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The Wingham Advance Times, 1929-01-09, Page 1HURON CU LING CLUB WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL EUCHRE AND DANCE I COUNCILCHAMBER, WINGHAM ON I-IURSDAY EVEN GJANUARY16h, at Sin Copies, :Five Cents OBITUARY WTha*n .JL Currie • 4)c:title ,capteerathee sadden I ee • o it" Fri- day to William A. Currie, a known citizen'OfeWielharnewho had; 1>een i rather indiffek-eat foi!., a couple:, yeaes, "Dfritirig the rest few week's a showed cansiderableaimproveineet, Was able to enjoy Christmas with the •ifamilar around the tabre, bitt in e,day 'or' two suffered a relapse, Mr. Cur- Weseibarn at Fierth, "leer Ottawa, calla 0,:itlirre 't•O Wewenosh with his pare ents, the late Mr. James N. arid. 1.1.171", Currie, when „seven , years o'fl Aliout 21 yrs egO be-Catee 'tot Wilfg- Inns; .and aftee toritlucting 'to flotir and it:ed.:business, opened up a ',Machine allot), which he conducted -.until he sefiered; a physical' break -clown two arears ago. He had a pleasant man - nee,' WaS a. lover of'Cleansport, eSeful .eitizen. Surviving are his wife aiitl two dau- ghters, Mrs. A. Bieman of „London and Mrs.' E.ross of 'Toronto; ...also twolsistetes, Mrs, S. Leggett, and Jean of CollingwoOd.. Services-, :Were con- •duct'ed at his late, re'sidence 'Mooday afternoota by Rear. S. Davison, pastor Of the 'United_ Church, of, which he was e Member. WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUAR)! gth, 1Z9 IS THE DAY OF PAID COUNCILLORS . APPROACHING FOR WINGHAM? eeti ng of Winghein was held je the:Coun- cil Chenthee on , Monday at eleven o'clock, when theeiollowing suscribed to the eecessary declaration of office:. --Thomas Fells, Mayor5. W. Mc- Kibbon, Reeve; and :!Meases. I -L 18, Elliott, C R Wilkinson, _Athos Tip+ ling, Harry:Diament and james Mc- Cotarelltors. ; Council reassembled at 8 o'clock in the evening fiir, general busineas; when his Worship, the Mayor, .matte his inaugural idress, He welcomed the- councillors 'to the oldposition, as Re evider\ca of appreciation on bee: half of the ratepayers for their !Pest services, but regretted that there was vacancy. He urged the strictest economy;"oe the part of the couecil-. leteS during the coming year in order to lighten the burden as much as pose, sible. While the greater part of the expenditure is uncontrolled there is more need for careful consideration Of _every.expericlitere._ There had been hearty cp-operation in the .past, and asked,thie again, that the work of the officials and the progress of the: car:- Poration'inight proceed, to the best LOCAL AND PERSONAL adcant,age. 'Miss Mary Robertson returned to :Stratford after spending tl#. holiday •at her home. , • '' ' 'Communications were received Mr. and Mrs. Geo. • Harkness- of Langside were New Year visitdrs, at F. Marshall's. - Mr. Kate Hodgin and datightero Kathleen of Lucan, spent a week with Mrs. 5, Gamble, Diagonal: Road. ' Mr.. Albert Harkness of Toronto, hem the Hospitai. for, Sick -Children, seekieg, a .,,:rant; from -Kitchener icity 'council petitioning the Ontario Leg- islature to so amend the •Old Age pen'Sions Act, that Co rp ore t s cpn- tributing ,to the maintenance of any perSon, would share in ',ply estate left ie proportion tothe amouet contri- buted ' • • Wieghanc Woinertle.',Institute Asked for a rebate of hall rent for a• cOncert spent New Year e : S held in Noyem er to raise money for • ter, Mrs. F. "Marshall Centre street. • Christmas relief in town: Mr: and. Mrs., Chris. Newman, jr., The first and last requests were spent a few days with the latter's left over 10 the ' February meeting, perenta, Mr. and -Mrs. Flenaihg, Chep- iceben scene definite standing will be atswe, Ont. ft [ On thy lliatjq o la1irebatcs4 Mr. and Mrs. T.EcK. Smlth lefi'and also the eseei grzattS Made. • for' London.: last week,. where Mr. I, Councillors Elliott and Diluent Smith has taken a position with the !mewed that' Winghath Council en- Sapertesta•Company, , Idorse thepetition. of Kitchener Com( - Mr, and Mrs, Frank Galbraith and ;ei1. regarding' themendreents to the two children, of Toronto, visited over ; °lel Age Pension Act. , New Year' S at the 'benne of Mr. and: 1 he (Jerk read a letter from Rob - john Galbraith.' ' eet A. Spotton, Councillor -elect, re- stetimg p let, ant can. osme $10 • AccOrdieg to the published state - eon of expenses Of Dr. J. B. White- It° corer cost Of 11CW nomination Pro- le' and Ca A. Robertson, candidates..-th'Iceedings. R 'North Huron Provincial election, it eeve McK.ibbon and Councillor mid that thn. esi,na- lion be accepted, the Mayor issue a warrant for a new • nomination, and that the deposit of Mr, Stanton be returned,-,arried, and tableaus will be given by the ,„ , Striking Committepresented e. all,t,ildren of St. Paul's Sunday 'School their report as followS:'— • cei Friday evening, January 10th, at, • . .„ texectawe—mayor Fells, Reeve Mc- , eight, ,o'clock, in the Parish Hall, A Kibbop and Councillor H. 11glliotif. silVee collection at the door. DIeance—Elliott, McKibben, Mc, - coat the former $851.92; and the lat- ter $597.14. A. splendid program of vocal solos, (limas, choruses, also drills, dialogues Gillivraya • Streets -',-.Fells, 'Wilkinson; 'Elliott, PropertyTipling,. DiMenti ',Spot - top. - Diment, McKibben, Tipting. Spotton, Each • Cordmittee to organi,ae: and appoint their own chairman. Thos. Fella, H. B. Ellidtt, 5. Waltoi McKibbon, Finance Conimittee recommended payment of several accounts, largely maturing debentures and 'interest eounons. Among them. Was : one' of $8000 an the coneolidated debt be- ing.the last mie, on the. Public School, There remains but one more. deben- ture an the consolidated debt, which matures next year. • Several by-laws were put through their necessary readings for borrow- ing ,money from the 'banks to .tneet current expenditure and for appoint- ment of the, following offieerie-LtE. Lewis, aight-watchman; George. Al- len, Chief of Police; W. A...Galbraith, Clerk; Patind-.keeper, R.., Mitchell; Fence -viewers, John Morgan. And -Jim Anderson; High School Trustee, C. P. 'Smith; Public Library *a:presen- t:give For 3 years, Rev. Davison; M.0.1-1., Dr, Stewart; Auditors, A. H. Musgrove and j. Dodds; Solicitor, ' R. Vanstone. These are about the seine as lett veer, the 'salaries being. un- changed. Reeve MeKibbou thought the 'allowence to thee Mayor ',Should be des:hied on eerie, that provision could be made in the estimates. He stated the $100 should not be looked on as a:salary or as a reertmeratien for services rendered, but as a recom- pense for many expenses 'the (dike of Mayor exacts. No person, other than those who have passed throtigh thie, office, call realize the claims 1111d /0011111as thatle. Ceencilloe ;heartily .stipptated the motion and 1,threW MIL t 1 d. S ion o u la $8.00 paymein t''..thincillors for tit:tending Council meetinfiai, \vas 'more as 11 sentiment than en earnest :action to be passed. Council did tioi. :think the beginning ei the 3'ear a 'suitable time to bring a eoutributione !matter like this up, but rather it should come. before the public jest ;previous to the elections. That :it would chase away the lethargy of the • municipal ledaterence. is a certainty, Council left over till next' meeting .the reequest of AN. calker Stores Ltd., to , • ;make a permanent roadway, the lane Leaning between their Property eted !the Town Hall, from joscphine str' eet to Edward. street. `Cliere are only $1850 taxes out- . . standing, a relatively small, alumna. •Aedrew :f-Tohnes, Canadian Nation: - al Railway section foreman at Blue - vale Inc many years, has • retired en pension, Which ,commeneecl Tues, "day of laSt week, D.e.cember 31st. Mr. Holines. has served With: I the Grand 'retail< .and the Canadian Natignal Railways for some forty.: years .and last Friday, afternoon at the Sheltie'. is Well knoWn in 'railway ciecles, It On , accOunt of the Monroe' :weather is believed the appointment of a neW iind drifted walks the attendence was section foreman will be made next small, Reports of the year's work Week. ANNUAL MEETING OF C. .A. SOCIETY • The annual business meeting of the Children's Aid Society was held • Is Mr. Bowes,. the ,Chetsworth wee- ', ther. Sage goinge-tor .petiVe himself a true prophet? • He :made. a correct aness aboet December Weather, Inc it was jest asecold and stormy as pro- mised. , Now. Jannary canle along with nn extended thew 'that begin the last part of DeceMber, Which. is ale° ace cndirig to his foreeast. 'On Moeday there 'twits eVery inaicatioe of•. rain epd if the Maistftecedia net conic from above., thee evits enough on the iee at the Arena toecause aiosaparnaent. of ,the , Kincardine-Whighant :senior hockey game. This Year the games were grounea forjeattary in 'hopes of good, ice, bet it ,lobles thaugh the , officials failed etiestilt ;the •tie* weather' man, The Black 'Birds' 'Whoopee IVIiiisteels Making their first annual appear-. ;ince in Canada, will be in Town Hall, Tuesday, fan, 14th. They have been playing to larbe arid capacity auditine- throttghout :their tour. BLUEVALE '13LACKSMITILSHOP Firsteclaes liorseshoeine' is asstired everyone. General repair ..work g'one on it gearantee .basis atereasons able ratea, but bring. it in early, Fr'ed-Stalinge: Blueivale, were given and the same Officers were elected as it 1929. 'The presidene, Rev, J. E. Feed, and the secretary, A. M. 'Robertson, were re -appointed as representatives oti the county board air management. °Ma H. T. Ed- wards, county superinteederit, made special mention of the work being done. for crippled children -which is being taken trp by the Lines Clubs fir the ',eattritY:t Ahd 'the Rotary Club of Stratford, He reported that the at- titude of. the comity council toward -8 aIi the work of the C,A,S. Was quite sympathetic and their financial sap - port very. geneitous. Mention was made the appointment: of the •new mateote, Mrs: `Meet who recently 'entered upon lice. antieS at • the'Shel- ter, :and' of the' ,o,ffer of a hale of; clothing from. the Molesworth branch orahe Wenn:it's rnatitute; also of it dottation ;from: Temple, Lon - :dare At • the D'ecamther meeting of the Children'e Shelter committee, which is composed of three membets of the county conneft and two membees the Childrele,a Aii1 Sociirty, the two 'Ci A. S. represeetatives, P.0v, J, F. Ford and :Mrs. A. M. 1"Zoliertscat ex- pressed their hearty approval of the new method of partnerliaiP itt the managemeet of tlie Sheltee, IA' Was isolated oat' that, under the new, ays- EXCITING RUNAWAY Rey. 'Mr. Mann of 131nevale, met with quite a fleet:a:accident, On Set- erdity of last week he and his son, Harey, droee !Mies :Mann to the C, R. station at; Wirighent, ivhen the !terse took fright al the train and dashed away, throwaig Ma Maim and finery out and COnide4 With a '(.fee: on Mem street, badly breaking up the (*.utter, the /nano" getting free from the cutter tam down the Streeti and was catight thaw the' 1.-/Cied gategte Mr, Mann Was unhurt but Harry .re- ceiv'ed a hurt hack but metring fogs. • tetra by .ivhich the eciunty (mina os-. seined the financial „responsibility, a greet load had been taken oft the sheiriders of the aCtive members of Ithe Ciiildeen!'s Aid Society, who could now devotetheroselves to the meral and social aspects. Of the sw.ork of the ,Soc,,i'e tya, Ir4rt‘lier, Under 'the' ptesent sp401).; , tfic' fintteedol responsibility Was entire generally distributed over; the county' tliecitigh, the interest of the count'y council. ilia Fried, who is, president attic Childeen's Aid So- Ciety, said. that he had betted onmy favorableatontments'endIwords of art- provel upon the Mariner, in whiCli roe comity. took Care the respOnsibility•II Opely and, negleeted1 Warden, representing ,r its part; ot• lile tnatter ni chiltIten, the cotintY cottnell! thattleerlthe: mentbers of the 1'. A. Soeic,ty for their kind wiry& of al)Proval teed assuted: then; thee Huron eotinty eotteeil wcittlel C(11 1111111 to rnanifest.it.s $yinpatIty in the :weals, Sabseriptions, $3.11 Per 9 • JTL LOCAL' AND PE180N. AL 1REEVE, BAEKER'.0r ;BRUSSELS FA' ;TR. 1930 FOR. HURON COUNTY WARDENSF,Mi, ISard's January sale starts SaturdaY January lith, !Ng savings in all de- partments, Miss Agnes Gibbons left an Satur- day Inc Cermae. Mrs. Alex, CloakeY and sot spera a few days in Clinton: Miss Angela .Gibbons has returned to London. Normal Sehotel. Dr. Margaret Calder returned lest week from an eatended • trip to the Pacific coast, Mr., George :McCurdy of Heweed,. Sask., is visiting his, sisters; .MiSsea MeCtirdSa'FIteneli street , Me. and. Mrs., • Richard Stone of Kincardine -spent New Year's at the. home :of Mr. and Mrs. John Stone. "Nies, J. :McLeod, Oshawa, has been visiting her parents, Mr. 'and. Mrs, D. E. .MaeDonald, for the last two weekii, Miss J-ttnieta. Hpriietb has returned to .Sandwich, after, epending the holi- days at the home of Mr. Robert Coul- ,tes. Miss 'Eritrea Walters, R.N., of Tor- onto, rettirned to Toronto, after visit- ing at her homP • here aver the holi- dav. •• Mr. and Mrs. J. A. ''llrainton, of BelgraVe, left on Tuesday for St. Pet- ersburg; Floricla, to spend a few weeks • Winghani. Arena Ltd. purpose hold- ing grand opening' Carnival within the next week, or two. 'Watch for Posters. Mrs. Robert Coleman and children of -Listowel Visited, at. the- home of her father, Mie •john Walters, Diags anal: Road. De. W. J. Milne after 86. .years municipa expeilepre in an a is. retiring. W. Di, Smitla C rue.- Godeeieh Twp. de that. time Reese McGuire, 5, L. laylor The election of Reeve Baeker of Brussels this year, makes him a fay- orite in the running for Wardenship of Huron County. According to a time-honored custom party politics. play no pert in the choice of Warden, and as iit is the Conservative tern and W.. H. Talbot were elected this year, Mr. Backer is a likely win- lage trustees.. nen. Colborne Ore, Reeve., Frank. Courted, as Janson, Thennes Daugherty and , .Stew. MeQuerrae. Bayfield ".E: A. Featherstone, W. J. AfeLeod Reeve, A. T. Goldthorpe was sue- eesefal, ..clefeating W. I- Young, F. Howick Reeve, ThoS, Inglis 584, Geo. Hub- bard 3171.: Council, !T. Lovell 449, C., Taylor 43, Milton Leonard 402, R. Dortaldson 275, F. R. Lynn 235, Jas. Douglas 146, S. Zurborigg • Morris ReCtlre, Henderson, 82 majority, Council, :Brown 242, Shortreed 223,. Bridge 245,. Watson 244, 'McCallum 240, Wheeler 818, Barnard 143. • Fordveich &Wing- to. two of the candidate for town taustees failing to qualifY, an- other nomination meeting is, n'eciess- ary. it will be held in the Continue- ity Hail on, Monday, January 13th. Stephen. Township results are: — Stephen Reeve, Goetz; deputy reeve, Sweitzer; Council, Gill, Beavers Mid Dearing. 1 Clinton . By-law; "Are you in favor of more than one licensed billiard or pool- room in the Town of Clinton?" car- ried. Mayor, Colonel H. 13: Cothnbe. I • :Reeve, N. W. Trewartha, Council, George O. L. Paisley, W. G. Cook, R. j. Miller, • F. G. Thompson, W. S. R. Holmes. , Wilson and Aaron C. Fisher. •be councillors erected: were: Melvin Lyn- dall, William Thomas, George Feag- an and John Pitblado. Nelson Me- Larty was the unsuccessful candidate. • .Tuckarsmith Another threeecornered fight re - Stilted.. William Thompron being elected Reeve .oven Nat, Clark and Joseph Crich. Couricil in, by acela-, =don. USborne Reeve,. James Baltantyne. Council Wescott, Williams, S,hire, Drew. Brussels Reeve—Baakee. • Blyth; Reeve—James Cutt defeated Mille by. 49. Councillors—Irvine Wallace, Charles Bell, Gearge White, John Heffron. L. Williams was elect,. ed hydro. commissioner by accla.ma- tioat Hay ReCNT—Rader. Hensel! Reeve—Higgins, Seaforth Reeve—Beattie. McKillop .Reeve-aDodds.; Clifford • Reeve—Keyes. goodly portion Mr. and Mrs. j. Ferguson and !children of Aubet-e, ',:pent Ni' year's lat the home of , Mrs. Stewart Diag- !anal' .11 ()ad. . ' Exeter ' Alias Verna Irwin hits returned. te W N DeiereBolt tiftlet feta pretty wecIdieg, soletninied at the Ma e 40/440:NZ& 1)6 ererrib'fA" alsti. when Re Mr, Bo ingbrOke, united in' mart -lege; "Nla.eii, helleaConiene. Bolt, only daughter tif. Ale. and r.Mrs. Eli Bolt, •6th conces- sion Tiernberry,, to, Mr. John lVlickeat '0 Sitio "Of st 'Ph e bride 'was becomingly gowned, in rose beige georgette and radium lace with rine stone teinintings with.sailor bine and hat to matetha. After the c molly. a reception of the intrnothate relatives was. held at the hence. .of the bride's parents. The happy coup- le will 'reside in Listowel. • Wheeler-jenkins •A pretty wedding was solemnized. at the 'United Church parsonage on Saturday, December 28th, edam Mag- gie Xarifa' Kerr, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jenkins, Turn - berry, became the bride of Mr. Harry .TA.rtl}:intihre e\lk,e/h,eoeinelr3; an01 t:\,IarriS d Mrs. ess: Davison officiated. • After the cere- afternoon train for Toronto. Wei alT :II:. they returned to the bride's home where a dainty dinner was ser- ved. The happy coupte Zeit on the wish them a. long and happy wedded • APTER 47 YEARS SERVICE Mr. Angus McDonald, C, N; R. con- ductar on the "Wingharee-London for the last nine years, emit the ser- vice and .retires • on pension. During the 47 years with th,e .railway he has been on the Sarnia -London and Sar- nia -Toronto runs before taking the lone out of Wingliam. Me. "McDon- ald's plans for the future are not ,dee nth' ita, but it is boned he Will still remain ie citizen of our town for eorite time. , Reeve,. M.Armstrong, Ct,iencil, J. .7.,. • Flullett ...1' R ,,,11,,Gc)der.iell., ,, .:24',,,eate 1,,R.atires After 46 Years, - --a-, 1,,ii\rsoll., _04 . i .1 .„ , 1 52 1 lae.ci,ie,437., Tuvrneeet, d.e..7,:ity reeve --- eirrtv 1 urn. eii4 ;The Canadian Paelfic Reilivav aa- , ,-. • d keeve—f, j. 'Wright. '!nounces the retirement o? O11e CI ;Toronto tater :spending a• week with I Recvc, h 'Francis. Council — • R. I her parents, Mt. and •frs. 1nn ,IIrwin, 1 1-lierling, GErai7w, aRwiNa'cnro%h:wawanosh R(rwCif • West fe. East Wawanosh, . , Ashfield ...veteran employees, in the person of t' ("1 "enz1v* " LItillianr Stinson, who has been isliss Elsie Blackball has return ed Reeve—S. Thompson, I Reeve—Molt.. Ito her sciwol in 'Climon ,after s•pend- lifa tini past month in '.I 01 1)111' and. at her lectia, herr. ' .Talie 'rare. of -Brien,' Mines, XMAS ENTERTAINMENT ; • !station agent et, Blyth for the past laevet years. Mt. Stinson entered the ' ' .services of the company on Nov, 21, 1• WINGHAM BAPTIST 0 At """ '' ALEX. KELLY BACK TO SABBATH SCHOOL 1 SWIFT CURRENT , Ontario, (bed Lateheita. 2 lid, 1930, 80 13 ewe old, 1.111of late i1t, and il rs. I Rev, \ae E. iih1 flai41,1! el ;Wing- ! lobe Tees, Cul 055 I The cottage prayer meeting be 110111.11 (111 on Friday evening at the hothe 1,1 Mjili , wet, near tht, \Vesture lame - :dela All ate Welcome. I Mrs. Stanley Hare and children of 1.Parklall have returned home after !spenrimg the holidays with her par - amts., lfr, and Mrs. John Raby. M ' Frank. King, essis, F.'d-ain and theee resumed their studies at: Guelph 0.A C. after spending the Christmas !holidays at the home of 1ficir ])11101) ti. Elliott and Oliver Fells have turned to their schools at White- cherch • and Poet McNicholl after sin:riding the holidays under the par-. ;Neal roof, r 14'014 ret rit ed Saturday Beim London Normal Sch001 Re -Un- ion. wfievi' In W15s one of the hosts,: arid in a treat apeach p01110o50I ilic 'taiist. try King,. • 'key. PI: leo, i:5lti fele return- ed to his duties as Chaplain at .fosepit's Hospital, favedon, affee s oefuting Chrietines. with his parents,. Mr;• and Mrs: Peal:it:1C" (libbk:aes. • The engagement is ammeneed: of tArials faeoetv, datighter and; :\tIte Wingham, %1:11'iona A.. PIVa(151e31, soe of 3. Brad:lee anti:the littP j: ley 'of "l'oronto; the marrige to' tithe place this month. - 1)1., C. J. Hamilton of Cornwall, an ,. old Goderich boy, last week cidebrat- ed the 50th anniversary. a$ ‘a ing physician One day a delegatiOn• from the General Hospital, told a few perspeal friends, surprised the doc- tor Red Mrs', Hamilton at their resi- detice, and preitented ttlom with avi taldresa and a hon (150010 silver loving' On Thursdey evening about 8.30, fire was notice(t at the Fordwich el- itetrical paver 11Mtee, GO ievestiga- tieef' it!' WitS diS Peed that the wires had shorted where titey leave the plant and caused the fire, It had gained Otte 5 start an tile shingles before,. belt*, eXtilditdithea: The pow - had": to Ve idea off, leavieg the toWn 115 daekness for 'the balance of the night Revates were Miracle ori dtit.,,t• Meriting, fltt Batt ('1 ,.,,.t, tidiit t.hrisintaa fetertairtenent of thearpisr I'the ,frath School on December 30th, when settled:a-1 tis' following programme was, Pre_ I Hymn, "Clielstniat", art Acrostic. nine. children; Pleiration, N raman enc e, Sang, 1.1111150 a4id islark7. - ly; Recitation, "A litttile Mold,' Ed- ith Mundy; "What Chriettnies Means", an eaercise by six girls; solo, Mr. Set:tote; Reading, Petetr Song be Ilervl Bernice and EdiiK , Mundy; Recitation, Louise Ke113::. alogue, "A Gift of Gold,- Ida 'Kelly 'and Beryl Mundy; Song, Marguerite • Philip= and Nora Newell; Recitat- ion, Marie Kelly; Recitation, llerllicc :Mundy; Violin kilo, Mr. Schatte; t Reading, by Mies Anne Blackball; hA Dream. 01 Givers' by Gertrude Kelly;"Redieg, Mrs, Walter Pocock; Miaed Ottartette, Miss Perker, Mrs, Hitchirigs, Mr. Collet, Rey. Smith. ,Robert Rakes Diplomas Were tetie- seined by Deacon (leorge Pocock, to eig.ht members of the Senday Scliool,' for faithful attendatice; Norman Men- dy, Marie Kelly, Louise Kelly,. lda K0113,, Kathleen Pringle, Mrs. !Wm, ,Stokes, Mrs, B. Collar, Mr, A. Cos - ens.: 4fter the presentation the pastor gave , an inspiring we,rd of' 0011111101)- (11511011 to those .who had been faithful, and encouragement to; 1119.50. litte twit taaehad the staedard, to', strive next year for the Diploma. - .Prizc.'s were. presented ,by Mrs, Smith to fire members of the Mis- siOn Band' Inc active work; lit prize, RetaeStapletoe; 2nd Prize, Marie Kel- 8r5 prize, lierniee Mundy; Louise *.elly, Beryl' Mtmdy, The church was nicely decorated and .an attractively arranged tree with , Cheistmas gift and 11 stockieg, of candy for -each' scholar„ Aftec. the dis- tribution of the gifts delety, lunch ! 'Was served. Miete (Rev.) Smith atted nutinkt .AND DANCE as social eonverfor, and the p.rogeern! ('Olflibitt" was kis' H' "gsk: Huroo telling Club:, holds its an-. Mr, Alex. Kelly, who left for his borne in Swift Current, Sask., a few vehs ago, after a prolonged visit ieith old trlends at V\anghtim and • , ejnity, writee ender date of January • 1 s 1 --- Who got he!a: it Nees pretty void for a few days htti it Is 1141'1110e now, bright sent:hine all day end ina colcl, \Ye' had a nicetrip back. Stepped .1888' end has been seeving contipe- ionsly for the past 46 years. in May, t 1885. Mr. Stinson was promoted to iagent and .opeeater .at Illairtcm, and has sint(' seen. aera-ice ZIS 'agent at :Maberly, .A.vonmore, Bethany, Col - wee, Grafton .and "Myth, . NSW PRP:SENTATION TO PAgtOR Knox i.limech, Auburn, cimerega, :tion held a farewell foe its pastor, Rev. Tharriiiit R. Al;, and wife, who, ;Ae r leaving fie' ()thieve, where, Mie !Over in Winnipeg and Regina. It \vTi `11r,-)heuiii,a Stii ta Iyt pastor of Chitl- eokl at both places, and quite a lot niers Lnit ed Church, Mr. atid Mee; 64 snow. nen., is quite a ha of stioNe .A*11) were presented with addeees-s, 'tete fat these last few days it bus !and a purse of money, a Casserole and tib riewn„ as it is rehravs !I:ail-a:di some : This eity !it:lid' this simmer, eeveral new build- r tlic 01101 15051e i1innd g lot 111:1'e • !going' the slieine, se things ars. Miss Evelye Gibbons has reterned • looking;;verVa gdold wf.y.1.1 CIUi)l.' 1013111114 .11.,((ini\sAiti(nds }(...1•111•1111(1(.1.1,13.Miss Kathleen Gib - this place, New 1 till the 1'c-.1thii, ui .Witelnein and set - rounding Cec.'ai;arY1"pleaSiti1'l151id pees-, Perous New ''!,:ear.; • Yours, ' Alexander Kelly. According to i1i t"Pe's;beakers are opening branell offiet.$ 'hi, ocean ers, That's a , terrible pia& to have She bottom drop eut of anytliieg. MUSIC FOR THE SKATERS. Directors of Wiegliam Arena have installed a large orthophonic: gremo- pholie with powerful amplifiers,' that reproducee , popular tuusio much to the delight of: the skaters. Thisis but another evidence of the desire ofthe officiala to make this :place as enjoyable and pleasant as Possible for the young 'people. I he; tie\Y „ap- pli.ance is giving: very garOd, sratiSfac.:1 tion, and when peoperly aditisted, wfll It is hoped, leave bet taibe de- sired. Miss Pringle, Mrs. Kay and Mies t I'arker„. T -Te: 'Yon were 'rto spring whee T married reit,' ! , IShe; 'Right von •are. 1 was goose. mutt Etteln.e.and 'Dance 10 Winghnte Town. Hall on Thursday.evening, Jan. nary 1,611iii at 8 o'clottk:, 'Cards mail 11 O'clorle when refreshreents: Will he served, 1)iinelie1t ti, foie o'clock Atthnest. Radio s1111 ',47e rdee 30 take • UNITED CHURCH WINGHAM SERMON" SUBJECTS For SUNDAY EVENINGS Jae,12, Mon Who Oppos- e • ed God's ' . ns. fan. 111.:The. Man 'Whose Marls God c)ppoaed,": jait 26.bertiet - n Feb. 2. hp Mao with Th, 1Veastiring ; Feb,9„il\VIio (.0100 aclish,t, • ,Mart Feb. 16. 'The'll,fan Who Ilea -ante DeSpondent, Pb. 28. ,The Matt who 3 • Mar. 2. The Man who RefuSeil 11 To Go In. • Mat 9. The Man N1,11 o SIviq aele Mar. 1.6. 1011.0" Tr:melte, '1 V1 (S Wf,Lf• 11;rar 23 1