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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1932-07-29, Page 11544"Yi, ArA1';1 Te, NAATAAAJANACAlli eeeeeee".eeee'eeeeeeeeeteeeeeteeeeeeeeeee. lee 4., 4 .4 1. Seventy -Second Year • Whole Number 33)12 . 6 Egmondville Was A Happy Place some Fifty Years Ago Says William Steet of Picton iiM. usinisti as Usual Next week. merchants will not enjoy their regular weekly half holiday on Wednesday. The proclamation regarding Wednesday half, holidays says they shall be only in, those weeks in which no other holi- day occurs. Therefore, Mon day being Civic Holiday, will automatically cancel the Wed- nesday half holiday. IISTOWEL GOLFERS VISIT LOCAL CLUB AND ENJOY. GAMES Course Was in Excellent Shape, Visiting Players ThOught. c. • The membersof the Seaforth Golf and Country 'Club were hosts on Wed- nesday afternoon to a large number of players' from the Listowel Club. Perfect weather, combined with the fine condition of the course, made the afternoon a most enjoyable one for local players and visitors. . The Seaforth men won 81/2 points .to 31/2 points while the Seaforth ladies.won 91/2 points to 34 points. At the conclusion of the games, a meet enjoyable lunch was served. ete The scores were: • Men. Listowel. Seaforth. 'J.H.;Schinbein0 K. I. McLean . .1 M. R. Hlay 0 J. Hinchley W. A. Kebler...1/2 R. Hartry .... 1/2 R. C. Ames. 1 S. A. McKenzie 0 Dr. Taylor 1/2 F. S. Savauge 1/2 J. G. Burt .0 J. E. Keating..1 D.C. Ross 0 R. E. McKenzie 1 EL P. Wanzer _1/2 0. Neil ..... Rev. S.,Baggetz1/2 3.0. Mullen ..1/2 Dr.MeMaster1/2 J. M. McMillan 1/2 Z. Petrie 0 D. Munn 1 W. Laing 0 . D. Ferguson 1' 31/2 81/2 Ladies. Listowel. 'Seaforth. Miss Murphy0 ;14rs. T. S. Smith 1 Mies E. Kidd.. —0 Mrs. T. Parke -1 Mrs.,Schinibien0 Mrs. McLachlan 1 Miss L. Fair... 11 Mrs. Burrows ..0 Mrs. Bruce -I" Mrs. •McKenzie 0 Niss Easson1. Mrs: Sills Miss Tatham.....0 Mrs. Greig 1 MissSutherland 0 Mrs. Neil 1 %Miss 'Sanderson—0 Miss Jeffery 1 Miss K. Fair.., .0 Miss Govenlock 1 Wes L. Scott. .1¼ Mrs. Munn ...1/2 Miss ll. Kidd .0 Miss Laidlaw ..1 Sliiss Fair 0 Miss B. Grieve 1 31/2 , 91/4 On Thursday afternoon last the ladies of the club entertained twenty- three ladies of the Bayfield ;Club. Bridge and golf were played and a delicious lunch served. ELIMVILLE MTS. William Hanna and daughter, Miss Annie ,Hianna; of Kingsville, and lr. and Mrs. Sem Hanna, of Seaforth visited with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bell and Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Stephen last week. The band concert ie, Exeter Sunday evening was an attreetion which drew quite a crowd from this community. Mr. Fletcher Staples, soloist of Jarvis Street Presbyterian Church, Teronita( sang a solo in this church last .Sunday evening, which delighted *e congregation. Mr. and Mrs. ;Staples, daughter Joan and Mrs. Kestle were visitors. at .Mr. William Johne' last week. Mrs. Staples, who was formerly Miss Ella tSpargo, is a cousin of ;Meg. Johns. Mr, .Staples was also a college chum of Rev. J. R. Peters, our pastor, and each was pleased. Miss Ina Ford is spending this week with her aunts, Misses Joy and Evelyn Whitlock in St. Thomas. Miss Leila McFalls, of London, was a guest at the home of her cousin, Mrs. William Routly, over the weak end. A few of the young people went to Goderich on Sunday evening. eMr. and Mrs:. William Johes and family attended the Passmore picnic at Grand Bend last Saturday. Editor of the Picton Times and Former Resident Re- calls Interesting Happen- ings of His Youth in Re- cent Letter to John Mur- ray. MANY HOUSES HIDDEN BY LARGE FORESTS Picton, Ont., July 15,4932. Mr. John Murray, Egmondville„ Ont. , Dear John: Your kind invitation to the Mur- ray -Gibson reunion picnic revived memories of the days when we were younger. You ask if I remerrilber the old milk wagon. Of tcourse I 'do. Many, a time I rode on it trent the village to the corner. I also remember the. death of the old black horse on Ches- ney's hill when he stumbled and fell and received fatal injury from the, broken shaft. • -Another milk wagon I remember was one driven by Tom Parker,. Jr. I used to ride with Tom quite often. Many a day we were delayed by the black equirrels. They were very numerous then. We would tie up the horse and chase the black reseals along the rail fences.' Often we would catch them as they stuck to the fence and wetravelled in a straight line. The telegraph line along the Mill Road was new, then and the glass tops on the posts made excellent tar- gets for stones. Tom left his home near the Ches- ney school and gathered milk. on that concession line, calling at Nicholson's where ,he would find 4e, at McMur- ray's, Carnochan's, McGee's, .141cAr- time% Halliday's, Ireland's, McCon- nell's, Paynes, and on to the factory just north of ;Seaforth. Tom carried a dog w'nich got us into trouble one morning with Billy McArthur, who, also kept a dog. . But we were, for the most pert, used well along the route, particular- ly' at 'MeGee's,, where Bari:lam and Maggie frequently had a treat for us. You were also responsible for oc- casional sleigh rides which are still bright spots in my memory. When you were courting your ;good wife (whose passing we all regretted), moonlight nights were often taken advahtage of and you .would come along with a sleigh box Well' filled with clean„ straw and gather up a happy crowd. We'didn't speed along the turnpike as peaple do new, but I assure you we never efissed the time 'going nowhere in particular, and 'wereliack all too soon, • Nearly half a century ago, forty- seven years to be exact, I left Eg- moncletille. ;Much water has (passed under the Egmondville bridge since 1885. And ;many, many of my as- sociates of that time have passed on. Very few of those I meet on the street in the village do I recognize. In the cemetery the names on the tombstones are very familiar, and I recall faces and • familiar figures in that revered spot which I visit when- ever opportunity offers. want to say here that it, is a great source of satisfaction to visit Egmondville cemetery since it has been_ leaned up and cared for. .As 'a last resting place it is a• credit to -the community. My visits to my native heath have not jbeen frequent. One .of the most notable changes to me, is the disap- pearance of the woods. Houses that were invisible from the road until you would come near them, are now to be seen from miles distant. The foreste through 'which I used to roam, carrying a ;musket procured from Jake McGee in exchange for an old brass *Wide have all disappear: ed. The old school house I attended on the hill is gone. The old unoccupied brick. house, in which the boys used to settle their disputes after school, was replaced long ago by Connie Van, Egmond's reside nee. When I started to the old Egmonde vine school, William Gerrond was teacher. There were so many- big fellows in school those days, ,partieu- larly in winter, that a little fellow had no chance, and 'I didn't go much in Gerrond's time. But I can re- member the big, high desks and benches. Of course the little fellows sat on a long bench in front without a desk. Other teacher% following Mr. Ger- rond were David Stodelart, McGinnis, Godfrey, ;McLaughlin, McDonald, Sel- lars, Johanna Stoddart, Barbara Houstoe, Richard Hicks. The good old boys and girls, who attended the school on the hill in my time, are o too numerus to mention. any have passed on and many have wan- dered far. My ;Sunday school experience was in the old frame church with the MO backed° pews. I quite well remember Rev. Mr. Greham'e eloquent tribute to the abandoned edifice in the last, sermon delivered in the old build- ing. The ministers; in My time in (Contintied On bage 5) 4,0 A J:r-n:,'• • ; HURON COUNTY COUNCIL, 1932 ".. •,•e• ...eeteeteeleelMeeeeeeee A photograph of. he Huron CountylCeiucil, taken in front of the Court House at the June' meeting. The picture, shows: • First RoweeFred C. Taylor, James Ballantyne, Owen Geiger, George W: Holman (Clerk) Louis H. Rader (Warden), Gordon Young (Treasurer), John McNabb, J. W. Craigie, B. 1V. Francis. Second Row—Irvine S. Wallace, 3. Walton ;McKibben, William Douglas, Peter W. Scott, George H. Elliott, I. J. Wright, Robert Smith, John Campbell, T. R. Patterson (Engineer). Third Row --George James (Caretaker), A. J. Goldthorpe, J. S. Moser, {Stuart MeQuarrie, J. W. - Gamble, William R. Archibald, Robert J. Bowman. Top Row—L. E. Cardiff, John A. 'McKenzie; W. JeStiewart, Murdock Matheson,/ Wilmot Haacke, Henry C. Beaver. STAFFA The third annual picnic of the Worden family, descendant S of the late William and Elizabeth Worden, was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Percy 14111er, near Mt. Pleasant. Members numbering about sixty were in attendanee, all see;nieg to come anticipating a good e and they were in no way disappointed as ev- ery one entered into the sports whole- heartedly which goes a long way in making such en event a success. Sports of various kinds were carried out during the afternoon,' including races, horseshoes and softball. At 6 o'clock all sat down to well laden tables at which all were •able to take their parts as in the preceding activi- ties. The following officers were el- ected for next year: President, Wm. Worden; secretary, Mrs. ;Milton Mc- Curdy; treasurer, Mr.: Ruetell 'Wor- den; sports committee, Frank Allen, Worden Miller, Milton iHodgert. Af- ter a hearty vote of thanks to the host and hostess all departed for their' various homes looking forward to/meeting again next year. Races and contests' resulted as fellows:— Tapioca• 4ueeeing contest,. Margaret Allen; Children, 4 years and under, Ross Hodgert. Marion Hodgert; 4 to 6 years, Betty ;Miller, Alex. Miller; 6 to 9 years, Glen Ballantyne, Reg- inald Hodgert; 9 to 12 years, Lillian Hodgert, Eldon Allen; throwing ball in pail, Jean Ballantyne, Russell Worden; kick the slipper, gents, Mil - the slipper, ladies, Miss Emily Frayne ton Hodgert, Alvin Worden; kick the slipper, ladies, Miss Emily Frayne, ;Mrs. Percy Miller; snowshoe race, 'Mrs. Milton Hodgert, James Hodgert; peanut race, Mrs. Milton McCurdy, Vera Allen; gents' measur- irig 100 feet, Percy Miller, Eldon Al- len; ladies' measuring 60 feet, Mrs. W. J. Fell, Ada Mille; standing on one foot, Lillian Hodgert; necktie race, Mrs. Frank Allen, Milton Mc- Curdy; oldest gentleman, 3. M. Wor- den; oldest lady, Mrs. J. M. 1VIiller; yotingest child, Gordon Miller, son of Mr. and, Mrs. Worden,Miller, aged 21/2 months.. Won't Be- Long Theatregoers. W1fl. oon be able to see.talllies without driir- ' ing to Stratfefd or Goderich. Work on the new theatre is being rushed and 'already the floor of .the' auditorium, prosc- enium, arch,`, the entrance T.way and lobby have been poured. 'Electricians began 41-1.e wiring• this week and G. •„'A. Sills & Sons, who are doing the plumb- ing, have' men at work. The spat is at present one of the busiest Hi' town. WINTHROP , and Mrs. Irwin , Trewartha 'apent Sunday with Dr. an Mrs. Har- burn, of .Seaforth. ' Mr. 5, 'Somers, or Detroit,,' spent a couple of days with Mr.' John But - lard last week. . Dr. ;Oliver Little, of Toronto, spent a few, days with his father, Mr. Chas. Little. We are sorry to hear that Mr. William„,Trewartha, Sr., is under the doctor's1 care. His many friends. with him a speedy recovery.', IMr. and Mrs. Adam' Dodds, of Listowel, *pent Sunday with Mr. and '1Mrs. Robert Campbell and Mr. Thos. Dodds. Miss Betty Bullard is spending her holidays with her grandmother, Mrs. John Armstrong, of London. St. Columban plays football here this Thursday night. 1Mr. and Mrs. Lorne iHlulley and children spent Sunday with 'Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hulley. Miss Isabel Eaton and Donald are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. 'Foster Bennett. -ameameemaseeeeee First Presbyterian Church Special Services Sunday, July 3181. • REV. J. S. SHORTT, M.A., B.D., of Barrie an outstanding Minister of the Church, will con- duct Services morning and evening. The Choir will give Special Musical Selections. • 11 A.M. ANTHJEM—"The •Spacioue'Firmament on High" Soloist, Mr. James( T. Scott DUET—"Watchman! What of the Night?" iMr. James 'T. Scott, Mr, Dalton L. Reid, 7 P.M. !MALE QUA RTETTE—"Christ Stilling the Tempest" Messrs. J. T. Scott, W. Parke, 'M. R. Rennie, D. Le Reid- AN.THEM---PArm of the Lord" Soloists—Mr. W. A. Wright, Mrs. J. A. .114113unti; Mists H. Murroay, Mr. JD. L. Reid. ememertaz1 Vilimmaarra LONDESBORO Mr. and :Mrs. Robertson, of Toren, to, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Lyon. They were former teachers here. Member from here attended the veterans',picnie at Bayfield last Wed., nesday. Mr. and Mrs.. E. Adams spent Sun- day with Goelerich friends. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Townshend have returned from a holiday trip to Kingaton-! , Mr. and 'Mil. Troop who have beeen guests at the home of ' Mrs. Troop's mether; heve. returned to their home in Chicago. ?Mr. M. Bruce' who has been quite ill, is improving. The union services in the United Churph are being well attended with the new minister, Rev. 'Mr. Gardiner eharge. Miss . Helen Johnson and Miss Youngblet. who attended stammer school at Goderich have returned. Misses Oliene and .1Mary1foon and their guest .-epent Sunday iitYBayfieldL The , .Misses Hiunking of 'the '13th, are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and !Mei. J. Cartwright at Bayfield. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shobrook recently visited the latter's parents, !Mr. and !Mrs. Albert Vodden at their summer cottage at Goderich. • 1UCKERS1VIITH The August' meeting of the Tuck- eremith Ladies' Club will be heal at the'nome of Mrs. Gifford Crich, The roll call is to be answered by anzus- iig sayings of children. , Suedessful Picnic. — The annual Sunday school picnic of Turner's Church was held at Fred Pepper's I (Chic grounds on Thursday last. There was a goodly number present and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. A program of Sports was carried out and the following were the winners: Children five years and under, Eleanor Pepp' er• girls, 5 to 7, Eileen Walters, EdithPepper; boys, 5 to 7, Alvin Terryberry•, girls, 7 to 10, Viola Pepper, Mina Terry - berry; boys, 7 to 1.0, Carman Whit- more, Kenneth Terryberry; Loys, 10 to 14, Clifford Pepper, Eldon O'Brien, Alern Crich; girls, 10 to 14, Erma Gariett, Irene Garrett, Saran Whit- more; young ladies' race, IVIyrtie Ash- ton, Reta Fear, Jessie Dale; young inen's race, Walter Pepper, Bill Pepper, Leslie Pepper; nee -lied wo- men's race, Mrs. H. Johns, Mrs. H. ()ale, Mrs. J. Townshend; married reen's race, Gregor McGregor, Fred Peeper, Vernon Terryberry, fat wo- men's race, Mrs. N. Garrett, Mrs. A. Pepper, Mrs. V. Terryberrv; fat Man's race, Fred Pepper, Albert Pep- per, Roy Pepper; boys' wheelbarrow race, Walter and Leslie Pepper, Clif- ford and B'l Pepper; ladies kik the slipper, Jessie Dale; hop, Ate, anti m p, Harold Crich; three •Ie gee,- I race. Leslie Pepper and Jessie Dale, Hazel Pepper and 'Elliot Layton. Her - loan Crich and Ernia Garrett; kiss race, Leslie Pepper; plate face, Les- lie Pepper and Reta Fear, Greg. v M.: - Gregor and 'Mrs. J. Turner; matri- monial race, Walter Pepper, brma Garrett, Gregor McGregor and Mrs. Howard Johns, Norman Pepper and Margaret Fear; relay race, Irene Garrett, Erma Garrett and Walter Pepper; second prize, Leslie Pepper, Margaret.. Fear and Jessie Dale; tug- of-war was enjoyed by all; peanut scramble given by Mr, Crieh, an ex -superintendent ,:for the Junier Classes. Mr, and Mrs. WUliani Peter, Miss Irene and Master George visited with NH. and Mrs. Fletcher Townsend ov- er the week end. Rev. Charles President of Summer School Next Interesting Closing Exercis- es on Saturday and Sun- day. Certificates Present - 'VERY SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL IS ENDED The closing sessions of the Gode- rich ;termer School of the United Church were marked on Saturday by the presentation of certificates and in- stallation of the new officers, and on Sunday by inspiring services in both churches. . On Saturday night the school met in Victoria' Street United Church. The presentation of the Shield to the church having the largest re- presentatioh tett the Sommer School was made tie; Woodham, the pastor, Rev, Mr.:,Rutliefford accepting it for the delegation. In 1921 the shield was won by Monkton. In order to retain it, this coveted prize must be , held for three consecutive years. Rev. 'Charles D. Daniel, of 'Peter- boro, conducted the installation of the following officers for 1922-33:— Past president, Rev. Roy Conner, Kip - pen; president, Rev. Charles Malcolm, .Egmondville; vice-president, Rev. F. W. Craik, Goderich; Dean, Rev. G. T. Watts, 'Goderich; secretary -treas- urer, 'Miss Thelma Cheer; Registrar, Miss Mabel ,Bailie, Goderich. A beautiful pageant, 'The Build- ing of the Ship," based on Longfel- low's poem of that name and the Bible, was presented by members of the Summer School. Rev. 'Mr. Craik explained that this pageant depicted a service which might be carried on in the hone church, and was most impressive when played by the chil• dren. The 'presentation on 'Saturday night was under the direction of Miss Jean Webster, assisted by Rev. F. W. Craik and Mrs. Craik. Each per- son bringing in some part of the ship Isihvoinwge.d how all can help in various ways inibulding the ship of Christian Rev. Charles Malcolm, the newly - elected president, expressed his ap- preciation, of the honor •oenferred. He hoped to find next year the deep spir- it of worship and joyous fun which had been prevalent -this year when wholesome frolic and study had been combined so successfully. The , an- nouncement he made that Rev. C. D. Daniel had consented to be present next year was loudly applauded. Thirty-nine certificates were Pre- sented to the fallowing successful candidates by Rev. C. Daniel; For Young People's Methods, Unit I—Marjorie Prouse, Gladys Coleman, Margaret Broadfoot, Bernice Bettger, Mary Bettger, Isabel Forrest, Mild- red Wilgon, 'Margaret Cumming. Ethel Shaw, Jean S, Pate, Mary Gclfellan, Mildred Hackney. Citizenship—Joy Kemp, Marjorie Delbridge, Verna Chamney, Margaiat Cumming, Jean Sanders, Rev. F.JS. Rutherford. Boys' and Girls' Work, unit three— Winzzie Savage, Margarek Jenkins, Bernice Delbridge. Literature and 1Recreation—iAlice Wessman, Lenore Parrott, ,Doro- thy Ryckman, Carrie Rae, Vera Clark. Mission ---Margaret Finnegan, Mar- garet Rutherford, Lulu ' Hunter, Al- berta Richmond, 'Stella Richmond, , Nellie Fear. Worship and Fellowship—Thelma Cheer, Dorothy Craig, Alma Howell, Donelda MeLagan, Joyce Rutherford, Jean Webster, Maryland Wynn. On Sunday a consecration and communion service, conducted by Rev. Dr. Davidson, of Emmanuel College, assisted by Rev. R. R. Conner, was held•in Victoria Street Church. ST. COLUMBAN Catholic Women's League. — The garden party of July, ,26th, held nn the lawn of the Presbytery here. un- der the auspices: of the C.W.L., prov- ed to be a very successful event de- spite the inclemency of the weather during the early part of the day, As the evening twilight came and many were the vehicles and motors seen weraline. their way to the scene of festivities:. The various booths. conducted hy the convenors and as- sistants. were kept, very busy and freeh. supplies .had 'W"he brought in S eVors, I times, Particularly at the eat counters. Following this an inter - eating program entertained the large audience. and immediately the draw- ing of tickets for the hope chest and nine other prizes. The prize winners were as. follows: Hope chest, Miee Annie Hart, Seaforth; Kenwood blanket, J. W. I3eattie; lunch set, George Elliott; silk bedspread, Mrs. P. Matthews, Dublin: china tea set, Dr, IL IL Mess; cushion. J. J. Hol- land; silk cushion, Dan Cronin; bou- doir set. Michael Walsh.; bed linen, Vies. P. V. McGrath; lamb, John Moy- lan; 50 pounds of twine, J. J. Moir, To, -den. Much 'credit is due the lad- ies of the Catholic Wrenen'e Learn(' and men of the Holy Name Society, who co-operated and assisted in mak- ing the garden party a grand elk - cess, pertieularly the young ladies, who sold tiekets on the hope ch -est. • " ite4leeeeeeees,:e1erleeleekrat'alitiketaletiOitirei, -4 From Co Coast Few people r-ealize that in •Seaforth ethere- is a firm that is national in .its scope and , that receives prders for its pro- ducts from the Yukon to New- foundland. Bet that is the unique reeord that the Jackson, 'Studio - holds. Many of Mr. Jackson's ;orders come from Quebec and are written in Prench. Over 300 prints a day is the average output of the studio. • EGMONDV1LLE WINS FROM CLINTON TEAM IN HURON FOOTBALL , Interesting Game Played on Sloppy Field Tuesday. FEW GAMES TO PLAY • A The recreation grounds on Tuesday was, in places. a sea of' mud, but it failed to hold Egmondville from win- nirtg a scheduled Huron football league game with Clinton. Playing a good game before a large, crowds Egmondville came through with the long end of 2-0 score. Handicapped as they were by a wet field and bye. a ball that on occasions must have weighed a good many pounds, so cov- ered with mud was it, Clinton could: not get away, and Keefe Still, could! not stop • Egmondville scoring. Don Dale got the first goal in the first • half on a. pass from. ID. ;Sills, andielea- • • seiond on a corner kick:" Pelt BuliLto — lard, Winthrop, refereed. Egmondville line-up; Goal, A. Lil- lie(); backsoRey MeGeoch, Art Niche olson; half backs, F. Doig, Leo Hick- neI1L 3. centre, Don Dale; right, D. Sills, 3. Flannery; left, W. Wright, J. Michlillan; sub., 3. Motris. " The last game of the series will on August 2nd. The four highest teams at that time will play off for the Stephenson Cup. The standing now' is: Walton, 12; St.' Columban, 11; Egritondvill- 10; Brussels, 7; Winthrop; 6; Clinton, 4. CONSTANCE Dr. Hotham, of Saskatchewan, who at one time had a practise in the village, called on Mrs. C. McGregor and son Ross, and Mr. and ;Mrs. Wm. Clark on Saturday kat. Mrs. J. Millson, of Seaforth, and Mr. William Fowler, of Leamington, were callers at the home of -Mrs. McGregor ,and Ross on Sunday. Mr. 'and Mrs. Roy Lawson and Marian and Mts. Stewart, of Sea - forth. visited -at 7the homes of Mr. and -Mrs. Turnbull and Mr. W. Broad - foot of Walton, on Sunday last. The W, A. and W. M. S. mot at the home of Xi: and Mrs. George Wheatley on Thu sdaye when a good- ly number were present. The W. M. S. President, Mrs. Lindsay, took charge.. After singing, "Rescue the Perishing" and prayer by Mrs. J. Mills, some time was taken in dis- cussion of business. Mrs. C. Riley read the devotional leaflet on "Paul, the Man of Prayer." 1VIrs. Roy Law- son read a paper ',on 'For Me to T,ive is Christ." Misses Blanche and Elva Wheatley sang a splendid duet, entitled "Whisperieg Hope." Mts. (Rev.) Crardiner told the story from the study hook _or: Korean Schoole. The meeting closed with prayer by Mrs. Gardiner. Lunch was served. The Mises Louise and Elizabeth Mills, Blanehe and T.11va Wheatley and Helen Britton' attendedsummer' school nn Friday last in Goderich.- Successful Faanily Reunion. — A ery successful and largely 'attended reunion of the Tasker clan was held at the home of M. and Mrs. J. J. Hugill on-Wedpeeday, July 20th, when upwards ,of 50 registered and spent a most enjoyable and happy day itt sports, games and social intercotirse. The head of the clan is Mrs. Tasker, now 97 years of age, who makes her home with her daughter, and another notable visitor was Mrs. T. Arkell, of Regina, who went to the West fifteen years ago and is now on her first visit home. Other guests were pres- ent from Blyth, Auburn, Hensall, Clinton, ,eSeaforth, Stratford and Winghare, and lettere of regret were received from four grandchildren, who were unable to be present on the. ha p p iity aidt" Vthe home of Mr. and" Mrs. J. J. Hugill from Regina arer Mrs. T. Arkell and son, T. T. 'Arkell, and daughter, Mies Geneerievie • ,t