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Grimsby Independent, 12 Jul 1945, p. 4

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MJ.RMMâ€"NQ ‘Toronto last week. Ndehmumw oo n P e y lee have gone North on a weeks‘ vacation. Dr. J. H. MacMillan and family are leaving on Saturday for a three weeks‘ vacation at Balsam Mrs. John Tennant and children and Mrs. Lioyd VanDuzen and children are holidaying at Sauble James Hartness and family of Detroit visited with Mrs. Catherâ€" lno_Om. Maple avenue, last Mrs. Martha Read and son Elâ€" mer of Beamsville, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. MciIntyre, John Street. t â€"% t Mr. Frank Berry and Sub/Lieut. Allan Berry of Montreal, visited with Mrs. Olive Berry, The Vilâ€" lage Inn, last week. James and Mrs. Fisher, Oak street. Mrs. Wm. Clarke of Collingwood and Mrs. Ralp Atkinson of Kenâ€" Beach, for the past few days. daughters Joyce and Betty, of Toâ€" ronto, visited their niece, Mrs. R. seen since she was six weeks old in A.F., who arrived home from overâ€" seas last week, is visiting with his for Pacific duty. Nige! 8. R. (Jim) Bant, who has been a War Guest of Harold and Mrs. Johnson, Mountain street, for the past five years left Grimsby on Monday night for Montreal from which point he sailed for England home is at Standerstead, Surrey. Jim attended High school while in Grimsby and was very popular and well liked by both teachers and LORD‘s DAY Breaking of Bread .____11 a.m. Francis McAvoy, B.A., B.Th. Minister: SUNDAY, JULY 15th, 1945 10 a.m.â€"Sunday School. Young People‘s Bible Class Prayer Meeting and Bible Readâ€" ing, 8 pm. 11 a.m.â€""A Fourfold Revelaâ€" 7 pm Baptist And United Congregations JULY 15th, W J. WATT, B.A., B.D., IN CHARGE 11 a.m.â€"In the United Church, "The Signs of The Times." 7 o.m.â€"In the Baptist Church. *The Peace of God." MIYARROS St. John‘s Presbyterian Church â€"â€"â€" All Welcome â€"â€" Cosmetics . PRESCRIPTIONS m mw aRan e 0 0 0 00 Carefully and Accurately Dispensed by Graduate Druggists 8 Wws â€" L & Cc Do uw Gospel Hall UNION SUMMER SERVICES ORA ... en accmrees / . . . Magazines . « > MM“W Home of Quality _D‘{ugs Social Events â€" Personals OF Mrs. Elizabeth Cowell is visitâ€" ing her son Orland Cowell and family, in North Tonawanda, N.Y. *.: "% "# Mr. and Mrs. Percy Shelton and daughter Joyce, spent a few days in Fenclon Falls visiting with Mrs. Shaw Harris. # % % Marilyn McCartney is spending a week‘s vacation at Livingstonia Miss Dorothy Falconbridge, Toâ€" ronto, was a weekend visitor with her sister Mrs. Catherine Groce. Mra. Ilmmrufoyd'l'bnm spent the weekend with Mrs. V. Luey and family, Ontario Street. time with relatives in Aberdeen, Miss Margaret Woolverton, Chicago, TIL., has been a visitor the past 10 days with her parents Harâ€" old and Mrs. Woolverton. 0# o# Sergt. Victor Mason. now staâ€" Peter Phelps is having a two weeks‘ vacation in Toronto. * o# e Mr. and Mrs. W, C. Johnson, are visiting her sister, Mrs. W m Mrs. Duncan Mcintosh, Kidd An..k{gwbqudm home for three days last week, having brought a detail of men from the East to Niagara camp. * ® (® Mrs. Carman Hurst of Hamilton, spent Sunday in Grimsby, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mcâ€" Intyre, and Mr. Harvey Hurst, Cpl. Ella Robertson, C.W.A.C., of Longue Pointe Ordnance Depot, Montreal, is spending an eighteen day furiough with her parents, son Street North. turned last week from Ocalla, Fia., where they spent the winter on their orange grove. They will reâ€" main in Grimsby until late in the Autumn. past two weeks was able to return home on Sunday. ‘While it will be some time yet before she will be out and around, still she is making ‘l\omm'&oflw| en for Miss Lillian Hildreth, preâ€" muww«-um" last: Mrs. C. DeQuetteville and Mrs. Wray Fisher were joint hosâ€" tesses at a miscellancous shower; Mra. A. J. Chivers, Mrs. W. Chivâ€" ers and Mrs. C. Tweney, also joint hostesses at a miscellancous showâ€" er; Miss Irish and Miss F. Sims, a miscellaneous shower. Many loveâ€" ly and useful gifts were received. A trousseau tea was held at her home, 5 St. Andrew‘s Ave. on ‘Thursday evening, July 5th. Lies my dear son, among the brave; He never shunned his country‘s family. lm‘hdlynnu-llh.hudl. He died, the helpless to defend, A faithful soldier‘s Noble end. Not dead, just gone before. Never forgotten by dad, w brother Roy, sister Goldie 1 HURSTâ€"In loving memory of my dear son and brother, Cpl. Carâ€" man Hurst, killed in action, in Caen, France, July 12th, 1944. Somewhere in France, in a soldier‘s Mrs. Clarence Sheiton who has In Memoriam in Stationery roses and sweet peas. ‘The best man was Mr. William Sullivan, and the usher was Mr. Ronald Chivers. ‘The reception for seventyâ€"five guests was held in:â€" St. Andrew‘s Parish Hall. Navy blue sheer was worn by the bride‘s mother, with a the mother of the groom was in lime green printed crepe with a corsage of orchid sweet peas and Johanna hill roses. ‘The bride and groom left for a wedding trip to Highland Inn, Alâ€" gonquin Park, the bride travelling in a light wool suit of jade green, Beamsville, St. Catharines and Deâ€" ding bells, a quiet wedding took ollr.ndlu..l.mm* Manitoba, when their only daughâ€" ter, Margaret Elizabeth became the bride of Flying Officer George Douglas Watt, son of Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Watt, of Grimsby, Onâ€" tario. Rev. E. D. Errey officiated. ‘The bride, given in marriage by her father, was lovely in ivory satin, featuring a sweetheart neckâ€" line and lily point sleeves, the full skirt fulling in a slight train. Her long veil was held in place by a coronet of shirred satin. She carâ€" ried deep red roses and wore a string of matched pearis, the gift of the groom. Miss Bettie McDonald was At the reception following the ceremony, the bride‘s table was decorated with streamers and bells and was centred with a fourâ€"tiered wedding cake. The happy couple left amid the good wishes of their friends for a short honeymoon. Before a background of ferns, peonies and columbine, and under length dress of pale blue sheer with lace trim. Her bouquet was mother chose a printed jersey dress and wore a corsage of Talisâ€" Another reason that a suspicious of her husband uund-undtmndlul- Feast Of Sacred Heart Of Jesus Eva Emily, daughter of Mr., and Mrs. T. H. Tees, Oakville, to Charâ€" les Gerald Luey, eldest son of Mrs. Vera Luey, Grimasby. The marriage to take place July 21st, Anglican Church, Oakville, at 4 pm. ‘The Basilian Fathers wish to anâ€" nounce their annual Feast of the s-crodllennd.lm-lnlnbeld on Sunday, July 15. Solemn High Mass will be celebrated at 10.30 a.m. in the open on their farm. E CE 3 uns will be held for the y Loud speakers will Cf gram. Come and pray joy yourself. All wel WETEh CB NO ORR 0C Pointers will show location. The Holy Ghost Choir from Hamilton under the direction of Mr. Buchinâ€" sky will sing the responses. Folâ€" lowing the Mass a grand dinner will be served in the open. Games will be held for the young and old. Loud speakers will carry the proâ€" 7 0_ Aame and pray, rest and en« Muptials ‘The engagement is announced of Engagement WATTâ€"TAIT y All welcome. THE a wife is nd is beâ€" attend GRIMSEBY INiEPENDENT #4 Winner of a beauty contest conducted by the Ukrainianâ€"Canadian Association to become Queen of the Victory Festival, held recently at ‘Toronto, is Mrs. George Marfie, wife of a Prominent North Grimsby fruit farmer and mother of a 21â€"yearâ€"old son now in the army. A recital of interest given by a number of pupils of Mrs. Berâ€" tha Hayes Bolton, O.M.T.A. "Presto Music Class", assisted by Miss Barbara Kiock and Master Jimmiec Scott, Guitar Soloists, on Tuesday evening, July 3rd;> in ~St. John‘s mmmm.m much enjoyed by audience preâ€" sent of parents and friends. An exceedingly. well urupd‘ program of instrumental muic, readings, sketches, and a playlet by the pupils, their rendering stowâ€" ing careful training in the requireâ€" ments for the grades of the Toâ€" ronto Conservatory Examinatims, as well as in Dramatic Art. ‘The assisting Guitar numbersby Miss Barbara Klock and Mater Jimmie Scott, were well rendaed, and added much to the progran. ‘The special numbers, a slitch "Raiding the Treasury" by Jiss Calrine Shantz, (boy characte in costume), was one of the outstndâ€" ing numbers, and proved very amusing. tures", (a) ‘"The Celtic Lullby," played by Ann Young, and (b)"In the Rowboat" played by Olga larâ€" tins, were especially admiredfor their artistic expression andrenâ€" "Hymn playing group" by sevâ€" eral pupils, playing with syiâ€" pathetic cxpression, was anothr feature of the program. Hyin "Rock of Ages" reading by Irs. Bolton, given with artistic expesâ€" sion, followed by the Hymn bag played with same expression gien in the reading by Miss Hazel Toâ€" cock, was much enjoyed. . p 9 A Playlet "The Neighbors all" by Elilene and Maxine Jones was very amusing and exceedingly ell portrayed, causing much nfriâ€" ment, as were also the readingby Dorothy Game, Maxine Jones :d Albena Kilowac. Special instrumental numbersy higher grade pupils were givemy Olga Martens, Betty Konkle, Wel Twocock and Leona Twocock. Pupiis 1st to 5th grades, Torto Conservatory ing: Albina Klowae, Dorothy Gse, Helen Patroski, David Yo%, Patsy Daust, Maxine Jones, File Jones, Ann Young, Cairine Sh1z, Mary Kiaussens (Beamsvilie), tâ€" ty Konkle. At the close of the program, "s. Bolton was presented with a biâ€" tiful bouquet of flowers by Cair Shantz. L Mm Sat. Nite, Jul14 TATARNIC‘S ORCHES1 Everybody Welcome Admission . â€" 50¢ Per yon Pupils Recital Queen Of TheVictory Festival 8T. MARY‘S HALL Grimsby Orgarizations â€" Club Activities Of the General, an article apâ€" pearing in the Toronto Globe of March 15th, 1878 says: "In a letter to Sir George Yonge (after whom Yonge Street, ‘Toronto, is named) dated in June 1792, Governor Simâ€" eoe refers in very complimentary Further to this family‘s historic background, the archives of Ontario record that the first house built in Toronto was that of Mrs. Black‘s greatâ€"grandfather, Major â€" General Aeneas Shaw( then Captain Shaw). Shaw Street in Toronto is namâ€" ed after the commander, for it was at the head of this thoroughfare that his log, home was built. Old Eim trees still mark the site. As mentioned, . there were 10 children in that Clarke familyâ€"aix sons and four daughters, namely: Aeneas, James, John, William, George, Henry, Annie, Jane, Charâ€" lotte and "Effic". tion. He came to Canada as a tutor to descendants of United Emâ€" pire Loyalists, settling first in York (now ‘Toronto) where he met Isaâ€" bella Shaw, After their marriage they lived at Clinton for some time, where Mr. Clarke taught school, and later came to the Grimaby disâ€" trict. He taught at Stoney Creek and also on, or near the site of the old "Park" school, adjoining the Book property, two miles east of mother was a daughter of Aeneas Shaw, eldest son of the first Govâ€" ernor of Upper Canada. Her fathâ€" er, C. L. Clarke, was born in Tyâ€" rone, Ireland. He was a descendâ€" ant of the House of Clement and had received an advanced educaâ€" A notable link with early history of Canada was severed on Saturâ€" day when the remains of "Effic‘" acting Viceâ€"Governor of Upper Canada in Simcoe‘s time. She was the 10th, and youngest and last surviving child of Clement Lenâ€" the first couple to be married in Credit mission (now Port Credit) on Oct. 10th, 1835, Mrs. Black‘s moved a figure of more than usual historic interest. She was a greatâ€" granddaughter of Major â€" General Aeneas Shaw, commander of the British forces in Upper Canada during the war of 1812, and later Up until two weeks ago she enjoyâ€" ed remarkably good health considâ€" ering her advanced years. cemetery. Mrs. Black was born in Grimaby nearly 89 years ago. She died in ‘Though known to friends and reâ€" latives by the abbreviated and afâ€" fectionate name "Effie", her maidâ€" en name was Euphemia Isabelia Clarke, born in Grimsby, August 20th, 1856. She was a sister of the late William F. Clarke, several times Reeve of Grimsby and oneâ€" time Warden of Lincoin County, and also a sister of the late Mrs. A. O. Bowslaugh and an aunt of Mrs. W. F. Randall of Fruitiand. ‘The death of Mrs. Black has reâ€" nesday night following a stroke ReErrDoErrDE®s Link With Past Is Severed terms to an arduous achievement which had just been performed by Captain Shaw, It appears that the Captain had just completed m long and tollsome march at the head of a division of the Queen‘s Rangers from New Brunswick to Montreal, ‘This march had been acâ€" complished on snowâ€"shoes in the Idmhdumurdunmdm ity. Captain Shaw was subsequently appointed a member of the Legisâ€" lative and Executive Councils in Upper Canada and was thereafter known as the Hon. Aeneas Shaw. He also rose to the rank of Majorâ€" General and was one of the most prominent citizens of Little York in those days. As some recompense for his efficient military services he received a free grant of large tracts of land in various parts of the province, including a block of 500 acres north of the Garrison at York. Upon the lot so granted, he built a log house sometime during the year 1795, and immediately upâ€" on its completion he took up his abode there with his family, The situation of the house was remote from civilization at that time, beâ€" ing nearly half a mile north of |mtummmmm-«- eral hundred yards northwest of where Trinity College was built Iater. Its owner named the place "Oakhill" after his ancestral seat in Scotland, and had a road slashâ€" ed through the forest from his In this little cabin its owner soon afterwards had the homor of entertaining the Duke of Kent, durâ€" ing one of that nobleman‘s visits to Upper Canada. As the little famâ€" ily at Oakhill increased, the accom» modation afforded by this primitive front door to his former quarters at Lambeth Place (a blockâ€"house and Commandant‘s Headquarters on the waterfront which was later destroyed during the American inâ€" vasion in 1813). them and a larger one was built farther eastward. This latter was of frame and was the first private house of that material built at, or near York. ‘The date was 1797 or It is interesting to note that Miss Sophia Shaw, daughter of the founâ€" der of "Oakhill", was the intended bride of Majorâ€"General Sir Isaac Brock, and that their marriage was only prevented by that officer‘s glorious and untimely death at Queenston Heights. Miss Sophia was faithful to the General‘s memâ€" ory and remained single for his sake until her death. Miss Sophia Shaw, thus referred BRAN FLAKES _"°° _ "+10¢ JUNKET TABLETS "**~ .« 1e ODEX SOAP 0 > :« ORANGES 252‘ â€" TOMATOES * HEAD LETTUVCE GREEN ONIONS / CELERY HEARTS CcUCUMBERSs CAULIFLOWER " mons California, ROYAL 7â€"lb. u‘ _ BMb HOUSEKHOLD _ Bag Bag AKES _ "°*~ *ye mm y yornges RENNET _ Phg California, Fresh, 300‘s Native, TEXA8, Firm, Rips Native, Outdoor grown Native, Snow White _ ea. NATIVE Large bunches NATIVE, Large to in The Globe‘s article of 1878, was an aunt of Isabelia Shaw, mother of the lady, (Mrs. Black) who returned on Saturday to her native Grimsby for her final rest. Visitors to the Pariiament Buildâ€" ings in Queen‘s Park, Toronto, may have viewed with interest a series of large oil portraits adorning the walls. To the left of the main enâ€" trance hangs a portrait of Majorâ€" General Aenaes Shaw, and in the firstâ€"floor corridor, another portrait of Majorâ€"General Sir Isaac Brock. Surviving Mrs. Black are nieces â€"Mrs. W. F. Randall, of Fruitiand; Mrs. Ella Bradt, and Mrs. Lottie Lane, of Niagara Falls, N.Y.; and nephewsâ€"Fred C. Clarke, Harry G. Clark, and Andrew D. Clarke, of ‘Toronto, and George G. Young, of Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Bradt, It‘s a good thing the movie seats are comfortable. It enables a youth to slide low in his seat and sit on his backbone. "Andy" are all natives of Grimsby. <â€"uqat *# SHORT SUPPLY Thursday, July 12th, 1945. 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