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JULY 19, 1935.
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Seaforth wins Tournament
Children's Events Attract
Large Number of Entries
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Speeders
The campaign instituted by the
town council at its last meeting
to curb speeding acrossthe Main
Street intersection, is hearing
fruit. Constable Jnmes V. Ryan
has been on duty in front of the
Queen's Hotel since Tuesday of
last week and has taken well ov-
er 100 numbers. Information
have already been laid against a
number of the drivers and others
will follow.
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HIGH CLASS BALL
FEATURED IN GAMES
Zufich Wins From Mitchell
And Loses Second
To Seaforth.
Two real baseball games, were play-
,
ed in the hall tournament here Wed-
nesday.
an the first Mitchell was nosed out
• after having a , lead over Zurich
throughout bhe .game. , Zurich was
' three runs down going into their half
of the ninth when I. Younnblutt was
put in as a pinch hitter and clouted
out' a !beautiful two, bagger bo bring
in the winning run after Heicleanan,
Stade and Oesch had tiled the count.
Howe who had put up a good game
for Mitchel was allowed to Stay in
the box too long. He had turned in
seven good innings but weakened un-
der the strenuous 'Mark and the !blaz-
ing sun that beat down during the
game. 'Heideman, of Zurich, showed
promise of becoming a pitching, ace.
Although only 17, he went the full
:nine frames without showing mutli.
+difference in his speed and faced the
Miteheil batters without faltering.
The game itself was well fought; a
hard one for Mitchell to lose but a
glorious victory for Zurich..
Seaforth Wins
The Seaforth-Zurich game was a
dose 'battle from start to fairish. Ev-
en IReamile won the laurels for the
afternoon's perfermanee; Ile made
a shoe -string catch on second base in
the second and put out all three hat-
ters una,ssisted in the sixth. During
the game he figured in nine put outs,
his batting also proving sensational.
He cleated tout two doubles', a single
and three bagger; the second doable
bringing in the winning run in the
ninth.
Carthi Kewslake pitched his usual
good game retiring nine batters by
the strike -Out method. E. Gascho
pitched for Znetch but was replaced
e by Britnell in the eighth. Gascho at
owe time was rated as a star pitcher
and was slated to become a big
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• Goderich, Ladies
Play Golf Here
Baseball Tournament and
•Field Day, Sponsored By
Athletic Association and
Council on Wednesday, is
Splendid Success.
PROGRAM COMMENCES
WITH PARADE TO REC.
The first 'annual baseball tourna-
ment and field day, Sponsored by bhe
Seaforth Athletic Asseciation in co-
operation with a committee of the
town council at the recreation grounds
on liVednesday, vias an:unqualified
success. Attendance:, While not as
large as was anticipated, was' good.
Despite haying, many country people
• were :present, but the !splendid pro..
grans justified a much larger attend-
ance from. town.
'Commencing with a parade of par-
ticipating schlool children, headed by
the Seaforth 'Highlanders Band, which
left Victoria Park at 1 o'clock, the
afternoon was a long series of in-
teresting events.
Children's races, novelty number
and a juvenile ball game occupied the
spotlight until mid afternoon when
the ball tournament, with teams of
the Huron -Perth League participat-
ing, got under way.
!Officials in charge of the ohildeen's
!events, Mayor A. D. Sutherland and
J. J. Haggard, President of the As-
sociation, had their handle full pick-
ing winners and lining up contestants.
Prizes were presented by Councillor
'Isaac Hudson.
In the baseball the All Stars de-
feated the Mug WItunps, while Zur-
ich defeated Mitchell only to be de-
feated by Seaforth in the second
game.
Officials of the Athletic Association
expressed themselves as being well
satisfied with the result of this first
day and suggest that next year more
,attention will be paid to sports events
epee to. athletes of the county.
The winners in the children's etet-
erts are as follows:
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Lady members of the Seaforth
Golf and Country Club were guests
of the ladies of the Bayfield Club on
Tuesday afternoon, when a number
of interesting games were played.
On Thursday Goderich ladies were
guests here and were very enthusi-
astic about the new course. A de-
licious lunch was served by bhe dieti-
tian, Miss N. Them,pson.
BUGGY HIT BY. CAR
OCCUPANTS TOSSED
Vehicles Suffer Little Dam-
age in Crash At West
End of Town.
When a car driven by Louis
Boshart, Seaforth, allegedly crashed
into a buggy on No. 8 Highway at
the western end of town on Wed-
nesday evening, Elmer Dale and Mies
Clara Storey, Hullett Township, were
thrown to the ditch but escaped in-
jury. With Boshart was Edward
Rankin, also of town.
The buggy was proceeding east and
according to police was struck on the
front wheel and .crushed against a
highway sign post. The car contin-
ued along the road a short distance
before going .headon into the deep
ditch on the south side. Little dam-
age was dune either vehicle.
The horse brake away at the time
of the crash and raced down the high-
way, 'being finally caught at the east
e.nd of town.
Chief of Police Helmer Snell and
Provincial Traffic Officer J. W. Cal-
lender inveetigated. Charges may be
laid.
Former Resident Drowned
In west, Rescuing Children
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Word of Death of Vincent
• Patrick Murphy at Stoney
Lake, • Sask., Comes As
Great Shock To • Parents
and Friends.
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A wire on Wednesday evening last
announcing the death by drowning
that evening at Stoney Lake, Sask.,
of Me. Vincent Patrick Murphy, came
great Shock to his many rela-
tives and friends in Seaforth and vi-
cinity.
1V1r. 'Murphy seas a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Murphy, of the Huron
Highway East, receiving his early
education, a,t U. S. S. No. 1, McKillefe
Later he attended Seaforth Colleg-
iate and-Stiratford Normal School be -
fere entering Toronbd University. For
the past eleven yearn he had been a
prominent lawyer in Hknnbodt, Sask.
On Wlednesday evening Mr. Mur-
phy had taken his four childree for a
boat ride on Stoney Lake, and in
turning out to pass a raft, bhe 'bloat
either capsized or sank. The oldest
boy was able to swim to the raft,
and Mr. 'IVIntephY -managed to held up
the 'otherthree childrefr until help
sst
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THE LIONS QV BIG IMPROVEMENTS,
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The top picture shows a view of Silver Creek bridge from the east as the creerhrosses No. 8
Highway. In the lower picture may be seen the Lions Park swimmining pool, to which extensive
alterations, including a cement bottom and sides, are now being made.
• (Pictures courtesy The London Free Press).
Lions Park Swimming Pool
To Be Cleaned and Cemented
Extensive Improvements are
Under Way at Lions Park
As Preparations are Made
To Cement Popular Swim-
ming Spot.
The swimming pool at the Seaforth
Lions Club Park, which has been the
pleasant mecca of countless children
during the years since its construc-
tion, is at present undergoing exten-
sive renovations.
The pa,o,i has been drained and dur-
ing the past week workmen • have
been busy removing tons of silt and
mud which have accumulated on the
bottom since the pool was last clean-
ed in 1930.
At a meeting of the directors of
the Club this we,e,k, the Club decided
'to proceed, with the work of cement-
ing the h,ottom and sides of the Pool.
When 'completed there will be two
depths af weer --one for the kiddies
which will average about 21/2 feet
deep and a deeper part with about
nine feet of water. In area the
cement peel will •be approximately
150 by 75 feet. It is expected the
work willbe completed by the mid-
dle of August.
Writing of Silver Creek, the wa-
ters of which form the Lions Pool,
Jahn MacTavish in a recent issue of
the London Free Pres,s, sayst
'Silver Creek is a companionable
stream, pleasingly named.
It makes its rise at Turnbull's Hill
on what is now the property of Geo.
Eherhart, at a point slightly more
than a mile north of the highway
that enters Seaforth from the east.
The stream is undying. It is a
real spring brbok.
Through meadow lands it cuts its
way down through Devereaux's fields,
past the edge of the cemetery, into
the hiatoric Cases,' lands, on beyond
'the picnic grove, dividing a portion
of what is new the Golf Club's
comae. It classes the King's high-
way at the outskirts of th'e town,
widens and deepens into a swimming
pool of considerable size, thren flows
oil till lost in the waters of a greater
stream that finds its way .to the
mighty Huron"
arrived and they were rescued.
In his successful efforts to save
the children it is ,believed Mr. Mur-
phy had ,become exhausted and sank
in eight feet of water, but in bhe ex-
citein,ent and darkness his presence
was not noticed for eottne ten or fif-
teen minutes.
The body was recovered, but as
there was no ,d,catiar or telephone to
summon aid from, Humboldt, all ef-
forts at resusitatien
In 1924 Ma. '1Vturphy was united in
marriage to Miss Sadie O'Connor, of
Orillia, who survivies him, together
wirth a family of flour children:
Patrick, aiged 10; John, 9; Sheila, 7,
and Kevin, 5 years'of age. He is al-
so survived by his parents, four bro-
thers and two sisters, Joseph, at
home; Frank, o.f Sacramento, Cala
James a New York; John, of
Chlorgettleverk Are. John L. Dever-
eaux of Tuckersanith, and Mrs. Chas.
Robertson, Kennebeck, Ontario:
The funeral was held from the
Parrish 'Church, Humboldt, on Satur-
day morning with Solemn Requiem
High Mass. The Knights of Colum-
bus, of which Mr. Mrurphy was a
fourth tdegree Knight,' led the proces-
'siert from the house to the church
and cemetery and acted as a stand-
ing guard'.
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ELIMVILLE
rA/Pr. !Hall of Welleurn is visiting at
'the home of Me. and Mrs. William
Elford.
Mtis,s May Thomas irf London visit-
ed for a few clays last week with Mr.
and Mrs. Wes. Johrus.,
!Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Johns and Mary,
also Miss May Thomas of London
visited at the Koine of Rea A. E. and
Mrs. Johns at Hturnilton last Sunday.
Mr. Meilen Jehns,'Who has been em-
ployed at the home of Mr. Wes Johns
also returned home withahem. •
Mr, and Mrs, Henry Ford and
family visited at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. P. Whitlock, near Lumley,
on Sunday last.
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Trouble
Some years ago when a drain
was constructed to carry away
the waters which were diverted
from Silver Creek while re -
pars were being made to the
swimming pool, it was consider-
ed the tiles were large enough
to accommodate the flow of water
under any condition. One day
last week, however, the water
backed up to such an extent that
pumping operations were inter-
fered with and so workmen be-
gan to investigate. Opening the
drain about 50 feet from the out-
let they found a large turtle
which completely filled the 12 -
inch tile.
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DEATH RESULTS
FROM GUN WOUND
'Major Garnet S, Atkinson,
D.D.S., Dies in Goderich
After Accident.
PROVINCE APPEALS
LIQUOR RULING TO
PRIVY COUNCIL
'Major Game S. Atkinserr, D.D.S.
of Exeter, diet on Monday night in
hospital at G from the effects
of a bullet wound received Friday.
He had been groundhog shooting
with Major R. N. Bishop, of Landon,
and had retailed to Bishop's cottage
in Hayfield and while they were
cleaning the guns, Bishop's .22 cali-
bre rifle accidentally exploded, the
bullet puncturing Dr. Atkinson's ab-
domen and lodging in his back.. He
was brought to the hospital that
night and the bullet removed by Dr.
E. D. Busby, of London.
On Sunday afterniobn blood trans-
fusions were given hut despite every-
thing passible being done, he sue-
cumbe,d on Mondely, Major Atkinson
went overseas with the First Division
Dental Colas. He was well known
in Seaforth and surrounding district.
The funeral service was conducte
at Exeter nn Thursday, followed by a
.military funeral at Lion,djan, where
the remains, were interred.
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Premier Hepburn Issues
Statement Outlining
Reasons.
LOCAL
Falls Over Cliff
Is Unconscious
LICENSES
Premier Mitchell F. Hepburn's an-
nouncement of Wednesday that the
Province would appeal to the Privy
Council against the decision of the
Supreme Court of Canada which held
the Canada Temperance Act was in
force in the Counties of Peel, Perth
and Huron, is, of special interest to
citizens of Seaforth v. -here three. of
the disputed licenses are hedd.'
The court decision, holding the
Canada Temperance Act was more
restrictive than the Liquor Control
Act of Ontario in • these counties,
would have the effect of closing bev-
el age rooms there.
Beverage rooms in
ha; e remained open
pre int, C ou han,ded
sion three weeks ago.
Concluding his statement., the Pre-
mier said: ''Apart altogether from
the extremely important constitu-
tional point involved, there is also
the practical question as to whether
the Canada Temperance Act is work-
able and satisfactory.
"This decision threatens not only
the provincial control of liquor and
the revenue derived from that con-
trol but also the right of the prov-
it:cc to give to its citizens that kind
of legislation which is designed to
bring abut, temperate condit ions un-
der government supervision and con-
tiol, as against this obsolete federal
enactment. For that reason it. must
be challenged.",
• Miss Betty Matthews, daughter of
•Mr. and Mrs. Joseph IMatthews, of
bown, while picnicin.g at Hayfield on
Sunday, slipped end fell_ dosert the
embankment on theeenuth side of the
liven She was ifahriseinne when
pielted utp and four stiteheteevere re-
quired to close 'the ettbSt die lieeeived.
these counties
after the Su -
down its deci-
12,000 District
Take Part In.
WinghamonGloriou
3.
Crod of IVIore Than 5 000
Hear Special Speaker,1
Geo. W. Spotton, M.P., and
Wm. Fitzpatrick, Grand
,ecretary For Ontario '1
West, During Afternoon
Program.
254th ANNIVERSARY
BATTLE OF THE BOYNE
The largest Orange celeibration ev-
er held in Wingham, got under way
Friday morning as Orangemen from
the jurisdiction of North and South
Huron, West Bruce, North Perth,
part of North Wellington and part of
SouthePentb arrived in the town for
the celebration:. Fallingenain in the
eureounding district • tempered the
heat wave for the marchers and spec-
tators and made weather conditions
ideal.
Some 1,200 ma.rehers, representing
60 Lodges, took part in the parade
and over 5,000 visitors were in Wing -
ham for the day.
There was a fine array of speakers
for the ceremonies which followed the
parade. These included George Spot -
ton, M.P., Huron North representa-
tive; William Fitzgerald, Toronto,
Grand Secretary for the Orange
Lodge' of Ontario West; Rev. William
Lowe, of London, past grand chap-
lain of Ontario West, who had a
charge in Wingham for ten years
many years ago; Rev. A. C. McPher-
son, of LiAowel; Canon Perkins, of
Chatham, another former Wingham
minister; Rev. J. W. Button, of Fbrd-
wich, who acted as chairman, and
Mayor J. W. Hanna, who welcomed
the visitors and presented the chair-
man with a key to the town, on their
behalf. '
The North Huron -member, hitting
at Separate school Fegislation, declar-
ed that there should' be equal rights,
for all, but special privileges for
none. He had been accused of being
a fiag-waver. Although it wasn't
meant as a compliment, he thanked
his accuser. Id would not be long
before Canadians . would find there -
selves in the\ neaition of having to
align themselves either on the side of
the Unilon Jack Ica on the ..sicle olf the
Red flag of Communism.. It was time
that the rank and fide put party aside
and consider well the future. Par-
ties had been too prone to pamper
those who wanted a good Ihing with-
out labor.
Defends Order
Rea. Mr. Lowe, former rector of
St. Paul's, Wingharn, called the Bat-
tle of the Boyne one of the greatest
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Former Warden
Of Huron Dies
With the sudden death Monday
night of William McQuillin, West
Wawanosh has lost one Of its Most
'highly respected residents. Mr. Me-
Quillin Who was 73 years of age, had
been inhis usual health. He was an
ex -reeve of Wawanosh and ex -warden
of Huron County. For a number of
years he was a member of the St.
Helen"s -school board and was a mem-
ber of the board of directors of West
Wawanosh Ineuranc.e Company. Mon-
day evening he was to have attended
a meeting of ohs former. He was
P1' adiVellY associated with the An-
glican Church. Born on the farm
now tocc-upied by his brother, Jack
McQuillin, he was a son of pioneer
parents who came from Ireland Af-
ter his marriage to Annie Hanes,
they took up residence only a short
distance from the family homestead
about h nt f -way between LutknoW and
St. Helena. Mrs, .McQuillin's death
occurred four years. ago. Four sons
and two daughters survive: Robert,
Toronto; George, Kapunkasing; Chas.
of Clandeboyee William, Beatrice and
Milldred at home.
Potato Plant is
Championship Size
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If it is of any interest to loath
pe the weather, was dear
without clouds in Russia, South;
Africa and Hawaii on Monnlay
night. Authorities who ere sup-
posed to know about such things
claim that had it been cloudy in
those places the eclipse of 'the
moon would not have been visible
here. However, everything went
off according to schedule and
thanks to cloudless skies- in var-
ious corners of the world, local
citizens had a splendid view of
the phenomenon.
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SEAFORTIU. BOWLEBS
PLAY P.L.a.A.. GAMES:
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Somebody or other left a potato
!,talk in The Expositor office on Wed -
n day morning which measures -571/2
inches in length. Unfortunately no
name was left with this champion-
ship sample and so credit cannot be
given to the grower. However, if
he or she supplies the necessary in-
formation, the omission Will be rem-
edied in an early issue.
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Greens Are Busy As Tourn-
aments Arranged For
Each Week Night.
The bowling green has become a
very popular place lately with .play-
ers and spectators finding• it an .ideal
spot to spend an evening. Every
night during the week, except Satur- -
day -and Sunday, a number,- )f peeple
find enjoyment there.
On Thursday last the ladies held a
tournament with a goo1 turnout,
when three eight -end games were
played. Mrs. E, H. Close came .first,
with Mrs. D. Shanahan sewed; Miss
Belle Watson received third and MTS.
W. Hart, fourth. On the sarna even-
ing two rinks frons Goderica played
against • Seaforth here in the Inter-
elub competitions in the provincial a
playdlowns. The team' of rinks from. •
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Seafeath won out over the Goderlah
four with the double pair, John Beat-
tie
and C. Holmes losing. Those on
rho rinks were Dr. F. J. Bechely,
skip, Ross Sproat, W. J. Duncan .and
M. McKellar.
On Monday evening the men held
a jitney doubles. Three ten -end
games were played. Dr. F. J. Bur-''
rows captured first prize, With. C.
Holmes Second; R. J. Wlinter took
third; W. J. Druncank, fourth, and A.
McRae, fifth. E. H. Close and Dr.
R. R. Ross were tied for sixth place.
As the prize was a waterrnelcun the
winners cut it, each going away with
a section.
On Tuesday evening the ladies
held another tourney while the men
engaged rinks from Mitchell in the
P.L.B.A. games. Mitchell defeated,
Seaforth in both games after some
keen competition. Seaforth has won
two and lost two with games yet to
be played with Stratford and St.
Marys.
Prizes for the ladies went to: First,
),Tiss Belle Campbell; second, Mrs. H.
Stewart; 3rd, Miss M. Gailbraith, and
fourth to Mrs. J. Grieve.
On Monday next an open rink twi-
light, tournament will be held. As
the greens have been in good condi-
tion this year a goad turnout is look -
al for. , The prize committee have
s,,,,nred a suitable set of prizes, for
h3 occasion.
Liberal Leader Congratulates
W. H. Golding on Nomination
Need for Application of Lib-
eral Principles. and Poli-
cies is Recognized, Says
King.
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Mr. W. H. G3Iding, member for
South Huron in the Dominion Par-
liament, recently received the follow-
ing letter from Ra Hon. W. L. Mac-
kenzie King, Leader of the ()Ada.'
opposition, in which he congratulates
Mr. Golding on his nomination as
Liberal candidate in Huron -Perth.
Mr. King says:
Dear MT. Golding:
I should like to eXtend to you my
heartiest congratulations upon your
nomination as the Liberal standard
bearer in the constituency of Huron -
Perth in the forthcoming general el-
ections.
The Liberals of Huron -Perth are
to he commended upon having made
an"Paaly selection of their candidate,
and upon, taking steps tb have in
readiness the work of party organisa-
tion whenever the actual date of the
elections may he announced.
The need for the application of
Liberal principles, and (policies to the,
problems confronting our Dominion
has never been more generally re-
cognized than at the present time.
May ravail myself of this letter to
MR. GOLDING
convey my very best.o wishes to you
personally for yohr reeelectioe as a
mendeer of the House of Comanoes,
and to bhe Liberals of the Electoral
District of Huron -Perth for the sue -
nese of their activities dining the a&
important'months which lie irameati,
aFtely ahead.
Yvan very sincerely,
W. L. ailADICEXZiW
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