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p84 the georgetown herald wednesday evening january 19th 1938 important notice esqnesinj agricultural society the adjourned annual meeting of eaquesing agricultural society will be held in the public library georgetown on a thursday january 20th 1938 at 2 oclock every member is urgently requested to be pres ent as urgent and important business willcome before the meeting y yours truly w a wilson secretary died cation on friday january 14th 1938 at her home lot 33 first iilnewest chhiguacousyr janet- isabel dolson widow of the late walter j cation in her 67th year mcdonald at dolly varden on friday january 14th 1938 hector mcdonald son of mrs and the latt- angus mcdonald in his 21st year f p specials winkles 2 lb 25c cod roe 25c lb 5 salmon fillets 25c lb salmon half or whole fish 12v lb lake whttefish t 18c lb b uw hahtai white fillet smoked fillet ftnnan haddfc penh plain smelts herring codfish kippers and oysters fob better health eat hose fish obituary hector mcdonald on friday last january 14th a bright young life was ended when hector mcdonald of dolly varden pasesd away- after a short illness de ceased was a son of mrs ahges md- donald and the late mr mcdonald and was in his 21st year besides his mother he leaves to mourn eight brothers and two sisters will of georgetown bandy joe russell archie clifford and norman at home kenneth at milton mrs wesley let- tie or eyerton and mrs e currle of milton west the funeral which was largely attended was held from the johnstone rumley funeral home at acton on monday afternoon when the service was conducted by rev d d davidson or georgetown assisted by rev mr binnle of acton the pallbearers were harry smethurst earl scott charles douglas james davis richard benton robert lane interment took place in limehouse cemetery phone 3 we deliver georgetown mews from the nyal drug stare have you started your rogers silverware card yet 6 flee set sec vane hu0 for ss45 ad for details heinz strained baby foods 16 or z for 19c now in fjawjiai macleans peroxide tooth paste the farooasenguah dentifrice special introductoltycmter free sample tabe with every regular tube for esc we are agents for the stranzit hair brush the brash for permanent waves free 25c fitch shampoo with every 60c size italian balm both for 59c maccormacks drug store charles vint after a short illness charles vint beloved husband of mary j klckley and a- respected citizen of georgetown for many years passed away at his home here on monday jan 10th in his 74th year deceased was bom hi hamilton and came to georgetown forty years ago he was a shoe cut ter by trade and had been employed by the c b dayfoot co for twenty- flve years and later years by the williams shoe co brampton he is survived by his wife two daughters and two sons myrtle at home mrs l arnold william of georgetown and howard of brampton he was the last of a family of nine the funeral took place on wednesday af ternoon when the service was con ducted by the rev f c overend the pallbearers were wilfrid git dean harleyrtt tt m clark wm mooney chas mooney the latter two being nephews there were many beautiful floral tributes from friends neighbors and relatives the remains were interred in green wood cemetery georgetown phone 327 we deliver georgetown cent a mite round trip bargain fares minimum fares adults 75c children 40c from georgetown friday and saturday january 28th and 29th to oshawa bowmanville fort hope- cobourg trenton jet belle- yule napanee kingston gananoque brockville prescott morrisburg cornwall uxhridge lindsay peterboro campbeliford newmarket penetang coulngwood meaford barrie orillla midland graven- huistbracehrklge huntsvllle callander north bay parry sound budburyv longlac geraldton jejllcoe beardmore saturday january 29th to toronto also to braodford chatham chesley clinton durham exeter fer gus goderich guelnh hamilton hanover harriston ingersoll kin cardine kitchener london ltstowel mitchell niag falls owen sound paisley palnwretontparls port elgin st7 catharines 8t marys samta southampton stratford strathroywajmerton wlar- ton wtogham woodstock tickets t good in ibis section friday january 8th as follows from st marys stratford and georgetown train 20 from stratford train 170 for fans return limits train information tickets consult nearest agent see hydhh for complete list of destinations t- canadian national grand valley residents get water from six wejuts the she hundred residents of grand valley are anxiously awaiting a thaw o they may get water from their wells at present six wells described h the old reliables are supplying the tillage withvater the last time i can recall a acarcjty ofwater hi this tillage was fcrthe cold winter of 1888 one old- timer said but fortunately a thaw cams on the twentyeighth of janu ary and relieved us from further troome fanners in the district surrounding the tluage are complaining of tunl- jir trouble they aremtj experiencing dtnvulty ho- obtaining enough water ftom their wehs to feedthe lire jabout halfamlle to the highway tvii i sight in the to mm people untag up at the six veb with pafli in their hands anx- ftgotfr wblttdc then- turn to pump the nebralned water tor domestic use trjft only road that tat not blocked into the village ta a short stretch of all the other county roads are block ed and rural dwellers must drive by cutter or sleigh to the village to ob tain their provisions in place trucks for collecting cream from the farmers the truckersnjiave taken to sleighs globe ac mail livestock improvement association excellent attendance is greeting the series of bam meetings being held in halton county the- subjects include a discussion on feeding and manage ment of dairy cattle and recent formation oh mineral deficiency the series of meetings is being conducted under the direction of j e white- lock agricultural representative for halton assisted by fred stock jrol tavistock who recently came info the limelight as a result of the record of lunibs fat from 31 mb lbs milk on threetimes milking made by hetty rclgfl owned in the stock record james blakelock news of the death on january 11th of james b blakelock hn oakviile came as a shock to many friends hen and throughout the county he was injured a lew days previous at the factory when a flying block of wood correspondence toronto januaryl4th 1938 mr j m- moore the herald georgetown dear sir beginning january 23rd and extending over a period of ap proximately one month the canadian red cross society and the religious bodies in canada are uniting in a national appeal for the relief ol war sufferers in china the attached letter will explain the nature of this campaign chinas need canadas answer both japan and china were tend ered medical and relief assistance by the international red cross repre senting all national societies japan declined stathnr that she had already made necessary provision china ac cepted with a gratitude that reflects her terrible need china is suffelrng the extent and severity of that siif fertng has seldom if fever found qual in the history of nations the shelling and bombing of cities bringing terror death disablement and destutioh not alone to soldiers but to countless women and itjtlj children helplessly caught in the maelstrom war have created dis tress of unparalleled proportions at the expressed wish of canadian citizens in many parts of the domin ion the red cross and the religious bodies of our peophv may express their sympathy in tangible form no brief is needed for this appeal day by day press and radio are lay ing the stark facts of thisgreat trag edy before us the need for kindly assistance will never be greater in the face of suffering such as theirs our sympathy and help can know no- barriers of race or creed we feel confident that canada will meet this need promptly with gener ous hand and heart sincerely yours sir henry drayton y chalrnan donations made payable to the red cross chinese relief fund may be mailed to the above address or deposited at any localbank or red cross office in canada acton whlleat wor at the beardmore ttptplan last wednesday banuei hubble had the misfortune to have his left hand caught in the setting machine it was so badly broken and mangled that it was found necessary toamputate it at the wrist at the annual meeting of acton fire brigade officers for the year were elected as follows chief r m mcdonald assistant chie jm mcdonald captain hose truck and reels f struck hlni in the abdomen he was flltytwo years of age mr blake lock and hjs brother thomas blake lock mla for halton had been partners in the contracting firm which bore their name since 1909 he was bom in pickering york shire england and came to cantda in 1909 with his brother he iormel the arm of blakelock bras lumber men and contractors in 1915 he re turned to england where he married before coming back to onkvulc he took an acliye part in public life in oakviile he was a member of the school board for several years he wiis a member of various service and athletic clubs in the town rnd an oddfellow he was a liberal and a member of st johns united church surviving are ms wire two daughters betty and julia one son jack wfth the british navy in honv kong two sisters miss margaret blakelock ol windsor and miss lilli an in england and three brothers thomas in oakviile find hnrolo and fred in england a private funeral sen ice was neld in the home at oakviile followed or a public service in st johns church on thursday interment was mad in st jurlcs cemetery at the annual meeting of the young peoples union the following officers were elected president mr john ruddell secretary- treasurer miss edith wriggleswbrth devotlonalconvenor miss zeu graham missionary convenor dlerlam citizenship convenor mrs fen social convenor mr john bird with a social committee of marlon dick frances wrlgglesworth and joy ruddell pianist miss isabel wrlgglesworth assistant pianist mr j bird the first meeting or the new year will be held on sunday evening jan uary 23rd in charge of miss zeta graham on thursday evening jan 13th the annual congregation meeting was held in the sunday school room with supper together then the business meeting ensued reports from all de partments of the church were re- celved and adopted then the election of officers and votetof thanks were in order the board session re mains the same with one new name added to the stewards that is mr frank ruddell the bright star mission band held their first meeting at the home of mrs earl wilson on saturday af ternoon with a splendid attendance miss marlon dick gave the study story on trinidad in a most interesting manner plans for our next meeting were inade then game enjoyed and an went for an hours aleighrkuhg nearby we are indeed sorry that otrr president miss marion miner la laid up with a sprained ankle we hope- she wut soon be around again the womens institute are holding their meeting this month on thurs day evening jan 20th at the home of mrs a j ruddell annual meeting of st georges w a following are the officers of st georges womans auxiliary elected at their annual meeting held in the sun day school room on tuesday the society report a very successful year and all obligations were met two large bales of clothing were also cent to the western relief hon presidents mrs f laws mrs e mogulgan mrs w o o thomp son mrs minnie gotten president mrs w v grant 1st vicepresident mrs w bulll- vant 2nd vicepresident mrs p shortt treasurer mrs p blackfa as slstant mrs a h feller secretary mrs e e young dorcas secretary mrs e mcgui- gan assistant mrs b hurley educational secretary mrs p shoru junior supt mrs w g o thonp- son babies branch mrs s dewhurst living message mrs h francis united thankoffering mrs c sargent e cent day mrs j d kelly prayer partner mrs c sargent social service mrs s walker tea convenor mrs t bulllvant pianist mrs s c mckcnzie choir matron mrs w g o thompson first lieutenant j lambert second lleutenantryr qhiabolm secretarytreasurer h i ritchie mr r j kerr and reeve f mc- cutcheon and mrs moqutcheon at tended the funeral oh saturday after noon of the late trios lowry at mimosa friends here regret to learn of the illness of rev c l poole for over seven years a beloved pastor in the united church here all wish him a speedy recovery to good health mr robt shaw was able to re- turn home last week from the hos pital and all are pleased to learn that he is recovering nicely from his recent operation and hope he will soon be gro a freepresi milton henry campbell eighth line tra falgar is now at his home and test ing nicely after his accident he spent sometime in peel memorial hospital brampton hurrah for hornby hockey players the boys have been practising so hard that they have added the laurels of a victory they met the norval hockey team a milton arena and in a hard contested game they won 2 to 0 against noryal magistrate l j c bull will no longer preside over fewmarket police- court as milton is now included in his charge in place of jjewmarket miss marlon rush rn of the strong memorial hospital rochester ny who has been spending the past two weeks at her home here re turned to her duties yesterday icecutting began on martins pond last thursday and trucks have been carting away their frozen cargo all week the ice is as clear as cry stal and about is inches thick the application of miss ruth bell ofweum as supervisor of music in milton high and public schools has been accepted miss bell comes very highly recommended she has been assistant to miss tedd who is super visor of music in toronto schools and will no doubt carry on most accept ably the work done so successfully by mrs russell resigned miss bell is an atom of the toronto college of music and has had 4 years of teaching music in toronto schools besides 11 years of teaching in pub lic and consolidated schools bront and fishers corners schools have al so accepted miss bells application and will carry on jhe work there- champlon norval the annual meeting of nocval iyteriahtarararwes church on wednesday evening janu ary i2tni mr andrew omen was appointed chairman and mr weir reld secretary the reports of the various organiz ations showed progress and a spirit of optimism prevailed throughout new officers appointed were board of managers harold mc- clure james eccles john gift en mr claude mclaughlin was ra-ap- polnted treasurer of the congrega tion sunday school mr albert hunter was reappointed superln tehdent mr john mcnab was fleeted secretarytreasurer in place of mr harold mcclure pianists- mrs george davisv miss o melaygh- lin and miss jeandavls financial report as follows f t reported a total of 4l95 wjkls raised 15329 mission band 14 wa 2oi06 sunday school 7038 garxick players 13840 after having been improved very much the rink at norval is now tjpen for the season the election of ul ficers resulted as follows hon presi dents w g ml browne reeve neison robinson and frank hustler work ing committee ted louth w mc- cauley t mcmeekin r pomeroy d rankine j rahklne h roshier w roshler l watson and m watson the january meeting of the warn- ens institute was held at the home ol mrs e c reed the ehhs on thursday afternoon last airs j hunter presided and the -secretary- treasurer mrs o davis gave the re- port program followed mrs j fa mackenzie of georgetown gave an address on her trio to the coronation in england last may piano solo mrs c moreton reading trouble in the amen corner by mrs mc millan vocal solos miss- helen browne accompanied by mrs s lyons tea ws served in the dining room by the hostess assisting jrere mrs l laird mrs t hewson and mrs j hunter rev dt davidson oi georgetown was the guest speaker at the fireside service in conjunction with the yjjs in the presbyterian church here oh sunday evening rev x mcmillan took mr davidsons service at georgetown members of norval united church gptherert nt thf nmf nf magistrate a bull on a recent evening in honor of mr donald bull and to welcome mrs bull to their midst the con gregation presented donald with a bible mr w p laldlaw reading the address and the presentation being made by harold c lyons the choir presented them with a pyrex pie plate the presentation being made by lloyd hustler a singsong and a social time followed no he didnt you cant say i made any noise coming home last night thats true but the three friends whowere carrying you did watch our window fob weekly ice qbsam sfbouls and och0eciionem pineapple nul sundae 13c 2 for 25c longs confectionery sls real juicy oranges 45c m seedless grapefruit 6 25c real solid lettuce 5c phone 66 k 131