The Exeter Advocate, 1924-4-3, Page 1THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY AP.R. 3, 1924
When crated ,Florida .frust ee quoteri
Our Corner• f, of gib: tee letters tst metimes stand for
:•,1j full of booze;.
Na don't !shed tthem yet -your heavy
underclothes.
What becomes of all the Jabor sav-
ed by labor saving devic•es?
Some Of the girls think a change of
air renis a different perfume.
When a man knocks softly at your
door he is coming to boirraw some-
thing.
Over 2,100,000 young Canadians at-
tend school -nearly one-fourth of the
The ,objection, to pineapple is that
it tastes too emelt like pine and mot
enough like apple.
We wonder whether a man on the
way to greatness outgrows his friends
or Just ;gets tired of thiem. +~••
The. bout with life doubtless seems
a failure: to Sit. Peter as he checks up
the gate. xeceipts each aught,
A span is old when the weld's good-
ness ano`loanger awes frim and it3bad•-
istresses ttm
population ness no longer d 1 ' .
The age of discretion 5r that im-
mediately following one's first exper-
ien:e in being trimaned.
The jitney isn't an entirely new idea,
however, There is a snake that rat-
tles before it strikes, also.
In. these hard-boiled times an orphan
has one social adv!a4tage-it has no
parents to .be, ashamed of.
The charming new frocks are appear-
ing in abundance. The only tight lines
#1
:e those about Dad's mouth,
The trouble_ with the country just
now is that half of us are filled with
apt, itch to boss the! rest of us.
No doctor pies yet found a cure for
freckles, The doctor who can make
this discovery will become popular
The nice thing about having a home
is it always gives you some place to
wish you were whleir you are away.
Not all reforms are occasioned by
piety. A. man, usually turns over a
new leaf when he turns over a new
*an
That man in Germany arrested for
counterfeiting marks has no sense of
44w:or, but he has a great sense of
tremor,
A thinker in these decadent times
one who sits and writhe insulting
abut the way the doers are
doing things.
A mann may have, sad thoughts, but
the. saddets(t .of all by far, is when he
thinks of ithe, times he said, "No, make
mine a cigar."
The newspaipers, int connection with
a. wedding, usually describe in great
detail everything the bride wears •ex-
cept the look of triumph.
Get your income tax form at the
Post Office, fill it out and get the
ordeal over. It must be sone sooner
or latter, before April 30th.
There is always sonire way to lessen
Your trials and when the situation, be-
comes desperate you can buy the
neighbor a new phonograph record.
The friends of the paper will please
hand us in news items while they are
fresh, We prefer not to publish a
birth after the baby is weaned, a mar-
riage after the honeymoon, is over, or
the death of a main after, his widow :s
mei-tied again.
Look not behind loo often, but look
forward frequently. To look back is
he be reminded of errors, of troubles,
of regrets. To look forward is to vis-
• ion things to accomplish that in their
realization can hiring. us pleasure and
eel ti eir acc•omplishrent untold happi-
ness atcl contentment.
A spending program of ;551,298,685
four its first year of full control oft the
Provincial purse -contrasted with the
$71,149,452, which was spent during the
lest year of the Drury regime, was in-
troduced in the Ontario Legislature,
when Provincial Treasurer Police tab,'ed
the main. ,estimates of the Ferguson
Government. Decreases in expenditure
are planned for in every department of
the Government service, and they range
alt the way from a $14,000,000 decrease
by the Prime Minreter',s Office, to a
$2,500 decrease by the Labor Depart -
meat. The, total decrease contemplat-
ed is"' 5ei9,850,766.
WE PURI/LEIS
WEAR"
GLASSES
NOT MADE
FOR YO U
When. there were no insurance; com-
panies fires alone didn't indicate a
sensor of business depression.
There appears to die, n placel'for ev-
erything except a young husband when,`
there is a new baby in the house..
BOARD OF EDUCATION
A Special Ivleetin of the Board of
1+ duration. was held in, the office of
the, secretary on ,Tuesday evening of
this week, with all the, members pres-
ent except Mr. May*,
Owing to the =avoidable absence of
Mr, Creech for the first half hour the
vice --chairman, Rev. Tramper took the
chair for the evtening.
The purpose of the meeting was to
receive the report laf the.., Building and
Grounds committee, which committee
had been requested to look into the
question of accommodation, and pre-
sent a plan or plans to remedy the
c.ondition,
Mr. Fuke, as Chairman of the com-
mittee, reported that the cotnmirttee
had visited the school and found :t
running to furl capacity, one or Iwo
rooms being overcrowded and one
class outside the building, being in
the public library. The committee sub
mitted four or five d fferent plans, as
prepared by Mr. Puke an,d, Mr. Elston,
artd these were thoroughly rexamin,ed
and thoroughly discussed.
It was mowed by •R, N. Creech, sec-
onded by E, M. 'Dignan„ and unani-
mously adopted that the plan for a
two storey (with basement) extension
to the Least oofthe north wiling (apprax-
innate cost $5,000), be accepted, sub-
mitted to the Department of. Educa-
tion flow approval, and the necessary
preliminary steps taken to proceed
with the work.
Per J. Elston and H. T. Rowe, and
adopted. that the Finance Committee
meet the Council for the purpose sof
raising the money necessary for ,he
extension to building.
Per J. G, St4�aavvbury end, W. H. Dear-
ing, and adop'ted, that the necessary
repairs for the fence, be left in, the
hands of the. Building and Grounds
committee with power to act.
E M. Dignan -adjournment.
K. MacFaul, Secretary,
'School Reports
EXEThR PUBLIC SCHOOL
FOR MARCH.
SANDi,RS & CREECH,
Local News
The, skipping rope. and the bag of
marbles ba.ve made their appearance
Mr. Waite: Batten, Exeter North,
liar rented Mr, John, Jacob's house and
Room V. •
Sr IV., Honours, Lillian Baker 78, two acres .at land on:Huron Street, and
Vera Mooney 75; StelJla Northcott 75 takes immediate possession.
Annie Simmons 75; Pass, IrwarFord
Miss Ariel Beverley, who has been
74, Lyle Dinney 73, Greta Bloomfield- engaged on the Bank of Comme,-ce
71 Harry Jennings 71, Catherine ittaff here for some ,time, has resign -
Woods 67, Doa-ss Salter 66, Wanetta ed her position far u more permanen'
Nelson 65, Muriel I•Iowald 63, Harold oneit is'seid.
Skinner 60, Sydney Wiest 59, Edith Wal
ter 57, Vera M. dcDonald, Goderich tax rate has been fixed at
Jr, IV., Honours, Irene Bierltng 80, 45 mills for 1924--omie mill less than
Grace Chambers 78, Roy Batten 77, last year. An assessment of $175,000
Baden Powell 75; Pass, Willie San.- for school purposes only ors a new
dens 74, Alda McDoma,ld 72, Hiltons elevator makes the reduction possib'e
Laing 70, . Georgena Nelson 69, .Com
Kay 67, Wilma Kay 67, CaifEord Hut- Mr. Garnet Passmore; who has been
roti tills week as did also M e Pass
chinsorn 66, Madelena Dearing o6; Stan- engaged to Det for some t me re
-
ley Walter 65, Jennie Passmore
1 59, t lir
athl�e.en Reid 58, Alvin Passmore 55 more, who has bee.n visiting with her
Jim Taylor 55, Myrtle Beaver father, Rev. S. Muxworthy, Dresden
Number on roil 34, Mr. C Kestle moved last week into
G, S. Howard, Principal. the house owned by Mr. James B._nt-
ROOM IV - netl on the co-•tuar of S.B. and William
Sr, III -Honors, Gladys Hunkin St, \Sr. Pomfret has nt,oced into the�
rooms behind :lir. Fitton;s store, vasa,
85; Mary Wells, 81; Violet Oatnbrill, cd by Mr. Kestle. Mrs. iMcNicol has
77; Russel Collin wood, 77. Pass- rented the house owned by Mr. We,
Clarence, Boyle, 7 2; Willie Balkwill, Hem on Carling Street, vacated by Mr.
72; Dorothy Dinney, 70; Clifford Pomfret,
Lamport, 70; Charlie Lodder, 68; The prayer service held in Main St
Jean Walper, 67; Harold McDonald, Methodist Church on Tuesday af-e.-
67; Lillian Payne, tie ; leceen Penhale noon was well attended by the lade,
65; Roy Sanders, 61; Russel Snell, of the various churches. Mrs. elollard
61; Willie Ellerington, 61; Geraldine p:eside'1 at the :meeting and the 13 ble
Burke, 57; George Andrew, 51; Ma- eeadings and prayers were ta,ben by
,1 bel Snell, 42; Loretta Little, 42; Nel- ladles of the different chu.chesThe
collection for the Leper Miseecn
BIRD HOUSE COIVIPETITION
The, Bird House. competition which
ended .on Saturday last, March 29, re
stilted very sucoessfully, and the hancli-
work of the boys is now on exhibi-
tion in Mr. M. E. Gardener's window.
Fifteen were in competition and the
youthful architectural designing j5 real
good and of a most praiseworthy
character. The little rustic house de-
signed by Marvin Howey was out of
the ordinary and looked all the part
for which it was intended, Charlie
Complin's was also nicely put up and
loosed very pretty. In, fact it is hardly
fair to particularize as every little house
is a piece of beauty unto itself. This
-oinpetition is a most commendable
work and should be perpetuated, as
, ;,t carries with it i;essom;s of protec-
I tion to bird life and fosters a better
'spirit towards the feathered race in
the younger eelement. We are inclined
to to ink that the, competition if carried
len next year will beon a much larg-
I en seaiLer than this year. ,
Class 1 Best Wren house made by
scholar of Exeter Public School-
Charlie Complin and Gerald Skinner
equal.
Class 2 Best Blue -bird house
made by scholar of Exeter H. S. or
Rural Continuation school. -George
Beavers.
Class 3 Best Martin house made
by scholar of Exeter High or Public Roam I.
school. -George Beavers. Class V., honors, Rowe Dinney 95,
Class 4 Best Bird house made by.Sites 91, Clifford Cl ffo d Hey�v od Grace e9U92fiazel
anyone in Exeter or vinicity-Geo. Clark 88, Edith Cann 87, Verdun Wells
Beavers. }leery Penhale and Fred Ellerington, 66.
Class . 5 . Best bird house made by Class. IV.. A.., hoatprs, Garden Apple -
scholar in Forms 4 atad 5, Exeter ton 93, Harold Ross 92, Giordoen, May 86
Public school -Clarence Boyle, Ger- Warren Sanders 83, Charlie Cox 93
old Skinner, l-faa:y Beaver 79.
Class 6 Best bird house made by Class' IV. B., honors, Jeameette Taman
88 Phellis Bierliung 88, Elizabeth Foote
scholar in Forms 1 and 2, ` Exeter 82, Vivian Elailott 82.
High School -Marvin Howey, Reg. Class III., honors, Gladys Stone 91.
Beavers. ' Vera Donnelly 89, Jean Stattbury and
Class 7 Best bird house made by Harold Jones 87, Betty Complin 83
scholar in Forms 8 and 4, Exeter lassie Jeeann ngs 76.'
High School -Geo, Beavers. Clstss 1I A --Hosiers, Bernice. Del -
bridge 90, Charlie Snell 84,Raymond
Class' 8 Best collection bird hour Smith 83,hlrtiry Van Catnip 79; Pass,
es=Special by staff of"Exeter High It n Webber• 62, :Amuse Coe aid Jack
and Public School. -Geo. Beavers. g�entick 60
Class II. B -Honors, Mildred Qce
�-:--
.. ! uaan
89, Marjnrie Kerneck and Billy Pen.
LITTLE GIRL DROWNS. ; hale 88 Lloyd Staanlake 36 Pass, :Har-
ry Kestle 74, Lloyd Guenther 65.
-- i Class 1. -Honors, Robena flunkies e3
Wingham, March 26. -Marion. Girdling Pass, Walter .Davis. 71, Cecil Smith 60
the little five-year-oad grand-daeghter Number enrolled 44; average attend-
ance Mrs. Wesley Geeing, was ;arotivniad Number
39.3.-Olive M. Taylor, _teacher:
in the Maitland River, at the foot of
Scott street, this afternoion, when she •
ventured' out about 60 feet on the, loose
GLASSES that were' not made to
fit the, exact measurements of your
eye- oe'ficiclncies are worse than use -
leas, rad .shoupd meat be worn The crys-
talline lenses from another eersaern':
eyes would not give you the peeper
sight of they were p'„aced between he
Pupils a lad -the eateries of your ' 'eyes.
Neither will glasses that are not made
to'your Reye measure benefit you. We
are •conpe competent t t
o
.serve you',
u,
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DR. JOHN 'WARD
CHIROPRACTOR and OPTICIAN
Peelle 70 Main St., Exeter.
son Wells, 42. amounted to $14.00, .
Jr. III ---Honors, Raymond Pryde,
83; Melville Simmons, 80 Jennie Mr. Frank Mallett, who has beer.
Buchanan, 79; Madeline Stewart, 79; rather poor health for came, time, was
Jean Sheerer 77; Gladys Hutchinson, on ! •al as last considerab:y reliev=d
75. Pass -Gerald Skinner, 74;Hazel by the removal from his person ^•f
tape -
Bloomfield, 73; Cecil Laing, 71; tva•rm measuring 40 feet. The
presence of this paras este was known
Giadys Smith 71; Rosie Jennings 71; to Mr, Mullett and his physician and
Margaret Martin, 70; Ilene Kestle, efforts have been going on for some
69; Lloyd Freckleton, 68; Ruth Col- time to (lave it removed..
Lingwood, 66; G> ace Christie, 64; l : Mr, Robt, Coatee of London; well
Verne Brimacombe, 59; Lois Stat- known to many here, having been a
ham, 49; Helen Vale, 48; Claire clerk at one time in the late James
Smith, 37. Pickerd's stole, and who recently re -
No. enrolled, 41, aver. atten. 37. +tired from the busirnless of the London
Jean S. Murray, teacher, Shoe Co , wi'i' sail early, in May with
His many friends wall be glad to MARRIAGES
know that Mr. James Handford, , who
was quite seriously illi a few weeks
ago, was abbe to walk down town dur-
t_ e fine days of the past week.
A very pleasant gathering took peace
at the, !home of Miss; Rose Lamport ost
Monday .night last, when about twenty
young ladies gathered to do honor to
:Miss Arie,? Beverley by presenting her
with a miscellaneous shower prior to
her marriage shortly.
Mr, Thos. Parker, who hast been one
of the conductors on the Huron and
Bruce. trains for the past year, has been
pensioned, and Conductor John Riley
::as taken his place. Mr. Parker has
been railroading for 51 years, and dur-
ing that time has made many warm
friends He was one of the obliging,
painstaking and ge.n:el conductors, who
are so much apreciated byithe traveIng
public, particularly those who relu're
travelling assistance.
Mr. and :files, Wnt. Walker, Exeter
North, lest week received word from
their son, Rev. J. A. Walker, an's'item-aiy
°•u 1'enghsien, China announciing the
death of their infant son, Robert Hugh
who passed away on Feb, 2, aged six
weeks, Mr. Weaker happened to he
away front hoarse at the tune the sad
event occurred and could not get back
for nine; days. During his absence the
child had taken ill, died, and bad to be
bu-Led ,before his return;.
• his daughter, Miss Gertrude, end son,
ROOM III Harry, from Montreal. for England,
Jr. III -Honors, Joseph Creech, where they will spend the; summer,
84; Grafton Cochrane, 83; Ruth A. a•ather sharp thunder and lightning
Balkwill, 83; Joseph Jackson, 81; storm visited Theis district on 'Thursday
Wallace Seldon, 80; Harry Cole, '79; evening, It was of short duratiion, but,
Helen Stanbury, 79; Richard Trum- a considerable quantity of rain fell.'
per, 77; Mary Cann, 77; Kenneth Pr!'ll'owing the wind storm Saturday
Ward, 77; Dorothy Cox, 76- Pass, Zee -eel,
ng there was more thunder and
Marguerite Bloomfield 74 Merger- lrghnt rig, and colder weather was on
g , g tarp Sunday, with considerable silty
et Ellerington, 73; Justin Kuhn, 70, which did' not get away during March
Muriel Kaye, 69; Clayton Batten, so it may be said that the month
68; Wm. Nelson, 67; Jack Hedden, di1 not go out very lantb-like.
67; Hugh Walper, 66; Helen Hey- ---
wood, 61. PROUT-CASE.
Sr. II -Honors, Burton Donnelly, Tie 2rivitt �Lemoa'al Church was
87; Utah Clark, 85; Ruby Stone,. 84; the scene of a very pretty wedding!
Jean Penhale, 82; Dorothy Davis, yesterday afternoon, Merck 2nd, at'
80; Marion Davis, 78; Stella Little, three o'clock when, Rev. A. A. Trum-
76; Florence Cornish, 75; Constance ' per solemnized the marriage of Mr.
Jennings, 75; Edmund WetheY, 75, 1 Charles Alvin Praut, of Detroit, son
Pass, Helen Salter, 71; Allan Fraser, of Mr. John Praut, n,nd Miss Gretta
70, Wm. Burke, 70; Edith Kestle, .Marjorie Case, daughter of Mr. and
68; Chester Cornish, 65. jMrs. Adam Case of Hay Tp, 'Che
affair was of a, quiet nature, only the
No. enrolled, 39, aver. atten. 32. immediate relatives being present, cnd
H. M. Kinsman, teacher. the young couple were unattended.
Mr. and Mrs. Prout took the evening
Room II. 'train for Detroit where they wel snake
Sr. IIA honors, Margueriite Cann 91 their future home. They carry with
Marjorie Complin 85, Lois McDonald 85 them the best wishes of a host of
BIRTHS
Evans -In Blanshard, on March 25, to
Mr. and 'Mrs, Earl Evans; a son.
Prebble-At Dr. Hyndmaa's hospital,
Marcia 27, to Mn and Mrs. S. R.
Priddle; of Ilderton, a daughter.
Bitty Chambers 83, Tom. Ellerington, 79,
Allen (Thence 75; Pass, Eddie Ward 7Z
Mervyn Sims 71, Jimmy Sanders 69, El-
don Kading 65.
Sr. II.B., honors, Florence Stewart
88, Ruth Fraser 85, Jack Stanbury 83
Lucy Pomfret 82, Kenneth Hockey 81
Howard Kerslake 80, Jean, Ross 79, Dor
othy Luker 78, Vera KKestle 77.
Jr. II., honors, Edith Clysdale 90, Ad-
eline Stone 89, Teddy Batters 78; Pass,
Mavis Spencer 72, Eileen Snell 71 Stan-
ley :'?yard 69, Allen Nelson 68, .Billy
Walters 65 •
Sr. 1., honors, Helen Tramper 86,
Rets Simmons 85, Seldon Buchanan 84,
Margaret Tainan 79, Ray Hutchinson
78 Helen Walper 78, Rav Creech 77,
Irene Mooney 75; Paiss, May Quance 65,
Jr. I., Charlie Complin 70, Eileen
Cornish 69, Jack Pryde 65, Vyrnne
Smith 63. • tr .
No.enrolled 45, average 41.6.
Nellie Medd, teacher.
with which .he
ice to scwe pup, tvn
a±e ap,
and her h.ttle, companion, Marie Reid
were playing,. The weight of the ch yid
parted the ice and she disappeared
between.twa yflloes in the swollen wet -
ere
At the pult�r o'
of the rate-
.. rtteie,t.,ita
payers of Blyth Friday night last the
question of paving the,streets was vot-
ed an aliisi carried by a'large major-ty
It is ,likely that Rive work will be start
ed at an early date, „e
friends for a happy and prosperous
married life.
SOLLS SALT WELL.
The Exeter Salt Works Company,
Limited, has sold the works to Mr
Ransford of Clinton,' whet will continue
the business. The well wars sunk and
the buildings eenected about 44 years
ago, but had bee.x much improved and
repaired in the years that have pass-
ed since. The stockholders of the
company were all local mea, several of
whom have .since died. The company
bas had its ups and downs, its years
when good big dividends were paid,
and ye,ara when there were no returns
in dividends, and, of course, there
were breaks that were costly, and
periods when times were hard -but on
the whole the investment of money in
the salt works' was not an unprofitable
one. The number of shareholders is
not large
Let Us Help You
Prout--Case-Jn the Tnivitt Memorial
Church. Exeter, on April 2, by Rey,
A. A. Trumper, Charles Alvin Prout
of Detroit, Mich. soon of Mr.
John Prost of Usbarme, to Miss
Gretta Marjorie Case, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Case of Hay.
DEATHS
Walker --In P•enghseen,, China, on Feb.
2, Robert Hugh, iinfaint son of Rev.
and Mrs. J. A. Walker, aged 6 w.eeks
Hodgson --In McGillivray, on March 30
Josaeph H. Hodgslon, aged 67 years.
IN MEMORIAM
Horny -In loving memory ,of our dear
mother, Mary Jane Harney, who pas-
sed away two years ago to -day, April
3rd, 1922.
No one knows the bitter heartaches,
No one sees the many tears
That fall for our dear mother,
Who has left us just two yeara.
But we know she is safe in Heaven!
With the Say*lour whom ehe loved,
And with His help well strive to meet
her,
In that beautiful home above.
-Husband,. Sons, Daughters.
IN MEMORIAM
Wcod-In loving memory of Mrs, Dan-
iel Wcod,. wire died one 'year ago,
April 8, 1923.
You are gone but not forgotten,
Never shall your memory fade,
Sweetest thoughts shall ever linger
Round the grave where you are laid.
-Husband and slaughters:
Cucumber Fickle
Acreage
Libby McNeill & Libby of Canada Limited, Chatham, intend solicit-
ing Cucumber Pickle Acreage in and around Exeter District for their Pic-
kle Salting Station, which they intend placing in. Exeter, providing ,enough
acreage can be secured. If you want a profitable market for your pro-
duce in your home town, try one or two acres. Solicitors will call.
Libby McNeill & Libby, Lt'd,
J. E BURGESS, Superintendent.
eteeeeteoWeeell
Manufacturer's
Consignment
- OF ---
Spring Coats and Suits
To See Better
OUR EXAMINATION OF YOUR.
EYES IS VALUABLE BECAUSE, IT
TS HON1i,ST AND SCIENTIFIC.
SPECTACLES RECOMMENDLD;
ONLY WHEN NECESSARY.
OUR TEST IS MADE WITH THE
MOST MODERN INSTRUMENTS.
. S. FITTON
REGIITe,RED OPTOMETRIST
Friday Saturday
Come to this Store on Thursday
Friday, nor Saturday, and see this
unusual display of Ladies' New Spring
Coats and Suits, shipped direct to its
from one of Canada's largest manufac
tuners,
On Sale
For 3 Days Only
--AT--
$14•.95 $16,95
$19.85
$24.00 $29.50
Do rot miss this opportunity to
save; money oa your new Coat ort Suit.
This mamufactuner has given, us the.
Privilege of returning aU Coats and
Suits not .sold by Monday-. I`his ac-
counts for our tow prices, and also
gives you the advantage of a'hig sel-
ection, to choose from.
REDPATH or DO d J NI ON
Pure Cane Granulated- Sugar.
1055er Hundred
p e
J. A. STWAI