Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1923-11-22, Page 1THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. EXETER. ONTARIO. THURSDAY NOV. 1923 SANT"7RS & CREECH Our Cor,ner Sa far as bobbed hair making sonic women look girlish it is about as suc- cessful as a belted coat is in making some oven lookyoutunger. If they lave in a far country they are ":pour, tensav!ed healthten,,i" 'but if . .t'ney. , live in your neighborhood they . , are unfwraral nuisances'," The girl behind the counter chews Her guru in manner artful, My cow chews cu. d_ the selfsame way Except my cow looks thoughtful. Several schools in Manitoba have been closed because, of the belief of the municipal atethor_tp,es that they could not collect sufficient revenue to pay the. teachers salaries. "Shooter"—"That's the fifth rabbit live missed to -day," The other fele low,—"You mean that's the fifth time you've missed that rabbit. He's hang- ing around you for safety," Those for and against church union in Canada are spending ~large suers in printed literature sent out to all the newspapers—expecting these newspap- ers to ,publish same free of charge. The newspaper is .expected to boost everything without getting a cent for it, . The. gross ,earnna,g of the Canadian National Railways for the, week ending October 31, 1923, wiere $8,967,537.00; being an increase of $1,138,223,00, or 15 ;per cent. as comparedwith corres- pending week of 1922. The gross earnings of the Carad.aan National Rail- ways fr6m January 1st to October 31, 1923, have been $207,950,211,87; being an increase~ of $18,583,566.53, as com- pared with the corresponding period of 1922 Our members of the Canadian! Ord- er of Foresters do not welcome the, fact that drastic increases in, insurance rates will comic into force.at the be- ginning a the years The increase af- •fects older members to a large! extent and ern many cases tthey will drop the ineuranc-e rather thatn pay the increase, which in some castes i>s 400 per cent. It would seem unfair to the old mem- bers who built up the order in the eaaly days. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF SUN IN JANUARY. Parties of scientists from all over the, worldeavill begin to gather in Wes - Ken Ontario early en January, 1924, to Wetness the total eclipse of the. sung which will reach , its greatest depth of. intensity in thus district -on January 25.. Th,c sun wpill begin eo be obscured by the moon about 8 in the morning: If the day fits' clear all Western Ontario well have a unique opportunity of ob- serving one of the most spectacular of recurrent celestial marvels. TOO. MANY CHANCES. The country eus face ,to face with a serious problem! There are too many chan,aes beiin'g taken and too many.. people being injured be- causer of the chance -taking ;habit. The motorist who habitually takes chances is reasonably sure to be involved ul- timately in an accident. The same general rule applies to the, pedestrian,. The worker in industry who has not titre, or thinks he has, .not time to be careful, es hastentpmig the day of his injury, and the employer who prefers to take a change rather than provide safeguards' for his dangerous machinery is inviting injury to his men and in- creased compensation costs for him- self an* other employers in his class, DR. JOHN WARD CHIROPRACTOR & OPTOMETRIST HAS MOVED TO MAIN STREhT, SOUTH of Y.P.C.A. EXETER Phone 70. Make It Early' That Sitting For Your Christmas Photograph NOVEMBER is ` the month that we cang ive you the best attention. 1.2 Phot +r o a _,hs O 12 Presents Think of the e economy. Make an Appointment TO -DAY Senior J. Se r o Photo Studio Exeter, Ont. Having a swell trttme - ruins fewer boys than having a swelled head, A career is what a girl has if she likes herself better than she likes a nman. Adam we perfect when created but he didn't stay that way long without soap. The way .to asaucc eed la to find your calling, right ca i g , #incl the right location aiid find Vie right wife. However, we have never met a man sufficiently contrary to disagree with anyone who praises hinf In the olden days a broken engage- ment affected ra girl's heart; now it affects her trigger finger. Keeping up a .front ivwould be lots of fin if the infernal ~,tradesmen wouldn't keep kicking us in, the rear. Themaniac behind ,liars is a sad sight, but the one behind a steering wheel is even more depressing. • The visitor who comes' in and sits on the ,edge of your desk is either an intimate ass or a ,cute little thing, A sucker is one who thinks the good things are peddled about the country to give the small investor a chance. The chap who scolds because girls no longer do their iown sewing is the one who ,hires somebody to shine his shoe,a. A. reformer ~isn't making much pro- gress unless those Who haw, feathered nests think him a menace to civiliz- ation. If she says she hasnever been kiss- ed, ed, grab her. 'Any girl who is willing to forget the past will make an agree- able wife. Now they say the high -brow way to pronounce "Sheik is "shake" We always thought the high -brows pro- nounced it rotten, INSURANCE OF PARCEL POST. The Po;toffice Department advis- ee that parcel post addressed to Great Britain may on and from the. 15th, of November, -1923, be accepted for :eta.-• surance under the same terms and. conditions as applies to parcels post- ed - for delivery twithin Canada, with the exception. that the three cents ' and .six cent fees nate cancelled for Great Brit*, so that ,the scale ,of insurance fees for Great ,Britain, will be as follows ;—.Twelve gents ,for suraince, not exceeding $50; 30 cents . for insurance, exceeding $50, and not exceeding $100. Exeter Council Wednaesday, Nov. 14th, 1923 A meeting of the Council held in the office of the clerk with all the members present, Previous minutes appeal, ed, A circular letter from the Caruadiaai Good Roads As's'n was ordered filed Similar disposal was made of alet- cerfrom FDarling Bras, pie sewage ejec- tor and pumps. A letter from S. B. Stothers, Agr. Rep., Clinton, ma use a£ a room iru'tne Town Hall for Classes_ Approved. Ensign Stevens of the Salvation Army waited on, the Council, thanking them for the use! of the Town Hall, and advising that They were securing rooms over Southc,att Bros.' store, and asked for the loan of the chairs that were in use in the Library. The Reeve informed 1Vlr. Stevens that a motion was ion the miavutae book pea- hibitain;g the removal of the chairs from the hall for any .purpiasie. •Fry -laws Na. 2, 5, 6; 7, of 1923 as authorized were again considered and given, the s ecomd and third reading and finally passed. The following accounts were paid— Grdg g Stationery Ca, supplies, 3.20; Dr, Browning, fumigators 48.31; Jna. E. Dignan, small hose, 65c.; Mrs. Yeo pails, 40c.; John Parsons, QabAr, 15.00; R. E. Daiis, again labor 27.50; Peter Coleman, do., 24.75; F. W. Baiwd,en, d 5 50 Cornish, h l b Thos. Sanders, labor, 15.00;. Clyde Heywood, team'labor, 41.25; Harvey Bros., -do., 16,50; Fred Cornish, do. 16,50; Thos. Hiouldenn, da., .13.75; Rd Ouance, labor 13.00; W. J. Statham, pale, 50c, Adj. by Francais. Jos. Senior, Clerk. - o , Thos. , Kornis , a or 2,50; STAFFA ,MILL . BURNED On Saturday afterngion about four oi'clock the large grist 'nal at Staffa: a which has been: used for some • time by Robt. Sadler as a chopping m.i11v was destroyed by fere:. The mill was running at the time, and the fire was supposed to have originated - from a coal of /engine which back -fired. • A large stable and garage close to the and ansa lamed by Mr, Sadler were destroyed. Outside of the in- surance the loss- will be about $5,0(10. Nevi -Laid, Eggs 70 ARM TORN OFF - Goderich, Nov. 18,—Wm. Johnston. of town, met with a siecrious accident this moaning whhch will Maim him for life. He was engaiged itrq,saving wood With a power Machine at .Frank Jef= fairs, when the e~+4belbt 4ca ne off. In replacing thehgle. it caught in the •sliafti,rug}.-,atrial before J9hnsiton ~could clear' himself hid' left ?arm •was • gar",dell around 'the rend ,of the shaft. Thearm was ,brciee,n below the ,elbowand com- pletely torn off. Local News • NIr•s, Fred Green, Exeter North, Is still -seriously ill, . The .differences between death and taxes, is that death iisnft a pereinnial In, this world a man can, -nue away from almost everything except taxes and a guilty conscience, Miss Jessie l Ia oaewas , ms orca Monday d Ina able to leave the hospital in London following; her recent operation for appendicitis. Mr. James Green who .recently pur- chased Mrs. McLeod's house, has mov- en from Hay Township. We av lcom e the family to Exeter. - Mrs. (Dr.) Hyndman was at hortte to her friendi on Friday last, and many of the - women of town cal,:ed, Mrs. Hyndrnan was assisted by several et h,er intimate. friends. Donald. son of 1'ir, and Mrs. 1+, W. Gladman, of London, was last week operated on in St. Joseph's Hospital, for aecfppage of the bow -els. H s con- dition was very serious, but since the operation he is doing nicely. Ensign Stephens of t.h'e .Saler. t:len Army -met with a mishap on, Tuesday e ening. When driving along James Street the right front wheel of his car came off, and before bringing the car to a etop he hadla,nded on the sidewalk en front of J. M. Southeott's house. Besides the broken spreie;n little damagie wa,s done Mr, Garnet Miners, the hag -raj -slog king of Usborne, shipped 49 thorough- bred Yorkshire hogs to the Toronto Fat Stock Show during the week. They are a (part{culltrly vine lot of show animals and will doubtless cap- ture same of the !prizes, to be award- ed, From Toronto the bunch will, be shipped to Guelph far exhfibieion at the Fat Stock Sieow following Toronto. Messrs. Harry Coates, Earl Mitchell and Stanley :Mitchell, after spending a .few weeks at Vaughan, ;near Cal- gary, helping with the harvest, re- turned hone on. Saturday. They help e,3 to thresh wheat that event as high as .7J bushels to the acre. The Mit- chell boys vent on as, far as to coast and •{isited awhile with then uncle and aunt, Mr, and:Mrs. Archie Wilson, :n \T, tori, While at the coast they went out fishing for salmon, and a storm corning up, they had a hard time making the shore, R... N. Creech .receiived a letter this week from the wife ori his cousin, Mr. Seldon Bissett, Htorison, Sask., to- Eorn n„ bun of the, fact that Seddon, who es well known here, being a son of Mr ,and Mrs. Richard Dissect, of London, had been quite ill for four years, following "flu" which left nen in a highly nervous condition. The crops in his district were a disappoint= ment this year, being only 18 - or 20 bushels to theacre. He sends a re- mittance for The Advocate, which he says ho appreciates very much. A new departure will be taken in the .evening services ,at James St. Church next Sunday night. The ser- vice will begin as usual at 7 o'clock with fifteen minutes given to com- munity singing. Before the regular sermon the pastor wilt give a pulpit editorial on some current topic of special interest, The subject Sunday night will be, "The - Convalescence of Russia." For t he next four Sunday nights there wilt be a special series of sermons on, ''The Religious Faith of Great Men," beg'.nneng next Sun- day with, "The Faith of - Gladstone.',.' DIED 'IN THE WEST. Word has been received of the death of Clifford Treble, abed 17 years, 3 months, son of Mr. - end Mrs, John Treble, formerly . of Exeter North, he having been thrown from hie horse while rounding up cattle on their farm near l+i,llimore, ',Sask,,,- on October 21st. H,e led 36 hours af- ter, never regaining consciousnesis. The deceased was a nephew .of Mr.' John 1'Iorgan of Exeter. rebate taxes, $9.54; Robt. Carruthers, grading,123:50N. $18; BeavePreszcator,ragravel; gravel, $23.25; John Lovme rep, drain, $18; N. Baker and others,.graiiung, $16; W. Robin- son, gravel, $17.35; Frank Triebner, labor, $23; H. Appl'ebon, work, $5; Jolisi Bell, rep, culvert, $20; Ross -Tay- lor Ca, lumber, $2,25; Frank Raw & Co., rep. Tp. level, t$4.50 M. Sweitz- er, tile and labor, $84.40; C„ Wilson, contract, Shipka drain, .$150; S. Ii, Stothers, grant agr. course, $30; Ed. Shapton,'gran,t to Exeter plowing Ass. $10; Hump. Webb, statute labor, $3. I The Council adjourned to meet again in Town Hall, Dec. '3, at 1 pm. Henry Either, Clerk. i .. Gersh- lid On Wednesday, Nov. 14th, a pretty Wedding was ,solemnized at the :tome of .. the bride's parents, ° Mr. and Mrs. A Brogks, Centralia, when their eldest daughter, Elva May, 'was united he marriage to Andrew. Proctor of Belgravia. Rev, Walter Kegley per- foraned the cerennony. Promptly at 2 1 o'clock': the bridal party took their places rutdr at prettily d,ecoeated arch of. evergreen. and maple leaves, to the s•tratin;s of .I,olhengrin,s wedding march, played by Mrs. Ewart Powe of Lon- don, • sister of the bride. The bride, wba was given ;away by her father, was charmingly attired in a gown of every duchess satin trimmed iv'ith pearls, ,arced carried a shower bouquet of bridal rases and lily of the valley. During the signing of the register and while congratulations were being of-. fered- Mendelsolvn's wedding march was played by Mrs. Powe, and she also accompanied her sister, who sang very sweetly, "For You Alone" The guests were ,invited to the dining room where a dainty luncheon was served and the room was prettily dec- orated in pink and whitte: Mr. and Mrs. Proctor left later for a wedding trip to .Toronto and other points, the beide _going away in a suit of navy French .tricotiane and hat to match. The guests numbered about sixty-five and those from a distance there, Mrs. Duncan. Anderson, Preston, Miss 'Mary Carley, •Toronto, sister of the groom, 1I.r. Silas McFalls, Simcae, Mr, and \Irs Wilson and Mrs. Geo. David, Clinton, vfr. and Mrs. ,let. Sell, Goderich, also friends from Wingham and Blyth, The marriage took place in Askin Street Methodist Church, London, on Nov. 10th, of Florence El=azabetb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hep- burn, fe,rnherly of Centralia, to Leslie T. , McNaugh tont, B. A., Sc., Sarna After .the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's par- ents. They will reside in Sarnia, af- ter a trip to Hamilton and Toronto. Mrs. Mollard of Exeter gave an irn- terest`mg, and instructive talk to the members of the W. M. Society last week. The ladies served lunch atter the program. Mr. Andrew Hicks is attending the Fat Stock Show at Toronto this week, TWO, car loads of cattle were ship- ped ,from here to the Fat Stock Show at Toronto,. Mr, and Mrs. Fairhali visited with friends in Windsor for a few days last week. Mr. A. Proctor has rented Mr. T. Wallis' house. Mr Jas. Robertson of Clinton has puxchased the barber business from Mr. S. Flynn, and has taken possessiaon. Mr. Johnston of Toronto took charge of the aerv.,ces in the church hetre on Sunday moaning, while Rev. Rivers took the evening services. Both dis- courses were in the interests of mis- sionary work. Messrs. Wilbert and Chas. Fairhail are having their houses - wired elvis, week for the ln,stapation of Hydro. Dashwood Married—At Detroit, Mich., on NO: 7th the marriage took place of Mr. Alva. Brainard Jones of Lakeview, Ohio, • to Hiss Ottiliea Marie Hartleib of 'Dashwood. Mr. :and Mrs. Jones spent a few days oin.!thew honeymoon at the parental home of the bride ire Dashwood, prior to their leaving fax Georgia and Florida' , where they in- tend spending the winter. 'Ile bridal party were serenaded by the Dash- wood Brass Band on their arrival here. Wedded -A very pretty but -quiet wedding took place on Nov. 10th, at the Lutheran parsonage, when Dora Catberin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs': Peter Kraft, was united in marriage to Mr Wm. J. ,Stadelbaur, son of Mrs. and the late John Stadelbaur, Ingersol. The bride was attired, in French careton. crepe im sandelwood shade, heavily' headed with :, shoes and stockings to match She ;;were a oogsage bouquet of Appelia•--roses, her only- attendant being Mess V. Siebert ,oif Lurach,'wJi i•e Mlr, Max. DeMude of Ingersoll sup- ported the groom. Rev. Graupner per - foamed the '.ceremony. Later ;;n the afternoon tire bridal couple motored to. London ,enroute to Detroit and Saginaw, Mich, the bride t'., raveling. in a navy blue suit withsquirrel chok- er, bat and shoes to match. The bride rece,ived many handsome gifts. They wadi reside in. La :don, Me,. Bates has ?returned from the iVlr Rr.y Neeb of Centralia vi fted. a few day~ with , his mother before lcaeina for Pontiac,. Mich Mies. i1'aida Routledge. of Zurich is.. vesitene with friends in town. ea,Mtelvotertari Pisher,Awho has syent t14'}iai f'ew Years iln ttra West, is. t sitrnag with;, her .parents: Rt,chrncind, ivho has: been n diisi 1 for J, C. Reid & Co, has re- turneat to her home 'In'Blyth. WILL AMOS MARRIED.. A quiet autumn wiedding took place in 'Stratford an Saturday, Nov. 10th, when Margaret Louise, the youngest daughter' of the. late Mr. a d Mrs. Wgl'iizm Boles,, wan ,united inn mar- riage to James W4Ifiiam Amos, only son lay the late Dr, T. A. Amos - and *Mrs. Amoss ,of Exeter,, The young couple will reside iat'Windsor, as Will is in the office of,the Ford Company at Walke,rijLe. Wiliics.old friends Exeter will wish hien .and .has bride n happy wedded life,: i 1 Stephen Council T,he Council of • the Township of 1 Stephen met in the ,Town`Hall, Credi- taut, on Monday, Nov.. 5, at 1 pm All members were presesut. Minutes of previous meeting were read and adopt- ed. E Inhale—Hayes—That a grant of $30 he given to meet expenses; incurred in. giving the short Course an Agriculture in. Exeter en: order to instruct pupils from this township and we would 1 reccomend that the Agricultural Rep,-. I resentatirve for Huron: make a demand on the Government in future for pay- menicf these..expen;es instead of ask- ' ine municipal councils to,coiitribute; And that a further grant at $10 'bet ma -de .•to the `Exeter; D.s'traet Plow- ing Ass ocaahnn. Carried. lbe eollosaine orders were. ` a'sse*i,,: Ajbert Keys, Cara. $5;30; Ed Fanner, drawing gravel, $55.254Dr. Williams ac. re, Alma W,ileeani,s,• $1950,•,17, Mc- - Isaac, tile, $18.0/ and $$.16.66; A.'Por ter, Excise :tax, $1:53; G. Eccle tort '' ages by the pastor, Rev. W. Y. Dreier, re 1 This campaign will continue for a num- --- — - her of weeks, but oonie ,now and we The ladies ,of 'the Methodist Church are preparing for a bazaar to beheld about the middle of December. Miss Lily Silber and Mies Madri'ne Hai,st left the pant week to take posi- tions in Detroit, 1Ir. and Mrs. Herb, Fahnrr left Fri. day morning far 'Detroit where they intend to spend the wietre'r , wife a number of our people at- tended the -fowl supper at Br` ssley on Thursday evening, and report very favorably of their supper. The committee in charge of the at.hlet,ic field have commenced work on the ,outdoor skating rink, which we hope with favorable weather to enjoy very much this coming winter, as much fun was taken out 'sof the toboggan slide last winter. We hope the skating rink will do the ame. Mrs, Jacob Falnkbeim;er is rapidly re- covering after tier recent illuness. Miss Mary Holtzman has returned home after spending the :summer with her sister. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Appleton, Mr. and Mrs, E. Appletoin of Exeter, and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Appleton of Hen - salt visited 'alr. Thos. ,A,pprjeiion of Crediton on Sunday, Miss Marion McDiarmid of Luck- now spent the weekend with Mr, and Mrs, H, K. Eilber. Rev. and Mrs. Dreier were guests 'which wax set lad at the .Hanover Evangelical.. Church last week when a sumptuous fowl dinner was served in the much Improved and spacious base - Meet of the church~ A very excellent program was rendered. They also v:sited with two members of their family, Pearl of the postal department, and Lorne of Ball's Furniture Mig, Co. and with numerous friends en Hanover and community, _. Evangelistic Services are in progress at the Ev-angeiical Church, Creellear,, Song Service begins at 7.45 with spec- ial music at each service. 'You are invited to participate itty this season of great spiritual refreshing and to be benefitted by the spirit -filled mesa - will di thea good, Evangelist F. F. Jordan, Elgin, I1L, who is at present conducting an ,evangelistic. ,Campaign at Norristown, Pena, will begin his ministry of blessing and power with us on Wednesday eventing, Nov. 28. Don't fail to hear his gripping messages. BIRTHS Weis—Iat Exeter, on Nov. 17th to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wells,'ofi. Windsor, a daughter. Heywcod—At the home of \Mrs. Cot ale, Exeter, on Nov. 19th, to Mr, and Mrs, Hector Heywood, a son, . Rowland—At Mt. Carmel, on Nov, 15 to Mr, and Mrs, Joseph Rowland, a(' daughter. —M MARRIAGES Proctor—Brooks—I.n, Centralia, on Nov 14th, Andrew Proctor of 13elgrave to kava May, daughter al Mr and Mee. A. Brooks, Centre::a. McCeavin—Davis In SSeaforth, on Nov 12, Caroline, daughter of Mr. and • Mrs. Frank Davis, of Saintsbury, to George McGaVerc of Seaiorth. t Townshend—Crich-At the home of the bride's parents, en Nov. 12, Ma- bel Beatrice, younger daughter of Mr, and Mrs. J. G.• Crich of Tuck- ersmith, to John R. Townshend, B. A., of Toronto, son of Mr. and Ma. Albert Townshend of Goderich Tp; DEATHS Elliott.—In Exeter, on Nov, 15th, Su- san Elko tt, widow of the late John Elliott, aged 78 years. Malloy—In Blanrshard on Nov. 9, Cath- erine McCallum, wife of the late Neil Malloy, aged 74 years, Beacom -=In Clinton, on Nov, 11, Mar- garet Beacom, aged 89 years Eagleson—In Clinton, on Nov, 11, Fran, - cis Richards, wife of Wilton Eagle- son, aged 78 years, Phone 16 For Service STE rWART'S Your Opportunity to Buy A New Coat At Your Own Price. Phone 16 For Service Although this has been a mast successful Coat Season for us, we -find that some of the best garments are still on our racks, and we have de- cided that if price wall sell them they must be sold. This is your oppor- tunity to buy this season's best coats at a remarkable saying. The only reason is that time need the money for Christmas Merchandist coming into stock. $37.50 and $35.00 Coats for $31.50 These are fur -collared Coats i:n the new Bolivia Cloth, some of them in, the one side effect and others in the lateen- fitting full -belted styles. Fa,n-cuffs and beautiful linings are features 01 these exclusive garments $30.00 and $27.50 Coats for $22.50 Warm fur -collared and self -trimmed coats, i.n one -side styles, and in full fitting, belted styles. Coats of which you might well be proud at an unusually low. price. $23.50 and $20.00 Coats for $18.50 Popular Burberry Style Coats in heavy plaid -back cloths. Do not judge these coats by Pothers you may have seen, as they are absolutely superior garments and the price is away below their value. Warm Cashmerette Hose 35c. An exceptional opportunity to bu y warm Stockings at a low price Black, Brown and Fawn, .in sizes fro 83i to 10. These are first quality, and are waren, good looking, serviceable stockings. Buy all you can use at 35c. or three pairs for 81.00. Silk and Wool Stockings $1.15 Pure Wool Sport Hose 75c. Washable Cuff Gloves 98c, Ladies' $1.25 and $1 Vests for 75c. Everyone of the above is guaranteed Bargain on seas:on.able articles. Come can and take advantage of the saving we offer yea Men! Get our Prices Before You Buy Underwear, Sox, Sweaters, Sweater .Coats, Overcoats, Suits,, ; Rubbers, 'Rubber Boots, Winter Caps, Shirts, or Mitts. Grocery - Prices Mixed Cookies, fresh and criep 19c.1b Kellogg's Cern Flakes, 3 for eve Sweetheart Peanut Butter, 1lb pail 29c Shredded Wheat, 12c. per package Comfort, Gold, P, & G., and Sunlight' Soap, - 7c. a bar, or 3 for 20c, Our Best Bulk Tea 65c. per lb. Salads Tea 65c. per ib. Special Blend Coffee 40c. lb. Best Bulk Cocoa, ,,,,,,,,,,,,15c. lb Odd White Cups IOc each,: ar 6 for 55c, - R.oya1 Yeast 50. •- Grape' Nuts, . 17d - tJux 11c: • 6 lbs.` O'.112eal 25c. s 5.0c, ,Lmons 2 for S ansrn,a .. 3 1:21b<,,.:•• e , c, C•bristi<e's Sad'a,', Biscuits;; fre.slt ' and crisp, 15c. lb. t.