HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1931-11-12, Page 1EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 12th, 1031 FIFTY FIFTH YEAR, NO.
Jones & May Phone 32
SUPERIOR CHAIN STORE
SPECIAL PRICES FOR THURSAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Aylmer Peas size 4 ...... . 2 tins for 19c.
Clark’s Mincemeat . . . per carton 19c.
C. & S. Seal Brand Coffee 1-2 27c. l’s 51c.
Golden Bantam Corn...........2 tins for 25c.
WTABLISHED 1873
Standard Lines
of
Regular price 50c. ON SALE FOR .
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HATCHWAY—The
popular buttonless un
derwear illus t r a t e d
here is fast becoming
popular for men.
Campbell’s Vegetable Soup*. . . 2 tins 19c.
Rinso , large package........................... 19c.
Clark’s Pork & Beans ..... 3 tins for 25c.
Aylmer Catsup, 12 oz. size . . 2 bottle 23c.
We handle only the
standard lines of Men’s
Underwear such as
Stanfield’s, Turnbull’s,
Penman’s, Dodds Knit,
Hatchway, etc. These
makers all stand be
hind their merchan
dise.
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Big Crowd in Exeter
For Remembrance Day
(Canadian Legion Holds Inipressive
Services
CRETTONNES AND ART SATEENS ON SALE AT 29c. A YARD
In order to reduce our stock we are placing on sale, this week several webs
of good quality cretonnes and art Sateens.
29e per yard
WHITE FLANNELETTE SON SALE THIS WEEK
Heavy 34 in. white English flannelette on sale this week at 22c,
Heavy ’3(6 in. white Canadian flannelette on sale this week at 19c.
Heavy 27 in. white Canadian flannelette op, sale this week at 15c.
yard
yard
yard
Canada's first “Remembrance
Day” was fittingly celebrated, in Ex
eter on Wednesday when the mem
bers of the various branches of the
Canadian Legion in Huron County
gathered at Victoria Park, and
headed by the Goderich band and
the Clinton Kiltie uand paradedi to
the Trivitt Memorial church where
an impressive service was held. The
service at the church was followed
by a further service at the cenotaph
in loving'tribute W those who had
lost their lives in the Great War,.
Hundreds of persons from all over
the county visited in Exeter in the
afternoon and with the streets lin
ed with cars and with streamers of
flags, and bunting decorating the
street the returned pen paraded to
the church. Five Legion branches
were represented, Goderich, Clin
ton, Seaforth, Wingham and Exeter,
Captain G. S, Atkinson was in com
mand and was escorted by a guard
Of honor. The Goderich band led
the procession followed by the Girl
Guides, under the command of Miss
Marion Woods. Each unit was un
der its own command. The Clinton
band headed the Clinton unit.
The parade, about 250 strong, en
tered the c.hurch and occupied
centre pews. Visitors occupied
Campaign Leaders Strive
for First Position.
Keen Competition Shown in Times-Advocate Subscription
Prive
The Race Is Close But Upsets Are Looked For This Week
Short Time Left To Win, Contest Closes One Week From Next
Thursday, November 26th
$9.85 BARGAIN IN LADIES’ & MISSES’ WINTER COATS $9.85
On sale this week 1 rack of good quality winter coats for girls and ladies
to clear in a hurry at only $9.85 each.
All girls’ coats’ from 3 years to 14 years at greatly reduced prices.
Men’s and Boys’ Overcoats
MEN’S AT $10.00, $15.00, $20.00 AND $25.00
BOYS’ AT $8.00, $10.00 AND $14,00
SMALL BOYS AT $4.50 UP TO $9.00
Our assortment in, all the above overcoats is, we Relieve, just as good
as carried in the city for the same price. Come in and see our coats.
■the
the
transcepts and filled the church to
overflowing. Hundreds being turn-
away, A printed program with
orders of service, hymns and pray
ers was distributed and a most im
pressive and solemn service was
carried out.
The prayers and lessons were tak
en by Rev. Mr. Paul, of Bayfield,
and Rev. Mr. Bulteel, of Kirkton,
The Rector of the church, Rev. E.
L. Vivian L. Th., preached a very
eloquent and forceful sermon tak
ing for his‘text Isaiah 56:7 “Even
them will I bring to my holy moun
tain and make them joyful in My
house of prayer.” During the war
along 216 miles of front men and
gilds stood in the forefront to write
a page of history and a page of pro
phecy.
During those years men followed
him who went as far as Calvary’s
cross in order that others may live.
Today there are those who are pass
ing through a living death as a
result of those awful years. ...They ’lrad’ the same aspirations vahd/ ’the
same hopes when they stood be
tween us and the enemy and now
be must stand behind them,
are not here for selfish ends but
(Continued on page four.)
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AK31. FRACTURED
' Eldon Hading had his right ami
fractured Saturday w'hen a car he
-was cranking backfired, and the
«erank struck him. The fracture was
irednced by Dr. Dunlop.
Mr. John' Ridley, Of WinchelSOa,
•Suffered a fracture of the right
sirm one day last week when he was
■.•struck' by the erans, when an en
gine he was endeavouring to start
“backfired. Me was attended by Dr,
.^mnlop.
burned *
A large baiik barn of Herbert
Mttdersoii on the town'lne between
^Manshard and Jhiliastfon was des-
i
troyedi by fire Friday morning to.
gather with the season’s crop.
Anderson was in the barn at
time doing the chores when
broke out in the loft from an
known cause. Fortunately the stock
was all saved but the loss is partic-
Mr.
the
fire
un-
of
on
Monday, November 16
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THAMES RD. UNITED CHURCH
Following "hich the Thedford
Dramatic. Cluib will present
“The Village Lawyer”
The Thedford Club have pre
sented this play 16 times and
has never failed to please.
Admission 40c. and 20c.
DEATH OF R. H. ELWORTHY
, Mr. Richard Henry Elworthy
passed away in Victoria Hospital,
London about eight o’clock Tues
day evening in his' 52nd year. The
announcement of his death came as
a shock to <his many friends and
relatives. The deceased for some
time has been a sufferer from dia
betes and his condition becoming
worse he was taken, to the hospital
Monday but he seemed quite bright
and cheerful on the way to London. Mr? Elworthy has been a life
long resident of this community. He
is survived by his bereaved widow
whose maiden name was Miss Bruce
Crews, and 3 daugnters, Mrs. Orby
Kestle and Miss Reta, R.N.,.of De
troit and Miss Mary of London. The
funeral, private,' will be held under
the direction of the I. O. O. F. Fri
day afternoon at 2.30 with inter
ment in the Exeter cemetery.
it
Mr. Chas. Miller, of Usborne, has
been engaged by Mr. Harding to
•act as courier for R. R. No. 3 for
the winter months.
Rev. Jas. Anthony of the Thames
Road United church and Rev. C. J.
Moorhouse of the Main Street Unit
ed church exchanged pulpits on
Sunday evening last.
IMt. and Mrs. A. H. Lindsay and
Mrs. Dickson, of Norwich and Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Austin, of Ransom
ville, N. Y., were' the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. K. J. Lampman in Exeter
on Sunday and Monday.
FULLARTON BARN .BURNED
morning, at eleven
Anderson of the 14th
Fullarton while in the
some chores, heard
Mr, and Mrs. H. D. Hutton,
Brantford, and Mr. Allan-Hobbs, of
Galt, spent the' holiday with
and. Mrs. T. 0. Souiiicott.
On Friday l&st while Mr. Larry
Taylor • Avas assisting In drawing
some straw with a team of horses
part of tho harness broke and
struck him ih tho face inflicting
nasty gashes in the cheek and lip.
The wottnds 'were dressed by Doc
tor Dunlop, u . . ■ |
Mr
On Friday
o’clock J. H.
concession of
stable doing
a roaring noise up in the barn and
on investigating Mr. Anderson found
that there was a fire and he had to
make haste
the stable,
hogs. The
and all of
wheat, oats
quantity of
fire. The neighbours turned out ill
full force and it was with difficulty
«that the driving shed, which was
about1 sixty feet from the buildings
which were burned was saved, The
cause of the fire is unknown. There
was $4,500 insurance on the .build
ing and contents, is said that a
threshing machine was also burned*
to get the stock out of
among which, were sixty
large barn, straw shed
this season’s crops of
and barley and a large
hay wore destroyed ’ by
DIED AT RIPE OLD AGE
On .Saturday of last week Mrs.
Richard Gould, one of the oldest
residents of Exeter, passed, away to
her reward at the ripe old age of
88 years. Mrs. Gould h'ad been a
remarkably smart woman for one
of her years, andi enjoyed 'life right
up to the last. She was taken ill
about Thanksgiving Day and grad
ually grew weaker, the breaking up
of a rugged constitution being the
cause of her death. The deceased
was born in Cornwall but early in
life went to Devonshire where she
was* married to the late Richard
’Gould. About two and a half years
aftei* their marriage they came to
Canada settling in Exeter 64 years
ago last August. For yeafs Mr.
Gould was a contractor andi (build
er and he passed away fifteen years
ago last March. Both Mr, and Mrs.
Gould were closely associated with
the James St. Church,
and three
of iMiama,
ford; Mrs,
Salter and
of town,
held from her late residence', James
St, On Monday afternoon Conducted
by her pastor, Rev D. McTavish, in
terinent in the Exeter cemetery. The
pall-bearers were -Messrs. E. J, Shap-
toii, :S. M. Sanders, WM. Fisher, P,
Coates, Wm. Elford and J. T. Min
ers, Among those present at the
funeral from a distance Were Mr,
and Mrs, Harry Gould, of Brantford
Mr, arid Mrs. Jack Coyle and daugh
ter Marjorie, of Detroit; Miss Moria
CrOrild, of Stratford; Mr. Fred Gould
of Strathroy; Mrs. Robertson and
son Peter, of Stratford; Mr. Albert
Carr, of Alisa Craig, Mr, and Mrs.
Hugh Gould, of Brahtfofd, were
here on Sunday,
Two sons
daughters survive, Win.,
Man., Harry, of Brant-
Jas. Shapton, Mrs. M. F.
Mrs. Walter 'Cutbush, all
The funeral, private, <was
, Struggle of contestants intense as closing day draws near. It is. now
only a very short time* before the final closing hour of the Times-Advo^
cate’s Great Prize Contest. Never (before have the candidates and, their'
friends been so excited and interested in subscription getting for Huron
County’s leading weekly newspaper, and the work done during the re
maining days may 'be the deciding factor as to just how the choice of
valuable prizes will ibe awarded. All of the club members are fairly
well bunched at the present time, (but the next few days will probably sen
more startling developments in the campaign, tand such developments will
be due to the efforts of those club members who work as if each day
was the last. Anyone can win but it means effort and plenty of it. Sub
scribers wishing to help their favorite candidate in winning one of the
valuable prizes are asked to lend their support this week. Each, candi
date has. a list of all subscribers and can show you just how your sub
scription stands. This will be changed each, week as subscriptions cow
in. If the label on your paper is not changed, please notify us. The Standt-
ing of candidates on page seven ax’e for votes cast to Friday night, No
vember 6th only.
Who Will Be Leading Next Week?
HAS LEG MANGLED IN
THRESHING MACHINERY
Cecil Shipley, age 21, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Shipley, Brucefieid,
was the victim of a serious accident
Saturday when he slipped into a
threshing machine anti received in
juries which necessitated the ampu
tation of his right leg at the knee.
Bean threshing was almost complet
ed on the farm of William Stanbury
which is the next farm to his home
on the London Road, two miles
north of Brucefieid, when the acci
dent occurred. Shipley had just
stepped , on to the thresher when
his foot slipped and his right leg
was drawn into the\machinery and.
smashed to a pulp. \ ; ,
Prompt action on the\part;of the
engineer, Walter LaytonAin throw
ing off the belt prevented a\£at’ality.
Dr. J. C. Gandier, of Clintchi,. was
called to the scene and after admin
istering a general ■>anaesthetic.'-extnir-
cated the victim and removed him, by
an ambulance to the Clinton Public
Hospital, where the amputation was
performed. . • ; "
Mr. and Mrs. N. Ogden returned
home on Friday evening from a mo
tor trip. While away they spent a
few days with their cousins Mrs. W.
A. Davis and Miss Vina Fisher, of
Hamilton. They also visited with
Mr. and Mrs. A. Carnm, of St. Cath
erines and while there were at Nia
gara and Bridgeburg returning home
by way of Galt and Kitchener.
MOTOR- ACCIDENT FATALITY i
■Mr. H. W. Lewis, an employee of
of the Public' Utilities Commission,
received word Sunday that hi®
youngest brother, who is two years
younger than himself, had been kill
ed in a motor accident. Mr. Lewis
left Monday evening for his home
at Woodstock, New Brunswick.. Th’e
accident took place about 7 p.m-
Sunday evening. ' j
BAZAAR
Under auspices of the Ladies of
Trivitt Memorial Chinch '
ONE DOOR NORTH OF THE
' EXPRESS OFFICE
Saturday, Nov. 14
Pillow Cases, Towels, Fancy-
Articles, Wood Work
Visit our Bargain Counter
GOOD HOME-BAKING AND
CANDY
Afternoon Tea Served
Leavitt’s Theatre
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
SPECIAL MATINEE SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Return Engagement by Special Request, of
PROF. GLADSTONE
THE SENSATION OF THREE CONTINENTS
EUROPE’S MASTER MIND READER ,
Sec the Wizard Man of Mystery who will appear at every per
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12th
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With WARNER BAXTER and EDMUND LOWLE
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SHOWING AT THE CAPITOL THEATRE, LONDON
COMEDY—LAUREL & HARDY in “Another Fine Mess’1
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13th and 14th
With Matinee Saturday Afternoon at 2:15 p.m.
Will Rogers in “As Young as You Feel”
FOX MOVIE-TONE NEWS
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MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
November 16th, 17th and 18th
JACK HOLT and RALPH GRAVES in
HELLS’ ISLAND
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
November 19th, 20th and 21st
“Charley’s Aunt” with Chas. Ruggles