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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-09-01, Page 6THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st, 1938 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE 3= LETTER BOX • Because LifeGuards afford the vital safety factor needed in today’s driving, no tire equip­ ment can rightly be cal- led modern which lacks them. Here’s why: No tire is completely blowout proof. And a blowout — even at normal driving speeds, is dangerous. Goodyear LifeGuards remove the danger} Should a blowout oc­ cur, the inner, reserve LifeGuard remains in­ flated, assumes the load , , , carries you to a safe, smooth stop . . . no skid, no swerve, no danger. Not one single LifeGuard has ever failed to prevent danger from a blowout, Drive in and see the Good­ year LifeGuard today? |LVi '11A / / W. J. Beer Snell Bros. & Co Exeter, Ont. Presentation The following interesting lettei was written by Rev. A. Page, who has been spending his holidays in Great Britain, Mr. Page is now on his way home having sailed last Friday. en- Ex- de- we the a race to A number of young peoiple from the James iStreet (Sunday School, members of the cast who took part in the play “The Adventures of Grandpa” held a weiner roast on the banks of the river tne occasion be­ ing to honor one or their number, Miss Irene Van Camp, who. on Tues­ day next wTl enter as nurse-in­ training at Victoria Hospital, Don don T.he young people presented their play eleven different times and en­ joyed many a pleasant evening. They presented Miss Van Gamp with an address and a gold bracelet. The ad­ dress was as follows: Dear Irene,— We, the members of “The Adven­ tures of Grandpa” have gathered to have one more evening together and to wish you everything that is good in your new line of work. We shall miss you in so many ways, in our plays, in young people’s, in Mission Circle and in our class. You always been so willing and about asked know wor-k fade. here and you certainly will where- ever you go. We ask you to accept this igift, not for its value, but as a token of the high esteem in which you have been held among us. We trust that God’s blessing go with you wherever you go that your life may be ful in His Service. ISigned on behalf of “The Adventures have kind evereverything that was ■of you. and we want you to that we have appreciated your and that memories will not You have made many friends long and will and use­ the play of Grandpa” Ardys McFalls, Helen Finkbeiner, Vera Decker, Laurene Beavers, Chas. Cox, Arnold Ford, Elgin Luxton, E. Heywood and Mrs. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Will S. Hodgson, of Granton, have announced the 'en­ gagement of their daughter, Ruth Elizabeth, to Harold Murray Carter, only son of Mr. and Mrs. George Garter, of St. Marys, the marriage to take place early in September. • •J’lh/flWFIBOf » » « :!*>00MVfNW WCAKO »tASY Bowel Complaints of the Children During the hot summer months most children are'subject to diar­ rhoea, dysentery, colic, cholera in­ fantum or some other bowel trouble. All mothers should use Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Straw­ berry on the first sign of any loose­ ness of the bowels, “Dri Fowler’s” is an old and tried remedy. It has been, used by thousands of Canadian mothers for over 90 years. Do not. experiment with’your child’s health by using some new and untried remedy. Get <4Dr. Fowler’s” and feel safe. Tho T. Milburn Co., Ltd,, Toronto, Ont. August 15th, 1938 Dear Mr. Southeott, I promised to write you but every day seems to be packed full of netf ventures, We had a delightful crossing. The ewean was as calm as the riverj St. Lawrence. We left Montreal on Monday morning at day­ break and arrived in Glasgow on the following Tuesday. The holds of the ship were filled with grain. As the boat on w’hich we travelled had to leave again on Friday, they omitted the Liverpool call. The apssengers booked for Liverpool received their railway fare from Glasgow. This abled must of them to see the hibition. The sail down the Clyde was lightful. At 2 o’clock, the day passed down the Clyde, one of most tricky tasks associated with the completion of the Cunard White Star Liner Queen Elizabeth was be­ gun. A 60-ton rudder piece, mount­ ed on a heavy punt, was towed as­ tern of the giant liner by motor boats and at high tide the special staff of workers engaged in get it into position before the tide ebbed too far. Following the shipping stern piece the next step will be fix­ ing the rudder itself, and when the whole rudder fitting is some 160 tons will have to the ship’s weight. Work on the. hull is rapidly and (painting will begin right j away. Traffic arrangements for the .royal visit in connection with the launching of the new Cunarder are adready well advanced. We had an excellent view of the new ship, pas­ sing withing a few yards of it. I spent several days in 'Glasgow. Two days were spent to advantage at the Exhibition. Of -course that is not sufficient time to really see everything one would like to see. It is of enormous size and of a great educational value. Gracie Fields, the Lancashire girl and English movie etar was present one day and attract­ ed a great crowd. So much has been' written, however, about the Exhibi-' tion, that I am afraid I can’t add much of interest. I spent one day in the Trossachs. There in the Clachan of Aberfoyle often, passed with weary steps or eager tread the outlaws of these Highland hills. Here is the land of Rotb Roy. His birthplace is only fifteen miles away at Inversnaid, on the banks of Loch Lomond, and his grave lies beneath the shadow of -Balquhidder Braes. The famous Inn, Jean MacAlpine’s Change House, the scene of Bailie Nicol Jarvie’s amusing adventure with the red hot poker, was situated iu the village of Aberfoyle. Everywhere about are camps that bxeathe of romance and Rob Boy. The wildest and most daring adven­ tures of his romantic life were cent­ red round about Aberfoyle, a coun­ try then ideally situated to. his act- vities, being a long of bare, rugged hills, rocks and wide dangerous mor­ asses. Here his knowledge of every hill, glen and corrie, gave him im­ munity from pursuit. From this wild retreat he sallied, with hardy followers, on plundering forays that were almost universally successful— due to the skill with were planned and to. rapidity and boldness they were executed. Strong measures were taken suppress him which included the tablishment of a garrison near versnaid, which the famous General Wolfe once commanded. This gar­ rison was surprised and destroyed by Rob Roy on two occasions. It was near Aberfoyle that he made his .perhaps most spectacular escape. While crossing the river he slipped from the horse on which he was mounted behind his escort and diving into, the stream got clear away. ■Over the hill at Aberfoyle as One tops the summit and views the glen below may be seen the world famous beauty of the Trossachs with Loch Cennaclier and Loch Achray below; there is .Loch Katrine with Ellen’s Isle, its wooded rocky eminence cast­ ing dark shadows on the deep water; here passed the Royal huntsmen and his “Gallant Grey” in that wonder­ ful chase described by Scott in the “Lady of the Lake.” I could write pages about the his­ toric places of “Bonnie .Scotland” but I must pass on. I am now stay­ ing in Yorkshire, spending about teft days with my mother. What a wealth of beauty on his Yorkshire coast. Runswick Bay, Whitby and Scar- boro are thronged With visitors. On Friday I go to London. Australian cricketers begin their last tost match on Saturday. On Friday, August 26th, we from Liverpool for Montreal on “Andania” Very Kind Regards, Arthur Page of this in position been added progressing which they the secrecy, with which ■to es- In- The sail the Science tells us that a great many animals laugh—well—-a lot of people we can think of offhand give them good reason to. ZION Mr. and Mrs. Hector Taylor, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hern. Mi’s. John Johns spent a few days with Mrs, James Weekes, of Exeter last week. Mr. Grant Taylor returned home having been employed, with Mr. H. Hern for the summer vacation. Miss W. Ferguson, of Farquhar, is spending a short time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Brock. We are pleased to know that Mrs. Brock is somewhat improved. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Culbert, Mur­ ton and Earl, spent Bunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hern. Miss Edith Earl spent several days last week with .her aunt Mrs. John Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Melville Hern and family spent Sunday at Port Stanley. There was a large attedance at the Memorial Service at Zion cemetery on 'Sunday afternoon, August 28th. The service which was held in the church was conducted by Mr, B. W. F. Beavers, of Exeter, who also gave a short address. A very impressive and interesting address was given by Rev. Mr. Hunt also of Exeter. Music and singing were rendered by Mr. Norris, of London, accompanied by Miss Elliott, also of London, The cemetery which has been well cared for was beautifully decorated with flowers by loving friends. The con­ tributions were liberal being suffi­ cient to care for the cemetery. We still are asking for contributions to make our funds sufficient for per­ petual care. Huron District Had No Printer Minutes of 1847 Council Were Printed in Toronto DOCUMENTS interesting Council Ordered 54 Scrapers for Use op Roads Road Building The building of a modern highway is an engineering project today that i compares with some of the great Canadian railroad development of a few years ago. Many highways huilt only 15 years ago are obsolete today and the factor of time has become an even greater one than formerly in meet­ ing the advanced standards of high­ way services. Ontario's first “super­ highway”, the double lane Middle Road from Toronto to Hamilton, was seven years in building. .Because it took a middle course between the heavily travelled Lake­ shore and Dundas routes few motor- its were even aware of its develop- : ment, until its incomparable facili­ ties were opened to traffic in 19 37. Compared with the mass produc­ tion of autos which provides each year an increasing highway traffic problem for the Ontario Department of Highways, its engineers are ham­ pered -by the awkward limitations of time and cost in their efforts to keep pace. Nevertheless this prov­ ince has far outstripped its sister provinces in highway development. Its 75,000 mile system is perhaps singular among' any provincial or state projects on this continent be­ cause of the geographic area, virtual­ ly national in its physical extent and diversity. Despite the immensity of the system, it boasts today existing highway facilities as modern as any in the world and a program already launched, which is to extent this type of advanced highway from Quebec to Michigan. The new method of building high­ ways is the hard way but it is the means of permanency, greater safety and facility. It is a costlier method of course, but it means greater econ­ omics for motorists. In one project alone now under development, the great North (Road which will stretch Northward from Toronto to Timmins 500 miles, mo­ torists will travel 75 miles less than over existing routes. This great road is becoming a model of the new engineering standards, stretching out, high-graded in railway fashion, levelled for.safety, and straightaway for travelling facility and comfort. ZION London Free Press A printed copy of the minutes of the municipal council of the Huron District for October, 1847, was re­ cently unearthed in the material from the attic of the Goderich courthouse which is now being classified pre­ paratory to storage in the library of the University of The old book, small pages, was Rowswell, King there being at this time no printer within the district of Huron, which included the present counties of Huron, Bruce and Perth. The council opened its sessions on Tuesday, October, 5, 1847, and clos­ ed on Saturday, October 9. At the initial meeting Warden William Chalk and the following councillors were present: Constant L. Van Eg- mond, Geonge Hyde, James Rankin. Daniel McPherson, Robert iLamb., Ri­ chard Balkwell, Robert Hays, James Barbour, Robert Donkins, William Piper, Charles Girvin, David H. Ritchie, John Holmes, James Mur­ ray, John Sparling, Jas. (Simpson, John Hawkins, John Longworth, John Hicks and W. F. McCulloch. Much of the business dealt with by the council had to .do with the es­ tablishment of section schools, un­ der the provisions of an act passed by the Canadian, legislation the prev­ ious year. One debatable question involved the ownership of school lands, settled by the council in the following manner: “Moved by Robert Hays, seconded by Mr. Holmes, that the district clerk do obtain from the district su­ perintendent of common schools a list of the several schools now in op­ eration in the district, with the names of the trustees of the several schools; and that the clerk of the council do write to the several trus­ tees, to ascertain under what title the lands of such school houses are held, except those schools where the title is already in the possession of the council; and that in future this council shall take no cognizance of any school, the land belonging to which is not deeded to this council in terms of the Act 9 Victoria, chap- 40.” Western Ontario, consising of 36 printed by Henry street, Toronto, ROads, Bridges SHERIFF’S SALE OF BANDS COUNTY OF HURON by virtue of a Writ of issued out of the Su- of Ontario, to me, di­ Under and Fieri Facias preme Court rected, against the goods and chat­ tels, lands and tenements of William Armstrong, et el, Defendant, at the suit of The London & Western Trusts Company, Limited, Plaintiffs, I have seized and taken in execution all the right, title, interest and equity of redemption of the said William Armstrong, in to and out of the following lands and tenements described as follows, namely: All and Singular those certain parcels or tracts of land and prem­ ises, situate, lying and being in the Township of Stanley, m the County of Huron, being composed of Lot Number Id, in the izth Concession in the said Township of Stanley, containing One hundred acres mote Or less. All of which I shall offer for sale by public auction at the Town Hall, Zurich, in the County of Huron, on Saturday, tihe Tenth Day of September, 198$, at eleven o’clock in the forenoon. 1 The matter of road and bridge building also held the attention of the council at this time. On mo­ tion of John Longworth, seconded by Robert Dunkin, 54 road scrapers were ordered to be (purchased for the various townships in the district. Goderich, Downie, Blanshard, North Easthope and Tuckersmith Town­ ships were to receive four scrapers each; -South Easthope and Biddulph, three each, and Ashfield, Colborne; Hullett, McKillop, Logan, Hibbert, Fullarton, Stephen, Hay, Stanley Townships two each. As a result of the of the committee on bridges, a number of by-laws govern­ ing this phase of municipal admin­ istration were passed at this sitting of the council. One of these provid­ ed for emergency repairs on district highways : ‘‘Whereas sudden breaches often occur in the leading roads of this district, by which traveling is great­ ly impeded, and it is expedient that they be kept in traveling order: Be it enacted, by the warden and Muni­ cipal Council of the District of Hur­ on ,in pursuance of the powers vest­ ed in them by the Act 4 and 5, Vic­ toria, chapter 10, and the Act 9 Vic­ toria, chapted 40, and it is .hereby enacted by the authority of'the same that the respective councillors of each township in this district, or the nearest adjoining councillor, shall i have authority to e’xpend any sum requisite for the repairing of any breach or other impediment on the leading roads in this district, provid­ ing the expense does not exceed £10. “2, And be it further enacted by the authority of the same, that any councillor expending money on any such work shall lay a correct oc- count of the same before the council aj. its next following session, and it shall be the duty of the warden, if such account be found to be. coi'rect, to (grant an ordei’ on the treasurer in favor of the party performing such work, ‘3. And be it the authority of road from Port to Wilmot, and William Ratenbury’s to . the ship of London, and all post and post roads hereafter to be llshed in the district, be the, that come under this by-law.’ Ellice, McGillivray, and Usborne deliberations roads and further enacted, by the same, that the Albert by Goderich the road from Mr. Town­ roads estab- . roads ROBT. JOHNSTON, Sheriff, Gbunty of Huron Aids Orphans The hard-headed councillors of Huron District found time, In midst of their arduous duties, shed a sympathetic tear for the fortunate. Witness by-lafw No, passed at the October Session of Municipal Council: “Whereas, in compliance with the the to un- 4, the the prayer of the petition of the town­ ship warden and the qualified voters of the Township of Colborne: Be it enacted by the warden and Municip­ al Council of the District of Huron, and it is hereby enacted, that the sum of £20 currency be levied and collected on the taxable property in the Township of Colborne, in the said district; the said amount, when col­ lected, to be applied towards the support of two destitute orphans of the late James Kerr. f,2: And be it further enacted, by the authority of the same, that the said sum of £20 shall be free of all charges of levying and collecting the same.” This little book is the earliest printed copy of the minutes and pro­ ceedings of the Huron District coun­ cil. In addition, the manuscript minute books of the Court of Quar- ter 'Sessions of the district have also been found in the material from Go­ derich. This court preceded the district councils, and was permitted to try criminal cases as well as con­ duct the business of the district. Al­ together, one of the most complete sets of Canadian municipal records known has been assembled from the Goderich material now in the lib­ rary of the "Western University. H. Orlo Miller, secretary of the London Historical Society, is in charge of the task of classifying the more than two and a half tons of documents and books. Huron Court Was Stern with Road Hog iu Days of Carriage and Sled County Records Given in University of Western Ontario Tell of Con­ demnation of Practice Endanger­ ing- Travellers; Cites Penalty Im­ posed. That the “road hog” is not alto­ gether a product of the modern mo­ torized era, is proven by a yellow I’ proclamation recently found in the material brought to the University of Western Ontario from the Goderich Courthouse last spring. H. 'Orlo Miller, secretary of the London Historical 'Society, who is sorting and classifying the two tons books that came County offices, reference to the 9 0 years ago: (Sessions of the peace, holden at 'Goderich, this 17th day of January, 18|46. In conse­ quence of complaints made against persons contravening the statutes, to prevent damage to travelers on the highways in this province. “It is ordered, that the clerk of the peace do issue printed public notices throughout this district containing the substance of the statutes above referred to for the guidance of all persons whom it may concern, j Of documents and from the Huron found this printed traffic violators of “Huron District 31 4 MBIG FEATURES EVERY BAY ■’HI Attend Western Ontario's bright busy, up- to-date exhibition, the gathering place of big crowds and all that is best in agricul­ ture, industry, home and other exhibits.X ’FAIPL i i PRIZE LIST - $32,000 J. MVSJa rf zi W* D’ JACKSON, Secretary .*4 f| =3 st =3 LONDON SEPTEMBER 12*17 ONTARIO “Notice is hereby given, that whereas evil disposed persons travel­ ing the highways in this provincer, with sleds or other carriages fre­ quently do injury to Her Majesty’s subjects, whom they do meet on the highways aforesaid by not giving an equal half of the width’of the road, or beaten track, or any part thereof, for the -convenience of passing each other, for remery thereof, and put an and to such evil practices, it shall be the duty of every person or (per­ sons traveling the (highways, with sleds or other carriages as aforesaid, when, and as .often as they do meet each other, for each, person Or per­ sons so meeting, to turn out to the right hand with their sleds 'Or other carriages, and givq one equa’l half of the said road, highway or beaten track, for the more easy passing each other, without doing damage to either party’s team, sled or carriage) as aforesaid. I “That if any persons traveling as aforesaid with sleds or other car­ riages, do meet each other on the roads, and shall refuse or neglect to give the one to the other the one half of the width of the road, highway or beaten track as aforesaid, the party so refusing, shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten shillings, with reasonable costs to be recovered before any one. of Her Majesty’s justices of the peace within the district where such of­ fence may be committed, on confes­ sion of the party so refusing or neg­ lecting as aforesaid, or on convic­ tion thereof, by oath of one credible witness; which oath the said justice of the peace is hereby authorized to administer, to be levied by distress and sale of the offender or offenders’ (goods and chattels; and for want of sufficient distress to satisfy such fine and costs, it shall be the duty of such justice before whom the cause may be tried, to .commit such of­ fender or offenders to the common gaol of the district, for any time not exceeding three days unless such fine and costs shall be sooner by him or them paid. “That every person or persons tra- velimg with sleighs on any road, highway or beaten track in this pro­ vince, shall have affixed two or more bells to the harness thereof, and any person neglecting so. to do, shall on conviction thereof, by confession or by oath of one credible witness, be­ fore any of Her Majesty’s justices of the peace within the district where such offence may be committed, which oath the said justice is hereby authorized to administer, shall for­ feit and pay the sum of ten shillings to be levied by distress and sale of the offender or offenders goods and Chattels. “That an complaints, to be made for any infraction of the statute, above referred to, shall be made within ten days after the offence has been committed, and not afterwards. “That one moiety of all fines, for­ feitures and penalties, levied and col­ lected under the said statutes, shall be paid to the person informing and the other moiety to the receiver gen­ eral of the province. By order of the court, Daniel iLizars, clerk of the peace, Huron 'district, office of the clerk of the peace, Godericih, 19tli January, il>846.” Have You Ever Seen Your Home thrown into the gutter or waste paper basket <3 t before it was thoroughly read But gutters and Waste baskets are filled every day with unopened, unread expensive direct advertising sale ammunition shot into the air, and cheap pub­ lications promoted by fly-by-night artists. A newspaper commands an audience with prospective customers, espec­ ially your home paper. It is never thrown aside without first being read from “kiver to kiver.” You never see it littering the front yards, or the streets, annoying the housekeeper. That is why intelligent, attractive newspaper advertising is known to be the most effective form of advertising for your business, An advertisement in the Exeter Times-Advocate will reach the buyers in the local trade territory and will read by thousands of people.