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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1946-08-02, Page 1'EighahhieYelaill 'Fear Whole i uipber 41,04 McLean. Bros 1:59;;a Year HENSALL YOUTH HAS NARROW ESCAPE FROMFDfOWNINO Robert ,Mair, 1.8, Saved By Stratford Men At Gode- rich Beach, • NEWS or HENSALL fiordon..'Moir; '18 -year-old Hensall South, owes bis .life to the courageous effel'ts • of , two. summer visitors at Point Farm :Beach, near Goderich; who risked their lives to bring the' uoncon- scious lad ashore. ' , •- Dr. T, R. Nichols, 196 Ontario St„ Stratford, sink -Ray Dean, Goderich, •rt{shed to the aid 'ori the exhausted swimmer, when erten from his non- swimmer friends raised the' alarm. Dr. Nichols got in his canoe and, al- though he; :himself could not swim, paddled with .all speed to the aid of the youth, meanwhile shouting to Dean to swim out. The doctor held 'Moir above the sur- face ut;til •the arrival of. Dean, and -betvveeri„them ...the-y..hoisted_theanilealla scious body over the bow of the canoe and. returned to shore. Artificial res- piration was given, and after a few hours the young man was able to be taken to his home. ' Moir had peen engaged in retriev- ing an inflated inner -tube at the time of the mishap. • • Wells Are Tested; O,f • 187 wells which have been. tested' sin the village of Hensall, 18 tested. Class A, while 6,9 per vent. Classed,D;• the Department; of Health has advis- ed the village, council. - • ^7", • United Church Holds 'Picnic • The annual congregational and; Sun- day School picnic of Hensall United Church was held Wednesday last at Turnbull's Gro' e . with some one hun- dred present. The weather was 'id+eal•- and the event much enjoyed- Some time -;was spent' in bathing, followed with a delicious picnic supper . and. ,•ports convened •by Mrs:. Douglas Huglfson, assisted by Mrs. Geo. Hess, and Miss 'Gladys Luker: The •sports were' exceptionally good and much en- joyed by youngsters and adults., Following is the -line of sports and prize *inners: Raceg, 1ipe'years and, • and,er Donald Smale, ;girls, 6 to -8; "2 Scott; Marion Pepper.; boys, 6 to 8, - Teddy Normintoi , Bobby Lavery girls, 9-12, Jean McAllister, Sh'iniey Chapman; boys, 9-12, Leroy . Peters, Bill Carlile; young ladies, Bernice Dilling,' Jean- McAllister; young men, Charles Fee; R'bnald McKinnon; mar-, ried ladies, ' Mrs. George Cowan; mar- ried men, George Cowan; .ladies' time walking, Bernice Diiling; ladies' spot walk, Mrs. J. Flynn; men"kick slip- per, George Hess; ladies kick slipper, Betty Rowcliffe; orange •race, Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Goddard; coat and+ umbrel- la race, Mrs. A. Townsend and Ron- ald McKinnon; beans and straw, -.Geo. Hess and Mrs. Jack Corbett; passing cups, George Cowan; wagon relay, George. Hess; tug-of-war, captained.. by George Hess and George Cowan, Geo. Hess's side the winners. A three-leg- ged race climaxed the sports. Mr. James W. Bonthron,'welt-khown businessman and funeral director of Hensall, who has been in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, suffering . with a heart condition, is improving and may, 'be able to come to his home within a week, where he will have to remain (Continded on Page 4) Mtn„ Picnics Take .dvan�tage Of Ln&_Fark Seaforth. Produce„Ltd.' The employees of Seaforth Produce, Ltd., numbering twenty five, gathered at the Lions. Club Park ou Tuesday evening to honor' Miss • Catherine Green, • a$ Egmondville,' prior to her marriage to Mr. Stanley Radii), which will take place in :august. • • Following. the sapper the -bride-to- be was '.presented .with a number 'of pieces of red and wiiit.e enamel kit- chenware. The' presentation•was made by . Miss .Audrey Shannon and Eva Vincent„ -and Harold Deneau, manager of the Company, spoke briefly. Ferguson Family Reunion McMbers of the• Ferguson family, descendants of the MacDonald clan, met at the Lions Park, Seaforth, for their first reunion, with sliaty mem- bers present, 'from London, Illieftoa;' Denfield, Clandeboyea Exeter, Hensall, . Kippen, Clinton and Bayfield. A. history of the Ferguson's was Prepared and given by Verna Linden, of Denfield, ?which revealed that .Jane. and Richard, Ferguspn left their home in Yarmouth County Ireland, in 1827,,• and it took them thirteen weeks and three days to cross the Atlantic, and hey--settledaa-t"•T•oiren'to: •-Later-.sites came by wagon to Hamilton, then fol- lowed a narrow trail tb the 12th con- cession of London Township, Lot. 18, north, of Birr, where they made their home. The last surviving member of their family, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mary Ferguson Stacey, og Exeter, wbo is 88 years of age, attended the reunion. The oldest man presentwas a grand, Son tot Richard and . Jane Ferguson, namely, Mr. Joseph Linden, of Den- field.. 'The youngest Child present, was Gladys Vernetta Carter, of Clande- boys„ ,three -months -old ,daughter. of Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Carter. An, election of officers took ,place, as follows: President, Joseph Fergu- son,- of. Hensall; ""secretary -treasurer, Amos Ferguson, Ilderton•; 'sports com- • ittee,. -Arnold Gacksteer,' Kippen; ?Bruce Cann, Clinton; .Russel Fergu=- ttin, Hensall; Norman Ferguson, Exe- ter;, table .committees -•..Verna Linden, , Denfie ' ; Doris Ferguson, •Ilderton. It,'was. decided to (told the reunion annually, the 1947 reunion to be •held at Springbank Park,,London. 'A vote of thanks was tendered 'to Mrs. Arnold Gacketetter, Kippen, for organizing - the first 'reunion,' Lutheran Society Picnic The Logan, Monkjon and Mitchell: branch of the A.A.L. of the Lutheran Church, held its annual picnic in Sea - forth Lions Park -with 75 present: The races, supervised by Wilfred PehIke,• were as follows: Tiny tots, Ronald ,Rose and Betty Trentowsky; girls, 11 and under, Eldeen Miller; boys, 11 and under, Donald Bode; kicking •the slip- per, ladies, Mrs. Edward..,Gilck; men, Gus Trentowsky, FQllowng a delicious picnic supper a .short ° business meeting was held, and in the absence of the president, R. W. Rose,• Rev. W. H. Wentzlaff was chairman. The ' minutes of the previous meeting were read by the secretary -treasurer, Mrs. E. Gilck, who also gave the treasurer's report. Nine ,new• members: Carl Haase,' Esther. Rose, Mrs.',;Tarl Rase,• Judith •Engel, .Neil Krugel; Doreen Haehnel, Irvin Schade, Larry Schade and Har- old -Pehlke were welcomed into the branch. It was decided 'to hold the next meeting in Grace Lutheran Church ,,basement, Mitchell, on the first Friday. in November. A vote of thanks was extended •tp the lunch committee, Mrs. W. Ii Four Ori �inals- M�.�� m • ., g , E' �ers Brod n e n BY43.0Lrs� , g and,42 (From the Mitchell Advocate) The visit of Brodhagen Band to 'TMditchelI last week to present their first band . concert here this season, i•minced• us to a bit of, speculation regarding an organizations that could exist for -long yeas” in such a small centre as this village of around 2.00 People and still be going strong. And not only do they present their usual biweekly* concerts in front of the Querengesser and Diegel store in their' home community, but they have remitted many an engagement that went by the wayside during war. , years. Far instance;, they presented a concert at Ethel last Sunday night, returning the following day to render' a musical program during a celebra- tion in that centre and they still have a number of engagements to fill -this' summer., •The Brodhagen concerts have been going on every other Sunday night for the past four years which is sp•f- fieient 'evidence of their popularity. 'The 'members practise weekly fn 11+Iueller's Ball now, but ilntil ' six years ago met in Bennewies' Hall, at that time tttrn'ed into a residence. t'h'ey ,bate " -been 'self-supporting through the forty-two years of'their- existence, raising their inoney by „nand•. soCiale. The pr'e'sent Officers are: President, Albert Hint; vice-president, Edvward Seherbarth;- secretarntreasurer; W. L. Querengesser, who has 'held this posi- tion =for the.,past 23 -years. There :are etf1•haur "originals" In, the group: A. i17 tiuterengessel; who, as-�+been baud: leader -far. the past 24 yea<i's;._ •W. L. Querengesser, Ed. Eteklmeyer and 3. i., Bennewies. Now they have 'had sole corneti'ste, eta '' ta ' win Sehei`bartha "We •have Wend 2d• fuettr'herb now,'', the Leader told- the Adaocate, alatilVe of whom ate young, 4r•,boys iitio Annan ghee Oradea!! Sometimes they have as high as 26 playing, -Ld'oliing back over the year Mr. Querengesser told us that they used to go all ,over the country tp garden parties ' and celebrations in one big team -drawn vehicle, called "The Brodhagen Band, Wagon," carrying 24 men. Naturally this gave way to the more modern, traps art tiOn by car. Jack Diegel,• now of North• Ba was one of the mainstays of the Nartb Bay Band. Henry Eickmeyer, now of Zur- ich, led the band for years too. Frank Siebert was the first leader, however, and..1 ee,rman Kowalsky took his place after six' years. Organization of the` •Band came about *hen Fred Hinz and William Meyer, all set,. to buy cornets for themselves, • thought it would be a good idea ego ,get some other fellows interested in organizing a brass band in the village to make their musical aspirations complete,- b°uiting action to the word .a number of mimic - minded men gathered at the Hinz home and the Brodhagen Band came into being with Gottlieb Mueller as the first' president. The other mem- bers. were Fred Hinz and William Meyer, prime instigators in the move- ment, W, -L. Querengesser, John Quer- engess.er,, Henry Wesenberg, W. Rock, W. Bach, J.'Vietor,'Henry Ritz, Henry ,Mueller, Wfllisi n Hinz, Albert Scher- barth, . 'George H4ilebreebt, George Diegel, Albert Querengesser, Henry ,Querengesser, John L. Bennewies and Frank Siebert. Of course there had,•. to be instru- :wents and each contributed 120 to the •band .treasury; after which ar- rangenfents were made through the late Albert Gtrebet, of •$itched, for their `purchase, The Brodhagen Band Made its debut at a -big political meet- ing In hithilin, a six -mile trip., ba horse ' • (Controlled-, ou Page .5) • • fal)::WELCOME110.: PARTY IST HQNW%� >J: BONNEG[,Y, DUBLIN Newly -Weds Are Guests Of Honor --At Family Reunion. NEWS OF 'DUBLIN • A welcome -home ,party in honor of Pte. Jack Donnelly,* was ;held in Looby's Fall on • Friday evening. An address was read by Gerald Holland and presentation of a purse of money was made by Harold Meagher. Pte Donnelly and his wife, who accom- panied him, expressed their gratitude. A. social hour of dancing followed, music being supplied by the Ryan- McQfrlaid orchestra. Lunch was. serv- ed by a grotty of volunteers.. Mr: and Mrs: Charles Malone en- tertained .at a family reunion recep- tion in honor of Mr. and 'Mrs. Hubert Zettel, Galt,' whose marriage took place in Waterloo last week, Mrs, Zettel was formerly :Miss Agnes Mc- Grath, a native of St. Columban. She "recefv"ed •Bier °lirimafy• 'edu`catfon at St Columban separate school and ter senior matriculation at Dublin ccn- tinuation school:` She was recently a member of the teaching staff at Waterloo: Personals: Mr. and' Mrs. Robert Roney and family, -Imperial, Sask., with Mr. and ' Mrs. Alex Roney and Mr. mad MrL-..,Kenneth Roney; Miss - Eileen Evans,- student nurse, St. Jos eph's Hospital, London, at her home; Miss Kate O'Connell', London, witri her sisters, Miss Molly O'Connell and Mrs. Elizabeth Bruner; Mr. and Mrs. James Curtin have , moved into • the residence recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. James Elliott; Mr, and Mrs. D. Costello at Landon; Mr, A. Kostek and Joseph Kostek at Toronto; Mr. and Mrs., A. Forster.' at '.L• ondon and -Embro; Miss •Mary Costello, London,. With' her parents,' Mr. and Mrs. Dan Costelle;.Mr:' and 'Mrs. .Fergus :.Rey holds, Detroit, Willi Mr. and Mrs. Jos. •Carpenter; • Ted ;Rowland, Wallace - burg, with his''ynother, MM. Winifred Rowland; Masa Katherine Evans has returaedlitinua from St. Joseph's Hos- pital London, where she received • .a series o! -treatments; •,John • Shea un- derw'en't a mejpr.. opeiatlon' in Scott Memorial • Hospital, Seaforth; Mrs. Kathleen Feeney in London; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Byrne, Hamilton, with Mrs. Katharine Byrne and other rela- tives; J'- Holland; Windsor, with Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Flynn; Joseph McCon- nell and Rev. ,John F. McConnell at Tobemory and other northern points; Miss Mary Ryan, Toronto, with her. sister, Mrs. K. McDermott; Clever Eckert, Timmins, with his ,grand- mother, Mrs, Teresa Eckert; Was Mary • Atkinson,' Toronto, ,.with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Atkin - Mr. Irvine Aikens' has returned hone from Stratford General Hosni" tal and is convalescing from: the eh' fects of hid .recent accident. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dillon have returned from a vacation trip in, Northern, Ontario. Wentzlaff and Mrs, Norman •Bode, al- so to Rev. Mr. Wentzlaff for acting as chairman. A,n A.A.L. pencil was ;i' - en to eaeh one present. Dudley -Richardson Reunion Fifty were present at the Dudley - .Richardson reunion held on Saturday, July 27, at the Seaforth Lions Park. The reunion was in charge of the so- cial committee: 'President,. Mr.' W.- Roe; :Roe; secretary, Mrs. J. Speir, and the 'sports. committee headed by Miss Laura Spelr. Following are race • results: Chil .ren under six, Bob' Miller; Clinton; children under 12, "Lois Roe, Blyth; young ladies' race, Laura Speir, Brus- sels; ,young men's race„ William Roe, Blyth; older ladies' lace, Mrs. F. Mil- ler,' Clinton; • three-legged race, W. Roe and T. Riley, Blyth.; youngest person present, Robert Miller, Clin- ton; oldest person present, Mr. E. Roe, Walton. • 1.O.O.F. and Re'beicah Picnic ;About one hundred members and guests of I,O.O.F. and Rebekah Lodges sat down to a pot -luck Supper Wednes- day evening, July 31, at the pons Park, Seaforth. The sports 'were held with the re - 'sults ars follows: Six year and under, Ken Thompson, Liffie Habkirk; eight years and. under, Ken Thompson, Bet- ty Goudie; 12 years and •under, Bar- bara- Nicholson, Patsy Hawkins;, 12 years -arid under, boys, Ken Willis, Ray Henderson;• young men, Bill For- rest, Alex ,Baker; graceful ladies, Mrs. Manson, Jean Scott•; necktie race, Mr. and 'Mrs, Alex Boyer, Mrs. E. R. Smith and Mr. M: McKellar; ^needle and' thread, Mrs. E. Hawkins and Mr: C. Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Baker; giris kick the slipper,' Peggy Willis, Blanche Westcott; ladies kick the dip*, Mrs. J. Grummett, Mrs. Alex Bakers men kick the slipper, Ross McLeann, Frank Smale; soda biscuit, Ab. Baker; pall and, ball, Stanley Dor- ranee; Siamese rade, Mrs.,. A. Boyer and Bill Forrest;' one minute spot, Mrs. H. Thompson, Mrs. Reg, Hart. Sunday 'The Park held a near record day when _seven picnics were. held, along with several faintly groups Ja'ripg luoeh. • Cromarty C•hu'rah Pietiic ' . Bus to a heavy ra.n, Tuesday after, noon around Cromarty, the attend- (Catitinued on Page 4) • iI egibn Plans s to Raise .$6;000 ar --eorl Hall r. • •. Drive, Commencing. August 19th, Will Coincide With Dieppe Anniversary. Tavistopk. Band Seaforth `and :district citizens wm ill welcoe tit announcement that Tavistock Band,under the leadership. of Band master Seltzer, wilt , furnish the '.program at 'the regular, Sunday •a t1ing• band con- cert in Victoria Park on Sunday evening, August 4. Tavistock ,• Band is widely tahown as' one of , the finest mention!, ' organizations in Western Ontario; and they are , assured of a larg!e;' attentive and appreciative audience when they appear here on::°Sunday evening. ., • • FORMER - IPPEN .:.GIRL- _ T � .P IN g�}HY Shirley Chandler'Heads En- trance Pupils, At Parkhill, .Shirley Chandler, •Parkhill, daugh- ter of Mrs. Chandler and the late, Rev; E. F. Chandler, formerly••of 'Nip - pen, passed'her entrance examination with' honours at the age of teiha 'years, and was awarded a silver trophy 'and fifteen dollars. We Wish. to congratu- late Shirley on het success. Kippen-Hillsgreen. Churches Picnic : The Lions Park, Seaforth,. has..'again proved itself to bete ideal place, for a picnic, when on..Tuesday, .July 22,' members. of Kippen , and Hillsgreen:, United Churches -met for their annual 'picnic. All sat 0wn to a well -laden table for supper' at 6,30 p.m., after whieb all, enjoyed an hour of .well- chosen sports arranged by Mrs. John' Sinclair 'and • Mr, Edison ,MacLean, which resulted - eh follows: Girls, .six and under, Marion 'T'amer; boys, six and under, Ro2'iald Anderson; girls, 6' to 8 years, Elaine 'Reil; boys, 6 to 8 years, Douglas Coote'-; Wayne. . Mc- Bride; girls, 8 to 12',years, Shirley Cleland, May Coleman; boys, 8• to. 12' years, Bob, Love, Jackie Bell; young. ladies' race, Marian' Peck, . Joyce Broadfoot; young men's race, Donald Bell, Keith Love; married ladies' rade, Mrs. Ralph Turner, Mrs. Harold Jones; magazine race; -Bob Love, Dori Kyle; needle and thread partner•race, Mrs. Alex McMurtrie and John Coop- er+, Mrs. Edgar ,McBride an dDuncan Cooper; relay race, Mrs. Duncan Cooper's side. :A tug-of-war was held between Kippen and Hillsgreen metr which resulted that• Hillsgreen men are the strongest: Everyone then en- joyed a ball game. • Discuss Exeter Bus Routes A conference of- the Exeter. Board of Education and' the- Reeves of the municipalities of Exeter, Hensall, Hay, Stephen and 1`sborne, was held in the Exeter Library to discuss de- tail pf a proposed bus transportation system of pupils to the Ehteter High School in September. •.. Mr. J. Kinkead. el the Huron con- sultative bommittee, and Mr. Duffin, of the Departmeut of Education, gave valuable information and advice re- garding accommodations and bus ser- vice. - Tenders will be asked after a sur- vey of routes and number of pupils has been made and "consent of the department received. It• is expected that five bus routes will be neces.,ary. • Fall Fair Date _: Now Availabe all ae ,• •Dates ,of Fall Fairs tb be'It,eld this year have been released by the Agri- cultural and Horticultural Societies Branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture, of which 3. A. Carroll is - superintendent. According tO the lists, 248 fairs ..and exhibitions are being held this year, an increase of approximately 20 over lair year's figure. Seaforth Fall Fair is September 19 and 20, and other fair dates are as follows: Blyth. Sept. 16, 11; Mild- may, Sept, 10-11; Hanover, Sept. ,511- 12; Palmerston, Sept, 12-13; Ripley, Sept. 12-13; Listowel, 'Sept. 18-19; Exeter, Sept. 18-19; Kincardine, Sept. 19-2Q; • Clifford, Sept. 20-21; Netistadt, Sept. 20-21; PaisieY, Sept.- 16-17; Stratford, Sept, 16.18; Atw•bod, Sept. 2'1-28;. Zurich, Sept: 23-24; Lucknow, Sept, 24.25; Tara, ept.,2 -26; Duiigan- non, Sept. 27; Teesweter, Oct. 1-2; Fordwich, Ott. 4-5. • The head of the firm, was frowning over a letter. Calling for hie chief 'clerk, he said: "That typist you certairi.ly d1dit't engage her on account of -her gramanari" r' - "Oeanamar," said° the other, ."Ween You were entphaslaing ti a liiiportanee- of grammar -well, I tbtii'iglit you said i Eva u.V: FACILITIES •FOR - DISTRICT ETERANS Deciding to proceed with a cam paign for the purpose of.raising funds for the ereetion of a'war memorial building,., the Seaforth Branch of the Catadlan Legion' at a meeting Friday, and ,at, a subsequent directors' meet- ing Monday- night,.aee:t--up committees to handle a house-to-house canvass in .Seaforth and MgKillop and in that portion of Tuckersmitli covered by the Seaforth branch. The objective of the canvas's Is $6,000, which, added to municipal grants approved or antici- pated, will, it is estimated, provide for the construction and equipping' of the building. "i"he-:opening-date • of the •driye-aMon-- day, August 19, will have a particular significance for the citizens of this district, coincidibgoaa it does with the (fourth anniversary of Dieppe- It was at Dieppe that a. large number of Sea - forth soldiers distinguisbed them-, selves, and where Lt. -Col. Howard MacTavish, former Seafprth merchant paid the supreme sacrifice. • ' The proposed building is to be lo- cated on lots purchased by the Leg; ion on Main Street' adjacent ta the bowling. greens,... -.and will include a small auditorium, lounge and: games room. Provision is,made for care- taker's apartment. on •the second floor. ]`leading the drive is Legion • Presi- dent B. •J. Duncan,.. as general chair- man.. Vice-chairmen are:. Seaforth, Richard Box; Egmondville • and Tuck- ersmith, Harold Finnigan; Walton and McKillop,. W. C. Bennett. -The vice- hairmen are arranging for can- vassers in their respective areas. p It is intended' to bold a display of war souvenirs in connection -with the Canvass, and any veterans having in their possession interesting souvenirs. of; either the first . or :second Great Wars, are requested to make . avail- ab1ta.:.such souvenirs to the coinmit,tee. These may be left with I-ostmaster•C. P. Sills at the frost Klee. .• Goderich Rink -Wins Doubles Fred Payee and Earl Allison, Gode- rich, with 3 wins-6-61—took first place in a doubles tourney held by the Seaforth Lawn Bowling Club Wednesday afternoon and .evening. Other prize winners were: Second, Lorne Dale and J. Hotham, Sr., Se,a- •forth, 3 wins -6-46; third, E. Pridham and H. McNee, Goderich, 3 wins -4-61; fourth,. R. J. Sproat and R. 3. Winter, Seatorth, 3.wins-4-51. - . - Tb•e games: E. Pridham, Goderich, 2 wins; Fred Pryee, Goderich, 3 wins; T. Pritchard, •Goderich, 2 wins; W, F. Sanders, Exeter, 3 losses; G: •_Coch- rane•, Exeter, 2 -"wins; A. Roth;• New Hamburg, 2 wins; W. E. Willis, Brum-. sets, 3 losses; W. J. Mohr, • Mitchell, 3 losses; H. Porterfield, Mite ell; 1 loss; H. Steep;. Clinton, 3 losses; J. 3. C1-nff, Seaforth, 1. win;, C. P: Sills, Seaforth, 1 win; M, .A. Reid, Seaforth, 3 losses; Fred Johnston, Seaforth, 2 wins;,. R. J. Sproat, Seaforth, 3 wins; J. E. Smith;-Seaforth; 1 win; G. John- ston, S.eaferth, 1 win; L. Dale, Sea - forth, 3 wins. Seaforth Wins From Wingham Seaforth, league -leading softball team, defeated Wingham in an exhibi- tion game in Wingham Friday even- ing 7-2, Wingham ;getting their only runs in the sixth inning. Messenger was the big scorer for 'Seaforth, win- ning three of the seven runs. SEAFORTH-Messenger, 1.f,; Cam- erson, s.s.; Hildebrand, 2b,; O'Connor, .c.f.; Smith, lb.; Woods, 3b.; McFad- din, ••r:f„ O'Shea, c., and Kennedp, P. • Elimville Miss Evelyn Cafnm, of Woodham. spent the week -end, at the home of her friends, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Woode. Mrs. Lily -Hanna and: Miss Annie, of Kingsville, spent the week -end at the home of Mr. and. Mrs. Thos, Bell; Mr. Murray Stephen, of London," is holidaying at the borne of his par- ents,' Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stephen, this week. The funeral of the late Mrs. Eliza- beth Sleamon. widow of the late John Sleamon, was 'held on Saturday from the Dinkey funeral home, Exeter, Mrs, Sieamon, who was a former resident of Eliniviile, was in her 85th ,year. After leaving Elin:Wille, she lived at Centralia, and' beteg in -poor health the past year had stayed with her son, Milton, of L6fIdeitl, wht#e slfg-Trasser7 away. The funeral service •was con - chided by Rev. W.' Maar, with inter- ment in • E.l.mville cemetery, Her husband and •one daughter predeeeas- ed her sone ySsm ago. One son, • Milton, of London, survfi'es, • MA rA ' Harold Deneau, • Hamilton, Who has recently assumed the position as manager of Seaforth Produce Ltd. Mr. 'Denali 'Was. formerly on the .staff of the Ontario De- partment of Agriculture. LOCALS • � L FOR STEPUNSONCUP Walton Defeats Locals 2-0 in Semi -Finals Mon- day Night. Seaforth was elitainated from the Huron Football League in the semi- finals when the team was defeated by Walton 2-0 on Monday night in Wel:. ten. SEA.FORTH—Goal, G. Kruse; ' full- backs, J. McIver, T. Sills; • half -backs; K. Doig, J. Holland, R. 'Nidli'olson; forwards, E. 'McIver, B. . Watson,, H. Nicholson, P. Cleary, J. O'Connor; 'alternates, E. Doig, L. Dale. • - WALTON--Goal, B. Coutts; full- backs, S. Humphrey,R.. Damage; -half backs, J. Bryans, S. McCall, W. Reid; forwards, N. Marex, G. Love, L. Dol - image, H., Travis, R. Bennett; alter:, nates, H. Coutts, B. Marshall, Referee -J; Kemp, Listowel. St. Columban and Brussels, who are tied. in the • semi finals, ' will play a audden-death game in Seaforth Thurs- dao• night. 'The winner, Will meet Walton in the finals for the 'Steph- enson Cup. •" Women's Institute News Will all Institute members please remember the 'home -,baking, sale on, Saturday,. Aug. 3, in Frank Kl-ing's vacant store. Bach member is asked to donate baking or other hotne pro- duce to the minimum of $1.00. Dona- tions'should be at the store by 2 p.m. —2.30 at the very latest -in order to be labelled when doors open at 3 p.m. . "Brucefield' Church Picnics 3owLEI wzN AT CLINTON Damage 'May Beach. 000 As -Five Truck, Con tents, Lost At linton _ • LOAD BEER MISSING` Forty kegs of ' beer, which-dishp- peared Monday night :and early ''heap* a day morning while a *100;001) firs ilii' ", ted 'the Hanover 'Transport Co. ware- lsouse and garage at Clinton, were re- eover'ed on Tuesday by police, but 35 cases of bottled beer are believed. tobestill about •town. The beer was stolen by "moochers," as they were described by Jamey MacLaren,, the' company's Clinton. superintendent, who casually pickets up th' kegs and cases of beer and .. carried •them home. Mr. MacLaren said .police had to visit -about. sixteen' homes ..before the 40 kegs .of beer Weretrecovered. • Provincial and town police have not -yet deserle.d ilikernshanges would be laid, b it'they are' continuing investi- gation. The beer was part of a consignment brought from London Monday after- noon for distribution in that area. It was on the truck an the engine of which the fire which destroyed the building, started. - j Lose in' the blaze which volunteer firemen of Clinton fought for five hours, was estimated at $100,00.0. Five Five trucks each loaded with mer- chandise and one of them containing a new tractor and goods warehoused in the depot were a total loss. The structure, built of cement blocks and Steel, was 'bulged and fractured so ` as to be unfit for further use. - Clifford , Jenkins, Wingham, . coin- - pany motor mechanic, was paiafally+ burned on hour- hands and arms in th'e explosion which preceded the fire.. He was said to have been fixing -the fuel. line on •a' truck. when gasoline dropped on the electric lig t' bulb'he was using to -illuminate the. job; and exploded- , Merchandise within the .'building, .and on the trucks had been Consign- ed, principally from Londen'.warehous- es • Monday for dietinbatagaa ;:this area. It included besides he beer, a° load of cooked meats, fencing, roof- ing; siding and other building mater- iiais. Clifford Jenkins,- the injured Man, said he believed the fire started„�y,;lxna•' -gasoline fell on the hot electric bulb which he was using to . inspect the engine of 'a truck. Within a minute the entire building was ablaze. At- tendants opened the huge doors on either side of the depot and attempt- ed ,to drive out the vehicles parked inside. -They were successful in sav- ing Only two., Ben Edwards, another driver, said, the flames shot upwards to the tarpaper roof and across tar- paulins covering the trucks at an incredible speed. and within a mom- ent it was impossible to enter the ,building, ". On Wednesday afternoon, July 17. the Sunday School and congregation of the United -Church held their an- nual picnic to Bayfield. Following are the results 'of the races; Tots' race, Katherine McGregor, Kenneth Cald-' well; girls, 8 and under, Jean McGre- gor, Katherine•MeGregor; boys, 8 and under, Neil :McGregor, Bobbie Broad - foot; gills, 12 and under, JeanMc- Gregor, Verna Eyre: boys, 1'L and un- der, Beverley Broadfoot, Morley Tay- lor; girls, 14 and under, Donna Tay- lor, Leola Taylor; boys-, 14 and under`, Beverley • Broadfoot, Hugh Zapfe; young' ladies. Blanche Zapfe. Betty Woolley; young men, W. D. Watson, Hugh Zapfe; married women, Mrs. A. Mustard, Mrs. S. Baird and Mrs. W. Scott (tied) ; married men, A. Pat- erson, A. Zapfe; ladies :,tick slipper, Hazel Diiling, Betty- Woolley; men kick s :li pper, Jack Mustard, John •Broadfoot; hitting • dummy: ladies. Mrs. Paterson; men, C. Cornish, T. Mustard, Win. Paterson.. soap relay. Mrs. W. Scott's team; tug-of-war, Tuckersmith team. After the sports abut 150 sat down to a very sumptu- ous supper. •Mr. and Mrs. Ranold McKenzie, Ed- win and Lois, of Detroit, are disiting Mrs. H. Zap`te and other 'relatives. Mr. Ernest Mustard, of Winnipeg, visited 'With relatives in the village, M. and Mrs. John Rattenbury, of Burlington, spent a few days with Mr, and Mrs, Ross Scott, Mr. and Mrs, Frank Strange have returned to their home in Toronto after visiting with Mr.- and Mrs. G. Swan, Dr. and Mrs. 'Albert Aikenhead, of Saskatchewan, are visiting with the doctor's brothers- and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. James McCully and Mary Lou, of Stratford, spent the week -end hith Ma. Joe McCully 'and Mary. Mr. and 'Mrs. John McIntosh 'and family, of Toronto, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. C.- Haugh. For the month of ekugust while Rev. and Mrs. Stanway,and family are on vacation, hen. Mr; Brown will °teeny-: the pulpit the ling awa Angulo •,• and, Mr. Colin Campbell the last two. Miss M. Anbin, of Llinton, s'perit last week at her home here. Mr. and, Mr's. ,Stuart Horton,- • an&. son are Visiting \rl'.r. and tGirs. Jar'ois Horttlii. •- Three rinks of Seaforth ',howlers attended the, Rinks Tournament at Clinton Monday- evening, the players being: George Hildebrand, Fred Johnston., Merton A. Reit., Ross J. Sproat, skip; 3. Hotham, Sr., J. A. MacDonald, W. G. Willis, Lorne Dale, skip; and • C. M. Smith, George John- ston. Mr. McKechnie " and Bev. F. Christie. skip; Lorne Dale's rink win- ning first prize., • .. Rinks were present 'from Goderich, Exeter, Mitchell and Wingham, •• Takes Expositor For 85 Years John Elder, well known Hensall resident. while in Seaforth Saturday, paid his 55th subscription to The Huron Expositor- Mr. Elder,. who de- spite ilia years. is in excellene health, has been a constant reader of The Expositor since his youth. • Zion Mr. and Mrs. Ben Allen, of Moi'dea, Man., are visiting his brother, Cyr+ts. for a few days. Mr, and Mrs, George Pepper spent , Tuesday in Seaforth. . ' Miss Lois Rogers, Stratford,' spent ,Sunday with Mr. and MTs. Elmer Kieinfeidt. Mrs. James Malcolm has been con- fined to her bed with tonsilitis. Mr. and Mrs. Mb. Roney, Mr. and Mrs. C. Roney maid son, Carl, Mr. and , Mrs. Alex Roney and family, and, Mr. and Mrs. K. Roney and family spent Sunday in Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. George Ahrens 'nd family and Mr, and Mrs. Leslie WYE- , ,lams agent Sunday evening 'with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roney. ' • ...Mt'.}}and Mrs. Glen Pepper and fam - R.w.cvisi-ted•iUliaton-_oftrSdaif�-Mid :- Ruth Potte ;aaocompanied theta, Wee to spend; eaten-1day'e, Mr. and Mt'a, i+eagila Lainlbia anti Militia spoilt Su d11 with. bet part., enteN1r. anti Mrs. J'ame1. nro,t �'tias; in trent lid,