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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-04-25, Page 6THURSDAY, APIWD 25th, 1035 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE ♦ ......c.............................................-.....r- WESTERN CANADA EXCURSIONS GOING! DAILY—MAY 15 to 28 inclusive Return Limits 30 day? CENT A MILE — EACH WAY GOOP IN COACHES ONLY SLEEPING car ACCOMMODATION Where ileening cat space I? required, the following slightly higher fares #pply » (a) Tourist Sleeping Cars at approximately 1 he per mile, plus regular berth rate, (b) Standard Sleeping ana Parlor Cars at approximately 1 Le per mile, plus regular berth or chair rate Standard Class Tickets good via GREAT LAKES route; meals and berth extra. BAGGAGE Checked.. Stopovers at Bort Arthur, Armstrong and west. Tins Tickets, Sleepins Car reservations, and all information from any agent. ASK FOR HANDBILL. CANADIAN NATIONAL •——-----------------------—------------------------■--------------------------------------------------- Our Letter Box The following interesting letter from an Exeter Old Boy in the per son of Mr. W. J. White recalls the days of the early seventies. Mr. White along with his father, the late John White and his brother the late T. M. White were founders of the Exeter Times which was established in August 1873. Later they estab lished the St. Marys Journal, the Windsor Record and the Brandon Sun. This letter was received by Mr. White's sister, Miss T. White, and appeared last week in the Review, Lockwood, Saskatchewan April 1st, 1935 J. G. Stanbury, Esq.., Chairman Publicity Committee: Exeter Old Boys and Girls Assoc. Exeter, Ontario Aly Dear Stanbury: I am addressing you in this per sonal way as I have a feeling that the name is associated with a date that carries me back to a time at or near which, when, in order to visit London we had to take Hawkshaw’s Stage, with Bill Brooks handling the reins. Why? Because there was no other way of getting there until a little later, when the L. H. & B., in other words, the London, Huron and Bruce, had its rails laid. Now maybe, I am wrong in the assump tion that you were of those days, those of the early ’70’s. Maybe your merely an .offshoot of those of the same name that 1 remember, which I am satisfied would be no discredit to the name. So, if an apology were called for for my ad dressing you in this personal man ner here you have it. I was pleased to receive your in- ies. A great luncheon dish. Just the thing before bedtime. Rice Krispies crackle in milk or cream—a sound that children can’t resist. Fine for the nursery supper. They promote restful sleep. Nour ishing and easy to digest. At grocers everywhere in the Mother Goose story pack age that children love. Made by Kellogg in London, Ont, Listen!—IRICE KRISPIES c hungry 1 endltf nt c»«am r Shingles! British Columbia xxxxx Best grade at $3.60 per square A. J. CLATWORTHY ehone No. 12, GRANTON vitation, but, just at this moment, I can hold out put the faintest hope. I would, I know, have the time of my life. It would give me such a rare opportunity to give way to my reminiscent moods, until some one rang the bell on me. There’s noth ing more harrowing to the listener, nor more pleasing to the raconteur, than the unreeling of yarns covered with half a century or more of cob web and dust.Who, but the story-teller, wants to hear of how John Gill, decorated with his star of office of constable, played the part of detective, and thrilled his listeners with tales of adroitness and c'hivlary, as, in the hunt for criminals, he brought them to the bar of justice. And John had lots of stories to tell, which, do not be afraid, there will be any at tempt here to relate. Who wants, now, to hear the tale of the Donnelly murders, and the accompanying horrors of that fear ful of tragedies, how Johnny Connor escaped the murderous assault by hiding under the bed, how the vil lage of Exeter was thrown into a state of intense excitement as the news of the murders spread through the place, and it happened only a few miles away. No one, today cares a whooj) about these things, so why tell of them. Yet, they come within the memory <>f the old, old times. Then, there is the opening up of the railway, the plotting of farm lands into village lots, the boom and its collapse. When one reminises and there’s no law against it, but that of the wearied listener, he is carried back to the days of the Gidleys with old Squire Gidley, at their head, the several families of Sanderses, one of them, whose first name I don’t remember at the moment was the first postmaster of the place, I think it was Sam. He was also the tele graph operator, using the tape meth od for receiving. There was the many tribes and clans of the Bissetts, the Eacretts and the Drews. But, why go on, thee were so many of these tribes and clans. One might say that Exeter in that day, the day in the early ’70s sixty or more years ago, a time when I was more interested than I was in those of the ’80s, as I moved to the West in the begin- ing of that decennial period was made up of family compacts, cliques, may I say, without my discredit when using the phrase, cliques and compacts largely Devon, and, talk about the clannish Scotch, why, as clansmen, the Scotch are in the Kin dergarten class when compared with the Devon devotee. As may be sur mised, if not fully known, the Exe ter district was most largely com posed of those of Devon, and the dialect became that of a large pel’ centage of the district, “We be De von” was an ordinary answer when came up the question of form of speech. In matters of religion, or, shall I say, in matters of church affiliation, there as a variety to choose from, Bible Christian, favored largely by the Devons, the Wesleyan Methodist and the Presbyterian. Of the early citizens whose names should have been mentioned in the early parts of this letter, and whose prominence deserved earlier recog nition, there was Isaac Carling, hon oured in his day and generation; James Pickard, and no one ever ut tered a word, of reproach against him George Samwell and Richard Pick ard, who did an honest and straight forward business, and highly re spected; Dave Johns, a dyed-in-the- wool Grit, but loved even by the lor ies, and there was a lot of them around; W’. H. Verity, of what was then Francestown, and he was un- impeaceable in every way a good citizen, who must have been missed when he decided to move with his splendid family to Brantford; Trick & Currelly, Charlie Senior, (a Jo seph bearing the same Christian name being President of your Assoc iation, and take it from me, he has reason to feel proud of the name) who, with myself, organized the Ex eter branch of the Mechanic’s Insti tute Library. As a photographer ■he was good', and I have some of his work before me at the time of writ ing. I have not forgotten the South- cotts. I see that one of the same name is Chairman of the Program Committee. That name will always remain in the annals of Exeter his tory, and that of the entire district as one of moral and essential worth to the entire country roundabout, and, so, I take off my cap to Her bert, What a country that was for the “Cotts.” There was the Eastcotts, the Northcotte the Southcotts and the Westcotts. Don’t you remem ber there were tribes of them, and in political campaign, in order to win you had to get on the good side of them, not always an easy matter, as they were a very inquisitive lot, and wanted to know the “whys and wherefores” before committing themselves. Once they had commit ted themselves nothing could change them.Then there were the E&sterbrooks the Latnbrwks and the Sherbrooks. There was the Grigg family whom we do not forget as good tried friends and we are aware some members of the family are still there and conducting business in the same old stand. We would not here forget our esteemed Medical adviser, Dr. J. W. Browning, who was a practising physican long before our time of residence and we believe is still hale and hearty and is found daily in his office even if he is in his 93 rd year. We remember also the Tlios. Fit- ton family who was established there in the jewellery business and the name Fitton is among the busi ness men on Main street, in the per son of Saxon Fitton. Oh yes, I had not forgotten the Dignans. There were my next door neighbors, and splendid people I’ve torgotten whethex’ I used to steal their wood, or, was it visa-versa. Most likely I was the culprit. Those were the days, the days of which I am writing when there was great rivalry in the stage business, between the stages running between Exeter and London, one driven by Bill Brooks, and the other by Bill Donnelly, a brother of the members of the Donnelly family, killed in what was known as the Biddulph gang murder, in which was killed the entire family that was at home at the time. On one of the trips Exeter to London, Brooks was killed one of the wheels coming off the stage as it was descending a hill. There were many reports of this happening, but none of them auth- ©Title cited,Exeter" will always stand out pro minently in my life It was there that I brought my wife as a bride. It was there that a few evenings af- tei’ our arrival, that the cornet band led by the prince of cornettists, D. Brocker, seranaded us. That was nearly sixty years ago. -It was there that my two oldest children, one now living at Battleford, Saskatche wan, and the other at Ottawa were burn, It was here that my father established the Exeter Times in Au gust 1873. »No matter what may be the pass ing of time, the turning back of the clock, there cannot but be recalled those early days and the remember- ance of things and events that oc curred then. That’s my. only ex cuse for writing so lengthily on mat ters in which the present generation in their reiteration you will pardon this effulgence of a retroactive mind. And now, let me say that, if noth ing intervening, it would be a cap ping climax to a somewhat lengthy life if Mrs. White and I could make such a delightful visit to Exeter, on the occasion of the celebration. There would be a provision, that, if we did become visitors, we would have all the Devonshire cream we could eat. Never since those days when we used to go out and visit Aunts Harriet and Sarah, have we had our heart’s wish so fully satis fied.Respectfully vours, W. J. White LAND UNDER ENGLAND O’Neil’s Challenging New Book Re viewed for Tuesday Night Club by Rev. James Anthony. ” (St. Marys Journal-Argus) On a few occasions during the past year St. Marys folk have enjoyed the privilege of hearing addresses on vital subjects of the present day by Rev. James Anthony of Mother- well and Avonbank. The reverend gentleman who came to this district less than two years ago is recogniz ed as a serious observer with a thoughtful and enquiring mind whose comment on important themes of the times is at all times well worth hearing. Rev. Mr. Anthony spoke to the Tuesday Night Club at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J, G. Markle. He did so as a pinch hitter, taking as his subject, a book which he had just started to read the other day and had scarcely time to prepare. How- evei’ he provided a real treat for his hearers and certainly stimulated in the minds of all of them a desire to read the book. What is the so-called efficiency of the modern age leading us to? In a new book, “Land Under England” Joseph O’Neill pictures an imagin ary land where mechanistic effic iency is brought to a high state and the spiritual qualities of the worker fades into insignificance until he be comes a pathetic being little bettei’ than an automaton. In O’Neil’s book the worthy father of a cultur ed English family becomes spirit ually separated from his wife and son, and passes through the door that leads “down under England” to the other strange land. The son follows later in quest of the fathei' and at length finds him, a product or victim of the efficiency age. by a strangs being who turns upon his son a look of hate. And so the system which sought efficiency without considering human factors carried within itself the seeds of defeat. The book which is easily recognized as a criticism of present trends in the world is not one that can be grasped -by a quick reading but re quires a bit of study. On behalf of the Tuesday Night’ ■Club E. W. White heartily thank ed the speaker of the evening, Mr. Markle adding his word of apprecia tion and several asked questions. Lunch was served by the hostess and the company continued in dis cussion of the highly interesting sub-, ject, TO END PAI N ...rub lii Minard' Checks colds, taken In tcrnally. Ends skin blemishes. At druggists in regular and new large economy sizes School Reports DASHWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL Room Three V Form—Alvixx Willert 70; Ralph Weber 57; Irma Wein 50. Sr. IV—Donald Restemeyer 78; Harry Hayter 77; Lome Kleinstivex* 75; Dorothy Kraft 63; Harold Maier 61; Ruth Hopcroft 56; Lois Gaiser 53; Roy Bender 49.Jr. IV—Margaret Wein 80; Jean Hold 79; Ruth Willert 46; Karen Pedersen 69; Leona Fischer 68; Carl Wein 54; Milford Mason 53; Mary Moulton 45; Willis Mclsaac 45; Ross Guenther 43. Gordon Keeler, teacher Room 2 Sr. Ill—Walter Ness 68; Evelyn Baynham 64; Jack- Gaiser 64; Mil dred Luft 60; Helen Baynham 60; Frances Eveland 59; Kenneth Kraft 56.Jr. Ill—Dorothy Baynham 72; D. Willert 68; Donald Gaiser 65; Dor othy Wein 60; Theodore Luft 5 8; Grace Restemeyer 56; Sigrid Peder sen 55; Ray Guenther 48; Harold Fischer 44.2nd class—Norman Eveland 74; Mabel Jackson 68; Dorothy Hayter 66; Mildred Maier 63; Gordon Kraft 62; Russell Tieman 62; Dorothy Moulton 59; Ruth Guenther 56; Ada Willert 56; Shirley Durr 55; Lillian Fischer 40. Grace E. Pepper, teacher Room I 2nd class—George Wolfe 78; Ha zel Moulton 78; Phyllis Baynham 73; Claire Musser 70; Hubert Wei- berg 69. 1st class—ILilly Isen 95; Irene Jackson 87; Emma Anderson 72; G. Maier 71; Jimmie Taylor 64; Wilma Musser 6 0. Pr.—George Tieman 95; Jimmie Hayter 94; Glenn Haugh 93; Dor othy Mason 90; Truman Fischer 75; Herbert Luft 74; Harold Luft 59; Kennon Fischer 51; Loreen Weiberg. 47.Ella R. Martinson, teacher winchelsea school report The following is the report of the Winchelsea Public School for the months of March and April. The pu pils were examined in all subjects. Senior Room Class V—Dorothy Johns 84; Mar ion Miners 82; Marion Pooley 81; Earl Coultis 80; Hazel Johns 7'5; Elgin Skinner 74; Johnny Johns 68; Audrey Fletcher 65; Gordon Prance 60; Harold Davis 50. Sr. IV—.Clarence Ford 84; Gladys Skinner 81; Clayton Herdman 7 6; Harold Clarke 71**; Ina Ford 67; Philip Johns 67*; Wilbert Coward 65. Jr. IV—Ethel Pooley 80; Margar et Miners 71; John Miners 66; Billy Brock 65; .John Mears 64; Ivan Brock 58**; Alvin Murray 57**; Jack Coward 55***.L. McCulloch, teacher Pupils marked with an asterisk (*) missed one oi’ more subjects. Junior Room Sr, III—Graham Bell 86; Jean Davis 79*; Bessie Johns 68*; Marjory Fletcher 6 8*; Mildred Veal 65; Do ris Elf ord 64*; Lois Prance 59. Jr. Ill—Eilene Johns 78; Irene Pooley 76; Ethelene Johns 74; Lau rie Stephen 70; Doreen Coultis 59; Donald Brock 54*. 2nd class—Leona Coward 80; My- ralne Murray 74; Isabel Cooper 63*; Burdene Clarke 50; Nellie Sparling 42; Harvey Sparling 3 6; Teddy Johns absent. 1st class—Carman .Herdman 86; Shirley Murray 79; Grace Brock 77; Bobby Coleman 61; Dennis Cornish .60; Shirley Coultis absent'. 1st Jr.—George Kellett. Pr..—John Batten, Lois Coward, Annie Elford. M. McGugan, teachei’ Pupils marked with an asterisk (*) were absent for one or more ex aminations. REPORT OF S. S. NO. 2, HAY The following is the report of S. S. No. 2, Hay, for the Easter exam inations. Honors 70; Pass 60. Sr. IV—John Keys 78; Milford Prouty 73; Verda Bieber 70; Stuart Triebner 65; Allen Gould 45. Jr. IV—Bob Keys 68. Jr. Ill—Clarence Knight 76; Ted Prouty 72; Melvin Grefo 70; Jean Triebner 62; Doreen Campbell 60; Lloyd Campbell 46. -Sr. II—Helen Rowe 64; Donald ■Case 64. Jr. II-—Audrey Russell 63; Har old Campbell 53; Muriel Rowe 50, 1st lass—Ross Keys 69; Beverley Gould 67; Emma fitrobbe 67; Grant Triebner 65; Ellis Northcott 50. Pr. Class—Wanda Tuckey 73; R. Knight 68; Arnold Campbell 66; El mer Rowe 63; Grant Case (absent). Number on roll 27; average atten dance 2’5.2. M. I. Russell, teacher REPORT OF EDEN SCHOOL (S. S. NO. 4, USBORNE) iSr. IV—Fred Luxton 87. Jr. IV—Gretta Webber 82; Marie Buswell 81; Alma Skinner 54. -Sr. Ill—Reggie Ford 59; Stanley Whiting 46. Jr. Ill—Glenn Huntei’ 7 8; Donald Whiting 65; Helen Essery 64; Hazel Buswell 54, 2nd class—-Hazel Kerslake 76; El- wyn Kerslake 7'1; Melba Whiting 66; Junior Prout 46; Bob Prout 31, Sr. I—-Joe Ondrejicko 70; Jack Coates 67. Jr. I—Billie Ford 58. Pr.—Doris Skinner 87; Phyllis Kerslake 85; Bob Luxton 68; Doug las May 67; Glenn Prout 42. J. I. Mary Reid, teacher REPORT s, s. NO. 1.2, USBORNE The following is the school report of S. S. No. 12, Usborne, for the Eas ter examinations. Pupils, whose names are marked with an asterisk were absent for one or more exams. Sr, IV-—David Hodgson 64; *Ger- ald Hern 50, Jr. iv—Jean Ogden 85; Maida Morley 79; Roy Hodgson 60; Billy Ogden 56. Sr. Ill—Cecil Squire 64; * Clare Hazelwood. 6X; Lorraine Dobbs 57. Jr. HI—Eunice Farkiason 66, Sr. II—John Redd 73; *Erlma Jaqes 69; Billy Morley 66; * Marie Dobbs 64. Promoted, to Jr. II—Kenneth Hod gson 72; Harry Squire 58. 1st class—*Bobby Jones, 49; Glen Dobbs 48. Promoted from Pr. to 1st class— Marion Rodd, Ola Morley, Alton Dobbs, Joe Dobbs, Raymond- Hodg son. Pr.—Gladys Jones. M, Sadler, teacher REPORT & S. NO, 1, USBORNE Sr. IV—Grace Beckler S3; Jack Kestle 79.8. Jr. IV—Margaret Dougall 78; R. Ferguson 69.9; Billie Kestle 62.7. Sr. HI—Billie Reynolds 81.1; H- Dougall 76.6; Harold Wurm 76.3; Billie Parsons 74.1; Alex Boa 67.9; Bob Jeffery 6 6; Gordon Squire 54.3; Donald Buchanan (missed exanns.). Jr. Ill—Howard Ferguson 62-8; Lawrence Dunn 58.6. Sr. II—-Bobbie Parsons 72. Jr. II—Harry Jeffery 77; Calvert Beckler 74; Jimmie Struyf 60. 1st—Audrey Dick 83.2; Billie Rowcliffe 76.4; Gordon Buchanan -66.8. Number on roll 22. D. C. Manning, teacher REPORT OF S. g. NO, 3, STEPHEN The following is the report of S. S. No, 3, Stephen for the month -of March and April, Jr. IV—-Edward Triebner 70.82; Ruby Preszcator 66.82*; Irene Johns 41.17****. Sr. Ill—Clif. Jory 83.33; Calvin Preszcator 70.13; Ilene Jory 68; H. Perkins 67.33. Jr. Ill—Shirley Preszcatoi' 64.66** Fred Glanville 52. 2nd class—-Winston Shapton 77.- 07; Doris Hill 71.38; Ola Johns 69.38*; James Willis 169.23; Lome Preszcator 51.84; Betty Perkins 21.- 07***. 1st class—Doris Penhale 85.8; Donald Dearing 7 6.4; Kenneth Pres zcator 67.2*. Pr.—Mary Willis, Edward Per kins, Harold Glanville, Wilmer Presacator. Number on roll 22; average at tendance 19.35. G. B. Francis, teacher Have you and your wife ever had any difference of opinion? “Yes but she didn’t know it. “Hello! Is this the city -bridge de partment?” “Yes. What do you want?” “How many points do you get for a little slam?” SCREEN EVERY DOOR AN D WINDOW Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup “Only a Trifling Cough I’ll Soon be Rid of It” Thousands have said this; thousands have neglected the cough; thousands have suffered from some form of bronchial trouble because of this neglect. Never neglect a cold, or cough, Get rid of the trouble at once by using Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup. It strikes at the foundation of colds, coughs, bronchitis, and other troubles of a similar nature. Get a bottle from your druggist or dealer.' Yon will find it just the remedy you require. WHEN YOU DISCOVER A MISTAKE IN THE SPECIFICATIONS .. . AND IT MUST BE CORRECTED BEFORE YOU SEE YOUR CUSTOMER . . . AND YOU NEED THE CHIEF’S AUTHORIZATION ... Use that telephone beside you! A Long Distance call to Head Office will save the situation. I ^Long Distance is always economical I., it saves time and money. Consult the rates in the front pages of your directory* You can talk 100 miles or so for as little aS 30 cents, Geo. W. Lawson Manager