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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1949-04-01, Page 3777.linse 7 :!8 o.,s After Fifty ear ar t .r.- Y..-�=. Separation .Grandddgghttlr of Hen, sell . Resp dent is Sues cessful At Festival. Mrs. C. M. fledden, Hensall, Was pleasantly surprihed to ,receive a :visit Preenher eoiIsin, BdyPard Then, of Bodmin, Sask., after" an. absence of 50 years. Mr. Thon, who spent his. early years in Dashwood, son of the late Mr, and Mrs. Aug- ust Thon, left for the West fifty years ago in March, when 19 years of age, and' this is his first visit here since. He is owner of a large ranch. Since leaving the West for hisvisit, she has visited' at Detroit, FOR DEA ANIMALS COWS - $2.50 each HORSES - $2.50 each HOGS - .50 per cwt. According to size and condition. Phone collect: SEAFORTH - 390W t. MITCHELL - 219 It INGERSOLL - 21 Wilflam:wStone ..‘S'ns, INGERSOLL, ONTIIRfO Kel19, Iowa, Hansa 'C3lty,, Mie- aourl, and expects •te visit in woos, Zurich •awl, , St, Catharines before 'leaving: for thle home In the West, ffie Is, remaining in Hensall for a feta' dans Paula Hansen, 13-year-elti: daugh, ter Of Mr. and, Mrs. Harp1 Han; sea, ..,311 Brie St,, Stratford, form- erly. of Hensall, and granddaughter of Mrs. Violet Schwalm, Hensaill, Was successful" in winning two first, one second and one thrid award invocal solo 'classes' at i?he Stratford Music Festival. On Sat- urday she topped a, class of fifteen first •prize winners and won the Gprdon Scott Trophy for 1949. Last ydag this trophy was won by a competitor from Hamilton. Two years ago Paula won an education- al vocal scholarship. The regular meeting of the vil- lage council was held Tuesday eve- ning in .the council chamber •with all members being present. F. Beer, W. Buchanan, T. Sherritt and G. Beer •, appeared as delegates from the Rifle Club, asking about the buildings in the Park used for rink purposes, stating they would like to use them for a rifle range, if possible. W. 'Spencer appeared for the Chamber of Commerce, asking that an advertisement be insetlted in the Free Press in their anni- versary number. Tudor and Moir: That we insert an advertisement in the Free Press for the annivers- ary issue as suggested by the Chamber of Commerce, the Cham- ber of Commerce to prepare the advertisement :and the village pay the costs of the same. Carried. F. Harburn reported, re the streets as settling where the water mains were installed, the contractor to be notified •by'Clerk. J. A. Paterson re- ported re the meeting held in Har- riston on assessment matters, at- tended ,by the assessor and •him- self. W. Parke reported re the cul- vert east of the village an the county road and stated the same in very bad shape. The resigna- tion of O. Twitchell as motor me- chanic of the fire brigade was read. Canada's Smartest Finish RI, 0 a::• Durable, high gloss, porcelain -like enamel Obtainable in 25 CHARMING COLOURS JOHN BACH Specify Murphy Paints and NARVO, for your next paint job Main St. M Al Telephone 17 We are again Contracting Barley FOR CANADA MALTING CO. If interested, get in touch with us. Geo. T. Mickle& Sons Phone 103 Nights 133 HENSALL, ONTARIO Canadian Approved Chicks HATCHED BY BUCKEYE STREAMLINERS in a Modern Hatchery, designed to produce large numbers of high grade Chicks at Reasonable Prices. New Hampshire, Sussex, White Leghorn, White Rock, Fast Feathering Barred Rock Chicks every week. Large numbers of Crossbred Chicks are also pro- duced. N. H. x Sussex, N. H x B. Rock, and W. Rock x W. Leghorn. McKinley's Farm & .Hatchery - ZURICH, ONT. Phone 97 -11, Hensall. TOWN OF SEAFORTH Tax Pre Payment Receipts for 1949 The Town of Seaforth will pay 4 per cent per annum up to August 31, 1949, on all Prepaid 1949 Taxes. Certificates and full particulars may be obtained from the Town Clerk's Office in the Town Hall. D. H. WILSON, Treasurer. li M Me4 aisd ,Twnes'Oat, t reagn0.19.1t,p$ ' Lwitohell as O' for Ineehlt ule the ll'e tigade ,b.4t aeeelSted',1 •regret,, Corned, Carz" tiFRX1. eiiela was bead aa: asg1. lowati American Waterwnrics .Asset• i;titiol?, Hanover TraPPPOrt Fater'' A,'imos- lay.9cate, urea Pxposittor, Hos.crk Steel of Aeeeeei Lg' Of OOS r eel Wks, Gilaranty Tanner Co,, Dttplgp Tire & tubber Goods: Co,, EMeter District, Biel School :Board, Dept, of , gbway'e--- same considerec'i"and tiled. Bills and accounts were (read as follows: , Fink, supplies, Hail, $27.85; E. Fink, sappties. W.W., $16.31; R. Middleton, eaPpliea, Hall $52.44; Hensall" Sacral Bd., current a cpenses, $1,•Q00; F. G. Bonthron, postage, .$5; T. Welsh & Sea, supplies, Rink, f$1 .0ti; Canada. Valve & Hydrant, hydrant pump, W.W., 126; Horton Steel Works, pressure tank. W.W., $1,398.60; Peacock Bros. Ltd., supplies, W!W., $2.70; J. A. Paterson, express and expenses to Harriston, $10.22 • Brown's Hardware, supplies, Hall, $13.40. Total, $2,563.58. Tudor and Jones: That the bills and accounts as read be paid. Car- ried. Moir and Parke: That Bylaw No. 9 appointing assessor, and By- law 10, road eependiture, be given first and second reading. Jones and Tudor: That Bylaws Nos, 9 and 10 be given third and final reading. J. A. Paterson brought up the matter of applying for a rebate on the sales tax paid, for the water- works material and stated he had an interview, with a Mr. Sherriff, of Windsor, who did that kind of work representing the taxpayers, and was advised to get in touch with him. Tudor and Moir: That we proclaim daylight saving time to take effect on April 23 and con- tinue until Sept. 24, midnight. The comedy -drama, "Too Many Relatives," was preseinted by local talent to packed houses in the Town Hall Thursday and Friday, sponsored ,by •'the Chamber of Commerce, directed by Rev. P. A. Ferguson, who together with the cast, is to be congratulated on the splendid manner in which each por- trayed their various roles. The play,, a comedy -drama, created many laughs during the presenta- tion and was listened to with much pleasure by an appreciative audi- ence, Door receipts were over $235 which will be used for the Com- munity Building Fund. Following is the cast: Mrs. L. Tiberio, Mrs. R. H. Middleton; Mrs. E. Little, Mrs. Roy McLaren, Miss Norma Sangster, Rev. P. A. Ferguson, Bob Cameron, Russell Moore, Clarke Kennedy, Harry Hoy. This play is being presented in Lucan, Zurich and other places. Mr. and Mrs. L..Mickle,'Mr. and. Mrs. Geo. Hess and Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Sherritt attended the funeral of the late S. L. Peppier, held at Hanover Saturday last• The fun- eral was held from St. John's An- glican Church and was largely at- tended. Over 80 beautiful floral tri- butes banked the casket and grave, showing the high esteem in which the deceased was held. Mr• Pep- pier, well known in Hensel], was manager of the Bank of Montreal, Aylmer, and his sudden . death at the age of 51, came as a great shock. Mrs. W1 Smale visited recently with her niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hooper, Ailsa Craig, and with relatives in Lon- don. Mr. Wm. Forrest is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, where be will undergo an opera- tion. Mr. Dave Dignan was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, London, on. Sunday in the interests of his health. Mrs. Alex Buchanan, prominent and life-long resident of Hensall and community, passed away at her home on Friday in :her 90th year, following an illness of three weeks. She was the former Isa- bella Fairbairn, born in Tucker - smith, and had been a resident of Hensel] for 34 years. She was an active member of Hensall United Church, member of the Women's 'Missionary Society, and active in the church organizations in former Piah. come big and game hero 74andd AT RAINY, RIVER DREAM of a 30 lb. muskie catch, or hunting big game in their natural haunts? Your dreams come true at Rainy River. Here is the home of the fighting tiger-muskie. Here too, there's no closed season for lake trout, or northern pike. By rail it's a two-day trip from Toronto to Rainy River, whose Board of Trade is glad to send you full in- formation. Air -taxi service too from Parry Sound and Sault Ste. 'Marie to Rainy Lake. You'll meet many visitors from the U.S.... make them welcome to hospitable Ontario. "LET'S MAKE THEM WANT TO COME BACK" rS Installed, . in 1 , -Se vied McDonnel & Waugh. Hardware ." - writing from $0 wel.''St.. Guelph, an B.poaitor reader, Oar- net 0. Smalleconbe, recalls, early history of the phone in l=Tenela, , when he says: "It was with interest that I reaSl your account of the Bell phone at Hensall in your issue of March 45. I note the first listing in 1899, also among the 41 listed in 1907 only four or live are still residents. 'Haw time flies! Being a native of the. village, in fact the third child born in the baby village of Huron Co., I remember seeing the first phone ever in use—one installed by Wim. Waugh, of the old hardware firm of McDonnell & Waugh, which con- nected the store and 'his residence, now owned by Alfred Taylor, which was built in the year 1884, and the phone was installed the same -Year. "There are only two residents of the village at the present time, to my knowledge, Thos. Welsh and Fred Smaliacombe, who would have any recollection of the Waugh phone." Thirteen -year-old Paula Hanson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hanson, 311 Erie St., Stratford, and formerly of Hensall, was leader in girls' solo under 15 years, winning 84 marks at Stratford Musical Fes- tival. This was for the. City of Stratford. In addition to this, in the open class in girls' solo under 14, she won third prize with 83 marks. Two years ago she won an educational vocal scholarship at the Festival for the City of Strat- ford. Another musician who did well was Joyce Priestap, of Mitchell, little granddaughter of Mr. and• Mrs. Robt. Thomson, just north of Hensall. She placed third for piano under nine years, open class, at the Stratford Musical Festival, with a mark of 88, and was second team- ed' with Shirley McPherson, Mit- chell, in the open class duet under nine. Their mark was 85. This year she has continued, her last year's record. Joyce's little brother John, a new entrant in. the musical fes- tival, headed all entrants under 8, in singing for rural schools. John is six years of age. HONOURED BY WALTON FRIENDS Ed. Davidson, Miss ° Bes- sie Davidson Present- ed With Gifts. An enjoyable evening was spent at the home of Mr. Ed. Davidson and Miss Bessie Davidson Monday evening when friends and neigh- bors gathered prior to their depar- ture to their new home in Walton. The early part of the evening was spent playing Lost Heir. At lunch Mr. Davidson and Miss Davidson were asked to come forward. The following address was read by Mil- dred McNichol: Dear Bessie and Ed: We, your friends and neighbors, are gather- ed here tonight to enjoy a social evening together prior to your de- parture for your new home not so far away but that we will still be able to see you and enjoy a pleas- ant hour, as we have done so often in the days gone by. This is a home where the older people will always think back on and recall many pleasant evenings. before,not only the older but the younger as well. "Life is a book of volumes three, The past, the present and the yet - to -be; The past is read and laid away; The present we'er reading every day, The third and last of volume -three Is hidden from sight and God keeps the key. But we would like to share part of the unknown volume, as yet with you. As a tangible evidence of our appreciation and esteem we would like you to please accept this token of friendship. At this time Mrs. J. Thornton, Mrs. Harry Rap- son and Miss Ethel Dennis made the presentation of an electric lamp, toaster and iron. To wish for you bright days ahead, When life will seem to grow A little happier all the time, As glad years come and go. To wish for you a contented heart Throughboth fair and cloudy wea- ther, Which finds the joy of life more sweet, As every year goes by. - --Signed on behalf of your Friends and Neighbors. KIPPEN Mr. Earl Sproat is able to be out and around again after his recent illness. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Les. Sims, nee Blanche Watson, in London on years. 'Surviving are one son, John D. Buchanan, of the London Life Insurance Co., London; two daugh- ters, Miss Mary Buchanan., superin- tendent of the Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Orillia, and Mrs. George Armstrong, Hay Twp.; three step- children, Samuel, Alberta; William and Miss Margaret Buchanan, Hen- sall: three grandchildren, Jean and Betty Armstrong and Keith Buch- anan; one great grajrdchild, David Buchanan; two brothers, John Fairbairn, Winnipeg, and Walter, Hensall; and three sisters., Mrs. Robt. Dalrymple, Clinton; Mrs. Edwin McTaggart, Crystal lity, Man., and Mrs. Jas. Moir, Snow- flake, Man. Public funeral services* were bald from her late residence Monday at 2 p,•m., conducted by Rev. R. A. Brook. Interment was fn Hensall Union Cemetery. Mr. S. Rennie tang, and the floral tri- butes were many and lovely, a'�y, Marek. ��, 0 and •i4lyd,.:1 oytyar xlazp ",k erten, �spe%ft�ilxtiaT+� 0; of Mr, asd ax 4'9' M' � Root. Dayntan . vis4:ting ip 1Gondon at the home• trf lMr� and Mra, .Fllgin Jobndon, Mgrs: D,onaldson,. 'Landon; spent last,. week with Mr. 8.41.0 Ms, Donaldson. 'Mie. Norman Long is ytsiiting i'xieaids, in Toronto.,. Miss Ida Darman, of London.,, Been' the week -end at the home.of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Belot, Dayrlµan, Mrs. Peter Gridsack and two children spent Sunday in Centralia at the home of :Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Watson. Mrs, Alice Cook, of London, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Jas. MgClymont. Miss Alice Wren, of London, spent the week -end with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wren. Mts. Thos. Workman, who frac- tured her hip some three months ago, and who has been confined to Clinton Hospital, is, expected to return to her home by the end of this week. Mrs. Emmerson, Kyle is confined to her bed with a severe attack of the flu. Dr. Jas. Jarrott and son, Dexter, left on Sunday after spending a week at the home of Mrs. Cather- ine Jarrott. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Mc- Kenzie in Scott Memorial Hospi- tal, Seaforth, on Monday last,. a son: Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Gackstet- ter were in Guelph on Monday. Miss Kate Bengough, who makes her home with Mr. and Mrs. John Jarrott, is ill with the flu. Mrs, Ray Cooper, of Exeter, call- ed on friends in Kippen on Mon-. day last. Miss Betty Switzer, of London, spent Sunday with her parent, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Switzer. Mr. Alex Monteith has disposed of her farm on Highway No. 4. Mr. John Henderson purchased 30 ac- res adjoining his farm, while Mr. James Mustard purchased the re- maining 30 acres adjoining his pro- perty. Mrs. Monteith will still oc- cur -'the house during ,the summer months. If BACKACHE is HoldingYou Back It's Dodd's You May Need! When your kidneys act up and backache follows -get and use Dodd's Kidney Pills, the 50 -year-old Canadian remedy. Dodd's Kidney Pills quickly and safely help restore your kidneys to normal action -help relieve backache and that "tired -all -the -time" feeling by treating the kidneys. Ask any druggist for Dodd's Kidney Pills, look for the blue box with the red band. 156 Dodd's Kidney Pills ittec 4 h * oar art A. anis; ll, shewer en . I ;'teeru evening.. 4h9pr .... , friends 'gathered -at #e h4114 Mr, d'!ohz ))get:30 dan aAd:9pen Pleasant dime, At *he same Miss Me'lOwan ellt layed']ler t#vnil scall, anti dunt ,g !the aitiOneOn a% mock, Wedding •w a held ,*Ai eke followinng taking 'par • •Ml's le Carter, bride; M.174. tai00,. Mittle-, brand., brides'ma ; •Mr& ' R.1lese11 Townsend, minister: Mre, Edgar Allan favored with a reading, and a deiieip r lunch was 'served dur- ing the afternoon and evening. ELIMVILT E Little Edwin Kerslake, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kerslake, was quite ill with pneumonia last week. Mr. Lewis Woods, of Malton, spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Woods. • Mr. and Mrs. Herman Foster; ' of Granton, visited on Friday evening with Mr. and Mm. Lloyd Johns. The Elizll,ville players put op their play, "Where'n .'Gf' 'androa lit, Kirkton Tuesday evening, Brinsley Friday, evening and; •Saintsbuny on Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Ilegg, Thorn -- dale, were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Routly. The Women's 'Institute held a euchre and crokinole party at the school on Thursday evening. There were 12 tables in. play. 'The win el We 11I -r ~!enact gmrltxelr, 'W e7lsn$ '•,px4p4 Yir ^e Kettle at the• close. "Do , . 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