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The Huron Expositor, 1935-07-26, Page 1(i • J L )- i- re Le al a - r • - CST, ) ). h' • a • • f t. Se!reety fifes Year Whole Nuimlber 3528 QST OF EDUCATION lAILI. :BE PROBED AT STRATFORD SITTING Interested Persons Are Re- quested to Appear Before Committee of Enquiry. CHANGES MOOTED The Committee of Enquiry into •the Cost of Education appointed at th}e last session of the Provincial Legis- lature, is holding a series . of open meetings in various centres in the }rm91b!inee. The di'fferen't organiza- tions or individuals interested in ed- ucation are invited to appear 'before the Committee and to express their views with respect Lb elementary and sedondary education. It is the de- s'i're of the Chairman of the Commit- tee, Dr. MlcArt'hur, the Deputy . Mine aster of Education, that these meet - jugs shall be largely. attended. .and that Many school !boards and other $tn• zati,ons shall send their repre- tatives to the 'hearings. In this ,.district the Meetings will lbe held in Stratford on July 29th, and in London on July 30th and' 31st. Dr. J..M: Field and 'Mr. E. C, Beacon Public School 'Inspe'ctors- of 'Huron County, hose there will be a good representation pr'e'sent •at these 'meet- ings from both the rural and! urban Ischeoi (board's of this county. Impor- tant changes in the schools are being , considered at this ti•nue, and this is r an .opportunity for all those interest- ed in our schools to outline their views :for ,improvements in our sys- tem. The meetings wi11 be held in the Normal Schools in the case of both Stratford and London. The morning meetings still commence at 9.30 and the afternoon meetings at 2.30. • 161st Battalion Plan Reunion !A,rrangements are being comrupletted for the reunion of the 161st 'Ba talion which is being held in C4i loon Saturday, Sunday and Monday, August 3, 4 and 'S --twenty years af- ter the formation of the unit. An 'invitation is issued to all ivtet- caams, whether 'former members of the unit or not. The detailed program is as fol- lows: ;Saturday, August 3t'dr--8 a.m. and orrvii'ards: Registration' at rear of Bank ed ,Montreal; 2 p.m.: Band con-, cert in the Library Park by the Goderich Citizens' Band; 4.30 p.m., football match, Bayfield vs. St. Col• - =when; 6 p.m., branquet in • Town Hall, Veterans only; 9 p.m., open air dancing on post office square. Sunday, August 4th. -8 a.m., Rev- eille,'Bu'gler W. W. Richards; 10 a.m., Decoration of memnorrial tablet at the post office square; 2.30 p.m., Drum- head service in Recreation Park, con- ducted !by the Rev. Canon Appleyard .,of •Seaforth, embodying, annual coun- ty veterans' • church service. After the service., there wi11 be the presen- tation of the 161st Battalion Colors Third Annual Band -Legion Garden PartyAttracts Crowd Of Nearly 1,000 People 0 • • • 0 • Campaign Ends The anti -speeding campaign of the Seaforth town council was brought to a close on Saturday when Constable Ryan's vigil at the corner of Main and Goderich' Streets, came to an end. Coun- cil had instructed him to stand at the -corner for two weeks The first of the cases which were •. laid will be heard in Magistrate's court, Goderich, Thursday. • • • • • • SEAFORTH BOWLERS IIOLDFINF TOURNEY Twenty Rinks Compete in Twilight Rink Tourn- ament. Twenty .rinks competed hi the men's open twilight rink tournament held on the focal greens Monday elv- ening. The twenty rinks were made up of 12 visiting and 8 local—a total of 80 bowlers. Perfect weather, fine greens, and the large entry all help- ed to make it the most successful twilight tourney yet staged on ' the new green. The ,prizes all went out of town, Millson of :Stratford getting first,. with three wins plus .19. Second prize went to P. Livermore, Clinton, 3 wins plus 15; third prize, W. Wil- lis, Brussels, 3 )wins plus 9; ,fourth, Mr. Prlibehard, 'Goderich, two wins phis 20. (Continued on Page 4) • Concert on Sunday There was no band concert in Vic- toria Parks on S'und'ay evening owing ,to t'h:e .Band -Legion garden party of previods Thursday evening. The concerts, however, will be re- sumed on Sunday evening next. to the Huron Regiment; 8.30 p.m., Band concert by the Clinton Band in Reoleation Park. u Allay, August 5-8 .a.m., Reveille, Bugler W. W. Richards; 1 p.m., par- ade to park; 2 p.m., basetball, Clinton vs. Lu'cknow; 4 p.m., baseball, Sea - forth vs. Clinton; 8 p.m., wrestling in recreation park; preliminary, Er- nie Zeller vs. John Katan; Main Bout, Scbtby (McDougall, Ontario 'Cham- pion vs. Al. Mercier, Fre eh -Cana- dian Champion. Both bouts of one hour duration; best 2 out of 3; 9 p.m., Open air dancing 'on Post Office Square. FAMILY PIGNICS Kechnie-Eggert Picnic The Kechnie and Eggert reunion was held in the Stratford City Park on Wednesday afternoon, July 17th. Mr. E. A. Kechnie, of Kitchener, tie president, opened the program and Mr. George Eggert, •of Stratford, gave a welcome address'. Mr. Earl Eggert and Miss Doreen Eggert, off Rostock, sang several duets, and Mise .Anna Doerr, 'of Gadshill, sang a solo, accompanied by Mr. Earl Eggert. Mr. Wes. Clarke, of Kincardine, gave an inte'restin'greading; Mr. Wes. Kechnie, of Blyth, gave an address; Mr. Mr. Earl Eggert, an excellent read- ing. Mr. Jahn Leith, df Lucknow, gaivle a few remarks and. 'Mr. Wes. Clarice, Clargave another laughable read- ing; 1bfiiss Adella Yunudt, , of Gadshill, rendered several beautiful selections ,on the piano -accordion, and Miss Marie 'Hoegy and Master Louis Hoegy, of 1VIcKillop, gave mouth or- gan and guitar s'electi'ons. bt was decided to hold the reunion at Mr. Jerry Doerr's home in 1VMc- Killop On July 1st. .Officers are as follows; President, Mr. Jack Leith, of •Luclknow; vice- president, Wes, Kechnie; secretary, Wes:- Clarke; treasurer, • George Eggert; sports committee, Edward 1Schleamirth; program committee, chairman, Wes, Kechnie. The sports .resulted as follows: Girls' race, under 4, Ruby and Ber- nice Doerr; girls under 5, Gladys Grey; !boy's and girls under 8, Bruce Keehnie, Marie Clarke; •girls, 10 and under, Marie Clarke, Hazed Doerr, Margaret Doerr; boys, 10 and under, Bruce Kechnie, Norman Eggert; 'girls, 12 ,and under,"Doreen Eggert, Ileen Rtiddesela; boys, 12 and under, Jack McElroy, Louis Hoegy; girls, 15 and under, Marie Hoegy, Della Eggert, Mary Keehnie; boys- Gordon Kechnie, Mahn Doerr; yotin�d' ..1'adies, llfiarie Koehler, .Myrtle Rudesella; young men's race, Edward Doerr, Gordon Kechnie; married men, Wm. Hoegy George Leitch; soda biscuit contest John Kechnie; lemonade contest, Wes Clarke; slipper contest, Helen Rei'b ling, Wes. Clarke; most graceful gen- tleman, William Leith; Most grace- ful lady, Mrs. George Leith; o'p'en box contest, Mrs. D. Clarke; paper con- test, Charles Eggert; oldest lady, Mrs. John Eggert; oldest man, Au'g- us't Eggert; latest married couple, Mr. and Mrs: ;ferry Doerr; youngest baby, Kathleen Kechnie. People were present from Tor'on'to, Kitchener, Blyth, Lucknrow, Kincar- dine, Brrodthagen, Rostock and Gads - hill. Seaforth Highlanders Band and Local Talent Presents Enjoyable Program. PERFECT WEATHER ADDS TO EVENING The third annual Band -(Legion gar- den • party on Thursday evening was a splendid success with nearly a thou- sand people in attendance: During intermission periods in the program, amusem'en't booth and games of skill of various kinds,, did a big (business. Perfect weather add- ed much to the enjoyment of the ev- ening. Mr. Wt H., Golding, MSP., acted as chairman, and introduced the various nusulbers. ,The program was preced- ed Iby• a parade of the Band from the Town Hall to the Park." • Mayor A. D. Sutherland welcomed the a'udienee and relcoun'bed in a few words the. accem'plishmeauts of- -the two 'organizations sponsoring the gar- den party. A ' largely attended''dlanoe in Card - noes Hall concluded the garden party. The numbers on the program were as follows: "0 Canada ";address, Mayor Sutherland; chairman's zie- ma'rks,, Wm., H. Golding, M.P.; band selection, "The Sunny ,.,South"; band march, "Sons of Veterans"; vocal solo, Fred -Willis, "Rolling Down To Riop' adeom'panied !by •M'rs. M. R. Rennie; dance, Betty Regan and com- pany; dhret, 'Mr. 'and Mrs. James A. Stewart, "The Day is Done," aeeonm- panied by Mrs. M. R. Rennie; band, baritone solo, "Ai'tummn Leaves," solo- ist, -Bands'm'an E. H. Close; band, "A Hunting Scene" (a descriptive piece); dance, Betty Regan and company; vo- cal solo, James T. 'S'cott, "There is 'a Land," accompanied by, Mrs. M. R. Rennie; band, "Muttering Fritz," (a characteristic march); band seresiade, "Grieving Breezes" (a novelty for the basses) ; vocal solo, Gordon Ren- nie, accompanied by (Mrs, 'M, R. Ren- nie. • U. F. 0. CONVENTION DISCUSSES STEVENS Hensall Town Hall is .Well Filled For Nominating Convention. Hensall Town Aall was well filled .Thursday for the meeting called by the U. F. 0. and Progressive nom- ination called to elect a candidate for the forthcoming Dominion election. A,t 4.30 the meeting was still •in progress and no action had been tak- en to name a candidate. William Black, president, acted as chairman. IH. Hannam, of Toronto, Secre- tar • of the U. F. 0., spoke on the St enc' , manifesto. Considerable dis'cus'sion took place in regard to the alignment of the U. F. 0. with the Stevens' Reconstruction Party. • Other speakers who had been heard at the time of going to press, were R. J. McMillan and W. W. Cooper. Mayor A. D. Sutherland of Seaforth spoke :briefly and refuted certain statements made by Mm. Cooper rel- at}ate to the town of •Sea£orth. • s Crich Reunion On Saturday the Crich reunion pic- nic was held at Jowett's Grove, Bay- field. The 'Crich family orf five !bro- thers and one sister settled in this viciinlity nearly one hundred years ago and the descendants of these pioneers have increased and by mar- riage have taken into tile family many other pioneer -families of the surrounding townships. The family names of those present were: 'Orieh, Townsend, Whitmore, .Oolernan, Ball, Turner, Walters, Pep- per, •Pryce, Cole, Richards, Ellis, Chapman, Hugill, ;Manning, Fowler, and those coming from a distance were: 'Christie, of Belleville; Mar- tins of Englehart; McCrea, of New Liskeard; Lee, of Ruthven; Towns- end, of 1brt Francis. Various sports were the order of the day and a good time was emj•oy- ed 'by everybody. The weather was just right and there was a large turn- out, same 120 sitting down to lun'c'h 'Atter lunch tlhe follonving officers were elected for the .succeeding year President, SloeCrich; vice-president Mrs. J. W. 'Manning; secretary, Har- old Crich; treasurer, J. W. Crich Sports Committee: Melvin Crich, 'Sam Whitmore, Wliltburt 'Christie, Fletcher (Continued on page 4) Heavy Rain Eases Heat Wave The recording breaking heat wave of the past two weeks was broken on Thursday when a tw'o-hour rain fell at Seaforth and nearby district. The .storm was accompanied by thun- der and lightning. On No. 8 Highway, a few miles west of town, -.a large tree was blown clown, completely blocking traffic. • Leg is Broken SIGNS OP'fIONTOCHASE MILL • PROPERTY Montreal Concern Has Un- til August •24 to Con- clude Deal. WORK ' DAY, NIGHT Seaforth town council, at a special meeting 1Vllonday afternoon, entered into an agreement •erf option with Elzebert Turlgeon, Ltd., of Montreal, for the purchaser of the flour mill property. $3.00 was paid. for the op- tion which runs to August 24th of this year. If the option is taken up; and there is every •'reason to believe it will be, the town will receive $1,600 annual- ly until November; 1939, when the company will receive :title to the 'pro'pe'rty, ,pnoivliding no default has tatken 'place. In the interim, the company will `pay taxes and insur- ance: NLr. Tuhigeon, who met the council on 'Monday, inti'mateg his company wptld lose no ;time in taking up the. Option. ' Arrangements would have to be,•,:made 'tb take care of the fall grain, he said, and he wished to get Ander way as soon as p'ossi'ble When repairs and -overhauling have been completed, it is expected a day and night sihift will be required. • Ted Tamen Spiked Playing Baseball Wlhile playing baseball on Tuesday evening, Ted Taman, valued player of the 'Seaforth team, was spiked in the foot. He was ghoul' medical at- tention and will be confined to his home in Exeter for a week or ten days.• • Young. People Pass Resolution (The following resolution was un- animously passed by members of the Goderich Summer School whic'li clos- ed recently: '`"We, ninety-eight of the young people of Huron and Perth in the Goderich Summer School, desire to place on record that we consider the 'beverage rooms in operation in the Counties of !Huron and Perth a curse, and we would request that the deci- sion of the Supreme Court of Can- a4a he put into effect immediately." William Locking had his leg broken in an accident on the farm of Reeve Elston Cardiff, Morris township, on Thursday. While unloading hay the "front of the rack gave way throwing Lock- ing and part of the Toad to the heels of the horses which bolted, carry- ing the wagon over him. The team in their flight tore through ' the or- 'chaiyd',• 'demolishing a (colony house and what was left of the wagon and harness was not worth ,picking up. The injured man, Who is married and has a family, was rushed to Lis- towel hospital, where it was found one leg was badly broken and the bone in the other cracked, • • Returns from Post Graduate . Work Dr. Gilbert C. Jarrott, w'ho has been taking a six week past gradu- ate gorse at Bellevue Hospital, 'New York, will return ,'home Friday and resume his practice here. • Seaforth Loses In Ball Tournament A large crowd attended the Perth - Huron baseball tournament, sponsor- ed 'by the Mitchell club, at Kesterson Park, on Wednesday afternoon, when two exhibition gapies were played. In the evening the club held a' dance in the arena, for which the music was supplied by Hal. Duffield's or- chestra, who have been playing at the pier in Hamilton. The first game -between Zurich and SeaDorth was close throughout, as the score, 3-2, indicates, Zurich hav- ing the one -run lead, The second game was played between Zurich and Mitchell, Mitchell coming out on top by a score of 7-6. 'Wideman made a (smart double play, getting E. Rennie and Hilde- brand out in the sixth. I. Youngblut made a two -bagger. Heideman made another clever play in the first half of the eighth, getting S. Rennie out on first and D. Kerslake out on sec- ond. Heideman struck •out E. Ren- nie, Kerslake and Dunlop in the first of the ninth. Y'nunglblut and O'Brien •brought in runs. for Zurich, winnling the game by a Margin of one run. Zurich-1Gascho, 1'b.; Ossehe, 3b.; Stade, s.s.; E. Young+blult, c.; O'Brien, 2b.; I. Youngblut, c.f.; .Schilbe, r.f,; Prange, l.f.; Heidemian, p. Seaflorth--F. Willis, 3b.; D. Kers- lake, c.; R. Rennie, c.f.; Si. Rennie, 2b.; A. ',Hildebrand, s•.s.; E. Rennie, ib.; R. McGregor, r.f.; C. Kerslake, p.; J. Dunlop, r.f, Zurich lost to M'itch'ell 7-6 in the second game. FT CO TemperanceRepresentatives Hold • Enthusiastic Rally At Bayfield On Tuesday • Passes Resolution Calling on (Premier Hepburn to Can- cel Huron, Perth and Peel Authorities At Once. R. P. WATSON, BRUCE - FIELD, IS CHAIRMAN More .than 200 representative tem- perance 'workers attended an enthus- iastic rally in Jowe!tt's. Grove, Bay- field, Tuesday afternoon, when resolu- tions were passed expressing confi deuce in the Canada Temperance Act and calling upon the .Prime Minister of Ontario and the Ontario Liquor Control Board to cancel beverage room authorities forthwith, in ac- cordance with the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada that the Canada Temperance Act isrip = force in the Counties of 'Huron, Perth and Peel. The meeting .was -addressed by Dr.• A. J, Irwin., General Secretary of the Ontario Temperance Federation; Dr, John 'Cobowrn, of Toronto, and R. A. W!rattans, Supervisor, of organization of Ontario Temperance Fed'e'ration,' of Toronto, R. P. Waon, Brumfield, President of Huron Temperance Fed- eration presided. The convention op- ened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Cum- ming, of Walton. 'Befolr'e introducing the speakers) Mr. Watson said: "I have been very anxious the last few daye in regard to the crisis in the temperance ques- tion here in Huron County. We are very much concerned at the present time. We are a temperance people and we believe we should have the right to say the way in which we want to live." Draw Up Resolutions !Fo1l•dwing the speeches a number of resolutions were adoptId as fol- lows: That 'this convention of Temper- ance Federation of the . County of Huron resolves as follows': 1. We express our confidence in the Canada Temperance Act which has for several years protected this county -from the evils of the legaliz- ed sale of intoxicating beverages: We rejoice that the Supreme Oourt of Canada in a recent judgment has det clared that this act is now in force in this county. 2. We desire to express appr'o'val (Continued on Page 4) • Cromarty Man Loses Two Fingers FOR Threshing N. CLUFF & SONS A very unfortunate accident 'befell Roy McCulloch when using his motor operated planing machine. The wood •being planed suddenly 'slipped and the knife severed two of his fingers and severely injured' a third finger of his right hand" He was .given first aid by Dr. Sturgis of Dtiblin and was taken to' Seaforth Hospital for further treatment. (Mr., and Mrs. Lindsay McKellar took their ailing son, Donald, to a Stratford clink on Wednesday. Mrs. Alexander McKellar is very ill at present. Mrs. G. W. Heagy, Stratford, and Miss Haynes, Reg. N., and her bro- ther, of Kitchener, were recent visi- tors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Wlallace. Mrs•. Arthur Treffry and daughter, of Flint, Mich., are ing Mr. and Mrs. Earl Treffry. ,Mrs. John Norris and Miss Barbara Norris, Winnipeg, are visiting with Mrs. Hugh Currie. little visit- Hensall Blanks Lucan, Nine Although out -hit by 8 to 5, Hensall blanked Lucan Irish nine by 4-0 in Hensall on Tuesday in Western Coun- ties "B" east group game that was called- at the end of the eighth. Lucan 000 000 00-0 8 2 Hensall 002 000 20-4 5 1 Hodgins and Sovereign; Kerslake and Kerslake. Umpires—Hogarth and O'Brien. Ailsa Craig is slated to play here on Friday. Group Standing Won Lost„Pct. Ailsa Craig 7 4 .636 Ilderton • 7 5 .583 Hernsall 5 4 .955'6 Lucan 2 9 .182 • Work Progressing on . Lions Park Pool • • • • • • No Fountain Yet The Campbell memorial foam tain, subject of countless argu- ments at every council meeting for the past year and a half, still occupies a site at the rear of the Town Hall where it was unloaded more than a year ago, despite the statement made in council at the July meeting that it would be erected within a week. Some progress has been made, how- ever, the parties interested hav- ing chosen a site in front of the Town Hall as its ultimate loca- tion. The hitch now, it appears, is to decide who is going to do and pay for the work involved in placing it. m •.• • • • • 0 CELEBRATES MASS IN DUBLIN PARISH Rev. Father -J. F. McConnell is Former Resident of Dublin. Bev: Father John Francis McCon- nell celebrated his 'first solemn high mass in St. Patrick's Church, 1)ul4lin, his home parish, on Sunday morning. Though ordained to the • holy priest- hood in 1931. Father McConffeil re- turned- only last week from Pales- tine. Rest Joseph A. Feeney Of St. Peter's Cathedral, London, w a s deacon; Father Leo Flyn who re- cently returned from Rome, was master of ceremonies, and Rev. Dr. J. Brian Ffoulkes, pastor of St. Patric-1th 'Church, !Dulblinl, preached the •sermon. Mr. Joseph O'Rourke of St. Peter's Seminary, London, was present in the sanctuary, and assist- ing at the mass were the members of the congregation and members of =ho family of the young priest. These included his sister, Sister St, David and his two cousins, Sister St. Alfred e'n'd Sister Marion of the Ursuline Community, Chatham. Rev. Father McConnell,,who is a member of the Maryknoll Mission- ary Order obtained his primary ed- acat•ion in Cromarty pulblic school and Dublin Separate School, his •jun• for matriculation in Dublin Continua- tion School and senior matriculation at the Stratford Collegiate Institute where he won the second Carter scholarship. He attended the St. Peter's Seminary, London, where he completed his arts course in 1929. He 'ten joined the Maryknoll -Missionary Society headquarters at Mari• Knoll. N.Y., studying at their college in Withh 'pweather t e perfect which has prevailed during the past week, the work of cementing the Lions park swimming pool is 'being rush'e'd to completion.. The first cement was poured on Thursday and it is expected tlhe cement work will be comple'ted in about ten days. Ir Reeves, Officials and . Fa er Members Meet_ in. Goderich. SPLENDID PROGR, The 'members of the Huron Con Council and their families held. thehif annual picnic Wednesday 4ftelimoow.% • in Harbor Park, Goderich. Over two • '°' hundred were present and enjoyed a happy time in the park and at 'the beach. Lake trips in Thos. Sondes motor boat were pleasant features orf the picnic. Warden-Sweitzer was a genial host and after supper when speeches were called for, welcomed the gathering and expressed his delight at the fine turnout. Then the Warden called on the'following to speak: George, Spot - ton, IM.P. for North Huron; William ' Golding, M. P. floe ,South Huron; R. J. {D'eaehman, Liberal nominee liar North Huron • Geo. H. Elliott, . ex- i' Warden • of . Huron County; Owen Geiger, ex -county councillor; William • Bailie, Peter Scott, Reeve of East Wawanos'h; ex -county eounecillor Leiper, of H,ullett; John Bryans of Howick; Murdock 'Matheson, Ash- field; F. Davidson, Reeve of Wing - ham; Reeve R. J. Bowman, Brussels; • Deputy Reeve R. Turner of Godericih; B. C. '.Vfunnings, former Reeve of • Goderich. rk An Old Councillor Ale:gander Young, an ex -Warden of the county, and former reeve of Colborne, and now an octogenarian, entered the county con::reil in 1.893 and was a member urril 1896 when the county changed into districts and has kept in close touch with county • Matters ever since. He thought the county councillors were no better , looking than those of 1893. The sports, were keenly contested and resulted as follows; Ladies' slow race, Mrs. George Feagan',- Mrs. H. Newcombe, Mrs. H. M. Hanley; lad- ies" fast walking race, Mrs. N. W. Trewartha, Miss Madge Turner, Mrs. W. S. Holmes; boys' race, 10 and un- der, Kenneth Geiger, Donald Geiger, Jimmy Taman; 'boys under 15, Jack Taylor, Colin Campbell, David Car- rick; girls under 10, Marion Stew- art, Lois Bell, Jean Elliott; girls un- der 15, Gertrude iHtolmes, Mary. Brewer, Lillian Stewart; men's slow race, J. M. Eckert, .Kohn Bryans, Geo. Fea.gan; men's fast walking race, Wilmot Eaacke, L. E. Cardiff, George Feagan. Rome. He was ordained to the priest - ?god' in Rome on December 8, 1931. He then took a cpurse in Sacred Scripture, studying in Rome until 1935, when in February he journeyer? to Palestine where he spent six n•cnths studying •'and travelling, re- turning to Canada Friday, July 19th: Among the guests attending • the ceremonies were Mr. and Mrs, Harry (Continued on Page 4) MARRIED FIFTY YEARS Mr. and Mrs. John McClure, two ofe McKillOp township's most esteemed residents, celebrated their golden wedding at their home in Winthrop on Friday, Julylath, when eighty- five guests assembled to do honor to the bride and groom of 50 years ag'r• Mr. and Mrs, McClure wi'lc mar- ried at the home of the bride's par- ents•, 'Mr. and Mrs.• Robert. Smith. Hullett township. on September 30, 1885, the ceremony being performed by the late Rev. Peter Musgrove, but owing to the fact that several of their fancily were home at this time, the celthration was held on Friday last, instead of in September. 'Mrs. McClure, before her marriage, was Jliss Agnes Smith. daughter of the late Robert Smith and Dolly Murray, and Mr. McClure is a son of the late George McClure and Sar- ah Torrance. pioneer residents of Mc- Killop. The bridesmaid fifty years ago was Miss Blanche McClure, now Mrs, (Dr.) Gill, of Minnesota, while the btaide's brother, Mr. John Smith, now deceased, was the groomsman. From this union nine children were horn: Dorothy. Mrs, E. Broadfoot, Angusville, Manitoba; \label, Mrs. Robert Adams. deceased; Myrtle, who was killed at the age of five years; Ethel, at home; Bessie, Mrs. Jack Simpson, Silverton, Manitoba; Ger- trude, Mrs, Garnet Taylor, .Cromar- ty; Rodger, in Morris township, and Robert and James, in McKillop. There are also twenty-six grand- children and six great grandchildren. At u.30 •in the evening the guests sat down to ladirn tables on the lawn, the table decorations being gold and white to represent the •occasion. The bride's cake, which was five stories high, was 'made by the bride herself. Mr. Robert Smith, brother of the 'bride, proposed the toast to the hon- ored couple, to which Mr. 'McClure respon'd'ed, thanking the relatives and old friends for the kindness that had •been extended to them through the fifty years Of their married life. (Mrs. Alexander Broadfoot, of the Mill Road, Tuekersmdth, and Mir. Robert Smith, of Seaforfh, were the only two guests on Friday evening who were present at the wedding 50 years ago. • After the sumptuous dinner, an ex- cellent program was carried out. Miss Dorothy Broadfont presented Mr, and Mrs. McClure with books and cigars on behalf of the nieces and nephews; Donald McClure, a bouquet on !beheltf of the grandchildren and Betty 'Mc- Linchey pres.en+bed one on behalf of the great grandchildren. Mrs. Arnold Seott and ,Miss Laura Stewart, accompanied by Miss Stew- art on the ..guitar, sang a duet and Miss Laura Stewart a well -rendered solo; Miss Jean Smith, of Seaforth, gave three readingsMiss Peg Grain - ger, of Angusville, ; anrto a, a read- ing; aciing; Miss Leila Forsythe, of Wilkke, Sask., tarp dances, and 112r. Harry Stewart played several selections' o'rt the violin. Mr. and MIS. (McClure resid rd&a or the llth concession f Mieftglop tpai six years ago, when thea retired 'sit) nuke their horse ii W iii ii t7