The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-03-14, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVQCATE THURSDAY, MARCH 14th, 1»35
HEARING ADJOURNED
The only* case listed for hearing in
the magistrates court Goderich, that
oif Lewis Ellwood, Goderich, charged
with reckless driving, was adjourn
ed for one week by Magistrate Mea-
kins. This was necessary because a
witness injured when Ellwood’s
truck is alleged to have ®truck the
buggy in which he was riding, was
juet discharged ■from hospital re
cently and js too weak to travel. The
accident happened hear Exeter about
a .month ago.
EDITORIAL
Japan promises to be the world’s menace.
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Farmers tell that tbne$ are better,
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There’s no escaping circumstances.
REUBEN STRONG
Reuben Strong, for over half a
century a resident of Tuckersmith
Township -passed away peacefully
on Thursday at the home of his
sister, Mrs, Annie Stark, (Seafortn,
.after an illness of over a year as the
result of a stroke of paralysis, About
five months ago he suffered a sec
ond stroke which made him a com
plete invalid. M*r. Strong was the1 sou
of one of the earliest pioneer sett
lers in York Township, having been
born seventy-eight years ago nortn
of Toronto ion the -old homestead,
where his parents had also been
born. The family came to the Lon
don Road in 187 8 and settled on a
farm near Brucefield where his
father later became the proprietor or
the Brucefield Hotel. Mr. Strong
left the farm 5 5 years ago and went
to Samig. His .health failing he re
turned to Brucefield where he re-
‘mained. until fourteen years ago
when he came to reside with hie
■sister, Mrs. Annie Sta-rk in Seafortn.
He was unmarried.
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How welcome the bright, sunshiny days',
And now for the girl with her skipping rope and the little boy
with his marbles!
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“'Crime don’t pay;even the tiniest,littlest crim don’t pay.”
—* Axmos Jone®
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There’s little profit with a whipped hen or an underfed cow or
a tethered sheep.
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Arthur Balfour once said “never” is a word used only by the
very young in politics.
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If the Hydro-Electric business of this province1 has been man
aged we want to know it.
MRS, ALIA McFAIILS
Mrs. Alexander McFalls, one or
the district’s best knpwn residents
died March >6th at her home in Lu
can after’ many week’s illness. She
was 85 years' of age.
Formerly1 Miss Jane Murdock,
she was born in Biddulph Township
and tfepent all her life in that town
ship and in Lucan. She was mar
ried to' Mr. MdFalls 63 years ago
and together they celebrated their
golden and diamond wedding anni
versaries at their home. Mrs. Mc
Fall® was particularly active in the
Presbyterian church and in the Un
ited church since Union and until ill
health prevented. Surviving beside
her husband are three daughters,
Mrs. C. W. Hawkshaw, wife of
County Magistrate Hawkshaw, of
London; Mrs, T. A. Webb, of Ed
monton and Mrs. Pier, wife Of Dean 1
William Pier, of Manitoba University t
one son, Heber, or Lucan; seven-
grandchildren and three great grand
children. There are also a. brother,
Hugh Murdock, of Woodstock, and
four sister, Mrs. Atkinson, Bay' City;
Mrs. R. Eacrett, Mrs, J. Hoover1 ana
Mrs, T.W< Hawkshaw, all of St. Pet
ersburg, Fla. The funeral was held :
■from the family home to St. James
cemetery on Friday, Rev. S. R. John-I
■ton, of Lucan United church officiat-
er at the services,. '
TAX RATE SAME
■St. Marys town dounicil have adopt-
al revenue in 7 Clinton"for "fifteen ed the same tax rate last ^ear'
years, has been appointed to’ the namely 48.3 .mills on the dollar,
more important office at Goderich I
to succeed Andrew Porter, who re-;
cently retired. The transfer takes i
place immediately. The Clinton or-
■fice is for the present in charge of
relieving officer R. D. Puree, or
Wallaceburg, but will be taken over
shortly by Ian MacGregor, of Lon
don until a permament appointment
is made. Mr. Turner will .move to
the county town.
TRANSFERRED
H. S. Turner, collector of nation-
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ENGINE EXPLODES
Mr. Allan Kew, oif Granton, was
severely burned about the face when
his gasoline engine exploded. His
eyes were injured and ihe was ta^en
to Victoria Hospital for treatment.
ASKING DAMAGES
LATE CASPER WALPER
Death came as a relief to months
of suffering with a badly affected
foot and leg on Thursday, February
28th, when Mr. Casper Walper, a
valued and highly esteemed resident
passed away at the age of 7 4 years,
10 mon Chy and 4 days. Mr. Wa.Iip.er
was born in Hay Township, being a
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wa:-
•per. Shortly after his marriage
they moved to Grand Bend then
back to Hay Township on the farm
now owned by H. I-I. Neeb and later
he owned the farm on the now oc
cupied by Fred Regier o.f the Goshen
Line isouth, when some twelve-years
ago he moved to Zurich. Mr. Walper
served for a number of years on tlio
.Hoy Township Council. Surviving are
his widow; three daughters, Mrs. E.
Willert, of Hay Township, near Hen
mil and Mrs. George Hess and Mrs.,
Herb Mousseau, of Zurich; Fo.ur
sons, William of the West; John of
Wolodstock; Garnet -oif Windsr ana
Gordon, of Lo® Angeles, Calif. lAJIs-o
■one brother, Henry Walper of Hay-
Township and one sister Mrs. Saraa-
as, of Mitchell. Rev., E. Turkheim
pastor of the St. Peter's Lutheran
Church (Officiated at the funeral.
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Some people are finding out that there is a great difference
between real wage and money wages.
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Pneumonia is a much-dreaded disease for which some people
have little respect till it invades then* own lives.
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We have had far too much high-tension, emotional strain and
far too little hard work' and well-used gray matter.
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So Greece is doing some local blood-letting. Let’s hope that the
guilty parties1 will confine their slaughter to their own lives.
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. Some folk in the big cities seem to^ associate religion with
crowds and brass bands instead of with quiet duty-doing living.
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Some people habitually use up the rotting apples and the de
caying wood. Meanwhile the good apple® they might be eating and
the sound wood they might be burning is beginning to decay.
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Initiative, hopefulness', courage, resoluteness when not found
ed on sound thinking and the power of reappraisal and adaptation
to the new day are likely* to prove detructive. Ask President
Roosevelt.
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We are wondering about the contents of the bill said to be on
the way in the Ontario Legislature dealing with the selection p.f
school teachers. We’ll not be surprised if the bill will have some
thing to say about .getting rid of soime of the dead timber in that
great profession.
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MRS. M, CHRISTIE, HIBBERT
PASSES
Following an illness of only a
week’s duration, death claimed a
well-known and highly esteemed resi
dent of Hibbert Twp.. in the person
of Margaret Rodger, widow of the
late David Christie, at her home on
lot 3, con. 12, Hibbert, on Thurs
day. She contracted a eold, pneu
monia setting in from which she
never recovered. Born in Tucker
smith Township, Huron County,
July 31st, 18 64, the daughtei" of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Williamr Rodger.
Fifty years ago they were married
and together settled! in Hibbert,
where they resided until death, her
husband predeceasing her in May,
•1929. In religion she was a member
of Roy’s United Church and was also
a member of the W.M.S. and Ladies
Aid of which she took an interest
and active part. Her passing will
be keenly felt throughout the church,
circles.
The late Mrs. Christie possessed
many admirable qualities which
endeared hex’ to a wide circle of
friends land acquaintances who
mourn hei’ demise. She leaves to
mourn their* loss two sons, Norman
and Andrew Christie, also two
daughters, Mrs. Clifford Dow ana
Mrs. Stanley Dow, all of Hibbert
township. The funeral was .held on
.Saturday from her late residence.
Interment was made in Roy’s cem
etery.
HORTON-HAY
A quiet but pretty wedding took
place at high noon on March 6th, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. James A,
Hay, Tuckersmith, when their
daughter, MarjorieTrene became the
bride of Calvin Horton, son of Mrs.
Horton and the late Noah Horton,
of Hibbert. Rev. ChaxJes Malcolm,
M.A., officiated. The charming
bride, who was given in marriage by
her* father, wore Marina green and
carried a bouquet of x;oses. They
were unattended. The wedding
music was played by Miss Margaret
Hay, sister of the bride. After the
ceremony a buffet lunch was served
to members of the immediate fam
ilies present, decorations were car
ried out in pink and white. Mr. and
Mrs. Horton left on a honeymoon
trip to Detroit and Niagara Fallis*.
Upon their return they will reside
in Hibbert.
Miss Ethel Helen Voken, Parkhill
High School teacher is asking $25,-
000 damages at the spring assizes
against Robert H. Carbert, Parkhill
High School principal and Thomas
L. Patrick, London Township farm
er. Miss Yokes was injured in an
accident .on April 21, 1934. Sue
was riding in Carbert’s car that col
lided with Patrick’s car.
ADDITION TO HALL
The Goderich council has adopted
plans and specifications for a small
addition to the town hall and the
construction of a valt, at an estimat
ed cost of $1,500. The flown has
nevei’ had a vault and many valu
able records are nightly left to the
fire hazard. Accounting space is
also badly cramped. An effort is tp
be made to bring the work under the
relief plan, fox’ the bulk of the
money spent will be on labor.
Wood's
Norway
Pine
Syrup
The Crotspy Cough
Worries the Mother
Mothers should never neglect the first, sign of a
cold or cough, whore their children are concerned; if
they do some serious trouble of the bronchial tubes
may develop. .Half the battle in doctoring children is to give them
something they will like; something they will take
without any fuss; this the mother will find in Dr.
Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup. It acts promptly by
soothing the irritated parts, loosens the phlegm, and
strengthens the bronchial tubes^ thus fortifying them
against what might turn into serious trouble.
For sale at all drug and general stores.
STEPHEN COUNCIL
The council >of the Township of
Stephen convened in the Town Han,
Crediton, on* Monday, March 5 th,
1935, at 1 pan. All members were
present. The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and adopted.
Moved by Mr. Edward Lamport,
seconded by Mr. Alonzo McCann:
That By-law No. 49 4 to appoint
Weed Inspector, Road Foremen, P.
Keepers and Fence Viewers, having
been read three times be pased ana
signed .by the Reeve and Clerk and
the Seal of the Corporation attached
thereto. Carried.
The Clerk was instructed to write
the’ Clerk of the Township cjf Hay
that this Council will not .be respon
sible for the relief given to the Hag-
git family after the 1st of lApril and
he was also instructed to write the
Clerk of the Town of Forest that
this Council will only be held re
sponsible flor relief given to the Bur
ley family up to the 1st of April
next.
A letter was read from the Em
ployment Servce bureau of-Stratford
asking this Council to try and start
some municipal work’ to take care
of the unemployed. Filed.
Letters'were also read from the
Hydro Electric Power Commission
stating that t.he Townships in the
Ailsa Craig and Lucan Rural Power
Districts have passed By-laws pro
viding for the reduction of the term
of subsisting and future contracts in
rural power’ districts from twexity-
,yeans in five years. Filed.
Moved by M-r. Chester Mawhinney,
seconded by Mr. Roy Ratz:
That the following -Pay-Sheets and
Vouchers be passed:
Lome Finkbeiner, rioad 8, $5.22;
Peter Regier, road 10, $2.70; total „
$7.92.
Vou'chers—-Hydro Electric Power
Com., account $6.79; Canadian Bank
iof Commerce, cashing road cheques
95c.; F, J. Wickwire, printing acct,
$36.04; Hay -Stationery Co., tax
binder $2.56; McLean Bros., sheets
for tax arrears $2.25; Waterloo Mu
tual Fire ins. Co, insurance on Town
Hall $24.00; A.<(W. Morlock, repair
ing stove door 75c.; E. K. Falwner
account re charity $1.25; Sylvester
Wuerth, flour re .charity $‘7.20; J.
H. Dalton, account re charity $3.93;
Treas., Co. Huron, indigent patients
account, Staffen $25.35, IStatton
$19.25, Deering $311.90; Neil $13.10,
total $89.60.
The Council adjourned to meet
again in the Town Hall, Crediton, on
Monday, April 1st, 1935, at 1 o’clock!
p.m.
Herbert K. Eilber, Twp. Clerk
What is our Huron County Council doing about a tree-planting
campaign?
Would, it not be a fitting way for the Exeter council to .cele
brate the Old Boy®’ Reunion by starting, a real tree planting cam
paign along the banks of our lordly river? It can be done if we
will but get rid of our talkfests and show a little knee action.
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Word comes that the Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett moved the other'
day foi' an Economic Council for Canada. This is a move in the
right direction, only it does not go far enough. Within the proposed*
■council there should be a number of firetolass Britishers appointed
the British government to assist and to dominate as t*o* way® and
means of getting fhi® country out of the financial (muddle in which
she now finds’herself. Very slowly it is dawning on the best minds
of this country that we are n*ot firstclass financiers. Why not be a
little thorough in these perplexing times?
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CITY CRIPPLE
' Birth-broken, town-imprisoned, lame
He can’t joixi in a sidewalk game,
For towxi boy® have >so much to* do
They haven’t time to wait toy you
To lixnp along with them. He stays
Indoors oix gray ox' sodden days,
Fox’, in the city’s breathless race;
Only the swift can hold a place.
But, if a magic wand could turn
Him to a country boy, he’d learn
That watching hills and fields can fill
Long hours although you’re sitting* still
Upon the grass, and he would .guess
That trees achieve true loveliness.
Though they can’t walk. The lad would find
Daydreams leave fleetest feet behind!
John Hanlon—New York Times
GOD GIVETH AND HE TAKETH AWAY
By Mrs. J. W. Lawson on the passing of her niece, Mrs. E. Wovuall
My eyes are dim, I hardly knew just what to say
When the sad news of your loss came my way
■She was young, so full of faith and love
We .stop to ponder, why God called her1 to Hi® home above
It’s one of His .mysteries He .has given us to solve.
He gave to you and He has taken away.
A Hower to bloom in your- heart tor just a little while,
You watched it carefully, but y*c-u saw it fade away and die?
But the sweetest of memories will linger, with a tear and smile,
You thank God you had that flower for* such a little while.
God givoth and he taketh away
Btit with you He leaves the memory of happy day®
When you two sat and dreamt of happy coming days
Of. rosy paths to treal together, your little- nest to build,
To be shared through clouds and sunshine, if God so willed.
The curtain is drawn on that silent room,
And all. around speaks of death and gloom, ,
You see not the Angels their silent watch keep
On the home of her sorrowing ones, now wrapt in sleep
Held to the Saviour’s breast, in .safety Ho keeps*.
Dear boy, dry your tears, be a man and be brave.
It’s only the body, not the soul, you leave in the grave,
God had need of your loved one in His home above
Her mission will be to watch over those sho dearly loved,
In her robe and crown, she is looking down,
Whispering dear ones, all with my soul, is rigiit.
TO DEVELOP A NATION’S RESOURCES
In 1842, following the union of Upper and lower Canada,
when the Batik opened a. branch at Toronto to succeed
the agency there, and established offices in nine other
cities of Upper Canada, the Honourable Peter McGill,
then president of the Bank, explained -why the directors
had entered upon a policy of establishing branches or
agencies in the then western province:
throughout the province the benefits derivable from the
use of it by the establishment of branches and agencies at
such points and in such localities as appeared to them best
calculated to encourage and assist the agriculture and com
merce of the country, to develop its resources, and to pro
mote the increase of-its exportable productions... ”
Even before the union of Upper, and Lower Canada, the
Bank sought constantly to encourage those factors in
trade which would contribute effectively to the up
building- of the country—a purpose which is as strong
today as ever.
“The Legislature having conferred on the Bank important
privileges, and authorized the creation and employment of
a large capital, the Board, instead of'concentrating it all in
the large cities, felt it to be their duty gradually to extend
ESTABLISHED 1817
HEAD OFFICE * - MONTREAL
MODERN, EFFICIENT BANKING SERVICE..,.the Outcome of
117 Years’ Successful Operation
Exeter Biand,: T. S. WOODS, Manager