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EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 11th 1932
A List of Real Bargains for February
— READ EVERY ITEM —
7 dozen Ladies’ House-Dresses, good styles, fast color prints, sizes 34 to
44. A real bargain this month at 89c, each.
5 webs of Extra Heavy Factory Cotton, 36 inches wide, a regular 30c.
quality on sale this month at 2Jc, a yard or 5 yards for $1.00.
500 yards good pattern print, 36 inches wide, fast colors on sale this
month at 19c. a yard.
Men’s Heavy AU-Wool Coat Sweaters in check patterns, with and with
out cellars, A real bargain to clear at $2.95 each.
1 dozen Men’s Fine All-Wool Coat Sweaters on sale at $1,69 each.
10 dozen Men’s Big B Brand Work Shirts on sale at 89c. or 2 for $1.75,
1 piece each 40 inches and 42 inches real good quality Circular Pillow1
Cotton, on sale at 29c. per yard.
Stanfield’s Red Label Heavy Rib Underwear for men on sale at $1.69 a
garment. * Blue label on sale at $2.00 per garment.
Lennox Heaviest Red-back Overalls, $1.69
1 table Blue, Blk. or Striped Overalls $1.39
Men’s Horsehide Windbreakers .... $7.50
Men’s Leather Windbreakers...........$3.50
Men’s Navy Winter Overcoats at .. $15.00
Men’s Serviceable Overcoats at . , $12.00
Men’s Lined Smocks at................... . $1.98
OVERSHOES, ETC.
Women’s Rubber Dome Overshoes at $1.49
Women’s Zipper Overshoes at cost , , $1.75
Girls’ sizes 11 to 2, Overshoes at .. . $1.39
Children’s 6to 10 1-2 Overshoes at $1.29
Men’s fine service Rubbers ..............75c. pr.
Men’s Heavy Lumbermen’s Rubbers $1.95
FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR, NO, 27t*
One table" Women’s Fine Slippers at
$1.95 a pair
One table Pumps and Strap Slippers
, at $2.95 a pair
’s High Shoes
at $2.00 pr., sizes 6 to 10
Just Arrived
Watson & Foster’s Sample-Book of cheap Bedroom and Kitchen Wall
papers, priced at 8c., 9c. and 10c. a roll. You can brighten up your rooms at
very little cost. You can' buy your papers as cheaply here as at the large de
partment stores, and can return any rolls left over. Also fine assort
ment of Sunworthy Living Room and Bedroom papers.
10 bars 51c.
Sunlight Soap s Aunt Jemima
Canned Corn, Peas
or Tomatoes Aylmer Golden
1 Pancake Flour Large Size 3 tins for Bantam Corn
1 Per Pkg. 15c.25c.2 tins for 23c.
Fresh Broken Sweet Biscuits 2 lbs. for 25c.
Royal York Tea, special price, black or .
mixed •....................1 lb. 49c.; 1-2,lb. 25c.
Chipso, large package ..........................21c.
Fray Bentos Corned Beef 1 lb. tin 15c.
Maple Syrup, good quality, quart sealer 55c
10c. refund on sealer *
Blueberries No. 2, tin...............2 tins 25c. <
McLaren’s Jelly Powders with free -• ’
mould ............... 4 pkgs. 25c. •
Red River Cereal..................per pkg. 22c. <
Phone 32 i
i BOARD OF EDUCATION
1 The inaugural meeting of the
> Board of Education was he!4 in. iho
> Public Library on Wednesday even
ing, February 3yd, at & o’clock.
> Following was the order of husi-
> ness submitted and approved,
> (Subscribing to the oath of Office
by Messrs. Delbridge, Dearing and
Day, town members; and, W. May,
> County member,
> Per W, A, Turnbull and H. T,
| Rowe that W. May be chairman, Car,
Per S, M. Sanders
' that W, IL Dearing
> man. Carried.
, Per W. H, Dearing
bridge that Miss MacFaul be 'Secre
tary-Treasurer. Carried
Per S. M. Sanders' and T. Jones;
That Mr, Jas. Weekes be library Re
presentative for 1932-33-34. Carried.
W. H. Dearing, W. A. Turnbull
and Mrs. 'Beavers composed the
Striking committee appointed by the
Chairman to form committees.
Their report adopted on motion
of Messrs. 'Turnbull and Penhale was
as follows:
Insurance—-W. A. Turnbull, L.
Day, F. J. Delbridge.
•Teachers’ Supply and Study
Courses—-Mrs. Beavers, F. J. Del-
bridge, H. T. Rowe, W- May.
Buildings and Grounds—S. M,
Sanders, Tlios, Jones, W. H. Dear
ing, W. H. Penhale.
Scholarship—H. T- Rowe, W. A.
Turnbull, W. H. Dearing, Principal
E. J. Wethey.
Fuel Supplies—W. H. Penhale, S.
M- Sanders, Thos. Jones.
Finance—L. Day, Mrs. Beavers.
W. May.
Per Mrs. Beavers and S. M.
Sanders: That the Chairman or Vice-
Chairman, and Secretary-Treasurer
be empowered to sign cheques for
the year's business.
Per H. T. Rowe and F. J. Del-
bridge: That the date for the month
ly meeting be the second Monday of
each month.
The reports of the High and Pub
lic School Principals were read and
adopted on motion of H. T. Rowe
ana Mrs. Beavers. Enrolment of the
Public School for January was 237;
High School 153.
Per F. J. Delbridge and H. T.
Rowe: That the following accounts
be paid; Jones & May, supplies $3;
F. J. Wickwire, supplies $11.00; J.
.Hunter, repairs $1.25; Tlmes-Advo*.
cate, supplies $9.95; S. B. Taylor,
repairs to clock $1.25.
It was moved by Mrs. Beavers and
seconded by W? H. Dearing and pass
ed unanimously: That notice be sent
to the proper authorities asking that
the minimum salary of High School
teachers be reduced.
Adjournment—W. t H. Penhale.
K. MacFaul, Sec’y.-Treas.
CRITICALLY ILL
OLD TIME
and T, Jones,
be vice-chair-
and F. J. Del-
% WONDERFUL RESPONSE
On Sunday last the Exeter branch
of the Canadian Legion made an ap
peal through the churches of Exeter
tor furniture and supplies for & fam
ily in distress in the township of
Hibbert, The family moved to that
township last summer from Detroit.
Besides the parents, there are three
childiren, aged 14, 7 years and 14
or 15 months, who were found to be
in absolutely destitute circum
stances. The appeal met with a most
gracious response and a quantity of
household effects and necessities\
were left at the Hogarth Raby Chick j
Hatchery on Monday, Monday ev
ening the veterans were able to load lington Brock.
up a truck with one complete bed
room suite, together with two beds
springs and mattresses. There was
a large supply of comforters, quilts,
blankete.and sheets, stove and pipes
rocking chairs, a number of bags of
potatoes, apples and coal together
ivith canned fruits, groceries, cloth
ing and other provisions. These
were taken to the home where they
were very gratefully received. The
father of the family was a war vet
eran having served throughout the
four years of Avar. More stuff than
was needed was received by the Le
gion and this is being turned over
to the relief committee.
HAGELSTEIN—HILL
A quiet wedding was solemnized
at James Street parsonage, Exeter,
on Thursday, February 4th at 6 p.m.
when Beryl Alvinna, youngest dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hill, was
united in marriage to Rev, H. W.
ITagelstein, Pastor of the Crediton
United Church. The Rev. Duncan
McTavish officiated, The bride’s
gown was of brown chiffon trimmed
with eggshell lace with hat and
shoes to match and ■ carried a bou
quet of Sunset roses. After the cere
mony the happy coupte motored to.
the home of the bride’s parents
where a wedding supper was served
in the prseence of immediate rela
tives. Later they returned to their
home at the United Church parson
age. Their many friends of Credit
on and surrounding district join in
wishing them much future happi
ness.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Geo.
Sanders took* place from- the-- resi
dence of Mr. R. N. Creech on Friday
afternoon of last week. The sex'-i
vice was conducted by Rev. C. J.1
Moorhouse assisted by Rev. D. Mc
Tavish. The p’all bearers were
Messrs. Jos. Holliday, of London;
Thos. Newell, of Stratford; R. G.
Seldon, W. W. Taman, T. O. South-
cott and B. M. Francis. Interment
took place in the Exeter cemetery.
on
DANCE
to be held in
on —
February.
Porcelain Enamelled Iron
Bath Tub, Roll rim equip
ped with legs, nickle-plated
trimmings; also floor nickle
plated bath tap, wall basin,
cast iron enamelled, 17 by
19 inches, complete with
nickle-plated indexed com
pression taps.
WHITE PUSSYFOOT CLOSET OUTFIT WITH WASHDOWN BOWL
WOOD SEAT AND COVER IT WILL BE WORTH DOLLARS
TO YOU TO SEE US BEFORE YOU PURCHASE
TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD
Phone your hardware necessities to 27
hand CAUGHT IN GEARING |
RObt. Dlsjardine, of Grand pend,
had the misfortune to get his right
hand caught in the gearing of a
•threshing machine On Friday badly
lacerating the same. The index
-finger was almost severed. He was
brought t’d Dr. Dunlop’S office Where
• the wound was dressed.
NASTY .GASH
Mr. "Butch’* Yungblut, of Zurich,
who was playing with Exeter is the
hockey game against Mitchell on
Monday evening had the ihisfortitne
to be struck by' < skate inflicting a
nasty ■'gash in the upper lip which
bled profusely. He was taken to
the office of Dr. Dunlop, four
.stitches being required to close the
wound.
Thurs., Feb. 11
MUSIC BY 4-PIECE ORCHESTRA
Dancing from 9 p.m. until 1.30 a.m.
Admission: Gents 25c.
- Mr.' Thos. Hatter, of Exeter N„
Exeter’s oldest resident, who is now
in his 95th year is ill and in a criti
cal condition and his family have
been summoned to his bedside. Mr.
Hatter, who has been a, remarkably
smart man for his years has been
confined to his bed .for the past six
weeks, previous to that time he was
able to be up and around and last
summer looked after his own garden
Mrs. Head, of London, and Mrs. Fred
Hatter, of Ailsa Craig, are now at
his bedside, Mr. Fred Hatter being
here on Monday. Mrs.
Of Chicago and Mr. Tlios. Hatter,
Detroit, .have also been notified
their father’s illness. ’
BURIED AT EXETER
O’Connell,
of
of'
TWO EMPLOYEES HAVE
HANDS PIERCED
Miss Ruth Balkwill, stenographer*
at the Hogarth Hatchery, had the
misfortune to run a steel paper file
through the right hand Monday ev
ening. The file 'for filing papers
was on the desk and covered, with
some papers and Miss Balkwill put
ting her hand upon it ,leaned upon
the arm and the pointed wire ran
clean through the hand between the
bones of the thumb and the first
finger. The wound was dressed by
Dr. Fletcher.
UNDERWENT OPERATION
Mr. Gilbert Freckleton, of Lucan,
underwent an operation in Victoria
Hospital, London, oh Monday of
tliis week for internal trouble and
is improving as well as can be ex
pected.
DONATION ACKNOWLEDGED
The Exeter Relief Committee ack
nowledge the gift of $5.00 from Miss
M. E. Ross. Miss Ross states that
she read in the Times-Advocate
that the Relief Committee was need
ing help.
birthday celebrated I
Mrs. Frank Triebner, of town cele
brated her seventieth birthday on
Monday evening by pleasantly enter
taining a number of relatives and
friends. Among those present were
her mother, Mts. John Sanders, of
Stephen Township, aged 90 years
and Mr. Jas. Handford, of tows, ag
ed 93 years, The evening was spent
in social chat and cards followed by
refreshments,
MOTOR ACCIDENT
J4
given
Mr.
for the C« N. R. has not been well
of late and
ed a blood
fusioit wag
Snell. Dr,
Dr. Weekes,
the operation,
greatly improved
ion.
A BLOOD TRANSFUSION
Rufus Cutting, sectionman
on Saturday last receiv-
transfusion, 'The trans
given by Mr. Russell
Limey, of London, and
, of Exeter, performed
His condition is
since the transfus-
•<
The auto truck) of Mr. Nelson Htni-
nhi, of Farquhar, figured in a wreck
east of Stratford Monday 'afternoon
while Mr, Hunkin was on his way to
Kitchener with a load of pigs. A
large Packard car driven by a Mr.
Hayes, of St. Marys, collided head-
on with Mr* Hunkin’s truck, it is
stated the car having skidded on the
slippery pavement. The left front
of the truck and the transmission
was badly damaged. The wrecker
from the Chevrolet garage wont over
and brought the truck, to Exeter.
The pigs were, unhurt and were
transferred to another truck and
sent on to Kitchener, Neither of the
drivers were hutU
Mrs.The remains of the late
James Lamport, who died in Toron
to on Thursday, February 4th, were
brought to Exeter on Saturday for
interment in the Exeter cemetery.
Service was held in the Main Street
United church, conducted by Rev, O,
•L Moorhouse. The deceased was1 a
former esteemed resident of Exeter
but for the past year slfe has been
making her home with her daughter
Mrs, Kitrick, of Toronto. Her maid
en name was Maria Reeder. She
was born in Oxford county and was
in her 89th year. She came to this
community with her parents, where
she was united in marriage
James Lamport and for many
they farmed in Stephen Tp.
Lamport predeceased her
eighteen years. Deceased had not
been well for a couple of years.
While in Exeter she
her
who
ago.
and
of London; Mrs. O’Neil, of Calgary
find Mrs. McKitrick. of Toronto;
Mrs. Clarke, of Peace River; Ghtis.
Lamport of B. C. and Wesley Lam
port! of London. She 1# also surviv
ed by one brother Moses Reeder, of
McGillivray township. Mrs. McKit-
rick, of Toronto; Mrs. Marshall
and Mr. Wesley Lamport, of Lon
don. accompanied the remains to
Exeter,
with
years
Mr,
about
resided with
A. Marshall,
a few months1
by two sobs
daughter Mrs. E.
moved to London
•She is survived
four daughters} Mrs> Marshall
mid .’Mt, Paul Coates lias been appobv
ted examiner in Exeter for chauf
feur and operator’# licenses,
Mr. John Miller, an employee at
the Hogarth Baby Chick Hatchery
met with an accident on Tuesday ev
ening somewhat similiar to the one
Which befell Miss Ruth Balkwill on
Monday. Mr. Miller was wording
in the rear of the hatchery where a
partition had recently been built.
He was going to turn on the lights
when he stumbled over an obstruc
tion and in falling his hand came in
contact with a spike driven through
a plank and sticking upwards. The
spike went clean through the hand
between the bones of the thumb and
the first finger,
where the wire
Balkwill’s hand
rising the plank
the hand. The
shortly after eleven o’clock and Mr.
Miller was brought to the office of
Dr. Fletcher where the wound was
dressed.
not an inch from
went through Miss
the day before. In
and all came with
accident happened
WILLIAM BROCK PASSES.
, SUDDENLY
A shadow of gloom was cast ever
' the community on Friday morning;
• of last week when it was learned?
that Mr. william Brock had. died
'• suddenly at the home of his son Mr*
Warren Brock Lot B, con, jj, Us*
1 borne Township. Mr. Brock had?
been taken ill only the night
■before^ On January 26 th Mr. amt
• Mrs. Brock celebrated their golden
| wedding anniversary and; at that
i time Mr. Brock appeared; to be in.
his usual health. He was'in hi»
I 71st year. Deceased was bom on
| the farm now occupied by Mr, Wed-
k. Ho was married
early in life to Elizabeth Routly and’
for over1 forty years resided on the
farm now occupied by hi# son 'War
ren, moving to Granton about eight
years ago. For twenty-six years Mr-
Brock was» tax collector for the
Township; for seventeen years he
was a director of the Kirkton Fair
and tom
director
Mutual
held in
evidenced by the kindly greetings on
the occasion of the golden wedding
anniversary and at the very large
crowd who were present at the fun
eral on Sunday, it being the largest
ever held in the community, there
being between, two and three hun
dred cars. The deceased is surviv
ed by two sons, Milton and Warren
on adjacent farms; also- by two
brothers and one sister: Thomas-
Brock and Mrs. Elizabeth Rowcliffe-,
town; and Samuel, of Usborne. The
funeral service was conducted by
Rev, Mr, Lloyd, of Granton, assist-^
ed by Rev. Mr. White, of Elimvillcl
The Zion quartette comprising Hec
tor Taylor, Ep’hriam Hern, Harold,
Hern and Earl Johnston- sang "I
Have Heard of a Land.” The pall
bearers were three neighbors1 from.
Zion and three from Granton, name
ly George Earl, James Earl, Hector
Taylor, John Clatworthy, Millson
Stanley and Morley Waas. The flor
al tributes were very beautiful and
were carried by the directors of the
Usborne and Hibbert Mutual Fire
Insurance Company. The bereaved
have the sympathy of many friends
in this their sad- hour.
about twenty years
of the Usiboyna &
Fire Insurance Co.
the highest esteem
was fl*
Hibbert
He wa»
as was
DEATH.OF MRS. GEO. STEWART
On the same day that Mr.. William
Brock, of Granton passed away at
the home of Mr. and Mrs, Warren
Brock, of Zion, Mrs. Warren Brock
received, word that her mother, Mrs.
Geoge Stewart, of Loudon Township
had suddenly passed away, this
double bereavement coming as a
severe trial. Mrs. Stewart’s maiden
name was Fannie Langford. She
had been a life worker in the Meth
odist church now United and a Bible
class teacher. Besides her bereaved
husband she is survived by three
daughters and two sons: Miss Hazel
at home; Mrs. Warren Brock, Chas.
Stewart, of London; Mrs. T.. Dick
enson, .of London Township and.
William at home. iSihe is also> sur
vived by her aged mother, four
brothers and two sisters, three cf
her brothers being prominent min
isters in the United Church.. Rev.
Albert Langford, of Toronto; Prof.
F. W. Langford, of Emmanuel Coll
ege; and Dr. Frank Langford, of
Religious Education Department;
Norman Langford, of Embro; Mrs.
Chas. Walden of London Twp.; and.
Mrs. J. Risdon, of Abbey,. Sask. The
funeral was held on* Monday, inter
ment in Mount pleasant, cemetery
at London.
TENNIS CLUB EUCHRE
• The Tennis Club held a Euchre
in the Town Hall on Friday even
ing of last week at which there
were fourteen tables- After a couple
winnersof hours of playing the
were announced as follows; ladies
high, Mrs. H. S. Walters
high, W. L. Kress;
Miss Marian Bissett
Stone were tie and the cut gave the
prize to the latter, Refreshments
were served and a social hour cb»
joyed by all. The Tennis cluh are
planning to hold another euchre
on Thursday evening of next week.
gents’
lone hands,
and Mrs. B.
Annual Supper j
... T
James Street United Church
UNDER AUSPICES OF THE WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION
ON
Tuesday, February 16th
SUPPER SERVED FROM S.30 TO 8.00 P.M.
’ PROGRAM OF VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
* AND READINGS
EVERYBODY WELCOME ADMISSION and safe,