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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1947-03-07, Page 2T E.T FXPOSI'l'Ol 7, 'i$47 hironExpositor Established 186q Reith McPhail McLean, Editor. Ptbiihed at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- il Thursday, afternoon by McLean,, Bros. Member of Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Subscription rates, $1,50 a year in advance; foreign $2.00 a year. Single 'copies, 4 edits each. Advertising rates on application. Atethorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. SEAFORTH, .Friday, March 7, 1947 Once' Again There •is•rno doubt but that the first day of March came in like a latub. • Neither is there now any doubt but that the proverbial lion was 'only one jump behind the lamb. Monday ushered in the worst bliz- zard- of the season, and once again wheeled traffic 'came to a full stop, and the trains ran hours behind time; And then,' they too, stopped. Every little bit of snow: we get now, added -to what we already have, :makes a little bit more, and that lit- tle bit has 'come so often in the past three weeks that the roads and high- ways are plugged full and the work of digging ourselves' out increases with every blow. We never did pose as being a prognosticator of the weather, but when We said last weep that any- thing might happen in March, it only' ' took three days of that '"month, to prove " that we ;.Were not ..straying, from the truth. It waswell on, to' the end of last -week 'before sone of the highways' Were opened in this district and traf- fic was wheeling again. But just when. it ' will resume again is some- thing -else. Banks of snow along the roads in many places have 'become: o high that the work of tunnelling a way through takes days, not hours, .and givenM a' day or' two With. Mon- '. day's weather,, we will be sealed in pretty tight. ' . But even our worst is considerab- ly better than the best that is being • experienced in some, other parts of Ontario. We have never 'run out of either fuel or food, and that has been too common an experience in some • ofthe northern sections of the Prov- ince'. • `° • However, March is a long month, and perhaps before it is over we may have some tall tales` to hand down to future generations. One thing is. sure we haven't_' had .an '' open winter. .. . Absenteeism In Parliament Two weeks or soago, , whena snap vote came up in the House of 'Com- mons on a ruling,of the Speaker, it was found that a third of the Mem-.., bers of the House of Commons were absent from their seats in the'House. Absenteeism in Parliament. not new, but. during the past ,session or two, it had reached such proportions that the Premier and members of his Cabinet were seriously concerned about it. ,,,,The concern went even fur- ther than that and reached the Lead- er of the Opposition. In fact Mr. Bracken, before the session opened, - decreed that no members of his par- ty would be allowed to pair with gov- ernment supporters. But, apparent • - ly, that ruling fell by the wayside. Speaking of the recent ,Ottawa epi- sode the Ottawa 'Journal "said : "For weeks before Parliament • met we heard talk of' a `fighting session.' , What sort of a fighting session is it, and what sort of a fighting Opposi- .tion, which finds nearly half of Op- position members absent when Par- ,, liament is dealing with national de- fence? "If that absenteeism• had come _to- wards the end of a long, session there might be excuse for it, There is no excuse for it when it comes after Parliment has been in session only tiro weeks. ' "No one should want M.P.'s under the compulsion oftime clocks. But neither sl uld any of us want M.P.'s who, treat their job as a sideline, coining to or leaving it as it suits their mood and fancy. :"An Opposition party in Parlia- went: IA a private corporation; it i the . public servant. A 50 per cent, absenteeism during the consid- eration o Parliament of important public business suggests that too many in the Opposition are unaware of this. And not only Progressive Conservatives sinned here; put of a House of 244 members' (there. is one seat vacant), 82 were absent from Friday's division --more than one- third. .Th"is"is absenteeism .in. inex- -cusable proportion, unfair to. the leadership of Mr. King, as well as to the leadership of Mr. Bracken; apart i altogether from -disregard of public duty. If the, particular delinquency of Members in Opposition is empha- sized it is only because being. the Op- position' their. delinquency is all the more censurable." • . • The. Toronto Globe and Mail also expressed great editorial wrath over the Ottawa episode; although tossib- ly,• the greater part Of. that 'wrath was occasioned by the' fact that if the Conservative members had all been present and had voted,,.the Govern- ment might have been defeated. But while such a government defeat, un- der . the circunristanees; would • not have brought on an election, it would certainly have greatly increased „the prestige of the Conservative party. . The Globe and Mail said : "But the fact that the vote and an opportun- ity were lost, is incidental to the par- liamentary state of . mind which is responsible for the loss. The Cana- dian people are not unreasonable em- ployers. The habitually •excessive • truancy of Members of Parliament is proof of this. The electors do not demand brilliance, or even great abil- ity from those who represent them. But they do expect the sense 'of re- ,sponsibility and. the reasonable devo- tion to duty, which the wage-earner, who employs them, is expected to show in his work" • . There is a .point, however, on the.. .question of absenteeism of Members of Parliament, ., which neither ' of these papers touched on,,.;-atthough it 'is one of the chief reasons why mem- bers are SO often' absent from their places in the House. That is the in- . sistent demand of their 'constituents. that .they grace.. with their . presence 'some dinner •or , special function in their home. ridings, although the - House is in session. Constituents know, abut complete- ly disregard the fact that while the House of .Commons is in session, the place for every, member is in the House and 'not in his home constitu- ency.. More than that, every mem- ber subscribes to a declaration that, he will attend .every session, -.or for • - feit 'his )gay for that day's business, whether it. be inthe House or :in com- mittee. There is .no doubt but that the presence of a Member, of Parlialrient adds prestige to, any assembly of people,- apparently .more •.so when a Member . can be induced 'to cone up from Ottawa to grace some particu- -. Iar • occasion. But . unfortunately; there are always ,a -few in .every con- stituency who think . it adds. greatly to ,their personal prestige to assure any gathering that they will be able to insure the member's.presence. And then put the bee on the Member. • Come ---,Or else. - There • are particular occasions. of "course, that demand a Meiflber's presence in his constituency, whether the- Hous is in session or not, But nine. times otit of ten when a Mem-' ber leaves bttawa to attend some function in' his home constituency` or - another,. because pressure. has been to bear on him, he knows, and his constituents should know, that he' is • contravening his ..sworn duties... And no constituents have a righat to place a Member in .that 'posi• - tion. . . • When the • House is in -session, the place of every' Member is in the House. When he absents .himself. without just cause, re.is not only neglecting the business of his own • constitutency, as a - whole, but the business'of-the country at large, and doing it at the expense of the tax- payers who are his -employers. • Tattered Flags (Halifiec lieraid) A reader of this newspaper writes' in toeeay 'that he ]las noticed a flag in .a Nova Scotia town, i' This flag "is ,half gone"°and "the remainder looks as if it went through a battle." He "thinks this is a disgrace, to the flag and to this -country." We agree. Every good citizen will agree. If the are to fiy flags, let them be flag's—and not,, tat,xer'gd, blaekened remnants. • Years Agone imtereeting items pitted' from The E,,epostor' of fifty and LRelpity-eve years ago. of From The Huron Expositor. March 10, 1922 Miss Thelma Dale, of Constance, i$ extending her dressmaking course with Miss Brine in Seaforth. - Thtt following have purchased Ford cars from Cook Bros., Hinman, luring the fast week: W. H. Hoffman and Stede & Weido, Zurich; James K'1- patrick, Klippen; R, R. Caidwerl Enoch Parker, Hensall; Robert P. 'Watson, Brucefield, touring .Cara; Sohn Maloney, Hensel', a sedan; Geo. Castle, Bayfield, a -coupe. • Mr. Robert A. McEwan, who spent the past year in the employ of the Seafor-th Creamery, has secured, a position asi foreman with the Belle - 1,11e Creamery:' The young people of First Presby- terian Church held a social evening which was well.attended. The " pro- gram consisted of solos by E. C. Chamberlain and Dot Reid; recitation by Arnol'd.Turnbull, and speeches by Scott' ChM •andf,Gordon' McKay. The chair was occupied by Rev. Dr. Lar - Mr. James- Carter, of Walton, has purchased the residence of Mr. Colin McNeil hi that village. The annual meeting of the G.W.V. A. was held in the club' rooms on the evening of Marsh 2: -Thee follow- ing, .officials were •elected: President, R. S. Heys; vice-president, J. M. Mc- Millan; treasurer, R. J. Sproat; chap- lains, Father White, •Rev. E. Edwarde; sergeant -at -arms, Wm. Smith; audi- tors, Ie. T. DeLacey and A. D. Suther- land. Mr. W. Bell, who has been attend- ing an auto school in Toronto for some weeks, has returned •home, Mr. R. J. ' Wegg, who recently dis- posed of his musical instrument. stock here, ' intends going to Toronto to live. " Robert Eberliart and Henry Swan have started the season at the Sea - forth Creamery. - Miss Rita Kerslake, of the Stratford Normal School. spent the week -end at the home of tier parents in Stain.. Reeve.. Erwin, .of Bay$ekl,� we's. lit Toronto a few days last week attend- ing the -Good Roads Convention. Mr. W. M. .Doig, and: son, John,. of Port Huron, spent a 'few days at their 11rs. P'di ..got a parcel 41 the mitil then fold the recording up and mail. the other day. We were certainly, • it off. The party to whom 'it's seat puzzled when it turned out to be-it-ito the letter and unfolds the dine, record like you use on an ordinmachine, ar• y and then plays it on their own phonograph. A note along with the What a boom ;that•,woulelebe to a disc soon told ue different. It was. a recording of the voice of; one sof her childhood friends who is now lie- ing in South America. We got the p'honogra'ph going, put on the disc and out poured the words. d ' Mrs.' Phil• was delighted beyond words, This particular girl had been one of her closest friends while they were in high •school. " During the years they have kept up a coi•respondence, assuring each other that one.day'they would have a big reunion. T1e'years have slipped around without this de- sire coming true. Right in our living room we heard" that wovian's voice. It was a thrill home in Tuckersmith. The following is the report of S.S. No. 1D,; 'McKillop V—Walter Eaton, 84; Margaret •Eaton,. •70; Win: Hart, 77; Harold Hart, 60; Jean Holland: Jr. • IU=Stewart Doimage, 79; Annie Broome, 57; Annie Hanna, 88; Jaek Montgomery, 81; ',Mabee Pethic, Mar- garet Pethick. Jr. H= Isabel Eaton•.' 68; Evelyn 'Campbell, 52. Sr. Primer —Margaret, Montgomery, Russel' Dol- mage;"'Harold Pethick, Roy Dblmage, Willie Campbell, Willie Dol.mage. Mr Aubrey Crich. of the Toronto Dental Seliool, spent the past week at his home here. Miss Kathleen Burrows, Mr. Hai vey Burrows and Mr. Banbury, of Toron- to University. spent the week -end at the home of Dr. and Mrs. F. J. Bune rows. • Frdm The Huron Expositor March 5, 1897 Miss Jennie Hills is spending a few weeks with friends in Nissouri and; St. Marys. •lir•, John Cdpp 1•eft on, Friday morn- ing last for Roseland, to seek his for- tune in the Canadian gold.tields, • Miss Bella Bethune has secured, a situation as teacher ,n a school in the Northwest, and leaves shortly to take char=ge.• T. F. Case & Co. have, secured a new bookkeeper in the person et Mr. .Sayles•, of Paris, who comes highly recommended. • The, following' left Seaforth station on Tuesday on the • •Manitoba excur- sion:, Robert Fairbairn, for Manitou; :Nettie and Minnie •Parish, Ninga; 13. Trotter, L?randon;, William. and John Mossop, Johii Wilson, R. Td. Harri- son, Moosemin; William Ingram and Minnie Robinson, Grenfel; , Joseph Price. •Neepawa... The steam boiler in Mr. Andrew Govenlock's grist mill at Winthrop blew up on Saturday noon Last. For- tunately the mill, hands were away to lunch and no .one was injured, Mesat.C,' Woodman. Brigham and Nill, of Londesboro, . have each laid in a store of ice from. Mr. Scott's pond. The Rodgerville Cheese Factory Co. held their annual meeting on Monday. The old board of directors were elect- ed and the same officers appointed. Mr. George E. McTaggart was engag ea• as cheesemaker. Mr, George Edighoffer has -opened out.a shoe store in Blake, in Mr, C. Fritz's-old stand. Hoffman Bros., Zurich, have 'Secur- ed the contract for_ the , erection of a new brick school on the 14th conces- sion of Hay; - Mr. Jonas Hartleib, harcwar,e mer- chant, Dashwood, .'has efnployea Mr, Chas, I31assenberry, Zurich, to take charge of ,his tinware department. ,The confract•for the hew `Woodshed at Britton's School in Morris Town- ship, was awaided: to Mr. Wm. Jack - 'son for $27,00.•.,.,, A meeting of'the Seaforth. Colleg- iate Institute literary society was held.ln the assembly room of the school on Wednesday. The program consistecls •of a reading by Mies Lawl•- ence;' vocal solo, , Miss' Stephens; reading, Ed. Bright; recitation, Miss C. 'Cage. Mr. Cheswright acted as critic, ' •. On Friday morning the Bayfield stage was standing, In front of Broad -- foot & Box's store When the" horses took• fright' and left foe the stable. They turned the corner at the Royal Hotel at a lively 'haee and, turned, the stage over. Fortunately there was no person in .the, vehicle at the time, or they would ,asstiredily have "been injured, A football _team: from Mr. For•syth's: school in, Dnekersinith played with Mr. Thomson's' school, on Monday, re- 4ulting in a. tie% ,'The game was. a very Close and, interesting. one, Master Stewart 11111, of•Snmeeerhfill, bad. the misfortune •,Lo fracture, the large bone in one oRihi9 legs recently. Or lot of people! ' Lovers, iseparated -by the nailer, can now pour out their sweet words without the :dampening effect of having to write., it down. Each word can •convey the subtle meaning so easy to putt into it with the voice. Wives. can • now send' -a scorching missive?sof . to. husbands who are away and possibly keep them on the straight acid .narrow' path of duty. • . . ,,e. -ng parents can also record the. ::,:t '••o:•ds of their children and send " he :"agicat recording off to doting .rslotives, 1 suppose a court of law might even have to admit a record- ing if it contained, the last will and , a livin_ g letter or so it seen- testament of a person, given with ed. The disc has' been played so the human voice. many times now that it's getting fret- ., ..A machine turned on in the heat ty .scratchy, but you. can st411 identify of. an argument might have. both 3 what she is ,saying• good and bad effect. Can you imagine That • record set me •to thinking',' •ahythieg more ' embarrassing than and as often happens an such a case, having to listen to your own voice in I • ran on to something else which an argtiinent? It might settle the tied. in quite closely with it. .In an argument but set 'off a worse one Artierican magazine there was• an, ad about the whys and why'nots of de - for a new device for recording You stroyi'ng the damaging evidence. slip a paper -thin disc on a machine, . We may even be entering the turn it on, reoord your'. voice and "e,anned voice" era! - :JUST A SMILE OR Two: The young swain had just finished declaring his intentions to his future father-in-law, - "And now, sir, , that I have told you 'I -am going to marry Anne, there's one thing I want to get off my chest." The F.F.I.L.: "You just tell: me about '-:it, my boy." "Well, it's like this," the lad statn- mered, "it's a heart rith 'Mabel' and it's tattooed," • "Tell me;" a .young' man once asked Emerson, "what are good manners?" "It is being able,, to put up .pleas- antly with bad 'ones," the genial phii- osopher replied. • The sweet young thing asked me if I could tell her how to play golf. "Sure, it's easy . enough, I told her. "All you do is smack the 'pill and then ' wal k.'f ."How • 9nteresting," she replied. 'r`1ust like some auto rides I've been "Your husband looks like a .bril, tient reran- I'll bet he knows every thitig." - `•.Den't be silly—he doesn't suspect a thing," ,• Coed: "Shakespeare is immortal." Roy Friend: "Oh, well. ,we all are once in a while." • Proud of having a new.,arrival in his' home, little Johnnie announced, to his school teacher that he had a new. sister and ale had cosi more than °a hundred dollars. "Geodness," teacher replied. "Isn't that a' lot of :money for a tiny baby?" _'Yes, but think how lohg the ylast "Yes,. but think how. long they last!" was Johnnie's reply, • In answer, to .a letter from his ]'and- lord to vacate his. humble home, a Wily.wit wrote:`'`Dear. Sit : I'receiv- ed your 'letter .with notice to Vacate. I remain, your truly . , , :Huron:Federation Of " Agriculture- FarmNews ; World Food Position Slightly Improved In ;the third' quarter world food ap- praisal ,by the Food and Agriculture Organization ' of the United' Nations (F.A,O0 it is stated that the world position is slightly improved. 'Through- out the 'appraisal, .the period under consid ration. is the co'nsunption year, July, 1,946 -June,' 1947, The world food situation, says the report, :is slig1'>tly better in 1946.47 than it was iti 1945- 46, though the 'report .points out that close study 'of the figures gives little re.asori for optiniism. Food produc- tion in the war -damaged areas of Europe, the Union Mr the Soviet So- cialist Republics, and the Orient is begipning slowly to recover. The fact that eacports are not keeping pace -with production' ie accounted' for by •transportation difficultt'es, depleted stocks, price inereases, decentt'ol, and the termination of the• United' Nations Relief and Re.habiiitation Administra- tion. (I'NRRA), • • • is Spray Equipment Ready'fo Operate With the approach .of Spring there is Plenty to be :done en the farm in the line, of preparedness before plo'w`s ing and planting begins.. One of the most -important activities along• this line, says Alan G. Dustan,' Division• of Entomology, Dominion Department of Agriculture- is the 'overhaul' of all spraying and dusting equipment. This entail's the -greasing and oiling opt all moving parts, the careful examination and possible renewal of rubber Bose and hose. connectioris, the thorough -cleaning of -tanks, metal pipes, spray rods, nozzles and strainers and,, the overhaul and - tightening of wooden tanks anrl.'barrels. Iniaiediate atten- tion to Such details will save not only valuable' time, but money', •too,. when spraying and 'dusting operations actu- ally begin in the spring. The seer, catalogues halve already put in an appearance, listing insecti- cides and fungicides' Which will Abe available .for • us' during 1947. -`'In these days of reduced supplies, it .would be a wise' precaution • on the part of growers to send in their orders for spraying materials. without delay,' before stocks are all used up. This applie9 particularly to DDT requirements. Some of the larger insecticide companies advise that DDT, supplied" are not expected to• meet the increasing demands. By figuring anti- cipated acreages, it is easy to' flgare out reasonably closely the volume of in€ecticid'es • 1vlrtch. will be required to treat crops during ,the growing sea- sbn. As a guide, it should, lye i'ember-- ed that one pound of actual DDT or, two pounds of calcium arsenate; when in spray form, or;..en to 35 pounds of prepared. dust will treat on the average one acre of fields or garden crops once. World- Levels -of 'Food Consumption The,,. cutnulative effect of ?3ubnariiral diet it comtnented upon, in the third quarter•1"y ` world: food appraisal for x946147 by the Food and Agri ulture ganizatiou of the United Nations (F.A.0.). Nutrition. and health, says the report,., are little better than in 1945-46; in some countries worse. Many people have ,been living -for five or six years on a subnormal diet and the cumulative effects are now becoming apparent, -increasing inci- dence of hunger •oedema, anaemia -and vitamin deficiency diseases. The food appraisal contains;•t, table Waving estimated -calory_ cotlsump- tion l.eVels by/ countries this year compared with pre-war levels. Parts of . India, parts, of China, Malaya parts of Manchuria, Rouman- ia, Austria and• Germany in 1946-47 bevel estimated . consumption levels less than 80 per cent of pre-war diet. Korea, the Philippines, parts' of India. Java, $arts of China, Algeria", Tunisia, Portugal, E reach Morocco, Greece, . parts ota, Manchuria, Wilk, Spain, Hungary, U.S.S.R., Bulgaria, Yugosiavia, Belgium, I-ruguap, ,Cuba, Finland, Netherlands, 'United King- dom, France, Switzerland and Nor- way have. estimated 1946-47 consump- tion levels 80 -95 -ter cent of thein pre- war diet,' Mexico. Colombia, • Iraqi], Iran, Central. America, Peru, Indo -Chin•. Siam,, Caribbean area; :Egypt• Tropieal. Africa, . Burma, South Africa,. Syria and Lebanon, Chile, Brazil, Palestine. Turkey, Czechoslovakia, Paraguay, Sweden, , Canada, Australia, Ireland, Denmark;' United States' of America, Argentin.e, , and- New Zealand.. have estimated, 1946-47 consumption levels aver 95 percent of their pre-war diet year. Change Regulations in,•Seed Potatoes In a .notice to Certified seed potato growers in Canada regarding changes in regulations governing the sale 'mad production of Certified Seed in 1947, Mr N. Keenan, •Chief, Plant Protec- tion Division, Dominion Department of Agriculture, points out that the changes may be sum.nlarized under two heads: (1') Only certified seed may be planted on seed producing fatnisr, (2) Fields' planted with' Small Size seed from Foundation and Foundation A cias•ses may qualify as Foundation A or Certified, in 1947. For several yeal's, certified. seed potato growers have been advised that only certified seed could be planted on a seed producing farm, Edell time something hag developed to prevent the . enforcement of -tills, regulation, tint; says' Mr. • Keenan, if bacterial ring rot ,is . to be,. controlled and "certifliiatton carried on efficiently, •the regulation must be enforced in 1947. The regulation does, bot prevent the production of table potatoes on an applicant's farm, but merely requires that fields planted, for table .4t-ock production must be planted with seed of the Certified class' ,on.. better, An "Applicant'e.1'arm" is defined as one Which includes any premises where the applicant Is responsible for, or takes part in, the" production of the potato •Crop, aB amelying to planting,. cultivating, or, harvesting operations, with the nse, of 'tris--field,.-equipme'n't, including bags, barrels or other cone tainer's: (Continued on Page a) Roads Again Blocked Heavy .storms during the past week have blocked the. roads and motor' traffic has been Considerably curtail ed,, Tite roads were blocked Satiate day night and late Sunday afternoon. the highway was opened up. One o1 the transport busses came up from Louden Sunday evening but• the hype - es from Exeter to London were can-- tailed. an-•called, and there was no bee Monday morning. Quite a few motorists •were stalled in the country and oa the highway north of Exeter over the. week -end. The main highways have been' opened up but the si;teroads in the country are still b1oc...eci• to mo- tor traffic). School busses are making only part trips,—Exeter Times -Advo- cate. Occupy New Building The Jones MacNaughtoa Seed Co_ have:moved into their now butlding and c¢mmenced opel•ationa this week. One ilea- seed -cleaning mill has beers • installed and others are la the Pro- cess of instailiitian. The offices have been completed, but there ,s consider- able work yet t,o be finished: before. everything is in order.—Exeter•Times- Advocate. Property Transfers Mr. Elmer D. Bell has purchasecli. from .Mr. Easton the fine brick resi- dence oft. James' Street: with Posses- -.sip April 1. Mr. Andrew Easton; a. veteran of two wars, who has been. employed with Mr. W. C. Allison•, has purchased, from Mrs.. Rock the 100, -- :acre farm', being lot 8, concession 4.. Usborne, The farm for many years was owned by the late' Robert Kydd- Mrs. Rock will. ho auction sale. of farm stock a • plements on: March 19,—Ex.a - ..es -Advocate, Named To Paris r ree Churches TheeWardens ., Trinity Church. have ro'.eived word •from His Grace„, the Archbishop of Huron, of the ap- pointment. of Rev, Laverne Morgan'„ to the Parish of Trinity, Bayfield; St. John's, :Varna, and St. James” Church, Middleton.. Rev. Mr. 'Morgans and family are expected to arrive this. week -from Brantford where he has• been assistant to Rev, W. J. Zimmer - men at the Indian School. Rev, Mr. Morgan succeeds Rev. R. C. Holmes,.new' residing 'itieDetroit. -- Clinton: News -Record: Purchases Property in Clinton' Another of Clinton's oldest land- marks bas' changed hands recentiyl' '>viten Harry Bartliff purchased the. teoperty directly 'west of the bakery' ori •Rattenbirry , Street, Wesa, .better- known as the T. H. Cook property -.- Built 'originally as stable accommo- dation for the Spooner Hotel; which - stood aimos.t opposite The News - Record officel;"?it was also used' as a: livery barn operated by. J. Lovett and afterwards by Warretters, .Later' ,: T. H. Cook pu;;chased the • property and coedit for the accommodation of his - farm. stock. Possessiop of the prop- erty passed to Mr. Cook's son, Nes- bit, and it was from him • Mr. Bartliff- purchased it. At the present 'time the - building is used by C. R. Crossman as an auto body repair shop, who wilt continue to occupy it until Mr. Bart lift completes his' plans for rebuild- ing.—Clinton News -Remit -CI. On Provincial- Police Force Provincial Constable Scott. Fairser- vice was in town on Tuesday, on his way to London, where he -is reporting For. duty in -the London district, Scott has just; returned from a seven -week trainin.g course at Toronto, For -thee -past 15 months he has been a mem- ber of the Sartiia police force.' Mrs- F'airservice and little soft,- Alan, are at. present with '.Mr. Fairs•ervice's' par- ent,, Mr' and,Mrs. John Fairservice- --Blyth Standard, Lost For Two Hours in Storm Mr. Jack Cole, c5'f•Blyth, had a vert , harrasyttr:g experience ' during the 'height' of the storm on Saturday .eve- ning, lir, Cole had been working at Walter Oster's farm Min:Mahout • the day, i id hc.twrit 5.31) and 6 o'clock in. the sit i i li:g• he ettirt„ed„ ou-t for Biytli, - a distance of p)'obably °the best part ret n milt,. Due to the heave -condition ail the' road Mr. Cole decided to cut throngh .'the fields from the Oster, house, and a direct route should have brought him out on No. .1•: highway, ,lust north of •Blyth. When he starteth• out, the storm whish raged most, of aaturday, was at its Peak, , and Mr_ Cole rfst his way, • He wandered aim- lessly about for'almost two hours be - fere he finally._ came to the arch on the Blyth creek, from where he got his bearing and came up into the town riot far from his own home. Dur- ing the period that he ..was lost a searching party, led by his soon, Totn, was out endeavouring to fin,dehim. They reported ,the 'storm very bad.and the snow waist deep inplacos. Fortunately Mr. Cole is none the ' worse for his very . harr'assing' expert-- ence, filytli Standard, ' Church Destroyed fly Fire Fire ravaged walls and the tower from which the sound of the bell call- ed its people to worship are all that remain of the 77 -year-old edifice that was St. John's Church of Ejngiand 11x1 Brussels, The .church and all con- tents were destroyedeb'y. Bare of unde- termined origin which' raged with a fury that could, be seen many miles distant on Tuesday morning, The height of the roof, the fact that the walls were brick and kept the' flames Somewhat con'fin'ed and them, heavy snow- of roofs saved adjoining build- ings.-' russele -:Post, In Vanguard Escort P' When- I,M.S. Vanguard, with Their • , Majesties and 'Royal Princess, aboard ' eftered 'T4.ble Bay,' South•-Afrfe'aa slim was escorted,by two British and. three South African warships, 'Among the officers of the ')3r1'tish ships -was Mic1 .shipm•an J. A. Fulton, R,C.N., son of Mr. A. Fulton' and the late. Mrs. Ful- ton, of Grimsby, and nephew of Mr. R. R„ Hobden of town.—Winghani Ad- vance -Times, Normal Studenta Teaching This ween Normal School .4tudentg from this commuhity are .engaged in practice teaching in the public s•chooi herd. They are Donna Stuart, Ada, linger,' Laurine, Cooke„ Ann Brunk and Lorne roster. . Wednesday one of the Stratford Normal masters, E. C. Bea - cum was there, too, ---Mitchell Advo- cate,