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GODERICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1936
PERSON4L MENTION Dramatic Scenes
Mies Haler inert eperst Standee -at 4 -
her home at Londesboru.
Mill: Beatrice Lander was home
from St. Catharines; for the week -end.
Progress Reported in Negotiations Mill* Vary Hussey to spending a
week's vacation in Detroit and Cleve -
on Reoonstruction Work— land.
Town Council Meeting Dr. 1.. M. Mabee Y away to Mort*.
ern Ontario on Ms annual boat•(
The towu council wet in regular 1 expeditlou.
Mss' Mary. Johnston, who teaches at.
Lakeview, near Toronto, war home for
the week -end.
Miss Aileen Volland, Cambria read,
is visiting her granduedher, Mrs. M.
Miller, of Zurich.
Mrs. James Hamilton Sae returned
from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. F.
R. Larkin, at Windsor.
Mrs, M. C. Swanton has gone to
%'Ingham, where ',be mal spend the
winter. with her eon Charles.
Mr. C. H. Humber returned to (;od-
erich un Friday lade after a five-
day visit*with relatives at Detroit.
Miss Emma Campbell, of the Hydro
Ake, Is 111 and confines' to her home.
Her friends bope to bear soon of her
seaadon on Friday night lays. Coun-
cillors llucklus and Humber were ab-
sent. - ,
The tax e•ollector reported collet tions.
of $WU0li.1ftl in October Of the
amount $7,50b.111 was 1t►:ftLtaxee; the
balance arrears. Collections In Oc-
tober last year were 13,542.55.
The sexton of Maitland cemetery
reported three luterwenta to October.
Applications for building permits, as
follows, were 'received and referred
to the tire committee: W. J. John-
ston, glassed -In verandah, PlcWU
street; Sirs. A. Hunfalvy, porch at
dwelling, Irddon street; (ilea. E. Net-
tle* garage and improvements to recovery.
dwelling, Newgate street_ ; Nelson SBI, .
garage. rlel -.Ireet; Mrs. W; -t_. J. Mejtn.'t A. ilaJflO
(hath, re -roofing dwelling. Park lit
this week foe aa abort visit with ber
street; /"., Wlglama, te-rooftng par. daughter, Miss .1. Wells, et London,
- Idea of dwelling, Chute!) street. before .going to Toledo. U, to eprml
A letter from the secretary of the the winter with another daughter,
are brigade, asking that the council Mrs. Robert Vetter.
pay the fee of $5 for membership 1n Mr. ('has. Wurtele, lural salt (nag
the Ontario West Firemen's Asws•la- nate. left this week for England on an
tlsn, was referred to the etre t•OWU lt- extensive holiday for his health. He
tee.
A tinans•lal statement from the God -
(etch Musks' Society, showing a bal-
ance on hand (before the balance of
the town grant was pa.d) of $136.47,
was referred to the special committee.
Information regardlug the Federal
Government's housing scheme was re-
ferred to the finance and public works
committees.
Committee Reverts
Tbe finance committee reported that
a cheque for 13500 had been received
to cover insurance on the town ware-
house and dwelling itdjolning the
town ball, recently damaged by fire.
Li
Hujgerd's Letter to His. Wife on
=N of Flight—MacLaren
!Lads for His Partner
•'Mere is no excuse for'whit la
did," said Mr. Justice Nicol Jeffrey
en Thursday last, whet be -sentenced
Gordon G. Maclaren eb
Fletcher to five year to - Kingston
Penitentiary for the part they played
In the Iluggard case.
With startling auddeuutss, on Thurs-
day' morning, llatsLaren and bletcher,
who had pfleaded not guilty to charges
of forgeryT and theft, reversed their tt
pies on bestir -counts. It was re-
vealed MacLaren had c•a11ed his jun'
ler 'counsel, D. R. -Nairn, to the jail
during the night and anuouuced his
Lntegtlwt of changing_ pis pies. Mr.
Nairn got in touch with F. It. Dar-
row', counsel for Fletc:ter, and when I '
court opened
caThor+ p - al cha
r
ges. -'
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"Tbe way the case is going I might `
just as well hitch -bike to Kingston,
#seek on the deo'- f the -pen; and say
'Here 1 am,' Measure Is reported
is saying. "1 would rather plead
guilty to the charges t'.an go in the
box and commit perjury."
Tie reading of the :I•irty-two theft
charges against the bruisers lasted
more than ninety minutes.
MaeLareses War Record
C. Aubrey Bond; senior counsel for
Maclaren, pleading In behalf of his
client, who le forty years of age, said
he had a wife and two swalt children.
"He has a wonderful war record,"
said Mr.,Bond, stating that his client
was the youngest captain overseas.
He was mentioned in despatches by
the King and was decorated on the
field by the French Government with
the crolx de guerre.
"Unfortunately he wits in the break
in 1926 and commenced afterward to
do business without capital. He
throws himself on the mercy of the
court and asks you, my lord, to tem-
per juetice with mercy."
Mr. Darrow, speakiug for Fletcher,
said the fifty -two-year-old broker was
a victim of circumwtantes. Ile was
married, with two sisters dependent on
Alm.
"I hare very little to •ay," said W.
B. Common, @pedal pro-secutor. "Your
Ior.te.lfp has beard the long list of
Indictments. I think 11 the interests
of so•lety both these ►nen should he
sent to the penitentiary."
"Is there anything (hes could do
to make restitution?" asked Justice
Jeffrey, and then, "I suppose not."
"Gordon Maclaren, will you stand
op? Have you anything to say?"
Maclaren Pleads for Partner
"Yeo, my lord," repl:ed MacIAren.
"L would like to ask your considera-
tion of my partner. Fletcher. When
he witnessed the signatttre of the pow-
er of attorney he did not knots' it was
false" Maclaren also shouldered the
THE SIGNAL PRINTING CO., LIMITED, Publishers
RASPBERRIES IN NOVL+'MRRR
On November 7 B. Newton and R.
Sturdy with several emends
Splendid Sermons by
Rev. II. D. Cameron
Arany ripe raspberries". They were
growing ie a rather sheltered place.
Not only were there ripe berries, but
also green ones and bioeeoms. Tbe
berries were very tasty and each per
sou gut a very loud taste of them.
(Con.)
will be away about dve months and
may take a pleasure trio on the Con-
tinent before his return.
Mr. and Mrs. James McK. Adams,
of Colborne township, have returned
front a two weeks' stray at Williams-
burg, Ont., where Mr. Adams was
under treatment by the famed Dr.
i..cke. Mr. Adams asps that be bas
been helped very much by the treat-
ment. He remarked upon the great
improvement that has taken place an
the aplpearance of the town of Wil-
liamsburg wince his former visit there.
Among the improvements are several
large new hotels, which of worse de-
pend for their business upon the greet
A number of adjustments of arrears of and constant stream of patients a!%-
taxes, to clear the collector's books. Intl the help of Dr. Locke,
were recommended, and taxes on non-
resident lands are to be registered M. C. C. DINNER -DAMS E
against the lands to be put up for sale The aagtsal dinner-0^nee of the
at a tax sale. 1t was recommended
that upon payment of $35 Mr. Sheri-
dan be given a license to operate a
shooting gallery up to April 30, 1937.
A number of accounts were recom-
mended for payment, including relief vtt
accounts, $1114.06, and accounts total- erich Bows
Wig about 1700 for repairs to the
town property damaged by fire. -
The public works committee rerom- in Remembrance
mended that two stop signs be placed
on South street at the corner of Elgin
avenue, and that warning signs be Sim le but Impressive Service at
plaeed on Elgin avenue and Kingston pp
street at the corner of Vitoria street. at the Cenotaph Wednesday
It was also recommeudt•d that the Morning
school principals be asked to speak to
the echoed children about the danger
of trying to cross the streets In front More than one thousand ptersorns
of approaching autos: Other ree'om- gathered at the cenotaph in Court
mendatlons were that the snowplows House Park on Wednesday morning
and Aright.' damaged by ire be re- to honor the memory of the glorious
paired. and that the Mayor arrange for dead of Gtrderlch and vicinity whose
A dcltutatinn to Toronto 10 interview
the Department of Highways regard- names are inscribed o1 the monument
Mene•etung Canoe Club—one of the
popular events of the season—will be
held at the Masonic Temple o.
Thursday evening, November 20th.
blame as the ringleader 'n.the thefts,
"\Iacloren," said Judge Jeffrey, "you
have pleaded guilty to a charge of
forgery and various charges of theft -
k r
.Rea. H. D. Cameron, B.A.
of Stratbroy, Moderator of the Synod 'of ilamilton and London.
wbo preached In Knox Church on Sunday last .
• f'HIW $ThLY'K BY CAR
Donald Hamilton, four-year-old son
•of, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hamilton,
•'- ro, lead; avei_badly shaken u , on
Iffurichty ifteraoon lark, wbeu he was
struck by a ear while playing with
two Ihtle -friends on the road near
his home. - Donald. was 'struck by the
feeder of the car and escaped with
bruises and a severe /shaking. 'Hie
driver of the ear, who took the badly
frightened boy to a des•tor, is unknown,
although au eyewitness secured the
license number of ,the car.
PROSPECTS FOR NEXT r A TRIO OF ACCIWRNTB '
YEAR'S COUNCIL SEEM Three entplJyeea of the Goderi h
TO BE BATHER DUBIOUS 1 Maupfucturing Company were injured
Int work during the part week. Erbr-
Although most member, of the town I the hies.ett Craddock. Ilayeld read, received
serious Whiles. having
council were reticent. ahen ap I three ribs fractured when struck by
proached by The Signal for pre -
nomination statements as to whether
or not their respective hats will be In
the ring when tbe bel sounds for the
opening round of the municipal elec-
tion tight, an undercurrent was de-
tected which suggested 'here- may be
a fight for the chief magistrate's posi-
tion.
The whole affair apparently Is a
deep. dark secret, with whispered con-
feren.es and knowing looks playing a
major pert. -.
The one man who came out alto a
definite answer In the affirmative was
Councillor J. E. He will
be to the contest, brit for what off?
--that's a different matter. "it all
depends on the outcome of a certain
thing 1 have In inlaid," he informed
The Signal.
-You may say, however," he re-
marked In parting, "that 1 Intend to
seek promotion."
" tf ancone else Is seeking promo-
tion," said Mayor MacEwan, "i am
not standing In his way."
Others, answering the same ques-
tion, did vouchsafe the following Infor-
mation. or lack of it:
Reeve 1. J. Moser -"I won't say yet.
It ail depends on what pressatre is
brought to beer. Mr. Moser refused
to go further Into that one.
Deputy Reeve Turner—••i can't say
thing just yet" He intimated he •
a falling log, Carl Clark, Cambria
road, had the nails scraped from one
band when the was caught by a log,
and Jack Hodge, Huron read, was
Welty brul+eri on legs and one arm
when he fell while working at the
plant.
THE LEGION DRAW
The main prize at the Remembrance
Day legion (ranee at Olddfellows' Hall
last night, a handsome cedar chest,
was won by E. 0. Smith. East street,
with ticket No. 122,43. Tbe draw was
made by Mayor H. J. A. MeeEwan,
assisted by Chu. Harker, president of
Goslerlch Post 106. All prises but
sow remained in Godericb.
Other prize -winners w- re as follows:
Miss Esther Lee, blanket, 1001; Mr.
Livingston, "hidden • 'crew," 1406;
Roy McWhinney, large bag dour, 1447;
E. D. Brown, cord of wood, IOW; Har-
ry Johnston, sweater, 1021: G. Arbour,
gallon Shell oil, 1305; Claire Ven-
nard, bag of dour, 1121, Mrs. Stew-
art, Dutch Boy, 1220; Mrs. Carrie.
jardiniere, 140x; Frank Tufford,
cults; 14(ist; W. ('. Bush, gallon Shell
oil, 11:1(1: Mr: S+•Kay; Wingbam, fen-
der guard, 12110; A. L. Cole, small bag
flour, 12te:.; Harold Newcombe, bis-
cuits, 1123.
HOODOO ON THIS JOB
\ I(•TOR LAI:METE\ HERE
Mr. suit Mrs. Vlet.l ,Lauriston, of
('hathate, made a brief visit' to town
ell Saturday. Mr. Lauriston had ad-
driwsed- he Collegiate luatltute pupils
at 1t.."fnnn 0I Fr1.1rc._sag, cams:U
with. Mrs: Lauriston to spend a few
hours In his old borne town. Asked
If be would -N. -lath. to arvw{N tltPlu-
rltat)ntl of the Goderlch public school
board to attend the piddle, arbool
.'omweneement exercises to he beldIbe
latter poet of alas month, Mr. Laurie -
ton said be did nut expel t to be here.
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
Mr. It. t'. Player was the guest
speaker at the 'meeting of the Women's
Institute last Thursday. He gave a
most interesting stud Instructive ad -
dream on music iu school+, giving the
members 'an insight into the values.
methods and results of music as taught
la public schools. Mu,. W. F. it.
Price gave a report of the •rea con-
vention held at Whitton in ISeptem•
her, which she attended. Mr* N.
McInui• read a paper 0. current
eveuts. Mrs. W. F. 11. Prier presided
and Mr.. 1', ('utt was twuvener of the
hostesses.
DOLLAR DAY PRIZE DRAW
Sir. Oliver Cook, Fart street, was
the winner of the chief prise, 110, in
the Dollar Day draw conducted by
Mayor H. J. A. MacEwen at the town
hall at 10.311 Saturday night.
11. Mulholland, K.R. 2(»slerlch,
won the second prize of $3 and a spe-
cial prize of $1; IAn Bissett won
third prize, E3, and fourth prize, a
$2 hill, has not been ••laimt•d as yet
by the holder of lucky ticket No.
217:..
other special prizes of $1 were won
by Mrs. W. Walllm, Iia;'Held; W. C.
Newcombe, Miss Kirk Tye and Miss
(Tara (turns, all of tioderich,
The draw was in connection With the
semi-annual htmmnnity sale put oU by
lioderich merchants.
War Veterans
Church Parade
At Anniversary Services of Knox
Presbyterian Church on
Sunday
la a forceful tug thought-prutokiug
address in Knox Presby terlau church
pndIIy merging; the a'easlee hong
the 101st anniversary of Preabytertt
Ism In Goderlch, Rev. H. D. Cameron,
of Strathroy, moderator of the Synod
of Hamilton and Londe.., told of the
great' Importance and nerd of Christ
and the Bible In the world today,
-"because of the auulversary and be.
.muse of the history of the church 1
n ut glad to be here,", Mr. Cameron
told a large vungregatiou at the-ltpurn-
lug service. "The kingdom of God
I'equires more ut us taday than fur a
great timelier -of years. An ludtIIer-
euee towards (lod and His holy temple
le to are found in au many places, flat
Tru ire eutertug yfyir plead Jeer *IA
* spirit_ of enthusiasm and seal." -
-The piltpltplatform and steps it. ` 4. "
uge turfs vase" M and vasegi1deo ch'iy
wuthewuws, and smaller vases ' of
mauy-eotored 'WUWs also acre attrac-
tively arranged.
.t •full choir rendered the anthem,
"Break forth," under the direction of
111. N. Livens, organist and choirmas-
ter, and Misr Glertrude Heist sang a
solo, "Soft Were the [lends of Jesus"
(O'Hara). -
"1)oea God sp.•Mk to us? Is there
any message from God'(" asked Mr.
Utmeruu. "Yes, and In divers man-
ners. He speaks in multitudinous
voters- In the euwiug of the sunshine
and the flowers in spring- and proverb
after pruterb in the Old Testanx•ut
bear His word.
'"Phis Book of Humanities, the
Bible, is at once God's Book and
AMU's Book, freighted as It is with
problems of every day. It was our
forefathers' Book, and how they
treasured it. Their strength came
from God and His Book: why
Ishouldn't the God of our forefathers
heuttr God today?
I 'IWe have no excuse In this twen-
tieth century If we du and know Him
or hear Mut speaking to ua.
"The ltlble Is a Ilviug Book," said
1 Mr. Cameron, "because the living Mood
10f Jean. Christ runs though St. The
gresetne'.r of this ikok of boob/ is the
truth it reveals and the Penton it re-
presents. That truth is the inspired
re.ord of God's love awl His plans
for the redewptiou of man from sin.
Yet, as we look upon the temple of
humanity, we see It is almost shat-
tered, and thie is caused by none
other then the work of sin, which Is
always the work of destruction.
"The Bible, however, has been able
to'withstaud all tests. It has with -
Mosel the test of persecution, It has
seed above all adversities, and today
the frlteh and Foreign Bible Society
Is printing It -In more than 1*5 lan-
guages and dlaletts. The self -pre -
nervation of the book a et•Ideoce of
•
would Is• Iatck again, though. and in 'Tem %tridents of a Kind on Bnl'ieY L , Q, Qtalder OtVea Se2>MOII "This Bark, when reed, brings men
tug the upkeep of Victoria street and and of the many Chun+ands Of others I havten't env doubt, on the evl- I - - - _- - to Gal. 1t creates In thew a desire
Of Remembrance at_,,.r• - to be like God, and It ever has been
•'' supreme In the influence of the the.
_
!of the greatest and ,oblest men.
of county highways in the town. The who Bare their lives for Kiang and dente given by Iluggard, that you fart hints'.! of asp irat on. inn higher River Bridge
committee reported that an open drain country in the Gnat War, title1S. sphere- I The men ai work atintiug a le
must have known Hugs -aril was In dif- t ri(ige
had been made on Eldon street aConnclllnr J. We Craig;e—"Yon don't
P The brief service, which was in flcnitlem., I think probably. the in- over the Hayfield lesser neer'Varna
----preermnr-menrer'nererr '_from-••f-iter.a• `in, Iaeer4ryg-regsr-enys
rr+mmtt ed fip lit eess*ei
_null n out of mer"
' " 'er •
north, • e%WWI with thestingingof two verses and -when the account was taken o Councillor
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of "0 God Our Help !n Ages fast,'
tido mtasee being played by the baud
ob the Goderich Musical Society.
Facing each other from opposite
sides of the monument were the veter-
ans of the World War, the members
of Poet 109, Canadian Legion. sixty
strong, and nearly five hundred x'hool
children. The let and 2nd Boy Scout
troops also were present In a body,
under the leadership of 11. i.. Watson,
DAM., as were also the Girl Guide.,
under Captains Margaret Watson and
J. W.
Bell Teieelsas C mitrueliin Werk
The committee --further reported:
"We have met representatives of the
Bell Telephone Company with refer-
enre to proposed rernetructlop work
in the east part of the town. They
have agreed to place underground
work on Kingston street, Hamilton
street, and on East et-eet from the
Square to Victoria street. Poles on
other streets to be In line with the
trees or not over two feet from centre
of pole to centre of tree line, and be-
tween tree line and efitewalk. Local
labor to be used where possible, and
all tree trimming, work and locations
to he mtisfactory to the council. We
recommend the Company proceed on
this bawls and that the. council give
the Company moral support and as-
sistance In obtaining private rights-
obway, thus getting toles off the
streets."
ttTbe cemetery and parka committee
reported: "We hare had the engin-
eer go over the matter of building
curbing anti walks In Court Houle
Park. )intimater and plane are be -
Ing prepared and cost of materials is
being obtainel, hat owing to the late-
ness of the season and weather condi-
tions' we are of the unanimous opinion
that the construction should he left
over until spring. when the work eau
(Continued on page 4)
RECORD ATTENDANCE
Nearly .cr'n hundred persona 00
Ttteltaay evening enjoyed the aont-
ver•ary fowl supper prepared by the
isdiee Aid of Knox church. and
served at long tables. !n the leeture
room of the ehorch. It was • peened
ttendance. . Those waiting in the
auditorium of the ehnrrh were enter-
tained with organ ieleetions played
by Mr. H. N. Livens. The seating ea -
parity at the tables of about one him-.
deed and twentrdve was t•xtd to the
limit for more than threw hour., sup.
per thing •et'red from About 5.15 pens
until RIM pm The nnenimone veer -
dirt laws thrit it was nn•' of the boat
mappers oro? prnvlded hy the Knox
rhnrrh l.41.., whip is saying a great
deal.
The beautlfnl flowers On the dining
tab1M were the gift !of the Benmlller
Nurseries). -
VETthTnTt T wi)l.s'
by your firm bonds taken aver as
collaterat "-Were Kole0. When you
found that out i do not knna.
"There Is no exciter for what j'ou
did. You are an intelligent man,
hut you started nut tr. business with-
out being properly flnaneed, conse-
quently you stole.
"You have a very gallant war re-
cord. You did your duty in threw
days to your Ring and country, but
you failed miserably 111your duty to
society.
Edith Taylor. Five Years in Penitentiary
About fire hundred civilians sur- -Something which 1 rather A08 -
rounded the triangular roper) -off area petted was that your partner, Flet-
cher, perhaps was not A. guilty as
you. You hare acted the man in
taking the brunt. Your conscience
evidently has smitten you, because you
withdrew your origlnat plea end
pleaded guilty, for It probably would
bare been necessary for you to go in
the box and eeimmit perjury.
"The sentence of. this eeurt is that
you be senteneed' to Kingston Peni-
tentiary for fire years."
"Vents is a most unfortunate posi-
tion." said hle lordship when Fletcher"
.std; he had nothing to say before ivy
tents. Was pnw-d. "Whatever made
you sign that document 1 cannot tell.
Yon hare pleaded guilty to a charge
of forgery -and your partner now haa
been man enough to say yeti didn't
of Reveille died sway the half-mastMl know the doe'timeeit was forged. I'd
flag 'Was raised, end the service was like to think that," said his lordship.
brought to a elope with the singing of "it's trite, dr," said Fletcher, In a
tbe National Anthem. low voice.
Wreaths were place' on the mann- "i'd like to think that v•lon-' were
ment as follows: Provincial Govern- hoping against fate you would be able
meat. her -stirs. Dehone: town of Gal- I to re -onp the losses," said Judge
prich, by Mayor H. J. \. MacEwen; I Jeffrey. "The eentenee of this eollrt
Central reboot, by Belly Sallow" and ' I. that you he ment to Kingatnn
Penitentiary for a period of five pests.
Time to date back to the time of
sour arrest"
(Continued on page Al
STRi'CK BY FALLING LOG
about, the monument.
Before the. monument with Major
Lane were Rev. J. 11 Barnett and
Rev. A. 1'. Calder, who led In prayer,
Rev. W. F. Lane, Rev. S . R. Mi('lung,
Rev. A. -I. Meorhows.', Rer. H. A.
Mwrlatt and Lieut. Purdy of the Sal-
vation Army.
An Impressive two minutes' silenee
was observed after th.• placing of
wreathe. as the last lingering note of
11 oir•lork dial away. The veterans
then paraded in eingl, file past the
monument •and pinned their poppies to
the legion wreath, while flocks of
pigeons circlwl above, tnrseengers of
pease at the service o' remembrance.
last Post watt sounded by Bugler
Root. Henry and as the stirring note.
Claire Rlaalet; Victotia arhool, hy
Donald Vickers and Alma Mobrin*:
fhlk•glate intMute, by Principal A. R.
Scott : Ahmeek Chapter, LODE.. 1) F... by
Mrs. 1). J. Ione, reg"nt: Maple Leaf
Chapter, It) f►.F . by NC-. 1). F. (limp'
tell, regent ; Maitland. Lodge. No. 33.1 w. A. Clark. Trafalgar street. wee
A., F. A A. M., by Wm Blower, W.M.: painfully injured one der last Week
llnron Lodge, No. 05, I00.F.. by while wnrking for the Galerkeh
Aar, ltowra, N.O.; Ooderich (dons Mennfartnring Company near Arknns.
(lob. by F. F. ilihbett, president; God- Mr. Clark waw atrnct by Halling logs
'rich Branch Canadian Legion, by 1 which ;dipped from the hinder during
Roes. Tk•Moftte and Chas. Barker, l the losding of s trnek. HU lege
prerddont ; Girl ., torm ar rte badly crushed, but no Donee
Bare( Watson 41d Mlat IIftb 'Taylor. were broken.
"Is there a possibility?" he . was
asked. to which be refilled: "I'll we
later,;"
Councillor C. H. Humber. -.•-"I don't
know yet what i will do."
Councillor F. E. Bingham—"i `aRw.o-
lntely refuse to flake a statement."
Cauncilltr F.,' D, Brown—"I am not
seeking re-election."
THE NL( 7 '17E RACKET
The revltil of an o:d racket was
revealed here thin week When local
young men revived neatly arranged
parcels of three ties, with an accom-
panying note from a Toronto young
women asking for $2 In return. The
"sob story" was that she was det4l-
lute and had chosen this means of
tiding her oyer to better times. The
racket w•ae not received very kindly
In this town- Some were undecided
as to Jus wlint to do, but one or two
hard-hearted young men promptly re-
turned the packages to the malle with
a return address.
yappiurypt tl,lnl. • .-Issea b4tt at
taebert to the lel., at least sine tw
St. George's
similar accidents os•currod on Tuesday.
Norval Anderson Is at his home on
Cambria runt' here nursing a frac-
tured ankle recessed In a fall while
painting from a ladder on the bridge
with Fred Seers, also of Goslerieb.
When the ladder slipped Norval was
dropped ten feet iuto about two feet,
of water in the rosily bell of the river,
Ile lander) on hie feet and the shock
fractured a bone in its right 'ankle.
Seers was more fortucate, as he man-
aged to grasp a girder and thus save
himself front the plunge.
The work must go on, however, and
Tynd`ll McKereher, of Molesworth, re-
placed Anderson when that young
ruin was ,brought to Goderi"h
The painting was proceeding nicety
well on in the afternoon when the
ladder /dipped again. McKer•her de-
scribed a-ttest parabola ,as he left the
ladder, and landed fiat on els back in
taw rarer, breaking the fall and sav-
ing .bimaelf 'from merlons injury, hut
he received 'e thorough ducking in the
cold water.
In Flanders' Fields
In VIAnrl•rs' fields (he potpie, blow
ltetwecn the rrowix, mw on row-,_
That mark our place; and In the sky
The lark., .til) bravely singing, fly,
Scamp heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short Aare ago
We lived, felt dawn, sew su.tset glow.
Loved and were loved, and now we Ire
In Flanders' fields,.
Take up our quarrel with the foe;
To yon from failing hands we 'brow
The torch; be yours to hold If high
If ye break faith with ns who die
We .hall n.ui sleep, though popple. grow
Is F'lnnderse fleld..
i
--l.lent.['al .iohn M e -re.•
"heti-twawk +isr" 3itrhlrF-wirk'Ir le •ems ' - - ---
>pa.dey- wuruiag-tiaty'--ase(etr.n"; Master's solve' spaklnx Ste humanity's
of the Great War, headed by Chas. I heart, humanity would be like a lost
Barker, president of Post UMI, Cana- child eraing 1n -the dark Iwo* of the
dla), legion, and testily forty uni- 1 unknown," eow'luded Mr. Cameron.farmed Boy !trouts, under the leader- I T>Jm Evening fierelee
St tevening sertice Mr, Cam-
s(hlp of H. L. Watson, D.S-M., attended 1,,ran toohe l( as hl■ text the verse from
a remembrance service at St. George's I Ite•belsMon telling of the gates of
Anglican.chur•h. The rector, Bev, A.1the great city, Holy Jerusalem: "On
'i'.-Uele'Pr, was ih charge. Ven. Arch- I the east threw gates; on the north
dt•aeou'Jones-Itateman received the three gates; on the south three gates;
Scout Troop's colors at the altar steps[ and nn the west three gates:" and
and draped Them at. the altar. iveaerrwsermon,
Impressive manic was rendered by ,ItiI.,,n,.ludreling withnothar f,p'rvld appe
erful al to b1s
a full their udder A. W. AOelestun, i hearers not to miss the celestial city
urgaaiet and chulrmaster, and In- to which tial tot.
provided' inch shun -
Righteous In the Hand of OW." The e-. me.•• 't
offertory, Handel'* 1ar[n;: wan played I The anthem "The Iord's My Shep-
by Mr. Anderton. herd" (Traditional) was rendered by
The Ureat N'ar lass a Ilpp ►ieot [nod I the oholn'ii trio, "li %hall Not Pam
faith for the pres•rt•.Itlon of demo This Way .►lptin,'by' Mesdame. W. F.
eraey nod worat'1Iltld.tri, of human %sunders, H. ('. ihtnlop amt H. K. Rev-
llfr, demo-
laic?.
the• u►cu offenrl Ehemselvea'e11, and a e01,, '•O Lure Tbalt Will
for the noe•st oto van'e's, aid the I Not ivf Me t. WalGo" ((Arens). he Mr. S.
rector, and be described the-renew-.fter, were.tbe Ober musical111111114..41.1'11,1.nes one of solemn 'Peer -f
cress The text chosen was Shell's 11 ; - tmlrber't, erg'*rite ofl P[If1tFB?< were present
verse 4: "A theme/oil,Sears In thy I at high servies of the day, and the
sight are but n. yesterday." I s•e•n'lott was 011e of much ideasore
"Must we say that ods heroes dh•d 1 and gratification to t:re t'•ople of
Ila vain Y" nsketI the re( tor. -Nome pknov church.
men who went through the War gained , R.ev. it. ,1. crane, minister ..f Knox
by It ; many were made to feel they , Itarch, (.,,„1,,,t4,41 the ser41.. t for the
were. ennobled by It, and many who day In Mr. ('ameroa's hnreh at
ars Maimed today speak to ne of thefStratbroy. 4
world's Immeasurable- loss. - Is It
final low? I.'IN NEVEM .
"This I. the hoar of our humiliat !: The vital
.Veneer Of A)eialNri
when we think of our pettiness. 9Fe b,s,I,itnl met on Fr(dq tvM1ng Inst at
should he humbled we who hare been me home of lrr. I. VV:3laerleat.
!served,by blood: 'we Who ince tern After n short husinelw taeeting. (bet's
redeemed wt so great f price. ' a•A* It s.•wlon at bridlte, tri Which
"The threat of war ,.avers like a j Miss M. Johnston won first print sad
shadow over our bads today, while MI., 5owerhy, it.N„ mesons prise.
one of floe bloodiest cid: were rage. Lunch was acted by the ho -tree. -
at this hour In Spain. Must we say ' __ -. — _ -
tint our heroes died in talo?
AN INIH'STRiOI'R GOOM
"There is only one thing that our We hare been hearing abut folks
dead ask that we carry on with that ha. Ing ripe ra.pb'rrie• In November,
.lame flre of sacrifice, since they died but \I}rile W Clure, just east of Ben -
before their task was finished. let 1 miller. has A goose that Is laving for
us attempt new hetgh'+, a better the 1hir4 titre thin yene. Thpre were
world.tongues or pen . there I. but one way sir.. 1 toopi. I. laying for the tiara
thirteen egg• the not time, eleven
"That I. not done t.r sword, or ,egg., in the second loving. sod sow
--411141 mak• um better mlei." time. The eggs cons, In minty ae
. Last PoRt sit* sounded lir Robert this time of year for pumpkin paw
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