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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1932-12-22, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, 22, 1032 HAY council The regulay meeting of the Town­ ship of Hay was held in the Town Hall, Zuricln on Monday, December 5th, with all members present ex­ cept Edmund. W'alper, who was ab­ sent on account of illness. The min­ utes of the previous meeting were passed as read. After disposing of the communications the following resolutions were passed; That By-law’No. 11, 19r32 provid’ ing for rules, regulations and charges for extension telephone sets and bells connected to the Hay Municipal Telephone System be read three times and. finally passed. That the Clerk he authorized to order telephone directories same to be delivered) some time in January. That K, A. Routledge be appoint­ ed as Tax Collector for the Town­ ship of Hay, his remuneration to be three per cent, of all arrears of taxes that he collects and that he furnish bonds for the sum of $i5,0i0!0. That accounts covering payments on Township Roads, Salaries, Tele­ phone and General Accounts be paid as per vouchers. Township Roads.—-E. Hendrick road 14, $11.00; Tp. Clerk assist. $20.00i; crusher account $13-30; H. H. Pfaff rd. 13, $4,150; Ed. Erb, rd. 9, $131.93; Treas. Co. or Huron for cement tile $4.50; U. Pfile, rd. 14, $80.14; J., Parke, rd. 1, $6.40; R, Adams rd. 10, $12j3’.38; G. Sur- erife, rd, 9, $197.4'5; M. Corriveau, rd. 17, $16.62; Wm. Fisher rd. 11, $519.40; J. M-. Ziler rd, 10; $202,10; Max Turnbull rd. 12, $16,3.75; C. Aidworth, rd. 3, $1.9.5 ;W. G. Bell, rd. 2, $9.60; R. Miller, rd. 9, $175.- 95; T. Dinsmore, rd. 18, $103.83; G. Armstrong, rd. 2, $8.8i0i; S. McAr­ thur rd. 1, $3 6.40'; crusher $115.0(8; W. J. Jarrett, part Road Supt, sal­ ary $25.00. ■ Telephone Accounts— Northern Electric Co., poles and materials' $689.43; Bell Co., tolls, Sept, to October $86.73; E. H. Waltin, acct. $1.20; L. H. Rader salary $15.00; D. Ducharme, A. Melick, W. Alexan­ der, E. Walper salary each $10; A. F. Hess, clerk and treas. $350.00; H. Eilber, re Hay system $215.00; Tp Clerk Bosanquet, re Hay system $5; Tp. Stanley re Hay s. $5; Zurich Central switching, four weeks $68; J. Wilds refund rate $4.00; W. -C. Br-own, refund tolls $4.72; G. Thiel hauling poles $29.5'0; E. R. Guen- cartage $5.41; J. Sharrow, refund rate $12.0,0'; J. Disjardine, refund switching charge $4.82; L. Schilbe coal Central office $35.6,0'; Hobbs Hardware Co., creosote $3.00; P. Maclsaac, labor $129.20; H. G Hess labor .etc. $146.38; P. Diechert Jr., refund batteries 7;5c.; C. Pro'uty, refund rate $2.00'. Salaries—-L. H. Rader, reeve, $175; W. Alexander, councillor $65; „D. Ducharme, A. Melick, E. Walper, councillors each $65; J. .Albrecht caretaker $'50; A. F. Hess, Clerk and treasurer $360.00; A. F. Hess, re tax notices $45.00. General Accounts—Zurich Police Village Tp. grant $13 8.75; Dashwood Police Village, grant $46.14; W. L. Siebert, Div.‘ Court Clerk $312.00; F. Tillie],, Div. Court Bailiff $32.0'0; Tp. Clerk re Tuckersmith System $10.00; Tp. Clerk re Police villages and drains $78.00; J. Diechert Jr., error tax $2°.00. That the following be appointed Polling Places, Deputy Returning Officers and Poll Clerks for the sev­ eral polling places in the Township of Hay for the year 1933, and that. By-law No. 11, 1932, confirming times and passed. Polling Sub-Division Nol, place, School1 House No. 2, Deputy Return­ ing Officer E. Campbell; Poll Clerk, Clifton Prouty. No. 2, School House No. 14, D. Burns, S. McArthur; No. 3, Town Hall, W. O’Brien, Leland Surerus; No. 4, Town Hall, D. Os­ wald, A. G. Hess; No. 5, School House No. 1'2, Urban Pfile, Hilton Truemner; No. 6, Kellerman’s Store. Dashwood, Clayton Pfile, Arthur Weber; No. 7, School House No. 3‘, John B. Forrest, J. A. McAllister; No. 8, Filbert Denommcs Store. F. Ducharnie,’ J. Corriveau Jr. That the Council adjourn to meet again on.Thursday, December 15‘th, at 1.3 o’clock in the afternoon. A. F. Hess, Clerk - Higher Cards ; Tommy: “Father, are kings and queens always good?’’ Father: “Not always, my son, not where there are aces out against them.” ' r. His Character The old hiring fairs are still held in some rural districts in England. There is a story of sn ois Glouces­ tershire farmer, who, Seeing a likely lad at stich a place, opened' negotia- tioiis with a view of engaging him. “Hast got a character from, thy last place?” the farmer asked. “No,” replied the boy;,, “but my old gaffer be about somewhere, and I can get he to write one.” “Very well,” was the reply. “Thee bet it and meet I here again at four o’clock.” * The farmer and the bOy met at the appointed hour, “Hast got any character?” was the query.1 The answer was short and sharp: “No, but I ha got thine, and 1 han’t aborning.” ATILDA CUMMINGS looked soberly out of her kitchen window across the fields, of snow which lay to the west­ ward. The afternoon sun was-* dancing on the white crystals, but it was not the dazzle of light which brought the ppzzled look into her eyes, or knitted her brows ta a slight frown of perplexity. Half a mile across those white fields lay the homestead of Arthur Birch. A tiny spiral of blue smoke spun up­ wards from snow-covered roofs, sug­ gesting comfort and domestic activi- tl&L "SUsid Birch, that Would be, Matilda reflected, busy with her Christmas preparations. Susie was fourteen now, and almost as useful about the house as a woman, Matilda thought of the year and a half that had passed since that un­ happy day, and her heart' warmed again with woman’s sympathy for Au- thur Birch. She was in a position to sympathize, for her own widowhood dated back eight years, (’ad, her hoy, had been seven then; now’ he was taller than she, and as good as a man. Through all these years Arthur, in his gentle, inarticulate way, bad made his friendship plain to her, and she had accepted it as from a good neigh­ bor and the husband of her particular friend, Jessie Birch. Now, with Jessie gone, it was not so easy to accept. There were gossiping tongues, and Matilda had caught some echoes of the morsels they were tossing about. That was why a puzzled frown dark­ ened <her eyes as she looked across the white fields toward the homestead of Arthur Birch. She wondered if any­ thing had reached his ears. She was recalled from her reverie by the sound of sleighhells at the door, and Carl’s cheery voice calling; • “All right, mother! All aboard!” The boy rushed In, put as her eyes turned to his he sobered. “Something wrong, mother?” he asked. Matilda smiled bravely at her big man. Should she tell him? She tapped his arm with an effec- tionate hand. “Ready in a minute, son. I was day-dreaming.” But he knew. “You are troubled, mother.” Flis words were an' invita­ tion to confidence. She made a quick decision. “A” right, Carl. 1’11 tell you. Sou know that every year since your father left us Mr. Birch has sent a Christmas re­ membrance.” The boy smiled broadly. “Yep. A pig. A dressed pig. Always left on the porch sometime Christmas eve.” She answered his smile. “An un­ usual kind of gift, Carl, but a very practical one. And now—perhaps you don’t tmdsMand, Cart, but now that Ml>. Birch Is gone hi a Uttto dif­ ferent, don’t you see?” Cart’s shoulders came back and his jaw stiffened, “Have people been talking? Just let me hear them!” IBs eagerness to spring to her de­ fense pleased her, but this was not a Life Was Still Very Much Worth Liv­ ing, She Reflected. matter in which physical force could be employed. “No, that would not do any good,” she answered, kindly. “And people will talk, you know. I hope Ar­ thur won’t send one this year.” * “Why don’t you tell him?" “That Is not* easy to do. If he has heard the talk he won’t send it. If he hasn’t—but I must hurry 1” Tucked in the snug cutter beside her "son, Matilda’s misgivings soon evaporated. Life was still very much worth living, she reflected, even though there was one great vacant spot in it. On the road they met George Jan­ son, and his neighbor, Sam Reaney. George touched his rap With his Whip hand in answer to her smile. ’ “A fine woman, that,” said Sam, with implications in his voice. George was a bachelor. “Now, if I was a single man—”' / George sniffed, but( the suggestion came nearer his heart than eVen Sam Suspected. “I guess nobody but Arthur Birch has much chance in that direction,” he said, hoping to be contradicted, “Arthur Birch? Pshaw! Nothing's j rwr umie until it’s deme, George, and i Arthur l.aojj’t nmrrifd |;e• yel, But ! he win, I’m tbink’n'! if you let her slip out of your hands Didn’t you see the way she smiled lit you?” George had seen, all right, but he t’’.(;”"!it that was just Mrs, Cummings’ courtesy. “But what’s a fellow to do?” he asked, hoping for guidance. “Do? Do something! Do wh#t Ar­ thur does. You know he sends her a dressed pig every Christmas. Now there’s no farmer around Wheat Cen­ ter got a better line of bogs than you have, George, and you could spare her a carcass as easy as a colt can spare a whinny.” George ruminated fm some minutes, while his* sprightly horses hoofed little clouds of snow in his face. “I have as fine a carcass of pork as you ever set tooth to hanging in my shed right now,” ha confessed, “and I have a good notion—” Darkness had fallen long before Matilda and Carl returned. Their shopping “had taken more time than they' expected, as the stores were choked with Christmas buyers. Carl swung the cutter up to the door, but even before Matilda left her seat she “You Have Heard the Talk?” Matilda Aeked. could define a large dark object lying stiff on the porch floor. “It’s here,” she said, with a little sinking feeling inside. Carl had seen it, too. “Yep,” he agreed. For some moments Matilda contem­ plated the situation. Then she made her decision. “I think you had bet­ ter take it back to him, Carl. ' Just take it in the cutter and leave it quiet­ ly on his porch] He’il understand.” Carl hurried away on his errand, tmt Christmas eve was spoiled for Matilda, In fancy she saw the mild surprise oa Arthurts face when he found his gift—his customary gift for eight years, now—returned to him. It would hlfrt him’.' She was sorry for I that, but what else was she to do? If the gossip of the countryside had not yet reached' Arthur it would before long, and then he would understand. “I think, Carl;” Matilda said, after they had breakfasted and the morning chores were done, “it would be nice if we drove over to Mr. Birch’s, just to wish Arthur and Susue a—the com­ pliments of the season It can’t be a very merry time for them—” But Carl was looking out of the window. “We’re late,” he exclaimed; “Here’s Mr. Birch driving down the road!” , To Matilda’s annoyance she felt the blood rush from her cheeks, then back again In a flood. She had just time to whip an apron off and run a comb through her pretty brown hair, with its occasional tell-tale thread of sil­ very, when Arthur’s knock sounded on tlie door. “Come to the door, Matilda,” he called. “Santa Claus!” In spite of the cheery ring in his voice Matilda’s quick ear detected the strained effect. Trembling a little, she stood beside him. In his sleigh, there it was! “Left at my house, by mistake,” be said. “This card was pinned inside.” With eyes that swam a little she read: “To Mrs. Birch, with many good wishes from George Janson.” <■ “But I thought it was from you!” she cried. “I sent Carl back with it last night, because—because—;Oh, won’t you come in and sit down?” Carl took the team, and in the cozy sitting room they faced each other. “You have heard the talk?” Matilda afeked, too honest for evasion. He nodded. “That Is why I didn’t jjend one this year,” ho answered. *T didn’t wish to embarrass you. But I have thought of a vmv out.” "YeS?” Her voice was eager. He “raised her him I In Ms, and be- Icrre she realized what he waa doing a gem flashed from her finger, “Oh, Arthur!” she murmured. “Will you keep it, dear?” He was drawing her to him, “Certainly hot ! I can’t keep George’s Pl«-^when I’m going to I 25 YEARS AGO* Mr. Lorn© Fear, son ,pf Rev,, Fear has been engaged as mechanical draughtmap for Dunbar & Sulliva/ of St. Thomas, Messrs, A. E. Fuke and John Hind on Saurday purchased the late Janies WiHis lumber yard property on Main Street from Mr Thos, Hand­ ford, Mr, Louis Long, of Regina, Sask., arrived home Tuesday morning to spend a few days with relatives,. It is about seventeen years since Mr, Long left for the west. Mr. and Mrs. R N, Crpickshank, have gone to Orangeville to spend some weeks. .At the annual Christmas enter­ tainment of the Sunday School of Trivitt Memorial church many num­ bers drew forth very favorable com­ ment. The military and physical exercises under the instruction of Sergeant Major Hector were admir­ ably performed and brought forth round, after round of applause. Ser­ geant Hector was presented' with a medal by N- D. Hnrdnn aii behalf of his son Errick for the painstak­ ing efforts and trouble Mr, Hector had shown towards perfecting them in the drill. The accompaniment throughout was furnished by (Miss Brown. <Mr. Roy Ford, of Wales, N. D„ has arrived home to visit the home of his father for the winter. Mrs. Eli Snell, who. has been in Tilbury for the past ten days, re­ turned home Monday accompanied by her daughter Mrs. Norry and family. Mr. Norry is shipping his household effects here this week will occupy the house vacated by Mr. John T. Westcott. 15 YEARS AGO The school closed on Friday even­ ing. Mr, Eadie, who has been the principal for the past term has re­ signed and left for his home in. Tor­ onto. Mr. Haviland, of Port Dover has been engaged as principal for next year. Miss Dobson went to her home in Toronto and Miss Quinn to Kincardine. Mr. R. G. Seldon returned home on Thursday from Buffalo. R. 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ON DISPLAY SOON SNELL BROS., EXETER Mr. Elgin Amy, of New Outlook:, Sask., who has been in the west for the past six years is visiting rela­ tives in Exeter and vicinity. On 'Tuesday afternoon last Mrs. Melvin Traquair, Lumley, gave a miscellaneous shower *or Miss Lily Trafluair when about thirty friends pf the bride-elect were present. On the eve of her marriage Miss Lulu Mills was visited' by her friends of the Girls’ Bible -Class, Woodham, and made the recipient of & granite shower, Mr. Geo, Cudmore and Mr. Wm, Fraser were in London on Friday. Mr. Fraser has accepted a position in the city an°fl will commence his duties after January 1st. THAMES ROAD MISSION CIRCLE The monthly meeting of Thames Road Mission Circle mpt on Satur­ day December 10th at the manse with a good attendance. The meet­ ing opened by singing hymn 503 fol­ lowed by the Hord’s Prayer in uni­ son, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. Miss Jean Duncan then took charge of the program and the devotional exercises were given by Loreen Bor­ land. Elizabeth Thomson gave a very interesting talk on her trip to the Royal Winter Fair. Noreen Mc- Nichpl and Bessie Austin then fav­ oured us with a duet. Election of officers then took place and are as follows: Hon. Pres., Mrs. Anthony; Pres., Jean Duncan; 1st vice-pres., Ruby Chambers, 2nd vice-pres., Bea­ trice Knight; seq., Anna Rhode; Treas., Elizabeth Thomson; Supply sec., Miss Baxter; mite box sec., Marjorie Etherington; lunch, com., Jean Duncan, Beatrice Knight, Lor­ een Borland, Mrs, L. Thomson; Program com., Alma Etherington, Ella Chambers. The meeting was closed by the Mizpah benediction and a social half hour was spent. Could Not Lie Down to Sleep She Was So Short of Breath Mrs. dP. J. Chernoff, Shoreacres, B.C., writes:— “I had been'so troubled with shortness of breath I could not lie down to sleep. I couldn’t do any hard work, or climb the stairs, and had nervous and smothering feelings, and became very weak. I tried all kinds of medicine, but could not get any relief, until after I had taken three boxes of Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills, and since then I have felt better in every way.” For sale at all drug and general stores; put up only by The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. % PUBLISHING NOT PROFITABLE Tire following article appeared last week in the Milverton Sun. The Sup is one of the best weekly papers in Ontario, the proprietor, Mr, MuN colm McBeth, being a past president pf the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association and a. past president of the Ontario Educational Association, “Numerous times it has been said to The Sun. “You seem to be busy here, you apparently are not hit by the depression,” Well, a weekly newspaper that fill& its columns' with as much news as The Sun does keep a staff busy. We dp not care to make complaint nor pre we making complaint 'because these are strenu­ ous times but we desire to inform pur readers that the last 50 issues of The Sun turned out we would have beep, better off financially had we not let a wheel turn, National advertising pn which we used to de­ pend for a cash' revenue has vanish­ ed. ■ The sheet newsprint used by The Sun instead of decreasing in price has increased owing to the fact that there is only one firm in Can­ ada manufacturing that class pf newsprint and they have a monopoly Other articles entering into the making of a newspaper’ have either increased or remained staticnery, Repairs for machinery owing to. duty and exchange have enormously in­ creased in price and we have a heavy investment in plant and building. Wages have to be paid weekly in cash. Mr. Anderson, of the Palmer­ ton Spectator, published in a town of over 1,600, found it more profitable to suspend publication and return to his subscribers the amount they had paid in advance of suspension than to carry op. The Sun, however, in the interest of its employees and the entire community is trusting that business will during the coming year begin to pick! up and gradually return to normalcy.” ’