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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1939-09-21, Page 1With Which Is Amalgamated The Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News. ■Single Copies Five Cent. WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1939 Subscriptions $2.00 Per Year ALL SET FOR THE FALL FAIR ■Wingham Fair Pageant of the Farm Industry of North Huron The directors of Wingham Fall .Fair have completed their arrange­ ments for the entertainment the day of the Fair, Thursday, Sept. 28th. The afternoon attractions include the Horse Show, Horse Race, Running Race, Gentleman’s Road Race, Hur- >dle Jumping, Band Music and other .attractions, including the fine show­ ing of cattle, sheep, horses and poul­ try as well as the displays in the buildings. “Tory” Gregg has been .appointed master of ceremonies for the day so that all events will be car­ ried out on schedule. A loud speaker system will be used. Big Evening at Arena A real treat is in store for every­ one for the evening entertainment in ’■the Arena. The society have engaged the Canadian Cowboys Concert Co., of London, who will provide a pro- .gram of songs, dances, recitations, in­ strumentals and comedy numbers. Af­ ter the program, Jitney Dancing to music by the Canadian Cowboys will Le held. Bingo will also be featured. Swine Competition A swine competition will be spon­ sored by the T. Eaton Co. and the -directors of the fair. This is a com­ mercial class and hogs will be sold '•by auction to the highest bidder. Pens must consist of five hogs and judg­ ing will be done by members of the Flog Grading Staff of the Dominion Live Stock Branch. This is a local •district competition and great interest •is being noted in this event. For fur­ ther information see the Secretary, H. L. Sherbondy, or Ben Cruikshank, director in charge. Misses and Children’s Shoes Real value§ in Oxfords and Sand­ als, priced to suit everyone. Willis "Shoe Store. .Attended Meeting in London Rev.: J. F. Anderson and Rev. Mr. Watt, of Gorrie, attended an execu­ tive meeting of the Young People’s Union of the London Conference of the United Church which was held in London Friday afternoon. Special Service at St. Paul’s St. Paul’s Church, Wingham, will commemorate the Annual Festival of the Harvest, Sunday, Sept. 24th. The preacher at the morning service will be Rev. Canon W. A. Townsend, Di- ocesean Commissioner; in the even­ ing Dr. R. P. D. Hurford, Rural Dean of Huron will preach. Holy Commun- will be celebrated at 8.30 a.m., and a Children’s Thanksgiving Service will be held at 2.30 Sunday afternoon. Initiation Held Monday Monday was initiation day at the High School. The freshmen were dressed in short skirts, silk hose, had their hair in curlers and wore an ap­ ple-core necklace. The girls were dressed in pyjamas, dresses and their faces, were painted. After school on Monday .the boys had water poured down their fronts, their faces painted and were passed through the fanning mill. Tricks were also played' on the girls. A parade was held downtown. H. S. ATHLETIC SOCIETY ELECT Jack Bateson Named President The following were elected officers and Form Representatives of the Wingham High School Athletic Soc­ iety last week. Boys’ Athletic Society . President—Jack Bateson. ■ Vice Pres.—Jim Hamilton. Secretary—Bill Burgman. Treasurer—-Ken Johnson. Form Representatives: 9A—Ken Crawford. 9B—Jack Riche 10— Erie Schatte. 11— George Johnson. 12— Dick Irwin. 13— Harry Pbsliff. Commercial'4—Mac Mabkirk. Girls* Athletic Society President—“-Pat Parker. Vice Pres.4—Virginia Currie. Secretary—Mary Julia Preston Treasurer—Betty Rae. Form Representatives: 9B—Frances Powell. 9A—Lois Bateson, 1'0—Alba Shell. 11— Ada Moir, 12— Noreen Benedict, 13— Mary McKibbon. Commercial—4Muriel Lane. MIXED DOUBLES HELD MONDAY Listowel Pair Were Winners The Ladies’ Bowling Club held a very successful mixed doubles tour­ ney on Monday night. There was an entry of 31 pairs, Teeswater 4, Luck­ now 3, Exeter 2, Listowel 1, Wing­ ham 211 Three ten-end games were played and between the second and third games lunch was served. The winners were: 1st, Mrs. Koch and W. Campbell, Listowel, 3 wins plus 23; 2nd, Mrs. Button and W. McCoy, Lucknow, 3 wins plus 21; 3rd Mr. and iMrs. A. Wilson, of town, 3 wins plus 14; 4th, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. DuVal, of town, 3 wins plus 10; 5th, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Harrison,, of town, 2 wins plus 20, OBITUARY Mrs. Alfred M. Carr The funeral service for the late Mrs. Alfred M, Carr was conducted at -the late residence, Minnie Street, on Friday afternoon by Rev. Kenneth MacLean, minister of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Burial took place in Wingham Cemetery. The pallbearers were: A. M. Craw­ ford, R. H. Lloyd, H. C. MacLean, Wm. Rintoul, James Wain, W. G. Gray. Mrs. Carr passed on in Wingham General Hospital on Wednesday, September 13th, following a prolong­ ed illness. .She was in her 62nd year and had spent her entire life in this community. She was born in Turn­ berry but as a small child moved in­ to Wingham with her parents, and has since been a resident here. Her maiden name was Agnes E. Deans. She was a graduate of Goderich Col­ legiate Institute as at that time Wing­ ham had not a High School. In re­ ligion she was a Presbyterian, a val­ ued member of St. Andrew’s Church and an active worker in the Women’s Missionary Society. For nine years she was recording secretary of the Presbyterial W. M. S. At the time of her death she was the Secretary of the Wingham’s Ladies’ Liberal As­ sociation. She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband, to whom she was mar­ ried in 1906, also two sons and one daughter, Janies; Edna Agnes and Neil, all of Wingham. Mr. Wm. Deans, of Turnberry is an uncle. Mrs. John T. Kelly There passed away in Toronto at the residence of her daughter, M,rs. L. A. Toppin, 121 Walker Ave., on Friday, Sept. 8, 1939, Mrs. Millie Kel­ ly widow of the late Rev. John W. Kelly, of Wingham. The funeral was held on Monday, Sept. 11, and interment, was made at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. She leaves to mourn, two daugh­ ters, Mrs. L. Al Toppin (Ida), and Mrs. Mary Toppin, England; also two sons, Arthur, Mount MacGregor, N, Y., and Graham, of Toronto. Rev. John W. Kelly was a broth­ er of the late Alex. Kelly, formerly of Wingham. Mrs. William Berry Mrs. William Berry died Friday at the home in Brucefield, following a lengthy illness. She was born in the district and following her marriage lived in Hensall and later on a farm near Brucefield,' retiring to the vill­ age a number of years ago. Mrs. Berry was a member of- the United Church. Surviving are the husband, three sons, Bruce and Hugh, of Brucefield; Wilson, Vancouver; and, two brothers, Dr. H. H. Ross, and Alex. Ross, of Seaforth, formerly of Wingham; a sister, Mrs. E. B. Mc­ Ewan, Winnipeg. The funeral was held Sunday af» ternoon from the residence, Bruce­ field, with interment in Baird’s Cem­ etery, Stanley Township. Had Successful Sale The Ladies’ Aid Society of St. An­ drew’s Presbyterian Church held a very successful tea and sale of baking at the home of Nfrs. H. C. MacLean on Friday of last week; Listowel Team Won Shoot The team from the 100th Battery, Listowel, t opped other Canadian teams in the second annual revolver tournament of the Windsor Police Revolver Club on Saturday. The team was composed of Capt. J. G. Kirk, Lieut. T. W. Platt of town, and L. Hemswortlu They scored 711 out of a possible 000, SEAFORTH NETTERS PLAYED HERE This Was A Return Match and Score Was 7-A11 The Wingham Tennis Club had as their guests fox a match on Thursday evening the Seaforth Club. This was a return match as the local club play­ ed in Seaforth the previous week. The match was tied 7 matches each, as follows: Ladies’ doubles, Wingham 3, Seaforth-!; Men’s Doubles, Wingham 3, Seaforth 1; Mixed Doubles, Wing­ ham 1, Seaforth 5. ' "Ladies’ Doubles Betty McKibbon and Pat. Parker defeated Barbara Best and Doreen Regier, Seaforth 6-2; Mrs. W. W. Gurney and Noreen Benedict lost to Mrs. Steinberg and P. Southgate, 4- 6; Mrs. R. S. Hetherington-and Mrs. ' O. Colborne defeated M. Holmes and Mrs. Steinburg, 6-1; Louise Lloyd and Mary King defeated B. Best and D. Reigier, 6-4. Men’s Doubles Jim Hamilton and J. H. Crawford defeated H. Steinberg and S. Dor- runce, 6-1; Geo. King and K. Somers defeated A. Wigg and J. McTavish, 6-2; Harry Brown and Miller Davis defeated O. McTavish and David Grieve 4-6; Dr. Crawford and J. H. Crawford defeated S. Dorrunce and J. C. MacKenzie 6-3. Miked Doubles Ruth Hamilton and Bill Burgman lost to P. Southgate and D. Grieve, 5-6; Betty Lloyd and Ross Thomp­ son defeated Mary Holmes and A. Wigg 6-4; Mrs. R. Spittai and W. Gurney lost to Barbara Best and J. MacKenzie, 1-6; Wilbur Tiffin and Noreen Benedict Jost to Mrs. Stein­ berg and D. McTavish 4-6; Mrs. R. S. Hetherington and Jack Herd lost to Mary Holmes and O. McTavish, 5-6; Mrs. R, Spittai and DeWitt Mill­ er lost to P. Southgate and H. Stein­ berg 3-6. Preached at Kincardine Rev. E. O. Gallagher conducted Harvest Festival services at Kincar­ dine, Sunday last, and in Pine River, Sunday afternoon. Table Tennis Champs In the table tennis tournament con­ ducted by the boys of Wingham Pub­ lic School, the doubles championship was won by Jack Mellor and Ray­ mond Bel! of %rade VIII. Lome Gardner and Bruce Wilson, of Grade VIII, were runners-up. Beautiful Display of Flowers Mr. A. J. Walker’s window was a picture indeed on Saturday afternoon and evening with the display ’of flow­ ers by the members of the Horticul­ tural Society. The display included a great variety which showed the active interest the members of the society fake in floraculture. Plowing Match Oct. 17th The annual plowing lhatch under the auspices of the South Bruce Plowmen’s Association will be held at the Cargill farm Tuesday, October 17th, commencing at nine o’clock in the forenoon. A fine list of prem­ iums is being prepared in the various classes. Institute Meets This Week The September meeting of the Wo­ men’s Institute will be held on Thurs­ day afternoon, September 2L at 2.30 o’clock. Please note the change of dale, from last Thursday to the third Thursday in the month because of the conflicting dates of the Wingham Fall Fair. Mrs. E. Webster, convenor of Education, will have charge of the programme. Roll Call—How Home May Assist the Teacher, Hostesses: Mrs. Wm! Fraser, Mrs. Wm. Well­ ings. H. S. FIELD DAY FRIDAY THIS WEEK The Wi'ngham High School Annual Field Day will be held on Friday of this week, September 22nd. A cordial invitation to all parents of students and others who may be interested, to attend the meet, is extended by the pupils and the staff. The track events will be held at the Bair Grounds in the forenoon, be­ ginning at 9.30 a.m. The field events will be held at the. High School grounds in the afternoon commenc­ ing at 2 p.ni. The Kincardine High School hoys* softball and girls* basketball teams arc being Invited to play the local high school teams. These games will start at 4.30 p.m. BAD BLAZE AT COOK’S FACTORY. Much Stock Damaged by Heat and 'Water , Damage to the extent of $4000 was caused by 'fire and water at Cook’s factory Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Cook, from the home across the street from the factory, noticed the smoke and notified the men in the factory. A call was put in for the fire brigade and when they arrived a pile of shavings and sawdust at the rear of the factory was a mass of flames and the fire had worked its way in­ to the" roof -of the building. Three lines of hose were put into action but it was about one and one-half hours before the fire was extinguished al­ though it was undcrcontrol much sooner than that. /Fhe machine shop was little dam­ aged but the roof was. Considerable damage was done to the stock in the shipping room and in the finishing room, which will all have to be re­ finished, The loss iS partially cover­ ed by insurance. Greer’s Shoe Store is showing the newest styles ip Fall Shoes for wo­ men and girls, in different colors of Suede, Kid and Calf. W. C. T. U. The first fall meeting of the W. C. T. U. was held on Thursday at the home of Mrs.. A. E. Lloyd. The meeting opened with silent prayer for our country, a hymn and prayer by Miss Hoover of the City Mission. Miss Rayner of the City Mission read the Scripture lesson. Mrs. Tiffin re­ signed as treasurer of the society and Mrs. (Rev.) E. M. Loney was elect­ ed to this office. Mrs. Gemmill gave a reading and the meeting was closed with prayer by Mrs. Loney. Men’s Dress Shoes For quality, style and value, see these oxfords in Black and Brown at Willis Shoe Store. Public School Team Won On Friday evening the Public School softball team defeated a team from first form of the High School by a score of 7-5. Anniversary at Eadies’ Oct. 1st Anniversary services will be held at Eadies’ Presbyterian Church on Sunday, October 1st, morning and evening. Service will be conducted by Rev. Angus Maclver, of Tiverton. Preached at Fordwich Rev. J. F. Andersori preached the anniversary services in Fordwich Un­ ited Church on Sunday. Rev. J. W. Johnston, of Fordwich, conducted the services in the United Church here. Lord’s Day Alliance Representative Visiting Here Mr. Angus McDonald, representa­ tive of the Lord’s Day Alliance, Is visiting Wingham this week in the interests of that well known organi­ zation. Bulbs, Bulbs, Bulbs The ’Cream of the Crop’ shipped direct from Lisse, Holland to Mc- Kibbon’s Drug Store. See and buy them there. Hyacinths, Tulips, Nar­ cissi and Crocci. All choice quality for Fall and Winter planting. 35 Blooms on Sunflower Plant Last week we. reported a sunflower stalk that produced 28 blooms. Now Mr. George Wraith, Victoria Street, notifies us that he has one in his gar­ den that had 35 flowers. None of the flowers were very large but the one at the top was much larger than the others, He says 35 blooms is not a record by any means as he once had 44 sunflowers blooms on one plant, New County Constable Here Last week County, Constable Wm. Gardiner arrived in Wingham and will conduct his duties in the north­ ern section of the county from here. At the last meeting of the County Council the idea of having fewer county police was adopted and they are being located at various central points throughout the county. Mr. Gardiner hails from Holmesville. He has had former experience as an of­ ficer haying been a provincial officer. Work. Boots^Ifi’yowiwant comfort and wear . f ry i Gtcbs otxiSisfnan’s .work boots With the supported arch—See them at Greers Shoe Store. REDUCTION IN HYDRO RATES Will Be Effective With November Billing Here .again is good news for the users of Hydro in Wingham. Begin­ ning with the November 1st billing there will be a reduction in rates. During the past number of years there has been a steady decline in the rates and this reduction is doubly welcome as there will be an 8% sales tax add­ ed to all bills by the Dominion Govt, as a special war tax. The interim rate for power supplied the Hydro here is set at $50.00 per horsepower which is a reduction of $2.50 per horsepower. The charge for Domestic consump­ tion is 3.2c for the first 50 kilowatt- hours, a reduction of ,2c. The rate for additional consumption is the same 1,1c per kilowatt-hour. The service charge for commercial users remains the same 5c gross per 100 watts of installed capacity but the consumption charge on the first 100 hours’ use of the installed capacity is set at 2.8c a reduction of .2c. The rate for additional consumption re­ mains the same, .8c per kilowatt-hour. The power rate took a flop. The service charge is unchanged at $1.00 per h.p. per month of connected load but the first 50 hours’ use per month of connected load or maximum de­ mand the rate is now 2.5c per kilo­ watt-hour in comparison to 3.1c prev­ iously. The rate for the second 50 hours’ use is also reduced to 1.6c, it was 2c. The additional consumption rate of .33c is the same as previously. The Water Heater flat rate re­ mains the same 45c per 100 watts per month gross. All the above are subject to the prompt payment discount of 10%. Street lighting rates are down also $15.00 per 100-watt series lamp, was $17.00; $27.00 per 200-watt series lamp, was $30.00; $27.00 per 200-watt multiple lamp, was $30.00. Street Lighting Rate Rebate There is an accumulated surplus of $151.93 on Waterworks service and $566.46 on street lighting. These am­ ounts will be refunded. Beautiful Bloom from Lisse, Holland Narcissus, Crocci, Tulip and Hy­ acinth Bulbs have just arrived at Mc- Kibbon’s Drug Store. Buy your bulbs now for Fall and Winter planting. To Hold Service Thursday The Festival of St, Matthew, Sept. 21, will be commemorated, at St. Paul’s Church at 9 a.m., when Holy Communion will be celebrated. To Attend Ann Harbor College Miss Mary Cruikshank, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benson Cruikshank, left on Monday for Ann Harbor, Mich., where she will enrol in a four year course in journalism. Miss Cruikshank successfully passed her preliminary examination for college entrance last week. Penny Bank Report The Penny Bank report for May and June shows that 59% of the pup­ ils deposited. The local deposits at the end of this period were $1,734.23 as compared with $1,518.67 of the year previous. The total amount on deposit, 522 schools, $1,414,934.05, a year ago it was $1,371,152.23. Preached at Bervie Rev. Kenneth MacLean, of St. An­ drew’s Presbyterian Church, preached the anniversary service at Knox Presbyterian Church, Bervie, Sunday. Bervie is a very old church, this be­ ing its 80th anniversary, having been founded in 1859 by Scotch settlers of Kincardine Township. Rev. Mr. Con- nel, former preacher at Ripley, prea­ ched the evening service at St And­ rew’s. , SIX ENLIST HERE DURING PAST WEEK In addition to those whose names published last week six more have en­ listed from here, five in the 100th Battery at Listowel. They are: J, W. Fraser, C. E. Jenkins, J. R. Johnston, R. E. Murray and Henry Ross. The other to sign up was Bill Townsend who enlisted as a mechanic in the fly­ ing corps. The 97th Battery at Walkerton and the 100th Battery at Listowel are reported up to strength with those who will be examined today (Wed­ nesday). Both these batteries will train at Listowel for some months, it is believed. CAR DAMAGED IN COLLISION Car and Truck Bump on Main Street Monday morning a Chevrolet coach driven by Geo. Bell, of Holy­ rood, and one of the Par-Tex com­ pany’s trucks collided in front of Merkley’s Garage, Mr. Bell had come along Victoria Street and had turned north on Josephine Street when his car apparently bumped into the rear of the truck. The truck was not dam­ aged but Mr. Bell’s car was. The right front fender was crushed, the headlight broken and the radiator pushed back and broken. No one was injured. OBITUARY Annie I. Findlater A life-long resident of Morris Township, Annie I. Findlater, passed on Sunday; Sept. 17th, at her resi­ dence, Lot 2, Concession 2, Morirs, in her 62nd year. Miss Findlater suf­ fered a stroke last March and has had several relapses. Sunday noon she passed peacefully away of heart fail­ ure. She was the daughter of the late Wm. Findlater and Janet Cavers who came from Scotland settling on the 2nd of Morris. She was born on this farm and lived her entire life there. Miss Findlater was a great lover of music and flowers and some of her plants are of a rare variety. She is survived by two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. E. Youngs, of De­ troit; Dr. Mary R. Findlater, Wash­ ington, D.C.; George of Broderick, Sask., and Lyon at home. The funeral service was conducted ’ by her minister, Rev. Kenneth Mac- Lean, of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, at her late residence Tuesday afternoon. The pallbearers were: Robert Gol- ley, Lenard James, Leslie Cunning­ ham, Thomas Burke, Robert War­ wick, Walter Jeff ray. Burial took place in Wingham Cemetery. William John Ballagh Death came suddenly Thursday to William John Ballagh, 73, of Culross Township. Mr. Ballagh while not en­ joying the best of health in recent weeks, had nevertheless been able to be about his work and at the time of his death was engaged in stabling the horses. Pie was found by his son who had followed him into the stable. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Rev. Hamilton Ballagh, of Hamilton, and James, at home; and one daughter, Mrs. Harold Mills, of Ottawa; and one sister, Mrs. Hugh McKenzie, of Teeswater. He had served on the trustee board of S. S. No. 4, of Culross. The funeral was held from the Teeswater United Church, Saturday afternoon, and was conducted by Rev. R. N. Stewart. Interment was made in Teeswater Cemetery. Mrs. John Bateson The death of Mrs. John Bateson, of Simcoe County, occurred at the home of her son, Stafford Bateson, here, on Sunday night. Mrs. Bateson, the for­ mer Georgina Stafford, was born in Port Hope, eighty-five years ago and following her marriage resided in Tiny Township in Simcoe County. She was predeceased by her husband in 1915. She leaves one son, Stafford, of Wingham, three daughters, Ethel, Mrs. Neil McMillan of Penetanguish- ene; Ruby, Mrs. George McCardle, of Niagara Falls; and Mrs. Albert Daw­ son, Myrtle, of Bailcboro Township. Funeral services will be held from Pcnetanguishene on Wednesday af­ ternoon. Interment will be in Lake­ view Cemetery in Midland. Ripley Girls Softball Champs In a deciding third game played at Teeswater Saturday afternoon the Ripley Reds won the South Bruce Girls’ League championship for the third consecutive year, defeating the Brussels girls 12-11 in a fast and ex­ citing game. Teachers Plan World’s Fair Trip The teachers in the school inspect­ orate of J. M. Game, of Walkerton, which includes South Bruce and parts of North Huron (Howick) and West Grey, will hold their annual conven­ tion on October S to 9. A five-day trip to the New York World’s Fair is being arranged. A special train will leave Walkerton on the morning of October 5 and the business sessions of the institute will be held on the train trip to New York, MORRIS COUPLE MARRIED 50 YEARS Mr. andi Mrs. William Wilkinsons Celebrated Their Golden Wedding On Monday, Sept. 11th, Mr. and Mrs. William Wilkinson, 4th Con. of Morris, celebrated with their family and friends their golden wedding an­ niversary. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson were mar­ ried Sept, 11th, 1889, by the late Rev. Mr. Bowes, at the home of the bride’s father, the late Mr. George Brewer on the same concession on which Mrs. Wilkinson is still a resident, Mr. Wilkinson was born in Eng­ land, coming to Canada at the age of two years and has since farmed near Belgrave. Now in his 87th year, Mr, Wilkinson is in remarkably good health and still does a good share of the work about the farm, He did the stooking this year and prepared the wheat for planting. They received congratulations from many of their friends and a dinner at which all the family were present* was served in their honor, twenty-six being present. Mrs. Robert McCrae, of Belgrave, was the only person pre­ sent who attended the wedding fifty years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson’s family consists of four daughters/ Mrs. Alex. Dark, Wingham; Mrs. Alex. Woodrow, Morris; Mrs. Mer- vyn Blanch, Palmerston and Miss Mae at home. Present also were their five grandchildren and Mr, Wilkin­ son’s four sisters, Mrs. Robert Mc­ Crae, Mrs. George Procter, Mrs. Robert Armstrong and Mrs. Charles Wheeler, all of Belgrave. Rev. J. F. Anderson proposed a toast to the bride to which the eldest grandson, Lloyd Dark, responded. The happy couple were the recip­ ients of many beautiful gifts and bou­ quets of flowers. Fall Shoes For Women Pumps and" Ties in Calf, Kid and Suede. Newest styles at moderate prices. Willis Shoe Store. Home from Hospital Dr. W. A. McKibbon, who about two weeks ago underwent an opera­ tion for appendicitis in Wingham General Hospital, returned to his home on Sunday. His friends are much pleased at his splendid recov­ ery. To Organize Red Cross Unit To organize the town for Red? Cross purposes, at the urgent request of the Provincial Red Cross Head­ quarters, and in line with similar or­ ganized effort in our own district, a meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, Wingham, Thursday even­ ing, this week, at 8 o'clock. The cit­ izens of the town are invited to at­ tend and it is specially requested that representatives of all local organiza­ tions should be on hand. The need is urgent. KINCARDINE MAN NAMEDJCONSTABLE J. R, Fitter Appointed Night Watch­ man by Council. At a special meeting of the Town Council Monday evening 23-year-old J. R. Fitter, of Kincardine, was ap­ pointed night watchman to replace Lieut. T. W. Platt, who has enlisted in the 100th Listowel Battery which is now on active service. Although only 23 years of age, Mr, Fitter has had considerable experi­ ence as a constable. For four years he was a Bruce County Constable and has performed other police duties. He is the son of the late Edward Fitter, former chief of police at Kincardine. He Was recommended very highly by some Bruce County officials also by many others who knew him well. He commenced his duties here Tuesday night. Constable Platt was granted leave of absence by the following motion. Moved by Couns. Sturdy and John­ son that Constable T, W. Flatt be granted leave of absence for the dur­ ation of his enlistment and that this position be available to him on his re­ turn. Carried. The Salvation Army was granted permission to hold a tag day to raise funds for their war emergency fund on motion of Couns. VanWyck and Sturdy. A letter was received from J. R, M» Spittai, Commissioner for the Huron County Boy Scout Association offer* ing the service of the Scouts for any duty they may be called for,