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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1924-5-15, Page 1THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. Our Corner A blameless record is too frequent- eeritttelank ,oJi e Pat a pun. .ids y,otur faith in the futaare and a . nail :sr( the lid of " your past. The nim wan is; ttl ,great aniard to his neigh bora, as a, 'very great' mann in-. deed. :Marriage is just a case of putting up with 'each other and tputtung up for everything .else, It's a mighty poor scandal that hasn't got the Home Bank mixed up ira lilt .some way oa+ other. Ireland's trouble: is not military, it is political, says a correspondent. We'd say it was hereditary, All men. may be feed and equal, but you notice 'there is. universaft astonish- ment when, the rich monis sent, to jail„ r, otmcement that medical science has added 12 years to the span, of life is poor consolation to the, fellow who is doing ai life term. The Clinton School Board` hast sup- -Plied iodine treatment to the school for the. treatment of goitrej, which is prevalent among the pupils. Every man who 'has anything to sell —be it goods, or &oboe', pr time—should naaka a bid for business, by inviting custom through the columns of the newspaper., • Ar:; well, snaps a local car owner train your daughter as •yattl will in the hope, that she will turn) out right, and then in a traffic jam she will turn left. Husband—"What on earth do you look like with your Ihamt; cut short like that ? Youire a fright!" Wife —"YQu're right. I hook a good deal like a man," certain well -to -dog man ins Exeter was asked the other day how to -7r_ come wealthy. He wouldn't tell ex- actly, but he did ladmiatt that he sever would have got ahead much if it hadnf t been the persistent habit 5nr;hiss house of using the same Imatch, stem several times int lighting the .bursters .in the kitcl+en .gas range. The experience of the Exeter man should be of interest to the Majority of fes who • are ,still searching for any. man who 'ever Aot rich by using a safety razor and shining his awn shoes. This old town is sure, a pippin' and we ought to boost it big, when we bear some growler yippin' ure should smite him on the , wig. Mighty oaks that grow and flourish carne from acorns plain and small; with your boosting you may aourlsh something that may help us all; something that may ,prone; a blueing to the toiling sons of men—that's the poistit that 1 am stressing—boost and boost, the.n boost again. People love the smiling booster, and for him they loudly cheer, but for him the knocking rooster, long ,to pelt ihim•on the ear. CLEAN UP DAY Many of our citizens have taken the initiative in, cleaning up thee. premises, both inside and outtbut many have not yet done so, Many have been waiting for the council to •make the annotunr,.eine,nt .of a date ,for, the gath- ering of garbage and it is high time the matter was attended ,to. The less. filth and dirt there ane about town the less chance there will be for disease breeding germs sine the latter thrive im dirty surroundings. If you desire to. keep your own health ands that of the town good help keep reeveything clean thus banishing flies, germs And ,disease: Let every person do 'their duty in this. matter. • EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY Be sure you Are, right whether you are able to ,�gio taleetad( or not. In some hoes sores, and daughters and furnaces Are .ou{t ai) night, After all ieducatlon iso a good thing if you know how 'to! use what you, know When a lady louses her 'color she puts a lost ad, in th•e; ,papee for her •vanfry bag. 'a.s• a general,thing, however, a light heart indicates the head in thesame con,ditiiotz. An .experienced husband is, mei who car guess what his wife :is weep=ng about now,. You donut !realize how small,a mann is until you discover the iansigni;ficant people he hates. A girl. his nevler kissed( unexpectedly. You only kis.s her sooner than she thought you w,oulld. Of course 'these long skirts do allow the lean ,girls !to, ;sit down with more sang froid isottaspealc, A woman marries a man to mend his ways and fiends ppii the wants her to mend is his clothes, Another eternal triangle which de- mands attention 'consists of an a,mateuaa hunter, a shdtgun and a wire fence. And yet the most ardent advocate of self-determination takes a pill him- self and snakes the ,children take cas- tor oil, I went to mete to gvrlile, She turned the lights down low; I didn't see s.o antich, of heir, But there's lots of things T know. A newspaper is in some respects remarkably like a baby, It .wakes! you up occasionally.;, it must ,bel fed regu- larly, or it will hawk to high heaven; its frequently kissed by politicians and other currying favors or spreading flattery; and it often raises the dickens just when, the powers that be, think they have everything arranged ,for a, pleasant little party of their own. Harry T'k ;boils over ,with$ this little classic about the scaandlemonger:` Af- ter God had finished making the rat- tlesnake, the toad and the vampire, He had some awful substxasrnce• left with which to snake the; scandaimnnge,r. vA scandalmonger is a two legged animal with a corkscrew :soul„ a avater-logged brain, and a combination backbone made of jelly and glue. Where: other men. haw their hearts he carries a Winos of decayed prianciples'. When the scandalmonger comes down the street honest men turn their backs, the angels weep tears in heaven and the devil shuts the gga,tes of hell to keep him, out" THE WILL TO SAFETY In athoughtful address delivered be- fore the recent Safety Convention in Toronto, Dr. 1.1. J. Ctady used a phase that will linger in the, minds of those who heard him. That phrase was "the will to safety," We bave all heard, of the "will to power" and 1)r. Cody's desire was to persuade both management and mein to think safety and achieve at The reports received so 'far in 1924 by the Workmen's • Compensation Board indicate that 18,710 accidents have been reported during the first four months' of the year and that the total compensation awarded by the Board in the same period has been, $2.- ,A71,058.60. This kis a very large sum, and with the constant desime ,of e'very- ' one in the country to reduce posts, .appears to offer a ,leg.itima,te point sof attack in, "the +effort to reduce unnec- essary expentses. The safety move- ment es largely !educational ,ilii, its naetbods and if, by '_intensives work in our industries, the. will to safety 'can be developed; there, will be fewer ac- cidents, Im 'rnE PUBLIC EYE If your ,ayes are (weak pair of rest - jag glasses may assist them back to their former strength. TIa s,, however, is not a `Matter to ,be guessed, at, Our optometrist will look into the struc- ture, of your ey,es!a!tnd,discover the ,ex- act cause or causes of your failing, eye- sight and will ,specify lthtei lenses that you need to brig them to their prop- er focusing strength. Our prices tee o e ne�,s ma'bl 1 I DR. JOHN WARD CHIROPRACTOR and OPTICIAN Phone 70 Main St, Exeter BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS The Report of Births, Marriages and Deaths, in, the Pmorsisnoe of Ontario for the year ending Dec. 31, 1922, has just been received, from which weglean the following facts :—i The •estimatbdy population for the Province, for 1922 is 2,981,182,. The cities contain 1,192,619, or 40 per cent, of the whole; the towns of 5,000, or over 160,192, while the ;balance; 1,628 - 421 is contained in, the villages, towns' and •rural portions of the Province: The. total 'births in the Province was 71,320 or 2832 leas than in 1921. There were 36,477 male children( born to' 34,883 female. The number of id- legilimate births was 1,51 Over •36 .Per cent, of these births occurred'be- fore mothers were 20 years, of ,age; and nearly 68 per cent. (before mothers had reached 25 (years ,of age, One lot tli,emothers was ,12 years, of age; four' 13, and 15 were but 114 y+ears' old, whale 31 children of 15 years became moth - There were 739 pairs of 'twins, 730 boys and 748 girls; there were six sets of triplets; 13 boys and 5 gills. ?here were during theyear 23,360 marriages, or a decrease of 1,511, come- pared with 1921. The deaths in the Province were 34,034, This is the, lowest rate since 1896, Deaths from tubei•cuitosis were 1,777; while the numberfrom canter was 2,609 there being 301 more deaths among females than males in this disease,, About 95 pei cent Of l.(!1 cancer deaths occurred afteia the, age of 40 years. The "number of marriages taking place during the year were 23,360: Local News Some wonderful catches of fish have leen made by local trinerads ;during the past week. 'Miss Lena Frayne .is considerably improved thus week, after being ser- iously ill for some time. Mr. John Taylor expects to move into ibis new building about Mav 24th ,Look for his advertisement next week Mr. Wm; Fraser received word on Tuesday night of the death of h's uncle Mr. William Fraser of M,00res- ville, wha died suddenly thee night :Alis. W. W. Taman entertained on Tuesday afternoon in honlor of her guests, Zfrs. Gladman, Mrs, ,McGill• - cuddy, Mrs., Wheeler and ;Mrs. Mc- Arthur of London, who speaatl the day with her. The sick from. Exeter, who are in Victoria Hospital, London, are report- ed improving slowly, Mrs. H. T. Rowe, Airs. Eli Coultis, MVlrs. W. H. Kestle and Mr. Archie Morgan. The last named is able to sat up. , The recent rains following the seed- ing were just the thing for the crops. Warm weather is next io order. 1)o not be discouraged, however, as we had snowfalls in tenof the last twenty=• four years in the month of May, the latest being on May Z7th, 1907. :fir. Arthur Brookwell, a specia' representative :of the Lions Interne. tional Club, was an. town last week en- deavoring to organize a Lions Clult 'n Exeter, The move , was viewed w'rh considerable favor by a number of cit- izens who will make a further attempt to organizze the club, The local Odd Fellows were on Tuesday evening visited by the Inst iatory Degree Team of Brucei',eld Lodge, who put on the work of that. degree in a very able manner., The Exeter brethenn then exemplified the work of the First degree, After a Lew speeches of congratulation were made, a :lunch was served. The attend- ance was very large. Oddfel',lowship is s flourishing iln this dis tnic t. Mr. Campbell Wares and Mr. J. B. Pryde, contractors and builders, ,who have been located in ;Exeter for four years, have received a flattering offer to go to Newfoundland on extensive contract work. We understand that they will accept as soon as they can, get their work ;in shape, Mr. Wares will probably* go next week, and Mr. 1'ryde a little later.. Their fatniles will remain here for ;the present, We are loath to lose ,these worthy cit'rz-• ens, but such are conditions; in life, SOFT BALL. A meeting to orga,ni,ze a Soft Ball League in Exeter was held, at F. Boy- le's on Friday evening, when Major Heaven was elected president and Howard Digµ-nan ✓secretary-trlekesurer, Six teams Are to tenter; the ieagu,e, two from James Street Methodist Church, one each .from Marina Street,, Methodist Caren Presbyterian, Trivitt Memorial and Thames Road churches. Another meeting is to be held next Monday night to draw up the schedule, NOTICE TO WEST HURON TEACHERS The Ontario Government has sent out notice to each inspectorate that an excursion will be taken. to Nor- thern Ontario, during the month of August, as in 1921 and -1 9 2 2. The following are the conditions of the notice: 1.. Each inspectorate is entitled to send two delegates -either male or female. 2. The round trip wilt cost Fifty- five dollars ($55.00,,,) This will pro- vide for the ticket, meals, taxi fares for side trips etc., etc.—tips except- ed.) 3. Delegates must send (as soon as appointed) a deposit of Twenty- five dollars to the Secretary, . Mr. Chas. G. Fraser, 10 Sylvan Ave. Toronto. This will be returned if the delegate later finds it impossible to go. 4. Delegates are supposed to take notes by the way and give a report of the trap at the next meeting of the convention. Those desiring to go on the trip, should notify the local Secretary, Mr. G. S. Howard, Exeter, who, with the Executive Committee of the As- sociation, will consider the applica- tions and notifythose appointed. Mrs. Esli Heywood is visiting at Strathroy with het sister, Mrs, Wni. J. Nichols, Mr James Creech of Rochester, N.Y, spent Tuesday in town with his mother Mrs, Jaynes 'Creech and other relatives. Mr and Mrs. Samuel Sweet, and Mr. and Mrs. Rich. Davis attended the tun- eral of the irate Jaines Powell iii, Turn - berry last week, 'Miss Ila. Johnston has been home from • Seaforth for a few days...Har mother Mrs. S. .Jobgistan has been ill for. a flew 'days'., Reeve W. ,D. Sanders sattended the annul.,: Hydro Commission Convention m Kitchener, as a delegate fi•onv the ti , . te' . U 1_ e C,o ' s' Lxe . r to tuns ansmpls tom,: Mir. Jannes (Walker who has .bleep tak- ing a course in dentistry in Toronto, spent a few days with, his parents :in, Exeter North, prior to!going to Bur- lkigton to ,paalctise, • MAY 15, 1924 Mrs, Elliott of near Guelph spent the week end with Mrs. Frank Gill. Mrs. T, Statham of Acton is vis- iting heir sone, Mr, ;W, J, Statham for a week or two., Mrs. W. S. Howey is, unt (Waakervillse owing to the illness of her mother,Mrs.'(Rev.) Fear, Mr. Harry Seldon arrived 1•ome on Tuesday from Queer's Univers:•te Kingston, for the vacation. Exeter Council Monday, May 12th, 1924 A•regulas meeting of the Municip- al Couneil. Absent Councillor Coul- tis, The minutes of the meeting held April 2 nth, were read and ap- proved, Correspondence was read as fol- lows; from F. W. Thorald Coe Tor- onto, re water supply for domestic purposes. Action deferred' Form T. E. O'ReiIly. Toronto, re Calcium Chloride as a road dust pre- ventative. The Clerk was instruct- ed to order three tons for road use on Motion. of Southcott—Hooper. Carried. Mr. Jas. Weekes, Chairman of the Cemetery Board was present, and on behalf of the Women's Institute, a letter was read promising the Insti- tute's support financially, if steps would be taken by the Council to a- bate the dust nuisance in front of the Cemetery property. Mr. John Taylor made a request for the privilege to construct a gas- oline tank at the corner of Main and Ann streets, Commissioner Bissett to superintend the same. Granted on motion of Southcott—Davis. Carried, Mr, Philip Hern interviewed the Council regarding a sidewalk in front of his new house, offering to supply the neceessary gravel and the labor, if the Council would furnish the cement. Per Hooper—Davis that Mr. Hern's offer he accepted. Com- missioner Bissett to oversee the con- struction. Carried. The Town Team will collect rub- bish intended for the dump on Tues- day and Wednesday, May 20 and 21. All streets east of Main on Tuesday, and all streets west of Main on Wed- nesday. A charge will be made to pay for labor imposed. Per Councillor Hooper— Com plaints are being made that chicken and dogs are being allowed to run at large destroying gardenand flow- er beds. This being contrary to Vil- lage By -Law,. some citizen will soon- er or later answer•the call to appear before a Magistrate. Discussion regarding the ringing of the Town Bell by electric motor. The same being approved of, the Clerk was instructed to notify the Public Utilities Commission, also to notify them that complete control of the clock was to be undertaken by the Commission. Motion of Hooper and Southcott. The following accounts were read and ordered paid: W. Howey, oak plank, $1.00; Wm. Moodie, gravel $1.50; Nelson Wells, bell ringing, $5.0 0; Grigg Stationery Co., library, $7.30; Isaac Sims, labor cemetery, $10.75; John i ydd, labor cemetery, $24.00; H. J. Kuhn, tile, $21.00; J. Norry, labor $18.75; Sam'i Kirk, la- bor 19.80; Wm. Taylor;elabor 14.75 Edward Coombes, labor 15.50; Wm. Blayney, labor, 1,3.3 8; Harry Lau- der, labor, 6.70; Sidney Sanders, 3.50; Bert Batton, 5.70; Robt. Hed- den, labor, 12.20; W. T. Gillespie, Iabor and Braying, 8.80; 3. Parsons, labor, 9.00; Wm. Smith, labor 7.13 Wm. Cornish, labor, 5.2 5 ; George Hackney, labor, 5.7 0 ; Frank Mallett, labor 23.00. Passed on motion of Southcott and Davis. Adj. by Davis. Jos. Senior, Clerk. MOORESVILLE Sudden Death. -A startlingly eudden, death took place here on Tuesday night last when Mr. W:41S:am( Fraser., a well-known aresiclent of this • place passed away. The deceased had Peen' in poor- health for spine l,t'tlie tfkne, On Tuesday afternoon he went to Exeter to Consult a axlaysiciann who ad- vised lar -mi to'returrn home' and at once go to bed. For some rime he had lived alone at .his borne here, butde- cided he would go to the home of hes, sister-in-law, Mrs. Malcolm Fraser until he felt better. He bad reached the house and was ,Preparing to go to bed wIren .all of a sudden, he expired. Mr, Fraser was ablacksmith by trade and was well and favorably known throughout this ,s,ectiot.- His wife! pre- dec,eas,ed :nim ,seven yearn. He is sur- vived by twodaughters, birs. Gordon Bloomfield of Byeon and Mrs. Camp- bell of Ild•erton aged ones s,on Lloyd of Crediton.. T,he deceased was hiighly esteemed as a friend tend citizen, and his many friends will i'•egret to learn of IIS, 'sudden taking off. In politics' he was a Coosei'vlative and waa a member of the Methodist church„ He was aged about 61 years: Death,—'The sudden death occurred Wednesday r a Well on edxvesKlay ` moiriitun b of a ,1 known and highly ;respected farme, herva`itt -,the person, Ysf Patrick Boyle. He was ,about to,light themorning ' fire e. when; he cropped over ,dead, from heart trouble, which had bothered ;h,im SANDERS & CREEC11 far some time, His wife and several children surv,ive, Fuller particulars next week. =a BIRTHS w.,tnr..r Nell—In• McGallilvray, on May 11, to Mr, and ?Mrs. Harry Nellie, daughter, Tuffin—In Hibbert, on May 12th, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Tuffin, daughter. McDougall—In Hibbert, on May 6, to Mr, and Mrs. Alex. ;McDougall„ a son King—Tic Stephen, on May" 7th, to Mr. and Mrs.Melvin King, a daugbter—_ Edith Lucretia. Burns—In Exeter, at the home! of Mr. Robert Sanders; on May 8th, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burns, of Toronto a son, MARRIAGES Miners—Coombs—At Dundas Centre Methodist Church, London, on May 7th John. Miners of Exeter to Mrs J. Coombs of Bowrnanvillie, DEATHS Fraser, --At Adair, on May 13th, liam Fraser, aged 61 years. Boyle,—At Mooresville, on Wednesday May 14th, Patrick Boyle. Let Us Help You To See Better Your eyes taken singly may be abso- lutely perfect as fax as the, sight is r.oncersned, but on, account of being imperfect in their muscular balance they may be a very poor team and cause you a great deal of distress. We test for these muscld deficienc- ies as well as the (sight and when, nec— essary relieve this trouble by lenses made specially for this purpose. Satisfaction. guaranteed. S. FITTON REGIiiTh,RED OPTOMETRIST TIRES AT WHOLESALE PRICES TO THE CAR OWNERS ALL NEW NO: 1 FIRSTS. FABRIC TIRES A Special 30x3% 5000 mite Tire at ,..$ 9,50 A Special 31x4 5000 mile Tire at $17.50 30 x 3% Ace Fabric at 57.75 ALL CORM) TIRES 30x3% — 5000 miles — at 511.75 30x3% — 8000 miles, 6 ply 513.00 30x33 Supreme Special, 6 ply 515.00 31x4 Straight Wall at 32x4 Straight Wall at 32x4%, Ford Truck at 33x5 Ford Truck at 523.00 $25.00 530.00 $40.00 Other Sizes of ,Tires and Tubes at approximately the same prices. FORD COUPE AND FORD TOURING CARS at BARGAIN PRICES Th rte. Baker, Exeter, Ont, aronanansaateetWI THE OPPORTUNITY YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR Ladies, this is the week to buy have planned to have for the Z4th in stock will be sold; at prices which cleared from our racks. Our stock son's best costs, which we are now gain, Prices. that New Coat or Suit you' of May. All garments row will ensure levery coat being includes surae of this sea forced to •clear at real Bar - Our 20 Distinctly Different Coats For You to Choose From $9.95 to $22.95 Buy Where You Have a Choice OUR BIGGEST RANGE PRICED AT 516,95. Dinner Sets Buy that dinner set here and have a choice between 15 new and attractive patterns. Our dinner sets sell because our prices are lower. Complete stocks of Overluund and Bridal Rose patterns — we sell you anything from a cup and saucer to a 97 -piece dinner set, Slippers and Oxfords $3.29 A special table of Ladies' Slip - peas and Oxfords, several good styles to choose from, your size for 52.39. Silk Lisle Stockings 65c. a Pair AT.e are offering exceptional val- ues i,*1 fancy : wide ribbed; silk lisle :hose at 650., or 2 pair for 51.25 MEN'S SUITS $14.95 $19.85 $23.945 $29.35 Don't pay a big price for a suit of clothes until you see the values we are offering. Our truces as -e lower and •we sell only suits which we can, guarasnteie as to material and workmanship. Guaranteed Grocery Bargains You Can't Beat These Prices Seedless Raisins 2 ;lbs 'for 25c. Special Guaranteed Tea, 65c. lb. Christiies Soda Biscuits. ,15c,pkg AU Laundry Soaps, 3 for 20c. 7 caes Castile Soap for 25c. Large cars Pink Salmon, 15c. 4 tins Brunswick Sardiaaea, 25c. Mixed tweet Cookies; 2 lbs. 35c, J. A. STEWART �x: