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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1936-05-15, Page 1ii • iter,,,a1,1rarorwro.r. .•-,,,,;171:7 • • ' I •• - - • "fe. • r • "4,.. . •-4 ' ' '",... 1°1 .. NY . .4,1 ' oo „ ., v, , . , . , „. t:1''''' , .4-; „ .,a, . , . . ,. „._ ... 'r" -4,,,P• _X ''''' "7"7 --.:..:*-7..-1. ., . "i14.' +‘... i. de‘ , .• , • r, rce .. , , ... Beeenty-sixth TqaT Whole Number 4571 DISTRICT GOVERNOR PAYS'FINELTRIBUTE I'OSEAFORTH CLUB ,A4ions Hear District Gover- '4: • nor Reid Murdock . • • . of Toronto. • • • 'REVIEW CLUB'S WORK 'Splendid tribute wais.,,paidthe work being done by ifhe, S'eaffertii. -Liens Mb by District Governor, Reid Mur- at*, of Toron'sp to, at a ecial lunch- eon .nseeting of the Club on Wednes- Zialsk *The wierk of the ,Seia.forth • Lions Club is spectacular in the eyes of eine eountrY,” Governer Reid stated. Liond from .the newlyeeiganized Clinton .Club, headled by Lion Presi- dent Frank Fingland, attended he meeting. The district governor was welcom- ed by tthe President of the Seaforth Utah, Lion J. E. Keating, who pre- eided. Lion H. G., Merheacted a song leader. • "District A is second' to none," Lion Murdock declared in hie ad- dress, Oiie of the Lions major acbiv- ities .mow was mit only hel•pin,g. the 'blind but the Conervation ef.' sight, FidIrtiCultarlyt in regard •to young ahilt, drew IHle •pointed out that • .every cent of money raised by District A, which comprises Ontario, .was used n Carteda. He told of the rapid growth of Lionism,„until te-dae",. it • was •active ill severs -countries. Special tribute was paid, the late Dr. Chariest. Mackay, charter member of the tSearforth •Olub. "Dr. Mackay • not 'only sew Monism, he livedit," the speaker 'said, • Reports ef 'the work done by the • local club were tgliven by the Chair- rne•n; of the various clo,Mmitteres. Lion Dr. Bedhely reviewed the case•e. hand- led'hy the 'crippledchildren's coin- enittee. Since ihe inception orf the wisiik .46 Major ealsa bed' been herid- 'Led at a test of 'nearly. $.4,00O.00. • • .Approximatele 8,000 pints of milk etzeredisteibuted.during the past year, •stated Lion .Charles '',Steerart, while Liim A. Y. McLean re.perted that the Lime., Park, .anki swimming pool were completed at a .cost of $15,000. • • • Holds May Meeting The regular monthly Meeting ' of tlie W. M. S. and' Ladle?' 'Aid was held on May 6th at the thenle of Mrs. Percy Little. Mrs. ' C.11-11illen presided. The meeting opened with silent pray- er for TnigStiOrnarieSin Ethiopia. Mrs. Robert MieFaritne led in prayer and the Deli call was •aneWeeed by a we- t:slim on .",service.". B,u,stinees Was, alitecuessed and it was decided to hold a home cooking sole the latter part elf May. Mk& A. A. Culthill; of Cir- cle No. 2, took charge and Miss Mar- ian Little le,d in prayer. The 111th Psalm was read in unison. The topic from the 'gull:1Y 'hook was very ably •dealt with by 'Mits. Irwin Trewarttha. Mrs. B. Toll ,gave a paper on 'Chris- tian Stewaredrship. . Very interesting Deports 'Of • the Huron, Presbyterial were .gilven by Ws. James Simpson and Mes. Theren 'Betties, Mrs. Frank Johnion gave two .piano solos, and' sentences prayers were offered be. Mrs. George Chaunbers, and Mies Mildred ;Wheatley. The meeting closed .by relpeating the Lord's Prayer. Mr, and Mrs. Archie Campbell, of Torrent°, spent the week -end with trefiatlftres here. • ' !Mr. and Mrs. Adam Dodds, of Lis- towel, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oaknebell. Mfrs. Zak .MeSpadden spent Sun- day afternoon with her fa -floe -JO; Wtiltiasn Trewarthat, Sr.; who is im- proving after hits sericite, illneste SEAFORTH; FRIDAY, MAX' 15, 1936.: Town Council Dis'cus'ses Dirty Pavements, Street Oiling and Blocked ,Drains • • • • • • Assessment Up The Hensall assessment :roll as submitted ' to council, shows an increase of 17 in population, the total now ,being 702. Total as- sessment is up $7,924 to $450,128, while the village boasts 35 dogs or an increase of 'five. IV- • • • ••• • HURON REGIMENT LOSES IDENTITY Shaker,up Results in Huron a n d Middlesex, Regi- ments are Combined. . In the .shuffle,alm,ong military 'ells- :tds in 'Cartadeethe hang established Iuron Regiment is undergoing .an al- most complete chra,rige. The amal- gamation of Huron and Middlesex regiments Wil1 shortly he announced offioiallY. Win gh a n t and • C1imton Oempani es have been abolished and the Winghase officers will join with the •Seraforth company.' • Captain • McIntyre a n el Lieut. , Lawsor. of ,Cllinton will be with Gederich, e-hicle hes been, changed from "A" company to "& come -epee and, the remaining officers will go to "D" company at Seaforth. London arid. Strathroy will furnish "A" and "B" • torhpanies.• ' • The regiment will be. commanded be Colonel ,Maltone of •Strathroy,, with, Meijer E. A. 'Corbett, of Fordwich, as •second in coinarrand. • . tOtficers, of "12" company are: Lt. CtL A, Malone, Strathroy; lVfe.jor Thos.„..Kozgen, .Clinton; Capt.: :IR. CatnipPeell,1 Brussels; Lt. H. Town, Wingthern,; Lt: B. J. !Duncan, Seaforth; Lt. N. Cardno, Seaforth; Lt. Holbert Ctimb, Clinton.• ' • • Ten training has been llo reel ate--onegemerrie veterentroe end trips to 'Ceder Sip,rings for rifle and Leeds gun) practice. • Manley News The hot wave, With occasional showers, has delayed, seeding while 'vegetation has increased to its full capaellty. Many laseeelieeve occurred when homes were 'overcome and had to be Tested, while eitthe a number died. w,eircome Igr. and Mrs,. Nott, froM Listorwer vieirniity, to our burg, as they have .purchased the farm late- ly ,uccupi9 'by Mr. Ernie Drager. We wr?,..sh the success in their undertak- ing. • McKillop News April Report For S. S. No. 13 • Sr. We -Gladys Brootine 11.3. ' Jr. IV -George 'Hart 73..t; Rosamond Appleby 66.2, Dorothy Greer 65.8, Mildred Aitcheson 57.8, •• Stp,eneer Broome 57.1. "Sr. In -Keith Harri- son 70.6, Gordon McGill 49.8. Jr. III -Cecelia • Stephenson, 61.3, 'Marian Appleby 53.4. Sr.- IT--ellene .Broome 72.3; Lois 'Harrison' 70.6. Jr. II - Dorothy Agar 83,re Merel Greer 71.6. First...Clase-Jean Agar 79.3, David Stetp!htnsen 63.5. Sr. Prim:ere-Betty Telbhutt 64.3, 'Mary Stephenson 58.2. (Beginner) --Jack Agar. -S. M. Rich- mond, 'Teaches-. Is Guest At Banquet To Moose River Mine Heroes Gordon Wright, former S. 0. I. student, and :son M Mr.. end Mrs. James (Wright, of Kipper', • no w on the staff of the Soh,utinacher High • Sc1001, in s letter to' this effiee„ tells o'f ai banquet given the hard, rock niters from McIntyre Mine, who as- sisted in /the •1Moose River reseue. Be says in part: "I had the privilege Of attending ,ions banquelt which was given in furor of the four herd rook miners eseot to •Moorse Rivet. be McIntyre ,,,Mine. These men, did) net • get as • mubh piebliteity as the.corall Miters, but deraelifeel le large ether& of the healer& °Three of 'the four blue-eyed Miters from Ore nestle live in Schurdacher but the papers contifinallY ,referred to Timeline as their home, and the eilti- zeal, of this town of over six thou- sand/objett to the publicity given to Our neighberilng city, "The Liont, banquet cronsisted of a gathering rof s'om'e sfillty rpeominerit Otfikees o,f Sichultalacher. When, the .preJliminerles were over, a toilet was protposed Ito the four eilittere It wel pointe,d out that theee erten Were just doing their duty but in s'O' thbealeghlY pettfeeming their "earththek should be held ilikaa esalteriplest to people, in etvery walk lief life. The our nion,1 Hannigan, ,Eliitiletr Wrap; George, Bfilitiehen and ,Ailnelllatir 1iteMill1an, wel4. 3lialbattig •- " • presented witch exrp,enelve cigarette ..„ lighters. "F•ollowing the presereatlen each briefly fdleitrifbecl the, workints a the Magill Mine and the anetb,ods used in taking out the men. The m,ater-of- fact manner in which 'they spoke of their experiences rilmrpreseed everyone at the meeting. "Mr. Innis, guest speaker and man ager of the IVIcIntyre Mine, outlined -the history of the mine from, the time ivehlecarne connected welt it twenty- five years agb. The success ef the mine was due to the ,fact that the early 'management believed the ere' bearing rook elipped drown from Itel- linger. On the sltirength of this' be- lief they were able to extract hooney from far off, eager shareholders. The "hunch" preyed to be true. Mr. Innis 'gave his destripltion of Most mines as a hole in the groufid with a liar on top. ."Mr,efileaeleni, gave a deseription of his ,visit- to Nova Scdtha's gold mines eorne 12 yeere ..ego. He explained tthe „tne?bhoda which are used te extract geld • in that . province, - Chttario's ntelthods are much differeM. "A slumber of other milling of- -ficiale paid tribute to the, four mem and et pressed their thankfutiness that weio returned to etur camp ••••7 • I. 41 • • Bylaw Authorizing Oiling is Passed; Awa1/4fit 'Addition- al Petitions Before Com- • mencing. TIJRGEON WANTS $40,0.00 LOAN ON MILL Dirty pavements, Street oiling and the use of fire hydrants for cleaning drains; oecupled a large share of the attention of the teen connfeit at its regular 'monthly meeting on Monday night. All members were present and Mayer A. D. 'Sutherland tpres'id'ed. • After the reading of. the minutes and fina•nciale report, iReeve S. II,. Scott brought, isp the Subject of oil- ing the streets. • "We . haven't ordered oer oil yet tuft just as seen as enough petitions come in we will get the work under • way anti get the oil ordered," stated the Reeve. "Yee, You want to get that oilor- dered," returned 'Me J: J. Cluff. The Reeve continued,' in part: "We are going to get our suppdy of gravel and get at t as, soon as we can. As soon as the.oil comes: we are going to put this job right through. There aren't sufficient ,petitions 'in bo get a carload of foil." Bylaw.374 to. provide for oiling the. streets .was tread three times" and passed. The bylaw providesthat Phe town pays about 50-50 of the costs, the Ibalance to be paid by property ,ownees whose property abutts direct- ly on the strerets, to be oiled. A. dis- cussion took plaie as to whether va- ,,cent:, lot owners should be taxed 'the same as tthe rest and it was finally deeided that all property owners should 'pay if the* propertyeahuteed directly an ,oiled streets, 'Referee. (Seat tbrought up another question: "Since our last rneetirie- there have been quite.,e, nu,mber...,of complaints , about • the condition, of Mein Street. It's been very dirty, ese peCially the bock between ,Sills? Store and Aberhart's store. You get a windy day and you get a collection. of debris along the west side of lithe gVen e-i—T4114P/11:Lirriene e teeilelihe'41213me'y .sweeP about twice a week but I left directions to sweep three times, • if necessary. Ev- ery 'Maiming the street is' 'td be gcine over and 'claarted •ep with the hand care. It takes about two hors bo srweep it with the horse sweeper." ' Atter eon,siderable dliscuesion,, Coun- cillor R. .C.e. Parke, suggested that it be left in' the hands of the Street Colman ittee. (Continued on Page 4) • • • WinsHigh Honours In Cooking Contest Word 'has 'been received that Mrs. L. R. Thompson, of Lansing, Mich., the former Miss Jessie Chartelys was one of seven to receive higli honors' and cash award from the National Cooking Schaal Contest in which sev- eral thousand students of Dietetios participated Mrs. Thompsonis the daughter M Mr. and Mrs. 'William 'Charters, Mill Road. Former Student Ordained &mes !Ritchie, former S. C. I.. student, •was ordained at Nelson, B. C., lest week. Be is a. son of Rev. David .Ritchie, at one time •minister at 'Cromarty ,Preebyterian Church. Mr. Ritchie had a brilliant career at the University of Toronto and Knox College. He has lifie,--151.A. in Orientals. • Will Attend Sarnia W. M. S. Meeting The •Conference Branch meeting of the W. M. S. will be held in Sarnia on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 19 and 20. ' A good ,prorgraan is being prepared. Huron County will be re- presented by the usual number of delegates and the members, of the Presbyterial Executive. ,• • • News of Hillsgreen Mr. R. R. Samuels, of 'Toronto,' is here getting men to plaint his farm this week on the Bablyeii, Line, Mr. and Mrs. }tarry Norris, of near Bruciefireld,visited the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Elliott arerMr. . El- lett and Mrs. Squir' e of Mitchell, •Oisfted rellatives• hereduring the, week, Mr. and Ma, W. Ilizetable, of Cen- tralia, visited at the latter'e, home on &today. ' 'Mr, and Mrs. C. Relbinglott spent the' week -end with Mr. and MTS. J. Dodds itt London. rg. , HENSALL • GROUP PLAN- ERECTION OF NEW•JANRSTAND Chamber of Commerce Ap- • points Committees To Look Into Matter. NEWS OF -HENSALL At a recent meetinge4 the Chem - her of 'Commeece theldein. the Town Hall, a number of inattere 'of inter- est were taken up, among which was the ereetion Of a band stand' for the Citizens' Band and..a committee was apricainted to look after the same in the way of securing tenders. The forming of a baSeball 'club was. also discussed and a comMittee appointed to take up the matter and report .at rhe next meeting. . The band, as soon as a band attend is provided,. intend giving i'teaturday e ning concerts on the -street as well as at other timed, - ,Lovers',of baseball .are anxious to see•agood club organized as we have a -very fine diairsond and 'specious grounds and in past years the boys 'halve made a geed showing . Mir. James A. Patertme tillage clerk, has been appointed. a Justice of the Peace for Huron County, by order-incopropil. Paseet1 the 28th of April'iast, and •harring taken the oath at 'Office 'before the Clerk of the Peace,D: E. 'Holmes, of Goderich, will be ,duly quallifie/d to attend to duties of hie office. • We regret to learn that Mrs. Alex. McMurtrie gill continues very ill at the shome of her toe, Jahn, of the Township of Stanley, and her many relatives and friends would be pleas- ed to have her regain her usually geed health .for Me well advanced in .3 -ears. Mr. Joseph Hudson is in 'the Sol- diers' Hospital at London, suffeeing•-• from this feet, one in particular, is not as yet experiencing the benefit from 'skilled- treatment that hats, been hoped for. • Dr. Lvan S. ,Stnitlie spent the week- end in Toronto with his.. parents. Mrs. Manley Jinks has returned from Spending a couple of weeks with (Continued on -Page 4) • -waiting-Few; When the lag all shall come She twill welcome me home To that beautiful country so fair, By the ,clear, crystal sea She is waiting for Me, • My mother, I know, will be there. Chores:.. She is waiting for me, Her dear face I surely shall see; - She• is waiting Tor me My mother, I know, -will be there. For lore never dies, It lin.ke earth with the skies And lives on in ecstasy rare, And soul shall find •soul While the 'bright 'ages roll, My mother, -I know, will be there. • Chorus: She is waiting for me., Her dear face I .71ntely shall see; She is, waiting for me, My anitihee, I know, will. he there. ktf When life's conflict is past. She will guide me at last To the waters that cleanse owe; There my Saviour I'll see; She is waiting for .me 'My •mother, I know, will he there. from all Chorus: She is waiting for me, Her dear face I surely shall stee; She its waiting for me. ' My (mother, I knew, will be there. H. ISABEL GRAHAM. (May 'be sung to the tune of "The Old Rugged Cross"). • Sells'13oot and • - Shoe Business Mr. Russell H. Sproat disposed of his shoo businese last week • to IL Silver, of Georgetown, • Mr. Sproat has been in business in Seaforth for the • past -'twenty-six yeare, first in the feed and seed busi- ness, then the grocery, and in recent years in the 'boot and slime business Which he has now sold. Highland Cedar Fence Posts 8 ft ez 9 ft. N. CLUFF & SONS Ate, 2,1t. lf.2f • " Clients' Losses Ex - • SOUGHT BY POLWE John J. Huggard Local Lawyer, is Sougbt h» Continent 71 V+ John J. Huggard, prominent • Seaforth lawyer, who is sought by police on warrant charging . him with theft of 82,000 from Joseph Grummett. MANY FARMERS HAVE HORSES DIE AS HEAT WAVE STRIKES Thermometers Reach New Records Over the Week -End. Records we're estabfiTaii&I Tait week end when the thermometer • rose to .new Ihvglits for -May.. ' • The 'heat, coupled with the hiimid- ity, ,played havoc With farm . work in this distriet, already far 'behind schedule. .Fartmers report that it v as impos,sible to do a day's work. in theheat, • Horses were the chief .sufferers, a , be • evaeluahle antimels deeppino m ide ,aet _ritat'144 . the high temperature. It was explained that the horses still have their ,heavy coats and that their blood has not yet become accus-. totted to the extr'eime changein the teltriperature.,• 'A break in the heat wave cantle .on Wednesday when rain, a,ccompanied by high winds, caused the tempera- ture to drop. • Tuckersmith Child Suffers From Burns Little five-year-old Isabelle Hous- ton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. An- drew Houston, is reeting in Scott Memorial lfolspital, Seaforth, -s•uffer- ing from serious' burns which the re- eeivederecently while playing with a box of matches while her mother was busy in the garden plantin.g straw- berries. Her Mother on hearing her screams, rushed to the house and found her arms badly burned. •• I have never been in a Turkish bath in my life. -Mr. Justice Hawke. •Losses Represent Entire • • Life Savings' in Many Cases, Inv.estigators • Learn. .12 BOXES REMAIN • 'TO BE OPENED With total loses to clients running ie excess of $125,000, .police are push- ing their Continent -wide search for John -J. Huggani,* ,Seaforth lawyer, who- has been missing since the first • cf the month. • The being conducted by Provincial Con- ASSOCIATIO• Meestigation is stritfle McCoy, fof Gederich. On Wed- .• • ' On- tario Provincial Police,. arrived to nesday• Inspector .Grermett, of the On- mEmBERsHip DRIvE take part in the intifestigation. • • • Speeding • Chief of Police Helmer Snell .on Monday received two summons from Swansea police, charging . John J. Huggard with reckless driving on May 5. Chief Snell returned the summons with a note to „the effect that. Huggard -.weld not be found. • • • '. • • Huggard left Seaforth telling his family he was going to Toronto for a few days on business. In order to allay any suopleicin, caused by his -continued absence, he phoned. .his stenegrepher, • MISS Isabel LoWery, advise/1g her he would be detained for . ' ; • . • • a few days. . Imegulazitieci were first discovered !fate. Saturday morning, wheitP-Joselph dfun I oett, Huron Road farmer and ealiyman, found 82,000 missing from his ,safety 'deposit box. Mr. Grum- mott• hod been endeavoring for a week to secure 830 which the later had cellected 'for him. Becaming suspicit.us, he called -Mrs. Huggard at her home Saturdlay, -morning and she opened tlhe vault giving him, access to h:e.recx.. It was then the loss -eves discoverer:1 - Full Summer of. Sport. Pre- dictdd By Athletic Association. Provincial pelifee at GOderith were immediately notified and in leas than an hour Constable .McCoy had taken e:large erf !the office. . Mr.. Grummett, laid information charging ,Huggard., with the theft ef e5e0 frarn himself -and $1,500 from .he estate of • the late Daniel Grum- tt. . • Anxiou:s clifentle „crowded.. he office en:Mite/day anChrielfeY''"rSiif•WnifefitigaZ• 'tors took ,them eco the vault and com- menced the task of checking the con- tents of their boxes. Losses steadily climbed from, the original $2,000 to $125,000. on Wednesday night when inee.stigetfoe reperted tihiat 16-iof the. 65 boxes remained to 'be opened. Lack of any list of box . holders retarded the check.' .F.,ollice ask that any per - eons I:laving negotiable securities at the, office cell there as SOon"as pose S:Ible in order that the cheek of the deposit boxes and vault may be dem- pleted.-. It i reported that the family re- cei a letter.from Huggard on Fri - y with a' Fort Erde post -meek in which he told -of- the theftS. anden- closed thiekeys to 'fife wife's car, in which ,he had left town. Police re- fuse to say -whether or not such a letter was received. Marry of the clients affected 54-, tained the loss orf their entire life seringe. Evidence of 'the implicit faith which clients ha.d in the lawyer was seen many times, investigators report. In scene cases clients had not seen their bonds for two years. Huggard, they said, paid their inter- est by personal cheque. Huggard came to Sestforth from Toronto in 1924, shortly after his Final • arra.neetnente were complet- ed for tean'es .iin baseball and football at an execriltleie meeting of the •Seae. forh Athletic Association on Tuesday evening. • • T. E. 'Willis and C. M. Smith were. ▪ ppeinted managers, or .; baseball • team with Beverly Christieand. C. P. Siuie. taking adtiee inanegernerit of feethall. • Favorable grOreingshave hien Se- Ieured. in both leagues and keen cam- . 1 The _kes.eciatin- isalso co-operat- ing whh tNe Seeforth Toe! Club -11r: en effete to make July lst• a success - fel se arn g event for -Seaforth and • vicinity and et gnInual event. A base-' • balland foothalli game will he sport- .sered fc-r that dee. . TheExerutiv2 ai con final 'df^:eng.2.rrents for the annual /nem- driive to he compleEed by May -1•••.TOtif'N.lItewt:tsg lest et far'S' successful membership and which proved the in - tercet of Seaforth citizens in ath- leties under •a lecal organization, a- le/ger membership is hoped for in • 1936. The members of the e-xecuitire give unselfishly of thelir-tiane and ask for the financial . and moral support of .the citizens in the interests of supervised sport.. Dr. E. A. MeMasfter is President od the Aesetiation. ....... „ . • "Your father looks very disting- uishedwith his snow-white 'hair." "Yes, he has • me to thank for that." • ' graduation from Osgoode Hall and took over the fbuslinese founded. by the late Jelin Rankin, 'which bore his name. He seon. 'Milt up a lucrative law praclf.se, in ade'en to the large insurar.c.e and coreeyancing business nfil.ch Mr. Rankin had established. Two years ago he was -town eollei. tor. :Thuggard was prominent in Vocal athletic and social circles and assist- ed last year in the formation of the Sestorth Athletic Asisociation.ffe was 39 years of.age. • • THE SEAFORTH RESIDENCE OF JOHN J. HUGGARD 5 ,r+14 eV+, • leeree.2112.!,,kelle. erv•i•••*:„.; Above is shown the hone of John J. Huggard, Seaferth lawyer, who is the object fif a ,continent wide search, following the discovery that securities amounting to mo re 'than $125,000, were missing from safety deposit boxes in a vault in his office. The vault was bu ilt for the Canadian Bank. 6P Commerce, and when the Bank removed to new quarters more than' ,thirty• years ago, the vault Wagl taken over by the late John Ran kin, for the use of clients of the Joh n Rankin A geney. lid ;it . • .