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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-01-02, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2nd, 1936 Sixty -Third Year r MEN’S OVERCOAT SALE I HYDRO RATES' REDUCED i Regular $19 and $20 Overcoats on Sale at $15 $16 Coats at $13 and $13 Coats at $10 The $19 and $20 Coats are our best Silvertones, Elysians, and English Freize. There are about twenty in the lot, all newest styles. Now is your chance to replace your old coat at the low cash price of $15.00. MEN’S LEATHER COATS Black Sheepskin Leather Coats with Fur Collar, on sale....................................... $8.50 CHILDREN’S 4-BUCKLE OVERSHOES Made All Rubber, sizes 8 to 10 1-2 and sizes 11, 12, 13 up to 2 .........................$1.00 4 WOMEN’S VELVET OVERSHOES Best $3.25 quality, fur-trimmed, brown or .Black ....................................................... $2.98 BIG BOY’S OVERCOATS AT $3.00 Sizes 33, 34 and 35. They will make good coats for School. 25 Pr. Men’s Heavy Winter Tweed Pants on Sale $2.50 Pair Final Clearing of Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Coats We still have a good choice of Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Coats on which we have placed the. final mark-down in price. These Coats are wonderful bargains. 1,000 Yards of Print on Sale at 17c a Yard We ate placing on sale ths week about 1,000 yards of New Spring Prints in striped and figured patterns. This is our regular 20c. a yard cloth. On sale for early January at 17c. per yard. Service (’barge Abolished in Exeter apd Reduced in th© Exeter Rural District The request of the Exeter Public Utilities Commission foi’ a reduction in hydro rates has been approved by the Hydro Electric Power Commis­ sion "and goes into effect from De­ cember 1st. For the domestic con­ sumers in Exeter the service charge has been abolished but the- k.w.h. rate has been raised from 3 to 3.6c for the first rate, the second rate of 1.5 remaining the same. Minimum bills remain the same at 75c per month. The service charge has been 6,6c for two months foi- a two-wire service and $1.32 for two months for three-wire service. “ mercial rates have been from 3c to 2.8c per k.w.h. for first rate, the second rate of ,75 maining the same. Foi* power first rate has been reduced from to 2.5; the second rate from 1.7 to 1.6 and the third rate is .33 per k.w.h. These reductions will mean a saving of $1250 a year to the hydro users and consequently that much less revenue to the municipal­ ity of Exeter. The new Rural rates which come effective from November give reductions from 10 to 20 cent, in the service charge and mean a saving to the rural consum­ ers in the Exeter District of approxi­ mately $2,200. This means that in all probability more farmers will be installing hydro. SCHOOL REOPENS MONDAY The H. S. and the public school of town will re-open Monday following the vacation. SPECIAL J ■' 36 inch wide Comforter Chintz and Cretonnes, good patterns. Our regular 25c. per yard cloth on sale at only 19c. per yd. Large Comforter Batting opens up 72 inches by 90 inches. A very fine bleached qiiality at 50c. per large Bat. ANNUAL STOCK-TAKING SALE OF REMNANTS AND ODD LINES AT REDUC­ ED PRICES Superior Chain Store Specials for Thursday, Friday, Saturday ■ i ^nrrmin niTiiriiiirriK.TniiBWiMicwwrrniBni'Tif 1 nj-;— Crown Brand Corn Syrup ......... 2 lbs. 15c. Crown Brand Corn Syrup...........5 lbs. 33c. (Clarke’s Jumbo Pork & Beans 2 tins 19c. Bovril Corned Beef .......................2 tins 25c. Large Santa Clara Prunes...........2 lbs. 23c. Hillcrest Shortening ............. 2 prints 25c. Brooms ......................................29c, 49c, 69c. Libby’s Sauer KraUt...............large tin 10c. Cowan’s Cocoa......................... 1 lb. tin 23c. Superior Coffee, fresh ground per lb. 29c. Phone 32 Jones & May Phone 32 X : The com- reduced the re- th e 2.6 be- lst per will week Le- A.M. deliver­ officers M. Bro. officers if I OFFICERS INSTALLED On .Friday evening of last the newly elected officers of banon Forest Lodge A.F. & .were duly installed for the ensuing year. Rt. Wor. Bro. Thos. Pryde, Director of Ceremonies, was in ’charge and was assisted by Wot. Bro. E. M. Dignan. Following the installation refreshments were serv­ ed and short addresses were ed by the newly installed and several others. The W. M. W. Pfaff presided. The installed were as follows; W. Master, W. Bro. M( W. Pfaff; I. P. Master, W. Bro. G. W. Lawson; (Sr. Warden, Bro. W. E. I^ddleton.; Jr, Warden, Wor. ■ nan; Treasurer, V. W., Bro. ... ... Taman; Secretary, W. Bro. R. N. ■Creech of W. Bro. T. Pryde; J5r.. Deacon, Bro. W. H. Pol­ len; J.Z Deacon, Bro. C. Mawhinney; InnAr Guard, Bro. J. W. Batson; Si/ Steward, Bro. Cyril Tanton; Jr. (Steward, Bro. K. J. Lampman; Or­ganist, Bro. Geo. Grant; Tyler, W. ■Bro. C. G. Balter; Board of General Purposes, Rt. W. Bro. T. Pryde; V. W. Bro. W. W. Taman; W. Bro. E. M. Dignan; w‘. Bro. W. R. Fray- ne; W. Bro. E. A. Howald. Bro,A W., Bro. W. W. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Mr. C. V. Pickard, real estate agent recently put through two real estate deals in Exeter. Mr, Wm. Martin has purchased the residence he has been occupying on Andrew Street from the estate of the late Eliza Harton. Mr. Joshua Johns, of Elimville, has purchased from the estate of the late Alex Dow ths brick residence on Andrew Street occupied by Mr. Rod Ellis. Mr. El­ lis will continue to occupy the house for the time being. loss of their little daugh- Ma<ry, who passed away at the Children's War Hospital in London. Jean LITTLE CHILD DIES Mr. and Mrs. Lennis O’Brien will have the sympathy of the commun­ ity in the ter, Jean Tuesday Memorial was taken to the hospital suffering from mastoid trouble and on the 14th of December she underwent her first operation. On Sunday last it was found necessary to undergo the second operation but the shock was' too great and she passed away Tuesday. Her mother has been with her contniuously since her illness. Besides her parents two brothers survive. The parents moved to Ex­ eter a short time ago from Clinton, Mr. O’Brien being in charge of the Canadian Packers branch here. They were former residents of Zurich. Jean has been a pupil at the Exeter publi school and was a bright and charming child. The funeral was held to-day (Thursday) and this would have been her eighth birth­ day. Interment took place in the Zurich cemetery. The funeral ser­ vice was conducted by Rev. Mr. Burn, of Zurich and Rev. A. Page of James Street United Church. HURON COUNTY MOST PROSPEROUS IN THE PROVINCE At the’ nomination meeting at Cre.diton, William Sweitzer, the re­ tiring warden of Huron County made a very eloquent address and report both of the county affairs and of the Township of Stephen which he has served for the past eighteen years* He stated in county matters he be­ lieves that Huron is the best and most prosperous in the province* Huron County has no debt with the exception of the provincial debt. He also said that Huron County has the system of building good roads at the lowest .cost of being given to Roy Patterson. Mr, Sweitzer the county clerk and treasurer for the efficient manner in which they conducted their work the past year. The Township of Stephen has a record second to none. “We have paid no interest to banks for the past five years and besides that w/> have cash exceeding $8,000 which should be a credit not only to the municipality but to the people Who are 100 per cent, tax payers, \MO Sweitzer received an acclamation reeve for the year 1936, building, the credit the county engineer, / also gave praise to Nominations Stephen Township All Stephen Township officers werjl filed by acclimation as follow.® Reeve, William Sweitzer; Deput® Reeve, Chester Mawhinney; cou" cil, Alonzo McCann, Ed. Lamport, Roy Ratz. Ushome Township The entire • Usborne Township Council was returned to office' by acclamation, as follows: Reeve—G-eorge Westcott. ■Council—Bruce Cobper, Percy Passmore, Hugh Berry, John Ballan- tyne. RECALLS LONDON BOAT DISASTER MAKE YOUR HENS PAY A PROFIT IN 1936 Feed Royal Purple Poultry Concentrate for Best Results Many farmers are getting over 65 per cent, egg production to-day. Compare it with your own. Royal Purple Concentrate with Specific added $3.75 for b105 pounds This Concentrate makes an excellent Laying Mash, Develop­ ing Mash or Hatching Mash according to the way you mix it. Vita Brand Cod Liver Oil for Poultry or Hogs $1.00 a gallon (This brand is recommended by the larger poultry farms.) Oyster Shells, triple cleaned...............................$1.10 per cwt. Grit............ ....... $1.10 per 100 pounds H-T-H-15 for colds, etc in poultry.................*.....75c. per can (This product was recommended very highly at Royal Fair) C. I. L* Stock Mineral ..........................................$3.00 per cwt. Sure-Gain Cattle Mineral.....................................$3.25 per cwt. Sure-Gain Hog Mineral ...................................... $3.00 per cwt. Sure-Gain Hog Concentrate...............................$2.75 per cwt. COLEMAN REPAIR DAY, JANUARY 14, 1936 If you have a Coleman Lamp, Lantern or Iron, not giving satisfaction bring it into our store before Jan. 14th for a fac­ tory expert to repair. No charge for repairing. Just pay for new parts needed. A pair of mantles free wth every repair job Traquair’s Hardware WEEK OF PRAYER A special week of prayer will be held by the Ministerial Association of South Huron beginning Monday, January 6tH. Exeter January 6—Trivitt Memorial Rev. Arthur Sinclair January 7—Salvation Army Rev. J. W. Down January 8—James Street United Rev. Beverley Farr January 9—Main Street United Rev. S. R. Johnston January 10—Caven Presbyterian Rev. L. C. Harrison Hensall January 7—St. Paul’s Anglican iRev. R. N. Stewart January 8—United Rev. E. F. Chandler January 9—Carmet Presbyterian Rev. Arthur Page. Lucan January 8—Upited Rev. M. A. Hunt January 9— Church of England Rev. iS. M. Gordon .... Centralia January 10—United Church Rev. A. E. Elliott Kippen January 7—United Church Rev. W. A. Young All services commence at 8 o’clock. , 19 Degrees BelowEntertained at Theatre Twenty1 five of the lads of teen age who assisted in making toys for distribution at Christmas under the auspices of the Canadian Legion were guests of the Legion at Leav* itt’s'Theatre on Friday1 evening last. Shower for Bride-Elect On Thursday evening of last week the neighbors and friends Of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Northcott of Hay, met at their home as a surprise and shower for their daughter, Miss Mildred Northcott, bride-elect. About forty pesons were present and Miss North* cott was ipresented with numerous lovely gifts. A social hour Whs fol­ lowed by refreshments. Exeter was one of the coldest spots in the Dominion on .Saturday evening last. London at 13 degrees below zero was reported as the cold­ est spot but the thermometers of town registered between 19 afl,d 20 degrees below at 10.30 o’clock Sat­ urday evening. Our authority for this is Mr. Wm. natter, local dairy­ man. Mr. Hatter observed his own thermometer about that time and then to verify the figures he made a trip to a nearby store and the two thermometers registered the same. *jarly iSunday morning the thermom­ eter registered 10 degoes belbW. S HIRTZEL— NORTHCOTT A quiet wedding was solemnized at the James Street parsonage at twelve o’clock On Wednesday, Janu­ ary 1st, When Rev A. Page united in marriage Mildred Josephine, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Northcott, of Hay, and Mr. Lawrence Roy Hirtzel, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hirtzel, of Orediton. The young couple were attended by Miss Eva Pearce, cousin of the bride and Mr. Maurice Hirtzel, brother of the groom. Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served at the home of the groom’s parents, owing to the illness Of the bride’s grand* mother. Mr, and Mrs. HlrtsseJ left by train for a honeymoon at Guelph and points east./On their return they will re&ide in Stephen. THE LATE F. M. BOYLE The funeral took place on Years Day of Mr. Frank M. Boyle, a highly esteemed resident of Exeter who passed away at his home on Huron Street on Monday morning in his 49th year. The deceased was born at ’ Centralia and as a young man spent a few years in Lucan, Stratford and St. Thomas. For a number of years Mr. Boyle conduct­ ed a- barber shop in Exeter and in his early life he took a keen interest in sports being one of the officers of the Exeter Baseball and Hockey Clubs at a time when Exetbr was well to the front in these sports. For the past few years Mr. Boyle has suffered from heart trouble and at times his condition has been crit­ ical. He was confined to his bed most of last winter but was again able to be around for most of the summer. Mr. Boyle took to his bed the day after Christmas and Sunday evening suffered a severe heart at­ tack. He is survived by his bereav­ ed widow, whose maiden name was Miss Blanche Sheers and one son Clarence, of London. He is also survived by two brothers and three sisters: William, of London; Thom­ as, of Toronto; Mrs. Collins, of Lon­ don; Mrs. Wm. Bowden and Mrs. T. Boyes, of Centralia. The funeral, private, was held New Years Day conducted by Rev. A. Page and as­ sisted by Rev. R. E. Southcott. Mr, W. R. 'Goulding sang a solo. The pallbearers were Messrs. Harold Boyle, Fred Bowden, Nelson and Aquilla Sheere, Kenneth Hockey ahd J. M. Southcott. Among those from a distance who were present at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. T. Boyle a,?ud Harold, Of Toronto; Mr. Garfield Sheers, of Brantford Wm. /Boyle, Mr. and Mrs. New Mr. Wm. Thompson, Mrs. Clara Collins and MtU'Alf. White, Mr. and Mrs. Wes- ley/ Hodgins, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley M/Falls, all of London; Mr. and Wrs. O. W. HawkshaW and Grant, Mj. and Mrs. Cliff Murdy, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McFalls, of Lucan, Jbe- ®des Mrs. John Parsons, Exeter, Survives Tragedy. (Rondon Free Press) On the er©, of the 52nd anniver­ sary of her makrjage to John Par­ sons, Mrs. Parsons'* Jgho, with her husband, are in excelfeuU.health at their home on Gidley stre€^ was able to recall vividly the scerit-s of horror when the excursion steambj*, “Queen Victoria’.’ on May 24, 18'81^* overturned on the way to Spring­ bank at London, with an appalling loss of life, unparalleled in the his­ tory of Western Ontario. Miss Mary Elizabeth Charley, now Mrs. Parsons, and three companions had embarked at London and the steamer was approaching the rail­ road bridge. “I could see the expres­ sion on the helmsman’s face,” said Mrs. Parsons, “as he shouted “All to left’ and alter 'all to right’ and at the third lurch of the steamer went over.” The narrator was thrown into river and touched the bottom feet below the surface. Asked if could swim Mrs. Parsons replied in the negative but added that on that occasion she managed to reach the hull of the overturned boat. Here a young man whose name, to her re­ gret, she has never learned, assisted her. Ifi fact there was little time to inquire as to names. A friend, Luella Southcott, was attempting to reach safety and had to be told to go under again and around the edge of a deck roof. Mrs. Parsons pulled the struggling girl to safety. In a row boat Miss Charley was removed to the shore and she was then accompanied by a Mr. Struth­ ers, London business man, and his little daughter. The little girl had gone into the Water and out again and did not suffer the loss of her parasol or other belongings. “It was a terrible experience. All three of my companions were victims of the disaster.” iSome memorial which were sold on the London a few days after Strophe were produced. Miss Charley was born eter on the property now farm and with the exception of a few years spent in hoi’ teens in London has been a lifelong resident of Ex­ eter, On Jan. 1st, 4,884, ti.e happy Couple were united at Credilnn by Rev, Mr. Veal, assisted by Rev; Mr. Spark©, Both are* in excellent health. she the 18 she verses streets of the cata- hear EX- Kerslake’s CHRISTMAS ROSES On the last day of the Old, tl m tt irons relatives from Cen* jucinity. Hay Township Nominations in Hay T/gAship Reeve, Alfred Melick, Da^Vbu- charine, Max Turnbull, (George Arm/* strong; council (four to',be elected! Max Turnbull, George Armstro?^^ Wm. Hajigb, Edmu??X. Wjji Corbett, Joseph Geifljb® riveau, Alfred Crerp® Stanley Stanley Townsh®^^H Reeve, Wesley T|^^H tion; councillors, ward Glenn, Roy LamT^B p&gjf., John Pepper, John® Frem’Watson, E. Webster j gNipkershiith Towns] T-' jTuckersmihsy TownshiJ was re-elected acclaml The coming yearA&s f°ll<j® Wm. Archibald; Wu® McKay, .Samuel Gemmell, Andrew Bell^M Hullett Township Reeve, Herbert Mogridge, 3|®^H Leiper; Councillors, M. Ah-mstro^l® ■Bert Allen, John Barr, Robert Law-fl son, Ted Pickett, Ira Rapson. ■' , I McKillop Towilsliip ® The following were elected to ofl fice in McKillop Township by a<H clamation: Reeve, M. Eckert; Cbp|H cil, Russell Dorrance, Elmer«Hac^B ney>, Hugh Alexander, Jos/ d’Rourlc® Colborne Township W • Colborne Township Council wg,s returned by acclamation for 1936 at a well-attended and spirited thre© i and a half-hour meeting at Carlow. J Seven were nominated fpr the reeve-$ ship, five for council. The council£ Reeve, George C. Feagan; Council^ ' lors, John Pitblado Jr., Melyin Tyn­ dall, James Chisholm, Jr., Nelson MOLarty, (Continued on page four.) Fred .. ..Entertainment../ THAMES ROAD United CHI Monday, January^ Undei\ the ausp'icpp-LOf th^fl Road' •> Oil ths last day Of the Ol^. Year Mrs. H. W. F. Beavers cleared away the snow from a flower jfeed and picked a beautiful bouquejt of what is kiiowh as Christmas froses. the flowers are white and are known to scientists at Haleb oris £ niger. tiie bushes originally earntyfrom Central _ w® In a climatd slmiliar to that of ^nada. J® IClaus Fund was supple* ’lie sum of $10.00, a do*} Europe and are grow? the Bxeter W.L .....................