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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-02-22, Page 6THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1040 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVQCATE min r by Eardley Beswick “We’ll go right now. Mench was actually asking for me when I came in. Thought I'd better waiting until you turned up though. I was a bit worried about youi bag. “Sorry, >Geof. My fault again, but sometimes the less a man knows the more naturally he will act. Mench knows too much, for e^am^\ and he's acting badly already. Ac­ cording to his scheme you should still be sleeping it off, and yet lie advertises the fact ^at he knows you’re awake and about. Pity,. he may not know about the glorious feat of his Alsatian, though I dare­ say someone will have rung him up ?rom the kennels. We'll put it to him tactfully and see They moved off togethei* talking as they went. •Cope said in that peculiarly amus­ ed mumble of his: “Pretty smart,, old Pandolfius when you think or it’ It looks as if, having failed to find the tubes himself last night, he stood back and let the other fellows have a go, meaning to relieve them of- whatever booty they might se­ cure. He’s got a good means of re- lisving people in those dogs of is. I shouldn’t be surprised if oui friends pamphlett and Moranthau had already faced a set of snarliaJ teeth while in pursuit of what thej doubtless .conceive to be their duty. “'By the same argument the Greg­ ory's Powder may have failed to make its journey to the East.” “Doubtful. In the Far East they. have ways of dealing with savage dogs you know. Now I want you to insist through thick and thin that the sample can and will .be ready to-night. Try to give the impres­ sion that you’ve something up your They strolled round to the front entrance and sent a messenger in to 'the little director. Presently the messenger came back to announce that Mr. Mench would see Mr. Hend­ ringham immediately, ed along a corridor to office. Hendringham Johnny Cope hanging Mr. Pandolfius Mench was sitting before his desk, the smoke from his cigar curling bluely into a shaft of sunlight above his head. He looked suavely purposeful, the perfect pic­ ture of -the business man who re­ laxes a little after a strenuous bout of correspondence. “Ah, good morning Mr. Hendring­ ham.,” he grunted amiably. “Con­ gratulate you on getting here tho, I fancy you’d have been better ad­ vised to stay in bed. Yen must have a remarkably fine constitu­ tion.” . , “I have,” said Geoffery grimly, not in the least assuaged by the compliment and remembering the treachery of the previous night. “Ex­ plosive proof and dope proof, you see.”: Mr. Mench waved his cigar as if dismissing 'the innuendo. Then his eyes widened ed visibly to face. For a the figure in had seen a ghost, ing, he turned again 'towards Hend­ ringham. “Is this you?” he asked. -Cope answered, breezily. “How do Mench? We haven’t me see . . . wasn’t in ’33?” A smile, broadly false, struggled into being behind the spectacles. They follow- the director’s entered first, back a little. and the blood seem- drain from his hairy moment he stared at the doorway as if he Then, recover- gentleman with him Mr. greeting you do, met since, let it Amsterdam beard and “You don’t mean to say . . : it surely can’t be Mr. Cope. He rose from his chair, hand pitably outstretched. hos- see some- Another “Sample” Johnny Cope seemed not to the hand. “Some mistake where. My name is Mulligan, S. F. Mulligan, nicknamed .Safety First, of course. Senior Assistant Inspec­ tor to the Controller of Munitions, at your service. I came down last night *to tell you that your firm are handling theii’ contract disgrace­ fully, and with full power to cancel it at my discretion. The- assured, aggressive attitude Stop that Tickling In the Throat That tickling in the throat is most distressing, and is caused by a cold settling in the throat. The dry, hard cough not only keeps you in misery all day iong, but also prevents you getting a good night’s sleep. What you need to relieve this tickling dough is Dr, Wood’s Norway Pino Syrup, This valuable prepara­ tion is composed Of the most sooth­ ing and healing expectorant barks and. herbs with which is combined the virtues of the world-famous Norway pine tree, When you ask for 1 ‘Dr. Wood’s” see that you got it, Tha T. Milburn Ca, Ltd., Toronto, Ont. man. The whole thing puzzled Hendringham, too, but it flashed across his mind that Cope was mere­ ly parodying the other’s abrupt change from affected non-recogni­ tion to over-cordiality and that, whatever his object, he was not likely to be unjustified. He watched Mr. Mench recover something of his normal aplomb and heard him say, as if resigned to the situation; “I sincerely hope you won’t find it necessary to do anything so drastic, Mr. Mulligan. Perhaps if you will be so good as to sit down I can ex­ plain some of our difficulties.” There was not even a flicker on Johnny Cope's face ; himself and listened other had to say. ”1 regret,” began slowly as if searching am ”au fait” with the immediate position, the fact is I've had a very urgent enquiry to deal with this morning. Perhaps you know some­ thing about it, Mr. Mulligan? It’s for a new pattern of gas-mask, very large quantities of them too,” He looked up inquiringly. “Do you mind a moment’s disgression while I have the details still in my hand?” he asked. The other nodded. “Carry on,” he said. “It will be interesting to learn how you have spent your morning anyway.” The director shot a sharper glance at him and bent to open a drawer. “I have a sample here,” he said. “I put it away just before you came in. These things are very confidential, you know, and I was unaware I was to expect such distinguished , company. There are one of two : points about the design that don't seem quite right functionally to my mind.” From the drawer he took a par- i ticularly hideous specimen of mask- : and a pile of official-looking papers. “It’s a question of how the thing Is going to be put on,” he explained, i “Now I can put it on anyone else i quite easily. Perhaps Mr. Hendring- 1 ham will “He’ll snapped '‘Very- seemed not in the least perturbed by the abrupt refusal. “Then per­ haps I can manage to demonstrate on my own person. After’ all that is the crux of the matter. You see, with the buckles made in the way they are on this sample it seems impos­ sible ...” His voice became muf­ fled into partial inaudibility as he manoeuvred the thing over his face. “Ah my glasses,” he said, removing it to relieve himself of the slightly tinted spectacles he wore. “One gets so used to them that ...” Again his voice became muffled. “Smash the -window quick. Geoff! cried Cope jumping to his feet. as he seated to what the Mr. Mench for ideas, “I wrong?” that was almost as face. “Like ‘Esau, waist up, or have I remarked the wield- the restoring needle as he its point into a selected spot, him propped up a minute, If the stuff’s what I think it S" permit me to demonstrate? do nothing of the kind,” Cope. good.” The little man once They more time CHAPTER VII Mr. Mench. Says Friday I Hendringham was perhaps a little slower in obeying than would have been the case if he had enjoyed a normal night’s rest. He saw John­ ny Cope pounce on the director and force his head down over the desk, his bony fingers tearing at the mask. Then he lost sight of their struggle, plunging across the room intent on pushing his shoulder through the wide glass pane. The glass went splintering into the yard and by now he had grasped the situation suficiently to thrust his head out and take a deep breath of the warm, clean air before turn­ ing to the interior again. Outside the sun was brightening a quiet corner of the yard where flower beds im­ proved the prospect from the direc­ torial window. Inside, when he turned from the peace and charm of the scene, Cope was rising tri­ umphantly, his face obscured by the mask, while over the desk lay the limp figure of Mr. Pandolfius Mench. With a swing of his arm Cope urged him to stay beside the window, and from there he watched the lanky figure of his friend bend to search in the open drawer from which’ the mask had been taken. ; Presently he saw him straighten; up and stroll complacantly to his1 side. He was holding the gas mask to his face with one hand still and he kept it there for a space. His first words when he did at last remove it were: “I hope I’ve im- I pressed cn you with the help of I this neat little beauty aid that even such ugliness as mine isn’t the limit of what can be done.” 'Leaning his arm on the window’Iedge, he indicat­ ed the prostrate Mr. Mench with a swing of his head deskwards. 'Neat­ est trick I ever did see,” he remark­ ed in a tone of supreme admiration, “He’s got a cylinder of some foul but odorless stuff built into that desk, and when you open the draw­ er you turn the tap on. You needn’t open it of course, for any purpose except to demonstrate a gas-mask, through the goggles of which you can safely watch your visitors pass­ ing out. The only mistake he made 1 i seemed to disconcert the hairy little 1 was as you probably observed, that he tended to rust the thing a little. Bit rattled by my nonsense, I’d like to think.” “Is he dying?" “Hardly. Just wants a stimulant and his blood re-oxygenating, I should imagine. As soon as the stuff’s a bit more diluted with this nice country air, I'll see what I can do for him. We want to learn what date he's aiming at remember." He moved slowly across the room sniffing audibly. “Worst of it is the stuff’s got no smell,” he re­ marked, as he opened a second win­ dow from which a gentle breeze, now that there was a path for it, ruffled the papers on the desk. “'Splendid. That should make things .quite safe.” Cope was feeling in his waistcoat pocket, drawing out the little metal case that con­ tained his hypodermic outfit, “Give me a hand will you, Geoff. We’ll have him beside the window,” he instructed. Together they propped the limp little man across the sill, where his hairy cheek lolled helplessly on the rough concrete. Cope felt his pulse, turned back an eyelid and then bar­ ed a fat arm hirsuate as his hairy from the I got it [ er of ,forced ' “Keep ' Geoff, is he won’t take long to come to.” And he did not. In less than five minutes his eyelids flickered and he stirred in Hendringham’s arms, whereupon they supported him back to his chair. “Hope he isn’t sick,” the physfean said. “The little dose I got made me retch considerably." They watched anxiously, but no such calamity arose. The little dir­ ector wagged his head sleepily, open­ ed his eyes, and then abruptly sat up, gazing stupidly at the two of them. “Did I understand you to say Thursday for the sample, Mr. Mench?” The question was fired at him with all Cope’s at times com­ manding insistence. “Friday, not before that. Not be­ fore Friday," was the half-automa­ tic answer, and Cope nodded ser­ iously at his companion. Mr. Mench as if the effort had been too much for him, closed his eyes and more slumped in the chair, waited. When his patient once straightened in his chair, this with every appearance of complete wakefulness. Cope was ready for him again. “I can’t understand why you should insist we can’t have the thing before Thursday,” he said in a tone of severe disapproval. “Mr. ‘Hendringham here seems posi­ tive we can have it to-night.” “Thursday? Did I say Thursday? Excuse me, gentlemen, I must have dropped off. I’ve been suffering a good deal from insomnia of late. Have I kept you waiting long?” His self-control was once again per­ fect. Hendringham could not help admiring him. He might not have retained the least memory of recent events. Perhaps he didn’t. “Oh, not in the least. You just nodded once or twice, but even Hom­ er nods; we have that on classical authority, you know,” Cope encour­ aged him. Mr. Mench ignored the flippancy. “I can’t think,” he said, “how Mr. Hendringham hopes to keep his promise if he really is serious when he says you can have a sample to­ night. After all, it’s hardly our fault if the original sample was destroyed. I feel the Controller’s department must accept the blame for that themselves. Hendringham winced internally. It was quite obvious from one point of view that the explosion had plac­ ed Mr. Mench in a strong position. Before he could answer, however, Johnny*'Cope said amiably: “Well I’m not here to bandy accusations. Otherwise I should want to know who was responsible for the nitro­ cellulose." The response was a shade too per­ fect. “Nitro-cellulose? My dear sir, what are you inferring?” “Well, it might have been some­ thing else. Of course there was cel­ luloid in the tubes, wasn’t Geoff?” He spoke musingly, making a genuine effort to a technical mystery. Hendringham rose to the there, as If probe hint. “Thick celluloid, both of them,” he confirmed. For the moment the director’s re­ covered aplomb again deserted him. An almost despairing look brought wrinkles to the corners of his eyes and beneath his beard his full lips, still slightly blue, of a hurt child, to say ...” he checked himself. stand that you had explosives on you when you entered the test­ room?” he asked Hendringham, who at once tried to iook more parted like those “You don’t mean began, and then “Atn I to under- awkward, than he fait and dropped his head guiltily. “As a mutter of fact, I'd put them on the bench. If they' been any nearer I -don’t suppose I should have been alive today. Anyway, how was I to know they weren’t dummies?” he said petulantly. He was beginning to enjoy this. Johnny Cope held up an admoni­ tory hand. “I fancy it would be wiser to keep all this until the in­ quiry,” he was saying, but at that moment there came a knock at the door. of them parts announced • des- understanding “Sabotage” Miss -Silvane looked in. “.Ferris is asking to see you, sir,” she an­ nounced- She showed not the faint­ est glimmer’ of recognition of the other two. “He says it’s urgent." “Show him in,” instructed the director. “Excuse me, gentlemen. Some routine matter, I expect." The toolroom foreman paused re­ spectfully at the door, his cap in his hand, looking even more worried than before. “Half is ruined, sir,” he pairingly. 'Cope flashed an look in Geoffery’s direction. “Half of what parts?" asked Mr. Mench, laying down his newly lit cigar. “The sample, sir, for Mark 1702’s. That fellow Grossmith you said* I was to put on lias done them in properly.” For the moment Mr. Mench looked furiously angry, “I said you were to put on? What do you mean?” he stormed. “I gave you no instruc­ tions in the matter. I expect you to know how to run your own shop, my man, without dragging my name into such questions. You mustn’t think you can get rid of your re­ sponsibilities by making absurd statements like that. Send 'Gros­ smith to me at once.” “He’s gone, sir. Clocked out im­ mediately I took him off the job. I expect he saw he was rumbled and wouldn’t stay to face it.” “■Sabotage! Rank sabotage. We must put the police on to him at once. Perhaps you'd like to confirm the extent of the damage, Mr. .Hend­ ringham. I generally find these troubles are exaggerated." What­ ever the reality of Mr. Mench’s unconcern over the suggested des­ truction of the tubes, there was an air of inner satisfaction behind his bluster in the matter of the sample. (To be Continued) ANNUAL MEETING OF McKILLOP MUTUAL CO. Oil •Win. Knox Chosen Held in the Town Hall, Seaforth, Friday Last President. The 63rd annual meeting Of the McKillop Mutual Fire Insurance Co, was held in the Town Hall, Seaforth, on Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Mr, Thomas Moylan presided and Mr. M, A. Reid in his report, said: “1939 has brought many changes, but your annual report shows that your Company has again improved its financial position. This can only be improved through a favorable loss ratio. Your three major losses were all barns. Unfortunately two of these had to be'listedas unknown cause, while the third was caused by an upset lantern. The question which confronts every company is, “What actually caused the unknown upset avoid- to the alike fires?”. In the case of the lantern, could this have been ed? Every fire brings a loss policyholders and Company and impairs the financial standing of all concerned. We are at war ana conservation of money and material wealth is an all important factor for the success of this war. I am again pleased to report no dwelling losses and am confident that you are us­ ing precautions to avoid same by the following: Clean chimney and pipes regularly; keep stovepipes away from all wood; remove all rubbish; deposit ashes only in metal contain­ ers; avoid use of gasoline; do not use kerosene to start fires; watch and clean coal oil stoves and lanterns; smokers, be careful, extinguish and break match before you throw it away; practise fire prevention meth­ ods daily.” The financial statement showed receipts of $21,784.97; expenditures $15,16'6.27; investments, $13,310; cash on hand and in banks $'8,701.- 47; losses during 19'39, $7,330'.64. Policies in force December 31st were 27'55 for a total amount of. $8,70/2,- 259. Mr. James Sholdice, formerly of Walton, and now living in Seaforth, retired as a director and Mr. Hugh Alexander of Walton was chosen. She other directors were re-elected as follows: Alex Broadfoot, Seaforth William Knox, Loildesboro; Chris. Leonhardt, Dublin; James 'Connolly, Goderich; Thomas Moylan, Seaforth; W. R. Archibald, Seaforth; Alex Mc- Ewing, Bly th; Frank McGregor, of Clinton. Officers for the Company are: President, Wm. Knox, Londes- boro; vice-president, W. R. Archi­ bald, Seaforth; Manager and Secre­ tary-Treasurer, M* A. Reid, Seaforth, —-Seaforth News PREMIUM LIST FOR 1940 Exeter Horticultural Society The membership fee of $1.00 entitles you to three choices of the following list. Duna, apricot bpff, cream throat Margaret Fulton, clear, rich coral Gold Finch, deep yellow, early dozen Gladiolus bulbs, dozen Gladiolus bulbs, dozen Gladiolus bulbs, dozen Gladiolus bulbs, Picardy, light salmon, apricot, deeper throat, dozen Gladiolus bulbs, Bleeding Heart, creamy pink, crimson throat dozen Gadiolus bulbs, Wasaga, capucine buff Hybrid Tea Rose, .Southport, brilliant scarlet, vigorous grower Hybrid Tea Rose, Feu Joseph Looymaus, yellow shaded apricot Hybrid Tea Rose, Mrs. Henry Morse, clear, bright rose 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Hybrid Tea Rose, -Souvenir de Georges Pernet, orient red with carmine 1 Hybrid Tea Rose, W. E. 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Member of The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Professional Cards ■1 1 1 1 1 1 Hybrid Polyantha Rose, .Salmon Spray, salmon-pink, semi-double Climbing Rose, Dr. Huey, crimson-maroon, shaded black, semi-double Climbing Rose, Dr. Van Fleet, large shell-pink flowers on long stems Hydrangea, paniculata grandiflora, (G--8 ft.) conical white flowers turn­ ing to pink and bronze, li-2 feet. Philadelphus, virginal (7-9 ft.) feet semi-double white (Mockorange), 1^-2 feet Forsythia, intermedia spectabilis, (6-8 ft.) showy'goldenbell, 1J-2 feet Perennial Azaleamum, bronze, pink or yellow (hardy chrysanthemum) Perennial Peony Root, Mons. Jules Elie, deep shell pink or Felix Crousse, rich ruby red, or Festiva Maxima, white flecked red. All fragrant. (‘Peonies will be delivered for Fall planting.) Or, one choice from this list Malus, Floribunda (20 feet) Flowering Crab, carmine flowers, blooms profusely, 3-4 feet. Apple Tree, Duchess, McIntosh Red, Astrachan, Tailman Sweet or North­ ern Spy Pear Tree, iBartlett, Flemish Beauty, Clapp’s Favorite or Duchess Plum Tree, Lombard, Burbank, Reine Claude or Italian Prune Cherry Tree, Napoleon Biggareau, Montmorency or Windsor 1 1 1 25 Raspberry canes, Chief, iLatham or Viking 10»0 Strawberry plants, Dorset, Fairfax or Premier 50 Asparagus roots, Martha Washington (2 year) Or, three choices of the Fall premium of bulbs, for house culture 3 Hyacinths, blue pink and white 4 Daffodils, Van Waveren’s Giant, gigantic white with yellow trumpet 8 Double Early Tulips, yellow, pink or scarlet 10 Paper White Narcissus, first size In addition, each member taking the Spring premium, will receive a package of Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) Majestic - rustproof, superior mix­ ture. Subscriptions and renewals to The Canadian Horticulture and Home Magazine will be taken, as/usual, at the Society rate of 40c. Special orders will be secured for members at wholesale rates, same to be written on reverse side of list. A family membership of $2,00 entitles you to both a Spring and Fall choice. Please use two lists. NAME ADDRESS ..... MRS. N. J. DORE, President ERNEST C. HARVEY, Sec’y.-T'reas. Your Hext Visit to TORONTO Try Hotel Waverley Located on Wide Spadina Ave. at College St. Easy Parking Facilities Convenient to Highways • LT-;— Single - - $1.50 to $150 Kates Double : - $2.50 to $5.00 Four to Room, $5.00 to $0.00 • to the University, Buildings, Gardens, Hospitals, i, and Retail Close __ __ Parlia ment Maple Leaf Theatres, ___ Wholesale Houses, the Fashionable ____ Shopping District. A* powell. President (WORTH KNOWING To Find the Diameter of a Driving • Pulley Multiply the diameter of the driv­ en by the number of it’s revolutions and divide the product by the num­ ber of revolutions of the driver. The quoteint will he the diameter of the driver. To Find the Diameter of a Driven runey Multiply the diameter of the driv­ er by the number of it’s revolutions and divide the product by the num­ ber of revolutions of the driven. To Find the .Speed ol‘ a Driven Pulley% Multiply the diameter of the driver by the number of it’s revolu­ tions and divide by the diameter of driven. number Of revolutions of the driven. The quotient will be the GREENWAY (Too late for last week) A meeting for the purpose of or­ ganizing a Red Cross -Society in this district will be held in the Anglican Church Hall on Thursday evening. Mrs. F. V. Laughton, of Parkhill, will be the guest speaker. A full attendance is requested. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pollock and Mr. Ross Brown visited on -Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Parry Thompson of Lieury. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brown vis­ ited on Sunday with friends at Ar- kona. • Mr. Seibourne English, of Detroit, spent the week-end with his parents Mr. and Mrs. R. English. Miss Elda Brown is spending a few daj^s with her sister Mr. Parry Thompon of Lieury. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer (Sheppard, of Lieury, visited on (Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Woodburn. The Day of Prayer was fittingly observed in the Anglican Church J on Friday, February 9th. The pro­ gram on the leaflets was carried out under the leadership of Mrs. Jas. Wilson and Mrs. Fred Steeper. Scripture readings were given by Mrs. Wes. Mellin, Mrs. Milton Pol­ lock and Mrs. Russell Brown. Pray­ ers were offered by Mrs. Slierritt, Mrs. Jas. Gardner and Mrs. Robert Murray. The devotional address “In Quietness and in Confidence Shall be our Strength” was taken by Mrs. iS. McIntosh. A solo “The Beautiful Garden of Prayer” was rendered very sweetly by Mrs. Jos. Carruthers. At the close of the meet­ ing lunch was served by the ladies in the Parish Hall and a social hour enjoyed. Their kindness was very much appreciated and all felt there was powei' in Christian fellowship. The W. 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