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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1934-12-13, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 SIXTIETH YE1MR, NO. 2'8315-EXETER, ONT,, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13th, 1934 1 A Few Suggestions for Christmas Gifts from < our Large Stock > STORE OPEN EVENINGS, COMMENCING DECEMBER 19th WINS PUP Dr. G. F. Roulston, -of town, waa the holder of the lu-cky ticket which won -a German Shepherd pup at the London Dog Show in London on Wednesday of last week, The lucky ticket was drawn by Mayor G. Wen- ige. I FOR LADIES AND GIRLS—Silk Underwear, Pyjamas, Slips, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Dressing Gowns, Hand-Bags, Parasols, Sweaters, Fancy Blankets, Bed Covers, Af­ ghans, Fancy Towels and Linens, Neck Scarfs, etc. FOR MEN AND BOYS—Sweaters, Suits, Overcoats, Gloves, Fancy Socks, Ties, Spats, Tie Pins and Fasteners, Braces, Garters, Pyjamas, Underwear, Initialed Handkerchiefs, ' Neck Scarfs, Shoes, House Slippers, Shirts, etc. Christmas Gifts from the Shoe Department Brown or Black Velvet Galoshes and Ho^se Slippers, Jersey Cloth and Rubber Over­ shoes, Men’s Spats, Hockey Boots, Leather Caps and Helmets, Etc. Ladies’, Misses’ & Girls’ Ctats at Bargains for Christmas Gifts A New Coat for Christmas would make a handsome present. Prices are greatly re­ duced. Make your choice early as they are going fast- SEE OUR GIRLS’ COATS AS LOW AS $3.95 EACH. Men’s and Boys’ Christmas Ties We have hundreds of Men’s and Boys’ Ties to choose from at prices ranging from 25c. to $1.00 each. SPECIAL—10 dozen Boys’ and Men’s Ties on sale at 25c. each. Men’s pure Linen Initialed Handkerchiefs at 25c. each. Ladies’ Silk Crepe Hosiery at $1.00 Juist arrived the newest shades in Ladies’ Supersilk Crepe Hosiery in gift boxes for the Christmas trade at $1.00 pair. Dressing Gowns and Bath Robes for Ladies, men and children make fine Christmas gifts- Ladies’ Lined Kid Gloves are very popular. We have them in black and brown at from $1.50 to $2.75 a pair. Rugs on sale for Christmas All Axminster Room Rugs at bargain prices. Special prices on Congoleum and Linoleum Rugs- Axminster Mats 27 inches by 54 inches, regular values up to $4.95 on sale fo rChrist- mas Gifts at $2.95 each. SUPERIOR CHAIN STORE . OUR CHRISTMAS SUPPLIES ARE COMPLETE Raisins, Currants, Glace Cherries, Shelled Nuts, Mixed Nuts in Shell, Cranberries, Oranges, Bananas, Celery Hearts, Grape Fruit, Peel, Spices, Olives, Baking Syruip, Mince­ meat, Ginger Ale, Christmas Cake, Fancy Cakes, California Grapes, Glace Pineapple Rings, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys, Chicken. POULTRY—We buy for cash or trade—We offer a steady market at top prices and assure you of careful grading. ,______________________________ ptae 32 Jones & May Phone 32 « Crom. Plat. Casseroles $2 .$2.50 C. P. Relish Dishes ........ $1.25 C. P. Pie Plates ............. .$1.25 C. P. Servers .......... .$1.25 Pyrex Casseroles ............. .$1.50 Pyrex -Casseroles (frames) .$5.00 Electric Toasters .$1.49 to .$3.50 Electric Irons .... $1.39 to $4.50 Carving Sets ...... $1.85 to $3.50 •Stainless Knives & /Forks $3.75 Mixing Bowl Sets 85c. to .$1.98 Covered Roasters .. 50c. to .$2.50 Aluminum -Percolators 69 to- 85c. Granite Percolators $1.25, $2.25 Grocery Sets ....... 85c. to $1.35 Tea Pots ............. 75c. to $1.85 Preserving Kettles 49c. to $2.00 Pyrex Custard Cupis 7 1-2 to 15c Tea Sets on ITray ............. $1.25 Bread Boxes ....... 98c. to' $2.50 Step on Cans ................... $.1.25 Child’s Sets Granite ............ 70c. Child’s Knife, Fork, Spoon $1. Clothes Hampers ............ $2.25 Waste Paper Baskets 25c. to $1. Bread Knives ....... 50c. ea. jadite Glass 'Sets $1.35 to $1.95 Copper Tea Kettles ......... $2.25 Dust 'Mops ........... 49c. toi $1.75 Rotary Ricers „............ 75c. ea. Electric Percolators ... $5.00 Rolls Razors ......................$5 95 Gillette Razors .................. 49c Cutmore Blade sharpeners .$2.00 Pocket Knives .........25c to $1.25 Lined Mitts (......... 50c to! $1.00 Chaff Baskets ...............$2.25 Dasco Butcher Knives 70 to- 1.25 Dasco Steels .....................$1.00 Hand Saws ....... $1.25 to $3.50 Hammers ...............50c to $1.75 Curry Comb Sets 45c. to $1.00 Hockey Sticks ,...|...jl5c to $1.00 C. C. M. iSkates and Shoes All Prices Roller Skates ......... 95c to $2.00 Flashlights .<......... 65c to $2.25 Badmintno Racsuets $3.00 Badminton Birds............... 25c Handled Axes ... $1.45 to $2.50 XCut Saws ....... $4.50 to $6.00 Strainer Pail-s ........95c to $1.15 Stable Shovels ..................... 70c Stable Brooms .<.... 85c. Stable Forks ......................$1.75 Lanterns ..... .$135 Combination Padlocks ’ .........$1.25 to $1.50 Shaving Brushes ..50c. toi $1.00 Razor Strops ..................... $1.35 Razor Hones .....................50c King Cutter Razors ....... $2.75 BINGO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14th Canadian Legion Rooms Good Prizes at 8.30. Admission 25c. Cedar Chests AND NEW FURNITURE Also Furniture remodelled to order. We take orders f-or all kinds of ca­ binet work for kitchens, etc at the DASHWOOD PLANING MILL NOTICE I wish to announce that I have taken over the building formerly occupied by Winer Bros, and will continue to do general trucking. I have also taken over all accounts and these are now clue and should be settled at once. We specialize in hauling cream for the Exeter Cream­ ery Co. Phone 91w and 237-— SEVERNE WINER. TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD The pupils of the Exeter high and public school enjoyed a holiday oh (Monday the school having been clos­ ed while the ro.oms were aired fol­ lowing their fumigation -over the week-end rn the instruction of the medical officer of health, Dr. M. C. Fletcher. Several cases of mumps have developed in Exeter and vic­ inity. death of MRS. CAMPBELL Let Middleton’s Bakery cook, your Christmas Fowl, 2-5c.—G. Lamport. Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Robert Campbell, of Saginaw, Mich., who passed away on Monday, December 1-Olth. ’Intel’ tnont will take place in the Ingersoll cemetery on Thursday. Mrs. Camp­ bell was an only sister of Mns. Mary Gould, of Sax&mith. There are also several nieces in this community: Mrs. Kaufman, Mrs. B, W. F. Beav­ ers, Miss A. Eacrett, Mrs. Bell and Mrs. John Campbell. OLD BOY HONORED IM'r. R. B. 'Samuels, for many .years manager of the Bank of Mont­ real at Kingsville, formerly an em­ ployee of the Molsons Bank staff in Exeter, was- guest of honor at a tes­ timonial -banquet tendered him by some sixty -business and professional men of Kingsville at the Hotel Maore Mr. Samuels was presented with a fine travelling bag, and Mrs. Samuels although not present was remember­ ed with a bouquet of flowers. Fol­ lowing a 'chicken dinner a number of addresses wore given on a brief in­ formal program. Mr. and Mrs. Sam­ uels left last week for their home at Daytona Beach, Florida, where they are spending the winter. LINDENFIELD—-WELLS The wedding was solemnized on -Monday afternoon at the Anglican church rectory* Exeter, when the Rev. M. A. Hunt, united in marriage Verdun Pauline, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Wells, Exeter, to Lloyd Bol­ ton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Linden­ field, Exeter. 'They were attended by IMiss Lulu Lindenfield, sister of the groom and Mr. Ernest Wells, brother of the bride. The bride wore a dress of white silk crepe with yel­ low trimmings and a white .Rhine­ stone bandeau on her hair. After a short trip they will reside in Exeter. BADLY INJURED Mr. Wilbert W. Revington, 150 year-old Lucan cattle breeder, was struck with an automobile near Lu­ can Friday afternoon when a horse he was leading took fright and dragged the man in front of the au­ to. Mr. Revington suffered a frac­ tured left leg, several broken ribs and two deep scalp wounds. 'The car was driven by Mr. Claude Blowes, of Hensall, who was on ,his way to Lon­ don. The accident took place about one mile north of iLucan where (Mr. Revington was leading a colt along the highway when the colt became startled at the approa'cliing car. Mr. Revington was apparently pitched against the automobile rad'iator and bumper as the frightened horse rear­ ed and plunged on the road. Dr„ K. C. Banting, of Lucan, attended him. Provincial traffic Constable Wm. Robinson, of Exeter, investigated the accident and stated 'that Mr. Blowes, driver of the -ciar was in no way to blame. FATALITY AT GODERICH Mr. John E. Booth, of Windsor, an employee of the Bell Telephone Co., was instantly killed Saturday in a level crossing accident at Goderich and his companion A. W. Grieve, al­ so an employee of the Company, was seriously injured. The two men were on their way home for the week-end when the -car in which they were driving was struck by the Stratford to Goderich C. N. R. train. The car was hurled thirty feet -by the force of the impact and Booth’s body was thrown out onto- the ground. Grieve w.as picked up from the wreckage of the car which was strewn along both sides of tli-e rail­ road right of way. Booth, who was 34 years of age worked for the Bell Company for several weeks in. Exe­ ter, before going to Goderich. While here he boarded with Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Gordon. He iis survived by his wife and three children in Wind­ sor. The two men were temporarily located in Goderich doing some work for the Bell Telephone Company. They left -Goderich ,at no-on to drive to their homes f-or the week-end. They failed to notice the oncoming train and were nearly o-ver the cross­ ing when the train hit the back of the'ir car. Dr. -O’Dwyer, -of Zurich, ! impaneled a jury .and an inquest will be held December 17tb. BOARD OF EDUCATION The monthly meeting of the Board of Education was held in the Public* Library Monday evening, December 10th, at 7.3'0. Order of business submitted and approved was as fol-1 lows: Per chairman, minutes of the' previous meeting. Building and Grounds Committee reports arrestor for the door on order. Principal * Howard for the Public School re-1 ported enrollment of 225; average' attendance 214,47; 177 days ab­ sent and 1'1 lates. Principal Wethey reported for the High School, enrol­ ment 160; aggregate 3235; aver­ age 96%%. Falk exams, had been held and reports issued. Mr. Wm. Quigley, B.A., acting as substitute during illness of Mr. Koch. School had been closed for fumigation, but would open Tuesday morning Dec­ ember 11th. Public School Inspect­ ors report wag read by the chairman and discussed. Per. W. H. Dearing and T. Jones: adoption of the three reports. Per. R. N. Creech and S. M. Sanders; that books for supplemen­ tary reading as desired be purchas­ ed for Miss Frain’s and Miss Hort­ on’s rooms. Per. G. Lawson and T, Jones: that investigation of toilets be made at once and defects remedied. Build­ ing and Grounds Committee to also look after the lighting and storm windows. Per W. H. Dearing and T. Jones: payment of the following accounts: B. W. F. Beavers, supplies $2,515; A. Jones, supplies $2.5101; W. S. Howey, supplies $6.75; Grigg Stationery Co., supplementary readers etc. $41.14. The chairman before closing ex­ pressed his very great appreciation of the services rendered the Board by the retiring trustees, also con­ gratulating Mrs. Beavers on her re­ appointment. Mr. Lawson spoke of the pleasure of working with these members as well as the others dur­ ing the past year. Mr. Sanders on behalf of the retiring trustees thank­ ed the chairman and Board for their appreciation adding to it their best wishes always for the success of the work of the Exeter Board and School. Per Mrs. Beavers, adjournment. Miss K. /MicFaul, SeC’y SANTA CLAUS FUND An appeal is again being made this year through the Exeter Branch of the Canadian Legion for a Santa Claus Fund to take care of the needy children at Christmas. The Le­ gion are planning .a community Xmas Tree and an entertainment for the children in the Town Hall, Sat­ urday, Decemner 22nd. They have already secured a number of toys and games. They have also made a, 'number of doll beds and the Wo­ men’s Institute -are assisting in pro­ viding for them. In previous .years the Committee in charge of the San­ to Claus fund has been able to bring Christmas Cheer to youngsters that otherwise would have gqne without at this joyous season. There is need for some organized effort to see that not one single child is .missed by Santa Claus at Christmas time. Leave your contribution at the Bank of Commerce or at the Times-Advocate. Share your blessings with the less fortunate this 'Christmas. All contri­ butions will be acknowledged. Get Your (jtyrtHtmaa Candy, Nuts, Oranges, Grapes, Etc. “Where you know they are Fresh.” MOIR’S Chocolates HUNT’S Chocolates NEILSON’S Chocolates ALL IN XMAS ARRAY Boxes 50c. up School Concerts— See us for your su’pply of Candies, Nuts, Oranges, Etc. Fresh Oysters Christmas Cigars, Tobaccos, Etc. ' Grieve’s Sandwich Shoppe ‘Where Food Tastes Better’ Rabbitt Hunters Make Big Haul in First Drive of Season In the first organized drive of the season between thirty and forty hunters were successful in account­ ing for well over two hundred jack rabbits on Saturday afternoon. T.he men were organized under Messrs. Fred Kerr, of Crediton and F. J. Delbridge, of town. They formed across the concession on the east side of the Highway in Biddulplr Township just south of Centralia and after going two and a half miles south crossed over to the concession east and returned. The jacks were plentiful and the shots rang out with great frequency not all of them finding their mark and many a for­ tunate rabbit escaped. The high score for the afternoon was made by Mr. Kerr with a bag of 12. Chas. Trieb- ner secured 8; W. Woods, of Toron­ to, who was the guest of Mr. Kerr got 8 and I. Hirtzel shot 7. A couple of visitors from London also took part in the hunt. Running boards and rumble seats of cars and pack­ ing cases were used to bring back the game. Solve your Christmas Gaft problem by sending the Times-Advocate for a year. It will be appreciated for I5;2 weeks. DIED IN 98th YEAR Exeter lost its oldest resident on Wednesday of last week when Mr. Thomas Joseph Hatter passed away in his 9Sth year. The deceased had been ailing since a year ago last July and at different times his con­ dition had been quite critical. He was'born in Oxfordshire, England, and as a young man was a corporal in the Imperial army serving for 21 years, 7 of which were spent in Ber­ muda. Twice he had visited Cana­ da as a soldier before coming to this country to make it his future home. In 1873 in Ireland he was united in marriage with Katherine Egar and in 1885 the family moved to Canada and for ten years resided in Clinton before coming to Exeter. Mrs. Hat­ ter predeceased him May 3rd, 1913. Of a family of ten children six sur­ vive, viz: Miss o Fanny at home; Thomas, of Detroit; Fred, of Ailsa Craig; Mrs. J. Head, of London; Mrs. H. O’Connell, of Chicago and Wm. at home. There are four grandchidren and two great -grandchildren. The deceased was of a quiet disposition, home-loving and deeply interested in his family. Pie was a splendid gar­ dener and a lover of flowers. The funeral was held from his home in Exeter North on Saturday conducted by Rev. S,. M. Gordon. The bearers, were his neighbors, Messrs. Thomas Webster, Geo. Smith, Wm. Smith. J. Kydd, Jos. Davis and Thos. Elliott Among those -from a distance who at­ tended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. H. J. O’Connell, Chicago; |Mr. and Mrs. John Head, London; Mr. tmd Mrs. Fred Hatter, Ailsa Craig; Mrs. Ronald Witwer and daughter Sally, London; Donald Dodds, Ailsa Craig; Mrs. Milton Kydd, Billie and Vivian Kydd, Toronto; Mr. B. Toddy Toronto; Mrs. Russell Hedden, Lon­ don. The Salvation Army intend hold ing their Home League 'Salo on Sat urday, December 15th at 2.t3'0 p.m. (by kind nermistsion of the- Oddfol lows) in the store in the Oddfellow’s Block. The sale will include, homo made candy and cooking, flowers and sowing, aprons, etc. All are es­ pecially welcome. ADDRESS TO FARMERS Co-operative Marketing in Den­ mark and an outline of the New Canadian Marketing Act were dis-' cussed by W. H. porter, managing editor of the Farmers’ Advocate, be­ fore an appreciative audience in the Town Hall on Friday evening of last week. Mr. Porter, who has studied marketing conditions first hand in Denmark showed a number of slides particularly of cattle and swine and conditions 'under which they are pro­ duced and prepared for foreign trade especially the British market. He also outlined the new Canadian Mar­ keting Act and its advantages to the growers in various lines of fanin pro­ ducts. He was asked many ques­ tions and his address and answers showed that he was quite conversant with farm conditions and the steps being taken to remedy the present situation of small return to the growers and producers. This was the first of a series of educational lec­ tures and a committee was appoint­ ed to make arrangements for a sim­ ilar meeting early in the new year. BADMINTON BRIDGE The Badminton Club are holding a bridge in their rooms over the Ford Garage on Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock to which the ladies of the vicinity are invited. Admission i 2>5>c. MEETING EXETER TEMPERANCE FEDERATION (TO-NIGHT) Wednesday, Dec. 12 th at 8 o’clock Main Street Church For organization and other business Everyone Should Be Interested — COME — A 3-ACT PLAY “Here Comes Charlie” will be put on by Cromarty Young People’s Society — in — THAMES ROAD UNITED CHURCH Under the auspices of Groups 1 and 6 of the W. A. on Friday, December 14th at 8 o’clock Admission: Adults 25c. and Children 15c. Combination Storm Doors Glazed Storm Sash PRICES WERE NEVER LOWER TO ARRIVE ABOUT THE 18TH— A car of Cedar and Fir Lulmber, Fir Ceiling, Edge Grain Fir Flooring, Clear Cedar Siding, Clear Fir Siding, Etc. Huron Lumber Co., Ltd. DAVE GORDON, Manager ............‘ , ........................................................................................................ ....................