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ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 19th, 1936 Sixty-Third Year
THE LATE J. McLAUGHLIN HIP FRACTURED ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
COMPLETE SHOWING OF
Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’
Spring Coats and Suits
New Styles X,New Low Prices New Cloths
We have a very fine showing of both suits and separate
coats for the coming spring and summer seasons, including
small, regular, outside & half sizes at very reasonable prices.
New Spring Wallpapers
Papers are lower in price. This is the year to do some decorating. Beautiful
plain or pattern papers for all your rooms. See the smart draped borders. We carry
a wide range for your selection, every paper right in stock. Any papers in single oiu
w double rolls left over are returnable; also a good assortment of cheap kitchen pape»
and bundle lots at $1.00 and $1.50.
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The remains of the late John Mc
Laughlin, who died in the Brantford
Hospital on Wednesday of last week,
were brought to Exeter for inter
ment on Friday last and the mourn
ers and undertakers passed through
a most trying experience during the
severe snow storm while on their
way here. The storm was so heavy
that it was next to impossible to see
the road. Anniong those who accom
panied the remains were Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. E. McLaughlin, the lat
ter’s mother and Rev. E, C. McCol
lough, pastor of Alexander Presby
terian church, who conducted the
service. A short distance south of
Exeter Mr. McLaughlin, who
driving, unable to see the road ran
into one of the snowdrifts at the
side and stalled the car. Unable to
get the motor going again because
of the snew wetting some of the
parts it was found necessary for the
motor hearse to take the car in tow.
While in the act of making prepara
tions the Armstrong truck loaded
with hi.gs. came upon the scene and
only^byyheading the truck into the
was a serious accident
Mr^e'fted. The * remainder of the
'journey to town was made with
great difficulty through the blinding
stonnn.
The service at the cemetery was
held at the mausoleum and with the
passing of Mr. McLaughlin one whose
life was indentified with the early
history of Exeter was laid to rest.
The deceased was born at Armagh,
Ireland, and at the age of one year
come to Canada with his parents,
settling in London. Fcr years he
was associated with the Verity Plow
Works while in Exeter being fore
man of the moulding shop. During
the early years the Verity Shop was
run by horsepower. When the plant
was moved to Brantford Mr. Mc
Laughlin retired. In 1871 Mr. Mc
Laughlin united with the Masonic
Order. He was also at one time a
member of the I.O.O.F. and the A.O.
F. A little over twelve years ago
his wife, whose imiaiden name was
Mary Ann Hoskin, predeceased him,
and since that time Mr. McLaughlin
has resided with his son in Brant
ford. He attained a ripe old agd and
was buried on what would have
been his 92nd 'birthday. During all
his years his mind was bright and
active. He whiled away much of. his
time while in Brantford on bright
days with others of his age in the
Brantford park and he was presi
dent of what was known as the Park
Senate. He was taken ill only a few
days previous to his death with
pneumonia. Besides his son William
he is survived by1 one daughter, Mrs,’
J. A. Stanley, of Winnipeg.
During a blinding snow-storm on
Friday afternoon Herbert Little,
nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Little, of Exeter North, was
knocked down by a truck while
on his way to school and suffered a
fractured hip. Herbert, in company
with his brother Allan 'were walking
south ascending the hill south of the
river between banks of snow. Think
ing they heard a sleigh coming on
which they might secure a ride they
had taken to the road and were
trudging along with heads down. A
truck driven by Angelo Phillips, of
Seaforth, travelling north, was .upon
the lads before the driver was aware
of their presence. Swerving the
truck to one side the truck struck
the younger of the lads. The boy
was taken to his home and was at
tended by Dr. Dunlop. Wm. Robinson
traffic, officer, investigated the acci
dent and the driver of the truck was
allowed to go.
A news item from Thorold in the St. Catherines .Standard announces
that H. J. Dignan B.A., a member of
the Thorold High School staff for
the past year, was named vice-prin
cipal of the school to assist Principal
A. C. Haynes. The move was made
as a result of a verbal recommenda
tion made by Inspector iS, D. Ken
dall during his recent visit. Mr,
Dignan’s many friends here will
congratulate him on the appoint ment..
ATTEND FUNERAL
A TREAT FOR FLOWER
LOVERS
On Tuesday evening next at Main
St. United Church, the flower lov
ers of this district will have an op
portunity to hear two of the out
standing horticulturists of Ontario
and to see in colors their favorite
flowers and shrubs. Mr. John F.
Clark, of Toronto, the official lectur
er for the Department of Horticul
ture, will give his address on “Con
tinuous B'oom in the Garden.’’ This
is illustrated by numerous colored
pictures and is praised wherever
Mr. Clark has been. Mr. W. E. Fos
ter, Supt., of Parks at London will
also speak and those who know Mr.
Foster assure us -of the advii e of an
expert. There will be a shortt mu-
sica' program. No one should miss
this rare treat. No entrance fee is
charged only a silver collection to
meet expenses. The Exeter Horti
cultural Society is sponsoring the
meeting and other, neighboring so- ,
cieties as well as the general public
are cordially invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ferguson, Mr.
Harvey Hyde and Mrs. C. W. Chris
tie were in Galt on Wednesday at
tending the funeral of the former’s
sister Mrs. D. B. MacDonald. De
ceased passed away on Sunday after
being ill for four months suffering
from heart trouble. Formerly Emily
M. Ferguson, she was born at Wal
ton. Following her marriage they
lived in Wiarton, Chatham and for a
short time they conducted a butcher
shop in Hensail, moving from there
to Galt. Mrs. MacDonald is survived
by her husband and four daughters,
a so one sister, Mr. D. McMartin, of
Hensail and one brother, Mr.
Ferguson, of Usborne.
V
lue Overalls
veralls while they last at $1.50 per pair.
Men’s Spring Overcoats and S
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Get ready for Easter. Ali^ady we have in stock a fine assi
Top Coats and the prices are re tble. Come in and look the
ent of Suits and
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New
TIES>SANDALS —BUCKUl
in Black, Blue, Grey, Brown||nd Beige, priced
AA to EE. Let u!s show y< or new shoes
YLES
.95 to $4.25. We carry widths
LAID TO REST
5 dozen of these good weig
Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Tomatoes, Standard, .......
Rinso, large package 20c.
Golden Wax Beans ..........
Grape Fruit, splendid value
3 large tins 25c.
......... 2 for 39c/
....... per tin 10c.
5 for 25c.
Blueberries, unsweetened for pies tin 12c.
Pearl White Naptha Soap ....... 8 bars 25c.
Bovril Corned Beef ................... 2 tins 25c.
Chicken Haddie ........................... 2 tins 25c.
Jones & May Phone 32
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S. S. ENTERTAINMENT
The entertainment put On by
Kill the Warble Fly This Year !
Use COOPER’S WARBLE FLY POWDER for best results
Now is the time for the first application
1 LB. WILL TREAT 25iGATTLE COSTS ONLY 80c. A LB.
Royal Brooders are ce
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Jod Prizes
rated for their satisfactoryresults
Chick size $16.50 xWBaby Chick Starter^ Oyster Shell, Grit, Chargdal Feeders,
nts, Etc., at all prices
IS SPRING
ent for calves or yo
USE ROYAL PURPLE CALF MEA
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THURSDAY,
Jrifteen C
Chf kens, Hajms and Groceries
Canadian Legion Rooms
at 8.30 p.m.
Admission 25c.
Door Prize
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SAP SUPPLI^J— BUCKETS, SRJfES, AUGERS, ETC.
GALVA ZED PAILS frog 5c to 75c. each
Stable Breams, Shovels,
ZED PAILS frog
5-tine Strapped
5-tined Strapp
Manure Fork t
Barn Fork tindl only
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PIONEER STARTER
ST. PATRICK’S SUPPER
The ladies of the Main St. United
Church served a splendid St. Pat
rick’s Supper in the basement of the
church Tuesday evening. Green was
the predominating 'color, the tables
being tastefully decorated and the
waitresses wearing Shamrock aprons
A sumptuous supper was provided.
Following the supper an enjoyable
program was given in the (church.
The orchestra provided several num
bers. Rev, Mr. E'liott presided.
The male quartette sang. Capt.
Gentle and Lieut. Huckaby, of the
S. A. sang two duets and Lieut.
Huckaby gave a couple of readings;
solos were sung by Miss Pearl Wood
and Mrs. Edna Hearts. An instru
mental duet and a vocal duett were
given by Misses Helen Dignan and
V. ‘Gaimibrill. A cornet so’-o and a
• baritone solo were placed by ,L.
' Battersby. Readings were given by
Chas. Pearce.
The funeral of the late Charles
Whitfield Godbolt, of Winchelsea,
took place Thursday afternoon of
last week to the Kirkiton cemetery.
The service was in charge of Rev.
J. R. Peters, of Elimville. Mr. God
bolt passed away suddenly on the
Tuesday previous in his 79th year.
He was born at Bolton, Ontario, and
came to Usborne township 73 years
ago. He was a son of Charles and
Ann Godbolt. Fifty years ago he was
married to Abigail Stacey, who pre
deceased him. There are two sur
viving daughters, Mrs. Wilbur Bat
ten and Mrs. C. G. Fletcher, Win
chelsea. In 1919 Mr. Godbolt was
married to Miss Emma Upshall, who
survives him. He is also survived
by one- sister, Mrs. J. A. Smith, of
Vancouver. For 36 years the de
ceased was choir leader of the Sun
shine church and for a number of
years was teacher of the Elimville
Sunday/ School. He is about the last
surviving member of the Winchelsea
Band. At the funeral service a duet
was sung hy Messrs. B. Cooper and
Wm. Elford, accompanied by Mrs.
Ford. The bearers were Messrs. N.
' Clark, Ted Pooley, Herman Foster,
Wm. Veal, Freeman Horne and Roy
Brock.
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See Laurel and Hardy in “Bonnie
Scotland’’ at Leavitt’s Theatre this
week.
STRANDED IN RIVER
LAD EFFECTS RESCUE
A fatal accident was narrowly
averted last Saturday, due to the
quick action-oif Master George Doerr.
George, younger son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. W. Doerr, West Ward, aged
11, was passing over the Main St.
bridge toward town when he was
startled by cries for help from a
small boy who had broken through
the ice and was supporting himself
on the edges of the hole. Seeing
that the child was almost submerged
and realizing that he hadn’t a mom
ent to lose, ran down the steps
at the west end of the bridge and
began his perilous trip across the
ice. Jimmie Brunk, the boy in dif
ficulty, had broken through near
the east side of the river and as he
is only five or six years of age, the
older boy realized that the strength
of the ice was indeed doubtful. Ly
ing prone on his face the rescuer
worked his way out to the nearly
exhausted boy and helped him to the
surface of the ice. Both managed
to safely regain the shore and no
doubt the damp one of the two lost
no time in getting home.
George Doerr is to be highly prais
ed for his prompt and unfaltering
assistance, for he could easily see
that his action might lead to a dip
in the icy, swiftly moving water
which is very deep at lhat point.
—'Mitchell Advocate
George is a former resident of
Exeter and his many Exeter friends
a.re pleased to hear of his bravery^
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The entertainment put On by the
James St. Sunday School, Wednes
day evening of last week in connec
tion with their anniversary services
proved to be one of exceptional
merit. The first part of the pro
gram was a pageant entitled “Out of
the Bible,’’ with Miss Grace Strange
representing “Imagination” and Miss'
Gladys Stone, “Religious Educa
tion.” Imagination called 'forth
various characters from the old and
.new testaments and these characters
in icostume came forth from a large
handsomely made bible which ad
orned the stage, and told their story.
Choruses were sung by' the scholars
with solos by Helen Westcott and
Harold Jackson. The pageant was
quite interesting and well put on.
The second part of the program was
a religious drama “Whatsoever ye
Sow” with Hebrew characters in gor
geous costumes. The drama was in
tlirOe-acts the scene being the court
of Prince Stephen’s palace in Jeru
salem. The players took their parts
well and the audience was delighted
with the presentation. Owing to the
condition of the roads and weather
the attendance was not large but
those present spoke in the highest
terms of the parts played by the var
ious members of the cast. The cast
was as follows: Prince Stephen, Clar
ence Down; his servant, Eli, Dr. Co
wen; his slave, Esau, Garnet Hicks;
his mother, Anna, Miss Reta Rowe; I
his betrothed, Rebecca, Miss LuluI
Lindenfield; two of his debtors, Sar
ah and Jude, Miss Mary McKaig and
S. B. Taylor; the scribe, Daniel, Si
las Reed; priest from the temple,
Rabbi Joseph, Chas. Monteith; Re
becca’s handmaiden, Martha, Miss
Mary Van Camp; Anna’s handmaid
en, Ruth, Miss Ruby Finkbeiner;
Rebecca’s aunt Tabitha, Miss Mabel
Hay. Those taking part in the pa
geant “Out of the Bible” were;
Isaac, Grant Taylor; Joseph, Gor
don Kleinfeldt; Miriam, Florence
Southcott; Samuel, Jack Moise; Da
vid, Robt. (Southcott; the 'captive
maid, Alta Harvey; Joash, John
Page; the boy with loaves and fish
es; Jack Westcott; daughter of Jar-
ius, Nola Perkins; children of Perea
Mary Fletcher, Doris Westcott, Un
ice Brooks, Marjorie Welsh, children
who had seen jestts, Dawson Gould-
ing, Arnold Lindenfield-, Jack
O’Brien, iShirley Appleton, Marie
Melville and Gwenneth Jones; Mary
and Joseph, Ardys McFall s and
Howard Kerslake. The drama
“Whatsoever Ye Sow” will be re
peated in James St. 'Church next
Sunday evening.
The Religious Drama “Whatsoever
Ye Sow” which received such splen
did comments Wednesday evening of last week is being repeated in James i
St. church at the evening service j
next Sunday. Special offering in
aid of the Sunday School.
BOWLERS ELECT OFFICERS
The Exeter Bowling Club held their
annual meeting in the public Lib
rary on 'Friday evening of last week.
There was a good attendance about
twenty being present. The presi
dent, E. R. Hopper occupied the
chair. This was the first meeting
since the reorganization of the new
club. The grounds had been fixed
up during the year and electric
lights had been installed. In spite
of the heavy expenditures the club
was only about $25.00 behind. The
membership last year was 47. The
membership fee for 193 6 was set at
$5.00 for men; $2.00 for women and
students; $3.00 for ‘out of tmtn
members. It was decided to hold
i some form' of entertainment in the
near future to wipe out the indebt
edness and also to organize a wo
men’s association. Officers were,
elected as follows: Hon. Pres., R. N.
Creech; President, James P. Bowey;
Vice-President, H. C. Rivers: Sec’y-
Treasurer, J. M. Southcott; Grounds
Committee, A. N. Rowe, Convenor,
Ulric Snell, J. A. Traquair, H. C.
Carey and W. E. Middletoil, A. O.
Elliot, W. H. Moise; Tournament
Committee, R. N. Creech, Convenor,
R. H. Sayers, C. Tanton and M. Tel-
fer; Entertainment Committee, I-I. O.
Southcott, H. Pollen, A. O. Elliott,
E. R. Hopper, IT. Snell; Auditors, R.
H. Sayers and W. H. Moise.
ODDFELLOW’S«OCIAL
EVENING
WEDNESPAyApRIL 1st
anure
Barn Fork
es only
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ROYAL PURPLE S
all sizes and prices
......only $1.19
...... only $1.75
................. 85c.
............... $1.35
$2.70 per cwt.
$2.70 per cwt.
$3.00 per cwt.
I. O. iO. fJrooms
Ladies Plcwsc jFrovidc Lunch
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REVIEW STARTER
USE ROYAL PURPLE GARDEN SEEDS FOR THAT
HOT BED .............................................. 7 packages for 25c.
Traquair’s Hardware
During the mild spell of last week
much of the snow disappeared. The
creeks have bedn running high but
so far the ice has not broken up on
the river above the dam.
found its way into many of
lars of to Wil.
Water
the cel-
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SPECIAL MElMNG—
MONDAY, MARCH 23rd
for purpose of conferring initiation
LADY BOWLERS, ATTENTION!
A meeting for the organization of
a Women’s Bowling Club in Exeter
will be held in the Public Library,
Thursday evening, March 26th at 8
p.m. All ladies interested in bowl
ing are asked to reserve the date
and be present.
FRIDAY, MAROI 20
The Y. P. S. of Gr«
present a play^Ssfftitled
“MATRIMONY BY
CORRESPONDENCE”
Li Thames Road United Church
Admission 25c. and 15 c.
ADDRESS WITH COLORED SLIDES
LEAVITT’S THEATRE
town
His
see
The many friends of Mrs.
Dearing will regret to know that she
had been quite seriously ill during
the past week, suffering from heart
trouble. Mi’s. Dbaring has been poorly most of the winter and on
Thursday last she suffered a bad
spell with the heart. .She has been
confined to her bed and at the pres
ent time Is somewhat Improved.
iMr, Samuel Sweet, who has been
confined to his home most of the
winter was able to be down
last week for the first time,
many friends were pleased to
him around again.
Mr, Mervin Caihm, of Ft. Erie,
motored up Thursday of last week
and attended the funeral of his uncle
the late Charles W. 'Godbolt, Of Win-
chelsea. (Mr. Camm’s mother, Mi’s.
Albert Camm, of iSt. Catherines, a
former resident of Exeter, has hot
been enjoying the best of health of
into.
URDAY
Special
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Hardy
in years
WEDNESDAY
f ‘.Mutiny on Boiinty” in
“KING HENRY VIII”
and an all star caste
THURSDAY, FRIDAY,
March 10 th, 20th
Metro-Goldwyn-Mey
BON
with
Funnies
MONDAY, T
March
Motro-Gol
featuring
the noted stal,
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84th, 25th
yjfiMeyter Special
lyrics Laughton
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Dr. Harry and Mrs. Seldon and
daughter Marjorie, of Sharbot Lake,
are visiting with the former’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs, R. G. Seldon. Mr.
Wallace Seldon, of Toronto, spent
the week-end here.
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at MAIN STREET UNITED CHURCH, on
TUESDAY, MARCH 24TH J
at 8 p.m.
JOHN F. CLARK, of Tor
Departnicjit of Agricult 4
Assited by—-W. ipw FOSTEiyBbf London
Superintendent of
“CONTINUOUS BfOOM IlrfFHE GARDEN”
S. HOWARD,
President
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All Lovers ,of Garde
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dwors will enjoy this.
LECTION
J. G. STANBURY,
Secretary-Treasurer