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survived by two
W. A. Ollenbittle
H. Todd (Edna),
two sons, Roy, of
deserted
When
that is
Her husband died 17 years
Surviving are five sons, Wil-
Michael, Roderick, Harold,
spring .SRW-ING
CONDITIONS GOOD
By James Anthony in London.
Free Press
THE METER TIMES,-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, m m
Huron Presbyterial Annual Meeting
Reports Show Year of Progress
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PLEDGED ALL
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meets
and' daughter,
are visiting at
of
Dr.
rented the
by W. E.'
farm survey the
to list the main
from his farm. It
M. Milne reported that $13,-
had been raised in 1940.
we budget our allocation
more systematic in our giv-
■
i
or - any
on thq
of farm machinery units,
will, be asked about the
of automobiles, motor
tractors, grain combines,
New Canadians, provided
Mrs, R. G- Nay, of Fordwich, President, and Mrs* W» J. Greer, of
Wingham, 1st Vice-president.
John Hodgert, of Thames
rendered a beautiful solo,
Stranger of Gillilee”, after
The
his
and
Co. is
the International Harves-
with a view to purchase.
Luther and Asa Penhale
Canning and Pre
testing a tractor
The expenditures in 1'940 will be
lifted: Amount expended for hay.
grain, mill feed, and other products
",sed for feed for domestic animals
; amount expended for
LOOK OUT FOR
YOUR LIVER
Buck it up right now
and feel like a million S
xYour liver is the largest organ in your body
and most important to your health, It pouri out
bile to digest food, gets rid of waste, supplies
new energy, allows proper nourishment to reach
your blood. When your liver gets out of order
food decomposes in your intestines. You be
come constipated, stomach and kidney’s can’t
work properly. You feel “rotten”—headachy,
backachy, dizzy, dragged out all the time.
For over 35 years thousands have won prompt
relief from these miseries—with Fruit-a-tivei.
So can you now. Try Fruit-a-tives—you’ll bo
simply delighted how quickly you’ll feel like a
new person, happy and well again. 25c, 50c.
FRUIT-A-TIVES sssa
50 YEARS AGO
The fishermen at Grand Bend
are busily engaged in driving the.
poles for their pond nets. #
One day last week, while Clin
ton, young son of Mr. Thomas
Sweet, south of Exeter, was walk
ing across a large culvert situated on
the railroad, he accidentally slipped
and -fell to the bottom, breaking his
arm between the wrist and elbow.
An extraordinary sight occurred
on Saturday evening when a large
meteor sailed slowly across the sky.
It was a pale green cplor and des
pite the’fact that the sun was shin
ing, its brilliancy was noticeable.
On Wednesday morning about
2 a.m., fire broke out in a stable
belonging to J. W. Browning, situ
ated on William Street.
The- new organ for the Main St.
Methodist Church has at last ar
rived and Mr. Ed. Wadsworth and
Mr. A. Kent, of Montreal, are busily,
-engaged in putting it into position.
25 YEARS AGO
•Mr. and Mrs. Owen S. Atkinson
returned last week from a honey
moon trip to Hespeler. They were
married at the Crediton parsonage
•on April 19th—Owen S. Atkinson
to Miss Ethel May, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Hy. Smith. They were as
sisted in the ceremony by Mr. and
Mrs. FVed Smith. Mr. and Mrs.
kinson will reside in Exeter.
Mrs. Becker
New Hamburg
Browning’s.
The Exeter
serving
built by
ter Co.
Messrs,
bought one last week.
The Dominion Government has
appropriated $820.00 to repair the
pier at Grand Bend.
A number* of people from Credi
ton East gathered at the Town Hall,
Exeter, on Thursday afternoon to
present wrist watches to 3 members-
of the 161st Battalion, who came
from their village, namely, Garnet
Rau, Earl Hedden and Gordon
Appleton.
MANY QUESTIONS
FACING FARMERS
IN 1941 CENSUS
The man on the farm is going to
have a great many questions to ans
wer when the enumerators start
their rounds -on the morning of June
2 to gather information for the
eighth census of Canada.
The enumerators will want infor
mation for the general farm survey
and for the census of agriculture.
The latter may be a tedious task for
both farmers and enumerators but|
cooperation of the farmers will aid
in getting the work done quickly
and efficiently,
In the general
farmer is asked
source of income
may be dairying, livestock, wheat
■or a number of other things. The
farmer is also to tell how many
days in 194Q he worked for pay, not
iconnected with the farm- He may
have had road work, work in a lum
ber camp, as clerk for his muni
cipality, etc. Work that was done
in exchange for other labor is not
to be included. The gross returns
from such non-farm work will also
be listed.
If the farmer received and in
come from campers, boarders, tour
ists, etc./that too, is to be given
to the enumerator.
The general farm survey includes
a population census of the farm
areas.
A survey of the farm labor situa
tion is also included. The farmer
will be asked to reveal how many
members of his family, 14 years of
age or over, including himself,
worked on the farm without pay;
how many persons work for wages
either hired by the year, the month
or the day, the number of weeks of
hired labor in 1940, total cash paid
in wages and the estimated value
of house# rent, or room and board
furnished the hired laborers.
Farm acreage and farm values
are included in the list of questions)
the enumerators will ask/
farmers will be asked to tell the
enumerators how many acres of his
farm he owns, rents or leases or
operates as a hired manager. If the
farmer owns land in another dis
trict, operated by someone else, that
information, too, must be given,
farmer will be asked, to give
own valuation bf farm land
buildings.
Check on Fann Machinery
The census will reveal the total
number
Farmers
number
trucks,
threshing machines, stationary mo
tors, their horsepower, year of
model and value.
A survey of mortgages,’ agree
ments for sale or liens is also to He
included in the census.
Any cooperative buying and sell
ing will be listed, the farmer to
give the value of goods sold, or
bought under the cooperative sys
tem in 11940. The numbei’ of cords
of firewood and their value,
other forest products, cut
farm, is also to be revealed.
The expenditures in 1940
lig't _..
gr/ .
used for fe<
/or poultry;
15 YEARS AGO
Mr. Geo. Hawkins is this week
moving to his fine new home on
William Street.
Mr. Frank Taylor has
farm recently purchased
Sanders from J. Walper.
Messrs. R. N. Creech and H. O. -^manures and fertilizers; /or field,
... ^grass an(j garden seeds; purchase of
^rm implements, repairs and re
pair work oh machinery and equip
ment; purchase of building mater
ials; binder twine; purchase of
fuel and oil for tractors, motor
trucks, combines, gasoline engines,
•but not for automobiles; amount of
taxes levied on land and buildings
in 1940; amount expended for fruit
nursery stock, amount expended for
spray materials, and other items
such as telephone, electricity,
freight, cartage, pasturing, horse
shoeing, veterinary fees and medi
cines,
^fees,
etc.
In
tion
be asked the area of improved land
including all land fit for plowing,
area under all crops, area in sum
mer fallow, area of improved pas
ture and, area of bther improved
land; area of unimproved land, area
of woodland, either natural or
jBanted, area of unbroken prairie,
Tush, stump land, marsh or unim
proved hay or pasture land, area of
wet marsh, slough, rocky or waste
land.
Southcott will represent Exeter lodg
Southcott will .represeilt Exeter
lodge at . the. district meeting of
the I.O.O.F., which me.ets in Clinton
next Monday. Messrs. Clinton Sweet
and T. O. Southcott were elected
to attend Grand Lodge which
in Toronto.
While engaged in tearing
the old foundry building ir* • ‘
down
Fred
'■Smith was painfully injured when a
brick bounced back and struck him
a glancing blow on the side of the
head. A wbund was inflicted which
required 5 stitches to close.
Between four and five hundred
attended the Huron Presbyterial of
the W.M.S. of the United Church
held in Clinton on Tuesday of last
week.
Mr. R. G. Seldon attended a meet
ing of the Scottish Rite in Hamil
ton last week.
Mr. Harold Stade left for
ford this week where he has
ed a good position. Hal will
the Stratford Senior O.B.A.
hall team of that city “Zurich Her
ald.
registration and breeding
bees and ’ apiary equipment,
the section devoted to condi-
of farm land, the farmer will
Strat-
secur-
be on
base-
Children’s Coughs
Quickly Relieved
It is hard to keep the children
from taking cold; they1 will run out
of doors not properly clad; havo on
tod much clothing and get overheated
and cool off too suddenly; they get
their feet wet; kick off the bed
clothes at night. The mother cannot
watch them all the time, so what is
she going to do? 4
Mothers should nover neglect the
child’s cough or cold, but on its in
ception should procure & bottle of
Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup. It
is so .pleasant to tlio taste the
youngsters take it without any fuss,
Tito T. Milburn Co* Ltd., Toronto, Ont.
THE LATE EDWARD MILLER
Mr. Edward Miller passed away
at the home of his Sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Josiah Sararas, Blue*1 Water
Highway, on Friday, April 18th, in
■his 63rd year. Since the departure
■of his mother# some years ago, Mr.
Miller has lived alone in his resi
dence at Zurich. He was ill about
three months, and during the last
Suffered considerably. Born oh the
14th concession of Hay Township,
he spent most of his life in the com
munity. Surviving are a sister, Mrs.
Josiah Sararas# Hay; three broth
ers, Ezra Miller of Napierville, Ilk;
Daniel, of Los Ahgeles# Cat; • and
Cotirad, of Downing, Wis.
I
Every hatd-bolibd ogg is 'yellow
IhsldOr
Oyer two hundred delegates and
visitors attended" the fifteenth an
nual meeting of Huron Presbyterial
of the Women’s Missionary Society
of the United Church at Thames
Road United Church last week. Mrs.
R, E. MacKenzie, the president, con
ducted the meeting.
“Strengthening Christian Forces
through our effort to promote Chris
tian standards in our home and
■Christian Leadership of Youth in
Church and Community'’ was the
theme of the worship service at the
morning session and was led by
Mrs. J. McGill and Mrs. -H. Paine.
'Greetings were brought from the
entertaining auxiliary by Mrs. Mair
and from the 'Presbytery convening
at. Elimville by Rev. Chandler.
There are sixty afternoon auxil
iaries and the roll-call of these by
Mrs, W. J. Thomson brought a splen
did response, James St., Exeter and
Victoria St., Goderich, having the
largest representation. Mrs. Thom
son urged the auxiliaries to increase
their membership, pointing out that
one woman can be forceful, but one
hundred women are powerful,.
Mrs, W. J. iGreer called the roll
of Evening Auxiliaries which was
responded to by all six organiza
tions. This department shows an
increase in both membership and
envelope givings and is also doing
siplendid work in giving leadership
to younger groups. ‘ ;
Miss Caroline Wellwood’s report
showed that there are thirteen
C.'G.I.T. groups but only five have
affiliated. She pointed out the
many advantages in affiliating.
One new Mission Circle and six
new Mission .Bands were reported.
Mrs. W. Pickard presented the di
plomas or stars to eleven Mission
Bands qualifying for the standard
of recognition. They were: Blyth,
IBrucefield, Bluevale, Clinton (Wes
ley Willis), Egmjondville, Exeter
(Main St.), Goderich (Victoria St.),
Hensall, Whitechurch, Londesboro
and Winthrop-
Mrs. J. M. Southcott pointed out
that through the children of the
(Baby Bands many mothers are won
to the missionary cause. There
was one new Baby Band organized.
In continuing the story of the year
Mrs. A. Colclough srated that 'plen
ty of material had been received,
to meet the needs of the supply de
partment. Bales valued at $847.17
were distributed. Mrs. Wellwood,
Missionary Monthly and World
Friends’ secretary, reported an in
crease of 69 in subscriptions to
World Friends, while Mrs.’ E. Mc
Queen’s report showed an increase
in givings in the Associate Helpers’
department. The Community Friend
ship report revealed that the work
is growing and that over 2,i000 calls
were made in 194U.
■Miss JVL Sterling challenged the
temperance secretaries to be more
acutely awake. She asked how our
country will be able to meet its war
effort if we continue to squander
so much in liquor. The equivalent
of from fifteen to twenty battle
ships has been spent in liquor each
year during the last fifteen years.
Mrs. Dalrymple, of Brucefield,
led in prayer, dedicating our work.
The literature was introduced by
Mrs. W. P. Newman.
Following the report of the. nom
inating committee the officers for
the ensuing year were elected.
All departments held noon con
ferences after the usual splendid
dinner
ladies.
Mrs.
Burton
which
session. The theme was “Strength
ening Christian Forces through our
effort to promote the world church
of Jesus Christ as the chief agency
for international righteousness and
peace.”
Mrs. W. P. Lane, Goderich, con
ducted the “In Memoriam” service
in ^honour of the twenty-six beloved
members who had passed on during
the past year.
Told of Northern Ontario
served by the Thames Road
R. G. Nay and Mrs. G. G.
'led the worship service
■commenced the afternoon
WAS THIRD RADIO
OFFICER ON TORPEDOED
“NORTHERN PRINCE”
<
Word reached Rev. and Mrs. A.
Laing of Woodham last week fi*om
their elder son, A. ~Jordan Laing,
that he was safe and well after the
sinking of the ‘‘Northern Prince”
in the North Atlantic. It is be
lieved that this large, former pas
senger liner, was sunk by enemy
action on April 10.
' Jordan Laing, who graduated
from St. Marys Collegiate Institute
in 1938, is a graduate also of the
Radio College of Canada. In Oc
tober 1940 he became employed in
New York with Marconi Interna
tional Marine, and up Until the loss
of the ‘‘Northern Prince” he was
third radio officer on board.
Jordan has written many highly
interesting and 'Conversational let
ters to his family at Woodhafn. A
part of one is reproduced here tell
ing some of his Impressions on his
first crossing. It was Written in
Liverpool.
“Well, We left New York at five
o’clock hnd as it was dark I didn’t
SOO much. I don’t know as there
is much to tell you as I oaii’t tell
one day from another-—they’re
all the same. My watch is from 12
td 4, that is eight houfs a day. But
I relieve at breakfast and nt din-
. The gq,est speaker for the day was
Miss S. Smythe, who was introduc
ed by Mrs. C, Tavener. Miss Smythe
■has spent a number pf years as4
“Worker at large” in Cochrane
Presbytery and she very graphical
ly described this work and the con- ■
ditions in that part of Northern On
tario. Community Friendship work
and Christian Education were her
two main lines of endeavour. The
vacation schools had a very impor
tant place in this work. They show
ed the need for regular schools and
Sunday 'Schools, and quite frequent
ly these followed. Much of Miss
Smythe’s work was done among
people from Southern Ontario who
had gone north on the ‘‘Back to the
Land” project. The mining towns
and cities, such as Timmins, with a
large percentage of their popula
tions
ample opportunity for the mission
ary.
crowded conditions in these places
not only in the homes but in the
Sunday Schools. Helping these new
people establish themselves and
make contacts was one task and
privilege. “These people need
Christ,” she stated, “and further,
whatever else happens, the King
dom of God must go on.”
Miss
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That
and be
ing was the request of Christian
Stewardship. Secretary, Miss kL-
Young. Sh,e pointed out that spiri
tual living and spiritual giving are
closely related.
Mrs.
Road
“The
which Rev. Mair installed the offi
cers. •
• -Several committees were then ap
pointed. The Resolutions and Cour
tesy committee is composed of:
Mrs. Jas. Anthony, Exeter, Mrs. C.
Tavener, Bluevale, and Mrs. I.
Chowan, of Clinton,
committee comprises: Mrs. W.
Newman, Mrs. H. Steinburg,
Wm. Bremner, Ethel, Mrs. W.
zier, of Crewe, and Mrs. Ralph
ten, of Elimville.
Mrs. Wm. Field, Wingham,
Margaret Knox, Walton, Mrs, Arthur
Elliot, Goderich, and Mrs. J. Fer
guson, Chiselhurst, were elected
members of the nominating com
mittee.
Delegates to the Conference
Branch xrieeting to be held in Wood-
stock on May 13 th and 14th were
appointed. They are*. Mrs. H.
Doig, Fordwich, Mrs. Ernest Toll,
Blyth R.R. 1, Mrs. Wm. McVittie,
Blyth R.R. 3, Mrs. Chandler, Kip
pen, and Miss Rose Aitken, Goderic.h
It was announced that the Sec
tional Conventions will be held on
October 6, 7, 8 and 9, and the Sup
per Rally will be held on October
17th at Westfield.
The H942 meeting of the Presby
terial will be in Wesley Willis
Church, Clinton.
Prayer by Mrs. A. W. Gardiner
brought this helpful and inspira
tional meeting to a close.
Spring seeding conditions in
Exeter district have opened up
usually well.
Farmers have found the
tough, rather than mellow. It
worked somewhat slowly, particu
larly farms where slay predomin
ated- The weather was cool, thus
making it pleasant for the horses,
and so far we have not heard of
any horses succumbing to heat pros
tration, The last few days have
been warmer. One day the ther
mometer rose to 82 in the shade.
Warm showers marked last week
end, sending the clover, pastures
-and fall wheat off to a good start.
Few flooded areas have been seen
pn even low-lying farms. Little is
heard of wind or flood smothering
of wheat or meadows. If this
week’s weather proves favorable the
greater portion of the farm seeding
will be done. So far the season
appears to be about a month earlier
than that of last year.
Cattle have wintered well, Some
Western feed has been imported
but the farmers for the most part
have experienced no feed shortage.
If the pasture continues its pre
sent advance cattle will be out of
the barns from two to three weeks
earlier than last year.
Cash crop farmers are keen to get
the usual seeding done in order
that they may seed the cash crops.
Beaus and corn are as large as they
were last year. With the season’s
condition much better, farmers are
hopeful of a good average yield.
The acute farm problem is se
curing labor, with many young men
having enlisted for war services.
True, farm improvements in the
way of painting and such details so
essential to good farming cannot be
done, but the farmers are
on beyond all praise.
Towns and villages are
these fine working days.
Saturday night comes all
changed. The farmers by some
means get the work done early and
gather for a social hour. Though the
dark clouds of war hang over all and
nearly every family has some rela
tive or friend in active service, Sat
urday evening provides the hour for
a little fun and enjoyment.
Statisticians say there are
than 500 kinds of games played with
balls—but Country Club Caddy dis
agrees—he claims there are more
than that number played with golf
balls!
and
Thb Finance
P.
Mrs.
Cro-
Bat-
HAVE
ears
the
first
ner'and of course it’s my watch at
12 so it boils down to anywhere
from a 9- to 1-0-hour day, and at
no time more than three hours to
sleep at a stretch. Your old
begin to notice it too with
phones clamped tight.
I’ll not soon forget my
S.O.S.—-the first to be entered in
the log, too. It Was from the Lau-
rentic—torpedoed.
Just down the dock a little way
is a ship that Was bombed. We
picked up her call too. For a little*
over a day we had a sharp lookout
for a raider only about 200 miles
away, but luckily it went the other
way. We stopped in the river yes
terday for a pilot and a chance to
come in and we docked abdut noon
today—no air raids today, but six
warnings in half a day yesterday.
■I knew something you want te
know. Was I sick? The answer
is no! It was a very smooth cross
ing though. I did get a little dizzy
a time Or two, but never sick and
I never missed a meal.”—-St. Marys
Journal-Argus.
Short and brief history of man;
Somebody turns him over to spank
him;
head;
turns
age*
later, somebody turned his
and still later, somebody
him down because of his
THIS YEAR BUY
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BABY CHICKS
White Leghorns, Barred Rocks, New Hampshires
and Rock and Hampshire Cross
SPECIAL THIS WEEK
500 Rocks, 3 Weeks Old, Mixed,
Also Started Leghorns
Phone 14 r 7, Kirkton
R. E. POOLEY
Breeders are Blood-Tested
FUNERAL HELD AT LUCAN
FOR MRS. PATRICK BOYLE
The funeral of Mrs. Patrick
■Boyle took place from the late re
sidence to St. Peter’s Church, Bid-
dulph, where requiem high mass
was sung by Rev. Father Fogarty.
Mrs. Boyle’s death occurred 'n
St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, fol
lowing a week’s illness. Her mai
den name was Frances Cecelia Jack-
son,
ago.
liam,
and Leo, at home; three daughters,
Mrs. William Mtollhargy, Lucan;
Mrs. John Murtagh, Windsor; Mrs.
P. Reidy, London; a stepdaughter,
Mrs. Eugene Faubert, Chatham;
four brothers, James and John,
Lucan; Patrick, Detroit; MichaeL,
Landis, Sask.; four sisters, Mrs. R.
Smythe, Lucan; Mrs. S. Sandercott.
St. Marys; Mrs. William Diamond,
Mrs. Arthur Knox, Detroit. There
are also 13 grandchildren.
pUR«WA
CHICK
jWrtena
DEATH OF MRS. HARMER
Death came suddenly to Mrs. J.
Harmer, of Fullarton Village. She
had been active in church, Women’s
Institute, and latterly, war work.
Her husband predeceased her eight
years.-’ She is
daughters, Mrs,
(Vera), Mrs. J.
of Toronto, and
Toronto, and Lome, in Fullarton.
Men who make their money eas
ily usually feel they are competent
to give -advice to others.
OGDEN’S
C!GAR£TT£ TOBACCO
WAR S
YOU KNOW that Canada’s War Effort requires a steady flow
of money—week by week, month by month—loaned from the
savings of her people*
If YOU HAVEN’T pledged yourself
—ACT NOW I Canada needs ALL you
can save and lend. There are three
ways to pledge:
1. Ask your employer to deduct a speci
fied sum from your salary or wages
each pay day*
2. Authorize your bank to deduct it
each riionth from ydur savings account;
3. Sign an ’Honour Pledge’- to buy
Stamps or Certificates for a (specified
amount at regular intervals.
If YOU HAVE pledged yourself
t
—keep up your pledge; See your invest
ment grow as the months go bya
INCREASE the amount you have pro
mised to save and invest. And remem
ber that, in addition to your regular
pledged amount, you can at aiiy time
buy extra War Savings Certificates from
your local Bank—Post Office—or you
can send your money direct to the
War Savings Committee in Ottawa;
Published by the War Savings Committee, Ottawa
INCREASE YOUR REGULAR INVESTMENTS IN