The Exeter Advocate, 1916-5-25, Page 1The 161st Battalion mobilized in. Clinton this week. • Recruiting still goes on. 100 more men needed.
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TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY. MAY 25, 1916
Our Corner.
A stew regulation requires the fire.
Chief of every municipality that has.
a fire brigade organized to report ev-
ery are. within three days after -Its
odcurrence to the prov.incial fire ;flax
-
she'. For doing this the chief lee
ceives .no extra remuneration, but fol
not doing it ht is fined fifty dollars.
Iu this report hemust enumerate the
amount of damage done (estimated
cash value), the amount of insurance
carried, by whom it is carried, and
the cause of the are, and other spar-
tieulars concerning it. In the case of
townships the clerk of the township
is inquired to forward this 1nforrna-
teon to the fire marshal. The clerk
receives 50 cents for .each report he
send;: M. From these reports are
compiled the fire statistics of the
province. and it is hoped by carefully
scanning These reports to soon elimi-
nate a large number of the disastrous
*es that mean so much loss in the
course of a year.
rc-4—a.
Although totally bland and now in
be 80th year, having completely last
her sight over a year and a half ago,
Mrs. M. C. Reynolds of Goderich and
mother of Sheriff Reynolds, has with-
in the past 12 months knitted over
125 pairs of socks for the soldier
boys at the front,.
If you have a home and are out of
debt don't fret andworry yourself
and your good wife into the grave for
the sake at making money. You have
Vut one life to live, and it is brief at
Vest, Take a little pleasure and com-
fort as you !go day by day, ands try
t do alittle good to others. A
morbid, insatiate desire to possess the
earth. to grab everything in sight, is
at the foundation of more misery
TAMAN'S
PHONE 81a
than almost any one thong.. Wealth n- Private. Alvin Stanlake of Dashwood As eve go ito press we ,learn: that
lone will never keep your memory eras Listed last week among those Mrs. Thos, learton is very ill, with
a
green after you are gone; a good life who had been wounded at the treat. but slight .lio,pe of recovery. .
As well be seen by a notice else-
whe-e in this issue, Mr. Edward Por-
teous ^died in Sarnia, after quite e
long illness from cancer. Mr.
Por-
teous formerly resided in Exeter, hav-
ing kept the Station Hotel for a num-
of years. He is survived by a tam -
eta ct 5 ds.ughters and one son.
I
and kind actions
x—a—x I Major Heaman, left Monday for the
Pros,pects point to a bumper crop London. School. of Instruction torom-
of fruit throughout Ontario. Peach i mete his course for a Read Cap-
blossoms
ap-
Niagara'� c
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los
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b ems
fruit belt, The fruit farmers in that' --o
district expect they will have to an- GOOD BYE; BOYS.—The 161st
Test the services of the women in the Huron Battalion mobilized in Clinton
various ,patriotic societies this year, this ;week and will :probably remain
to pick the peaches as the problem there until June 1st, after erhu:.h they
of Larne help es a serious one, almost go ,into camp at London or Barrie.
all the available men having enlisted. They may ,go 'back to the different
In our own district the apple croft recruiting centres for a few days
promises to be abundant, likewise next week to help finish the recruit -
smaller fruits. Eng. ,The Exeter detachment led by
the Exeter Band and followed by :i
Front the looks .of things early this thousand or 'aa people marched to the
week it Was .expected that seeding station Monday morning and entrained
would be begun. on Tuesday or 'Wed- to Hensel', from which ,place, togeth-
nesdae. but another slashing rain on i er with the Hensall detachment they
Monday soaked the ground again, marched to Clinton;, Since the first
end once more farm work on the land ` of tire year Exeter had become used
had to be postponed. The recordis to .seeing the boys in khaki about the
now broken far late sowing in this streets on the march and otherwise,
district, even ii possible to get on and they will he much missed now
the ,land the latter part of the week. that they have departed. Individually
.., I Wl: will ,probably see all of them in
DAILY ROUTINE OF A SOLDIERS. ExeterThage 'butn perhapsestsht in a
body. The town's best wishes f01-
LIFE IN ENGLISH CAMPS. I low then: to camp and later, if need
car -
(Told by a few well-known hymns.) aln over
given a cheTe chance, theyre we �e will
under the commend of Major flea-
6.30
ee6.30 alma,--Revei„le, Christians awake' meat., show that they can "do their bit'
6,95 a.m.--Rouse )parade, "Art thou to rid the world of the greatest dan-
weary art thou languid", ger •that has ever threatened it.
7 a.m.—Breakfast "Meekly want,'
and :muzzier not." ""'°"—°—"'
8.15- a,ne--C, O.'s parade, "When T..Qt�?i Items
hr cometh. "
8.9.5 a.m. manoeuvres, "Fight the
gond fight"
11„45 tt,m,—Swedish drill, "Here we
suffer grief and limn."
1 p.m. --Dinner, "Come, ye thankful
people, come"
2.15 pan—Rifle drill'TeGlo laebor otnhenariughmt ltahset nP~eo: plte ithof a trhad
ycormemspuonnistye
3,15 a.m.—Lecture,
old told stare."
and a fullhouse greeted them. No
4.30 pen—Dismiss, "Praise God from one was disappointed. All were els-
ted and mo:e than eeeased with the
Whom, all blessings flow."
excellence
p.m.—Tena, "What means this eag-
About twenty-five ladies formed the
Minstrel and Chorus, with Miss ilut
ton as interlocutress, and every num-
ber rendered was hear'i y a,tpiauded.
There was a daslt and a ring about
the whole thing that was very nlcas-
ing and the Orchestra accompaniment
was excellent, From the opening
chorus "Under SouthernSkies" to
A CORRECT
SPRING STYLE
The New
Natural -Form -
Fitting Suit.
MANY TAILORS DO NOT
KNOW HOW TO MAKE THESE
SUITS
We Do.
IF YOU WQULD LIKE A MORE
,CONSERVATIVE STYLE WE
CAN GIVE IT TO YOU.
MAKE A CHOICE EARLY.
Overcoats
WE CAN FIT YOU TO A "T".
TRY US,
SUCCESSFUL MINSTREL,— The
Minstrel and Farce put on in the Op-
era House by 4he radiets of the Ex-
eter Soldiers' Aid Society on Friday
er .atiNious throng."
6 p.m.—Free for the night, "0 Lord
bow happy we shall be,"
0,30 ip,m.—Out of bounds,' -"We may
not know we cannot tell."
7 pen.—Route march, " Onward,
Christian Soldies."
10 p.m.—Last post, "All are safely
gathered isi." the c rosin chorus, "Good Bye, Bo e"
10.15'ip,m,—Lights out, "Peace, per', the ^wsihole audience was more • than
fect,peace," delighted. It would be invidious to
10,30 axe—Inspection of guards. pica out anyone for special mention.
"
Sleep on, beloved."�� ell we:e equally good, although '.'n:
pan—Night—Night manoeuvres,Tlic night catch the popular fence: 1 atter
day theca gayest, Lord, is ended.' than another. However, in addition to
the full program as advertised Mrs.
Passmore of Toronto, who is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Gladman, rendered
two or three pleasing solos, and the
duet by Kathleen ll::aman and Don
aid Gladnien brought down the house.
The jokes were numerous, good, well
placed, and included many choice
local bits which added to the en-
tertainment. The end -ladies were —
A1rs Dore . Mrs. Heaman, Mrs, Thomp
sore Mrs. Martin, Miss Martin, Miss
Boyle, ,Miss Dow and Miss Southcott,
and they .tnade reputations for them-
selves in dress, Jokes and hits, as
well as in speech actions and .,oagt.
The farce, "Those Husbands of Ours"
staged by tares. Dore, Mrs. Hemmen,
Mrs Thompson, Mrs. Howey, Mrs.
Martin, Mrs. Christie, and Miss Boyle
was well received, but ex'travagantiy
untrue (1) to fact eri its description
of the characteristics of the so-called
husband, who according to thefarce
is a most disreputable, indolent, in -
clean, untidy end altogether useless
mortal. The farce was good. The
pillowdonate.d by Miss Gladys Bissett
and 1\Ias. Creech, and auctioned by Mr
C. Robinson, 'brought in the tidy
sun-, of $24.15, and was bought by
Private Bolton. The receipts at the
door announted to 5136.35 The net
proceeds :will be over 5130.00,
The death took place in Wyoming
on :e1ay 220 of >\fr. H G. Taylor,
bis roti► year, He was license in-
sepctoe for several years and was
clek et 'the village for 35 years. lie
was twice married. His first wife was
Miss Amelia Bissett of Exeter, by
whom: he had two children, William
(now deceased), and Frank of Winne.
peg His second wife was Miss Ella
afillee. by whom four children were
added 'to the family.
BROTHER DEAD.—Mr. James 'lug
ray and Miss Murray, teacher, were
called to Owen Sound Tuesday ow-
ing to the death that afternoon of
thee: brother Thomas Murray, prin•�
cleat of the Collegiate Institute. His
death was due to nervous exhaustion
following bronchitis. He was born ie
Tuckersmith and educated at Clinton
and 1 oroato. Besides his wife he is
survived by five brothers quad two
sistes s,
Mr. W. D. 'Clarke was in London
this ,week.
Miss Ethel Sweet is home troot
T,ilscnsurg.
Mr. Wm, Amos was urp from Lon-
don en Wednesday.
Mrs. W. G. Bissett attended the
funeral at aAlr. H. G. Taylor in Wy-
oming ou Wednesday.
Military Matters
M. W Pfaff of Exeter has been
successful in his exam. as a noncom
m3ssioned officer at Clinton, togeth-
er with 50 per cent, of his class.
Private Fred Mallett, the first Exe-
ter boy to enlist in the 33rd Battal-
ion, is now in Francei, and is the first
Exeter boy going directly from Exe-
ter to reach the front. Earl Mitchell
was also picked to go across the
English channel with the same draft
on May 7th, but heseas ill with meas-
les end could not go. Leon 'Treble
was a'.s:> i11 in the hospital.
On the return of the soldiers from
Main Street Church to the Town Hall
on Sunday last the Soldiers' Aid Soc-
iety and the Women's institute pre-
sented each man with a pair of socks
the, former society furnishing 53 pairs
and the latter 23 pairs, and the boys
in return thanked the ladies and gave
them three cheers. Later each Ivan
recorded his name and military rank
in one of Willis Powell's gram,a,phones
Up to Saturday noon the enlistment
meat in the 161st since May lst, num-
bered 134, leaving 100 more to be se-
cured to make th:e battalion complete.
The various recruiting centres signed
up as follows, Clinton 31, Wnngham 20
Goderich 14 ,Seaforth 9, Brussels 15
Wroxeter 14, Hensel]. 12, Exeter 10,
Blyth 9. Thie 'canrapa,ign will be con-
tinued the balance of the month at
least • When 'will your named he add-
ed to the list?
W. W Taman.
Tailor& Furnisher
MOO 81a
The, breaking ep of the 33rd Bat-
talion into drafts in England and these
drafts ,belling sent to France, has re-
leased the -head officers of the .bat• -
talion, who are returning to Canada,
presumably to to engage in instruc-
tional ,work. Cola Alex. Willson and
Major McCeimmonn, juneoa• major of
the coups are to return and Major
Ralnc,e Inas already arrived at Quebec.
Very few battalions recently organiz-
ed •w,ull ever reach the front as a
body. The idraft system, will be used
to fill up hettallions already in France
and few of the head officers will see
the front, ,
luus
The Exeter detachment attended
divine .service in Main Street Church
on Sunday imorrnnng. Rev. 'Redmond
occupied the pulpit. After the ser-
mon Mr. H. E. Huston, as:- Charman of
the Board end Head of the Sunday
School, 'unveiled the Roll of Honor,
containing the names of thirty young
men al the congregation, who have
enlisted for active service, some with
the 'hatttalioans already at the front and
and others with 4he 161st Huron Bat-
talion. In the list of names were
th oser of Marjo Heathen aniti Privates.
Taylor; Hoap,er,1Walker, Cann, Mit-
chell eMetchell, Mitohell, Millson, How
ay . •Cudnmore, Harness, Harness, Har-
ness Anderson, Hogarth, Hogarth,
Tuckey Kydd, Bagshaw, Davis, Bri n
acombe. Marshall, end from Bethany
appointment Privates Wilson, Wygold
Rae Passmore, Wilkinson. and. Rowe.
MOORESVILLE.
Teeth of Mr. Fraser, --A very unex-
pected and rather sudden death oe-
curaeo tit Adair on Wednesday, May
24tH, when Malcolm Fraser, in his 64th
year massed away. He had been sick
sweet) a week of pneumonia, Mr.
Fraser was bora at Mooresville and
the whole of his life was spent in
this neighborhood. He was twice
married and is isurvived by his second
wife end thirteen of a family—two
sons and •two daughters by the first
wife and three sons and six daughters
by she second. Mr. Fraser was hig,n-
let respected and bis death is much re -
vetted by a large number of friends.
T ,e funeral takes place to the R. C.
Mehl d grounds north of here here.
FARQUHAR
AR
Death of John Duncan.—There .pass-
ed away at his home, 12th concession
of Usborne on Friday last, another of
the highly respected and oldest resi-
dents of Usborne Township, in the
person of Mr, John. Duncan, at tthe
age of SO years. Mr. Duncan has been
ailing since. Christmas from the in-
13:mities ot• old age, but he had been
up and around as usual until about
two weeks ago when he was compell-
ed to keep hes bed, and his strength
wainine from day to day the vital cord
was sna,pp.ed. The deceased was born
int Johnshaven, Scotland, in 1836,
and came to Canada about 63 years
ago first settling at Scarborough.
About two years later he cantle to
Usborne and has been a continuous
and worthy resident ever since. Some
years later he married his no,e ibe-
reft ;partner, whose maiden name was.
Elizabeth. Rayburn. Four sons and two
daughters survive—James and William
in the West; John at home and Ar-
thur an Toronto; Mrs. Geo. Mantle
of Exeter and Mrs. T. B. Hill -of Van-
conrer, B. C. Mr. Duncan was a
s'aunclr Reformer and a faithful mem-
ber of Thames Road Presbyterian
Church. He 'was a good ,neighbor,
honorable in his dealings, and his
death will be regretted by a large cir-
cle of friends. The funeral took
place to Roy's Cemete,:y on Monday.
DIED IN LONDON.—The sad death
took (plate. sn London on .Monday
morning of Ada Treble, wife of Mr.
Adolphus Evens, and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Treble of Exeter, in
her 36th year. The late Mrs. 'Evans
bad been seriously ill of heart trouble
for some weeks, and death was not
unexpected. Deceased was born in
Exeter and lived here until about ten
years ago when she and her husband
inove,d to London to reside. She was
married twelve years ago. Mrs. Evans
was an estimable lady, highly re-
spected and esteemed by all who knew
leer. Besides her parents and hus-
haind she is survived by six sisters
and two brothers, Mrs. Richard Hos-
kins of Kirkton, Mrs. Samuel Parsons
,Misses Effie and Olive Treble of Ex-
eee,r, Mrs. Roger S. Crocker and Miss
Ruby Tre!b1e of . Toronto, Edward of
Exeter and Fred pf Seattle, Wash.
The funeral took plaice to the 1Vlount
Pleasant cemetery, London,, on Wed-
nesday afternoon. All the family, ex
wept Fred were present at the funeral
_—p----
D�ATH.---After Yana illness. of only
a
few weeks the death took place om
Sunday last .of Ann Cornish, wife of
Thomas ,Comniush of Mann Street, Ex-
eter ,at the age of 63 years. The late
Mrs. Cornish had been a resident ,of
Exeter for some years and came here
with her husband from near Kirkton.
The husband eurviuves. The funeral
took place one May 24th to the Exet-
er Cemetery from the . residence of
her daughiter,l'frs. Thos: Cornish, Ex-
eter North..
The 'bowlinng tgreen was opened for
the, season on May 24th.
Many of our p,eopie went to Clin-
ton on May 24th to sea the military
nrrano,euvres. It ,eves the biggest day
Clinton ever had.
i311t rHs
Couitds—Inr Usborne, on May 24, to
ielr
and Mrs. Nelson Coultis, a
daughter.
Cas- Ii.
Usborne, on May 17, o Me
and Mrs. Percy Cox. a son.
itMcCann--In •Genttralia, on May 21st,
to Mr end Mrs. Benjamin McCann,
a son.
Sturgeon --In Bayfield, on May 15, to.
Mr. end Mrs. Wm. Sturgeon, twins
son and daughter.
Delcbert—At the Baird Line, Hay, on
May 16th, to Mr. and Mrs, Peter
Beichert, a sont,.
tvIARRIAGES
Ga.rdimee \Zonteith-At the home of
the bride's parents, Thames Road,
on May ;'.4th, by Dr. Fletcher, Mr.
' Pelee Gradniner,- to Miss lessie, the
only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Gardiner.
Mitchell—Smith.—In Stephen, on May
18, Mr. E. Bruce Mitchell, to Miss
Christena, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Tiifdalaam
Smith, all of Stephen.
Hodgson--Sm(alei--in Highgate, on May
17 Lloyd B. Hodgson of Centralia,
to Evia dfauglrter of .Mr. W.; J.Snale
of. Highgate,
DEATHS
Fraser ---At Mooresville, on 'May 24th
Malcolm: Fraser, in his 64th year.
Evanis—In London, on May 22nd, Ada
Treble wife of Mr, Adolphus Evans
formerly of Exeter, ine her 36th
year.
Duncan.—In Usborne, on 'May 19, Jobe
Duncan, aged 80 years.
Corunisli-In Usborne, on May 21st,
Ane CCorniish, of Exeter, aged 63
Ar‘
saes.
Porteous—In :Sarnia, pn May 14th,
Edward Porteous, formerly of Ex-
eter, Aged 69 years.
SANDERS We' CREECa -'•
HURON WAR
AUXILIARY
Purpose placing in the Pub --
lice
R R
iv.of the e Countya
l�,c Arch es h
iin
complete list containing the
of al men of militaryage
names � g
who have not enlisted by June.
1st together with the reason as
given by each man, for his non -
enlistment
This record will be avail-
able through all the years to
come and will be open to in-
spection by the Public.
Will your name be shown
on this Record and will your
Reason stand the searching
glare and s : verest criticism of
parents, of wives, of sisters.
and sweethearts who willingy-
give of their men -folk that an
Empire's life and a County's:
honour might be saved?
Will your name be band..
ied and your Reason scorned?
STEWART'S
PHONE 16
PHONE 16
SUMMER GOODS -
WHITE HATS
Girls' White. Hats for Sum-
mer wear—cool and comfortable,
for the 'coning hot weather —
all sizes, each 75c.
MIDDY BLOUSES
A variety of new and pretty.
Middy Blouses for Girls and
Misses, in good washing mater -
eels at $1.00, $].,25, 51750.
W.HITE SKIRTS
tri several neat styles that
are easily laundried. 'rhe mat-
erial 5n a white Gabardine ' of
fine quality 52.75, $3.00, $3.25:
HANGING LAMPS
In, new decorations with frin-
ge trimming; also several •new
Hall L,an;ps wiiltlh white and red
Globes. ,Call and see them.
BRASS JARDINERES
We have several sizes, of irass
Jardiiibeses. One sells Lor 51.75
atsotlier for 15,2.50, as well as.
crumb trays, trays, candle sticks
teapoteetands and other novel-
ties.
122EN'S STRAW HATS
The rainy spell will soon be
over and you will be looking
for a new Straw Hat. We are
showing a big range of the
newest shapes at popular prices
NEW PARASOLS
Showing some very pretty
b,andles en the latest designs.
Th.e cloths are a mixture of
silk and cotton. Good values
at $1.50, '$1.75, 52.25, $2.50
LADIES' RAINCOATS
• In Black, Fawn, Grey and
Green. A splendid coat foresee
or 'dust. Medium. weight cloth
Extra isipe'cial value at $5.90.
TOILET SETS
You well find sonsething you
eegill like here as we have 25
'pretty ,sets to show you. Spec-
ie' values at 54.50, $5.00.
DINNER SETS
We, are fortunate to have such
a fine assortment during wit
time. We have planed in stock
several new patterns in the new
est shapes. 97 pieces $15.00
PHONE 16 Jo. A. STEWART PHONE 16
The Big Store with the Little Frites