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pp filhing forwafer is tkismarmdrn townskip dovtiser we take this opportunity of thanking our many customers for their cooperation duringtime i was engaged in agricultural labour to which we tried in spare time to serve you to our best ability we are now permitted to work full time at- watch repairing and will give your repairs prompt at tention we will be located at our home on fair street till such times we are able to locate on main street thanking you kindly jacob l smith stouffville jeweller and watchmaker j tsehfimier edward ludwig twigs reached the right spot and his trater behind him james court- twig stays level pishing for water ney his assistant has not yet with a watch when the n ell- man holds it oer water lies it bobs if yon are a dowser or if you have the powers of a dowser this is just an every day performance all you need is a rod a divining or dowsing rod or if you are versatile in the art a piece of string a long x twig and watch will do v it really should be part of every successful well diggers equipment for according to edward w lud- wig 59yearold markham district well digger it leaves nothing to chance you just cant miss thats au says mr ludwig who during his 41 years of well disging has had a strike every time mr ludwig though is a well dig ger the dowsing a valuable asset to his trade is just a sideline at present he is drilling a series of wells in the port union area and his towering eight tons of drilling equipment can be seen some dis tance away the trilling a rather monotonous affair to the onlooker is just a sideline to the observer the main attraction is the cheapest piece of equipment he possesses the divin ing rod there is no financial outlay for this mystic switch you just teach up to a tree break off a twig trim it down and you have it before going further we might explain that the divining rod pre- jferably a willow switch is used by those who have the power to oper ate it fn locating water ore and even oil grasped firmly between the hands palms upward the crotch shaped twig will remain stationary until water is located in the depths of the earth and with a resounding smack swings over against the breast of the person holding it mr ludwig and his assistant james c courtney who also hails fork while he held the other hold it tightly and dont let it turn was courtneys advice we mustered all the strength our left wrist could produce to stop the twig from turn ing as we approached the water line an upwards pull took posses sion of the stick and we pushed down with everything we owned the twig did not turn over as ex- from locust hill near markham ipected for because of the pressure readily gave an exhibition to a j it snapped cleanly off at a point iust rattier dubiousreporter and a en- above the writers hand thusiastic photographer the en- it k e tl thusiasm on the photographers ml courtnev explained part was spontaneous he early e found that he possessed the powers in meantime ludwig was to operate the rod wmle the repor- tys l a piec s ter discovered muh to his dismay wh h ln fas to a long that whatever was required in the thln tw1 the object it was ex- physical makeup to successfully p that if there was water the complete the act he was sadly lack- watch held about an inch above the j ground would start to bob up and the well diggers and the photo- down grapher walked slowly around the held above the water line that lot each operating a divining rod ran across the property the watch while the writer looked enviously started a rhythmic motion that ear- on he was assured however that lied it six inches above the ground not one in ten possess the knack so this kept up for some time until if you should try and have little the motion finally subsided and the success dont be discouraged i watch lay on its side ludwig ex- we recall others who possessed plained that the up and down that something namely ralph motion was an indication of the allin of bethesda and the late john lepth a well woula have to be drill- nicely who located water for more ed before water was reached each than one farmer in his day up and down motion representing courtney invited the reporter to a foot hold one side of the beech twig well the writer counted 88 cpm- a place where ever been fishing for water fantastic you say plete motions and without advising the performer of his intentions to shatter his theory inquired as to the depth of the well next door its 85 feet was the answer this experiment while not always ac curate can well be expected to come within five or ten feet of the actual depth in his 41 years of well digging mr ludwig has drilled more wells than he can remember his occupation has taken him to listowel sarnia forest wingham and drayton at petrolia he drilled for oil he first ran a woodburning drilling but now operates his 20yearold ap paratus with gasoline his drill stands 30 feet high and the plunger weighs 1700 pounds he was born at listowel ontario and as a boy helped his father on the farm also as a boy he used to tie the horses to a fence and high tail it across the field to watch his uncle drill the work so fascinated him that he left his home and went to work for his uncle and has been acthe business ever since while he cant explain where he gets the power to onerate the divining rod ludwig stated that his mother a relative a hypnotist who was a seventh son of a seventh son maybe i have a drop of that blood in me he said baby boy a girl sues for 100000 mrs alta jacobs hull of che- cotah okla has just filed suit for 100000 charging that for 10 days in a hospital she was assured she had given birth to a boy only to dis cover the child she took home was a girl a petition naming the hospital a doctor and nurses as defendants said mrs hull wife of a soldier stationed in germany cabled her husbartd charles hull he was the father of a boy she said she named the child charles chancy it was not until 10 days later when she attended the child for the first time the petition continued that mrs hull discovered the baby was a girl t we suggest the best thing- to do is to name the baby carol and chance it since hospital authori ties can not very well hand out another child at this late date the tribune an ideal christmas gift the church services j- 1 dominion royal tl res large stock op tires and tubes xo permit now required for most truck sizes batteries avillard hart monarch and exide 13 15 17 plate briggs and stratton aircooled gas motors call to see our new battery charger analyzer t xo rentals battery charged in your car or truck while you wait superresr gas and oils chains -dickson- hill- christ church anglicalv rev f herman rector sunday dec 9th sunday school 200 p m holy communion 230 pm christmas concert to be held at the home of mrs harold dixon main street dec 18th 8 oclock visitors always welcome superpyro anti- freeze all sizes for trucks and cars dual crosschains tow ropes tire pumps general repairs wfy i n windshield fans and defrosters used car dealer inquire about new chev trucks 5oj100s tkoueif and hbttf 0pen5e cm u vwtf p t cmmm an car ken iiaushway proprietor ringwood garage phone stouffville 5706 mr and mrs archibald stouffer of minden visited with mrand mrs j w wideman on saturday even ing messrs g gamble and sandiford attended a meeting of the guernsey association at richmond hill last wednesday afternoon mr walter grove is home con valescing from an attack of pneu monia we wish him a complete and speedy recovery the teacher mrs reid and pupils are busy preparing for their christ mas concert see notice elsewhere in paper mr ed warby formerly of stay- ner and mr and mrs jim walker spent a few days with mrs red- shaw it appears by the vote taken on monday that our people were inter ested in the election to a greater extent than usual and polled one of the heaviest votes of any division mrs redshaw was hostess at a party when mrs williams very capably demonstrated wear ever products this novel method brings neighbours and friends together to spend a pleasant evening balsam about sixtyfive friends gathered at the home of mr and mrs ric hard day on nov 28th to present mr and mrs gerald westgarth nee doris day with a shower many lovely and useful gifts were received after which the bride and groom thanked all in a very pleas ing manner mr john briggs of rowletta sask spent last week with mr and mrs f disney mrs ralph jones stayed a few days last week with her mother mrs sadler of highland creek who has been sick mr and mrs nowal mcavoy of layton spent sunday with mr i mcavoy mrs c davies stayed a few days last week with her mother and brother in toronto while there she saw the ice capades at the afternoon service of mt zion church sunday a baptismal service was conducted when john wayne son of mr and mrs walter carson mary linda daughter of mr and mrs reg hoskins michael dennis son of mr and mrs jas shipton and sharon jane daughter of mr and mrs percy jones were christened some of the sunday visitors at mr and mrs reg hoskins were mr and mrs fred kingswill of london mr and mrs d v hos kins and dorothy of toronto and mr and mrs thomas brandon of london i for the winter months sunday school will be at 130 in the after noon and church at 230 everyone is welcome sunday visitors with mr and mrs jas shiptonwere mr shiptons mother of willowdale alary crowe of toronto ernest holingsworth of ijenside second markham baptist church rev norman rowan pastor sunday dec 9th v 97th anniversary 955 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship the god of heaven he will prosper us therefore we his servants will arise and build nehemiah 220 friday dec 7th 8 pm young peo ples christmas programme tuesday dec 11th prayer meeting at the home of mr a steckley 5th concession worship with us v gormley and bethesda mennonite brethren- en i christ church w rev f huson pastor bethesda sunday dec 9th preaching service 730 pm gormley sunday dec 9th 2 pm sunday school communion service 3 pm young peoples service 730 stouffville baptist church rev d macgregor pastor sunday dec 9th 1000 am bible school classes for all ages 1100 am morning worship 730 pm gospel service the toronto baptist seminary quartette will sing at this service you will enjoy their singing and the service wednesday 8m prayer service come and receive a blessing stouffville christian church charles montgomery pastor miss nora stapleton organist sunday dec 9th 1000 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship 730 pm gospel service friday 7 pm childrens meeting friday 8 pjn christian endeavour the christian church christmas concert will be held thursday dec 20th caaurch sunday decl 9th t 200 pm bible school 300 pm divine worship friday 430 pm childrens meeting at mrs forfars house the childrens christmas concert will be held in this church on dec 21st at 8 oclock mennonite churches dickson hill and mt jo rev s s shantz minister sunday dec 9th mount joy 1000 am sunday school 11 am divine worship 730 pm service lifted in the in terest of the special services at dicksons hilt monday 645 pm sunshine gospel band dicksons hell sunday dec 9th 1000 am divine worship 1100 am sunday school 730 pm evangelistic service rev rh hamilton evangelist will speak at both services the ladies trio will sing melville bethesda and peachs churches rev r t chapin minister sunday dec 9th worship service peaches 1000 am melville 1130 am bethesda 300 pjn sunday school peaches 1115 am melville 1030 am bethesda 200 pjn melville wa will meet monday evening dec 10 at the home of mrs maunders the peaches wms will meet tues day afternoon 230 at the home of mrs hoskins stouffville united church rev douglas davis minister sunday dec 9th 1000 aim sunday school 1100 am divine worship 730 pm evening service thursday 245 wmsat the church w birthday and mite box service f 700 pm cgit 815 pm choir friday 7 pm wolf cubs 800 p m scouts monday dec 10th at- 830 pm the official board will meet at the church wednesday dec 19th the sunday school christmas supper and party 31 bloomington ringwood christian churches rev g w brown pastor sunday dec 9th 11 am bloomington 730 pm ringwood sunday school at 1000 am classes for all ages childrens meeting in ringwood church monday 700 pm in altona church wednesday 415 pm blomington ce imeetingsfriday 800pnw i j all are cordially jnvitedto attend plan to come f f stouffville mennonite church rev e mover pastor sunday dec 9th 7 1000 am sunday school 11 00 am divine worship 700 pm evangelistic 730 pm altona communion thursday eveprayer meeting next week monday eve yong peoples wednesday eve altona prayer meeting special wednesday december 12 the york county holiness associa tion meets in the stouffville mennonite church look for de tailed notice elsewhere in this issue sunday eve december 23 a christmas missionary program will be put on by the sunday school special offering for european relief st james presbyterian church stouffvd1le revtideconrcy rayner minister sunday dec 9th 130 pm sabbath school and bible class also young peoples bible class with the minister 230 pm divine worsmo gobs glory became vv visibiievii once a man dared toask god to show him his glory thus voicing the great longing t of wondering humanity did gods gloryever become visible when and how note two services onsunday 730 j the gormley male quartette sings at the evening service- i f vym m v it kdi vwa-j4406y4- a v w