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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1938-06-03, Page 1Seventy=Eitehth Year Whole::Number 8677 - BIGtiLANDERS BAND COMMENCES SUNDAY EVENING PROGRAMS Band %embers Purchase $275 Instrument; Pre- sent It To Town. IN VICTORIA PARK The first of the Sunday evening band conceits will be given by the Seaforth Highlanders Band in Victoria Park on Sunday eveningat 8.30 P.m. Ender Conductor E. H. Close, the Band has prepared interesting and harmonious programs for the pun mer trooetha. 91 interest to the citizens of the town should be the purchasing through Mr. Olose, agent for musical a netrat<nents, of one of the finest four - valve euphoniums manufaotured. It is British plated and British made tl'.roughont be Beeson & Co, of Lon- -116n, England. A class "A" new stan- dard model with a low pitch: eomtpen- setor, it has been awarded fifty med- als of bonour. This •instrumen't, va- lued at $275, was bought and paid for by the members. of the Band from their own funds and presented to the town as town property. - 'Ehe program next Sunday evening will be as follows: "0 Canada"; . March, •'Field of Glory," Edgar G. Allen; Sacred Mareb, "Onward, Christian Soldiers";. .Overture, "Silver Crescent;' Edward Russell; Fantasia, "Battele Scotland," arranged by Hare; Sacred Overture, e "Grand Religious Fantasia," -Rollin- son; Waltz, "Irene," A. Meyers; March, "Herald," W. Scott Rubel • Overture, "The Iron Count," K. le King; Overture, "Harmoniana," by J. F. Galusska; Serenade, "Grieving Breezes," G-eo. Rosen'krans; March, "Spirit of Peace," W. >ti. Kiefer; Hymn, "Abide With Me"; "God. Save the King." -E. H. Close, Band' Lead- er. • Trail Rangers Hear Banking History The Trail Ranger& of Egmondville held their weekly meeting on Wed- nesday; - Billy Boyce occupying the chair_ The Mentor led in, prayer and all repeated the Trail Rangers Prom- ise. A hike was discussed. The special feature period was 'tak- en by Mr. Bruce Davidson and Mr. Harry Steinberg, w+ho discussed the part books have played in history, stressing the creating of Branch Booking by the Rothsohilds of Aus- tria. • Ontario Adopts 1939 Colours Widely Known Busi ess Man Concludes Fifty Years as i Shove. Merchant in Zurich Ontario's 1939 motor markers will have white numerals on a black back- ground and will be of the new "epec- trulite" construction, fu "slang unus- nal vision by night. T y will b( made as usual at the ark. Reform atory, Guelph,, and wi cost $20,000 more than plates) of 'nary design and make. When they will be placed on sale has not been determined, be- cause the present 1938 markers are good until April 1, 1939. The 1939 cJoioe was made at Queen's Park af- ZURICH MAN RETIRES Charles Fritz, Zurich merch- ant and well known throughout the County of Huron, who has dis- posed of his shoe business in that village after fifty years activity. FOOTBALL FLAY E R DIES AFTER GA M E Embolus of the Heart Giv- en As Cause of Bayfield Player's Death. Chas. Fritz Started in Shoe Business in Zurich When Shoes Were All Made To Order and By Hand. P 1 MINENT 1N - OLITICS AND SPORTS Embolus of the heart was the cause of the sudden death of Fred Sturgeon, Bayfield football player, Crown Attorney D. E. Holmes said after he had received a report of the autopsy from Dr. W. J. Shaw, cor- oner. It was explained that the trouble originated last Sunday when young Sturgeon swam for a long distance in Lake Huron off Bayfield. The trou- ble was -aggravated when Sturgeon participated .in, the football game without consulting a doctor. torn at Bayfield in 1918, he was in chis 20th year and was a son of Jos. E. Sturgeons and Mrs: Sturgeon, who was formerly Maud M. Miller. Be- sides his parents there survive two brothers, Stewart and Gerald, at home (t:h:e latter the younger of the family) ' and three sisters, Mrs. Wal- ter Harvey, London, Ont., and Misses Helen and Jean, at home. The flee eral was held from Trinity Church Monday where service was conducted at 2 p.m. by Rev. R. M. Gale, of St. Andrew's Church, and Rev. W. G. Bugler, Rector of Trinity, Bayfield. Interment was in Bayfield "cemetery. The pallbearers were his former as- sociates, James Atkinson, Fred Wes- ton, Charles Parker. Billie Westlake, Hugh McLeod and Keith Geminhardt. Few businessmen can show a re- cord of 'taking an active part in one class of businsesss.. for a period of over fifty years in; one community. Such a record, however, is, held by Charles Fritz, familiarly )(town as "Charlie" to his many friends. Since 1887, when as a young man, he came to Zurich from Morristown, he has been connected with the shoe. business) of this community, having spent the 50 years in Zurich, except for a few years' which he spent at Crediton and Dashwood eaten the was learning the art of repairing and making shoes. In those yearn --the nineties -near- ly all shoes were hand made and Charlie learned to make them while working with the late Barney Brown, Crediton, and the late Fred Kibler, Zurich. After completing his appren- ticeship he launched into business for himself at Dashwood where he con- ducted a shoe store for two years and then sold out and came to Zurich, alters he has lived since, and where, so Charlie says, he intends to spend the rest of his life. Back in the nineties, feet were measured and shoes made by :hand for each customer. The leather used was also home-made, being manufac- tured at the Zurich tannery, which flourished in those years and was op- erated • by Dumart Bros., who later went out of business and no trace is left of the plant. Such home-made shies, hand -pegged. and hand -stitched, gave hang and, splendid wear to the owner who could, if ordered, have brass toe caps and extra large hob rails on the soles with a slight in- crease in price, assuring him of extra long wear. In those days shoes were built for wear, not for style. Charlie says he has seen a great change in the method of making shoes since he first started in business. Machines are now used in rehoe factories which make shoes by the hundreds and where one small machine does the work of many men. Mr. Fritz was a well-known figure in sports in the nineties. He tock part in the Caledonia games so popu- (Continued. on Page 4) er members of the cabinet headed ,y Premier Hepburn, had viewed) an eehibition of several proposed plates. .record choice was .black oa yellow. This later color ssoheme may be adopted in 1940, it is understood, with a return to white on black in the fol- , lowing year. ti ,The Corporals Of Europe (By Jack W. Yoes, Seaforth, Ont.) Shortly after ,having reoelved the bum's rush from the League of Na- tions, Haile Selassie, King of Kings. Lion of Juda, etc., grabbed his head- piece and sought the open. road. Af- •ter meandering about the city for some time, he came to a shady nook on the banks of a stream running through one of the parks. Nearby a' ,oung man occupied one end of a rustic seat and appeared to be watch- ing a • school of silver -sided fish as they floated lazily about. Approaching somewhat hesitantly, the King of Kings leowed and with a graceful sweep of his hat, asked: "May I sit with, you,.• Sir?" "Sure. Help yotirsolf,", replied the young man without looking up. "Nice Day," continued the newcom- er "Couldn't beat it anywhere on earth." . - "That may be, but I like the clim- ate of urs country much better," add- ed the older man in, a voice which caused the other to turn and look the speaker over critically. Instantly a flood of recognition %wept over the face of the young man. Jumping to ibis feet shy ethrust out lids hand, ex- claiming: "What? Yon! Pardon tme, Your Excellency! I had no idea it was you. Wiry' --I I -I thought- you were attending" a meeting of the League of Nations!" e to -find the last t I "Nor did expect of the Hapsburgs there either," re- apifed Selassie grlellee ',What's wrong, Otto?" "Oh, nothing muck. tut tell about the Laitig'tlt0?: What +uta e • Sledded? Yelp,k11Olif 1, tori„ hate t eon • 1 thinking of appealing to them and it is possible you can enlighten me to some extent," urged, Otto, the last of the Hapsburgs and claimant to the Austrian throne. "I did attend a meeting of the League, Otto --just this hour came from there." "And the results were favorable, I hope," urged Otto. "Quite the contrary, my dear boy, quite the contrary. The League sim- ply daandted me the works. Knocked all my hopes into a cocked hat and took my playthings away from me without so much as saying 'Thank you.' Rigbt now Corporal Benito is the Big Boss of Ethiopia." "Did you say Corporal Benito?" "Yes. Why?" "Well, you see it was a corporal' who put the skids under me too. But his name's Adolph." - "Oh, yea:b! Seems like I've• heard of shim. He's the chap that's got all Gertnhany goose-stepping, ain't he?" "Yeah. That', him all right." "So he's after you? Well that's just too bad." "I'll tell the world! This. corporal busipess is the bunk." "Well, what can we do about ft?" "My gosh! I don't know. I've got to look for a jab pretty )soon. I wrote an old friend of mine some time since and he is to meet me here this after- noon." "I brave also written Alfonso ,XIII abowt--•--" ` "Ydu've what?" exclaimed Otto ex- citedly. "Why that's the man I re- ferrer to. R3ell -cah you beat it?" "flow.. fortunate! It is possible we (Contitnued on Page 4) • Legion atWingham Members of the local branch of the Canadian Legion were in Wingham on Friday night and heard Col. Alley, President of the Provincial Command, speak. • PUBLIC SCftOOL BOARD ABANDONS ALTERATION ?LANS Will Complete Underpin- ning Begun At Christ- mas and Redecorate. ESTIMATES TOO LOW 'Abandonment of 11 plans to remodel and bring up to dat(e.the public school building was decided upon at a meet- ing of the Board on Monday night. The Board .will,.. however, redecorate the building and complete the neces- sary underpinning commenced' during the Christmas . •hrolidhyts. When it waa first learned .late last fall that extensive repairs were nec- essaryto the building, the Board ob- tained estimates showing the Dost of the work to be about $2,000. Later, following the visit of a Department of Public Works architect, the Board learned that ,the fenedstration would have to be changed to provide for massed lighting pf the class rooms and 'the estimates rose to nearly $4,000. In March. the town .council acceded to a requisition of the Board and passed a bylaw providing for the issuing of debentures up to $5,000 for the work. Included in' the byla* were funds for the Collegiate addition., and it is this) bylaw that is now held up by the Municipal Board. The portion relating to the $5,000 for the Public School work has been approved, how- ever, by the board. ' • The Public School Board has issued the following statement concerning the work: "The matter of repairs and altera- tions in the, Seaforth Public School have been thoroughly gone into by the Board with bhe assistance of an architect and it Chas four that in- suffipient debentures have sen pro- vided for thip purpose. "The massed lightning cannot be satisfactorily placed in the front and sides of the building, and if placed in the ends of building it will mean the remodelling of the heating at a very large expenditure, not previous- ly looked for. "For the present the Board is abandoning tihe matter of lighting and is going ahead with the repairs nec- ese, ry in the bas ementto_in•sure safe- ty of the euiidin , els. d e,orating fn' side and outside and other minor re- pairs necessary to preserve the build- ing. Tenders for this work are being asked for in local papers this week." TrespaEsers Appear in Court i r „e9.•o.., huh ,,."4h �2I +`•tr 1 Local fistbarmen, lessees of a stream in Colborne Township, were com- plaintants in two cases of trespass beard in police court here Tuesday. The informations were laid in an ef- fort to preveht the stream fished out 5y trespassers. A Clinton man plead- ed guilty, while bhe charge against los. Mutch, of Goderioh, was dismiss- ed, when Magistrate Making gave him the benefit of the doubt when he learned he was a deputy game war- den. • D.P.H. Extends Sidewalk to Park Department of Highways workmen have completed urn extensions of the walk at the east end of town to a point opposite the steps entering the Lions Park. The work was requested by the park committee in order to assist in keening people from walking on the highway as they enter the park. , • Graduates From Osgoode Hall • T hieves Steal From Dublin Store Estimate Huron Tax Rate At Four' Mill For Year 1938 County"' Treasurer Reports County Councillors Con- demn Any Mode on Part Of Government To Abol- ish County Councils. r' JUNE MEETING CONCLUDES FRIDAY Meeting in Goderich Tuesday, mem- bers of the Huron County Council strongly opposed any move to abolish comity oountcils. "As far as the obilition of county councils le concerned, I would be motree in favor viogovernment, of abolishing the pro- vincial and I have no doubt that if -a plebiadite -were taken as to which should be abolished it would be the provincial legislature," declared Warden Wilmot Haacke in referring to the matter. "I notice Premier Hepburn is not in favor of the abolition; no doubt pressure has' been brought to bear and he has changed bis mind." Worehdp made a plea for a bal- anced budget by asking the commit- tees to stay within the estimates af- ter the rate has been struck. Reforestration will be . one of the most important questions, Warden Haacke said, to be considered, and will lee reported on by the Agnieul- tus-al Committee. Deep regret was expressed' by Mr. Haacke in the death after the Janu- ary session of Reeve Richard John- ston, of Asttieid, whose death was a distinct loss, not only to his own town- ship but to the whole county. His successor, Reeve Alex. McDonald, was welcomed by the warden. Resolutions opposing Uhe abolishing of county councils were read by the Clerk from thirteen municipalities within the county and will be consid- ered by the Legislative Committee. They were from the towns of Clinton and Wingham, and the townships of Colborne, Godericb, flay, Stephen, Turnberry, East Fvawauosh, Usborne, Morris and Stanley, andfrom the vil- lages of Hensall and Blyth. ' Reeve Eckert, of McKillop, asked: "Is there a government grant of $100 to •..each . sphoot in township areas?" This question will be referred to In- spector E. C. Beacom for answer. The Department of Municipal Af- fairs advised that the statutory amendment requested by' Huron coun- ty council re amendm:• l to The Mun- icipal Voters" Act -at the present time the owner of a property two years in arrears of• taxes is not al- lewec1 to vote; at the same time the terarit of this property is a year be- hind in his rent and is primarily re- :Tonsible for the owner being in ar- rear of taxes add yet he is not per- mitted to vote -would receive atten- lion when amendments are• being con - rod e red -Filed. A large number of communications and resolutions were referred to the various committeee, On Wednesday County Treasurer A. H• Erskine presented an estimated rate of four mills for 1938. It was (Continued from Page 4) The second break-in in Dublin in recent weeks was reported Monday mor•ni,ng to Provincial Offiter John Douglas of Stratford. The break oc- curred in Dublin and the thieves es- caped with about $20 wonth of tobac- co and cigarettes from the barber shop of Walter Carpenter. A woman who lives in rooms at the rear of'the )hop heard a car stop in front of the place about 2 o'clock. M,onda.y morn- ing but she did not think anything of it until the theft was discovered about seven o'clock. The graduation of H. (;:lenn Hays,. son of Mrs. James Hays and the late James Hays, of Seaforth, and nephew of the late R.. C. Hays, K;C., of Gode- rich, In Law from Osgoode Hall, To- ronto, with high standing, was an- nounced June lett Mr. Hays studied lawewith the 'late Colonel R. S., Hays and H. G. Meir, of Seaforth, and the Toronto legal firm of Arnold!, Parry and Camipbedl. Pie is at present as- sociated with the firm of Hays and Hays, Godreriehs, and, will conduct the practise of,, the said firm during the absence in England of Mr. R. Cock- burn f=lays, Ii.C., -Local Bencher of 'bhe Law Society. He 'will become as- sociated with P. D. McCenisell, now of Toronto, In a partnership for the the practice of law at Seaforth at an early date. I s ' 2£' t,. • Huron County Live Stock Competition The twelfth annual Huron County Live Stock Judging Oompetition will be held in the Clinton district on Friday, June 10th. A11 boys in the county twenty-six years of age and under are eligible to compete and the prize list is divided into both Junior and Senior sections. All contestants must register at the Agricultural Of- fice, Clinton, between 8 a.m. and 830 a.m, on the morning of the competi- tion. Contestants will be required to judge ten clatses of live stock anti oral reasons will be given on five Masses. A total of $30.00 in cash, along with two silver trophies and ten book prizes, will be awarded, and tee judges will be supplied by the De- partment of Agriculture. • Johnson: "It's all wrong about the Irish being such good fighters." Jackson: "Really?" "Yes. . Last week my brother and I and two other chaps almost knock- ed an Irishman silly." Barns Should be Shingled Now before new crops are stored. We have 3 grades of Red Cedar Shingles in stock at low r ces. ti eleeeletee, vaiefeeteee ?�1 Complete Changes In Golf Club House The House Committee of the Sea - forth Golf and Country Club 'has com- pleted extensive alterations to the club house which will add much to the convenience of the members. An entrance"•has been made on the east side to a lunch room and from this room stairs lead to a ladies' locker and lounge room. Mrs. W. H. O'Dell has been ap- pointed caterer, and it is expected the lunch room an•d dining room will be in operation by the end of the week. • Local Penny Bank WILL BOX HERE Gordon Schmaltz, Canadian and United States welterweight box- ing champion, who will appear in Seaforth on Saturday night CANADIAN CHAMP. FEATURES CARD HERE Deposits Increase Prominent Boxes Will Ap- pear Here on Satur- day Night. Fifty-six per cerrt. of the Separate School pupils were regular depositors irl the Penny Bank during March and April, •acoordin.g to figuresjust re- leased. Public school pupils had a smaller percentage, only 45 per cent. being depositors. Total deposits In- creased to $1,465.82, from $1.253.51 one year ago. • New Law Firm Will Open in Seaforth �... Tuckersmith Council`: As Cour• of IC vson. (ACCOUNTS A' P.S The council of the 'Pow,nl hip . Of: Tuckers'nnith niet at 2 laeloelt on'aetb ui day as a Court of Revisl an on;:, trhe :. asbessimentt rola .Theme vfielle two appeals on eanh of which :rice court took action by reducing , abet assessment, and the roll' was adapted as the revised assessment roll. 'fax 1938, subject to any appeals -*there- from to the Judge. The Clerk was instructed to notitil the manager of the Bea Telephone . Co. that they had no complaint or suggestions in regard to work drone on the trunk tine through the munici- pality. He was also instructed to rreke application to the H.E.P.C. for the cancellation of the following con- tracts: ontracts: R. W. Gibbings, Charlotte. Robinson and H. Hartung. The Road Superintendent was given authrority to convert the old moveable bin now unusued, into 'a shanty for keeping tools, etc. The Clerk was authorized, to draft a,- .resolution protesting against the proposed abolition of the county council `by *tee Oarario Legis- lature. Accounts to the amount of $798.90 were ordered paid: R. Dalretnple, pay list No. 4 and- 5, $678.31; County of Huron, hospital fees, McGilnchee, $25.35;. Department of Health, insulin, $4.61; W. C. Govenlock, rent, $5.00; Municipal World, ' supplies, $17.94; general township and postage, $28.10; relief supplies, $38.59._ The council adjourned to meet on Saturday, June 25th, at 2 p.m. -D. F. McGregor, Clerk. Gordon Schmaltz, Kitchener, welter- weight champion of Cahada and the United Statesawill be the feature at- traction at the big boxing and wrest- ling night arranged for this Saturday at the Palace Rink. Schmaltz will box Mickey Grebb, Guelpth, in three five-mirute rounds at 147 pounds. Another attraction will be a bout between Syd. Martis, Woodstock, and James Johnson, Gait. The winner of this pair will meet the winner of the Schmaltz-Grebb affair here two weeks frim Saturday night. Local flyweights have a place on the card when\ordon Messenger meets Pearson Chesney at 90 pounds, ands Henry Ainsborough meets Donald McLean at 75 pounds. Jerry Holland, Dublin, will look af- ter the announcing, while Jack Hol- land, Jr., St. Columban, will referee. • 'Pwo lovers walking down the street; She, trips. He murmurs, 'Careful, sweet.' Now wed, they tread that selfsame street; She trips. He growls, "Pick up your feet." A.nnounnem.ent was made this week that Mr. P. D. McConnell will open an office here fbr bhe practise of law at an early date. Associated with him in a Partnership will be Mr. H. Glenn Hays. Both meat are well known through- out this distriot, Mr. McConnell being a former resident of Dublin. Recent- ly in a Toronto r 1 he y has been a partner la* Brut Mnelaiets_is a sons to Mrs. acmes)• Hays, of Seaforth, and the late James Hays. His graduation from Os- goode:. Hall was announced on June 1st, 'h 4.4fSat t MxC s�,yis .�trSu4t�s�bi yaiYt.r PlanlWeeting At -Whyte Farm A farmers' meeting for the purpose of d7acuss'ing . Parasites and. Diseases _ . of Swine, ie -being ;held' on the of W. L. White, Lot 2, Corot 5; Hal- lett Township, on Tuesday forenoon, June 7th, at 9.30 a.m. Dr. Lionel Stevenson, Ontario Veterinary Col- lege, will be the speaker at this meet- ing and alt farmers in the district are invited to be in attendance. • Brides-to-be Are Honoured Here Miss Mary Hays was hostess at a delightful miscellaneous and kitchen shover held at the residence of her mother, Mrs. R. S. Hays, Sperling St., on Thursday evening, in honor of Miss Elinore Elizabeth Burrows and Miss Leonora Harriet Stewart,. two popular brides-to-be, at which a num- ber of their girl friends were guests. The ,house and table were decorated with a profusion of white flowers with a background of green foliage and white candles. Dinner was serv- ed at 6.30 with Miss S. I. Woods and) Miss Mary Bell assisting. After an enjoyable evening was spent, the brides -elect were presented with the gifts. Hibbert Court of Revisionra Considers Property Appeals The court of revision for appeals, against the assessment roll of 1938 s was held at Staffa Township Hall on Monday, May 30th. All members sub- scribed to the necessary declaration and the Reeve was appointed chair- man of the court. The assessment of Canadian Bank of Commerce was re- duced $400; asse•sement on 53 Mill St. properttlof McKillop, Hibbert & Log- an TOWphone Coe reduced $300; Wil- bert Antes, lot 6, con. 1, allowed ex- emption for seven acres of woodlot. The following appeals for reduction of assessment werte disallowed: W. F. Levy, lot 7, Dont, 1, and lot 7, con. 2; George Pullman, lot 5. con. 6; Al- fred "Ross, lot 29, con. 9; Mrs. Mc- Intosh, part lot 15, con. 10; Joseph McConnell, west half lot 15, con. 2; Thomas Murphy, 30 Reglan St., Dub- lin; Mildred Murray, 3 Ann St., Dub- lin; Canadian National Railway, Dub- lin. The following appeals for trans- ference of 'ownership were allowed: Albert Hey, N. pt. lot 5, Don. 11, to Archie Luxton; John G. Scott, lot 7, corn. 13, to Mervyn Nairn; Joseph Nagle, lot 21, con. 3, to John Nagle; Tiros. Gilnilour, lot 26, eon. 14, to Alex, Busc•hanan; John McNichol, lot 11, con. 14, to Arthur Ford. Exemption from dog• tax was allowed to, Jean G. Scott, Albert Hey, Joseph Watson, Mrs. Robert Duncan. The Clerk read a communication from the Depart- ment Highways for reduction of ap- propriation for road dacpend4ture to $7,000, the previous estimate being $9,000. A resonation 'wee received from Logan Townetthip (Clerk co;ntlO, ring in the re'q testa. tatEttigingo'S. ''GV. Archibald to the drainage referee for permission to vary the assessment oe the Liffe Drain repair. The meeting adjourned until Monday, June 6th,1 at 1 p.m. Katbleen• Feeney, Clerk. A very successful social evening, sponsored by the Young Ladies' So- dality, was held in the parish hall on Friday night. Shorty Grants' orches- tra furnished the music which was much appreciated•. To the president, Miss Marie Kmuskopf, assisted by the social committee, much credit la ape for the splendid success of the affair. " - - Mrs. Edward Hallihan, Detroit, who ' has spent three weeks with her mother, Mrs. Mary C'romi.ns--returned home with her husband on Monday. Mrs. William Hanley spent a week with her son in Toronto. Father John Jordan, Detroit, visited his mother, Mrs. Teresa Jordan', dur- ing: the week,' Confirmation was adlmintistered to a class of twenty-seven children at St. Patrick's Church on Thursday ever- ins. Bishop John Kiddy of London cif- ficiated and delevered a very interest- , ing di>seonrree. . Visitors over the weak -end t'ntciitdd ell: Mr, abd Mra. Harry I. Dingeznita and two 6Gne, ' i etroit, with Mr. and Mrs. D. M+t l*ell; Mr. ell iittri k Matt. Mt0arytla'' ltd ohlldran, Detretitt;' with Mr. and Mitsi findingry• Mr.Mrst. 'tiA'.iri j3 and 'ikon, Detroit,.wig sreti, at the iholue of 'w a Mr. •awrr�r� rat, LOC