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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1915-12-23, Page 1We wish all our Readers and Friends A Very Merry Christmas. Remember the Poor` and the Little Ones. bolt TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY DECEMBER 23,1915 TAMAN'S PHONE 81a Shoff Early lor CliristMas Goods_. THE EARLY BUYER GETS THE CHOICE GOODS AT THE CHRISTMAS ° SEASON, WE HAVE THE CHOICEST LINES OF NEW 'GOADS IN THE FOLLOWING. LOOK THEM OV- ER, AND SEE OUR STOCK. Furnishings SHIRTS TIES .'MUFFLERS IVORY GARTERS PARIS GARTERS BRACES 'PLR LINED GLOVES HATS CAP ARIe I.:ETS HANDKERCHIEFS BELTS ARROW COLLARS COLLAR BOXES UNDERWEAR SWEATER COATS SOCKS HOUSE COATS SMOKERS Suits & Overcoats Owing to War Conditions wool- len goods are going UP, UP, UP, but we bave a .full stock to last a year at the OLD PRICES. Get our prices in both Nfade-to•- Measure and Ready-Mades, W.W. TAMAN TAILOR & FURNISHER PHONE 81a SANDERS & CREECI Our Corner, dMUNICIPAL ELECTION TALK Speaking of the action of the County Council in refusing to make a grant to the Huron Battalion to aid recruiting the Hensen Observer says,—"Some allowance should be made as many of they members •,f that body are very ignorant and ,yarrow and incapable of Judging intelligently anything broader than the narrow rou- tine whicb their position seems to call for. Thirteen narrow creatures should be relegated to obscurity and. broaden minded men' elected to fill their places." At the next meeting of, the Ontario Legislature it is probable that an act will be passed giving municipalities the power to place a Poll tax of X5.00 per heat upon every unmarried man between the ages of 20, and 60 years. There are thousands of men in 4anada who practically do not contribute one cent to the upkeep of the ;nunicinal- it, in which they reside. They use the sidewalks enjoy the lighted streets and in everyway receive the same ben efit and privilege as the property awn er or house holder, who pays the 'ax- es. In these times of war they should pay 'their share and $5.00 is not too much to pay for all the privileges they enjoy _x—o—x— An exchange puts it aptly thins, — A working man and his wife, without children. can probably save rive or slit thousand dollars in their lefe tine and thus provide for old eget A working man with five or six-`hild- ren invests that money, which,, the ot- her man saves, in his children. These children are his provision for old age. Each child costs, on an average, two thousand dollars to raise and educate. There is not adoubt that, if the man with children had been childless, he could have saved as much money as hi:: childless neighbor. The money he might have saved is represented by k the _children which he gives to the. state iia their young manhood,. If he givee a boy to his country's service, he is giving the one or two thousand dollars, which the boy has cost him; he is giving the staff on which he should lean in his declining years. His childless neighbor gives $5,or $10 or $50 and feels he has done well, This ia a time when every man should stand at the bar of, his own. con- science and ask himself, "Am 1 giv- int; at much as my, neighbor is giving when he gives his boy?" —x—o—x— A bulletin just issued by the )e- partment of Agriculture gives the following figures of the debenture debt of the various municipalities in this county as at Dec. 31, 1914:— 'Ashfield. $125,000 (O. W. S. R. R. guarantee); Colborne, $11,135;; Goder- ich township, $2,615; Grey, $113,698, and $6,331 for schools; Hay, $19,840 and 16,576 ;for schools; Howick, $2,606 and $2,814 'for schools; Hullett, 54,104 and $8,757 ;for schools; McKI11op, $$48 - See and $1,797 for schools; Morris, $69,827: and $712 for schools; Stan - lea , 7,912 Stephen, $3,801 and $4,590 for schools; Tuckersmith, $45,961, and $735 for schools; Turnberry, $16,375; Usborne, nil; E. Wawanosh, $19,926 and $3,714 for schools; W. Wawanosh $1,996: Bayfield nil; Blyth, ,$50,246, and 52,833 for schools; Brussels, $69- 028, and 57,500 for schools; Exeter, $52,366; Hensall, $7,430; Wroxeter, $3,462 and $3,942 for schools; Clinton $1/6,619 and $934 for schools; Goder- ich ,$536,408 (including 1151,000 in guar anteed bonds of the W1 ,S., E,. R. R.) and 123,247 for schools; Seaforth, $227,866 and 5.4,000 for schools; Wing ham 1,158,834, and $27,259 far schools Brussels has $e24,438 of a sinking fund Clinton. $44,394; Goderich, $74,977; Seaforth $68,192; Wingham, $31,605, We Have Enlister In our long ranks oaf exquisite and charming articles such a supply that every ,PRIVATE in the •,ARMY of CHRISTMAS BUYERS can read- ily be equipped for "the day," Whole B:attallions o, Gifts are here for your inspection with VALUE and VARIETY at their head, but none in, this CONCENTRA'I ION CAMP of HOLIDAY GOODS wi1 make a heavy charge on your pocket book. None are en trenched behind HIGH PRICE ENTANGLEMENTS. The Bugle calls BUY USEFUL PRESENTS tt here you get the .largest assortment .duality and convenience, best for your money what you' want, and • where • shopping is a pleasure. XMAS.: CANDY in lance boxes_, fresh fromthe best manufacturers. A tip to gentlemen— COLE'S FOR XMAS CANDY. SPECIAL 20 PER CENT OFF XMAS. STATIONERY Fancyboxes, all colors, best duality, for children and adults irons ..0c. to $2.50.' ARE you saving coupons? lt in chaser when coupons,are nsech to ;Yet eon witli every 25c, purchase obf .any 1TEL' DRUG CO. product ve ' ive pone and get any piece o0 silverware "Come and See" PERFUMES We believe the largest and best as- sortment in town;. Choice ' odors in bulk andin fancy boxes. 10c. to $2 DRESSING & MANICURE CASES With either ebony or ivory pieces at astonishingly law prices. We save you ;money on these. MIRRORS These are very suitable for a lady. Last forever. Bargain prices. .Fancy hand frirrors in ebony and rosewood, 25c. to $4.00 eans 20 per cent, off to the nur- the ,silverware. We give ane =me - thing: in our stare anda if- it be a UN- twe coupons, Redeem yqur 'eon- R,OGERS 1881 Al PLATE. • • 1 _ i Phone 65 l s Drug Store ole's —x—o -x..,. We believe we voice the opinion of the vast majority of the citizens of Exeter when we say that they do ,rot want a municipal election this vear. That does not necessarily nean that the old.. council must be re-elected by acclamation. but at the same time it trust be acknowledged that the '.915 council has done well, and is deserv- ing of re-election, Of course •where are a ,few people who have objections to some of the work of the council, but wher a man wants a dollar's worth of work done for a dollar in , money .and tries to see that the town ,gets it, there is always someone to kick although he must admit the justness of it in his', own mind. Reeve Taylor is just the magi to see that the town gets value for the money paid, and • of course, there are those who object but is hn not right? Thore is nu occasion whatever for a change in the, personel of the council Their experience will assist them in 1916. On to of it, too, there is an excel- lent chanes for Mr. Taylor becoming warden of the county next vear should he then be reeve of Exeter, and it Is well that Exeter should have a chance of having ant of her •pit•• izen; occupy the chief chair in the County Council. This opportunity only comes once in a while to a -nun- icipality and this chance only eon= by retaining a man in the ieeveship for a number of years :n succession. If .dr Taylor is given this ehanee either by the votes of the people (ir by acclaniat°can we give you his word for it that he will, then drop :Hunk- - pa politica in Exeter and give some other person the privilege of being reeve and wark'ng for the town for the good of his health. We believe his services warrant the people of'x- eter ,giving him this chance for the honor of becoming Warden of this grand ola county. PATRIOTIC COUNTY 'COUNCIL The officers of the 161st .iuron Overseas Battalion, now be;n; tecruita ed were all born and raised in the County of Huron, and many nave •ac- rificeu thein positions and bus;ness .c give their services and time to their Empire to their Country end their Flag. A committee o' officers, `a member of parliament and Mayor Reid of Goderich, composed a committee to interview the County Council and Warden and invite them to assist in froming a Recruiting League, each reeve to act as chairman for each municipality, call meetings and help recruit a battalion of one thousand men fox overseas service. What was their answer? No, we think the :;ot- ermnent should do this; we •will eat assist in any way to aid the officers in raising a battalion to .protect the boyo at the front, and not assist in bring this war speedily to a dose, When the Council was Ntsked for a grant of money, if they would not give theii services to recruiting, they might pay The answer was the same No the Government should Jo this. What, may we ask, is the County Council but the Government of the people of Huron? Some of the members said the town: had a "lot of bums loafing a- round, why do they not enlist, and leave: the moral boys at home,' How about the sons of the town and vil- lage representatives of Huron County Councils who are not tilling the land? Have they ,enlisted, and have they r,o higher ideal of Patriotism than they exhibited in the recent meeting by their actions and words ? There is only one course for patriotic peonle to pursue. elect representatives who are manly .,i nough to respect the men who are fighting their battles and them sons battles, and, who, if they do not offer their services, will at least give ,in lieu of this financial assistance,. " Soldiers and people, ral- ly to the good old; County of Huron, and show the County Council that if they have no feelings of patriotistn and respect for the boys: at .he dront we have. We once had great respect for the ideas ot. some of the members of the County Council who opposed the assistance to recruiting -the .16lst bat- talion but upto the present time they do not seem to realize that ,he County,ox Huron is a part of .lie British Empire, which should .assist in protecting and doing its share in :t - forts and money in bringing, Lhis tear to a speedy ,and victorious 'close. RATEPAYER. HURON' MEN KILLED Winnipeg Man., :Dec. 19. —Three harvesters. ,Adam "Floltmts, Seaforth, Geo Leach and David . I3. Leach, of Bayfield, were killed last eight wn•m the Furst section of trains No. 2, due at 10.40 p.m._ struck a switch engine on the main track a mile west ne 1 ort W`illiann> The sueita killed were apparently, stealing a ride on the platform b1 the mai car oit the eastbound traiin. Adair, Holmes was a ya.fna rtan ,7I about 27 whose parents, wife 'tnd two children reside at Seaforth. ile had an. interest in land in the West, are' had been out there during the harvest season Arrangereents have been. 'made at Seaforth to have the inter- ment there. Two brothers, .Robert and William," live in Seaforth. George, and David, Leach were sans of ;David ' Leacih, farmers of Bay- field. They were botth within a few years of 30. They had "farms at Swift Current, Sask., and were •con-. sidered well-to-do. Neither was married, HURON BATTALION HONOR ROLL AT EXETER CAPT. W. J. HEAAfAN SIDNEY SMITH FRED TUCKER JOHN K. CORNISH HECTOR IHEYWOOD SYLVANU5 CANN FRED HOPI;.INS, 'Whalen WILBERT PFAFF ARE YOU THE NEXT? YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU N O W. EXETER COJJNCIL OSBORNE, 'Miss Lela at High River. Ihe fun- eral stook place on Thursday to .he Death of Mr. William Smith.--Th:re E.xetea cemetery. P ssed away at his home en Lot 2 ' •—_-._ ......—____.-- Con 9. Usborne, on Tuesday norning'. last, William Smith, at the age of =6 SHIPKA year. and 3 days, after being 'n 'ii-' tIn Michael Finkbeiner spent a few ing health far about two years. Oes days with London friends this week. ceased tools his bed about nine weeks .—Mr r Dougaid AfeIsaac and son and as ance continued to gradually . erne ; daughter left on Wednesday to spend td. the end cavae. Mr. Smith was th:• holidays with friends in Mount born ;n North Stoulton, I)ev nshire, Pleasant _1 ch. ---Mr. John McPhee se- England is :he year 1859, and -earn(' turned from the West on Saturday. to this country about 35 years a ;o, --MIi and ifrs. Jas. Hannan are since which time he has been a ran- j• spending the holidays with .heir tinuoue resident of this township. .� i daughter, Sirs. Downing, St Charles. bout 30 years ago he married 'tis nen- . Niel —Mr. Geo. Smith of Taranto is bereft wife whose maiden :tame teas visiting his parents here.—:Mfrs. Streit- . 'ti,nds fior is touting relatives in i; vicinity. -The Christmas Tree re on Wednesday evening was a de - at success.—Miss :Mary I. \Vat son ens the week end With her parents Corbett Precillt' Penwarden, besides •vhoni ;e The Council or the village of Exeter !ewe., ane slaughter. Sirs, albs rt met according to the Ontaario,Statute, rive dhb3 lis a d lmother�and iene 'is - Wednesday, December 15th, at 8 p. m. ter 7r England and two brothers en- Alt members present; ;aged ',r. the overseas war. The late The minutes of the meeting held llen, ool' Friday, December 10th, 1915 were edfr. am Smith thriftas iy anddustriott�a; eussteegt>ldedmauand read end approved, respected by a large circle nds BIRTHS A communication from the Public ;n pries he tiros a Reformerof Indfrielas -- Utilities Commission, London: n a member of the Methodist 'hurtle liedden,-.--In i.. rediton, on Dec. ZOth, Ialeatrtoal appliances, ordered filed. Tlie funeral, which veil} take place to- to lir and Mrs. Geo: fledden, asota The .following accounts were read day (Thursday ), to Zion cemeter\•, will Spencer—In Exeter, on Dec. 18 to and ordered paid he held under the auspices of the >51r, ;anti Urs. A. A. Spen. er., a 'Inc' ior-y 51,40; J. Lawson, $9,80 Chosen; Friends of which he was a daughtea C. T. `13rooks $2,75; Geo. E, 'Crawley valued member, 2.00. Jones, and stay h3,40, Iawaoq ---- & Trick $8.00, Fred Kerr $23.20, Geo. Dean- of Sirs. Buswell.—Much re•- !\Iantle $14.255, T, H $16 Hawkins de Son $4$;00, 1. T, Rowe gr." is expressed at the death of a retire of L sbarne s most respected Per .Bind and Roulston, that the re:cents in the person of Mrs. Mar- Reevetand Clerk sign agreement with is Bushell beloved wife of Mr. Geo. ?Tr; +C, Zuefle as revised, if found answer' of the 2nd cana•w'asi0n of satisfactory to We, Zuefle. U'1crne who passed away on tifon- Adjournment by Beavers. day Dec 13th at the age of 63 years Jos, ;Senior, J. W. Taylor, 9 nc,aaths and 16 days. 1lrs. Buswell,Clerk, Reeve w.•,le possessed of a weak heart, was :r her usual health until October last when she was taken down •incl has beers radually on the decline ever Luca S since Deceased was born in Wales, England but the greater part of 'ser A recruiting league will be organ- life was spent in this township, and ized in Exeter shautly. . b ' he'- sympathetic disposition incl .efi Wallace Fisher, late If ?eter- earn -hearted nature she we et4 in- born' has ed ane respected by a large ixcle of been made manager if -he friends. She was a membar of ire Dom°inion Bank at ilfarmora, lfethodist church and was 't ,tie -long MARRIAGES i)obbs--Morgan—In McGillivray, Dec. 15 Rav Shaw Dobbs of Biddulpb to Hiss Elva Revena, daughter of Mr and Mrs. James Morgan, of Con. 2. McGillivray. Ross—Allen—In St. Paul's church, at Kirkton on Dec. 15th, Milton Ross, son of Richard Ross of Kirkton, to Miss Ada. daughter of Jaynes .filen o' Woodham DEATHS Smith --In 'Osborne on Dec, Zist, Wnr, Smith aged 56 years and 3 days. Buswell,—In Usborne, on Dec. 13, Maria Buswell, wife of George Bus-- wen, 3us-well, aged 63 years, 9 months, and 16 days. The many friends of Ser. Wm, liar- Christian. She is survived oy '.ser Stevens --In St, Marys, on Dee. 14, ding regret to hear that 1•e is tonfin- husband four sons and two .laughters Besse wife of Marshall Stevens,in et. tc. the house and quite : eriously Aubry of Indiana, Edgar of High i,.iv- her 48th year er, Alta. Ernest of Flaxcomb, aril,, Nutt—In St Marys, Dec. 13, Martin Mr, T E. Handford's class of boys Homer and Miss Edith at name, and Nutt aged 60 years, 5 months. in. Ingersoll held a banquet on ton - day eten'ng. Two -hundred sat flown I for tbt feed. Th hymns, music, lessons end themee at James Street Methodist cYaurcl withlt Christmas STE\ART'S 'nhas mny Lieut. Charles E, Grafton, "ornnar- ly of Centralia has been appointed to ••ommand the machine ,gun ,section of Middlesex battalion. Messrs Rob:. Sanders and a. Me- Donel; have received cards from the stedears a' tees front acknowledging 'vite .;ratt•fui thanks the aeceipt cf tobacco sent them, and on which were name; of these gentlemen, E,. Jones 79765, writing ,to MIr, Sanders said "Thr ,grew' delivery of such .articles fro:r Canada of cigarettes, tobacco, socks etc, were distributed tmongst u., today all of which were most acceptable and much appreciated, and for which we are very grateful." —x—o—x— Mr Herb Southcott is dome; for. she ho? ;bays \Ir Victor Sweet of Windsor is home for Christmas. Miss Beatrice Howey nas •etaa-aa.i from a visit in the West. Mr. George Hurdon of Port Franks is visiting his father here. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Clarke and Gale were in London Tuesday. Mrs N. J. Dore left Wednesday fox Hamilton to- spend Christmas with her mother Mr. William Birney of Winnipeg, Mau, ie spending the holidays witli his parents. Huron Street, Mist, M. S. Walker of Glencoe ;,ted with Liss E. M. Kerslake latter part of last week. i J A. Swalwell, late of Port McNichol branch, is the new ;edger keeper at the Bank of Commerce. ,ivir and Mrs. Herb Philips and •.:hill of Netherhiil, ,Sask., are visiting with the lattex's parents, Mr.' and Mrs. 1;I. Reynolds. Victoria Park:' :ter .A. E. Wood, who has been visiting at his home here for some time has been appointed tothe staff at the Innperial Bank of Canada, and left Monday piorn'ing to report at the Londor. Branch. —x_o—x— FORF'CASTS FOR JANUARY.— Th:. .`ins'. i,egular storm period is cen- tral on the 7th, extending from the 5th to the 10th. Causes of disturb- ances ,ancl isturb-ances,ancl things to expect, A Venus equinox is at its centrei on December 28 .1915. extending through the greater protior of January. The :noon cad moan's perigee fall together nn the 4tl•, the earth is its perigee •on .the,. 2nd, a mercury eequinox is central on the 9th, extending from the • 4th to the 15' , and the moon, in passing' to north declination, is on the celestial equator also on the 9th. The .)pposi- tiou of Saturn with earth and sun .is or the 4th. This astronomical outlopk calls far a prolonged spell of threat- ening., unsettled weather, from he ev- ening day. to the 'middle of the .eec- on week in January. Storni-entr.e.s with rise of -temperature, falling bar- ometer ,and ram and snow', will 'ulnn- inatc en a crisis, from About Friday the 6th to Sundray the 9th. • 'these storms will originate in western sec- tions early in this p.exiod, moving east- ward • and increasing into threatening and widening and'severe blizzards o,l sleet and snow northward, and heavy winter' storms of rain and wind south- ward the PHONE 16 PHONE 16 Season's Greetings with Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas Suitable Gifts for All FURS LEATHER SATCHELS e: HAND BAGS Beautiful Ruffs and Stoles in Sable Persian Lamb, Black Showing the newest styles at Wolf. Marmot and Tibet, ' at popular prices. Special values low prices fax Christmas buyers i at $1.00 and $11.25 IiOLEPROOF HOSIERY Ladies' Silk Holeproo:f Hosi- ery guaranteed to wear these without holes, at per ?air $1 , FANCY COLLARS Showing some very pretty de- signs for the Christmas trade, at 25c 35c., 50c. TABLE AND HANGING LAMPS A fine stock of Fancy Lamps, which wills make a satisfactory gift aice. Beau ttifulat Hanging satisfactory rat 5615. FOR Sweater Coats, all colors, best quality .... ... ......: ....... $5.00 Silk :Mufflers, newest weaves front ..... 50c. to $2.25 Fancy Silk Nrckwear, ell ,iew patterns, .each ..-.....- ---.... 5Oc. Christmas M Best Currants per lb. lic. Loose Raisins31c Seeded Raisins, package ,llc. 3 Cans Corn, Peas, tomatoes 25 LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS Fenn Ladies er gents. Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, with hem- stitched edge, embroidered with any initial. 3 in a box for 75c. .PERRIN'S KID GLOVES Are always appreciated at Christmas. Colors of brown, grey blyie and black, Der .eair 5125 FANCY CHINA & DINNER SETS Haven't room to tell you a- bout them. Come in and see the new and dainty patterns we have in Dinner Sets at $17.00 MEN Fur Caps in Persian Laanb•and Seal in Jockey Shape, special 56.50, Mocha and lid Gloves, knitt- ed or silk lined $L00 and $.1.50 Tan Slippers,in all .sizes $1.25 oney Savers New. Figs per package 10c,. 3 Bottles Extracts 25c. 50c, black, green or mixed tea 40 Baking Powder at sealer20c, BEST GRANULATED SUGAR 100 lb.' BAGS $6,65: PHONE 16 J..A, STEWART PHONE 16 The Big Store with the Little Prices