The Exeter Advocate, 1923-4-12, Page 1THIRTY-FIFTIi YEAR,.
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EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY APR. 12, 1923
Our Corner
Labor'' saving devices, have enabled
us' to da almost ,everything easier ex-
cept rest.
Lots of people -think that ambition
is selecting a (soft spot and sitting
dawn to wish for fame.
‘A conservative .estimate says that
tui the last twenty-five years fully a
half million of dollar has gone ;out
of Exeter and vicinity an wild 'eat
it>,ves'tmeats.
Those :entitled to a:.vote at the
coming proviacial relectxon include ev-
eryone over 21 )nears,' of age, male .or
female, wile are - British subjects and
have lived in Onitario nine montiha
prior to March„ 1923.
DR. JOHN WARD
CHIROPRACTOR & OPTOMETR1aT
HAS MOVED TO
MAIN STREET, SOUTH of Y.P,C,A,
EXETER
Phone 70.
PHONE 81 W.
The erg's Store
Spring
Suits at
$18.00 up
SHE WILL BE PLI,ASED
to see you when you call in
theNew Spring Suit we have
j ust made for you. Because
it will fit you perfectly: It
will be in the latest style and
made from, the . best fablriic,a
obtainable. You can have all
this for very little money if
you make us your tailor.
We have all kinds of Mien's
Furnishings -Hats, Caps, Ties
Shirts, Collars, ,Braces Sox,
Gloves, Ready-to-wear Suits,
and . Overc' ts.
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Tai.lk rhi.s he r
AGENTS FOR
"THE HOUSE OF HOBBERLIN"
fro the ?farhers and all those inter-
ested in Poultry Rasfityg� I have to
offer again a:' full lime of thy old 're-
liable Daniel's I -lot Water Sett R'eg-
ulatimg Incubators, made in Canada,
priced as follows, -
65 egg `capacity --$16.00' `t
120 egg capacity $28.00
250 -egg opacity $45:00
6 egg pacijY $1.10,00
Brooders tram ,$7.50 up,
R. B. QUANCE,.
Gilbey : St.,; Exeter,
Vehicles ,are .much like oven; they USEORNE COUNCI
make faster headway on, 'the level.
The way;tla become a leader is to
find a grievance and weep abona't it
loudly and publicly. ,.
It� is easy tla teach a small son lnot
to, lie iif. you are. careful foot; to let
hint catch you in yours.
A. (woman's idea of mean •t•empera-
ture: is ane that po.stpones the wear-
ing of her new sprung suit,
A wagonis guided, by a tongue out
in front; an auto, is frequently guided
by '°a 'tongue in : the back set.
1?illion-year old, skull found in, Pate -
gonia ,is petrified and solid. How lit-
tle inan has changed;ian all these years.
If she we!vr, a seven and lrequirles
a ,17 ]n.st, about the only thing ?,the
poor salesman can dais brag about'her
instep..
Advices from Cochrane say that
there are now 615 cases of :typhoid
fever in that town, representing one-
fifth of the popula(taon. There have
been 19 deaths,
Woodman, spare that tree, used to,
be a well known refrain. N owadays. to
it the would add -Teamster, spare that
Lawn. It takes many' -years. 410 make a
good lawn„ but a careless tteams(tier
can spoil ,it in five n:ntnutes,
For some time now the Town, ball
'has been rung fully ten. minutes ahead
of raiilway time. Why can't we have
the.: correct time? There .s atlways'the
means of getting it. It is : confusing
to( have two kiinlds. of time in, town.
A bill (before the Ontart'1a Legisla-
ture. proposes to do away with. dep-
uty reeves attending county councils.
Under the new legislation however Ott
pnopased to give the reeves voting
Powers in proportion to the papula-
tion of their respecitive munirl',palitiies,
The anlmoulncemea>:t that Dominion
revenue totalled practically 400 na-
tions for the fiscal year wia.s the most
iimpnrta,nt new' bast week from Otta-
wa, :the figures bebnconsiderably
greater ten, Mr. Fielding eis(tihnatedi
in his budget speech, last year. Large
as is the amount, however, let nobody
imagine -that we are, about to pay (off
any part of the taationtal debt:, ,M.«,
Fielding may have a surplus ,over ord-
in,ary ,expend?:ture, but after accau t
taken of the 75 Millions 'that are
required for national ownership. the
national debt, instead of being lower-
ed., wall be some 30 or .40 inhfilibns
greater than, before. In other words
rives are goitrug'to rule behind tbits. yaear
just as, we have 'been running behind
every year Sti(ilcta the armistice\ was
signed,
The British Government dtespi,Qe
Colossal com:Atm:eats, may pay oft
half a billion dollars of -its `public debt
brut' (the kind of economy that made
that possible inn Bajita(ii has not been
practiced in. Ottawa.
11- Set.
We are r.eady`ta repair any make of
CAR.,
TRUCI{,
TRACTOR, Oor .
.GASOLINE ENGINE.
We Specialize oar: tali, •
ELECTRICAL END of
The Usborne Council met in their
monthly meeting at the Township
Hall, on Saturday, ,April filth, 1923.
All the members.were present. Min
utes of meeting of Mar. 10th, read
and approved on motion of Hanna—
Ballantyne.
Correspondenee, re Township En-
gineer. Stewart, no seconder, That
the Township Engineer be changed
for 1923 and that T. R. Patterson be
appointed by By-law,
Ballantyne—Stewart: Amendment
that in the event of a Drainage
Scheme being petitioned for, that the
owners of lands interested may have
their choice of John Roger, O. L. S.,
or any other engineer that the coun-
cil shall name to survey and lay out
the same. Amendment carried.
Re NorthernOntario fire relief.
Ballantyne—Stewart: ,That a grant
of $100 be made.—Carried.
Letter from S. N. Shier,'' reel price
of.. gravel, filed until May 5th; Mes-
srs. O'Brien and Mitchell—A depu-
tation, re grant to Kirkton Public
Library. Stewart—Skinner: That a
grant of $25 be made.—CarriedI
Skinner= --Stewart: That the ]reeve
and Treasurer be authorized to bor-
row from the Molsons Bank, Exeter,
such money as maybe required from
time to tini,e to meet current expens-
es.—Carried.
Skinner—Ballantyne: That Sam'l
Brock be appointed a member of the
Boad of Health in place of ,Tao. Del-
bridge, deceased.—Carried.
Hannah—Stewart: That the fol-
lowing bills be passed and orders is-
sued for the payment of same, viz:
Wilson Morley, snow" plowing, S.E.B.
$4.00; John Shute, snow work, Con.
14, $10.00; ,Arthur Campbell and
others, snow work, Con. 10, 3.13;
Treas. Blan. Tp., work S. E. ,B. for
1922, our share, $938; Dominion
Road Machinery Co. 3 hand scrapers
@ $11.50 each and Sales Tax, $36-
0 3;
36-03; D. A. Cameron, grant Nor. Ont.
fire relief, $100.—Carried.
The Township Road Supt. being
present, he was instructed to have
the township roads put in shape with
the grader as soon as practicable.
and instructions given him as to
work to be undertaken.
Council adjourned to meet Satur-
day, May 5th, at 1 o'clock.
-- Henry Strang, Clerk.
STEPHEN COUNCIL
The council of the Township of
Stephen convened in the Town Hall,
Crediton, on Tuesday April 3rd 1923
at 1 p.m. All members were Pres=
ent. The ?minutes of the previous
meeting were adopted..
Hayes -Snell, That Joseph Hoist
is hereby appointed to act as fore-
man,eandoverseer for the • purpose of
completing that portion of the Vic-
toria St. Drain in Crediton, which is
to be made of 12 in. field file from
stake 2§ to the outlet with power to
employ •men and otherwise perform
such acts and work as may be neces-
sary to complete the same, according
to plans and specifications and in the
meantime` the Reeve is herby author-
ized to procure the necessary field
tile which may be required to com-
plete:• said drain. Carried.
Snell—Penhale, That •concessions
16 and tarbe added to Mathew Sweit
zer's ''division as cow tag inspector
and taken toff the western division
allotted to Robert Carruthers. Car-
ried.
Snell—Hayes, That the communi-
his week, cation from Hays & Hays re T. R.
Patterson's witness fees bellied and
no action taken in'^the matter. Car-
ried.
It was resolved that the scale of
wages for, the year 1923 be as fol-
-lows: $2 per man and $4.50 for nian
and team per diem.
The following orders weie passed:
Andrew Porter, Excise Li ense, $2;
Hydro Electric- Power Commission,
3 month's aec't $16.59; C. N. Ex-
press Co. acc't 60c; Noah Gratton,
refund statute -labor, Rd. No. 7, $9;
avid are Exliei-tis loin
STORAGE BATTERIES.
All work gnatatn:teed right.
Chambers Bross
FORD SERVICE GARAGE.
Foote & Pohiell
GARAGE
Hiving taken over the Sanders
Garage 'tan James Street, we are pre,
pared 'oto give you service ,at '-easosn-
able 'rates;, and on shortest notice.
EXPEI2;T. RIePAIRING ON ALL
KINDS OF, CARS
AND TRACTORS:
GASOLINE• AND OIL -FOR. SALE,
k tt V'AlR.
GIVE US A, TRIAL,
ameseSt., Exeter
Augustus Latta, refund statute lab-
or Rd. No. 10, $6; ,Dr. • Graham, acc't
-re Bestow, $13.50; Mrs. Ed. Knight
acc't re Bestow, $5. 0.
The council adjourned' to meet 'in
the' Town_ Hall, Crediton, on May 7th
next at 1 p.m..
Henry Eilber,,Clerk.
Dashwood
;Ars. Den;ehey and sonn, John, of
Chicago, are visiting Mr. ^and Mrs. - J.
K. Goetz. t .
Miss Rose Guenther of London its
visiting with her parents.
Mfrs. S. J. Mama s to,f London ,spent
a i w days this ' week with Mr. and
Mas, 1. G. Kraft:-
M]ss Marjorie Jennison, of Grand
Rend spent a few days with ffrilereds
in ' town.
Our Barad made, its( first ,vpp;arancej
en Tuetsdray'_ev!enlnig hast, serenatd'ng
Mr, and Mrs, Addison T;ieman, on their`
return from 'drier honeymoon • We
mustctom,gmaitunratte the boys on the
splendid; progress they are making.
Mi. Andrew Musse rot London is
spending a few weeks at his honaehere
School Report
EXETER PUBLIC SCHOOL
R00111 4.
This report was ready for " "rest
week, but the messenger, to whom it
was ,anfrulhted, failed 6oi deliver it in
time. Please mote that "x"' stands . for
once or more examinations missed.
Sr. 3rd, Honors, Roy Batten, 86; pass,
Baden. Powell 74, Jennie Passmore 72x
Kathleen, Reid 72; Wilanai Kay 71, Al-
vin Pacsssncore . 66, Stanley Walters 64,
Willie Sanders 6.3x, Madeline ' Dearia-
60x, Georgina Nelson 60x, George Web
ster 51.4, Gralda Wells 50x, Tom Kay
45x, Hilton Laing 44x, Winnie Bishop
44x, Grace Chambers 43x, Myrtle
Beavers 36x
Jr. 3rd -Honor; 75; Pass, Russell
Snell 69, 'Gladys Humkim 66, Russell
Ooilingwood 66, Willa Batlkwiii 65,
Mary Wells 64., Violet Gambrill 61x,
Clifford Lamport 57x, Roy Sanders 57,
Clarence Boyle 56x, Harold Macdon-
ald 54x, Charlie Ladder 54; Willie
Ellcr,ngton SOx, Dorothy Dinney 48x
Orval Beaver 47; Rosie Jennings 44x;
Geraldine Burke 40; Jean Walper 39x
Nelson Wells 37x, Laura Litte, 34x
Lillian Payne 31; Verne Br_macombe
31x, George Andrew 27x.
No. on roll 40, average 34.
Jean S. Murray, teacher.
ROOM II. -
Omitted from Report last week.
Promoted from Sr,. I, to Jr. II,-
Honars, Lois McDonald 79, Marguer-
ite Cann 77, Marjorie Complies 75,
Pass, Allan Quince. 74', Mervyn Sims
70,-N, Medd, teacher,
- Crediton
BATTERIES CHARGhD.-I have
installed a Battery Charging outfit.
Bring in your battery and let us]ook
after it for you. Satisfaction guaran
eed,-F. W. CLARK.
,The; meeting of the Crediton A.. A.
44. held in the town, hall on Aprjl 5th
was well attended, H. K, Saber +»c
,c:upying the chaff. The following of-
fic•ers were elected,=Chairman, Dr
Orme; Vice chac'rman, H. K. Eilber;
Secretary, G, W. Swertzer; Treasurer
Mose Foist;. member to rtepreseni the
C,A,A.A. ,an athletic fiolkl, Ezra Oes-
treicher. ' It was also decided tahold
the annual celebration on May 24th
and the different coma illtees select-
ed. A dtscussian was also held on
the p'nobability of a skating rink and.
a liotvi jig ,green; and these anatiter,s
were left to a committee to bringlb:e-
tore the Trustee Board of the Ath-
letic Field. ,
Stirs Julia ,
Heist w th her friend
left Monday to resume her duties at
Preston.
,Y,fr, Walter Hauch returned to Col-
lege at Waterloo on Thursday last,
lass Trellis Hodg>uns has returned
to, her duties in London,
Miss Leona Fi,nkbeiner returned to-
Mimico. after v siting Mr. and Mrs,
J. F. Smith and family.
lir•
H. K. Eilber was 3m London 4on
business Saturday,
Me, Irwin Falmer returned to his
p.asitian in Torointo last week,
Mr. Simon Morlack has moved onto
farm purchased from air. Matt. Eng-
land.
1•ir. Lloyd England has moved into
the dwelling, formerly occupied by Mr.
Simon. Morlock. '
Mr. Wm. Watson has disposed of his
brick and tile yard to i,Ir. Aaron Wein
We wish, Mr. Weitn, the best .of suc-
cess.
Everything is setting rounded ,into
serape foe the Conffrenenise ,to start
on the eventing of April 17. :T1rs
Choral Society, under the leadership
of Prof . A,nderton, will render a pr's.
gram. Rev. Kellerman of Chesley
will deliver an. address. We .exptect
a record crowd in, town. that week.
Miss Lydia Oestreicher has return-
ed to Collingwood to resume her du-
ti2es as teacher in the Public School.
Centralia
14rs. Bent. Stetted visited her bro-
thers, Messrs.-;Willer•t Brothers during
the week, ..
Mrs, Wilson ' A nde2.son amid Mrs.
Chas. Isaac :returned Thursday from
visiting reiatives .and friends zr Len -
6
Local News
•Mr. H. W. Doerr attended the Hy-
dro Salesman's meeting in Lorene this
Week.
\BIRTHS
Sims -At ;Grand Bend, ,o,n April 5, to
Mr, and Mrs. John Sims, twins, twos
daughters. . •
Mason. -At Grand Bend, on March 30
to Mr, arid Mrs, Mansel \iasoq,, a
MARRIAGES
Gunning -Kirk -At Kirkton,: on Aprli.
11, ;Mr. Melville Gunning tat Whalen
to Miss Myrtle, KJrk, daughtter Iof
Kirk. 'of Kirkton.
!i oks-Elliett=At Whalen, an April
4, Mr, William- Brooks to I4Irs.. El-
liegti of Lucan. •
DEATHS
Wend. -In Ustbiocne, oar. April, 8, Mar-
garet A. Brd:vn1eq, wife of Daniel
• Wood in, her' 65th year.
Breen--A',t the home of her daugIht:er,
Mus A. Heenan, Lucan• oat April 6:
Hss:-tera, widow of the late, Patrick
13reem:, aged 79.,years.
1
SANDER & CREECH
Seeds for Sale
We have a Large Stock of Specially Selected FheId Seeds of hubh Ger:.
minatinn and Government Standard Quality for Sale.
OUR. S''''OCK CO`iSfS'r.‘; AS FOLLOWS- .
NNr. 1 Rea Clover, ' Alsike, White and Yellow Bloasoon•Sweet Clover;
Hu.ban . Annual Sweet Clover, Alsik. - and Timothy Mixed,
Kentucky Blue and Orchard Grass Ontario Grown. and Imp, Timothy Seca'
Millett, Seed Beans, Seed Corn, Sorghum, Mangel and Turnip Seed.
Lawn Grass and Garden Seeds Etc.
We have a limited quant]ty�af.Ontario. Grown.. Variegated Alfalfa. Seed
No. 1, Purity Test: This is one of the most hardy varieties, and is part
of the production of a field that has :grown; seed for ten Consecutive years.
This leaves it thoroughly cl]ma'tized, Anyone imteandi;ng to sow a field of
Ibis variety should place their ender,early. - . xp . t'. :#'
We have also a stock of American Grown Alfalfa, a hardy variety that'
inprevious years has, proven successful here. Our price $15.00 per bus.
WE are buyers of Bean's,•Clovter and TMsothy Seed, Dutch SettS, and'
all kinds of Farm Products at the',H;;hest Market Prices.
We; have a large stack of Spring Merchandise, For Quality, Style'.
and Prices .our values cannot be beaten. A real good selection in all lines'.
C. Z WICKER,
General Merchant, Crediton.
A CALL SOLICITED, THE STORE WITH THE LARGE STOCK
Donsell
NOTORCAR. ,
THE POPULAR. CAR QF EXETER.
PR10ES INCLUDING FREIGHT ANI) TAX
TOURING, wood wheels, ..., ,
ROADSTER, wood wheels,...
BUSINESS COUPE, two passenger
BUSINESS SEDAN, five passenger
Ali passenger cars are. equipped with Bumper
LAST,' YEAR.
F. O. B,, EXETER,
$13 95
$1365
$1565
.$1885
and spare Cord tire.
SOME GOOD USED CARS.
C. C Pilon, Dealer, Exeter
OUR MOTTO - EVERY OWNER. A SATISFIED CUSTOMER.
To the Motoring Pubiic!
tt .i .i !Er
For the ,nest TWO WEEKS, owing to receiving the Distributorship of
Automobile Tres and Batteries, we are able to offer the following prices
30x3; Fabric, 5000 mile. tire, noneskiel tread $11,50
30x334 Cord, 8000 mile tire, non-skid tread ,$14;50
Other miles at proportionate ,prices.
As a premium with every tire we will gii'e FREE Af Na. i tube,
BATTERIES -6-8 volt Battery at $19, with a full two-year guarantee.
ALSO DURA -NT AND STAR. CARS.
Thorn Baker, Dealer, Exeter
PHONE 16
PHONE 16
-BUY
That
COAT, SUIT or WRAP
THIS WEEK..
• .1$
We invite you to inspect our display while the ranfte, is com-
plete. Our stock offers a choice between Tailored Suits, Sport
Coats, Burberry Style Coats, Wraps with the new Scarf Cellars,
Duvetyne, Wraps- and Tailored Capes. Pure Woollen cloths
and: guaranteed linings insure satisfac'trory:.service.
• Prices range from $12r50 up .
Spring Gloves Spring -Hosiery
Just arrived -Pure si,k gloves
with long cuffs, also a complete
range • of silk and charnais•ette
gloves an the popular, shades, We
Stylish Stockings hi, the rib-
bed and clocked effects. Black
and Beige are, the popular col-
orS, and we have, both the pure
sill% and the silk and • liste
sell the "Kayser" dove wh'tibli weights. Ask to sec our special
is guaranteed .satisfac'tpry,.• clocked stocking at 75c. per pair
Fast G,oior GINGHAMS, 32. in. wide; real value at 35c, per yd.
ENGLISH GINGHAMS, small c Necks in all colors, spec, 28c. yd.
RIC RAC: BRAID, white or colors, by the yd, 3c., er 9,.for 25c,
:Boys' Sweaters for One Dollar
'Pure, Cashmere wool sweaters in the Spring .and :Summer
weight: Pull -over styles an good color combinations. These
were bought to sell ac` $2.50 and $3.00.
• Sines, 24 to 32, YourChoice for $11,00
Are You Paying Too Much for
Groceries ?
Royal Yeast .,.5c.
Seedless Raisins',. ... 15c. lb.
Cascade ,Salmon ... 10c. tin
6• Asa. ,Oattineal 25c.
ChrWtie's Sodas . 15c. 1b.
Las'g.e Blattle Vanilua —
Lux , 11c
Ammonia 3 pkts 2.1ct
13moms, 4 string ,. 55c.
75c. Salads Ten ........: .. 65c
Our Special Tea -............ - 55c -
8 oz. -= for Z2c.
J. A. STEWART