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EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 36th, 1927
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•EXETER TIMES, ESTABLISHED 1873
BXUTBR ADVOCATEJ ESTABLISHED 1887
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FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR, NO. 278£
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EXETER WINS- PROM GODERICH
IN exhibition GAME
The Exeter .ball team went to
Goderich May 2,4th to play an exhi
bition game and were successful ju
defeating the Goderich team 7 to 1.
The weather, was not ideal and the
grounds were heavy.' Goderich used two pitchers and Exeter three, Law-
son, L. Tieman and M. Tieman. Reg.
Taylor made a home pun with
on bases,two
ofjthe mail-order houses.
M"^^MLAID4JN0LEUMS---We have two good patterns of In-
laid Linoleums in sU^cfe. This is by far the most economical
floor covering on the market; < The pattern goes right through
to the canvas. We are also showing a very large range of
Axminster rugs, window blinds, curtain poles, curtain nets,
floor oilcloths and linoleums, etc., at verk reasonable prices
DOW—EDWARDS ^I’PTLILS
The marriage took place in Mon
treal on May 9th, of Miss Eve Ed
wards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.
F. Edwards, 462 City Hall Ave.,
Montreal to Mr. Gilbert J. Dow, of
town. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev, S. J« Pike. Mr, and Mrs.
Dow will take up their residence in
Exeter as soon as
can be secured. ______
cate joins, with many friends in
tending best* wishes,*
suitable place
The Times-Advo-
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1 Piece only pure Black Duchess silk a splendid quality\for dress
es, 36 inches widet>* real .bargain this month at V-.25 a yard,
HOUSE DRESSES—10 Dozen good quality House Dresses on \sale this
month at 98c each.
LADIES’ and misses spring
from at real bargain prices.
-SUMMER DRESSES— In Silks,
derfully attractive prices.
SUMMER DRESS FABRICS—In
Come and look them over.
DEATH OF GEO. MONTEITH
Mi'. Geo, Monteith, South Thames
Road, Usborne, passed away Monday
On the farm on-which he was born,
aged 72 years, 8' "months and 27
days. The deceased has not been
well since the latter part of last year
and early this year he fell and frac-
■tured; some bones near the hip. His
whole life has beep spent in the
township in which he has been a
highly esteemed resident. 'He was
an elder in the Thames Road Pres
byterian church,.?now United. Mr.
Monteith was united in marriage to
Ann Allison, -his bereaved widow,
who with two daughters and two
sons mourn. theAcms ‘of a kind and
loving husband?J.aihl father. The famliy are Mr^i N. Wiseman, at
.home; Mrs- Thos*. Hallantyne, of Us
borne; Edgar J... .at home and Rev.!
Wm. Monteith;- • of Ancaster. One I
brother, Robert, the last of a familyl
Of eleven children, is living at Win-'
nipeg. The funeral will take place I
in
nipeg. '
Thursday afternoon, interment
the Exeter cemetery.
THE LA^E MRS. HORTON
$13, $15, $18
and up
MEN’S RAINCOATS on sale at $8.00
MEN’S SLICKERS at $7.00
$10.00
$11.50
MAXWELL MOWER
EUREKA MOWER .
Poultry Netting, all sizes
Hereon Wire, all sizes
SCREEN DOORS $2.40
SCREEN WINDOWS 45c.
- NEW PERFECTION OIL
STOVES
2, 3 and 4 burner, $22. up
Coleman Gas Stove . $15.
Coleman Ovens . . .......$8.00
I. Cabinets .......... $10.50
Wicks ................................40c.
Ovens ................. $5.00
A FLOURISHING CLUB
The Home and School Club is in a
very flourishing condition. The fact
that ninety members have shown
their interest in its undertakings is
•a decided encouragement to the executive.
The next regular meeting will be
held Friday, May 27th, at 8 p.m. in
the school. All interested in affairs
of home and school are urged to at
tend this meeting as Miss Ross is to
present her report of the Easter
convention, held in Toronto and ar
rangements are to be made for the
Jubilee -Festival in connection with
the garden party early in June.
BIRTHS
FROTECTO PAINT
FISHING SUPPLIES
BASEBALL SUPPLIES
Tennis Racquets $3.65
Lawn Tennis Balls 60c»
k In 8 colors, only $1.00 p. at.
including white and green.
GALVANIZED
PAILS
good size 35c.
GALVANIZED
TUBS
Med. size 1.29
Beaman’s Hardware & Paint Store
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pENWARDFN—In loving memory
of a.ni‘ dear brother, William 4VJL. CM14 k* w -----------------,Henry Penwarden, who passed
awaymw year ago, May 27, 1926.
*"flfVe loyed him, how we^ loved him,
But Jes.ua loved him more{And he hath softly called him
To yonder shining shore,‘4£he golden gates were o'pened
gentle voice said, "Como/*
’And with farewells unspoken
He calmly entered home.Pays of sadness still Come o’er
' Tears of sadness often flow.
Memory keeps our loved one neir
usWhom God called one year* ago*
vSa<H;£ M^eed by, gister and birther#*.
US,
PENWARDEN-—In loving memory
of our deal' father, “
Henry Penwarden, who died
year ago, May 27, 1926.
precious one from us is gone,
A voice Wd loved is StilledJ
place is vacant in our home
That never can be filled,
We Watched him suffer day by day,
It caused us bitter grief
To See him slowly pine away And could not give relief
His weary hours and days of pain,
His troubled nights are past,
And in our aching hearts We know
He has found sweet rest at last,
—Sadly missed by son and daughter
William
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SKINNER—In Usborne, on May 16,
to Mr. and Mrs, Cecil Skinner, a
daughter.
GILLESPIE—At Stratford, on May
17th, to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert J.
Gillespie, a son.
ATWOOD—In Exeter, on Wednes
day, May 25th, to Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Atwood, a son.
MARRIAGES
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DOW-EDWARDS—In Montreal, 'on
May 9 th, Miss Eva Edwards,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
F. Edwards, of 462 City Hall Avo.
to Mr. Gilbert J. Dow, of Exeter,
by Rev. S. J, Pike.
DEATHS
HORTON—III Exeter, on Friday,
May 20th, Margaret Chambers,
widow of the late Wm. Horton,
aged 77 years, 1 month and 19
days,
MONTEITH—South Thames Road,
Usborne, on Monday, May 23rd,
George Monteith, aged 72 years, 8
months and 27 days.
CHING—-In Morden, Man., on May
16tli, John Ching, aged 78 years,
3 months and 4 days.
MAXWELL—-In Hensall on Satur
day, May 21st, Samuel Rice Max
well, in his 82nd year. The re
mains were taken to St, Johns,
N.B., for intdrmeht,
GAISER-—In Stephen Tp., 011 Tues*
day, May 17th, Catherine England
beloved Wife of Jolm Gaiser, aged
56 yearsj 7 < months &nd 13 days.
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S. FITTON
Phone 76w. OFTOMBTHIS'S
The Mitchell races on May 24th
were positioned ewing to the rain,
Mr. R. E. Davis, of Windsor, spent
the 24th in Exeter with his parents,
Mr, and Mrs. S. Davis.
Mr, and Mrs, Verne Cavanagh and
family, of Sebringvjlle, spent Sun
day with Mrs. A. Rowe.
Miss Greta Isaac, of London, spent
the week-end and holiday with her
grandmother, Mrs. Thos. Sweet.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam. Elliott and
daughter, of Melfort, Mich., spent
the week-end in Exeter and Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Horton and son
Jack spent the past week in to>wn
owing to. the illness of the former’s
mother.
Mr. Gordon Davis, of Toronto,'
spent the 24th with Mrs. Davis, who
is visiting with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J.’R. McDonald,
Mrs. Geo. Hawkins is confined Lo
her home through illness and her
sister, Mrs. O. H. Becker, of New
Hamburg, is waiting on her.
Miss Verda Box was called home
fram Toronto last week owing to
the illness of her father, who
St. Joseph's Hospital, London.
Mr. G. E. McTaggart and
children, Mark and Dorothy,
Watford, spent the week-end
the- former’s mother,
gart.
Mr. Chas. Acheson, Wm. Rollins,
Misses Florence Norry and Grace
| Creech motored to Dresden Sunday
and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Morley
Wilson.
Miss Stella Gregory and Miss Mar
garet Ross, B.A., of the teaching
staff of Stratford Collegiate Insti
tute, were motor visitors in town ou
the 24th.
Miss Laura Hicks, who has spent
some time in London, returned to
her home in Usborne last week. Miss
Ruth Andrew spent the week-end
with her.
Rev. A. W. Gardiner, of Ailsa
Craig, has accepted an invitation to
become pastor of the Thedford Un
ited church at the beginning of the)
next conference year. . j
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Vosper and
daughter Katherine and Mr. and
Mrs. McMartin and babe motored up
from Toronto and visited with rela
tives over the holidays.
An account of the death of Mr.
John Ching, of Morden, Man., ap
pears on another page. Mr. Ching’s
mother was a sister to Mr. James
Sweet and the late TliQS, Sweet; of
Stewart,- of. town,
spell on Saturday
his condition was
improving rapidly
again in a short
is in
two
from
with
Mrs. McTag-
On Friday evening, May 20th, Mrs.
Margaret Horton passed away at
her home, Sanders Street at the age
of seventy-seven years. Mrs. Horton
had been, in v.ery delicate health for
.more than t^eiityvyears and an in
valid fpr abMt-^Wea^.-She was •
born in Caven- Townsliiii, near Peter-
boro, and wh^n tln’^e veers nf "tX I Mr, John T.
tiered
and for
serious,
and will
time.
Mr.
Peter
visit,
for two years and has not been en
joying the best of health
looking well.
On Sunday while Mr.
Robt. M’cDonald and son
Usborne, were out
car left the road and ran into a tree
(damaging the radiator and the front
of the auto. No one was hurt.
Miss Mildred Harvey accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Thos. Harvey,
and Dr. Fletcher, went to London
Wednesday morning to undergo an
operation at Victoria Hospital for
antrum trouble and the removal of
her tonsils.
Dr. Otto Thompson and wife, of
Carnduff, Sask., spent Monday night
i with Mr. and Mrs. E. Pym, of Us-
1 borne. Dr. Thompson attended the
dental convention in Toronto "and
was returning home with a new Pon- 1 tiac sedan.
Mr. J. M. Harvey, M.A., who has
completed his fourth year in medi
cine at Toronto University, is holi
daying for a few days with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Harvey.
Mr? Harvey has taken a position as
medical supervisor at the Rideau
summer catnp for boys near Ottawa.
Mrs. Agnes Campbell returned
home from Hamilton on Wednesday
of last week after spending the win
ter with Dr. and Mrs-. Lannin. She
was accompanied home by Mrs. Lan
nin and little daughter Aileen.
and Mrs. Lannin intend to sail
Edinburgh oil the first of June
will be away for four months.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Cell and
Stuart, of Calgary, are visiting
latter’s uncle and aunts, Mr. W’. C.
and the Misses Keddy, of Hurondale.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Keddy and
daughter Beulah, and Mr. and Mrs.
O’.'U
wm uwF LU JTerUl
County where she resided until she
was married to the {ate Wm. Horton
who predeceased hei; thirteen years
■a d and loving
disposition and was ,.a member of
James St. United chfrjLch. To mourn
the loss M a dear- flamer there are two sons v.. iK’’ee daughters, Mrs.
J. Horney and M-. ,, at home;
J. C. Horton, of Toronto; — *s. R.
R. Hagerman, of Calgary, James, of
‘' son,
ago.
died
con-: Me-1
Kellogg, Idaho. Her oldest
Harry, passed away five years
A sister, Mrs. Jane Rychman,
just one year ago. The funeral
ducted by her pastor, D.
Tavish, was on Monday afternoon
to the Exeter cemetery.
a weak
a time
He
be
is
out
Hawkins called on Mr.Ralph
Case and other friends for a
Mr. Hawkins has been away
but is now
and Mrs.
Gordon, of
motoring tile
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LARGE CROWD ATTEND CORNER
STONE LAYING AT GRAND
BEND
In spite of inclement weather and
threatening skies there was a large
crowd at Grand Bend on the 24th
for the corner stone laying of the |
new United church;. Rev. J. W.
Hibbert, of London, owing to the ab
sence of the president of the con
ference, Rev. Di’j McGregor, acted ns
chairman jointly with Rev. C. F.
Clarke", of Goderich, president of
Huron Presbytery. Mr. Hibbert read
the ritual for the corner stone laying
and prayers were offered by Rev.
Mr. Clarke and Rev. F. E. Clysdale.
Rev. A. M. Grant, of Ravenswood, a
former pastor, read the Psalms, and
the scripture lesson Was read by
E. ■ S. Hiscocks. Previous to the
ceremony of laying the stones Rev.
Mr. Hibbert and Rev. Mr. Clarke
gave short addresses. An unfor
tunate part of the proceedings was
’ that Rev. J. M'. Collings, the pastor I of the charge, was confined to his
ihome through illness and a letter
from him was read. The corner
stone for the Young People's Society
was laid by Mr. H- E« Huston, of
Exeter; the Sunday School by Mr. j
W. G. Medd, M.L.A., the W.M.S. and . QaUgnier neuian, ana ivir. ana ;urs.
Ladies Aid by Rev S. A. and Mrs. n. A. Keddy and two daughters, all
Carriere and for the Trustee Board ■ “
by Mr. Thos. McMillan, each of them
giving very appropriate addresses.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Carriere, who were for so many
years identified with Grand Bend,
and who are now living in Toronto,
were more than delighted to see and
hear them again. The Sunset Male
Quartette sang a couple of selec
tions.
Following the very impressive cer
emony supper was served in the new
commodious church shed whore ser
vices are to be held hiitil the open-
ling of the new church, The ladies
I provided a very sumptuous repast
land handled the large cfdwd with
Igreat credit to themselves, it is
estimated 1500 were present,
I In the ovehihg a high-class concert
J was held when addresses were given
by several former and visiting min
isters, amohg them being Rev. J. W»
I Maines, of Walton; Bov, D. W. Wil-
lliams and Rev A, M. Grant, both of
Thedford. The Sunset Male Quar*
Itette provided some splendid num
bers and the Misses Tufnbull delight*
ed the audience with their readings*
Dr.
for
and
1 son
the
of Fenton, Mich., motored over and
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. Geil at the home of Mr. Keddy.
Fourteen students of the Exeter
High School were in London Satur
day taking part in the Annual field
and track events Of the Western On
tario Secondary Schools. The com
petition was very keen and in all
fifteen records were broken. The
Exeter boys made a fail* showing
considering the competition. In the
senior half mile Eugene Howey won
third prize and N. Geiger was fifth.
In the intermediate 100 yards it re
quired six heats, C. S. Reid winning
the third heat but he lost out in the
finals. Reid also ran third in one
of the 220 yard heats but was again
defeated in the finals. In the senior
mile event W. Turnbull won fourth
place. Among those who ..took .part
in the meet from Exeter were: B, S.
Campbell, N. R. Geiger, E. D. HoWey
F. M. Faist, W. L. Turnbull, W. G
Spencer, S. Campbell, M, W. Howey
C. S. Reid, S. H-. Skinner, E. F
Taman, E. R. Disjatdine, H. L. Jen
uings, E. E. Tiernan.
■ Mito'S^
HURON COUNTY BASEBALL
LEAGUE
At a meeting held in Clinton on
May 19th a Huron County Baseball
League was formed with four teams
representing Goderich, Seaforth,
Auburn and Exeter, The following
officers were elected; Hon, Pres.,
Robert Johnston, Goderich; pres., II.
H. Johnston, Seaforth; vice-pres., R.
N, Creech, Exeter; sec’y-treas., W.
Weir, Goderich. The president, vice
and secretary with a member from
each club forms the executive com
mittee.
Local umpires are to be used ex--
cept in the play-off.
The following schedule ;was drawn ■
up; i
JUNE
1—Seaforth at Goderich
3— Auburn at Exeter
7— Seaforth at Auburn
8— Goderich at Exeter*
10—Auburn at Goderich.
10— Exeter at Seaforth
13—Goderich at Seaforth
15—Exeter at Auburn
17— Seaforth at Exeter
20—Goderich at Auburn
22—Exeter at Goderich
24— Auburn at Seaforth
29—Seaforth at Goderich
29—Auburn at Exeter' ~
JULY
4— Seaforth at Auburn
5— Goderich at Exeter
11— Exeter at Seaforth
13—Auburn at Goderich
15—Seaforth at Exeter-
18— Goderich at Seaforth
20—Exeter at Goderich
22—Auburn at Seaforth
25— Goderich at Auburn
29—Exeter at Auburn
Mrs. Win. Bawden was called
Goderich Wednesday owing to
death of Mr. I. Salkeld. -
keld was formerly Miss Fanny Baw
den.
. to
the
Mrs, Sal-
‘A Gay Deceiver’
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Hastings Hussel, J. P. .... W.C. Davis
Randolph Dearborn Alex Elliott
“Rev.” Ezra Stiggins .... Harry West
General Boomer James Morley
Guy McGuffin ............... Geo. Grant
Flora Boomer ......... Miss E. Walter
Birdie Sweetlove Mrs. N. Dore
Lucretia Spriggins .. Miss E. Knight
Act 1, Deception Act 2, Detection ■
Act 3, Destruction
Reserved Seats 55c., Rush and
Children 35c.
PLAN AND TICKETS AT H". S.
HOWEY’S DRUGSTORE
New summer millinery, in traws
hair and-silk aiid silk and br&id
binations.
Fine Assortment of Children’s
Saturday, May
Presents
To the first three customers
ing $6.50 for a hat, a present
fancy hat box, price $1,50.
To the first two customers paying
$5.75 for a hat, a present of a fancy
hat box, price $1.00.
A. Yeiland
WED., JUNE 1st
2.15 2.20 and 2.30
Trot or Pace
pay-
of a
HERE COMES SUMMER! And the
RED STAR NAVIGATION COMPANY
ANNUAL LOW FARE EXCURSION ' ■*-
Goderkh to DETROIT & Return
THE BIG STEEL STEAMER GREYHOUND
SAFE, SPEEDY, COMFORTABLE
$4.00 ROUND TRIP $2.50 ONE WAY
WILL LEAVE GODERICH in
at 9:50 a.m
Arriving Port Huron 1.30 pan., Detroit 5.30 p.m
Returning leaves Detroit 1 pan., Thursday, June nth
The only boat trip from Goderich to Detroit this season. Child*'
rent between 6 and 12, half fare. Visit your Michigan friends and
see big and busy Detroit. A delightful trip over the great interna
tional highway of lakes and rivers. Don’t miss it,
MOONLIGHT out of GODERICH
MONDAY, JUNE 6th, AT 8;30 p.m.
FNZEL’G ORCHESTRA for dancing in steamer’s big new ball loom,
Three hours on beautiful Lake Huron far 50c. Children 25c<
, Last trip Goderich td-Detroit, Friday, June lOtli, at 9:30 a.m*
Come and enjoy the tmi