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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1934-11-22, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 SIXTIETH YEAR, NO. 2832EXETER, QNT„ THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 22nd, 1934 r Ladies’,Misses’ & Girls’ I Winter Coats at Greatly Reduced Prices Bargains !Bargains !I Bargains 1 ► We wish to clear out our entire stock of Ladies’, Misses’ and k Girls’ Winter Coats in a hurry. Every coat must go regard- J less of cost. Many fine coats are here to choose from. Act ► quickly as these are at real bargain prices. ► We have a few Ladies’ and Misses’ Coats from other season’s at $2.95 and $5.95 . Girls’ Coats 2 to 14 years at the lowest prices we have ever offered. k Ladies’ and Girls’ Raincoats at less than half price. Men’s Winter Overcoats Oxford Greys, $13, $15, Browns, $17, Silvertones $19, $21 You' get the assortment here. ' Smart models for young men in tube style, with close fitting belt at back and plain back, loose fitting coats for older men. Horsehide Coats and Windbreakers We carry a full line of Horsehide Coats, Sheep lined Coats, Lined Smocks and Wind­ breakers, Whipcord breeches for men and boys . Men’s fur coats from $19 to $45. Superior Chain Store Specials for Thursday, Friday, Saturday Sweet Mixed Pickles large 27 oz. jar 27c. Aylmer Canned Tomatoes.........3 for 25c. > Clarke’s Pork and Beans large 26 oz. tin 9c. Raspberry or Strawberry Jam 32 oz. 29c. Tomato Juice.................................5 tins 25c. Corned Beef .................................2 tins 25c. Fancy Bleached Svdtana Raisins per lb. 19c, Sugar Crisp Corn Flakes .... per pkg. 7c. Hillcrest Shortening...........1 lb. pkg. 11c. Orange Marmalade large 40 oz. jar . .26c. / ....... ..................................................... MY-T-NICE WHEAT BERRIES—NOW IN STOCK PER BAG 25c. i Phone 32 Phone 32 ? ALWAYS INSIST ON BUYING Royal Purple Protein Concentrate And bewAre of imitations You may pay a little more per pound for Royal Purple Protein Concentrate but there is no comparison in the results youi will get a product that cannot be excelled We strongly advise the use of Royal Purple Poultry Specific in all poultry mashes. It keeps your poultry free from worms. It also increases egg production there is five lbs. 'in every 100 lbs', of concentrate making 105 lbs. to the bag, Remember that if you add only i3i00 pounds of ch»p to 10(V lbs. of 32 per cent protein concentrate you have not got as high a, pro­ tein laying meal as if you add 500 l‘bs. of chop to 100 lbs. of our 40 per cent. Protein Royal Purple Concentrate. BINGO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Canadian Legion Rooms Good Prizes at 8.30. Admission 25c. DANCE EXETER OPERA HOUSE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22 also THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Shorty Grant and his Band 25c. Admission 25c. EXETER COUNCIL Thursday, November 15, 1934 A meeting of the Municipal Coun­ cil as provided by the statutes' of Ontario was held on above date. Ab­ sent Councillor Ross. IThe minutes of the Court of Re­ vision as held Monday November 5, were read and confirmed and sign­ ed by the chairman. The Court ad­ journed. The Reeve took the chair, The Municipal Council opened in session. The minutes of the meeting held on Monday November Sth 1934, were read and approved. A deputation of the Exeter Branch of the Canadian Legion as follows: Dr. Atkinson, Messrs. Pryde, Hanni­ gan, Cann, Pfaff, Stone and McAr­ thur with MV. Pryde ac'ting as spokes­ man, addressed the council regarding the wish of the Legion to secure some permanent quarters as a Club House, stating among other points they had been informed, that a sum of money had been deposited by an organization so that the interest of the same would be used for soldier comforts and expressed a wish that this money be transferred into the Legion Home Fund. The Reeve and Councillors voiced their sympathies and would make in­ quiry and see what could be done. The Reeve .and Clerk to interview some of the members of the ladies’ organizations and .get if possible, their desire in this regard. Mr. James Morley addresed the. Council and introduced Mr. J. J. Cox. Mr. Cox having leased the Central Hotel property expressed a desire to secure a beverage room license. The Reeve promised consideration and would report the Council’s decision. The Reeve asked for the opinion and wishes of the members of the Coun­ cil and the members replied: “No action,” The statement of obtaining repairs and securing new instruments, .and o’ther supplies for the band were presented and the same were approv­ ed by the .Council and on motion of Grieve and Bier ling that a gr-ant of one hundred and fifty dollars 'be made on behalf of the band. Carried. The following accounts were read and ordered paid: W. J. Beer, cells and bulbs for night watch’s lamp $1.30; Grigg Stationery Co., books for Library $51.S0; G. A. Hawkins, supplies for Library $1.50; Huron Garage, C. J. StewaUt, supplies' for truck $1.3-5'; Jones and May, groceries and ■bread, charity Samuel King $7.00; Southcott Bros., groceries and sup­ plies, R. Moore, charity $3.15; Ed. J. Coombes, labor R&B $4.40; R. McInnis, dit'to $4.4'0; John Morley, error in R&B 6»0ic.; Mrs. M. E. Gid- ley, librarian $75.00; Dr. Fletcher, Medical* Health Officer $50/0,0; Ed. Treble, chairman of Board of Health $10.00; R. N. Creech, Division Court Clerk and Bailiff $76.00; Milton Pfaff, sercetary of ’the local Canad­ ian Legion, wreath $10.00; Thomas Collingwood, truant officer $10.00; Emerson Cornish, bell ringing Nov. and December $17.00. Cemetery Accounts Jones & May, wall paper $2.7’0. By-Law No. 11, 1934 A By-Law for the regula'ting the interment of the dead in the Exeter Public Cemetery and for other pur­ poses in connection therewith pur­ suant to the Cemetery Act R.S.O. of 1927, Chapter 317 and amending Acts was given tlie necessary reading and was finally .approved and -pass­ ed on motion of Councillors Bierling- and Rowcliffe, Carried. Adjourned by Grieve. Jos. Senior, Clerk CENTRAL HOTEL RE-OPENS FRITZ—EILBER The Central Hotel, after being* clbsed down for several weeks, is being renovated and refurnished and will be open (to the public the end1 of the week. The new proprietor is Mr. J. J. Cox, of Brantford, wh’o with Mrs, Cox and their two children, William and Betty, m’oved in on •Monday, The building ha® been re- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert K. painted a. grey and white and) the1 Eilber, of Crediton, and grand daugh- :bedrooms throughout have been re-(ter of Henry Eilber, ex-M,L.A., of papered. Mr. COx has had ' - years experience in catering to the public having been in the hotel> business at Brantford and Fergus., a urc-joai icaoc UJL , the building with an option to pur­ chase. I”- ling public every comfont i home-like surroundings and with' that end in view he is spending in the neighborhood of $3,000 flor newi equipment. He is equipping the bedrooms with new furniture and A rs lxc rr 4 « v« zxTx I A wedding of wide interest took place in the drawing room of Alma Ladies’ College, St. Thomas, on Sat­ urday, November 17th at ill a.m. with Rev. Dr. P. S. Dobson, princi­ pal of the college officiating, when Miss Bernice Elizabeth Eilber, only south Huron, became the bride of Ward McKinley Fritz, .only -son of _______ ______ ______Mr, and Mrs. Charles Fritz of Zu- He has taken a five-year lease ofJ’teh. I The bride, who was a former stu- His aim is to give the travel-; dent of Alma Ladies’ College was amid, given away by her father and wore a beautiful Maurice Dubois gown of smoke grey lace fashioned on mould­ ed lines with a short train and a sil- ! ver hat with a brown circular veil, the beds with air cushion mattres-; Her slippers and gloves were brown ses. New blinds have been placed, suede. She carried a bridal bouquet upon the windows and- the curtains Of Johanna Hill roses. and overdrapes are all being made • nr. ,anj Mrs. jj. ,q# cowan, of Zu- W ‘V y ,i?nSlng. rlch the ]atter a sls.terx)f the grMjnNew electric fixtures are being an- ° ' stalled with -a bridge lamp -for each bedroom. A new neon electric sign is to be placed (outside. New dining room furniture of a most attractive de-sign is being installed at a Cost of $500 and r ' _ good wholesome meals should prove' Chrysanthemums, an attraction to -the travelling public Exeter, up until recently, has had splendid hotel acComodatio'n and h-a-s received the generous patnonage of the public and Mr. Cox state® he hopes t'o conduct a hostelery that the people of Exeter might well be proud of. He states that he has been impressed with the friendliness of the citizens .and the cordial wel­ come he has already received. As ’the people now know what it means to be without an hotel for even a short time it is expected 'that the merchants and citizens generally will co-operate with Mr. Cox to give this community a first-class, up-to-date hotel. attended the young couple. Mrs. Co­ wan was smartly attired in tropical blue velvet and carried Talisman roses and little Marion Cowan, as flower girl, was frocked in pink these together with - organdy and carried a basket of bebe NOMINATIONS FRIDAY The municipal pot is beginning The .groom’s gift to the bride was a chest of silver; to the matron of honor, pearl ear-rings; to the groomsman, a tie pin and to the flower -girl, a silver bracelet. Mrs. Eilber wore a black x velvet gown -with shoulder bouquet of pink roses while the bridegroom’s mother, Mrs. Fritz wore a black velvet with a bouquet of violets. Immediately after the ceremony the guests motored to London where a wedding luncheon was served at the Hotel London. Covers were laid tor 12 and the bride’s table was centred with the wedding cake sur­ rounded by bud vases containing pink and white carnations. The happy couple left by motor for Florida and Cuba where they will warm up. The members of the pres- spend the winter. The bride traveled ent council .have made no declara- in a dress of brown crepe tunic style tons_ as to their stand in the forth- witn touches of burnt orange, browncoming election but are quietly awaiting develpments. It is confi­ dently expected by Mr. Sanders’ friends that he will again ibe -in the field for reeve. There is, however, a .strong agiattion for a new slate of offeiers particularly in view of the Old Boys to ibe held in Exe­ ter next year. With this in’ view strong pressure is being brought to bear on Thomas Pryde to stand fo.r the*Reeveship. The name of W. G. Medd is also being prominently men­ tioned along with that of Mr. David Rowcliffe. Several new names are being mentioned for the council in­ cluding James Morley, J. W. Bat­ son, Wellington Hern, Jas. Bowey and Chas. Triebner, There may be also some new blo-od for the Board of Education. Mr. Pryde’s name is also being mentioned for this posi­ tion along with Dr. Weekeis, Sandy Elliot and C. V. Pickard. accessories and muskrat coat. The many friends of the bride and groom will join with the Times-Ad- vocate in extending best wishes to the happy couple. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY (Mr. and Mrs Melville Hern cele­ brated the 20th anniversary of their marriage on Monday evening when thirty guests were present. A fowl dinner was served to the immediate family at 6.30. The room was taste­ fully decorated in pink and. white and the table was centred with the bride’s cake. The evening w-as spent in music and games. WALLPAPER I Royal Purple Concentrate with 5 pound Specific .......... $4.25 cwt. Royal Purple Hog Tonic and’ Worm Specific .... 30 $1.25 $1.75 Royal Purple Stock Tonic ..................................... 30 60 $1.75 Royal Purple Poultry Specific ...... 30 60 $1.75- Royal Purple Worm Specific ...... 30 60 When Buying Your Poultry Requiremets Insist on Royal purple We also carry Bone Meal, Linseed Meal, Beef Scrap, Oyster Shell and Grit. TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD NOVEMBER GOSLINGS Mr, A.rt. Weber, the popular auc­ tioneer of Stephen Tp., has a goose that evidently believes we have a mild winter ahead ’of us and on Thursday of last week brought out eight little goslings. The .goose had stolen away and made her nest in a strawstack and last week proudly strutted forth with a brand new family prepared to take their chance with the elements, Seven of (the brood are lively little chaps and now it will be lip to Art as the family -physician of this latest ad* dition to his farm to see that fhey get the propel’ care -ahd attention to make the necessary daily gains in weight at this off season of the yeat* HUNTERS RETURN The hunters who were north for the deer season, returned home the forepart of the week bringing with them two deer. The men report a wonderful outing but as the weather was not golod for hunting and the deer none too plentiful, they Were not as successful as they had hoped tio be. However, a number of for­ tunate ones will again enjoy a roast of venison. The hunters were Messrs. Gordon, Rtoy .and. Simon Rats of Creditor.; H. Dayman, „of Hen- sall and F. J. Delbrisgo and S. Reed of town. One of the deer went to Crediton and the other camo to town, 'the men mot/orod as far as North Bay but did their hunting at Golden Valley. Mr. Reed brought a pup back with him. LAY SERVICES Special services in connection witty the Men’s Union and Lay Associa­ tion were held on Sunday last in Main St. United church. There were splendid congregations. . The speakers for the day were: in the morning Mr. W. C. McArthur and in the evening Mr. John Elliott, (both of London. The messages were instructive, inspiring .and impressive .urging the hearers to high ta-sks and' noble service. Mr. Frank Webster, of London, rendered solos morning and evening in a very acceptable manner. Associated with the speak­ ers at both services were Mr, B. W. F. Beaver's, president of the Lay As­ sociation and Mr. Clias. I’earce act­ ing president of the Men’s Union and' Rev. A. E. Elliott. A male choir gave selections and led the service of praise during the day, the minist­ er presiding at the piano. In the afternoon Mr. W. II. Johnston re­ ferred very feelingly to Ills early association with iMr. John Elliott, Ho then called upon Mr, Elliott who gave a very instructive address to a well-attended -Sunday -School. Mr. Jack Walker, of London, contributed a solo, REMOVING POLES The Bell Telephone Co. now a gang of men at work scrapping the overhead system of wires and poles through the business section of the town. The new system of under­ ground wires has been installed, through three blocks of the Main street and the business places are now being supplied from the rear of their premises instead of from the front. The cut-over from the old system to the now was going on for several weeks with little or no interruption in the service. The main wires have been placed under­ ground fiiom Huron street to North street and from there to Caven Presbyterian <( church a cable has been strung along the hydro poles.■ This will permit the removal of the telephone poles from the Main -St., the work of which is now going on. When completed it will mean a big improvement to the business sec­ tion (of the town. have CHOIR BANQUET On Friday evening of last week the Main Street ..choir enjoyed and heartily partook of -a sumptuous banquet under the supervision and generosity of the ’Women’s Associa­ tion. Several toasts were given during which time a short program was interspersed by a vocal solo by Mr. A. H. Gambrill, a vocal duet by Hilda Sims and Gerald Skinner and a piano trio by Mr. and Mrs. Gam­ brill and Miss Violet Gambrill. Rev. Mr. Elliott acted as toastmaster. A toast to the King; toast to Canada pro-posed by R. H. Sayers and re­ sponded to by singing “The Maple Leaf Forever”; Mr. E. A. Follick moved a vote of thanks to the ladies of the W. A. which was seconded by Mr. S. Ross; toast to the ladies toy James Francis responded to by Miss Mabel Follick-; toast to the Church by Chas. Pearce responded to by Frank Wildfong. Tne guests of the evening were husbands and wives. Mrs. Case R. Howard, who rendered two beautiful solos in the church on Armistice Sunday and Mrs. Edna Hearts. The many friends o*f Mr. W. H. Dearing will regret to learn that he suffered a slight stroke on Sunday while visiting at the homo of hi® son in Stephen. He is at present confined to his bed. More than a million people have seen Rhapsody in Steel. It’s a free moving picture at the Ford Garage next Monday night, November 26 th. CHICKEN STEALING Some 35 pullets and 7 or 8 roost­ ers were stolen -from a colony house ion the farm of Mr, Clayton Frayne, Thames Road, Monday night. The colony house was situated in an or­ chard clo-so to the barn and the fowl had been locked in the previous night, but in the morning the build­ ing was empty and the door open, Constable J. Norry was notified and made an investigation. Footmarks were seen leading to the -gate but it could not bo ascertained what kind I of a vehicle was used to transport | the fowl, i Special Price for Paperhanging From now till the end of De­ cember, I will hang rooms 10 by 12 feet at the special low rate of $2.00 a room. Papers furnished if desired, all Sunworthy at W/a cents a roll up. Take advantage of this low price during the quiet season. Other size rooms at cor­ respondingly low prices. H. C. Clark Phone 1 SALE OF MILLINERY Every hat must be sold and for quick sale will give you real bargains These are the season’s latest models in felt and velvet. G. M. Armstrong HEAR THE FAR-FAMED ■ass LONDON MALE CHOIR Director-*—Mr. George C. Lethbridge Under of auspices of the Women’s Association at James Street United Church on Wednesday, November 28th at 8 o'clock p.m. The Outstanding CdftCert of the Year By Canada’s Finest Male Choir TICKETS—35c.; Family Ticket $L00; School Children 25c.