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POPE PIUS XI
DIED FRIDAY
..New Pope Will Be Elected Near the
End of the Month.
Scholarly, peace-loving Pope Pius
XI’ died quietly Friday morning just
hefore the church bells of old Rome
sounded morning Angelas and while
the closest of his churchly servants
'knelt in prayer at histside.
Approaching his 82nd birthday an
niversary on May 81, he had been ill
since Tuesday of cardiac asthma
which caused death, although he had
weakened gradually in general health
since a severe illness in December,
1936, and another attack, Nov. 25, last
year. Death came on the fifth day of
the 18th year since his election as
head of the Catholic Church.
The body was born to the Sistine
Chapel Friday afternoon to lie in
state. Saturday the body was tak'en
to St. Paul’s Cathedral to lie in state.
The first congregation of Cardinals
was held Saturday morning. The
•first of nine daily funeral services, of
.St. Peter’s was field Sunday morning.
Burial took place Tuesday. The last
of the funeral services will be1 held
Feb. 20th.
On Feb. 25 or Feb. 28 the secret
•conclave of Cardinals will open in the
Sistine Chapel for election of the new
Pope, the balloting to continue daily
■until a choice is made by two-thirds
•of those present.
Must Sign Material
For Publication
Of late we have had several let-
lers sent to us for publication that
have not been signed by the parties
■sending them. We wish to inform the
public that we are unable to publish
material that has not a proper signa
ture. It is not necessary for this signa
ture to appear .in the paper, some
^pseudonym may be used for this pur
pose.
.OBITUARY
Mrs. Joseph Van Leston Hawkins
Following a stroke which she suf
fered on Wednesday last week, Delia
Keller, widow of the late Joseph Von
Leston Hawkins, a former resident
■of Wingham, passed on in Lord Duf
ferin Hospital, Orangeville, Friday
morning, Feb. 10th, in her 75th year.
Mrs. Hawkins was born at Holland
Landing. Following her marriage she
lived in Guelph and Elora, coming to
Wingham in 1915. For the past five
years she has resided in Orangeville/
Her husband predeceased her by 14
years. She was a member of the'Un
ited Church.
She leaves to mourn her passing,
one son, Charles of Peston, and three4
grandchildren, Lloyd Hawkins, Or
angeville; Hazel Hawkins, nurse-in-
training, St. Joseph’s Hospital, in
Guelph; Hilda Hawkins, of Preston.
The funeral service was conducted
on Monday morning by Dr. Hender
shott, of Orangeville United .Church,
at the home of her- daughter-in-law,
'Mrs. Edward Hawkins, Orangeville.
Burial took place in-Wingham Cem
etery. The service at the graveside
was conducted by Rev. J. F. Anders
son.
The pallbearers were: F. L. David
son, Geo, Casemore, Wm. Casemore,
Wilfred ..Arthur, Geo. Orvis, Frank
Sell.
Mrs. David Welsh
Following an lingering illness, Mrs.
David Welsh passed on at her home
in Lower Wingham, Monday morn
ing, February 13th, ill her 78th year.
Mrs. Welsh, whose maiden name was
Iantha Ackerman, was born at Nap-
anee, Ontario, and while residing at
Belmore was married to her late hus
band who died five and a half years
ago. For over 50 years Mrs. Welsh
has’ lived in Lower Wingham. Prior
to church union she was a member of
the Methodist church and since then
the United church.
two daughters and one son are
left to mourn her passing, Mrs, Bert
(Edith) Taylor, East Wawanosh;
Walter, Lower Wingham; Mrs. Robt.
(Susan) Hicks, London. She is also
survived by two brothers, Hugh of
Harriston, and George A, of Winni
peg; Man.
The funeral service which was con
ducted by Rev. J. H Anderson was
held in R, A. Currie’s Funeral Par
lors on Wednesday afternoon,
The pallbearers were, Cenclair
Phippen, Geo, Cruickshank, Henry
Dennis, John Falconer, S. Cleghorn.
Interment took place in Wingham
Cemetery,
COMMENCEMENT WAS
GREATLY ENJOYED
Splendid Program Presented by High
School Students
The Town Hall auditorium was
well filled on Thursday and Friday
nights by an enthusiastic audience
who thoroughly enjoyed the High
School ^Commencement Exercises. *
The students and staff of the High
School are to be congratulted on this
very splendid presentation^
On Thursday night Capt. W. J. Ad
ams was chairman and prior to the
program by the students, presenta
tions of diplomas, proficiency awards
and athletic prizes were made, Mr.
G. M, Procter presented the Gradua
tion Diplomas to the following: Doris
Armitage, Ralph Baird, Jean Cruik-
shank, Dorothy Gollcy, Rita King,
Jean. McKay, Edith Mundy, Harry
Posliff, Mary Julia Preston, Richard
Roberts, Rhoda Robertson, Verne
Walker, Nora Wheeler, Ruth Wheel
er, Muriel Williams.
Dr. Geo. Ross presented the Field
Day prizes, as follows: Lois Bateson,
Irene Clark, Margaret Connell, Mar
garet Coulter, Virginia Currie, Betty
Gannett, Irlma Harrison, Grace Hing-
ston, June Irwin, Jean Lowey, Meta
McLaughlin, Mamie ». Merryweather,
Patricia Parker, Melba Radford, Bet
ty Rae, Mary Tervit, Louise Thomp
son, Helen Thomson, Ann VanWyck,
Verne Walker, Jean Welwood, Don
ald Adams, Kenneth Baker, Jack
.Bateson, Bill Burgman, Jack Carter,
Norman Fry, Jack Gorbett, Dick Ir
win, Kenneth Jackson, George John
son, Kenneth Johnson, George Mc
Gee, Gordon Miller, Melvin Phippen,
Harry Posliff, Ch.arles Proctor, Smith
Robertson.
Those Who won the championships
at the Field Day Meet were present
ed with medals. This presentation
was made by W. W. Armstrong, to
Betty Rae, Senior Girls; Kenneth
Johnson, Senior Boys; June Irwin,
Intermediate Girls; Bill Burgman, In
termediate Boys; Grace Kingston,
Junior Girls; George Johnson, Junior
Boys.
The presentation of Cash Prizes,-
Commercial awards and Shields, was
made by Mr. W. H. French. The
cash prize winners were: Form V,
John Gear, Proficiency; Form V,
King Hastings, Mathematics and Sci
ence; Form IV, Doris Armitage, Pro
ficiency; Form Il'I, Scott 'Reid, Pro
ficiency; Form II, Mabel Coultes,
Proficiency; Form I, Lois McGtiire,
Proficiency; Commercial, Ruth Mit
chell, Proficiency.
Commercial awards, Typing, Ruth
Mitchell;' Penmanship, Margaret Bro
phy.
Winners of Shields, Form V, John
Gear, Proficiency; Form IV, Doris
Armitage, Proficiency; Form III,
Scott Reid, Proficiency; Form II,
Mabel Coultes, Proficiency; Form I,
Lois McGuire; Proficiency; Form’V,
Mary Julia Preston, General Profic
iency; Sr. Girls, Athletics, Betty Rae.
The Valedictory Address was giv
en on Friday night by John Gear and
is presented in full at the end of this
article.
The first number on the program
was a very pleasing Gymnasium De
monstration by Lower School girls,
Margaret Connell, Ann VanWyck,
Louise Lloyd, Evelyn Wilson, Irene
Taylor, Edythe Campbell, Isabel
Scott, Olive Casemore.
Attic Secrets (a fantasy in one act)
was very well received and the cast
(Continued on Page Two)
Bridge Club Winners
There were 9J£ tables present for
the regular meeting of the Wingham
Bridge Club held on Wednesday ev
ening last week. The following are
the results: North and South*. 1st,
Mrs. A. R. DuVal and R. S. Hether
ington; 2nd, Mrs. J. A. Wilson and
Dr. G. Ross; 3rd, Mrs. H. Campbell
and Ken Somers; 4th, Mrs. D. B.
Porter and Art Wilson; East and
West: 1st, Mrs. F. W. .Spry and J. H.
Crawford; 2nd, Mrs. R. S. Hethering
ton and E. R. Blackwood; 3rd, Mrs.
O. Colborne and F. W. Spry; 4th,
Mrs. W. L. Kress and G. Williams.
NEW RELIEF FOR
SOUR STOMACH
Probably you know several remed
ies to Relieve acid-indigestion, Bisma-
Rcx, the delicious tasting antacid
powder, acts 4 ways to give you re
lief in a few minutes. It’s wondreful
the way it helps you. Buy a bottle to
day at McKibbon’s RCkall Drug
Store.
HOWICK MUTUAL
ANNUAL MEETING
Alex McK§rcher, Wroxeter, re-elect
ed President
The 66tfi Annual meeting of the
Howick Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insur
ance Company, was held in the Town
ship Hall, Gorrie on Friday last week.
The two retiring directors, William
PI. Gregg, Gorrie and John A, Bry
ans, Fordwich were re-elected. The
officers of the company are:. Presi
dent, Alex McKercher, Wroxeter;
Vice-Pres., William H. Gregg, Gor
rie; Directors, John A. Bryans, For’d-
wich; W. Robert0 Graham, Gorrie;
William Speir, Brussels!; Jaines T.
Wylie, Wingham; Sec’y- "treas,, J.
Howard Wylie, Wroxeter; Auditors,
A. A. Graham, Gorrie and E. A, Cor
bett, Fordwich,
The auditors report showed the
company had a very successful year.
There are at present 4997 policies in
force which total $16,012,095, Loans
paid during the year $19,979.40. The
assets of the company amount to
112,427.63 while the liabilities are
$17,830.54. Tolal expenditures were
32,571.27. Total receipts amounted to
$51,802.44. /
YOUNG LIONS TO
PLAYLUCKNOW
Wingham and Lucknow Juveniles to
'Play-off For Group Championship
The play-off games for the' champ
ionship .of group 13, Juvenile Ontario
Hockey Association will take place
between Lucknow and Wingham
Lions. The first game will be played
in Lucknow on Thursday night and
the second game will be played in
the Arena here on Tuesday next. The
winner of this series will play Kin-1
cardin e. ‘
The Literary and Dance
At Powell’s, Friday, Feb. 17. Gen-
tlemeb 25c, Ladies bring lunch.
Lung Punctured by Twig
Mr. <C. J. Raymond, 6th concession
of Grey1 Township, had his^lung pierc
ed last week when he fell on .a twig.
His condition is considered quite ser
ious although he has shown some im
provement. He was working in the
bush when the accident happened.
Euchre And Dance
Thursday This Week
The Turnberry Agricultural Socie
ties are holding a Euchre and Dance
in the Council Chambers, Thursday
evening this week. Cards at 8.15
sharp. Dancing- after lynch. Good
music. Admission 25 cents. Door
prize.
Farm House Burned
Fire destroyed the brick house on
the farm of' Norman Lamont, 9th
Concession Grey, Saturday morning.
Mr. Lamont had left the fires and
had gone out to do the chores, when
he came back nothihg could be done
to save the furniture or clothing. Mr.
Lamont is a bachelor, living alone.
The loss is partially covered by insur
ance.
$20,000 Fire at Dashwood
Fire which swept through Thomas
Klumpp’s chopping mill, planing mill,
sawmill and lumber yard at Dash
wood, spread to claim Henry Will-
ert’s garage and Simon Willert’s barn
late Saturday afternoon, left a loss
of about $20,000 in that police village.
The fire broke out in the chopping
mill where, sparks from a gasoline
tractor apparently caused an explos
ion. The flames quickly spread
through the other mills and for a
time several homes were threatened
as a high wind fanned the fire as it
blazed over the dry lumber.
Further Inquiry into Bren Contract
The Co-Operative Commonwealth
Federation motion to refer the Bren
contract to the public accounts com
mittee for further inquiry was adopt
ed unanimously in the Commons. A
Conservative amendment to> the C. C.
F, motion, which would have had the
contract considered by a committee
of the whole House with a view to
cancelation was defeated 149 to 26.
Conservatives were alone in support
ing their proposal. Liberal, Social
Credit and C.C.F. members voted
against it. All groups, however, sup
ported the motion to refer the con
tract to the public accounts commit
tee which originated with Grant Mac
Neil, (C, C. F., Vancouver North), but
had the support of the Government
throughout,
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR THE CARNIVAL
FRIDAY, FEB. 24th
Jack Hose, Professional Skater, and
20 Kitchener-Waterloo Skaters,
Will Be Present.
The Annual Carnival, under the
auspices of the Lions Club will be
held in the Arena here on Friday ev
ening, January 24th. This event this
year should be outstanding as Mr.
Jack Hose, ‘Professional of the Kit
chener-Waterloo Skating Club, to-ge-
ther with 20 other skaters, from the
same club, will .appear in solo skat
ing, pair skating, fours and club skat
ing. This will be the largest group
of fancy skaters that has ever appear
ed in this district! Do not miss this
great feature attraction.
Other Events
Valuable prizes are to be contested
for in the following classes: Best
Fancy Dressed Lady^; Best Fancy
Dressed Gentleman; Best Fancy
Dressed Couple, lady and gent; Best
Dressed under 14 years; Oldest Per
son on skates. Races: Ladies’ Race;
Girls, 14 years and under; Men’s race;
Boys, 14 years and under; Couple
Race, lady and gent.
There^will be lucky number door
prizes and 3 prizes for farmers bring-
ing’in the largest sleigh-loads, $5, $3
and $2. •
Do not miss this outstanding event
of the winter season, Wingham Cit
izens’ Band in attendance.
Increased Troops in Libya
Italy has increased, her effectives in
Libya as she claims- France has con
centrated troops in Tunisia.
Kids Won at Tees water
The Juvenile team played an ex
hibition game at Teeswater on Mon
day night and won by the score of
6 - 4.
Attended Annual Meeting
Mr. Percy King attended the An
nual meeting of the Western Weather
Insurance Co. at Woodstock Thurs
day last week.
“The Citadel’ Next Week
The widely read book of the month
“The Citadel” will appear op the
screen at the Lyceum Theatre Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week. There is no raise in admission
price for this very fine presentation.
DIED
MacLean — In Hamilton Hospital,
on Monday, February 13th, 1939,
Hugh MacLean in his 82nd year. The
remains resting at R. A. Currie’s
Fuperal Parlors, Wingham, until
Thursday, February 16th when ser
vice will be held in Knox Presbyter
ian- church, Belgrave at 2 P.M,
Interment in Brandon Cemetery.
HOCKEY NOTES
Final Group Standing
W.L. T.Pts.
Arthur ............ 10 0 0 20
Listowel .......5 4 1 11
Harriston .......3 5 2 8
Wingham ...•3 6 1 7
Palmerston ....3 6 1 7
Lucknow ......3 6 1 7
Week’s Hockey Scores
Harriston ........ 3 Listowel .......... 2
Harriston .....„ 5 Palmerston ...... 5
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. George Williams was a visitor
in Toronto over the week-end.
Dr. Mary Cosens of Guelph was a
guest at her home here over the
Week-end.
Mrs. W. Russel, Lucknow, is visit
ing with her daughter, Mrs. (Dr.) W.
A. McKibbon.
Mr. Victor Campbell of Detroit,
Mich., attended - the funeral of his
aunt, Mrs. Charles Campbell.
Mr. and Mrs, F. W. Spry are spend
ing a few Weeks in Toronto. They
will return about the middle of*March.
Messrs John P, McKibbon and Al
ton Adams were visitors in the Dan
forth district of Toronto over the
week-end.
Mrs. H. Garlick, Doreen and Dav
id moved to-day to Kincardine to join
Mr. Garlick who has been there since
the first of the'month.
Mr. Warwick Campbell, of Ply
mouth, Ind., U, S. A. attended the
funeral of his mother, Mrs. Charles
Campbell, last Wednesday and is vis
iting with Ins brother.
PLAY-OFF FOR 4th
PLACE IN GROUP
Wingham And Palmertson To Meet
At Listowel Tp-night (Wednesday)
Winner To Play Lucknow in Wing
ham Arena Friday Evening
When Harriston and Palmerston
tied 5 all on Monday night, Harriston
Wphl to third place in the group with
Wingham, Lucknow and Palmerston
tied for fourth place. To decide this
position Wingham and Palmerston
play at Listowel to-night (Wednes
day) and. the winner of this game
will take on Lucknow in another sud
den death game here on Friday night
this week. The winner of this game
will then play Listowel for the right
to meet the winner of Arthur-Harris
ton series.
It was first planned that Wingham
and Palmertson play home and home
games with goals to count and the
winner meet Lucknow in a similar
series, but the O.( H. A. have ordered
the games played as noted above.
TORIES PLAN TO RE
ORGANIZE RIDING
Dr. J. M. Robb, Conservative Organ
izer, Was Here.
Hon. Dr. J. M, Robbf former min
ister of Health for Ontario, and at
present Conservative organizer for
the Dominion, was in town on Thurs
day and met the executive of the N.
Huron Conservative Association.
Plans were made to re-organize the
riding for federal purposes as it is ex
pected that an election will take place
this fall. It is expected that conserv
ative rally will be held here in May.
Dr. Robb is making a coast to coast
trip in the interests of the party and
during the past week has been organ
izing in Western Ontario.
Held Valentine Tea
The Ladies’ Guild of St. Paul’s
Anglican Church held a very success
ful Valentine Tea and Sale of Baking
in the parish hall on Saturday after
noon.
Curling at Toronto
One rink is representing, the local
Curling Club at the 12th Annual On
tario Bonspiel at Toronto. As we go
to press they are still curling. The
rink is: J. J. Evans, T. H. Gibson, D.
T|ae, Dr. A. W. Irwin.
Harry Logan Very Ill
Mr. Harry Logan, Teeswater, Con
servative candidate in the last Pro
vincial election, who has been serious
ly ill in a London hospital following
an operation for a ruptured appendix,
is now much better and it is expected
he will make a “satisfactory recovery.
Bird Feeding a Pleasure
Many people in this vicinity have
been feeding birds due to the snow
covering up their ordinary method of
procuring feed. Not only have these
people done a very kind act but they
also have derived a great deal of
pleasure also as many beautiful birds
have been ’ noticed. Blue-jays are
quite common and some have been
favored with calls from Cardinals.
Won Singles at St. Petersburg
Alex. Crawford won tlie Mercer
Singles at the St. Petersburg, Florida
bowling tournament. In the final
game Alex, defeated Bob, Bryce 106-
104. The reason for the difference in
the count to what we have here is,
they count 4 for 1st, 3 for 2nd, 2 for
3rd and 1 for 4th, a possible of 180 in
a 18-end game, or 210 in a 21-end
game. Down there they play 18 ends
except the final game which is 21
ends. Following the Mercer Singles
Alex, played in the Goodman Single
and took second prize. There was an
entry of 80 tn the Mercer game.
New Farmer Series
Over CBL t
Markets and market trends will be
the features of CBC’s non-commer-
cial farm broadcast scries originating
in, the ^studios of Station CBL, Tor
onto, begitinig Monday, February 20,
12.15 to 12.30 p. m. EST. The broad
casts will be heard five times a week,
from Monday to Friday inclusive.
This hew series will be a daily clear
ing house for information of pract
ical use and interest to Ontario farm
ers, Co-operating closely in this reg-*
ular supply of information will be the
Federal and Ontario Departments of
Agriculture, experimental farms, farm
organizations and individual farmers.
LETTER FROM CHINA
READ TO W. M. S.
Huron County Presbytefial to Be
Held in United Church Here,
April 27th .
The regular meeting of the W. M,
5. of the United Church was held last
week. After the singing of the open
ing hymn Mrs. W. Field who was
conducting the meeting led in prayer
and also read the Scripture lesson,
Luke 10: 25-37, The study period was
taken by Mrs. A. J. Walker assisted
by Mrs. Tiffin and Mrs. Dark using
the 4th chapter of the Study Book,
'‘Learning to Live Together”, describ
ing further episodes in the lives and
work of those who work to make our
new Canadians at home in their new
surroundings, and showing us that
our duty lay in furthering this work
wherever possible.
Mrs. Greer then took the chair and
proceeded with the business of the
day, Mrs. G. T, Robertson outlined a
plan, which all approved, whereby
several of our members will attend
the doors of the church at the Sab
bath meetings and greet those attend
ing. Welcoming any strangers, tell
ing them of our meetings and inviting
them to come, assuring them of a
hearty welcome.
The World Day of Prayer will be
held, this year in the Baptist Church
on Feb. 24, and on April 27th the
Huron County Rjesbyterial will be
held in our own church.
The groups for carrying* on the
work of the Society were named and
after the meeting proper met and
planned some of the activities for the
year.
While waiting for the group of Jun-
ious C.G.I.T. girls to arrive, Mrs.
Greer read two articles from the Mis
sionary Monthly for January. One,
“Who Is Canadian” is very interest
ing and well worth looking up. The
other, a very ^informative letter from
Miss Weelwobd, our missionary in
China, in which she tells of her work
with the refugees in her school, which
is now turned into a hostel for car
ing for the poor people despoiled of
their homes and everything by the
war,
The girls having arrived in the
meantime, the beautiful service of Af-
filiation was conducted-. Mrs. Greer,
Mrs. Field and Mrs. Griffin led in
welcoming the girls and prayers of
dedication.
Mrs. Greer closed, the meeting with
Prayer after which a pleasant time-
was spent over a cup of tea. Our So
cial Com., under the leadership of
Mrs. R. L. Stewart, gave a “Surprise
Lunch”' consisting of miniature “Hot
Dogs” and cheese wafers which were
much enjoyed.
Fell Into River
Joe Buckle, a boy of Culross Town
ship, considers himself lucky. Along
with William Cronin he was crossing
the Teeswater River on the ice. Joe
stepped on a rotten piece of ice and
fell into'about eight feet of water.
He hung onto the edge of the ice un-
ctil Cronin managed to drag him from
the water.
Col. Geo. Drew
Received Acclamation
Simcoe - East on Tuesday gave
.Lieut,Col. George A. Drew, leader of
the Provincial Conservative party, an
acclamation. When nominations clos
ed his was the only name presented
and he was declared elected. Capt.
W. J. Osborne Dempster of Toronto
who threatened to oppose the Col.
withdrew. Mayor James Mackie of
Middland was also mentioned as a
possible candidate but decided not to
OBITUARY
DEANERY A. Y. P. A.
MET AT BLYTH
0 i- ■Dramatic Contest Is Planned
At the monthly meeting of the
Local Council of Huron Deanery A.
Y. P. A. held at Blyth, Mr. Bert Mit
chell was named Convener of Athlet
ics for the Deanery. Miss Dotis Fells
is chairman of a committee which will
conduct a Dramatic Contest in April.
It is planned to hold the semi-finals
in Easter Week, and the finals a week
later,
* The Deanery A.Y.P./Y. Lenten Ser
vice will be held at Clinton on Mar,
20th, v
Local delegates who attended the
Council meeting were Messrs. T.
Simpson, B. Mitchell and E. O. Gal
lagher,
W, WAWANOSH
MUTUAL ANNUAL
Retiring Directors Re-Elected —Rate
Reduced
The annual meeting of the West
Wawanosh Mutual Fire Insurance
Company was held in Dungannon
Friday afternoon. Donald McKay,
president of the company for the past
two years, occupied the chair. Bert
Marsh gave the report of the audit
ors, which showed the, company to be
in good standing financially. Total
cash receipts for the year amounted
to $50,506.60, amount paid for fire
losses, $21,320,00, total assets, $65,-
637.07, which includes bonds and de
bentures amounting to $39,218.50, and
cash in banks, $22,770.29. Number of
policies in force at end of 1938, 4,205,
net insurance in force $12,764,127.50.
Beginning with January 1, 1939,
the company’s rate of insurance which
for some years had been $3.00 per
thousand, was reduced to $2.50 per
thousand.
The three retiring directors, Robert
Davidson, Wilfred McCarthy and
Donald McKay, were re-elec.ted. Oth
er directors of the company are Har
vey D. Anderson, George M. Stuart,
Ernest Ack'ert, George Sowerby,
Ross McPhee, and Marvin McDowell,
Following the meeting ..the direc
tors met in the company’s office gigl
elected the following officers: Pres
ident, H. D. Anderson; vice-President
G. M. Stuart; treasurer, Thomas Sto-
thers; secretary, G. C. Treleaven;
auditors, Bert Marsh, Donald Mc
Lean.
Curled at Fordwich
One rink represented the local club
at the Bonspiel at Fordwich on Mon
day. J. Carr Jr„ J. Carr, Sr., J, A.
Wilson, Ed. Small, skip. They won
one game and lost two.
Juveniles Won from Brussels
The kids sponsored by the Lions
Club in the J.O.H.A. took' on Brus-.
seis here Tuesday night in a sudden
death game for the right to play
Lucknow for the group championship
and won by a score of 5 - 1. The
Young Lions are confident they will
dispose of the Sepoy lads for the
championship.
Bride Showered
The home of Mrs. Jack Temple
man was the scene of a happy party
on Wednesday night last week when
a number of Mrs. Howard Bedford’s
girl friends gathered in her honour.
Mrs. Templeman and Wilma Brown
acted as hostesses. The early part of
the evening was spent at cards fol
lowing which Mrs. Bedford was pre
sented with a kitchen shower of green
and cream enamel. A dainty lunch
was served by the hostesses.
Mrs. R. W. Greig
Following a brief illness with pneu
monia, Margaret Playfair Tait, eldest
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. R.
P. Tait, of Alvinston, Ont. passed
away Thursday evening at the home
of her son-in-law, Rev. J. F. Ander
son, Wingham. Mrs. Greig was born
in Galt on Oct. 14th, 1854, and spent
her childhood years in Glencoe and
Seaforth. On Feb. 5th, 1873, at Mit
chell, she was married to R. W. Greig
who predeceased, her six years ago.'
For some years they made their home
in Orangeville, later at Alliston and
Barrie, and for over 40 years at Col
lingwood, Ont. She leaves io mourn
her loss, three daughters and four
sons, Mrs. (Rev.) J. C. Hutton
(Gama), Echo Bay, Ont., Edith
Louise, at home; Mrs. (Rev.) J. F,
Anderson (Margaret), of Wingham;
Gordon and Roy, in Detroit, U.S.A.;
Harvey in Regina, Sask., and Will, in
Moosejaw, Sask.
Leaving Wingham Saturday morn
ing, the funeral was held to Trinity
Church, Collingwood, of which the de
ceased was a faithful and valued
member. Rev, A. S. Kerr, pastor of
the church, conducted the service,
speaking earnestly of the beautiful
Christian life, apj^Mpful influence of
the one who was gone. Interment
took place in the Collingwood Pres
byterian Cemetery. Members of the
Official Board of the Wingham Unit
ed Church officiated as pallbearers at
Wingham, and members of the Offic
ial. Board, of Trinity United Church at
Collingwood. Mr, Frank Howsony
Mr, and Mrs, Benson Cruikshank,
Mrs. Chas. Lloyd and Miss Caroline
Wellwood represented the people of
the Wingham United Church at the
funeral, ,