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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1934-11-09, Page 1Seventy-fourth Year Whole Number 3401 • SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1934. • IIURON COUNTY CLERK RECEIVES NEW OLD AGE PENSION RULES Applications Will Now Be Received by Local Clerks. PROVIDE FOR APPEAL .*County Clerk J. M. Roberts has re- ceived a draft of the new regulations concerning Old Age 'Pension applica- tions... ,Irt the future all applications will be trade to the Clerk of the n11unici- •pality in which the applicant resides and at no cost to the applicant. The county will pay .the local clerk a fee efor each applitcatioi and affidavits will be taken before a magistrate, judge or justice of the peace, who is amt noting by Virtue of his office. This eliminates Mayors, Reeves, Clerks, etc. Local clerks will forward applica- tions to the County Clerk who will check them . and file one copy, for- warding the other to Toronto. The County Clerk will also be required to check changes of address and look sifter notices of death, securing in- complete information and attend to other detail work. The municipality will have 20 days to appeal against a pension being ' granted: The applicant also ha•s the right to appeal, but this appeal goes direct to the commission: • Exhibit Eggs of Which Any Hen Might be Proud lin a window of Councillor Isaac Hudson's produce store appears an exhibit which shows just what hens .can do when they try. The display is made up of a dozen eggs which weigh 31 ounces, or nearly 2 pounds. 'The eggs are the work of 5',% months old White Leghorn pullets, raised by Mrs. Miller Adams, Constance, and bred by Dr. Roe, of Atwood. Flax Mill Worker Has Jaw Broken *William Venus, while working at the flax mill on Saturday afternoon, was struck in the face by a handle of.a tmchine he was operating with the result` that his jaw was broken. He was removed to Scott Memorial Hospital. Council, Meeting as Court Of Revision op Monday Grants Six Out of Ten Cases J. G. Anderson & Son Fail in Appeal Against Busi- ness Assessment on Re- cently Purchased Flax Mill Property. FIFTY YEARS MARRIED Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Govenlock, who on Sunday celebrated their golden wedding at their home on East William Street. Mr. Gov- enlock is a former M.P. for the old Centre Huron riding. MARRIED 50 YEARS HOLD ANNIVERSARY J. M. Govenlock, Former' M. P., and Wife, Cele- brate Golden Wedding. Mr. and 'Mrs. J. M. Govenlock, well known residents of Seaforth and dis- trict, celebrated the 50th anniversary of their wedding day with a family dinner at their home East William Street, on Sunday. Al All the members of their family and three friends, Mrs. A. Scott, Ottawa; 'Mrs. J. McMichael and John Scott, .Seaforth, who were guests at their marriage half a cen- fury ago were present. The color scheme of the dining - room was in white and gold, the table decorations being a gold color- ed basket containing baby chrysan- themums of an amber shade. The (Continued on Page 5) 67th ANNIVERSARY First Presbyterian Church,Seaforth Sunday, November 11 For this anniversary occasion First Presbyterian Church is fortunate in having as special speaker at both morning and evening services REV. DONALD M a c KA Y St. George's Church, London Mr. MacKay is Moderator of Hamilton and London Synod and is one of the outstanding men of the Church. He will have interesting and helpful messages at both services. THE CHOIR, under the leadership of Mr. M. R. Rennie, will present special numbers both morning and evening. MORNING -10.45 O'CLOCK ANIT,HIEM--"I Will Sing of Thy Power" Soloist—Mr. James T. Scott MALE QUAR'1'.t; rTE.—"Do You Know Your Name is Written?" 'Messrs. James T. 'Scott, G. F. Hanley, D. L. Reid and M. R. Rennie A:NMEIM. ="Let the 'H*eavens Rejoice" EVENING -7 O'CI:OCK ANTHIEtMi--"Thou, 0 God, Art Praised in Zie " Soloists -'Mrs. W. A. Wright, Mrs. J. A. Munn and Mr. D. L. Reid MALE Q U A Rr1 SITE—"Cross i ngl the Bar" � $enure. James T. Scott, G. F. Hanley, D. L. Reid and M. R. Rennie M—"Open Our Eyes" SOLO--"*Rfing Out, Sweet Bells of Peace" Mr, James T. Scott Monday November 12 Evening The Ladies of First Presbyterian Church Congregation will serve an Old -Trine HOT FOWL SUPPER From 5.30 to 7.30 p.m. Very elaborate preparations are being made for this supper, and spe- cial arrangements for quick serving --seating capacity 200 at each table: Following promptly at 8 o'clock in the church auditorium an unusually ATTRACTIVE MUSICAL PROGRAMME EViEIRYh0Dv WELOOM AR1m I &LON to Fowl Supper and Program—Adults 50c, Children 35c • 1934 TAX REBATES ARE GRANTED Meeting as a court of revision on complaints against the assessment roll, the town council on Monday evetfing considered ten applications and grant- ed six. Mayor A. D. Sutherland presided and Councillors IHludson, Bolton and L. Eberhart were present. J. G. Anderson & Son, recent pur- chasers of. the flax mill property on Goderich Street Fast, appealed the business assessment. It was pointed out that flax mills in other 'towns were not called on to pay a business tax. The court, however, after con- sideration, refused the appeal. An appeal by R. J. ,McMillan against the business assessment on his house, was also dismissed, the court being of the opinion that Mr. McMillan stored and sold miatesials" at 'his home as well as at his ware- house. Applications for a reduced assess- ment on properties owned by Miss Annie Lawrence and IResiben Frost were also dismissed. Grant Rebates Rebates cn 1934 taxes were grant- ed as follows: Dr. Charles Mackay, 'business tax, $8.30; Mrs. E. Barron, Lot 6, E. Sparling, $1.03; G. Barnett, Lots 121, 122, Pt. 87, 89, Jarvis Sur - Ivey, $11.41; 13. F. Christie, business tax and premium on Lot 10, $5.74; J. A. McKenzie, scavanger, $1. An appeal by F. W. Wigg, re busi- ness assessment, was granted. Miss Mary Gillespie was struck off as owner of Lot 158, Jarvis survey on Main Street, and Mrs. Violet Gilles- pie was added in lieu thereof. The court adjourned on motion of 'Councillors L Hudson and L. F. Bol- ton. • S. Ca I. Lit. Holds Opening Meeting "Resolved that the railways of Can- ada should be amalgamated," was the interesting subject of a debate at the opening meeting of the S. C. I. Lit- erary Society on Wednesday, when I. 'Betties, I. Jamieson and S. Geddes upholding the negative side were ad- judged the winners. Fletcher Whit' more, president of the society, was in the chair. The affirmative was taken by A. Keys, 'M. Wigg and B. Godkin. Rev. T. A. Carmichael giving the decision on behalf of the judges, Miss H. I. Graham and H. Else, congratulated the speakers on their presentation, material and the manner in which, they handled their subject. Miss Dor- othy Golding moved a vote of thanks to the judges, which was seconded by John Mills. A representative of the S. C. I. Alumni Association told of the work the Association was doing. During the meeting appropriate numbers were played by the school orchestra. • Institute Sponsors Nursing Course A short course in Home Nursing and First Aid, under the auspices of the Junior Women's Institute, open- ed in the Carnegie Library on Mon- day evening with a fine attendance. On that evening the instructor spoke on "The Factors governing good health from the physical, men- tal and moral standpoint." Meetings will continue each evening during this week. • Dr. Tieman, Dublin, Goes to New York lbr. L. S. Tiernan, who has been _practising in Dublin for the past year, has accepted a position in a New York .Hospital and left for that city on Saturday. The practise is being taken by Dr. D. E. 'Sturgis, a gradu- ate of the University of Western On- tario. • • • • • • Poppy Day Saturday, November 10th, will be Poppy Day in Seaforth, when every citizen is expected to wear a Poppy. The sate will he ander the auspices of the local branch of the Canadian Legion. Receipts from the sale of Pop- pies and wreaths in 1933 amount- ed to $239.63. The profit on this sale amounted to $109.63, which was used for relief and welfare purposes during the past year. • • • • • • BOWLINGAN t`OCREY UJBS IIOLD SLENDID ANNUAL MEETINGS J. J. Cluff is Bowler's Head; Mayor Sutherland is Beaver Club Pres. ELECT NEW OFFICERS J. J. Cluff was elected president of the Seaforth Lawn Bowling CIub at the annual meeting held Wednesday - evening in the Town Hall. He suc- ceeds C. P. Sills, '1n opening the meeting, Mar. 'Sills complimented the committees on their work during the year and reviewed the activities of the Club. W. J. Duncan, 'treasurer, presented a financial statement, which was adopted. The Club has concluded a most successful financial year. Votes of thanks were extended, by the meeting to the retiring president, to the treasurer and to the Ladies' Club. 'Officers were elected as follows:— President, J. J. Cluff; Vice -President, M. A. Reid; .Secretary, R. E. Bright; Treasurer, W. J. Duncan; Tourney Secretary, J. E. Willis; Official Re- ferees, Thos. Johnson, R. J. Winter; (Continued on Page 5) ' HOSPITAL AID PLANS WINTER ACTIVITIES Association Learns, Appar- atus Purchased Now in Use At Hospital: The regular meeting of the Wo- men's Hospital Aid to Scott Memor- ial Hospital was held on Thursday of last week, with the president, Mrs. K. M. ;McLean, in the chair. *Miss Appleyard gave a report on the annual convention of Women's Hospital Aids of Ontario held recent- ly in Toronto. (Plans were discussed for future ac- tivities and various' ways of raising money during the winter. Miss Wilson reported that the new stretcher pad had arrived and was most 'useful, also the ether suction apparatus which' the Women's Hos- pital Aid had recently purchased at a cost of $202 was now in use and a great help. An appeal was made by Miss Wil- son for old cotton which might be us- ed either for nvustard plasters or dusters. The Association asks that all women who recently paid their twenty -(five cents and - thus became members of the Women's Hospital Aid please see if they have any contribu- tions of clean old cotton, either white or colored, which could be used. Par- cels may be left either at the hos- pital, with the Secretary, Miss G. Appleyard, or at Mr. Crich's store. BADMINTON CLUB HOLDS TOURNAMENT Members and Friends Enjoy Splendid Evening on Wednesday. Badminton in iSeaforth officially commenced on Wednesday ea -ening, when the local club held a big opee- ing tournament. In addition to those entered in the tournament, a large number of new members and spectators were present and thor- oughly enjoyed the evening. Miss Eleanor Medd and Geo. Hays won the mixed doubles vent after a series of close games. Runners-up were Janet Cluff and Stan Dorrance. *Following the games a delightful lunch was served by the social com- mittee. The results of the plageare as fol- lows: NOTHING y o u buy is more import- ant to the Health and comfort of your family than thefuel you buy for your Stove and Furnace. Try HAMILTON COKE, it's low priced and reliable N. CLUFF& SONS • $1.50 a Year in Advance • McLean Bros., Publisher* Fall Assizes Conclude in Goderich on Wednesday Following Two Day Session Seven Civil Cases and One Criminal Case Are Settled At Sitting of Supreme Court For Huron :County. MR. JUSTICE MAKINS IS PRESIDING JUDGE Fall assizes opened in Goderich on Tuesday afternoon- before Mr. Jus- tice J. C. Makins. Seven civil cases and one criminal case were listed. The criminal ease was tried by judge and jury as well as three of the civil eases. The jury cases were: Palmer ¶r - .win, Ashfield, suing for annulment of his marriage with Annie Camer- on Irwin. Thecase was postponed until the next .assizes on the ground that the defendant was commencing action against the plaintiff on the us- ual ground, llioth actions to be con- solidated. IHlays and Hays, Goderich, for the plaintiff; O. E. Klein, Walker- ton, for the defendant. This case has already had two postponements, Tues- day's being the third. George Carbert and his daughter, ,Beta ,Car+bert, of Hullett township, suing Henry Bendy of Detroit for damages sustained in a motor acci- dent on the Square in Goderich on August 5, 1933, when the woman al- legedly was seriously injured by an automobile driven by Palmer Bundy and owned by his father, Henry Bun- dy. This case was settled out of court for $650. Plaintiff was, suing for $5,000 damages and $250 expens- es. F. Donnelly, Goderich, for the plair.tiffe; Roach, 'Riddell and Dore, Windsor, for the defendants. A second accident case, in which the plaintiff was suing for $5,0010 damages, $500 for expenses and $35 for a wrecked buggy, was that of James Johnston of Goderich vs. Ar- thur Maedel of Detroit, which case was also settled out of court.. The action was : the result of a collision on No. 8 highway on December 7th, 1933, between plaintiff's buggy and an automobile driven by Maedel. Plaintiff claimed the accident caused injury to necessitate his giving up his work as rural mail carrier. F. Don- nelly for 'plaintiff; Agar and Thomp- son, Toronto, for defendant. (Continued on Page 4) • 14,512 Names On Huron -Perth Lists There ars 14,512 names on the pre- liminary lists for the electoral dis- trict of Huron -Perth, according to J. W. Beattie, revising officer. In the riding are 71 polls. The enumerators in the riding will sit as revising officers on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday of neixt week. During these three days, names may be added to or deleted from the lists. Provision is Trade whereby appeals against the enumerator's decision may 'be made to the county judge _within five days .after the decision is made. • • Seaforth People Had NarrowEscape 'Mrs. W. Robinson and four chil- dren of Seaforth had a narrow es- cape from injury on Thursday even- ing when a car, driven by Mrs. Rob- inson skidded on the slippery pave- ment near Dublin and turned over in- to the ditch. All the occupants were pinned in the car, but escaped with a few cuts and bruises. Mrs. Robin- son had turned out to pass a car driv- en by a Hensall man that was stop- ped on the highway when her ma- chine skidded. Traffic Officer J. W. Gallander investigated and no person was held at fault. First Round Janet Cluff and Stan Dorrance elim- inated Sally Wood and J. ,McKenzie. Alvin Sillery and Marion Bell eliminated Mrs. D. H. Wilson and Ian MacTavish. Earl Bell and Peg Grieve elimin- ated Mary Bell and Harry McLeod. I. H. Weedmark and Mrs. Munn eliminated Pat Southgate and Ian• MacTavish. !George Hays and Eleanor Medd eliminated 'Helen McLean and Nelson Cardno. J. McKenzie and Ella Elder elimin- ated (Mrs. Ross Sproat and Alvin Sil- lery. Nora Stewart and Stan Dorrance (Continued on Page 5) • •. • •. ._ • Accepts Call Rev. W. A. Cameron, of Wey- burn, Saskatchewan, has accept- ed the unanimous call extended him from First Presbyterian Church here. It is expected that Mr. Cameron and family will ar- rive here next month. • • • • • i • FORMER MANAGER W. K. Pearce, first Manager of the Seaforth Branch of the Do- minion Bank, who died in Toron- to on Tuesday. At the -time of his retirement three years ago, Mr. Pearce was Assistant Gen- eral Manager of the Bank. W. K. PEARCE, DIES FORMER MANAGER Opened Branch of the Do- minion Bank in Seaforth. The death of William King Pearce, formerly the Assistant General Man- ager of the Dominion Bank of Canada and first manager of the Seaforth branch of the bank, occurred Tuesday at his home, 140 Bedford Road, To- ronto. Mr. Pearce was in his 72nd year. 'Mr. Pearce, who was born in Lon- don, Ont., and received his education (Con'tinued on Page 5) 1. II. SCOTf SPEAKS AT YOUNG LIBERAL CLUB MEETING Arrangements Made to Hold Ladies' Night On December 5. SPECIAL PROGRAMME M. J. H. Scott was the special speaker at the November meeting of the Thomas McMillan Young Liberal Vlub on Wednesday evening. Taking as his subject, "Democratic Govern- ment," Mr. Scott explained the mean - speaker of democracy and traced the his- tory of its growth through the years. The talk proved very interesting to the memlbers present. Arrangements were made to hold a ladies' night at the next regular meeting in 'December. It is hoped to have a special speaker for this oc- casion, and an . interesting program is being prepared. At this meeting steps will be taken to organize a lad- ies' Club to work in conjunction with the present organization. Lunch was served and the members enjoyed a game of euchre. • Egmondville Boy Earns Promotion Announcement has been made in the Blue Bell, official Bell Telephone magazine, that Clendone O. Colbert, former Egmondville boy, has been ap- pointed Central ' Northern Division 'Commercial Supervisor, The maga- zine says: "CC. 0.. Colbert, Supervisor, Hainil- ton Drs.triet, appointed Division Com- mercial Supervisor, Central Northern Division, entered the service, in 1925, - on graduation from Western. Uni- versity. Mr. Colbert's service in - chides: one year on sales in 'London; two years assisting Division Com- mercial Supervisor, Western Division; relieving -manager at Guelph; two years Technical Clerk, Windsor and Hamilton District; four years Super- visor, upervisor, Hamilton District, Remembrance Day Inevitably, in the inexorable march of time, Remembrance Day is upon us ---a day of reconsecration. November 11th] is a day of na- tional sorrow. The spirit which in the ;first few years after the war celebrated this anniversary with wild hilarity is happily gone. It has been replaced with a spirit of reverence, one which insists upon due homage being paid to our dead. Throughout Canada Remem- brance Day will be the occasion for brief but earnest ceremonies with the depositing of wreaths on Ceno- taphs and War Memorials. The service is dedicated in memory of the men who gave their lives for Can- ada, as a mark of profound respect for these dearest to them, and as a reminder to all of the sacrifices made by those young Canadians on their behalf, not only during the Great War, but in the restless years of the Peace. • In Seaforth the service will be under the auspices of the Canadian Legion and will be conducted as usual at the Sol- diers' Memorial in Victoria Park on the afternoon of Sunday, llth November. The parade, preceded by the guard of honour and the Seaforth Highlanders Band, and including the Town Council, wreath bearers, school children, end the veterans, will leave the Town Hall at 2.45 p.m. to Victoria Park. The usual service will he carried out, including the solemn two minutes' silence at three o'clock in sacred memory of the fallen heroes of the Great Wer. • Every returned soldier in the town and district is earnestly re- quested to be present. Dress --civilian clothes' with medals, berets and armbands. In the event of unfavorable weather, the service will be held in Cardno's Hall Through the co-operation of local churches, seevie s on Sunday morning will commence at 10.441 a.m., and two minutes" silence will be observed at 11 a.m. ORDER OF SERVICE 3 P.M., VICTORIA PARK Invocation --Capt. Rev. T. P. Hussey. Hymn—"God Be With You Till We Meet Again" God be with you till we meet again, By His counsels guide, up- hold you. With His sheep securely fold You; God be with you till we meet again. Refrain: Till we Tweet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus' feet; Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet • again. .God be with you till we meet again, Keep love's banner floating o'er you, Smite death's threatening wave before you: God be with you till .we meet again. • Till we meet, till we -sweet, Till we meet at Je�4us. 'feet; Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again. Amen. Address Mayor Rev. Canon E. Appleyard, M.A., M.C. Last Post. Reading of Names of Fallen by President C. P. Sills. Two Minutes' Silence. Reveille. Placing of Wreaths. "God Save the- King" Benediction—Capt. Rev. T. P. Hussey.