The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1930-05-15, Page 1(ESTABLISHED 1873
Special Hot Weather V/lues
. EXETER, ONT,, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 15th, 1930 7^^ j '/
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Reduced in Price.
Bargains - - - Bargains
IN ORDER TO CLEAR OUT THE BALANCE OF OUR LADIES’
MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S SPRING AND SUMMER COATS WE HAVj
MADE GREAT REDUCTIONS IN PRICES. WE STILL HAVE A VE
FINE RANGE TO CHOOSE FROM IN TWEEDS, TRICOTINES
DON’T DELAY AS THEY WILL GO IN A HURRY AT THESE P
Prepare for Hot Weather
This store in every department is simply overflowing with merchandise
to meet the demands of hot summer weather. We handle onlr lines made
by standard makers, thus ensuing good wearing qualities and
garments. -Our prices are ’as low as good, dependable merchandise can be
sold.
BOY’S GOOD QUALITY
BLOUSES
6 to 14 yrs. sizes at 79c. each
. LADIES’ AND MISSES’
HOUSE-DRESSES
Fast Colors at 98c, eac
FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR, no, 29$
36 inch print fast colors at
21c. a yard *. «,
32 inch, printed broadcloth
absolutely fast colors 29c. yd,
I SEAFORTH LAD IN TROUBLE
A young lad from Seaforth was
placeci under arrest near Elginfield.
on Saturday by Constables Wesley
Bissett and Ed. Willis he having
taken a bicycle belonging to Mi\ Nel
son St, Glair, of Stephen, and left an
old one ,in its place. Mr. St, Clair’s
bicycle was beside the road when
the exchange was made. He im
mediately phoned Exeter and the two
men wentJn search and found the
The boy was
detained until_ the arrival of his ", ifcJllllL appears
the lad, who is about' 13 years of
ag,e and is adverse to attending
school, had run away from home and
search was being made for him. The
lad’s trial will come up in Exeter
on Friday.
XETER MASONS
VISITED BY p. I). L- M.
A very enjoyable evening was
spent by the members of Lebanon
Forest Lodge A.F, & A.M. on Mon
day evening the occasion being the
official visit of R. W. Bro. p, L- Tye,
D.D.G.M., of Masonic District South
Huron. ’ About seventy visitors were
present from neighboring, lodges and
almost taxed the capacity qf the
lodge rooms. The work of the first
degree was exemplified by AV. M.
Bro. e. Howald and his officers and
they sustained' the splendid (repu
tation the lodge enjoys for the man
ner in which degree work is put on.
Following the business of the even
ing the brethren adjourned to the
Town HaR where a very fine ban
quet was served by the members of
the AVomen’s Institute, Bro. Ho
wald acted as toastmaster. A num-'
her of community songs were sung
through-out the evening led by Bro.
Teller and accompanied by Bro. H.
K. Eilber, of Crediton. The toast
to ”Tbe King” was responded to by
'singing the National Anthem. A
toast to “Grand Lodge” was pro
posed by R. AV. Bro. Empy, of Strat
ford and responded to by R. AA7 Bro,
Tye, qf Milverton, A toast to “The
Craft” was proposed by R. AV. Bro.
Myers, of Mitchell, and responded to
by R. AV. Bro. C. Aberhardt, of Sea
forth. A toast to “The Visitors” was
proposed by AV, Bro. T. Pryde and
responded to by R.-AV. Bro. O’Rourke
and W. Bro.. sample, of Stratford.
Solos were sung by Bros. Clayton
Sims, of Crediton and Bro, Brown,
of Stratford^ and a recitation ‘was
given by AV. Bro. E, M. Dignan. The
junior warden’s toast by Bro. G. F. Roulston brought a very pleasant
evening to a close. Among the
lodges represented were the follow
ing: Zurich Lodge, Hensall; Tecum
seh Lodge, Stratford; Lome Lodge,
Glencoe; Doris Lodge, Lobo; Wing
ham Lodge, AVingham; Doric Lodge,
Parkhill; Craig Lodge, Ailsa Craig.
Tudor Lodge, Mitchell; Milverton
Lpdge, Milverton; Orillia Lodge,
Orillia; Brittania Lodge, Seaforth;
Aneroid Lodge, Scotland; Stoney-
Valley Lodge, England; Clinton
Lodge, Clinton.
lad- near Elginfield. The boy
father from Seaforth, It
HERE ’TIS
OHTyjMT
fiddling jumtest
e
STAFFA HALL
on
jresday/May 21st:
SES FOR ALL.COMER&
EVERYBODY WELCOME
CHRISTIE-—PATTER SON
A quiet but pretty wedding, was
solemnized at tne United Church
Parsonage, Gesto, on Saturday, May
3rd at 3 ’p.m, when Miss Dorothy Is
abelle Patterson, eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J; G. Patterson, of Win
dsor, was united in marriage to Mr,
J. Aylmer Christie, of London, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. AV. Christie,
of Stephen, Rev, S. J. Mathers1’ per
forming the ceremony. The bride,;
dressed in blue, carried a bridal
bouquet of roses and the couple were
attended by Mr. and Mrs. Nelss. The
bride was AV. C. T. U. gold medalist
in elocution in 1929 and is the sec
retary of the Essex Young People’s
Union. Mr. Christie and bride spent
the week-end visiting with the for
mer's parents, They will reside at
494 King Street, London. The hap
py couple vvill have the best wishes
of Mr. Christie's many friends ip
this community.
Boxing Contest
— at tile r—.
Exeter Opera House
on
Saturday, May 17
’London y.m.c.a. vs. exeteb^
boys
Commencing at 8 p.m.
BOYS’ WASH .SUITS
Ages 2 to 8 years at very at-
' tractive prices
CHILDREN’S SOCKS
Very special at 39c. a pair
BOY’S HOT WEATHER
ATHLETIC COMBINATION
UNDERWEAR
22 to 32 sizes at 65c. garment
CHILDREN’S RIBB
COTTON HOSIER
Sand and
GIRL’S WASH DRESSES
2 to 14 years from|69c. up
Ladies’ and M
These beautiful
ly. We have them
and $9.75 each.
asses’ Celan^e Dresses at $6.50 & $9
silk celanese sses, sleeveless styles are going rapid
various plaiq^colors and two qualities selling at $6.50
R|hgs 1/in oleums etc.
Don’t forget v/efcan say you money on Congoleum, Linoleu,m & AxA
minster rugs, linoleu|n andjbilcloth by the yard, curtain nets, window
blinds, curtain rods, e|p.
u
Special
/Made-to-measure suits—An expert tailor from Cornell Tailoring Co.,
here Thursday, May 15th. If you are hard to fit in a ready-made, come in
and be measured. ’
DIUM OR LOW.
PERATEif AT HALF THE USUALSIMPLE TO
: COST.
HEAT IN O
SAME
rEN AND WF PLATE AT THE
ME.
GREEN AND
iayment will appear,
fine Hydro account and
12 th. Public
Dinner Sets on Sale
12 GOOD PATTERNS IN 97 PIECE DINNER SETS THIS WEEK AT
CLEARING PRICES
BUILT-IN OVENS.
enamelled in gray> blu^
OR
CLOSED OR OPEN ELEME
’ NO EXTR4 WIRING NECESSARY;
3* WAY SW
c Utiliti
annoi
The Publ
desire
water i
Exeter
yearly aid t _....... ......pear onfUjK hydro statement.
The l’ir
on the
the last discount date will be
• June 12 th. I’ublic Utilities’
Commission. 5-15-4te,
’Commision
e that the
he village of
ill liF collected twice
t amount will "apt
es f0
CH, HIGH,
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
. During the thunder .storm Tuesday
afternoon a hydro wire leading into
Mr. AV. Hatter’s <ralrjjr barn was
struck by lightning. The switch in
the bam was shattered and the bulbs
blown out. Mt. Hatter was in the
barn at the time and a number, of
the cattle were brought to their
knees by the .shock. No serious dam
age was done although the shock
effected the evenings supply of milk.
^JURIED IX EXETER ■. ...... ....
• The ''funeral of the late Mrs. Eliza-
Vbeth Churchill, wife" of Randolph J.
Churchill, of London, (l’ormerly-Mifes
Betty Brown) was held on Friday
last with interment in the Exeter
Cemetery. The deceased wab born
in Scotland 2 6 years ago and came
to, this country at the age of three
years. She was educated in Exeter
and graduated as a teacher to follow
her profession first at S’trathroy and
later in London. The deceased was
highly esteemed by all who knew her.
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WINS GOLD MEDAL
M'iss Alice Hoffman, of _ __
wood, pupil of Mr. W. R. Goulding,
is to be congratulated upon winning
the gold medal as mezzo soprano
soloist at the musical spring festi
val held in Stratford during the past
week. On Thursday Miss Hoffman
competed in the open class for
Western Ontario and was successful
in Carrying off the honors against
keen competition securing 80 per
cent. A Stratford iadj^ was second
and a Hamilton lady third. Mr,
Goulding accompanied her. Mr,
Sam. Rennie, of Hensall, another
pupil ( of Mr. Goulding’s also took part in the contest competiting as a
baritone soloist Wednesday .after
noon. He made very creditable marks
but was not successful in winning
any of the prizes.
Dasli-
MOTHER’S DAY IN
THE OHURGHEB
Mother’s Day was observed at Ca-
ven Presbyterian Church -by special
services. Rev. J. B. Rhodes, M.A.,
preached- an appropriate sermon and
administered the Sacrament of Bap
tism to eight candidates. A large
congregation was in attendance and
the flowers were very beautiful.
At the Mother’s Day service in the
Main St. United church the program
as sent’out by the Ontario-Religious
Education Council was used, throughout.
ly told by Clifford Heywood- __
orchestra assisted in their usual
happy manner. Short talks
given by the Pastor, Rev. C. J. Moor
house and the Superintendent, Mr.
B. AV. F. Beavers. The attendance
was about, as usual. At the morning
service nine children were baptized..
Mother’s Day was fittingly ob
served in James Street Church on
Sunday. A junior choir consisting
of about 75 boys and girls filled the
choir loft and surrounded the pul
pit both, morning and evening and
the music Trom fhese young voices
was greatly appreciated by the con
gregations, there being a splendid
turn-out both morning and evening.
The pastor delivered two exception
ally fine sermons In keeping with
the occasion. A .special service was
held- by the Sunday School in the
afternoon. . Responsive readings
were held and a fine program car
ried out as follows: violin solo, Geo,
Grant; duet by Ilene and Aidwin
AValker; recitation by Howard Pres-
zcator and a special number by a.
group of boys. A baptismal. ser
vice was observed and five children
were presented for baptism follow
ing which the mothers were pre
sented with a bouquet of flowers by
the girls of Mrs. Amy’s clas,s, Mrs.
Cole and Mrs. Bedford were present
ed with bouquets as being the old
est grandmothers present. The pas
tor also told a very interesting story. Special music was provided “by
orchestra.
D. Cameron vs. F. Ford—126. lbs*
W.\ Johnstone vs. Thomson—135 Ibsf
A. Rook vs. H. McIntosh—126 lbs.
B. Baraclay vs. W, (Matthews, 165 p*
B. Damlap vs. B. Cousins—150 lbs*.
H. Cameron vs. Clark—130 lbs.
Admission Adults 25c; Children 15c/-
■r, in. , Ji I ■■-Il ■.■■mb
The story was very effective-The
onwere-
the
WELL LIGHTED-12 SETS O# PINS;
Saturday,
Contest' Commenceg SJiJarp at 10
1st
3rd pai$ $
pair $2$)
Addition a
■y
Prizes according to the*- .^numbers present
IMTRANCE FEE $1.-00
HOT MEALS SERVED ON THE
GROUNDS
Fathei* J. Hogan, Paul Boa, J. 6L
Cochrane, -committee
EX-SERVICE. MEN! ATTENTION!
The Exeter Branch of the Cana
dian Legion B. E. -S. L. will meet on
Monday evening, May 19th at S.00
p.m. in the Town. Hall. Important
business. Every member is urgent
ly requested to attend. All ex-ser
vice men in the district are cordial
ly invited.
The Executive Committee will
meet Thursday evening, May 15th
at S p.m. at the home of Dr. At
kinson.
Come in for a demonstration.
SOLD AND
7
CLEAN, EFFI^IENT/ORDORLESS HEAT.
A trial will convince you
TALLED BY
TRAQUAJR & LINDENFIELD
Phono yodr hardware necessities to 2d
GUESSING CONTEST
The Congoleum Rug-- guessing con
test conducted by Jones and May was
brought to a close Saturday last and
resulted in a tie, Mrs. Rd. Tapp and
Doris Simpson Jmth guessing 4120.
The correct number was 4157. Con
testants were asked to guess a seal
ed number between I and 5000, the
winner to receive a 6x9 Congoleum
rug. Over 500 hundred guesses were
registered. Mrs. d. P. Harvey was
third. Ths seal was opened 'Satur
day afternoon by Mr. Beavers. The
winners will have to guess another
munber to break the tie.
ACCIDENTS TO CATTLE
* On !>Sat.urday morning last
Messrs. C. AV. Christie and Wesley
Dearing, of Stephen, were, driving I heir cattle to a pasture farm in Hay
(ownship they had rather exciting-
experiences. A two*year-old steer
belonging to Mr. Christie ran across
the road at th.e approach of a car and
in jumping a ditch had the misfor
tune to break both its front legs.
The animal had to be killed. At the
Black Creek one‘of the animals be
longing to Mr. A\resley Dearing be
came mired ill the mud' and sank
until only the head, part of the neftk
and the hind quarters were showing,
An auto and trailer happened along
at the time and they succeeded in
placing a rope around the animals
neck and with the auto1 hauled it to
safety. A few minutes more and
the. animal would have been past re
covery.
while
UNDERWENT OPERATION
C3Mr. Wm. Bowden, of Centralia,
drove to Exeter on Friday morning
of last week and consulted with Dr.
Fletcher. He was immediately taken
to Victoria Hospital, London
he underwent an operation
acute attack of appendicitis,
getting along favourably.
where
for an
He is
VISIT COUNTY HOME
About 40 young people o
BIRTHS
BAKER—In Steblwm, ; on••. Sunday,
May 10th, to Sir. and Mrs. wm.
Baker, a son.
MeNAUGHToN—In Scotta Memorial
Hospital, Seaforth on Tuesday,
jMay 6, to Mr, and Sirs. Peter. Me*
Naughton, pt Cromarty, U ddugh*
. ter.
1 daughter of Mi J. G.
Patterson, to John Aylmer Chris
tie, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C,
Wr Christie, of Stephen, by Rev,
J. Mathers.s.
MARRIAGES
• WtLLARU—DEARING—At London
on May 6th, Miss.Hik. Maud Dear
ing, daughter of Mrt* and Mrs,
Wesley Dearing, of Stephen, to
Mr, Earnest "Willard, son of Mrs,
‘ Mary Willard, of Hay, by Rev. Mr.
Walker.
^CHRlSTlE-I’ATTEltSON— In # Wind
sor, on: Saturday, May 3rd1, Dor*
otky Isabelle Iktttmkon, oldest
RNGAGEMP.
Mr. and Mra. Luthfr Dice; of US'
borne, annouifce th
their daughtoi ■
tine L..Becket, s’
Henry Becker.,
to take place i
<
engagement of
M.r to Valek*
of Mr. and
ay. The mar
'Mrs.
•iago
CAR lyOF^TMAXR.S‘
Ute C. M ___tilth k their neigh*
- . — — j tof ' kindness and1
sympathy pdeiMbr during their re*
cent .sad nferej«nient and also for the fiord* U’ibufe,
HOME BEAUTIFICATION
Prof. A. H. Tomlinson, of the Qi
A. C. Guelph, gave a. very interest
ing illustrated lecture on ^Hom®
Beautification” in the Town Hall en>
Thursday evening of last week un
der the auspices of the Junior Farm--
er’s Club. Prof. Tomlinson “howedt
many beautiful and interesting;,slides^
illustrating flowers and shrubs in
their natural colors. He had a^-
splendid showing of roses and glad
ioli and showed what could’ bo done
with the grouping of flowers and
shrubs. His address was exceeding*
ly interesting to the flower lovers:
present who gained many valuable
hints. Mr. McLeod, district repre
sentative, Clinton, assisted Mr. Torn,—
linson.
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About 40 young people of Main
St.’United church vtsited. the County
Home at Clinton on Monday even
ing. The program was in charge of
the president Mr. F. Wildfong and
consisted of. a duet by Misses D.
Grassick' and L. Brown; piano solo
Miss R. Wildfong; Mr. Beavers .spoke
briefly of his former connection
with the home while reeve of Exeter,
Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs receiving their
appointment at the same time; Miss
M. Follick .sang a solo accompanying
herself on the auto harp; solo F.
Wilfong accompanied on the auto
harp by .Miss Follicle. The pastor
spoke a few words of greetings. A
treat was taken for thej old people
and a very pleasant evening was en
joyed.
VISIT WITH SEVERAL FRlENW
Mr. and ’Mrs. J. J. O’Brien are-
bo me fro'm Toronto after spending cv
delightful Holiday. They left here
Good Friday and arrived home last;,
Monday, motoring both ways. They
had the great pleasure of meeting!'
Colonel A. A. Bennington, of Pres
cott, who motored the 220 miles fa
nieet his cousin, Mrs. O’Brien, whom
he hadn’t sfeen for fifty years. Fifty'
years ago life visited Mrs. O'Brien.'»
father’s family in Usborne- Thfe
time he was accompanied by hi®
youngest daughter., Miss Norma.'.
They and Mr, and Mrs. O’Brien had
a very pleasant visit with Lis eld
est daughter who is married to Mr- Wetherhead, a, barrister, residing fit
a beautiful home on Bennington Ave*
They also had tits pleasure of mak
ing a number of side -trips to Whff—
by, Oshawa and Brooklyn. In the
latter village Mrs. O’Brien had th®,
joy of renewing did acquaintances with an old schoolmate ,Mrs. Orraix-
ton nee Miss Lucfetia Manning:
Pleasant renewals of 'dequaintdirtee®-
of former years were made with Mrs- David Thomson nefe Miss Fanny
Blatchford, of usbmme; Mr, and Mrs1*
John Blatchford apd the ReV. Mr* and Mrs. Hanna, she having hefept
Miss Janet Btrhtt.er of Usborpe. Thfey
also visited oh the Way with Mrk*
O’Brien’s neicos, 3Jrs. Jefferson,
Mitchell and Mrs. Oohm, of Slmke-
speare. . .
-Since her O’Brfcn.ffedl*i
very much imjirdyed" Im health and
last Sunday she was Jib)e to' , attend
service in Main street ’chtirdi,
a.ble to Walk Loth ways/ -soniethinw
site ims not bomt able* td S’cr .for."
years* - • ■ - ;
Mi*, and Mrs; were Ufefufcto Toronto by their friends Mr.- ahd
Mrs. Arthur J-ones and family/ wim»
also went after them when they Wert*
•i'eadv to cfimift home, an uet Ritir gladly appimciated.
TENNIS CLUB RE-ORGAN,Mil
An enthusiastic meeting of tennis
players was held in th'e Bank of
Commerce chambers on Thursday
evening of last Week. The Tennis
club have taken over .,.the bowling
green and will make some Improvements to the proprdty and to* the
club house and it is expected that
tennis will be more' popular than
ever in Exeter. this season. It is
quite possible that Exeter will enter
a team in the Western Ontario Ten
nis Association. -The newly elected
ofticers were as foLows; Hon, Bros. W, C. - - - -
Francis
pros., J
T. S, Neale; U
ship Committee,__
with power to-rdddt
mittee. Davis,.
colt, Chas. Balter; Tournament com*
mitten. M, It." Complin; A,. R. .Me*
Kanncm, r Mmses G, Harness and A. Acheson: r;’„:
A* Acheson, G* Harness, G. Harvov,
M, Miivnhy, b. Grant and Mrs, M. R.
Complin,
.PROPERTY TRANSFER
Two "big real estate deals
been nut through in Exeter this .....
The Central Hotels owned by Mr. C
have
week
Lee, of Loudon, and occupied by Mik
E. G. Lowry, has been purchased by
Mr. Homer Bagshaw. The property
was purchased subject to the lease
as Mr. Lowry has possession for an*
otker three and a half years. The big block, known aS the McDonald
block and also owned by Mr. Lee has
been purchased by Mr. Wm, Frayne
of usborne. The block contains the
stores of W. 3. Cole, J. W. X^owell,
I Miss Armstrong, milliner' and the
; laundry. The second floor is oi>
onpiod bv Dr. Atkinson, The Canada
club and Lebanon Forest Lodge,
M & A, M.
SOFTBALL 5IHETING
An interested softball meeting was
held in Lucan on Monday night. Re
presentatives from Exeter, Lucan,
Grand Bend, Thedford and Parkhill were present and while Alisa
Craig was not represented it is hop
ed they will enter a team to make it
a six-team group. It was decided
to enterx the Ontario Softball As
sociation. Mr. Eecleston, of Grand
Bend, has presented a 3-year clip.
Mr, Herman Go AVer, of Exeter, was
Cjleeted iiresidcnt of the league. An
other meeting will bo held' in Exeter
on Friday night to draw up
iitilm
I'mUi Iiin’i- f
Little Miss Hazel Williams, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roland
Williams, of Usborhe, who has been
in ;st. Joseph’s Hospital, London
since Wednesday of lest week with
ear trouble, returned homo Tuesday.,
eclm
1
The newly elected
Vk G? Meddv MLA.'£ fteeVe ’b7 M*.
, Pres. M. it. comTlin; vice
<). M. Southcdttj’,'sdo.fy“t’i'eas.,
Ccmvehdr of Member*
.........—a:. R. McKinnon
Grounds Com*
. X M.« South*
mJ tt’ecy at........ComrHn;" X" R. ".Me*
Acheson’ Social Committee, ^Misses
L Anbo'jtojh G. Harness, G. Harvey,
M, Morphy, b. Grant and Mrs, M. R.
A.
Kell-The family
erman, wiAJ bors and jHo^
sympathy gbxteu
cent„ sad noi^^ient and also for
‘Vf Hl
fl ‘
.s
Mr. J. G. Btanbnry was in Tos
to the first part of this week
Counsel in a case at osgoode Hall,
Miss Eldine and Master Richard ac
companied him and visited with rel
atives.
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