HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1934-02-22, Page 5THE EXETER T1MES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY J22, 1034
The New Swirl is now in vogue .for
spring. You can get it in your
Finger Waves at the New Beauty
Shopipe, phone 23 lj for appointment
H. M. Smith, Exeter.
Rev. W- A. Young spent Monday
in London.
Mr. T. C. Joynt is spending this
week in Toronto.
After the recent severe weathej
it has got quite mild again.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Twitchell
were in London Monday visiting
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Orval Beavers of the
Thames Road, spent Friday visiting
in town.
Miss Leila Welsh, of Toronto, is
visiting here with her aunt, Mrs.
George Brown.
•Mr, and Mrs. Alf Hunkin, of,
Farquhar, were in town on Tuesday ;
visiting friends.
Mrs. Jessie Flett, of Seaforth,
spent the week-end visiting with Mr.
and. Mrs. Alt. Taylor.
Harold Higgins is spending a
week visiting his sister Mrs. Orvai
Beavers of the Thames Road.
Miss Jean Bonthron, - of London,
spent Sunday visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Bonthron.
Mr. George Joynt and Mrs. Alice
Joynt, of Toronto, spent the week
end) visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Chas. MoDonell returned
home on Monday after spending
several weeks in Toronto with rela
tives.
|Miss Alair has returned home to
Hensail after spending a couple of
months with Miss McCully, Bruce-
field.
■Mr. and Mrs. Lad McEiwan and
little daughter, Donnie, were calling
on Beach O’ Pines friends on Sun
day.
Miss iMcKay, of Tuckersmith was
a week-end visior with her brother
and his wife Mr. and Mrs. Ross Mc
Kay.
There was no school in Miss Ellis’
room in the Public School on Mon
day owing to a frost broken radi
ator.
Mrs. Tho.s. Simpson and son Tom.
of Staffordville, who spent the past
week visiting friends in town, are
leaving Wendesday to visit friends
at London.
Mr. Robert Cameron and his sister
Miss Nettie Cameron, who have been
confined to their home for the last
two weeks suffering with a severe
cold, are recovering nicely.
Mr. Owen Geiger has been con
fined to his home for a couple ox
weeks suffering with a severe cold.
Mr. Geiger’s many friends hope he
will soon be able to be out again.
The Hensall Spring Show of
horses and cattle will be held on
April 10 th, weather permitting.
Hensall always has a splendid
Spring Show, so keep this date open
The many friends of Mrs. Walter
Hobkirk will be sorry to hear that
she is 'lying dangerously ill at the
home of her daughter, in Saskatche
wan. Mrs. Hobkirk left in the fall
to spend the winter with relatives In
the West.
Every farmer in South Huron
should endeavour to be present at
the Seed Show here on Friday after
noon. There is no admission and
the address given by the prominent
speakers, who will be present will
be worth hearing..
At the United Church on Sunday
the pastor, Rev. Arthur Sinclair,
preached at both services. In the
evening a mixed quartette, Mrs.
Drysdale, (Mrs. Hess, W. O. Goodwin
and Sam Rannie sang, “Master the
Tempest is raging.”
The break in the heating system
in Miss Ellis’s room of the public
school is more serious than at first
thought and the room has been
closed several days, for repairs. In
the meantime the scholars are en
joying a holiday.
Mrs. John Passmore, Albert Pass-
more and Miss Gladys Passmore
spent the week-end vis it i ng with
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McLean, Hamil
ton. Gladys and Albert came home
on Monday but Mrs. Passmore will
visit for awhile in Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gilmour and
son, Gilbert, of Tuxford, Sask., have
moved into Miss Alair’s house oi
Queen St. They will make this their
headquarters while visiting friends
in this district, until the weather is
fit to start for their home in Sask,
by motor.
Amongst other important doings
in Hensall this week will be the Seea
Show on Friday afternoon, the fire
man’s dance and euchre party on
Friday evening, and a meeting in
the New Commercial Hotel Friday
evening in the interests of the Soy
Bean growers of this district.
The Honsall Firemen, extend to
you a hearty invitation to their
dance on Friday evening. A splen
did orchestra has been secured and
this will be one of the best dances
of the season. The Hensall Firemen
are good hosts, so you will have a
good time and they deserve your
support.
At the Carmel Presbyterian phurch
on Sunday, Rev. Mr. Young preaert-
cd both morning and evening. At
the morning service, Mrs. Hutton
and Mrs. McKinnon took the Obliga
to duet in the anthem and Mrs. W.
A. McLaren sang a solo in the even
ing,Mr. Young gave another address
to the young people,
A bad accident happened to Ed.
Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Taylor, of Tuckeremith, east of
Hensall, while cutting wood he had
the misfortune to have a tree fall
on him fracturing his leg in four
places. He was brought to Hen
sall in a sleigh and taken to Clln-
on Hospital for treatment by Dr.
Collyer.
The choir of the Carmel Presby
terian Church held a banquet in
the (basement of the Church on
Thursday evening and a very enjoy
able time was spent. There was
lots of music and games. In the
games contest sides were drawn
and the losing side served the sup
per. The games were in charge of
Rev. Mr, Young,
The death occurred at her home
Hibbert Township on Saturday of
Miss Janet Eileen Patrick, daughter
of (Mr. and Mrs. William Patrick,
after a prolonged illness. The fun
eral took place from her late home
Lot 27, con. 9, Hibbert Township,
north of Chieelhurst on Monday af
ternoon to the Staffa cemetery. Be
sides her parents she is survived by
one sister, Miss Agnes.
Ash Wednesday service commenc
ing the Lenton season in the Angli
can church, opens a series of talks
on the occasional services of the
church under the following topics:
Initiation, Baptism; education, Cate
chism; confirmation; Tribulation,
visitation of the sick; Translation,
Burial. Following the lenton ser
vices which will start this Thursday
evening, the various societies are
presenting short dramatizations of
Bunyan’s Pilgram’s Progress. The
lenton service will be held in St.
Paul’s church on Thursday evening
of this week.
The regular meeting of the girls'
C.G.I.T. Club, was held on Tuesday
evening with the president, Gladys
Passmore in the chair. The meet
ing opened with a C.G.I.T. hymn ana
Grace Brock .led in prayer. The
Scripture lesson was read by Olive
Lemon. The regular business of
the club was taken up after which
Gladys Passmore favored with a
piano solo and the C.G.I.T. trio gave -
a number of selections. The meet
ing closed by all repeating the Miz
pah benediction. A social half hour
was then spent by the members.
At a recent meeting of the Hen
sall branch of the Bible Society, the
following regulations was enthusi
astically adopted: That the execu
tive record its deep appreciation of
the 1'9 years of faithful and un
stinted service given to this society
by Mr. George C. Petty, retiring
secretary. .Further that the exec
utive place on record its high esteem
of (Mr. Petty, both as a Christian
gentleman and a stalwart champion
of the word of God, with the sincere
hope and prayer that he will long
be spared among us, that we may
avail ourselves of his wise council
and his helpful encouragement.
At the regular meeting of the
Young People of the United. Church
on Monday evening a debate took
place,- on the subject, “Resolved
that the trade conditions in Hensall
are due to World Depression. The
affirmative was taken by Claude
Blowes and Ian Filshie and the
negative by Dr. Smillie and Robert
Passmore. Both sides handled their
subject well and gave good argu
ments, for and against and the re
sult was nearly a tie. The judges,
Miss Ellis, Miss Douglas and Geo.
Follick .gave the decision to the
affirmative, 11 points to 10. Other
parts of the program were: solo by
Belle Smale, solo, Sam Rannie and
a reading by Ruth Coles. A large
crowd was present to hear the de
bate.
The young men’s club of St.
Paul’s church entertained the men
of the congregation in the parish
rooms on Tuesday evening. Al
though Rev. Mr. Bugler, of .Bayfield
guest speaker, was unable to be pre
sent on account of road conditions,
the men had a very enjoyable, social
evening. Community singing and
violin selections by Mr. Flynn open
ed the social hour of games. At the
banquet the toast to the church was
made by Mr. Petty and replied by
Rev. M. B. Parker; the toast to the
King and Government by Mr. Jones;
toast to visitors by Robert Varley
and replied by IMr. Thos. Timpson;
the toast to the Young Men’s Club
by Mr. Farquhar and replied by
John Farquhar. The evening clos
ed with Auld Lang Syne.
Under the auspices of the Liter
ary society of the Hensall Continua
tion School a banquet was held in
the basement of the United cliurcn
on Friday evening with John Alex
ander presiding. Amongst those
taking part in the program were a
solo by W. O. Goodwin acconrpaniea
bylMrs. Goodwin on the piano; piano
solos, Audrey Cochrane and Myrtle
Thompson; chorus, Helen Glenn,
Myrtle Thompson, Audrey Cochrane,
Joan Foster, Ruth Coles, Mildred
Follick, Minnie Sangster, Eleanor
Boll and Helen Munn; Gladys San
dercock gave a valentine reading
and a mouth organ solo by George,
Pearce. A noel spelling match was
held when all the words had to be
Spelt backwards. All present thor
oughly enjoyed the evening.
The Welfare Youth Club, of Car
mel Church, held their regular
meeting on Monday evening. The
feature of the meeting was a debate
on the subject “That the pig is of
more use to the human 'race than
the hen.’* Miss Irene Hoggarth,
president of the club, presided. The
opening exercises wore: a hymn,
prayer by Rev. Mr. Young. The
Scripture lesson was read by Mrs.
Hutton and the minutes of the last
meeting were read by the secretary,
Harold Bonthron. After the business
period was over the Rev, Mr. Young
gave a talk on how to conduct a de
bate. Mabie Workman and Blanche
Mustard took the affirmative side
of the debate and James Bengougli
and E. K. Hutton took the negative
The judges were; |Mrs, R. McLaren
Mr. W. A. McLaren and Roes Mc
Kay. Mr, McKay gave the decision
in favor of the affirmative side.
Mr. McKay also gave a splendid ad-
dess on the debate. A good attend
ance was present to enjoy the ev
ening.
Death of Miss Mary Johnston
The death occurred here on Fri
day, February 16th at her late home
South Richmond Street of Miss
Mary Johnston, second eldest
daughter of the late Andrew and
Mrs. Johnston, after two years of
illness. After the . death of her
father, the two sisters, Miss Emma
and Miss Mary lived alone. Miss
Jbhnston had been in poor health
for a number of years and for two
years was confined to her bed and
in spite of the best medical skill
and nursing she grew gradually
weaker until she passed away on
Friday. She was a member of the
fit. Paul’s Anglican Church and
when her health permitted, she was
a very active worker and was or
ganist of St. Pauls for a number
of years. She leaves to mourn her
loss, three sisters, Mrs Short, of
Windsor, Mrs. Ferguson, of Minne
apolis and Miss Emma at home and
one brother, James of Alberta. The
funeral, which was private, took
place from her late home, South
Richmond Street, Hensall on Mon
day afternoon, Rev. M. B. Parker
having charge of the service. At the
service at the home the choir of St.
Paul’s church attended in a body.
Interment took place at the Hen
sall union cemetery. JMrs. Fergus-
son, of Minneapolis and Mrs. Short
of Windsor, .were both here to at
tend. the funeral.
The World’s Day of Prayer
The World’s Day of Prayer for
women was observed in Hensall on
Friday afternoon. The women of all
three Hensall Churches united and
held the service in St. Paul’s An
glican church. The program used
was prepared by’IMrs. J. W. L. Hoff-
meyer, of Cape Town, South Africa.
Mrs. Louie Clark, of -St. Paul's
church presided over the first part
of the program, hymn, “Peace, Per
fect Peace” was sung and the call to
worship, a silent .prayer and a pray
er in unison. Mrs. Drummond and
Mrs. Goodwin led in prayer. Mrs.
Rev. Arthur Sinclair of the United
church took the second part of the
program, a prayer was given by Mrs.
Dougall and a very interesting paper-
was read by Mrs. Peck, entitled the
“Heavenly Poetoffice.” In the period
of intercession prayers were offered
by Mrs. McQueen, Mrs. A. McDon
ald and Mrs. Lammie. The offering
was taken up by IMrs. James Simp
son and Mrs. Milkinson. The third
part was presided over by Mrs. B.
Edwards, of Carmel church. Prayers
were offered by Mrs. R. Y. McLar
en, IMrs. McGregor and Mrs. Arnold.
A quartette was given by Mrs. Joynt,
Mrs. Patterson, Miss A. Daters and
Mrs. W. A. McLaren. The splendid
service was closed by singing hymn
“Jesus Shall Reign” and a dismissal
prayer in unison. “The Lord bless
us and keep us, the Lord make His
face to shine upon us and be gracious
unto us. The Lord lift up His coun
tenance upon us and give us peace.
A large crowd was present at the
dance on Friday evening put on by
the jolly four. The music was sup
plied by the Murdock orchestra. The
first prize for ladies was won by
Mrs. Joe Hudson, second by Mrs.
Charlie Farquhar and the ladies
consolation prize was won by Mrs.
Roy Webber. Charlie Farquhar won
first prize for men; Jas. Sangster
second and John Carmichael the
consolation prize for not winning any
games. Mr. Cyril Strange, of Exeter,
was present and sang several songs
accompanying himself on the guitar.
CENTRALIA
On Friday evening of last week
a presentation was held in Moores
ville Hall in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Godbolt, newly-weds. The
evening was spent in dancing. iMr.
an'd Mrs. Godbolt were presented
with an occasional chair and a
Coleman Lamp. Mr. Godbolt ex
pressed his appreciation in a verj-
feeling manner.
IMr. and Mrs. John Willie ana
family, of Exeter, visited on Sun
day, with Mr. and' Mrs. Richard
Davey.
The monthly meeting of the W.
M. S. was held in the basement of
the church on Friday, February
16th with the president, Mrs. A.
McFalle in the chair. The meeting
was opened with the use of the
hymn 3 89 after which the President
led in prayer. The devotional leaf
let was read by Mrs. A. Isaac. A
temperance paper wasi given by
Mre. F. Bowden. Mrs. G. Hepburn
donated enough goods with trim
mings to make a small coat. A mo
tion was made that we hold a St.
Patrick’s Supper on March 21st.
The president closed this part of
the meeting with prayer. The World
Wide Day 'for Prayer was observed
Extra large Seedless Grapefruit 3 for 25c.
Fresh Mushrooms.......................per lb. 39c.
Fresh Spinach........................2 lbs. for 25c.
Fresh Peanut Cluster................per lb. 23c.
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CROSSE & BLACKWELL BRANSTON PICKLE bot. 20c.
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CROSSE & BLACKWELL VEGETABLE SOUP 3 tins 25c.
No. 3 Peas
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Perfection Tomatoes
3 tins for 25c.
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COOKING ONIONS ................................. 10 lbs. for 25c.
Large Meaty Prunes Choice Apricots Fancy Quality Peaches
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LARGE TIN FOREST CITY BAKING POWDER, 1 handsome goblet free .... each 25c.
Peanut Butter in bulk...........2 lb. for 25c.
Lely’s Hard Water Toilet Soap . . 5 for 25c
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EXETER, ONT
We Deliver
in this meeting. The program for
this, was used from the suggestive
leaflet throughout. The President
was in the chair. Those who were
the leaders for different parts were
Mrs. A. McFalls, (Mrs. A. Isaac, Mrs.
II. Smith, Mrs. Penwarden. Those
who offered prayers were: Mrs. H.
Bowden, IMrs. A. Isaac, Mrs. Thomp
son, Miss F. Davey, Mrs. A. Mitchell
Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Hepburn and
Mrs. J. Blair.
CREDITON EAST
Miss Alma Gower, of Elimville,
is visiting with her sister and
brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Bullock.
Mr. Alec Hamilton, of Grand
Bend and Miss Clara Lewis, of Lon
don, spent the week-end at the home
of the latter’s parents Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Lewis.
IMrs. Henry Motz is visiting with
her daughters, Mrs. Wm. Heatherley
and Mrs. Frank Scheiding in Lon
don.
Mrs. Joseph Bullock is confined
to her home through illness. We
Wish her a .speedy recovery.
Mrs. Ike Gower, of Elimville,
spent the week-end with her daugh
ter IMrs. Joseph Bullock.
Mr. Eldon Merner was called to
Stratford, on Monday last owing to
the serious illness of his father-in-
law Mr. W. Rocky.
The Dorcas Sunday School class
of the Evangelical church held a
Valentine social evening last week
in the Institute Hall. A song ser
vice as the opening of the evening
program. In the midst of it “Mag
gie and Jiggs” appeared and were
called on for several vocal duets;
mouthorgan selections by IMrs. Dan
Mclsaac; reading by Mrs. Jacob
Ratz; vocal duet by Mrs. Frank
King and Mrs. Eli Brown; reading
Mrs. Dan Finkbeiner; piano duet by
Mrs. Everett Fahrner and (Mrs. Roy
Ratz. Maggie and Jiggs (Mrs. L.
Hey and Mrs. william Smith) re
ceived the 'prize for comics, and Mrs.
Mabel Ewald for best dressed lady.
There were forty in attendance. Mrs.
Albert Gaiser, the president, and
Mrs. Roy Finkbeiner, the vice-pres.,
tendered a vote of thanks to all the
committee and to those who took
part.
There is no need to dreaG the or
deal of obtaining a Permanent Wave
as the Bonat Method eliminates an
discomfort. The New Beauty Shoppe
phone 28lj for an appoinment.,—/H.
M. Smith, Exeter.
ZION
The Sunday School has been
awarded the County W.G.T.U. shield
for having the largest percentage of
pupils write on the recent Huron
County Temperance Couree, having
one hundred per cent. Jean Brock
was successful in winning first place
in the junior group, eight and nine
years of age, for the county. Her
paper is being forwarded to com
pete in the provincial ’contest at Ot
tawa.
Mrs. George Hunter, of Exeter,
who has been nursing at the homo
of Mr. Ward Hern returned to hei-
home on Saturday.
The many friends of Mr. William
Brook are sorry to know he is un
der the doctor’s care.
Miss Thelma Jaques is engaged at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Hern for a short time.
Mrs. R. Quance, who has been at
the home of Mr. and IMrs. Welling
ton Brock since last summer left
last week
CREDITON
Your hair will not need special
oil treatments if you use the Bonat
Method, available only at the New
Beauty Shoppe, phone 23 lj for ap-
poinment.—<H. M. Smith, Exeter.
Miss Margaret Kuhn nurse-in-
training at Victoria Hospital, Lon
don, spent Sunday at her home
here.
Dr. Morrison, of Detroit, spent
the week-end with Mrs. Mary Wen
zel.
Mr. Clarence Eilber, of Detroit,
spent Sunday at the home of Chas.
Eilber.
Mr. John Roeszler had the mis
fortune to fall and injure his knee.
He is confined) to his home. We hope
he will soon be out again.
Miss Edith Weber, of Dashwood,
is spending several weeks at the
home of Mrs. C. Zwlcker.
Assistants Day will be observed in
the United Church Sunday School
next Sunday. All assistant teach
ers and officers will be in charge.
The Young People’s Society or
the United Church entertained the
Young People of the Brinsley and
Shipka United Churches to a Valen
tine Social on Friday evening. The
weather was ideal and close to a
hundred young people were in at
tendance. A splendid program was
provided by the two visiting societies
The president Mies Hannah iMathers
occupied the chair and conducted
the devotional exorcises. Hymn 120
was sung. Rev. Johnson led in
prayer. The scripture lesion was
read by Hazel Woodall. Solo by Mrs.
Craven; reading on “St. Valentino ,u
by Dorothy Ratz; vocal duet by. Ro
ta Lewis and Wesley Watson. Ad
dress by the President; piano duet
by Lorraine Baker and Leila Mol-
iard; reading by Bernice Tweddle;
piano duet by Leila Mollard and Lil
lian Thompson. The rest of tho ev
ening was spent in recreation con
ducted by Helen Finkbeiner. Lunch
was served and a very enjoyable
time was spent by all.
WOODHAM
A delightful Valentine social was
given here last Friday evening in
the basement of the Church under
the auspices of the Mission Circle
with Mrs. Wilbur Wynn, president,
as convenor. Decorations for the
school room were carried out in Val
entine colours, with red tapers, red
and flowers. An excellent program
was put on and Mrs. (Rev.) Love
grove acted as chairman. Messrs.
Wm. and Ray Mills, accompanied
on the piano by Nina McNaughton
sang a couple of popular songs.
“Throw another log on the fire”,
“Jimmie got a nickle,” which were
much appreciated. Mr. Geo. Wheeler
delighted the audience by his hum
orous readings and brought great
applause. A pantomine entitled “Will
you be my Valentine” given by Miss
Olive Langford and Gladys Shier,
brought roars of laughter; two very
interesting dialogues entitled “Lit
tle pitchers have big ears” and
“A sure cure for rheumatism” were
given, the former by Miss Nina Mc
Naughton and Miss Evelyn Wynn
and Loreen Jaques and the latter by
Harold Harness and Kenneth Lanu-
ford. Miss Mabel Berry and Mr. A.
Berry gave some well rendered sel-
ecions on the guitar; Miss Myrlyn
Wynn favored with a piano solo,
some splendid readings were given
by the Mieses Evelyn Camm, Hazel
Gunning and Viola Jaques. Contests
and games finished tho program
and a hearty vote of thanks was
tendered the convenor and all who
so ably took part in it. A lovely
lunch served by he young ladies of
the Mission Circle and a social time
was spent together.
Mr. and Mrs. (Rev.) Lovegrove
spent Saturday last in London.
Mr. Ross Langford met with an
accident ono day last week having
slipped and fell on a post and frac
tured throe ribs. Dr. Morphey is in
attendance.
Tho Misses Alda and Violet
Squire have been assisting in the
stenographic work at tho Hogarth
Hatchery, Exeter.
Many from here attended the
skating rink at Kirkton on Saturday
evening last and report tho ice in
good shape.
Our Sunday School was well at
tended last Sunday, 130 being pres-|
ent. I
KIRKTON
Mr. Carman McPherson spent
Sunday with his grandfather Mr. E.
Switzer.
We are glad to hear that Mr. D.
Goulding is improving and also
Robert Rundle of Woodham, is home
from the hospital.
Miss Bertha Lankin spent the
week-end with her sister Mrs. Ira
Marshall.
iMiss Evelyn Walkom spept the
week-end in our village.
Mr. -Cliff Moore, of Elimville,
spent Sunday with his sister Mrs. R.
Morrison.
Miss A. L. Urquhart visited with
Miss Bessie Rogers- on Sunday.
Mrs. M. Routly is spending some
time with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Routly,
of Woodham.
“Wue coal’
Telephone 4-Ow
Home: owners who* use ‘blu®
coal’ will laugh at cold weather
thia winter.
‘blue coal* ignites quickly —
burns steadily. It send up loads of
quick heat on freezing mornings
— sends a constant flow of even,
healthful warmth to every room
all day, with little attention.
Play safe—always specify ‘blue
coal’ and be sure of getting the
same high grade D. L. & W. Scran
ton Anthracite every time you order, it’s colored BLUE for your
protection. Phone us today, and
say, 'blue coal’*
H. T. ROWE