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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1921-3-3, Page 1„ THIRTY-FOUR:1E YEAR, EXETER, ONTARIO,THURSDAY MAR. 3, 1921 SANDERS CRF -CH .. Our Corner Fart} eight ,,failures in. business in Canada wiere: ;reported last week, as against .twelve for The ,same week last Year. Ontario leads tine provinces with 18. Picone ; 81 TAMAN Par All. Kinds of Men's 8prfngwear 1 "'GLAD TO GREET you, old top, by Jove, you're locking file. Where did you get such a swell elegant fitting suit of clothes?" "At Taman's, the tailor, right down Main Street. Best in town, they say, At least, he fitted me with the best suit II've.•eves had. Not high priced, eit- her." ither." "Looks good to me, tot. I'lI order my next suit from them, Sure." SUITS ,..,...... $20 to $40. OVERCOATS $20 to $35 RAINCOATS $j5 to $30 W, W. Taman Pallor& Furnisher Pat had died, and Mike while 'seat- l ed wain the,'rested the mote -tiers burst .into laughter. When he returned home his mite said, "WhaI t was the idea of laughing at Pat's funeral?" "Well, about two weeks since,. Pat told me he, didn't believe in heaven or hell,, and while I looked, at KM lying there sou .peacefully, it just came to me that he was all dressed up and had no place tax go:" YOUR OLID HOME TOWN. There is something the matter with the man who. doesn't care for the place he,lives in; who doesn't copse ,back to At with same degree of rapture and relief. The world citizen who boasts that all places are alike to him, that any place where he .hangs his hat as his home, misses one of the first and strongest .incentives of decency and ,duty -which as the desire to wi,n, the general esteem and good opinion cf the community in which one. dwells. No reward In money compares in value with the golden. treasure of a good rePtste, If a man, citrate and lies and steals and bears false witness, be may build up a great(, fortune. and still be Plagued at night with the knowledge that those about him hold a low coins of his worth and works. Dr..Elict of Harvard has told sus ,that it is the favorable opinion o a, man's home t?oivo That is worth ,earning and re- ta,inin , One of alhe neighbors might be wrong,' but if we take the summa -- ,..ion, •of what many are saying, we sobably shall arrive at a just esti- mates ELECTRIFICATION OF L. H, & B. At the meeting of those interested in. the question of velectrificataon of the London, Huron and Bruce Rail- way, which was held in London last week, it was unanimously decided to ask the Hydra Commission to invest•- ieatethe with a matter wview to as- certaining the probable, cost and prob- able revenue. The delegates were taken • over the London & Port Stan. - ley road, and given en opportunity to etasnine the service equipment of that road, which would be sa*imilar to that needed on this road. There is a great variety os7 opinion as ;to the cost -:one estimate being ha little over a million dollars, and another four ?milluons. If the cost should, be found to be with- in reason the question would have to be submitted eo •each municipality af- fected and passed only on n two -third vote. It will be, sometime before es- timates are secured even should the Hydro Commission consider it advis- able to obtain estimates. FRATERNAL VISIT. The Fest degree Team of Ilensall Lodge of Oddfellows paid a fraternal visit to aExeter Lodge ,on Tuesday and put on the work of the. First De- gree, The work was done in a most able manner and the local brethren are ,enthusiastic ,in their praise of the visitors' exemplification of this beautiful degree. A large number of members were present; and a lunch was served after the work was com- pleted. LENS - BENS LENS HOLOPHANE LENS, tested to 27-C. p. B. ,,. .,• $3:50 JOHNSTON'S V. RAY, tested to 32 - C. P. B. . ... . 1.,, ..41.50 ladcBETH GREEN VISOR, tested to 31- C. P. B. 56,Q0 Good Buys in Used Cars 1 . GRAY DORT, MODEL 9, SPECIAL, EXCELLItNT RUNNING ORDER 1 , 1920 DEMONSTRATOR, ONLY SLIGHTLY USED, 190 OVERLAND ROADSTER, overhauled and in. first - class repair, T. H. NEWELL 'THEN YOU WANT GOOD FLOUR. If you haveret. used "Matnaktoba's Best,", iyou haven't used the best of flour. Results prove it. Made,sfrom high grade weatiern. wheat, by mod- ern. methods.. Our experience and the popularity of this grade back it ,up. The Flax ntill et tthe tnoath end of Barnham -!n. Centralia, on Feb. 26th, to M; and Mrs. George Baynbam, Jr,, a son, Weido-la Hay Too on Feb. 20, to Ur,. and Mrs. Winter ' Weida, a son. Local News. the has beezuoout of commission- far ommissionfor aev'erat days owiogt o the smoke- stack having been blown down. The. Treasurer of the Muskoka. Free llQsp tai for Consumptives desires gratefully to acknowledge the follow- ing contrabutions received in. Exeter by the Field Secretary elf the National Sanitarium Association s ---T. S. Woods Jones & May, Dr, Browning, $5.00; Jas: Lawson, Dr. G. „F. Roulston, I, Armstrong, A ,friend, C. F. Hooper, Dr. A. R. Kinsman, Tr Harvey, W. J. Illeaman, Rev. J. D Kestle and wife, $2.00; R. N. Rowe, W. S. Howey, Mrs. W. J. Statham, P, Frayne, Grigg Sta- tionery Co:, Harvey & Harvey, J. Tay - tor, J. Rowe, M. Snell, Sid. Davis, H. Rowe, G. A. Hawkins, John Hind, W. fl. Johnston, E. J. Weathey, M. E. Gardiner $1.00; Jos. Senior $2.00. 112r. Chas. Cb,ristiai of town is con- fined to h -s home ,iii, •a rather low state of health. P.ev. i1$. J, WEson, will conduct an- niversary services in the Methodist Church, Latin, on Sunday next. The Treasurer has received the fol- lowing further donation to the Chinese Famine Relief Fund -Sidney Snell, $5. s 'lir. C. B. Snell has diorad of the beet dwelling on Andrew street oc- cupied c-cup ed by Mr. E. J. Wethey, Principal of the High School, to 11r. Alex. Dow of town Mr. Snell has also sold three lots to the %rear of the Digory Brsund property, Exeter North, to Mr. John Kydd. MODEL ds ea. blended flour and is general ,favorite. • se WELCOME makes that delightful £lakey psecrust andi biscuits like "Mother used to make". se . Messrs, W. R. Etlott representing Stephen, John. Roweliffe, 1Jsborne, and R, N. Creech, Exeter, with Ms Honor Judge. L. H. Dickson and In- spector Tom of Goderich, sat Wed 1, nesday morning as an arbitration board on school matters its question between the three. trsauaielpalities,. The award has not yet been made, although a tenative agreement was reached. A very pleasant gathering took place at the home of Mr. Henry Bierliag of the Lake Road, .on Monday night last, when a number of the friends and neighbors gathered tto say. a ,kindly farewell before leavang for their new home in Exeter. The evening was moat atleasantly spent ,in games and music and a. fitting climax to the ev- e.n:na's ,enley.tnent vas an oyster sup- per. • FRACTURES HIS HIP, air, George Cudznore, Huron street, when about to leave the home of 1Irs. Thos. Snell on Monday last slipped on the back step ‘to the pavement be- low, with the result that his hip was badly fractured. Medical aid was at once procured and the broken member attended to, but being nearly 85 years of agd the accident may prove fatal. Ile ;.s now confined to Isis bed suffer- ing considerable pain. DON'T BE :FOOLED with • outside (lours, ours are second. to none,, Yqu can't ,go wrong by using liar- - veys flour. Try a; sack, Iarle:y Bros. BOARD OF EDUCATION. All members except Mr. Gladmenn were rresent atthe regular meeting of the Board of Education cn Tues- day evenieg Much general discussion took place on the work of the -school, the necessity of further equipment, the matter of eelsalarships to be awarded by the Board, and medical tnspecti.on. These. questions are to be, thoroughly looked into and further report -ed upon and discussed. Rev, Trumper was appointed alternative as representative to the Trustee Associ- ation Meeting. It was decided tohave the 'yearly medical inspection of the school at once. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT. One of the most striking works in connection wa;th them late ;war is a vol - tune recently published by The Can- adian Bank of Commerce under the above name, The,hook is not for pub tic sale but is .being used as a gift ito relatives of members of the Bank's staff who lost their lives in the war and to those of the, staff who enlist- ed and survived. Over 1700 of the staff of the Bank took up(military duty, 259 of wh .om laid dowri lives, and the Bank was ,represented en every ,front The volume is beaut- ifuIly gotten up and as a first -hand record of the part taken by the boys of the Bank hs. the Great War it con- eti;tutes a most ;interesting and itis .torieally valuable record. It also con- tains portraits -of all those who lost their 'Jives as vv,ell as of those who received .military decorations. The book was edited by Mr. C. L. Foster, a member of . he execsttive of the Bank, and There is en interesting pre- face by Sir John Aird, the General Manager, as well,. as one by the editor. Dr. A. Sr. Grant, Secretary of the Ontario Referendum ,Committee, will speak in. Main Street Methodist Church Exeter, . on Wednesday afternoon, Ma,rah 9th at 2 o'clock p.m. Any persen interested from Exeter and the surrounding municipalities are. invited, VOTE, "YES" ON APRIL 18TH. D IED IN PORT HURON. Word has been received here by rel- atives of the, death of airs. Jobs Col- lingwood, who died at her home In Port Harm, afich., on Tuesday, March 1st, after a short illness from the of- fects of blood poisoning caused 'by pyrrhoee. Mr. and Mrs,. Colangwood were former residents of Exeter, but left here for Port Huron about twelve years agra. Mrs. Collingwood was formerly Kate ,Gassman, daughter of the late Air, and Mrs. Fred Gassman of Dashwood. She was about 38 years of age, and besides her -husband leases five young children, the eldest of vvl;'om Is 13 yearn At 'the time of going ea press arrangements had not been made as to the funeral. Usborne Death of Darrel Hicks. There pass- ed away fit his bane on. the 6th con- cession of Usborne, on Saturday last, Feb. 26, 11r, Danel Hicks. one of the , oldest residents of the township, he being 85 ,years of age, The deceased has been, in very poor health for years and latterly his condition has been very feeble. Mr Hicks was a native of England, 'but came to Canada when at veung man, and the .greater part of his liar has •been tspent in this town - side. He vas of a quiet, retiring dis- oesition, his home ens his realm and his family his chief care. He married 'Mary Jane Herbert, daughter of the late John Herbert of Exeter, and she survives hum, together with two sons, Jahn Mend David E, both of Usborne Tp„ and one daughter, His only sur- viving sister, Mrs. Charles Ellery, died as New York City about a month ager His remains were interred in the Ex- eter Cemetery on Monday. Mr. Wm. •Haawkshaw Of Detroit is visiting with his mathertancl- others rel in Cowin, . Miss' Gladys.Fol.d, who has been on nursing duty in Port Huron, Mich., is visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ford. Mr. Wm. Cohingw♦aod and daugh- ter, Priscilla, left for lent Huron. on Monday night last owing to the ser- ious illness of Mr. Caliingwood's daughter-in-law, Mrs, John Coiling - wood. , ,,, Mrs. Mitchell Willis and two sons, who have been 'visiting relatives and friends for several months in Stephen, leaves this .week 1oi London to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Hill, prior to returning to her bome in Sexsmiith, Alta-. Mrs. A. Hastings of town and Mrs. Jas, Oke of Centralia are in Palmers- ton this week attending the wedding of 'Their (niece, Miss „ Pauline Essery, nursing sister ava^reas, sh<'the Canadian Army Medical Corps, to Lieut. G. TT�homas, \�;C,, M, M., of the 18th Batt.• Mr. and Mrs., John Wood, who ,tor several ieootlss havei, been visiting with their son,; Percy, in Vancouver, B.C., returned home on Saturday morning last. They were much pleased with their visit, but have ;no desire to make their home in that c;ounitry, The weather d lr.'ng their sojourn then was very pluviotls which made it mare d•sagree:blc than it otherwise would have been, Ezeter Council Exeter, February 2S, 1921 A regular meeting of the munici- pal council was held with all nlesn- bers present. The minutes of the meeting held February 14th were read and confirmed. Correspondence was read as follows; A letter from J. Elgin Tom, Pub- lic School Inspector, notifying the councilthat the first meeting of the arbitrators, re school matters, would be held Wednesday, March 2nd at 10 a.m. in the Public Library build- ing. As Mr. Madman, the appointee of the council as a member of the committee, is ill and unable to at- tend, ttend, Mr. R. N. Creech was appoint- ed ppointed as an alternative member on mo- tion of Davis and Elston, Carried. Letter from S. Baker, city clerk of London, inclosing copy of the min- utes of the meeting held on Febru- ary 23rd,re special committee on the London, Duron and Bruce Rail- way electrification matter. Copy of resolution was ordered to be signed by the reeve and clerk and forward- ed to the Department of Railways and Canals and the Hydro -Electric Power Commission of Ontario. Mo- tion by Penhale and Snell. Carried. Per Elston and Penhale—That the following • ("sidewalk) concrete pavements be constructed as a local itaprovement during the • coming summer. On the east side of Albert Street beginning at the point in front of John Miner's property, north to John Street; on the west side of Albert gtreet from James to John Street; on John Street, north side, from William to Carling Street; on north side of Sanders Street frons Main to William Street. Carried. , Thefollowing accounts were pas- sed: W. A. Balkwill, rep. to bell tower, $2.25.; Exeter C. & P. eo., Ltd„ team labor, 24.00; John Norry, labor R. & B., 2.80;, John Snell, te- tra R. as B., 1.40; Rd. Quance, Sr., labor, R. & B„ 4,20; Robert Luker labor and snow ploughing, 18,50; John Gillespie, Jr., labor, 1.80; Ben, Makins,snow ploughing, 11.40; Rd, Murphy, labor, .50. Passed on motion of Elston and Davis. Carried. Adjoernment,_by .Snell. , ;Jos. Settler, Clerk. MARRIAGES Boyle -Simpson -At the borne of the bride's parents, ahaoresvilie, on,Feb 23, Verna, daughter of .Mr. and Mrs Moses Simpson, to ale, Levi Ches- ter Boyle, of Moose Jaw, Sask. Webb-`.ta"Pherson.-At Greenway on Feb. 22, Robert Elgin Webb,son, o Mr. and Mrs. Stephens Webb, to Bea- trice Adahdaughter of 'lir. and Mrs. Edmund Mar -Pherson, os Greenway. DEATHS teN'aughton--In Ailaa, Craig, on Feb. 21st, Mary /*Naughton, aged 89 years. Cornish --list the Huron •Ceunty Home, CLn#an, on Feb, 24, Thomas Cornish formerly of Exeter, aged 88 years. Barry -Ax. St, Joseph. Hospital, Lona don, on. Feb, 27th, John Barry, for- merly of McGillivray, aged 63 years Collingwood.--In Pori Hurcxs, Mich., on March 1, Kate Gossman, wife of eJohn Collingwood, formerly of Ex- :er, aged 33 years. - • 1-licks-lr. Usborne, on Feb. 20, Uei dicks aged 85 years. BIRTHS - •Klientii'ld-At Cramerty, an 'Eels, 26, to Mr. ands. Mrs. Roland K1s.enld, a son. De tz-lin Hernall Hospital, on'>Feb, a2," -to, Mr, and Mrs. "Wm. Deiiitz oaf B -uce field, a daughter. Gara•et't-At Hensall, on, Feb. 20, to the. Rev. R, E' gaud Mrs. Garrett, a daughter. Dominion Ste i P 'oiducte Co.., Limited, Brantford REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BUY DOMINION LIGHT 1. The Dominion Steel Products Company, Limited, absolutely guarantees the pe.forma.a e of each maclibs leaving the.,actory. 2. Alt the household applieretes, washer, sweeper,schurr, cream separator, e,e, trie iron, toaster, etc., can be operated from its power. 3. It is built to the highest standard passible. 4. Only the large Prest-O-Lite Battery is used (160 pere hours, 8 hour • rating,) 5. All DOMINION LIGHT Plants wilt parry their ateed load Cas h and in addition have a large reser vve el paver, 6. During the longest winter nights one quart 4;:,f coal r1 per day will provide ample light for house and bars -- lire rel: is eliusteeted, 7.- If you buy Canadian Made g©ods, Canada las both the money and the machinery. • 8. It is Canaaian ;bade by a Canadian Company. • „* FRANCIS & WILLIAMS, Exeter MASSEY-HARRIS IMPLEMENTS, DE LAVAL SEPARATORS, B. T. BROS: GOODS; FENCE, PLOWS, WAGONS, CUTTERS, ETC. SHIPMENT OF BUGGIES. JUST ARRIVED. J. A. STEWART Phone 16 Ladies' and -Misses' Spring Coats A most refreshing collection of New Spring Styles in Ladies' and Misses' Suits and Coats, in all the new and popular styles You who `know what constitutes e? Best, and who apprec- ialte exclusiveness will make it a point of seeing our complete showing. New Spring Wall Papers Our Range .of New Wail' Papers -1or,this season is by fax the nicest lever. We ,caps suit any room io your home. They consist of beautiful Tapestry Patterns in Light .and Dark Shades; also in plain.!colorings, and nice Chintz Patterns for Bedrooms. See our rafts stock before doing your deeonating;. Rugs Rugs We have a choice assortment of Room Rugs in,Wnlltte'sz Velvets, Brussels and Tapes.trys in sizes 21-4 yards x 3 yards to 4 yairdsa,x 4 1-2 yards. They are n. theLatestDesigns and Colorings. 'Let us cover your floor with a rug you w,u1J, always • be proud to look ait. New Spring Goods in all ;Depts. ARRIVING EVERY DAY AS FOLLOWS, -,,„ MEN'S & ,BOYS' SPRING CAI'S BOYS' SUITS BLACK & COLORED SILKS MEN'S SUITS NEW FELT ;HATS" FANCY DRESS VOILE SPECIAL-Gitnghams bid some? lovely Plaids and. Checks 33c sad'.. FRESH GROCERIES AT SPECIAL REDUCED PRICES.' li . WAR T HIGHEST' PRICri PAID FOR ALL' PRODUCE. -