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SEAPORT' II, Friday, June 10, 1938.
Ontario Minister of Labor
Passes
Ontario public life suffered a loss
on Sunday through the sudden death
of Hon. M. M, MacBride, Minister of
Labor in the Hepburn Cabinet,
which occurred at his home in Brant-
ford from a heart attack.
For almost two decades Mr. Mac-
Bride had been a colorful and at
times turbulent figure in the munici-
pal and legislative field of Ontario
politics.
He entered public life in 1917 when
he was elected to the Brantford city
council. The following year he was
elected Mayor, a position to which
he was appointed on eight different
occasions_
In 1919 he was elected to the On-
tario Legislature as an Independent
Labor candidate, but broke with that
party, when he supported the Unit-
ed Farmers' Government under the
Premiership of Mr. Drury. Four
years later he was elected as an In-
dependent Conservative, and three
years Iater was appointed Director
of Highway Safety, during the reg-
ime of Hon. Howard Ferguson, a
position he filled for a number of
years.
In the general election of 1934 Mr.
MacBride was elected as an Inde-
pendent Liberal and following the
election of October last he was made
Minister of Labor in the Hepburn
Government.
When lacrosse was Canada's most
popular national game, Mr. .Mac-
Bride was a noted player. He join-
ed the champion Brantford team in
1900 and from almost -that time un-
til his death he was one of that city's,
most prominent political figures and
popular citizens. So popular, in fact,
that in spite of his varied political
affiliations, he seemed to hold the
city and riding in the hollow of his
hand.
Mr. MacBride is the third death
that has occurred among Canada's
public men , in the space of weeks,
and follows • the • tragic passing of
Major Fred Betts, Federal member
for the City. of London, and that of
Alexander Edwards, M.P., for South
Waterloo on Friday of last week_
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Farming That. Paps
"If people only knew how simple
it is to make a living .from- the soil,
there would be no hunger any-
where."
Those are the , words of Henry
Ford spoken last week in connection
with the "back to the land" move-
ment he has inaugurated at Dear-
born, Michigan, near the farm on
°which he was born nearly three-
quarters of a century ago.
Mr. Ford's experiment covers 300
acres of land, which is being worked
on a share basics by some sixty boys
ranging in age from 17 to 20 years,
who will grow on this land every
crop than will grow in the district.
Perhaps we should not say these
boys will work the land on a share
basis. There is a little more in it for
the boys than just a share of the pro-
fits from the sale of their crops. In
-fact, quite a bit more. Each boy will
receive two dollars per day for an
eight-hour day, and, in addition,
board and lodging.
That is farming that pays -- the
boys. So much so in fact that we
are quite safe in predicting that
there are quite a few. farm boys on
this nide of the line who would like
-to wwr1,; oder those conditions. And
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who are able to pay their fa help
two dollars a day for an eight hour
day, and throw in board' and to ging
too. There wouldn't be any waste
land or a vacant farm in Huron if
farming could stand that kind of ov-
erhead and make profits as well.
There wouldn't be any depression or
any unemployment situation either.
However, Mr. Ford has plenty of
money to try out this and other sim-
ilar experiments. And who would
• say that" he is not putting his money
to good use? Almost any scheme
will eventually succeed if it is backed
by unlimited capital. Mr. Ford has
that, but he is not a spender as we
know the term. We only wish we
had a Henry Ford in .Huron.
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John Galt
In Western Ontario, and particu-
- )arty in Huron County, there is no
more honored name, or one .that
stands out more brilliantly or prom-
inently in the history of our settle-
ment, than, that of "Galt."
The work of John Galt in the set-
tlement of the `Huron Tract for the
Canada Company is familiar to to
every public school scholar, present
and past. And even beyond. West='
ern Ontario that name is a house-
hold word through the association of
Sir Alexander Galt and, hisachieve-
ments in the formation of our Cana-
dian Confederacy.
Between those names and that his-
toric past a link connecting them
with the present day,was severed
on Friday lasiTen John Galt, post-
master of Goderlch, died at his home
in the county town after a long ill-
ness from a heart ailment. He was
a grandson of John Galt, of the Can-
ada Company, and a ,nephew of Sir
Alexander Galt, the great Canadian
statesman.
The late John Galt was born in
Goderich and at the age of 35 years
he was ` appointed postmaster, and
for nearly forty years he . has been
an honored public servant. • He was
a. man" of outstanding personality
and charm of manner, and during
his long public service he had re-
tained the respect and confidence of
his fellow citizens.
WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY:
Man's Inhumanity To Man
(St. Catharines Standard)
Man's inhumanity to man is again brought to
light in a despatch from Tillsonburg• In nkat
village a motorist struck a'little girl, stopped his
car and trailer, took a look at the child and then
j .raped into take car and sped' away.
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Strong For County Councils
(Welland Tribune)
In the meantime there is a tendency on the
part of some county councils to emphasize their
importance as governing bodies. Huron Council -
for instance, expresses the belief that a plebis-
cite in Ontario would prove that the people of
this province would prefer the abolition of the
Legislature rather titan bhe epunty councils.
Thirteen of the 24 municipalities of Huron Coun-
ty have sent to Warder William Haacke ,strong-
ly worded resolutions protesting against any
move to abolish county councils, -
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The Tent Caterpillar
(Ottawa Journal)
There is ample evidence already that the area
surrounding Ottawa will suffer from an invasion
of the tent caterpillar pest this Summer. Busthes
and trees in many areas are covered with the
pests, now fast growing to a size where they can
spread and devour everything green in the vicin-
ity. East of the city the pest, and the damage,
is already evident. Last year in parts of North-
ern Ontario the tent ca.terp'illar• became so .num-
erous 'that trains were stopped owing to slimy
rails.
To cut the web-like tent from the bushes or
trees, making certain first that the caterpillars
are in their tent and not out, eating, and then
burn the mass is the best 'tnea.na of control. To
spray the affected foliage with a poison solution
is also effective. If the peat is allowed' to spread
great damage can be. done.
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Must Keep Politics Out
(Brantford Expositor)
The worst thing that could happen the Bank
of Candia would be interference by the Govern-
ment for political reasons in its administrative
policies. It would seem that the present action
of the Government in placing the Bank wholly
, under its control might be the means of its be-,
coming a political instrument. The temptation
may be hard to resist at times to use the Banat
to issue currency in quantities that would be
tantamoinat to inflation. Suolh a policy would be
ruinous to Canada. It is to be hoped that the
members of Parliament without respect to their
political affiliations will debate this question om
Its merits. The Canadian people would strongly
resent any attempt at political interference .With
,the Baank of Canada. So far the banking inter-
ests of the Dominion have an enviable .record,
and nothing Sheet& its. diene to item* it.
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Intorestllga Items Picked From
The Huron Expositor of Fifty and
Twenty --(Iv Years Aga.
From The Huron Expositor
June 13, 1913
Fire broke out early last Fr`day
morning at the poultry farm of Alfred
Baeker, of B'russel's, and before it was
out 800 chickens, the office and sev-
eral brooder tweezes were destroyed.
The good people of Dashwood cele-
brated the King's birthday in right
royal style.Over 2,000 people at-
tended the affair and the town was
beautifully, decorated with flags,
bunting and, such like-
M`r. A 11., Senior, B,A., son of Mr.
Joseph Senior, Exeter, has succeeded
in passing his final Taw exams and
has been called to the bar.
Mr. William Swan, of Brucefield,
has enecessfn1Iy passed his second
year at the University of Toronto.
The first game in the Intermediate
series of the W,F.A., played here this
season, took place on the recreation
grounds on Friday evening,. Brussels
being the opponents and also the
winners. The line-up was as follows:
Goal, Silts; back, Dalton and Dawson
Reid; halves, Hayes, McGeooh and
Jones; forwards, Dick, Weiland,
Hi`nchley and Bohannon.
Mr. D'Arcy Prendergast, eldest son
of Mr. William Prendergast, of Toron-
to, has passed his first year examina-
tions in arts at Torouto University.
We are glad to see Rueben Frost
and Sydney Deem, out again after a
siege of typhoid fever.
There were 28 automobiles on the
driving park at one time on,Tuesday,
tha f rst `day of the races. •
The large saw mill and stave fac-
tory in Walton, the property of Mi•.
John McDonald, was .completely de•
stroyed by fire early Thursday morn-
ing. Tee Seaforth fire brigade was
caned. but by the time they arrived
all danger • had passed as the wind
had shifted in another direction.
Messes. Blythe and Harry Stepheu-
son, sons of Mr. and Mrs, Hugh Steele
enson, are here from Manitoba.
,'Mere were 54 tickets sold at Sea -
forte station on Monday evening for
the moonlight excursion at' Goderich
and thirty-four were sold for the
Greyhound excurgio,n from Goderich
to Detroit which left Goderich on
Tuesday morning.
The W. J. Duncan Legging Co. re-
cently filled an order for 60 pairs of
at my leggings for ti-= Clinton College
fate Institute cadets.
Mr. A. A- Naylor, principal of the
Seaforth public school, was at Man-
ley and Blyth this week, looking after
the pupils of the continuation classes
at these places.
Mrs. William Woods, formerly of
Bayfield, who recently purchased the
cottage of Mr. Thorhas Daly on Gode-
rich St., now occupies it.
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From The Huron Expositor
June 15, 1888 •
Miss Ada hicks, a girl eleven years
of age and a pupil of the Ethel pub-
lic school, Las not missed a- day from
school for over four years.'
Mr. S. Dickson, the worthy post-
master, Seaforth, has purchased from
his fetter the 200 acre farm on the
11th concession of the Township of
Grey, near Brussels.
Mr. John F. MacLaren, who for
the past five years', has been connect-
ed with the oatmeal mills in Seaforth
,has accepted an engagement with the
Messrs. Ogilvie and goes to Toronto
to manage their business in that city.
Mr. Charles Mackay, of Seafdrth,
has seed a good position as travel-
ler for the Gould Bicycle Company of
Erantford.
The fine new barn being erected by
Mr. George Sproat, on the north side
of the 2nd concession, Tuckersmith,
was raised ,soon Saturday afternoon.' It
is 72 by 52 feet with a nine -foot stone
wall. The work is being done by
Messrs. Chesney and Forsythe.
Mr. John Pollock, of the„Albion Ho-
tel at Bayfield; has had the dining
room and sample room lisandsomely
papered and decorated.
On Thursday, the 71h ntst., Mr, Jas.
T'ay'lor, of the 10th co. •scion, Tuck-
ersmith, raised' an ...Rion to his
barn which the will se as a straw -
house. an . the ear:, ding a splendid
party was held.
Mr. J. R. Carling, of Exeter, and Mr.
J. Hogarth), of Ste' yen, have succeed-
ed in passing the •xamrination at the
Toronto Universe # They were both
honor men.
Mr. D. Mctregor, of Hullett, re-
cently sold . two-year-old entire colt
for the snug sum of $300.
At the raising of Mr. Mills' barn
on tee 5th inst., Mr. Fulton, the head
framer, .bad the misfortune to fall a
distance of about three feet and
break his shoulder blade.
Mr. R. N. Brett, who has. been in
London all winter, is now engaged in
manufacturing and selling a
leather
polish,
The McIntosh property on the 2nd
concession of McKillop, was sold at
auction in town. on Saturday to Mr.
George Turnbull for $2,170. -•
Mr. Andrew , Kidd has arranged to
continue the business in Seaforth
formerly carried on by his mother,
the late Mrs. John Kidd.
Mr. John Robb, of Brussels, is busy
building his new house its the south-
ern part of the village.
Mr. Joseph Rattenbury, gr., of Clin-
ton, 70 years of age, cut a cord of
wood, a single crit, in one hour.
The' class was studying Barns' "To
a Field' Mouse.”
"But Miss Jones," abjeeted one girl,
"I can't see a bit of sense in that
poem. ` "I dont she -why he wanted to
write about a morsel"
, "That shows tli4t,t you are different
from Burns," seed! the timelier,
evidently if y+r)u,should see a lit-
tle mouse, yon v 4uldet be moved to'
itoetrit1"
"No," spoke upi a boy from the
kWh of the onte "lent she'd be UMW-
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"SWEEPSTAKES"
Well, another. sweepstake race has
passed by. Another $2,50 of mine has
gone over the • waves, that I don't ex-
pect I`11 ever see again. But some-
how or ,other I dent regret it.
There hats been so much written
and talked about the question of the
sweepstake races an tee past two
months, that I couldn't resist the
temptation today to put in my two
cents' worth. I don't expect that all
the readers will agree with me, but
I hope for the best , because
after alI I'm not trying to convince
anybodiy, I'm only giving my own opin,
ions.
First of all when I'm' in town some
day, Tim Murphy will beckon' me in-
to the office. Just a nod and I fol-
low hien.
"Do you want a sweep ticket,
Phil?"
I 'hesitate for :a few minutes, think
that I1m foolish to buy it and then
at last dig down in my jean': pockets,
and) get the money. Then I try to
act :nonchalant and almost forget
about it, when the mailman brings
me the certificate. That sets me to
thinkisng again, that there might be a
chance of winning something,' „I get
every, word of that certificate all
learnedoff by heart.
Every time I Head the newspapers
and I come on the word sweepstake
it gets me thinking again, Then I
start dreaming. Now if I got twenty
thousand diallers!! But that's foolish!
Maybe I might win a thousand. What
I couldn't do witha thousand dollars,
Or say if I get four thousand
that would take me on a trip around
.the world. I could visit Ireland then,
just, think of sailing across that old
Atlantic and knoveing that you could
spend all the money you liked!
I mention it to the wife, and she
just lengihs at me. But. soon she
starts talking a little . . . and the
bug elites her - in real. earnest, and
about every second day she asks me
When the race is to be run.
And so on and on it goes, until the
first list of winners comes out in the
papers. I scan down the list
put on my glasses and go over those
names and number's about a dozen
times. Then the race day is held
and after glueing myself to the 'r'ad'io
wasting for the returns for three or
four hours, I give up the hope and go
out and mope around the tarn Per a
couple of hours.
Lt's no use, It's a waste of money.
I'm not going to buy another ticket.
Why, a'person haslet got one chance
in a million of winning. And there I
go wasting all that money every year
on a, futile hope. I'm not going to do
it any more.
Then I get thinking that I didnj
have a bad time when I was dream-
ing of what might have happened if
I had, won. Yes, sir, the best times
of our lives are spent in direaming.
From the time we'Ihe old enough to
trudge to school we dream of what
the future is going to •hold in store.
Just the same way with a sweep-
stake. I had the time of my life
making myself think of what. I could
do with all that money.
The money is 'never mdss,ed, and -1
have the hope that it does someone
good in some way. Of course I tell
myself that's why I buy the ticket,
but just like everybody else I treas-
ure the hope that I may win. We all
. dio that . . . it's human nature.
So you see, I'll just keep on buy-
ing the sweepstake tickets, along
with thousands of other people, The
chances are I'll never see the color
of the prize. money . . . but it's aw-
ful nice to think of what a person
could do if he did win!
JUST A SMILE OR TWO
"The sun," cried the lecturer grand-
iloquently, "shines ten million times
as brightly as any lamp made by
man."
"Say, mister," enquired a voice
Leona the rear, "did you ever do any
night driving?"
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Man (getting a shave) : "Barber,
will you please give me a glass of
water•?"
Barber: "What is the matter?
Something in your throat?"
Man: "No—I want to see if my
neck leaks,"
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The professor was engaged in a
deep controversy one days with a fel-
low scholar when his wife hurriedly
entered the room. "Oh, my dear,"
she cried, "the clog has swallowed my
fountain pen!"
The professor smiled. "Don't worry
about it, my sweet," the 'said in a
soothing tone. "It is of no conse-
quence. Here•—" be fumbled at his
Lapel—"Here, use mine."
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Mirandy liked the hat very much,
so the milliner exploited her best
salesmanship to induce the colored
woman to take it.
"Law; no, chile! If I puts on. .dat
big white picture hat, with me face,
I'd look jes' like a blackberry in a
pan of milk"
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Boss: "Now, be careful wibh that
money I gave you son. Remember
the saying, 'a fool and his money are
soon parted.'"
Bosss son: "Yes, Dad, but I want
to thank you for parting with it, just
the same,"
Beauty Spot Created
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The subject of the following story
from an Edimonton paper is Herbert
Lawrence, formerly of McKillop:
One of Edmonton's best-known
beauty spots stands today as a liv-
ing monument to a 65•year-old ex -edu-
cator who grew weary of teaching
shorthand and resolved to woo the
earth for fruits and thees and flow-
ers.
Now at the heigtht of its charm
and fragrance, and visited by more
than 200 persons over the past week-
end; the show -place .similarly is. a
monument to that man's merry -
eyed wife, who encouraged him rn
his decision 18 years ago and has
been his tireless partner in the task
trhey have accomplished.
The' man is Herbert Lawrence,
creat ar and owner• of Buena Vista
nursery and fruit gardens' at 7902 136
St. The place is reached by follow -
Ing the • graveled road south on 142
St., two blocks west of the city gravel
pit.
Bush Country
In 1920, when Mr. Lawrence was
on the staff of the Alberta college,
the seven -acre Eden which he owns
today was nothing but rolling bush
country, wild and tangled like his
present neighborhood.
But the friendly, soft spoken
teacher, Ontario -born and a pioneer
schoolmaster in Vegreville district,
took a buggy -ride one day to Spanish -
named Buena Visto sector, got down
on his knees a.nd dug into the earth
with his hands. When he stood up
a moment later hi., eyes were shin-
ing.
In that instant 1 felt instinctively
that I had found a miracle patch—
and my wife and I know now that
my hunch was right:' Mr. Lawrence
told a newspaperman Sunday.
The results of that hunch., and of
tbe almost two decades of ceaseless
toiling that followed it, tell their
own story.
Rooted in rich sand -and -leaf loam
which 'holds moisture as if by magic
and nourishes generously everything
the Lawrences ever have planted 1.n
it, the Buena Vista gardens are
deemed by experts lin outstanding
'example of the possibilities of in-
telligent horticulture in Edmonton
and district.
In addition to 120 crabapple trees
now in full. bloom and haunting the
air with an enchanting • 'rosellike
aroma, the gardens .contain 125 plum
trees, whose blossoms are almtosst
gone now; hundreds of ash and elm
trees, pines, spru re, oaks, canagana
hedge •plants, lilacs, 1unreysuckles,
cranberries, golden willows, dogwood,
buckthorn, cottoneaster, Ginnalian
maples, hawthorns, elderberry bush-
es, and enottgh other varieties of
8'hlrubs aid trees and fruits to 1111 a
goodsized catalogue.
"Baby" Nursery
"1 had only .a `baby' nursery be-
hind my ht►teel here in 1919 when L
bought part of this land in the midst
of the old 'boom' trays, and bit by
bit I acquired more and more until
we had obtained ownership of these
seven acres," said Mr. Larence, an -
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swering questions while his nimble
•fingees iplacked. sap wasti'n,g exitra
leaves from tiny shoots which in-
side of two years will be full-sized
crabapple trees, laden with fruit.
"It took us five long, hard years
to clear away the wild bush from our
land, but it was grand fun just the
seine," the veteran gardener's wife
assured the newsman_
"My husband kept right on work-
ing at the college in those early days,
but no matter how tired he was
when he arrived home each even-
ing, even if he ,had only 10 minutes
of r'aylight to work with, he'd get in-
to his overalls and carry on with the
job.
"V.'e started with a few currant
bushes, elm and ash trees, hardy
,shrubs and) perennials. Month by
month and year by year, our gar-
den grew. How many thrills it has
given us! , - •
Small to Big
"See that magnificent •- elm over
there? It was no bigger than a knit-
ting needle when we planted it. And
every year we're learning mjpre about
grafting and transplanting and all
the other phases of our Work here."
Mr. Lawrence said he .has many
thousands of Siberian crabapple and
plum seedlings "already corning qn
nicely for the next five or ten years'
work,"
]r, another week, be said, his crab -
a; plc blossoms will ;have fluttered
fret 1 the trees and, filled tbe air with
billowing, fragrant clouds of pink
an d vrbite. The fruit itself, which
he declared is equal in quality to
arything grown in Ontario on Betted]
Columbia, won't be ripe until August
-•--"and it makes the grandest jelly
and preserves' a man ever tasted."
Here's, the most astonishing fact
about the Lawrences and their gar-
dens: they use no water there at
al7, They are not even connected
with the city water system. So rich
is the soil on their land, so teeming
with hidden energy, tibat all the
moisture they ever use is rain—and
that's what they drink in their own
home. -
"Rainwater? Certainly. Here, have
a glassful," the ex-teaaher Bmilbd,
hur:ding the reporter a •brimrnting
tumbler. It tasted del.iciour-.and is
'healthful too, if Mr. and Mrs. Law-
rence's own sparkling eyes and un -
fagging vitality can be' taken as
evidence.
Mr. Lawrence admitted he had.
turned a well -loved (hobby into a
full-time, - comfortably (paying ;pro
fes•sioo, And what's more, both he
tied his wife feel they "have just
stetted." 'Phe first 18, years, after
all, ere the 'hardest as every garden,.
er )knows_
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Seen in the
County Papers
Restock Teeswater Streams
The Teeswater Game and Fists
Club received •some 50,000 pickerel
from the Government to re -stock
some of the district streams.—Wing-
ham Advance-Timnete
Charles Camm Dies
Atter a short illness, Chas. Canaria,
life-long resident of Wood,am, died
at his home at eidoodbam la,st week.
He was in this 76th year. — Exeter
Times -Advocate.
At General Assembly
Rev. T. Wardlaw Taylor, D.D., sen-
ior clerk of the General Assembly ct
the Presbyterian Church in Canada,
is atlendtlmg the Assembly at Toron-
to. Rev. J. H. Barnett, D.D., and Mrs..
Barnettalso are at Toronto for a
few days, Mr. Barnett attending a
'peening of the board of education of
the Presbyterian ' Church.—Goderich
Signal -Star,
Rev. A. E. Moorhouse To Stay
Rev. A. E. Moorhouse, pastor of
Victoria Street United Church, who
tendered his rjesignatien on May 22nd
after two years in the charge, . on
Sunday last acceptedthe invitation
of •the church board to remain an-
other year. The church"'will observe -
its sixtieth anniversary with special
services on June 26th and July 3rd.—
.Goderich Signal -Star.
Traffic Officer Between Clinton ancf
Takes Over New Patrol
Traffic Officer Robinson, who has
been located' at Exeter some ;year's„
bas been allotted the patrol 'of "High-
way No. 4 from Clinton to Wingham.
He covered his new beat for the first
time•on Wednesday last week—Wing-
ham Advance -Times.
Fainting Car Driver Gets Si»x Months
William George Shaw, --young Lon-
don butcher, who was the dr-ivsr of• a.
car which figured in a serious motor
accident on Highway Ne. --4, one -mile
south of 'Clinton, ire, wlrice two were. ,
killed and two more seriously injure
ed last August, was on Friday. sen-
teneed to six months in jail by -Judge'
T. M. Costello, who convicted him for
driving when he knew he was sub-
jected to fainting spells. The accident
was the result of a fainting spell
which Shaw suffered while motoring
with friends last August. Shaw was
acquitted when he first appeared
court last October, but on the Crown's
appeal the Appelate Court ordered a-
new
new trial:—Blyth Standard,
Eightieth Birthday
A very happy event took place at
the home of Mrs. Martha Routledge
last Friday evening, on the occasion,
of her eightieth birthday, when. a.
nusmber of the ladies of the villager
presented her with a longe bouquet
of flowers. Luneb was served and a.
pleasant evening spent. Mrs.' Rout -
ledge's family, consisting of five chil-
dren and seven grandchildren, pres-
ented her with a large clock face oti
which was mounted a gift for each.
hour of the day. We join Mrs.
Routledge's many friends in wishing
her many more such occasions bless-
ed with good health and happiness.—
Zurich Herald_
ClintonMan Injured •
Wm, J. Rozell, of Clinton, is/in hos-
pital in that town with interna' in-
juries received when he fell from a
ladder while attempting to capture a
swarm of bees. Mr. Rozell has a num-
ber of bee -hives on his grounds, anal
the swarm of bees settled in a tree
in the yard. A branch broke, throw-
ing Mr. Rozell to the ground from
the top of the ladder. His condition
is serious, a blood clot shaving form-
ed, but no bones were broken. Mrs.
Floyd bodge, West St., Goderlch, is a.
daughter of Mr. Rozell. — Goderich-
Signal-Star,
Eye Much Improved
Mr. Barton Hutson had this eye ser--
iously and painfully injured, at his
home last week. It was thought that
the sight might be affected, but we
are pleased to estate that such is not
the case and steady improvement has-
been noted -- Wingha:m Advance -
Times.
To Observe Diamond Jubilee
Trinity Church, Blyth, will observe -
its Diamond'' Jubilee on Sunday;' June
12111. The services of the day will
commence with a celebration of the
Holy Communion at 8.30 a.m. The
Rector, Rev. R. Weeks, will conduct
the morning service and Rev. W. H.
Hartley, of Kincardine, a former rec-
tor, will preach at ,the evening ser-
vice. The cornerstone of the church
was laid on July 1, 1878, and the
Church was opened in September the
same year. Rev. Wm. Henderson was
the' first rector.—Wingham Advance --
times.
Pin Awarded
The Brotherttuoof Maintenance
of Way' UM,*VVlingham, recently
presented Mr. George Flynn, section
fo7eman, of 'town, with an engraved
pin, in honor of his being 25 years
a ;member of the union. The pin
bears the inscription: "Awarded to
George Flynn, by Broth'erhoed of.
Maintenra,•Nee of Way Employees."
Mf•, Flynn started as section m,an on
the Grand• Trunk limes in 1911, at
Hyde Park, when Mr. Thomas Flynn
was motion foreman; The sections
were divided into five miles and his
wages were $1.50 a day. •He worked
there five years aid was' then advanc-
ed to foreman at Clandeboye where'
he remained for eighteen years,, Five .
years ago he"came as. foreman to Exe-
ter follwwIng the sup'enannuation of
the tate Charles Barney. The section
mit.' now patrol a distance of four -
,teen males between Exeter and Lucan.
leg.—Exeter Times-Adleocra'be,
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