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POST PUBLISHING HOUSE BRUSSELS, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24th, 1938
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PEEP%!G WE KNOW, LOCAL NEWS 1 rEMS
Listowel aw.wvswwvwti%sNNN ISAAC CHARLES RICHARDS
District W.1. R
Planned for Lis
Bruce, N, Perth, N.
Wellington• and East
And West Huron
To Be Represented
The Women's institute conven-
tion 'Poi the distaicts of Bruce, Ninth
Penth North Wellington Huron East
and West, will be 'Held at Listowel
in Maedonald'e Hall, September 27
anti 28,
The area executive, wrioh includ-
es Mrs, Bert Cleland, Listowel,
chairman; Mils. Maurice Johnston,
Britton, secretary; Mrs, L, G. Croz-
ier, Walkerton, vroviaciai directir;
G, K. Armstrong, Formosa, and
Mrs, R. Davidson, Dungannon; have
plans under way and a large and
representative gathering is expec-
ted.
Speakers' from hhe institutes
beanie, department of agrdultul'e,
the provincial board and others
Qualified to deal with the various
phases of W. I. wort( will be in at-
tendanee, Reports will be given
by the conveners of the standing
committees in tate area. A banquet
will be served in Knox Church, Lis-
towel, on the evening of the first
day.
DANCE
IN TOWN HALL, BRUSSELS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31st
Music by Florence Sauer
And Her Orchestra
Enjoy dancing after the
Stratford -Brussels Football
Game
Admission - Ladies 250; Gents 35c
PLAY
"Marrying Anne"
will be presented by
Union Young PeoplQ TIE
In the Church Shed
on
Tuesday, August 30th
Weiner lunch will be served
Come and enjoy a gocd play
and a good time
Admission 25c and 10c
Rev. H. Snell, pastor
THE UNITED CHURCH
'M'ss Itaitleen Willits is visiting
Mr, and Mee, W, Huggins,
Mr, W. A, Lowy was a visitor at
New Lielteard during tie past week,
Miss Petty Wilson of ,Tamestown
is the guest of Mr, and Mrs. Wm, attend,
Wright,
'Miss Helen Barber of Conuecti^ Road Improved
cut has. been visiting at the home Two county graders at'e busy
of Dr. W, D. S, and Mrs, Jamieson, these days surfacng Mill street and
Mss Jean Davidson of Windsor is the 5th of Morris to Ed, Pollard's
visiting with iter parents', Mr, and They have a notice nip reading that
Mrs, R. Davidson, all Iran tired vehicles anus' keel)
•Mr. and Mrs. C. Buschleu and' off this road until the surface
dengQl(ter Iiiaren nwehe weelo-end hardens,
guests with. Dornock friends, -
Mrs. J. T. Brown of 'Stratford CARD OF THANKS
spent 'a few days fast week at the To those our friends -who by word
home oi' Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burgess, and deed helped cheer and comfort
Mr, and Mrs. Reuben Hinds of at the time of the waning of our
Albion, Mich., yere renewing old sister we tave this opportunity of
friendships in town, saying Thank you and our heartfelt
Mr. Wm. Wright is being esu- appreciation.
Ployed at Walter Rose', who is re- The Hunter Family
modelling his Walken ]louses _.a --z--
Scott Davidson and sisters Agnes Ladies Bowling Jitney
and Jean have gone on a boat trip De:ptte the cool weather a large
on the St, Lawrence. number of lathes competed far the
•-lir, and Mrs, Mark Gardiner and weekly jitney tournament held at
Yvonne were Sunday vis'itirs at the the bowling green on Tuesday even -
home of Mrs, Champion, ing, Miss Doris 'McDonald taking
Mrs. Lewis Fraser and Miss the honors with Mrs. R, J. Mc-
Laughlin winning second prize.
Band Concert
A sacred Band Concert will be
bele at Victoria Park, Sunday even-
ing, The Pulb)ie is invited to
REV. H. J. MAHONEY, B.A., B,D-
Minister
August 28th. at 11 a.m.-
Sam Henderson, of Palmerston
During August Sunday School will
meet at 10 o'clock a.m. ,.Theer will
be no evening services „during the
roliday season.
REGENT
THEATRE
SEAFORTH
M'JDERN AIR CONDITIONING
NOW PLAYING
Gene Autry
• Boots and Saddles
Smiley Burnette Judith Allen
Gene Autry helps an impoverished
Earl to manage his ranch
Bertha Fraser of Chicago are guests
at the home of W. A. Lowry,
Mrs. Walter C. Seott and son
Kenneth of Loudon are holidaying
with Mr, and Mrs.. James S. Arm-
strong,
Mrs. John Graham and daughter
Monica were week -end visitors with
Chatsworth and Owen Sound
friends.
Mr, and Mrs. Victor Spooning and
Dorthea spent a week's holiday
with Mrs'. A, Leith, She accom-
panied these home.
George and flies. Johnson and Are You Interested
son Billy and James and Mrs'. In Achievement Day?
Armstrong and Master Ted sPent The 'Busy Hoeree Branch of the
Sunday with Mrs. Jas. Armstrong, Girl's Garden and Canning Club
'Flora St. are holding their achievement day
Mr, and Mrs, Milton Oliver of oil Friday, August 26 in the library.
Sault Ste Marie has been visiting Mr, MoLeod and Miss Durnin
with the loaner's s'is'ter Mrs. R. S. will speak; a demonstratieh and
Waewick, j canning will be given. Each 0
Mr. and Mrs, E. D. Ewan and 1 the .members Will take Part in the
daughter Mildred, vivito(' on Sun- 1 progr aanane; Everybody is wet
day with the formers' mither, Mrs. lome,
D.
Dense Fog
Cause of Mishap
While returning home to Win-
throp after the induction iu Mel-
ville Church, Mr. and Mrs, Melvin
Blanshard and Mrs. Dodds of Win-
throp, were unfortunate in running
into the ditch, upsetting the car on
its side, No one was injured, Tile
thick fog was accountable for the
accident,
MIDNIGHT
MIDNIGHT SHOW
Sunday Aug. 28 beginning 12.05 p.m.
MON„ TUES., WED„
Goodbye Broadway
Alice Brady Tom Brown
Chas. WInninger
Trese ham hoofers wanted a
chicken farm so they could
raise there own eggs Instead
of having them thrown at them
NEXT THURS„ FRI., SAT
Francis Lederer Francis Drake
The Lone Wolf
in Paris
Also John Luden Eleanor Stewaare
Rolling Caravans
Bowling Jitney i The dearth ocnumred, of Isaac
A mixed Jitney wvs held on Fri- Charles Richards at 140 Dowling
day evening, the following were the AVe„ Toronto on Saturday morn'
winners, Alex Rutledge rink firet; ing, August 200, 1938, The re -
1 I. Ross 'Craig'v
lt}wan,
3Ir, and Mrs. D. C. Ross and lies,
Joe Burchill Had
Maguhe of Ethel and Mr. and Mrs, I Hand Cut By Hatchet
Munroe Blain and Sheila of Toron- '
to left Saturday for a motor trip to Joseph Burchill, suffered a cut
Maine l wrist, the would inflicted by a
Mrs Maud Eclentier and Glenn; hatchet in the hands of a compan-
Mrs. (Dr.) J. Field and daughter, ion. The injured lad, along with
Barbara, of Manchester, Conn. were several otters was playing along
visitors at the home of 1Mrs', E. the banks o1 the riven when the ao-
McKe1vey last week. eclent occurred. The lad wielding
Mr. and Mrs, Tom Taylor and the hatchet was cutting nicks in a
daughter of Blyth, Mr, Jas, Cutt and tree when the mishap occurred, The
daughter of Goderich visited on boy vvas' taken to Listowel liemor-
Sunday with Mrs', McKelvey, ltd Hospital for treatment.
Mr, and Mrs. Thos. Miller Jr„
Mrs. This, This, Miller, Sr, and Mona BELGRAVE MAN ADVISES
spent Sunday with their grand- FOLLOWING A HOBBY
mother Mrs'. A. Wilson, Atwood John Bell, 04 Belgrave, celebrated
celebrated her S i:d birthday,
Mfrs. Alfred Lowry is spending his riah birthday hobby
asy last
Saturday, His hohUy has been
part of yon vacation with her wood -working and. he has kept at it
daughter Mrs, Matthews and Gln- all his life, doing it more extensive-
ily et Forest. I ly since his retirement from the
Mr, Geo. Kelly of Winnipeg and barns a number of years ago, Sev-
Mr, Win, J1uLeod of Cypress River, eral of his violins, made from bird's -
Man„ are visiting old friends in eye -maple, nv111ch was grown on his
Brussels and vicinity. The gentle- 1 old homestead and seasoned for
men are blothers iu.law, 11 over 75 years, have been considered
Mr, and Mrs, Thos. Norton of as valuable, Always handy with
Toronto were visitors in town. lir, tools, he made and built an entire
Norton WAS a resident of Brussels house on this farm in Morris Town -
when a boy and so thought he'd like sdhip
to see the old "ewtmniing hole." 1
Mrs. Norton is a daughter of Sir
Henry Follett.
11. Downing rink second p 1 Parlors ,Queen tereet west, from
Teacher where funeral services were eon.
BTakes
Clifford
ducted an Monday, August 22nd,.
Takes Cliffood Post with interment being made in
The Schno] Boatel of Clifford ('on-
tinuaticn School has engaged John Brussels cemetery, The services
T, Smith of Brusesis as principal were conducted by Rev, Vesee o4
of the public school. 'Mr, Smith Toronto and Rev, J. Graham, Brus-
sueceeds W. S. Argent who has' ac. sets. ,firs, Hartley Peffer sang the
favourite hymn of the deceased,
"Abide 1Vitli Me,"
The late Mr. Richards was a real -
rize j mains rested a1 i le
Single Copies 5c
Rev. Samuel Kerr
Inucted At Brussels
An induction service for the Rev.
Samuel Kerr into the pastoral
charge of Melville Presgyteriau
Mama), Brussels', was held on Fri-
day evenlug when Rev, J, R, Greig
of Bluevale, presided, and' Rev.
Lseer of 1t1PleY, conducted Divine
worship, Rev, W. A, Williams of
Cranbrook, narrated the steeps to
the call and Rev, K. McLean of.
\\'In :ham, addressed the minister,
and Rev, C. H, McDouaid of Luck -
now, addeessed the congregation.
George Noatrwood and Archie Bal-
lantyne sang a duet thatwas much
appreciated, At the close of the
service Dr, T, McRae and Dr, W. D.
S. J$amiesxtn iuteeduced the .mem-
hers and adherents to the new
minister and his elle. after which a
social bane was .Fee nt in the base-
ment of the churnh where refresh-
ments were serve 4, Rev. Samuel
Kerr was formerly pastor in Avon
ton Presbyterian Church.
cepted a Position in Toronto.
Moving Picture Sattended tow
he dent of Brus•}els en
A Bond crowd reale. While here he conducted a ,
!motion. picture show here at the y' '
town hall on Monday night, The Harness and Shoe Business in the
Gamulage block, which be owned.
show was sponsored by the Deus-
sets
was a member of the Melville
ano Legion. It is expected thatthPresbyterian. Church, the I. 0, F.,
nearnashow will and put on in the St. John's Masonic Lodge end the
fLegion re again the ort.menC.0, F. Ile served for a time on
of ask for your support• the Brussels council.
Pr -a _- The deceased was 'born in Bay'-
Good This ects
Lookokis Year Herd on August 5th, 1859, being the
son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Richards' of
One of the best looking younger k . H a 'Married to
COMING -
George Brent Olivia de Haviland
Gold Is Where
You Find It
F. F HOMUTH
Optometrist
Harriston, Phone 118
GREY
Clinton Has Case
Of Infantile
Miss Betty Best of Brussels is i Paralysis
li t f her holidays with I
Mrs,
Paz' o h
Mrs, Cecil. Robinson of the 1•ith Home Quarantined By Order of
orchards in Huron this year is that that Puce e was
of Mrs, Robert Thomson, She has Alice Jane ,Collison, who passed
about 14 acres of twenty -year-old away same years ago. They mov-
tr^ees which are going to bear ex -
where
from Brussels to Hamilton j
eePtonally heavy crop of apples where they resided for four years
•
this' fall, Many growers through• before going to Pasadena, Calif.
out the district have been visiting where the death of Mrs, Richards
the orchard recently, She is to be oeeurred, After five years residence
congratulated on having such a well there lir. Richards retuned to To- 1
kept orchdd, onto, where be Passed peacefully
T•
in his sleep,
There survives to mourn the
death of their father, three sons, 1
C. D. Richards, Toronto; Dr. P. W,
Richards', Mount Vernon, \Wash,;
and H. A. Richards of Glendale, i
Cailf,
'Pile sympathy of family friends
in Brussels is extended to the be -
1
Dr,
non. of Grey. J. W. Shaw, M,O,H., As
o
The many friends of 11. L. Taylor , Dread Malady Attacks Boy -
were sorry to hoar of the cleatr et Clinton, Aug, , .-A case of in -
their
mother, Mrs. David Taylor and
their symnpathy wee shown by the Janine -paralysis has broken out
large funeral last Thursday. I here. BobbY, younger member of
Well the harvest is nearly over I rho family of William Tidewell was
for 1038 bat the showery weethel' taken ill ote Friday and when Dr,
has delayed the stook threshing, I It. Douglas' was called he diag•
Augus Brown whose barn was Dozed the symptoms as tbode of
destroyed two Weeks ago has the ' that dread diseae, The home on
foundation repaired and the falvneis j Huron
entitled rnbreet. West der of IlasJb en quer-
Shaw,
aro busy getting the timber tagetlroa' Y M.0,1•I', Bobby Tidewell is a little
and will soon have it, un,
Mr. Hemingway and Stan- tot of 8 years of age. The family
ley, of Detroit, returned to their eollallets' of the 6tartnts. Iwo ileegll-
home last Sunday after spending 4enf, Misses Nora and Pearl and
two weeks' of his vacation at . his four boys, ITar'rp, I`c'ed, Billy and
In Brussels the Second cottage at Tn verhuron and with his Bobby, Dr, Douglas' stated .hal
Thursday each month. parents, Mr, end' Mrs, W. J. Hent- the child
has every symptoms of
Phone 26X ingtway,
Women's Institute
To Hold
Short Course
The Brussels Women's Institute
are bolding a Short Course of five
days, from Sept. 5 to 9th in Plan-
ning and Prelgiring Meals', This
Contract Let
For Oil DrillingIn Hullett Twp.
According to informatioa given
out by the promoters, e contract
has been let to Jackson & McItii-
boP, drillers, to drill for oil ou the
Mann farm in Hullett townsbiJI,
and the drillers are now on 111e
Property prevaring to commence
operations.
Indications are said to reveal a
'"lure of oil'' on the property, which
is a mile or Iwo east of the Trewar-
tha farm on wbch promising Indi-
cations were reported some months
ago.
This new project is being financ-
ed locally by the Hidden Lake 011
Com.'pany. This company is dis'
Course le to be held in the Public 1 tinct frown the Huron and Brace
LilIraiy and the Instructress is
reeved relatives, {
011 Company, thatugr the personnel
is Mise Jean Scott. Iis open to ce rtn ro of the two companies is much the
ail ladles and teen-age
girls in tele same J. A.Daly, Seaforth, is
Community. Any .further particle MRS. GEORGE TAYLOR semletary of the Hidden LCke Com-
lars own he
sullpliecl by the W. I. Isabella McIntosh, widow of : pany,
members
President, Mrs. W, S. Scott or David Tay(or passed away at her j It ie expected that the drilling
in
members af the Brandi, home, Lot 15, Con, 16, Grey, atter , now being commenced will strike
oil at about 1500 feet, and the pro -
motors are looking forward hope-
fully to the coming in of a gusher
that will make history in Huron
cannty,
The Huron and Bruce Company
also is said to be ,coming along" in
ship, Her husband predeceased its preliminary operations.
the average yield for the province
-* +- au illness of one week,
Fall Wheat Crop She was the daughter of the late
Largest Since 1926 Donald and Janet McIntosh, the
Ontario department of agricnil last remaining member of a family
ture estimates Ontario's 1935 fall of twelve. She was born on July
wheat crop at 20,030,000 busreis 14 1856 and was married in 1378,
largest crop since 1926. The month- • living her whole life in Grey To\wn-
ly crop report issued recently sets
at 27 bushels an acre, eompared
her in 191.1.
with 26 bushels in 1937 and a 15- Of a family of three, one eon,
Year average of 21,1 bushels en ' Robert Laren survives, One son
acre, 1 David died in infancy and one
The acreage this year is estimat- daughter Jennie, Mts. John E.
e clot 7.12,0811 acres and is the high- 1 Evans predeeeased her in June 1923.
est :dace 1927. Last year's acreage Mrs. Taylor was of a kindly lis-
ne=etion, honest and .upright in all
was estimated at 718,813.
Leaf and steam rust reduced the her dealings, And a woman who
geld in Eastern, Western and "Dr,ke uo ill of her neighbor, Her
Ontario, but the improve- kind influence will be greatly miss-
ment in Southern Ontario of more
ed bit the community.
than five bushels an acre more than t The funeral was bold on Thurs-
day. August 18 and Was very largely
att ended, Mullein how highly es-
teemed she was. i11 the ('0111x1101111'.
The service was conducted by Rev.
offset the decline in other sectioue,
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Church Notes
Services in Melville Pres'byteriau
Church on Sunday were conducted W. A. Williams of Knox Presby -
for his morning text John 1-14, .And ter'ban Church, Cranbrook, of which
for his morning textt'n
Ji 1-14, deceased t
"And •1 ea e1 was a member° During
Ston, Mr, and Mrs. Thomas McKay
and Mrs. John Benneweiss of Brod-
bagen and Mrs, V. Brown. Stratford.
Anna Elizabeth Hunter
On Aug. 16, at the Megrim Gen-
eral Hospital, Toronto, Anna Eliza
beth Hunter entered the life i
mortal, after an idlnese of theth
mons diaration. Born at Pi
River, Bruce Comity and later 1
ing in Morris, Huron County, t.
fancily moved to the village of
Brussels. After living three years
in Fergus, site and her sister took
up their residence in Toronto. In
the capacity of a nurse for a nmm-
ber of years she ministered to the
blit' word was made flesh and dwelt thee service two favourite. hymns of a chapel service
among us," and in the evening .firs. Taylor were sung. and George sick, toevening of Aug, 17;
front Luke 21-10, ''In your patience Evans very appropriately sang a was held on the 'In Toronto Aug, Mut filo
p ssess Ye yowl souls:' Mrs. J, C. ! beautiful auto entitled: "In the Land and at two t'ceotenerai service was held in the
United 'Clntnch, Brussels, where
she once held membership, This
service was in Change of Rev, A.
IV, Barker, and Rev, D. M, Guest,
close friends of the family. The
interment was in the Brussels cem-
etery. Surviving are twee° sisters,
Misses Mina and Clara Hueter,
Toronto and Rev, \V. Fai11s Hunter,
Waldwick, New Jersey.
Floret tributes were presented etc
follows;- basket pillnw, Miss Mina,
Clara and Rev. W. Fallis Hunter;
spray, Mrs. J. 1;. Hunter, Alma,
Betty and Ronald; sprays, nieces
and nephews Elizabeth, Anmett,
Clara, Haley, Robert end Roy Peter,
A. .Wreath by Brussels friends;
spray, Mr, and Mrs', Milton Lake;
eyeteeth and bouquet, Dr, and Mrs.
Elliott and Mrs, H. Noble; spray,
M1', and Mrs L. Jones, Lawrence
and Sarah; s'h0y J. MacKay, R.
Gordon and R. Clark, Many friends
frown. Auburn, Blyth, God•erieh and
Kincardine and from Brussels and
vicinity were present at the service.
Brighter, (Meet far, than laving,
Scott of Calgary sang a nolo at the \\-here the Roses Never Fade.'
morning service, and the choir She was laid to rest beside her
gave an anthem at the evening h-ueband end ch1111•en in Cnanbrook
service, Morning service in St. cemetery. The pallbearers were
John's Anglican Church was con- friends of long standing viz; John
ducted by the rector, Rey. John . McNabb, Louts Steles, John. Steiss;
Graham, wro is preaching a series John Shiels, Geo. Hoegy -end. 110005n
of sermons on St. Paul's epistles. I Johnston,
Service in the United Church on liany and beautiful we1'0 the
Sunday morning was conducted by ' floret co1111 tiius: pillow, R, L.
the Rev,A, M. (rant, B.A., 13.11,,, it Taylor; spray, Janet McNeil; spray,
Wroxeter. Evening service is web -
The licNabb family ; spray 7'he
drawn during the minister's ale IInnter fatuity; spray, bar, and Mrs
senna on his holidays, Geo, Evans and J, Stess; spray, Mr.
BORN and Mrs. L. H. Gordon;spray, Mr.
and Mrs Joliet Benneweiss, spray,
RUTLEDGE-To Mr, and Mrs, :Mr. and Mrs, John. Evane, spray,
Jack Rutledge, 011 Wednesday, Wm, and David Harvey. spray, Mr,
August 24111, 1933, a son,,
DEATHS
McLEOD-1n Rowlett Twp., on
Tuesday, August 231'd, 1938
Margaret Ellen Herr, beloved Miss Janet E. McNeil of Seaforth;
wife of WM. McLeod, In her Mr, and Mr's. Edward Clark, Miss
32n11 year, Nellie Clark and Melvin Hamilton
k`unerai will be boldboldfrom the home of Lislo\v^e1; 'Win. and David Har -
of her sister-indaw, 11rs. Ilegh vey, 1Tr, and airs, Wm, Ward, Mr, With no trace of or pain;
\V, Edgar, Lot 31, Concession 6, I Harvey Snelling Mr, Nelsotl Davide Robed in a erlwoe orapai
Idawirk Twp, Service at 2 p,m. son of Moukton; 1'tr, and Mrs, W We will sea her once again.
Interment in Wroxeter Cemetery, J. Manley, til`, and :Mrs, P, .J, John -
and tins, \V, C, Stevenson
Friends in attendance from a dis-
tance wet o: air Harvey Tarr, of
Sarnia; Mr, and Mrs. Neil McNeil
of Belmore; Il. J, MacMillan. and