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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-08-13, Page 350 YEARS AGO August 12, 1886 Mr. and Mrs. H. Fowell, formerly of Exeter, were here Sabbath last. Miss Hibbert, formerly of Exeter is visiting friends in town. Rev. D. M. Ramsay is spending his vacation here. He is accompani­ ed by his wife, Miss J. Harding is visiting friends at Ridgetown. Mr. B. Higgins, who has recently returned from Manitoba and British Columbia reports the crops are fair. Messrs. Thos. Bowerman and Will Gundy left Monday on a tour through the country by bicycle. They go to Hamilton and other places east. J,. Weekes and E. Bissett of this place went to London to play with the ^Seaforth Club. Weekes as 1st baseman and Bissett assumed the position of assistant 'catcher. An exciting game of baseball wan -played here on Thursday last between a picked nine from Mitchell and Exeter, the latter club succeed­ ing in doing up the visitors in good style. The line up was as follows: Elliot, p; Hoskin, c; Weekes, 1st b; Eacriett, 2nd b; Bissett 3rd b; Mc- Donell, s. s.; Willis, r. f.; Tait, c. f.; McLaughlin, 1. f. 25 YEARS AGO On Friday the clerks and millin­ ers of Mr. J. A. Stewart’s store met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ bert Martin and spent a social even­ ing on the eve of the departure of Miss Verne Quance for the West. In the course of the evening Miss Quance was presented with a hand­ some gold mounted fountain pen and ebony hair brush. She left Sunday for Saskatoon where she will have 'charge of a ladies’ department store. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Campbell and Miss Vera Campbell arrived home Tuesday from the West. Mrs. M. iSheere arrived home Tuesday evening from Fort William where she has spent the past six weeks visiting her son Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Whyte, of Hamiota, are renewing acquaintanc­ es in and around Exeter-. Mrs. Sproat, of Saskatoon, is vis­ iting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Rd. Robinson, London Road, South. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, of Winni­ peg, (nee- Miss Jennie Harton) are visiting' with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Harton. Miss Mary Acheson returned from St. Thomas, Monday, where she has been visiting for the past two weeks. Mr. John B nooks Owosso, Mich., after several days with his . C. T. ^Brooks, Miss Lily Taylor, Mass., who is visiting.parents at Tr 4 V 1r 4- /a v» T- * returned io visiting for brother Mr. of Welseley, Flil lijhl ■ The walls alone remained: Htr End Mus. T. Berkheart and of Cleveland, motored overchild, and are visiting Mrs. Berk,hart’s par­ ents, Councillor and Mrs. Jos. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Roy Davis, of London, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Davis. Miss N. Ramsay left on Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hagan for the Soo where she will make .her home in future. They went by boat from -Sarnia. Mr. Evan -McDonlad and two chil­ dren and Miss Weekes, of Guelph, motored up for the week-end. Mr. H. ^packman returned with them and visited a 'couple of days. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Moncur and son Coleman are in Exeter this week packing their household effects which they intend moving to Toron­ to, World’s professional, Canadian professional, Canadian amateur and Canadian school speed typewriting championships will provide an un­ usual and interesting spectacle in the Coliseum at the Canadian Ex­ hibition on the evening of September 2nd. Father: “As you have had three terms at the cooking school, Jane, I suppose you would know how to roast a piece of beef better than this Why, it’s burnt to a crisp.’’ Daughter: “I don’t see how I am to blame. The fire was too hot I sup­ pose.” Father: “And why didn’t you look out that the fire wasn’t too hot?” Daughter-: “The man always at­ tended to that at the school, and Mrs Mixter used to do the basting. All we did was to do the tasting after the meat was cooked.” THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, AVGl'S'JC 13 th, 10.30 LETTER BOX , The following interesting letter was written by Mr. F. Gollings, on board the Duchess of Bedford, on his way to Vimy Ridge with the Canadian Pilgrims. Another letter will follow next week, Duchess of Bedford Atlantic Ocean July 22 Dear Editor,— Up to the present we very enjoyable voyage, has been fairly smooth been able to appear at room regularly, Life on a trip of this kind is all noise and bustle and considerable excitement. This after- noon we had lifeboat drill, so all ' would be ready in case anything happened. Each was shown how to get into a life-belt (by the way there is one in every cabin) and know which life boat is yours, or rather where to go. Afternoon tea was served today at four o’clock and seemed like old times and is a very pleasant break in the afternoon. There are quite a number on-board from the West and Vancouver; 50 came from California. One gentle­ man from prince Edward enjoyed the trip down the St. Lawrence. He considered that it was worth the price of the whole trip. It is indeed a beautiful journey at this time of year, to lovers of scenery, days and nights we lost sight land. We reached the Bridge at eight o’clock Friday ev­ ening a'nd it is quite an optical illu­ sion, as all are quite sure the masts will touch. Floweven all is well and it gets under. A tender (boat) came from Quebec bringing passen­ gers and mail; also to take off mail, the last for Canada. The ship was given quite a reception. Quebec Fort fired a salute and the ‘Duchess’ replied. All the ships and tugs made as mu'ch noise as they could with whistles, footers, etc. There are always some musically inclined and a young man from Vancouver trotted out his concertina and all the old army songs were revived, and did they sing? After an hour or so they danced till midnight the music was supplied by the ship’s or­ chestra was very good. A love­ ly starlight night, with just a ripple on the water (seen in pictures not very often experienced). Sunday Morning We dropped the Pilot at Father Point at five o’clock. There w’a'S'not' many up to see this. After break­ fast we were on deck and enjoyed seeing some of Olympic team, and running ■MTes to kee.p ^HTreh time (Church of England) ^■ich was held in the cabin dining ■Tom. The music was furnished by ■ie orchestra and the service was Hell attended. We sang the hymns Hcead Kindly Light,” “Fight the Hood Fight” and “Abide With Me.’’ Hut we had no sermon; to my sur- H'ise. There were two other ser- Hices at the same time, R. Catholic Hid United Church. Sunday collec- Hons, morning, were $70 which is ■ven to the Sailors Charities. Above Hi deck bets were being taken on He ship’s run for the day and the Hr opened. Every one to_ his own Hiy. We passed between the coast ■ Labrador and Newfoundland and ■die Isle the last sight of land, till Hi see the shore of France (Havre). He sighted five icebergs one was Bke large and snow on the hills of ^^hjador. It is very bleak and ■HJkaround there. There is a printing office on board Which does all orders, notices also we enjoy to the minute after breakfast of each day. On day evening a sacred 'Concert held in the lounge. The day’s run on the boat Sunday noon till Monday noon was 432 miles and if you were the lucky fellow and guessed right you got $3.25 for your 25c. The run the next day was 403 miles but the clock had been put on an hour so only 23 hours and it paid $3 for the lucky ticket. Clo’cks are put on an hour at mighnight and continue till wo reach France, so the nights are very short. Where does that hour go? Another pastime is the movies each day. Have been to one but bridge suits me. The weight of the Duch­ ess of Bedford is 20,000 tons and carries 1,200 passengers and a crew and staff of 400, su It is a small floating town. The’Pilgrims on this boat are divided into nine cmopanies and the other four boats, eleven each with 125 members, each com­ pany has a letter, our boat it Y. Wechicsdny Nice weather up to the present, but this morning its rougher, also wet. We have enjoyed the lovely flowers on board sent by friends for the tables of their relatives and they are taken care of by the stewards over night and usually last the voy­ age. Every afternoon, except Sun­ day, there is horse racing held on deck, with wooden horses and disc throw race, long, short, and hurdle races. About eight of them bet 25c 011 the race and get the tout sys- om on their winnings, which is from 75c. to- $6.56. The average is about $1.50. Horsea are Numbered have had a The water and have the dining After 2 of Quebec and the members of the practicing, skipping, and different ex­ fit. By then it was the job work, menus, of different kinds; a daily paper and up news in our hands $un- was from 1 to 6, No. 5 won three times yester­ day. It is surprising the money that flies around at-times. One can buy a horse ton the race at $1.25 and gets $6.50 if he wins. You have a 6 to 1 chance. Sometimes the horses are sold three times for a race. The ship takes 10 per cent, for charieties. Tickets are being sold today for the rail journey from Lon­ don to Dover for $3.00 on the weeks visit to France. Money is being changed. The French franc is worth 14 to the $1.00 and Belgium 30 to the $1.00, so there are various ways of parting with money on ship not much to be made, We had company last night having run into a bunch or shoal of sharks. There are funny sides to life on ships one chappie had the misfortune to lose his false teeth. However, they were eventually found, but it had the gent worried for a hit. All members the and the Be particular-buy your flour by name. Purity* Flour has enjoyed your confidence for thirty years. Always uniform quality—milled from x the world’s best wheat—ensures complei satisfaction for every kind of bakingd^ ' Thursday Dull and wet, people mostly in­ side and we only made 37 6 and so those having tickets on were paid $3.50 and too wet for horse racing. Anyway we are not making the time we could as the Captain does not want to get in before the others. Friday It looks like being a nice day over­ head but a heavy sea is running and the boat seems to be going other ways than forward, so for the time we’ll say Audieu. Yours, F. GOLLINGS FIVE COWS KIDDED BY TRAIN NEAR WADTON GODERICH—A C.P.R. passenger train from Hamilton arriving at Go­ derich more than half an hour late, presented a gory looking ’mess] The locomotive had plowed into a herd of five dairy cows at a crossing near Walton, killing them all outright. The cowcatcher and smokestack were bespattered with blood and the wheels and undercarriage of -'the coaches carried various parts of the animals carcasses. It was a sickly sight. The train was delayed more than half an hour at the scene of the a'ccident. Engineer Phipps related that a boy was driving the cattle beasts over a level crossing to a pasture field, when he came suddenly upon them, the train was travelling about 35 miles an hour and the customary whistles had been sounded but pre- sumablywere not heard- by tJbs fatf. It was further related that the cows instead of scattering, seemed to take to the tracks' directly in the path of the oncoming train. The impact jarr­ ed passengers in their seats and those who alighted after the application of emergency brakes shuddered the sight presented. MANAGER TRANSFERRED at theJohn McDonald, manager of Bank of Montreal at Lucan, for the past four and a half years, is being transferred to the managership of the Wallaceiburg branch. He will be succeeded by M. G- Hay, of Barry Bay. The transfer will be affected about the middle of August. *%l ♦ STEPHEN COUNCIL The Council of the Township of Stephen met in the Town Hall, Cred­ iton, on Tuesday, the 4th day of Au­ gust 1936, at 8 p.m. were present. The minutes of previous meeting were read adopted, The Clerk read notices from Beil Telephone Company; The Cana­ dian Bank of Commerce; Canada Packers Limited and The Maple Grove Syndicate with reference to the recent amendments to the On- ario Assessment Act providing for the division of School taxes paid by the Corporations between Public and Separate Schools. Filed. Moved by Roy Ratz, seconded by Ed wand Lamport: That the following Pay Sheets and Orders be paid: Nelson Baker, road 1, $4.00; Nel­ son Baker, read Baker, road 22, 1, $2.60; Nelson $4.35; Sandford White, rd. 3, $7.88; Lawrence Hill, rd. 4, $16.48; Dennis O’Rourke, 11, $13.i8 8; Ben McCann, road $4.40; Placid Disjardine road $13.51; William Hodgins, road $15.11; Augustus LaLtta, road $2.88; Harold Turner, road 19, $ 40; Earl Gaiser, road 24, $3 7. $8.78; George Eilber- Stephen Mor- John Klumpp, $176.50. GRAND REND ODD BOY DIES IN SEAFORTH HOSPITAL M, rd. 12, 16, 17, 18, John Smith, road 6, Sheet, road 5, $3.50; s-upt., salary, $13.50; rison, road 13, $5.25; road 26, $5.78; total Orders—Canadian Bank of Com­ merce, cashing cheques $2.00; Exe­ ter Times-Advocate, printing Voters’ List $100.00; Treas. Co. Huron, In­ digent Hospital Accts, re Patterson and Keller $5 8.60. Carried. The Council adjourned to meet again in the Town Hall, Crediton on Tuesday, September Sth, A.D., 1936 at 1 p.m. Herbert K. Eilber, Twp. Clerk CHINESE EXPORTS INDICATE NEW PROSPERITY In this modern day with transpor­ tation facilities not known to earlier generations, greater population and the use of a variety of articles un­ dreamed of by people of those days, world trade has become so interna­ tionalized that what effects one country affects all. This was sor­ rowfully brought home to the trad­ ing nations of the world as a result of the depression. Happily, how­ ever, with the returning tide of pros­ perity the reverse also holds true, and that world prosperity is return­ ing is clearly indicated in the case of China whose exports are showing an increase, due largely tn i^ovoasef purchasing power of lien principal customers. Exports through Tient­ sin, the second chief commercial centre for the. whole of China, re­ corded an increase of 12 per cent in 135, as compared with a decrease of 8 per cent for the previous year, ac­ cording to the industrial Department of the Canadian Sational Railways. CHICKENS STOLEN GODERICH — More than 1,00 0 chickens have been stolen from Hu­ ron County farms in the last six weeks. Provincial Police said recent­ ly. From West Wawanosh 250 were taken; 300 from Howick and 400 ■Stephen Township, together with smaller: numbers from other muni­ cipalities. to be was to a De­ late Lome Taylor, an esteemed resi­ dent of Stanley Township, passed away Wednesday at Scott Memorial Hospital, Seaforth, in his 37th year. On July 2 8th, Mr. Taylor was seized with an acute attack of appendicitis and was rushed to the hospital operated on but his condition critical from the first owing weak heart and complications, ceased, who was a son of the John Taylor, was born near Grand Bend, He was married to Miss Kathleen Pollock, of the same town­ ship, about sixteen years ago, who survives him, along with a son and daughter, Hubert, and Nola; his mo­ ther and sister, Miss Retta Taylor, Forest; two brothers, Harvey and Victor Taylor, of Stanley Township The funeral took place from the resi­ dence on the 4th. concession of Stan­ ley on Baird’s tor. ■straws, empty- peanut parade, F'riday, interment to be in cemetery.—Seaforth Exposi- LOSS $5,000 IN BARN FIRE IN BIDDULPH TP. With a loss of $5,000 fire Wednes­ day of last week destroyed the large barn, along with the season’s crops of barley and wheat on the farm of W. F. Mellharty, eighth concession of Biddulph Township. The fire ori­ ginated during a threshing bee be­ lieved to have been caused by a spark from the engine. In addition to the barn and crops several pieces of machinery were lost as well as seven pigs and a calf. The loss was partly covered by insurance. The stage, check house became ignited at one but fire-fighters were able to the flames. One credit of the things you can’t buy on it experience. CREDITON The monthly aneeting of the Evan­ gelical Ladies’ Aid and W. M. S. was held on Thursday, July 30th There were 23 members and 12 vis­ itors present. After a short business sesion the members enjoyed a picnic in the Community Park, where a splendid program of sports was car­ ried out under the direction of Mrs. Clayton Sims. Mrs. G. Wein, Mrs. M. Ewald, Mrs. R. Finkbeiner and Mrs H. K. Eilber as follows: kicking the slipper, Mrs. C. Hill; bean con­ test, Mrs. G. Finkbeiner; throwing sand bag, Mrs. A. Morlock; hoop race, Mrs. C. Hill; feeding the ele­ phant, Mrs. E. Wenzel and Mrs. L. Wein; measuring contest, Mrs. E. K. Fahner; carrying cup on Mrs. E. K. Rahner’s group; ing bottle, Mrs. E. Fahner; race, Mrs. L. Wein; dress Mrs. E. K. Fahner’s group; married ladies’ race, Mrs. ILIoyd Hey. After the games a pot-luck lunch was served and everyone voted the pic­ nic a real success. Spiingibank Park was the scene of an enjoyable outing last Friday af­ ternoon when the Young People’s League of the Evangelical Church gathered for their annual picnic. There were 3 5 young people presept. The picnic was in charge of Gordon Ratz assisted by Mrs. Lawrence Wein and Meleeta Wein. Race results were as follows: Men’s race, Eldon Smith, Austin Fahrner, Ladies race, Norma Finkbeiner, Aldona Wuerth; three- legged race, Irene Fahrner Fred Kerstine; rope contest, Lloyd Lam­ port's side, paper bag race, Harry Hirtzel’s side; cup and straw race, Lloyd Lamport’s side; threading the needle, Alvin .Finkbeiner, Dorothy Ratz; ladies kicking the slipper, N. Finkbeiner, Irene Fahrner; feeding the elephant, Alvin Finkbeiner, Dor- urn, men’s ball throwing, H.Hirtzel and Austin F'auixici. amor- Sudden IWI I and Distressing Attacks of Diarrhoea At this time of the year everyone is exposed, mord or less, to sudden attacks of diarrhoea, dysentery, cramps and pains in the bowels, summer complaint and other looseness of the bowels. These trebles are generally caused by an excess of bile^.^ange of diet^ water or climate, or the eatimagof unripe frui^r;/ '’’ Ifpiroubled ■rasj^'any looseness of the bowels go’ atJbnce to druggist and get a bottlo of Dr. Fg'tvder^Eim'act of Wild Strawberry. You will find reliable and effectual. On the market for Wer 90 years. x ACHIEVEMENT! OF TH If RECOVERY ADIAN Y E N ATIO NA L A It :*■ :<gj gffi K’S ♦] ► > I AUG.IS-TO fEP. 12- Visit the world’s largest show building at the world’s largest annual Exhibition and mar­ vel at the magnificent presentation of agri­ cultural progress—new ideas—new features —new developments* Prize products of field and orchard in beautiful array *.. National Horse Show, Sept. 4 to 12. *. Poultry, Pigeon, and Pet Stock Show, Sept* 4 to 11... Dog Show, Sept. 7, 8 and 9 ... Cat Show, Sept. 1, 2, 3 ... Enjoy also the gorgeous display of delicate blooms, plants and shrubs in the Horticultural Building, and a thousand other engrossingly interesting educational and recreational attractions. ALFRED ROGERS President 69O6A ELWOOD A, HUGHES General Manager..... jan jr. *• ♦ 5 ,>V ♦ •W {&.- 4 < A. •Si-; f ,.;W B. El ■■i yj$8 / Ji s> 1 '.W Wit- •:w ■<2 & % <•2 p.