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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1939-07-20, Page 1WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 20th, 1939Single Qopies l?ive Cents "K^JJ BURNS FLEUTY GETS The thief later the LOCAL AND PERSONALWEDDINGS X the Cob i ■ V X I WEDDINGS With startling suddenness deathj jjiss Margaret Mitchell, R.N., of .^1 Mr, and Mrs, Kenneth Howard, o A J * 'St son of William and nephew of any of these "comings and go* ” but if someone doesn’t tell <ts> are we to know of all the visit- May we count on your co-opcr- Detroit in the this year World’s and his Fleming, proof glass, A collapsible top quickly be raised over the car. Mrs. Gian- Marys and re- the re- One Man In Huron Killed by Light­ ning Thirty-Five Lodges at Brussels — Fourteen at Kincardine Teeswater Entertained Club on Tues- ‘ day Evening. Subscriptions $2.00 Per Year « Mrs. Anne Ewing Passes Saturday In Her 102nd Year A 1KT1VTI TAT T1K.TT’ ’•rillglH, IIOOl IcUiip, ZY bvGld.1 uVcnil. AIN IN UAL * ivINlU'was enjoyed and lunch was served,. on "Cows,” a heights of wit most important & *• Lasj: week’s tennis tournament was v«* t and Miller Davis,V,on by Mary- .... with the consolation event being " by Verne Walker and Harry Brown. OBITUARY Dan Geddes CYCLONIC STORM SPREADS HAVOC The southern part of Huron County was visited by one of the worst storms in a. number of years on Thursday evening. The storm only lasted for •■about fifteen minutes commencing about six o’clock, but in that time a lot of damage was done. Hail stones •the size of hen’s eggs were said to have flattened the crops in some sec­ tions. The lone fatality reported was from Cromarty where Russell Scotty aged -48, prominent Clydesdale breeder, was struck and killed by lightning while riding atop a load of hay. His 10- year-old son escaped injury. The cyclone itself apparently cent­ red in the Strathroy area, where hom­ es, barns, crops and trees were blast­ ed, hydro and telephone service dis­ rupted for hours and highway traffic ’blocked”. The storm hit at least six Western Ontario Counties, Middlesex, Perth, -Huron, Lambton, Elgin and ' Waterloo. ROYAL CHRYSLER CAR ON DISPLAY The Royal Chrysler Convertible Sedan, recently used by Their'Majes­ ties during their Canadian visit, creat­ ed considerable interest on Thursday afternoon when it was on display at J. J. Fryfogle’s barn between 2 and 3 o’clock. The car is unusually beautiful and luxurious. The rear compartment is unholstered in dark blue broadcloth, with a box-cloth finish. A special blue carpet covered the floor. The driver’s compartment was finished in blue hand^b-uffed leather. The rear com­ partment is surrounded by shatter­ can MOUNT FOREST HERE THURSDAY • Conservative Picnic at Pt. Stanley A monster basket picnic will be '.held by the Conservatives of Western Ontario at Invereril Heights, Port • Stanley on Wednesday, July 26th, to greet the leaders, Hon. Dr. R. J. Man­ sion and Lieut.-Col. Geo. A. Drew. An excellent program for the afternoon .and evening has been arranged. ■ Chesley Will Play Here Next Wed­ nesday. The next two games will be at home for the lofcal Bruce League entry.' On Thursday, July 20tli, the' Mount For­ est nine will offer the opposition. This game is cheduled for 4.30. Be on hand and cheer' the boys off to anoth­ er winning streak?. Next Wednesday afternoon, July 26, the Chesley Colts will make their sec­ ond visit of the schedule. These two teams always provide a game full of. action. The Central League have no home gatne this week. Their only game is at Palmerston to-day (Wednesday). Beattie - Laidlaw In Wesley-Willis United Church, “Clinton, a wedding of considerable in­ terest waj solemnized on Wednesday, July 12th, at 2 o’clock when Euphemia Isabelle Laidlaw (Effie), daughter of Mrs. Laidlaw and the late David A. Laidlaw, Clinton, became the bride of. •jGeorge Beverley Beattie, son of Mrs. Beattie and the late Robert Beattie of "Wingham. The ceremony was per- ■formed by Rev. A. Lane, pastor of the •church. The selfing for the wedding was made especially attractive with palms, ferns and baskets of roses, lilies and -delphiniums making a beautiful back­ ground. To the strains of the wedding •march played by Mrs. M. Agnew,/or­ ganist of the church, the bride entered •on the arm of her cousin, Dr. John A. Gorwill of Seaforth, who gave her in marriage. The bride wore a lovely white chen­ ille embroidered nignon dress with finger tip embroidered veil he Id in place by a coronet of orange blos­ soms and carried a shower bouquet of Rose Hill roses. She was attended by her sister, Miss Jean E. Laidlaw, Reg. N., of Guelph, gowned- in pale green nignon and carrying yellow Johanna -roses. Mr. Jack Beattie of Woodstock ■acted as groomsman for his brother. Janies Laidlaw of Blyth and ‘ Jack Gregory of Cookstown, cousins of the .bride and groom, were ushers. At the conclusion of the ceremony .a reception was held at the home of the bride’s mother where about fifty '■of the immediate relatives were re­ ceived by the bridal ceuple assisted 'by Mrs. Laidlaw who wore pink bro-, cadcd sheer with corsage of white ■roses, and Msr. Beattie, mother of tlie groom, who chose an orchid sheer •with white accessories and corsage of white roses. Waitresses assisting at ■the luncheon were the Misses Hazel ■Watkins, Donalda Adams, Edith Pat­ erson, Jean Gorwill, Roberta Laidlaw, A. the the and Mrs. L. R. McBride. Mrs. 'Moffatt, of Ingersoll, sister of groom, played very softly during ^reception. Amid showers of confetti and best •wishes the bride and groom left on a motor trip to Muskoka and North­ ern Ontario, the bride selecting for travelling a black silk marquisette ■dress With White accessories, On their ireturn they will reside in Clinton, Out of town guests included: Mr. and Mrs. George Gregory and Mr. John .Gregory, Cookstown; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Laidlaw, Miss Mary Laidlaw, Mr. James Laidlaw, Mr. and Mrs. William Logan and Miss Kath­ leen Logan, Mrs. James Logan, Blyth; Miss Jean Laidlaw, Gltelph; Dr, and Mrs, J. Gorwill, Seaforth; Mrs. E. -Gorwill and Miss Jean Gorwill, Lon­ don; Mr, and Mrs, O. Moffatt, Ingef* sol!; Mrs. L. R, McBride, Windsor; Mrs, 0, Beattie, Mrs. George Mason Sr,, Mr. John Mason, Wingham; Mr. ■and Mrs. J, M. Beattie, Mr. Don Beat­ tie, Woodstock, Clinton News-Re­ cord. Save Labour Day September 4th For Wingham Lions Club Annual Frolic. , Men’s Summer Footwear In all White Crepe Soled Sport and Barge Shoes $1.49, $1.99 to $2.98 — Real Values at Greer’s. Orange Picnic Today The County Orange. Lodge are holding their annual picnic on the Fair Grounds, Lower Wingham, this Wed­ nesday afternoon. Bluevale and Eadies’ Churches The Rev. C. G. Graham, of borne, Ont., ‘will conduct services at Bhtevale and Eadies’ Presbyterian Churches next Sunday. Attending Grand Lodge y/ Messrs. Fred Fuller, F. W. Spry, W. VanWyck, R. Vint and Dr. R» C. Red- mand are attending the Masonic Grand Lodge which i§ convened in Toronto this week. Veterans Advocate To Be Here Mr. P. R. Potter, Soldiers’ Advo­ cate, of Westminster Hospital, Lon­ don, will be at the Armouries, Wing­ ham, at 1.30, Thursday afternoon. Any veteran desirous of meeting him will take this opportunity to do so. Free Pants During July Come-in and see our Suitings. We give extra pants free with every suit during July. Cleaning, Pressing, Re­ pairing and Remodelling. Now is the time to have your work done. F. J. Hill, Tailor, Correspondence Received Too Late We regret that last week several newsy budgets were omitted, owing to the fact that we did not receive them until after the paper was pub­ lished. To our correspondents we would ask that you mail your budgets as early as possible. Women’s Institute Meeting The July meeting of the Women’s Institute will be <held in the Council Chamber on Thursday, July 27th, at 2.30 p,m, The roll call is to be an­ swered by giving- a sandwich recipe, Reports of the District Anhual Con­ vention at Coderich will be given. The hostesses are: Mrs. Wm, Ham­ mond, Mrs. George Orvis, Mrs. Joe Kerr. Let’s Have Those Items Vacation season is here, and it brings a steady stream of visitors to the community, while scores of local residents are holidaying at other points from time to time. Every one of these visits *1s a news item of in­ terest to at least some of our readers, and we are very anxious to receive these items. Send them in, or bring them in, phone them in, or if you live iti the country, let your district cor­ respondent know. We do not wish to miss ings, 110W ing? ation? DEMONSTRATION OF COOKING AND FARM_EOUIPMENT Sponsored by the Wingham Public Utilities Commission andi Put On By the Hydro Electric Power Commis­ sion of Ontario. The afternodn demonstration con­ sisted of a cooking school which was .opened by Mr. A. J. Walker, the Chairman of the Public Utilities Com­ mission. He referred to the wonder­ ful growth of Hydro in the last 2K' years and then turned the meeting ov­ er to Mr. N. J. Lake, who is Supervis-. or of Hydro Travel Shops, After a Community sing-song, Miss Edithem- ma Muir, Home Economist of the H. E. P. C., gave a demonstration, of el­ ectrical cooking, using an electric range, refrigerator, mixmaster and other home appliances. She was very efficient and turned out a large quan­ tity of delicious and appetizing food in a short time, proving the conven­ ience and economy of electric cook­ ing. Entertainment consisted of solos by Mr. Hillier, accompanied by Mr., Henderson, #oth of the Travel Shop staff and a sketch “49 years ago and today” in which three local ladies, Mrs. Clarence Allan, Mrs, Geo. Wil­ liams and Mrs. E. Webster, took part. It showed the wonderful change in housekeeping appliances over a per­ iod of 40 years. The winners of the cooking prizes were Mrs. D. Hamil­ ton, Mrs. Newey, Mrs. W. Graham, Mrs. C. Hopper, Mrs. Klager, Mrs. E. Harrison, Mrs. Willis an(i Mrs. M. Gardner. In the evening the demon­ stration consisted mainly of talking pictures. The first “Wiring and Out­ lets” showed the proper way to plan home wiring. The second, "Stylized Lighting” showing the newer and cor­ rect ideas in home lighting nad the third “The Merry Wives of Windsor” showed the practical appliaction of el­ ectrical farm equipment on the farm. There was-a large crowd present in the afternoon and the hall was filled for the evening performance. The de­ monstration showed the practical value of electricity on the farm and in the home and should result in a real increase in the use of Hydro in the town of Wingham and surrounding district. KINCARDINE AND BRUSSELS CELEBRATE OLDEST LADY OF BRUCE COUNTY DIES AT TEESWATER BOWLERS ACTIVE BRAVERY REWARD 1/ DURING WEEK Thirty-five lodges from Perth and Huron jammed into the Village of Brussels for their Twelfth of July celebration. The Rev. E. O. Gallagher, rector of St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Wing­ ham, and deputy grand chaplain for .Ontario West, representing the grand lodge, declared in his remarks: "We celebrate today when there is a better national feeling than for many years. I Today we dedicate ourselves anew to building up a strong nation devoted to the ideals that the Fathers of Confed­ eration had when they dropped their political and provincial differences to draft the constitution of the new do­ minion. We are to fight against war­ ring parties, unions and idealogies, be­ cause the present crises in the world are caused by deliberate training of people in the bad habits of fear, hate, intolerance, greed and war. Educa­ tion based upon political science and ‘ religious social life will control Com­ munism. It doesn’t really matter what kind of algebra and Latin o-ur child­ ren are taught but they must learn all about the democracy and what it means to them.” Chairman for the afternoon ' was , County Master McMurray, of Bel- ’ grave, and the address of welcome to the visitors was given by Reeve Wal- (Continued on Page Four) Saw Double-Header at Detroit Messrs. B. Smith, A. Lockridge, H. C. MacLean, W. Tiffin, I<. Somers and Dr. A. W. Irwin were in over the week-end and took Detroit-Boston double-header. Engagement Announced Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hearn, of Southampton, announce the engage­ ment of their youngest daughter; Kathleen Christena, to Mr. Harry J. Fryfogle, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fryfogle, of Wingham. The marriage to take place the early part of August. Mr. Reg. Smith, of Toronto, is visit­ ing with friends in town. Miss Agnes Seli is spending a week with friends in Kincardine. Dr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Howson spent a few days in Toronto. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Edgar, Toron­ to, were week-end visitors in town. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Galbraith and son, Bill, are holidaying at' Lake Sim­ coe. Mrs. T. Kew has returned home af­ ter visiting with her daughter at Flesherton. Miss Mary Johnston, of Toronto, is visiting with her mother, Mrs, Adam Johnston. I Misses’ and Children’s Summer Shoes, 59c, 89c to $1.49. Prices cut at Greer’s Shoe Sale. Mrs. A, J. Maddox and son, Eddie, of Weston, are, visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Bateson. Mr. and Mrs, Milton Thompson, of -/Toronto, are -spending the week at the home of Mrs’ Norman’ Baker. Mr. Ralph Carr, of Toronto, spent the week-end at the home of his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Carr.. ‘/Mrs. T. J. McLean and Eleanore, ibscompanied by Mr. and ville, are visiting in St. London. v Misses Idella Bryans and Jean Spiers, of Brussels, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Car­ michael. claimed another well known resident of Wingham and community in the ■ person of Dan Geddes, in his 68th year. Mr. Geddes, who was visiting at the home of Mrs. Andrew Fox, at Whitechurch, on Monday evening,' was seized suddenly with a.heart at­ tack, a doctor was summoned, but be­ fore his arrival, he lapsed into uncon­ sciousness, and in a few minutes had passed away. Mr. Geddes was born on the third line of Morris, and for many years conducted a tailoring business in Bel­ grave, later he moved to Londesboro where he operated a general store for eight years, returning to Belgrave he operated a general store and post of­ fice until h<£ retired to Wingham ten years ago. Thirty-eight years ago he was mar­ ried to Nellie Stalker, who predeceas* ed him two and a half years ago. He always took an active interest id; the affairs of the town and for several- years served as a member of the Council. He was also a member of the Official Board of the Wingham United Church for several years. Surviving' him are two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Margaret Wilson of Brussels, Mrs. V. R. VanNorman of town, Adam of Sherbrook, Ont., Wil* liarn of Belgrave, and David of Orc* gon. The funeral service will be held at his late residence, Minnie St.,- Wing* ham, at 2' p.m., on Thursday, and will be conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. F. Anderson, Interment will be made in the Wingham Cemetery. Toronto, is spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mitchell. Mr. Cecil Brown, of Hanover, also The Rev. Mr. Berry, of Listowel, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cenclair Phippen. Mrs. C. E. Richey and boys, Doug­ las and Donald, returned home after spending the past six weeks with her parents in Arnprior. F. E. Elliott, chief inspector of the liquor control act investigation branch visited last week with his sister, Mrs. William Graham, Edward St. Summer Footwear >for the whole family, has b.ten drastically reduced ^at Greer’s Summer Shoe Sale. Toronto, and Misses Maty and Hazel McLeod, of Winnipeg, spent a few days at the home of Mrs. R> S. M^f- Gee. Miss Helen Bateson, who has been holidaying at her home for the past three weeks, has returned to Victoria Hospital, London, where she is in training. Mr. Harold Shrigley and children, of Pontiac, Mich., Mrs. Clarence Mit­ chell and babe, from South Woodslee and Mr. C. Jolley, of Exeter, visited over the week-end with Mrs; George Pjiippen. \/Mr. and Mrs, Robt. D. Gollcy and Clarence left last Friday to visit Df, and Mrs. Robt Cassels, of Romeo, Mich. They were accompanied as far as Imlay City by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H, Edgar, "who visited with relatives in Grand Rapids, Mich. Mrs. Anne" Ewing, of Teeswater, died Saturday in her 102nd year, Mrs. Ewing, believed to be the oldest resi­ dent of Bruce County, was born in Dundee, Scotland, on January 29th, 1838, and came to Canada when five years of age. She resided in York County for 32 years where she was married tn. Richard Ewing in 1863. They came to Culross Township in 1877 and to Teeswater two years lat­ er where Mrs, Ewing has since made her home. Her husband died 54 years ago. Mrs. Ewing has enjoyed remarkable health until recent months and even to the last her mind was clear and her memory good. She possessed her fac­ ulties to an amazing degree for one of her advanced years and took a keen J interest in the affairs of the Methodist church, now the United church. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Alice Hiscox, of Teeswater, with whom she made her home; Mrs. R. J. Mann, of Teeswater; Mrs. George Al­ len, of Wroxeter, and Mrs. W. H. Thompson, of Montreal; also 10 grandchildren, six great- grandchild­ ren and one great-great grandchild. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. front the residence and was conducted by Rev. R. N. Stewart, of the United Church. In­ terment was made in the Teeswater Cemetery. Attorney-General Gordon Conant anno-unced Wednesday that, under the scheme to reward civilian bravery in aiding police, an award will be pre­ sented to Burns Fleuty, of Embro, Oxford County. Mr.'Fleuty held a store robber at bay with a rifle May 31 until police arrived. Burns Fleuty, Embro undertaker, saw a man trying to break into a store in that village. Although clad only in pyjamas, Mr. Fleuty grabbed a rifle and held the thief under guard until police arrived, was sent to prison. Burns Fleuty is a Fleuty, of Oakville, Mrs. J. W. Dodd and Mrs. D. Hamil­ ton, of town. BAND TATTOO FRIDAY, JULY 28th The Wingham Citizens’ Band will hold its annual Tattoo on Friday ev­ ening, July 28th, at 7.30 o’clock. Six bands will participate, Blyth, Brussels, Hensail, Lucknow, Teeswater and Wingham. It will be an evening of good entertainment and you will show your appreciation of their efforts by your attendance. The admission is on­ ly 25c. Dancing at Al’s, after the Tattoo. Four 'pair of bowlers attended the Scotch Doubles Tournament in Ml Forest on Friday evening and all fail­ ed to qualify for the prizes. The same evening seven mixed rinks played in the Lucknow tournament. The rink of Mrs. F. Sturdy, W. R. Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Harrison won third prize. On Saturday a rink composed of W. McCoy, M. Donahue, W. A. Mill­ er and A. M. Crawford were in Tor­ onto attending the Herrington Annual Invitation Tournament. Six pairs took in the Hanover Scotch Doubles on Monday night, which saw an overflow entry, necessi­ tating the use of Walkerton greens also. Three pair were in the prize list: J. A, Wilson and J. Mason winning, first prize. Geo. Mason and W. B. Mc­ Cool, third, and D. Rae and E. J. Nash, sixth. The Teeswater Bowling Club play­ ed hosts to Wingham Club when they entertained them at a mixed jitney on Tuesday evening. At the conclusion of the play lunch was served. Greer’s Mid-Summer Shoe Savings Every pair of White Shoes at and below cost — 99c, $1.49, $1,99 to $2.99 — Secure- your share of bargains at Greer’s Shoe Store. Conducted Morning Service Rev. Mr. Todd, of Lucknow, con­ ducted the morning service at the Un­ ited Church on Sunday. Mr. Bruce Edgar, of Toronto, a former member of the choir, delighted the congrega­ tion witn a beautiful baritone solo. Mr: J. H, Hopper conducted the serv­ ice in the Lucknow United Church. Took Choicest Flowers - jc One of the meanest kind of people are those who destroy other people’^ property. Last week some person en­ tered the premises of a resident of Lower Wingham, and helped themselves to the choicest flowers, destroying the hard work of one who is desirous of making her grounds at­ tractive. HURON COUNTY FRUIT GROWERS’ Relieved at Listowel Miss Dorothy Phippen was at Lis­ towel, relieving Miss Synider of M- B. C. Church. Attended Camp at Stayner Melvin and Ada Phippen have turned home having attended Summer Camp at Stayner, which ports very good success. Frank Henry Dies As we go to press we learn of death of Frank Henry, of White­ church, in his 85th year. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Fri­ day, July 21st. Interment will be made in the Lucknow Cemetery. Rev. Arthur Sinclair to Preach Next Sunday morning the Rev. Ar­ thur Sinclair, o.f Blyth, will conduct the service in the United Church, The following Sunday Rev. J. F. Anderson will be back in his own pulpit and services will be held both morning and evening. , X. _ ! : Presented1 With Lamp About twenty young men gathered | at the home of Mr. Roger Oke as i guests of Mr. Jack Herd on Thursday { evening of last week to honor Mr.! Harold Mitchell, recently married. They presented him with a beautiful I trilight floor lamp. A social evening Save( Labour Day September 4th For Wingham Lions Club Annual- Frolic. Passed Examinations Results of the recent piano exam­ inations held in Lucknow: Donna Walker, Grade II, Honors; Tommy - Lockridge, Grade II; pupils of Miss B. M. Gordon, A.T.C.M. Hanover Again Fails to Appear The local entry in the Central Lea­ gue are experiencing some difficulty in getting their home game with Han­ over finished. The game was first played and won by Hanover, but they played some Bruce League players, so the league ordered the game replayed. Twice it has been scheduled and on both occasions the visitors have fail­ ed to make an appearance. Former Student Visits Here Mr. and Mrs. Tennyson Glanville, of Seattle, Wash., are visiting for a few days at the home of Mrs. T. J. McLean, before proceeding to the World’s Fair at New York. Mr, Glan-._ Ville will be remembered by many as he attended High School here when it was first opened. He is now Instruc- or of Commercial Law and Ancient History in one of the colleges in that State. • . •’— WEEKLY TENNIS RE­ SULTS The Huron County Fruit Growers'1 Misunderstood— Association will hold their first an- nual Picnic and Field Day, on Friday, ! July 21st, at Geo. Laithwaite and Sons farm, on No. 8 Highway, near Goder­ ich. All are requested to bring a bas­ ket picnic lunch which will be pooled and served on tables. The programme is as follows: 2.00 PM, Assemble at Waithwaite’s j farm. 2.00 to 5,00 P.M. Trip through the orchard and reforestation block, for the older people. This part of the pro­ gramme to be in charge of Professor J. E. Howitt, O.A. College, Guelph, and Mrs. W, H. Porter, Editor of the Farmer’s Advocate, London. Sports will also be arranged for the younger people during the afternoon, .with Stewart Middleton and George j Johnston in charge. Substantial priz­ es arc being provided through the'' courtesy of the Niagara Brand Spray Company and the Canadian Industries' Limited. 5.00 P.M. Lunch on lawh, to be fol­ lowed with a musical programme and the following speakers: Mr. Robt, E. Turner, Warden, Huron County; Mr. Ian MacLeod) Brighton, former Agri­ cultural Representative, Huron Coun­ ty; Mr. George Wilson, or Mr. Wm. Newman of the Ontario Farm Pro­ ducts Control Board, Parliament Buildings, Toronto. During the day a lucky number draw'will be held for the Scotch Mot­ or Rug and the Chenille Bedspread, kindly donated by Mr- and M,rs. D. A. : Smith, Sloan Crest Farm, .Bayfield. The proceeds of the lucky number draw will be used, for educational and advertising purooses by the Associa­ tion. As this is tlie first Picnic and Field 1 Day hold by the Association, the of­ ficers are desirous of a good turnout : V I The editor Of a Kansas paper says he picked up a Winchester rifle one day recently and started up the street to return it to its owner. The delin­ quent subscribers to his newspaper got it into their heads he was on the 1 warpath and- a number of them he met insisted on paying him what they owed him. On his return to the office he found a load of lifty, 15 bushels of corn, 10 bushels of potatoes, a load of wood and a barrel of turnips had been brought in. Essay on a Cow Writing an essay student rises to the when he says: "The part of the cow is the receptacle in which the milk is stored. This is call­ ed the udder. By a clever arrange­ ment it is divided into four compart­ ments, each with a separate tap. By this means the milk is divided at the source so that one part goes to the landlord, one to the mortagage com­ pany, one to the government and one to the farmer.”-—Acton Free Press. World’s Champion on Exhibition The only opportunity that horse lovers of Ontario will have to see Billy Direct 1,55, Champion Harness Horse equally famous driver, Vic. Canada’s Greatest Reinsman, will be at Stratford races on Saturday, July 22nd, when this pair of Champs will appear before the grandstands and will ra co an exhibition mile against time. This is the first time in the his­ tory of harness racing in the Domin­ ion that a world’s champion has ever raced over a Canadian Jtack, There ate five other stake races on the pro­ gramme which will be raced on stand­ ard time, Hillegas - McLarty Sunnylawn, the North Yarmouth home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Mc­ Larty, was the-scene of a pretty wed­ ding at twelve o’clock noon on Satur­ day, July 15th, when their daughter, Mabel Olive, became the bride of Arthur Burdette Hillegas, M.A., Ph. D., son of Dr. and Mrs, M. B. Hill­ egas, of Plattsburg, N.Y. The cere­ mony was read by Rev. J. Knox Clark,, pastor of St. James Presbyter­ ian Church, North Yarmouth, and Miss Catherine Ingram, of St. Thom­ as, played the wedding music. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a bouffant gown in lato-ur blue marquisette with a lace bodice and in­ serts of lace in the skirt, In her hair she wore a modified halo in sweet­ heart design, and she carried a bou­ quet of Talisman roses and forget-me- nots. Her only attendant was little Miss Martha Ann Hillegas, niece of the groom, who acted as ringbearer. She wore a dainty frock of white dot­ ted swiss smocked in blue and carried the ring iti a basket of sweetpeas. Af­ ter the reception which followed the ceremony, a buffet luncheon was ‘ser­ ved by Miss Veda McLarty and Mrs. Elgin Payson, cousins of the bride. Dr, and Mrs. A. B, Hillegas left later by motor for Amawalky Westchester County, New York, where they will spend the summer. Mrs. Hillegas traveled iti a smart ensemble of navy and yellow with a yellow turban. Out of town guests at the wedding were, Dr, and Mrs. M. B. Hillegas and Miss Martha Ann Hillegas, of Plattsburg N.Y., and Duncan McLarty, of'New- York City.