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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1931-11-12, Page 4WURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1931 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE - UEGION — DANCE Exeter Opera House V“*** OlSl ■***•?' Friday, Nov. 13 th OLD AND NEW TIME DANCING ‘ MUSIC BY THE McNXCOL TRIO .Admission: Gents 40c..; Laines 25c. Dancing 9 to 1.30 a.m. ■ EVERYBODY WELCOME BIRTHS MARSH—At Arkona, on Sunday November’ 8tli, to Mr, and Mrs. Milton Marsli (nee Miss Alma Dearing) a son. ELWORTHY—In Victoria Hospital, London, on Tuesday, November 10, 1931, Richard Henry El- ' -worthy, in his '52nd year, DEATHS iJOULD’— In Exeter, on Saturday, November 7, 1931, Mrs. Richard. Gould, in her 88th year. CARD OF THANKS Mrs. Albert Bell and son wish to .express their sincere thanks to their jnaany friends and neighbors for the many acts of kindness shown during their recent bereavement; also for .Howers and to those who so kindly’ loaned cars and also Rev. Arthur .Sinclair, Mrs. Sinclair and Mrs. M, Hodden. CARD OF THANKS The family of the late Mrs. Rich­ ard Gould desire^ to express their •sincere thanks to’the many friends .and neighbors for the kind expres­ sions of sympathy extended during their recent bereavement; also for the quartette that sang and for the Toan of cars. STOLEN CAR Constable John Norry received •word from London Saturday even­ ing to be on the lookout for a stol­ en auto, the number of which was .given. Shortly after receiving the word the car w.as driven through .Exeter and constable Norry endeav­ oured to stop the driver, who step­ ped on the gas and, sped through the village. Word was sent to Clin­ ton and the car passed through that town at a high rate of speed. At Gland eb oye the driver of the car Jiad stopped for gas and drove off -without paying for. same. The driv­ er has since been apprehended in JJondon. Arrange to make this personal test of the 1932 Rogers Superheterodyne Radio today —there will be no obligation. With volume about one-half "on," move station-finder slowly across the entire dial. Then— 1. Count the stations. 2. Notice how /,sharply// each one conies in; no interference of one station with another; no "cross talk." 3. Listen to the qualify of the tone, a weakness in some superhetero­ dyne receivers. If reception conditions are at all normal, you will be amazed at Rogers sharper selectivity; finer tone fidelity. j This ROGERS I SUPERHETERODYNE RADIO COMPLETE WITH 8 jfl FULLY-GUARANTEED $ | /i kJ'V ROGERS TUBES I Ot^er 1932 Rogers Superheterodyne Models > $12% $139 and $154. W. J Thone 109, ir> r~~^ o otSGIV if : Exeter, Ontario i/ WIG CROWD IN EXETER FOB REMEMBRANCE RAY (Continued from page one.) make the world better, ,yellowing the sermon two minutes silence was observed. a very appropiate solo “The Lord is My Light” by Allisten was sung by Mr. Arthur Middlemas in excellent voice. The service was closed by Ven. Archdeacon Jones Bateman*, of God­ erich. Memorial at Cenotaph following the service at the church', the gathering ye-assembled at the cenotaph, the veterans sur­ rounding the memorial. Reeve b. M. Francis acted as chairman and addressed a few words of welcome, Rev. 0, J* Moorhouse led in prayer. A short, but inspir­ ing and appropriate address was de­ livered py Rev. D. MdTavish, who concluded his remarks by saying he hoped that “Remembrance Day” may be made a day of remembrance and not a mere holiday added to the calendar. The band played a hymn. Reveille and the Last Post were sounded after which the fol­ lowing deposited, wreaths at the foot of the centotaph which had been draped with flags and bunting W. G. Medd, M.L.L., for the provin­ cial Government; Reeve James Bal- lantyne for Usborne Township; Councillor H, C. Rivers for the vil­ lage of Exeter; John Essery for the Centralia United Church; P. Coates for James Street United Church; Mrs. H. AV. Doerr, for Main Street United Church; Mrs. G. S. Atkin­ son, for Caven Presbyterian Church; Sidney West for Trivitt Memorial Church; Mrs. Rufus Kestle for the Hurondale Women’s Institute; Mrs. George Etherington for the Exetei’ Women’s Institute; Gordon Lam­ port, for the Orange Order; E. M. Dignan for the I. 0. O, F.; H. O. Southcott, for the Masonic Order and M. W. Pfaff ror the Exeter Branch of the Can^c.-an Legion. The members of the Exetei* branch then marched past the cenotaph and pinned a small poppy to the wreath. The service was brought to a close with; Rev. J. B. Rhodes pronouncing the benediction. The guard of honour was Messrs. Wm. Sims, A. Easton, Hector Hey­ wood and Wm. Kernfok. Among the officers in the parade were Lieut.-Col. Sihaw and Lieut.- Col, Coom'bes, of .Clinton; Lieut.- Col. Hayes, of Seaforth and Lieut.- Co. Sturdy, of Goderich. Service at Hurondale In the morning about 30 members of the Legion motored to Hurondale where a most impressive ceremony took place at the Hurondale Mem­ orial. Councillor Dan Dew acted as chairman. Addresses were deliver- ered by Jas. Ballantyne, Rev. Mr. White, Rev. Jas. Anthony and Rev. J. B. Rhodes. Wreaths were depos­ ited on behalf of the Township, the Women’s Institute and the Leo-ion. When a woman makes a monkey out of. her husband it isn’t always much improvement. FOWL SHW A fowl supper was held lu the ay- epiug of “Remembrance Day” in James street United church when the ladies provided a splendid sup­ per for close to one thousand people A fine program followed the sup- per, the numbers being provided py local talent. 'The receipts were over $609.00. This community will he treated to a rare musical treat when Miss Harriet Sperry, assisted by Miss Nellie .symthe, of Detroit, will give a concert at Crediton Town Hall on Saturday evening next. INVESTORS AVIN BIG VICTORY IN C, S, COURTS Awarded Claims Totaling $323,OOO After Eight Years (London Advertiser Nov. 10th) About BQO residents of North Middlesex, who eight years ago in­ vested their hard-earned savings in Texas oil properties, will recover their claims totalling around $323, 000, it was learned today. News of the verdict of a federal judge in East St. Louis, Ill., brings joy to many in Exeter, APPin, Centralia, Ailsa Craig and Lucan districts. Angus Galbraith, of Appin, to whom the numerous claims were as­ signed, carried the legal battle to the. highest United States courts. After several years of litigation he has secured a writ of execution against the man behind the oil deals, Cyrus H. Drury, of Chicago. S. D. Riche, who acted as coun­ sel for Mr. Galbraith and the other claimants, announeed today that Federal Judge Wham, sitting at E. St. Louis, has given them full pow­ ers to collect the $323,001) from Drury. The latter, he said, has con­ siderable property, including inter­ est in Arizona mines, and all those who invested in the Drury Petrol­ eum Company, which the Chicagoan engineered, will reCover the full amount which they had believed was lost forever. Last May the North Middlesex men, represented by Mr. Galbraith, obtained judgment ^gainst Drury for this amount in district federal court in Illinois. Drury fought this decision, bringing a motion that it be set aside. Lengthy legal argu­ ment followed, and it terminated by Judge Wham’s decision in favor of the investors. Drury, it was alleged, visited Middlesex eight years1 ago and inter­ ested scores of farmers and others in his oil stock schemes. "Thousands of dollars were invested on the promise of large dividends, which failed to materialize-. Later Drury went back to the Umsted States and the investors, after getting local ad­ vice in the matter, transferred their stock to Mr. Galbraith for collection, The lawyer who acted for them, S,. D. Richie, is formerly of Appin dis­ trict, but now practices in the Unit­ ed States." Early History of Exeter Cleric Joseph Senior Gives interest* jug Reminiscences of EWly Days in Exeter Addresses Women’s Institute Exeter came Inta existence with its first settlers during the winter of 1832. The first settler was Mr. and Mrs. James Willis,. This Mr- and Mrs. Willis were the parents of George and John Willis with other members of the Willis family so well known as old, citizens, and also were the grandparents of Mr. John Willis and Mr, Ed. Willis of our midst. Their home was on Lot No. 15 at that time “London Road Survey." Mr, Willis built thereon a log house which was the first white man’s ha­ bitation within a radius of twenty miles. Following Mr. Willis came Wil­ liam McConnell who built a shanty or log cabin near the river Aux- Sauble. Mr. McConnell came from, London Township were he previous­ ly resided, He was a contractor and builder working fpr the Canada Company, He took up a large quan­ tity of land from the Canada Com­ pany and was the original purchaser of the land on both sides of the Aux gamble river. He was the- builder of the first saw mill built in 1833, also the first grist mill built in 18.34. . For a long time after the arrival of these men and their wives there was absolutely no improvement in the place or in the immediate local­ ity. The cause! The land near the crossing of the river was low and during that time was a forest and for a great portion of the year par­ tially under water. It was not un­ til the arrival of Isaac Carling in 1847 that the place gave promise of being even a country village. ■ Mr. Carling thought he saw a future for the spot and events have proven the wisdom of 'his conclusion. He erected a tannery and also the first store. This however he soon gave up, and gave more at­ tention to the tannery business. It was not long after this that the place took On the appearance of a village. There was another man who thought he saw a bright fu­ ture for the village and for himself, an Englishman by birth, in the per­ son of James Pickard. Mr. Pickard came to Canada and Exeter during 1852. He at once opened a store on a very small scale and the most of you know to what extent this small business grew. Another early settler was George McLeod. He was a wood ranger under the Canada Company, his tract comprising Lambton, Middle­ sex, Perth and Huron. ■Coming now to the point of which I was asked to address you, namely the early business of the village, and the names of the business men. I wish to confine my remarks to just one year, that of the year-1874. In referring back to past history, the village was incorporated by special Act of the Ontario Parlia­ ment, was assented to March 29, 1873, and at that time the num’ber of persons rated as residents were about one thousand. A Municipal Election was called and in the third clause of the Act one Wm. Bailey was appointed Returning Officer. The result of that election whether by acclamation or by ballot I am unable to say, but the following named gentlemen comprised the first Municipal Council; Isaac Carl­ ing, Reeve; Messrs. James Pickard, W. H. Verity, John Trick and Ed­ ward Drew, Councillors, those gen­ tlemen subscribing to the oath of office before Mr. Joseph Acheson, J. P. , Mr. M. Eacrett was appointed the Municipal Clerk; Mr. Robert Sand­ ers, Treasurer; Joseph Acheson and George Kilpatrick were the first Assessors. The following year that of 1S74 Mr. George Willis was elected as Reeve. 'This was the year of the first assessment. The roll for the year showed assessed values of pro­ perty as .being $105,515.00. Three yeai’s after this daze the assessed value of the property within the village was $857,700.00. You can readily see what improvements must have been made in those three years. DiTring this< year as an incorpor­ ated village we fnid the following pained as business men, different trades and callings. Some of those will be remembered by a few or pro­ bably a great many of your mem­ bers. They are as follows. . Joseph Smith, carriage maker, his works were situated where Mr. Wm. .Kuntz’s shop is now situated; Thos. Frier, butcher; Robt. Bissett, hard­ ware and tinsmith; B. V. Elliott, solicitor, ( Mr, Elliott in his capacity ds advisor was a remarkable preson- ality); E. Elliott, Insurance Agent, here is a son); Alfred Allen, baker; Sinclair Tait, confectioner; John White of the Exeter' Tinies, (father of Mi’s. F. J. Wickwire and Miss White); George Eacr.ett, harness maker; Wm, Treble, framer and builder, (father of Ed. Treble); Jas. Rickard, general store; John Hynd­ man, medical doctor; 'Thomas Dear­ ing, merchant, (father of Mrs. W. IL Hewitt and Mrs, Whisler;) John GilL constable,' Conrad Vandusen, druggist; Richard Davis, black­ smith and carriage maker; father of Dan and Richard Davis and Mrs. Sami. Sweet;) John Treble, harness maker, boots & shoes; David Johns, tinsmith, (father of Mrs. W. w. Ta­ inan); John Pratt, hotelkeeper; Wm Grigg, tailor (father of (Miss M, Grigg;) WHUam Hnwkshaw, hotel­ keeper; Ted Crawley,, mail-carrier; John Moorehouse and Henry Lam- hrook, cabinet junkers; John sand­ ers, postmaster; John Southcott, pumpmaker; 'Mrs. Southcott, baker; George gamwell and Richard piqk- ard, merchants, (latter was father of R. H. Pickard; Mark Clarke, teamster and shoe maker; John gpa'ckman, real estate agent; John Back, flour and feed; John A, Mc­ Connell, hotelkeeper; John A. Gil­ lespie, bus and drayman,; (father of A¥, T, Gillespie); William Ham­ jin, gentlemen; John Fairburn, vet­ erinary; Joseph Bawden, butcher; Charles Snell, clerk,” Oaten Willis, .mail-carrier; George Muttart, gen­ tleman; Samuel Westaway, fireman; James Ramsay, foundryman; Wm. We'bster, blacksmith, (father of T, Webster); John Ross, planing mill and builder; Anthony Holland, road master (Mr. Holland laid the first roadbed of the present London Rd.; James Gordon, butcher; Joseph Acheson, justice of the peace; Jo­ seph W, Browning, medical doctor apd druggist, (still practicing); J. McDonnell and James. Oke, hotel­ keepers; (the latter was> the father of Mrs, W. T. Acheson); Dr. Kins­ man, dentist, (father of Miss Han­ nah Kinsman); Samuel Buckingham blacksmith, (father of Mrs. James Weekes); Benjamin' Higgiins, mill foreman; James and William Creech (the latter the father of R. N. Creech); Thomas Fitton, jeweler; (father of Saxon Fitton); John P. Clarke, clerk; Edward Christie, ho­ telkeeper and liveryman; Ed,, W- Strathy, bank manager; John Drew, cabinet maker; Wm. Drew, ‘hotel­ keeper; W. G. Bissett, liveryman; W, E. Wilkinson, hotelkeeper; Jas. Howard mason and Wharton. Hod­ gson grocer] (the latter was Reeve in 1876;) William Fanson, harness­ maker; J. W. Broderick, merchant; Charles Eacrett, harness maker; J. Ranton, merchant; Charles iSoutli- cotit, tailor and grocer; Geqrge A, Mace, grocer and liquor store; John Gould, cqoper, and ashery; Robert Elston, John Charles Tom, shoe­ maker and shoe store, (father of Mrs. (Rev.) J. W, Down; John Braun, tailor; Mr. Harwood, cabin­ et maker; Charles and Samuel Gid- ley, cabinet makers; Charles Rowe, tailor, (father of Mrs. John Braun); John Trick, blacksmith; Obediah Sprague, George Hodgins, laborers; John gheere, mason; Edward Drew, cabinet maker; william Bawden gentleman; Alexander Lewis, paint­ er; Dr. R. C. Moore; Charles Senior, photographer, (father of Joseph Senior); Hugh Balkwill, cabinet maker; Thomas Gidley, magistrate; Alex Dyer, carpenter; James Sher­ brooke, carpenter; Robert Hollaway, well digger; George May, painter; Samuel Littlejohn laborer; M. Rich­ ard, agent for the Confederation Life; M. Eacrett, painter and muni­ cipal clerk; Uri Joity, carpenter; Thomas Staddon, shoemaker; Lan­ celot Hardy, farmer; (Reeve from 1877-79 and some years afterwards was Warden of the County during his term of Reeveship); James Mc­ Nab, turning factory; George and Ralph Kilpatrick, woollen mills; D* McLellan, grist mill; Isaac Crocker, laborer and leader of Exeter Brass Band (father of Mrs. Well. Johns); George and (James Brooks, saddlers and horse \ collar makers; John Worden, geijtlemen; Dig. Braund, blacksmith and carriage maker, and organist of : the Bible Christian Church, (now James St. United); John A. Hays, Metropolitan Temper­ ance House; Currelly and Co., mer­ chants; James Towers, hotelkeeper; W. H. Verity, foundry and imple­ ment maker; John lattice, black­ smith and cider mill, and carriage factory; William Brownlee, gentle­ man; Daniel Pinch, gentleman; John Snow, shoemaker; Dav. Spicer painter;' William Simpson, gentle­ man. “In submitting those names I do not wish that you should get the idea, that I have enumerated all persons who were residents, within the village at that time, but when I first started to mak'e a search ot the assessment roll -of the year 1874 I was very much surprised and yet I codld call to memory quite clear-, ly those that I have mentioned and could also associate them in their business stands anct places." AUCTION SALE — of --- FARM STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS The undersigned auctioneer lias, received instructions to sell by Pub­ lic Auction, on Lot 6, Com 1, STEPHEN TtVP. Half mile north of Centralia — on —- THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1031 at 2 o’clock p.m. HORSES—Horse, 7 years Old; 1 black Belgian, 8 years old; sorrel General Purpose, 9 years old; grey Pfirchei'on mare three years old., CATTLE—Two cows due in De­ cember; cow due in March; cow due in May; heifer, 2 years old; 2 steers two years old; yearling heifer, yearling steer. POULTRY—75 hens. IMPLEiMENTS-^M.H. binder, 6ft; McCormick mowe’r, 5' ft.; McCor­ mick rake, land roller; M.H. seed d'rill; international stiff tooth cul­ tivator; 5-section harrows; Oliver riding plow, walking plow, Bissel disc, scuffler, Adam wagon, bob sleighs, bunks, buggy, cutter, pul­ per, scuffler, stock rack, bag truck, ice tongs, set double harness, fan­ ning mill, single harness, ditching scoop, hay knife, grind stone, sugar kettle, cant hook, grass seeder,, one pump, windlass, sap pans, pails, spiles, De Laval separator, mail ibex, sewing horse, barrel, churn, butter dish, apple drier, Hamilton incuba* tor, wash ataud, sofa, bed stead, amfl springs, small coal oil stove, ^41^ quilting frames, pictures, ruga, quhfl** tity of hay, hay fork, forks,. slmvelSM. hoes, neckyokes, whifl’letrees, eiuiimjh boxes and other articles. u TERM'S. QF ^ALH ’ $10,90 and under, cash; over tha£ amount 12 months’ credit will b# given on furnishing approved joint notes or a discount of 5 per cent^ off for cash. * positively no reserve as the pro*- prietor has rented his farm, | THOMAS NEIL, proprietor FRANK CQA’TES, Clerlj J FRANK TAYLOR, Auctioneer CHATTEL j MORTGAGE sale of — f FARM STOCK AND LMPI^EMENTflF Under and by virtue of the poweif of sale contained in two chattel- mortgages which will be produced oni the day of sale there will be offers^ for sale by public auction, on 11 Lot 21, South Half Con, O, SU-phe^ — on — j . TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1931 , at 2 o’clock pan. HORSES—Team black mares, bajf maye, black horse, 6 years old; onel“ black mare, 6 years old; bay horse#. 6 years old; 2 bay mares, matched;] 3 years old; 2 year old black colt. CATTLE—Cow, 7 years old, du<- in .April; cow, 8 years old, due ini January; 4 heifers rising 2 year< old; steer rising 2 years old; steel}' rising three years old; spring call*. •IMPLEMENTS-—M.H. 'binder 7ft;] hay loader, 2 walking plows, riding} plow, two-furrow walking plow, set] diamond harrows, M-H. mower, wa* gon, manure speader, roller, liayf rack, wagon box, gas engine, sell! scales, fanning mill, pump jack, (wai­ ter tank, cultivator, disc harrow, hay rake, M. H. drill] 12-hoe; twdj sets double harness, sawing machine} hay fork rope, root pulper, cream' separator, 14 tong hay, quantity off* mangolds and turnips, straw to bef fed on the place; 60 bus. beans aniB; 450 bus. oats and 100 bus. barley. TERMS OF SALE All grain cash. $10.00 and un* der cash; over that amount sis} months’ credit will be given on fur-* hishing approved joint notes or is- discount of 4 per cent, off for casfe* ELI LAWSON, Bailiff . FRANK COATES, Clerk I FRANK TAYLOR, Auctioneer -j .------------------------- ’ AUCTION SALE t — of — T REAL ESTATE T Under and by virtue of the Powei^ of Sale- contained in a certain mort-*- gage which will be produced on th©- day of sale, there will be offerees for sale by Public Auction on th'©- premises t — on — . r! SATVRDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1932! at 2 o’clock the following real estate- The North three quarters of Lofc numiber 2 in Concession lettered “A” in the Township of Stephen^ in the County of Huron, containing Seventy-five acres of land more 017 less, upon which is erected a com­ modious frame dwelling and a goo®' bank barn. The farm is conveniently locate® as to churches and schools an® within two miles of Grand Bend> and is a desirable property in eversj way. TERMS OF SALE 10 per cent, of the purchase money*-- on day of sale, balance in tjiirty days thereafter. Real Estate wi!® be put .up subject to a reserve bid. For further particulars apply t-o FRANK TAYLOR, ESQ., Auctioneer ’Exeter, Ontario or CARLING & MORLEY, Solicitor®- for Mortgagee, Exeter and Lucan,]. NOTICE TO CREDITORS s Re; MATTHEW ROUTLY, late off the Township of Usborne, in th®-- County of Huron, farmer deceased* CREDITORS AND OTHERS having­ claims against the Estate of the- said deceased are required to ,sen<S‘ full particulars of such claims tex­ tile undersigned on or before the- 14th day of November, 193.1, org. which date A MEETING OF TITS' CREDITORS will be held in the of­ fices of Messrs. Carling & Morleyj- at the hour of 2 o’clock p.m. 1 Dated this 4th, day of Novemiber-. 1931, ■ CARLING & MORLEY' Exeter and Lucan^. NOTICE TO CREDITORS ’ NOTICB>S hereby given that-, all creditor^1 ‘'and others having' claims against the estate of JO­ SEPHINE WILDS, late of the Town­ ship of Stephen in the Cbunty off' Huron, Widow, who died on the- eleventh day of September, A.D.. 1931, are required to forward their' claims duly proven to H. Eilber & Son, Crediton, on or before the 21st day of November. A.D., .1931. AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIV­ EN that after the said date the cutOrs will proceed to distribute tlife- estate having regard only to the- claims of which they then shall have notice, DATED at Crediton Ontario, this-- sixth day of November A.D., l§3iv MRS. ELSIE LINK, DasWood MARK H, WILDS and BERT HOLT, Grand,Band,