HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1916-8-24, Page 1Military Day in Exeter': called off, the 161st Battalion being unable to leave Camp to come to Exeter.
TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR
Our Corner.
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY., AUG. 24, 1916
SWMSMDEMS Be CR
(;f
Probably Exeter is no worse than
other towns of its .size in this re-
gard. but to an impartial observer r it
looks 'as i£ a good deal of shopping
done on Saturday night might be clone
at a snore, seasonable hour, Of ..nurse
the merchants are glad to :lo busi-
ness as long las the people coma to
buy. nkat is what they are in busi-
ness for. But it seerns hardly fair
to tale advantage kf another's nec-
nity Saturday is the evening of
rte week when the farmers like to
come is after tea when the !teat of
the day is over and do their week's.
shopping ,,But a number of the towns
people seem to leave their shopping
until sometime between nine o'clock
and elevet. Saturday night, Trades -
People are thus kept on the rush
all evening until nearly midnight. By
exercising a little thoughtfulness, just
b applying the Golden Rule, touch of
tar hardship of late Saturday shop -
pint could be done away with, and
nobody be a bit the worse aff, In-
deed ninny would be uta much better
condition of body and mind, eel.. the
following Sabbath.
Officiate. of the Department of Ag-
riculture are inclined to be pessimis-
tic about the size of the potato crop
wield this year^, and estimate the out-
put in Ontario at not more than last
vee , s return. Whilei the crap has es-
caped Tot and other diseases that last
summer's wet spell brought in its train
tate cold weather this spring followed
by the dry epelf during the oast two
months has kept the potatoes small,
PHONE 81a
YIARM Y(EATHER
WEAR
Straw Hats
WE HAVE A. LARGE VARIETY
OF SIZES AND SHAPES IN BOTH
SAILORS AND PANAMAS-
SAILORS ....,.$1.00 to $3.00
PANAl1MAS $3.00' to $6.00
Flannel and Duck
Trousers
ARE NOW THE THING TO WEAR
PRICES $1.50 to $7.00
Negligee Shirts
PRICES $1.00 to $1.50
Summer
Underwear
COMBINATIONS ' TWO-PIECE
PER SUIT 50c, to 81.50
W. W. Taman
Tailor $zFurnisher
PHONE 81a
According to official crop reports
the wheat yield in Manitoba will be
very eight, caused by rust. The wheat
in some. sections of the province will
not be cut. Oats and barley will Le
a fail crop, while .roots and hay are
excellent,
What coneparatively is a form of
military registration in Canada is in-
volved in the new recruiting regula-
tions. Men who have been honorably
discharged from the service of
the expeditionary forces, those who;
have otfered themselves or service
acid have been (rejected and those who
desire to or have offered to enlist
but have been refused on the ground'',
that their services are more valuable
to the state in their present occupa-
tions are to be designated by badges.
This is ,practically a process tef elint-
ination which means those of military.
age, ,save those who have oto appar-
ent empediment front enlisting. are
publicly designate& In other words,
the mein \vito can't ,go are indicated
by ,badges. Those without this de-
coration, inferentially at least, are fit
and proper subjects for enrollment in
the defense of the empire.
On Sunday the British smashed the
for on a 11 -mile front, capturing en
important ridge of ground and 1000
p,risoiirs, This is said to be the
most uttpartant advance, of weeks of
progress Wong this, front. The I3rit-
ieI>, are now on the high ground and
progress may be more rapid. The
Frerch along the western front have
trade considerable progress.
The German fleet came out of their
mined harbor an Saturday, but im-
media,tely fled. back to cover on ree-
ing the British fleet. Submarines.
however, engaged British scouting
ruisern and two light cruisers, the
Kottingham and Falmouth were sunk.
'1 he cruisers accounted for two sub-
mariree.
The British ea the Balkan front
: e captured the advance positions
the Bulgars in ,preparation for ern
advance
The -Russians and Italians are con-
tinuing their advance.
Once more it is said that Rouma-
nia has cast in her lot with the At-
tlee and jointly with the troceps at
Saloatiki will attack the 'central pow -
through Serbita,
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The big military day in Exeter bas
been. called off owing to the 161st
Huron Battalion being unable to come
to Exeter. Friday, August 25th, had
neem fixed by the Soldiers' Aid Soc-
iety and Col, Combe, the head !af the
regiment but instructions from high-
er up made it impossible for the bat -
tenon 'to fill the engagement, hnd so
the day has been ;:ailed off altogether,
Instead of presenting The Colors in
Exeter the Soldiers' Aid Society will
present them to the Battalion at
Cam1, Borden at an early date, yet tQ
be fixed. Rev, D. W. Collins, who
helped materially in recruiting the
battalion will make the presentation.
.Had the day's program been car-
ried out as arranged the people of
Seaforth would have presented a
motor truck and a purse of gold the
same Jay ,in Exeter, In every way
the ailair would hale been a great
one but military changes come fre-
quently and there was nothing to do
but call the day off. There will of
course: be no aholiday in town.
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Bye -elections indicate that the liqu-
or party is sufficiently strong to
swing elections. The Committee of
One hundred leas no influence when
it comes to electiops, but they are all
right on, the petition game, and Prem-
ier Hearst took the bait very easily.
His lessons are coming regularly, how-
ever
The Boys in Khaki
Privates Jack Southcott and Wil-
frid Stewart were home 'from Camp
Borden for the week end.
Many ,of the, soldier boys, who have
been on harvest duty returned to
Camp Borden this iweek,
Five more Canadian Battalions have
arrived in England -two Toronto, two
Sault Ste. Marie and one Brant bat-
4lioai
The aremaivas of Pte. Gregory were
buried he. St. ;M{arys on Sunday. He
hacl sullered from ;pneumonia and was
taken from Camp Borden ,to Taranto
and epee a.ted on, but without success.
Word 'has been received by Mr.
Wm, Russell tiaaat his son Pte. Wm,
Russell owing to injuries received, in
action, has had to have his left arm
amputated at the shoulder. He will
return to Canada, as soon as be is able
to travel.•
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LIBERAL ELECTED....
in 1a four-comneaed fight in South
Taranto 'by-election to the Legisla-
tive Assembly on tiVlonday Hartley H.
Dewart, Liberal was elected by a
naajority over James Norris; Comer
vwative by a majority of 643, Gordon.
Waldron. anti -prohibitionist ,and J,
1VIcA. 'Connor, social denoicrat, also
ran. The influence of the liquor as-
sociations was frankly, thrown in favor
of 1M2. Dewart with the avowed inten-
tion of netting Premier Hearst know
where he gatoff
This ;riding was formerly re;pres-
ejnted by the lalte ,Hoon. Je J. Foy, who
two years ago rolled up a majority
of 3,696. In that selectionthe total
vote: polled, was 9,000 as compared;
with 5,343 in the, present election.
Local News
Miss -Minnie Kestle isvisiting in
London and other places,
Mr. Harry Bartlett of London is
visiting the Rev. Trumper.
Mrs W H. Dignan and daughter of
Lucan are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. W. J. 'Heaman was here from
Pott Stanley over" Monday night.
Mr. end Mrs. Quail of Seaforth are
visitors ,at Mr. ,Geo, Easterbrook's.
Miss Jean Seldon 4s home from In-
gersoll, after a visit of several weeks.
ents and family,
Messrs. G. E. tAnderson and Tho••t.
Elliott attend High Court 1, 0, F.
at Niagara Falls ,next ,week.
Mrs ,Wnt,. May is visiting with her
uncle, Da. Rollins, at the London Asy-
lum.
Miss Mary Baikwi)l has returned
from a three months' Visit with rel-
atives in Oshawa,
Mrs Wat. Cunningham and daugh-
ter ,Miss E. J. 'Cunnmgbam were here
attending the Malone -Yager nuptials.
Mr, Chir, Spackman .of Guelph is
holidaying with relatives here. Mrs.
Spackman has been 'here tor several
weeks.
Mrs. Claydt n, and son, of Vancou-
ver B. C„ are visiting ,with Mrs, Clay
don', iparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Pe eale.
Mra Wright of Coral, :Bich., and
her sister-in-law, Mrs. E. ,Hanhart' of
St. Marys are visiting with their cous-
uM rS.r. and Mrs. Chas.den t
Lui .fel and
family and Miss Lindenfeit of Park-
hill visited at Mr. I. Armstrong's yes-
terday (Wednesday.)
Mrs. (Rev.) Collins of Windsur, who
has been vusjtang with the family at
Bina, spent a few days here during
the week. with friends, returning to
I3irr Tuesday,
Mr. Jas, J. O'Reilly, proprietor of
O'Reilly's Cafe, Detroit, was a pleas-
ant caller an the Advocate yesterday
Mr. O'Reilly WAS an old Centralia boy
but has been a .resident of Detroit or
many ,years -and by She way we may
add he is u rosperang,
a he e:eerr:cal storms, accompanied
by periodical tains on Tuesday,
brought with it the blessing of cool-
er weather, The rain was needed rind
nil do mucb good,.
A large number ,of the 161st Batta-
lion who have been in the .:ounty on
harvest furlough during the past mon.
th time. now preparing to return to
Carnp Borden,
The Woman's Institute on :.lunda;:
shipped two large bales wearing at
parel to. the. fire suffers in. New ten.
taro -one to Matheson and the c>,h-
er to Cochrane.
The county treasurer informs us that
the grant to rural ,public and separate
schools in Huron County, amounting
to $11,917,45, is ,held rep by the Bu-
reau of Industries awing to conte
county official's alleged neglect,
Mr. and Mrs. H. ,N. Anderson nl
Sault Ste. Marie are ;visiting with rel -
:Alyea and friends here. Mr. Ander-
son walks quite .lame, the result 01
au accident he sustained to the leg
some time ago, and which was op-
erated an a few days ago.
Word was received here last week
that Pte. W. J. Russell who was
wounded at Ypres, about the middle
of July, bad lost his ,left ann. Pte.
Russell belonged to the 70 Battalion,
London and after training less than
one month at Shorncliffe was attached
to the famous Princess Pats.
As a result of the growing shortage
of labor of ,every kind the regulations
governing the maximum age of candi-
dates for admission to the civil serv-
ice has been dropped. An order
in -Council has been passed to the ef-
fect that during the continuance of
the war .a candidate for examination
and appointment to the civil service
will not be ineligible by reason of the
fact that his age is greater than 35
years.
Pte Leon Treble, in a letter re-
ceived =Monday by his parents, says
he has thrown way his crutches and
is using a .cane, and if improvement
continues ,he may once more get hack
to the front. Be sends several snap
shots of the, hoslpital at Epsom and
says they never get lones,oune in the
hospital. Pte. !Elmore Harness' injur-
ies .;ta .both 3,egs are very severle, one
tieing badly shattered.
Nine young men from the surround-
ing townships appeared 'before Reeve
Taylor and Magistrate Moir at the
Town Hall an Tuesday morning last,
charged with fast driving 'en Main -St.
Pleading guilty each was fined one
dollar and costs, amounting in all to
84.65 each. We hope this will serve
as a wasting, as the practice of fast
driving Saturday and Sunday nights
when; the streets are crowded, has be-
came altogether tool common, thus en-
dangering
ndangering life and property.
At the request of certain Women's
Red Cross Societies the officers of
the War Auxiliary have arranged for
a meeting of representatives of all
Women's Societies doing patriotic
work in the County of Huron to be
(veld in Clinton on Labor Day, Sept.
4th. Sessions will be held at 11
o'clock .a.m. and 2 o'clock p.m., and
there may be short after -luncheon ad-
dresses at 3. o'clock p.m. Lady Beck
and others have "been invited to speak
Notify' the secretary of the War Aux-
iliary at Clinton if you are sending a
delegate.
SOLDIERS' -AID SOCIETY. --
The.tolors for the 161st. Huron Bat -
Wien wil.i be seen in J.A. Stewart's
window "waidary and Saturday.
'The gown shown in S. Martin and
Son's window will be, drawn for Sat-
urday ,night at the Picture Show.
The (annual Meeting will be held
Monday Aug. 28th, A full attend-
ance is requested.
ATTENTION EXETER
BANDMEMBERS
A .laecaal meeting will be held in,
the Town Hall on Friday evening,
Aug. 25th, at 8.30 o'clock, for the
purpose of selecting music and arrang-
ing' the Band far rehearsals. Bring
your instruments and all music. Will
have a short rehearsal after business
is transacted of music to be used at
the Exeter Fair. Don't fail to at-
ter.cl this meeting,
S. C. Hanna
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TRINITY MEMORIAL CHURCH
The Anniversary and Harvest Thanks-
giving services of the Trivitt Memor-
ial Church will be held on Sunday,
Sept. 3rda, Rev. Neville L. Ward, M.
A. ane of •the foremost preachers in
the Canadian church mill have charge
of the services. There will be spec-
ial music rendered by the choir and.
the church will be suitably decorated.
Aspecial thank offering will be tak-
en wp at each ,service.
MALONI-YAGER, The „near 'rage
or .Miss Margaret M Yager, to Mr. • E.
J. :Melanie a prominent business man
ot riisonburg, took .place .at the home
of the bride's soother, Mrs. Margaret
Yager Victoria. Street, Exeter, an
Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 23rd, at
3 o'clock. The ceremony • Was • per-
formed by Rev. W. /J, Yager, of
Stratford uncle of the bride, in the
presence of only the immediate
relatives. Both were unattended.
The 'bride woreasuit suit of grey taffatta
with a bat to •match, and a corsage
bouquet of pink roses, Mr. and Mrs.
Malone lett on a motor trip to Toron-
to and Montreal the same afternoon.
On their. return they will crake their
home in Tilsonburg,
Dashwood
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Mr. and Mrs. Isaac l3uehlow and :lir.
and Mrs. J. Wilkins and son, Levi ot
Walkerton Visited friends here Mon-
day
lon-
d fir. B. Statton. and W. Willert made
a business trip to Buffalo Saturday.
Rea and arts. Arthur IelIerman and
son 01 Fenwick are, spending their
holidays with the former's parents,
Mr a,n;l Mrs. Geo. Kellerman.
Mr. zn,f Mrs. Schroeder and family
of Mitchell visited relativesand friends
;ere over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam. Goviev of Ham-
ilton etre visiting the latter's parents,
Mr. ane Mrs. Genttner, Sr.
Miss lfaida Routledge attended the
millinery openings at London last
week.
Mis. J. Cook and family of Drumba
are viaitint relatives ,here.
Mrs N. Kellerman and Mrs. Granger
are eampen; at Grand Bend this week.
gyral :Its. 1-1. Hoffman and fancily
spent Sunday 'in Goderich.
Mr, John Qestrei:her conducted the
service in the Evangelical church on
Sunday evening.
Mr. rhos. Klumpp i chid week anov-
ine Iia household effects to his new
premises recently purchased irom .`,lr.
Frei, Dearing.
Centralia
The heavy rains of Tuesday will
rio doubt help the potato and corn
crops, arid also enable the farmers to
plow their land for the fall wheat
crops.
Mr. W. J. Colwill and John Jacobs
left Monday for a trip to the West.
Judge Coughlin of Stratford spent
Saturday Iast visiting relatives .here.
J. Colwill and wife are spending
this" week camping fat the Bend.
A large number from this vicinity
left on the Harvest Excursion in the
West on Saturday last
Mr, F Colwill and S. Andrew spent
a few days in Buffalo, 'taking four
car loads of cattle for W. T. and
J. Colwill.
Mr, Leo Foster its busy this week
unloading two cars of fertilizer to
the farmers for the fall wheat crop.
Mr. John Wright occupied the pul-
pit on Sunday last for Rev. Finlay,
who is camping at Grand Bend.
Private Culbert is out again after
his illness of the measles.
MOUNT CARMEL
Ward was received• here on Friday
of the death of ;pias. Nell McEathen
of ,Forest at the age of 32 years. She
is survived by her husband, four chil-
dren aged five and three years, and
twins, a bay and !girl of only a few
hours ; also her parents, Mr: and
Mrs..Archy lvfcCormich of the 14th
con of Stephen; and 111rs. John Wal-
kerk of KM'vra, Misses Katie, Ennna,
Flare (McCormick of London are sis-•
tiers. One brother Randall, also of
Lon.dan, The ,funeral took place to
Banish .cemetery on Saturday morn-
ing. Much sympathy is ,extended to.
the bereaved families.
Mrs.Walsh of London is spending
a few weeks with her nephew, Rev.
Fr. rierney.-Mr. Drewer of St. Cle-
ment is spending a few days at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. then.
•De,derich.-Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Regan
and two daughters •of Detroit are vis-
iting .friende in this neighborhood.-
Mrs. John. Barry and son John, also
Basil O'Rourke took in the Harvest
Excursion to the West last week. -
Misses 'ressie and Mamie Glavin and
brother of Stratford is ,visiting at the
home of her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. P Glavin. -Miss ICathle,en .Mur
ph'y of Detroit is spending a few,
weeks at the horne of P. Flanagan.-
1VIessrs. Vincent and Theador Collins
and Miss Mary Mcisaac returned to
their •home 'at, Detroit after 'spending
several .weeks with friends here.
Crediton
ALS& CRAIG
The death of .James McNaughton;:
Rev, F. Meyer�of Dashwood occu-, occurred here on Sunday after a
pi the pul. it an the Evangelical lingering ihness. The funeral cook
Church last Sunday evening. in the plaCe Tuesday, August 22, to Nairn -
morning »r, G. K. Brown had .barge Cemetery. ;the services being son -
of the service. On account of the ducted by Rev. W. H. Geddes. As
hot weather the attendance was small the deceased was a Forester, the
in Lot± our churches. members at this order attended jrr
M ss Es;N Becker leas returned liome ;.'t body lie leaves one sister, Christy-
aiter several +weeks' visit with friends bone, and one bstrther John, of
inMr and Mrs. Johnston, Mr. August 'e` anti f=iends.
Hill and Miss Wattle Hid motored to l ANOTHER DROWNING
God -
Bayfield lc' on Sunday. ' AT GODERICH.
Mr and Mrs. Nicholson of Akineton GODI:'RICH, Aug. 21.-1n seeking
visited the former'! brother Mr. Cod- relief Iron), the excessive heat, George
fray Nichoi5on and family in town
C. Caron, mon of Dr. Cavan of De -
last week. 1 tttott, aged Z3 years, died in. the water
Mr. Thompson of Toronto was the a a Lake Huron just below the Sunset
guest ea Mr. Joan G. young one dayHlo.el at 3 k this afternoon.
acloe
last week. 1the. young, man sank almost i,nnte-
A $hauldis e, Mauna and Banes Hatc- , dia ef, he had taken his first plunge
nb: was held at Grand Bend air Wed- , The body was soon 'recovered and
nesday i several doctors worked n,pon him
Tile hole left by the removal of the but death had been instantaneous ana`•
weigh scales from the main Street has it is assumed the cause was heart
been filled in turd thus made it safer tailure due to the shock of cola
for public travel, i water when the !body was overheat -
H. Eilber, M. P. P., made a busi- ed.
nese trip to Manitoba last week. Har- I., ...
ry Yearley and Alfred Link have also,
gone to Alberta and Saskatchewan. ! BIRTHS
Dr and Mrs. Orme have returned Doerr. --1st; Berlin, on August 12, to
Irma Detroit after a short visit. «itr, rated airs. R. B. Doerr, nee Miss
Their daughter Miss Helena, is visiting i Seldon., a son, Ralph Seldon.
her cousin in Corunna, ` Hodgins -in Biddulph, an Aug. 4th to
Herb Fahner left for Michigan last i Mr. daughter.
J. W. Hodgins, Con.
1 bursday on his motor -c cle and be
fore his return will visit re relatives ' t Sprawl -Ise. Luclan, an Au 14th, to•
Pi rear and Elkton, • �s in to Etitr. and firs. J. E. Sproivl, a.
The Local Branch of the Red daughter
Cross Society, are arranging for a Soc
ial andentertainment to be given here
en Labor Day. Mare "particulars will
follow. Malone -Yager -At the home of thee
Rev. Land Mrs. Kel3zofer and family bride's mother, Exeter, on August
left here last tiveek for China to re- 23 by Rev. W. J. Yager of Strnt-
sume their work as Al ssioi axles. lard uncle of the bride, 11r. E, 7.
They Jove bada yens s forlougn and Malone of Tilsonburg, to ?Hiss:
during that time Rev. Kelhofer has
Margaret Vit, Yager, daughter of Rtrs,
e y n - re�i.
Gagataken. \Yeupa wcoursish theofm aStudsale ivoyageChiFlooMargady-Chantt.-agesIn Clinton, on August
and every success in their field of 11th, by Rev. Dr. Rutledge, Mary
labor. 1 Bevan elder daughter of Mr. and
Miss Mabel Wenzel is attending the; :MTs, a B. Chant, to Lieut, W E;
tall xni-'linerY openings in Toronto this Floody of the 136th Overseas Bat -
week. talion, \'alcarties', and son of Mr,
and Mrs. E. Floody, Toronto.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED DE B
by C 11, Sanders at the Advocate Of-
fice. Strictly confidential; no witness Lewis -In 1icGiilivray, on Aug, 13th.
required. John Frances Lewis, aged 60 years,
MARRIAGES
TWO YEARS' CAStLTIES IN THE WAR
Killed 'Wounded Missing Total
Russia ... 1,200,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 5,7oo,oao
Germany ... 000,000 1,000,000 150,000 2,950,00ao
France .................. S50,000 1,500,000 325,000 2,675,000
Austro-Hungary a 475,000 1,000,000 900,000 2,375,000 •
Great Britain 160,000 450,000 70,000 680,000
Turkey 75,000 200,000 75,000 350,000
Servia ...,,,.,, 60,000 125,000 7e,000 260;000
Italy ......... 50,000 100,000 30,000 180,00o
Belgium 30,000 70,000 50,000 150,000
Bulgaria 5,000 25,000 5,000 35_000
'
Total 3,805,000 7,870,000 3,680,000 15,355,000
1 STEWART'S
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Great Values in Black Silks.
We offer you specilaI values in Black Silks as we bought
heavily before the advance in price. Splendid quality black
Pailette 36 ire,. wide $1,00. Fine weave and beautiful
finish Mlessaline at $1.25 & $L50. Ricb finish and even wear
BIack Taffeta at 81.50' & $1.65.
NEW GOODS
Far odd waists and dresses
This is lovely material of silk
Ce. wool mixture which will not
crease. We! shoMr it in the new
colors.
SEPTEMBER FASHIONS
The September Fashions. book
a.r,can our counter. We car-
ry a full range of Standard Pat-
terns. Call and get a Fashion
Sheet.
MILLINERY
We are going out of Millin-
ery. All trimmed Hats arra
being .;sold .at much less than
cost Price, Beautiful trimmed
"Hats. Saleaprice 98c.
DINNER SETS
In four dainty and new pat-
terns. The cups have god han
dies and are Kermes shape, also
two different styles vegetable
dishes. Extra value 97 pieces
818.50.
NEW CREPE WAISTS
washing material, trimmed with
A silk crepe waist of splendid
striped 'collar and cuffs some-
thing new. Price 54.25.
SWEATER COATS
You will need one for .the
cool evenings. We have some
new styles in all wool coats,
that we are selling at old prices
See the new Plaids and Stripe
Coats at 55 to 16.50.
PEN,VIAN'S LISLE HOSIERY
Is what we recommend if you
want Hosiery that wears well,
looks well and dyes that are
fast. All 'sizes 8;G_ to 10-40c. •
HANGING LAMPS
If you want a Hanging Lamp
come in and .see what we have
to show you. Several new styl-
e:, have just been placed in our
stock.
PHONE 16 J. A. STEWART PHONE 16
The Big Store with the Little Prices