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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1934-06-21, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 SIXTIETH YEAR, NO. 2811 LIBERAL PARTY WINS BALLANTYNE ELECTED EXETER. ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 21st, 1934 I Store closes every Wednesday at 12 o’clock noon from May 30th to Sept* 12th inclusive.J <1 I Dr. Scholl’s Foot Expert at this store All Day - Tuesday, July 3rd This is his annual visit. Don’t forget the date. If you have any foot trouble come and get free advice. You are under no obligation to buy. It is a privilege to be able to consult this Foot Specialist so near to your own home. Don’t go around suffering with your feet when you have this op­ portunity of getting relief. Arrow Cooltex Shirts Arrow Cooltex Shirts are the last word in men’s wear for the hot weather. These are of a new fabric, in guaranteed fast colors, plain shades of grey, white and sand, collars attached at $1.95 each. A Bargain In Rayon Bedspreads I dozen only large size rayon Bed-Spreads, colors, rose and gold. A real bargain this week at $2.50 each. Another Shipment of Summer Dresses We have just received another shipment of Summer Dresses for Ladies and Misses in piques, crepes, voiles, etc. at very reasonable prices. ANKLE SOCKS—Good colors for children and Misses at 19c. per pair. GIRLS’ PRINTED DRESSES—8 to 14 years, real value at $1.00 each. GIRLS & MISSES’ SHORTS—Are very popular this season at $1.00 per pair. BATHING SUITS—Klingtite and Monarch brands for Boys and Girls to extra large sizes at very low prices. MEN’S WORK SOCKS and also fine fancy Cotton at 18c. pair or three pairs for 50c. BIG B BRAND WORK SHIRTS best work shirt made at 79c. and $1.00 each. Superior Chain Store Specials for Thursday, Friday, Saturday Red Plum Jam, 40 oz. jar........................22c. Choice Tomatoes, large tin, each.............9c. Surprise Soap.................................10 for 45c. Kirk’s Hardwater Soap per cake.............5c. Happyvale Ketchup, per bottle...........10c. Muffets, per package...............................10c. Palmolive Soap........................ Orange Marmalade 40 oz. jar Lux Birthday Bargain— Phone 32 5 for 23c. ........29c. 2 large pkgs. Lux for................................49c. with one large pkg. FREE Jones & May 1 In a landslide that has swept the province of Ontario the Liberal party under the leadership of Mit­ chell Hepburn, aged 38 years, has been returned to power after a per­ iod of 29 years in Opposition. With fine weather prevailing a record vote was polled in the province. Eight cabinet ministers went down to defeat. Those who were elected were premier Henry, C. H. Chailies, provincial secretary; Leopold Mae- auley, minister of highways and W. H. Price, attorney-general. In Toronto, six out of thirteen seats were captured by the Liberals, complete party standing is as lows; Liberals 66; Conservatives Liberal-Progressives 4; C. 0. F. Independent 1 ,’Liberal-Labor U. F. 0. 1; total 90. .Standing at Dissolution Conservatives 84; Liberal Progressive 4; Liberal-Progressive 1; Labor 1; Ignited Farmer 1; Va­ cant 6; total 112, (Redistribution in 1933 reduced total number of seats from 112 90.) WHEELS 91 MILES TO CAST FIRST VOTE The fol- 16; 1; 1; 15; to Mr. Harry Jennings, a. student assistant of the Anglican Church at Port Elgin for the summer months, wheeled to Exeter on Tuesday to oast his first vote. The distance is 91 miles. Mr. Jennings left Port El­ gin at six o’clock Monday morning and early in the afternoon he arriv­ ed at Goderich where he visited his sisters, Rosie and Constance. Eormer is in hospital from an operation for She expects to return in-Exeter the latter week. After spending Goderich Mr. Jennings came on to Exeter Tuesday morning where he exercised his franchise for the first time. The distance from Port Elgin to Goderich is 5 9 miles over a grav­ el road and Mr. Jennings was com­ pelled to walk for several miles. Wheeling on the pavement, however was comparatively easy. He expects to make the return trip by wheel, leaving here Thursday. The recuperating appendicitis to her home part of this the night at EXETER COUNCIL Monday, June 18, 19 3 4 regular meeting of the Muni- iCouncil was held in the Town with all members present. The STORE BROKEN INTQ Alarm is Sounded as Thieves Place Dresses in Car th< Mr SUGGESTIONS FOR THE JUNE WEDDINGS AND SHOWERS Pudding Dishes, 4 sizes Pyrex Pie Plates & Frames Sauce Pans, 4 sizes Pyrex Casseroles & Frames Dish Pans, oval and round Fancy China Plates Milk and Rice Boilers, 2 sizes Carving Sets *Silver Bud Vases Potato Pots, 2 sizes Bakelite Salt and Peppers Water Pails and Dippers, Etc.Jadite Grocery Sets Rolling Pins Jadite Kitchen Sets i Egg Beaters Electric Percolators Z j Cake Turners Fancy Tea Pot^^^ Jelly Cake Tins Glass Mixing Bowl Sets Pie Plates Cream & Green Grocery Sets Muffin Pans Cream & Green Bread (Boxes Potato Mashers, Etc Cream & Green Cake HCins with green handles Cream & Green Graniteware TRAQUAIR &LINDENFIELD LEAVITT’S THEATRE THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY June 21st, 22nd, 23rd Lillian Harvey and Gene Raymond in ‘M AM SUZANNE” MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY Juno 25th, 26 th 27tli BUCK JONES in “THE FORBIDDEN TRAIL” MAY MAKE RESTITUTION A report from Goderich to the city papers on Monday states that suggestions have been made to the authorities of the county town that Mr. Herman Doerr, former superin­ tendent of the Public Utilities Com­ mission, of Exeter, who left Exeter last. December, was prepared to give 'iliinAelf up. On Friday last a depu­tation of five front town motored to Goderich and interviewed the au­ thorities. It is understood that the Whereabouts of Mr. Doerr are known and that he is prepared to make full restitution. We feel sure that in such a case it would meet with the approval of his many Exeter friends if leniency could be shown to Mr. Doerr. Mr. The High School entrance board met in Exeter on Saturday morning when 46 pupils from the Exeter district comprises practically all schools south of Brucefield. Forty­ seven pupils have been passed in the Goderich district. The results will not be made known to the pupils until a week previous to the examin­ ations and Will be published along •with the results of the examinations -without distinction. Mr, G. S. Ho­ ward, public school principal, will preside at the examination in Hen­ ball. Mr, E. J. Wethey, high school principal, and Mr, Koch will assist inspector Beacom with the depart­ mental examination at Goderich and Mr, Robertson and Mr, Hill, of God­ erich, will preside here. ILAS-T DAY—Saturday, Juno 23rd to stock up on drug sundries, toilet articles and medicines at cost price at F. L. GRIEVE’S Members of Lebahon Forest Lodge A. F. & A. M. No. 163, will attend Divine service at the Creditor United church on Sunday next, June 24th at 7.30 p. m. Local 'brethren are requested to meet at the lodge room at 6.30 p. m» All brethren will meet at the Credited Town Hall at 7.15. A cordial invitation Is extended to all Visitors.—Olms. Salter, N. G. SINKING TEST WELL The first step towards, securing a pure wa.ter .supply for the town’s waterworks system is ijow under way and Mr. Wm. Hopper, of Sea­ forth, has been awarded a contract by the Public Utilities Commission to sink a test well. Mr. Hopper commenced work on Monday and is sinking a well just south of the pumping station du the bank of the river. This test Well is to ascertain if a, sufficent supply of pure water can be obtained in the gravel bed just above the rock which is estim­ ated at about eighty feet below the surface. Tests of the soil will also be made. There will be no connec­ tion whatever between the river and the well. If it is found that a suf­ ficient supply of water can be had then contracts will be called for sinking a large welll, sufficient to meet the demands. If a sufficent supply of water is not found then an­ other test well will be sunk at an­ other point to be selected lateis A cipal Hall minutes of the meeting held on May 21st were read and approved. Letters were read as follows: From Mrs. M. M. Casaday regard­ ing the taxes on her property situ­ ated cn Andrew Street. The Clerk to acknowledge. Letter from the Brantford Roof­ ing Co., Ltd., regarding Creditors’ Committee of the Exeter Lumber Co. Ltd. Mr. Gladwin Clark ask for the privilege of holding an open air dance, on the night of July 12th at Riverview Park. The request or priv­ ilege was not granted. A request was made through the I. O. 0. F. Society for the usual grant towards defraying the expens­ es of music for Decoration Day. Per Rowcliffe and Ro.ss that the usual grant of fifteen dollars be made for this purpose. Carried. Discussion regarding light at Riv­ erview Park. Per Bierling-Ross: That notice be given to the Public Utilities Commission to place three electric lights at Riverview Park. Carred. That the council wait on the Pub­ lic Utilities Commission in regards to securing a new rating for hydrant rental. Motion per Grieve and Bierl- ing. Carried. The Auditors’ report for May was read and accepted on motion of Grieve and Rowcliffe. The by-law known as the extension and improvements to the waterworks system of the village of Exeter was given its third reading and finally passed on motion of Grieve and Ross and declared carried. The same to be signed by the Reeve and Clerk and add the Seal of the Corporation thereto. The following accounts were read and ordered paid: Exeter Lumber Co,, $1.05; R. G. Seldon, coal library $20.10; The Wickwire Press account $67.00; Ed. Treble D.R.O. $4.00; W. J. Carling Poll Clerk $4.00; Miss Alice Hand­ ford, booth $2.00■; J. A. Stewart $4; Walter Harness, $4; Geo. E. Ander­ son ditto $4.00; A. H. Gambrill $4; W. G. Medd, booth, $2.00; Richard Welsh $4; Jno. A. Kydd, $4; Thos. Webster, booth $2.00; A. E. Elliott, gas. R&B $7.50; Peter Coleman, team lithor $2.20; Harry Smith, la­ bor $8.2'5; Bert Prhszcator, labor $1 Charles' Little^,..tfWbr $1.00; Gordon Atkinson $1.0H^kos. Holden 50c.; Charles TreibneV, repairs to pump, $3.00; R. E. Davis, labor $24.00; David Csencisk, labor wit'll compres­ sion $10.25; Wfiidr Bros, trucking $16.00; Jno. Parsons labor $7.'50; Edward Harness '$5.00; E. Coombes $2.25. Cemeterykacoounts, Jones & May, seeds $16,0'8.rfNEX6ter Lumber Co. Ltd., $'5.30; S.M. Sanders, seats $158.30; R. G. Seldon, cement and lime, $20.45; Edward Coombes la­ bor $6.25; Theodore Walper, team labor $10.00; Jno. L. Kydd, labor $55; William Smith labor $58.7'5; Winer Bros, trucking gravel $32.75. Passed on motion of Bierling and Rowcliffe. Carried. Adjournment by Ross, Jos. Senior, Clerk In Huron county James Ballan­ tyne, Liberal-Progressive, was elect­ ed by a majority of around 2250 votes over George H. Elliott, Con­ servative. The surprise of the elec­ tion came from Goderich which gave Mr, Ballantyne a majority of 288 votes. Goderich was recently added to the Huron riding and the Conservatives of that town which has given as high as 600 majority to a Conservative candidate, were counting on a majority of at least 300. When informed of the result of the voting from the county town, Mr. Ballantyne remarked that ne was sure Goderich would not forget what lie had done for the county. Clinton, the home town of Mr. El­ liott, increased the latter’s majority by 110 votes. The vote polled on Tuesday was considerably larger than that polled in 1929. Mr. Bal- lantyne’s majority was increased over that of Mr. Goulding’s in bye - election of Octobw 1932, Goulding’s majority being 200 8. Mr. Wm. Frayne, the returning officer, is to congratulated on the speed with which the returns from the riding were compiled. The var­ ious centres were organized to make a quick return, The result of Hur­ on was not in doubt a few minutes after the returns started coming in. When the results were known Mr. Ballantyne, J. G. Stanbury and oth­ ers left for Seaforth where an ova­ tion was given the successful can­ didate. Amid cheers he -was drawn through the town on a wagon. Sev­ eral speeches were made. While passing through Clinton for Goder­ ich a large crowd had gathered at the main intersection and a further demonstration was given. At Goder­ ich Mr. Ballantyne was again receiv­ ed by a voiceferous gathering. He was escorted to a stand and several addresses were given amid loud cheers. About midnight the party left for Zurich where the biggest demonstration of all was staged. Persons were there from all parts of the riding. On entering the town Mr. Ballantyne and Mr. . Stan- bury were transferred from an auto to a democrat wagon and headed by the band and a torchlight procession paraded through the town. Addresses were delivered by several persons from the verandah of Dr. MacKin­ non’s residence and a. g enthusiasm was manifest. . time a near riot ensued at when a ’Hensall man struck a resident. A portion of the crowd became infuriated and to beat up the Hensall man. latter was rescued by a number of Zurich residents and for safety was lodged in the village lock-up: The vote by subdivisions appears on page four. Between three and four o’clock Thursday morning the general store of Sou'tlicott Bros, was broken into and between 60 and 75 ladies’ dress­ es were stolen as well as some silk hosiery and the cash register rifled of small change. Mrs. Skelton, whose apartments are- above the store, heard the noise and on looking out of her front window saw one of the men putting an armful of dresses into a Ford Tudor sedan. She im­ mediately. raised an alarm by blow­ ing a police whistle which she has in her possession, burred getaway, man was coming north at the time Hogarth Hatchery, went to the telephone office Constable Norry was communicated with. Offiiers McCoy, of Goderich and Jackman, .of London, were soon on the scene and took some' finger­ prints. Entrance had been made to the store by cutting the glass of the door and jimmying it in and then unlocking the door. 'They left behind several sacks and were pre­ pared to make a clean-up had they not been 'discovered. The men made a The nightwatch­ down from the and was near the Mrs. Skelton and ANGLE PARKING The Exeter council have taken ad- vntage of the Bell Telephone 'Co.’s compressor while it was in town and used it to remove the cement curb from the pavement along the busi­ ness section of the Main Street. The sdes of the street have been sloped from the sidewalk to the pavement and the surplus material has been re­ moved from the street. The removal of curb will permit of .angle parking and will accommodate many more cars on the Main Street but the question as to the improvement) of the appearance of the street has come in for considerable discussion. CONDUITS LAID TRANSFERRED reat deal of At one Zurich Zurich large began The Mr. Jos. Davis, accountant in the Waterford branch of the Bank of Montreal, who has been trans­ ferred to the position of account­ ant at the St. Marys branch, moved with his wife and two children to their new home on Wednesday of last week. They spent a part of the week visiting with their parents In Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Davis spent four years in Waterford moving there from Chatham. While there Mr. Davis took a keen interest in sports and was treasurer of both the baseball and hockey clubs. This year he was president of the Water­ ford bowling club and Mrs. Davis was also oppointed president of the ladies section of the bowling club. Mr. and Mrs. Davis were the guests of honor at a number of functions and were the recipients of several splendid gifts an account of which will appear next weel RETURN FROM CHINA i Mrs. C. W. Kestle is in Toronto attending the- Rebecca Grand Lodge of the I. O. O. F. z Rev. John A. Walker,, tv three children, who recently return­ ed from China, owing to the serious illness of their son Donald and also the illness of Mrs. Walker, visited with the former’s brother Edwin and called on old friends in town Satur­ day. They were on their way to vis­ it in Dungannon, Mr. Walker’s form­ er charge. Mr Walker -stated that he has appreciated the many inquir­ ies and sympathy extended during the time that Donald and Mrs. Walk­ er had been ill. Donald had been a patient at the Peping Medical Col- legt for about four months and had undergone two operations for a sus­ pected brain tumor which the doc­ tors were unable to locate. He was afterwards given a deep X-ray radia­ tion to destroy the tumor. At the present time there seems to be no evidence of the return of the symp­ toms and his general health is gain­ ing and we are pleased to state that his case is more hopeful. It is in­ teresting to note that these very critical operations were performed by a Chinese surgeon, Dr, T. Kwan and required wonderful skill and' care. Mrs. Walker ajs'ov seven weeks in the same' under medical care, She , regaining her health and with a short rest should regain her normal condition. The family deft China on April 12th and are at present mak­ ing their headquarters in ^Toronto. They expect to spend the summer in the Muskoka district. Donald, aged 13 is not under active medical treatment at present but is under observation. The two other children are Edith, aged eight and Mary Ruth, aged five The work of laying the under­ ground conduits on the Main Street by the Bell Telephone Co. is now completed. About twenty-five men were employed for two weeks in dig­ ging the trench which was about two feet deep and laying the conduits. Manholes have been placed at dif­ ferent places for feeding the wires through the conduits. Main street has been crossed (at different places and this was accomplished by .cut­ ting holes in the cement pavement with an air compressor and digging underneath. Another gang of work­ men are expected here about the middle of next month to do the wir­ ing and after that the poles will be removed from the business section of ‘the town. ANNO UNCEMENT Mrs. Joslin Harding announces the engagement of lier youngest daughter, Ina Mae, to Mr. Franklin Philip Skinner, son of Mrs. Skinner and the late William ’Skinner, of Us- borne, the marrage to take place the the end of June. I. O. O. F. DECORATION DAY The Decoration Service of the I. O. O. F. will b held on Sunday, June 24th. The bretheren are requested to meet at the cemetery at 3 p.m. W. E. MIDDLETON, N. G. A. HOWALD, Secretary. CANADIAN LEGION Decoration Day Sunday, June 24th All ex-service men are invited to join with the Legion. Fall in at the Huron Garage at 1.45. During the ceremony at the Cenotaph an oppor­ tunity to place floral tributes will be given to relatives of those who fell in the Great War. GRAND BEND ksnent about. AN< mid hospital' \ &\is steadily; \ \ DANCING kturday, June 23 rd Another big night of music AND DANCING \o MUSICIANS Fred Elliott and his 10-pleco or­ chestra of Hamilton and the Toronto 10-piece orchestra (favorites of two weeks ago.) Plan to spend the holi­ day at ths popular resort, Watch fot ad. of special attractions including parade, Champion athletes, musical radio favorites and ball games.