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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-09-26, Page 3fHE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE I THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1035 50 YEARS AGO Sept, 24, 1885 On Monday last Messrs. E. R. Biseett and John Stanlake dug 112 post h-oles in 8 % hours using only spades and shovels, The holes were sunk 3 feet deep. Mr. S. Harrison, in a few days for medicine. iMr. Jiohn Trick moved fro-m here to Toronto a short time since, have returned. Mr. Cur- relly will also return after his ar rival from England. Master Will Gundy has obtained the position of bookkeeper in Messrs. Samuel and Pickard’s, store to fill the vacancy made by Master E. Grigg, who- intends leaving town. Mr. Geo. Eacrett has been improv ing his harness shop by putting in a new front While Jumbo, Barnum’s big ele phant was lying in the ditch at St. Thomas the other day, some person stole a portion of his ear, and Bar num offers $400 for the discovery of the thief. A party of young folks from Exe ter visited the residence of Mr. Pe ter Moir in Usborne one evening last week. The Exeter band played at the Zurich Fair' yesterday, The crowd seemed to enjoy the novelty, this be ing the first time .the society has en gaged a band to play at their fair. (From the tember was Exeter post ters posted, newspapers books, circulars, etc., 79; (parcel post 9; registered letters, 52.* Total amount of postage, $34.7-0 against $29.80 for corresponding week last year. of Exeter, leaves Buffalo to study and family, who 6th to the 12th of Sep- enumeration week at office: Number of let- 926; post cards 3Oil; and periodicals, 31; and will con- medicine at and daughter 25 YEARS AGO Sept. 29, 1910 Mr. Geo. Palmer returned to Lon don, Friday, after a few days’ visit With liis brother at the Coinmerical H. tel. Mr. Samuel Charlie, who has been visiting with his mother Mrs. Mc- Coomb, returned to his home in De troit, Friday. Mrs. Kent, after a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Harrison, returned to her home in London on Friday. Mr. Will Knight, who spent the summer sailing on Lake Ontario, re turned here Thursday tinue his studies in London this winter. Mr. J. C. McFarlane Miss Hilda May, of Calgary, Alta., are visiting relatives in and around Exeter. Mr. McFarlane is a nephew of Messrs. James, Silas and Thomas Hand ford. Over 100 people met at the Meth odist parsonage Centralia on Tues day evening to say farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hicks who- are retiring from farm life. His many admiring friends -could not allow him to leave for the Northwest with out giving him and his clever wife some token of their esteem and re gard. -Mr. and Mrs. John S. Richadson and Silas, of 'Shipka, left for London on Saturday last on their way Winnipeg. to 15 YEARS AGO Sept. 30, 1920 isMrs. A. Bissett, of Brantford, visiting at the home of her brother Mr. Wm. Snell. Miss Gladys Ford is visiting Mise Doris Jefferson at the Methodist parsonage Granton for a few days. Mrs. Jos. McDonald and child, of Stratford, spent the week-end at the home of the ThOis. Nelson. Miss Mary here visiting friends for s’ome little time return ed home to Detroit on Monday. Mr. Bruce Walker left .Saturday for Toronto, where he will- resume his studies, Ja.mes having gone week to take up dentistry. former’s brother, Mr. J. Gill, who has been with relatives and last PRESENTATION atA number of friends gathered the home in St. Marys of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lucas and presented them with various lovely gifts of silver, candlesticks, a silver salhd bdwl and silver spoons and forks. DIED IN HAMILTON The death took place in Hamilton of Frank’ D. Booth after an illness of six months. Deceased managed the Lucan creamery for many years disposing of the business in 1927 when he moved to Hamilton. v Alert Millions Enjoy Bubbling Energizing ANDREW‘S LIVER SALT SmaIlTln35c, Largo Tin 60c, Extra Largo Bottlo76o Scott & Turner LIL NewcMtle-upon-Tyhc, Eng« Distributed in Canada^by . MoGiUlmy Broa. Limited, Toronto., 62 I GRAIN AND White .fall wheat, W. R. Dougall; red Desjardine, Milne SEEDS C. H. Coursey, fall wheat, H. Rader wheat, C. H. Coursey, den; 6-rowed barley, M. B. ooursey; White oats, Coursey, H. Desjardine; late, M.. Rader, H. Fuss. H. Desjardine, Mrs. B. Coursey; r-yei J. B'attler, H. Desjardine; buck wheat, M. Rader, J. Battler; sweet clover seed, H. Desjardine, A. Warn er; timothy seed, T. Snowden-, M. i Rader; half-bushel alfalfa seed, M. Rader, J. Sterling; small white field Laird J. spring Thos. Snow- Rader, Mrs. early, c. H. white oats,. ; small peas, i beans, J, Battler, M. Rader, Bros,; Special for white beans, Battler, Judges—T. W. Williams and F. Stade. HORTICULTURAL 'Collection of any kind of apples, Mrs. O. Dailey, Laithwaite & Son; fall apples, Mrs, -0. Dailey, J. Ster ling; winter apples, Mrs. O. Dailey, Laithwaite & Son; King of Tomkins, Mrs. O. Dailey, J. Sterling; Snow apples, Mrs. O. Dailey, Laithwaite & Son; Northern Spies, Laithwaite & Son, J. Sterling; -Baldwins, Mrs. Dailey, Laithwaite & Son; R. I. Greenings, Mrs. Dailey, J. Sterling; Macintosh Red, Mrs. Dailey, Laith- ■\vaite & Son; Riibson Pippen, Mrs. Dailey, J. Sterling; Golden Russets, Mrs. Dailey, J. Sterling; Wagners, Mrs. Dailey, ’Laithwaite & Son; R. H ,H. cookies, ginger Wm. Alexander. ____, Meyers, H. H. Neeb; loaf cake, Wm. Decker, Ed. Haberer; dark layer cake, Earl Gaiser, M, Smith; light layer cake, Earl Gaiser, W. Mous-^ seau; cherry pie, Mrs. Johnston, R. Geiger; coffee cake, Mrs, Johnston, T. Meyers; meat loaf, Mrs. John ston; canned rhubard, Dr. MacKin non, Mrs. Jo-hnston; canned rasp berries, Dr. MacKinnon, R. Geiger; canned strawiberries, Mrs. Johnston; canned c-herries, Mrs. canned pears, Mrs. Pfile, Mrs. John ston; preserved citron, R. Geiger, Mrs, Pfile; preserved plums, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Pfile; preserved jpeaches, Mrs. Johnston, A. Warner; currant jam, Mrs. pfile, Mrs. Hey; I berry jam, Mrs. Fuss, Mrs. John ston; grape jelly, T. Meyers, H. Des jardine; currant jelly, H. Desjar dine, Wm, Decker; mixed vinegar pickles, Mrs. Johnston, Mel. Smith; mustard pickles, Mrs. Johnston, Dr, 'MacKinnon; catsup, J. Battler, T. Meyers; pickled red cabbage, H. H. Neeb; canned tomatoes, red, M, Smith, Wm. Decker; canned corn, Mrs. Johnston', Mrs. russ, most valu- ; able col. canned fruit, Wm. Decker, ■ H. Desjardine; Zurich Flour Mills ' special for tea biscuits, H. H. Neeb. : Judge—Mrs. D. A. Fowler. 1 Neeb, Hy. Flaxbard; sugar Mrs. A- Johnston, T, Meyers cookies, Mrs. A, fried Johnston, cakes, T, Johnston; Manns, Mrs. Dailey, J. Sterling; Hackney quilt Wolf River, Mrs. Dailey, Laithwaite | R> ,Qeiger & Son; Ontarios, Laithwaite & Son, rf^^ter homem: Mrs.- Dailey; Maiden's Blush, Mrs. Decker- hedsniMrs.- Dailey; Maiden's Blush, ___ Dailey, Laithwaite & Sou; Blenheim Pippen, A. Warner, J. Sterling; Pe waukee, Mrs. Dailey, Laithwaite & Son; Colverts, Laithwaite & Son, H. Desjardine; 20-oz. pippen, Mrs. Dailey; Tal-man Sweet, Mrs. Dailey, J. Steading; Russet, W. Mousseau, J. Sterling; fall pears, Mrs. Laithwaite & Son; winter Mrs. Dailey, J. Sterling; col. fall and winter, J. Sterling, waite & Son; Bartlett pear, Hess, Laithwaite & Son; Beauty, A. F. Hess Clapip’s Favorite, J. Battler, Mrs. Dailey; plate of jpeaches, Mrs. Dailey, J. Sterling; plate of prunes Laithwaite & Son, Mrs. apples, red, J. Sterling, crab apples, yellow, A. Desjardine; best plate Thiel, E. Gaiser; best Mrs. Dailey, Laithwaite plate of iplums, Laithwaite & Mrs. Dailey; collection plums, Dailey, Laithwaite & Son. Judge—Arthur- Weber. Dailey, pears, pears, Laith- A. F. Flemish :, Mrs. Dailey; Battler, jpeaches, Dailey; crab Mrs. Dailey; Warner, H. grapes, Cal. col. graipes, & Son; best GARDEN VEGETABLES World Wonder potatoes, M. Rader H. Desjardine; Dooley potatoes, M. Rader, J. Battler; Rural New York er, potatoes, M. Rader; late potatoes, M. Rader; early potatoes, M. Rader, H. Desjardine; Green Mountain po tatoes, M. Rader; Irish Co-bibler po tatoes, H. Desjardine, Cal. Thiel; corn, flint variety, H. Desjardine, J. Battler; corn, dent variety, W. Mousseau, J. Sterling; sweet corn, H. Desjardine, J. Battler; Yellow Bantam sweet corn, H. Desjardine, A. Warner; large red onions, No Name, John Grieves; large yellow onions, H. H. Neeb, H. Desjardine; gallon dutch setts, Ed. Haberer, T. Meyers; Spanish onions, H. Desjar dine, W. Mousseau; white field car rots, Erwin Willert, J. Battler; red garden carrots, Erwin Willert, C. Thiel; Swedish turnips, W. R. Doug all, H. Desjardine; long red man golds, E. Willert, H. Desjardine; In termediate mangolds, E. Willert, M. Smith; sugar beet mangolds, T. Snowden, H. Desjardine; Oxford cabbage, H. H. Neeb; drumhead cabbage, John Grieves, E. Willert; blue cabbage, John* Grieve; black Spanish radish, H. Desjardine, J. Battler; white radish, J. Battler; cauliflower, H. H.‘ Neeb; pumpkin, yellow, H. Flaxibard, H. Truemner; Mammoutli pumpkin, W. Mousseau, H. Truemner; celery, J. Battler, H. H. Neeb; citron, A. Warner, H. Des jardine; Hubbard squash, J. Grieve, H. Truemner; mammo,uth squash, H. Truemner; three blood beets, W. R. Dougall, E. Willert; root beets, J. Battler, H. Willert; water melons, H. Willert, J. Battler; muskmelons, J. Battler. J. Grieves; red tomatoes, J. Battler; A. Warner; yellow tomatoes, J. Battler, M. Smith; col. of garden vegetables; J. Battler, A. F. Hess. DAIRY AND OTHER PRODUCTS B-Utter, crock, 5 lb., R. Geiger, H. H. Neeb; butter, 3 lib. prints, J. Bat tler, H. II. Neeb; cheese, homemade, Ed. Haberer, H. H. Neeb; honey, extracted, Ed. Haberer; honey, dis play, Ed. Haberer; Maple syrup, M. Rader, J. Battler; hen’s eggs, 6 white, 6 thrown', Mrs. H. A. Fuss, J. Battler; homemade hand soap, Wm. Decker, John 'Grieves; Chas. Fritz & Son special—Best 6 i butter, H. H. Neeb; i! butter, Earl Gaiser; 1 honey, Ed. Haberer; : onions, Elairl (Gaiser Chemical special for mangolds, Er win Willert.; Agricultural Chemical special for turnips, H. Desjardine. Judge—Wilfred Scliilbe. lb. -prints dairy iLaird Bros, for Laird Bros, .for Laird Bros, for r; (Agricultural DOMESTIC SCIENCE, BAKING White bread, M. Smith, G. Doug- • las; raisin .buns or rolls, Mrs. a. Johnston, G. Douglas; tea biscuits, i crochet, cotton-, H. H. Neeb, Mrs. Darling; lace, knitted, Mrs. Hack ney, M. Rader; tatting, H. H. Neeb, Miss M. French, Miss Livingstone, Merner; embroidery, eyelet, Mrs, W, Hey - ---- Roman cut, Ed, Lawson, Ed. Mer ner; embroidery, Italian relief, Hy. (Fuss; embroidery, Bulgarian, Mrs. Darling, Mrs. Fuss; embroidery? French knot, Mrs, Darling, Hy. Fuss emibroidery, cross stitch, A. E. Oes- treicher, Mrs. Darling; Italian hem stitching, R. Geiger, Mrs. Hoffman; modern beading, Mrs. Hackney, Fuss; hand hemstitch, single, Fuss, Mrs. Pfile. Livingstone;embroidery, J. W. J.W. Merner; embroidery, stone, Ed. Lawson; table runner, Mrs. Darling, Miss Livingstone; sofa pillow, embroidered, Mrs. Fuss, G. Douglas; sofa pillow, other hand work, Mrs. Hey, Ed. Merner; lamp shade, hand made, Mrs. Hackney, A. F. Hess, CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT Miscellaneous Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Liv- Dining Room Furnishings Lunch set, Ed. Lawson, Pfile; set table d-oileys, Miss ingstone, Mrs, pfile; set table mats, Mrs. Pfile, Mrs. Darling; table cloth and napkins, enib. initials, Miss Liv ingstone, Ed, Lawson; tray cloth, Mrs. W. Hey, Mrs. Fuss; service tray, Miss Livingstone, Hy. Fuss; centre piece, white, embroidered, Miss Livingstone, A. E. Oestreicher; buffet set, Mrs. Darling, H. H. Neeb. (Single Hackney, tion different styles’ Miss Livingstone, Mrs. Darling; Dr. O. J. O’Dwyer special, best display of ladies’ work, fancy, Mrs. Pfile; Frees Press special for man’s best made shirt, Ed, Haberer; Monarch Knitting Co., special for best hand knitted garment, Lloyd O’Brien. Judge, Mrs. Fowler, Dungannon piece needlework, Mrs. Miss Livingstone; c-ollec- needlewoark, Collection mounted weeds, A. F. Hess; collection weed seeds, A. E, Oestreicher, A, F. Hess; best dres sed doll, Hy. Flaxibard; bird house, J. Sterling, Jno. Grieves; writing, ever 10 years old, Fred Haberer, T, Meyers; art, over 10 years old, A. E. Oestreicher, Thos. Snowden, Dr. Me Kinnon’s special for collection weeds mounted, A. IF. Hesp; L. Schilbe & Son’s special for collection weed seeds, A. F. Hess; R. Simpson Co, special for fancy quilt bedspread, sheet, and pllow slips, Mrs. Pfile. Judge, Mrs. Fowler. Art Work LADIES’ WORK, DOMESTIC Quilt, pieced, cotton, Mrs. D. Hackney ,quilt, fancy quilting, cot- Mrs. Hackney; com- homemade, Cal. Thiel, Wm. Decker; bedspread, knit or crochet, Miss M. Livingstone, Jo-lin Grieves; bedspread, fancy, M. Rader, Mrs. Hackney; bouse dress, cotton, Miss Livingstone, Hy. Fuss; man's sleep ing garment, Mrs. B. Pfile, Miss Liv ingstone; child’s made over dress, J. W. Merner, Lloyd O’Brien; bed sheet Ed. Merner, Mrs. Hackney; kitchen apron, Hy. Fuss, J. W. Merner; sweater, Jno. Grieve, Mrs. Fuss; ladies’ smock, Mrs. H. Fuss, Miss Livingstone; ladies’ dust cap, Mrs. Hackney, Hy. Fuss; wool socks, hand knit, coarse, E. Lawson, Mrs. Darling; mitts, hand knit, fine, Miss Livingstone, Jno. Grieves; darning, Mrs. Hackney, Jno. Grieves; mend ing, Mrs. Fuss, Ed. Haberer; floor mat .braided, R. Geiger, Mrs. B. Pfile; floor mat, hooked, rags, Wm. Decker, hooked, wool, Mrs. Decker; floor mat, yarn, John Grieves, .man; home laundry shirt waist, Mrs. A. Haberer. S. mat, Wm. wool Hoff- Mrs. Hackney; floor B. Pfile, hooked, Mrs. Lee white shirt or Johnstone, Ed. LADIES’ WORK, FANCY Lace, Irish crochet, Miss Living stone, Mrs. Hackney; lace, filet Bed Room Furnishings Pillow slips, embroidered, Mrs. Hackney, Ed. Lawson; pillow slips, other handwork, Mrs. Hackney, Ed. Lawson; fancy sheets and pillow ships to match, Mrs. Darling, Miss Livingstone; towels, embroidered, Ed. Lawson, Miss Livingstone; guest towels, Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Hey; bath towels and wash cloth, H. H. Neeb, Ed. Lawson; dresser runner, washable, Mrs. Pfile, Ed. Lawson; curtains, hand trimmed, Mrs. Pfile, Miss Livingstone; vanity set, Mrs. Darling; bedroom set, Mrs. Hey, Ed. Merner; boudoir cushion, Mrs. Hack ney, Ed. Haberer; laundry hag, Wm, Alexander, Gladys Douglas; night robe, ladies’ wear, G. Douglas, Mrs. -Hoffman; step-ins Mrs. Fuss, Mrs. Hackney; collar ana cuff set, Mrs. Hackney, Mrs. Fuss; handkerchiefs, hand work, Miss Livingstone, Mrs. Hackney; wrist bag, fancy, H. Fuss, ■Mrs. Hackney; neglige jacket, Mrs. ladies’ Mrs. Hy. 031 Dailey, Miss Livingstone; oil ipaint- ing, -marine, Miss Livingstone, J. Grieves; Merner, flowers, Dailey; Dailey, Miss Livingstone, Hy. Fuss; crayon oi’ charcoal sketch, Miss Livingstone Mrs. Dailey; pencil drawing, Mrs. Dailey, Miss Livingstone; conven tional design, Miss Livingstone, Mrs. Fuss; Basketry, Mrs. Hoffman, Hy. Fuss; wood carving, Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs, Dailey; amateur photo, farm scenes, Hy. Fuss; single piece art work, John Grieves; drawing, col- roed, Maple Leaf, Hy. Flaxbard, A. E. Oestreicher; collection moths and butterflies, A. F. Hess, Dr. McKin non; sepia, Mrs. Dailey, Miss ingstone. painting, landscape,Mrs. Miss Livingstone, water colors, scene, Ed. Mrs. Dailey; water colors, Miss Livingstone, Mrs. water colors, animals, Mrs. Miss Livingstone; pastel, FLORAL EXHIBITS Cut Flowers Liv- Dahlias, Earl Gaiser, Jno. Grieves zinnias, display, A. F. Hess, Mrs. A. Johnston; annuals, c-ollection, Mrs. L. Hoffman; perennials, Mrs. Hoff man; bouquet, Dr. McKinnon, Mrs. Hoffman. Darling, Miss Livingstone; slip, handmade, Mrs. Fuss, Hackney; ladies’ scarf, fancy, Fuss, Mrs. Hackney; ladies’ dressing gown, lancy, Hy. Fuss, Mrs. Darling. Children’s Wear Bonnet, M. Rader, J. W. Merner; jacket and bootees, M. Rader, Mrs. Darling; child’s bib, Miss Living stone, Mrs. Fuss; crib cover, Mrs. Hackney, Mrs. Hey; carriage set, cover and ‘pillow to match, Mrs. Fuss; child’s fan-cy dress, handmade Mrs. Hoffman, J. W. Merner; child’s play dress and bloomers, J. W. Merner, Mrs. Fuss; -child’s cos tume, knit or crochet, H. H. Neeb, Lloyd O’Brien. Living Room Furnishings Centre piece, colored, Miss Living- Potted Plants Begonia coleus, R. man, Dr. McKinnon. Rex, Mrs. Hoffman; Geiger; fern, Mrs. Hoff- 50 years married Mr. and Mrs. John Galt, Goder ich, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Sept. 17th. In the evening a family gathering of about sixty was held. OFFICE ROBBED One night recently thieves broke into Mustard’s coal office in Clinton, carried the safe out to the coal shed and pried the door open. They took what money the safe contained hut fortunately it was only about $1.05. The safe was practically destroyed. ONE IN EVERY TWENTY One member of the average fam ily group of 20 persons will be kill ed or injured in a motor vehicle ac cident in the next five years, C. S. Segee, general sales manager of the Ontaro Safety League ,told the Pro gress' Club in Toronto recently. Statistics show, Mrs. Segee said, five per cent, of the license holders are responsible for all motor vehicle ac cidents. In the last 10 years in On tario 4,5 83 persons have been killed in motor accidents, 1,000 being children. While fatalities per thous and since urged rules. care1 have decreased greatly 1913, the speaker strongly constant attention to safety and Mrs. Wm. McKewen andMr. daughter Veda, of London, Mrs. An gus Murray, of Exeter, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Murray on Sunday last.—-Seaforth News. Bowel Complaints of Children Very Often Dangerous There is no time during the year when children are not subject to some form of bowel complaint, but it is mostly during the hot summer months, or early fall, when diarrhoaa, dysentery, colic, cholera morbus, cholera infantum, summer complaint or other bowel troubles manifest themselves. All mothers should use Dr. Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry during these trying times. It is an old and tried remedy. It has been on the market for the past 90 years. It will not pay to experiment with some new and untried remedy. Get "Dr. Fowler’s”. See the new Standard Series models priced as low as $712 SNELL BROS. & CO., EXETER Associate C. FRITZ & SON, ZURICH Dealers j srROWL) LUCAN J. PASSMORE & SON, HEN SALL YOU get your full money's worth when you buy a Master Chevrolet. It is the only lowest-priced car that brings you Solid Steel TURRET TOP Bodies by Fisher—and the gliding KNEE-ACTION Ride 1 When your choice is a Chevrolet Standard Six, you have the advantage of the lowest prices in Canada for a fully equipped car. And you get Chevrolet’s economical Blue Flame Engine—Fisher No-Draft Ventilation —and a dozen other quality features. Visit our showrooms—see and drive both these Chevrolets today. Du™ * CHEVROLET 1 JI. HOCKEY OR ... ? Should General Motors continue the famous HOCKEY BROAD CASTS next winter— or would you prefer some other iorm of radio entertainment? Help us decide by talk ing it over with your General Motors dealer. Ballots are available at his showrooms—please call in today and record your preference for our guidance. C-295C yox. ~