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Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Jones & May Phsna 32
Faint Special
Maxwell House Coffee, 1 lb tin...........35c.
Prunes, medium size,...........3 lbs. for 25c.
Old Hickory Smoked Salt.........2 lbs. 25c.
Bulk Macaroni, per lb..............................•• 5c.
Hillcrest Shortening ............... 2 pkgs. 25c.
Aylmer Tomatoes, large ........... 2 tins 19c.
Aylmer Soqps, except chicken...3 for 23c.
Aylmer Red Pitted Cherries.....2 tins 25c.
Aylmer Pumpkin, large ............. 2 tins 23c.
Aylmer Blueberries for pies ...per tin 12c.
Ladies’, Misses" and Girls"
Winter Coats at Bargain Prices
We have a nice range of winter coats to choose from. Do
not miss this opportunity of a good coat at a real bargain
price. They are going fast.
CHILDREN’S PLAY SUITS
some with toques and mi
EXTRA SPECIAL—3 pair J^ily beautiful all wool Blankets, w^^with colored bord-
MEN’S FLANNELETTE WORK SHIRTS: Sizes 15, 15 1-2 & 16 only on saj
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/• on sale at $5.90 per pair
RUBBER OVERSH SALE LUMBERMAN’S RUBBERS
A Sixty-Third Year
Fleece lined Brownjjfr Black
Women’s at ...............••...,<
Misses size, 11 to 2 at .j
Children’s sizes, 6 to
Child’s 4-buckle rbr o^rshoes at $1.00
$1.29
$1.19
$1.15
jvercoaMen’s
OVERCOATS ®T $10.00
HORSEHIDE C
SizgjRj to 11 laced.....................$2.00 pr.
style, all size ..................... $2.39
en’s felt lined laced rubbers at $2.95
Men’s Rubber Boots at $2.25„ to $3.00
Leather Coats, etc.
$15.00 GREY, BLACK OR BROWN
ACH BLACK SHEEP LEATHER COATS$8.50
^worthy Wallpapers
Beautiful range of Sunworthy Wallpapers at 11c. per roll and up; also bundle
lots of Wallpapers priced at $1.00 to $1.50
3 Ply Yarn on sale at 18c. a skein or 2 for 35c.
We are over-stocked with 3 ply grey and black wheeling yarn, so are offering
these two colors, reguflarly 25c. to clear in a hurry at 18c. skein or 2 for 35c.
WHITE CARPET WAYS—Very popular for making bed-spreads etc., at 18c. per
1-4 lb. skein or 2 for 35c.
Phsrie 32
If you are intending to paint that Kitchen, Bedroom, etc. this.
Spring may be suggest that you buy your paint now^/
whil^the price is down.
Quarts of High Stand^d, Regular $1.25
Gallons of High Standard, Regular $4.65
These prices are no^xpected to last longe
February
NEPTUNITE VARNISHES
MPLETEJKTISFACTION
USE ONL
FOR
Ten Rtf sons WhJI
1. Resists Rust.1:
2. Resists Heat*;
3. Resists boilin
4. Ice, water an
5. Tough and elastic.
Priced lower than other high grade Varnishes of the
same quality*
eptunite Is Better
6. Produces thick film.
7. Very light in color.
8. Dries quickly.
9. Easy to apply.
10. Very economical.
Traquair’s Hardware
After the .usual court formalities
the magistrate surveyed the man in
the dock.
“How old are you?” he’ asked.
The man in the dock shook his
head.
“Dunno, yer,
“When were
the .magistrate,
The prisoner
inquiringly.
“Strewth, guv’norl
“What’s the good of that?
thinking of giving me a
•present, are yer?”
’onor.”
you born?
patiently.
raised his eyebrows.
a sited
he exclaimed
Ver ain’t
birthday
.Speaking of robins seems a little
out of season especially in view of
the exceptionally cold weather of the
past few weeks. However on Mon
day morning as Mr. Maurice Quance
was oh his way to work shortly be
fore eight o’clock he heard the chirp
of a robin coming front the neighbor-
borhood of Andrew St. Confident
that his ears did not deceive him and
in order to verify his own opinion ho
stopped
and Mr.
vouched
story.
into Rivers” Meat Market
Bert Rivers came out and
for the accuracy of the
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TRAFFIC TjED UP
Traffic on the hlgh.vay north and
south of Exeter hub at a stand
still for nearly a ween as the road
has been blocked. Tuesday of last
week a large caterpillar plow opened
t'ne highway south of Exeter after it . .. . ........
i had been closed lor several days. On ! from the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Wednesday the plow again went over 0. W. Snell, Main St., Friday after-
the road pushing its way through noon at two o’clock, interment in
the huge drifts and piling the snow . the Exeter cemetery.
in some places ten feet high at the | ——— —------- -
sides. The same day it opened the c _road north of Exeter. Traffic that!TRAIN STALLED IN DRIFTS
had been storm-bound in Exeter The aftel'noon train which goes
since the previous Sunday was able soutk from Wing,ham to London and
to move out Thursday. But the ef- 1 which is duG in Ex6ter at 3 45 was
fort in opening the road was or ; &talled in thG snowdrifts at the Ex
little avail as on Thursday another » eter Nation on Thursday of last
. severe storm came up fil.ing in the week and did not leave here until a
snowplow from London had cleared
the tracks. The train left about
110.30. In the meantime W. E. Mid- j dleton, local baker, took sandwiches
and hot coffee to appease the hungry
, appetites of the passengers. A storm
i was raging at the time and Mr. Mid
dleton on leaving the train got stuck
. with his car in a drift. The pas
sengers in turn came out and assist
ed Mr. Middleton out of t’he drift.
While at the Exeter station the
fireman became exhausted and had.
to bl* assisted into the depot where
it was found that his clothing in
cluding his underwear had become
’wet and frozen. His clothing was
DIED IN DETROIT
Tpe death took place in Detroit,
on Tuesday, February ist'h, of Mr.
William, Hill, a former resident of
Crc diton, in his 79 th year. The re-
mams are being brought to JSxetdr
and the funera* private, will be held
The afternoon train which goes
a
representation of the
PUBLIC MEETING
Wednesday, February 26l
The Committe appointe
resent public meeting to
gate the erection of .
building in Exeter
fair purples
activities^ re
meeting >i the
ter, ttec
at 8 o’c
port,
A full
ratepayers is urgently requested
as the opinions expressed at
this meeting will be a strong
■factor in governing the ac
tion of the municipal council on
this matter.
THE COMMITTEE
Fpublic
"skating,
community
g a public
i Hall, Exe-
f February 2Cth,
q submit their re-
> j opening before night and leaving the
£ i highway worse than it had been be
fore and blocking it for traffic of
any kind.
A-l roads excepting t'he highway
are practically open for the horses.
In many .cases the snow is as
as the ’ences but the horses go
it on a one-way track. Once
get off the beaten track they
and at times have to be dug out.
The worst condition prevails along
the highway. Mr. Middleton on Fri
da) morning sent out a toboggan
with the men in moccasins mushing
J it as far as Centralia and serving his
customers with bread enroute. He
, has been doing the same north of
i Exeter. Residents along this route
I have been without mail for a week.
I un Saturday some of the farmers
. south of Exeter drove to the second
; concession of Stephen and reached
: town by gSing around the block.
North of Exeter some of the fences
have been taken down and the farm
ers are coming through the fields.
Gn Thursday afternoon Mr. Oscar
Tuckey with a team of horses took
a commercal traveller to Dashwood
and Crediton. Travelling was very
r.i.ult and when returning to town
along the second concession of Ste-
plicii the horses weie trailing an
other team driven by Mr. Harry
Deaver who was driving Mr. Gordon
Cudmore for White’s Bakery when
both teams got down in a drift of
snow opposite Mr. E. J. Shapton’s
farm. It was at dusk and with the
r weather severa. degrees below zero
•fend strong (vindS'hhd snow blowing
it was difficult to see for any dis
tance. >A light showed dimly in the
Window of Mr. Shapton and it was
with difficulty that the driver of one
of the sleighs made his way along
the fences into the house. The
horses were dug out and for several
hours remained at Mr. Shapton’s be
fore continuing their journey to
town. When the horses got down
in the snow it was necessary to hold
their heads high while being dug out
to keep them from smothering to
death. In the centre ot the road
on y the .heads and backs of the
horses could be seen.
I The same day Mr. E. Wilard cov
ered eighteen miles of his trip over
R. R. No. three mail route in Us-
borne.
On Friday the train from London
due at eleven o’clock did not arrive
in Exeter until the middle of the
afternoon. It was stuck in ajdrj£t,
about two and a half miles south of
( town. Some of the sectionmen from
town walked down in an& endeavor
to dig it out but it was not released
until a snow plow from, London
came to its assistance.
On Tuesday this community was
again visited with a cold spell with
a light fall of snow. Business in
town is at a standstill. There is no
lack of ‘fuel or provisions as has
been reported in some places. Motor
cars are still going every day around
town.
Mr. Earl Gueiit'her, who assists
with the Dashwood stage, stated that
Tuesday was the worst day he had
been out in this winter. Mr. Guen
ther makes one trip to Dashwood
each day and Mr. H. Hoffman the
other, at times several teams having
to be used in relays. On Tuesday
Mr. Hoffman,. froze both of
cheeks and both ears.
! i high
over
they
sink
PUBLIC MEETING FAVORS
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Committee Appointed to
Plans and Estimates
Secure
meeting
Wednes-
consider
A well attended public
was held in the Town Hall
day evening of last week to
the erection of a public building to
be used for skating and other recrea
tional purposes for t'he young people
oX, Exeter and also to be used for the
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j »CL <111U XIUZjCU. ill.1 VlVLlllUfi YVO.S5 - — _
I dried out and he was refreshed with ’ indoor ^exhibits jit the Exeter Fair.
something to eat. 1.......~ ....... ....
Mr. Earl Guenther fired the engine
trying to keep up steam.
After the train left here it again be
came stalled near 'Clandeboye and it
was after four a.in. when it arriv
ed in London,
DEATH OF JOHN ELLIOT
The death took place in Victoria
Hospital, London, on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 18th, of Mr. John Elliot, in his
72nd year. For the past four years
Mr. Elliot has been making his home
with liis brother Mr. Ernest Elliot
and his sister, Miss Annie. He was
born in Exeter, being a son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. B. V. Elliot. He
left Exeter about 45 years ago for
British Columbia residing at Nelson
and Vancouver. Ho had not been well
for some time and ■ abcut two weeks
previous to his death he was taken
seriously ill with heart trouble from
which he failed to rally. On Mon
day he was taken by train to the hos
pital in London for a blood transfu
sion and he passed away Tuesday
morning. He was accompanied to
the city by Miss Margaret Johns and
Miss
sides
he is
bert,
Cobalt,
take place from his late residence,
Main St., south, Thursday, afternoon
at two o’clock with interment in the.
Exeter cemetery. The services
be conduced by Rev. Mr,. Hunt.
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THURSDAY, F^BRUARY^th
Fifteen Gdod JJ^Mes
Chickens, Groceries, Ham and
Rblls
Canadian Legion Rooms
at^.30 p.m.
^dmission 25c.
Door Prize
LEAVITJ’S TMEATRE
THURSDAY, , SATURDAY
FebniarJIaotl^aist, a2nd
Coy in
“THE WESTERNER”
Renew your subscription before it
is too late to get in on the draw for
prizes which will take place Satur
day evening February 29th. Sixteen
cash prizes to be given away.
I. O. O. F. EUCHRE
A euchre was enjoyed in the I.
0. F, hall Wednesday evening of last
week, by the members and their wives
or lady friends. Owing to the sev
ere storm t'he attendance was not
large. Nine tables were in. play.
The prize for ladies’ high was won
by Mrs. W. Martin; gents’ high by
W. J. Smith and lone .hands by Mrs.
W. Martin and Dr. Steiner. As Mrs.
Martin received the ladies’ high
prize the lone hand prize went to Dr.
Steiner. DE Roulston and Miss Do
ris iSalter were awarded the booby
prizes. Wm, Sims presided over
the gathering and solos were sung
by Walter Cntbush with Mrs. Thos.
o
his
EYE INJURED WHEN
STRUCK BY SNOWBALL
Douglas Harness, aged 12. son of
Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Harness, was
rushed to Victoria Hospital, Lon
don, Saturday afternoon having been
struck in the right eye with a snow
ball and it was thought at first that
he might lose the eye. Douglas was
"playing with some boys when he
was struck by a hard snowball that
had been made the day before and
frozen. He was taken to the office
of Dr. Fletcher and from there was
rushed to the train which was for
tunately over an hour l^te as the
accident happened around train time
His mother accompanied him to the
hospital. She returned home Tues
day and hopes are held out that the
sight will be retained although
slightly impaired. An operation
may be necessary to clear up the eye.
Coates as aecMipanist, Refreshments I Renew now. and get in on our draw
were served at the close.for prizes.
In the meantime ‘ Reeve Thomas Pryde was appointed
! chairman and R. N. Creech, secre-
i tary.| Mr. Pryde intimated that the meet-
I ing was called merely to get the op
inion of the ratepayers un the ad
visability of erecting some form of
a public building for skating and
other purposes. No concerte plans
had been formed but it was pretty
generally agreed that Exeter is lack
ing in a recreational centre for the
young people particularly in the win
ter months. He hoped tihat there
would he a free discussion of the
question from every angle.
Mr, Geo. Lawson,
the School Board, was
upon. He stated that
needed a skating rink;
stal Palace at tl^e fair
in poor shape and that the children
of the Exeter School should have
the advantage of some place for
physical training. The boys and girls
of to-day will be the men and wo
men of tomorrow and need, good,
clean bodies as well as good clean
minds. He hoped some p’an would
he worked out whereby a building
that would meet the needs would be
made available.
Mr. R. G. Seldon said that as a
citizen of the town he was much in
favor of a recreational centre for the
young people and that the Fair
Board are in favor of doing what
ever is possible?
Mrs. _Beavers wanted to know if
such a building were built on the
fair grounds would it be the pro
perty of the town or the Fair Board
She was assured that it would be the
property of the municipality. She
thought that the Women’s Institute
would be willing to do their part if
such a building were erected.
Mr. R. H. .Sayers, of the Canadian
Bank of Commerce, stated that in
1929 a rinki had been erected in
Ilderton that was being used as a
skating rink and by the Fair Board.
The building cost $6,900 but he be- '
lieved it could be built for twenty
per cent, less today. The rink had
been financed by a joint stock com
pany and was filling a splendid
need. He felt that a rink was need
ed in Exeter.
Mr. W. H. Moise, of the Bank of
Montreal, stated that rinks had been
erected at Tara and Stirling where
he had been formerly stationed Tara
rink had cost between seven and
eight thousand dollars-. The Stirling
lie said, was self-supporting,
an undertaking was a decided
to any community.
D. Westcott, Reg. nurses. Be
llis brother and sister in town
survived by two brothers, Her-
of Yorkton, Sask., and Fred, of
The funeral, private, will
will
DIED IN 100TH YEAR
On February 9th the death
jjj&ce at Brandon, Man., of Ann Ho-
*ward, widow of the late John Sand
ers, one month after celebrating her
99th birthday. .She passed away at
the home of her son, ,S. E. Sanders.
Notwithstanding her advanced age
she rettained her faculties and up
to a short time ago was quite active
and as alert as ever. Mrs. Sanders
was born in Consicon, near Pt. Hope,
Ontario, on January 10th, 1837 and
was married in 1856 in Exeter, to
which district the Howard family
had moved. Twenty-five years ot
her 'married life was spent in Exeter.
With her husband and young family
she moved to Manitoba in 1883 and
settled near Killarney. Her husband
died three years later and she and
two sons, the oldest 15 years, car
ried on with courage and fortitude
which so distinguished the women'
of the pioneer period. She retired
from the farm in 1902 and since had
resided in Killarney, Winnipeg, Vir
den and Brandon. She is survived
took
by four daughters, Mrs. W. R. Down niuncipal
representing
first called;
Exeter sadly-'
that the Cry
grounds was
>
rink,
Such
asset
Mr. C. V. Pickard stated that he
was much interested in such a pro
position. Two towns in the west
where he lived built rinks as a pure-
’ I venture. Debentures
had been spread over ten.years and
were 'hardly noticeable on the tax
rate. In one place a caretaker was
Virden; Mrs. Lizzie Morgan, of Car
man; Mrs. Lindsay, of British Col
umbia and Miss Emma, of Brandon; . , - ...............also two sons, W. J. Sanders, of i employed to look. after the building
Killarney and S. E. Sanders. Bran-1 an^ other was leased by ten
don. Twenty grandchildren and three ----" ""Y*.great-grandchildren also survive, making scheme buv
Mrs. Sanders was buried in the fam
ily plot at Killarney. A number
relatives still reside in Exeter.
of
HURON OLD BOYS TO
HOLD 39TH AT HOME
The thirty-sixth At Home of the
Huron Old Boys’ Association of Tor
onto will be held in Columbus Hall,
28 Linden St., at Sberbourne St., on
Thursday evening, February 27th, at
8.30 o’clock. Dancing, euchre and
Vr’dvie.
chi
Cl
io
Dancing,
George M. Rutherford’s Or-
istra. All Huron Old Boys and
?ls are issued a special invitation
join in t’he annual get-together of
1 largest old hots association in
y »>rA vv. A.
f r. IE J. Hod-
R. S. Sheppard, se-
’■’•Ip. The
Hvll. nre’1
treasurer
eretary.
The idea was^ not a , money-
' * a community
venture. School children were al
lowed free skating when the rink
was available.
Mr. J. G. igtanbury stated that
there Is on the statutes a Community
Hall Act
made for
ity hall,
join with
Ing such a building and that a Board
be appointed consisting of two .mem
bers of the council and five other
members. The Minister of Agricul
ture. may give a grant not exceeding
25 per cent, nor more than $2,000
toward such a hall, A committee
might be appointed to get the nec
essary information.
Mr. F. J. nelbrldge, Rev, A. H. ttl-
l’ot't. rev. M. A. Hunt, Sandy fciliot,
Miss Brown of the Hxeter H. S« staff
J.
where special provision is
the erection of a commun-
Different societies may
the municipality in erect-
H» Jones, Mrs. L, V. Hogarth ajid
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