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Home My WebLink AboutExeter Advocate, 1913-8-21, Page 1Nov/ io 010 tdknem to baM, in arid have your embeeiteeeeses, to The .tiilvocate s'e-: thawed. We atria glye 790 AU the local news lar. cenesaee .and lntereeting tore, and we bagifte vie five up to ttue clavi, 'Help *tong the good work,, c l ts11111i et.a.' la 1' -le va the sea Stan ;it toe ress wron yeti are renewtrig your rnewepeper Suer eeriptt'ene. The Advocate clubs Tice a1n. nu City Weekely and Dally PA, Peri and the elaearetnes et terms that are ei bi,¢ indraeenerrt. 01:11 and :get our rated, TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR EXETER, ONTAR1O. TJIIJRtSD,A:Y, A;UG 21, 1913, SANDERS & C.REECH Local Items Miss EllaPhillips is visiting in Sarnia. Mr. W. S. Cole is attending 'a Rex; all convention in Buffalo, Miss Meakins, milliner, has gone to Toronto to the openings, Mr. Gordon Tr etininer of Detroit is visiting with relatives herd. Misa Jean Thornton of Woodstock is the guest of Mrs. Tainan. ulnen .Bawden of Lucan is visiting Miss Vera Sweet, London Road, Misses Reta Rowe and irno Sweet ref t yesterday . to visit at Clinton. lobs, John I-Iarness and • family have returned after a stay in Millbrook, Miss Evelyn Gill of Toledo, Ohio, is the guest of relatives and friends. here. Misses May and Ethel Armstrong aro in Toronto :for the millinery op- enings, Messrs J, D. Atkinson and Wilb. Martin were in Hamilton during ,he week. Mr. Art. Belback, wife and daugh- ter are 'visiting relatives in Exeter North. r' Mr. Ed. Taman of Stratford spent Monday. with his brother, W. W. Tainan Mrs. Robt. Sweet ,.and daughter of Clinton visited relatives . herelast week. Mr Chas. Sanders has returned from the west where he spent several Weeks, Mr. Harry Triebner left last, week to attend the Business College at Chatham Mrs Doupe and children of Kirkton visited Mrs. Camra for, a few days last week. Mrs. Henry' 1-lorney and: daughter Bertha returned Tuesday from a visit at Kippen. Mr Mathew. Finkbeiner and daugh- ter `Mrs. Nichols leave Friday on a trip ,to the West. Mrs W. J. Carling- of Brighton is here owing to the illnesss of her father Mr. T. Fitton. Mrs. Braithwaite and two children. of London are visiting with the.form- er's mother, Mrs. Piper. Mr.' and Mrs: Amy of Burford were guest:: over Sunday of the latter's parents, Mr., and Mrs. E. Jory. Mrs, •Harris, who has been :residing, at Tara, arrived here Tuesday to vis- it with her daughter, Mrs. S. Davis,'. Mr. and Mrs. Ed, Dyer of Brant- ford were here this week attending the funeral of they late Mrs. A. G. Dyer Mr. Fred Down, city' treasurer' of Woodstock, is herevisiting his father, Mr. Win. Down, -and other friends Mrs. Roger Crocker and son left Saturday for London to remain a few days prior toreturning to their home. in Toronto, Miss Alma J. McPherson is spend- ing a few weeks holidays at; her home after attending the summer school of Art at Toronto. Mr. W. H. Hooper, "who has been residing in Farmers Valley, Pa., re- turned to his home here last week reportine a very pleasant sojourn. Mrs Gregory and daughter, : Miss Stella, returned Wednesday from Oa visit with relatives in Battleford Sask. "and elsewhere in; the west, on 'Wednesday. Mr. Fred Sperring of London visit- ed at Mr, C. W, Christie's the past wveek Mr. and Mrs. W, 1-1, Tom of Med- icine Hat Alta„ arrived from the West on Tuesday mornjpg and are visiting, Mr. Tom's mother and sister Mrs. C. Tons and Mrs. W. D. Yeo, Carling street. Mr, and. Mrs. Tom see many changes around here, after being in the West over 30 years, They intend visiting several places of interest in the east before returning to Alberta: 1'Ir. T. F itto,n is recovering from his recent illness. The improvements of the school are. nearing • completion. A number of our people .took in the Gala Day Sports at the Bend on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred' Luxton. and daughter are recovering' from their recent illness. Mr N, D. Hurdon narrowly escap- ed a serious injury in a fall at the dant Tuesday evening. As it was he sustained a big gash on his arm. Mr• W. H, Dearing severely sprained his leg on Wednesday morning by slipping off the manure spreader and falling between the box and wheel. It was lucky that it was not more serious, - CLOSE CALL,—Clifford Brima- combe. son of Wm. Brimacombe, aged 13, while swiinming : at the dam • Sat- urday., got beyond his depth and, but for the bravery of George Ortwein, who dived after him, would probably have been drowned. It was with the greatest difficulty that Ortwein got r3rimacombe.. out. Boys on the bank with a fis hing pole came to his aid when he was about exhausted. Af- ter being hauled in. Brimacombe soon survived and is now alright. Ortwein deserves a medal for his bravery. A BOUNCER—Mr. Rich. Coates of Usborne received a photograph this. weekfrom relatives in Douglas, Man., of a boy living in that town that for avoirdupois and measurements out, - stripe anything we have- ever heard of in these parts. Hes is only 8 years old and weighs 193 lbs., stands 4 feet 8% inches high, has a chest measure- menF of 43 inches, waist 44, hips 48, thigh 30, arum 14%, neck 15 and tali of lee 18. He is possessed of an ex- cellentphysique, is symmetrical. and well proportioned and is a marvellous type of: mankind. A Miss Jessie Creech returned this week from a several weeks' tay at Maidstone, • Sask., whither she had gone owing to the, death of bar sis- ter and niece. Miss Susie Morrow of Lariviere, Man., who has been, visiting relatives and friends at Kippen, Goderich and elsewhere spent Wednesday with friends here. Mr N. J. Dore, G. T. R. Agent, and wile left Saturday for a holiday trip down the St. Lawrence. Mr, F. Eor- restei of Clinton is, filling the vacancy in the G. T. R., office here. Mr, and Mrs. Win. Amy and child and Mr. Wood motored here from Burford . and spent Sunday the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E, Jory. Miss Laura Jory returned with them and will vis; it for a time. • - SUO SSFUL Thethird annual lawn bowlingtour nament was held on the Exeter green. on ,Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last week, and was, a most success- ful affair, . The weather was hot but ideal for the games, the greens were. in excellent condition, the rinks were 43 .in ,number, the games were keen and many of them closely finished, the gallery of spectators was very large' and everybody enjoyed themselves, The S. G. Bawden trophy was aeon' by Dr. Hunter's rime of Goderich, : the South Huron trophy by R. G. Sel- don's rink of Exeter, and the eonsol ation by R. N, Creech's rink of Exeter DEATH OF MRS. A. G. DYER On Sunday last, August 17th there passed _ away at the family residence on Carling Street, one of Exeter's es- timable residents,in the person of Martha Buswell, beloved wife of Mr. A. G, Dyer; at thel age of 62 ,years, 9 months. Mrs. Dyer had been inher usual health up to, a few weeks ago, when she was taken i11, and for the Last two weeks it was known that the endwas approaching, Gastric ulcers were trie cause of death'. Deceased was born in the Township of Us - borne; her father being the late Rich- ard 'Buswell; and she!, has been a i es- ident of" -this community, all her life. She married A. G. Dyer in, 1883. She was loved by all who knew her and her demise is sincerely regretted, Of a retiring but loving disposition she had a helping hand ever ready for a friend or neighbor in distress. The late Mrs. Dyer was a life-long member of the. English Church and a regular attendant at the, means o£ grace. She was also a member of Trivitt Memorial Guild -a :' beautiful floral offering testifying their • resAect for her. Besides the husband she is survived by one son and one daughter Charles ani Carrie, both at home one step -son, Daniel, of Akron, Mich., three step -daughters, Mrs. D. Davis and Mrs, A, Walters of Exeter, and Mrs, E. H. Dyer of. Brantford, all of whom were present at the last rad rites Tuesday afternoon., One broth er, George •-Buswell, . also survives. The funeral service was conducted at her . late hone by Rev. Doherty of Hensall.. in the absence of Rev. Col- lins ':.rector of Trivitt Memorial. In- terment took place at the Exeter Cemetery the pall bearers being W. H. Levett, T. B. Carling, J, Weekes, S. Sweet, N. D. Hurdon, Jos. Senior. • CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Farms lands and Town Properties Manitoba Alberta Saskatchewan and British Columbia FA1 M LANDS FOR THE SETTLER `Terms -120th cash, balaance in payments . extending over 19 years, 'Loan of $2,000, conditional for F arm Development Loan of $1,000, conditional for S tock Buying; READY-MADE FARMS IN SELEC TED DISTRICTS Improvements made by the C,P,R to enable settlers` to enter and commence farming immediately, i ", COLUMBIA. `,,ALLEY IRRIGATED FRUIT LANDS. In the Beautiful Invermere and W indermere Districts British Columbia, e upon T''s1 in Southern INVEl2MERE TOWNSITE— AND INVERMERE HEIGHTS FOR PARTICULARS' APPLY TO Ernest Elliot AGENT C. P. R. LANDS MAIN S'T'REET, As will be seen below the second money in each event went to the los- ers of final games. The first event of the Scotch dou- bles. went to Frank Brown and Nor- man Keene, of London, while the runners up prize went to Stanbury and Snell of Exeter. The first in the second event went to Silcox and Oke of London„ the three defaulting oanr Seldon and Stewart, Neaman Creech, Taman and Clarke, all of Exeter dividing .the dozen cut -glass. tumblers. BAWDEN TROPHY Preliminaries Seaford) J. H. Taman 22 Strathroy L. H. Dampier 19 'Exeter Hurdon 16 London This E. B. Barbour 12 Mitchell F, C, Hord 19 Stratford C,Farquharson 14 Stratford J. Trow 14 London Elmw ds E. Silcox - 15 Ddshwood M' M. Doyle • 16 Dt '' Tiernan 7 •First Round Exeter J. H Scott 15 Exeter J. G. Stanbury 17 Hensall G. Gauld 9 Zurich A. Hess 9 Hensall A. Scruton 12 Dashwood J. Hartleib 13 Strathroy A. P Malone , • 13 Hensall F. Bush 11 Exeter TOURNAMENT Third Round Sta nbury a bye Dampier 14 Scruton Allot 17 Farquharso McTaggart 16 McDonell Hord 15 Stevenson Langford 21 Taylor Brown 16 Tamari Best 15 Creech Fourth Round 18 Stanbury 17 McTaggart 16 Langford 20 Brown, 16 McCurdy Fifth Round Dampier Alija I -lord Best Seldon Atwood Granton G. Lochhead 12 D. Rowcliffe 13 London Thistles Exeter ter 12 F. Brown 15 Weidenhamn Seaforth,. " Strathroy Taman 15 Dampier 12 London Thistles Exeter Barbour 21 Hurdon x' Mitchell Stratford, Hord a 11 Farquharson 8 Stratford; London Elnad 8 Trow - 15; Silcox London R. C. Exeter Stevenson 15 Doyle 12 Stratford Zurich 16 Lamont 10 17 Whitesides'~ 12 Lucknow Creech , 15 Allin McTaggart 14 London Thistles Blythg8 Langford 16 cg Goderich r Dr. Hunter - 15 Rev. Collins 11 Exeter London 'Thistles l3 Seldon 16• Gray, Exeter London Thistles Taylor 17 Tills= 13 Seaforth Goderich Best 16 McDermott 10 'Clinton -'Hensall Dowding 12 McDonell 11 Second Roixnd, McCurdy Brussels Ross Exeter Taman Trow., McCurdy Brown Creech Hunter • Seldon Best Trow McCurdy Hunter Seldon Trow "Hunter Goderich Martin Whitely, Butland Dr; Hunter 15 Barbour 11 • 23 Hord 12 17 Stevenson 11 ?,0 Rowcliffe 17 11 Ross 16 Langford 12 18 Taylor 14 12" Dowding' 13 Third Round 14 Taman 16 Brown 18 Creech 23 Best Semi -Finals :Dampier ., a bye Hortl 20 Allin. Seldon' 16 Best Semi -Finals 15 12 11 17 15 McCurdy 10 13 Seldon 6 Finials' Stratford Frame T. Trow Floyd 19, J.,Trow 10 SOUTH HURON TROPHY • First .Rotund Webb. Lucan 17 Scott 7 Webb, Lucan 17 Scott 7 Stanbury 18 Gould: 11 Scruton 14 Hess 8 Malone 24 Hartleib 9 Bush 18' Tiernan; 12 Dampier 20 Hurdon 19 Farquharson . 14 Silcox 11 Lamont 12 Doyle r Lochhead Z1 Weidenhans r118 Allin ,2.0 Whiteside 16 Dr. McTaggart 19 Rev. Collins 18 Gray 14 Til]son 12 McDermott 11 McDonell 13 Porte, Lucan a bye Second Round Stanbury Scruton „ a Dampier FA1larq]rtuharson McTaggart McDonell H Stevort%eusor EXETER. L angferd Taylor 19 Webb . 8 14 Malone 13 20 Bush 12 20. Lamont 17 18 Lochhead 9 16 Gray 8 22 Porte 16 12 Barbour 8 15 Rowcliffe 5 16 Rocs 12 24 Dowding 15. Hord Seldon, a bye Exeter Clarke Stewart Tainan Cole Seldon skip 18 Hord, skip 18 Dampier Finals. Mitchell Macdonald Durkin Scott Hess EIurdort. Silcox CONSOLATION First Round, 19 Gould, 9 15 Hartleib 15 Tiernan 19 Doyle 12 Whiteside 19 Weidenhammer 12 Rev. Collins 16 Tillson 13 McDermott, a bye 13 14 7 12 12 9 EXETER 7; LUCAN 4 Dashwood The Lueain ball team came tip on — —a Monday and played a game with the locals Exeter winning out by a score of 7 to 4. The scores were made in bunches Early in the game Exeter notched three; In the fourth Lucan got three and tied, Exeter came back with four in the next innings, and the visitors were only able to add one in their half. A little dispute 12 arose at the end of the sixth as to. whether the game should be called owing to darkness, and although the sever tle was started it was not finish - 15 ed, as it was evident that the batter; 14 catcher, nor umpire could see the 15 ball, F. Poste of Lucan umpired, 14 A. feature was Elliott's record for 11 three tunes at bat—abase on balls,. two hits and five stolen bases. Lucan 0 Robinson ist 0 F. Boyle,Exeter 2nd, 1 11 Collins, r f 0 C. Duplan, 3rd, 1 12 H Robinson, s.s, 1 A. Duplan, c., 0 A. Fox, If 1 R, Bissett, p., 1 0 H. Elliott, s.s. 2 Young, :2nd, 13 Neil, P„ 1 F. 'Triebnes,tst 1 Mcllltargey, c,, 1 C.Heywood,1 f 1 Langford 1st, 0 F.Mallott, r f 0 Reid, c f 0, J. Davis, c f 0 4.. 7 Lucan 0 0 0 3 0' 1-4 Exeter 0 3 0 0 4 0-7 Lett on bases--i,ucan 5; Exeter 7. 14 11 Second Round Hess Silcox Whitesides McDermott Malone Lochhead Gray Barbour Ross 18 Scott 19 Hurdon 11 Rev. Collins 19 Webb 19; . Bush, 17 Lamont 25 Ptorte 27 Rowcliffe 16, Dowding 14. 15 10 9 12- 10 15 15 12 Third Round Silcox 22 Hess 14 McDermott 18 Whitesides 13 Malone 19 Lochhead 16 Barbour 15 Gray 14 Scrutor 18 Ross' 13 Farquharson 14 McDonell 8 Stevenson;; 16 Taylor 13 Creech 15 Taman 1.2 Fourth Round 19 McDermott 17 16 Barbour 12 16 Sdruton 11 20 Stevenson 7 18 McTaggart 9 Langford 14 Silcox Malone Farquharson Creech Stanbury McCurdy 15 Brown, a bye Fifth Round Silcox • 20 Malone 15 Creech 17"~rarnuharson 12 Stanbury 20 McCurdy 14, Allin 13 Brown 12 Beat of Seaforth a bye, Sixth Round 19 Silcox 10 Allin, 13 Dampier Semi Finals 15` Alliin; of Exeter, a bye Finals Creech Stanbury, Best Best Creech Exeter Christie Dickson ITeaman Creech, skip, Seaforth Bright Coulson Greig 17 Best, skip, 11 14 8 14 15 KITTY TOUCHERS Hensall did well to have five rinks on 'the green. Dr. Hunter of Goderich had a peach of a player as vi�cej skip, The elimination of the "kitty toucher" saves the chalk and adds to the draw feature of the game. Oh, but it w(as; hot, and the butter milk and lemonade perished. Judging from the numbers from town and country who watched the play one would say that the game is a most popular one. The singing of "Capt." .Hurdon's Bowling Song was a feature of the evenings fun. One fellow who did his duty pleas- ingly and faithfully was AI. Hastings, the genial tent -man, The old town put on her best at- tire for tournament eveek, ' Many kind words were said by the visitors on the condition of the green. Everybody was glad to see so many ladies out to see the play. Two of the most popular players on the green were: Frank Brown and Norman Keene of London, who wvon. the first event in Scotch Doubles. Some of the clever bowlers and former winners did not last as long as in previous years, such as T. H, McCurdy of Stratford, A. A. Lang- ford and John Stevenson of London, C A McDonell of Hensall, Dr. lute Taggart of Blyth. Herold. Bissett made an excellent secretary and ran the, games off in good order, and; with little delay, Exeter people should be well . ag- reed that thebowling tournament is otic of the best ad is the town ,Quid have. Now, do not all speak, at once, but wise will donate a trophy for the Con- solatior event EXETER COUNCIL The Council met in the Town Bail. Monday evening, Mr. Barton being ab- sent Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Scott—Doyle—That the accounts be passed as read. Electric Light Co. $124.65; E. Treble $10.30; J. Grigg $2.10, T. B. Carling, pt. salary, $29.00 W J. Bissett do. $42; John Ford, do. $37.50: J. Houlden, st. watering, $38 Gladman & Stanbury $127.02; John kiunkin, labor, $100; N. Vale $28.: J. Bell $30; W. Creech $31; W. West- cott $9,18; T. Creech $54,50; T. Corn- ish $48; R. Davis $56; J. Norry $10; J 1Cydd $4; D. Russell, sr., $4; T. Walper $52; S. Handford $61.20; Ed, Snell '$3; B. Piper $2; T. Flynn $32 R. 'Robbins $28; S. Sanders $32; G. Oratig: $27; E. Snell $1.50; W. Da- vis 7`c., J. Baegent $24; J. McDonald S Sanders ,telegram, 50c.; W. 5,. Neaman, delegation to Frederickson Ohic ,$90. P.etnticn• was received, requesting the Council to laya' cement walk on the south side of Huron street, from Main to Albert street. The same was laid over for further considera- tion, ' Hind—Scott—That a -resolution of condolence be drafted, expressing the feeling of deep sorrow as felt by the members of the Council to Mr. A. G. Dyer and family through the severe loss of a faithful wife and a devoted mother, and that the Clerk convey same, J. Hind that 'the Council meet to the call of the Reeve, T� B. Carling, Clerk STEPHEN COUNCIL While gang -plowing on Wednesday last a team of horses belonging to Mr. ;Wm. Stade of Stephen ran away, The team made a lively rue but strange to say little damage was done only a couple of small brace; n i the plow being broken. Mr, Felix Wild . is going ieito the raising of thoroughbred poultr;e, he having purchased Rev. T'hwaes look of choice Partridge Rock. Presentations.—A very interesting gathering took place on the he ch - cal Church lawn Wednesday coasting of last week, the occasiox oe ;n, the assembly of about two hundre _l u. the congregation to do honor to the pastor and his worthy wife prior to leaving for their new field o.f labor in Napolean .Ohio. Rev. Thur was pre- sented with a well filled purse, while Mrs, 'Them was given a handsome cut . glass water set, accompanied by a wet., worded address,. expressive of the congregation's sincere regret in losing Rev, and Mrs, Thun from their midst, They have labore;l carte- estiy faithfully and with marked in- telligence and during their stay here have endeared themselves to a large circle of friends, both inside and out -i . side the church to which they were connected. Mr. Otto Miller read the address and Rev. Thu:n replied in a deeply sympathetic manner. During the evening a dainty luncheon was served in which all freely participated. The Council of the Township of Stephen convened in the Town 1-1al] on Monday, Aug, 11, at 1 per All members present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. Elliott—Love—That the report of F, W. Farncomb, P. L, S., and Town- ship engineer on the "Neil' -Nevin or Centralia Drain" filed with the Clerk on the 25th ult, be referred back to the engineer with the request that the said drain be made an open one and carried to a better outlet, and that certain persons on the west side of the London Road, who use the said drain as an outlet, be assessed for outlet. liability.—Carried. Love—Finkbeiner—That By-law 201 for the general levy of taxes for the year 1913, having been read the third time be passed and signed by the Corporation attached thereto,—Carried The following orders were passed. Express Co. 35c.; R. Hill, gravel and work in pit, $22.70; H. F. Either, ex- penses re Sarah Danacher, insane $20' D. Oestreicher, making tile and hauling gement, $100.65; A. Baker, drawing tile moulds, $3.50; R. Holt, 3repairs to bridge, 42,50; A. Golein, repairs to bridge, $5 ;. W, Baker, Gul- ly bridge, $3; Wm. Moir, filling in. road and drawing tile, &2.20 ; F, W. Farncomb arbitrator on Hutchinson's Conts, $23.50; Jos. Lawson, pt. pay- ment on bridge contracts, $500,00. The Council adjourned to meet a- gain .in the Town Hall, Crediton, on Monday, Sept, 1st, at 1 p.m. ALLEGED BREACH OF CHARL- TON ACT. Wingham Aug. 14.—Charged ander the Charlton Act with an offence against a girl under 16, Ed. Schaefer aged 19, son of a local hotelman, was released in the sunny of $2,000 bail to appear on Monday next, when he came up before Magistrate .McKenzie hero Last evening, Crown Attorney Seager, acting for the child, on com- plaints made by her mother and the Children's Aid Society, laid the in- formation, and will prosecute. The little girl was employed about the hotel She is in .a very delicate con- dition. FIRE AT CLINTON - A fire on Tuesday morning destroy- ed the storage sheds of Ford & Mc- Leod with 20 tons of binder tevine; the coal and wood office and scales of Arthur Forbes, and( a pile, of Gn T. R. ties Partly- covered by insurance, The origin is not known, Rev Thun "is losing one of the most Retie Thu<r, pastor of the Lutheran► church preached his farewell sermon to a very large congregation on Sun- day morning. The selection of anew pastor has not yet been made. Rev. Binge of Berlin will occupy the pul- pit on Sunday. The church in losing popular preachers the church has ever had. Sunday H. A. Kellerman takes the morning service, and '.here will be no evening service, Miss Tillie Miller and Miss ` Cora Schroeder, who passed their recent Nornna� Entrance examination, have _ gone to Clinton to attend the Model School Mrs Robt. Miles and son of Sarnia who were visiting the former's Parente Mr and Mrs. Henry Bender, have re- turned home.. Mr. John Baas, who was born and reared in Hay, And has been living in West Point, Neb., for a goodly number of years, is visiting a num- ber 51 old friends in this community. ale notes many, changes and regrets to find a many of the d of sate sing but his_ visit wvas aolmostaces plmieas, ant ort; 11fist Tillie Kibler of Berlin and her sister of Guelph, visited at J. Keller. mann's Sunday. Rev and Mrs. Grenzebac s " and Mrs Bender the latter's mother, left fox Listowel Tuesday for a week. Quite a large number from the vile lige and surrounding country attend-, ed the Gala Day sports at Grand Bend on Tuesday, but all seemed very much disappointed at the crude pro- gram of sports that had been arrange ed In fact it was nothing short of imposition. Mrs. Jacob Quackenbush and sort Fred of Strathroy were visiting Mr, and Mrs, Andrew Musser. Bad Mixup.—What threatened to result in a serious accident happened {sear here on Tuesday night. Mr. Norman Cook of JIensall was riding along the read in his auto when Mr. Harry Rau of tetc ..Bauble Line, who was driving a horse in*"the opposite direction, collided with the auto, Things took on a serious aspect for- a few minutes, the horse getting down in the road floundered around and the lives of Mr. Cook. and blr. Rau were both in great danger. Strange to say. however, both escaped without much injury, Mr. Cook receiving only a small gash in the foot and Mr. Rau was not much the worse. The front part of the auto was considerably damaged. Ar auto load of young people from Berlin, who were camping at Grand Bend spent Friday evening at the home of George Kellermann. CENTBALIA The Centralia Church is to be re- opened on Sunday, 31st inst., . Rev, D. 1, McCamus of London will preach at 10,30 a.m. and 7 pan, Special music by the choir. Messrs, W. T. CoIwill and S. Hicks Hicks left Tuesday on an extended trip through the west. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Aldsworth of Waterloo are the guests of Mr. a old: Mrs, John Wilson, Several from here took in the Gala Day Sports at Grand Bend Ttresclay Miss Florence Blatchford of Tor- ointo is spending the holidays under the parental roof at the parsonage. Mrs Jas. Abbott has returned to the village after spending several weeks at Hensall, Exeter and Far- quhar She expects to leave in a few weeks for Herniate. where she will reside with her daughter. The Colwill family are spending 'a week carping at the Bend. They are accompanied by Mr. Gowan and his daughter of St. Thomas. Mrs. Lewis of London is visiting her daughter Mrs. T. Neil. Several from this district intend leaving on Friday on the Harvesters' excursion to the west. Mr, Geo. Hicks spent Sunday visit- ing near Myth, These week -end trips must mean something George, DEATHS Dyer,... In Exeter, August ' 17, Martha Buswell, wife of Mr, A. G. Dyer, aged. 62 year-, 9 months., Vale, -In Exeter, on Aug: 17, Fred- erick Gordon Vale, son, of Mr. and Mrs NeIson Vale, aged 5 months,