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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1933-07-06, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, JULY fitli, 1933 T ill lllllllll II III III 11111111= •1 EXETER BALL DIAMOND , ■; •' ,*/ \ ’■ , ■ ■ 'TO. ”<>*■ ti WEDNESDAY. JDLY 12 Lu can, Exeter, Crediton and Centralia ADMISSION: Adults 25c., Children 15c. Sunday School Lesson CALEB (International Uniform Sunday School Lesson, July 9th) Golden Text “Blessed .is that man that maketh the Lord his trust.”—Psalm 40: 4. LESSON PASSAGE': Joshua 14: 6-14 He said not, “Thou shalt not be tempesxed,. Thou shalt not be travailed, 'Thou shalt not be afflicted.” But He said, “Thou shalt not be overcome.” —Mother Julian of Norwich One Grand Old Hera, 0-8 . A lesson about an old man! Caleb’s admirable old age was due to the way he had spent his youth. From youth to age he was a hero. He did not look for the easy places. He sought out the hard places. He took his life in his hand when he went as a spy into the land of Canaan. He was willing to bring in a minority report when the other spies took counsel of their fears. Dr. Charles Reynolds Brown says of Caleb: “This brave, modest, cheerful man, Simple and rugged like Adam Bede, holds the centre of the stage through a .large part of the book of Joshua. He was a man who had the courage to speak out in direct childlike fashion exactly what he thought. “Forty years old I was when Moses sent me to spy out the land andl brought him word again as it was in my heart.” He was the real thing, 'With no taint of pretence or make-believe.”1 He had never ceased to regret that his advice had not been taken, yet he had not allowed his nature to be­ come soured. He is an .outstanding example of a man who knows, how Unsightly, Festering Pimples The Cause of Much Misery RURDOCK Bitters Manufactured For the part 54 years by THE T. MILBURN CO., Limited Toronto, Ont. 4 to grow old gracefully. Cherishing' a Promise, 9 As a reward for his courage as a spy, Moses had promised Caleb that the land he had marked out would be given to him. Through the long years of delay, he had held to this promise of his trusted leader, Moses. He felt that to doubt the promise would be to be disloyal to his leader. It is this same kind or faith that a Christian need to have in Christ. To his followers Christ made certain promises. He promised to- ibe with them. He promised that his king­ dom would not fail. There are, oftentimes, dark days of individual experience and periods of stress in world affairs, when it is hard for a Christian not to feel misgivings. Yet we have every reason to trust the word of Christ. He did not make these promises lightly, nor without full knowledge of the evils amid which his followers would have to live. He made th^m to cheer his followers on and in order that they might be saved by hope, but never to mislead those who have put their trust in him. Amidst the welter of industrial and international disquiet, Christians have need of patience and faith, but they have no ground fo.r dispair, It may appear to be a dar­ ing thing to believe in the final vic­ tory of this spiritual kingdom, but it is a faith that is justified by the ..character of Christ. A Young Old Man, 10, 11 Young people should never miss a chance to make friends with the ag- ed, especially with those though old in years are still young in spirit. Caleb was such a one. He was 85 years old, but he still was planning to do new things. His eyes faced the future. The spirit of a pioneer lived within him. What a ring of confi- Many an otherwise beautiful and attractive face is sadly marred by unsightly, festering pimples. Their presence is a source of embarrass­ ment, and wherever you go you are painfully conscious of their dis­ figuring presence. Why, then, consent to rest under this cloud of embarrassment when it is not necessary. There is a remedy for these facial defects; and that is Burddck Blood BitterS. There is nothing more !rc> liable for troubles,- such as pimples, arising from.An impure condition of the blood. It removes the impurities from the system and leaves a clear, clean, healthy complexion. Ask your druggist about it. deuce there is in his words: “As yet I am as strong this day as I was the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, and to go and to come' in.” (That was not the boasting of an athlete: it was the confidence of a rardy saint whose faith was that the Lord kept him alive. Shakespeare has portrayed the character of a sturdy old man who attributed his strength in age to his ■clean living in youth. It may be difficult for young people to look, fifty years ahead, but there is no question of the fact that standards of youth determine the lot in old age Young people who trifle with laws of health in their twenties will find that nature may visit her retribut- 'tion in the sixties or the seventies. “Give Me This Mountain,” 12 Other men might choose the plains, but Caleb asked for the hill. To cul­ tivate the sloping land might be dif- icult, the -warriors of Hebron, might attack him, their fenced cities might be difficult to overthrow, but Caleb, old as he was, did not fear to under­ take the task. A young man heard a sermon from this text, and it bec­ ame a proverb in his home. Whenev­ er there was anything hard to do, he would say, “Give me this mountain.” When the War ca(me he felt that He had no desire to play safe, but he had a consuming desire to play the man. One night in France, a dan­ gerous piece of work was- to be done. Volunteers were called for. He .step­ ped out and said, “I’ll go, Sir.” That was what he said to his company commander. What he said to him­ self was, “Give me this mountain,” and the spirit of his father and mother, his brothers and sisters, seemed to be with him as. he said it, because it had been a family proverb. Upon his return from overseas two positions were offered him, one safe and lucrative, the other that of dar­ ing pioneering. Again he turned from the tempting plains to the hills and said, “Give me this mountain.” His unselfish youth is fitting him for an old age like that of Caleb. The hard places make the heroes. “Moun­ tains to be mastered by mon. with hearts like that of Caleb! The strong man of old was found on the moun* tain-side where the giants of diffi­ culty confronted him, and all strong men march in the same brigade.” A Hero’s Reivard, 13, 14 In the end Caleb was granted the land he desired, Joshua knew that Ills claim was just and assigned to him the land of Hebron. Joshua hon* oted the man who had “wholly fol­ lowed the Lord, the God of Israel.” There is something fitting about war veterans being awarded with gifts of land. They feel that they have a share in the land for which they have suffered, and ownership of land is an incentive to intelligent citizenship. Questions For Discussion “ 1*. Which is the harder test of courage, peace or wartime? 2. Is it reasonable to expect to be as strong at eighty-five as at forty.? 3. Caleb thought that God would help him exict the giants. Had God, then, no concern for the welfare of the giants? 4. Should the time of retirement be decided by age or fitness? 5. Was Caleb’s motive the desire for “private property?” CRAIG—BLUETT A quiet but pretty wedding took place in the chapel of the church of St. John the Evangelist when Gladys, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Bluett, North London, became the bride of Alan Craig, son of Richard Craig of Smith Falls. The ceremony was performed by Canon C. E. Jea­ kins, only the immediate relatives of the young couple being' present. Fol­ lowing the service at the chapel, a dainty wedding breakfast was served at -the family residence, after which Mr. and Mrs. Alan .Craig left on a motor trip to Lac Trejmblant, and other parts of Quebec province. The bride is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and Mr. Craig a graduate of Queen’s University. GRAND BEND SUMMER HOME PREY TO FLAMES The fine log cabin summer home of John Thurston, Stratford, was reduced to a pile of ashes by fire which was discovered at 4j30 Thurs­ day morning. When noticed the flames, had made such progress that nothing could be done to check it and in a couple of hours the house was completely razed Scores of summer tourists gather­ ed tvith fire extinguishers and made every effort to stop the flames, but their fight was unavailing. The house was one of the largest $and best equipped at Grand Bend and 'stood in Oakwood Park. It is be­ lieved that the fire may have started from a spark which flew out of the fireplace into a rug. Mr, Thurston and his daughter, Irene, Were occupying a smaller cot­ tage in the rear of the log cabin. Mr. Thurston was awakened early in the morning by the flames, but could ,do nothing to save the contents of the cabin. The loss is placed at several thousand dollars. SERIOUSLR INJUDIED Falling from a loaded hay wagon on the farm of William Rutledge on the Huron Road, about 2 1-2 miles west of Seaforth, Harry Sears, 28, brother of Mrs. Rutledge, suffered a fractured neck and paralysis of the body. The accident occurred about 4 o’clock Wednesday afternoon of last week. Dr. F. J. Barrows was called and had the injured man immediately re­ moved to Scott Memorial Hospital, ■Seaforth, where he .passed away on Thursday ^morning. John Whittingham was injured about the head and arms and Thos. Sandy received a severe shaking up when fumes ignited in a road tar tank which was being welded by Mr. Sandy at his machine shop in God­ erich. Practically every pane of glass in the machine shop was shat­ tered. SIMS REUNION PICNIC On Friday, June 23, the Sims An­ nual Reunion was held at Grand Bend. The weather being ideal, everyone enjoyed themselves. The register was signed by 97 people. Mr. Clayton .Sims acted as chairman for the day and Miss Hilda Sims was ap­ pointed secretary for the day. The election of officers for 19(3<4 are: ITon. Pres., Mrs. K. J. Sims; Pres. Mr. Earl MacFalls; Vice pres., Mr. Clayton Sims and sec’y-treas., Mr. Thos. Flynn, of Clandeboye. At the supper table a gift was presented to the oldest, Mrs. Robert Flynn Sr., and to the youngest baby, Doreen Amelia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert MoFalls, of Parkhill. Relations were present from Gran­ ton, London,, Parkhill, Lucan, Clan­ deboye, Crediton and Exeter. In 1934 the picnic will be held at Grand Bend, on first Monday in Au­ gust. The sports and winners for the day were as follows: Soft ball game be­ tween young ladies and young men. Grandparents race, J. Kydd, Albert MacFalls, Thos. Flynn. Fat man’s race—Wilbert Sims, Garnet Flynn, Bam Sims. Novelty race—Gordon Hunter, Bert MacFalls, Nor. Flynn. Bean bags—Mrs. Earl MoFalls, Mrs, Bloomfield, Mrs. John Sims. 'Crowing contest—Dorothy Sims, Mrs. Bloom­ field, Lois Hunter. Needle and thread—-Mrs. Isaac Sims, Mrs. Gor­ don Hunter, Mrs. C. ISims. Girls re­ lay race, under 12—Nonma iSims, E. I<ydd, Irene Kydd. Boys’1 relay race —Freddie Sims, Alvin Sims, Walter Sims. Wheelbarrow race^-J Charlie and Alvin Sims. Kick the slipper— Eileen, Doreen Sims, Norma Wilson. 25 YEARS AGO J July 2, 1908 James iScott claims to have caught the largest black bass ever caught in this county at Bayfield recently, It was 19 inches long, 11 inches wide and weighed over three pounds. Messrs. J. Triebner, S. Fitton, W. Johns, W. E. Sanders, and F. Kerr, of the Exeter Gun Club attended the tournament in London on July 1st. J. Triebner secured high average 92 out of 100, F. Kerr won 19 out of 20 and in the high average 86; S. Fitton broke 82, W. Johns 71 and W. E. Sanders 78 out of TOO. Some forty-five candidates, wrote on the Entrance examinations here last week, nineteen of whom were from Miss Vesper's. room. Sidney Sanders last week pur­ chased the estate of the late John Gould the house near the railway on Huron Street. Two rinks of Exeter Bowlers went to Blyth & Clinton Tuesday to play games with the clubs of those towns. The r.inks were: Campbell, Taylor. Martin and Taman; Hurdon, Brod­ erick, Blatchford and (Collins. They forgot to bring home the scores. Ed. Hill, who has been hostler at Hill’s hotel in 'Crediton, for some years, will leave here next Wednes­ day for the old land. The corner stone of the new hand­ some red brick church which is to be built to. replace the old Holy Trinity church in Lucan, was laid on the af­ ternoon of June 24th. In honor of Dr. R. J. Hamilton, of Brinsley, who won such honors in his graduating class from Toronto Uni­ versity, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hamil­ ton, invited about eighty-five youths from McGillivray, Bidulph- and Us borne to their home. Dr. Hamilton will practice in Collingwood. 15 YEARS AGO July 4, 1918 An incipient blaze was nipped in the bud in Mr. Wm. Kuntz’s black­ smith shop On Wednesday night. A •traveller happened to be passing about 12 o’clock when it was noticed that in some way fire had communi­ cated with the coal hex and the woodwork surrounding the forge. Mrs. Barton Hooper and son, of Vancouver, B.C., who have been vis1- iting in Rochester, N. Y., are now visiting with Mrs. W. G. Bissett here. The sudden death, occurred on June 27th of Fanny Stanlake, wife of Mt. Peter BawdeiL On Wednesday evening last the death took place Of Sarah Delbridge wife of William Westcott at the age of 74 years.