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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1921-5-5, Page 5tllifil .i$DA1 , 111AY 1921. 7 Thames Road Mrs. Thos Passmore is on the pick list. Mrs. John Francis of London, spent a few daYs With relatives here last week. Mr. A•, 0, Whitlock and Miss Verna a Said Short visit at their l 1. oue.lr l . ast week. C trite a ' ° urn er' have nlslied � 4 fl b Y fi eeding,:al n ttgg r ti e weather IMS been exceedingly backward,. Mrs, do Iuxworth of For-, 3 betvis '' :Mrs Gar-,• ted .her: daughter, tar, g net Passmore, during the past'weelc, Mr. 'Hy. Francis was in McKillop last week assisting at the )tome of liis sou.in-law,Mr. H, Lawrence who has been confined to his bed for some weeks -with pleurisy, •Chiselh ur5t Mrs. David McivY, 'Mho no has been withbronchitis,i sick twit snot improv- ing ing veryfeet, We -lopeto see her get better. Tlle'3ongregational meeting at the 'church last week was well : at- tended.. There was singing and reci- tatious and reports of the church. At the sacramentals ervices on Sunday six new members united `with' the church, Mr. and, NIrs. Joseph Ferguson have joined with Ohiselhurst church: We welcome them to our community and wish them a happy and pros- perous life. m The young people: pat on the play "The Country School Ma'am" in the church, on Tuesday evening, The ch:urait was packed for the , ooca- sion. The different parts were well taken and were a credit to those taking part. The proceeds amounted. to '875 and 'will be applied towards a' piano. They have been asked to repeat the 'play in _ Hensall on Sas tiiPday evening. Farquhar Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pollen anent' Sunday in Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Borland visit- kei ::on Sunday at Mr. Robt. Dimcann's. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Hunkiil of Exeter, Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Hunkiin and family, spent Sunday at Mr. Jack Selves, Jr. An old-time dance will be held in the Farquhar Hall dpi Wednesday, May tlth. Special music will be given.' Admission—gents' 75c; ladies 'r rovide lunch. as,. l i Ed ar Hunkin spent the g p past 'w'eek wrt.ls. his sister, Mrs. Robert Duncan. D4shwaod D. Cate1 is sporting a, new Ford r coupe. Detroit, Miss 0, Rader, of Heti , is at P 3 presentareits, ✓ , visiting her 11Ir. Mrs. C. Fritz- of Zurich, •�. and rs in town Sunday . were visrto Miss Luella St tilieof Parkhill v is- stop with her parents on Sunday., ' , 9 i Exeter was a, Mr. Gibbs ,o L .. ,h 1 on. week- end 'visitor witln'Mr, D. L n t Lamm, Mr,, : Geo.' C I3anyon, ofL , Witi:1 n. lV il- pent��tlie wee-lie-end1, �? s 1, pert. Mr Jacklc Fiesta rizovedhouse- hold' 1ouse hold ellecis to Ailsa ' raiz ; on Mon- day. 1VI1. and Mrs. D..:Mclsaac of Cred- iton were visitors in town 'o11 -Sun- day, . , Mr, ,ionezGuenther of Forest, les t , spent ' Sundayunder the parental, roof..' Mr. 11 Z • Geo. Merrier- is improving 'hie residence by the addition of a new verandah. hasmoved into Mr. Fred. White. the house formerly occupied by D. Vincent, jr. of London, ndon, , s f Mrs. Pope, o 1ent the week -end with her brother,- Mr. J. W. Graybiel. Mr. and Mrs. Jaclson of Walton areat pn,esent visiting with Mr. and ' Mrs. G. •Kellerman. Mr. Toll of Blytli is teaching in room owing Edmeston s to the, illness of the latter's mother. Mesars. Restame er and Klein- e Y stivhr are this week opening a new hardware Store in P. Mcisaac's store. Rev. W. J. Yager, pastor of the Evangelical church, has ,been re- turned to his charge here foran- other year. Mothers' Day - service will "1-e held in the Evangelical Sunday School Sunday morning. Everybody cordial- ly; invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. J. Eidt and daugh- ter: of Ailsa Craig/and Mr. and Mrs. H. 'Eidt and two sons of Forest spenit Sunday at the home of Mr, C. 'Stade: Greenway Are you going to -Crediton on May lith to attend. the W.M.S. Conven- tion in the Methodist' Church? Mr. Win. Mellin:. is suffering with an attack of neuritis. Mrs. Edwards has returned to her home here afterbeing in A.i Mona for the, winter. Centralia Miss Ready and Miss Davis were gue t g s s of Mrs. W. Kerslake, Sunday. Mps s We • li 1zto y ,Ess z y 'of London, visitede h x 1?arents over the week- end. Mr. and Mrs.MawhnrueY ,of Ste- phen phen visited their. daughter, Mrs. Otto Brown, Sunday and' attended church here Sunday evening. 1\i I , z. Andrew Hicks; 1VI.P.Pe has taken a i O c 1 e duties of; °' the farm again having finished the duties of another parliamentary term. Mr. Tucks loolrs hale and hearty. "Spnneofthe people are wondering what has become of theplan of econ- aiuy that Mr, Morrison and the U. F. talked so much about- r 0.before e lee (. - last election. Truly, we see marvel- lous changes. Mrs. George Essery• met with a serious accident Monday.h She was house cleaning and, placed some goods against the railing of the bal- cony when it gave away and she fell some ten feet.',Tliough"badly shaken up she is improving nicely. The E pwbrth League held their an- nual nual''meeting last week.' Mr. Thom- son was again elected -president. The committees all reported good pro- gress. the league. donated $9 deo the, Quarterly Board and some to the Missionary. The business quarterly board held the last 'meeting of the year in the school room of the church Tuesday g1 evening. All departments sof the church work gave favorable- reports. r. 'Norman Mitchell was elected delegate to the district meeting. u Vieb� 'n 9 The g0slpe se l 'ce in our school I rvir last Sunday evening was fairly well attended. These services' will be held D. \r.. every Lord's, day evening during the months of. May and June.. Quite it number of our farmers here have 'finished seeding, while some have only begun. Weather con i ions h ve not be dt �' been very favor: able tar seeding, hence the 'delay. Quite a few oa the neig hbor g atl - ered at the home' of our teacher, J. S. Delgaty, and spent a social eve- ning last IVIonalay night. A carload of delegates from Wey- barn district attended the Minty aasociatio zneeting in the town hall, Clinton, on Wednesday, May 4th. The debate between No. 12, Ste- phen, and No. 13, Hay, which Should take place 'May 6th, 'is postponed to a later date owing to measles 'aiinong the pupils. No other store in town helpsyou size upthe a� ' differentphonographs,—so that areable to decide for `'ourself whichis best. Only Turn -'fable. ywe. we possess an Edison Only exile phonographs in a . let you hear four leading ra P g� thoroughly scientific entific c om Parison. • Exeter, Ont. Ask to. hear okr '... Edison urns T'cxlal e Comparison Given only on request) °.. Notice to Manufacturers .."'Thc talking machines used in these tests are , Dept by us in the •best possible 'condition. Manufacturers of such machines, or their rep- , resentatives, are invited to inspect them, to regulate them, or to substitute other machines "f the Same make, 'of their own selection, of equal` or greater value; at any time during business hours HE EXETER TIMES Creditari. Thconvention o W, , Isl. S, 'of the Deter District Will 'aeheld in tae Crediton Methodist Church on }ca- nesda'Y, May IIth. There w"11 be trreo sozos•,9:40-a.n. , 1:40 and 7;40 -pm. Mrs. Gordon Wright of London, l3rancla President, will be present aild,,,speak at the afternoon ,,' 5 iolne, Al], and'evenill se sroc • 3 .. g ,. 1 oldz- ally invited. Mrs. C Zwicker spent a few days last week in London. W 'ainbroo • "n• Mr,.S Sambrook n'• �i , A s sold his ba bor shop `to Mr. Samuel 'Vein, possession ion takenMa I May lst ' Esther Bauch Miss Est z Tauchr eturnecl to Chicago Saturday after visiting for a week with her parents, Rev. and Mrs, ,Mauch. 1VIrs, (Dr.) Tru inner and baby daughter of C ee sle Y spent last week at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wr B. Geiser:• Rev. E. D. Becker, Pastor of the 1V1ildnay E an elical Miura and formerly of Crediton will remain for' another year. Rev. Mr. Becker went to Elmira Tll. last week c tobe at the induction of his present- t s son; Rev. Harrison Becker, into the pas- torate of the Presbyterian Church' in that" city. His ordination will taste place at the same time, The Women's Institute held their regular monthly meeting in the in- stitute hall, Monday evening at which"' the officers for the coining year were elected,' President, Mrs. C. Zwicker 1st vice, Mrs. C. W. Haist; 2nnd, vice, Mrs. G. Nicholson; secty. ' treas., Mrs. +Dan Mclsaac. Directors, Mrs: (Dr.) Orme, Mrs, H. K. Eilber; auditors, Mrs. (Dr.) Orme, Mrs. (Rev.) Hauch; pianist, Mr. Alvin Baker. At. the close of the business a short muiscal programme' was given ---violin selections by Mrs, (Rev.) Hauch, ,piano duet by the Misses Losetta and Alma Heist and a vocale selection by Miss Beatri4e Haist. Lucan- Dr. 11. 3, Robinson is attending a convention of dentists in Tozozito, a .• Mr. 13. Langford, owner of the sawmill is seriously�� ill with bior d poisoning following an injury to his Shand recently, Dr. Brand, YeteninarY s r eo. ?,. who recently sold his practice here, has accepted a position with the Imperial Oil Company. He will make M t,• i •cell his �headquarters. h Dar. Mann, , M a nn, fon the.Iast three years teller il• the Mel'chacts Bank, at s boen sent to Walkerton, and leis place here is being taken by Mr, M'ilkins, who comes from the Clark- son branch. Mr. Wilson Ryan, 'one of the rep- resentatives of the Province of Sas katchewan at the recent bankers' convention in T-iamilton, paid a brief visit to 'friends in Lucan andGran- Iton before leaving for his home in Tisdale, Sask. , , - 1Vir, Jas..Ward and Mr. Fred Mc • Lean have bought a number of building 1o'ts in the village with the. intention of -erecting, some modern bungalows. Shortagehasbeen keen- ly felt here as -elsewhere. Mr. Monroe, manager of the Standard Bank at Lucan for the Past four years, has been trans (erred to Srathroy and left for that place on Tuesday. He will be suc- ceeded, by Mr. Murray Smith, of Canninigton, who is a son-in-law of the ex -manager, Mr. John Fox, .of this place. Plans for enlarging and renovating the back have been com- pleted and the work will be started soon. At -the'oouncil meeting held on Monday,. Monday,. ;it•. was arrangers ,that' our athletic" fields be deeded to the nnu- nicipality.and that a beard of seven directors -be appointed to regulate the management of the field. Two of the members are selected .from the council and five' from local organ- izations which have an interest hi the field. The"'property cost $840. V.is has now been paid by the funds On hand in the •treasury of the local Reds r e Cos Socl ty and the Athletic Association Things are moving nice- 'ly for our celebration on the '3rd of June. The Women's Institrdn will have charge -'£; the concert in the evening and are dan rest. ' assured that what they iindertake will be carried -Out ro a 'sifccessl'al ending. The baseball team: is being organized and negotiations are undler way to join a league of which Vlore partic- ulars will he given later.. During the Iast few days the execrative of the C.A.A.A. hkve selected, ' the follow- ing committees who wiT1 have charge, of the main attra.ctiom of the cele- bration. 'We know the chairman IA each conrrtnittee is a five wire and great things are expected from them The folloaving are tliu 'committees.. Sporis—J. H. Hortzmann, W. A. Sambrook, G. Nicholson, F. W. Clark, Herb. Young, M. C. Rosxell, H. F. Ellber, Moses Feist, Hurry Trick, H. J. Kuhnn. Decorations—Fre'l Haist, W.. H. Gaiser, C. Kuhn, J. W. Lawson, Ed,. Beaver, -R. S. Wilstra,.. E. Guei'•ting--, er, ;.Gen. Eilber, Trr'ed --Kerr, Chris. Beaver, 'Sana. Wein, Henry Mizen Wm. Rnnszler. Parade—Albert 'Morlock, Aubert Beaver, 'G. 'W. Sweitzer, Dr. O'irme, Otto Ewald, A. Hudgins, Freiman Morlocli;, Albert 'Wolfe, Thos. 'Tre vethick, `Sys. Witerth, Everett Fa'h- ner,'AiL Viieifh, W. S. Watson,.: Ed. Fahner, fr;llff. ITi31. Parkhill A proclamation has been issued by Mayor Logan, making Wednesday May4th, clean-up day. All tin cans, etc., will are remarried at the expense of the town. The Parkhill merchants will close their places of business every Wed- nesday afternoon during May, June, Jul August and September. Y, u A young lad, who was accused of stealing $40 from the hone where he has been boarding, was tried on Saturday and acquitted. There was no evidence against hint. Josephus Bice died at his llorne on the Center Road on Thursday, from pneumonia. His daughter-in- law died in the same`house a few weeks ago from the same cause. The friends and neighbors of Ma. Alien McLean, of West Williams, surprised him at his hone and pre- sented hint with a club bag and a cane. Mr. McLean recently sold psis, fame and is leaving the neighbor- hood. Mrs. John Wilson, of Arkona, was stricken with paralysis while shop- ping in Brewer & Harrison's tiarcl- w,ai'e store. She was removed to: the house of Mrs. Wilson Eagleson and is improving rapidly. , Tee same day Wm. Cavanaugh, a resident or the town, was also stricken With paraiy- 'i-Vhether the Darwinian be trite or no, many IneI. Iltonikcys of titemoepies. Mitchell Mitchell is to have another lum- ber yard and possibly another plan- ing mill in the near future. Mrs. Henry .Edwards fell from a table and broke: leer right wrist, and was ote i li Dr. Lith rel rw se ort. Smith duced the fracture. Building Will' be' birsk in Mitchell this summer as there 'will be about 15' new housesadded to the town. This will help to reduce the house slioi'tage. Mr. Sohn Krers, one of tate oldest' residents of F-uliarton Township, died at his home, aged 91 years, after a short illness. Deceased was born in ~Germany and came to Can- ada when only 16 years of age. He took the farm on which he died. when an unbroken forest, and made one of the best homes in that vicini- ty. Besides his widow, who is 80 years of age, three sons and one. daughter survive. n, c tae ng, a ve y 1 g y respected resident of Mitchell,. died at his '1101116, aged 79 years. The. late Mr. King was a harness maker and wins in partnership with his brother- in-law, Mr. John Broderick, who still carries on the business. His avife died a few years ago and for seaserlal years he had been an invalid. A 'fa;m'ly of six daughters and four -Sons :survive. The 'funeral took place Cisesday, to St. Vinent de Paul teltie cry. 1 T r. ilECTR•IFICATION OF L.H. & B. IJP AGAIN. The London Free Press of April ZIPth says: "The way is now cleared lo?r She electrijication of the London, Titnron and Bruce branch of the G. 'Tarte after several weks of marking ,thine, awaiting 'a statement from .la tawa. A letter received yesterday ahternoon by the Council finance committee from the Hon. Dr. J. D. 'Piltl, minister of canals and : rail- ways for Canada, stated that vhile lin 'had no authority or jurisdiction 'in she. matter, the Board of :Railway 'Commissioners for Canada now has 'the power to order the electrifica- tion of railways when it is 'shown fh ret such change t . motive power is in the interests of the district that the Toad proposed for change serves. ` Apparently, this letter means that if Landon, assisted by the municipal- ities lbordering the Huron and Bruce can now effect an enthusiastic or- ganization, the electrification of the railway is only, a matter of months. It is believed that Ald. J. Camer- on Wilson, chairman of the eledtri- fication ,committee of the City Coun- cil, will call a meeting at an early date annd`take steps to call the 'Huron anis Bruce municipalities together again for conference, at which meeting aidefinite statement may be made as to the possibility of achiev- ing what many citizens feel is an outstanding need of the London dis- trict. The new organization, it is un der - stood, will take steps to organize` a permanent office with sepa'i•ate sec- retarial staff." One that can devote its whole time to the details of the campaign by the fullest `ublicit p y and the enlisting of public senti- ment." TOIJGII ON THE 1'IiG.: "You are safe in accepting an in- vitation 10 a 'moonshine', party at LibbleS' .hoose." "Why 5o?" "i?e keeps a supply of guinea pigs on ;the premises: 'When a rnew consignment of ',moonshine' is re- ceived a Spoonful is , given to. a ,guinea, pig. If the patient shows. signs of merriment and then lies down for a nap the festivities -are theory started; If the pig drops dead, the make party's off,—Birmingham Age -Her- ald. Q1)I IPELLOWs ATTEND WORS11I1' (Contined from page. ;one) public life. li fo, ll ae mightiest failure 011 record is the fail 'iof Saul, be- came S 1 H e be came untruthful a hypocrite,Pocs ere and o disobedient No man can dnsoiie Y God,playwith W tin God's truth or ,play the hypocrite without being rejected. God called Samuel mel'o: u to � to Bethel th 1 o the houseJessesuc- cessor to: find a •i° S v The til King Saul. 1 1 6 l e sons. of. Jesse were- made to 'pass ss before Sam- uel a -uel and finallyDavid v; was called from tending his s fa h Ors sh cep.' The young . co , untry boy, flushed with health,. , It was anointed as suc- ce so s x to the e king. Ins later a e years. a wa" - r is raging be- tween Israel and the Philistines. David is sent to the front to secure news of his brothers. As he ,arrives on the scene he hears the` stentor- iann tones .o of the. giant Goliathas lie challengesl the hosts. of Israel. Pick- ing five Smooth stones from; a brook Davidnc. adv a es o yard t � the enemy. 'Twirling , the sling he vas so skilled in, the stoneouud i .f zts mark. Tlie giant is slain, Can. you Hear the cheers?G an you Bear the words of thankfulness that rtfalt from the king, or the words of commenda- tion from the army? He• was given the daughter of Saul in marriage, David had been perparing himself from his youth. There is nothing miraculous about a }can being called to honor, He must be ready. ' The speaker said' that everything pz g Jonathan did for David was against himself.: Every time David was brought into the spotlight it was a step back into the shadows for Jon- athan. But Jonathan said, ..."what of we will be friends:" Jonathan. waived his claim, his right to the throne on behalf of the pian • he loved and was willing' that the'great er qualities" that David ; possessed should triumph. He ` was content to take the lower place. Thereisnoth- ing more desirous in life than. a true friend. If an Oddfellow should'die. would he 'leave anything worthy -of a precious name?' "' ,Think" of the, power that resides an a life of Cour- age, `friendship, love; and ` if you possess them, express, them.,Go forth to the won•k,of your lode and lite, interpreted by friendship, love. and truth. Let the principles -of the Bible be reanimated in every life. On the return of `the brethren to the lodge room a vote of thanks was passed to the pastor and the choir for the splendid service rendered. LOCALS • Mr. Gordon Marshall Ieft for Cal- i gary, Alta., Wednesday, afternoon: Mr. and Mrs. W. Butler of London visited, in town a ' few days last week. A warning has been issued io mo- aorists to keep the license plates clean. The Ross -Taylor Company are supplying the material for several new cottages at Grand Bend. Miss A. Dow is teaching Miss Rowe's pupils at the Exeter school owing to the latter's illness. Jackson factory- has been closed down for a week for stock taking. The first meeting of the new year of Main St. League was held on Tuesday evening. Rev. Mr. McAllis ter gave a very interesting talk on "The 'Unwavering Aim in Life." The boulevards in front of sever- al places :on Main street have been fixed up and seeded out. Persons. should be careful not 'to destroy such by walking '+or- tramping on then. There are few meaner persons than those who will destroy a beau- tiful flower garden - by ruthlessly picking the flowers. Persons caught stealing flowers should be 'made .an example of. The grounds around the library are being beautifiedby flower beds and hanging baskets. A 'number of Arbor Vital trees ha.ve,been'plantecl. About 'seventy trees have been ad ded to the cemetery. "When the miner's strike in Eng- land is ended, and the prohibition questions is settled, and the Irish problem is no more, and the 'Hydro controversy is finished, and income tax returns are no longer required, and U. S. exchange is at par, and theer are no more railway deficits, and the H. C. of L. ceases to trouble, and Germany pays up—why,, then this old world will have anoter set of troubles to worry itself baldhead- ed over."—Goderich Signal. Some. dusty rings are on the line, ' Some dusty' dairies are beating 'em; The words seen use ale none of mime, And here I'm not repeating 'em. As little birds bf'eak forth in song,, In springtime and thus gladden you,' 10 woman's then for 'cleaning, strong, And say men, don't it ivaclden you? For. Infants and Children In Use* for QVerr 30 Year'' Always bears aaapoi the ` t�, 4n_ Signatero THE LA'I'D JQIIN J.(i R I Another ofh e ofthe few remain of i, apatio eI r g e za passed ed away'in I:',aGter oni.l,, 9t11 the 2 tall t V. .,.ill the ;�� `IlEn'e014: of Mr. 07� J i n Jarr Qtt,: fernierlya of dlay and Stanley p�y TQWInSIn111Si �.�a'C the 'rrna-• tune age of 82 years,`T3 <41?lk> ia, the township of Vaughn in 1&39 p came -wit h his piir;entsto lliiron County r ou It mid Y � set tied in Stanley town- ship. As a boyl ee 1•Iurul'. primevalforest and the rudiiatents of a:co n u t1Y which by industry was to bee' Orale a beautiful ,roti u ,b f l land of, harvests anr`dhappy homes. To the voutl t of that day fell 1l 1.1 ze lass- ., ef: ti an.5l;orapl- nr: i i the wilderness, . b d e5s, I lis, was the " g}'eat: achie vemernt to remove the forest and create -the modern d nnz honnestea The stalwart young Y g lvoodsrnen of sixty years ago, now so rapidly pass- ing, are deserving of the highest. tributes.'The • were y eI the architects of physical destiny, the builders of the century, and reared the foundations ofa ' < nation. Wc, are standingtoday Y on the service and sacrifice of`1 Mr. r , Jarr itt's s.trong' and nob le geleration whichhonored honest labor, , which enthroned simplicity above luxurY, law, above a rchy, devotion abovei' g eed, and faitni above blas- phemy. In 1858' Mr. Jarrott was nn.arried 'to' iVlissTan i� cY Jamieson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.. John Jamieson of Stanley,, x leY> and for si.-ity two years they • shared each others. devotion. For many years they re- sided in Stanley township and later in Hay township, and finals yretired in Exeter. During the past two years 1VIr. Jarrott has been a, patient and uncomplaining sufferer abiding the Master's call, and passed sweetly to his reward. The funeral took `place on Sunday roue his late residence in Exeter to Exeter cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. ' Lundy, of Kippers,: at the house,, and at the graveside. Mr.. Jarrott is ' survived by a devoted wife, three sons and five daughters:' James 'and William of Hills .Green, and Norman of To- ronto; kirs. John Cochrane, of Hills: Green, Mr and King, Ma s. Jones, of 1Vlonore Washington Territory, n aOnidnt. M. ..,rs. dward Jones of- London, Every bride of two weeks is com- petent to discourse knowingly '; of the trials and care incidental to the management of a family. Farmers Atteritioti Two thousand red, cedar fence posts• that will sell at 25e, 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. CLATWO[kTY GRANT OIC? GRANDTRUNh .740Y4V The Double Track Route BETWEEN Montreal 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. E. Hor- ning, District Passenger Agent, Toronto. N. J. DORE, Agent, Exeter. Phone 4Bw. CENTRAL WESTERN STER,N ONS' l it101S ; BEST r CODI,11ERCIAL,<.' ' r SCHOOL. Our winter terra comnxences Tuesday, January 4th and students may register an our Commercial, Shorthand and Telegraphy departments- at any ;timer, Our :courses are thorough'and practical' ands, we assistgraduates to'posi;', tions. Get our free cata- logue. 1). A. 1 icLACILL AN, Principal