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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-04-08, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, APRIL 1037 Better not change ’em yet awhile. ***.*»* * And once more, farmer friend, qualities.test your seed for germinating • * « **♦*« Village of Dungannon Swept by Flames A few charred walls and smould­ ering ruins were all that remained of a large portion of tlhe business section of Dungannon, flames on 'Thursday night having devoured 4 places of business as well as a dwelling .house. It was the most serious conflagra­ tion in this Huron County village in more than half a century and the loss was roughly estimated today at more than $30,000. Fanned by a stiff wind the flames did not take long in wiping out near­ ly all t'he business section on the west side of the main street, for a cause going Great on roofs of houses and barns in the, district. Fortunately it was raining. ally the‘cable melted and commun­ ication ceased. About 3'50 feet of cable was destroyed and two of our poles went down. About four hun­ dred telephones are out of commis­ sion.” We have our warmest 'pat for this spring. the man who is painting up this *♦ *♦ *»* And hoy? we hope for Both are needed. a good seapon and unusually good crops. « ** ** **'* Then time citizens were anxious be- it looked as if the blaze was to sweep the entire village, flaming, shingles were hurled Nearby Towns Send Aid tlhe be- The building which houses telephone exchange just missed ing swept to the ground. A bucket brigade and the Kincardine fire de­ partment as wel las Belgrave, Au­ burn Blyth and Lucknow worked hard in saving the telephone ex­ change, but it was next to- impos­ sible to fight the major flame with­ out and degrees of success. The buildings destroyed were; The residence of James Montgom­ ery; the general store of Jas. Mont­ gomery at the south end of the group of business places destroyed; Lome McKenzie’s garage; Robert McKenzie’s hardware store and Thomas Rivett’s restaurant. The ■people diastrous- blaze left homeless. twelve Receives Surprise a re- build- to .Shortly after daybreak the next morning he arrived back in Dungannon and was unaware that anything .had happened. The four walls of the McKenzie garage were all tihat was left. owner of the garage, constructed one-storey The cently ing, Lome McKenzie had been Toronto. was over think Spread Rapidly The falmes spread so quickly that it was next to impossible to save very much of anything. Articles Of furniture were scattered along the opposite side of the street. So. hot were the flames that they cracked plate glass windows across the main street and literally “fried” paint on the store fronts. The blaze was noticed shortly af­ ter 11 o’clock by Mrs. Bert Bradford whose husband operates a butcher shop next door to where the Mont­ gomery home stood before it licked u.p by the flames. “I could see the light up Montgomery’s store. I didn’t much of it at the time, but then it started flickering and growing very bright and I could see that it was a fire. I ran into McKenzie’s garage and gave the alarm to the men who happened to be there listening to a hockey game on the radio.” Overheated pipes The fire is said to lhave started from overheating of the stovepipes in the Montgomery general store. By the time the men ran out of the garage and the Montgomery family had been notified, the flames were shooting high into the air, having started to consume the roof of the general store.u At that time Mr. and Mrs. Mont­ gomery were having something to eat before retiring. “I stayed at the switchboard un­ til 11-45 p.m.,” said Nathaniel Why- ard, teleplhone manager. “The equip­ ment was getting pretty hot and fin- One Man Injured .Only casualty came when . Montgomery, who lost his fell from a ladder when a broke, and suffered a Revere sprain. He is confined to his at a neighbor’s home today. People here spoke rather bitterly of the refusal of the reeve of God­ erich to send equipment to the fire, only 12 miles away, but the reply of the county town was that ample warning had been given Dungannon and other neighboring ’places to or­ ganize a fire fighting fund to pro­ vide for just such emergencies as has happened. There is a motion on Goderich municipal minutes forbidding the fire department to leave the town limits On several occasions Gode­ rich jeopardized its own property by sending equipment and firemen out of town, paying the shot and failing to be recouped. It is just 52 years ago that prac­ tically the same area was laid waste by fire. The village is over1 100 years old, called after its.namesake in Ireland, and its sons and daugh­ ters, thousands of them are scatter­ ed throughout Canada and the Unit­ ed States. There is no talk, as yet, of re­ building, but fortunately all but 'Lome McKenzie, garageman, were fairly well insured. LEAVING FOR CHINA James store, rung ankle ; room is returning to China where born in 1906, for the pur- making a moving picture of life.He has in mind some- than the ordinary tra- wants to get behind the casual tourist sees, China—the China with assoc- Rev. Fred Goforth M.A., until re­ cently pastor of Knox Presbyterian ‘ Church, Wallaceburg for almost five years has left on the first stage of his planned trip to,China, for which he will sail on April 10 from Van­ couver. A son of tlhe late Dr. Jonathan Goforth and Mrs. J. (Rosalind) Go­ forth, pioneer missionaries .of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Mr. Goforth b e was pose of Chinese thing more velogue and China which to the real which lhe was so intimately iated as a boy, and where he so often accompanied his parents thro’ the towns and villages of North Ho­ nan and played the organ at their meetings; while he also accompan­ ied them .on their many travels thro’ ■other parts of China from Canton in the south to. Harbin in he tnorlh. Mr. Goforth, in deciding upon this new sphere of work, feels that the Chinese are in a very real sense '.his own people and he hopes by the means of his films to awaken a sym­ pathetic understanding .of China and an appreciation of her greatness Mr. Goforth, who will carry out his present work as a free lance and un­ associated with any particular clhurch denomination, plans to re­ turn to Canada in September, when he will present his film wherever the opportunity offers and already a. number of churches have asked him to reserve a date for them. Coronation Day A Public Exchange Act,” Mr. bank and no doubt Coronation Day has been made a public holiday by proclamation, State Secretary Rinfret declared in the House of Commons. “iSince the proclamation makes May 2 a public holiday witlliin the meaning of the Bills of Act and the Civil Service Rinfret said, “it will be a civil service holiday and will be generally observed through­ out Canada.” 9 Religious services had been re­ quested either on May 12 or the preceding Sunday to. commemorate the occasion. “The Government notified Uhe provincial governments of the in­ tention to proclaim May 12 as a public holiday,” said the minister, and suggested that the provincial .govern menits might advise the municipalities that the celebration in each community be organized as may be most appropriate to local conditions, “This is in accordance with practice followed on th® occasions of the Coronations of King Edward yil, 1902, and King George V, 1911 and the Silver jubilee of King George V, 1935.” Need some good summer clothes? Try our merchants. They have the last word in nobby, neat good wearin’ articles. «*«**«9* ■Have a look for that old scrap iron. We mean just that. Nearly every householder has quite a lot of this sort of thing about his premises. Better sell while the price is good. ***«•«** I And now we’re hoping for nice warm days and nice warm show­ ers. If we don’t get plenty of both of these the crop outlook, for 11937 will be none too encouraging. AS CHANGEFUL AS AN APRIL DAY Is was just too bad for the farmer who depended on the of maple syrup for that new suit -of clothes.sale GODERICH COUNCILLORS OPPOSED TO BEER PARLORS At a recent meeting of the Goder­ ich Council the beer parlors came in for criticism. The following, clip- ing was taken from a daily paper; “There is a relief recipient in this town who is in the habit of driving up to the grocery stores in a taxicab, while in a toxicated condition, to cash his relief vouchers,” Deputy Reeve Huckins charged in Town Council calling for an investigation. The deputy reeve said he had inves­ tigated and was sure of his facts< blaming the beer parlors for this and many otihei* existing abuses, for which he found ready support from other inembeis of the council. “I blame the beer parlors and the sooner we get rid of them tihe better. Licenses here were grant­ ed in the first case on the Town Council’s recommendation, and if I am in order I going to- move at the next meeting that we ask the Gov­ ernment to cancel them and substi­ tute a warehouse,” said the deputy reeve. Councillor Brown—.“Here, here!” Councillor Salkeld—“Seventy-five per cent, of the merchants of this town want the sale of beer discon­ tinued.” Reeve Turner—“Men who ask for beverage rooms because they thought it would help business now hold the exact opposite views.” With which the council went into committee of the whole to further discuss this and other questions. Try Salada Orange Pekoe Blend "SALADA" TEA WINS FIDDLERS’ CONTEST Old-time fiddlers lheld sway at the dance by the Seaforth Agricultural Society in Cardno’s Hall, following the spring show. The old-time fid­ dlers’ contest provided much inter­ est for the large crowd and each event was keenly contested, Wm. Hyde, Hensail, won first in the event for players over sixty with Thomas Rands, Seaforth, second. In tlhe second event, William Collins came first with Fred Harburn, of Farqu­ har, second and Frank McCowan, third, WHY? We were in a good town about tlhe middle of last week, had to jvait some time before we were waited on, as every clerk tihat town? Why were thosebusy. Can you mention the name of clerks so busy? • * * * •• * • Have you sent in your order for We was your new trees as yet? Better get your trees ordered while the government is willing to help out. We'll not be surprised should the demand for trees continue that the government will ask a snug price for trees that they now offer free of charge. The Conservation campaign is engaging a good deal of attention. * ALL LUCK? We know a farmer who bought a cow last fall for $14.00. The cow was so weak last December that she could hardly walk. Well, our friend became her ungrudged possessor, put her in ■ a warm stable, fed iher plenty of alfalfa, gave her all the salt she cared to lick, supplied her with all the water she cared for, turned her into the yard a little every day and treated her to plenty of brush and comb. Two weeks ago she presented her owner with a heifer calf of good conformation and as lively as a kitten. The cow herself is now in fine mettle and would sell for $75.00. All luck? We think that gumption had a good deal to do with it. SCHOOL REPORT The following is the report of S. S. No. 1, Usborne, examinations for February and March. Honors 75 per cent.; pass 60 per cent. Names are in order of merit; Sr. IV.—Billie Reynolds 77, Harry Dougall 72, Russell Ferguson 70, Donald Buchanan G7, Harold Wurm 61, Alex Boa 57. Jr. IV—Howard Ferguson 55. Jr. III.—Calvert Beckler 61, Billie Rowcliffe 60, Harry Jeffery 58. Ab­ sent for examinations Audrey Dick. Jr. II.—Gordon Buchanan 70. First—Margaret Wurm 82, Gord­ on Moir 76, Donald Parsons 60. iSr. Primer—Kenneth -Buchanan 72, Lloyd Ferguson 70, Beverley Parsons 70. Jr. Primer William Dougall, Ger­ ald Wurm Andrew Dougall. F. Malcolm, teacher RBSIDEST QF BLANSHARD TOWNSHIP PASSES AWAY Mrs. Fanny Berry, widow of Robt. Berry, died in Blanshar^ Township on March 31st, in her 80th year. Mrs. Berry had been ill only a few days. She was born in Usborne Township. Surviving are six sons and two daughters, Hugh, of Usborne Robert, John, Harold and Earl, of Blanshard; Dr. Albert, of Toronto; Mrs. H. Copeland, of Woodham and Mrs. M. Blaekler, of Kirkton. The funeral was held from the residence on Thursday with interment” in Kirk­ ton Anglican cemetery. WINCHELSEA Mr. Fred Brock, of Hensall, spent a few days recently with Mr, and Mrs. Frank Brock. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Horne were Mr. and Mrs, Peter Whitlock, of Thames Road and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cole and Marie, cf Elimville, Miss Eunice Parkinson, of Blan­ shard, spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Foster. Mr. and Mrs. George Davis and Jean visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Thomson, of Lum­ ley. Mrs. P. Murch and Marion, of Elimville, visited on Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Veal. Miss Lenore Doupe, of London, spent .Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. Camm. Miss Norma Fletcher spent a few days with her cousin Miss Gladys Batten, of Elimville. Mr. and Mrs. Launce Battersby, of Exeter, visited a couple of days last week with the latter’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Wes Heywood. Mr. and Mrs. Theron Creery, Earl and Walter visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn McLean, of Chiselhurst. Weak, Tired, Nervous Women Nourished Back to Health Many women wake up in the morning feeling as tired, as they went to bed, and the simple household duties seem a drag and a burden. They become nervous, cross and irritable, weak and worn out, and everything in life looks dark and gloomy. Milburn’s H. & N. Pills is just the remedy they need to restore them to the blessing of good health, and the health improved the daily tasks become a pleasure, not a burden. Try a few boxes. See how soon you will feel the beneficial effect. * * DANGEROUS form of publicity reaches its mrfst dang- the form of prophecy. Again and again Sensationalism in the emus stage when it takes the radio, people have told us that Madrid was' on the point of fall­ ing. “The battle for the possession of the capital city has entered upon its last stage” we were told. What puerile nonsense it all was! It is a pity when great news agencies, instead of keeping themselves to relating facts pander to the excited minds of folk who have little ■to do but to dwell, on events that simply do not take place. The result is that folk are losing faith in a great many broadcasters whose only merit is .their ability .to indulge in talk that deceives the unwary. Radio, news broadcasting is losing prestige. ******** A NEAR ACCIDENT Last week a farmer was driving a load of hay on the highway. The load was so broad that the view of the highway was practically obscured. As far as motorists were concerned. A motorist trailed along behind till patience was exhausted. Passing was attempted when an auto coming from the opposite direction nearly met him head on. Meanwhile the farmer kept on .his way utterly regardless of the danger he was bringing to motor traffic. Our point is that all such loads as we have mentioned should be so manned as to prevent danger because of their bringing about poor visibility. ISuch protection may be afforded, as a reference to English traffic laws will demonstrate. The mix-up we refer to im­ periled the lives of fourteen people and the welfare of one truck and four cars.It all occurred in less than two minutes. * * * ** * SPEAKING OF PAINTING two towns. In one town tlhe local paper succeeded paint sellers to put on a paint-up campaign. By We recall in getting; the ways best known to dealers and paint manufacturers, the district was flooded with information about painting. These enthusiasts dreamed ipaint, they talked paint, they used paint themselves, they got tlhe school and the church painted. Merchants prettied up their uremises. There was paint and paint talk everywhere. The re­ sult a smart town, for when one’s premises are smart and clean, wholesalers sit .up and take notice. Customers, other things being equal, prefer a smart-looking place to trade in. and better business was done, business that left a neat profit. Well, the other town didn’t .smarten up. It’s sidewalks are still unswept. Dust still blows in clouds into, every store and kitchen and lunch room. Little lhelp is employed. .Store keepers still keep, a bench in front of the store foi1 loafers. People with money in their pockets step on the gas as soon as the town is reached and have neither truck nor trade with Forlornville. The first step toward Wellboro is to clean up and to have no. bunk about it. MORE FARMS SOLD Mr. Philip Foster has sold his 100 acre farm, lot 4, con. 9, Hay Town­ ship, to Mr. W. J. Watson who. gets immediate possession. Mr. Foster is compelled to give up farming owing to ill health,—Mr. Chester Salmon and family have moved from the 5tlh concession Hay, to the farm on the Babylon Line and will make their future home there. Mir. Salmon re­ cently purchased this farm from the executors of the T. J. Wilson estate, of Forest.—Zurich Heiraid. AHTOHELL MAN INJURED .Suffering, from a crushed vertabra and a fractured ankle as the result of being hit by a falling limb on Monday, Sylvester Osborne of near Mitchell .was removed from the Gen­ eral Hospital in Stratford t0 St. Jo­ seph’s Hospital, London. While his condition is serious, Mr, Osborne has been .resting comfortably. He will undergo special medical care in London. MONEY LOST IN HURON IS TRACED TO WEST Police activities at either end of a 2,000-mile trail, coupled with an. ex­ change of letters has resulted in the clearing up of the loss of $63 by a farmer1 residing in Colborne Town­ ship. Inquiry established that about the time the money was lost the hired man. left town. Included in th0 lost money was a $50 bill and this was traced to a railway ticket office in Goderich, where it also was learn­ ed the man .had purchased a ticket for the West. A tihree-cent stamp carried the information to of police at Tisdale, Sask., the matter up to. the man, he had found the money, .change of opinion by mail farmer accepting $10 down and $5 a month until paid in full. 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