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Amid traditional pomp and cere
mony which included the reading of
a throne speech that stressed the
Dominion's participation in.... -interna-
tional" affairs, the third session of
Canada's 20th Parliament was opened
on Thursday, Jan. 31,,,at Ottawa by
His Excellency the Governor-General.
A composite guard of honor of Army
.and R.C.A.F. was drawn up in front
of the Peace Tower, beneath which.
His Excellency took the salute while
an artillery salute of 19 guns boomed
out from nearby Nepean Point. PIP-
,tured above,'His Excelleny the Gov-
ernor-General and Her Excellency the
Viscountess Alexander. •dire ; shown as
they walked through, the,gail of Fame
en route to the Senste;. Chamber
where His Excellency delivered ,the
Speech from the Throne.
Town of .Seaforth
WANTED
A Man To Act As Extra Policeman
for Saturday nights and on other, occasions as
required.
Duties to commence immediately.
APPLY AT TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
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Seaforth Women's
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small son. She discovered a churnful
of stale and moudy bread that a
young girl who had been helping with
the housework had wastefully hidden
there. Mrs. Gemmell's . thrifty soul
was outraged. From then on she
stepped into her husband's shoes.
There was nothing on the .farm that
she did not and could not do: There
were no family allowances in those
days, end no mothers', pensions, , It
-Put new life into your ches-
terfield with a re -upholster-
ing Job. This is ,frequently
more satisfactory than a
complete new one. Phone
342-W, and we will call and
give you an, estimate. No
• obligation. '
DICK The Upholsterer
was hustle or starve, and she was
determined that they 'should not
starve.
Mts. Gemmell lived to see most pf
her family married in ,domes of their.
own. •She: died 'on February 23, 1893,
and the two unmarried daughters,
Sarah and Elizabeth,' carried on .the
farm for many years w th the help
of a cousin, Robert Broadfoot. In 1918
Elizabeth died, and in 1919 Sarah sold'
the farm to her brother -in law, Samuel
McGeoch, husband 9f Agnes, one of
the twins.
Samuel McGeoch died in 1929 and
his wife, Agnes; in ;1932. In 1933 Mae
McGeoch Doig and her husband, Paul
Dpig, took over the farm.
• There are many pioneer relics • still
to be seen on this farm. --a spinning
wheel, a rope bed, a cheese press, 'a"
wooden hay 'rake, a corner: cupboard,
The two fireplaces, one upstairs and:,
one down, built when the house was
built, are still there, as are the wide
window, sill's, 'characteristic of the old
stone -houses. The huge family Bible
is there, in which are recorded the
births, marriages and deaths.
John Gemmell 'and his wife lie in
Egmondville cemetery, and )across the
sea on a tombstone in the Barish of
Balmaghie in Scotland, is the' last
record:
John Gemmell
Died at Tuckersmith, Canada West,
12th July, 1864
• Aged 46 .years.
WINTHROP
The W.M.S. and W.A. of Caven
Church, Winthrop, will observe''' the
Word's Day of Prayer Friday, Feb.
21, in:the; school room of the church.
Circle No. 2 will have charge of the
meeting.
Master Ronald Davidson had the
misfortune 'to; dislocate his' Ieft 'arm
at the elbow and had to, be taken to
Seaforth Clinic on Wednesday. While
playing on the snowbanks, he fell,
and now has his arm in a cast, •.and
is again back at school.
Mrs. Wilson Little is
home
puff sleeve styles,
Youil like these new coats at
a glance. They're as bright as
next Spring itself:
Colors include Grey, ' Alice
Blue, Mid Blue, Navy, Black,
Red, Green, Rust, Brown, Beige
and Sand.
Many are trimmed with new
hob -nail effects on m$'teriala of
soft fleece, polo cloths, and
smooth dress coatings.
• Size ,range in stock from 12
to 42 •
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Gabardines, Flannels, Wor-
steds and Glen Check Tweeds,
Herringbones and Wool Suit.
TO Ings, in plains, stripes and .
checks.
SiZES 12 TO 2f1,
27 .50 to 52so
Scott Memorial Hospital. -
Little Kenneth McClure, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James McClure, strained the
ligaments of d his arm while playing
with other children in the upstairs
of his home.
Mr. •John McClurehas been confin-
ed` to his room with a heavy cold, but
is able to'be nut again and doing his
regular work.
BRUCEFIELD
Mi. James daskey, of MacDonald,
Manitoba, is visiting his uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Baird, and
other relatives.
McKILLOP
The Late Edgerton Rde
Funeral services were conducted at
his late residence, lot l3• concession
1.1, McKillop Township, for Edgerton
Rol'. who died suddenly at his home:
from in his• `+2nd. year., Rev. W. J. Pagon,
of Bethel tutted Church, of which he
was a member,. chnqlfieted rhr' sr'rvice.
Mr• Roe w•as,;bern reGrec Toanchip,
„0,1 of the. lilts \1r. and firs. "l' yrna.s
'Roe.. He droved .n t; Mao s NV 11.6,11 he
wilt, nine yams (41(1 n I..Lit4 r returned
to the Hoe homestead) Where -he lived
until his death. In'term'ent was in
M.iitlandharik cemetery, . Pallbearers
(were • all neighbors, Wilfred Dennis,
Norval Stimore, Pprter Dennis. Ross
McNichol, Earl Holten" and Dennis
McNichol, Relatives attended the
iserv.ic.e from London, Kitchener,AGnde-
rich, Seai'orth, and .. the surrounding
community. Mr. Roe is survivel by
,three .sons: Lorne and . Wesley, of
Hullett ' Township; William ou the
homestead; three daughters, .(Emma)
Mrs. Lynch, of Goderich; (Nellie)
Mrs, Charles Lowrie, of Brussels, and
(Lillian) Mrs. Willian4 .Machan, of
Ethel; thirteen grandchildren and two
great grandchildren. His wife prede-
ceased him 'in -1946;
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ZURICH.
Mrs. Charles Lachman, 71, died in
Waterloo Monday after a lengthy ill-
ness. She was a native of Zurich.
Surviving are her husband; two sous.
Wilfred, Vancouver, ' and Harold, of
Waterloo; a daughter: • Marguerite,
Waterloo, and a . sister, Mrs. Rose'
Fitzpatrick, Buffalo,
The Zurich Lions ,Club held a sup-
per meeting in the Dominion House
when members of the Hay township
council
were guests. peeve George
Armstrong spoke for . the council„,
dwelling on. the- splendid work the
Lions Chab is doing The council has
given the Lions permiss9•tm to hold
their re,gular••frolir at July 9, and al-
so permission to hold bingoes during
the year. Among `other motions put
through was a donation to the China
Aid Fund and to give full support to
the local Red Cross when they make
their annual, drive Ibis spring. Lion.
Harry G. Hess entertained •with slides
'of Zurich, dating back 'to r87Cr when.
Zurich was not the fine built-up vil-
lage it is npva,but rather a row of
wooden shacks. .
Ration Coupon Due Dates
Coupons now good are butter B-35
to B-41, Meat M-64 to M-72 and sugar -
preserves S-26 to 5-40. Next coupons
becoming valid are sugar -preserves
S-11 to S-42, butter B-42 and heat
M-73 on February 20.
An Arab was being taken in acar
across a very bumpy section of the
desert. So bad was the going that at
last the car overturned and the Arab -
was thrown 'out, Instead of turning
in wrath ou his driver, he picked him-
self up and apologized.profusely
. "I've not learned to ride one of
these things yet."
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