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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1928-04-26, Page 3WHAT THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY CAN DO FOR EXETER THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE JTOISDW 4J5RJX. 1028 Disc Harrows j LT us demonstrate the superior features of Taco Harrows. The out-throw Disc Harrow * illustrated below is wonderfully flexible.. If one gang; runs over, an , obstruction, it automatically raises and lowers itself, allowing the other gang to continue its work. Made by a firm that has special ized in quality farm products for many years. Come in and see these Taco products—the most efficient on the market. Tlie Famous TACO Line PLOWS HARROWS CULTIVATORS MOWERS RAKES PULVERIZERS MANURE SPREADERS SCUFFLERS CREAM SEPARATORS GASOLINE ENGINES STEEL WHEELS SLEIGHS WAGONS AND GEARS RANGES AND STOVES FURNACES Write for . free folder, telling us the particular line in which you are in terested. TUDHOPE-ANDERSONiCO., Limited Maker* of Good Farm implement* Orillia Ontario i BLACKSMITH AND IMPLEMENT DEALER THE NOW, when all Nature is donning new and festive garb, when the whole world is vibrant with life and color, when new beauties spring up all around , us . . . Now, more than ever, people are turning to the car that carries the spirit of the Springtime . . . the “Bigger and Better” Chev rolet. Now, more than ever, you will delight in the thrill of your first ride in this luxurious, low-priced car. Go to your Chevrolet Dealer! Let him arrange a demonstration for you. Get behind the wheel of the “Bigger and Better” €hevrolet. Feel the happy miles sweep past with ease and smoothness, and ” v share the care-free, joyous spirit of the Spring. READY FOR PROMPT DELIVERY The G.M.A.C. . . General Motors* own deferred payment plan affords the most con venient and economical ' way of buying your Chevrolet on time. C-2M-28C >SME1’ THE LOWEST PRICES IN ALL CHEVROLET HISTORY . . *625.00 - . <$25.00 • 740.00 . . 740.00 . . S95.OO Re*d>ter Expect* Cabriolet' .... . - - *835.00 Imperial Sedan 890.00 Commercial Chairia • • - 470.00 RoadMer Delivery - • 625.00 Ton Thick Chawi* • - . 635.00 . . - *650.00 * Roadster Touring Coupe• Coach » Sedan • AH fricts ot Factory, Oshowe—Government Taxes, Bumpers and Sport lira Extra. PRODUCT OF GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA, LIMITED A few weeks ago .the Exeter Hor ticultural Society gave prizes to the public school children for the best essays on “What Uie Horticultural Society can do for Exnter.” Some of the ideas are a little vague but at the same time they show us the the youngsters of town feel that there is some need for improvement. The Horticultural Society formed of men and women interested in making the town beautiful with flowers, has done a great deal for the village of Exeter. " They can improve our village of Exeter by doin'g away with the dump grounds, They can beautify these places by planting shrubs, trees and flowers. These places that look like dump grounds, can be made al so into beautiful lawns and gardens. They can improve the grounds around -the station by plowing up the coarse grass and weeds and by and shrubs. our Victoria planting trees, flowers They can beautify __ Park by levelling the ground and grass seeding it out. U __ good walks and trimming the shade trees. They can also have lovely tulip beds and benches for people to sit upon to hear Exeter’s Silver Band. They could have a, fountain in the centre of the park and build a pond to hold the water in so they could have fish, water lilies and frogs in the water, and people could go and look at them. They can improve our hospitals by giving them a coat of paint out side. They can have lovely flower beds and benches for sick patients to come out and enjoy God’s Nature of things. They can have play grounds for children to play games in, instead of getting into mischief. They could have swings,1 slides, teter-toters and manyj other 'amusements. The Horticultural Society can beautify our church grounds by hav ing more flower-beds and trees. They can improve our ditches by cutting the weeds down and keeping the grass cut. They can improve our town by doing away with a creek running through some parts of the town and through peoples;’ gardens, by putting large tiles in the creeks to carry the waste water of the town away, and covering them over with earth, mak ing a level piece of gound. Some of it can be made into gardens and lawns. The Horticultural Society can im prove our town by keeping the shade trees trimmed every year. They can interest the people of Exeter to keep their lawns cut and their back yards tidy. If they could do these things it would make our town more beautful. By making Hazel Clark, age 12 WHAT THE HORTICULTURAL . SOCIETY CAN DO FOR EXETER The kiss of the sun for pardon, The song of the birds for mirth; You are nearer God’s Heart in a garden, Than anywhere else on earth! The glow of the dawn for mercy, The hush of the night for peace; In the garden of Eve, says the story God walks, and his smile brings release! MBS. HARRIET JOHNSTON , CLINTON—Rev. T. J, Suowden, a resident of Clinton for about- te;p, years, passed away on April 12th, aged 82 years and 2 months. After spending 46 years as an active min ister- of the Methodist church Mr, Snowden superannuated in 1918 and has since made his home in Clinton, GET IT I USE If W for Sore Throats, Bronchial Astbtoct Quinsy, Bronchitis, Cough, i-m Colds, Catarrh, and Tonsil Diseases. Good results or money back, It’s Mrs. Sybilla Spahrs Tonsilitls* For ^rle,^y4v' Howey, Exeter and W. E. Hemphill, Hensall. The funeral of Harriet Sheppard wi dow of the late John Johnston, jo£ London Hoad By wa$ held 04 Thurs day of last week. Key. W. A, Brem- ner conducted the services, inter ment being made in Baird’s Ceme- Tfte deceased died in Clinton hospital having suffered a broken leg followed by complications, Mrs. Johnston, with her husband and family, came fom Blake to re side here about 20 years ago. She was a member of the United church, and took a deep interest in the W. F. M. S., of which she was a life member. She was in her 66th year, and was born in Goderich Township, and is survived by two sons, Alton and El dred of the London road. her tlie^tery, at WHALEN (intended for last week) Mrs. Jas. Morley, who was Quite ill during the past week is Imply ing, Miss Sadler has returned te duties as teacher having spent Eastei- vacation at her home Staffa, Miss Jessie Brooks, nurse-in-train ing Victoria Hospital, London, Is spending her vacation under the par-- ental roof. Mr, W. Morley, who has been con fined to his house for several weeks is slowly improving. His friends and neighbors held a successful wood bee for him on Tuesday afernoon, Mr. Ray Parkinson, of Devizes, spent Sunday ■ under the parental roof. Miss Reta Squires is spending this week with Mrs. Delbert Morley, near Granton. Mrs. Frank Parkinson is spending a few days w/th her mother, Mrs. J. Swallow, of Woodham. CLINTON The prize winners in the fiddlers’ contest at the recent Clinton Spring Show were: Class over 55 years of age, James Cowan, Seaforth; Wm. Mutch, Clinton; Wilson Armstrong, Varna. Class 25 to 55 years inclus ive: Milton Pollock, Varna; John Armstrong, Varna; Alex Donaldson, Centralia. Class under 25 years of age: Bill Murdoch, Brucefield; Fred Harburn, Comarty. Lady fiddlers Miss Alberta McKinnon, Goderich. Step dancing: Angus Brown, Sea forth, Fred Williams, Seaforth. Old est fiddler: John Bayley, Clinton. Fiddler coming greatest distance: W. McNichol, Kirkton. Accompanist, Mrs. W. Perdue, Clinton. The Horticultural Society is a Society formed of men and women who have made the town beautiful and interested people- in flowers. They have done a great deal so far but much more can be done. At the River trees have been planted. A boat-house could be built and small boats could be for rent to ride up and down the river A tourist camp also could be built and soon people would flock to the place, and Exeter would soon in crease in population. A swimming pool could be made where children could swim in safety and where they could swim without being afraid of being carried down the river and drowned. Grass could be planted at the sta tion and flowers where only gravel and dirt are now. They plant flowers where the stones now are Flowers be planted along the making# Main street more attractive looking. The park next to the Bank' of. Commerce can be planted with more flowers in season: tulips, daffodils, crocuses, then gladioli, marigolds, carnations, mignonnette, candy-tuft, pansies, love-in-the-mist, etc. and last of all: roses, spirea, micheal- mus, daisies, etc. which would give the place a taste of brightness it hasn't now, although it has been greatly, improved. Young maples, spruces, pines or poplars would make an effective background. A new post-office could be by the toivn and the flowers decorate its ground. Victoria Park could have a ground and have swings, teter-tot ers, slides, etc. and have seats for people to sit and watch on, under neath the cool trees. Flower beds can be built and sweet flowers plant ed. Little fountains could sprinkle the flowers. Many more people should be in terested in the great work and I hope many things I have mentioned may be carried out with success. ■Marjorie Complin, Age 13 could also grass and could also boulevards built could play- Since 1919, 8,415 miles of roads have been built in diff^jent parts of Canada under the Canada Highways Act, which provides for substantial grants being made to the provinces by the Canadian Federal government* The latest compilation shows a total rohd milcage Of 46,824 maintained by a patrol or gang system at an an nual expense of $.15,978,000. HIBBERT COUNCIL The Council met on Monday, April 16th. Members all present. Min utes of the last meeting read and confirmed. The engineer’s report on the Gardiner Drain was read, con sidered and adopted. The Clerk was instructed to prepare a By-law to provide for*the collection of the assessments in. one payment. Ten ders for the Norris Drain contract were called for and there being on ly one tender received the Council decided to defer the letting of the contract until' the next meeting of the Council on May 21st. Orders were issued on the Treasuer amount ing to $453.13. The council then adjourned to meet again on Monday, the .the 21st day of May at 1 o’clock in afternoon. v '. J. Jordon, Clerk ZURICH HYDRO SYSTEM SHOWS FINE SURPLUS sur- Hy- an- sys- The thirteenth power bill for the Zurich hydro system shows a plus to the credit of the Zurich dro System of $1,223.59. The nual finanical statement of the tem for the year 1927 shows a net profit of $5 87.09. The local system is growing steadily, having at the end of the year 110 domestic users, 43 commercial and 3 power users, The total yearly consumption for domestic and commercial users was 21 electric range users, or about one to every twenty of the population REFORESTATION IN ONTARIO Hon. William Finlayson, minister of the department of lands and for ests for Ontario, gave an address at Blair, Ontario, the other day on the province’s urgent need of reforesta tion; “Shall Ontario become a tree less province, bereft within the next fifty years of an industry that pro vides, or should provide, $120,000,- 000 a year for the people?” He said that it is even hot too late to re cover. “Within the next seventy- five years, by the exercise of good Judgment, co-operation, and industry in the work of reforestation, Ontar io can regain its place as one of the great timber-producing areas of. the world.” SEVENTY DOLLARS PER HEAD SPENT IN THE U. S. Official figures dealing with the trade of Canada for the year 1927 show that more than $70 per head of the population of Canada was spent in the United States. Canada bought goods from the United States in 1927 to the value $466,884,511 purchases by Of the British was Canada's of $707,270,444, or more than the total Canada in the whoJe Empire. The United States best customer in 1927 with $474,- 588,125 spent on Canadian Goods. All the countries in the British Empire spent $500,019,346 in the year under review, Great Britain heading the list with a total of $409,- 551,767. Write for free book, “Walls That Reflect Good Judgment,” on. home planning with Gyproc, Roeboard and Insulex. For You r Home f* YPROC -walls and partitions will make your summer cottage much more attractive, comfort able and fire-safe. Gyproc takes any decoration—a perfect material with which to line your summer home. CANADA GYPSUM AND ALABASTINE, LIMITED Pari* -Canade ^wFjireproof Wallboard < ‘ v For Sale By The Ross-Taylor Co-, Ltd. A. Spencer & Son ™*Get COMPARISON will convince you that no other car at any price in the fine six field iequals McLaughlin-Buick in value. 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I*sued by Authority of Charles Stewart Minister of the Interior GETTING OUT A PAPER Getting out a pAper is no picnic. If we print jokes, folks say we are silly. If we don’t, people say we are too serious. If we publish original matter, they say we lack variety. If we publish things from other papers, we are too lazy to write. If we are rustling, news, we are not attending to business in our own department. If we don’t print contributions, we don’t show proper appreciation. If we do print them, the paper is full of junk. Like as not some fellow will say we purloined this from another pap er. We did—and we thank him.— -—Dental Craftsman. If pipe ashes butn the palm your hand they are hot enough set fire to a mush. Watch out. doesn’t take much to start a million dollar fire some times and places. Once burnt over a forest area may be useless for generations. Sic 7 1(Ml