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Phone: 36w Main Store, 36j 'Second Floor
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'Constance Community Picnic will
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Miss''Ruth Feasby of Kitchener tar
;1st, The ladies are requested to
'bringiaden baskets.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott spent
!Monday in Sarnia.
Mr. D. Hallam of Montmartre,
Sask., for the past two weeks has
;been visiting old acquaintances at
'"Constance.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Whyard of.
Seaforth :spent the weekend at the
',home of,;lkIr. mad Mrs.
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spent' the weekend with Misses Sarah
and Forence Whitmore. ,
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Mr, and Mrs. D. Tanner and Mr. z
and Mrs', Wardell of Stratford spent
Sundad. with Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher
Townsend.
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M. F. Whitmore of Hamilton spent'
ithe weekend'.under the parental roof.
Mrs. K. Ball is under the doctor's
care. We hope for her a speedy
xepovery.
OBITUARY
GEORGE 'G..IIOLMES
The death of George,Gabriel
Holmes occurred at the home of Miss
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Llnzabeth Carter, Princess street, oil
Wednesday„ n daY,. July 12th. Mr, Holmes
was in his 86th year• and had suffer-
edgeneral bre '
breakdown in. health,
since
an attack c of pneumonia last
winter.
A son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Holmos he was born in God-
erch township on May 6, 1853. He
was educated in the public p b lc school of
his home section and. as a young man.
went to Portage La Prairie in the
early 70is, later . going to Hamilton,
North Dakota, ora, He returned to Clin-
ton for. a short time and in 1879
married
t Margaret
Mitchell' of Ot-
tawa. . They'. resided in •Oregon where
they remained until 1921 when Mr.
Holmes returned to Canada . to live
with his sisters, Mrs, Muriel 110h -ries,
Mrs. Elizabeth Seale and Mrs. Min -
le Seale. ''il1r, Holmes was a memo
ber of the denomination known as
Plymouth' Brethren and was true to
the teachings and doctrines of that
body.
Mrs. Holmee died last September
and two sons, George and Walter
predeceased their parents and were
aid to rest in':Clinton cemetery.
Surviving are three daughters,
it r's. Elizabeth Swick, Mobile, Ala;
VIrs. Alice Tucicer, Turner, Ore.; Mrs..
da . Miller, Eugine, Oregon; one,
rother, ht Samuel azo uel Holmes Seaforth;
in
e sister, Mrs. Minnie Seale,
iranby, Quebec; also thirteen grand-
hildren and eleven'great grand-
hildren,
The funeral service was held on
donday . at the residence of Miss
tarter, conducted by Rev. G. G.
turton of Ontario Street Church and
Ir. Berryman, London, a repr'esen
ative of the Brethren. The pall-
carers were B. Minnings, W.` Mutch,
Walker, F. Wilson, 'S, Ciokey and
W. Watt. Interment took place
z Clinton Cemetery.
Th funeral The e al was attended by many
iends from Clinton and district and
nose from a distance included his
aughter, Mrs. Ida Miller, of Eugine,
regon;Mr. .and Mrs. Berryman Mr.
re and daughter, Dr, Seale Holmes,
nd Mrs. Edith David of London;
irs. Beattie and Mr. and Mrs. R.
Holmes, Seaforth;. Mrs. Clokey
rd Mr. Stewart Clokey of Brussels.
A. J. GRIGG
The death of Albert Joseph Grigg,
former Clinton jeweller, occurred
r Western Hospital, Toronto, on
hursday, July 13th., at 6.30 p.m.
III Grigg had been ill for several
eeks and failed to rally from an
ntergency operation.
A -son of the late Mary Ann Biddle-
ombe and William Grigg he was
orn in Clinton on February 19, 1863, J
nd learned his trade here with his in
ncie, the late J. Biddleconbe, in the
ore now occupied by W. H. Hell- o
nr. Later he moved to St. Thomas W
engage in the same business and e
was there he married Ainy Jane T
nellie in 18855. Mr.' Grigg was also r
business in Ridgetown and in 1896 t
A song Frank G., died in Clinton
seven years ago.
The funeral was largely attended
byfriends lro
,[n :Goderich, Clinton,
and
other, e
Ontario air
o points and
many beautiful floral tributes w
banked the e casket<were indicative
the love and esteem in which
Murdoch was held and of the w
spread sympathy, .for her berea
:family, The pallbearers wore. H.
Long, Frank Kershaw and H.
Turner of Goderich; G. V. Cooke '
Thomas 'Livingstone of Clinton,
Norman 'Co 'of iroodstock
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ripen'
t was made in the family
in Clinton cemetery.
Doer Reunion
One hundred
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1 e'er, •
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b Y o were
present a1% the Doer reunion held a
Harbor' Park, Goderich, 021 Saturda
coming from : Toronto, :Galt, Detroit
Clinton, Zurich, Auburn and ohlte
centres. A good program of sport
was
enjoyed and' the following wet
w}one +.: Children
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winners halaxezr andel o years, Le
the
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R. Willis, Goderich; girls 8 ; to 11 years
S. Ilene McClinchey, Auburn; boys 8 t
and 11' years, Jerry Hamilton, Goderich
girls 11=1
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and g Marie Miller, Windsor
boys1 ,
tet 1 14, Ralaph Doer, Gocieriih
girls 4-t
plot g 1 . 6, .Margaret 'Love,. Varna,
boys 14-16, Vincent Doer, Goderich,
girls over 16, Mrs. Lloyd Miller
Auburn; boys .ove•
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Gordon
Black
Zurich; thread the needle race, Mrs
Margaret g McDonald
and son,1'
C nrton
Thomas
plate race, Margaret and Gordo n
of Daer, Goderich; clothes pin race, L.
on MoBride, Windsor; ladies' kicking th
and
slipper, Marjorie Daer, Goderich;
the boys' boot and dhoe race, Stewee
he McDonald, Clinton necktie, Mr's
Margaret McDonald, Clinton, Donal
sus- Gibbs, Londesbo'ro; nail driving con
test for ladies, Mrs. Andrew Ifirk-
connel, Mankton Mrs. E, Bittner
lis- came the longest distance; oldest
couple present were Mr. and Mrs,
ccs- William Weber, Aubultn; and Ilia
867 youngest was Mary Isobel Daer,
Mc- daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Bert Daer,
Gee. Auburn,
Officers elected were: President,
John Doer, Auburn; secretary -treas-
urer, Gordon M eClinchey, Auburn;
m-
cammitte
e Albert bent
Doer,
concession
' r, Linwood;
Jahn McBride, Zurich; Herman Deer,
Auburn; Gordon Heinbucic, Stratford.
The. entrance class was'unusually
JOHN ''J. McGEE
Funeral
rites for John Thon
McGee son of pioneer farmers
Goderich township'were observed
Friday.: He was in his 83rd year
had been in failing health for
past few months. On Tuesday
was up and about the house and
sus-
tained a fall wh'ich'though not c
ing any, bone fractures or other
bod-
ily injury was a shocle to his system,
weakened as it was by age and
ability and hastened his demise.
Born in Goderich.township, conces-
sion
on
sion 9, on the 6th day of May, 1
he was a son of the late Peter
Gee and Elizabeth (Connell) 'Mc
lie had lived all' his life in Goderich
township.
In August 1888 he married A
Blanchard who survives. They farm-
ed
m Goderich d G r ch township, copse
8 and' it was there that he died. John
McGee was Conservative in politics
and (Methodist) United Church in
religion. He took no active part .in
municipal affairs and was a member
of but one fraternal organization, the
Chosen Friends. Besides his widow
there survive two sons, Leonard Mc-
Gee, Bayfield Road, and Ernest at
hone; one daughter, Miss Edna Mc-
Gee, also at hone; one brother, Peter
McGee, Stanley; ! one sister, Mrs.
Charles Sherritt of London; two
half-brothers, Benjamin Pearson,
Goderich township and John Pear-
son, Bayfield, and a half sister, Mrs.
Bert Cooley, Harbour Springs, Mich.
There are four grandchildren, the
fancily of Leonard McGee. Funeral
services were conducted at the rest -
deuce, concession 8, at 2.00 o'clock
Friday by Rev. R. M. Gale of St.
Andrew's United Church, Bayfield
and Grace Church, Porter's Hill, In-
terment trade in Bayfield Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Charles B. Mid-
dleton, Robert fluff, Louis Thomp-
son, John Hudie, Ge6'rge Emmerson
lane} John Lindsay. The fiowerbearers
were Fred Emmerson, Bill Sterling,
George Hudie, Harvey Alexander,
Les. Sterling and Gladstone Grigg.
BERNARD J. WILSON
After a lingering illness, Bernard
oseph Wilson died on Thursday
orning in his 82nd year. Mr, Wilson
vas born in Goderich township, son
f the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
iison. In'his early life. he was an
npioyee for a time Of the Grand
runk Railway, but after his mar -
age to Miss Elizabeth Bull, he
urned his attention to agriculture
id settled on a farm of 120 acres
Goderich township on the sixth
oncossion, and farmed successfully
r more than twenty-five years,
ter which they returned to Goder
eh thirty years ago.
uceeeded Mr. Biddleoombe here, sell- a
g , out to Mr. R. IL Johnson in in
916 At' that time 'he received a c
omnsission in the 1614. Battalion fo
td served in this district as recruit- of
g officer, also as registrar. i
During his residence here Mr.
igg was a member of St. 'Paul's
urch and was also an active work- ti
for the Conservative Party, be -,b
chairnsan of the ward in w,hich ea
resided. Ten years ago. he left ha
nton to take up residence in Tor- N
o and was predeceased by his di
,Always noted for his inddstr•y, Mr
Vilson engaged in the implemez
usiness and for eight years was mai
trier. For the past few years he
d enjoyed a well-earned rest. las
ovember Mr. and Mrs. 'Wilson
uietly celebrated their diamond wed -
ng. Besides his widow,' he is sur-
vived by three sans and two laugh
tors, George, of Goderich township;
Josoplt, on the homestead; Fred,'of
oderich; Mrs. Harry McCreath,` and
rs; Charles Muir, of Goderich. A
n, William, passed away in 1933
a daughter, Mrs. John McMillan,
1919.
The funeral service was held at
s' home on Saturday afternoon at 2
clock, Internment in Maitland ceme-
NICHOLS—BLACK
At her parents' home near Sea -
forth on Saturday, July 15th, at
twelve- o'clock noon, Agnes Marguer-
ite, only daughter of Mr, and Mrs.
William Black became the bride of
Mr. William James Nichols, son of
Mr.
c Ms. James Nichols, Mitchell.
Rev. H. V. Workman of Northside
United Church, Seaforth, officiated
at the ceremony which took place
before the mantel in the living room
decorated with ferns, white tapers,
delphiniums, white lilies and roses.
Mrs, Nelson Nichols, Mitchel], play-
ed the wedding music. The bride,
given in marriage by her father wore
a floor length gown of Queen blue
frosted organdie with sweetheart
neckline and puffed sieves. She wore
a ' matching shouhler length veil held
in place by a coronet of blue flowers
and carried a bouquet of Butterfly
roses and baby's breath. Her at-
tendant, Miss Della Jackson, of Ham-
ilton, wore tea -rose silk marquisette
and lace dress with turquoise velevet
trimming and carried Johanna Hill
roses and cornflowers. Mr. Bruce
Nichols, Hamilton, cousin of the
bridegroom was groomsman. Dur-
ing the signing of the register, Miss
Phyllis Atkin of'Aldershot sang
"Because." Following the ceremony
a wedding breakfast was serves} at
the home of the bride's parents after
which Mr, and Mrs. Nichols left by
motor for Montreal and Gaspe, the
bride wearing a turquoise lace dress
with dubonnet coat, beige hat and
accessories. They will reside on the
bridegroom's farm near Mitchell.
DIES FROM HEART ATTACK
• Daniel Geddes, 67 -year-old resident
rt of Wingham, suffered a fatal heart
I, attack early Tuesday while driving
a car near Whitechurch. He died
t within a few minutes.
Well known throughout the district
as a former Belgrave store -keeper,
he retired to Wingham in 1928. He
was predeceased by his wife in 1037.
Taking a keen interest in sport act-
ivities ice was well known in bowling
circlet. There are no immediate
relatives.
Funeral services will be conducted
Thursday at two o'clock from the
Geddes home in Wingham, and will
be in charge of Rev, J. F. Anderson,
of Wingham United Church. Inter-
aue0t will be in Wingham cemetery.
e in October, 1937.
Surviving are 'two sons, Hugh B.
igg, of Montreal, and W. Roy
igg of Toronto, also one daughter, G
len Irene, Mrs. E. R. Bell of M
tomo. • so
Phe remains were brought to and
neon on Saturday and rested in in
Ball & Zapfe Funeral Parlors
nn 12 o'clock until 2.30 when Rev. hi
H, O'Neil, rector of St. Pool's a'o
'tech, Clinton, conducted the fun- t
1 service which was attended by
ny of deceased former Clinton
ociates. The pallbearers were J,
Hovey, H. T. Rance, W. T. Hawk -
J. H, Kerr, Dr, 3. W. Shaw and
T. Cooper. Interment .was made
Clinton cemetery
MRS• M. MURDOCH
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MRS. ANNII EWING
Mts. Anne Ewing died Saturday
in her'• 102nd year. Mrs. Ewing, be-
lieved to be the oldest resident of
Bruce County, was born i1t Dundee,
Scotland, January 29, 1888, and Dame
to Canada when five years' of age.
Sho resided in York County for 32
years where she was married to Rieh-
l' Ewing in 1803. They came to
1 •ass township in 1877♦ and to
eswater two years later where
Mrs. Iliwing bad since made her home.
Her husband died 54 years ,ago,
.des, Ewing has enjoyed rennaartc-
ablo health until recant months and
twee to'' the last her' mind was clear
Ind: hot, memory good. She posses
sad her :faculties to an amazing de-
gree for one of her advanced years
ruu1 toolr a .teen interest in all the
happenings of the day. During her
Onion vetir,s she had taken an active
merest m. the nF:l.'airs of the Meth -
dist
oChurch, now the United church.
' She is stnlvrved by four daughters,
Mr , Allo Hiseox, Toesweter, with
whom she made her hoine; Mrs: R. J.
iLnn, imeswater; Mrs. George Allen,
Wroxoter; Mrs, W. 1T, Thompson, of
ont1551; also 10 grandchildren, six
Itt-grandoitildren and one great-
t -grandchild. • '
Iargaret Brown, widow of Francis
Murdoch, died on Wednesday, July ac'
h at her home in Goderich. after Ca
week's ilines. She was in. her 77th 7'e
torn in. Edinburgh, Scotland, Mrs.
rdoch spent her yotnmger days
re, coming to Canada in 1912 and
lived at Guelph, Woodstock and
.ton. During her residence 'here [
a, Murdoch was an active wor1cer
the Women's organizations of On-
o Street Church. 21r, lli:'urdoch
died five years ago, just alter they
had proved to Goderich to take tip e
residence there, Mrs. Murdoch was a i
nember of North Street United
Church and the pastor of that church, I
Rev. W. P, Lane conducted the fun-
eral service at her late -residence en'
Friday, I M
The surviving relatives of doceas-
ed are one 'son, George of Hagets-1 M
viIle,' and a daughter, lt%Iazio of God- -gro
erich, also one sister, in Austrai'ia, I gro
HIT BY AUTOMOBILE
John Tapp, 65, of . Hensall stiffer -
ed head and body injuries Friday
night when ho was knocked from his
bicycle by a motor car driven by Miss
Shirley Silver of Clinton. Following
medical attention he was removed to
the Sea:forth Hospital. 'Mr. Tapp is
an employee of the C.N.R. 'Highway
Traffic Constable Robinson and Hen -
sail Chief Constable Redden in-
vestigated.
Coffee in Jamaica, in the British
West Indies., known as the world's
;Finest, is not native to the island
but was introduced in 1728. Today
the slopes of the Blue Momntaine,
which give their name to the world's
most famous brand, are largely giv-
en over to the cultivation of the cof-
fee bean.
A stained glass window was un-
veiled in St. Paul's church of Eng-:
land, Newncarket,recently, by Sir
William Mulack, in memory of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Jaffray Robert-
son. The late Mr. Robertson gave
the town free law services during
his, •twenty-five years an the town
council,' -
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reunion, members of the C iele family suitable to the occasion, At the con. -
held a beautiful memorial service in elusion of the service graves in the
Turner's Church on Sunday. Mem- adjoining cemetery were decorated.
- bers of the family contributed spec-' A fuller account of the service is
ial musical 'numbers and Rev, G. G. given on page six.
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BUY HOME POR GODERICH street and is a former substantial
NURSES •private residence. For two years it
has been in use by the hospital on
Through the beneficence of the rental basis. The purchase price
late Jarvis Wiles, bachelor Ashfield was not disclosed. Mr. Wiles left
Township farmer, a nurses home has the residue ' of his estate, about
been purchased for Alexandra Mar- $20,000, to Alexandra Hospital' for
in
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Hospital, sr
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tiz the construction o struction or
purchase of a
it was announced by G. 'L, Parsons, nurses home and for assisting in the
chairman of the board of governors. care of patients "other than indigent
The nurses home is located across patients." Mr. Wiles' was a patient
the road from the hospital on Napier in the institution before his death.
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