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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1932-04-07, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, 4FJUL 7. W DIED IN ST. MARYS Mr. Decoul Weston, a life-long resident of St. Marys died at the home of bls daughter4,Mrs. John In- son in his 79th year, For 'sixty years deceased was engaged in the Miarket gardening business. Fifty two years ago lie was, married and •wife his wife, who survives him, he celebrated his golden wedding ann- versary on November 17, 1929, Two sons and three daughters also sur vive. !l S3 School Reports |/ 23 lift right eft && CORNS & WARTS JKV Aiu. Dab OI1 Minard'. 3 jiW.» d.Hy, it 11 .nd Wa * C°M” pr] * REPORT 8. S. NO. 3, USBORNE The following is the report of ’ S. No. 3, Usborne for the months February and March. iSr, IV—Beth Ballantyne 79.5; Gardiner 64.5; Ross Francis Clifford .Scott 5 6.6. Jr. IV—Will Ballantyne 66. Sr, III—Dorothy McCurdy 74,7; Verna Scott 71.7; Gordon Drinkwa ter 71.6; *Verna Brock 66.7; Ray Clarke 56. Jr. HI—Orland Squire 70j5; Wil bur Greenlee 67.3; *Sydney King 66,8; * Bessie Heywood 65. ■ Sr. II—Madalene Shirley Duncan 73; Curdy 69.7; Bobbie Kenneth Dunean Simpson 55.2. • Jr. II—Wilma Gilfillan 83.3; Rox ie Doupe 82.2; Glen Ballantyne 78.5 Lorene Copeland 66; ,!,Mer. Wright .50. Pr.—-(Names in order of merit) Ronald. Fletcher, Leone Duncan, Lois Simpson, Lloyd Smith, Charlie Har ris. (*) means absent for one or more examinations. Not ranked because of absence, Jesse Heywood. Sr. IV— Jack Duncan, Jr. III. Number on roll 32; average at tendance 2 6. L. I. Johnston, teacher 6. of M. 63; Gilfillan 76.3; Raymond lVIc- McCurdy 62.3; 60; ' ’"Kenneth REPORT S. S. NO. 4, STEPHEN ofThe following is the report Sharon S. S. No. 4, Stephen for the month of March. Those marked, with an asterisk were absent for all examinations. Sr. IV—'Gertrude Amy 86; Dor othy Becker 85; Aldene Eagleson 82; Walter Weber 80. Jr. IV—Ray Morlock 87; Ruth Becker 74; Dorothy Amy 68; Bertha Becker 67; Ralph Weber*. Sr. Ill—Kathleen Wilds 75. Jr. Ill—Gordon Eagleson Bernice Fahner 64; Henry Wilds 62; Mildred M'artene 60; Gerald AVein absent. Sr. II—Donald Kestle 82 Finkbeiner 81; Wallace Becker Keith Weber 71; Verna Wein*. 1st—HoAvard Finkbeiner 79. Pr.—Gordon Finkbeiner 78. Margaret McMaster, teacher 76; Allan 73; REPORT S. S. NO. 7, STEPHEN The report of S. S. No. 7, Stephen for the month c<f March. Those mark ed with a star were absent for all or part of the examinations. Sv. J.V—Nola. Sweitzer 74.4; Ar thur Gaiser 72.7; Greta Dietrich.* Jr. IAZ—Jean McKenzie 76.i5■; Dor othy Harlton 60; AVray Sweitzer 41.5; Eva Pickering*; Ruth Lam port*; Orval Mellin*. Sr. Ill—Jim Clarke 63; Ida ton Sweitzer *. Jr. Ill—Roy Gaiser 61.6; Malieda Clarke . 53.3, Iva Pickering*; JEarV’ dickering*; "Mabel I-Iarltoir *?‘ ^^Sp."TI"—Kenneth Baker 7 6.8; Gower 72.6; Hazel Pickering*; old Finkbeiner*. Jr. -II-—Melvin Gaiser 79.5. 1st class—Jack Ratz SI.7; aid Ratz 7 8.4; Stewart Sweitzer 75.3 Rena Sr. Jr. Clarke 63; Evelyn Sweitzer 53.4; Mil- Baynliani 62; Ada Bob. Har- Don- Gaiser 72.6. Pr.—Jack Pickering 75. Pr.—Ruby Gaiser, Iva Gower. Teacher—;L. Thompson REPORT S- S. NO. 2, USBORNE Sr. IV—Evelyn Hunkin 76; Les ter Allen 71.9; Elsie McNicol 69.3; Anna Rohde '55.1. Jr. IV—Mary Borland 83.6; Ray Knight'5 6.2; Norman Ferguson 39.7. Sr. Ill—Lawrence Anderson 78.7; Lenora Anderson 64.6; Wilfred Hun kin 64; Mary COttel 4-4.3. Jr. ill—Vera Pollen 64; Campbell 57.9; Wilmer 57.9; Sr. Margaret Allison 74.7; land ■dred 62.1; Jr, while Master Browning, was solder in his INTRODUCING That Revolutionary New Product ROGERS % : 11 12 T"';io 2; 50 YEARS AGO Mr, Wrn. Westcott has disposed of his farm, Lot 14, Con. 2, Usborne, to Mr. George Fisher for the sum 01 $6,000. On Monday last Willie, son of Dr. holding a piece of mouth he accidentally swallowed it. The average attendance of pupils in the Winchelsea school during the past three months was 83. In. G. AV. Holman’s department 45; in Miss M. G. Bestard’s department 3 8. lOn Monday evening the 27th ult., on the eve of Mr. Wesley departure for their new Dakota, a large number friends assembled at the of Mr. David Kirk, father of bride and presented her with a mag- nificant family Bible. Switzer’s home in of their residence the 25 YEARS AGO W. H. Jones has sold his in Exeter North to Mr. Kydd!, and Mr. Kydd’s> has 'been purchased by Mr. perty a than perty Duncan McKay. Mr. Fred A. Keyes last week re turned. from Strathroy where lie re cently passed a vey creditable ex amination in the Dairy School. He goes to Bluedale next week to take charge of a factory, Roy Traquair, of Tuckersmith, has commenced an apprenticeship .to learn tinsmithing with T. Hawkins & Son. Mr. and; Mrs. Fred Hill and daugh ter arrived- here- from Toronto last week. They will go west shortly to complete the term on liis deceased brother's homestead. Mrs. Geo. Vosper and family ar rived here from Toronto on. Monday evening. They intend residing, in their old home goes out West. 'The shooting match arranged for by Thos. Box farm last week was an interesting event. .Sides- were chosen, by Nel son Stanlake and AV. Smith, Each- shot at 20 bids and the victory went to the former by a score of 13? to 130. Score N. Stanlake 11, Frecl Kerr 14, J. Triebner 17, Ch Stan lake 16, Hilt Fc-rd 14, H. Smith 17, Sam Stanlake 12, A. Wein 8, T. Box 7, S. Fitton 12, W. Smith 15, W. Sanders 12, G. -Simth 17, AV. Ford 15, A. Ford 10, Jos. Green 9, J. McDonald 4, E. Wein 9, Silas Ford 14, J. Stacey 10, D. Hortleib 15. Master -Chas. Riley, -of the.Thames Road leaves this week for British Columbia. M;r. Reed and son leave today for Palmyra, Wis., to visit the former’s brother Mr. Thos Ilandford. while Mr. Vesper on John Penhalete 15 YEARS AGO a week or ten days with rela- M. E. Gardiner, of Essex, has an interest in the furniture Beverley and is j ; Marilyn Ferguson Graham Campbell 38.3. Second—Ruby Simpson 76.2; Alma Bor- 67.7; Mildred Allen 64.1; Mil- Hodgert ,63; Doris Duncan Gordon Staples 56. .Second—Lloyd Cottel 40.1. First—‘June Coward 76.3; (Jack Stewart 76; Billy Rhode 70.4; Reg gie Hodgert 62.9; Ronnie Golliligs 62.3; Bobby Simpson 60.1. Primary, in order of merit— Mac Hodgert, Wilma Staples, AVilhia Bor land, Billy Allen, Glen Stewart, Ger- aid Campbell, Everett Pollen, olive Cottcl, Alan Coward. Number on roll 40; average at tendance 28.66. A. Baxter,” teacher ’■“IWr. John Floyd returned Tuesday from Buffalo and other cities in the United States where ho spent a few ■weeks. Mr. AV. D. Clarke and Gale leave this morning for New York city to spend tives. Mr. taken business, of Mr. J. moving to town. Mr. Allan Pickard, who has spent the winter at his homo loft on Sat urday for Frobisher, Sask. A pleasant time was spent at the Home of Mr. Freeman. Dobbs near Saintsbury when the people of St. Patrick’s Church gathered together to present liisi daughter Miss Reba with a rocking chair and an address. Mr. Richard Parish, of the Lon don Road South, died quite sudden ly on Saturday last in his 68th year, Mrs; R. L. Gidley, who has been visiting relatives in town returned to her home in Windsor last week. Miss M. A. Tom and M'iss Effie Treble left last week for Grimsby to re-open their dressmaking- establish ment. Mr. J. H. Scott, of Toronto, spent the week-end with his family in town. MORTON—THTRTAVALL was ONE HOUR ENAMEL All you have to do is to come in and let us loll you about Rogers One Hour Enamel— the jieiv wonder utility pro duct around the home. Your visit may win for you this handsome elecLric clock. You can use Rogers One Hour Enamel on almost anything— interior woodwork, chairs, tables, toys, odd pieces,metal ware, china-ware,—practically anything. And it dries so quickly—that’s the unusual part—no other enamel has all tlic advantages of Rogers One Hour Enamel. Moreover, Rogers One Hour Enamel costs no more than any other firs t class enamel on the market. The colors are glorious, mak ing it a real pleasure to use. 18 colors and, black and white. Come in and ge t all the details and your FREE chance for this handsome electric clock. ’® \4 '.7. COVER THE EARTH He: or the She: ihen some egg follows; her!” "Which comes first, the egg chicken?” "The chicken c'omos first, A pretty Easter wedding solemnized at the Anglican Church, Ailsa Craig, when Hilda I. Elder, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Thirl wall, was married to W. Har mon Morton, of McGillivray. The church was beautifully decorated with Easter lilies, while, the cere mony was performed by .Rev. J. 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BEAVERS Plumbing, Tinsmithing and Furnace Work are the Lowest Prices in years Phone 86 STAGE COACH DAYS AT WOODHAM ARE RECALLED BY OLD-TIMER Stage Driver Told a Tliriillng Tarn of Hold-up by Bandits on the Way From Exeter to Woodham—But Empty Flask Told Another Story —Fights Raged at Kirkton Fair. (S. J. Elliott in St. Mary Journal- Argus‘ The mail delivery of half a century or more ago to the villagers or Woodham and Kirkton'was of the- old stage coach variety, a very large spring wagon. Not all together necessary for carrying the mail but it was no unusual sight to see thcsv< wagons loaded, as to r.esenrble one of our large auto trucks of the present day as they brought supplies to the village merchants from the railway only under different motive ' power, "Dobbin” being the gas. . The stage driver (as i.t was know at that time) I recall, was Caton Willis, driving from Exeter to St. Marys and return daily. This was a vogue prior to- the London, Huron & Bruce Railway being complete- thro’ Exeter to Wingham and was contin ued many years after its completion. Edward "Ted” Davis succeeded Mr. Willis and took' up residence in Woodham. When the route was divided, Mr. Davis taking the St. Marys and Jas. Slioebottom of Kirk ton the Exeter division. Mr. Shoe bottom was also proprietor of the Kirkton tavern at the same- time. I am not sure as to .the schedule, that is, the arrival and departure of mail, in those days, suffice to say you got your mail, when the old stage coach rumbled in. Delays were frequent depending on the roads and the amount of merchandise or load they would arrive at sometimes five or six o’clock in ,the evening and many times near midnight. On one occasion I remember the Exeter delivery came in driverless. "Dobbin” came jogging up to the Woodham past office waiting for some one to1 remove Her Majesty’s mail, Queen Victoria being then the Sovereign, After whiting sometime for the appearance of the driver who failed to show up it was decided by some of the citizens and Post Mas ter to dstribute the mail while others went in search ing his way to they discovered ing his way to mile west of Woodham, After con* siderablo difficulty they eventually were enlightened as to how ”Jim” got left behind. According- to liis story he had been held up by highwaymen in ithe reg ular Western style of stage coach banditry, very prevalent at that time in the Southern States. The horse, lie claimed, took fright at the shooting and the reports of the musketry inspired the animal to the importance of the mail for which “Jim" was very grateful. “Jim” al so claimed lie got the better of the bandits after he succeeded in wrest ing a revolver away from, -one of them but when asked to produce the gun the best “Jini” could show was a pocket flask nearly empty. Some were uncharitabde enough to blame John Barleycorn for the hold up, possibly they were right. He could be seen at practically every cross roads in those days. For in stance take that grand country fair of Kirkton, one of the oldest and most progressive country fairs in the province and second to none. I-Iow some of the old pioneers and citi zens of that village rejoice today to see the fair close joyfully, when but a few years, ago it was not consider ed a fair if it did not wind up with one or more brutal drunken fights. There are many old timers in the vicinity who- can readily recall those days. But through the untiring and efficient co-operation of both vil lages and surrounding townships, Kirkton can well be proud of Fall Fair, its Telephone 'System, In fact, Kirkton and Woodham compare for thrift, enterprise citizenshp with any in the Domin ion. h er etc. will and I 111^ W TT XWA AAA • I see my mistake and many|liell5 any-” of the courier, on the village about a him dazedly wend" the vllage about a CALGARY MAN’S UNIQUE CONCESSION The editor of the Kimberley, B.C., Courier thinks a confession made by a Calgary man is too good not to pass on to fellow townsmen in Kim berley, whose circumstances, their editor believes, fit hand in glove with those in which the Calgarian finds himself. The tincture, of exag geration which must have boon mix ed. into the confession makes it all the more amusing to- road, if all the loss reliable to believe. The confes sion reads: "There seems to bo so much about our so-called prosperity I believe it is my duty to write my views on the same and help to analyse the situ ation as far as possible so that wo can make up our minds that wo had ought to change our ways of living' and go forth. “I have taken my own case for in-1 stance. ] others have acted likewise, I bought a car instead of a farm and it is worn out, but the farm I figured on is still O.K. I invested in a radio instead of cows and the radio, gives static instead of milk. I am feeding five hounds which answer to the names of Red, Red Wing, Slobber, Jake Pigs, stead spent my credit in 1929 and traded up my future wages on instalments in 19.3b, so hard times caught me in bad shape last fall. If I had spent my last ten dollars for 'flour and meat instead of gas and oil, I would have been O. K. I built a nifee gar age last year instead of covering my barn and I loafed in a mountain two weeks instead of being in my pasture fixing it so’s my cow would not get out, but she is dry and mort gaged to boot for two blankets my wife bought from an ag&nt instead or paying the preacher. “I’ni on a cash basis now, but ain’t got no cash. I am tied to the end of my rope and the man I am working for is busted on account m. nobody would not pay him and his wheat won’t sell because nobody is buying wheat, all the people here eat fancy oaks. I had four dollars saved up for a rainy day, but it turn- eat fancy cakes. I had four dollars •for inner tubes. I tried hard to make both ends meet with a tur nip patch but when I got turnips to sell everybody was selling turnips for nothing and the market was gut ted. I am worried plumb to the bone and my wife’s lcJihHfoJJt^ are coming over next Tuesday to spend two weeks, Write or phone if you hear of any relief from the govern- ment coming down my way. I ami willing to be a Liberal or a Con servative for a few week's if that will FIVE IN BRUCEFIELD CAR SLIGHTLY HURT witli in a Duf- and Bayrum—instead of five I had our piano tuned in- o-f the well cleaned out. I all my cash in 1928 and used Dr. Wood’s Norway Fine Synsp I When a Brucefield motor car five passengers was overturned collison at the intersection of ferin avenue and Clarence street in London recently, all the occupants of the car suffered slight injury, but were able to proceed after receiving attention. The wrecked car was driven by William Scott, of Brucefield, who received a slight injury to his fore* head. With him were- Ross- Scott, who received a laceration of the right hand; their mother, Mrs. Scott, who sustained an injury to her right; hip, and her daughter Miss1 Ella Scott, who had a slight side lacera tion. The injuries were largely caused by flying glass from the win dows of the 'closed car, which were shattered as the machine was turned; over on it side. The accident occurred at 8.15 when the Brucefield machine was proceeding south on Clarence street at the intersection of Dufferin Ave., where it was struck by a car driven by Ebe-r Wright, of R. R. No. 1, Lon don, as it was going east on Duffer in avenue. The impact turned the Scott car over on its side in the in tersection, but the accupants were able to crawl from the machine little hurt. The overturned car was bad ly damaged, while the other machine escaped, more lightly. The police investigated the crash but laid no charges against either driver. It was a Scotchman who walked into a dairy ami asked for a pound of butter in todays paper. Neglected a Cold On Her Chest Mrs. R. Jewsbury, 1122 View St., Victoria, B.O.. Writes:—“I had suffered, for several months, with a cold on my chest, I neglected it for some time thinkint n would pass off, but it got worse. All the remedial I tried proved futile until I became alarmed. t One day my husband went to the druggist aha told him that everything I had tried aid not help me m any way. He recommended Dr, Wood’s Norway Pina Syrup, and before I had finished the first bottle I Wsu# relieved.” ... M , Price 35c. a bottle; largo family size 65c., at all drug and general stores; put up only by The T. Milburn Co^ Ltd., Toronto, Ont,