HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1920-5-13, Page 1THIRTY-THIRD YEAR
EXETER, Ors TA.RIOe, THU SDAy
MAY 13, 1920.
SANDERS & CREECI-l'
Our Corner 1
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A yearend a half of peace, and look
at the dunned thing.
Strike, rend the world strikes with
you; work, end you work alone.:
You are not helping much ,if y
wear silk underails beneath those cot-
ton overattls.
Another long-established daily, The
St. Catharines Journal, has succumbed
to higher costs. of ,production. '.The
steady- ,shrinkage of the number of
Canadian: newspapers is a matter of
seri'aue conccaln, to the public.
Perhaps few ;people knew or real-
ise the Langer there exrsta int connec
-
tion welt dust. It •s stated 4n the
best authority that durieg the 19
months following March, 1916, dust
explosion caused the loss of over
eight millions'worth of property, three
million bushels of grain and its pro-
ducts, wseveral million pounds of sugar
36 lives and bode; ,iniury to over 69
, men,
Clean up—pain up—shine up—cheer
up. Put the sunshine sof cleanliness, the
cherry homey, ,glietening atmosphere
into every dirty career ort the town,.
Fourteen points sof cleanliness t --ii
Fix up; 2. Sween up; 3, Rake up;
4. Clear. up; 5. Y)ig. up; 6. Build 7.
Screen up; 8. Pen up; 9. Glaze; 10,
Paint up; 11. Dress up; 12, Lift up;
13. Cheer up; and 14. Keep it up.
Here is a plain duty you owe yourself
annd your neighbor.
The St Marys Board of Trade has
asldxlesse.I a letter to the C. P. R,
r.eciuestutp that the company :oak in-
to the matter of 'extending the toad
from St. ?liarys to Goderich. We be-
lieve the C.D.R.C.,R, stall holds the clear -
ter to the.
'road thats d to
svas propose
be built through this see;tion some
years ago: The line was to go through
Exeter, and needless to say we would
like: to see it aa, accompliebed fact,
There is no better territory in Can-
ada that that it would 'pass through.
Nobody pa earth` is so long suffer-
ing as the etoun;try editor. He can
make jokes about the high cost of 1, -
ing even as he starves to death. Ex-
penses have doubled, trebled, quad-
ruplet:, ibut ha gets no more for his
,pax er .than the ancient dollar and a
half, which was less than, enough be-
fore the war. He pays his helpmore,
he pays the farmermore for less food,
the grocer more* fo:'bis supplies, tIre
tailor ntorc for !kis clothes, the shoe-
maker more for his shoes, and every-
thing ,else la proportion. Yet he con
tinuea to charge just $1.50. And now,
the government says he, must pay a
higher :ate of postage,
P]vcne 81a
TAMAN'S
YOU
SHOULD
BEE OUR
MEN'S
WEAR
GET YOUR RAINCOAT HERE.
Yes, we sell Raincoats, guaranteed
to protect you in snow, sleet, rain, and
storm. it is 'a real weather - proof
garment that will gime you long and
satisfactory e•sneryday service. Get
your euaiuty , shirts, underwear, neck
,,ear, bosieree eitee at this shop,.
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SUIT8 .. $20 to $.40.
OVERCOATS $20 to $35 -
RAINCOATS $15 to $30
W. Taman
Tailor& Furnisher
• EXETER MAY 24th
Dersesiting of 161st Bre Colors
in Trisdtt Memorial Church.
Basehail—Crediton, vs. Clinton.
Morning and afternoon
The !runless ,PLayers at Night in
Opera. Houde. in
"The lefislea;ding Lady„
Lots •of ;Music all clay.
S_
rr Robert bent
.Bard .
Ptak takes u
the
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pd -
ties Qf Premier apart, this week, after
sante months rest in the States. It
is hotted that het es again in the best
of health. Canada owes .a great debt
to Borden, end he is needed just naw,
Learn this lesson, my sort; then
learn it over and over again. The
world does tttot owe you a Huta:gIt
,lines ,not owe any man a living.
True, there are those who have gotten
motion in their ,heads that they have
a right to be taken care of by others
regardless of any exertion themselves,
They will Lind out in time, however, 1
that wbile they are wanting for the
procession to come along ,with a
featherbed•o:nwhich to carry them to.
fame and .fortune, the hustler has got-
ten a long way to the Front. — Es.
change.
In the ,debate tett, ,the natter of in, -
creased indemnity for the members of
tthe Ontario Legislature, Andrew
Hicks of South Huron, drew atten-
titan to the fact that they had only
spent four months on ab t h. � job, , nd.
might wisely Wait fi f,or a. year to see
what the oast actually was before they
startel to complain. Thexc were many
men, hu sae, who had sacrificed limbs
ami homes for a me.re $1„10 a day, anci
it ill behooved the members to peti-
tion. -for morr'e so soon after election,
Mr. Hicks was notfar away front the
fact, either.
One hundred per cent increase in
the Provincial tax on banks is announ-
ced. Last year the provincial levy
on head offices was $1,500; this year
it is to be ,increased to $3,000, And
branch banks, which formerly paid
$50, are this year ,to pay $100. Inad-
ditinon they will be required to pay
zone -fifth ,of os.e per cent on their
paid-up cepata!, instead of one-tenth.
Change is -.5e,0 annOeii cad la tIih tattier
tion. of insurance compaedes, Life in-
surance companies will pay one and
one-quatrter per 1cent. and all other
insurance compani,es osae per cent. on
they gross premiums receivedon busi-
ness transacted in Ontario,.
Lumley
Hiss Olive Fairbairn of Hensel! is
spending a few ,days an, the boundary
this .week,—The Misses Newell of Hen
sail visited their sister Mrs, Noah Hor-
ton, last week.—Quite a number from
tbis neighborhood attended the fun-
eral of tbe late Mr. McKellar, wb o -
was buried in Cromarfy cemetery last
Thursday afternoon—Word was re-
ceived here of the ,marriage of Nass
Grace Horton, who bas been, giving
musical instruction for the past two
years ea Zelansdia, Sask. -
Greenway The sym»ath,y of the neighborhood
is ,extended to 'Mr, and Miro. Henry
Hurtles- who lost tire second of their
twin daughters last week. The .other
little girl died' several months ago. In-
terment took plaice art Grated Bend.
FIRE AT SEAFORTH
The Canada !Flax Mill took fire on
Wednesday of east week, just before
moon, and in a few moments the build-
ing was doomed as the dry flax and
oil inside burned rapidly. The -fire
stetted it the shoot, and is supposed
to have come from ,a, spark from
the smoke ,stack., The engine room
was sa gyred., The, building had lately
been remodelled and the loss is a
heavy one. The• ,mill will. be rebuilt
at once as the -owners have' al large
acreage in flax in thee district.
for Music Lovors
WHEN?
May 18tEh; 8.15 pm:. -
WHERE ?
Town- Hall, Hensall, .
WHO ? -
Miss Peteier, Soprano
Fagan, Whistler
Mr. Oshorne, Violinist
Whet?
Mn Edislon's Phonograph, "with
a Soul" "The New Edison,,,
Preying by actual comparison
'that there is no diff es ence be-
tween the tecreatiion on the
New Edison and the original
aatist,
FRET✓'?
? • " Cards lof admissrojii may be
had at Prowell_s Bazaar, Eseter
.or W. C. Mont tgomesy's few-
- ew-
] enlsalle
Tone Tient: tendered by J.' Willis
Powell, Edison, Dearer, Exeter, Ont.
LEAGUE BASEBALL IN HURON.;'if
1 s to r. and :h,frs, A. Traqusir, - a' Dashwood BIRTHS slaughter.
Last week art Clinton the Hee=
County Baseball League was formed
comprising teatns from Zurich, Gorier -1
ich .Clintten, Crediton and Seaforth,,
A schedule was adopted and an effort
will be arcade to affiliate with the N.
Wellington League as a group. The
officers -elected were,—Pres., y. E.
Cantelon, Clinton;; Sec. -Trews;,
Kerr; executive, J. Silts, Seaforth; C- I
Draper, Clinton; L. Hoffman, Zurich ;.
W, W. Barlow, Goderich; W. E. Oes-
treicher, Crediton,
The schedule—
May 24—Zurich at Goderich;
May 24-.,Seaforth ;et Chetan.
May 26—Goderich at Seaforth,
May 27—Cliiuton, at :Creditor'.
May 31—Crediton, at- Goderich
May 31—Zurich at Clinton
June 1—Clinton. eet Seaforth
June 3 Cakerrch at Zurich
June 3—Seaforth at Crediton.
June 7—Creditors at Clinton..
June 9—:Goderich at Zurich
June 9—Seaforth. at Zurich
June 11 -,Zurich ,at Crediton.
June 14--eG ',lerich at Clinton
June 16--Seaforth at Goderich
Tune 17—Clinton at Zurich
June 17—Crediten et Seaforth
June 23--Gaderich at Creditor
June 24—Zurich at Seaforth
June 9—Crediton, at Zurich
July 7—Goderich at Crediton.
Jul y7 --Clinton at Seaforth
July 9—Seaforth'at Zurich
July ;12 -Zurich et Go:ler"ell.
July 14--Seaforth at Clinton..
July 15—Crediton at Goderich
Jul} 19—Crediton at Zurich
July 21—Goderich at Seaforth
Jul y22 --Zurich at Crediton,
Jury 28—,Seaforth at Crediton
July 28-Goderich at Clinton
July 30•-Goderich at Zurccl',
August 2—Clinton at Goderich
August 5 --Zurich at Clinton.
August 5—Crediton .at Seaforth
ich
atzurr
August 10—Crediton,
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August 3.1—Seaforth at Goderich
August 12 --Crediton, at .Clinton
August 19—Clinton at Crediton
August 19—Zurich at Seaforth
L'SU.ORNE (`OL'NClL
1'sborne Cannon :net at the Town-
ship Hall, Elimville, on May lit in
their regular monthly meeting. All
the members were present. Minutes
of meeting of April 3rd were read
and approved.
Messrs. Beaver and Hutchison
waited on the councilin reference
to the position of NIA lot 21 and
lots 22• and 23, con. 1, re school
td ' s eof S. S. No. 9, union.
The following resolution was pas-
sed regarding same: "That the cleric
communicate with the Exeter coun-
cil to state that the Usborne Coun-
cil refuses to collect any school tax
for S. S. No. 9, Union for 1920, un-
til proof is fufnished that the said
lots are liable for such levy,"
As there was no appeals against
the assessment of the Geiger drain
scheme it was unnecessary for the
Council to sit as a Court of Revision
on same as per notice.
The assessor having filed the ag-
sessment roll for 1920 with the
clerk, the Court of Revision to hear
appeals will be held at the Town-
ship Hall, Elimville, on Saturday,
June 5th, 1920, at 2 o'clock p.m.
'By -Laws No. 5- and 6 for 1920
to appoint a school attendance offi-
cer and an =lnspeetor to secure the
enforcement of the Cow Tag by-law
were read and passed and signed by
the reeve and clerk.
The Hydro Power Committee re-
solved to`solieit signatures to the
petitions for Hydro in the Township
early in June. -
Bills to the amount of $292.28
were passed and orders issued for
the payment of same.
Council adjourned to - meet on
June 5th, 1920, at one o'clock.
Henry Strang, clerk
Local News -
Why overalls? Why not pyjamas?
'Then the ladies can wear 'em, two,
May 12th was the 100th aoniversery
of the birth, of the first of all nurses,
Florence Nightingale. -
1Vfr, W. H. Collins, manager of the
Bank pf Commerce, Kitchener, and
bermes -1y manvagex Of this branch, some
ten years ago, called( on, old friends
here Friday last; He, was, in. the com-
nany sof a naumber of other bank man-
agers, who were here for the pur-
pose of inspectitn;g the two banks, with
a 'view to carrying away ideas' for the
'erection of other bank buildings,
CORRESPONDENTS ATTENTION,
Correspondents wile! please get the
budget.: of news to The Advocate of-
fice not eater than Tuesday, and we
hone always ,on Tuesday morning. It
is niecessasryisle that the herif holiday
be observed on Wednesday for t he
summer months.
MOTHER'S DAY IN MAIN ST. S. S.
Mother's Day was duly observed
in Main street Sunday' School • on
Sabbath last with a large attend-
ance. The orchestra furnished good
Music. The primary ' class occupied
the front of the school and were.
seated on small chairs. They render-
ed a couple of songs that were nice-
ly given. Recitations, songs, readings,
addresses and a duett formed part
of the programme. Mother was cer-
tainly not forgotten at the services.
Groceries.—We have opened gree-
er'y department in connection with our
confectionery. Our stock is fresh,
an,:I we will always keep nothing but
the beet, Butter este eggs taken in
•exeher ge. Fred White.
Labour i)ay was a busy one at our
educational ,in titutioa. A genera
c,leani.n2 up, f,ollowee by the sowing
of one buttered plots, occupied the
day. +Three prizes are offered each
zoom. , for the hest tem, plots, and
three tethers fo: the best rot e.:tions
of ,t-egetable grown ca. these plots.
This creates quite a competition:
Mr. and errs, J. Delgaty and Mrs.
English spent the. week -end visiting at
the borne of sir. a and Mrs. G. S. How-
ard
Miss elareeree Jeziel oa spent '�atur-
nay with Mliss Laura Mae Reel
Mn E Tiernan and family motored
to Stretford on Saturday and itrcught
back Ira •af the Galt Bartle n: Com-
merce with them.
Ait agitation, is an, foot to oil the
Treat street of our town to lessen, the
ilust during the coring season.
Mr. and Mrs. Lindenfield and ...am -
and Mrs. 1-i t ?of Parkee. %Gant
Sunday in town.
Truck. lio.atl after truck lord build-
ing material leaves our factory ter
Gran,! Bend, where extensive balding
is going on.
brothers' Day las observee ',ere r a
Stueesav
Mrs r, Preeter, Sr., ie ennt r •t
to her home with an attack tit retell
mania. We roue. for a spec ly aee v-
ery,
Brow't has returned to !en
tom^ lard, ester epeneine the 'sites
iaa Thedtor4.
hiss Armee Ehlers of Kitchen's:,
s:ient the week-ene. wit'o Mr. and Mrs. !�
S Oestr+:r+seer.
Mr. tete Mrsa. $,1e -rt of Godersrlt
e:alle'i rra friends in town. Saturday:
Mr. and Mrs. E. Foist and Mr. and
Mrs. F. Wuerth ,of Crediton were vis.
itor.s 51' town, Sunday.
Centralia
Misr Marian Neil spent part of last
week visiting friends in Landon.
Mrs 'etude/sort of Belgravia visited
with her daughter, Mfrs. Brooks, Last
week -
• Mr Gco. Hays is out from London
aeon looking after the. removal of hr's
furniture to that city.
bosses,. V•e'ra, Davie angel. Mabel Flea -
ma neot tantion: spent the week -end at
their homes here.
Misa .Thompson, sister of Mr.
Thomson station n(gent, sdsite,l with
him over ,Sun. -ray,
The chair made up of the mothers
of the congregation of the Methodist
Church was highly appreciated on
Sunday and were invited to furnish
the music again in the near future,
The men ;of the congregation are now
busy prganizeing their choir for two
weeks Seam, last Sunday. Mrs, Bayn-
hanr had the church niicely decorated,
far the occasion,
Farquhar
lir. and Mrs. Chas. Tuffin and lit -
tie son of Staffa visited at Mr. and
Mrs. Win. Pollen's on Sunday. The
regular monthly emeetin of the Wo-
men's Institute was held Tuesday af-
ternoon, efa,y 4th, with 17 members.
present. bliss Helena elanteith gave a
very interesting paper on, "The Motel
elan' We were also favored f with
ciol,n and Memo duets by the Misses
McCurdy and a. humorous reading by
Miss Ilackaaey, after which refresh
meets were served.—Misses Millie and
Reta Pollen, of Mitchell, accompanied
by Miss Florence Dowding spent the
week -end at their .home here.—Miss
Margaret sieleNain vasi,ted Miss Viola
Hunkin ,on Sunday.—Little Charlie
Sttewartwho has been ,quite i11 of
tuneumonia, we are pleased to report,
is i.mprovine, whirl, Mess Gertrude
Stewart, we are sorry to 'say, is still
very i]1 ,of pleurisy. We hope, how-
ever for a speedy recovery.—lir. Wm.
Stewart of Toronto is visiting in this
neighborhood. -
WHEN YOU OPEN
THE PACKAGE
of meat that comes from ourshop,;
you are never disappointed at the
appearance of itj It' is always red
tender, fresh looking 'and juicy- al-
ways palatable and wholesome, no
matter what cut" er kind' of meat it
may be, - For this is the quality meat
shop of Exeter.
B. Makine,
THE SANITARY MEAT MARKET
where quality is higher than price.
y'm]main.'s I-Iastiital, on
Smithe-At Dr. H
May 9th, to I fr.. end Mrs. Wrn. Srn'te
a son.
Taylor=law Usboozae, on, May 9. to Mr.
and Mrs Hector Taylor, a 'sen—
stillborn.
Chew—At kirkton, on. April 25, to
Mr testi lits. Thos. Crew, twin girls,
lupe--At Kirkton, on .April 24, to
;tio- nerd Mrs. Perry F. Doupe, :a
eisu",hter.
Deyrnan—;n Tuckersmith, 'on April 30,
to 3lr and Mfrs. B. Dayma n, a daugls..
ter. -
Trar-r,air—In Tuckersmith, ore May let
Huston. ---In Vancouver City, en May.
11, to Mr. and Mrst. W. Me Huston,
a son
DEATHS
Perrin --In Beidulph, on April 30, Sarah.' -
Marie. n°;le for Edwin Perris:, aged.
58 years.
efrKelie.-•—in Staffa, on, April 29, Due
can. :+leleelier, Sr., aged b4 years.
IN MEMORIAM
isseett—In loving memory of Fanny
:Bissett. who died at Exeter on. May
• 14th, 1919.
—Her daughter Fanny
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It is ti1.1 the be :mete you can find.
USE MODEL FLOUR ii you want Breed with the
a tatty ilacour, -
Never have we heard so ^tany good xe;torts about ,sur
flour, as ,of lote,
We give substantial recluc ties oe flour in I
Cities.
We have Bran, Shorts, Feel Flour, Oil Cake, Tankage,
Chop, Etc., also some nice Seed. Peas.
Wanted—Wheat, Oats, Parley and. all kinds of granny
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Phone 16
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