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FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR, NO. 2748ESTABLISHED 1373
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Next Monday will be Labor Day
ahd a public holiday when all places
cf business will be closed..
RETURNS FROM MOTOR
TRIP TO PACIFIC COAST
LADIES’, MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S FALL AND WINTER COATS
. JNOW IN STOCK AT VERY REASONABLE PRICES
Mis. A. E.
Hayter and
Mrs.week-end. They took with
far as Toronto Edwin Cad-
Sudhury, who spent the
holidays here with his *sis-
Come in and let us demonstrate the comfort in cooking with
with a Lion Oil Burner
eter will join with the Times
cale in extending the very
wishes for future happiness
prosperity. « * \
SUPERIOR CHAIN STORE
SPECIAL VALUES FOR THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Ladies’ Knitted Suits on Sale
Perry W. David, only son of Mr.1
Mrs. S. M. David, of London, *
solemnized at James Street
Oil Burney is Here
EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY.MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1st, 1932
AWARDED contract for
RURAL ROUTE NUMBER
• Mr. Ernest (Pete) Willard
been awarded the contract for
25 DOZEN
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This Store will close each Wednesday at 12 o’clock noon from June 1 to Sept. 14 inclusive
We are placing on sale this week 25 dozen boys’
cashmere hose, for fall, the guaranteed Tearproof
very popular sand shade. Get several pairs at the
real bargain prices—sizes 5 and 5 1-2, 35c. pair;
7 1-2, 39c. pair; sizes 8 to 9 1-2, 49c. pair
On sale this week several hundred yards 36 inches wide factory cotton,
la very fine even weave for sheeting etc. Our regular 25c. a yard line on
sale for early September buyers at 21c. a yard or 5 yards $1.00.
We are placing on sale the balance_,of our stock of Ladies’ 3-piece knit
ted suits, popular colors to clear at $5.95 a suit; also a few girls 2-piece knit
ted suits to clear at $2.95 each. /
Ladies’ Imported Kid Gloves at $2.00
10 dozen, new shades and styles in ladies’ imported kid gloves, for early
fall selling at $2.00 a pair. This is a regular $2.50 quality.
10 DOZEN MEN’S ALL WQOL WORK SOX ON SALE AT 25c. A PAIR
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Orange Marmalade, 40 oz; jar ......;-22c. "I1 Maxvzell Houes‘ Coffe, 1 lb. tin ...... 41c.
Muffets, per package . ....................... 10c. ' j| Bulk Soap Chips, 3 lbs. for . . ..............25c.
Aylmer Pork & Beans, 3 tins............ 21c.[ Brunswick Sardines, per tin . .................5c.
Ivory Soap, medium size, 2 cakes . . .. 15c. |1 Kirk’s Castile Soap , . ................5 bars 25c.
The New
The Lion JunioK develops the highest temperature and _
greatest heating capacity of any range Oil Burner
made. It can be raised 150 degrees higher
than in any competing typeof range burner
FASTEST STARTING OF ALL, RANGE BURNERS
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TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD
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t O. O. F. PICNIC
The I. 0. 0. F. loageS of Huron
county held a most enjoyable ujiion
picnic at Bayfield on Wednesday af
ternoon of last week. Members with
their wives and families were pres
ent from practically every lodge. Ad
dresses were/given by several prom
inent members of the Order after
which sports ahd races were keenly
contested. A picnic supper was
served.
EXETER* OLD BOY HONORED
Mr. Will Manson, of Forest, has
disposed of his drug business to Mr.
Gordon Turnlbull, of Listowel. Be
fore leaving Potest for their new
afternoon ladies
and girls’
Brand. A
following
sizes 6 to
AN INTERESTING DISPLAY
A -large tomato weighing--one‘ aricT
three quarter pounds was brought
into the office on Thursday pf last
week*by Mr. Chas. Birney. The
mato Was well formed and was
the Beefsteak variety.
Mr, .Wm. Andrew has
popcoT’n that has made
growth. Popcorn, as ,a
not grow very tall, but
stalks from this patch has been on
exhibition- in front of the Times-Ad-
vocate and measures 10 ft. 6 inches.
Last week it was mentioned that
a climbing bean had been brought
into the office that measured ten
inches. On Saturday a bean that
beats the other by half an Incjj,
grown by Billy Reynolds, of Us-
borne, was brought in and is now on
exhibition in our window.
A cob of corn comprising four
cobs in one, all separate on the
main stem was brought into tlie of
fice Wednesday morning by Mr. C.
Waghorn. The corn- is of the
dian variety and the longest
measures 14 inches, the others
9£ and 9 inches.
A potato weighing one pound
teen ounces and grown by Mr.
Day is on exhibition in the Times-
Advocate wihdow. The potato con
sists of several grown together. An
other potato from the same setting
weighs over a pound’ and
gether the one setting produced
six pounds. - *
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10,
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alto-
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home in Toronto, Mr, add Mrs.
Manson were the guests of honor at
many "social functions. The Forest
Golf and Country Gluib presented
them with a handsome silver!’ can
delabra and Baiby Lawrie with a
sterling silver mug. T116 ehoty of
New Sft, James Presbyterian Church
gave them a small Persian rug. The
Forest orchestra, of which Will was
the pianist, and leader, presented
him with a Bulova wrist ’watch, with 4:3 drawn games,
Mr. and Mrs. R. Horne gave an ev- ' played tour games,
enilig bridge, also iMr, ahd Mrs. W.
Lochead
HillsboroSteele a dinner party, Mrs. J. McJ who have been holidaying
Lean an
several others entertaining
inally. Mr, and Mrs, Manson will be ‘ ^.erite Gardiner’, "youngosUdaughter
much missed in church and social'of Mr and Mrs. Moses Gardiner, of
circles,
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Loa
the
few from Exeter were in
Saturday and witnessed
A
don
checker match played between, the
Ontario and Michigan players when
some of the best players of the Do
minion met the crack players of
Michigan, resulting in a victory foi-
the Ontario players of 31 wins to 24
Each pair
Mr. and Mrs. H. S- Durnock and at their summer homeBeach, Mr. add Mrs.* G. ■ tWid children Dorothy ahd Hedley, of
bridge,
infor-
| in Algonquin Park, paid Eketer a
i visit Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
I Durnock was formerly Miss Marg-
Rpginaj formerly of Exeter,
hag
toe
carrying of the mails over Rural
Rpute No. *3, Exeter, his new duties
to commence October 1st, Mr, Wil-
lard takes the glace of the late
Harding/ The route at present
being; served by James Miller.
As announced. ReV, James Foote,
R.D., of Carleton Place occupied the
pUlpit of his
■day evening.
Presbyterian
to hear bim
nominations
pome him back,
lawn after the service ;scene of a very pleasant-1 reception
when greetings were exchanged with
Mr, and Mrs. Foote. ■
former church on iSun-
Not only did Caven
congregation turn out
but many of other de-
were on hand to wel-
The lobby and
yere the
HORSE’S TAIL CAUGHT
IN THRESHING MACHINE
A most pnusual accident happen
ed when Ed. Kraft was using his
threshing outfit at' Mason’s farm
jiqar Dasliwcod. -His own horse, al
though accustomed to the machine,
(Came too close and his tail caught in
the belt. The horse was gifted off
bis feet and thrown against the pul
ley, breaking ^the shaft; Fortunately,
the horse was uninjured, but it took
some time to clear the shaft of very
tightly wound horsehair.
Mr. Geo. Hay returned home
Tuesday from a motor trip to the
Pacific coast covering seven thou
sand miles. He visited Vancouver,
vRevelstoke, B.C., and at Gull Lake,
Sask. The roads practically all the
way were in excellent condition ana
he experienced little difficulty. The
trip through the Rocky Mountains
is a wonderful and thrilling exper
ience. > .
AWARDED WESTERN
UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Miss Ruby Stone, of the Exeter
High School, is to be congratulated
oA: winning a^scholarship awarded
by the Western University. 'Tne
scholarship carries with it a $50.
cas)i’ prize and two years’ free tuz-
tipn at the University, valued at
$25 0. The scholarship is for Biol
ogy, English or mthematics, and-
any other two papers. Miss Scone
also -qualified for a scholarship in
biology valued at $125 but this re
verts to a London -student. Miss
Stone wall attend Western this fall.
On, Sunday evening a life-long
resident of Exeter passed away in
the person of Mr. Daniel Davis in his
71st year. The deceased was born
in Exeter and for years was cl-osely
identified with the interests of the
village,
ducted a butcher 'business on
site of the present postofficet
one time
the late
years he
ter fire
For many years he con-
the
At
he was in partnership,, with
John Rendle. In his early
was a member of the Exe-
brigade. For upwards of
fifty years he was one-of the bell
ringers of the Triviitt Memorial
chimes of which, church he was a
member. He was widely known
throughout the community and bad
many friends. Forty-seven years ago
the deceased was united in marriage
with Annie Dyer and for the past
number of years while Mr. Davis
had been in declinging health Mrs.
Davis has been most devoted in her
constant attention. Besides her be
reaved widow.he is survived by sev
en daughters, Mrs. I. Statham, of
Strathroy; Mrs. Garnet Cockwell, Of
Kenaston, Sask.; Mrs. Geo. Clips-on,
of Ingersoll; Mrs. Frank Irwin, of
Putnam; Mrs. Otto Walker, of Staf-
fa, and Edith and Caroline at home.,
H6 is also survived by one sister,
Mrs. Samuel Sweet/ and 2 brothers
Sidney and Richard Davis, of town,
also 11 grandchildren. The funeral,
private, was held Tuesday afternoon
conducted by Rev. A. A. Trumper,
a former rector of Trivitt 'Memorial
church, who has been holidaying at
Grand jBend. The bearers were the
Messrs, Thomas, Robert, and Sidney
Sanders, L. Day, Silas Stanlake and
Frank Sims. Interment was in the
Exeter 'cemetery. ,
SON OF FOBMBR PASTOR
VISITS EXETER
Dr, W. Stuart Stanbury, patholo
gist at the Mountain Sanitorium,
Hamilton, with his wife and baby
Ann visited at the home of his par
ents here over the week-end.. They
Were accompanied, by Mrs. Statw
bury’s father Dr. Willoughby, of Co-
bourg, who was greatly interested in
seeing again the James St. limited
Church parsonage and the place of
worship, where his father the |ate
Rev. Dr, Willoughby was at cue
time pastor. ,
EDWORTHY—HORTON
A pretty wedding was quietly sol
emnized at the residence of Rev, A-
O, Elliott, minister of Main St. Unit
ed Church;, Exeter, on Saturday,
August 27 th, when he united in mar
riage, Hildred Lauretta, younger
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hillary
Horton, of Exeter, to Edmund
‘Thomas Edworthy, only son of Mr.
and Mrs. S. S. Edworthy, of London,
The bride was charmingly gowneq
ip a beige suit of silk faille with
brown trimmings, hat and matching
accessories. The bridal couple were
unattended. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Edworthy
left on a motor trip to Montreal
and Quebec and on their return will
reside at the York Apts,, Stratford,
Ontario. Their many friends in Ex-
Advo-
best
anj^i jgave’i Hensall the victory.
DAVID—GRANT, NUPTIALS
The marriage of Mar^y Gordon,
R. N., the youngest daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. Jos, S. Grant, of Exeter to]
Mr.
and
was
United church on Monday, August,.
2$th at 5 pm. JLev. J. H. Stainton,
pastor of the church officiated, The
church was attractively decorated
with roses and gladioli, 'the pews'
being marked with clusters of flow
ers. The bride looked lovely in a I
gown of pale green point d’esprit, |
with shoulder bouquet of Talisman;
roses and sweet peas. She wore a'
pink nfohair hat with green velvet
ribbon, green brocaded satin slip
pers* and lace mitts.
Mrs. H. C. Carey, sister of the bride
wds matron"of honor, and wore a
sapphire blue Swiss net gown wjth
shoulder bouquet of Johanna Hill
roses and sweet peas, blue felt hat,
lace mitts and black satiu pumps.!
Mr. Georgy M. Grant attended tn</
groom. F'Ol'low’i'ng the ceremony,!
the guests repaired to the ’ Central'
Hotel, where a reception was held, I
followed by the wedding dinner. Tne,
table was 'prettily decorated with]
roses in silver baskets an/pink ta-!
pers in silver candlesticks.
The bride and groom/left by mo
tor for SaimiaXto take a boat trip to
Duluth. The bride, was ..dressed in. an ebony brown silk crepe- ensemble, [
cocoa brown coat' with silver fox I
trim, rust colored felt hat ond other j
matching accessories. On their re-1
i turn, Mr. and Mrs. David will reside
on Emery Sitreet, London. Out-of-
town guests included Mrs. S. M. Da
vid, Mrs. Gerald S. Pettit, Miss Beu
lah Abbott R.N., Mr. E. Henderson,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Grant, of Lon
don; Mr.’and Mrs. C. E. Davidson,1
Glencoe; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bath,
of Hamilton; Miss Ethel M. David,
Toronto; and Mrs, F. H. Struckett,
Windsor. The many friends • of the
bride and groom will join with the
Ti'mes-Advocate in wishing them ail
joy and prosperity through Hheir
wedded life.
place on Monday, Receiving
Mrs. Grant and the bride-elect
Sutherland, Mrs.
Mrs?‘”e. O. Snnith,
Geo. M. Grant al
and the guests
the rooms where
Mrs. J. S. Grant entertained
Thursday of l^st week at a trousseau
reception in honor or Her daughter
Mary Gordon R. N„ whose marriage
to Mr. Perry W. David, of London,
took
with
were
John
of Glencoe,
tended the door,
were, ushered to
Miss Edith Walter was in charge of
the linens and Mrs. H. C. Carey,
sister of the bride-to-be, displayed
the trousseau. Mrs. G. F. Roulston
presided at the attractive tea table,
which was centred with Tea roses.
Assisting in the tearoom were /Mrs.
A. McIntyre and Mrs. T. A. Craig,
of Glencoe and Mrs. John Ward, oi
Exeter. Miss Grant is a' graduate
of St. Joseph’s Hospital,
Big Week-End Dance Festival
The Ipperwash Casino — Ipperwash Beach
THIS GRAND DANCE FESTIVAL COMMENCES WITH THE
USUAL BIG SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE, ON SEPT. 3rd
Followed by
A JOYOUS MIDNIGHT FROLIC DANCE COMMENCING AT
12.15 A. M. MpNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER Sth
• concluding with
A GRAND LABOR DAY DANCE ON MONDAY EVENING SEPT. 5
Prizes Novelty Dances Happy Times for Everyone
Valuable Cash Prizes for Lucky Admission Ticket#
Special prizes for Spot-light dances
FRER FREE FREE
A BIG FREE WEfNER ROAST will be given at the Casino during
the Midnight Frolic Dance. Everybody Welcohte
A sizzling hot FREE CORN ROAST on the (Wino Grounds
(luring The Labor Day Dance on Monday evening
Music by THE GEROW-PAXAIER 9-PlECE ORCHESTRA
No Extra Admission Sc. a Dance 22 Tickets tor $1,
Cabins for Rent Bathing Suits for Rent
HENSALL wins from
STRATHROY NINE
Takes First Game From Waubiuixx
The Hensail ball team eliminated
Strathroy in. the 0. B. A. A. play
offs. Iff took three games. In the
first game at Hensail strathroy were
the winners and in the return game
at Strathroy before the largest
crowd of the season Hensall came
from behind in the ninth to win a
6 to 2 victory. Dick welsh was on
the mound for Hensall and pitched
a great game. The play-off was
held at Alisa Craig before another
large crowd, many from this district
going down, Kerslake was the
pitcher and received goon support.
At the beginning of me ninth toe
score was 4-3 for Hensall. Strath
roy went into the lead in the first
half but two runs in the last frame
Wins From Waubuno
Before another large crowd at
Hensall Tuesday afternoon Hensall
won the first game from Waubuno,
the visitors putting up a strong
game <of ball. Waubuno scored the
first run the first innings a/id fail
ed to score again until the ninth. In
the third innings for Hensall the
bases were filled with only one man
down but the Waubuno pitcher pull
ed out Of the hole with two strike
outs. The next innings, however,
Hensall scored two runs. In the
sevent-h innings with two men down
and two men on bases ‘Gascho made
a. three-base hit scoring two more.
In the first of the ninth Waubuno
substituted several pinch hitters
and/added 3 runs to tie the score,
in the‘first of the 10th Waupuno got
a‘ hit, followed by a sacrifice and a
two-base hit scoring the runner and
putting them in the lead. Welsh,
who had pitched good ball up to
this time, was relieved by Kerslake.
In the last of the tenth a walk, a
hit and an error scored the tieing
run; On a second infield error Hen
sall went into the lead and the game
ended amidst the wildest enthus
iasm. The score 6 to 5.
Hensall is playing in—^Waubuno
to-day- (Thursday).
JAMES ST. CHOfR PICNIC
On Wednesday afternoon
James St. choir held their annuM
outing in the form of a'picnic in the
orchard Of. MG W/T. 'Quinn, of Us-
borne. The weather was ideal and
a real jolty time was enjoyed “in the
shade of tlie oJd apple tree.” A soft-
ball game made a good start for the
sports, sides being chosen by .Mr.
E. Lindenfieldand Frank Shewe.
There were several prominent er
rors chalked up against both sides,
but owing to the capable mound
duty of W. R. Goulding backed by
his able supporters the side ^captain
ed by F. Sheere won S to "4. Mr.
Walter Cutbush then took charge of
the sports which were entered into
heartily and resulted as follows:
Finding partners for popular songs,
Rev. Mr. Staintpn and Miss J>ean
Sheere; fill-ing the bottle, Miss Ce
lia Christie; peanut race Miss Helto
Penhale; eating soda 'biscuits, Miss
Margaret Johns; tire race, W. Cut
bush. A hoop race was won by Mrs.
Hockey’s side. A bountiful supper
was served to which everyone did.
jiistiee. A vote of thanxs was ten
dered to the host and hostess and a
fitting climax was reached when all
joined hands sang ‘Auld Lang Syne’
and “For they are Jolly Good ’Fel
lows.”
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Whyte and
children, Mrs. Murphy and Miss Mil
dred Murphy mot-cred' to Toronto
for the
them as
ger, of
summer
ter, Mrs. Harold Whyte.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Dale and fam
ily, of Toronto, who have been
camping at- Grand Bend and also vis
iting in Exeter,.'returned to their
home Saturday. They were accom-
ponied by Master Kenneth, who has
spent two months with his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Sand
ers.