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, cord Wfapon
'be Germans have -at last launch-
' t4eir- great secret weapon. Just
ether it is a gasoline - motored,
radio controlled plane, or a rocket
propelled one that is aimed and fuel-
led in a roughly calculated area is,
apparently, as yet undecided.
But it has been launched across
• the Channel, and while the Berlin
— radio is now telling the German peo-
ple that it is safer to be in' bomb-
' ---blasted Berlin than it is in London
or other English cities, the British
officials have been busy, day after
•day,— -warning the people against
standing in the streets to watch the.
German pilotless planes.
• Whether or not the Nazis have yet
done their worst with this new wea-
• Ipon is not known, but it is hard to
believe that with the complete mas-
tery of the air that the Allies now
possess, they will not soon find a way
to meet and overcome this new air
enemy. It may even be -that the an-
swer will be as simple and complete
as that with which Britain complete-
ly disarmed the early Nazi device,
the magnetic mine.
In the meantime, ,we • should take
• off our hats to the courage shown by
the English people who are again in
the front lines and must deal at first
- hand with this new threat. To date,
however, the British people would
• appear to be decidedly more curious
than afraid of the new invasion wea-
pon.
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The Result In Saskatchewan
• There was no doubt about the re -
snit of the provincial election held in
Saskatchewan last week: It was a
• clear-cut victory for the C.C.F. par-
ty,. which all but anniliated the Lih-
•eral Government and party fellow;
ers under whose government the
Province had been ruled for thirty-
five of the thirty-nine years of its
existence.
From this distance it is rather dif-
ficult to visualiie the situation. The
Patterson Government, which went
down to such overwhelming defeat,
• is admitted to have been a good gov-
ernment,. progressive and ,economi-
cal, and one under which the people
in that Province were evidently pros-
• perous. But whether it was just a
desire, on the part of the people, for
• a change, or a strong belief that the
unlimited promises of the C.C.F.
would bring about a Utopia, no one
in the East, at least, seems to know.
At any rate, the people of Saskat-
• chewan have accomplished what
they set out to do, and whether they
, realize it or not, they have definitely
•committed themselves to the C.C.F.
policy of the Socialist programme,
vtrhith includes the ' socializing of
banks, insurance companies, indus-
tries of all kinds, railways — and
farming.
They have voted td take over and
operate all banks. Voted to socialize
the insurance companies and raise
insurance rates, if there should be a
loss of income from the investment
of insurance company funds, as
there undoubtedly would be under
such a nationalization scheme. They
have voted to take industry. out , of
•private hands and put an end, to
private enterprise and' the business
.efficiency that comes from business
competition.
And, in, spite of some statements
from some of the high men in the
C.C.F. party that the single excep-
tion of their nationalizing scheme
would be the farms, they have voted
to nationalize these too. •-They can
be assured of that fact because agri-
•Culture., is the greatest of all Can-
ada's natural resources, and if that
single exception were made, the
whole structure of the C,C.F. would
fall_like a house of cards.
• There has been no concealment on
the part of the C.C.F. in regard to
their Socialist designs. Many months
ago they- prcidaitned across Canada
that they would try to. capture Sas-
* *bewail, and, dial this would be
• eihrdirary* of taking 'over the
at:OttaWa and putting
• "Oheieg :ht o effia. .
he tsi1gof the
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eqaP1 telY agrAeultill'al Pr0,1111- Qf
$4.44kat1iwai ii OlAtttilg. th,to Power
(1C.F„ gove 9,0%74, ik verY: ,dif6,,Olt
to •'follOW, b cauSe that party has
deh,iiitely co witted itSelt to the
formation of a Government Trading,
Board which would take over from
the farmer all the pwoducts that he
grows: and trade them in the world
market by a system of barter. In'
other words, the farmer would have
to grow or raise what the Govern-
ment wants him to grow or raise,
and he would have to sell all his pro-
ducts to the Government at a, price -
set :by the Government, because
there would be no other market at
home or abroad open to him. And
that is precisely the system used by
Germany before the -war. A system
eminently efficient in raising or
equipping an army, or for any other
purely political purposes, but one
desperately laborious and grinding
on the people who are governed by
that systeth.
We imagine, too, that the people
of Saskatchewan, like the people of
Alberta, will find that Utopias are
not made by promises alone. That
putting a theory -government into
power is a very simple action. But
• to get it out again—well that is some-
thing else again.
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Shifting The Blame
Judging by the many editorial
comments which have been recently
published in many Ontario weekly
papers, the published statement of
the Ontario Liquor Control Board
with reference to the liquor ration
in this Province is anything but con,
vincing to at least the people in the
rural districth. •
The Chesley Enterprise says: "If
'Mr. Goggin (the liquor controller)
wiShes to learn what is wrong with
the liquor system in Ontario, he need
only study his own figures. Even
'after a limit was set on the amount
of liquor available, there was enough
to allow everyone to have 160 ounces
per month. But the racketeers then
got busy. Expecting that there wbuld
be a shortage of supplies, they went
out. to buy all they could. They got
permits in. their own names, in the
• names 'of their friends and family,
and in the names of people who do
not exist. As a result, more than a
million people held permits in Janu-
ary of this year who didn't have one
a year ago. The number is still in-
• creasing, and is now close to 1,300,-
• 000. Ontario has about 3,800,000 peo-
ple, Of whom about 1200,000 are un-
der twenty years ,of age. Is it reason-
able to suppose that more than half
the people in Ontario, over twenty
- years. of age, have a liquor permit?
The fact is that liquor has got into
the hands of racketeers, and Mr.
Goggin either does, not realize this
fact, or else can do nothing ° about it,
so he seeks to shift theblame on to
Ottawa. There have been too many
stories of men • being caught with
forty to seventy permits in their own
or fictitious names.",
Possibly many of the places where
these weekly papers are publish-
ed are towns and villages that
have no •Ontario stores, and where
their editors are in much closer
touch personally with the people
of- the municipality and district,
and are only expressing public
opinion as it is expressed to them
on this and many other subjects, ev-
ery day of the week. Possibly, too,
the people in these smaller places are --
honest people, who do not believe in
paying a premium for their honesty.
People who feel they are being more
than imposed upon when they are
forced to pay three 1:iries' for thir-
teen ounces of liquor, -plus forty-five
cents exp,ress, and another dollar for
the privilege of purchasing it, while
• all about them is the evidence that
other men with lesser conScience,
can purchase as many ounces per
month as they please, as long as they
are willing to,spen4 a dollar for each
permit that 'will enable them to buy
every additional allotment of thir-
teen ounces. •
However, 1,000,000 permits spells
$1,300,000 ,found money fbr the On-
tario Government, and under those
circumstances, perhaps; one should
-• not wOnder that the supply is un-
limited. It is, in fact, such a big
mOney maker that the government
might be excused for, accepting the
takeeven if 'it necessitates the hir-
ing of a high -piked hoinegs
• tive to invoit,exeusiitj and to
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From Tete Huron Expositor
June 27, 1919. -
George it. Maldoon has disposed of
Jile135-aare term, adjoining Brussels,
to Moody-Ili:41MM, of Walton, for the
gium of. $11,000. •
Dr. Rodgers, of Brueetield, has
bought Outedepraetice in Forest.
Mr. Douglge and family, Miss jean,
Murdock and Miss Ina Gm', Bruce -
fid, took in the Greyhound exam.
-
mon to Detroit last week,
Dr. Wm. Swan, Brucefield, wire was
with the army for some time, has
landed en Canada. • lie has seem a
great deal of the world.
Miss EveHolmes,daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. S. T; Holmes, who graderee-
ed from the Massachusetts General
Hospital, Boston, in December, has
passed her State examination, taking
out her R.N. certificate with honors.
Mr.. Alpine Waugh, a forneer well
known Seaforth boy, was in town this
week. He has just returned from
four years' service Overseas. He
leaves shortly for Ignace.
Mr. Thomas McMichael, of Hullett,
leaves next week for Guelph, where
he will take a short term course m
horse judging at the. Agricultural Col -
. .!
Robert Hodgins, a Hibbert farmer,
was struck by lightning during an
electrical storm at five o'clock Friday
afternoon and instantly killed.
On Friday afternoon as, Mr. Gorge
eacSpaddert, of McKillop, was driving
to Walton • and when opposite Mr.
John Aitcheson's farm, bis horse scar-
ed and bolted into the ditch, upset-
ting the buggy and throwing Mr. Mc-
Spadden out.
Mr. Melvin Blanchard, of Winthrop,
has purchased a new McLaughlin car
from Mr. George Bell, agent at' Sete
forth. •
Misses 'Marian and Grace Scarlett,
of Winthrop; who have been laid ul)
with an attack of scarlet fever, are
regaining their health as rapidly as
can be expected.
Mr. James H. Campbell, Winthrop,
had a successful wood bee on Wednes-
day of last week, hauling clay for
his gangway at the barn.
J. W. Walker & Son, of town, have
purchased a, hendsonae Motor hearse,
which they will use in connection
with their undertaking business.
Mr. Joe Dick returned from over-
seas' this week.
Mr: and Mrs. Russel Sproat left on
Tuesday for Alberta, where they in-
tend spending several weeks visiting
Mends in the Western Provinces.
Mr. Jan. Cowan has taken a cottage
at Westminster Grove, Bayfield, for
the summer and Mrs. Cowan and
daughters' moved in on Monday..
Miss Alva Graves left on Saturday
for Detroit to talt41 a course in the
art school in that city..
Miss Ruth Armstrong, of
is a guest at the home 'of
Mrs. A. D. Sutherland.
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From Tje Huron Expositor .,
•••'enisee 29; 1994
Mr. J. 0. Rose met with a slight
accident when -returning frem a hese
ness 'trip to Bayfield on Wednesday
evening. When near the . station at
Brucefield his wheel struck a stone
with such force as to burst the pneu-
matic tire. It was useless and he had
to foot it home. e.
On Saturday afterndOn the Galt
football club came up. to Seaforth to
:play the first of two home-andaLorcte
matches for the championehip of
Western Ontario. The day was an
intensely hot one and playing was al-
most an inapossibility, The Seaforth
line-up was .as follows: Goal, Camp-
bell; backs, Elliott and Willis; half
backs, Stephens, Jackson and 'Mc-
Kinley; left wing, ,Clennan and Mc-
Lean; right wing, Morrison Mid Jack-
son; centre, Oughton..
Mr. King, the genial scissor sharp-
ener, has been in town. Again for a
week or so. .
..Misses Aerie McDonald , and Jennie
Dickson have arrived home from
school in Toronto.
Mr. GeOrge Chesney, McKillop, has
sold his farm: lot 31, con. 1, to Mrs.
James Jamieson, Who owns 50 acre.
Mr. David McLean, Kippen, has bar-
ley measuring 4 feet 6 inches in
height.
Mr. M. Y. McLean, Editor of The
Huron Expositor, was elected to the
Ontario Legislature as member for
South Huron, in the recent provincial
election.
The Roxboro public and Sabbath
schools are to hold a grand picnic on
Mr. John Scott's farm on the after-
noon bf July 2nd.
Mrs. W. N. Watson and Mies Bella,
of Seaforth, intend leaving for a trip
to the Old Country on July 7th next.
They go by the Steampship Labrador
of the D•ominiOn Line. They eVere
ticketed through Mr. Somerville.
. While up at Algoma on a trip re-
cently, Mr. Peter McKay, the well-
known stockman of Tuckersmith, dis-
posed ef afine young bull, 18 months
old, 'to John' Armstrong, of Port Fin-
lay. e •
The picnicbeld in P. D. Bell's
woods near Rodgerville, in conneetion
with . Catniel Presbyterian Sabbath
school, was very largely attended
and a pleasant time Was spent, which
was only marred by the rain storm
which came on quite early in the eve-
ning.
The 26th, the day be the 'election,
passe ti over at liensall with a great
deal, eraser arid interest shown by
both political parties, but are pleas-
ed to .sae that there were ,no blows,
struck. • The Refieemers eV'ere natueal
ly yery much- rejoiced at Mr. Mc
Lean's election.
• Mr. Cameron Staab, barrister. of
Hensallebas removed his 'office tem-
porarily to the CommerojalHoteL,
Mr. Wm. Reid% little daughter had
the Misfortune On 'Friday last to, fall
between the wheel e and holster of a
waton, getting so trribly. trashed
that part of the bolster had to he
eawn off before siM cohld e etract-
ed.
theil Add. 6 gallons of hot water which
has 10 poundof alum Mad 1 oend
*Ow
410' ZeViashy drove be WW1 1x4t ed lot of "etUtet tor tile wasons,
ad 004 YeetereletY, jalee le 4 -4)1!t Petee'e eaandgen Jira 'Wide over the
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dealer who has befell efeMbag arolead; benie farO1 about a Meaago alter
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here for Yetel. AS 4 neetfer of fact, be married the 8011001 taeher, Not
he Used to drive a horse and' wagon 'teeming or miring for the tradition
and could be ceunted on to appear of the braes bed, She has dielPeeed of
each spring for a' couple of weeks it. No doubt it has been replaced
gathering 'p junk in the district, and by aModern veneer one with: all the
each fall he would come around -buy- latest wiles. As a matter of,„ act,
leg poultry. He drives a truck now, I've already heard the women gos'
which ehows after all the chenge in
times and conditions.
hule1VEfs. Phil wasslowing him
a pile of old stuff curried out of the
attic and the woodshed, I looked over
the collection on the truck. It wee
quite interesting to see the different
things he had picked up ie his day -
ening throughout the neigborhod.
First of all, I saw a massive brass'
bd. That came out of the Wilson
house. The Wilsons were early set-
tlers in these parts and old Peter
had owned the grit mill. lie was
considered wealthy by all the stand-
ards when i was a 1)0, and as a mark
of his position built a massive big,„
house on the home farm. It was furn-
ished in the latest faslaioh Of the
moment.
Toronto,
Mr. and
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While the rest of us were quite
ontent with wooden beds, Peter sent
to the city for much of his furniture
and arnong other things purchased, a
brass bed. It was placed in the epare
bedroom and whenever the Wilsons
entertained .the guests were always
invited to lay their wraps on the
spare •bed. The women would stand
around looking wistfully aft the shiny
brass posts and ornate scrollwork on
this work of art. I deubt if, any one
ever slept on it, but it certainly gain- living.
•siping aboat. the . suite ehe .bronght
with her from the city after leer wed-,
din: It.has,inlaid wahrut and a plate
glass mirror on the vanity aid I
.011.1 know what elk. It well tto doubt
carry on the tradition of the brass
bed in making the women of the eom-
emity .wistfully jealous.
• Jake had quite a load. I noticed
They represented lapin* hours of
work on the part of couptleee women
and catching a glimpse of some of
the sentiments •such as "God Bless
Our Happy Home," made me rather
lonesome for some of the enjoyable
times I had as a boy in homes with
walls adorned by these samplers.
There were many things to excite
memores. A pile of old buttoff shoes,
'Carefully hoarded and then finally
discarded ... Old wooden chests such
• as - our grandparents brought from
across the seas . . 1 an old spinning
wheel . . . and many other things
of more ehan passing interest were -
piled up in the back of the truck. I
asked Jake how on earth he mould
ever sell this stuff. He just smiled
and Said, "The country people sell it
because they think it's out of fashion,
and • the city people buy it to be in
fashion?' 50 yousee the cycles of
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JUST
• A SMILE OR TWO •
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Patient (recovering from operation)
"Why are all the blinds drawn, dod-
tor?"
Doctor: "Well, theres a fire across
the street, and I didn't want you to
wakeup and think the operation was
a failure."
It is told of a • sage that one day
after the fashion of his school, he
was questioned: "Mastet, what is
the test cif good manners?"
"It is being able to put up pleas-
antly with bad ones," was the quick
reply.
"But, ray good •man," said, Mrs.
Smith, dubiously, to the tramp at her
door, "your story has such a hollow
ring."
"Yes, ma'am. That's the natural
result of speaking with an empty
stomach."
"What do they call men who believe
the earth. is ilea?".
"Economists."
•
Landlord: "But does the chimney
always smoke like this?"
Servant: "Oh, no; only when
there's a flee in the grate."
•
"It's &argain. I'll let you have the
picture for half the catalogue price."
"Hee! The catalogue- cost me a
quarter. You're right, it's a bargain!'
Sunday School • Teacher: "When
the prodigal son arrived home, what
happened Tommy?"
Tommy: "His father ran to meet
him and hurt himself."
"Why, where did you get that?"
"It said his fatherran and fell en
his neck. I bet it would. hurt you to
fall on Your neck."
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fortuzielatmeVefy:ane0d141174.0tiiit40*
oxm somullay OypOlg, Tie P4'14gr
act of reentling ip Wane cattla at hie
grase far; a4 30144 rlth-OdO t‘t top
gDeed aceene3 the reread OW*, ,11'
some manner he Was thrown off hal-.
we an4 sustaieed 0.• very 4004-
stifain. He was taken to Clbeton hoe-
pitaI for an X-ray, but fortunately ea
disclosed no hones broken. — Blyth.
Stndard.
Accepted Into the Navy
Mr. Bill Pollard,son oe "Mr. and
Mrs. George Pollad, Hullett Town-
ship, and Mr. Jack Watson, on of
aed Mrs. J. 13, Watson, Of Blyth,
have joined the Royal Canadian Navy
and expect tolre called, sometime•
next month.—Blyth Standard.
:Huron Federation Of:
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:Agriculture-Fa.rrnNews•
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To. Get Best Hay Cut it Early
Hay which is cut early is more
nutritious than that which is cut late.
A chemical analysis by the Chemistry
Division, Dominion Department of
Aerieulture, shows that red clover
cut when 50 per cent. in bloom con-
tained 26 per cent more protein, 7
per cent more calcium and 4 per cent
more phosphorus than red clover with
80 per cent of the heads turned
brown. Timothy well headed out
contained 45 per cent mere protein,.
8 pee cent more calcium and 40 per
cent mere phosphorus than. timothy
in full bloom. Alfalfa when five per
cent in biome contained 19 per cent
more protein, about the same amount
of calcium and two per cent naore
phosphorus than alfalfa cut betjust
past full bloom. •
As cOnsiderable winter -killing oc-
curred last winter in old meadows and
in some parts of Eastern Canada, ab-
normally dry conditions have retard
ed the growth of hay very consider-
ably this year so that the prospects
are for a short hay 'crop. Under
these circumstances it should be
more necessary this year to harvest
the hay so as to obtain the greatest
feeding value pOsible. Red clover
should be cut not later than full
bloom and timothy just before bloom.
As the haying season may stretch
over a period of several weeks, it is
well to commence operations some -
'what earlier than the maturities sug-
gested ha order to prevent, the later
cuttings from being too mature.
• Cutting early, curing with as little
exposure to sun and rain as possible
and storing under suitable conditions
will assist in increasing the feedieg
value of a light hay crope
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Handy Recipes For Farm Whitewash
Here are several recipes for making
whitewash of various kind s for farm
buildings. A rainprobf whitewash for
the outside of buildings is made by
slaking 62 poandsof quicklime in 10
gaLlons of hot Water, and then add-
ing 2 pounds of salt and 1 pound of
zinc sulphate which have been pre-
viously dissolved in 2 gallons of wa-
ter. Two gallons of skim milk are
also added to the mixture. The addi-
tion of one ounce of alum improves
the whitewash but it is not neces-
sary. To prevent rust, the salt• is
omitted when metal has to be white-,
washed.
Arl effective disinfectant Whitewash
is made by dissolving 50 pounds • of
lime in 8 gallons or belling Water;
rer• 4,• . of Sett diseolved in it. Add a can
14.3T„top blage„.an here„, blit
td:every 25. gallons Of the tali:,
Where the Warne:Is atually.
‘veirs aft' tliOrOlzOk
ttre, *ee add Otte pOiled tsf
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Moving' To Exeter
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Wein,
of Crediton, have purchased the fine'
stucco_ home of the late William H.
Johnston; on 'Victoria Street, Exeter,
and will take possession about the•
first of Ally. An auctioa -sale of the'
household effects of the late Mr. John-'
ston is being lield.—Zurich...Hrald.
Mayor Attends Banquet
His Worship Mayor M. J. Agnew
attended the banquet at Seaforth on/
Wednesday, June .14th, when His Ex-
cellency, the Earl of Athlone, G,ov-•
ernor-General of Canada,. accompan-
ied, by Princess Alice, were the guests./
of honor of the .Huron Federation of
Agriculture, on the occasion of their
second annual 'field day and picnic.—
Clinton News -Record. • •
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ly. A quart of creosote disinfectant
may be used instead of the lye, but
lye is to be preferred when,the color
is to be kept white..
Another whitewash in smaller vol-
ume may be made as follows: Into
large. clean tub put one bushel of
hemp lime and slake it with boiling
water, covering it during the process
tiakep in the steam. Strain the liq-
uid through a fine sieve, then 'add 3
pounds of commercial selphate of
zinc, 1 pound of alum and 2 pounds
of comraon salt, the alum and the
salthaving been 'previously dissolv-
ed in hot water.
Another standard recipe is: Slake
one-half bushel of lump lime with
boiling water in a barrel; strain, and
add one-quarter peck of salt dissolv-
ed in warm water, 3% Pounds of flotir
Made into a thin paste with boiling
water, and one-quartr pound of glue
disslved 'in warm water. It is re-
commended that this whitewash be
epplied hot.
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Repair end Adjust Mowers for Haying
With the close approach of the hay-
ing seeker it will save' a lot of trou-
ble later if the mower is repairedand
adjusted now, say the farm machinery
experts at. the Dominion Experbnen-
tat Station, Swift • Current, Seek.,
N•ii here farm machines and farm equije
ment are made a -special study. • Go
over the cutting bar and replace worn
ledger plates, sharpen the guard
points and 'line the guards so the
knife will run on •the ledger plates
properly. Check the knife sections,
discarding those. badly nicked and al-
so those that have been sharpened to
a peiet. Adjust the wear plates on
the cutter bar so tbat the knife bar
fits snugly. Replace if there is no
adjustment. Wear plates on the
knife , head should be set so as to
take up previous' wear. These will
probably have to be replaced.
• Check all bushings and bearings
for wear: Clean carefully and re -
grease. It usually pays to replace
pitman, bushings and the crank pin if
It shows wear. A worn hashing here
causes excessive vibration, ha traetor
Mowers the pearls and springs will
require cleaning. Replace pawls if
the catch is worn.
When all parts have been inseet-
and Cleaned, and the worn parts
replaced, the Cutter bar Should be ad-
justed properly.
There are only two adjustments—
alignment and registration. •The first
thing to do in making thee() adjust,
ments is to raise:the tongue' to its
workine nosiflon, 32 to 33 in•ches
aboVe the ground. Then fasten' a:
string on the dent -re elf the pitman
buShing mat rerait over the •centre
dr the knife • head to the end ot the
New Baptist Minister
• Rev, C. C. Anderson, of Drumbo,
Ont., has accepted a unanimous cale
from the Clinton and Auburn Baptist.
Churches, and will beCtime their new
pastor. .Rev. Anderson will. give hire
first sermon in the 'Clintone Baptist
Church on Sunday evening, July 2m1,.
when it is expected a large crowd
will be on hand to welcome him. Rev.
Anderson is filling the vacancy left
vvhen Rev. A. E. Silver was called to..
Southampton two months ago.—Cline
ton News -Record.
Sings Before Governor-General
• The many people whei had the Pri
ilego of hearing Margaret Bradford,
of London ; render solos at Main St.
United Church flower and bird ser-
vice last Sunday will be interested to
know that she had the honor. of be-
ing invited to sink before Res Excel-
lency the Earl of Athlone, diivernor-
General of Canada, and Her .Royal •
knife. The outer end ef the knit
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400htirtiied Pitge g) •
Highness Princess Alice on the occa-
sion 'of their visit to Seaforth for
the second anneal field day and pic-
nic sponsred- by the Huron -Federa-
tion of Agriculture. Margaret was on-
ly thirteen in March and has a voice.
of rich promise.—Mitchell Advocate.
Observes 93rd Birthday
Mrs. Mary Edighoffer,who makes-
her home with her daughter, Mrs!
Wm-. Yule, Fullerton, and visited
members of her family in Mitchell
for a couple of weks recently, Wed-
nesday reached the grand ole age of
93. The evntwill be marked on
Sunday when relatives will gather to
extend their .congratulations and
hopes for her continued good health
and interest in life, which is so char-
acteristic of lier. knitting a pair of
socks about every three days for the -
soldiers is another of her accomplish-
ments. --Mitchell Advocate.
New 'Siren Installed
The new .siren to warn the' citizens
In case .of fire has this week been
installed •en the top of the toavei of
the Town Hail The work of install-
ing the siren was done by Clifford
Brintnell and Ed. Funk and reqiired
plenty' of neie as/ the workingspace
is not Very great at the top of the'
tower. Perhaps the biggest difficulty
was removing the eight -foot steel
weather -vane that stood On top of the
tower. This Was taken down by Mr..
Derek. The siren was sounded a cou-
ple of times Monday afternoon, being
tried out with 119 electric voltage. A
new line of 220 watt is being instal-
led—Exeter Times-Advotafe.
Has Ripe Tomatoes
By an accident Mrs. John VanCamp
of Belgrve, is enjoying ripe toma-
toes at this early part of the season.
She ,has a tomatpplant growing in a.
pot alongside of a plant. How the
tomato seed got into the pot is. a mys-
tery. When it Sprouted it was decid
ed to let it be and .avealt develop-
nente. The result is ripe tomatoes in
early June. .Wirighera Advance -
Times: Tombstone Knock
ed OVer
A new lAnd of hit -end -run driver
turned up last Wek, Traffic Officer
James Culp reports. Oie, Tuesday ev-
ening an unkneWii hieforiet, about 10'
fecleck,.entered Maitland cemetery,
drove back to the cemetery prOPerte,
strayed from the drivevvai and fitrick
a 500 -pound. monunaent, apparently
with the bureper Of his car. The traf-
dc officer says it must have been a
good sound wallop, for the egtone was
knocked from its base and rolled over
for a dietatice of 16 feet; but Was eta
• broken. •John Elelaathe Sexton, heard
the car. enter and *sited for • it to•
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