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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1932-08-11, Page 3NEWSPAPER .MAN HEADS CONFERENCE is delicious (JTrife 5dZada, Torpnto, for excellent recipe) 2«8 AN IRISH SPECIAL An American visitor arrived at the outlying Irish terminus.^ by the midday express and interrogated the ticket collector as to the hours at which he could return. He was told that the, express which left at half- past two was the last departure .of the day. This did not suit his con venience, so lie unearthed the fugi tive and cloistered stationmaster from his lair and asked him to name the price of a special. As soon as the stationmaster recovered from his unprecendented rush of trade he named a certain sum as a reason able compensation, Ayhich the Amer ican agreed to and withdrew about his busines-i Toward 6 o’clock he burst through the barriers ■ again to find his special waiting for him,, and something familiar in its as pect and that of the dumb patient faces he saw inside it, roused a sus picion which he speedily confirmed they had kept back the two-thiyty!ff pres> /-• (Londqn Free Press) Lome w. Eedy, the new dent of the Lay Asspciation of the London Conference in the United Church of Canada, is an example of the responsible modern newspaper man, who realizes the significance of religion in .community life. ^Ir, Eedy’ is editor and publisher of the a past Weekly a man move- of his St. Marys Journal-Argus, president of the Canadian Newspaper Association and actively concerned din all ments for the betterment commripity and his craft, For two , generations the Eedys rather and son, have been engaged in church, municipal and profession al affairs, and their journalism has been effective in its appeal. Mr. ’Eedy was swept' into office unop posed. He is not a novice at the work and his vigor of thought jtnd action will match his powers at ex pression.■ . ...■ ■ . ... . A BIG DISADVANTAGE (Bracebridge Gazette) One after another, towns are 1 jug refused bank credit. If puts them in very embarrassing positions When business was buoyant and-, everybody could pay taxes it was, Jou\.nal A Meh customary to borrow from banks.-1 Now that business is flat and’ many cannot pay taxes the need of bank J credit is more urgent. And banks are cutting off town after town. The Dominion and Provincial Gov ernment are largely1 responsible. Governments are offering bonds yielding approximately six and five- eigths. Banks can take your savings and, buy these bonds, Tl^ey have no need to lend money to towns. They would, rather lend to Ontario Cpnad than a unit • of either, ■means rfhat’ many towns will SECOND, IN CONTEST , The announcement of the results THE EXETER T1MES-ADVOCATE EXCURSION TQ 60WRKW I Huron County Old Boys Assoela-j tian of Taranto, is^ rubbing an ex cursion to Goderich on Saturday, In 13th, it was announced today., In the party will be Gordon Sinclair, travelling reporter, who will majce his first public appearance since his return from India and China, also “Jimmy Frize” the cartoonist of Birdseye Centre fame. Sinclair will be the principal speaker at a banquet tor which a limited number of tickets are being issued, The pic nic is being ’ hold at Menesetupg Paf’k. THE DOMING ECLIPSE The moon, in the- course of its monthly circuit around the will pass on August 31 1 that’ body and the sun, producing a llotaj eclipse visible in Canada and lasting at least a minute ovei’ a band 80 miles wide. In the mid dle of the eclipse track, where the widest part of the shadow crosses the total eclipse will last about 100 seconds. Montreal is just on the western edge of this totality belt which extends east beyond Sher brooke. Totality will he reached Montreal at about 3.25 pan. T *THURW AUGUST Ut Tjrr or >It - . . be unable to carry on. Street improve- mayments will have tQ stop and it be schools will have t’o close.’ THE WEST’S IMPROVED i CONDITION Rev. Dr. E. H. Oliver, of Saska-, toon, who made many vigorous ap peals in the East last year on belialif of the dried-out districts of South erns Saskatchewan, has just com pleted an extensive tour, of- the West and is most optimistic >n his outlook, and concludes his article, declaring: “The whole ‘feel’ op the West is different, not . only from the West of a year ago, but, also, I fancy, so far as i could judge it in my brief visit, from the East at the present time. We are emerging from a great tribulation and every green thing seems to shout aloud to God wiith thanksgiving. Of course, the prices' are cruelly low, where the soil is it has ' rained and time-to time, it is Therefore* will we __ ___ _ __ ■land where the sky comes down.’’ I of the judging in the better news- I paper qontest in connection with ° i the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association at Port Arthur on Fri- ! dayv brought welcome news to the ___ _ ... l was wired home by Lorne Eedy, publisher, who was in attendance at the con vention. Th© judges in the Mason Trophy contest for the best weekly news paper published in the larger towns of Canada, awarded the cup to the Barrie Examiner with 48 points, the St. Marys Journal-Argus coming second with 47 points and the Ren frew Mercury third with 45 points Other leaders in’ the' contest were the Timmins Advance, Bowmanville Statesman, Huntington, Que, Glean er, Sussex N B. R'ecord, Yorkton, Sask, Enterprise, Drummondville, Que., La Parole. , Ten points each were allowed for ! the major items of editorial; local i news and district correspondence i and five points each for news and editorial features and illustrations, local advertising, general advertis ing classified advertising, typo graphy, m^ke-u,p and--press-wonk. The Journal-Argus took an all- round'high-average.) The Barrie ^Examiner, the winner of the Maton Trophy has won it’on two previous occasions. Three years ago the Journal-Argus took seventh place in the competition; MRS. JAMES GRAINGER The funeral of Christena Camp bell, at highly of Seaforth, and James Grainger, I cur red on July but in a world mot drifting and may rain from good to be alive not fear in “the n• • on all kinds of lumber and Shingles* Call and see for your self or phone 12 Matched White Pine $35.00 per M * A. J. CLATWORTH* estemed resident widow of the late whose death oc- 30th, in her 89th year, took place on. Monday after noon-from the residence of her sion- in-law, W. A. Wrigh’t >Seaforth, in terment being made in Baird's Cemetery, Brucefield. Rev. Mr. Mc Intosh, ed. - Mrs. Scotia, with her parents when about ten years of a^ge, and was’ married in 1871 to her husband, who prede ceased her 1'5 years. After their marirage- they lived in Bayfield for some years, moving later to .Ste phen Township and afterwards to Brucefield where they- resided forty years. Eleven years ago Mrg. Grain ger came to reside with her son-in law, W- A. Wright. •She is survived by two sons and three daughters: James in Angus- ville, Manitoba; John in Brucefield Mrs, F. Jones, Victoria B. 0.; Miss Grainger, of Clinton and Mrs. W. A. Weight, of Seaforth. her former pastor, Baird’s 'Officiat- Grainger was born in Nova She came to Tuckersmith Phone 12 Ontario Recent statistics from Shanghai, China, say that there- are 164 dif ferent >tnakes of automobiles regis tered, numbering 5,606 altogether. Suffered So From Constipation Had ,To Go To The Hospital MiSs E. G. Gee, Lake Francis, Man., Writes-“I WaS so badly constipated I had to go to tlm hospital and have tny appendix removed. When I came-home my doctor told me. to take a laxative medicine to keep' my bowels in order. I got a Vial of Milburn’S Laxa*Liver Fills and found them very satisfactory for this purpose, aS there are ho griping k 4 pains after their use.”' PridO 25c. a vial at all drug and general stores, or mailed direct on receipt fu price by The T, Milbum Co., Limited/ Toronto, Ont. 25 YEARS AGO Wm. Sfehroeder. of Datshwpocl, has taken a position as clerk with Messrs, Snell and Rowe, Mr, Abraham Dearing last week sold his fifty acres on the 4th con cession of Stephen to Mr, Richard Hill, who now owns tho 100 aero lot, Mr, Albert Ford has rented his 1'50 acre-farm Wm, Snell, of Messrs, Ed, Anderson took . - -...... Quoit Match on Monday, Mr. Jos. Davis and his’ cousin. Mrs. Collins, of London, Eng., had an unpleasant experience Sunday when taking a drive along the sec- i ond concession of Stephen. They . were driving north in front of IMr.J!’1 Stephen Hogarth’s when the horse i became frightened of an approach ing automobile and upset the rig, Mr. Davis and Mrs. Collins were cut and bruised/ Previously the same auto, when near Mr. James Sliaptons’ ..caused a horse Mr, Hil ton Bissett wa*s driving to become frightened with the result that a shaft was broken. He and the other occupants, Mr. and Mrs. Tlios. Bis sett were uninjured, Mr, Norman Keddy and bride of Detroit, r who have just returned from a iioneymoon ttrip to the Soo are spending a few ’days at the home of the former's parents, in Usborne, „ Miss E. Harding left Wednesday for South Bend, Indiana, for a visit. Victor Sanders, who has been learning the drug business with Mr. W. S. Cole during the past year, has accepted a position in London- and went there Friday. Maurice Bobier has taken his place at Mr. Cole's' in stephen to Mr. Usborne ror 1908.' Treble and George in the Forest City at ELLIS RE-UNION In the neighbourhood of people atended the eighth annual Ellis re-union held at Springbank Park on Wednesday of last week. The Ellis family group was found ed by the late’ William Ellis, who came from Devonshire, England, to settle in London Township 78 years ago. Descendants from Toronto, Wel land, Brantford, Fort, Erie, Fonthill Exeter and other Western Ontario centres were present for the an nual re-union.. ; . Wiliam Ellis’ softball team de feated the team chosen by W. John ston by a^F-to-lO ^core.. Race re sults were as follows: Boys 5 and under, Earl MCann, Donald Jory;. girls, Doris boys girls, Doris Allen girls, Doreen Simith, Lyrd Smith; open race,; Shirley Smith, Penhale; married ladies’ race’, Mrs. h: Johnson, Mrs. W. Johnson, Mrs. W. Johnson; married men’s race, E. Johnson, H. Johnson; throwing rolling pin for ladies, Mrs. H. John son, IM'rs. V. Tackabury,; minute race, Mrs. W. Johnston, Mrs. R. Smith; boys three-legged race, Roy Jory, Ellis Smith; „ girls’ three-leg ged race, Shirley Smith, Johnson; ladies’ foot race, Smith," Shirley Smith; men’s dash, R. Smith, W. Johnson; barrow race, Ray Jory, Ellis’ back-and-forth dash, Inez Kernohan Ellis Smith; bean guessing contest Mrs. W. Johnson; Shirley- Smith, 80 5 and under, Penhale, Wilma Johnson; 8 and under,-. Clifford Jory, 8 ..and under, Doreen Smith, Penhale; boys 12 and under, Penhale, Stanley Taokabury; 12 and under, Eileen Jory, girl’s Grace 15 YEARS AGO Mr. T. H. Newell has moved into the north side of the Bedford doub le house on William street and Hr. Dempster will occupy, we under stand’ the south part. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Thompson have moved their house hold goods to London where they will reside in the future. (Mr. F. J. Delbridge has moved into the 'house vacated by- Mass Down on Albert Street. ' Mrs. g. Quance held a successful sale of household effects Saturday She and’her daughter, Miss Olive will reside in Toronto. •> Rev. ionary lough, their . stolen. A. E. Johns and wife, miss- of China, are home on,fur- On their way home many of personal possessions were I Verna Muriel 25-yd. whe&l- Sniith; MR. AND MRS. HODGINS HONORED BY FRIENDS In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hodgins, of California, who recent ly celebrated their golden wedding 200 relatives-and friends held a re union at S.pring|bank Park on . the occasion of their visit to their form er home. |Mrs. Hodgins was born on the ninth concession of London Twp.,. formerly Miss Sara^ Sihoebottom, daughter of Isaac Shoebottom and Sally McGuffin. She has two broth ers, James I. Slioebottom, of Lon don Township, and Will. Shoebot tom, of , London. Mr. Hodgins was born on the second concession- of Biddulph Township, son of “Dub lin Tom’’ Hodgins and Ann Shoe bottom. Of a family of 16 only he and one brother, William Hodgins, of London, survive. Mr, and Mrs. Hodgins celebrated thpir golden weddyff last December. They have two daughters, Mrs. M. QoWling, ot California, who with her son mo tored to this dstrict with the hon ored couple in the event; and Mrs. Doison, of Lanigan, Sask. Their eldest daughter died two years ago. There are eight grandchildren and' three great-grandchildren.. "‘'’There followed a; supper served in the pavilion,” at which Mr, and Mrs. Mark Hodgins' were seated at the centre of three large tables relatives and friends Of their eration seated at the table of or, including the bridesmaid groomsman of the wedding years ago. ■" After the supper* relatives Rented Mr. and Mrs. Hodgins gifts and Reg. Mr. ahd Mrs. Hodgins replying to the presentations made by Miss Doris Shoebottom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shoebottom, Bally- mte, and Miss Leone - Hodgins, daughter of M'r. ahd' Mrs; Fred Hod gins, Lttcan. The guests were from Winnipeg* Michigan, Kitchener, Hamilton, Ex eter, Lucan, ilderton, Thorndale and London. • ' After visiting for the past month, with. relatives and friends in this district Mr. and Mrs. Hodgns have left for their home with their daughter and grandson, to motor to Huntingtoh Reach, California* With gen ii on- and fifty pre- wlth Hudson spoke briefly Western Fair 1 ’ Lennen y rl, September to 17, .1$3^' •» T- * Th© Tinker and Tailpr and Candlestick-Maker will #11 be $ at the Western Fair with their wares on display. Be sure you visit Western Ontario’s Own Exhibition, where ypu will see the latest trend in Agriculture and Manufacturing. Stellar Grandstand Attractions -«• Music —* Midway Horse Show Dog Show ■' $40,000 IN PRIZES ANP ATTRACTIONS J. H. SAUNDERS, President W, D. JACKSON, Secretary Entries Close September First < * Vfc. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT couii have 45,000 Avoidable Auto mobile Accidents last year. I the SilvertownJJafety gue -s Every day human bodies, like this car, are being twisted and mangled needlessly on our highways. . Help to stop this condition by signing and ob serving the Silvertown Safety League Pledge. You may sign at our store. We will install a membership em blem on your car. It costs yoh nothing. Goodrich Sibertowns Huron Garage, Exeter ZURICH L. Good'brean and family, of Detroit, is visiting with her father Mr. Ed. Axt. Mr. Jack Merner and sister, Mary are holidaying in Elmira, German Mills and Kitchener. Mr, and ’ Mrs. Gordon Walper from Carolina, are spending their vacation, in town. 'Mrs. Dan. Herford, of Elkton, Mich., who visited her parents, Mr. and /Mrs. John Gallman for a week has returned home. Dr. and Mrs. Harry Wahl and daughter, Helen, of Kitchener, and •Mr. E. Brenner, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Brenner,, Mr. ahd Mrs. Lewis Foster and dauhter, Pearl, of Kitchener, and Mr. and Mrs.. Frank Zettel and fam ily, of Pontiac, lM{ich. called on Mr. and Mrs. Alex Foster recently. Mr. Lawrence Regier has the farm at Blake owned by Koch, of Dashwood. Mr. and Mrs. E. Stoskopf, chener, .visited a few days home Of the latter’s parents, and Mrs. Thomas Johnson. Mrs: J. W/ Williams, of and Mr. and Mrs. Rob- Stratford, were-’ recent the home of Mr. and S. t Mrs. Mr. and Kitchener, ertson, of visitors at Jacobe. Mr. and family, of end with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lamont Mrs. Braun and family ‘ remained over for a week. Mr. Frank Siebert, of Detroit, is spending his holidays at liis home in town. Mr. Alvin Gascho and friend, of Kitchener, spent the week-end with the former’s parents in town.. 7 Mrs. Win. F. Braun and Forest, spent the week- C. J. Stewart, Prop. Phones: Garage 155w; House 155j Kit- leased George 1/J Ontario’s Record t. t 7 77 Deaths and 1025 Persons Injured In Motor Vehicle Accidents in the Month of August, Alone! / LITTLE lad drowned Jackie Oliver, eight-year-old of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Oliver, drowned recently ' in I Jackie and his brother aged t#n son Was St. Marys. Ronald, had been away fishing arid were ‘returning home around six o'clock when Jackie tripped and fell into 'an old quarry," filled with aboht ten feet of water, tried to save him but after gone down he ran nearly half a mile to his home for help, teers immediately improvised drags add som$ divers tried to locate the body. A Mr. H. tang, of Toronto, came with his dragging apparatus' and aboht two o^clock id the morn-' ing succeeded In finding the body? The little lad is .strived by W parents, two brothers’ and “two sis ters. The jury recoiiimohded that, the disused quarries -be strongly fenced as a safegward to pedestrian and vehicle traffic. ’ Ontario’s record for August, 1932, is being written daily, by the men and women who drive motor vehicles—and by pedestrians. Ronald he had Volun- I Are YOU doing YOUR share to elim inate this needless human sacrifice — are you helping to make SAFE the Streets and Highways of our Province? MOTOR VEHICLES BRANCH Ontario department of highways 32*SA LEOPOLD MACAULAY Minister