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"3"Ar flims J; ,,.'X', MAY: '25th, ,1010 -
THE .....EXETER TIMES
Crediton
1 Frazer"' 13roXvri of !Merlin spent the
{14th an home.
?Ed Schmidt of Berlin ie spending
A few days in town,
1Mns, 1C. Brown. &. Mrs. Kellirofer
pave left for "Berlin for a few weeks,.
ICzar'ltau who bas learnt the 'barber
Sande withf Alf Link has opened a
stop at the Bend.
Miss (Chrissie Brown of Sebewaln
Molt., hat coxxt home to keep House
not her father for a while,
lliiss Untie Geiser who has been
training as nurse at Buffalo, N. Y.
is home for it few weeks visit.
Don't ',forget the concert in the
mown .Hall Friday Dlay 26th Ito be
. i;ven. by, the bible +class of the Meth-
nclist schureh, entitled Mrs. Briggs
from the Poultry Farm,
The good ,people of Crediton on
Saturday last !paid tribute to nvo
of the young nwen of the 'district
when 'they presented Lloyd England
end Area Brokensliure of the Exeter
Detachment of. the 161st Huron Bat -
tenon with a well -worded address of
apprecie.iosn and handsome wrist
watches, with the hope that as they
look at the watohes from tante to time
their thoughts. would turn to the old
Yaon1e-town where the people are with
heart and soul earnestly praying for
their sate return, The address was
sighed by W. R. Elliott, reeve, i-lenry
Either, clerk, Alonzo Hodgins, and
many others. Space does not permit
the printing of the -address tot , this
awe.
The pres•errtatl,on took place in the
Town He.11 on Sunday afternoon and
t•ute a number were present.
SH:[P11A . •
. Albert lie;y
Mr,s has a line driver
its a 2.10 Hurrah. _ •
Mxs,s. Mabel M•clsaao has r'turned
loran from London.
• Farewell's are the order. a the
nays ];Hard lines •girls.
Geo. Kellermann & Son lrave (closed
then- store in Shipka.
Mrs. C. Ending of Exeter spent
the week end in •the1 village.
iEi"tss Nellie Quinlin of Xt. Carmel
is visiting Mrs. Jolru Gooding.
,•' �1i1•r. end Mrs. Harry 'Candy called.
ion !Mr. Henry Statham on Tuesday.
I: Pte. Basil Gooding or C .Company
335th Battalion, London, visited his
brother on. Sunday.
Mises Ethel: Lynch has retuned home
-Sinter spending a month with her aunt
;Miss AI. Lynch in Parkhill.
allies Hattie Finkbeiner has return-
ed Loma after visiting her roousin Mrs.
Wm, Stade in Dashwood. •
' �.KItaKTON
'Thursday evening the presbyt 'rias
starch presented Pte. Robert L.
Gardiner, of 'thee 110th Battalion
/Stratford, with a gold ring and Pte.
William J. Gardiner of the 331-d Batt.
stow• in France, lvith a gold 'pen and
s`Pte_ Barr Gardiner of the 110th Batt.
inn Marys, with a wrist watch and
as testament each. Thee boys are
scants o1' lir. azsl Mrs. J. C. Gardiner;
'CENT ALIA
The death, occurred on May 7th of
Mrs. Jamieson and the 'funeral was
held on 'Tuesday, on last week front
the home of her daughter, Mrws, D,
Austin, The deceased had been en-
ing for about ':our wee with thrott
trouble, Sire reaves to mourn her
loss cite son, Alex, on .the homestead
and one daughter, Mrs. D, Austin,
' )CLANDEBOYla' 1
Di•. Erni, .Bice has returned to .his
home here after being stationed as
garrison doctor at '.Castres, St. Lucia,
for the past few months, ,
Patrick 'Casey' hasdis ose 's
excellent farm, to Burley p d exf his
klodgins of
this place, .and has purchased the
farm owner by tine late W. Reid, Di
Lucan.
The funeral of Thos. Ellwood, con. 4,
McGillivray, was held last Saturday
from his late residence to Ebenezer
church. Mr. Ellwood hied been, in
poor health for the past couple of
years. He was 70 years o»p age and is
survived by his wife, one daughter,
Mns. H, Ranting, and one son, Cecil
at ,home.
'G!R;EE lv'WAY
Mrs. M. Edwards has returned to
her home here,
' lir. Ed Mason. hes purchased a
lIc•Lauglrfin car,
Master Willie Bullock is recovering
from t'h'e• measles.
Mrs. 3. Brown, 'of Clinton, visited
her sons here last wenn.
Mr. .R, English visited his brother
in Grand Rapids, Mich. Iast week.
Mr. end Ares. 'Ray Pollock of Ken -
weed visited' friends here on 'Sunday.
Mies Switzer and Miss Gilrohn
spent the week end at their resile.+•
ive .hoar;..
Miss Ida Webb of Grand Bend
spent the week end -with her isistier
Miss Otilla Webb at Mr. iC. Curt's
home.
THAMES ROADI
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Ferguson, of An-
derson visited in the vicinity on Sun-
day 'last.
Mr. and,Mrs. Dayman were the
guests of Mr. tnd Mrs. Orivite Cann
on Sundays last.
Don't .forget) the South Huron S. S.
convention to be held in the Presbye
terian church on Friday, May 26th af-
ternoon and evening. Tea wilnbe ser-
ved in. the churoh for all delegates..
Rev. E. G. Powell 'preached a very&
pr.tctical sermon to a large congre-
gation an Bethany last Sunday after-
noon. A. liberal amount was Subs
;scribed in aid of the -'Temperance work
A free will offering was meoeived in
aid of the Sunday Schoen as well. The
Roll of Honor for Main street,, Exeter,
and Bethany was unveiled at the close
of the cervi Rev. Muxworthy ca11-
ing on Me,. Thos. Passmore to pen- ,
Lorin the eeremoni'. 11Ir. Passmore.
spoke a few words •suitable, for the
occasion. The !toll of Honor _ cone
tains the names of over* thirty young
men who have donned the King's unie
form.
Letter from England
GContinued from page ane)
isle objeotedi but they told Its it was
their show and w a had nothing to
do With it, About six o'clock t wve•
started home and went by a differ-
est road, thyough the towns of dart
lepool and Westenbauger, where yon
remember that bombardment took
place about a year 'ago, We 'were
within forty-eight miles ot• London at
one time, 'We- reached home about
8 o'cloek. One on the Sisters and 1
sat ten iii front with the driven to get
the benefit or the soenery and you
aught tot have seen us, My hair was
fust full of dust as wo,a my eyes,
mouth and nose, put we were a happy
bunch,
The 33rd Is going to be moved to
West Sandling, abouts Your miles
away, under canvas for awhile
guess.
'Remember me to everybody,
DA•S11WOO.D
Miss V•, 13rokenshire left fer Lonr
don Wednesday. .
Mr. Jack llartleib of 7,.ondon vis-
ited here over Sunday.
Messrs.. W. Musser and E, blolsaac
left for Detroit Saturday.
•
Mrs. •G. Nadiger is improving aft-
ter an attack of ibronchitiss.
'Mr. and Mac. R. Stade visited the
formers parents over Sunday.
Mr. Take Willert has purchased a
Chevrolet calx from E. 'Tiernan,
!Dr. Schram left for London Wed
nesday .where Ire will continue his
'practise.
Mr. and Mrs. N. Kellerman, 'Miss A.
McDonald and Mr. Elmore Willert
motored to Berlin Sunday. -
Owing to an outbreak of measles
in the vicinity the Green Turf (Club
have to decided to posti-pone cihle
'celebration of June 3rd to some fate
ure dilte,. , i i ::i (. ( kta)
• 'WHALEN r
Mrs. John Hazlewood is sti'i con-
fined to her room with,! nerve troube.
Mrs. Roy Neil, of near Lucan, spent
last week hare with hex. mother, 11Lrs.
Wm. Ogden.
Miss Lucy Gunning is visiting with
her sister, .Mrs. John ,Parkinson, at
Granton.
Owing to the continued wet weath-
er, ;very little seeding isr done around
here ass net.
Mr. and Mrs. George Millson rat -
tended the funeral of his cousin, Mr.
John .Duncan.
Mrs. John Wright and Hilda Gun-
ning are .vis,it:ng this week. at Mrs.
Seth Brown's near Exeter.
Mr. and; Mrs. Luther Oke, of near
Exeter, spent Sunday ;here at her
sisters, Mrs. ,Thos. Morley.
;Quite a •number from around Ire're
attended the anniversary services at
Woodham on Sunday. Rev. Stirling,
of Fullerton, was the, preacher.
-dtev. ,Richardson,. of 'St. johns 'con-
ducted services at St. Patrick's church
Saintsb,ury on Sunday. Those .from.
Lere who attended were delighted
with hie interesting and patriotic Se -
marks. , • , t t c t, (l tins
FRENCH REGAIN FORT
Douaumont Is Once More in.
Hands of Allied Forces.
Wedge Driven Into the French Lines
Four Months Ago Has Been Ex-
pelled.Z_ 'inai German 'Thunder-
bolt Against Verdun Has Recoiled
Upon the Enemy -,.• Teutonic
Forces Are Now on. the Defensive.
LONDON, May 23. --The French
tri -color again floats over Fort Dou-
aumont. After four months in the.
enemy's possession the wedge first
driven into the Verdun defences east
of the Meuse bas been expelled. A
few worn German soldiers still cling
to its northern rim, striving desper-
ately to hold the opening made at
terrible cost. But already it has
been closed.
The final thunderbolt which the
Germans sought to launch against
Verdun has recoiled on themselves.
From their offensive, the greatest
ever undertaken in history, the pen-
dulum of battle has swung back until
now they stand on the defensive on
practically the whole line about the
fortress.
The enemy returned Saturday af-
ternoon to their efforts to capture Le
Mort Homme, on the west bank of
the Meuse. The attack, which was
preceded by more than usually vio-
lent artillery fire, was made simul-
taneously on the whole sector of the
French front which has Le Mort
Homme as its centre, After fighting
through the rest of the afternoon the
Germans were left in occupation of
some elements of French advanced
trenches on the northern slope of Le
Mort Homme and to the west of the
height.
Momentary success also was gain-
ed by the attacking troops to the
east of the hill, but tbe counter-at-
tack which the French launched all
along the line immediately after the
first German rush drove the Germans
out of the positions they had gained
in this eastern sector.
On the northern slopes and to the
west of the height the German gain
was not made until the attack had
been repeated time and again under
anextremely heavy fire from the
French artillery and rifles. Finally,
the attacking waves drove over the
first French line and pushed on to
the second -line trenches. But as
they reacbed the latter they came
under so terrific a fire from the
French 75's and mitrailleuses that
they wavered and fell back in disor-
der, at certa'a points retaining pos-
session of the Fr encl. first line, on
the rest of the Iine retreating to their
own trenches.
Depended.
"Doctor. whot shalt I do to remove
this superfluous ll, sh?"
"Exercise
"What loi:neehoeing in the ^arilen
'tr golf:"
"iloww• notch money have you got?"
CHANGE]) IRON TO COPPER.
Curious Transformation Wrought by
• Nature'ia Alchemy,
Not so very long ago a curious find
'was made in one of the copper mines
at Ill Cobre, Cuba, These Haines,
once among the richest in the world,
were abandoned for a long tiro° on ac-
count of the insurrections in Cuba
against the Spanish rule, lu 1808 the
coal supply was cut off by the insur-
gents, and consequently pumping be»
came impossible, and the mines be-
came filled with water.
,After the Spanish war an American
company bought the mines and pro-
ceeded to pump out tbe water, In one
of the shafts thus made accessible
was found what once represented an
iron pickax as well as some crowbars.
The metal in these implements bad, it
Is said, turned to copper. Extraordi-
nary as this may appear, it can be
scientifically explained.
The water, filtering through the rock
and the copper ore veins dissolved
some of the copper, tbe solution con-
taining sulphate of copper. As soon
as the sulphuric acid in this solution
touched the iron it at once dissolved
that metal and deposited copper in its
place, for sulphuric acid has a greater
affinity for iron than for copper. In
the process certain impurities which
had existed in the iron were left he -
bind undisturbed. The wooden handle
of the an was in good condition. The
metal was porous and irregular in
shape, but in the general outline pre-
served the form of the ax, somewhat
enlarged in size.
A Japanese Custom,
On the nrnriversary of a Japanese
boy's birthday his parents present brut
with a tinge paper fish made of a gay-
ly painted bag, with a boon or proper
dimensions forming the mouth. A
string is tied to the !loop, and the fish
is hoisted to a pole on the roof of the
house. Then the wind rushing through
Causes the fish to swell out to the prop-
er size and shape and gives it the ap-
pearance of Swimming 1n the :tit'. A
Japanese boy carefully preserve:: every
fish tbus given to him. One can tell to
the number of them that swim from
the same pole bow many birthdays the
little fellow has Celebrated,—London
'Integra ph.
Walking.
Every Inca of every foot is meant
for use. When a roan walk, in the
right way. speaking literally, the bark
of the (reel strikes the ground first
Then the rest of tbe heel comes down.
after which the outer edge of the root
takes the bilk of the burden until the
fcr•w.ard movement sbifts the weight to
the ball or the foot and finally to the
toes. The ideal step is a slightly rock-
ing motion. At no time should the en-
tire foot be pressed against the ground.
Heel to toe is the movement. Try it
and see bow much farther and more
easily you can walk. it's the Indian's
way, and what poor Lo doesn't know
about footwork can go into the discard.
li IIS;dE DALE'
Mr, James Woods of London is vi,»
itfng his nc•ice Mrs, ,A, lioclg:ert for a
few weeks,
Mr. Sinton Dow of Weigh= was a'
guest on Thursday at the home of his
fanner Mr. David Dow,
A number from thls vicinity attend
ed the concert at Fellar'ton on Eriday
evening and had a most enjoyable tate
The following letter was received by
Mrs, David Dow !'roti Pte. Willard
Dow who was the recipient of a pair cf
socks which she had sent through the
Red Cross Society Rays church. The
letter was written lion France,
May lst, 1910,
D •ar Mrs, Down--
R.ec'd your stockings' They
were very nice and did noteome amiss
believe me. 1 consider myself veryfor-
tunate in getting them, The weather
is very nice Here lately, It seems rath-
er funny our name being the same,
dent you think so ? as it is such an un-
common one. Hope I may have the
pleasure of hearing from you again,
Thanking you again I remain,
Yours thankfully,
Willard Dow
CRU M A.RTY
The quarterly meeting of the Red
Cross Auxiliary was held on May
19th,
During the past three months the
receipts amounted to $204.32, trade
up as follows: Mr, H. McLachlan's
Wood Bee 15,00, Proceeds of Concert
28.20, Men's monthly fees 58.90,
Women's monthly fees 23.70, County
Grants 40.00, Old paper, rubbers etc
38,52.
In addition to the above, Mr. And-
rew Patrick, Sr contributed 5,03.
The following garments at an
approximate value of 351,00 were
supplied to Toronto: -
73 flannel shirts; 81 hospital shirts;
54 suits pyjamas; 104 pairs socks; 21
pairs knit hospital socks; 14 pairs Led
socks; 15 dozen bandages; 2 sheets; 4
pairs pillow cases
There is a large quantity of sewing
now on hand which will keep the
ladies busily engaged for some time.
District Meeting
(Continued from page one)
ritt, 3. W. Richie, Parkhill; John
Walker, Ailsa Craig; S. C. Chown,
Lucan; Abner Langford, :Granton
M. 134 Sweitzer, J. J. Bellamy, St.
Marys; F. W, Clark, Wesley Jones,
;Crediton; Jt.W. Skinner. Woodham B.
R. No, 1. Alternates—A. M. Wilson.
Parkhill, aR., R. No. 3; IL E. Huston
Exeter; S. Tufts, Kirkton.
Rev. S. •W. Maxworthy was elected
to represent the district on the sta-
tioning committee' with 11. H. Barnby
as reserve.
'Committees were appointed as 'fol-
lows:Class Leaders. ,Local Preachers,
etc., W: A. Finlay, John iColw•ill; Ep-
worth Leagues, etc., L. W. Reid, Ab-
ner Langford; 'Contingent Fund, R.
li. Barnby. S. C. Chown; Sustental=
tion Fund,.R. C. Burton, J. J. ;Bellamy
Social Service, and Evangelism, 3. F.
Knight, J. W. Ortwvein; Memorials
and Miscellaneous. Resolutions, G. A.
Barnard, 3, W. Skinner; Sabbath Ob-
servance, S, W. Muxworthbr, B. W. F.
Beavers;
!Church& Property, A. H.
Brown. J E. ilarrisor; State of Wort
Selby Jefferson. .l', 'W 'Clar'ke; ,Nenr-
nxting, b. `V, ,lt. .Eenxilaud;. J. W;
ltiel:ie; Edtteation.atsoe.city„W. lv. 1l.
LlfeAlister, 8. Marlin; •kaysteau•ttns• l3, ri
incense, 3, I,. Cook, Goo. Sherritt;
Sunday .School, C. W. Baker, M. 1i,
Sww�itaer.
who following were chosen as the
Distrlet Mi:,'s.onixry 01niznittee,-.Rev,
S, W, Aluxwvorth'y,'c:httirna.axxt. ttecv, J,
In , Knight, George Stanley, .Thomas
Harvey.. District Oommitt•ee tn. Fin
anco, I3ev. It. II. 'Barnby, ehatrn tit
11. E. 'Ituston, S, !0. Chown.
The following resolution was pre»
nted they meaaccepted
'brey the distribyct nlayisetinng'; Thndat all tiro
lay delegates go back to their several
;circuits and bring- up the matter o
increased inistorrary g.ivings at 'thee.
first opportunity' and that they !rew
commend that art offering nor this
fund •bo received -Weekly or, failing in
Ws, quarterly.
The statistioal secretary, Rev, G.
W. Barnard reports fourteen circuits
on the district, with 29 churches and
a membership of 4033, an increase of
164. The contributions to missions
were $6458, a slight decrease, but
this was more than made d'p by the
increase from the Women's Mission=
ary society which raised $2253,, bath
together showing to increase of $28.
The Sundays schools raised $ 575 ; the
Epworth Leagues $522, and the La-
dies Aid $3228, Every circuit on: the
district have increased the salary of
their minister. .,.
Rev. 'C, W. Baker. of Woodham,
presented the report .of the Sunday
Sphoole of the district,• showing fblr-
31 :schools a membership of 4327 an
increase of 48 over last year; off;t..
eers :and. teachers 480; Cradle 'Kofi
439; Teacher Training 94; 224 unit'-
ed with the church last year from
the Sunday school; $3416 was raised
for all purposes; $126 was raised for
the Sunday, School Fund, an increase
of $19 over last year; •$430 was raised
for Missions. Considerable advance
was shown in Sunday School work.
The Epworth League report was
given by the secretary in the abl-
sence of the Epworth League Presi-
dent of the district, '!ftev: L. W. Reid,
25 leagues on the district; active.
members 801; associate 179;, total. •
980; $408 was raised for missions;
$196 for missions by ?Circle and Bands
total funds raised $110:50.
The annual District Meeting nor
next year, will be held at Mensal'.
181 Methodists on the district have
enlisted.
Moved bn Selby Jefti rson and sea-
onded by J. F. Knight, a resolution of
appreciation o1 the work of Rev. W.
G. H. McAlister. M. A., as district
chairman, coupled with regret at h:s
probable removal from us, was car-
ried by a standing vote and singing
"Blest be? the tie that Binds.” The'
motion was put by the secretary. Mr.
McAlister made a fitting and elo-
quent reply thanking the members of
the district for their kindness and
good will and expressing his joy and
happiness while serving on the dies
trict.
A resolution expressing to 'Rev. S.
W. Muxworthy and the members o2
the Main Street church, thanks for
their kindness to the members of
the district meeting was moved by
Rev. H. J. Urea and seconded by
R. H. Barnby, S.T.D., and carried
unanimously.
HURON WAR AUXILIARY
Purpose placing in the Public archives of the County a
complete list containing the names of all men of miliary age who have
not enlisted by June Ist together with the reason, as given by each man,
for. his NONENLISTMENT.
•
WILL YOUR
This record will be available through all the years to come and will
be open to inspection by the Public.
Will your name be shown upon this Record and will your Reason
stand the searching glare and severest criticism of parents, of wives, of sisters and
sweethearts who willingly gave of their men -folk that an Empire's life and a county's
honour might be saved
NAME BE BANDIED AND YOUR REASON SCORNED:.
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