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Innininty-Eighth Year
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SETTLED IN 1,033
ROXBOROIS NOW
BUT A MEMORY
Railway and North Gravel
Road. Combined To.
End Village.
1; A
ONCt VIRGIN FOREST
(nheetfoed Beaconlierald)
Seventy -nye years ago a thriving
village flourished on the banks. .of
the Maitland River two an a half
nines northwest of what is now the.
town of Seaforth. The village was
called Roxboro, named that by its
earliest inhabitants ,after Roxnorough-
shire, Scotland, whence they carne
with their families in the earlyele30's.
Once there were two hotelenningnst
mill, two general stores, blaoksraitie
cabinet and wagon shops, and a sore
of dwellings there, but today there is
nothing. Nothing but two or three,
nousee and the remaies of what was
onee the flour mill operated by the,
late James Scott. e.
Roxboro sthaned the fate of .many
other Iitte hap:acts that sprang up
years ago. When the Buffale and
Goderich RailWay built west to Gode-
rich in 1858 it touched Harpurhey and
Seaforth, and some years later when
the road to Brussels was nuilt north
from Seaforth instead of freonlarpur-
bey; throu,gh Roxboro, theldleath 'knell
for the little settlement was seunded.
Seaforth, first. settled• in 1857, started
to forge ahead after the railway wait
built and after the road to Brussels
was constructed, and Roxboro, along
with llarpurhey, began sliding back-
wards. Both placee have long since
disappeared but for all that the story
of Roxbo its founding makes
Interesting S -ding.
,Fi/Settled in 1833
Actua11y Jt might be said the his -
(Continued from Inge 4)
Ter041er for :chool
Let to E. J. Dinnen
9n Saturday evening tenders were
opened al S. S. No. 7, ,Elma, for the
ereng a modern ee.ye school to
15e tinerhendinoni air& this
slimmer. Mr, E. J. Di sen, of Sea -
forth, received the cor ract and he
will consenence building immediately.
The size On the school will be 25 x 45,
and will/accommodate forty pupils,
The other /enders were from A. G.
Everitt, Ilistowel; Mr. Ackerman, of
Harriston, and Mr. W. Eizerman, of
,
•
Dublin/ Store
Re rts Break-in
Thieves who left a trail of at least
one break-in and two stolen cars were
Ine object of a police hunt in this dis-
trict over the week -end. The one
break-in reported to police was at
Dublin. The store of Tteemas Moly-
neaux was entered and cigarettes and
a few small articles taken. The theft
was not discovered until between 7
Hear New School Curriculum
Explained at ,Lions Meting,
Departmenti!ispectorSpeaks
•• • • • • •
Turns Over.
Suffering severe lacerations .of
the face, Gordon Stailon, 16:To-
ronto, is hi Scott Memorial Hers-
pital here, following an accident
in which the car he was driving
turned over twice. The accident
occurred Sunday afternoon one
mile west of Dublin as Station,
accompanied by his mother, was
proceeding to Goderich. Blame
for the accident is laid to a blew -
out which threw the car. Mrs.
Station suffered from shock.
• • • • - • , •
18 STUDY CLUBS
COMPLETE SEMESTER
St. James' Parish Club In-
cludes Two Hundred and
Seventeen Members.
Tuesday. evening the Catholic Study
Clubs, eighteen in number, and with
amembership of two hundred and
seveuteen, conipleted the course with
a general meeting beld in the Parish
Hall. Parish ohairman, C. P. Sills,
was in, charge with Rev. T. P. Hussey,
the parish priest, giving complete an-
swers- to uefin.iehed subjects of dis-
cussion.
The sessions, nine in number, due,
Mg the Lentenseason, were the ocoa-1
stone for discussing subjects having
to do with Catholic belief, Catholic
practices, and world affairs affecting'
Catholics; The great interest shown
throughout by the various groups and
members was particularly gratifying
to the paster, the idea being rather
new in the Seaforth parish.
The Tuesday eventing meeting was
no exception and a grand crowd greet-
ed the officer. Many interesting
subjects were discussed and the sug-
,geggiefne offered for next autunan's
semester indicates added interest will
be taken and new groups orgarnzed.
Th.e meeting closed after two . bours'
session with the usual prayers by
Rev. T. P. Hussey, the pastor.
Badminton Club
Has Final Tourney
Members of the Seaforth Badrai•n-
ton Club held their final tournament
on Wednesday evening, but owing to
the small attendance it was not post
sible to proceed with the annual meet-
ing as planned.
and 8 'o'clock Sunday morning when
Mr. Molyneaux found the door of his
store forced open. The thieves had
evidently left in a hurry because no
articles of any great value were tak-
1 en.
Hitler Replies ---To the Great
Surprise of the Scandal Club'
(Contrinuted by Jack W. Yoes) •
The first regular meeting of the
Seaforth Scandal Ctub was held in
the Town Hall Saturday night last.
George Sills, President, pnd Adam
llays,• Secretary, wit1i a f1ll quorum
of officers, •were present. There was
quete a number of out-onnnern mem-
bers present also, and a Prost &Men
esting time was had.
Calling the meeting to order
promptly at nine o'clock, Mr. Sills
called for, the reading of the minutes
of last meeting. That done, Mr. Sills
a -an through the order of business
with lightning -like rapidity.
Under the Proper heading, .Secree
tary Hoye submitted a number of, ap-
plbcaUons. These were referred -to
Dave Wilson, Chairman of the.,jno
bership committee, and that' gent
man promised full report on eaoh ap-
plicant would, be presentedeat mkt
anenting-
.
Wien it c.anne to tlin good Of the
otter, President Sills produced some
communications which he requested
n the' tecretary 'to read. The .first, let-
ter dreated quite a colitanotion, It
rean: • •
Preetdenn Seaforth ScandaliriineClurinb,"IY*
Se.aferth ario, Canada.
dent:
Doar Mr.
This le 'to reform etni I ma,y wish
to seek sttuary within the cerenr-
ate ilmitannf rhir City sometime in
the future ,itt0d. I win be More than
grateful ineou will advise me as to
working Minditions In and around -that
section. Pormerly I Wien a sign paint-
er, but Witte years I've been Intern-
ing thingit -about considerably over
'here, and right now i believe it wise
to lay plane for a quick geta*al.
There is an under -current ,runtning
through some seeder* a tilt corm,.
tryr which Ji1iot� le lege diaturbing.
Inbrillid the thereat hint into a eonflas
soratien gt 0012 no dieltbn Nana /4
in a precarious position. Ana since I
am net inclined to take any obances,
am adopting this method of making
m ys el f safe.
Please consider this as strictly con-
fidential and believe me to be,
Your sincere friend,
ADOLPH HITLER
The reading of the above conairruni-
cation caused quite a eommotioa.
Many members were for ignoring the
letter, but after some heated discus-
sion the Matter was referred to three
of our city undertakers. who were In-
structed to get in Winch with the gen-
tleman in question and assure him of
their united) willingness, to take care
of nim if and when he does land
among us,.
The remaining letter proved to be
from a Man in Bruceffeld who is anx-
ioes for the Club to endorse Mitch
Hepburn's proposed sweepstake law.
Debate on the question raged back
and forth and at tidies became some-
what acrinIonious. Some were for
the measure and some were against
it.
A membe,r from Dublin (Ontario)
jumped onto a bench and deManded
to be neard: Upon being granted per
mission to speak, the gentleman
launched forth in a flow of oratory
seldom heard outside the hens of par-
liataent. Ha listeners sat , spell-
bound, He spoke of his hopes and
big ambitione. He told the assembly
how faithfully he had struggled to
be loyal to the country of hie father'a
bletht—trinand—and to the glorious
Dominion oy Canada. Then in con-
cluston he added:
"I've been, buying sweepstake tick-
ete for the past ten years, but right
here and now Inn mining to you that
Ireland—Dublin' Or no Dublin—will
netrer get another, dinner of mine: And
. by gum- if eMitell Hepburn can PO
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Education is a Matter of the
Drawing Out — Not the
Putting in of Knowledge,
Inspector Hoag States.
OUTLINES NEW .
COURSE OF STUDY
"EducatiOn must, be based on some
plan,. Plans -must change with the
,yettrin and we are now at a piece
"Where •changes are coming rapidly,"
Inspector James T. Hoag, inspector on
the seconders' school inspection staff
of the Ontario Department of .Educa-
tion, told the Seaforth Lions Club on
Monday_ evening Is lie explained the
reasens for the new course of study
in Ontario_ schools.
The meeting was in the nature of
education nightwith members. of .the
local school boards present. A par-
ticularly pleasing feature and one on
which the Inspector commented fav-
orably, was the singing of six girls
from the Seaforth public echool, un-
der, the direction of Miss, M. E. •Tarn -
bull, music instructor in the icheoln
The girls, who sang unaccompanied
were recently returned lm Toront
where they took part in a.afassey Halt
program last week. -
Lion Dr. E. A. McMosten, presided,
and associated with him l in the ar-
rangements for the meeting was Lion
C. M. Smith.
"Education) means the drawing out,
not the putting in, of knowledge," In-
spector Hoag said as he comineneed
his talk, "and it is with this mind
that the Department has arranged the
new curriculum.'
palling attention to the fact that
elasses were now referred to as
grade* designated. by numbers which
commenced in publlo sehool and con-
tinued'through Oollegiate, the speaker
stated this was done in order to har-
monize the nomenclature with the
other provinces.
"The old course was a good" course
that it provided the unit system of
study, but it didn't go far enough, or
in our opinion:, lay the correct emph-
asis on the proper subjecte."
- "If students can. read honestly for
themselves, if they can think honest-
ly for themselves, If they can do hon-
estly for themselves and others, they
have a good start in life," Inspector
Hoag said.
The new course, which is brought
about by the times in which we live,
devotes more time to English and
more practise in speaking orally.
"To learn to speak clearly and to
think clearly—that is a grounding
(Continued on Page 5)
BELIEVE TEN, IS TO
BE FEASIB1,E AS
MEMBERS CANVASSED
A
Eilthusiatsid —Preliminary
Meeting. is Held on
Tuesday Evening
NAME COMMITTEE
Ilromoonra..0
Considerable interest has been
showu in town during the past week
in coninection with the question of the
formation of a tennis club here and
a preliminary meeting held -on Tues-
day eventing in the eoutticil chambers
was largely attended. E. C. Boswell
was named chairman of ,the meeting,
while Harry Steinberg acted as eecre-
tary. )
The meeting appointed a committee
headed by John McKenzie and Bruce
Davidson for the purpose of contact-
ing members should the club mater-
ialize. The committee believes it will
have no difficulty in securing suffice
ent members to make it fina,noially
feasible to buildi and operate two
courts. If this in the case, the club
will then organize and meet the See-
orth Golf -Holding Corporation with
the request that two carts .be built
at th. Golf and Country pub.
In e event that the organization
gees irough, it is proposed to build
and light two courts and have ttena
in operation by June 15th at the lat-
eat.
second meeting will be held Fri-
day evening of this week in the
council chambers at 8 pen., when the
report of the membership committee
will be received. '
•
NORTHSIDE LADIES ATTEND
PRESBYTERIAL AT EXETER
The following delegation from
Northside United Church W.MnS. at-
tended the presbyterial meeting in
Ex-
eter on Tuesday: Mrs. John Finlay
-
eon, Misses Maud and Annie Fergu-
son, Mrs. E. H. Close, Mrs, Er T. Been
ely, Miss, Luella Keine, Mrs. L H.
Weecimark, Mrs. Norman Knight, Mrs
Ritchie, Mrs. Grace, Hoggarth, Miss
Winnie Savauge, Mrs. J. A. ViTestcott
and Miss Jean McLean.
'Twenty-three members of the Mae
Lane Auxiliary also motored over in
the evening to attend the rally, while
the Neil Shaw Auxiliary of the Ire
moncleille United Church was reel es-
ented by Misses Haiti McLachlan
Helen Thompson, Betty Forrest, Grace
Wallace, Isabel Forrest an Vera
Hudson..
Huron Presbyterial of
Molds Largely Attended
Meeting at Exeter Church
Fifty.Nine Auxiliaries in to • • • el •
Presbyterial Have Enrol.
rent of 1,642 Members, Half Holidays
Reports Show. ,
MRS. R. E. McKENZIE
PRESIDES AT MEETING
The twelfth annual meeting of the
Huron Presbyterial of the Woman's
Miteionary Society of the United
Plear,ch of Canada was held in James
Street Church Exetsse, on Tuesday.
The weather was ideal and the spa -
Leone building was filled with women
devoted to this phase of the' Lord's
.work.
Owing to .the unavoidable absence
of the president, Mrs. A. W. Gardiner,
the chairwas occirpied by the let vice-
president, Mrs. R. E. McKenzie, of
Egmondwille. The morning session
opened at 9,30. Mrs. W. R. Brock, of
Granton, and Mrs. Frank Kershaw, of
North Sta Church, Goderieh, led in ,tne
worship period, the, theme beint,
"When we give God our lips He will,
speak through them." Mrs. A. Page,
James. St. Church, Exeter, extended a
hearty welcome to the delegates and'
members prenent and Mrs. Moore -
house, Godennh, expressed appeecia-
tion of the very cordial reception.
In. the business part of the meeting
the mimites of the last Presbyterial
were adopted as read, and it was de-
cided to have a crusade for new mem-
bers during the month of May.
Miss Celia Christie, of Exeter, cor-
responding secretary, called the roll
of auxiliaries. There are fifty-nine
auxiliaries composed of 1,024 annual
members and 618 life members, a to-
tal of 1,642. In twenty auxiliaries
systematic giving has increased. A
splendid co-operation with junior or-
ganizations is manifest by way of en-
tertainment, in the purchase of study
books., and in the presentation of life
membership certificates. Mrs. R. E.
McKenzie called the roll of Evening
Auxiliaries and reported one new so-
ciety. The total membership is 228,
an increase of 45, and theis an in-
crease in givings of $208.001. Mrs. An-
drew Hamilton, of Exeter, reported
eighteen Mission Circles with a total
membership of g28. There is an 1 -
crease in givings, although two Cir-
clet have disbanded. The W.M.S. or-
ganizations who sett girls 'to the
Leaders' Training S., heol at St.
Thomas, have been v 1 repaid for
their efforts. Mrs. W. P. Ione, Gode-
rich. reported nine affiliated groups of
C,G.I.T. Three groups disbanded clue
ing the year and one hew group was
(Continued on Page 5)
DESCENDANTS OF PIONEER FAMILY
Vf
A. D. Scott, retired McKillop Partner and now a popular no/Indent of Seaforth, is shown in the bottom pic-
ture of the above layout standing beside alt that is left of the grist mitioperated at Roxboro by his father,
the late Jame e Scott, who settled there In 18.34. Seventy-five Se eplit ago Roxboro was a flourishing hamlet,
boasting twe,heteis, two general stores, blacksmith, cabinet Mid wagon shafts and a score df dwellings. It
was situated two and a ,half miles northwest of Seaforth. TO -ay Only nlie remains of the old Scott grist mill
are left to offee evidence that the village of Roxboro once exlitilnch In the plat& at the top are shown (left
to right) Joeeph Scott of Roxboro; John Scott of Roxboron and' A.4 0 Scott; of Seaforth. Joseph and A.
Scott are Cons of the late James Scott and JOhn Is a BOnOf,Or late Rebert Snott, who came to the Queen's
Bush and wind In McKlttelk in 1633, ' • (Photo, courtesy Stratford Beacon -Herald)
• .
erettintentt
Wednesday of next week will
mark the -first of the weekly half
holidays in Seaforth. Mayor John
Cluff issued the necessary
proclamation following receipt of
a largely signed pennon. The
holiday, commencing in May, will
continue until the end of Septerre
' ber, except during such weeks
when a legal holiday precedes or
fellows a Wednesday.
• • • • • •
RED DEER
ACOPTS CALL HERE
MINISTER
Ret. Hugh Jack Receives
U animous Call to First
resbyterian Church.
At a very, largely attended congre-
gational meeting in First Presbyter-
ian Onurcit on Monday evening last,
a unanimous call was extended to
Rev. Hugh Jack, enRed Deer, Alta.
. Rev. Mr. Jack thad'occupied the pul-
pit of First Churoh- on the Sunday
previoue, and when the decision was
reached' he was called to the ' meet-
ing and gave a tentative acceptance
to the can.
If the call is sustained by the Pres-
byteries, it is expected that Mr. and
Mrs. Jack and family of four children
will take up their residence in Sea -
forth in about a month's time.
Rev. Mr. Jack was Warn and edu-
cated in Ireland, but he has been a
resident of Canada for the past nine
years, six of which he has been min-
ister of the Presbyterian Church at
Red Deer.
•
St.ColumbanC.W.L.
Has SuccessfulYear
The eighteenth annual''meeting of
the Se Columinan sub -division of the
Catholic Women's League was lield
inthe parish hall with Mrs. O'Reilly
presiding. The treasurer read her re-
port which indicated a satisfactory
year: Total receipts, $603.12; expen-
diture, $594.99.
Shipments of k•lothing and vege-
tables were sent to the West, as were
several boxes of literature. At Christ.
nnas treats we're sent to the sick of
the parish and three crates of eggs to
London, one to the Sisters of the
Precious Blood, ono to Mount Hope
and one to St. Joeeplee Orphanage.
Five dollars was given to the pupil
obtaining highest marks at Entrance.
The eicepresident showed a membei.-
ship ef 98.
When this part of the meeting was
concluded, Mrs. James F. Carlin was
asked to bake the chair and the elec-
tion of officers took place as follows:
Spiritual Advisor, Rev. Father Dant-
zer; past president, Mrs. James
O'Reilly; president, Mrs. Dan J.
O'Connor; 1st vice-pres., Mies Mary
Malone; 2nd vire-pres., Mrs. Joseph
Atkinson; 3.rd v ice- p res., Mrs. Jam e.s
O'Sullivan; recording secretary, Miss
Theresa Ly-n,c h ; corresponding SPC.,
Mrs. Wm. Dorsey; treasurer, Mrs.
Terrance Flannery.
•
Seaforth Bakers
Host at Show
Seafortli bakers were hosts on Wed-
nesday evening to an audience that
gonipletely filled Cardnoe, Hall, when
they sponsored the modern talking
picture, "White Magic."
The picture interestingly told the
story of a modern bakery and bow it
was tuned to serve housewives at all
times, and with an amazing variety of
baked geode.
A number of prizes were distribut-
ed to holders of lucky admission tick-
ets. •
, •
System Now Being Install-
ed Will Provide Citizens
With Fine Supply.
NEWS' OF ZURICH
4••••••••••
Work is in •PrOgre4e nnt tnne.nan*,..e.eng
of the water pipes from the nriziknouv...
to Zurich Creamery. A two -j pd.!
Vanized pipe Is, being laid and
necessary outlets are being pravided'
for, so that the system can benetenda
ed at any future time when, etner con-
sumers sign. The water he obtained
from a reek well et the fine hall atall
is absolutely pure. It 1 Intexped into
a 5,000-galtank which is fitted with
a pressen* pinup and can be suppliant
to any part Of the village whee, neeent
sary pipes are laid:
At a meeting Of the men:there of
the local police trustee board on, Mon-
day evening instructions were leveed
to the local conetable to destroy all
stray dogs at large in, the village,
wb ich have irto owner or not 'harbored
by any of the residents. The number
of stray dogs running at large in the
village Kis become a nuisance and
this appears to be the only remedy,
Mr. Henry Gackstetter, of the leth
concession: Hay, purchased the dwel-
ling property at the sale held Saftir-
day of the real estate and effects ot ,
the Annie Colosky estate; Mr. Gack- '
stetter and his mother will move in-
to the house next MR.
A number from town attended the
court sittings held at Goderich tbi
week.
The merchants of the village have
arrange d to keep the stores open ev-
ery Tuesday evening as well as Sat—
urday evening during the summer
months.
The weather for seeding has been
ideal during -the past few weeks and
farmers are taking advantage of it.
Some farmers in this section have al-
ready completed the sowing of some
crops
Mr. Sara Delta has wrecked the old
shed at the rear of the service sta-
tion on Main Street and is planning
to erect a new building in its place
'for storage purposes,
Another talking picture show is bill-
ed fee the frown Hall here for next
Tuestiny evening.
Mr. G: A. Harris; of Sarnia, visited
friends here on Tuesday.
Are Redecorating
St. James' Church
Complete redecorating of the inter-
im of St. James' Oburch is now in
progress and when completed the re-
decorate -di walls will present a fine
appearanel.
The decorative scheme will include
three large canvas paintings depicting
scenes from the life of Christ which
will be hung in the Sanctuary. The
paintings are by A. W. R. McDougall,
of Toronto, who inn') °barge of the
v. ark.
•
SCHOOL PUPILS
—RETURN FROM MY
Public School girls Take
Part in Toronto
Program.
Seaforth publie school pupils who,
accompanied by'Miss M. E. Turnbull
of the school staff, took part in the
sixth annual musical evening in con
riection with the O.E.A. in Toronto
last eeek, thoroughly enjoyed their
trip to the city.
The six pupils sang in a choir of
400 picked voices from schools
throughout the province. The orch-
estra, which accompanied them, was
made up of 100 'pupils from Ontario
s,eeondary schools,. The program,
which was broadcast over CBL, was
lietened to with enjoyment in many
local hornes.
During tbeir stay in the city the
girls were guests at dinner arranged
for the choir.
Those representing the Seaforth
public scbool were: Ahyvonne Moore,
Kathleen, Holmes, Margaret Pethick,
Janie Moffat, Jean Currie and Mar-
garet Dale.
• • t terinten 'Atter " eerie •
LUMBER IN ALL SIZES
For All Building Uses
PINE. CEDAR
HEMLOCK
Would be glad to figure on Your
Requirements
N. CLUFF
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