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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-12-30, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1037 .... Recollections .... iv ' We noticed jfi the Exeter11‘imes- Advocate a couple of weeks ago an account of the death of an old neigh­ bor and dear friend ip. the person of Mrs, Albert A. Neil, who passed away within ten days of her hus­ band's death, It is with sadness we look back on our sweet intercourse and companionship, of our old neigh­ bors and friends of former year. The passing away of these old friends bring up sweet memories of child­ hood’s happy- days, Mrs. Neil was the daughter of John Fyfe, who came to this country ninety-three years ago and .settled in usborne near the 1.0th concession aiid near the village of Lumley. Mr. Fyfe in a few years built a mill on ihis farm for the ipurpose of carding the wool into rolls to be spun into yarn, the machine being imported from Scotland. It afford­ ed us children .great pleasure to visit the mill to see the roller turning out wool ready for spinning, the mill being quite close to the school and in my childhood days can remember the huge bulks of wool going to the mill. Mr. Fyfe’s two daughters work­ ed in the mill attending to the rolls’ as they came from the machine. This was the only carding mill in these parts for a number of years. Mr. Fyfe was also a great weaver. The village of Lumley boasted of some very fine machines. Mr. Din­ nin had settled in the same neigh­ borhood at about the some time and come to these parts from Northum­ berland in England.. The country was mostly bush at that time. Mr. Dinnin had come from near Lumley ■Castle in Northumberland gave the village the name of Lumley. After being settled a few years he started the first store and later the post-office. Mr. .Dinnin made all the spinning wheels, cradles to cradle grain and coffins. He was a master’ mechanic. Our village also boasted of having a tailor shop at that time, where the elite of the neighborhood were measured and fited out in the latest style and cut, sometimes with good ‘‘homey” homespun. The trousers were tucked into .high top boots with a beautiful strip, of bright red leather leather across the top. But our tay- lor Stewart was highly recommended as a first class tailor. To our wond­ er and amazement he had to sit up on a bench with his legs crossed to sew. Then the finest wagons and car­ riages were built in the village. IM Embarrassing Pimples .Caused By Impure Blood Banishes Bad Biood Then No More Pamptes A T. MiLBURN CO., LTD., PRODUCT those days wagons were all made by hand. Spokes, fellas and all ma­ terial were well dried fox' a couple of years beforehand. The coming of factories monopolized all these works uvuything is factory made at the "present time, The first school was built hard by the village by a few of the neighbors bujlt of "logs, cottage shape, eight logs high, This school was built in 1858, a very substantial building and was standing just a few years ago. This school was used for ser­ vice on Sunday evenings and was generally packed to its utmost ca­ pacity. Across from the school whs a beaver meadow and as the country at that time was not so well drained this particular place was generally pretty wet and very often at night we could see the Will-o-the-Wisps dancing about, but when our teacher explained the cause of these strange apparitions our fears were«> greatly subdued. The country was settled with De­ vonshire, Irish, Scotch and one Ger­ man family and one Gaelic. Potash was made at that time and was the means of making, a little money, Our Gaelic neighbor lost his oxen that had by some mishap gone with his potash kettle. He was in great fear that he would never see them again. Perchance they might get lost in the woods and something, terrible happen them. He inquired of the first man he met if he mad seen his oxen with a cart against them with a kit-ash pot­ tle in it. One morning after a very bad thunderstorm our Devonshire settler went to his neighbor and said, “My my what a bad storm we had tonight’ The people all lived in small log houses and one by one they have all been replaced b:y more beautiful and substantial homes. It was a very beautiful and picturesque spot, so many have remarked when passing through and as we look back over ■our childhood d'ays it brings back fond memories of old associations. I might mention that one of the first teachers in that old log school was Mr. Robert Fowlie of the Thames Road, who afterward became a Pres­ byterian minister. Mr. Collins also taught. He was afterwards a lawyer in Exeter. He taught to the tune ■of the hickory stick. Some of .the scholars said they would get even with him after they grew up. 'Some of the older people looked back and say, “all the education I ever got was in that old log school” and while we look back over the years we re­ call to mind the lines, of poetry in one of the readers: , I wandered thro’ the village Tom I sat beneath the tree Within the school-house playing ground That sheltered' you and me. But few are there to 'greet us Tom And many have been called to go That play with us upon the green Some fifty years ago. * Canada Second i Canada is the second largest ex­ porter of apples, ranking second only to the United States in this respect, In 19 3 6 Canada exported a total of 96,00'0 tons of apples, consisting of almost entirely of dessert and cook­ ing apples. McGillivray Woman is Found Dead in Bed Miss Harriet Lewis, age 48, a daughter’ of Mrs. Lewis and the late George Lewis, was found dead in bed Monday afternoon, at the family home, a quarter-mils from Brinsley, in McGillivray Township. Miss Lewis had retired at 7 p.m. Sunday night and was not disturbed by her family during the day. When they entered her room, her body was found fully clothed on the bed. Coroner A, E. Letts, M.D. of Ailsa Craig, was called, and found death due to a heart seizure and said no inquest would be held. Miss Lewis lived with her widow­ ed mother and her sister, Mrs. An­ nie Harris, at the family home, A brother died a few years ago from a similiar heart seizure. The funeral was held on Wednes­ day afternoon at 2 o’clock from the family home to St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Brinsley, for service and in­ terment, A GOOD ORGANIZATION By a Staff Correspondent of The* Christian Science Monitor NEW YORK—Dedicated to. young people prudence in the-use of money. “The Great Book of Thrift” said to be the largest volume in circulation in the world was unveiled at a lunch- ecn meeting of the American Provi­ dent Society held at Town Hall Club here recently. Simultaneously there was launched the. Provident Legion of America, an organization which purposes to train bo/ys and girls in definite thrift. “There is far more need for an economic educational primer in the hands of every American boy and girl than for an economic pump­ primer of the industrial well in the hands of the American Government,” declared Charles M. de Forest, man­ aging director of the society, who was one -of the speakers. “It is vastly more effective" and less expensive to prevent financial •dependence through education than to contribute toward, and be taxed for, relief expenditures,” he declar­ ed, “practical education in money matters reduces attempted short-cuts to wealth, lessens crime and dulls the lure of radicalism.” , Describing his adventures in walk­ ing, Dr. John H. Finley, editor of the New York Times, told how he had covered 21,000’ miles in seven years and was matching each mile with a donation of five cents to his grand­ daughter. “In seven years, v saved $1,000 for her tuition fee,” he continued “I save every day in this way for the happiest spending of my life—the education of a child.” Lewis Gawtry, president of the Bank for Savings, reported that 2,- 18140,000 school children in 9,000 schools had on deposit at the close of the 1936-1937 school year more than $ 1<4-,0'00,0'0»0. Renew Now! Ski-ihg Across Canada Pleasure and competitive ski­ ing now rank high among the major winter sports throughout Canada. The keen Sunshiny win­ ter days call thousands to the trails, from the Maritime Provin­ ces in the cast to British Colum­ bia in the west. The Canadian Pacific Railway is contributing in largo measure to the development of eld areas, both in the cast and in the west. From Montreal and eastern United States thousands travel on tho “Ski Specials” to the Laurentians each week-end, and on the prairies and in British Columbia other thousands visit Banff, Sunshine Valley and other Canadian Pacific resorts for the winter season. Layout shows, upper loft, the ski club on Crouse Mountain,Vancouver; upper right, skiers halting for a breather on a high pass above Sunshine Val­ ley, Canadian Rockies; middle left is a group of Winnipeg en­ thusiasts on one of tho ski trails south of that City, and lower left shows Laurentian Mountain en­ thusiasts preparing luncheon on tho trail, Lower right are two ultra-enthusiasts-object, tho fam­ ous Laurentian sun-tan. Santa is a great gloom chaser, * • * .• • * .* » “The gift without the giver is bare." ******** Santa won out: “Heaven’s light shall pierce the darkest cloud earth ever stretched." * * ♦ * •> » ♦ * Some goverments are learning the folly of belligerently driving industry—and none too soon. And now for the New Year, with its clean sheets and its open­ ing doors and its avenues to happiness. *»*♦♦••» “Hoist up the sail while gale doth last, Tide and wind stay no man’s leisure.”♦ Now that the big fellows have had their way by exploiting the consumer by an uncalled rise in iprices, its time to run the wolves to their haunts and capture some of their ill-gotten plunder. ******** >One of,the most fallacious arguments that one encounters in public discussion is the “tu quoque” argument. Tu quoque is Latin for “thou too." It is the principle of offsetting -one abuse with an­ other by way of excusing it?—Christian Science Monitor ******** / That man is blest Who does his best. And leaves the rest And doesn’t worry. o ******** IT DIES HARD Monetary feudalism dies hard. The keen, smart fellows grab all they can, and then proceed,to bribe the rest of us with .our own money. . They grab the carcase and then pacify us by throwing us a few odds and ends that they cannot keep, for very shame’s sake— and their own protection. ******** .THE RETURN TO WORK How fine this return to steady work! Some folk find the regular days toil with its well known associations one of the great­ er’happiness-builders they know anything about. The beaten path to the barn, the familiar faces of the animals, the anvil with its hammbr and tongs, the bench with auger and plane, the .office with its ledgers and challenging correspondence, the joyous call of the children getting ready for school—in these thousand-and-ont calls to service, there is a vitality that satisfies the heart, strengthens the hand and builds the character. * * » * * * * * JAPAN’S TWO HANDS Japan, it seems, has two. hands. There is her right wherewith she carries on her manufacturing and lher business, a nice, clean hand that she extends in friendliness to the rest of the world. There is, too, her militarist left hand that bombs cities and slaugh­ ters women and children that machine-guns sinking vessels and tears imp treaties. Many lliealthy-minded people look upon this as a very nasty, dirty hand. Japan tells us that this hand is out of hei’ “control,” for the most part. iShe is willing to apologize for its naughtiness ancT’ih troublesome situations even to tap its wrist most daintily., As for “controlling” it, bless you, that is quite an­ other thing—but that is the very thing that other nations require of her. ■ ******** LET’S BE PATIENT Britain is doing all she can to preserve the peace of the world. Two thousand years of history are behind her warranting her tak­ ing such a course. She has seen the folly of the big school boy who will not take a dare and of the village bully who is all fight and no sense. She knows what a world-wai’ is likely to cost civili­ zation, though there are things that she is prepared to preserve even at the appalling price of war. Let the rest of us join with her in lher open-eyed patience, meanwhile doing all we can to re­ move from the world all causes and occasions of war. Meanwhile, let us have the practical sense of the farmer who guards his flocks and his possessions against the wolf and the bandit, neither of whom have a record for mercy or for common honesty. MASSE PARENTS TALK TO DAFOE St. Joseidi Mother of 2.1 Sends Greetings to Mrs. Dionne Mr. and Mrs. Onezime Masse, par­ ents of 21 robust children, telephon­ ed Christmas greetings to Dr. Dafoe for the Dionne quintuplets and their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Masse invit­ ed Dr. Dafoe and the Dionne family to visit the Masse home at St. Jo­ seph on the Bluewater highway at any time and promised themselves to make a trip to Callander this com­ ing summer. Baby Martha, the youngest of the Masse children, 10 boys and 'Ll girls, will be one year old on February 16, 1938, and the entire family is looking forward to a big celebration at that time. On July 25, last, at a special ser­ vice at St. Joseph, Rt. Rev. Bishop Kidd, of London, bestowed the blessing of Pope Pius XI, on the Masse family. DEATH CLAIMS C. FAHNER, 92 Gottleib Fahner, for many years a well known resident of Pt. Stan­ ley, died on Friday, December 24tii at Petrolia, where he had made his home for the past year. He was 92. Death was due to a heart attack. Born in Germany, he came with his family to Canada when a young man living first in ■Wellington County near Guelph. Later, the family moved to Stephen Township, near Crecliton, while for 45 years Mr. Fahner farmed near Shipka. For the past 20 years he had made his home with his son, Ezra Fahner, a former reeve of Port Stanley. He had a wide circle of friends and was a familiar figure to many. Surviving are three sons, Frank and Lewis, Chau- din, Alta., and Ezra, of Port Stanley and several grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Crediton Evan­ gelical Church, of which Mr. Fahner was an active member for many years. EVENTIDE Frank W. K. Tom Again a faltering year departs, and lo Our morning star doth evei’ dimmer grow, Awhile we wander through the dusky vale, and bowers Of light and shade. The ardent flowers Of youth that dream, and play, and sing With bounding joy as chapel bells that ring Through halcyon moons and seasons in their turn, And drop their years in life’s full-flavored turn. As from the rose the curling ipetals tall To mingle with -the earth; and from the wall The ivy tendrills lose their gripping hold, (And to the ground the vines fall fold on fold. These are but shifting scenes within the play; The drama of alternate night and .day. Too soon we fold our little earthly tent Where you and I and all mankind have spent Our rounds of life as ripples on the tide Of Time. May joy and constant peace abide With each dear friend that we lhave learned to know. .Long may your evening star yet brighter glow. W. C. T. U, The December meeting of the W. G. T. U« was held at the home of ■j Mrs, w. C. Pearce. The devotional period was taken by Miss Hartnoli, the subject -being “Courage." Christ­ mas hymns were sung throughout the meeting. The First Vice-Presi­ dent Mrs. w> C. Pearce, then took charge. It was reported that 400 temperance blotters had been distri­ buted in the .public and high schools of the town. It was decided that we secure 300 additional blotters for the schools in the Exeter district. Twenty children wrote on the Temperance papers in Main St. Sunday School, and a good number in James Street. The subject cf the Cilp Sheet was “Our Enemy —the Traffic” We learned that this great evil, the liq­ uor traffic is a real live question in all lands and at this meeting we dealt with lands across the seas. Russia, Germany and Sweden. 1. Russia is carrying on a nation­ wide campaign for temperance. Vod­ ka is sold only by the government. We see school children carrying ban­ ners to the factories and as the par­ ents come out from work they are faced with banners such as this: ‘We the new Soviet generation demand that our fathers cease drinking. 2. Germany—'Hitler gives favor­ able support to the abstinence move­ ment and does not drink alcoholic beverages cf any kind, it has been estimated that 47 per cent, of the' youth between 14 and 21 years of age support total abstinence. 3. Sweden'—Here we find well developed educational activities for temperance teaching in Universities, Technical Schools, Teachers’ Col­ leges, etc., which cost the govern­ ment $125,ObO annually, young men and women are educated to be speak­ ers on temperance and discussion leaders at public cost. There are 500 authorized lecturers giving 8,- HIS BACK ACHED FOR 4JEARS Kruschen Put Him Right For four years, this man’s hack ached almost continuously, Now, at 57, lhe starts the day fresh as a daisy, and his back aches no more. Read his story:— “I had continuous backache for four years. I looked on the black side of everything, Now, I write with extreme gratitude for what Krus- qhen iSalts has done for me. The freshness with which I start my day’s work is perfectly marvellous. After seven days of Kruschen, I felt bettei’ and could get up immediate­ ly, without any special effort. I am 57, and my early morning dose of Kruschen is my salvation.”,—J. T. The kidneys are the filters of the human machine. If they become sluggish, impurities find them way into the iblood-stream and 'produce troublesome symptoms — backache, rheumatism and depression, The numerous salts in Kruschen quickly coax your kidneys back to healthy normal action. As an im­ mediate result, you experience re­ lief for those old dragging pains, As you persevere, you lose your pains altogether. 000 lectures each year. Now in our own Toronto we find that in forty months of open bev­ erage rooms there have been mur­ dered women at the rate of nearly one a month. A record of crime unknown before in Ontario. In many cases both the slain and the slayer have been intoxicated. One thousand women have been arrested for drunkenness, of those some where quite young girls. thesHoints • Have a good type of indirect I.E. S. glass bowl reflector lamp placed near the favorite chair. • Provide enough general lighting in the room to minimize contrast. • Protect the eyes from glaring bare bulbs at all times. • Provide the shades with a light lining. Our Lighting Service Department will gladly check your lighting and advise how and where improvements can be made. There is no obligation. Phone................................... HYDRD^WAMPS will go a long way toward solv­ ing your lighting problems. * • It is wise economy to keep spare lamps on hand so that there will be no empty sockets and lack of necessary light. • Use bulbs of the proper watt­ age to give plenty of light. • Phone for a carton today. Exeter Public Utilities MAKE EVERY ROOM A AT NIGHT! ( ... I?