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The Huron Expositor, 1933-12-22, Page 2CANADA'S EXPORT CATTLE TRA) By J. R, SCOTT (Continued from last week.) 'But for the present, and until con- ditions change, Great Britain is the only available market for the surplus cattle of this country. Therefore, the Canadian producer should endeavor to supply to that market the type and weight of cattle that will 'be most profitable for themselves. In 1931 we shipped to/Britain between eight and ten thousand head; in 1932, seven- teen thousand head, and in this year, since navigation just •a little over 50,- 000 head of cattle. So you see a nice trade is developing. ' One dominating feature of the Brit- ish cattle markets for years has been the supplies of Irish cattle. Ireland, you know, is the greatest cattle pro- ducing country for its size in all the world. Why, in 1930 Ireland' export- ed to !Great 'Britain a little over 000.000; in 1931, 8'00,0001 head, and in 1932, 700,000 head, and commission cattle salesmen 'in Britain believe that this decrease will continue for a few years 'more, and it's these circum- stances that are giving cattle produc- ers in Canada mite a hopeful outlook as far as the British., market is con- cerned. There are two causes for this de- crease in stepnlies of Irish cattle. First. the a'ricultural policy of the g'ov'ernment of the Irish Free State for the last year or two, has been to encourage the Free State farmers to plow up their pasture' lands and pro- duce grain, "wheat, oatsa..and barley; products that have been imported in- to Ireland in quite large quantities for many years.. 'Second, the ser nus political difficul- ties that have existed between the governments of Great Britain and the Irish Free State have caused a heavy duty to be placed on Irishtt'e, and '•a these two circumstances le having the effect of reducing supplies of Irish cattle. Now, Canada is !the country best situated to make np this shortage of live cattle to the British market, because it has been proven long ago that live cattle cannot be shipped from the Argentine without serious losses; they cannot survive the trip ,across the •$quator. As a con.senaerce of that the Ar- gentine Republic has developed, a chilled meat trade with Britain, but that class of meat is not fancied by a great many of the British people. and does not come into competition with our live cattle trade, so that when all these circumstance are con- sidered, I think we can look forward to a fair market for 'Canadian cattle in Great Baw,itain for the next few years. Cattle salesmen in the British mar- kets predict a rise in prices as soon as general conditions improve a little and hope the Canadian 'producers will he in a position to reap the benefit. And to obtain the best results it will be necessary to market their cattle evenly througho'u't the 'year and not rush too' many forward during the warm summer months. Now, as to the type and weight of cattle best adapted for the ,British market. • As to type there is no ques- tion, all cattle should be of the best beef conformation; it is absolutely foolish to send cattle of the dairy type or breed. As to weight, there seems to 'be quite a difference of opin- ion. Some article's we have seen in our newspapers, within the last year or two, have all been in favor of the light weight cattle, from 1050 lbs. up to 1200 lbs. A lirttle. personal experi- ence is the way to find out. (About the middle of July this year, when cattle suffered quite a slump on our Toronto market, and the future looked anything but good, we had 70 fair steers on pasture ready to go, at least the top of them were. We were going to get a proper trimming if w•e shipper) those cattle to -Toron- to. wi'th'out a doubt, We began to en- quire about ocean space and found it hard to get, but finally, -through the influence of a friend, we secured 40 epaces on the S. S. Airthria for Glas- gow, sailing on the 10th of August. These cattle averaged in weight 1362 pounds the day we shipped them, and were uneven in weight. The twenty. heaviest cattle would be 1450 pound, average in weight, at least; the other 20 were real good quality., steers, per- haps a trifle over 1200 'pounds on the average. . 'When the returns came 'back for those cattle, we were surprised to find that the 'big fellows had topped the sale. They were sold through the auc- tion sale king in Glasgow and a de- scription of each pair sold and the price received, was sent back along with the settlement statement and cheque. The 'big Mows netted back the best price nor pound all down the lige. This jexpe'rience was beneficial all around. Because when an oppor- tunity came to organize a shipment of over 200 cattle in October,• we had no 'hesitation in sdliciting the shipment of heavy cattle, and our ac- tion in this regard has been amply justified by the returns received, for 'again the heavy cattle netted hack the best price per pound on their home weight, and" we had a lot of cattle just around the 1400 , pound average, and one load of exception- ally good cattle averaging 1520 lbs. and they netted back the best price of the whole shipment for a full load of steers, While I do not advise the feeding of cattle till they weigh 1500 pounds at all, for it costs too much, but if any of you happen to have them and the quality 'is right, you need have no fear about :rending them across. One thing. I observed aro5und the markets over there this time is that the do NOTICE "3 will cat bo respeaalkle fer aaybedy N bas rndiges- tbn, soar at bloating, constipation or sic headaches if they do not take Sargon Soft Mass ?ilia and got rid of these troubles. Everybody ought to `take them two or three tinea a maedi if they leant to feel gbod. An toad druggists ,fere thiel." AA ii +ki 414, DAY AFTERNOON and that he would restore the family to more than its ancient glory. ;,., bei Hamilton, Goderic , Ont.) The prophet having stated the ori- gin, of the Messiah then proceeds to 1ci&e,ucpon the midnight'c ear, describe his character. " he Spirit of Filet glorious song of old, Jehovah shall rest upon 'him endow- nt angels bending near the earth— ing Him with gifts and qualities for •gip touch their harps of gold: Hia vainistry—,witdom and under- `'leaee on the earth, goodw'i'll to men, standing, counsel and might, knowl- F om' heaven's all.'gracious Kingl edge aid the fear of the Lord. 'The world in solemn stillness lay I If it be asked how one, who was To.hear the angels sing. ;divine in 'His own nature, could be thus endowed by the aid qf the Spir- Still through the cloven skies they it, the answer is, that. He was also come to be a man descended from the hen - With peaceful.wings'insfurled; � ored line of David, and that as a ..gird still their heavenly .music flpiats man Be might be furnished for His O'er all the weary world; ,Above its sad and lowly plains rlrhey bend on hovering wing, And ever o'er its Babel sounds The blessed angels sing. For lo! the days are -hastening on, �y prophet bards foretold, When with the ever -circling years comes round the age of gold; When peace shall' over all the earth Its ancient splendor fling, work by• the agency of the Holy Ghost. That He was thus under the influence of the Holy 'Spirit, is abun- dantly taught in the New Testament, •In verses 6-9 the prophet describes the effect of the Messiah's reign in producing peace and tranquility Ion the earth. The eye of the prophet beholds in 'a vision the reign• of the prince of peace and sees a state of things which would be well repres- iog with the thing down tle child safe ene wi111 not 4nted by the wolf dwel And the whole world give back the amlb, the leopard cro song :it'll the kid, and the li Which now the angels sing.' 4, in their midst. The E. H. Sears. be fully realized untg1 the reign of S. S. LESSON FOR DECEMBER 24 the 'Messiah shall be extend'od•to all nations, and His gospel shall every - Lesson Topic- A Vision of World wherebe 1 �otm;plis alh fulfilled-loits fullctsal( the ]Peace, has ' Lesson Passage—Isaiah 11:1-9,- changes which the Messiah's reign Golden Text—Isaiah 11:9. has made in the .natural ferocity and And there shall conic forth #r rod cruelty of men; in All the peace which out of the stem of Jesus, and a at any time the church has been per - branch shall grow out of His roots. +mitred to enjoy; in all the revotu AA}d the spirit of the Lord shall, tions promoting human safety, wet- irest upon Him, the spirit of wisdom; fare and happiness which Christian - and understanding, the spirit or. conn- illy has produced. Wherever the gos- pel has spread in truth and not in form merely, it has shed a mild, calming and subduing influence over the: passions, laws and customs of men; and we are led to look fomvard to future times when the prophecy shall be entirely fulfilled, and the power ofl•t.he gospel shall be felt in all nations. "When the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, ..as the waters cover the sea."—(Con- densed from Barnes' Commentary). , sel and might, the spirit of knowl- edge and of the fear of the Lord: And shall make ,Him of quick un- derstanding ih i the fear of 'the, Lord; and He shall not judge after. the • sight of Has eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of His ears. But with righteousness shall He judge the poor, and reprove with eq= city for the meek of the earth; and He shall smite the earth with the rod of His ;'mouth, and with t h e breath of His' lips shall He slay the wicked. And righteousness shall be te girdle of His loins, and faithful. ness the girdle of His 'reins. The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and t'he. 'calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and the little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed;..their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the suckling child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the. wean- ed.child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all mty holy m'a tain; for the earth shall be full of ihe knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea Tisa. 11:1-9). In the previous chapter, the pro- phet had represented the Assyrian ]monarch and his army under the im- age of a dense and flourishing forest with all its glory and grandeour. In opposition to this, he describes the illustrious personage who is the sub- ject of this chapter; under the im- age of a slender shoot sprouting up from the root of a decayed and fall- en tree. The one seats- at first mag- nificent, yet should soon fall and decay; the other was the little sprout of a decayed tree, which should yet rise, expand and flourish. It means that he who is here spoken of should be of the family of Jesse or David, WORLD MISSIONS • Christianity Triumphs Emma M. Palethorpe . Perhaps only are who have lived through these 'past few months in Manchuria, and therefore know what these three people have been suffer- ing at one another's hands, can fully appre'cia'te just to what extent Chris- tianity did triumph in a meeting held in Central 'Church, Lungchingtsun, on Christmas afternoon. The triumph lay not in the fact that this large 'church was filled to overflowing with adults, the children meeting in another building, nor yet in the fact that it was participated in by Korean Christians of three de- nominations, the Holiness, Methodist and Presbyterian, gratifying as these factors were, but rather in the fact that it was an International service, 'arranged and carried through by the Korean, 'Chinese and Japanese Chris- tians of the town.. Memibers of each of the seven con- gregations represented had a place on the program and three short ad- dre'ss'es were c,elivered. The Canad- ian pastor gave a Christmas message in Korean, his words being interpret- ed into Chinese and Japanese; the Chinese pastor's address •was inter- preted into Korean and Japanese, and a Japanese teacher gave the ad - Model 141 Coleman Sunshine Lamp. IIed"irith or without globe ee illustrated. 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The Japanese 'group is much the 'smallest, not in fact having an or- ganized congregation as yet, but sev- eral Christian young men have re- cently come to town and the group is now meeting regularly for worship in the home of the Vice -Consul, both he and his wife being earnest Chris- tians. Though small in number they entered with manifest joy and en- thusiasm into the larger fellowship afforded by this meebing. The Chinese Church has received new strength through the coaling, during 'the past year, of a new pas- tor, and they were out in full force. Fortunately, all three peoples use the written Chinese character, so that the programs, so printed, were intel- ligible to. all. The meeting closed with the sing- ing of the universal hymn, "Jesus Lode Me." The Missionaries sang the first verse in English, followed by the Chinese, Japanese and Korean groups each singing a verse while all joined in the chorus, but each in his own tongue. All hearts were thrilled with this demonstration of the possibilities of union in Christ, and His power, to triumph over even the hatred and bitterness engendered by war and deeds of violentce,—The Missionary Monthly. USBORNE a.. (Intended for last week. 'Council Minutes. — The municipal council of the Township of Usborne met in its regular monthly meetires at Efineville cn December 3rd with all :he members present. The minutes of the meetings of' Novembor 4th and 11th were read and approved on mo - tine. of Shier -Passmore with the fol- lowing correction: That Clyde Hey' wood be taxed for a dog on Lot 8, S.T.R., instead of having it struck cff as per minute of November 4th. The 'bonds for the C'olle'ctor were scrutinized' and considered satisfac- tory and the premium thereon order- ed paid on motion of Westcott=Moir. Report of damage by dogs to sheep belonging to Garnet Frayne, 1 killed, 2 damaged, $6; 'Howard Hun' er,' five killed, $46. Ordered paid oedm'otion of Westcott-Passmore. Joshua Johns, Sanitary Inspector, gave the report of the year's work for the Board of Health with 'bill of expenses, viz: Joshua Johns, $4150; John Kellett, $,1.50. Ordered paid on motion of Shierdeleir. Moir -Passmore: Motion re nomination and election: That a 'meeting of the ratepayers of the Township of Usborne for the nomina- tion of a Reeve and four councillors for 1034 be held on 'Friday, Decem- ber 22nd, at '1 p.m., at the Township Hall; that the Clerk shall preside at such nomination meeting; that if an election be rendered necessary through more than the required num- ber umber of candidates signifying their in- tention of standing for election, the meeting shall be adjourned until Mon- day, January let, 1934, when polls shall be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., with the undermentioned officers in charge St the following places: Div. 1, School House No. 4, Eden J. J. Hunter, D.R.O., John Luxton, P. C.; Div. 2, House of Lloyd Stewart, C. B, Alliston, D.R.O„ Charles Jeffery, P:C.; Div. 3, House of Hector Row- cliffe, S. W. Dougall, D.R.O., W. Jef- fery, P.C.; Div. 4, Public Hall, Far- quhar, Albert Scott, D.R.O., Leonard Harris, P.C.; Div. 3, Township Hall, Ligyd Johns, D.R.O.. Weston Horne. P.C.; Div. 6, School House No. 7, Zion, Earl Johnston. D.R.O., Ross Hern, P.C.; Div. 7, House of Russell Morri- son, 0. McCurdy, D.R.O., Wm. Mills, P.C. That a by -Pave he drafted con- firming same.—Carried. By-law No. 4, 1933, re penalty on arrears of tax- es read and' passed• on motion of Shier -Passmore. By-law No,, 5, 1033, re nomination and ele'r'i'ion, 'was read and passed on motion of Westcott- Moir. By-law No. 6, 1933,,_re refund Pym 'Drain, was read and passed on motion of Passmore -Shier; Westcott- Moir: That a bounty of $5.00 be paid to anyone killing any dog and giving proof thereof, found .molesting sheep 'belonging to any ratepayer of U's - borne --Carried, Passmore-Westcott: That two culverts 12' 'by 24' be or- dered from the Ingot Iron Cor; Guelphit--Carr led. Treasurer's res port: Received 1932 taxes $175.00; penalties, $10,69. Moir-iShier: That the folldwing hills be paid: Garnet Frayne. sheep killed by dogs, $6.00; Howard J-iunter, sheep killed by dogs, $46; Joshua .Johns, sanitary inspec- tion, $4.50; .John Kellett,lsanitary in- spection, $1.50; Charles Johns, sheep valuator $7.00; work at Ebeneezer cemetery, $1.58; Arthur Sanders, work at cemetery, $4; George West- cott, expenses of sale of stray steer, $3; .Jas. Anderson, wood for township hall, $5i 'Mrs. Kellett, supplies for township hall, $1.37; B. M. Francis, premium on collector's bonds, $3000; Chas. Stephen, trucking grae4e1, $22.4itli Garnet Wilson, trucking grav- el, $I,, .80; Fred Ford, building snow fence`, $8.70; Filibert Batten, building snow fence 3.601; John. Campbell, fence posts, $6.50; Traquair & Lin- d'enfaeld, nails, $2.18; H. C. Webber, blacksmithing,. $5; Luther Reynolds, grading, etc:, $4.50; 'Mrs. Cudmore, gravel and work, $124,15; ' Henry Ford, superintendence, J24.30. Coun- cil acliJ nrned- to''neee'f on• Friday, De- cember 15th, at 12 o'clock, noon.— Henry Strang, Clerk. (Economics are about as complicat- ed as a g-asoline engine, and ignor- ance of them is. not excusable, even in ;mine ministers and other irres- .ponsibhe relies of a disreputable era. —Pera Pound." s' 1 .I Ann n'ot need our cattle too fat. About one half of this heavy load I speak of were too fat. "D•auiby". the Old Country cattlemen call them `Patchy" we call them here. :Perhaps' I had better describe just the condition I 'mean for the 'best re ,, sults. Cattle that will dress out -from 56 to 58 pounds to the hundred are fat enough for the Old Country trade to -day and +will sell better, I feel sure, tan if they were 60 'pounds to the hundred or more. In discussing this matter with Mr. 'Brown, our sales- man in Birkenhead, just the night be- fore we sailed for home, he stressed thio point: Send us boatloads ,of cat- tle all weights, between 1100 aid 1400 pounds live weight, good quality with a dressing percentage 'of 56 or 58 pounds to the hundred and we will return you satisfactory price, And endeavor, and he was quite emphatic 'on this point, to equalize your ship- ment's throughout the year, and' do rot crowd too many 'cattle on us in the warm summer months, The Irish cattle are bound to ease off in sup- ply and we want your cattle to take their place, and we will' need them evenly distributed throughout .the year. And there you have the advice of cattle salesmen in Britain gener- ally. Now, about feeder cattle for the Old 'Country trade. Our 'Ontario bred steer 'of good quality from 850 to 1000 ,pound's, is very popular with the British feeder, and there is quite a - preference, especially in Scotland, for the Shorthorn and the Polled Angus breed's. The white faces are not the recognized Scottish breeds and can- not cone hack when finished and sell in the markets of Scotland as. -home - fed cattle and consequently -''are not as much favored,, a, the Shorthorns or the AngusdThere 'was practically no feeder trade while we were there. Some eat'tl we expected to sell as feeders. were worth inure money to .go to the block. The feeder trade is a trade that the Western . cattle ranchers are going after. We met the reessagin'm director of their organiza- tion in Birkenhead the week we left. H'e had just delivered to a feeder in Northumberland 'a boatload of feeder cattle, 550 in number, and I had a 'letter from 'him since arriving home and he had made another sale of 31 carloads and they are on .the water now. If these cattle do well for the feeders there, no doubt the 't'estern fellows will • 'be able to dispose 'of suite a number 'of their cattle in this way. The Scotch and En•glis7ji"cattle feed- ers are in much the seine .boat, as cattle feeders in Ontario. They have 'been making no money for a year or two and are buying their feeder cat- tle worth the Money or stayirg out of the game and until conditions change, there may not be many cat-. tie for feeding purposes shipped a- cross the water from Ontario for some little time, I believe the On- tario farmer will 'get better return's if he finishes his cattle ;at home and' then send them across. At least it has worked out that way this year. for I know of 'a few shi)3mleets of feeder cattle that we bought in To- ronto and 'they lost •a' bit of money and the game was called 'off. ' IIn conclusion, I believe we will have a fairly decent trade with the Old Country for` a few years. They will be able to take our cattle and return ,us prices about on a par with what we have received• this season. It is not wise to expect any boom at all, as general conditions' •do not warrant •it, We are not ping out of the cattle business in 'Canada; we cannot do that. Our farms will continue to produce cattle as in the past and af- ter home requirements are looked af- ter, the British market will take our surplus and net 'us satisfactory re- turns, if ,we ship the right class of stock. We had a very pleasant trip across the Atlantic 'but seasickness was a disturbing feature, but fortunately, however, not to an alarming extent. On the outward trip, our gang was always able to function and gave the cattle all the 'attention required and landed them in number one condition. No doubt 'as the years go by, and our Old Country trade hold's out, similar sh'ipm'ents will be going forward and an opportunity given to' some more of our young men to see the land„ of. their forefathers? at a reasonable cost. I was not as fortunate on the home- ward trip as far as seasickness was concerned, as it laid hold of pie -ra- ther 'heavily, and .perhaps the less said about' it the `better. But I can only tell you, gentlemen, that if sea- sickness takes hold of you in its acute form, it is a nauseating and an abominable malady and ori experi- ence you do not forget for a day or two. ;But after you get your feet planted firmly once more on Canadian soil and get your land legs back a- gain, you forget a lot of it and when I consider the veracious appetite I have developed within the last two weeks, I feel amply cmnpen's'atbd for the torture's I endured. And if a similar opportunity should present -it- self within the next .few years, to cross the Atlantic with a string of good cattle. I 'believe I would take a chance on it ,just once more and see again that glorious land, and those wonderful people I have previously described to you. Junor Farm Winners Honors were well divided among various „Canadian provinces in the Boys' and Girls' Club comlpetitions at the Royal WinterFair, Toronto. Que- bec won in dairy cattle, 'Manitoba in beef cattle. and poultry, Saskatche- wan in swine, Nova Scotia in pota- toes and Ontario in grains. There were 56 contestants, representing ov- er 23,000 members of about 1,400 clubs. They were the very best that could be developed through local and elimination contests( and the way in which they went about the judging of the various classes and. answered. questions 'beav'itig , on the • project which had commanded their major attention during the past season, showed that the Boys' and 'Girls' Club movement is developing an army of competent leaders. During their week in, Toronto, the boys and girls we're rdyally .entertained. t y , Y DECEMBER, 22,, 19a3. AFTER BABY C Mother Prat on Weight TELLS HOW SHE GOT BACK TO NORMAL' "Before having my baby," writes a young mother, "I weighed 140 lbs. Afterwards—to my great dismay --I weighed • 175 lbs„ and gradually increased 'to 183. lbs. Then I read of Iiruschen Salts (six 'weeks ago), and I decided to try thetas, at the same time dispensing with sugar, potatoes and white 'bread. "To my great joy, when I weighed last Wednesday, it went 169!' lbs. I feel'so jubilant in the thought that if I keep on with this, I shall regain my normal weight, and once again be able to go in for the sports and pas- timesI had to discard owing to being sensitive about my fatness. I feel I have a' lot of pleasure and happi- ness in store."—(Mrs.) L. B. There are six vital mineral salts in Iiruschen. These salts combat the cause of fat by assisting th 'eternal organs to perform their f times properly—to throw off each day those waste products and poisons which, if allowed to accumulate, will be con- verted by the body's chemistry into fatty tissue. Kruschen Salts do not reduce you ov- ernight—like so many products claim ME to do. But taken regularly over a period of ti'm'e—with a 'modified diet and gentle exercise, half a teaspoon- ful in a 'glass of hot water every morning before breakfast will take• away unhealthy flesh and restore your figure.to., its normal weight. Kruschen 'Salts is obtainable at alt Drug. Stores at 45c and 75c per bottle- WALTON Intended for last week. 'The December meeting of the Gleaner Mission Band was held in the school room of the church on Sunday' ;r.orning with the president, Jack :Murray, In charge, The meeting opened with "Joy to the World," af- ter 'which forty-three responded to the roll call. The call to worship and response from the study book was followed with prayer by the leader. The birthday- offering was received and the worship period closed 'by all repeating the -Friendship Prayer. A story entitled, "The Visit of the Wise Mel' Meand, the radio broadcast for the clay was taken from the Watch Tower, also a broadcast from the Y. P. S. sthtio•n announcing lantern slides on "The Other Wise Man" (Henry Van -Dyke), to be held in the basement of • the church on Sunday evening, December 24th. All those interested in sending a white gift for needy children will please bring the same to Sunday echooI on Sunday morning next to be in r"ea'diness .for the white g„i t service on Monday evening, Decem- ber 18th. Bethel Sunday school are holding their annual Christmas tree on Tues- day. 'December 19th. 'The regular weekly meeting of the Y. • P. S. was held at the u'sual hour on Sunday evening. Miss Dorothy Drager, the convenor of the Mission- ary Group, presided over the meeting, which opened with a short song ser- vice with the pianist, 'Miss Vera Gaxd'iner presiding at the piano. Psalm 103 was read responsively af- ter which the 'Scripture reading and comments were given by Jack Couley. The roll call was responded „to with a 'book from the Bible. The minute, of the previous meeting were read by Miss Edna Reid. 'During the of - feline a pleasing solo was rendered by Miss Kathleen Farquharson:, Dur- ing- the business period, which was in charge of the president, Miss, Ger- tred'e 'Miller, Kenneth Rutledge was elected treasurer owing to the absence of the former treasurer, 'Miss Isabel Farquharson, A splendid tope wss (riven by Blair Shag on "How Would d.e=nc Rr'r.i'uit His Field Force?" A short address by the pastor, Rev. Chas. Cumming was followed with the closing hymn and the Miznah Benediction reheated in unison. The meeting next Sunday evening will be in charge of Jim Miurray-, the con- venor of the Citizenship Group. The topic, "Is Poverty Inevitable" will be taken by Alvin McDonald. A community dance will be held in the A. 0. U. W. Hall on Friday ev- ening. The many friends , of Robinson Hansiltont will he pleased to learn that he has returned 'to hie home after 'being confined to Scott Mem- orial Hospital, Seaforth,' for three months as the result of a fractured leg, which he received when he was trampled by a horse at his home east of the village. The service in Du'ff's United Church was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Charles Cumming on Sunday morn- ing. The subject chosen for his dis- eours•e was "Divine Healing.'' An arrtth•em was rendered by the choir with 'Miss Bessie Davidson presiding at the organ. Mr. and :Mrs, Charles Sellers and son, Clayton, Shirley Bennett and Lewis Kirkby, were week end' guests at the home of Mrs. IHloerle, Heidle- burg. A reception was held at the 'home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith, McKillop, on Friday evening in honor of their son, Gilbert, who was recently united in marriage to Miss Grace Somer- vill'e., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Somerville, McKillop, Miss Helen Steins left on Saturday for Kitchener, where she has accept- ed a position. Mr. George Kirkby of near Grand 'Bend, spent the week end with his ;•arent•s, Mr, and Mrs. H. Kirkby. 'Owing. to ,the 'blizzard which swept this district the 'early part of the week, the roads north and south of the village are again almost impasse - able for motorists, A large number of the young Ileo-• plc in the vicinity, who enjoy skating, have been testing out the ice in Mr, H. Kirkby's field behind the C. P. I.,. station. 'Mr. Graham Stewart, df Brussels,• is vir'itin'g• at the home of his brother. in-law and sister, -Mr. and Mrs. Gor- don McGavin. The Decen-iber m'ee'ting of the W. M. S. and W. A. 'of Duff's United Church Will 'he held in the school room of the church on Friday after- noon, December 115th. The annual meeting of the Walton Rea Cross Society was .held at ' the- home hehome of 'Mrs. William Anderson ors Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Walter Davidsonentertained 'to'a ten cent tea. on Tuesday after noon in aid of the W. M. S. of Duff's United 'Chr,rch. BAYFIELD (Intended for last week. - Christmas, which for many, will be a in - furl time and Tor many will be a time of sadness, will be here again soon. Make it joyful with Christmas gifts. We have many articles suitable for the little folks, the boys and glirls, and the grown ups. Come in a04' see what we -have: Toys, Games, Books, Scarfs, Fancy Sox, Ties, Hose, China—a good variety, all at most reasonable prices. F. A. Edwards, (Miss Bugler, of London, spent a few days 'visiting her brother, Rev. W. G. Bugler at the Rectory, return- ing Tuesday. George Weston left Saturday for Detroit, where his son, Harold, is quite ill. We hope for a speedy re - convey. George Kay accompanied bine 'Charles Ferguson, who spent the sumrmer en the "'take's, is visiting his sister, Miss Nora Ferguson. Frank Howard left for` Toronto on Tuesday to .serve as a witness in an automobile accident case which he observed last fall. James H. Reid, William: J, Stipson, Harry -Weston and David IL Mc- Naughton attendied the banquet last week in honor of Premiers Bennett an•cl Henry. James H. Reid is at Goderich this week serving as a juror art the as- sizes. The supper under the auspices of the Women's Auxiliary and the Girls' Auxiliary of Trinity Church, held in the rooms formerly occupied by the Bank of Commerce on Friday even- irg, was quite a success." Scalloped potatoes, pork, and beans, pie and cake, tea and coffee were !served. After this there was a contest and games. 'The annual meeting of the Bayfield Branch •of the Bible Society was held Sun'd'ay evening in St. Andrew's United Church, there 'being a fairly good attendance, Rev. R. M. Gale was in charge. The Rev. W. G. Bug- ler, Rector of Trinity 'Church, gave •a very interesting address. The choir was composed of members of the three churches), Knox Presbyterian, St. Andrew's United, 'Trinity Angli- can Miss Lucy Wood's, Mrs. Rabt. Scotc'hmler, 'Mr. W. James Bugler and Mx. Charles W'liti'combe sang as a quartette, "Break Thou the Bread of Life." The combined choir sang "The Won'de'rful Book." After the service the following were appoint- ed officers for 1934: President, F. A. Edwards; aecri etreasurer, 'Mrs. Robert Scotc'hmer. At the annual meeting of the W. A. held at the Rectory on Tuesday afternoon, Dece'm'ber 12, the follow- ing were appointed officers for 1934: (President, Mrs, 1Bagler; (vice-presi- dent, Mrs. G. King; treasurer,. Miss Snowden; assistant treasurer, Mrs. S. McEwate; secretary, Mrs. William(( Parker; Dordas cretary, Miss E. Cameron; assaist't 'Secretary, Mrs. G. King; Literary 'Secretary, .Mrs, C. Wirl'oom,'be, CK Backache is the most persistent symptom of kidney troubles. 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