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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-09-07, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE OTl’BSbAT, SKl’TKMBEB ?, 1SW In Toronto LETTER BOX A Modem Hotel Convenient •—<• Economical Rate Single Following is a letter which has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strang from their son, Alex, radio officer of the British Navy, and will be read with interest by'Mr. Strang’s many friends; Special Weekly and Monthly Halva Write for Folder. Hotelmft Ho,ei <Hwrlrj Spadina Ave. al Collage |5t. A. M. Powell President RADL FAIR DATES Fall Fair and exhibition dates are announced by the Agricultural So­ cieties Branch of the Department of Agriculture, Toronto; dates of in­ terest in this district are; Durham ......................... Sept, 7-8 Goderich .....Sept. 7-8 Tavistock ...... Sept. 8-9 London (Western Fair) Sept. 11-16 Wellesley ...... Lion’s Head ... Milverton ....... Bly th ............. New Hamburg Stratford .... Hanover ....... Mildmay ..... Exeter .......... Listowel ...... Ailsa Craig .. Kincardine .. Meaford ....... Seaforth ...... Galt .......... Atwood ......... Embro ......... Palmerston .. Mitchell ....... Ripley ......... Wingham ..... Bayfield ........ Kirkton........ Lucknow ...... Port Elgin ... Parkhill ...... Brussels ....... Owen Sound , Tiverton ...... Teeswater .... Tara ............ St. Marys .... Dungannon ... Gorrie .......... Sept. 30, 19- 20 20- 21 20-21 21-22 21-22 2- 3 3- 4 4- 5 5- 6 5- 6 6- 7 WHITE CAR WITH TEXAS LICENSE CONCERNS RESIDENTS The Toronto Globe and Mail of Wednesday carried a despatch from Motherwell relative to mysterious activities about Fullarton and Dow- nie Townships, that for the past ten days had been causing considerably consternation to the residents. Naturally a white car in itself is very noticeable and when its occu­ pants are busily planting stakes tied With red flags it certainly gives one cause to wonder. Texas license plates were also a bit mysterious. On top of this the men kept their move­ ments and purposes so much to themselves that onlookers thought their activities must have something to do with the war-situation. At length they informed Provin­ cial Police who investigated. And it turned out that the men were work­ ing for a .company surveying the the Mothewell, Fullarton, Downie and St. Marys areas anticipating the location of oil or gas. The instru­ ment used is known as a locator, and the owner, a Texas citizen, does not permit it out of the possession of either himself or his men. The stakes are used to indicate tests that have been made near them while the men preferred no conversation with inquiries because it disturbed them in their work. Police advised them to get Ontario license plates to clear away any mystery that surround their movements. — Goderich Star- Signal. I S. S. Larpool, July 30, 1839 Folks: the time you will that this letter ar- be wondering what First my let- Dear By rives has happened to me­ ters from Newfoundland would reach home sooner than my mail usually does I suppose; and then yon don’t hear from me for a month, Since leaving St. John two weeks ago Saturday, time has seemed to pass very quickly, perhaps because I have been kept fairly busy with one thing and another. The first port after leaving New­ foundland was Sydney N.S. The place is really in Cape Breton Island but is called Sydney, Nova Scotia, We ar­ rived there early Sunday morning and left twenty-four hours latei’ af­ ter taking enough coal to take the ship to Labrador and back to ~ land. It rained nearly all the we were at Sydney, and was foggy. One big ship, loaded a cargo of Iron ore, ran aground in Sydney harbour the morning we arrived and was badly damaged. I have had a on this ship anyway. In my address remains the that the change of ships me to other parts of the | by fog. Due to the difficulty of getting someone to post them at Battle Harbour, I decided that it would be just as well to wait until I we arrived in England and post ' them myself, They won’t he delay­ ed any longer that way if any. No mail was forwarded to the ship at Battle Harbour, because of “the irregularity of the mail service, and the length of our stay depended up­ on the weather and supply of tim­ ber. Return to England will mean, an- oth'er change for me. long stay any case same. I hope will send (world, rather than a second voyage to South America, similar to the first 'part of this one. Shipping condi- ’ ions in the Argentine are undergoing ,, another .slump. A voyage to some of ' = the Brazilian or the west coast would be alright I should imagine. As this ship is going to either Cardiff or Barry pending further ’' orders, I shall be attached to Cardiff ' j Depot on my return. Perhaps there .; is a chance of getting to Montreal ‘; yet this season if I have any luck , j at all. ' length of time j Montreal would be very short, dreams again. ‘ (appointed to join such a ship yet. > | Once the regular semi-weekly air (mail service acrogs the Atlantic is in From ~Sydney“we" crossed" the Gulf!fun operation I shall have to invest of St. Lawrence and went up through more air mail letters, That should the Straits of Belle Isle to Battle t help to cut down the long gaps in Harbour, which is just around the correspondence. Eng- time very with The only trouble is that the the ship stayed in be in all probability There I go chasing I haven’t even been We had a pleasant and not un­ eventful journey for me from Belle Isle to Barry recently when the- ship was still hundreds of miles west corner of the Labrador coast. There was dense fog all the way with plenty of ice bergs in the straits and at Battle Harbour. The morning that the ship arrived in Battle Har- . of Ireland the Captain got a mes- bour we passed an iceberg within sage from the British Postoffice re- two or three hundred yards and I questing him to have his radio offic- got a good photograph of it, in spite' er keep special schedule with the of the fog. American Clipper bound east from2 American Clipper bound east from ’ The "pilot and Customs officials ’Botwood and the British Flying boat joined the ship at Battle Harbour 1 Caribou bound west from Foynes. I and we went up a long inlet, about .was up half the night as well as all fourteen miles to the mouth of the1 day establishing communication with St. Lewis River and anchored about both planes and assisted them by a quarter of a mile from the shore, means of radio bearings. The branch headquarters of the La­ brador Development Company is lo­ cated here on board an old coastal steamer. The company bought the steamer for a ridiculous price in St. John’s, loaded her with supplies, and had the ship towed up to this loca­ tion. The company manager, countant, and surveyor, also nurse, live on the ship. The cook­ house, and sleeping quarters for the men are close by at the edge of the river. A sort of general store on the ship ' supplies the men with all their cloth­ ing, boots and gloves, etc. The tim­ ber was kept inside a little bay by means of a chain of logs across the entrance. Small booms were tow-ea out to the ship by means of motor launches as they were needed to keep the men loading the cargo busy. The lumber company maintained a pri- ivate low power radio station on board their ship.| The radio operator acted as store keeper when he wasn’t otherwise en­ gaged. During our stay, he was forc­ ed to go to the hospital at Hope Simpson, twelve miles away for an operation. Hope Simpson is the main headquarters of the lumber company and their radio station was used to communicate with Hope Simpson. The manager of the company, Mr. Yonge, made arrangements with the captain of this ship for me to oper- : ate their station for them while the other operator was away, or until we left. A motor launch came out to the ship every morning for brought me back at eight ening after I had finished Best regards to all, ALEX ac- the 50 YEARS September 5, McKay-Campbell-At of the bride’s mother, Ailsa Craii on August 22nd, 18'89, by Rev. W. Birks, Mr. John McKay, Jr., to Miss Jessie Campbell, all of Ailsa Craig. Money-Robinson - At the Trivitt Memorial Church on August 28, 18 89 by Rev. S. F. Robinson, Mr. G. L. Money, of Kirkton, to Miss Robin­ son, of Blanshard. I Mr. George Hind has sold his resi­ dence on Andrew street Glanville. • Mr. John Brown has situation as carvei- in furniture establishment in Buffalo. < The Messrs. Verity & ed from Manitoba on order for two thousand five hundred plows. Mr. Billings' new home is rapidly nearing completion. Rev. G. H. Cobbledick, M.A. . B.D., pastor of the Paisley St. Methodist Church, Guelph, formerly of Exeter, was on, Wednesday, married to Miss Lila Easton, at the residence of Mr. Easton, Guelph. Rev. Mr. Hend- ers, of Lucan, performed the cere­ mony. A cricket match between the For­ est and Exeter teams was played on the home grounds oil Tuesday. Exe­ ter won by one run and ten wickets, I Mr. George Hind intends erecting a new residence in Durham. I Mr. Simon. Walper, lately of Dako- s taken possession of the AGO 1880 the residence lS> to W. J. a secured a wholesale Sons receiv- Tuesday an Reap your share of this harvest of savings! Get a handsome, roadworthy automobile or powerful, economical truck at the lowest prices we’ve ever asked! Pick from the broadest range of popular makes and models we’ve ever assembled. We’ve taken pains to recondition these units. They’re These values set the pace! GOOD. Many are R&G—renewed and guaranteed, R & G cars carry a 2-day, money-back guarantee and 50-50, 30-day warranty against mechanical defects. In plain language—100% satisfaction or 100% refund! That’s real protection! There are fine late-model Ford V-8s in this lot. For honest-to- goodness bargains in safe, comfortable transportation, take in this great CLEAR­ ANCE SALE. You’ll find trade-ins liberal; Easy terms to suit you! Get here early! 1937 Ford Tudor R & G. 100 per cent, satisfaction or 100 per cent, of your money back and 50-5'0 guarantee for thirty days. Re­ duced for this sale to $525.00 1935 Ford De Lux Coach only $350 1936 Ford Tudor DE LUX 1933 Plymouth Coach All new tires. A nice clean cai’ that with trunk. A nice clean car that has been owned and carefully cared for by one of the business men of Exeter. We will take your Model A at a Good Price on this job. looks like new inside as well as out- side. We will give a splendid deal on your Model A on this car. 1934 Ford De Lux Tudor, 2 new tires, red. from $350 to $295 1933 Graham Sedan Reduced sale to $295for 1929 Chevrolet Coach, looks like new 1929 Chevrolet Coupe, a nice clean car 1929 Whippet Sedan, was $150, now 1928 Nash Sedan, motor overhauled, was $125, now 1929 Hudson Sedan, good tires and a nice car 1928 Buick Sedan, runs good 1928 Chrysler Sedan 2 Model T Sedans, your choice Fordson Tractor, with fenders, reduced to $165.00 $160.00 $125.00 $75.00 $75.00 $65.00 $40.00 $20.00 $150.00 Several good servicable trucks with license and good tires from $50 to $400 Employers: "Are you a thorough­ ly trained mechanic?’’ Applicant: "Yes, sir. I’ve had six years’ experience in the Ford works.” Employer: "What did you do there?” Applicant: 369.’ screwed on nut Before Day Half Over Women who should be strong and healthy become weak, run. down and worn out, and are unable io attend to their household duties. They get up in the morning dreading the day’s work ahead of them. Some disease or constitutional dis- ■ turbanco has left its mark in the form Of shattered nerves, impover­ ished blood, and an exhausted con­ dition Of the entire system. Women will find in Milbum’S Health and Nerve Pills the remedy they need to supply food for the exhausted nerve force, and one that will help them back to souhd, perfect health again. The T, Milburn CO., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. me, and in the ev- o..... ......... ................ work. For ’ has taken possession a couple of hours in the afternoon, Lome Hotel, Exeter North. I did not have to maintain communi-1 ^r. walker is erecting a cation with the station at Hope block of handsome stores in Berlin. Simpson, one of the regular high I power commercial stations. | The trails out of the camp, going across country to other camps and fishing villages on neighboring bays, were trails in every sense of the word Most of it was alternate rocks and bog, laid like a grill. Between rocks bog and mosquitoes and black flies, walking was anything but a pleasure. I tried my hand at about every- , thing that there-was going, running a motor launch, fishing, ooling logs , into the small booms from a raft a ' foot square, and stowing the timber on the ship. Numerous blisters were about all I received for my trouble but ij; was good exercise. Three, Canadian planes are busy surveying that part of Labrador this summer. Unfortunately there was no opportunity of getting a chance to visit their base, which was about, six miles from the place where this ship was anchored. The manager of the company, and the nurse were both English. They don were in Goderich last week tak- ling in the Scotch doubles. The lat­ ter were successful in winning the second prize in the second event. AGO 1914 of the his 100-acre Lake 25 YEARS SOpt<‘jnber 3, Mr. XV. E. Sanders Road has disposed of farm in the Township of Stephen be­ ing Lot 14, N.B., to Mr. Geo. Clark, of Thedford. Miss Ruth Hooper left Monday for . Point Edward to teach school. Mr. XV. H. Penhale left Tuesday for Regina and Saskatoon, Sask., to spend some time. I Mrs. Chesney, nee Miss Pickard, ^vlio has been visiting relatives and friends here left Saturday for her home in Calgary, Alberta. i Messrs, F, XV. Gladman and James Grieve are in Toronto this week and will take part in the bowling tourna­ ment held there. t Miss Maud Johns left last week to resume her duties as school teach­ er in Castlemore. I Messrs. W. J. Heaman and XV. W. ' graphs Which the members of the1 crew had been able to get in Cadiz. XVe left Battle Harbour late yes­ terday evening, and have managed to miss most, of the ice and fog so far. I suppose you will be wondering why I didn’t post some letters from Battle < Harbour afer telling you that there; was a Post Office there. The coastal ( boasts from Newfoundland .run a; fortnightly service to Labrador. XVe missed the inward'' boat by about two school duties at hours, and the one due to leave this Monday, coming week-end has been delayed Messrs, Wfti. Snell and LlOyd 15 YEARS AGO September 4, 1924 Miss Ada Willis returned to Amherstberg her on Buy Now at These Greatly Reduced Prices! SANDY ELLIOT, Exeter Schroeder were shooting for several days in the vicinity of XViarton. Mr, Thos. Ballantyne, of Brookdale Man,, a former well-known cattle buyer of this distract is visiting among old friends heer. Mr. Mervin Camm, who has been engaged in a drug store in St. Thom­ as leaves soon for Toronto to start on his drug course at Pharmacy. The mil] of the Canada Flax Co. at Seaforth was burned on August 28. James Street softball team defeat­ ed Trivitt Memorial in the play-off series. The score was 12-8. Mr. Donald Davis of the Bauk of Commerce staff and Mr. Harry Law­ rence of the Molsons staff are holi­ daying in Toronto. Exeter girls defeated Woodham in a softball game Tuesday evening. Two rinks of bowlers skipped by R. G. Seldon and G. E. Anderson at­ tended the London Rowing Club bowling tournament on Labor Day, the former winning two out of four games and the latter winning three on of four. Mr. Will Manson has opened a drug store in Forest. Mr. J. W. Skinner has sold his gen­ eral store : E. Pooley October. Painters exterior of in Winchelsea to Mr. R. who gets possession in are the at work giving the Town Hall a fresh coat of paint and re-decorating parts of the interior. The weekly bowling tournament on the local greens, Friday evening was won by a rink composed Of T. S. Woods, J. A. Stewart, G. Anderson and XV. XV. Taman with three wins plus twelve. SEAFORTH POSTOEFICE IS UNDER 24 HOUR GUARD The seriousness of the internation­ al situation was brought home to the people of Seaforth when a 24-hour guard was posted at the postoffice, wherein are located the pllitia stores for the district. The guard is made up of from *D’ Company Huron regiment. men Middlesex and The guard, which consists of two men and a sergeant, was posted following receipt of in­ structions from Ottawa. The order is general for all store depots and armories in Canada. The guard works on the basis of 2 hours patrol and 4 rest. The men are said to be receiving military pay with an allowance for their food. Each is equipped with rifle and bay­ onet.—Huron Expositor “Rose, will you marry me?” “Harry, I can’t marry you—-but shall always admire your goodI taste/’ SERIOUSLY HURT BY KICK BY COW Greenlee-Winegarden Daniel McKellar 71-year-old Parkhill district resident, was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital Thursday afternoon in a serious condition af­ ter he had been trampled by a cow on a West Williams farm. At hospital it was reared that he had suffered a fractured bone in his neck, although the full extent of the injury has not yet been determined. His condition later was reported un­ changed. Mr. McKellar was at the farm of his neighbor, Bert Wilcox, 10th con­ cession, where he had been helping in manure spreading. He stopped at a well in a pasture field to get a drink and while drawing water up was bunted from behind by a heif­ er, This threw him forward hitting his head against a rod. The heifer then trampled and kick­ ed at the farmer who was knocked to the ground. He shouted for help and Mr. Wilcox, who has a store in front of the farm, ran out and drove the heifer off and removed j ured man to his store. The heifer is one owned Kellar's son and is out at on the Wilcox farm* The injured man was given emerg­ ency treatment following the acci­ dent by Dr. F. R. V. Bateson, Park­ hill. A pretty -wedding was solemnized at Seaforth United church on Satur­ day, August. 26, when Norma Helen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Winegarden, of McGillivray, be­ came the bride of Arthur Edward, son of Mrs, Mary Greenlee, also of McGillivray. The bride made a love- . ly'picture in her floor length gown of white net over white large white picture hat net gloves. She carried pink and white gladioli. satin, with and white a sheaf of The young couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Governlock, sister and brother-in-law of the groom. The bridesmaid was gowned in Regina blue with white accessory ies and wore a corsage of Sweetheart roses. the in­ by de­ pasture After the ceremony, the wedding party returned to the home of the bride's parents, where a wedding supper was served to 30 guests. The table decorations centred around the wedding cake, and large bouquets of gladioli. Later Mr. and Mrs. Greenlee left for a honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls and New York, where they will attend the World’s Fair. On their return they will reside in Detroit.