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The Exeter Advocate, 1924-4-17, Page 1THIR TY -SIXTH YEAR. EXE i;Rt* O;,ITARX(), TH_HTTRSI)A APE. 17, 1924 SANDBRS & CREECH ' g begun to peck CANADA CLUB RE -ORGANIZED. ! Ma Welliaagton Jahns is confined toeecatll,alo s have Our Comer at" Sthe,d tslyehis tame owing to valavess. The Canada 'Club, which: flourished White we have been having fine wee r� k You will al- An .expersestead-Itusiba d is one who •far several years „salt you watch the sloe ,prior to the days o£ thee, ..tt haws been a bit cl. sly. ways be ,axne of thlelhamds, remembers his wife's birthday, but.ILot strew, in vvar-tire, but for a few years which one it as, . , has been in a dormant state, was cant Some of the farmlers in the neigh - Clean up, the lawns and back yards IThursday ,eventing last re -organized a` borlrood have commenced seeding. while the wife • is cleaning up the According to divorce court statistics a meeting held in the Club Rooms I'm douse. the Wedcihig bells peal only eight.the Dickson-lvlcOonell Block, Exeter, Neither Mrs. Fitton ator Mr. Rowe, times for every r epeal at which some twenty-six were pres- who, are in hospital in! London, have A -man allay be down but he. isn't out . , n y^ ' amt. Mr. t C. H. Sanders and :ALr. 1. been gate so well during the week. until he begins to, blanie• hits wife for Wall all the advance of m+ed_el.1 it.• Complier were appointed chairman i Special Easter services will be held mace of Strathroy, accompanied by her wail failure science ma one seems tet be able to� and secretary respectively, of the in the Trivitt Memorial Church next little granddaughter Hellen Grieve. Workmen are getting ready to re- move e- mo ale the building ow•tied by Mr. John Taylor, on the corner of Main and Ann streets for veneering purposes. Miss Grace Whyte of Herniate, who hes been. visiting her sister-in-law, .M1lrs. Josephine Whyte and nephew 1 caro d has gone to Stratford to visit her aunt airs Pawker. Mrs. J. Grieve, returned Monday ev- ening from a visit with her son, Lat- •take the pia oh out of comms. i meeting. The chairman oattined the 1 Sunday a.,cl special and approp •:ate who will visit here fora time. About all fame is good for is to N- --- condition of affairs, reported on the musisr will be rendered ray the cho• r. the 1 Mrs. Rous•om, who has been; spend- ,e. a cucumber pr w x a a h her parents, Mr: rice a Mole - <licates Gass off horse ower. It was'inavred b A Stewart, sec- TGtx=n Haul on Tuesday' afternoon to and Mrs W. J. Bissett, left Saturday ed in Canada in February, aard�three f o.ndod by N. J..Doue and adopted that receive instructions r g r for her home in North Bay. Mrs. Bis - were opened. Women g'ea>erally will take talo •e in- the club be re -organized, The fait. growing and picking of the cucumb•e .;. t sett, who has been, quite ill, is slowly terest in politics wbleuv politics ,s put lowing officers were elected,— Hon air ' I. E, Gardianer attended the fun- rmpr'j ng• The. quality called modesty didn't on dismay 'in the shop windows. Pres., I, R. Carling; Pres., C, tiI a d , oral of his brother Hadwin last woes... �► exist until people found something to write bo k member that a knock neatly always in- year was necessary ssa,y to un, the clubA ma• severe weeks with serve as an alibi aro: case you wish to People who feel that way should re- equipment i and estimated that $$300 a The o es met in the 1 were c s k>! Y J c vv to . heartbanks Ih rt -fot t a. Y p z' r c e adsn, Sa;n ers ; Vice -Pres., N. J. 'bore; Sec- are salaamed of. My bonnie +aver the gals tank, Tr sacs., T. S. Woods; 'Managing Com-' death its trhe he Yxear room was f of a,°11114 7shocery The height of its contents to see, mittee, Dr: G. S. Atkinson, E, J. t match to assist her— : s •c and Jas. Jec n e11, The or .g- dLts. Dar. and errs, Henry Martine, a song Chants ictal y -laws were continued, subject I S U M1S BIRTHS She lighted a Ch -r t' tostore ]n Detroit, presumably by ban- Martine -1n Stephen, on April 12, to Matrimony has its drawbacks but it b Selves—hi U s borne, on, April 11, to , r end Mrs, John, Selves, a daughter. olifers people a unique opportunity 'to get acquainted with one another. Oh, bring hack my Bonnie, to ins. to revision later. Theeleven sur -1 Althou',ls there was no disc:ease in• e been, \dving members f the old club, d' income :,a thebudget, Hon. J. A; R bl) i mm rso cu and? core c u a The an•�erag+e individual has about one We have approached twice in sixteen new- menvbers signed up cn, will rjtove tthAait the exemptioncen child - the opening night, and many others a ren beincreased £r•orn :300 to av500. This is approximately 3 500 square the proposed referendum an the O. are expected to join. They can do to apply tc 1923 income. and ,subsequent inch es. The ,political grat ter is said T. A. One party wanted something so en. application, to the secretary - `i comes. to have a little more, in the paper "slamming" ',temperance treasurer, Mr. 1 $, Wc,ods. The init- ialand they had .no soarne,r gone than are. face for new members was freed at "How's this?" asked the lawyer. other party canoe along with a lengthy $',andall club least were made lray- SYou'vc manned six beakers in your article, from temperance headquarters able quarterly is advance. will to be pallbearers. Of course it's with news on the temperance ques- all right but wouldn't you rather tion To both of these requests we choose some friends with whom- you gave the sante answer: "It will ,only • SUDDEN DEATH, are on better terms ?" "No, judge be inserted as an advertisement which A a ery sudden death occurred here that's all right, Those fellows have' must be paid for at; the regular rate.' ,salt tll,amclay eveninglast h Mrs. carried me se long, this 'might as well Both sides will get a fair chance to finish the job, Y b give their views through our columns, Michael Eacrett passed peacefully away but in the a,bo e mariner only.—Ex.at the age of 79 yea, -,s, 4 months end There is said to be one 'editor i=n 9 days. Mr. Eacr ett had been vie- he.aven. idow he got there is not cos- SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION. : +tun of heart honors for a number stf itively known, but t is. conjectured years, but had been iher usual health that he passed off as a minister and Tlcere is a general need all over the up 10. her sudden taking off. She was stepped 1. =expectedly. When the province: for increased accommodation sitting le etly in a cba?,r at the sup - dodge was discovered,theysearched in the high schools. London has the p r table and without a moment's the realms of felicity all teir length subject ;perpetually before them, trod- warning n collapsed and the end carne and bredtit far a lawyer to draw up anear erich is -voting can a bylaw to extend Kingston, airs. Eecrema.ceaisnan r beng e necessary paper for ejection, but,. the school at a- cost of $58,000, that . ey couldn't fiend tone, and of course, town laving had the government grant Adal.ne McDonald. On the marriage ththe editor held the fort. to her atovv betett his C`iis At 20 the son thinks he knows more than his father. At 30 he lessens his npinion of himself, and thinks his fath- er has fair judgment. At 35 hebe- �ta6ves life to be a reality, and father in of mastermind. At 40 a full 97 per cent. of men meet with reverses and begin to lose their accumulations. At 45 years 97 pen cent, have last all. Alter 50 only one in a thousand re- cover their financial footing. This is the age of caution; a man should apt spe:•unte, far he has all tolosel and swa- thing to gain He looks for-ecur-ty not high ratteof intenest, At 65 years it is claimed that 95 .per cent of .neon "are dependent upon their daily earn- ings or Their children for support. A motion was introduced lin the Dominion parliament to do away with Capital punishment in Canada and was defeated by 92 to 29. It was pot a party vete, 'each member voting ac- cording to his own view, in the matter, Premier Ring, and Mr, Mieighen, lead- er of the opposition bath voting with the majority. It would seen that the -0"aabalitton of capital punishment is growing more in favor all,th+e time, but as examples of what might hap- pen were it .abolished let us look at two of the most p.rtoreinent nations of the world andssee; what is happen- ing, Britain, a capital punishment country. with a, populationof 48,000,- 000, had 200 murders in a year; Unit- ed States, with a"population of 11(1. 000,000, in which cap,tal Punishment .,r tnaas been abolished im many States, had A horse belonging .to Mr. George Coward of town, while lett tied at the station. Wednesday morning became friglitencl', broke the halter -shank and ran away. It made a lively run out station street, thence south and cast on Huron and was captured an Mr. Jeff. Fisher's lamin Usborn,e Tp. Strange to .say no damage whatever to either horse or 'outfit, Mr, R. W. Fake, who, has been em- ployed with Mr. J. 4. Stewa t for the past fifteten years, and who through a breakdown in health, is being forced t o out -doer life, has taken aesicies with several vary favorably known in- surance companies, and is now in a position to write all kinds of insur- ance, We hope that Mr. Fake meets with success sn his new work, and that an they, for a he will greatly mp: ovae :an health. withheld for a. year ,or• two: St. Alarys School Board' has asked the council shoat time, resided in. the town,lti:p ,of GRAND MASTER VISITS CLINTON oN an ad for $18,000 to build adirtnon, hay- Hay on the 2nd concession,, and then 'Mg been warned that if more accom- , moved to Exeter. They continued t•t A doee•.n .a: more of the members of modation were (not provided their goy• reside here for many years, atter is h'c_. L ba'non Forest Lodge, Exeter, were. in' ernment grant would be withheld. The t'r'e) moved to Bra.... _id an'. lead•a Clinton on Tuesday, attending the big town m t buil has been adigh school that Nine years agoerr home in that l+ey city :eturrn,ed7•too Ex- Masonic iipfui, the Grand Mastewhen r of Ontario, Most Woe - they ,must build a nary„ high sclroal, and Mitchell built one 'last year. The eter and this has since been then Bro. mope was present, together with Exeter Board of Educatsom, t.• asking, bane. The deceatsed �-as a lite :ora; other distinguished visitors. In the for only 55000 to extend the present member of the Methodist Cbu:ch rad afternoon the Goderich and Clinton building Comparatively this is a when health permitted was faithful Lodges exemplified the work of the very ,moderate request, l bout in attendance and other clutie- F alit and Third Degrees, respectively, that devolved upon her as a ct.0:c!, and in the evening a banquet and THE BUDGET. member, A loving wife and devoted le,ngtby toast list were given. mother are terms which inadequately I Hon. J. A. Robb, acting minister of express the great place 'she. filled :.n NOVELTY IN RADIO CABINET. finance on. Thursday last preseauted the lives of those whom God had given the budget in the House of Commons. her to watch over and care foe A It proposes a cut in the duties an . Year ago last Christmas she and her implements and a reduction of the !worthy husband celebrated the dia- general sales tax from six to five per mond wedding anniversary and th,e oent, while this tax has been remo.v- gathering was an epoch of deep inte:- ed 'entirely from some articles. est and satisfaction to all the mem- An, effort has been made to reduce bars of the family. Besides the bus - the tariff and also, to•remove or reduce band, who is 'totally blind, and who the sakes tax on Ball machinery of basic will miss ;nee most, she, is survived by imdustriei of paoductiont. I three sons and four slaughters—Richard In, regard to farm implements?the and Sylvester of Brantford, and tariff has been reduced on all the i Ge vrge, of Edmonton; Mrs. W. A, Turnbull and Mrs. B. W. F. Beavers of town, Mrs. Kaufman of Brantford and Mss Allis: of Toronto. She also leaves three -brothers and four sisters ers, grain ,crushers, ,etc„ to about two- —Joseph, of Hay Tp., Charles and John thirds of what it was before. F'ertiliz- in Alberta, Mrs. John Gould of Hay ers are free. It is proposed to a -e- Tp,, Mrs. Robert Campbell of Ingersoll, move the sakes tax from all the fore- Mrs. Louis Aldworth of Bayfield and going items; laIso binder twine and fer- Mrs. Mathews of Flint, Mich. The tiitrers. To offset the lessening of Funeral which will be private, will the duty the manufacturers are to take, ,place to. the Exeter Cemetery, receive free entry on pig Giron, bar iron, this Thursday afternoon; at 2 o'clock. bar steel, - and other raw materials used larger implements, such as, mowers, binders, reapers, cultivators, harrows, rakes, drills, manure spi,eaders, plows, threshing machines, hay loaders, weed- st100 murders in a year. Thus 11 tv 11 inthe manufacture of farm +rnpluements be seen that capital punishment has if deterring effect on the human race a lessening the crime ' o! murder. 'Ebe.rc are two classes of people, those Who: respect the lane and thosewho fear the law. AGED RESIDENT PASSES. A novelty in radia cabinets has been on exhibition, in htr. W. J. Beer's wia- ciow during the week, the maker being Rev G, M. C]tidley pf Thames Road. The cabinet or case contain',ng the radio receiving set is made entirely of plate glass, making the working of the set visible from any point. The manufacture of the cabinet involved a great deal of :painstaking labor, espec- ially when. it as knawn'that the seventy o•r so holes in the. glass were bored by the maker with the end of an old file. The catSie is well worth: seeing. FORMER RESIDENT DEAD. • Word has been received here of tine death of a former old-time iesident of Exeter in. the person. of Mr. Robt. Smaie of Kylemore, Sask. rhe paper if that town speaking of his death, says —"There passed away at leiylemere on April. 3rd an old and respected resi- dent, Robert Smalle, aged 80 years. A largely attended funeral service was held in his home LantApril 5th, and was conducted by the Rev. R. aleNanghton Early Thursday morning last, April who bore testmony to the Christian L�y� 10th, the death occurred at ' Victoria character of the deceased.. The inter - John. 'S Home, London, ,of one of the oldest meat took place at Wadena; cetnetery, residents of Exeter, in the; person of Mr. Smelt: leaves a widow, three sons John. Hawkshaw, in his 92nd year. He T1'ro alar_ and Fred of I�yle,mave, and bad been caned far at the home{ for the Robert of .Roblin,' Man., and six daugh- 1,a4st two years and was given/ every tern, Mrs Jamzes Elliott of Kylemore, atterttioo twring his stay there. Death Mrs. Jack Elliott of Kuro•ki, Mrs. 1-1. was due to old age. The. late Mr. Mrs. of Dauphin, Man.., .firs. Wm. Box Hawkshaw was born in Ireland and of Brandon, Mrs. C. Atkin and Mrs. came to Canada over seventy years C Robertson, both of Oates -ie." The ago, settling with the family in Bid- lee Mr Sn.aie's wife was Catherine .dtilph Township He was twice. mar- Ounaferd sister of Mr. William Duns- ried, first to Miss Lucy 1R:allins, si,s ford of Exeter, ter of Dr. J, A. Rollins; and from that union there survive four daughters Mrs R. N. Creech leaves this morn. - and one son, Mrs. McTavish, Mrs. C. -ing to, spend a few clays in B-rantlord, Cryer, Mrs. F. 'McTonell and .Mrs. A. Mr, Tlros. Hawkins of Vvindsor vis- I-Lmrks oath, all of Detroit, and T. W. ited with rehltiv+es and friends in town afterhe of Hof histan. Some years this vv,ith after the death of hill first wile he monied Miss Elizabeth Kent, who died :vIr. and Mrs, Kali er and ' Mr. and in, D,ecenrber' of 1922. To this mar - Chats. Frank Mallett visited int Stratford mage there survive one sone and an.e on Sunday, • daughter, Fred of Toronto end Mrs. Chas.' Livingstone of Stratford. In' Mrs R. G. Seddon acrd son 'Wallace the early days 'before there was a rail- tr ill spend Eafter with Mrs. Newman taria Legislature. way through Exeter Mr. Hawkshaw in Kingston. Clinton is to hold ..,aicelebration • ot, drove. the stage to London,, and later he conducted the Commercial Hotel in Airs .T. S. Woods and daughter Vias snorts on. Maly. 24t1•h .and; Mitchell is to hold horse races, r_a,eter for many years. He was a.,,:Mariom returned Saturday from a visa '';. ' al a admirer o'fast hearse and in his ditty :in Oakville. Tia .. M. Saa.dels factory atter lye- kelrt m �y acocl, onesrs , 1, ' Hawkslia•v Me. Wm.'Lae-Son,'of.'Tonomta Dental iris; run with light farce .for two ci. teas an won teary mannose of 11•tete College etiuned torte'Wednesda.y to three tivecks, re -opened .on Monday regwiarMasenac,Lods atge tenitaoai tol in Ins tht. drlier uties -.,Sarna'13a:stea- holidays. with a full staff engaged. . of the order, In religion be was of titeEmgl�sh clnnrch faith, azld in ttolitics Mr and Mrs. G. W Davis were vis- il.ni Wm• Galydirta who Ines -the a• Conserva.tive. He was a pl .' ----i, -tors • vvit1 14 e and ars, A: 'Parrett furniture anal undertaking b,us:n.esa with in L don on Sunday. his father, Mr, li •E; Gardiner has well -unformed; and `°highly respected off.. re,s,iclent, aitliowgh_ fo. marry of his ivlss. A. iD:easing 'incl. Mrs. John ii,ecn successful ssful in securing itis .,. int- + y, Payne visited aver derlak�er's license which he received tater. ears he was confined to • his =er Sunday with, Salva- leat week, houn,e_ through illness. .The remains •tion frieaids ,in Goderioh, were lx owglit li,ere on Thursday even,- a h- iing an coruv�eyed to the Trivi;tt Mern- Mrs I.,oiwwse Westlake of Sanders St Tholast of wattthe e w of Men's i sleet anal Church, w?,.e.re the ..",er?lee 400k it Spending a few days in Mitchell with hips 'for ,:the winker wars held .in the James Street Church on Wednesday place On Faiday.afterntopas interment her daughter, Mrs. Fred Parsons. evenin last, when : a e numbe:' being later made in bxete. cemetery. t returned to the Mrs. McLellan has al were dies present, Aylmer Christie read Among those from a distance who mh 'c Vlrs: N. Slieerc p Y . a'tnendecl the funeral were—Mr. a cl home of lues- deo,g 1 a, , a,eferendm. er On why there rtPyles wand Charles Mrs. Cryer,i Mr. and Mrs, Northsvarth after spending Seattle. menials in Stayner. Fisher gave papers on Church='Union +anid Airs: F. M.cD,ouveill of Detrcipt; Mrs Mr, Chas; Coward at to•vvn; left yes - 'and' p T. W. Hawvkshaw of Hamilton, Mr. and a ,a{'nd' thisewas followed by discussion terd:ay (Wedaneadey} morning for the 1' Sha v of Toron o M"�.. _ Mes, r.ed'Hawk v t , Ispend'fhe summer. nell questthe ;aansvvemed by Rev. Dam. West, where he will rieily on the sa.nue •ma't'ter. Vocal set Livingstone. and Mr, and Mrs. T. 71. actuals were .given by Messrs. Frank *well of Sti- tfo:d, Mrs, Schosenbu-g Mr, Ernest .• Pearson, who visited 'Taylor, Walter Cuitbush, Chas. tiodbolt and 'D.. J. A, Rollins of. Eaceter, Ow- with' his uncle, Mr. Wm, Andrew, 'lar- and Es1,i Heywood. A lunckt was set- ing to illness :M1'IrrT,.tW. Hanvkishaiseof ing the ,•w•�e�ek,.left Monday for.his home To -morrow is Gadd Friday and a public holiday. •THE NEW HIGHWAYS ACT. - Clarence Simmons has taken a posi- Th.e amendments to the highways act tion with Harvey & Harvey. • mow before the legislature provide that townships which a'bollisb statute labor must appoint a road superintendent, and that the government will pay half Seaforth will hold an, Old. Bays' Re- tina= this year, Aug. 2nd, to 6th his salary. It will also pay 30 per cervi. Wingham has cancelled the project of the amounts spent on, reeds by the for an Old Boys' Reunioatt this year. township. The superintendeant doe firs. J. B. Pryde has been quitei11 not have to be anu,eangtineer, but must during the ,past week, but is improving. he -a qualified man, . `- LIC EYE eased gatfaealiee EYE NO5E AND EAR COM r0R.T -6 VI alt;Nitr4# +.i ,�3�ayt.. HERE you will find 'eye •glass coni - fart. If you +prefer spectacles we will adjust the nose plec,e and the bows to fit your falcial ciianacteris'ti:s. We are skilled in the profesaiion of. Optom- etry and can be trusted to snake an exact inquiry into your eye condition and to prescribe for you. the glasses; that will restore your sight. DR. JOHN 'WARD CHIROPRACTOR and 'OPTICIAN Main St, Exeter ved by the Young ladies, Hamilton was.; unable to be :present, to Hatniota, \2ant St, Marys has a tax rate of 44 mills Clinton 44 mills and Giaderiich 45 mills. Parkhill is reviving their bowling club, after being some years out of the sane„ The wolf bounty has been reduced from $$40 for 520 per head by the On - Phone 70 MARRIAGES Taylor—Walper—At the manse, Grand Bend on April 12th, Edna, A. daugli ter of the late Christian and Mrs Walper, to Lloyd Taylor, sem; of J J, Taylor, all of Grand Bend. DEATHS McDonald—In Blanshard, on April 4th, Archibald McDonald in his 73rd year. Hawkshaw—In Victoria. Home, Lon- don, o:. April 10th, John 1•iawk.s'"art, of Exeter, in his 92nd year. Let Us Help You To See Better A Iarge percentage of headaches is caused by eye -strain. • A great many people have come to us with complaints of severe head- aches, which we have completely re- ev ed with suitable and properly fit- ted spectacles or eye glasses. We can help you. Satisfaction guaranteed. S. FITTON REGI&TbRED OPTOMETRIST Remember The Advocate ' has a newspaper clubbing list that includes any daily•or weekly newspaper or any monthly journal We save you the trouble of sending for them, and in besides. TIRES AT WHOLESALE PRICES TO THE CAR OWNERS A Special A Special ALL NEW NO. 1 FIRSTS. FABRIC TIRES 30x31,4 — 5000 mire Tire at 31x4 — 5000 mise Tire at 30 x 33 Ace Fabric at 57,75 ALL CORT) TIRES 31x4 Straight Wall 32x4 Straight Wali 32x414. Ford Truck 33x5 Ford Truck .$ 9.50 $17,50 30x3% — 5000 miles — at 511.75 30x33 -- 8000 miles, 6 ply 513.00 30x3Y Supreme Special, 6 ply 515.00 at at at at 523.00 525,00 530,00 $40,00 Other Sizes of .Tires and Tube; at approximately the sante prices, FORD COUPE AND FORD TCU'RING CARS at BARGAIN PRICES Thorn Baker, Exeter, Ont. T'S YOUR NEW COAT FOR EASTER $11.95 $16.95 $19.85 $23.95 We are going to snake it very easy for you to have your new coat for Easter. Came to this store and sere our big weekend dis- play an Thursday and Saturday We have ,priced all our Coats so, they will sell right in the midst of the season,. Be fair to yew -- self and see our coats before yoi buy. TO COMPLETE YOUR HOLIDAY COSTUME STOCKINGS GLOVES SLIPPERS PARASOLS SLEEVELESS SWEATERS Silk and Wool JACQUETTES SPORT SKIRTS KNITTED SUITS BLOUSES HANDKERCHIEFS. MEN AND BOYS D? ESS UP FOR EASTE NEW SHOES FOR DAD AND HIS LAD Hats Caps Shirts Neckties Shoes and Oxfords You will find a complete range of attractive. Men's Wear in this store, and our prices will save you money GROCERY VALUES Kelogg's Corn Flakes, 10c. pkg, Sluedcled Wheat 1.2c. pkg. Thompson Seedless Raesin,s 121s4c.lb Clu•istie's Soda Biscuits. 15c. pkg. Man's. Size Plug' T, '& B. Plug Tobaccoes, 2 fox Laundry Soaps 3 for 20c, : 7 bars Castile Soap for 25c. 3 pkgs. Ammonia Powder 1 or 25c Tasty Cheese 24c. ib. Smoking Tobacco , 69c, 25c.; and 2 for 35c, 1:X. STEWART