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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-09-26, Page 2THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATRTHURSDAY, HEFT, 26th, 1010 u her EIDERDOWN50 YEARS AGO Sepember 25, 1890 spoofing. Mrs. Castle will over there before sun- Vic "I “Checkerboard Love” by Joseph McCord "Do you mind trllii all this is about?” Audrey demand­ ed. “That bunch up on the hill dot's seem to go in for getting at I prowled all over the >. lu.-e any sitru of life ;.n- over a serf working By way of making asked him who liv- looking house I not all. without seeing til I stumbled in the garden, conversation I ed in the 'pleasant could see in the distance. He told me. And here I am. Oh, thunk you.” The last v come padding and eggs, guest’s '.offee "You know. paused for don’t recall domestic years. ; how it “I’m bit for "But your no>e.” he “And that reminds me . . I think you’ll see a cavalade of sorts head­ ing this way after a bit. Jeff gave a glowing account of your equine menagerie and Olive was all set for an intpseetion.” The sound of the telephone bell came from the hall. It was Jeffery Castle. “Hello. Audrey. Would it be all right if some of us rode over after a bit? We want to have a try at your bars, if you don’t mind. We’ll all go for a ride later, so be ready to join us.” “Maybe.” “Sure you can. Say, Cygie, Vic is missing this morning. Nobody’s seen him.” “He’s heie.” “The devil you say. So it’s as as all that.” ‘You win,” she admited to who stood smiling at her from doorway, “Let’s go.” When the stables were reached, Audrey introduced her guest to hex* father and admitted to a little feeling of relief at Vic’s attitude. He displayed a keen interest in all that was shown him. The two men were still deep in their conversa­ tion when her ear caught the pounding of hooves in the lane. "Company coming,” she an­ nounced. “Let’s go out to meet them. You come too Dad.” Audrey could not keep her ad­ miring eyes from Olive’s face and trim, erect figure. She was even more attractive in her riding clothes than in a dinner gown, the girl acknowledged to herself. Olive was mounted on Eileen. Jeff was looking particularly well in new whipcord breeches, his shirt open at the neck, bareheaded. The group chatted with gay in­ formality, with the exception of Anthony whose preoccupied atten­ tion was directed mainly at Eileen’s restless movements. It was Olive who created a di­ version with a direct question to Jeff. were telling me am anxious to this mare,” she tossed her head “Over there in the paddock,” he replied with an indicating wave of his cro-p. then an uncertain look di­ rected at Audrey, Aren’t you sad­ dled yet?” "Go ahead,” was her smiling re­ joinder, "I’ll be with you [present­ ly.” She turned and rested her arms on the top of the fence watching the others ride away. “Why doesn’t Mr. that young woman to the curb?” Anthony’s voice carried a “That’s what drey agreed in Vic took his vas for Julia who had >• in with the bacon Audrey poured and made toast. Audrey . . satisfying taking : like this. I can’t bite. part in a Not in tell you a ever scene at all even makes me feel.” i sorry we haven't a 1 you.” I’d rather have you and grinned impudently. pet rab- bad Vic the smiling "Where are those jumps you about. Jeffery? I try them. So is added at Eileen fretfully. Jeffery tell go easy on usually mild growl. I’m thinking.” Au- a tense little voice, place at the fence, held by the undercurrent of anx­ iety in the words he had just heard. The trio stood in silence watr-hing. y >aw the horses reined up some fifty yards from the first set of bars, then Eileen shot forward, urged into a swift gallop. Suddenly Anthony Swan was scramblin'' over the fence. Sensing that some calamity w'is tXW'J Bilious Attacks Liver Complaint Biliousness is just another name for a clogged or sluggish liver. It is a very common complaint, but can. bo quickly remedied by stimulating the flow of bile. This softens the accumulated mass, the poisons are carried out of the system, and the liver and bowels are relieved and tohbd up. Milburn’s Laxa-Liver Pills quicken and enliven the sluggish liver, open­ ing up every channel, by causing a free flow of bile and thus cleansing the JiVer of the dogging impurities. They are Small and easy to take* Do not gripe, weaken or sicken. Th* T. Milburn Go., Ltd- Toronto, Ont. lilted Audrey un- .•eiemuniuu-'ly in his arms and drop­ ped her on the other side of the white harrier, vaulting over after aer. He caught her hand and the two rn.ed after Anthony, who had sprinted ahead. It happened reai'Ii the thrown high, legs over the crashed down, complete somersault and flung rider in a heap, others came mounted and limp figure in his arms. Eileen had attempted to get to her feet but had rolled over on her side and lay still. “Carry her to the house,” was Anthony’s order to Jeff. “Audrey, you go with him. Lay her on a bed and call the doctor. I’ll be there . . . .wait.” The last was to Vic­ tor, us Anthony ran over and took a Quick look at the prostrate Eieen. “I fancied as much.” he reported grimly. “Mr. good enough and ask for broken leg. do.” When Anthony Swan to 'he front hall he his wife at the foot of “No. doctor, yet? I’ll at the girl. Where her?” “Jeffery laid her bed.” Martha led the Jeff, white and shaken, stood down at Who lay with closed eyes. before they could scene. Eileen, head barely had her fore­ top bur when she turned an almost her By the time the np. Jeff had dis- was holding Olive's Quinn, will you be to stop at the stables Jim? Tell him it’s a He’ll know what to hurried in­ encountered the stairs, have a look did you put on Audrey’s way. beside the bed looking Olive, “Do you think ’she’s badly hurt. Swan?” was his low voiced ques­ tion. “I fancy not.” was the quiet re­ joinder. Anthony elbowed the young man aside, bent over the bed and began a gentle but thor­ ough investigation. “It will be an arm or leg if anything worse than a shaking up. She’s breathing well enough.” He pulled a knife from his pocket and opened its heavy sharp blade. He looked up rather apologetically at Jeff. “Sorry to cut a new boot like that, but it’s un­ commonly tight. I’m afraid to it. off.” ‘■'Go ahead.” Jeffery urged vously. Audrey watched her father the leather with cautious strokes, drag the boot off carefully and drop p. Then he turned to her. “Maybe you can do a better job, my girl,’ getting that stocking off.” As the sheer silk hose was freed from the breeches cuff, Audrey rolled it down with gentle fingers. “What do you think, Dad?” “I can’t say. It may be no more than a sprain, or there may be broken bones or torn ligaments.” “Listen, Swan,” Jeff whispered somewhat irritably. "What was the matter -with that darned way? My man brought you said she was O.K. at Were you watching? She she'd never been put at "There was nothing the matter with the mare whatever. Mr. Jef­ fery.” The last word scarcely had left his lips when the silence was punctured by the a rifle. "She’ll he added ner- par mare, any- word that the jumps, acted as if a. fence.” distant crack of not be jumping with grim bitter-again, ness. It have for opened wide. There was a helpless, dazed expression in the targe dark eyes. She must have recognized Jeff for she called his name faintly and lie dropped to his knees at her side. “Olive. Are you all right?” “What happened?” She looked wonderingly at the other. Oh, 1 remember.” “You had a spill,” Jeff explained hurriedly. “You’re all right now.’’ refusing an easy jump like that” said Olive. “I hope she neck.” I "Fancy that wretched fusing. Oh, my ankle.” •‘You wrenched it a soothed. “The doctor shortly.” Olive looked at' the faces about the bed and managed a smile. ‘Sorry I made such a spectacle of myself, I’m al right now. If you’ll help m? up, Jeffery . . .” “You stay right where you are. j Mrs. Cooper,” Martha directed. "I i think that’s Doctor •, ing up now,” | on the stairs, I Doctor.” I The others, I room as the physician entered and i Audrey found herself bcin, ' ed below | "Audrey,” I ignorance could not remark your father made that this accident shouldn’t be charged fair­ ly to .. . to the horse.” “The horse had nothing to do with it, But please don’t quote me.” "Naturally not. I’m sincerely the report mightseemed as if startled Olive into wakefulness her eyelids fluttered, then broke her mare re- bit,” Jeff will be here Cooftier,” Martha directed. Bardsley com­ as steps were heard "Yes. it is. In here, save Jeff, left the g escort­ stairs by Victor Quinn. Vic said, "my equestrian Is depressing. But I help thinking from some glad the girl was not seriously hurt, out 1 tan see where it definitely puts an end to the party.” “I’m sorry. But I imagine you are right. Mrs. Coulrer won’t he np to much of anything for a little while. I suppose.” “Maybe she’ll have to stay on with you.” Vie suggested maliciously. try to take good care of Vie "We’ll her.” “I was have her down. You’ll see. May I come back? I mean it terribly.” "You will be weeome anytime, of course.” “Thanks a a lot for everything. You’re a cute number, Audrey. Good by.” And he was gone. Audrey was in the dining room standing by the sideboard when her mother entered. “Audrey, did you have a chance to get acquaint­ ed with that woman?” “Mrs. Cooper, you mean?” she returned guardedly. "Why, no. I didn’t have much of a chance at the dinner. And you know she had that spill only a few moments after they came over.” “She’s pretty. Martha admitted. "But I hate to see Jeffery taking up with a divorced woman.” “Oh, Audrey had to riages. a faint yet.” “Then she should wait till she is. Before she lets men start ing around her. Jeffery’s out of hs head over her. father is really upset about horse.” “I don’t wonder,” was the retort. “That was rotten. I suppose she didn’t know any better, but . . “Did you hear what she said about it?” “Yes. I heard.” “Do you know,” said Martha, I would have liked to see more of that Mr. Quinn. He talks a heap of foolishness, but anybody with half an eye can see there’s a lot to him. He’s smart. A lawyer, did you say?” “Yes. Maybe you will be pleased to learn, Airs. Swan, that he has asked your daughter’s permission to come back again. Do you mind?” “Indeed, no” Alartha regarded her daughter curiously. She could not quite understand this sudden light mood. "I think that would be very nice,” she amended. ".He seems to like you.” “Oh, he does. He thinks I’m a cute number. He just told me.” “Well, that Mrs. Castle’s car?” Audrey turned quickly, in to see a blue limousine roll the windows. A chauffeur in smart livery, a portly white clad passen­ ger in the rear. “It’s her Royal Highness,” she reported briefly. “I’ve never done more than speak to her” Alartha recalled in sudden consternation. "You go to the door. I’m not dressed.” “Why, good morning, Mrs. Castle.” Audrey tried to put de­ lighted surprise in her tones. Come in.” “I just heard about this dreadful thing and drove right down,” the caller began a trifle breathlessly. "Is the poor child hurt?” Do'Ctor Bardsley said: “Tho ypung lady appears to have a bad­ ly wrenched ankle. I was just sug­ gesting to Mr. Castle that it would be well to drive her to the hospital and let soon as Airs, “It’s a killed. She is not accustomed to the reck­ less way you young people in country ride. I dare say it was of your father’s horses.” “No, Airs. Castle,” Audrey plained quietly, “Airs. Cooper came over here on one of yonir horses . . Jeff’s. But it is dead now. “How shocking. It might so eas­ ily have been just the other way.” “Yes. They had horse.” Mrs. Castle stared this information was before she could decide whether or not some implication was intended, Jeffery appeared on the stairs, with Olive in his arms. White-faced, and with her hair in disorder, she look­ ed very small and childish. One arm was about her aide’s neck, her other hand held her hat dangling by its elastic cord, "Hello, Mrs. Castle,” with attempted gayety. a mess?” “You poor darling.” woman hurried forward ed a kiss on the patient’s "Are you in great pain? I’m lieved to know that you are not badly hurt.” Olive turned her head and look­ ed at Audrey, “So sorry my dear, to have caused all this cotnmotion. It Spoils everything. you’ll come to see me, won’t -you? And please do thank your father and mother for their kindness.” The late afternoon found Audrey forget a new crunch caused that’s nothing these days,” was thinking of what Vie say regarding modern mar- “Besides.” she added "with smile, “she isn’t divorced fuss­ clear Your that grim on the side porch trying to everything in the pages of novel. When the sudden of tires on the gravel drive her to look up, she was startled to see Jeff in his yellow roadster. She was more puzzled when she discovered that her caller was de­ cidedly ill at ease. ‘How is the lady now?” she inquired dutifully. “Olive? Oh, she’ll all right. She was sleeping when I came away. She decided not to go to the hospit­ al until tomorrow. I believe we left Olive’s boot behind in the excite­ ment,” he remarked offhandedly. “I thought I’d drop in and ipick it up.” "I’ll run up and get it for you,” She went in and appeared almost at once. "Pity Dad had to cut it,” she remarked. “Oh, well . . You know, Cygie . . . hang it all, feel pretty rotten about the whole affair. It was my fault, after all.” “I don’t see why.” "Sure you do. I know you well enough to guess what it would do to you to see a good horse done in like that. When I sent Eileen over here, I figured that you’d ride her. Same as I knew’ you wouldn’t she was all right at the bars if wasn’t.” “I had no trouble with her,” drey observed quietly. “Olive told me to ask you up to the house if I saw you. I wish you would ’come, Cygie. AVill you?” "Let’s see,” Audrey mused. “To­ morrow’s Sunday, isn’t it? I’ll in during the do?” “Thanks a to his then.” True to the There was little about Olive Cooper to suggest the invalid, She ■was propped up in a nest of pillows and wearing a lacy negligee of bright yellow that set off her col­ oring. Her hair was perfectly ar­ ranged. her eyes shining, her cheeks flushed. She extended her nearest hand, her left, in a grace­ ful greeting. say she Au- Mr. Geo. Weir, of Usborne, disposed of his 100-acre farm, Lon­ don Road, one mile south of Exeter to Mr. Arthur Rollins, late of Kil- larney, Man., for $5,800. The municipal council struck the following tax rate: County rate 1 mill; village rate 8, mills to raise $4235; school rale 8 mills to raise $3630.00. The .barns of Mr. Eli Bice, of McGillivray together with this seas­ on’s crop was completely destroyed by fire caused by threshing engine. James Hamilton chased the .Staffa from Mr. Ferguson. James Ballantyne, of lost four valuable calves ing on clover. Air. Fred Knight has pointed organist of Trivitt church. Mrs. N. Dyer Hud.ron arrived here Sunday 'from London, England, with three sisters. A large congregation gathered in Trivitt Memorial Church for the fu­ neral service of the late James Oke, who died September 13 th, aged 51 years and 1 month. Speaking of the funeral in Trivitt Memorial church the Advocat says: “The 'church was crowded to the doors. Tower and north porch sidewalks and aisles held for isn'ti time past them take an X-ray as she feels up to it.” Castle turned to Audrey, miracle the child wasn’t I should have warned her. the one ex­ to shoot the uncertainly as imparted, but she called "Aren’t I The an d other brush­ cheek, so re­ a slpark from a and Son pur­ postoffice store a human mass.” Usborne, by bloat­ been ap- Memorial inrportance that these be conserved. Bird sanctu- and strict law measures are enforced with that end in The eider duck is one of The Exeter Times-Advocate Established 1873 and 1387 at Exeter, Ontario Published every Thursday Miornlni! SUBSCRIPTION—$2.00 per year io advance RATES—Farm or Real Estate for, sale 50c, each Insertion for first four insertions. 25c. each subse­quent insertion. Miscellaneous ar­ ticles. To Rent, Wanted, Lost, or Found 10c. per line of six words. Reading notices 10c. per line. Card of Thanks 50-c. Legal ad­ vertising 12 and 8c. per line. Is Memoriam, with one verse 50c extra verses 25c. each. Member of The Canaxiian Weekly Newspaper Association Professional Cards GLADMAN & STANBURY (F. W. Gladman) BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, &c Money to Loan, Investments Made Insurance Safe-deposit Vaults for use of our Clients without charge EXETER and HE NS ALL CARLING & MORLEY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, Ac- L0AN3, INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE Office: Carling Block, AJSaln Stree’, EXETER, ONT. Dr. G. F. Roulston, L.D.S.,D.D.S. DENTIST 25 YEARS AGO September 23rd, 1.915 feet. afternoon. Will run that lot. Cygie,” He "See you tomorrow. rose to her promise Audrey drove house on the hill. was l a i i (To be Continued) DEDICATIONS George his book, Missions” My Pet Wharton James dedicated “Tn and O'ut of the Old (California), to . . . "Scraggles” Sparrow and Companion FRANCIS, the founder ofSAINT the Franciscan Order, without whom there would probably have been no missions in California, regarded the birds as his “little brother and sisters.” Just as I begun the actual writing of this book, I (picked up in the streets a tiny song sparrow, wounded, unable to fly. and that undoubtedly had been thrust out of its nest. In a short time we be­ came close friends companions. Hour sat on my foot, perched, with head on my left hand, with the such as turning afraid, hopped me. and inseparable after hour, she or, better still, under her wing, while I wrote other. Nothing I did, the movement of books, of leaves, etc., made her When I left the room she and fluttered along after She died just as the book was receiving its finishing pages. On 'account of her ragged and unkempt appearance I called her Scraggles; and to her, a tiny morsel of ani­ mation, who who had a keen ap­ preciation and reciprocation of a large affection, I dedicated this book. —<A, V. S. i r g ill the threshing T. Bissett’s in Usborne, one props stood received and was on which Mr. Thos. gave way and Mr. scalp uncon- a severe rendered week the of thebuilding commenced from While assistin at Mr. of the Fisher Fisher wound scioius. This Hydro line will be St. Marys to Exeter. The Exeter Fair was held Tues­ day. Owing to rain fall in the morning gate receipts amounting to $325.00 were down. Huron County $6,000 a month Fund. Eli Lawson, of Tuesday for a trit? to Manitoba. The death took place at Mt. Car­ mel on September 2 th of Frank 6 Council granted to the Patriotic Crediton, left on Guinan, aged 23 years and months. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bossen'berry. oif Grand Bend, left for a two months’ visit to the West. Mr. Wm. Snell, drover, of Us­ borne purchased the residence of Wm. Fletcher, Main St. Possession one year from now. Wm. J. Smith sold his shoe repair business to Wilbert Pfaff of Grand Bend. Mr. Reg. Bissett left .Saturday for Chatham where he has secured a position as bookkeeper. Wilfred Northcott has taken a position as junior with the Cana­ dian Bank of Commerce. Mrs. Wm. Essery and daughter Vera are moving to their One of the latest in Canadian industries and about which the av­ erage person knows comparatively little or nothing about is the com- ' mercial .production of eiderdown. . Since its inception in 1933, the industry has made steady progress and the quantity of cleaned eider­ down marketed annually has in­ creased five times. Eiderdown conies' from the breast of the eider duck. Therefore it is of utmost birds aries being view. the largest of our ducks. The male is a mass i white and and wine, oured in Their ■ bills much birds ■them down are laid in their fluffy mass and are carefully covered and kept warm when the parent leaves the nest. It is during the period of incu­ bation of the eggs, usually from the end of May to middle of July, that the down is taken. Great care must be exercised however, so as not to interfere with the final hatching of the eggs, or to cause’ the duck to abandon the nest. The down taken is gradually replaced by the duck and when the young have left, the remainder is gathered, cleaned of bits of straw and moss and made ready for sale and use. Eider ducks are not to be found in all parts of Canada. As a matter of fact, they usually confine their haunts regions in the Yukon and at the mouth There is one record of the bird on Lake 'Manitoba and reports state it has been seen on the Washing­ ton and B. C. Coast. Suitable coastal islands on which ^the birds are accustomed to nest are leased from the Province of Quebec by residents of the Gulf Shore area. The lease is for a period of years and a permit under the gratory Birds Convention Act thorizes them to possess and eiderdown taken from nests on leased land. The establishment of this new industry prevents the waste of a valuable natural resource and puts within reach of the consumer a material that is unsurpassed for lightness, durability and capacity for retaining heat. of contrasting black and delicate tints of while even > are plu,mage build their nests with thick, soft coverings of from their bodies. The eggs green the female is col- shades of brown, mostly stout with at the base. The and line to the extreme northerly of the Mackenzie River. five Mi- au- sell the Exeter farm near Centralia. 15 YEARS AGO September 27, 1925 from OldRev. Jas. .Snell, an Usborne Boy, died suddenly at his home in Dutton, aged 61 years. Mr. J. T. Morgan, of Usborne, iliurchased the residence of Mrs. C. Harness, Main street. Mrs. Hoggarth, of Cromarty and Mrs. Saddler, of Staffa, left Mon­ day for Winnipeg to attend the funeral of their sister, the late Mrs. Kydd. J. J. Merner was the choice of the Conservative convention to con­ test the riding. Herb Ford had a valuable cow killed by lightning. DEAD AND DISABLED ANIMALS REMOVED PROMPTLY Phone Collect: Seaforth 15; Exeter 235; Lucan 12 DARLING & CO. OF CANADA LTD I Office: Carling Block EXETER, ONT. • Closet! Wednesday Afternoon# Dr. H. H. 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HACKNEY 1 fleet of sheep is called a flock, flock of ships is called a fleet, flock of girls is called a bevy, bevy of wolves is called a pack. pack of wolves is called a gang gang of angels is called a host. host of porpoise is Vice-President .... JOHN Dublin, Ont. MCGRATH called a AA A A A A A shoal. A shoal of fish is called A school of buffalo is herd. A herd of seals is called A pod of gales is called a gam. A gain of lions is called a school, called a DIRECTORS W. H. COATES .................. Exeter ANGUS SINCLAIR ... Mitchell, R. 1 WM. HAMILTON ... Cromarty, R. 1 T. BALLANTYNE ... Woodham, R. 1 a pod. a pride. A pride of children is called a troop. A troop of partridge is called a covey A covey galaxy. of beauties is called a A galaxy hord.e of ruffians is called a A horde of rubbish .is called a AGENTS JOHN ESSERY ............... Centralia ALVIN L. HARRIS ... Mitchell R. 1 THOS. SCOTT ................. Cromarty B. SECRETARY-TREASURER W. F. BEAVERS .............. Exeter GLADMAN & 3TANBURY Solicitors, Exeter heap. A heap of oxen is called A drove of blackguards mob. A mob of worshippers is called a congregation. A congregation of theatregoers is called an audience. An audience of peacocks is called a muster. A muster of flight. A flight of exaltation. And if they murmuration. A murmumtion of a swarm. A swarm of foxes is skulk. A skull of pigs is called A stye of dogs is called A kennel of cats is called a nuis­ ance -—Baltimore Sun. a drove, is called a doves is called a larks fare is called an starlings Hts\ bees is called called a a stye. a kennel Foreman: "See here, buddy, that other fellow is carrying two logs when you’re moving only one.” Buddy: "That fellow’s too lazy to go twice.” Died in Calgary William Pickard, of Calgary, who celebrated .his 90 th birthday Tues­ day,day, died at the residence of his daughter, 'Mrs. G. L. Chesney, 936 8th (Ave., N.W. He .had laid down for a rest in the afternoon and collapsed as he tried to get up. Mr. Pickard was greatly interested in world affairs and followed news reports closely. He was born at Ex­ eter, Ontario, and carried on a mer­ cantile business at Seaforth, Ont., for 25 years before going to Cal­ gary in 1910. He continued the dry goods business in Calgary on 8th Ave. W. under the name Wil­ liam Pickard and Son. He was a member of Crescent Heights United church. His wife, Emma C. Pickard, died in Calgary eight years Surviving are three daughters, A. A. Lindner, Victoria. B.C.; R. D. Mm r ray, Tunis fail and Chesney, Calgary; 12 grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. ago. Mrs. Mi'S. Mrs.