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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1932-08-04, Page 1t n .1 4 / BSTABUSHNP 1873 .L? ■*/gg^ < “V 2 X. A 71 hl EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4th, 1932 FIFTYFXFTH TEAM, NO. 2744 < This Store will close each Wednesday at 12 o’clock noon from June 1 to Sept. 14 inclusive T——T-l-"-!-------—........... —--------«--------~7 Clearing Sale of Summer Dresses s Girls’ Dresses on Sale * IMPROVING Mrs. Howe, who has been. quite ill, continues to improve, Miss Helen Howe has returned from Tor­ onto and is visiting with her moth­ er. Mr. Gordon Howe, of Toronto, was up over the week-end. SUFFERS BROKEN MIG While unloading hay in his barn Mac Norris, of Hibhert, had his leg broken above the ankle. Dr, Wm. •Aberhart, of Mtchell, removed to Stratford for ,an X-ray of break. him the We are placing on Sale this week our entire stock of girls’ Summer wash dresses sizes 2 to 14 years values up to $1.50 each to clear out in a hurry at only 50c* each. LADIES’ AND MISSES’ SILK CELANESE DRESSES GOOD RANGE OF COLORS AND SjIZES TO CLEAR THIS WEEK AT ONLY $2.69 EACH, / Ladies’ Silk Slips on Sale at 79c, each 5 dozen Ladies’ Silk Slips, good range of colors and sizes, values up to $1.50 each, on sale at 79c. each. „ ■ . regular .Ladies’ Silk Mesh Hose Reg. $1.50 for $1 We are placing on sale this week the balance of our Ladies’ Silk Mesh full-fashioned, pure thread, Silk Hosiery, good range of colors, regu- lar price $1.50 on sale at $1.00 per pair. 1 SPECIAL—5 DOZE^J MEN’S FOUR-IN-tfAND TIES ON SAtE AT 29c, EACH OR 4 FOR $1.00. BIG B BRAND WORK SHIRTS, EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE, VVELL ' MADE SHIRTS, NOW SELLLING AT 90c. EACH ;________ ■ * CLEARING OF HOUSE AND STREET DRESSES AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES THIS WEEK. ' . " ■ Men’s Red Back Overalls . . $1.00 pr. Men’s Red Back Pants .... $1.00 pr. Men’s Panco Sole Work Boots $2.00 4 • RUNNING SHOES See our. special values in Boys’ & Girls’ Running Shoes 45c.- to 89c. . ................... SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL ’SPECIAL Post’s Bran' Flakes Chipso Brunswick Sardines Chateau Cheese 2 pkgs, for 23c..Large pkg, 19c.6 tins for 25c.¥2 lb. pkg. 15c. Cristo ...................................... Minute Tapioca .................... 2 pkgs. 25c. Five Point Marmalade .... 16 oz jar'lSc. Sherriff’s Jelly Powder Deal ........... 25c. ’ (3 jelly powders and five pencils) 1 lb. tin 24c. 1 Gel-e, the new jelly powder, . . 6 for 25cc. I Princess Soap Flakes, .... per pkg. 15c. Fresh mixed Sweet Biscuits . . per lb. 18c. Aylmer- Tomato Soup .... 3 tins for 25c. TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD Phone 32 HORNEY RE-UNION M1 n >■' GOODYEAR RUBBER BELTING, ALLIGATOR BELT LACES CLIPPER BELT LACES LEATHER BELT LACES I. X. L. BELT DRESSING BLOWER AND GRAIN PIPES'' MADE TO ORDER WESCO PUMP OILERS DASCQ COLD CHISELS AND PUNCHES ASBESTOS AND RUBBER PACKING RIVETS, DIFFERENT SIZES ' LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES RAGES AT LONDON The London Races -on the Fair Grounds Wednesday, August 10th should be one lot the outstanding meets three rfciass, every ery heat they win. secund money, money and in every heat, lmrse will have in each heat to Books on every gentlemen 55co and parking free. Them will be In each That is of tlie year classes, three heats every ‘heat a race, horse gets first money id ev- seeond horse , third horse third fourth This to be get heat, ladies 2.5o Grund stand free. horse fourth means every on their toes the money, Admission: Gats Master Bobbie Gillies, of Lon­ don, a is visting with his unde and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. fi, Mr. and Mrs. Free? son Ross, of Chesley, Mr. and Mrs. George the week-end. Messrs, Harold and of Windsor, visited with their par­ ents. Mrs. Kjitntz, Misses Dorothy and Ella Kuntz have been camping at Grand Rend. Messrs. Gh’arles Gladman and Fred Henman, of London, left “Wednesday of last week for Beunos Aires, Argentine Roptiblta,* whete they have taken a position with the standard oil Coi, having signed a contract fen three years. They sailed from New york on- Friday. 0. Harvey, yowler and Visited with saqirns over John " Kttnta 4 Earl Mrs. offi- year On Monday, August 1, the fourth Horney Re-union was held at Grand. Bend when over seventy were pres­ ent. Everyone came prepared to en­ joy a real sociable time and no one was disappointed. New members of the family were present which also added pleasant memories to* the oc­ casion. A good line up of sports were entered into quite enthusias­ tically. The oldest member present was Mr. William Horney, from Ow­ en Sound and ■ the youngest Hunter, little son of Mr. and Hubert Hunter. The following cers were elected foi’ the next Wm. Statham, pres.; Miss Lula Mc­ Donald, sec’y treas. sports com. Wm. Motz, Walter Spencer. Gordon Davis' and Hubert Hunter. Members were present from Owen Sound, Toronto, Hamilton, Sarnia, Chat­ ham, London, Kippen, Crediton and Exeter. The re-union will be held j held next year in Goderich. The following are the’''"results of the sports;' 5 years and under, Lloyd Wootton, Nona Pym; 15 and under MurieU Wootton, Laverne Christie, and Clayton-Herdman; young la­ dies, Misses Bertha Wilson, Maty1 Horney, Jean Price; Married wo­ men, Mrs. Bradshaw, Mrs, Motz. Mrs, Wilson; young men, Squire Amos and Enos Herdman; married men’s,, Gordon Davis, D. Bradshaw, W. Bradshaw; three-legged race, Mrs. D> Bradshaw W« Bradshaw, Mhry Horney and Enos Herdman, Bertha Wilson and Ernie Pym; filling the bottle, Mrs, Gordon Da­ vis’S side wdri from Win. Statham’S side; novelty race Mr. and Mrs. D. Bradshaw, Gordon Davis and Mrs, Spencer, Tilden; den and ■ Mt. and Mrs.W. and Enos Herdman. Wm, Horney and Dorothy Wootton D, Bradshaw and Celia Christie', Eli Christie and Mrs, D.’ Bradshaw. Eli Christie and Miss Sadie clothes pin race, Miss Til- Eli Christie; snowshoe race Mrs. D. Bradshaw, Mr. and Bradshaw, Mary , Horney ehvelope race Miss M. Welland, Miss G, Rice, Miss J. Kitsoil, Mr, Jas. Compton, Wm. Phillips and Stanley Wal’d, all of London,, visited With Dr, and Mrs. John Ward on Friday last, CHICKENS STOLEN . •Mr, Preston Dearing, of the concession of Stephen Th;, number of young -chickens stolen; from a week, number tended to Mr, Victor Hogarth and on going to the colony house at night he found that the majority of them hud disappeared and no trace them has been found. 2nd had a colony house one day 'last Mr. Bearing had raised a of young chicken and in­ disposing of some of them HOUSE PURCHASED Mrs. Fred Delbridge, of WincheL sea, has purchased from the estate, of the late J. T- Morgan, the resi­ dence on Main St. occupied by Mr. W. H> Harness. Mrs, Delbridge gets possession October 1st. Mr. Harness is at present looking, for a house. ' of FURNISH MUSIC The orchestra of Caven Presby­ terian Sunday School furnished the riiusiic at Knox Presbyterian church Bayfield on Sunday evening. Spec­ ial numbers were rendered by Mr. H, Gidley, the leader, and -by the boy cornetists, Masters Alex Strang and Richard Stanfoury. The orches­ tra and .party of Exeterites who ac­ companied it were entertained ,by Mrs. Stanfoury. at "The Cedars," BANK MANAGER DIES AT SEAFORTH Robt. M. Jones, Manage).' of the Dominion Bank, died at Seaforth on Friday last after a short illness He was born in England and work­ ed in Toronto and Hamilton fore being moved to Seaforth, RAID CREDIT BUREAU SEIZE ALL PAPERS be- ft the HONOR FOR EXETER MINISTER One of Exeter’s ministers has re­ ceived a signal horibr during the past week. Rev. J. B. Rhodes, M.A, the popular preacher of -Caven Pres­ byterian church was the recipient of an urgent message from the large Presbyterian congregation at Bran­ don Manitoba requesting him to fill their pulpit during the first three Sundays’ of August. Mr and Mrs. Rhodes left by motor on Monday and expect to return before the last Sunday in the month. In the mean­ time Rev. Mr. Rogers, of Cromarty- will continue in charge of the ser­ vices at Caven church. These be in the evening only. Provincial nolice have raided, offices of the Dominion of Canada Credit Bureau and have seized all books and papers. The supposed head of the cern, J. George Gauthier, has away from the city for several Inspectoi’ Sidney Oliver of the vincial police, said he had instruc­ tions ’to seize the books and papers but no instructions to make- any ar­ rests and he does not know tne cause of the action. con- been days pro- will LEFT WRIST FRACTURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT On Tuesday afternoon while Mr, ■ and Mrs. Frank Codtes were return­ ing from a motor trip to Coldwater and' the Muskoka district they met ‘ ’ Shelbourne and Mrs/'Coates had the misfortune to fracture her left wrist. Mr. and Mrs. Coates were accompanied by Mrs. Ina Hodgins and-litle daughter Merna and JVIiss Alice Coleman, of Lucan. They left liere Sunday . morning for Coldwater to visit- with an’aunt of 'Mrs. Coates. On. their return they were descending a steep hill near Shelbourne and "■Were making a sharp turn when one of the rear wheels of tlie car crumpled and the car turned over on the road. Mrs. Coates’ wrist was fractured while the others fortun­ ately escaped with only minor cuts and bruises. Besides breaking the -wheel the car was only slightly damaged. Mrs. Coates was attended by Dr. Stewart, ‘ of Shelbourne, arid at midnight the party were able to resume their journey arriving home about 4:30 Wednesday morning. CIVIC HOLIDAY Monday being Civic, Holiday there was a big crowd at Grand Bend. The weather was excellent and., the beach was lined with bathers. A men’s and a ladies’ softball game was played; two boxing bouts were held on the beach; a parachute jumper bailed from an airplane at a dizzy height and -landed in the lake. The airplane pilot perform­ ed a number of stunts for the large crowd of spectators. In the even­ ing the Forest Boys’ Band gave an open-air concert. The cottages are practically all filled with campers. an accident near s er­ and was LOCAL NEW* Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Quinton and family, of Walter’s Fails, vieited at the Rectory over the. week-end. and returned home* taking Mrs- E. L. Vivian visit. Mrs. -I. daughter, Toronto, who is home on her holi- days, visited their old friends, Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Johnston nesday, Mrs. Trios. MclRroy, Agnes Hayes, a life-long of McKillop Twp. passed week at Seaforth at the < years. She is survived brothers and five sisters, Rev, and Mrs. L. C. Harvey, Brantford have been visiting mother, Mrs,« J. S. Harvey, for a week but left Monday for Kincar­ dine in the vicinity of which they intend to camp for twp weeks, Mr. and Mrs. Powell and daught­ er Marian and Mrs, Powell’s mother Mrs. Nash, of Sarnia, attended the Neal reunion on Saturday and also visited many other friends in and around Hamilton over the week­ end. Mr. and Mrs. Ryckman and Mrs. R. Terry spent a day in London re­ cently. Mrs. Ryc'kman’s aunt, Mrs. McNaughton returned to London with them after spending a couple of weeks with friends ?n and‘around Exeter, Mr. Fred Miners, 'of Saskatoon Sask., who with his wife, two sons and daughter have been visiting with Mrs. Miner’s relatives in Lon­ don Twp. for the past five weeks visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Miners on Wednesday. Mrs. Wm. Snell has returned with her three children from Lon­ don where the children spent three weeks vacation with their grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Ged­ des. Mr. Geddes and son William came up with them. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wood have returned after visiting for a week with their son, Dr. C« J. Wood, at Sudbury. Mr. and Mrs. Wood mo­ tored as far as Tobermory; took the boat to Manitoulin island arid crossed the island by motor .con­ tinuing through to Sudbury. Re­ turning they came home around, Georgian Bay. The roads all the way ’ were in excellent condition and the trip each way was made in a day. The distance is about 420 miles. and, son with them on a Jarrott, Kippen, and her Miss Etta, teacher, in on Wed- formerly : resident away last age of 77 by four Off his W. I. PICNIC The members of the Exeter Branch of the Women’s Institute with their husbands,families and friends held their picnic at Spring­ bank Park on Wednesday afternoon July 27th. The weather was ideal. Messrs. W-, R- Goulding, B. W. F. Beavers, M. Quance and W- H. Har­ ness arranged a" splendid program of sports which resulted'^as follows: - ' ■ ’ — forward couple and Backward and race, Mrs. Jacques ness. Ladies throwing Mrs, E. Rundle. Men’s Tire race, M. Children’s clothespin Snell, Betty Peart 'and' Find the owners slipper w. H. Har- the slipper race Quance. race, Hazel Grace Snell. “ _ ‘ race, Mrs, F. Taylor and W- H« Harness. Balloon race, Mrs. Jaques, Betty Peart. Laughing race, Frank TWlor. Eating biscuit race, Mrs. Gordon McDonald. Passing the card, B< W. F. Bea­ ver’s side. Pillow race, side, There was a the ladies and which the men the Score being A delightful , E. Rowclitfe and was served by the shade of the trees Beavers moved a. vote of thanks Mattriee ■ Quance’s ball game between the gentlemen at met their Waterloo, eleven supper, all. convened by her tfomtnib- ladtea udder in the park. Mrs. tee, the Mr. to the ladies for the sumptuous re­ past and this was seCoAdcd by Mr. Frank Taylor. After supper Mr,, M. QuUfhce’s mixed teaim pilayed Mir, Beater’s mixed team. The result of this game was difficult to deter­ mine owing to the enthusiasm and speed. The remainder of the day was spent sight-seeing in the beau­ tiful park. Everyone reparted a good time. NEW PASTOR COMING THIS WEEK The first month of the union vices (between Main* -Street James Street United Ichurches concluded on Sunday. Rev. A. E. Elliott, the new pastor of Main -St. United Church, has had charge of the services. Mr. Elliott’s sermons have been much; appreciated by the large congregations that meet from Sunday to Sunday. Mr. Elliott is also a splendid singer and these to- gethei' with his kindly and genial manner have won for him a warm spot in the hearts of both congreg-. ations. He will take his vacation in August. On Sunday next Rev. J. H. Stainton, who .comes to Exeter from Pickering to become the pastor of the James St. United Church will commence his new pastorate and. will have charge" of the union ser­ vices during August. Mr. and Mrs. Stainton and family have been holi­ daying at Lake Coucliiching near Orillia. The James Street choir un­ der the leadership of Mr. Goulding have had charge of the music. On Sunday morning last the Main St. choir undei' the leadership of Miss E. Huston had charge of the music in Main St. church. A very pleasing solo was sung by Mr. Ducett, of Toronto. At the evening service the James Street choir led the -singing and Mrs. A. O. Elliott sang a solo in excellent voice. The Main’ street choir will foe in charge during the month of August. Mrs. Martha J. Graham, of Lon­ don, died on Thursday, July 28th in Victoria Hospital. The deceased who was born in this community is survived by two sisters sand one brother, Mrs. A. E- Adams, of De­ troit, Mrs, C. R. Young, of Cleve­ land and Mr. Wilson Anderson, of Crediton; also two half sisters and one half brother, Mrs.o Hy. Mills, of Centra'lia, Mrs. Wm. Spencer, of St.' Thomas and Frank, of Calif. The funeral was held on Monday to Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Trace and family, of fihedden, motored up one day last week to visit their friends’* Mr. and Mrs. O’Brien and Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald, of Rodgerville While here they availed themsel­ ves of the opportunity to visit Hur­ on Springs they were turn home by Mr. and a pleasant few days’ visit with them and incidently visited Port Stanley besides other friends in St. Thomas and Wilton Grove. Sanatorium "with which delighted. On their re- they -were accompanied Mrs. O’Brien, who spent Mr. Lorne Kerr, wife and family left Thursday last for their home at Los Angeles, Calif., after spend­ ing a week visiting with Mr. andz Mrs. Fred Kerr and othei' relatives/ Mr. Kerr, who drives a Chrysler 8 made the trip from California in four and a half days. There were two drivers, the distance (covered being 2600 miles. apip ear­ telling iof our receipt stating A few weeks ago an item ed in the Times-Advdcate how far one of the copies paper travelled. We afe in of a letter from Vancouver that one of our papers sent to Ot­ tawa is forwarded to Vancouver and from there is re-addressed to Burnaby. Last winter it was sent to Long 'Beach Calif. The writer states "We always find many interesting items and enjoy from the home Vancouver has a climate and we stay and have met several friends from Ontario; reading the news town of Exeter, wonderful summer are enjoying our “THE BEST ALWAYS” THE IDEAL MEAT MARKET Tanton & Co. Choice Quality Meats COURTESY AND SERVICE We specialize in home made pure pork sausage t and home cooked meat loaves. PIIONK 38 Main Street, WE DEDIVFR Opposite Ford Garage.