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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1933-05-18, Page 1TT I Xi > LB ESTABLISHED 1373 •e < 1 1* V w EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 18th 1933./ J , LADIES’, MISSES’ & CHILDREN’S | SPRING COATS I GREATLY REDUCED IN PRICE In order to clear out the balance of our stock of Spring Coats we have greatly reduced the prices. One lot of ladies & misses coats to clear at only $3.95 ea. ■»* Men’s Work Shirts at 59c. each Men’s Work Shirts, light and dark blue shades, a very good wearing cloth sizes 14 1-2 to 16 1-2 on sale while they last at 59c. each. Bed Comforters at $2.95 These Comforters are the best value we have ever offered. A clearing line from a manufacturer, in good quality English figured Chintz with plain Sateen panels, various colors on sale at only $2.95 each. SEE OUR ALL LINEN HAND TOWELLING AT 12 l-2c. A YARD EXTRA HEAVY TEA TOWELLING 22 INCHES WIDE, COLORED BOR DERS ON SALE AT 21c. A YARD OR 5 YARDS FOR $1.00 Spring Furnishings for the Home We carry a very large stock of Linoleums, Congoleums, Floor Oilcloths, Rugs, Draperies- Window Blinds, Curtain Poles, etc. Get our new low prices on these lines- First Showing of Summer Dresses We have just received out first shipment of Ladies’ and Misses’ Summer Dresses. Prices are very low this season. SUPERIOR CHAIN STORE SPECIAL VALUES FOR THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY We have been appointed local agents for the new brand of “COFY-CUP” COFFEE. This retails at 50c. per lb. and is delivered fresh weekly from the Farr Import Company’s new store in London. RAISINS Australian Sultana 2 lbs. 23c. CANNED PEACHES 2 tins 29c- ' MAPLE LEAF SALMON Large Tin 29c- Maxwell House COFFEE 1 lb. tin 39c. Valencia Raisins (with seeds) .... lb. 10c. New Cheese ................................. 2 lbs. 25c. Sweet Mixed Pickles, family bottle . . 27c. Crosse & Blackwell Catsup, bottle . . . 19c. Water Glass, for preserving eggs, 2 tins 25c Grape-Nut Flakes......................2 pks. 23c. Fig Bar Biscuits,........................per lb. 15c- Royal York Matches, ...........3 boxes 25c. Taylor’s Peanut Butter, in bulk per lb- 16c. GELE, Jelly Powders...............6 for 25c. Phone 32 Jones & May Phost® 32 SIXTIETH YEAR, NO. 2754 EXETER COUNCIL Monday, May 15, 1933 The Municipal Council met in the Town Hall with all members pres- The minutes of the meetingent. held May 3rd were read and approv ed. A asking the Council to construct a concrete walk on Baldwin St., East, perty. Held over ty owners may be The Auditor’s report for April was read and accepted on motion of Grieve and Ross. Carried. The following accounts were read and ordered paid; Jonathan Kydd, Samuel Chambers, care of Fire Hall months $23.78; W. J. Beer, supplies cell batteries 50c.; The Municipal World account 50c.; W. Hatter, milk charity, Samuel King $6.00; R. E. Davis, team labor $19.20; P. Cole man, team labor $5.0 0; W. Laverty labor $4.60; William Sums, labor $2; Jos. Davis, labor $1.20; ITlios. Web ster, labor $1.20. Cemetery accounts—-Exeter Lum ber Co., Ltd., $2.83; Wm. Smith, la bor $17.80; Jno. L. Kydd, labor $16. Passed on motion of Bierling and Rowcliffe. Carried. Adjourned by Rowcliffe. J, Senior, Clerk letter from Mr. W. H. Thomson the north side of to the line of pro- tliat other proper- interviewed. gravel $21.00; supplies, repairs, stove for winter BURGLARY AT STATION In- MOTHER’S DAY Ref hush that old piece of furniture with Bright New Neptolac Colors Garden Needs— Royal Purple Seeds, ......................... 7 packages 25c. Wizard Sheep Manure ...................... $2.50 per 100 lbs. C.I.L. plant food 50c. pkg Garden Hoes ............. 60c. ea. Garden'Rakes ........... 50c. ea. Garden Trowels ....... 15c. ea. Grass Stheers, Pruners etc. House Cleaning Needs Johnson’s Wax .......... 59c. lb. Excell-All Wax ......... 25c. lb. Old English No Rub ....98c. qt ■Lemon Oil .... 15 & 25c. bottle Liquid Veneer 10 & 50c. bot. O’Cedar Polish 25 & 50c. bot. Saniflush ........... 29c. per tin Scrub Mops ............. 15c. ea. Polishing Mops .... 50c. & $2. BRIGHTEN UP THE KITCHEN WOODWORK AND FURNITURE WITH BRIGHT NEW NEPTOLAC COLOURS. For the Farmer— Royal Purple or Steele Briggs Mangel Seed ......... 30c. lb. Gravel Shovels ......... 75c. ea. Ditching Spades ........... $1.40 McCloskey Wire Grips 75c ea. 10 inch fence pliers 75c. Barbed Wire and staples Clevises, whiffle tree Irons etc For the Home— Tudhope Electric Rangettes and Hot Plates, all prices New Perfection Oil Stoves & Ovens Lawn Mowers, all prices See* oui’ Window Screens, made to order to fit your window; 50c. up according to size USE THE NEW ENGLISH INSECTICIDE “KATAKHzLA” FOR ROSE BUSHES, VEGETABLES, ETC. 15c. PKG. MAKES 2£ GALS. OF SPRAY. TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD ....„„ • .... ... ... ....... GARDEN PARTY Wednesday, June 14th, held on ■Church grounds, St. Patrick’s church Sain-tsbury. Five mile from Lucan six from Exeter. iS-ports 6.30. Music booths, entertainment: 25c. and 15c. 5-18-3tc. The Exeter station was broken to early Monday morning and after smashing the interior of the safe prying open the till and scattering papers about the office the burglars were rewarded with only a few cop pers and a loaded revolver. The work was evidently that of profes sional burglars. Driving their car onto the paltform they stopped it in front of the ticket was made through the ticket office, of the station was the inside, the lock and part of the woodwork being broken and splin tered. This evidently was done the intention of removing the before the burglars found out the safe was unlocked. The thing of value in the safe was the revolver. The cash drawer was pried open and here the robbers se cured only a few coppers. Several large sealed envelopes containing papers were torn open. A search was made of the office to find if any money had been hidden and papers and boxes were scattered about the floor. The wooden partitions inside the safe were all smashed. The rail way tickets were untouched. The burglary was not discovered until Mr. F. J. Burline, the baggage mas ter, arrived for work Monday morn ing. During the night, Mr. B. R. Bar tow, who lives some distance from the station, was awakened by the barking of his dog and looking out of his bedroom window about three- a.m. noticed a Pontiac coupe driving away from tne station. office. Entrance a window into The south door pried open from with sare that oniy STOLEN CAR RETURNED the WOODHAM SUNDAY SCHOOL Anniversary Will be held in WOODHAM UNITED CHURCH SUNDAY, MAY 21st Rev. James Finley, of Robinson Memorial United Church, London Ontario, will preach at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. SPECIAL MUSIC BY THE SCHOOL SUPPER AND CONCERT Wednesday, May 24 Supper served from 5.30 to 8 p.m. Followed by a play entitled “WILD GINGER” presented by the Young People of Thames Road United Church Admission: Adults 35c. Children 20c - REV. FORBES J. RUTHERFORD Pastor FRED DOUPE, Superintendent Rev, J. H. Stainton, pastor of James St. United Church, on Satur day evening recovered his automo bile which two weeks previously had been stolen from the garage- adjoin ing the parsonage. After- being without his car for almost two weeks Mr. Stainton inserted a small advertisement in the Saturday morn ing issue of one of the London pa pers. The advertisement was no- i -ticed by a Mrs. Nettleton, whose hus band had found the car abandoned on their property near the Central Collegiate, London, shortly after the car had been stolen from Exeter. Mr, Nettleton had notified the police and the car had been removed to the po lice yards. On Saturday evening Mr. Nettleton phoned Mr. S-tainton and he went to London and brought back the car. Needless to say lie was delighted to get his car back none the worse and that he now be lieves that it pays to advertise. In the meantime the provincial police were on the look-out for the car. Trivitt Memorial Church At Trivitt Memorial Church day morning the service was espec ially for women, The rector, Rev M. A. Hunt delivered a very suitable message from the text “Honor Thy Mother.” There was special music Main $t. United Church At Main St. United church Rev. Mr. Elliott preached a very accept able sermon from the text “Tne Mother of Jesus.” Special music was rendered by the choir and a duet was sung by Misses Merna and Hil da Sims. A baptismal service was held when Margaret Joan, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. E. R. Hopper was baptised. A special service was rendered in honor of Mother at the Main Street Sunday School in the afternoon. The flowers which adorned the school room had been given by members of the school, in honor of Mother. A beautiful basket of flowers was given to the oldest mother present. The honor of receiving this came to Mrs. Richard Quance, who is in her eightieth year and is a regular at tendant. A bouquet of cut flowers was given to the mother with the youngest baby present. Mrs. Arto Delve, of Forest, was the recipient of this honor, the bouquet being presented by Harold Hockey. Mrs Delve was a former attendant and teacher in the- school. Mrs. Andrew Hackney sang a solo in honor of Mother. Miss Eleanor Abbott recit ed perfectly the poem “The Spirit of the Home” by Edgar Guest. Rev. A. E. Elliott sang the verses and the Young Men’s quartette, Messrs. M. Howey, J. Francis, F. Wildfong and G. Skinner sang the chorus of’“Just Think of What Mother Has Said.” The program was well received by an attentive audience. Ca-ven Presbyterian Church. Mother’s Day at Caven Presbyter ian Church on Sunday became Fam ily Day as well. Almost every fam ily in the congregation was repre sented, some one hundred per cent, with the results that the auditorium was well filled. The Sacrament of Baptism was administered to three ■children. Rev. J. B. Rhodes, M. A, in both his conduct of the service and in his sermon, entered fully in to the spirit of the occasion and ap propriately spoke on the subject or (Samuel’s dedication by his mother and her training of her son for his life’s service to- -God. The entry of the church was decorated with wild flowers while at the front there was a most tastily arranged table of spring garden flowers and a large vase of roses. The .Sunday School orchestra under the leadership or Mr. Harry Gidley assisted with the music. The anthem was rendered, most beautifully by ten young ladies of the Sunday .School and a vocal solo “Mother” was presented very acceptablely by another junior mem ber of the Sunday School, Richard St anbury. James St. United Church At the morning services in James St. United church a men’s choir led the singing. In the morning the pas tor Rev. J. H. Sitainton, delivered an appropriate sermon on "The adventure of Motherhood.” A bap tismal service was held and the fol lowing children were baptised: Mary Irene, daughter of Mr. ana Mrs. Wm. Jeffrey; Lauretta May daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ewart Pym; William Charles, son of Mr and Mrs. Chas. Waghorn; Andrea, de Lisle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.'1 P. Vahey. A beautiful bouquet of flowers adorned the pulpit in mem-, ory of the mother of Mrs. F. L. Grieve, also a beautiful bouquet by the Women’s Association. At the evening service sixty-one were wel comed into church fellowship by the members of the Session. Twenty- three were by letters and thirty- ‘ eight on profession of faitih. A duet > was sung by Messrs. P. Vahey and W. Cutbush. Large -congregations ' were present both morning and ev ening. An open service of the Sunday Sun School was held in the auditorium in the afternoon with a splendid at tendance. A printed program was followed together with a recitation by Dawson Qoulding; a junior girls song and exercise by several gins “How to help Mother.” The Scrip ture lesson was read by Miss Jean Coates; solo by Miss Adeline Stone; violin selection by George Grant and reading by Miss Grace Strange Four short addresses on various themes pertaining to “Mother” were delivered by Misses Mary Van Camp Madeleine Dearing and Messrs. Ken neth Hockey and Earl Christie. BASEBALL ..Tournament.. AT — CENTRALIA — ON Wed., May 24th LUCAN,EXETER, CREDITON and CENTRALIA CASH PRIZES FOR 1st & 2nd GAMES Games called for one o’clock Admission 20c. and 10c. Refreshments on the grounds LEAVITT’S THEATRE THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY Metro Gpldwyn Meyer Picture NORIVIA .SHEARER & CLARK GABLE in their -screen triumph ‘THE STRANGE INTERLUDE’ PITTS—TODD COMEDY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY May 22nd, 23 rd, 24th — SPECIAL — Laurel and Hardy in ‘PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES’ COMEDY—“WILD PEOPLE” TECHNICOLOR MUSICAL REVUE Sportlight — “Crowned Champions” THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY Mrty 25th, 26tli, 27th “OBEY THE LAW” -Leo Corrilo SIDNEY FRANKLIN Famous matador in Eddie Can tor’s “Kid From Spain in “THROWING THE BULL” Exeter Florist including . Cabbage. We will have from now on all kinds of plants for sale plants for the garden. 6 kinds of Tomatoes Early, medium and late Celery, Cauliflower, Pepper For the garden all the leading kinds of Asters, Stocks, Salvia, Zin nia, Verbena, Marigold, Geraniums, Phlox. 1000 Flowering Cannas For Hanging Baskets and Boxes— Drecena, 3 .kinds of Ferns, Be gonias, Petunias, Ageratum, Snap dragon, Black Eyed Susan, 2 kinds of Wandering Jew, Phlox (Silver Leaf) 10 kinds of Foliage, Geraniums all colors, Vinca Nicotine, colored Nasturtiums, Alyssum. All kinds of hanging baskets and .window boxes filled to order ) We are commencing our thirteith year. Our experience should be of 'value to you. All plants will be ready when season X opens L. DAY & SON ■acu BROTHER DIES NOTICE!! A number of the members of the A.Y.P.A. of Trivitt Memorial church visited St. Paul’s A.Y.P.A at Clin ton on Wednesday evening of last week. Visitors were also present from the Seaforth A.Y.P.A. The first part of the program was put on by the Exeter society and the lat ter part by the Seaforth sociey. Games and refreshments wound up a very pleasant evening. Mr. Percy Simpson was the win ner of a Congoleum rug in a guess ing contest conducted -by Jones & May. -Mr. Simpson and Miss Barbara Dinney -were tie for the first guess their guess beirig 324-6 add the cor rect number being 31245. A new number ivas sent for arid Mr; Simi)- son guessed the neatest to it. At the contest conducted by Southed! Bros, the winner was Miss Irene Mooney. J. W Exeter district ELECTED D. D. G. M. -Messrs. Chas. Salter and Batson represented the Lodge of Oddfellows at the meeting held in Clinton Wednesday of last week. Mr. Jas. Bowey, of town, was elected D.D.G.iM. succeed ing Mir. Lloyd Hudson, of Hensall. Mr. W. Tichbourne, of Goderich was elected District Warden, MOTHER DIES Dr. John Ward, wife and family •Were in London on Friday last at tending the funeral of (Mrs. Ward’s father, the late jphn Struckett, who died in Victoria Hospital {following a ldrtg illness. The deceased was a native of England and was 68 yeant old. He is survived by his widow’ two daughters and ond son, Mrs Ward, of town; Mrs. H. Skelly, of London and Fred of Windsor. BASEBALL MEETING A meeting of the Huron-Middlesex League was held in Lucan on Wed nesday ^evening last. Representa tives were present from Lucan, Cen tralia, Crediton, Exeter and Kirkton, The latter withdrew from the league and a four -team schedule was drawn up. iSince the meeting, word has been received from Hensall or their desire to enter a team, a mis understanding in some way prevent* ing them from being at the meet* ing. The opening games were to be played on May 29 th with Lucan at Centralia and Exeter at Crediton but if the executive decide that Hensall enter a team a.hew Schedule will have to ,,be drawn up; In any case the schedule will apear in next week’s issue. Mrs. John Parsons received word on Monday that her brother, Mr. W J. Charley had passed same day at deceased had al weeks and an operation. London Road as a lad in his teens left this part for Grand Rapids, Mich., where the greater part of his life has been spent. He visited with Mr. and Mrs, Persons in August last. VISIT ST. MARYS LODGE away tlie Grandville, Mich. The been ailing for Sever- on Monday underwent He was born on the south of Exeter and A number of the brethren from Lebanon Forest Lodge No. 133, A F» & A. M, visited the Masonic lodge at St. Marys Monday evening where the W. M. of the Exeter Lodge, Geo W4 Lawson and the officers exempli fied1 the work of the first degree in a manner that drew forth much praise. At the conclusion of the business of the evening the visitors were entertained to an elaborate banquet th the Angliean parish hall where they listened to a splendid address by Rev. Dr. Miller, of Inger soll. Spring Plants for Sale - Now Ready - TOMATOES, CAULIFLOWERS, CABBAGE, PEPPERS, ONIONS, BRUSSELS SPROUTS ALL KINDS OF FLOWERING PLANTS NURSERY STOCK, STRAWBERRY PLANTS, GLADIOLI BULBS, CANNA BULBS, TULIP BULBS FOR FALL PLANTING ----------------- Harness’ Green House One Block West of Main St. Churcli One block South of Exeter Creamery NOTHING BUT THE BEST SEED USED’ Phone 202 A