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The Seaforth News, 1941-10-16, Page 4PAGE TWO lei d 144 c74434Ziedd EGMONDVILLE The October meeting of .'Egmond- villi: W.M.S, was held in the vestry on October 2nd with Mrs. Gardiner presiding. Hymn 101 was sung and Mrs. Allan led in prayer and roll call was responded to by ten members. Mrs. Keys and Mrs. McMillan were appointed on visiting committee. Mrs. Nott was to take Mrs. Watson's place as delegate to sectional meet• ing at Constance. Thankoffering meet- ing was discussed. Mrs. Lawson to be approached as speaker, Mrs. Mc- Millan gave the treasurer's report. Mrs. Gardiner took new topic book, "Serving with the Sons of Sheth." Mrs. Haney took the devotional per- iod. Hymn 723 was read responsive. ly. Hymn 5111 was sung and Mrs. Gar- diner spoke on the theme, ••\Ce live by faith in God the Father." Two verses of hymn 298 were sung and Mrs. Haney led in prayer, else Mrs. Alias. Hymn 512 was sung and Mrs. Gardiner closed the meeting with prayer. BAYFIELCD Rev. Erie L, Anderson, pastor of the Lambeth United Church and fa- ther of Mrs. (Rev.) Harold Currie of Bayfield, died suddenly Thursday from a heart attack at the parsonage at Lambeth. He was in his 50th year. He was in his sixth year as pastor of the Lambeth church and the Brie' street United Church on the suburbs THE SEAFORTH NEWS of London. Mr. Anflersoe's father, the late Rev. Selhurn Anderson, held the pastorate about twenty-five tears ago. \\'.11 known throughout West- ern ()marls he held pastorateA 51 \\'h,; They. Ilavfield, ?tonktnli. Well - limit rad Blyth before moving to 1.i,inheth Mr. Anderson was folmer- •lrtir,. in missionary work 11 Wes- t•rtr 1'unadn. Ile was born on Pelee loan i Arrangements ments had been made for all/liVerSarY s,er\i Cly at Lambeth United Church on Sunday-, but owing to the death of Mr, Anderson it was decided to dispense with regular ser- vices altogether on Sunday, Surviv- ing are his widow, formerly Miss Lucille Sholdice of the Owen Sound ('[strict; three daughters, Mrs. Har- old Currie, wife of the 'United Church minister at Bayfield, and Joan and Jetrid. twins; four brothers, Nelles, Tilbury, Ont.; Carmen, Preston; Cresswell, with the Canadian Active Army. and Blythe, of Venezuela, and two sister's, Mrs. Kenneth McCor- mick, of Wyoming, and Mrs. Wylie Tennant, of Sarnia. HIBBERT Mrs, James Dow, formerly Eliza- beth Hackney, died early Oct. 10th, at her home, lot 3, concession 11, is Hibbert township. Her death was at - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1941 tribute(' to' heart ailment and she had not been in good health since last: June. She was born in Hilbert on November 15, 18111, and was 111a1- r1e,l there 45 years ago to ,Tnmcs Dow. who preeeceati d her sopletn- 111`r ;IJ, 19H Mrs. Itew Wa•, a dau- �i :e r of lull '11. atnd 'firs. Alexander Hackney. Follewtng the death of her hnslnuri she .spent a number of years with the family of her sister, Mrs. William Gi1lil1an, in Ushorne town- ship. Other than that period site al- ways resided in Hibbert. The late Mrs. Dow was a member of Roy's United Church and a life member of the W11MS. Surviving are one step- son, Ernest Dow of Hibbert town- ship, three brothers, Alexander and John of Hibbert, David of Usborne; five sisters, Mrs. Martin Leigh of Re- gina, Mrs. William Gilfitlan of Lon- don, Mrs. Benjamin 'Wilson, Blanch- ard township and Miss Louise Hack- ney, of Blanchard. Mose was in trouble again, and the sheriff asked him if he were guilty or not guilty. "Guilty, suh, I think," replied Mose, "but Pd better be tried to Make sure of it." Want and For Sale Ads„ 1 week 25c aa los 11 tottollet atall gs®hi s r To make ONLY ONE motor fuel—a pure petroleum product—giving out- standing perfo, once in any car— this will continue to be our POLICY! is now APPROVED BY THE OCL C'; MOUE FOR CANADA Richard Gliddon, Highly esteemed in the Mitchell and Godi.ucit distllot. Richard Glid- den, Who had made a host of friends since going to itt11ehell Imo June, passed ow : atthe home of he tion George (rliddnu. t-Inetnount, with whom he bad Leen visiting for the past thrr'e weeks. The departed Alan was seriously ill in .June but despite his ttdvauc,'d ago of eighty -lune year's lie ntaile a remarkable recovery and appeared to be enjoying good health when Ise left to visit his son. Born in Indiana, on April ltith, 1552, be came to Canada with his parents when he was seven years old and resided in Holmesville and Dunlop, before com- ing to live with his daughter Mrs. S. A Hewitt, Mitchell. His wife, who was formerly Mary Ann Potter, died twelve years ago. Surviving are three sons, George and Fred, Vinemount, and James, Stoney Creek; a daught- er, Mrs. S. A. Hewitt, Mitchell; two brothers, Daniel, Holmesville, and Samuel, Clinton; fourteen grand- children and five great grandchild- ren. A son, William, died in Goderich a year ago and a daughter, Mrs. Ar- chie Horton, predeceased him thirty- two years ago. Burial was at Gode- rich. Death of Miss Emma Proctor— Emma Eleanor Proctor, a lifelong resident at Goderich township, pass- ed away at her home in Holmesville on Sept, 30th, in her 72nd year. She was a daughter of the lets Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Proctor. Surviving are a brother, George of Goderich town- ship, and a sister, Miss Minnie, who had lived with her in Holmesville, Rev. H. Wilding officiated at the house and graveside. The pallbearers were Harry Proctor, Alvin Proctor, Herbert Oakes, Clifton Proctor, Everett Lowery and Harold I.oecey, Piece of Shell Removed—. Donald Kirk, son of 11r. and Mrs. Lewis Birk, underwent an operation in Victoria Hospital, Lon- don, on Monday, for the removal of a piece of shell from his leg. While on his way home from school ane evening about two weeks ago, an- other lad threw a 45 calibre bullet filled with caps onto the sidewalk and the bullet exploded and a large piece of the shell entered the leg. It bothered him very little until Thursday of last week and an X-ray' revealed that a piece of the shell was embedded in the leg close to the bone.—Exeter Times -Advocate. Married At Crediton— The Crediton United Church was the setting for a quiet but pretty wedding on Saturday, October -1, when Edna, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Beaver, of Crediton, was united in marriage to Arnold Robertson, son of the late DIr. and Mrs. A. Robertson of London. The ceremony was performed by Rev. L, Turner. The bride wore a biege street -length crepe dress in redin- gote style. Mrs. Jack Pryde, of Exe- ter, was the bride's attendant, while Mr. Jack Pryde attended the groom. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson will reside in London. Goderich Tug Lost In Lake Erie— Battered and tossed about during a storm on Lake Erie, the 30 -ton tug Dorothy May sank off Port Alma last week. The five members of the crew managed to get to an- other boat and were saved. The storm caught five vessels as they were proceeding from Goderich to Erieau. They were two tugs, a dredge and two scows, all being op- erated by the Chatham Dredging vtr POTS and PANS KEPT MA this EASY w:,; �1� J O more rubbing and scrub- bing to get grease and hard - baked food off pots and pans— Gillett's Lye cuts right through dirt of any kind 1 Use Gillett's Lye, too, to keep drains clean and running freely. Doesn't harm enamel or plumb- ing. Keep a tin handy. 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It had been leased to the Chatham Dredg- ing Co, and was reported to be cov- ered' by insurance. The storm broke suddenly. Everything had seethed clean' when the boats had set out, The Dorothy May and the other tug, the John R. Stover, were towing a dredge and two dump scows from Goderich to Erienu, where the Cha- tham Dredging Co. had a contract to dredge the entrance to the dock. After the Dorothy May sank the other four vessels reached port in safety. Gypsy Pickpocket Gets $53— The story is going the rounds of the gypsy who helped herself to $53 belonging to Mr. Hurlburt, elderly resident at the south end of Blau - shard St„ town, on Monday morn- ing. Gypsy or not. the despicable wo- man was certainly a pickpocket, It seems she approached Mr. Hurlburt outside his home, saying she had come to town to find an ailing man whom she had taken care of. .As is the custom with these smooth rack- eteers, she somehow obtained his wallet with the money. 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