i No. 4 = STRATFORD, ONT., FRIDAY, JUTY 6, 1928 Vol. 6 Most Unique Feature of Installation Ceremony The installation and investiture of the officers of Stratford Lodge No. 332, AF. & A.M., was held in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening, June '25th. A large turnout of mem- bers were present and a most in- teresting meeting held. A unique feature of the installation ceremonies was that the installing master, Wor. Bro. Alex Wilson, as- sisted by a number of past masters, had the honor of installing his eldest son, Wilfred A., as Worshipful Mas- ter and investing his youngest son, Russell W. W., Junior Steward. The following officers were install- ed: Immediate Past Master, Wor. Bro. L. H. Bexon; Wor. Master, W. A. Wil- son; Senior Warden, Bro. F. C. Walk- er; Junior Warden, Bro. J. V. Man- nell; Champlain, Bro. T. H. Hillock; Treasurer, Wor. Bro. Charles Far- quharson; Secretary, V. Wor. Bro. E. Denroche; Senior Deacon, Bro. J. B. Myers; Junior Deacon, Bro. L. J. Clark; Inner Guard, Bro. S. H. Sut- tor; Senior Stewart, Bro. A. W. Cul- ligan; Junior Steward, Bro. R. W. W. Wilson; D. of C., V. Wor. Bro. W. G. Irwin; Tyler, Bro. H. M. Peacock; Auditors, V. Wor. Bro. H. H. Demp- sey and Bro. F. J. Searff. Following the installation of officers, the mem- bers retired to the banquet hall where a dainty lunch was served and a splendid program was rendered. Shaw's orchestra opened the program by playing a number of popular sel- ections. A 'toast to the King and Craft was heartily responded to by the brethren. A number by the C. N. R. brass quartette was very ably ren- dered and this was followed by sel- ections by the Ashlar Quartette. The toast to Canada and 'the Em- pire was then proposed by Wor. Bro. W. H. Gregory and very ably res- ponded to by Bro. Rev. G. P. Dun- can. Afterwards Bro. C. Cowly ren- dered a very fine solo, followed by some very original and comic acts by Wor. Bro. R. H. Reid. A violin solo by Bro. C. A. Shaw and a cornet duet by Bros. A. Holmes and C. A. Shaw ended the program. This is only the second time where a father had, the honor of installiing his son in the Stratford Lodgé. The first time this honor was held was given to V. W. Bro. E. Denroche, when he installed his son, Major H. Denroche. Immediately after the installation, Past Master M. A. Humber presented Worshipful Master L. H. Bexon with a Past Master's Jewel, who thereupon made a fitting reply. " The meeting closed with the Jun- ior Warden's Toast and National Anthem First Two Persons to Reside in Ellice Township Were True Pioneers Monday was a day of remem- brance in the lives of relatives of the late Eva and Andrew Seebach, the first settlers of Ellice township. The special] occasion on which some two hundred descendant s of these two pioneers who settled in the year 1829, gathered on the side of the Huron highway opposite Swinging Gate Inn, about eight miles from the city, was the unveiling of a large stone cairn on the spot wheer these pioneers settled. The cairn is a fitting monument to the memory of these 'settlers who left their home in Germany and after weeks of sailing in a smail, frail vessel, Janded in Lincoln Coun- ty, near Chippewa, and from there made their way through thick bush, enduring hardships, and fin- ally settled in Ellice township on the same spot on which the cairn is erected. The monument stands elev- en feet high, and on the top is a round block of cement to represent a log, and in it is an axe, to signify the manner in which the road, now a public highway, was cut in the year 1829. The feature of the after- noon's program was the unveiling of the tablet, inlaid on the side of the cairn. On it is inscribed "Erect- ed 1928 in Memory of Eva and An- drew Seebach, First Settlers in Bllice Township, 1829." Many notable speakers were in attendance on this special occasion, and a spirit of thankfulness and gratitude for the lives of the early settlers who gave their all to make possible. present development pre- vailed, and the many persons pre- sent listened whith deep interest to to the speakers who, in turn, mention- ed commendable facts about early settlers. W. H. Bishop Rescues 15-Year-Old Girl Those who know W. H. Bishop, musical instructor at Stratford Public Schools were not surprised to learn of his heroism at Bayfield the other day. While standing on the pier at the lake village of Bayfield, Mr. Bishop, who was attending the choir picnic of St. Paul's Anglican church, heard the! screams of a drowning person some distance from shore. | | bing the girl by the hand but so strong was the undercurrent that he was unable to get back to hsore. A dozen or so men standing along the shore quickly formed a human chain and after much difficulty suc- ceeded in bringing the two to shore. Ernest Heaver, Alf. Capper and V. Polley, Stratford, assisted in render- ing first aid to the girl but it was not until about 15 minutes later that she had fully-recovered. The girl was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie of Blyth. She was He rushed to the water's edge and| about 15 years of age. Saw a young girl struggling in the treacherous waters. | Without hesitat-| Doreen Bishop, Last summer daughter of Mr. Bishop, a rescued a ing he heroically dashed into the lake | Young girl from drowning in the Avon fully clothed and succeeded in grab- | River. their baking." Phone 2345 Your Wife Will Think You Are Dearer Than Ever if you say to her, "Why not stop sweltering over a hot stove, dearie, and let us get our bread and pas- try from the T.V.B. Co., T.V.B. BREAD CO. 56 Huron St. "Just over the river" I hear so much about Stratford Party On Aeroplane Trip No small amount of excitement was experienced in the city last Sunday when at 12:14 a giant plane was first sighted over the city and the road of the tri-motor machine caused hundreds of citizens to look upwards. The plane zoomed low over the city, circled around several times and then flew in the direction of London. Passengers who made the trip de- clare it to be the greatest sight- seeing trip they ever made. They flew low over Niagara Falls, ob- tained a magnificent view of Hamil- ton Mountain from a_ distance ,and Saw an ever changing panorama of beautiful scenery as they sped on- ward to Stratford. The plane, in which they made their trip, was luxuriously equipped with stationary wicker chairs and sliding panel window. Without caus- ing the slightest waver in the plane passengers at any time were able to walk from one end to the other for a glass of water. Electric lights added.a further touch of the modern to the greatest of modern vehicles of transportation. The machine was Eky-View Lines Inc., the year carried Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh, mother of the famous "Lindy" on her flight across United States to Mexico. It also assisted in the resclue of the Bremen fliers when they were marooned off New- foundland on their' trans-Atlantic flight. Those who made the trip and af- terwards went to Niagara Falls, N.Y., were: Jack, George, Charlie and Har- ry Clements; Mrs. Anna Clements; Miss Mary McElrea, N. F. Babb, D. B. Emm, Dr. K. H. Bruce, Dr. J .A. Boyd, Neil McEwen, J. S. Tomsett, F. Kear- owned by the and early in sey, Ben Williams, Fin Diehl ,Fred Diehl, W. Patterson and R. Puddi- combe. None other but good luck could have followed the party since most of them were fitted on Saturday with a pair of Neil McEwen's shoes, and had chiropractic adjustments before leaving by Dr. Bruce. Some of the party relate it was worth the trip to see Duncan Emm as he first sighted the jewels in Gillies & Emms window. | JONES -- | AUCTIONEER |