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1CX3BTJDR ADVOCATE, ESTABLISHED 1887 J DECEMBER lit, 1914 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 24th, 1927
IN MEMORIAL
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the 22nd inst.
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OIL and COAL BURNING
Brooders
$18.50 up
We greatly regret to an
nounce the passing of the sen
ior member of our firm, Mr.
James G. Jones, on Tuesday,
J, G. JONES DIED SUDDENLY
ON MONDAY
It was with feelings
that this community
sudden passing of Mr.
Jones, senior member
Jones & May, on 'J.’w
in his 72nd year. Mr.
been in robust health fi
en years although he
to be around and w ,
was not feeling himMf
and in the middle of th
on Monday he passed a ,
suddenly, his death being due to
heart trouble. The
one of the most wld<
highly esteemed men
munity, where he has resided all his
life and where he Has been in busi
ness for over forty years. He was
born on the farm on the 2nd Con
cession of Usborne now owned by
Mr. Geo. Westcott, For eleven years
as a young man lfe taught school
first at Khiva and later at Eden. He
then entered the mercantile life and
purchased the storv at Winchelsea
where fof years he enjoyed the con
fidence of the community and con
ducted a thriving business. About
twenty years ago he came to Exeter
having purchased the business oh Mr
E. J, Spackman. Success attended
his efforts and a few years later he
took into partnership” with him his
two nephews, Messrs. Wm. and Fred
A. May. In addition to their dry
goods and grocery business Jones &
May have an extensive seeds and
poultry business the- extent of which
would surprise many of our citizens
as the turnover annually runs into
many thousands of dollars.
Mr. Jones always took a deep in
terest in the life of the church, par
ticularly the James St. Methodist
now United. In his younger days
he was a class-leader and member of
the Official Board, and for years
taught the Young. Mens’ Class in
Sunday School.
The deceased always took a keen
interest in the welfare of the town
and although one of the largest tax
payers, he was an advocate of any
thing that he thought would be in
the interests of the community.
Mr. Jones was united in marriage
to Lavina May, his bereaved widow,
who with one daughter. Miss May,
and one son, J. Hubert will mourn
the loss of a loving husband and
father. He is also survived by one
brother and one sister, Wm. .Tones,
of Pt. Burwell and Mrs., J. T. Woods,
of town. Th.e funeral will be held
Friday afternoon from the James St.
.United church at *S^r>‘clock. Inter
ment in the Exeter cemetery.
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FARM SOLD
Mr. Reg. J, Knight has sold his
if deep regret farm, the London Road, south, to
learned of the
. James Gilbert
of the firm of
esday morning
. Join’s has not
the past sev-
is been able
iy life. He
on Sunday
ie forenoon
away quite
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deceased was
‘ly known and
in tills eom-
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Ideal Incubators
INSURE BIGGER HATCHES
AND STRONGER,
HEALTHIER CHICKS
from $27.50 up
Baby Chicks
$15.00 per hundred and upwards
according to quality and quantity.
Day old, 3 weeks and S weeks ac
cording to requirement. Bred-to-
lay Rocks and S. C. W. Leghorns.
Custom hatching $4.00 to $5.00
per hundred according to quantity.
Brooder stoves supplied on request.
W. F» ABBOTT, EXETER.
ADDRESS ON HORTICULTURE
M'r. W. E. Groves, general mana
ger for John Connon Co., Nursery
men of Hamilton, gave a splendid
address in the Town Hall on Friday
evening under the auspices of the
Horticultural Society. Mr. Groves
spoke of what horticulture has done
in the way of beautifying homes
and communities and gave a lot of
splendid advice on oramental gar
dening. He spoke of the beauty of
trees and advised against cutting
down a tree without due considera
tion as a tree took many years to
grow. He spoke of planting shrubs for screens, borders, . foundation
planting, hedging, etc. and gave
many helpful suggestions as to the
planting and pruning, ‘selection of
the different varieties of shrubs and
plants, how to lay out n perennial
border and many other splendid
ideas, on how to beautify, home sur
roundings and besides add to the
value to the property. Mr. Groves
paid a .compliment to the work of
the Exeter Horticultural” Society.
Mr. J. S. Harvey, president, acted as
chairman. A vote of thanks was
moved by Mr. W. H. Johnston and
seconded by Mr. M. R. Complin.
Use the Best Paints & Varnishes
for Your Spring Painting
WE RECOMMEND x
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Millinery
Be sure to call and see our jaunty
ribbon hats also Gainsborough mo
dels, very specially priced.
■We also have a range of tailored
hats, trimmed -and untrimmed hats,
ornaments new and sparkling, end
flowers of every hue.
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VARNISH STAINS
CARMOTE
VARNISH STAINS
ALABASTINE and MURESCO Wall Finishes in all
Colors
Tinsmithing and Plumbing
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! Heaman’s Hardware & Paint Store
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IN MEMOIHAM CARD OF THANKS
MEYERS—In loving memory of Mrs
F. Meyers, nee Clara R. Meakins,
who departed this life twenty-four
years ago on Marcll/25, 1903
"Short and sudden was the ea-11
■Of one so dearly loved by all
Me blow was great, the shock so-
i. vere.W little thought her death so near,
iji’e was desired but God did see
Eternal life was best for I hoe/’
Sadly missed by her daughter and
listers.
The family of the late Mrs, Fred.
Preeter wish to thank their neigh
bors and- friends for the kindness
and. sympathy shown them in their
recent sad bereavement also for the
beautiful floral tributes , and cars
loaned,
Monday, March 21st was the first
day of Spring,
BIRTHS
FISHER—In Dashwood, on March
15th to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fish
er, a son.
JACKSON—In Dashwood, on March
15th to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jack-
son, a daughter.
WILSON—At Dr. Fletcher’s hospital
on Monday, March 21st. to Mr.
and Mis. Gordon Wilson, of Step
hen, a son, (Charles
JOHNS—In Toronto
March 20th, to Mr.
Frank Johns, a son
chard.)
DEATHS
JONES— In Exeter on Tuesday,
March 22nd, James Gilbert Jones,
in his 72nd year. Funeral Friday
at two o’clock p.m. from
James St. United Church.DISJARDfNE—At Grand Bend.
Thursday, March 17, Eddie E. .Dis-
jardine, aged 59 years, 11' months
and 2 days.
RYAN—In Biddulph, Concession 4,
on Saturday, March 19, George
Ryan, in his 73rd year
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on Sunday,
and Mrs. R.
(Gordon Ri-
the
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Have you renewed your subscrip
tion.
CARD OF THANKS
and Mrs. II. M. Fowell MrMr
W. W. Taman and family desire to
express their sincere thanks to the
neighbors and friends for their kind
ness and expressions of sympathy
during their bereavement, also for
the loan of cars and. beautiful floral
tributes.
BUYS FOREST RESIDENCE
Bruce Bossenberry, of Grand Bend
has bought the spacious residence
property of Caleb Rawlings, of. For
est, and will take possession next
♦September.
RUN OF SAP POOR
The farmers who expected a big
run of sap this season have been
disappointed as the run so far has
been very poor. A number of the
'farmers have not tapped as yet as
! they are waiting until a good run
' conies.
Mr. Arthur Day, of Kirkton, who will jget possession in the fall.
ARM FRAC TURED
Mr. Ronald Hill, while cranking u
'car, had the misfortune to have his
right arm fractured on Monday,
when the engine back-fired. ””
arm was set by Dr. Fletcher.
ARRANGING FOR BANQUET
The committee appointed to ar-, range for a banquet of the business j'^’U LACERATED BY SAW
men of Exeter met at the Canadian'
Bank of Commerce on Thursday ev
ening last and set Friday evening,
April 1st as the date. Mr. W. H.
Wood, Manager of the London Chamber of (’onnnnwp will ho hd0” l'UUQ wwweu mm n js imdeliver an! '> & nt l,le w.»‘ 10se «.«* “•
i COMPOUND FRAC TURK
On Sunday evening as Mrs. D.
M’ack was starting off to attend
church she suffered a compound
fracture of the left wrist when she
slipped and fell on the icy pavement
A drizzly rain had fallen during the
day and the streets were slippery.
Mrs. Mack had just stepped out
from hei’ home when she fell.
AUTO ACCIDENT
An auto accident took place on the
Main St., Saturday evening. An
auto was stopped by constable Willis
and another car coming up behind
was unable to stop owing to faulty
brakes and the driver either had to
run into Mr. Willis or bump the
other car, so he bumped the other
ear causing some damage to both cars.
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The
ofj LUCAN — Edgar Langford, of
| the Langford sawmill, ,met with a
I serious accident on Friday when his
hand caught in the slab saw and was
'so badly lacerated that it is thought
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j was taken to a London hospital for
i treatment.
PROMINENT BIDDULPH
TP. P ARMER IS DEAD
The death occurred on Saturday
morning of George Ryan, a promin
ent farmer of the 4th Concession of
Biddulph. Deceased had not been
in robust health for the past two
years, but was not taken seriously ill
until three weeks ago. He was a
son of the late Caleb Ryan, one of
the pioneer settlers of this district.
Surviving him are two sons. Guy and
Allan, at home, and Mrs. Amos Hod
gins, of Denl’ield, also two sisters,
Mrs. N. A. Ryan and Elizabeth and
two brothers, John and Caleb, of
Lucan. The funeral was held to
Holy Trinity Church and St. James
Cemetery on Monday afternoon.
BURIED IN WOODSTOCK
The remains of the late Mrs. Mar
garet Fowell, an account of whose
death- appeared in the Times-Advo-
cate, last week, were taken to Wood-
stock Monday for intermen? beside
those of her late husband. Mr. and
Mrs. H. .M. Fowell, of Edmonton,
Alta., arrived in London Sunday at}
noon, having been delayed eighteen
hours on the road owing to a bliz
zard in the West. A funeral service
was held at the home of Mr. Taman
Sunday evening at 8.30, conducted
by Rev. F. E. Clysdale, who paid
glowing tribute to the splendid character
WELL-KNOWN FARMER
DIES IN BLANSHARD TP.
of the deceased.
Local News
The death occurred near Kirkton
late Thursday afternoon of George
Kemp, well-known and highly re
spected farmer of Blanshard Town
ship. Deceased, who was in his
74th year, suffered a paralytic
stroke on Sunday. He is survived
by his wife, formerly Susie Paynter,
of Blanshard, two children, David
on the homestead and Mrs. Thomas
Ross; six brothers—John and Ro
bert, of Winnipeg, James, of Kirk-
not; David, of St. Marys and Alex, of
Manitoba; ’als’6 one ' sister, Mrs.
Johnston, of Vancouver, B. C. The
funeral took place on Sunday with
interment in Kirkton Union Cemetery.
We Can Help You to See Better
Our method, of testing is most com
plete and our prices moderate. Of
fice hours 9.30 to 12 a.m. and 1.30
to 5 p.m.
Evening by appointment
S, FITTON
Phone 75w. OPTOMETRIST
Ye Old Tyme
Fiddlers!
Huron Central Agricultural Society
are holding
A Fiddlers’ Competition
Spring Show
THURSDAY, APRIL Tib, AT « P.M-
years $7
$7
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$5
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$3 $Z
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TOWN HALL, ("LINTON
Competition as follows:
Fiddlers 55 yrs. and ovei’ $7
Fiddlers under 55
Lady Fiddlers
Step Dancers
(Open to Ladies
Comic Singers
(Open to Ladies
Fiddler coming greatest distance $3
Oldest Fiddler competing
Rules Governing Fiddlers
1 Open to the counties of Bruce,
ron and Perth.
Each contestant to play two
ections one selected by the contes
tant and “Flowers of Edinburgh.’’
No. entry fee. Any or all con
testants liable for service during
dance. Non-prize winners each
receive $1.00.
Accompanist provided if so desir
ed.
Judges decision final.
Committee reserves rights, to al
ter or add rules.
Old time music to be basis of con
test.
Profession ials are not eligible.
Old Tyme Dance after (Contest
Admission, Concert and Dance com
bined 50c—No reserve seats
Proceeds to go to Spring Fair Funds
J. MacFarlane, pres.; W. J. Miller,
Treas.; G. Elliott, Secretary.
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The merchants of Exeter will close
their places of business Friday af
ternoon from two to three o’clock
the hour of the funeral service of
the late J. G-r Jones.
Mr. W. H. Harness was off duty
for several days owing to illness.
Miss Alma Winer has taken a
position at Browning’s drug store.
Mrs. Geo. Pulleyblank, of Kirkton,
is confined to her home through ill
ness.
Miss Ruth Andrew spent the week
end in London visiting with Miss
Laura Hicks,
Mrs. J. Wanless has returned to
Duluth after visiting for some time
with her mother, Mrs. L. Hardy.
Mrs. Wm. Rivers has been serious
ly ill during the past few days and
fears were expressed for her recovery.
Messrs. Clifford Vosper and Cyril
McMartin, of Toronto, spent the
week-end with Miss Vosper and Miss
M. Sanders.
Mr. John E. Dignan returned
front Kingsville on Tuesday after
(spending the winter with his daugh
ter, Mrs. Guy W. Brown.
Mr. Wm. H. Kay is moving from
William St. into the Gillespie resi
dence on Carling St., recently pur
chased by M'r. J. H. Grieve.
Dr. Fraser Smith, a returned'mis-
isionary from China, addressed the
[ Young People's League of Janies
United church. Tuesday evening.
Mr. Berry, father of Mrs. R.
Seldon, who recently underwent
operation at VI
I don, is not improving very rapidly.
i! Mrs. (Rev.) Fear, of London,
spent the week-end with her daughter Mrs. W. S. Howey and attended
' the funeral
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The Salvation Army
( Over Southcott Bros. Store)
SPECIAL SERVICES
Sat. and Sun., March 26th &27th
Conducted by ,
BRIGADIER and MRS. BURTON, of London
YOU COMB AND BRING A FRIBXB WITH YOf
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BABY CHICKS AND EGGS
Best Egg Strain) eggs
$18'.00 per hundred;White Leghorns (Ferris
$8.00 per hundred; chicks
Roses’ Strain Chicks $16,00 per hundred; Barred.
Rock chicks $17.00 per hundred.
GARNET HEYWOOD
Hon. Graduate American Poultry School, Address,
Exeter, Ont, phone, Crediton 17-12.
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CA.MM—TAMAN NV I’TLA LS
A very pretty wedding was solem
nized at Blytli, March 21st, when
Rev. Barnby, of the United Church,
uiyted in marriage Miss Addie Allet-
ta Taman, only daughter of Mr. and
M'rs, J. E. Taman and Mr. Mervyn
Elwin Canim, Plim. B., only son of
Mr, and Mrs. A. Camm, Exeter, The
bride looked charming in, a gown of
goblin blue georgette crepe with
trimmings and carried a bouquet of
Ophelia roses. After a buffet lunch
the happy- couple left by motor for
Toronto and Chicago, the bride tra
velling in a rose silk with blue .
and veil. On their return they will'are moving to London, where they
reside in Bridgeburg where the!wnI make their future home. The
goom has a drugstore. Miss Taman best wishes of many friends will fol-
was a valued member of the United ,l°w them.
church choir, Blytli. On their re- auc^ Routledge and
turn they will be at home to their n.-. -- -----”____-
\Iay/.st’ BWeburg, Ont. ,munu munuay evviHJlft uwlUi. lV) uie
The Times joins with then many ■ .sel'ic,us illness of the latter’s mother
friends m extending congratulations.1 j^.j, Rivers.
! Mrs. Rumford, who has been re-
COrNTY EQUALIZATION ! reiving treatment at Victoria Hos-
pital, London, for the past throe The County council is meeting this .weeks has returned home much im-
week to endeavor to settle the dis
pute over the raising the assessments
of the urban municipalities and some
of the rural ones who feel they were
not fairly treated by the Valuators.
Last week the whole matter was be
fore the County Judg<
as if
would
R. C.
of the
mOnt in otder to call a special meet
ing of the Council to try to effect a
compromise. This was agreed to on
behalf of the appealing Municipali
ties and Court was
the 29th inst. Mr.
Reeve of Exeter and
ei4, Reeve of Hen sail
part of the County
Stanbury, Counsel for the Villages of
Exctei’ Hen sal I and Bayfield,
hat Mr. and
st.
G.
an
ietoria Hospital, Lon-
of the late Mrs. Fowell.
Mrs. Robert K. Horney
the I'vill make their future home. The
(little son, of Dutton, were called
i home Monday evening owing to the
friends in extending congratulations.1 j
1 and it looked
ii proceedings
?gal when Mr.
ich, on behalf
the Equalizatio
be declared ill
I-Iays, of Coder
County, asked for an adjourn-
adjourned until
W. D. Sanders.
Mr. Owen Geig-
went from this
and Mr. J. G.
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proved in health.
j Mr. Geo. Wright, of Usborne, who
.recently underwent an operation for
I appendicitis at Dr. Fletcher’s hospital
had sufficiently recovered as to be
able to return to his home on Mon
day.
Word
death in
Manning,
March
formerly of Exeter and was known
and respected by a great many.
Messrs. Harvey & Hogarth have,
rented the poultry farm of Mr. Jas.
Groivc, which they will operate in
connection with their baby chick
; hatchery. They will raise poultry ’ for their producing flocks. Mr, W.
H. Harker will be in charge.
has been received of the
Pueblo, Colorado, of F. H.
, C. E., who passed away
10th. The deceased. was
This is a 12-20 Farm
'^Tractor
Owners are amazed by the amount of power which This Tractor
possesses for its size and price. Picture a solid 9 ft x 5 ft. x 4 ft.
then you can better appreciate the power this tractor has for its
conditions:
or 24
size. It will 'pull the following loads under ordinary
3 bottom 14 inch plow; 8 foot Tandem disc; 22
grain drill, high gear; 8 foot grain binder, high gear.
Its consumption of fuel is 14 gals, to a 10 hour
sho<*
load
INMANY OF THESE TRACTORS (\1N BE SEEN RUNNING
THTS VICINITY.
This is not the Wallis Tractor Manufactured by the J. 1. ......
Plow Works and sold by the Massey -Harris Co., but the genuine
Case 12-20* 18-312 and 25-45 made by the J. I. Case Trashing Co.
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Exeter, OutPhone 135w