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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1933-07-06, Page 2THURSDAY, JULY 6th, 1933 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE Addresses and Presentations As. announced last week the con­ gregation, W-M.S. and members of the Mission Circle of the Thames Rd United Church met Tuesday evening ing of last week as a farewell for Rev, Jas, and Mrs. Anthony, who after a successful pastorate of five years, have left to take charge of the Motherwell circuit. With Mrs. Robt. Kydd in the chair a short pro­ gram was carried out numbers being given by Mrs. Hodgert, Mrs. Moodie and Mrs. Archie Morgan. The Miss­ ion Circle presented Mrs, Anthony with a splendid address, a bouquet of roses and an autograph album containing the photo of each member of the Circle. The Circle was formed under the leadership of Mrs, An­ thony. The presentation was made by Miss Thompson. The congregation presented Mr Anthony with an arm chair, the presentation being made by Mr. Arthur Gardiner, The W.M.S. presented them with a fern stand and an end table, the presentation being made by Mrs. Cann. Both Mr. and Mrs. Anthony have won warm spots in the hearts of their people. Mrs. Anthony has been an enthusias­ tic worker for the W. M. S., both county and local. Both expressed their sincere gratitude for the kind­ ly expressions by the various or­ ganizations. The Mission Circle also took the opportunity of expressing their appreciation to Miss Baxter and presented her with a bouquet of roses, the presentation being made by Miss Chambers. At the conclusion lunch was served and a very happy hour was spent. ' June 27th, 1933 Rev. James Anthony,— After five years as our pastor you have decided to move to a new field of labor and we wish you to know our good wishes follow you and will remain with you. We are grateful to you for all faithful service rendered, for your moral, upright life setting us an example to be (more noble men and women. Your visits of cheer when we were ill and suffering will long be remembered, also, your ex­ hortations to make the best use of good gifts God freely offers all of us and to live within our means, and as a fitting climax your farewell ser­ mon from the text “Forgetting those things which are behind, and reach­ ing forth unto those which are be­ fore, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” May we in the years to come prove to you that your labors in our midst has not been in vain We hope you will cherish many happy memories of your pastorate at the Thames Road church—that mutual goodwill will continue and that we may still be helpful one to another. Please accept this token of our love and goodwill, hoping when you are weary you will rest in this chair and think of us June 27, 1933 Dear Mrs. Anthony,— The Thames Road Auxiliary of the Women’s Missionary Society wish to express to you our grateful apprecia­ tion of your faithful attendance, punctuality and kindness in bring­ ing others to the monthly meeting of the W. M. S.; also to Rev. Mr. Anthony in making it possible for you and others to attend. You have also given freely, wise counsel and ably taken topics making them interesting and instructive thus giving us a vision of the work in our own country and foreign lands being done by the Women’s Missionary So­ ciety; also the need to follow up work and new undertakings. You have set us a good example of Christian lady-like deportment on every occasion and we thank you. We are glad your health has stead­ ily improved during the five years spent in Thames Road manse and earnestly hope it will continue to do so. We wish Rev. James and Mrs, Anthony. God’s Holy Spirit to guide and di­ rect; Keeping your feet where places are stony In the smooth path of God’s Holy elect. Protecting you always, upholding and leading, Strengthening and blessing as on­ ward you go, As years follow years!—for souls In­ terceding May the stars in your crown, more brilliantly glow. May You as Christ’s messengers faithful and true Be given great power, wisdom and love To draw sin-sick souls from the way they pursue To Jesiis, the Healer sent from above, May the good seed you’ve sown in this congregation Germinate, grow and greatly in­ crease; Foul weeds of envy, avarice and pas­ sion Be uprooted—all slander and back­ biting cease. In your new field of labor as you work for the Master, May God’s richest blessings attend you and yours; Prayerfully sowing may your work prosper, And joy abide with you through the moments and hours. M.J.A.K. Signed on behalf of the congrega­ tion. Dear Mrs. Anthony,— May we, as members of the Thames Road Mission Circle, take this op- ortunity on the eve of your farewell of extending to you our deepest feel­ ings cf regret. Through your help­ ful influence our Circle was begun and thanks to you has grown in mem­ bers and we know our meeting to­ gether from month to month has cer­ tainly been of great help to us. Doubtless many of us first learned to ply our needles in quilt-patches and quilting under* your guidance, altho’ our stitches were long and uneven, you never failed to cheer us by say­ ing we would “do better the next time.” Before departing from our midst and taking up your work in your new home, we wish to show our sin­ cere appreciation for your labor in presenting to you this little remem­ brance. In after years as you glance over its pages and read the messages penned there, we trust that they will bring back happy memories of your days spent with the girls of the Thames Road. We hope that you will make true friends in your new home and deem it fitting to further God’s work in this world of His as you have done so willingly and earnestly among us. Signed on behalf of the Thames Road Mission Circle. Anna Rhode. Secretary, Ruby Chambers, Vice- President. June 27th, 1933 Dear Miss Baxter,—< We, the members of Thames Road Young 'Ladies’ Sunday School class and the Mission Circle gratefully ack­ nowledge your never failing interest in the Master’s work during the years spent in our community. You have taught our class in iSunday School explaining the lessons intelligently and making our duty clear to us. ' Always you have set us a good ex­ ample and held up high ideals for us to try to live up to, looking to Jesus for the help He is able and willing at all times to give. Your help in the Mission Circle has been a great encouragement to us and we will miss you greatly. We offer you these roses as a slight token of our appreciation of the val­ uable service you have rendered us. as rose petals we will treasure sweet happy remembrances' of your kind actions and work on our behalf. Ruby Chambers, President THAMES ROAD A large number of members of the Horticultural Society of District No. 10, met at 'Springbank on Saturday, June 17. About 120 were present. The meeting opened at three o’clock with a short address from Mr. Saun­ ders, the well known naturalist, of London. Mr. Hunter, of Stratford, introduced the president of the On­ tario Horticultural Society, Mr. Col­ lins, who opened the discussion on various garden subjects It was planned to go to St. Marys next summer subject to arrangements to be made. This was left with Mt. Hepburn, their president. Lunch was served at 5.30 after which a de­ lightful drive was taken to Killsworth to the hojme of Mr. C. Wood, near Komoka. Mr. Wood is a lover of peonies and he has them in abun­ dance, two acres of these lovely blooms in charming varieties, some valuable specimens were to he seen, one thing he expects of his peonies- is that most need no tying or staking to hold them up, firm hard stalks, otherwise they are discarded. This beautiful country home and gardens of 47 acres, we were free to wander in for a short time it getting evening and with a nice bouquet of flowers in our hands, we left again for Lon­ don to the home Of Mr. Foster, silpt. of Parks’ Commission fdr London, whose* pretty garden it was a pleas-* ure to tarry in and is situated ,on the Springbank Drive. We left for home about 8 o’clock having spent a de­ lightful afternoon. PRESS MEETING The Huron County Press Associa­ tion held their annual meeting at the Park House in Goderich on Fri­ day of last week. The men were accompanied by the ladies. Morning and afternoon sessions were held the special speakers for the occasion being J. A. MaoLaren, of the Barrie- Examiner and Lome Eedy of the St Marys Journal-Argus. Mr. McLaren discussed rural news and the train­ ing of correspondents while Mr. Eedy led a discussion ot good natured criticism of the country papers as tc style and make up etc. Mr, K. M. McLean, of the Seaforth, Expositor conducted an advertising forum. G. E. Hall, of the Clinton News-Record that of practical problems; John Mc­ Cool of the Wingham Advance Times that of cost accounting and W. F. A. Naftel of the Goderioh Star circulation. Discussing editorial opinion W. H. Robertson of the Goderich Signal said he placed no restriction on what subjects, local national or international should be chosen by a weekly editor. Anything in which the editor is personally interested or in which he thinks his readers are interested are ap­ proved. The election of officers re­ sulted as follows, President, W. F. A. Naftel; vice pres. Miss Clarke; sec’y-treasurer, J. McCool; G. E. Hall, K. M. McLean and J. M. Southcott as members of the execu­ tive. Noon luncheon was served at the park house by Mrs. Turner. Park House which is in connection with the tourist camp on a beautiful site overlooking Lake Huron has been recently opened up and makes an ideal spot for the convention. At noon the visitors were taken on a motor trip and shown the beauties of the town and the ladies were graciously entertained. A vote of thanks was tendered the guest speakers and the Goderich editors. ELIMVILLE W. Mi. S. Meeting The June meeting of the W. M. S. was held on Thursday, June 22nd, at the home of Mrs. John Prout. Mrs. Will Elford, president, presid­ ed and opened the meeting in the usual way with hymn No. 2 after which all repeated the Watch Word. Mrs. Wesley Johns Tead the scripture from Matthew’s gospel. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. The roll call was responded to by a scripture text on Flowers, seventeen members1 were present. Mrs. Bell gave a financial report of the work done in the past six months. Hymn 3 64 was sung and Mrs. Sher. Brock read the Devotion­ al Leaflet ‘Lot’s Wife.’ It was de­ cided during the absence of our pas­ tor on vacation to try to secure Miss Edith Sparling, Missionary on furlough from China, to give an ad­ dress. Mts. Charles Johns and Mrs. Charles Godbolt led in prayer; readings were given by Mrs. Henry Delbridge, “The Lov» Gift;” Mrs. C. Johns “Remembering Past Years”; Mrs. Ed. Johns, “Japan”; Miss Will Elf ord, “Called by Prayer”; Mrs. C. Godbolt, "A Missionary Visit to an Old Lady”; also another by Mrs. J. Prance. A committee was appoint­ ed to complete preparations for the next meeting which will be held at the church when the Baby Band and Mission Band members will be en­ tertained as has been the custom at the July meeting for a few years. WINCHELSEA (Too late for last week) Mr. and Mrs, Jno. Andrews and Ilene, of Exeter, visited at the home of Mr, Chas. Delbridge on Sunday. Mr. Vile, of Michigan, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Clarke. Mr. Hal Brown and Miss Ethel Brown, of Centralia, visited with their mother Mrs. H. Brown on Sun­ day. Miss Inez Creery, of the Forest H. School staff has returned to her home for the summer vacation Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Thomson, of Exeter, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hern and Harry, of Zion, visited with Mr, and Mrs. Carnet Johns On Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Foster, of Gran­ ton, spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Herman Foster, . (Sunday visitors at Mr. George Co­ ward’s were Mr. and Mrs. Benson Tuckey and son Ross, Mrs. L. Hun- Kin, Mr. Edgar Hunkin, Exeter, Miss Mae Coward and Lois Coward and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Pollen and family of Farquhar. Mr. and Mrs. John Francis, Mrs. L. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Ed, Francis, Mr. Wm. Francis, of Crosswell, Mich. Mr. Thos. Vile, of Ohio, attended the reunion at Mr, John Coward’s on Saturday last, Mr. and Mrs. M. Fletcher, of Ex­ eter, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Truman Fletcher. Quite a few from around here at­ tended the Strawberry Festival held at Kirkton on Wednesday last. CREDITON (Too late for last week) Mrs. Ellen Holtzmann and Miss Pearl Holtzmann, of Cleveland, Ohio, are visiting with Mrs. Charotte Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Morlock and Martin were in Guelph on Monday. Mr. Fred Finkbeiner, of North Dakota, is visiting with Mrs. Rosina Stahl. Mr. Clinton Morlock and Mr. Gor-. don Watson, of Treesbank, Man., were in Niagara Falls over the week­ end. Mr. and Mrs. John K. Schroeder and daughter, of Detrot, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. John Wein and Mr. William Brown. KIRKTON (Too late for last week) Miss Lizzie Collie has returned to Ippervyash Beach after spending the past week at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Roy McNaughton and family spent Sunday at Ipperwash Beach. Mr. Russell Brock is under the doctor’s care at present. We hope him a speedy recovery. Mrs. Ira Marshall is sipending a few days this week with his mother Mts. Wm. Lankin of Granton. Haying is the order of the day. .Some of the farmers will soon be through. Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Robinson and family; Mr. and Mrs. R. Pearson and family spent Sunday at Ipperwash. Beach. Mr. Bell preached his farewell ser­ mon on Sunday morning. Mrs. Speed and Mt. Chas. Paul sang solos which were very much enjoyed by all. Miss Jean Hocking spent the week end at her home at Munro. Public school closes this Thursday Good luck to the entrance pupils for next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- ay. Craftsman Honored^ DAVID TENNENT who was the Ontario winner in last year’s Fisher Body Craftsman’s puild competi­ tion, will be honored with the display of his miniature model Napoleonic Coach at the Ontario Government Offices in England. Young Tennent lives in Lon­ don, Ontario, and after exhibition of his coach in his home town the model will start on its “London to London” jour­ ney in the care of Thos. H. Corpe, Secre­ tary of the Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild in Canada. MT. CARMEL Fr. Jerome Fischer, of Kitchener is spending a few days with friends iji this neighbourhood, Master Ed. Doyle, of London, is spending his vacation with his grandmother, Mrs. James McCarthy. Miss Kae Wilds, of Dashwood., spent Sunday with her cousin, Miss Lizzie Miller. Master Kenneth Taylor, of Credf- ton, is spending a few weeks at the home of his aunt and uncle, Mri and Mrs. Nelson Schenk. Mr. an Mrs. Mat Doyle and family of London, moved onto the farm last week to spend the summer months. ( Miss Tresa Hogan, of Chatham, returned home last week to spend the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barry and babe of Detroit, spent the week-end With Mrs. Barry’s father, Mri and Mrs O’Rourke and other relatives, here, Miss Josie Glavin, of London, is the guest of her sister, Mrs, M- Regan. Mr. and Mrs. Ducharme and fam­ ily, of Detroit, are visitors at Mrs- Ducharme’s mother, Mrs, O’Brien. Miss Winnifred Madden, of Tor­ onto, spent the week-end at her home here. » ' Sister Carmelette, of Dublin and Sr. St, Michael, of Chatham, were visitors at Convent and also with their father, Mr. Joseph Guinan on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Denomme and chil­ dren, of Detroit, are visitors at Mrs Denomme’s parents, Mr, and Mrs John Ragier and other relatives. Mr. William Barrie, of London spent the week-end with his brother Jerry Barry (and other friends here WINCHEjLSEA Mrs. Simon Miller, of Cromarty, visited one day last week with her niece, Mrs. Roy Fletcher. Mrs, John Fletcher, of Exeter spent one day last week with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Fletcher. Mrs. J. E. Crerry, Miss Inez and Mrs. N. B. Davis spent one day last week with Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Copeland of Woodham. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fletcher and family spent .Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis at Saintsbury. Mr. Howard Taylor, of New Jersey was around the village on Monday renewing old acquaintances. Miss Vinetta Routly, of Kirkton. called on Mrs. J. E. Creery one even­ ing last week. Holiday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Veal were Mr. Paul Madge and son, Martin, of Alberta; Mr, and Mrs. M. Elf ord, of EXeter; Mrs. A. E. Johns, of Hamilton; Mr. Joshua Johns, Mr. and Mrs. Wes Johns, and family, Mr. and Mrs. Will Elford and family, of Elimville. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Clark, and family visited with friends ■ at Saintsbury on Sunday* Mr. F. C. Davis spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis at Saints­ bury. Master Harold Davis is spending his holidays with his aunt, Mrs. J E. Creery. The Temainsi of the late Hugh M Hamilton, a former well-known resi­ dent of Tuckersmith, who died sud­ denly while at his work in Toronto on Tuesday, June 27th, were interred on Saturday in the Maitland Bask Cemetery at Seaforth. The deceased was born at Staf.fa and was in Ills 71st year. He learned the trade o.f blacksmith in Mitchell and later re­ turned to Hibbert and then to Tuck.- ersmith. Mrs. Hamilton, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Roney died several months ago. The de­ ceased is survived by two dauhters and one son. HAUGH—ECKEL A quiet wedding took place in Toronto, at iSt. Peter’s Anglican church on Friday evening of last week when Miss Edith Mae Eckel, of Toronto, became the bride of Dr. Carman H. Haugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Haugh, of Brucefeld. Rev. F. Wilkinson officiated. The bride who was given in marriage by her father, wore a shell pink crepe en­ semble, trimmed with white organ­ die. Her hat was small and white with a veil. She carried butterfly ros­ es and lily of the va'lley. Miss Meryle Eckel, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid wearing a gown of pale green crepe fashioned on the same lines as the bride’s, sne carried Talisman roses. Dr. Lane Norris was best man. Following the wedding re­ ception Dr. and Mrs. Haugh left for Fort Simpson, B.C. where they will reside. PRESENTED WITH PURSE On Tuesday evening the congrega­ tion of Kippen and Hillsgreen met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Co­ chrane, west of Kippen, to say good­ bye to Rev. and Mrs. R. R. Connor and Miss Elaine, who are leaving for their new home in Embro. A love­ ly lunch was served on the lawn to a large crowd of people and a purse was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Con­ nor and a manicure set to Miss Elaine, as a slight token of. the esti­ mation ih which they are held. They were taken completely by surprise Mr. Connor thanked the people, on behalf.of his wife and family for their kindness. Constipation and Biliousness Caused By a Sluggish Liver . . When your liver get sluggish and A ’A'J-'-'U inactive your health suffers. Yohr bowels become constipated, you get sick and bilious headaches, the tongue becomes p coated, the breath bad, specks float before the eves, and the system generally upset. Milbum’s Laxa-Liver Pills stimulate the sluggish hver and regulate the flow of bile sb that it1 will act properly oh the bowels. Once you use them you cannot; help but be satisfied with their action. For sale at all drug and general stores; put up only by The T. Milbum, Co.; Limited, Toronto, Ont. jTMILBURNS^ T Laxa-Liver . k ' PlLLSj^ HOW’S BUSINESS “Business is dull/* remarked the scissors grinder, “Booking up,” declared the as­ tronomer. “Dead,” said the undertaker. “Fine,” said the judge. ‘Looking better.” said the beauty doctor. “Fair,” said the car conductor. Rotten,” said the egg man. ‘ Pretty soft,” said the mattress maker. * Light,” said the gas man, “Hard to beat,” said the bass drummer.” “Just, sew, sew,” said the seam­ stress. “Bum,” said the hobo. "Looking brighter,” said the boot black, The preacher, who was /he last one seen, admitted that he “was working to beat the devil.” “I always laugh when I see any­ thing funny.” “You must enjoy yourself when you shave.” Here and.There Gasoline sold in Canada during 1932, according to figures compil­ ed by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, amounted to 503,452,000 gallons. Nearly half the total was consumed in the Province of Ontario. The recent Canadian census re­ veals that of the population of Canada fifty-two per cent, are of British origin; twenty-eight per cent French origin; seventeen point five per cent, all other Eu­ ropean races, and about four- fifths of one per cent. Asiatic. The Saskatchewan Department of NaturaL Resources will liber­ ate about 2,000 nine-week-old pheasants throughout the pro­ vince of Saskatchewan during the coming summer. The birds are being held in captivity at Moose Jaw prior to liberation. Despite a somewhat later sea­ son this year, crop conditions throughout the Prairie Provinces provide cause for optimism in the opinion of J. M. McKay, general agricultural agent, Canadian Pa­ cific Railway. He based his view on improved moisture conditions and generous growth everywhere, which at some points was the best since 1928. Completing a sensationally suc­ cessful visit to Canada and the United States lasting several months, the Oxford Group sailed recently aboard the Empress of Australia for England under the leadership of Rev. H. Allen Viney. Their Canadian visit terminated with a house party at the Chateau Frontenac at which 500 members were present. The death at Vancouver recent­ ly of F. W. Peters, former general superintendent British Columbia district, Canadian Pacific Rail­ way, severed one of the last re­ maining links on this continent with the pioneering railroad days of the early seventies. His ser­ vice extended to nearly 52 years. He was born in Saint John, March 25, 1860. Grant Hall, senior vice-presi­ dent, Canadian Pacific Railway, back from three-weeks’ inspec­ tion trip that took him to the Pacific. Coast, stated that he had seen and heard much of an en­ couraging character during his trip and nothing of a contrary na­ ture. He added that there was. distinct revival of hope and res­ toration of confidence. Farm management through the application of business principles, practical and theoretical know­ ledge and ordinary horse sense to farm problems is a necessity of this day of lowered prices, T. C. F. Herzer, manager Canada Col­ onization Association,' told the. Winnipeg Kiwanis at the Royal Alexandra Hotel, recently. The Associatiqn has extended its acti­ vities in Saskatchewan, where it. now has 14 zone managers with 1,344 farms of a total of 467,000. acres under supervision. More than 300 scientists from 31 countries attended the fifth meet­ ing of the Pacific Science Con­ gress opened at the Empress’ "Hotel, Victoria, June 1, and con­ tinuing at the Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver, until June 14. It was the first time the Congress has met on the American side of the Pacific Ocean. Lord Rutherford addressed the Congress from his home in England, his speech be­ ing carried by radip close on 6,000 miles to Vancouver.