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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1947-11-07, Page 1rOtr, 77 ill w$ Eighty-eighth Year Whole i`Number 4168 1948 ASSESSMENT "Attendance Higher ..lis Lions IN TUCKERSMITH Hold An.ual Hallowe'en Frolic OVER TWO MILLION Council Decides To Pay Hospital Grant From _ Surplus. Tuckersmith's assessment for 46 totals $2,163;587, it was revealectl at the meeting of the township council held in Seaforth,;rown Hall Saturday., .A11. members were present and, Reeve Nicholson presided. The assessment •roll was returned by Assessor James A. Hay, and •he was paid salary of $275 and postage of $3.00. The court of revision on. the roll will be held •November 15, at 2 p,m. Complaint was m'ad'e to council by Oliver Rowcliffe, owner of lot 1, con. 3, L.R.S., that the Mitchell Drain was in need of repair, and the Clerk was instructed' to notify . Engineer S. W. Archibald ,to report on its condition. Grants of $10 each to Hensall and Seaforth Legions were approved for wreaths for Remembrance Day. '- Council rescinded a motion of the ]ast meeting to raise $1,000 by taxa- tion for grants made to Scott Mem- orial Hospital in; 1947, deciding to pay the amount out of surplus. John McKenzie appeared before council and asked a partial rebate of taxes. paid on the portion of Egmond- ville church sheds of which he is own— er. The request was referred to the court of revision Accounts passed included: Relief, $35; law costs, $6.93; McCullie Drain, $50; salaries, $375.00; selecting jur- ors, $12; roads, $1,526.43; grants, $20; postage, $8; 'sundry, $34.75. Council adjourned to meet Decem- ber 6, at 2 p.m. LEGION . NOTES News of Seaforth Branch 156 of the Canadian Legion , A Criticizing the manner in which the Soldiers' Monument in Victoria Park was maintained, the executive of the Legion, meeting, Thursday night, in- structed President C. P. Silas to con- tact the town council to ensure that the monument and ' . surroundings would be presentable for the Armis- tice Day services. The meeting also :agreed that a request be forwarded the Mayor to proclaim Armistice Day a public holiday. If arrangements can be com;,leted, it is intended to hold a bingo in Cardno'e Hall on Friday, November 21, according to entertainment com- mittee chairman, Lloyd Hoggarth. The committee ds also finalyzing plans for ladies' night on Nov. 14, and . for e the Legion Christmas 'dance. Invita- tions to the former event will go out in a few days. Members will fall in at -6.30 p,m. in front of the Post Office for the Sunday night church parade, and at 10 a.m, for the Armistice Day par- ade. On both occasions berets, med- als and ribbons will be worn. • • • • , • • Cow Killed When a car dritl'en by Douglas ,Palmer, Richmond Hill, struck a' cow on No. 8 Highway three miles east of -Seaforth early Wednesday morning, damage amounting to $350 resulted. The cow,owned by Albert Cronin, was killed, according to Provin- cial Constable Helmar Snell, who investigated. The accident occur - ed opposite the farm of Angus Kennedy. • • , • • • • FIRST CHURCH TO MARK 80TH YEAR Special Anniversary Servic- es Are Planned For November 16. The eightieth anniversary of the founding of First Presbyterian Church will take place on Sunday, Nov. 16. The• services for the day will be con- ducted by .the Rev. Dr. M. Scott Ful- ton, M.A., D.D., minister of First Presbyterian Church, Chatham. In connection with the anniversary, a special musical program is being presented in the church on Wedges day, Nov. 19, with Miss. Hazel Solo- mon, noted Negro soprano of Toron- to; Mr. Cameron Geddes, of Mitchell, and Mr."Robert E. Becktel, organist of First Church, as artists. • SEE DEMONSTRATION 'OE. FIRE PUMPER Members of Seaforth Council and of the Fire Brigade watched an ex- hibition by a new fire pumper and truck on Main Street Wednesday af- ternoen. Displayed by a manufac- turer of fire -fighting equipment, the pumper raisedi two streams of water over the Town Hall tower, in -addi- tion to maintaining two other lines at the same ,time. • Bpwlers Hold Bridge At Club House The bowlers held a successful bridge on Wednesday evening in the club house. There were 10 tables in play and a most enjoyable time was spent. It is rumored that there will be another bridge next. -week. The prize winners were: Ladies, Mrs, B. F:' Christie; gents, William Ament; 1st Little Slam, Mrs. ,E. H.'Close. • ATTEND BAYFIELD LIONS MEETING Dr. E. A. McMaster was &nest speaker at a meeting of the Hayfield Lions Club Tuesday evening, when he recalled'`for the Bayfield' Lions de- tails of the I'nternatio'nal Convention held in San Francisco last summer. President J. M. Scott, of the Sea - forth •Club, showed moving pictures of the convention. Also attending the meeting from Seaforth were Lions John- Beattie, W. J. Duncan, Ross Scott, H. Glenn Hays and A. Y. Mc- Lean. Women's Institute - Arranges Work Schedule for Socials The November meeting of the Sea-' forth'' Women's Institute was held' Tuesday, afternoon at the home of Mrs. Cecil Oke, with an attendance of thirty-five ladies and seven children. Mrs. Paul Doig presided. - The meeting opened with the Ode and the Lord's Prayer and the roll •call was answered by " A neighborly thing I have seen done." The minutes were read,. and adopted and the treas- nrer's report given. A letter of thanks was read from Mre. Dale Nixon and Mrs. Andy, Crozier thanked the in- stittite on behalf of Jackie, for fruit and cards:, During the business it was decided that the Institute would loan cups and card tables to organ- izations free of charge with the un- derstanding that any breakage would be, replaced ,by borrower. ' A list of committees for the corning enehre and danceswas adopted, as follows: Nov. 12—Table and chairs, Mrs. Raymond Nott and Mrs. S. Pep- per to procure and return table and chairs; lunch,• Mrs.Cecil Oke, Mrs. Andrew Crozier andsidrs. J.F. Scott, buy and prepare lunch for serving. Each mem>fer is expected . to serve; tallies, Mrs. Gordon Pappfe; prizes, Mrs. W. Coleman; dishwashers, Mrs. E. B. Goudie and Mrs. John Hille- breeht. Nov. 26—Tables' and chairs, Mrs, Wilfred Coleman and Mrs. El- mer Cameron; lunch, Mrs. Sandy Pep- per, Mrs, Alex oyes and. Miss Thel- ma Eigie; tallies, Mrs. Jaek McLean; prices, Mrs. J. Hillebrecht; dishwash- ers, Mrs. Paul Doig and Mrs. James Brown. December Sncial'-"--T'ables .alld chairs, Mrs. Gordon Papple andWs: Jack McLean; lunch, Mrs. Ken Ad ams, Mrs. Raymond Nott and Mrs Paul Doig; tallies, Mrs. Gordon Mc- Donald; prizes, Mrs. Wilfred Cale- ma•n; dishwashers:. Mrs. Cecil Oke wand Mrs: Dave McLean. Mrs, Gordon Papple and,Mrs. EldonKerr were ap- pointed to engage orchestra for,next three socials. ,Mrs. E. B. Goudie will act as Tuck- ersmith's woman's representative to Huron County Federation of Agricul- ture. Mrs. Dave McLean gave her re- port as delegate to the London con- vention. The guest • speaker, Mrs. Wm. Leeming, was unable to be pres- ent due to bereavement. Mrs. Paul Doig gave two readings, "They Loved the Child" and "W -hen Hannah Was Eight Years Old." Mrs. Eldon Kerr moved a vote of thanks td the hos- ests, Members , having card tables are 'asked to leave theta at Cardno's Hall by Wednesday noon at the lat- est, so the committee can have them set up that afternoon. Each member is also to bring eight cups and lunch cloths as before. Members are re- minded about making lunch cloths. ' A rally is being held 4n the Library on Tuesday at 10 a.m. It bas been suggested that eaph one attending bring one of the following items for noon and it will be served as a pot- luck lunch: Pork and 'beans, cabbage salad, cold meat and pie. Also bring a plate, cup and saucer and, silver- ware. Anyone interested, who le not a member, is invited to coma that day and learn more abottt -the 'WWamed's Institute ---an organization for the benefit of women and the vtrelfare of the xf6ed.y. Parade Of Costumed Chil- dren], Led By Bands, Op- ens - Night's Festivity. An enthusiastic crowd of Hallowe'en celebrants filled the rink Friday eve- ning for the Lions Club annual Hal- lowe'en frolic. A drizzling rain, which cleared in time for the parade which opened the frolic; failed to spoil the fun for the crowd., Headed py the Seaforth Highland- ers Band and) the Bannockburn Pipe Band, the parade which included gaily decorated bicycles and costumed chil- dren; arrived. at the rink shortly after eight o'clock when the program got under way- Throughout theevening :he crowd was entertained b.selec- tions from the bands and numbers by the McGregor Concert Bureau. Six valuable prizes were given in the draw which took place shortly after midnight: Cedar chest, L. Ed - ler, Seaforth, No. 4441; bicycle, 'Mrs. B. Hildebrand, Seaforth, No. 5415; coffee table, Merton A. Reid, Sea - forth, No. 6664; lamp, Hugh Gorwill, Seaforth, No. 3590; mixer, Norma J. Sills, Seaforth, No. 11365; blanket, W. F. Pepper, Guelph, No. 2532. • Children's Events -6 years and un- der, boys and girls, Mary Crieh, Rich- ard Craig Willis; drinking pop con- test, girls 14 and under, Judy Eckert, Beth Johns; eating soda biscuits, boys 14 and under, Fergus Rowland, 13411 Flannigan and Ken Dupee tied; costumes: Girls, 7-10, Jean Copland, Robin Hood; Ruth Sills and Paul Stapleton, Jack and Jill; 'botato race, girls 14 and under, Marilyn King, Elaine Dale; costume, boys 7-10, Paul McMaster; Bill Flannigan; driving nails, _ girls 14 and under, Marion Chamberlain, Jean .Snell; costumes, ,girls '1144, Patsy 'Hawkins, " Mary Copland; balloon smashing, 14 years and under, Lloyd Eisler; riding the rods, boys 14 and under, Lloyd Eis- ler, Fergus Rowland; ,Boys' costumes,' 11-14 years, Wayne Ellis, Jim Flan- nigan. In the special chii•dren's draw for a tricycle and wagon, the winning tick- ets were held by Earl Bell, Seaforth, and Marion Turnbull, Brussels. Dancing in Cardno:s• Hall continued throughout the evening, the special door prize ,being won .by Ed: McIver, Seaforth,: and Jim McDonald, Tucker - smith. Thedeaw was made by Mrs. Murdoch, Brucefield. The proceeds of the frolic are to be distributed between the Club and Scott Memorial Hospital. Members of the staff of the hospital assisted in booths at .the frolic:" Nurses to Hold..:.., Dance Friday Nurses on the staff of Scott Mem- orial Hospital will sponsor their autumn dance in Cardno's Hall Fri- day evening. The committee 'in charge has been at work for some weeks completing ,-re ements to ensure that the party ensures up to the standard set by •the spring af- fair. All proceeds of the evening are to go to the hospital, and the advance sale of 'tickets is such as to indicate a large attendance. • Temperance Federation To Meet in Clinton The annual convention of the Hur- on County Temperance Federation is to Ise held in Wesley -Willis United Chtlrch,- Clinton, on Friday afternoon, Nov. 14. The chief discussion will be on "The Temperance Act" as•it applies to Huron County in view of certain amendments made \lase the recent ses- sion of the Ontario Legislature. Re- presentatives from Peel and Perth Counties, which are also under the C.T.A., will be present, also Royal Moulton of the Ontario Temperance Federation. • FAMILY CELEBRATES 80th BIRTHDAY Mrs. Helen Dalrymple .received a very pleasant surprise on Satueday evening, Nov. 1, on the occasion of her 80th birthday, when members of .her family presented her with a beau- tiful upholstered rest rocker: Mrs. Dalrymple was entirely taken by sur- prise when the guests came march- ing in singing, "Happy Birthday To You" and "She's a Jolly Good Fellow." • Present at the party were. Mr, and Mrs, 'Frank Walters and Amy, Mr. and- Mrs. Elliott Walters, Seaforth; Mr. and Mrs. Walter 'Layton and Mr. and Mrs. Win. Walters and son,.Gode- rich; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wai'tei's, St. Columban; Mr, and' Mrs. W. J. Mil- ler, Maxine and Ross and Mr,. and Mrs. James Walters, Pontiac, eVlich. Mrs, Jack A. Horton and Edward Wal- ters, both of Saskatchewan, were un- able to be preseu't. Mrs. Dalrymple has 3'S 'grandchil- dren and 19 great.grandchlldren. Murray Walters, of Mildmay, her oldest grandson, sent a bouquet of 'Mums and roses, while she also re- ceived bouquts of mauve 'mums from her great grandchildrren.. The birth- day cake was made by Bruce Walters, baker, Seaforth, and looked lovely with 80 lighted candles. The family served a bountiful lunch and a very pieasafrt evening was enjoyed, • HENSALL WILL DEDICATE NEW ORGAN OIC ,SUNDAY New . Instrument is Memor- ial To Members Who Eaves Lives in Wars. NEWS • OF HENSALL Carmel Presbyterian Church, Hen- sall, will dedicate on Sunday morn- ing a- Northern -Hammond electric organ, es a memorial to members of the congregation, who served, and died, in two world warsee The Heu- sall Branch Canadian Legion will be in 'attendance at, the service, which will be couducted by the minister, Rev, P. A. Ferguson, B.A., with the church organist, Mrs. M. C. Dougall, at the console. Veterans Norris . McEwen, whose father was a veteran of the first world war, and whose brother, Alpine McEwen, gave his life in the secon. war, and Douglas Sangster, one-time prisoner of war, who was repatriated on the famous Gripshoim, will un- cover the organ for dedication. The subject of the minister's sermon will be "Our Duty of Remembrance." The choir will render an anthem, "It Shall Not Be in Vain," and Rev. R. H. San- derson, of Lumsden,. Sask., will sing "Lest We Forget." . At the evening service, of a choral nature, the min ister wet speak on "Our Duty Of Praise." Hensall village -and surrounding communities will. 'observe Remem- brance Day next Tuesday, when a service of unveiling, honoring the fallen heroes of- World War' ,B will be held at the cenotaph, followed by a service in the Town Hall. • A parade will form up at the pub- lic school ready to.iiiove off at 10.30 a.m., consisting of Ieensall Branch of the Canadian Legion, • Town and Township Councils, clergy, School Board, Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scouts, .Girl Guides and school chil- dren. - At the cenotaph, R. Hobbs Taylor, M.P.P., will unveil the new inscrip- tion of names, assisted by. Guide Or- ion Stephan, and Scout Ron MacKin- non. Wreaths will be placed by Mrs. R. Taylor, Mrs. A. 'McEwen and the Reeve. At the per'ce in the hall, the speaker will be Rey R. H. Sander- son. It is hoped t £ retire commun- ity will be present "Tia honor Hensall war heroes. Huron Lodge No. 224 was paid an official visit by D.D.G.M., W. Wor. Bro. J. McRoberts, of Granton Tues- day evening. There were also visi- tors from Seaforth, • Exeter, Lucan and Clinton. The Worthy Master, Iv- an L. Kalbfleisch, and his officers of Zurich, conferred the first degree in a most creditable manner. Following the meeting a turkey dinner was• serv- ed. Toasts to the King, visiting lodg- es and other visitors were given by the WM., W. Bro. Cochrane, W. Bro, Dinnin arid were responded to 'by D.D.G.M. Canon James, R. Wor. Bro. Sanderson and R.W. Bro. Pryde. On Monday, Nov. 17, an organ re- cital will be given by Mr. Max Magee of London, with Mr. Gayle Gordon, violinist, assisting. The Hensall Boy Scouts are hold - '(Continued on Page 4) • • BADMINTON B R I E cF On° Wednesday last the Badminton fans once again gathered together in the old familiar circle to inaugurate another season of great activity—we hope. The grand opening took the form of the usual pot -luck supper, which, without a bit of boasting, was magnificent and did much credit to the culinary talents of the girls. A - few of us did indulge a little, too heavily, but everything was so tasty that "our eyes .became bigger than our. stomachs." After the repast, a general meeting was held. and a new group of mem- bets now has the responsibility of the club. The officers are as follows: President, Lillian Southgate; vice- president, Neil Beattie; secretary - treasurer, Maydia Mueller;- social con- vener, Dorothy Parke; tournament convener, George Hays; membership committee, Frances Matthews and Richard Box; property committee, 'J. C. MacKenzie; reporter, W. E, South- gate. •- All present agreed unanimously that a drive should be started to get new members as quite a few of the older ones have 'retired from active service. The fee remains the same at $2 per season, and associate mem- bers may have the privilege of the club room for $1. It was also decid- ed that the regular roundhrobin tourn- aments would be held every Wednes- day evening,' beginning at 7.30, and that lunch would be served the first Wednesday tournament of each month. • Well, all you young ,follc,s, what are you waiting for? If y'!gil have' any surplus • weight, or too i 'uoh energy,. badminton is the curb tveryb'ody is Welcorrie to pay 'tis • ',31.' and try the greats. LegionP1ansComxnemorativ Services to Mark Armistice • Church Parade Sunday Eve- - tiling, To Be Followed By • Memorial Service Tues- - day. - • Members of the Seaforth Branch of the Canadian Legion have arranged for the observance of Armistice Day with a church parade Sunday even- ing and a memorial service on Tues- day. ,. The church parade is being held to First Presbyterian Church Sunday evening, when • Rev. R. H. Williams will address the veterans. ,On 'Armis- tice Day, Legion members will pay their respects to those of their num- ber who paid the .supreme sacrifice. The parade will proceed along Main Street to Goderich Street, and thence to Victoria Park; It' gets under way at 10.30 a.m. and will include, in ad - di ion to the Leg -ion, municipal of- ficials and cjistrict school' children. Both parades will be headed by the Seaforth .Highlanders Band. At the request of the Legion, Mayor M. A. Reid has .proclaimed Armistice Day a public holiday and the Mercies ants' Committee of the Chamber of Commerce has arranged that all plac- e's of business will be closed through- out the day. Stores will close as us- ual' at 6 p.m. on the preceeding Mon- day. ' The annual Legion Poppy appeal will be held on Saturday, when pupils of the High School will canvass the town throughout the day. In commenting on the arrange- ments "being made for the observance of Armistice Day, President C. P. Sills _of• the Legion points out that the Poppy 'Fund' is now a recognized institution wherever the Canadian Legion exists in Canada and it serves a two -fold purpose of much . merit. The money which is ,raised by the distribution of the Poppy=the sym- bol of sacrifice—is used entirely 'to relieve unusual distress among war veterans of the last war 'and the re- cent conflict, and their families. ' r • Court of Revision Adjusts Taxes Appeals entered -6'Y Seaforth hotels against business tax were allowed by the court of revision sittiag on • Tues- day night. In the case of the Com- mercial Hotel, where a lunch room is operated, a partial adjustment was made, M. E: Clarke was rebated 50 per cent of his 1947 business tax, since his business was not opened until July of this year. Members of the court were Mayor M. A. Reid, Reeve F. Sills, and Coun- cillors E. H. Close, J. E. Keating and B. F. Christie. BrucefieldCouple Wed 25 Years Mr. and Mrs: Walter Moffat, of Brucefield, observed their 25th Wed- ding anniversary at their home 'on Tuesday, Nov. 4, with relatives and friends, attending from Gravenhurst, Sea'fortli, Brucefield:, Kippen and Hen- sall. In the evening a delightful time was spent with progressive euchre one of the highlights. Nine .tables were in play, and- the winners were: Ladies, Mrs. O. Moir, Hensall; gents, Hugh Berry, Brucefield, Dainty- refresh- ments were served, the table looking. lovely centred with the wedding cake, roses and yellow and pink mums, and -pink tapers in silver holders adding to the attractiveness. Mr. and Mrs. Moffat were the re- .cipients of many- lovely and costly gifts. Attending the celebration from Gravenhurst were Mrs.•P. Fisher and Miss Eleanor Fisher. • New Fire Engine In Use at Brussels On Tuesday the Brussels Village Council accepted delivery of a new fire engine. The new machine is cap- able of pumping five hundred gallons of water per minute and a -les three' lines of hose. It can operate from the hydrants or pump water directly from the river_ The council is now, engaged in making- roadways te,, the river at several strategic points. Rev. Walter McCleary was the speaker at the Bible Society joint service held in Melville Presbyterian Church. He said the demand ,for Bibles was ear in excess of the sup- ply- • At the business meeting which followed the service, • John Schnock was re-elected' president of the Brus- sels' and district branch; Mrs. B. Wal- ker was re-elected secretary -treasur- er, Mr. McCleary intimated that the Bible Society would donate a pulpit Bible to the Anglican Church now be- ing 'restored after the destruction of the building by fire early in the year. • "Henderson is our best salesman— that guycould sell anything." "That so?y Well, yesterday a widow came in to buy a suit in Which • to bury her dead husband, and he sold her one with two pairs of pants," • • • • • • Premier Here Col. George A. Drew, Premier of Ontario, will speak in-Seaforth on the evening of Friday, Nov. 28, it was announced this week. He will address the annual meet- ing of the Progressive Conserva- tive Riding Association, and if • present plans materialjze, the ad- dress will be. broadcast. • • • • • • NAME LOCAL MAN TO HOLSTEIN CLUB Elton B. Goudie is Elected Director At Annual Meeting, G. Allen Betties, Bayfield, was elected President of the Huron Coun- ty Holstein Breeders' Club 'for 1948 at the,ya.nnual meeting held Thursday in Clinton., The 1947 president, Wm. Sparks, Bayfield, presided and the following additional officers were chosen: lst vice-president, Ross Marshall, Kirkton; 2nd vice-president, Howard Trewartha, Clinton; secre- tary -treasurer, W`°'Hume Clutton, God- erich; +Directors:', Wm. *-Gow, Gode- rich; S. Galbraith, Blyth; Lawrence Baxter, Goderich; E. B. Goudie, Sea - forth; Nelson Stanlake, Exeter, and Roy McBride, Goderich. , • Fieldman J. E. Terry complimented the club on the steady progress that it has made over a period of the ,last four years in each of which an in- crease in membership was shoat.; and he commented on the well-balanc- ed program that the club had spon- s•ored during the past year. •He also drew attention to the excellent finan- cial statement that had been prepar- ed- and distributed• to all members for the first time and which showed, a healthy balance. The principal speaker was Agrici l- tural Representative L. G. Brawn, Clinton, who discussed how- best to meet the current feed • shortag-e. Mr. Brown was introduced by Leonard Leeming, Walton, 'and thanked by Colin Campbell, Bayeeld Howard Trewartha, Clinton, was appointed as the club's represebtative to the Board of Directors of the County Federation of Agriculture. , Hospital Draw Raises $90.50 A feature of the Lions Hallowe'en frolic was the drawing for a chester- field crochet set which was won by Mrs. Henry McIver. The drawing was arranged by four members of the Scott Memorial Hospital staff, Mie• Jennie Campbell, Mrs. J. Wurm, Mrs. George Pinkney and Mrs. C. Knight, and realized $190.50 profit, IS I( 60: -Year -Old : Rua Again As Toronto'.1 pers R6eall Story.. 0 A short story :in_ a recent' issue of: , the Toronto Star, agdl which b d rb.een taken from the Sixty Yeay:p. A •col- umn of the Hamilton Speetatgy,;;•ro. cabled an episode in Seaforth leis-• tory which Atethetime caused much'• • r in Seaforth, and. appar- ently much amusement -throughout ' the Province. :-4, The Star story said: "Owing to the prevalence of burglars in �Se'a- forth, the town council hast passed a resolution to the Following effect: the constable receive X10 per head for each burglar, he shoots.'" It all ' arose from a meeting of the council of that time, specially called to ..deal with a series of robberies which had been committed in the town, Tt the story carried by various -provincial indignation papers was without fact was stressed by • The Expositor of October 2$, 1887, which in that issue said: ' "Not Correct: Several of the .ea- pers have recently been having lots of fun at the expense of the Seaforth town council on account of a resolu- tion, which was said to have been passed by the council offering a bonus of" $10 for each burglar the constable could shoot. We always had' the idea that the Seaforth town •, council is, composed of sensible business m,en, and' we, had our . doubts if any sucll. foolish resolution - had been passed'', even in jest, and a scrutiny' of the minutes confirmed our doubts, as no such resolution or one that could be twisted into meaning anything of the kind was ever even propose& The rumor may have originated from a resolution authorizing the, purchase of a revolver for the use of the police. ' man, which is a quite proper pro- ceeding, and so far as we can see affords no grounds for ridicule." • • DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD MEETS The Seaforth district high school board met in the Town ,Hall Monday evening, when 'a11 menibers, ex'ce'pt, G. A. Whitney and -E. B. Goudie, were present. ' Routine business was dis- cussed. Londesboro Man Injured by Tractor John Brompton was seriously injur- ed 'on Thursday last when the tractor with' which he was plowing on the farm of -James Scanlon ran over him, breakifig his leg near the- hip `and al- so breaking three ribs. Dr. ,Addison, Clinton, was called and had the in- jured man removed to Clinton hospi- tal in the ambulance. His condition is reported somewhat improved. It is not known what . led to the acci- dent. Ralph Brompton and Mrs. Brompton were called from Windsor on account of the accident, Remembrance Dari Seaforth Branch of the Canadian Legion will hold Remembrance Day Services on Tuesday, November 11th, at 10.30 a.m., at the Soldiers' Memorial in Victoria Park. ' • The Legion wishes to extend a. very, cordira.le welcome to all School Children, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Councils of Seaforth, Tuckersmith and Mc- Killop;• all other organizations, and the general public, to spend a few ;minutes in memory of our Fallen Comrades, of the First Great War and those of the recent, conflict. 0 Canada, let not the memory die, Of valiant sons in far-off graves who lie; With gallant hearts themselves they gave, ' in air, on .land and sea, And stood on guard, 0 Canada, that still thou might be free; 0 Canada, thy detsiny Was sealedby those who died on guard fo:• thee, By those who nobly died for three. The Parade will leave the Post Office, headed by the Seaforth Highlanders Band, arriving at the Cenotaph at 10.30 a.m. ORDER OF SERVICE Invocation—Rev. R. H. Williams' Scripture Lesson—Rev. H. V. Workman Hymn—"Onward, Christian Soldiers" Address—Rev. J. R. Peters, Last Post --✓Bandmaster E. H. Close Two Minutes' Silence Reveille—Bandmaster E. H. Close', Placing of Wreaths , "God Save the King" Benediction -Rev. Father T. P. Hussey SUNDAY. EVENING -- 7 P.M. The•Legion will also parade to First Presbyterian Church Sunday evening, November 9th, for service at 7 p.ria., meeting at the ,Post Office at 6.30 p.m. Rev. R. 14. Williams'will be the speaker. C. P. SILLS, REV. FATHER t P. HUSSey, President. - 'Chaplain. (This space is donated by The Huron Expositor) r �dc;af�„i it °f l