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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-08-11, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE wmw, AVSVST 1», 100B INFORMATION WANTED regarding thf descendant* of tho** who took part in, ex­ hibited at, or attended th« Canadian National Exhibition during it* early years. FOUNDERS' YEAR This year marks the Diamond Jubilee of the Exhibition, and as such if bas been set aside as ’’Founders’ Year” in honour of those men and women who sup­ ported the Exhibition during those early years by their organiz­ ing ability, their exhibits or their attendance. A special effort is being made to locate as many as possible of the descendants of those far-seeing pioneers, and to hold a gala reunion on the open­ ing day of the Exhibition. For registration card write to or call in at Canadian National Exhibition office, 8 King St. West, Toronto. New Attractions This Year Royal Artillery Band For the first time in history this famous band is leaving the British Isles to visit the C.N.E. Band concerts daily from the specially constructed Band Shell on the grounds. Guy Lombardo ,.. Benny Goodman ... Tommy Dorsey An enormous marquee has been erected covering a dance floor 250 feet by 90 feet Here the maeatr.oe of sweet and awing music will conduct their famous orchestras. Come and dance. • Come to this greatest annual Exhibition en earth. Agriculture, art, science, engineering. Dramatic exhibits by European countries. . .. Horsemanship, stock judging, sculling, power boats, stunt drivers, fireworks.,. 350 acres of land and buildings. DIAMOND JUBILEE 1879-1938 Geokok Brigden, Elwood A. Hughes, President General Manager CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION Aug. 26 TORONTO Sept. 10 CROMARTY Thirty-five Years of Service Com­ pleted The monthly meeting of the Cromarty Auxiliary of the W. M. S. was held on Thursday afternoon in the basement of the church and was conducted oy the president of 35 years ago, as a remembrance of its organization at that time. Mrs. J. Scott is now one of the honorary presidents of the Stratford Presby- terial. The other three charter membes sill actively engaged in the W.M.S. and living in the village and taking part in the program were Mrs. S. Miller, the first secretary, who again read the first minutes, and Mrs. Robertson, who read a selected part of Scripture and a let­ ter of remembrance and greetings from the first treasurer, Mrs. John A. Norris, from Florida, and Miss M. B. Currie, the former organist, again taking her place at the organ as in other days. Mrs. Hill, the Village of Exeter By-Law N». 4—1938 A By-law to raise by way of loan the sipn of Fifteen Thous­ and Dollars upon debentures to pay part Of the cost of addition­ al building aceojninedatiop and .equipment for the Exeter High fjckpol. The Department of Education for the Province of Ontario having re­ quested that class-rooms and equip­ ment be provided for teaching Hom® Economics and Shop Work in all High Schools and such not being available at the Exeter High School the Board of Education of the Vil­ lage of Exeter has requested the Municipal Council of the Corpora- v tion of the Village of Exeter to raise by debentures the sum of $1.5,000.00 to pay the Municipality’s share j thereof, and the Municipal Council; has by by-law which was given its first and second readings on the 13th day of June, 1938, provided as follows: (il) That for the purpose afore­ said there should be borrowed on the credit of the Corporation at large the sum of $15,000.00 on debentures in sums not less than $50.00 each bearing interest at 4% Per annum payable by coupon. | (2) The debentures shall be is-, sued within two years after the by- ] The afternoon was very pleasantly law is passed, shall be payable in fifteen annual instalments during1 the fifteen years next after the issue thereof and the amount to be rais­ ed each year to cover both principal and interest is $1349.11. I certify the above to be a true synopsis of by-law number 4 for 193 8 of the Corporation of the Vil­ lage of Exeter, this 19 th day of July 1938. 50 YEARS AGO the the 2wicker, of Grediton ed at Glasgow on ’State of Nebraska.’’ W. C. Howard, Albert has the August 9, 1888 East Wednesday afternoon Mr. Eli Coultic while hitching a horse into the sulky rake had the misfor­ tune of breaking his leg below knee when the rake ran against horse causing it to kick him. Mr. C. just arri*> steamer 4 Messrs. Fuke are this week in Barrie attend­ ing Grand Dodge and Grand En­ campment of the I.O.O.F. On Saturday morning about two o’clock burglars entered the express office and the tailoring establish­ ment of Mr. A, J. Snell, both in the one building. The burglars gained entrance through one of the back windows of the workroom. They made away with a few cents at the express office and parts of suits be­ longing to customers. The teachers and scholars of the James St. Methodist. S. S., about 400 in number, picniced in Mr. Jas. Pickard’s grove on Thursday last. At one o’clock p.m, a procession of the tp«cn('rs: and large' scholars was formed at the church (the in­ fant classes occupying the band wagon) and headed by the Exeter band repaired to the picnic ground. JOS. SENIOR, Clerk TAKE NOTICE that by by-law the Municipal Council of the Corpora­ tion of the Village of Exeter has ap­ pointed Monday, August 22nd, 193i8, between the hours of 9:00 o’clock in the forenoon and 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon for taking the votes of the electors on the said by-law Number 4 for 19 38 with the deputy returning officers whose names are set opposite thereto: Ward 1, Polling Place, Alice A. Handford’s Residence, Deputy Re­ turning Officer, Edward Treble; . Ward 2, Polling Place Town Hall,' Deputy Returning Officer, Coates; Ward 3, Polling Place Met­ ropolitan Building, Deputy Return-! ing Officer, George Jaques; Ward 4, j month from July 28tn, 1938, name­ ly at its regular meeting on Septem-' ber 6th, 193 8. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that only those persons entitled , to vote on a money by-law shall be en­ titled to vote thereon; a tenant who desires to vote must deliver to the clerk not later than the tenth day before the day appointed for taking the vote a declaration as pre­ scribed by the Municipal Act Section 2S3 (3), and every Corporation en­ titled to appoint a nominee to vote' on its behalf shall not later than the' tenth day before the day appointed j for taking the vote fyle with the i polling Place, Thomas Webster’s I i spent, the various popular games re­ ceiving much attention. The child­ ren were highly delighted and no doubt wish such festivities would occur many times during the season. Bad luck however, attended some of the participants as reports say many valuables such as broaches, ear-ring, etc., were losts in the long grass. Bush fires have been raging in Stephen Twp. during the past two weeks, much valuable property be­ ing destroyed. For several days last week Mr; Ricnaid Davis, of Ex­ eter, with several men, was engag­ ed fighting the fire and it was with, great labor' that they saved buildings on his farm used and cupied by Mr. F. Treibner. the oc- Fri- R. N. 1 W. E. W. J. trophy He Ran a Nickel into Millions Wednesday of last week. Creeches rink comprising of Sanders, T. B. Ferguson, Heaxnan won the Heaman for the third win of this trophy by the Exeter bowlers. The spiral pri/.e donated by Johpston & Barbour, of Loudon was won by N. J. Dore’s rink of 0. W. Rivers, G. E. Ander­ son and Ed. Harness winning the game with the last bowl. 0. Snell’s rink Pt J* Wethey, W. Halloway and Trueman Elliott also won a prize. B. Dozens of military bands—glitter­ ing scarlet apd gold—martial music such as brings a patriotic surge to the hearts of everyone—this is the Military Tattoo, one of the outstand- I ing attractions at the Canadian Na-1 tional Exhibition, held this year (Saturday, August 27th only, I _____ i on Advice to the Living We don’t want to preach, but per­ haps a word to the living-from the editor’s viewpoint may not be amiss. It je this—so live that when you pass on, the newspaper won’t be afraid to tel] the truth about you, something worth while so won’t be necessary to fill space by telling who sent to your funeral, Fair Dates and do that it <up the flowers Tillsonburg ...... Aug, 30, 31, Sept. 1 Toronto ................ Aug. 26-Sept 10 Woodstock ......... . Aug 25, 26, 27 Elmira ............................... Sept. 2-5 Fergus ........... Sept. 9, 10 Hepworth ........................ Sept.’ 8, 9 Kinmount ................ Sept. 7, 8 Dentists recommend Wrigley’s Gum as an aid to strong, healthy teeth, eJeanses them of food par­ ticles, massages the gums. Aids dL gestion» relieves stuffy feeling af ter meals. Helps keep you healthy! Take some home for the children too—they will love it! cs.n aaaaaaaaaaa (By Dale Qairjiegie in Your Life) When Barbara Hutton Mdivani be­ came twenty-one years old, she gave a party. She had a Hungarian or­ chestra in her home, filling the air with soft, exotic music, and famous opera singers singing to her of love and romance. And she had a reason for giving a party, She was inherit­ ing about twenty million dollars. Where did that dollars come from? out of your pocket. Barbara Hutton granddaughter of Frank Woolworth, and every time you spend a, nickel in one of Woo]worth’s five and ten stores, a part of your nickel finds its way eventually into the exchequer of this beautiful young woman. How did this girl’s grandfather make the millions she is now enjoy­ ing? Well, he had one great ad­ vantage to start with. He was poor. He lived on a farm up near Water­ town, New York, and he w,as so hard up that he had to go barefoot­ ed six months out of every year. That poverty did big' things for him. It arounsed his ambition and filled him with a flaming desire to get ahead. He hated the farm and determined to be a storekeeper; so when he was twenty-one years old, he hitched the old mare to a sleigh, drove into Carthage, New York, and applied for town. But He was too hay-seedy. Finally, ] Lon agent of a store i agent kept freight shed and Frank Wool worth worked for him for nothing—just in order to get experience. Eater on, he got a job working for a drygoods store. Although he was twenty-one years of age, his employer didn’t feel he had enough sense to wait on customers, so they made him come down early in the morning, start a fire, sweep out the store, wash windows and deliver packages. And he asn’t allowed to sell goods at all except during the rush hour at noon. twenty niiillion Part of it came Mdivani is a a job in every store in nobody would hire him. green, too gawky and months if they to pay him fifty cents then on, When be did cents a day, he had to hours a day for it-— out to about three As for salary, his bpsses didn't want to pay him anything at all for the first six months, So he told them he had saved fifty dollars during his last years on the farm and that was all the money he had in, the world—but he agreed to. live on that the first three would agree a day from get his fifty work fifteen so it figured •tents an hour, Finally, he got a job in another store at ten dollars a week; and be slept in the basement with a re­ volver under his piLow- to protect the store from thieves, This place proved to be a nightmare. His em­ ployer hounded him and scolded him and told him he was no good and cut his salary and threatened, to fire him. Frank Woolworth was a whipped man. Realizing he could never make good, he went back to the farm suffered a nervous break­ down and for a year, he couldn’t do a stroke of work. Think of it! This man who was destined to become the greatest re-, tail merchant on earth, was so dis­ couraged then that he abandoned all thought of trying to get ahead in business and started raising chick­ ens. Then, one day, to his prise, one of his farmer sent for him and offered It was a bitter cold day sixty years ago. ' covered with three Woolworth’s father potatoes to market Frank crawled ;up sat on a sack of potatoes and into Watertown, New York io a career that was to bring wealth and power far beyond most fantastic expectations. What was the secret of h's ■cess? Just this: He got an idea— a unique idea. He borrowed three hundred dollars and started a store where nothing cost more than a nickel. That store was in Utica, New York, and it was a total failure S'me days l.i didn’t take m more than $2,50. Refusing to go in debt, he expand­ ed very slowly at first, opening only twelve stores during the first ten y ju.rs. Finally he became one of wealth- .’est men in America, built himself wbat was then highest office building in the world; paid-for it •A,ih fourteen million dollars in cash installed a haudred thousand dollar pipe organ in his home and began collecting relics of Napoleon. ’/ears before, when he was a poor yo.’ng man aril had met with defeat sc often that he had lost faith in nimself, his mother would come and pu<- her arms around her b«>y and say “Don't be discouraged my gon; some day you’ll be a rich man , .” great sur- employers him a job. in March, The ground was > feet of snow, was taking some ■ that day and so on the sled and rode start him his BABY’S ESCAPE IS ftHBAWIAJUS While motoring from Grand Bend to Toronto on the Thames Road just west of Russeldale, ’Tuesday of last week, a car driven by Mrs, F. Evans, Toronto, struck some loose gravel as it was descending Hack­ ney’s hill and careened over in a field on the left side, ripping o.ut two fence posts, but remaining right side up. With her was her daughter and her three-month-old babe. Neither was hurt, bu tall felt it was nothing short of a miracle that they weren’t all killed. The babe was tossed out of it basket among the griups in the rear of the car. J. Nicols, Listowel; J, W. Powell, of Exeter and D. Hackney soon were on the scene and assisted in getting the car on the road out of the ditch and got the ladies on their way. sta- sort he found a railway who was running a On the side. This station a stock of groceries in a Tavistock ............. Chesley ................ Clifford ................. ......... Sept 9, 10 ...... Sept. 13, 14 ..... Sept. 16, 17 Comber ...... ............... Sept. 16, 17 Hanover ...................... Sept 15, 16 Kincardine ................. Sept. 15, 16 Lion’s Head ................ Sept 14, 15 London (Western Fair Sept. 12-17 Midland ...................... Sept. 15-17 : Milverton .................... Sept. 15, 16 I New Hamburg .......... Sept. 16, 17 | Orangeville ................ Sept. 16, 17 . Wiarton .................... Sept. 15, 16 ■ Wilkeport ......................... Sept. 15 1 Acton ............................ Sept. 20, 21 : Ailsa Craig .... . ..... Sept. 22, 23 Alliston ...................... Sept. 22, 23 Atwood ..................... Sept 23, 24 Dresden ................Sept. 19, 20, 21 Exeter ....................... Sept. 21, 22 Forest ........................ Sept. 20, 21 Galt .............................. Sept. 22-24 Goderich .................. Sept. 20, 21 Harrow ...................... Sept. 22-24 Lambeth ........................... Sept. 22 Listowel ...................... Sept. 21, 22 Meaford ....................... Sept 22,23 Mildmay ............. Sept. 20, 21 Merlin ......................... Sept. 21, 22 Mount Forest ........... Sept. 22, 23 Neustadt .................. Sept. 23, 24 Norwich .................... Sept. 20, 21 Paris ........................... Sept. 20, 21 Sarnia ......................... Sept. 22-24 Seaforth .................... Sept. 22, 23 Shedden .......... .............. Sept. 21 Shelburne ......... . ....... Sept. 22, 23 Springfield ................ Sept. 21, 22 Stratford ........................ Sept. 19-21 Thorndale ......................... Sept. 21 Tiverton ........................ Sept. 22, 23 Arthur ........................ Sept. 29, 30 Aylmer ........................ Sept. 26-28 Ayton .... ....... ....... Sept. 29, 30 Bayfield ....................... Sept. 28, 29 Belmont ............................ Sept. 29 Brussels ...... ................. Sept. 29, 30 Burford ....................... Sept. 27, 28 Caledonia ........ Sept 29, 30, Oct. 1 Drayton ........................ Sept. 27 28 Drumbo .................... Sept. 27, 28 Florence ....................... Sept. 28, 29 Fordwich ............Sept. 30, Oct. 1 Glencoe ....................... Sept. 27, 28 Grand Valley . .....Sept. 30, Oct. 1 Harriston ...................... Sept. 29, 30 Holstein ........................' Sept. 29, 30 Ilderton .......................... Sept. 28 Ingersoll ...................... Sept. 29, 30 Jarvis ....................... Sept. 28, 29 Kilsyth ...................... Sept. 28, 29 Kirkton ..................... Sept. 29, 30 Langton .................................. Oct. 1 Leamington ............ Sept. 26-Oct. 1 Lucknow ..................... Sept. 29, 30 Mitchell ....................... Sept. 27, 2 S Muncey .............................. Sept. 28 Paisley ....................... Sept. 27, 28 Palmerston ............ Sept. 27, 28 Parkhill .............................. Sept. 30 Port Elgin ................... Sept. 29, 30 Ripley .... .............. ..... Sept. 27, 28 Rodney ..................... Sept. 26, 27 Strathroy .......... Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 1 Thedford .................... Sept. 27, 28 Wallacetown ............... Sept. 29, 30 Welland ........... ......... Sept. 27-29 Windham Centrb ............... Sept. 27 Wyoming .................. Sept. 28, 29 Zurich ......... . .... Sept, 26, 27 suc- 25 YEARS AGO During - the electric storm of day night a bolt of lightning struck a barn owned by EdWard Denomie, Frank , Sauble Line, totally destroying the building and contents, hay and grain. The fire spread to another barn where a fine team of horses were burned and in spite of the ef­ forts of neighbors it was found im­ possible to save the animals. Mr. Samuel Sanders, operator, was awarded a prize of an electric fan for being the oldest man on the recent excursion from Port Stanley to Cleveland and return. Mr. T. Boyle is attending Grand Encampment I. O. O. F. and Dr. Roulston and Mr. C. Birney Grand Lodge at Belleville this week. During the big storm here last Friday evening, the fine barns of Mr. Adolphus Hooper, Lake Road, were struck by’ lightning and burn­ ed to the ground. A large amount of this season's crop was in the barns and it together with several pigs and hens were destroyed, as well as many implements. The loss will be in the neighborhood of $5,000. It is partly insured. Mrs. E. A. Follick left last week for a trip to British Columbia. Mrs. Freda Spackman, of Blen­ heim, is spending a few days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Spackman, of Exeter, on their return from Grand Bend where they had been the guests of Mr. E. C. Poyell for some time. T7TI7Qrr AmJr IKS 1 2\.JLJLJ as in other days. Mrs. Hill, the! .roiling i-iace, rauuitw wcublca a: treasurer for over 25 years, read a j Residence, Deputy Returning Offic-I summary of moneys raised and ! quilts and clothing made and sent away to needy places. Mrs. James •Scott’s opening address was also very interesting. The Marion Rit­ chie girls’ group and the Annie Reidie Mission Band were well rep­ resented at this meeting. Mrs. Reidie of the manse here and Mrs. R. G. MacKay, of Prince Albert, took part in the devotional exercis­ es and Margaret MacKay, of Prince Albert, Mrs. Scott’s granddaughter, sang a "suitable hymn as a Mission Band representative, which was pleasing to all. ] Mrs. Turnbull, of St. Marys, read a very interesting article on condi­ tions in India, which was followed by- a short interesting talk by Mrs. Reidie, who moved a vote Of thanks to Mrs. Turnbull. Other members of the W.M.S. from St. Marys were Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Woods and Mrs. Young. Mr. Turnbull brought the St. Marys friends — the Marion Ritchie young women and other W.M.S. members, waited on the tables, which were laiden with an abundance of good things and cen­ tred with flowers, for which kind­ ness these four charted members were very happily grateful, as it made an enjoyable social finish to that special remembrance meeting of the society. Mrs. William Houghton and son Gordon have gone on a motoring trip with the former’s son-in-law, John Kemp, and other friends as far as Moose Jaw, and many rela­ tives will be Visited while there. I er, Richard Welsh. j AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE] that if the assent of the voters be obtained to the by-law it will be taken into consideration by the I Council after the expiration of one Clerk an appointment of a person to vote as its nominee. ■ AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE] that the Reeve will attend at the office of the Clerk on Friday, Aug- ust 19th, 193 8, at 3.00 o’clock in the afternoon to appoint persons to at­ tend at the Polling Places at the time of the voting and at the final summing up of the votes by the Clerk at his office on Tuesday, August 23rd, 1938, at 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon. Dated this 19th day of July, 1938.! JOS. SENIOR, Clerk 15 YEARS AGO their last Worry Saps the Nervous System Worry over business or household duties, sudden shock, the insane quest for pleasure, the foolish at­ tempt to put a week of normal life ■into twenty-four hours, feverish over­ activity, the demand for sensational literature are all conductive to the aggravation Of wear and tear on the nervous system. If yon are tired, listless, nervous, worried and distressed you will find in Milburn’s Health and Nerve Pills a body building and nerve strength­ ening tonic that will help io put you on your feet again. The T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont VVINCHELSEA Mr. John Batten is holidaying with relatives near St. Marys. Mr. and Mrs. E Sprague and Violet, of Toronto, spent the week­ end with Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Pooley. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Horne and Kathleen and Misses Ethel and Irene Pooley spent Sunday at Grand Bend. Miss Jean Da' is is holidaying with her aunt Mrs. D. Alexander, of Hen­ sail, this week. Miss Gladys Batten spent the past week with Miss Betty Delbridge, of St. Marys. Miss Lois Coward spent a few days last Week with Mr, and Mrs. George CoWard. Mrs. W. F. Batten, Mrs. George Delbridge and Miss Audrey Prance visited on Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Delbridge, of St. Marys, Miss Greta Fletcher is spending a few days with Miss Doris Hodgins of Saintsbury. Miss Norma Fletcher spent Wed­ nesday with Miss Goldie Walker, of Plugtown, Railways, steamboats, steamer and bus lines are once more announcing excursion rates to Toronto, tile home of the Canadian National Exhibition, during the period of that Window of the Nations.*’ ’Show valu- of is the in a theof are be- Mr. and Mrs. John Cole, of Rus- seldale, Fullarton Twp., .celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of marriage on Wednesday of week, Mr. Preston Dearing lost a able horse this week. Two of the animals got into a bin of threshed wheat and overate. One animals died and the other serious condition. The household effects Misses Sweet, on Huron St., ing moved today (Wednesday) to Tillsonburg. Misses Ethel and Charlitte leave today while Miss Louise will remain for another week. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Philips left last week to visit their son Wilbur in Saskatoon and other relatives in the West. They went by boat from Sarnia to Ft. William. Mrs. W. Hern accompanied them as far as Sarnia. Mrs. Thos. Elliott, accompanied by her daughter Mrs. Norman Lloyd and son Norman have return­ ed to Exeter after Bpending several weeks in the West where Mrs. Lloyd was settling .up the.estate following the death of her husband. The summer carnival held On the lawn of the Trivitt Mem or-11 church on Friday evening of last week under the auspices of the Girls’ Guild was a most successful affair. The grounds were beautifully dec­ orated and the Exeter band enliven­ ed the proceedings with excellent music. The Exeter Bowling Club held their annual bowling to-irney on Zephyr .........;... Aberfoyle Alvinston ..... Brigden ........... Chatsworth ...... Dorchester ....... Dungannon ..... Erabro ......... Highgate ........ Melbourne Mount Brydges Norfolk County (Simcoe .... Oct. 3 Owen Sound Oct, 1 Ridgetown .......... Oct. 4 St. Marys ............ Oct. 6, Tara .............. Oct. 6, Te^swater ........... Oct. 4, International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demohstra'- tion, Minesing, near Barrie, October 11, 12, 13, 14 Montreal Family to MONTREAL Juiy Wth, 193S- st. Johns, Qu®» Meant to One PAUL OUELLETTE Bell Telephone Plant Wire Chief Walter Creegan and Manager Paul Ouellette of St, Johns, were nearby on the highway when two automobiles collided. While Creegan—a skilled First Aider like 95 pct cent of all our outside plant workers—administered First Aid, Ouellette summoned help by telephone. We are proud that their quick action saved another precious life. pear Sirs . ■fAthar and our familyI am V- Tn’Xh -d elater were seriou y our thanW to you It Is impossible to find your telephoneJ* do with this accident, and for Wav y your Cor what you had to do also please convey beenLasa6e to aT t ihe ecen/of the ace dent? Xpioyee Of the “S»£ spublle llk. 0„. ' „ AW »»«. “ • a“”ror Again our sincerest thanks. I remain, WALTER W. CREEGAN Moat sincerely yours. Gieo. W» Lawson, Manager. li