HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1924-4-10, Page 1TETRTY-SIXTH YEAR.
EXETER, ONTARIO.
THURSDAY APR. 10, 1924
SANDERS
8i CREECH
Our Corner
half truth its seldom the better
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The brant is xio stronger than s!ts
weakest think. C
_- air
Oil comes the storm window and
on goes the screen,
Divorce courts are where they play
*off matrimonial toes.
Now is the time when the seed cat-
alogue has its innings.
Haw immense. appear to us the rims
that we have not committed.
Orators are not fond of ratio be-
cause they get no. applause.
In order to make a thing popular
prohibit it—booze for instance.
Acxoss the line it would appear that
the whole Ship of State is a tanker,
March is along month and April s
a lazy one, because we are, tired after
the ;hong march.
Spring is the time when the trees
begin toclothe their lin s and the
• gerls to (bare theirs.
Everytime we go home for lunch
we expect to hear the wife say, "Go
out and beat the ;rug,"
The government should annex the
North Pole so that they could get an
income tax from Santa Claus.
The motor car may not be of much
use to the church, but it brings ar lot
of business to the churchyard.
A. snob is on who is always pre-
tending to be something better—espec-
ially richer or more, fashionable than
ote em
Recreation is untended to the mind
as whetting is to the scythe to sharpen
tie edge of it which otherwise would
grSev dull and blunt.
Premier Drury disclaim any respoas-
srby tY for what his ministers di<i,
l' er did the ministers choose the
premier or the premier choose the
ministers,
Premier King tseem to ben past mas-
ter in language—meaning that language
is what we use when we do .not want
the other fellow to understand what
we are thinking about. ,
A. Toronto Magistrate recently gave
out the decision that .a city or town
is not ,liable for gross negligence if
its icy streets or sidewalks cause a
pedestrian to fall and sustain injury
A referendum is a vote by tthe elect-
ors on a law to bring it into effect
at a started time. A plebiet:ite is aerate
by the ,electors to 'express their wishes
as to a certain question or questilons
to be followed by legislation.
a --„London citizens may have their faults
axed :.one of them is the sob -stuff they
get orf when a criminal after due
trial is, condemned to death—but they
do not fall. down, when they are asked
to subscribe to a welfare fund.
This is the time of'•the year to show
your neighborly spirit by dropping
over to see the man next dour and
asking him what kind of garden seeds
u chicken prefer,. They'll eat them
e s frust es you plan:t them anyway, and
one might es well bet thoughtful about
it.
The statement issued by the.. Mont-
real Board of Trade showing that the
gross debt of the Dominion, including
the liabi,Ikty through bond guarantees,
had risen to $3,513,000,000 at the end
of 1923, is attracting the attea>,tion of
the members ofk Parlament., This is
one timer a, body of such standing has
set forth in the, way the facts re-
specting the gross national debit, and
as the. increase has been at the rate
of nearly 400 per cera. since 1913, the
figures are impressive.
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Reading Glasses `Complete
'$2.00 up
Bifocal Glasses Complete
$6.00 up
Does advertising pay ? Batons did
not .send two tons of catalogues here
Local News
for
fun.—Exchange.
II Seaforth's Spring Show is on April
There is a law in :some dilstriets llth..
which state: thatalltrucks and wagons
must not carry irate than half loads ! Geod Friday comes ,00Apell la. and
over county roads during March and and Easter Sunday on the 2 • Scho ri
April, 1 will close on the 17th and re -open :cin
the 28th.
The epidemic of smallpox has em- -
ph,a,sized one thing, and that is the ab Wilfred, Johns of Elinivilie, who un•
solute necessity of being vaccinated as dement an, operation for mastoid in
the only means of forestalling the clis-
ease,.
Housecleaning is occupying the at-
tention of the women, whale the men
put in a .few odd moments cleaning up
the yard, and the town fathers .are
getting the streets in shape.
St, Joseph's Hospital, Landon, a few
days ago, is improving r is e1y.
The D. D. G. M„ Rt. Wor, Bro.
Tohn Stevenson of Stratford visits the
Masonic Lodge here on Monday night.
On the following day the Grand Mas-
ter, Most Wor. Bro. Drupe, visits -tees
district, the meeting being held at Clic-
Wheat and hogs are, about the same ton, afternoon and evening,
price now vs they were, in 1914, but
three farm ianpleinents which could be Ma, .,baa, Turkey, London ' Road
purchased thein for $235,00, now costs
the farmer $413.00. Tien fleeces from
sheep would, in 1914, buy a suit of
clothes; now thirty one fleec-es are
required to buy a similar suit.
Government advances to soldie•
settlers for seed grain and relief ore
as follows, $1,863,513 for seed, $100 -
915 for. subsistence, $666,739 for
breaking, $143,082 for clearing, and
north, received the .news on Monday
of the death of his brother, Rev. Gera,
Tuckey, elethodist nrn'.ster who died
Satprday while on his way to North
Batt:lefoxd Hespitai. The cause of
death was ruptured appendix.
COMMITTED FOR 'TRIAL.
At the. hearing in, Hensall April
2nd Robert Munn and Fred Richard -
S14,014 for draining. The board has son, his hired main, were comnetted
spent $39,050 on roads in soldier set_ for teal an. charges of revolting nature,
tlemenits. There are no figures avail- They will canoe up for tr a] later
able to show how much has been, re- Godexich,
paid. But the great majority of the
soldiers who went on the ila.nd, many of DEATH OF MRS. CLARK.
whom. had no prvious knowledge c f
farming, are making good, a fact wh'a:h i Ward was received here by f rends
is gladly received by the people of
is last week of the death of Mrs, Clark,
Canada. + e ew o1 the. late William J. Clark, a
former well-known and highly re -
Sir George Foster who has been in spected merchant and resident of Ex -
more cabinets than any living Caned -
died
It will be remembered Mr. Clark
Ian, and who has observed the working
suddenly about two yearsago, and
of government machinery for nearlj Mrs. Clark also died rather 'uddenly,
fifty years, urges reduction of the cab- out the exact cause of her death has
not been, learned here.
inet He would abolish the Depart-
ment of the ,Siecretaary of State, merge!—" --
Customs and Finance, combine , Pub- 1facKENZIE--BEVERLEY.
he Works, M.arint,e and leisheries and A quiet marriage took place at the
Railways and Canals, add Soldiems' Manse here on Saturday morn' ag
attach the Solicitor -General office to Apt 5th, at 8 :'crock, when J1:
and
Charles MacKenzie, son of
Justice, Would to God we had more .,1:.
George Fosters and more would be Mrs. R :Mackenzie, and Miss A
accomplished, ( Beverley, daughter of the late Tames
.Beverley and Mrs, Beverley, were made
There will be 245 members.. of the man, and wife, Rev James Foote per-
forrning the ceremony.After the nu
House of Commons after the next'gea- tie', knot was tied he young coup.e
exal election. A distribution bill 10 be left fox London, where they will : e-
brought down this session by the groes- side Mr. Mackenzie having purchas-
verrrmen't Will give Western Canada 12. ed a store business, They will have
mare membbers and reduce Nova Sco-
tia's total membership by two, under the. best wishes of thein many fr.ends
the terms sof the British Noorth'Amer- here.
ica .Act, which fixes Canada's path:DEATH OF MR. WYNlltIA\I.
mentary representation on the basis of
one -sixty-fifth of Quebec's population' The. death occurred in Oakville on
British Columbia is increased from 13' Azrril 1st of Mr.. Wm. B. Wyndham,
to 14 members; Manitoba from 15 to,priar.eipail of the Oalcn. High School,
17; Alberta from 12 to 16; and Sas-{:aid a former principal of the Exeter
Sas-
katchewan from 16 to 21. The muniher'1 High School. When 1ivatb in Exeter
of members of Parliament Will be en.- his na'mc, was Wm,. B.. Weidenhammer.
His name was changed several years
ago by specilla act- bf parliament. The
funeral took place at Oakville Thurs-
day. The. late Min Wyndham left here
about ten years ages, end. had since re-
sided in Oakville. He was o• success-
ful teacher, a member of the Masonic
Order and highly respected. His
wife, and several children survive.
creased, if the bill goes through from
235 to 245,
CAR CATASTROPHIES
Here lie the manatees, of Percival Sapp.
He drove his cat with,a glee in his lap;
Lies slumbering h.ere one William Blake
He heard the ,bell, but had not brake..
Beneath thus stone lies Willisrn, Raines
lce our, the hill, he ,had no chains.
Here lies the 'body of Willkani Jay,
He died naentaaneng the right of way.
Ben Higgins never would be parsed,
He bragged his car's endurance,
He passed six tars with backward
glance—
His wife alas his insurance.
BIRTHS
Copeland—In Kirkton on April 6tli
to \3r. and Mrs. Srlow Copeland
a daughter.
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MARRIAGES
MacKenzie—Beverley: At the Manse,
Exeter, on April eels, by 'Rev. James
Fnote, B. A.., Mr. Charles MacKein-
eie, to Miss Ariel Beverley,both of
Exeter.•
.
Driver—Hazlewood—In Toronto on
March 22, Andrew Mowat Drivel of PRESENTATION AND ADDRESS.
the Maisons Bank, Brucefueld, for
••inerly of Kirkton, to Mary O,l?ve A eery (pleatsant ganeering took place
cleugliter of the late Mr. and Mrs, at the home of Mr., and Mrs. R. 'Mac -
',James I-lazieivood of Kirktoat, kenzie, Exeter North, on Wednesday
night, April 2nd, when ':thou th ety
MRS. JAMES ANDERSON DEAD.
Fallowing an operation, at Victorit
Hospital, London, the death occurred
on Monday of L{auisa Earl, wife of Mr.
James Anderson of Concession 7,
Usborne at the age of 43 years, 2
months, 14 days. She had been ill
only a short time. The nemains were
brought here by traits on Monday ev-
ening and taken to the family home,
from which ,plaice, the funeral washeld
to the Exeter cemetery on Wednesday
afternoon. Deceased was boort in Us -
borne Township, her maiden, ,name be-
ing Louisa Earl, daughter of the late
eve of am end Mrs. Earl, and she had
been a resident .of that 'township all
her life. She was esteemed and re--
,pected by all who knew her..." Be-
sides her husbend she is survived by
two dons and two daughters, Harry and
James at home, Miss Carrie, teacher et
Steffa, and Lauusra, at home. She also
leaves her ,meo•ther,two brothers, James
and George, all of Zion, and four =-
tens, Mrs. John Thomson of 'Osborne,
Mrs, James Squire of Woodham, Mrs.
John Henn and Mrs. Wm. .Hera sof
U,!bonle.
Rat <l -le st=At Crediton;, Evangelscal warm friends and 'neighbors gathered
to do honor to Mr..; and Mrs. R. !iMac--
kenzie prior to their removal to Lon-
don. ..During the evening the host
Stewart—Kennedy.—in . London, on and hostess were presented inth a
March 25, George Cyrus Stewart, son beautiful centre table, and the follow-
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of the - late Mr. and 2vir:4. Archie, log address, as a kindly gift of, rernem-
Stewart of McGillivray, to bins. Mar- brance and Jesteem.
genet Kennedy, daughter of Mr. and Dear eilr. and .Mrs. Mackenzie—We,
Mrs. John Barnard, of London. year friends and neighbors, feel only
sorrow at your departure from our.
midst, Wehave known .you for the
Past three years, and you have, provers
yourselves to be the; best of citizens
and neighbors. While we 'deplore the
fact that you are about to separate
from us, yet, our very best wishes
'Ivies. accompany- you, and ,ye know
',that you will be- 'appreciiated las
friends aacl neighbors wherever you
go. and that you will., make friends
a ,
wherever you may reside. We wish
to express at . this time our high ap-
preciation of ,you, and ,our very best
wishes• for your success in your new
field of ilabor, : orad we trust tba't' you
will be. prospered and long spared to
enjoy the goodthings ia1' life. As a
small token taf ourhigh regards • and.
the great reale= in which we .hold you
we 'would ask ;you to accept this gift
Signed' on behalf of yorur;,.friends
and,tneighbors.
parsonage, April 2, by 'Rev. M.
Y, Dreier, Clara Anita I3aist, to Mr.
Roy Ervin 'Reitz,. of Stephen.
DEATHS
Anderson—In Victoria - Hospital., Lon-
don;-, ion April 7th, Lw'oi lee Earl, fe
of James ',Anderson of Ueberne, aged
43 years, 2 months, 14 days.
Wein—In, Stephen, on April 8th, John
F`. Wein,, aged 83 years, 2 months,
6 da'3'ts
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Bennett -In B1anshard, on Mar 27th.
George &enuett, aged 49., years, 8
rnjottths.`
Carter.—At Clandeboye, on April 6
Austin Carter, son of Mr. Richard
DR. JOHN 'WARD Carer, aged 19 years.
CHIROPRACTOR and OPTICIAN Wilcox.—At Eliatvi1-beg on April 6th
Robert E. Wilcox, aged 77 'years and
Phone 70 Main St, Exeter. 'e seat tiis
•W, H. Gregg of Iagersooll has
opened a tailor and repair shop in
the store premises oneedoor north of
taahler'.s bake shop.
r Thespeckled trout .season this year
has bean cut by a nwxyth, It will
openos May 15 astdeexteivd to Sept 15,
both days inclusive.
At the auction sale on Saturday Mr,
C. H. Homey sold his house on North
Setae° ; Street to Mr. Frank :Mallett
for $370. The house on the south side
of the street was not sold. The house-
hold •efiects were all disposed of.
The Hydro Power Commisseen
warns tagaanst the touching of any
hydro heater while in a bath tub, or
while touching the ba:sn or •p;umbing
fixtures. Several deaths have been
caused by carelessness of this kind.
When a cork has accidently dropped
into a bottle, thread a button ,nn, a
string and drop it intotthe bottle. Then
Pierce the cork with a hatpet and
draw it up to the neck of the esottle.
Pull -the thread and the attached but-
ton will .force the cork out.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board was held in the office of the
secrets- y on Monday evening, with
all present except Mr, Dignan.
The previous minutes were to.,
proved.
Rev. Trumpet reported that the
ja' toe had repaired the fence. that
was blown down by the wind storm.
The plan of the proposed addition
to the school as submitted by Mr.
Puke was approved, and will be sub-
mitted to the Department,
The matter of providing ;ccomrno-
dation• for the score of new pupils to
commence after Easter,was left with
the. Teachers' and Study Courses Com-
mittee in consultation with :he teach-
ers of the public school.
The Public School Principals Ind
the Public School Inspector's report;
were received, considered and Led.
A few accoa its were passed.
K. \IacFaul, .secreta:y.
Mr, H. O. Scuthcott i5 in Toronto
this week.
err. Bert Kernick was home from
J .
a
tr rweek-end.
c �_ � ov..: the
Mrs. Jas. Grieve is visiting with her
son, Mr. Latimer Grieve, at Strathroy.
Mir. Geo. Willis of London, visited
bis mother here for a few days during
the week.
Miss .Lilla Johns of Sarnn it spend -
;tug a day or two22nl town, arriving on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. W. S. Cote was in, Lucan sev-
eral days during the week attending the
funeral, of her aunt, Mrs. Murdy.
Mrs. O. 'Twitchell and two children
of Hensall visited over Sunday wilt
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pro sz-
cator,
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Miss Gorle, who visited in Toronto,
Mitchell and ,elsewhere for several
w•e•eks, returned to her home here last
week,
\Irs, Isaac Statham and little ;on, of
near Parkhill, visited over the week-
end with her patents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
Davis.
Mrs. James Collingwood of idamcl-
tan and Mrs. Wm, Wilson of P. ttrolea
were here for a dery days during the
week.
Mr. Alf. Bedford of London, visited
here during the week with Iris brother-
in-law, Mr. Curtis Harness, who con-
tinues in a serious condition.
Mr and ;Mrs. James Jewell; who have
been visiting relatives 'and friends at
London and Mount Brydg•es, returned
to their borne here. on Tuesday.
Mr. Chas. Manning of Cleveland,
Ohio, a former Exeter resident, paid
a flying visit- in town on Monday.
Mr. Manning was assistant postmaster
with the late Mr. D. Johns for a
number of years;.
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Mrs. Bich. Hoskin. of London ii sit-
ed over Sunday with her father, Mr.
Wm, Treble, and sister 'Miss Effie,..
who recently 'broke her arm, and who
is now recovering nicely from her in-
jury.
njury.
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EASTER •LILIES (Longiflorum) good quality, but only a. fair
supply. Kindly let us have your order early,
Phone
HALVE
Service Grocery
CLUB HOUSE OLIVES
qt. 40c
AMMONIA POWDER
3 pkgs 25c
MOP HANDLES
Each 250
BON AMI (Powder and Brick)
each 15c
FERRY AND RENNIE SEEDS
3epkgs 25e
ONTARIO SPY APPLES
8 lbs. 26e
RINSO
2 for 15e
KLENZINE
3 pkgs 25e
SCRUBBING BRUSHES
2 for 15e
CHLORINATED LIME
2 pkgs 25c
5 STRING BROOMS
each 79c
LIQUID AMMONIA
2 bottles
350
BRUNSWICK SARDINES
4 tins ,,,.,, 25e
PEARLINE
pekg 08e
LUX
pkg 110
CLEANSBR
3 pkgs 25o
EASTER CONFECTIONERY
Don't fail to see our Special Display of Candy Novelties, 100%
better than anything we have had before, and we believe this line is
making its first appearance outside the city limits. Easter Eggs
from 12 for le to 25c each.
HARVEY & HARVEY
TWO STORES
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"The Dream That Care True"
A Three Act Comedy Drama
To be put on in the
EXETER OPERA HOUSE
Wednesday, April 16
at 8 p.m. Under the Auspices of the
Young People of James St. Church
ADMISSION:
RESERVED SEATS 55c. RTJSH SEATS 37c.
TAX INCLUDED.
Plan of Hall at Cole's Drug Store.
STEWART'S
ANOTHER
CONSIGNMENT
OF
Spring Coats and Suits
Thursday - Friday Saturday
Our Coat Sale last week end was
such a success we have decided to
give. you another opportunity to buy
the newest coats at a real laving.
The maaiufacturers have promised us
another large consignment to arrive
here Thursday morning.
Our Prices For
These Three Days
$14.95 $16,95
$19.85
$23.95
itk uo
<4.0" a.r
The buying public have drown, their
appreciation of our plan to- give them
a large selection at Prices away be-
low what we would have to charge if
we carried all these garment in, our
regular stock. Corrie in and bring
your friends. It will be a real treat
to see this unusual, display.
PREPARE FOR EASTER
NEW HOSIERY NEW GLOVES NEW SLIPPERS
Silk Knit Materials, Figured Crepes, Brocaded Crepes
Sleeveless Sweaters, Silk and Wool Jacquettes ,..
Silk and Wool Knitted: Suits
J. A. STEWART