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THVTRSRAY, APRIL 28, "1921,.
Crediton
Mrs. Thos. Trevethick spent FYI-
,
day In Lox4don, ,
Miss Julia Haugh spent the week --
end at her home hero, •
Mrs. Edward Fahner is visiting
in Sarnia for a few, days.
Mr
and Mrs, R. S. Wilson and
children, spent the week -end in L
n.
dem
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The Ladies' Aid" ofIdle-Methodist
church metat the `lotus of :M a.. F
r F.
Gl s
r last T urs
o '
Mf'ss Esther Haugh of Chicago, is`
P.
spending a weo}- withcier parents
,
tat the Evangelical parsonage.
gca iP e. g
Mr. 3. H. Boltzmanna
gent few
sl
days last week in Stratford attend-
ing the Evangelical Conference.
The ' members of the Mission Cir-
-
'le of the Methodist c h e dzst Church held a
sale• of home ,cooking, in F. W.
Clark's shop;.. Saturday aftornaon.:
Rev. S. M. Haugh, pastor of the
Zion Evangelical Church, has been
returned to "Crediton for the fourth.
year. Mr. Haugh and Mr. J. H.
Holtzmann, lay delegate, have re-
turned from the : conference session
which was held in Stratford last
week: Mr. Holtzmann was one of
the laymen to address the public
meeting - of the conference last Sa-
turday evening when he spoke on
the`usbject: "Life, Service Committ-
ments." He also ,addressed the Sun-
day School. They report an inter-
esting and busy conference session.
There was general regret because
Bishop' Breyfogel was prevented by
an 'accident to `preside. In his ab-
sence, Rev. J. P. Haugh of Kit-
chener, was '.elected -chairman. This
"Is 'the first time since 1875 that a
Bishop did not preside. Rev. W. J.
Yaeger of Dashwood, and Rev. F.
B. Meyer of Zurich, have also been
returned to their. former oharges,
Rev. S. M. Haugh was re-elected
presiding elder of the Crediton Dis-
tricts, and Rev. E. Burn and Rev. E:
H. Bean, two former pastors, were
also sleeted.- presiding elders of the
Ottawa and Waterloo districts, re-
spectively. The local' church have
justd
'closed a successfulear both Y
from a spiritual and a financial
standpoint. A. total of $6,028.72
was raised for all purposes as fol-
lows:. Current Expenses, $1,120.31;
pastor's salary, $1400;OQ;special
ral
gift to pastor • $100.40, Su ada y
•
echoo receipts for S.S. purposes and
all
Missions;.;$;97,6,83;r, ' Y:, P: A :for.
"'� ,Mis-
sion
.
O
7 ,60
ri oses•" d 8
pu I ,, $
e for
sion &. Aid, $480.15; ,Buds t
:Misss and Conference,` ,benevol-
1,n ,..
SU erann' 'tion,
$190.00; Forward Movemencash
receipts $714.05; Other Pui,• poses
,
$175.88. Of the above, the total a-
mount received for Missions and
Conference benevolences is. $1,137.
During the year 10. new members
werea"jreceived on profession of faith
and 3 by letter. Three died duringin
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the year and 15 moved away. The
. 330
present membership is ,_
Granton
Robert Parkinson spent the, Week-
endwith friends in. London., t,
Rev. Mr. Alps, of the Presbyterian'
church, at the time of writing is in
a critical condition with heart
trouble.
The 'Epworth League of the
Methodist Church closed its winter
work with ' a splendid program, a
contest and a lunch. There was a
large gathering.
The farmers' club -of this town
has done a tremendous business this
spring and last week cleaned up 7
cars coal, although , the roads.
were bad and the days wet, still they
hauled.
The order "of Oddfellows attended
divine worship on Sunday evening
inthe Met1adist 'church and listen-
' s
en to a powerful and eloquent ser-
mon from Rev. Jefferson, the pas-
tor. The singing by the choir was
most -excellent.
`Dash"wood
TA. EXETER TOLES
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Mr. and- Mrs. Dan Vincent, Jr.,
moved to Seafortlt last week.
Miss Brownlee' attended ' the
neral of,anrelative last week.
Mr. anis Mrs. Russell Baynham
moved to Gaud Bend last week.'
Mrs. Edn
aeston is ill a • t present.
We hope for a speedy recover
y.
'Rev 'and-, Mrs.. Yager attended
confers,q ce•
, ,at Stratford. last week.,
'
Mrsafe
. spentEvelandw' days ysin
Sarnia attending
the"' fail rel of
e a
,
relative.
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Misses,:1461-
la
l 'Guenthe , n
d I ei
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la Bender parth'1s 'week' visiting'' in
Sarnia.,
Mr. and Mrs.R.
attended
the funeral of ,'.the, ,farmer's sister,
at Walton'. on , h',ridaY, ,;e,!
Mr. Gordon ' ates and little
nephet4, Johin Donehey, .of Chicago,'
are visiting, 1'z tVi; hAi
fu-
Sexsml#h ,
Mrs. Clifton Prouty visited with
friends near Grand Bend 'last week.
Mrs. Melvin Gould and family of
Stratford are visiting friends in this
vicinity at present.
Mr. John Greb has purchased a
Gray Dort special from Mr. Thomas
Newell of Exeter,
Several, of the school children have
been laid 'up. with the mumps°during
the last few days.
Mr. W. J. Northcott is preparing
to move the house which he pur-
chased from Mr. William Snell, out
to his farm on the 2nd concession.
Mr. John Nichols, who, many
'year,s ago, lived on the farm owned
h ' 1 th
byMr.W. Kinsman on the 0
,
concession of Hibbert, attained on
April 15th ----100 year`s. He is living
in Saskatchewan' with his daugli-;
ter. •
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Welly.:, Skinner and wife, also
May Heywood, were visitors in L
M Y y , u
can on Sunday' last,
The District' Meeting of the Exe-
ter District will be held in kfensall
May 20th. Ministerial
on l 1 id, Y.,. n sterids
session at 9:30 and general sessions
at 1:30 and
7:30.
Next Sunday 1S
quarterly Y service'
'ilaye the" Methedlist churches owthis circuit. This will probably he,
the last- time Rev. Parna.by will
•offs
d�a audllfe.wdullll like to: see every
member present.
Last Sunday: Mr. R. E. Southco
supplied the•pu`lpits of Elimvilie•and
circuit in the absence of Mr. 'Para-
aby who was supplying for seey. E.
G. Powell, and his services were.
much appreciated.'
The school grounds have been lev-
elled 'off' and are much more im-
posing. in their appearance. Quite
a large•nucnber of ratepayers in the
seetion turned out on Monday and•
Tuesday and did the work.
The. weather „jnan does not 'seem.
to have 'taken any account of the
"dry vote"on Monday the 18th. Un-
less it takes up fine and stays that
way, another vote will be necessary
to "dry" out the "wet"' spots.
The girls' Mission Circle met on
Monday, 'night at the parsonage and
elected their ,officers for the coming
year. Mrs.' W. •Horn is president;
Mrs. Chas. Johns, vice president;
Miss Elva Horn, rec, secty; and Miss
Mina Cornish, treasurer.
The Epworth League of Lucan
Methodist Church are expected to
give their dramatic play in Elim-
vine Church, on Wednesday, May 4,
1921, in the interests of the W. M.
S. 'The play is entitled "The' Mini-
ster's Bride." Watch for 'further
announcements.
ree-nway
Mr. Bartia visited his' daughter,
Mrs. Gallen; last; week.
Mr. ,and. Mrs. W. T. (Tien were
in London last 'Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Brophey
have come here for the summer,
Mr, and Mrs. 3. Gardiner visited
Mr. and Mrs., Thos. Bullock on Sun-
day.
Mr. Whiteside of Parkhill has
been'sill,at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. Sherritt.
Mrs. Pimperton of Denfield has
been -spending, a few weeks with her
brother, Mr. Thos. Stewardson.
The'friepds of temperance here
are very pleased With the result of
the vote on :there referendum last
week.
lir. and Mrealf,Silson Hicks, of
;ierwood, and Mese' - Tiedeman of
Strathroy, spent'Sunday with Mr.
'and 'Mrs. W. Mellin.'
A 'Iarge nurnber'attended the fu-
neral. of the late Mrs. Isaac who
passed away last Wednesday at the
home of her son, Thomas. She has
'been a patient sufferer, for several
years so that death, for her, was a
happy release front pain. She was
a kind and loving wife and mother
and made friends wherever she
went. Interment took place in the
Exeter cemetery on' Saturday, Rev.
D. W. Williams, B.A., conducting
the service. The sympathy of the
entire neighborhood is extended to
all the bereaved ones.. Many rela
tines -•from a distance attended the
funeral to pay their last respects
to one beloved by all.
Parkhill
John T. Hall, of Sylvan; died at
his home on Tuesday of last week in
his 70th year. He' is survived by a
widow and two sons.
Rev. Mr. Shepherd was inducted
into the.pastorate of St. Paul's Pres-
byterian Church on Tuesday of 'last'
Week: Rev. Mr. "McLeod, of Wyom
`ing, moderator of Sarnia - Presby-
tery, conducted the ' services, in
which Rev. Pintoul, of Nairn, Rev.'
Aitken, of Center Road, and Rev.
Radcliffe, of Arkona, took part. A
congregational supper was served
in the schoolroom at the close of
the service. Over 200, people sat
down to the tables.
The Epworth League, , of the
Methodist church, centenary, held a
business meeting on Monday eve-
ning and elected .officers for the
year. Miss Gladys Ritchie is presi-
dent.
Miss Della Baird attended the fu-
neral of Mrs. (Dr.) Baird, in Bay
City, Mich.
The six-year-old daughter 'f of
Reeve Ross, of East 'Williams, is in
Victoria Hospital in a serious con-
dition.
Miss Alice Sisk won* the, silver
medal for elocuttpn in the
contest: and Miss '"01iye Shepherd
won first in the contest for piano
playing.
The members of the Presbyerian
church, Corbett, presented Mr. , and
Mrs. England with a couch, prior`
to their having to live in Grand
Bond.
Mrs. John. Grieve was presented
with a ,Pearl and 'cameo pm by the
`i:ctrnen of St. Paul's 'Chur"cli, prior
to her removal to.London, where she
will make her home with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Janice Stapleton, and, Miss
M. Grieve. '
Mr. 3'., F. Lindsay,, of Sylvan, has
returned from the O.A.'C., where he
setces fully sassed his examinations
ations
Zion
A little girl arrived Sunday, : to
brighten the, home of Mr. and Mrs.
E. Bern.
Mr. and Mrs. ,J. Taylor and on
Frank, of Exeter, -visited at the
home of Robert Taylor, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dent, of Lucan, are
visiting theip daughter, Mrs. H.
Taylor:
s
h.
Mc.' J, Johns is .preparing,:;, • buh
ttl
an addition ,,to his bathe''`!
Mr: and Mrs. L. R. Pooley visited
a
tat. Monroe on_SundaY..
Mr.n,. nd Mrs. Thos. Houlde'of
a
Exeter,visited , with' i+'. Cornish on
Y
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Gorvett of Gran-
ton,
ra -ton, visited wi,„i W. Batten on Sun-
day.
Miss M. Penwarden of Elinviile
was agu est at the home of Mr.
Brock on Sunday.
Mr. Robert Rowcliffe is visiting
with Melville Hem.
Mr. E. Southcott assistedby, his
brother, took the seryice et Zion on
Sunday evening. ,
Hensall
Mrs. Vermillyea, of Toronto, is
visiting her . parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Dinsdale.
The I.O.O.F. attended. St. Paul's
Church on Sunday evening in a
body for ,Divine .worship. Rev. A. R.
E. Garrett preached 'an appropriate
sermon for the occasion.
Miss Beatrice Urquhart, who has
been in London during the past
several weeks where she 'underwent
an operation, has returned home
much ` improved in health.
Workmen are busy at work on the
bowling green this week enlarging
the green from four to five green.
The • death, occurred on Friday
April ' 15th, of Mary Ethel Collins,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Collins, of Stanley, aged 26 years
and 7 months. ,The deceased had
not ;enjoyed the best of health for
some: time and a few weeks ago she
grew' worse, gradually sinking un-
til death relieved her of her suffer=
ing. The funeral took place on Mon-
day of a last . week to Baird's Ceme-
tery.
Miss Nora McEwen, of Toronto,
who was home visiting relatives and
friends, left last week for Grand
Prairie, Northern Alberta, where
she will visit" her brother, Mr. Wm.
MacEwen.
Mr. Thomas Sherritt recently suf-
fered a paralytic stroke„but his con-
clition was not as serious as was at
first thought. Mr. Sherritt is now 86
years of age and was out on Mon-
day and voted, he being the oldest
voter to cast a vote in town.
Mr. T. J. Berry lastweek sold his
well-known horse, King Thomas, to
Isaac Eby of Hanover.
The merchants of Hensall - have
agreed to close their stores at 12:30
o'clock every Thursday of May,
June, July, August and September.
The Rev. Mr. Anderson of Toron-
to preached in the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday last in the inter-
ests of the Lord's Day Alliance.
Rev. Mr. McConnell and Peter
Moir attended a meeting of the.
London and Hamilton synod, held in
Chatham.
A very quiet wedding took place
at St. Paul's Anglican church, on
April 15th, when Miss Easter John-
son, of London, Eng., became the
bride of Mr. W. J. Otteebein, ;, of
Hensall; Rev. A. R. E. Garrett offici-
ating. The bride looked very charm-
ing in a navy georgette gown, em-
broidered in cardinal, with hat to
match, and was unattended. Mrs.
(Rev.) Garrett and Mrs. Anna
Snetsinger acted as witnesses. Their
friends join in wishing them many
years of happiness. Mr. and Mrs.
Otterbein will reside in Hensall.
Twenty dog tags have been issued
by the town of Hensall.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S.' Caldwell of.
Toronto, are renewing old acquaint-
ances in town.
Mrs. H. A. Chamberlain is spend-
ing a few weeks with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Wilson.
Mrs. Thos. Sherritt, who has been
very seriously ill during the past few
months, has greatly, improved in
health and has been taken to Lon-
don where she will take treatment
' ill one of the hospitals.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church held their annual meeting
on April ' 711, and 'elected the fol-
lowing officers: Pees., Mrs. J. McD-
Wilson; , vice' pres., Mrs. S. Merrier;
secty., Mrs. (Rev.) Rivers; treas.,
Mrs. Geo. Follick; pianist, 'Mrs. F.
J. Wickwire.
The :Women's wMissionary Society
of the ' Methodist church held their
annual meeting on. Thursday last.
The following, officers were. re-elect-
ed for the enusing year': Hen. Pres.,
Mrs. W. H.: Johnston, Exeter; pres.,
Mrs. Ed. McQueen; vice pres., Mrs.
Henry; 'mc. sec.,'Mrs. Cantelon; col'.
sec., Mrs. J. McDttrilson; treasurer,
Miss 11oore; pianist, Mrs. M. W.
Ortwein and -Mrs. (Rev.) Rivers.
Mrs. Rivers was appointed a dele-
gate to attend the branch meeting
to beheld iii Listowel.
Stanley`.1litchell, the young •son
of ohn T. Mitchell, of near Chisel-
hurst,, is at the 'present time in St,
Joseph's Hospital, London, fat
treatment for lockjaw. It appears.
that some little' time ago Stanley
suffered a sli?`ht injury to his, foot
but little Was thought of it et- the
time, and it: appeared to be healed
Lockjaw, lio vever, • has resltited, end
he was taken to the hopttal' 'for
treatment. '' His condition. was ' con-
sidered `alwmost hopelesseless at first He
is considerably
improved
Centralia
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The farmers are busy : agate- < at
their` seeding;SSomme have fin labed.
s , ,C
s ur e Lu •an e
o of n t a
M� >3 y 4 aw
ing at S. S No. 9 Biddul li visited
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,her cousin, Mrs. Erwin Powe, over
the W ek-end. ,e
Miss Moodie,
o , of U sborne, took
part in the service 'of song Sunday
evening, and delighted the people
with several solos.
Weyburn
burn
Mr. 1
. Cummg- n s of Chicago is vis-
iting in this district.
Mr. A. Patterson is improving his
lane by putting Pu ing on a splendid coat
of lake gravel.
The Dashwood vet. is kept busy
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this spring—so mach sickness a-
mong horses and cattle.
Do not forget the gospel service,
to be held in 'Weyburn ' school, on
Sunday, May 1st, at 7 p.m.
Mr. Wells is improving his pas-
ture farm here on the Lake Road by
building a nice wire fence along the
front.
The improving of farms by build-
ing good fences adds to their appear-
ance and value. If more of that
was done here this district would
present a more', up-to-date appear'
an
Mr. J. Walper is making great
preparations for, further' buildings
on his nice farm. Mr. Walper is one
it our alert and progressive farmers.
Mr. A. Merriott and his family
have moved from their former home
on the 17th in Stephen to the 19th 1.
con.,. Stephen.
Mr.' R. Mathen of near Parkhill
has_ moved to the farm owned by
Mr. W. Wade. We will welcome Mr.
and Mrs. Mathen into our `commun-
ity.'
Mr. Wm; Schroder, who has late
ly bought the beautiful home front
his father, Mr. J. Schroder, is build-'
ing' a beautiful fence along the
front of his farm.
The vote of the Referendum on.
the 18th was a splendid mdjor,ity in
favor of "dry.” Your Weyburn cor-
respondent desires to express his ap-
preciation of the ,rural vote of On-
tario. It just reminds us of the great
fact that if 'any great moral issue
is at stake, the rural vote is always
its true backing. If we had depend-
ed solely on the city vote, many good
acts of the Legislature would be
denied us. Three cheers for rural
Ontario.
Zurich
Miss Maida Routledge wan a busi-
ness visitor to London on Tuesday
last.
Messrs. S. E. Faust and M. Sweit-
zer were at Goderich on Tuesday
last.
Mrs. F. B. Meyer. attended the
funeral of her mother, the late Mrs.
Whoey., at Gorrie, on Tuesday last.
Miss Lillian Weseloh spent the
Week -end in London.
Mr. E. Wesley of Detroit is visit-
ing friends in Zurich and relatives
on the Sauble Line.
We are pleased to see Mr,, Jacob
Howald out and around again after
being confined to the house this
winter.
Mr, J. Kipper, 'the local ,black-
smith, is enlarging his place of busi-
ness by moving out the south wall,
the : foundation has been laid and
operations will soon be under way.
Mrs. A. G. Ehnes, who spent the
past winter with her son, Rev. Mor-
ris:W. Ehnes, at Evanston, Ill.,' has
returned to her home here for ,the
summer. `Mr. Ehnes advises us that
she had a most enjoyable winter.
New uniform suits are being or-
dered for our 1921 baseball team.
necessity of this organization, an
should arouse interest on the: part
Of anyone having a deisi'e to help in
the 'work. child of tour yearswith
a deformity that, Will cripple hint; -for
life, and attention to ':;which has long
been delayed, will now be. sent to
the Sick Childeen's Hospital • for
treatment. `ewe' infants, - one under.
two months, - and the4 ther under
four, are, being cared for until foe -
ter homes can n be found. Two chil-
:,n
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:dpi �,.of a family .
A xnz y of five, . recently
taken charge ofa are 'Happy in a fine
country home, ,and efforts are
b
e-
in s to �ce the othtits• Wire
children whose parez£s both died
within the past year are being pro-
vided for and with good . prospects
l
for the future. Wayward .ones al-
ready in homes whose disiiositions'
and early environment make them
difficult to Control, need constant
watchfulness es and in some cases,
changing. to other homes. And so the
routine continues, and the g
thou ht
is sugge§ted: What of these if there.
were no organization which . would
try to improve then,situation? A
visit to the Home or attendance at.
a meeting will prove interesting and
even a surprise if you call. At pres-
ent, homes are desired for the ` two
infantsreferred to; and there are
other children of both sexes, front
one year to ten whom you might be
interested in.
TOvim iTE
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RELEVES:PYQR.RI EA
ASK FdF. 'T, AT
Mrs Silas Pratt, who was , for
many years a resident of Clinton,
died recently at the home of her
daughter in Winnipeg, Man. The
deceased was in her 70th year,
Mr. Thomas ` Cottle, an old resi-
dent of Clinton, passed away
rather suddenly on Wednesday last,
The deceased had been active in the
public life of Clinton and was mayor
last year.
Archie McKillop; aged 52, a prom-
inent business man of Calgary and
a well-known : sportsman, died
at Chicago, Monday morning. He
had been ill since the previous -Tues-
day with pneumonia. Mr. McKillop
was born sin Parkhill.
For, Sale BY '"
W. S. HO'WEY EXETER, ONT.
Feirririers
Attention
Two _ thousand red, cedar, fence
posts that will sell at 25c, 35c and
40c each; also 9 and 10 ft. anchor
posts.
WIRE ' FENCING
Six -strand wire fence at 42c per rd.
Seven -strand wire fence, 47c per rd.
Eight -strand wire fence, 53c per rd.
D. L. & W. Scranton Coal. Buy;
your next winter's supply before
prices advance.
PHONE 12.
A. J.
LA WORT Y
GRANTON
IIRTRON .COUNTY
CI37I,DREN'S All) MEETING.
The regular .monthly meeting of
this worthy organimtion was held
Tuesday, the ,12th inat., is the sec-
retary's office, and the attendance
,
was. very gratifying, several of those
present being newly iuterested izt,
the work: Many eases 'v ere discus-
se andthe details an- ' needs d, _ tI tics of
some of these were a . ', rprise. to
aloes not familiar Wulf :he calls for;.
Attention. it is iiot ;t.r>sillle of
course, to mention the+.a" in ,print,
but a sample or two eerl show the
GRAND TRUl�1:
RAILWAY.;
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BETWEEN -
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M®nleal
Toronto
Detroit
and
Chicago
Unexcelled dining car service.
Sleeping cars on night trains and
parlor cars on principal day trains.
Full information from any Grand
Trunk Ticket Agent or C. D. loa-
ning, District Passenger Agent,
Toronto.
N. 3. DORE, Agent, Exet ir.
Phone 46w.
WESTERN ONTARIO'S
BEST :, COMMERCIAL
SCHOOL.
Our winter term commences
Tuesday, . January. 4th and
students May, register in otir
Commercial, Shorthand and
Telegraphy departments at
any tnie. Our courses are
thorough and practical and
we assist graduates to •pose-
tions. Get our free cata-
logue.
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Principal