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RY f the Crusade ulosis ORNIS CROSS Bat» & Chest Clin‘c at Durham Hospital, "Mrs. Ruttle has long been promâ€" Anent locally as leader of the Brownâ€" At the recent nominations in Hanâ€" over for the various mun‘cipal posâ€" itions, Mrs. Wm. Ruttle has become a member of that town‘s schoot Trustees. This is the first entry of a, member of the feminine sex in municipal affairs in our sister town and regarding the appointment, the Hanover Post has this tw say: « jes, Girl Gu‘des, Rangers and Wolf Cubs, and has earned brackets _ for her splendid leadership of youth. The knowledgze of child psychology thus secured should make her advice valâ€" uable to the problems of the school." On Wednesday night a large crowd assembled at the home of Mr and Mrs W. T. Brown t, spend a social time with Mrs Emma Brown before her departure. The evening was spent in card playing and music. At midâ€" night Mr. Malcolm Mclounis, chairâ€" man, explained the reason for the asâ€" sembly and called on Miss Erma Stewart, who read an approprate a1â€" dress. Mrs Walter Ewing made the presentation of a sweater, slippers and a lovely scart. Brief addresses were made by Reeve Angus MeArthâ€" ur, Charles Kennedy, Thomas Mcâ€" Keown and (G. A.. Watson. Mrs. Brown expressed her thanks. _ The following day in company with her son John, who was over on a brief visit with o‘1 friends and neighbors, Mrs. Brown left for his home in Superior, Wis., where she will res‘de for a time. FIRST WOMAN TRUSTEE ELECTED IN HANOVER a paper on "Christmas customs". ‘ITwo of Raphael‘s pictures "Sistine Madonna" and _ "Madonna of the Chair" . were discussed by Miss Anâ€" na Ritchiec and Miss Renwick. Miss Winnie Blyth gave a fine report of the Instituie convention in Toronto. After clos‘ng with the National Anâ€" them, lunch was served by Miss Renâ€" wick‘s com. The Women‘s Institute â€"assembled at Mrs. Schenk‘s on Thursday, Dec. 31, a goc.l attendance being present. The program was in charge of Miss Renwick‘s com.â€"and opened . with Christmas carols. Mrs Mather gave The December meeting of Durham A.F. & A.M. Tuesday evening, was Past â€" Master‘s night, when degree [Gbrk was ably put on, Wor. Bro. J. I». McKechnie persformed his duties well in the big chair and was ass‘stâ€" ed by RKt. W. Bros. W. H. Kress and Dr. Grant; W. Bros. R. E. Rich ardson, D. McCallum, J. A. Graham, C. H. Moffat, B. H. Willis, Geo. Yiirs, F. F. Mcliraith, H. C. Mc Kechn:ie, G. C. Webster, Thos,. Henâ€" derson . Light refreshments were servedl at the close. Presentation to Mrs Emma Brown A special police court was held in the Town Hall, Wednesday afternoon betore Magistrate Spereman, when Roy Perry of South Egremont and Albert Hyslop of Ceylon were up on a _ chicken theft charge. The action against HMyslop was dismissed. Perry it appears, had his truck st'opped on highway en route to Toronto, and among other fowl, it is alleged,, were two Aozen chickems belonging to Mrs Rendall of near Mount Forest. Perry elected to go up for trial beâ€" fore judge and jury, in a higher court. Past Master‘s Night December Institute Meeting. "Ia55 and Shorey, of Toronto, were visitors to Durham Hospital, in their official capacity, as Ontario Governâ€" ment clinic advisors re chest troubles. Several patients took advantage of these medical men in their midst in securing free medical advice at the good will and expense of the governâ€" ment. Charged with Chicken Stealing. f CALDER‘S DRUG STORE Trinity church G will hold their bazaar on Saturday, . 12th â€" in the rectory. Fanck woKR, aprons, canâ€" dies, homemade bakingX\ A 25¢. tea will be served. Christmas enter ment at S. 3. No. 9, Glenelg, Tues evening, 8.15 p.m., Dec. 22nmd, 1936. program Adults®10¢., _ Children A The Community Improvement Fund Dauce on Friday last, was a succesâ€" iul event, music being furnished by Wilder‘s orchestra. VOL. LIX, NO. 50 ,_: i L.,_.OWN& "%EOPICS- BEAUTIFUL SETS ‘for men and Women iN TOILET LINES, made by SPRINGTIME IN PARJS JUST ‘arrivEDp : The . funeral was held from the home of Mr and Mrs Donald Stewart, on Monday, Dec 7, to Zion cemetery, and was â€"largely â€" attendcd. _ Rev. David Gowdyv of Burns Presbyterian Church, conducted the service and paid tribute to the uprightness and sterling character of deceased, who was such an active worker in the inâ€" terests of Burns Church, all his 4ife, having taught Bible Class to aM the younger generation in the. communiâ€" ty. In his passing, the community feel they have lost a fa‘thful friend and a good neighbor, who was alâ€" ways willing tolend a helping hand in time of trouble. | The pall bearers were four sonsâ€" \John, George, Thomas and James, Geo. Ritch‘e, Donald Stewart * The high esteem in which deceased was held, was expressed by the beauâ€" tiful floral gifts sent : pillow from souns in Loncon; pillow from daughâ€" ters and families in Toronto; Sprays from Ladies‘ Aid, Women‘s Institute: Wreath from Burns‘ Church: _ spray from T. Eaton Co., Toronto: wreath from grand chilaren,. The flowerâ€" bearers were: Sam McCarten, Will Watits, Clifford Putherbough, Norman Putherbough, Hugh McCormack, â€"Petâ€" er MeQuarrie. , The late Mrs Chittick‘s maiden name was Mary Vickers. She is survived by her sorrowing husband and children, namely, Vickers, who resides in Pennsylvania; Marjorle, Joyce, Ethel and Garfield, all _ at home. Two sisters also survive: Lotâ€" tie. Mrs. Ed. Hopkins of Hanover, and Jenn‘e, Mrs Robt. Smith of Durâ€" ham, and five brothers: Sam, Benâ€" tinck; â€" William, PBertinck; _ Frank, Renfrew ; Roy, Wiarton, and Ted, of Port Arthur. Two brothers, Joseph MRS. J. H. CHITTICK § PASSED AWAY IN TORONTO Bentinck citizens are sadly bereayâ€" ed by the passing of Mrs J. H. Chitâ€" tick, wife of the clerk of the townâ€" ship, which occurred _ on Sunday night in Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, where she underwent an operation for goitre three weeks ago.. For some iime after the operation her condition was critical but the week prior to her death she seemed to be convalâ€" escing .'successfully. Her _ sudden death came as a shock to al who knew her. He was born in Vaughan township York County, in 1848, a.son of _ the late Mr and Mrs George Putherbough, who came to Glenelg township when he was a little child. Sixtyâ€"four years ago he married Miss Eliza Jane Mcâ€" Nally, daughter of Mr and Mrs Johr McNally of Glenelg. They resided for a time in Normanby and then reâ€" turned to Bentinck where they had since lived. His wife died Jan., 1936 Surviving is a family of eight, Geo., John, James and Thomas in London, Ont.; Cassie, Mrs. Dowding of Ladâ€" ner, B.C.; Sarah, Mrs Donald Stewâ€"â€" art of Bentirck; Ellen, Mrs Cassie of Winnripeg, and Bertha, Mrs $. McCarâ€" ten of Toronto. A son Robert was killed in the Great War, and a dauâ€" shter, Mrs. Watt, died a few years ago. 3 Two brothers live _ in Western States and one sister, Mrs John Chafâ€" fey in Wisconsin, Four brothers and two sisters have predeceased him _He served on Bentinck township council board for » number of years, four of these years as _ Reeve, and was a member of the Board of Managers, Clerk of the Session and Bible Class teacher in Burns Church, Rocky Saugeen. For several years in succession, he gave of his home and grounds of Burus church for _ their annual garden party, and they were extremely successful events. 90th year, _ While Mr. Putherbough had been going "down hill" for some time, his final illness was but practicâ€" ally of two weeks duration. His acâ€" tivities and interests in and around his home on con. 2, Bentinck, were very dear to his beart, and in a like measure, his neighbors and friends‘ returned this affection. 1 SAMUEL PU'I:HERBOUGH Theâ€"death of Samuel Putherbough, pionéer resident of â€"Bentinck Townâ€" ship, should cal} for more than passâ€" ing notice. He wasâ€"one of the buildâ€" ers of Rocky. Saugeen community, publicâ€"spirited in regard to township matters and a staunch friend, supâ€" porter and leader in the h‘gher things of life. He passel away . Saturday morning last at the home of his dauâ€" ghter, Mrs Donald Stewart, in his THE ROLL CALL Che Out _ At. St. Mark‘s Church, London, on Puesday a charming wedding took place when Rev. Kenneth Taylor unâ€" ited in marriage, Violet Emma, davâ€" ghier of Mr and Mrs Daniel Bieman of York street, and Rev. Maurice H. Farr, B.A., L.Th., son of Rev. and Mrs Thomas Farr, of Dorchester. Mrs Holland, organ‘st of the church, playâ€" ed the music for the ceremony for‘ which white chrysanthemums were | used on the altar. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was lovely in her classic gown of . white velvet on flowing Grecian lines, the full sleeves shirred at the wrist | and shirring also adorning the neck‘ | Ine. The skirt flared softly into a slight train over which fell the veil| A very pretty wvlin,n‘ was solemâ€" . Inize’d in St. John‘@s" R®C. Cchuren,| Glenelg on Thursday, Nov. 26, when !]'}!lzabeth Mary McGrath, daughter of Mr ard Mrs John McGrath becam» | the bride of Wilbert Joseph Haley, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Haley,. The iw'edding ceremony was performed by | Rev. Father Grace. The bride, given in marrlage by her father, looked | charming in an ankle length gown of , carnation blue chiffon with a sliver |turban with veil and matching silâ€" | ver sandals. She carried a bouquet | |of briarclif@ roses and maiden hair| |fern. Her sister, Miss Evelyn Mcâ€" | Grath, acted as bridesmaid, wearing of white net from a halo of stiffened orange blossoms. White kid slippers were worn and the bride carried a shower of butterfly roses and lilies of the valley, Miss Ruth Bieman, as her sistor‘s bridesmaid, wore a smart gown of Aubonet red net and velvet in wide alterating bands with a short jacket of velvet in the same shade and a maline picture hat also in duâ€" bonet red ornamented with velvet. She wore goid shoes and carried Talâ€" isman roses. Rev. Beverly Huron Farr, of Dorchester, brother of the groom was the best man, and the ushers were Rev. Carman Queen and Roy Bieman, brother of the bride. A reception was held at the Hotel Lonâ€" don where a wedding breakfast was served from a table arranged with white chrysanthemums. Mrs Bieman, the bride‘s mother, wore a gown of crushed grapevelvet with bat and acâ€" cessories to mirtch and a shoullerette of Johanna H‘il roses; Miss Margarâ€" et Farr, Dorchester, sister of the groom, assisted in receiving, â€" Later Rev. and Mrs Maurice Farr left on their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a rust clovelle suit with matching hat and coat of green wool collared in beaver. On their return they will take up residence at Trnity Angliâ€" car church in Durham. ‘ a dress of baby blue satin with shoes to match and silver turban with veil. She carried pink and white carnaâ€" tions. Mr. Patrick McMillan acted as groomsman. The wedding music was played by Celia McAuliffe of Durâ€" hbam, cousin of the bride. During the s‘gning of the register, the choir sang "O Bond of Love". After the cereâ€" mony, a wedding breakfast was served to the immediate families of bride and groom at the home of the bride. The bhappy couple left later amid showers of confetti, on a honeymoon trip to Detroit and other ‘points, the bride travelling in a corded burbury coat with matching accessories. "The sudden death of Mrs. Chittick has cist a cloud of sadness over the community. ‘The remains are being brougbt from | Tororto on Monday and the funeral will take place from her late residence Wednesday. If she had lived the deceased wou‘d have attained her 51st birthâ€" day on Wesinesday. She will be laid to rest on the anniversary of her birth. She was a lifelong member of the United church and for many years taught a Binle class. She was thes President of the W.M.S. _ She wasâ€"s#lso an active member of the Women‘s Institute. and Fred predeceased her. CARD OF \THANKS HAL EYâ€"McGRATH FARRâ€"â€"BiEMAN DURHAM, THURSDAY, DECEMBER .10 1936 With which is incorporated th: Halstein Leader thaom Revie. |_ Artemesia ratepayers on Monday | reâ€"elected John A. Davis reeve . of the township by the large majority of 244 over Cecil Meldrum, former deputyâ€"reeve. Artemesia now has no deputy, having less than 1,000 voters. Meldrum‘s Aefeat may be attributed ; to the fact that he was but little !kno“n in the west of the township, | being about 70 votes behind in Priceâ€" ville ward. The vote was Davis 514, Meldrum 270. In Keppel township W. W. Shier was elected reeve over J. D. Hewitâ€" son. by 8 votes §$24 to 316. In Colâ€" lipgwood township. the veteran reeve Emerson Brown won out over his former deputy, Ross Bowser, 553 to 488. For the four Council seats, a new man, N. Hawstrawser heads the poll with 386 votes, next is G. E. Worlâ€" ing 378, E. A. Stirson 352 and Robt. Purvis 285. Left out but not far beâ€" hind is one of this year‘s counciliors I. B. Whittaker, who polled 266 votes. BORN C MANNISâ€"In Durham, Dec. 6th, to Mr and Mrs Michael Mannis, a daughter, Artemesia Reâ€"elects Davis as Reeve Reeve Hunter reported that next year he hoped t, obtain Co. rebate aga‘n for Durham, to be expended on town streets upkeep\George St. from Bruce, east to Garafraxa, Mill street, then George again past High School and McGowan‘s mill; also Darâ€" ham Road from Bruce St. corner to hospital, were named as streets which would be taken care of. The fire chief‘s report revealed on an inspection of business places in the town, that almost all were o.k. One place was reported bal _ with junk, and "fair" on a later visit. The Finance _ Committee‘s report was adopted. General accounts totâ€" alling $857.69 _ and relief accounts for November of $116.20 were passed. Chairman McGowan of Board of Works reported a tile dra‘in placed in front of W. Lake‘s property, and a hydrant placed at end of main, near McGowan‘s mill. The Public school staff and pupils were granted free use of hall for annual Christmas concert. The Treasurer‘s report _ showed| $2510 of 1935 tax arrears paid this! year ard $2991.78 yet unpaid. Of arrears before 1935, $4226.82 has‘ been paid in 1986, while $2638.74 yet is outstancding. | Housing transients was a conten tious subject. There is now no stove in their domicile beneath town hball, and a couple wayfarers had recently gone to the engine room at furniture factory for warmth for the night. The management decidedly does not want any transients there, owing to possible fire risk. The upshot â€" was that the Council voted to purchase a second band stove to be placed in the quarters at the hall. Owng to extra duties imposed upon the clerk in weighing loads outside of office hours, he was granted half receipts of such extra work. Nom‘nation bylaw No. 22 a was| given its several readings and passâ€" ed. Nomirations are on .\!onday,’ Dec. 28 at 7.30 p.m. with speaking‘ starting at £.30. An election, if re-i quired, will be on Monday, Jan. 4th,| 1937, with the following officials in| charge: North ward: at Library, Mal. McCallum, D.R.0O.; Percy “‘illis,i poll clerk. East ward: â€"‘n Hahn | House sample room, Ernest McDonâ€"‘ ald, D.R.0O., George Thompson, poll clerk. West ward: at Town Hall, D.; Adlam, D.R.O.; Harry Ryan, poll| clerk. l in the town, and it was. the prevalâ€" ent feeling that if they could: not be abolished, a heavy license fee might remove them. $500. will probably be the sum, and a minor fee «for â€" the board games, The slot machine, which is playing havoc with, the nicke!s of the youth of the province, has been subjectel to stiff licensesâ€"varying from $100 to $500 in many municipalities. The matter of licensing them has _ been discussed in Durham Council but no definite action was taken till at Monâ€" day night‘s session, when the Clérk was instructed to prepare a bylaw for next meeting. Many of the local youth have been squandering hardâ€" earned cash among the six machines Council Will License â€" A‘l Vending Machines ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO | Coll, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H. D. McColl, was the door attendant. Mrs. R. A. Gregary invited the 'EUex-ts to the dining rooms where !Mrs G. C. McDonald poured tea. take place preparatory to the de parture of Mrs. David Jamieson to Toronto. Mrs Gagnon poured tea for the guests, and assistants were Red Cross members. : Mrs Harold A. Ramage received at; , her apartment in the Kerr block, Petrolia on Friday afternoon, Dec. 4, being assisted by her mother Mrs S.. MceCallum of Thornbury and Mrs H. | !V. Workman. Little Miss Anne Mcâ€" On Tuesday afternoon of this week Mrs. Chas. Seymour, entertained the members of the Red Cross Society to afternoon tea. Mrs P. Gagnon, Sec‘y, presented the annual report, which made gratifying reading. At this meeting, the members voted to purâ€" chase for the bousp‘tal, < a longâ€"felt want in an oxygen tent. This new piece of hospital equipment, like oth er medical appliances, comes expenâ€" sive, but the frequent need for it overcomes the expenditure. Mrs Seymour arranged the tea to On weekly half holidays, the post office will henceforth be open full time, and on stafutory holidays, the office must be open for at least four hours. Christmas day is the first public holiday to be governed by this regnlation, = Rutal mail couriers, who did no! Aeliver on public holidays, now lose this privilege, and must give * this service now on statutory holidays, inâ€" clud‘ng Christmas Day, the same as on other days. | Mrs. (Dr.) J. G. Hutton, Toronto who has been with her sister, Miss M. Wright in Priceville, the past few lmontln. was brought to Durham Hospital Monday, for treatment, ‘Mr and Mrs Sherwood Rowe and young son, accompanied Mr and Mrs | Allan Bell and daughter Audrey, to | Texas on Tuesday, where they will !spend the winter. WILL PURCHASE OXYGEN TENT Advice from the Post Office Dep‘t , Ottawa, states that owing to conâ€" stant demands from the public for improved service, the Government has decided to give a full and comâ€" plete service on all days except Sunâ€" day. Those who assisted in serving were Mrs. A. B. Hartry, Mrs J. J. Bowâ€" den, Miss Margaret McHattie, an1 Miss Helen McDonald. The rooms were lovely with orchid and yellow chrysanthemums. Mrs R. Burnett returned on Sunâ€" day from Kingston, where she spent the past iwo weeks. Dr. and Mrs D, Jamieson leave on Saturday to winter in Toronto. Their address will be 11 MacKenzie Ave. Mrs. Cowan and daughter, and her sister, Miss Velma Dean, who have spent the past six months at Charâ€" lottetown, Prince Edward Id., where her husband was an inspector, motâ€" ored back last week to Ontario, and are remain‘ng until after Christmas at the parental bome, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Dean. Mr. Cowan‘s work is in Toronto for the winter, where he remained last week. RURAL MAIL DELIVERY NOW ON HOLIDAYS Mrs. P. L. Gagnon, Misses Norma Gagnon and Marion Calder and Mrs. G. Gagoon, spent Saturday in Toronâ€" to and were accompanied home by Miss Marguerite Hutton, who was a guest of Nrs. G. Gagnon. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Speers of Tara spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Arâ€" thur Ritchie. Mrs W. Scarf and Mrs. F. Grubb, Toronto, are guests of Misses Lily and Kace Ritchie. _Mr and Mrs Chas, McKinnon, Basâ€" sano, Alta., aresexpected this week to spend the winter months with he1 father, Mr. J. P. Hunter. % ~Mr and Mrs John Kerr, Varney, are spending a few weeks at the home of sonâ€"inâ€"law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bell, Glenelg. Mr and Mrs Fred Rutherford, and zon Allicn, Owen Sounrd, were the guests of Join D. McFayden and sisters last week, at Edge Hill. Mr. Harry Symons last week â€"re turned ‘from a visit ‘with Detroit ~0 / fo ie isigigieieisieieud ie ids B E;IKING EDWARD VIH 3| ABDICATES HIs THRONE [ 1.â€" ts ) â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"{ 12 days remain in wh‘ch to do your Christmas shopping. Do not make it a eleventh hour affair. Thursday, Dec 10, 1936, will henceâ€" forth stand out as an historic date,â€" the date that King Edward VIHI aâ€" bandonsd the throne of England, to warry Mrs. Wallis Simpson,. The news has come as a shock to the Briâ€" tish peoples, despite the crisis peniâ€" ing the past week. _ While there Are conflicting views on the / question, sympathy is felt for Britain‘s popuâ€" lar King, who ‘has had a nerveâ€"wrackâ€" ing time of it His younger brother, the Duke of York, with Ir‘s consort, will siep up, and it is understood coronation proceedings will not be afâ€" ,1 roomed residépce, on Bruce St Durham, All converRences., Apply Ales Morton Any Article put away for you. 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