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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1921-8-4, Page 1TH/ TY -FIFTH YEAR! EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY AUG. 4, 1921 SANDERS & CRF;!(' H Our Corner Lal:tor cost u,t anakrng a pair of shoes is said to be $L25 only.. ;dust be some mistake. This may be the sole or tenderfoot cost, bate what about the overhead? TAMAN'S For All Kinds of nun narwear W. W. Taman Tailor& Furnisher The who have been, trying their ( We thought cricket Ives a game of ee-1y potatoes are disappointed. The the past' in Ontlarla b S ton: look k w 1 well, but; .few potatoes are ant Mitchell had a, game fast week. 'found beneath, and these very email Later potatoes ;may be better. The fa mer or gardener with a good crop of spuds" will make some money this fall. The story goes that down in. Ken- tucky wheal the fond mother goes for a little visit she informs the tele- phone girl that she has taken down the reef ver, and if the baby cries the " --ilio ..l " a g,iri is ,, to ring herup at the neighbor's and tell }ler. Some fond nlathe; and ,some patient telephone iaperator. All public holidays seem to be quiet clays ,.r Exelter, and lionday, Civic I•Ialhday, W35 no erceptian to the rule. Tune was when Exeter had one or two celebrations each year, but one of the*. enthusiasts, .the mate N. 1). Jim. - doe, having passed on, there seems to be ho one left who will take the trouble!, True we ;still have one of the best Fall,l+a.rs, and'the hest bowl- ing tourearnent Sin the district; The Goderich protest against the Zu ielt baseball club was allowed at a meeting of the committee; The pro tested. mateh will be replayed on Augest 8tb. Thee has been so much i.rouble in the Junior League that r new schedule :has been drawn up 1;ey seem go he getting away train tna.' epielt of true baseball --riot tine protessional type --but the kind where the players are "home brews" and lacy, one can take art interest in,. The Kincardine Reporter hits the rind squarely on the head in the fol- lowing :-"We have heard a lot of et:utrne:it about the amount of money jetliner's ,Amatsan:ent Arena and the Chautauqua and other things take out of town. We. have heard it said that some spend their money, who will needs it next winter,. err some other time This is all true and we caannot tt.ange the world. or the people in ..t. There will always be a class of people who rains as they .earn and let to- morrow take care of itself. The only rertetly we can suggest %for this lies with tate merchant who has at in his power to refuse credit„ if be refuses to ,exercise this power, then he should take ars loss It is our credit system °that makes the careii-ss 'mora carer. its Tb lit is only brought home when ;aunt steps. in at the door.. No men has a eight -to give credit when lie feels that he will not receive his tear In fact credit is the one !thing that peeps us all in want," CORRESPONDENTS ATTENTION. Correspondents will please get the budget.; of news to The Advocate of- fice net later than Tuesday, and we hone, always on Tuesday morning, It is necessary ;sa that the half holiday be observed on. Wednesday for the summer ,months. See The New 1921 GRAY DORT OPEN AND CLOSED STYLES ON EXHIBITION. WHAT ARE YOUR TIRE R1..QUIREMENTS ? Why send to Toronto and buy "seconds' of unka>;ow,n make, when we can supply you with tires of reoutabie manufacture that have stood the test al yeairs. Owing to a large purchase we are in a position to supply you ;fires and Tubes at a very low price and guarantee satisfaction. FOLLOW THE CROWD TO THE GRAY DORT GARAGE. W T. H. NEWELL We Are Installing A Receiving Separator And Will Be Shut Down Two or Three " eeks WE HAVE ANTICIIPATEO YOUR WANTS AND HAVE IN STOCK A GOOD SUPPLY OF OUR SPLENDID -FLOUR 'ALO AN ASSORTMENT OF, FEEDS. PRICES OF, FLED BASED ON BUYERS BAGS. Harvey Br -os. The horse, which for centuries was one of the necessities :of mankind; but which it was thought a few ;years ago mould be a, thin,; to be discard - ort account of au.tomobes and ;tractor:; coming into existence and da'ng the work more quickly, is again into Mata h� .So. n5 "►. Phis may be to a great extent on account of the fanners being hard pushed for money, t, owingt a the : a sawn crops .o darn- , , the � h 4 Past few years, and his being tunatblie to invest :In automobile licenses and gasoline, while each farmer appears to have considerable fodder for his ani- male At any rate, during the past few weeks more .horse -•drawn. vehicles have aorrea; =d .int, towfl ,thatrt a e any bane during the past six or s: ti.'n years, anal a trip through the country die tit will show very few tractors at work,four and six -horse outfits be. ;rig anostly c nga0•ted in the farm work. During the pest four years the horse raising :nduetry in .the province has been. et a. Iow ebb, •eut with the old and tried beast of .burden again rom Ina ants his ower., at . wi11 be an impetus for the ;farmer to take •uit stool. raising. --The Outlook, Outlook, Sask. 1316 SHIPMENT OF CATTLE. A big shipme:t`t a.2f cattle is to take plana tram this ;district, com encsng >a ., on N't-e".inesdnv of this week. Some 1459 heal of the Sexist expert cattle /nth;' country are being stat 10 England and Scotland oa four different boas tin the Cornishman ,on Aug. 3rd. for Liverpool, on. the Akonia on Aim 8th for Glasgow, o a the Orthia on. Au `17 tor Glasgow, and on. the Welshman on Auarst 20th for Liverpool. Among the shippers from this v t pity re --Wes. Snell, Wnt Snell J. .Morgan, H Elworth.y, Jos. Amy. Thos. Love. W. T. Colwill, John. ('o;wall. Mat. Regan, Geo. Williams. M. Flet- cher,. Wm. Ford, ti. Parsons, Ed, .Brod crick,. Carroll Bros., Dunsford Bro., John Ii Scott, Jas. Dale, F. 1)elbrdg..' Garnet Hill, Sam Pym, Carty Bros,, W. Moffatt, G. Hepburn, David Fos- ter, Campbell & :iIo iteith, Marshall Bros., Stewart Bros., Robt, McIntosh, M: Wes, Snell has charge of the selling gene of the stock, with the as eistanc•e of several of the shippers, and several other men will accompany the, cattle, The ,mein geing with the first load are Messrs. Wes. Seel!, W. T. Colada, Ulric Snell, Harper Rivers Jos. Amy, John Morgan, and others front a distance. The shipment of these cattle is real- ly a big new venture and has been organ zed in only a few weeks' time, in: an endeavor to obtain a good mar- ket for the man, who raises the stock, :and to get ;may from the combizurd packers organizations; It is in real- ity a real farmer's movement The cantle are to be shipped to. Mont- real by special ;train, and the men who accompany them will travel by special coach. The first train left Exeter on Wednesday. FORD PICNIC One of the largest -if not the larg- est -number at paannle gathering at 'rand Bend was that of Wednesday of last week, the ° occasiaa being the second annual Ford Picnic:. It is es- timated that fully 10,000 people were in attendance. The kday was some- what marred by a heavy fall of rain, but this in, nowise interfered with the program of sports staged for the oc- casion. The automobile endurance test through the sands: proved of great interest and its ivatchied by thous- ands, The Band of. the Great War Veterans furnished music for the event which added much to the pleas- of the gathering, while the dance hall claimed its share .of the large crowd,. On the whole the affair was a huge success. Those winning prizes of lo- cal interest, were :-100 yard race -IF \Tiller Dashvaood, won 2nd; Boys un- der 12-L. Mason, Grand Bernd, 1st, D. Dale, Seaforth, 3rd; Fat men-Tt Bell, Exetee, 3rd; ;Whistling Contest- D. Mustard Bayfield, ,1st, C. Mustard Bayfield, 2utd; Ladies, 50 yards-1VIiss V. Marshall, Hensall, lst; Boys un- der 15-C. Mustard, Bayfield, 1st; Obstacle race—Miss ,V.:Marshall, Hen, sall, 2nd; Girls under l5, Miss Ster- ling, ,Bayfield, lst, Miss MeGrano, Cland•eboye, 3rd; Ladies' swimming race -Mona Brenner, Grand Bend, lst, K. Heaman. Exeter, 2nd; 'Bays' swim- ming race -C. Mustard, Bayfield, 1st; Fancy diving -G. Belford, Mitchell, 1st Long distance diving -G. Belford, Mitchell, 3rd. HE 4SALL BOWLING TOURNEY. The first bowling tournament of the Hensel!. Club was, staged on their green of Thursday of last week. 20 inks were entered in, , the compete-- \ttian and the surrobtinditnig district was well ,represented; Four ,games of 12 ends were played, and winners were drawn against winners, A big crowd watched the ,play: Thee were four .prizes and the winning ranks were as follows,- Ex•oter-•Mfaiar Heatna ; skip, won four games, plus 22 ooso ts. ; Seaforth-Dr. Ross, skip, wonthree,. games, plus 20 ,00rnts Hensall-J..Passmore, skip, won three gam-e,s, Plus ` 18. Godericb-F.. Hn ot, ;skip, won three Owes, Plus 171. FIRES AT ST. MARYS. On Saturday a night a pert ion. o y b r n of four storey baailding of the Si 1 the elinin; Company was destroyed by fire. The chopping .and flouring ma- chinery was the ,alder portion of the mill plant and was completely des- troyed. The new trilling plant and the grain elevators were not damaged so the company :will not be seriously hampered in its flour, nrotdauc'eios4 The loss is estimated at between $35- 000 and $50,000 end in, covered by in- ce: The isuran It fazemext, „Oaad a hard �, i ht and t n butfa heavy fall of � ram the damage ant the ;town would have been much g"eaier as it was eery bard to cope with the many fres which started, On Monday afternoon .fire broke, out in the yards of the McCready fax mill and were not extinguished un,j1 to smelts of flax were destroyed with ., lass of between $10,000 and $250(,(I fully covered by insurance. The blaae etas first noticed in one ,of the stacks about 2.30 o'clock, but nothing could prevent the ten stacks from going up in smoke. The cause is unknown. Local News Mrs, Henry Rundle as seriously ill at present. Two cars, one owned by ,a Ke ch- ener meet who was coming from Grand t:en.l and the other a London roan -.n his way home: happened to reee tt the north end corner and in etc •at a u; the Iiteheaer ear ran. in .)^ c r . rtw a:4 hydro poles, and break,ta-, it sett the top nt the pole tell on. the 'op ef W4 car smashing it badly. lite r rut of the car was also elan/egad, Two autoists got into a rather bad mix -lap this ,side of Hensall on the t. pun lox Raid Sunday, It air: e rs that Tiros Esrey of Remail, who was •tk ring a Gray -Dort Special tried to ,loss: ;mother tar g.oing goingin the same a3:ee ;..art,° and `n doing so the cars collided. 'Mr. Lloyd I3aynham of town l•a;>taene:t along at the same time go• rag north, and he too narrowly escap- ed in the ani\=u; . .t . Essay's car was overturne..I in the ditch ,and the torr end other pars were broken. When will pea. -.N1. learn to 'be mor;, antenna n the :driving of cars ? Judge Dickson of Godericll was hire Monday on business. Mr. Wm. Crocker of Toronto is vis- iting amon,, raalatives NI: Ge:. Palmer 'of London renew - e at quaitatances here Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Levett of Lon- don visited here Sunday and Monday. Mr.;, W. D. Yeo returned Friday after viaitine. fri.*nl:; in Toronto and Strati ord. Mr. Frank Sheere left on Saturday for a. boat trip un the Lakes, as Sar 1)uluths Miss' Francis Daus of Wingham is visiting with her parents, Mr, and Mrsl 0. Davis. Baster HaroldWhyte is holidaying at the home (of his uncle, W, J. West- lake, .Wyoming. Miss Irene Stewart and Miss Amelia Acheson are spending a week with relatives in London. Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Torontotare visiting with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. Armstrong; Mr, Fred Hill and family of Tor- onto motored here on. Saturday and spent a. few days with relatives. Mr. C. H. elcAvoy returned to De- troit Monday morning, after a couple (weeks' holidays .at his home here. Miss Ruby Treble, after a couple weeks' holidays at her home here, re- turned to Toronto. Monday ev aning. Mrs, Robt. Alexander of the Boun- dary spent ;the past week in, town with her sister, Mrsl. Thos. Kernick. Mr. and Mrs..Alblert Pesnpulase of Toronto visited with the latter's sister. Mrs. Thomas Bissett!, Usborne, over Sunday. Miss Amy Heywood and friend of Toronto are visiting the farmer's mother, Mrs M .Heyt.•oad, Winchelsea, for two weeks. Mrs. W. S. Cole and ran, Harry, left on Monday for Agincourt, where they will spend a month with her sis- ter. Mrs. Kennedy.• Rev A. A. Trumper and family left Wednesday for London to end a month'. Rev. Trumper will on duty at the Cathedral clue' the month. Robert McDonald and Margaret Smith, who have ,been, v sit" �th;eir, grandmotther, Mrs. ;John Sim for same time left r1or Sarnia. on Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin, of •ersalll went Sunday here tvith the latter's parents, Mr. and avtrs. D. Davis. Miss Josephine Davis and Mass Au Steyr- baugh accompanied them home, Mrs, Fo%vell and Mrs. Taman and children left Tuesday tto spend a month in Toronto n.0 the home of Mr and ".Mrs. Ray Johnston, who are spending August en, Mrs. Fowell's cot- tage at Grand Benda Mr,. Wm. Heideman and, sister, Ern - ma. of Toronto ,Motored here Sunday, returning Monday evening, accompani- ed by Miss Florence Dinniey and Miss Edith Heideman, who :will visit im,that city far ,a couple w,eeksz am s be clueing Snell, Mr, wend Mrs. W. J. Gourley and family of Calgary end Mr.. and Mrs'. John. .Earl and family and Mrs,. Wtn Francis of .Pertagei la Prairie are vis - wag relatives itv Usberne, and Wood- ham. They motored all the' distance, tamping out ,at night -I,. T e g avis dry Dashwood I 'lir. and. Mrs. Tvvetcllen of I,ortdon spent the week end with .reletnees i uteri. Vernix 1lernsr and Susie Schaefer, of 'atkh:Il spent Sunday with Mr. and ' Mrs. George Merner. Freda Schroeder and Adeline Rad- er are attending a Y P. S. eonv^er Con. at Tavistock this week, M1tL and Mrs.r :e o' «. b 1 '0 5 G # � od to �. spent a few <lays ywith the former pea -elite. ;Ir. Eldon Goetz, who has spent the past few years out West, .as resiting evith his parents at preset. MARRIAGES 12obert Armstrong, aged fit+ years. is nplaeil- .l uoke--Le M tcheel, on July -.%t_. i h ata. at e c t' *a o the brigade s parents, Mr. and Mrs! Wm. intake Harold A. •,Campbeij, to Miss Lillie Fiera R, Kook*. DEATHS Parsers—In Rochester, Minn., on July 2t1, R uby Eveleen, youngest daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Parsons ,•f rsi ter aged ed 19 years, 2 months tn:14 days. Reiman -1n E.l"e. ter 4 nu• • J .y 30, glary Ramsay, widow of the late James Ramsay. aged 89 years, 11 months ara• �$ 28 days. l t odgins--On July 29, Chelta Joseph- 7rte Kelly, wife of Color A. Hodgins, London, m her 28th year. Inter - rent at Clandebaya Sunday. Armstrong -In Clinton, on July 24th, Hart -In ('entral_a, on me, Stanley, ort. July 24:11. Mat - July 27th, M s Hazen Madge, daugh 1n.; t ;age1 cl daughter of � '1Pi inn ter of Mr, and Mrs. George Essery, Hart. aged 7 years. to Wilfrid H. Anderson at Go:leech Here McGillivray ,Tp., on. July 21, Geoege Lee, in his 70th year. Taxi. Service; A REAL SERVICE AT YOUR DISPOSAL REGULAR TRIPS TO GRAND BEND. Wednesday and Saturd • leave Exeter :.30. r. ;urnatg 12.(21 Other Trips by Arrangement. PICNICS WE1; GrM, FUtiERALS AND FAMILY DRIIVING ;Veen our Special AKtenticn, - - CSE A Rt. AL SERVIL 1. Wilson & Bagshaw t- Orders at Wel OW; Gro.,Lry Call PHONE 56 FOR SALE Hup 20, 4 passenger, reasonable 90 Overland Roadster in good shape Bowser Tank & Pump, A 1 Outfit, $200 Gray Dort and Page Cars Sunoco Oil and Gasoline REPAIR WORK OF ALL RINDS, Pilon & Foote Huron Garage Exeter J. A. STEWART Headquarters,Trvnks, Sult Cases and evergthing required for your summer vacation. Corsets Corsets Ladies' Summer Corsets in a good staple style. Good qual- ity. All sizes. Regular $1.50 Sale price 98c. Twilled Sheeting 2 yards wide bleached Twilled Sheeting. A good heavy weight. Regular $1,25 per yard. Sale price 65c yd'. Clearing Sale of all Straw Hats All Mean's Boys, and Children's Straw Hats must be sold therefore we are cutting the price of every summer hat. Work. Shirts Mesa's Black and White Stripe Work Shirts, nearly all sizes Regular $1.50. Sale price 98e. at This store will be closed e very Wednesday at 12,30 sharp during the months of. June, Ny. and August J. A. STEWART Highest Prices paid for Po uitry and all Produce.