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The Wingham Advance Times, 1932-07-14, Page 7orre Vidette and Wroxeter Thursday, July 14th, 1932 Lowest Price In 15 Years tis "Fresh From the Gardens/0 ORANGE SERVICE WELL ATTENDED The special Orange Service was 'held in the United Church here on Sunday afternoon when Rev. Button •of Fordwich, occupied the pulpit, taking •for his text, Neh. 2: 17-18, telling his large audience the neces- sity of the• true loyal Christian was the making of any lodge, and it was a necessary for each to build around `his home a wall of love and protec- tion, also unity of the Empire, The Lodges of Fordwich True Blue and Orange, also of Gorrie's two societ- ies, occupied the centre seats, LADIES' AID, PRES- BYTERIAN CHURCH The Ladies' Aid of Gorrie Presby- terian Church met on Tuesday last at the home of Mrs. J. McLeod, Wrox- eter. The president, Mrs. W. A. Ir- win, occupying the chair. A discus- sion as to the most suitable articles for the bazaar was held. Mrs. (Rev.). Leggatt opened the meeting with prayer, after which Mrs. McLeod read the Scripture lesson, John 14. Mrs. W. R. Hastie gave a splendid topic, pertaining to the "Work of the Church." Miss Murray gave a readingt After the meeting closed with prayer the hostess served a dainty luncheon to her guests. JULY MEETING W.M.S. OF UNITED CHURCH The July meeting of the W. M. S. of the 'United Church, was held at the home of Mrs. W. H. Gregg .on Thursday, July 7th. In the absence! of the President, the vice-president, Mrs, A. E. Toner, presided. The meeting opened by singing the hymn "We've a Story to Tell." The Lord's Prayer was repeated in unison. Re- sponsive reading, 1 Cor. 13 chap. Mrs. T. O. Johnston gave a paper on Christian Stewardship "What we have we owe to Him." Minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. Roll call was answered to by 19 members and 5 visitors, by something pertaining to flowers. Mrs. Walter Simson gave a• splen- did reading entitled "The Auxiliary meets today. Why were you not there? Have you forgotten your duty? Christ does not want your gifts without yourself. Your heart, your prayers, your sympathies are needed. When you are absent your influence is absent. Those who are present miss you, and more than all, Christ misses you and you miss His Blessing." Miss A. Edgar gave a reading on Idolatry, telling of its misery, and then of its remedy. Miss Jean Spar - ling favored the society with a solo entitled "The Saviour Knows." Mrs. Abram told the duty of the .Strang- ers' Secretary. "A Call for Loyal Soldiers" was then sung, Mrs. Johnston closed with prayer, and all repeated the Mizpah benedic- tion. GORRIE Mrs. Sparling Sr., is visiting with friends at St. Marys, for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Miles and family, are guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wade. Mrs, T. Whitfield, Mrs. J. 'Whit- . P� • j. "Yeses . the 're fine youngc is kensa Low evening rales on Station.to•Sta- teras dolls begin 7.00 1" »' Stilt Maier night rates at 8.30 p.m. It was Joe Kingsnnill's wife who spotted the advertisement a firm in town offering to buy, '60 young chickens. She showed it to Joe. "Every poultry farmer in the province will be writing," Joe said. ".I'll telephone right now and beat the crowd." So he did. And got the business too for his alertness. The Long Distance- telephone call cost him 35 cents. field and son, Orval, of Brussels, were recent guests of Mr, and Mrs. W. Whitfield. Dr. and Mrs. Armstrong spent the week -end in Guelph and Toronto and while in Toornto attended the ,doe- tor's granddaughter's wedding. Mr. and Mrs. W, Jardine and dau- ghter, of Brussels, were guests. of Mr, and Mrs. R, Cathers, on Friday. Mr, and Mrs. Chas. 'Miller, Tor- onto, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. King, also Mr, and Mrs. K. Hastie on Friday. , Mr. and Mrs. W. Stafford and baby daughter of Toronto, also Dr. and Mrs. Kelly of Fordwich, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. Foster. Miss Pearl Stinson spent a few days with her sister, in Fergus. Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Bricker and Jack, of Fordwich, were Sunday vis- itors with Mr. and Mrs. W. Simson. Mrs. Lynn, of Fordwich, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. S. Clegg, on Sunday. Master Vern Abram his vacation with his Mr. and Mrs. Schnock, is spending grandparents, at Ethel. Congratulations are extended to. Aline Clark, Harold King and Wes- ley Gallaway for obtaining their en- trance exams. with honors. Mr. and Mrs. D. Dane of Toronto, returned home Sunday after spend- ing the past week visiting friends and relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Phair and daughter of Chicago, are visiting this week with the former's mother, Mrs. Phair. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Millman, Mr. and• Mrs. Millman, Jr,, and sons, of St. Johns, Mich., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wade this week. The Nash family picnic was held in Earngey's Flats on Saturday af- ternoon. • Miss Sylvia Plantz of Kitchener, is visiting her parents for a week. Mr. Alfas Plantz has moved his farm stock to his farm on lst con- cession of Wallace , Mr. and Mrs. George Boomer call- ed on old Gorrie friends on Friday, calling on Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, and Misses Earngey. It was 40 years since Mr. Boomer left here. Mrs, J. Fraser also son-in-law and daughter,, of Collingwood, called on old Gorrie friends last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Allen, Wrox- eter, also Misses Ross and Stephens were Kitchener visitors last week. , Mr. R. D. Jacques, .of Woodstock, also Miss Jacques, of Sask., called on Mr. R. A. Ashton on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Johnston of Cargill, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herzog on Friday. Mrs. R. G. Newton, also sons, and Audrene Pyke and Eileen Galbraith, are camping at Point Clarke for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. R. Edgar and son, Andy, spent Sunday in Walkerton. Misses Agnes Edgar and Irene Wright, of Wroxeter, spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Black. Mrs. A. Hamilton is spending ome time with her son in 'Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bradnock, vis - ted with Palmerston friends last week, Mrs. James Bell visited a couple f days last week with Mr. and Mrs. C. Mcllwain at Fordwich. Mrs. Bell left for Harriston on Monday where she is visiting with her daughters. Mr. and Mrs, J. Padfield, Ford- tivich, were Sunday guests of Mr. and LVIrs, R. J. Hues ton. Mr .and Mrs, W. G. Strong are pending a couple of weeks at BraeBeach. Mrs. W. A. Irwin was the guest of he Misses Irwin at Orangehill last week, Mr. Bleaker, of Goderich, paid a lying visit to Gorrie friends Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Butt, also Miss N. Dane returned from St. Thomas af- er attending summer school. Mr. and Mrs. Frank 13e11 and sons, Lakelet, were Sunday guests of Mrs, as. Bell. Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Gamble and daughter, Miss Janet, were Sunday nests of Mr. and Mrs, J. Hyndinan. Mr, and Mrs, Alvin Moffatt and atnily, Wroxeter, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. Cathers, on Sunday. The services in the United Church will be withdrawn in the mornings' during the month of July. Service n the evening at 7.3,0 p.m, Keep in mind the Free Community` Picnic to be held in Victoria Park Wed., July 57. Everybody welcome, Bring baskets with lunch, Mr, and Mrs, Arthur Miles and aughter, Audrey, of Toronto, and on, Ronald, are visiting with Mr. rid Mrs. Isaac Wade. Miss Rebecca McNair of Cran- s 0 s t t J g f i d s 'S n$lin''Chariie Sa35 t6Th' Belies usta, set, their caps t', catch th° Beaux, 4 -now. -t' Catch th'' Shieks th' Shebas # st their, --knee leaps _- ter, Mrs. Alex. Edgar, Mr. Gordon McGregor and Miss Edith McEwen, Wingham, called at the home of Mr. and, Mrs. Abram on Sunday evening. The W. A. of the United church will meet Thursday afternoon next week at the home of Mrs, A. Toner. Recent visitors with Mrs. C. Prit- chard were: NIr. and Mrs. Jas. Pom- eroy, London, Mr. and Mrs. James Vittie and family, London, Mrs. H. Tipping and daughters, of Listowel, Miss Margaret Foster, R.N., re- turned home on Sunday after a four - months' visit in the U.S.A. Mrs. R. T. Gilpin, of Collingwood, Mrs. Ed. Lambkin and son, Leslie, of Moorefield, were viistors one day last week with Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Whitfield. WROXETER Gorrie boys came over on Friday night and defeated our boys in a game of softball. Mr. Andrew Shearer, a recent graduate of Toronto University, has returned to that city where he will take a summer course. Misses Elsie Davidson, Annie Lit- tle, ,Aileen Schaab and Evelyn Gam- ble, are leaving on Wednesday mor- ning for a motor trip to Quebec. We wish them a pleasant holiday. Mrs. Geo. MacDonald was a re- cent visitor at the home of Mrs. P S. MacEwen. Mr. M. Sellers and Mr. Ross San- derson were Chesley visitors on Fri day. D. S. and Mrs. McNaughton, also John, visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. John MacNaughton, at Bay- field. Messrs. Tom Brown, Wm. Hayes, and Geo. Paulin, attended the recent I.O.O.F. Decoration day service in Wingham. The sympathy of iths cominunity is extended to IVIr. and Mrs. David Walker, (nee Isabelle MacTavish) of Fordwich, formerly of Turnberry, in the death of their daughter, Flora Jean, beloved wife of Gordon Ed- wards of Onandago, who died sud- denly in Listowel Memorial Hospi- tal on Thursday morning. Surviving are, her husband and infant daugh- ter, her parents, two sisters, Margar- et (Mrs. M. Oonahue), Teeswater; Jessie, Toronto, also two brothers, Stewart, Toronto, and John, Ford- wich, all of whom have our heart- felt sympathy in their great loss. Mr, and Mrs, Ashton Morrison, of St, Catharines, arrived in town on Friday to spend some time with Mrs. Morrison, Sr. Mrs. T. Hemphill, Mrs. J. N. Al- len, Mrs. 5, J. Allen, were Wingham visitors on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Burns Moffatt, Blue - vale, also Mr, and Mrs. Stuart San- derson and Kathryn, of London, spent a day recently with Mr. John Davidson and Miss Mae Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hetherington of Toronto, spent the week -end with Mr, and Mrs. M. Sellers. Mr. and Mrs, Gavin Davidson, of 'Oshawa, are visiting at the home of Mn John Davidson, Miss Elsie Davidson, Newton, was a Sunday visitor in town. A special meeting of the Girls' Mission Circle will be held Thurs- day evening at the Manse. All the young women of the community are invited, The L.O.L. heldtheir annual church service in St. James Church last Sunday evening,' when a large congregation listened to an inspiring sermon, by the District Chaplain, Rev, E. , S. Hayes, of Wingliann. Mr. R. Rann , has returned home, brook, spent a few days with her sis- a fter spending •a week in Toronto at the, hone of Dr. and Mrs. Spence, Miss Winnifred Rae, ' has been chosen out of 175 applicants to teach in l3elgrave village school, for the coming year. We wish her success, Mrs. Tate and family, of Toronto, formerly of Wroxeter, are visiting Miss Ada Gallagher, and other friends. Mr. and Mrs. Thos, Hemphill, Mr, and Mrs. J. J, Allen and Mrs. J, N, Allen went to Lion's Head on a fish - in gtrip TuesdaZZ. Mr. and Mrs. W. Rae and baby of Waterloo, spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Rae, Mrs. Sellers visited with friends in Bluevale on Sunday, Mr. Laurie and Miss Rona Van- Velsor, spent a few days last week at Markdale, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mercer, (nee Elizabeth Sander- son). Week -end guests at the home of T. G. Hemphill were: Mr. and Mrs. C. Cook, Hensall, Mrs. Chilleau and children of Los Angeles. Mrs, Schewell, a former resident, also her tow sons, daughter, her mo- ther, Mrs, Rae, also Miss Jesson, all of Nebraska, are guests of Mrs. Rae and other friends. Our congratulations are extended to the successful entrance pupils and their teacher, Miss Little. Out of a class of nine, eight pupils passed. LIr. Kenneth Gibson and bride, of Hamilton, were week -end visitors with the former's mother, Mrs. Thos. Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. J. Mowat and fam- ily, Mrs. Whitmore, Miss Whitmore, R.N,, Miss Rubie Hainstock, R.N., Mr. Geo. R. Somers, were week -end guests at the MacNaughton home. Mrs. T. Hemphill entertained a few friends on Thursday evening. The local L.O.L. attended the cel- ebration at Harriston on July 12th. Miss Cassie Harris, of Toronto, is spending two weeks' holidays with her sister, Miss Mary Harris. Mr. Thomas and family spent Sun- day at I. S. Durst's. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Martin and daughter of Toronto, are visiting at John DougIas'. Miss Jean Milligan has entered the Wingham Hospital to train for a nurse. Mrs. Dr. McLeod, Jack and Mar- garet and Miss E. Montgomery, are visiting in Toronto. Mrs. Hugh Rae, Mrs. Schewell and daughters motored from Nebraska. Mr. Jack Edgar of the Ft. Frances Public School staff, is spending the holiday at his home in Howick. The teacher and pupils of the en- trance class of the public school are to be congratulated, 8 out of 9 pass- ed. i\fiss Elva Hupfer of Sudbury is spending the holidays at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Hupfer. Mr. Gordon Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. G. •S. Lackie and Miss Georg- ina, of London, spent Sunday at Mrs. Morrison's. Mr. Robert McKercher, Montreal, who has just returned from a tour through the Western Provinces, ar- rived Sunday evening to see father, Mr. W. S. McKercher, who, we are sorry to say, is quite ill. "A pantomine is like a cigar," re- marked the theatre manager on the first night of the new show. "How's that?" asked his friend. "Well," was the explanation, "if it's good everybody wants a box, and if it's bad no amount of puffing will make it draw." BELMORE Haying and berry picking are the doings of the day; both are a grand crop. Our baseball boys played the Mild- may boys Wednesday evening. The score is for keeps. Mr. David Breen, of Grand Rapids is in the burg disposing of his build- ings, We understand R. J. Douglas has purchased the barn. Mfrs. Wm, Irwin is visiting with Blanche, in Toronto, at present. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McNeil, Chas. Scott, Mr. and Mrs, Jack Reid, of Wroxeter, motored to Durham Sun- day. Mrs. (Rev.) Turnbull is with her parents at Waterloo, Miss Ernma Mulvey, of Toronto, spent a few days with Mrs. Mulvey before going to the lake. Mn Win. Crle and family, Toron- to, are holidaying at Peter Hack- ney's. Mr, and Mrs. John Darling visited on Thursday at Roy Rutherford's, Minnie Jeffray at Win. Mundell's on Tuesday. Mae Johann with her friend, Mary Austin. Mrs. Dickin- son and daughter and children, of Tceswatre, at McNeils, Signs of the Tirnes, A hundred years ago to -day, A wilderness was here,. A man with powder in his gun Went out to hunt; a deer, But now the times have changed a lot, And on a different plan, A dear with powder on her nose, Goes forth to hunt 'a man. IOth LINE HOWICK Miss Gladys. Miller, of Gorrie, is spending her holidays with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. T. Strong, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zeigler and two sons, of 14th con., and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sterimpfle, of Clifford, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McLeod. Mr. and Mrs. Zurbrigg and son, Morley, spent Sunday with friends at Gowanstown. Mr. and Mrs. F. Strong and dau- ghter, Verda, spent Sunday afternoon with. Mr, and Mrs. J. Robinson; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shuitic, near Guelph, and Mr. Blake Fleet, Ham- ilton, and Mr. Lloyd Griffith and Miss Muriel Henderson, spent Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. John Fleet. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Burrows and son, . Donald, spent Sunday with friends in Harriston. SCHOOL REPORT S. S. No. 14, Howick, Wroxeter Results of Entrance Examinations. Pass: Agnes Durst, Allister Green, Edythe Martin, Mabel Patterson, Jessie Paulin, Irene Robinson, Mary Smyth, Vera Wright. Fail: Everett Wright. Annie G. Little, Teacher. SCHOOL REPORT S. S. No. 15 and 3, Howick and Carrick Classes given indicate those which pupils wil be in after vacation. Sr. IV—Jean Harkness 73, Doris Haskins 76. Sr. III—Bessie Peltier 78, Anna Seifried 69. Jr. III—Robert. Harkness 75, Ed- na Haskins 72. Jr. II A—Bruce Harkness 67. Jr. II B—Isabelle Renwick 89. E. Marie Mines, Teacher. F. F. 11010H Phm.. B., Opt. D., R. 0, OPTOMETRIST Phone 118 Harriston, Ont. "The Beat Equipped Optical Es, tablishment in this part of Ontario". New Goods At Lover Prices Men's Trousers, $1.69 to $3.00 Men's Work Shirts 79c to $1,25 Men's Work Sox, 23c or 2 pair for .-._. -. ......45c Men's Underwear, Silk Com- binations........................ 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