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50 YEARS AGO
January 20, 1,887
Mr. Wm. Wilkins, of Sarnia, form
erly of Exeter, spent a few days in
town this week.
Miss McIntyre', of Goderich who*
has been visiting Mrs. John Ross
during the past two weeks left for
home yesterday. It was her desire
to have gone a week ago but was
detained in consequence of the snow
blockade; several others/were in the
same predicament.
■ (Mr. R. Sanders has returned from
the Old Country after an absence of
several months. We believe he has
not returned to Exeter* as he left it,
a sin-gle man, but is to be numbered
with the benedicts.
■N. Dyer Hurdon has purchased a
horse for twenty-five cents;’ we be
lieve he will use it for tugging ihis
taboggan to the top of the slide.
Miss Carrie Templeton, of Exeter,
joined hands in matrimony witli Mr.
A. M. Peterson, of Brandon, at the
latter place on Wednesday last,
Mr. John Smallacombe has dis
posed of his building site on Maiu
Street, the remains of the recent fire,,
to- the I. O. O. F. Secretary, receiv-
therefor the suim of $700. It is the
intention of the Odd-Fellows to
erect a hall thereon.
At the annual meeting of the fire
company No. 2 the following officers
were elected for the current year:
Captain, I. Handford; 1st Lieut., J,
Weekes; 2nd Lieut., Wm. Creech;
Secretary-Treasurer, D. Spicer; 1st
Branch, W. Parsons; 2nd Branch, S.
Handford; Foreman of hose, George
Hill; Assistant foreman of the hose,
I’ra Spicer*.
The annual meeting of the Ste
phen an*d Usborne Agricultural So
ciety was held in Exeter on Thurs
day last, The following officers
were elected: President, Jas. Ballan-
tyne, Usborne; Vice-President, Jno.
Willis, Hay; Directors, J. Delbridge,
James Westcott, John Hunter Jr.,
Usborne; H. Eilber and (Samuel
Sanders, Stephen; E. 'Christie*, H.
Samuel, Jas. Oke and R. Davis, Exe
ter; Auditors, M. Eacrett, S. Ho
garth. The first honorary member
was elected in the person of Mr. J.
Hunter, of Usborne, who is one oi
the oldest members of the Society.
visiting his brother-in-law Mr. Nelson
Baker and other friends.
Mrs, J. J. Hodgins, of Lucan,
while returning from church, slipped
and fell on some ice fracturing her
left arm near the wrist.
In honor of fifty years of teach
ing the staff of Central Public
School, Goderich, presented Mr. El
gin j. Tom with a beautiful bouquet
of roses.
25 YEARS AGO
January 18, 1912
Miss Lottie Welsh returned to
London Saturday after a visit with
her parents here.
Mr. Alva Amy, of Outlook, Sask.,
is visiting relatives and friends in
and around Exeter.
Miss Janet Morison, of Medicine
Hat, is visiting with her sister, Mrs.
Daniel Coward, Usborne,
Mrs. John Newcombe, returned to
'Stratford Wednesday after spending
several weeks with relatives here.
Mrs. W. H, Collins returned last
week from Toronto where she visit
ed her parents for some weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. W. Wilson left
Thursday for Peterboro to visit for
a short time. Mr. Wilson’s brother
Bert is in (charge of a business in
that place.
Mr. Wm. Mitchell, of Grand View,
Man., and Mr. Wes. Mitchell, of To
go, arrived here last week and are
spending a few weeks with their par
ents and friends.
Mr. Frank Handcock, of Maid
stone, Sask., arrived here last week
to visit for a few weeks at the home
of his wife’s parents Mr. and Mrs.
James Creech.
Mr. Jos. Cobbledick, of Calgary,
Alta., is in town shaJking hands with
old friends.
Mr. Samuel Rowe, who a year ago
piuirc'hased a half share in a furniture
business in Wallaceburg last week
sold out and has purchased a simil-
iar business in St. Marys.
15 YEARS AGO
January 19, 1922
Mr. E. D. Armstrong, of Tavistock
who has spent the summer in Moose
Jaw, Sask., renewed acquaintances
in Exeter this week.
Mr. Heaman, of Virden, Man., is
STEPHEN COUNCIL
The newly elected Council of the
Township ,of Stephen met in the
Town Hall, Crediton, on Monday,
January-11 th, 1937 at 11 a.m. Pres
ent: Reeve, C. Mawhinney; Deputy-
Reeve, Edward Lamport; Council
lors, Roy Ratz, Thomas Love and
Edmund Shapton.
After each member had subscrib
ed to his Declaration of Office, Rev.
A. E. Pletch offered prayer* asking
that Divine Guidance be given the
new Council in transacting this
year’s business.
Reeve Mawhinney in his inaugur
al address stated that he looked for
ward to a successful year and stress
ed the fact that only through hearty
co-operation on the 'part of every
member of the Council could pro
gress be attained.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were r^ad and adopted.
The following correspondence was
read and filed:
1. Letter froim the Ontario' Good
Roads Association regarding the an
nual convention to be held in Toron
to next month and asking the coun
cil to become a member of the Asso
ciation and to send a delegate.
2. Letter from the Minister of
Public Welfare stating that from
and aftei’ January* 1, 1937, it was the
intention of the Government to re
lieve all municipalities of any further
contribution to the cost of Mothers’
Allowances and Old Age Pensions,
and that at the forthcoming! session
of the Provincial Parliament, legis
lation will be presented to that ef
fect.
3. Report from the Department of
Public Highways showing the result
of the Auditor’s examination of the
Township Treasurer’s books as to the
1935 expenditure on roads Tn the
Municipality. The auditor has allow
ed all the expenditure and reported
that the records .of the Treasurer
and .Superintendent met with the re
quirements of the Department.
(Moved by Mr. Roy Ratz, second
ed by Mr. Edward Laimport: That
the Reeve and Clerk make applica
tion to the Department of Public
Highways of the province ,of Ontario
for the statutory grant towards the.
expenditure incurred by the Town-
ship* on it’s roads during the year
1936 according to statements and
report prepared. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Roy Ratz, seconded
THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE
>by Mr. Edmund Shapton; That By
law No, 510 appointing William
Kleinstiver assessor during the plea
sure of the council at an annual
j salary of $110 and postage extra,
having been read three times, be
(passed .and signed by the Reeve and
Clerk and the Seal of the Corpora
tion attached thereto. Carried,
Moved by Mr. Thomas Love, sec
onded by Mr. Roy Ratz: That By
law No. 511 to provide for the total
expenditure on reads in the Town
ship during the year 19 37 having
been read three times, be passed and
signed by the Reeve and Clerk and
the Seal of the Corporation attach
ed thereto. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Edmund Shapton,
seconded by Mr. Thomas Love; That
the following appointments be made
and a by-law prepared confirming
such appointments:
Caretaker of Hall; Ernest Guet-
tinger at a salary of $20 per annum
and $il extra for each public meeting
or concert where, an admission ha3
been charged.
The salary of the Road Superin
tendent George Eilber to be 30c an
hour.
Sheep Valuer: William Kleinstiver
at 30c, an hour.
Board of Health: Chester Mawhin
ney and Edward Lamport at a salary
of $8.00 per annum.
Secretary of the Board of Health:
H. K. Eilber at a salary of $15,00
per annum and $8.00 extra for at
tending meetings.
Sanitary inspectors: Eli Lawson,
Clayton Pfile and William B. Oliver
at a salary of 25 c per annum.
School Attendance Officers: Eli
Lawson for Schools No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
14 and Unions 9 and 13; Clayton
Pfile for schools No. 6, 7, 11 and
Unions 15 and 1>6 and S.S.S. No. 6
and W. B. Oliver for schools No. 10
and 12 and Unions 8, 17 and 1'8 at a
salary of 25c. per hour.
Athletic Field Committee; Chester
Mawhinney and Edward Lamport
(No salary.)
Milk. Inspector: Ernest Guettinger
at a salary of 40 c. per hour.
Lloyd England and Daniel Weber,
Auditors at a salary of $9.00 each.
In each case the above named are
to furnish their .own transportation.
Carried.
The Clerk was instructed to order
The Municipal World for each mem
ber of the Council and also to* order
500 dog tags.
Moved by Edmund Shapton, sec
onded by Mr. Edward Lamport: That
the folloing Pay sheets and orders
be passed:
Peter Regier, road 10, $3.31; Ben
McCann, road 112, $4.65; Dennis
O’Rourke, road 11, $3.25; Dennis
O’Rourke, road 11, $6.82; John
Klumpp, road 26, $52.12; Russell
Skinner, gravel $16.12; George Eil
ber, supt., salary $5.10; W. J. Stan-
lake, road 2, $2.30*; Placid Desjar
dins road 16, $1,35; Augustus Latta
road 18, $2.4*5; total $97.47,
Albert Regier, refund dog tax $4;
Municipal World, supplies $1.45;
Canadian Bank of Commerce, collec
tion of taxes $74.95; Canadian Bank
of Commerce, cashing road cheques
$2.05; C. N. R., express 55c.; F. J.
Wickwire, printing $85.86; Hydro
Elec. Power Commission, hydro ar
rears re Dixon and Shaw $41.64;
Sundry persons, election expenses
$140.85; Faist Bros., accounts re
Waghorn $3. 20; A» WbIii, wood 1’6
Waghorn $8.50; Treas. Co. Huron,
indigent patient acct, re Smith $12.-
25. Carried,
The council adjourned to meet
again in the Town Hall, Crediton,
on Monday, the 1st day of February
1937 at 1 p.m.
Herbert K. Eilber, Town. Clerk
81ST BIRTHDAY
The comfortable home of that es
timable couple, Mr. and Mrs. George*
Squire, Granton was the scene of a
jolly time on Thursday last when the
members of Mr. Squire's family and
a few friends* twenty-two in all, ga
thered there to help him celebrate
the 81st anniversary of his birth.
'Everyone entered into the spirit of
the occasion^ and a real profitable
time was had. During the evening af
ter the guests had been regaled with
the hospitality of the celebrating
veteran they gathered in the living
room and there presented Mr. Squire
with an electric warming pad, a
sweater and several other gifts.
Frank Squire presided as chairman
during the presentation, while Mts.
Herb Langford gave a reading.
Speeches were made by Edgar
Squire, Clarence Gunning and Nel
son Squire.
Mr. Squire who still enjoys the
best of health and is a'ble to drive
his car wherever he desires to go, is
a son of the late William and Mrs,
Squire originally of Devonshire, Eng.
He was born in Grey County and at
the age of sixteen years came to
Blanshard Township. Here the Squire
family has .lived ever since. After his
marriage to Miss Louisa Gunning,
daughter* o'f a well-known pioneer
family, Mr. Squire moved to Tuck-
Restless Nights - Pepless Days
Take the Joy Out of Life
The potent cause lies in the hurried life we lead,
in the extreme nervous tension and fever heat with
which we follow in. the pursuit of wealth, position
and pleasure.
Late hours, want of necessary rest, excessive
mental or physical exertion all put a strain on the
system it is unable to withstand. No wonder then
you pass restless nights and get up in the morning
with no ambition to go about your daily tasks.
Take Milburn’s H. & N. Pills and see what they
will do for you.
ersmith and farmed there for about
ten years. Later he returned to
Blanshard and took over the farm
on the Tenth Concession. Here he
lived and farmed successfully until
nineteen years ago when he and hie
wife took up their* abode in the vil
lage of Granton. His first wife died
in 1925 and a few years later he
married Mrs. Green who has proved
a splendid companion.
Mr. Squire was a member of a
family .of ten, six of whom are still
enjoying life, namely; Maishail
Squire, of Detroit; Henry of Exeter;
■Robert, of the* Canadian West; Mrs.
Brock, of Centralia and Mrs, Stark,
in Detroit. He also raised a family
of ten children himself, namely:
Mrs. E. Hooper, St. Marys; Mis. M.
Baker, Tenth Concession of Blan
shard; Mrs. Heib. Langford, Mrs. C.
Gunning and Mrs. Wm. Robb, 8th,
Line; Mrs. Albert Scott and Mrs. N.
Squiie of Usborne; Frank Squire^
and Harvey Squire of the Tenth Line
Jand Edgar Squire on the homestead.
Down through the years Mr.
'Squire has been a member of the
Granton Bowling Club and of
the Granton. United Church-. He has
been a Conservative and has been in
terested in the good of the commun
ity ever sinice he came to the Town
ship. —.St. Marys Journal-Argus
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