HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-07-25, Page 1established 1873 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 25th, 1935 Qg-4 .3 ' sixty-second year
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OLD HOME WEEK
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Saturday, July 27th to July 31st
WELCOME
We will be delighted to have you back
with us again.
We hope that every minute of your
visit will be a pleasure.
Special 11 - Special 11
FOR OLD BOYS AND OLD GIRLS PARADE, Monday, July 29th, through the
courtesy of A. M. Smith & Co., London, Wholesale Groceries, we will present to larg
est family in parade 12 large jars assorted Red Band Jams and Marmalades.
Phone 32 &Phone 32 $
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From Saturday, J-uly 27th to Wednesday, July 31st Exeter is
celebrating a Century of Progress, and holding a Reunion of its
Old Beys and Girls. The committee have been -working since last
September in preparation for the biggest celebration Exeter ever
put on. It is 105 years since the first settler built the first log
cabin at what is now known as the corner of Main and Simcoe Sts.
Nearby, at the south boundary of the town the relatives of the late
James Willis, the Devonshireman who smarted Exeter on its Century
of Progress, have erected a beautiful cut stone entrance pillar, and
■on the opposite side of Main street a similar pillar in memory of
the first Council and officals has been built. Both pillars bear tab
lets suitably engraved and are surmounted by decorative entrance
lights. Scores of the Old Boys and Girls are here already, but the
Old Home Week commences officially on Saturday wit’ll registration
throughout the day with a Welcome Band concert at night by Exe
ter’s new bandsmen.
On Sunday, Old Boys and Girls will fill the pulpits and .choirs, •
and in this connection a particularly interesting feature is the un
veiling at the 10.30 a.m. service by Mr. Justice Martin, of Regina,
■of a memorial tablet at Caven Presbyterian Church to the memory
of his father and mother, Rev. William and Mrs. Martin, who for
twenty-six years served the congregation. Rev. R. Allen Cranston,
of Welland, a son-in-law, will be the guest preacher, and Rev. Dr.
Henderson, of Vancouver, will deliver the address of appreciation.
Others taking part in the service will be Rev. James Foote, now of
Carlton Place; Rev. J. Bernard Rhodes, now cf Cobourg and Rev.
W. A. Young, of Hensall, the latter representing the Presbytery -of
Huron. At the evening service at 7 o’clock, Rev. Mr. Foote will be
the guest preacher. In Trivitt Memorial church the Rev. Canon
Perkins, of Chatham, will be the speaker and in the evening Rev.
A. A. Trumpet, of London, will preach. In Main St. United church
Rev. John Walker, of Hickson, will preach at the morning service
and in the evening Rev. Dr. Walter Millson, of Bothwell, will be the
speaker. At the James St. United church the newly inducted min
ister, Rev. Arthur Page, will be present. In the morning Rev. R.
E. Scnthcott, of Mt. Brydges, will deliver the sermon and Bev.
Harold JS. Wright, of Walters Falls, aiformer organist, of the church
will take part in the service. In the evening the service will be in
charge of Rev. J. W. .Down and Rev. C. W, Down, of Saskatchewan,
will preach. Special music by former members of the congrega
tions is being arranged in all of the churches.
In the afternoon a memorial service for the whole community
will be held at the Municipal Cemetery when Premier Gardiner, of
Saskatchewan, will be the guest speaker., and Dashwood Mixed Band
and the Exeter Band will provide the music. On Sunday night the
Clinton Kiltie Band will render a sacred concert at the Fair Grounds
at the clcse of the evening services.
Monday
Monday, at noon, will see the opening of the great three-day
sports program with a grand parade of decorated cars, floats, and
calithumpians, led by the Forest and Exeter Bands. After the
awarding of the -prizes at the grounds, two: -of the smartest baseball
teams in Western Ontario will fight it out to the finish under O.B.A.
umpires, Stratford Nationals and Hamilton Victorias, each leader
of their group will be the -contestants. Premier Gardiner, of Sask
atchewan, will throw the first ball, and will be assisted in the pre
liminary game by Senator 'Tom, of Ohio, Justice Martin, of Regina;
William Golding M.P. and .Tames Ballantyne M.L.A. In th? evening
there will be a mutual greetings entertainment a'nd afterwards street
dancing and an Old Time Fiddlers’ Contest.
Tuesday
On Tuesday morning there will be a session at the old school,
at 10.30 and in the afternoon a girls softball game between Silver-
woods of London, and St. Thomas. In the evening one of the big
features of the Reunion will be staged with a musical, festival and
tattoo, led by the tfamous Waterloo Band, with Mr. C.' F. Thiele,
directing, in which will also appear the bands of Forest, Seaforth,
Dashwood, Hensall and Exeter. This will be followed by a spec
tacular display of fireworks by Hand, of Toronto.
Wednesday
On Wednesday Exeter. Old Boys Association isTeaturing the big
gest race meet that has been held in Western Ontario. Fifty-five
paid up entries have been received, including some of the fastest
horses from the Grand Circuit now in progress in Toronto. With
fast horses and a fast track, especially reconstructed for the occa
sion, this should prove a big attraction to race lovers. Large new
grand stands have.been erected and parking space for cars is prac
tically unlimited. Exeter Old Home Week will be brought to a
close on Wednesday night with a glamorous street carnival, and
dancing.
With new sidewalks, decorative street lighting, poleless and
wireless business section, with every store and office front newly
painted Exeter will next week invite her Old Boys and Girls and her
friends .within a large radius to inspect th$ first Century of Pro
gress and help iher citizens celebrate in a fitting manner this great
event.
OUR
Specials this week-end
—Silverwood’s Ice Cream Bricks--*
All Flavors 20c
— at —
Grieve’s Sandwich
Shoppe
“The Place of Better Food”
— Smokers’ Supplies —
ATTENTION! RETURNED MEN
Decoration and Parade will he
held -Sunday, July 28th. Fall in at
Huron Garage at 1.45 sharp to- pro
ceed to- Cenotaph for a ishort service
followed by decoration at cemetery.
All returned men visiting the old
town are cordially invited to these
services.
Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Brlntncll
and two daughters, Marjorie and
Dorothy, of Moose Jaw, have arriv
ed for the Old Boys Reunion and
will visit the former’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Janies Brintnell.
Mr. R. H» Sayers was in Toronto
Thursday last attending a meeting
and luncheon of managers of the
Canadian Bank of Commerce at the
Royal York Hotel. An address was
given by the General Manager, Mr,
Lbgan, t< , _
Mr. W. J. Hern has the cement
foundation in for a new residence
on Main St. on the property he re
cently acquired from the Huron
Lumber Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Westcott, Of
Douglas, Man., spent a few days
with the former’s sisters in Toron
to, and are at present visiting with
Mr. and Mrp. Rd, Coates. Mr. West
cott Is an Exeter Old Boy and fa
hero for the reunion. He left there
many years ago,
WITH THE SICK
The condition of Mr. David Row-
clifife, who has been seriously ill at
his home continues to. improve.
Mr. Geo. Fletcher, who has been
in iSt. J’oeeiph’s Hospital, London, for
treatment is getting along nicely.
Mr. Peter. Case, has been ill in
Victoria Hospital, London, for the
past ten days and is improving nice
ly.
Ona Williams, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Roland Williams, of Us-
borne, who has been ill, is some
what improved.
Mr. Edward A. Howald, who- has
been quite ill in Victoria Hospital,
London, following his recent opera
tion, is imiproving.
Mrs. Ray Francis, of Ifabbrne, un
derwent an operation for appendici
tis in Victoria Hospital on Friday
last and is making a satisfactory re
covery. '
Lillian, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Norman McDonald, was taken to
Victoria Hospital, London, Tuesday,
and underwent an operation for ap
pendicitis.
Mr, Michael Elford, who- recently
underwent an operation in St. Jo
seph’s Hospital, IL'ondfon, has been
quite ill during the week but is at
present making a satisfactory re
covery.
CAIRNS COMPLETED
The finishing touches are now be
ing put to two cairns at the south
entrance of Exeter. The cairns are
being built of stone and are being
erected by Mr. Robt. McClellan, of
London. Two ornamental lights will
be placed at the top. “Exeter” is cut
on a marble slab in both cairns.
The cairn op the east side of Main
St. contains the following inscrip
tion: James Willis, 1800-H8',64;
Jane, his wife 180 3-183 0. Their
children, Sarah, George, Thomae,
John andi James erected by their
descendants 1830-1935. The tablet
on the West side of the street stat
es that the cairn is Tn honor, of the
first council. Reeve Isaac- Carling,
Councillors, James Pickard, W. H.
Verity, John Trick, Edward Drew,
Clerk, Michael Eacrett; Treasurer,
Robert Sanders. Erected) by Old
Boys and Girls 1893-1935.” Mr.
McClellan recently completed two
splendid pillars at the entrance to*
Riverview Park erected by the Hor
ticultural Society. The cairns will
be unveiled Saturday evening.
AUTO ACCIDENT
An auto accident occurred in Exe
ter North at the intersection of the
Highway and the Thames Road Wed
nesday at noon when a Pontiac car
driven by Mrs. A. Laing, Kitchener;
with a party of friends on their way
to Grand Bend collided with a car
driven by Mr. Fred Corbett, of the
Blind Line, Hay. ’ The Corbett car
was driven sideways up against a
telephone -pble and the right side of
the car was badly damaged. Mrs.
Jack Corbett was thrown fro-m the
car with the impact and was picked
up fom underneath it. She suffer
ed from shock and from bruises and
was taken into- the residence of Mr.
Gibson where she was attended by
Dr. Fletcher. Edna May Corbett
was also in the car but was uninjur
ed. A Mr. Winter,hault in the Kit
chener car was cut over the eye and
had, -one ear cut. Constable Nornyi
investigated the accident. It seems
that the Kitchener car failed to stop
at the .intersection.
MILITARY HONORS FOR
THE LATE DR. ATKINSON
Full military honors were accord
ed Major Garnet S. Atkinson, Exe
ter dentist, at the funeral service on
Thursday afternoon of last week.
Officers of the Huron regiment,
members of the Exeter Branch of
the Canadian Legion, the business
men of Exeter and many friends
were present for the service in Caven
Presbyterian church. The service
was conducted by Rev. Mr. Young,
of Hensall, assisted by- Rev. Mr.
Gordon. Mr. Young in his address
paid splendid tribute to the many
admirable qualities, of the deceased.
Following the service the lengthy
funeral cortege marched slowly thro’
the town headed by the firing squad
and the Clinton band with .muffled
drum playing the “Dead March in.
Saul.” Next came t'he officers and
members of the Huron Battalion fol
lowed by the returned veterans. At
the south entrance of the town the
parade halted and the funeral cor
tege, escorted by provincial motor
cycle officers, proceeded from Exe
ter to London. At the corner of
Richmond and Central Ave., Lon
don, the cortege wag met by the band
of the Royal Canadian regiment.
Wit'h the band was a firing party
and a bugler who sounded the “Last
Post” at the graveyard. Led by a
mortorcycle officer the cortege pro
ceeded down Richmond to Dundas
street, across the Kensington bridge
and up to Mount Pleasant cemetery
for final service and burial. ’
The pallbearers were Reeve Thos.
Pryde, R. G. Seldon, H. C. Ri-vers,
and three brothers of the deceased,
Casey, Gem and Jack Atkinson, of
Detroit. The honorary pallbearers
were Col. W. J. Heaman, of London;
Maj. Archibald, Maj. Jane, Maj. Mor
gan, Maj. Corbett and Ca-pt. Thomp
son.
Major Atkinson died in Alexandra
Hospital, Goderich, on July 16th
from, wounds received when a .22
rifle accidentally discharged while
being cleaned by Major R. N. C.
Bishop, of London, at his Bayfield
summer home. There was no inquest
into the death Mrs. Atkinson having
given a signed statement to Crown
Attorney Dudley Holmes exonerat
ing Major Bishop from blame in the
fatality. Major Atkinson was born
in Detroit. He was educated in
Woodstock’s Boy’s College and gra
duated from tihe Toronto Dental Col
lege. He served overseas with the
First Divisional Dental Corps. For
the past twelve years he had been
in Dental practice in Exeter. Among
those from a distance wiho were
present for the funeral were Dr.
and Mrs. A. S. Atkinson, of Detroit,
parents of the deceased; the lattens
three brothers; Mrs. Atkinson’s sis
ter, Mrs. Lois McNally, of Milwau
kee. Col. S. H. Hill, district adju
tant, represented the Department of
National Defense.
CIRCUS HAS SPLENDID SURPLUS
Exeter had its first and only
circus in a number of years when
local troopers staged a one-ring per
formance Friday afternoon last in
the barn of Rod Ellis. Posters in
vited the public to see the animals—■
Cats, dogs, squirrels and turtles.
Lemonade and candy were on sale.
True admission was lc. minus the
government tax. When the pro
ceeds were totalled at the end of
the afternoon the treasury was found
to contain the magnificent sum of
51c. Boys, sihe was some circus.
Get your Souvenir in China of the
Old Boys at S. B. Taylor’s.
Dr. and Mrs. Harry Seldon and
little daughter, of Sharbot Lake, ar
rived Wednesday to spend Old Boys
with the former’s parents Mr, and
Mrs. R. G. Seldon.
Rev. Harry Jennings is spend*
ing the holidays visiting with hi<
parents Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Jennings.
Mr. Jennings fa supplying at the Lu
can and Clandeboye churches while
the rector fa. on vacation.
CUTS OF OLD TIMERS
On different pages of the Times-
Ad.vocate this week will be found a
number of pictures of the old time
residents: of Exeter. All of these
pictures have appeared in either the
Times or the Advocate in past years
and are taken from the cuts that we
have on hand. We hope that they
will prove of interest to our readers
and to the Old Boys and Girls who
are gathering for Old Home Week.
Oufr One regret is that we have not
the cuts of many others that we
might print them also.
iStrings of colored lights now dec
orate t’he Main St. for Old Home
Week. 'T'he appearance is most at
tractive. In addition to the colored
lights strings of flags and banner^
have been erected, /- — — /
The third prize in the iparade
School Children of $20.00 has been
cancelled, parade Committee,
Exeter Old Boys and Girls Association
Saturday Special
The vtnveiling of die Memorial Pillars at the South entrance
of Exeter will take place on
Saturday, July 27th, 1935 at 7.30 p.m.
One of these pillars was erected in honor of the first white
settlers, in this district in the year 1830.
The other in honor of the incorporation of the Village of
Exeter in 1873
The Public are cordially invited
OLD BOYS’ PUBLICITY COMMITTEE