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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-08-20, Page 31 p 4 it I f'/ fc-asH-g',---—.......... liL'l ESTABLISHED 1873 x EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20th, 1936 Sixty-Third Year I FALL AND WINTER i I McGillivray family HOMELESS AFTER FIRE A man. and his wife and ten chil­ dren were left homeless Thursday of last week when the brick house of William Maguire, lot 10, McGillivray Twp. quarter miles north of burned to the ground noon hour. Children' passing on road first noticed the roof on and informed the inmates. A short­ age of water made it difficult to fight the flame and they gained con­ siderable headway. Mr, Maguire was able to save some clothing from the upper storey and pratcically of the furniture on the gro^H floor was sayM. ^.t one timeJ^H ro-of of the barn caught with the assistance of nei^^^H this was put out and the b;9|||| saved. It is thought the ch^HH caught fire vphile the noon in preparation. An interesting® dent of the fire was that a gii covered a basket of kittens in^^H lower ipart of the, house and Tied them in safety to her car. Maguire is a sister of Mr. Mason of town. BAND CONCERT The Exeter Concert Band gave a concert in Victoria Park Sunday ev­ ening to a large and audience. Among the a baritone solo, “Old on the Farm”’ by Mr, The applause from the the tooting of auto horns was evi­ dence that the various numbers were appreciated. Miss Erma Goodhand, A.L.C.M. Teacher of Piano and Theory Including all grades. Will teach In the home or at Martin’s Music Store Appointments may be made with Mr. Martin. 2tc. Swea Phone 32 fjrchandise. Prices reduced 'We have some exceptionally attractive values for early Fall buyers. Fall and Winter merchandise is arriving daily and our stock will soon be complete. We handle only standard lines manufactured by reliable firms. First Showing of Ladies' Fall Coats We have received our first shipment of Ladies’ Fall and .Winter Coats. C are of very fine English make with luxurious fur collars. Come in and look them Underwear Hosiery We are ready for Fall with a large stock of underwear, hosiery^sweaters, etc. for Vs, Penmans.Ladies, Men and Children made by such reliable firms as Stanfields, Watsons, Monarch. Etc. Prices are very reasonabl ------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------- Clearing of Summe We have many bargains to offer in Summer clear in a hurry. / oods Summer/Dressed for Ladies and ■€atly Reduced BATHING SUITS FOR LADIES, MEN AND CHILDREN CLEARING AT REAL BARGAIN PRICES Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday Royal York Tea, Mixed or Black % lb. 25c Aylmer Golden Bantam Corn, per tin 10c Helmet Corned Beef, 2 tins for ......... 25c Aylmer Catsup, 12 oz. bottle ............... 14c Poultry: May we handle your poultry? with careful Sliced or Crushed Pineapple, 2 tins for 23c Sugar Crisp Corn Flakes, 4 pkgs for 25c Canada Vinegars, XXX Grade, per gal. 35c New Clover Honey, per pail 50c and 95c We offer the best Cash or Trade Prices, grading. 32 Jones & May Special Interest to All Poultry Raisers Make your pullets pay you a profit this fall. ' Start now by getting them in laying condition-^Ve carry Royal Purple Concentrate 40 per cent, protein With 5 pounds Specific added to each bag..........................jL $4.00 per 100 Less Specific ......... .XX. $3.50 per 100 Roe’s Concentrate 32 per cent .....................$3.00 Roe’s Concentrate 40 per cent ........................ $3.25 Purena Layena or Lay Chow givesZwonderful results also steps up the hatch ability test. last y( SPECIAL WHIJLE IT LAs/s—LABRADOR SHELL Rich in organic calcium, Ask the man who fed it BUSINESSMEN WIN evening of last week the victorious by the score of The men went to were not taking bat any fair over appreciative numbers was Home Down L. Battersby. audience and CAR HITS CATTLE One cow suffered a broken leg and hadytd be destroyed and another was hdfdly cut up when an automobile 'driven by James Hughes, Seaforth, turned out to pass another car, four and a half miles west of Hensail and ran into a herd of cows. The cattle were owned by William Bell, R.R. 1, Hensail, and had no attendant on the public highway. Bell agreed to pay damage to the car, Traffic Offic­ er Lever reported Monday. THE LATE MRS. TUCKEY , Following an illness of about eight months Mrs. Charles E> Tuck- ay passed away Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. E. Rafuse, 13 Mackenzie Ave, London, in her J67th. year. The deceased was born in London Twp., her maiden name being Carrie Hedges. In 1914 Mr. and Mrs. Tuckey and family moved to a farm on the highway north of Exeter and about five years ago re­ tired 'moving to Exeter to live. M>rs. Tuckey was a member of the Main St. United church, active in its var­ ious organizations and beloved by a wide circle of friends. Besides her bereaved huslband she is survived by eight children: Mrs. Trueman El­ liott, Cyril, Elmore, Mrs. Clifton Davis and Mrs. Rafuse, all of Lon--' don; Benson, Bruce and Oscar, this vice gan day, Interment in Mount Pleasant Ceme­ tery, London. The bereaved will have the sympathy of many friends here. ', of community. The funeral ser- will be held at the Geo. E. Lo- & Soil's funeral chapel ^on Fri- August 21st, at 3 p.m. (D.S.T.) BARN DESTROYED BY FIRE station at Cen- by fire Thurs- week. The fire house and had headway when spread rapidly, was soon a mass of Mr. Andrew Hicks was the pump small It Tine’ large bank barn and piggery on the farm of Willert Bros., just west of the C. P. R. tralia was destroyed day morning of last started in the gained only a first noticed, however, and flames. first to arrive on the scene and he was soon followed by others as the alarm effort a bull About ing building and these were all re­ moved safetly but a couiple of them)' ran back through the flames and perished. The barn contained the season’s crop of hay together with about 300 bus. of wheat and 200 bus. of barley. One hundred bush­ els of wheat had recently been sold. A new wagon with rack loaded with oats stood on the barn floor and destroyed. The barn was 35 by feet on a cement foundation, foundation being destroyed by heat, wind 'blowing thing was so telling where ended. Barn was spread. With heroic four horses, four calves and were rescued from the stable, thirty pigs were in an adjoin- was 100 the the no 9, concession one and Brinsley • just at a was the the fire Cha SOFTBALL ... Business Men vs. Girl’s Team TONIGHT (Thursday) A second game will be ?,2TroA. th’” HON. JAS. GARDINER SPEAKS AT THAMES ROZ at t J on S 1 Per 100 l^s. 85c. c Special Prices on Ksily assimilated, makes better Per 500 lb. lots 75c. cwt. ntity lots on any of above feeds "' Use purena chicken fatena checkers gives YOU CRATE FINISHED BIRDS WITHOUT ANY CRATE —MILK FINISHED BIRDS WITHOUT ANY MILK NO MUSS—NO BOTHER In a challenge game of softball 'between the business men of town and the Girls Softball team before the largest crowd of the season on Thursday men were 25 to 19. first and chances of being beaten by the sex. They walloped the ball all the lot. At first 'the girls were a little stage struck the batting being swifter than they had been accus­ tomed to. When the last man was puit out 111 runs had crossed the ipilate. After that the girls settled doiw-n and gave a good exhibition. In the last of the third innings the girls came into their own and scored 12 runs, 9 runs being scored before the first put-out. The game was called at the end of the fifth innings owing to darkness. The features of the game were two home-runs by Stonehouse, one of them scoring two runs ahead of him. Pollen had three-base hit and Schroeder a base hit. Lindenfield struck two and Stonehouse three There was some controversy the players for the men and the girls have issued a second challenge to a game Thursday evening of this week the players to be limited to business- imen and managers who haven’t play- ‘ed softball this year. Some think that with this restriction the girls will have the edge on the game. Come out and see. A silver collec­ tion will be taken to help provide uniforms for the girl’s next year. , Men, B, Rivers and a two- out over I—-------------------------------------■--------------------------■— Traquair’s Hardware [Mrs. Edna Preston, who has been spending the past two weeks here left Tuesday for her home in Cleve­ land. She was accompanied by Mrs. M. McAvoy and Miss A. L. Sanders who will visit there for two weeks. Mr. Bruce Preston was a visitor here over the week-end. Mr, and Mrs. Eric Armstrong, of Hamilton, visited with relatives and friends for a few days this week. This was their first return to Exeter since their marriage on August 1st and they received congratulations from many friends. Mrs. Melvin Guenther and three children, of Windsor, are visiting with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. (Sanders. Miss Ella Sanders who has been visiting in Windsor for some time has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fraser, of Detroit, spent the • week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fraser. They wore accompanied home by the former’s mother Mrs. E. Fraser who has been a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fraser for several days. ‘Fortunately there was at the time as every- dry that there is no the fire might have and contents were in­ sured for about $3,000 in the Twp. Mutual Fire Ins. Co. CAVEN PICNIC Hay and The line up IL Lewis‘c.; H.Pollen ss;Wm. Partlo 1st; Dr.Steiner 2nd Gor- don Stonehouse p.; J.Paisley if; R. Hopper rf; S Taylor cf;A.Tra- quair, 3rd. Girls—iGrace Snell ss;Marion cf; V.Walper 2nd; Agnes Cutting (Lindonfield p.; Winnifred White c; Eleanor Abbott 1st; Jean Baynham 3rd; Ila Schroeder If; Labelle Sims rf. Umpires—Dearing and Sayers. The annual congregational Sunday (School picnic of 'Caven Pres­ byterian Church was held at Turn­ bull’s Grove on Thursday, August 13th. The weather was ideal and there was a good crowd present. Many of the picnickers enjoyed bath­ ing during the early afternoon and at 4 o-’clock a good list o'f sports were run off. Everyone sat down to a bountiful meal at the supper hour after which a ball game was played The following are the results of the sports: Primary ’Class, Robert Stanbiiry, Neil Stan lake, Margaret Hill; Miss Strang’s class, Donald Easton, Bar­ bara Reid, .Bobby Kydd; Miss Hyde’s class, tShirley Mason, Mary Easton; Mrs. Mason’s class, Richard Pilon, Douglas Pryde, Bobby Pryde; Miss Jeekell’s class, Irene Kydd, Dorothy Kydd; Soda Biscuit race, Mrs. Ma­ son, Mrs. Pryde, iMr. Sillery; mar­ ried ladies’ walking race, Mrs. C. Mason, Smith; Easton Mason; Mary Hamilton, Irene Kydd, C. Simmons; men’ ton Cochrane, Mr. D. C. Hill; ladies Mrs. C. Simmons, Violet Hyde; treasure hunt, captains of winning groups, Harvey Hyde, G. Cochrane, K. Strang. race and a lunch race also caused much merriment, Mrs. C. Simmons, M-rs. W. jumbled shoe race, Mary ‘Coquoline Simmons, Shirley ladies’ throwing softball, Mrs. 's shot putt, Graf- N. Stan lake, Kev. kicking slipper, Kathleen Strang, A hoop Those who were present Thames Road United Church day morning were treated to a pl' sant surprise by a visit from •’] Hon. James Gardiner, minister | Agriculture at Ottawa, who lias J returned from a trip to Vimy ij the Canadian Pilgrims. At the cl of the preaching service by the Tj tor Rev. Mr. Mair, Mr, Gardiner j invited to address the congregal and for an hour those present J tened with wrajpt attention speaker gave a description trijp and the impressions he rceived. One of the things __ 1 impressed him was the .behaviov^^B the Canadian troops not only at but during their visit to FrancoBHj Great Britain. At the time ceremony of the unveiling of ada’s war memorial King E VIII endeared himself,to the dian people when he paraded the lines shaking hands with the re­ turned soldiers and with the parents of those who had paid the suipreme sacrifice. Another impressive sight was the beauty and care of the war cemeteries. Every grave was adorn­ ed with flowers. On the marble tombstones was inscribed the name •of the departed and in cases where the name of the soldier was not known were inscribed the words “God Knows.” •trast to many our own land. Ini England, nearly everyone Good wages were being paid and the people seemed to have money to spend. The cinemas were well pat­ ronized and large crowds attended the games of sport. But everywhere the conversation generally seemed to be the next war. The British people are taking the next war ser­ iously. On the Clyde at the present time 15 2 shifps are being built and 3 0 of these are for the British navy. Speaking with some business men of Manchester one of them said that Canada will be in the next war. She will not be able to keep out of it. Mr. Gardiner returned to Canada Friday la-st and came up to visit his mother. He expects to turn visit in the near may then speak in more trip and his mission Land. as 1 of had wj LEAVI 1 THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY August 20th, 21st, 22nd. “Small Town Girl” soldier was the It was a great con- of the cemeteries of the speaker said, was employed. make a re­ future and detail of his to the Old .Schools will re-open Tuesday, Sept. 1st, following the summer va­ cation. X iMetro-Goldwyn-M^yer Special ^fc- ture with Janet Raynor and Robert Taylor / MONDAY, TUESDAY, W^NESDAY August 26th “A Girl p<iend” Musiad^Comedy with Ann S-otliern and Jack Haley GRAND BEND DANCING NIGHTLY — to — GENE FRITZLEY and his ten musicians CARNIVAL NIGHT Monpay, Augu^tf 24 th ■Confetti, Horns, Serpentine, / No is embers / Prize Dance Heftps of Fjjjfl for Everyone! Brass/Band J&nert Sunday Evening ------*-----yz------------------------------ Aparfme:jintfs and cottages to rent $8 iiw^ek up. Apply Casino ■ M Walkers Druff Store FREE—A pair of De Lustro Stockings with/every pur­ chase of the JNew French style Moisturd Proof Face . Powder full! size box Shaving Kit consisting of ^Wooden bowl Devon Shav- / ' ing Soap V 1 bottle highest quality, lo­ tion Sty ptia^pencil 1 pkg. genuineBlue Steel Blades Regular $1.45 for 49C» Attend the Big Picnic and hear HON. EARL ROWE and COL. GEO. A. DREW,K.C. ’ JOWETT’S GROVE—FREE PARKING Bayfield, Ont., Wed., Aug. 26 BASKET PICNIC—SPURTS FOR YOUNG AND OLD GOOD PRIZES—DANCING—ALL WELCOME HURON & PERTH CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATIONS