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The Seaforth News, 1931-01-08, Page 5THURSDAY, -JANUARY 8, 1931 THE SEAFORTH NEWS. PAGE IrIVE MAKE 1931 THE PROSIPERI'TY YEAR _ Let us ell get together and, make this the turning point -think _prosperity -talk prosperity -make prosperity. Start right in your own community -buy all your: groceries at the .Borne -!owned Superior Stores. Everybody shares• in the prosperity of the Superior Stores- farmer=packer-ini'porter-.caniret--b.ox-maker-printer and: scores of others, but most of all-ylourself. ,By supporting your local Superior Store you keep your money in your owncommunity where it really does you and. yours some igood. M.alee 1931 The Prosperity Year. WE SELL THE BEST FOR LESS Items for Week Ending January 14, 103'1. WAGSTA{FFEtS MARMALADE' 40 oz, jar 26c PALMOLIVE SOAP, '9Recomimended by the Beauty 19 c Profession" 3 cakes •6 LYNN VALLEY No. 4 SIEVE PEAS, lis. , . , , ,....,, . "per tin 5 CHOICE PEACHES, Heavy Syrup, 2's c 'per '21c lerAPLE LEAF SALMON %'s per tin AYLMER TOMATOES, 2's squat ... . 2 this ��C Welch's.G•rape Juice, Pts, per bottle 32c Lux Soap Flakes, "'For fine fabrics" , ..... , . , .......per pkg. 10c Durham .Corn Starch "For purity and strength".... , .......per pkg. 9c Zealand Sweet Pickles large 30 oz. jar 43c Del Matz Coen per tin 20c Sea, King Lobster %'s 23c; Vs's 35c Krafft Salad Dressing 8 oz. 23c Kraft Tasty (Relish Spread Libby's ,Sauer Kraut Libby's Spin'ach, 2's Oxo Cordial.................................................6 oz. 39c McLaren's Assorted ,Spices in glass shakers ..................each 10c Family Blend Tea 1 lb. red bag 39c Family ,Btend Coffee 1 lb. tin 39c Shirniff's Jelly Powders, wieh tumblers 3 pkgs. 23c Borden's Chocolate Malted Milk , 8 oz, 30c Weston's Chocolate ,Dessert Biscuits per ib. 27c Pine Tree Matches "Strike Anywhere" full count 3 •boxes 25c Aylmer. Soups, except Chicken. 3 tins 29c Fry's Cocoa - % lb. tin 23c Surprise Soap, "A Pure Hard iSoap' 3 cakes 17c Kellogg's 'Toasted Corn Islakes , 2 pkgs. 19e A. & H. sial Soda, per pkg. ...;:9c; or 3 pkgs. for 25c Sliced Pineapple, 2's 2 tins 25c Clothes Pins 3 doz. 10c Hillcrest Shortening, 1 Ib, cartons' , 2 for 29c Smyrna Cooking .Figs, large 3 lbs. 25c Lead. Pencils, smooth'and'soft dozen 10c Skrip, "The successor to ink" bottle 25c large bottle 23c per tin 14c per tin 19c Ross J. Sproat Miss N. Pryce Phone 8 Phone 77 e Cr am HIGHEST PRICES Cream COURTEOUS SERVICES Deliver your Cream to us and receive your cash in full. Call in our cream drawer and receive our services. We willPaYY ou the Highest Market' Values consistent with the most careful grading and testing. No other Creamery can do better -"Give us a trial." Creamery open on Wednesday and Saturday evenings Seaforth CreamerySeaforth On t,, C. A. BARBER. w 1 r &, Son W. , Wake J UNDERTAKING and - EMBALMING Motor or Horse Equipment W. J. WALKER, holder of Go- vernment diploma and license. Flowers Furnished. Night or day.hone 67. Nig P Chas. A. Howey 'TEACHER OF PIANO ORGAN AND- THEORY' Phone 327-j. Centre St. Asthma Victims: The inane or Wo- ., man subject to asthma is indeed a victim. What can be more terrifying than to suddenly be seized. with par- oxrsms of choking which , seem to fairly theeaten the existence of life «.itsiaE,,.From such_cond'ition De, J. D. Kellogg's Asthma' Remedy has .brought many to completely' restor- ed health and happiness. It is known and prized' in every section of this broad land. rt INEIMMINIMIMML D, H. McInnes c es Chiropractor Of Wingham, will be at the Commercial Hotel, Seafortl Monday, Wednesday and, Friday Afternoons Diseases of all kinds success- fully treated. Electricity., used. DUBLIN Mrs, Benninger; -Hugh and, Don, and : Beth Higutell spent Monday, in Stratford. ::Miss Annie v1c'Grath has returned to her school in Chatham. Miss Marie Benninger has retuen- ed to Hamilton. John McGrath Jr. and Clayton Lobby have. returned .• to Stratford Normal: (We are .pleased to know that Mr, Patrick Woods is recovering after his serious illness. The dance and card' party heldnin the Dublin parish hall on Tuesday, December 30th, was largely attended and all report'a very good time. t. Mr, and Mrs. William Jordan spent a few days last week visiting friends in Toronto and Niagara Falls, Persian Balm -is irresistible. Frag- rant ra -rank as' summer flowers. Cool as a mountain- .spring, 1,T+onderfu,lly invig- ot,etin•g, S'o'ftens' and whitens the hands. Makes skin softeitexturecl and yyouth'ftil. Used' by women as a .pow- der .base' and as a peerless` aid to, love-, ly complexions,: IJsed.by then as an effective hair fixative or . Shaving lo- tion, And for children, . .nothing soothes and protects their tender slain like the delicately cool Persian Balm. TOWN TOPICS. Mr. Thomas Nolan, who spent the holidays at the hone of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Jantes Nolan, has re turned to Toronto University. • ,Miss :Margaret McMillan returned on. Friday to the O'A.0 Guelph. Mr. J, E. Somerville of Ednnbnt'om who. spent Christmas with his. mother and sister, left on Friday for his home, Mr, Geo. W. Holman, county clerk, was in town Friday. 'Mr. Edw. G Rankin spent a few days during the holidays visiting in Stratford and ,Parlehill. Mr. John Fengusron left on Fr•fday, to spend the week -end in Toronto be- fore returning' to his sc•hoal in Streetsville. Miss Jean. Brodie .left on Friday for her school at Goidewb•urgh, Ont. Miss Merie.tta Nash is spending a couple of weeks with Listowel friends. ,ivlr:s, S. Gottschalk has returned af- ter spending New Year's . with her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Hopkins, in St. Thomas. The first of a series df meetings in connection with the weekof prayer was held in St. Thomas' Church on Monday evening, ' Those taking part were the rector, Rev. J. F. Myers, Rev. W. P. Lane, of Nmcsrdh Side Unit- ed Church, Rev. Irving B. Keine, of First Presbyterian, Church, and Rev, Charles Malcolm of Egmond'eille. Mr. and Mrs,.George Hayes of Palmerston, Mr. George Cobean and Miss Lenore Cobean, and Mrs. John Jarrett of Elmira, Mr, Walter Hahn of Hamilton and Miss Isabel McLaughlin of Seaforth were Christ- mas guests at the hone of Mrs. Ed, McLaughlin. -Listowel Banner.: Mrs. G. D. G. Hera found a fluffy brown caterpillar on the outside of a cellar window et her a,(gree on James street on Monday. When taken into the warmth. the caterpillar became quite lively. Is this''- a harbinger of spring ? Sir. Charles R. ^Clark spent New Years at the home of his mother, „Mrs. R. L. Clark, Miss Ruth Pinkney has returned to Stratford afteir spending the "holidays at Seafarth• The many friends of Mrs. W. .R. Smith ,will be pleased to learn that she has been ,somewhat improved the past few days. Mrs. 'Smith suffered a hemorrhage which affected her eye- sight. Mr. and Mrs, James Nelson return- ed from visiting 'for some time in North 'Bay. They report "that the thermometer registered 36 below zero on Christmas Day in the north coun- try. The .New Year's Eve dance under the auspices of the Seaforth Agricul- tural Society, in Cardno's hall, was a successful s ul affair, greatly enjoyed by all present, 'VIr, and Mrs. Ross Chapman were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. \\Tllber Keys one evening last week. lir. Fred Gales, who has been liv- ing his alone ath rs home Goderich street; Inas removed to the hospital this week when it was discovered he had suffered a stroke. Mr. Gales has been almost blind the past few years and is now deprived of speech. Mrs C. Aberhart is in the hospital with a light attack of pneumonia, Miss Jean Scott, H'arpurhey, is spending the week in Toronto. Miss Ethel i cD' M oug 1'I , 1N a R. has returned to Detroit a0 holidaying ter holtd nt a y at her home in town and in New York city. Mr, and "Mrs. Sam, Laidlaw of Climax, Sask., arrived Monday on a visft and are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert 17oigt of 'Tuckersntith, and other friends. Mr,'Wnc. Forrest of Goderich visit- ed his sister, Miss Alberta Forrest over New Year's, Mrs. Sant. McGeocic is visiting her son Rae, in Toronto, :Miss Nell McDougall and her niece, Miss Heten Stewart, visited Clinton friends on Sunday. Misses Margaret Patrick, Rossie Patrick, Margaret Fenguson and Mar- garet Forrest returned Monday to Stratford Normal after spending the holidays at: their homes. It is often said that motor traffic is adversely affecting the railroads, but. it is a long time since there was as heavy traffic by rail as recently. Last Saturday the train to Stratford was so crowded many had to ride in the baggage car. -Mrs. A. Nicholson, Mill Road, who was confined to the haspital for a few clays with flu, is able to be out agtain. Miss Bessie Grieve and Miss Mary Jackson returned, out Sunday to their schools in 'Chatham and' Merlin ,re- spectively. The opening hockey. game of this group of the Intermediate 0.1-1.A. was held in Seaforth last Friday evening when Goderich defeated Seaforth by a score of 4-'1.. Mr: and: Mrs. 'H. V'anstone of Strat- ford have been visiting his sister; Mrs. L. G: Van IEgmond, during the past week: BIRTH'S. BENNETT.-In Walton, Thursda January list, 19131', to Mr. and 'Mrs W.,C. Bennett, the gift of a daugh- ter, ' DOIG,-In Scott Manorial Hospital, ',Friday, January .2nd, 1931, to Mr, an•d Mrs. James Doig, Seaforth, a son (stillborn), EYR. 'E.- In Scott. � VMeniorial' Hospital, on Sunday, Jac. 4th, 1531, to Mr, and Mrs. Lindsay Eyre, of Bruce- field, a daughter. • DIED. I'0DD,-Sttddenly, Thursday, Janu- ary, 1, 19311, at her home, 57 Dor- val Road, Toronto, Margaret J. Ross, beloyced wife of Prederick J. • Todd Funeral service was held et Al- hambra 'United 'Church, ,'Se ttirday, j''anuary 3rd. Interment Park Lavin Cemetery. Asthma O °ercoene. The triumph over Ct asthma ,has assuredly come. Dr. j, D. liellog's Asthiea Remedy has proved the most positive blessing the victim of asthmatic Kati t e attacks has even known. 'Letters received front thous- ands who.h'ave tried it forint a testi- monial which leaves no room for doubt that there is a real remedy. Get it to -clay from your dealer, t,,,r Yip r. G. W. Isra .. Custom Tailoring REPAIRING & ALTERATIONS PRESSING. & RELIINIING LADIES' FUR COATS Rooms over Dominions Banlc, Seafortl BAYFIELD. Misses Elva and Ann Dewar and David Dewar returned to. Toron•bo• on Saturday after speeding the Christ- mas vacation et their home. 'VIr, Lawrence Fowlie .of London spent. the week -end with his sister, Miss F.'Fow'lie. Mr. O. Kalbfleisch who spent the vacation at his (none at 'Whitney, 're- turned. to the village on Saturday, Mrs. H. ,Little, Mr, and Mrs, Geo. Little spent New Year's Day with • the latter's mother, Mrs. Johnston, in Gloclerich. Mrs. G. W. Woods otic Miss . A. Woods who spent the Christmtas vac- ation with Rev: and Mrs. H, G. E. Crosby ,,at Bolton Landing, N.Y., re- turned home on Saturday. Miss Ethel Fbwele 'who was visit- ing her sister, Mrs, G. Koehler at Zurich, returned home on Sunday. 'LOeL, No. 24 held quite a success- ful Euchre and Dance on New Year's Eve, There was a splendid attend- ance. Prizes . for Euchre were, Ladies -Mrs. O. McClicchey; Conso- :,ation-_Ella McKay. Gents - Em- merson Hearst Dancing was indulg- ed in. sifter the cards, for a while, then a spiendid lunch was served, after which there was dancing again. Music provided by the Armstrong's, Mr. and, Mrs. Clifford Clarke 're- turned to Hamilton last week having spent the vacation with 'Mr. and :Mrs. L. Clarke. Mr. and Mrs, Harry Baker and Mr. ancle Mrs. Victor Burt and family spent New Year's. Day with the for- mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Baker. Mr. Patchall of the Bank of Corn- merce spent New Year's Day at his home at Ghesley. • Miss Nina Heard who spent the. vacation with her mother, Mrs. W. Heard, returned to Clinton on Sun- day. Me and Mrs, Harold :King and Master . e Harold A ^ god tt who t o sPent the past week with Mr, and Mrs. Chas, Parket, returned to Sarnia on Sunday. Mr. Harold 'Weston and lir, F. Crane motored frons Detroit last week and spent New S'ear's Day in the village: Miss J. Whittaker who spent the Christmas vacation as the guest of Mrs. J. H, McLeod returned to To- ronto on Monday, Mr. Harold Scotchner who spent his vacation with his father, Mr. R. Scatchnter, returned on 3'Ioniiay^ to the O.A:C., at Guelph to resume his studies. 1M t r Fred ed H Bard of Clinton speut a few days this week at his home, Mrs. A. NetwtonPBrady •left on Wednesday to visit her mother, Mrs. D. McDonald at Sarnia. It was reported last week that no election was necessary as only three had qualified for Trustees of the Pol- ice Village of Bayfield but at the last minute Ed. Featherston and W. J. McLeod were persuaded' to run. An election was held' on Monday 'When Harold Brandon, E. A. Feath- erston and W. J. McLeod were elect- ed to file office. The count was es follows: Brandon 120, Featherston 1(19, McLeod 89, Ross 72, Thomson 65. There were two' spoiled ballots, J. R. Cameron was returning officer; ,\\r. J. Sturgeon, •clerfi. The annual meeting of the Public School Board was held in the Town Hall, afternoon of Dec, 31. John Cameron was appointed chairman for the meeting. Robt. Scotchmer was nominated to fill the vacancy caused by retiring trustee, E. ii. Johns, but refused to act. Another nomination was called and John Camercen -was nominated by E. 13Johns, and M, Ross. E. H. Johns, chairman of the the board for the past year, gave a report of the year's proceedings add read the summary of the audit df the Treasurer's books, CLINTON The home of Mr; and Mrs. N. W. TreWartha was the scene of a very happy social event last Wednesday afternoon and evening, the occasion being the celebration of the twenty fifth anniversary of their wedding clay. On Dee. 27th, 1905, :Ir. and Mrs. Trewamtha were united in mar- riage by Rev. J:as. Hamilton. of God- erich, pastor of Union Presbyterian Church, Goderich township. Follow- ing, the weddling. festivities Mr. and Mrs. Trewartha left on a honeymoon trip to London where they were en- tertained at the home of "Ir, and Mrs. M. F. Glatw orthy, the fatter the bride's aunt, Mr. Trewartha was en- gaged in the teaching profession and chose his bride from the sante pro- fession. Their eldest daughter, Esther, is now in the wine profession. Mr; Trewartha has since then filled many important positions. For several years he was manager of the Gunn- leanglois Ltd, in Clinton and while in that position was elected to repre- sent South Huron in the Provincial Legis.lature as a supporter of Hon. G. Howard Ferguson. Resigning his position with the Gunn Langlois firm Ice opened up business for himself in merchandising poultry and eggs, This business has since been extended to include a branch. at Exeter. Mr,' Trewartha has always taken a 'keen interest in nnmicipal affairs both in Goderich township and in Clinton. He is a former County warden, has been reeve, of Clinton for several terms and was Conservative candidate for South- Huron in the federal con- test of July last, The guests who were present at this -silver, anniversary included immediate relatives of both Mr. and Mrs. Trewartha of whore there are a number in this commun- ity. There were also present Mrs, D.I Galbeck of Idiami'lton and Mr, and Mrs, M. F. Clatworthy of Landon at whose home the honeymoon was spent, The home was beautiful with floaters acrd decorations in. seasonable colors. A sumptuous dinner was senv- ed after' which congratulations and hest washes were in order. A deligth ful evening was then spent In games and social chat. Mr, and Mrs. Tre- wartha were elle recipients of many very handsome gifts in• -silver, among which was a beautiful tea service pre- sented by their daughters' Esther and Wilhelmina. Congratulations and good wishes, are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Trewartha at th.ls time by many friendsand neighbors in the can- triunity. KIPPEN. The annual meeting of the 'Kippen Horticultural Society will be held .in the schoolroom of St. Andrew's Seeth- ed Church on Thursday afternoon, Ja'nteery 15th at '2 pm. All former .reetnbens and those interested in Horticulture are invited to be present.. ,Miss Beta Bell returned to London after spending,a very pleasant holi- day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bell. Mr. Wnt..M, Doig left for Port Hu- ron on Tuesday where he expects to have his laiv practise finished up. in the course of .a few months. Mr, and Mrs. 'Beverly Beaton of Detroit are visiting • at the •tatter's home, Mr, and Mrs. Jonah Green. Mr. and Mrs. Lennis Seaman and son Jack,` who have been visiting rel- atives in the neighborhood, returned to their home in Kitchener. Miss Verna McGregor- of Clinton Business College and :Miss Mona McGregor of Scott Memorial Hospi- tal, Seaforth, who have been spend- ing the holidays with` their Strother, Robert, returned to their homes af- ter having spent a very pleasant hol- iday together., Miss Beatrice Dayman, who has been spending a few days with her cousin, Miss ',Bernice Harris of Chis- elhurst, has returned home. Miss Agnes Patrick visited with her friend, Iles. Ross Chapman on Sunday last. ,Mrs. Robert Elgie visited her daughter, :Mrs. Fred. Rath'well of Stanley recently. Miss Jennie Chesney visited .with her sister, 'Mrs 'Thompson of Bruce - field, over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard of Detroit are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Day - man.: HARLOCK. ,Miss Amy Parsons returned to the school where she is, teaching on Mon- day Miss day and .Ls. Ena'returned to N''>rm- al School at Stratford. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watson en- tertained a number of friends on New Year's Day. The Ladies' Aid are holdkg their January, Meeting at the home of Mrs. A. W. \•fcEwing Wednesday after- noon of this week. Mr. and "Mrs.' Robert Watson cele- brated their veldt sg annfcer ry on Sunday, Jan, 4th. We wish then many happy returns of the day, Mrs. James Scott of Toronto visit- ed at the home of her sister, Mrs. Leo Watt part of the week -end. Miss Marjorie McEwitng returned to her position in Seaforth the latter part oif fast week after spending two weeks' vacation at the home of her parents, Sir, and Mrs. A. W. Mc - Ewing. Misses Kathleen and Edith Beacom visited at the hone of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watson one evening recently. The annual school meeting of Na, 6 which was held on Wed., Dec. 31st, went off very .pleasantly: The trustees for 1931: 'Messrs. Daniel IStevenee Wm. Leiper and Frank McGregor. VMr, Albert Rapson supplies the wood, WEST BRODHAGEN. Mr, Henry and Master Elmer .Koe- hler have returned, home after spend- ing the holidays in Stratford and North Easthope visitieg. friends and relatives, \,Tr, tVT, F. Koehler of Milverton spent Sunday under the parental roof with lir. and Mrs. ,Henry Koehler. Mr. Jerry Deorr is wearing a big smile since the 6th inst., when his wife presented' hint with a baby girl. Mother and baby are well. Mr. Hans Bgaverfeld of Toronto- is spending a few' holidays with Mr, and Mrs. William Hoegy. Miller'os Worm Powders will not only expel worsts From the system, but will induce healthful conditions of the system under which worsts can no longer thrive. \Voints keep a child in a cottintial state of restless- ness and pain, and there can be ace comfort for the 'little one until the cause of suffering be removed. ' BRUCEFIELD. The following ;s the School. Re- port for. S. S. No. 3, Tuckersmith, for the December examinations, Results are given in percentages, V. - Jean (Watson 744, Gordon Wright 63 Willie Papple 58. Jr, t6V:-i\V. D. Wilson 80, Bobby 'Dalrymple 75; "Mary ..:McCully 74, Arthur ,Wright 70, Jas. McCully 68,. 'Earl Papeete 548," Beatrice Armstrong 5.4, Sr. 1(1, -Annie ?apple 77, ?Alice Wright. 75, Mac '\Nilsen 73. IM..-iDelbert Taylor '54. Jr, IIilttHaynie 'Watson 89, ald StecDonaldl 70, 'Teabel Armstrong 66IGrace Dalrymple 5e, II I'tsie Robins 86, Myrtle Pap - pie 76, rain Sillery 74, Ivan Taylor 67, Muriel Wright 67, Bobbie Wat- son 60, Morley Wright 49, Milton ',Taylor 49, I -Hazel ASeilson 86, Alcan 'Hill 74, Trestle Dallas 73. Pr, -Anila ,1V!atson 77, John Ca` will, 776, Loyd Pappic 73. elean up Saleof LLA� � ER Forne o week we have on display our RIGH GRADE stock of Papers for dowdy.stair rooms, marked at HALF' PRICE. These Papers are New Stock and the beautiful colors are SUNTESTED For small rooms and lr�sge Also Remnants rooms. Bring your measure- ments Graves Wallpaper Store SEAFORTH During the month, Elsie Robins and :Maynte Watson had - perfect marks in daily spelling. M'eytne Wat- son was awarded the prize for the least mistakes in daily spelling from September until Christmas. She had five mistakes; Elsie Robins did ex- ceptionally well also, having six mis- ' ak Tes.he annual business meeting of the Brucefield branch of the Horticultur- al'Society will be held in the school •Mitre of the church, \\rednesday af- ernoon, January 14th, at 3.45. All hose interested in the Society should be present at this meeting. A little baby girl has arrived to brighten the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Eyre, Congratulations. Word has been received of the sudden passing of Mrs. Todd of To onto (formerly. Miss Margaret Ross of Brucefield) andnieceof Mrs. Alex. Ross, The sincere sympathy of the illage and community is extended to he friends of the deceased. Mr. lIVIm. Dow had the misfortune o fall and fracture his thigh last fall end his many friends were glad to see him able to be at church last Sunday alter an absence of five months. Mr. K'ipfer of Bayfield has opened a barber shop in the Walker House which will be a great .convenience to e hewil;'a and community. The following is fromtheHailey Tames, published at Hailey, Blaine mime-, Idaho, and is of twofold in- erest to Huronites: first, from the act that Judge George A. McLeod. tamed therein, is a native of the s and Brucefield district in this county, , •-cord, because of the suggestion re- •ently made and discussed in these columns that Huron should have its county history written and published: George A. McLeod has rendered a service of real value, not only to this particular community but to all Idaho, in his painstaking writing of he 'history of old Alturas county and ter. 1 Blaine. It is a her favorite I atorite daughter. regrettable fact that too often much Of the record of new communities is buried with their pioneers; 'that suc- ceeding usceeding generations can know but ittle of the trials, the hardships, the sufferings, rhe sacrifices, the tra- gedies, the joys 'anti sorrows of the brave souls who laid the foundations of these communities. It has been he aim, the dominating purpose of Judge McLeod to save glorious old, !turas from such a fate, to prevent the curtains of oblivion from falling, over the record of her loyal 'sons land daughters. A pioneer himself, a nae. with a methodical mind and a tinenomenal memory for detail, Judge McLeod has done his work well. He las spared no plains and has gone to Hoch trouble and expense in gather - lig his facts and in presenting them n a logical and readable narrative. Lt e not surprising that his history has teen received with enthusiasm far and -near. The Times is quite proud of the fact that it has h'act •a _sn'sall part in •this commendable piece of work. For some months past it has been publishing in weekly' install- ntettts this history under the title, The Empire of Attunes." It now has every- line o'f 3t in type ready for pub- lication tit book form. The whole will make to volume of some 20,000 words. It is Judge \IaLeod's plan to have a limited' number of volumes of his history^ printed and bound In penile - tent and attractive style for dis- tribution. ide has already received re- .quests for quite a ctuntber of his books and will no doubt receive re - meets for many more: He will com- plete the work now as quickly as possible,-lGoderich Signal, The annual meeting of the members of the public library will be oda Thursday, January 15th at 8 p,tn. in the library room. iM.rs hantcke of 'Toronto visited at the home of her father, Mr, C. Reid last week. Miss H, Craig and. the Mfe'ssrs. Craig of 'Hensel', spentNewYear's Day at the home f Mrs. .M. Sic- . e a \ J, c Cully. One by one the early settlers of this district have been called to' their re- ward till note but very few remain. On Saturday, December 27th, Mrs. Janet Baird, wife of the late Mr. George Baird, veteran school teacher of Stanley township, Huron County, was called' home by the Master at the ripe age .of ninety-one years and nine months, She had been in .failing health for some time and had been` confined te her ted for ten months. being waited upon by her .daughter, Christina, who had the assistance of Nurse Christina McLaren .and Mrs. Agnes Baird during the last few ntontha She was very patient dating her decl to ng daye and never come - tabled. During her middle life she was a sympathetic 'and skibful helper at many a sick bedside and it seemed fitting that she should have :such ten- der care during her closing days, She was born in Perthshire. Ssotiand in the village of Fortingale; net far from Abet:elds on April 12, 1839. She was tate e,de.t and only girl of a family of four children of John Cam- eron and Christina Scott. They left Scotland for America when she pas severi year; old. taking passage on the sailing vessel; "Miss Blond, in 1846. Thie vessel encountered many heavy storms and was driven south and when the -turns finally ,subsided they were within a day's sailing of the \\'est Indies. having lost masts and par' of the rigging. They were six weeks in reaching Quebec. They •first located in Glengarry county and stayed there ?or five years, conning to what was their known as the "Huron Tract" in 1851, where she had resided e'er since with an occasional t•ieit to London, Stratford and Torrinto, and once to the West. On September 28, 1866. she was married to George Baird. who was then teaching in S.S. No. 1. Stanley. During the early part of their married' life they lived in. a log house on tet farm of Dan Ross where all the :amity of eight were born. The f the family. Thom- as, died at the age of three df scarlet fever. All the others she raised with but little outside .aeei,t'ance and had always time to give a neighbor a help- ing 'hand and no traveller was ever sent away hungry around mealtime. In 1884 Mr. Baird's father died and the fancily moved to the Baird' home- stead, where she had lived until her death. For a few years the farm was, worked with the aid of hired men and as her husband was teaching school, much of t ehr.:'utine of She faton was attended to by her• As the boys grew up they took the place of the hired sten. She was a staunch Presbyterian and a member of the Free Church of Brucefield. of which the late Rev. John Ross was pastor. After her ,hus- band's death, she attended the Union Church. Brucefield. She had a'wond- erful memory far names and evtne attd until a week 'of two before her death her mind was as clear as ever. She was a great lover al flowers and besides a beautiful garden in emit -mete had her house full of potted plants all minter. No summer visitor ever left without a bouquet. Sirs, Baird was the last survivor of her own as :well as ae f her husband's family. She leaves ane daughter, six sons and 10 grandchildren' to mourn her loss: George and Christina are at home on the old homestead; John and Alex. D. are with the Canadian Pacific Ry. • in the West: Robert and Peter are afrming near Moose Jaw, 'Sask.. and William is director of the shorthand departuteet in the Central 'High School ch Commerce, Toronto: .Many beautiful floral tributes were 'received from relatives and sympathetic friends in the neighborhood, Detroit, Torotnto and' the West. Theservice': was conducted by the ,Rev. W. A. Bremner of Brucefield ^on Dec. ' 3Olth at the old homestead: A large number of sympathetic friends from near and far gathered to pay their last re- • pecte tothe departed. The `remains were interred in Baird's . cemetery. Pallbearers were Messrs. Neil Mc- e� Gre�c.r, Hugh Gilmour, Th•o's, Camp - be!' Thus. Baird. John Baird and I'!nu elcCowan. Aiiderson's Bakery Wishes Everyone aMerry Christmas and A -•Prosperous NewYear° CREAM BUNS ....25c DOL. T. Re Anderson . PHONE 70.