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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
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Clearing Sale of Summer Dresses
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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,
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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.
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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
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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
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