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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1931-06-11, Page 2Thursday rom iuk m THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE 50 YEARS AGO Mr* *Abraham Dastard, of Exeter North, left for England on Wednes­ day morning. He sails by the Al­ lan Line. Dn Sunday evening, while Mr* €». Dorwood, of Exeter North, was re­ turning from Farquhar he was thrown from his buggy but fortun-l ately received only a slight injury, j Qu Monday last as Mr. F. Down was leaning over a show case in the Central Drugstore, he pressed his hand so heavily upon the glass that it broke, cutting his hand severely. We regret to learn that Mrs. G. Thaxton, of Seaforth, formerly of Exeter,, has been prostrated with -a sever© attack of pleurisy, The officers appointed at the B. CJ, Conference for the Exeter Dis­ trict are as follows: W» -8- Pascoe, Supt.; R. Thomas* Church. (Secretary; F. M. Whitlock, School Secretary, Messrs. T. <Yearley, T. Lamport and A. Bastard, who have the Old Country, sailed Ian Line having bought' ets from Mr. Qeo. Kemp, At the Bible Christian held in London last week Rev. Mr, Hooper, who has been, connected - with the church for upwards of 40 years, was placed on the superan­ nuated list. He intends residing in Exeter, . Mr, Henry Eilber left an Monday to attend the Orangemen. The Kirkton have- purchased gone to 'by the Al- thgir tick- Conference last for' Grand manufactured nt concord. Mnss, The first last* butter was ehpxmed on'Friday The- enterprise premises fair. of Crediton, Port Hope Lodge of CompanyButter a Blanchard churn 25 YEARS AGO Op Friday evening last about S.Jft o’clack a terrific windstorm accom­ panied by lighting and thunder, struck this section doing consider* •able damage- The barn on the A. Holland farm,, now owned by Mr, Willett, was completely demolished- Part of the roof of au Qid barn on E. Christie’s farm was torn off and one half.th©‘roof of John Frayne’s barn was removed, A horse belong­ ing to 1V. T. ColwiJl, of Centralia, was killed by coming in contact with an electric light wire that ■was hanging down between the residence of Mr. Knight and Mr. John Mit­ chell at the station. Near Crediton thez barn of Mr, J« K* Schnoeder was 'badly demolished and part of John Morlpck’s bairn was unroofed. The previous Monday was the anni­ versary of the big Wind stkrxn ;that destroyed “ “ Shapton’s Mrs, C. Viola left Welsh in they will reside in future. Miss Dot Gillespie W, H. Gregory, passing the second year at law in •Toronto. He obtained honors and a scholarship Iqif $40. ’ The Ladies’ Aid of the James St, Methodist Church met at the home of Mrs. 6eo. Snell on Thursday af­ ternoon last and -presented one of their members* Mrs. Thus.: Jkhns, with a ‘beautiful to her leaving to. Feint Edw.ard. , Ed. MoTaggart Taggart, Ushorne, «„» ..... ther, Ernest, at Blyth, learning Die telegraphy. gold brooch prior make her home in son of Mr. P. Me­ ls with his bxfa- Wardsville. ~ Hr. and Mrs. Lindsay, pf yorhton; The the latter with her F. Triebner’s and Jos. barns last year. W. Welsh and daughter, last week to join Mr* Balgouie, Sask,, where accompanied them. Gregory, sbn of Mr. Thos, of .town, has succeeded* in ■*t •: * 15 YEARS AGO Miss Hilda Phillips, who recently left Exeter for Detroit, has accepted a position as stenographer in that city, c Rev. D- N* McCamus is the new president of the London Methodist Conference by a large majority. Rev. Muxworthy, of Exeter, stood second I in the vote. During the heavy electrical storm, on .Friday afternoon the homes of Mr. James Gould and Mr. David .Mack were struck but 'little damage done. Lightning also struck the i hydro power house but little dam­ age was done. The beautiful induction se/w/ice of the English church was effect­ ively and beautifully performed in • the Trivitt Memorial church by Ven. IArchdeacon Richardson, (of London, the pdcasion being the induction of the new rector, Rev. A. A”, Trumpet. The final draft of the London Cqxx- 4 ferepce. places Rev. McAlister, at ! Ridgetown; Rev. Langflord, at Mit­ chell; Rev. Uren, at*1 Kincardine; Rev. Loyd, at Parkhill; Rev. C. W. Baker, at Crediton; Rev, Snowden, at Ailsa Craig; Rev. Jefferson, at Sask., arrived here last week, former has returned and will visit for some time father, Mr. A. Dow. M. and Mrs. Mrs. Silas left Tuesday on a visit to Mr. Thomas Handford at Sask^ Messrs, Sam* Martin, Thus. Har­ vey and B* W< F. Reavers returned on Tuesday from attending the Methodist Conference' at Kingston. Alex Mun, who resides on the sec- ong line of Hay-township had the*4 - x x- • - - - Haudftord their son, Dousman, misfortune to have four cattle cd bjP lightning last week, THE NEXT BEST THING Tlx© holidays bad always meant a lot to Kay. They brought her many happy days at home, But this year it was impossible tjo> go, and both she and hex* family were keenly disap­ pointed. " ...... however, and Kay was grateful fpi* it—-Long There was a substitute, Distance, it started her on the new way .to, keep in touch.. 1 vacation m THE LATE JAMBS TOOHEY James To obey, prominent dulpli Township farmer, and former reeve of the / ‘ Joseph’s Hospital, years, been a patient of the institution a year, but his condition only came critical 10 days ago. Born in Biddulph Township hot 2$, of concession 6, Mr. Toohey had lived there all his. life. An ac­ tive farmer Tie conducted one- of the largests farms in the district, farm­ ing over 1,000 acres, unif forced by illness to relinquish' nis active duties. Active in politics, he was a Con­ servative. He was interested in municipal affairs, for 17 years serv­ ing as a councillor and reeve of the Township. Later he- resigned as reeve and gave his entire attention to agriculure. of the St. dulph. Married his wife, O’Meara. , . Miss Sarah Thompson, predeceased him nearly 50 years ago. In t-he first family of si?:, three survive, Miss Margaret and Dennis Toohey, and Mrs. Bridget Lamphier, ’ all of London. In 'the se.cond family .of nine, seven survive: > Sister M. Mer­ cedes, cxf the teaching staff of the Ursuline Order,’ Brescia’ Joseph’s Order, East Windsor; Janies, Bro­ ther Anthony of the Trappist Monks, New Melleray Abbey, Peosta, Iowa; Patrick of Biddulph; Joseph foif London and Timothy and Hubert of Biddulph. . ' . The funeral was held -Saturday ’ ' ..........to St. Patrick’s Biddulph, where requiem mass • was sung. Interment m-ade in St. Patrick’s cemetery. Bid- township, died in St. ntal, London, age ’85 III for many months he had for be- on He was a member Patrick’s church, Bid- twice, he is survived by formerly Miss Maria His first wife, who was from his home . to Church, high was Irlay Council ’ Evening rates on ,,Anyone’> (station-to-slation) calls be­ gin at 7 p.m. (local time). Just give "Long Distance1) the number you want — it speeds up the service. If you don’t know the distant num­ ber, "Information” will look it up for you. Rita had ta arrange her vacation trip in a hurry, A sudden turn of events at the office made it a matter of now or never . . . and: Rita: chose/'now”. After seven o’clock that*evening (when evening rates over Long Distance were ih force) she called her old school chum Helen to ask her suggestion as to the best place to go. “Wonderful”, said the happy voice at the other end of the line after she had explained everything'. “We are/all going to Seabeach for two weeks tomorrow. Now you will be able to come with us.” And 'so Rita spent the most enjoyable vacation she ever had, thanks to her call oyer Long Distance. \ And the cost of that call was less than the tip she gave to the colored pbrter time and money. your Exeter Lumber Co., Limited X It9s time to Re-Moot ^Brantford” dealer The regular monthly meeting of the Council of the Township of Hay was- held in the Town -Hall, Zurich, On Monday, June 1st, 1931, with all -members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were adopt­ ed ah re-id. The, Council dealt with the ap­ peals against the 1931 Assessment Roll. ‘ * were made. A communication from the De- 'puty Provincial Treasurer shpw-ing that the amount of $190.68, being the portton of railway' tax due the Township- of Hay to Octohex"* 31, 1929, was used in paying the main­ tenance of patients from Hay Town­ ship in Ontario Hospitals, was or­ dered filed. The foltowing resolutions were passed: • That accounts covering payments on Township Roads, Telephone and General accounts be passed. as vouchers, as followsj Townhip Rbads—W. Griener, list Road 8, $-12.60; E. Datars, JSr„ pay list, Zurich Police Village $*11.- 98; C .Aldsworth, pay list road 3, $28.77; John Oesch, pay list, road 8, $3.20; Matt. Tinney, pay list rd. 14, $8.40; S. Hoffman, pay list rd. 8, $6.00; S. "Martin, pay list road 6, $4.30; U. A. 14, $2.80; James Rarinie, pay r.oad 6, $2.00; JL . M. Russell, list, road 1, $2.00; T. Kyle pay A few changes in ownership per pay He will show . you roofing treatments of impressive beauty. He Will tell you that Brantford Roofs are fire-resistant; that they cost less to buy, less to lay and nothing for repairs. He will advise you in the selec­ tion of the Brantford design most suitable to your type'of home and its surroundings. He will gladly, give a FREE estimate of how little it costs to have a Brantford Roof laid directly over your old wood shingles, to eliminate muss, to save time and money. isrannora ROOFS . JT \ ■ ... ■ * Brantford Roofing Company, Limited, Head Office and Factdry: Brantford, Ont. Branch Offices and Warehouses': ' Toronto, Winnipeg, Montreal, Halifax, Saint John,, N.B., arid St* John’s, Nfid Pfile, pay list road list pay .................. ..... „ list rpri.d 5, $6.70; J. M. Pdclxardson, pay list road 5, $4.40. General Accounts-*-E'xetex’ Times* Advocate, advertising, $4.35; Fuller Brush Co., brush foi’ hall $1.75; Mitchell Advocate, advertising, re- drain $1.75; Huron Expositor, ad­ vertising re drain $2.00; Municipal World, 'collector’s Holl, etc. $8.74; Postage, excise, etc. $12.90-; L. H. Rader, trip to Clinton re Mrs. Jant- M, $5.00. Telephone Accounts—Bell Tele­ phone Company, tolls March to April $05.13; H|abbs Hardware Co., cx'eo- sote paint $15.00;- four weeks $68.00, . son Telephone Mfg. $26.34; Express, G. Hessj 15* Tile Council adjourned to meet again on Monday, July Sth, at 1.30 o/clbak' p.m*’ ■ A. F. Hess, Clerk Zurich switching Stromberg-Carl- Co. supplies G. J. Thiel cartage $2.45; (cartage, etc., $15.70; H. labor, material etc., $150.- DEBENTURES AUTHORIZED The town council of S‘t, Marys passed • a by-law recently authors ing the issuance of $5*200 In de­ bentures for waterworks extension, accepted the tender of S* Russeil for the paving of Church and Station streets* and alsbt discussed a simiiiar petition for paving on Wellington street south* X. • ' ZURICH Mr. gxxd Mrs. Hansel, of Buffalo/ were week-end visitors with,the lat­ ter’s parents Mk and Mrs* W* T., Di’eier. Mr, Cyrus’Goloshy, who has been ill fkr several weeks is improving.. Mr, and Mi’s. Wm. F* JBi’auxx and two sons, of Forest, visited recent­ ly with Mr, Wm. Lamont, Mx'. ^and Mxv. Josiah Geiger have I’etuxmed home after visiting ’in Elk­ ton, Mich,, and. also attended the funeral of the kit© Mr. Ivan Bueseh- len, whii was killed iu an auto aecK: dent. A numbex* of relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr, and .Mrs. Kuno Hartman, Goshen Line, recently the o^asioxx being Mx\ and Mrs. Hartman’s fifth wedding anni­ versary. , r A celebration was held recently at The home lot Mr. John Hey, Sr.,, who avas celebrating his 80th birth­ day, AH Mr. and Mrs. Hey’s six children were present with their families. Dux-ing the evening- Miss Mildred Hey read the address and Misses Kathleen apd Margaret Hey presented Mr. Hey with a lovely gift, Mr. and Mrs, Len, Haist, of De­ troit, spent the week-end with Mrs. Haist’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Klopp. ' Mrs, H. Yungblut .and son Ivan and Mr. Jacob Haberer motored to Kitchener recently. Miss Inez Yungblut, who hag- been visitang in Kitchener returned with, them,- Mr, and Mrs. J. J, Schwartz and daughter’ Eunilce, of Detroit, spent the week-end with hex* mother''Mrs, J, Fuss,. , ?The-' price of milk is now eight cents a quart and the pints remain the same price, five cents. ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Ida Matilea, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F, W. Scarlett, of McKillop, to Mr. George L. McCartney, son of Mr, and .Mrs. G. R. McCartney, of ^uckersmith, "the marriage to take place shortly. DEATH OF MRS. DODSWORTH There passed away in Clinton at the hlome of fher neice, Mrs, Annie Parker, an old resident in the per­ son of Mrs. Welton DodswOrth. in her 89th year. Deceased had been i’ll for .some time. SnirViving are one sister, a step-son and a number of ne-ices and nephews. — » , i l. nJt—.. —I ... E«t»bllihed |||^ Published fTfirjr Thursday morftlMr Exeter, Ontario SUBSCRIPTION—$2.00 per yaoj M RATES—Farm or Real Estate ifflt aale 50c, each insertion .foFflr«< four insertions. 25c. ©acli quent insertion, Miscellaneous'ar* tidies, To Rent, Wanted, 9* Found 10c. per line, of six vorAk Reading notices 10c. per Wml Card of Thanks 50c. Legal *4* vertislng 12 and 8c, per lino. Memoriam, with one verae extra verses 25c. eao#. Member pt Th© O#nadlMB Wepikt* Newspaper Association. Professional Cards GLADMAN & STANBURY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, Money to Loan, Investment* Insurance Safe-Deposit Vault for use of ou* Clients without charge EXETER LONDON HBNSAK CARLING & MORLEY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS* •••' LOANS, INVESTMENTS, ~ INSURANCE Office: Carling Block, Main EXETER, ONT. ' * At Lucan Monday and Thuredny Dr. G. S. Atkinson, L.D.S.,D.D.^ DENTAL SURGEON Office opposite hew Post Office • Main st., Exeter Telephones Office 34w House Mf, Closed Wednesday Afternoons Dr. G. F. Roulston, L.D.S..D.DJL DENTIST Office: Carling Block EXETER, ONT. Closed Wednesday Afternoon * DR, S. STEINER VETERINARY SURGEON , Graduate of the Ontario Veterimarj# College , DAY AND NIGHT *. CALLS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TQf ./Office in the ©Id McDoriell Bari®- Behind'-Jones & May Store EipiBR, ONT. JOHN WARD CHHIOPRACTIC, OSTEOPATHS; ELECTRO-THERAPY & ULTBAm x VIOLET TREATMENTS PHONE 70 'main st., exetkm THE LATE MRS. 3IAHAFW .Mrs. William Mahaffy, a pioneer resident of the Township of Hib­ bert, died at the home of her daugh­ ter, Mrs. Frank Harris, of Fullar- ton. She was' in her 77th year. Five years agfci her husband passed away in Mitchell. Three -sons and two daughters survive.'/ ■ __ _■ ■ . ____. ■'The worst tightwad we’ve heard about is the one who wanted to match his- bridef to see who would pay for the license. ■ I . --------- - slats’ diary Friday—-Ant Emmy was asting me a lot of. kwestions tonite & gess she was a trying -to get a Line ion me about sum thing, she wanted to no did I pray every nite before- I went to bed I enformed her I dident pray I went to- bed be-, cuz they was lots of nights when I dident want.to be considered Greedy Saterday—Well Bl'iSterses family is- pkitty" lucky I think, Last wk. they rihdvfecL in!te ‘ there new ' house up on the hill anti a young cotipl©, moved in to their old pla/ce and this morning they was a new baby cum at the old place. I guess they got out just in time. Sunday-—*Mr. Gillern is l^yed up' with a big lump on the 'back of his* head. He went up to the City to see a lawyer and when he left the law- years office he was mad and fergot liisself and slammed the revolving door, Monday—well the teacher ast me this p.m. if I -beleaved ill the here after and I sed yes mam I beleave in the here,after- and -she said well then hereafter you bottr study a little harder or else you will half to make new trends next yr. with the little men and Women in the class behind you* Teusday—Rose Welt was here with her ’baby witch is past 2 yrs. old and Ant Emmy was wirryed be* cuz he ain't begun to- walk yet but Rose jtist sed kinds sneerishly that he wotodent never half to “walk -on. account of they cud: well a ford ot* tomobeels .ter him,." Wenesday—*Ma' lias just discover­ ed that the woman who moved in next dofor to ns, has got k new dress Xasckly like hers and now cant dis^ side weather to' move dr to go and buy another dress. Wimemu is pe- eulyer tliat^twpy. Thirsday*—I do beleaVe Jane is kinda loseiiig her blind mebby. This ©Veiling AV© was a setting in the Toarclx • swig and I was k'iiida kwief and she sed What are you thinking abbtvt and I repiyed and sed noth* Ing and she- smiled and called me a Egotist. I beleave slid was hint* ing that I was thinkiitg of my own seif. ARTHUR WEBER LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex FARM SALES A SPECIALTY • "" prices Reasonable SATISFACTION GUARANTEED * Phone 57-13 Dashwood R. R. NO. 1, DASHWOOD FRANK TAYLOR LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex FARM SALES A SPECIALTY Prices Reasonable and SatinfactloM Guaranteed EXETER P. O. or RING IM OSCAR KLOPP LICENSED AUCTIONEER Honor Graduate Carey Jones’ Au<k tioh School. .Special course takenf, In Registered Live Stock (all breednj? Merchandise, ^Real ‘ Estate, Farntf Sales, Etc. Rates in keeping witX prevailing prices. Satisfaction ’«■* sured, Write Oscar Klopp, *Zurlch« or phone 18?93, Zurich, Qht. CONSULTING ENGINEER S. W. Archibald, B.A.Sc., (Tor.)*. O.L*S., Registered Professional En* gineei’ and Laud Surveyor. Associate Member Engineering Institute of. Canada, Office, Seaforth, Ontario. MOTOR ACUrDENT Mr. and Sirs. Wilfred Seeley, of Clinton# had a narrow escape re­ cently when they collided with an­ other cai* neai* Sarnia. They were returning horn© when a car cut lit on them with the result they were* thrown down a seven foot embank­ ment. Mx* Seeley was thrown clear* but Mfs. Seeley was pinned under­ neath th© car. They escaped with, some bruises and a Kid shaking ui> but the car was almost a completa wreck,' '