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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1938-06-10, Page 4itied Ads win be inserted, at new low cash rates : Wanted, Lost nerd Foam& Carecar Reesau, V.4. --Per ward.: Lst week J1 1 Cent 2nal week ii Gera 3o4 Wee& i )pi Cent Minion= change, Or insertion Cents Each ova,. lodri,i -trod eldirneinakin counts es case word - 'Caul of 'rhanks, In Metmkriaro No. -1 cent per woi-d.tAlthal,",”.. V/ oents per week. Eno:1nm may be directeto d a Hod Niinther. came of 1 Human Itossetek‘er. for 10 cen°s Ten cents adyiorel per week will be charged if ads in 4...ow class are not paid h." thc aanordaY niest to. the weds in whome the nd haus run.. Yirraldis. Marnages end Deaths inserted free uf charge- Attetion Sales, NOralCe int Crediaam, Ere. - Pt.i on minlicaricto_ Nobles Teacher Wanted OTICE- ANI:ONE NOTICING A SWARM. AV AN1 ED- -RROTEISTANT TEACHER FOR bees'. Wet:lace Roe. Aphi . held ,rth " 5_ S. No 7, Taniteramrth raced schoo.. ccill pay 5.h.," cents for same dartMd the months 1,erson...e2 received up to June de J woe* cold -104. . ',5": .:.thrt_ Sratte eaueczed. Dioe wcora- men.* September. Adiply SX, ARTHUR A. NICHOLSON, Senior:a, Ont., R. R. No. 3. 3675-2 Farm Stock For Sale EtSALE- ANGUS BULL, I S ONTHd tod. t. r erthalwe ea'al a. A on; Y to GEORGE LOWERY. Seattorth.. Rhone T • 3..V.,E•1 Articles For Sale sAI V --DROP BEAD SINGER 'SEW- " ing intiAthine. A-1 condition : vv.glish prcei an.fra.' 45" itker go-cart. bola sand In eth.nT : ?erfccti,rn coal oil stotv, Caa any day but r-ra Ab•PI y to MRS. BB1DG. Mar- ket bd3. g,-uto7 Qr5.uTy FARM FENCE. B OG Poultry Fence barb wire. steel posts reasore-h-It price klN-ZiE, Frost. Mire Dealer. Smsforth. 347613 Popular Stallions The thrdesdale Stalflon FAVORITE AGAIN 24327 Enrolment No. '1951 Wi;1 S:nnd own stable ax Erneefseld TOT' the ,,OTi. ,F•Xten dollars to insore. payable February L 1929. ROBERT D. MURDOCH_ I-1 o,rrienor. FETTI InTLPATRICK, 3.673-U Salesman Wanted YOU ARE NOT EAR.N- , a day, you cannot afford to mim opp.,:turnty, f aver 590 men make from 51C StItUde weekly 'according to ability wrth decribution tf 209, guaranteed produe,-,,d Cash sales- Free gifts. I corm R.IGHT NOW best tome to sxnr tnis bus .- ra.c.vs. Free parricular6 VerithOni ObliZnalan, 1551JLFX CO- 570 St. Clement, Montreal_ : 3676'-1 Auction Sales teerene SALE- A SALE WILL BE held a: the re.isience of Dr. F. J. Bo r • C.c..der tch St_ West, on Tumday, une 2 rtn. :.30 p.m.. of household eslectd, gar - i -b arid 36:5-1 A LCDION SALE OF CA R PM,ZTERS Gee a anent -see sell by poLk macrAwn al the premne, Church Sam:day. trce 11th, at a i'd2.1 lirn of carPer. iter.'s too h.. also a n anvil. , vise. rope and pal `rey and band saw, pro- perty of the Ime Jleeph Seating. Ters- Cxah MItS JOSEPtI KEATING. C,hu rch Frop.ri .Mrc-ns Gab . H. Vests Auctioneer. 3675-1 It:Sported Ord.mdale. Stallion SOLWAY RESOURCE ' tine (2S172) (2:31129) Ei=olnient No 3144 , Form 1 Monday Afternoon - Wifl lease his own stab -Is az Bintheifield and go south on High- way to George Glenn's., south of eleven. for udg'rn-D- Tuesday -East ocrol 54toth to W , 10th concess ion of Tuckers= ith. for neon ; then north to the 9th concsceion of Hilbert to Wiflam Rut -ides. fur Meat_ Wednmday - North th Coyne Bros- 7th coo - of Ribber:. for noon; then wes,-1-. to ll-ttberd: Dales. Tuckersorith. for night Tinirs- day- Wett to GeinEffle5r5 Cniner, then north to5 and J. Broachfceit's, for noon: than borne To bn own stable for night. Friday - Wt to the 2nd concession, Stant-WY : then north to John 15McEwan's. for noon : then to he own stable where be will remain until the fallowing MmieMy afternoon_ - Tmms-To insure. MAW: payable Febru- arY Ls& issa R. D. MURDOCH. Propriethr & Marmeer 3.675-d In Memoriam Zs; LOVING MEMORY OF OUR ,Liest73:- father. .1 oh Swanwho passed away' titree years ceo, J tine 13. 1955: ..sede. eel he hard TA, say W'nen one we loved has named away ; Some day, perb'rats. under-tarid. Wben we Enc,P7 agaill in Thal t•Eer,,, -v-tv..rctlieired by Daughter and Births pre.sented with Pyrex ware and a toffee percolator, Mies Mabel Work- mate presented the gift, while the gdi- dress was read by Miss Gladys Luker. Beryl, though takee by surprise, made a fitting reply. Miss - Beryl Pfaff called upon Mrs. Glenn McLean, prestalent of the Kippen Institute, to take the rest of. the meeting Fel- lowing her few interestiug retearke„ she eallee upon Miss Ethel Clark to give a pieno solo, nGrainger's Coun- try Garden." The motto, "Institute (Men was humorously taken by Mrs. Harry Caldsvell, in whieh she RI -Min- ed Sae gde„.. Mrs. • R. Simpson dis- cussed ;the history of Plaids • and Shawls." The next- interesting item on the program were old-time dresees and hats modelled by vhe Kippen members and shawls were also dis- played. A pleasing quartette was sung by Mesdames Caldwell. Martin, Stoneman and S-arinard., with Mrs. Mc- Gregor eccompanise A short talk on sOld-eme •Ligntiare" was given • by Miss Margaret McKay. A duet, eNel- lie, and Joe:* was sung by Mrs, Har- ry Caldwell and Miss Gertie Martin. Congests were enjoyed and a dalate luach served by the Hensall Luse - cute brought the delightful evening ,;() a close. Following is the, address re.ad by Miss Gladys Luker and pres- ented. to Miss Beryl Drummond in connecton 'with the gift; "Dear Beryl; We feel that we, cannot let this opportunity pass without. Saying to you a few words of appreciation fo- your untiring efforts in the work of our; Instiulte. Your willingness to help in all our undertakings has been an '„ne.piration. and your kindly com- radeship will always be a ple-asant memory to us all. This little gift carries wah it our gratitude for your work in the past and our best wienes for a long and happy married life, - 'Signed on behalf of the tnembers of Hensell Senior Institute : Beryl Pfaff, ;Pres.; /4175. a 3. Moore, Sec.-- Treas." EDM I: NT 'i S- In Str7 r^nrd General Id capita!, on JWne 3rd. to 11, and Mrs. J on n W . 1 Edmtmds . ....xf M ith he! I , the gift of a daugh- .; CITISNIEY -I n Scott Memorial Hospital. 55s- Sorth on Jame nth. to Mr. arad Mn. Hugh Chesney . of Turkan. a son. Deaths GEMM ,In Ttinkersmith„ on Thursday, .1 ane 9th. David Genmtil, in his 66th year. HENSALL , ing their present storehonee. Reeve Ernest Shaddockt of Hensall, and Reeve George Armatrong, of Hay Township. were in Goderieb last week atterkling the eon/Ay council. Hensall, snth its fine number of grain warehouses and mints. will be in a better position than ever to cope i with the large quantity of grain that 1. is brought to market there_ Mrs, Frank Wilsone of Woodstock, is the guest of Mr. and dies. Eiroldl Drummond and Metall' Mrs. F. Manns has returned to her home here following a pleasant visit with relatives and friends is Harriets- vine and Londe's. Dr. and Mrs, U. R. Cotlyer and chil- dren, Bobby, Cies and Ann, a Loudon. were Sunday guests with Mr., and Mrs. A. W. E. Hemphill and Mr. and Mrs. C. Cook_ Miss Joyce Scrutan, of Toronto, was a. week -end guest with her mother, Mrs. A. Scrutoteand sister, Miss Mildred Messrs. Howard Hemphill and Har- ry Cook spent the week -end at their respective homes here. Mr. Garnet McCain:tansy, who under- went a very serious' operation for Foitre at Victoria Hospital. London, and where be had to remain for about ten weeks, called on his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James McClinchey. and his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Manley JiTtk% on heturday on bis way home to bis wife and family at Seafortia. •• Mr_ Rae Paterson, of Toronto. spent the week -end with Isis parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Paterson. Dr. and Mrs. Busby, of London. called on friends in Hen san last week. Mrs. Kenneth Hicks and infant son returned home from Clinton hospital on Saturday last. Miss Hattie Sutherland &pent the first part of this week with relatives and friends 'in London Mrs. Chris. Either, of Zurich. Is the guest of het- sister, Mrs. J. T. MitcthelL Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Sinelair and son, Norman, motared to London on Monday. • Clinton 5, Hensall 6 • Clinton met its first defeat in Hen-, sail Monday evening. the score being 6 to 5. Kipfer pitched for Hensel], while Stock and Draper pitched far Canton. Kerslake caught for Hen - gall, while Colquhoun caught for Clin- ton_ Kipfer tallied 9 strikes against the beavy hitting Clinton gang. Score by innings: 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 R 11. E Clinton 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 7 3 Hensall 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 6 6 4 The Hensall Citizens' Band, tinder the direction of Mr. G. M. Grant, held the first of the series of summer and fall open air band concerts on Satur- day evening to &large and anerecia- dye audience. The members or the Band looked very natty in their new uniforms and their appearance and tzusle was such that tbe citizens and community trAght well be Proud ef- Ivollowing are the selections played by the band: "0 Canada"; 'Steady Boys";- "Song of the Old Folks"; "Hoispitality"; 'Gaiety Polka," Dave Kyle; dAcress the Atlantic"; "Air Vette," Edward Little; "Salutation"; "Ommecticer ; "Twilight Elehoes"; "land of a Perfect Day"; "Booster"; 'God Save the King." Commencing �s Sunday, Mane 12th, the voviees he 51, Phial's Anglican itlintsaft he held at 1.45 a.m. dm-- theeelninne/r menthoi. the Becton hateng4triles with dUring those Months: • lerref forte Of hands, taii the ThOnrili. reedy gOod The AO,* „ Park is, Improved We are pleased to report that im- provements under way for some time past have been completed in the Moir Memorial Park, Hensall. The said improvements g-onsisted of lev- • elling, rouing apd---teeding, also a new granctstand, a new back stop and new score board. while the C.N.R. ant erecting a new fence aknig_ the park property, which will add very much to the park grounds. In short, we now have a very up10-dateepark in every respect, and for which the villagers have reason to be proud.• We believe that Miss ,Irene Doug- las, who has been a very efficient as- sistant in the continuation school here for quite a term of years. has tender- ed her resignatiou in Order teat she may fully devote her time to mission work, in which she has beeo always much interested and a liberal sup- porter of. Quite a large number from, Hensall and vicinity attended the anniversary services held at Chiselburst on Sun- day evecing, under the auspices af the Young People's Society of that cturch Mrs. James MeClincbey is this week at Dr. Moir's hospital nursing her daughter," Mrs. Jack Tinneyand in- fant son, Dwain Russell. Mrs. William Parsons has returned from Si Joseph's Hospital, London. where be underwent a serious .oper- ation. but is getting along as well as can be expected_ - The Wohelo Class of the United Churrh met in the school room of the church on Friday evening, June 3rd, Miss Kathryn Drysdale predicting. Hyroe 340 was sung, rollowed by the, Lord's Prayer. minutes and roll call. A piano solo was given by Miss Eleanor .Fieber and" a vocal solo be 'Miss Minnie Sangster. with Miss Gladys 'Luker at the piano. Hymn 347 and the Mienah Benediction clos- ed this pe -tion of the meeting. Com- munity singing, with Miss Fisher at the piano, was enjoyed, followed by contests. A pleasing feature of this part of the evening was the presen- tation of a lovely eapeara to Norman Sinelair, 5 valued member of the elaes, who will leave shortly with his parents for Bled). The presentation was made by lani Filshie and the ad- drest was read by Clarence Smillie. Norman replied very fittingly., Institute Entertains The Senior Institute 'net in the basement of St. Paul's Anglican Church Monday evening, Jane 6th, it being a verg happy occasion, that of entertaining the members of the Kip- per' East Institute The opening ex- ercises consisted of the Inktitute Ode and one verse of "0 Canada" were Miss Beryl Pfaff, president, pre- siding in the chair, also Ma. R. J. Mere, secretary. The minuea were read and the 'roll Call taken. , A very interesting report eff the veribon held an Thameis Road was given by ,htrs. Jatilee A. Petersen. At this Jerriettire Mtge Beryl Drummond, bidde- n:Wet, whose wedding will take Place th'trattath, *As called forward and Octagenarian (From the Stratford • There may be a lot of octogenae, lams who get just as bie a kick out of Living as George ot Sea - !orate -bat the writer has not encoun- tered the139. Three months east his 83rd birth- day, Mr. Sills comes of United Em- pire Loyalist etock. His -forebears settled in the Bay of (none* districtl five generations ago. Born at Bruce - field in 1855. he has lived in Seaford' 'since Augoat O. 1867, and still con- tends the town is the best you will find anywhere. As a yogi% fellow he worked in a bake shop, a cheese •fac- tory and a furniture plant .He.drove a' milk wagon, clerked in a grocery store and did a dozen and on.e ether thiags until be wound up in the hard- ware business in 1874. Until ibis red neement two ye.are ag,o he was never idle a week in his life. ' As a youngster, 11 years old, he lived with nis family in Chicago for a year and a half. His mether and two sisters died during those eighteen months. Like his faller before him and his sons afterward, he was a sorking good athlete in his day. For fey years he served an the Seaforth volunteer. fire brigade, joining the year it was organized in' 1875. Bela 4, W. M. S. Meets The W.M.S. of the Ideited Cherch held their monthly meeting in the school room of the church on Thurs- day afternoon wi-h a good attendance with Mrs. W. B. Cross. president. in tbe chair. The meetire, opened with the sit -Jenne of a hymn, -'Speed Away. Speed Away On Your Miss. -ion of Lignt." following witn tbe Lord's Payer in unison. Lettere' were read fecal dirsi Manes, expres.sing her thanks for flowers and fent- sent to her late nusbard end from Mrs. A. Sinclair, in ehicb she expressed le- g.e, at being unable to be present st the meetnee on account of illness., and sow much F. he enjoyed workiag with th-e society for, the past number of yearsand regretted that the peas- ant relations would be severed on ac -1 Leant of the near coming exchange testorates. Mrs. C. A. -.McDonnell pregded over the latter part of the: meetine. "Lord, While For All Man- kind We Pray" was sung. followed by prayer. The devotional leaflet, "The Church in My Life. All Life, All Lands," was taken by Mrs. Wik-on Carlisle, and Mrs. Lane/tie led in prayer. A delightful letter from Mrs. Gauld of Formosa was read by Mrs. C. A. Mcrhsanen, and the topic, 'On Temperance" was also given ,by Mrs. McDonnell. The hymn, "Stand Up for Jesus" and prayer close. d the meeting. During the earlier part on the meeting Mrs. Wilson Carlisle retorted havine made 20 calls on sick and shut-ins. The Masons of Huron Lodge, No. 224, at Hensan on Sunday evening last, together with some visiting brethren from Exeter, attended the annual divine service in St. Paul's Anglican al urch where they were ab- ly addressed by -Rev. M. A. Hunt, who in his address dwelt largely on what free Mid accepted Masonry stood for and with its high ideals it required of its followers, the same 'high ideal conduct in life. The church choir, with the addition of brother Mesons. W. 0. Goodwin and Dr. I. G. Smillie, rendered a very fine anthem, the title being. "And God Said: Let the Earth." the solo parts taken by Miss Beryl Drummond and Dr SmiHie, and a pleasing solo, "Tee Voice in the Wil- derness," was ably rendered, by Dr. r G. Smillie. At tbe close of the ser- vice the trrethren, led by Past Wor. Master Robert Dalissuele, as Mar- shall, marched to the lodge rooms where votes of thanks were .moved to the Rev. M. A. Hunt for bis ex- cellent diSceurse; to Use choir for their fine music. and to the officials of the church. also a vote of thanks for the attendance. Wor. Master E. L. Mickle presided very ably over the meeting in the lodge room and short and interesting addresses were given by brethren present Plan Special Services Anniversary services will be observ- ed in Carmel Presbyterian Church Ibis coming Sunday, June 12th, at both morning and evening services, and the geese epesaker for the day will be Rev, D. J. Lane, of Goderiole Special anthems will be rendered by the large. choir under the direction of Mr. W. k MacLaren, choir direc- tor. a.nd Mrs. J. Murdock, as organist The musical part of the services will be embraced by beth a ladies and a male q-uartette. Rev. W. A-. Young will take the services for Bev. Mr. Lane at Goderich. and the congrega- tionlhere is )(slaking forward to large COD gregations on tbe occasion of their anniversary. At the close of the evening service in Si. Paul's Anglican Church Sun- day evening, the choir members re- paired to the school room where Miss Beryl Drummond, popular bride -elect of this I:north was presented with a lovely her ; • eed. tbe Presentation be- teg made b:• Miss Greta Lemmie, or- ganist. M 'ss Drunnnond was a ,vahred. member of the choir for a number of years and her services will be snitch rrneeed. Miss Drummond made a nerd" fitting reply expressing her thanks for the levely gift. Mrs. S. Ssraras, who resides ,a lit- tle distance fioni this village, recent- ly vrhile milking in the barn, had the mialcrrtune to have' a cow knock her downeend behag trampled by another, inflicting painful I -glories, ‘.-having a number of ribs feketered 'and -many bruises. Hold Anniversary Services Successful andtiVersarY services were observed In Chiseltittrat 'United Churth on Sun6y, June 6th. under the atispices of the Young Peoples Soeiety„ Or that church with splendid • congregations at both thornitig and evening serVica The thlirth Was beautifully decorated for Ole occasion. Bev. Arthur Sinclair was the gest speaker for the day andi. Is also the pastor of the church His sermons were particularly for and in the in- terests of thh young people and team- ed with belpful advice and sugges- tions for the young. His eyeeing. sub- ject was, "If 1. Were 21 Again." The choir rendered splendid 'anthems at the morning service, the titles being "March On" and "Ivory Palaces," 10e evening anthems being "The Gates of That City' Are Open.' The soloist for the evening'servicewas Miss Pearl Wood; of Exeter. who rendered very sweetly twe solos. "Beside Still Wa- ters" and 'Where the Gates Swing Outward Never." Mr, Benson Stone- man was a eery able accompanist for the day. The collections were very liberal ••Minhater Will Leave Appearing atthe left is the Rey. Arthur Sinclair. pastor of the tnited Church at Hereat], whet' following he urnon of some thirteen ,years ego. has been the much beloved minister of the Metho- dist Church then here. Dur- ing the fifteen years, both as. - a minister cf the Gospel and a eitizen, he has won a very high place in the esteem of all with tth0311 be has become acquainted and the mutual ex- change of pastorate with the United cengregatien at Blyth, which goes Al- e. , to effne first of the next month i of July will result in Hensall and community losing a moat eicellent preacher and citizen. Possessed of ' the very finest qualities in every re- spect, and one who has always shown a most excellent disposition and kind- ness of heart, his many kind deeds during the past years will never be fully known. His able and timely dis- courses delivered 10 each a pleasiny, manner. will loeg be remembered and appreciated. Sells Grocery Business Mr. Errold Dmnmered, who has carried on a grocery here for quite a number of years, together withe a restaurant and refreshment room, e213.3 'who did a large business and who was a very enterprising citizen, beteg much interested in sports, has sold out his business to Mr. Harry Mr:- Mil/an. of Tavistock, who will bake possession the latter part of June. The- Troyer reunion will be beld in Bayfield this coming Saturday, June Ilan. Miss Eleanor Bell. RN., and Miss Helen Munn, R.N.. of Victoria Flosid- tal, London, spent Tuesday at their reepectine homes. A delightful evening. was spent at the home of Mrs. W. A. Yount on Tueelay evening when the Arnold Circle met and presented Miss Myrna Hod -earl, bride -elect of this Week, with a miscellaneous shower. The dining eocnis looked very attractive in. color schemd% of pink and white, while the bride -elect was placed in a decorated chair. The Misses Irene Ploggarth and Mabel Workman carried in a dec- orated basket laded with toyelY gifts - Miss Hudoon expressed 'her thanks in a fitting manner. A social time was spent in music, games and con- tests, af'ter which a dainty lunch was served. The Hensel] and Zurich baseball teams will play another thrilling game in the Huron -Perth series on :the Hensall diamond on Monday ev- ening. June Lath. Both teams are dis-. playing excellent form and as the newly -formed tarn of Hensel] young - are playing fine brand of ball, a good gameds, in store for ali who attend. The -Hensall public library will close on Thursday afternoon and ev- ening during the summer- months. Mr. and Moe Mowbray and Mr. Wighorin of Toronto, were recent guests at the homes of Mr. and Mne R Y. McLaren ‘and Mrs. Andrew Don - gall and daughter, Cassie. Mr. and Mrs. Riddell and Miss But- tery, of Mon.kton, and Mr.' and Mrs. Hastings. of Listowel, were Stmday guests at the home of Mrs. Andrew Dougall. Donald, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hedden, while playing in a car,' had the misfortune to get has hand eaugibt 10 the dorm with the result that the top of one of his fin- gers was so ,bad smashed that it had to be amptitated. Mr. -deck Tapp, of Hensel, was re- cently awarded a pin by the C. N. It. Brotherhood of Tratkmen 10 reeo•gbi- tion of twenty years' roembereatip. Mr. Tapp entered the service tn 1913 with the old Grand Trunk and has warked tontinuously on the Bewail section for 25 years, and for twenty of those years his foreman was Mr. T. Shad - dick, who is; now retired. Mr. Tapp has seen many changes in railroad- ing during his quarter century. of ser- vice. Man J. Dirksdale, Mrs. J. Murdock, Mrs. Aida. Sammons and eon, Jack, were in GOderieh on Sunday attend- ing the funeral of their late eouicht; Mrs. Hannah Boyles, interment being Made in Baytield cemetery. (CIOUtlited on Page ti • Beacon -Herald) George A. Sills tbe last= eine-lying member in Sea - forth of the old, Star baseball team of years ago. He is still an ardent fisherman, but is -confining his efforts to bass. He gave up -trout aslaing for Food a year ago when he fell over a log and almose broke this neck. He lines either four or six -handed euchre, but bit favorite game is "frog," or eriesh Columbia solo, whioh he plays at the Dick House' on winter after- LOons. He is a Conservative, but 9.01 a Tory. A Tory, he says, is an urscompromieing Conservative, who never sees any good ie any other par- ty. He confesses do voting Liberal twice, but he claims .his own 'party Inew about it both tirnes. It was in 1786 that the Sills family came to Canada with other United Empire Loyalists and settled around ieelleyille in the Bay ,of Quinte dis- :ri et. In 149 Daniel L. Sills.eaine to nitron County and clerked for five years in Rodgers' general store at Lc -Igen -Me, a hamlet which has long epee disappeared, but wlxich once ecurished' one „mile south of Hensall en the London Road. In 1854 Daniel Snls moved to Brucefield, six miles from Seafortila. and opened a general snore of his own. 1, The following ,year, on February 24. 1855. George A. Sills was usheeed, in- to the world, the fifth' child of a fam- ily of ten born to Daniel Sills amid bis wife. Schooled at Brucefield in his early Years, Mr. Sills moved to Chi- cago with his -family in 1866 where they remained for A year and a half. In those eighteen months two of his sisters died and his mother, grieving for the two children. followed them in death. • Mr. Sills was only 12 but he • remembers his mother well to, this day. "She was the best and finest weman• that ever lived," he says. On August 20, 136t, Mr.. Sille came to Seaforth virith hie father and the rest of the family. His fabher, who was id Justice of the Peace and car- red on an insurance business, later remarried and movedtto Cleveland In 1869. Although only 14 year of age, young George decided to remain in Seaforth mud he promptly looked about for a, Job. "1 got my first job," be recalled, "from Alonzo Strong, who later be- came Mayor of Seaforth and wao tamous in town for his expression, ".'Gel tilting it' That was the most vio- lent phrase he ever used. Mr. Strong conducted a baking shop and a feed and grocery store. I clerked in the grocery store and lived right with them for twe years, but when Mr. Strong sold out I had to look for a new job again. 1 did anything 1 meld get to do and until I retired to Tears ago 'I was never idle a week in my life. Whenever 1 wes really seuck for a job 1 could always - depend •on getting one from the late Thomas Bell, who ran the furniture factory. I helped in the factory, I drove teams for him, drove travellers around the country, helped paint Ilia barn and a dozen and one things. "My next regular job Was driving a milk wagon for Hickson Bros. who used to keep a store on Main Street where Walker's furniture store is now and who also.operated a cheese factory at Brucefield. Later I went into the cheese factory and learned cheese -making and during the winter worked in the store ih Seaforth. Then Ira Boyd and r• decided to go to the United States. That . was, in the spring of 1874. For three months I worked in a quarry near Sandusky, Ohio, and then returned to Seaforth. 'That fell I decided to go out to McKillop toweship and get a job for the winter cutting wood. I went in- t.() Johaeon's hardware store to buy an axe, and Sam Johnso-n asked, me how I woulti like to learn the herd - ware business. 'That all, depends,' I told him. 'How much will you pay?' He offered me $80 with my board and washing the first year, $130 the esecond year and $180 the third year; That was at ten o'clock in the morn- ing and I dsent in and went to work et one onlock 'lest afternoon. I stay- ed with Johnson's for over 22 years and 'then, in 1897, I went into busi- ness for myself. My first store was where the Dominion Store is now, right neat to Aberhart's drug store. 1 was .there until 1920 arid then I bought tio Kidd Block on the corner opposite the Commercial Hotel. I re- ered a littie over two years ago and the business, is now owned by my son. Frank" Mr. Sills wa.s twelve years old when he landed in Seaford! from Chicago to make bus home. The place was incorporated as a village later that year and Dr. T. T. Coleman was elect- ed first reeve of tine village. The first section of the present public school was also built that year and lithe two - room' settee) was opened in 1868. Mr. Sills was one of the first pupils to attend the school and he has fond re- collections of Archibald Dewar, who was principal at the time. "Mr, Dewar was an eXeeptionally good teacher. He bad a wooden /eg,, hut he Was a bigman and be could take care of anybody that needed to be taken care of., He wasda ftne dieg cipkinarian, and although I got a de, - zerved licking from hint almont ev- ery day I had a great, secret admire - tion ter him. Mr. Dewar Wantea line- al descendant of the Dewar who car- ried the flag at the famoue Battle at Bannockburn in 1314 When the•Scone under Robert Bruce. fusfticted defeat on the forces of King Edward IL The Lop pertion of the flag carried at Ban- nockburn over 600 years ago was handed down from generation to gen- eration in the Dewar faintly, and Prin6pa1 Dewar had it hi his posses- sion when be taught here." Seaforth built up rapidle after its incorporation as a village and it was the outport for all grain for miles a. ound. ee weed on what at, thee Ulnae wee ene Buffalo and Lake Hurtna Railroad, esalarth was the biggeot grain depot in the district I have seen a string Of teams a mile and a half long cone ieg from'the north during the winter tune. In additiofl to six or seven grain storage houses in Seaforth there used to be ,three salt works, two flour mills, a furniture factory, a flax milt and A. G. VanEgmondts woollen min_ Mr. Sills' municipal record was lim- ited to the three years from 1806 to 1n98 when be served on the town council. Having started a store of I.is own in 1897 he retired at the con- clusion of his term in 1898 to devote more of his time to his business_ He has been a member of the Collegiate Institute Board for a n.umber of years. Mr. Sills was a member of the or- iginal Seaforth Volunteer nye 13r1 - gage when it was organized in 1875 with the late Thomas Bell as chief. • He was an active member of the derne for half a century, for three years as thief, and up until three years age served as treasurer for the brigade for a quarter of a century. Mr. Sills was a member of the Seaforth tem which established a world's mcdird ot. 55,5 seconds in a firemen's race stag- ed at a big competition in Sarnia ins 1888 -just fifty year age this slim- mer. The record has never been eq- ualled. , A great i-unner in his day, Mr. Sills showed his hcels, to competitors in nearly all the races he ran_ He also played cricket and football and is tbe last surviving, member in Sea - forth of the old Star baseball team , of years ago. Like their- father, his three sons, Frank and Charles P. Sills , of Seaforth and Joe of Pittsburg were. fine athletes' a few years back. All, ' at one time. played football for the old Seaforth Hurons_ For years now Mr. Sills' pet sports have been fishing and hunting. "But I have given up trout fishing," tie confided.. "Going through a swamp a year ago I fell over a log and almost broke my neck. From now on I'm going to stick to bass fishing.", Married in 1881 to Miss Mary In Armstrong of Seaford', Mr. Sills was bereaved of his wife three years 'ago. Besides his three sons he bas one daughter, Mrs. A. J. Reynolds, of To- ronto. Mr. Sills is a member of SL James' Roman Catholic Claurch. OW YOU CAN GET THE ritath ABOUT MILES PER GALLON TOTS of danns are made about gaso- line economy; now you can get the truth! In a fair test, over a measured coarge„ with accurately measured gaso- line ... and yourself as official observer! Come and ask us to prove what we're ready to prove, anywhere, any time . . . that this new Hudson 112 will give you more miles per gallon than any other car in its price class. 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