HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1919-2-6, Page 1THIRTY-FIRST YEAR
Flying Hero Dead
DEATH CONFIRMED.
EXETER. ONTARIO, THURSDAY FEB. 6, 1919
your sou from this h.rorible world.
Shortly afterwards my machine was
m )• anti-•a'ircraft artillery, turd •ef-
I ter trying all I knew, to pull her out
• of the spin (into which she had eat-
. melte fallen, having had her tail pole
ti i .shot away) with aaio result, we .hit
the greeted at over 200 miles en hour.
Being alive to write this. constitutes
le, of the most ma.rve 'ous exps'r-
ience,, of the Flying Corps. Being
raving mad far some time 1 was in
bee t.r atteztd,' or 'even 'watch from
the svi'udcaws of thhe hospital your
.loo's burls], 1 -le was buried, how-
ever, ss:'ith full military honors. I am
e uc r'v4 a„ a snapshot 'af the service in
thofstaff.
ethe Germaital n us, A ken much
sane
znu n larger
service attended by a large =Lumber -
of British Officers from the Prison-
er of War Camp was held at the eenm-
eter3 (Rastett Military Cemetery
R , tats is near IKarlsuhre in Baden)
where your ,son, was buried near other
Briant, ,officers. "Pick" was shot
through the head, heart etomeeh
,rneehile gun arid. "Attehie" and
7 -heard .hime fall, or rather, felt hies
ital. an'tt q,,, .Icerking around Sew he
use dead or• he appeared to tae, and
1 expect he was becadse anyone shot
through the, heats and heart would dine
feetee y. At any rate I put my nose
dura, attending to get 'home as
quickly a,, possible, and then "'Archie'
hit us again: I hardly ]envy .how to
express my ,sorrow';, Mrs. Pickard, et
your soul's death. He was a good
tow all routed as well as Dike of our
teat observers, having proved himself
in many heavy attacks,. It was the
first rim;: he lead flown with me, I
being int a dlffenrent flight, but we
had both been- with the squadron
since its first day in Franc ,, "Pick"
was with it in England too. The ma -
dor has written. you. Of Morse if he
cell, do anything. please let him. ]:now.
.The hin applies to me.
I St'
ail have to close prow, and wee
I just say I .in very, very sorry, tts-
deed. It was no fault of wine that
we did not get back to the squad -
ren again. and 1' hardly like to think
I am alive and he is dead, 1 'offer
my deepest sympathy,
R J. Searle, Lt. R.A.F.
afr. and Mrs. R. E. Pickard 'ire is
receipt of another letter soafirmtng
the t-ema of the death of ,heir tea,
Lt. Cecil Gerald Verity Pickard o
August 2Zuie lasts A' letter was re-
ceived
a few days previously 'rom Lt.
Brie, but the later letter is mare def-
inite. The letter frons Lieut. Searle
is Belt-ex,pianatary and needs no
comment from us, except that we
join with the tnany friends in express-
ing sincere sympathy to the family.
14 Virn;ey Place, Exeter,
Devon;, Eng., Jath, 8, 1919
Dear Mrs. Pickard, -
Noy being well versed :in the •:ono-
poeition of letters such as a very
disastrous occurrence sof some
month; ago compels me to write, I beg
your pardon for any nein I :night
cause you in relating how your deee
conn, the late Lt, C. G. Pickard, met
hila death.
Your au returned from leave' an the,
night o' August 21st. On Aug. 22nd
we were ordered to carry •aur a raid
on Ka:lst hre. tarot \leenheim as you.
:tial',- have heard from other ,a'ources)
and being short of experienced ob-
ter'ert your sort was asked to make
one of the party as was his friend,
Li Brie, who came back with him
on August 21st. The flight command-
er tool: Lt. Brie and 1 took "`Pick"
a; he eat. always called at the squad•
roe and oft we went ,on what proved.
for mir squadron the most disastrous
boned.. expedition in ' its history.
This ie the story as far as 1 am con-
cerned. Soon alter crossing the
lines Capt McKay and St. Valentina
went down, we hitting engaged eight
Hun., and driven them down, and I
took ehanrgc: of our flight which con-
sisted four machines, while an-
ttther fti.,ht with six machines kept
c•ut a Mile in front of us. We were
repeatedly engaged with, hostile air-
4 rttt. but managed to reach our ab-
iectiv: without further loss.
Here (at the objective) we were
as tie attacked by superior numbers
and after about live minutes fighting,
:mother of our machines went dawn,
;tntl oetequentll Pack and 1
were, lett with one either side of us,
but none on our "tail", (rear). Four
rnaihine,s, came at us, and in turning
,:hardly to avoid the fire of one I
• ame under the fire of another which
wounded me twice in ane leg and
once is the other, and which called
PHONE 81a
TAMAN'S
Men's Wear
DRESSING GOWNS
SWEATER COATS
NECKWEAR
NECK SCARFS
SHIRTS '
SLEEVE HOLDERS
GLOVES.
GARTERS
,BELTS
SOCKS
HANDKERCHIEFS
,'TIES.
ordered . and. Ready -to-
wear Clothing.
QLD BLUES AND OLD BLACKS
9VEEDS, WORSTEDS, ETC..
BIG STOCK OF. READY -TO -
SUITS AND PANTS
W. W. Taman
Tailor & Furnisher
HURON COUNTY COUNCIL..
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There were forube aspirants to the
Waddenship, J. N. Cam
Campbell of East
Wawauosh, M. Armstrong Of Mullett
W, F. Beavers of Exeter and 13.
rich of Tuckersmith. The anal
ate was ten. for Campbell and six for
mstrong, and Judge Dickson swore
Jc
an W"ander Campbell who was con,-
ucted to his seat by ex -Warden W.
Euiott,
.The following athe Sta,nding Com
mittees for 1919,--
Executive Comisnait(te(e-R. W. Lzv-
gstoat, John Laporte G. Young, A.
Ire •
C1t1 Jas. Moffatt
ffatt
Special Comrna ttee--M. Armstrong,
Vm Elston, 1. F. Doig, Jas. A.Ford
Jas. Cutt.
Finance Committee: -W. Isbester, J•
reive, N. W. Trewartha, M. Elliott,
M. G
ovenlock,
Education Committee -B. W. F.
eavers, A. Mitchell, W. Bailie, Geo:.
• Petty S. T. Plum.
Road and bridge Committee -J. Le-
one, J. Hackett, W. F. Clark, J.
ouglas ,W. D. Sanders,
County property committee -T. M.
avis, Jas. Armstrong, Alex. �ieeb, H.
rich, J, Dalton.
House of Refuge oo1nmittee--J M.
ovenlockJ J. Dalton., H. Crich, A. E.
win.
Warden's committee -R, W. Living -
on, W F. Clark, M. Armstrong, W.
bester, G. Young.
The sum of 82,000 per month for 11
onths was voted for the Salvation
rmy overseas work. $1,000 for the
dren's aid work and a new scale
salaries for county officials and cnf-
ers was adopted as follows, Warden
00„ treasurer $1500; clerk $1200;
perititen,dent of roads $1900, includ-
county roads and expenses; crown
orney $1,100, caretaker of cont
uy'
,]doings $700.
Peter Cantelon, and D. McGregor
ere appointed county auditors., and
W. Holman and Mr. Armstrong the
ircnal auditors,
ames Reynolds was appointed roan
er of the House ,of Refuge.
The matter of the county hospital.
ach was discussed, was left over
✓ the Tune session.The usual grants were made to
s, Libraries, etc.
The towns and mileages bf Harlon
e to get back 90 per cent. of the
omey paid to the County for Goad
ads, which mesas that Exeter will
eive about $485.00. Of cour e, the
-law to this effect must first have
e sanction of the Government.Unexpectedly' there was na discus•-
ono of the Good Roads Scheme, or
e purchase of machinery' for ` the
rpose.
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FARMERS ATTENTION
Mr. John Beer, 36 St. Joseph St.,
Toronto, la buying' a tnew • ditching ma-
chine and wGnlll ihavne it 'shipped direct
to Exeter it he can be assured of a
season's ss-orlct The Exeter Canning
Co.' will have over 1000 rads to dig
has a start but hewould tike more
work tc 'fallow:. Farmers wanting
ditching done are asked to write Ma;.
Beer at above, address at once;' mak-
ing application for his services for
work to be ,dtom!e during the .summery
It. will be riteceileary to apply cut once
to secure his services in this section.
Exeter Canning Ca.
HIBBERT-Mable, second daughter
cif Mr and Mrs. George Henry died
Feb 4th, from pneumonia, following
a severe attack of influenza(, She was
only about 24 year of age and was
beloved by a large circle of friends,
Local News
WILBUR ROWE GIVES L1Fee -
Mr. Johan Rowe, an. Monday last
re-
ceived official word of the death in
No. Casualty Hospital, France, on
January 25, of his San, Private Wilbur
John Roweat the age of 34 yeakss
and 1 day. Death was due to bron-
chial pneumoxria.f Private Rowe, with
twelve other compar ars, enlisted in
January 1916, and trained at Camp.
Hughes. Manitoba In a recent letter
to hit father he stated that he was
the last left of the thirteerx-optinow
he has germ; Private Rowe went av-
eilseas in March 1917 and to France
in June 1917; and with the exception
of short leaves served con'tiie aunty
ootid taken 511 only a few days before
hit -death. A letter written ort the
10th af January was recently received
and in it he said they were ,liven or•
dere to "clean up" as if for along
merch•.he hoped to Winnipe,;,, He
had lever been wounded. but had one
time been buried for a short period.
Deceased was 'bun. in Stephen, To.,
hut went west twelve years ago. where
he farmed at Sass] Lake, Sask., tent-
h: his meetly on shares to enlist'
Be -ides hi' father he is survived by
two brcthers. Chester and Cecil;'. of
Fiat- Township. The family has t'.ut
ineert' sympathy,
A GREAT AGE.
The death occurred in Exeter on
Januar* 29th of one of out oldest
nes. lents in: the person of Jane. Snar-
ling. relict of the late William Hea-
man, at the age of 94 years.. A week
or so previously Mrs. Heitman had
fallen and fractured her hip. The in-
jury was too .much for her enfrebied
constitution and she passed away as
.rated. Jane Spading was born in
Rackale, near Limerick, Ireland, ,n
November 1825. When about twenty
y r.; of age she left home and came
Canada is company with Rev. and
Mrs. Philip Spading., and settled in.
Goderich. Here she was employed in
Wilson' dry goods store for two
years, at the end of which time she
was married to Mr. Wm. Beaman of
Devonshire, Eng. Ii irnediatcly after
bin; married Mr. and Mrs, Heaman
Aettled on the farm already owned by
Jr.aNeaman, on. Con 4, Stephen, and
now • owned by Mr. Joseph Flynn.
Frere: they commenced tilling the .soil
with a pair of oven, and owning a num
ber o
il f sheep and cattle. They remain
cd othe farm until the death. of air
Helmzn, which occurred in November
1887, at the age of 64 years. After
leaving the farm: about 15 years ago
she came to Exeter and 'since that
time lived with her daughters, passing
way et the home of Mrs. A.
When residing en, the home farm she
was a faithful end steadfast member
of the Methodist church at Crediton.
She was always of a pleasant and
cheerful disposition, and loved by all
who knew her. There were born, to
Mr and Mrs. Heaman five daughters
and three sons all of whom survive,-
Mre. Wm. Hockey of town, Mrs. F.
Adley df Straffordville, Mrs. A. Cot -
de, Mr_. John dew=s of town, and Mrs
M. Howe of Schnectady, N.Y., Thom-
as of Exeter, Jeremiah of Crediton,
and. William of Parkhill. She is also
survived by two sisters, Mrs. M.Smith
of Brussels;, and Mrs. Wm, Kellougb
af Dungannon. At present there are
15 grand children, 7 great grand chil-
dren and 2 great great grand chit-
drerne. The funeral, which was priv-
ate, took place to Exeter cemetery
on Friday afternooxn,
DEATH OF MRS, COLWILL.
Another of the. oldest born pioneer
residents of the Township ,of Stephen
passed away in Winnipeg .on January
28th, in the person of Sarah Sweet,
widow of the late Jobn Colevill, aged
83 year and 5 ,mmomths, About three
years age deceased !left here to re-
side.. with her two daughters in Winni-
peg About a year later she was
afflicted with a stroke of paralysis,
from which she never recovered, being
an invalid and under the care of a
doctor and trained nurse up to the
time of her death; Mrs. Colwiill was
bona le Stephen, . on the old Sweet
homestead about a quarter mile
south of town on the London Road.
After she nvarrueid her late husband
they took up their residence en the
farm they lived so many years on gust
south of Centralia( They aavaved to
Exeter from the farm about twelve
years ago, and; about eight years later
she was •deprifved •of her aged part-
ner in life, a few years later going
tr Winnipeg, Mrs. Colvin was a life-
long Christian and her Ode was an ex-
emplification of all that she professed
as a Christian womam(n She was un-
selfish, and int a •mairked.degree mani-
fested a fnienidammess, a sympathy and
a 'helpfulness faze those in need. She
is surveyed, by seven of a'grown-up
famit1y-five sons and two daughters
-W T. Colvin], Centralia; John, Eli-
jeh and Frank af London; Russel,
overseas Mrs, Wylie and Mrs. Me -
Kenzie Gunn, Winnipeg.' She 'is also
survived by two brothers and two sis-
ters -Mr Thomas Sweet, of town, Mr.
James Sweet, London Road • south,
Mrs Lyonis of London and Mrs. Jas.
Hodgin of Creditor. The remains
si ere brought here for burial, the fun-
eral taking place from, the residence
of her brother, Mn Thos. Sweet, on
Friday at 2 o'clock to the Exeter
cemetery;
Miss Ir,en(e Rivers, is visiting 'irk Sar-
nia this week,
Miss L Mantic is visiting Miss L.
Boyle in London.
Sunday Feb. 2nd was a mild and
beautiful day -hook lout .for same six
weeks of rougher weather.
Mei
.t Geo.' Jerfferyreceived word this
:week that his son, who is in France,
i., seriously ill of ,ixn""fluenza.
SANDERS & CREECe
School Report
Recto IV
Sr, IIT Bon. BB,rtbe Russell 76, M.
Wood id,
Plass-rFloreno Norry 74, Isabel
Stewar(isori 72, Joe Bradt 70, 31ay
.Elworthy 66, Ruby Davis 65, Reggie
Taylort04, Florence Harvey .61,
Jr. TV ..lion., Muriel Bissett 91, R.
Creech 87„ L, 11, Snell 83, Kenneth
Stanbury 75
.;,Pass -Fred Heaman 68, Helen Dig-
nan 67, Olive Medd 63, Mary Nelson
63, Ruth Andrew 63, Grant Sanders
61.
Number on, roll 321 average at-
tendance 20
at. Morton, Teacher
Boom V
Deceisiber and January. Sr. 3rd -
Hop Ma Abbott 77; Eddie Aohesoa
76; Vivian Coliingwood 75; Grant Gal-
lig,geood 70, Pass, Fioreace Walter
71; 'QFiarli," Gl.a.drrtan 70; Alio San-
ders 69; Dorothy Snell 69; Wanda
you Weseinski 69; Ern et McNicol 84
lana. Kuntz 63.
Jr. 3rd-1>as.4, Gtterile Campbell 72
Oswald 'Brawn 71; James Penrice 71;
George (Beaver 60; Francis Abbott 05;
Merlon Bisset 04; Verne Roulston
03; Herold Nelson 61; Harry R West GO.
No. on roll .31; average att. 30.
Jean S, ,rl:urray
.0.10111104
Itoctn VI
Promoted from Sr. II to Jr. M-
agnus, 'Merman Gower 86; Meta Sal-
ter 82; Harold Wthyte 79; Pass, Hazel
Sanders 73; Greta 13rook 72; ,LIar"y
Snell 68; Edna. Russell 67; Robt. Ganz
edit 05; Clifford lit eel l 63; Alice
'Willard 02; on trial Elmore North-
cott 56.
Sr. 11, Jr. Div. --• Honors, Rug tr
Ilowey 83; Frank Caved). 84; Huge.
Creeoh 77; Kathlet•z,. Hemmen 71; Fior-
d!' West 69. No. enrolled 30; average
etttgndanc.• t,'7
a. M. Kinsman, teacher
else..,
Rocha V11
Class 6 -Nellie Robinson 04, Roy
Sanders 89, Gladys ,Hunkin 87, Donald
Gorge Andrews 80, Ilene: Kastle 71,
Cecil Laing 10, Nelson Wells 60
Class V-lliilli6 Eilerington 70
G•*raid Skinner 67
C.ess.a IV -Russell Coltingwood 81
Ila
Appleton 80, Hazel Bloomfield 78
Ruth Collingwoode 0.
,Class TIT -Billie Nelson 76, Itose
Jennings 63, Herold Beavers 61.
Crass I1 -George Robinson 73 Ken -
herb Vote 70„ Lois • stntbam 61
Sheldon Sanders 60.
Class I -Florence Northcott 62
Number an roll 35, average attend -
nee 80._
A. I,. Dow
Room \III
iClass IV -Ida Medd
d 85, Teddy Tam
-
an 84. Reggie Beavers 79, Doris Salter
75„ Edith teValtars 75, Stuart Rob-
a:son 74. Vera McDonald 70, Mar.
gI trite Robinson 68, Muriel diosvald
;Class IIT -Jack Gansbrill 87, Gale
t'11.arke 89, Mervin, ,Howe), ,73, Clifford
Hutchinson 71, Eddie lCombes 69.
;Clasis II -Eric :Campbell 84, Irwin
Ford '79, Jean Wolper 76, ;Harry Jen-
nings 74, Georgena. Nelson '72, Stanly
Walters 71, Gerald Cookwill 68, Ear -
old Skinner 67, Norman Jones 61
Clifford Lamport 61.
[Class I -Lillie Payne 69, Alda Mc-
Donald 69)01arence ,Boyle 66.
Number on troll 38. average attend-
ance 63.
P. Love
Grand Bend
A quiet but very pretty wedding
took place at the Presbyterian Manse
an Monday last, when Mr. Ezra Webb,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Webb
of Stephen, to Miss Olive Green,
daughter of Mr. Isaac Green of -Thed-
ford. The ceremony was performed
by Rev, S. A. Carr3ere, bath bride
and groom being unattended,, The
happy couple took the two o'clock
train at Parkhill for Detroit and Bay
City, Mich., wlh,ere they will spend a
couple weeks honeymoon with rela-
tives. On their return, they will re-
side on the groom's fine farm on the
13 Line. The young couple are papu-
lar in . the community and will -have
the best wishes of a host of friends
for their future :hapznitne,ss aid wel-
fare,
REPORT OF HURONDALE PAT-
RIOTIC SOCIETY FOR 1918,
The following is the annual report
of the Hurendalie Patriotic Society
for 1918. Durimg the year the soc-
iety ety held 11 regular mneietitags(.n The
following articles were sent through
the Exeter• branch to 'the Careadiam
Field Comforts Commission, Shorn-
clifeee-socks 637 pairs; shirts 164;
pyjamas. 57. The society sent 12 box-
es to our brays overseas, The amount
sent to Field. Comforts Fume $43.30.
,Receipts
Balance or, ;hand from 1917
Council grant
Fees
Strawberry Festival
Canvas of the section
Field Comforts Fumid
Donations
Expendi,tu.res-
Yarn
Sewing materiels',
Expenses far festival
Postage an Overseas .Boxes
To Field Comrfiorts Fund.
$ 202.15
330.00
91.20
95.85
142.00
43.30
11:(10
1 915.53,
494.90
317.50
31.68.
9.33
43.30
Total Expenditures .$896.71
Balance on hand $18.32
Mrs Gea. Eth'erl'ngtonn, Treas.
Laura M. Jeckell; Secretary
TOUR HURON COUNTY.
Men, JB W. F. I1,eavere left on Tues-
day of last week with Mrs. Gordon
Me.rray, of ,Hamilton, Who was mak-
Lug a tour tihrougli Huron, .County,
speaking at Dunton, Goderid.h,Sea-
forth. Winrgbam, and ,Brassels on
`tCitizensthcp" in the interests of -the
W. C. T. U., of W,lsielt orgaelzatioq
Mrs. Beavera is county president. Mrs.
Gordon Murray was greeted by large
gatherings of men and women at
these meetings and as a result large
nurnberts of menabexs have been added
to lh , W.C, T, le Arra. Gordon -Mur-
ray was very favorably irogressed
with lluron t0o., and has been invited
back to. Godt•rich in two weeks to ad-
dress thy Women's Patriotic Society
there. .3lrs. Beavers also gave short
addr.' nes at these meetings,
encamped meetings-
Centralia
The Farmers' Club met its part +,f
the hotel building on Friday seven:ng
last to complete the erg ization, It
was addnessed by
Mr.
I,,
Scott
Bthnsleyu who is reas. re oh: same
rot he same
organization. of that district.
hire Hudson of W4#taons n, 'U. S,,
is visiting- her brother, Mr. W. And -
anion and also her sister Mrs, :hides,
of the village.
\Jr. Thos, Elstoan is n,ot re;:over;n•,
as reepid,y as his friends would like
to see him,
"tare R Albert has returned to Lon -
doss having fully recovered from an
attack of influenza,
Mr and Mrs. Wesley Hodgin'i >ptatt
few days the latter part of last
weekwithfriends in London.Mis., Rose Hanlon .af St. Joseph's
Hospital sue tt the week end a't her
home here .
Misner Elva and Della Brooks psent
the week end with their parents liar:,
Crediton
Lieut. I•i. A. Eckert, V. S„ begs
to inform the pulgic that he has op-
ened an office in Creditoe opposite
Wuerth & Son's Feed Store. Prompt
attention pad to ail calls day or night.
Telephone No. 4.
Among the January graduates of the
Wilkin; High School of Commerce,
Detroit, was Miss Doris Schroeder,
formerly of Crediton, daughter of Mr,
John K Schroeder.
Mr and Mrs. Feed Mangnus of De-
troit are visiting Mr. Godfried Mang -
nus
Miss Lucy Lawson: of Exeter visit-
ed at her home aver Sunday.
Frank Taylor is driving a nese
Ford car. Look out for him when
you see )aim coming.
Mr. Eli Lawson has sold his farm
in the west, for which he realized a
good figure.
Sunday was Candlemas Day. It was
a beautiful day and quite mild. No
doubt the weather man will hand
out some rough stuff the next 'six
weeks.
Last Sundaiy Rev. G. W. Donut! of
Toronto occupied the pulpit in the
Evangelical Church both morning and
evening. Thirteen, years have passes!
since Rev. 'Damm was pastor i.acharge
here. His manly friends were glad to
tea hien and to hear hint preach with
his old time vigor.
Norman Holtzma;nn of the 3. S.
Army and Fred. Beaver of the U. S.
Navy are home for a. short holiday
atter having received their discharge;
WILLIAM FOX
PRESENTS
Dustin Farnuni
IN.
"The Spy"
In. Dame Theatre, Exeter. on Fri-
day and Saturday, Feb. 7th and 8th
Mr. Leavitt wishes to announce to
the public that he is showing a series
of Fox Film Stars,
These pictures are high class =dare
at present showing at the "Patricia."
London, Coming Dustin Fariiunn in
Tam Mix, "The Spy"; Theada Bare,
Annette Kellerman its " Daughter of
the Gods" ,n Price of admission will
range from 20c. to 35c,
Clarence
hasmatnat of t�lso tae
eceers
eiv
ed his papers and is .home wearing
civilian clothes.
We are sorry to learn that Walter, .
sour of Rev. and Mrs, S. \i� Iiauclx,
has been: stricken with appendicitis.
We hope his il?atess will nrot;e ot
short duration.
Mr and Mrs. Edgar O. Penhale, .whets.,
re'�ently bought the house and lot
Wm Wein at Creditoxn East, intend;
znovi ig ,in:to the premises before long.
We, welcome thein to your midst,
Sam Sins has bought the mouse and.'
tot formerly owned by Henry Smith ,
t t1iiae: Finkbearner has moved to:
f.o
to, acid is now oomfartably situat-
ed et hi. homes We trust he wilt
iv a
meay years to enjoy a well earn-
ed rest
A party of young people were to,
i:eete- an Monday and enjoyed the -
fete skating.
Frank Taylor sold Sant Baker's chat-
tels west of Dashwood on Tuesday,
A rely days ago the young men of
thi' s e;ghborood went to Mor'risey's
busts and worked up a fine lot o£
wood for themselves and .the Evan,
ge•a: Church, "Pump Harry" act-
ed as cook, but apz}ears to have had
trouble in making the coffee& The
dillicuity was seen overcome, when the
t,•v a rill we••k., ego the teen-age boys
elass.•s of tb.• k vcsng+lical Sunday S.
m,•t and aro:telt d for mid -week ao--
tivlta•s into two groups, The "Tuxis•
&Attar.••' and •fThe Trail-Rangerzn•
Lr trill " We purpose to meet regui,
are Friday ,even•rig's for the next
1,w month, and carry out ne rax as,
passibt ,, tb•• rices :C" S,E,7', programme
x bicb 'stand= fax a four -fold develo,a
mt-nt.
1nh4•`Trail Rangers programme bac
here p,cielty planted for boys 12,
13 end 14 t•:,tns of age. Tete term
''Trail
Ranger* was chosen because.
it tsugeests tb • out -of -doers life which
hes a 'Very strong appeal to ti' ima-
givaliun of boys in this ;n,•rioat of aft.
The term 'trail' is farn.liar to boys in
all Tarts of Canute. Th • l:ionecru
who discovered ar.d blazed o:t traits -
whether through tee w Doti':; by canoe
through lakes and rivers; across the
priories or over tri," ntounta;r.S, were
on the whole men of wholesome char-
acter, whose lie,, are a bletese,e to
growing boys. Th • following off.cers
were elected for the. frail Itingerse
Ohl 1 Ranger: Waltce, Mauch; Sub-
aiuef, Royui Gal- r; Tally, Vernon
Beat cr; Cath • 1,o3 al ,11 u t ; eleeto-.
Mester11ia•vhin,i •y.
The Tuxis program is for Goys over-
15 d�e'scrabe as follows
steeds for
Training: S stands for Service; ,the
X in the centre is the Greek Chit
which stands for Christ; the U and
1 metals the other fellow aad ,one s
self suggests d g
can gests this; Christ is the,
c•ea►tae-ti and I at either .side-nor.e.
but Christ between( eeisT us.
The fdllowirre Theis officers ver-•
elected :-Pretor, Leonard Hoist, • )ep.
City. Elgin Eilber; Scriptor Earl Heist;
Comptor, Roy Wolfe; Mentor, Lorne
Brown
At ,our regular meeting east Pride:,
night Roy Wolfe was elected secre-
tary of the combirned groups and Wal-
ter Hauch appointed reporters The •
meeting was profitably spent in Bible •
study, practical talks axed group games
The practical talk for this week will '
be, ' The Three S's campaign".-CJea,n
Speech, Clean Habits, Clean. Athlet-
ics, by Mr. M. Southcott, Exeter.
Welter Hauch, Reporter
Births
Eleamen-In Starbuck, Man., on Jan.
2e to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hea-
man. 'formerly of Stephens, a daugh-
ter.
Reid -At Dashwood, ,on Jan. 31, toe
Mr and ales. J. C. Reid, a dauebt,
ter.
Marriages
Webb -Green -At the Presbytea-jars-
Manse, Graln,d Bend, on Feb. 3, by
S A. Carriere, Mr. Ezra Webb, sen-
or' Mr. Stephen Webb, to Miss.
Olive May Green, daughter of Mr.
Isaac Green of Thedford.
Squire=Dayman-In Tuckersmith,
Jan 29, George Squire of Usbarne.
to Miss Ethel, daughter of Mr. and -
Mrs John Dayman of Tuckersmith,
Deaths
d'olwtll--In Wienipeg, on Jan'. 28th,.
Sarah Sweet, relict of the late John
Colwill of Exeter, aged 83 years, 5
months
Bowerman -In Ki kion, on Feb. let,..
John. Bowerman,, aged 65 years,
Exeter Bargain /tore
Clearing lines of Winier Ooods
THE BALANCE OF, OUR OVERCOATS ARE MARKED
TO LESS THAN PRESENT WHOLESALli PRICE.
ONLY 'A FEW MEN'S SUITS LEFT.
BOYS' SWEATER COATS AT LAST YEAR'S PRICE
UNDERWEAR, GLOVh,S, MITS SOX,' ETC,
RUBBERS IN ALL KINDS
BOOTS, AND SHOES AVE IIA,VE•A BIG STOCK AND OUR:•ASe-
SORTMENT GIVES YOU ,PLENTY QF CHOICE.`
IF YOU WANT, A NIDE MADE -TO -MEASURE SUIT Sl,.E OUR::
SAMPLES.
DOWN..
B. W. F. Beavers