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BRAY CHICK HATCHERY Phone 246, Exeter Eric Carscadden, Manager Floor Phone EXETER 235 SEAFORTH 15 caikct Sanding HARDWOOD & TILE FLOORS LAID ’ Old Floors Re-Finished Wallace Bowden WOODHAM Phone Kirkton 53rl0 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 22nA 1948 Usborne Council Discusses Drainage Problems at Meeting The Municipal Council of the Township of Usborne convened in regular monthly meeting on the the with ing Brock, Simps on present, ■Minutes of meeting held afternoon of April 12 at Township Hall, Ellmville, Reeve Hugh Berry presid- Councillors Wellington Oscar and and Tuckey, James yerne Pipcombe the last regular on March 8 th, and minutes of a .special meet­ ing held on the evening of March 26th were confirmed as printed on lors Brock Harold the Council tension of for on Concession north across the road dnd across the width of his Lot 11, for the better* drain­ age of the property in that area and the roadside, Council agreed that it would be a good plan and promised to bring matter to the attention of Engineer, Alfred Coates interviewed the Council asking* that the repair of the Fletcher Drain be ex­ tended to his property Lot Con. ,2. Council agreed to the Engineer to include whole of the Drain in his spection. James Howe, assistant to gineer S. W. Archibald, called and reported that he had been making an inspection of the Stewart Drain, and had found that repairs were needed to give proper outlet to farm drains in the area. He also reported that the area and that on it and virtually motion of Council­ end Pincom.be. Taylor interviewed asking for the ex- the drain petitioned 4 and 5, St. Marys the the 4, ask the in­ En- 0 he had .been checking of the Maver Drain the Engineer’s Report the Stone Drain were completed and would ,be brought forward shortly. He asked for a list of the drains on which complaints had been received and his attention was drawn to the following: Stewart Drain, Cann-Morgan Award, Fletcher Drain, McDougall Drain, Elim- ville Branch Con. 4 and 5, and the Dunn Award and the Glenn- Sommerville Drain on which a complaint had just been receiv­ ed from Gordon Hamilton on Lot 28 N.E.B. Con. on the tile branch. Council instructed the Clerk to close out the drain accounts by making the necessary assess­ ments against the ratepayers on the following Municipal drains*. Branch B, Anderson, Stewart, Pym and Brock and that money owing to the .Down Drain, be re­ bated. Interest to be added to the end of the year, and al­ lowances to the Clerk of .thirty cents per assessment. Considerable further discus­ sion took place regarding the appointment of an Assessor, no applications for the position having been received. The Clerk was asked to take the appoint­ ment and finally agreed to do so; remuneration to be on the basis of an hourly wage rate of seventy cents while engaged in assessing duties and mileage at the Township rate of ten cents per mile. The appointment was made on motion of Councillors Brock and Simpson. By-Law N°- 3-1248 confirm­ ing appointments and fixing sal­ aries 1948 and passed on motion of Councillors Tuckey and Pincombe. The Road Superintendent re­ ported that work had started on the construction of the machin­ ery building and that the neces­ sary steel and cement were hand for the bridge Exeter sideroad. Council not to call for bridge until Road Appropriation By-Law had been ways Department, tendent repor tod the dozecaster for tractor from the ment Co, The following was tabled and follows: W. H. Golding re pensions to disabled Filed. Maitland Hammond, appreciation for gift sented to him as an man. Navy League, appeal for fin­ ancial support. No action. Thomas Township ment of repairing trucks during the construction' of a section of Highway Promise of assistance from Province noted. A. ector High tance members action. Workmens’ Compensation Bd., bill for settling medical claim. Referred to Insurance Co. W. H. Hodgson, renewal of insurance on Township truck. Renewal accepted on motion of Councillors Brock and Tuckey at a premium of $3 8.08. Council agreed that the Road Superintendent should charge the following rates for summer work: Grader, $3 per hour ratepayers and $5 per hour other parties. Bulldozer, $6 hour to ratepayers and $8 hour to other On Tuckey counts eluded amount on the totalling $19 9.35. All motions were unanimously carried and Council adjourned to meet again in regular ses­ sion on Monday afternoon, May 10th, and wages for the year was then given second third reading and finally CREDITON Daylight Saving Time will come into effect in this commu­ nity on Saturday next, April 24 at 12 o'clock midnight, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Clark spent a few days over the week­ end in Brampton and attended the birthday celebration of their two grandsons, Donald and Ted Dale, days 16th, Mr A Good Reason I I I J 1st Steno: “Gee wljiz, Mabel, you forking overtime 'again?” 2nd Steno: “I’ll say so! The boss wants me to go over that mistake I made last night.” on the who marked their birth- on the same date, April E. Gunns’ many friends to learn that he has home after spending St. Joseph’s tenders approval on decided on the of the received from the High- . The' Superin- the delivery of the crawler Sheridan Equip correspondence dealt with as increased veterans. letter of ring pre-* ex-service- re Business Directory DR. H. H. COWEN L.D.S., D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON Main Street. Exeter Office 36w Telephones Res. 36j Closed Wednesday Afternoon ELMER D. BELL, K.C. BARRISTER and SOLICITOR Successor to J. W. Morley EXETER. ONTARIO GLADMAN and COCHRANE DR. J. W. CORBETT D.D.S., L.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON Bell Building, Exeter Telephone 273 BARRISTERS - SOLICITORS EXETER, ONTARIO at Hensail, Friday 2 to 5 p.m, Pryde appeal to the Depart- Tlighways for aid in roads damaged by r 83. the Dir-H. Campbell, Athletic at the Exeter District School asking for assis- in providing awards to of school teams. No J. are glad returned" several weeks in Hospital, and trust he will soon enjoy his former good health. We are sorry to report that Mr. Herb Morlock is very ill at his home, and wish him a spee­ dy recovery. Mrs, D- Maclsaae, of London, spent a few days in town last week, the guest < Oestriecher and Ratz, Mrs. M. Finkb Mrs. Glen, lian Finkbeiner, of London, ited on Sunday with Misses Finkbeiner. We are glad to see Bob Wade out again following his recent illness. Mrs. Mary Roeszler and Miss Harriet Bowen are both under the doctor’s care. Wishes are expressed for speedy restora­ tions. Mr. and Mrs- C. Berg, of De­ troit and Mr. and Mrs. L. Hoare and son, of London, were week­ end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Herb Fahrner. Mr. and Mrs. James Leary, of Royal Oalt, spent a few days last week with the latter’s mo­ ther, Mrs. S. Lamport. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gratton, of Grand Bend, visited on (Friday with Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Eilber. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Blackwell and son, of Listowel, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Wuertli. Mr. William Gaiser, Sr., who spent the winter in New York has returned to his home. Dr. versity, spent a few days with her father since his return, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Robert­ son and daughter Anne, of Lon­ don, spent the week-end with Mr, and Mrs. E. Beaver. Mrs. Robertson and Anne are remain­ ing for a visit, Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Lamport and Dennis were in Detroit over the week-end and attended the wedding of a relative on Satur­ day. Mrs. Clarence Fahrner and daughters spent Saturday and Sunday in Zurich, We Will Pay Live Poultry We Purchase Old Batteries for $1,50 each Old Car Radiators $1.50 31c per lb, for Heavy Fowl, 5 lbs. and Over 23c per lb. for Leghorn Fowl PARKDALE POULTRY MITCHELL, ONT, PHONE 245 to to per per parties. of Councillors Simpson the ac- passed which in­ vouchers to motion and were road of $2,496.00 and orders Treasurer for amounts the 1948. Harry Strang, Clerk. KIPPEN T. N. Forsyth Passes shadow of gloom was cast this community when it learned on Sunday night Mrs. A over was of the passing of Margaret Joan Cooper beloved wife of Thomas N. Forsyth. Mrs. Forsyth had been in failing health foi* some months but had been feeling’ much better a few days ■ prev­ ious to her passing but on Sun­ day her condition became more serious and passed away during the evening. She had been a life-long resident of this com­ munity and it was on Decem­ ber 25th, 1895 she was united in marriage to Mr. Forsyth at Kippen after which they took up residence on the second con­ cession of Tuckersmith where1 they farmed and Mr. Forsyth taught school nearby. A num­ ber of years ago ‘ they moved to the present home just south of the village on No. 4 Highway. Two years ago last ■Christmas they celebrated their ■wedding anniversary. I a faithful member of rew’s United Church 1 very active in the Missionary Society and FRANK TAYLOR LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex FARM SALES A SPECIALTY Prices Reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed EXETER P.O? or RING 138 JOHN WARD Optometrist EXETER Day Exoept Phone 348 Chiropractor and MAIN STREET, Open Every Week Wednesday ALVIN WALPER , LICENSED AUCTIONEER Specializing in Farm and Purebred Livestock Sales PHONE 57r2 R. 1 DASHWOOD ARTHUR FRASER Income Tax Reports, Bookkeeping Service, etc* Ann St., EXETER, Phone 355w WM. H. SMITH LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex Special training assures youl of your property’s true value on sale day. Graduate of American Auction College Terms Reasonable and 1 Satisfaction Guaranteed ■Crediton P.O. or Phone 43-2 E. F. CORBETT LICENSED AUCTIONEER Terms Reasonable Satisfaction Guaranteed EXETER. R.R. 1 Phone Zurich 92r7 USBORNE and HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office, Exeter, Ontario President ........ Wm. H. COATES JJjx$tol* Vice-Pres........ANGUS SINCLAIR R.R, 1 Mitchell DIRECTORS JOHN HACKNEY Kirkton, R. 1 WM. A. HAMILTON .. Cromarty JOHN McGRATH Dublin, Ont. MILTON McCURDY Klrltton R. 1 AGENTS ALVIN L. HARRIS ...... Mitchell Thomas scott Cromarty T. G. BALLANTYNE, Woodham SECRETARY-TREASURER B. W, F. BEAVERS ...... Exeter SOLICITORS GLADMAN & COCHRANE Exeter • golden She was St. And- here and Women’s _______ „ ____„ __Woman's Association. It was just on Fri­ day last her sister, Miss Melin­ da Cooper passed away in Tor­ onto and was buried boro on mourn Thomas brother, five sisters, Mrs. Agnes Brown, of Brucefield, Mrs. Andrew Bell of Tuckersmith, Mrs. Frank Up- shall, of Seaforth, ell, of Toronto Jones of Hastings, eral service took Andrew’s United on Wednesday 2.30 p.m. conducted by the Rev Mr. Hinton. Burial took place' in Baird's cemetery. •Monday. She her loss her N. Forsyth Robt. J. at Peter-’ leaves to husband, and one Cooper and , Mrs. N. Dey- and Mrs. EL , A public fun­ place in. St1 church here afternoon at1 WfNCHELSEA Seeding is in1 full swing this community. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Griffin Goldwiil Brinsley, Mr Stratferd, and Mrs. Glenn and baby, of spent Saturday with Mrs. Sherwood Brock. Mr. and Mrs. 0. Horton family Visited on Sunday * Mr, and Mrs. Colin Gilfillan. Mrs. Don Fenhale and family spent a couple of days last week with her mother, Mrs. W. J. Veal, of Exeter. Miss Donna Gilfillan was en­ tertained on Thursday evening to a birthday party at Hazel Sparling’s, ■Mr, and Mrs, Sherwood Brook if Mrs. Mrs. Sway Whip Mr. and Miss William William and son Lil- vis- No Weave Perfect Tracking No “ No iciner, Garnet Shipman of Exeter, and A PRODUCT OF GENERAL MOTORS Official registration figures show that more Chevrolets have been bought than any other make of car for the total seventeen-year period dating from 1931 to 1948! The record-breaking demand for new Chevrolets prompts ss to suggest that you keep your pres­ ent car in good running condi­ tion. bring if to Us for skilled service, now and at regular inter­ vals. See us for a thorough check today! " True for years — and truer than ever today — with the advent of this newer, smarter, finer Chevrolet for 1948! Official registration figures prove that more people drive Chevrolets — and seven independent surveys prove that more people want Chevrolets — than any other make of car! The reason, of course, is more value. And now Chevrolet value is made all the more outstanding by the smart new styling, brilliant new colors, and even more luxuriously appointed interiors which have been added to all the other advantages of Chevrolet's famous BIG-CAR QUALITY AT LOWEST COST. Be suce to see the new 1948 Chevrolet, and you'll know why more people drive Chevrolets than any other make! FARM WAGONS .Two Models (One with Springs, one Without) Fifth Wheel Type Farm Wagon Patented Circle Wagon Steer Load Capacity of Running Gear 5,000 Pounds Shipping Weight 800 Pounds Tires, Goodyear, First Grade 16-lnch (Not Implement Tires) Lula Gaiser, of McMaster Uni­ visited on Sunday at the home of Mr. Leslie Robinson, of Thames Road. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Walters spent one day last week with Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Glanville, of Cromarty. Mr. and Mrs. Alf Collier and Grace, of Kirkton, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bailey. Chevrolet's World’s champion Valve-in- Head engine gives unequalled perform­ ance with economy. It has the strongest reCord of performance of any power­ plant built today! Valve-m-Head isfourid only irt Chevrolet and costlier Cars. With Inquire through YOUR LOCAL 28 DUKE ST, affiliated with UNITED FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE CO. 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