ATWOOD, ‘Thprsday, Mar. 81, 1927 Spring Seeds Time is at hand, and we ahd a full supply of kinds of seeds. Leave us yo for See Have you erdaceds your supply of Wire? ed a shipment. FAR) all We have receiv- » Be sure and get some of our Calf Pails, on sale —_— for Saturday. Dairy Pails ita on hand at popu- ¢ | Johnston Peebles Atwood Hardware Order Your Wire Early Car of Mixed Wire arrived this — ylet Leave your order with rong while our shipment is comp Ladies. haye you seen our Wallpaper Catalogue? Have your home re-papered this year * Now is the time to order your Spring supply of Seed: All *, kinds. attention in our selection of We have paid particular Field and Garden Seed. Dairy Pails and Sap Buckets. | THOS. INGLIS & SON ATWOOD HARDWARE ICE CREAM Beginning Saturday we will again handle Ice Cream. Ladies! Take Home some any day for dinner and save your- self the trouble of making dessert. A. DONLEY “The Store of Satisfaction” A Atwood SleYYel™lal*Xal™) the old; Suffering from ye when “ihe Gxtver fait his oats, cn . whee the driver felt his corn, {section Some Blood FP et Mr. Ronald Inglis. of the C-N a is. weels Annual Meeting Of — Gusler, Willard Ave., Toronto, re- turned to their home on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Harry Fixter and daughter, Norma, of Wingham, ee on Fri- day last at the ig Mr. and Mrs. W. 3 Mrs. Wesley Brande rude, spent the week-end aa Mrs. and Gert- with her Harry Fix- ~§ Mre. . May visited friends in Stratford on Monday. Mrs. Roy Turvey roturned Satur- day to her home in Bluevale, after spending a few days at the home of Mrs. Warren Morrison, pe sere of Cypress River, Man., is ting kis mother, Mrs. Ellen Dickson at’ the home of fher 6o0n, Mr, James Dickson, blind Hy slop Clara Ruttan, spent the week-end iting at the home of J. H ender - James Terry spent the week- end visiting friends in Monkton. Miss Elsie Holman and Mr. Nor- man Engler, of Monkton, spent Sun- Cay visiting at the home of Mr. and Mre. Russel Hélman Miss Marjory Rateliffe is apendiur 8th con., in Listowel vis- Mr. and Mes, a few days visiting friends in Tor- onto. She went to the city on Mon- day morning Rey. E. A. Anderson of Monkton, Was a guest at the home of-Mr. and Ms. A. I erry on Sunday, while Rere taking the services in the Un- ited chure it for the W.M.S. anniver- sary Mr. Aubrey Gardiner and Mise Ada Blackwell motored from Brant- 1 and spent the week-end visiting at the home of Miss Blackwell's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Blackwell Miss Hamilton, teacher on the 2th con. spent i week-end at her heme in Milvert< Mrs. A. FE. ered, of Buffalo visited on Thursday last with ker brother, Mr. Alex Donley N eorge Smith visited in Stratford thls week with her niece, irs. Ros i Nr. and Mrs. R. E.. Switzer spent Sunday irri, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex McKay, 8th con Mr. Roy Hastings, 12th con spent! Saturday with friends {2 Ligto- wel. Mr. Elmer Hurst, 12th con. has been confined to his home for a few days on account of illness. Miss Violet Wherry. 10th cor. spent the week-end at the home Mr. and Mre. John Wilson. Bthel. Mr. and Mrs, John Loved ty con. visited on Tuesday at the*Hémo { Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peter, 8th con Mr. and Mrs. Wileon two daughters, spent Sumday with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Scott, 8th con. Miss Ruth Felkar has returned to her home at Molesworth after spend- ing two weeks with her sister, Mrs. Melvin Scott, 8th con Hugh McKenzie left eae 4 for his home in Moose Jaw, gers ter visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Chapman RIESBERRY—NUTKINS quiet wedding took place at high noon on Wednasday, March 28, at the United church parsonage, Bright, when Velma Bernice, only daughter of Mrs. Fred Nuatkins, of Monkton, became the bride of Ar- ther Hamilton Riesberry, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Riesberry of Bright. The iad was per- formed by Rev. J. McKelvy. The hride was chovuine in a blue satin geor- shoulder. black satin slippers with stockings to match flowers. The young con- ple were unattended. After partak- ‘ng of a wedding dinner served by Mrs. E. . Wettlaufer, the happy young couple left from New burg to points west, the bride tayel- ling in a blue coat, trimmed with fur with hat to match. Banner Want Ads. Sell and weft United Sunday School BEST IN HISTORY, BOTH IN AT- ree AND COLLECTION E. G. COGHLIIN. RE-APPOINTED | SUPERINTENDEN? OF SCHOOL. The .annual meeting of the Board ot Management of the United Chur- was held in the school Secee of the church on Tuesday ev- ening, March 29th. There was. a large attendance of teachers and of- cers present, thus showing the great enthusiasm there ig in the 8) 8S. work of the church. he pastor, Rev. C. C, Kaine, oc- cwpied the chair and the Secretary of the pcm acted as secretary for the me &. The report of the<Secty. that the 8. 8. during the past year ad held 51 sessions “with an aver- age attendance of 69. Total attend- ance for the year was 3513, an in- crease over fast year of 6.33. E rolment for the school Cradle Roll 30, No. ficers 10. Regular monthly missionary in- struction was taken up in the school as we In the classes special mention should be made of Adult Bible Claes showed as 1%, teachers and of- uring the year. A Bible is promis- ed'to the regular attendere for the year in the class Treasurer's report showed total receipts for the year $292.45, an in- crease of $34.90 over last year. Ex- penses $263.01, leaving a -balance on hand of $29.44. Inciuded in the enance Extension fund. This was the largest Missionary offering y the school and the went over the top. in their objective set for - issions at the be- ginning of the The election ry officers “ensuing year to@e place —, as follows: Sup E. G. Coghlin; Asst F. s ‘Liersch . Teachers. ners, Mra. L. ucas, Aget.. Hymes. Primary Boys, Jas. Asst. Mrs. J Greenside ary Girls, Mrs. A. M. for the and re Supt. Begir- i Marrie pacdy Jas. Hird. Sec-Treas., J. Bert Wil- son. Asst. Seety. J. P. Greenside: Librarian, Jas. Erskine. Mies. Supt. _ eters. Temperanee Supt., . Richmond. Cradle Roll Supt., Nis. L. Lucas. Pianist, Erelyn Love. Asst. Dulcie Coghlin. - The objective set by the Board for the Maintenanee and Extension qd for next was $60.06. Regular decision day for the school is to be held on lst Sunday in May. Promotion of scholars will also take place on the same date. The regu- lar Anniversary services will be held sometime in June and the beginning of the-Littles Gontest for attendance will etart firet Sunday in May. The officers and teachers now look forward to another year of success The highest attendance last year was 101 and the aim of the sehoo) this year is 120. The neene. ° was clos- ed by prayer by the pasto Directors of Elma Fire Hold Regular Meeting} A meeting of the directors of the Elma Farmers’ Mutua! Fire Insur- ance Company was held in the Agr- ricultural Hall, Atwood, on Tuesday, the 22nd of March, 1927 All the members of ‘the Board were present and the President oo ge the chair. The minutes of con- of August McFarlane of Grey. for in- jury to a colt supposed by lightning, in August, 1926, laid over from last meeting, was taken up but owing to certain irregularities in the casé was not entertain Applications for insurance were Will You Have a Piece of Pie “Sure—if it was , baked at Greensides’..He wake most delicious Pies.” “Have you tried’ his Blue- berry or Raspberry Pies? Not Jam ples, but the whole Rasp- berry — and with whipped Oh boy, He eaid he was lot for this You'd better try cream on. top? *they’re great. going to. have a week-end. “MODEL BAKERY” accepted amounting to $356,859.06 The meeting adjourned till Tuesday, April 19th, 1927, to meet again ai the usual time and place. W. M. S. Anniversary The annual W..M. S. anniversary eld on 2 ders The church was well filled to8 ‘he morn- ing service. Rev. a: ¥ Mrs. ’ . Robingon an E. G. Coghlin a duet “I'm a -Pilgrim.” The collection receiv was very gratifying. Rev. Anderson's evening subject was taken from Luke 5:4, “Launch Out Into the Deep. Mr. and Mre.” Graham Bell, 10th con. entertained a nuntber _of friends at chek home on Tuesday evening, a ph t evening Was spent in Pe ards and dancing. @ocial dance, under aus- "Pleasure © ib, Atwood, iectiniadial: ee oe pices of Me EC. .|byterian Church in Canada. which has increased a great amount ii d Selicuey: | Asst. Mary Harvey. Junior Boys, C. Liarsch; Asst. Mrs. H. Petere Junior Girls, Mrs. Jas Srakiuc- P ROP. WM. LOCHHE HHEAD, FORMER Asst Mrs. E. G. Coghlin Inter-| ELMA BOY, DIED SATURDAY mediate Girls, Mrs. John. ss ote LAST IN 63rd YEAR— HAD aoa ia ouns MenS| REACHED HIGH PLACE As mond. Young Women’s Class, Miss) SCUENTIST. B. Laidlaw; Aset. Mrs. Long. Ada-! ; —— ; ult Bible, Mise R. Laidlaw; Asst. Friends in Atwood and district Largely Attended ti Andérson gave a masterful) SON-IN-LAW OF MR. AND MRS. J. W. DICKSON, ATWOOD. The following: is taken from the “Ottawa Citizen’’ and will interest the readers of The , a8 v. McCullagh is a son-in-law of Mr. and Mre. J. -W. Dickson, and is known in Atwood, having conducted the services. in the Presbyterian church here last summer while the pastor, Rev. West, was on. vacation. The item reads as follows: “Pembroke, Ont., March 15— Only thirty-four. yeare of age, Rev. £. Crawford McCullagh, of Pem- broke, has the distinction of being the youngest moderator of the Pres- He was appointed moderator at the meeting of the Presbytery nark and Renfrew, which met in “Carleton Place. reland is the birthplace of Mr. McCullagh, and e received ns primary educaticn there. He Se worked in the departmental store of uncle, Sir Crawford McCullagh, } coming to Canada. He came to Canada in 1913 and enlisted with the 23rd Infautry Battalion in Mon- treal in 1914, later transferring to the artillery corps. He was in the army five years, four of which were spent in France he returned to Canada he Presbyterian College in al. and finisied his course in theology at Knox College, Toronto He headed the graduating class of his year at college, and i!mmediate- ly accepted charge of the Presbyter- ian church in Pembroke, where he was ordained in 1925. He attended the meeting of the assembly in Mon- treal last year onthly on Saturday, April 2n regular mon meeting cf Elma. Towusite Cou will be held Tonsils siibvciibdi ‘Mies Lena Brenneman, of Done- gal, and operator at the local Bel) office, had her tonsils removed on Tuesday at Milverton. Ladies Entertained— ‘. C. Parker, 8th con, en- tertained “a number of ladies to a quilting at her home on Thursday afternoon last. - | Social Evening Mr. and Mrs. Russel Holman tn- tertained a number of friends at their home Tuesday and Wednesday evening, and a social time was spent in euchre. Improving Nicely— Archie Simpson, aon of Mr. Mrs. Wm. Simpson, 8th con. fs im- proving nicely, itvar being confined to his home for a few-weeks suffer- ing from an attack of pneumonia. and Confined to a fe are sorry to report the illness of Mrs. J. Ballantyhe. &t who has been confined to her or the past couple of weeks. Her many friends wish her a speedy re covery Returned Saturday— tr. Fr Returns from Goderich— Mr. Alex Donley returned Thurs- ‘Noted = | Dies In Montreal! were grieved to learn of the death of Mr.- William Lochtheac, wrother of Mr. George Lochhead, Atwood, Sté. Anne de Bellevue, Quebeg, on Saturday last, March 26th 193% his sixty-third year. active work account Of heart trouble, which was the cause of his death. Prof. Lochhead was barn in the ;township of Elma, April $rd, 1864. (He was educated at 8. S. No. 2 El- ma, and the Listowel High School He graduated B.A. in McGill Uni- versity in 1885 and M.Sc. in Cornel! University, Ithaca, N.Y. In 1895. He taught as ecience master in severa) Ontario ne institutes: Perth, 1886-8; Galt, 89-94; Napanee, 1895-6; London 1308- 8, before join- ing the staff of the Ontario Agricu!- tural College as profesaor of biology which position he held from 1898 to 1905. He wae then appointed pro- feesor of biology in MacDonald Col lege and acted as one o J. W. Robertson's chief advisers the organization of the institution, in son. Former Resident Visits Here— Mr. Robert Hessey, of Duluth, vis- ited on We sdnesday last at hid “hon ohn of Mr. and Mre Valance Mr. Hessey is a’ former resident of Atwood, having resided ere some forty years ago I also renewed acquaintances while last week. Attended Funeral— Mr. Michae) Little, 8th con. and Mr. - Adams, 12th con. went to Vankleek Hill, near Ottawa, on Sat- y to attend the funeral of Mra Adams, away at on Thureday svening. March . The late Mrs Adams is a sister-in-law of Mr. t le and Mr. ams Resovering foun Blood Poisoning — Friends of Mr. Alex Hall. “ll be glad to learn that he ts re- overing nicely from blood poisen- x. Mr all unfortunately stepped na large epike at his barn recent- y. and has been confined to his 1ome. Mie father, Mr. Norval Hall of . Atwood has been «esieting on and his mother also spent ast week on the farm by ‘elebrated 82nd Birthdays— few friends gathered F at the home of Mr. Harold Peter, Sth con Elma, on Friday, March 25th. — to celebrate the “82nd birthday of Mr Samvel eter received some beantiful gifts from friends in Li Atweod, Gad- |whose service the remainder of his llife was spent When the denart- ment of biology was divided in 1920, Prof. Lochhead’s title was altered to Professor of Entomology and Zoo)- ° bel y. The late Mr. Lochhead had -p wide circle of friends, not only in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario which were the scenes of his life- work, but also in scientific, agricult- ural and educational circles else- where. He was a prominent membei of the Ontario Entomological Soc- lety. He organized the Quebec Soc- fety for the Protection of Plaats in to the time of his retirement from college work. e also served for twelve years as editor of the month- ty Journal o@ Agriculture and Hort- iculture of the Quebec Department of Agriculture. Prof. Lochhead was a member ot the University Club of Montreal, a and was Tre- sented to aeuese : oe by Pais friends pen associa Mrs chhead, nth éurvives her Their only child, . Grant Lochhead, is Dominion Agri- cultural Baeteriologist, head of the divisions of the mental farme system, and resides n Ottawa. Surviving brothers are: John Lochhead, on; George Lochhead, Atwood, and Alexander Lochhead, cf Ontario, Oregon. One couver, Oregon, also survives. The funeral was held on Tuesday, March 29th, and interment. was made in Monnt Royal Cembtery, Montreal, Mr. Géorge Lochhead. et- tended the funeral. Held Miscellaneous Shower— A miscellaneous shower was held Friday evening Inet in Pratt's Hall. Moncrief, = honour of Mr. and ‘uncan, who were rec- ently scartiell, Spend Social Evening— Mr. and Mrs. ‘AR. J. Coghlin, 4th con. entertain: friends and Atwood, | neigh on Sevening last. SD -Sreensides, Prop # date SOG. by Was spent in Mrs. Coghii 1908 and served as its president up nee Listowel, Palmerston, Penzance, Sask.; ‘rich, Hamilton, trandon, Man. .and Cornwall, Eng- and. Noeafenfeoteobeedeobeode Beedeed heeded De a ee + NO. 4, ELMA AND GREY ba Slee bebe bdeebed Pepeeeseds The number indicates the percent- age of marks taken by pupils of U. }. No 4, Elma and Grey for the month of March. Only subjects writ- ten om are counted the percent- IvV—A. Ruttan 76 1-5, &. + G. Hamilton 42: Kerr 39 4-5, G. Thornton 36. ll—H. Ruttan 73, R. Hanna 68- 4-5, C. Thornton 2-5, J. * Sr. I—L. Thornton 84, R. Hanna 65 1-5. Jr. I—M. McKee 83, N. Hanne 68 4-5, R. Simpson 58 3-5, F; 56. R. Nethercott 31 2-5. Donald, Vine Be ee a ate a i ae ee a ae ee ee ae tk ¢ + HESSON 4 4 < ebb bea Mr. Albert Helm has returned home, after spending the past yerr t Miam! Miss Marie Clement underwent an oper n for appendicitis inthe Listowel Memorial Hospital ast Vednes = Mr. Charles Logel of St. Clerf- nts, spent Sunday on the line Mre. Thos Hanley and son heigl attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Short at Macton last Wed- neaday. Mrs. Louis Veitenheimer is visit- Elmira. & Mr. and Mrs: Roy -FMhnigan of London, spent the week-end at the home of the latter’s parents, Mr. ond Mra, Jos. Mittieholtz. Miss. Lola Sauer and friend of bike ea spent |, Atwood Churcher M rad Coulter returned to his! home in Newry on Saturday, after being cdnfined to the home of Dr and Mrs. D. A. Kidd, for a couple of weeks, having Wad an operation for appendicitis recently. day from Gogerich, where he was called owing to the death f hs! = ther r, Capt. A. Donley. Mr. Don-! ey’s mother acx hag eee him and witt spend a fev eks visiting her in the villagc} | 6th con teacher, a ing a few days with her daughter at |Saturday, Anited Chisel: Kev. C. C. Kaine, prstor,: Sanday, April 3rd 1927 © 10 a.m.—Sunday school. 11 am.—Subject: “BXCAIIBAR” 7 p.m.—Sebject: “PRESU MPTUOTS SIN" ! Monday night, 7.30—Young People’s League. Wed. 7.30 p.m.——Prayer service. Tuesday. Apr. 12th—Annitial Meet ing of church) 5 Presbyterian Church Rev. W. J. West, M.A., Minister Sunday, April 3rd 1927 10 a.m.—Sunday Schooi and Bible study ll a m.—Rev. Hislop Dickson; M, . -D., of Cyress River, n. 7 m.—Subject: “ ALITIES AND (LEMENTS OF CHARACTER WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL NL C MANHOOD.” Tha -.P.S. Tues. 2,3 WMS Auxil- ag ni ae Won. hursday ¢ 5 :20. >, ™M.-~ p.m.—-10th ry; Saturday Pr ‘actic e; . W°.M.S8. Au Mission me Holy Communion will be observ- ed at the s three-thirty -o'- clock on Sunday ne in St. Alban’s chure e . * Rev. T. W. Jon j/Listowel on Monday and att des the Minis- terial Association — held in oe Evangelical Church. Rev. Jones vas a guest at the Sore of Rer and _Mrs 8 The Young Penpie’s Leugue of the United Church, met Monday evening in the church. Mr. Jas. Terry, p president, had charge of the ing. The scripture lesson, thew 28th chapter, was. read by Halley Hammond. The topic was taken by Jas. Terry and readings on India were given by Carrie Hymérs and Fred Long. Mrs. BK. W gave a solo and Dule ‘le Coghlin an instrumental. . Howard - . . . On Monday evening iast the Young People met in the basement of the church for oy woekly Scripture lesson was re ert Inglis. The tepic, ‘4 a literary nature on “George Elliott’’ was well prepared Ralph Porter. The was prepared by Helen well read by Irene Shera. was son closed the meeting Se ee ee ie ic i ee a ae Ms Se hs oe oe + Co + BORN + * > See Shc ae Da ate Se ae a Se a Se ea she Dee Me Os oe LEIGH—In Henfryn, March 26th, 927, to Mr. and Mrs. Bilis Leigh, a daughter. ECKMIRE—In Elma. on. Sth con., March 28th. 1927, to. Mr an‘le Mrs. Russe! Eckmire, a daughter, ' * | : ¢ | EVERYBOPY'S COLUMN ; Ten cents a line for first in- | y sertion, with aap ag | .of 0c ¢ insertions | five cots a ee: with mini- j* ' mum eharge of 25c. ‘ tb “YOUNG VILLAGE DOCTOR" | A play entitled’"The Young Vil- lage Doctor’ by Mrs Clara Rothwell Anderson, will be given in the Musie Hall, Atwood, on Friday, April let at 8 p.m. by the United: Church, Don- egal. A good orchestra will be in attendance. Admission 35c¢ and 25c. PURE BRED HOLSTEIN COWS ‘ FOR SALE Two choice pure bred Holstein cows, 2 years oid last April, a ther Clarke, Box 146, Atwood, Ont. 3-31 _ —te WM. SPENCE el, Ont. and © Agent for The ‘Imperial Life Aaah: Co. of Can- da, and Ocean Accident and Guar- antee Corporation Limited, Aeti- deat, Automobile and Plate Glase Insurance written. Phone 2225, Ethel Ont. PROPERTY FOR SALK, ATWOOD The undersigned will receive of- — fers for purchase of Lot No, 83. cor- ner of John and James Streets, At- wood, up till,two o’clock p.m. on rty is well situated with frame house i barn. The lowest or any offer WE perenenrily <r ed. George Lochhead _ Thos. @. Sunday at the form-— Executors of J, A. Klump