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EXETER, ONTAR10, THURSDAY JUNE 5 1919
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Our Corner There is treo doubt about it It has EXETER MAIN STREhT WILL
The pooulation of the United, King-
dom of Genet Britain and Ireland es
(twelve time ,dense as that of the
United States.
Any peoson. who ,enreloys a girl or
bay between 8 and 14 years of age,
=lees the child is exempted by law
liable to a flee of $200.
FOr excleeding the speed mi of
motor vehicees the fine for the first
offence must net exceed $50, for the
second ,S100, and Sae the third six
month? impriteonment Cut-outs are
not allowed on any car. Ail care must
be equipped with noese muffters, A
car for oonunereial use mus he equip
1been. hot for a few daya,
The Opal° now at head to swat the
early fly. Swat it now and you swat
the producer of thousaods.
Pagente can do their childiten no
greater kindness dian keep ;them' reg-
ularly at school. Telere was a day
when a peeeon who "could neither
.vrite aior read could make their way
through the 'world, but such a handl-
cap today means a barrier that nearly
always stands in the way of promos
non. Nothing lakes the place of a
good education.
Hydro rate a have been reduced by
about 10 per cent in Exteger„- From
53itc. to 5c. per lew.le for 30 key. hrs,
and from Za:c. to Zeice for additional
hours for domestic lighting; and from
ped with a moron: When darnage .34. 110. to 10c. for 30 home, and 5e. to
done by a motor car the onus ?'" 5c, foe 70 hour, and 1.1c. to lc, ad -
proof that ouch joss or damage wed ditional Inure' for Commercial light -
not arise through the neagiesage oT log; while power is reduced from 4.2c
impeorser conduct of the owner or +0 3.ev-e.
for 50 hour, and from 2.8e.
driver of the motor vehecle shall be "
to 2.6c for next 50 hours. Street
upon the owner•or drevet. lighting is reduced for 250 w, lamps
from $27 to $25, and for 100 w. lamps
HOSPITAL DEPUTATION. from $14 to $13.50, The aa.vutg •te the
On Wednesday afternoon a IhIs to $1000, The full 150 h.p...
con t rac te
week a deputation of people from
red for is now being used. After three
various parts of the county waits on year trial it it proven that hydro is
the County Council in G0(141'101 to try a .51.1eee$5, although a greater reduc-
to induce the Cottacil to make a grant tice was leaked for at, this time,
of probably fifty or sixty thousand
dollare towards enlarging the present,
cunton, and aulaang hospttais ea- Sunday school papers coming hetet the
`'' country had a little more, or a, great
forth and Exeter. Thais is a worthy „ g.1 en„, Canadian touch to them,
object and it le sect be hoped, that the ---- -
There arc many schools where; all the
eouncil can see its way clear lo make papers are American, edited and meet -
a grant, and appoint prOper trustees td For instance oae has a story ofi
A to see to the building and proper eon- How ,Arnerica. Inoke the world's ship -
duct of the inetieueletes, when built. building record," and other stories tell
One uard in each hoapttal is to be a performencea of like characitert
free to returned stoldie. Judge L. 1
There are columns of ads, asking the
H. Dickson, Dr, Mechlin and County boyto become salesmen for every
Clerk Holman wiere here on Satutday
thing from Easter cards to bicycles.
interviewing 'the head a of the muni -
It is about time that some of the
hospitals at Wingharn, Ceodexich and4
In tact the range takes in, the sales of
ca.palitiee end ether citizens. With
nee welt eget/toed eup.itaie im Huron watches, flashlights, rings, groceries
the needs: of 'the people should .,eflora inall-order home, luminous paint
S army ettits for boys, air rifles,
well met, and much money could In
camerae, voice throwers, etc. The pa -
Vexed try those tvho become' in need
per i well calculated to start any boy
of hoepttal attention. between the age Of 0 10 12 out on the
street peddling all sorts of trash that
the neighbor,: neither want nor need.
CORR ESP 0 ND ENT'S ATTENTION.
We regret to say that several of
our icornespondents fa iled to get
their ;nettle budgets to the Advocate
Offine this wteok in time for public-
ation in that eirelekti issues, Please re-
member that itt order tto be 'certain
or publication all neve must be at
the Advocate Office mot later than
Tuesday morning. Get your news in
on time as our type forms close on
Tuesday afternoon. at 6 o'clock. This
le the only way to keep your village
ort the. map, and allow the publishers
a. few hours off duty on Wednesday'
of each week.
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 thau before.
PHONE 81a
TAIWAN'S
Spring Goods
SPRING SHIRTS
SPRING NECKWEAR
SIM/NG HATS
WRING CAPS
SPRING SUITS AND OVERCOATS
And ail kinds of
MEN'S WEAR FOR SPRING.
SEE OUR NORTH, WINDOW
0•11110.11101•11.
Ordered and Ready-to-
wear Olothin.g.
OLD BLUES AND OLD BLACKS
TWEEDS, WORSTEDS, liTC.
BIG STOCK OF READY -TO -
SUITS AND PANTS
W. W. Taman
Tailor & Furnisher
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WELC,ONIE TO RETURNED BOYS
AT EumvILLE.
On Friday afternoon .and evening of
last week a most successful field day
and "welcome" was held at Manville
in honor of the returned soldiers. The
etieather was ideal and aln immeallse
number of people were present from
several utiles arotmd, A fijrst - cease
Program of knusic, sports and ade
dreSses had been arranged and was
well carried out. The occasion was
to extertel a weleprae to the returned
heroe,e of the district a,nd to honor the
paitente of those who felL 'During
the .program Mr. and Mrs. P, Hera,
Kr, and Mrs. „Henry Johns' and Mr.
and Mrs, George Kellett were Pre-
eiented by the Rev. Mr, Parnaby with
handsome Bibles in memory af their
sons, who fell en battle. Tie follow
ing returned soldiers were .each pre -
!seated with a ;segne,t. ••tiing and an ad-
dress welcoming them home, -Edward
Pooley, Ralph Batten, Edgar Geevett
' Henry Sred.th, Wiiiam Veal, WiUitrn
Smith, Jackson Woods, Jahn Cornish
and Fred Wright. Rev. Doan of lien-
eall Rev, A. A. Tramper of- 'Exeter
Rev, Parnaby, local .minister, Major
I-rearm:in end Mr. W. G.. Medd of Ex-
eter gave appropriate addeesees, 'and
Edward Pooley sepoke for the boys,
Miss Moodie and Miss Follickrender-
ed pleasing solos. The Exeter Band
enmeshed musie throughieut the day.
Ao. !excellent 'supper wasserved af-
ter ithe program, and suffice) it to say, -
that Elimville people know how to
serve a suptier. Two games of base-
ball were alayed-one itt the after. -
noon between pick-up teams, and one
irs the 'evening between Stetter acid
Elienville, the former winning. n
JUST ,REMEMBER '
Sanctuary Woods, June 3, 1916..
True Patriot, you %heard the call, and
went
To Flandeeis fields; to suffer, and
be epent
For your ideals, for Truth, and that
by might
Humanity's aggressor, sbould not
°welcome the right.
Liberty's opere.s.sed cause, you es-
poused with manly wide,
As the wounds from freedom's
Struggle you did hide,
'Will not forg.elt the morning; the
Gray's warrior bade you ride
Across ehe stream, to doped in peace
uPeo, ithe lather side.
.A wooden erotse, white)_sayss "rest
•eitt peace,'
While round your place of rest the
the poppies grow,
'The y bow their geld, red 'heads, le
tribute tto the race,
Who died for right .that hon,or'til face'
might glow. .
Mr. Silas Handford is confin,erl to,
• • ^ 11 Begshaw, hie hon ee through illness.
RE PAVED
The permanent road by-/aw voted
on en Exeter Monday received a vary
large favorable majority. The vote
was 262 for and 22 a.gainst A major-
ity of all the eCkte4 polled was aij
that wae necieseery to pass the by-
law, The etesult is about 12 to 1
in it.; favor.
Thats conetdereed an extra good
reeult for a by, -law vete. The avail-
able vote L about 450, and when 284
votes ere polled So a byelaw vote at
thie time ot sthe yeah it ts doing well,
and .goee to show that the people of
Exteter were determined on, the filet
opportunity to change thhe system of
road Making in Eter 11 is now up
to the council to go ahead with the
work ae rapidly as may be nossible,
so that wet can get away from this ev-
erlasting mud and dust and hills and
valleys.
Spread over a ottrarel of 15 years
the, .cost per ,yeer will ntot be greater
thaa would be the yearly, cost to keep
the present road itt anything like de-
cent shape,
The vote per poll wan, -
For Against
Porn, No. 1 68 4
Poll No. 2. 95 7
Poll e 72 5
Poll No. 4 27 6
262 22
13,ASEB.,LL
The Exeter Methodists mototed to
Crediton last Thursday evening end
played a game of ball with the Cred-
eton Evangelical team. I'lle)" return-
ecl with the honors the score :vine
17 to 15. The game was 011,2 lf the
most interesting that bas been eland
on a Creditou diamond in menet mon-
ths. In the first three innings Exet-
er piled up a. score that was a Inert -
breaker. They scored. four runs in
the first; two in the second and two
in the third. At the end of the third
the score was 6 to 2. While the vis-
itors had a good lead they had by no
means won the game. In the fourth
innings the home team scored three
runs, During the game there was
some pretty fair stunts pulled off bit
the juniors. In the eiglith innings
Witwer in the box was relieved by
Lawson and the locals connected
Freely with the result that seven
players crossed the home plate putt-
ing the home team two runs ahead,
In the ninth Exeter scored four runs
and shut out the home team leaving
them two runs to the good. During
the last four innings there was con-
siderable rooting, the home team re
ceiving considerable support of a
goodly number of emale fans.
The line up.
oe--Eneter — Statham 4; Russell 1;
Hind, 3; Ford, 2; Taylor, 3; Witerer,
2; Lawson, 1; Heaman, 1; Hardy, 0.
Crediton— V. Redden, 0; Pat.
Wein, 2; Royal Geiser, 2; 0. Weiner,
2; Elgin Elber, 2; Earl Schwartz, 2;
Severn Weiner, 1; Leonard Haist, 2;
Roy Wolfe, 2;
Score by innings: -
Exeter — 4, 2, 2. 1, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 4.-17
Crediton — 2, 0, 0, 3,0, 1, 2, 7, 0:15
tephen Council
The Council of the Township of
Stephen convened in the town hall,
Crediton, on Monday, the 26th day
of May 1919 at 2 p. m. All mem-
bers were present. The minutes of
the previous meeting were read
and adopted.
A. large deputation from Centralia
and vicinity waited on. the Council
and presented a petition signed by
231 ratepayers, electors and resi-
dents of the Municipality asking
that a Community. Hall be built in
the village of Centralia. Mr. W. R.
Elliott introduced the deputation and
the following spoke in behalf of the
petitioners: Rev. Baker and Finley,
and Messrs. Hicks, Neil, McIntyre,
Anderson, Parsons and Willis. Mr.
Andrew Hicks on behalf of the de-
putation 'undertaking that if a Com-
munity Hall is built in Centralia,
they would guarantee to present the
Council with two acres of Athletic
Grounds, provide a caretaker and
furnish light and heat for the build-
ing.
Mrs. Zwicker, Mrs. Nicholson and
Mrs. (Rev. Hauch also waited on th,e
Council asking that a Community
Hall be built in Crediton.
_ NEEB—HAYES: "That the Clerk
procure a copy of the regulations ap-
proved of by the Government for the
erection of Comniunity Halls and, if
possible, secure copies of plans and
specifications which would be suit-
able for the proposed building."
Carried.
Gravel contract to the amount of
$93.00 were let by Auction.
The following orders were passed:
Chas. Lochner,account for repairs
$7.75; H. Either and Son, Convey-
ancing and regulating fees $5.10;
Jos. Guinan, equalizing assessment
of Exeter School $.0O; John Hayess
use of Parish Hall $2.00; Dan Oest-
reicher repairing culvert and haul-
ing tile $2.00; Thomas Webb, labor
in Moilard's pit $4.00; W. Lafond
and others- grading ,E.SR. and Con.
14, $26.50; Byron ' Hicks, grading
S.B. $22.00; Byron Hicks drain as
per agreement S.B. $3.0.00; Fred
Page, damage to buggy $2.00; Jos.
Lawson, pt. payment of bridge con-
tracts $500.00 ; Jos. Lawson sheep
killed by dogs $35.00.
The Council adjourned to • meet
again in the Town Hall. Crediton,
on July 7th. next at 1 pen. and in the
meantime the Reeve is to call a spe-
cial meeting if he considers it a,dvis-
ahle to discuss the ereetion of Com-
tounity Halls. 'Henry Either, Clerk,
School Report
ROOM 1V
Senior IV. Honors—Isobel Stew-
ardaon 91; May Elworthy 86; Fier -
%Leg Harvey 84; Reggie Taylor 83;
Bertha Russell 80; Florence Norry
79; Joe Bradt 78; Ruby Davis 76;
Lyle Statham 75; Pass—Leverne
Harness 60;
Junior IV. lionors--Kennetle Stan -
bury 81; Nellie Medd 76; Mabel Wal-
ker '75; Lille May Snell 75; ROY
Creech 75. Pass—Ruth Andrew 63;
Fred Heaman 69 Irene Stewart 65;
Mary Nelson 60; Muriel Bissett 60,
M. Horton.
ROOM V
Sr 3rd—Honors, Vivian Ceiling
-
wood, 86; Grant Collingwood 82;
Mae Abbott 81; Ella Kuntz 80 G,
Beavers 79; Wanda von Wascinski
78; Eddie Acheson 78; Oswald Brown
75; Pass—Verne Roulston 74; Aljoe
Sanders 73; Charlie Gladman 71;
Amelia Acheson 71; Florence Wal-
ters 70; Dorothy Snell 68; Anna
Willard 68; Harold Nelson 68:Frau-
cle Abbott 67; James Penrice 66;
Ernest McNicol 63; Marion Bissett
61,
Junior 3rcl.—Pase — Margaret
johns 72; Meta Salter 72;Elsa Hun -
kin 69; Harry West 68; Mildred
Murphy 68; Harold White 67; Wal-
ter Spencer 66; Margaret Harness
63; Reta Elworthy 62; Susie Reeder
61, No. on Roll 40. Average atead-
ance 38. • Jean S. Murray.
lOGNI, VI
Jr. 3rd. Honors— Alice Willard
76; Edna Russell 75; Pass—Mar-
jory Clarke 07*'Sr. 2nd. Honors—
Frank Creech 86; Eugene Howey
85; Hugh Creech 83•'Pass—Florrire
West 74; Dorothy Dejean 71; Viola
Ford 68; Margaret DeJean 66; Nona
Reeder 65; Lyle Dinney 63; John
Kuntz 60.
Jr. and. Honors—Verda Kellett
80; Pass—Marjory Medd 74; Teddie
Taman 74; Russell Brock 74; Vera
McDonald 74; Reginald Beavers 78;
Marguerite Robinson 71; Gale Clark
70; Muriel Howald 67; Stuart Rob-
inson 66; Cora Sanders 66; Lfdth
Walters 65, Number enrolled 35;
Average attendance 31.45.
H. M. Kinsman
Local News
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Pfevious to leaving for the session
of the London Conference 'which
meets in Goderich. this week, Rev.
J. W. Baird, Pastor of James St.
Methodist church was presented with
a pleasant- surprise in the form of a
purse containing one hundred and
fifty dollars the gift of the congre-
gation in appreciation of the splended
services he has rendered during the
three years- he has been pastor of
James St. The presentetion was made
quietly on Friday eveuine. Mr. Baird
is leaving the London Conference for
Hamilton, an exchange having been
made with Rev. M. J. Wilson, who
comes to James St. from Hamilton,
the exchange having been ratified ley
the Transfer Board.
EYE INJURED,
Harold Kuntz, eon.'of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Kuntz, and mechanic with 'Mr.
C. B. Seed/ in the Ford Garage, met
pith an unfortunate accident on Thurs
day evening last. He was fixing a car
when the end of a piece of wire
pierced hie eye, and it is feared ia-
jurecl the sight. He was taken to
London on Friday and was operated
on Saturday.
Later -Word has since been receiv-
ed from London that the Snjured eye
may have to Jae removed, and in doting
so the sigh ear the other eye may be
ckstroyed.
AUTOS COLLIDE
On Saturday evening last cone:eller-
able excitement was caused by two
autos elolliding neer the corner ee
Main and .Huron streets. Four return-
ed soldiers ;of Lucknow were. an their
way ,to London, while Mi. and Mr.
Wm. Amtetrong were coming tram
the south. Both cars were running at
a fair rate of speed, but 'Mr. enema
strong did not see the approaching
car until it was very close and then
tuomd his car sharply to the right
while the dAver ,of the .other car fear,-
ing a crash also ;turned in the same
detection ev$th the result that the
cars collided., None of the occupants
(were hurt, but tthe car driven by the
Luckn.ow foal- was considerably dam-
aged, all the .spokes ini orte front wheel,
Q11314s.WANTE1):.
To learn the "Operating" -good
wages while learn.ntg, short hours, Sat-
urday afternoon off all through the
,ear; clean, light work, steady and
reatula,r employment, with speedy ad-
varrement to the eight girl. Good
wage; to be made here in town. Apr:y
Jackson Manufacturing Co., Exeter
were broken, the axle bent, and snher
damage was done. Mr. Armsteong's
car fared better, the fender be'ne only
slightly bent and a tire blown, out.
DEATitl OF MRS. SUTTON!
After being in, .Si. toeeph's
al. London, for tea months., ..utorrisee
froze anaem'a, the death oveurred
thareenetitution an Wedensday, tease es
of Ann Kingdom, Ford, relict oe the
late • William Sutton of Exeter, at
the age of 75 y,erarS, 10 TVOTiatif. :
had rot eeveral years hem the veorn
of weal:mess w 'eh made it.impoesible
for her to ua ui itt later Vear i had
improved. J3,orairt Englarse, she eat"
to Canadu %jilt her family many years
age, and after her marieage renelen
prineivalleetn Exeter. The !tweeted
ded quip it number of year.; ago,
The surveying children are :tiles Plan
ets and Mrs. J. Hille of Londort, ahs.
1.:s.. Tacker, Mrs. J. L Cluney, Mra
E. Umbeestrield, Mr,. R. if. Rem-
mington and Leo of Detroit, Wiseacre
Clinton, and Albert of Marion, Ind.
ali 01 :whom with , the exeeptiOn di
Albert, weree'preseent-nt, the funeral.
Mr. Hilts, /Vie Tucker, Mr:Veluttey, Mr.
Umbertielcr and Master Reienagion
nere ale° here for the fureseal. De-
Canged
&. also survived by. two tirce.h.
ern Albert and John Fiord, and one
sister Mrs. Samuel Stanla:ke, all of Ex-
eter. The funeral, which was private,
took place an Friday atetraoan from
the home of Mr. Albert Ford, intee:
meat being made in Exeter Cemetery.
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DIED AT GREAT AGE.
Arfter an illness of two or three
weeks, due mainly to advanced, years,
the death occurred on. Lot 8, Conces-
sion 1, Hay, on Monday night, June
Znd, of the oldest residents of these,
parts, in the person. of George Haw
kins, at the age of 99 years, 5 mon-
ths. Born in the County of Wicklow,
Ireland, he came to this country 72
years ago. For a time he worked as
a raftsman on Lake Erie, and then he
came to Huron, settling on the farm
Concession 1, London Road, Usborne,
recently owned by Mr. William 'White.
From there he moved ta the led cone
cession of Hay and later, to the tst of
Usborne, where he resided until his
recent illness overtook him. He was
aa f exceptionally healthy man and uo
tcohis last illness was able to be about
as usual. He was an. Episcopalian in
religion and a staunch Conservative in
politics Hardships Mr. Hawkins knew
-the trues of labor he enjoyed. A
man of great physicial vigor, he gave
has strength to worthy causes. Hie,
wee a lite he aU its fullness and he wan:
spared to a grand old age. 'Big
mind and big itt SOUL And although ot
great age he lived in the preseat„ aod
his mind was perfectly oorma). He
afar) ied Ann Case sixty -live years ago
and she predeceased him ninetteere
years. Four sons survive: Thomas of
Winds. , Joseph of Ertel* and Frank:
a es:orge on the Farm. The fuller-
aok place to the Exeter cemetery'
on Wednesday afternoon:
Pte C. H. Mc.A.voy is expected to
arrive irtnn overseas the ear. part
of next week, he having sailedfrom
Enteauti on Wednesday of last week.
Births
Sweet -In Ueboxne, an. May 26, to Mrs
and Mrs.. Clinton Sweet, a dangl-
ter-Irene Cantarine.
Sweitzer-At Shipka, on Jane 2, to Mr.
and Mrs- Fred. Sweitzer, a son.
llinelon-At Port Frani,,, on May 31'
to Mr. and Mrs. George Dyer Hue. -
don, o. eon.
Arity-sAt Conquest, Sask., en, May 2e7.•
to Mr. and Mrs. Eight R.. Amy, for-
merly ol. near Exeter, a daughter—
Lois ,Patrica'a.
Alexander -sin Tuckersmith, on May 237
to Me. and Mrs. John. Alexander, Jr.t.
a daughter,
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Marriages
Wood -Walter --At Ts -Witt Memorial:
Church, Eseetter, on June 2, Henri
Carter 'Wood of Hamilton, to Mits.
Fredrica Mabel Walter, daughter of
the late Alfred Walter of Exeter,.
White -Steeper -In Parkhill, May 20.
by Rev A. S, H. Cree, Olive Steep-
er to Fred White, both of Parkhill
wilm4.4=1410MMIMINsinn
Deaths
Hawkins -In Hay, on June 2, George
Hawkins, aged 99 years, 5 months.
Sutton -At St. Joseph's Hospital, Loa -
don, an May 28, Ann Kingdon Ford,.
tenet of the late William Sutton, .
aged 75 years and 10 months.
Stong-In Seaforth, on ,nlay 24, Sarah
K:aiser beloved w$fe of the late!
Daniel Stang, aged 80 years.
Lorimer -In Hensel', June 1, Robert
Loriroer, stage driver
Seed Corn, Potatoes and Millet
For Sale
WE HAVE A -SPECIALLY SELECTED STOCK OF SEED CORN,
-Germination. 90- to 95 per cent., in the following varieties, -
EARLY BUTLER WISCONSIN NO.:7
IMPROVED LEAMING WHITE CAP
GOLDEN GLOW for Ensilage purposes.
Also the following varietiesof FLINT CORN, -
KING PHILLIP LONGFELLOW WHITE DAKOTA
COMMON AND GOLDEN MILLET; SORGHUM OR SUGAR CANE;
MANGOLDS AND TURNIP SEED, ALL VARIETIES.
SEED POTATOES
GREEN MOUNTAIN -Northern Ontario Stock, ane of the beat recomr-
mended vagteties on the market,
A CALL SOLICITED.
C. ZWICKER, Creditou.
The Test of Good Flour
EXCELLENT RESULTS
Weave receiving great praise wherever our
flour is being used. You are making -a great
mistake if yen think the best flour is outside
flour, We use the finest grade of Western
wheat, up to date machinery and are experien
ced millers, Test it by flour's hest test, bakery
Use once and you'll have no other.
is in the Baking
THREE GRADES
Manitoba's Best - pure Western flour.
Especially suitable for bread.
Model -High grade Patent Blended Flour.
, General household purposes.
Weloorne--A winter wheat Patent Flour.
Makes that tnelting, flaky pieerust and ,
biscuits, like "Mother used to make".
EXETER ROLLER MILLS