some of the people of Clinton
and the eecretary introduced him to
Mist Eva Stephenson and Mrs. E.
Ball, formerly Miss .Rayson, both of
whom he anew well in the old day.
The T. Lipton Tea Co., as usual came
forward with a splendid 'donation.
No weteler the Huron people drine
Lipton% tea. My, that coffee was
good. Where did you get it? Why,
from our good old standby, J. A. Mc-
Laren, of course, where we alwayi
getit.
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The Mysterious Mr. Huron turned
out to be D. H. Wilson, a,nephew of
Treasurer Wilson, - and he walked
around the grounds three .,hours be-
fore ' he was • diSeovered by •MiCs
Madge Crawford, formerly of Hal-
lett, who secured the prize Offered
by • "Bil Powla A.Searetary Floody
was roused from his sleep in the
early morning to receive the follow
ing telegram: Regina, Sask., June
24, p.m.—E. Floody, Sec'y., Huron
Old Boys' Association, Toronto: --
Sorry we cannot be with you on such
an occasion. If we are not with you
in body, we are in good wishes. Let
the boys and girls down there know
we are well and kicking. (Signed)
A. E. Hodgert, Sec'y., Huron Old
Boys, Regina. Mr. and (Mrs. A. Alderson, of Hamilton, formerly of
Wingharre made a special trip to the
-picnic and enjoyed themselves inr-
nrensely. Mr. and Mrs. C. Inglis, of
Dundas, old Winghamites, were wel-
come visitors and were very much
interested in the sports. Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Campbell rendered splen-
did service in driving up the Wing-
hamitee, who had 'the largest attend.
ance of any of the towns. Mrs. D.
Thompson had charge of the refresh-
nients and you know bow everybody
enjoyed them. Assistant Secretary
Sadie Walker was late in arriving,
but she wasted no time when she
got oa the job. Mr. Walter Buchan-
an had charge•of the children's tables
and he handled the kids well. He
would make a splendid Sunday school
superintendent.
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,President Harry Store and
Stowe might well feel. proud of the
success that attended their efforts.
Ald. Duckworth and Mrs. Duckworth
were present and stayed till the loot
dog was shot. 'Mayor Stewart was
unavoidably absent sitcl sent his re-
grets. ilars. G. C. Young was. a' live
wire in handing out the refresh-
ments. Equally so at the broom foot-
ball. John 1Vloon, owner of the cele-
brated north arid gardens, donated
three prizes for the married .women's
race.
The prize whiners were:
Children under 5 years—Eleanor
Will Celebrate Their
Golden Anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baker, es-
teemed residents of Seaforth for
many years, will quietly celebrate
their fiftieth anniversary of marriage
at their home here on Friday, July
1st. They were married in Mitchell
en July 1, 1882, by the Rev. W. H.
Pascoe and .shortly afterwards mov-
ed to Seaforth, where they have Mete
resided gr. and 'Mrs. Baker birth
enjoy the best of health and are able
to take part in all activities. They
have been the recipients of many
congratulations from a host " of
friends. Mr. and Mrs. Baker hairo
a family of two daughters, Mrs. 11,
Crowell, of Seaforth, and Mrs, J. Al-
lieon, of Goderich, and one son, Al-
bert Baker, of Seaforth.
CARTER CLAN AND
WEBSTER PICNICS 'ON
LAKE HURONISHORE
Weather Perfect For Web-
ster Gathering, But Not
Too Good For Carter
Clan.
The annual Carter reunion and 134;47
nic, held at Harbor Park, Goderich,
was enjoyed by a large number of
the connection and friends. Although
the morning was anything but ideal
for a picnic, yet by noon a large
number had gathered and all sat
down for dlinner provided by the
ladies, under the convenership of
Mrs. Norman Carter.
After dinner a happy time was
spent on the recreation grounds play-
ing softball, which was much enjoy-
ed by the players. Then the games
and sports were held under the lead-
ership of Mr. Norman Carter and
Mrs. W. Jamieson, and were keenly
contested. The winners of the var-
ious races were as follows:
Girls, 5 and under, Joyce Carter;
girls, 13 and under, Alma Carter, Is-
abel Oakes; boys,. 13 and under,
George Carter; young men's !hop-
ping race, Harry Oakes; A. H. Car-
ter; young ladies' race, Beth Shrob.
broe'k; married ladies' race, Mrs. N
Carter, MTS. H. Oakes; married men's
race, Mr. N. Carter; letter contest,
Mr. H. Jenkins; throwing slipper,
ladies,Miss Richardson; men, Mr. 'IL
Jenkins; ladies' long seep, Alba ar-
ter; young men's race, Ivan Carter;
nail driving, ladies, Alba Carter;
men, Leonard Shrobbrook; time race,
Mr. W. Jamieson; potato race, Mr.
D. Carter, Mr. A. Carter; magazine
race, Mrs. S. Carter, •Mr. C. Carter;
owe race, Mrs. D. Carter, N. Carter;
musical biscuits, H. Oakes; , hoop
contest, Leonard Sbrebrook; over-
head huStle, Leonard Shrobbrock.
After the games were concluded,
supper was called and all sat down
and thoroughly enjoyed the straw-
berries and cream and all the other
good things provided, after which
the following officers were elected
for another year': President, Mr. N.
Carter; secretary -treasurer, Mrs. H.
Jenkins; axial conenittee, Mrs. N.
Carter, convener; sports committee,
Mrs. W. Jamiesenaconvener.
ALA
WEBSTER REUNION
The ninth aneual reunion picnic
of the Webster -family was held at
Jowett's Grove, Bayfield, on June
18th, the prettiest' Spot in Huron
County. The weather was ideal anal
a large crowd assemlbled from, De-
troit, Toronto, Ducknow, Kincardine
and surrounding district, to. &adst
the day at Balmy Bayfieldr All re-
gretted very much the, inability to
attend of two of the oldest •tnembers
•of the Webster's namely, Mrs. An-
derson, aged 92, and Miss Lizzie
Webster, aged 90- years, residents of
Lucknow.
At 12 o'clock all sat down to a
bountiful dinner served, by the ladies
in their usual good style. A busi-
ness meeting followed and the of-
ficers elected for the ensuing year.
It was decided at this meeting to
erect a cairerin honour of the We-
ster pioneers et larcknew, to be un-
veiled next year at the reunion which
will be in charge of the north dis-
trict. All were very grateful to Mr.•
Harry McGee, of Toronto, for the
liberal donation he gave.
A happy tiane was then/spent on
the recreation grounds playingesoft-
ball, which was much enjoyed by
players and spectators. There was
muds excitement when the races
were. galled. The children enjoyed'
the treat of candy and peanuts. Sup-
per was served and was all that
could be desired. All left for home
thinking it a day well spent and
looking forward to. other happy re-
unions.
.Mozer, Gordon Wilson; . boys, 8 and
under, Fred Carter, Doug. King, Cliff.
Bricker; girls, 8 and under, Eleanor
Martin, John Ibistea-, Frances
Weeks; boys, 10 and under, Cliff.
Bricker, E. Kingscourt, Fred Carter;
girl, 10 and under, Jean Mason,
-Mary Jay, 'Fannie Weeks; boys, 12
and under, atobert I•bister, J. O'Keefe,
Doug. Franks; girls, 12 and under,
E. Bricker, ID. Crawford, I. Jay; boys
14 and under, Doug. Hawley, LI
Johnston, Wallace needy; girls, 14
and under, Marg. Arbuckle, E. Brick-
er, I. Jay; shoe race, boys, Harold
Johnston, John Crawford, M. Dick-
son; peanut race, Mrs. J. Moon, Miss
Sadie Walker, Mrs. J. "Muir; men's
open race, R. Weeks; J. Crawford,
Jack •Moon: young ladies' open race,
lVfargaret Elliott, Helen Mason, E.
Bricker; married men's race, B. h.
McCreath, De Ferguson, A. Isbister;
driving spikes, Margaret Elliott. Mrs
J. D. Grey, Mrs. Neill; married lad-
ies' race, flowers, Mrs. D. Witte -ire
Mrs. J. Muir, 'Mrs. Thompson; fat
rneres race, B. Tol, D. D. Wileon ;
ladies' softball—North Huron, •Miss
M. .Crawfeed, captain; South Huron,
Miss D. Thompson, captain; South
Huron won. Men's soatball—Nortn
Huron, It. Brooks, captain; South
Huron,- P. Wilkinson, captain; South
Huron won. Special Lipton tea race,
Mrs. Pringle, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Jay,
Miss Flynn( :Mrs. Campbell, Mrs,
Love, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs: Lensing
won in theabove order. The ladies
broom football match between North
and South Iltiron resulted in a draw,
Continued on page iver
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PLANK
for.
Barn Floors
N. CLUFF & SONS
St. Thomas' Chur4i Guild
Hold Very Sudiessful Tea
Beautiful Home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles *times Cen-
tre of Large Gathering.
'The strawberry eteaasand sale of
work, 'held under the aliapices of the
Ladies' Guild of St. Themae' Church,
at the beautiful homes of Mr. and
a
Mrs, Charles Holmes, oderich St.. ,
East, on Wednesdayts, ' teenoon and
evening 'of this ereekersaas a great
success in. spite of th.eaniest unfav-
orable weather in the afternoon.
• There was a large ,attendance in
the afternoon, when in addition to
the tea served, ten. 'tables were en-
gaged inbridge, the errize winners
being Mrs. Earl Bell and Mrs. Geo.
Israel:" . .
In the •evening there were - ten
tables of ettehre, the prize winners
being: Lone hands, Miss Martha.
!Reid; games, men, Mr. G. 'fhamp-
son; games, ladies', Mrs. W. E. South-
gate; ladies" aonSolation, Miss Josie
Edge; men's conalartion, Mr. Tom
Jackson; lucky chair, • Miss Josie
Edge. •. , •
The ladies:of the Guild served a
delicious strawberry tea and the sale
of work was brisk. The proceeds
amounted . to $57.70. '
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'WINTHROP .•.*4
On Thursday evening Cavan churets,
Winthrop, held their -very seeeesstUT
garden aarty. 'On -acoorlint if the
cool weather supper was served in
the 'basement of the chute. The
ladies presented ari old-fashiened
play, "The Ladies' .Aid of Mohawk
Crossroads." It was a. highly hair-
orous play and the costumes were
very quaint. The eget was As fol-
lows': D.
Smith, the president,
Mass. D. MacFarlane; Mrs. Gray,
secretary, Mrs. H. 'Alexander; Mrs.
Green, •hostess, Mrs. F. Bullard;
Mrs. De Lloyd Fitz Hammond and
Mri. Rindly, visitors from Boston;
Mrs. G. Halm and Mrs. R. Beattie;
Mies. Dale, a suffragette, - Mrs. S.
Gan -thaw; Miss Fliarpe„an old maid,
Edith Hillen; Mrs. Bruce, a- nervous
woman, Mrs. W. Boyd; Mrs. Black,
Mrs. W. Somerville, Mrs. Scott, 'Mre.
A. Patrick, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. S. Shan-
non. Other partgwere taken by Mrs.
J. Simpson, Mrs. T. Betties, Mrs. A.
Dohs -rage, Miss J. Archibald Miss 1L
Montgomery, 'Mrs. I. Trewartha, Miss
R. Campbell, Mrs. 0. Anderson and
Mrs. R. McFarlane. The last named
was the capable Irish treasurer for
the seciety.
LONDESBORO
Rev. Mr. Johnston had his house-
hold effects moved to his new charge
at Crediton on Wednesday. Rev. Mr.
and Mrs. Johnston and Howard left
the same day to take charge of -Cher.
new field of labor. Our good wishes
go with them.
Don't forget the opening of the
new community hall July lst.
Mrs. Radford, of Clinton, who
spent the past week at the home of
her niece, Mrs. Howard Shrobrook,
rearmed on Sunday.
Miss Mabel She -al -oak, • who has
been in the Clinton Hospital for the
past two weeks, we are glad•to state.
is much improved.
'Mrs. John Nett is spending some
time at the home of her father near
Auburn, who is critically ill.
•Mr. D. Ewan is having his house
much improved by having it repaint -
Mr. and tare. W. Tomblyn and chil-
dren, of Toronto, spent the week ena
with the former's mother. They left.
Monday for a two menthe.' motor trip
through the States.
Mr. and (Mrs. E. Adams spent Sun-
day With Clinton relatives'. •
Quite a number a orn here attend-
ed the Carter reunion asicnic which,
was held in Goderich last Satu-17as7:—
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Adams at-
tended the county council picnic,
which was held at Bayfield last
Thursday.
• Mrs. latatnes and Mrs. J. Taylor
were i,i Clinton last Thureclay, also
Elizabeth.,
Mr. A. WeU, who is doing the wir•
ing in the new community hall, ex-
peets to complete it this week.
PUBLIC AND SEPAR-
ATE SCHOOL RESULTS
ARE ANNOUNCED.
One Hundred antt Fifty,
• Eight Children Fihd They
.Move a .Room Higher at
School.
Principal P. B. Moffat qf the Sea -
forth Public School, has issued the
results of the recent promotion ex-
arninationS held at his school. They
are:
Jr. IV to Sr. IV.
Honours Jack Drover, Merle
Keating.
Pass—Howard Carron, Fern .Thin -
lop, Jim Elliot, Leone Hotham, Helen
lYfcKenzie, Viola Montgomery, Mar-
ion Moore,Edna Plant, Lillian
Reeves, Lnora Shewfelt, George
Welsh.
Sr. III to Jr. IV.
Honours -- Janet Baker, Helen
Caarnibeelain, Helen Cheerios, Jean
Dale, Hareal, Free, Muriel Hudson,
Donald McTavish, Alastair Wigg,
Pao—Jean Dlungey, David Grieve,
Oban MaTavish,i-Donald Mole, Roy
Oke, David Stewart, Charlotte Thom-
eon.—M. E.. Turnbull, Teacher.
Jr. III to Sr. III.
Henours—Marion Boniface, Louise
Boniface, Bob Barlow, Arthur Cam-
erae, Clete Dickson, Viola Dolmage,
Clara Dolmage, Dorothy Fraiser,
Genevieve Hawkins, Marion Ibbot-
son, Arthur Jones, Betty McLeod,
Bruce Wright.
Pass — Margaret Barlow, Anna
Dennis, Clayton Dennis., Allan Dol -
mage, Margaret Fletcher, Grace
Gillespie, Carolyn Holmes, Nelsen
Hulley, Doris Hoff, Helen Swan, May
Siegrist, Charlie Woods. — M. M:
Hartry, Teacher.
Second Class to Jr. III.
Honours — Ale*. Baker, Barbara
Best, Florence Calvert, Jack Camer-
on, Frank Gelding, Sterling Habkirk,
Jack Hanley, Ruth Joynt, Lois Mc -
Gavin, Helen Moffat, Earl Montatan-
ery, Marian Sclater, Donald Scott,
Joe Smith, Tommy ,-Wilbee, Stuart
Wigg.
Pass'—Doris Barlow, Muriel. Cam-
eron, Frank Casson'„Helen Fraiser,
Ruth Fraieer, Ruth MaNairn, Alfred
Siegrist, Mary Woorie-eM. AL Bell,
Tcr.cher. • •
First Class to Second Class.
Honours—Thelma Dolmaga, Jack
Stanley Hill, Lornerableetson,
accat Kerr, Isabel McKellar, Kenneth
Reid, Clayton Ritchie, James South-
gete, Kenneth Southgate, Milared
Swan, Clarence Westeat; Lois'
Wright.
Pass—faharlie Case, Margaret Dale,
Ross Greene, Helen Hodgson, Kath-
leen Holmes, Vernon Hopf, Dorothy
Howes, Audrey MoGavin, Leo Oke.—
E. RI. Elder, Teacher. '
Primary to First Class.
Honours'—Jean Currie, 'Margaret
Edler, Erma Fletcher, Kenneth Keat-
ing, Ross Montgomery, Ahyoonne
Moore, Margaret Pethick, Leslie, Rit-
chie, Harry Scott, Lillian Southgate,
Jean Swan, Helen Thomson, 'Billy
Wilbee.
Pass—Aubrey Baker, Bert Barlow,
Fergus Bell, Henry Boniface, Annis
Dunlep, Richard Eisler, Jack Fraiser,
Clarerfce 'Reeves, John .Thornson, Al-
bert Venus, Fred Welford. — R. S.
Thompson, Teacher.
SEPARATE SCHOOL
From Form IV, Jr., to Form IV, Sr.
Margaret Carron (Hon.), Rita
Duncan (Hon.), Friel Stewart (Hon.),
Jack Willie/1re.
From Form III, Sr.,to Form IV., Jr.
David Bolton, oretta Bannon.
Mary Evans,Aldie Eckert (Rona(
Helen Finkbeiner, Louis Lane, Jean
Dixon. •
From For 111, Jr., to Form 111, Sr.
Glenny Hildebrand, Frances Mat-
thews, Margaret Nigh (recommend-
ed).
Form IT to Form III, Jr.
Peter Bannon, Gerald Barry (Hon).
Edna Eckert (Hon.), Margaret Ev-
ans, Doreen Regier.
Form I, Sr., to Form II.
Genevieve Allen, Jerry Bannon,
Phyllis Barry, Mary Duncan (Ron.),
Getty Matthews (Hon.), Teresa 'Me -
Iver (Hon.), Neville McMillan (Hon.),
James O'Reilly.
Reeonemended—James Flannery.
Primer" to Form I, Sr.
Elizabeth Bannon, Kenneth Barry.
Ted Carron, Teresa Eckert, Elizabeth
Lane, Miles McMillan, Betty Nigh.
WINGHAM
Semmes=
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Houson and
their sone Rose and Fred, also Dr.
and Mrs. G. W. Houson, attended a
family reunion held at Niagara Fa
last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Galbraith, of
Toronto, visited with Mr. and Mrs.
John Galbraith over the week end.
Miss Glenna Spotton, ofs Toronto,
spent the week end with her parent'.
Mr. and Mrs. CAlr'#0 STNOttOT.
Miss Mere, M. Gibbons, of Cuelpa,
spent a few days with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. P, Gibbons.
Mrs. Elden McKinney. of Toronto,
visited with her parents, Mr. an
Mrs. W. 11. Gurney, for a few days
last week.
'MT, Patrick Gibbons and his eon,
Joseph Gibbons, spent a day in Galt
last tre..
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E. Milli Wins° Shie
Highest Points it
Competition held in
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Tuckersmith • Well RePreit
•
rize
Stephen Man New
ented in P, Wit
E. Johns, Bob and Frank Huron Registrar.
• Archibald, G. and F. Rey-
nolds and G. Wright Near
the Top.
MANY COMPETITORS
FOR EVERY EVENT
The annual Huron County live stock
and domestic •science judging compe-
titions, held undcr the direc• en of
the 'Huron County branch of the Pe-
p/XI-in-rent of Agriculture and the lai-
stitate Branch, were staged in Clito
ton on Saturday. These competitions
are open to young residents of the
county under the age of 27 years and
year by year are growing in popular,
ity. There were, a large number of
contestants in both competitions and
the standard of judging was pro-
nounced excellent (by the pa -siding
judges.
The household Science judgeng anel
demonstrations took place in the fire-
men's Hall, with atiss Flora anrnin;
of Dungannon, in charge, and svitn
Miss Florence P. Erdle, of the insti-
tute branch, Toronto; Miss Bane -
bridge, Dutton, and Miss Helen Mc-
Kercher, Seaforth, presiding •judges.
Preceding the afternoon session, Hon.
T. L. Kennedy, minister of egricuo
ture in the Provincial Govern,ment,
paid an unheralded visit and address•
ed the competitors. The winner of
the trophy awarded the contestant
securing the highest agg-regateof
points was. Elsie Anderson, of Luck -
now, with 352 points in a possible
400. Annie Straughan was the run-
ner-up. Miss Annie Stranghan, Au-
burn, wins the free trip to the Royal
Winter Fair, and these winners, wita
Miss Cathatine Crawford, Dungan-
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non, the third highest, and Miss Eva
Missgrove, Wroxeter, as Alternate,
will comprise the Huron County team
in the intercounty competiricia at the
C. N. E., Toronto.
Prize winners in the various elase-
es were: 'Senior group, Nutrition,
Verna Birk, Dashwood; Beth Alton,
Lucknow; Catharine Crawaorclr Dun-
gannon; Mildred' Baker, Wroxeter;
junior group, nutrition, Marjorie
B'aker, Wroxeter; Amy Young, Dun-
gannon; elething, Gladys Gross, Au-
burn; Irene 'Bolton, Dublin. In the
demonstration in table setting and
service the successful teams were:
First, Marjorie 'Baker and Eee Miss -
grove, of Wroxeter; second, Loretta
McClure and Margaret Durnin, of
Dungannon; tied for third place, Bea-
trice Ferguson and Mildred Baker,
of Fordwich, and Ruth Brown and
Leota Cardiff, of Brussels. The prize
for the girl under 30 coaching the
winning junior team was secured by
Miss Margaret Durnin, of Dungan-
non.
The live 'stock judging competition
was supervised -by Ian McLeod, agri-
cultural representative, and H. L. At-
kinson, assistant representative, while
the presiding judges were: Sheep, W.
J. Howard, of the Dominion live stock
branch; beef cattle, Fred Forsyth,
Walkerton; dairy cattle, V. Langston,
Grey County; hogs, .Hugh Goate,
Bruce County; and horses, W. G.
Michael, of the Dominion seed
branch.
The competitors visited farms in
Tuckersmith and Stanley townships
to judge live stock as follows: Dairy
cattle, at the farm of William
Sparkes; Percheron horses and bacon
hogs, at Can Campbell; Shorthorn
cattle, at R. M. Peck's; Clydesdale
horses and Yorkshire hogs. at John
H. Alex. and William McEwan's, and
Leicester sheep, at Roy Pepper's.
The silver cup donated by C. A.
'Robertson, M.L.A., and the 'medal
Alex. Neeb, Former Reeve
of That Township, Given
Post in Goderich.
Col. W. H. Price, attorney-geners
al, on Saturday .announced rthe ap-
pointment 'of Alexander Nab, 'term,-
er reeve of Stephen Township, as
registrar of, deeds for Huron....Coun-
ty, to"suaceed the late N. Coats.
Mr. N.eebappointed registrar of
Huron County, is one of thadoremose
'residents of the county. He
ws-
bern in Stephen Township 52 years;
aago,..a..merriber of one of the pioneer
families of the district, his grand-
father moving there from the County
of Waterloo. From early manhood
the new registrar has taken an ac-
tive interest in -public affairs. His
••ability was early recognized by his
neighbors by hie,election to the town.
ship council and later to the reeve -
ship, which position he heid for sev-
eral years. On, the County Council
he was regarded as a valuable rmierna
ben and was selected to serve on im-
portant committees: In 1926 he was
chosen' Conservative candidate for the
Legislature, but was not elected.
Mr. Neeb, who is the father of
eight children, to a member of and
an active •worker in the Eaingelicalr
Church in Stephen Township.
given by W. G. Medd, M.L.A., for the
first and second highest aggregate ot
points in the entire 'competition were
won, respectively, by Edward Johns,
,aeafortla and George Mundell, Glen -
armor', with 923 and 894 points of a
possible 1,003, while Kenneth Jack-
son, Walton, with 845 pointe, :secured.
the shield presented by the C.N.E.
for the novice class.
The. poi -its secured by the first 10.
reantestants were: Senior, E. Johns,
Seaforth, 923; George Mundell, Glen -
amen, 894; Horaee Delbridge, Woods
. ham, 870; Mervyn Leta, Clinton, 862;
Bob Archibald, •Seaforth, 856; G. Rey-
nolds, Seaforth, 853; Alfred Patter-
son, Lucknow, 853; Alex. Corrigan,.
Gienannon, 849; F. Reynolds, Sea -
forth, 836; G. 'Wright, Kippen, 819
Junior, 'Keneth -Jackson,
845; Thomas Hern, Woodlia:m, 841 ;
John Patterson, Lacknovy, 829; • F.
Archibald, Seafortha8,19; Elmer Arm-
strong, Ethel, 816; Donald Thonipsen,
Auburn, 803; Delmer Skinner, Cen-
tralia, 799; Ward Hern, Woodham,
795; Allan McLean;. Glanannon, 771;
Gilbert John, Exeter, 170; Harry
Mulvey, Wroxeter, 73.
'Prize winners in the varioue class-
es were:
Heavy horses: Senior, Alfred Pat-
terson, Lucknow; Horace De.bridg.e,
Woodham; G. Mundell, Glenannon;
junior, Thomas (Hera Woodham; Jne,
Patterson, ,Lneknow; F. Archibald,
Seaf orth.
Beef cattle: Senior, M. Lobb, Clin-
ton; Gordon Reynolds, Seaforth;
Doig Hemingway; junior, Delmer
Skinner, Centralia; Kenneth Jackson,
Walton; Wilson Thompson, Bluevales
Dairy cattle: Senior, Bob _Axel -I: -
bald, Seaforth; Alex. Corrigan, Glens
annon; Clifford Crozier; junior, Ward
Heat, Woodham; Donald Thompson,
Auburn; Tom Turner, Clinton.
Sheep: Senior, Bert McWhinney,
Frank Reynolds, Seaforth ; Frank
Wright, Kippen; junior, Wm. 8tan-
lake, Exeter; Howard Johns, Wood-
ham; Harry 'Mulvey, Wroxeter.
Swine: Senior, Ed. Johns, Sea -
forth; Walter Wood, George Mun-
dell, ' Glenanrion; junior, Gilbert
Johns, Exeter;' Elmer Armstrong,
E tb e 1 ; Earl Whi tmer, Dashwood.
Could Suicide Ever
" Be Justified?
4: 1
Being a sermon recently delivery}
by the Rev. 1. B. Keine, in Firs- •
Presbyterian Church, Seaforta Tit'1
minister said:
Though the earth be removed, era ,
though the mountains he arri a
to the midst of the sea, yet mil 1
not fear. Hope tetu in God. for Ilo!
shall yet Aac( ;l:eo.
Our canattnity holds n few people •
worm chosen to good fortune.
Health, mrti,t”,-, a troop of friends, of -
fleas, position, all are theirs. One
misfortune Alone }elopers to then,—
when Cltfistmas C011'e.; they know of
nothing they dernot nor ady pessess.
Othere here are sen to advers-
ity and trouble. -Thar health is in-
secure; they are pens, ahecurea neg•
leered. and all tier set; of life bea'
in upon thee. in an unfriendly mood
Fate seems ' ".(1.0 emptied upon
them a quivor full of arrows, and
each barb is tipped with fire or pois-
on. One of these men over who n
troubles have swept in sheeted storms
has jest written to me. At the hour .
when he expected success and ease,
everything has been swept away.
"At the beginning of old age 1
find ms -self where I stood in my youth
—at the foot of the ladder. Then
$500 a year was enough, but not now
after these years of affluence 1 can-
not adjust myself from the change
of employer to that of clerk, from a
'mansion to a flat, from the club and
many friends to a nobody. , Is a sui-
cide justifiable in certain cases?
never asked to be born. If I had
been as1141 I think I would have re-
fused the gift of life. Why -may I
not: lay down a burden 1 never took
up for myself?"
This is the letter Of an honest
man. These words ring trite. Here
is a man who is baited and heatert
for the hour. For him things have
gone as bad as heart could wale,
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