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SEAFORTH, Friday, December 16.
Be Careful
The other day we saw a couple of
boys—very small 'boys -looking with
what appeared to be very longing
eyes at the sheet of ice covering the
Lions swimming pool.
First they threw a few stones on
t; and then they tried their weight
on it near the edges.
Now the Lions pool will make a
grand skating rink if we get suffici-
ent frost before the snow comes.
But we haven't had sufficient frost
yet, and until we do the Lions pool
is no place for little boys, or big ones
either.
There is a lot of water in the pool,
and quite a lot of very deep water
too. Any boy who goes .through„ the
ice into that deep water won't have
much chance of getting out again.
So we say to both boys and parents
—be careful.
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The New Conservative Leader
In a°" fully representative conven-
tion held in Toronto last week, the
Ontario Conservative party chose as
its new leader Col. George A. Drew,
of -Guelph. Col. Drew's majority, ov-
er all other aspirants, was over three
hundred on the first ballot, so that
his selection was practically unan-
imous.
The new leader has never had'Par-
liamentary experience of [any kind,
but he is a well known author, sol-
dier and lawyer, and for the 'past
two years pr more he has been so
prominently before the public that
his name has become almost a house-
hold one throughout Ontario..
Col. Drew's support seemed to
come largely from the smaller cen-
tres and country districts, and he
would seem to have been chosen
against the wishes of the old line
Conservatives, particularly the Con-`
servative organizations in Toronto
and some other of the large places..
For that reason he is probably the
wisest , choice the party could have
made, because he will have a large
following in a field heretofore con-
trolled by Premier M. F' Hepburn,
the present head of the Ontario Lib-
eral Government.
Two other things that will con -
mend the new Conservative leader to
a great many people in Ontario be-
sides his own followers, are his ill--
tense
n=tense Canadiani'sm and his great
loyalty 'to the British Empire. One
of his first statements after his elec-
tion as leader was: "Ontario should
lead the way in renouncing provin-
cial jurisdiction over matters that
because of their nature can best be
dealt with nationally. The way to
get back to the -ideals of Confedera-
tion, to the ideal of a strong central
government, is for Ontario as the
largest province to sit down and say
to Ottawa: We have acquired rights
it was never intended we should
have. We have duplicating services.
We propose to hand back to you all
things of necessarily national char-
acter and retain only those things
necessary for the good functioning
Of local government."
In other words, Col. Drew said
that while Ontario .array be the pre-
mier province of Canada, it is only
a part' of that kingdom, and a part
tan never be greater than the whole.
That the unity of the whole is much
more necessary. and greatly to be de-
sired than is the dominence of one of
its parts, great as that part may con-
sider:. -itself.
. the light of recent events and
t lances we doubt very much if
"render Hepburn subscribes to' that
do at, all, but, nevertheless, we
the thedry of government is
i'hl' engr.aven on the
peoplb -in the rural
+ "ti n t,, aid if "kick a
ell
id?
test is demanded, we believe they will
so express themselves.
In the meantime we believe that
the people of Ontario, irrespective of
politics, would like to see a seat in
the Legislature provided for Col.,
Drew, by acclamation. The Govern-
ment majority could easily 1 afford
such a courtesy and a strong and
united opposition is just" about as
necessary- in the interests of good
government as is a strong govern-
ment itself.
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A Unique Distinction
Mr. George Brown, the recently
elected Mayor of Fort Erie, has the
rather unique distinction of being
the first native born Mayor to hold
that office.
Fort Erie, of course, is a border
town, and as such its population may
be a somewhat shifting one. No
doubt there may be many similar in-
stances in the Western Provinces,
whose town populations arrived al-
ready grown up, but for an Ontario
town, we would say that 'Mayor
Brown's is really a unique distinc-
tion.
In the past, inland towns, at least,
were full of people who were citi-
zens of their particular town from
birth to death. In those days muni-
cipal politics were serious matters
that occupied the study and held the
interest of the grown public all the
year round.
Youth was bred in such a system,
and, naturally, after leaving school
and starting out in life's work for
themselves, the ' ambition of most
young men in the towns was to' be
appointed to public office. In fact it
was not uncommon to have two and
three generations of one family hold-
ing down a positioh at the council
board, or even as Reeve or Mayor at
different times.
But those days have nearly pass-
ed away. Nowadays a youth's na-
tive town is just a place from which
he starts out from when he starts to
engage in life's battle. Unfortunate-
ly, that is not a good thing for the
best welfare of any town, although
it is now looked upon as a necessary
thing in the best interest of youth
itself.
Conditions in our Ontario villages
and towns are changing so rapidly
that in a very short time it will, in-
deed, be . a very unique occurrence
when a native born son is elected to
any municipal office in any Ontario
town.
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Nothing To Wonder At
Mr. V. J. Salter, Principal of the
St. Catharines Collegiate Institute,
and the immediate past president of
the Ontario Educational Association,
has stated that ninety per cent. of
the students in the twelve first forms
of the S't. Catharines Collegiate
have radios in their homes, and fifty-
five per cent, try to study while the
radio is going full blast, then
mothers wonder why their sons and
daughters fail in their June examin-
ation..
Well, there is not much to wonder
at in those failures. The wonder is
that any student can pass any ex-
amination when the preparation for
examination is made under such cir-
cumstances, and why mothers have
to wonder about it.
We well know that this is a fast
age, and that youthful minds are
geared to a fast pace, but we know
equally well that concentration is as
necessary to secure results in. study
as is study to acquire an education.
And when youth tells us that it can
concentrate on shady beside a full
blast radio, well, we don't believe it,
and' we don't believe it because we
have tried it—and are still trying it.
The fact -is that ' it is just a habit,
and, a very bad habit too. The idea
is, we suppose, to take the drudgery
out of study, but the result is that
there is a good deal more piffle from
the radio lodges in the mind of the
student than there is sense from the
book from which he or she is at-
tempting to, study.
The radio is 1 right in its place,
and even we a reciate it on Satur-
day nights and on some other spe-
cial occasions, but we are not willing,
for a moment, to admit it has a place
in the study` hour or hours, or any-
where within hearing distance of
them.
Years Agone
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Interesting " items From
Expositor and
Twenty-five 'Years Aga
From The Huron Expositor
December 19, 1913
Mr. Benjamin S. Case, of Dungan-
non, has passed the civil service ex-
a.mina:tion_ ortitling him to admission
to the tri do service at Ottawa.
Mr. }ugh McGregor and his son,
Trani., of Stanihy, went to Toronto
last week 'to attend the Fat Stock
Show there. and were successful m
winning two prizes and sold their
stock for a good figure.
A sparrow shooting match was held
recently in Usborne between the east
and west sides, the west winning by
1.500 birds. The sides consisted of
22 men each and Were captained by
Robert Duncan and Charlie Donlan.%
'Graham Bros. whipped a car of fat
cattle triaToronto last Saturday.
On Friday evening last a pleasant
surprise party gathered at the home
of Mr. and Mrs- P. McKenzie, Tucker -
smith, when Mrs. W. Chapman pres-
ented them with a handsome mantel
'clock on behalf of the neighbors and
friend's as a recognition of their re-
cent marriage.
Mr. Charles. Finkbeiner has been ap-
pointed caretaker at the hurling ani
skating rink for this season.
'Mr. and Mrs. James McIntosh, late-
ly of McKillop, are now comfortably
s+ -it tied in their handsome new home
en John Street,
Miss Clara Gaetzmeyer has graduat-
ed very creditably as a professional
nurse from the Alexandra Marine and
General Hospirtal, Goderich.
Miss Rose, Miss Everitt, Mr. Stew-
art Scott and Mr. Carman have been
added to the staff of Stewart Bros:
stare for . the Christmas rash.
The Young Ladies' Philathea Class
of the Methodist Church were enter-
tained et the 'home of their teacher,
Mrs. (Rev.) Barker, on Wednesday.
evening. Members were appointed
for the social and membership com-
mittee. Miss Maud Dickson is presi-
dent and Miss Lillian Twiss', secre-
tary.
Mr. T. Wren, of Chiselhurst, had a
wood bee one day last week and en-
tertained a number of friends.
Miss L. Brigham, of Land'esboro,
was successful at the Women's Art
Exhibition held in Toronto. She re-
ceived the sum of $300 for a number
of her paintings;
Mr. and Mrs. Le Bris'tow', of Eg-
mondville, have moved' into the cot-
tage recently vacated by Mr. William
Finnigan' and family.
Mtssrs. Kruse Bros. of Egmondville
have : tarted a very important indus-
try in that village. They purchased
five acres of lana, one block from
Main Street, neatly opposite the
church, and last summer they moved
their brick and' tile -making machinery
from their former yard in Tucker -
smith. This fall they also erected a.
chopping and grinding mill, which
they slave' 'equipped with the latest
one most improved machinery.
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From The Huron Expositor
December 21, 1888
While oiling a thresher on Mr. R.
Coates' farm in Usborne Township on
Friday last, Thomas Johns? sleeve
caught in the gearing 'and his arm
was drawn in up to the shoulder. The
limb was smashed to a jelly and ,had
to be amputated.
On Friday evening last the home
of Mrs. Hulliston, of the 4th conces-
sion of Tuckersmibh, was the scene
of a most enjoyable time. The For-
sythe spring tan furnished the
music.
The closing' entertainment of the
Seaforth Collegiate Institute was held
in the assembly room on Tuesday last.
Mr. Clarkson, the headmaster, was in
the chair. After a short speech by
1dm, diplomas were diistributed by
Rev. Dr. Ormiston, Rev. J. E. Howell,
Rev. M. Barr and Rev. A. D. McDore
sld. Mr. Carruthers was presented
with a handsome study chair by the
scholars, when Miss M. Sloan read
the address and 'the ohair was pres-
t•nted ,by Mr. D. 'McDonald.
At the close of the Clinton Colleg-
iate Institute on Tuesday, the stu-
dents presented Mr. W. Prendergast,
BA., with an. address, a set of Dick-
ens' novels and an album containing
the autographs of all the pupils of
the Institute.
Mr. D. D. Wilson has sold one of
•thee Mundell farms in Tuckersmith to
Mr. Gibson, of McKillop, for the sum
of $5,400.
The following ladies and gentlemen
from Seaforth attended, the Bachelors'
Ball in Stratford last week: Mr.
Baker, Mr. Morson, Mr. and Mrs. Cole-
man and Miss Coleman, Messrs. T.•F.
'and E. C. Coleman, C. A. Strong, Mr.
and Mrs. Peters, and Mr. H. S. Strong.
Mr. James Gillespie has moved his
harness shop from the old stand near
tine station to the store three doors
south of the post office.
On Friday evening an entertain-
ment was held in No. 1, Hallett,
school house, which was an unquali-
fied success. The program was of a
varied nature, which included the
Seaforth Quartette (Sub. Mr, Thos.
E Hays, of, 'McKillop, was chairman.
Miss M, Govenlock is the popular
teacher in'- t'hrys section.
Mr. E. woodcock, formerly of God-.
erich, is now manager of the M•er=
chants' Protection and Collection As-
sociation of Colorado, in -Denver.
A stray mule scrod all around and
clipped, came to Georgi W. Sowler's
yard the other day in East Wawanosh,
It had evidently come a long distance,
Mr. George Fothergill, of Wa.wan-
or Ii, has procrired a hydraulic ram
which force's the water from the foot
of the hill to his, house, thus saving
a lot' of hard labor.
M rix. James Erwin, of Bayfield, as
cidcntiy fell whiles corning out of the
post office hi that village the other
day ,and has •been .quite sick ever
.since.
Mr. W. Laithwaite; of the Maitland
concession, Goderi'cli Township, who
was so iwifortunate' an to 109 31iw
house by fire, already a ztdw
frame house abotit•cpp,71P1eted,
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Phil Osif ear -of Lazy Meadows
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",MAW'S PRESENT"
Thiel modern age of streamlining
may 'be all right, but I object very
strenuously to, the introduction of
sales girls with stream iiidd-'-ohitss'is
and a lack of sense, to the Murphy
Emporium dawn here at the village.
Let me explain a little further.
'Each year I have been in the habit
of goring into the dry goc r part of
Tim Murphy's store and asking Sadie
Perkins to pick out a present for me.
I could always manage with a few
hints, an embarrassed look and a few
helpless shrugs to tell her, about what
I wanted. She always managed to
pick out just the things.
Yesterday I called in at Murphy's,
there was a new staff of girls work-
ing there. This one sidled up behind
the counter, rolled' her eyes', shifted
her gum from'one side to the, other
and said in, a nasal way . . . "What-
ciha. want?"
I swallowed e my chew of tobacco,
gulped once or twice and managed to
'croak: "A sweater . . . for a lady!"
She told me, to wait a minute, and
then swayed her way down the aisle
and came back with one.
Now, wheel had in mind far Mrs.
Phil Was one of those fine all wool
sweater coatis. Nothing fancy aboi•.rt
:t, but warm to wear out of" the
house, and just the thing to wear un-
der a Coat when a person is going
on a long drive in the, winter.; This
clerk came back with a pullover that
would have chocked' a booth -pick. I
stammered out something about that
not being big enough, and she drawl-
ed: - "Bigger 'n the bust, elh?"'
Next time she came back with one
of 'these knitted,.affairs such 'as
Grandmother Dater used' to wear as
a bed -jacket on Sundays. It was real
pretty, but I just couldn't 'imagine
Maw wrapping herself up in 'that and
walking down to the barn to, see the
new calf or to gather the eggs in the
henhouse.
Nett time she brought back a big
jumbo lumberman's sweater in a vio-
lent stripe of red and green and zig-
r,pPt;,
aartaaaree
zag patches' of blue and/ black. I -tried
tb-tell her what I wanted. She was
getthrg exasperated{ with my slow-
ness I guess, and my feelings' 'were
past describing.
I never realized' that there .Quid
be so 'many different kinds of sweat-
s . . fuzzy ones that seemed, to
be made' out of 'hair . lacey ones
that were real stylish . . . coarse
ones . . and colors • in the full
range of the rainbow.
"Say, do you want a. sweater, or
don't you?" she complained at last,
and I took her up by snapping back,
"No!"
I had just started to walk away
when Tim Murphy came walking up
through the store. He must have
seen the thunderclouds' on my face,
because he asked waat was the mat-
ter. I asked ,him `if he knew the kind
of sweater that I would be buying
for my' wife.
"Sure," Tim grinned, ' "I'l'l just get
you one how.":
,: And while the girl ..looked on, 'he
went over to the counter and picked
up•• a box of esweaters, Then he pick-
ed, out a plain• black one, in; a pleas-
ant',atyle aid handed it to•.the girl to
wrap up. I took it, satisfied that it
was ,the right kind.
Now, /I have nothing against the in-
troduction of pretty, girls to a store.
But they 'have a lot to learn by ex-
perience, andel guess the main thing
is to be able to size up• a custemer
and what he will be most likely to
want. Sadie Perkins• was 'built
square like a box, with a. plain face
and a pleasant disposition. She ask-
ed you about the family, and even if
you knew see wasn't interested it
pleased you to hear her ask.
But I have the present and now,
comes the task of being • able to keep
it ,hidden, One year I had the pres-
ent stowed away in the driving shed
but the. mice decided to investigate,
and I had to scurry in on Christmas
morning and get Tim to let me in the
store andpick out another. This year
I'm going to hide it in the tin -lined
chop box.
® JUST A SMILE OR TWO
The college student, son of a clergy
man, discovered. he was uncomfortab-
ly short of money, so he spent some
time concocting a letter which should
have the right effect upon a some-
what severe and pious parent. When
finally completed, the letter 'read:
"My dear Father: I wonder If you
will oblige me very greatly by send-
ing me a copy of this. month's Par-
ish Magazine, also $50. P. S.—Don't
forget the Parish Magazine."
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The employer was leaving the of-
fice. He was instructing ,htr-uew sec-
retary as to what to sea if anyone i
called in his absence.
"I may be back this afternoon,"
he told her. "And then again I 'may
not." •
The secretary nodded: "Yes, sir,"
she said. "Is that definite?"
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Service Station Man: "Where's
your radiator cap?"
Motorist: "On the front end of my
car, but don't call me Cap."
'The ragged', unshaven man walked
into the bank,.walked' up to the cash-
ier's window, and presented a cheque
with a flourish. The 'cheque was
made out for five cents.
"Here, my good man," said the
tramp imperiously, "math this cheque
for me."
The cashier studied the cheque.
Them, apparently satisfied, he reach-
ed into a drawer and handed over a
nickel piece.
The man shoved back the nickel.
"If 'it's all the same to you," he ex-
claimed, "I'd prefer to have it all in
ones!"
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The Washington newspaper cor-
rrespondent was getting fed up on his
daily routine. He planned a vacation
and when he was asked where he *as
going he replied:
"I'm pasting a big picture of Presi-
dent Roosevelt on the outside of my
car; and I'm going to drive until
somebody asks 'Who's that?' That's
where I'll settle!"
HENSALL
Announcement
Mrs, John Baker, of Zurich, an-
nounces the engagement of .her eld-
eat. daughter, Doreen Mary Kathryn
Reichert, to Mr. William Donald Mc-
La'ohlan•, son of Mr. Hugh McLachlan,
of Kippe'n, the marriage to take.place
on Saturday, Dec. 17th- ,
Mrs, Alfred Reichert was hostess
Monday evening at her home for her
niece, Miss Doreen Reichert, a bride -
elect of Saturday, Dec. 17th, when
some 75 relatives, neighbors and
friends gathered to honor eller. Dur-
ing the evening Doreen was present -
e e with numerous lovely and useful
gifts conveyed to her in a decorated
wagon in ,decorations of pink, white
and silver scallops and' the accom-
panying addreses, read ,by Mrs. Otto.
Stephan: A feature of the evening,
and one wl �e}, r caused much merri-
ment, was a mthck wedding, the bride
portrayed by Mrs. Albert Hess, Zur-
ich, the groom taken by Mrs. Earl
Love, while the bride was' given away
by her aunt, Mrs. Henry Adlsin's. Mrs.
Bruce Walker played the wedding
music. Little Elva Love ,and. Shirley
Adkins held the bride's' train. A so-
cial time was spent in music, cards
and dancing,,after which a sumptuous
lunch was served, which, needless to
say, everyone did ample- justice to.
Following is the address: "Dear
Doreen: On this, the occasion of
your coming marriage to Mr. William
MclLachlan., we, your neighbors, and
friends, have met here this evening
to teeter you and' to express. our ,.ap-
prediation whom we have known as a
neighbor and friend in the truest
sense of the word, always willing to
assist in' any good cause, and a will-
ing
ilying and splendid worker in connec-
tion with the church in Which you
are an active member, and having en-
d'eared yourself to .us in so many
ways, we do not want to let this op-
portunity 'slip by without putting on
record our deepest appreciation , cf
your worth.,, and at tire same time to
give you some tangible expression
the way of asking you to accept these.,
gifts as a token of our very high re-
gard for you and our most sincere
wish is that your life map• be a very
happy and prosperous one, and that
these gifts may remind yogi from time
to, .time of our pleasant and happy
meeting here this evening. We are
pleased to, know that you will not
be far removed from us; la fact, it
our 'very neighborhood, which will af-
ford us an ' opportunity of meeting
with you from time to 'time. The
best wishes' in your new sphere .of
life are extended to you from your
neighbors 'said friends' assembled) bete
this evening." •
The W. M. S. of Carmel Presby-
terian, Church met in the: school room
on Thursday afternoon last with a
splendid attendance. Mrs. C'. S. Hud-
son, the president, presided. The op-
ening hymn, "Jesus, the Very Thought
of Thee," followed with prayer by
Mrs. Hudson and the Lords Prayer
in unison; Scripture lesson read by
Mrs. A. D. McE.wan; roll call was an-
swered with "Joy"; minutes read' and
adopted, and the offering taken: ' The
hymn, "Blest Be the Tie That Bind's"
was sung and dedicated to shut-ins
and life members passed em On be-
half of the W.M.S.; Mrs. H. Arnold
presented Nora and Diantha Young,
cthildm-e,n of Rev, and. Mrs. W. A.
Young with certificates and seals and
expressed appreciation to Mr. and
Mrs. Young for their splendid help
to the society. Mrs. James W. Bon-
theom_, sang in beautiful voice, "Will
Theyi Find Jesus Through You?"
with) Mrs. Young accomp,anyl.ng at
the piano. Splendid reports were
presented as follows: Secretary's,
Mrs. G. Walker; Supply Secretary,
Mrs. P. Manson.; Welcome and Wel-
fare, Mrs: James, Bonthron; Glad Tid-
ings, Mrs. Walker; Home Helpers,
Mrs. Logan; Retiring Fund, Mrs.
Mansion; Retiring Treasurer, Miss
Jean Dougall. Rev.., W. A. Young
gave a splendid address. referring to
the splendid work of the society and
expressing much appreciation. The
nominating committee presented a
list of officers' with Rev. W. A. Young
conducting the instal atioe for the
new executive: Herr. pees., Mrs. Are
old; pres•., Mrs. C. S. Hudson; 1st
vice-pres., Mrs. R. Y. MacLaren; 2nd
vice -pros.,, Mrs. B. Edwands; 3rd vice-
pres., Mrs. J. Dallas; Sec., Mrs. G.
Walker; treas.,. Miss Jean Dougall;
Home Helpers' sec., Mrs, Thomas
Hudson; assist., Mrs. A. Logan; Glad
Tidiings, Mrs, Jas. A. Paterson; Stu-
dent Supply, Mrs. R. Y. MacLaren;
Library, Mrs. W. A. MacLeren; Re-
tiring Fund, Mrs. P. Manson; Wel-
come and Welfare., Mrs. James W.
Bonthron; pianist, Mrs. IW, A. 'Mac•
Laii'ent Rev. Young closed the meet-
ing with prayer.
Mrs. Frank Farquhar very pleas.
antly entertained the members of her
group of Cannel Church at her home
tom Friday afternoon, A very delight-
ful' afternoon was spent in sewing
and a social hour after which a buf-
fet lunch was 'served, -
The Mission Band of ' the United
Church, under the ' direction, of Miss
Kay Drysdale, superinhehrdent, will
meet on Friday afternloon beet, Dec.
23rd, ih the sehoaL room of the church
and will hold their regular meeting
and a special feature of this• will be
a white ,gift pageant wrrfieh will be
presented in which. the . nlembeas of
the Mission Band Will 'take part, with
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een inthe
County Papers
Transferred to Toronto
Mr. Roy, ' A. Bast, who for eight
years bas been mfa'nager of the St..
Ca1•l:ariries branch of the Royal Bank,
has. been transefierred' to Toronto, as'
manager of the Yonge and' Bloor
Streets branch. Mr. East is a Clin-
ton boy, received his early treater;
in batl•'king under R. E. Manning, ant
is a brother of Mrs. Gordon Cuning-
Name of town.--rOlintore News -Record.
Money To Burn
George James, caretaker at the
Court House, got the shock of his life
Wednesday, while emptying • waste-
baskets into 'the furnace, when the
turning scraps illuminated what look-
ed to -him like a $5 bill. He reached
in and grabbed, and no sooner 'detrti-
eed the paper money than he saw
wore, and tame, in the flames. He
reached in again recklessly. and •with-
ot.t regard' for singeing 'hair and burn-
ed hands, and, retr.eved' a $1 bill in-
tact and two more partially burned„
but with serial numbers showing, and
he even picked up eleven cents in
charge before giving up the search'
because of the mounting heal and
tames. George's problem now IS to
locate the absent-minded owner of the
money from among the occupants of
the ten offices at the Court House.--
Goderich' Signal -Star.
Thomas Gundry in Hospital"
Mr. Thomas Gundry,' dean 'of Huron
County's auctioneers, is seriously ill
at' Alexandra Hospital, where 'he has
been under observation scree Sunday.
It was reported he rested moire eas-
ily Wednesday night, it ^d i f' his
strength' increases steadily he w:!l
undergo a serious operation within
the next few days.—Goderich Signal -
Star.
A 'Missing Heir
The war records, at Ottawa will be
searched in an attempt to find a Lace
of Albert Holmes, /native of Wirighain,
who is in line to receive' $1.102 as a
beneficiary of his father's will. The
wanted' man has not been heard from
since 1913 when he was in the Cana-
dian West, and it is thought he might
have enlisted and gone overseas. Mr.
Holmes is one of four children of the
late William Holmes of Wingham, and
is entitled to one-fourth of the estate.
Other children are Mrs. Davenport, of
Wingham; William J. Holmes, of
Cleveland, and Howard Holmes, cf
Chicago. Frank Donnelly, solicitor,
appeared before Judge Costello in
chambers on Tuesday to ask the re-
quirements of the executors in at-
tempting to find the missing man be-
fore winding up the estate, which is
to be divided equally among the. cliil-
dren.—Godericii Signal -Star.
Teeswater to Form Scout Troop
. Assistant Corn. Spittal and Assist-
ant Scout Master George King visited
Teeswater on Wednesday and organ-
ized a new Scout Troop of 34 boys.
This brings the total strength of the
Huron District up to 300.—Wingham
Advance -Times.
Burned When • Oil Exploded.
In an oil explosion., near Watford.
last week, Fred (Tex) Sturdy, who
was employed by F. L. Davidson, lo-
cal oil driller, was severely burned
about the face and hands. A well
that they were drilling had been suc-
cessfully brought in and it was being
given a test pumping. The nil was
being pumped into a tank alongside
the well. Fred used a lantern to,
Took into the oil tank, an explosion
followed flames shooting ten feet in
the air. Fred was brought home 'to
Wingham by Mr. Davidson and it will
be some weeks before he will be
able to go back to work.,—Wingham
.\'lvance-Times.
Celebrates 85th Birthday
Mr. Benjamin Taylor celebrated his
eighty-fifth birthday on Friday, Dec.
9th. Mr. Taylor is enjoying good
health in spite of his advanced years,
and this summer shingled. his own
house. without assistance from any-
one. Mr. Taylor's many friends wish
him continued good 'health and happi-
ness.,—Blyth Standard,
New Gas Tanks
The .McColl-Fronrtenac Co. are mak-
ing Exeter a distributing centre fo"
their gasoline and oils and are in-
stalling two 13,000 gallon tanks at
the Exeter station. Mr. E. Heist is
the district agent.—Exeter Times -Ad-
vocate.
Hold Reception
A reception for Mr. and, Mrs.. Ca.r-
Iyle Worden (nee Emily Fray'n'e) was
held at the Staffa Hall Friday even-
ing of last week with a goodly num-.
her present- The evening was spent.
in danc'rig, followed by lunch. At the
�n,clu'sion of the lunch Mr. and' Mrs.
Worden were presented with an ad-
dress being read by Mr. Tinos. Scott.
Mr. Worden expressed the thanks, of
himself and Mrs. Worden, for their
kindly remembrance. --Exeter Times-
Advrecate.
Fifty -Eighth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Either, of Cred-
iton, observed their 58th wedding an-
niversary last 'Wednesday.' We great-
ly regret that this fine old couple
are not just 'enjoying their usual good
health at present. This iso a . very
fine age of married life for a couple
to enjoy, and we join' their many
friend's in extending to Mr.. and Mrs.
Eiiber best wishes for many more
years of health "and happiness to
ggether. Zurich, Herald,
Shields Presented to High School
This week the Wirugham High
School received a number of beauti-
ful. sthields. They are hung iii the
main iiaLl and Will form a permanent
record, Which Will help to maintain
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