HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1919-5-29, Page 1THIRTH-SECOND YEAR
EXETER, o\TAltic,, TriURSDA.Y MAY 29 1919
SANDERS 8 CREECH
Our Corner
No, brother did not get the Vallee-
-Qat -1 on Mother's Day, What she, gets
she has to get for herself.
It is a great privilege particularly
when egg; are so .golden, forourres-
denta to possess their own source of
supply, but when the source takes to
wandering into the :neighbor's gardens
Mire are eonxelehta:t do not epo-feciate
the privilege.
Subscadboels sometiatiees rcltlanv ;paries.
of residence without notifyting ns of
the fact, and after a few weeks write
sharply becattise they do not receive
thM paper regularly. The Advocate is
mailed to all subscribers without fail
regularly every Thursday. If sub-
scribers will notify us promptly of
changes of address, much inconven-
ience to us and to the pgetciffice
authorities will be avoided.
A new calendar made up of thir-
teen months of 28 days each—the new
month to be interposed in November's.
present place and to receive the name
of Liberty, in comme'natibn of the
peace.. which ended the world's most
terrible war, has been adopted ,by
business men of Minneapolis, who
hope it will become univettea1t. This
new calendar gets rid of the 365th
day by appointing it separately and
perenially New Year's. Day. The sal-
ient features of the ptto>aosed new
stem are as follows :—Iew Year's
toy 1 day; 13 months of 28 days
each, 364. Total 365 days, New
•Year's Day would have no name or
date, only New Year's Day. The next
day atter New Year's Day would
always be Sunday, January lst, Leap
year coining every four years would
have no day name, only leap year day,
1920, 1924. 1928, ,etc, Fixed holidays
would always be on the saute day
and date in each and every year. Sun-
days and each day of the week would
also all be of the same days and dates
each year, thereby simplifying the
whole system of time reckoning.
TO CORRESPONDENTS
During June, July and Aug-
ust the Advocate will go to press
Wednesday morning. The type
forms will close on Tuesday
evening, Correspondents will
please get their budgets in one
day earlier than before.
PHONE 81a
TAMAN'S
Last week's experience with the Mr. S. D. Hurdon, who has been
nurse. o
#e v _ — tng slowly.
ore for the good roads by law
Eeeeter Maus Street was enough. 'to Ofit Newsll f r some weeks, is improv -
convince anyone that he oe she ought
-.
The best money maker on the farm
is the hen. She turns grass into
gneenbacka, grain into gold, and from
the sand and gravel she coins silver.
One day last week otorist tele)
passed througb town from Wingham
to London said the ,'fain street el
Exeter was the worst road he struck,
The people of Exeter will vote for
the by-law so that this may not be
saidagain..
We do not know many people who
appose the permanent road by-law,
but we would venture the guess that
they have opposed most of the good
moves the town has mades All the
more reason why you shouldwork
hard for the by-law.
Farmers and others having eggs to
,ell are reminded that the Canada
Food Board has passed an. Act pro-
hibiting, the sale ,of any eggs found
unfea-elle Eggs which have been set
on, for a few days, or longer, or lying
in a place exposed to the sun are un-
fit for human, food. Any person try-
ing to dispose of these eggs should
they be caught by the Inspector ap-
pointed by the Government, are liable
to a heavy fie.
After a year's suspension the Thed-
Tribune, edited and conducted by Mr.
Wm. Bryant, last week again unfurled
its flag and asks for the support of
its friends. It was not the fault of its
able editor that the Tribune ceased
publication when it did, but it came
about through lack of support on the
part of the citizens of that town.
Realizing the importance of the;r Meal
paver the Tribune camel back into
the journalistic field through the so,-
ieltatiott and request of the bushiness
teen 01 Thedford. The people of that
village have, learned a lesson that
should eerve a pod purpose in. fu-
ture years. Too often that support
and sympathy that should be given to
our most valuable •iristitutions are
lacking or withheld, and it is not un-
til we are deprived of them and their
valuable influence, that we give them
the con.,td •:a:'.pn. they merit and de-
serve. We wd.sh our old friend, Mr,
Bryant, a. full •measure of success in
the undertaking.
SOLDIERS HOME.
Lance Corp. Milton G, Pfaff, a
former employe of Mr. W. S. Cole,
and whose parents reside on, the Lake
Road. arrived in London from over-
seras, and he is now in the miletary
hospital, tai sufferingsuffermg from Injury to the
hiP. It will be remembered that
p m he
was reported killed, and later missing.
Hi;, body has been in a plaster cast
for several months. All hope for him
an early and complete recovery.
Corp. S. D, Langford, Corp. W. W.
Martin of Lucan;; Pees. 0, E. And-
erson, M. H, Elliott and A. R. Pen-
• rice of Parkhill; Pte, F, O, bard, Pte.
M. J. Scho.entholt and Sapper J. H,
Sturdy of Clinton; Pte. James Permeil
of Mitchell; Gunner W. V.. Hotson of
St. Marys; Corp. J. A. McDonald 'of
Staffa, Corp. Stevens of Woodham,
Pte. A. Thiel of Zurich, Pte. 0..
Tilbury of Ailsa Craig, Ne, J. C. Aik-
enhead of Brucefield.
Spring Goods --
SPRING SHIRTS
SPRING NECKWEAR
,WRING HATS
QRING CAPS.
SPRING SUITS AND OVERCOATS
And all kinds of
MEN'S WEAR FOR SPRING.
SEE OUR NORTH WINDOW
brdered and Ready-to-
'
eady-to
' wear Clothing.
OLD 'SLUES AND OLD BLACKS.
TWEEDS, WORSTEDS, ETC.
-.BIG STOCK OF READY -TO -
MITA AND, PANTS
W. W. Taman
Tailor &'Furnisher
Pte. Barton Ford, son of Mr. John
Ford, of Exeter North, and who en-
listed 2. the West, arrived here un-
expectedly on Monday to visit his
father, Private Ford went through
much of the heavy fighting and was
twice wounded, lance in •thet ankle and
once in the breast --but is well now.
A book prevented the breasit, wound
being much more severe. A brother-
Norman.
rotherNorman returned home a few weeks
ago.
Mr, and Mrs. F- rank Mallett were
in London over the week end, to
meet and welcome home their son,
Pte. Perry Mallett, who arrived with
the 38th, to which battalion, he has
been attached during the many battles
of 191.6-7-c8. He was wounded but
once—in the fleshy part of the leg—
but soon recovered and he was ;not
out ,of the line long. He enlisted in
the 186th at Chatham and, went over-
seas with that battalion. A brother
Fred, who went overseas amongstlh:e
very first from Exeter, expects to
return in Juae.
Gunner .T,hoinas - Sanders, sotneof i4I>t
and Mrs. T. G.' Sanders, who has
been, in Fiance for two years, is ex-
pected home this week, having land-•
eel in Canada the other, day and is anon
visiting his brother en Toronto. Gun-
ner Sanders enlisted im leffeestort i;•n
the llth battery. He 'went through
without wound and returns in good
health.
Gunner William Brown arrives home
from (oversees thais week. He enlisted
about two years ago and saw, consid-
erable of the 'last year's fighting in
Fiance. He was (not wOunded. It will
be remembered than his father died
here after hits (return fron, France: a,nid
his ;mother is a resident Of 'Exefee.
Welcome back, Belle.
Pte. ° Ed. Aecierson, sen, of ¥r, and
Mrs. Gee. E. Anderson of town reel
turned from eve*rsteis on Friday night
Last': Ed en1, sfteii with the 33,ed. at
London ,and ilii, 'iJjec embea• 191.5 trait r..
iterr,ed to the , 70th ' Battalion. In Ap-
ril 1916, he went overseas and, was
in the trenches for lover three years:
Bei►1g an 'smite (of the fleetest battles
he was three times wounded and as
many tunes 'funned. His wounds, how-
ever, were weft ,of a serious nature,
one being in the jaw and the other
two in the leg. He was at Mons when
the armstice was signed.
Miss Gladys Bissett assfsts at a
Recital in Strathroy this week.
Twienty-two dollars and fifty cents
was paid for hogs here this week.
Mr. R, N. Rowse has purcihatsted leant
Mr. ,Herb Wolter the lot en 'William
street south of Mfr. John I2unkim's
stesidence,
A County Tempel -once Convention
for ,organization w1 be held at Clio.
ton on, Tut'rsday, June 17, when re-
ports sof the year's work will be giv-
en and new officers elected.
The Promotion Examinations for
the Public Schools. of Huron will be
held on June 25th., and 26th„ 1919.
Teachers will send to. the Public
School Inspeetor the number of pap-
ers required for II Class, III Classes
and IV Classes at an early date.
Mr. Thos. Heaman, London Road
south, Avas knocked down dad ren-
dered unconscious Tuesday afternoon
while operating a circular saw at his
factory. The timber he was cutting
flew •back with 'terrible force and he
was thrown ,off his feet. Luck%ly no
bones were broken, but he will be
laid off duty for a flew days..
The Oddfellows elected the follow-
ing officers for the next six months
at ;their regular meeting on Tuesday
evenir,g,—Noble Grand, T. Wolper,
ViceGrand, R. W. Fuke, Rei;. -Sec.
R. N. Creech; Fins -Sec., W. Johns;
Treas., E. M. Dignan., Past Grinds
R. N. Row and Clark Fisher attend
Grand Lodge at Toronto on June 19.
'Ir.. J. C. Kennedy, assistant inspec-
tor for the London District of the
Dominion Government Income Tax.
Department, was in town Monday
night and left for the n;ortheen den
Tu'eeday morning to check up
Income Tax Returns and hunt up the
Tax Dodgers. He expects to visit
here later to verify the tax returns
filed. Everyone whose income is li-
able to the tax abould make it a point
to see that their return has been filed
for 1918.
Mr. T. F. Boyle, who recently pur-
chased a dry goods store ae 1188 St.
Clair Ave., Toronto, is well satisfied
with the business location. He is hav •
lig the store enlarged to twice the
present size. It will then be 30x70.
IIe says the big departmental stores
do not bother there as much as they
did in Exeter, although only 3 milia
distant. He (carries a full line of
dry goods and gents' furnishings. Four
banks and four theatres right near
his store, with residential district ,on
one side and working class on the
other.
THREE ;MONTHS' LEAVE.
Mr, Tr, A .E. Kuhn, manager of the
Exeter ,Branch of th'e Canadian) Bank
of Commerce, who has been ill for
several weeks following an attack of
influenza, has been given three
months leave of abs'eetrce, and Mr. J.
H. Dent of Stratford is here taking
gr. Kuhn's work. Exeter friends
hope .that Mr. Kuhn will speedily be
eetatored to his forme- good health.
ARM BROKEN. .,t
Mrs. Wellington Hera was the vic-
tim of an unfortunate and painful ac-
cident yesterday (Wednesday) morn-
ing. She was attending to her usual
houslehhold duties, when, in some
way (she fell down cellar, breaking her
arin in two plac,ets, Medical aid was
immediately isummonled, when it was
found that one of -the fractures is
quite ueveere land lit 1ttu11 be somet!tinie
b:eifore she wail' have the use of the
arm as it ell as 'being confined to her
bed for a time.
PREMIER MARTIN IN TOWN.
Hon. Melville Martin, Premier of
Saskatchewan, and his mother, Mrs.
(Rev.) Martin, of London, were vis-
itors here over Saturday and Sunday,
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Gladman. It is ten years since Mr.
Martin vieeted his old home town,
and his old friends and school mates
were plelased to nee him. He is an
honor to the old town, and has been
stepping pretty fast of Iate, having
been member of the Dominion House
of Commons and now premier of the
Province of Saskatchewan. His name
has sec entlyleeeen frequently mention, -
ed as that of the; next leader of the(
'Opposition at Ottawa, and so far he
looks like the one best' bet. •
Summer Courses in Agriculture
will be held at Guelph 0. A. C. and
at Whitley College at which teachers
may qualify for an Elementary Cer-
tificate in Agriculture. Though the
date set for admission of application
is May 26th., applications will not be
refused if received after that date
provided the number is not beyond
the limits of the Colleges.
Teachers attending .these classes
will receive free tuition.` Their ex-
penses will be paid at the close of the
following school : year.. They will
also receive a liberal grant annually
for teaching Agricultural as prescrib=
ed by the regulations.
The spending of five or six weeks
on the beautiful College grounds at
C,tuelph with several hundreds of .in-
thusiastic teachers i8 an inspiration
and -a preatabl4: holiday which all
teachers ,should take advantage' of.
Sr, J A,. K. McLeod, who ha; been
euite.ill for some Senn is able: to be
Out again far short periods.
DONT KNOCK I
Who ead knock the pavement by-
lawl .
Knock the Pavement Bylaw and you
knock your tow,n
Knock the Pavement Bylaw and you
knock the town's best interests.
Knock the Pavement Bylaw and you
give your town a black -eye.
Knock the Pavement. Bylaw and you
lessen the value of your property,.
25 Knock the cent. iPavem Pavement more.
ylaw and you
drive business from your town,
Knock the Pavement Bylaw and you
knock your pocket if you are a bust -
man, a workman, or a property own-
er.
Knock the Pavement Bylaw turd you
are perpetuating a muck -mire for
peot?1e to drive through during the wet
ectasores.
Knack the Pavement Bylaw ente you
knock the future prospects of your
town's ,ptiogress.
Knock the Pavement Bylaw and you
are digging a grave long" and deep for
the town.
Knock the Pavement Bylaw and you
knock one of the best assets of our
town.
Knock the Pavement Bylaw and you
will feel sore at yourself the rest of
your life.
Knock the Pavement Bylaw and you
can then boast of being a barnacle or,
the wheel* of progress.
Knock the Pavement Bylaw and you
will have done your share of kno.'k-
;; tor the next 20 years or your nat-
urae lite—the matter is just that ser -
ions.
Let everybody boost the pavement
bye-law and we shall all be a united
and happy people.
Our Main street during the recent
wet weather was a striking evidence
of the necessity of improving its con-
dition. Did you notice it ? The
strongest evidence why you should
support the pavement by-law.
Exeter Council
Exeter, Monday, May 26., 1919
The •Council of the Village of
Exeter met in regular session with
all members present.
The minutes of the meeting held
May 12th.,were read and approved.
A letter from the Assessors of the
Township of Stephen and Usborne
and the village of Exeter, re the
equalization of the School Section e
was read and ordered filed.
Report of the Finance Committee
Re -Selling of a portion of Brock st.
adjoining the Exeter Canning and
Preserving Co. property and build-
ings.
That the Council dispose of the
said Brock Street being north of
Wellington Street to the Exeter Can-
ning and Preserving Company If suit-
able
uitable terms can be agreed upon the
recommendations are accepted on
motion of Day and Snell. Carried.
Mr. Sanders being present made an
offer of One Hundred and Fifty Dol-
lars, and agrees to pay for all local
advertising and the cost of the deed.
Or will give One Hundred and Seven-
ty-five Dollars and the Council pay all
the expenses incured. No Action.
Councillor Day reported that Mr.
Rumohr had purchased the D Braund
Estate and wished the Council to re-
move the fire hall building therefrom.
Referred to the Fire Chief to investi-
gate and report.
Mr. F. W. Gladman, Chairman of
the School Board, asked that the
Council petition the County Council
of Huron County to establish a High
School or to make Exeter a High
School district. Per Elston and Day
that the Reeve and Clerk forward a
request or petition to the County
Council urging that Exeter be made
a High Scoot District. Carried.
Many complaints have been made
to the members of the Council re
gards young men gathering in groups
on Main Street and conducting them-
selves unseemingly, and using bad
language. The matter was referred
to the Constable for him to take Im-
mediate action and put a stop to all
rowdyism.
The following accounts were read
and ordered paid on motion of Elston
and ,
ThosDay. Welsh labor, R B $6.25;
William Waal labor R. B. $6.50;
Chas. Canfield, labor R. B. $5.00;
Credit Stalake, labor R. B. $5.00;
Thos. Houlden, team and labor $ 4.00
Louis E. Day, team R. B. $2.75; Geo.
Smith, labor R. B. $3.75. H. Welber
Municipal Manual $20.00; W. J.
Beer, repair 'Co harness and supplies
$11.80; R. Hunter, services equali-
zation of S. Section $5.00; John
Kydd, labor Cemetery $16.18; Cecil
Ford, labor Cemetery $11.00; Cecil
Rowe, S. and for Cemetery $2.50.
Adj. by Day. Jos. Senior, Clerk.
Crediton
ESTRAY DOG—Thele strayed on-
to the premises ,of the undersigned.
a Scoth collie dog; yellow and white,
with white spot on tail, Owner can
Gi• have same by proving property and
lls Wanted �:d paying ,expenses.
F:Eilber; Crediton.
To learn the "Operating‘,”—good
wage, while learning,short hours, Sat-
urday ; afternoon off all through the
yeter ; clean, flight work, steady and
regular employment,' with speedy Ad-
vancement to the right girl. Good
wages to be made hetre fn ibwii Appply
JACKSON M'F'G. CO., Efteteir•
The~.leckl hearech of the Wornen,'s
Institute will 'hold te,eie monthly
meeting ,m the Forester's Hall on
Tuesday, the 3rd of June, at 230 pm
Mrs. (Rev.) Hauch will give a talk on
canning and the uses of strawberries
and Mr.,. ,Christian 'Heist on canning
pineapple. ;All- ladies of the corn
WHAT WONDERFUL BREAD
Its sure to be when properly baked with
`< Manitoba's Best", A high grade flour
made from the verybest Western wheat
sheat
by experienced millers. Second to none.
No need to buy outside flour to secure the
best. It is made right in Exeter. Give it
a trial and be convinced,
OUR GRADES
Manitoba's Best -- purr WMbt.ref! ,ur.
l peeially good foe bread.
Model - High grade P*tent Bldrd Fier.
()letter:al bousrht Id en/puerto.
Wellcome—A winter whe tt Pate rtt Fleur.
Malts that melting, flaky pier•ru t and
biscuits, like "Mother used to ne.kt ",
EXETER ROLLER MILLS
inunite are cordially invitsd to attend,
Next Sunday afternoon, Dr. Stavb-
lt.r of Cleve:and, a former pastor cct
this place will address the Surelay
Sehos; in the Evan„elical Church and
will preach in the evening. His many
friends will be glad to again have an
Opportunity of listening to his die.
course.
'rhe baseball match played here on
the School Ground between the Cred-
iton Methodists and the Dashwood
Evangelicals on Monday evening re-
suited in. the latter winning by a sub..
.:tantiai number of rums. Just wait stn-
til the boys get rid of their stage
fright, then 'the score will be diff-
erent. A hot game is promised here
for Thursday night between Exeter
and our boys. Everybody welcome.
' Vietoree Day paslsed off quietly.
Some went to the Bend, others to
Mitchell and Clinton, while the ma.i-
ority stayed, at home to attend to
their gardens,
Rev. S. M. Hauch has returned home
from .Naperville Til., where he at-
tended a .session of the Trustees of
the Northwestern College.
Our Band played out on Monday
night. Their music was much enjoy-
ed. Let's have some more.
Mr and Mrs. Russell Huxtable of
Hamilton motored here for the week
end and visited Mr. and Mr::. Ilarry
Beaver.
.tlsis .Lily Lawson has accepted a
position as ''Hello Girl" at Central.
Mr. and Mrs. Wren Sheardowrt and
Mr and Mrs. Elmer Shcardown and
their familees of Godeeich visited
friends in town .an Sunday.
Arbor Day was .observed at :he
School on Friday last. The scholars
got busy and cleaned up the yard so
that ever}Toting is spick and span.
A sheet progrta.m was given in the
afternoon in honor of Empire Day,
after which several sports were !laid
It wee a big day for the litle folks,
Miss Alma Hill is visiting friends
in London this week.
Edgar Wuerth of Ki.tethener spent
Sunday here with his mother.
Herbert Wein of Detroit, who has
been with Uncle Sam's army, ie.
France and. Germany, is visiting his
parent:, this week. We are pleased to
see him looking so well and heartily
-ur.grt:tulate him ,on hies safe return.
J A. McDonald spent his holidays
in St. Thomas.
Arthur Sambrook of the Head Of-
fice istaff of the Bank ,of. Commerce,
Toronto,. and Nathan Sambrook of the
Fleury Plow Works, Aurora, wore
the guests of their parents over the
vie eke -end.
The road through the village was
graded on Saturday and the; town fate
heirs are deserving the thanks of the
people far the aplendid conidiigion of
the rtreet. It appears to be the
:;reed nark for some of oa.r e..s,,i'ne
w xgona. A coat of al wou".drr't do
antis harm just now.
C'ounce ;meeting seta lied in the
Ha11 on Monday, Deputat'are from
I C'• ntralie and C r e'dizon w tine=1 upoft
Ithe Council a,krn; what c ammttnity
Hall, be erected in :htir respective
villages. Ie the meantime the matter
t; being con:;. Ter ed and all possible
atformatilon is being p o,:ured from
• the Department of Agi-ulture.
Dr. Eckert was severely crushed by
a horse he um attend e :tit Frank
Conlin's on Tuesday.
Our Band has been engaged to
play at the traces at Zurihh nexe Tues
day, the 3rd of June..
FIELD DAY CELEBRATION FOR
RETURNED SOLDIERS •
There will be held in Joshua. Johns'
Orchard
and Field, Suuth uth te,
,of Road
ElimviJle. on. Friday afternoon, May 30
1919 a Held Day Celebration for Re-
turned Soldiers. Baseball—Married vs.
Single et 2 p.m., Teen age boys of
Exeter vs Teen age boys, of Usborne
at 6 p.m. Pltaform Pragrant—Solas,
Miss Edna Follick, and Miss Mar-
garet Moodie. Addresses by Rev. A.
E. Doan, M. A, of Hens -all.; Rev. A.
A. Trumpet- and Major Heaman, of Ex-
eter. Address and presentation to the
parents of fallen heroes, by. Rev, II. B.
Parnaby of Elimvil,te. Address and
presentation to our soldiers returned
from overseas by W. G. Medd and a
number of little girlds. Exeter Band
in attendance. Supper will be served
atter program. Admission„ Adults 35c
children 20c. Came and welcome our
boys back home and enjoyy a splendid
social time. If weather is unfavorable
program will be given in the ehurch.
God Save the King. Joshua Johns,
Chairman,
Births
Sre•entan—In Hay, on May 15, to Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Sreenan, a Qoni.
Marriages
Waltkom—Butler—At the home of the
bride's parents, on May 21st, Kate
Celesta, daughter of Mr, and Mas.
George Butler, to Mr. Ivey Wake
ern, all of Fu'llartan.
Deaths
Roan—Iii. Tuckersmith, ,an May 17th,
Pearl Ross, beloved daughter of Mr..
Alf Rosin, aged 27 years.
Seed Corn,Li Potatoes and Millet
For Sale
WE HAVE A SPECIALLY SELECTED) STOCK OF SEED CORN
-Germination 90 to ,.95 per cense, in the following variet8eee—
EARLY BUTLER WISCONSIN NO,e 7
IMPROVED.LEA>MING WHITE CAP
GOLDEN GLOW for ;Ensilage purposes.
Also the following varieties of FLINT CORN,- ,
KING PHILLIP LONGFELLOW, ,WHITE DAKOTA
COMMON'ANb GOLDEN MILLET;, SORGHUM OR SUGAR CANE;
MANGOLDS ..AND TURNIP SEED, ' ALL VARIETIES.
t SEED POTATOES
GREEN MO JNTAJN-Northern Ontario Stock, oe
mended var'ieties on the market
of he lestreconrr
A CALL SOLICITED. ,
C. ZWIOKER,, Crediton.
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