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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-12-05, Page 3THURSl>A¥t DECEMBER. Stb, 1935THE EXETER T1MES-ADVOCATE 50 YEARS AGO Deceinbcv 3, 1885 Liddicott-Gook-On the 23rd inst. at the residence o£ the bride's fath­ er, by the Rev. W;m. H, Gane, Mr. Wm, Alfred 'Uddicatt to Louisa Fanny, eldest daughter of Tiros. Cook, Eeq., all of Usborne. M'Onteith-vDiuncan^In Usborne, on the 2nd inst., by the Rev. Colin Fletcher, Mr. Win. Monteith, to Miss Jane, second daughter of Mr. Alex Duncan, all of Usborne. iStalter-Crocker-On November 25, at the residence of the bride’s1 father, -by the Rev. W. S. Pascoe, Mr. Andrew J. Stalter, of Osliawa, to Miss Minnie J. Crocker, Exeter. Mr. J. R. Miller, P.S.I., visited the Exeter School this week and the result of the eximanation of the pupils in ach room was very satis­ factory. The other day Mr. Thos. Hamlin had his left hand -badly injured by the explosion of a gun. Messrs. J. Doupe & Co., of Kirk­ ton, are issuing an almanac. Mr. W. J. Clark, who haig been ill for some time is again able to be around. 25 YEARS AGO December 1, 1910 Mr. M. Jackson left Tuesday for St. Thomas. The family will -re­ main in Exeter for a couple of weeks. Mrs. Jordan, of London, spent Tuesday 'With her (parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Murray. Mr, John H. .Scott was in Toron­ to last week on business; Mr. Wm. Brimacombe was in London thig week visiting friends. • Mrs. John Fuke returned to her home in Chicago last week after a visit for a few weeks here. Mr. John Dignan returned home on Saturday morning from a trip of several -weeks through the West go­ ing as far ais the Coast. Mr. John Birkle, of Norwood, has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Isabel­ la Robinson. 15 YEARS AGO December 2, 1920 .Mr. Peter -Gowan, formerly of Usborne, who was recently appoint­ ed the town clerk of Wingham has resigned. The Musk-oka Free Hospital was burned early Tuesday, morning. Mr. Ben Makins on Tuesday dis­ posed of his butchering business to Mr. Alf. Paul, of Kirkton. Mr. Coleman Moncur, of Peter- boro, visited his’ parents for a few days. Mrs. Wm. Andrew, who has been visiting in Hamiota, and Winnipeg for the past four months returned home on .Saturday last. Mr. Norman Hockey, barber, has purchased the business property of Mr. ,C T. Brooks, -express agent, and will get possession in January. Miiss Lulu Hastings left Saturday for London, where she has accepted a position. Mrs. C. Dale, of Elmira, N. Y., ar­ rived here Monday and will visit for a short time among relatives. CUT IN HYDRO CHARGES TO APT, RURAL CONSUMERS OFFICIALLY ANNOUN CED Reductions in hydro charges to rural power consumers were an­ nounced by Attorney-General Roe­ buck, in his capacity of Ontario- Hydro-Electric Power Commiesion- ert The reductions in the maximum service charges range from 10 to 20 pen cent. Growth of the contingency fund applicable to rural districts to a point where it needs no further ad­ dition and reduction in the amount set aside from the renewal, has made the reductions possible, Mr. Roebuck said. The new rates- that became effect­ ive Nov. 5, are: Hamlet lighting—Old rates, $1.- 35; new 'rates ,$il.2O. Hamlet lighting, plus range—Old rates, $2.10; new rates, $1.90. House lighting....Old rates, $1.55; new rates, $1.40.- iSImall farm service—Old rates, $'2.10; new rates, $1.90. Light from service—Old rates, $2.50; new rates, $2. ■Medium farm service (one phase) —Old rates, $2.70; new rates, $2.15 Medium farm service (three phase) —01 d rates, $3.75; new rates, $3. Heavy farm service (one phase) —-Old rates, $4.65; new rates, $3.7'0. Heavy farm service (three phase) —Old rates, $5.30; new rates $4.25 NEW BELLS ARRIVE Five tons of bells arrived in Lon­ don last week, destined shortly to ring out sacred tunes from the tow­ er of /St. Paul’s Cathedral and chime each quarter-hour over the city. With the new bells has come ap­ paratus that will permit an addi­ tional 10 hymns to be played by mechanical means. It will be a two weeks’ job to hoist the mighty be’.ls to the top of the cathedral tower. The greatest of them weighs more than a ton. weights range from 2,548 pound's, down to the smallest, a veritable dwarf in cmparison, -only 294 pounds. When the new chimes first sound out over the city, it will be the same metal vibrating in the tower | top that has given downtown Lon­ don the quarter-hour for 35 years. The new bells were cast out of the metal that comprised the original ones. But instead of 10, there are now 11 of them, It was a journey twice across the Atlantic ocean for the bells to be recast. The work1 'was done in Croydon, England. It was paid for with an anonymous donation by a member of the cathedral congrega­ tion. » The new hymns which may be play­ ed by mechanical means are; O, Come All Ye Faithful; Christ, the Lord is Risen; And Now, O Father, When On iMy Day of Life; Holy, Holy, Holy; Nearer My God To Thee; There Is A Green Hill; Abide With Me; Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand and Hark,, Hark, My iSoul. DIONNE SISTERS AMAZED AT UNBREAKABLE DISHES PROVIDED BY THRIFTY DOCTOR ■Callander, Ont.—Yvonne Dionne, one of the sisters you’ve beard so much about, sat down to her break­ fast one morning recently and found the cereal, fruit and milk she pol­ ishes off to start each reposing in new dishes. Yvonne—with her. sisters a year and a half old—noticed the change and started the procedure the quin­ tuplets have agreed upon among themselves to initiate new dishes. She grasped a silver spoon in her right hand and brought it down sharply on the edge of the cereal bowl. Nothing happened so Yvonne lost the little patience one can expect in an PS-months-old quint and drop­ ped the whole business on the nurs­ ery floor. .Strangely, the deshes did not break. Wide-eyed, Yvonne looked up at Dr. Allen .Roy Dafoe and her nurses who laughed somewhat sheepishly at the first trick they have played on Yvonne and her sis­ ters. An Innovation The dishes—like all others in the quintuplet home now, is unbreak­ able, an innovation Dr. Dafoe thought necessary to keep the in­ come the youngsters get from mov­ ies, newspaper photographs and en­ dorsements .. from being dissipated in the crash of crockery on the nursery floor. It all started a couple of months ago when one of Yvonne’s sisters tossed a building block through a plate glass1 window, that gave the Dionne sisters their first taste of excitement. After the building blocks were gently stored out of sight, Yvonne and her sisters tried out various alternatives hut never really got the’ same success as they did with1 the dishes. Lilted Noise First the glass tumblers went. It really was an accident to start with. Annette dropped a glass and there was a crash. Yvonne, Cecile, Emilie and Marie liked the noise and toss­ ed their to the floor. Then they began on the crockery. Modest about himself, the Callan- dei’ physician rarely brags about his babies. But .he said: “They are the nearest thing to perfect youngsters anyone could hope to see.” That’s probably the broadest statement he has ever made about . them. For months after they were born, May 28, 1934, he was cautious with his statements about their health. They were either 'doing nice­ ly” or “keeping away from illness.” Now that, he admits they are nearly perfect the world can be satisfied they are something more than that./ BANK OF MONTREAL SHOWS GAIN OF 15 MILLIONS IN DEPOSITS Total Assets increase to $792,772.- 872—Liquid Assets' at $533,374,- 811 Are Equal to 74,48 Per Cent, of Total Liabilities to the Public. The confidence reposed by the pub­ lic at large in the Bank of Montreal is exemplified in an extraordinary degree in the bank’s annual state­ ment for the year ending Octok CP 31st, just published. This shows de­ posits of $6716,944,866, compared with $630,218,835, at th'e same date last year,, an increase of $46,000,- 000. This increase and a concur­ rent increase of $43,800,000 in Go­ vernment and other highgrade se­ curities constitute the outstanding features of1 the statement. ♦ Liquid Assets have increased to $533,374,811, and are equivalent to 74.48 pen cent, of all Liabilities to the public. Cash in vaults and money on deposit with Bank of 'Canada stand at $82,711,635, equivalent to $11J515 per cent, of public liabilities. Holdings of government and other bonds and debentures amount to $361,7 69,'848, as compared with $317,936,912 a year ago, an increase of oven $43,000,000. In keeping with tihe Bank’s policy, the greater portion consists of gilt-edge securi­ ties which mature at early dates. The immediately available cash is represented by cash on hand and money on deposit with the Bank of Canada of $82,711,635; notes of and cheques on other banks $27,- 614,F96, and money on deposit with other banks of $37,76'4,631. •Call loans outside of Canada now stand at $18,835,238, down from $3'2,13'3,844. The decline may be at­ tributed1 to the unusually low inter­ est rates that 'have prevailed in the principal money markets of the world. At the same time call loans in Canada have declined to $4,435,- 73|& from $8,399,6'57. Current; Loans Lower While there have been reports of gains in many lines of business, current loans have not shown a tendency to increase, with the re­ sult that loans to manufacturers, farmers and merchants now stand at $234,461,311, down from $243,477,041. This wuld appear to indicate that many customers have been able to finance the present in­ crease in business from their own resources. Of special intei-et is the continued tendency of deposits to expand throughout the countiy, and, as a result, total deposits have now gain­ ed to $'676,944,866 from $630,2118,- 835 a year ago. An informative feature of the re­ port is contained in the section where the Bank shows that it has total assets of $-792,772,872 with ■which to meet payment uf liabili­ ties of $716,107,779, leaving an ex­ cess of assets over liabilities to the public of $76,66'5,093. Profit and Loss Account The profit and loss account shows earnings slightly down from the previous year. It also indicates that the Bank’s taxes to Dominion and Provincial Governments are in excess of $1,000,000. Profit for the year amounted to $■4,007,302, against $4,105,024 in the previous year. From the profit, taxes to Dominion and Provincial Governments required $1,002,089, leaving for> destriibution $3,005,212. Of this amount dividends to share­ holders took $2,880,000 leaving an amount to be carried forward of $125,212. The net profits of $3,- 005,212 were equal to 3.92 per cent, of capital, surplus and undivided profits. After provision for taxes and dividends, fchie balance brought forward" increased the balance of profit and loss carried forward to $1,935,033. BREAKS WRIST Mrs. Chas. Parker, Bayfield, had the misfortune to catch the heel of her shoe in her skirt at the top of 'the stairs and fell to ’the bottom, breaking a wrist and badly sprain­ ing the other and injuring her back ■She is now at the h-ome of her daughter, Mrs. Featherston, where she is slowly recovering. Preferable Mrs. Upstage was interviewing an applicant for the post of cook. “Let me see, now,” she said, “Are you energetic.” Cook shrugged her shoulders. “Yes,” she replied, “I am what you might &all one of those people that’s always on the go.” ‘,Oh,” replied Mrs. Upstage with a frown, “I much prefer someone with —eh-r—staying power, you know.” CONSTABLE APPOINTED Mr. William Thiel, of Zurich, has recently been appointed Constable in Huron County. He has been sworn into office at Goderich by. the magistrate. SUCCUMBS AT BAYFIELD r---~-r PRESENTATION About one hundred friends and neighbors gathered at the home of Mr. an dMns. Wm. Barnes, Park­ hill, and presented them with a dressing table and bench. Mr. Nor­ man Tedhall read the address while Donald Boyce and George Dignan made the presentation. LONDON CONFERENCE The 193 6 sessions of the London Conference pf the United Church will be held in London, Rev. W. A. Walden, has announced. Metropoli­ tan Church has been chosen as con­ ference church. The sessions open on Tuesday, June 2. June 7 is- to be conference Sunday. STOLEN CAR FOUND A Toronto car, stolen some time ago, was recovered by police on a deserted sideroad outside of Wing­ ham. The license plates were strip­ ped from the car, a green, 1928 mo­ del. The gas tank was empty and the ignition wires -were cut. The thief apparently walked to Wing­ ham for a 1929 blue car, license BP 518 owned by W. J. Brown, was stolen at that town later, DIES AT EGMONDVILLE 'The death occurred from influ­ enza at the home of her sister, Miss Helen Gemmell in Egmondville, of Mary Jane Gemmell, eldest daugh­ ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Gemmell, of Tuckersmith in her 75 th year. Deceased was born in Tucker­ smith where she lived until about thirty years ago when she was mar­ ried to J. J. Huggins and went to reside at Abbotsford, B.C. Eight years ago she returned to reside with her brother, David Gemmell in Tuckersmith after the death of his wife and for the past few years had lived with her sister in Eg­ mondville. Surviving are her husband, two brothers and three sisters. FOX IS VICTIM OF CURIOSITY Curiosity not 'only killed a, cat —-but it killed a red fox, reputed­ ly the slyest of animals. Jamee Jewell, of Benmiller, was driving along the Blue Water Highway when an animal ran out in the road and stopped to stare at the car headlights. It was struck by the car. Mr. Jewell investigated, thinking the animal was a dog, but discover­ ed fox dead on the road. The car­ cass was placed in the hands of a tanner and Mrs. Jewell will have a nice neckpiece when she and her husband return from a trip south. JOHN A MURRAY The death occurred at his home in Egmondville on Tuesday last af­ ter an illness of some months of John A Murray in hits eighty-first year. Deceased, who was well known and highly esteemed in the community, was bom in Tucker­ smith Township, being a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Murray who were among the original settlers in this district. He was married 52 years ago to Charlotte Ann Leatherland. of the same township. They settled on a farm on the Kippen road re­ tiring a number of years to Eg­ mondville where he had since resid­ ed. He is survived by three daugh­ ters and two sons. That Stab-Like Pain In the Small of the Baek Those sharp pains, those quick twinges, those dull, aching pains are a warning your kidneys are weak and sick—a warning that should not go unheeded. Do not delay when your back starts to ache and pain. Prompt action may save you years of suffer­ ing from kidney trouble if you will only put your kidneys right and keep them right by using Doan’s Kidney Pills. Others have, no doubt, been saved from years of kidney misery by their use. Why not you? NOW ON DISPLAY HUDSON and TERRAPLANE FORI 1930 NEW LOWER PRICES Since Canada-U. S. Trade Treaty Hudson prices now begin at $945. ^atntvrA TO END PAIN ,..rub in Minard’s. Checks colds, taken in­ ternally. Ends skin blemishes. At druggists in regular and new large economy sizes. Mrs. Wm. Weston, formerly Miss Elizabeth Falconer, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John A. Falconer of‘Bayfield, passed away at her home there on Thursday. 'She suf­ fered a stroke a year ago and since had been in poor health. She was married 23 years ago. Her husband also was a life-long resident of Bayfield. 'She te survived by a son, Fred of Bayfield; two sisters and a brother, Charles Falconer, of Bay­ field. The funeral took place on (Saturday afternoon to Bayfield Cemetery, New Leaders of the Style Parade bigger than any other popular cars. 5 things you never saw before They are here today — the new Hudsons and Terraplanes — with that's new that'really counts—for 1936. Complete new styling — fresh, new beauty. Roominess you can’t match in cars priced hun­ dreds of dollars higher. The safest automobiles ever built—combining the world’s first safety engineered chassis with improved bodies all of steel. With five important new safety and comfort features—5 things you never saw before! Under all this—performance that has won and held record after record for Hudson-built cars. Proved durability and economy that are a source of lasting satisfaction to owners. However much or little you plan to pay for your 1936 car, drive a Hudson or Terraplane before you tyiy. See how much you c/zw get for you money. i Hudson Rotors of Canada, limited Tilbury Ontario Prices quoted are list at factory, Tilbury, Ont., standard accessor­ ies, Government Tax, freight and provincial license additional ■ NEW LOWER PRICES Since Canada-U. S. Trade Treaty Terraplane prices now begin at $790 Prices quoted are list at factory,- Tilbury, Ont,, standard accessor­ ies, Government Tax, freight and provincial license additional. I Cook Bros. Distributors, Hensail Demonstration