The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1928-03-29, Page 1EXETER TIMES, ESTABLISHED 1873 I AMALGAMATED
ipXETER ADVOCATE, ESTABLISHED 1887/DECEMBER 1st, 1924 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 29th, 1928
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Easter Wearing Apparel |
Ladies’ and Misses’ Spring Coats <
Spring Coats are arriving every few days. We now have over 100 smart coats to choose >
from at very moderate prices. LOok them over early. We also have a >
fine range of coats for small ladies, also outside sizes. ’ >
Your New Easter Dress
The new dresses are here ready for yoiiir inspection. Smart styles are
shown in Crepes, Fujis, Jersey Cloths, etc. We will be glad to show you
them.
Bargain in Full-Fashioned Silk Hosiery
6 dozen pair, Puritan-Maid, full fashioned silk hosiery, a large range of
popular colors including gun-metal and black, not seconds, but very slightly;
imperfect, on sale this moth at $1.49 a pair-
Mens’ Furnishings for Easter
New Easter Neckwear, belts, socks, collars, hats, caps, garters, etc. now
ready for the Easter trade.
SPECIAL—Men’s Crepe ties, real value while they last at 50c. each.
House Furnishings
New Linoleurns, Qilcloths, Rugs, Curtain Nets, Window Blinds; Etc.
Congoleum Rugs
Get our Prices before you Buy
MEN’S AND BOY’S SUITS
SMART FANCY WORSTEDS NAVY STRIPES
NEW LIGHT TWEEDS FANCY BROWNS
Made in single or double breast, newest English cut, very finest work
manship and our prices are reasonable.
SUITS FOR OLDER MEN
Besides plain grey and navy suits for men of medium age, we have arf
extra fine line-up of lovat shade fine worsted suits. These suits, are made)
in standard sizes and will fit big men, who require a roomy coat. You will
be pleased with the colors and fit of these suits.
MEN’S SPRING OVERCOATS $15
Young Men’s Spring Overcoats in three different colors at each $15.00.
Also Blue, Green and Black Slickers at $7.50 each.
NEW HATS AND CAPS
Snap-brim Hats in new colors, new colors in caps; also full stock of}
Black hard hats.
Jones & May Phone
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MURESCO
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House Cleaning Supplies
James St. United Sunday School
will hold their Anniversary on Sun
day, April 15th, when Rev. W. E.
Donnelly, of. Stratford, a former
pastor, will be the special speaker.
Mirs. J. G. Cochrane returned
home last week after visiting for
several days with Mr. and Mrs.
Lounds, of Detroit. Mr. and Mrs.
bounds brought Mrs. Cochrane home
by auto and visited here for a few
days returning to Detroit on Mon
day.
This community enjoyed a week
of real spring weather during which
most of the. snow disappeared and
the creeks and rivers were swollen
by the spring freshets. Frost start
ed coming out of the ground and
some of the roads were in bad con
dition for travel. The first real
rUn of sap took plaGe the latter part
of the week and was good for a short
time. Monday night the weather
turned colder accompanied by a
snow storm. The robins are back
and a flock of geese passed over the
Lown Saturday.
Liquidvwax
Galvanized Pails .
Step ladder ........
S. O. S. (cleaner) ,....
Snap (cleaner) .......
50c. and 85c.
............; 35c.
......... $2.50
15c.
20c.
O’Cedar oil .......;....
Johnson’s Floorwax
Wall Paper Cleaner
Stair Treads
O’Cedar Mop
25 and 50c.
........... 75c.
.......... 20c.
.......... 15c.
$1.25 and $2.00
TINSMITHING & PLUMBING
Heaman’s Hardware & Paint Store
IN MEMORIAM
WOLFE—In loving memory of ottf
dear father Chas. Wolfe, who
passed ono year ago to-day, March
30th, 1927.
Peaceful be thy dest dear father,
It is sweet to breathe thy name,
in life, we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
The moon and stars are shining
On a lone and silent grave,
Beneath lies one we dearly love
But whom wo could not save,
The blow was hard the shock severe
God only knows how We miss him
here, ,And only those that lost can toll,
The pain of Darting with no
farewell,
Loving Children
IN MEMORIAM
KESTLE—-In loving memory of Wm.
H. KeStle, who passed -away two
years ago, March 29, 1928. p.p.
Brothers and Sisters
CARD OF TRANKS
Mrs. Wm. Pfaff and family wish
to thank the Rev, D. MeTavish, their
many fiends and neighbors for their
kindness and sympathy shown "dui^
ing their recent sad bereavement,
also for the beautiful floral tributes
and those who kindly loaned their
cars.
Do not put off renewing your
subscription white you have the op
portunity of the $1,50 rate.
A despatch from Stratford to a
Toronto paper says:—
During the height of the storm
Saturday night an accident occur
red on the Shakespeare highway,
near the Little Lakes, and while no
person was seriously injured, two
automobiles and a buggy are badly
smashed and the occupants precip
itated into the ditch. One car driven
by A. Vincent, of Exeter, was pro
ceeding in* an easterly direction on
the.highway when it struck a buggy
driven by Simon Byndscho, South
East Hope, and going In the same
direction.. The buggy was carried
along about 30 ft. and the tossed
into the ditch while the Cai4 careen
ed to the other side of the road jiist
in time to strike another machine,
coming In the opposite direction,
broadside, and both.cars went into
the ditch.
BlttTHO
LAING—On Saturday, March 24th,
tto Mr. and Airs. Thos. Laing, of
Hibbert, n son.
HARNESS—In Exeter, on Monday,
March 26th to Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Harness; a daughter (still
born.)Deaths
MciCAY—At Clinton, on March 22,
Elizabeth McKay, aged 68 years.
PFAFF-—In Exeter, oil Thursday,
March 22, 1928, William Pfaff,
aged 67 years, 5 months and 4
days.
GOULD—At St. Joseph’s
London, March 23, 1928,
Brboks, beloved wife- of
Gould, aged 66 years.
hospital,
Mary A
Alex..H.
I DEATH OF WILLIAM PFAFF
On Thursday morning the 22nd
inst. there passed away at his home
on Main Sit., Mr. William Pfaff in
his 68th year. The deceased had
been ailing for one week with heart
trouble, up to that time he was al
ways about his work at the farm of
his son on the Lake Road.
Mr, Pfaff was born in Hay Town-
ship in 1860 and in 1890 was mar
ried to Mary Ellen Schwalm also of
Hay Township, He conducted a
meat market at Dashwood for a
number of years, moving to a farm
on the ‘.South Boundary of Hay in
1900. He was a member of the
Evangelical church for 30 years and
for a number of years he took an
active part in the Sunday School.
He is survived by his widow, 3
sons, Milton, postmaster of Exeter;
Horace of the Lake Road and Leon
ard, a student of the High School,
and two daughters, Mrs. Hedley May
of the London Road, south and Mrs.
Robert Love, of Stephen Tp. Also
one brother, John Pfaff, of Zurich
and twp, sisters, Mrs. C. Fuss, of Zu
rich aiid Mrs. H. Pletzer, of Blyth. -
Those attending the funeral from
a' distance were Mrs. A. Sillery, of
Seaforth; Mrs. H. Pletzer and Mrs.
IV. D. McLean, of Blyth. The fun
eral was conducted by Rev. D. Me-
EXETER COUNCIL
Monday, March 26, 1928.
A regular meeting of the munici
pal council; absent Councillor Bier-
ling. The minutes of the meeting
held March 12 th were read and ap
proved.
Printed circulars were referred to
and laid on the table.
A letter was read from Messrs.
Carling & Morley, Solicitors, re Exe
ter Public Cemetery Maintenance
fund. Per Francis and Christie that
the cemetery by-law be amended to
conform with the revised statutes of
Ontario as to the investment of
trust funds..—Carried.
Ah error in assessments for the
year 1927 having been made, and as
provided by the Assessment Act of
1.926, exemptions were allowed to
the amount of $1000, that rebates
be allowed to the following named
persons who were assessed for $200
on income more than the assessment
act called for: Miss M. E. Hale $8
Miss M. G. Bayne $8; Miss M. lioss
$S; Miss A. McKenzie $8; Miss L.
Fulton $8. . Motion of Francis and.
Rivers. Carried.
The following accounts were read
and ordered paid: W. A. Balkwill,
repairs to clock tower, $6.00; Thos.
Collingwood cleaning sidewalks at
library, .$2.70; Grigg Stationery Co. . - ___ ~. —
supplies and books $38.15; Public 1 Tavish, of James St. United church,
Utilities Com., bal. 1927 acct, re -----
town clock $15.00; W. J. Heaman,
town hall isupplies, $24,15; Jones &
‘May, town hall supplies, $10.29; W.
Webber, team labor, $35,00; T.flVal-
per; team labor, $27.50; Clyde Hey- woock team labor, $12.50; I Elmer
Reeder, team labor, $7.50; Kd. An
derson, labor, $2.75; Fred (Wells,
labor, $3.-^0; Ernest Collingwood,
labor, $3.00; Sam King, labor 75c.
Russel Moore., labor 75 c; Jonathen
Kydd, labor T’>H- $10.00; Frank
Mallett, firemen lilirary, $10.00. N
Cemetery account—Wm. Smith,
of
assisted by Rev. W. M. Sippel, of
Evangelical church,-at Crediton. In
terment was made in the Exeter
cemetery.
DEATH OF ELIZABETH McKAY
The death took place in the Huron County
Thursday, of
Cemetery account—Wm.
labor $7.25. Passed on motion
Rivers .and Francis.-*1
Adj., by Francis.
.Jos. Senior, Clerk.
BOAR/OF EDUCATION
The/regular meeting of
was ljelcl in the office of
tary
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the Board
__ __ the secre
tary dn All present
with the exception of "iVTfs? ^lOllariLJ
The minutes of the previous meet-T
ing were approved.
A deputation ■ from the Library
Board, consisting" - T. Pryde.
and Mr. J. A. Stewart, waited on the
Board, asking that the Board of Ed
ucation provide at the, earliest pos
sible date accommodation for the
primary class other than the library
building. The chairman assured
the members of the’deputation that
the matter was now under consider
ation and that a further endeavour
to secure other accommodation
would be made at an early date.
A deputation from the W.C.T.U.
consisting of Mrs. Miners and Mrs.
Skinner, waited on the Board asking
permission that a chart and book on
Temperance be placed in the public
school, and that a lady speaker be
given a short time to address the
children. The Board granted the
request, the time ot the talk to be
at the option of the principal.
The reports of the principals were
received and ordered filed.
Per Mr. Rowo and* Mr. Delbridge:
That the railway expenses of prin
cipal Wethey aud the boys taking
part in the contests in Oratory be
(-paid, $18.50.—Carried.
Per Mr. Stanbury and Mr. Turn
bull: That teachers be given the
liberty of giving scholars extra work
than that of their form standard the
uniform examinations to be taken at
regular time.—Carried.
The principal of the public school
was instructed to tell the teachers
to discourage the bringing of small
children to school.
The public school inspector’s re
port was read and filed.
A number of accounts were order
ed to be paid.
Per Mr. Stanbury .and Dr. H.
Browning: That in view of the re
quest made by the library board, ;
that this Board invite the Municipal
Council, the Library Board and the
Chamber of Commerce to meet the
Board of Education in conference as 1
to ways and means of accomplishing
what the Library Board had asked. '
—Carried
. The date of such conference was ;
left with the chairman, (and that
date has now been fixed for Wed
nesday, March 28th, at 8 p.tti.)
E. M. Dignan—-adjournment.
K. MacFaul, Secretary
DEATH OF MRS. ALEX. H. GAULD
There
hospital,
Mary A.
Alex. H.
late Mr,
of Exeter
suddenly ill on Sunday morning
With pneumonia and. her condition
became so serious that she was
taken to the hospital on Tuesday.
She became somewhat better until
Thursday afternoon when she took
a change for the worse, and passed
away at 2:30 a.m.. Friday morning.
The very sudden demise was a
severe shock to the family who ail
mourn their loss very deeply, Mrs.
Gauld is survived by her husband,
H„ A. Gould, two sons, Earl and
Hardld; and one daughter, Mrs,
Marvin Vincent, all of London; and
two sisters, Mrs. Viviah; of Mitchell
and Mrs, S, J, Elliott, of Exeter.
passed away at St. Josephs
London, on-March 23rd,
Brooks, beloved wife of
Gauld, and daughter of the.
and Mrs. George .Brooks,
Mrs. Brooks Was taken
ill on Sunday
Home at Clinton on
last week of Elizabeth
McKay, aged 68 years. For many
years the deceased was a highly re
spected resident of Exeter North.
Her girlhood days were spent on
the 4th concession "of Hay Tp., mov
ing to Exeter with her parents. The
remains were interred in the Exeter
cemetery Saturday afternoon. Mr.
and Mrs. John McKay and Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh McKay, of Detroit, ‘ at
tended the funeral.
DIED IN CALGARY
On Monday morning Mrs. J. Horn
ey and Miss Horton received word of
^.vian? Wireless sister, Mrs. R. R.
Hagerman,‘in Calgary Sx^r^anill-
ness of ten days from pneumoniir
following a tonsil operation; , Be
sides' h er1’ iiTiSWntI " ’ *She * leaves- to
mourn the loss of a loving mother,
three small children, Douglas, eight,
Gloria six and Geraldine three, also
two brothers, J. C. Horton, of Osha-
wa and Jas. Horton, Pruchard, Idaho
and two sisters,
, Miss M. A. Horton, of town.
Horney
morning"
SPRING FLOOD DAMAGES
RIVER POWER HOUSE
Water above the dam at the river
broke the flood gates Saturday night
and the rush of water carried away a
portion of the north wall at the old
power
night,
greater portion of the wall gave way
leaving a large opening. Tempor
ary repairs were made on Sunday
and the flow of the water was check
ed: A stream of people visited the
spot all Sunday afternoon. The
building is an old one having been
up for over fity
questionable just
make.
Mrs. Horney and
Mrs.
left for Calgary Tuesday
house sometime .Saturday
On Sunday afternoon the
DEATH OF MRS.
L. ULENS
years, and it
what repairs
GORDON
is
to
onThere passed away suddenly
Tuesday afternoon, March 13, Flo-
vica Hill beloved wife of Gordon L.
Ulens, at fHotel Dieu, Windsor in
her 31st year. Death was due to
hemorrhages. Born at Crediton
and resided there, having taught
school a few years at Greenway
prior to her marriage. Five years
ago they moved to the Boi?der Cities
where they have since resided. She
was married in 1919 and besides her
sorrowing husband she is survived
by four of a family, Ula, Shirley,
Rayburn and an infant son. Her
parents, six brothers and six sisters
also survive. Deceased was'a faith
ful member of the- United church at
Walkerville. She was a fond mother
to her Children and a faithful wife,
and the family will feel her loss very
keenly. The funeral was held from
Mr. W. T. Ulens, Greenway to the
Parkhill cemetery on Friday after
noon and was largely attended,
EXETER BOY WINS
ORATORY CONTEST?
H. S. iGower wins District Ehuds.
.Silver Trophy for Exeter School
Herman S. Gower, of the Exeter
High School, won the London Dis
trict finals of the Dominion and In
ternational oratorical contests at
London on Friday evening last and
qualified to enter provincial finals
to be held at Toronto in the near fu
ture. Mr. Gower was the winner of
a gold pin, set with a pearl while
Mr. E, J. Wethey, principal of the
Exeter school, who accompanied Mr.
Gower, to London, was presented
with a handsome silver cui> to be held
for one year. The cup is on display
in the window of Grigg’s Stationery
Store, and is presented by the To
ronto Daily Star.
Miss Margaret McLaren, of Hen
sail, is the winner of the Stratford
district. The province is divided into
fourteen districts and the winner of
each district will enter the' provin
cial finals to be held at Toronto in
the near future. All expenses of the
contestants will be paid at Toronto
by the Toronto Star, The subject
of each speaker is “The Future of
Canada.”
Herman S. Gower spoke in a fine
oratorical style and his material sig
naled him out as a speaker of out
standing merit. He said “Visualize
our Dominion of to-day and you will
have seen a vast area, pulsating with’
life and movement. From the Mari
time Provinces 'to British Columbia
stretches a vast treasure house ot
resource, much of which is still lock
ed witliin the fastnesses of, Mother
Earth. The northern parts of On
tario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan
are rich in mineral wealth and vie
with the Rand and Alaska in oppor
tunities for development. No less
important in their own way are the
agricultural parts of the Prairie Pro
vinces, well named the granary ot
the world.”
Speaking of Canada’s sparse pop
ulation, Mr. Gower said: “Behind
this lies a worthy reason, for, thanks
to a regard"for the future make-up
of her people, Canada has preferred
a scarcity of desirable citizens to an
excess of undesirables.” Another
evidence of Canadian foresight is
the demand that the job precede the
citizen, Speaking of Canada’s great
est, asset, her spirit of youth and am
bition, he said, “We do not think
,of Russia and China as young coun-
age hovers .over.,-. Engl^to^Fraw^^iy^rui, reyeh .Jai ' •
paii;' but Canada is associated’,'"not
with yesterdays, but the tomorrows.
There is no sense of maturity in
either place or people, and our Do
minion, strong sinewed and hardy
has yet to feel her strength. The
essential power of youth is its qual
ity of growth, hence the enormous
possibilities for Canada’s future.”
Spirit of Youth
“This spirit of youth is shown in
Canada’s rapid recovery from the
aftereffects of the great war. All
the costly poison, of that world-wide
struggle is completely 'out of her
system, aud to-day she faces an era
of unprecedented development. The
tides of internal and external trade
have never been so high, nor the na
tional finances so securely entrench
ed. Canada is no longer on the
threshold of opportunity. She has
stepped across the threshold and is
proceeding swiftly along the
dors of tremendous economic
opment.”
Concluding, Mr. Gower
“Some may say, is not this future too
bright, too glowing and too glorious
to be true-? Others may say, how
long can these glories remain? To
them both I answer this—As long
as the Canadian statesman legislates
for tomorrow rather than for to-day,
as long as the Canadian people live
in the future rather than in tlie past,
and as long as the Canadian spirit of
unity and progress remains un
changed, so long shall Canada’s
greatness be known from sea to sea
and from the rivers unto to the ends
of the earth.”
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Thursday, April 5
Commencing at 9 o’clock sharp
The Avalon Orchestra
Gentlemen 95c plus tax
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Announcement at last dance
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FIRE DESTROYS HOUSE
IN LONDON
RUNAWAY
A team of horses belonging to Mr.
Gordon McDonald, of -the London R.
south .and driven by Mr. Chester
Neil, made a lively run on Main St.
on Monday afternoon. The team of
horses attached to a wagon were
standing in front of the Ross-Taylor
Co. planing mill. They started at a
wallc which later developed into a
run. In front of Mr. W. John’s
shop one of the horses fell on the
wet pavement and slid or was drag
ed four, or five rods. Outside of
some broken harness little damage
was done.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
March 30th and 31st ’ 1
UNITED ARTISTS PRESENT
JOHN BARRYMORE
in the screen classic
The Beloved Rogue
Story of Romantic France of ths-
15th century
USUAL COMEDY
Friday prices 15c. and 35c.
Saturdaiy prices all seats 35c.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY > t
April 2nd and 3rd
KEN MAYNARD in a Western
Feature
“Land Beyond Law
COMEDY—“CIRCUS CAPERS”
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Miss Jackson is well ranked aa
one of America’s leading harpists.—
Detroit News.—Sec advt. on pago I-
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des
Mr.
Four
Early Sunday morning fire
troyed the frame dwelling of
Wm. Gossman, of London,
children, in bed in the house when
the fire broke out, were carried to
safety by Mr. and Mrs. Gossman.
During the summer Mr. Gossman
operates ai pool-room and booth at
Grand Bend and last fall moved to
London where he purchased a house
for $1200, placing a. mortgage ot
$800.00 on it and this lie was en
deavoring to pay off, Most of the
furniture was removed by neighbors
who Responded to the call for help
and a cash box containing, a. small
amount of money, also was saved.
The fire Was discovered by Mr. Goss
man, who hearing a. crackling sound
investigated and found the garret
on fife. A few days before Christ
mas burglars entered the house and
stole $60.00 in bills and a number
of valuable coins.Mrs. E. A. Webber, of Hornell,
N. Y.f who was called home owing
to the death of her* Lather, the late
Solomon Hardy, left the latter part _____ __ _
of the week for her homo. She was1 ver last week and the school WAS
accohipaiftled by her mother who will | dosed for a. couple of days while be-
vlsit with her for a time. I mg dislhfected<
Ono of the scholars at- the Exeter
school was taken ill with scarlet fe
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Miss Marie Jackson, Harpist
Miss Joy Jackson, Pianist
Miss Marion (jibbing,
will Entertain in
Opera House, Exeter, Tuesday
1928; ut 8 p.m.
THE PROGRAM THROUGHOUT WILL BE VARIED
Miss Jackson is well ranked as one of America,’ leading Harpists.
—Detroit News
All Three are Gifted Entertainers
ADMISSION:— ADULTS 5Oc., CHILDREN 30c.
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