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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1932-07-29, Page 44 EXPOS ITOR .aiiin Weekly" 'blished860 - eP (til McLean, Editor. ti >isied at Seaforth Ontario, eV - e prsday afternoon by McLean Brei SutlaScription rate, $1.50 a year in adtacee; foreign, $2.00 a year. Single copies 4 cents each. Advertising rates on application. Members of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association and the Huron County Press Association. tSI) FORTH, Friday, lily- 29, 1932. The Imperial Conference The Imperial 'Conference' was op- ened in the Parliament Buildings at Ottawa on Thursday of last week, with solemn and impressive ceremony. The King's message delivered by the Governor-General, Lord Bess, borough, and the opening addresses delivered by Hon. Stanley Baldwin, Hon. R. B. Bennett, Prime Minister of Ce.nada, and other heads of dele- gat-ions from Empire Dominions, were all broadcast and throughout Canada were followed with the keen- est interest and attention by many thousands of people. The Conference is now down to work, but is still only in the commit- tee organizing stages so that•there has been, .very little of real news to report el''".. Nor is there likely to be for some time as it mrust be -understood the sessions are secret, no press repre- sentatives being allowed. However', it • is understood that the proceedings have been most amicably conducted and as yet, no friction has arisen between delegates or Domin- ions. Perhaps no conference that has taken place in modern history, has had behind it the earnest prayers for (success from all its participants, as the present Imperial Conference, anti Canada, is in the forefront of those well wishers. Success at its best will not mean immediate prosperity; but failure will mean unthinkable things, and -Canada, especially the agricultural part of it, is suffering to the limit naw. the Csgvernment's dealings with this convpany. The Gevernm ent had previously purchased 100,000 horsepower from the company, but the terms and con- ditions accompanying that agreement are known only to the Governanen't, and in spite of pressure from every quarter, they positively refuse to ,di- vulge them, The whole question savors not so much of mystery as of suspicion. Suspicion that 'Abitibi was not by any means a's necessary for Ontario as were the promoters and some of the principal bondholders necessary to the Ontario Government. 'So necessary, in fact, that „the Government was more willing to place an additional debt of $18,000,- 000 on the people, than let these pro- moters and bondholders take their losses, as other contpanies and indi- viduals have been forced to (take theirs in the past two or three years. Heavy Damage_to Crops The heavy and widespread rains of -Monday last have played havoc with, the standing grain crops in this district. /Some fields of spring grain are as flat as the pavement; others are twisted and matted intoinconceivable shapes, and all have. suffered. Wheat was 'badly lodged to begin with, and what was not cut before Monday is now in a sorry mess.• The quality standard, of course, will not be seriously affected by Mon- day's' downpour, but the work of harvesting the grain, will be a hara and drawn out affair, if not, in some cases, an impossible one, and the farmer has quite enough troubles of his own just now without them being added. to. Spending More Money The Premier of Ontario and his Government are real good spenders, There can be no difference of opinion on that score. Not satisfied with saddling the tax- payers with hundreds of thousands' of dollars in interest charges every year, more than they needed to pay, for the money secured in the Pro- vincial loan recently floated by them, they are now, by the purchase of the Abitibi Canyon power plant, adding an additional debt of 818,000,000 to the Province. If the Province was in need of, or could sell the power which the Abitibi project will be developing, there might be some excuse for the 'pur- chase, but at the same time there would be no reason or excuse for the price the Government has offered to pay for it. But as a matter of fact, the (Province is not In need of mere power. lett has already contracted on 'behalf sof the Hydro, for some hun- idreds of thousands of horsepower from other companies, which it ban not absorb forsomeyears to come. 10'n top of that they have now, pur- chased this new plant, which in a few _weeleo, will be turning out additional )hundreds of thousands of horsepower for which there is no use and abso- %tele ha sale either. A,i'd the price? The bonds as the :Abitibi. )sower were selling en the open market a few weeks ago for s$17. When the information was fortheendng that the Government ariitght take over rhe company to save it from ligtsida'tion, the bonds jumped to $7. Aiid they were selling at that to ice 'on the market' when the +Government offered the hondhr,lders $ JI for these- same bonds. A 'big 'cel tion mark has sprung tip in the xiiim% of the taxpayers illeatit this rAtaie. Abitibi ;business and »:i HULLETT Successful School.—Miss Matilda Fowler, teacher of S. S. No. 1, re- commended four pupils for the high school entrance examinationwvith the following results: 'Marjorie 'Mc- Michael, age' 12, honors; Dorothy Holland, age 12, honors; Stewart Freeman; age 13, pass; Clarissa Dale, age 11, pass. Clever Student. — Miss Clarissa Dale, pupil„of :Miss Anne Govenlock, this week received word from the Toronto 'Conservatory of Music that she had been successful in passing her elementary examination with hon- ors. She also passed her high school entrance examination. Clarissa was, eleven years old in March and is the -daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Dale, second concession. BRODHAG.EN Rev. Semite Frederichsen, of Chat- ham, preached to a capacity congre- gation in St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Sunday morning. Immediately afs ter the regular services at a meeting of the -.embers of the congregation, a unanimous call was extended to Mr. Frederichsen to become pastor of the congregation. The call was accepted and Mr. Frederichsen will comments his &ties on September lst, next. Mr. -C. E. Gies, for 13 years man- ager of the Canadian Bank of Com- merce; has been transferred to Monk - ton • and has already assumed charge of the Canadian Bank of Commerce at t point. • Mr. Ray , Hart, teller,' has been transferred to Guelph and Russel Shol.dice, ledger ,keeper, has -been transferred to (Palmerston. Mr. and. Mrs. Fred Scherbarth and Kenneth have returned to Detroit af- ter spending a -vacation with relatives here. 'Sunday- visitors at the home of Ed- win Rork included Mr. and Mrs. Nor- man Herbert, of Sebringville, and Mr. A. Bennewies and 'Mrs. Geo., Hille- brecht, of Monkton. The band social held under the aus- pices of the Brodhagen Band on Thursday last was a huge succeas . Snider's 9 -piece orchestra,of Kit- chener, who furnished the usic for the dance, were very popular: 'Farmers are practically through with their winter wheat cutting. Most of it was badly lodged and the yield will be considerably below the aver- age. A number of residents took in the South Perth Baseball Tournament- et Mitchell on Wednesday afternoon. STAFFA The Rt. Rev. Charles Seager, Bish- op of Huron, will visit Grace Angli- can Church, Staffa, on Sunday, July 31st for Confirmation. The service will be held at 3 p.m. The Sunday school picnic of the United Church will be held on Friday in the park at Stratford. Mr. and Mrs. Jahn Webb- and Mrs. Richard Webb, of Hamilton, are vis- iting with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Webb. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Oliver, of Los Angeles, and Mr. and Mrs. Will Oliver, of Winnipeg, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Oliver. Mr. Will Oliver is going to Ottawa to attend the Imperial Econdmic Conference. IMr. and Mrs. Stewart (Robertson and family, of Atwood, called on friends in the village on Sunday. Mn Thompson, of Toronto, is ,v-0s- iting at the home of Mr. 'and Mrs, Joseph Worden. The Junior Farmers' picnic was held in Stratford on Thursday. HILLSGREEN The service was withdrawn in the church on Sunday and the congrega- tion worshipped with the Kippen con- gregation when Mrs. McIntosh, of London, was the special speaker, The service'will be held' as usual on Sun- day. (Mr. ,Ross Dick, of Toronto, was visiting iv this vicinity recently. M'rs. Dick and babe, who spent sev- eral weeks with their parents, re- turned to their home. Miss -Mary Hagan, of London, spent the week end with her sister, Mises Dolly, and brother, Frank. Mrs. Troyer is visiting at the harm of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hyde, on the London Road. A number from this vicinity attend- ed meetings at the summer school in Goderieh last week. EAYFIELD The following who were guests in the village have returned to their home: Mr. and Mrs. John Stunfpf with the latter's• parents, Mr. and Happenings Here and There in Hensall and Dis rict__` Mrs. Wan. J, Stinsen, to Long Is- land, N. Y.; Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Jow- ett and two boys at Dr. Brown's cot- tage to Clinton, Iowa; Mrs. E. Paull and grandson,,Mitchell, with her son, Rev, F. H. "Paull, to London; Mrs. C. Johnston and „daughter, Iona, with. her aunt, Mrs. Catherine' Brandon, to Blyth. 'Guests in the village include: Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Brown, Clinton, Iowa, at their cottage; Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Hout aridtwo children, Toronto, with Mrs. Hout's parents, Mr. and Mrs, George King; Miss Ida Reid, Detroit, with her sister and brother, Miss Mary and James )Reid; Mrs. W. G. Richardson, Robert and Ruth, Water- loo, with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. R. M. Gale; Mrs. C. D. Ketchum, Ann. Arbor, and; Miss Holmes, Detr* it, with the Misses Morley; Mr, and Mrs. J. J. Keys and Miss Dorothy Keys, Nashville, Tenn., at a cottage in Jow ett's Grove. Miss Eimma Sturgeon is visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. Cathing in Port Stanley. Don Trebel), of Toronto, was the guest of Jim, Rankin for a week; Miss A. McPherson, Stratford, with Miss E. S, Rankin, at her cottage. Mr. and Mrs. J. Barton and two child -ren have returned to Goderich after having spent ten days with Mrs. Barton's brother, Charles Fal- coner, following the death of their father. MANLEY Mr. and Mrs. M, Buckley' from 'Chicago, called on friends here during the week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hall and their three daughters, and Mrs. J. F. McMann have retux ned home to Chi eago after attending the Murray- Malbney wedding •last Monday. Mrs. :Thomas McKay has returned home much, improved in health after convalescing the past month in the 'hospital. The latter part of the month she spent with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Eckart, A large number from here attend- ed the St. Columban garden party last Tuesday evening, which was a grand success. The late rain has made the cutting of the harvest, which promises to >tae a bumper crop, quite heavy. -It is to be hoped that prices will be bumper by the time this season is over to )•ring back prosperity to the farmers, merchants and laborers. BRUCEFIELD,. Good Grain.—Mr. John Wright, of Brucefield; has two small fields of grain that will take a lot of beating for height and quality. One is of wheat which measures six feet 11 inches in height, and the other of oats. which reach up to six feet five inches. ; Mrs.. Morrison, of Bluevale, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Heigh Berry this week. Mrs. A. Tough is visiting friends on the Bronson Line, Stanley, this week. -Mrs. Thompson and • family, of Sarnia, are visiting at the home of her mother, IMrs. Stevens; this week. Miss Jessie Tough visited friends in the village this week. IMrs. Alex. Ross is spending a few weeks atthe hone of Mr. and Mrs. A.. Nicholson, Tuckersmith, while her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Janet Ross, is holidaying at North Bey. 'Billy and Ross Hastings returned home this week after spending a week at the home of Mrs. Janet Ross. The sincere sympathy of the many friends of Mrs. C. 'Wright in the vil- lage and community is extended to her in her great loss in the passing of her daughter, Miss Jeanie, and al- so to her brothers and sisters and other friends. 'Mr. and Mrs. A. Petrie, of Toronto, and 'Miss Violet Petrie spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen. ZURICH Civic holiday will be observed by the business places in Zurich • next Monday. 'Mr. Lawrence Regier''has leased the farm at Blake dunned by Mr, George Koch, Dashwood, for a period of two years from -October 1st next. The car driven by Mr..H, F. Wes- eloh of town, met with an accident while returning from Grand Bend last Thursday evening. Another car hit Mr. Weseloh's car at a street corner in Dashwood and both cars were damaged. Mrs. - William Thiel, an occupant of the car, was injured en the leg and head when she was thrown to the ground. The melhbers of the Evangelical Sunday school held their annual pic- nic at 'Grand !Bend on Wednesday af- ternoon of last week. '.Dr. A. J.• MacKinnon has purchas- ed a Shetland pony , from Mr. J. Schwartzentruber as a playmate for his 'son, Archie. Mr. Ed. Peine and two sisters; Olive and Hellma., of Detroit, spent t'h- week end with the Deichett fancily in town. IMr. and Mre. David Gottschalk, of Bad Axe, Michigan, visited relatives and friends here this week. Mr. H. G. Hese, of town, and I%fr. F. W. Hess, of Hensall, spent a few days last week on a motor trip to Dearborn, Mich., and to the Leaming- ton district along Lake Erie. (Miss Margaret Wurm who spent some weeks at the home of her aunt, Mrs. J. Fuss, returned to her home on Sunday. 'l'he many friends of. Mr. John Gal -sten who recently underwent a serious operation at a London hos. pital, will be pleased to learn that he is making rapid' improvenseet and is expected home at the and of this rdi week. 'Messrs. IL IMousseau, C. Fritz, W. O1Brien and J. Walper are up in the Wiarton district this week on a fish- ing trip, 'While on the trip they are camping in a cabin built on a trailer which Mr. iMousseau ,purc'hased from a firm in Wellesley. IMr. T. L. Wurm, of Taranto, spent a few days in town this week locals-,� ing• up old friends. Mrs. E. F. Burns and two children of Toronto, aY'e visiting at the home of Retia. and Mrs. E. Burns, of town. STANLEY Mr�. Oscar Wright, of Kennilworth is sp nding a few days with her mother, Mrs. George Dawson. Mr. and Mrs. Ruskin Keys' spent the week end with the former's par- ents, Mr. and IMrs. Nelson Keys, Babylon. Line. A number from this community at- tended the summer school at Gede- rich last week... Misses Ro,tie and Adelene Palmer, of 'Hamilton, who are camping at the Bend, spent Monday evening at Will Reid's, Varna. There will 'be .no service at the Goshen and Varna United Churches next Sunday owing to the annivers- ary services at Blake. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Sparks, of London, and Mr. Woods and MTs. A. E. Erwin, of Bayfield, spent Sunday at •John Armstrong's, Varna, Goshen and Blake Sulnday schools held their annual picnic at Bayfield last Thursday. Mr. Patterson, of Cairo, Michigan, has been visiting his nephew, (Roy Lamont, for a few days. KIPPEN Mr. W. J. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Crawford and little son, illy, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Munn, 'al of Ripley, visited at the ,home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McLean. Mrs. Courier, of Mount Forest, is visiting her son, Rev. R. R. and Mrs. Conner 'at the Manse. -On Sunday' morning 'last Mrs. (Rev.)_ W. R. -”McIntosh, of London, spoke very ably in St: Andrew's United Church. She gave a very in- spiring address on the Kingdom of God Movement. Mrs. Mbintosh is a very interesting and forceful speaker and the W. M. S. were very fortunate in -being able to have her present at their thankoffering meeting. Quite a number from Hillsgreen congrega- tion were at Kippen to hear and en- joy •'Mfrs, Mclntosh's address. On Tuesday afternoon the Baby Band, in connection with the W.M.S., held a very interesting gathering in St. Andrew's school auditorium. 'Mrs. (Rev.-) ":1V. P. Lane, of Sea - forth Nortside United •Church, was the guest speaker and brought with her a message from the Dominion Board. Quite a number of mothers and babies were present as well as the regular members and visitors, some from Hillsgreen, to enjoy Mrs. Lane's address. At the close a social half hour was spent over the tea cups. We are pleased to see IMrs. J. B. MeLean around again after her re- cent illness. ' Again the song 'of the reaper is heard in our land. Quite a number of Young people and others took in the very educa- tional and interesting lecture, accom- panied by slides, which was given in connection with Goderich Summer School at North Street United church; Goderich, on Friday evening last. 'Professor Landon, of Western' Uni- versity, London, made the lecture most interesting and instructive, which recalled scenes "In the Little Red School House" when we were "Just Kids." 'Mrs. Lorne Eiler and family, of Northern Ontario, who is spending her holidays with her parents, Mr. and IMrs. J. C. Cochrane and family, visited recently with her sista, Mrs. Hugh• MoiMurtrie. The Messrs. 'Norman Alexander; John Cooper and Alex: MoMurtrie at- tended divine services in Goderich on Sunday evening least. Rev. C. Daniels of Toronto, had charge of the service in North Street United Church. This was the closing service which brought to a close Goderich summer school, that delightful week of fellowship, recreation and study. The (Misses Olga Bell and Erma Workman returned on Wednesday from Goderich, where they intended summer schosa for a few days. s Mr. ':'Jarrett returned from King- ston last week and was met in To- ronto by his sister, Mise Etta, who accompanied hi home. (Miss Edna Cchrane, R.N.; of To- ronto, who is holidaying at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J: Cochrane visited during the past week with her sister, ;Mrs. Baugh MelMurtrie. Mrs. W. R. 'Cooper, of Kippen, is being yjsited by her sister from De- troit. Miss 'Mildred Forrest is holidaying 'with a number of girl friends at Bayfield for a week. IMr. and Mrs. F. J. McAllister and family, of London, visited recently with Mr. and Mra. W. Forrest and family. Miss Grace Forrest, nurse -in -train- ing at (Scott ;Memlorial. Hospital, Sea- forthi, visited on Sunday with her par- ents, Mr. and ;Mrs. W. Forrest and brothers. HENSALL Mrs. Roland Cudnrore, one of Hen- sall'' best. known residents, died Tuesday night in her list year, in Scott Memorial 'FPospftel, 'Seaforth. A native of (Devonshire, England, de - 1 s;f tii)111 l•( ceased had resided in this town for - more than 45 years. Mrs. Oudanore, whose maiden name was Margaret Warren, was married in the old coun- try, and for about a year after mov- ing to Canada resided at Exeter. ,Her husband, who predeceased her about four years ago, was a building con- tractor of this district and also con- ducted a lumber yard in Hensall. De- ceased was an Anglican and staunch Conservative. 'Surviving are three sons and five daughters; Reuben and Garnet, Toronto, and Albert, Kitch- ener; Mrs. F. N. Phillips, Toronto; Mrs. L Walker, Montreal; Flora, To- ronto; Mabel, .Detroit, and Beatrice, Toronto, The funeral will he held on Friday - afternoon from Sit. Paul's Anglican Church, Hensall, the service to take place at 2.30. baseball game will be played on the Hensall diamond on Monday, Civic Holiday, at 10 o'clock am,, London vs. Hensall. London 'Alli Sitars' in- clude Cook, catching; Rumble, pitch- ing; Thomas, -3,rd base; Clare Van Born, a former ;Hensel' boy, plays centre field; G, Berryhill, coaching. These 'are all senior .ball players and the Hensall management have gone to considerable expense to give the fans a real game. Mr. and IMrs. John Elder, of this villagereceived the sad word that their little granddaughter, " Ruth El- der, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Elder, of Oshawa, had passed away on , -Saturday morning at her home, following an illness of whooping cough, whieli she contracted a week or so ago, and which later developed into pneumonia, which caused her. death. The funeral was held from the home of her parents on Monday. Among those attending frown Hensall were Mr. and Mrs. John Elder and Mr. and Mrs. ,Ben Elder and little daughter, d.udrey. Mr. and Mrs. El- der and little daughter were recent :visitors in 'Hensall, attending tige trousseau tea df Miss Helen Elder. Little Ruth was just at a very win- some age just two and a half years old, and much sympathy is expressed for her ibereaved• parents, as she was their only child. Miss Alice Kyle was -in Clinton re- cently renewing acquaintances. The following mentioned were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. White of our viIla.ge on Sunday last, Mr. and Mrs, James Eby, of Colli'ngwood; Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Eby, son and daughter,- and' Mrs. Donaldson, the five last mentioned being of Feer - sham. Mrs. G. F. Case and Mrs. William Henry, sisters of Mr. Andrew Lam mie; of Detroit, received word just recently of the very serious illness of their brother and at date of writ- ing is reported still ' very ill, but hopes are held that he may soon ex- perience a change for the better. Picnic parties to the different points) along the lake shore continue the order of the day. A number of our business men dur- ing the past week or so have been giving attention to the flat roofs on the stores and„drlocks in the way .of endeavoring to make them water- proof which invariably proves some- thing very difficult to do. Miss Mona Miller, of Winnipeg, is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H. Da•yman, of our yillage. The raspberry crop has been won- derfully good- in this village and dis- trict. Rev. W. A. Young was visited on Sunday last 'by his father and mother, Rev. and .Mrs. Young, of Nairn. Our 'business men report trade as very good for this time of the year. A. large number of visitors are in our village wed district; who greatly admire the village and surrounding farming country. • Berry-McLain.—An interesting ev- ent took place in Detroit, Mich„ when Iva Gale, youngest daughter of Dr. and ;Mrs. Charles T. :McLain, of 'Granville, Ohio, was' united in mar- riage to Edward T. Berry, son of Mrs. Berry. and the late Mr. 'I'. J. Berry, of Hensall. -Mrs. B. R. Boyd was her sister's attendant, while J. W. Berry, Windsor, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. After a trip through the Eastern States, Mr. and Mrs. Berry will reside at 6356 London Street, Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Ann Berry, mother of the bridegroom was present for the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. R. Beatty, Miss Beat-' ty and Miss Harvey visited recently at the home of IMrs. H. Reid. IMr. and Mrs. J. B. Harding and eon,' William, of London, visited on `Sunday `with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mac - Laren. iltev. W. ;M. Young and Mrs. Young of Nairn, and Miss Young, of Toron- to, spent Sunday with Rev,. W. A. 'and Mrs. Young.' • Mr. and Mrs. P. II, Devlin, of Stratford, and Mrs. Colvin and sons, of Lobb, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and IMrs. Fred Corbett and fam- ily. The 'Rt. Bow. Dr. Charles Seager, 'Bishop of Huron, will visit •St, Paul's Church, Hensel!), on Sunday next. Bishop ISeager.will address the Ben- sall congregation at the 11 o'clock service ,Sunday morning, and will con- duct Confenmation service at Staffa at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon,. Monday, August let, has been de- clared by our • Reeve as our Civic holiday. The services in the United Church on Sunday last were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Bremner, of Brucefield, at the morning service and by the Rev. Mb. Anthoriy of the Thames Road in the evening, each of them delivering very earnest, impressive and well - delivered discourses, during which they stressed the great importance of the great Imperial Conference being held at Ottawa, and how much it ,promised for the world at large if blessed and owned by Alrgighty God, the great author and ruler of the uni- verse, and how pleasing and hopeful it was to see the rulers of the great nations eoniitr g together in conference ,and invoking the presence and guid- ance of Geld. ;Special parts in' the anthem were taken by IMrs: George Hess and Mr, Safe Rennie. We regret to report that Mrs. R. nee ICudmore, one of the very earliest residents of our village, to at date of writing very seriously ill and was taken to the Seaforth Hospital. : All the sons and daughters of a large family were called home owing to the serious illneee. Mr. Erroll Drummond has been nicely painting and 'otherwise improv- ing the.appearanee of his grocery and meat shore. -Mr. G. L. 'Miokle has been making of rate some tasty improvements in the way of an attractive fence at the rear part of his dwelling. Dr. A. R. Campbell also lately er- ected quite a neat fence along the western section of his dwelling pro- perty. Miss Rutji iMeMartin, of Barrie, spent the week end here with her rel- ati vies. IMr. Norman E. Cook will very shortly have. his fine improvements and addition made to the front part of his commodious dwelling and which makes it up-to-date in construction and appearance. Miss 'Hazel Coxworthy was taken suddenly ill on Wednesday of last week with a severe attack of appen- dicitis and rushed to 'Seaforth Mien- • orial Hospital, where an operation was performed by Dr. G. R. Collyer and at date reports are that she is getting along nicely. Dr. and Mrs. -S. J. 'Coulter and lit tle daughter, Ruth, left recently for their home in Toledo, Ohio, following a very pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Coulter. 'Miss Elva McQueen who recently underwent a serious operation for double mastoids at Victoria Hospital, London, arrived home the latter part of last week, and is feeling much im- proved in health and we trust that she will continue to do so. Mr. and Mrs. Earl 'Palmer, 'of Wind- sor, spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Palmer. ' Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and little daughter, Lois, of Toronto, were re- cent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher and family. Miss Flossie Foss is spending a few days with friends in Toronto. Mrs. G. M. Chellew returned home on 'Saturday last after spending a week or so with relatives in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Goodwin and daughter, Mary, accompanied by Mrs. -Mautkinson, returned home on Satur- day following a delightful week's va- cation spent -with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Anderson at their summer cot- tage. 'Mrs.. T. J. Berry returned home on Saturday after spending three weeks with her sons, Wilson and Edward, attheir homes in Windsor and De- troit. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pettigrew and family, of Detroit, are visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Geirge Hess. Mrs. L. 'Miller returned to her home in Windsor on Saturday following a very pleasant visit with Mr. and 'Mrs. Richard Blatchford. and Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Jinks and other relatives. Mrs. Elliott 'Fairbairn, who has spent the, past two weeks .with her mother, Mrs. (Richard Welsh, and al- so with her sisters and brothers here, returned to her home in -Snowflake, 'Manitoba, on Tuesday morning, travelling by motor. - Miss Beryl Drummond, of Kincar- dine, spent- the week end with her parents, M'r. and 'Mrs. Errol Drum- mond and family. The annual • sermon or address of the fWestern Ontario Bible Society was given in St. Paul's Anglican Church on Sunday morning last when the Rev. Denny Bright, of London, the Secretary of that (Society,'gave a very earnest and instructive address in which he stressed the splendid work done by the Bible Society in giving the Word of God in hundreds of languages and giving it at such, a trifling cost that no one was really debarred from getting the Word. Where it could not in some instances be paid for, it was given free and: were given the Bible or Testament or portions of it at a very trifling or nominal cost. This was only made possible by the gifts and subscrip- tions given by those who were in- terested in that good work, the fore- runner of the missionaries and col- porteus and in fact everything that made for gpod citizenship. It is earnestly hoped that when the collec- tors •go out in the near future that they wilt be met by a ready and gen- erous response. Quite a number from Hensall and district on Sunday afternoon attend- ed the sacred band concert given in the Exeter park. An impressive service of prayer for the success of the- Imperial Confer- ence being held at Ottawa, was held in Carmel Presbyterian Church on, Sunday morning last. The minister, Rev. W. A. Young, preached upon the subject, "National Foundations," and stressed the urgent importance of na- tions and people returning to the principals of Christ as a ,foundation. of life and the necessity of a• greater dependence upon Almighty God. A. splendid congregation attended the service and the choir, under the lead- ership of William' AI MeLaren, furn- ished excellent and suitable music. In the evening Mr. Young spoke on "(Forgetting Those Things Which are Behind," and Mrs William McLaren contributed a very beautiful contralto solo, "Hold Thou My Hand," The Sabbath school in the United Church for a few Sundays during the summer months is being held at 11 o'clock instead of at 10'. In the ball game on Friday even- ing last between Exeter and' Hensall, played on our diamond; Hensall won out by a score of 6 to 3. Quite a large number witnessed the game as the contests between Exeter and Hen- sall have, as a rule been pretty 'keen- ly, and well contested. • IMr, and Mrs. J. B. Simpson Left here on Wednesday afternoon by train for '}Winnipeg, where they both have relatives and friends, and also in other parts of Manitoba, which they -intend visiting, and will likely spend several months in the West. and their relatives and friends- wish them a very pleasant time. Mr. T. Kennings, after finishing painting Mr. , Richard Blatchfprd's dwelling, is doing some painting'. for Mrs. D. B. McLean. Mr. Harry Howard intends xna'king some good improvements and changes to the front part of his neat dwelling on Richmond Street, South. A most interesting, yes exciting, game of baseball is looked forward to on Monday. forenoon,. August 1st, our dead holiday, between London and: our home team, and ' should afford something well worth attending and being a holiday there will, no doubt, be. a large number present not only to witness what promises to be an intensely interesting game, but also to patronize • our home ball players: who have been giving a fine account' of themselves in recent games. Mr. Will Reynolds, of Tillson'burg, spent the week end here with his sisters, tin 'Misses A,mry and- Flor- ence, and Mrs. T. G. Robinson. On Sunday last 'Mrs: Agur, ofour village, .mother-in-law of the latie Rev. Dr. Colin Fletcher, passed her one hundred and first birthday, and occurring on Sunday it is needless to say that it was passed very quietly, as eMrs. Agur at that wonderful age could not be expected to have any celebration, such as she had at the even 100 ;when she was showered with presents, flowers• and hosts of good) wishes. All the same Mrs. Agur is and has° -'he b 'receiving all kinds of remembrances, flowers and congrat- ulations and is wonderfully (bright and alert in mind and memory, and tanking a real live interest in the events of the day and nation, and is well versed in all happenings that are worth while. Come to Stratford's Centenary Celebration SATURDAY, JULY 30th, to WED., AUGUST 3rd Something- doing Saturday Afternoon Sunday Evening - - Monday Morning - - Monday' Afternoon Monday Night - - Tuesday Afternoon - ,every minute of every day and night - Aviation Meet -50 planes. Horse Races, $1,050 purses. Massed Choirs Lakeside 'Shell Bandstand. Big Swim—George Young, world champion; Vierkoet- ter, Nelson, Spondor, Platt participate. ' Rodeo and Farmers' Borse Race. • ' Grand Band Tattoo. Fes- , tival of Empire—Water- loo Band. Fireworks. Street Dance. Big Street Parade and Ladies' Swim at 6.15. Lions Frolic in Casino and Concert at Lakeside Park. - Rotary -Farmer Basket Picnic. Street Frolic and Dance. AY AND NIGHT—BAND EVERY NIGHT Tuesday Night - - - - Wednesday Afternoon' Wednesday Night - MIDWAY EVERY D CONCERTS et4diaAl,' v 14 ' 1