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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1930-05-17, Page 1'Elite Stationery A large assortment of Writing Tablets and fancy Papeteries and Envelopes at The Standard Book $tore The Blyth Standard VOL XXXIX THE `STANDARii i BOOK STORE Rooks, Stationery, French hroty, I# Leather Goods, Novelties kJd Magazines. .:.,............MN.N.N...,,.M...N.y., t, IN1H, BLYTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MAY 17, 1930 No 44 +441444++++++4t4444,44s iii, 4,444+4444+44+4+44++++4.++* I Poultry Necessities We carry a full line of Louse Killer, White Dir rrhear Tablets, Roup Tablets, Poultry Specific Etc. These include all lines of Hess, Pratt, Royal Purple, Zenoleum, Bendor, Etc. CYANOGAS Works quickly and effectively, for GROUND -HOGS, SQUIRRELS, RATS, ETC. Easy to use, no dirt, or muss. The only sure death preparation on the market, R.D. PHiLP, PHM. B. Prescriptions Carefully Dispensed. BLYTH, ONTARIO 44++++++++++44+4++4.+444.+i.♦ • 44.,44+44444444444+4.+444+.44+4+44.444++.4+44444+444++ NEWEST MEN'S STYLES Its our hobby to dresas you in the latest style, and at any price you care to pay. We give you the beat TO YOUR MEASURE Suit with extra trousers in all good patterns in any style you choose at $27.66, $31.00, 335.00 344 & $55. MEWEST TOPCOATS AT $13,50, $15.00, $24.00 Biltmore Hats in New hades and Styles HOLEPROOF HOSIERY Everything in Men's Furnishings of the best. MURRAY MADE FINE SHOES FOR MEN, CUS'OM CLOTHES GIDLEY'S Phone 78 and 133. Blyth, Ontario. 1 1 4444.4 iii+4+44.4+44144.4iiii+Niiiti4444iii444444„iiii ;41A4101,11/%111,411 %%11%1 $ SUPERIOR CHAiN STORES. $ s WE SELL THE BEST FOR LESS SPECIALS FOR TRURSDAT,FRIOAY &3ATU30AY Fry's Cocoa' 1-2's 19c Standard Peas, No. 3 Sieve 2's, 2 tins . 27c Millionaires Sauce, Small, 2 bottles 25c Rinso, small, 3 pkgs 25c Chateau Cheese, 1-2's per pkg. 19c Pink Salmon, l's 19c 1-2's 2 for 25c Freeh Fruit always on hand Lawrason's Snowflake Ammonia, 2 pkgs 15c Ingersoll Crerm Cheese, Plain or Pimen- to, small, 2 packages 25c French's Prepared Mustard, made by Keen's, each 14c Nonsuch Stoye Po'ish, per bottle 18c Royal York Tea, sealed packages, 1-2 lb 28c Rowntree's Chocolate Bars, 6 for 25c Gold Soap, 5 bars 27c R. J. POWELL PRONE 9 WE DELIVER GOODS 9 BLYTH — ONTARIO •••••••444444+444+444444444444.44.4444.14.....•••••04 ATTENTION! etsetaSe%sst,UsetestalaWeet We now handle the famous Purina pro- ducts. These products are meeting with wonderful success and are scienti- fically blended and prepared according to proven formulas. For baby chicks, growing chickens, laying hens; for pigs, cattle and all farm stock, Purina chows meet the need. A KIND FOR EVERY KIND OF ANIMAL. BLYTH FLOUR MILLS BLYTH -- ONTARIO 4444411444+14 + -.- LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Miss Annie Maines, of Toronto, spent over Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs, C. Silber, of Zurich, spent Sunday wittt Mrs. Nicholas Cuming Mrs, Harry Taman, of Londesboro. was the guest of Mre. Wm. J. hnston, during the week. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Craig and babe, of Detroit, were visitors over the we.k end with relatives, Mr. Russel Armstrong, of London, vis- ited his parents, Mr. and Mrs, M. Arrn- strong, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ostreicher, of Crediton, were Sunday visitors with the latter's mother, Mrs, Jas. Gibson. Mr. and Mrs, Ered Austin, of Flint, Mich., spent Sunday with the former's brother, Mr. Albert Austin, Mrs. McGaffrey and son, Wilmoth, of Detroit, were visitors over the week end with her father, Mr Geo, Hircns. Mr. and Mrs. Carrick and children, of Goderich, were Sunday visitors with Mrs, Carrick's sister, Mrs, Thos. Taylor. Mrs. R. McDcnald and Mrs, J. Sinclair of Brigden, visited their mo.her, Mrs. Henry Jackson, over the week end. Misses Gertrude and Grace Tunney and Miss Edna Bell, of London, were Sunday visitors with the former's mother, Mrs. A. Tunney. Mrs, Jas. Gibson, Sr., was presented with a beautiful bouquet in Queen Street Church, on Sunday morning, in memory of all mothers. Mr. and Ml's. Wm, Stinson and Miss M ra left on Monday for their new home in Milton. We trust that their sojourn, in Milton will be enjoyable. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Austin, son and daughter, of Varna; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Seeley, of Clinton, spent Sunday with Mr Fred. and Miss Jennie Austin, The annual meeting and election of officers of the Women's Institute will be held in Memorial Hall on Friday, May 16. Note change of date, Suggestions for next year's program; music by Miss L. Herrington, Roll call—paying dues. Mothers' Day Services were observed in all the churches on Sunday. The pro- gram sent out by the United Church Publishing Co., was largely carried out in Queen St. and St. Andrew's Churches; while fhe other churches had special ser- vices and mother choirs, Special praises were sung in homage to the motherhood of our homes. In 1914 soil survey work was begun in Ontario and has been carried on ever since Based on the the preliminary soil survey of South-western Ontario. permanent soil experimental fields have been located in Welland, Norfolk and Wellington Coun- ties. The oldest Foil fertility plots have been under experiment for 14 years while the most recent plot in Norfolk has been under experiment for nine years. Members of the Canadian Rural Mail Contractors Association are conti uing he efforts that they have been making for sev eral years past to secure a revision of their relations with the post office department and an increase in their remuneration, They are the men who carry mail between post offices and rai way stations and de- liver it on rural r ail routes. As the name of their associationindicates,these carriers perform their duties in accordance with the the terms of their i dividual contracts with the department, They are asking that this system be abandoned and that they employed hencefort r n a permanent salary basis and paid at the rate of $70 a mile on their routes, The regular meeting of the W. M. S. of Queen St. United Church was held on Tues !ay, May 0th. Mrs. (Rev) Anderson presiding, Meeting opened by singing hymn 84. The Devotional Leaflet "His Witness," was taken by Mrs. E. Cart- wright, ve shall be witness unto Me. We cannot but speak the things we have seen and heard. Prayer for China was offered by Mrs. Slater and Mrs. Hesk. A p;ano solo was gi\en by Miss E. Mills. Interesting readings were given by the heralds:—French, Mrs. J. Maines; Indian Mrs. Hoover. Splendid reports of the Presbyterial held in Seafotth on April 0, were given by the delegates. Mrs. Leslie gave the report of the morning session; Mrs, J. W. Mills, the afternoon, and Mrs Hesk gave the report of the Mission Band work. A very hearty vote of apprec ation was tendered the ladies for their splendid reports. The president, Mrs. Colclough, then took charge , f the business part of the meeting. The secretary, Mrs, Leslie, read a letter of appreciation from one of the members for flowers sent. The treas- urer, Mrs. C. Grasby, reported $7$.55 'sent to branch treasurer. Mrs, Carr .closed the meeting with prayer. Mrs, Nichola Cumin, has bean ill for many weeks, seems slightly improved the pas fe . drys, One of the largest crape crops ever pro- duced in Canada is predicted for the Ni- agara district this year, Mrs. Jno. Cole has returned from Clin- ton Hospital and is improving in health as rapidly as can be expected. Miss C. Calder, of Winnipeg, sister of Dr, Calder, of Wingham, paid a short vis- it with her friends, the Mises McInnis, Mr. Les'ie Poplestone, of Westervelt Scho 1, L ndo , spent over Sm day with Ins parents, S A. and Mrs. Poplestone. Mr. Medd, who lives south of Londes- boro, had the misfortune to lose two cows last week through being struck by ligi.tn- ing. Rev. L V. Pocock and Mr. Frank Met- calf are in attendance this week at the annual sessions of the Synod of tate Angli- can Church, Mr, and Mrs. R, C. McGowan expect shortly to le . ve on an extended trip that Western Canada with the Pacifi: coast their destination, Isabela Curring and Bessie Waymoutb sang a beautiful duet very sweetly last Sabbath evening, at the service in Old St, Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Rev. Mr. Tebbs, of Burlington, will give an illustrated addr:es under the auspices of Blyth Horticultural Society, in Memorial Hall, May 22nd, Bear this date in mind, Mr, Frank Abbott, Miss M. Grant and Miss Edith Waters, of Exeter, and Mr. Alexander Elliott, of St. Catherines, were visitors with J. H• R. and Mrs. Elliott, on Sunday Farm work was speeded up to a high pitch during the past week and most of the seeding is completed. The delightful warm weather has forced growth by leaps and bounds. Mr. J. G Emigh, of Grand Valley, spent a couple of days in town this week renew- ing acquaintances. Mr Emigh is canval- escing from a severe cold from which he had suffer.d nearly all winter. The stock of the estate of L. J. Williams composed of fancy chine suit cases, toys, trunks and fancy goo,is lines, will be sold below cost, beginning Saturday, May 10. Everything must be sold, The Executors The eighth annual meeting of the Lib- eral -Conservative Association of Western Ontario will be held in London on Friday next (May loth) and no doubt the first gun in the coming Federal campaign will be fired then , Mr. Robt McGee escaped death by a narrow margin on Saturday when h's team of horses, which were attached to the cut. tivator, became unmanageable and r,n a ay throwing him beneath the cultivator Hr received many cuts and bruises, but was otherwise uninjured. His escape from death was miraculous. In conversation with The Standard on Saturday, Mrs. A, B Carr, who last week returned from a visit with relatives at Evansville, Indiana, remarked on the advance of the growth of vegetation there and here. She arrived in the south on April 21st and at that time fruit was in blossom and vegetation fully as advanced as here today, While away Mrs. Carr visited her son at Windsor. A very interesting concert was held in Community Hall, on Friday evening, un- der the auspices of the Women's Institute in the form of an Irish and Scotch Con- test Concert. The program was divided into quarters, each side having an half hour program each time, The Scotch were the first to commence. Their pro- gram consisted of Bagpipes, Highland Dancing, Scotch Solos, Readings, Orches. tra and Playette, The Irish program cen listed of a Pantomime, Irish Solos, Read. ings. Dancing, Duets, Violin aud Orches- tra. Each side presented a very select program so that when the judges brought in their decision it was in favor of the Irish side by one point. There was a fair sized audience and the receipts amounted to over $57 00 AUCTION SALE —OF— Household Effects. The undersigned auctioneer has receiv- ed instructions from Mrs. Ale,. Bryans to s.11 by public auction at her residence, Hamilton St., Blyth, commencing at 2 30 p. m. on Saturday, May 17, the follcwing, that is to say: 2 bedsteads, 2 stands, 3 rocking chairs, 1 dining room table and chairs, 1 wardrobe, 1 kitchen cupboard, 3 kitchen chairs, 1 Morrie chair, 1 kitchen table, 1 couch, 1 mirror, I mattress, 1 set of springs, dishes and other articles. TERMS CASH Mrs. Alex. Bryens, Jas. Taylor; Proprietress Auctioneer. ♦,errnwsne,w1Nwnw,h++„e.0+.aw, 0,arwnsrr.,w11„w.rns.a..,rw, w+, e 1 DR. W. J. MILNE I 1 wishes to announce the complete installati,:n of physio -therapy and X -Ray laboratory and radium institute. Will give special attention to cases' suitab'e for these treatments on Mondays, Wedne:tda,y's 1 and Fridays from 2 to 4 p. m. Phones—Office 28, Residence 29. 4,00.0110.0.1100.0a...1100.0m+rue*ru.++,0,...,Nw,Hwaw„►wna+earw 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111,1111111111111111111111111111111MMIMIll WE HAVE NOW ON HAND A FULL LINE OF Alfalfa, Timothy, Red.Clover, Alsike, Orchard Grass. Yellow and White Bloom Sweet Clover A. S. RADFORD, 'PHONE 39 BLYTH -- ONTARIO 1fauuluuIUYfauuuIuIluIUUUIIuufety4Igiuuuuuumiuuuue1lu. Cleanliness is next to godliness. although EGGS AND on some local properties it would seem to be next to impossible. The 33rd Pattallion. Huron Regiment goes into camp at Carling's Heights, Lon- don, on June 30 and will be in camp until July 11, E. C. Wilford, M. 13., L. R. C, P. S., formerly of Blyth, now practising medic- ine at Oil Springs, former missionary in West China, has volunteered to take the place of Rev, Dr, C. W. Service, United Church surgeon and evangelist. whose he- roic service was suddenly cut oh recently by death. Dr. Wilford will sail for China later in the year. The County of Bruce Warden's Com- mittee at their meeting in Walkerton ac• cepted the invitation received from the Huron County Council for the Warden and members of the Council of Bruce to visit for one day that body when it is in session next June in Goderich. In 1626 the Huron Council visited the Bruce Coun cil in Kincardine. Trinity Church Ladies' Guild will hold a 25c Tea at the home of Miss Josephine Woodcock, on r huraday aftermoon from 4 to 7 o'clock BROWN JELLY, SALAD. PIE, MENU & WHITE BREAD, JELLIED MEA., CAKE, TEA. The Standard tenders sincere sympathy to Bro. J. Leslie Kerr, editor of the Brus- sels Post, in his bereavement in the loss of his wife which sad event took place on May 8th. Mrs. Kerr's maiden name was Lottie Jean Brown, at one time residents of Fordwich and Brussels. She had been in ill health for about two years and was ,neons ious for a week prior to her demise The funeral was held on Friday afternoon to the Brussels cemetery. The local merchant has en effective weapon to counteract the competition of the department stores, in the local news- paper. Most country mei chants nowa- days are space -buyers in their local news- papers, but some make indifferent use of the service they pay for. The local busin- essman who takes the time to keep his ad vertising live and worth white is well re. paid in the results he gets. Another point that is worth while emphasizing is that while many forms of advertising are good, the newspaper is incomparably the cheap- est and the be t medium, Dr. and Mrs. Mime, Miss Milne, Mrs, Murray Cole, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Mc- Kay, Miss Olive McGill, Rev. Mr. and Mrs, Weir, Miss Ida McGowan, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Laidlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Laidlaw, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Poplestone, Miss Dorothy and Leslie Poplestone, Mr. and Mrs. W A. Logan, Mrs. J. Sinclair and Mrs. Leo. Stephenson ere in attend- ance at the graduating exercises of Guelph General Hospital on Monday when Miss Janette Poplestone and Miss Katie Laid- law became registered nurses. There were thirteen in the class this year, Miss Pop, lestone securing senior place and Miss Laidlaw was awarded a prize, 11 POULTRY This is the time of year when Egg markets are un- certain. Market your eggs promptly and regularly and avoid loss through falling markets. Clean u your t,'1;; be- fore the chickens become staggy and take lower pric- es. We are in the market for any quantity of duck feath- ers for which we will) pay highest market prices. A. H. ERSKINE, Night Phones 100 or 46, (Mem Mad Produce Buildine) Day Phone 106. Night Phones 100 or 46 BLYTH, - - CN'[ARiO His Grace Archbishop Williams, of Lou don, archbishop of Huron and metropoli- tan of the ecclesiastical province of Ontar- io, is mentioned as a likely successor to His Grace Archbishop H. P. Matheson, whose resignation from the primacy of the Church of England in Canada is announc- ed to take place the end of this year. Arthur Circle, of Goderich, will present the three act farce entitled "Tons of Mon ey" under the auspices of the Ladies Aid of Old St. Andrew's Church in Memorial Hall, Blyth, on the evening of Tuescay, May 20th. The play is exceptionally good and the fact that Arthur Circle comprise the artists is a sure guarantee that those attending will enjoy the perfor ince. Cast of characters appear elsewhere in this issue. "William Hume. of Biyth, is a human pin cushion, He can be stuck with pine anywhere without their hurting him. Pine can be stuck in Isis arms, jaws, legs or Bare and he'll keep them there all day without them hurting. Doctors cannot explain his case, because he is said to have the same nerve system as an ordinary human' Fordwich Record, The Standard was not aware that any such human monstrosity resided in our village. We will have to try and locate him and give the "once over." In a season when apples are abundant and prices are low it might he thought that sales would increase and that this fruit would take its rightful place on the: market. The orange and grapefruit, eshirb are rivals of the apple, are this year scarce and comparatively high priced, yet the importations are heavy and they are prominently displayed in shop windows. Does the popular taste run to oranges or is there a failure on the part of the apple producer to push bis sales?