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QF FRIDAY'S FATAL ACCIDENT
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Arid Niece Meet' Instant
Death at Railway Crossing
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Car Containing Adam Birk
. and Miss Lindenfield, 23,
is Struck by Northbound
London, Huron and Bruce
Train Near Exeter.
HAD BEEN PASSENGER
ON SAME TRAIN
Adam Birk, 63, prominent Dash -
wax) farmer and his t niece, Miss
Eleanor Lindenfield met instant death
When the car in which they were
driving was struck by a north bound
train on the London, Huron and Bruce
line on the Dashwoodi‘road, on Friday
morning. But a few minutes before
Miss Lindencfield had ,been a passen-
ger on the same train, beroncle hav-
ing met her at Exeter•Statie
Miss Lintienfield was thrown clear
of the car and was found about 200
feet away. The ca had to be raised
tto extract Mr. Birk's body from
where it was pinned by the car
' wreckage.
Had Been in Poor Health
There is no protecting barrier or
bell at the crossing ,bet there ,is a
clear "View of the crossing for a mile
on either side. No explanation was
offered for the cause of the crash ex-
(cept that Mr. Birk had been in poor
health for several months and' recent -
was in a nervous condition which
possibly handicapped his management
of the car..
'Coroner J. P. O'Dwyer of Zarieh,
was called and the bodies were re-
moved to Zurich 'A preliminary in-
quest was held 'Friday afternoon and
the hearing was adjourned indefinite-
ly. The coroner stated that death in
each instance was due to a fractured
meek. The jurymen "are. Theodore
(Walper, John ,Stire, Wiuiiani Haley,'
James Parsons, P. D. Vahef, Edgar
Harness, S. M. Dignan and Christo-
pher Luker .
Was Prominent Citizen
Adam Birk was a prominent citi-
zen and suecessful farmer and had
lived for many years on his farm near
Dashwood. He was a native of the I
district. He was for 11 years super-,
intendent of the Sunday School of
the 'Ervangelical Church and at the
time of his death was a memlber of
the 'Board of Trustees of the church.
-by-hisewife five yee_rs
he is survived by one daughter, Miss
Verna, at home, and one son, Leon -
nerd Birk, of the staff of the Ontario
Atiziculturel College, Guelph. Mrs.
JAnnie Truemner, of Zurich is a sister
and there are two (brothers, Samuel
and Andrew.
Miss Linden -field was a popular
(member of the 1931 'graduating class
at Victoria Hospital and was the
only daughter of Israel Linde -afield
Burwell street merchant, Miss Lin-
denfieid Made her home with her
parents at 11 Brighton street, this
city.
She left her home Friday, intent
with vacation arrangements, planning
to visit her uncle with whom she was
riding at time time of her death, and
another unele, Ed. Lindeefield, of
'Zieter. be is a ,grandaughter
Mrs. 3'0.4 Iiindenfield, Bernell.
LOCAL BRIEFS
(Coritinued from Page 1)
in connection with the University of
Toronto.
*Miss Olive Laidlaw has returned
from Toronto.
*Miss Mary Stewart, of Kincar
dine, and 'Miss Nora Stewart, of Dur
ham, spent the week end with thei
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stewart.
eDr, Charles Stogdill, and Mrs.
Stogdille of 'Toronto, wede holiday
,gue.sts at the home of Mrs. A. Somer.
posed, of his fine farm and came
to Seaforth where he later entered
into partnership with J. J., Mur-
ner, .M:P., in the flax business. He
afterwards held the position of Chief
of Police for a number of years until
-he was laid aside by ill health. Last
September Mr. Fee underwent -an op-
eration in the Toronto General Hos-
pital, but he never seemed to recover
his strength. iale was an attendant
at Northside 'United, Church. Surviv-
ing are his widow and one daughter,
Miss Eva Fee, of the Sudbury School
staff.
A private funeral was held from. his
late home on Wednesday afternoon,
,where the services were conducted
by Canon Appleynrd, of St. Thomts'
- Church. Interment was made in
Bayfield Cemetery.
•
•Miss Gertrude Matthews spen
the week end visiting friends in Dub
lin and Stratford.
*Miss Crosbie, of. Toronto, and Mrs
Hudson Wofruff, of St.' David's, are
spending a few days with friends in
town. -
*Mrs. George Hills is visiting her
daughter in Toronto.
•The Misses Cresswell arrived
from Passadena, California, on 'Mon-
day and will spend the summer
months at their home here.
*Mr. W. Brine was in Toronto this
week.
•Mrs. George Love, of Toronto,
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Scott, Thornton
*Mr. and Mrs. (Hazlewood, of
Brumfield, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Mero.
tt'Mr. and Mrs, Oseat Neil sunt the
past two •weeks at Rondeau Park.
eMiss Helen Downey and Mr. Reg.
Begger, of Detroit, were week end
guests et the home of Mr. and, Mrs.
Will Deverea,ux.
elMr. and Mrs. Johnston, Miss Rog-
ers and Mr. and Mrs. 'MeFarla•ne, of
London, spent Sundaywd
ith Mr. an
.
Mrs, A. C. Routledge. Eemondville.
•iMr. and rs. W. J. Sturges, of
Winnipeg, and Mr. and 'Mrs. F. C.
Armstrong, of Toronto, were week
end guests at the hoifie of Dr. W. C.
,Sproat and Mrs. Sproat.
•11,1riss Gladys Thompson, of Niag-
ara Falls, spent the week end with
her rt-rottlier, Mrs. J. B. Thompson.
&Mr. 'Clifford Bedard, of Zurich,
was a week end guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mero,
*Mrs, Harry Downey and Mrs. J.
Downey, who have been visiting their
mother, Mrs. Helen Devereaux, have
returned to their homes in Detroit.,
•Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Finlayson and
two children, Lola and Donald, of
Toronto. spent the week end at the
liortie' of their' -parierts-, Mir. and M -re,
M. Weiland.
*Rev. and Mrs'. A. W. Barker, of
Windsor, called on friends in town
on Thursday.
• &Misses Lois and Marion Weiland,
of Toronto, visited at the home of
their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
Weiland.
Death of Wellington Fee.—The
death occurred on Sunday June ard;
at his residence, on Jarvis street,
Seaforth, of William G. -Wellington
Fee, a very highly esteemed resident.
Mr. Fee who was the second son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fee;
was born in Ray Township 65 years
ago. He as married in 1906 to Miss
Sarah Ida 'Elliott and settled on the
old homestead in Hay. In 1919 he dia-
HENSALL
Under the Inter -County Intermed-
iate "B" a most interesting, and what
t promises as a real Baseball match,
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will be played on the Hensall Diamond
on Friday afternoon, June 8th. be-
tween et. Marys and Hensall.
Mrs. Margaret McLean has return-
ed from a pleasant visit with relatives
and friends in St. Thomas, Port
Stanley and London.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillips of Toronto,
spent several days here during the
past week with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Smith before marriage was a
resident of our village.
iln. the reports in the London Dailies
of the recent University examinations
we notice th-e name of Mise -Margaret
McLaren, only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Y. 1VIeLaren, of Hensall.
Miss.MciLaren passed a very brilliant
ememination winning two gold medals
tw-hich ,peaks for itself, and is being
warmly ngratulateds
Mr. J. HSutherland and A. G.
McLean, of the Bank of Montreal
staff, ,motored to, their respective
homes. Mr. Sutherland to Owen
'Sound and Mr. McLean to Meaford.
over the week -end and holiday and
report a very pleasant trip and
holiday.
Mr. J. W. Orrevein is having the
front of the store, recently occupietl
by 'Mr.,T. W. -Palmer nicely re -painted.
which improves it very much.
Mrs. Ross Dick, of Toronto, is visit-
ing with her many relatives and
friends in the village and vicinity.
;Mr. Joe Carruthers, of Tavistock,
is visiting his grandmoth,er, Mrs.
Thomas Didk at the west end a our
village.
Dr. Burley and Mrs. Burley, whose
miaiden name was Miss Dora E.
Sherritt, R. N., well and favorably
known as a resident of our village
before marriage; and now of Aleolont,
Michigan, were recent visitors, togeth-
er with Mrs. Wesley Caldwell, a sister
of Mrs. Burley.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Wagner of
Guelph; -spent-the -week-end nt- tha
home of the former's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. rm. Wagner.
The Misses MicEwen, just a short
distance west of our village on a
c-ouple of recent occasions very pleas -
flatly entertained, a numfber of neigh-
bors and friends, first from the rural
CARD OF THANjiS
MTH. S. G. Houston and family wish to
ehankau the neighbors and friends who have
to kindly belped during the many Years df Bi
health of this dale husband sund,father, aligo
Rev. Mr. Mateolm, NAV bias visited so faith-
fully: Mr. John Beattie and M. R. Mc-
Kenzie, for the beautiful music duringthe
funeral service and all those *hc leaned
ems, sent flower.; and assisted so kindly.,
DISTRICT WESTERN UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
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The pietaret shown
on the left are of
district stu,,d ents
Who igraduate this
year from .the Uni-
'Versity of VV'estern
Ontario. -
dUtriet ttn4a ittle latex' from the
village. "riTes Nesaie Mielileoeuti�f
Ottawa, is spending a short holiday
with her sieterse .
Mfr..and Mrs. James McIlViartire
Barrie,'yeare week -end 'visitors with
'Mrs. Rolbert1Bonthroe.
-Dr. and lytn. A. R. Oankibell and
family, ofToronto, were week -end
'visitors with Mrs. ' Murdock and
,daughtter, Miss Ethel.
Mr. William'Mair of Toronto, ac-
compertied by Miss 'Minnie Gihfle spent
the week -end with 'Mrs. R. Ponthron,
The Minstrel Show tinder the aus-
pioes ,of the Hensall iOhamber of
lave numbers again was, presented
to a large audience on Thursday evert-
ing of lasteneek• •
Mr, and Mrs. Laird Mickle and
family, 'accompanied by Miss Fiererize
Welsh, motored to Kitchener on Sun-
day spending the day there with Dr.
and IlVies, Spellman.
M. andMrs. Erwin Trewartha
and Mrs. Teewareha and William at-
tended the funeral of Mist, Hilda
Cook at Aethu;r..
Mr. Archie Campbell, Toronto,
spent the t*eek-end with' ;his mother.
Hold Anniversary Service
At the anniversary services of Car-
mel ,Presbyterian ichudch on Sunday
last, the Rev. James Smart of Ailsa
Craig the Guest Speaker readna
statement of Presbyterianism embra-
cing over •80 years in connection with
the ,Presbyterian Church and gave
a short and interesting account of
th,e Pastors going back to the late
Rev. Mr: Logie, and the term of his,
pastorate, and following that the
pastorates of the late Rev.- A. Y.
Hartley, late Prof. R. Y. Thomson
and Rev. Dr. J. S. Henderson.
,Commtinion service was held in St.
(Paul's An,glicart Church en Sunday
morning last, The rector, the Rev.
M. 13: Parker administering same.
There was a fair attendance and a
very appropriate address was given
'by the rector.
Sunday last marked Anniversary
Services in Carmel 'Presbyterian
Church, morning and evening, and
when the Rev. James 'Smart, Ailsa
Craig, was he Guest Speaker and
who delivered good practical and inter-,
eating sermons to congregations that
well filled the church edifice, and parti-
cularly' Iso at the morning service.
The church choir under the able
leadership of Mr. Wm. A. McLaren
rendered fine musical number s
throughout both services, including
the following at morning service:
Anthem by the choir "Lord God of
Hosts," solpist Mrs. E. K., Hutton;
solo, "Hear My, Prayer," Mrs. W. A.
Young,. anthem, "Evening and Morn-
ing"; Evening ,Service, anthem, "It is
High Time to Wake Out of Sleep";
Quartette, "One Sweetly Solemn
'Thoaght". Mr. and Mrs: McLaren,
Mrs. W. A. Young and 'Mr: R. Y.
McLaren, Solo; "The Stranger of
Galilee", Mrs. James W. Bonthron.
HOLSTEIN BREEDERS'
ield Day
Stratford, Ont.
(City Park)
TUESDAY, JUNE 12
• An all -day pro-
gramme, 10 a.m. to 5
p.m.—Judging .compet-
ition in the morning.
Sports in the afternoon
—Prizes will be award-
ed the successful com-
petitors. Basket lunch
at noon followed by
short addresses.
Guest Speakers
C. T. Houck, Chippawa, Ont.
and W. L. Carr, Huntingdon,
Que.
Everybody will be made wel-
come‘ Come 0,nd brink' your
friends.
Extension Department
Holstein -Friesian Assoc.
of Canada
_ Brantfort_ Ont
MOTORISTS
We can. now furnish you
with SUPER LASTIC regu-
lar Heavy Tires at the fol-
lowing low price:
4.40 x 21 $5.25
4.50 x 21
5.00 x 19
5.00 x 20 $7.28
$5.85
$8.95
-Guaranteed twelve months,
Gasoline .....24c per gallon
Motor Oil... 1.0c per pint
Motor Oil . 20e per quart
Motor Oil.... 65c per. gallon
Ford Mod4I T New Parts at
one-half price.
USED CARS
Prices are reduced on all
used cars far below their
market Value. All are thor,•:-
oughly reconditioned by qui
own mechanics.
COOK, BROS.
Iludson and 4orraplatze Rfiztrilmttors
114`NSALL,
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4,111i was begat/Ally 40:0<trtuted
for the '0 asiete
iServices in the United'Ohttrob were
conducted by the (Rev. Mae Wolter of
Varna, who ex(thanned with the Rier..V.
A. Sinclair. The services were fair
ly well attended, particularly so at
the, atoning, ,Dieir of 'WorsItiP. The'
Rev. r. Poulter giving well though-
outand well . delivered messages,
while the choir fully sustained their
accustomed well prepared part.
The Tillage half -holidays for the
months of. June, July and August
toinmences on Wednesday of this
week, June 6th, this applies to the
places of business and Post Office.
Breaks Leg in Fall •
'Mrs. Hebert Parsons who recently,
had the misfortune .to fall down the
cellar in her dwelling, breaking her
leg above the :knee. he was taken
'to Clinton Hospital for an ex -ray and
is expected home aa soon its her, in-
jured limb can be encased, ip a cast.
Much sympathy is felt for Mrs. Par-
sons particularly so in this heated
weather. -,
IIVIr. Alexander Swan of our village,
yesterday morning had the misfor-
tune to slip and sustain -a, hard ,fall
in corning down stairs but fortune-
ately escaped any ,broken bones or
severe injuries.
Also in the list of accidents is that
of 'Mr. William, Stone, 'the reliable
and energetic travelling agent for
yery many years of The W. T. Raw-
leigh Co. ef Montreal, who had the
nxisfortune a morning ago when com-
ing down the stairs in 'his dwelling to
slip and in falling' hurt himiself very
severely, partieulturly one of his hips
which is confining him to his room
and may continue to do so for perhaps
a couple of weeks.
Former Resident Killed,
Our villagers 'ere shacked on Sun-
day last to hear of the fatal accident
that, •befel Dr; Russel McKay in the
early hours of that morning. Dr. Mc-
Kay Was in •his earlier years a resi-
dent of the Village, the second son of
Mr. William 'McKay, former principal
of the Public School.• Russel was a
very popular boy in the village and
was 'a sucessful doctor practising at
Hagersville. He is ,servivetl- by his
wife, father and 'brother Louise'pro-
fessor in the University of Toronto,
and three sisters, Miss Lillian, a
teacher at Windsor, Miss Marion, at
Toronto, and Mrs. William Shepherd
of Hensel. The deceased was only
31 Years of age with 'a very bright
premising future. Relatives and, in-
timiate friends left here to attend the
funeral on Tuesday. Much sympathy
is felt for the bereaved family.
Reeve Mr. William J. Jones is in
Goderich this week attending the
meeting of 'the County Council.
The Council have decided this year
to oil all the streets of the village, a
email expense estimated at one dollar
each to be the levy.
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Days of the ANNI-
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Just arrived this week
lovely summer dresses
and hats at sale prices
- Extra reductions on
Men's Fine Straw Hats
Fine Shirts
Flannel Trousers
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