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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1924-8-7, Page 54. ,eei• • • .PRESS PARTY RETURN AFTER EIGHT WEEKS' TOUR After an absence of eight weeks the members of the Caeadian Week - Pres Party, who have bav een te- r lling in. France, Belgium and Great 13ritain are happy to be home again. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Creech, Mrs, J. A. Stewart and J. M. Southcott ar- rived Sunday hiving landed at Que- bec on Saturday and being met at 'London by auto, Mrs. Heaman re- turned Wednesday. Mrs. Skelton is spending several weeks in Eng- land on business. • e The trip on the continent and throteVat Great Britain was atren- uoue at times but the voyage home 'was delightful . and enabled the par- ty to get rested up. Received by Royalty Before leaving home the party had anticipated a splendid trip but we can say now that it has exceeded '*ibur expectations. From the Mo- ment we landed on Belgium soil un- til we took our departure from Bel - last we received the. most cordial hospitality, and reception after re- ception were given in our honor. At Brussels the party was graciously received by His Majesty King Albert of Belgium in his royal palace. At Malines Cardinal Mercier received the party at his palatial dwelling. At Paris the President of France shook hands with the members of the par- ty and,Mar,shall Foch presided at a function in our honor, In England a reception was given at Bucking- ham Palace when Their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary moved among the party shaking hands and chatting with several of the members. There were many her important functions (thirty- five in all having been accorded the* party during their short stay) but • the above are perhaps the most out- standing. A short description of the voyage as far as Antwerp has already been given and in several articles that .are to follow a detailed account of the trip will be given. This week we will outline the general itiner- ary. The Itinerary Starting at Antwerp, in Belgium, the party proceeded to Malines, the home of Cardinal Mercier, and then left, for Brussls. From there we went to Liege, where Col. Naessens showed us the ruins of Fort Loncin Col. Naessens commanded this fort which held the Germans back for 17dayswhen they first started to mega Belgium berritory in August 1914. The French and Engish were thus enabed to mobolize their armies. He and a number of his men were taken from the fort un- conscious and were held as prison- ers for the remainder of the war. The next spot of interest to be •visited by some members of the party was the scene of the battle of Waterloo. For the next two days the party toured the battlefields .around Lille, Ypres, Vimy, Etc., vis- iting a number of the cemeteries, which, eve were delighted to note, are being well eared for. Gay Paris, with its many points ,of interest, occupied the party for three days and four nights, one of the outstanding points of interest being Versailles, where the peace >treaty was signed. . On June 29th we left Paris foieLondon,. the enetro- polis of the Empire, where for ten days it was a continuotis round of ..sight-seeing and entertainment. Through Great Britain On July 9, the party bid farewell to London, leaving for Leamington, 'Warwick and Stratford -on -Avon, the 'home of Shakespeare. This is sit- uated about the centre of England. From there we travelled to Tor- quay, a beautiful resort in beautiful Devon, on the southern coast. A 'short stay in Exeter 'was of great 'interest to all members of the party but more particularly to us who live 'in the town which bears the 'same name., While here Messrs. Creech rand Southcott conveyed the greet- ings of Exeter, Canada, to Exeter, England. Sunday, July 13, was spent in the eity, of Bath, famous for ets mineral. springs. Monday and Tuesday were Spent in Wales, at Cardiff and Swansea, the metallurgie centre of the Empire, where nickle, silver, gold and- tin are refined. The next stop was at Liverpool and from there we went to Manchester and Stock - pert, industrial centres, where Sev eral manufacturing plants were vis- ited. Sunday, July 20 was spent in the inland summer resort of Harrogate. Leaving Harrogate for York, visit- ing the famous York Minster Ca- thedral, the ,party then left England for Scotland. Scotland and Ireland At Edinburgh and Glasgow the party were the recipients of real Siottish hospitality and in the few days here, visited many points of surpassing interest, including the home of Burns and the beautiful Trossachs. Boarding the C. P. S. S. "Mont- laurier" on July 25 a short run was made to Belfast where the press party were privileged to go ashore for the day and where a royal wel- come awaited them. The Duke and Duchess of York were being enter- tained in the city the same day but this did not detract from the cordial reception given the Canadian party. For the first and only time accorded to our party, and we were informe ed to any other party, the mayor, the mayoress and their two daugh- ters came down to the dock and shook hands with each member of the party wishing them bon voy- age. Pleasant Voyage Home WHEAT COMP hTITION HAY -FEVER Summer Asthma Will spoil your summer and xnali4 your company distressing to your friends unless you get relief. Get a box of RAZ -MAH today. Moab people feel better from the first dosei Your druggist will refund your money, if a $1 box does not bring relief. Ala. solutely harmless. Generous sample' for 4c in stamps. Templetons, To- ronto. RAZ in AH Rev. G. M. and Mrs. Chidley and family have left for Toronto on a month's vacation, Miss Bernice, Golling has returned home after spending a weekwith friends in Stratford. Clandeboye A. very pleasant social afternoon was spent by the W. A. of St. carries' Church, at the home. of tbe *resident Mrs. f... 'O'Neil, 2n4 Con. of 11,01cGialii- ray on 'Aug, 1st. A letter from Bish- op Williams Vas read, which gave the leading points of his address on W .A. work delivered before the annual meet - iii at Windsor. The notification of , the resignation or Mrs. Patterson Hall Domineoe president ;of the W. A., was read and a vote was passed that The members forward a sum of money zo- warth securing a memorial in honor of Mrs Hall's 24 years service with, the W. Re -embarking Saturday evening the party commenced the return ! WINNERS ANNOUNCED trip across the briny deep and to some who had experienced some un- pleasantness going over, it was with fear and trembling. The voyage, however, was a particularly fine one and the party being somewhat ac- cumtomed to travel were less affect- ed than on the trip over. The course orttieriy one and the atmosphere at times was a trifle chilly. With the ex- ception of a little fog on reaching the south coast of.Labrador, the trip was uneventful. Some were a lit- tle disappointed at not even seeing an iceberg, although a few on board saw the spouts of a whale, and ot- hers a school of porpoises. At Quebec while strolling along the promenade we ran across Mr. and Mrs. E. Harwood and some friends from Toronto, who were on a motor trip. We were pleased to know that Mr. Harwood's mother, Mrs. Jas. Pickard, is keeping fine. After its all over we are glad to be back again and all things heing considered there is no place where we would rather hang up our hat than in the good old county of Hu- ron. Thames Road Mr. and Mrs. Reneman, of Toron- to have returned home after spend- ing a couple of weeks with their daughter, Mrs. (Rev.) Chidley. The Misses Bell, of Seaforth, are spending a few days with Miss A. Hackney. Mr. Chas. Fenwick, of Toronto, is holidaying with his brother David, of Farquhar. Masters Walter and Wilfred Me - Nicol, of Toronto, are visiting rel- atives here. Mr. F. Dawson is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ander- son. Miss Wanetta Nelson spent the week end with Miss Marjorie Gol- lings at her home in Farquhar. Mr. and Mrs. Will Ballantyne and family of Ft. William are visiting relatives here. Miss Lillian Ballantyne of New York, is spending a few weeks with her brother John. Kirkton Aug. 4.—Alex. McKague of Teeswater, has just flashed ;:udgeett , the 22 -fields of wheat entered in field I field crop competition, conducted by Ithe Kirkton, Agricultural Society. He reports some heavy fields, but the farmers should try to procure pure seed, as all the fields he judged had .a mixture of some other variety of wheat 1The following are the prize winners— Charles Atkinson, William Ratcliffe, • James More, Robert 'Ratcliffe, Will'am Arthur, Wm. H. Switzer, Harry White. Kirkton Mr. Phillip Blackler has moved here to reside. Miss Dorothy Sweitzer is holiday- ing with her cousin, Mrs. Kaiser, of Thornhill. Miss Ella Doupe of Saskatoon and his niece Miss Kennedy are visiting with Mrs. Samuel Doupe. Mrs. Geo. Burton and the two sons Lionel and George from Winni- peg called on friends here last week. Mrs. James Shute and daughter of Winipeg visited with Mrs. John Shute last week. Miss Irene Taylor who has been visiting her parents has returned to Toronto. Two games of soft ball were play- ed last week between the girls of Kirkton and Woodham, the Kirk - ton girls winning both games. Att a meeting of the stockholders of the Telephone System it was de- cided to accept the offer of the Blanchard Council -which will give every stockholder 100 cents on the dollar. Woodham A quiet wedding took place at the Talbot Street Baptist parsonage, Lon- don, on Saturday morning) A,ugust 2nd wee,' Rev. Dr. Bowley Green officiated at the marriage of Miss Mee Black, on ly .daughter of Mr. and Mns. W. Black of Woeiham to Ar hu.: James Huddle - sten., youngest °sail. of Mr. and Mrq. G. Huddleston, Dundas, street. The cere- mony over Mr. and Mrs. Hucidieston motored to Ingersoll, .en route to Ham- ilton, Toronto, Buffalo and Niagara:for their honeymoon. They will leve on Charlotte street, Lond.on. yn Beauty Flies For Speckled Beauties St.Jovitein the mountains of Northern Quebec is famous as lt oramer and winter-resorte Winter times they use a wingless'Weeoplame for ski joring, but in summer they put tile wings, and a body on and use it for fishing and swimmine Be- ' hind almost every mountain of the Laterentiars there is alake or two — po the plane comes in handy fdrjtirdeieng over the hills to chase the sporingubass and trout to their 'airs..., The •ithove pram 0,1, one of a party of five,' has just coxae in from a flying trip to a nearby lake and is justly proud of e her string of speckled beauties. PACKING FARM BUTTER The Best Way to Store Butter For Home Use •Keep the Cream Cans Clean --flow to Pasteurize the Cream—me Best Storing Packages—tree Care in fearing Alfalfa—Mating Time. (Contributed by Ontario Department of A.gricuiture, Toronto.) We have all heard the expression "The best Is none too good.'This applies especially to butter for stor- ing. So says Miss Belle Millar of the Ontario Agricultural College. It Is necessary to put away the very best, as no butter iniPrOVeS in storage. Keep the Cream. Cans Clean. The can in which the cream is col- lected should be clean and free from rust. The cream should be good flavored and should be churned sweet, or with very little souring. A cream with high acidity will not make a long - keeping butter, As pasteurized, cream butter will keep very much better than raw cream butter, it would pay to go to the extra trouble of pasteurizing the cream when the butter is going to be held for some time. How to Pasteurize. To pasteurize, place the can of cream in a larger vessel containing hot water. Stir the cream gently until the temperature comes up to 170° F. Hold it at that temperature for at least ten minutes, then cool it quickly to a low temperature. Hold It cold for a few hours before churn- ing it. Churn at a temperature low enough to bring the butter in nice firm granules. Avoid overchurning. Wash the butter twice and salt in the usual way. Work the butter a little to mix in the salt, then let it stand in a suitable place for a few hours before finishing the working. Have the butter of such firmness that it will stand sufficient working so that the salt will be evenly distri- butedly, and that it will be close in body and not show water pockets. The Best Storing Packages. As butter keeps best in large pack- ages, crocks, tubs and boxes are used. The crocks should be in good condi- tion, free from breaks in the glazing, and should be- well scalded before using, Tubs and boxes should bo coated with paraffine wax and lined with heavy parchment paper. Put the butter in in small pieces, pack Etolidly, using a butter packer or a wooden potato masher. Pack each piece by working from the cen- tre outward. Pound well around the edges and in the corners so as to avoid having holes. When the box is filled, level off the top and fold the ends of the paper over. If a tub or crock is used Place a circle of parchment paper on top. Make a paste by moistening some salt with a little cold water, and srpead an even layer over the top of the package, then fasten down the lid. Further Packing and Storing Hints. If using crocks it will be necessary to cover the lid with two or three ply of clean wrapping paper and tie it securely. Butter to keep must be protected from air, light and heat, so after the packages have been made secure they must be placed in a clean, cool, dark place. The temperature should be low and even. Butter made in September &not subjected to heat like the June biitter. Those who make butter in June for holding and have not a good place for keeping it would find it to their ,,advantage to place it in a cold storage if there is one in the vicinity. The saving in quality would more than pay the storage fees.—Depart- ment of Extension, O. A. College, Guelph. tlse Care La Curing Alfalfa. Alfalfa leaves, require careful handling if they are to be retained with the stalks in the harvesting of the hay. Alfalfa, to be harvested properly, wants to be put up while it is still a trifle green, as it will retain the leaves in this state, pack closer in the mow and be a better and brighter dolor when fed. It is -a common practice to cut the .hay in the morning as soon as the dew is off, and then rake into bunches late in the afternoon after it has thoroughly wilted. Often alfalfa that is cut in the morning driet too fast and becomes brittle when cut this way, so that many growers favor the cutting of the hay late one afternoon and putting it up the next afternoon. This allows some of the moisture to go out gratifally and gives better quality hay. Although many times the first cut- ting is often discolored by moisture it is still valuable as feed, as experi- ments show that stock eat it as read- ily as the better grades. In placing slightly green hay in mow see that it is spread carefully and that no large air spaces are left, Do not open a mow when the hay is undergoing a heating process, and there will be little danger of spontan- eous combustion or fire. kfating Time. While breeding pens need net be mated until about three weeks before hatching is to begin, yet I mate my breeding pens in January. -The hens in my breeding pens have been kept separate from the males since last fall, so I could mate them only ten days before beginning hatching, if necessary, but it is just as conven- ient for me to mate them early Where more than ten hens are put in one pen, two male birds will be used on alternate days. There is an ad- vantage in using two male birds in a" pen, •ag quite often a lien refuses i.o mate with one male, ,while this very rarely happens in a pen 'Where two males are used. " h' h 1111141,m* 1 raltighnhatra (7he 1 Ensconced in a comfortable deck chair — luxuriating in the beauti- fully furnished lounge—strolling around the spacious decks — or dancing. to the entrancing music of the ship's orchestra, you speed smoothly along this Ocean High- way towards the Old Land. From the moment you step aboard the ship you are delighted with the handsome appointments, the unsur- passed cuisine and the attentive ser- vice which has made the Canadian Pacific justly celebrated as The Per- fect Host. Al, anyJgent of the an Pam Usborne Council The Usborne Council met in its monthly meeting on Saturday, Aug. 2nd, 1924. All members- were present with Reeve Coates in the chair. The minutes of the previous meet- ing were read and approved on motion of Skinner—Ballantyrie. Correspondence—Re printing part 111 Voters' Lists, Board of Health, receiptedet ebills returned e, dealt with. Stewart—Hanna—That the' fol- lowing rates be struck for 1924, vs: County Rate, 3.2 mills on the $; Highways, 2 mills; Townshin, 1.5 mills; General School Rate, 2.4 mills, and that the amount necess- sary for each school' section -in the township be levied by separate rate, entered on the collection roll , and collected with the 'other taxes, and - that a bylaw be drafted confirming the same. Carried. . Ey-law No. 3, 1924, Re levying rates for 1924 was read and approv- ed on motion of ,Ballantyne and Hanna and signed by the Reeve and Clerk. Skinner—Stewart--That a hy-law be prepared authorizing the collec- tion of the unpaid cow tax Monies by placing the same on the collect- or's roll, and collecting with the other taxes. Carried. A deputation from the Exeter Agricultural Society waited .on the council asking for a grant to assist in repairing the Grand Stand on the Fair Grounds together with the us- ual annual grant. Ballantyne— 4.1••••••••••11•1•01111. Skinner—That a grant of $20 be made for improvements and that the usual grant of $15 be made to each of the Exeter and Kirkton Agricultural Societies, together with a special grant to each of the afore- named societies for a Baby Beef competition among Usborne ratepay- ers. Carried. Stewart—Ballantyne. That the clerk order 1 Steel Culvert 26feet x 20 inches. Carried. Hanna—Stewart. That the fol- lowing bills be passed viz: Harry Ford, work in gravel pit, $30.00; Hugh Berry, 20 rods 6 inch tile, $18;J. Ogden, ditch Bidd. Bdy, our share, $5; W. Moodie and others work on Twp. roads $91.85; Eiceter Agricultural Sciety, grant for imp. $20; D. Fenwiek, Bridge repairs, road 7, $1.50; -Ira Marshall, bridge supplies, road 7, 95c; Wm. Moodie and others work on bridge, $6.50. Council adjourned to meet Sept. 6th, 1924, at 1 o'clock. HENRY STRANG Clerk le.IPPEN—A bad accident happen- ed to Miss Pearl Thompson, daughter of Mr. Robert Thompson, of the Lon- don Road. Miss Thompson was just returning from the village when the horse she was driving, became scared and ran away, throwing her out with considerable force. She was rendered unconscious and while it was found, that no bones were broken, she re- ceived a nasty blow on the side of the head from the effects of the fall. It was some Iittie time before she gained consciousness. Canadian National Exhibitio AUG. 23 Toronto SEPT. 6 More comprehensive; more ambitious than ever—depicting the picturesque, the artistic and typical life of Canada and other lands. "Marching " p, Gorgeous spectacle portraying the might, romance and grandeur of tile British Empire 4/ All the amusement . devices known to the ingenuity of man. ONE IIIINDIeElle EXHIBITIONS IN ONE. 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