-- Ea toby act 32 Seen "ee ike a od Naas THE STRATFORD MIRROR Vol. 9 STRATFORD, NOV. 6, 1931 No. a>. Most Orderly and Fun Loving Crowd Two methods of celebrating Hallo- we'en were shown in marked contrast' in this city. The one method resulted in some ten panes of glass in Anne Hatheway School being broken. The other had its outlet in the city streets, in the armories, the market. square, and other places in the city where joyous crowds were taking part in the annual Rotary Frolic. In one case, the young. people, and there is reason to believe that young people were responsible, were de- stroying property for which their own parents must pay through taxes, and at the same time placing themselves in a position where they are liable to prosecution. Those who chose _ to mark Hallowe'en with the crowds downtown had much more real fun than the others, and when they final- ly went home to bed, there was not that haunting fear that they might be appearing in police court on the morrow. There used to be an idea that any- thing short of murder was excusable on Hallowe'en. The idea still persists to some extent, in the smaller cent- res, but the municipal authorities in most places have taken steps to im- press upon the younger generation that damaging property on Hallow- e'en is just as serious as damaging it on any other night. The Rotary Frolic, aside from the splendid function which it performs in crippled children's work, has prob- ably done more ta give children a different idea of Hallowe'en celebra- tion than all the threats and warn- ings of municipal authorities and pol- ice could possibly have done. For the most part, the thousands who throng- ed the city streets for the Frolic were an orderly, fun-loving crowd. The city police too are to be compliment- ed on their attitude toward the revel- lers and the manner in which they regulated the traffic in the area sur- rounding the bazaar on the market square. We See Proof That beds are not what they used to be--they're better--in White's furni- ture store this week. @hey are demonstrating to callers at the store a new mattress of very superior quality that has no tufts of any kind. It looks like a giant cushion, and it. "looks good"--to a lot of people, es- pecially tired people--like tired busi- ness men, (Old stuff, that tired busi- ness men gag. Business men these days are at least not tired--whatever they may be). But this mattress idea makes a fellow want to go bye-bye just to look at it. Here's The Way | We Were Treated This is a good world after all, and its filled with kind people. All The Boys In High Spirits As They Left: The scene at the C. N. R. depot cee The first|terday when some fifty young men' Cobourg Street, man the Mirror scribe met on the departed for work on the Trans-Can- street this morning asked that we ada Highway in Northern Ontario, jump into his car. Of complied with his wishes without ask | ing any questions. course We was somewhat reminiscent of scenes during the Great War when troops We had a little' from this district were entraining for chat at the place where we stopped' overseas. There was the crowd 'on the and while he was talking he picked platform, not so large as in war days, | out usta great big bunches of celery, the general confusion, the farewells and said, take these home with YOu, and the piling of-kit bags into the and see how you like this for celery. car. The great difference was hat This wasn't the only contribution there was no noticeable weeping. I of the day, however, for while we! were at lunch C, Culligan left in The were in high spirits, glad of the op- ; sided elsewhere from that time up to lithe time of his death. Mirror office a raspberry branch which was literally covered with lue-| ious fruit. Strange to say, had grown behind the leaves. In this one was impressed with the fact of: how nature intelligently studies 7con- ditions and adjusts herself to them. It is highly probable that as the weather got colder, the leaves pro- jected themselves in such a way as' to protect the fruit or would it be | that the berries hid behind the leaves so as to shield themselves frorn the cold winds? Anyhow, we had never before seen jerries grown on the branch in a similar way. We very much appreciate the gift of these berries which were taken from the garden of Andrew Easson, On the contrary, all of the boys | portunity to be away to work at some- thing and get real money in return. { the fruit: Their friends and in many cases their:ing trade, and then he became the parents were there to see them away, and they too seemed happy that the boys were to get work. If one of the fellows in the car had shown the least inclination to change his mind at the 'Stratford Loses 'and this district. Mr. Brandy was born 'and Mrs. James Brandy. For twelve Brandy's father was killed in a barm ' e *_,e ig Fine Citizen In the death of James Brandy, 87 Stratford loses a citizen, a man whose career was in~ terwoven with some interesting mile- stones in the progress of Stratford in North Easthope, the son of Mr. years, the family had lived at historic Queenston Heights, close to where Brock's monument stands. When Mr. fire, the family returned, to Strat~ ford, and Mr. Brandy had neyer rex As a youth he learned the butcher- driver of the stage coach to Goderich. in a day when automobiles were still nothing more than shadows in the background on the minds of most peo- ple. In company with the late George last minute, there would have been half a dozen ready to leave the plat- form at a moment's notice and take his place. The suggestion of Ald. W. Y. Don- aldson that a cairn be erected at 19 Grange Street where Thomas A. Edi- son made his home while in Stratford, is one which should not be allowed to drop from sight .The great inventor once lived here, so why not let visitors ay about it? Lack of Activity At About the only objection to the city council's decision to hold an air meet in Stratford this Fall is that the de- cision did not come soon enough. At this season of the year, the weather is so uncertain that Lady Luck will have to play an important part in the selection of the date. There has been a lamentable lack of activity at the city airport during the past couple of years. When Col. Joy expresses the opinion that Strat- ford can realize from $500 to $1,000 from an air meet, one can not help feet that the event should have been held last Summer instead of raising a crop of hay on the field. Col. Joy's offer to bring seventy planes here if necessary, with no cost to the city ex- cept some sort of entertainment for the visiting fliers in the evening looks like a good one. Every person is air- \t City Airport minded more or less. There are few people who are not attracted by an aeroplane, even though they may have no desire to ride in one. f In Stratford there are about ten young men who are at present taking instruction in flying, at their own ex- pense, The instruction is being given by a Kitchener company. When ten can be found willing to pay for their lessons, considering the inactivity of lieve that an active club with a large membership could be formed here if there were some activity at the port. If Col. Joy's offer still holds good oxt year, it might be a good idea to hol dan elaborate air meet in connec- tion with the celebration of Stratford's 100th birthday. The meet this month is bound to arouse a great deal of in- terest. Let's hope that the weather man does not interfere and discour- age future attempts to stage an aerial field day. the field, it is only reasonable to be-, McLagan. whose name is now a_ by- : word in the furniture industry, he | learned the furniture business in the __ old Orr pinnt here. The furniture busi-- ness di@ not hold however, as he bought the farm implement business: of the lite James Dow which he con- _ ducted successfully for eleven years.. » Next he became an electrician, which: -- trade he followed for about fifteen: -- years. een Mr. Brandy was a charter mem- ber of the Canada Lodge of the Forresters and ranked high among ~ +he older members of the Romeo Lodge of the Odd Fellows having acted as their representative to the Ontario Grand Lodge for' several years in succession. Since a boy he had been troubled with asthma, which forced him to drop his lodge -- work in which he was greatly inter-- ested and f om that time on his life: was centrea in his family. 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