No. 22, STRATFORD, ONT., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1928 Rev. C. W. DeMille, BA. Addresses Orange Lodge The Central United Church was filled Sunday evening. The Orange- men occupied the middle seats of the church. Rev, Mr. De Mille, B.A., having requested to address them. The address .was well worthy of being published in its completeness. The minister took as his text Jer. 5; 1, and the clause "Find a Man." He declared that it was not easy to speak to the Orangemen _ that night as he was tempted to say nice things to them. To praise them for what they had done and: for what they stood for. "T am tempted," said the speaker, "to point the finger at certain char- acters in history who made warn- ings to the Protestant Church, which we too soon forget." Again he was tempted to join the critics and tell of mistakes as many do, ignoring all accomplishments. But rather than either of these he wetlid aS an Orangeman appeal to Orangemen. They were assembled to worship and in such 'an attitude they were particularly welcome and would always be made welcome. Re- membering that worship was not of greater necessity than the reading of scripture or even the saying of prayers. Worship was the endeavor of the individual to meet God and to recognize Him and to shape his will in harmony with the Divine, said the speaker. The real question of the evening was: "What is the first requisite of Orangism?"' Not an orange colored coat, a big drum or a white horse I might see men talking, listen and learn the secrets. Then an orangeman. No, probably a scound- rel. I may make application to join the order. J may be ballotted in opea lodge and be found acceptable. I may kneel at' the Altar and take the obligation and still not be an Orangeman. The man is the prime fact and the rst requisite of Or- angism is manhood. He who would be an Orangeman must first be one in heart. An Orangeman is a man who has certain principles, who joins with similar men to secure thegenjoyment of these principles. These principles are: for all and _ special privileges to none. Civil and religious liberty but liberty that shall not be spel- led License. The essential priest: hood of everyman who would know God. No one being necessary to come between God and Man. Loy- alty---and not the kind that says whether my country is right or wrong. But loyalty which is bold enough to correct mistakes. To Orangemen has been given a flaraing torch to carry. Let it not become a smudge. 'The prize will go to the man who finishes the race with his torch burning brightly. been Equal rights for liberty, peace and justice. ing peace on earth. Thanksgivi Let all that is within us sing praise and thanksgiving on the day set apart for that purpose. : Let us pay homage to the memory of those who fought Let the individual pray and the nations work for a last- _ Let us give thanks, not only for our material inheritance, but a people in whom dwells the spirit of heroism and loyalty. E. W. Brown President Station Recreation Club The C. N. R. Station Recreation | Club had a very pleasant meeting in the Assembly rooms of the local | C. N. R. Shops Monday evening. The meeting was presided over by Chief Despatcher, W. Culligan. During the evening the election of officers elected to office: Brown; secretary-treasurer, executive committee, C. Hill, repre- senting the traffic department; F. S. Walker, representing the trans- portation department, C. McDonald, representing the Freight Shed and L. fW. Shore; took place, when the following were | President, E. W.. vice-president, G. McKellar; | Yard Siaff,-and C. King represent- ing the Round House, the stores and car departments. Progressive euchre was played, | the first prize being won by F. C. Broad, and the second by Wi: ts - McClellan. The consolation' prizes went to Jack Watson and L. Bullock. Music was provided throughout the eve- ning by F. S. Walker at the piano end W. Culligan, who assisted with the violin. A fine lunch was Served to the fifty people who were pres- ent. The object of this club is to pro- mote sports, recreation and social activities among the C. N. R. em- ployees, all of whom, with the ex- ception of those in the Motive: Pow- er shops, are invited to join the club, they having a-clubh ef their own. ed os z Wwe EN choosing er silver toilet set, remember that it isa gift ofa lifetime, to be used every day and. cherish- ed more and more as years go by. 4 MUNTOUNS @ EWELERS J quality and design to warr | ant the set being fully completed, piece by piece for future gift days. 'Let us show you the hansome 'patterns now the vogue. _ PEQUEGNATS. & OPTOMETRISTS [TH this in mind, select Two Barns On Fire At Practically Same Time Two fires took place Sunday morn- ing at almost the same time. Both originated in a mysterious manner. The first one completely destroyed a barn, valued at $2,400, containing 50 tons of hay, worth $500, owned by A. 1G. Walsh, early Sunday. morning. The fire department received a telephone alarm at 3:48 o'clock, but the flames had made too much headway, and the ~ building had burned almost to the ground on the arrival of the depart- ment. The barn was situated in a field behind the new cemetery, and the fire trucks could get no nearer to the scene of the blaze than the cor- ner of Avon street and Huntingdon avenue. There was no trace of any- thing which might have started the fire, and the authorities are at a loss to account for the disastrous oc- currence. There was $800 worth of insurance on the barn, and none on the hay. This brings Mr. Walsh's loss to about $2,100, since both the barn and the -- 50 tons of hay were totally destroyed. Less than half an hour following the above fire another one broke out on the St. Marys Road. The build- 'ings belonging to G. W. Humphrey, consisting of a barn which was fill- ed with hay, together with his bee supply house, wagons, implements and other apairian accessories were entirely destroyed. It would appear that these fires eminated from the same._source. In any event, there is something peculiar about both fires having taken place at about the same time. The house on Mr. Humphrey's place was unoccupied. PROGRESSING FAVORABLY Those who suffered injuries in the accident on the New Hamburg highway last Sunday are getting along as well as can be expected. George Tune, his physicians state, will recover. Fred Peller, while still confined to his home, his com- plete recovery is looked for before long. GOOD THEY GOT THERE IN TIME "I'm sure glad the police got to that bank in time. I have some bonds in their vault," said this citi- zen to the Mirror Scribe, "and they are not insured." a JONES | | AUCTIONEER -