HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1924-12-04, Page 1Vol. XXV No 23
ZURICH, THURSDAY MORN
DECEMBER 4, L924r, •
Chester L. Smith, PublisJl
$1„26 a Year in Advent/4
$1.50 IN Ari lti, ARS, $2 ?LAY b'El ° e rap
3 more weeks till Xmas.
An ,Ideal time for Merchants to think of their Xmas. Ads.
_ A fine time to think of Xmas. Gifts and to buy them in:Zurich
Our. corner
Even!'if it did take her along
time to do it, a Cleveland woman
Ilea been going to Sunday school
ifor `90 years.
Windsor woman must obey co -
Tart, orner to attend church every
:Sunday for two years. By that
Vane isl e'11 be an authority in mill-
inery.
Scrubbing brush is urged as me••
ans',of taking off weight. It's
hard on the skin though,` That's
thejruh,
,It is said the world may be
encircledtin 17 days by the sched-
ule marked out by, the air experts.
This air ship business will (revol-
utionize .a11 past plane of Globe
trotters. Speed limit does not ap-
pear to interfere with the travel.
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1. Here the ADJL
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1 OVERSHOE
1 That Solves the
Question
The question of tailor-made ap-
pearance, of adjustability to
is any size leg, of protecting
2 skirts from buckle tears, of
• buckles opened by coat bot -
2 tom;, of perfect fit, warmth and
® lightness, and of concealed las-
tnersi. : l :
3, The new ADJUST() Oversho es made exclusively by this firm,
not only answer all these questions but in quality, fit- and ap-
t
pearan:ce so far out -distance other Overshoes that there is eo
comparison;
leOur Stock of iLglit and He evy Gum Rubbers is complete.;,
sn prices es to suit everyone
OVER.
CO.OPERATION, THE KEYNOTE:
OE THE BANK OF HAMIITTO.i*T', G:.
History of over One Ilendred,Yeei7..
of Steady Growth and
Usefulness.
(Continued from last week)
Organization of the Bank.
It was on the 23rd of June, 181?,
that nine merchants of Montreal
namely John Richardson, George
Garden, George Moffatt, Thomas' A
Turner, Robt. Armour, Jeer. 'Leslie'
;Horatio Gates, John, C. Bush, and
,Austin Cuvillier, signed articles of•
Association for the formation ol`
the "Montreal -Blankil' '
1Vliss Pearl, Wurtz is visiting at
Mr,*., anal Mrs. Chas. Weber, vis-
ited, afew days at London last
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Mrras, Merrier Silber of Cleveland
is �c isitinig her parents, Mr, and Mrs
The first meetingmeeting.of the stoelee Jos. Routledge.
holders was held on ;eke 7th Ote Mrs. Earl Waldo is -spending a
August, 1917. At thin meeting thefew weeks visiting at Toronto and
following directors were elected, , iiitchenerl.
John Gray, who became, ,the first.
president; Thos. A, iTurne, the let
Vico pres0 The direct', -re and -4'e
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Mr. Albert Hess' and sister, Miss
Rose •Taus, were at London on
ief officers having: been elected,the '•Tue'eday.
organization of the Bank for thei. Mia. J. G. -Litt, who has been,
conduct of business was imruedrat i vrsil;ing at Toronto, has returned
ely effected{. A House, occupied 1>er home.
by Robt. Armour w'as selected fpr
the Bank premises and rented un
til, the 1st May the following year`
The first employees of the Bank
August• were appointed on August ,23rd
e The announcement regarding the
• opening of the Bank's premises
• Co,' iegu`ar business was insre.ed lA
• the local papers) on Oct. 23rd, 181?
4, Promptly at' the time appointed,,
the modest establiehmniet in gt.'
Paul St. opened its -doors and theBank was started which was desk,
ined to play suchbeneficial part
in. Canada's. history. Two weeks
after the opening of the Bank,*
directors appointed an agent at
Quebec. In the following Jiine this
agency became an office of dine
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Miss Ortha Melick, who has been
at Detroit for several months, has
'returned to her home here.
Mrsl. Greb. Sr{, left for Detroit
:on: Sunday where sbe intends do
earnain for o; time,,.
' We extend much sympathy to
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd O'Brein, who
lest their infant son on Monday.
a month
h'
an a t
discount and deposit
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("� •.atel age>ats , were .ap$otited
,e .11�./ SEE OUF .:.. Z,
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REPAIRING NEATLY DO
.. �; DISI'.
• The ehie fshareholders of 'the
l'N•sects•ee!!�O•e••eeeQd4•see••Nees'••••ee•••••81e••e•• Bank did not have to wait long
' for a tangible reward of their ent-
'erprise. The -busines�s�s was suffic
ient both. in volume and profits�to
warrent the directors in declaring,
,1. at the end of �a• year's operation,
+ a dividend of 8! per cent, upon
*;. the capital paid ini. From that
4 time to the present, with the e--
coption, of 1827 and 1823, the Banlc
+ has never failed to pay dividends
4 to its shareholders;. Concurrently
4 with the declaration of a avid-
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end,t he directors dipslay farsigh
4. ted financial wisdom- in placing a
s, portion of the profits in a Reserve,
* Fund. Thus they started the Bank.
's Rest, which, with the accumal-'
4 ation during a period of • 'more
'r' than a ,century and with' undivid
4. od profits, •now amounts5 to thee
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sum. of $28,228,000.
*During this time the Bank "was
er operated under the articles of 1817
4 but at the same time it was end-,
,•c savouring to obtain the !sanction to
+ do business weither by Act of the:
4, British Parliament or by 1Royal
4 Cha''rter. As early as October,1817
4. the stockholders at' a general me-
t eting had decided to apply to the,
+ Legislature for.` an, Act of Incorp
* oration. There was- some delay
.*p, in , connection with this, and again
* the stockholders presented a. bill
4 and In 1821 the Legislature granted'
+ a Charter which rece'ved. the Royal
* Assent on May 18th; 1822. The
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'r' Capitale.atoek was fixed at $230,000
* Naturally the Bank had to meet
' many periods of great unrest, de-
4 'pression • and strife, for the- early
,� history of the colony was a troub-
* lens one. There were amongst
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Santa' Claus
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Xmas Gifts for everybody
STORE
Old Santa is bil-
led to arrive here
on or about Dec.
6th or 8th and
will have a large
assortment of
FOR MAMMA -
RE ya L HAVE PHE NEWEST FROM NEW YORK IN UM-
BRELLAS. NEW NECK SCARFS, BATH" SETS, TOWELS,
;•LOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS DRESSER RUNNERS, LAUNDP.Y
SAGS AND MANY OTHER USEFUL THINGS.
FOR PAPA .
HE WILL BRING; SUSPENDERS, ARMLETS, fTIES, SCABFe,
GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS, FINE SHIRTS, PURSES, .PIPE ,,
TOBACCO POUCHES, SOX, SWEATERS, ETC., ETC:
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
HANDKERCHIEFS, TIES, TOYS, GAMES, MOUTH ORGANS,
TOQUES, BOOTIES, MITTS, AND MANY, 3.1.4.1ee OTHER
THINGS.
Our Dates, Figs, Peels, Shelled
Nuts a n. dl. Raisins are of the finest
quality. New currants avc. just
arrived
, WE ALSO II;QS,VE; A FINE NEW STOCK OF CANDIESNT ALL
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a� ]PRICES. lii1J :"S A,.ND FI.;.UI'iWS READY - TO OPEN VP -�.
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.,f, OUR PRICES WILL BE RIGHT.
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Money should not - bo
left lying around the house,'
even locked up or hidden
away. DepoOted in a Say.
ings Account with The
Molsons Bank it is safe,
earns interest and'is readily
available.
0. I•L"JOY
Ntanager Zurich Branch
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gerhart and
Mr. end Mrs Nathan Parent of De-
troit,' were week -end visitors with
the' Horner family, 14th con;.
GIFFS THAT LAST
From the Store With
al0000ifts
B.EAUITFUL AND USEFUL GIPTS AT GREATLY REDUCED P
ICES FROM LAST YEAR. OUR ASSORTMENT IS LAEGER AN.
NEWER. MAKE, YOUR SELECTIONS EARLY FROM. TEE POLL
OWING
Fine Diamonds, Pearl, Onyx and Signet Rings, Indestrua•i.ible Pearls-
nicely
earls
nicely boxed. -Ladies Wrsti Watches, Sterling Bar Pins, Gents -
Vest Chains and Knives; Community and Rogers Silver --'aro, Pyrene
Casseroles and Pie Plate's, Out. Glass, French Ivory Pieces and Sete,
Watermans Fountain Pens and. Pencils, Cucoo Mantel and Boudior-
Clock's.
ANY ARTICLE HELD UNTIL XMAS.
HESS, The Jeweller
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Seasonable. Horse Goods
• Tust Received a large number of Genuine Woolen Horse
• Blankets in Assorted colors Size 72x84. •"
o Also a Number of Beautiful English Plush Rugs, prices'
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Ranging from $7.00 to .................__:�..1 ab•
stn.
SAVE MONEY BY GIVING US A CALL.
iMesth s . Jaycoh and Earl Weide te
:t: pre at London on Sunday, to vise • A BIG Stock of Harness and Halters always op hant&
i: Mr. 'Percy -Weide), wb.o ie coeval- ,s
+ Club 8 Suit C ea sad Trunks at Raght Price•
u ags, as 49rete at the lospital there, after •
" Miss Jemima Johnston left • on '
Tuesday morning to visit her sir t
ter,' Mr% Robt. Drysdale , at Sane
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: e y,RCIALT F PHO/4Ni, hill
FRED THIEL ZU
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cheeky,: Mich. ' She intends to stay s,seaeco•eees*s•*...•*•••••+b*••!•*•••*•*•••rM****** e
for a few weeks'.
At the auction ,sale of the farm
owned by the Edward Curvin es-
tate- and occupied by Mr. Charles
Reaman, Goshen. Line; Stanley, held
on Friday last, Mr. Robert Mc-'
Linchey waist he purchaser and
gets- rporsession, next month. Mr.
Reaman will live on the farm un-
til 'spring. t
Mrs. Kaufman of Kitchener,
whose husband is connected with
the Kaufman Rubber Co. of that
city, has made a donation to all
the Russian Mennonites recently im
ingrate&„ by presenting- each wthi
a pair of new rubber% The
donation ,at Zurich was made thr-
ough their 'local dealers here, name
ly Brown Bros.
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE MEET.
-The monthly meeting of the
Zurich Branch of the Women's In-
istitute, will be, held in the Town
Hall, next Wednesday evening, Dec
ember 10th, at 8 o'clock, whenMiss
Jeckell of Exeter, who recentlylhas
returned from an extended tripto
Klon.dyke and the Yucon district,
Will give ani address on her trips.
nThis will proe-e interesting as
Miss' Jeckell is an inspiring spe-
aker. A -special and most splen-
did pregramme has also been ar-
ranged. for the occasion. All lad-
ies are specially regested to be
present and attend this meeting,
regardless as to whether you are
a
member pf the 'society or not.
BAGGED 30 uEESE
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YOU WILL NOT BE PROP-
ERLY ATTIRED THIS WIN-
TER, EITHER IN STYLE
Oil COMFORT, UNLESS
YOU WEAR—
FLASH
WELL DRESSED WOMEN
HAVE ALWAYS OBJECTED
TO THE CLUMSINESS OF
BUCKLED OVERSHOES.
COME AND SEE THEM AT
OUR STORE.
RHINO Super Quality Rabb
er Footwear, made by Ames
+ Holden Tire Co., carried in
* , Stok. c
4' Men's Rubber. Boots, ... $4.50
+ Man's Light Rubbers ......1.35
'II' Boys' Rubbers. 1.00
Womens' Light Rubbers 1.00
+ A Large Assortment of lefen's Boys', Lurnbermen's.
+* The Wear and Prices.
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C. FRITZ & SON
SHOE MERCHANTS
Compare
t ZURICH ONTARgo
A very unique scenery was
shown in Z'Zurich, when the four
•Zuri li. huntere returned on Thurs-
day tom a hunting trip r at Cam-
lachie. The fontr champ'.ons co`r-
Sis•ted of ; 'Captains Chas. Fritz, Well
Johnston, J. Decher Jr., and Herb.
Ivlolrsseau, The deinotr~.trades o.f
28 de -ad wild geese o 1 ,a line, aid
four captured ,aelee, is a r ecned •
that, excells everything ear h -e -el
of in these, parts, and undnurateely
ever evil) wiu.n ss ar; riri. We are
told tha.t down around :the hun'i•1g
grounds where they were, the aut- -
,liospher c s i'll ocho9 of the erenoets.
Ca nt ain. "Charlie's'. repeater,
which. We 'ret old del tno9t
shooting as well a7 most of the
killing. Anyway, "Charlie' saYewe
"we produced the goo'is, fled '' .s
cosily the largest haul of Wild
g,ee e apt one time, e:ncc w;tionfe: Thee
etiere." WO,:nee in hopes to mire
•Shr11e th-ae in.. feture '/ r)nor i, of 1 •
this. big event,, bat in the me r.n
'.irnw we must congratulate this 1
quartette of $portsmont
Christmas Suggesti ns
Chistmas is almost here and. we
are better prepared than ever to
supple your wants iii the line of
Christmas Gifts such as:
GLOVES, HOSIERY, NECKWEAR, CAPS, SCARFS, SWEATER-,
GAMES, TOYS, DOLLS, FANCY D1:SI•-ES, ETC.
NEW FRUITS, RAISINS, CURRANTS, PEELS, ORANGES„ LE-
MONS, CANDY AND NUTS. "ours Truly,
HIGHEST' PRICES PAID FOR 1-NO:DUCE, DRIB')
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