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Z IOHTT-NINTH TEAR. NO. Q2
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FOURTEEN -YEAR-OLD ROBERT
MASCELL KILLED AT C.P.R. BRIDGE
ittempta to carry His Dog from Danger and Tails to Reach Safety
Zone, Falling to the Rocky River Bed Seventy-five Feet Below -
Terrible Fatality Plunges Town in Sorrow and Takes from Re-
cently Widowed Mother Her Only Son -Inquest Being Held
A tragic fatality which has shocked engine .topped en the bridge and see-
the community and robbed a mother signs of aett►ity at the foot of the
of her only son occurred ou R'edne► abutments. Instinctively she knew
her wn had been hurt and ran home
day afternoon when Robert Marken, to get her car.
fourteen -year-old son of Yrs. Maskell She drove to the top of harbor h141
and the Mte Lou Martell, who died in and could go no farther, whereupon
May of this year, plunged to death on
lobe accosted • Pedestrian and de -
bed of Maitland River from mended to know If her son had ben
_ thurt. He was unable to tell her, so
the C.P.R. bridge seventy-five Leet Mrs. Maskell, controlling her , mount-
*bove. log emotional went to the station,
The distressingevent occurred wben ! where her worst fears were realized.
the boy, on a hike with a chum, Pat Mrs. Martell was sent to her home,
he ebe was ken prostrated with grief.
nes
Kennedy stopped to pick op his pet I w re
dog, NMI, before making a dash for
1 ReVtl p g mpau with
tis
safety before an approaching • C.P.R. 'lite !earl-saretricken motInherco
. -
Hamilton-Ooderlch Diesel train No.I Inquest Being Judd
9007, manned by Engineer J. H. Boyd, A hastily impanelled coroner'
met at 8 o'clock last nitbt to v
remains, then ad}ctureed to
Tuesday, January 6th, at 2 p
boy was hurled trom the high trestle It 1s sad to note that had the
bridge by the train or If be fell in a not been delayed an hoer owing
terroe-stricken leap fora nearby safe- increased bustnea.+ daring tbe Christ-
ty sone. • - mats season, and had a boy's love for
A board railing on the safety "island" his dog not been greater than thought
was .masted, indicating the boy had of his own safety, this mod regrettable
struck It with considerable force erej accldeat, which has shocked the com-
beetling to his death seventy-tlt-e feet I munky and plunged a mother to tbe
below, 1 depths of despair, would not have hap -1
licagiraeses Statement paned.
"i saw the boys on the oxides when -1 Robert, an only son, was a bright
t and intelligent lad, 1n hos second year
I rounded a stelae of freight cera on Collegiate and had a wide circle
of London, and Conductor Ab. Mc-
Bride,
e-Br1de, of Hampton. -.
It 1s not known definitely if tbe
•
a carve," Engineer Boyd told. Th. 84g -'of friends. He was a fall -Hedged
mat "and threw on the emergency
beake. The train had slowed almost
to a stop whim I reached i be tad
(Ma•keU►.
"I don't knew It the car tea* hed
him," contt.0s the engineer "1
tbtnk he Jumpei -lie wasn't more
than ten feet from • safety sone. I
goes. It'. a •evenly -five -toot drop to
the frown, rock -covered ground."
Mr. Boyo' then went no to tell of
the boy dashing back towards tbe on-
coming train to pick up his little dog.
tben running over the ties, his dog
clasped tightly 1n his arms. toward the
eatery ane.
I didn't knew it was dog at the
time," said' Mr. Boyd. "i saw him
with sminething under his arm and he
tossed It aside Just before he went
over.
"if he'd let the dog alone he would
have been all right," concluded tbe
engl freer.
Boys on a Hike
The boys were on a bike with their
dogs In search of rabbits, according
to young Kennedy, and were nearly
,$eros* the bridge when they saw the
train coming from behind a string of
box ears on the north bank of the
river. Kennedy was some distance
•bead of MaskeH when they began to
retreat before the oncenting traio.1
Kennedy chased his dog, Rorer, ahead
of him and stately reached, the.oypootte
end of the bridge.
Voting Musket! oma* following eloaely
behind when he turned and saw his
dog cowering between the rafts. He
ran back In the face of grave danger,
scooped up his frightened pup and re -
owned lits dash for safety.
Although there were no eye -witnesses
• to the fall, it is believed, from the
Injuries *uetained, the boy tell on his
right side, hie head Striking a rock.
The bead sad face, rlgbt arm and right
leg were said later t• be badly
amasbed.
Djd Not toe What happened
"I didn't eve It of all," said young
Kemedy. "i was running away from
the train after my dog and when I
reached tie other side and looked beck
the train was stopped. i met Murray
iteer, who wail neer (here, and we
walked hack. A tan took me by the
hand and we went Into the train. I
beard someone say something about a
boy gots over the bridge. 1 didn't
see anytlAng, though."
Seventeen -year-old Murray Dave,
wbo wart at the eonth end of the
bridge, said be didn't tree the boy to
over.
"[saw the train coming," *raid Inter,
"and i hollered to the kids to gest out
of the way. They didn't our me, i
Herwk Effort M Vain
Yotmg M..kell'n heroic Attempt to
rave his dog esu futile, for when be
tossed oho pup aside before plunging
to 81I death the little anlmat was
Bruck by the train and terribly in-
urd. A few minutest isteF it Joined
Ita vel int master in death. s
Th. train Went on to the station
with Its passenger;, leaving a mem-
ber of the crew at the scene, after
which the engine returned to the mese
' bring back the body.
Matter Seeking Her Sem
levels/nee of bhp insight of ■ mother'*
was mhown when .Mra. Ma*ke'll ass.
red at the station *feortly after the
tom arrived with It* gni.*ame cargo.
nrried hy her only *en's pro -
absence from the noonday meat,
Maakell was calling her 460 Rohe
-of the riverbank, knowing ole
fe Dikypenad to be In that. 'A-
lerts*
J,le to as 'Ube called her .on'a
body lay In th. shadow of
cess the Maitland and,
to tense weld planes
v6 ors tapes Beide ty Hieing
beef to * •lwaeber.
Mn► Machell feted the
A
Boy Scout of ,tie 2nd Goderleh Troop.
The a neral will be conducted on
Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at
4ls bome on Napier street, with full
*vat honors. The nag -draped casket,
!bearing the young Scout'. bat, will be
borne by eight of his comrades and
flanked by a uniformed guard of hon-
or earryls( the Troop colors. Inter-
tareat will he In Colborne cemetery.
Retires after Many
Years of Service
Mrs. A. D. McLean Succeeded by
Mrs. Ju. Bisset u L. A.
President
The aanual meeting of the Iad4ea'
A1A Society of Knox church, held on
Friday afternoon hast, was marked by
the retirement of Mrs. A. D. McLean
from the presidency, the duties of
which nlfice she had diacbarged abrf
and faithfully for *Ixteen -Years.
Mrs. James Bisset was electedpre.I-
dent of the Sx.lety for the ...ming
year.
"I have seen the ladiesAld grow
from a mere handful to what it 1s to-
day," said Mrs. McL.•an In announcing
her wish to retire after twenty -.lx
years In various capacities in the So-
ciety. "1t was always my wl*h to
see the Society grow and I feel I have
been rewarded. I hope we shall con-
tinue to work together and do our
best to have th1 debt removed from
our church,"
Mrs. McLeam expressed appreciation
of the loyal support which had been
accorded ber and asked that the name
loyalty he given to the new president.
Several of the meml';efti are ex-
pre.mlon to the regret felt by the So-
ciety In the retirement of Mrs. Me -
Lean and the4i' 'apples -WW1 of her
efficient services.
There was a large attendance at the.
meeting. Mrs. McLean conducted the
opening exercises, during which Mrs.
R. J. P. Walter read the Scripture
lesson, Like's narrative of the Nativ-
ity, and Mrs. D. J. lane led in prayer.
The hymn; for this part of the meet -
Ing were all favorite Christmas carols.
During the business part of the meet-
ing 41* treasurer, Mr.. .1. A. Barton,
reported a very successful financial
year, and a substantial cheque was'
voted to the board of managers to-
wards tine reductio of .the church 1
debt, _
Arrangementitere made for the Ai-
untilbnngnet, which ix to be held on
January- 15th.
Omens Elected
Miss .t It. MacDonald presided tor
the 0e -thin of ofifeere and Mr.. Wr J. I
Raker presented the report of the(I
nominating committee, which wa,s as"{
follow.: Hon. preoldent, Mrn. A. il.
McLean; p'e.ident, Mrs. Jame, Bls-
let: first cite -president, Mrs. Glrvin
Young: ascend vice-pre.ldent, Mrs. P.
t. • MaclOwan ; third vlce-pre.ldent,
Me. Con. I.. Bissett; aa,i,tants to
Iriee-prOsldents. Mrn. llfgglnrnn, Mrs.
AapFowlie, Mrs. Newcombe; /secretary,
Mrs. N. Niacin -nes; treasurer, Mrs, J.
A. Radon ; prelim secretary. Mr* '.F. (I.
Weir; 'ptani*ta, Mew. D. J. Lane and
Mrs. J. W. Framer; auditor., Mr*. W.
P. A'b`I1 and Mrs W. J. Raker; cnl-
lerEdli [" PStrfegt'a ward, Mrs.
Wilson, Mrs. Mac6e, Mr* O. H. Green ;
8t. David's ward, Miro. J. A. Barton,
Mr*. Wright, M». W. Pbilype, Mr..
A. D. McLean; St. George'* ward, Mr*.
A Kaftans; St. Andrew', ward, Mrs.
Robert Moir, Mrs. Malpass, Met' S.
Mentip, Mrs- .1. R. Heade,
'tie vellfltaw was Mewled with the
dastag oI the Menem! Anthem.
GODERICH. ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1936
SCHOLARSHIP AWAfI)
Among nine students In }he course
In hotel administration at Cornell Uni-
versity, Ithaca, N. Y., who have been
awarded .ebolershlps on the basis Of
outstanding work during the past
year, is Jubn F. O'Neil, whose award
is the Harris, Kerr, Forster & Co.
scholarship. Mr. O'Neil le a brother
of Gordon O'Neil, formerly teller In
the )tank of Commerce here, now at
1Vlarton, and is known In Ooderich
through visits to his brother while tbe
hatter was here. _-
THE WEATHER
Temperatures of the last week aver-
age considerably higher than those of
the corresponding week of last year,
as may be seen by the following fig-
urea, taken froom the official recorder'* I
books:
1936 1933
Max. Min. Max. Min.
Thurs., Dec. 17 38. 26 tri
Fri„ Dec. 18 28. 17 :16 26 -
Sat., Dec. 19 - 8` 18 33 23
Sun., Dec. 20 33 28 23 10
Mon., Dec. 21 33 26 13 6
Tues., Dec. 2.2 28 21 18 12
Wed., Dec. 23 .33 21 21 12
ORNE NOMINATIONS
e,'u Tyndall Out for the . Reeve -
p -A. J. Geldtbarpe May Oppose
'olborne township adheres to the old
for its municipal elections and
e nomination meeting will be held
at the township hall, Carlow, next
Monday afternoon. George Feagan,
who hu held the omce of recce for
the last two years, has remover, from
the township and will consequently be
out of the picture in the elections for
1937. it Is understood that Melvyn
Tyndall, who has been in the council
for six years, will stand for the reeve -
ship, and rumor has It that he will
be opposed by Albert J. Golor
who was reeve for the five yea
rictus to Mr. Feagan'. term.
Several names are mentioned in con-
nection with the vacancy that will re-
sult from Mr. Tyndall's etepping up,
and nomination day next Monday will
probably tiring out a number of
aspirants.
SALTPORD 8. 8.
'Christmas Entertainment -Pupils Hest-
er Superintendent Harnwell
On Monday evening the annual
Saltford Sunday school entertainment
was held In the school !Tom at Salt-
, ford, with Rev. W. P. Line In charge
of a lengthy program which Included
recitations, musical numbers, songs''
land dialogue.
An Interesting item on the program
' was the presentation of gifts to Mr.
!J. E. Ilarnwell, Sunday school super-
intendent, by Santa Claus, In behalf
Iof the children of the school. '"
The program, which opened with the
winging of a carol, and prayer by Mr.
Lane, was presented as foliose• --. -
I Chorus by the Obeid, dance by Jun- 1
' for pupil., recitation by.Dorothy Steel,
).tong by Reda and Em'ly Wilson, reel-'
latlon by Lawrence Wllilams.. solo by
Claire Bisset, dbglogue by F:i-tieds,Rv-
' an and Patsy Nivins, violin duet by
Donald Viekers and Robert Bisset, re -
!citation by Ret. Wilson. solo by Mr.
!Herbert Greene, recitation by Peter
1 Walter, harmonies selections by the
Westlake brothers, recitation by Irene
Benoskh, duet by Claire Bisset and
Danny Walter, recitation by Leonard
Dodkln, solo by Mr. S. B. Walter, re-
citation by Emily Wilson, solo by 'Mimi
Dorothy Greene, a story, "The Tale
the Fire Told," by six papllw; plane
duet hy Mr. 11, N. Livens; and Mr, 8.
B. Walter, reeitatlon by Bentson Go(xl,
song by Miss Dorothy Greene, Mr. H.
Greene and Mr. 8. B. Walter, recita-
tion by Audrey Pulling, duet by
Mea.ra. Greene and Walter, recitation
by Dorothy Williams, chorus by the
senior pupils, reeeftation by Elda Good,
a drill by a group of pupils and a re -1
citation, "Good Night," by Elaine and 1
'Leone fwmh,
I"THE SAME TO YOU"
Three hundred and fifty pupils of
Victoria public school, assembled on
Tuesday afternoon for their Christ-
mas euoeert, bad a good laugh at the
expense of Rev. D. .1. Lane, Presby-
terian minister, who addressed them
brledy.
"Merry ()hrlstman to you all," said
Rev. Mr. lane, In hla cloedng remarks.
"Same to you," chorused 3110 voices
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THE SIGNAI. 1'I1IN'1'INC col I.IVITFao, Publishers
R. Cockburn Hays I PERSONAL MENTION
Is King's Counsel
Named by Ontario Government
for Coveted Distinction in
Legal Profession - -
R.' C. Hay., who since the death of
his father is the sole member of the
dutifully. law firm of Have & Hays, received
"And a very happy New Year," con- word on Tuesday that he omas among
tlnued Mr. Lane. a number of Odtarlo lawyers who bare
C"Same to yon," came the thundeeslu been raised to the rank of King'e
e coon -
p y'
Ise!. Notice of the appointment came
"And don't forget," admonished the by telegrjm from Attorneyeleneral
reverend gentlenuin, "to work hard and Arthar Roebuck.
behave yourerelves and you will be wel- In March of this year Mr. Hay. was
cowed back In your places next year." elected a'beueher of the Law Society
"Same to you," bellowed 360 voices ( of Upper Canada, the first in Coderleb
triumphantly, and Mr. Lane sat downfto bold that position .Ince the death
amid roars of laughter -t of Senator Proudfo t in 1924.
r -Tire -you 1 . counsel -be Is
CAR GOES VISITING ' _-
fortyroos years of
age -Is a graduate
When hla car got out of control 01 of the L'nlbertine Qf..Ternnlq. and_fize
the icy surface of Britannia road nil gee Hall and bite praetieed law.,ln
Friday afternoon last, and swerving the town of his 1'rlertil for fifteen year.,
across a boulevard crashed Into a He is secrefar-j 87 the Huron Law Ate
house, Philip Rundle, Warren etreet,tsoclatlon and 1s solicitor for the cone-
escaped wltp a shaking up. The car ty of Huron. •
.kidded sidewise and left the road. The telegram advising Mr. Ilan•s of
straightening away when It *truck the the appointment was as followai:
boulevard and crashed into the steps
-
of J. H. Fowler's housee after careen• R. C. Hays,
Toronto, Ont:; Dew 22-1
Ing over the sidewalk. The steps Goderleh, Ont.
•
were demol:ahed.
1f you have a visitor, or If you are
going ou a holiday, let The Signal
know about It. It will help make the
Personal Mention column more Inter-
esting to you and your friends.
Dr. L. M. Mabee 1s speuding Christ-
man with his relativer in Norfolk
county. • y,
Miss Margaret Rusted, of Dresden,
• at her hone here for the 'Christmas
vacation,
Capt. John Vickers 1s at his home
after spending the sailing waitron on
the Likes"
Ray Lawrence is home from Weet-
ervult 1'otlege, London, for the Christ -
Inas holidays.
Miss Ellen O'Brien, who is teach -
lug al Oakville, is smutting Christ-
mas at her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Wui. Drew and child-
ren,, 11111)' and Deme, are spending
Cbrlatwus with relatives In London.
Miss (;race Strung, of Guelph Cu.'
nubile Institute, ba. arrived at her
Mane hero too the Christmas race-
tlun. r -
Mn. Thor. Anda ekon lett last week
to spend a mouth with her son, Mr,
J. A. Anderson, and hos wife, at Day-
ton, 0.
Miss MuuJ llo ttII, of the Ctilverslty
of 'Toronto, is spendinig the ('hrlstwas
yuentlon With -her parents, Mr. and
Urs.'$: W. lluwc•11.,
'Miss Jessie Chisholm, of Brantford,
returned to her home there 00 Monday
after syeudlug a mouth with relathe•
and friends in Gcnlerleb.
Mr. and Urs. E. Curren, of Sanford,..
arc speeding ('hrlstmas with their .eau
awl daughter -In law- Mr. • and Sirs.
Lloyd 1urrelh of °sluwa.
Dr. Florence Smith, of the 1'nicer- i
sits of Toronto, arrived on Tuesday to I
spend the Christmas reason elft her 1
fatter,,Mr. Arthus. Smith.
Rev. S. It. and Mrs. Mel'Iung and
family- are speeding (1nrbatmaa with
Mr. and Mrw. J. L. Marton, of Toronto,'
the parents of Mn. McClung.
Rev. A. t'. sad Mrs. poorhouse, of
Yarmouth Ceutre, are spending Chrlst-
mar with the former's parents, Rev. I
A. E. and -Mrs. Mourhouse, at the Vic.;
torte street parsonage.
kr.•O. J. Rerr of Stratford, Inspec-
tor for the Provincial Ietertme'ot of I
Labor, was In town this week making
an official survey In conneetioo wltb
the work of his department.
..Mrs. C. 11. !lumber returned this 1
week from Hamilton, where she was I
is considerably improved after ■
SW
the hoepdWl for several weak..)
he
eery serious illness.
Mrs. Jas. Hamilton Is spending ,
Cbridmas with her daughter Mrs.
Morrison at Kincardine.: Liter she
will visit her daughter Mrs. Larkin at j
Windsor and will be out of town un-'
111 the spring.
Mrs. John W. Taylor, with her41
daughter Margaret, left on Saturday
for Long )teach, California, to be with
her son Wallace for Christmao. They
will remain In California for the rest
of the winter and w111 visit Seattle and
Vancouver on their way home. -
W. IL -A. DRAW
The straw for the doll'. house and
tbe lady'. work hag, for* which tick -
eta were sold by the Women's Hospital
Auxiliary, took place at the Capital
Theatre Saturday afternoon, Mr. D, E.
CampOell making the draw. Mr. C. C,
Lee was the winner of the doll'. house,,
Mrs. Dexter won the Lady'. bag. Hu-'
bert Wlgle won the prise for selling
the greatest number of tickets.
The memI.'rs of the Hospital Auxi-
liary wish to thank Mr. II. J. Suther-
land, of the Capital Theatre, and all
who -helped towards the Rumens of the
enterprise; from which $40 oma. real- Miss Jessie Matheson supplied for
1feeA Miss Ball at the ec•hool this week.
•
• -_ - - •i •ABSENT-NDED
11• 1•_ to • MI
Pleasure to .dv!w' your app011tmeilt
one of 1111 Majesty's counsel learned
In the law•, May i hope that this re-
cognition of high *tending In your
profession will enhance your enjoyment
of the Christmas season. )test NI.b',
nor new year,
Arthur Ro.•buck,
Attorney -General for °lntarin.
ARM FR►CTl•RED
Miss N'Innifrsl Ball, of the draft of
Central public school, on • Saturday
MI on the Icy sidewalk near the in-
tersection of Victoria and Nelson
tercets, fracturing her arm.
aaaasapemds Busier I it is commonly known Gulf rabid
tans replay hockey or baseball games
long after the event is over, but here
Than for Some Years Ila a story of a, woman who apparent-
ly was going over a bridge game step
by &step, with embarraxming re•mults. 1
Postofflce Overwhelmed with Kalil It happened at a meeting of a church I
-Merchants Report Better nrgaoisatlon The roll call was be -
Ing made when the woman beard her
Business name through a mental hare.
"I pale," she responded antomatical-
Poeta! authorities here report a eons4-17,-cud went on with her game.
siderabie Increase in Chridn,e•. mall - -- -
i it preening years, and attribute the OLIVER--Ht'NTER
Inerease largely to the fact that more A quiet wedding wax solemnized at
people are becoming eegnizant of the St. Paul's Prenbyterinp ch:erch, Tnton-
one-.ant rare on unsealed envelope; to, on Sntnrday evening, December
to any part of the Britis1 Empire or 111th, when Miss Mary 8-eatrlro Hun -
the I nitesi State.. ter, daughter of Mrs. Hunter and the
An extra wail' is on hand early and late Dr. A. C. Hunter, of Gtderle-h,
working late, but .4111 is unable to was united in marriage to Mr. Sam -
with the avalan.te of mail. mal-larcbltt Oliver, of Elmira, won of '
.One thing regarded as o blessing fa Mr.. Samuel °liver, of Warkworth.
Mit more prstple apparently are get. Rev. B. 1'. Mclermld, formerly min-
ting the "mail early" habit. Inter of Knox i'resbyterian church.
Goderleh, officiated.
The unusually heavy call on stamps,
particularly for parcel.. cense; a
Shortage In live -cent stamps on Tues-
day, but a rush order soon was filled
and complications thin avoided.
The idaff at the post office have
worked as late rte 4.30 a.m. to relieve
tett dense a congestion or mail. At
rme time fifty hag* were steered b tbw
hall awaiting distribution of huge
piles ..
Expresso c'e°t also repast an in-
crease in shipping over previous
Chrf*tmes seasons and doff* have been
working long overtime to keep ships
ments moving.
Merchants have had the beet season
The ceremony Wan condtu•tel very
quietly. and among the few friends
present, with Mrs. Hunter, Messrs.
Colin /I 1•41 Kenneth Hunter and Mrs.
Oliver, wee, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Asp-
den,
spden, Meet* Catherine flays, Mrs- Mon-
tggue' Bgker, .11 of Ooderieh, and Mr.
Joha- ONFi of -Ton io.
After the wedding about twenty
frledds attended a retention at the
Royal York hotel
MAIZE LIFE MEMBER
Mra. Robert Mutch, Victoria .trs•1.
who recently celebrated her
eighth birthday, was honored he the'
members of the W.M.S. of Victoria 1
street United rhumb on Sunday, when
the prewldcnt, Mrs. henry Breen, pre- ,
rented her with Ai tik'-mephe'rshlp ecr-
tineate. Mrs. Breen was accompenled
on her visit to Mrs. Match by are It.
T. -Phillips first eier•yretltk-et of
W.M.S. Mr,.. Phillips rend an Illum-
inated address which she then, pre-
sented to Mrs. Mutch.
The couple will lice at Elmira, where SANTA WAR,ML1 RECEIVED
Mr, Oliver la acronntant In the Royal
Thank. The bridegroom Ix well known On Sahrrday nftermron," promptly, at C. E. Marko Named -Welfare
la Ooderteh, having formerly been on 3 oelock, Santa Claus made his an -
the Staff of the Weal Rank here, nual call to NI* the children of Get- Board to Be Organised -Last
erleh. Ile arrived as usual on the lire a Night's Meeting
truck and after circling the Square
drove downitu the fire ball, where if
hurts' of children greeted him va•I• The town Ironed met In s1 ••rt nlr.g
ferously. St'veral firemen nodded fn elem. rap .a bumiw'r of matter, ren
Christmas Music
in Local Churches
Carols and Anthema Repeat the
Glad Message of a
-- Saviour Born
Several local churches on Sunday -
last heralded the coming *of Christ-
mas with spee1a1 song services which
Included anthems,_ Illmns and caroler
proclaiming the birth of the Saviour,
while sermons contained messages of
the gospel of good will toward men.
The churches were attractively decor-
ated lu keeping with the seasou, and
large congregations were In atten-
dance.
011 Sunday morning at Knox Pres-
byterian church, with Mr. 11 N. Liv-
ens, organist and choirmaster, fa
charge of the musical service, the an-
Orem* "buy -1u the World" end -*lag,
O )leaven,.," were sung by a full choir.
A quartette, Mimes Dorothy Gheene,
Mary. -MacKay and Gertrude deist and
4,114.•-Iieehert (lreeae, sang -Angels
from on High;" and Mrs. W. F. Saun-
ders sang "Toe First Christmas Morn.'
The beautiful cantata, "The Adora-
tion," was suag.at the evenins service
and a solo, 'lioby 'Night,' was contri-
buted by -Mr. S. R. Wetter..-
GI Mr. R, F. Player at the organ,
the choir of North street United
church on Sunday norning sang ''Chis
Blessed Men." arid. "Natereth," with
Mrs. Player taking the/ solo parts, and
Mie* Helen Lane sang "The First
Christmas Morn." In the evening Mr_
CecilAttridge was soloist In the an-
them, "Je'su Itambino;" it duet sae
rendered by Messrs. 8. E. McDowell
and Ralph Henderson; a solo by"Mlse
011re Forster and a pian and organ
Instrumental by Miss Line and Mr.
('layer.
Special music was rendered at Vies•
torts street United ,church with Mr.
Harry itarker at the organ. Mies
Muriel Mhorbouse was the sololrt at
(be morning service, when the choir
sang "The First Christmas Morn." la •
the evening the choir sang "!ting, 0
Heavens," and Misses Pearl Roope
and Fern Cranston contributed a duet
and Miss Helen Snell a solo.
The Christmas service at St. Peter's
eiwr•h midnight tonigbt
(Christmas 3ve).
-St. George's Anglican church and
the Baptist cburch will hold e'hriet-
mas services next Sunday.
On Smedley loot at the Baptist
church the congregation sang carols
under the leadership of Mr,. Wilfred
Donnld,. n, orgapl.t, and the choir
sang the anthem, "Tbe Child In the
Manger."
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A VISITOR FROM ORFA.ON
Mr. Stott F. Aitken. 1,1 Hood Rlv,-r,
Oregon,. Is 'letting et the hem.• of his
mother, Mrs. J. L. Aitken, fora few
days, Mr. 'Aitken, who is pr..J,1.'nt
"f the Apple Growers' .tesocintlon of
Hid Rifer. leans' cast on business
and will visit New York. Wnshlnetnn
and otber ;lake In the Intern-, of hi.
niwtitiatloa. He made the transcon-
tinental Washy one of the nes •dreit m -
lined (rale., covering the 3.e00 miles
from Portland, Oregon, to 1s•ndos
un t., In fifty-one hours.
Relief Officer
for several years. People are said to During the last few week*.the bridie-
oe buying more freely and bnying a to -be was the guest of honor at num-
settees etgxx of goods. eros* social event, In Oodcrich.
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Tilristmas
•Vfifth
adivOignill extends greetings to . all its
7iiiitOr477/'-tirruttillert ani atisfleo fur
tit die hest that Or aeaann affords
Vents, to heed -bre -nut tb.+„Ifeats, which retiring aft'ntiup !,fore the Mal eotns-
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had been pnneltes(d by •w.•mte'rs 1.1 the !ell la es.
Maple Leaf Chapter, LODE.. More •ton, who has a lease et
than 1l orb children filet• ., Stouts More;
Wesf'stF. R. Were'f rink for the skating
(Claus during the afternnura
--- - seasnn for the• peat three years, Asked*.
' DR. H. P. MARTIN'S DEATH if arrangment. eomld he made for an
fill -year round lease for, ,the
N'Indaor Iieeletket Well-known Kummer years. T!.is was h -ft- ;err to the
%latter in Goeeridi 1937 round'.
A latter .from i.,-C.A, ('ommfssinnere
1t'INlnttetlt, 18.. 17. Stricken' with i8le4te, asking the in -operation of the
`a heart attack, Dr. !.henry 1'. Stiletto, eognvil In sceurin observance of the
roe -verity. prominent 11'ind,wnr dentist law, was sent to ti' epeeist committee.
'for the Iaat thirtymtx year*, died and- A circular letter from the ('anadla*
dimly .t hlo home here Ia*t night. Fire 1'u.Mrwrlters' A**n•iatiun, a*king
-Aplaerently In the beet. of health, that the fire-1lghung egnipne•nt be put
he
had pract(*ed him prnfems in the In 'gond condition for the winter and
mdrning mod had spent the regents' that all precautions be taken agatn.f
Wedtwminy afternoon lalldny driving tare, was -sent to the ere committee.
his ter to Eames. NP waw stricken Porn Vlc't&la Home end School Dint
,shortly after ht. return home and died wrote drawing the c'tnenell'. attention
Within a few minutes, - to the uncared-for condition of a fair
!torn neer ltnrrle, Dr. Martin re• I1jz In St. David, ward atid, skiing
orlvel his elementary education In tSat something be done about it. this
Barrie w•Mrola and later graduated In watt sent to the .pedal committee.
dentistry frmm the I'ulversky of Toren- 1t ens left to the nuance committee
to. He opened his firer ,,me. In Es to make nece*snre arrangement. for
sox forty four yours nen and eight the hooting of tar prepayment receipts
yenrs later came to Windsor. for 1937.
(tr. 1h,rtin was also well known Bylaw No.. -4A oma* meted, appoint. -
throngheitt the Windsor, distrtl fir 1hj .1 1V. Monteith auditor for ►ilft7 •
hie activity In fraternal ti Ircles' end The mpee•Iml committee o- -omnPnbch
the Liberal party. A'Ple ngh never the appointment of a welfare hoard, to
}s-wadMste for middle oAke, t.P w** ennnl•t of F. G. Weir, .1. Hlggtmenn,
regnrk'I ns nn• of the mood active Mr., (len. Johnston and I), la (['Brien,
perry enipporters in the ditaj el,e ps together with Councillor, 8. D. )trews
•-Wer Martin U mutely/hi by his widow, find C. H. Humber tic representatives
Martin: a ann. Frank, ami it of the eonneli nntll the PITT .vtnnetl
remold-dmnghter, Betty VartIn. le organised. The appoistne, nt 6f C.
8. Clarke a; relief Investigator, at (jag
Dr. Martin wan well known in (Jud- per week for fall time, also wee renes.
erleb, he sad hie family having perm mended.
MmMeM at ,las summer colony hero Tb• rc•eowmendatteas WPM aNpsee
; by eove'tl. ai
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