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Thursday, September 8
1932
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MEETING OF
GORRIE W. M. S.
The September meeting of the W.
M. S. of the 'United Church met at
Mrs, Kaine's home ,Sept, lst, The
President, Mrs. R. Ashton presided,
The meeting opened with "Hail to
the Lord's Annointed,"- This was
followed with prayer by the Presi
dent, Alternate Scripture reading
was led by Mrs. W, Sicnson, The
Lord's Prayer .was repeated in uni-
son, Hymn "Jesus shall regn where
'er the Sun"was sung, The minutes
were read and adopted. Two empty
crates of jars have been received for
filling for the 'Deaconess Home, in
Toronto. Plans were arranged for
the Sectional meeting to be held here
in October.
Mrs. T O. Johnston gave a talk
on "Por"sibilktes of Prayer." We all
know them, "Are we .using them?"
Roll call ;was answered with a word
grain or harvest, Mrs: :Gallaher in-
vited the October meeting to her
home. As Medical Work in Canada,
was the subject, Mrs. Hamilton told
about the work of Burns Lake Hos-
pital, B.C. Mrs. Edgar told of the
work at Ethelburt, Manitoba. Mrs.
Kaine and Mrs. Abram sang :the
• verses of "Count Your Blessings.
All joined in the chorus. Mrs. Whit-
field then told how one lady gave so
much to Missions when she• began
to count her blessings. The meeting
closed with singing "Take My Life
and Let it Be' and prayer by Mrs.
Johnston.
all in the line-up which marched to
the grounds where they proceeded
around the new quarter -mile track,
and the judges picked the winners,
which were as follows:
Best .decorated car, R G. Newton;
I3usiness Men's Float, Harvey Spar -
ling; Comic Jazz. Band, Gorrie Boys;
decorated horse in saddle,- Victor
Shera; comic outfit in vehicle or sad-
dle, W. King and M. Abram; Best
Clown, F. Taylor; Best decorated bi-
cycle, 1 Bill Newton, 2 Robt.' Wade;
Fancy dressed lady, Velma Lennox
Comic dressed boy under 12 years,
Glenn Wheeler; Comic dressed girl
under 12. years, .Helen Jefferson,
Margaret Batt, Catherine Butt; Old-
est looking couple, Mr, and Mrs. G.
Baker; Best Comic Couple, IVIrs.' S.
Wheeler and Miss Edith Stanley, of
Brussels; Fancy Dressed Gent,Jim
Edwards.
The judges were. Chester L. Mc-
Laughlin, of Winnipeg and originally
of Gorrie; Professor McKinnon, O.
A.C., Guelph, and Mrs.Sage, . New
York City.
Immediately following the parade,
Harriston and Clifford were the first
on the ball :diamond, when Harriston
won, playing the second game with
Drew, Harriston winning again. The
Gorrie girls played the Ethel girls
in a snappy game of softball, the
hone team winning 18-6,' .
The track events proved exciting
too, when a bicycle race was run,
the winners being 1st, Elmer Butt,
2nd, Dick Jones, 3rd George Kiel.
So many" entries were made in the
potato race that it was necessary to
run three heats, the winners of each
heat running again. The winners
were: 1st, ,Clarence Sparking, 2nd Bill
Mann, 3rd Walter Woods.
As an after -thought a straight race
was run and almost a dozen horses
were entered, the winners being, lst,
Manford Irwin, 2nd Kenneth Hastie,
3rd Bill Mann.
During the afternoorr on the plat-
form, a little Scotch lassie (Miss
VanWyck, of Wingham) gave some'
clever steps to the bagpipes played
by Mr. MacDonald, also of Wing -
ham.
The concert, a select play "Just a
Stepchild" a 3 -act Comic -Drama,
presented by' Goderich talent, was a
treat. When Rev. Mr. Craik intro-
duced the play and spoke of it being
presented nine times, and rafter one
saw it, it is no wonder, for each
player is specially suited for his or
her part, and all were splendid. Be-
sides the play, Mr. Norman Blatch-
ford, of Wingham, gave some de-
lightful numbers on the mouthorgan
and banjo; Mr. Henry of Goderich,
a cornet solo, and little Miss Hope
SPORTS DAY
— GREAT SUCCESS
Large Crowds Attend Gorrie
Celebration on Monday
Hundred of people were on hand
to make the Sports on Labor Day
the huge success it proved to be.
The weather man did his part, and
gave ideal weather. The village was
decorated with large arches of ever-
green, spanning the streets in many
places, as well as the places of busi-
ness.
The parade, the first item of much
interest, was splendid, and was head-
ed in a most fitting manner by the
saddle horses, after which came the
Blyth Boys' Band and the ball teams
Gorrie girls' softball team, and the
baseball teams from Harriston, Clif-
ford ancl_Drew.' The humorous part
followed the decorated cars, when
cows, clowns and comic outfits were.
very much in evidence, also decorat-
ed bicycles, a wee bride and groom,
wee nurse, as well as gypsies, were
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Mutch gave several solos. There
were all greatly enjoyed.
The hall was filled to over -flow-
ing, while dancing was also- enjoyed
at an open-air pavillion with Moff-
at's Orchestra in attendance,
A Scotchman's dance was also held
in the hall following the concert with
Belgrave Orchestra supplying the
music.
GORRIE
Guests over the holiday with R.
A. and Mrs. Ashton, were: Mr. and
Mrs. W. Strankway and Miss Paul-
ine Ashton, of Sarnia, Spencer Ash-
ton, of Toronto, Sterton Ashton, of
Niagara Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Rad-
ford and son, Maurice, of Walton.
We wish to congratulate Mr. R.
A.. Ashton on winning . second prize
in the Old Time Fiddlers' Contest
held in Blyth last week, The prize
was a real nice clock
Mr. and Mrs. Wright, of Elora,
spent the holiday with Mr, and Mrs.
L. F. Ashton.
The Misses Dorothy and Margar-
et McKinney, of Guelph, si5ent the
past week at the borne of Mr. and
Mrs. R. G. Newton. Mr. and Mrs,
McKinney also spent the week -end
here.
Mrs. E. Neilson and sons, John Plain post •card. Those who tried to
watch it with the naked eye, found
the sun's rays too strong.
The Women's Institute will hold
their regular meeting on Sept. 14th
at the home of Mrs, Frank Cole,
when Mrs. Wright, of Wroxeter will
gave a demonstration of rug weav-
ing from silk hose etc. Mrs. (Dr.)
Armstrong will also give a talk on
"The Storing of Vegetables for
Winter."
Miss Alma Hastie who resumed
her duties as teacher at Kitchener
last week, spent the holiday with her
father, Jas. Hastie.
Mr. Knowlson Hueston and bride
returned home from their honey-
ntoon last week, We welcome Mrs.
Hueston to the village, and wish
thein a long voyage on the sea of
matrimony.
Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Miles and
slaughters, Margaret and Audrey and
son, Ronald, spent the holiday, with
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wade.
Mrs. Grieves,, north of Gorrie, was
a week -end guest of Mr. and Mrs.
R. G. Dane.
Miss Norma Hockridge, Guelph,
spent a week with her . aunt, Mrs. R.
Grainger.
Miss Jean Smyth, of Wroxeter,
was a guest of Miss 'Dorothy Ed-
wards, one day last .week:
Mr, and Mrs, Ken Hastie, also Mr,
and Mrs. Ira McLean, of Brussels,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, S.
Cross, of 'Walkerton.
Mr, and Mrs, H. Cooke left on
Thursday n e. their vacation.
We are sorry to state that R, G.
Newton lost his valuable and reliable
"Mail horse" known as "Georgie:'
The animal was pasturing and was
running with other horses, and in
some manned stumbled' and fell
breaking a leg, , The veterinary was
Miss Jean Black, of Kitchener, called and advised shooting the ani-
'spent the holiday with Mr, and Mrs. real.
Chas. Black. Mrs. Underwood, of Wingham,
Mr. and Mrs. Hawthorne, of Lis- spent a .few days at the home. of her
towel, were Sunday visitors with daughter, Mrs. Geo. Foster. -
Robt, and Mrs. Cathers. ., . Master Clare Bolton and sister,
Mr. and Mrs, Leslie Earl and Maxine, spent a few days with their
family, of Ethel, were visitors Sun- grandparents, near Fordwich.
day, with R. S. and Mrs. Clegg. Mr, and Mrs. Dave Hardy, Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Dungey and and Mrs. W. Warboice, also Master
family, visited at Mitchell and Born- Stewart McLaughlin, all of Toronto,
holm on Sunday last. visited with Mr. and Mrs. C. King
Mr. and Mrs. Venns and son, of and other friends in town, recently.
Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett .and -Many Gorrie citizens and friends
daughter, Mitchell, also Mrs. Corbett of C. L. McLaughlin, of Winnipeg,
of Mitchell, were visitors recently were pleased to have a short visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Dungey at the from him, also his cousin, Leslie
hotel: McLaughlin, of Oshawa, on Labor
Rev. and Mrs. R. S, Jones, also day. It's a good number of years
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harper and lit- since these lads left Gorrie, but they
tle daughter, were in Goderich one saw many old friends on their re-
day'.last week. turn. Joe Mutch, of Goderich, was
Vern Abram returned home last another Gorrie boy, he too visited
week after a three weeks' visit with the town on Monday. In fact, it
friends at Ivioncrieff. - seemed more like a reunion than a
Miss Annie Robertson, R,N., and sports day in many ways.
friend of Walkerton, spent Wednes- Mr: and Mrs. Thos. Earl spent the
day afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. M. week -end in Toronto.
Abram. Airs. and Miss McLaughIin have
The eclipse, which was quite vis- returned home after spending a week
ible, caused everyone to different in Toronto.
ways ,of trying to view it. Some us- Mr. and Mrs. Ira McLean, Braz-
ed colored glasses, others smoked sles, were holiday visitors of Mr. and
glass and films, also a pin-hole in a Mrs, W. C. King.
Miss Mae Shera, of London, is
visiting her cousins, Mr. and Mrs.
V. Shera, this week.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.
Stafford were: Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Wassman, of Walkerville, also Mr.
L. J. Wassman and Miss Helen, of
Toronto,
Rev. T. Turner, B,A,, of Aloles-
worth, will ocupy the pulpit of the
United Church here on Sunday. Rev.
Butt had charge of the anniversary
services in Molesworth.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Cathers, of
Hamilton, spent the holiday with
Mr. and Mrs. D. Cathers
Rev. and Mrs. Garbig, of Toronto,
are visiting the fornier's grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Phair, this week.
Afessrs. Walter King and Jack
Sanderson spent Sunday with friends
in Owen Sound.
Mr. and Mrs, Hartwell Strong and
son, Stewart, spent a cosmic of days
in Toronto last week.
Mr. and Mrs, Wilbur Galloway and
son, spent the week -end at Bruce
Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Finlay, Ches-
ley, were week -end guests of Mr,
and Mrs, Melvin Finlay.
and Dave, of London, visited with
Mr .and Mrs. Burns Stewart.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
McGrath over the holiday wete: Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. E. McGrath, Mr. and
Mrs. Stewart Hueston and family,
all of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Johann, of Belmore, Mr. and Airs.
Frank Douglas and family of Clif-
ford.
Mr. and Mrs. R. McGrath, also
Mr. Stewart Hueston, visited one day
last week. with Mr. and Mrs. R. Mc-
Millan, of Listowel.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jefferson
and daughters, of Owen Sound, spent
the week -end and holiday with Mr.
and Mrs, Geo. Foster. •
Mr .and Mrs. Milton Pries, also
Mr, and Mrs, Sheldon Bricker. and
Jack, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. Siinson, on Sunday.
Mrs. Jas. Bell spent a few days
last week with her daughter, Mrs.
Wright, of Lakelet.
Rev. and Mrs. Butt, Elmer and
Lill, returned home on Thursday af-
ter spending a week in Toronto,
Dr, and Mrs, C. C. Ramage and.
son, Jim, left on Thursday last for
Toronto, and spent a few days at the
Ex.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
King on Sunday were; Mr, and Mrs.
Ernest King and son, Edward, De-
troit; Mr, and. Mrs. Ernest King and
Harry, north of Gorrie, Miss Clara
King, Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs,' F,
King and family.
Visitors on Sunday with Mr, and
Mrs. M. Abram were: Mr, and Mrs.
C. A. Young and children, Lapeer,
Mich., Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Schnock,
of Ethel; Mrs, J. D. McEwen, of
Wingham, Mr. and Mrs, J. Schnock,
also Mr. and Mrs.Smallie and data
Otter, of Cranbrook,
family spent a day recently at Wal-
kerton, the guests of Air. John Wil-
ton.
Mrs. Lorrimer, Detroit, is spend-
ing some, time at the home of her
Mother, Mrs, J. Vogt,
Miss Ann Munroe has returned to
St. Catharines where she is on the
Public School Staff,
Miss Margaret Gibson, of London,
and Miss Agnes Gibson, of Toronto,
spent the week -end at the home of
their parents, Mr, and Mrs, John
Gibson. •
Wm. Wright,Dungannon, 'of spent
the week -end at the home of his
parents, 'Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Wright,
Mr, and Mrs. Atkin Hastings and
Norman, of Eddys, also :' Mr. and
Mrs, Alkin Rann and baby, Brussels,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R,
5, Rann.
Mr, Robert McKercher, Montreal,
spent the week -end at the home of
his parents, W. S. and 'Mrs. McKer-
cher, on his return he was accom-
panied . by his uncle, Mr. a Duncan
McKercher.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Bert Martin and
family spent the week -end in Harris -
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Edgar and
flaughters, of London, visited with
friends here on the holiday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ilvin Moffatt and
family, are spending a few days at
the Ex. in Toronto.
Miss Eva McMichael was home
from Port Burwell, over the holiday,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Breckenridge
and Mr. Jim Chandler were Blyth
visitors on Sunday last.
Guests at .the home of Mrs.'Peter
S. MacEwen, on Sunday were: Mrs.
D. Strachan, Mr. D. Strachan, Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson Cardiff, all of Brus-
sels.
Mr. and Mrs. G. "Davidson, Osh-
awa, are guests of 1VIr. John David-
son and Miss Mae Davidson.
Messrs. Clarence White, Bill Parks
of town, also Ed, Rann, of London,
motored to Toronto on Tuesday of
last week. On their return they were
accompanied by Lucella and Maxine
White, who have been spending a
holiday there.
Miss Minnie Macintosh, Kincars.
dine, is a guest at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Eldred Nichol, 4th line.
Guests at the home of Mrs. D. H.
Rae during the past week were: Mr.
and Mrs. M. Middleton and son, of
Welland; Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Dennis
of Galt, and Miss Donelda MacDon-
ald, of Brussels.
Mrs. Peter S, WcEwen was host-
ess to the members of the Ladies'
Aid and W. Af. S. of Knox Church,
Bluevale on Thursday last.
Miss Rona VanVelsor left last
week for Weston where she is re-
engaged on the teaching staff for
the corning year.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wearring and
family, London, Mrs. H. Thompson,
Winnipeg, and Mrs. M. Thompson,
Unionville, were week -end visitors
at the MacNaughton home.
Miss Evelyn. Gamble was in Ford-
wich on Monday evening when a
surprise party and presentation was
given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Par-
sons and fancily, by the members of
Trinity Church. Mr. Parsons has
for some years been Manager of the
Bank of Commerce there, and leaves
with his family for Toronto Wednes-
day of this week.
Quite a number front this vicinity
attended the celebration at Gorrie on
Labor Day; fine weather _prevailed,
and a good time is reported.
Mr, and Airs. W. E. Hainstock and
fancily, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade,
also Lenore and Donald Wilson, all
of Fordwich, were visitors one day
last week at the home of D, S. and
Mrs. MacNaughton.
Messrs. Alfred Morgan and Eric
Davidson spent a eouple of days at
Toronto Ex. last week,
Visitors at the home of Air. and
Mrs. Alex. Higgins over the holiday
were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nickol
and son, Charles, of Mildmay, also
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Finlay of Cites -
Jack MacLean was a Toronto vis-
itor last week.
Mrs. Peter S, McEwen is spending
a few days this week with her mo-
ther, Mrs. D. Strachan, Brussels. "
Misses Martha and Isabel McEw-
en and their brother, Jim McEwen,
of Sault Ste. Marie, spent a day • re-
cently at Goderich and Kincardine,
Mr, Leslie McLaughlin, Oshawa,
also Mr. Chester McLaughlin, Win-
nipeg, were holiday visitors at the
hotne of Mrs, Robert McLaughlin.
Res. W arid Mrs. Finlay
re-
turned
turned
from their holidays last week
and Mr. Finlay took charge of serv-
WROXETER
Mr. and Mrs:. Ed. Jackman, Tor-
onto, spent the week -end with Mr
and Mrs. Thos, Brown, on their re-
turn they were accompanied by
Messrs. Thomas Brown and William
Hayes who will visit the Ex.
Henry
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Timm spent
a day last week with their daughter
Mrs. L. Felker, Listowel.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd who hay
spent the past kw weeks with, Mr
J. Kirton and Miss B. Kirton, have
returned to their home in Waterloo
Mr, and Mrs. j. McTavish an
e
1 ices both morning and evening itt the
United 'Church,
Mr. and Mrs.. J. 3, Allen spent
d Sunday with friends at Kitchener,
Misses E, and K. Hazlewood vis-
ited on Monday with Mrs. Alex, Mc-
Laughlin, Gorrie.
Mr; and Mrs, Ken. Gibson, Ham-
ilton, spent the holiday in town.
Mr.' and Mrs, G. S. Smyth and
daughters spent the week -end in To-
ronto,
Mrs.Frank McClellan (nee Hazel
VanVelsor), Oshawa, is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs, E. VanVelsor.
Mr. and Mrs: G, R. Moffatt and
daughter, Toronto, Stewart and Mrs,
Sanderson and Kathryn, of London,
were guests on Sunday at the home
of Mr. John Davidson.
Miss Dorothy Stewart, Toronto, is
a guest at the home of her uncle,
Al. Sanderson.
Mr, and Mrs, Mercer, Markdale,
spent the holiday with Mr, and Mrs.
D. D. Sanderson,
Dr. W. J Ross and Marilyn, of
Kitchener, were recent guests of Mr,.
and Mrs. J. J. Allen.
Canadian Chautauquas will present
their series of programmes' here an
October 3, 4, 5, 6,
Mr. and Mrs. Coldson, Toronto,
spent the holiday with W. T. and
Mrs. MacLean.
Miss Aileen Schaab spent the holi-
day at her home in Elntwoo,t: Miss
Schaab recently attended a meeting
of the secretaries of Insurance Corn-
panies, held in Hanover.
The Harvest Thanksgiving service
in connection with St. James Angli-
can Church will be held on. Sunday,
Sept 18th, at 7.30 p.m. Rev. R L.
Vivian, of Exeter, is the special
preacher for the service.
Among the Exhibition visitors
from here this week are: Miss Eva
Musgrove, who won a free trip at
the Domestic Science Competition at
Clinton last,. June; Jack McLean and
Vera Durst.
Miss Nellie Stewart, of Toronto,:
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sand-
erson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dane are vis-
iting friends in Oshawa.
Miss B. Howe returned her
school in Leamington.
Mr. and Airs. J. R. Wendt are in
Toronto for a few days.
Miss Helen McKercher, of Sea
forth, spent last Thrusday at Mr. J..
Musgrove's.
Airs. John Wray returned Satur-
day from Toronto. Mr. and Mrs.
AlvinWray and Miss Joyce Wray
came up with her.
Mr. James Weishar, of Belrnore, a
former student of Wroxeter Contin-
uation School, renewed acquaintances
here last week.
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"Remember when we first met int
the revolving room at the post off—
"That •wasn't the first time we ev-
"Well, that's when we began go-
ing around together."
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