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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1932-05-12, Page 3RANCE PEKOE BUND i TEA ”Fr«»Ji from Garden*" MAIN STREET IV. A. ■;i The regular monthly meeting of {Main St. woman’s Association was 'iheld Thursday afternoon, May 5 th. jriie devotional part of the meeting jvas conducted by Mrs. Moorhouse .fcfter which the president, Mrs, P'oerr took charge. The ' visiting ^committee reported walking twelve jballs and the visiting committee and tlowei’ committee for May were ap­ pointed. Plans for the quarterly tea in June were made, also for a Special Sunday to be flower Sunday ’on June 12th. The meeting closed jivith a hymn and the Mizpah Bene­ diction. I. —--------------—---- JJEDAL CONTESTS l( (The W. C. T. U. held a parlour- jmeeting and Medal Contest on Tues­ day evening, May 3rd in James St. ’Church. There were two contests in Elocution, a senior and an Interme­ diate. There were six contestants in each. In the senioi’ a beautiful /silver medal was carried off by Miss JElaine Stanbury. In the Interme­ diate Phillippa Harness won the ■'■medal. Many of the contestants Showed decided talent and careful Straining. There was also a contest ,?n ginging where ten contestants under the careful training of Mrs. ■Gambrill too(k part. The winner in ■this contestant was Calvin Heywood, the Judges were: For Elocution, Mrs, Layton, Miss Pearl Love and Rev. Sippell; for singing Miss Pearl JVood, Rev. C. J. Moorhouse and Mrs. B. W. F. Beavers. Rev. D. Mc- ’.Tavish presided and Rev. C. J. Moor­ house presented the medals and the •^father prizes. Refreshments were served by the members of the W. C. X u. HORSE KILLED RY TRAIN Robert Fraser of St. Mhrys had the narrowest escape of his life one day recently while driving the bag­ gage and mail wagon, ‘The passen­ ger train pulled out from the sta­ tion and a freight train which was also in the tracks followed up. Mr. Fraser started to drive along the road and as he was crossing a switch his horse started to balk and back­ ed into the cars. Mr. Fraser, the mail bags and other articles were thrown along the tracks while the wagon was demolished and the horse was thrown under the wheels of the moving cars. The horse to be shot. had ‘"J' THEEXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, MAY M ANNOHNOEMENT ' The engagement in announced of Miss Helen catUerfue Rose, eldest daughter of Mib and. Mrs. Alex Foster, of Zurich, to Mr, Jeff. D. Dicerson, son of Mr, and Mrs, Thos. L picersop, of o?ark, Arkansas, The marriage to take place in June. GEORGE George of Sarah his home, Mr. Balfour had been in poor health for over a year, although able to get around .the house, Deceased was born in Hibbert, where he spent nearly all his life, After leaving the fann the family moved to Mit­ chell a few years ago. Besides his wife, one son, Lome, on the farm, and two daughters suryive. The fun­ eral will be held on Saturday with interment in. Woodland cemetery, Mitchell. G. BALFORR Graham Balfour, hueband Idutop, died suddenly at Mitchell, in his 66th year. CENTRALIA (Too late for last week,) Mr. and Mrs. Grant Ford .COUNTY ROADS Except for a few rough spots, the Huron County roads are now in good iSliape—in as good shape as they fwill be at any time this year, and probably better than in midsummer, •County Engineer R. Patterson stated ■last week. The. drags have been over almost the entire system, he feaid. G'ravel replacement will’ be heavier this year than for a good many years and much more surfac­ ing be required. During the winter there were three or^’fir “break-ups” 'and much gravel was pounded down into the road. Foi’ this reason maintenance bills of the county'are this year expected to be heavy. ^There are about 70 men now employ­ ed on county roads of which twenty per cent, are permanent. Some tar- via roads are being repaired in or­ ganized, or police villages. gang is at work at Grand Bend. The ma­ terial is being trucked from Sarnia. It is not anticipated that much sur­ facing will be done on the Blue Wa­ ter Highway this year ,,;« An Old-Timer is a fellow member when a horse re­who looked around with uncertainty whenever a girl yelled. “Whoa.” BITES 1 Insect, snake, ot animal . . 4m best treatment is plenty Ml or Minittq’s at once. It soothes, heals and cleanses. Drav/s cut the poison ! f A 'W fMF gj Id W. EI- W ft W M ” ar USRORNE & HIBBERT MUTUAL : FERE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office, Farquhar, Ont. president FRANK McCONNELL ytce-Pres. ANGUS SINCLAIR ; DIRECTORS J. T. ALLISON, SAM’L NORRIS ; Simon doW, wm. h. Coates. ! ’ AGENTS JOHN ESSERY, Centralia, Agent for Usborne hnd Biddulph ALVIN L. HARRIS, Munro, Agent for Fullarton and Logan THOMAS SCOTT, Cromarty, Agent for Hibbert ' Wi A. TURNBULL ’ Secretary-Treasurer | Box 295, Exeter, Ontario f GLADMAN & STANftUHY * Solicitors, Exeter , KIRKTON (Too late for last week.) Mrs. Nathan Doupe has returned home after spending a week with her sistei' M'rs. S>. Kirkby in St. Marys. Mr. and Mrs. Al Newman, of De­ troit and Mrs. Newman, of Gt. Marys were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Walter’ Hazelwood. Mrs. S. Shier and Lloyd spent the week-end in London. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kirkby call­ ed on friends here on Sunday. Mother’s Day wil be observed on Sunday in the churches here. Mis. Vessey, of St. Marys will address the United Sunday School and a special program will be arranged. Seeding is well advanced. The rain on Saturday was much. needed and has made the grass nice and green. Mr. and Mrs. Grey Routly, of Bright, vsited with iM(r. and Mrs. Clarence Routly this week. We understand that Mr. John O’Brien will be the mail carrier on R. R. No. 1, after July 1st. We are sorry to lose George Kemp who is delivering it now as he has been a very obliging and efficient mail carrier. and young son visited with the latter’s parents Mr. and Mrs, Watlei* Madge in Hensail on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Wilis and fam­ ily, of Exeter, visited on Sunday With Mr, and Mrs. Richard Davey. Mr, and Mrs. Wlalkeii) Ke.'rslhke and family are moving to their farm near Wnchelsea sometime this week. Mi\ and Mrs. Clarence Smith and family, Mr. and (Mrs. Ashley Smith and little daughter, of Biddulph, and Mr. and Mrs. L. Johns and family, of Stephen, visited on Sun­ day vyith Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Alex M'cGowan and son Orville, of Blyth, and Mrs. Tay­ lor, of Belgrave, visited on Saturday of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Ar­ thur Brooks. Mother’s Day Services will be held in this church on Sunday, May Sth, both morning and evening. Ser­ vices at 10,30 ahn. and 7 p.m. A mother’s choir will provide special music. A Baptismal service will be conducted by Rev. A. V. Robb in the morning. WLNCHELSEA SCHOOL REPORT BeiHojr llooni Report of the Wlnchelsea Senior room for the mouths pf March and April V—Josephine McElrea 92; Ger­ trude Camm 86; Florence Bell 85; Evelyn Routly 8,3; Carman Anderson 82; EUa Routly 80; Clarence Prance !79; James Greenlegs 78; Ralph Cornish 76; Laura Ford 71; Ruby Johns 69; Lloyd Hern 68; Gordon Brooks 65; Philip Hern 68; Ronald Elf ord 61. Sr. IV— Gladys Johns 85; Kenneth , Hern 7 4. Jr, JV—-Marion Miners 80; Earl Coultis 78; Dorothy Johns 78; Lil­ lian Murch 76; Alma Gower 70; e, Herdman 65; *Irwin O’Reilly 56. Sr, III—Hazel Johns 80; Gordon Prance 79; Elgin Skinner 77; Mar­ ion pooley 76; Thelma O’Reilly 75; Audrey Fletcher 73; Johnny Johns >70; Harold Davis 64; Donald Mur­ ray 63; Clifton Brock 62; Wilbert Coward 60; *Harold Clarke 59; *lna Ford 58; *Garnet Coward 44. Number on roll 3 8; average at­ tendance 36. (*) Those who failed. Pupis were examined in all sub­ jects. L. McCulloch, teacher s, of REPORT S. S. NO. 3, STEPHEN The following is th® report of S. No. 3, Stephen, for the months March and April. Sr. IV—Allan Penhale 7 8,76; B. Triebner 72.76; Howard preezcator 70; Grace Penh'ale 48.92*. ■Jr. IV—Wilfred Perkins*, Sr. ill—Stanley preszcator 81.81; Laverne Christie 77.45. Jr. HI—Billy Johns 39.2.7, II—.Ruby Preszcator 86.36; Ed­ ward Triebner 67.63; Irene Johns, 65.09; Ilene Tory 156.18; Harry Per­ kins*. First—-Clifford Jory 84,8; Calvin Preszcator, 76.4. Pr, A—Shirley Preszcator, Ola Johns, Pr. B.—Betty Perkins, Winston Shapton, Doris Hill, Lome Preszca­ tor, Attendance 21; average attend­ ance 20.3. G. B. Francis, Teacher. Baby Chick and Custom Hatching We nres offering blood-tested quality Baby Chicks in six popular breeds. Barred Rocks, Chicks in six popular breeds. Barfed and White Rocks, White Wyandottes, Black Minorca?, White Leghorns and Jersey Black Giants. We have installed a new 30,000 egg capac­ ity incubator for custom hatching only. Trays hold eleven dozen eggs each* Our charge is 2 1-2 cents per egg. Plant is in charge of an experienced operator. Phone or write your reservations early. Depend on Hogarth to give you a satisfactory hatch. THE HOGARTH BABY CHICK HATCHERY EXETER, ONTARIO PHONE 184w SERIOUSLY INJURED A most unfortunate accident hap­ pened on Saturday of last week on his farm near Brinsley, when Mr. Cyril Morley was crushed beneath a load of grain while drivinh out of his barn. According to reports he noticed something wrong with the wagon and while getting underneath to detect the trouble the reach "broke letting the load down upon him and painfully crushing him. It is not known how long he lay there as he was just noticed by his wife and little children who tried frantically to release him but had to summon assistance. A doctor was hastily summoned also but was unalbe to remove him to the hospital on ac­ count of his seveve injuries. Misfor­ tune seems to‘follow Mr. Morley as it will be remembered he lost his barns and season’s crop last fall by fire. The death -of Mr. Quimbe Taggart took place at his home in ©outli Bend, ind,, on Sunday, April 24th, in his 61st year. Deceased having- been a sufferer from cancer, and having returned from a trip to Flor­ ida, where he had spent the past two months, a few days previous to his parting. He was known to many- in Zurich and Grand Bend where he had spent the past few summers, funeral was held at South Bend on. Wednesday afternoon. Besides his bereft widow Mrs. Taggart, (neo Elizabeth Hess) formerly of Zurich, and sister to Messrs. Andrew and George Hess, of Zurich; also three brothers and one sister survive. Among those who attended the fun­ eral from Zurich were: Mr. and Mrs. Andrew F. Hess and three sons, Mr. Earl Yungblut, Mr. and Mrs. George Hess, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Klopp and Miss Ethel Hess . Stephen Council 'Coftncil of the ■'Township of Stephen 'convened at tli,e Town Hall, Crediton, on Monday, May 2nd, 1932 at 2 p.m. All members were pres­ ent with the exception 'of Councillor Gill. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The Clerk informed the Council that the Collector had returned his Roll of the 1931 taxes and that the Provincial Auditor’s report has been filed which approved of total highway expenses for the 1931 without any deductions. Moved by Mr. E. Shapton, second­ ed by Mr. E- Lamport: That the As­ sessor’s Roll as filed be accepted and Mr. J. Guinan be paid his salary of $13 0.00 and postage $7.7|5. Carried. Moved fey Mfr. H. Beaver, second­ ed by Mr. E. Lamport: That the foL lowng orders and pay sheets - be passed and paid: Canadian Bank of Commerce, com­ mission on cheques $1.35; The Ste­ ward of Ontario Hospital, Woodstock re Alma Williams $19.’50; Freeman MOrlock, postage, etc. $12.00; R. H. Finkbeiner, auto service $>5.00; Jos. Guinan, Assessor, salary $130.00; J. Gunian, postage $7.75. Bruce Mit­ chell, road 1, $7.10; Bruce Mitchell, read 1 SB, $4.60; Bruce Mitchell, road 23, $3.90; Wm. J. Preszcator, road 2, $9.00; Geo. Hirtzel, road 4, $4.50; Franklin H. King.. road 5, $8.20; Henry Schenk, road 6, $12.- 80; ’Robert Gower, road 7, $4.35; Wm. Schwartz, road 8; $7.50; Jos. Wilds, road 10, $6.00; Isaiah Tet­ reau, road 14, $7.88; Earnot Gaiser road 15, $8.72; Jas. Gardiner, road 16, $1.60; S. W,’ Webb, road 17, $7; Augustus Latta',\ ad 18, $7,20; W. J. Lovie, rqid"19; $13.18; Leasurfi Lafond, road 20, $6.90; Ezra Webb, road 21, $10.80; Henry Rahner, rd. 27, $8.00; Geo. Eilber, sUpt., Salary $45.1(5; Roy Ratz, road 1(3(, $4.00; A. H. Neeb, road 12, $27.15; Sand­ ford White, road 3, $10.00; Thomas Trevethick, repairs to grader, $6.'50; Daniel Mclsaac, repairs to grader $2.50; Fred KeW, doubletrees for drag 75; Albert Regier road 9, $18.- 10; Edward Fahner, moving grader $6.00; Harry Rinn, moving grader $13.00; Cecil Jones, road 22, $24.00; total $286.38. Carried Moved by Mr. E. Shapton, second­ ed by Mr. IL Beaver: That a Court Of Revision to hear Complaints against the Assessment Roll for the year 1932 hold its first meeting at the Town Hall, Crediton, May 26 th, 1932, at 2 p.m. Carried. The Connell adjourned to meet again at the Town Hall, Crediton, on Thursday, May 26th, 19J2, at 2 p.m. Henry Eiliber, Township clerk CONTEST 1st prize........................$1,000.00 cash 2nd prize...........................$500.00 cash 3rd prize............................$200.00 cash 4th prize............................$100.00 cash 5 prizes......................each $50.00 cash 95 prizes.................’. .each $10.00 cash 104 prizes totalling...............$3,000.00 also ■the year 03 IN CASH PRIZES How many Supertwist Cords in the average Goodyear Tire? W* J. Beer, Exeter F. W. Clarke, Crediton A cool THOUSAND DOLLARS For merely estimating the number of cords in the average Goodyear Tire!. ! Think of what you could do with that $1,OOQ.OO. New car? . . . Cottage at the lake? . , . Trip abroad? . . . Edu­ cation for the youngsters? . . . OH, there are plenty of wonderful things one can do with real money and lots of it. And there is no catch in this contest. Someone is going to win the $1,000 first prize for the nearest cor- rect estimate. And others will get the 103 other cash prizes which vary from $500.00 down to $10.00. You don’t have to spend a cent of money to enter. Read the simple con­ test conditions, get an entry blank from any dealer selling Goodyear Tires, and send in your estimate to­ day. Anyone from a household in Canada where a car is owned may enter. There is no entry fee, nothing to buy, no special requirement. All tire dealers, all employees of rubber com­ panies and the families of both are debarred. See the six Goodyear Tires of vari­ ous sizes, types and ply-thicknesses at any Goodyear tire dealer’s, then estimate the number of cords in each, add the six individual tire estimates together, and divide by six to strike the average. Submit the number you estimate on a standard entry blank which may be obtained free of charge at any Goodyear tire dealer’s. A section of tire fabric showing the Supertwist cords, is on display in every Goodyear tire dealer’s store. This will help you make your estimate. The closing date is June 5th, 1932. No entry bearing a later postmark date will be considered. Address: “The Goodyear Supertwist Cord Con­ test,” New Toronto, Toronto 14, On­ tario. C. F. Penwarden, Centralia Come in and see Supertwist Cords demonstrated and get a helpful booklet of contest directions.