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FQRTY-SECOND YEAR -No. 2261
EXETER, ()NT, THURSD.A.'Y MORNING, DECEMBER, 4th, 1919
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Electric Washing Machines $95.00
Hand Washing Machines $16.00
Wringers ... ..$6.50
on Heaters . $3.50 to $12,00
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27W PROMS
TpRIZIPIO GALE SWEEPS AND CLANDEBOYE CHILD
SERIOUSLY BURNED.
SWIRLS LAVING DESTRUC- I
TION IN ITS WAKE.
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Buildings demollsiled, Dallas toareoe. son of .George DCrediton, on Morday, the 1st ay of
ed, Trees uptuAted, Damage totals ausacey, of Clandeboye I
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was seriouslY bium.ed. about the body Dectsesber 1919 at 1 pan. .A.11 mta-
bers were present. The minutes of
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and one side of hts face on Sunday I
Thousands .of Dollars. Th
s. last. e little fellow was playing the prevlous meeting were read and.
laclotated.
A teerific gale: swept this district with matches and set fire to his gar -
trail nnedostructinn in its wake. Th
Wind whistled and swirled and at e 11 n 3
of Ansa Craig dressed the wounds
times the gale gathered terrific force, and the little fellow is doing as well
Several. builninge were blown down asican be expected. sed and. signed by the Reeve and
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roofs eed pants et roolerk and the seal of the Corpora -
en attached thereto. Carried.
off; patches of shingles were blown
Penhale-Webb-That By -Law No
260 being a by-law to appoint Dep-
uty Returning Officers, Poll Clerks,
and select polling booties for the
Municipal elections, having been read
ground. The ity io service was tied i Mrs. R. C. Titus, of Trenton, and Mr. three thins be passed and signed by
up and many telephone lines were Thomas Gerald Fitton, son of Mr. ithe Reeve and Clerk and the seal of
out of commission. In several instan-land Mrs. S. Fitton of town. The bride the corporation attached thereto.-
ces windows wore blown in. For ser- was dressed in a sand colored broad- Carried.
eral hours .much anxiety prevailed cloth suit with sable trimmings. She The account of Samuel Davis a -
as the force of the wind rocked
houses and barns and the occupants
of houses and owners of barns ex-
pected at any moment that some-
thing tragie might ha,ppen.Many far-
mers claim' to have saved tbeir build-
ings by' tieing down the fraineworls
or by opening doors on the opposite THE LATE JAMES CREECH.
side from which the wind was blow -
Mg. The storm was the worst that After a lengthy illness Mr. Janaes
has struck the community in years
and promises to rival the great storm
of 1913. On Monday morning many
farmers were in town for patching
material. With winter setting in;
labor ----------- d barns tiled with
STEP:EDON COUNCIL,
•The CoUncli of the Township of
Arthur Dauneey, three-year-old Stephen convened in the Town Hell
on Saturday evetting last leaving a manta. His. mother Was at the time Neeb-Ha.yes-That Ry -Law No.
259 to appoint Alonzo Hodgins, Col-
lector of Taxes for the current Year,
having been read three times be pas-
frora many buildings. Windmills suf- A. quiet wedding took plane at St.
fered considerably. In the woods and Ann's church, Toronto, on Octobee
many orchards, *morons trees were 30teanwhen Rev. Lawrence Skey, un -
uprooted, or werti broken off. Fences Red in marriage Miss Gladys Titus,
here and there s ere levelled to the : Phm. B., only daughter of Dr. and
occupied the position of chemist in , gainst the township for damages
the Sick Children's Hospital, Toroeto I sustained on account of an automob-
Mr. and Mrs. Fitton will reside in ile accident, was ordered to be filed.
Toronto. Their many friends will The following orders were passed:
join The Times in extending emigre,- Jos. Edwards, rent of lane $10.00;
tulations.
e
Geo. Hartle gravel SB, $5.05; Geo. *
Hattie, gra.vThe Priminanieter of Ontario,
et a ern neerste Hesieine
gravel, 2.25; James Flynn, rep cul-
Mr. E. C. Drury, has not been allow-
ing the grass to grow under hie feet
vert, 5.00; Harold Flynn, rep. cul -
while attending to pressing matters
vert, SB, 3.50; John Wilhehn, draw -
at Queens Park, Toronto. In addi-
tion to the many thing demanding
consideration he has been beseig:ed
with numerous invitations to address;
public gatherings. His public utter-
ances together with bis actions are
winning for him a high place in the
estimation of the people of this
Province. Mr. Drury addresoed the
Canadian Press Association at Tor-
onto on Friday last . He said the
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• We can assure our readers that the
newly elected tarn). repreaontative
for South Huron in the Ontario Leg-
islature, Mr. Andrew Hicks, is on the
job and is keeping good bourn
While staying in Toronto last wee1.
we happened to pat up at the mune
hotel as lie and had the opportunity
of running across him several limes.
The evening we landed in Torouto,
the first person we met we knew
was Mr. Hicks. In conversation he
informed us he had had a fairly
busy day, He had been getting some
arse band information in connection
with some matters that need insre-
tigation by the legislature. While it
would be unwise to acquaint the
public with nature of the investiga-
tion we are conviuced that Mr. Hicks
is alert and on the job. He informed
us he had met with many surprises
since his election to the legislature
and he is more convinced than seer
he was that the overthrow of party
politics is in the best interests of the
country. We predict that "Andy"
will be heard from. The mere men-
tion of his name for the position of
Prime Minister shows that his abil-
ity has been recognized.
Creech paased away at his home in.
ing scrapers, 3.00; A. Baker, con -
Exeter oix nriday last at the age of
tract, NB., 37.00; Julm Berney eu1-
83 years and 9 days. The detiettsed
had been a respected resident of vert 5.00; Dan Finkbeiner, digging
Exeter for a great many years. For a ditch, 2.00; Wolf & Melsaac, rep.
'limber of years he acted as con-
grader, 9.20; Chas, Eilber and others
grading E.S.R. 4.50; M. Finkbeiner,
feed much of it is liable to become stable. Ho is survived by his berea-
lumber and work on culvert 3.50;
spoiled should a wet spell set in. It ved widow, whose maiden name was
' R. Davy, rep culvert, 3.00; Express
is impossible to get anything like a Grace Bissett, also one son,James
Co., charges, .45; H. Davy, commir
detailed report of the damage but of Roches.ter, N.Y., and one da g
u hter
the worst reported is as follows:
beiner, catch basin &e 14.00; Prank
Creech of town is a brother and Mrs.farmers of Ontario had launched a
Adams and others, grading, Gore Rd.
The large barn on the farm of Mr. Richard Bissott, of Loudon, a sister
36M0- Russell Webb and others new political ship the bottom of
Mr. Willa bike. 3-4, ist S. Rd. 7.50; Lar. Fink
Thos. Allen -south Thames Road near The funeral was -old on Mon. ay to
Farquhar was completely wrecked. the Exeter cemetery.
The barn was practically blown to iiinfini •".."- CONVENTION
pieces. It was empty at the time but -"i
underneath it was a hay loader, The editor of the Times was in
binder, two mowers and a manure
spreader. The barn was turned over
and completely flattened. Even. the
walls were blown down. Some of the
implements were badly smashed up.
The straw and implement shed of
Mr. John Campbell of the 2nd con.
of Hay was badly wrecked. The
building was blown over and the roof
was practically blown to kindling
wood. A. number of implements 'Were
in the building and badly wrecked. and manager. The weekly session., in
There was some hay and straw in the which we are more particularly in-
which was clean. In the course of
grading Gore Road 18.00; Gus Letts '
rep road and grading 5.00; R. Bak-
time barnacles may collect but it
er, tile across con. 16, 4.95; Frank
I was the intention of the legislature
Glanville„ tile and ditch across road to keep it as clean as possible. One
of the first resolutions of the party
Toronto last week attending the 61st bridge, etc., 8.00; J. lioulahan, tile ,
, was to eliminate favoriteism and pat -
annual meeting of the Canadian across road 1.50; Gilbert Grieve, rep 1 ronage and in this he will have support of the public. He said he
the
Press Association, which met at the culvert. S.B. 4.00; Jerry Campbell,'
Ring Edward Hotel. The association gravel, 47.45; N. Beaver, gravel, 1 would not ask the press to withhold
comprises the daily and weekly pa- 2.25; Ed. Wild, gravel 70.10; Wm. criticism of the actions of the legis-
pers, and the trade and class papers Frazer, ditching boundary, Stephen lature but he did ask justice and fair
of Canada. The association was for- and Exeter, 1.75; Russell Warner, play and a constructive rather 1 hart
merly under the supervision of one rep, road 15.00; Frank Triebner, an obstructive criticism.
manager. The by-laws were so a- gravel 15.00; H. J. Ruhn, tile 24.30; * * * * *
mended as to allow the different H. J. Kuhn, tile NB, 30.60; Dan Lew-
In another column will be found.
sections to appoint their own officers is, lumber 5.25; Alvin Baker, con- an announcement to the effect that
tracts, ist S. Rd., 170.00; J. Ed de
_ a small charge is to be mafor
church notices. The medium of the
building and, this is being pressed.. terested
wards, commissioner, lst S. Rd., 2.50
tshoantrctehefor church spreadingbasinio-
t
John Penhale suffered. a serious loss. e walEd. duty it will be to look after , Ed. Wilds, damage to trees by gray-
fl
Mr. Penhale had just completed the the interests of the Canadian Week-' el pit, 10.00; J. McLellan, gravel, been quick to realize. Axmonnee-
meets are made from Sunday to Suu-
stock nicely housed for the winter GAM ROARS FROM 12.50; Herman Beaver, contracts and ,
18.20; W. R. Heist, rep ,3rd, S. Rd.,
Sun -
erection of a new barn and. had his , ly newspapers.
day to those who are in the habit of
when the hurricane played havoc gravel 46.40; J06. 1,aw.sort., Pt. bridgel attending the Sunday services and n
-with the building. It was blown off 1 SOUTH WEST STATES • contracts 1000.00. great majority of 'thee wbeeii then
Saturday's hurricane started in the , • eInaech Would reach, know' utain
the wall and wrecked. Council adjourned to meet again , - i - - -
western portion othe lower Missis- in the Town Hall, Crediton, en Mon- 'what is going on. Real live press no -
cane was shown at the The tremendous force of the Exeter trri- Cann- sippi valley, and rushed' across the I day, December 15,
branches and organizations of the
Inf
1919, at 10 a.m. I tices of the work of the. different
HenryFilber, Clerk
ing and Preserving Co's Plant. Part
of the brick wall on the west side
was blown. in; the roof on the east
side was blown off and the north
gable blown out. An old 'water tank
-was also blown over. Fortunately thehave transpired should end their
machinery was left intact_ The loss Buffalo; 68,
in miles per hour was 84 at
ffalo; 68, Toledo; 56, Detroit; 42 The Exeter Times, member of the way to the press. This should not be
is estimated at about $1500. Canadian Weekly newspapers Assoc -i
Cleveland; 40-60, Toronto, with . . . . , left to the newspapers themselves
xation affiliated with the Canadian k
"At Zion, in Usborne Tp. the roof gusts of over 100 in various locali- n . ' .This is . but someone should have the respo-
toress Association. is our revis-
on the barn of Mr. Geo. Brock was ties. The storm was especially des- sibility of keeping the pros in Wesel.
ed status.
southwestern states and Lake Michi-
gan to Sault Ste. Maria, which it
reached Saturday night. On Sunday
morning the storm centre had reach-
ed. Quebec, and later in the night was
north of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Pointers
church would create and stimulate
an interest and show to the non-
( church -goer what is taking place.
Notices of coming events as well as
well-written accounts of events that
partly blown off. A large plate glass
window in Mr. Eph. Hern's house
was blown. in. Windmills on the
farms of John Herm and H. Kyle
were wrecked. The east wall of the
church shed was blown out and the
roof was practically left standing
on the two corners. Some shingles
were blown off the church. Fences
were blowei down, trees uprooted
and few escaped without some dam-
age to property.
TEE MOTHER'S CROSS On the London Road south the
.A memorial cross is to be Present- shingles were stripped off one side
ed by tbe Government to: 'mothers of the roof of Mr. Victor Snell's barn
• and wives of Canadian sealers or Mr. Jos. May. had two windmills
soldiers who:lost their'lives 1 the wrecked, one at • the barn and the
war. If unmarried the cross goes to other at the back of the farm. Mr. S.
the mother, and if married to the Snell also had a windmill wrecked
wife; 11 both are dead to the next of The roof of Mr. Heasnan's cider mill
kin. It not only applies to the C.E.F.
but to any person resident in Can-
ada, August 4th, 1919, whose .rela-
tive served in the British or Allied.
forces. A description of the cross is
as follows: A cross patonce (that is
with flared ends) in silver, suspend -
by a purple ribbon; at the head of
upright a crown; at the foot, and at
the end of either arm, a maple leaf house and about all he has left to
in the centre, within a wreath of show for it is a bunch of kindling
laurel, the Royal Cipher G.R.I. es wood.
will be engraved witb the number, The roof of Mr. Roger Northcott's
rank and name of the soldier eomo barn was lifted off the plate and slid
over. Part of the shingles were blown
off. Quite a bunch of shingles were
blown off Mr. Adam Case's barn.The
metal shingles of Mr. F. Wood's barn
were blown off and scattered around.
the orebard.
Araong those who suffered more or
less with portions of roof or shingles
blown off were; The Exeter Salt
block; the barn of Si Martiane farm
In Usborne, half a roof off of
was carried carried clean off and a portion
of the top storey of the building
wrecked. ,Part of Mr. Luker's roof
was blown away.
The hopes of Mr. W. Kernick of
Usborne for some nice fresh eggs
this winter were so to speak blown
sky high. Mr. Kernick had been a-
bout two weeks erecting a new hen
memorated.
Mae M4rsh in
"The Cinderella Man"
At
Dome Theatre
Friday and Saturday
Evenings
Mae Marsh is one of the leading
Stars of the shadow stage. She was
the leading lady in D. W. Griffith's
Monster production, "Intolerance."
Charlie Chaplin in
"Shoulder Arms"
er Rowcilffe's barn; portion of roof
off of Arthur Kerslake's barn. also Frank Smith, a son.
James Bropk's barn, Rd_ Rowcliffe's
DOERR-In Exeter, an November
barn, Will Inantere barn., It is esti-
mated the damage in the comnannity
will run around thirty to forty thou-
sand dollars.
The serious damage will bit the
wind insurance companies hard as
Most of the farmers carry 'Wind in-
surance.
tructive M Hamilton, London, Chat-
ham, Ingersoll and Brantford, the
last suffering over $250,000 damages
DEATH 011s G. A. K. alcLEOD
The death occurred on Wednesday
of last week at his home, Main St.,
Exeter, of Mr. George A. K. McLeod
at the age of 84 years. Death was
largely due to infirmities of old age
combined with kidney trouble. Ile
had during the past few years had.
It * * * is a disappointment at times whon
pastors and others find that sme, inn
The Canadian Press has come in!portant phase of work him been over -
for a great deal of credit in connec- , looked by the press. With the limited
tiou witli the successful floatation of staff of the average country weekly
the Victory. Loan, the weekly Press it is difficult to dig up the news and
receiving no mall share.
only by the co-operation of theapub-
s
lie can anything like efficient serviee.
be reLm
dered. It is soetimes a mat -
We understand the reeve received -
lcture w'*ether the serviee
an unofficial communication the oth-
ter of conerendered by the press in this regard
er day in reference to an industry
is appreciated_ The press is frequent -
seeking a location and wanting to
y censoredhe,..aust it fail.
several periods of severe illness but know if Exeter cculd supply a. stated
. t6 the churches. The press is only too
ation is very indennite and more
willing to co-operate but the press
particulars are being sought.
cannot co-operate without a second.
* * party to co-operate with.
As far as business interests were The average weekly newspaper
concerned the weather man chose an wants all the news in connection
opportune time to place the little with the different religious ceigo
i-
cyc1on tragedy upon the stage of zations. Tn. the past we have priuted
action. It came Saturday evening notices of future events without
after the power users had closed charge. Every line that enters into
wd
down mfoarciethe
beforeweekt hand
4u Itch; wasrep
airs must be paid for either +lie:eels. er
a nwepaper costs something and
ly there were twelve in the family quired for Monday morning. indirectly..What costs nothing is of -
Deceased was highly esteemed and
ten least appreciated. We believe
respected. He was of a quiet retir-
A. communication appears in an- some pastes would more reodite
* *
ing disposition, a member of the other column in reference to the nounce their services from Sabbath
recovered and. got about again, as 1 - inform- or interpret news values in relation
usual until his last illness which last-
ed only a few days. Born in Nova
Scotia he moved to Huron County
with his parents and for years.eon-
ducted the farm on the London road_
north, now owned by John Hutchison.
About forty years ago ho retired. to
Exeter and twenty eigbt years ago
he married Esther Chesney, who
survives, together with one sister,
Mrs. Wm. Earl oe tjsborne. Original-
Caven Presbyterian church, and a.
Liberal in politics. He was for fifty- coming municipal elections. We note to Sabbath knowing some eemenen
that the name of the present reeve 1
: ation were paid the petensher. Teo
six years a member of the Lebanon has been overlooked and in answeri
Times has come to the conversion
Forest Masonic Lodge of Exeter un-
to an inquiry why, the writer under -1 that this is the fairest way for all
der whose auspices the funeral was
stands that eevo Beavers for personal I concerned and hypes the churches of
conducted from the Caven Presby -
reasons does not intend seeking re- I
, town will undertake to see that some
terian church on Friday afternoon,
election. We have not heard that ! space in the weekly press will he re-
interment in the Exeter cemetery. /Reeve Beavees.bas onnounece his in- I served for them mob week.
• I tention. Ono of the couneilicro re- t
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Owing •to the shortage of coal the i
I One thing of which tete writei T
marked the other day that about. alb i
mail trains have been reduced to COMIUNTCATION
two!' trains a day, going to London IknOeltea councillor gets for his services is
be Irene anti ko•telii et Excec • is
in 'the morning and back at night, .
• en Mentions, that we are Neer of is s.i.r;n.:.. to teal. Wel we keel tit.
B
a oard et Trade for Exeter.
BORN
SMITH -At Centralia, on • Tuesday,
November 17th; to -Mr. and Mrs.
ISO.You- REALM.: ITT
TIT Chi -Attlee season is only three
weeks away. Thoughtful people
can do inuelx to make life easier ler
the 1mA-worked clerks during that
season by doing their shOpping eat-
j,cernutr i.= 6 ly, 'nue who buy ealY edien gat lateL)31AIST--in 'Stretford, NeV•tote.,,
2Sth, to Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Doerr
a son, (Jack Vivian.)
MARRIED
FITTON-TITITS-Oe October 30th,
at St. Ann's church, Toronto, by
Rev. Lawrence Skey, Gladys Titus
Phb. B., only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Titus, of Trenton, to
Thomas Gerald laitton, son of Mr.
and Mrs. S. Fitton ot Exeter,
DIRD
CRITECII---In Exeter, .oe, November!
2•80, jamet °reedit, aged years
and 9 daye.
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"It is doubtful if any Goverment
ever took hold of the reins in Ontario
that a deeper interest was manifested
than the 11. P. O. Many compli-
ments have been paid Premier Drury
who has shown good judgement in
his conduct and selection of Cabinet
timber. Some say the old parties
may set a trap, tie up the Govern-
ment and bring on a new election.
Our advice would be to do no such
thing as a verdict much more pro-
nounced might be the outcome of a
second test. We believe good will
tome out of ilia new situation and a
leSeark will be taught tliat no one
political party is essential t6 the ter -
weed. meta of tate fine Ptorince.
Ciente bionest, eacitiosniaal • mists,
Inent with s wise trid oputtistic view
the first selection and imeie More her egret, sam 14,4 tom, ,t`; -t Ontaritins real 'weeder is
time., and catierer.^n, olitanw, ,4220 t„, 4 wanted tiO Metter Who lectle lts that
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or .3-, W. Le let a c.oesti Ties
to th.i couatrynehers 1.7. a
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ti ,Je.1.1 uaren all -es thin': a
ch .•ets wont? hee grzii holp to mir
10.Xn. No x :; -che ti:ne for 1112
ie thanting of it. If the pccpie cq
.VII are no:: gong to, Lake, ho.t 0;
who is g0,:ttg tot Ther?. have bei
s•cveral InemcA beoulitt up, the. reeve-
sh'p•-ernen; them Dr. Reeletose at. G.
notana, L laay, C, B. snc1,1; and or
oeunciiers. El, •Treli!c, 11. Nowell
Beer, C., Flioepor, Wes. Ccov. W,
Were- Ed. 1)iignsn, W. G. Medd,
Any,
Amy, Jon Davis.. In this slate oirace
we hive some th'tt wo.Ulji melee a
council seco,ai te' none, Witch we ccr.
necti, 'nits towel wanes to be
teciescil and' a fresh Start mann
ana therents trioth!alg Iiko a gondecaily
slArt,'!,.Are the larn!atess mon satin:rel.
With ithe Way the otoova ots go:etg Gtt,
are they Uk Other gteeil teeters ohean
fieus te have a Board of Trade 'Such'
:elterp tma tiott ieprolpel4Yivi
nte.J. Cn'ese '
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