HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1920-5-6, Page 1THIRTY-THIRD YEAR
Our Corner
The family sugar bowl will soon
c,4ta,tairy p treasure more costly than the
contents of the family jewelcasket.
We have had a few dry days during
the, week and the seeding operations
have been, in full swing. The weather
was Gee cool for growth, but fine fox
team work,
Owing to rising costs, particularly
the big 'mei-ease iia, the price ,of news
print, the Listowel papers have found
it :n,ecesse,re to increase their subscrip
born rates and after July 1st, will
charge two dollars a year.
The beginneng of the gardening sea-
son masks the beginning hg
of the neigh-
borly
h-
borly disputes over chicken, Thisis
one auestican to which there are not
two. sides. The! map, whose chicken
dig up tris neighbor's garden is abso
lutely hn the wrong,
Owing to the rush of the last .few
days of April, and so that there may
be ala excuse for anybody, the Gov-
ernment ;drag extended the time for
rnalcipo "rename returns to May 31st,
eccordima.tt ton despatch in the daily
paper; of Monday last.
I:low often we see instances of aman.
laboring and saving, working hard to
get together enough money for his oli
age, then retiring from active work;
only to pass away in a few months,
without laavulgg had a little liesure tinge
which to enjoy himself. What is
the lesson to be learned? To spend
as you go? Or simply to take a few
holidays every year end keep on work-
ing and holidaying right up to the
finish ?
Did you ever stop to figure the odds
against you when you decide to beat
a train to a crossing? Suppose when
you first see the train it is a quarter
of a. mile away and coming at .forty
miles a o
rl n hour. twenty two sees
Ern y seconds
it .will be on the crossing. If running
forty-five miles it will be there in
nineteen seconds, at fifty miles, in
eighteen. Subtract from these. Figures.
the time it will take you to clear the
crossing from the point that you first
see the strain and eouwill readily real-
ize there will be go time for slowing
down, to shift gears, or for the en-
gine to stall if an attempt is made to
make an, incline to the, traek on high,
Evean, if the, tree], is half a anile away
doubling the time given for the guar-
' ter, brings the margin ;of safety far
below where any one should deliber-
ately :glace it in Larder to save a half
minute. The moral of this plana
Watch the train. go ,jny.
Phone 81a
TAMAN'S
YOU
SHOULD
SEE OUR
MEN'S
WEAR
GET YOUR RAINCOAT HERE.
Yes, we sell Raincoats, guaranteed
to protect you in "sntnow, sleet, rain and
etor'm. It is a real weather - proof
germeart that will gine you long and
satisfactory .everyday service, Get
your Quality shirts, underwear, awoke
wean, hositery, etc,, at this shop.
SUITS , NO to $40.
OVERCOATS $20 to $35',
RAINCOATS $15 to .$30
W. W. Tainan
Tailor& Furnisher
'`it",; -20
,BIG CELE>RAT:OII,'vl JLC
EXETER MAY 24th
Depositing of 161st Bn. Colors
in Trivitt Memorial Church.
Baseball Tournament.
Three Bands
Grand Concert at night.
EXETER, 0 TA W°, THURSDAY )A.Y MAY 6, 1920.
There are no parks in St. Marys, In
other words there is .no puce where
the town lover cars sit down and tell
leer the old, o Id story that .n.o age
has been. able to supplant, -St. Marys
Journal
SENT FOR,TRIAL FOR THEFT.
1Z'illiant 13e11, aged 19, and Leeeard
Bell, aged Z2, both of Kineardne, ar-
rested by I-iigh Constable Wbiteseles
at Brucefield hallowing a report ni
burglaries in Shiley, Township, were
set up for trial by Magistrate Pent:
at heap sJl. They are said, ee. have a
palie'} reword et Stratford, and to
have been inmates of the industrtil
home. A number of stolen articles
were found in their possession includ-
ing some taken from the home •af
Harry Chesney at Kip en, One of the
young man had a revolver and a box
of cartridges.
Qrand Bend
Mr, dark Weld last week disposed
of A.I:12ollardrfrom whostore m Ir. Wildess to e. W.
ur-
ehased the busies Mr Mallard :is
new in posseris„toaa,, Owing to the ill-
ness of Mrs. Wild \fr'1, Wild has dde-
cried net to go ,±,rata business again
for a time. --Workmen are engaged in
putting en the foundation; of the "new
sawmill to be !eat by Mr. Wm, Hea-
man sof London. We understand he
will also install a chopping machine,
-Mr, Bert Statto . is tuning over
quite a ,number of the NOW Overland
cars -The young soa of Mr, slays, who
moved here recently from "Klondyke"
heti the misfortune last week to break.
his leg above the knee while going
through. the .pinerry, and as a result is
new confined to his bed, having had
the injured eiteb,set no less titan three
times,
Chiselhurst
Mr. John Chambers' ;at his home
in Chiselhurst on April 25th, after a
short illness at the age of 62 years, 6
months.
deceas-
ed liveon a farm••nyearxs here, e nst
years 'rented his farm awl purciunsed
the general store at Chisellhurst, He
was married thirty years ago to his
now sorrowing widow, who has the
sympathy of tier many friends. Be-
sides Ins wife. one son George at home
and lone sister, Mrs. ,Alf; Ryckmaaa, cyf
Exeter survive. The funeral took
place on Tuesday from the Methodist
Church for interment in McTaggart's
cemetery.
Farquhar
Miss Mare Staffa visited
with her sister, Mrs. Milton Hodgert
last ti;.eek.-:fir, and Mrs. Wm( Pollen
visited in Mitchell Sunday. -41r. John
IdcNioot has purchased Mr. Thomas
Rundle's ;farm, and moved there last
week. -Mr, ,and Mrs. Anon Senate
spent Sunday pe Mr. Ed. Coward's,
and Mr. end Mist. T. Hunker) at Geoi
Coward's, -Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mc -
Nicol and family moved to their n ew
home on the boundary last week, they
having recently ,purchased the farm
owned by Mr. John McNicoe-Mr. and
Mrs. Lome McNaughton; of Chiselhurst
spent Sunday at the honne o"f Mr. and
Mrs. Alf. Hunkin,-Mir„ Kenneth Mc-
Nicol' and Miss Julia Sinip,sdn, 'who
were married last week, are living here
with ,the former's mother. We w,
ei-
come Mrs. tl4IcNi(col to bur myaaslt.
For Music Lovers
WHEN?
May 15th, 8.15 rem.
WHERE?
Ttovvn ILah; Hensal1.
WHO?
Miss Peteler, Soprano.
Miss Fagapa, Whistler
Mr, Osborne, Violinist
What ?
Mr. Edispa's Phonograph: "with
a Soul," "The New Edison,"
proving by actual comparison
that thele is nto difference be--
tweein tithe Recreation, on the
New Edison and the original
artist.
FREE?
'? Cards of admis,siio(n may be
diad at Powell's Bazaar Eketer
tor W. C. Montgomery's Jew-
ellry, Heutlsaall
Tone. Test tendered by J. Willis
Powell, Edison Deelerr, Exeter, Oazt,
Crediton
Mothers' Day ir. the Method
Church will be a combination of Suns
day School and Church service next
Sunday morning. We want all mothers
to be present. There will also be a
Baptismal Service,
SANDERS. & CREECl
Dashwood MARRIAGES DEATHS
ret . •1' edd G
Free; VIengacus 'of Detroit visited his
home for the week end. He left
Tuesday for ,British Columbie with his
family, where ;he bas taken 'up land
Garnet Sweitzer was in; Laindon. c»
1Londay.
Mrs Edith aeoore and daughter,
Virginia, lrave.errived .home,. after vis-
iting friends in: Kdtcheaner, Toroa.toend
Ottawa for three weeks.
The gist
anvil rec'v.c as'
ea 1 shipment
of coal last Week and are ab.:., to ie
surae their business,
Thoee who c ttended the services in
the Evangelical Church last Bingo}
were privileged to listen to a musical
trent, Parole Chas. Braun •of 1)e
troit presided at the organ and in the
eveningfurrnished tke music during the
song service. -The Professor is m ar-
tist, and his brilliant playeng wall re
inane �,a our meanorres ;far a tong tine.
Ord. Tuesday tevenio a concert was
given iia the Town Hall under tha
auspice:: of "The Beacon Lights Cl; ss"
The proceeds sof the concert are Il
in; donated ,to the Arrnen.,am Hund_
The most of the program was render
ed by local talent which, was much
appreciated and goes to show that our
young people are well able to give a
cenncert at any time. Prof. Braun o;
seteoit. also gave several violin nd
piano selections. His numbers were cif
high order and a treat indeed, It is
a ,•oat`; lime s;:nee .our people have. had
the privilege of listening to such a
gifted musician,
Seeein Ss .practically finished in
this district. The cold weather leas
kept back .the growth,
etauy viewed the eclipse of the
moon on Sunday night, It was a eon -
per color from 8.30 and graduawy disc
epoeared until .11 when the Queen of
the night shone iia all her glory.
ro,crtes,--We have opened a groc-
ery department in connect+on with our
confectionery. Our stock is fresh,
and we will always keep nothing but
the best. Butter and eggs taken in
exchange, Fred White.
\1r, and Mrs. Wm. Hey, accompanied.
by Miss D. Fowlie spent Sunday
town.
Mr. F. S. Kent hors exchanged bis
Q Ford fora new dee of the same make.
Mrs, J. Kellerman. attended the fun-
eral of a relative n; ititchener this
week.
Mise Ada Fassold of London spent
Sunday with her parents.
Mr II
Tole o
fC' Clinton n B s n ss
ur � eel -
lege visited with Miss Edmeston over
tin
e week end.
Mr. J. K. Goetz underwent an oper-
ation at St, Joseph's Hospital, Len
elfin ,last week.
Mr. Elgin Schatz of Strat;ord leer
mal spent the week end itt town.
The \Vomen's Institute entertained
the ladies of the Hualoneale Branch
in. the rooms on. Tiesday afternloon,
The visitors !rendered a very interest-
ing program. Lunch was served after-
wards.
Mr. Wilson.of Galt, who is to sue-
ceed Mr.M:cDonald as manager of the
Bank, was in, town least week trying to
locate a residence for h n s family. It
is unfortuntate that the Bank doesn't
build a bank with a residence com-
bined, and thereby relieve their man-
agers from t. great deal of worry in.
securing suitable, homes for themselves.
Houses are at a premium in our vill-
age It would ,bel good business for
some of our monied men to put un a
few houses,
Alvin Baker has purchased a Ford.
Jos. Amy, Frank Glanville and Chris.
Dinney have each, bought themselves
an Overland.
Miss Alma Hill has returned after
visatimg friends in London,
Miss Stock wax in Toronto Monday.
Council meeting eves held en Mon-
day A bylaw was passed to author-
ize t vote to be ,held in Grand Bend
on ,the 25th Maty as to whether the
Police Trustees (shall Jive the power
to purchase light and power from the
Hydro Commission.
Mose Faist sold a handsome Rayold
to Geo Fiuk.beiner last week. He has
sold a number of these instruments in
this neighborhood recently.
Centralia
The Box Social held under the aus-
pices of the Mission Circle last Fri-
day
ri
J,ay evening eealized the sum .of $89.
Mothers' Day evil]. be observe," next
'Sun lay in, the church here, when the
cheetr will be made up of all mothers
and the ladies are now busy practicing.
Mr. Dan. Hodgson has purchased a
new Ford car, also Mr. Thos. Willie
a pew Grey Dort.
The farmers are taking advantage ,of
the fine weather by rushing seeding
Operations. '
Little Marian Sinclair had the mis-
fortune.
ris-
f ortune : ito 1fan . and badly sprain and
bruise Cher Darin.
Usborne
Sudden D�enth.--A startlingly sudden
death occurred on the 4th concession
of
Usborne on Sunday east, when Mrs,
William ,Samervelle passed away with-
out a moment's warning. Mr. Somer-
eille had gone' to the beers toi do the
chores while Mrs. Somerville hard, gone
out to examine the little chucks in, the
incubator. , Seeing that these were
all right she returned to the 'house.
Some Little time latter Mr. Somervnidle
afro ;returaned,. finding Mrs. Somerville
prostrate :on the floor in an ur.consci-
nus conditioim, with an egg in Nyach
hand, which she had batought with her.
Medical aid was' immediately summon-
ed but she never nege;in:ed conscious-
ness. The deceased was bora in the
township ,of Usboalne, being a 'daugh-
ter iof the late Robert 1l orrislon, and
her w.h,ole life was spent in, that tovyn-
ship. Mrs. ISaamoervulibet ' was a keel
hearted (neighbor and commanded the
highest respect and tetsteena of the en-
tire neighborhood; for her.lovable char-
acteristics. She was a member of the
Thames Road Peesbyterian Church
fenen which she will be, much m,i,ssed.
She bad' no fatmily, but is survived by
two , sistet s, ,M,r+s. Daniel Coward and
Miss. Jennett Monism, besides her
sorrow stricken 'husband.
Mr. of McLane and Dr. Can were
sistors to London :Monday.
Mr. S. B. Stothers, agricultural re
presentative of the county, met wee
the teachers ion, Friday even �n ; end :r
ranged thepr n se list for the Schoc:
Fair to be held this Fall. A nuanba
.of thew dines of exlgbits were addr,l,
which shouel •nioke it a. hemi and
better Lair.
.• ne Urs. Herman Eitlt and ram
sly 'at Forest spent Sunday :n t':w•n.
Mr. anfl Mrs.S. Jt Adams of Lon-
don were also visitors in town Sunday
Messrs Ta, Bettschen, W. Lv elan.'
Free Louis and Edwin Rinker, ell of
earner, sprat Straitly at their homes
here.
\tr, M Drysdale of Hensall was in
town Frelay last delivering Orono
graphs
SCHOOL REPORT. -The following
report shows the standing of the pu-
pils of our school beeel on weekly
,.
tt.at,.:.n,l daily markings. Those mar.•
1,
ee with an "x" were absent for all
or part of ,the time. -
V.. Sp41., Read., Writ., Agree., 450;
E. Howard 39S Tiemen 393, C,Stein
hagen 325. Sr, IV., A. Hoffman 354
E. Guenther 330, F. Hartleib 298, P.
Kleinstiver 325, e. Guenther 269.. U.
Zimmer +c; Jr. IV, L. Tiernan 350, Lir
Willem 333, Lu Wili,errt 323, L.Eve
:62, A. Raeder 246, C. Snell 22x; Sr,
'111., L. Reid 337, V, Baker 280, \IP,
Ranker 250, E. Zimmer 236, S. Bett
schen 211, A. Guenttner 205.
ee G. S. Howard, Principal.
Room IL -Total marks 200; V. Birk
171, L Baker 153, E Gratnpner )33,
L. Witmer 120, C. Fisher 96, A. Kel-
lerman 944, H. Kellerman 76, C. Ben-
der 68, H Hartleib 35, M. Schade x.
Sr. III., Trotail. 200; A. Willert 153, A,
Grigg 123, A, Steinhagen 123, A. Rest-
ameyer 113, E. Merner 110, C. Bur-
meister 86, E. Wilds 72, E. Hamacher
70, W. Stitre 67, G. Guenther x, -M.
White x. Inter. III., A. Tiernan 174
E, Tiernan 171, K. \Vein 143, H.Hoff
man. 140, T. Elsie 121, E. Hartleib 106
F. Kleinstivcr 98; Jr, ill., total 160;
F. Gue,nther 100, T. Hayter 85, G.
Bender 76, M. Stire 60, I. Lippert 57,
E. Schaus 55, L. Zimmer 544, Al. Mer-
aer 46, G Burmeister 40, L. Bender 30
C. Edmeston, teacher,
Room I. -Jr, III., Mi. Held 685, W.
Evelan:J 660, M. Graupner 655, N. Fas-
s.o1.1 639, F, Wein, 601, S. Genttner579
P. Bender 578, E. Witmer 556, A.Stire
490, L. Staubus 471, G. White x. Pt.
III., H. Nacliger 599, N. Wein n 571, E.
Rinker 545, M. Willert 537.E. Guen-
ther 508, L. Stire 466, EKraft e. Pt!
I. M. Clark 449, O. Staubus 356, V.
Kraft 339, S. Stire 331, A. Morenr,
275. H. Schluntdt 215, P. Schade lee
R. Vincent 295; Beginners -R. Klein-
stiver, B. Edighoffer, S. Held, V,
Burmeister, E. Stire, M. Klumpp, L.
Willert, E. Held, V: Kraft, E. Fisher
I, Genttner, H. Miller, H. Rinker, Z.
Natdiger x, lie Tiernan, teacher.
BIRTHS
Oestricher-In Dashwood, April. 7.9th,
to Mr: and Mrs; Aaron Oestr'icher
a spin.
WHEN YOU OPEN
THE PACKAGE
of neat that conies from our shop,
you are never disappointed at the
appearanrc�e of its It is always red
tender, fresh looking and juicy- al-
ways palatable and wholesome, no
matter what cut or kind of meat it
may be. For this is the quality meat
shop of Exeter.
B. Makins,
THE SANITARY MEAT MARKET.
where quality is higher than price.
w t€- rahan _At London, April
27 ?Mss Elizabeth Graham, daughter
of \1r D. A. Graham of McGillivray,
to Mr Joseph Tweddle of McGilli-
vray.
Isenight-Rowcliffe-Jn. London, on May
5, by Rev, D. C. McGregor, Mr. Rcg-
inal.l John Knight, son, of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Knight of Stephen,
a little south of Exeter, to Miss Jan
et Vie't'orka, daughter of Mr. and ells.
John Rowcliffe of Usborne.
salrsbury--I1 London. on April 28th,
»\artha t
E to %9'elsh, daughter of the
late Wm, H. We lib and Mrs. Welsh
a formerey oit Exeter, and wife of John
H. ,Salisbury aged. 24 years, and 11
months.
Chambers -At Chiselhurst, era A pri,t
, 25, John Chambers, aged 62 years, t
t months.
White -At Ailsa Craig, ,on April 77th
James White,
Armstrong -In. Bienshard on April Zit
Lias Cameron, Sire, of .H. J. Arrn
strong, aged,54 years, 2. months.
Automobjle Owners
YOU BENEFIT BY OUR TWELVE \ EARS EXPERj1 LCF AS
AUTO MECHANICS.
girl: REPAIR RADIATORS, (AS TANKS, HEAD -LIGHTS,
STRAIGHTEN FENDERS. ETC, ETC.
MOTOR OVERHAULING OUR ePI CI.ALTY,
ALt. WORK GUARANTEED. SERVICE OUR t2OTTO.
Soullier & Foote
Ford Garage
Exeter
"Model"
Makes Happy
Farm Wo en
Light flaky Bread, with tn• t -matt} ranistr, is ever,
woman's pride. Disc.ri min.tt
:hts tisk* el tr flour.
We are milling again, so hay-• sooi.' Bran, Shorts ,.,:.
Feea Flour, Bring along veer bag: end ;vee will do aur bete
to supply you.
We are;always open for wlw.tt oats barley end nrixeti
grain.
ARVEY BROS.
RE5'QLVEDTHAT
TIIERE ,,AR,E. DOLLARS
ASID DOLLARS WORTH
OF 6OOD VALUE S
),N OUR STORE HOW,
LOTS OF PiCKIN4.
Av To ENTICE THOSE
WWTHOWJ,SH To SAFE
NN . ATTRACTIVz,
MONEY SAVES i FORt
0. 4/dCAREFUL BUYERS'
YOUR FORTUNATE OPPORTUNITY 20 PER CENT,
DISCOUNT OFI' ALL LADIES. TAILOR-MADE SUITS, LAD-
IES' TAIILORED READY-TO-WEAR DRESSES axed LADIES'
UP-TO-DATE SPRING COATS,
We pre shiovvimtg a beautiful range ,of Ladies' Pure Wool
Serge Suits! ion Navy, Black, Brawn eine] Sand at $20 to $55.00
les:; tour Special Discount of 20 per cent.
Also a last .of Ladies' Pure wool Serge ;Dresees an "Brown
Black and Navy; button .and braid trimmed, $22.50 to, $27,50 less
Special Discount o£ 20 per cent.
We still have a splendid .assortment oI Lartie,s' and braids'
New :Spring goats in Tweeds, Velours, Palo Cloths and Black
Moire. On every coat we allow our Special Discount of 20 no
A .Speciae •lene of Bleck Coats f000tr •eedterly ladies. All must
go at 20 per cent. Diistount,
Extra Special -36 i,ne.hes Black Duchess Silk, lovely blight.
sheen, ,every thread. pure silk, guaranteed not to cut. The last
we •expect ,o£ this special duality .,at per yard 33,50.
J. A.. ST ♦ V A a JL,
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