HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-06-29, Page 6THURSDAY, JUNE 29th, 1030 THE EXETER T1MES-ADVOCATE
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EXETER
HAY COUNCIL
The regular monthly meeting of
the Council of the Township of Hay
was held at the Town Hall, Zurich,
on Monday, June 5th, with all the
members present.
The meeting became organized as
a Court of Revision to consider ap
peals .against the 193 9 Assessments
Roll of the Township of Hay.
The following appeals were dis
posed of: Canada Company appeal
that their lands were assessed too
high. Appeal dismissed. Also that
A. L. Sreenan be assessed as tenant
for Lot 28, N.B. con., Hay, instead
of R, A. Denomme, appeal allowed.
Owen Geiger was allowed woodland
exemption on Lot 25, con. 1 for $200
The appeal of the Police Trustees
of Zurich to have dogs assessed to
following named persons was allow
ed: Dr. W. D. Bryce, Fred Haberer,
Albert G. Hess, I. Yungblut, Welling
ton Johnston, Lennis O’Brien, J. P,
Rau, Fred Thiel, The Court of Re
vision was adjourned to June 15th
at 8 o’clock p.m.
The Council then took up the Tp.
business. After disposing of the
communications the following reso
lutions were passed:
That John B. Forrest be .appointed
inspector of the Stephen Municipal
Painful Boils
Bad Blood the Cause
When, boils start to break out on
different parts of the body it is an
evidence that the blood is loaded up.
with impunities.
Just when you think you are nd
of one, another Crops up to take its
place and prolong your misery,
All the lancing and poulticing you
may do will not stop more coming.
Why not give that old, reliable,
blood purifying medicine Burdock
Blood Bitters a chance to banish tbe
boils? Thousands have used it for
this purpose during the past 60 years.
Take B»B.B. and get rid bf tbe bad
Hood and the boils' too.
The T. Milburn Co., Ud., Toronto, Ont.
Drain and prepare a report on said
Drain to be presented to council at
next regular meeting.
That amended report, plans, etc.
of the Mousseau Drain be received
and that the same will be read and
considered at a special meeting of
the Council to be held Thursday ev
ening, June 15th, at the Town Hall
Zurich at 8 p.m.
That the township clerk be au
thorized to sign and delivered the
free butter vouchers delivered to the
Tp. by the Red Cross to persons in
the Township entitled thereto and
who are registered under the unem
ployment relief of the Twp.
That accounts covering payments
on Twp. R.oads, Hay Telephone, Re
lief and General Accounts be passed
as per vouchers:
Twp, Road System: Dornin. R.oad
Machinery Co., repairs $172.62; H.
Brown, road 15, $4.5 0; S. Hoffman,
roads 13 and 14, $5.70; M. G. Deitz,
grader, gas, oil $139.93; J. M. Ziler
road 10, $10.81; M. G. Deitz, rent
storage grader $30. Zurich P. V. pay
last $11.20; T. Welsh 544 yards,
gravel $43.52; C. Aidworth Roads 2
and 3, $$11.65; E. C. Stelck, road
17, $30.43; H. Becker, Jr. rd. 11,
$21.55; G. Surerus road 9, $18.10;
H. Steinbach road supt. $41.65; M.
G. Deitz, repairs, grader $11.6S; Ei-
senbach & Craig, cartage and truck
ing $272.00.
Hay Telephone: Bell Telephone
Co. tolls Mar. to April $102.30; E.
R. Guenther, cartage, $1.92; North-,
era Electric Co., material $3 63.99;
P. Mclssac, labor, etc. $47.35; J. Mc
Allister 14 poles $24; Stromberg-
Carlson, repairs $600; H. G. Hess,
salary, etc., $331.74; W. Richard
son, 6 poles $10.
Relief: L. Hendrick, rent $3; Mrs.
C. Gaiser, milk $7.44; G. Moutlon,
rent $3; W. Hay allowance $15,
General accounts: J. W. Merner,
account $1.65; Prov. Treas. hall li
cense $3; Gestetner Co., supplies
$3.25; witness fees, Alexander drain
$34.80,
The council adjourned to meet
again for next regular monthly
meeting on Monday, July 3rd at 7
o’clock p.m.
A. F. Hess, Twp. Clerk
ANNUAL PICNIC OF
S. S. AT CLANDBBOYE
The Sunday school of St. James’
jChurch, Clandeboye, held its annual
picnic on the grounds of the Clande
boye public school with a large at
tendance.
The sports, which were under the
direction of Mrs. Newin Carter and
Ila Paton, included; Clothespin race
Mrs. Kibber, Dorothy McRann; kick
ing slipper, Karl Bice, Yoba Solo
mon; spot race, Mrs. Hendrie; mar
ried ladies race, Mrs. Michael Cun
ningham; six years and under, Car
lyle Carter, Barbara Simpson; 7
years to 10, Joan Simpson, Gerald
Lewis; 11 to 14, Roy Gibson, Ste
wart Cunningham; young girls race,
Dorothy Honison, Dorothy McRann;
throwing the ball, Jack Whitmore,
Arnold Lewis; throwing the ball in
a nail, Mary Carter; wheelbarrow
race, Arnold Lewis, Jack Whitmore.
Lunch was serve'd by the ladies of
the church.
Family Reunions
PXM REUNION
The annual pym Reunion was held
on Saturday at the home of Mr. J.
Kirkland of Thames Road with a
good attendance present from Thed
ford, Lucknow, St, Marys, Exeter,
Elimville, Delaware, Byron. The elec
tion of officers for 1940 were as fol
lows; President, Wm. Essery, secre
tary-treasurer, Harold Davis; man
aging committee, Mr. and nfrs. Wm.
Haynes, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hunt
er, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Pym. The
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Essery,
of Centralia was selected as place of
meeting for 1940. The sports result
ed as follows: Youngest baby, Mar
ion Pym; boys under 6, Donald Pym,
John Pym; girls under 6, Madelene
Hotham, Aldeen Pym; boys under
10, Grant Morgan, Malcolm Kirk
land; girls under 10, Lois Pym, Myr
na Pym; boys under 14, Howard
Pym, Earl Hunter; girls under 14,
Leona Pym, Myrna Pym; young men
Clifford Hicks, Harold Davis; young
women, Helen Essery, Ethel Hotham
married men, Freeman Horne, Ern
est Pym; married women, Mrs. Ewart
Pym, Mrs. Mervin Pym; young wo
men throwing baseball, Ethel Ho
tham, Jean Davis; driving nails, la
dies, Ethel Hotham; driving nails,
men, Mervin Pym; oldest lady pres
sent, Mrs. John Essery; oldest man,
Mr. John Essery.
per, Mrs. Norman Brock:, Mrs, Har
old Hern, men kicking slipper, Ken
neth Hern, Norman Brock; three-
legged race, Kenneth Hern and, Hy.
Earl, Gladys Earl and Mary Stewart
pacing tour rods, John Hern and
John Earl tied; youngest child, Al
ma Hern, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hern; oldest person, James Anderson
oldest grandmother, Mrs. Harry Tin
dall; largest family present, Mr,
and Mrs. J. T. Hern; heaviest man,
Frank Woods; latest married couple
Mr, and Mrs, Wm. Thomson. After
thanking Mr. and Mrs, Squires foi’
their hospitality, the reunion closed
with the National Anthem.
HOTSON FAMILY REUNION
Members of the Hotson family
met in reunion at Grand Bend, Mon
day with an attendnce of 125 mem*
bers and visitors.
From outside points came two
members from Medicine Hat, Alta.;
three from Meadeville, Penn., and
15 from Detroit and the others from
many points in Western Ontario.
Greetings were read from absent
members in Seattle, Wash.; Fallis,
Alta, and Ingersoll. During the year
10 members have been added by
birth, six by marriage and three re
moved by death, viz., Mrs. Jerry
Hotson and little grandson, Edward
of Ailsa Craig, and Mrs. Hazel Hot
son Leatherman, of Detroit.
Alex Hotson, of Avonbank, head
of the clan, was honored on his 90th
birthday anniversary by the cutting
of a large birthday cake. Officers
elected for the coming year are:
President, John A. Hotson, of Avon
bank, and secretary-treasurer, Mrs.
J. L. Hotson, Avonbank. The next
meeting to be held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hotson, Avon
bank, on June 16. 1940.
District Weddings
SMITH — TURNBULL
A quiet June wedding was sol
emnized at the United Church ipar-
sonage at 'Otterville at 2 p.m. on
Saturday when Miss Mary Elizabeth
Turnbull, eldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Turnbull of Aylmer, be
came the bride of Douglas Merrill
Smith, second son of E. P. Smith
and the late Mrs. Smith of Spring
ford. Rev. G. T. Shields conducted
the ceremony. The bride looked love
ly in a light blue dress with a white
hat and white accessories. The
bridesmaid, Miss Clara Bell, of
Springford, was dressed in fawn
with green accessories. The best
man was Robert Pettm.au, of Ost
rander. After t'he marriage the bridal
couple spent the week-end in St.
Catharines, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Garfield Smith. On their re
turn they took up residence in
Springford. Both the bride and the
groom are popular young people of
the village.
The bride is a granddaughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John McCullagh ,ot
Usborne, and of Mrs. Alex Turnbull,
of Exeter.
draped with orange blossoms, tight-
fitting sleeves with point over wrist,
bouquet of Johanna Hill roses and
sweet peas with shower of ribbon.
Mrs. Allen Berry, sister-in-law of
the bride was matron of honor in a
floor length gown of pink sheer with
pink mohair hat and pink net mit
tens. She carried a bouquet of pink
carnations. Miss Ethel Copeland, a
cousin of the bride, as bridesmaid,
wore floor length gown of violet
sheer, pink mohair and pink net mit
tens. 'She carried a bouquet of
pin carnations.
The groom was attended by Allen
Berry, brother of the bride and act
ing as ushers were Reginald Pau:
and Stan. Howe. During the signing
of the register the choir sang, “O
Perfect Love.”
At a reception held in the church
basement the brides mother receiv
ed in a gown of Suez sheer, and Suez
straw hat with corsage of sweet peas
The groom’s mother wore navy
sheer and lace gown and white hat
and corsage of sweet peas.
Guests numbering fifty five were
present from Kincardine, Stratford,
Munroe, Kirkton, Woodham and St.
Marys.
The bridal couple left later for
Manitoba, the bride wearing navy
triple sheer appliqued with white,
navy and white hat and matching
accessories. After the middle of
July they will reside in Hamilton.
Rev. Fr. P. J. Brennan, with Jerry
Moore, cousin of the bride, ana
Francis Tevlin acting as altar boys.
The altars were attractively decor
ated with pink, and white peonies
and carnations. Miss Catherine Flem
ing presided at the organ.and Mrs.
Joseph Gannon, cousin of the bride
sang beautifully Gounod's- “Ava
Maria” at the offertory, and “Until”
at the signing of the register.
The bride, who was given away
in marriage by her father, entered
the church to the strains of Mendels
sohn’s Wedding March wearing a
gown of ivory satin and lace with a
flowing train. Her embroidered veil
was caught with a coronet headdress
and she carried a bouquet of Amer
ican Beauty roses. She was attended
by her sister, MissTla M. Payton, as
bridesmaid, wearing a floor length
gown of turquoise blue tulle and
lace, and a large leghorn hat with
yellow and blue streamers, She car
ried a bouquet of Sunset roses. Little
Shirley Gleason made an attractive
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HODGINS REUNION
O’SHEA — PAYTON
WRIGHT — OARK
A quiet wedding was solemnized
at the Woodham United Church par
sonage at ten o'clock on Tuesday,
morning of last week, when Miss
Mabel Carr, of Blanshard Township
became the bride of John Wright, of
Colborne. The happy couple were
married by Rev. A. Lang, of Wood
ham, and were attended by Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Scale, of Ailsa Craig.
Following the ceremony and a wed
ding breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Wright
left by motor for their home in Col
borne taking with them the best
wishes of their many friends in the
: Blanshard district.
A loyely summer wedding was
solemnized Sunday morning, June
17th, at Holy Name Church, St.
Marys, when Evelyn Mary, younger
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Payton, St. Marys, was united in the
holy bonds of matrimony to James
Leo O’Shea, son of Mrs. Elizabeth
O’Shea and the late Patrick O’Shea,
of Granton. Rev. Fr. C. F. Nagle,
Goderich, uncle of the bride, per
formed the marriage ceremony, and
the Nuptial Mass, was celebrated by
flower girl gowned in a floor length
frock of pink dotted organdie, trim
med with pink and blue ribbon and
carrying a Colonial bouquet of sweet
peas. The groomsman was Mr. Vin
cent O’Shea, brother of the groom,
and the ushers were Mr. Alphonsus
Payton, brother and Mr. Vincent
Nagle, cousin of the bride.
Following the ceremony, a wed
ding breaklast and reception was
held at the home of the bride’s par
ents. where the bride and groom
were assisted in receiving by Mr. and
Mrs. Payton and Mrs. O’Shea. The
bride’s mother wore a gown of black
sheer and lace and the groom’s mo
ther wore black sheer both with cor
sages of roses.
The bride’s table was very attrac
tive with decorations of pink and
white, centred by a lovely wedding
cake. Toasts were proposed by the
Rev. C. F. Nagle and Mr. Joseph
Gannon. The waitresses were Mrs.
Josejh Gannon, Mrs. A. Kappler,
Mrs. Thomas Teahen and Miss Mary
Nagle.
and flower girl, rings; to the grooms
man, a set of military brushes; and
to the soloist, a. cameo locket. Mr.
and Mrs. O’Shea left by motor for
Montreal, Quebec and St. Anne de
Beaupre, the bride traveling in a
dress of green crepe with white ac
cessories. On their return they will
reside on the -groom’s farm near
Granton. Guests were present from
Brantford, Stratford, St. Marys and
Granton,
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The annual reunion of the family
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Hodgins was held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Heber Davis, Saints-
bury. About 50 members of the
family sat down to a very sumptuous
supper served on the lawn. Guests i
were present from Saintsbury, 1
can, Centralia, Woodham, Ilderton
and London. After supper a num
ber of sports were enjoyed by
all, followed by a lengthy program
of speeches, songs, readings and
music numbers given by members
of the family. Mr. James A. Turner
acted as chairman for the program. ■
At the close of the program a busi- j
ness meeting was held. The follow- >
ing officers were elected for the
coming year; president, Mr. Henry
Hodgins; secretary-treasurer, Mrs.
Henry Hodgins. A hearty vote of
thanks was tendered the host and
hostess and chairman.
The next reunion will be held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Abbott, the second Friday in June
1940. The evening was brought to a
close by all singing, “The National
Anthem.”
SHIPLEY — SMITH
Tall standards --of peonies and
summer flowers made an effective
! setting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Smith, Ailsa Craig, when ' their elder daughter, Dorothy Reith,
became the bride of Kenneth Rossen
Shipley, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Lu_ i Shipley, of London, Rev. C. W. Mor-I row, of the Ailsa Craig United
! Church, officiated.
I The bride was given In marriage
i by her father. Miss Kathleen Brown
I played the wedding music. The brid-
I al gown was of floor-length pale
' blue point de’sprit net over taffeta,
i A coronet of pale pink roses and
_ ('matching shoes completed the
■■ {bride’s costume, and she carried
' Sweetheart roses.
i Miss Mildred Smith, sister of the
bride, as bridesmaid, wore a floor
length gown of pale pink marquis
ette with blue accessories and car
ried Talisman roses. Stewart Keyes,
of Toronto, was best man.
GAGAN — PEDLAR
EARL REUNION
The fourth annual reunion of the
Earl clan was held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. James Squire on June
21st after an interesting program
of sports, a sumptuous supper was
served to nearly one hundred des
cendants of the family. After this
delicious repast a short program of
music, singing, and readings were
enjoyed by everyone. The retiring
president, Mr. James Earl, Zion, car
ried on a short business meeting.
Mr. Harry Tyndall, Seaforth, was
elected Honorary President. Mr. Mil
ton Stewart, assistant president; W.
Leybourne, Secretary-tearsurer and
John Earl, convenor of sports com
mittee. Mr. Harry Stewart moved
that the north will entertain the
south at the 1940 reunion, the place
to be decided on at a later date. The
results of the sports were as fol
lows:
A pretty wedding was solemnized
at the Ailsa Craig United Church
parsonage when the Rev. C. W. Mor
row united in marriage Birdetta M.,
only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.
G. Pedlar, to Thomas Alferd Gagan,
son of Mrs. Mary Gagan and the
late Jas. Gagan, Ailsa Craig.
The bride was lovely in a floor
length gown of white net de’sprit
over taffeta. The bridesmaid, Mis's
Verona Gagan, choose a gown of
pastel green sheer. The bride car
ried an arm bouquet of blue and
white lupins, iris and honeysuckle.
The bridesmaid wore a ‘shoulderette
of bluebells and lily of the valley.
The groom was attended by Gordon
Sutherland. Afterwards a luncheon
was served at the home* of the
bride’s parents, who celebrated their
25th wedding anniversary, There
were about 20 guests. The bride
chose a navy blue coat dress and ac
cessories to match for traveling. Af
ter a short honeymoon to Niagara
Falls, the couple will reside in Ail
sa Craig.
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ANBERSON — BERRY
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