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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1921-7-28, Page 5w[U•1LSDAY, ortaxx 28td1, 1921. wgit IA= Thames Road Mr, and Mrs. Percy Passmore vis- ited friends at Whalen on Sunday Rev, 'Solomon Quinn preached very acceptablly in Bethany ; last Sunday. The theshers have started on their rounds for another season. A large percentage of the oat crop has been cut: in this locality. Mr. Garnet Passmore met with a very nasty'si.uicieiit last week. 'While taking the binder out of the barn he .caught the large finger of the right hand, smashing It badly. How- ever, it is mending as fuel as can be expected. Miss Joy Whitlock underwent an. operation for appendicitis in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, last Sa- turday. Drs. Stevenson of London, and Graham of Exeter performed the operation, I -ler friends hope she will soon be ablehon ie. to etiturri linie. Farquhar and Mrs. Lloyd Colgtih Doris,visited Sunday Iodgert's, clitli and Master Staffs, are spending Master Harvey Pollen. and Mrs.. E. Parsons of and Mrs. Chas. Borland oun and baby, at Mr. Andrew I 1Viiss E Alymer Trani of a few days withllen. Mr. Munro sand Mr. and family were Sunday visitors at 4r, T. Hunkiu's, The Farqulaar's Women's Institute will hold their August• meeting air where she accepted a positforr a the Institute hall, ou Tuesday ,neve- Prineipal of a high school, ping, August 2nd. Lunch will be served; Mr. and Mrs.. Ed. Polren, of Exe- ter visited Sunday at the home of the former's parents, IVIr, and Mrs. Wm. Pollen. of Toronto 'University is visiting 'Ilex' sister, Mrs. Gordon L, Ulens. In al few weeks she goes to the West Gi eenway Mr. Geo. Shenk is under' the doc- tor's care.-. Miss Mildred Harlton of Moose' Jaw, is visiting her aunt, .Mrs. J. Hickey. Mr.. Lawrence Pollock has im- proved the appearance' of the store by a coat of paint. Mrs, R. Hutchisori oft Parkhill and Mrs. M. Morley of Strathroy visited' friends' here last week. Mr. Geo. Murch and sons George and Jack of Kontoka, paid our burg a flying visit last week, Mrs, Edwards has been i11 and has gone to stay with her sister, Mrs. Hutchison during her convalescence. Congratulations to• the successful entrance pupils: viz., ` Misses Viola Carts, Olives Wilson and Helen Hay- ter and Elsie Young. Miss Edith Hill, B.A., graduate i The Western Fair LONDON, ONTARIO Sept. 10th to 17th Seven Full Days This Year. THE POPULAR EXHIBITION OF WESTERN ONTARIO $ 6 000,.00 Addedto the Prize List BOYS AND GIRLS CALF COMPETITION SPEED EVENTS DOG SHOW — AUTO RACES THE WORTHAM SHOWS. ON THE MIDWAY Wonderful Programme Before. The Grand Stand Twice Daily PLENTY OF MUSIC — FIREWORKS EVERY NIGHT. Admission, 10th, 12th, 16th, & 17th -25c. 13th, 14th & 15th-5Oc. Grand Stand—TJsual Prices ALL INFORMATION FROM THE SECRETARY Lt. -Col. W. M. Gartshore, President A. M. Hunt, Secretary 8 Russeldale Crediton Dashwood s sure,. Scott is visiting her brother, Mr, H. Either. Miss Muriel Nicholson is visiting relatives in Magregor, Mich. Mr, and Mrs. W. A. Sambrook'°re- turned from Toronto Friday. Miss Lauretta Holtzmann return- ed from Port Bruce Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson mo- tored to Mitchell for the week -end. Rev, Haugh is in Guelph attending th'e'r`ural conference at the 'A;O.C,..j 'Mr. Irvin Fahner has eeturned to' • Toronto after holidaying at his home hers. The Crediton ball team were de- feated in a game at Zurich Tuesday evening. Rev. Otto Brown occupied the pul- pit in the Evangelical church Sunday evening. Mrs. C. Zwicker and Master Ger ald left Monday to spend two .weeks at the Elgin House, Muskoka. Rev. C. W. Baker, wife and two children, who are camping at Grand Bend, called on friends in the village on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Brown and children motored from their home in Freemont, Ind., and are visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Schluchter of Pigeon, Mich., accompanied by their son and wife are visiting at the home of .Mr. Gottleib Brown: Mrs. Oscar Flodgins returned to her home in Detroit, Saturday, Miss Trellis Hodgins returning with her where she will remain for a short time. The ball game between Stratford and; Crediton on the local diamond was one of the best played here this season. The visitors won by a small margin._ The Evangelical Sunday school picnic was held at Grand Bend last Thursday. The weather was ideal and a splendid time was spent in games, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Sweitzer ac- companied by Mr. and Mrs. Dan Svieitzer, left by ,motor for Algon- quin Park last week, going as far as possible by Motor, then by train. The Jack Canuck Club picuiced at Grand Bend on Tuesday last. Mrs. Win. Cole and daughter, Olive, of Toronto, aro also guests at the, lady's parental home. Tlietineini$eis•,bf.ihe'Jolly;Pal Club held their annual picnic, to Spring bank park on Wednesday, Mr. and Mi' A: ,'T?: /Roy visited,: at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Black lock of Carliugford, on Sunday - Dr. and Mrs. Dow, of Dutton, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs, David Dow and Mr. and; Mrs: Simon Dow, Dr. Jean Harris, of Tonawanda, N.Y., was a visitor' at the home' of Mr. and Mrs. John Cole on. Sunday. The Ladies' Aid of Mt. Pleasant Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Frank Pridlrant on Thursday after - Mrs. Robert Clark and family of Stratford were visitors at the hone of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Clark during the past week. ; 'Mrs. Reuben Curtis, son Charlie and daughter Jennie, of Mitchell, were the guests of IV1r. and Mrs. C. Drown on Sunday. Mr, and Miss''Davidson and Mr. and Miss Hilton, near Walton, were. Sunday visitors at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Russell, The members of the Epworth League of the Kirkton Methodist Church conducted the league sere- ',ice at Mt. Pleasant, Sunday eve, Dr. Garance Jose acting ' as chairman. The lesson was read by Miss Doupe and the topic was very ably taken by Mr. Jack Jose, his subject being "Character building," and the man- ner in which he 'dealt with such a broad topic was highly creditable and deserving of much commendation. Solos were rendered by Miss Susie I Shier and Mr. Harold Tufts. Read- ings by Miss Flossie Switzer and a duet by Miss Shier and Mr. Roy Golding. That the efforts of the Kirkton league to give us an in- spirative and beneficial evening, was appreciated by the league here, goes without mention as was evidenced by the goodly number that attended. The Grand Lodge, A.F. & A. M., which convened at Ottawa last week appointed Isaac Hetherington, of Sheppardon, as District Deputy Grand Master for South Huron Dis- tz ict. \44L 4 . }}l I • •, S7•mZc ice\ ,ova. l:• er I�e. �x ieit _ _ `3C, sass - a j '® -..-fi.6A 0 - sts a 7 t Zy 1Wer- ' ro • hin1 FIERE are instances of carelessness such as the Fire R a igers of Ontario are meeting all the time. Each is an actual case, as officially reported in detail to the Forestry Branch. Until each individual realizes personal responsibility and co:operates to -prevent f ie�3i fires, Government_Fire Rangers P y can hope merely to lessen the t_: gic consequences of such human careless- ness and bad judgment, They re curs Lraum berriraen";l's Fires May 25th, 1920—A careless river driver, by leaving his smudge fire or throwing a cigarette into slash, burned over two town- ships, including, 7,000,000 feet of pine, $5,000 mill, camp buildings and equipment worth $7,000, sawn lumber worth $7,500, and killed several million young spruce and jack pine trees. May25,1920—Fire in a rubbish heap be- hind a lumber company's boarding house got away and, despite prompt action, burned over 1,600 acres, including 2,000,000 feet of white pine, and a set of new camps worth $1,000. June, 1, 1920—Two old men left to attend to the stop logs in a dam, let fire get away from either their smudge or camp fire. Sind burned over 9,000 acres, including 6,000,000 feet of pine one mill' four camps, large quantities of supplies, and equipment to a total value of :$40,000. May 4th, 1923. ---Lumbermen burning slash around their camps, lost control of their fie and ` 15,000 acres were learned before they regained it. Railway Fires June 5th, 1920—Engine Nos1368 started a forest fire which van over 15,000 acres, burning one saw mill, three sets of, lumber camps, stables; houses, and outfits, 5,000 cut logs _and"`1,40,0 piles, besides standing timber. rf r —Ett rile No. 2o0'J set a Ma 55th, 1920—Engine Y � Ontario Forestry Branch Win.*..,yr .,•,.: ��ri( fire whish hnuned over 12,000 acres of tint - ter worth $20,020 on the stump, camps and Iogs worth $5, 750, and cost $1,000 to fight. :Tune 2, ].520—Asection crew left a pile of be nrn t• ties. to ge awaY to their regular work. The fire spread 'over 1,200 neres. Firps that L2 nd�3 Permit �` iiai.t June 10th, 19321—Parties burning tinder permit, lost control, through had jucI •,; niont, and 1.050 acres were burned and forty buildings, including saw mill, were wiped out. , May 271h, 1020=A. squatter•, burning de - brie near his shack, fired 7,000 acres, 1,000 of which were virgin timber, and wiped out four Sets of logging camps. i a5,: e ,ted Camp F ' - s July 4th `1 X20—Tourists left ctrl : fir July np ,e on pore n ° Poor Lake. After six days' s t ay.' fr ght, rangers pet, fire out, bet 550 acres of young pine Were dead. May 31st, 1920—A neglected' camp fire,; despite efrei is of thief Fire Ranger, and 42 men, burned 1,200 aeries of young pine. May 7th,, 1021 -Indians'' left camp fire, which burned aver 7,000, acres and took one week of fighting to control. Be careful of fire iitthe forests. Be care- fol to put your earnp l[re out_c en d o t . Don't throw away lighted matchce„ c.;aotter, or cigar,ende. Watch out,.best ;Sour fire gets away'frtn you. Parliament Bldgs., Toronto O t ri o 1N Mr. and Mrs. Shenk spent Sunday ail Stratford. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Powell, of Thed- ford, spent Sunday, with Mr. and Mrs, D, Tiernan. The Misses Ora and Lily Hoffman of Tavistock spent a few days here last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. Sippel, of Tavi- tock were week -end visitors with Mr. J and Mrs. J. Kuntz. Mrs; A. Dennis, of Detroit, anal, Miss Thelnta Granger; of Sarnia, are visiting relatives here. Misses Louise and Emma Graup. nor left Tuesday to visit with rela- tives in Monroe, Mich, Mr, J. W. Graybielhas returned from the hospital where he under- went an operation. He is aecovering nicely. ' Rev. and Mrs. Graupner and Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Kraft attended the ordination services at London on Sunday. Mrs. 0. Petersen had an operation He11sa1 Miss Pearl Brown of Toronto, is holidaying at,iher'home here. Mrs. Nicol, of Los Angeles, Cal., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. W. J. Wilson. Miss Vercy" Geiger, left last week for Kitchener where she will remain for some time, Miss Pearl Dykes of Toronto, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Reichert. • Miss Pearce, of 'Dutton, is spend- ing a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. W. C.• Pearce. Mr. James Fulton and Mr. Lynch from Londonderry, north of Ire- land, are visiting the Messrs. Craig Bros. Miss Margaret McAllister, teacher on the Calgary High School staff, is holidaying here with relatives, the guest of her aunt, Mrs. McAllister. Mr. and Mrs. Grassick and child of Cochrane, Ont., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Grassick here, Mr. Grassick is principal of the continuation class- es in Cochrane. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Cantelon and son, Mr. Ferris and Mr. Ralph Haw- kins, of Toronto left Thursday for Tentagami where they will holiday for a few days. Mrs. Ortwein, and son, Will, who have been residents 'of our village for some years, left on. Monday for Winnipeg, where they intend making their new home. Miss Alice Hardy and Susie Dal- rymple, pupils of Miss F. Foss have been successful in passing Grade 2 piano, of the London, Conservatory of Music, with honors. Mr: and Mrs..S. Wickens left last week for Toronto. Mr. Wickens, who was formerly manager of the Ster- ling ter ling Bank her,Manager,, , has taken a position with the Sterling Bank in -Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. J. Sutton and daugh- ter Bertha, motored from Gloucester, N.J., and are visiting with the lat- ter's sister, Mrs. J. Carlisle. They will be accompanied on their return by Miss Florence Foss. On Sunday, July .17th, death re- moved an old and respected citizen in the person of Magdalena Colosky, beloved wife of Mr, : Thos. Cook at the age of 5S years, 5 months and 9 days. The deceased had' not been in good health for some years and the hot- weather of the past few weeks was very hard on her. Mrs, Cook was born 114 miles west •df Zurich..and came - to Hensall when a young Wo - mien and she was married in October 1890. She was a member of the Methodist church. Besides her sor- rowing husband, two dargliters sue - Vivo, Mrs, Garrlock, of "Detroit, and Mrs, Appleton, of Exeter. The furter al took place from the ;Methodist chttirch'or Tuesday for interment lir the IIensall''Union Cemetery. Goclerieh 014 Borne week, August 7th to the 11t1 . "This is the season when the eager er� school 'boy or girl looks a:neamn 13eas- et hopefully �efuTl �- for the 'n y 1 Y exatniitatti_ m list, ri to see if 15 of her na.nre is there. If we have eongratblationt; for the youngster who has `passe4," `ave should hard still more sympathy for tile one ialto lies failed 111 t the 7 .eat, for it a woeful thing to be left be- hind vrtiild others are, goiog for- y; a.rd.'----90dez°ich Signal. for. appendicitis performed at Lon- don last week. We hope for a speedy recovery. Centralia and Dashwood played a game of soft ball on ,the local dia- mond resulting in a victory for the visitors of, 14 to 7. Mr, D. S. Chilton of the Bank of Commerce staff has received a move to Toronto and leaves this week for that palce. Mr. Seal, of Toronto fills the vacancy. Locals Miss Viola Hodgert is visiting Mrs. John Peacock, of Granton. Miss Verda Rowcliffe, of London, is holidaying at her home here. hrr. S. M. Sanders is spending a couple of days in Toronto this week. The skull cap or varied hue has taken the small boys of town by storm. Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Feeble and family of Ilderton, visited with Mrs. F. R. Hamilton over the week. -end. Masters George and Reg. Beavers are holidaying with their grand- mother, Mrs. W. Beavers, of Elan - Chard. Prof. A. W. Anderton was in To- ronto last week in connection with a new organ that is to be installed in James Street Church. Miss Florrie Dinney and Miss Jo- sephine Davis spent the week -end at the hone of Mr. Chas. Dobbs, 'at Saintsbury. Rev. and Mrs. Metcalfe, of the state of Iowa, called on D. McInnis, of town, on their way to visit with Mr- Hugh Currie, of Hibbert. Dr. J. W. Harrison and family of Detroit, while holidaying at Exeter took an auto trip in their Lafayette limosine to Owen Sound, making the trip in a day. They went by Seaforth, Brussels, Wroxeter, Teeswater, Han- over, Walkerton and Chatsworth, ar- riving at Owen Sound at 9:30 a.m. Returning, they cane by Southhamp- ton, Port Elgin, Kincardine and God- erich and visited at Engils Falls. SHIPPED 162 DUCKS. On Friday last Jones & May ship- ped 162 ducks front Exeter. This' is the largest shipment of the kind made from Exeter. FELL FROM TREE. Master Russell Colwill, son of Mr. John Colwill, north of Exeter, had the misfortune to fall from a tree on Tuesday fracturing both bones of the right arm at the wrist. PROSPECTS POOR FOR POTATO CROP. The prospects for a potato crop in this section are the poorest in years. One party dug up about ten rods of potatoes and failed to find a single potato either small or big. Others report a few potatoes to the hill but very small. ALL PUPILS PASS. Izr the Exeter Public School in Miss Horton's room 20 pupils wrote on the High School Entrance and all were successful. There were sir first- class honors and four second-class honors. These results show good faithful work oa the part of both teacher and pupils, regardless of much time lost on account of sick- ness. Inspector Tom states that the results of the Exeter school was the best in the county. BOY SCOUTS ENJOY HIKE. About ten Boy Scouts from town under Troop Loader ; Stuart Stanbury enjoyed a hike to Kippen on Friday last, and visited theKippen Scouts in the evening, S returning do Saturday mottling. The boys prepared their own meals along the way and .slept in tate open at a grove at Rippon over night. This test is necessary to become a first-class scout. The'scotzts are planning to go t'o, ca.zip at Bay - hold in August under the supervision of Rev, J.,as. Stuart, of London. 1?J.'AXIIIb-LL RAISINS. The o tais;iig of the iDrattietvork of the new fiaxtaiill to roplaco the' one recently clestroyccl by aro in Exeter Nort14, was hcisl en Thursday of. last 130W' RIVER I3R•IDGE AND CASC ADE MOUNTAIN, BANFF, ALTA. week, the framing being done.by Mr. Jas. Brintnell. The work of complet- ing the building! and the instalation of the machinery is.being rushed and the company expect to be threshing in about two weeks. There are about 250 acres of fax out in the district and a gang of, about 50 Indians are engaged in pulling it. The flax is very short this. year.. The ,price paid for pulling is $12.00 an acre. DIED IN EXETER NORTH: Mr. Thos. Oke died in'Exeter, North on Friday last after an illness of several weeks. He was aged 77 years, '4 mouths and 14 days. The deceased spent most of his life in this vicinity. He was born at Hamp- ton and when a boy came to Tlsborne with his parents. He was a framer for many years and about, 17 ago left Exeter for Bryanston where he farmed for a few years. His wife predeceased hint about 15 years ago;, and about two years later he return- ed to Exeter and since then lias re- sided in Exeter North. Two brothers and one sister survive: John and William Oke and Mrs: C. Dayman, of Usborne. The funeral was held on Monday and the remains were taken , to Birr for interment. BURGLARS ENTER STORE. The following clipping has refer- ence to an Exeter Old Boy—Mr. E. Buswell. "Chedlcs, promissory notes and $50 in bills were stolen by bur- glars who broke into Buswell's store at Evesham, Sask., Saturday night, according to a telegram received by Inspector E. L. Sparkman at provin- cial police headquarters here. On Sunday, Detective Sergeant G. S. Nutt went to Evesham where he ,will take charge of the investigation, as- sisted by Constable A. J. Johnston. Following is a list of the loot: Express order on Simpson's mail order house, $4.60; Edmonton cream check, $3.40 Union Bank check, to E. H. Manton, $22; notes: E. J. Beaumont, $114.20; F. H. Schmidt, $700; J. G. Martin, $46.20; check, RI Herbert, $52; DeLaval lien note, $115; Reliance Elevator check, No. 158950 for 85 cents, payable to Dan Webb; C.P.R. check, No. 01578 for $36.40 to Mike liopys; eighty dol- lars in bills. MAIN ST. SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC. Main Street Sunday School` Held their annual picnic to Mr. A. I-Ioop- er's bush. on Wednesday afternoon of last week and the members of the school -enjoyed a pleasant outing on the banks of the Aux Sauble. A couple of ball games in which the young people chose sides and several group games proved good attrac- tions. A. ball game between the mar- ried and single men resulted in Ta- vor of the former; score 18 to 17.. Tables ware set and a lot of hearty appetites were soon appeased by the bounties provided. The results of the races were as follows: Girls under 6-years,-Mavis,Spen- cer, Phyllis Medd, Ruby Penhale. Boys under 6, ---Stewart; C tilt, Eric Charles .tet tc tariff. C tarles Sta:nlake. Girls' 6 to 8. -Lois Statham, Ber- nice Carrick, Velma Willis. Boys 6 to 3.' ---Gerald Skinner, Willie "13alkwil.i, Clarence Stanley. Girls 3 to 10.—Irene Beieling, Helen Vide. ' Boys 8 to 10.—,Russell Caldwell, Reg. Beavers, Jack Gantbrill, Boys and girls over i0. ---Velma Caldwell and Marguerite Aldsw Orth g , tie; .Harold a'lcinner and Verne Brim acoinbe, tie, Somersault race -11. Skinner, 0, Lamporte, V, Briiztaconibo. Men over 50. -C, Tuckey, 1xliliiatn Cai'ricl,, Rev. W. G, McAllister; Youhg Ladies race --Greta Maw hl, ,Broderick, A. ,Beverley, STRATHROY, July 20.—Samuel Oaks, ex -reeve, had one finger am- putated and one mangled while oper- ating his threshing machine this eves ning on the farm of C. DeGraw, con. cession 9, Caradoc. The threshing was about completed when Mr. Oaks had his hand caught in the carrier pulley. TML r l r l 9 r ie�tuiu, al, nl ti". ' THE LARGEST AND BEST COMMERCIAL SCHOOL. IN WESTERN ONTARIO. A school where you get through courses under ex- perienced instructors in Commercial, Shorthand and Telegraphy departments. Graduates assisted to posi- tions. Home -study courses can be arranged. Get our free catalogue. D. A. McLACIII..IN, Principal Far ergs Attetitiori 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. CLATWORTIY GRANTON THOSE SUDDEN NOISES Do you start at sudden noises? Just one or two doses of DR. MILES, NERVINE—$1.20 will soothe the irrit- ated and over -strained nerves. Guaran- teed'Safe and Sure. Sold in Exeter by ° W. S. TIOWEY, Plzzn, 13. The c� Doable Track ack BETWEEN Montreal Toronto Detroit opt and Chicago Unexcelled dining car service, Sleeping'ca'rs on night trains anti' parlor cars on principal day trains: Full inforination from any Grand`, Trunk Ticket Agent or C. -I::, ITar«- fling,. • :District Passenger Agent, Toronto; V. J. IDORE, Agent, Exeter. Phone 46w.