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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1931-12-10, Page 1I I * IS IB w fk ! r IJU5TABLISHED 1873 «-!-5—iggILUJ! EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10th, 1031 : JL. ............. — ► li- r , IP f FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR.. NO. : ■ COMPLETE SHOWING OF Christmas Merchandise t? OUR STOCK OF MERCHANDISE FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON IS NOW COMPLETE. WE ARE SURE THIS STORE CAN SOLVE THE GIFT PROBLEM FOR YOU. BELOW WE OFFER A FEW PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS. FOR LADIES AND GIRLS—Fancy handkerchiefs, neck scarves, gloves, parasols, < bedroom slippers, silk hosiery and underwear, silk pyjamas and night-gowns, hand-bags, dresses, bath robes, rubber aprons, fancy towels, etc, . < FOR MEN AND BOYS—Ties, mufflers, gloves, shirts, sweaters, hockey shoes, ini- J tialed fancy handkerchiefs, umbrellas, club-bags, pyjamas, belts, braces, garters, armbands underwear, suits, overcoats, shoes, etc. ' LADIES’, MISSES’ AND GIRLS’ COATS at greatly reduced prices would make a very < acceptable Christmas gift. < LADIES’ AND MISSES’ SILK CREPE AND GEORGETTE DRESSES shown in 1 many new styles for the holiday trade. < RUGS ON SALE FOR CHRISTMAS - Greatly reduced prices on all AXMINSTER and WIUTON RUGS in room sizes are being offered until Christmas. These would make handsome Christmas gifts. SEE OUR LADIES’ AND MEN’S BATH ROBES AT $2.95 EACH CHINA TEA POTS, STAINLESS STEEL CARVERS STAINLESS STEEL KNIVES AND FORKS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1931 Music by four-piece orchestra Dancing from 9 to 1.30 a.m. Admission gents 35c. ladies free SEE BILLS FOR PRIZES ».. .■... .,. OLD TIME DANCE EXETER OPERA HOUSE Fry’s Cocoa, half lb. size.................... 19c. Quick Quaker Oats,................per pkg. 20c. Free Running or Iodized Salt per pkg. 9c. Pure Lard, 1 lb, cartons, ...... 2 for 23c. Bulk Dates...............................4 lbs. for 25c. Brillo (for aluminum) ... 2 pkgs, for 25c. 5 Very Fine Old Cheese,...........per lb. 22c. 4 Raspberry or Strawberry Jam .................... 4 40 oz. jar 33cA/J GREAT VALUES IN WINTER OVERCOATS $18, $19MEN’S AT $13.50, $15, The $15.00 coats include both Tweeds, Smooth Cloths and, a few Navys. The $19.00 coats ae the best navys; also a few best Barrymores at $25.00; also a few coats at $10.00. SUPERIOR CHAIN STORE SPECIAL PRICES FOR THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY Children’s Overcoats Overshoes, Rubbers Leather Coats Ages 3 to 8 yrs. at $3.75 For Men and Boys to $5.75.Many styles and colors Real Horsehide also leather Larger sizes at $7.00 to $12.Lower in prices caps to match CHRISTMAS FRUITS, NUTS, P^LS, SPIgES, ETC, are here in the finest obtainable, at exceptionally low prices. For your Christmas baking, try oulr special baking syrup, which comes in bdlk.—Its the best, Jf r 0 on CHINA OV ENWARE, PYREX OVENWARE, FANCY CAKE BOARDS AND COVERS, DUST MOPS, GRANITE TEA POTS, OVAL ROASTERS IN GRANITE OR AL UMINUM WARE OR BLACK IRON, CREAM & GREEN GRANITEWARE, ALUMINUMWARE> SKATE AND SHOE OUTFITS, HOCKEY STICKS, BOYS’ SNOW SHOVELS, POCKET CUTLERY, SILVERWARE, ELECTRIC HEATERS, FLASHLIGHTS, GREEN ENAMELWARE SETS------6 PIECES FOR $9.00 A Come in and look over these suggestions. TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD Phone your hardware necessities to 27 CELEBRATE^ 89tll BIRTHDAY • Mr. Wm. Kydd, of Usborne, cele brated his SOtli birthday on, Wed nesday of last week and his daugh ter, Mrs. Wm. Moodie, prepared a ^special birthday celebration for the occasion. Mr. Kydd enjoys splen did health for one or^iis years. On the Monday previous to his birthday he walked a-; mile and a half from the home of his daughter to the home of his son Robert and ho did it in 85 minutes., He enjoys the -services of worship in the Thames Road Church and enters heartily in to the singing. He is one of the oldest residents or the community •and recalls the days when the •earl iest settlers located tn what is now Exeter* ORDERED TO PROBE FIRES Provincial Constable Whiteside of Goderich has received instruct ions to investigate all fires in this territory whether or not they are reported to him. A large barn lb©-1 longing to a man named Coleman, at Hfllsgreen, three miles south of Varna was destroyed by fire on Fri day night or early on Saturday morning. Incendiarism is suspect ed by the owner, Police visited tile place on Monday, Send the Times-Advocate as Christmas Resent, it will be letter from home 52 weeks in the year. , . < . tt a L. O. L. INSTALLS OFFICERS lAt tiie regular meeting of the L. O. L. No. 224 on Friday evening W.P.D.M. Geo. Davis, of Winchel- sea conducted the installation cere monies, installing the officers of L.O.L. No. 924. The following are the officers for the ensuing year: Master Bro. J. Kirkland; P.M. Wor. Bro. G. Lamport; D.M. Bro. A. Da vis; Chap. Wor. Bro. E. Dignan; Sec. Wor. Bro. E. Harness; Sec. Bro. IS. Atkinson; Treas. C. Birney; First Leet. Bro. W. ness; Sec. Leet. Bro. J. Bradt; shal. Bro. C. Dayman; First Fin. Bro. Har- Mar- ----- ----------- ------ Com. Bro. A. Day; Tyler, Bro. T. Apple ton; Outside Tyler, Wor. Bro. W. Cunningham. (Several well worded addresses were then delivered concerning the good and welfare of the association bringing the meeting to a close. ‘Back Again Home Town’ a Comedy-Drama in Three Acts by ,SAtNTSBURY DRAMATIC CLUB •— at SAINTSBURY on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 8.15 p.m. ADMISSION*, ADULTS 25c* CHILDREN 15c. MUSIC BETWEEN ACTS EXETER COUNCIL Monday, December 7, 1981 A regular meeting of the Municip al council held, memlbers all pres ent. The minutes of the meeting held Novembei’ 16th were read and approved. A letter was read from Messrs. Owen Geiger & Son, Hen sail, regarding the pusiness assess ment on the Exeter Flax Mill, claim ing under the decision of Judge Cos tello, ruling thgt the property is exempt from the business asses's- rnent and tax. The council took no action as there had been no appeal against the assessment for the year. The auditor’s report for Novem ber was read and accepted on mo tion of Bierling and Rivers. The following accounts were read and ordered paid: Exeter P. U. Com., street lighting $158.25; Town Hall, $1.34; Library $5,115';' Clock Lighting $3.02. Wa terworks Department account Fire protection $625.-00; street- watering $25.00; Library $2.47; Town Hall, $2,47; W. J. Beer, batteries foi* flashlights $1.00; Grigg Stationery Co., books for library $97,40; R. Skinner, gravel R&B $51.0:0; Ed. Treble, repairs R&B $7.75; William Johns, team labor R&B. $5.00; Wm. Reid. R&B labor 50c.; Jonathan Kydd, gravel $10,00; William Col lingwood, labor library $3.00; John Horry, meals for tramps 80c, tele phone 40c, $1.20; Erie Service Sta tion Ltd,, Alcohol foi' truck) $3.00r Arthur Jones, repairs mower $3.10; Cemetery accounts, Mrs. H. Bierling supplies, oils $1.50; Exeter Lumber Co., lumber $12.24; J. Wellington Hern, plumbing etc., $.28.84; Ar thur Jones, wire, etc. $ 4.415'; Wm. Smith, labor $11.50; John L. Kydd, labor $2.00. Passed on motion of Bierling & Rowcliffe. Adjournment by Row- cliffe. J. Senior, clerk DIED AT RIPE OLD AOE On© of th© oldest residents of this community died in Exeter on Wed nesday, December 2nd in the, per son of Mr- William Dunsford who passed away in his 89th year. Mr. Dunsford was born on March 29, 1843 on a farm on the Lake Road about one mil© west of Exeter and his whole life was spent in this community. His parents cam© from England and were among the early settlers of Hay Township., His father assisted in the surveying of Hay swamp, There were few settlers in this community during the early life of Mr, Dunsford and at that time the farms were practically all bush, Th© Dunsford farm is one of .the few farms in this community that has beep in the family for over a hundred years, oped a sturdy ‘possessed of a tion, He was The deceased devel- manhood and was wonderful constitu- a man of sterling character and clean habits and high ly respected in the community Eighteen years ago he retired from the farm and moved to About four and a half suffered a paralytic never fully recovered fects although he was to be around. About SUFFERED SCALP WOUND WHEN THROWN FROM BUGGY Mr. John T. Miners met with an unfortunate accident on Friday last when he was thrown from a buggy and landing on his head suffered a scalp wound and was rendered un conscious. Mr, Miners was driving on the St. Marys road on the way to the farm of his son. The acci dent occurred at noon. It -was snowing at the time and Mr. Miners was holding an umbrella in front of him for protection. He failed to notice the approach of an auto truck’ until it was close upon him when his, horse took to the ditbh ■'and in cramping the buggy Miners was thrown out his head. He suffered a wound and was brough fice ' of Dr. Fletcher in scious condition by Mr. O’Brien, driver of the truck, teen stitches were required to close the wound. The horse ran between a fence and a hydro pole wedging the buggy from which it freed it self, breaking the harness and run ning down the road. Mr. Miners was able to be up and around on Monday. Exeter, years ago he stroke and from the ef- up. and able four weeks ago he fell and fractured a small bone in his thigh since which time he has been confined to his bed and has been gradually growing weak er. The deceased was twice mar ried, his first wife being Elizabeth Logs; to whom two sons were born; Frank, who died in infancy and Frederick who predeceased him 15 years. In^l875,he was united in marriage' with Caroline Acheson to whom eight children were born, franklin, .who , died in infancy; (lMay)JMrsv Wm. .'Sanders; Isaac, Percy, (Clara) Mrs. M. Bussell, (Violet) Mrs. Wm. Gpuld, (Floren ce) Mrs. Melve Gould and Charlie, of iSudbury. Two sisters and one brother also survive, Thomas and Mrs. George Tapsore, of Marlette, Mich., and Mrs. Rolbt. Smale, of Saskatchewan. The funeral, private, was held from his late residence Friday afternoon conducted by Rev. E. L. Vivian with interment in the Exeter cemetery. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Hy. Smith, Geo. Pen- hale, Wm. Dearing, Thos. Sanders, Nelson Sitanlake and Jas. Green. Among those* who were present from a distance were Mr. and -Mrs. Chas. Dunsford, of Sudbury; Mr. IThos. Dunsford and nephew Ray mond, of Marlette, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dearing, Bernice San ders and Isabel Russell, of London. DR* H. BROWNING ELECTED PRESIDENT OF C. OF a Following a banquet at the 'Cen tral Hotel on Friday evening last the Exeter Chamber of Commerce ejected their officers for anoth©sq years and have laid plans toy renew ed activity during th© " coming; months. At the banquet fifty-twit men sat down to the tables includ ing several 'from Centralia and Cred^ iton. After partaking of a gplendidt repast the president, T, 0, South- cott called on Mr. B. W. F. Reavers^ who in a short address spoke of five aims of the organization, touching on the sociable side; th© assistance that had been given to several worthy causes; the Santa Claus fund; the welfare of the town and of the influence of a cheery smile and a helping hand. He spoke of the prjdp the citizens take in beaut ifying the town and he made a plea- for clean .speech by the citizens. The treasurer’s report showed a splen did surplus on hand and it was de cided to reduce the fees from $2.00 to $1.00. A plea was made for the support of the Christmas Cheer fund. At the supper hour commun ity singing was led by Mr. Telfer, of Crediton. The following officers were elected: Hon, Presidents, Major Wood, of London; W. G. Medd, M. L. A., Nelson Trewartha, Reeve B. M. Francis, B. W. F. Beavers; Pres. Dr. H. Browning; Vice Pres., Geo. Lawson; Sec’y.-Treas., R. II. Sayers; Executive, Thos. Pryde, J. H. Jones, Jas. Morley, M. Pfaff, Dr. Dunlop, Dr. Atkinson, J. M. Southcott. Our assortment of Christmas cards this year is the best we have ever shown. $1.00 a dozen or 24, all different, printed with your name and address for $2.00,—Times-Ad vocate. Is Your Label Correct? Mr. landing on nasty,scalp to the of- an uncon- Lennis Six- GIRL GUIDES q^BRATE The Girl Guides celebrated the first anniversary of their organiz ation at the home of their leader, Miss Marion Woods, on Saturday, when 24 members sat down to a very excellent supper, a birthday cake with one candle adorning the •centre of the table. After supper the members enjoyed a theatre par- Our mailing list was cor rected on Saturday, December 5 th, and the date on your la bel shows the month and year when your subscription ex- pfres. We would ask all sub scribers to examine their label carefully and K any error is found to notify us at once so that it may be corrected. We have used every precaution in changing the list and check ing over the returns made by the contestants but if some j errors have crept in we are | anxious to have them correct- I cd immediately before the sub scription stubs and other re cords arc filed away. | STILL IS LOCATED ON FARM IN USBORNE This community received an un pleasant surprise on Saturday morn ing- when the news spread that of ficers of the. law had visited a farm home in Usborne Township and lo cated a large still, securing about 170 gallons of mash, six gallon jars and 66 quart bottles of liquor, also several bags of sugar and sufficient paraphernalia to fill a truck. The owner of the farm was immediately placed under arrest and taken to Goderich along with the equipment. Later in the day hw was fined $1500 and given one month in jail, or a total of nine months in default of paying the fine. The seizure was made by E. Floody, Excise Enforcement Officer, of Toronto, who is himself a former Huron County Boy, and secretary of the Huron County Old Boys’ As\ sociation of Toronto. Along with him was Provincial Officer White side and Constable J. Norry. Earliei’ in the week a shipment of liquor .was seized at Niagara Falls and when the truck driver Was arrested a letter written in German was found which gave the information which led to the Us borne farm, where the found above the kitchen, er claimed that he took the manufacture bu,t had place to a ring of bootleggers. still was The own- no part in rented the ONLY SON OF THOS. McMILLAN DIES SUDDENLY Stricken with a heart attack, while lie slept, William McMillan, son of Mr, Thomas McMillan, M.P., for South Huron, was found dead in bed by his father early Friday morning. Seemingly a robust young man, his sudden death came as a distinct shock to the entire com munity where he was highly es teemed. He was regarded as one’of the most popular men of the dis trict. iMr. McMillan was born on the homestead in Hullet Township, near Seaforth, where he died. He was a member of the Seafortli Pres byterian iChttrch. Surviving him are his father, Thomas McMillan, and his sister, Miss Margaret Mc Millan. His mother Mrs. Mary Mc Millan, predeceased him five years ago. A very large crowd were pres ent at the funeral Sunday afternoon. Exeter Times-Advocate. i AS YOU HAVE BEEN WELL PLEASED WITH YOUR FORM ER CHRISTMAS PURCHASES, SO THIS YEAR, WE ARE IN A BETTER POSITION THAN EVER TO GIVE YOU JUST WHAT YOU WANT AT RIGHT PRICES. LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF CHRISTMAS CARDS AND BOOKLETS IN TOWN . Ladies Jonteel, Cara Nome, Shari Langlois, Lavender and Jas mine of Southern France toilet articles in beautiful boxes from 50c. to $5.00. Toilet Sets,- Perfumes, tionery, Manicure Sets Dresser Novelties. Easy make a choice from our play. * Sta- and to dis- Gentlemen Rexall, Klenzo, Stag and Langlois Lavender Toilet Ar ticles in boxes from 50c. to $3.00 Shaving Sets, Mirrors, Bristle J Goods, Pipes, cigars and all 1 kinds of .smokers sundries j Safety Razors, Kodaks and j Fountain Pens. 3 ASK FOR A VOTE AND HELP YOUR FAVORITE LITTLE GIRL WIN A DOjLL HOUSE OR DOLL FOR CHRISTMAS MORN ING. REMEMBER WE GIVE DOUBLE VOTES ON ALL REX- ALL REMEDIES AND UNITED DRUG CO. PRODUCTS. COLE’S DRUG STORE HEzVDQOkRTERS FOR C1HUSTMAS GIFTS Gifts for Christmas YOU ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR LINE OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS. WE HAVE A LARGE ASSORT MENT OF GIFTS FROM 25c. AND UP CHINA, GLASS WARE, NOVELTIES, SILVER WARE, COMMUNITY AND WM. ROGER’S SILVER PLATE, NIFTY BRUSH LINE, PEARL-TONE 3-PIECE SETS FROM $5.50 TO $16.00 CANADA’S FINEST $15.00 WATCH “THE WINDSOR” OTHERS FROM $3.75 TO $35.00 ALSO LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LATEST STYLE DIAMONDS S. B. TAYLOR, JEWELLER ........ > -to' war ■ rr „