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VOL XXXIX
BLYTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MAY 29, 1930
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Poultry
Necessities
We carry a full line of
Louse Killer, White Diarrhear 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.
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NEWEST
MEN'S STYLES
Its our hobby to dresss you in the
latest style, and at any price you
care to pay. We give you the best
TO YOUR MEASURE
Suit with extra trousers in all good
patterns in any style you choose at
$27.00, 831.00. $35.00 $44 & 855.
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,
GIDLEY'S
Phone 78 and 133. Blyth, Ontario.
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WE SELL THE BEST FOR LESS
SPECIALS FOR THURSDAY; FRIDAY &SATURDAY
• Crisco "Best for frying or baking l's 23c
Kellogg's Rice Krispies, 2 pkgs 21c
Eagle Condensed Milk, per tin 19c
Oxydol "Cleans Everything" large Pkg19c
Wagstaffe's Pure Marmalade 4o oz jar29c
Premium Tea, with Cup & Saucer free, lb 59c
Fresh Fruit always on hand
Swift's Jewel Snortening l's 2 for 29c
Interlake Toilet Paper, 3 rolls 25c
Durham Corn Starch, per pkg 9c
Lifebuoy Health Soap, 2 cakes 15c
Sun -Maid Sweet Santa Clara Prunes
2 ib. pkg 29c
Aylmer Soups. Assorted (except
Chicken) 3 tins 29c
Choice Picnic Hams, smoked 23c
Ra J. POWELL a
PIIONR 9 WE DELIVER GOODS
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TRY THE PURINA CHICK FEED
IT IS EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN
AND GOOD
Other Purina Products will please you. Cows
Pigs and Hens improve and thrive by its use.
CHATHAM HIGH PATENT FLOUR AT
$4.00 Per Cwt.
We observe the half holiday during June, July
August, Custom chopping every other
business day.
BLYTH FLOUR MILLS
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Miss Janet Cowan, of Wingham, was a
visitor in town on Thursday,
Councillor Bell and family are sporting
a new Chrysler Six auto
Mr. R. D, Philp spent over the holiday
w,th his parents in Listowel.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Poplestone and lam
ily were Exeter visitors on the holiday.
Miss Verna Rath returned on Saturday
from a few days spent with her brother at
Harrow.
Mr. and Mrs, Geo, A. Machan spens
the holiday with the former's mother at
Monktcn,
Mr. H. Gidley was in Toronto last week
on business.
Miss Ruth Barnby visited her parents
in London over the holiday,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Garrett spent
over the holida s with London friends.
Mr, and Mrs, Jag. Livermore, of Clin-
ton, visited the former's sister, Mrs. Few.
cett, on Sunday,
Miss Nellie Fear, of Stratford Normal,
spent over the wed( end with her mother,
Mrs. R. R Fear.
Mr. Russel Austin, of Flint, Mich., was
a visitor with his brother, Mr. Albert Aus-
tin, Hullett, on Sunday.
Mrs Williams, of Hullett, and Mrs. El-
liott, of Exeter, are patients at the home
of Mrs Wm, Hesk, R. N.
Glen, tl e young son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jas, McGill, is in Goderich hospital un-
dergoing tratment.
Mrs A. T. Cole and Mies Mary spent
over the holiday with the former's Baugh.
ter, Mrs. Jas. Michie, Morris.
Mr, and Mrs, Frank Rowed of } oronto,
former residents of Blyth, celled on Frank
and Mrs. Metcalf on Empire Day.
Mr, C. B. Stephenson, of New Lis-
keard, president of Pandora Mines, was a
guest at the home of Mr. H. Gidley.
Mr. Wm. Mair and daughter, Erma, of
Clinton, apent Empire Day with the fors
mer's sister, Mrs. Howard Brunsdon.
Misses McNair and Stewart, of Blyth
teaching sts,ff, spent over the week end at
their homes in Grey 'I'p. and Clinton,
Mr. and Mrs. E. R, Lockyer and daugh
ter, Patsy, of Toronto, were visitors over
the holiday with Mrs. Lockyer's mother,
Mrs A. Fawcett.
Quite a number from Blyth and vicin•
ity wil attend the concert and dance on
Wednesday night in Dungannon, given by
Mr. Geo, Spotton, M. P.
Mr. and Mre. John Metcalf and Mr. F.
Smith and son, of London, visited at the
home of the former's brother, Mr. Frank
Metcalf on Saturday.
Mr, and Mrs. E. Bentley, who have
been in London for the past week.jhave re
turned home. Mr. Bentley was taking
treatment at the hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Meakins and
two daughters, of Totonto, spent E,npire
Day with Mrs, Meakins' cousins, Fred.
and Miss Jennie Austin, 12th con. Hullett
Sacrament of the Lord a Supper will be
dispensed in Old St. Andrew' Presbyter-
ian Church on Sabbath afternoon next.
Preparatory service will be held on Friday
evening of this week.
Rev. T. H. Farr, rector of Saint John's
Anglican Church, London, who recently
underwent two operations in the hospital
in that city, is improving nicely. which
fact will be pleasing news to his many
friend: here.
Mrs, W. R. Erskine and Jeanette leave
this week for Toronto where they will
visit for some waeke, going It om there to
the shores of Georgian Bay where they
will remain during the summer weather.
Later they will vi it with retat!vea in
Montreal.
Miss Violet M. Bell, of London, former-
ly of Blyth, gi aduated on Tuesday. May
20th, from Ontario Hospital with a class
of twelve. Violet is to be congratulated
on her standing in the class, having gain-
ed the Medical Superintendent's prize for
general proficiency and Dr. Chakl's prize
for the highest in obstretics. Miss Belt is
now at Windsor General Metropolitan
Hospital taking her affiliated course.
"The End of the Lane" a comedy -
drama in three acts by Lillian Mortimore,
will be presented by the Naomi Players
of Brigden, under the auspices of the Lads
its' Aid of St Andrew's United Church in
lieu of their annual la n social, in Mem-
orial Hall, Blyth, on Saturday ei ening,
May 31st. This play has been presented
a number of times with unprecedented
success and promises to he something
just a little better in the way of entertain-
ment. The cast contains two former
resi eats of Blyth, Mrs. Lillian Sinclair
and Mrs. Carrie McDonald. Specialties
will be given between acts, Tickets—
Adults 35c., Children 25c.
Mra. 0. Johnson and children, of Tor-
onto, visited her parents, Wm. and Mra.
Johnston, over the holiday.
Miss Stella Richmond, of Stratford
Normal, spent the week end with her
parents, J. H. and Mrs. Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie McElroy, of De-
troit, spent over Sunday with theformer's
parents, W. H. and Mrs, McElroy,
Bro. Bailie Parrott of Blyth I. 0.0. F.
was appointed Warden at the district
m, eting held in Wroxeter last week.
Mrs. W. R. Erskine and Jdanette re-
turned to town last week after a few days
spent with London and Stratford friends.
Mr, Boyd Taylor left on Tuesday for
Montreal where he will take passage for
Southampton, Eng. From there he will
go to South Africa,
Mies Ells M, Meicalf, who accepted a
position some days previous, in tlr, Treas.
urer's Dept. of the Ontario Government,
apent the holiday with her parents, F.
add Mfa. Metcalf,
The sacrament of the Lord's Super will
be dispensed in St. Andrew's United
Church at the morning service on Sunday
June 8th. Freparatory service will be
held the preceding Friday evening,
The regular monthly meeting of W. C.
T. U. will be held at the home of Mrs, A.
B. Carr, this (Wednesday) evening at 8
P. m This is "Mother's Night" and the
mothers f town and community are re-
quested to be present,
A rink of bowlers, comprising R. H.
Robinson, J. R, Cutt, F. D. Stalker and
M. Telfer played at the Wingham Tourn•
ament on Empire Day. They were un-
successful in winning a prize but thor-
oughly enjoyed their initial tournament
for 1930.
Owing to Rev. Mr. Weir being in at-
tendance at the Conference in Woodstock
the service in St Andrew's United Church
next Sunday morning will be in charge of
the young people with Dr, Ross deliver-
ing the acdreaa. No service will be held
in the evening,
Mr. John Larr, who had the supervision
of the removal of the old cable and poles
belonging to Blyth Telephone System
from the streets, made a elean job of it,
The r moval of some of the poles without
interference with the present line, requir-
ed engineering but the work was accom-
plished without mishap,
Rev. Canon A. Shalferd, M. A., D. C,
L., rector of St, James the Apostle
Church, Montreal. and a Grand Master of
the A. F, & A. M. for the Province of
Quebec will address the members of
Maitland Lodge and visiting brethren, in
St. George Anglican Church, Goderich,
on Sunday, June 1st, at 3 p. m.
The proceeds realized from the Min-
strel show sponsored by the Lyons' Club
of Goderich, last week, amounted to 01125
These funds will be used to finance a clin-
ic with the object of assisting the crippled
children in the county. The cause is a
laudable one and we are pleased that the
public responded so generously.
The regular monthly meeting of the W.
M. S. of St. Andrews' United church, was
held in the School room of the church, on
Tuesday. May 20th, with the president,
Mrs. Oster, presiding. Alter the usual
opening exercises good reports were given
by the different secretaries, especially so
from the Sec. -Treasurer, Miss Mile,
who reported the Easter thank -offering as
being $03.55 and monthly collections en-
couraging. Special music was given by
Mrs. Jenkins, who sang "The Old Rug-
ged Cross." Mrs. Wm, Laidlaw took up
the fifth chapter of the Study Book.
' From Jerusalem to Jerusalem" This
chapter, entitled "Toe Finished Task"
very clearly reveals the fact that the great
commission entrusted by our Lord to His
This business of robbing hen roosts is
becoming more and more precarious. The
Provincial Government, through the Pro-
vincial Police are Braking every effort to
apprehend those who steal chickens, and
to punish them with a penalty that the
crime deserves. Hon. Jno. S. Martin,
Minister of Agriculture, recently reported
that Gen, Williams has instructed his followers is still unfinished, there are atilt
men to make a strongto check this many places in the world unreached by
branch of crime and thea results speak for the gospel. Mrs. Cole read a very inter -
themselves. Imprisonment has been met esting tsentieth century parable. Splens
ed out to 92. fineto 24; suspended sen• did reports of the Presbyterial were given
fence 12, dismiesed 10; withdrawn 3 The
penalty in one case for theft of chickens by Miss Milne and Mrs, Jenkins. The
was two years in Kingston Penitentiary.
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DR. W. J. MILNE
wishes to announce the complete installati.:n f
of physio -therapy and X -Ray laboratory and
radium institute.
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Will give special attention to easel' suitab'e 1
for these treatments on Mondays, Wedne:ldays
and Fridays from 2 to 4 p. m.
Phones—Office 28, Residence 29.
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westing closed by singing a hymn and all
repeating the Lord's prayer in unison,
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WE HAVE NOW ON HAND A
FULL LINE OF
Alfalfa,
Timothy,
Red Clover,
Alsike,
Orchard Grass.
Yellow and White Bloom Sweet
Clover
A. Se RADFORD,
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Misses Dorothy and Muriel Lamont, of EGGS AND
Toronto, were guests of Mrs. W. J. Petts
during the week.
Mr. Jos. Stothers, of Sarnia, spent som
days in time during the week renewing
acquaintances.
Miss Jean Laidlaw, of London Normal,
spent over Empire Day with her parents,
David and Mrs. Laidlaw.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Leith and family,
of Stratford, spent Sunday with the form-
er's sister, Mrs. Herb McElroy.
Little Miss Joyce Stackhouse, of Ridge-
way, is spending some holidays with her
grandmother, Mrs. W. Stackhouse.
Rev. Mr. Harrison, of Clinton, conduct-
ed the service in Trinity Church here on
Sunday. Rev. Mr. Pocock had charge in
Clinton.
Do not fail to see "The End of the
Lane" under the auspices of the Ladies'
Ai I of St. Andrews United Church, in
Memorial Hall, Blyth. on Saturday even-
ing, May 31e..
A typographical error appeared in Blyth
Flour Mills adv, last week which read
"Chatham High Patent Flour at $4.50
per cwt.' This should have been $4,00.
Blyth Flour Mills manufacture and han-
dle only the best grades of flour and pat-
rons are always assured this quality at
reasonable prices.
The illustrated address on horticulture
given by Rev. Mr. Tebbs. of I'.urlington,
in Memorial Hal, on Thursday evening,
was a very pleasing affair. Rev, G Weir,
president of Blyth Horticultural Society.
introduced the speaker who unfolded
uch of his many years experience in the
cultivation of flowers. The views were
exceptionally good, depicting the many
uses to which flowers and shrubs can be
used.
The suggestion has been advanced that
crop of corn consisting of about half a
dozen rows of early sown rapid growing
corn, if put in as early as the ground if fit,
will in most yeara lessen the amount of in-
jury done the main crop by corn borers,
if the main crop is sown a few days later
than the ideal date. The trap crop should
be cut low about the end of the first week
in August when ail borer eggs have been
laid and should be removed and fed to
live stock,
Radio will provide the most radical de-
parture in campaiging in the approaching
federal election, Over 2,000 600 people
stretching from Use international bo ind
ary line to the frozen n athero wastes will
be able, when the campaign is actively on
to tune in nightly on one or another of
the prominent figures in either , f the old
parties, to hear at first hand a mucic more
complete presentation of the issues than
it is possible to gather from necessary con
densed reports. There will be national
hook-ups for both the Premier and Icon.
R. B. Bennett and there will be provin-
cial hook-ups for them and their chief
lieutenants. there will be local broad-
casts in every settled section of the Do -
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 r t '': , 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.
(McMillan Produce Building)
Day Phone 100, Night Phones 100 or 10
BLYTH, • - ONTAItID
Mr. and Mrs. R. West and Master Ted,
of Toronto, spent over the holiday with
Mrs. West's mother: Mrs. E. Watson.
A total of 31,530 persons were killed hy.
automobiles in the United States last year
according to revised figures of the Ameri.
can Motorists' Association, This repre-
sents an increase of approximately 12 pet
cent, or 0,730 deaths, t ver the total num-
ber killed in 1928 and brings the grand
total of automobile fatalities in the Unit -
.ed States during the past ten years up to
190,850,
In the examinations based upon the
Educational Temperance Course provided
by the Dominion W. C. T. U. Executive,
four candidates from Queen St, Sur day
School won cash prizes namely, Erefyn
Wightman, Winona Hesk, Edwin Bender
and Gordon Lyon. .At a recent Sunday
School service certificates of merit were
presented to the successful young people.
It is hoped an increasing number of boys
and girls will avail themselves of the
benefits and rewards of these contests.
Officials of the department cf Justice
who have been studying means of protect-
ing the public against promotion and
stock selling:sharpers are studying with
interest a radical remedy now before t e
United States Congress. It would refuse
the use of the mails or any other means of
inter -state communication, to offerings of
shares of stock n t actually owned by the
person ordering or communicating the
offer of sale. Ter s bill, which is brief, pro
vides penalties fora fine of up to $10,000
in the case of a corporation, and a fine up
to 81,000 or imprisonment up to two
years, in the case of an individual. The
object is to eliminate interstate short
selling.