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The Exeter Advocate, 1918-5-30, Page 1THIRTY, -..'FIRST YEAR EXETER ONTARIO THURSDAY MAY 30, 1918 Our Corner. The attention', 'oaf the public is called tie .`tire adiventifs(emenit Wnt this issue of the Military Service Act, 1917. It is important that.t'Iiis mlatice should he read carefully and understood. IAC Gardeners tore advised to save their wood ashes ands sprinkle same an their gardens, Wood ashes are strong in potash crud should not be wanted. 'Experts nay dorm, ashes are of nos use ,on. 'gardens. Rey. J. E. Janes of 'Varna Metho dust Chu'rc'h, feeing convinced tif the 'necessity of helping out in. production is giving nab the inrin(is,try far the time being nit least to go back to tlretlend and w-.111 go to the Sarnia. 'district to work on the farm of his father -fin -law. Do hzot ahis(s the Soldier's Birthday Party to be given We(dniestday after- noon and �everuiag( sunder the auspices of the Soldiers' Aid, in the Town Hall June, 12th: The a!dmdis{4fon will beas many pennies, or solver as yaw. soldier ter friend is ;olid. Camel and bring your knlitting and enjoy the musical pro- gram. Tliia Imo. last year we were enjoy- ing the rigors for a second winter ,n fact, a snowsbo{rm, eistirte(d )JS ar6 gay `24th Lots of people did not . ctam- mience garrde'nlilcug !uttlt L the beginning of June. How doff erest this year. Gamden snuff, ilne.slame cases, is almost ready for the table, and; peoplejthintk- isae,, of resting on the their oars, after er a season, of hardNviarle. --aa- When the Wenner, days are blister- ing ing hot add comfort lin sleep is dis- covered : not, don't sit up and rblame "tithe weatherieraln, `Mutt fto1 onv this cool sprtaklimg plan: 'Mien getting ready fear [bed, annex a basin of water and one whisk broom, Carefully, sprinkle the top sheet, joist as you would do for ironing, thiepr get right into bed beetween the she;ets. Inht.'this way you broil ,get delighiefully dool, and should be able, to get to sleep in pi few initi- ates. itinitles. ?HONE A1a TAM AN'S New Spring Clothin hin, ( SUITS: OVERCOATS RAINCOATS HATS CAPS SHIRTS SOCKS COLLAR S TIES GLOVES e'ETC, ETC., ETC, hTC: are now in and platted oa► .ijtsplay Stilts are ragibit up to the minute; at ',viii 'thorn wholesale price teedaty. Big Rae` of old 'baatte;s and blacks with colors guaranteed, W. W. Taman Exeter Council Exeter, May 27th, 1918 Court of Revision to hear and de- termine appeals etermineappeals as !filed for the year. 1918 was held, on above date. The council members- present were the Reeve, B, W,1' 13eavers, Council- lors Penhale, Snell, and Elston, all, NS 11'eh took and subscribed to the necessary oath of office before the Clerk. The Reeve, Mr. Beavers, was elec- ted chairman on !motion of Snell and Elston. Carried. First appeal. The Exeter 'Canning and Preserving aCo , 11r. S. M. San- ders, Manager, addressed the. Court as to the reasons they were making the appeal. Per Elston-Penhale that the -assessment on the Exeter Canning' and Preserving Companies' plant be placed at $7000,00 with basiness as- sessment to be 60 per cent of the said amount. (Carried. " The assessment of Mr. W. P. Abbott Victoria St., was sustained] on motion of Snell and Penhale. 'Carried. No ',further business before the court the court adjourned. Jos. Senior, Clerk. B.W.F. Beavers, Chairman. The council of the village of Exe- ter met at the •close of the Court of Revision. Members absent Councillor Day, The minutes of the meeting heed May 13th were reads and, approved. Communications were read as fol- lows—The Barrett Co., Toronto, with, signed contract inclosedosed re TarviaB The Dominion,.Road Machinery ,Co., Goderich, re supplies. Piled. The Pedlar People, Ltd. Oshawa, re. metal culvert, etc., 'Flied. The prepaid account of Geo. Hirt- zel (Oar Hiary, amounting to $27.66 was read and approved. The hollowing accounts wereread, being approved byt the Finance Com- mitteee : P Frayne, harness and sundries, .$72.50 S.. De.vis, flour, char- ity Mrs. D. G6lilisu .$1„.45; R. Quince, labor, $19.75; J. Kyidid, labor cemet- ery, $1.50; C. (bird, do„ $15; Ross - Taylor Co., lumber supplies., R. B. and cemetea-y, $91.85; J. Norry, la- bor, $13.25; J. Humikin, team work, $30.25; W. Waal, labor, $18.75; Join Gillespie, jr., labor, $1.00; W. W est - cola, do ,$5.50; D. MalwJuirnituey, da., $S R' Squire $5; S„ Sanders $3.25; T Sanders $2,50; S. Hatnidllard $16.50; '1. 1-1xnedeai, •aeon work, ;$5„50; jrV, Gillespie, deo. $1.10. Jos. Senior, Clerk Tailor &Furnisher Leal News Mrs. John 'Jarrett coetinaes quite ELECTION OF OFFICERS. At the regular meeting of the Ex- eter Lodge. of Oddf ellows ` on Tues- day evening, the following officers wereelected !fpm the latter half of 1.918.. J. P. G., ,Claude Fisher; N. G,, J. C. Snell; Rec.-Stelc'y, R. N. Creech; Fin,-,aiec'y, W. Jlahns ; Treas., ' E. M. Dignan. LIGHTNING DAMAGE. The light ;;ng Icer, Saturday killed a fine hors• far Mr. Robert Sillery of Usborose The animal was pa,scur.irug in thio field ivihe(n struck: Mr, .Chas, Fts!hter's house was also struck, the lightning entering; the chimney and going downward blew open both strove doors. It at the same ,time took a coarse down the slate roof, entered a conductor pipe{, and .running dawn it brew the bottom out and spent itself in. the,grtouintd.; DIED IN WINNIPEG Mrs. }redden, Hunan Street, re- ceived word .ori Fajlclaly last .rt' the death of her bratiher, Mtr. Wiesl;cy Sanders, who passed away at his home in W;inn:,pejg on Tuesday, May 71st, aged 42 years 2 eniuniths, "I)le(ceasezl had been in 'dec untng health fnorn Polinorary trouble for about a year, , hence hiis idetath was not in the least ulr expected. Mr. Sititldietrs was a, na- tive of Ste/shoofly eget nig al eon of the late William Sanders, 3rd concession, ALiout ;fif teeln yeialrs ago he left here liar Vlrintbieg, where( her and his bro- ther Daniell c+onldlulcted a grocery stark: for ai* mlber of years. .Dis- posrng df tht bh>isinerss Ire took e, los tiara with the; T. Egbon; Company of thla,t city tvtiitli whom hp was' env -- Played up to the time of his illness,' He is suirvtivte{d by his wife and two small c.hiIdre;n„ ailsla six brothers and four sisters,—Jahr, bi Carunma, Rab ert, Sidney, George and Mrs. Hedden of Exeter Mrs. Geo. Lawson of Cred- iton, Thomas. ort British Columbia, Mrs George Jewell •af London; Daniel of Winnipeg apiid Vera of Detroit. This ii the, ,first brealk.min the family. The remains .were interred at Winn peg. 'SERIOUS CHARGFJ•., George Snowden, Parkh,i,il, was com- mitted to jail Monday afternoon on a charge of having carnal knowledge'. of his i7-y.c;ar-old niece,'Annie Jark- siyn. Snowden wail committed for, trial by, Magistrate McTavish of Park- hill. The'alleged offence is claimed by dile g%rl to have beten, com imiltted ion August 22, 1917, She gage birth to. a child reecelntly, arid named :Snow- een her !uncle, as the father. The inflornraton was laid on May: 22nd. A3RMAN 'KILLED AT CAMP BORDEN. Last week Thir(d Air Mechanic Cy- ril A. McIlbiargey was instantly killed near Camp Bloer;d,ein; when his machine clallided with another. His next of kin Is Miss Tina Mcllhnrgey of Lucan. He was a young Samuel: amid' worked with his brothers, Clarence and Fran- cis near Lucan be!llore enlisting. De- ceased was 25 years; iof age: MAN & WOMAN REGISTRATION' Lieut. A. J Grigg loll Cliinto t has beenapplointedd aeigis'trar for the registration oP mats and woman power of South Hutton on . June 22nd. A nlium b e r tdf deputy rre.gistrars will be appointed ip'robablly on or more for each piolling sia:bac �y:0O10 A num- ber um-ber iof questions wilhl` be asked, such tut,name, address, age, date of birth, nrattionality, single, married, widower, or divorced, physicarl''disability, oc- cnupatiibn, .could you change occupa- tion, you know anything of farming, how 'ma'ny chiildrein under 16 yeare, have you special training, etc, Do not tail to register, as the penalty is se- . ;t ere. Fine Of $10 per day for every day ,of default. 2. Debarred "from :hotel lodging, and frlom im!ea(lis sn an (Motel or res- taurant un(delr peitralty t{o the proprie- tor as walll. 3. Cannot ride( on a pt blit _c,onvey- ante. 1 4, Cannot receive n>iawl. 5. Is debarired from, emtplloyment. 6. Mani -(registrants will ;forfeit their franchise, r For the punpase of registration the Ridixi' of South Human for the Dom - Wan House has been . divided into school sections using the school h1us'es where p,ossplble as the place of registration. It is particularly- deeirable that clergymen of all dgnominlatiions, Pat- riotic.. .Societies, school teachers, ag- riculturalists and Members of other professions, jour•nlallists, captains of industry, members of councils, in short all those who by reason oil their p,rofesls(ilonral or social position wield, .geea influence, should make toVe m�en knthe reguirets( and the pur- Mask of registration, iur order that no false conception iof its. 'impost may gain ground, or jeopardise its success. ESTRAY DOG s There strayed tanto( the ' premises of Hailte Brown, Usbosne, din ieng the storm? on Monday, a collie deg-, Own- er can blase sante by payinigfids this notice. ' CELEBRATED 101st BIRTHDAY It is an exceptionally rare privilegeone'sto rietebrate one's 101st bijiFh- dtay, sea Meg ; very few being spared to attain so ,great an age. Occaati!- anally wte •are called upon to indite some evert peprtai(n;�ng to our oldest inhabitants or pioneer residents, but ranely is tit soum r privilege to make, re, l5eretnce to such an interesting event a that celebrated at Mooresville an Friday last, when Mrs. Jean Fraser celebrated her 101st: birthday. It was a joyauls and interesting accasiiosifor this renilap;kab1e told lady, who is in plossessian of all her faculties, retains her usual good health, is cheerful and pleasant, and for agility and activity she can put tla shame women, many years; her junior. She still has excel- lent eyesight ear ,dn(er ,of so great an age and she apparently, enjoys life to the full. There were !abler sixty rel- atives present, cionyprnsrng sons, daughters, grar;d;-(dhi lien, great - grand -children and other relatives, to do honor at this interesting event. Mrs Fraser is a native Of Soatllnld, but came to Cadad',a about 84 years ages and raised a family iof five sons and one daughter—all aft whom ,except one son, one 1ivsirgg4 Two remrarkable .feat - uses OE ththecelebration µ(ere„ --the guiest of. honor took alp auto ride` of several miles and enjoyed the outing very much; also' a photograph was taken of five gem(eraitrions of the fam- ily. YOUNG VETERAN RETURNS, Private' Norman N;arrys sin of Mr. and Mrs. Johns Norry of Exeter, eigh- teen years !oaf, age in September next, is a veteran Of the Great War, and returned home an May 24th. Private Marry enlistedat London aath,e 241st Battalion on Oct 16, 1916, just ocrie Month after !hid was 16 years of age. He trained that winter 'in Windsor, went overseas April 24, 1917, was less than a month ini England when, he was transferred to the ZOth, and ,went to France. Wheln he and his com- rades went r "up tlhiel' kine” to join) the Battalion they w'elie( j'uslt gaoling "over the top", The fifty now men joined in the charge and ieveeryoane came out without a scratch;. Later he went ►`over- the tap" algalin and: returned un:tviou•nded, After six menthe in the trenches 'he was struck by shrapnel back, of the left eye at Pasischenadale —the piece Weeks after coming out through his nlostrill. Tihiel sight of the left eye is destroyed and honorable scars are left on his face. Two days later he was wounded len the right leg by shr:.tpniell tvhille at the dressing station. The legss; naw well healed but is somewhat still., one cord hav- ing been removed., Normand was este to -England, amid after six months in hospital invalided home. He reports to London on June 6th, for further ins true titans. Quite a large number of citizens met Private Neorny at thie station, ,on his arrival home and gave hien a quiet but sincere .weldionse, • Narrnan has an unusual) ,record in several ways. After etgkitee'(ti,tionth's `in khaki he is still eighteen months fora young to be called by the present •draft. He went aver a, ;laid out elf se,hiaal, and carnes back a wie714 developed man, with a (man's experience off the ,var, and a Penh's hopeful and ch`aa'etrful out- , but zs natlhin b e h. , out - :look on lite. H g .1 good to say of his treatment in the army and in. the hk>'spital;.,�, and would riot trade his experlilences far any- thing he might have Or hope to have, MARRIED IN THE WItST An interesltilnlg avenr took place on May y 15th at the :homer of Mayor and Mrs. Cameras, Abbey, Sask„ when the marriage took place of Mr. Charles Anderson of Sceptre, Sas!k„ son of Mr, and Mrs, J, W. Anderson oI Stephen Township, to Miss Olive Fen ton of Victoria, B.C. After the cer- emony the young couple took ` the train to spend their honeymoon in Banff and other westeinn points. On their retrutrrt 1VIir., and Mrs. Anderson will reside at Sceptre, Sask., whereMr. Andersen is manager of Neteby's Hardware, The Advocate: joists the many friends in co'ngratuCations and best wishes. Mr, W. Johns is indisposed this week. Miss Vim Jonesngtf Landon spent 24th with her mother. Mrs Jlohn. Ogden; of Whalen visited with, her cousin Mns Jones: Mise Pearl Willard spenit Sunday. with her :parents, Exeter Nardi, Gordon Davis, Wm. Gardiner, ` H. Rivers and .1Vfaltton 'Kyddi :have signed un in. the Royal Flying Corps. Mins Hulelhku, tvbd spent the millin- ery season with Miss Armstbrong, left for her 'home in Wjilartaa Tuesday, Mise Margaret Smith of London spent `the week end with her mother Mrs.. M Snn'ithi amid lather friends. Mrs. W. W. Walmier visited last week with her sitsterta, Mrs. T3.1sri ng and Mrs. Scharoeder olE Dashwood. Mr. Jonathan Rya! spent Tuesday iSt. Tromas with h his sin P to W int • that. iiiy, K dd whip is training .>ti Y Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Senior of Tor- onto spent May 24th with: the '}or- mer's parents; Mr, and Mrs. Jos. Sen- ior, in town. Liiete t,7Co1 and Mrsi Gunn!, who have been on a motor trip through Ontario' for a. week or two, were guests of friends Mere on Tuesday. The .Colonel has just returned from the 'front and was met at Ottawa by Mrs Gunn, whioi is. adaughter of Revs. W. (M. and Mrs. Martin. elf London, formerly of Exeter. r.. STEPHEN COUNCIL The Township of Stephen 'Council convened in the Town Rall, Crediton, on Monday, May 27th, 1918 at 2 p.m, All the members were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. Neeb—Love—That the by-law re Mud Creek and Pete Seebe River Im provement have been provisionally pas sed-xby this !Council, that instead ,ot' publishing' the by-law in a newspaper a copy of the same including notice of the sitting of the ''Court of Bevis ton and the notice, and proceedings- to quash, etc,. be printed( and served by registered past on each of the assess- ed owners as provided' 'for by Muni- cipal Drainage 'Act. Carried Love—Hayes—That by-law No. 245 to appoint township officers having been read three times 'be passed and signed by the Reeve and Clerk and the seal of the corporation attached thereto. (Carried.. Neeb—Webb-That By-law No. 246 to authorize thel Releve to sign aeon - tract between the Township of Ste- phen and Joosetph.Laltvso5a to perform the work of eonrpletinlg the drainage work of The Haycock Creek Drain having 'been read three times be pas- sed arid signed by the ' Reeve and Clerk and the seal of the Corpora:- don orplorationn attached th,ereta.-bCairrieed. The following accounts were paid, —Fr. Tierney, use taf hall at joint meeting 2.00; Dominion Road Mach- inery Ga., ''ep. grader 15,45; T.Webb and others, grading 50.65; Ditto, N.B. 17.50 Ditto S.B., 17.50; Henry Ap- pleton, grading aaad moving grader, 23.75; Ditto, grading S.B. 11.23; W, B, Geiser, ,grading S.B., 5.00; Russel Warner tile culvert ton Side road 6.50 Geo, Mason, rep. Pollard bridge 4.65; W. R. Elliott and John Love, expen- ses to Ottawa 50.00, The Council adjourned to meat in Town Hall, Crediton, on Tuesday, 2nd July 1918, at 1 ;pen Henry Eilber, Clerk. SANDERS BE CREECiiW, DISTRICT CASUALTIES Died .of Wounda. Frederick Coming of Blyth. Presumed td Have Died. J, H Banker of Wittig -ham Wounded Brig. Chas E. ,McArthur, Geoedericl, Prisoner of War. Corp, Chas. L. Iavksater of Goderich Tfi George Newmatie oft Edens CHILD FELL INTO CISTERN AND WAS DROWNED. Clinton, May 27.—The threte,-eyear old daughter of Thos. Glazier, of Hewlett Township; was drowned in a cistern The trop had been, removed to allow it to fill'during alieavy ra'n and the child ran out and :fell in Although foundby its mother in five minutes she Was' dead. BIRTHS Smith—At Siaintsbury, on May 24, to Mr, and ivlrs„ Frantic Smith, a daugh- ter. Hasikeett—Ir- Riddauph, on May 22nd No 1*. and Mrs. Mitchel Haskett, a son. ZION Death of WilliamlTayliar,-An aged and highly respected resident of this hart of Usbarne, Township passed to the great beytond on liforuday morn - leg, May ,27th, when the death oc- curred of Mr. William; Taylor at the age ,of. 68 'years and 4 Months. The deceased had suffered, a sort of par- alytic s tnoke and for ten years had been a complete. invalid, although in Other ways in goad. health and able to. eat heartily, and, was En ,fully possession�, n�E all( hihis-senses.' He gradually be- came weaker htoweiver, and recently. host his ability to, eat. From that time the end came rapidly'. Born in Pickenina, Township, York' County, he came to Usbarne with his parents at five years of age, and with, the ex- cantinn of five years retirement in' Exeter. he has been a continuous res- ident of Usborrne.; Deceased was of a quiet retiring disposition, and was esteemed by a wide circle of friends Before his illniess;�., he was an earnest Church worker in Zlion church and was ,Dor over twenty years cuperin tenldent of the Sunday 'School. In ;politics, he was a,Conservative. He married Mary Elizabeth;' Bennett of Usborne, and she with one son and two daughters, survives„ --Hector on the farm Mrs. Chas, Kerslake ,Of the London Road acrd Mrs, Myron' Culbert of Bidcliulph• Four brothers and three sisters also survive, John W and James ,of Exeter, Robert of Us - borne Andrew of Yarmouth Centre, Mrs. A. G. Pearson of London, Mrs. Cook of St. Thomas', and 1VIts'a Lizzie iNf Exeter; The :Funeral teak place to Zion cemetery on. Wlt(cincs,da5 af- ternoon, from his, home, Lot 13, Con- cession 9. MARRIAGES Stone—Beavers—At Methodis't bar,• uge, 'i irkton, May 22, Mass Irene• 1 Best. daughter Or Mr, and MI s, M /leavers, to Mr; Alfred Slane slot).at I\Lr. and Mrs. `Pohm Stone of B'lansliard, Flo -At the Male Stree • arseo:nage, Exeeer,i oral May 21st Mi Bert.' Fletcher, Ston of Mr,. Johns: F !lett? er, !eel M,i33 Nellie, daughter of., Mr. Ed, Stone; all of Usbanne. Anderson—ren' on—At Abbey, Sack.,;,, ea M•: y 15thr,. Charles Anlderson of ;,'. Scentse Sask., s:'onrof lfr. and Mrs..., J \V, Anderson, Stephen, to elisa. ()eve Fenton 'af: Victoria, B.C. Buses—McCioy-At Seafarth, manse oe May 2.1, Mr. William- Edgar llutt: of '.Kippen, to Miss Ivy May McC1ov ..- olE Seaforth. DEATHS Taylor—In Usbornie;, an; May 27, VVil lion! Taylor, aged, 68 years and *a months. Sanders -In Wiphm}ipeig, than., en Mar - 21st, 21st, Wtee.ley Sanders„ aged 42 years;. 2 months, Fo!lick—At Hensalel on; May 24, John- i aback aged 70, years. Ha Ikrtt.-Inn •Bid,dtulph; ,on May 22nd; jenny A'ttretta, beloved wife of: Mitcbieil Hackett, in her 35th year.. Osteopath Treatmen� If you are suffering from any ,of the following ailments, and have tried:;;( most everything else without satisfactory results, call and see the 0stec ppaths- 11I an a . Street., Exeter. A consultation will cost you nathdrig. Asthma Appendicitis Bronchitis Bladder Troubles, Constipation Catarrh Dyspepsia Deafness Pains in the Back Stammering Headache Office Fevers Gari Stones Goiter Heart Disease Hay Fe ver Indigestion. Jaundice Kidney _Diseases Liver Troubles Stomach Trouble -- Nervousness Neuritis, Neuralgia Paralysis Poor Circulation, Rheumatism St. Vitus Dance Sciatica Lumbago Pains in back of neck & heacG.' Dr. W. E. Dempster, Osteopath Office ,Hours, 9 a.m. to 12; and 2 p,ni to 5 p.m Sundays Evenings and g s by appointment, Phone 103 Residence, Wiliam Street. - Boys Leaving For Training Camp Remember the first thing' you get at. Camp is a COLD. Take ab•ottle� of NAMELESS. COLD REMEDY. Apply it tfrleely in the nostrils. Yawls.] find it wards off and cures colds in the Heald and Thrtoat, There are irritations, but the genuine is NAMELESS. 25c. a bpttle.:•'. Thlousa,nds in England and Frances using it to -day. Mnothters, include( it in your boy's next bioox, SORE EYES, BURNS SORES DEAFNESS USE IT FOR BRONCHITIS ASTHMA PILES BLISTERED I it ANYWHERE THI.REE IS 1NFLAMATION NAMELESS RELIEVES: AND CURES SOLD IN EXETER ONLY AT Powell Variety Stor THE HOME OF THE NEW E2 1SON. ( sTEwARTs 14 LADIES MOTOR 'ANDD TRAIN COATS You can scarcely get along without one these days. Thesecoats ane tailored in the very newest s tyles. The materials are very sterviceaible and the patterns are Good, Priced art $5,00 $7.00 $8.50 to $20.00. NEW SILK FOULARDS One 'of the newest materials we. are slhiowlrug for summer dresses. Joust a .dress length of a pattern, The. price is pe;r yard $2,25 HOLEPROOF SILK HOSIERY In White, Brown, and Black: They are ,gulairanteed to weer three months witlhotirt holes or new ones are furnished free iof charge, Buy them by the box of three pairs. Meigs' ,$2.25, Ladies, $4,50. COTTON JERSEYS FOR BOYS In navy blue and khaki with slitorc om long sleeves]. They are Cool for the hat weather and save a lot of washing, All 8iz•e8 50e. BOYS' UNDERWEAR BLACK SILKS Good Black Silks are becoming harden; ttooget ;teivery, month. We are showing a beautiful, r+ainge for Waists or Dresses at per. yard $2,00;- $2,25, $2,50. 97 pice DINNER SET $23.90 We arae justly ioNets Dinnier'Ware nrt'tlrpae aboveudolf prourivet. We have four new patterns that we are s9howning. Olf course we have cheaper Bones at $14.00, $16,00 and $18.00 OUTING SHOES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, They are much cheaiper than the lleatlier and are cooler' too for the blot weather. We carry them in white and btiowrr, in, all sizes for ,Bto•ys anti Girls, PALMOLIVE SOAP This soapsells rre; ulan at pyla 1 takes tice 25c. '1 introduce whale p'res'ent stock lasts, 3 for 25c In' ,2-pvece or coiiilbjuration. Tia© c'oaimineti,ans are. hi 9neah and piaan1 weave, amid, are the kind the ploys like. PHONE 16 J+ A. t T dM ARTMOM 14 The Big Store with the Littler Prices