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The Seaforth News, 1931-02-05, Page 1Whene'er a,itoble deed is wrought, Whene'er is spoken a noble thought; Our hearts in glad surprise, To higher 'levels rise. Sealorth News { I3onor tq those whose words or deed's Thus help us in our daily needs, And by their overflow Raise tis from what is lows —'Longfellow. • WHOLE SERIES. VOL. 53, No. 6. SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1931. DINNERS and SUPPERS Regularly HOT LUNCHES at all boors OUR HOME MADE SPECIALTIES Prices Reasonable The O1ypia Confectionery and Restaurant ONION WEEK Is at hand, and is expected to be generally observed for the good of Public Health and for Business, as it enables the Druggist to sell his breath powders and the. Drygoods man - his handkerchiefs to wipe away all tears. For Onion 'Week we .have good big firm, dry, bright domestic onions at & lbs. for.. • • . • ..... L60 60 lbs. for 60 1 bag, 90 lbs. for .. • . PURE COFFEE, per pound 28c TOMATOES, per large can 1Oc: and 12%c CORN, per can 10c PEAS 10c- or 3 for • 25c JUBILEE PEAS, large tender, juicy formerly 20c, for c GOLDEN H'ALLOWI DATES 25c 3 lbs.. , ... .,. GREAT STAR FLOUR, becoming more and more popular. From .Western wheat 2.S per cwt. FLAKE WHITE SHORTENING for fine baking, per lb. 17c 2 lbs or mare 16c 20lb. .,pail 15c 25 40, ELECTRhC LIGHT BULBS, X00hours 60 watt,.guaranteed •urs for 5c BAKING MOLASSES ....6c per lb BAKING SYRUP.. , ......10c per ,ib CLARK'S SOUPS tomato, vegetable Pea, Mock Turtle, Scotch 'Broth, Ox Tail; Julienne, Chicken, Cel- ery, and Consomme 3 for 25c FRENCH S'TRI'NG . BEANS, very small and tender, per can 20c PUMPKIN per can..10c or 3 for 25c Crosse & Blackwell's TOASTED BEANS were "15c, now 10c Sliced Pineapple, 2 tins 25c Butter, Eggs, Dried. Apples, Feathers, etc. taken in exchange for groc- eries. F. D. HUTCHISON Phone Phor Phood 166 EYEBROWS and Lashes beautified, perman- ently darkened for six weeks, Saves daily retake up. Will not - wash off. Treatment $1.00. For appointment phone 78 LUCILLE JONES BEAUTY SALON, Mit- cfiell, Ont. CHURCH CARD. North Side United Church.—Pastor,' Rev. W. P. Lane. B.A. ]Sunday, Feb. 8.- 111 a.m.—Public worship. Subject, "Present Glorification." 2.30 p.m.—Sunday School and Bible Classes. 7 `p.m. --Public ' Worship. Subject, ``Trying to Get Out of It" 3rd in ser- ies Life and Times of Moses. H'OiRTICULTURA'L SOCIETY. The annual meeting of Sealforth Horticultural Society was held on January 30th in the Carnegie Library. The year's business was reviewed and: the financial report showed 75 mem- bers Last year,• and $232.58 was spent in shrubs and plants towards making Seaforth ,beautiful, The election of. officers resulted as follows:-Presid enit, W iliatti Hartry; Vice President, Rev, W. P. Lane; Sec, !Treasurer, E, R. Crawford; Directors for two year's —Rev, I. B. Kaine, Mrs. Ballantyne, Mr. Scarlett, Mrs.. E. Chapman, R. Thompson, A committee was chosen to 'get out a suitable premium list for. 1931. The government grant last year allowed` the society to give an extra premium in Fall bulbs to every mem- ber who wished them. This will be done again this year. The, Society is anticipating a • large membership for 1031, HOME AND SCHOOL The Home and School Association held' their regular monthly meeting Monday 'afternoon, Feb. '2nd in the teachers' room of the public school. Rev. Mr. Malcolm of Egmoridville, delighted all with his he'lpful and in- spiring talk, "Character Building and Religious Training of the Pre -School Age Child." The musical numbers were very much enjoyed. Miss Hel- en Lane and Miss Bessie Cluff sang a duet accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Lane. Miss Helen Crich played. an instrumental. A solo by Margas- et ;Hanley was accompanied by Mary Holmes. Apiano duet was given by Mary and Carolyn Holmes. The meeting closed by singing God Save the King, THE PENNY BANK The report of Mr. J. R. Li'ttleproud, ,Ontario Penny Banlc Inspector, for the year; 1930, shows the total amount on deposit at end of Decem'ber, 1930, at Seaforth,. $1,'52L62. Comparative idpures of a year ago: $1.,286.03. - The average weekly .percentage of pupils depositing at Seaforth public school during November and Decem- ber. was 54%; Seaforth Separate 34%, ;Clinton 61%, Exeter 43%, - Wingham 61%, Strafford 33%. Total amount on deposit et end of IDecenrber, 1930, $1,276,275.64. Num- ber of schools depositing, 448. Com-; parative figures of a year ago, $1;207,-' 551.511. Schools 414. r'Not how much -but how often. Thrift is a habit." is the motto of the; penny bank. Fri Under Auspices of Canadian Legion G. 'W V. A., SEAFORTH Cards 8 to 11. Lunch Served,. B. MUIR,, President. 111. Dancing till 2. Admission . 50'c A. W'ESTCOTT, Secretary KILLED BY TR -AIN. Wm. T. Grieve of Royal Oak, Mich„ Former Resident of District. IWord was received this week of the tragic death of Mr, Wm. T; Grieve, of Royal Oak, Mich., who was killed in the Detroit area by a train on Monday evening, Feb. 2nd. Deceased was 45 years of age, son of the late John •G, Grieve; McKillop, where he was born and had lived until 7 -or 8''years ago when he went to De- troit. In 1921 Mr. Grieve was mar- ried to Miss Edith McMichael, daugh- ter of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Mc- Michael. Besides his bereaved wife, he leaves a daughter, Mona, eight years of age. Mrs, Thomas Beattie of town is a sister. Funeral arrangements were - not complete at time: of going to press. Interment will be made at Seaforth. JOSEPH PATRICK LENNON On 'Tuesday, morning. January 27, Joseph Patrick Lennon, of Daven- port, Iowa, passed awayat the Excel- sior Springs, Missouri, where h9 had gone for treatment, - The late Mr. Lennon was - born one mile east of Seaforth where he spent the early part of his life: The funeral was held from his residence Friday morning to St. Mary's Church where High Mass was sung by Rev, Fr. O''Heir. Interment took place at St. Marg- aret's Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa, He is survived by his widow, three sisters and three brothers. Mrs. James Devereaux of this town is a sister. WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. The monthly meeting of the W. I. will be held in Carnegie library on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 2:30 p. m, Roll call will be answered with "my'favor- ite poem." An address will be given .on '"Books and Friends" by Mrs. Rout- ledge. There is to be a Candy Contest and everyone is asked to bring some of her favorite kind and it will -be judged. We extend an invitation to everybody. THE NEW WARDEN •- (Goderich `Signal)` In his younger •days J. Wesley Beattie, newly -elected /Warden of the county of Huron, enjoyed an enviable reputation as a capable horseman, When neighbors had trouble breaking in obstreperous colts, the advice was immediately tendered: "Get Wes Beattie; he'll }fix him'" We have it on the very best of authority that the ad- vice always .proved sound, The job required tact and good judgment and Mr, •Beattie is possessed of both, totalities very necessary to - the proper fnlfillment of the honorable position to which he has just' been elected. ;The taming of an unruly ihorse.is a ticklish job, as is that .of the warden of a county. Both call' for the liberal ex- ercise of 'dipl'omacy. - J. Wesley Beattie is a farmer by in- clination and a butcher through nec- essity. A- stock -breeder for many years, he -believes in marketing his own product. He still works at both 'farming and butchering, operating a hutrdred-acre farm just outside of '.Seaforth. where he resides, and a 'but- cher shop in town. He is sixty-two years, of age, but does not Took it. This is intended as a straight state- ment of fact, not .as -a complimeitt.01 Irish descent, his forbears having come from County Ferananagh, 'Mr, 13,earttie is a fourth-generation Canad- ian. His grandmother• owned and oc- cupied the •first house built in Sea - forth, he states, so that the family mine has been a familiar one in the (Seaforth settlement for the great part of a century. He was born on the farm on which he now lives, Twelve years ago Mr. /Beattie went into mamicipal politics, just when he had reached the half -century ' mark. He bad been too busy raising pure- bred shorthorns and looking after his husineas 'to bother with much• else prior to that, 'In 1919 he was nomin- ated for Seaford, town council, and decided to take a flier" at the "game," IHe was elected and, as 'the French- Canad•ians slay, he has been "politick- ing" ever since. In 1924 he was el- ected reeve of his town ami therefore has commenced his eighth year in the county council. The past seven years have been years of application, hard work and achievement, for Mr. (Beattie has field practically eyery important committee chairmanship in the gift of his co'l- leagatesHgo'od roads, house of refuge,, finance' education, and warden's com- mittees. I'f this experience does not 'provide groundwork necessary; to a successiful warden, nothing else will. Mr, Beattie is a widower, but he has the companionship m hi h m s o e of two. charming daughters. He is a United churchman, fraternally a 'Forester and a member of the Lions Club, He is, of course, a 'Li'beral in politics, His hobble's are purebred cattle and- horses, particularly spirited horses. So, if thereare any ticiclish situa- tions to be handled in county council this year, we can rest assured that Mr, 03eattie will be equal to' the occasion. RETURN TO EDINBURGH. Mrs. Albert Rivers received anoth- er letter this week from Mr, and firs, F. S. Rivers, describing their trip -dur- ing the Christmas holidays, Edinburgh, January 41,, 1931. Dear Seaforthites,—If: was great to find two' letters from you when we arrived back. Have been wondering just where I wrote you from last. I thank it was from Strasbourg. ,Germany is a level, fertile and large country, and the ride up the Rhine was a good one, There+are no fences and a yoke of oxen do the ploughing. Cologne is a -large and 'beautiful city, and a bus ride around:it took in the remains of the Roman walls and gates built when the Romans; founded the city- 2,000 years agog kl'he enormous bridge over the Rhine in one spot has a tower and statue to the last Kaiser. at one end, and another to the father, Wm. bst, at the other end. The cath- edral is enormous, .and many pigeons sit in the niches outside and flock down to feed on the ground, We liked Brussels almost as well as Paris, which -is hard to beat. I.t is, like any large American city, has wide streets and gorgeous shops, The people speak French and Dutch, and are smart looking, not as handsome as the Italians, who are too handsome to be true... One day. we went out 14 miles to Waterloo to see the battle- fields, and the oil , painting of the armies in the position they took dur- ing the fight, at about five o'clock, before the terrible' defeat of Nepal eon, The painting is circular and. covers the whole of a huge dome and walls of a building. We could see Napoleon on his white horse miles away- watching, and the thousands of men of all- the armies, which covered a circle of nine miles. Many are be- ing killed, and to make it more real- istic, the foreground where the pis- hire stops is real grass, dead horses (solife-like) men . with bayonets through them, and hats, guns, even poppies growing. IWe hear there is one of the last war at Ostend. • The crossing was again smooth and sunny. A pigeon flew beside us and came ail the way, 25 miles. On the way to London two German ladies who knew very little. English were in our compartment (each will hold six) and one was weeping as her watch had been stolen on the boat while she washed, just before landing.' In London Stan helped. hersget English. money, and directed her how to go to her destination, miles from the sta- tion, Condon is a fascinating place, and would take months to see. We en- joyed the changing of the 80 guards at Buckingham Palace. It takes place every day, and takes an hour or more. They are in those high fur busby hel- mets and march so stately and dig- nified. We were around St. James' Palace, where the Prince lives, and past Princess Elizabeth's house on Piccadilly, Madame Tassaud's Wax Works is lots of fun. We began to feel we did not know what was real and what wax, and were so completely fooled by a woman sitting resting on e bench. We got the courage to tip- toe over and look closer, and she teas wax. Down in the chamber of hor- rors where wax images of all the mur- derers are, and the heads of people who have been beheaded,. like Marie _Antoinette, is an awful place., All looks so real that it seems creepy ,to havte them looking at you.. 'There was a Persian exhibit on, of priceless rugs, jewels, vases, and art from Persia. This was good, \rest- niinster Abbey with the Poefs . Cor- ner, where Milton, Tennyson, Dick- ens and Browning are buried, is beau-. tiful,.but seemed small compared with Sit. Peters in Rome, St. Paul's Cath- edral is immense, and almost as beau- tiful as St. Peters. Here are buried great heroes like Wellington, and there is a chapel to Earl Kitchener, We saw the great Tower Bridge -ac- ross' the Thames, and the enormous tower or prison, where Mary ;Queen of Scots was kept for 19 years. She is buried in the Abbey. Our hotel was in Charles Dickens district. At his old home in Doughty street there are his belongings, books, sketches of hundreds of the charac- ters in his books, and paintings of himself, In the basement is the kit chen with wide fireplace to cook in, and beamed ceiling. It is called Dingley Dell kitchen from one in his books. Then we went to the real Old Curiosity Shop, which is as ancient as can be imagined, and is an antique shop now, At the new Ontario house in the Strand, opened last October by Premier Ferguson, we rested and read Canadian newspapers 0 a reading room with Ontario floors, furniture and literature, Soon Mr, Ferguson will live near there. Now we are back and enjoyed the litany letters and cards, and the en- ormous box of apples 'and the cable sent by the Kiwanis Club,, DUN'CAN CUP HOCKEY, On Saturday morning, Jan. 31st, the Canadiens and Maple Leafs skated out on the ice to start the second half of the double schedule of the Duncan Cup Hockey League, The first period found the Maple Leafs the harder working team, which ex- plains the score of 4-1, at the end of the first-half. M their favour. But in the second period, the. Maple Leaf squad grew careless and did not wake up to the fact until the ,final bell found the score 8-5, in favour of the Canad- iens. Wright and Venus showed up best for the Canadiens while E. Ren- nie starred for the Maple Leafs. Thesecondgame, between the Ma- roons and Millionaires, proved to be a better game for the spectators to watch. There was more combination exhibited, on both teams, than the previous game. Ross MacNabb, star rightowinger of the Maroons, started the game by scoring on a beautiful shot from the Millionaire's blue iine. Captain "Doc" Hildebrandt and the all-star Maroon team worked faith- fully throughout the whole game, which resulted in a victory of 9-6 for the Maroon aggregation. "Dutch" Dunlop starred for the Millionaire sextet. - "Dutch" Hildebrandt handled the hell to the satisfaction of everyone. The standing of the teams is - as follows: Canadiens ,,•,•....... 7 points, Maroons 6 points Maple Leafs 2 points Millionaires . , ...... , 1 point. .The boys are getting in perfect shape and exhibit some real hockey. Come and see them perform. The games for Saturday, Feb. 7th are- 9.30-10.30—Maroons vs. Maple Leafs, 10.30-11.30—Millionaires vs. Canadiens WELFARE Card Party and Dance FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6th St. Patrick's Hall, Dublin, Ont, Auspices C. W. L. JOHN DEVEREAUX Mr. John Devereaux, a lifelong and highly respected resident and a mem- ber of one of the prominent pioneer families of this vicinity passed peace- fully to his eternal reward 0 the early hours of Sunday morning, Feb. 1st, Though confined to bed only three days it was evident during the week Previous that he had greatly weaken- ed. For more than seven years he was in failing health and received the con- stant tender care of his wife during all those years. John Devereaux was born 0 Harpurltey 77 years ago last December, eldest son of the late John and Mrs. Devereaux, who moved' when he was a year and a half old to the East side of town to the splen- did farm on the Huron road now occupied by Mr. J. G. Reynolds. Here he lived until his marriage, when he took the Nolan farm a mile east of his home. Mr• Devereaux could re- member as a boy of four years seeing the Grand Trunk line being built through the back of their farm and the first construction train going through. Since he left the farm nine- teen years ago, he lived in town. Be- sides his widow he is survived by three brothers, William, Robert and James Devereau:r, all of Seaforth. and one sister, Mrs. John McDonald of Wind- sor (formerly of Walton). The fun- eral, which- took place on Tuesday at 9.30 o'clock from his late residence, High street to St. James' Church. was attended by a large number of friends and relatives. - Re uion; 'Maes was sung by Rev,' Fa:her Blonde. The pallbearers were William, Robert and •James Devereaux, Louis Devereaux, Win, Devereaux Jr„ and John Naugle of Lucan. W. M. S. The social meeting of the W.M.S. of Northside United Church was held at the home of Mrs. F. J. Burrows on Thursday afternoon, sewing being en- gaged in. This was followed by a program, over which the vice-presid- ent, Mrs, E. H. Close, presided. This consisted of hymn 1343, prayer by Mrs• Close, Scripture reading by Mrs. Lane, a reading, "Our Allocation Window," by Mrs.' Laing and a solo entitled "Help Someone to -day," by Mrs..Bechely. A further pleasing fea- ture of the meeting was the presenta- tion of a Life Membership certificate to Miss Eunice Leatherland, -a mem- ber of the congregation for forty-eight years. The address was read by Mrs. Wm. Black and the presentation made by Mrs, F. Burrows. The pro- gramme continued with a reading '5W -omen Law- rence, iu CouncilbyMiss La - r,ence, the offering, amounting to $12.- 65, 12: 6 hymn • 214,n 5and thebenediction, ,h Y Lunch was served at the close by Group I. with Mrs. Turnbull, captain. YOUNG WOMAN'S • AUXILIARY On Friday evening, January 30th, about 25 young women met at the home of Mrs. W, P, Lane for the pur- pose of organizing e Young \\'omen's. Auxiliary in connection with the \V. M.S. of North 'Side United Church. The :reetin,r opened with prayer by:�,�t, Phone 84 , $1 A YEAR ARE YOUR EYES HOLDING YOU BACK? CO gradual is the beginning and growth of eye trouble that you often are not conscious of it. Your friends and associates only know that something is wrong -something that is hold- ing you back and retarding your accomplishments. OrthogonFull-Vision Lenses can put you back on your stride if an eye ex- amination indicates the need of glasses. Orthogons bring you the world just as it is -without blur or distortion. Fred S. Savauge t Jeweller and Optometrist M. Ross Savauge, R.O., Eyesight Specialist Mrs. Lane who was itt charge of the business of the evening. It was decid- ed by unanimous vote to form an aux- iliary which is to 'be divided into four groups, or circles, with Mrs. Reid, Miss Wood, Miss B. Cluff and Miss H. Lane as leaders. The auxiliary will meet on the third Monday of each month at 8 p.m, sharp .the -the base- ntent of the church. Following the business part of the program, a deli- rious lunch was served by four youn- ger members of the auxiliary, when a social half hour was enjoyed. - The following are the officers elect- ed: Hon. President, Mrs. W. P. Lane; president, Mrs. R. Savauge; 1st vice president, Mrs.. Becltely; 2nd vice president, Miss Fennell;; secretary, Miss A. McNay; treasurer, Miss E. Beattie; Miss. Monthly secretary, Mrs. E. C. Chamberlain; Literature secretary, Mrs. E. R. Crawford; Chris- tian Stewardship sec,; Mrs. H. Snell; pianist, Miss Anne Govenlock; assis- tant pianist, Miss Helen Lane; press secretary, Miss Edith Hoag; strang- ers' sec., Mrs. Chapman. Y.P.S. "The Influence of Good 'Character" was the subject of Miss R. Thdmp- son's splendid address at the Y.P.S. of North Side United Church on Tues- day evening, Feb. 3. The president, Mr. A. Westcott, occupied the chair in the absence of the vice president, 31r. K. Webster. The meeting open- ed by singing hymn 23.9, followed with prayer by Mr, A. L. Porteous. ' The minutes of the former meeting were read by the secretary, Miss H. Lane, and adopted, after which Mrs. A, Me - Gavin read the Scripture lesson. A duet, entitled. "In the Garden." was very sweetly sung by Miss H. Lane and Mr. A, Sillery, Mrs, Lane ac- companying on the piano. Edgar Guest's poem, "A Man Must Want," was read by Mrs. A. Westcott, and Mrs. H. Snell favored with a reading entitled "Abou Ben Adhem". - After the devotional part of the pro- gram lively games were enjoyed for half an hour which provided 'much gaiety. The meeting then closed with the Mizpah benediction. Next Tuesday evening, the program is in charge of the Missionary vice president, Miss Fennell, and we would be glad if a larger number of young people would avail themselves of the opportunity to be present at this end each succeeding meeting. EGMONDVILLE. In the absence of the minister, the Reverend Charles Malcolm,, who will be visiting with his parents in Mark- ham on the occasion of their golden wedding, the morning service at Eg- mondrille on Sunday will be conduct- ed by Mr. J. G. Coleman, In the even- ing the Young People's Society will have charge of the worship at 7 o'- clock. This will be an all boys' night and helpful services are promised. The Seaforth Horticultural Society PREMIUM LIST FOR 3 931 CHOICES, 1.—Roses—Premier, Sunburst, Ma- dame Butterfly, Frau Karl Druskl. Climbers — Excelsa. Dorothy Perkins (pink), Gold Finch. 2,—One Spirea. 3.—One Hydrangea—Arborescens. 4.—One Norway Spruce. 5. -'One Jap Clematis (white). 6. -Three Begonias (choice). 7•—Eight Gladioli. 8. -One Japanese Quince (shrub). 9. --•One Peony. 10.—Twenty-five Strawberry Plants. 11,—One Delphinium (Larkspur). 12.—One Jap Barberry. 13.—One Phlox, 14.—Three Iris. 15.—One Snowberry (similar to Spirea but for shade. Members are entitled to Three Choices from this, !List 012 one years subscription to The Canadian Horticulturist." cuttu' rtst•, Members please bear in mind that the Premium List will close on. March 30th, The Society will supply Members with extra Trees, Plants, Shrubs, etc., at cost. Make out your order for extras on a separate sheet. Do your bit to make Seaforth attractive—mark X opposite any three choices and mail or hand it to the Secretary with .One Dollar— do this to -day. Members will also receive bulbs in the Fall.. - WM. HARTRY, E. R, CRAWFORD, ' President Secretary-Treas,