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WEDDINGWEDD1NGSATURiJAY
Dr. and Mrs. F. Hf Larkin
Observe Amaiversary
At Port Colborne.
SEEN 00.4 IN HURON
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HERE FOR 28 YEARS
Rev. F. H. Larkin, 13.D., and Mrs.
Larkin, .celebrated the fiftieth anni-
versary 'or their marriage on Sunday
of fast week. Dr. Lerkin for twenty-
eight years was minister of First
Presbyterian Church here.
The: golden wedding was observed
at the home of their son-in-law and
daughter, Dr. W. W: Moffat and Mrs.
Moffat, Kent Street, Port Colborne.
At dinner at the country club, Port
Colborne, on Saturday, eighteen were
present, three generations from five
thouseholds adding their felicitations
et6 'those expressed in the many let-
ters and telegrams of good will which
aent color to the occasion. Included
in the family group were Dr. Moffat
and Mrs. Moffat, of. Port Colborne,
and their four sons, Miss Helen Lar-
kin, ef Erindale, Mr. and Mrs. F.
Larkin and sons, Jim and Dick, of
Windsor„ and, Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
Kerr and ,,children, Esme, /an and
Elizabeth, of Oshawa. .
A pleasing- feature of the occasion
was the receipt of a generous cheque
fax= he revembereitlfaaRiest Presby-
terian Church, Seaforth, which, re-
called twenty-eight years spent to-.
gether as minister and congregation.
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Former Cromarty
Minister Retires
The Rev. David Ritchie, minister of
Point Edward. Presbyterian Church,
has informed leis congregation that
the has sent in -his resignation of the
charge to the Sarnia Presbytery, to
be considered at its September meet-
ing. Rev. Mr. Ritchie has completed
almost thirteen years of service in
Point Edward, having been inducted
Its minister of that congregation on
November 12, 1925, and has now indi-
eated his desire to retire from the
ministry. ,
After ,graditating--troine Knox Col-
lege, Toronto, in 1904, and taking a
post -graduate study in Glasgow, Scot-
land, he, was called to be the first
minister of the Presbyterian Church
in Francis, Saskatchewan'. After six
years in Francis, Mr. Ritchie accept-
ed. a call to Cromarty, Ont., where he
remained for fourteen years and then •
went to Point Edward.
Mrs. Ritchie intends ta leave on
Thursday for Toronto, where she and
Mr. Ritchie will take up residence.
Mr. Ritchie will continue to conduct
services at Point Edward until he is
released by the Presbytery at its
next meeting.
Rev. Mr. Ritchie will be remem-
bered by a number of the older resi-
dents of Seaforth and district. Be-
fore entering the ministry he was
prominent as a golfer and was pro-
fessional at the Rosedale Club in To-
ronto for some time. It was Mr. Rit-
chie who laid out tthe original golf
c =tee at the Seaforth Golf and Coun-
try Club.
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• Rain Disrupts
Golf and Tennis
Rain on Wednesday spoiled the two
ball foursonre which was planned at
the Seaforth Golf and Country Club.
About thirty of the members', how-
ever, enjoyed an early dinner at the
club house and were able to play a
game following.
. Members of the tennis club, who
were, to hat pLeyed in Stratford on
the same e wing, were disappointed
when rain forced the postponement
of the games.
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Above is shown the 'derrick which is being erected, 6n the property
of Mann Brothers, northwest of Seaforth, by a syndicate headed by
John F. Daly, Seaforth, and W. L. Forrest, Goderich. In charge of
operations is William McKillop, veteran driller. Drilling will start on
Saturday, Mr. Daly told The Expositor today. Until rock is reached a
12inch hole will be bored, aed from there down 10 -inch and 8 -inch pipes
will be used until fresh water is passed at 1,500 to, 2,000 feet. The
balance of the hole will he 6y4 -inch casing. As an indication of the in-
terest being taken in this first large scale search for oil in Huron,
some 605 people visited the scene of operation's on Sunday afternoon.
insert is shown John Mann, one of the owners of the farm.
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Fire of Unknown Origin
,Destroys Barn at Leadbury
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94th Birthday
Gdiiiiratulations and best wish-
es are extended to Mr. Sidney
Jacobs, who on Sunday, Sept...4th,
wilt; celebrate his 94th birthday.
Mr. Jacobs is one of Seaforth's
oldest residents, both in point of
years and length of residence,
and is still in the enjoyment of
comparatively good health.
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WATER HEATER FLAT
RATE DOWN 7 CENTS
H.E.P.C. Recommends Sche-
dule of Rates For Local
1 Hydro Users.
Seaforth Hydro rates, a4 approved
by the Publie.Utility Co lesion at
a meeting ,on Monday, show little
change from those previously in ef-
fect. The new rates are as recom-
mended by the Ontario Commission.
Flate rate water heater consumers
are the only eonsumers to benefit,
there being a reduction of 7c per 100
watts per malth gross. The interim
rate will continue at $30.50 per H.P.
per year for power supplied the mun-
icipality during the year, commencing
January 1, 1938.
Refunds of $129.36 on waterworks
service and $19.42 on street lighting
service were rehommendedeby the H.
E.P.C., and these were made by the
Commission. These amounts repres-
ent accumulated surplus on power sup-
plied the two municipal services. '
Zurich Hydro Consumers
Receive Rate Reductions
'lie Hydro Electric Commission of
Ontario has advised the Police Trus-
tees of the village that a reduction
as bean madd in theHydro rates for
Zurich, same tO take ,effect at next
fbintnt of the aeconnts. The first
rate -td, dpmestf teonenmers has been
reducedefeani 4,6%4.2e/ter the first
CO hours, and the balance, at llac in-
stead of 1.2 cents. A email reduction
has also been made to commercial
consumera. Tbe horsepoirer of $57.50
and the rate of $11.00 per 100 watt
street lainp 'remain the same. This
was of a very kind and affectionate
disposition, and in her own' quiet way
had made many warm friends who
will greatly miss' her. Always a kind,
loving and helpful miner to her fam-
ily and an- active worker in the Blake
United Church, Surviving are two
sons and one daughter, John, af
Aneroid, Sask., Erarna and Tbomaa,
on the hemestead. The funeral which
was largely attended, waseheld on
Saturday afternoon to Bayfield ceme-
tery with 'her pastor, Rev. Mr. Peters,
of Varna, officiating. The pallbearers
reduction will mean a considerable were Robert McBride, John MeRride,
saving to consumers who use over
300 K.W. holies per month.
Late\Mrs.. Dinsmore
On Thur'sdaYoAtigust 4th, the Angel
of 13eath visited the person of Mrs.
Isabella 'PlereY, wife of the late Jas.
DinsMore, ',orbo predeceased her in
1917, and called her home to the, het-.
ter worldo in her 88th Year. Detleits-
ed had erient nearly all her life on
the fa,tm„ She lived, and tiled on the
seartib 'belledatir; Hay
Dowson, Sam MeBeide, Clar-
ence Parke and Roy Lemont. •
Mr. Percy Bedard has, leased the
100 -acre farm on the 15th concession,
Ray, from the executors of)the Albert
Rose estate for a term of two years,
from November i, 1938. Mr. laedird
has worked for Mr. Ed. Brisson, tearSt.
St. Soseelie for the pea few years.
'Mr. 1 Ballatityne, 1V1,15.1i. hir -South
Huron, Wee a Visitorlin town on Tees -
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Empty of Crops, Building
On Farm of John Balfour
is Burned to the Ground
Sunday Morning.
Fire from an unknown source com-
pletely destroyed the large barn of
Me. Jcilen Balfour on the North Road
at .Leadfritry corner about ten o'clock
Sunday morniing.
The barn, which was empty of
crops, was blazing fiercely when the
fire was discpvered, and it was im-
possible to do anything to save it. A
few pigs which were in the barn were
saved.
Mr. Balfour had been away from
the farm during the week and had
only returned Saturday night.
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Officers Are
Changed Here
Envoy and Mrs. John Dougall, wno
have been in command of the London
No. 1 Corps of the Salvation. 'Army
during the vacation of Adjutant and
Mrs. George Harris, have been trans-
ferred to Seaforth, where they wall
take charge of the Seaforth Army
Corps.
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LOCAL _DAIRY INSTALLS
NEW MILKING EQUIPMENT
E. B. Goudie, of the Silver Creek
Dairy,' has purchase& a new McCor-
mick -Deering sanitary milker. The
equipment is a regulated vacuum
pump operating on a pipe line to all
the stalls, while the milker is a
vacuum pulsator on top of a large
air -tight sanitary pail with a double
unfit milker on each. Mr. Goudie has
two milkers which enables, him to
milk four cows at one time.
The milk passes direct from the
cow to the pail in air -tight sanitary
equipment, andso simple is the equip-
ment that it only takes about two
minutes to thoroughly sterilize all
parts. Mr. Goudie also purchased a
new , McCormick-beeeing cream sep-
arator with staireleessteel discs about
two irtoette ego.
The equipment was sold and in-
stalled by the McCormick -Deering lo-
cal dealer, John Bach, Seaforth.
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Petty Thieving
Leads to Court
To, BRUSS EAM
Wins Final Game SO, But
Brussels Takes .Series
3 Goals to 2.
BEFORE LARGE CROWD
Fighting hard to hold off a fast -
travelling St. ,Cohmihan team, the
Bruasels Soccer Club just managed
to hnn.g on long eaoughe says 'Wing-
er" in the Beacon -Herald, of the Brus-
sels -St. Ceolureban final H.F.L. game
for .tehe Stephenson Cup Which was
played' in St. Colon Mopday night.
Brussels, d winners of the. ,Northern
Group and also winners i5 the first
game -of the finals against St. Colwell -
ban by the score of 3 to 0, were
beaten 2 to 0, but won the round and
the silverware on a total two -game
score of 3 goals to 2.
Brussels owe a lot of thanks, to
Nichol at right back who turned in
a fine game, holding off many of the
Irishmen's attacks in the second half
when the "Greenshirts" were carry-
ing all the play to the Northern sec-
tion winners.
Close to seven hundred spectators
were present when Brussels kicked
off. The Saints were first to attack
and a timely clearance eity Bowler
broke up a fine wing run by McIver.
Brussels were stopped in a break-
away when Baker used his hands to
propel the ball. From the, free kick,
the Saints were unable to break
through, Nichol cleating.
The visitors were having a slight
edge in the early excffanges and
Goalie O'Connor was called upon to
save twe high shots that were not
really dangerous. A little feeling was
beginning to creep into the game and
several fouls were allowed to 'go un-
checked. Both teams were guilty, of
playing too much of the man and al-
lowing the ball to run, free. The Irish
had the first real chance to score
when they broke through on the left
wing. Moylan centred the ball to
Holland but his final shot went high
over the bar.
Tihe Saints were now having more
of the game and Riley was caned
upon to save three drives that were
right ot the target. A few , minutes
later he cleared a fteee kick for a
foul while hard-pressed .by incoming
forwards. Two cornersefell to the
Saints but both were Owed before
any damage could be done..
On a breakaway the Brussels for,
wards were well placed in front of
goal and with only O'Connor to beat
Baker shot high and wide over the
bar. The Saints continued to carry
all the play to the Brussels end and
only a fine defence by Nichol and
Bowler kept them off the score list.
The Brussels defence pair were not
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Aftermath of leas. 'thieving, with
has occurred tlirelfghlolit the smnitier
at the !pone Park, was the appear-
ance of 'tivo fecal boys- in police cenet
here tinguesday afternoon. ^
Severely lettured by -Magistrate
Making," the hnYSI .were released de
Suspended sentence, upon assuring
His Worship the would) not go near
-the ivark'tor a Period of one year
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Highway Fatalities
Show Big Decrease
Ontario highviays fatalities during
the first seven months of 1938 show-
ed a 42 per centdecrease over the
corresponding period of last year, ac-
cording to a report issued by A. H.
Rowan, statistician in the Ontario
Highways Department.
This year's total, of 225 compared
with last year's 391.
"The decrease is particularly pleas-
ing," Mr. Rowan said, "because there
are at least 4,00b more licensed driv-
ers in Ontario this year than last. We
have issued 684,872 licenses this year,
an increase of .68 per cent. over
1937".
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Loses Bakery in
Athens Fire
Friends in Seaforth will regret to
learn • of the loss suffered by Wallace
Hollingsworth:two weeks- ago when
his bakery at .Athens, Caste:Ho, was
completely destroyed by fixed
Mr. Hollingsworth, for a number of
years, was foreman 00 the night shift
of Crich's Bakery here. He aftd
family left for Athens tivo years ago,
where he purchaSed a modern bak-
ery.
s erations
ollegiate andJ..tibik
As Opening Day Approae
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Painting Completed at Pub-
lic School and Alterations
Nearly Finished at Col-
legiate, Contractors State.
SCHOOLS WILL OPEN
ON TUESDAY -
With the official opening of school
only a few days away, alterations and
repairs to Seaforth schools are being
melted to completion, and the boards
of the two schools concerned state
that the schools will open on Tues-
day. '
Facedifting operations which have
been carried on threugheut the sum-
mer on Seaforth's 80 -year-old public
..,a.
school were completed this week,, a&
John F. Scott, who had the contract
for painting the interior and exterior
of the school, finished has work ; The
exterior is finished in buff. Work in-
volve& in, strengthening the floors and
replastering was completed some
weeks ago by H. Edge.
Alterations to the present .Colleg-
iatebuilding will be completed. Thurs-
day, H. Edge, the contractor, stated.
Work on the new 'addition is proceed-
ing rapidly and W. G. Murray, London,
architect on the job, who was here
Wednesday, eemmended the contrac-
tor' on the manner in which the work
is being carried on.
The boara on Thursday awarded a
contract for decorating the walls and
ceilings of the present building to K.
.T. Reany, of Mitchell, who will start
work immediately. J. W. Modeland,
electrical contractor, completed in-
stallation of ventilating fans on Wed-
nesday, and Geo. A. Sills & Sons,
pl mbing and heating contractors on
the job, have the majority of their
work .eompleted.
Removal of the .book stacks from
the teachers' room on the ground
floor to the new library, which has
been provided on the second floor,
was completed Wednesday.
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Hold Showers
For Bride-to-be
Miss Irene Ebenhait, bride of this
week, was honored p:' �r to her Wed-
ding when' Miss Leona Box' entertain-
ed at her !home when he was pres-
ented with 'a handsome automatic
electric iron.
Misses Labelle Hawkins and Jean
Frost also entertained in her honor
'with a kitchen shower, and .Miss Jos-
ephine Edge was hostess at a cup
and saucer' shower.
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Plan Home,School
Regional Meeting
A regional conference of Home and
School Clubs will be held in Strat-
ford on Friday, Sept. 30th, when re-
presentatives from the Counties of
Huron, Perth, Waterloo and Welling-
ton will be present. Further particu-
lars will be given when the plans for
the program are completed.
Ragweed—
Then Hay Fever
Citizens who want to take part in
an Ontario -wide campaign to clean up
ragweed should be able to recognize
'the weed which causes considerable
suffering among hay fever victims.
The weed is an annual. The stem is
much branehed, slightly hairy, and
the plant Is from one to three feet
high. Leaves are very finely divided,
the lower surface being of a lighter
color than the upper. The flower
heads are numerous, green and incon-
spicuous. The flowers- are yellow.
The average ragweed plant produces
about 5,000 seeds. The weed has a
bad taste and gives a peculiar odor
to milk of cows which have eaten it.
Your Buildings Need
SHINGLING
• Why not do it while
the weather is fine
Prices of Red Cedar Shingles
are extremely low
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IS TRANSFER4ED,;,,
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lan MacLeod, Huron County
Agricuitural Representative fa -
.the past nine years, has been noti-
fied of his transfer to. a similar'
post in Northumberland County.
He will be, succeeded here by
James Shearer, .who .has been
Principal of the Kemptville Agri-
, 'cultural College.
wrovtSJPT
Ian 'MacLeod, ,Whe..apraTta ".`
has been, Ontarie AgrieUltuial
sentative in gthen Younty4 bas eit
notified of Jai!...ti*udet
Position -in
The Move; 'the Department
qt' ,4grl-
cniture, has intimated, is a promotion.
Mr. MacLeod's successor 15. Heron .
will be James "Sheaisr, for the :4240'
four yearsPrinMpaL ef Ote
ville -Agricultitral College, and Prier
to that agricultural represeutatie' in;
Peel County. M. and Mrs. Shearer ,
wil hive in Clinton, and 'me** the
residence to be vacated by Mr, _Mac-
Leod. The transfer is expected to
take place the second week in Sep'
tember. ,
M. ifacLedd and his successor
were classmates at Ontario Agricul-
tural College and, graduated in the
same claSs.
When Mr. MacLeod came.to Huron.
in 1929 it was only a few days fol-
lowing his graduationi During his
residence in the county, first as as-
sistant, then one year later
presentative, Mr. MacLeod 11
BRUCEFIELD asasberet
MEETING APPROVES
DRAINa consistent and steady worker :33.
het unintyt.ereWstisdeolyf Vint farmheershasof m thee
a host ofl friends in Huron, who re-
Tuckersmith Council Ap- gret his removal.
points Hugh McMillan
Tax Collector. Legion Will Hold
Tnckersmith council met on Satur-
day evening in the Town Hall, Sea-
for0.. The minutes of the previous
meeting were adopted. Reeve Chas.
MacKay preeided.
A by-law authorizing the borrowing
of $7,000 from the Canadian Bank of
Commerce was passed, and notice was
received from T. R. Patterson, en-
gineer, giving the ,estimated cost of
a drain required in the , village of
Brumfield, at $110 and apportioning
10 per centof the cost to the Town-
ship of Tuckersraith. The council de-
clared their agreement to said appor-
tionment, and authorized the Clerk to
notify the engineer to that effect.
Hugh McMillan was appointed col-
lector of taxes for 1938 at a salary
of $200. The treasurer was authoriz-
ed to pay Miss Elford $25 for type-
writer for use of officials.
The following accounts were pass-
ed: R. Dalrymple, pay lists 12 -13,
1603.75; R. Kennedy, weed inspecting,
$34.25; relief accounts, $53.06; Miss
Elford, typewriter, $25.
The council adjourned to meet Sat-
urday, Sept. 24th, at 2 p.m.—b. F.
McGregor, Clerk.
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Two Good Colts
Training Here
Mr. L. W. Guy, well known trainer
and driver of race horses, is now
training two of the. classiest colts he
has ever handled. These colts were
sired by Peter Henley, the dam being
Marion Direct, with a record of 2.13.
The colts are owned by Dr. H. H.
Ross, of Seaforth.
Elaine Henley, a two-year-old filly,
stepped an eighth in 171/4 seconds at
the Seaforth track last week, and the
other colt, Carman Henley, just 13
Drum Head Service
The annual -zone parade and drum-
; - head service for
Zone 10, Canadian
Legion, Will be held
in Kincard,ine (XI Sun-
day, Septetaber llth.
A large Humber of
bite members of the,
,ipcal branch are ex-
pected, to attend, and
They will be -aleiain-'
partied by the Sea -
forth Highlanders Band.
Friends Honour
Mr.&IVIrs•Kennedy
A very pleasant afternoon was
spent at the tome of Mr. and Mrs.
Roland Kennedy recently, when their
neighbors gathered to present them
with a beautiful electric lartifp on the
eve of their departure from the com-
munity to Seaforth.
The presetttation as made by Mrs..,
McLachlan and Miss Barbara Simp-
son, and the accompanying address,
was read by Miss Hazel McLachlan:
"To Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy and Hil-
da: We, your long-time friends and
neighbors, have gathered round you
this afternoon to bid you farewell and
to wish you success, happiness and
most of all, healtb, to enjoy life in
your new abode. In parting, we ask
you to accept this small token so
that in the years to come it may re-
call to you pleasant memories of the
sixth and seventh concessions. Sign-
ed on behalf of .your neighbors."
months old, went the same distance'
in 19 sec-onds. Both colts are eligible
for the Futurity.
One Teacher for 50 Years, S.S.
No. 1 Stanley has fine History
(By H. I. G.)
School Section Ni. 1, Stanley, where
the late George Baird taught continu-
ously for fifty years, has an interest-
ing history. Mr. Baird was born 'n
the parish of Auchinleck, Ayrshire, ei
1841, and along with his parents, set-
tled in Stanley in what was known as
the Huron Tract. Being the eldest. of
the family he had to work on the
farm so that .his schooling was con-
fined.to a few months in the winter.
To obtain ids first-class certifioate he
Walked from Stanley to Goderich, a
distance 'of eighteen miles, and was
there ready for his examination' at 9
o'clock in the morning. The exam-
ination lasted from 9 to 4 and was
taken orally in arithmetic, -gra,nanar,
six booles. 'of Euclid, geography, alge-
bra, history, chemistry, bookkeeping,
pihilosoraty, etc. At six o'clock on the
same daY he received his certificate
and walked the eighteen miles home,
Following the granting of his first
certificate he secured employment in
School Section No. 1, Stanley, at a
salary of $250, where he taught for
half a century, retiring en December
23, 1910. Nothing i'erhaine of the old
school which stood on the west gide
of the read. This' school ,was equip-
ped with a high desk for the teacher
and ion desks Which held ten or
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twelve for the pupils. During the
winter m.ontais he had as many as 80
pupils. Some of the senior pupils.
assisted him in teaching the juniors.
When the new School was built across -
the road it was equipped with a table
for "the' Master" as he was affection-
ately called throughout the Rectioth
and double desks for the pupils, whir
were later replaced by individua
desks. While the la.w only required
him to teach the scholars as far as
the Entrance exami tiens in the
early part of bis career, he cOnceived
tthe idea of arousing the ambition of
many boys and girls to receive a high-
er education. His efforts bore splen-
did results. His school was always a
combined public and high school,
many of the pupils continuing their
work after pa.sSing the high school en-
trance until securing their third class,
second class or matriculation certill-
cates.
Many (lettere, ministers, lawyers,
dentists and teachers neer scattered
throughout the continent rtvcoiv#it
their full high s4lhooi TAU:Ling 1100;
his Witten. TheWotit 11u6ka g6h.00%
was netessari17,,V4W4eattt4";'
erstra hours Were OPent:'*ft2V-,
for %OM- atiit 1r•
extra 'arnietifit'Ot Whit -744 '
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