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The Huron Expositor, 1935-12-20, Page 16 iM1 SeiMlitY^$fth Year Whole. Number 3548 MAYOR PROCLAIMS BOIKDAY, DEC. 26 A PUBLIC HOLIDAY New To Cahada But Has. Been Common in Eng- land For Years. PETITION PRESENTED An innovation inSeaforth this year, will be the observance •of Boxing Day ion. Thursday, December 26. At the segue.* of a largely signed pebitio.n, Mayor 'Sultherlan'd has proclaimed the day a public holiday and all shores and places of busin'es,s will 'be clos'ed. Boxing Day has been observed in England for anrany years and is a Statutory holiday there. It is the occasion On which servants, errand boys andd'ipo:stmen and (others are re- membered with gifts rather than on Christmas day, as is the custom here, It is so called from their custom of giving gifts or boxers. iS lme years ago the custom came into vague in the United States and Canada, but only recently has it spread to the ,small towns. The petition, which was presented to the Mayor and Council, was signed as follows': JteiM Bea.'bbie; Fred'"S: Savange, 111. Sproat, A. J. McRae, Nellie Pryce, W. G. Willlis, T. G. !Scott: Alex. Mc - Gavin., B. F • Christie,. E. H. Close, J. J. Cleary, C. Aberhart, F. J. Bechely, W. E. Kerslake, L. Dale, Jolhn J. Hnrggard, C. E. 'Smith, Sid. Pullman, Jno: A. Stewart, Ro.ss J. Sproat, Mrs. Clark, Gillespie Clean- ers & Dyers, J. E. Keating, W. R. 'Smith, Stewart Bras., J. MacTavish, E. L." Box, H. C. Box, Will T. Thomp- son, J. R. Walker, John 'Pullman, Geo. Seip, J. A. Westcott, S. Shinn, L. Bolton, A. C. 'Routledge, Geo. D. Ferguson, Charles Holmes, J',. W. Beattie, Thos. Dickson, S. T. Jack- son, J. A. Munn. • Postmaster Makes Xmas Suggestions Fear' the convenience 'of the public, -the parcel wickets and stamp wickets will be kept open until 9 p.m. at the Post Office sons the following dates: December 19, 20, 21 and Ion ?Monday, December s23. This •is to afford an opportunity for (mailers tlo get their s Christmas. mradl away in time bo avioid any regrets for non -receipt by Christmas Day. Remember, there is no delivery on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, nor will there be rural mail delivery. Cards for local delivery, if handed in now, tied in bundles, will be hell until Deeerniber 24th. No general delivery Will be hand- led except during the regular hours. • • • • • • Suggestion Last minute Christmas shop- ping is solved. A subscription to The Huron Expositor will say "Merry Christmas" every week in the year. Special rates of $1.00' each prevail from now until Christmas, and we forward a suitable card with each gift sub- scription. • • • • 0 0 Seaforth Town Council Grants Going Day Holiday Petition; Final eeting1.bl the Year • •, • • • • Office Closed In conformance with the pro- clamation of Boxing Day, as a public holiday, this office will be closed on that day, in addition to Christmas day. Subscribers will therefore receive their papers one day late next week. Since the double holiday will necessi- tate extra work on the part of the staff, the co-operation of our correspondents and advertisers in forwarding their copy early in the week is requested. • • • 0 0 0 GEORGE TURNER TREASURER, RESIGNS Tuckersrnith Council Re- • grets Resignation; Com - Dr. Jarrott, M.O.H. The statutory and final meeting of the Tuckersmvith council was held Monday evening when the year's ,business was wound up. The resignation of George Turner, treasurer of the township for many years, came as a complete surprise and council .deferred any action. The following resolutions were passed: Whitmore -(.'McKay: That council, following the receipt of no- tice of resig-nation placed before them by the Treasurer, George M. Turner, coming as a complete surprise, this council aside from expressing their sincere regret, defer taking any ac- tion thereon, deeming it more fitting that the new council of 1936 take the "matter into Consideration.., McKay -Whitmore: A very com- prehensive report by the Medical Of- ficer of iilealth, Dr. G. C. Jarrott, dealing with the sanitary and health condition of the municipality was read. The council in adopting the report wish to commend Dr. Jarrott on the very thorough work and in- terest he, as M;O.H., has taken in the sanitation and health of the munici- pality. Members were all present, the Reeve presiding. Minutes of last reg- ular and special meetings were read and adopted. McKay -Bell: That Bylaw No. 9, regarding norination and election be pas •1. Bell -McKay: That th'e following rebates be given on account of error in ,dog tax, $2 to each—Mrs, A. Mc- Gregor, Leiiri:s Telbbutt, Jas. W. Mc- Lean, 'Hugh 'Walker, Jas. Swan, Ho- ward Johns, Alex. Buchanan. W'hitrnore-11MMKay: That all as- sessments paid in taxes 1935 on the McKenzie be rebated, being assess- ed in error: John Norris $7.98, Jas. Dallas $22.30, R. Dallas $2.34, R. Al- len $23.49, A. Petrie $2'7.87. Bell -Gemmell: That Jblai Earle be appointed School Attendance Of- ficer for 1936 at a salary of $12.50 and 10c a mile one way when requir- ed outside She village of Egmondville. Gemmell -Whitmore: That Bylaw No. 10 to set the remuneration of of- ficials be passed. McKay -Whitmore: That the treas- urer of the Tuckersmith Telephone (Continued on page 4) Presbyterian Societies Elect Officer's for 1936 First P esbyterian W. M. S. On 'Frida afternoon the W. M. S. of 'Firs't Presbyterian 'Church held its annual meeting, when all officers but one were re -instated. Mrs.' Thomas Bickell resigned as Glad Tidings sec- retary, Mrs. MacTavish accepting the office. The various reports testhified to the aetirvliby and success of the year's work. The theme of the program was "Christmas," and it was well carried out by the reading of Bliss Carmenv's poem, "Bethlehem f"" by Mrs. Feast; in the solo, "Gifts," by Mrs. Alex: Kerr; in a paper, "What Shall I Give," written by the president, Mrs. Robert Abesihart, and read by Mies Graber+ns; in an article read by Mrs. Stewart, "Christmas 1935"; in the responses to the roll call and in the Scripture reading by Mrs. T. Swan 'Snnli•tlh, and the closing prayer by Mrs. Robert Smith. An executive meeting is called' for Tuesday, Jan. 2nd, at 'three o'clock. Barbara Kirkman Auxiliary A large attendance of enennlbers was present on Tuesday: evening at the last meeting of the year of the Barbara Kirloman Auxiliary of First Presbyterian 'Church. Mrs. Bell was re-elected president, and Miss Nor- ma Jeffrey will be .the new treasur- er. Miss S. I. McLean is the press secretary, and Miss Pearl Patterson, the secretary. The society has had a very success - fug year in that it raised for mission- ary ipnurposses nearly $400 and with the new year, new effor't's will be put forth and 1938 promises to be a year of much .profit td the members. Treasurer's Statement and M.O.H. Report Are Pre- sented to Council and Adopted. The following program was given with Mrs. F. W. Wigg presiding, who led in the 'opening prayer; Scripture lesson 'by Mrs. Welford; a quartette, "The Star Divine," by Mrs. M. 11. Rennie, Mrs. M. McKellar, Mrs. J. A, Kerr and Miss M. P. Patterson; Mrs. Dale Nixon read an account of the first Christmas spent in Jobat, India, by Miss McConnell, after her return from her furlough. Mrs. Crawiford Smith gave the topic on, "A Sojourn Through Bet'hlelhem," in a very. able manner. Mrs. H. Char- ters gave the Glad Tidings Prayer. The two. groups leading for the year were Mrs. J. E. Keating and Miss M. McDonald. Miss S. I. McLean pre- sided over the installation of the of- ficers and the meeting closed' with a hymn and the repeating of the Lord's Prayer in, unisons 'The officers are as follows: Presi- d'en't, Mrs. E. Bell; treasurer, Miss Norma Jeffrey; secretary, (Miss P: Patterson; pianist, Mrs. J. E. Keat- ing; Welecsmse and Welfare, Mrs. H. C. Feast; Glad Tidings, Mrs. R. H. Sproat; flower convenor, Mrs. W. M. Stewart; press sec., Miss S. I. Mc- Lean; Tel. Con., Mrs. W. A. Wright; Supply con., Mrs. H. Charters, Miss Belle Cardpbell, Mrs. Crawford M. (Shni•th; Social, Mrs. 11. E. Smith, Mrs. J. A. Munn, Mrs. J. A. Kerr, Miss Maud Laidlaw, Mrs, Reg. Kerslake; Ways and Mean's, Mrs. W. R. Plant, Mrs. G. D. Ferguson, Miss Mary Walker, Mrs. H. R. Scott, Mrs. F. W. Wigg, Mrs. Js, MacTavish, Mrs. M. A. Reid, Mrs. Jolt , J. Sclater ; Groap Leaders, Miss Verna Graves, Mrs. J. E. Daley, Mits. E. A. Mc- Master, Mrss ,M. McKellar. THANKS COUNCIL FOR CO-OPERATION Seaforth town council held its fin- al meeting for the year on Monday evening. Mayor Sutherland presid- ed, A petition, largely signed by mer- chants of the town, requesting that Boxing Day be proclaimed a public holiday, was presented to council and gr -anted on motion of Gounoillors Johnstone and Broderick. '(Reports of the Finance Committee and of Dr. F. J. Burrows, M.O.H., were adopted by council. The treasurer's report, sshlowing re- eeiets 'of $61,266.$1 and expenditures cif $59,406'53 to date, was read and adopted. The treasurer pointed out that $1,100 le:ss in taxes had been collected in 1935 than in 1934. Prior to tihe motion, to, ,adjourn, Mayor •Stitherl.and thanked council for their co-operation. "We have some !through lone )lf the hardest , years in the towns history and have lmiade a very creditable record. We have not always seen eye to eye, but we had the best interests of .tine town at heart. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year," the Mayor concluded. F. J. Burrows, 'M.O.H., $105; J. H. Best, solicitor's salarY and account, $11510: Band, $'100; Separate School Board, $507.85; Public School Board, $271.80; Public Library Board, $949.13; S. W. Archibald', account, $53.50; Thos. Dickson, account, 4.46; P. U. Cosn., acct., $15.45; Municipal World, $1.09; W. R. Smith, account, 32.04; Seaforth News, $16.60; W. H. Elliott, acct„ $1.00. • Xmas Pageant At First Church A Christmas Pageant 'or a Page- ant of the Nativity will be presented' by the young folk of the Sunday ;school and 'Missiian Band of First Presbyterian Church in Seaforth:nexi Monday eventing, December 23, at 8 o'clock in the church.,Please be seat- ed by 8 o'clock so as net to . disturb the quiet,. as the service 'begins. The church will 'be in dotal darkness un- til here and there a candle is lighted by Fergus Bell .and her attendants, Donald Munn and Billy ,Munn. The pageant will not take over three- quarters of an hour. The narrative is parried along by fa,mliliar casiolsJ and familiar read- ings from the story of the Nativity. The pulpit platform will be converted into an altar and manger lighted by candles, here and there a rich fabric and here and there garlanded with Christmas greens. There is no other light save the candles and the faint- est glow at the manger, with Mary seated at the cradle and Jbseph stand- ing by her side and two angels on either side. The little vestry organ will be used throughout the service; John Mills, Ibrganisit. Jean Mills will give the prologue, followed by a congregational hymn, "Adeste Pickles," the opening prayer by Jean Wright, the offering, then the whole Movement of tfhe pageant will be to the tune of "Hbly Night," With can- dle -lighter and her attendants, read- ers and their attendants, shepherds, and their attendants, .soloists and at- tendants, the whole service from pro- cession to recessional will move in an atmosphere ,of utter quiet and rever- ence. As impressed upon all, this is not an entertainment: it is a service of worship. The list sof all taking part will be given next week. And, above all, the young folk taking part ask all to be seated by 8 o'clock and enter, as they have entered, into the quiet and the tstilln,e,ss as they present the Pageant of the Nativity.;-"-'0onitribut- • TURNER'SCHURCH The annual Christmas tree and en- tertainment at Turner's Church will be held on Monday evening, Decem- ber 23rd. 1935 • AU!N 1 Y R BOOKS at ISSRD AND. NOW `ON SALE Current Book Contains Mangy Features of In- terest to Public. FINE XMAS PRESENT The •1935 'issue of the 'Seaforth Col- legiate Insltlibu>te Alumni Year Book, recently issued, has • already met with a ready response and indications point to sales being greatly in excess of previous years. The current issue of 72 pages con- tains interesting articles by ex -stud- ents in various walks of life, in addi- tion to a review of Alumni activities. and ether regular features, including (vital statistics, what the Alumni are doing, and names and addresses of members .orNl� the association. Willison Prendergast, c,n•e-time stu dent and later teacher 'at the Cal- legiate, contributes an interesting art- icle on his daysat the S. C. 1. Mr. Premdergaed until recently was 'prin- cipal of the London Normal School Another article bells of the days when Premier William Aberharlt at- tended ,andiplayed. football at the S.- C. �C. I. and reviews his career which culminated in his selection as Pre- mier' of Alberta this, past summer. Other article's and stories by Miss S. I. McLean, J. F. Ross, former S. C. I. principal, new principal of the Guelph Collegiate Vocational School, Hazel Hough, awrserwith the Tropical Oil Co., El Centro,, Colulmbia, South America, J. Clifford Bell, European manager for a 'large company, and Robert Kernip, principal of a school in China, round out a `table of con- tents that will prove of general in- °terest. Many people are purchasing Year Books as Christmas presents and sendinlg them to friends away from town.. Books, which are twenty-five cents each, may be purchased at The Expdssiibor office, Crich's Restaurant, Thom'pson's Book Storey Keating's Pharmacy, J. A. Westcott and from any pupil of the Seaforth Collegiate. • Invitations Out For Christmas Dance The annual dance of the •Seaforth Colieg'at' Institute Alumni Associa- tion is 1-e'ng held as usual on Christ- mas night. Special preparations are being completed in order - that this may be up to the standard of pre- vious reunions. Invitations have gone out to mem- bers and associate members. Any others wishing invitations may se - owe theme from the Secretary, A. Y. McLean. TUCKERSMITH Visitors at the hoarse of Mr. Mrs. Alex. Wallace Sunday last were Mr. Robert. Blake, Mr. Orville Blake, Mr. and Mrs. James Blake and Max- ine, all of Colborne Tp.; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Whitmore and Douglas, of Clinton. Mrs. 1Rdbert Blake and grand- daughter, Bernice, who have been at Mr. Wallace's for the past week, re- turned home Sunday. STANLEY The township council met •at Var- na on Saturday for its final meeting for 1935 when considerable business vvias transacted. Mrs. Margaret Erratt, of Mount Elgin, res,ider.'tal •sch'o•ol, spent the week -end with her sister, Mrs. Henry 1..1• ra t•t. • • • • • • Crowded Out Because of additional Christ- mas advertising it was necessary to omit a number of columns of correspondence. These will appear in full in next week's issue. • • • • • • wit ui1r,(e- e)1w1;,, j, x1 11 r1; 1 ri r.je1. w, wlp l l;w•1e �, •. +4 ••Y, •.F Yrs• �a •.5a ,Sc -Y. Y. ,4 T4.• Y,v 0 . ALL our Good Friends, whose Confidence and Co-operation have enabled us to maintain those stan- dards of product and service, which are our main "pbjective, we extend our Sincere Wishes for A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS N CL UFF SONS ifs 1 :'N 1 ?nY � r# !�Y i .rr .i,Y 1 +T° 1 � , .+3� I Yt ,r,�" f�-•T` 1 .>N I .nM Students Learn T' Heir Fate ••as Christmas Exams Results Are Announced by Schools Seaforth Collegiate Institute and Public School Pupils Have Examinations Over and Are Ready For Holi- days. HOLIDAYS ARE LONGER THIS YEAR DidJohnniesrbun dy enough during the Jonniest term, or did Mary go out on too many school• nights, are the ques- tions which the results of the anneal Christmas examina'ti'ons which are announced here, will answer. Awaited eagerly by patents with fear and trembling by .the iL. the results are as follows: Seaforth Public School The following are the results of tine Christmas Examinations. Pupils are arranged in order of merit. Claes A—Those above 75n with First Class Honours; Cilass, B—Those between 6'7 and 7't'/ , inclusive, Sec- ond Class Honours; Class C—Those between 60'- and' 66` inclusive;"have passed; Class Di—Those below 60`i an'd are below pass. Those m'arke'd with an asterisk were absent for one examination. Room I Sr. IV: A—Donald Scott, Helen Moffat, B—Bruce Wright, Lois McGavin, Genevieve Hawkins, Richard Box, Joe Smith, Viola D'olmla.ge, Doris Hopf. 0—Barbara Best, Stirling Habkirk, Start Wigg. Lenore Edler. Di --Asara Elliott, Bill Wamsley, Grace Gillespie, *Marian Sclater. Jr. IV: A—Lorne Ibbotson, Lois Wright, Jean Mills. B—Ruth McNairn, Roy Kerr, Jack Ellio'tb, Wylda Ross, Allan Sunder - cask. C --Jack Moore, Audrey McGarvin,' Mildred Swan, Scott Kerr, Kenneth Southgate. 'D.—Alex. Baker, Charlie Woods, John Sproule, Earl Montgomery, Margaret Hudson, Tom Wilb,ee, *Floyd Pinkney.—A. R. Dodds, Act- ing Principal. Room II Jr. IV: A--Winnifred Russell. B — Clarence 'Westeott, Charlie Ca's'e, Thelma Dolmage, Reg Dol - mage. C — Jim Southgate, Kathleen Holmes, Isobel McKellar. D—Mary Wood. Sr. III: A — Ahyvonne Moore, Harry Scott, Kenneth Reid, Fred Wel- ford, Margaret Pethick, Fergus Bell, Irene Mowbray, Lillian Southgate, Helen Fraiser, Jean Currie. R--+Ru'bh Fraiser, Clifford Ross, Annis Dunlop. C—Kenneth Keating, Helen Hodg- son. D—Mary Geddes, Donald W'do'l, Stanley Hill, Vernon Hoff, Margaret Dale, Reid Allen. — M. E. Turnbull, Teac1^er. and pup- • Room III A—Wilma Hay, Janie Moffat, Dor- othy Smith and Frank Mills (equal), JoannMcMaster, Richard Eisler, Mar- guerite Westcott. B—Dorothy Howes, George Hilde- brand, Marjory Golding, Doris Venus, Violet Dupee, Neil Hopperr, Jack Eisler, Alvin Hoff, 'Harrison Sproule, Gordon Dupes. C,—Jean Swan, Leslie Ritchie, Mar- garet idler, Albert Venus. L) —Isabel Case, Leo Oke, Billie Wilbee, Beth Wamsley, Evelyn Ven- us, Arthur Fraiser. Missed part of examination—Berth Walmsley, Bi11ie Wilbee, Albert Ven - is. --Maude M. Hartry, Teacher. Room IV A --.Jean Wright, Patricia Bechely, Marjorie McKenz ie, Helen Smith, Harriet Russell, Helen Carmichael, Dannie Grummett, Ross Montgomery, Marion McGavin. B—Donald 'R'oss, Betty Dunlop, Jacqueline O'Dell, Aubrey Baker. 'C—Ernest 'Clarke, Kenneth Hart, Anna W'o'ods, Wallace Hollingsworth, Lorna Dale, Jack Fraiser. Ds—Beverly Beaton, Kenneth Mow- bray, Don'eida Hawkins, Clarence Reeves. Misssed1 exaimi'nati•ons—Lois Finni- gan., Joyce Cutting. — M• M. Bell, Teacher. Room V A,1—)Donald Munn, Lenora Habkirk, Joyce lbe.e, Louise Case, Doris Ferguson, 'Harold Ross, Elleam'oT Weaver. B --Jack Makin's, Billy Sproule, Doris Eisler, Donald Thorne, Bobby Iliumsby. C—'lMiaribn Makin s, Betty Clarke, John Ediler. Di—Rhoda. Beacom, Frafiser Swan, Edna Frailser. Missed examinations ---Gordon Wil- son, Richard Fruin. — E. H. Elder, Teacher. Rloom VI A'—Buddy Smith, Luella Hopper, 'Billy 'Cheor•os, Peggy Trapnell, Jack Little, ,Donald Smith. B—Bobby Hbllingswbrth, Hard]d Knight, Walter Boswell and Bruce Du'peu (equal), Ronald Savauge, Neil Beattie. O --Helen O'Dell, Jean McMaster, Bobby Knight. D ---)Donald Hillis, Kenneth Swan, Kenneth Hogg, Finlay Ross, Helen Currie, Ivan Beacom, Fred Weed - mark, Charlie Venus.—R. S. Thomp, i • • • • • # Santa Coming Santa Claus is coming to town on Monday afternoon and will distribute stockings to all good little boys and girls who have tickets. It is expected he will arrive in town about 2 p.m., when he will be met by the Seaforth Highlanders Band and escorted to the big Christmas tree at the corner of Main and Goderich Streets, where the reception takes place. • • • • 0 • WEEK OF PRAYER COMMENCES JAN. C 5 Schedule of Meetings Ar- -ranged 'For" First Week of New Year. The Universal Week of 'Prayer for 1936 will be observed in Seaforth and Egmlondville, commencing on Sunday, Janutaay 5 next. The suggested top- ics, given by the World's Evangelical Alliance, will be generally followed by the ministers taking pant in the services. The plan arranged for this •ddstricdt is as follows: Jan. 5th, Sunday ---"World Evange- liz'atien," elach minister in his ,awn place of worship. Jan. 6, Monday, in St. Thomas' Anglican Church; subject, "Thanks- giving and ,Confession"; speaker, Rev Charles A. Malcolm. Jan, 7th, Tuesday, in Egmondville United Church, subject, "The Church Universal"; speaker, Rev. Canon E. Appleyard, Jan. 81th, Wednesday, in North- side United Church, Seslforth; sub- ject, ""Naitions ee.�L-edi Th,elir Rulers"; speaker, Rev. Harold Feast. Jan. 9th, ,Thursday, in Presbyter- ian Chrurch; subject, "Missions"; speaker, Rev. T. A. Carmichael The several .ministers being re- sponsible for the form of service in his own dhurch and .those assisting him. Al citizens of Seaforth and 2:gmondv-ille and the district sur- rounding these places are hereby earnestly invited to attend these ser- vices. The vision is a world wide one and the numbers throughout the world who 'attend will doubtless be very large, indeed. Pray for the suc- cess of the sea -vices and help by your attendiance. School's Out School will be over on Friday and pupils will commence their holidays, which this year, will be longer than usual. Classes twill commence for the new year on Monday, January 6. son, Teacher, Seaforth Collegiate Institute Form I Highest pupil — Bernice Manley, 83n. Pa=ssed in 10 subjects—B. Manley 83 (Hon.), F. Whi'tmsore 82 (Hon.), A. Lawrence 80 (Hon.), C. Doimage 68. Passed in 9 subjects—D. Stewart 80 (lion.), D. Grieve 77 (Hon.), A. Henderson 76 (Hon.), J. Dixon 74, T. McIver 72, C. Whitmore 69, J. Due- gey 69, H. Nott 67, A. Dennis 66, J. ' (Continued on Page 5) 14610 Sea a,nVingha HOME GAME 'UN. 'Seaforth O.H.A.. Interfinedd,abe Allo ey team is all ready to snake itis but, awaiting only suitable itte. At a meeting of relpresenibwtive from Ripley, Kincardine, Wn'nghama,'._ Clinton and Seaforth, held in Clintons Wednesday night, a schedule for 'ttaY district was arranged. Seaforth's first game will be• Winghanl on January ,6th, :while ' first home game will bey ori J'2aivairt 9th. t;t When the sched'ul•e has been ao'{r,M sv cludled,, first and third teams and sees,' ond and fourth teams will play., pelt !, to count. The two winners will thiexr''' meet in the' 'beet two out of bhree<;i games for group homers. The schedule follows: Ripley at '.Clinibon;.. Jaau: -3r Wingham at Kincardine, Jam. 3. Seaforth apt 'Wingham, Jan. 6. ,Clinton at Seaforth, Jan. 9. Kincardine at Ripley, Jan. 10. ,Wingham at Clinton, Jan. 13. Seaforth art Kincardine., Jan. 14. Wingham art Ripley, Jan. 14. Ripley at Seaforth, Jae}. 16. Clinton at 'Wingham, Jan: 17.. Ripley at Winghram, Jan. 21. Kincardine at 'Clinton, ,an. 22. Wingham at Seaforth, Jan. 23. Ripley at Kincardine, Jan. 24. Kincardine at "Seaforth, Jan. 28. !Clinton' at Ripley, Jan. 28. Seaforbh art Clinton, Jan. 31. Kincardine at Winghaim, Jan. 31. M. NLEY The late snowfall has again remade. it •possiible to harvest pine mots, while the roads are still good for' wheeling, and with the nice (blanket, of snow covering the ground aff'ordd a protection for the grass and wheat and makes good prospects for another year of,prosperity. Our teacher, Miss Helen ,Delaney, had a successful school concert last Tuesday night, which 'was enjoy ;. by the large audience. Quite a number from here attend- ed the funeral of the late Mrs. Geo. A. ,~ills in Seaforth last Wednesday. We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Ed. Regele is still confined in Scott Memorial Hospital, Seaforth, and, her many friends wish her a speedy re- covery. DUBLIN Mrs. Harry Dingeman, and little son, David, and Miss Rose McConnell of Detroit spent the week -end with their parents, Mr. and Mas. D. Msc- Connell. On Monday evening Miss Marg Beale entertained St. Patrick's choir. Card's and games' were played and a dainty lunch was served by the .host= es.s, assisted by Mrs. L. J. Looby. The prize for euchre was won by William Dantzer. Thrt choir prize was won by Marion Dill; 'the cornibest by Mary McGrath, and the treasure hunt by Wilfrid Kraus'kopf. Rev. DT, Ffoulkes honored the gathering by being present. EGMONDVILLE The Egneondville Sunday school concert will ,be held in the school r.,cm an Friday night, Dec. 20. s;r'esnse ens, r ;ens sees' ;r'sse1E r1y I r11X11 AY every /op and happiness be yours This Christmas Season Wm. Ament Seaforth, Ontario 1 rh' II.nYI (.i?%I 1 eat est! sat ses ,-eta las .,est., - 1 .es est W' 1 sat )641 N'jl pµ11;.1) e- (1 .4 ,Sc YK ,S. •• .ya •• Y,a .. ,� .. YM1 ,�, •• ;�, •• Y„ •• YK •• Yr. •Yrs Yrt Y,, •'Rc at FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH in Seaforth Morning at. Eleven Sunday School at 2.30 Evening at Seven CHRISTMAS SUNDAY IN HYMNS, ANTHEMS, SOLOS, CANTATA AND SERMONS T° J, Let all Members, Adherents and Friendo be present this Chriatmas, Sunday. May if !•e a glad and happy Christmas Sunday for Alt The Kirk Sessic.:l and Board of Management wish "Merry Chi'fstnta$ to Aii:' ahrii,4e 4. en. .x 0, 1;4