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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-07-28, Page 3THE EXETER T1MES-ADVOCATE Sarnia 00 for Exeter July 2G, 1888 The fare from Exeter to on Civic Hodtday will he the round trip. In the minutes of the Council it was moved by T. B. Carl­ ing and seconded by J. Pickard that three dozen pails be procured for the use of the fire Department and two ladders to be ordered from Mr. A Cottle. iOn Thursday last Mr. Alfred Cud- more of the 5th while assisting at the farm of Mr. his hand severely of a heavy stone falling on it. Mr. Parkinson has purchased his merchandise and will this fall open his new store just north of the town Hall. On the 17th inst., Mrs. Grant, of Seaforth, mother of Mrs. George Bawden, of Exeter, and Mr. John Grant, of 'Crediton, fell on the door step and broke her thigh bone. A number of the members of the Exeter Brass Band were hay making on Thursday evening for Mr. Samuel G-idley. They blow- considerable, but back it up by their work, they being very rapid" hay makers, Mr, John Ranton left for Brandon Man,, on Thursday last on business, Mrs. Dr. and Mrs. H. M. Cowan left on Tuesday for the old country. Mr. Geo. Weekes, who has been working in Chicago and several of the .southern cities of the union some time has returned home spend a few months. Mr. R. Morrison, who went British Columbia some months ago to- direct the 'boring for the salt and oil has returned home. :.gxaijsaiyaiTifg!!!, ■■ • -i jam Mr. and, Mrs. J. A, Monroe, of Williamstown, Gleugarry Co., are spending a few weeks with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Folland. i con, of Usborne a barn raising on Robt, Wood, had crushed by means for to to 2$ YEARS AGO The Christening of the new park situated on the south bank of the river Aux Bauble on Friday night last was an event of unusual interest The grounds Were beauti­ fully decorated and the Exeter Band under the direction of Mr. E. Treble discoursed many beautiful and ap­ propriate selections. Reeve Heaman addressed the gathering and called on Mrs. Hastings, secretary of the Women’s Institute to christen ' the park giving it the name “Riverview Park.” Judge Walsh, of Calgary, Alta., arrived here from 'the West Friday evening intending to visit with his brother-n-law G. L. Waugh, but he had scarcely been here an hour when he received a telegram bearing the sad news of the reath of his daughter at Calgary. Mr. C. Zuefle is suffering from a fractured left wrist sustained in the cranking of his automobile. Mr. W. Brimacombe is consequently in ■charge of the Electric Light Power House. The Rev. D. W. Collins on ‘Sun­ day completed seven years as rec­ tor of the Trivitt Memorial church. A spread rail just at a switch point at Lucan crossing derailed the Wingham to London Bruce train causing the baggage ear in which a dozen wen were riding to- overturn. Joseph Flynn, a sectionman at Clandeboye, was the most seriously injured when he was hurled thro’ an open doorway anci pinned be- town tween the station platform and the upturned car. Mr. Fred Green while shingling on Mr. Fred Witwer’s stable on Satur­ day last., accidently fell to the ground below breaking his shoulder and fracturing his hip. Mr. Moses Amy and wife left extended visit to the West.an on 15 YEARS AGO July 26tb, 1933 Rev. A- A. Trumpet left this week for Winnipeg, Man., where for the next five weeks he will supply the pulpit of Holy Trinity Church. Mr, and Mrs. Garnet Passmore and Miss Beatrice Howey motored to Dresden on Saturday to attend the wedding of Miss worthy, daughter Muxworthy, of Detroit, E. J. Horney, who has charge Dominion Store in Exeter, is Margaret Mux- of Rev. and Mrs. to Mr. John Fer-S. W. guson Mr. of the leaving next week for Mitchell to take -charge of a new branch. Mr. C. A. Redmond and Mr. Pen­ nington, of Belleville and daughter Olive, teacher, were calling on their friends in town the first of the week. Mr. Nelson Hodgson, of Decker, Man., left for his home on Friday after visiting with relatives here. BIBLE SUNDAY ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT THURSDAY, 28th, 1938 '-r.- ■ r-n. ■ T-v i y..1 T" THAMES ROAD At the Thames Road manse Saturday, July 23rd, John Arthur Little and Caroline Margaretha Bie­ ber, both of Exeter, were united in marriage. The service was performed by Rev. Wm. Mair. The Thames Road Sunday School had their picnic at Stratford last week. Some 140 were present. Sports of various kinds were held and a splendid supper was served. Mr, Wm. Moodie had charge of the events. Glad to report that Nelson Squire was able to return home from Lon­ don last week, The change to a morning service at Roys has been well received. This will continue during summer months Marie and Douglas Fletcher, of Centralia, sang a fine duet at ser­ vice on Sunday. Mrs, Gollings and Mrs. Mair were guests at the W- Mount Pleasant, address. The harvest is and up to date no army worms are reported. Miss Anne Allison is expected home this week from New York; Mr, and Mrs, Ben. Williams and grandchildren are spending holidays at Grand Bend. M ,S. last week at Mrs. Mair gave an being reaped fast CLANDEBOYE PICNIC I ALL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF VERNON G. CARDY Of course, when in Montreal, it's the beautiful Mount Royal Hotel. IN THE HEART OF ORCHARDS AND INDUSTRY!! Serving the rich agricultural and in­ dustrial Niagara peninsula, the Royal Connaught's far famed hos­ pitality has become international tradition. H. Alexander MacLennan, Resident Manager SIX MINUTES FROM THE HEART OF DETROIT!! One. of Canada's really outstanding hotels, the beautiful, modern, 300- room Prince Edward is in the centre of Windsor—yet by tunnel—only six minutes from Cadillac Square, De­ troit. Harry A. Peters, Jr., Resident Manager ‘ NIAGARA ROARS ITS MIGHTY ‘ WELCOME!!. Commanding the finest possible view of the seventh wonder of the world, the beautiful General Brock is also world famous for its sun deck and magnificent Rainbow Deck. Ronald P. Peck, Resident Manager I tl» lit BUB IN 3 FINE CITIES Sunday, June 2 6th being the 40 0th anniversary of the placing of the Bible in parish churches in England by order of King Henry VIII at the recommendation of Archibop Cran- mer, reference to all that this has meant to the British race through­ out the four centuries were made in most of the Anglican and Free churches on that day. The .copy of Cranmer’s Bible which was placed in Shotwell Church is still preserv­ ed there with the chain with which it was secured to the desk, a safe­ guard adopted in tne churches in early times. St. James Church Sunday School, Clandeboye, held its annual picnic at M. Cunningham’s woods where an afternoon was spent in sports under the direction of Miss Inez Hendrie and Ila Paton, Prize winners includ­ ed, Mrs. C. Atkinson, Miss Mary Simpson, M. Cunningham, Rev, Mr. Harrison, Harvey Cunningham, Roy Gibson, Jack Whitmore, Arthur Cunningham, George Cunningham, Mrs. Alvin Cunningham, Miss Merle Cunningham, Mrs, C. Atkison, Mrs. Joe Simpson, John Simpson, lyle Carter, Douglas Carter, Simpson, Shirley' McRann, Simpson, Phyllis Gilmore, Cunningham, Jack Atkinson, Simpson, Irene Cunningham, Harvey Cunningham, Jack Whitmore, Ray Hodgins, Mrs. Burt. ■ * r NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO newspapers find anywhere else. That absurd. You probably find writing in nooks—if you right kind of books. The (Paines Stufahd WINDSOR, ONTARIO English and Grammar We are not claiming that you find better writing in tne than you would be the best read the conditions under which the writing is done makes that certain. The conscientious writer of a good book (or magazine article) goes over his manuscript again and again, con­ densing, changing, making it more lucid. The writer for the newspaper has no time nor opportunity to do that. Even this editorial page must come to you almost as first written, for it is set directly into type. Ob­ viously, if we had time to write this page, go over it carefully, changing a word or a sentence, then put it away for a week and go over it again the result would be much better and more readable. On the other hand, most news­ paper English is good English. It ought to be good. The reporters and editorial writers usually have a long training. The work of the re­ porters usually passes through the hands of an editor for correction. Newspaper English „is neither flow­ ery nor fancy, but it tells’ the story briefly in a way that should interest the reader. That is absolutely nec­ essary. 'Space is limited for nearly every issue of every paper has more material than it can use, and the in­ terest of the reader must be captur­ ed or the number of subscribers will fall off.—Fergus News-Record. THI5M#5r Don’t drive when you can’t see or be seen. You need two headlights correctly focussed, and a tail light if your car is to be visible to other drivers. You need clean headlights, delivering full illumi­ nation if you are to see the roadway clearly at night. Have your lights checked frequently to be certain that you fulfill these minimum requirements for safety after dark. ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS Motor Vehicles Branch Car- John Joan .Billie Mary Mrs. ZOOLOGY LESSON FOR DRIVERS “A CAR IS LIKE A CAT’’ and- are eyes death. It is quiet, except for a slow pleasing purr.Its padded tires like padded feet. It has powerful that shine at night. An when it is allowed to run wild, it gives an aw­ ful srceech at the moment before it does its victim to At 25 miles an hour, it is like a pussy-cat. It may scratch you up in an accident, 'but it isn’t likely to you. Few fatal accidents low speeds. At 50 miles an hour, twice but foiur times as Like a bobcat, it is quite flict great damage. At 75 miles an hour, it is not three but nine times as powerful as at 25. Nine times as hard to stop—nine times as hard to turn—nine times as deadly. occur kill at notit is powerful, able to in- Summer Complaint Few' people, especially children, escape an attack of summer com­ plaint, but let it go for a day or two only and see how weak and prostrate it will leave you. The quickest and safest way to get rid of it is to go immediately to your drug or general store and get a bottle of Dr. Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry. This bowel complaint remedy has been on the market for the past 92 years. You do not experiment when you use it. Be sure and get "Dr. Fowler’s” and feel safe. The T. Milburn Co., Ltd,, Toronto, Ont. Beamsville Collector Fashions Venetian Scene From Bottle Caps Howard Stallard, Oht., ,L®PT) has hie own way Of improving ©very shining hour. He collects' botfie caps, and from his trophies he has built up this unusual of Beamsville, ,Venetian scene. The picture is made up of 38,000 caps from pop bottles. It took him eleven days t-o nail it to­ gether. He started without any plan and went to work. In the pro- cess 17 pounds of basket nails were The complete woi-k- assumes the pro- used up, The color scheme is provid- portion of a billboard. ed by the various shades of caps and only a few outlines of paint were needed to fill in the resign, PLUCKY LEADERS FOUNDED HURON’S “DEVON COLONY by W. H. Johnston in London Fitee Press dark nar- of a the 140 For some months I have 'been try­ ing to secure a picture of the early settlement of tile wonderfully pros­ perous Devon settlement in South Huron, has been nicknamed Devon­ shire for probably 8 0 years, but now through the courtesy of my old friend and fellow teacher, G. AV. Holman, I have secured the mater­ ial for a comprehensive and authen­ tic story of its younger days. The first settlers on both sides of the London Road about three miles south of Exeter were Richard Hand­ ford, Louis Holman, and Messrs. Camm, Balkwill ana Thos. Bissett. With energy these farmers set to work to first build a log shanty and then clear the sledding for a many letters brought scores they were encouraged to continue. So many came from the home coun­ ty, Devonshire, that the whole dis­ trict, including Exeter and for a few miles south to Centralia in Stephen Township and east to Kirkton in Usborne, was settled by immigrants from good old Devonshire. Louis Holman married Jane Bailey who had come -out on the same sail­ ing ship with him and although it took 13 weeks to reach Canada he did not become acquainted with her until years afterwards.-She present- liim with 12 strong healthy children of whom G. W. Holman, of Goderich was the youngest. In the five fam­ ilies living on adjacent farms there were 50 children. Is it any wonder that the log school houses led to the last seat? Of these five pioneer Richard Handford appears been the first immigrant, onshire he had been apprenticed to a farmer as a boy until he was 21. Having heard of Canada with its vast areas of unoccupied land he deter­ mined to emigrate in spite of the strenuous -oppostion of his parents who urged that in England he would have enough to eat but in Canada he wight starve. Their pleadings were in vain. His people claim mat he was the first to leave Devonshire over 105 years ago to settle in South Huron and that his letters home were a great incentive to others to follow' him. For two years he lived in Peel County and then he and his chum, William Ratten'bury, come West. The latter remained in Clin­ ton and I-Iandford came south on London road and bought 30 0 acres in Stephen Township, 3 miles south of the present village of Exeter. A .fine estate for the English lad of three years before, However, all the glory does not rest with him. O the other four men mentioned, Thomas Bissett was accompanied by his wife and fam­ ily, in a sailing vessel, lasting partly because bearings along Newfoundland, children would their parents coat tails. But not so in the case of 14-year-old Dorothy Bissett, (When the family reached Toronto she decided to remain be­ hind and worked for one year there. Then wishing to join her people she walked to Egmodville and across through Tuckersmith to her father’s ’home south of Exeter). This, at 15 land. It was hard few years but their back to England of new settlers and were fil- families to have In Dev- After the tempestuous voyage 13 weeks, the captain lost his the rugged coast of one would think his cling tenaciously to ( years of age, through the deep forests, unbroken but for those row roads, deserves the praise Lon-fellow to place before world. It was a distance of miles. Three years afterwards she became the wife of Richard Handford. Their mien was blessed by the birth of (. children of whom not more than survived. Their son, James died la-t November in his home in Hxcl,.r in his 9 9th year. Other settiers came pouring into the district and an area six miles wide from north to south in the Town­ ship of Stephen and Usborne were peopled from one English country, Devonshire. About 100 per cent, of them were obsessed with the aim of becoming independent landowners. was Walkerton, {formerly of The ceremony was per- Rev. J. H. James, Thed- ceremony was performed H. James, of Thamesville the groom, assisted by James-Jennings •St. Paul’s Church, Thedford, the scene of a pretty summer wed­ ding 'when Gladys Almeda Jennings, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Jennings, Victoria street. Thed­ ford, was united in marriage with Rev. Charles Hubert James, of Kirk­ ton, son of Major and Mrs. Fred B. James of Thedford. formed by ford. The by Rev. J. brother of the Rev. James C. Caley, rector of St. Paul's church, Thedford, bride was was given in marriage her father, was charming in gown of white lace over satin Princess lines with long pointed over her hands. Her white tulle was caught with blossoms and she carried a i bouquet of Johanna Hill roses, sweet peas and fern. Miss Jean Stevenson of (London as bridesmaid was daint­ ily gowned in turquois blue em­ bossed organza, with hat and shoes in matching tones, and. carried an arm bouquet of American Beauty roses and fem. The groom was at­ tended by his brother Frank James of Grimsby. Following a reception at the home of the bride’s parents, Rev. C. H. and Mrs, James left on a motor trip to Muskoka and on their return will reside in Kirkton. For travelling the bride chose a gown of navy sheer with trimmings of white, and matching accessories. The by her on sleeves veil of orange shower Doing things right is half as much trouble and twice as much fun. Each pad will kill flies all daiy And every day for three weeks. 3 pads in each packet...... 10 CENTS PER PACKET al Druggists, Grocers, General Stores. WHY PAY MORE? THE WILSON FLY PAD CO., Hamilton, Ont. The annual picnic of Zion Sunday School was held at Queen’s Park, Stratford on Thursday, July 21st with about 125 present. Dinner was served at one o’clock. The after­ noon was spent in sports which re­ sulted as follows: Girls five and un­ der, Dorothy Pooley, Frances Hern, Myr:tl.ne Hern; boys 5 and under, Ross Dobson, Bobby Hern, Wilbur Knowles; girls 5 to ’8, Christine Dobson, Callie Jaques; boys 5 to 8, Jack Hern, Grant Knowles, Ray Jaques; girls 8 to 12, Irene Pooley, Irene Brock, Marjorie Earl; boys 8 tn ;12. Norman Penrose, Clifton Ja­ ques, Stanley Knowles; young ladies race, Laurene Hern, Hazel Hern, Mary Knowles; young men’s race, Gerald. Hern, Lloyd Hern, Kenneth Hern; married ladies race, Mrs. Nor­ man Brock, Mrs. Wm. Moore; mar­ ried men’s iace, Harold Hern, Ross Hern, Angus Earl; stout ladies walking race, Mrs. Warren Brock, Miss Mary Herbert, Mrs, Roy Johns; ladies 3-legged race, Ethel Pooley and Hazel Hern, Laurene Hern and Marion Pooley; men’s 3-legged race, Gerald Hern and Kenneth, Lloyd and Philip Hern, Carol Jaques and Clif­ ton Jaques; time race, H. Hern, Mrs. Warren Bro.k, Mrs. R. E. Pooley; men’s time race, E. Knowles and R. Hern; ladies kick the slipper, Ethel Pooley and Edith Earl; men kick­ ing the slipper, Philip Hern, Angus Earl and Kenneth Hern; coat race in pairs, Grant Taylor and Marion Pooley, Morris Hern and Margaret Hern, Ross'Hern and Mrs.. Mrs, M. Hern; eating contest, captains, Ross Hern and R. E. Pooley won by R. E. Pooley side; bursting the ball on ladies, Marian Pooley and Laurene Hern; bursting the ball Harry guessing the combined weight of 4 meh, Melville Hern and Mrs. Jas. Earl. A ball game was played be­ tween the married and single men with Philip Hern captain for the single men and R. E. Pooley for the married men. The married men won 23 to 1-2. Another feature was a boat ride which was enjoyed by all. i •on boys, Stephen, Clifton Jaques; COTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. John Carter, for many years residents of Hullett Tp., on Monday celebrated the 60th an­ niversary of their wedding. Married in the manse, Blytli, on July 17,^ 1878, by Rev. G. Clark, the couple were at home to their many friends on the occasion of their diamond wedding, when more than 150 called to pay their respects and offer con­ gratulations. Their family, Mrs. G. II, Hill, Mrs. G. T. Dale, Mrs. John Ferguson and Mrs. M. McKellar, and two sons, James and John, re­ ceived with them. Children of pioneer parents, both. Mr. and. Mrs. Carter have many stor­ ies, of their early days in McKillop and Hullett Townships. Mr. Carter recalls being the first to drive a bug­ gy on his concession and it was in this buggy that he took his bride to their farm in McKillop. Mrs. Carter, who before her mar­ riage was Margaret Dodds, was at­ tended by Miss Fair, of Bly th, while William Stacey, McKillop, attended the bridegroom. Mrs. Carter recalls with pleasure her wedding dress of gray silk with a very full skirt. A gold watch and chain was the bride*1 groom’s gift to the bride bn the wedding occasion 60 years ago and these ate still among Mrs. Carter's dearest possessions.