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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1946-10-25, Page 1AIrr Eilf4Yesevelltli, Yea Whole Nwnber 4115 Joint Annual ]Meeting ' and Social Held in •Bowlers' Club House. CURLING STARTED 1871 The annual ,meeting of the bowlers and Curlers was held• in the bowlers' clubhouse . on Tuesday evertingwith an excellent attendance. President. C. P. Sills' was in the chair for the bowl- ers and, opened; the, meeting with a short review of the yearts work, and then called for the treasurer's report. The treasurer, B. F. Christie, gave a detailed summary of the year's re- ceipts and expenditures and conclud- ed bysh ring tide 'clubto be ,sound financially. There was a total of $1,112.32 handled by the club during the season. The president, who was also con- vener of the grounds committee, stat- ed that the grounds are in very gond shape, having had a total coating of soil and fertilizer. He : gave particu- lar praise to , the caretaker, •Robert McFedzean, for his painstaking care: and diligence. "The whble 18 •greens reflect great credit to his work," said Mr. Sills. He also spoke about the help and co-operation of the Ladies' Club, • and asked that a letter of ap- preciation be ,sent by the secretary; to the *dies. The election of officers followed: President, George Johnston; vice- president, --H. E. Smith; secretary, R. T: Sproat; treasurer, B. F. Christie.; tournament -secretary, M. A. Reid; eommittee: Chas: A. Barber, W. 3. Duncan, R. J. Winter, J. J. Cluff, Fred • Johnston and• George Bays;, chaplain, Rev. R. H. Williams; official referee, John Beattie; auditors, M. McKellar and R- J. Winter; press reporter, W. M. Hart: Children' playing :in and around the bowling green have caused consider= able inconvenience and damage, and. some. ?!nears' were advanced as to -.the proper procedure that should be un- dertaken to put.a atop to it.. Dr. F. ' 'J. Burrows recommended that a few tournaments be ;staged at the first of the -•season, with. the idea; 'of influencing .new players; , =After. :the ..bowlers' meeting, the curlers took over with President R. J. Winter in the chair, A notable feature about Mr. Winter in his open- ing remarks, revealed that this win- ter will mark the 70th anniversary of curling in Seaforth. "We hope to have a bonspiel," said Mr. Winter, "to' mark the occasion." Mr. E.'C. Boswell gave 'the treas- 'urer's report, which showed that the curling club had a very successful sea- son last winter. - The officers for the. ,1946.47 season were re-elected by acclamation: Presi- dent, R. J. Winter; vice-president, George Johnston; ,secretary -treasurer; E. 0. Boswell; committee: James L. Slattery, Nelson Cardno, J. A. Stew- art, C. A. Barber and Fred Johnston; umpire, W. E. Southgate., A bit of a flurry was Caused when. the rink owners, Dr. E. A.•:McMaster and C. M. Smith, announced that the etek was for sale. There was consid- erable . discussion , on this point, • but nothing definite came out of it. It ::.'vas felt that if there was •a chance of the rink being used: for any other purpose, .the 'curlers would lend -their support to 'other bodies in an -Attempt to restore it to its present use as a community centre for hockey, skating, eurling, etc. A couple of hours Of bridge and euchre followed the .meetings, and the evening was -finished with a lunch •of sandwiches; , pie•and coffee. • News of Bayfield Miss Dawana Toms, of Toronto, spent the week -end with her parents, Mr: and Mrs. M. Toms. Mrs. Fred Weston and two children are hpend.ing this week in London. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Pah and son, Ronald, moved to Kitchener on Mon- day, where they will spend the win- ter. ' 7 " Mr. J. 'Corrie and Mr. and. Mrs. Jas. Currie and son,. of Stratford, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Way - nerd Corrie. . - Mr. Lloyd Westlake, .of Toronto, spent the week -end with his parents, 'Mr. and Mrs. Walter Westlake. Guests at the Albion Hotel last week end were: Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Ormond, and Mr. MartineOrmond, of Dearborn, Mich.; Mr. and„Mrs. rt. A. Davies, of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Gor- don C.. Elderedge, of Lansing, Minh.; Dr. E. C. Cooper, F. G. Stanley, A. P. Pilides, J. M. Cooper, • F. G. Goiild, Frank Messenger, D. 3. Lynch, Ross Bryn* and Harry Dresser, of Detroit. Mr. Karl Wilken,• 'who spen°t-` the past five months, in the village, left Mit• Wednesday- for -Windsor, where he will epend the winter months, • • Wife: " )o you think the mountain air •will disagree With me?" Hubby: "I doubt if it wotild' dare, 'any dear." • Teacher:- "Johnny, What is one- ltfth of threeoixteenthaf" 3ohnny: "I don't kaon, exactly, lass, but Ws too email to worry' "bent, I." Mr. and Mrs. John F. McMann, 4452 Wilcox St., Chicago! observed their 50th wedding' anniversary with a sol- emn high mass in St. Mel's Church, Chicago, on Sept. 28. Father Kein- berger, a friend, of the family's, cele- brated the mass. Before an altar decorated with gold colored chrysanthemums, the Mc - Manns renewed their wedding vows of fifty years . Mrs. McMann wore a black dress trimmed in pink with a matchixtg hat and a .corsage of pink and gold mums. She was attended by her' niece, Mid Charles Hata, of Oak Park. Mrs. Hall chosea grey dress for the occasion with a corsage ,of pink mums. Her husband was best man, Following the church ceremonies, a dinner for some 4O guests was held at the "Old Spinuing Wheel" la Hins- dale, I11. A reception, for 175 friends and relatives was given in the even ing• in the McMann home. Mr. and Mrs. McMann, natives of Seaforth, were married here and went to Chicago's West Side 20 years ago. .They have five children: Mrs. -Kath- erine Scott, 244 S. LaVergne Ave,; Mrs. Richard Tate, .of Dearboru,. Mich.;. Joseph McMann, 4458 Wilcox St.; Mrs. Emily Hoyt, 4500 Wilcox St., and Mrs, Florence Spizzirri, 4454 Wilcox St.; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. • Many relatives from' Canada and Detroit were present. Complete Arrangements rLi, rt • Fo o s�Iallowe enFrol=c • Proceeds of '17th Annual Frolic Go To Legion Mem- •• • •.. • • • •, July Power Load 1,23 A dernand load of 1;235 box Was required to supply"' 'Seaforth Hydro users in July, a statement re- leased by the Hydro Electric Power Commission reveals. There were 524 domestic •consumers;, in Seaforth in July. Hensall; in the . same month, with 210, consumers, had a demand load of 254 horsepower. • . • • .• • • • S. A. A. A. PLANS ANNUAL$EETING Hockey Situation To Be Discussed and Officers Elected. The annual meeting of the Seaforth Amateur Athletic Association is.,be- ing held in the ,]Town Hall Tuesday evening, Oct. 29, President George Johnson has announced. . The association, since its inception some ten years • ago, has provided • an organization responsible for the pro- motion, and .financing of all sports in Seaforth, Onfy through the continued support of the citizens, as exemplified by the attendance at the annual meet- ing, can the .association serve its true purpose, President ,Johnson pointed out as he urged a lts.rge .attendance at the meeting. ` • In addition, to the election of offi- cers andthe presentation of annual reports, the 'meeting will discuss the hockey 'situation for the coming sea- son. . . • Davies, London Well Received First Presbyterian Church was well filled on Friday evening last to hear and enjoy a high class musical pro= gram, presented by, the Davies fam- der of London, and sponsored by the choir of the church. The artists included Miss Frances Davies, mezzo soprano; Mr. Noble 'Davies, baritone; Mr. Nelles• Davies, basso, and their ,•mother, Mrs. Davied, accompanist and director, and the program included numbers from Bach, Handel and Mozart; songs sung in French and German,. and songs from modern 'light -opera., Among the fav- orites were "Oh! Thou That Tellest," from-Handel'e ]Messiah, "Jesu, joy.of. Man's Desiring" by Bach, "Brother James •Air" -and "Tally Ho." Each number was sung wlth pleasing ef- fect, and in the duets and quartettes the blending of the voices was par- ticularly effective. - Probably it was to :Mrs, Davies that the audience would give the highest praise. Her words of introduction to each nutrtber were carefuflyr chosen, and the ,accompaniment Was' aliways. sj+nipatbetie, • The pr'oceede' afnoiinted to $120:66. 1t orial Hall Fund. • Hard-working, committees, under the general, chairmanship of Lion .George Johnson, are pushing- last minute ar rangements. for the Seaforth Lions Club 17th annual Hallowe'en Frolic, being held next Thursday, October 31. ,Entire"net proceeds of..the frolic are being donated to •the Seaforth and district Legion ,Memorial ]`Tall Fund. 'Designed as 'an entertainment for children on their special day, the frolic at the same time affords grown ups an opportunity for a good night's fun and frolic, Lion Johnson says. Not only will all the old games be in op- eration, but this year a special ,pro- gram has been arranged.° The even ing'a tfun ,been • end with dancing in Celt/do's Hall, and across the street in the Oddfellews' Hall. • As far as the children are concern- ed, their fun starts right after sup- per Hallowe'en night, when they' will gather nt the corner of Goderich and. Main Streets, 'and parade to the rink. Special prizesale being given for best decorated costumes, bicycles and tri- cycles. Once. in the rink the kiddies will comete in a series of. Hallowe'en contests7 An added attraction is a special children's booth where every- one .gets a prize. • BLY'TH '' We are sorry to report the contin- ued illness of Mrs. Phoebe Taylor.- A number of projierties in Blyth haye changed hands during the week. Albert Morningstar has purchased Joe Materna's • property; Chester Morrie. eon,' Mr. ' Lyddiatts',:.... Gordon Elliott, Dr: Kilpatrick's, and Mr. Lyddiatt, Gordon., Elliett'.s property. Mr. John Clark•'>has sold his terrace on Mill Street to Mr. W. J. Clark, orf Wingham. , Citizens of Blyth 'regret the remov- al of Dr. C. D. Kilpatrick and family to Listowel, where the doctor has pur- chased' an extensive practice. 'Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maternadwho have sold their .home here, will leave far Saskatchewan this week where they will engage' in farming. Anniversaryservices of the Pres- byterian Church were held on Sunday with Rev. •P. A. Ferguson; of Hensel], as guest speaker.. J. Sims• was the soloist and ably assisted the 'choir in the morning, A male quartette from Seaforth sang several numbers at the evening service. Miss Mill's was pianist. ' CONSTANCE Mn. Gordon .Brown went to Durham' on Monday to attend his sister's and her iuisband's reception after their return from their honeymoon. Mrs. Margaret • White, of -North Bay,- was a guest for tea with Mr. and Mrs, Leo Stephenson 'on Wednes- day evening. -Mr,- Lorne. Lawson was in Stratford on Monday on business. 'Pse from here attending the W. M. • ,. sectional meeting held at Wal ton•on Thursday were: Mrs. Charles Dexter, Mrs., Donald, Buchanan, Mrs. Robert Jamieson and Mrs. Dave Mill sorb, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stephenson 'were lir London on Monday on business,. Mr. Alf. Buchanan and Mr. Ernest Adams v+'ent to Forest on Saturday Mr. Mehemet. . brought home with hitt a.,linebu ig ffereford geutlelixan eow. Hod: Russe Staff Pisa* Shirr ley �Mpeets NiA + 6i� ANTICIPATE ' . CHANGE 'As a result of, di scions held, at a meeting with medic I and hospital officials in 'Clinton, bee weeks ago, Hon. Russell T. KO t Ontario Minis- ter of Health,' inspect d' .'Aeon Mem- orial Hospital the ern of ii t week, when he met _Mittel- Di ing, the superintendent, and Members of the staff. Mr. Kelly expressed himself' as very pleased at the te' nne'r'-:in which the hospital was be* ' operated, and was particularly interested In the fact that the hospital • had: k,in operation a system of nursing ,aide ; as it means. of offsetting the ahortage',yrof nurses, In a letter to The Huron Exposi- tor, in which he condiments on a re- cent Expositor editorial, Mr. Kelly says:; "In regard to your. editorial I was in Seaforth yesterdayand had a long talk with Miss Dinning. I also had an opportunity of acing over the 'hos- pital. All I can say, at the moment, is that I am most sympathetic to the . (Con`tinued,;,on, .Page 5) Bluevala Road BeingPaved a ay. ed The laying of the- pavement. on Highway 86 from Wingh"am to Blue - vale commenced, on Wednesday of last week, and it is expe+¢;ted to be com- pleted- within a •-few .days. The road has been 'raised•; the corners given a greater curve, and at the. Junction the road has been ehanged to give a right angle crossing of the railroad. The Standard. Paving . Co., while on the '.job, resurfaced..the full length of Diagonal Road aid Victoria St, from: Diagonal Road to Josephine in Wing - ham. LionsHaliowe ert When the Autumn leaves are falling And the summer days are past, ' When you have a dread of -winter, And how long it's going to last; Don't forget the halfway station ,. That you reach just in between. With the ending of October— Why: It's happy Hallowe'en., When the candles all are lighted And the shades of evening fall, When there's tapping on the windows And some creaking in the hall; When a tall and silent figure, Which the children all have seen, Steals 'softly through the shadows— Then it's "Spooky" Hallowe'en. There's a creepy sort of feeling That you caneot quite explain, It is not a new sensation, And you're feeling it again. Here's a cure- for all the.."Goblins" That'a have been using you so mean— Buy a ticket for the "Frolic," Come, it's - Sed.forth's Hallowe'en. See the black cat and the witches, . See the pumpkins lit up too; Don't you know this celebration Was arranged for kids like you? When you ,'see the . Band assemble Just outsidt the Hotel Queen, Put It down' "There's somethin' doin," It's the. "Lions Hellowe:en." JOHN BEATTIE • Institute Speaker Tells of Scotland The October meeting o.f the Sea - forth Women's, Institute was .held at the home of Mrs. Elmet- Cameron, in Tuckersmith, on Tuesday 'afternoon, Oct. 8, with a splendid attendance of members and vieitors. The roll call was answered by giv- ing the name, of, the first' owner of your farm with a photograph of same, if possible. There was a good re- sponse to this roll call, although photographs ,of the early settlers; are scarce. One of the more interesting photographs on display was that of Lady Dorothy Thornton, wife of Lud- wig Meyers, first owner of the farm pow owned by James F. Scott, and known as Thornton Hall. • A letter was read from the Cancer, Fund, thanking the Institute for a donation of forty dollars, Mrs. Elmer Cameron' and Mrs. Jack McLean were appointed branch dele- gates to attend the London Area Con= vention 'in Novembers, There was community singing of the old song, "Long, Long Ago," and then the president called, upon Mrs. David Ritchie, the guest speaker, to address the meeting. Mrs. Ritchie 'spoke on her native lande-Scotland— and her vivid descriptions of the coun- try and its beauty spots. .Ailed her hearers with a •strong deeltie tO 'visit the Land, Of the Iieatherr and see -it for themselves. The ;meeting -closed tt4.h--a vote of thanke to the hostess', intl. the guest et Baker. "God Save this-; .Xing" waa entug, lira, lunch web serial l lrlG i RecePtion in Town 11411 Honors Mr;and .Mrs• RoSs Forrest. NEWS OF WEEK IN HENSALL A meeting to organize Girl Guides and Brownies -•'was held in the Town Hall Thursday' afternoon, and an as- societion formed, with Mrs. T. Lav- ender as •chairman, and Mrs. Stewart - Bell, secretary -treasurer. •T,he organ- ization will be called the Hensel]. Lo- cal Guide Association.` Mien , Keith Clysdale, of St, Marys, Divisional Guide ;Commissioner for; Huron and Perth Counties, was present to dis- cuss details.—Ages are follows: Brownies, .7 to 11; • Guideed 11 t'o,14; Rangers, 15 and up. A committee, composed of Mrs. Lavender, Mrs. S. Bell and Mrs. Laird Mickle, was ;ap- pointed to .appear before the Hensall Chamber of Commerce for their sup- port` and co-operation: Attending the meeting were Mrs. L. Mickle, Miss Ellis, Mrs. R. A. Brook; Mrs- R. H. Middleton, Miss. V. M. McClymont, Mrs; S. Bell, Mrs. D. Kyle, Mrs- ,W. Taylor, Mrs. L. Baynham, Mrs. T. Lavender, Mrs. A. Orr and Rev. P. Ferguson. The Town, Hall was packed to ca- pacity Friday, evening for a reception for Mr., and Mrs. Ross Forrest, ,a re- cent bridal couple, when they were presented with a substantial purse of money, Ken McLean doing the hon- o"rs: ' Murdoch's orchestra furnished” the mu'sie for the darice, and the event was much enjoyed. The Ladies' Aid of Carmel . Church will hold a rummage sale on Satur- day, November 2, afternoon and eve- ning, in the council chamber of the Town Hall, when lunch will he 'sold by the ladies. - The W.M:S. of Carmel Presbyterian 'Church met in the church school room for their October meeting. Following the opening hymn, Mrs. .Sanderson led in prayer.. The Scripture'reading was read. by Mrs.• A. D. IcEwan, followed with, the minutes and roll call • alt- swered with "Work." he topic, "The Work Goes On," by Albert Sweitzer,- was ably given by Mrs. James A. Pat- ersgn•, A pleasing duet, "His Gracia is Sufficient For ,Medieviad sing eb Mrs., ]Malcolm Dougall and Mrs: Jas., A. Paterson. A number of hymns were sung and the :meeting closed with the benediction. • (Continued on Page 4) • Alice Daly On. Diocesan C.W.L. Miss Alice Daly was elected to the office of Diocesan Second„Vice-Pre'si- dent at the annual Diocesan conven- tion of the Catholic Women's De,ague of Canada, held in Chatham last week. • Misses Fowler Guests of Honor On Thursday, Oct. 10 some fifty of the . neighbors..,and friends of Missee Elsie and Martha Fowler gathered at Thorntbn"'Hall, the home of Mr. and Mrs. James.. F. Scott, to honor them prior to their leaving for their new home in '!Seaforth. Musical numbers were given by Mrs. Bert Irwin, Donna Fowler, Mar- garet Grummett, Sam Scott and Bob Irwin. An • amusing reading was giv- en by Miss Edna Jamieson, of Clin- ton. The Misses Fowler were then pre- sented with a beautiful tri -Light lamp by Mrs. James Carter and Mrs, Roy Lawson,athe . address being read by Miss Edna Jamieson. The recipients thanked their friends in a few ,well-chosen words, and a delicious lunch !was !served. • Bluevale News Mr. and Mrs. James Cleghorn, of Aldersbott, are visiting with the tat- ter's sister, Mrs. Wm. Abram. Mrs. Gray' Wray. formerly Annie Thynne, of Morris, has. cone' from her home at Woodrow, • Sask„ to visit her many relatives in Bluevale, • Belgrave and Morris. Mrs. McCrackin, president bf the. United Church W. .S.; Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs, Arthur Shaw, Mrs. Aitken and Misses Emma. Johnston and Margaret Curtis attended the sectional meeting of the Women's Missionary Society at Whitechurch on Tuesday. • "I like that dress you're wearing.” `I got it for my -twentieth birth- day." "Really! It has. worn well, hasn't it?" ? • He was one of those young men who never seem to know when to go. She had yawned several times when a clock.in the hall struck midnight. "Is that an eight-day clock?" he asked, "Well," said the girl, stifling an- other yawn, "wliy, don't you stay a little longer and find out?", '•uta C J. .0 ..... ..,•. iY John 'Beattie, well known Sea - forth businessman, who observed his 79th birthday on Monday. Mr. Beattie came to Seaforth in 1890 and for 56 years has been a lead- ing figure in the life of the town. SEAFORTH COUPLE MARRIED 40 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. George. Eaton Are Guests of Honor At, McKillop Gathering. Mr. and Mrs. George. Eaton, of Sea - forth, recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with their fam- ily and grandchildren, at the home of their:daughter and ,son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Peter McCowan, of Roxboro. Seventeen guests sat down' to a fowl dinner..,eereed; bythe hostess, assist- ed •by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Walter Eaton. The table was beautifully °deceirated and. centred with a two-tier. deporatted' •'wedding. cake. The family, ir�.pitted their parents rtldalieCloMillen'•blan"erdiC the gran childre gave them a lovely bouquet of red roses. They receiyed manycards and messages of congratte lations. Their daughter, Mrs. Foster Ben- nett, and Mr. Bennett, who were mar- ried 17 years the same day, Oct. 10, were unable to be present, owing to the serious, accident of their. son, Bil- lie, the previous day. Their son, Mr. Kenneth Eaton, was also unable to be present. Mrs. Eaton, the former Iva Della Sheridan, was born in Hamilton, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter. Sheridan. Her stepfather, Mr. John Bullard, resides in Thamesford. Mr. Eaton was born in Birming- ham, England,,, and came to Canada when a small boy. They Were mar- ried in Walton on October 10, 1906, by Rev. Mr. Currie. They resided in Winthrop almost 50 .years, moving to Seaforth two years ago. Haircuts to Cost More It is going to cost mord to get your hair cut, a zone meeting of the On- tario Barbers' Association, held in Clinton ` Wednesdh.y, decided. Effective Saturday, October 26, hair- cuts will cost 4Q cents, shaves 25, and children's • haircuts 30 cents,. and 40 cents' oil. Saturdays. • Relaresen# Seaforth Legion Comrades John Earle, Walker Hart, and George Hays -represented Sea - forth branch 156 of the Canadian Legion in the guard of honor which the Legion provided for Viscount Alexander of Tunis, Governor-General of Canada, at the International Plow- ing Match last week, • Party Honours' McKillop Couple A very pleasant evening was spent recently when about sixtyfriends and; neighbors gathered at° S.S. 'No. 2, Mc- Killop, to honor Mr. and Mrs. John Mcllroy.. The evening was spent in progressive euchre, the prize winners being; Ladies, ist, Mrs: Frank Hunt; lone hands, Mrs. Wes. Agar; consola- tion, Mrs. T. McMillan; mets, 1st,'Mr. Nelson McClure;• cdnseldtion, Mr. Ernie Toll, After a delicious lunch Mr. and Mrs. McIiroy *ere called to the front and an address was read by Mr. Art Ari d•erson, and the presentation 'of a beautiful electric ;lamp and smoking stand were made by Messrs. Nelson; end Walter. McClure, Mr. Mcllroy made an excellent re- ply, and all joined In singing 'Por They Ante Sony, titiod . 'eit.i's." RAIN MA ewe C?limaxrng four days! Goes' Petitlon the Inter'nattonA Piowi Match came;.'.: to a te.lee 'at'`•Port Al - Friday night :win a baiiquotl ad + ed 1»- the Hon.J. {'x.. Gxardi er, Minta ter of Agriculture', dna at , which i z: es won, during the •Gompetitionr were presented to the winners • • Top contestants ,in they Plowmen's Association's• first i.p'Ast war match, were: Fred ••Ttlithees, ~ot; Stouffville; Alex BlackQ , of .uell!••, • Floyd Steckley, also of StMeldelllte and Austin Nairn, of Monroe- They onroe They will be accompanied on their trip by George Waldie of 1t,li No, rte Stratford, a director of . he O.P.A..,tt, is expected' they 'will leavenext spring and spend asix weeks in. the British! Isles, observing agricultural •methodas th and taking part in plowing matches ere- : Heavy rain .Friday morning made it appear is if the day's competitions. climax of the entire. four days,,'' actin ty—would be called off, but after, a hasty consultation among the 'Aired, tors dire - tors it was decided to go ahead in the afternoon. As 'a• concession to time, only half a "land" (that' • is, the section :of the field to be plowed by each contestant, • usually 18 rods long and 22 feet wide) was turned under in Friday's contests, Even at that, it was after 7 p.m. be- fore the last results were turned in. 0 Fail to Reply Re Blinker Light NVo reply has leen, received, from the Ontario-Departiuleut :of .Higbw ys- to the request of •'Spa8 e& that a blinker light be installed' at the litter• section: of Slain 'Street and No;. <8 Highw ,y, according to Town.. Clerk D. s• on- �' 7 The, matter was d`fscussed at �••,` meeting cif council on September 9, :at which time the Clerk was instructed to makethe, application. • Northside Holds Anniversary Very successful anniversary set - vices we're held at Northside Unitefi, Church on Sunday last when Rev. 'k B. Irwin,-B.A., of Exeter, preached to , large and interested congregations, and the choir under the leadership Or Mr. James A. Stewart and Mrs. Stew- art, organist. presented special musi- cal numbers at, both services. Solos were taken by Misses Ruth Cluff and M. Turnbull, and a duet by .Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stewart. At the evening service thanks was expressed to the ministers and . con- gregations of the Egmondville, Angli- can and First Presbyterian Churches for withdrawing the evening services;, and the ministers,` Revs. A. W. Gard- iner, C: F. L. Gilbert and R. H. Wil- liams, assisted in the service. ' The minister of the church,. Rev. V. Workman, conducted the servicee at James Street United Church, Exe- ter. • • Raise,weight Of U.K. Parcels' 19' Important changes in the regular tions• governing the shipping of gift and food parcels to the United King- dom are announced this week by Postmaster C. P. Sills. The British authorities have advis- ed, he states, that the weight limit for gift and food parcels addressed to the United Kingdom has been extend- ed from 11 pounds up to the normul maximum weight of .20 pounds. The parcels, which must be clearly mark- ed as "Gifts," must be unsolicited bona fide gifts and must not be im- ported into the United Kingdom as merchandise or for sale. The effect is that there is now no limit on the qmantity of food in general or of an y one foodstuff whin;;' may be included in the 20 pounds,5 and there is no Kon - ger a condition that parcels are m ite.d to one a month. • These concessions do not appIy to parcels containing arms and ammuni- tion, plumage, dangerousdrugs or other articres, Postmaster Stills points out, the import of which•is .subject to , epecial prohibition and restriction, and do not relieve goods front lialaiiity to any appropriate etistbuis duty andJOst purchase tax on arrival in the United Kingdon!., '• Parcels which do not coaipiy• with' the above 'conditions will be liable to seizure by the United Kingdom ens - toms, unless covered by an import license. The regular 15' and 20, pound Slits poet rates will aPPly to all. • hrCel weighing over 10 pounds frb C ilt� ' to the Malted liin V fl dim, ani vomit pht'Gkigr of flood Mutt not be il>;sure ,, .T