E MIRROR STRATFORD, ONT., FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1927 Vol. 5 Association of London Conference is holding a Training School in Park- yiew Church all next week. Leaders _ are coming who are specialists in dif- _ ferent phases of Young People's work and a hundred young people are €x- pected. The Parkview Ladies will serve the delegates dinner and supper each day and they will be billetted = at different homes of United Church The leaders eectoad: Rev. Manson Doyle, associated Secretary of Relig- 'ous Education, Toronto, who ~ will lead the Conferences on Methods and Helps, and Administration and Organ- ization of Young meee Work. Mrs. Elsie R. Smith of the Deaconess 'Training Home, will in charge of the department of Christian Fellow- ship; Rev. John A. Walker, just late- __ ly returned from China will lead the - group on Missions, Miss Madeline - Roddick, of St. Andrew's Church, Lon- don, will have charge of the group studying Recreational and Social ac- tivities; Mr. Doyle wil direct the Citi- gen Group. Rey. Ww. E. Donnelly, B.A., of Cen- ee tral Church, will conduct the opening Devotional Service each morning and Rey. Neil M. Leckie of Motherwell, will lead the Bible Study Hour each Ss rnin. ----s« #Byening addresses on topics of in- terest will be delivered to which the "public are invited. Monday, Rev. J. A. Walker will speak on "China"; Tuesday, Rev. J. M. Shaver, of Win- nipeg, on the "Assimilation of the Incoming Millions'; Wednesday, Mrs. $mith on "Woman's Place in Canada i ny; Thursday, Rev. Donald Mc- on "The Misty Flats"; Friday, Mr. Doyle will speak on "Young People" and Saturday will be stunt night, the : Young People providing the program. Rev. Finlay Matheson will preach Sunday morning and Mr. Walker will direct the closing consecration ser- vice in the afternoon. Rev. Gordon _W. Butt, of Tupperville, is the Schools 'ee - director and will have charge of the - -gports each afternoon. Thomas S. as Brandy is Secretary-Treasurer of the School and Miss Phoebe Jones the registrar. CHARLES H. WALKER SPECIALIST IN _ VOICE PRODUCTION 'Teacher of Pianoforte, Organ and Theory Srvpio--114 Water St., Stratford Tavish will deliver a popular lecture | Pertinent Patter BY THE PHILISTINE In a praiseworthy attempt to make their accounts balance the Jubilee Celebration Committee this week has brought_a street fair to town. Was some opposition to the idea and considerable opposition to them lo- cating on the Market Place but never- theless permission was granted and the shows have been in full swing all go are about as good as as a square shooting showman. * * * There | (3 | | little pressure on the part of the coun- cil and civic organizations such as the Board of Trade might help to get the desired effect. * * * The other night some 65 employees of the C. N. R. shops were decorated with awards won for proficiency in | First Aid work. This is a splendid week. The shows as such midways anything | around the country and Harry Lott- it ridge himself has a good reputation + | are known all over Canada for showing and one that the local C. N. R. men can rightly be proud of for part of many of the men in this won- derful work. Stratford C. N. R. Shops | its New electric light and power rates | proficient First Aid teams and if the are to-go into effect shortly. are slight reductions in the power and There | | | long before that glory wanes. present interest continues it will be There commercial lighting rates and none at | is no worthier activity in which the all in the domestic rates. ductions amount to | The re men can engage as a hobby and their very little and | work is a matter of pride to the citi- seems odd that with the commission | zens generally. piling up huge surpluses that the On- tario Commission will not make some move to reduce rates in the city to the domestic user. There lutely no need for the P. U. C. to pile up surplus funds in bonds and carry huge bank balances, none what- ever, and that is just what is being to | | | * %* * There was one happy bunch of | youngsters came home from the Ro- is abso- | | the | done and which will continue to be done until the rates are reduced. A |_ after tary Camp on Lake Huron the first of week and another bunch out. The first lot consisted of boys, who came back looking fit and well their two weeks under canvas. The camp is now occupied by girls (Continued on page 3) Your Last Chance This Year To See Harry Lottridge All Canadian SHOWS Playing under the auspices Stratford Jubilee Celebration Committee TO-NIGHT and SATURDAY Clean, Wholesome Fun indicates a keen interest on the | ' went | -| a "Bird" and music is C.N.R. PICNIC JOTTINGS The day was an ideal one, * * a The trains got away in good time. * * * The personnel of the funmakers was unknown except to a very few. * * * Several people remarked that Lance missed his calling. He should have been on the force. * Ed ok Only one or two of "Doc's'" intimate friends knew him, but Doc has more | intimate friends than any other man we know of, and so he should. * * B "Charlie" Patterson was sure a bit there all through the day. What would the C, N. R. excursion be with- out "Andy." * * * Andy Mott and J. C. Heideman, secretary and chairman respectively, deserve great credit for their man- agement of the affairs. in: fact everyone did their part well. * * * The merrymakers were an innova- | tion and certainly took well. Many | complimentary comments were heard. * we * other articles and also some and The suckers and given to the children, grown-ups, were much appreciated. enjoyed | * * * | The bars did a good business both going and on the return trip although on the return everyone looked as if had had enough of everything one day, except sleep. * * * | | they | for Owing to the fact that the suckers, | ete., to be given away by the merry- | makers were sidetracked, they miss- ed the first train but took the second one as far as Hamilton and _ there | transferred to the third. However, those who were missed were looked after on arrival at the picnic grounds. * a * | | | J After the many times Stillman's name was mentioned on the trains one naturally wondered how he could ever be called "Still-man." * cm cm "That the band was not a grouchy with their music," was often heard on the train. Oh, the leaderis his second name. | JONES | | AUCTIONEER bit ata te ae eer ne eed IRRIGATE ail F OER a a a ae TT eT aE NTS hoses ear names eeaernemeromerremes en SER Oe EER EERE ners PEE OO OER: SRR EE Se Sime ee te Me mmeTNRE EI "