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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1917-9-13, Page 5alta 'twice OURTFOLTS attention to your needs wherever you may travel is something you appreciate, and being a Ford owner you can get -it. You are always `among friends". There are more than 700 Ford Dealer Service Stations through - Out Canada. These are always within easy reach of ` Ford owners --for gasoline, oil, tires, repairs, accessories, expert advice or motor adj ustments. The cost of Ford Service is as remarkably low as the cost of the car itself. Nineteen of the most ca:lJed for parts cost only $5.40. Just compare this with the cost of spare parts for abler cars and you will realize the advantage of owning a Ford. Runabout - $475 Touring - $ 0 Coupeset ,. ,--)5 THE UNIVERSAL CAR'";:.' an - S89° F. O. D. FORD, ONT. MILD SNLL, Exeter, DEALER ...,_�iPp 0,.. o„near,,,,,04 „„.%...91.----,.....0. i e s r A! i s See our Exhibit id the Transtiortation Building, Canadian National Exhibition,' Toronto, Aug. 25th to Sept. 10th anada's Most Popular. "Country Club"! This is Country Club week in Canada— the week that has been set aside for the special purpose of displaying this most popular of all sport models—the Overland Country Club. We want you to see this'car—to ex amine it at close range—to note the strik- ingly stylish beautyof its interior as well as exterior lines. Everydetail reflects the height 'of � good taste. drive it We want. you to ride in it—toif v youplease and to satisfyyourself as to the power plus economy of its motor. We are at your service at all tinnes but we are particularly anxious to have you drop in this week to see our special Country Club exhibit. Brief Specifications e Four Passenger Five wire wheels Individual front' seats 4 inch tires 321forsepotver Cantileverrear springs 104 inch wheelbase b^ Auto -Lite starting and lighting Exeter Motor Sales, Co Willys-Overland, Limited Wills -Knight and Overland rland Motor Cars and Light Commercial Wagons Head Office and Works West Toronto, Ont. MOOS McGILLIVRAY While _,threshing at H. Ttozirence's on .Wednesday it-lugh Bowman \vas caught in a belt and thrown acroas the barn, his head beti,ngj badly cut and aev-eral tstitch;es were necessary to close the wound. His cap was torn to ,shreds. - • James Gagan .jr, 6th can,., who has been iia a"mie1anch?oly state of mind. for some time, was found dead'„iii, the barn the other morning,; by, his wife' The widow and. ,two small children; survive. The prizes -for the McGillivray com petition inoats resulted as follows,— Elmer ' Fauld'; },^ 1-2 points, J.J.Gra hair 88; John, Di, ni. 87 1-2; A; Stew- art, acid Sons 86,• Ed, Dixon 851-2; W. L. Corbett 85; W T: Ambs 83 ; Fred J Neii'82 1-2; John J.: Amos: 82 J. H Amos 81 ” '2 ; Jas, -Darling 80; Edgar Darling ` '3; Gibson Bros 71 1,-2 G. A. Levi 1-2. HENSALL A large number of farnejrs are. threshing in order ,to make{ room for drawing in more Igsavrl:—tMrs. R. Bon - thrall returned home last week, after spending -a number +o.f weeks with rel- atives in Detroit, and her - friend, Mrs Miller, nee Miss Walker of Al- ganac.-Dr. Alex. !McKay. of Bottiai- eau Dakota, was here East week',at- tendiing the funeral :of his late broth er, John McKay. -Miss Florence Rey- nolds who ispetnt the sun -Mier vaca tilon here returned to Calgary, to re- sume her duties ,as -teacher;' and Miss Bessie Urquhart, Who .spent the sum- mer 'vacat8on: here with her parents., returned to Eton, North Carolina, `to resume` her duties as Dean and "Was accompanied tot hondon by her sis- ter Iieatricie.-Miss, Fliorence Ford ,of Casselton Dakota, is spending a couple of weeks or sol with' her Tela: -r Lives in Hensall and vicin!ityi.-We re gret to learn that Robert Drake, son of Mrs )Drake, wh'o enlisted, and was in active service. in France, was wounded and, i.s now ;jtu,-the hospital. —Mrs 'John Randle, who has been visiting, her cousins, ;Mrs; J. 'D, Stew- art and Miss Isabel Moir, has return- ed to her hone in Seattle.—Mrs. Doa'n of i\ Orrin Alta., is here visiting .her• mother. Mrs. Jas: Bell, sr,, and sis- ter. Mrs Hugh McEwen,.—Mr, and Mrs W. B. Elder ,were in Toronto during the past week—Mr. Fred. Bonthran, youngest son of Mrs and ivlrs. Bon,- thron of this village, who 'has been 'living iin Chicago for some time, has enlisted for ovteliseas,—Mr. M. McPherson of 'Idaho, ;Montana; is vis- iting leis relatives auu Ifensall•: :MOUNT RMEL School opened here last weekwith a new staff of teachers—Miss Agnes. .McLaughlin of Lucaa as Principal, Miss,Ylacleline Glavin tot this place for the 'second rroom.—Mr. McNabb returned to London, ;after spending several weeks, visiting Rev. Father, Tierney.—MULlss Margaret Roberts o Sarnia is 'spending• a few days• at the home of her, 'cousin„ _Mrs. Jas. Car- ey.--Miss ar- ey._ _bliss Mary Campbell purchasied the house and lot here formerly own- ed by Mrs, ,Elizabeth ' Boland Miss. Hanna 'Carey at Hamilton is visiting at 'heir lltome, ihrere.—Quite a number from this neighborhood is taking' a,tf the London hair ,this tvelei,j,—Miss Elizabeth O'iConnell is spending a few week, With her cousin,' Miss' Mary Walsh or Londouk —Miss Tresa Hall left last 'week to attend school at Stratford; also Miss Mary Hall left to attend school, at London ritvcl ibliss Eileen, O',Raurk.at .,Detroit, -Mrs, An- nie 'Kea1sela and utile daughter of. St; Marys called on friends here= 'last' week." r1fcG1LLIVRAY COUNCIL The council met per adjournment in the. Tatra, Hallh McG,illalvray, Sept,; 3rd, All members present, Minutes of; last meeting were tread and sign- ed. Mliaon,—.Giavifn—That accounts a- mounting in all to $365,50 were ord- ered to he paid, McIntylre-Dixon—That By-law 11o. 4 of 1917, levying the following rates for County purposes ,8.31 hills; for Township purposes 2.5 mills; for Gen- eral school ;rate 1.961 mills, and the amount reciwred for Public and Sep- arate SC110015, as par Trustees requis- itions, be read la third time and p"ass- ed,—Carried. McIntyire-lDia.oin—That By-law Na. 5 of -.1917, appointing Weston Maguire and Andrew. Grieve Collectors for the East and West ,Divis;ilans, respec- tively, be read a third time and pass- ed;.—Carried, The (Council then adjourned to Qctober 6, at L' olicllock, ,p. ni, J. D. Drummond, clerk a ees,,yi;rnA"+'PyttWA." Ol S EXETER BRANCH— W D. CLARKE, Manager. �• a e 00.0.0o.a0,ee0,. aooA00.0 IAAg00¢00a 7..0.0.0 opp000,00,C0!•A,0.0.0t.N.0.090.01P 5.0110 1171} .11-11•1 Capital; & esery"� $,800, ' J8 Branches inalraa A Oeeeral Bookie sites Tresaoeo Circular 1.,,ettersr of Credit;;. Bank Monet Orders SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed at highest current rate • r • • m • Five Large Phonographs Given as Fist District Prizes b Dre At -Rural School Fairs in Ontario More than ,''2,000 worth of prizes for bread making will be offered at the Rural School rairs this fall. Among the prizes are five large cabinet phonographs, fifteen Canuck reread mixers, and many attractive books. These splendid prizes will make the contest the most stirring ever held at rural school fairs. Every girl between the ages of 12 and 18 should read ald abo :t this fine opportunity, and should begin now to prepare for it. The prizes, under the cousitions explained' below, will be awarded for the best loaves baked with` • Crean t West Flour the bard Wheat flour that i, guaranteed for bread —the flour that you will want to use always, once you have given it a good trial. We srat you to, know for yourself that it makes splendidbig loaves of the lightest, most wholesome 11- ad that good flour can bake. That is why we make it well worth your while to try it, by offering these attractive and costly prizes. For this contest -we have divided the Province into five districts,, each with several counties. In each district we will give a large cabinet phonograph, a set of Dickens' Works and three bread .mixers. These are c 1'. ' i the District prizes and they are to be given rn addition to the prizes offered at the local rural school fairs, t, : 1.st of ch,tricts"below.)' Be sure to compete at your local rural school fair: If you winfirst prize there, you wi._';._an automatically become a competitor for the phonograph and other district prizes. The Prizes, remember, are offered for the best Ioaf of bread baked with Cream of the West Flour, No other flour will CI For local prizes we offer a number of valuable' books. By local prizes we mean those ea ion at the fair. Is. Locn Prize.—"Girl's Own Annual;" a great big beautifully bound, illustrated book with 800 pages of stories and articles al ut people art, animals, gardens, sewing, crocheting—everything that particularly interests young girls, older girls and their moaners, 2 urs is a non lr.ul prize that you can treasure for years. 2nd Local Prize:-":itories of Famous Men and Women," heavily cloth bound with gold titles, many beautiful pictures in colors, en- trancing his stories of Florence" Nightingale, ,Grace Darling;' Flora MacDonald, Jenny Lind, the late,Queon Victoria and others. 3rd Local Prize.—"Britain Overseas," a big handsomely bound book with many colored pictures, interesting stories and descriptions of the countries and the peoples of Britain's world-wide Empire. 4th Local Prize. -"The Queen's Gift Book," a book of stories, pictures and special articles by Britain's best, writers., the proceeds from the sale of this book are for the benefit of disabled soldiers in England. • Noce. -Unless the entries number six or more only first and second prizes will be awarded. Unless the entries number ten or more no fourth prize will bo awarded." The District Prizes.—The winner of the first prize at each local fair automatically becomes a competitor for the following District prizes, One-half of the first prize loaf will be sent to the Ontario_ Agricultural College at Guelph,' to compete in the District Contests: (See conditions below,) 1st District Prize -The "Pathephone" is the name given to the One big mahogany phonograph" we offer as first prize: It will give you endless pleasure and entertainment for a lifetime. It has special reproducer attachments and needles; enabling you to play all of flat disc records of no matter what make. The Pathephone reproduces band music, orchestra music; songs and funny pieces perfectly; with it goes a dozen of the famous Pathe records. Total value, '8150,00. 2nd District Prize.—Set of Dickens' Works, IS splendidly bound volumes with many illustrations. Among the books in the tet are "Olivet Twist" and "Old Curiosity Shop," These are tn•o of the most entrancing stories ever written, 3rd, 4th and 5th Prizes.—"Canuck" Broad mixers, This simple, yet well -made machine takes the hard work out of [bread making. Instead of laborious kneading of the old method,'you'ju'st.put in thi3 itgrediants, turn the handle and the dough is thoroughly and more evenly mixed, • CONDITIONS . OF THE CONTEST FIRST PRIZE AT LOCALCJaURAL SCHOOL FAIRS Every girl may compete at thorurnl school fair in her district, whether or, not she attends school, providing that her 12th birthday occurs before November ist,'1917, or her lith birthday does not occur before Nov. 1, 1017. One loaf of bread must be submitted baked in pan about 7 x 5 inches and 3 inches deep, and divided into twin loaves so that they may be Separated at the, fair. The loaf must be baked with Cream. of the Nasi Flour. One-half will be fudged at the fair. The other half of the prize loaf will bo sent to Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, to compete in the District Contests. The/edging will bo done by hfiss M. A. Purdy, of the Department of,Broadmakmg and Flour Testing. The local contest at the fair will bo conducted under the sante rules as all the other regular contests at your fairs. District No. 1.—Counties of Glengarry, Stormont, Dundas; Grenville, Leeds, Frontenao, Lennox and Addington, Carleton,• Lanark, Renfrew. District No. 2.—Counties, of Hastings, Prince Edward, Peter- boro, Northumberland, Victorui, Durham. District No. 3. -Counties of York, Ontario, Peel, Eal ion,' Went- worth, Oxford, Brant,; Waterloo. District. No. 4.—Counties' rot-wolland, IIaldiraan.i, Norfolk, Elgin, Kent, Essex, Lampton, Middlesex. "District No. S. -Counties of Bruce, Grey, Dufferin, Simeoe, Districts of Muskoka, Parry Sound, Timiskaming, Algoma, Sudbury, Manitoulin. Tho Standard by which breed will be judged will boas follows: THE RESULTS of the contests at the fair will be made known fn the usual way as in the base of all the other regular contests. The 1. Appearance of Loaf .. , ..... IS marks ' District results will be ane need ns soon as possible 'after, the con - a) ;