The Exeter Advocate, 1919-12-11, Page 1THIRTY-THIRD YEAR
Our Corner
It will not matter this year how
trivial .the Christmas present we get
—we know
l w itco't t
1_s ao_of,oe•
1 money. y . j.
Since Premier Drury reduced his
salary by $3000 there has been no rush
from the other big salaried fellows„
Strong pressure is being brought to
bear on the Drury Government to
continue the Good Roads Scheme of
the Hearst Government, and the Mins
ister of Highways, Me Biggs, seems
to be in favor of the idea_
The Canadian Wheat Board, says,
"la spate of criticism to the contrary:.
bran and shorts are .the two lowest
priced foodstuffs* for live stock that
can he purchased anywhere at the
Present time. Brae et Fort William at
S39 per tonin seeks, or $33 per tots
without sacks, is materially" cheaper
than oats, coral, oilmeal, alfalfa, bundle
corn, barley, sborts, timothy or clover
et present prices."
There is no substitute for labor.
Leber is the orae thing that can put
the Q}�
h l world back e a 't was w er
h
gore the war. Arela yet we find every-
body trying to get away from work.
Labor and its sestet, :produc•titon, are
absolutely necessary, and the quicker
the people of the North American
continent realize it, the better it will
be for all concerned, Instead of labor
however. we have strikes, resulting in
higher prices, closing down. .of work,'
shops, breaking up transportation, and
causing endless misery and trouble.
.About all the members of the mun-
ii ipal council get is :abuse. Of late
People have begun to realize this, and
have refrained from mud slinging,
Constructive cry deism, however, is
good for the council and good for the
town. Would it not be Wise for eta
erybody to do a little thinking for the
next few weeks, and see if we can
evolve some new ideas that may be
advanced at the ,next 1tomina.tion meet-
ing? Make the. meeting interesting
and constructive. There seems to be
some desire to have et new council in
Exeter, although uo particular critic-
ism inns been offered& Now is the
time to consider the rnatterl Those
who usually attend the nomination
meetings and see, the few people who
put in an appearance, would be pleas-
ed to have a larger turnout and mordJ,
interest manifested. Many a man gets
Y
surprise wheel his sync is • r
a ur � n a-
bs s �
F
pP
d• tshou d of If
,pose This 1 n bot t is
desirable to nominate a man, first find
out if he is willing to accept the nom-.
inatiorr. Do not try to force a mss,
into office. Chances are that such a
one would be N. G.
Phone 81a
TAMAN'S
Men's Fall and
Winter Furnishings
SUITINGS
OVERCOATS
itrAINCOATS
UI E ERWEAR
SWEATERS
MUFFLERS
11ArS AND CAPS
GLOVES'
Ordered and Ready-to-
t'
ead -
y -to-
t' wear Clothing
FINE OLD BLUES AND BLACKS,
?WEEDS, "WORSTEDS, ETC.
A BIG RANGE OF READY- TO -
WEAT SUITS, PANTS AND OV-
DRCOATS TO CHOOSE FROM:
11
Tailor& Furnisher
EXETER,: ONTARIO, THURSDAY DEO. 11
The auto driver says Exeter streets
for a few days have, been the best
for the whole year.
A good many business men in: this
town. do o nal went even Christmas
business—judging by their lack of ad-
vertising.
Fare Chief James Weekes has re-
ceivel the usual letter from the Un-
derwriters' Asys(ocpa,'tion, calling at-
teatiene to the danger to Weans' pro -
Pelle from Christmas decorations, and
i'he Advocate ,passes the warning on
to its ret}lerst People in decorating
business lzlacea and homes should be
careful to keep all highly inflammable
materials away from lighting systema,
as others4.4se the risk of tire is increas-
el, and there may be caused heavy
loss of both property and insurance,
as well.as of life.
The Huron County Council at the
recent session, accepted the resigna-
tion, of Donald Patterson as County
Engineer,, and appointed his sten, Roy
Patterson to the positions„ Many re-
commendations were received asking
that other roads be in luded in, the
County Good. Roads Scheme„ among
then the Town ' e between lac b9t c n Stepla:n
and McGillivray Townships, which
was moved by Alex, Neeb and sec-
onded by W. D. Sander. of Stephen.
Warden Newton,
Ga
mPb
e 1 waspre-
seated
with a gold -headed cue. The-
matter
of snaking, grants to the County
Hospitals was gone into thoroughly,
and while the necessity is Seen it was
left over for the 1920 Council.
For some time a project has been
on foot to .form a new school inspect-
orate, comprising adjacent parts of
Huron, Middlesex and Lambton Coun-
ties, and was to have been shortly
dealt with by a joint committee cons -
prising the following. members,-- Mid-
dlesex, J, S. Cousins and M. E, Clat-
worthy; Lant'bton, Warden. Huey of
Sombre and j. T. Sproule of Oil
Springs; Huron, Warden Campbell and
B. W. F. Beavers of Exeter. We ren;-
derstand, however, that at the recent
session of Huron County Council the
matter bass been; indefinitely Jaid over
for the reason that the present Prov-
incial Government may not agree with
the lormatioa of the new inspectorate.
Huron's portion. of the inspector's eat-
ery was to have been $288.
Speaking to the Canadian Legishlat-
ive Board and the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive F
o-
cv o ove ia
re en
and. Engineers g
rrr,c in
Ottawa on Monday, Premier Borden
intimated that the employes are to
have a say in. the control of Govern-
ment Railways. Continuing he said,—
"I3istory teaches us that every great
war had been followed by some period
of unrest and disturbance among the
peoplesof the belligerent nations.
Such an outcome seems in.e itable and
one is not surprised that such condi-
tions prevail to -day to a. greater or
lesser extent among all the nations
which had taken part in, the tremend-
ous and world-wide conflict through
which we have passed;: While Can-
eda bas. not been wholly free from
these tendencies, there is reason to
believe ;that ;no country in the world
has suffered ,less from them than our
Dominion. I am confident that strong
sound common sense; of the Canadian
people will support all. .authorities,
whether federal, provincial or munici-
pal, in maintaining public order, in the
just enforcement ,of, the law and in up-
holding institutions and traditions
founded upon ideals of ordered liberty
and progress".
LETTER FROM GERMANY
The following letter has been
ceived by Mrs. Dan. Schroeder
Stephen, --
Mayer, Germany,
,elted., Nov. 12, 1919
Dear Mother,—
I will meow write to you agaM as the
letter I am sending here with this 1
wrote in France. I did not put any
postage on, so I got it back to -day,, I
also wrote one to you just a fewclays
ago, so 1 think that pvill be back also.
The rural we send from here to the
States don't require stamps. Well, we
left Brest on Monday the 4th. It was
a four days' ride to here,. We' came
through France and Belgium and there
sure ame some sights to see. We entire
across about twenty miles of the Flana-
ders'. front. We saw, towns that were
smashed down, so that there was not
even a pert of the wall over six beet
high. Belgium isa delightfully pretty
country,. We came through a 'part
that the war had not touched, We
are pat in regular barracks here, We
are scattered all over town, two and
three men in each house with a priv-
ate family. We tall sleep in nic;efeath-
er beds,. They always give you the
best they have. Of course we have
our own mess hall. I am alone with a
well-to-do' Lamely, and they seem they
can't do enough for you, I can un-
derstand and talk with them fine. I
have a good job as Company lilt er.
preter. I am dawn in the parlor now
writing on a nice large, writing table.
We get paid to -morrow and we sure
get a pule of money that is German
money. Things are very cheap over
here—that is according to our mon-
ey. For five marks you'can. buy a big
and I will draw one thousand and
tel ty marks, be,sjdes• the ten dollars
I em paying ,on, a Liberty Bonds A
laborer makes • fifteen marks a day and
we gat twenty-eighe for aa Ameri,can
doilies. You call up Mrs. White and
ask her about it, ,and she can tea you
what kind of millionaires we are. Weil
will close now and will write soon
again I wrote a. titter a
g ,l cs the boat
btit"•I 'don't`kn.ow; whether you gar it
or not. So &an't forget pre Christmas,
as candy is very scarce here! With
re -
of
E... Council
Monday, December 8, 1919
The Municipal Council met in regu-
lar r sessfo
n with all members present.
The minutes of the meeting held on
November 24 were read and approv-
ed.
Communications was read as fol-
lovese-r-
H. J. Haviland, objecting to the
Municipal tax, Clerk to make ans-
wer.
Letter from J. J. Merner re war
trophies. Filed,.
A circular letter from the Caned -
late Blind Babies Houle, Ottawa, Fil-
ed.
The report from the chairman of
the Board of Health for the year was
read and: accepted on motion of Day
and Penhale, Carried.
The report of the auditor. Mr.
I1lawson, for November was given
and received on motion of Snell and
Elston. Carried.
Dr. J. W. Browning was appoint -
ea Medical Health Officer on auotion
of Blaton and Penhale. By-law to be
prepared confirming the same, Car -
seed.
Re memorial aubseriptions.
It we decided to ask all citizen
and others that have subscribed t
this fund, and others who may desire
to subscribe
to hand their i subscr'
nP
tions to the Municipal Treasurer, Mr.
Weekes having stated that the mem
oriel naay be shipped any day.
The following' accounts were read
and passed;
Id. Spackman, cemetery 1,9 5,
town. hall, 1.00, roads and bridges
1,3 2, 4.27; G. A. Hawkins. library
43e, EB, 1.75, 2.18; J, Dignan and
Son, blacksmithing, 33.95; James
Lawson. attention to town clock 25.-
0 0; Samuel Sweet, labor RB, 16.87;
William Fraser, labor ,RB, 1.75;
William Sweet, V.S., attending horse
1..00; John Wood, gravel, 7.70; Exe-
ter Canning and Preserving Co., tra-
etor, on grader, 66.00; fee for regis-
tration 2.00. 68.00; Ceeil Ford, la-
bor, cemetery, 9,00; Henry Bierliing
cemetery, 24.53, fire ball, 36e, 24.89;
Bart Russell, labor and cutting the
grass at library, 4.00; R. W. Dinner
Painting witness stand, 2.00; Exeter
Times, printing, 20.35; Robert Gil-
lies, plank, 4.3 0; George Ford, bal-
ance on gravel, 115.00; Peter Baw-
den, bbl. of 011, 5,00; Peter Coleman
snow ploughing, 4.00; William Gil-
lespie draytn1, 7.00; A. Gambrill,
constable Yee 2
s ,5Q^
George ,
g .
Ander-
son, seety-treas. firemen 235.00; H.
Rumohr, rent of ground, fire hall,
5.00; H. B. Huston, Chairman of the
Board of Health 10,00; Mrs. Eliza-
beth Harness, bell ringing, 30.00;
James Connor, Librarian, 43.75;
Geo: Mawson, auditor, 15.00.
Adjournment by Day.
Jos. Senior, Clerk.
for their class song `Be ,Square"
The following are the list of officers,
President, Martha Hauch; Vice fres.
n Alana Heist; Secretary, Eva Oest'ei-
c,her; Assistant ,Secrerary, Gladyll
W�oi , Treasurer, Lyda Kuhn; Report-
er, :Pearl Mote:, After the business an
installation. Service was led by Laur-
ette Holtzmatre
Centralia
POULTRY WANTED.
Highest prices paid for all kinds of
live poultry, delivered on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesdays of each week
Parsons -Gavle Co.
A quiet but pretty wedding was sol-
cmuized at the Methodist person age,
Gentralia, on Wednesday, Dee. 10, at
2 o'cloc:k, when the pastor, Rev. A.
Sinclair united in marriage Florence
F. Huxtable, only daughter of Mr. anti
Mrs. William Huxtable, Centra,ia,arel
Hector Mitchell, son of Mr. al.i Mrs.
Jaynes Mitchell of Stephen. The bra:le
was becomingly gowned in silk cozscn
with gold trimmings. The Yomeg
couple left immediately after the : e ,
�:
v ,.� on, a hone •mea tripto 1 ore;aatc�,
n, y ri
Hamilton and Niagara Falls+ the
bride's travelling suit was of neve
Crediton
LOGS WANTED—T.he undersigned
will purchase in the tree or delivered
Basiswaod, Elm and Maple Logs inany
quantity, for which the highest cash
prices will be paid.—F. Kerr, Crediton.
CHRISTMAS TREE AND ENTER-
TAINMENT.—Remember the Christ-
mas Tfee and Entertainment la con-
nection with the Crecleton 'Methodist
Church on Friday, December 19th. It
will be a pleasure to all. Everybody
come.
Mr. Harry Stanley, who has been at
Waldeck, Sask., for some time, return-
ed to Crediton last week and will
spend the winter here with friends and
relatives.
Mrs Telfer and children of London
are visiting her mother, Mrs. August
Ewa
Missld. Lorena Sambrook has returned -
home after visiting her cousin in
Woodham for a few weeks.
We are pleased, to hear that Joseph
Heist's conditions are quite .favorable.
We hope he vvi;U. be able, to leave, the
Hospital before brie.
Butchering has commenced.It is in-
teresting to hear our townsseen dis-
cuss the weights .of their hogs.
Mrs. B. Brown has returned home
after visiting her daughter Mrs. Harry
Sweitzer in. Kitchener.
Oscar Wolf of Saskatoon is spend -
Ing his holidays with his father, Chas.
Wolff.
The last Counc,ui meeting of the
year will be held next Monday, No
doubt there will be plenty of muni,ci
pal aspirants far the coming year.
It is expel ted that Mr. Doerr of
Exeter .will be in town this week to
canvas oar cpeople, as to whether
they will install hydro for light or
power. It is hardly necessary to com-
ment on present cotvdetions and it
would be the height of folly to turn
down something that has proven a
success beyond the question, •ef a
doubt. Hydra will mean much to this
place. Let us ;not be a back -number
but take 'our place ,in the franc lirue
with other villages -around here.
The - flax mill commenced work an
Monday.
Moses Gainer, who has been work-
ing as farm laborer la the Wecst this
past summer, has returned home,
On November -7,8, the teen-age, girls
of the Zion Evangelical Sunday School
met and organized for. winter work,
meeting every Friday evening. at 8 p.m.
fallowing the program of the "Canad-
ian Girls in Training.' The name c!hosen;•
by the giris w.as, "Queens of Service.
Club,e with the 'motto, -Galatians 6; 10
t Their object is to develop, the four:-
fold
our-fold life, ,physical, intellectual, re -
1 ligious and social by appropriate stud-.
ies
ies and activities according to Me
staaulard of Jesua,;' They also chose
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
by C. 13.: Sanders. at the Advocate (}
re Strictly confidential; no witness'
love to a11,—Sgt.' L. ,Schroeder..: L�
serge, with hat to match,. On t m a re-
turn they Will reside an tam
Ural the d o c ss" 1. 01
fine rpt oar, and C. n i>'
,ta
4
Stephen. To the young couple we ex:.
:and our heartiest congratulations and
acst wishes for a long cad happy wal-
led life.
The members of the Mission Cire,e
mat at thehome of Mr. Broc>i:s en
.Friday evening and gave a kitchen,
4hower to two of their members, itis,,
E. Weston, and Mies Flora lluxtab;e.
1'u: girls gathered about five o'clock
and spent a couple of sociable hours
together, and after supper was served
the giris were showered, each with a
clothes basket of kitchen necessities.
The two weeks of special services
conducted be Rev. lir. Sinclair were
.'lowed on Sunday evening, when Mt.
Sinclair preached on, the topic of "The
Unpardonable Sin". All the meetings
were well attended and were enjoyed
by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Turner and "hildree
are visiting friends in llarraston pre-
vious to their departure for Phit?a-
delphia.
Special music by the choir is being
preparei for the Christmas service
all the old members of the choir tak-
ing part. Rev. Mr: Blatchford, a for-
mer -pastor, will take charge of .the
services next Sunday.
Two car loads of baby beef were
shipped from here oa Monday for To-
ronto, some being taken to the Tor-
onto Fat Stock Shone
Dr E. Elliott of Toronto vis$ted
his sister Mra F. Hacks on Monday.
The 'Mission -Circle is packing a box
of toys Sar the Salvation Army home
in London
Local News
The case of Wm. Cornish will come
up for hearing at Go: eriich early next
week
Mr. \Vin. Leavett has removed the
flooding in the skating rink and will
prepare for the skating season.
Mr. Timothy Collins, near Khiva,
threshed the other day 220 bushels of
beans takea off eight acres. Timothy
says that's what fertilizer does,
Mr. Jonas Sims and family this week
moved into town from Stephen, and
are occupying the. house vacated by
Mr. Luther Penhaee on Mill Strieet,
We welcome them to Exeter.
The death occurred recently in
Toronto of Mr. Wilson, father of the
late Mrs W. D. Clarke, and the re-
mains were interred at London. The
deceased suffered a stroke of paraly-
sis some months ago, shortly after he
_visited Exeter, and he never recov-
ered.
Ivirs. Wm. Johns' who has been vie
tting friends in Exeter, returned to
her home near Granton last week.
Mr. Mervyn Vincent, who has been
engaged on the Linotype at the Ex-,
eter Times office, has accepted a
similar position on the London Free
Press, and left for the Forest City
yesterday,
BIRTHS
Frayne—In Usborne, am --Dec. 5th, to
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Frayne, a son.
Preszclator—In Stephen, on Dec. 5th
to Mr. and. Mrs. William P.reszcator
a s on.
Laughton -1n Toronto, to Mr. and Mrs.
George V. Laugh tea, nee Iza Mc-
Donell, a son.
MARRIAGES
Mitcihelll-Husitable-At the Methodist
parsonage, Centralia, by Rev. A. Sin-
clair, on, Dec. 10, Mr. Hectar,ltitch-
ell of Stephen, to Miss Florence F.
Huxtable, }Drily ideughter of Mr. and
Mrs, . William Huxtable of Centralia,
DEATHS
Turnbull-ta Exeter, en Dec. 7th,
William Turnbull, aged 53 years and
7 months.
Hall—In Cl.nnton,s .oin Dec., 1, John R.'
Hall, late of the C, T. F:, aged 24'
years,
Macdonald -In Canton on Dec. 3rd
Donald• Macdonald, aged 76 years,
and -10 months.
Jac sign—At Port,: Colborne, on. Dec. 2
Murray Depew Jackson, tante soar of
„ Mr, Frei Jack^sfon of Clinton, aged
28 :years.
Brock—In Brecefeeid as Nov 28th,
YSTi?
ERVICI:
ATLSi; ACTIO\
CALL
PHONE
Harvey & larvey
We can't very well tell you all we
have you call, What we haven't gat
you. We are not physicians; we mak
to co-operate with all our patrons so
Dan's forget our free ;lolls for X
help solve the high coat of living by
if you ds, not want a doll we will give
En stock. cquiv'aleat to the same men
your coupons. They will be as good
When you shop here you get the
and a fres gift at Chri.stmae.
DON'T FAIL, TO TRY NEAL'S
better- Fresh every meaning; also k3
See our new line of Sweets, right
good to look at and so much better to
have in stock, but would be glad to
we will only be too pleased to get for
c na �cla.:,rge for a cell, but only wish
that we may best ,serve the public,
mai.. Lower your expense sheet ant
getting free gifts for your clsildren.
you any article or articles we have
ey. Never ,leave the store without
as money an. Christmas Eve.
best of goads for the least money
A LOAF' -A BREAD. There is nc�ee
unv, Fruit Loaves and Coffee Calces.
fresh. from the factory. They are
eat.
HARVEY & HARVEY
NOTICE
To Auto Owners
We are thoroughiv enu'pped wash everything necessary for the work of
overhauling cars—
TEST BLOCK AND MACHINE FOR RE -BORING CYLINDERS.
'PHIS.
WORK WE a0 FOR $1.0 A CYLINDER
We guarantee all our work so that your car will come out as
good a;
new. We also repair Radiators.
Repair Work
This i.; the time to have your repairna and overhauling done cheaply,
Don't wait till spring whee the rush is oa .
GIVE 1.15 A CALL AND GET OUR PRICES IT WILL PAY YOU
OLD COMMERCIAL HOUSE
OMNI
GRIFFIN 1' I3,.� B. OS
R
J. A. STEWART
my 12 Days to
buy Gifts for
CHRISTMAS
Santa Claus' Headquarters
LADIES' KIMONAS, BATHROBES and DRSSING SACKS, $1,75 to $10,00
LADIES' BOUDOIR AND ILOSY SLIPPERS, .41;35 to e,
LADIES' HEMSTITCHED, EMBROIDERED AND INITIALED sego
HANDKERCHIEFS a1oc. to 65c
KIDDIES FANCY'COLORED HANDKERCHIEFS SEPARATE
AND BOXED ,,
BEADS FOR LADIES AND GIRLS LARGE ASSORTMENT -Jy,
PER STRING' .. . 10c, to .$1.50
SWEATER COATS FOR MEN AND LADIES ALL SIZES ;2,00 to 10.00
SCARF AND CAP SETS FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN 2.00 to 3.50
SILK POPLIN & SERGE DRESS LENGTHS FOR LADIES'' 3.25 to ,15.00
LADIES AND GIRLS' FUR SETTS
MEN'S SILK NECI(TIES IN FANCY BOXES 75c. to 2,25
HOLEPROOF SILK HOSIERY FOR LADIES AND MEN ,1 00 to 2.00
NEGLIGEE SHIRTS for MEN IN SILKS & CREPE CLOTHS 2,00 to 3,00
MEN'S SILK SCARFS
1.50 to `3,50
WICKER WORK BASKETS, JARDINIERE & FERN POTS 65c. to 2,00
BRASS JARDINEERS, SEPARATE AND WITH PEDESTALS A
LARGE ASSORTMENT 225 to,8,00.
GENUINE CUT GLASS, 1N A LARGE VARIETY PIECES 100 0
t .3,50
BEAUTIFUL,HANGING LAMPS ...... ... ............,f.. 6,75 to 15.50
TOILET SETTS'AND DINNER SETTS 7100 to 35.00•
HAND DECORATED NIPPON CHINA IN VARIETY OF BEAU-
FUL PIECES, CONSISTING OF BON -BON DISHES; NUT
BOWLS, SALT & PEPPERS BERRY SETS, CUPS & SAUC-
ERS, SPOON TRAYS, CAKE PLATES, CREAM & SUGAR
SETS, BUTTER TUBS & SANDWICH SETS FROM 20c. to 6,75
GLASS FLOWER BASKETS & VASES PRICED FROM : 35c, to 4,50
GLASS LEMONADE SETS OF 7 PIECES' .:... ....... :.. 3,75 to 450
GROCERY
SPECIALS
. 5.75 to 50.00
Oranges and Mixed Nuts:,
Shredded Wheat, 2 for .,.25c
Keleogg's Corn Flakes, 2 for ... 25c.
Best Extracts, per battle ... 8c
3. 15c. -packages of matches ...r.. 38c
Largest size Ammonia Powder 2•for 25
Golden Table Syrup, per lb. 9e..
British Columbia Sehnert per tin :20c
3 lb pail Pure Lard ... 1.05
Special Sweet Cookies per lb ....., 20c
Choice New Currants per ib. .:,. 30c.
We can sea11 you Redpath, Domi
the hundred weight ,
HIGHEST 'PRICES PAID FOP • AI -.L 'LIVE AND DRESSED
Seeded and Seedless Raisins, new
fruit, per package 2$,c
65e
Cottage Rolled B c 3
a .om per ib. ...
3
Good Laundry Soap, 5 for ` 2Scc
McDonald's 20c. Tobaccos 2 for 3•
10c, Currency Tobacco, 3' for ... 25c
15c. Stag; Black Watch, Sham -
sock and King George, 2 or
90c T 'S , f 7k -
Red
& B. Smoking per plus":•-. 7
Red Ibose and Saaada Tea per lb ...
Quart Jar of Forest City Baking
Powder
zriion or Lantic Gramul-atect Sugar
uy
George Brock, aged 74 years and TPOULTRY,.
months,
Kays es, Clinton,Clintoon Dec: 1, George J. A. STEWART Exeter
Hayes, in hes 77th year.
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