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ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 30th, 1935 SIXTY-SECOND YEAR
Special Hot Weather Values
Superior Chain Store Specials for Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Jones & MayPhone 32
Aylmer Golden Bantam Corn . . 2 tins 19c.
Aylmer Choice Peaches...........per tin 17c.
Canned Shrimps ...................... per tin 19c.
Miracle Whip .......................... per tin 19c.
Libby’s Prepared Mustard .... 2 jars 19c.
Boys’ Sport Shirts at 69c
Boys’ Sport Shirts, ollars attached, ages 7 to 12, very special value this month
at 69c. each.
The New Summer Dresses and Silk Suits
We have an exceptionally fine stock of Silk, Pique, Voile and Raon Dresses in
Misses’ also regular and extra large sizes at very popular prices.
Silk Suits in Pastel shades will be very popular this season. We have the very
newest styles and shades. J
Voile Dresses at $1.00
5 dozen Voile Dresses, good patterns, sizes 16 to 40 on sale for early Summer at
$1.00 each.
Ladies’ Knee Length Hosiery
“Supersilk” Ladies knee length Silk Hosiery, very popular for the hot weather
at $1.00 per pair.
Ankle Socks—For Ladies and Children all colors from 19c. to 29c. per pair.
Ladies’ White Mesh Gloves—Very cool for summer in the new cuff styles, at 59c.
to $1.00 per pair.
White Pique and Flannel Skirts
White will be very popular for the coming summer. We have the new Pique Skirts
at $1.00 each; also a very fine quality of all Cream Flannel Skirts at $2.95 each.
House Dresses at 69c
4 dozen good quality Print House-Dresses, sizes 16 to 44. A real bargain at 69c.
This store will be closed Wednesdays at 12 o’clock noon, May 29th to Sept. 11th
Screen Doors
and Windows
Royal Purple
Brooder Stoves
Red Band Jelly Powders .... 6 pkgs. 25c.
Old Dutch Cleanser..................2 tins 19c.
Dutch Setts..................7c. or 4 lbs. for 25c.
Multiplier Onions........................3 'lbs. 10c.
Good Cooking Onions...............4 lbs. 10c.
complete with 100 lbs. of
Chick Starter for . . $15.00
(500 chick size)
Get yours while they last.
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New Linoleums, Congoleum Rugs, Curtain Nets
Window Blinds, Etc., at Very Attractive Prices
New Linoleums, Congoleum Rugs, Curtain Nets, Window Blinds, etc., at very at
tractive prices.
Special Cream and Green Blinds 36 in. by 6 ft. seconds on sale at 69c. each.
Made-up Curtains—Several pair of odd lines to clear at greatly reduced prices.
5 Only Dinner Sets—Clearing at less than cost price.
See our new grass verandah rugs and striped awning ducks.
Windows in all sizes
Screen Doors . . $2.45 & up
Screen Windows 30c. & up
Traquair’s Hardware
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
Mr. Joseph ‘Creech, of town, has
been appointed principal of the Exe
ter Public School, his new duties to
begin with the fall term. Mr.
Creech’s application for the posi
tion was accepted at a meeting of
the Board of Education in the Pub
lic Library on Monday evening. Mr,
Creech will succeed Mr. G. S- Howard
who recently resigned owing to ill
health.
At the meeting Monday evening
all members of the board were pres
ent. The Building and Grounds
committee reported that the old
fences which were in poor condition
would be replaced with wire fencing
It was also proposed to hold a sale
of old timber, sash, seats and the
hay crop.
The accounts of the Grigg Station
ery Co., for $12.70 and W. S. How
ey for 35 c. was ordered to be paid.
It was proposed to offer a .reward
of $5.00 for information regarding
the person or persons skinning the
young trees on the school grounds
or otherwise damaging the property.
A warning was also issued that
pupils refrain from trespasing
the Agricultural grounds.
The important business of the
ening was the setting of the salaries
and the offer of re-engagement
the teachers.
public school teachers being re-en
gaged was set at $800.00. There
were several applications for the
position of prinicipal of the public
school and after considerable dis
cussion it was decided to accept that
of Jos. Creech at a salary of $1,000.
A motion was presented that we ad
vertise foi* a principal at a salary
of $1,000 but this was voted down.
The resignation of Miss Frain has
been accepted.
The question of the H. S. staff
next came up for consideration and
much discussion. Most of the teach
ers were offered re-engagement.
Miss Brown at an increase .of $100
in salary!. The (principal’s salary
was set the same as last year and
was offered to Mr. Wethey. Mr. Koch
will be re-engaged at same salary
as last year. Mr. W. R. Goulding
was re-engaged as musical instructor
and Mr. T. Collingwood as janitor.
It was near midnight when the
meeting adjourned.
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The salary of the
The tulips are now at’ their best
and there are many beautiful beds
throughout the town. There is a
fine showing at the home iof Mr. B.
W. F. Beavens where there are 687
tulips in bloom. Mr. Jos. Senior
has a beautiful magnolia bueh in
bloom and Mr. Frank Wood has a
flowering Alinohd that is a beauty.
TWO OPERATIONS -
Two of our Exeter citizens were
taken to London Tuesday suffering
from appendicitis and both were op-
efated on in* Victoria Hospital. Mts.
Bensoh Tuckey was taken, down in
the afternoon1 and Mr. Russel Balk
will in the evening. Both of the >pa-
tiehtS'dre as well as dan be expected.
Anniversary and Supper
Roy’s United Church
Anniversary services at Roy’s
United .Church will be held Sunday,
June 9 th. The Rev. A. W. Gardiner
B.A., B.D., of Londesboro, will be
the .preacher at 11 a.m. and 7.30
p.m. On Tuesday, June 11th, the
annual .supper and concert. Supper
will be served from 5 to 8 o’clock
followed by a program by the Main
St. Male quartette, of Exeter and
Miss Dorothy Taylor, elocutionist of
Ilderton. Admission 40 and 20c.
Lebanon Forest Lodge will at
tend divine service in Trivitt Mem
orial Church on Sunday, June 2nd,
when Bishop Seager, Fast Grand
Chaplain, will preach. Service at 3
p.m. Brethren (meet in the Lodge
Room at 2.30 p.m. This invitation
is to all Masons in the district.
Switching wires
Workmen f.or the Bell Telephone
Company have put 'in a line of poles
at the rear of the business places on
either side of Main St. and have
transferred their lines to those new
poles. Last fall the Bell Company
removed their wires from the Main
St. and entered the buildings from
the rear. When it was decided to. in
stall a new ornamental system of
street lighting through the busi
ness section and .remove the hydro
wires from the Main (St. The Bell
Company consented to' install new
poles to be used jointly for the tele
phone and hydro system at the rear
of the buildings. The hydro Wires
Will be strung along at the top of the
poles with the telephone wires low
er down.
HONORED BEFORE LEAVING
Mr. Beverley R. Bartow, who with
his wife and family, left this week
for Middleton, N.'S., was tendered a
farewell banquet aWhe Central Ho
tel Monday evening. MTneHost J. J.
C'ox provided an elaborates turkey
supper and about 25 of the business
men of the community sat down to
the tables. At the close of the ban
quet Mr. H. S. Walter took charge
and explained that the get-together
was in honor of Mr. Bartow, manag
er of the Exeter Branch of the Cah-
•adian Canners, who has been.trans
ferred to
company
and are
of which
charge.
given by Messrs. T. iS. Woods, R.
G. iSledon and L. J. Penhale, referr
ing to Mir. Bartow’s residence in
Exeter, .paying splendid tribute to
his business ability which has been
recognized by the company in his
promotion. On behalf of those
present Mr. T. O. Southcott present
ed Mr. Bartow with a handsome fit
ted travelling case. Mr. Bartow ex
pressed his appreciation and spoke
of his pleasant associations with the
citizens of this community. A read
ing was given by H. O. Southcott'.
The gathering broke up with sing
ing of “Auld Lang Syne.’’
On Friday afternoon last the pu
pils and teachers of the first and
second forms of the Exeter High
School staff asembled in form one
and presented Miss Velma Bartow
with a beautiful aeropack. An ad
dress was read by Miss Helen Baw-
den and the presentation was made
by Miss Margaret Campbell.
Mr. and Mrs. Bartow and family
will have the best wishes of many
friends in their new home.
On Friday evening the pupils of
the Entrance class in the .public
school presented Miss June Bartow
with a camera.
Middieton, N.S., where the
are erecting a new plant
■opening up new territory,
Mr. Bartow will be in
Several short speeches were
FIRE DAMAGES HOME
con-Fire Wednesday afternoon did
siderable damage to the living-room
of the splendid brick residence of
Mr. Wilbert Martin and but for the
timely arrival of the firemen the
house would soon .have been a mass
of flames. Mr. and Mrs, Martin were
at Grand Bend at the time. Neigh
bors saw smoke issuing from the sun
room of the home and the alarm was
turned in by Miss Nellie Carmichael.
The firemen were soon on the scene,
The fire had gained quite a headway
but was confined to the living room.
With chemicals and water it was
soon brought under control. A large
hole had been burned in the flooring
and an upholstered chair was badly
burned. The radio, a chesterfield,
several articles of furniture and the
whole interior of the room Were bad
ly charred. The glass, in the win
dows of the room was cracked. For
tunately there was little or no draft
fotr the fire to gain headway. Mr.
and Mrs. Martin were notified and
were not long in arriving home. The
smoke, the heat and the water did
damage to the other rooms on the
finst floor, The cause of the fire
is unknown, >'.■■■
TORNAPO SWEEPS DISTRICT
House Damaged, Barn & Driveshed
Levelled on Fann of George
Wright, Usborne
Two Boys Injured and Narrowly
Escaped Death
Barn, of John Hern Destroyed
Stephen Twp. Barn Blown Down
While the heavy downpour was
falling accompanied by lightning
and thunder between five and six
o’clock Tuesday evening !tthe resi
dents of this community were un
aware that just a few miles south
east of here a twisting wind of cy
clonic force was wrecking buildings
and trees and leaving destruction
and heavy damage in its wake. Two
lads were injured and others escap
ed death by the narrowest margin.
'iThe storm, coming from the
southeast, first struck the barn of
Alvin Pym, two and a half miles
south of Elimville, tearing away a
large portion of the roof. Crossing
the road it centred with terrific
force on the farm of George Wright
and the wreckage wrought in less
than two minutes beggars descrip
tion. Large trees, evergreens and
maples from ten to twenty inches
through, fronting the property were
twisted from their base like match
wood. There were a dozen or more
such trees lining the road and near
the house which one would think
would have acted as a windbreak
but they all went down before the
storm. The front verandah of the
house was blown down and the house
shifted a couple of feet on its foun
dation.
Close to the house and somewhat
sheltered by it was a well built drive
shed and implement house built of
double-size cement blocks. This was
completely demolished nothing left
upon the foundation. A binder, corn
harvester, wagon and other farm
implements were blown from the
building and piled in a heap with the
wreckage. Huge pieces of the ce
ment block wall were moved several
feet. 'Surrounding ; this building
were several large trees which met
the fate of the others.
Four Cows and a Hoi’s e Killed
A few rods away, wliere a few
minutes before stood a large barn
there was nothing but destruction.
Four cows were killed some of them
being pinned beneath the rafters. A
horse had its back broken and had to
be killed. Several little pigs were
killed. Some of the rest of the four
teen cows that were in the barn were
stunned. Cecil Wright a few minutes
before had taken a team of horses
into, the barn, the stable being in
the corner first' hit by the storm.
He and the team had a miraculous
escape when the barn went over. Ce
cil was struck and bruised by fall
ing bricks and lumber but was not
seriously hurt. He and the team
were buried beneath the debris and
it was a dreadful experience as he
crawled from beneath the rafters in
a .heavy downpour of rain. His
brother Harvey was less fortunate
and was .pinned beneath a falling
tree as he attempted to make the
driveshed. He suffered a fractured,
hip but owes his life to- the fact that
the stump of the tree kept the rest
of it from crushing him to death.
Another brother Melvin was just
leaving the barn and was struck by
something and stunned. On Wednes
day morning he was suffering from
a slight concussion of the brain. Dr.
Fletcher was called and Harvey was
removed to Victoria Hospital, Lon
don, in an ambulance. His condition
is reported as not serious. Mrs.
Wright was in the house at the time
while Mr. Wright was working on
another farm.
On the same farm a bull chained
to a manger in .the barn was un
harmed. The manger was
and the animal’s head was
down but the animal seemed
turbed. In the same corner
building a sow during the
gave birth to a litter of pigs and
these seemed quite contented with
the debris all around. With a heavy
rain falling the neighbors helped to
salvage a large quantity of feed that
was being spoiled.
Cutting^sthe block almost from
corner to corner the storm passed
over a bush damaging a number of
trees, strewing debris all along its'
path and struck the driveshed of
James Horn wrecking the building
and damaging some of the imple
ments.
J. Johns Barn Levelled
Across the road from Mr. Horn
and a mile and a quarter south of
Winchelsea the bank barn of Mr.
Jack Johns was levelled to the
ground. Kenneth Johns was tieing up
some cows at the time when he
heard a roar like thunder. Leaving
one of the cows untied he started
for the house. He was able to make
his way with difficulty and before
reaching the house the barn was
lifted from the foundation into the
air and laid flat on the ground.
There were three horses in the barn
and seven cows but none of them
were hurt. The driveshed to the
east' of the barn was badly wrecked
but not flattened. A chimney was
blown off the house and some trees
were blown down. Mr. John Hern
Sr., who lives north of Mr. Johns,
had some shingles blown off the
barn and part of his orchard blown
down.
The last place to be struck by the
stOTm was that of Warren Brock
near Sunshine. He had a straw barn
levelled /to the ground but little
damage was done to the main barn.
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LAYING NEW SIDEWALKS
Main .Street Is a busy place this
week. The Public Utilities Commis
sion are putting in cement founda
tions for the new ornamental light
standards and the municipal council
are engaged in laying the new ce
ment walks through the business
section. The work of ripping up
the old sidewalks started on Monday
on the east side of Main St. in front'
of the hydro office and as a short
section of the walk is torn up it is
relaid shortly after. The work is
all being done by Local labor.
CALLED TO ST. THOMAS
Rev. J. H. Stainton. who for the
past three years has been the popul
ar pastor of the James St. United
Church, on Thursday of last week re
ceived an invitation from the Cent
ral United church, St. Thomas, and
on Sunday morning was granted
his release by the James St. congre
gation. At the same service an invi
tation was extended to Rev. Arthur
Page, of Thamesville, to become the
pastor of James St. church. Rev.
Mr. Page was present at the morn
ing service and preached a very fine
sermon, leaving a favorable impres
sion upon the congregation.
The change in pastoral relations
came as a surprise to. many of the
congregation. Mr. fitainton during
his three years here has endeared
himself to all but when the oppor
tunity for a promotion came the con
gregation, while regretting to lose
him, would not stand in the way.
Regret was also expressed at losing
Mrs. Stainton who has rendered
valued service in the choir.
Rev. Mr. Page has been the past
or .of Thamesville United church for
the past seven years and had been
invited by his congregation to re
main for another year. Rev. Mr.
Hunt, of 'Trivitt Memorial church
who has been intimately associated
with Mr. Page, speaks very highly of
him both as a public speaker and a
fine Christian gentleman. Mr. and
Mrs. Page have one son.
WALKER’S DRUG STORE
Talcum Powders. Discontinued lines
assorted odors and sizes. Regular
25c. to clear at 18c. or 2 for 35c.
LEAVITT’S THEATRE
We regret very much to announce
that the Provincial Government have
imposed a new amusement tax, for
relief -purposes, and while our ad
mission price remains the same the
ttax of 5 cents and 2 cents respective
ly will be added commencing June
1st. Adults: Adm. 35c, tax 5 c;
children 12 and under 15c tax 2c.
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY
MAY 30th, 31st and JUNE 1st
“Lives of a Bengal Lancer”
with Sir Guy Standing, Gary Cooper,
Franch.ot Tone, Aubrey Smith and
Richard Cromwell.
“Lives of a Bengal Lancer” is the
drama of a north west Frontier and
its 'Chief setting is the majestic
scenery of a Khyber Pass in India.
The climax will set film goers cheer
ing and for the second time in the
past two years an American film
brings an audience to its feet by the
playing of our National Anthem.
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
June 3rd, 4tli and 5th
“Home on the Range”
Western with Randolph Scott
COMING—June 6, 7 and Sth
'The Little Minister’ with Katherine
Hepburn
DANCE
Thursday Night. Shorty Grant and
his Redcoats
FLOWERS and OTHER
PLANTS
Radio Red, S. A. Nut, Ivy, Pansy
and Silver Leaf Geraniums.
Double, single, Giants of Califor
nia, Rosy Morn and Royal Purple,
Petunias.
Giant, White, Purple, Hearts of
France, Crego, Asermum Asters.
Canna, Vinca, Stocks, Ferns, Ger
man Ivy, (Salvia, Wandering Jew,
Thunbetrgia, Perrila, Clarkia, Lo
belia, Verbena, Pansy, Fuschias.
Begi'onias—Red1, White and Pink,
Rex.
Coloes, all colors.
Ageratum, German Ivy, XXX Zin
nias, Nicotine, Drecena and other’
plants.
Cut Tulips, 25c. per dozen.
Window Boxes and Hanging Baskets
filled to order
GARDEN PLANTS
Cauliflowers, Cabbage, Plume
and Paris Yellow Celery,
Canadian, Bonnie Best, Beefsteak,
Earlianna and Ponderous Tomatoes,
Spanish Onions.
L. DAY & SON
Florists
Greenhouses Andrew St., Exeter
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