The Huron Expositor, 1934-09-07, Page 1•
Citizens Visit
Wolverton Mill
A number of citizen.s availed them-
selves of the opportunity to look ov-
er the Wolverton Flour Mills on Sat-
urday and Monday. The mill, re-
cently taken over by the town, has
been completely cleaned. Mr. Arthur
Powell was present and explained the
various steps in the manufacture (of
CONSTANCE
Hold Special Meeting on
Monday Evening to Con-
sider Proposi,tion of Kit-
chener Organization To
Purchase Building.
REPRESENTAIIVE
SUGGESTS LOAN
(The ,apecial meeting of council
called originally for Friday night but
postponed until Monelay night, to
consider a proposition to get the idle
P. M. factory under way, resolved
itself into a discussiqn of generali-
ties when the announcement was
made that the C. F. M. considered its
offer of last searing as not now ex -
The proposition, to take Over the
vacant factory had been made at a
anevious meeting of' council by the
representative of a Kitehener organ-
ization. The council at that time laid
the matter over to a special meeting
assuming at the same time that the
offer of the C. F. M. to sell the fac-
tory to the town for tax arrears plus
$500, made in the spring of t..his yew
would still be in existence.
(Mayor 'Sutherland presided and all
the members of council were_ pres-
ent.
In introducing the Matter ilia Wor-
ship explained that Mr. Nelson of
the C. r. M. had callial timeby tele-
phone that afternoon and had ire -
formed him that the offer to sell made
to the town on which no action had
been taken, did not now exist. Mr.
'Nelson int5enated, said ithe Mayor,
that the C. F. M. directers were meet-
ing shortly and would preeent an-
other proposition.
The announcement left the wSole
discussion in the air since the coquii-
cil was not sure of where it stood m
regard to the factory. It could make
ro definite offer nor col& it consider
any proposition withoutofirst consult -
"You see that changes the whole .
thing," remarked &Caw „Sutherland.
"If we had known this sooner, we
could have postponed the meeting un-
til we had soquetting definite."
'General disappointment was ex-
pressed by the council whee it learn-
ed that nothing definite could be
done:—Members appeared to be of
the opinion that the C. F. M. wanted
something more now that a purChas-
er we§ in sight.
The 'Kitchener representative in-
quirea re certain details of the face
tory and a discussion arose as to
equipreent and what was part of the
"If it is nailed to the floor it is
part of the 'building; if it is bolted
or screwed, it is not," said Clerk Wil-
son.
"That's right, Mr. Wilson. You
will find it out if you go to law,"
agreed Councillor Bolton.
The present Kitchener plant is ent-
iploying 28 to 35 men and is working
59 hours a week, explained the Kit-
chener man. It has been in opera -
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La w son -Shepherd
"Locust Hill Farm," Godeeich
was the scene of a pretty wedding
on Saturday, September 1st, when
Alice Jessie, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Shepherd, was married
to Leslie Clarence Lawton, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lawson, of Hut -
lett. The ceremony was performed
under an arch of evergreens, banked
with auturnm flowers, by the Rev. Mr.
Nfortimer, of Auburn, in the presence
of the immediate friends of the bride
and groont The wedding march VMS
played by MiSN Mabel Grigg of To-
ronto, who also played during the
,signing of the register. The bride
wae beautifully gowned 5n chiffon
velvet in cruise blue and curried a
bouquet of roses and maiden hair
fern. A surniptuous dinner was serv-
ed ih the dining room Wilda) VMS' de-
corated in pink and white. Four
cou.Sins of the bride, the Misees
Loretto, Emily, Winnie and ,Myrtle
McLure, -waited on the guests. tater
'the bride and groarn left on a motor
trip to Northern Ontario, the bride
wearing a gown of corded sheer
twill in Malacca brown. On their re-
turn they will reside on the grteent's
farm! in west end, Tuckerarnith.
Mrs. R. Clark of Listowel spent
the past two weeks with Mr. and aitrs.
Oliver Andereon and other friends.
Rev, Bowen of Lo'ndon will preach
on Sanday 'in the interests of the
Bible Society.
Mr. and Mrs. William Millson'and
babe and Miss Reynolds of Cleveland
spent a few days with Mr. and hfrs.
Peter Lindsay.
and ,M2'ss,. Vrulliam Clark Mr.
and Mrs..1WiTliam, Britton. and Editt.
SPringibank en Friday Wt..
Street Gravelling
Is Now Completed
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• SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1934.
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BRINGS INTERESTING
SOUVENIR HOME
FROM A,!.ASKA
Niss Ella Elder Brings
Copy of Paper to
The txpogitor.
ICE CREAM EXPENSIVE
Miss Ella Ekler, who recently re-
turned front a trip that took her
through the Western Provinces and
north, to Alaska, (brought back with
ler an interesting souvenir of Sks.g-
way, Alaska.
It is "The Midniglet Sun," a small
eight -page newspaper, 'published twice
a week and selling, as a notice in
the paper intimates, for 10 cents per
copy or 85 cents a month by mail or
The paper is typewritten and
printed with a duplicator. In addi-
tion to a tve,ry complete summary of
the news, it conbains an interesting
and forceful editorial -page. Adver-
tisers, too, are quite liberal in their
patronage. Ice cream, we learned
from! one advertisement, costs g5
cents a quart in Alaska.
Not the 'least interesting part of
the "Midnight Sun" was the limner--;
oils illustration on the front page,'
which we are told, is a regular fea-1
ture.
Skagway, incidentally and accord-.
Ing to Winston's Encyclopedia, is a
town on Chelkat Inlet, Alaslca, at the
bead of the Lynn Canal and at the
entrance to the White Pass. It was
founded as a result of expeditions to
the Yukon gold fields in 1897 when
the White Pass began to be used as
a means of regaling the Klondike
and its vicinity. In 1899 the first
college in Alaska was opened here..
Its name is derived from the Indian
name of a river which flows into the
sea near the town. Skagway, which
is some 900 miles north of Vancou-
aer,, has a population of about 2,500.
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Dublin Clergyman
Moved to Simcoe
On Monday evening the congre-
gation of St. Patrick's 'Church gath-
ered at the parish ball to say good -
by* to their beloved pastor, Rev. Fr.
Odrowski who left for his new parish
at Simcoe on Wednesday morning,
where he has been appointed pastor
of St. Mary's Church. Reeve Joseph
Nagle read a suitably worded addrees,
and M. J. Klinkhamer presented Fr.
Odrowslci with a purse from the con-
gregation. Father Odro.wski replied
(easigehis people to carry on the .good
in his usual easy manner encourag-
work- -and _thanking them' for their
loyal auPport to him as pastor of St.
Patrick's Church for the past eight
• yearss Rev. F. J. Octro-wski was born
in Walkerton, Ont- received his early
education in ICitchener, was a gradu-
ate of St. Jerome's College, Kit-
RevisinglOfficers
-W. 'Beattie, Seaforth, has
° been appointed Revising Officer
for the riding of Huron -Perth, ac-
cording to an announcement made
on Wednesday by CoL John Fras-
er, Dominion Franchise Officer.
Mex. Porterfield, Belgrave, has
received the appointment for Hur-
on North. It will be the duty of
the revising officers to prepare
basic voters' lists for each rid-
ing.
ZIG ZAG COURSE
KINGS SEVEN DAYS
Traffic Officer Callander
Picks Up Truck at West
End of Town.
As the aftermath of a zig-zag trip
into town on Numiber 8 Highway
Thursday last week, Bruce Moore,
Bayfield, appeared in police 'court,
Goderich, and received seven daye
from Magistrate Makins after plead-
ing guilty to driving while ultoxi-
!Traffic Officer Cgllander was sit-
ting on his 'machine at the western
end of town when a light truck have
to in the distance. Having his at-
tention drawn by the antics of the,
man at the wheel, the officer gave
chase and was forced to the shoul-
der in stopping him.
Moore explained he had only pur-
chased the truck the day before and
was driving it for the first time.
• ordy had a few beers and it
was the first time I ever drove the
tniat, a new Model to me," (said
Moore in court.
"He has been drinking for some
time," put in Constable McCoy. "I
was down to his eelace and chased a
gang of Seaforth 'people home. His
apiary has been at the mercy of the
'public and has been stripped."
Arra.ngements have been made to
take care of the place during Moore's
enforced. absence. Accused admitted
he did not have an operator's permit.
Fowler Family Hold
Splendid P
icnic
The first Fowler family picnic was
'held. at Springbank on Friday, forty-
three members being in attendance.
A business meeting was 'held and
this branch of the Fowler family or-
ganization, witb the following offi-
cers and committees appointed: Rev.
Mr. George M. Clayton. acting ae.
chairman; president, hiTs. 0. M. Skel
ton, Reetete vice-presidenta H. J.
Fowler, ally& Park; secretary, Mrs.
E. Mattsen, London; treasurer, Mrs.
W. J. Heanean, London; sports con -
refreshment convener. Miss M. Fowl-
er, ISeaforth, and her comimittee of
Mrs. IL J. Fowler, Hyde Park, and
chener, and graduated from Grand Mrs. William Britton, Seafortilt.
Seminary, ,Montreal, Quebec. He was
ordained by the late Archbishop F.
P. McFatay of Toronto, then Bishop
of London, was •stationed at Sarnia,
as curate, later as assistant at St.
Peter's Cathedral, London_ and be-
fore coming to Dutblin eight years
ago, wia.s pastor of Sacred Heart
Church at Port Larribton. Rev. Dr.
Foulkes of St. Peter's Seminary, Lon-
don, has been appointed pastor of
St. Patrick's Church, Dublin.
Mr. and Mrs. L 'Scheadler and two
4daughters, of Buffalo, Miss Nina
Plasker, Chicago; MT. and Mrs. Mual
of Toronto, Mr. and. 'Mrs. Desmerias
of Chicago were week end visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Darling.
Mrs. J. Keyes and Miss Eleanor
ire,. of Dearborn, spent a few days
with Mrs. E. Nagle.
(Miss Elia Dorsey of Detroit is vis-
iting.her sister; Mrs. Lucy Woods.
WINTHROP
Mr. and VTa. Archie Camalbell of
'Toronto spent the week end whit
Mx. and Mrs. Foster Bennett and
Mona spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. George Eaton.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bell of Mc-
Naught spent Sanday with Mr. and
!Mrs. 'Skelton, for the past thirty-
five years, has been tracing the Fowl-
er lineage and had some very intee-
esting information to give. She
showed different crests of the Fowler
,frundly dating back to 1182. Ste is
now preparing this for publication in
book Perm. A picnic will be held
next July at Springibank.
Mrs. Harvey Hulley.
MERCHANTS WIN
FIRST OF TOWN
LEAGUE FINALS
Defeat Collegiate Institute
16-11 in Game on
Thursday.
PLAY AGAIN. TO -NIGHT
The lleaohants won the first -game
of the town softball finals front the
Collegiate 16-11 in a five -inning game
last Thursday. The second game will
be played to -night (Thursday). The
Merchants found Rally Stewart for
10 runs before Bill !Oudniore went in
in the second. All the way through
the game both -sides hit consistently.
Evan (Rennie relieved Ross in the
fourth and finished the game on tate
mound for 'the Merchantit.
The game was late in getting un-
der way and Sam Rennie was forced
to call it on account of darkness half
way through the sixth. Disputes
kept cropping up all during the game
that leesened the playing eima. The
Collegiate nine scored their runs in
two innings. Jim Oluff and Dave
Stewart (filled in on the Students line
up, as the regular teara was not all
Rims were scored by Taman 3, R..
Hays 2 and ,S. Nicholls 2 for the
erchants, and for the Collegiate, F.
Sills 2, W, Cudmiore 2. R. Burgess 2,
Unirpires—MSam" Rennie and "Dan-
ny" Johnston. .
Meechants—C. Christie, T. Taman,
Rennie, E. Rennie, T. Oluff, J. Card-
Welcothe Teacher
School reopenea' on Tuesday. We
welecnne our new teacher, Mr. Gor-
don Rennie, of Seafortle
Mr. and Mts. Eyre of Windsor
spent the week -end with the latteri‘s
fatehr, Mr. John Shannon.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaarn Dodds of Lis-
towel spent the week end with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. George Ohamibers and chil-
dren returned home from Windsor
on Sunday after spending the past
eouple of weeks with her sister, Mrs.
'Mr. Tim Ea* ton spent Menday in
Corrie.
Mrs. Harburn of Seaforth spent a
few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Irwin 'Treveartha, this week.
Mr. A. A. Outhill and Mr. George
Love are in Toronto this week.
Coal -Coke
Office Moved to 32 John St.
Phone 52
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William Ament
Collegiate—F. Sills, W. Oudmore,
R. Burgess, R. Stewart, R. Aberhart,
"Nick" Carter, D. Stewart, T. Sills,
J. Cluff.
Reports Tobacco
Crop Damaged
:Reeve W. W. Grosier, who spent
the week end in Delhi, in speaking
to The Expositor, said the tobacco
crop in that district had been badly.
hit by the frost of last week. A bro-
ther _of the Reeve, who is a large
grower, was among those whose crop
was damaged.
On Labor Day he attended a large
(ball tournament in Delhi, which was
followed in the evening by a monster
street dance.
MANLEY
Former Seaforthite
Started Lacrosse
In Philadelphia
recent copy of the Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin ecnanins an inter-
esting account of the 'early days of
lacrosse in that city'. -Charles Powell,
brother of Mrs. L. Jackso.n, of
Searfortie introdneed the ,game in that
city and weer organizer, coach and
player on the'flxist team. The Bulle-
tin says:
Althoughsit's almost 50 years since
Philadelphia'e first lacrosse club was
organized, Charles S. Powell, eilayer-
coach and pioneer of the sport in this
locality, etill carries tears of those
College foot ball players frequent-
ly go out into the Rambles's and Pro-
fessional world with broken noses or
damaged leg ligaments, old time
baseball catchers can be picked out
the minute they try to stretch out
their gnarled,' fingers and boxers
usually wind up with cauliflower ears.
Powell, a former Canadian, who
lives at 41 fa Montgarniery Ave., Ard-
more, still carries broken knuckles.
on both hands as miementoes *of -the
stirring lacrosse matches he partici-
pated at from 1885 to 1902 and helped
lay th5 cornerstone for the Indian
running and passing sport here.
"It's a grand gamga'and I'm glad
to see more colleges and schools tak-
ing it up every year," Said Powell.
"I never regret the roughness of
the play I had to go through. Play-
ing a defense position, I was usually
in the thick of all the other fellows'
mWe didn't even play with head
guards the. way they do to -day. I feel
sure the game is cleaner than when
we played. Even the .girls have tak-
en it up.
"It was in 1885 when I organized
the 'Maple Leafs whik resitting in
Camden. At least half of ray players
came from this side of the Delaware
River and a few years later the elub
was changed to ithe Philadelphia
Maple Leafs. Later it was the Phila-
delphia Lacrosse Club.
"Being born, and raised in Canada
where lacrosse enjoys almost the
same popularity as hockey, I was ex-
tremely interested in seeing it get
started when, I came here. There was
a ready response•to ma early efforts
in getting things under way.
"Such teams as Lehigh, Rutgers,
Johns Hopkins, New York A. C., Man-
hattan A. C. Creseant‘ of Brooklyn
and Druids oci Baltimore were played
during our early days.
Played at Old Ball Park
"To 'help popularize the game in
Philadelphia, I guaranteed $100.00
rental to the late A. J. Reach for the
use of the old base ball park at 26th
and Jefferson Sts. (This park at one
time was used by the old Athletics
and Phillies).
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!Mr. Peter Eckert has returned to
Timentins to resume his duties in the
gold mines after spending his holi-
days with his parents, iMr. and 'Mes.
Peter Ecksrt. He is one of the Hur-
cn Old Boys who has made a mark
in life.
Last :Sunday a hit and run car
struck a cow belonging to Mr. Thos.
Murray while 'being driven to pas-
ture by one of his sons. The cow
had its leg broken and may have to
be destroyed. The boy did not get
the number of the car but some cif
the neighbors got a description of it
and they arie investigating.
!Miss Mary Ellen Dempsey has re-
turned to Guelph to resume her du-
ties as Teacher.
The late frost has damaged the
buckwheat and potato crop on the
low lands which had been the most
promisirig crop of the season.
HILLSGREEN
'Misses Margaret and Bertha For-
rest of Seaforth spent a day with
'Mrs. Janes Love, daughter Agnes
and son, Jim, visited with. Mr. and
Mrs. W. Huxtable Centralia.
daughter, Edna, and Mrs. Eller visit-
ed relatives at Centralia.
Dr. John. A. Hagan left for his
home in Chicago after spending a
few weeks here.
'Miss Dolly Hagan is spending a
few days in Chicago with her bro-
ther and his wife, Dr. and Mrs. Hag-
an.
Mr. 'Orville Smith spent a few
taws in TOTOTItO with friends, also
attending the C. N. E.
'bfre and Mrs. Ross Dick and son,
Douglas, of Toronto. spent the holi-
day With the latter's parents.
IMrs. J. Ooehrane is spending a few
days in Toronto with her dlaughtete
!Mr. and Mrs. W. Wiedo and sons
visited 'Mr. and iMrs. Roy Merner on
the 14th.
Mr. Robert Stephenson has not been
feeling eo well the past week. His
many friends wist him a speedy re-
covery.
"The scholars and teaehers returned
to soltool on 'Tuesday Morning, Mr. V.
resuming his vrork again in
Exeter in No. g, Hay; and Miss Lave
Mrs. L. Eller and children retorn-
short tint* with her
Now on Sale
Beer was legally sold locally
on Friday afternoon for the first
time since July, 1914. No unto-
ward incidents occurred but each
of the three hotels have since en-
joyed a steady business. Through
a mix-up at the Com.missipn of-
fice certain forms for the Queen's
Hetet didenot arrive until Satur-
day morning but the Commercial
Hotel ind Dick House commenc-
ed operations late Friday after-
noon.
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ST. COLUMBAN
ATTENDANCE HAS
INCREASED BY NINE
AT PUBLIC SCHOOL
Collegiate Institute is Down
While Separate School
is the Same.
WINS SCHOLARSHIP
As far as some 449 yotmg people
in Sestforth are concerned the sum-
mer officially ended on 'Tuesday for
on that day the students, wended
their waa back to the classrooms.
The 'Collegiate -Institute has 182
students registered, a decrease of 18
fnam last year. Principal Ballantyne
however expeets that more will have
registered before the week is over.
The attendance at the public school
has increased this year to the extent
t-,:ef nine pupils. There are now 205
young men and women hard at work
IRegistrations at the Separate school
indicate that attendance theee will be
the same as in the past two years.
To date 52 pupils halve commenced
their studies.
Wins Scholarship
Miss Janet Watson, a graduate last
Jane of the Seaforth Cellegiate In-
stitute, has 'been awarded a general
proficiency scholarship at the Uni-
versity of' Western Ontario. The
in tuition for each of two years, and
is awarded on the results of nine
Upper School papers.
!Mrs. Henry Foley of Kinkora has
,been visiting her mother, Mrs. John
Downey, dueing the past week.
'Mr. and Mrs. Thornas 'Morris spent
Sunday last with Mr. and Mrs. Hub-
ert Miller of Kitchener.
The folkiwing teachers have left
for their respective positions: Mar-
garet 'McGrath, Brantford; Agnes
McGrath, Bamberg; Helena Flannery,
Linwood; ,Mary 'Dempsey, Guelph;
Lucy Burke, Londene Thomas Mc-
Quaid, Cornwall; Mary Feeeney, New
York; Elizabeth Carlin, Kinkora.
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Engine Blaze is
SoonExtinguished
'The fire brigade had a run on Fri-
day evening of last week when a
gasoline engine caught fire in the
blacksmith shop of John McKenzie
on Goderich Street.
The engine, was dragged to the
street and soon extinguished but not
before a large crowd had gathered.
The building, which is of frame cone
struction, is one of the oldest in
Seafotth, and was moved here from
Harpurhey in the late sixties.. It
was not damaged.
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Opening New Store
Mr. D. C. Warwick has made ar-
eangements to open a flour and feed
store in ,the store on the east side of
Main Street, recently valcated • by
Gunn Lan,glois, Limited.
:He will carry a complete line of
flour, feed and seeds.
VARNA
:Mr. and 'MTS. Earl alleNaughton of
Kitchener spent Sunday at the home
of 'Mrs. Stelck. Mr. Dan McNaugh-
ton returned home after spending a
week with relatives.
!Miss Lettie Foster is visiting with
friend's in Hensall.
'Mrs. Stekk is having a holiday
with friends in Kitchener.
'Miss Edyth Mossop is taking in
the Exhibition in Toronto.
'Professor Keys, wife and dasighter
have returned to Nashville, Ten.
The W. A. of St. John's Church met
on Thuteday at the home of Mrs. M.'
Beatty. The quilting was done in
the hall.
Mr. George Pilgrim of . Auburn
spent a few days at his home. -
;Mks Mary Chuter wee herne over
the holiday.
McKILLOP
C. F. M. Offer of Last Spring
to Sell Factory Does Not Now
Exist Council Is Informed
Money
We have often harboured the
thought that it would be very
nice to have money grow on trees
but try as we might we could
never learn of it or anything
like it actually_ happening.
That is not until this week
when Mr. Walter Dale of the
Huron Road west, found a dollar
bill in a starling's nest while
ploughing on the Broadfoot farm
in Tuckersmith. Mr. Dale had
his attention drawn to a nest in a
tree near the barn and on invest-
igating fouad a dollar bill of 1923
vintage, very ragged, but with
the printing still legible. The
starlieg_would appear to be a
good WM', to cultivate.
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JEWELRY STOLEN AT
COTTAGE RECOVERED
Diamond Rings Taken From
Summer Cottage of
R. E. McKenzie.
Despatches from Goderich on Mon-
day tell of the theft and recovery of
valuable diamond rings from' the cot-
tage qf 'Mr R. E. McKenzie, north of
Gederich. Mr. and Mrs. ,McKenzie
were at their home in Egmendville
at the time. The despatch read:
With the arrest o,f Rollison Bone,
16, transient, Saturday, two diamond
rings valued at about $700 have been
recovered. They were stolen from
the sarnener cottage of R. E. McKen-
ale, four miles north of Gaderich,
on the Blue Water Highway, while
Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie were in Sea -
forth, their permanent address. Bone
is in the county jail.
The arrest was made after an all-
night search by Provincial 'Constables
McCoy and Tregenza. Accueed was
found aiding in the cookery of the
Godserich surraner school camp, two
miles south of the scene of the rob-
bery. He is said to have had a
hatchet in 'his hand when the officers
came up on him, but gaive .no resist -
en, chiefly canned food, also were re-
covered. 'Bone had the valuable rings
on his person.
'Mr. .and 'MTS. McKenzie were ab-
sent from their cottage from one un-
til five o'clock and reported the rob-
bery fpromptly on discovery.
The diamond rings were left in a
jewel case on a dresser.
Congratulations and Best Wishes
'Many friends will join The Exposi-
tor in extending congratulations and
best wishes for many happy returns
of the day to Mrs. John Eggert, who
celebrated her 80th birthday on Sun-
day, September 2nd. Mrs. Eggert is
a really remarkable wo-man. She
has a family of nine children, fotty-
six grandchildren and 54 great grand-
children, 109 descendants in all, and
despite her great age is still in the
enjoyment of perfect health. Few,
if any women ih Ontario, possees
such a remarkable record. •
do not take a chance on
your next winter's fuel
Labor troubles in the
United States are serious
and anything may happen
PROTECT YOURSELF ,
PUT YOUR SUPPLY IN NOW
C 8t. SONS
The work of gravel:ling the streets
of the town is now completed and the
streets are in excellent condition.
The placing of the gravel has been
in the hands of the street comtmittee
of which Reeve AV. W. Crosier .is
Do You Know?
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N the early 14th centnr9
women saved their small
change to buy pins, the side
of which was allowed ealy 4
on January let and stnd each
year . . . hence, Pin Money.
To -Day's Fact
On Printing of all kinds
you, ,get Quality Work ail
the Lowest Price when you
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THE HURON
-EXPOSITOR
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