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The Clinton News Record, 1923-11-15, Page 1n. 2`x',"86 —4x9A • "Idt./l'MA .ICDTS' Wheat 95e, Oats :40c. Barley 55c. Bxtekwheat 75c, Butter 30e to 35c. Eggs 40e. to 50e, , Live ITogs 88,00 CI4 Nlq.( N, ONAA i `, THURSDAY, NovaivinaRR loth, I TIRE, HOME PAP R. out after that Increased Business this Fall ? If so,'an Advertisement u in The News -Record will prove a Ri ht Hand Helper -- .4.2.1111.41111.210.1 .. va 1 e•'o'er boit i' 3 1 tea r ,:e tn o Everybody needs abousin "-;ever bbdy needs "clothing" Just so everybody ' needs "watehin'." Y Y g Peoplepwhohavenan aged to get 'along without awatch for years -wonder how n' earth 'they ever managed it after ttaY have e used one for a while, For successful living a watch is almost es necessary ae the air i you breathe;`:. . Price need not deter you. From $2.00 up to sky-high, according to. your ;ambitions. For bran, woman, youth, maiden, boy or giif: Guaranteed of,Conrse. ., Jeweller ,,, re6 1 eti a and Optician Phone 174w Residenc • e 174J - , 1 t r D cr w zl ... savings ' } Accounts i Cheehdng. 'i Accounts ; •; Sales Notes ' Collected . + Banking'nB Mail Coilectio s Made i Money 'transfers _.. on money- e x , Orders`.. Canadashould living exceptionally The thewise in face �who , Your tugand be confidence, a problems. _ .. R. E. A d ROVISI . R®PERI,farmedalmost a. anyagricultural district in • produce a good for the fanner in all but bad seasons..• 1ea11 Year is bound to come— farmerwl ohas' ut.rn .e � I% money the bankdurin.ood season, cast e a crop failure when ale man hasn't saved would go buter,b) i. interests and.. ours: arc mu - the Manager Will alw ys . ready to discuss Withlou i_1 3' ,_. any. of your E.aa;:cial • .. ori \Q CANADA- .. `�1 MANNING, Manager, \ CLINTON L3 p g t u it tl c ei a b n A n • T T c. d is b o' B tr L in in an F x g R O 0 t e Su wi b vs a of ell a lilt mi Le) tie. vie Be l c, go Mt pas i ,V o • Motto Man n is ,• , 4'. . r „ ., •., .: .. ` ,u •er •r ap :rpt a" c ..y . p'nr,N . .,.. „:: Ia ter .., x �,. The iioniont a ,;man steps, into a - suit of Hatchway Unaeiwear, feels. its buttonless comfort, sees its sleek" smooth fit; he becomes conscious of a . new-born sense of ease ,and perfect. p f •eedame -a new habit forms:: Hatchwayhim-7 It's a �oY %AIS ar. r� p r Hatchway p o button" Underwear'for LXX it fits your figure perfectly without '- nulled or buttonedintoj° being » shape; it is no trouble. tlo bothete bas ne buttons to lose oe break. gild cannot bunch or bind.. I•latehway winter lune derwear comas in seven wergi weights. o. wool a d wool and cotton mixtures, o{ n . •> stn no more than other kinds a I,n > yet is cheaper to launder, more durable, mote ,seeeibie anti nnueh slime Cam,. . CM - or hie; 1 d •' Nvi _. cu TISE CARTER SCHOLARSHIPS The Department of Education, Tore onto,' has sent out an announcement. of the tenth award' of the Carter scholarships for 1923 and eheguee will be sent out to those entitled to. seine in due course. In Huron the winners w mold R. Turnbull U I Seeforth, Ronald Y, Wilson, Goderieh a rel and 0 L. Cooper, Croderich, in the ode named, (1hese scholarships go to the three students talring the high. est narks on not more than ten pa - pees the June Lipper School ex_ amipations, They ...are worth 1100, 3O and ;$40; ' in Toronto two •stu. dents ranked equal for third place and the thirdscholarship will lie di- vided •b"htween them. Clinton Col- legiate should eapture at least one of these next year, Buckle tie it, girls and boys l PRINCIPAL HONOURED The following 'cleepatch from Sat- urday's Globe refers to 'a gentleman who was at one tin?e a member of theClinton Collegiate staff, He g t e will bo ren etii r' i Ue ed by scone,,®f our older readers: Gananoque, October Oth.-••J. 0, Liriklater, Prineipal'of the Gane anoque Public; school for nearly twa- score years, is to be honored by a day to be 1 nowix;as Linlclater Day en'Old lionie Week in August; 2 to 9next year,"when it is expected' many ex• pupils: will' be 'present. There• are more than 1,600 of then, and an in- vitation is to' be sent to every known address. The organization which has this work in hand consists of W. J,• Wilson, Chairman; Miss Mabel Car - enter, Secretary; J. T. Green, The- urer; Mrs. Agnes Lague,' Miss Ag_ nes Johnston Mrs. J. Belfle, Wim. Ito- binson and *.:3. Wilts. MONG 7."I-T•D CHUIt,CHDS The two minutes of silence. was ob= served in the several churches' of own on Sunday'morning at.eleven 'clock, the congregations reverently Landing. Baptist 'Chureh On Sunday, anniversary:services e'ill be held. The Sunday school will nest at' 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon tnd-services for worship at 8 o'clock rid 7 -o clock, The . pastor will ireach ' at both services, Salvation' Army Sundays cho bl at 10 .m a holiness of;gess meting at 11 a.m.; praise -meeting at pen.; salvation meeting at 7:30 pm. Vednesday,, story on Canada in 'pie_ ores, 4:30 'n.m: Friday night Scouts meeting, Those thing to become Scouts collie Fri.. ay night. Willis Church The. Mission :Band'�`wfll hold their pier monthly meeting on Monday, Ioveenber 19th. at 7;30.: It will take he form oe an open meeting when a ageaxlt and special music will be iven by the members of the Band, good od 'attendance of friends and embers is hoped fo _ d rat this meet - g. g• St Paul's Meech The regular neonthly.enreeting.of he W. A. was held•last'Tuesday at he home' of M"rs. Thos. White. Mrs. Llewellyn Bilkey occupied the hair and reported the formation of "Little Helpers" 'branch, with an dial membership of over .forty. ' A ale is to be. packed and sent early ext month 'to the Blood Reserve.. arangements were made for the an. ual meeting to •be held the first uesday in December in the parish IL MTS. "White served a.' dainty ternoon tea, Wesfey Church The . Young Peoples' League will In • on Monday evening' at. 8 o'clock. he 1Vlsseionary Committee will have barge and the gathering will be, ad. ressed by Miss, Sybil 'Courtice, who' on furlough from Japan. Eyery- ody welcome.' The Brotherhood' will meet at ten clock on Sunday. ISubjoctc "Ideal roth0lhood and its Obj: five," in educed by the president, Mr. George ayten. The Brotherhood le grow -- g, and the discussions are inoreass g in interest. All Men welcome, (Sunda morning, Sunday o.mng, su'b'ject: "A Sum. ons to Serve." Evening.: "Same F4 • in' the Building up of the fngdom of God." Ontario ,Street Church n Sunday morning the; pastor will peak 'ort "Why We are: in any way esponsilile to Preach the Gospel to :hers," and in the evening the sub- ct will'be: "The Tares." The 'Union Thanksgiving meeting,' g t Mornay was. not as lavgely attende d as it should have been but plea-, re was expres'seil by those present th the acrvice, The subject, taken y Rev. Ernest Parker, was the Twelve Memorial Stones taken from. Joe - an. 1tev. C. LI. S3illiey, president the isterial Association Was in ergo the service. Ain offering mounted to 1116.00. ho Young Peoples' League met on inday evoiling- A nominating Ceni- ttee Was oleoted by ballot and the lowing officers were elected for the kt sig months; ' , .' iestdazitfNiiss Eva Carter; Set o, Fa allele Pi)ivelk; Med, vice, Katie aro .a„ i vice A • u ' n cl rtli t. Groves e; s, 4tH c cY RTelmt :Ito clawtt se s v GrotaN v 5ee Glidden; ti„asc rer> Myrtle voil; press eer'rospondcnt, Claytan orehcu'rc; eorrespending seerctary, rgeeet lied); pianist; Carrel Evens intent pianist, Lei Crich, ry POR73ER---.FAST A quiet wedding took place at On - tali() street parsonage yesterday of ternebn when Miss Isabel East,, (laughter of Mr, acid Mrs, Retry East of Ilulkett township, was united hn marriage to Mr, Earl J. Porter of r'cl Go de z a, son n of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Porter of Godericli township. • Cons gratulation are extended to the young couple. ' WILL REMAIN IIS4 t INTON Re -arrangement's have been made whereby Mr. McMurray will remain in Clinton instead' of .retxtovin b �� to London, a$ was intended some weeks ago, that being more central £orhxs work as district'. agent for the Hair voster Co. The friends in Clinton of Mr. and Mrs. McMurray are very much pleased to know that they will continue to reside, here. SOLDIERS GO TO CHIJRCII The local company of militia, and veteraxxs attendedservice'in Willis church on Sunday morning last, over sixty • being present. Many were in uniform and they occupied the centre pews, At the commencement. of the service the congregation, which filled the,ohurch, stood to observe. the two minutes of silence in honour of .Armistice Day and of the glorious dead who sleep "Pi Flanders'' Fields.” The pastor ofthe church, -'Ellie Rev. J. E. Hogg, preached a very impres- sive sermon and the music by the choir was very appioiniate. DEATH OF 1VIRS. W. EAGLF,SON'. On Sunady last the death occurred in Clinton of .lis. Wilson Eagleson,. after. an illness of some duration.. Me and Mrs. Eagleson had come Hera from Bayfield only a Sew months ago, having moved there from 'Lueknew a few years' ago. ' She was aged seventy-eight years and is survived by her husband, a eon in Lucknow and a daughter in''Goderich. The funeral' took place on Tuesday after_ noon from her date residence, Rat= tenbury street,, to Hayfield. cemetery. Relatives and, friends were present fromLueknow, uc now Goderieh and Hayfield'. for the services, The Ret A. A. Holmes conducted the services and the pallbearers were: Messrs. Neagle, Win. Robertson, J. 'Tuner and H. Darrow. IN BAD RAILWAY r, Y A sM sH' • Mr, 3, E.13onntth''and Mr. Peter: McCall, wife and son, arrived home front the Wiest where' they spent'a few weeks. They were in the wreck of the C.P.R, on Friday morning a- bout 73 miles'west of Fort William.' The wreck was caused by a broken rail, and when Mr; 'Homuth was tel- ling u I a soffit he pulled liout a of little ' ' le handful of what looked to be the fin- est of kindling. He tells us that at least two of the eight cars which were derailed were simply large piles of enatehwood How everyone escaped withoset»serious'`injury is a miracle,. It was abouteight o'clock in the morning and t r an were e stn]l in their births, Mr. Homtith was washing when he felt the grinding noise and found his coach was rapidly going ov- er,. Looking out the door just be- hind him lie saw a coach eoniipletely: turned around and about five feet of rail sticking up through the ceiling. The rail had pierced the bottom of the coach and ran right through sword like swinging two coaches com- pletely .face about It wad, indeed -a miracle that no person was killed, and the people have reason to be thankful,-Wingham Advance. ,..,, DEA.TIi OF MISS M. BEACON On Sunday last Maragaret Beacom, an old resident of Clinton and a pi- oneer,of this county, passed away af- ter an illness of some &intiis, She had entered her ninetieth year, being eighty-nine and foul' months, so she had'lived to a good age. The de- ceased, who was born in Ireland, came to this country with her parents when, a small child in 1842. She was s daughter of the late >Itobt. Beacom, They loftthe old land in a sailing. vessel and When nine days out the ship sprung" a leak and they had to turn back arid put into 'port for re- pairs; which took about a month. They started iii April and it was fin- ally September whole they Ihnded in Canada. The :family settled on the Bayfield line, Goderieh township, the .father buying a ;farm which itad an acre of clearing and a log shanty erected upon it. There they went to work to build lie a home. The fain:. fly grew to manhood and womanhood ,and gradually scattered and: made homes of their own, The subject of this sketch never Married but re- xnained in the old homestead while' her parents lived and later resided with 'a brothpr, t3enry. Twenty --eight years; ago they came into•• Clinton to live and last' year he ;passed away. Of a £aniily of ten only one sister and two brothers survive: Mrs. Robert Thompson and Messrs, Robti%rt anti David l3eacoan; all of "Clintels, the tat- ter,boing within a :Pow years of his. 3 00t year, • The :faneral took place. oft Teets day afternoon ream the late home of the deceased an Fulton street, the services being conducted by the Rev, C, Llewellyn Bilkcy; rector of Paul's church. of which she' was ¢t member. The pallbearers wove ;four nephews: George Ramey, R:. G. lth Mimeses), , o sa n A. I], iurwi l , n and W. A. Beacons, interment o 'tea trade ' s in lints C n cemetery, .Chas one by one we :'kw away the sturdy pioneers of our country,: the met anti worsen wiio did so much to make this cotittty file ros:perottg Mud it is tOday, DO YOU OBSERVE TI -ID LAW 'Orr page four of thin' issue we Dob fish some extracts from the revised fire bylaw, which will he' of ixrterest to householders: Read " them and see if you are a law-breaker'.or a JAW -abiding citi2eu of this good.towll of Q1 t I n pix. IINC WEATHER IN,WLSP. Mr, Ddmtutd Eagleson, an old Hay- field ayfield boy, writing ;From .Morse, Sask„ and ei ate o n t d 1 Nov. 2 i G a renew Cw his subscription, says: "We alwaye look forward. to getting the paper as it Menge ue news from Thome every week, We are •enjoying " fine'weatlx- r e; at lysis been the finest fall ] ever• saw, It has only rained once hose since August. Threshing is all com- pleted and crops wore very good. No snow yet, and farmers are still work- ing on the land. DEATH OF MISS I-IOLMES The death occurred, at the home of her brother,. Mr. Joseph' Holmes, Whitechurch, 6n November 4th ofMarg•aretJana He1 es, daeghter o the late Joseph' Holmes, of Goderieh township. • • Miss ilolenes_spent ':her early girl- hood in Goderieh township but foe some years back she had 'been. a resi- dent of Clinton, until` a few months ago when her health failed- and she went to reside with her :brother at Whitechurch. Miss Holmes is see- vived - by two Brothers, , Joseph at Whitechurch and John of Saskatoon; Sask., and one sister, Mrs. Rico of Whitechurch. She was a menthe/ of the Plymouth Brethren. The funeral took -place -on Wednese day afternoon, - November 7th. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Seobig, minister of the Whiteehtti:'eh, Presbyterian church, and Mr, Brock of Toronto. The day was very tin- favorable- and none of the Clutton relatives •attended' the funeral :but Miss D. A. 'Holmes, Mr. Geo, 'Proctor, Miss 13 . Proctor,- Miss Jeanie I-I'olmee and Mrs. R. McCartney wont up from Hoiinesville. FORMER CITIZEN LAID AWAY Jams Ross, formerly of Clinton, died'- at his home in: San Francisco, California, on Tuesday eyening, Oc- tober 30th. Ile had been enjoying usual good health and was exception_ ally strong and hearty for his age when on Sunday evening,- October 21st, he was soddenly taken ill, re- sulting in a geeeral' break -down that ended M heart 'failure, - He was born on a farm (now own_ i ed by the Waldron family) on the.l London -road, -near Brueefield;on-Sep- tember 3rd, '1837. ,i He left the farm at the age of :eighteen years and lived in Clinton forty-six years, the re d main ei of his o having lif h i n been n spent in ethe United States. He was well known throughout the county: of Huaon. He was a mem_ ber in good standing of the Ancient Free and Aecopted Masons for six- ty-five 'ix t -fie years, a Mader e len her t] , Y Y of o Sony r of Scotland and of the Order of the Chosen Friends. Heas also 1s a 0 member f Wile, 0 1 s Presbyterian Wh b uan , Yt church. He is survived by his wino and a' family of three, P. F. Ross,. Annie B. and Eolith Ross. ' All of hside,is itntnediate:family were, at his bed.. • The funeral services took place at 3 o'clock . a Tliu'rsda 'afte • y moon; Novem- ber 1 cl an the body placed'i stn a vault at . Cypress Lawn Momonial Park, San • Francisco. - • - LIT'f LE LOCALS Miss Irene Miller has taken. a pos— ition at Cooper's variety,. store for a while. and Mrs. 10, A. Plaskett have taken apartments over C1uf's shoe store,. The W.C•T,U, will meet in the lec- ture room of Wesley church on Fri- day afternoon at three o'clock. A special meeting of the Hospital Board will be held in the town hall on Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock. We had some snow last -week but on Saturday Me. A. Morris went out into his gaeden and picked ripe. rasp- berries. • rs, A. to M Can lone h x• , who ecentIy. euichasod the J; ,Z{.'Wise retidenee, fs moving in from Goderieh township title week. • A, meeting foe the reorganization of tine hockey club will be held in the eminent chamber on Tuesday evening interest next at hedalfis pastinvitedseven. Everybody . While working with the railway gang at the Hohnosville bridge on Tuesday' Mr. R.; J. Miller had the raise Fortune to have' a timber fail on his foot, injuring' the great toe. Re's walking about with the aid of a Cane" ever' since. • Gode11''IICh 'X'owl1sblp Goderieh township was the first township in Euro» counts' to be set- tled, the, first settlors comifig hi 1828. Seventeen years latex' a family by the nine of Bake'e arrived f'rotti Ireland and took up land on. the 100. In that familywas a little lad of four years. That lad is now a Winn well on in his eighty-second year, Mr. John tl lc r, V.,110 has ;Tont his Whole life in the old township, He aan recall Many interesting, events In diel" cane'' history of (oderich township and in casual edhversation the other clay with The owe-R;etord editor ems• laced' a few of them, There was' no claming on the lath when the Batters arrivecl, Where now lie broad' acres of brown stubble, where a few weeks ago waved golden grain, or•stretehee of rich brown earth, turned up in smoeth furrows` by the skillful plow- Lnao, t there h stood acres of hardwood timber, er , which in the years to fol- low gradually fell before the axe of the h sturdy woodman and wasfed to the devouring flames, in the haste to get the land cleared for the sawing of se, e d The ' e sons dna grandsons of the men who cleared these Terme are now buying their . firewood in many eases. The Bakers.and their neighbors went to school at Surmner hill. The school building was,- of course, built * of logs and even the. floor was of split log's.: There were some wild animals in the woods, at this time but Nlr, Baker cannot: re :Member seeing; 'anything "wilder" than foxes, of which there were plen- ty, and they were known on occasion- to be seen playing with tire dogs. Mr. Baker toils one :story, however, of a fright he had ' Wolves were sues posed to be stealing the Earner's lambs and a "nen" was built to catch the maurauder. .lie, as a lad, was out past this one evening when he saw" something inside and, thinking it was 'e wolf, .he took to his heels and ran home to give the alarm, .But it proved to be nothing more danger.. obs than a dog. People You Know Miss Luella Walkinshaw was up from Tented° ' over the week-entl. Miss' Gertrude Fowler was down frottj Lucknow over the week -end, - Miss Winnie Thompson of Toconte 'was home over the week -end. Miss Beatrice Jervis of .Toronto was home over the week -end and holi- day.' Mr, P, R. Wigle; M,L,A., elect for, Centre Huron, was in town yester- day. Mr. Fred Wallis of 'Varsity spent the holday period at his bonne' in town, Mr. Fred , Elliott" was down from Owholiednay, Sound v' o .x the weekend and Miss Jessie O'Neil of Ifitchener spent the week -end and holiday 'at her' home in town, • Mr. and Miis, R. 'J. Fisher ,of 'Mill street spent. Thanksgiving with Kippen friends. - Mr. Erskine Evans of 'Varsity spent the week -end and holiday at his home in town. Misses Winnie and Sadie :Draper were home from St. Cathaiitxes for the holiday" period. Miss_ Jule Bartlif£ of Toronto is spending a fortnight's vacation at her home in town. MissM •axo i e x McMath went en to Strathroy to spend the holiday per.. iod with her mother,. Misses 'Sheppard and Clement oj'. Goderieh were week -end -guests of Misses Ward and Stone.. Miss Marry McTaggart- oe Macdonald Hale Guelph, spent the holiday per- iod er_ i :at her home od i o e xn town. Miss Clete Ford of the Alma Col- lege 1 -lege staff spent Thanksgiving holt- days at her :home in town. Miss Amy Howson spent the week- end andholiday as the guest of Mrs, (De.) Ferguson of: Kincardine. Mrs. A. T. Cooper• returned on Sat- urday from a visit with her mother at the/ ' 1• ' and o re attves at Evanston,' - Ill• - Misses Mamie, Mabel and .Eva' Cleft visit e (1 Herman a n d Stratford friends over the holiday and week_ end.. ltiias Cicely Kennedy of Mildmay and Miss - Shaw o£ Bluevale spent the week -end and holiday as guests at the tome of the forrmier's Mother in town. ' - Rev. J. E. Hogg,miitister of Willis Presbyter•an church, goes to Eg- miondville on 'Sunday to conduct anniversary services in'the 'Presby, terian church there. : Bugg aid - Miss Nina Heard of Manilla spent the week -end at het parental home. Mr. Leslie Fielding spent the week- end at the horse of Mr. and Mrs. S. Huston. Miss' IvyBa.yvnh returned. hoBrown , its ret rn honk; atter spending a short time with friends in Owen Sound. , The V;F.O, "club met for their mi- nted meeting at the home of ,114r, and Mrs, John Turner on Friday evening last. Miss Ruth Huston.of Toronto spent her Thanksgiving holidays at home. Mr, and Mee. Townsend of Manilla spent a few days with the latter's parents, Me, and Mrs. Thos, Elliott. Mrs. Woods and daughter, Miss Nan Woods, sptext the holiday at. Courtwrlght. Me, Robert Orr, who spent the past two months in the west, n'ettu`ite0 home . Misslast IsabWeekel Mustard spout; the Hoff• days with friends to Stratford,. Willie Pdrkor of 'Londeii• 'spent the week -end' at his home in the village, 10tiss Viva Dewar spent her holidays with friends at Toronto. • Miss Rxotte Heaver of St. Agatiza agent the lioliclay" athar ]tomo in the vs pi R tMM trPiossSe 'L 1ue Ay,WS ;to:: (toy) o the gu�sts of lrs(T•', ov, F.Plah1yR l<",aodhfwards pot thehday soasans - Narntatt IRci. 0Sett, Wilber and Frank Rrgin of Kit/du:me spent flee week• -end At the fel-leer's stunutcr residence on Unit street. /#6alktismlizl Mr, and Mrs. Roy Munroe *Pent Thanksgiving with Mrs, DI, A. Mun- roe, Mr, and Mrs. Strauser of Stratford visited the latter's sister; Mrs. 11 1), Munroe, this week. Rev. 7', andMrs. Baines motored to Exeter on Monday: Mr, Nelson Hill has gone to Mus kolca to hunt. Miss Margaret .Jackson of Toronto spent the holiday at her home here. Mr, decd Mrs, Baxter of Goderieh spent the week -end with Mr, and - Mrs. Tallies 'Carter. - Mee. R. Shaw was called to• u l G eph, on Thursday, owing to the serious ill,. /less of her nephew. ' Mr, Shaw mo- tored dawn on Sunday. • Miss Rae Andrew spent the holiday with her parents, Mr, and Mis. W. Andrew. - - Miss Frotnilda Pfeefor,of Kitchener. visited Mrs. Amos Andrew over Thanksgiving. -' Miss Winnie Vanstone wad a Tha ks 'i i n g v ng visitor in the village. Last Sunelay morning the Sacra- ment, of the Lord's supper was ab - served in the Methodist church and several nexv members were received into the church. - - Whooping, co h. cough is quite prevalent among the children. Messrs. F. Ribbert, C. Asquith and T. Adams; who have been packing apples at Alvinston, have returned. Mr. Ellwin Raithby, of the 0,A.C„ spent, the Thanksgiving holiday with his parents here. ��ill118�S'i!iid Mi: :and Mrs. Arlie Randall visited on 'Sunday at the home of Mr. Alf. Jervis. - ' '"Mist -Mary Walden of Ripley was the guest of; her brother, Rev. A. V. and Mrs: Walden at the Parsonage on. Thanksgiving day. Anumber - of ladies of the church - met, . in the 'basement of the church last week and organized a Ladies' Aid. The following officers were elected: President, Miss, E. Courtice; vice, Mrs. Alcock; secretary, Mrs. ,Wie. Yeo; treasurer, Miss' S. Acheson. Mr, P. Lowry spent the week -end and Thanksgiving at hid home .in'Rod- ney. The railroad contract on the bridge over the cut tine is completed andthe gangn is cleaning up this week. The rifle club has resumed practise and meet's every Tuesday evening. Rev, A. V. Walden attended the S. S. and League Convention at Goderieh. 'on Tuesday of last week. The annual 'Christmas entertain- ment and 'Christmas tree will be held' in. the church` on Thursday, Decemper' 20th. ' At .nun bet fidtn here etitendea tile• fowl supper at Londesboro on Mon- day night and report a good .suppee and entertainment. - Miss Ella Rutledge of WalIacebur spent the .week -end :at her home on the lemon road. ,Miss Hohries and Mrs, Mulholland. spent Thanks i i n Day with God -. rich friends. The W.M.S. met at the parsonage yesterday afternoon. Miss Dorothy 'Jervis of Stratford 'Normal visited relatives hereover the holiday period, Stauleg Township Miss Freda Talbot of Stratford Normal School spent her Thanksgiv: ing holidays at .her home on the San. Ole line. a Mr. Rgbt. Greer,' Jr. is wear' g very pleasant smile these day an account of the arrival of ayoung daughter in the Moine. Mrs. Rohr. Armstrong of Clinton, spent the past week with her son, Mr. Jack Armstrong, - Mr. and Mrs. John Turner of the Sauble lige- entertained a large nuns 'ber of the youngg people of this vi- cinity on Friday evening last. The evening was spent in music dancing, euchre, • de. The yoaitg people re- port "•a very .enjoyable time. Miss Petty, teacher of S. 5, No. 3, Stanley, spent her Thanksgiving' boli-. days' at her home near Rensall• Mr: and Mrs, James Dewar spent .. Sunday visiting his brother, Mr, Geo, Dewar' of the Sauble, line, : li r, Peter Mangan of the Goshen line has' purchased a Ford Sedan, Mui, 'and Mrs. James Aikenhead, Jr., of Brueefield spoilt ,Sunday with , • the latter.'s mother, Mrs, T. Hari'i- i son,. of Bayfield, Masses I'1aze1 and. Vette. Jackson of 1 Macdonald :Hall, Guelph, spent the . ' holiday with their parents, Miss Edna Alexander of Toronto spent the week -end with Mr,. and Mrs,.. jack Innes. 1 Miss Edna : Reid, spent the week. - end. and holiday at her home nerdy' Walton. . Miss Myrtle Pearson spent a £'ew days last week in Dashwood as the guest of. Mr. and Mes. Peter- Meffat, Miss Margaret McGregor of Luck - now end Miss. Hate McGregor of Tore • onto, were with their - parents, lb; and Mrs, Neil McGregor' over ..the Izol1daet. - Mies Aguas Glee and Zee R A 8abeA Glen' were Iroise .for ,the, haiiday*:: Mrs, Joittt Pearson is spending eek 1? g the w to Stratford, Miss Abbie ,SuteWatt carne !AMC for: ilio vacation, -On'- �odnestv evening, four eel.' o of mid 410 000neesgsi,people otored tol-l)as s wood and spelt tt Very pleasant time • with Mr. and Mrs, Peter- Moffat, The) evening wee spent in games .and 08n0. itrg,