The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1932-11-03, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 ’EXETER, ONT,, THURSDAY.MORNING, NOVEMBER 3rd, 1932 FIFTY-FIFTH YEAH. NO. 2'757
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9th
Extra Pants Free
Made-To-Measure Suits
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On Wednesday, Nov. 9th, a special representative from
Skill-Craft Clothing Co. will be at this store taking measures
for men’s Suits at $25.50 with extra pants free. If you require a
new suit, made-to-measure, do .not let this opportunity go by
See his beautiful range of .patterns and be assured of a per
fect fit; no matter, how hard you may be to fit.
Also see opr range of men’s winter overcoats at front $15. up to $25.00
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Ladies’ All-silk Hosiery at 79c. a pdir
We are offering this week 10 dozen pair Ladies’ Pure Silk Thread Hos
iery, full-fashioned, very fine service weight, in popular fall colors, a regular
$1.00 pair quality on sale at 79c. a pair,
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Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Winter Coats
New Styles^ „ Excellent Materials and Low Prices. See our Girls’ Coats
on sale at $5.00 each. Ladies’ Coats as low as $9.85 each.
Ladies’ Silk Vests and Bloomers at 59c. a garment
5 dozen Ladies Heavy Silk-Knit vests and bloomers, good range of
colors. A real bargain this month at 59c. a garment. ?
x Simplicity Patterns at 15c
The new winter styles in Simplicity Patterns are here. This is the best
pattern value in the trade to-day. z We have a large stock to choose from.
4 webs good heavy all-linen roller towellingflon sale this week at 15c. yd.
Weston’s Hillcrest Assorted Biscuits lb. 17c
Golden Wax Beans..................2 tins 23c.
Broken Sodas........................ 3 lbs. for 25c.
British Honduras Oranges . .per doz. 50c.
SUPERIOR CHAIIN STORE
Phone 32
Castle Dominion Brand Matches Hillcrest
Floor Wax Tomato Soup per box Shortening
Per tin 25c.Reg. size per tin 5c.7c.2 dbs.y for 19c.
Phone 32
Package Figs, 8 ounces . . . . per pkg. 10c.
New Cooking Figs................. 2 lbs. 15c.
Shrimps per tin ............................ 21c.
Cereal Blend, the new cereal . ... .pkg. 25c.
A good servant that
pays for itself /
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For cooking or heating, install a Boyd OU
Burner in your kitchen range, heater or furnace
More economical to operate than coal, besides
saving time, labor and muss with ashes.
Burning low-grade, cheap oil. (Distillate), it
soon pays feir itself.
BOYD
Oil Burner
Price installed $40.00
Fully guaranteed for five years.
Gives you instant heat under perfect valve con
trol! to any volume required.
Owners all over Western Ontario delighted with
its convenience, cleanliness and low cost to op
erate.
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FOR SALE BY
TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD
SUSPEND PUBLICATION
The Lucan News which was start
ed six years ago last April and dur
ing that time has never missed an
issue has suspended publication
Should times improve the News may
again be published.
REFUND
The Public Utilities Commission
of Exeter have'returned to the mun
icipal
fund
year.
Treasurer $129.68 being a re.
on J; he Street lighting for
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the
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HAWSES WITH HIGH MARKS
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Mr. Jas. Francis, who in October
took an embalming 'course in Tor
onto, has received ‘word that hd has
passed his examinations and^has re
ceived his certificate of qualification
to practice embalming in Ontario.
Out of a possible 306 marks
Francis received $73. For the
two years Mt» Francis has been
ployed with Mr. E. R. Hopper.
Mr;
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HALLOWE’EN SOCIAL
The Young People’S' Society of
‘ Main Street United church held a
■ Hallowe’en part M'onday evening
f With a Splehdid attendance, The
- basement was decorated with pump-
i kins, 'spooks and goblins. The d^vo-
, tional period was followed by games
..contests and amusements in Charge
i of MT. Jas, Francis, Lunch was serv
ed at the close of a very jelly even-
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the
JAMES ST, CHOIR ENJOY
HALLOWE’EN MASQUE BADE
On Friday evening the home of
Mr. Sandy RSlliott was the scene oi
a Hallowe'en Masquerade when the
members of James street choir were
entertained^ The home was attrac
tively decorated and presented a
very spooky appearance with .witches
black cats, etcv When the guests
unmasked they revealed many sur
prises as to who. they really were.
Gaines of various kinds were heart
ily enjoyed after which refreshments
were served.
Cameron,
a well-
comrnun-
home on
80 years
THE LATE THOMAS CAMERON
, Mr. Thomas Laughlin
who for many years was
kn-qwn auctioneer in this
ity, died Tuesday .at his
Andre# St. at the age of
6 months and 17 days. The deceas
ed had been ailing for some time
About, two months ago he under
went an operation in Victoria Hos
pital, London, and for the past six
weeks has been confined ■ to his
home, Mr.- Cameron was born on
the Thames Rpad near Farquhar on
the farm on which he resided until
he retired and came to Exeter
eleven years ago. He was a son of
the late John Cameron. Fifty-one
years ago he was united in mar
riage with Georgina Bishop, his be
reaved widow who survives. He is
also survive^ by one sister,’“"Mrs.
Hamilton, Xf Portland, Oregon, aged
86 years and. a foster son, Thomas
Allen. Mr. Cameron was at one
time secretary-treasurer for the Us-
bdrne and Hibbert Mutual Fire In
surance Co., and for seven years he
served on the municipal council. He
had a wide circle of acquaintance?
He was a member of the Thames
Road Presbyterian church and since
coming to town of .Caven church.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at 2.30 o’clock and will
be conducted by Rev. J. B. Rhodes,
interment in the Exetdr cemetery.
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h|RS. WM. WALKER IS
LAID TO REST
The funeral cook place from
late residence in Exeter North on
Sunday aftdbnoon of Mrs. Sarah
Walker, widow of the late William
Walker. Mrs. Walker died Thurs
day night at the- home of her daugh
ter1, Mr^ Harvey A. Stewart, 910
L^ne .-Ave., London, where she had
been cared for for several weeks
She had been ill for several months.
Mrs. Walker’s maiden name was
Sarah “Ann Montgomery. She was
born in Metcalfe Tp. Middlesex Co.,
and after her marriage to Mr. Walk
er they lived near Watford before
coming to Exeter in 190'2. The de
ceased was well-known in the com
munity and held in highest esteem
of a wide circle '-of friends. Her
chief -interest was in her home and
family and the family were nevea
happier than when gathered to
gether under the parental ro^of. She
was a member of the Main St. Unit
ed church and was made a life mem
ber of the W. M. So one sou, Rev.
John A. Walker, having spent many
years as a missionary ii^ West China
Nine. children survive, four sori§ and
five daughters, viz: William Edwin
of London; Misses Jean and Mildred
of the staff of the University of
Western Ontario; Miss Sadie, of
Toronto, assistant secretary of the
Huron Old Boys’ Ass'n; Rev. John
A., of Penghsien, West ebhina; .Dr.
James Walker, dentist, of Burling
ton; R. Bruce Walker, M.A., assist
ant manager of the Electric Reduc
tion Co., of Buckingham, Que., Miss
Lillian, a teacher at Burlington and
Mrs. H. A. Stewart, of London. All
of the family with the exception of
Rev. J. A.- Walker were present for
the funeral. Two sisters and one
brother also survive, Mrs. Mary
Brown and Mrs. James Brown, of
Metcalfe, Tp.f and Mr. Samuel Mont
gomery, of Strathroy. The funeral,
private, was conducted by Rev. A,
E. Elliott. The , pall bearers were
Messrs. Andrew’ Campbell, C. E.
Turkey, B. M. Francis, Hy. Bierling.
W.‘ C. Pearce and M. Amy. The flor
al tributes which were magnificent
bore silent tribute to the esteem In
which both mother and family were
held. In addition to many offer-
...... ..........I friends were
M "will be ..given and plan7 made "for j ^’ld^ sprays ^from the. Arts
the coming ,.n"11 A1'’'
past few years the relief organlza-1 p,ar^e^.
tion has done a splendid work in t-‘-- ~
Fxetot and have merited the hearty tlle Adam Beck Collegiate, oi
support of all the citizens. This year "
the need^will be greater than ever
and united efforts should bb made
to see that no’ persons in our town
and especially the children go hun
gry or odld this winter. A meeting
for this purpose was called a few
weeks ago but owing to- the small
attendance no plans were laid. It Is
to be hoped ‘ that representatives
from the various church will be
present Saturday evening to ^assist
in making plans for the future;
Anniversary services
AND FOWL SUPPER V
Anniversary services of Elimville
United church > will be held Sunday
November 6th. Rev. J. Johnson, 'of
Crediton will preach at 10.3 0 and
7 p.m. Fowl Supper and entertain
ment on Tuesday, November 8>th. A
play ''Strictly ■ Business” will be giv
en by the ladies of the church
Bright sparkling comedy, humorous
situations, keen Irish wit and wis
dom. Special numbers between acts.
Supper from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission
50 and 25c.
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CHICKEN SUPPER
A hot Chicken Supper will be serv
ed in the United Church, Crediton.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9th
Commencing at 5.3 0 o’clock
Following the supper a good pro
gram will be given by local and out
side talent.
Admission: Adults 35c Clii'dren 20c
TO RE-ORGANIZE FOR RELIEF
A^meeting ih th'e interests of re
lief is being called by Mrs. Browning
head of the relief organization for
Saturday evening at the Canadian
•Bank of Commerce when a full de
tail of the work already accomplish- from personal
the winter. During the c°,lleSe' faculty and the English de-
-----x_..._i .a Westfern University;
the Public Health Alumni of West-
London; the Huron Old Boys’ Asso
ciation, Toronto; The Robert Simp-
ison Co., Toronto; sherbourne House
I. O
iLioniI Main St United Church.
I of men from the Main . St.
■ chttrch acted as floWer
HOWEY’S 2 FOR 1
SALE CONTINUES
At the request of mhhy of
Customers WO Will continue OUT ___
this week. Contest for the kiddies
open until Christmas Hve. See the
prizes and standing of contestants
in the window;
Our
Sale
). D. E. Chapter Toronto; The
Lions’ Club of Burlington and the
A number
United
_____ ____ _ ____ bearers.
Among those from a distance who
attended the funeral were Mr,
Mirs. Jas. Brown and family
Mrs, Mary Brown, of Metcalfe
Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, Jr
Strathroy; Mr. and Mrs. Eber Kelly
of Lambeth; Miss Gertrude Brown
and Miss’Vera Walker, London; Mr.
and Mrs. John A. Walker, Glencoe;
Mr. Samuel Montgomery and Mr.
Chds. Beckett, Sitrathroy.
and
and
Tp.,
. of
. Mew Batteries, 13-plate at
The Ford Garage.
HALLOWE’EN |
Monday evening was Hallowe’en J and a drizzling rain kept most of I
the youngsters at home and only a
comparatively few paraded tne’
streets in costume. A few mischief
makers were at large playing a rew
pranks and doing some damage but
very little to. speak of. A Hallow
e’en Masquerade dance was held in
the Opera House but was not well
attended,
TRUCK OVERTURNED
On Friday morning last while Mr.
Seth Winer was driving his truck
for gathering cream on Huron
sideroad east of town the car
struck some gravel and something
went wrong with the steering gear
Mr. Kibyd Hunter, son of Mr. and n®d 0V®J* the ditch.Mrs. Wm. Hunter narrowly escaped
has since a serious accident Tuesday evening k®®’n rM1)aiI^r at Chevrolet gar-1 when he was knocked from his
Are you reading the
advertisements in the
Times-Advocate? If pot
you are not making your
dollars go as far as they
might. Last’ week some
of pur readers saved the
price of their subscription
to the paper by taking
advantage of bargains of
fered.
age, Mr. Winer was just starting
Mrtnnntil a dragged for several yards. Lloyd was
fortunately lie escaped unhurt.
HALLOWE’EN SOCIAL
op. his wheel in front of the Che|vro-
let Garage and pulle|d out from be
hind a truck into, the path of Basil
was
The
and
The
r .... ... fortunately Lloyd escaped with some
The Young People's Guild of Cav*, O’Rourke, of Brucefield, who
.................. i travelling south at the time.
motorist was. proceeding slowly
soon brought his car to a stop,
bicycle was badly vbroken but i----—-
bruises and a shaking up.
en church held a very successful
social on Monday evening The
School Room was profusely' decor
ated for the occasion and many
Scame in costume. An excellent pro
gram of games etc. was carried out
under the leadership of Mr. Thos
Pryde and Miss Winona Frain, the
latter proving most popular as the
witch who could foretell the future
fortunes of her patrons. Lunch was
served at the close of. a delightful
evenii
badLy^^ured in knee
WHEN KICKED BY HORSE
On Tuesday afternoon while Mr.
and Mrs. Whitney Coates and little
daughter Shirley, of Usbcrne, were
driving to Exeter with a horse ano
buggy their horse become frighten
ed at the barking of a dog in front
of Mr. Clark Fisher’s, and the horse
began to kick. It broke the dash
board and the shafts. Mrs. Coates
was kicked on the right leg inflict
ing a nasty gash just'below the knee
and injuring the knee cap severely
Little Sthirley, who was sitting on
■her knee was not touched. Mirs.
Coates was brought to the hospital
of Dr. Fletcher where her w-cund
was treated. The horse freed itself
from the buggy and ran down a side
road and was later caught and
taken home, Mrs. Coates is still in
the hospital. ■
We are now ready to buy
poultry for canning purposes.
This includes Chickens, Roost
ers or Hens. They must be free
of feathers and crop with head
and feet removed.
.We will pay CASH. For under
4 lbs. 10c. per lb. and over 4 lbs.
12c. per
goods in
extra.
lb. Or if traded for
the store, lc. per lb.
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James Street United Church
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6th
AT 11 A. M. AND 7 P. M.
Rev. E. O. Seymour, M.A., B.D., of Oakville
will preach
SPECIAL MUSIC BY THE CHOIR
Let every member of the congregation try to- be present for these services. The public Is cordia'lly invited.
HOT FOWL SUPPER WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16th