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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-05-13, Page 3THE EXETER T1MES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, MAY 13th, 1037 J k 1 Coronation Souvenir YOUR CHOICE A Bust of Edward, Duke of Windsor or of with every $10.00 purchase during the month of May R. N. ROWE O Funeral DirectorFurniture Dealer Ambulance Service Day or Night Exeter, OntarioPhone 20w ELECTRIC RflnGE THE HYDRO^PLAN D RO I S YOU RS ♦ F FOR SATE AT — or your Electric Dealer THE BEST TOWN There are fancier towns than our little town, there are towns that are bigger than this, and the .people who live in the smallei’ towns don’t know what excitement they miss. There are things you see in the wealthier towns that you can’t in a town that’s small; and yet, up and down, there is no other towhi like our little town after all. It may be that the streets aren’t long, they’re not wide nor maybe straight, but STEPHEN COUNCIL The council of the Township Pi Stephen met in the Town Hall, Cred- iton, on Monday the 3rd day of May, 1937, at 1 p.m. All members were present. The minutes of the prev ious meeting were read and adopted, Moved by Roy Rats and seconded by Thomas Love: That the 1937 As sessment Roll as filed with the Clerk by the Assessor, W. Kleinstiver be accepted and that he .be ©aid his salary and postage amounting to $122.2i6 and that the Court of Re vision for hearing complaints against the Assessment Roll ’ ................ Town Hall. Creditors the 2'6th day of May, Carried-The Glerk read a Department of Highways stating that be held in the on Wednesday 1937 at 1 p.m. letter from the 50 YEARS AGO Muy JLgt 188? The marriage of Mr. R. h. Collins of Exeter, to Miss Jessie Bonthron, of Rodgerville, occurred on Monday 9th inst. Rev. S. F. Robinson per- fermed the ceremony. The young couple drove to Lucan to catch the early train for Toronto where they intend to spend part of their honeymoon. Mr. C. 'Willis leaves for London on Monday to take a position in the McClary foundry. Mr, Chas, Tracott, of Cornwall, England, is at present (visiting his uncle John poplestone. Mr. Hess, of Zurich, who has made several town clocks for places in Ontario was in Clinton on Wed- By-law No. 511 of the Township of nesday and examined the Market Stephen appropriating $16,100 -for'House Tower with a view of having expenditure on roads during 1937 a clock put in; he estimates that one had met with the approval of the suitable for Clinton would cost in Department. (the neighborhood of $300'.Moved by Edward. Lamport and j On Saturday while Mr. Wm. Gould seconded by Thomas Love; That the was edging lumber in the saw mill Reeve be empowered to sign ana-1’ greement with the Administratis of the estate of the late J. R. Essery for the purchase of. earth -on a por tion of land on the south-east cor ner of Lot 6, Con. 5. for $25. The Township to have the privilege of removing desired quantity during a period of three years. Carried. The Clerk was instructed to ask for tenders to remove the to©-soil in Huston’s Pit and for supplying . power to elevate gravel in bin in said pit and hauling material on the roads, Tenders to be received by the Council up to the 11th- inst. at 7 p.m, when a special meeting of the Council will be held, Moved by Roy Ratz and seconded by Thomas Dove: That the following pay sheets and orders be passed: James .Stanlake, Road 2, $9.10; Norman Heaman, Road 3, $27.33; Franklin King, road 5, $18.55; Jno. F. .Smith, Road 6, $20.50-; Edward Chambers, Road 7, $4.70; Lome] Finkbeiner, Road 8, $7.30; ‘ Yearley Road 9, $4.05; Peter Re- gier, Road 10, $10.15; Dennis O’ Rourke, Road 11, $3.33; Ben Mc Cann, Road 12, $11.70; Isaiah Tet reau, Road 14, $7.35; Matthew C. (Sweitzer, road 15, $-5.6'5; Harry Isaac, Road 17, $82.63; Augustus Latta, Road 18, $152.70; Harold Turner, Road 19, $114.62; Harold Turner, Road 19 S.B., $2.40; J-ohri Gill, road 20, $55.57: William Des- jardine, iRoad 21, $79.55; Bowman, Road 23, $10.00; Haugh, Road 24, Klumpp, Road 26, $12',.16 Eilber, Supt., Salary, $45.-v-v, rcv=* Eisenback, Road 25, $126.69; Peter Eisenbach, gravel, $12.15; Earnest Harris, gravel $2,25; James Patter son, gravel $155.18: Godfrey Nich olson, freight 50c; Herbert Young, grease and oil $1.67; Lawrence Hill, Road 4, $11.30; Nelson Baber, Road 1, $7.00; Nelson Baker, Road 22, $3.32; Stephen Morrison, Road 13, $10'.88; placid© Desjardine, Road 16 $13.33; Total $1,051'14 Orders: — William Kleinstiver, salary as Ass essor and postage $122.26; F. J,. Wickwire, printing cheques $7.50'; Canadian Bank of Commerce, cash ing road cheques $2.10; Dept, of Health, insulin 80c; Paul Schenk, wood for hall $6.90; E. K. Fahrner, relief re Waghorn $10.20. Carried. here he accidentally allowed his right hand to come In contact with the saw, His hand was badly lacer ated and the second finger com pletely severed. 25 YEARS AGO May 9, 1912 Miss Fanny Bawden, of London, England, arrived here on Thursday and will spend a few weeks with relatives the guest of her brother, Mr. Peter Bawden. Messrs. Percy Gillis, Fred Bawden C. Heywood and Gerald Hurdon were in London Monday. Gerald .has been offered a position as sign writ er in the city and has accepted it. Mrs. Wm. Taylor, of New York, arrived a few days ago to wait on her sistei* Mrs. Wm. Delbridge, of T-'Sborne, who is quite ill. Mr. Frank Mallett, who has been Harry working with- Mr. T. J. Wilson has n.rrp.nfp.d n. nnsition with Mr. R. TsT. J. W. Daniel 5 3; J ohn 3; George Salary,’ $45.'0i0; Peter accepted a position with Mr. R. N. Rowe. Mr. Wes. L'uker has returned to Goderich to resume work in the mill after spending- a few weeks with his mother and brother in Centralia. Mr. Fred Mills, while throwing brick at a scaffold at the new house being erected by Messrs. Snell and Marchand, one of the brich fell off, striking him on the head and inflict ing a nasty scalp wound. 15 YEARS AGO Voluntary workmen busied them selves on Arbor Day in beautifying the town. Forty-five trees were planted in the parks and nearly -one hundred in various parts of the town. The fence at the library was taken down and moved back. At Caven Presbyterian Sunday .School on .Sunday Master Ernest McNicol was presented with- a Life Saving Medal. The presentation was made by Earl H. Davidson, field se cretary -of the Boy Sgputs. Som,e time previous McNicol waS" instrumental in saving Scout B:ob Gambrill from drowning. Mr. G. F. Hooper has disposed of his house and two lots on Andrew street to Mr. John T. Stewart, of Us-Het W VV C1511.UL LL 'The Council adjourned to meet . D01’t?e- w „ _ , , .again in the Town Hall, Crediton. I Mr. San^ers^as^ur^hased _ ---. 10Q William street. Mr. and Mrs. Newell are moving to Stratford. Mr. C. F. Hooper has purchased the property on Main Street known as the old Royal Hotel from Mr. D. Wood. The rickety frame building which has been an eyesore -on Main street will shortly be torn down. ■on Wednesday, the 26th day of May , the residence^ of Mr. Thomas^ Newell next for regular business, at 2 p.m. i " 1'"v’ Herbert K. Eilber, Township Clerk The King’s Career The career of King George VI is briefly summarized in the following chronological table: Rep. 14, 1895—-Born at Bandring ham and named Albert Frederick Arthur George. January, 1909—-Entered naval train ing college as cadet. May, 1916—(Served 'aboard H. M. S, Collingwood, in Battle of Jutland, November, 1917—Acting lieutenant in battleship Malaya at iScapa Flow. February, 1918—Entered Royal Na val Air iServic’e. the neighbors you know in your own little town all welcome a fellow— it’s great. In the glittering streets of the glittering town, with its palase and pavement and thrall, In the midst of the throng you will frequently long for your own little town after all. If you live and you work in your own little town, in spite of the fact that it’s small, you’ll find it a fact that our own little town is the best little town after all. a H. S. WALTER Exeter A. SPENCER & SON Hensall WASHABLE SANITARY SATIN FINISH ENAMEL TOWNSHIP TREASURER CD AIM ED BY DEATH George C.’ Stewart, treasurer East Williams Township and a well- known farmer of that district, died May '4th at her hime following sev eral months’ illness. He was in his 46th year. Mr. Stewart was the youngest son of Archibald and Cath erine Stewart, of McGillivray Town ship. He had farmed in East Wil liams for many years and was active Novembcv, 1918—R e p r e S e n t e d ’ in the agricultural life of the district the 'North Middlesex fair board for several years and for the past two years as township treasurer. Surviv ing are 'his wife, formerly Miss Mar garet Barnard, ■ and a brother, Da vid H. Stewart, a Toronto lawyer. Dr, 'Charles M, Stewart, -of Toronto, a widely-known throat surgeon, who was killed in an accident several years ago, was a brother. The funeral service was held in Nairn Presbyterian Church, Thurs day at two o’clock. The service was -conducted by Rev, Thomas W. Mills Interment in Nairn cemetery. George V at return to Brussels ofiHe had been secretary-treasurer the King of the'Belgians. !+bo 'A,nY'tb fnR June S3, 1920— Took his seat in House of iLords as Duke of York. October, 1922—Represented George V at -Conoration in Bucharest -of King and Queen of Roumania. April 26, 1923—Married Lady Eliza beth Bowes-Lyon. December, 1924— Started tour of East Africa. April al, 1926—(Birth of his eldest daughter,: Princess Elizabeth Al exandra Mary. 1927—Visited Australia and New Zealand. Opened new Common wealth Parliament House at Can berra. 19129—Appointed Lord High Com missioner to the General Assem bly of Scotland. Augusth 21, 1930—Birth of his se cond daughter, Princess Margaret Rose. May, 1935-—'Represented George V at Royal Jubilee celebrations in Scotland. January 20, 1936—-Became heir pre sumptive to the Throne on the passing of George V and accession of Edward VIII, December 16, 1936—Became King in succession, to Edward VIII. CABLEGRAMS FROM OVERSEAS 'Stories of last Week’s flood disas ter printed in leading English news papers have brought several cable grams to 'Londoners from friends and relatives in the British isles and on the continent. Judging by quer ies considerable space was devoted to AeWs of the flood. His Dark Secret In the dressing-room of the train the Soot had been boring everyone with tales of the great deeds he had done.’‘Well, now/ said an Englishman at last, suppose yon tell us something you can’t do. and, by Jove, I will undertake to do it myself?’ ''Thank ye,” replied the- Scot, canna pay ma railroad fare.” ail Coronation Bargains Be Sure and Take Advantage of the Coronation Contest by securing Coupons with every purchase € ■-XZ. 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