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Eightieth Year
Whole Number 3723
HENSALL CLERK
HEADS HURON -PERTH
BASEBALL GROUP
Enthusiastic Meeting A t
Hensall Anticipates Suc-
cessful Season.
ELEVEN TEAM LOOP?
Representatives of teams compris-
ing the Harron -Perth Baseball League
named James Paterson, Henlsall
Clerk 'sad Treasurer, as 'president of
the league. The meeting was, held in
Hensall Town Hall Tuesday evening
and was largely attended. Delegates
were present from H.enstall, Clinton,
Luean, Exeter, Zurich, Crediton, God-
eric4t and Seaforth.
Other officers natured were: First
vice -press, M. Hodgins, Lucan; and
vice--pres., • J. K. Fuhrer, Crediton;
treas., J. A- McConnell, Godericsh; sec.,
J. Butler, Clinton.
The league operated last season as
a nineiealn loop, with a north and
rsouth group. Indications art that at
least two new srtarteais may be added
this season. Exeter is one of ate new
towns which may field a club. An -
ether meeting of the league will be
field at Hensel' on May 5th, at which
the schedule will be drafted.
Jack Scott, of Kitehener, president
of the Ontario Baseball Association,
was present at the, meeting. He was
accompanied by W. J. Smith, of To-
ronto, a past president of the O.B.A.
The O.B.A. representatives urged that
the :league continue its affiliation
vvitlh the governing body this season.
Tlie feeling of the delegates was that
the league should continue its affilia-
tion.
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Legion ' Plans Bingo
For Tuesday Night
The local Legion will bold the thftird
in its series of bingo parties on Tues-
day eventing of next week, when' a full
tine of fine prizes will be offered.
Prize winners at last week's bingo
%ver.e as_F�1 wall r - , .-_11_ • .- .
Box groceries, O. McMillan; case
canned goods, M. Clarke; case canned
goods, Miss N.O'Neill; box choco-
lates, H. Rdtctrte; set aluminum, Mrs.
Wilbee; case oranges, Mrs. D. Shana-
han; bushel apples, B. Phillips; chick-
en, M. McGregor; door prize, set dish-
es, Mrs. McClure; blanket, Mrs. V.
Gillespie; chocolates, V. Hudson; case
oranges, Mrs. Witlbee; chicken, B.
Muir; chocolates, Mrs. Beattie; case
oranges, M. McGregor; blanket, Jas.
Broadfoot; chicken, F. (lase; choco-
lates,. Mrs. Storey; chicken, T. Beat-
tie; case grapefruit, Mrs. Strong;
chocolates, A. Bell; water set, Mrs.
Coates; blanket, A. Praiser; bushel
apples, N. Nichols; water set, Mrs. J.
Earle; chocolates, Mrs, Edgar; chow -.sates, B. Ludenbadh; case oranges
a
N. McMillan; chocolates, M. Bell;
chocolates, Mrs. Edgar; set aluminum,
Mrs. V. Gillespie; chocolates, A. Mac-
Lean; bushel grapefruit, C. Wasman.
Welfare Bronc'hCanadian Legion
156 wish to thank you for your patron-
age and ihopeto again see you about
April 25th.
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R. J. Sproat -.Heads
District Bowlers
A meeting of the Provincial Lawn
Bowling Association, Di,striet Na 4,
was meld on Thursday in Mitchell,
with R. J. Sproat, chairman of the dis-
trict, presiding_
The meeting was anost enthusiastic,
tlen, clubs being repitesented, eight of
them affiliating with the P.L.B.A. A
committee consisting of -R. J. Sproat,
Seaforth; W. Moire, Exeter; N. Hill,
Goderinh, was appointed to arrange
the schedule for the season.
At the close of the meeting a Strat-
ford district meeting was called under
• SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1939.
Urges Closer Co-operation
Between Town and Country
At Lions' Agricultural Night
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Agricultural Representative
J. C. Shearer is Speaker
A Vision of Spring At Lions Club When
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Spring came yesterday to town
With a robin red and brown
Weaning her new Easter bat, ,
A pale purple plaque that sat
With a coy, coquettish flare
On her rippling riuglets fair.
Such a beautiful ebapeaul
Crowned with violets, all aglow,
From some sweet, sequestered dell,
Where the nymplhs and fairies dwell,
Fastened with a velvet vise
In the ancient Tyrian dyes.
Spring came yesterday to town
In a gossamer mauve gown
And the brown' earth cold and drear
Warmed, and w,his-pored, "Sprung is
here.”
Jonquils sprang about her feet,
But the dream was all too sweet,
For that lovely April day
Quickly passed and flew away.
II. ISABEL GRAHAM.
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LIONS ARRANGE TO
SEE KING, QUEEN
Work in Conjunction With
Huron Committee To
Take Children
Working in conjunction with a cen-
tral committee and rite town council,
the Seaforth Lions Club is making ar-
rangements to see that children of
the district are taken to'Stratford to
see the King and Queen on June 5th -
The Seafsarth club's committee in-
cludes President Dr. F. J. Bechely, E.
C. Boswell, G. D. Ferguson and Elmer
D.. Bell. I
lEre Seaforth district includes Sea -
forth and the Townseuips of Tucker -
smith, McKillop and Grey. The com-
mittee is arranging to meet with all
scihoois in this territory and to aecer-
ta,n how mangy pupils will wish to go
to Stratford.
lie the meantime the central com-
mittee, ah'eaded by W. L. Wahyte, is
making arrangements with the rail-
ways and the Royal Visit Oonnmvttee
of Stratford.
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Ministers Meet
At Northside
The Seaforth and district Minister-
ial Association met on Monday after-
noon .in •the vestry of Northside Unit-
ed Church, when papers were present-
ed by Rev. H. V. Workman and Rev.
Hugh Jack.
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Hibbert Awards
Road Contract
Hibbert township councril held a
special meeting in the Township Hall,
Staffa, on Monday eventing, to con -
'seder the tenders and let the contrast
for the orushing and hauling the town.
'ship road gravel. Eleven tenders
were received' and after a Lengthy dis-
cussion the council decided to give
Wilbur Marhaffy the contract at the
price of 45 cents, for crushing and
hauling the gravel.
the chairmanship of A. 1a7. Mill'son,
Stratford, whop the various clubs an --
tenet -et tournament. dates for the com-
ing season. By all appearances 1939
will be a big season for District No. 4.
Staffa Junior Institute
Presents "Dotty and Daffy"
The limon Institute sponsored a de-
iightful platy, "Dotty and Daffy," to a
=density hall on Friday evening. Much
credit is due the cast nna trainer,
Mrs. Alvin Wordeny foe the efficient
n iiintner in Which it was presented.
tl5liarmaebere, "Hilda Johnson," Beatrice
Itarburn; "Alfred Hopkins," Eldin
Allan; "Molly. O"Mullfgan," Ruby Ma -
taffy; "Dorothy Travers," (Dott.e)
Virilmaa Hamill on; "Daphne Travers,"
(Daffy) Jean Burns; "Freddie Rand,"
"Jimmie Rand,"
DDeering;" J
Wes. leahaffy; "Mrs. Phyllis Travers,"
Margaret Aliens "Paxton Belmont,"
Jenny Agate "Jack Belmont," Harry
Deese; "Rested- Harley,' Grace Mc-
Lachlens "Hugh Rand," Toni Scott.
Among those . attending the funeral
of the late Mee Ro`b'ert Barbour on
Saturday were Mr. and Mrs'. W.
Brown, Toronto; Mr. and) Mm. Neel -
atlas, of Cleveland; Mr. ale Mos. W.
Drake, Mr."and Mie, S. Barbour and
Mr's. W. Warden, of Sttaaatteed.; Mee.
A Patrick, Mrts, J. Davie end Mrs: R.
Rise, of Seafarer; Mr. and- Mrs. G
Gi11, Ruseeldale.
Mr. A. Hogarth, of London, Visited
with his' parents.
Mr. and Mrs. 0: W. Reed are enjoy-
ing a ten-day motor trip too Hot
Springs, Arkansas, and attending an
fnlsurance convention,.
Mr. and Mrs. Racy Miller =rived
home on Saturday by motor from a
two months' trip to Los Angeles and
San Francisco.
Miss Margaret Smit'b, of Blyth, vis-
i'ted with her friend, Mrs. Russell
Wo rdren.
Visitors with Mr, and . Mrs. A. W.
Norris were N. Park and E. N. French
torMitchell, and Mrs. J. M. Gray and
Domande, of Millbank. .
Mins Margaret Gilmore returned to
Collin'gwood• on Friday.
Robert Livingston, of H'amilttoii, and
Mr. and Mrs. J. Livingston, wlso have
spent the winter in Harpilton' and
Millbank, returned home on Saturday.
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Members Have as Guests
Young Farmers of Dis-
trict.
PERCENTAGE OF BUSH
BELOW SAFE LIMIT
.Members of the Seaforth. Lions had
as thein guests seventy-one young
farmers of the d'i'strict at their meet-
ing on Monday evemrimg. Held in
Northside United Church,, the meeting
was preroedeldr by a banquet tserved by
monnbers of the Mae Lane Society of
the church.
'"Rev. IL V. Workman, pastor of the
church, welcomed the members of the
club and their guests. Lions J. M.
McMillan and A. Y. McLean had
change of the program, the Latter act-
ing as chairman.
Dr. P. J. Burrows paid touching tri -
,bete to the memory of the late Chas'.
Stewart, who for many years was a
valued member of the club, after
which the members and their guests
observed a minute's silence.
"The rural population of this pro-
vince acts as a stabilizing influence,"
J. C. Shearer, Hunon county agricul-
tural represrentttiv.e, told the meeting.
"Phelse ane troublesome times, but
'1herei has been no trouble or friction
-or attacks of iasis because of this
stabilizing influence." The speaker
previously called attention to the ne-
cessity of co-operation between town
and county and expressed his plea-
sure at seeing such a gathering as
was present for;, be said, it exempli-
fied this co-operation.
The advantages of farm life, the
speaker said, were home, health, se-
curity and the benefit of a staple oc-
cupation. Offsetting these was the
Lack of .pur•dhaaing power, lack of
sociability and team work.
Mr_ Shearer noted an effort being
made tb alleviaate some of these dis-
advantages and paid tribute to the
work being douse by Junior Women's
Institurtes and similar organizations.
In Huron this year there will be 160
boys between 12 and 20 engaged in
swine and grain . clubs. This experi-
ence, the speaker stressed, was of in-
estimable valve to the boys.
Ibeferninug to ...marketing problems,
the speaker told the meeting that it
was necessary to study conditions.
The West was suited for grain, while
Ontario was better adapted to live-
stock. "Why net then," the speaker
asked, "feed Western grain to live-
stock here and thus use up the sur-
plus?"
Touching on the subject of refor-
estation, M:r. Shearer pointed out that
in Huron there were 800,000 assessed
acres, of vehieh less than 6 per. cent;
was bush. Authorities agree, he said,
that 12 per cent. is the minimum
amount of ,bulli land to guarantee
against erasion, flooding and dry riv-
ers and wells,.
The problem of reforestation is link-
ed 'up, the ea.'id, with that of conserva-
tion and inereased'tourist trade vwhaich
the termed ,"an undeveloped farmer's
market."
Recomatrteuding registered, seed as a.
scaelr line, Mr. Shearer pointed, out
that only ,three farmers in Herron
were producears of registerea need.
which brings at least 10 cents a bush-
el extra. Tied in with tbds was the
necessity of getting the weed sfltua-
tipn in the county under control`
PreskIent Dr. F. J. Beclbely of the
club expressed the thanks of the
gathening to the speaker and R. S.
McKercher spoke briefly on behalf of
,the guests.
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Blyth Home Has
Narrow Escape
Early Monday morning the home of
Mr. Jahn Heffron escaped the rav'age's
of fire, dare to quick action on the
pant of the lady of the house. A
strong east wired whipped the pipes
from the stove into action end the
ceiling paper where the pipe goes
through into the upstairs was ignited_
Mrs. Heffrou quickly applied water to
the burning portion and it was ex-
tinguished without farther ham rr. The
fire continued on into the chimney
amid it was going lively for a while.
.Although the fire alarm was not
sounded, Mr. Albneo Smith assisted im
clearing up the trouble.
Mr. Bernard Hall received official
notifl,catioo on Monday of his appoint-
ment to the office of Division Court
Clerk for Blyth. The office was re-
cently made vacant by like deatfi of
the late James Dodds." Mr. Hall's
s 1
manyfri6nd wa .l con elate hum on
gr'aat
the appointment.
Mr. William Johnston shipped re-
cently the largest carload -of hay to
ever leave tine village of Blyth. The
car, an execiptionra.11y large one, held
nineteen and a quarter tons of hay.
The usual run per car Load is around
eleven 'tons.
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"What's a Racial scale?"
"Well, generally speaking, it's a
place where money is weighed."
P. U. C., BELL WILL
REMOVE FOLS FROM
GODER ICH STREET
Ruinous Tree Trimming is
Avoided By Rear
Distribution.
IMMEDIATE START
Removal of aLl Hydro. and Belt Tele-
phone poles on Godericli Street from
Vittoria Street to Adam Street, will
commence shortly, following a meet-
ing there Wednesday between H.E.P.C.
and Belt engineers and officials of the
P.U.C. All residences will shortly be
served from the rear.
Rear distribution was suggested by
the P.U.C. when it was learned that
proposed distribution changes on the
part' of the Bell Oompaany would re-
sult in either a new pone line along
the south side of Goderldh, Street, or
higher poles on the north side, In
,either event extensive tree trimming
••;ouddl have been necessary, which
would have done much to spoil the
beauty of the. street. Wishing , to
avoid this damage, the local comrmis-
sim contacted Bell officials and sug-
gested the alternative scheme of rear
distribution.
The survey on Wednesday revealed
roar distribution was feasible and at
a reasonable cost.
' ' Co-operation of the ' property own-
-ens an the street must be obtained; in
that it will be necessary for them to
give permission to ereot poles on the
rear of their properties. The Cern-
mission does not anticipate any diffi-
culty in this regard, because of the
improved appearance of the street
which will result from the removal of
the poles. Officials of the Bell Com-
pany and P.U.C. will shortly visit the
property owners and request the nec-
essury,• permission.
While the Bell poles will be remov-
ed within a few weeks, Hydro poles
on the north side wall remain until
services have been changed. This
will be done by the P.U.C. as funds
permit and will be completed within
two or three years.
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PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS
WILL HOLD MUSIC FESTIVAL
Pupils of the Seaforth public school
will take part in a music festival
which is being held in Northside
United Church on Friday evening,
April 28th• at 7.30 p.m.
The program will inclucie junior and
senior solos, duets and choruses.,
The adjudicator will be Mr. W. B.
Rothwell, music master of the Strat-
ford Normal School.
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Coroner's Inquest
Set For Wednesday
The adjourned coroner's inquest in-
to the death of Mrs. Andrew Mont-
gomery, whiels occur red following a
fire at her residence last week, will
be held in, the Town Hall, Seaforth,
on Wednesday afternoon of next week
at 2 o'clock.
Members of the coroner's jury ane:
John J. Cliff, foreman. H. E. Smith,
Charles Holtnee, Edmund Daly, M.
McLeod, J. A. Case, 13. F. Christie
and Jahns MacTavish. -
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Badminton Club
Plans Big Night
Final Tournament and Annual Meet-
ing is Arranged For Wed-
nesday Evening.
The Seafortti Badminton Club will
hold the final tournament of the year
to be followed by the annual meeting,
on Wednesday evoning next, corn-
meneing at 7.30 p.m.
The Tournament Committee is anx-
ious that alt players tura out to mark
the end of a very successful season
and it is partteularly important that
theme be a full attendance of mem-
bers at the annual meeting. Laneh
will be served.
We Specialize.
in material
for
Chi ken
House
Construction
N. CLUFF & SONS
Observe 52nd Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. William Butt, who observed the 52nd "anversary
of their wedding at their home hereon Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Butt
were married in Hensall on April 20, 1887. That year they commenced
farming in Tuckersmith, where the y resided until removing to Sea -
forth in 1918.
Well Known Couple Mark
52nd Wedding Anniversary
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Mr. and Mrs. William Butt,
Seaforth, Were Married
At Hensall On April 20,
1887.
SPEND DAY QUIETLY
AT HOME HERE
Mr. and Mrs. William Butt, highly
respected residents of Tuckersmith
and Later of Seaforth, quietly cele-
bnated the 52nd anniversary of their
wedding on Thursday at their home
here. Mr. and Mrs. Butt were mar-
ried in Hensall on April 20, 1887, by
Rev. Mr. Torrance.
Mr. and Mrs. Butt began their mar-
ried life on their farm, Lot 22, Com. 2,
fID Tuckersmith Township, where they
continued to reside until retiriaug to
Seaforth about 22 years ago. They
shave a family of four boys, William,
Edgar and Thomas Wellington, of
Kipper; Roy Arnold, of Holmesville,
and John) Elam, of Flint, Mich.
Mrs. Butt before her marriage was
Catharine Workmaun, daughter of Mr.
and, Mrs. John Workman, and was
born in Stanley Township, later re-
moving with her family to Tucker -
smith. Mr. Butt was born at Darling-
ton, in Eastern Ontario, but spent the
greater part of his early life in Us -
borne. He ce'.ebeated his 87th birth-
day in February. A easter of the
bride, Mary Ann Wcrkman, now 'Mrs.
R. 1'. .Bell, of Seafo 1' r, was brides-
maid at the wedding of fifty-two years
ago and the groomsman was a cou-
sin or the groom, Thomas Greenwood,
of Lumley, in Western Canada.
Mts. Butt has three sisters living:
Mrs. It. P. Bell, Seaforth; Mrs. James
F. Reid, Toronto; Mrs. A-rohie McGre-
gor, Scaforth, and three brhers have
predeceased her, Davids and Thomas,
of Tuckersmith, and John, of Kippen.
Mr. Butt's family consists of a
brother, Joseph, of Saskatoon, and
three sister, Mrs. John Dinsdlale,
Mrs. Edward Taylor and Mrs. John
Murdoch. all of Hensall. Three bro-
thers and a sister, James, Whitewood,
Sask.: Elam, Toronto; John, Regina,
and Mrs. John Henry Petty, of Hay,
are dead.
In speaking of the pioneer days Mr.
Butt remarked that there weren't
many dances in Usborne - except in
the hotels. Cern husking bees, apple
paring bees, taffy pulls and coon thmnat-
ing were among the popn,Aa:r pastimes.
Asked if there were any bears, he
replied there were more girls around
than bears. Mr. Butt Rept a tgood
horse 'and buggy and when they start-
ed the day after the wedding to go
to the bride's new home a neighbor
wishing to add noise to the wedding
celebration fired off a gun as they
drove past. The effect it had on the
horse was startling and its capers
gave the bride a few anxious morn -
eats. In these days the young people
had a good time in a different way
to the young people of the present
day. This worthy pioneer is not air -
minded. He prefers to spend the re-
mainder of his days on the ground,
but he enjoys a car ride. He approves
of liquor far medicinal purposes but
not as a beverage. Mr. Butt never
oarried a pipe in his life, put likes
to see anyone enjoy a stmrake if llhey
wish. Whenever he gets the present
of a cigar lie passes it on to a neigh-
bor or friend. He says he shots his
eyes when he sees a woman, smoking,
it doesn't look natural. He .is not
sure what the girl of tomorrow will
be like.
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SalvationArmy has
Special Speaker
Captain Hughes of the Salvation
Army, London, scpent the week -end in
town. On Saturday evening open ai
r
services were !bald on Main Street.
On Sunday specitiJ services, which
were well attended, were conducted in
tike Salvation Army nitadtel with Cap-
tain Hughes
in, ch e Jennie Webb
spoke on the snrbjest, "The Challenge"
a.nd Ethel Avery and Bessie Agar ad-
dressed the evening meeting.
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"Vacation plans don't bother me,"
Said William Henry Penn;
"My wife decides where I shall go,
And my employer when."
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Speaks in Exeter
President Elmer D. Bell, of the
Seaforth Amateur Athletic Associ-
ation, was in Exeter Friday where
he attended a banquet and meet-
ing called for the purpose of form.
ing an athletic association in that
town. Mr. Bell told of Seaforth's
experiences and of the success
the association has proved to be
here.
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BRUCEFIELD Y. P.
PLAY IS SUCCESS
"The Girl From Out Yon-
der" is Well Received
at Northside Church.
The play, "The Girl From Out Yon-
der," presented by the Brucefreld
Young People's Union and under the
auspices of tlh'e Northside United
Church Young P'eople's Union, on
Wednesday evening, was a decided
success. Tee members of the cast
were suited to their particular part,
esrpecialfy well and the play was very
well received.
Those taking pant were: Margaret
Henry, Archie Mustard,. Bill Pepper,
Mary McCully. Eva Steakhouse, Anna
Aikeruh:erad„ Bili and Jim Burdge and
Gordon Elliott.
Between ants Miss Irene Workman
and Mr. Sam Scott contributed solos,
and the Misses Dorothy and. Edna Gal-
lop sang a duet tend Edna sang a solo
as encore. Lunch was served follow-
ing the play.
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Varna Lady in
Seaforth Hospital
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We are sorry, to report Mrs. James
Grassick is in Scott Memorial Hospi-
tal, Seaforth, for treatment, from
which we trust she will benefit.
Mr. and- Mrs,. Wildfong, of Flay, in
oompany with Mr. Grassick, visited
Mrs. Graseiek in the hospital last
week.
Mr, and Mrs. G. V. Raymond, of
London, called on friends in the vil-
lage Tuesday.
The many friends of Mrs. William
McDonald, of Wroxeter, will he pleas-
ed to know she is slowly improving
from
from her recent illness.
Mr. and, Mrs. Argo and little son.
RE -E:
CiUB. PRESl
Well Attended Meet :n g- .
Plans Busy Season at
New Courts,
FEES ARE REDUCED
As sloop as weather penniVs,- Sera
ftoath tennis players will.' -be on the
courts ready to play! Meeting ill the
Town Hall Monday evening, nuem:bera
of the Seaforth Tennis Club • elected
officers and laid plans for a busy sea-
son •
A large increase in membership is
anticipated thee .year by the club. ,The
splendid courts at the, Seaforth 'Golf
end Country 'Clu'b, lighted for night
playing, are in perfect condition. The
permanent asphalt surface, which -vas
laid last year, has withstood the' win_
ter perfectly.
Fees have been reduced this year
to $5 for senior members and $2 for
school pupils M'embership includes
full clubhouse and locker room priv-
ileges'. .
The meeting elected as directors
John McKenzie, Mary Hays and Harry
,Steinberg, and. these, together with
representatives, Mrs. W. C. Sproat,'
Mrs. H. G. Meir, E. C., Boswell and
Edmund Daly of the Golf Holding
Corporation, will form the tennis
committee. A.t a subsequent meeting,
John McKenzie was named president
and Harry Steinberg secretary-treas,-
urea
A committee to encourage tennis
among pupils of the S. C. I, was ap-
pointed and includes George Brown,
Alistair Wigg anal Merle Keating. The
tournament committee includes Ted
Southgate, Harald Free, Verna Graves,
Pat Southgate, while Bruce Davidson,
Mary Melvea• George Hays., Stan Dor-
ranee and Ian MacTavish are mem-
bers of the tournament committee.
E. G. Boswell, president of the Sea -
forth Golf and Country Club, spoke
briefly, outlining plans for reforesta-
tvon at the golf club and solicited the
support of the rlembens of the tennis
club in the scheme.
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Postpone .Concert
At Cromarty
Owing to th:e illness of the teacher,
R. R. MacKay, the entertainment of
S. S. No. 6,- has been postponed to
Friday evening, April 21st. A :good
program is being prepared for this
entertainment by the pupils, assisted
by R. It. MacKay and R. Goulding, of
Exeter.
Miss Elsie Cbittick of Granton, is
visiting with her grandmother, Mrs.
A. Robertson,
Miss Helen Kemp bas returned to
her ,,home after spending the holidays
with Iter grandparents.
Mrs. Alex. Ramsay and baby daugh-
ter have returned home from Strat-
ford General Hospital.
Mrs. Caldwell has returned after
spending the holidrays with her sons,
George and Charlie, and' their fam-
ilies, also with her brother, Allen
Washburn of Essex County-
'. very interesting lecture was il-
lustrated by lantern slides in the
Presbyterian Church one evening re-
cently. The picture touched on some
of the mission fields of the far West.
A hearty vote of thanks was express-
ed to the visitors and refreshments
were served by the hosts and hostess-
es and a social half-hour was enjoyed
in beoonn ng better acquainted,
of Toronto. were week -end guests at
the home of the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. McCon'n.ell.
Miss Eciytlt Moseop spent a day
last week with her sister, Mrs. Jas.
Stephenson, G-oshen Line.
Zurich District Home is
Struck by Lightning Tuesday
During the thunderstorm on Tues-
day lightning struck the house on the
farm of Mr. Robert McBride, a few
miles north of town. and considerable
damage was done to the window
frames and glass. The bolt also caus-
ed damage at the harp butluckily no
fire resulted and n•o person was injur-
ed.
More Property Changes
Mr. Ferd. Haberer has sold his 75 -
acre farm, adjoining the village to
the south, to Mr. George Regier, of
town, local threslher. Mr. Iiabener is
holding a sale of his stock and 1m•pl'e-
mtenea on the 2tst and will go out of
farming, devoting his time to the
apiary bushiness.
Mr. Dennis, Bedard, Jr., has per -
sheeted the dwelling property on Mill
Street, from the executors of the
T,ydie. Geiger estate and gets loimedi-
ate pose-ession.
Word was reeeived here on Monday
of the death of Mrs. Diana Zeller, of
Kitchener. Deceased was a• former
well known resident of this village
and was a daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. John Rickbei:l, The funeral
was held on Tuesday, interment tak-
ing place in the K.itdlvener cemetery.
Plumbers' shave been working at the
school installing the equipment fib be
used when the town water is piped
for use at the school. The wet wea-
ther has' delayed the laying of the wa-
ter pipes, but work will start as soon
as conditions wi1'i permit.
The excavation for the foundation
and cellar for the new house to be
built' this summer by Miss Lyityan
Rader, west of the school, ie under
way. This will be a welcome addition
to the homes; in town as a, scarcity of
dwelling houses now exists.
Mr. Harold Ove,nholt has opened his
pool room and lunch counter at the
Mousseau service station.
Messrs. T. C. Ha.berer, I. Yungblut
and Leroy O'Brien, ,members of the
village trustee board, and Messrs. A.
T. Kalbfieedeca and, A. F. Hese were
at Toro) ': -_ n interview
t>*1 o Friday to Tntcsrview
the Deputy Minister of Highways. con-
cerning the subsidy for the pavement
put down on Main Street in 1936.
Mr. H. Mousrseau and family spent
the week -end with relatives in De-
troit.
Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Kaibfle't-soh and
Children, of Elmira, visited relatives -
here fora few drays lust Week. •
Mr. and Mrs, E. B. Horner and Ur,
and Mrs. Roland Geiger atteiuded 131 '
funeral of the :Bate -S. WI'tmt1.'ei' +,•: . '
troit on Monday.
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