HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1934-03-01, Page 1EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 1st, 1934ESTABLISHED 1873 SIXTIETH YEAR, NO. 2795
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NEW WALLPAPERS FOR SPRING I
Brighten up your home with New Wallpapers. Now is the time to do this before
the paper-hangers get rushed. We have a nice line of the New Plain Papers for liv
ing rooms and halls, We can give you Sun fast Bedroom Papers as low as 17c. per
single roll. If you have rooms you do not wish to spend much money on, we have a
lot of low priced papers and bundle lots.
Men’s Rubber Boots, Lace Rubbers etc.
Men’s All Red $3.50 Rubber Boots on sale at $3.19 per pair; Men’s High Lace
Rubber and High Lace Leather-top Rubbers at $3.75 per pr. Men’s One Buckie
Overshoes $1.59 per pr.; Men’s Red Sole Rolled Edge Rubbers at 89c. per pr.; Men’s
Winter Caps on sale at 75c. each.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
There was another attempted
robbery in Exeter early on Sunday
morning but the would-be thief was
foiled in his attempt. About three
o'clock in the morning Mr. J. $.
Grant heard a peculiar noise and
on going down stairs to investigate
lie found that someone had entered
the building and had made a hurr
ied exit leaving the front door
open. Entrance had been made into
the hall which leads to- the living
apartments above. A lock on a door
leading from the hall to the store
had been pried, off and Mr. Grant
discovered the lock together with
the screws on the floor. The discov
ery had been made before the rob
ber had secured any loot. It took
place at about the hour Mr. Grant
usually rises* each morning of tne
week with the exception of Sunday,
CIVIC AFFAIRS AIRED
Town JRilI Packed as Reeve Speaks
of Lack of Co-Operation by the
Onuicjl.
The Town Hall was filled to ca
pacity Monday evening- for the pub
lic meeting called by Reeve W. D.
Sandens for the purpose of receiv
ing an expression of opinion from
the ratepayers toward asking for
government relief. ’There was a
large representation of ladies pres
ent and a number of persons were,
unable to gain admittance to the
hall.
Mr, Banners explained the purpose
of the meeting and asked for the
appointment of a chairman. Mr. G.
Mawson was appointed and spoke a
’ ' " Mr.
UNDERWENT OPERATION
Mr. Francis Aibbott was taken to
Victoria Hospital in London on Fri
day where he underwent an operation for an acute attack of appendi
citis his condition being critical, Mr.
Abbott is still quite ill but is show
ing improvement. His many friends
are hoping for his speedy recovery.
Mr. Abbott’s sister Mrs. Arto Delve,
of Forest, is in the same hospital
having undergone an operation the
early part of the week and is pro
gressing favorably.
PURE WATER SUPPLY
New Suits and Hats for Men
Easter will soon be here, and you will
range of Men’s and Students’ Suits at very
Boys’ Suits. And we have a good line-up of
need a new suit. We have a splendid
moderate prices. Also a good line of
Men’s New Felt Hat’s at $2.00 each.
tiic
and
tile
the
Ladies’ Silk and Wool Hosiery on Sale, 2 pairs for $1,25
In order to reduce our stock we are offering Mercury brand Ladies’ Hosiery,
silk plaited over wool, good shades, our regular 85c. lyie at 65c. per pair or 2 pairs
for $1.25.
PRINTS, Guaranteed Fast Colors
We have a very large range of Prints, absolutely guaranteed fast in colors, 36
inches wide at 20c., 25c., and 29c. a yard.
See oUr complete new showing for Spring of Curtains, Curtain Nets and Draper
ies at very moderate prices.
and
ans-
why
was
EXTRA SPECIAL—Heavy hemstitched pillow cases, 42 inches wide on sale at
69c.
Simplicity Patterns—A large range in stock at 15c. each.
SUPERIOR CHAIN STORE
GROCERY SPECIALS FOR THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
19c.Rinso, large, per package
Raspberry or Strawberry Jam, 40 oz., 30c.
Ready-Cut Macaroni...........6 lbs. for 25c.
Brunswick Sardines 4 tins for 19c.
O. K. Unwrapped Soap ... 7 bars for 19c.
Phone 32
Campbell’s Soup, Tomato & Vege. 2 for 19c
Oxydol, large,...........................per pkg. 19c.
Cooking Onions....................10 lbs. for 25c.
Old Dutch Cleanser 2 tins 19c.
Canned Tomatoes, large tins . . 2 for 19c.
Jones & May Phone 32 I
NEW AND OLD TIME DANCE
We have a few of our
SPECIAL LINES
left from our February sale. See these
. . . 59c. eachGalvanized Water Pails, large size . . .
Small galv. pails, a few left at 20c. cheaper than a sap bucket
Granite Water Pails, cream and green, large size...........98c.
Granite Water Pitchers, large size, only
Bread Tins, Cake Tills, Pie Plates, Graters, Dustpans, Can
Openers, Wash Basins, Angel Cake Tins, Flour Sifters, Egg
Basket^ and Mashers any article............................................15c.
i 98c.
Now is the time to treat your cattle for the Warble
Fly. First treatment should be given the middle of March
1 lb. package makes one gallon of wash, sufficient for four
treatments for 25 animals, per lb............................................95c.
WE ALSO CARRY
Cooper’s Dri-Kill Lice Powder 2 lb. tin 75c.
Cooper’s Kerot Disinfectant .... per qt. $1.00
TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD
THE GARDEN BEAUTIFUL
Exeter and Community
the opportunity of heat-
Man Sunshine” of the
to see his wonderful
private life he is ReV.
Tebbs, rector of Burling-
During the past week many of
the roads have been blocked with
snow making transportation diffi
cult. Old Dobbin has been seen on
the streets more frequently,
highway, however, has been
clear for motor traffic.
The
kept
HERN—ARNOLD NUPTIALS
A pretty wedding was solemnized
recently at St. John’s Church, Lon
don, when Hazel Gwendolyn, eldest
daughter of Mr.
Arnold, London, became the bride
of William Elgin Hern eldest son of
Mr. William Hern and the late Mrs.
Hern, of Zion. The bride was
charming in pink satin trimmed with
white ittr, white corded velvet hat
and white shoes*. 1
and (Mrs. H. W.
Arrangements are completed for
the meeting on Friday night of this
week In the Town Hall when the
people of
will have
ing "Old
radio and
slides. In
George W,
ton, and his reputation for humour
and real entertainment is Province
wide. He is brought here by the
Exeter Horticultural Society, who
have invited the Women’s institutes
of the surrounding district as
guests. A. short program will be pro
vided by Mr. George Grant) violin
ist and Mr. Ohas. Godbolt, singer, i wedding Mr, and Mrs. Hern will
No admission fee is being charged. I side in London.
In the Exeter Opera House
THURSDAY, MARCH 1st
Music by Murdock Orchestra
W. Hodgert, Floor Manager
ADM.—Gents 25c.; Ladies 15c.
FRACTURED WRIST
Miss Margaret Johns, R. N., met
with an unfortunate accident Satur
day morning in
Miss Johns had
morning to care
McFalls and had
and changed to
she had the misfortune to slip and
fall on the stairs with the
that both bones in the left
were fractured.
Victoria Hospital,
gone down that
for Mrs, Samson
just nicely arrived
her uniform when
GRANTON MAN DIES
result
wrist
WHILE SHOVELING SNOW
A neighborly act performed by
Henry Guest, of Granton, was be
lieved to have caused his death on
Saturday. He was shoveling snow
from a walk in front of the home (n
a neighbor, Mr. Samuel Coxon, when
he dropped dead of a heart attack
which was thought to have been
brought on by the exertion of his
task. For some time Mr. Guest liao.
been subject to heart attacks. Re
was in his 60 th year. He was well-
known in Granton district. For 24
years he drove the mail from Gran
ton to London, and for years deliv
ered the rural mail around Granton,
Surviving are Ills wife, two sons,
Arnold, of London and carman, of
Ottawa, and two daughters, Mrs. Ar
thur Newman, of London and Miss
Irene at home. The funeral was
held from the residence, interment
in Birr cemetery.
LITTLE INTEREST
UNDER DISCUSSION
The question of a pure, water sup
ply for domestic purposes for Exeter
is again to the front. An informal
gathering of the members of
Exeter Municipal Council
Public Utilities Commission and
Chamber of Commerce met in
Exeter Library Friday afternoon
when the question of a pure water
supply came up for consideration.
The matter was brought to the atten
tion of the authorities by the Cana
dian Canners. Mr. L. J. Penhale,
district manager, explained that a
well at the factory and another at
the residence of the manager, Mr.
Bartow, had been tested and both
well were contaminated. Aftei’ clean
ing the wells and following out the
instructions of the M. O. H. a furtkex-
test of the water was made
showed little improvement. In
wer to. a query asi to when and
the examination of the water
made Mr. Bartow explained that a
few months ago they had reason to
become
taste of
made.
Dr. J.
at the meeting, explained that sev
eral samples of water that he had
had tested were reported as impure
Ex-Reeve B. M. Francis told of a
visit to Exeter of Mr. Berry, Engin-
eer from the Department of Public
Health, Toronto., a few years ago fol
lowing a test that had been made of
the water in practically all wells of
the municipality, few, if any, o*
which were shown to be without
contamination. Mr. Berry went in-
: to the matter of a watei' supply con
sidering first a filtration system for
the present water supply, but owing
to the small quantity of
able at certain seasons,
a season like last year,
lieved was inadvisable.
The second suggestion was the
sinking of a deep well and the con
struction of a large underground
storage tank from which the water
would be pumped into the present
.-system. There have been several
deep water wells sunk in Exeter and
water has been secured at a deptn
of about 300 feet. The estimated
cost of this latter undei'taking would
be roughly in the neighborhood of
$15,000; $5,000 for sinking the well
$5,000 for the storage tank
$5,000 fox' other incidentals.
It was pointed out that at
present time the Waterworks System
of Exetei- was on a splendid paying
basis. Last year the system showed
a net surplus of $637.25 after re
funding $500 to. the xnunicipality. Xn
addition $1.00 had been reduced
from the service charge. In 1932
the net surplus was $987.71 after
paying $396.16 the last of the de
bentures tor the present system.
With this showing it was felt that
with the number of new users who
would install water if there was
proper drinking water available
that the revenue received would
practically take care of the new
system with little extra cost to' the
users.
It was further pointed out that
there would be no compulsion of
those who had a good water supply
to link up with the new system and
that the cost of installation would
be levied upon the users.
Various opinions pro and con
were discussed but it was suggested
that whatever steps were taken a
system should be installed adequate
to meet the future needs of the
municipality. In other words if It
is done it should be done right.
It was further pointed out that
soonei’ oi’ later tho Provincial Board
of Health would force the issue,
and that a system could be installed
at this time perhaps cheaper than at
any other time. The present sys-
tenx practically covers the whole
town. There is a possibility that
the new project could be installed
under (the government relief system
whereby the government would rend-1
er substantial aid. A contract with
the watei' users oi* a vote of the rate
payers will be necessary before any
action could be taken.
A motion was made by B. W. E.
Beavers and seconded by B. M. Fran
cis that the municipal council be re
quested to secure all necessary in
formation as to securing a suitable
supply of drinking water and the
estimated cost and that their find
ings be presented to tho public at
some future meeting,
suspicious' because ,of the
the water and a test was
H. Browning, who presided
water avail-
particularly
this he be-
and
the
fe words before calling on
Sanders-.
Mr. Sanaers gave an outline
the attitude the members of ....
council had taken to the various pro
posals he had made since assuming
office and intimated that there was
a lack of co-operation. Out of fifteen
resolutions he stated that fourteen
had been unanimously carried con
trary to his request. There haa
been criticism regarding his action
in reference to an account for relief
submitted by a member of the coun
cil. Quoting from the Municipal
World it was illegal for a member io
sell groceries for relief paid for by
the municipality. By doing so a
councillor may be unseated. The
dangei’ of deviating from the law
was that you get into all kinds of
difficultiee.
At the first meeting of the council
Councillor Bierling stated that if
everything was1 to bo done by law
then the salaries should be set ac
cording to law and the members
paid for each meeting attended. Sal- i
aries had been placed at $2.00 pel1
meeting and raised from $30.00 to
$48.00 for the councillors and from
$5 0 to $72 for the reeve. In referr
ing to an amendment to the statutes
Mr. Sanders- stated that a by-law may
be passed settling the maximum
charge of $3.00 per day. In the
face of present conditions were they
justified in doing that? Personally
he would have that much more to
return to charity. Speaking of the
salaries paid by the town Mr. Sand
ers said that he was free to say that
the only official in the town that
actually earns his money is Mr. iCoi-
lingwood and the amount paid to
him was charged up to Roads and
Bridges.
The moist important question to be
discussed was the mattex' of relieu
A relief committee had been appoint
ed. Mr. Sanders had secured, the
Order in Council setting out the
condition on which government re
lief could be secured. Miss Hunter
had made out a detailed statement
of the expenditures during the monin
of January from figures supplied Dy
Mr. Senior. The reeve had person
ally visited every home receiving re
lief and was impressed with the need.
He had gone to Toronto at his own
expense and had interviewed the ;
provincial relief officei’ and had re
ceived his assurance that the amount
was in order and that of the $48.00
paid out during January $32.00!
would be returned when the sign
atures of the treasurer and the re
lief officer were secured. The matter
had been presented at the council
and no action had been taken. For
that reason the present meeting had
been called and the speaker wished
the advice of the ratepayers.
Councillor D. Rowcliffe
The chairman asked if any of the ■
members of the council wished to
have anything to say and Mr. David
Rowcliffe took the platform. Mr.
Rowcliffe stated that he had been 1
confined to his home for over a week
with a .cold and was not present at
the last council meeting. Last year
he was a member of the relief com- <
mittee. This year he had dropped
out and proposed Mr. Sanders in his
place. At the first meeting of the
council this year he had asked about
relief. Mr. Sanders advised that we
carry on as we were until he had at
tended County Council at Goderich
(Continued on Page Four)
or
the
GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER
BLUE WATER HIGHWAY
Jubilation was expressed all the
way from Grand Bend to Fort Lamb
ton, Thursday at the announcement
that the Ontario Government will
take into the provincial highways
system, with a view to eventual
paving, some 55 miles of county road
in Lambton County, including the
St. Clair River road from Sarnia to
Port Lambton, the Blue Water High
way from Goderich and Grand Bena
to Thedford, and the Forest town
line. At present Lambton has only
nine miles of provincial road.
Belief was expressed that
Government will this year pave
river road from Sarnia as l'a
Courtright, the Forest townline
the stretch of Blue Water Highway
running through the pinery.
"We have worked for years to
have this route taken over as a pro
vincial road,” Col. C. ,S. Woodrow,
president of the Blue-Water Assoc
iation, said.
"It is the best news we have ever
I received,” was the statement of Ro-
I bert Simpson, president of the St. Clair - ...
tion.
the
the
a«s
and
River Improvement Aissocia
ladies of Caven PresbyterianThe
Church will hold a sale of Home
made (Cooking and Home-made
Candy in Miss Grigg’s store on Sat
urday afternoon, March 3rd.
Hockey Game
FRIDAY NIGHT
(MARCH 2nd)
CARLING’S BREWERY
LONDON
VS.
EXETER
This is a real fast outfit consisting
of the London Junior forwards and
the Intermediate defense.
Admission: 25c.
HEAR
a
OF THE RADIO
— at the •—
TOWN HALL, EXETER
— on —•
FRIDAY, MARCH 2nd
at 8 p.m.
Subject: “The Garden Beautiful”
Illustrated by lovely slides
The Horticultural Society has se
cured the entertaining speaker and
invites everybody to a real treat.
Come and bring a friend.
Admission Free
David Rowcliffe J. G. Stanbury
President Sec’y.-Treas.
The Gospel
IN SONG, STORY, PICTURE AND ADDRESS
Will be told in a series- of special Evangelistic Services to be held in
James Street United Church
A meeting to* discuss Soyabeans
was called to meet in the Town Hail
Saturday afternoon last by the
Canadian Soyabean Co., M'ilton, but
..........tho meeting was not, largely attend*
Foilowing" the I ad, Tho farmers in this district wive
re- r* "
OPERATION
Mrs. Samson McFalls, who for the
past wook had boon receiving treat
ment ir> Vitoria Hospital, London,
underwent an operation on Satur-grow .Soyabeans last year ware none I ^ay jS, getting along as well as i
too* well satisfied with the returns. I fte expected. 1
BEGINNING WITH SUNDAY, MARCH 4th
Rev. F. A. Robinson, M.A.* of Toronto
ASSISTED BY MISS C. B. GRUNERT, Pianist
WEDNESDAY EVENING—-Dr. Robinson will give an ad
dress on “The Road Back to Health”
Dr. Robinson is Secretary of the Health Institute
THURSDAY EVENING—Travelogue on the “Land of the
World’s Greatest Book”
With exquisitely colored pictures. Entertaining, informative
aiid Inspirational
FRIDAY EVENING—Customs and Costlimes of Bible Land’
Vividly portrayed against a colorful background furnished by a
number of local people arrayed in Eastern, costumes. Dr. Robinson
has travelled extensively in over 20 lands and has become familiar
With the fascinating and peculiar customs of the Neat East.
Admission Friday Evening 25c.
SsbreM collection at all other services
AN INVITATION IS EXTENDED TO ONE AND ALL