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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1920-4-22, Page 1• • e FORTY-SE.COl D YEAR—No: 2275 ,, EXETER, ONT,, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 22nd, 1920 ------------------- TO A CP IAL TO RAIL. _.IIIIIIIIIII{III M(1111111'IIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIII1IIIIII����������������IIIII(IIIII�IIIIII@�LIIII9IIIIi111IIIIIIii1II11� CNCI� W AAY BOARD FOR POWER co bmwoog , WIDEN PAVEMENT Ammoi E �• H Y< Mra An S.O.S. call was sent out last "a. Pe rw . , s �:.! a , .;n! „ �r�� Thursday to • the. Citieens of 'town, .W- , yR� u�?i►�r, •�z ^ in reference to the proposed con- == —:rl 1! =%:"`= erete pavement for Main street. The aaa_f .'e 'We." ,.;., meeting was held in the evening in the '`Pu"blic Library at which there 001..11 was a fair representation of citi- tens. Reeve Beavers placed before the r.. meeting the position in which the council was placed. In 1919 a sur- vey was made of the Main street and an estimate waa prepared to lay a concrete road from the south boundary of the town to the Lake ' or Thames Road at ale. north -end. -- The The plans and speciiccations called :, . for a 36 foot road throughthe ISult Main part of the 'town, narrowing to a 20 foot road at the north end. • A by-law was submitted to the rate- payers asking for 125,000 to build the road. Tile length of the road was stated in the by-law but the width was omitted. When the tenders were called for it was estimated that the price Tama 1.134111.1 ammi Imaitaa TOKISN smorml fammela vuorami Immalo =eni l } nom auamo swam UNIMMI pernir CCVNIMI Our Responsibility bilit does not end when you have bought a You must be satisfied. If it does not give you style to make you happy; if it does not give you comfort beyond price, it does not give you a wearing service that Front Lacing alone justifies its cost, return. it. There is not a corsetiere in our corset department but will take a personal pride in your satisfaction. 'BETTER QUALITY CORSETS There seems to be a growing demand for better quality corsets. We have recently secur- ed the agency for this district for the celebrated G-OSSARD make of Corsets. They are moder- ately priced and are shown in styles to suit every figure. We also have a large stock of Nemo. La Grace and D. & A. brands. If there is a particular style in any of the these lines of corsets which we have not in stock, we will be pleased to order sauce for you. BRASSIERES—New styles in brassieres now in stock. SHOE DEPARTMENT Conte to this store for best quality footwear. Empress Oxfords and Pumps. Classic Oxfords and Pumps. Slater Shoes and Oxfords for Men. Williams heavy shoes for men. Classic, Hurlbut and Pussy -foot shoes fon children. MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING Young Men's stylish suits and Raincoats at moderate prices. Boys' Bloomer Suits and odd pants. We keep in stock a full line of Dr. Scholl's Arch Supports, bunion protectors; corn pads,. & etc. Come in and see us for foot troubles. We give you arch supports on trial. ',t Another big shipment Just received of beautiful Tapestry Papers for living -rooms, -halls, bedrooms, etc. NOTE—We sellsugar by the sack or barr el. PHONE 32 �• nes & PHONE 32 1.10011 MINN luntaa Moat 91.44,1 .91.40 przonal Mr Mx MOM En would exceed the engineer's estim- ate by about six or seven thousand dollars. By reducing the width of road on part of the street, the coun- • cil thought they :wo+tkl be able to t �, manage the work en:1 r,y word of mouth and the aeceptance of the contractors cheque ,awarded the con- tract to Mr. I olliuge girth, of Ham- ilton. Mr. Hollingsworth immedi- ately set to work to ; 1 e his plans for the immediate terreieg en of the = road. Later it waa let -alai he l,eve- „ anent would cost le + .,1 ten and ' twelve thousand dela re and the council decided to fen Fier reduce the width making en 18 foot road through the town. The council had imaynali ovelnav • n wr▪ ael ▪ ins /04.0110 RUMS Irma MITA MEWS SITCOM IMAMS @@IIIIilHfl IIII911 IIIIIIIIfif@III!�IIIIIIiIIII@@I@@III@II9@@@@IIIIIlI IIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIUIUIII I I II I@IIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIII Mi4or Owners Attention! OILS AND GREASES At last year's prices, we save you money if you buy now. GARG. MOTOR OIL In bulk .. .. , . .$1.40 per. gal.In 4 gal. cans .... ........80.35 per can Inone gal. cans .... .... .. . . .... . . .. ..81.90 per can POLARINE MOTOR OILS In bulk .. , . .... $1.00 per gal. In cans . ..,. ,,,. .4. • . ... • ... • $1.2 .... .... $1.25 per cnn MOTOII,ENE in one gal. cans ...... ...... ... • • . ...... o 81.•50 CASCADE in cane gal. cans $1.25 MOTOR OILS IN BULK .. , , .. • ... • .. • . • . .95c , . . • • . • • • ..95c per gal. POLARINE and ARCTIC CUP GREASE .. $1.25 per pail COLORIZE —EXETER AGENTS POR= 30c per bottle (1111.NA1VIR>.L in al Icolors 35c tint !% u» ( CAMPBELLS VARNISH NISH STAINS ............30e tits and up I31C S RICES Mxdw: r .t t F rv�' LOWE BROS. IL S. READY MIXED PAINTS LOWE BROS. iWiLLOTONI+I PAINT ]iOBBS GOLD idik9DAL HARDWARE, PAROID, EOOFING. I , TrmicASAVE:II mincyritio WA,S E R QUALITY GOODS ATLOWEST P Hearnan's Hardware 27W PHONES 27J MINION MOMS IMMO houses divided, how where they to be inspired to carry on in spite of persecution? Many times the di DIED IN HER 90th YEAR work. hut the shortage of help praG-: tically ties their hands. Work has Another of the fez remaining already started on the excavation ,.z z s to s- early ;lore'" of th district paeeed ciples of Christ doubted hint and in to'her reward on April lGth in the of several houses. the day of His great trial all for- Mr. J. G, Jones is erecting two sook Him. Many times the followers would leave gone back had it not been for the encouragement seen in. Jesus' face.. Jesus looked on John in the Isle of Patmos and John was inspired to go on.. John in turn gives to the churches a vision of Jesus. Jesus was clothed with a gar- ment down to the foot. Nothing is said of color, embroidery or Jewels. Jesus on earth was a carpenter and.. no person as poor as He was ever known to be dressed in a garment down' to the feet. These were for royalty and princely classes. Christ had laid aside his working clothes for royal garments. He was girded about the paps with a golden girdle. The working man wears his belt around the waist to gather power for service and work. In the gardeulChrist girdled 'his gir- dle about Him and with one mighty heave by His atonement lie hurled Lee sine oi. the world behind Him. He had struggled, strove, fought and won and now had thrown off the belt of service and was decorated with the golden belt of honor around His breast. His eyes were as a flame of lire, f'et'id Christ see the persecution of his followers, the stoning of Stephen the sawing c, ruder of Peter without the gleaming o£ His eyes? Does any- one think that God dces not care when the boys are shot down on the battlefield? When the profiteer calls himself a patrioteer; when the cookies are placed on the high shelf instead of the low shelf? Somebody was caring when the Christians were persecuted andsomebody cares when tie afe in trouble. Be had in His right hand seven no authortity to raise the addition- star.. These stars are the messengers al amount of xuoney and the con- to the churches. It was a star that tract had, in good faith, been let. shone over the manger at Bethle- A number of citizens addressed hem. God selects men and makes theme star;;. The way that God ad - the meeting and all were opposed to the putting down of an 18 foot road through the main part of the 'town. The Exeter roads have during recent years been more or less a joke and an 18 feet road would t11 work. These are the stars. It is easy 'snake the• i enciagl .to see the stars among A motion was made by j. A. Stew- Scotchmen, Englishmen and Irish - art, seconded by' C. H. Sanders that men, but it is mare 'difficult to see an appeal be made to the Railway the stars in Russia and Germany. Board asking permission to raise It was thought all the stars were at the amount needed to put down a Jesusalem and was said, "what good 36 foot road from Huroin to Galley Wag co111eth out of Nazareth?" vanees the right and fights against wrolrg is by sending His stars. There has been no time in 'history that God has not toned a inan to carry on His streets. ' And His countenance was as the BIG BUILDING PROGRAM Mr. R. E. Pickard offered an am- sun shiueth in its strength. It is mendment adding the clause that difficult to measure the luminosity FOR EXETER �„- the town do not proceed with the of the sun.. We compare it with so work until permission of the Rail- many candles. As the sun outshines way Board be secured. the candle so much higher and great - There was no seconder. person of Mrs. John Allison, Sr., in her 90th year, 1++'or one so ripe in years the deceased possessed an unusual vitality and was in her as- ap.). laealth until about a week prev- ious to her death. She possessed a bright intellect which seethed the more remarkable with the declining years of life. Her maiden mime was Jane Chalmers, She was born at Stronsay in the Orkney Islands, in November, 1830. At the age of 18 years with one brother and one sis- brick houses, one on Main St, en the site where his old home has been torn down and the other an 'William street. Mr. Wan, Dearing has the material on . hand for the erection of a fine house on Witham street,' Mr. B. W. F. Beavers has started excavating for a bungalow on the corner of Main and Gidley streets and he expects to erect two houses on the property. Mr. W. S. Rowel, will erect a brick residence on the property north of }lis father's on ter she came to Canada, settling at Andrew street. Mr. Nelson Sheers Pickering. Early in the fifties she intends having the John Gill prop - was united in. marriage to the late John Allison, Sr. They cause to Hu- ron tract and while Mr. Allison cleared a little spot on the old homestead farm, now occupied by erty on James street re -modelled.. The front of the house will face James street and will be made a two storey. Mr. H. W, Doerr is re-model- I1Ir. John Allison. Mrs. Allison made ling the house he purchased on Main her home with the Iate Mr. and Mrs. street, making it a two storey, W. Robert McDonald. This devoted life J. Beer is erecting a storage build- partnersilial was broken in the 11ase- ing at the rear of his property, eor- mr i a and J .;*'- A ;'.'raacirs.. ing of- . Mrs. Allison was the last of her ily, one sister dying in her native home at Stronsay s verai leer William Welsh and Samuel Beavers of the London Road, north, Ed. 'VVestcott, of the 3rd concession of -Osborne. and James Blair of the ago. TI'^ - anma ...f . south boundary et Usborne, are that pioneer motherhood to (which each building new, up-to-date homes we owe so ,icuzch to -day. She was a on their farms.Mr. Amos Wildfang, dwvoted member of the Thames Road Presbyterian church and al- ways had a strong faith in her Sav- iour. For the past two years she+ has made her home with her daugh- ter, Mrs. George Mcuteaii, ram which place the funeral took glace on Monday, Eight children survive, four sons end four daughters; Joan T. on the homestead; Andrew tied David, of Roland, Man.; and Wil- liam of Regina; Mrs. F, R. Hamil- ton. of Exeter; Mrs. William Gar- diner, of Clearwater, Man. ; Mrs. G. Monteith and Mrs. Ilobt. I:ydd, of Usborne. The funeral en Tuesday, was largely attended, interment in Special music was furnished by the the Exeter cemetery. conducted by chola. Young men. from the senior Rev. Dr. Fletcher. Mrs. Allison was league acted as ushers and collet- particularly fond of poetry and one tors. of her favorite verses was as fol- lows: ol-lows: I love my childhood's earliest Nonce Stronsay, my native spot, And parents dear may memory cheer l . While I dwell far remote; • And every friendly face T eee Which memory can recall, of Stephen, is re -modelling. Dashwood. • LEAGUE ANNIVERSARY The Senior and Junior Epworth Leagues of Main Street Methodist church lzelcl their anniversary ser- vices ell Sabbath last. Rev. Mr. Johnston, of Parkhill Was the! spec- ial preacher for the day and deliv- ered two forceful and inspiring ser- mons. At the evening service the two societies attended worship in a body, occupying the centre pews. A a { p "I Esxet er But Thee, my Saviour, ever dear May I love best of ell, er is the transcendent grandeur of The motion was unauimo,.lsly a- the countenance of God. God has dopted, not all voting for it but made beautiful spots in nature but none opposing it. The contractor has greater sights shall we behold when = 1 started the work and his men are at present cutting down the hill at the Presbyterian church. JTJNIOR FARMERS' Ill3PROVE- MENT ASSOCIATION Do they have good meetings? Ask anyone of -the members! Conte and see for yourself. We meet in Sen- ior's Hall the last Wednesday of every month at 8 o'clock p.m. All young farmers welcome. A feature of April 28th meeting will be an ad- dress by Mr. J. N. Ratcliffe. Elgin E. Rowcliffe, President. W. H. Shapton, Secretary. A meeting to complete the or- ganization of the Exeter Poultry' Association will be herd in the Town Hall on Friday evening of this week DIED ALLISON -In. Usborne Township, on April 16, 1920, Jane Chalmers, widow of the late John Allison, Sr:, in her 900. year. McFALLS--'At Lucan, on Sunday', April 18, 1.9,20, Alice, beloved wife appreciated by the congregation. of Oscar McFalls, in her 49th Rev Nelson also 'delivered an ex - year. Interment at St. James cella.; cellent sermon to the large congre- etery, Claaideboye. I gation in the evening and on Mon-. IN iV.iIIMORlA101 day evening delivered a lecture an "Ireland and the Seip Feiners," it HERN—In laving memory of Pte. lustrated by stereoptican views. of 117r, and 13EalORIAL TABLET TO BEV. S. F. SHARP UNVEILED. In Memory of Samuel F. Sharp, B.A., B.D., 'Who died in the service of this con- gregation April 21, 1918. Aged. 48 years. Such is the inscription on a bronze tablet that adorns. the walls of Ca - P Presbyterian Church and which we see "the glory of His face." "And we shall behold. Him as He is" midi and as in most other places the NOT MOVING PICTURE ti "we shall -be like Him," and "His prices of real estate have been soar -'1 glory shall shine through us." ing. A number of houses will be •sr When we meet face to face with built and others will be remodelled. there will not be JUST ONE NIGHT grid , _o il 23rd In spite of the fact of high cost in The Spectacular Production of alllalines of building material and gExeter this year will have a UNCLI TOM'S r yS CABIN bigger program of building than has �J 1 been experienced in this town for a' number of years. The shortage of houses has been keenly felt in town IN P01? It ACTS God there are many things we will The only reason want to know. We will want to more building in the community is know why - one lives and another because contractors are filled up dies; why one lives in a poorhouse and are refusing to take on more and another in •a palace; why one contracts. Carpenters and mesons woman makes a happy marriage and state that they are turning away another an unhappy; why one man work every day. Several houses that seems to make a success of life and are wanted badly are going begging another a failure. for builders. One fanner about. ten In speaking of the ,late Rev. miles out of town offered to carry von r . Sharp the speaker said Mr. Sharp t men back and forth to work by was unveiled on Sabbath morning had a well built, well balanced, well adlto if they would build him a last by Rev. S. Banks Nelson, of trained mind and spirit. Mr. Sharp house but he hacl to be refused. In- last t ometimes doubt; doubt ducements of various kinds are be. - Hamilton. The church was ' pat -e uses o s for the occasion, chairs being placed whether he was in his right field. ing held out to builders to take on in the isles to accommodate the large The carpenter and laborer sees the number present. For over an hour results of his labor. The ministers the speaker by his eloquence and work is sowing seed, but whoever description drew a beautiful word sees the harvest of what is done? picture of Christ, his tett being tae When God took Samuel F. Sharp ken from the first chapter of Revel - God Re took him to a higher task, ation. He also paid loving tribute Gori does not do a dishonorable to the memory of Rev. Mr. Sharp andcluring that part of the service the feelings of many in the congre- gation were touched,, The choir ren- . e t e as - thing and when leen are taken from their life work it must be for pro- motion. dered special music ant a ei sisted by Miss Luta Laymen, solo- ist of the First Methodist Church, London, who sang a solo at both the morning and evening service. The inging of :Miss Layman was greatly Loftus R Here,sols Mrs. Phillip }Tera, lst Contingent, Sunday Morning reported missing battle Lange - mark, April 23rd, 1915. `Tis five long years since the mes- sage cattle, " 112issing," was all it , said, But 'we've waited and hoped acid prayed in vain, Till at last we believe You deed. His task is done, his pains are o'er, In Flanders fields he sleeps, The battle is won, in peril no moth The Master our laved one keeps, ---•Mother, Father) Sisters and Bra - there, The speaker's text was taken: from Rev. 1: 13: "And 'in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of Man, clothed with a gar- ment down to the foot, and girt a- bout the paps with It . golden girdle." The Apostle John had been ba isb.ed to alio Isle of Patmos because of preaching a new gospel, Govern- ments thele aura now are afraid of new tangled things, John bad started several churc1Cs and the people were dawn -hearted. An order had been issztecl for the ne eat. of any who spoke the name of (Insist, With the lovernnleitt against them, and Mr. and Mrs. A. 3. Perritt, who have been residents of Exeter for several years, Mr. Perritt being cut- ter for the Jackson Mfg. Co;, left on Wednesday' morning to return to. their native hone in England. While residents here Mr. orad Mrs. Perritt made many friends, the best wisliom of whom will follow them. "IRELAND AND THE SINN FEIN1+1RS." On Monday night Dr. Nelson de- livered a most interesting and in- structive' lecture on "Ireland and the Sinn Pothers," illustrated by lan- tern views. In a clear and lucid way Ile explained the origin of the Sinn Fein, movement and the issues con- nected oli-necte i with Homo Rule. He blallied Papal interference for the whole of. Ireland's troubles and expressed the: opuiloa that if King George would consent to become a Renton Catholic there would bo peace throttghout Ireland in a short time. Bt. 'Iron, David Lloyd George and Sir Edward Carson were spoken of in the high- est tame. The lecture was mach ap- preelated by a large audielece. SEE --- DAINTY LITTLE EVA. THE COMICAL MARKS. THE FUNNY TOPSY. OW .PRICES—CHILDREN N 25 cents. ADULTS 50 cents. AMUSEMENT TAX EXTRA gaZEMEOHNMMiLtipas Famlliv 14 0 LH We hear a great deal these days about "building up to a stan- dard not down to a price." "MODEL" This is a Splendid example. Ask for Model you can buy nothing better. We still have Western seed oats that will test 46 lbs. per bushel. See them Also feed oats, coral, tankage, oil cake, etc. HA V VEY O s. `.I �jt