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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1933-01-12, Page 1z / » is ESTABLISHED 1873 I 1 i I i 1 A EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12th, 1933 Special Early January Values O nor /.oni 1 All Ladies’ and Misses’ Silk Crepe P • * J Dresses; dozens to choose from. Prints on Sale at 19c. a yd 25 webs good quality Prints, 36 inches wide, fast colors, new patterns, on sale at J9c. per yard. 36 in. Comforter Chintz on Sale at 21c. a yd. 15 patterns, fast colors, Comforter Chintz, good patterns, regular 25c. cloth for early January buyers 21c. yard. Woollen Batting, comforter size, will not creep, regular price $2.25 each on sale at $1.59 eAch. Large Cotton Batting Comforter size, regular price 85c. each on sale 69c. 3 webs heavy Cotton Tweed, good colors, 36 inches wide, splendid for comforters, regular price 35c. a yard, on sale at 29c. yard. Linen Tea Towelling on Sale Heavy All Linen Tea-Towelling, 20 inches wide, colored borders, our regular 25c. yard quality on sale at 21c. a yard or 5 yards for $1.00. All Linen Roller Towelling 15c. a yd. 5 webs All Linen Roller-Towelling, colored borders. A real bargain for 15c. a yard. 2 webs Terry Towelling, red and blue borders, on sale at 15c. per yard 3 dozen Stamped Hem-Stitched Pillow Cases, good quality 42 inch, size, to clear at 69c. pair. 3 dozen Men’s Heavy All Wool Work Socks, our regular 50c. line on sale 39c. per pair or 2 pairs 75c. ALL LADIES’ MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S WINTER COATS AT BARGAIN PRICES HUNDREDS OF YARDS OF REMNANTS ON SALE THIS WEEK SUPERIOR CHAIX STORE Fry’s Cocoa 1-2 tb. tin 21c. Cross & Blackwell’s Free with bottle of Tomato Juice 1 can C. & B. Ketchup All for 19c. 1 Jig-Saw Puzzle free with 1 pound Royal York Tea at per tb 45c. 1 Surprise Soap 10 bars 39c. Raspberry or Strawberry Jam, 40 oz jar 29c Huron Toilet Paper....................8 rolls 25c. Cereal Blend, the new cereal per pkg. 25c. Royal York Coffee, reg. 49c. special 39c. Lavoline Cleaner, for hardwood floors 25c. Rolled Wheat, for porridge 5 lb. bag 25c. Sheriff’s Strawberry Mamalade reg. 53c. special .................................................. 43c Palmolive Beads, for washing fine fabrics Per Package.......................................... 5c. Phone 32 ■CT* FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR, NO. 2737 Jones & May Winter Specials Cod Liver Oil .... $1.15 gal. 25c. Axe Handles . . . 20c. to 65c. Sulphur..................6 lb. Epsom Salts .... 6 lbs. Saltpetre...............2 lb. Oyster-Shell........$1.45 Egg-Shell $1.00 Grit $1.25 Shell-Maker...........95c. 25c. 25c. cw t cwt. cwt. cwt. Roup Cure in bufik . . 50c. lb. Royal Purple Poultry Specific................15c. a lb. Handled Axes $1.40 to $2.50 Galvanized Pails . . . 20c. ea. . $4.50 Electric Light Biiibs 15c. ea. 25 and 40 watt. Cross Cut Saws . Cream & Green Dish Pans Each ...............................59c. Cream & Green Wash Basins Each ..............................35c. Old Hickory Smoked Salt 2 lbs. for.......................25c. Zinc Wash Boards .... 35c. * $1.65Ironing Boards Stable Brooms 75c. to $1.10 Stable Shovels . . 60c. to 75c. MAGIC GAS TO REMOVE CARBON FROM OIL BURNERS 50c. TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD AUTO .STOLEN Buying a used car one day last week, Lloyd Hey, of Crediton, only had the use of his macliinA for two hours until it was taken from him by a car thief. He went by train from his home to London and bought a large secondhand Hudson sedan for another party in Crediton and which he intended to drive home and overhaul, but decided to go to a show while in the city. The car was parked on Clarence street near Queen’s Ave late in the afternoon find two hours later had been stolen, The police were notified and had searched for the car the same even ing but without success but was found a day later hot far from where it was taken with an empty gas tank, UNION PRAYER SERVICES |Union prayer services are being held in the various churches in town this week and are being well attended. The first service was held in Trivitt Memorial church Monday evening with Rev. J. H. Stainton as special speaker. Tuesday service was held in the Army Hall with Rev. J. W. Down as speaker. Wednesday evening service is being held in James St. United church with Rev. J. B. Rhodes as speaker; Thursday in Main Street United church, with Rev. M. A, Hunt, speaker; Friday in Caven Presy terian church, with Rev. A. E. Elliott, speaker. the evening Salvation Mrs. Wm. Dtinstord is confined to her home through illness. Phone 32 Save Money—On drugs, medicines, toilet articles, china, etc. Sale ■ now on at Grieve’s Drug Store. NIECE DIES SUDDENLY IN PRESTON TRANSIENTS TAX CAPACITY Commissioner Norry was host tc eight transients at the Town Hall on Mpnday evening. This number tax ed the capacity for accommodation and as the cuisine department is not equipped to take care of this num ber it was necessary for the visitors to prepare their meals in EXETER COUNCIL relays. ARM FRACTURED Master Teddy Wilson misfortune to fall from a Thursday evening of last sustained a fracture of both bones of the right arm just above the wrist. Ted is the 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wilson. A few months ago his younger brother Hugh fractured his arm when he fell from a roof. The fracture on Thurs day was reduced by Dr. M. C. Flet cher. LADY’S PURSE STOLEN had the bicycle on week and At the dance in the Opera House on Thursday evening' of last week one of the Exeter young ladies miss ed her purse and a thorough -search was made of the hall. The follow ing morning a purse was picked up on Main Street and was handed in to the Times-Advocate and we were able to get in touch with the loser. Fortunately there the purse, but a pencil and several been taken out. was no money in compact, a silver small articles had ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY FOILED Monday, January 9, 1933 1 The Municipal Council elect for ■ 1933 met as per Statute of Ontario, i 1 at eleven o'clock a.m. in the Town ' Hall and took and subscribed to the necessary oath of office as follows: ' For Reeve, B. M. Francis, For Councillors, Messrs. Bierling, Grieve, Ross and Rowclifte. The Reeve elect, as is the custom i having invited the Rev. Mr. Hunt of . the Anglican church to be present, he was introduced to the members and ■ was asked to open the meeting. Mr. : Hunt chose as a Scripture reading. ' the 2nd chapter of 2nd Timothy and led in prayer. Per motion of Coun cillor Grieve, seconded by Council lor Rowcliffe a vote of thanks was: tendered to Rev. Mr. Hunt for his attendance and the part taken by him in the opening exercises of the 1933 Municipal Council. The Reeve extended the same. Rev. Mr. Hunt replied in a very able and pleasant address. Reeve Francis addressed the council, welcoming the members of the council of 1932 buck for the year 1933, extending congratulations ana hoping for a pleasant and a harmon ious year together. At the close of his address he ask ed that a committee be appointed to ' act as a striking committee and ar range for the several working com- I mittees of the year. I Motion of Grieve seconded by Ross ; j that the committee comprising the i Reeve, Councillors Bierling and Row- | cliff© be selected. Carried. Adjourned to meet at 7.3 0 p.m. s Jos. Senior, Clerkz‘ The adjourned meeting of the An unsuccessful attempt was made over the week-end to enter the jew ellery store of Mr. Fred Rabethege on Main Street. When Mr. Rabethege opened his store on Monday morn- morning session met at 7.30 p.m. ing he found the key of the back Reeve Francis in the chair with all Inves- the councillors present. The minutes of the morning ses sion were read, approved and signed The report of the commitee regard ing working committees for the yeai were given as follows; and the same was approved: Finance, Councillors Bierling and Ross; Roads & Bridges, Councillors Grieve and Bierling; Property Councillors Ross and Rowcliffe; Cemetery, Councillors, Rowcliffe and Grieve. The Reeve a member of all committees The first named councillor of each chairman of said committee. Circulars were laid on the table: A letter from the office of the Ontario Good Roads Association Toronto. Read and ordered filed. A letter from the Department of Agriculture regarding the appoint ment of Weed Inspector. Commis sioner Norry’s name was inserted in door hanging from the lock, tigating he found that the would-| be thieves had cut the wire in the screen door and were all set for an entrance but were foiled in their at tempt because Mr. Rabethege haa taken steps recently to re-enforce the lock. | DIED IN EXETER The death took place in Exeter on w Saturday last -of Mr. Alonzo Neil in bls 71st year. The deceased passed away at the home of his niece Mrs. jp-pChas. Waghorn, Ann Street, where w he had been cared for for the past « three months. Previous to that he B spent about two and a half months in the hospital in London. He was W born at Carlisle in and for a number of ed in the vicinity years at Elimville. deceased him about six years ago.'the form to be returned to the De- He is survived by two brothers Al- partment. bert and Wellington Neil, of Us-j b-orne. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon and the remains were taken to Dorchester for inter ment. The service at the house was conducted by Rev. Mr. Stainton Middlesex Co. years has work spending three His wife pre- AN INTERESTING RECORD theMrs. Percy Webber received sad news of the sudden death of her njece Mrs. D. Vincent, who died at Preston on Friday last at the age of 39 years. Mrs. Vincent was the eldest daughter of Wesley Isaac and the late Mrs. Isaac, of Grand Bend Heart trouble was the cause of her death. She was well known in this community. She 'leaves to mourn her loss her bereavtsa Husband and one little daughter Edith aged eiglir yars, also her father, three sisters and a brother. iShe was laid to rest on Sunday in the family plot at Parkhill cemetery, the funeral tak ing place from the undertaking par lors of Mr. Marshall Box. Among those from Exeter who were present at the funeral were Mr. Jas. Stan- lake and daughter Luella, Mrs. Wes Dearing and Mrs. P. Webber. the chimes of the Trivitt Church lias been revised Day, Sr. The record gives of inauguration and the concern- contains Thomas and the RABBIT DRIVE £ea- Passed on motion of Rowcliffe and Bierling. Carried, Adjournment by Rowcliffe. Jos. Senior, Clerk I ---------- ----- CATTLE NET GOOD RETURNS A dispatch from Ottawa on Sat urday was as follows: “A cable re ceived by the Dominion Department of Agriculture today reports the sale of a number of cattle shipped to Glasgow on the S. S. Salaria. These sold at slightly better prices than those prevailing for Irish cat tle during the past week, tup qual ity making 7.12 cents per pound live weight at the current rate of exchange, while other grades made around 6.35 cents. The cattle men tioned in this item consisted of 199 head shipped from this district shipped through the Richelieu Cor poration of Montreal. The best ani mals in this shipment will net the farmer over $80 a head after all ex penses are paid, ber of cattle in were shipped by west of Crediton, in the lot. Mr. Hill rest of the farmers tie in this shipment late themselves on returns. The Toronto market Monday quoted steers from $3.75 tc $4.00 with a few choice up to $4.50 The largest num- this consignment Mr. Garfield Hill, who had 27 head as well as the who have cat will congratu- the excellent on YOUNG PEOPLE’S ANNIVERSARY The Young People of James St United Church held their sary services on Sunday The special speaker for the was Mr. Gordon Lapp, of Field Secretary of the Ontario Boy’s Work Board. The choir loft was fill ed with young people who provided some fine music and the young peop le occupied the centre pews of the church in a body. Mr. Frank Strange member for South Huron of the Old er Boy’s Parliament, which met at Hamilton, between Christmas and New Years, acted as chairman and on the platform with him and taking part was Mr. Wm. Balkwill, Jr., last year’s member of the boy’s parlia ment. Mr. Lapp delivered a very ap pealing address full of interest and impressive. He is a very fluent speaker. The young men of the con gregation acted as ushers and coll ectors1. In the morning Mr. Lapp as sisted by Mr. Strange and Mr. Balk will took the services in the United Church, Hensail. Mr. Lapp also ad dressed the Main Street and James Street Sunday Schools in the after noon. At the morning service in James Street United Church the sac rament of the Lord’s Supper was dispensed and Mrs. Stainton sang a solo very sweetly. anniver- evening occasion Toronto An interesting record in connec tion with Memorial by Mr. L. the date history of the chimes together with the rules and regulations ing the bell-ringers. It also the pictures of the late. Trivitt, donor of the church bells; also a large bell with an in sert picture of church. The names •of the first bell-ringers are recorded together with a list of ringers from 1890 to 1913. The chimes consist of 10 bells manufactured at Balti more, Maryland, U.S.A. The largest bell weigh^ 2019 lbs. the weights gradually decreasing to the smallest which weighs 220 lbs. «The total weight of the bells exclusive of the frames and attachments is 7419 lbs. and the entire value including de livery and putting in t-ower was $2,800. The original bell-ringers in 1890 were Alf. Bowey, W. Foll and, W. Hooper, A. Q. Bobier, W Slee and John Moore. In 1894 the] bell-ringers were re-organized as.] fellows: Rev. E. W. Hunt, Louis Day. The first rabbit drive of the son was held Friday afternoon of _____ last week when between thirty and; Chas. ganders, Jos. Davis, A. Bow forty men made a drive on the jack | 6y, Thos. Newton. From time to rabbits and succeeded in bagging be- j time as members dropped out the tween forty and fifty. The ’jacks' f01]0wing were added: Dan Davis, were not as plentiful as they have Walter Poole, Robt. Dinnoy, Robt been on some other occasions. Al) Richardson, the rabbits however were not exter- r_ ________________ ___ _____ minated and were able to . break jr,t Harry Jennings, Thos. Case,, it through the lines. The men formed cOst 25 cents to become a member a “V” line and marched along Of the society and 5 cents per month through the southern portion of Us- the proceeds to be used for a dinner tl/iih'tift JT'i'Vk nnrl 411 A A Ai^4Vl Aft a' A AT* F AT Dan Davis, Alf. Walters, Thomas Sanders, Fred Sanders, L. E. Day borne Tp. and the northern part of Biddulph covering five miles. Dep uty Game Warden James Stanlake of Stephen, accompanied them Three of ohr local young men, Mess rs. Wm. Balkwill, Jr., Irwin Ford and Bill Chambers have been out on numerous occasions,and so far tilts season they have bagged 78 jacks. The farmers around Woodham and Kirkton have been having drives once Or twice a week and have al ways been successful in securing fairly large bags. or supper. Each ringer was assessed 5 cents for being 15 minutes late on a practice night and 10 cents he didn’t appear sickness or fire excepted. He was fined 25o. if in capable of ringing his bell through; drunkeness. Any ringer refusing tc j pay his fine must allow it Out of his wedding fee. Christmas or prize money. The record is encased in a frame and is on exhibition in the Times-Advocate window. Flowering Plants-At reduced prices" at Grieve’s. Drug Store. New Ford cars now delivered in EXeter, all taxes paid and fully equipped as low as $499.'O9. Sandy Elliot. 'The regular meeting of the coun- on ' oil for the year was fixed: For the first four months, the first Tuesday of the month; balance of the year the first and third Tuesday of each month. The following appointments duly made: Library, H. E. -Huston for three years; cemetery, Messrs Seldon and Pryde re-appointed; Fenceviewers, Messrs. Herb Ford, R Coates and J. Norry; Board of Health, Mr.- Edward Treble; Truant Officer, Thos. Collingwood; Bel) ringing, referred to committee; the weigh scales, referred to committee; Assessor, Mr. Richard Hunter, re-ap pointed; Auditor, Mr. Geo. Mawson re-appointed with all salaries those paid for 1932. The Clerk to order eight copies the Municipal World Journal also secure 50 dog tags for the year. Per Bierling and Grieve: That no tice be given to the Public Utilities Commission to have an electric light placed on the Lake Road and to re place one already erected so that the light will be closer together to Il luminate the dark spots. Carried. The matter of night watch was considered and the council decided: to await a signed petition from the ■ merchants before any action. i. The matter of securing Govern ment aid re charity was laid over foi future consideration. s The following accounts were read and ordered paid: Mrs. Beatrice Christie, coal char ity, Chas. Waghorn $7.2-5; coke, dit to Fred Smith $5.50, $12.75; Grigg Stationery Co., day book $2.25; Jones & May, supplies, charity, L. Kirk $2.90; Fred Smith $2.82, $5.- 72; Southcott Bros., supplies,, char ity, F. Smith $1.74; R. Motz sup plies F. smith $2.38; Wickwire Press T.reas., Reports $35.00; J. Norry meals for tramps $1.25; Chas. Little snowplowing, $2.50; Win. Johns snowplowing $2.50; R. E. Davis, la bor $1.00; Ed. Coombes, labor $1.00 ‘Edward Treble D.R.O. $>4.00, Willia J. Carling, poll clerk $4.00; Miss A. Handford, booth $2.00; J. A. Ste wart, D.R.O. $4.00, Whiter Harness poll clerk $4.00; G. E. Anderson, D R.O. $4.00, Alfred H. Gambrill poll clerk $4.00, W. G. Medd, booth $2; Richard Welsh D.R.O. $4; Jno. L Kydd poll clerk $4.00, Thos. Webster booth $2.00. Cemetery ionery Co., Lumber Ob., Smith, labor $6.40 were a? of tc accountse—< Grigg Stat* day book $2.25; Exeter lumber $28.34; William Mr. William Lankin, of Granton brother-in-law of Mr. Eli Coultis of town, died Monday in his 82nd year His widow was formerly Mahala Coultis. The funeral took place' on Wednesday afternoon to Birr ceme tery. A THREE-ACT COMEDY DRAMA “No Account David will be presented in ZION UNITED CHURCH 9> Wednesday, Jan. 18 o’clockat 8 By the Zion Young People Admission 25 and. 15c. Proceeds in Aid of Zion Cemetery Music Between the Acts on Mouth- Organ and Guitar Hockey Exeter Rink Thursday Night of (JANUARY 12) NORTHERN LIFE the London Financial League VS. EXETER Come out to see how the locals show up against the Northern Life Team runners up for the championship last year. Gaine called at 8-15 pan. Admission—Adults 20c, Children 10 OLD TIME DANCE in the OPERA HOUSE, on Thursday, Jan. 12 4-piece orchestra