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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1925-12-17, Page 5Comfort in Oki Age ? VES, if you can save -a- during your earning years. , A DECISION to place a de.' L 3' finite proportiOn of what you earn in a Savings Acconnt each week or each month is the first sten. - THE CANADIAN BANK • OF COMMERCE capital Paid Up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund .$20,000,000 Exeter Branch M. R. Complin, Manager Crediton Branch - G. G. Maynard, Manager 0,00.000 IA g 3 ROA ler net r tzf DI& tt Vend* )RS ' IV= time ale MOR - 'Exeter, of Nov. to fore wen to ore the GIVe the Ex* stribute• r to the ill have of Da- EtY war* LE powers ,ortgage he time red for the1924. DD ITON unely in par- ises sit- Town- unty of Dntarica , seven- nore or North e South in the he said fortable and ex - is well, highly r• school lurches° he time ithin 30 iven at condi- er gagee er, Ont. 7th day AND ived aueartios, AY."TP,g, 30, '25 ng: ,- •ising 6. 6, mare Yearling ashenede a March :gistered. 6 steers heifers bout 40 ider, 7 ft.; hay ig plow, ✓ gang v, F. & 'ertilizer Id F. 8: nd pull - wagon vel box - hs, tan- buggye er tract - ting box 1, 2 set harnesia e cream ep. Int: leen en- bletrees, is other 3014 ich and lace the offeaed of 100 go bank g Stable ush end and all 11 whent of 100. ge bank ; stable- d' bush, ,eed and • farm; lay Tpe V epring $25 and tenet 6 1 j rite cent. of d doWit Pet° 1)0 id con+ bore e Chat hiburia ,ott 004 ell, THE EXETER Tovit'siApv0cATE •grbooli Tommerre CLINTON, ONTARIO o' Winter Term Opens, Tuesday, January 5, 1.926 • Our PRACTICAL BUSINESS TRAINING will fit you fer the HIGHEST paid positions in the 13ITSINESS 'WORLD, where work is alwaysREWARDED in proportion to the SERVICE rendered. ----- COURSES STENOGRAPHIC, COMMERICAL SECRETARIAL Teachers, CiviV1 Service and „Special Courses - Special Classes tor Hensallancl Exeter Students 4 weelts' 'additional time given to students on an 8 neonths' course. For Information apply to M. A. STONE MISS B. I', WARD, E. A. Com. Specialist, Vice Principal Principal, Phone 198 •1PLLL PROVES FATAL TO ( " PALMERSTON RESIDENT Injuries suffered when she over- balanced and 'fell down the cellar - stairs • at her home caused • the death at the Palmerston Hospital • Saturday evening last of Mrs. C. W., Chapman, a Well-known resident of that town. In a final effort to. save • her life a speeialist was summoned from Hamilton and an operation was performed Friday afternoon,with the assistance •Of Drs. E. B. Cole- • man and J: E. Riddell. She failed to rally, however, and expired a • few hours later.' Mrs, Chapman was putting aware some sealers , when. she overbalanced and eell backwards down the stairs, alighting on her head on the concrete cellar floor. She wee alone at the time and was • not found until her daughter, Miss Jean, who -is chief operator for the - Bell Telephone Co. at Palmerston, don on 1VIOnday. • returned home from work, and, -Miss Nellie Carmichael, of Strat- missing her mother, started a search ford, is in town this month assisting She fouled. Mrs. Chapman lying un- in Mr. A. Hemphill's store. _conscious on the cellar floor in a The many friends of Miss Mary .pool of blood. Medical aid was Johnston axe pleased to hear that summened immediately and it was. she, is somewhat improved. found that Mrs. • Chapman suffer- Mr. Jas. Kilpatrick of Kippen has ed a fractured skull, itf addition to a purchased, a radio set froin Mr. J. severe scalp Wound. She was given Passmore, our local radio dealer. • every attention, but without success. - The dalece held in the Town Hall She -'was a daughter of Mrs. George on Friday evening last was largely •Scott of Hensall, and leaves to attended. and all report a geed time. mourn her loss a sorrowing husband , Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Consitta of • and three daughters, Misses Jean, Marguerite and, Dorris, also her mother, • three' sisters, Mrs. Ballan- tyne, and Mi0 Katie Scott of Hen - sail and Mrs). A Graham of Detroit, and one brother, Mr. Lorne Scott, of Toronto. Mr. Chapman was very , well and favorably known in ,thisvicinity, this being his home town,. 19ahaving learnt the telegraph operat- ". lug at the station here' and later be- ing transferred to Goderich whera. they lived until recently ;when. the C.N.R., for -which Mr. Chapman was still an employee, transferred him to Palmerston. The funeral was held from /the Scott home here on Tues- day, the. body being brought from i Palmersto ,,,e'elly , special train, c•to- gether wi ara number of friends ,eind railro d pfficials. The sym- pathy of this community goes out to sorrowing relatives in- their hour. of ' Hensall Do not delay -shop right away. • Dr. Smith of St. Marys,. visited in town on Sunday. •' Miss Dorothy Welsh visited friends in London on Saturday. Mr. T., C. Joynt is visiting rela- tiveS in Toronto this week. Mrs. -Brook of Exeter, visited With relatives in town. on Friday. Mr. .S. Ferris, of Caledonia is vis- iting relatives in town this week. The home of Mr. Chas. Wolff, of town, is 'under quarantine for diph- therea. Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Case have re- turned home after a pleasant honey- moon trip, , Mr. T. d. ,Joyut had a new plate glass put in his east store window on Tuesday. Mr. and Mr. Skinner and Rev. and Mrs. A. Sinclair,' motored to Lon- Hensall Tile, Brick and Block Yard WE HAvii . RECEIVED A. FRESH ° CARLOAD OF CEMENT • ON OCTOBER 12th CaidE AND GET ALL 3rou NEED. • HAVE' INSTALLED' THE NEWEST UP-TO-DATE White Rose Gas Tank TRY OUR GAS WIT Mono 7 • DR.-R.P. I. DOUGALL-. • Honor graduate of Faculty of illedicine, and Master of Science, s of Western Ontario. Member of College of Physicians lend Surgeon a 'of Ontario. Office WO doors east of Post ,Office. Oone 56 \ Residence 114 liENSALL, ONT. • AUCTIONEER OSCAR KLOPP Honor Graduate Carey Jones' Au - 'Alen Schoen Special course taken In Registered Live Stock' (all Breeds) • Merchandise, Real Estate, Farm Wel, etc. Rates in keeping with Prevailing prices. Satisfaction as - lured, write Oscar Klopp, Zurich, or • Wive 1843, Zuriein 4 • WHITE PINE 126, fidastelied dressed on both I • ides at • . • Tow ia Tag. ini41 f0 s1rocg -0.7"wmt.,,Gooni.) COAL, *Jinx' Vicwr op 'ma IT .0 A VW 'PRICE • CLATWORTHY • CatAlsITON • 1 Mr. Geo. Hudson has rented" the Skating hink for the coming :Season from the Board of Trade. He ie busy just neW getting the ice in shape. • . e J. V.AN'CE HIG-11 GlUN AT 112E1'(SAT,T4 SHOOT On Friday of last week the ,an- nual Hensel], shoot was held and proved meet Successfiil both as re- gards participants in the sport and •the large crowd of spectators pre- sent. 1V1r. jeinies Vance of Tillson- burg was high gun for the day with a total of 23 out,of 25 in the two events combined, In the second event ,he was tied for first honors with his brother, Mr. Sam. Vance, but the former Won the trophy given for. this event by a flip of ae coin with his brother. A number of well known shooters were present from Toronto, London, St. Thomas, and other points. 'Phe following is a list of the scores: Shot At Killed James Vance • 25 22 Sam, Vance 25 • 21 Joe. Hill 25 21 25 20 Dr. iranrghart 25 19 R. F3e11 25 • 18 J. •Triebner* 25 • 18 .. B. Venner • 25 ,• • 18 S. ,Dougall 25 18 25 17 PF.. P a is cskm o r e 25, 16 G. Dunk • 25 16 J. 1Viartell 25 '16 S. Webb - 25 16 H. Payne, • 25 , 15 Je E. Cantelon 15 10 W. Sanders 15 10 G. Dalrymple 10 7 DEATH OF MRS. THOS. IVICKA.Y There passed away at the Huron County Home, Clinton, on Tuesday, December 8th, a well known resi- dnt of this district in the person of Mrs. Thos. McKay in her 86th year. 1VIrs. McKay lived for years on the London Road, north of Kippen, on the farm now owned by Mr. Alex. Monteith, but on the death of her where she resided till about •two years ago, when owing to advanc- ing age, she went to the ,Huron County Heine -where she was a pay - husband she moved e to Hensall, ing inmate. The funeral took place have moved into town and are on Thursday afternoon front--Bon- Haynow occupying their fine home on, thron & Drysdale undertaking pare King St. The 'Continuing Presbyterians are holding a concert in the Town Hall in the near future. Further 'par- ticulars later. , • The annual nomination meeting will be held on Monday, December 28th, in the Town Hall, from 7 till 8 o'clock p.m. Mrs. Wilkinson visited with her 'daughter, Mrs. C. L. Newton of Lon- don and other relatives for a few days this week. lVfk. Wilkinson spent Wednesday, last in- London, Mrs. Wilkinson returning home with hifd: The merchants of town are busy these days decorating their windows for Christmas. They preseat a very pleasing and attraCtive display. Next Sunday special Christmas services will be held hi the United church. In the morning the. choir will render. several Christmas Carols and in the evening a Christmas can- tata entitled "The Light Eternal" will be given. A local radio fan and owner 01: a De Forest Crosley set tuned in on Cincixiatti at noon hour one day this week and listened to a conversation between the station in Cincinatta and an aviator in a plane in the air quite a distance away. This is some- thing no* in the radio line. Can youebeat it? A. number of Hensall people had the pleasure of listening to the Ra- dio Concert broadcasted from the London Free Press on Sunday even- ing in aid of the Santa Claus Fund. The', Sunbeam Trio consisting of Mies Greta Lammie, of Hensall, Miss Gladys Slay, of Sarnia, and Mies Catherine Sells, of London taking part 1" in the concert. The se- lections given by Miss Lammie were greatly appreciated by the audience present, ancl by the large number whoheard' the concert over the air. The meeting of the Young Peoples' Lea.gue ofthe United Church was held on Monday evening with, a, large number pr4eent. A. missionary topic as given by IVIiss Vl Hobkirk; an in- strilinental duet by; Misses Lula Mc- Donald and Beatriee Madge, a solo by, Mr. Lee Hedden and a reading bp 'Mr. Jim Tape; were greatly ap- preciated. The collection 'Tar, the evening amounted to $11.00. Next Monday evening the League meeting will be withdrawn. On Friday evening of this week the scholars of the contirmation and publie schools are putting on a con. -1 very largely attended testifying to -cdt in the Town Hall.' The pro- the high esteem in which he was held, and sympathy for the bereav- ed widow and eon Stewart on the homestead farm; and two daughters one residing as we have mentioned in Carleton Place and the other in Thameeford. Thus one by one the pioneer residents pass away but their inemory will be long cherished by those nearest and dearest to them and the community as a Whole. Mr. McQueen was in his 77th year and right Up until a Short time before his death took pleasure and interest in a,seisting in dutes about the farm lore. Interanent'in the Hensall Un- ion 'Cemetery.-NT.h e deceased is sur- vived tyeene neice, Mrs. Abraham, who is at present inaking her home A number from Hensall attended the funeral of the late John Mea ,Queen, on Friday afternoon last. Mr. Brodie, Government Cream Inspector, of London, was in town Tuesday inspecting the local Cream- ery stations. THE LATE JOHN McQUEEN The death of Mr. John McQueen, late of the Township of Usborne, oa Lot 24,.North-East Boundary, occur - ed at his home there on Wednesday, December 9th. His death was hast- ened from several strokes which he had received, the first of about a year ago and from ‚which he never regained his usually good health. The deceased was a native of Scot- land, coming out to this country with his parents when only a year old, and was the eldest son of the late Mr. Peter McQueen late of the Township of Usborne. air. McQueen was united in marriage in the year 1880 to Miss Flora Thompson, the youngest daughter of the late Alex. Thompson and leaves to mourn the loss, of a loving husband and father his widow, one son; Stewart Mc- Qu.een on the homestead farm and two daughters, namely Mrs. F. G. Henry of Carleton Place, and Mrs. Percy Bartlett, of Thamesford, both of whom were at the funeral service held on Friday afternoon last con- ducted by his pastor, the Rev. Mr. Chidley, of Thames Road, assisted by his warm personal friend, Dr. Colin ,Fletcher, formerly pastor of Thames Road congregation, but now residing retired in Hensall. Both the Rev. gentlemen were able to pay high enconiume to his fine life and character. Mr. McQueen, who was air elder in the Thames Road Pres- byterian church for a long term of years and as long as health and op- portunity permitted him to attend services. In politics the deceased was a staunch and well informed Liberal and while living a quiet and retiring life still took a very deep interest in all 481 pertained to eleurch and state matters. As a neighbor and friend he was most highly respected and esteemed for his many excellent qualities, and will be missed by a large circle of friends and relatives in the community in which he has lived nearly all his life Wile. The funeral service was ceeds of the entertainment are to be used to pay for the piano that the scholars have purchased for use ift the school. As the schOlars are getting up a tirst clams concert, at is to be hoped. the people of the village and 'vicinity Will encourage the scholars by turning out well for the eyening a • The Literary Society of the Hen- sall continuation school held their meeting •on Friday afternoon, Miss IVIargaeet Douglass presiding. The meeting was opened by singing "Way Down Upon the Swanee River" fol- lowed by an instrumental bY Grace DinneY. The life history of Pauline Johnston Vvaa yery ably gitren by Grace FOrrest, followed by several reeitations written by Pauline John - Sten. Etta tell favored us 'with a piano instrumental and Avis Linden - field and .,Mildred Scruton rendered ue a very pleasing itistrumental &nett. A dialogue was then given entitled "A Iteelpe for Pettit() PIA - ding." IViairie Bell the gave a vorY litterostin reading' entitled "Tho In - f ventors . ife," Themeeting then oa adjrnot byi sitting "Coining Tian the Rye," WO9bliAIVI • Mre", Clarehee Mills, spent a few days last week with her pareets, 1VIr. and Mrs. Wm. YOungston of Blau. - shard.' , • • The 1Vlisaion ircle met at the home of Miss Rhea 1V11lle on Baturday mrs. Grainirig returned 1101110 on Saturday, after spendhig the past aionth with her Son, Clarence Guff- eing ef the eighth. line. Mr. 'Near Pfaff spent 1,1Io week- end with friends in Eketer. Mr. Win. Pratt spent Sunday at hie hoMe in St: AlaryS,' C4NTRALIA Next StinclaY MOrning, Deceiliber 20th special serviees far the Sun- day 5011001 anniver-Parr-wili he 130lak Rev, Mr: Clysdale of Exeter, will preacli at the morning service. Mr, J, ICent, who b,ee 3fen very ill tor seine Months Past, is very much improved. Mr, and Mrs, Thos. Wilier, left last Saturday for , Cleveland, where Mrs, Oliver will rove 'medical treatment. . Mrs, 0, 0. Thompson and daugh- ter Jean, have gone to Brantford to visit with relatives for a few days. The 'death of An old respected re- sident took place ia Biddulph last Thursday, December 10th in the Person of Mr, Jas. Isaac. The de- ceased resided with his son, Garnet, at tile time of his death and had reached the great age of 82 years. Rev, W. Kiteley, of Centralia Unit- ed church, conducted the services. Interment took place at St. James cemetery Saturday afternoon. Mr. Grant Ford, left on Monday for Toronto, where he intends learn- ing the barbering.business. Sunday evening at 7 p.m. the choir of Centralia United Church Will render the" Christmas Choral Cantata. , "The Manger Prince." This Work offers a 'very wide range in theme as well as veal setting. Theopening is pathetic with en- treaty of the suppliant for the com- ing of the Messiah.. The music be- ing almost mournful graduating to the theme of, joyfulness marking the Saviour's birth. The Divine Lulla- by is a composition of rare beauty and harmony. Miss Merle Clarke, painist of United Churcb, Crediton, will assist with piano accompaniTent The public are 'cordially in -tiled. Come early. CHISELHURST • The Chaselhurst beef ring inet at Mr. Geo. Parker's and wound up the business of the past year and elect - 'ed officers for the coming year. They decided to have an oyster sup- per at Mr. Parker's Thursday, De- cember 17th. All the shareholders and their wives are invited and a good ,time is expected. Mr. Thos. Harris is the president. Mr. Cecil Harris spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. John Oke and other friends the last of the week. Mr. Jas. Squire, of Woodham, vis- ited at T. Harris' 'on Tuesday. Mr. Geo. Chambers wound up his threshing season last week. Crediton Miss Hunter, of Hensalle is visit- ing with blends in town.14 Mrs.' Christ. Finkbeiner, of Dash- wood is efien.ding a few days with her sister, Mrs. Fred Wuerth, who is at presenr-very ill. The many friends of ' Miss Eva Rau, of London, will regret to learn of her death on Tuesday, Dec. 15. Mr. Christ. Fahner, Mrs. George Fahner and Christ. Rau were called to London owing to the death of their sister, Miss Eva Rau. Mr. Lloyd Gaiser is all smiles. It's a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hill attend- ed the funeral of the late Mrs. Jas. Creech at Exeter Wednesday of last week. " Mr. Rd. Hill had a very success- ursand bee on Monday. Mr. Clarence .Holtzmann has re- turned home from Detroit where he has been visiting with his brothers for the past week. Mr. H. F. Eilber has returned home from Durham. , Mr. H. Eilber, ex-M.P.P., is con- fined to his bed with rheumatism. Butchering is the order of the day. Miss Adeline Wein has returned home then the Central Hotel, Exe- ter, where she has been very ill. Mr. and Mrs. Sweitzer of. Shipka spent a few days in London last week. On Saturday last, Mr. Ed. Fahner, Mr. Hy. Fahner, Mr. Albert Fahner, Mrs. John Klump and Mr. Herb. Wein motored to Saline, Mich., to pay a visit to Mrs. riggers, who has not enjoyed the best 'Of health for some time. They have again re- turned and report C.very enjoyable trip but at intervals one can. hear them sing or whistle "Home, home sweet home." , On next Sabbath morning and ev- ening the subject of discourse at the Evangelical church will be, "The Preeminent Christ," who in fact and in religious experience remains ever the same, yesterday, to -day and for- i ever, in spite of the rationalistic in- ' fidelity of modernism. Do not fail to hear these messages on the Christ who is ever mounting and -who can not be diminished or robbed of his divinity and excellence. Mrs. Henry Martene and young- est On and daughter are visiting re- latives in Baden, Petersburg, Water- loo, Kitchener, returning on the 22nd. Love, The Supreme Test" 3rd and last in the series on "Tests of a Christian" M the United cheireh next Sunday evening. For though I be member of the church, in good Standing, and though' I attend all the means of grace regularly, and though I give now to the local bud- get of the•church and the Mainten- ance and Ettension Fund than all the rest and have not love, it prOf- iteth rae nothing. SUNSHINE • miss Gertie Payne of thievale is Visiting with her sister, Mrs. F. Fenner. ' Misa Mary Crawford, of Cromarty visited 'with her cauitin, Mrs. C. W. Godbolt recently. Don't forget the old-tiMe" Christ - rims Tree,and entertainment jn Sun- shine churbh on W'sdnesclay tVening December 23rd. Program th eon- sist Of a, play entitled, "The Christ- mas Spirit" te be giVen by the yoang peopla of the ehurch, also a tantata by the Sunday 8dhool, "Santa, Claes and the Star Quell," Song and music by the "Sunshine Orchestra." tIverybedy Welceine, COMe and en- joy it good old fashieted T. • STEPIIEN COUNCIL The eCuilieil et the Townollin et Stephen net in the TOWn. Hall, Cred- iton, on Monday, December 7th, at 3, lara., 4.11 reembere present. The MitnateS en the previous meetings read a,nd adopted. Snell-SWeitser; That by-law No, 238 being a by-law to authorize the Township Clerk to sign certain con- tracts with tne „Hydro Electric Pow- er CommisSion having been read three times be passed anti signed, by the.Reeve an Clerk aid the seal of the Corporation attached thereto. Carried. Snell -Goetz: That the council as- sume the assessment on the Athletic Field Drainage" by-laws. Carried. HaYes-Snell: That by-law No. 339 to appoint Deputy Returning Offic- ers and Poll Clerks and select Poll- ing Booths for IVIunicipal Elections having been read three tinies be passed and signed by the Reeve and Clerk and the seal of the Corpora- tion attached thereto. Carried. The following accounts were pas- sed: W, H. Kestle, cora. ESR 53.75; Wilfred Disja.rdine dog tax $2; Geo. Eilber, tile S.B. ac. $3.75; sundry 'persons, rebate of interest on de- bentures for ,Walker Drain $8.231 Sundry persons, rebate re Walker Drain $1096; grant, Andison & Co. clothinefor .A.1ma Williams $13.32; N. Beaver, gravel $115.35; Aaron Wein, tile E.B. 1.80;Hydro Coln -- mission, hydroac. $6.57; Ed Fahner cont. $4, E.S.R. $39.00; Geo. A Mc- Cubbin, insp. and restakin.g 'Walker Drain- $121,00; Geo. A. 1VicCabbin, exp and instp. Victoria St. Drain No. $38.00;, Nelson. Shenk; drawing gravel, No. 7 E.S.R. $36.00; Jacob Brenner, coin. No. 7 E.S.R.' $2.50; Henry Eilber; 'fees, etc. re Walker Drain .100.00; Henry Eilber, fees, by-law and exp. re Victoria St. drain No. .2, $96; William Mason, drawing gravel S, 6 E.S.R. $75.00; Jonah Kessel, cont. 56, E.S.R. $5.00; Wm. Grieves, com. 4 S.B. $1.25; Ed. Fahner, cont. 4 S.B. $1.4.50; F. J. Wickwire, printing debentures of Walker Drain $6;" F. J. Wickwire, printing debentures Victoria St. draM No. 2 $7.50; F. J. Wickwire, printing ac. $6.50; Gordon 'Wilson, coni. 2 S.E. $3.75; R. Davey, gravel $70.50; White, gravel cont. 2 S. B. $30.00; Jos. Ziler, gravel $128.25 R. Hill, gravel $1.90; ,Art. Weber, gravel $12.75; Russel Skinner, grav- el $8.25; Thos, Chambers, coni lst S. Rd. $2.25; J. Preszcator, gravel $80.00; Henry Clark, gravel $50.00; Geo. Eilber, bal. contract Victoria St. Drain No. 2, $123.92; Feist Bros. ac. $1.70; Garfield Steeper ditch $5; H. Appleton and others grading S, B. $19.00; Roy Hodgins and others, dragging S.B. $24.00; Wesley Mel - lin, dragging S.B. $8.00; M. Sweit- zer, cow tag inspector $21.0,0; Jos. Glavin road guard S.B. $26.20; Al- vin Essery, rep. drain E.B. $5.00; Sundry persons, fence supplies, etc. re Tp. yard $15.60; W. B. Oliver, school attendance- officer $10.55; Ed. Fahner, gra-el cont. 4 1st S. Rd. $14.25; Peter Eisenbach, gravel $11.50; Peter Eisenba.ch, gravelling Gore ',road and 4th S. Rd. $171.50; F. W. Morlock, Treas. Comm -unity Field, rebate 1924 taxes $20.32. The council adjourned to meet again in the Town Hall on Tuesday, 15th of December at 1 p.m.. HENRY EILBER, Clerk • EL1MVILLE Mr. Bruce Cooper, our choir lead- er is singing the old song "Hush a for this year on Tuesday of this being the arrival of a young daugh- ter last week. ' 1VIrs. Charles Johns has been on the sick list during the past week. The W.M.S. held their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Wesley Johns on Wednesday of,' this week. Mrs. (Rex.) Fred. Johns displayed some Chinese fancy work and novel- ties which were very interesting to the members. The annual meeting of the Sun- day School was held in the church on Tuesday evening of last week. A combined Xmas service will be held next Sunday afternoon com- mencing at 3.30. The Municipal pot is not boiling very hard in -this vicinity as yet. The council held their last meeting for this year on Tuesday of this. week. WHALEN • Mr. and Mrs. Petcy Passmore, of Thames Road, were Sunday visitors in this neighborhood. Mrs. Geo. IVIillson, ie visiting' her. sisters at Granton for a few days. Mrs. Sam'l Gunnings has returned home after a pleasant visit with friends in T.Thborne. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Jones, enter-, tained their friends to a dente ore' Wednesday evening. • Chicken Pox is about over in this section as there is a full attendanee at school again. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnston and Mervin spent Saturday M London. Jack Duffield' has gone to work for Mr. Warren Brock, of Zion, for a few days. -- Mr. Hilton Ogden has installed a gas and oil tank and is now read' to supply all in want of oil and gas. SIDTKA. SCHOOL REI'ORT The following are the results of the Christmas tests," The nuMbere indicate pAr cent.: IV.-Virgina Moore 76, Ila Sweit- zer 74, Edward Cox 73, Toni Lam- pert 69,Beatrice 13aynhara 67, Fred Schroeder 60, Evelyn Sweitzer 60, Murray Heaman 59, 1Viartha Gower 51. Sr. III. -Edith 13 all 66, Mildred Lamport 54, • Sr, Heaman 68, Russell Mellin 57, Arnold Gaiser 56, Theodore Dietrich 46. Sr, /1e,-- EVelyn Ilarlton 80, „Laevrence Bayn- ham 77, John Lamport 72, Salt. SWeitzer 66, Ludile Lochner 85, Rey Deltrich 42. First -Grotto Dietrich, Arthur kluchison, OrVljte 1Viel1in, Milton SWeitzer, Wray Swat- zer, Primer -Arthur Gather,- Nola, SI:voitzer, Ruth Laraport. NuMber On roll 30, Average ' tendance 27. E. a Pfaff, 'Teach astwood ,Dr.,#. Cowen, L D. S. D. S. roomat, strn000ly, At office in HaTtleib Bloch, Daels- wood, first three 4a70 Of Week and at office .0Ver tile Post Office, M Zurich, last thiee days of week. Mrs. Q. Kellerman le visiting' la Kitcheaer, - Misses Letta and Edith Geeather spent the week -end in 14onden, relMatrisv'esPnini°elo°wIn.1.1e115411' is visiting HaMrts4:G lYfiSie 0-.I'r14‘tie l F sehis 11e e i' hrar reteutraurencel cl'to from Beffaie, where she attended the funeral of her sister,' the late 1VIrs. De- troit on Saturday after spending the past week at her home here. Mr. C. Geiser 5,3 visiting in Lon- don. A very successful concert was giv- en in. "Weyburn School,' last Friday night. Proceeds amounted to $50. Do not forget the Blackbush School concert on December 21st. THAMES ROAD • Mr. aneMrs. Geo. Luker, and dau- ghter, of. Mitchell spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. PoIlea. Miss Marjorie Gollings spent a couple of days at home last week. "Mrs. Jas. Walks and Mrs. Alice Anderson, of Anderson, spent Wed- nesday with Mrs. Gollings, who is nicely, improving after her recent - For three weeks or so some splen- did Gospel 1Vreetings have.been held in the Hall here and conducted by Messrs. Wilkie and Joyce, of Grand Bend; they have been fairly well at- tended especially on Sunday even- ings, when as many as fifty were present and report a good and pro- fitable time. Monday evenings' have been for th'e children with quite a number attending and by the recit- al and •kn.owledge of Scripture have earned some nice rewards. Mrs. Nelson Squires visited her mother in Centralia last week. 0 9 Or,roor0111 SfEi1UIS fglioaVihg is the.' rePort pc S. 0, No, 3, Stephe» tor the Mouth 0 Optpber • Sr, IV, --Margaret Penhale 79, Earl Ofitie 63, Ella, Dearing de. Sanslera 60, Greta Dearing 5'8, 44104 jeri 55. Jr. Penitale 82, Murray Scott 70, Willie ,Stanlake 70, Jr. 11 -Ray Jeri VT, ouglas Triebter 57, Sr. P, -'Perp' Willis. jr. Ruby JorY," Grace Penhale• Gertrude B. Vroncis, Teacker GWN8Hh1" 01' TISBORNE NOWNATION AND ELgOTION Public Notice is hereby Msn that a nteeting of the Electors et the Township of Usborne will be held in the Township Ball, Eliraville at the hour of 1 -'o'clock pon,, IY/ondaY, December 28th for the purpose of making and receiving nominations for the offiges of Reeve and. four Councillors, and turther notice is hereby given that in the event Of more candidates being Proposed for these offices than reciuired to be elected, and. they do not retire with- in the time specified, the proceed-, lugs will be adjourned until Mon7 clay, January 4th, 1926, when, polls willThe held from 9 a.na,. to 5 p.m. at the following places as fixed by Township By-law viz: Polling Sub -Div, No, 1-8. Nouse No 4, Eden, D.R.O. John J. Hunter; P. Clerk Wm. Hunter. Polling Sub -Div. No. 2 --House of 11. H. Brown, D.R.O. 11. H. Brown; P. Clerk, Chas. B. Allison. Polling Sub -Div. No: 3 -House of Louisa Horton, 1).R.0. Samil W. ---"Dougall; P. Clerk Wm. J'etfrey. Polling Sub -Div. No. 4-Publie Hall, Farquhar, D.R.O. Sohn Simpson; P. Clerk jno Hodgert. Polling Sub -Div. No. 5 ---Township Hall, D.R.O. Jackson Woods; P. Clerk Geo. Kellett. Polling Sub -Div. No. 6-8. House No. 7, Zion, D.R.O. Wm, Smith; P. Clerk Chas. Jaques. Polling Sub -Div. No. 7 -House of Russell Morrison, D.R.O. David Goulding; P. Clerk Oliver Mc- Curdy. And all electors are hereby re- quested to take notice and. govern themselves accordingly. HENRY STRANG, Clerk Usborne, December 12th, 1925. re,71 • If others were not sent, ing by Long Distance you might afford to use it less 111U'Orie weei?..r sales of flo-ur, g .470 sal by Long Distance" ---cafts a Flour Salcsma:a ICENTAL1BUS1NESS COLLEGE, Stratferdi 411111111151119 ' 1925 HAS ALMOST GONE WRAT.OP 1920? The securing of a thorough training for .the future by com- pleting one of our courses will make 1926 one of the`raost'iniport- ant years of your life. COURSES IN STENOGRAPHY,RUSINESS AND TELEGRAPHY New Year Term Opens, Monday, January 4th R. P. Lumsden, B.A., Prhmipal 1 Warning to Users of laclio All;Radio Receiving, Sets MUST be Licensed PenaltY On Stunnlarr conxiction is a tiae 'not exceeding $50.00. License Fee $1.00 per annum fAcenses, valid to 314 March, 1926, may' be obtained Own: Staff Post OfficeS, Radio Dealers, Radio InspettorS, or froth Radio Branch, Department ot 11Iarine and Pielieriee, Ottawa. The proceeds trona license fees are %wed to control broa4casUng and to hooray° broadcast reeeptiOn eonditkOIS. jonnoroiltDeputyrjsilinister of Vtafitte rislieti