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EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19th, 1933 /W SIXTY YEAR, NUMBER 2738
II NEW WALLPAPERS FOR SPRING
f The New Wallpapers are here including a beautiful range of Sunworthy
Living-Room and Bedroom Papers in both plain plaster and patterned ef
fects, Also a big variety of cheaper papers for' kitchens and bedrooms,
starting at 8c. a roll. Why not have some papering done now, before the
paper-hangers are busy?
Men’s and Boys’ Overcoats Greatly Reduced
Many are taking advantage of our January Overcoat Sale. Come and
see the bargains we are offering._______________ _________
20 in. All Linen
TEA-TOWELLING
21c. a yard or 5 yards f°r $1.00
ALL LINEN ROLLER TOWELLING
15c. a yard
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35 in. COMFORTER CHINTZ
10 Good Patterns 21c. a yard
COMFORTER-SIZE WQOL BATTING
Regular $2J$>"?ur $1.59 each
36 in. HEAVY ART SATEEN
New Patterns, heavy weight,
On Sale at 39c^ a yard
MEN’S FINE BROADCLOTH SHIRTS
(Collars attached)
At $1.00 each
Stanfield’s heavy Red Label all-wool
UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS
On Sale at $1.59 a garment
25 WEBS GOOD QUALITY PRINTS
36 ins. wide, new patterns and fast colors
•On Sale at 19c. a yard
Men’s Heavy All Wool
WORK SOCKS
Our regular 50c. line on sale at 39c. a pair
or 2 pr.for 75c.
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GOOD QUALITY TERRY TOWELLING
15c. a yard
Good Quality Bleached
CIRCULAR PILLOW COTTON
40 in. and 42 in. <’n S^le at 29c. a yard
BLEACHED SHEETING
72 in. and 81 in. wide
On Sale at 39c. a yard
MEN’S HEAVY RIBBED’UNDERSHIRTS
AND DRAWERS
On sale at 79c. a garment
MEN’S CAPE-SKIN GLOVES
Lined, our regular $1.50 lines
On sale at $1.19 a pair
LADIES’ WINTER COATS AND
DRESSES
At greatly reduced prices
NEW PATTERNS UNDERWEAR
CREPE
On sale at 29c. a yard
SUPERIOR CHAIN STORE
I Bottle C & B Ketchup with 1 tin tomato
Juice regular sizes, ................all for 19c. 4
Libby’s Prepared Mustard .... per jar 12c
St. William’s Orange Marmalade
40 oz. jar
Sweet Pickles i Pearl White i Post Bran | White Corn
Family Jar 8 Naptha Soap ! Flakes | No. 2 tins
27c. 1 9 bars 25c.j 2 pkgs. 23c.1 3 tins f°r 25c.
Castle Floor Wax, 1 lb. tin ..................25c. .
Libby’s Sauer Kraut...........2 tins for 21c.
Aylmer Sliced Pineapple, No. 2 tin . . 19c.
Maple Leaf Golden Wax Beans, 2 tins 23c.
Clark’s Chicken Soup................per tin 10c,
USBORNE LADY IS
KNOCKED DOWN
• BY CAR
Right Leg is Badly Fractured—
Little Daughter Has Miraculous
Escape.
Mrs. Charles Fisher, of Usborne
was seriously injured in a motor ac
cident on the Main street, Exeter, on
Friday evening of last week and he:
three-year-old daughter Amelia after
being hurled against the windshield
and carried about sixty feet rolled
off into the ditch and miraculously
escaped with only a few bruises and I
a shaking up. Mr. Fisher had called at the home of Mr. Wm. Winer1
and arrangements were made for the
two families to go together to a
party that was being held that ev-
< ning by Mrs. Fisher’s brother at
Lucan. Mrs. Fisher got out oi
their own car and was carrying the
litllt girl. Mr. Fisher drove away
an 1 Mrs. Fisher coming from behind
car noticed the approach of a
• ar from the south but failed to no
lit e a car from the north driven by
Mr. Harry Hess, of Zurich, and oc
cupied by four people, and she walk
ed right into its path. She was
si ruck by the bumper and knocked
to the pavement. The little gir1
was thrown against the windshield
breaking the glass and a pair ol' eye
glasses that she was wearing at the
time was later found inside the car
Mrs. Fisher suffered a comminuted
fracture of the right leg below the
knee and was brusied about the
body and it was at first thought that
she suffered from internal injuries
She was removed to St. Joseph's hos
pital, London, where she remained
until Monday when she was able tc
be brought to her heme. The little
girl received a bump.on the head and
was marked about the face and
bruised but not seriously injured. A
bracket holding one of the lights oi
the car was cracked. Mr. Fisher whe
had driven away at the time was not
aware of the accident until he re
turned. Following the accident the
victims were taken into the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Winer and were
attended by Dr. w. E. Weekes and
Dr. M. C. Fletcher.
fore her marriage was Miss
Dobbs.
Mrs. Fisher be-
Olive
BUSINESS CHANGE
Store
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Winter Specials
MAGIC GAS TO REMOVE CARBON FROM OIL .
BURNERS 50c.
Cod Liver Oil . . . .$1.15 gal.Axe Handles . . . 20c.to 65c.
Sulphur.................6 lb. 25c.Cross Cut Saws.......... $4.50
Epsom Salts ....6 lbs. 25c.Electric Light Bulbs 15c. ea.
Saltpetre...............2 lb. 25c.25 and 40 watt.
Oyster-Shell........$1.45 cw t Cream & Green Dish Pans
Each ...............................59c.
Egg-Shell.............$1.00 cwt.Cream & Green Wash Basins
Grit ......................$1.25 cwt.Each......................... . 35c.
Shell-Maker.......... 95c. cwt.Old Hickory Smoked Salt
Roup Cure in bulk . . 50c. lb.2 lbs. for...............25c.
Royal Purple Poultry Zinc Wash Boards . .. . 35c.
Specific...........15c. a lb.Ironing Boards .........' $1.65
Handled Axes $1.40 to $2.50 Stable Brooms 75c. to $1.10
Galvanized Paiis .. . 20c. ea.Stable Shovels . ,60c.to 75c.
TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD
BROTHER DIES |
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The death of Thomas Luker 8y
j ear-old Petrolea citizen occurred /t
the home of his son, Cha^s, inX^e-
trolea Friday of last week. Born
in Biddulph Tp. he lived at Thed
ford a number of years before mov
ing to Petrolea 14 years ago. He
had also lived a short time in For
est. His death came suddenly alter
an illness of over a year. Surviving
are one son, Charles, of Petrolea;
two brothers, William and Robert.,
both of Exetdr and six grandchil
dren. He also leaves nine great
grandchildren. The funeral was held
from his Son’s
afternoon at 2
wfts made in
near Exeter,
DEATH OF MRS. HALL
Mrs. Alwilda Gale Hall, who is in
her 94tli year died in Victoria Hos-
ital, London, on Saturday, The de
ceased has been a resident of Exeter
for about four years making her
home With Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Davis and later with her grandson
Robert Rose on Andrew street. Mrs
Hall was taken to London about two
weeks ago. The funeral was
Tuesday with interment in
Pleasant Cemetery.
I SUCCESSFUL Y. P, S.
BANQUET
The Young People’s Society of the
James Street United church held ?'
very successful banquet in the par
lors of the church on Thursday ev
ening of last week. Tables with a
seating capacity of 110 were beauti
fully decorated with red streamers
and tall tapers. A very sumptuous
repast of pressed meat and potatoes
pickles and salads followed by pie
and whipped cream was served by
j the loosing sides in the recent con-
I test. The Young People were divid-
RADIO LICENSE VENDORS
Radio license vendors have been
appointed for this community and
they are now making a house tc
house canvas checking up the licens
es. Mr. Wm. Sims has been appoint
ed for the east half of Exeter and
Usborne township and Mr. P. V,
Valtey has been appointed for the
west half of Exeter and Stephen
township. Mr. H. O. Dayman, of)
Hensail, is vendor for Heasall and
part of Hay Township. All are re
turned men having seen service in
the Great War. I
I WMV. 4 44V JLVU.445 4-
_____ __________ ed into' four groups, The Samsonites
I under Garnet Hicks, the Moabites
Gertrude Francis; Phillistines
Gerald Ford and Gideonites
Rubio Creech. The former
were the winners and the ban-
I TRIVITT VESTRY MEETING under
! j underj There was a large attendance at i under
| the annual vestry meeting at Trivitt! group
Memorial Church Monday, evening , quet was provided by the three lat-
I Rev. M, A. Hunt delivered an in-’ter. The contest proved a most suc-
| spiring address and stated that he I cessfu’. affair, the attendance at
, and Mrs. Hunt in their six weeks S'. ; meetings numbering around the
, far here have been greatly pleased I mark. At the banquet, only a
with the parish. Reports were read < married e<>np]es were guests at
showing that $2,505.01 was raised' head table, the rest being
for church purposes j .............
money raised 'for church
I Louis Day, Sr., was appointed
j try clerk for the 15th year,
church officials for the coming
will be; Rector’s warden ,W
Middleton; people's warden,
Dunsford; secretary-treasurer,
W. Pfaff; lay delegates to the Synod
M. W. Pfaff and T. S. Woods; alter
nates, Walter Cunningham and H
S. Walter; sidesmen, Louis Day, Jr.
Alvin Cornish, Charles Triebner
Walter Matthews, Oran Winer and
William Ellerington; select vestry
Fred Ellerington, M. W. Pfaff, T. S
Woods, E. J. Wefhey, W. J. Staniake
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and
and
25c.
The Rock Bottom Grocery
which has been operated for several
months by Mr. Harvey Mitchell, of
London, changed hands last week
The new owner is Mr.-Cook, of Lon
don.
SPILT MILK
residence on Sunday
o’etdek. interment
Fairfield Cemetery.
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
HAS GOOD YEAR -■
On Friday morning last while R
Collingwood was making his rounds
with the milk delivery the horse he
was driving was startled by the sud
den appearance of an auto and was
about’ to run away. The driver call
ed to the horse to stop and it did
suddenly. With the jolt the tap in
j the large milk can opened and about
The annual meeting of the Exeter^ fifteen quarts of milk was lost on
Horticultural Society was held in;tlie' roa(i before the driver could
the reading room of the public lib- i ?’each the wagon,
rary on Tuesday evening of lest in/rriz r>r PRAVFR week. The report of 'the secretary- j ** Mr
treasurer Mr. J. G. Stanbury shows a successful week of prayer was
that the society is in a very flourish- held throughout the town during the
ing condition. The membership last! past week beginning with a service
year was eighty. The cash balance! jn Trivitt Memorial Church. Ser-
on hand at the beginning of the yeai|Vjces were held each evening in the
was $412.27. The total receipts for1 various churches and the Salvation
te year amounted to $52'5.80 with; Army Hall, all of the ministers tak-
disbursements of $30)2.37 leaving a‘tng part. The services were well at-
balance on hand of $283.47. Among I tended-throughout the week and
the improvements undertaken last (gome very inspiring messages were
year was the seeding out of River-1 delivered. The closing service was
view Park comprising about three iield in Caven Presybterian church
acres. F
flower shows this year, one for rose:*! the p.
when pie blooms are at their best : qhutch.This will be open to all rose grower,-' the occi
A general flower show will be .held :
in the fall. Mr. Wm. Ward, whc.
has been president of the society for'
several years and who has been un-:
tiring in his services declined to ac- | cept the position for another year i
and a motion was passed expressing j
| the appreciation of the society for
! the splendid leadership he has,
I given over a long period of years
In appreciation of the services of,
Miss Hilda Sims, assistant secretary
an honorarium of $5.00 was Voted :
MisS L. M. Jeckell was appointed lug acuwi Iucruiuci UL v.
delegate to attend the annual con ; & gon contracting firm of London
vention to be held in Toronto tluv g j5Vang( Woodman ave.
second week in February. A canvas- conducting the business. Sur-
for membership will ^be made in th< t yiviiig are four sons: Hilton I-I., of
mi., RenfreW; Adolphus, of Erie ave.
j London; A. J., of Montreal and C .S
j Evans of London; one daughter Mrs
! (Dr.) Robert Barnes, of Ottawa; two
I sisters, Mrs. T. Oke of Windsor and
i Mrs. W. Balman; one brother Jas
Shute, of Winnipeg.
It was decided to hold twe j on Friday evening in connection with
tHrwwc nnn 3 preparatory service in that
. The church was filled for
the occasion.
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
The funeral was held
on. Tuesday afternoon of
in London
a former
resident of Exeter in the- person of
Mrs. Louisa Evans widow of the late
(John Evans, who was formerly a
contractor in Exeter. Mrs. Evans
died in Montreal on Saturday. She
was in her 77th year and had been
ill only a short time. She went tc
Montreal about a year ago. Hei’ hus
band, who died 20 years ago, was
the senior member of the J. Evan?
held
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DisEnjoy a good laugh at “The
trict School of Fifty Years Ago” in
the Exeter Opera House Wednesday
January 25th at 8 p.m. All seats
25c.
near future. The following officer?;
were elected for the ensuing year:;
Hon. Presidents, I. R. Carling K. C ! and S. J. Hogarth; Pres. David Row-1
cliffe; vice-pres., Wm. Ward ami |
Miss V. G. Essery; secretary-treas !
urer, J. G. Stanbury B.A.; directors
E. C. Harvey, John Hunter, Jesse
Elston,' Miss Ada Andrew, Mrs. R
Skinner, Miss jeckell, Mrs. T. Din-
•ney, Dr. Roulston, J. W. Powell and
J. M. Souithcott;
Geo. Mawson; T,
J. M. Soutlicott,
Harness, W. H,
Dearihg and S. M. Sanders,
Parks Com., conv.
Pryde, W. G. Medel
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A. 0. Elliott, A.
Hamess, W.
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CUT FLOWERS—-And all flowering
plants at Grieve’s Drug Store.
the
loo
few
the
made up
Rev. Mr
. Stainton and Mr. W. R. Goulding led
the young people in lively sing rongs
' that were entered into with great
j enthusiasm. Following the banquet
; a short toast list was carried out
I with Mr. Garnet Hicks acting as
’toast master. The toast to “The
King” was proposed by Frank
Strange and responded to by singing
the National Anthem and The Maple
Leaf Forever. The toast to
Winners” was proposed
Mayme Pridham in a
strain and was ably responded to by
Miss Mary Van Camp; toast to the
‘‘Young People’s Society”
posed by J.
sponded to
piano duet
Pearl Wood
a solo was sung by Mrs.
A short address was given by J. H
Jones and Rev. Mr. Stainton gave
an interesting travelogue of his per
sonal experiences by contact with the
heathen world while in the Far East
during the years of the Great War
The society voted to continue their
meetings Thursday evening of each
week. The contest was over a per
iod of eight weeks and each person
had to attend at least five meetings
to be eligible for the contest. The
judges were Misses A. Handford
May Jones and Ella Link.
in addition to • entirely of young people,
.arch societies , - ■
ves- j
The!
y.-ar'
E *
Percy!
, 1\I '
Dearing, N,
Daniel Dew
N. J. Dore
the
“The
by Miss
humorous
W. E. Winer, W.
Dore, 0. Tanton,
wardens; auditors,
J. W. Morley.
'The financial report showed
church’s position to be $100 bettei
than last year. After the meeting re
freshments of a social nature were
given.
CAVEN ANNUAL MEETING
M.
by
was
and
was pro-
Southcott and re
Clarence Down. A
played by Misses
Margaret Johns and
Stainton
The congregation of Caven Pres
byterian Church held their annua1
meeting on Tuesday evening. There
was a large representation of the
members and adherents present. Sup
per was served by the ladies from
six to eight o’clock after which the
meeting was called to order by Dr
G. S. Atkinson, Chairman of the
Board of Management. The minister
Rev. J. Bernard Rhodes, M.A., con
ducted short devotional exercises af
ter which Mr. Joseph Senior, Clerk
of Session, was asked to take the
chair and in his usual happy manner
piloted the meeting through the-
program,
year’s meeting as read byv the Secre
tary-Treasurer were read' and con- Clarke;
firmed the reports of the various
organizations were given and prov
ed to be most interesting both "in -
information furnished and in the,
manner of presentation. Miss Kath-|
leen Strang gave the report of the I Sunday School; Mrs. Stanbury that I
of the Ladies’ Aid; Mrs. Sillery that J Godbolt was the
of the W. M. S.; Miss Nora McInnis I joyable evening for the Young People’s Guild, Miss'
Barbara Atkinson for the Mission i
Band and Dr. Atkinson for the
Board of Management. The Sec’y.
Treas. went minutely into the finan
ces. Most appreciated oif all the !
reorts was that of Mr. Rhodes on be- j
half of the Session. Every branch of
the church work was dealt with in i
a comprehensive manner, always re- j
cognizing warmly what had been
accomplished and inspiring hope
and encouragement on the future
The Session report showed a gain of
twelve members during 193 2 while
deeply regretting the loss of two val
ued inembers by death. A very im
pressive period during the evening
was that in which the minister ask-
SUCCESSFUL EUCHRE
The Exeter Branch of the Cana
dian Legion held a successful eu-chre
party in the Town Hail on Wednes
day evening of last week. There were
about 25 tables in play. Light re
freshments were served at the close
After the minutes of last The ladies prize was won by Mrs. E.
Parsons; the men’s prize by Bert
while the lone hand prize
was won by Miss Eileen Cornish.
HURONIA MALE CHORUS
ENTERTAINED
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas
.scene of a most en
on Wednesday of
the Huronia Malelast week when
Chorus members with their wives
•vv;ere most royally entertained. A
most successful year was reported
for 1982 the chorus having had some
twenty concerts with a balance in the
treasury to start the new year. The
same officers were then unanimous
ly appointed for 1933. Pres. Chas.
Godbolt; vice-pres., W.
sec’y., Walter Cutbush;
director W. R. Goulding
and all other members as
committee. The business
ening disposed of games
was indulged in after which a most
dainty luncheon was served by the
hosts. With Mr. Goulding at the
piano all sang “For they are Jolly
ed the congregation to rise while Mr1 Good Fellows” and a hearty vote of
Strang, .the representative Elder, led j thanks was tendered Mr. and Mr,s
in prayer for our Missionaries Dr . Godbolt when all went home in the
and Mrs. Graham in Formosa and wee small hours having spent a very
Dr. Margaret Strang in Peace River j pleasant and profitable evening.
J. Smith;
managing
A. T. C. M
a business
of the ev-
and music
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The last of the debentures
connection with the Exeter Watei
Works were paid In 1932 and the
system is now free of debt. The sav
ing that will be affected is now be
ing passed on to the consumer by
the Public Utilities Commission I
'the service charge has been reduced from 4.50 to 3.50 per year and !
the hydrant rental to the municipal- ,
ity has been roduiced from $35.00 tc
$30.00 a hydrant,
Remember the Old Days ! !
— COME TO
“The District School of 50 Years Ago
Opera House, Exeter
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Wednesday, January 25th, 1933
AT 8:15 poii.
COME AND ENJOY A GOOD LAUGH
AT THE CLOSE OF THE SCHOOL THE HOLDERS OF
THE LUCKY TICKETS WILL RECEIVE
1ST—HANDSOME WALNUT HOPE CHEST, FILLED WITH
MANY BEAUTIFUL AND USEFUL ARTICLES.
2nd—Walnut reading lamp with hand painted
SHADE.
ALL SEATS 25c.
Under the auspices of the Ladies’ Guild
of Trivitt Memorial Church