The Huron Expositor, 1937-01-22, Page 1tic
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RS, a rentyrseventrleYear
While Number 3.806
anrth -Agricultural Society
Wipes Out Last of Debt,
Annual Meeting Learns
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Geese in January
It has been a most unusual win-
ter but even so we- never thought
we would hear of geese in
aril. However, no less an author-
ity than Chief of Police Helmer
Snell states, that on Thursday of
last' week he distinctly saw .and
heard a Hoek of wild geese, flying
a short distance west ot town:
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N D I ed. Some years ago the'soeiety pur-
SOCIETY CO CU ES cbahased antheti thpe lasresent pat race trackon athnd
ss yment
mortgage was made this year, the
SUCCESSFUL y E A R I told eche m etin€.r, Mrs. J. A. •Kerr,
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$1,004.15 Paid in Prizes At
Fall F a i r, Secretary -
Treasurer States in Pre-
senting Report.
HUMPHREY SNELL
AGAIN PRESIDENT
For the first time in many years, the
Seaforth Agriciatural Society is out
of debt andhas money in the bank
members of the Society attending the
annual meeting here on Friday, learn -
South Huron Agricultural
Society Holds Annual
Meeting.
The annual meeting of the South
Huron Agricultural Society was held
at the Commercial Hotel, Hensall, on
Saturday afternoon Mast, and ,neemed
to arouse unusual attention, es the.
meeting was the most largely attend-
ed in some years -
The auditors' statement showed that.
the society's, finances were in excel-
lent condition, as after, paying all
,prize awards and outstanding-, _en:
counts, a substantial 'amount was'
carried over in the treasury.
The Society will hold their annual
Seed Fair at Hensall on Friday,
February 26th, when it is expected
that the seryi'ces of Prof. A. W. Mason
will be available as judge.
Phe annual Spring Stock Show date
was oondiitionalay set for Saturday,
.April 3rd, when an unusually' large
premium list will be offered to ex-
hibitors.
Dr. A. R. Campbell, whose enthusi-
retic work and support has been one
Of the maim causes of the society's
success during dtie' te.om of office as
R,reidideat;"''etlae' unanitntousiy reelected
to fill that 1mporter:a office again for
this year. '
Mr, Sam Dougall was elected let
vice-president; ; Mr. Owen Geiger, 2nd
p Ge ge .,
vice-president, and . the Board of Di-
rectors will be: George ,Ar'mstrong.
W. R. Dougall, William Consitt, W. J.
Jones, Rev. W. A. Young, Thomas
Sherritt, William Decker, Lorne Chap-
man, Alex, Buchanan, N. Riley, It. M.
Peck, Roy Lamont, H. C. Bolden, E.
Rowcliffe, A. B. Bell, W. D. Sanders;
auditors, Messrs. Harry Arnold and
C. A. McDonnell; secretary -treasurer,
K. M. McLean.
Neighbori'Cut
Year's Fuel Supply
On Tuesday afternoon of this 'week
thirty-two of tie neighbors and friends
of Mr. and: Mrs. Andrew Kirk of
Tuckersinith, 'gathered at their home
t..: -
Humphrey Snell, who was• re-elect-
ed President of the Society for his
sixth term, occupied the chair.
Reports .presented by the secretary -
treasurer showed the society to have
had a splendidt year. Prize Money
paid at the Fall Fair amounted to a
gross of $1,004,15. There were 1600
entries at the Fair.
The meeting was well attended and
arrangements were made• for improv-
ed accommodation during the coming
,year. The society will )hold its Spring
Show on Tuesday, March 30th.
The meeting unanimousily.adollted a
moatior 'thenking all who had con-
tributed In any way to the successful
year, particularly to the merchants
and others who had given donations
and prizes.
Officers were re-elected as follows:
Honorary President, W. S. Broedfoot;
president, Humphrey Snell; 1st vice-
president, J. W. Beattie; 2nd vice:
president, William Beattie; secretary -
treasurer Mrs, J. A. • Kerr; auditors,
R., J:. Beatty and' J. McIntosh; Direc-
tore: Hibbent, F. H. Carbert; Hullett,
J. Leiper, John Freeman; McKillop,
Velma Hoist, Robert. Campbell, Jr.,
Gordon ' McGavin; Tuckersmith, Mrs,
A. Broadfoot, It. Archibald,. Jr„ S.
Whitmore, Jea- Scott.. W. n. Broad -
foot; Seaforth, Mrs, W. -de-• Dickson,
Miss Ethel' Beattie, J, M. Govenlock,
A. Y. McLean, H. G. Meir,.,
Vancouper Mayor
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Roxboro Native
Alderman George C. Miller, who re•
cently won the mayoralty battle in
Vancouver, B,C., with a lead of 3,678
over MCDonal'd,-ds a native of Huron
County, having been born near. Ro
bort,, a. mile, and a half northwest on
Seafontrh- .
His mother, 'Mrs. M. J, Miller, who
before her marriage was Mists Mar-
garet Henderson, was a former resi-
dent of this district.
and cut a year's• supply of wood.
• IMr. and Mrs. Kirk were seriously
injured in a motor accident in the
fall when coming home from Detroit.
and are still recovering from effects
of,. it...
Egmondville, Dublin. Win
In Junior Farmers Hockey
wasting along with a 10-0 win over
St. Colummban, Egni'o'ndvillle went to
the top of the Fariuers' League on
Saturday evening. Dublin tied with
Winthrop for seoond:place hy defeat-
dng Kinburn • 4-3 in the second game.
Winthrop was scheduled against Ug•'
mondville, but was unable to put a
team on the ice due to sickness in
'their ranks. • The Saints filled in for
Winthrop by changing places on the
schedule.
• Ei,gmondviHe 10, St. Columban- 0
The Saints put every ounce of their
playing strength into, their gaine
against Egmondrville• but they were no
mateh for the league leaders. Van.
Bell lead his team, on to victory by
, bulging the twine four times single•
ihandecleAnd also scoring on a com-
bination play. The Saints sent Nor-
man McQuade and, Joe Lamre up sev-
eral times but Dale and: Bell were a
chard defence to get past. Jack Mc-
Quade in the Saints goal had a busy
time apd though he let in 10, he trade
some good saves and those that got
by him were marked as counters.
Irn the first period Cameron Rintoul
Scored' on a relay pass from Angus
McLean and John Flannery. Doti
Dale notched the ,second on a Dale'
Ben,. Flannery oornfi•(ne. C. Riotous
scored a fluke goal'when the tach de-
flected off one of the Saints skates.,
V. Bell niad'e i't' 4-0 on a solo rush;
in the second', Van Bell tallied three
times on lone wishes and. "Buzz" Dale
on a pass from J. Nicholson. Bell
scored on a Pass from Nicholson in
the third and Geo. Kruse finished the
scoring on a rush friar centre ice.
Dublin 4, Kinburn 3
The Dublin -Kit i u ii gamy teaa a
royal' pattle all the way Wit'htthe out -
came hanging In the balance. Dublin
Swept the Kinburn lads off -their feet
for the first pact of the game but af•
ter that it Was nip and tuck. Mo -
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Carthy put the Irish boys ahead in
the first period by scoring on Mac
Robinson's pass, then coming back
with a lone rush. In the second per-
iod, Ed: Dorrance scored a well-earn-
ed goal and Jack Wallace slipped
from behind the goal and beat Hip
gerson for the third counted. Bob
Venus, atter vainly trying for two per•
lois, finally managed to get the puck
between the poets. Krauskopf and
McCarthy combined f o r Dublin's.
fourth goal: Kinburn put every ounce
of strength in a last effort to come
away witth a win. H. Glazier found
the .net but. try' as they would the
equalizer could not be tallied. Both
teethe were fagged when the game
was over due to the sixty miners of
strenuous play.
ST. C,OLUMBAN—Gaal, J. McQuade;
defence, E. Malone, N. McQuade; cen-
tre, J.' Lane; r.w., J. Moylan; l,w., C.
Malone; alternates, W. McQuade, L•
O'Reilly, F. Moylan, Arnold Scott.
EGMONDVILLE--Goal, tReg. Rin -
total; defence, D. Dale, V. Bell; cern
tre, F. Kling; r,w., J, Nicholsons; Lw.,
G. Kruse; alternates, C,-Rintoul, J.
Flannery, A: McLean, A. Nichohson,
DUBLIN—Goal, I. Higgersotu; de
fence, Mac Robinson, D. Kerslake;
centre, Hanley;
W.
,r.w., F. Simpleton;
l.w,, J. 'Bean; alternates, D. McCar-
thy, C. Krauakopf, J,' Wallace, •
KINBURN—Goal, Ed. Radford'; de-
fence, H. Redford, A,•. Dale; centre, W.
Riley; eve, Bab Venus; l.w., H. Glaz-
ler; alternates, Ed. Dorrance, F. Ril-
ey, "Bun" Riley, A. Riley, '
'Referees—Jack Rathtnan and Fred
Willis,
Standing For McMillan"Cup
W L,3 . T . Pts.
Egtnondvilie , .... 3 0 0 6
Winthrop n, 2 0 0. - 4
Dublin 2 1 0 4
St„ Cblumban 0' 2 '1 1
Kinburn 0 2 1 1
"Kippeh 0 2 0 0
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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY,
SEAFoRTH1$ 111,4,1 STIMET
The above picture, taken some days ago, shows Main Street as it has looked all January, and is a
splendid indication of the Mild winter this district has been experien cing. At no time 'has, there been
more than a sprinkling of snow and this has invariably been followed by a deluge of rain.
Local Churches Hold Annual
Congregational ti
g � oval ' Meetin s
First Presbyterian Church
Concludes Successful
Year, Reports Presented
to Meeting, Show.
• The annual meeting of First 'Pres-
byterian Church was held in the base-
ment Monday evening with a fair at-
tendance. M: McKellar conducted the
opening exercise's in the absence of
the pastor, Rev. H. C. Feast. Dr. R.
R. 'Ross, who was appointed chair-
men, Teed the sessional Tetter. By a
unanimous vote it was decided. to•
hold union services in Northside Linit-
ed Church and ;First Presbyterian
Church during, months of July
and August. Th secretary, K. M.
McLean, read Mutes.
the Thet roas-
urer's report showed the total re-
ceipts for the year to be .$4339.03.
The Ladies' Aid Society reported
another successful year with a mem-
bership .of 46., The objective for the
year had. been to raise money for a
furnace. Two old and valued mem-
bers, Mrs. ,fames Mclntokir and Mrs.
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Departmental'
Exam Dates are Set
Middle and Upper School examina-
tions will start on June 14 and con-
cltid,e on June 29, the Ontario Depart-
ment' of Education announced this
week.
Lower School examinations will be-
gin on June 22 and finish on 'June 29;
High ,School Entrance examinations
will begin on June 23.
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Hold McKillop
Telephone Meeting
The annual meeting Of the McKil-
lop Telephone System Was held in
Forester's Hall, Oonstance, on .Mon-
day.
Commissioners Matt, Armstrong, J.
Ross Murdie• end 'J. M. Eckert, were
re-elected: Officers are: Chairman,
Matt. Armstrong.; .secretary, J. Ross
Murdie, and treasurer, J. M. Eckert,
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Duncan Cup Games
Are Under Way
Duncan Cup ,hockey got under way
Saturday morning at the rink when
nearly 60 boys took part in the three
scheduled games.
First Game: Sills' Wild. Batgewere
defeated by Joe Purceil's, Tigers by
a score of 3-2. Joe ,• Smith scored two
of the winning goals, while J.' Elliott
a:ccountedi' for the other. The game
was closely contested. F. Phillips was
the loser's star, netting both.. goals.
Second Game: Dick Prtrin's boys
were superior to the Ca.nadiens in
the next tilt. Rantoul scored 3 goals,
Wigg 2 and the three other tallies
were made by Quinlan, H. Scott and
J, Fraser to complete a count of: 1.
Frank Grieve's team hiigh soarer vitas•
Dave Grieve with two and Tom Mc-
Iver and C. Case getting the other
Oro. , The final record wan: Cyclones
8, Canedidns 4.
Third Grime: Fi.nnegan's Rangers
found Angus McLean's Beavers vane
'going to wiry 5-1.• O'geil was the
only loser to • find the net. For the
Rangers, G. Finnigan scored twice; T.
Wilbee also ,put 2 goats to his credit,
(Continued on Page 5)
St. Thomas' Anglican
'Church Members. Hear
Encouraging Reports At
Annual Vestry Meeting.
The annual vestry and • congrega-,
'tional meeting of St. Thomas' Church,
Seaforth, was held on Monday even-
ing in the parish hall, With a very
large attendance. The Meeting was
opened with prayer by the Rector,
Rev: Canon Appleyard, M.A., M.C. who•
presided over the meeting,,',
Mr. R. G. Parke, peopt&'e, Warden
and treasurer, presented bh'e church
warden's report for 1936, which show-
ed the church to be in a very good
financial standing witb• a substantial
balance in the bank after all expenses
had been paid: also the mission bud-
get was ,paid up one hundred per cent.
There was a modern and efficient
steam heating system installed in the
church during the year,' which proves
to be .very- satisfactory.
A vote of thanks was extended to
Mr. Parke by all members for his in-
terest and excellent work in; having
such an up-to-date heating system in-
stalled.
Election of officers for the year re-
sulted as follows: Lay delegates to
Synod, Messrs. William Archibald and
Henry Edge; substitutes to Synod,
Messrs. R. G,' Parke and W. E, South-
gate; Rector's Warden, Mr. Thomas`
Jackson; People's Warden and tress
ur'er, Mr. R. G: Parke; Secre
tatty, John Earle ; Seiedt, Vestry
Rector's, Messrs. Robert Archibald
E. C. Boswell H. Pretty and William
Oldfield; People's representative 'on
select vestry, Messrs. S. Leybourne,
W. E. Southgate,' William Deem and
Joseph Hart; ladies' representative on
select vestry, Ladies' Guild, Mrs.
Moore, W. A, Earle; choir. Mrs. J. H.
Best; Ohancel Guild', Masa Freeman;
Sidemen, Messrs. H. Pretty, William
Smith, Robert Archibald, Joseph Hart
Normae Scoins and George Pinkney:
Sunday School Supt., Canon Apple -
yard; choir leader,, Mrs. J." H. Best;
organist, George Clarke; sexton, Geo.
Pinkney; auditors, F., C, Iloswell and
W. E. Southgate. i.
A. vote of thanks Has axtended to
all organizations of the' church for
their good work, also to Canon and
Mrs. Appleyard for their faithful ser-
vices in the parish during the year.
The meeting was adjourned, by the
Hector pronouncing. the i):'nedict•ton.
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Jr.. Farmer Games
Winthrop will meet Egnrondville in
the first of the Junior Farmers' hockey
games Saturday evening here. The
,second game will be between Kippon
and Dublin,
In Any and
All Weather Burn
D 11"
'Cone Cleaned
Anthracite. Y o u
can Depend Upon
This Famous 1-lard4
Coal
N. CLUFF & SONS
SEAFORTH TEAMS
DEFEAT GODERICH
TWICE IN WEEK
Intermediates and Juniors
Both Win Games
From Sailors.
GAMES ARE FAST
Seaforth has two hockey teams that
have 100 per cent. wins -so far this
seanern, both the Junior O.H.A. and
W.O.H.A. Internveddates having come
out ahead in their games.
• The Juniors defeated Stratford 3-2
!n their first game in Stratford, and
on Monday evening journeyed to Go(i-
erich where they took the young
Marines into camp 5-1. The Intermed-
iates, under H. E. Smith and 'F.erg.
Bullard, have -done equally as well.
They defeated Blyth 4-1 in the open-
ing game in Seaforth on Tuesday ev-
ening of last week end then journey-
ed to Brussels on Fi1clay- and beat the
Brussels squad by the same score.
4-1. Oa Monday evening of this week
the Goderich Sailors came into port
but wailed' for home with a 2.1 defeat.
Juniors Win 5-1
The smooth. Seaforth Jun-
ior's banded the , Goderich Marines
their fourth straight loss with a, 5 to
1 victory .in • Junior "B" O.H.A. game
in Gcderich on Monday night. •
The game was fast from start to,
finish with Seaforth having the best
of play during the whole game. The
Seaforth club were faster and heav-
ler than the Marines• and outskated
them. The locals missed the Gode-
rich net repeatedly and should -have
increased the score mucin more than
they di
Leppard,d, Bell and Sills scored for
Seaforth with Bell notching three of
the five goals. [)oak scored Gode-
rich's only goal on a solo play.
SEAFORT,it Goal. Kaltman; de-
fence, Leppard, Nicholson; centre
Sills; wings, Rennie, Be11;• alternates,
Dunlop, Flannery, Chearos, Manns,
Stapleton.
GODERICH—Goal. B. Steeps de-
fence, W. Young, A. Doak; centre J.
O'Brien; wings; Wm. Westbrooke, D.
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Young Liberals to
Debate Wednesday
•The January meeting of the Thomas
McMillan Young Liberal Club will be
held on. Wednesday evening of next
week. -
A splendid program has been plan-
ned including a debate, "Resolved
that private ownership is -super'ior to
public ,ownership," with Gordon Mc -
Gavin and Robert Archibald leading
the two sides.
Following the meeting lunch will be
served and euchre played. An invi-
tation is extended to all the young
men oi' the district to attend.
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Buy License or Get
Summoned, is Edict
Police Wednesday commenced pros-
ecuti•ona , an.insa. motorists who failed
to secure 1937 licenses, On Tuesday
more t' n r 20 cars were stopped, ac-
cordine 'o Provincial Traffic Officer
J. W. C:,llan•der, and warnings issued.
This courtesy will no longer be ex-
tended, the officer stated, and motor -
late watt contitiue to n)egleet tp pur-
chase new markers will be summon-
ed.
ert,
Elected Warden
At County Council Jnr
Commends Pay As You Go'
Policy to Council; Oppor-
tune Time To Improve
Road System.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
ARE APPOINTED
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Reeve J, M. Eckert of McKillop
Township •was elected Warden of
Huron County at tate inaugural meet-
ing of council ons Tuesday.
The newt warden was escorted to
the chair and introduced. by last year's
warden, Robert Bowman. Judge T.:
M.' Costello -administered the 'oath of
office and also the oath of allegiance.
tb the new sovereign, King George-
VI, to fourteen reeves' who had not
taken it previously,
Warden .Eckert, • after expressing
'his appreciation of the honor end his
thanks to Mr: Bowman and Judge
Costello, spoke of the unique circusn-
stance which prevailed last year and
would not likely ever be repeated.
that of meetingin the reigns of three
different sovereigns in one year. "Let
us hope that the new King will be as
peaceful and good as his father,
George V,"
"I hope, wi,t1r your co-operation, I
shall merit the confidence you have
given me to -day," tonetrued Mr.
Eckert. "When I canoe here in 1931
the county was $200,000 in debt and
to-dpy w•e.have something like' $6,000
overdraft, Clouds of depression are
being r3.iapensed and I can visualize
our citizens content and happy if . we
pay as we go,"
The u-arden deplored• the use of
the • word "capital" account,' He
thought "current" would be a better
one, thus creating an ideal situation.
With the provincial government tak-
ing. over Old. Age Pensions' costs bf
$17,000 and Mothers' •Allowane,,es of
$18,500, ,rhe considered it en oppor-
tune time to improve the county road -
system.'
Committees Named
At the Wednesday morning session
of the council the striking committee
brought in the following. report, the
first named being chairman:
• Executive—Peter W,..,Scott, George
Armstrong, Richard Johnston, John*H.
Scott, R.''L. Davidson.
Legislatiye—H, Mogr•idge,...;R....Grain,
R. E. Shaddick, W. D. Saunders, J. A.
Bryans:
Finance—G, .'.Vestcott, J. E. • Huck -
ins, G. McNeil, E. Lamport, Fred
Livermore.
Education -W. R. Archibald, T. C.
Wilson, T. Lovell, G. Frayne, W.
Turner.
I'roperty—H, Keyes, H. Mogr'idga
P. W. Scott, John Scott, W D. Saun-
ders. •
County Home Committee—G, Mc -
Nail, W. Stewart, F, L. Davidson, T.
Lovell• R. J. Bowman.
Agricultural—J. E. Huckins, R.
Grain, G, NiVestcctt, W. Turner,, John-
ston.
Children's Shelter—J. A. Bryans, •W.
R. Archibald.
Warden's Committee—R, rJ. Bow• -
man, W. Hnacke, L,. E. Cardiff, W. J•
Stewart, R. Turner.
Good Roads—George Feagan, C.
Mawhinney, L. E: Cardiff.
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JOHN HOTHAM NAMED
SCHOOL BOARD HEAD
Public School Board Ap-
points Committees and
Representatives.
John l•iotham VHS. elected chairman
of the Seaforth Public School Beard
at ,tire` board's organization' meeting
on Wednesday evening. M. McKellar
was reappointed secret ary-e'ensu roe
• 'Tire property committee will in-
clude William Wright, Dr, J. A: 11unn,
and John Hotham, while the supply
committee will, consist of hors Sav-
au;ge, J. A. \1'estcott. and M. McKel-
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172 .Fla ors'
Seaforth has gone•for'hockey in
a big way this yeast, yylehe
players - on 14 teams using the
Seaforth rink, as headquarters:
The Seaforth. Athletic Association
with 8 teams, 'leads ' the pahade.
The association sponsors Junior,
O.H.A. with about 15 signed play -
era, Intermediate N.:W,H;.Ae with
about the same number, and ,7i)
boys on six teams playing Duncan>'
Cup hockey. The Farmers' League
consisting of -six teams, with
about 12 players on eachteam,.
bring• the total to at least 172.
players.
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TWO IN HOSPITAL
FOLLOWING CRA S H
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Icy ..Highway Blamed For
Accident West of
Seaforth.
Slippery roads and ice covered windshields resulted'in two motorists be-
ing removed to Scott Memorial Hos-
pital Wednesday, following •a rhead-on
collision•at a turn on No. 8 Highway,•
one mile west of here, late Wednes-
day .afternoon. -
Dr. J. • C, Ross, Seaforth, driving
west, lost control of his car on the
corner and, -.ponce claim, crashed into,
a car driven by F. R. Richardson, a
London coal traveller, Richardsons
car ending in the aitch.
Both were removed to the hospital
!be -re, Richardson in an unconscious
state, suffering from undetermined in-
juries, and Ross from knee 'and head.
1nju;:ies, B: R. Cozier, Buffalo,. NX., '.
a 'passenger' in the Richardson car,
was uninjured:. Provincial Traffic'
Officer J:'"W. Callander investigated.
Dr. Ross is assistant in inn the office. ••
of Dr. E. A. McMaster.
Annual Alumni
Meeting n . Tuesday
The annual meeting of the Seaforth
Collegiate Institute Alumni Associa-
tion is being held in the Young Lib-
eral club rooms on Tuesday evening
of next week.
A social evening has been planned
following the business, and lunch will
be served.
The executive hope to have a large,
representation of. S.C.I. graduates at
the meeting a.nd' a cordial invitation
is issued ••to all ex -students, whether
members of the association or not,
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Friends Honour
Bride - to - be
• About sixty friends and neighbors •
gathered at the 'hone of Mrs. Q.uance
on Monday- evening last and present-
ed her dau-hter, Mildred, bride -elect,
with a miscellaneous shower. • To the
strains of the bridal chorus played by
Mrs. Ernest Allen. Helen Lannond and
Donnie Scott, as- bride' and groom,
carried a decorated basket laden with
beautiful and useful gifts. followed by
a short urogram and games. •A
dainty loth h brought the evening to
a close.
lar.
The I30ar•d appointed Mrs. M. A•
Raid as its irpresentative on the Pub-
lic Library Hoard, and Charles A.
I3aiber to the Collegiate Board.
Accounts passed included: Walter
Murray,' $7,:l5: Hobert Joynt. $5.75;
Legion wreath, $6.00,
Member of Choir 65 Years
John Scott is Honoured
John Scott, Roxboro, for 65 years a
member of the choir of Firet Pres-
byterian Church. was honored on Fri-
day'• everyinig when members, of the
choir gathered at the home of Mr,
and Mrs, Robert Smitlt and presented
Mir, Scott with a suitable memento of
his long years of service,
Mr. Scott, who is in his Slst ,year,
is the yourtge'st son of the late Robert
Scott) one of the original settlers who
came to this district from Scotland
in 1833 and the first white m'a.n to
cross the Maitland River. He sang
in the old Harpurlrey church for 20
years, His son, John Scoit'rh'as been
a member of the choir of First Pres,-
hyler'ia.n. Church, Seaforth, for sixty-
five years, A son of the latter, Jae:
T. Snort, formerly of Windsor, is al-
s.o a member of the choir, four gen-
eratione of the Scott family whose
voices " nave been of unusually fine
lyric quality 'having for a cowtury take
en a prominent part in the service of
sacred song.
A pleasing feature of the evening
was the presentation to Mr. Scott by
Mrs., J. 5, Daley, president of the
elroi r.
The e ss ac]d re was, �w res n
p ettedby
Mr, M. R. Rennie, leader• of the choir,
In replying Mr, Scott remarked that
he hard served under ten choir lead-
ers.
Mr. and Mrs. M. R.. Rennie, leader
and Organist of the choir, were also
honored when they were presented
with a suitable gift.
Those winning prizes for the euchre •
were Miss Margaret McDonald, Mrs, •
M. R. Rennie, .Ta4nes T. Scott apd W,
C. Govenlock, Other prize's were Wort
by Miss H. Murray, D. Stewart, W A,
Wright,- John Mills, Mrs. J. E. Dailey,
M. McKellar And 11. Rennie. ' Before
leaving. "Auld Lang Syne,".a dant it
ite song of Mr. John. 'Sco'tt's> wad;r
sting.,