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The Exeter Advocate, 1924-7-17, Page 1THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY JULY 17, 1924 SAND4RS & CREECH Our Corner Carry a chip on your shoulder .and get, your block knocked off. Two pegs are bound to find you out—year suns and your relatives. Alan ;doesn't want a permanent wave but some seek a permanent ;hair. Money ;goes a long way, but seldom far ,enough to reach !next pay day. av iely a women can tldok up for a mala ted down on him at the same time. The ariiy advantage of dignity is that strnagers never ask you: for a match. Tee writer says that song struck him all at once. But it diidrat hitt hun hard •enough. The more you study mankind the more you wonder why so few go to thepoor house. A happy wife :lis ons whoilias hole yet du'covered that she bas more sense than her husband. The crop is short but thereeie plenty enough cottons to preserve the purity of all wool suits, Famous last words: "Now that I've edged the kerosene on Pll have a goad fire In a moment. As welcome as sunshine .ilrs every place is the beaming approach of a good-natured face. The telephone was inventedso ithat thoughtless persons could talk about what doesn't matter. The man who hasn't time for public work does the most kicking because somebody else runs the bowel. A he-man is Dane who leaves home against his will merely to show h.is wife that she can't boss. ,hum, Some times a ea'omau its unpopular with her neighbors because she never does anything they car talk about. All e meted nolw Le an interpreting devi, tell you what the telephone operator Meant when she told youtthe time. Music makes a cow give more hnilk but our musicians ere so tempieramen- ba1 that they may refulsre{ ioi accompany a cosv,, The strange part of it is that the Dutch boy shoved his fingers in the leak when there were no( reporters around. Almost any main;' can convince a *oman he loves her; bolt he has to work overtime in order to keep her convinced, He asked a miss, is a kiss Gramatically defined, kiss is a conjunction And cannot be declined." Speaking of the crop conditions in that section, the Ouelook of Out - Zook Sask., says: The much :wanted real -to help along the crops lin tin's district has yet to come. The ex- tremely weathed of last week aad :the high winds of Sunday was very try- ing on the crops; but the 'excellent root systcm had developed during pro- longed .Cool spring which has enabled the grain to stand up well, Monday and Tuesday there were a few lignt showers which helped a tittle, but .a heavy downpour is ne,eeded badly. Wheat is in the shot blade, ante .come of the earliest is showing signs of com- ing into head, ALBERTA COAL Supplementary estimates provide $200,000 to assist in cheapening the carriage of coal from Alberta mines to Manitoba and Ontario. Few people will criticize an experiment looking to the independence of our country in a commodity which is used in al- most every Callahan home. • TIE PUBLICEgYieg4federt/ lf'e REPAIRS 4. - We are ,new prepared to do.all kinds of repair work on broken frames;, wheras before we had to sex,4,therre to ;a London, or aecsiewh•ere. • Heavy Shell Frames to Your Own Lenses While You Wait $3.00 Broken Shell Rims Replaced While You Wait Spectacels, Large Lenses $1.00 up. DR. JOHN 'WARD CHIROPRACTOR -and OPTICIAN Phone 70 Main St., Exgter The memory of the holiday season at Grand Bend, bas again been sad- dened by the drowning of another young man, Norman Elliott, of St. Marys. Scarcely a camping season passes at this resort, that there is not some one ushered into eternity in a similar way. Should these sad events not•serve as warnings to fre- quenters of summer resorts and stay those who will persist in taking their lives In their own hands, when dan- ger lurks in their path. The blow to the parents of this young man is indeed sad, and it will be hard for them to realize for many a day to come, that the young man, whe was so full of life, has disappeared for- ever front their midst, When death comes in this way, in the midst of holiday -malting, the shock is always the more severe, and its grimness all the more terrible. The contrast throws out its black colors, in horrid relief. On all sides the keenest sym- pathy will be felt for the bereaved, and it 'nay be that the knowledge, that they do not mourn alone, will bring them some pale, glimmering comfort. Local News Mrs. J. N. Howard has moved with her household effects over the store premises of .Mr. C. L. Wilson, on Main St. Numerous complaints are reported in town of people's half grown chick- en being allowed to run at large and doing a lot of damage to garden stuff. Mrs. H. N. Anderson and son, who have been visiting with the former's mother, Mrs. R. Delbridge, for the past few weeks, left for their home at Sault Ste. Marie, Ont,, Tuesday Morning. ,:Miss May Abbott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Abbott, underwent an operation for appendicitis at St. Joseph's Hospital one day last week. We are pleased to report that she is progressing nicely, Master Hugh Creech, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Creech, while playing ball at Victoria Park, this week, had the Misfortune to have several ribs injured in a fall and as a result is now confuted to his home. Many of our citizens have been in- terested in some samples of the nat- ural atural pigment brought from Arkona, which is now on exhibition in Messrs. Elliott and Johns' tailor shop. Some of it even in its crude unground state, is as fine as talcum powder. Mr. Wm. Sanders, of the 3rd con- cession of Stephen, had an old fash- ion barn raising on Monday after- noon last. A large number from town were in attendance. The frame work went together with re- markable exactness, which reflected credit on the mechanical skill of the framer, Mr. Jas. Brintneil and his assistants. VETERAN'S .PICNIC Veterans of the Great War, resi- dent in the County of Huron, with their wives and friends will hold a monster picnic at Jewett's Grove, Bayfield, on Wednesday, August 13. The arrangements are in the hands of a committee headed by Major R. R. Sloan. Games and sports are be- ing organized and . valuable prizes will be awarded. The committee ex- tend an invitation to all Veterans to spend a day at Bayfield's beautiful. Recreation Park and renew old friendships. Veterans will be expect- edto bring their own baskets. For any further information please write to Major R. R, Sloan, Bayfield, Chairman of com. or Lt -Col. 3. W. Shaw, Clinton, Secretary. DROWNED AT GRAND BEND Norman E.' Elliott, aged 21 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Elliott, of St. Marys, was drowned in Lake Huron, at Grand Bend; on Sunday last about four o'clock. Young El- liott, accompanied by W. Roy Gould- ing, .organist of James St. Methodist church, Exeter, had gone to Grand Bend to spend their holidays camp- ing. ' The two young men on Sun- day, had agreed to go in bathing in company with some friends. Mr. El- liott was wading, about 80 feet from, shore, when a big wave suddenly. struck him and swept him off his feet, and it is 'thought the undertow caught him and carried him into deeper water. A lady among the leathers raised the alarm, tut those who heard her shouting thought she wanted assistance and by the time it was madea known to the, would-be rescuer, Elliott was out of sight and was never mote seen, It reported that two others were caught in the undertow, which was particularly bad that day, but tile,- managed to get ashore. Mr. Elliott is survived by his fa- the' 'and mpther and 4116'11."617; a1- ' He had taken an active part in the young people's work in connection with St. 'Marys Meth:. church a,nd was president of', the Epworth e, •League. He was an employee of White Rc May. The body was recovered on ,,.Tuesday, just before noon. Exeter Fall Fair dates are fixed for Sept. 16 and 17th. The James St. girls played a game of soft ball with Centralia on Wed- nesday evening, On. Monday a vote was taken in Mitchell, on the woollen mill by-law, to guarantee a loan of $15,000 to William Lockridge, who intends . to carry on business there, under the name of the Mitchell Woollen Mills. Two hundred, and ninety-eight voted for the ;by-law and 68 against it. The Treasurer of the Muskoka Hospital for Consumptives, desires gratefully to acknowledge the fol- Iowing contributions received in Ex- eter, " by the Field Secretary of the National Sanitarium Association: Jones & May $5, Dr. J. W. Browning $5, C. F. Hooper $5, M. R. Complin $5, Rev. F. E. CIyesdale $2, Rev. W. E. Donnelly $2, T. Harvey $2, Rev. Johnston $1, A: R. Kinsman,. D.D., $1; J. S. Harvey $1, H. C. Rivers $1, W. S. Cole $1, I. H. N. $1, Sid. Davis $1, M. E. Gardiner $1, Rev. A, A. Trumper $1, G. A. Hawkins $1, B. W. F. Beavers $1, 3, Hind $1, Miss A. Yelland $1, B. M. Francis $1, W. H. Harness 50c, F, M. Boyle 50c, L. B. Doyle 50c. totalling $41.50. GODERICH RACES Goodsport at Goderich Races Wed- nesday, July 23rd. Three events, $1300 in purses. BOWLING Nine members of the Lucan bowl- ers attended the local Tournament here on July 4th, and spent an en- joyable evening. The lst• prize win- ners were:— H. Spackman, N. 3. Dore, True. El- liott, (skip.) On July 11th, G. Snell, H, Spackman, R. G. Seidon (skip.) MOTHER DEAD Mr, Wm. Pomfret, Express agent here, received word of the serious ill- ness of his mother, Mrs. J. B. Pom- fret, at Hamilton, on Saturday last, and on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Pom- fret motored to that city, but short- ly after their arrival, Mrs. Pomfret, Sr., passed away. She was aged 61 years and had been an invalid for a longatime. Besides her husband she is survived by two sons and one dau- ghter. The funeral took' place on Tuesday to Bartonville cemetery. .BAD ACCIDENT Mr. Fred 'Ellerington met with a painful accident at his farm in Us- berne on Thursday afternoon last. He was assisting In tearing down an old barn and while attempting to loosen a beam with a crowbar a raft- er from above became loose and fall- ing struck him on the head. He fell sixteen feet was rendered unconsc- ious, and sustained a severe and painful scalp wound. He was im- mediately rushed- to Dr. Hyndman's hospital and when part way out, re- gained consciousness. It required six stitches to close the wound, and while able to be around a littIe, he is very' sore and gives evidence of a ra- ther bad shaking up. DEMONSTRATION In another column will be found an ad. for the Westin.ghonse Perfec- tion Cooking Range, to be demon- strated at the Hydro Shop, Exeter, on Thurs., Fri. and Sat., July 17th, 18th and, 19th. This demonstration will be of remarkable interest to housewives and all such, _who can spend a short time at any of these demonstrations, will be well repaid.. Don't miss it. -a- LANCELOT BEATTY DIES Mr.Lancelot Beatty, of Varna, a former resident and business man of Exeter, died at his -home in Varna, on Sunday, July 6th at the age of 70 years. About five years ago he "was stricken with a stroke of paralysis, from which he neve; recovered. Mr. Beatty was born at Varna and near- ly ail his life was spent in that place. He was a _ few years resident here, during which time he conducted a farm machine agency, after which he returned -to Varna. He was twice married and is survived by his wife, one son and four. daughters. DOG NUISANCE To th.e Editor of the .Advotate:--• I. have been creditably informed that our town fathers, some time ago, passed a by-law that no town dogs should be allowed- to run at large. . There is every indicatin of this by-law being entirely ignored and not the slightest observance has been taken of it so far" as I can see. If by-laws are to be made and broken at will, what is the use of making such by-laws, • with apparently riot the least effort to enforce them.. ,Now, Is think it about time that some action,; shoulds;be taken '.iJUl kinds of hounds; Airedales ,various other large"sized' dogs that are, running at large do a lot of 'damage to gardens, and flowers as well as being a nuis , ante in many other ways. Is it not. up to the authorities to enforce the laws? A Citizen. Exeter Council 11Ionday, July 14th, 1924. A regular meeting of the Munici- pax Council, absent, Reeve Sanders and Councillor Southcott. Council- lor ounci -for Hooper was selected as Chairman on motion of Davis-Coultis, Car- ried, The minutes of the meeting held June 23rd, were read and ap- proved. Notice of the County levy for 1924, was read as received from the County Clerk, G. W. Holman, as follows: For General County Pur- poses, $1722..24; Highway rate, $807.30; Special Highway Rate, $538.20;total, 3076.74. Reeve Sanders came in and took his seat. The Auditor's report for the month of June was read and ac- cepted on motion of Coultis and Davis, The following accounts .were read and ordered paid: Wm. Smith, labor cemetery, 14.50; John Kydd, ditto, 33,75; B. W. F. Baevers, supplies, 26.09; H. Bagshaw, pipe and dray- ing, 7.35; Harry Ford, sand, 2.50; R. G. Seldon, cement, 330.8.0; Clay Products Agency Iettl,, Toronto; sew- er pipe 380.80; T. E. O'Reilly, Ltd., Toronto, supplies, $126;. W. T. Gil- lespie, Express charges 1.55; the Bell Telephone Co., cemetery phone, 4.62; Bissett phone, 6.15; Jos. Sen- ior, entries part three of Voters' List 8.45; Wm. Cornish, labor, $18.00; Bert Gardiner, ditto $5; Clyde Hey- wood, team labor, 49. 50; P. Cole- man, ditto 57,75; Rich. Davis, ditto, 27.50; W. J. Bissett, supplies 75c; John Norry, labor, 47.60; ince Per- sons, ditto 40.80; S. Kirk ditto, 42.- 85; Jas. Parsons ditto, 22.25; Jno, Cornish ditto, 16.20; A. Sanders dit- to, $1; Ed. Combos ditto; 21.25; J. Chambers ditto, 3.75; G. A. Hackney ditto, 23.63; IL Lodder ditto, $2. Passed on motion of Hooper—Davis, Carried. e ABy-Law as authorized for the ap- poijitment of a• pound and a pound - keeper was read and considered, the same being accepted and approved, it was given a second and a third readingand finally passed on mo- tion of Coultis—Davis, the Reeve and Clerk signing the same. `Adj. by Coultis Jos. Senior, Clerk. School Reports The following is the result of the Promotion Examination. Jr. IV to Sr. IV—honors, Irene Bierling, 84; Roy Batten, 80; Grace Chambers, 79; Aida McDonald, 77; Baden Powell, 76. Pass, Georgina Nelson 71; Kathleen Reed 69; Stan- ley Walter, 67; Hilton Laing, 67. Promoted on trial: Jennie Passmore 67*; Alvin Passmore, 67*; Madeline Dearing66*; Cliff Hutchinson, 65*. Those with an asterisk, failed in one subject, Below: Jim Taylor, 47; Absent: Willie Sanders, Wilma Kay. Sr. III to Jr. IV—Honors, Gladys Hunkin, 79; Helen Penhale, 76; Mary Wells, 75. Pass: Willie Balk will, 74; Russell Snell, 72; Gerald- ine Burke, 70. Promoted on trial: Clarence Boyle, 70*. * Failed in one subject. G. S. Howard, Principal. ROOM IV, (Final Report) Sr. 3rd—Pass: Violet Gambrill, 74; Clifford Lamport," 74;' Dorothy Dinney, 73; Willie Ellerington, 71; Russell Collingsfood, 70; Lillian Payne, 68; Jean. Waiper, 65; Roy Sanders, 64; Mabel Snell, 62; Loret- ta Little,61; Nelson Wells, 60. Be- low pass: Harold .Macdonald, 57; G. Andrew, 56; Chas. Ledder, missed exams: Jr. III—honors, 'Raymond Pryde, 76. Pass, Gerald Skinner, 63; Grace Christie, 68; Jennie Buchanan, 67; Rosie Jennings, 66; Margaret Mar- tin, 65; Jos. Creech, 64; Gladys Smith, 64; Jean Sheere, 63; Melville Simmons, 63; Madeline Stewart, 62; Ilema Kestle, 60. Below pass Verne Brimacombe, 59;. Jos. Jackson, 59; Grafton Cochrane, 59; Hazer Bloom- field, 58; Ruth Balkwili, 57; Lois Statham, 56; Lloyd Freckleton, 56; Cecil Laing, 54; Ruth Collingwood, 53; Kenneth Ward, 51; Harry Cole, 50; Richard Trumper, 49*; Helen Vale, 42; Justin Kuhn, 40*; Wallace Seldon missed examinations; aster- isk means missed exams. No, on roll; 41; aver atter. 39.4. Jean S. ]Hurray, teacher. ROOM I—Promotion Nantes arranged in order of merit. Cl. V to room II—Verdun Wells, Vivian Elliott, Phyllis Bierling, Har- ry Beaver, Elizabetli Foote, Jean Stanbury, Jeanette Taman, Charlie Cox. On Trial: Norval'Jones. CI SIV to 01 V= Gladys Stone, Vera Donnelly, Jessie Jennings, Bernice Delbridge, Betty Complin. Cl. III to Cl. IV Raymond Smith, Annie Cox, Charlie Snell, Ivan Web- ber, Mary Van Camp, Sack Remick,- Cl. ernick,CI, A'. to CI III—Mildred- Quante, Billy Penhale, Lloyd Stanlake, Harry Kestle, Marjorie Resnick, CI, II b to ,CI II ae-ellobena, Hun - kin, • Cecil Smith:, Walter Davis Flor- ence .Snell, Lloyd Genttner, Cl I a to CI II b—Marjory Foote, Harvey Hooper, Walter Hooper, Lorne Howey, Violet :Luker. 01, I b to. 01 Ia—David Kestle, Ei- leen Sims, Gerald Cornish, Irene Van. Camp, Fred Simmons, Gertrude Com- plin, Ola Reid, Orville Webber, Gor- don; Sanders. LOCALS ALSO ON PAGE 4. DEATHS MCDONALD—In Bayfield, on July 13th, Jane K. Smith, wife of Dan- iel McDonald, in her 68th year. • BEATTY—In Varna, on July 6th., Lancelot Beatty, formerly of Exe- ter; aged 70 years. RUSTON—In Mitchell, on July 6th, Mary Elizabeth Everett, wife of Albert E. Ruston, aged 59 years, 3 months and 15 days. SIMPSON—At Lucan, on July 15th, Sarah, beloved wife of Joseph Simpson, in her 79th year. The funeral cm Thursday, July 17t12,, to St. James' cemetery, Claude- boye. 1 Phone Delivery.-- , elivery ,? m H Service Grocery CHERRIES . Richtnonds RED SOUR P� 1 ,\ �1% G` Gooseberries • ENGLISH (Large) WHITE SWEET (Select) BLACK SWEET (Select) WILL BE IN GOOD SUPPLY, AND AT PRESENT PRICES, WE ADVISE ORDERING FOR CANNING PURPOSES. NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY OF THIS WEEK. IN 6 -QT. BASKETS ONLY, THE QUALITY, GOOD, BUT THE CROP, VERY LIGHT. ALSO SCARCE, BUT OF GOOD QUALITY, PUT UP IN 6 -QT. BASKETS ONLY. 1.4 4 r, a, AMERICAN ARE VERY SCARCE. ARE A FAIR CROP. CURRANTS ARE NOW OFFERED AND ARE GOOD STOCK. NOTE 0.~r Owing to the warm weather, we are order- ing the fruit dor this week, to arrive Friday morning, July 18th. Orders must be in by Thursday noon. No fruit ordered for chance demand, must be ore dered in advance. No allowance made unless reported immediately. The handling of fruit is a trying job and we ask .for your co-operation, . that we might cut down the time as fine as possible, between pick- ing and canning, and give you first quality fruit. HARVEY & HARVEY TWO STORES La \ ,-.: /' \\^ am cl \\;`:o \Zrm- \\ :.:/ \ :.;//,dam\ `.>%/�vy�i.��•' y/ Nil STEWA "T'S SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO SUMMER SHOPPERS Cool Corsets 98c Light Weight Corsets for the hot days—all sizes in stock, worth more but on sale at 9 8c. Hosiery Bargains BLACT. COTTON H051:: 25 SILK LISL": Hum 49e NUDE SILK HOSE 988e Chambray House Dresses $1.19 These Dresses are mode of good quality Chambray and are' daintily trimmed with Ch,J tz, Sat'ine and Gingham. You will have to see them to appreciate their value at., $1.19. Ladies' Black Coats LA13GE BIAS Perhaps you have wa 4ed a nice Black Coat and have had trou- ble in being fitted. We have in stock, several cf this year's best Blaclf Coats in sizes right up to 48. We have decided to clew these coats at very special prices along with the few other coats We have in stock. If you want a genuine coat bargain, come in and give us a chance. Men's ork Shirts 98c These Shirts are real value and we have all sizes at 98c, Men's rite Chats $1.49 You'll want one or two of these We have your size at $1.49. Real Grocery Bargains Royal Yeast 05c 1 Pound Pink Salmon ...„...15c 1 Pound Red Salmon 250 MeLaren's Jellies ......3 for 25c Christie's Soda Biscuits 150 pk Kellogg's Corn Flakes 10c pkg Sweet Mixed Cookies 2 lbs. 35c Pur Lard 16c per De 15 Bars any laundry Soap 98c 2 lbs Thonipson's .Raieins 25c Choice Oranges :...39e per doz. New Largo Lemons 30e per doz Shreaded Wheat 2 for 25e. Puffed Wheat 14c pkg Puffed Rice 17c per pkg Guaranteed Teas 65e 11 A. STEW