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iBevent'-Seventh Year
Whole Number 3653
PRESBY'YAf,CEFTS
RESIGNATION Of
SEAFORTHMINISTER
Rev. G. A. Peddie, Clinton;
is Appointed Interim
Moderator..
MEETS IN CLINTON
The Huron Presbytery of the Pres-
byterian Church met Tuesday in Clin-
ton Presbyterian Church, when; Rev.
W. A. Young, Hensel", moderator of
the Presbytery, presided. A feature
of the mornieg session following- the
devotional period was. the acceptance
with regret of the resignation of Rev.
H. C. Feast, of First Presbyterian
Church, Seaforth, and th'e appoint-
ment of Rev. G. A. Peddle, Clinton,
as interim moderator, who will de-
clare tea pulpit vacant. Mr. Feast
has beer in ill health, for some time
and is now in hospital in: Hamilton.
Following the acceptance of his res-
ignation a motion of sympathy for
him in his illness was passed.
The afternoon session was devoted
mainly do the financial budget. In
this connection allocations for general
maintenance funds were placed with
each of the Presbytery, -the excess
over last year's total requirements be-
ing $1,200. Rev. D. C. Hill, Exeter,
Presbytery secretary, has that matter
in band.
Owing to the blockaded condition
of all roads, except the highways, the
attendance was not as good as un
former occasions. Lay delegates were
present from Godlerieh, Seaforth, Ex-
eter, Henseli, Blyth and Londesboro.
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Correct Seaforth.
0. H. A. Games
In !presenting the schedule of GTiup
10, Intermediate 'B' O.H.A. in last
week's issue, an error was made in
the Seaforth: home games.
These should read as follows:
Dec. 30—Clinton at Seaforth.
Jan. le—St. Marys at Seaforth.
Jan. 18 -New Hamburg at Seaforth.
Feb. b--Ttavistoek at Seaforth.
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District Scouts
Elect Officers
Messrs. H. G. Meirnd W. E. South:
gate, Jr., were /in Ce on ton' Monday at-
tenaing a district...- eetdng of Boy
Scout Leaders.
Nelson Hill, Goderich, was elected
chairman of the district organization,
while other officers are: Secretary,
G. Schoeuhals, Clinton; treasurer; -W.
B. Cross, Hensall; Commissioner, H.
G Meir, Seaforth; Deputy Commis-
sioner, J. I., Spittal, Wingham; Scout
Master, Harry Watson, Goderioh.
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Purchases
Dublin Practise
Seaforth Will, Cl'os-e ''rear
With Surplus of $1,359$2
Town ' T'r easurer Estimates
Dr. McGregor, formerly of Dublin,
but wh,o for some years has been in
medical work in Africa, has sold his
practice to Dr. Marten W. Stapleton.
Dr. Stapleton, who is a graduate of
Western, is now in possession.
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Copy Early, Please!
Correspondents and advertisers
are requested to co-operate in
forwarding copy for next week's
issue to this office not later than
Tuesday morning of next week.
The Christmas rush makes it
imperative that all -copy be in at
that time.
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Santa Coming
Santa Claus is coming to town
on IWednesday afternoon and will
distribute std'ckings 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.
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SNOW. ADDS TO MAII.
MEN'S DIFFICULTIES
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Postmaster Requests Co-
operation in Mailing
Early.
In a statement issued this week,
Postmaster C. P. Sills calls attention
to the difficulties which 'rural mai"
carriers undergo 'at this time of year
and mefers to the necessity of mail-
ing Christmas mail early.
The .statement is as- follows:
"With mail for rural routes theavier
than ever, patrons on these routes
are requested to observe their part
of the ..business. Mail courtiers are
not road breakers, though many, of
them return half frozen since 'they
must leave their vehicles - to get to
snow-covered boxes. Rural mail 'box-
es should be kept clear to traffic and
lbs courier.
'For local delivery, please mail
early. Request to hold such mail will
be observed. • Yon may hand in such
local ' mail ' new at the wickets, tied
in bundles, -and name will be deliver-
ed just before Christmas Day.
"If you have neglected that Christ-
mas 'letter to ..far away places, don't
forget that air snail cuts o1) clays' of
mail travel and the rates are quite
low.
"All postal in'form'ation will be
gladly given by the Postmaster. or
his staff, whose only request is that
you mail as early as possible."
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News of McKillop
Council Well Pleased With
Showing Made During
Year, as Treasurer Pre-
' sents Statement.
APPOINT. ELECTION
OFFICIALS FOR TOWN
Seaforth will have a -cash surplus
of $1,3.59.52 at the end of the year,
Treasurer. D. H. Wi'l'son estimates.
His statement showing receipts and
expenditure's as of December 15th,
was presented to council at its statu-
tory meeting on Wednesday evening.
While the statement indicates a
deficit of $3,959.45 as of that date,
this will more than be made up by
amount due thei town and which will
be paid before the end of the •year.
During the year just closing, '4937
taxes collected amounted to $36,367.26,
while arrears paid totalled ..$5,181.89.
Councillors expressed complete sat-
isfaction with the report. It was con-
sidered especially '`good.' in view of
the extensive street work that was
undertaken, this year, and in view of
the fact that council earlier in the
year had budgeted for a small deficit.
The statement is as .follows:.
January 1 to December 15, 1937
Receipts
Taxes, 1937 $ 28,239.07
Prepayment receipts, '19378,128.19
Tax arrears 5,181.89
Taxes, dog, poll, etc. 123.40
Fees, rent, fines 593.44
Licenses 60.00
Interest 27.65
Leaflet 11,700.00
Relief rebate 1;110.29
Bell Tele. Co., sidewalk 700.&0
Turgeon, Ltd. 1,600.00
P.U.C., St. lights, rebate 61.15
1 milli subsidy 951.45
Turgeon acct., ins'arance 339.60
L.C.B., rebate 31133
Public Library, oaal 155.80
Miscellaneous, 283.46
Bialance, 1936 941.76
The Manley school annual Christ-
mas concert will be held on Satur-
day evening of this week at the
school. Along with the exercises and
songs by the children, the play
"From ?umpire Ridge" will be giv-
en by former pupils of the section.
Friends in this vicinity of Mr. Geo.
Haegy, of Grey, will be sorry to hear
he is confined to this bed with an
attack' of typhoid fever. We . wish
him a speedy recov'e'ry.
We are sorry to report that Mr.
and Mrs, William Flanagan and fam-
ily are under quarantine for scarlet
fever. .
..Mr. Gordon Muegge, who recently
underwent -a. serious' operation in
Seaforth 'hospital, is making splendid
progress.
Mr. and Mrs, Henry Koehler, who
spent last week in Stratford, return-
ed• home on Sundry:
Mr. and Mrs. Ferg. Horan -and fam-
ily spent last Wednesday in Stratford
with friends. -
The following is the report for S.
S. No. 4; McKillop, for the Christmas
examinations': Ste 'Me -Beth Camp-
bell 73%, Lois Henderson 72%, John
Henderson 71%, Maxine Lawrence
65%. Jr. III—Bi•1l Henderson 76%.
II Classi—Stewart Henderson 72%. Jr.
I—Betty Cox Good. Primer—Mabel
Campbell, ,G od; Patricia Cox, Fair.
The Christ s concert- will be held
le the 'school on Wednesday, Dec. 22.
—Dorothy Driscoll, Teacher.
Kippers Institute Holds -
Annual Banquet, Program
The annual banquet of the Kippen
East W. I. was held at the home of
fir. and Mrs. Glen McLean on. Mon -
•ay evening. Despite the cold and
.:SM—favorable condition of the road's,
e mn-emberswere all present except
two.•t
Between forty-five and fifty guests
sat down to well -laden tables and
When. ,all had; do'n'e tull justice to the
good things•px'ovlded, the toastto the
Hing' :was pridtieSed by Miss A. Din -
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ine men and rear '''ed'tosby singing
the National =„'' ' A toast to "Our
'Country” was 'Pmpeared by Mrs. Rath -
burin and "The Maple Leaf" was sting
In response. - Mrs'rry Caldwvell
then gave a toast to' "Cur Members"
and Mrs. G. McLean gave this re-
sponse. '.. '..:.
The following program was then
opened, by the singing of several.
Chrlatmas Ciarols Mtn' M. . Mc,
Kaygave "a' 'short . tallk- int the origin,
tit the Chrlstmllas dna•. lihe moll call
was rbipanded to by' a salver 'eo7'lec-
het `tatt • to thy, C ild:ren s•
$60,508.84
Deficit as of Dec. 15, 1937.. 3,959.45
$64,468.29
Expenditures -
Election, municipal gov't... $ 104.63
Salaries, etc. 2,082.52
Printing, postage 703.40
Property, coal, insurance,
etc.
Law costs
Roads and, streets
Charity, etc.
Grants
Fire Brigade
Interest
Loans ,.paid
Board of Health
Direct relief
Weed inspector
S. C. I. loan
Public Library levy
Separate School levy
Public School levy
S. C. I. levy
Huron .Pour Mills debenture
Debenture paid
Int. debenture
Pnbiic School Bd. debenture
Street lights
Local Imp. levy, W. W.
Huron Co. rates,
Mis'cellan'eous
Shelter. A very interesting story of
the McLean amuly was given by. Mrs.
G. McLean. rs. Broadfoof gave a
reading, taken from Dicken's "Chalst-
,mas Carol." MTs. Robert Sleeps=
gave a demonstration on wrapping
Christmas presents and called on
Mrs. Carl Stoneman, who read an
address to •Mrs. G. McLean and Mrs.
Rathburn.; while Mrs. Sopron pres-
ented each with a nicely Wrapped
Oh'ristinas gift*, from the members.
The presentation, of hank bdoks to
Tammy • Kyle, Baby Bell and Baby
Eyre was nnade by Mrs. Rathburn.
Mrs. •C1n.rkr Mrs. Dialing and Mrs.
Traqualr sang the beautiful song,
"Star of the• E'"asit," and Mrs. J. Sin-
cla�r tattered with, a :ilamo solo. San-
ta. '' "Mus them came along and all re-
ceived a gift :off the Christmas tree.
'Witt a he'art'y vete of thanks to Mra
i eLea1t, moved by Mrs.. J. McGregor,
and seconded) by Ma's. Caldwell, the
in_eeting closed. ..
The Iteltt meeting in January is to
be held Att. the home of Mrs. Robert
S IYIInton.
TRAFIIC #1.-
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Highways Closed, Motorists
Stranded Until Plows
Come.
2,196.17
273.63
5,795.73
492.41
585.00
809.71
112.71
7,900.00
1,003.16
1,613.64
55.00
3,800.00
951.46
1,129.10
7,747.47
5,708.71
1,992.51
5,600.00
6,133.00
298.88
1,749.50
2,055.74
3,483.00
30.01
ICE BIG HAZARD
ovn . res „ From
V,leclic l I e: 'lth'....
Reports._to S,ea.f orf,
Traffic was completely;;e disrupted
over the week -end, following 'the' re-
cord early December snowfall of' last
week.
All roads from town were closed
rhiirsday, the highway east . and west
got being opened until late Friday.
The covnity road' north was ,not open-
ed until Monday.
The storm appeared to centre about
Seaforth. From Mitchell a east there
was little snow, while from Clinton
west conditions were not' as' bad as
`here.
Many motorists were itorced to
spend the night in farm edusest along
the highway. Magistrate J A. Mak-
ins, returning to Stratford' .Dam .Gode-
tech police' court, was one of the un-
fortunates when th'e bus be which be
was a passenger was marooned two
miles west of Seaforth.
Cold weather followed :the snow
and on Monday evening theetioeneters
in town registered as low; as 18 de-
grees below zero. By Wednesday a
teaseling rain was falling Which froze
as it fell and proved nearly as big a
detriment to motorists ag• the snow.
had. Roads were. as a sheet of glass
and highway crews spent ';the night
in sanding curves and hills • .
$64,468.59
Probable Receipts and Expenditures
Dec. 15th to Dec. 31, 1937
Receipts
P.U.C., electric rent $ 300.00
W. W. debenture 7,262.50
Public School debenture 298.88
Huron Co. road rebate 1,262.59
P.U.C., W. W. rebate 1,000.00
Taxes, etc., received 500.00
$10,623.97
Expenditures
Deficit as of Dec. 15 $ 3,959.45
P.U.C., hydrants 4,506.00
Accounts payable 800.00
Bal., Dec. 31, 1937 1,359.52
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Invitations Out For
Christmas Dance
The annual dance of the Seaforth
Collegiate Institute Alumni Associa-
tion is being held this year on Mon-
day evening, December 27th. Special
preparations are being completed in
order that this may be up la the stan-
dard of previous reunions.
Invitations are new going out to
members and associate members. Any
others wishing invitations, may see
euro them from .the Secretary, A. Y.
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$1.0,623.97
Taxes uncollected $22,295.10
All members of council attended
the meeting at which the year's busi-
ness was wound up.
A payment of $50 to Wm. Ament
for special work done in oonnectlo'n
with collection of tax arrears was ap-
proved by council, ti's was th'e pay-
ment of a similiar amount to Clerk D.
H. Wilson, for his duties as relief of-
ficer. -
Council also made arrangements
for a municipal election, should such
be necessary.
Poll No. 1 will be in Crich's vacant
store: D.R.O., Thos. Johnston; Clerk,
R. E. Bright; No. 2, Dunlop's Garage
D.R.O., John Cpmivings; Clerk, J. F.
Scott; No. 3, I.O.O.F. Hall: D.R.O.,
Grant Praiser; Clerk, John Broderick;
No. 4, Public Library; D.R.O., Alex.
Kerr; Clerk, W'm. Reid.
Judge Revises
Lists at Zurich
Rev.A.W.Shepherd
Speaks to Lions
Business. Tax Will. Be ' Plaid
Same Year in Which As-
sessment is Made, Coun-
cil Decides.
PROCLAIM BOXING --
DAY A HOLIDAY'
A practically free year from con -
Onions diseases was Seeforth's record
in 1937, Dr. F. J. Burrows, Medical
offices of Health, told' the town coun-
cil at its regular meeting on Monday
night.
Resident births were 11, while 24
residents died in the year, the rate
being 14.05 deaths per thousand of
population. Total births in the town
were 70 and total deaths 47.
During the year 12 cases of chick-
en pox were reported', 7 of measles,
1 of porratyphoid, pneumonia 9, tub-
ercu•1osfs 2, poliomiletes 1, There
was no mumps._
Samples of water were taken
throughout the year and were report-
ed on favorably. Milk samples from
dairies doing business in, the town
wer also submitted for analysis at
intervals and found satisfactory. Re-
ports covering these samples could be
inspected at the town clerk's office,
Dr. .Burrows told the council.
A letter from H. B. Edge, contrac-
tor, who had built the main street
sidewalks, explained that all steps
taken and work done had been as the
result of advice and instructions re-
ceived from tete town's engineer.
Councillor Holmes, chairman of the
street committee, in referring to the
letter, explained that the cost of the
additional work done in levelling the
pavement cost very little more than
the original estimate. 1..t would prob-
ably not be necessary' to do further
work, he said.
The discussion cleared up any
doubt about the cost of the sidewalk,
the councillors agreeing that the cost
was comparatively low considering
the excellent job and that' the figures
involved were in all cases very little
above the estimates.
Culminating a discussion of .busi-
nes's taxes, council passed a by-law
providing for payment in the same
years as the assessment is made,
rather than the following year, as
has been the custom. By-law 393 sets
the time foe the asseeeor to make
the business tax aseesserent between
May 1 and June 1 wit : the roll hand-
ee in to the Clerk by 'une 15th. Ap-
peals will be heard within 10 d'ay's
after June 15th.
On motion of Councillors' Sills and
Parke, council instructed the Mayor
to proclaim Boxing Day, Monday, De-
cember 27th, a public holiday. •
The report of the finance commit,
tee, which was adopted, provided for
the following payments:
Jas. V: Ryan, salary, $60; H. Snell,
salary, $60; D. H. Wilson, salary,
$41.66; Thos..,Storey, salary, $60; J.
A. Wilson', pension, $20; Treas. Col-
legiate Institute, b'alan'ce of levy,
$3,208.71; Treasurer Public School Bd.
balance of levy, 1,147.47; Treneurer
Public Library Board, balance levy,
$951.46; Separate School Board, bal-
ance of levy, $529.10; P.U.C., street
lights, $1,749.50; Bell Telephone Co.,
acct., $6.43; John Stewart, acct. $2.75;
George Seip, acct., $5.20; Canadian
National Railway, crossing protection,
$16.10; John T, Earle, Bailiff, $16.00;
Thos. Purcell, acct., $2.00; Judge '1'.
M. Costello, Court of Revision, $9.80;
J. M. Camino, acct., $40; Treas. Co. of
Huron, acct., $21; County Office Sup-
ply Co., acct., $3.27; Provincial Treas-
urer, insulin, $3.33; Treasurer Co. of
Huron, indigents, $96.25; H. B. Edge,
acct:, $3.30; W. R. Smith, acct., $5.35;
E. C. Chamberlain, acct., $16; Fire
Brigade, grant and assessed members
$442.00; E. J. Box, Fire Chief, $75; E.
L. Box, acct., $7.73; J. F. Daly, acct.,
$1.60; P.IT.C., light $34.34, merchan-
dise $8.25; Dr. F. Harburn, acct.,
$3.50; S. Allen, acct., $5; F. J. Bur-
rows, M.O.M., acct., $127.25; D. H.
Wilson, expenses delegation to To-
ronto $17.35, cash relief, $107.36; P.
U.C., W.W. Dept., H. Imp. levy, $2,-
055.74; Electric Dept., H. Imp. levy,
$238.00; Seaforth News, acct., $9.40;
Huron Expositor, acct., $141.67; P.U.
C., electric dept., acct., $18.71; Fred
Reeves, wages, 50c; J. Kehn, wages,
$3; H. O'Dell, wages, $1.25; Hays, &
Meir, acct., $159.75; Geo. A. Sills &
Sons, acct., $24.34; Wei. Montgom-
ery, acct., $39.53.
- Judge T. M. 'Costello, Goderich, re-
cently held court of revision -here to
consider appeals affecting the 1937
voters' list of Hay Township. Fifty-
three appeals were allowed.
The directors of the Hay Township
Farriers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
met here on Saturday afternoon to
wind up the business for the year.
Mr. H. K. Eilber, secretary -treasurer,
of Crediton, and Mr. R. Goetz, agent,
of Dasliwood, were in attendance.
Tickets are selling freely for the
school concent to be held in the hall
here this Friday evening. The pro-
gram will be given by the pupils of
Zurich school.
Hay council' held its last session
for 1937 on Wednesday afternoon.
The Board of ' Health also helm its
final sessiote for the year. -
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Johnston have
moved into their new home on Main
Street, formerly- occupied by Mr. A.
Foster.
,The- churches of town are prepar-
ing for the annual Christmas pro-
grams.
Rev.- A. W. Sh'elPherd, Bgm'andville,
was the Special -Speaker at the meet-
ing of the Seafe th Lions ..•Olab' .:bin
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Monday. olt pit. p'. J. tturr'owe• Was
chairman.
Mr. Stheplier'd strobe ,entertaing'ly un
impreattesegailttedrturing 'hie recent
trip ta"p"ir ,
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News of Hullett
Mrs. William Clark, of Hullett, re-
ceived word on 1 ondray of the death
of her sister, Mr ' G. Borrett, which
occurred in Western Hospital and who
was a daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Coates, of Hullett. She
was name -lett to F. G. Burrett in 1902
and went to Algoma to' live for 20
years. They, then came to live in
H'arpurhey and then - . t to Toronto,
where Mr. Borrett 1--• ,: away two
years kgo. Mrs. Bo et t had been in
failing health for sone Lame and pass-
ed
assed away on Monday morning. She
leaves one son, Russel Borrett, of
Toronto; one sister, Mrs. William
Clark, and one brother, Mr. G. S.
Coates, of New York City.
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The Perfect Clift
The Christmas gift tb,. a son or
daugher, a brother or sister or
friend away from home that is
certain to be appreciated the
year round, is a subscription to
The Huron Expositor. Only $1.50,
the paper will cal every week, a
reminder of the thoughtfulness of
the sender. Just Phone 41 and
we will send a gift card announc-
ing that The Expositor is on its
way.
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N 0 RADIO LICENSES
CITIZENS PAY FINES
Charges Follow Recent Vis-
it of District Radio
Inspector.
Tuesday was radio day at Seaforth
police court when thirty-three . own-
ers . of radios in this district paid
fines of $3.00 and costs of $2.50 on
charges of failing to obtain a radio
license before operating their sets.
Seven of the charges were against
Seaforth citizens. ,.
Tire .ch.a.rges had been laid by Radio
Inspector A. R. Clinchey, of Kit-
chener.
The only other case before Magi-
strate Makins was a reckless driv-
ing charge against Thomas Adams,
Tiickersmith, which was laid follow-
ing a recent accident. Th,e case was
adjourned until January 4th by con-
sent.
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School Children
Will Sing Carols
Pupils of the Public School will
present their annual program of
Christmas carols in the school on
Wednesday morning, December 22nd,
at 9.15 a.m.
Parents of the children and any
others interested are cordially invit-
ed- • .
Operates R.
Torcrnts
Four
'COiMPETITION: -
M. E. Olarke ow near of the, Clark"
Transtpor t, Seafoatrr;,.was one of
witnesses. who testified before t#he
Chewier Royal Conwmission. on roans-
portation in Toronto oa Tuesday ; a ,
is operatingetereetreeks on the Senn'
forth -Toronto run and loy°s four
delvers.
Time books were not kept "becaas'e
.I could not truthfully sign :79my: name ,
to what the drivers put down," Clarke
said. "I did not know -what timm.
they had off and if : I signed the book :.
'for more than 10 thonrs a day I
would get into trouble."
(Maximum day for truck drivers
under Ontario Government regula- •
tions is 10 hours a day).
Clarke said he paid his drivers $15.
a week. "I d'onu't think $15 a week is -
a fair wage and I would. like to pay
more but I can't because I am not
making enough profit:*
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"Is it not because you have not suf-
ficient revenue from the present
rates charged?" • asked Commission
Counsel Joseph Singer.
"Yes," Clarke replied. His rates
generally ranged from 36 to 58 'cents
a,'100 pounds and practically all cue-
tourers were charged on this .tariff.
Competition' from both railways and
other trucking companies forced tn
to reduce his rates in some cases, be
said.
He stated he lost a feed trucking
contract wh1en th'e railways.,introduc-
ed an 8 -cent rate for carload lots - be-
tween Seaforth and Toronto. Clarkes
rate was 15c a 100,
Private carriers should be fore&+
to take out public commercial vehicle
licenses and this would relieve the
rate situation somewhat, witness
testified.
Singer said he was informed that.
some trucks carrying newspapers
from Toronto into Western Ontario
came back with produce and compet-
ed with other truckers. Clarke said
he did not know of such trucks oper-
ating to Seaforth.
ST. COLUMBAN C.W.L.
HOLDS MEETING
Why not treat- your family
to a real. Xmas Gi - One that
will have permanent value.-
We suggest a
Polished Oak Floor
Could ark. thing be finer?
N. Cluff & Sons.
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A meeting was held. last Sunday by
the 'officers of the C.W.L. Mrs. J.
O'Reilly was in the chair. The min-
utes were read by Mrs. Terry Flan-
nery in the absence of Mrs. Dan
O'Connor. A letter was read by Mrs.
O'Reil:le- from Rt. Rev. A. J. Jansen,
Regina, thanking the League for the
clothing sent them this winter by the
league. saying haw they were so
badly needed since the cold weather
had set in. It was also decided to
send treats to the older members of
the league and the shut-ins.
A social evening was spent at the
home of the Coyne Brothers last
Tuesday evening. Lunch was served
and music for dancing was supplied,
by Nelson Howe . and Albert Norris.
Friends were present from Cromarty
and Dublin.
Mr. Joseph Burke has returned to
his home after a recent operation in
Seaforth hospital.
Mr. Harry McIver, of Ottawa, is
spending two weeks with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs.. Wni. McIver.
T?e C.W.L. are holding their Christ-
mas social on Monday night, Decem-
ber 27th.
No. 8, McKillop
Grounds are Sold
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County Taxes
Are Being Paid
Mr. Peter Eckert has purchased the
old No. 8 school grounds which ad-
joins his farm, 'which was donated by
the Canada Company in 1864 on
which was erected the log school
house in the virginforest, and where
all the pioneer boys and girls receiv-
ed their education. The first teacher
was Pat Sullivan; the second was
Charles , -Spotter, followed by Pat
Cantel then David: Rennie, John
Ross and Miss Margaret Moylan, who
closed the old school when the new
school was built where it now stands,
one-half mile north of the old site,
and was opened by the latter' teach-
er. The old site was owned by the
late Phillip Enright and. to close the
estate bad to be sold.
Mr. and Mrs. Fergus Horan. and
family made a business trip to Strati-
ford last week and on their way home'
were marooned by the snow storm.
several tldites, bot got home by try-
ing
rying experience.
-' Since the weather has iimodt#rated,
the moad ,ane in' - gond shape f'
sleighing, but the ecus are atlll tree
County taxes, not due until Decem-
ber 20th, are coming in early this
year, five municipalities, . one rural
and four urban, already havieg paid
a total of $28,266. The Township of
Howick paid $16,592 last 'July and
took a discount of $377. Seaforth
paid $3,483 in November and since
then Clinton has paid • $3,077,- Wing -
ham $3,563 and Brussels $1,55L
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Attend Military
school at Goderich
rovisional school of infantry .far
offic- and N.C.O. of the non perm-
anent active militia is being held in
Goderich two nights of each week
and will extend for ten weeks.
Lt. B. J. Duncan, Corp.. J. Dorrance
and Corp. R. Venius, of ,'D' Company
of the Middlesex -Huron regiment are
in attendance.
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KIPPEN MAN LOSES
GOODS, TURNS DETECTIVE
When W. J. Harvey, of Klppeni had
a winch and steel cable stolen, he
turned detective to get them 'hack.
Instead of calling in police, Mr.
Harvey w'en't in search of the missing
articles himself, and allegedly locat-
ed them in London. Then he report-
ed the matter to p'rovincaal officers.
As a result of his report, Provin-
cial Constable Lyle Ptolemy conduct-
ed a further i'nvestiga'tion nd May-
land Nelles, 23, of Third gtreet, east
of London, appeared in county police
court in that city charged with theft.
He pleaded guilty to the charge.
and was Demanded one day. Before
pleading, Nell said: "There was
another fellow it with me."
Crown Att ney Norman Newton
asked: for tb remand, so Magistrate
Donald Menzies, who presided over
county court, 'cou'td confer with Mag-
istrate C. W. Hawkshaw.
Mr. Newton said that Nelles is noW
on probation from Magistrate Hawk-
sh aw's oou.rt.
The winch and cable vanished
from a gravel pit en Clark's eidsroad.
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News of Varna.:
The m'erchan'ts of the. vlll,age will
keep their stores ,open ere'ry ev.enl0
m
fronow until lifter Cllrtliht ' K
A dnisetetl'aneo�lln 6 , i11 Web
Mr. and Mme. M cClinbho
the, hall on Tuesday night -
The Varna othofifibig
Mate bii theneotlaysi
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