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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-12-07, Page 2THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 1039 THE EXETER T1MES-ADVOCATE NOW SHOWN FOR FIRST TIME.. We are able to announce the very first shipment of the new 1940 Westinghouse Refrigerators . . . the last word in modern electrical refrigeration . . . with the latest features and advancements. They are here in time for Christmas and available on special Holiday Terms. Come in and see them NOW. Only a limited number of the new models can be secured at present prices. Grasp this opportunity to get a really outstanding value. SEE THESE SENSATIONAL 1940 FEATURES • TRUE TEMP CONTROL • COVERED MEAT-KEEPER • GLASS-TOP HUMIDRAWER • HIGH-SPEED SUPER FROSTER • ECONOMISER MECHANISM • FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY • MANY NEW REFINEMENTS SPECIAL TERMS A Small down payment puts this Westinghouse in your home for Christmas. No more payments until February 1940. We deliver in time for Christmas. Exeter Public Utilities KING TO BROADCAST ON CHRISTMAS DAY The .King will broadcast a mes­ sage to the Empire Christmas Day, it was officially announced Friday. No further details as to plans for the broadcast were available, but it was understood the broadcast is likely to be made about 3 p.m. G. M.T. dr 10 a.m. E.S.T. NAIRN — RUSSELL A quiet wedding was solemnized at the Presbyterian manse, Avon- bank, at noon, Thursday, November 23rd, by Rev. H. R. Williams, when Annie Dorothy', second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Russell, Science Hill, became the bride of George Adair Nairn, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Nairn, 'Blanshard. Chopping, Rolling & Custom Feed Mixing FREE CUSTOM MIXING for the balance of this year. We have installed a ton feed mixer and for the benefit of demonstrating to the public the handiness and value of thoroughly mixing Poultry and Hog feeds we will mix concentrate with your chop free of charge for the balance of this year. After that a small handling charge may be made. Come and try one lot of feed thoroughly mixed with a mixer and you will never mix by hand again. Two samples of feed, one mixed with a mixer the other by hand, look like two different brand of feeds. Feeds for all Needs ’ Lakeview Laying Mash $2.10, Roe Laying Mash $2.40, Roe Com­ plete 40% Laying Concentrate $3.50, Roe 40% Hog Concentrate $3.15, Roe Sunshine Minerals for Poultry, Hogs and Cattle. Sev­ eral other brands of Concentrates at Lowest Market Prices. Corn, Hominy, Oyster Shell, Shell Maker, Soya Bean Oil Meal, Alfalfa Meal, Salt, Worm Treatments for Poultry and Hogs. Bring us your grain and we can grind it and the ingredients you may need such as Corn and Hominy, Concentrate and Minerals and you can go home with a complete mixed feed at lowest possible cost and trouble to you. Don’t delay, try a lot today. WEIN BROS. Exeter, Ontario ROUND TRIP RAIL TRAVEL BARGAIN FROM EXETER, DECEMBER 15th and 16th to CHICAGO $11.50 (Plus Exchange) WINDSOR, ONT. $3.05 DETROIT, MICt-L Equally low fares from all adjacent C.N.R. Stations. For train service going and returning see handbills or ask any Agent. T-363-C CANADIAN NATIONAL • "i ' ■’ I ...... — ................. ....................—..................... *... .. ............ LETTER BOX TURNIP SHIPMENTS IN PERTH AND HURON GAIN Increased movement of turnips for export from Perth and Huron coun­ ties is reported in the weekly mar­ keting service of the Dominion de­ partment of agriculture. Some ship­ ping points in Perth had the heav­ iest movement in years while others reported lighter shipments. The price to the grower ranged from 13 to 18 cents a bushel in the past week Truck movement of apples to lo- al markets was reported on the in­ crease in Huron and while there was a considerable amount of car­ lot exporting the movement general­ ly was slower. Perth county’s potato crop is not moving particularly fast. Truck ship­ ments to local markets are fair and the price to the grower is 60 to 75 cents for a 75-pound bag. In Huron potato movements by truck to London, Windsor and Woodstock markets was increased last week and the price to the grow­ er ranged from 75 to 80 cents for a 75-pound bag. BELTS GIVEN SOLDIERS At the armories in Ingersoll on Friday, December 1st presentations of money belts from the Kiwanis Club was made to Ingersoll men who have enlisted for active service. The men were granted leave of ab­ sence by the commanding officer at London to be present. In the neigh­ borhood of 3 5 gathered to receive the money belts. Following the presentations refreshments were served. SECTION OF METEOR IS FOUND AT FIORMOSA Mr. Oliver Kuntz, Collector of Customs and Excise, Formosa, has a large slice of a meteor, which he found on his farm a short time ago. He located it in a potato field and has it on display in the Formosa Springs Brewery. It will be for­ warded to Toronto for examination by Government experts. The ground for several feet of where it fell was baked from the heat of the fallen mass, which will weigh several pounds, —Teeswater News. THE LATE GEORGE THIEL There passed away at his home on the 14th concession of Hay Town­ ship on Wednesday, November 22, Georgo Thiel in his 7 0th year. Sur­ viving besides his wife, a son Hugh, two grandchildren, are three bro­ thers, Conrad Thiel, of Kitchener; Andrew and Henry Thiel of Zurich; two sisters, Mrs. McAlpin, Wood- stock and Mrs. John Siemon, Kit­ chener.. The funeral was held Fri­ day afternoon with services in the St. Peter’s Lutheran church, inter­ ment following in Lutheran ceme­ tery. Rev. E. Turkheim officiating.— Zurich Herald. Mrs. Milton Haines, of Granton, caught her hand in the wringer of the washing machine requiring sev­ eral stitches in one finger. CROWN BRAND CORN 5 YR UP ivUhtluDclidon^ Interesting is the following letter from Gerald (Torchy) Hurdon, of Phoenix, Arizona, regarding “The Lost Dutchman Mine” and Supersti­ tion Mountain. 2210 W. Van Buren Phoenix, Ariz. Dear Bill,— As you know, the lure of gold has fired men with intense activity since the beginning of history and maybe you, too, have felt that sometime you would like to have a try at dis­ covering a gold mine of your own— Bill, should you ever feel that time has arrived, all you have to do is hop a bus out to our fair and peace­ ful valley and I’ll take you out to the trail of the “The Lost Dutch­ man.” The Dutchman, by the way, was a I Mr. Jacob Walz, an old time pros-1 pector of rather ill repute, who by j more luck than design actually un­ covered one of the richest bonazas ever found in the west —• but let me tell you briefly the story from the beginning. About 3 5 miles east of Phoenix lies a grim, forbiding mountain range, its high jagged crest stabbing the sky to the extent of 6,000 feet is visible from the outskirts of our city and rising as it does from the cactus-covered desert floor, it pre­ sents as spectacular and awe-inspir­ ing a scene as it’s name implies — Superstition Mountain — a name known at the four corners of the globe and recognized as as danger­ ous a piece of terrain as ever lured to destruction those adventurous souls who sought to traverse its maze of canyons and ravines in search of the golden hoards buried in its treacherous bosom — ore so rich it assays nearly 50 per cent pure gold — and mine after mine sealed and marked awaiting their owners long since dead, or someone lucky enough to stumble onto their secret openings. Many years ago when the land was in possesion of Mexico and fierce Apache bands roved at will over the countryside there came to this terri­ tory three brothers by the name of Perralta, who after panning the Rio Salida and Verde rivers follow- the yellow dust to its source and uncovered the mother lode in Needle canyon in “Old Superstition”— var­ ious successive strikes netted them a total of eight mines in all from which was taken three fmily for­ tunes - mammoth fortunes that have lasted to this day in spite of the fact that mining operations were only for a very short time and con­ stantly harassed by the ferocious Apaches who finally succeeded in waylaying their biggest pack train killing all but the three P,erraltas and driving off with their prize of mules and saddles after dumping all the ore sacks, for this yellow metal meant nothing to them —- re­ turning they sealed the inouths of the mines and removed many mark­ ings so as not to lure them back to the legendary home of their tribal gods. Years passed and maps were hand­ ed down in the family Perralta-until one came finally into the hands of' the unscrupulous Jake Walz, who followed the trail and more by good fortune than anything else, succeeded in uncovering, what is now known as the famous “Lost Dutch­ man Mine” from which Walz took from time to time sufficient gold to' finance a series of binges indulged in until the spirit moved him to re­ turn to his mountain hideaway to refill his saddle bags for another round of the night spots, finally he retired, built himself a home on the outskirts of Phoenix Where he died, somewhere about the year 1892 leav­ ing to his two closest friends a map of the locality of his mine and an admission that he killed two men who had sought to wrest that mine from him. ■From W. A. “Tex” Barkley, a lean, grim old time cowman whose range includes the locale of this story. I’ve had most of the remain­ ing data. Tex reared his family and spent most of his .60 years on his ranch in the foothills of Super­ stition, he is a character fairly sym­ bolizing the hospitality and spirit of the old west and a friend I’m proud to own — with his dry, quaint sense of humor he can, with a little priming, unfold tales as lur­ id as any thriller of the pulp maga­ zines. "Many men have gone into those hills” he tells one “and me and the boys have carried their bones out — several skulls show a clean hole through the centre of the forehead — the last was that fellow Ruth — he came from Washington, D.C. — had a map — a searching party of our boys (cow punchers) found his head on one side of a canyon and his body on the other *—• how it happen­ ed? — I don’t know, maybe never know — but he had on him the last remaining Perralta map —- anyway, don’t go near those mountain-— So ever since on nice Sundays we go out to the Barkley ranch, there leaving word to the effect that it we’re not back by 'nightfall to look us up next day—with a basket. We’ve dfy-panned the draws and traced map routes, discovered many markings both Spanish and Indian; excavated in the ancient caves and traversed the ridges and arroyos til summer heat fpreed us to lay off for after June 1st, to use Tex Bark* ley’s own quotation "It's hottern hell in a basket.” No words could convey to you the impressive grandeur of that suhuaro studded range with its bands of wild horses, wild boars, occasional Gila monsters, coyotes, wolves and hosts of other smaller game — no one we’ve ever taken with us but has come back spellbound with ad­ miration for its wierd and pictures­ que scenic splendor. So again I invite you Bill, to come out and pit the Davis luck against the secret of Sueprstition — just to fork leather up these range trails will give you an unforgetable ad­ venture — believe me. And now I must say Hasta La Vista TORCHY CORBETT (Intended for last week) Miss Ellen Shank, of Goderich, spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shank. Mr. and Mrs. J. 'Carruthers spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. William Hodgins. Mrs. David Eagelson and Don spent Wednesday with her daughters Mrs. Joe and Mrs. Jack Hodgins of the townline. Officers of the Greenway Branch Bible Society met at the home of Mr. Wilbert Young. Collectors were appointed and asked to have their collections handed in by December first. Rev. Denny Bright, Bible So­ ciety representative, of London, has been invited to give an illustrated leacture at an early date in the Unit­ ed Church Greenway. Mrs. Harry Appleton spent Friday with Mrs. Garfield Steeper. The sympathey of the community is extended to the family of the late Mrs. Raymond Pollock, of .Kerwood, Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Pollock were former residents of Corbett. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Pollock, Ross and Carl, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hodgins were in London on Saturday. Mr. Harold Pollock, of Detroit, spent the week-end with friends here. Mr. Charles Hodgins, of Grand Bend, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Gar­ field Steeper and Lyle Saturday. Mrs. Jack. Hodgins entertained several ladies at a quilting Wednes­ day last. Mr. Lloyd Shank has been engag­ ed to help Mr. Lloyd Brophey for the winter months. Mr. Jas. Hodgins held a very suc­ cessful sale of implements and household effects on Tuesday. He has sold his farm to Win. "Hodgins and resides in Parkhill with his sister Mrs. Thomas Snowden. Mr. Matthew Steeper, Oscar and Wilbur spent Friday evening with Mr. Garfield Steeper. The hydro was connected on Sat­ urday— Mr. Eldon Steeper, Gar­ field Steeper, Thomas Ryan and the United Church and James Pollock’s store. Master Gordon Hutchinson spent Monday afternoon with his aunt Mrs. Wes. Mellin. Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Steeper and children spent .Sunday with his par­ ents Mr, and Mrs. Eldon Steeper. Mrs. Joseph Carruthers Sr. spent Friday with her brother, Mr. Gar­ field Steeper. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Appleton vis­ ited her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. Tetreau of Grand Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Battram, Park­ hill, were Sunday visitors with Mr. J. W. Shank and family. Mr. Russell Pollock, of London, called on friends recently. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murray, Mrs. J. 'Carruthers Sr., spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Mellin. Mr. and Mrs. ’John Rock and Clair Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Rock, Barbara and Willis called on Mr. and- Mrs. Garfield Steeper and Lyle on Sunday Owing to the illness of Rev. Mr. Lewin, of Parkhill, rector of Grace Church, Greenway, the service was taken by Rev. Mr. Owen London. His 'many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Mrs. Harry Appleton entertained at a quilting on Wednesday. WHALEN (Intended for last week.) Miss Jean Morley leaves this week to take a position in London. Mrs. Geo. Mardlen returned to her home in London. Township after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Millson. Pte. Ernest Watson, Stratford, visited with friends in this commun­ ity on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson and family assisted in a program at Woodham on Friday evening in aid of the Red Cross. Mr. and Mrs. N. Ogden, of Exeter, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. F. Squire. Miss Merle Squire is spending a few days with Mrs. Harold Chittick, of Prospect Hill. Mr. Fred Gunning, of St. Marys, is spending some time with Mr. T. Gunning, Several from this community at­ tended the funeral of the late Mrs. Margaret Shipley, of Granton form­ erly of the 10th concession Blan­ shard. Interment in Zion cemetery. Friends from this community extend sympathy to the family. Before You Insure Consult Confederation Life Association One of the World’s Great Life Insurance Institutions. Renowned for Strength, Service and Security Since 1871. F. J. DELBRIDGE, Representative, EXETER Mr. and Mrs. Ewart Pym and fam­ ily of Exeter were recent visitors With Mr. and Mrs. E. Squire. The W.M.iS. had their annual Sun­ day service on Sunday last and had as their guest speaker Miss Lillian Powell, of Granton, who is home on furlough from Japan. Miss Powell brought a very interesting message, of the work in Japan. • Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Dayman, Es­ ther and Donald, of Kippen, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Squire. Mr. Dayman is remaining- for the week. GREENWAY (Intended for last week) Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Wellman and Marilyn, of Port Huron, spent the American Thanksgiving with her mother Mrs. A. McIntosh and other friends. Miss Lois France, of Winchelsea,. spent a few days last week with Misses Evelyn and Mary Bullock. ■Mr. J. B. Nichol, Mrs. W. Wilson and Miss Ruby Hicks, of Hamilton,, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W. Hicks and other friends. A large number of friends and relatives from here attended the the funeral of the late Mrs. Ray­ mond Pollock, of Kerwood on Sun­ day. The sympathy of this com­ munity is extended to the bereaved ones. Mr. Dawson Woodburn, Toronto,, spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. Woodburn. Mr. Claudet Deloft, of Detroit,, visited last week with Mr. and Mrs- Albert Pollock. Mrs. R-. English spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Sheppard, of London. The I-Iarmony Class of the United Church will hold their meeting on Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brophey. The bale for Northern Ontario will be pack­ ed at this meeting. Mr. and Mrs. J. Paxman, of Lon­ don, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Pollock. Mr. and Mrs. 'Emerson Woodburn visited on Sunday with her grand­ mother, Mrs. Harris of Parkhill. Mr. and Mrs. D. Brown visited on Sunday with Messrs. W. & A. Bean and Mrs. J. Snowden of Brinsley. • Mr. Russell Pollock, of London spent the week-end with friends here. Miss Evelyn Bullock returned tn Woodham last week after spending some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Bullock. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gillies and Donald, of East Williams visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. Hicks. DEATH OF MRS. DICKSON Following an illness of ten weeks, Mrs. Agnes Dickson, wife of Thom­ as Dickson, died in Seaforth, She was a native of McKillop Township. Mr. and Mrs. Dickson farmed for many years in McKillop, retiring to Seaforth 20 years ago. Mrs. Dickson was an active worker in the Presby­ terian church. Surviving are the husband, one son and five brothers. The funeral was held Friday from the residence to Maitlandbank ceme­ tery. Rev. Hugh Jack officiated. The mid-day whistle had blown when Murphy shouted, "Has any­ one seen me vest?” “Sure, Mur­ phy,” said Pat, "and ye’ve got it on.” "Right and I have,” replied Murphy, gazing solemnly at his bosom, "and it’s a good thing ye seen it or I’d have gone home with­ out it.” Stubborn Cases of Constipation Those who keep a ,ma88,.0^ impurity pent up in their bodies, day after day, instead of having it removed, as nature intended^ at least once in every twenty-four hours, in­ variably suffer from constipation. The use of cheap, harsh purgatives will never get you any where as they only aggravate the trouble, and. in­ jure the delicate mucous lining of the bowels, and ate very liable to cause piles. If constipated take Milburn’s Laxd-Livcr Pills and have a natural movement of the bowels. They do not gripe, weaken and sicken as many laxatives do.- Tho T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont.