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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1921-5-12, Page 5TIIIMISDAYi MAX 141 Mr, and Mrs. John Johns are the proud parents of a bouncing boy, born on Friday last, Mr. Thos. Laing has purchased the garden farm of Mr. A. E. Felt°, consisting of several acres of land, , . Several oar load e of interested wo,elmee attended the W. Al. S. con- vention at CrZditon on WedendsaY. Rev, H. 13, Pereaby paid ea Vieit to-Lucan on Mbeiday inquiring for Rev. E. G. Pewell. I -L was reported slightly beteelebut, still a veey. sick man. ' A song service will precede the regular service in Elinaville chureh 011 Suncley night. Come and sing some of the old fashioned liYinns and tunes. ' Mrs. Ezra Willard,•an Old Zionite, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Batten on Sunday last and many of lier former: acquaintances were pleased to pee; Ler again in the community. Several auto loads of members of the Women's MissionarY Societies from Exeter are attending the dis- , trict convention being held in Dred- iton today (Wednesday). Well attended congdregatious were In evidence at each of the churches 'Yon Sunday last. Nearly everybody wore a flower in memory of mother and the pastor preached a suitable eernion for the occasion.' The mothers' program presented by the Sunday school of Sunshine church was a. very creditable pee- formance. Several recitationand songs were rendered bythe chil- dren; a duett by 'Vire. Skinner and Miss Ready and a splendid address • by Mrs. Monarch an old S. S. worker ,. at thie ehurch, helped to, make a very pleasant service. The quarterly official board cif"the ,Elimville Circuit was held on Mon- day of lastweek and was well at- tended. Mr. S. S. Pym was appointed recording steward for another year and Mr. J. W. Skinner is delegate to the districtemeeting. A resolution of sympathy with Rev. E.. G. Pow- ell, chairman of the district, in his illness was unanimously carried. Thames Road .'Mr. and Mrs. Morley visited Mr. and Mrs., Percy Paesmbre on Sun- day last. Mr. Emerson Gunning , and bro- ther; Misses Elsie and Beatrice Gun- viug, spent Sunday in this. neighbor - Mr. Wilbur Beetled of Toronto, • • visited his parents at the honie of his sister, Mr& Wesley JOhnk, over the week -end'. . IVIre and Mrs. George. Armstrong spent a few days with -relatives here leaving on Monday for London and Strathroy before going. to Winnipeg next week where they wile reside. At the dquarterly beard ,meeting of the Main Street Methodist ' church, Exeter, and Bethany church, held in Exeter last Friday evening, it was decided Bethany, church would ,,„ be kept on indefinitely. The ctingredad tiou has been gradually diminish- ing Or some years and there has been of late, much, 'talk of closing, but after much discussion and con- inderation it was decided to zremain se it is at present. • • Crediton ' A baby girl arrived at the Metho- dist parsonage Tuesday. Miss Kestle of London, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Thos. Trevethick. Mrs. Retz of New •Hamburg is visiting•her daughter, Mrs. C. Zwick- - er. Mr. and Mee. .R. S. -Wilson 'atfcl !children motored to London week -end. ' and Mrs, Dan Swaratz, Of "Ben, Miller, client Sunday at the home of the latter's inOther, Afire, George Eoltzmarm." ' Special Mothers' Day service was held in the Methodist:Church on Sum, day evening. Baptienaa,1 service' was held in connection with it. • , Thee passed away at his home at Crediton East, one of our aged res- idents in the person of Mr,* Praitle Adair at •the age of 74. Deceased had been ailing for a number of years. The funeral was held from his late residence to Parkhill comae tery Tuesday afternoon. The SYln- pathy of the community is extended to his bereaved widow. ' Centralta Mrs. Norris, of Staffa, is visiting her daughter, IVIrs.iNornlan Mitchell. Mrs.. Millar, of Exeter North, ewes also the guest of Mrs. Mitchell over the week -end. Rev. Sinclair officiated at the fu neral of Mrs. Frazer, of Mooresyill last Friday owing to the illness o Rev. Powell, Mrs. Frazer was in,fhei 103rd year. Tile people- attended church in goodly nueibees on Sunday to, cele- brate .and honor Mothers' Day. The singing • of 'the mothers' choir was much „appreciated. The church was beautifully decorated for the' oc- casion. The farmers have been very busy the past week finiehing up seeding and, fence building and getting ready to put their' stock on pasture. The stock yards have been quite a busy place. Byron Hicks, alone, is putting cattle on about eight hundred acres of ,pasture land' besides some on the three faridas he cultivates. Dr. and Mrs. Heighway, of Lon- don, attended the Sunday morning church service and were the guests of, Mrs. J. Essery for the day, Mrs. Eesery returned to London with them for a visit. ' Mothers' Day was observed here on Sunday last. The choir, consist- ing of the mothers of the congrega- tion, gave excellent music; and the decorations placed by Mrs. Baynham were simply grand. Mrs. Baynham deserves' a great deal of praise for the manner in which, she decoeates the chui•ch on these special occa- sions. At the close of Alee evening seryice a gentleman in the audience took. a Picture of the decorations, Exeter. Weyburn Mathers is at present laid up with an attack of the measles. Both No. 15, Hay, and No. 12, Stephen, have heete-their share of measles this sPring, consequently candidates for departmental exams are handicapped in their prepara- tions for the exams. Several of the farmeron the Sauble Line are plowing up the early sowed grain and seeding over again. e Mr. A. Hodgins of Fairfield paid a flying visit to Weyburn one day last week. Mrs. • Caenpbell, Colin Campbell, Mrs. Madge, Misses Annie and Mag- gie Sparks, all from:. the Bronson Line, Stanpy, attend erd the gospel service at Weyburn school last Sun- day evening. Children's Day. was- observed in the Presbyterian Sunday school last Sunday. _Arbor Day Wasobserved at Wey- burn school last Friday. A general clean-up and planting of flowers took place.' The children all enjoyed the, exercise in making the school ,grounds • look presentable.' d, Never play •ait.aifydganie cliandel •e Avid templatien, z throngla ':fear _ you mayenot, wiViatand ite • Sniall and stead,y,gains give corn- qietency with tranquillity of mind. VVotaldyou like to hear e-phon()graph ..-.Mr.Edisoti uses • " It's an Official Laboratory Model' We have 1ts'exaSt -duplicate. .Come in and hear I-„otv perfeOt are ita'RE-CREATIONS of, music, 1;?...noeV what,. kind Of insiru.- tnerit the est of phonograph experts irlSiLchect for his persotal use. J. w;'1„1-,13 POIVELIe GNT,' 4, „N, ,s• eV 4) ee' ,ty_6* 6 • • Tigil FKE•T,ER TIMES '• , Dashwood , THE ,V.LIAX AIILL PlitiE i Clang went the bell, that awful liell, lefie Petersen is visiting 111 Mill= That fills inen,'S soul \„vtli fear' neeeeibe - And Women hearts Stand' still with , • Sunday. in London. DTieman and taieily .sperit As 1t read call theY hear, G. Kraft made a business Prom out the,h°rnes the trip to Chatham lest week. Tile children, to, are ti spenteSunday at his home he're. 1Vlie ReYniond Callfee ThedfOrd, W‘eeheieje'eren,xi071see'ile°riee,esPcawl Mr.!' and Mrs. Ole, Linclerifield, of Full Well the flaxmen Parkirilikewere Sunday e visitorse- tow,„ Plq.cee ,• e„, •There's danger alwaYs th Mr. : Al:- -bar-re.," 9f1Pereit., is '' vial , With 1,v,tilitlgii-esE theY 'leg her' P.aientsMie and Mis D worked eaeroo'dee. , ' „, • • , And toiled beYelld compar , Mr. and Mee. E. Q. Kraf.t and Mr. 13iit ah! Too soon they f and Mrs. Win. .41,,.iLl.Stiver , spent , vain, - Sunday in.•Stratforde• "The is d'oomed" the women run, lore, 1 aloud, here?" knew the ere; 'aced and e. Mr. ancl IVIr.e W.IAloper of 'near "But rnifl we shall save the Exeter spent Sunda`i, with Mr., and -yet Mrs. Earl Guelithele, i I Whatever may betide." Mr• and Mrs. ,E1'11.st stire and Mr. / To will was but to act for them, Fred Stire of Oshawa aro at pres- 1 - , . .ent visiting their parentse , , -,- The -season s' erdP was saved; -• • The rbad to futu.re usefulness .. Mr. Art. Weber has ptcrchased a We. e definitely payed. f _ , new Gray Dort, car, Watch out for 1 But d'un the auctioneering line now. It' forget these men had help, 1 The dremen's band were there, •I The engines poured the water on. DASHWO01) SCHOOL REPORT. And helped to answer prayer. R00111.1II. ound 'twas Y cried, storehouse The following is the report for April, based on weekly tests and daily ,marking. Sr. 5th. (Memory, Gram., Art, Arith.)--E. leeward 88; M. Tieman 79; C. Steinhagen 77. Jr. 5th. (Same subjects.) --P. Kleinstiver 73; E. Guenther 72; I. Ravelle 69; F. Hartleib 684"; A. I-Iatfman 62*; J. Guenther 61; M. Jennison 58. • Sr. 4th. (Arith., writ., Art, comp.) -L. Evelancl 80; L. Tie -an 72; L. Willert 74; C. Snell d57; A. Rader 56*. Jr. 4th. (Same subjects.) --L. Reid 89; V. Birk 86; E. Graupner 84; L. Baker 72; E. Zimmer -62*; A. Kellerman 47'; V. Baker kabsent,) (4. S. Iloward, teacher. ROOM II. Report of Room 2 for the month of eApa-11. Pupils examined in writ- ing' and arithmetic. Sr. 3rd. Total marks 150. -Eu- gene Tiernan 143; Anna Tiernan 126; Kenneth Wein 119; Clareuce Fischer 117; Lambert Witmer 113; Earry Hartleib 88; Harold Keller- man 84, Jr. 3rd. Total marks 125. ---Grace Guenther 106; •Flossie Kleinstiver 85; Arnetta Steinhagen 62'; AInieda- Miller 45*; Harry Hoffman 43*; A. Willert 42; Edna Wilds 39. \ • Sr. 2nd Total inarke -150.-7-Aaron Restameyer 127; Courtney. Bur- meister 124; Theda Hayter -120; Ed- die Hamacher /02; Ivan Lipperd 98'; Leonard 13ender 94; Florence Guenther 88; Martha Graupner 84; Elgin Merner 84; Mildred White 80; Ethel liartleib 79; Pearl Ben- der 77e Willie Eveland 76; Clarence Pfaff 76*; Gordon Bender 73; Mar- grete Merrier 70; Nelda, Fassauld 64; Earl Witmer 57; Floyd Wein 45. Jr.- 2nd. Total marks 150 --Gar But other homes are burning no, There's. work for all to do, e And many hands were working well And won the battle, toe A score of men are out of work, Whose need for it was great;; But even, now the plans are laid For building up to date. And Phoenixalike, we hope to see A better' mill arise, Where these geed fellows still may work, Whosedivorth we recognize. Today we bow our heads with thanks To Him .who all thinges gave; Our honies'''are /ft, our lives are spared And myriad blessings have. • • W. H. Johnston Mrs. Robert Patterson, Sr., left last week to visit her son in Toron- to. Mr. Blight, who spent the winter monthe here, has returned to his home in Portage la Prairie. Miss Jessie '"Buehaan, of Brant- ford, was here ,ieet week attending the .funeral of her. sister-in-la,w, Mrs. Wui.Biechanan. e Mr. ,Levf RareIceeed sister, 'Miss' • Rand, have nib1f ye, into the_ house 'of Mrs. Bullard, .which was lately occupied by Mr. Feed.1Simmonds. Mr. Thos. Sharpe, who recently sold his residence to, Mr. David Foss, has purchased a blacksmith shop in Seaforth and will move there with his family just as soon as he cafe seeure a house. Mr. Share is one of our councillors. The death of Ethel' Fultcm ' bel 45*Louise edie 41. * . e - • Adam Stire Mrs. Buchanan had gone to London ; I m • ' • ed wife of Mr. Wm. Buchanan, took net Bermeister 105; Louis -Zimer 91; Selma Guenther 81 .; ' - - • placedn London on'• PrideY' April 29* abont six weeks ago for special med- ical tree.tment. The deceased had lived in Hensel). nearly all her life .and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Felton._ who prede- ceased her about three years ago. ,She was, united indnaarriage to her - • now, bereaved husband, about three years ago, in February. Her early death at the age of thirty-two years ie,regretted by all Who had the plea- sure of ,knowing her. She leaves o mourn her death her husband, one brother, Mr. Will Fulton, of Detroit, and ewe sisters, Mrs. Knapp and :11/11-s-T•fir Culbert, of . London; . besides, "an-infaet son two weeks old.' ' Those marked ' with an asterisk missed one examination. R. C. Edmeston. ROOM 'Jr. 2nd.-He1e11 "•IirlIadiger' 603; Elda Kraft 530; Irvin Guenther 503; Earnest Rinker 465; Wallace Wein 421. Sr. Pt. II. -,--,Ruth Eleinstiver 479; Blanche Edighoffer 439; Zeta Na - diger 429; Verde Burtheister 263; George White 363; 'Addison Mason 292. • - Intermedtete Pt. 11.-7 Rupert Sta_teen 379; /Victor Kraft 361; Are", thug, Moreni 345; Pearl,Schacie .gb 6; Staubus 25_6; , Rudolph yitil; 'cent 217. or' Jr. Pt. IL -Edna Fischer .,,,399; • Melvin Restemeyer . 375; Sophia Stire 354;/ Verna Kraft 368; 1Vlorris Klumpp 276; Harry Miller 263; EthyIda Held 1.65*; John Donohey 84*. " Primer -Morris White 210; Irene Genttner 192; Herbert Schlundt 160; Harry Rinker 154. Beginners-Gertie Hoffrnan, Reta, Hayter, Gerete Burmeister, Florence Baker, Emma Vincent, Mabel Ben- der, Earl 7.4mmer, Raynaond Hart- leib, Melvin Mason, Melvin Schlundt. • P. Tiernan, teacher. Chiselhurst The beef ring week. 'Mr'James for us, this year. Zurich Mr, A. Henning s.pent the week- end in Detroit. Mr. W. C. Wagner, who recently underwent an operation, 'is improv- ing slowly. Mr. Alfred Meidinger, wlio has been -the pa-st winter in Sarnia, re- turned to his home at St, Joseph. • We are pleased te report •‘that Mr. Wm. Lamont, who was on the sick 'list, is able to be around again. Mike Etue, who had been staying with Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith, Goshen, south; left_ for Chatham on Satur,- day. Mr. Schluchter of the West is vis- iting relatives here. He, is a brother is starting „ this to MreeBen. Surerus, 14th .con., Rivers is killing Hay. • Mrs. -L. Jeffrey of the village, left Lor St. Josephe Hospital, ',London; where' she has accepted a good , • Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Faiist ,inoved their household -effects to Goderich on Tuesday, Where they will reside in fiitere. Mrs. 'W. 13. Colles end little Bettie left for Chatham where they will 'visit with the former's parents, for some thne. Alessi's. J. Gesell° & Son' are lay- ing the foundation for building a large Store house at the rear of their general store. Me. Garfield Witmer, who had severely sprains(' his knee some dine age, is able to got around again aed is improving low1r, " Miss Belle, Brintnell hae Secured a position at North Bay and left to- day (Wednesday). We yish. her suc- cess. Mrs. „Win. Meeney ,and Mr., and Mrs. Flowers, of London, Motored up from London to visit ,Mr. •John Fitzgerald, Mrs.' Moeney's ',father; end Mrs. Chambers and Mrs, G. W. '1Vren,,,her 'sisters, \Mrs. Agnes Logan evlio lias lived, here for a number of years, wane to Scotlaild lest summer but did not like it there as things luid chenged• to since she 'left and has returned lgain. She is helping Mrs. Thomas drover to keep house. Mrs'. Drover 1;1'011 bOid with 1101' nerve‚ We eei • hope to hear of her recovery. Church Notes LADIES' AID ANNUAL MEETING., Margaret Stf,ang. The members of c, the Logie Circle :mean to "carry ox" " '; for theY believe that only thru the - ! establishnient of the Kin-gdeni of t i the Pieria° of Peace, not only in this Y I wonderfully favored' Canada of ours, -1/ hut as well in the lands beyond tlie - seas, will this old world find the i rest and peace for which se many of Canada's best and bravest sons fought and! died! to win. ."Lest we Forget." The Ladies' Aid Society of Mali St. Methodist Church held their an nual meeting on .11,hurpdaY-of las 'week. The repot sbowed the societ to have a euccessful year. The de ances are in good shape' with a bal ance in the treasury. The following officers were elected: Pres.,' Mrs. j. Blatchford; lst vice,pres., Mrs. T. J. Kestle; secty., Mrs. Lampert; treas.. Mrs. E. Dignan; Parsonage conimit- t'be, Mrs. J. W. Powell, Mrs, West 'lake and ,Mrs. Medd. Following the business a quarterly tea and sociable time was, enjoyed. MAIN ST. QUARTERLY The quarterly board of Methodist Church held tl SONG SERVICE IN ;IAIVIES, ST., The choir of James $t. Church gave a pleasing song service on. Sab- ast ender the leader - BOARD. ship of Prof. A. W. Anderton, the new organist and leader, who re - Main St. cently arrived from - -1.4sburn, quarterly meeting to wind" up the business for the yeari, on Friday eve- ning of last week. The reports from the different societies of the chureh showed the work to be in a flourish- ing condition. The missionary eon- tribuitions show an increase over last year. The pastor, Rev. W. G. H. McAllister, was invited back for the second year. The stewards and the district visitors were "all 're-elected. Mr. W. G. Medd was elected dele- gate to attend the district meeting. • ie 'fourth land. The'cb.oir has been a.0 n t by several vocalists of talent and the rendering of, the different )1111.13- bei.s on Sabbath evening very pleas- ingly 'compelled the attention of the large congregation preeent. Three anthems were sung by the choir, viz,: "Rend, Your Hearts," "Seed Out. Thy Light," and "Glorious Is Thy Name." Mrs. G. 'Williams sang "The Better Land" in a manner that was pleasing, to the audience. A quartette, "The Shepherd of Souls" was sung by Miss Snell, Miss Par - sees, W. D. Sanders and S. Martin. TI ,) The service was particularly 'a Mo - S S _ there' Day service and the playing of „vice by "'The Dead March in Saul" by Prole awes se Anderton in honor of the departed mothers gripped the audience with unpd waswi th intense feeling. The opening volun- fthe taries and the collection voluntary soehodis. by the organist were expressively e. a me- brought out. The new leader has e Gee made a good hupression' on the music lovers of Exeter. The pastor, Rev. M. J W'l so took for -.his subject: "Two Peg emery's 'Wardrobe." -Pirst_,, ould we honor our mothe second-"Ilow should we honor our mothers? Three garments were hung ou the "why" peg. We should hive on mothers because of her love; be- cause of her prayers, and becTese it spells success. How? By apprecia- hektral tion and r • . ograna. ! MOTHERS' DAT IN JAME The Sabbath afteriaoon se the Sunday School of the J Church was wholly taken a Mothers' Day program a one of the most interesting special days in the Sabbath The session was opened wit thers' Day doxology--"Prais For Mother, Home and Love." Mr. w."4. .3-iihnsto11 read an appropriate pgssage'of scripture and followed by p yel. Recitations were given by I Utah Clarke, 1-larry Cole m •Jie sh Down and Miss E. Pewee A chorus was sung by the Primary class. Two splendid addresses -were given by lVfiss Lela Sanders and Mr. G. Stan- ley, of Lucan. The singing of the school is uuder the supervision Prof. Anderton and an ore adds much to the musical pr S. S. NO, 4, STE11LID35. The fellowingi the report o S. No, 4, Stephen, for the month ""of The,standing in based on the exalninations held clueing thit month. Sr. 4th,. --Ella Jr. 4th. -Gladys Weber;Leonard Wein, Lorene° Sewers., Jr. 3rd.----Eri1Palmer, Innes Staley, Ra 111100j1 Morlocld Roy SCWLI.VZ, RIAU Weber, Sr. 2n.c1--Selma Rader, Irene Mar- tene, Arnold Becker, Lloyd Wein„ Jr. 2nd, A.- Martha Becker, Chas. Martene. Jr. 2nd, 13.---.Lorence Wein, Greta Becker, Thelma Weber. Pt. E. -Edna Martene, Sr. Pr,-Gordon Becker, Weber. jr. Pr. .A. -Olga Martene Egleseu. ' Jr. Pr. B.-Gerald Mason, Carrie Martene. No. on roll, 25. • Mina Ehlers teachers - Edith Lloyd VOIIR DAILY PAPERS Toronto Daily Glebe .. • • $5.60 Mail (cc Empire ....... .. $5,00 Toronto Daily Star ....$3.00 London Daily Free Press .....$5.00 London Daily Advertiser ... Family Herald & Weekly Star $2.00 Farmers' Adyocate ......... $2.0,0 Canadian Countryman • .....$1,50 Montreal Weekly Witness ....$1.65 World -Wide $2.00 Toronto Saturday Night „, • $4.00 „MacLean's Magazine .. • $2.50 • . .$1.50 . $2.00 -Christian Guardian ........ The Exeter Times has a clubbing rate with most daily and weekly' pa- pers, To find the clubbing rate add s in tbe price of the papers you wish to Why .subscribe for and subtract 250 from a laily paper and 10c from a week - 'y paper. - Rural Canada ... • ...... The Youth's Companion. The Farmers' Sun ..... Farmers! Magazine :MOTHERS' DAY IN CA.VEN. Mothers' Day service in Caven church was a union service of the Sunday school and congregation. The church was beautifully decorat- ed with flowers and a flower was worn by the scholars and .teachers in honor of Mother. The choir • was assisted • by the Sunday school or- chestra. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Foote, spoke front the text, "Let her works praise her in the /gates." He spoke of the influence Of mothers. She is the uncrowned queen; her .throne is e great throne; her dominion a wide dominion and her jewels the richest on earth. Her glance radiates to the ends of the earth; to all society, high and low. Wherever hunian be- ings go 'the influence of mother goee. The highest example ef the re- lation of mother and children we have in the -relationship of Christ and Mary, his mother. The pastor concluded by pointing out the re- lationship and influence of , the church and Sunday school in giving proper assistance to the great and serious repsonsibility of parents in the religious instruction and devel- opment of the children. S. S. ANNUAL MEETING. 'Main Street Sunday School held their annual meeting on 'Wednesday ()nest week -and elected officers and .teachers for the ensuing ,year .as, follows : Supt., B. -W. F. Beavers; asst. siipt , W. G. Medd; temperance supt., W. H. Johnston; home dept., Mrs. R .Quance; , missionary dept., Miss Medd'; cradle roll, Miss Lam- pert; primary supt., Mrs.- W. G. Medd; secretary, Trueman Elliott; asst. secty., Gordon Davis; treasurer, T. H. Johns; pianist, Miss E. Fel- lick; asst. pianist, Miss Mabel Johns. Teachers --Miss Vincent,' Mrs. Bea- vers, Chas, Ford, Benson Tuckey, 3. Caldwell, C. Aldworth, Miss Horney, Mrs. Skinner, Miss V. Walker, Miss Howey, The selection' of teachers for the organized' anti junior and Senior bible classes were left to the classes to make their own selection, of tea - °here and report. 4 mption was pesSed ,asking - the euPerinterident and seC`retary.to write a letter of,„ap- preciation ,to Mr., ID. A. Follick, who resigned,'as "treasurer, for his 'faith• -- fulness in filling the nbove- office. The treasurer', report showed . all. bills and ,supplies paid to date with a balance in the treasurY. , , L()GIE The Logie Circle held their regu- lar monthly meeting oneFriclay ere- ning at the home -of, tlee Aeleses 'More rill'and a niost interestingeend pro- fitable hone was Spent. The prOkTain' given was much appreciated '11S' he member p re sen t. Repoeta from he 'socretare and treaeurer were most eedouraging, the latter showing con- trifmtions since the beinning of the year to be $125.25 for the"(lhineee Famine Putid and $81.02,' for the I Missione, peeper. After the business!, was transacted a duet was sung by Misses. Hamilton and 'Weekes end ei paper on "The Piew Testamerit'e Alis- sioutiry Message," was 'given by Mlee A YEAR ,010 PROSPERITY. At the quarterly official bo meeting of , James nt. Method Church on Wednesday evening last week the reports receiv showed that the year just closed 1 been one of the most successful the history, of this congregatio During the year the renting of pe was done away with and the an versary appeal for funds was drop- ped. The contributions to the funds of the church has been by weekly envelopes and the Finance Commit- tee will close the y,ear with a bal- ance of about $400.00. The Mission- ary funds of the church will run close to $2,000; an increase of over $350 for the year. The W. M. S. ebatributed $470; the Epworth League raised $126.85, and the Sundae- ,School e98.82 for missions. •The cherch membership is 644• Eight members died during the year; 11 removed bY letter; '18 new menabers were added to the roll. The Sunday- School has a member- ship of 413. They raised $662.71 'for purposes. The salary of the pas- tor, Rev. M. J. Wilson, was increas- ed $200 for the next year making it $2,000. He was granted a month's vacation. Prof. Anderton, of Lis- burn, Ireland, who was recently en- gaged as musical director of the church, was given an increase of $50. Mr. H. T. Rowe was elected •representative to the district meet- ing and F. Delbridge alteenative. Messrs: .E. 11:-' Rowe, E. Kestle and Jarnes Freyne were appointed mem- bers of the Sunday school board and management, The church stewards were elected as follows: Recording - steward, Peter Frayna; S. Martin, F. Delbriclge, J. S. Earvey, E. Shap. ton, J. Fisher, B. Williams, F. Boyle, W. Welsh. District visitors were el- ected as follows: R. Kerslake, James Frayne, John Rowe, Chas, Harvey, J. Pedlar, W. H. Penhale, H. T. Rowe, Thos, Sweet, W. S. Cole, Vic- tor Snell, A. Francis, Leslie Rich- ards, F. May, W. Rivers and Chas. Kerslake. aid it of edl I las WIRE FENCING in n. Six -strand wire fence at 42c Seven -strand wire fence 47c ws ' ni- Eight -strand wire fence, 53c armers Atte tion Two .thousand red, cedar fence pests that will sell at 25c, 35c and 40c each; also 9 and 10 ft. anchor posts. You can be sure of yo. Honesty only' after it has resisted Tempta- tion, per rd, per rd. per rd. D. L. & W. Scranton Coal. Puy your next winter's supply before prices advance. PHONE 12. &J. CLATWORTIIY GRANTON The Double Track Route BETWEEN -Montreal Toronto • Detroit end Chicago • Unexcelled dining car service. Sleeping cars on night trains and parlor cars on principal day trains. , Pull inforruation from any Grand Trunk Ticket Agent or C. E. Hor- ning, District Passenger Agent, Toronto, N. 3. DORE, Agent, Exeter. Phone 46w. CENTRAL g%lr, WESTERN ONTARIO'S REST CONIMERCIAL SCHOOL. Our winter'term commences ‘Tuesday, January 4th and students may registerr, in our Commercial, Shorthand and • tions. Get our free cata- logue. virTeelega rssiaps ht ..pgYraritlanect,,:i):citai01:niteontspolt • therough and practical and any time. 'Our courses ,ere D. A. MeLACHLAN, sanilloglIMMONIRNIMainitnikr Vor •.‘'110 By 1.V. S. IIOIVEY, EXE'VER, 0.N-'1'. For Infants and Children In ilise For:Over 30'Vers • Always beam (-5' the Signature of liAeg 11