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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1934-01-25, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25th, 1934 V C SIXTIETH YEAS, NO. 3790 We haye’not the space to display ail these, so please ask" us for any you are interested in. Women’s fancy Rubbers, Goodrich make, brown and black Women’s Rubber Overshoes Best fleece-lined Reg. $1.75 at , pr. Childs’ and Misses’ Rubber Overshoes °»Sale> $1.29 & $1.35 Men’s Buckle Overshoes On Sale at ... . pr. Men’s Cloth Rubbers Fleece-lined At......................95c*a pr* Men’s Rolled Edge Rubbers, red soles On Sale at.........95c* a pr‘ | Men’s Rubber Boots Best Red Rubber Regular $3.50 . .$3 |9 Pr« Boys’ Two Buckle * Overshoes On Sale at ... . g§ pr. Boys’ Heavy Lace Rubbers, sizes 1 to 5 On Sale at • • 79 Pr‘ Boys’ Rubber Boots Sizes 1 to 5 On Sale at .... J 9 pr’ Youth’s Heavy Laced Rubbers On Sale at .... $ J tjg pr. Men’s High Laced 15-in. Rubbers Regular $4.95, $3.75 pr. j Men’s Leather-Top Rubbers, 15 inches high Regular $4.95 at $3 95 pr* Men’s 15-inch Lace Rubbers Size 7 only at . . $£ QQ pr. Men’s Lumbermen Long Wool Socks Regular $1.00 for . . . Men’s Lightning-Hitc"' Hockey Boots 3 Regular $5.00 at $3 QQ Pr at 89 c. a pair FAIR DAYS CHANGED The annual meeting of the Exeter Agricultural 'Society was held Fri day afternoon of last week in the Town Hall, tendance, pointed to statement balance of $190 was spent during the year on repairs. Considering the wet weath er on Fair Day and the decrease in government grant this was consider ed very satisfactory, The dates set for this year’s fair are Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 17 and 18. The dates were changed from Tuesday and Wednesday so as not to conflict with, some of the other fairs in the dis trict. The election of officers re sulted as follows: President, Wm. H. Coates; 1st Vice-Pres., J. H. Grieve; 2nd Vice-Pres., Dan Dew; Directors, W. Oestricher, E. S. Steiner, Wm. Smith, Benson Williams, W. D. Sand ers, J. Triebner, L. Robinson, F. El- lerington; Lady Directors, Mrs. Geo. Jaques, Mrs. Wm. Thompson, Mrs. J. W, Batson; auditors, R. N. Creech The following were There was a good at- iMr. R. N. Creech was ap- the chair, was read and showed a $65.00 in the treasury. The financial GEO. ELLIOTT, OF CLINTON 1$ ELECTED WARDEN George Elliott, Reeve of Clinton, was on Tuesday afternoon elected Warden of Huron County for 193 4. Following the time-honored custom of electing a Liberal and Conserva tive year about, Mr. Elliott was the choice of the Conservative caucus,, he winning over Reeves Gamble, Goldthorpe and Haacke. His selection was and Masquerade AND RACING later presented in open Council unanimously indorsed. w. I. entertain: Wo- their EXETER ARENA Wednesday, Jan. 31st .Suitable prizes will be awarded for following:the Special Sale Winter Overcoats Don’t miss our sale of Winter Overcoats. The very best Oxford Greys, Navys, Browns, Etc. They are selling fast at this low price of $15; also other good Overcoats at $13. Men’s $55. Fur Coats, Special $35.00 Here is your chance for a Fur Coat, guaranteed to last for years, best near-beaver fur, On Sale at $35.00 each. Bargains in Wallpapers . Bundle lots, Kitchen and Bedroom Papers select what you want now, as they will not last long—on sale at $1.00 and $1.50. 5 Dozen Men’s Flannelette Work Shirts on sale this month. A real bargain at 59c. ea. ‘I SUPERIOR CHAIN STORE Royal York Coffee Pearl Naptha Soap Canned Corn Shrimps 1 lb. tins 35c.10 bars 29c 3 tins 25c.per tin 21c. Cowan’s Perfection Cocoa . . . ................... Va lb. tin 14c., 1 lb. tin 23c Sweet Pickles.............................8 oz. jar 10c. Bulk Tea, Black or Mixed, per lb. 42c., 35c. Hillcrest Shortening.........per lb. pkg. 10c POULTRY & EGGS—We are steady buyers handle these lines either for cash or trade. Cooking apples, 11 qt basket 30c. Spies 35c Swan Matches......................3 boxes for 25c. Bulk Mincemeat....................2 lbs. for 25c Pure Lard,...........1 lb. pkgs. 2 lbs. for 25c of poultry and eggs. We would be glad to < Phone 32 Jones & May — Use only Genuine Westinghouse Mazda Electric Bulbs for Real Service Centralia Women’s Association is serving- a ham supper Friday, (Janu ary 26th at 5.30> p.m. followed by a good program. iAidm. 25c. and 15c. BINGO PARTY 4 1,000 hour guaranteed bulbs 25, 40 and 60 watt sizes.....................................per carton $1.40 we also stock 75, 100, 150 and 200 watt sizes Old Hickory Smoked Salt for curing meat . . 10 lb. car. $1.25 No. 10 size Meat Grinders.....................................................$3.50 Food Choppers .........................................................................$1.00 Butcher Knives .................................................................. 50c. up Dasco Skinning Knives................... $1.00 Genuine C. C. M. Skate and Shoe Outfits .... $4.50 to $11.50 Hockey Sticks (special prices to clubs)...............25c* to $1.00 Stable Brooms and Shovels all styles Manure Forks complete.......................... Manure Fork Tines, only........................ Hand-made Axe Handles........................ Guaranteed Axes and Handles............... 10 dozen Galvanized Pails No. 12 size . 1—2nd hand Good Cheer Range used only two months 1—2nd hand Saxon Treasure with all New Linings & Grates The Exeter Branch of the Cana dian Legion held a Bingo party -on Monday evening in the Legion rooms about 75 persons being pres ent. Fifteen prizes were awarded. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Delbridge carried off two of the prizes. Euchre was enjoyed at the close. EXETER OLD BOY BACK . ... $1.35 .. . .. 85c. . . . . . 50c. . . ., $2.50 . . 20c* ea. ■rViWMti cl* GASOLINE PRICES DOWN The effects -of the gasoline price war in the cities has reached ,Ex- etei’ and gasoline has been sold here this week as low as 24 cents gallon including, tax. The price re duction started Saturday evening when one of the dealers brought in 250 gallons from London and re tailed it at 25 cents a gallon, one of the other dealers reduced, the price to 24 cents. At the time of writing the various distributors in Exeter have no word to reduce the price although some,, of them are ex pecting it at any time. Gasoline is being trucked to Grand Bond from Exeter and sold there at threo cents a gallon cheaper than it is sold in town. Mr. Percy McFalls, of the Peace River district, arrived home Friday last and is visiting with his mother ’ |Mrs. Alex McFalls. Percy has been j away for six years. He has proved ! up a farm in the Peace River dis-, trict and while the crops have been • fairly good the 'past few years, the' markets have been very poor. expects to remaiiv home for a time. The Honorable -Mr, juitice Martin of the Supreme Court of Saskatche wan paid a flying visit to Exeter over Sunday. His Lordship. was. in Toronto attending the banquet in honor of the 90th birthday of Sir William Mulock, Ch*er Justice of Ontario, and having business at Lon don ran up here to renew old ac quaintances and as he expressed it "to attend service in his boyhjood church.” Justice Martin attended Sunday School at Caven Presbyter ian -Church and spoke in a reminis cent way of the olden days when his father served as minister of the con gregation over a period of twenty- six years. It is nearly f-orty years since the Judge was a member of the Sunday School and the /Superin tendent in extending the greetings of the iSchool pointed out that in that time he had risen to be in turn Mayor of Regina, Premier Of Sask*- achewan, Member of the Dominion Parliament and -Justice of the Su-, preme Court. . Mr. Martin also at tended the Communion service in the Church and afterwards met many LUC of his old friends. His brother Alex j.ie’who is manager of the Dominion Tire Co, at Kitchener drove over for him. ADJOURNED MEETING Owing to the many counter tractions last weeiki tno annual moot ing of the Exeter Horticultural So ciety was adjourned last Thursday evening until Friday of this week. It Is hoped that & largo number of hiombefs will attend. HOGS PRICES IIP Ab Prlces for hogs have reached the highest prices paid In the past three years. While cattle prices hung around low levels, hogs jumped to $8.25 for bacon off car at the Tor onto market. $7,90/ is being paid in Exeter today (Wendesday), and P. Coates. appointed Hon. Directors, William Andrew, W. R. Elliott, G. Penhale, B. R. Bartow. R. G. Seldon was re appointed secretary and T. S. Woods treasurer. ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Kirk ton Agricultural Society was held in Aberdeen Hall on Saturday after noon last. There was a fair attend ance. The president, Jas. H. Robin son, occupied the chair. The treas urer’s report showed a balance on hand of $99.70, a larger surplus than the society had one year ago. The officers elected ror this year are as follows: president, Hugh Berry; 1st vice-pres., W. L. Switzer 2nd vice pres., T. A. Wiseman; directors, Dr. G. Jose, Gleason Gill, John Duncan, Roy Fletcher, Jas-. H. Robinson, Robt. N. Spence, John Berry, Ray Mills, Milton Hooper, R. E. Doupe, Arthur Rundle, Wm. Ur quhart, Harold Hern. Samuel Pym, James Stephen, John Morphet, New ton Clark, R. N. .Shier, Wm. Roger, David Goulding, Chas. Paul, Alvin McCurdy. Honourary directors, Fred Sanderson, M.P., W. d. moulding, M. P., Chas. Richardson, M.L.A., W. G. Medd, (M. L. A, Dr. Campbell, John Cole; auditors, E. N. Shier, Alvin Crago-; sec.-treas., Amos Doupe. The fall fair will be hem on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 3rd. The President and were appointed delegates the District Meeting in and the Annual Fairs Convention in Toronto on February Sth and 2nd and Secretary to attend Stratford CAVEN CHURCH ANNUAL MEETING 9 th. The annual meeting of the congre gation of the Caven Presbyterian church was held in the -Sunday School auditorium on Tuesday even ing. The business meeting was pre ceded by a "family dinner” served by the ladies and such a large number was in attendance that the tables had to be set the second time. Shortly after eight o’clock' the minister Rev. S. Moore Gordon B.A., led in devo tional exercises after winch Dr. Gar net /'■kiimon, chairman of the Board of Managers was elected chairman of the meeting. The reports of all thd organizations showed healthy pro gress during the year and were given by the various officers in a most interesting manner, me one from the Managers was especially hearten ing showing as it did all accounts paid for the year 1933 and a small balance in the treasury after wiping out a deficit from 193 2 of about $140. ^The ladies had an interest ing announcement that the old La dies’ Aid had been disbanded and a new organization comprising all the women of the congregation, had been formed under the name of "Caven Congregational Circle” with Mrs. Ellis,-President; (Mi’s. Gordon, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. Flynn, Treasurer and Mrs. Mason, secretary. A very hearty vote of thanks accompanied by a cheque was tendered Rev. Mr. Young, of Hensail, who was a guest at the dinner for his services as In terim Moderator. Votes of apprecia tion were also- tendered the Sunday School staff, choir and orchestra and the ladies. The election of officers resulted as follows: Board of Mana gers, Dr. Atkinson, Wm. Simmons, Carman Cann, Wm. Sillery, Wm. Siyith and Nelson Stanlake; Secre- tary-Treas., Thos. Pryde; Assist. Sec- Treas., Grafton Cochrane; Auditors, J. G. Cochrane and Harvey\AJu«. At the close of the meeting the new minister was called upon and in a very happy way expressed his greet ings to the congregation and his sat isfaction with the manner in which everyone was rallying about him as evidenced at the large attendances at the Sunday services. The members of the Exeter men’s Institute entertained husbands and friends to a social ev ening in the Town Hall on Wednes day evening of last week. Euchre and crokinole were enjoyed, there being ten tables of the former and three of the latter. Mrs. H. Kyle won the ladies’ prize at crokinole and Councillor D. rtowcliffe the men’s prize. At euchre Mrs, N. Og den won the ladies' pr»ze and Jas. Bowey the men’s. Following games a program was given F. Taylor acting as chairman. Taylor sang several selections to his own accompaniment on the guitar. A humorous debate on "Resolved that the ‘calender year should have 13 months instead of 12” was taken by Charles Pearce, Gordon Lamport, Grafton Cochrane ana Jas. Francis. The judges Messrs. K. J. Lampman, M. E. Quance and J. Bowey declared the debate a draw. Following the program refreshments were served by the ladies. A vote of thanks was tendered the ladies by Mr. B. W. F, Beavers. Ladies’ Fancy Giri’s Fancy Gent’s Fancy Boy’s Fancy Ladies' Comic Gent’s Comic Character National Animal Couple race Girls’ race Boys’ race PUCK CARRYING CONTEST Cup MILE RACE Open for Silver Cujp 15 inches high donated by the Chevrolet Sales, Exeter This will be exciting as Haist has won it twicethe with Jas.Judging at 9 p.m. ronowea by the Grand March Ice reserved for costumes until 9.15 Skating until li p.m. ADM.: Adults 35c. Children 25c. OLD AND NEW TIME DANCE EXETER OPERA HOUSE Thursday, February 1st Stelch’s Harmony Boys The Band With Plenty of Pep Admission 25c. and 10c. DOUBLE BEREAVEMENT A double bereavement took place last week when the death of Mrs. Esli Heywood, of Crediton, was fol lowed about two hours later by the death in London of her brother, Samuel Justice Finkbeiner. Mrs. Heywood’s maiden name was Caro line Wilhelmena Finkbeiner. She was aged 62 years, 3 months and 28 days. She had been ailing for the past ten months. Three weeks ago her condition became worse and despite the best of medical skill she gradually grew worse and passed away about midnigni Thursday. Mrs. Heywood was- born September 21st, 1871 at Sharon, Stephen Twp. daughter of the late Matthew Fink beiner and tember 21, to Mr. Esli in Usborne many years dents of Exeter and three years ago they moved, to the Matthew Morlock farm in Stephen, Last summer they took up their residence in Crediton. In her youth the deceased was a faithful attendant at the Evangeli cal Church, Crediton and at the Sunday /School. While in Exeter she was a faithful member of the James St. Church. Her brother, Samuel. J. Finkbein er, was born April 25, 1875, being her younger brother. In his youth he was also a faithful attendant at the Evangelical church and Sunday School. Leaving Crediton he finish ed at the Ross College of Chiroprac- tics and lived in the U. S. for a number of years. At Hillsdale, (Mich, he was united in marriage to Miss Hazel Ramp, who with three daugh ters Shirley, Maxine and -Colleen are left to mourn his loss. Returning to the farm north of Crediton they liv ed there for two years and for three years they have resided at Adelaide. After a lingering illness Mr. Fink beiner passed away early Friday morning, January 19th. A combined memorial service was held Monday at the crediton Evan gelical church parlors. It was a solemn and impresive hour. The pastor, Rev. M. Sippell, conducted the ceremony and gave the funeral oration. Rev. A. Sauer, of Dashwood assisted. Among the mourners were Mr. Esli Heywood and his sister, Mrs. H. Parsons, Sam’l Finkbeiner and little daughters; Mrs. Edward Fahner, Crediton, Mrs. Wm. H. Dearing, of Exeter, Mrs. E. J, Nichols, of Adelaide and Mrs. Jack Mallett, of Lono-on; together with their husbands and members of their families. (Mrs. E. Ramp, moth er of the bereaved Mrs. Finkbeiner and her sister, Catherine and broth ers Harold and Walter Ramp, from Fort Wayne, Ind., together with Mr, and. Mrs. E. Lawson and a largo num ber of more distant relatives. The re mains were interred side by side at the Evangelical cemetery. The pall bearers for Mrs. Heyw'ood who were chosen by her just previous to her death were Preston Dearing Clifford Mallett, Sam’l Nichols, Vic tor, Gordon and Clyde Heywood. The bearers for Mr. Finxnoiner wore Ed. Fahner, Jack Mallett, Arthur Ilynd, C. Mallett, Wm. Nichols and Walter Ramp. Th© were all nieces of the Dorothy and Carrie I o+hy Mallett, LoitfseI MAIN ST. UNITED CHURCH ANNUAL MEETING his wife Cathryne. Sep- 1892, she was married Heywood and they lived t)r several years. For they were esteemed resi- of Exeter; Mrs. her three also four sisters, Just one wook loft to qualify for the twonty-fivo dollars In prizes to bo given away by the Times-Advo- cate. Drawing will bo made by Reeve W. D. Sandors, February 1st at 2.30- p.m. Seo advt. on another I George Glonn, Mrs. Luther Reynolds page. 'and Mrs. Wes. Witmer. flower lx deceased Fahrner, Nichols, arers Inez Dor- Mrs. Rev. A. E. Elliott, the minister, presided at the annual congregation al meeting of the Main St. United Church held Thursday evening, Jan uary 18th. There was a good attend ance. Interesting reports were giv- en. For the Women’s Missionary So ciety Mrs. F. J. WicKWire reported! for the auxiliary. The treasurer’s report for this society showed $249.- 98 raised for this work and the wo men of the church sent to the West seven bales of clothing valued at $603.00. Mrs. G. W. Layton, lead er of the (Mission Circle, reported 24 members and $82.22 raised for Mis sionary work. Miss J. S. Murray, Supt. of the Logie Mission Band re ported 47 members and $66.68 rais ed for missions. The Baby Band re port was given by Mrs. W. G. Medd, Supt. $13.60 was sent to the Pres- byterial Howard offering Society. Mr. B. W. F. Sunday .School, the teaching staff. He reported pro gress in the school and sustained in terest in its work. The report of the Women’s Assoc iation was given by Mrs. Geo. Ja ques. This organization has 40' members and raised $-20 5.67 for church purposes. Interesting meet ings, good programs and social times’ were reported by G. W. Layton, the president of the Men's Union. Mr. Andrew Campbell, treasurer report ed for the Flower 'Committee. Flow er services for 5 0 and card services for 45 in number were rendered to the sick, the bereaved and those in sorrow. Miss Evelyn Huston gave a brief report for the church choir. Geo. Mawson and G. W. Layton, church treasurers, reported respect ively for the Trustee Board and the Official Board, giving detailed fi nancial statements. The total amount raised for all purposes' by the or ganizations of the church was $5,- 398.66. The clerk of the Session, G. S. Howard, reported a member ship of 325. The following were elected to the Session for a period of three years: C. E. Aidworth, Andrew Campbell, Geo. Jaques and W. G. iMedd. To the Board of Stewards for the- same per iod: W. A. Balkwill, Jesse Elston, B. M. Francis, A. H. Gambrill and F. J. Wickwire. The members of the Flower Committee are: E. M. Dig- nan, Andrew Campbell, Mrs. W. Martin, Mrs. W. A. Balkwill and J. W. Powell. Greetings were sent to Mr. Thos. Kestle, who is ill in Victoria Hos pital, the following day, January 19 being his 83rd birthday. Birthday greetings were also sent to -Mrs. Rd. Quance, January 18th, the day of the congregational meeting being the 78th anniversary -of her birth. The pastor, Mr. Elliott, expressed his thanks and gratitude to the con gregation and the officials of the Church for their hearty co-operation throughout the year. * treasurer, /Miss Evelyn reported $47.13 missionary from the Y-oung People’s Beavers, ,Supt. of the spoke very highly of Renew your subscriptions this week and qualify for one of the prizes to be given away February 1st by the Times-Advocate. S