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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1932-03-03, Page 1B1TABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 3rd, 1932 FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR., NO* FIRST SHOWING OF LADIES’ MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S ■H THE NEW SPRING COATS ARE NOW READY. WE HAVE A LARGE RANGE OF THE NEWEST STYLES AND MATERIALS. PRICES ARE THE LOWEST THEY HAVE BEEN IN YEARS. WE HAVE SOME EXCEPTIONALLY NICE STYLES IN OUTSIDE SIZES. CHILDREN’S TWEED COATS, 2 TO 14, YEARS AT VERY LOW PRICES. 36 in. Chintz for Comforters on sale at 22c. a yd. 8 webs good quality Chintz for comforters, etc., 36 inches wide, beauti­ ful new patterns and colorings on sale for early March at 22c. a yard. Large size wool Comforter Batting, full size, regular price $2.50. Special March sale price $1.95 each. House Furnishings for Spring We have Just received our new linoleutas, rugs, curtain nets, window blinds, curtain poles, draperies, made-ujp curtains, etc.. . A large range to choose from" at reasonable prices. New Dresses for Easter Easter comes early this year. We have a smart new range of dresses for early buyers at very moderate prices.. Q Brighten Your Home With new wallpaper. It costs very little. Bedrooms and kitchens at 8c. 9c.’ and 10c. a roll. Living Room at 17 l-2c. to 35c.. If we haven’t what: you want in stock, you can order exclusive patterns from our special book. .V SUPERIOR CHAIX STORE We Sell the Best For Less SPECIAL VALUES FOR THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY t'l . 2 tins for 25c. 40 oz. jar 26c. . 6c. 15c. 19c. Aylmer Choice Peaches . Aylmer Strawberry Jam, Aylmer Choice Tomatoes, small tins . Aylmer Jumbo Peas, per tin............. Aylmer Choice Golden Bantam Corn 2 tins for .......,.................................. Aylmer Crushed or Tid-bit Pineapple 19c. Shelled Walnuts (broken) .... 1-2 lb. 23c. Brunswick Sardines....................per tin 5c. j Clark’s Spaghetti, large ...... per tin 10c. j Clover Honey . . 5 lb. 40c. or 10 lbs. 75c, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes...........per pkg. 8c. i Juicy Oranges.......................per dozen 25c. 4 ’ Phone 32u—« AYLMER SOUPS ASSORTED (except chicken) 6 tins 47c. and coupons. SEE AYLMER SOUP ADVERTISEMENT FOR COPONS Phone 32 « GET READY FOR THE SPRING RUSh! For the Farmer— HAVE THAT OLD SAP PAN REPAIRED NEW PANS MADE TO ORDER SAP BUCKETS AND SPILES GALVANIZED FAILS ALL REDUCED WHIFFLE-TREE IRONS, ETC. CURRY COMBS AND BRUSHES LOSES TOP OF FINGER. Mr. Fred Hunkin met with a nasty accident on Friday afternoon of last week when the top of the index fin­ ger of the right hand was almost severed, while sawing xvooa with a circulai* saw at the home of his son Mi*. Alfred Hunkin, of Usiborne. The top of the finger had to be amputat­ ed, the dressing being done by Dr. J. Harry Browning.c For the Home— VEGETABLE BRUSHES, BOTTLE BRUSHES, RADIATOR BRUSHES, TOILET BRUSHES STEEL POT BRUSHES, 2 styles...............................15c. each WESTINGHOUSE MAZDA LAMPS, 20, 40, 60 wtt. 20c. ea. 49 CLOTHES PINS .............................. 10c. MODERNIZE THOSE OLD CHAIRS AND TABLES, USE. LOWE BROS. QUICK DRYING ENAMELLS All the latest color combinations TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD Phone your hardware necessities to 27 FRANK W. PRIDILiM PASSES There passed away at his home in Russeldale, Frank W* Pridham, son of the late Mr. Wm, Prddham. Besides his widow he leaves a fam­ ily of seven, Elsie, Mrs. H. Burgin, of Kirkton; Newton, at home; May- nxe, of Exeter Public School; Leta, of Ottawa; Fred and Miss Ethel, at home and Dr. E. Pridham, of Lon­ don; also one brother Mr. Jasper Pridham who lives near by. The funeral took place to the Mitchell cemetery on Monday afternoon. Mi’. Pridham had been an invalid for some time. He was of a quiet dis-' position, a kindly neighbor and highly respected by all. The sym­ pathy of the community goes out to the family in tlieix* recent bereave­ ment. DIED IN B, C, Mr. H. E. .Huston has received word of the death of his daughter- in-law, Mrs. Mervyn W. Huston, of Ashcroft, B.C. Mrs, Huston was the victim of influenza which is prevalent in that town. Mr* Huston is at present critically ill. Mrs, Hus­ ton was formerly Miss Irene Grey, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, James Grey, of London. Sb© was united in marriage with Mr. Huston 18 years ago. Besides her husband she is survived by three children, Mervjn, Franklin and Mavis, Aslxcroft is about 200 miles from Vancouver in the heart of the mountains. SURPRISE PARTY A surprise party was held on Monday, February ^Sth, for Mr, Frank Taylor, popular auctioneer for this community who on that day celebrated his 12th birthday. Mr. Taylor, who is 52 years of age cele­ brates this event only once in four years and as 1900^vas not a leap year this gives Mr. Taylor only 1*2 birthdays, During the evening about fifty neighbors and friends includ­ ing a number near liis old home on the fourth concession of (Stephen gathered at his home and spent a very jolly evening.-Lunch wag serv­ ed at the close. RUNAWAY On Saturday afternoon of last week while Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Finkbeiner and tlxeix’ daughter were driving bo Exetex’ from their home in Steplxexi tpwnship the bridle broke when they were nearing the C. N. R. tracks on Huron Street; The horse made a bolt for liberty and the occupants remained iix the buggy without any control over the racing steed. The iliorse Tan as. far as Andrew Street and turned up on Andrew Street to the James, Street shed, the buggy strfking~a tree and -a telephone pole,enroute. The horse made a wild turn into the shed where it finally came to a stop with ■little or no damage being done-. It Was aix exciting few minutes fox* the occupants of the buggy. DIED IN NORTH DAKOTA .j, Mr.’' Harx’V Westlake, of Usboxme, received word -of the death of his brother Mr. William Westlake, of Kenmare, North Dakota, who pass­ ed away on February 20th after an illness of several days. Mr. West­ lake was deputy sheriff at Kenmare and had gone out to start his car with a view of serving some papers. His wife realizing that he had not left the garage went out a few min­ utes later arid found him lying face downward on the ground but still living. A doctor’ was summoned and- Mr. Westlake was removed to the house and latex- to the hospital. Every medical attentioxi was provid­ ed but without avail and Mr. West­ lake passed away fi-ve days later. The funeral was held on Tuesday, February 23rd from the church and the crowd was so large that over 200 were unable to be admitted. The floral tributes were numerous and very beautiful. The deceased is sur­ vived by his bereaved widow and five sons also two brothers and two sisters: 1 James, of Exetex’ North; Harry, of Usborne; Mrs. Hayes, of Devil’s Lake, N. D.; and Mrs. Por- ier, of Kenmare, N. D. The deceas­ ed who is a native of this commun­ ity left here over forty years ago and fox’ years was a shippex* for the U. F. O. He visited in this com­ munity nine years ago. FORD—MURPHY Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Ford, of Detroit, wish to announce the mar- ,riage of their son Lome, to Miss Kathleen Murphy, of Lake Orion, Michigan, which took place on 'Thursday, February 26th at four p.m. hi the Fort Street Presbyterian >Church, the wedding ceremony be­ ing performed by the Kot. Donee. • Aftex* the wedding service, the firemen from the station in which the groom is a member, gave the young married couple* a very thrilling but amusing trip up Fort Street to the Fire Station, in an old Ford touring car, which was painted, & fiery red, characterized for the oc­ casion. A motorcycle policeman led the procession. The young couple will be the guests of Mrs. John Pen- hale and other relatives in the neigh­ boring vicinity next week. SOCIAL EVENING AND EVCHRE „ The Orange Order hold a very pleasant evening in the Oddfellows Mall on Friday evening of last week at, which there was a largo turnout. A short program was given consis­ ting of readings by Francis Abbott, solos by Frank Taylor and mouth organ selections by Marry Smith. Progressive euchre' was enjoyed, the prize winners being: ladies, Mrs. B. 0. Harness and Mrs. wm. Brown; gent’s, Chas. Birney and E, M, Dig- nan, Lunch was served at the close Iand all reported a very jolly even- MAIN STREET Y* P. L. ENTERTAINS JAMES STREET On Monday evening James Street Young people were entertained by the Main Street Young People. James Street put on a very interest­ ing and entertaining program. The President Mr. Carnet Hicks occupied the chair and the following took part: duett by Misses Irene Stewart and Miss Pearl Wood; readings by Earl Christie, Gerald Ford, James Miller and Miss Lillie Hunter; solo by Miss Jean Sheero and a number by Garnet Hicks and Frank Strange with guitar and banjo accompani­ ment. Rev. D. McTavish gave the address of the evening taking as his theme ‘'Safety First.” A social hour under the direction of Main Street Yeung People was then en­ joyed followed by lunch, LAID TO REST The funeral of the late Mrs. Eliza Willis was held from tlxe home of Mr. J. W. Rowell on Friday after­ noon last, the service being conduct­ ed by Rev. C. J. Moorhouse. The pall bearers were Messrs. B. W. F. Beavers, Wm. May, E. M. Dignhn, J. H. Jones, Wm. Blaney and F. Jr. Wickwire. Among those who were present, from a distance were her son, Mr. Frank Willis, of Springside Sask, who arrived the previous week Mr. George N. Willis, T. H. McCal­ lum and J. McGuffin, of London; Mrs. J. H. Robertson and daughter, Miss Grace, Mr, and Mrs. Clarence Robertson, of Goderich, Mr. Wm. Robertson and two sons Hethei’ and Morley, of Pt* Elgin, the (former Who is 82 years of age is tlxe only surviving brother of the deceased. He was a sailox’ until 1910. Axnong the tributes received was a message of condolence from the. Hon. Clxas. Dunning; United Church at Suring- side, Sask.; and C, 9. Atkinson, of Niagara Falls. A beautiful floral tribute was received from the Main Street United Church W. A. Of which the deceased was Hon. President. She was the oldest meinber of the church having been associated With it for over fifty years. Mr, Jack Paisley, Manager of the Exeter branch of the Chainway Strifes spout the foreixart of the week lit Toronto oh business, WHOLE COMOTNITY MOURNS TRAGIC DEATH OF BYRON E. HICKS Accidently Killed At Lucan Continuous Stream for Five Days Visit the IIpme„ The funeral on Tuesday of the late Byron E. Hicks, whose tragic death so deeply stirred the sym­ pathy of the community, was one of the largest ever seen in this com­ munity. The cortege of cars which left the house was about two miles long. Friends and particularly cattle men who had more or less business dealings with the deceased had come for many miles to pay their last tribute of respect and all spoke in glowing terms as to the worth and integrity of the deceased. Mr. Hicks, who was a well-known cattle dealer, was instantly killed at 5.10 o’clock Thursday afternoon of last week when the auto he was driving was struck by a C. N. R. passenger train at the main cross­ ing in the village of Lucan, He had left his home neai* Centralia about a .half hour before the accident oc­ curred and wag on his way to visit a farmer east of Lucan, He is said to have been going at a fair rate of speed as lie approached the cross­ ing He was apparently unaware of the approaching train until he was almost xfpon the tracks. Appying the brakes he swung the cax* to the right but failed to clear the tracks as the train crashed into the car-. The auto which was thrown about sixty feet from the crossing was a mass of wreckage almost beyond recognition Mr. Hicks was tlxx*owix cleax’ of the tangled nxass against the- side of the bank that rises near the spot, The car was a large Willys-Knight se­ dan. The train which was. nearing the station at the tinxe was brought to a stop and. tlxe. crew and many ■citizens were soon upon the scene. Dr. IT, N. Scott, of Lucan, was call­ ed and found that Mr. Hicks had died instantly from a fracture at the base of the skull, otherwise no bones were broken. The train which fi­ gured in the accident was a C. N. R. passenger train running from Strat­ ford to Sarnia. *iMr.. Hicks, who was one of the •best ■•known .^-cattle dealers- in this- section of the country was in his 56tlx year. He was born and rais­ ed at Centralia being a son of the late William Hicks. When Byron was twenty years of age his’father died and the responsibility which then rested upon the younger’s man shoulders, lxe bore faithfully and successfully. He became actively engaged in the cattle business and became widely known in both Huron and Middlesex Counties. He had the utmost confidence of all with whom he did business and he had exten­ sive interests. He filled a large place in the 'community and lxis snd-S deix passing leaves a vacancy that! will be hard to fill. He was not only a drover but was a successful farm­ er as well. The deceased was a member of the Centralia United Church being a member of the Board of Stewards. He was also chairman of the trustees of the Fairfield school during the erection of the splendid new build­ ing which was opened about a year ago and which will stand as a mem­ orial to ”lxis public spirit and enter­ prise in conjunction with that of his associates. in 1916 Mr. Hicks was united in marriage with Miss Rettie Essery, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Essery, of Centralia, who with a family of foux’ children, two girls and two boys, Dorothy, Mildred, Stanley and .Clifford, mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father, as Mr. Hicks took a particu­ lar pride in lxis home and family. The remains were held until Tues­ day awaiting the arrival of his sis­ ter, Mrs. Norman Moody, of Cal­ gary. He is also survived by one othex' sister, Mrs. Harry Corsaut, of Watford, and one brother Leon. Dur­ ing the days of waiting a constant stream of friends visited the home to pay tlxeir tribute of respect to the departed and to extend sympathy to the bereaved* i The funeral service on Tuesday afternoon was in charge of Rev* Mr. Robb, of Centralia. Ho was assist­ ed by Rev. Mr. Anthony, who led in prayer; Rev. Mr. Findlay, who read the Scripture lesson and Rev. Mr. Sinclair who with Mr. Robb paid loving tribute' to the memory of the deceased. Members- of the Central­ ia choir assisted with the singing. Mrs. Roy Fletcher sang a very ap­ propriate solo, A magnificent ar­ ray of floral tributes adorned the casket and. in addition to the Wfeaths from pei'sonal friends and relatives were those from the var­ ious organization of the Centralia Church; from the Harris Abattoir Co,, Toronto; the- agent and officials of the .Stratford division of the C. N. R*; the Chambei’ of Commerce and’ the Bank of commerce, Exeter. Friends came from miles to attend the funeral, among them being Mr* George Roundtree and two other re­ presentatives from the Hwtte Aibat* loir, Toronto, relatives from Ottawa,. Toronto and various places. The pall-bearers were Messrs. W. Coates,. Fred EUerington, Thos Willis, An* drew Hicks, Wm. Oke, Bruce Mil* cheii, Jas. Glavin and Wm< O’Neil, LONDON SPEAKER ADDRESSES CHAMBER. OF COMMERCE r, L, Stratton, president of LoiufciK Chamber’ of Commerce-, Deliver^ a Most inspiring Address, A community meeting was held in the public library Friday evening sponsored by the Exeter Chamber of Commerce, The President, Dr. J* H. Browning occupied the chair andt in his opening remarks referred to- the accidental death of one of the members Mr. Byron E. Hicks. A short program was carried out con­ sisting of community singing led by M. W- Telfer, accompanied by H. K„ Either, of crediton; vocal duetts by Messrs. Jas, Francis and Gerald Skinner and a reading by H, CL Southcott. The guest speaker of the evening was Mr. R. L. Stratton, of London, president of the London Chambex’ of Commerce and Super­ intendent of the Bell Telephone Co­ lor the* London district. Mr. Strut­ ton was accompanied by Mr. Ward*’ In introducing the speaker the chairman referred to Mr. Stratton’s work in connection with the Boy1 Scout movement and as a prelimin­ ary to his address Mr. Stratton; touched on the Boy Scout work. He stated that the boys to-day had' many interests and with the many’ attractions and means or transporta— tioxx have consequently many prob­ lems. The Boy Scouts of London had’ appealed to tlxe Rotary Club for as-, sistance. We little realize what, fellows are just craving for atten­ tion and the influence of leadership*’ They have a desire for development;, to nxake-fthings and a love of nature.- To-day they are deprived of tile’ things that the boys of other days” enjoyed. There is nothing more valuable to a community than tlxer asset of a real boy. .Speaking of a Board of Trade, a few years ago such an organization was interested principally in the se­ curing of industries. After a period of years many committees have had. a . sad .experience;.- .sopre . industries made good’, others not so; good. The real Chamber of Commerce today take upoix themselves the aetvities of a community. Fear and ridicule drive many men from tlxe centre of activity. Every active community has its problems, and ’ community problems are usually left to the other fellow to look after. This is. not fair. We miss a lot in dodging responsibility. All have something to contribute in his own humble way. Rapid Development The speaker said that we have heard from so many angles the- why’s and the wherefore’s of the present conditions and just as many suggestions, as to the remedy. Going back into early history there was little progress nxade over many cer- (Continued 0x1 page 4.) Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Birney re­ turned home Friday after spending the winter with tlxeir son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Birney and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ferguson, <3. Winnipeg. They had a very enjoy­ able trip although the weather was considerably coldex* than we have been experiencing here. Februray was quite cold, the lattex* part of January the thermometer dropped to 30 degrees below with lots of snow. EUCHRE AND CROKINOLE T11 the Town Hall EXETER FRIDAY, MARCH 4 at S p.m. Under the auspices of the Exeter Tennis. Club Prizes Given Lunch Served Special Prize to the .lxoldei’ ’ of the lucky ticket Admission 25c. to bo held in Exeter Opera House oh •— MUSIC BY 4-FIECE ORCHESTRA Dancing from 9 imn. until 1,80 Admission; Gents SDootatbi’s 25e»