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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-05-06, Page 6OTGRSDAY, MAY 6th, 1937 the EXETER times-advocate Huron Pres byterial The eleventh annual meeting ot the Huron Presbyterial of the W« M. 3. of the United Church of Can- ■ ada, convened in North St. Church, Goderich, on Tuesday, There was a splendid attendance. Mrs. W. J. Greer, Wingham, president, occup ied the chair and the meeting was opened by singing a verse of “Just as I am,” as a, prayer. Mrs. William Laidlaw, Blyth, and Mrs. Charles Johns, Exeter, led in the worship - period, the former reading the Scrip ture lesson from Psalm 123 and the latter speaking on the subject, still and know that I am God.” Chester Johnson of Goderich tended a hearty welcome to delegates and members .present. Mrs. A. W. Gardiner made an appropriate reply. A short time was given to business The minutes of the last Presbyter- ial were taken as read and the min utes of the Executive meeting adopt ed. Finance and Resolution com mittees were appointed. An invita tion was received from Wingham for the 1939 meeting, one from James St. Exeter, having been previously accepted for 1938. Mrs. R. G. Nay called the roll of Auxiliaries. There were 103 6 annual members and 637 life members, a total of 1693. Mrs. R. E, McKenzie, of Egmondville called the roll of Evening Auxiliar ies and reported an increase in giv ings and a 14 per cent, increase in membership. One new Auxiliary was organized in Main St., Exeter. Mrs. W. P. Lane reported a mem bership of 261 in the Mission Cir cles. lFqut formed and an evening the Circles much faithful work is being done. ■Mrs. J. B. Townsend, Belgrave, reported thirty mission bands, in cluding a new one. Three had ad vanced to Mission Circles and two had disbanded. Total membership is 6’79. Miss Mabel Bailie, C.G.I.T. Sec., sent a report which was read. There are 125 members in eleven affiliat ed groups. There are three new groups. Two others have closed. Mrs. R. J. Patterson, Hensall, Sec. of Baby Bands, sent a very encour aging report. There are seven new, Bands, an increase in membership of 166 and an increase in givings of $18.1'.6. Huron Presbyterian Baby Bands rank second .highest in the Conference. Mrs. Colclough, of Blyth, Supply Secretary, report ed that hales weighing '4195 lbs. and valued at $3,388, had been sent “Be Mrs. ex- the new circles had been one had graduated into aux. The members of are very active and Puts you on your feet! SPRAINS Rub Minard's in gently., It penetrates sore ligaments, allays indammation, soothes, heals. from the different organizations. In these were 264 quilts, six at- ghans and four blankets. The cloth ing, etc,, was of a higher quality, as nvore new material had been us ed, had in a play | Auxiliaries of Wingham and Gorrie, ' which were unique and worthy ot . being copied. Mrs. Wm. Pickard, Clinton, Mis sionary Monthly Bee., reported sub- ! scriptions to the magazine as 10156 and to the World Friends as 401, a slight decrease in each. Some Auxil iaries and Mission Bands order dir ect from Toronto', making it diffi cult to present a correct report. All organizations are strongly urged to send subscriptions to our Mission ary Monthly .Secretary. Mrs. W. M. Aiken, Clinton, Associate Helpers’ Sec., reported an increase in givings and in membership. Hensall is again leading in Associate Helpers. Mrs. J. G. Gillespie, Whitechurch, Temperance Sec., recommendd mord general use of the clip sheets which are provided by the Literary Dept, at a nominal cost. Some Auxiliaries still lack a Temperance Sec. More interest and labor is needed line as there is an increase use of narcotics as well as use of intoxicants, son, Seaforth, Press Sec., reported 49 Auxiliaries having Press Secre taries, and made a request that out standing events be sent in for publi cation in the magazine. Reports ot the sectional meetings, rally at Go derich etc., had been published. The report of the Treasurer, Miss M. G. Murdock, Goderich, showed total receipts .of $13,701.27 and $13,667.64 sent to the Conference Branch Treasurer. Mrs. W. Naftel, Goderich, Literature Sec., reported an increase in the use of the Study Book and a substantial increase in the amount of literature sold. The study book for the year is finished but provision has been made for the next four months’ meetings. Miss L. Young, Londesboro, Christian Stewardship See., recommended a pamphlet -an budget planning. An allocation should not be considered a tax but rather as an object, we made a thorough study of wardship in all its phases, our ancial troubles would end. Miss Muriel Moorehouse delight ed the audience with a solo. She was accompanied on the piano by Miss H. Lane. Report of committee was recived and the of ficers elected, was taken Mrs. made the dedicatory prayer, newly elected president Mrs. A. W. Gardiner, was invited to the plat form and made a few remarks thanking the members for the hon our conferred on her. The morn ing session closed with prayer by Mrs. Wilson and singing of the Na tional Anthem in honor of our New King. The ladies of the church served a sumptuous dinner at noon. Afternoon Session “And I, if I be lifted up, will draw all men unto Me,” was the subject. assigned to. the leaders of the wor ship period. Mrs. Wellwood read the 'Scripture lesson and led in prayer and the topic was taken by' Mrs. C. C. Ramage* Corrie. Mrs, C. W. D. Cosens was in charge of the, discussion period on the themes, “when man listens — God speaks” “When man obeys—God works.” Goderich Evening Auxiliary an exhibit of what is required layette, There was also on dis. guilts made by the Evening An impressive memorial service by those who had been called to higher service was conducted by Mrs. Moor house, The names, fifty in all, were read, followed by prayer by Mrs. Moorhouse and all repeating, the Lord’s prayer in unison. Mrs, Ernest Forbes, Western President the Dominion Board, was unable be present, owing to illness in her Flood News Western Ontario emerging from the muck and debris of rampaging flood waters, went ahead with plans of reconstruction in the stricken area as the unruly Thames River, cause of the havoc, tumbled on to empty its swollen waters into Lake ist. Clair. Danger of further flooding appeared past. Work of rehabilitation was speed ed by ithe Canadian Red Cross iSo- ciety which issued an appeal for funds. Care of the thousands of homeless received first attention, with relief efforts concentrated in London, (hardest hit centre of a. wid< spread area along a 150-miIe stretch of the Thames. Restoration of pub lic services was hurried. Miss A. in this in the in the Fergu- If ste- fin- the nominating After the offering James Hamilton The Our expected guest speaker G. of to family. However Mrs. Loveys, Home Mission Executive Sec., proved a de lightful substitute. She first spoke of the missionaries who are our re presentatives, having the biggest message in the world. Then we went on oui- imaginary trip to the many hospitals and schools in Canada which she has visited. There are people in our land from seventy countries and many destitute homes where clothing is supplied from bales In Bonnyville there is a plate bear ing an inscription telling of the $8 gift from the women of Gamundongo in Africa, to the women of Canada. In a canning centre in British Col umbia, a teacher had her pupils on a wharf. They are being given ser vice and literature. Work is pro gressing though often under difficul ties. There are splendid results in the work among the Indians. On be ing asked his age, a 'Chief replied. “Forty years I stand for Jesus.” He realized what missions had done ifor the people of his reserve. Church services are being better attended and keener interest shown. Miss Bes sie French of File Hills school visits the patients in a Government Hos pital two miles distant. Nurses of. hospitals visits homes in the whole neighborhood. Peace River District needs help in missionaries and churches. Plans for a new six room ed 'hospital in Alberta are completed and the services of a doctor and a nurse already secured. A $25,000 bequest has already been received for a new hospital at Matheson. The work of the hospital is two fold, life saving and soul winning. The hos pital at Hearst in charge of Miss Mustard is crowded. A new Presby tery has been formed in that north ern territory and the first Presby- erial was held at Hearst last June. Lachine Home in Quebec has 32 chil dren of different nationalities at tending the school. We have a French-Canadian missionary in the slums of Montreal. Work is carried on in the, Eastern Provinces and so the .gospel news is being spread from coast to coast. I Damage Over $4,000,000 Thousands of flood-damaged homes were left behind as the Thames rush ed to the lake. Scores of bridges had been swept away and miles of railway track and highway washed ouft. The toll of human lives was five; three men died in a train wrack and two were drowned, London's flood damage was placed at approxi mately $3,0001,000. Loss in other flooded communities was estimated at more than $1,000,000. Chatham Escapes The Thames swept through ham but caused comparatively little damage, There, the 16,000 residents had feared the worst as the flood swept down from London. But'as the crest of the flood raced through the rich farming district jt left only 10 houses seriously damaged and floodT ed the cellars of a hundred more. The villages of Prairie iSiding and Jeannette’s Creek received the final thrust of the roaring river as it flowed on its final 25-mile course from iChaitham to Lake St. Clair, Al most every house in Prairie Siding was flooded, but the 200 residents merely moved to the second storeys of their homes. No evacuations were reported. Meanwhile, 75 miles up the stream stricken .'London began another day of work to bring a semblance of nor mality to a city of 2,000 damaged homes and 6,000 refugees. Some there were who found no home to return to—ithey had been swept away at the 'height of the flood last Mon day night. Situation Better i' Chat- Public'Utilities Commission to con serve water for drinking and clean ing purposes, A weary army iof householders and city workmen re turned to mud-smirched streets in West London, Broughdale and Chel sea Green to continue the gigantic job iof bringing order and cleanli ness out of filth and chaos, The 5,000' left homeless were heartened by Dominion-wide efforts op their behalf launched by the Red Cross organizations in its appeal for $250,000 to succor them. Dr, F. W. Routley, director of the Ontario division, toured the stricken area with Capt. D. B, Weldon and found Conditions appalling, He immed iately launched the widespread ap peal, declaring this amount would be needed to rehabilitate 'the suffer ers. As they continued the heartbreak ing task of rehabilitation in the flood areas, Londoners studied a $3,000,- QQO control scheme which might prevent a recurrence of the disas ter which last week swept the city. The scheme was considered before the 'Thames went on the loose and will now be submitted to the Ontario government. In the form of a resolution pass ed a month ago by 'the Western On tario Branch io'f the Ontario Water and Forest Conservation Association at a meeting there, plans calls for a Thames River and forestall just such ravaged Western Ontario. London representatives had fav ored a plan to spend $3,000,000 on the Thames and push forward a re forestation scheme designed to pre serve a moisture in the ground and prevent spring floods. Proponents of reforestation blame widespread timber cutting for flooding. Major W. H, Wood, manager of the [London Chamber of Commerce, one of the original movers of the flood control plan, is behind the move ifor its adoption. Middlesex county, of which London is the centre, has already started a refor estation campaign with Warden G. Laidlaw among backfires. School children will be given .25,000 trees^to plant as part of the flood .control survey of the its tributaries to a flood as has its enthusiastic the plan. f “ Our Parks DOUBLE-BARRELLED OPPORTUNITY For Poultry Raisers Official Forecast That Eggs Will Be Scarce From September to January . . . Chicks and pullets for May Delivery at Prices You Don’t Expect Till June There always has been money in May chicks, when you bought quick-growing stock that would develop to- laying at five months old. Five months from May is October, which is right in the high- egg-price season. This year’s opportunity for May chicks is probably the best it has ever been. You can buy chicks or started pullets today, .for May delivery, at prices you don’t expect till the middle of June. You have the Department of Agriculture’s 'Official forecast that eggs will be scarce (and, therefore, high-priced) from September to January. And there is every likelihood that feed prices will drop, away down, as soon as this season’s crop, is harvested. The fellow who has eggs to sell between September and January should be able to more than make up for the past Winter’s unfavorable situation. Buy Started! pullets That Will Lay in September We can supply you with, pullets that are well Started, and will be laying in early September (or before) if well fed through the range period. They are now three to ten weeks bld, 5,Ad they are from our famous “Xtra-Profit” stock which has built up a country-wide reputation for rapid development, early eggs, large eggs, and the necessary ruggedness toi stand continued heavy laying without moults or set-backs. We have any number of reports showing “Xtra- Profit” pullets up to 50% production at six months old, and contin* uing at 56% to. 70% production through the entire Fall and Winter We can give you your choice of seven popular breeds. Pullets three weeks old and upward in all breeds, and up to 10 weeks in some breeds. Some Prices Reduced $7.00 per Hundred We are igoing to clear these pullets in May, at prices away below obr April quotations. We can also Supply day-old chicks and Sexed pullets, in all breeds, at correspondingly low prices—tor immediate delivery. ((Some of our May prices are $7.00 per hundred lower than previously published in this paper.) They are the. most out standing values we have ever offered to the poultry-raising public. Don't " about write, buy till you sec this May price list, and get full particulars the rapid development of Bfay’s “Xtra-Profit” stock. Call, or phone TODAY. Fred W. Bray, Limited phene 246 EXETER ONTARIO Rev. Mr. Bremner, of Brucefield, moderator of the London Conference brought greetings from the Presby tery and complimented the ladies on their fine financial sytsem, kindly care of strangers and their training of children in missionary work. Miss Helen Lane sang a solo which was very much enjoyed. Mrs, A. T. C'oop- er, convenor of the Resolutions com mittee, brought in the resolutions, thanking all who had been instru mental in making, the meeting a suc cess. The nominating committee for next year is as follows: Mrs. R. Ash ton, Gorrie; Mrs. W. Carnie, Zurich Miss Clark, Carlow and Mrs. R. E. Pooley, Zion. Delegates to London Conference Branch meeting to be held in Chat ham in May; Mrs. R. Stocks, Wrox- ter; Mrs. James Woods, Auburn; Mrs. Wm. Carnie, Zurich and Mrs. J. Penrose, Elimville. The officers for the year are as follows: Past President, Mrs. W. J. Greer’, Wingham; President, Mrs. A. W. Gardiner, Londesboro; Vice- Presidents, Mrs. R. E. McKenzie, E£- mondville and Mrs. C. W. D. Cosens, Clinton; Mrs. Wm, Laidlaw, Blyth and Mrs. Chas. Johns, .of Exeter; and Mrs. R. G. Nay, Fordwich; Re cording .Secretary, Miss Mary Milne, Blyth; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs C. C. Ramage, Gorrie; Treasurer, Miss M. G. Murdock, Goderich; Sec retaries—Christian Stewardship Miss L. Young, Londesboro; Even. Aux iliaries, Mrs. Andrew Hamilton, of Exeter; Mission Circles, Mrs. W- P- Lane, Goderich; C.G.I.T. Groups,' Miss Mabel Bailie, Goderich; Mis sion Bands, Mrs. W* Pickard, Clin ton; Baby Bands, Mrs. R. J. Patter son, Hensall; Associate Helpers,'Mrs. M. W. Aiken, Cliiiton; Supply, Mrs. Colclough, Blyth; Missionary Month ly. Mrs. W. Wellwood; Strangers, Mrs. Mantle, Exeter; Literature, Mrs. W. Naftel, Goderich; Temper ance, Mrs. J, G- Gillespie, White church; press, Miss A. FergUSoh, of Seaforth. Members of executive without portfolio, ’Mrs. Colborne, Of GoderichMrs. Hamilton, Goderich and Mrs. Wilson, of wingham. I *F A vAfl in the armories agencies, working bring order out ot damaged, homes and persons were forced the water crept up low-lying areas. A weakened under 'the The situation in all parts of the flood area appeared definitely better today. Swollen rivers were fast re turning to normal proportions. Sun ny weather prevailed. Thamesville, which Wednesday night saw !50(0i of its $00 inhabitants flee their homes as t'he river rushed 'through the town 15 miles upstream from Chat ham, reported streets still a foot or more rnnder water., Wednesday night, they were six feet under. Somewhat incogruous amid the desolation of West London, with re fugees encamped police and relief night and day to chaos, streets wrecked, was a routine report from the income tax office. It said a $4,- 000,000 cheque for a tax payment had been received. Three cheques totalling nearly $1,000,000 were taken in Wednesday. No more than 10 houses in Chat ham were damaged seriously only about 50 to evacuate as to windows in railway bridge flood’s poundings and schools had to be dismissed because of the pos sibility of a disaster like London’s. A warm sun played on t'he river Thursday and then water started to drop. The change was slow, a fall Of .only six inches in 11 hours, but it was steady. Officials at the waterworks, near where the 'Thames enters Chatham said they were confident they had seen the worst. The water was 18 feet above normal and it trickled through a. wall of sandbags or seep ed through the earth !to enter the plant but the city’s supply of drink ing water wasn’t affected. Tiling’s Look Rosy A near-disaster occurred when an abutment of t'he Pere Marquette Railway bridge near the water works gave way just after a freight train had crossed. P. M. R. officials closed the structure to await 'the flood’s that. In the south end dian Creek, skirting A Tribute to the Work of the Exeter Women’s lustitue and the Horti cultural Society. (Some twenty years ing to Toronto ! had from Kitchener an __„__I_______ who had come to Canada a few years previously. In the course of con versation I asked her what was the difference between Canada and Eng land. Sh paused a second or two and then answered, “Ah, well, England is a finished country.” That was6 enough. These last five words meant volumes. Our soldier boys when they came back told us of the stately mansions, the cottage homes but above all the flower gar dens and parks of England. The work'of centuries is seen there while we have had but one century. Even with that we have made considerable progress but there is great room for improvement. Kindly allow me to mention a few of our possessions as a village in which we may have, at least, a small degree of pride and enjoyment. There is a well built business .sec tion on Main Street, fine churches, many splendid homes and a park system, though only in the develop ment stage, yet is worth while. Our Parks ag.O' While go- as a seatmate Englishwoman for repairs and lessening, after of the city In- ___ _____, _____„ the limits and hitting the Thames below Chatham, overran its banks and blocked sev eral roads, including those connect ing the city with No. 3 Highway. The Maple City’s principal con cern. was in the welfare Of persons in outlying districts, Where 'the mad Thames coursed through fields and forced many persons to leave their properties. Livestock DrdiWnctl Thamesville and Kent Bridge, up stream villages, reported the worst Of the trouble over and farmers in the district went home to find? live stock drowned and early plantings ruined. industry slowed again in London as water for 500 factories was cut off as an emergency measure by the It is of our parks and their dev elopment I should like to write a few paragraphs. As the years pass by their value will be more and more apparent and larger numbers .of our citizens and visitors will appreciate them. Our first venture was* Victoria Park and for it we should thank the late Messrs. Samuel Sanders, father Of S. M. and W- D. Sanders, Thomas Sanders, A. Q. Bobier, prime mover and others who fifty years ago came to town from the 'farm. Though .old men they were men of vision and were glad to have the privilege of planting the trees we see there today They passed on many years ago but this wooded park is a monument to their kindly thought for the beauty and pleasure such a spot would con tribute to our town. 'Some day, I hope, a memento will be erected to their memory there. Let uS not for get their names. Riverview Dark and the Women’s Institute ■Our second venture was Riverview Park where the Women’s Institute of say 25 years ago saw some of the possibilities of a wooded park oh both sides of the dam. They put in to this effort considerable wbrk, care and an intense interest, hoping, for great things and the Slipport of the good people -of the town. After a few years’ work they were discour aged was, start tiful 'Should we not be loud In our praise of the women’s fntsitute for this fine wonk bat this is not all they did. For the last few years they aiid allowed it to stand as it But they had made a fine and it is becoming more beau- every year that passes by. H, S. WALTER A. SPENCER & SON Exeter Hcnsall have been working for the beauti fication of this same park in provid ing flower beds there and in advo cating all improvement projected by the .Horticultural Society, The Society was very glad to have their advice and co-operation. This was especially realized by the Parks’ Committee who found the ladies so helpful because of their finer con ception of what was suitable and in harmony with the surroundings. In requesting the assistance of the In stitute they were given to understand it was not financial help that was asked for but co-operation. Under the splendid leadership of Geo. Etherington and W. son and were very helpful, the ladies did very Mesdames H. Thom- fine work The Horticuluvtal Society This Society was started in 1922 and from its inception has been an active agent in transforming the gen eral appearance of Exeter and al ways .for the better. Throughout the years they have had an average membership of over 10'01 which meant an income of one hundred dollars. To this .has been added the legislative .grant each year and some years the village helped to the extent of a grant of seventy-five dollars. At the organization of the Society a Parks committee was appointed to look over the situation and work in connection with the village .coun cil and the society. At .once they set to work and with some councillors and some other citizens visited various parts town to note the possibility provement. In Victoria Park they recommend ed about half of the trees to be cut out but only a few were removed. On t'he west and south sides, the street was .gravelled. or* surfaced partly with cinders. This was done by. the tion. The library lect, especially at the back where cattle were herded as they waited to be weighed. A large collection of. stones and brickbats strewed the ground which was torn into holes in some way. A fence ran from the town hall to the library and it was decided to move it bodily back be hind. .the town hall and run it east and west, To accomplish this a large number of men, gathered in bees and did the work successfully. This was ,done without cost but the removal of debris, the plowing, lev- of the public of the of im- town on their recommenda- grounds around the public were in a sad state iof neg- elljng, seeding, etc, was paid for by the Horticultural Society as was the nursery stock used in the garden along the east end as well as the shrubbery at the base of the monu ment. Trees were planted, seats were bought, a painted sign erected and even the grass on tli& back lawn was mown for years at the expense of the Society. The result is seen in the beautiful little Central park where our men of leisure love to congregate, to discuss momentous matters of church and state and where sometimes transient visitors who are interested “tarry a wee” and enjoy the beauties of the place. In a few years when the trees at the rear grow larger it will be a beauty spot fit to delight the eyes of the ar tist. The site of the present post office was many years a deserted neglect ed block of land with a large half filled cellai* close to the sidewalk the whole being an eyesore in the centre of the business section of the town. Here the Horticultural So ciety visioned an improvement that would transform it into a beauty spot. As there was small likeli hood of the Federal Government’s building for some years they' decided to act. They first approached the government re the matter and after some correspondence they received a grant large enough with, economy to fill and level the plot. Next, in one year they planted ninety-seven dol lars worth of seeds, bulbs, trees and shrubs, besides paying for mowing the grass, hoeing among the plants and placing large plain ted tablets alongside the plants and shrubs giv ing the names of each for the in formation of the general public. The plantings however was all done gra tis as it was everywhere else and I never heard those splendid, unsel fish, hard-working men every com plain of the amount of work they had to do. Their whole thought was the improvement of our town. Look for the names of some of those men later on in this article. As some of our citizens noted .in their travels that some villages and towns had large signs up, naming the particular town they were pass ing through, it was decided that we should do so also and at consider able expense the many painted board signs we have were erected and we think they they are good ones. The Society paid for them and were glad to have the money to' do so, W- H- Johnston TITE-LAP ROOFING The permanence and low up keep cost of this metal roofing makes it one of the most eco nomical on the market. Tite- Lap Galvanized Roofing gives greatest covering capacity. The end lap is so tight it is almost invisible; positively excludes driving sleet, rain or snow. Send roof and rafter measure ments for free estimates. JAMESWAY POULTRY EQUIPMENT Write for information on any items in the Com plete JameBway line, BrOoder houses, heating systems, incubators^ laying cages, ventilator systems. 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