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The Exeter Advocate, 1923-11-8, Page 4he.Exeter Advocate • • Sanders de Creeela, ProPrietakee , Subscription Price -In advance, $1 50 per year in Canada; $2".00 • tire - United States. All subscriptionsonot paid in, advance 50d, xtra charged. 11•111111.1402.101., THUR.SDAY, NOV. 8,th, J923 Centralia At the auction sale on.Saterday, the home Of the late John Gr ger Was - sold to Me J. iFlynts 'of •Crediten• for $157. Tee hotel premises arid .the .• farm were at sold by ale Wm, Moffatt at his rec•ent auction sale. 'alany effecti weresaid, however. Mrs. J, McLean who- bee be,e.nein St. Marys for the last month owing V her moth•er's Urnes has. returneddhome. Mrs. Geo. Thompson ead baby ore visitine frien.ds zi Brartfloed.: Weertiene hells will .sooa.jbe •ring - tag in, our midst, - • • aIr. anti ;Mrs. Sleamons of Elemvi.04, speat a. eew clays 'Jest week et the henie of their son Mr. M. Simmons. I\ISss Wine Esse.ry is ite Landon with her sister airs. Thos. Carliagenhd bas been very ell but is so•mewhat im- proved. Crediton .10.1101.1111.110 HUNT FLOURS FOR „SALE • . Three grades, Thoroughbred, Cabot and King Pastry flours. Open -even- ie.gs until 9 o'clock. A call eolirited at Credited post office. hies. Freak F. Behnke of Dear. bens, Mich., daughter of Mr, and Mts. Wm. Wenzel of Creditor', :Passed away after an illness of two weeks in Prose ideace Hospital., Detroit, ,on IThurs Non 1st, The funeral eves held on Monday Nev. 5th, iatermeat being made ea the Evangelical cemetery. Deceased is survived by her huebend, pareets. and three sisters, airs: J:Alc- Donald and hliss Martha Wenzel...of Detroit and Mrs. Herb, Fahnee, of Crediton. The bereaved have tbe,sin- ceresympathy of -the entire conunun- ity. Thainksgiving --anniversary 'Services; at dee Erangelical Chureh, Creditors, art Sunday, Nov, 4, exceeded the fond- est Itope.s of both the corigreeation and pastor. Although the weather was unfavorable the spacious chterch was filled to capacity 'with woribippers, who came from far and near. Albert E. Greenlee- the baritone soloist, sang at an se9sion,s and was at his best. Or Monday evening, Nov. 5, "The Grand Concert" was held and although the. weather was e.gain inclemeat the Town Hall was filled to the doors with a deleglated audtence. rhe 'program . consisted of six solos, a pieties duett by the Misses -Alma, and Losetta Hais.t, three orchestra numbers, readings be the %asses Gertie Heist Flareace Turnbull and hoseria Smith, A play, 'City arid Country Lite' ;was ably given. bv elad•eline Heist. Lily Eilber Reesell Eilber, Homsr Guenther, Clara elerloak and Fred Heist. The Cred- iton quartette consiistirie, of Messr.s. Freeman Morlock, -elph Wuerth, Em- ery Feltner and Alb. alorlack also saag beautifully. This happy - event clesed with "C"eol Save the Kier. Dashwood Miss E. Tiemaa.of London is visit - jag with relatives in. town. Mr. Henry Ehlers is visiting in De- troit. Mr. Henry Schrader has purchas- ed a Ford sedan. Mrs, M McIsaar: and chetdren,. eeft an Saturday for their new home in De trait. . Mr. and Mrs. Garnet -Wildfong Spere moved to the farm Which they e5ur- chaseel from the late Charlee-Willert. Mr. George Stire has returned from Detroit. Rev. J. M. Oestrnicher is eiating with his .parents. Lscan Malcolm ..Asmita.ge has given. up bus- iness here- and with his family moved to London, whe,re lee has taken a .reele dence on Colborne street: Mr. Arm- itage conducted the oldestesercantile business in tow'n, having succeeded hi's father who orpened the stareen 1870. Tai e death occurred on. Monday., Nov. 5th la London of Mrs. Jahn ,W. Bice. She was born in. Lucea batehad see-. eided in."Londoa for 30 Hee husband end one son C1xf1rd resit in London. SAW USBORNE COUNCIL Tixe'Vs,borne-e:11tuticipal Council heldits monthly meting at the Tp. au- Saiiirldiy, Nov. :3rd, 19 23. All the members were present , The Mintites of the meeting of Oct. 6th, were read and approved on rnotion of Skinner—Stewart. , ...Correspondence—price list of the Tilbury Brick and Tile Co.. Filed. S. B. Stothers, Huron Co. Agricul- turel Representative interviewed the council re the proposed School of Elementary Agriculture and Home Economics to be held in Exeter from Nov. 26th, 1923, to Feb. 29th, 1924 and asking to ra grant to help defray expenses of rent, fuel etc, Skinner —Stewart: That a grant of $35.00 be made. Carried. Ballentyne—Hanna: That the fol- lowing bills be passed and orders issued for the payment of same: Wm. Moodie, work on Tp. roads for Sept, $ 88.5 0 ; Albert Etherington, gravel con't con. 2, 20 cords @ $5, $10 0; Robe Bell, rep culvert, Con. 4, $10; Donald Balfour, filling wash- out con. 14, $5; the Reeve selection of jurors, $9; the Reeve Insurance Ass'm't Tp. Hall, $1,25; Fred Kerr 1000 4" tile, con. 2, $34; B. W. F. Beavers, sundries, $6.75; Ross Tay-. lor Co„ material for road signs, $3,75 Wm. Moodie ,work on Tp. roads for Oct. and bridge on road 7, $319.12. Carried. Council adjourned to meet on Sat- urday, Dec. lst, at 10 o'clock, a.m. Hy. Strang, Clerk, Clandeboye .••••••• Te funeral took place here on 'Mon- day Nov.- 5th, of \William Williams, aged 83 years, who clee.d on Friday, at hes aome, Lot 18, Con, 1, 'McGill- ivray. He was a highly respected res- ident, Wim, 'Darling of the Znel concession of McGillivray, whose barns were rec- ently bunted, has sold his stock with the exception of three cows and his horses-. Mr, Darling has bought a barn and. expects to get it moved and in place on the foundation this fall. The wall is being repaired as rapidly as pessible in readiness. David Haig is moving to St. Thom- as„ where he has secured a position in railway s.haps. Winchelsea WLNUti.hLSEA SCHOOL REPORT (Senior Room) Sr. V—Florence Pullen, 82; Agnes Creery, 8; Isabelle Johnston, 77; Milne Pullen, 76; Elgin Hern, 73; Ross Hern, 73; Charlie Hodgert, 69; Wm. Hazelwood, 69; Harold Prance, 67; Lloyd. Colgan, 62*; Carman Gregory, 58. Jr. V—Gwendolyn Doupe, 85; Mar- jorie Delbridge, 80; Verna Brock 76. Ina Jaques, 74*; Greta Brock, 68; Alma Hern, 67; Lena Heywood, 65*; Ada Speare, 63; Ward Hern, 57**, Sr. IV—Cyril Cornish, 70; Squire Herdman, 64; Gilbert Johns, 62; Kenneth Johns, 61; Verde, Kellett, 55*; Harry Murch, 54. Sr. IV—Jack Delbridge, 48**; Hubert Heywood, 41***. Jr. IV—Lavona Cooper, 72; Ruth Skinner, 70; Bessie, Bell, 64; Olive Prance, 63; Elaine Camm, 62*; Earl Hern, 52**; Hilton Johns, 49***; ge, Harold Bell, 43**. The asterisks indicate the number of subjects the child failed in. No. on roll, 36; aver atten. 34. Lila l'efcCullouch, teacher. Repert of S. S. No, 6, Usborne J110 - tor Room fdr September and October. Pupils were examined -in all su,bjects. No. on roll 37, average 34, — Sr. 3—Dorothy Camm 72, Hazel Hey- wood 64; Pearl Bacon 57, La Hey- w-ood 60; Jr. 3—Edwin Hawkins 67, Ma ten Gower 66, Helen Murch 65, Allen Johns 64, Fred' Johns 62; Sr. 2—Dor- othy Bacon 64, Amos Herdman b4; Jr. 2,—Leola Jahns 80, Audrey Prance 76, Eleanor Skinner 70, Florence. Bell 68, Mae. Coward 65, Dorothy Delbridge 63; Jr, ? A.—Tom Coward 58, Laverne Skinn,er 67, Ralph Garnish; 65, Phillip Hern 64, •Bence Murch. 62, Alvin Coo- per 50; Sr. 1—Olive Johns 76, Valetta Routly 74, Lorne Elford -70,.Roydert Hawkins 68; Jr 1—Giete Fletcher 73 Margaret Johns •76, Russell Mills 72; Sr. Pr.—Elsie Heywoexl 63, Lloyd Bell 60; Jr. Plea -Clarence Prance 67, laithy Johns 64; Ethel! Coward 64, Hee- Inez Herdm,an, 50, °Laverne Kellett 5e. Mary MacKellar, Teacher. Back Again With Another Success Mt. Carmel Dramatic Presents "Bashful Mr. Dobbs" Mt Carmel Hall Mt Carmel Ont. Nothing but laughs t„. Mtrgloon 2.1 Admission, 50c. Or, Vling 8.14. Children Free School Report EXhTER PUBLIC SCHOOL For The Month -Of October Sr. IV—Honors, Muriel Howald, 80; Stella Northcott, 78; Lillian Ba- ker, 76; Irwin Ford, 75: Pass, Dor- is Salter, 72; Harry Jennings, 71; Catherine Woods, 70; Vera MacDon- ald, 68; Aida MacDonald, e8; Lyle Dinney, 67; Harold Skinner,. 64; Vera Mooney 61*; Sidney West 6 0*; Greta )31domfield, 59*i 'Waneta'Nel- son, 27*; Clifford Hutchinson,' 12*: Edith Walter, 12*. Sr. IV—Grace Chambers, 69; Irene Bierling, 67; Jennie Passmore,a6 6; Baden Powell, 66; Tom McKay, 65: Alvin Passmore, 65; Hilton Laing, 64; Kathleen Reid, 61; Madeline Dearing, 61; Myrtle Beavers, 57; Willie Sanders, 52*; Georgena Nel- son, 47*; Jim Taylor? 29*; Roy Bat- ten, 27*; Wilma Kay, 12*; Stanley Walter, 10*. Those marked with an asterisk missed tests. The irregular attend- ance was caused by the continued quarantining. No. on roll 34, aver atten. 22.9. G. S. Howard, Principal. ROOM III . Pupils who have been in. reeulae attendance and taken all examina- tions. Jr. III—honors, Ruth Balkwill 91; Wallace Seldon, 88; Kenneth Ward; 86; Harry Cole, 84; Marguerite Bloomfield, 82; Grafton Cochrane, 82; Jack Hedden, 76. Pass, Billie Nelson, 74; Helen. Heywood, 71. Sr. II—honors, Ruby Stone,. 98; Stella Little, 87; Connie Jennings, 83; Helen Salter, 78; Billie Burk, 75. Pass, Chester Cornzsh, 68; Utah Clark, 72; Viola Hodgson, 68; Elmer Hunkin, 56; Harold Beavers, 55. No. enrolled, 39; aver: att. 28.73. H. M. Kinsman Teacher. • ROOM II • As more than half the pupils in roorri II, were out of school for part of the month on account of measles, very few names appear in this re- port. Jr. II (a)—honors, Mervyn Sims, 86; Billy Chambers, 83; Lois Mc- Donald, 79. Pass, Eldon Kading, 73; Eddie Ward, 64. Jr. II (b)—honors, Jimmy San- ders, 90; Florence Stewart, -:83; Jean Ross, 82; Ruth 77. Jr. I (a)—honors, Adeline Stone, 80; Mavis Spencer, 72. Pass, Stan- ley Ward, 61. Jr. I (b)—honors, Edith Clysdale, 93; Alwy Trumper, 88. Pass, Mar- garet Taman, 71; Irene Mooney, -64. Jr. I (c)—honiers, Seltion Buchan- an, 76. Pass, Charlie Complin, 60. No. enrolled, 45; Av. att. 27.46. ROOM I Names arranged in order of merit. Class V—Rowe Dinney, Hazel Clark, Harry Penhale, Verdun Wells, Harry Beaver. Class IV— Clifford Heywood, Grace Baker, May Sims, Patsy Mar- tin, Gordon Appleton. Class III—Warren Sanders, Phyl- lis Bierling,- Jack Remick, Vivian Elliott, Elizabeth Foote. Class II (a)—Raymond' Smith Gordon May, Jessie Jennings, Jean- ette Taman, Harold Ross, Norval Jones. Class II (b)—Ivan Webber, Mary Van Cainp, Gladys Stone, Betty Com- plin, Vera Donnelly, Bernice. Del - bridge, Lloyd Stanlake, Jean .Stan - bury, Robena Hunkin. Class I (a)—Marjory Kernick, Cecil Smith, Florence Snell, Mildred Quance. Class 1 (b)—Lloyd Guenther, Bil- ly Penhale, Walter Davis. No. enrolled 45; aver. attend. 37. 0. M. Taylor, Teacher. S. S. NO. 1, USBORNE V CL—Honors, Loreen Dunn, 81; Pearl Wood, 78; Mervyn Cudmore, 78. IV CL—honors, Harvey Hyde, 81; Helen Moir, 78; Harold Horton, 76. Pass, Verna Oke, 72; Maurice Boa, 38. Sr. III—honors, Kathleen Strang, 83; Joseph Moyeart, 75. Pass, Eva Boa, 69; Violet Hyde, 65; Reta Oke, 65; Jack Horton, 63; Mervyn Dunn, 54; George Boa, 32; Archie Ether-' ington, 27. Jr. III—honors, Pearl Moir, 82; Maide Squire, 75; Gordon Block, 60. Sr. III—honors, Bernice Horton, 75. Pass, Alma Etherington, 68. Jr. II—pass, Ruby Penhale, -60. Cl. 1,—Paul Boa, 75; Mervyn Dunn, 6 9; Harold Cudmore, 62. Pr.—Margaret Parsons, 76; Ferri Welsh, 75 Marjorie Oke, .74; Rich'd Etherington 72; Douglas Stewart, 70. No. on roll, 32, Aver atten. 28. Maude A. Horton, Teache.r SCHOOL RE,PORT OF S. S. NO. 2, Hay, foe October. Those marked x were absent for one or more -eeamin- ateous. Honors 75 per cent, pass 60. Jr, 4—Isabel Russell 67, George Timmy 56, Ben Tinsley 47x, Russell -Caldwell 45x, Hiram Blebee 22x, Norman. Stan lake 19x; Sr. 3—Grace ,Tony 65 Bernice Caldwell 64, Elizabeth Murray 62, Isabel Staolake, 19; Jr. 3-- Freb Triebner 46, Margaret Russell 43 Da- vid Taieloner 35; Sr. 2—Roberta Tinney 58, Gordon Giels 56x, Charlie O'Brien 41, Mildred Northcott 3Ix; Jr. 2 Dorene Caldwell 42, Harold Rowe 38 Homer Tinney 35; Sr. 1—Leon ner 49., Percy Gould, 43; Jr. 1—Don.04 Stanlake 2.9x; Glees A—Gladys O'Brien 39. No. :oa rolL 24, e-verage 2,1. L. D ow, teacher ° Ad:a CLINTONa-Jain s L. Shepp ag S, 91eyears, died here on Nov. 5thaerie "Wife did some years ago. He is sur- vived by twit> daughters, Mrs. A. Her- res and 'Mrs, W. Walker of Cleriton, MIRONDALE The Ilutopdale eke I.,enee on Wed- nesday, Oct. 31st, at„eher homeloet Mrs Wrn Welsh,'vsifb :Me‘6.;•A. Case asaisting theebestess::The licomm it - tee reported all arrangements made for a bazaar on Nov. 10th. Mrs. A. Ford and Mrs. B. Williams were elected delegates to the London Con- vention. The program' consisted of a duet by Misses E. Harvey and S. Southcott, a reading by Mrs. R. Kes- tle. The topic was taken by Mrs. C. Allison. on ."How, the School and Home Can help each other" and stres- sed more co-operation between them. A slemonstration of kitchen aprons followed after which lunch was ser- ved and a social half hour spent. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. L. Reynolds, R.C. "La- bor saving devices." -BMDULPH , John. Maloaey of Riddulph, has is- sued a writ a,gaenst Patrick Egan of Lucan. for $500 damages for alleged mierepee,seritation of a farm, Lat 30 Con. 6, Biddtdph. A former -resident of this township Mrs. Sarah Biggar widow of Robert Biggar, died in London, On Nov. 2nd at the age of 62 years. She had. resid- ed in London 'for 30 years, One san and one daughter survive, RUIN/I:RUNNER FINED $200. E. J -Bristol of Kitchener was -cap- tured en .Seaforth with a cargo el' li- quor bottled by the Quebec „comms- eien and. fined $200, He was selling for a Kitchener 'man, and acknowledg- ed getting -id, of, various quantities. Bruce Phillips aei'd GaC.Thompson of •Seaforthestsere fined .$100 and costs for purchasing- DREDGE WATCHMAN DROWNS GODERICH, Nov. 2—Henry Stew- art, watchman on the. Government dredge here was drowned last night, This morning when "Scottie" as he was knewn by his fellow workmene was not seen ,around, a search was instituted but no trace could, he found of him. Dragging operations were at once commenced and the body was found alongside the dredge. How the accident happened is not known, but it is supposed that some time dur- ing the tight while, 'walking around the dredge lie slipped on the icy deck into 'the- cold, waeere 'The dec-eased who,was about 30 (Years of age came here from Scotland about two years ago. A widosv and five children in Se. ct dand survive. prMilifirorftraii=41.1.r.rolorwomourommurarroarommororrre Here and Ther el The season for moose hunting opened in 'New Brunswick October 1st,. and the .chief game warden ex- pects one of the best seasons in the history of the province. Game is reported plentiful in all sections. The drydock at St. John, New Brunswick, is now an accomplished work. It was opened October 29th. The largest drydock in North,Amer- ica, it is capable of accommodating the largest ships of the British Navy. Speaking in London, England, on October 19th, Sir Lomer Gouin, Canadian Minister of Justice, stated that Canada's exports per capita were three times more than those of the United States and her imports per capita four times more. The British Empire was Canada's second best customer. There are more telephones in Can- ada per 100 population than in any other country except the United States. This is shown in a report issued by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, in which the proportion of telephone users per 100 population is set at .10.53. A dispatch from London statee that a number of cattle from the Prince of Wales' ranch was included in a large eonsignment of Canadian cattle which reached Cardiff recently. There appeared to be a keen demand for the consignment and 150 head were despatched to Norfolk farmers by special train. Members of the Bread and Cake Bakers' Association ef Canada, at the closing session of their Toronto -convention, pledged ,subscriptions. totalling $10,000 towards the launch -to mg of a permanent institute of. bak- leg, in connection with the Ontarid Ag,ricaltural College, Gtzelpht It ie expected that the e:school; will be ()eerie& early in 1924. • Canaclian Pacific Railway figures show remarkable increases in the shipment of grain for the ten week days preceding and including Octo- ber 18th, this year, as compared with 1922. During the ten days there were loaded for shipment over the whole system a total of 16,195 cars, at the rate of 2,350000 bushels a day, in comparieon with 12,000 cars et 1,753,000 bushels a day last year. It is expected that by the end of the present month track -laying on the branch' of the Canadian Pacific running from Kipawa to the Gov- ernment dam on the De Quinze River, a distance of 69 miles, with a spur from Gaboury to Ville Marie, a distance of 8 tniles, will be com- pleted and that by the end of Novem- ber.the Whole line will be ready for operation. A system of education by mail for those ey'eto..1,1ve in reunite rural :dietrdeis out of :reach of rural schools is being • prepared by Hon; Hon: Baker, Vlinieter. of . Edueatiozafc(i'Al- berta, to go:into7 effect this rikontili: • The working plan has..Lalreacitbeen drawn up• to., run.through-,:the *biter"' to; the- end,:of the-tschool. year. "It•is expected that from 20 to 40 lesions be given in the case of each applicant for the service. PROVE youR HERD Our policy is to assist farmers in in- creasing their live stock.. holdings, and to secure a Better Grade of. Stock. , Call and talk the matter over. THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Capital Paid up $15,000,000 Reserve Fund $15,000,000 Exeter Branch • , • • M. R. ComplinsManager Crediton Branch • • • G. G. Maynard, Manager Dashwood trait& • • CI G. Maynard, Manager INCORPORATED 1855 'Capital and Reserve $9,000,000 Over 125 Branches, THE MOLSONS BANK COURTESY TO ALL In all depattments every effort is made to eleminate unnecessary formalities and to assure speedy and c ourteous service to customers. Savings Departments at every Branch Deposits of $1.00 and upwards invited. EXETER BRANCH T. S. WOODS Manager, Centralia Branch open for business daily, Furniture Dealer 86 Funeral Director We carry the Lazgetsit and gost Up-to:clartc Stock of Fuiniture. Our Aim is Service, Satisfaction and good value for your money. THE HOgh FURNISHER M. E. GARDINER Conductor of Funeral Services, Finest Motor and Horse Equiettle,sa DAY AND NIGHT SERVICh. Phone 7.4w. OPERA HOUSE BLOCK. Night Cala 74j 0. K. Cider Mill Apple Butter Factory will run every day. Phone 115 Main .Street, Exeter S. J. CANN It takes over a million, dollars a day Lo run New York ,Cit -Y• erroordr..tilWriririrrikarar.r. Members of the Bread and Cake Bakers' Association of Canada, at the closing session of their Toronto convention, pledged subscriptions totalling $10,000 towards the launch- ing of a permanent institute of bak- ing, in connection with the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. It is expected that the school will be opened early in 1924. Canadian Pacific Railway figures 'show remarkable intreases in the shipment of grain for the ten week days preceding and including Octo- ber 18th, this year, as compared with 1922: During the ten days there were loaded -for shipment oyee the Wale system- a total of 16,195 ears,' at the rate of 2,350,000 -bitehels a - day, in comparison with 12,000 cars at 1,753,000 bushels a day last year. • . It is expected'hthat 'by the end of the present month track -laying on the branch of the Canadian Pacific running from Kipawa to the Gov- ernment darn on the De Quinze River, a .distance of 69 miles, with a spur from Gaboury to Ville Marie, a distance of 8 miles, will be com- pleted and that by the end of Novem- ber the. whole line will be ready for operation. A system ef education by mail for those who live in remote rural districts out of reach of rural schools is being prepared by Hon. Perron Baker, Minister of Education for Al- berta, to go into 'effect this month. The working plan hae,elready been drawn up th run throaghthe winter to the end of the school year. It is expeeted that from 20' to 40 lessons will be given in the case of each applicant for the service. Of 526 girls brought to. Saskatch- ewan from the British Isles from 1920 to June 15, 1923, only six have returnedoveeseae, ,and of the sem of 145;411.55"adianeed to the girls the stun of 841,980:98, had, been re- ' paid.im to June 15th, 400. having re- paid their loan in full and the bal- ance 4,420 but,the sum iT$A46.57. .The .gli,;14; came Canada to posilitne-t as, Etessehold worken. ' Of 526 girls' brcTUght to Saesatch- ewan from the British Isles from 1920 to June 15, 1923, only six have returned overseas, and of the sum of $45,411.55 advanced to the girls the stun of -$42,980.98 had been re- paid up to June l&th, 400 having re- paid their loan in full and the hal- ante of 126 paying all but the sum of 32,430.57. 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