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ANNUAL RALLY OF
HURON PRESBYTERIAL
Mr. Charles Keddy, who has spent
the summer with his uncle, Mr.
Charles Keddy returned to his home
in Alelfort. Sask., on Tuesday mak
ing the entire trip by bus.to pass and the front of the
struck the waggon. The acci-
was investigated by Traffic CH
AV. Robinson and a charge
will be laid.
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY
Sept. 10th, 11th, 12th
Harold Lloyd, in
i, Slim Somerville
11 star cast
Sept. 17th, 18th, 19 th—<
LOUIS-SHARKEY FIGHT PICTURE
Sept. 24th, 25th, 26th—
“SAX FRANCISCO”
ARM AND LEG BROKEN
Air. Roy Blatchford was taken
Victoria Hospital, London,
DIED IN SASKATCHEWAN
Airs. Peter Alurray received
was beautifully
“The Milky Way
First showing at 7.30
Second shofvin
MONDAY, TL
Sept.
Jan
(ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10th, 1936 <
and Winter Coats
Our stock of Coats for Ladies, Misses and Children is now complete.
New English materials with luxurious fur collars of Sable, Wolfe, etc.
as well as plain tweed effects are shown. All linings guaranteed for
two years.
Girls’ Coats with Hats and Purses to Match at very
Attractive Prices
Boys, Zipper Sweaters on Sale a
We are placing on sale this week several dozen boys’ all wool pullos^;sweaters with
Zipper fasteners. Good colors. 6 to 15 years. Our regular $le2|ip'jine on sale at
98c each .^^0''
COMPLETE SHOWING OF SWEATERS FOR LADIES, ^®';’AND CHILDREN
SEE OUR FINE AUSTRALIAN BOTANY WOOL SWE«Ks FOR THE SMALL
CHILDREN
Ladies’ Silk
$
!,
ERECTING PUMP-HOUSE
The work of erecting the red brick
walls for the new pumphouse on top
of the reservoir has been completed
and large steel beams for carrying
the roof are now being placed in
position. The pipeline from the
springs to the north bank of the
river just above the dam has also
been completed and was tested out
last Friday. The line across the
river will be built on pontoons and
lowered into the water.
INJURED BY HORSE
Airs. Jus. Willis Sr. met with an
unfortunate accident recently when
a horse she was holding jumped,
knocking her down and stepped on
her leg. The flesh was cut to the
bone requiring several stitches to
close the wound. She is still confin
ed to her bed.
Guven Presbterian church was a
busy centre on Tuesday when the
Women s Missionary Societies of
Huron met in their annual gathering
The auditorium of the church was
used for the Rally while the Sunday
School Room was reserved for din
ner which was served to members of
Presbyteiy as well as to the women.
The men held their session in the
Parish Hall of Trivitt Memorial
Church through the kindness of the
Rector and Wardens. After an Exe
cutive meeting at 9.30 the morning
session of the AV. Al. g. opened with
a lijmn and devotional exercises by
Blyth Auxiliary and a hearty wel
come from Exeter ladies, which was
voiced by Mrs. J. G. Stanbury. Then
followed a most inspiring address by
the president, Mrs. D. J. Lane, of
Gjderich. The Treasurer’s statement
was given by Mrs. T. Swan Smith,
of Seaforth and the roil call of Aux
iliaries, Young Women’s Auxiliaries,
C.G.I.T. Groups and Mission. Bands
revealed a healthy enthusiasm in
every , department. The greetings
from Presbyteiy were presented by*
Rev. D. J. Lane, of Goderich. The
afternoon session was opened by
Seaforth Auxiliary -with Scripture
message and prayer followed by a
quartette by Mis, AV. A. Wright, Miss
H. Murray, Mrs. J. E. Daley' and
Miss Al. P. Patterson of Seaforth.
The high point in the program was
reached in yie thought-provoking
and stirring address of the guest
speaker Rev. James AfcKay, D.D.,
of London. In a special period of
prayer the meeting was led by Mrs.
F. R. Redditt, of Godericn, Airs. Por
terfield, of Belgrave and Airs. Basil
Edwards, of Hensail. After a well
rendered number by Exeter Alission
Band the Rally was closed with
prayer by Aliss L. Al. Jeckell, Exe
ter. The Church
decorated with flowers in the Blue
and Gold of the Presbyterian colors
as well as with roses, gladioli and
cosmos.
to
1JUHUUU, m XV. N-
Rowes ambulance Tuesday morning
suffering from a fractured left arm
and leg near the hip. Air. Blatch
ford was un a stepladder removing
wallpaper from a wall at his home
when he overbalanced and fell. He
was removed to a doctor’s office
and later was taken to London.
Airs. Amelia Dale is at present in
St. Thomas Alemorial Hospital suf
fering from a fractured rib, bruises
and shock, the result of a motor ac
cident in that city on Labor Day.
Airs. Dale with her two sisters, Mrs.
Acheson and Airs, Billings along
with Air. Charles Locke, of Boston,
were motoring in the city when a
rear wheel of their car was struck
by a St. Thomas car the driver of
which had failed to stop at a red
light. Their car was turned com
pletely around and the fender some
what damaged. The other occupants
of the car were somewhat shaken
up. Mr. Locke and Airs. Billings
are at present visiting with Airs.
Acheson.
_____ _ a
telegram Sunday of the death of her
brother, Wni. AlcSherry, of Imperial,
Sask.,, death being due to an acci
dent caused by a run-away team.
The deceased was born in this com
munity July 1st, 1867, being a son
of the late Mr. and Airs, AVilson Alc-
Sheriv of Hay Township. He was
unmarried and leaves two sisters to
mourn his loss. Funeral will be
held from Airs. Charles Blackwell's
home to Hillsgreeu cemetery late in
the week.
d Wool Hosiery at 39c pair
Good range of colors. A real
ASK FO
T
The new work shirts f fall are here
the roomiest, best ma
and overalls.
shirt in the
MONARCH YARNS,
ENTS FOR McCALL PATTERNS
Ladies’ silk and wool hosij$ry “Puritan Maid” BjgO
value for early fall buyerjf? at 39c pair.
“Big B”JBrand irk Shirts for Fall
good heavy cloths and in the “Big B” make
e to-day. Try our “Big B” brand shirts
^NEW STYLE KNITTING BOOKS ARE NOW
EADY FOR FALL
Monarch special yarn at ioc a ball
EXTRA SPECIAL
Regular 35c Figured Flannelettes on sale at 29c a yard
Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Genuine Piccadilly
CLOTHES
BRUSH
for only 25c and
* 5 wrappers J>ANdQ
WHITE NAPHTHA SOAP
Aylmer Soups
Except Chicken
3 tins for ... 25c
Thrown from his wagon when
struck by a motor truck Mr. Evelyn
Broderick, of town, was badly cut
and bruised about the face Tuesday
afternoon. Air. Broderick was re
turning from delivering a load of
grain at Hensail when the rear of
his wagon was struck by a truck
driven by Mr. Howard Chamberlain,
St. ^Catherines and owned by E.
Freeman, of that city. The reach
of the wagon was broken and the
horses with the front wheels bolt
ed. Air. Broderick landed on his
head and a portion of flesh was
ripped from the forehead and he
was otherwise cut and bruised. He
was brought to the office of Dr.
Fletcher where several stitches
were required to close the wounds.
It is claimed thu driver of the truck
misjudged the distance in turning
out
rack
dent
ficer
reckless driving
Airs. Earl Russell was hostess on
[Friday evening to about thirty
■ - Alabel
bride-elect, with a miscellan-
The gifts were pre-
Alay Jones and Miss
decorated basket in
adorned, by a minia-
guest of honor grac-
the donors for the
Dainty refreshments
ASK US i a -j
ABOUT IT 10 for 31c
Kellogg’s
ALL BRAN
cakesCALAYo<5«
when you buy
OXYDOL 21c
Orange Marmalade
32 oz. Jar for 21c.
Jones & May
STOVES, RANGES, HEATERS
Be sure to see our full line of Ranges and Heaters before
buying this Fall. We invite comparisons and we are con
vinced we can give you the best value for your $1.00. a
Findlay’s Super Oval, All-Enamelled, 18 by 2CLinch. Oven
Warming Closet f z
Findlay’s Vega Enamelled on cast iron 18 bj^'20 inch. Oven
Warming Closet
Findlay’s Vega Enamelled front 18 by [
High Shelf
ange, 18 by JJP' inch. Oven and
ligh Closet j
LUELLA STANLAKE
Teacher Pjn^sfheory
Prepare^ f0r Examinations
Triacji at Homes
Phone,y Crediton 17r5
Z ■
inch. Oven and
VETERANS
Your Church Paiade
in Clinton, Sunday,ISei
Fall in at the scllo
2:30. All returned
Kll be held
m her 13 tli.
grounds at
en welcome.
Findlay’s Square Quebe
Beach Companion f
Findlays Oval Steel
4 covers, polished top
ly Enamelled 18 by 20 in. Oven
arming
Beach Comrade, fjflly Enameled 18 by 20 in. Oven
High
Beach Companion not Enjfhelled, 18 by 20 in. Oven
Closet
Beach Thatsit,
New Idea Queb
f Warmiii
coverjj|Fl4 inch Oven, polished top
j^lished covers, 14 inch Oven
PURENA | NA CHECKERS THIS FALL
For fattening your young cockerels fed dry, no muss or
bother, gives a milk-fed finish without milk. Takes about 3
pounds to finish a bird. Simply confine birds in small peri
for 10 days to 2 weeks.—$2.75 per cwt.
Traquair’s Hardware
Miss Pearl AVood is spending two
weeks’ holidays with friends at
Sault Ste. Alarie,
Mr. George McBain, of Winnipeg,
visited with Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Carey. On Sunday he accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. Carey to Glencoe to
visit Mr. and Airs. J. S. Grant. Mrs.
Carey
ents L
Mr.
family,
day with relatives ‘
McDonald returned
after visiting for
Brochin Beach ahd
eott at Keswick.
is remaining with her
r a time.
and Airs. Gordon Davis
of Toronto, spent the
here, Mrs. J. R.
I home with them
three weeks / at
with Mrs. North-
and
holi-
AVednesday of this week will be
the last of the weekly half holidays
in Exeter for the summer months.
Mr. Gordon Brooks spent a
days in Cincinnati attending
wedding of his brother,
Brooks of Detroit to Miss
Harkness.
Two rinks of Exeter bowlers took
part in a bowling tournament in
London on Labor Day, Messrs. Say
ers, AShplan’t, Tolfer and .Seldon
were successful in winning fourth
prize with three wins plus 2. Messrs,
G. May, J, Pryde, G. Cochrane and
II. 0. Rivers won one game out of
three.
few
the
Mr. Roy
Helen
TOWN—FRANCIS
The living room of Mr, and Airs.
0. R. Francis, of Bright, was the
scene of a pretty wedding on Wed
nesday, Sept. 2nd when theii’ daugh
ter Helen Fern, Reg. N„ became
the bride of Jack Richard Town, of
AVoodstock, youngest son of Mr. and
Mrs. B. R. Town,
bride who entered
arm of her father,
Lohengrin, played
Brown, sister of
charmingly gowned in white velvet
cut in princess lines a flowing veil
caught in a cap effect by orange
blossoms and carried a shower bou
quet of Butterfly roSes and lily of
the valley. Aliss Ina Jaques Reg.
N., Exeter, who was bridesmaid was
dressed in blue lace with pink ac
cessories and carried an old fashion
ed nosegay of roses. Mr, Jas. Fran
cis, Tavistock, acted as groomsman.
Rev. R, S. Banes, Tliornda'le, con
ducted the ceremony. A reception
was held at the Commercial Hotel,
AVoodstdck, Mrs. 0. R. Francis was
dressed in figured navy chiffon and
navy accessories with a. shoulder
bouquet of pink roses; Airs. B. R.
Town in flowered chiffon with black
accessories and a shoulder bouquet
of pink roses. Air. and Airs. Town
left for a trip to Quebec, tlio bride
wore for travelling an Oxford grey
suit, white blouse and gloves and
black accessories. On their return
they will reside in AVoodstock.
Beachville. The
the room on the
to the strains of
by Airs. F. B.
the bride was
The Exeter Bowling (Hub wish to
thank the merchants of Exeter for
their liberal
the howling
atfernoon of
donation of prizes for
tournament Wednesday
last week.
After an illness of several months
death came early Tuesday morning,
September 8th, to release Airs. Rich
ard Tapp from her sufferings. De
ceased, who was in her 69th year
was formerly Eliza Harrison, daugh
ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Harrison. She was born in Owen
Sound, where she lived till she
reached the age of S years. At that
time the family moved to Usborne.
In 1889 Eliza Harrison was united
in marriage with Richard Tapp.
They settled on a farm near’ Virden,
Man. Here Mrs. Tapp led a very
busy life, for besides her home du
ties she was very actively engaged
in various church duties. Ten years
ago Mr. and Mrs. Tapp moved to
Exeter. There are many friends,
who will regret her passing, for Mrs.
Tapp was of a friendly, kind dis
position. Besides her husband she
is survived by six sons and three
daughters: Cleve, of Sudbury; (Lily)
Airs. Pope, of Tugaske, Sask.; Lynn,
of Gravenhurst; (Edna) Mrs. Hatten
of Virden Alan.; Verne, at home;
(Alerle) Mrs. AIcGregor of Parkhill;
Earl, of Toronto; Arthur, of Ste
phen; Ellis of Simcoe. Two sisters,
Mrs. Ellen J. Coultis and Mrs. Ar
thur Francis and thirteen grandchil
dren also mourn her. Airs. Tapp was
a member of James St. United
Church. The funeral service, pri
vate, will be held Thursday after
noon at' two o'clock interment in
Exeter cemetery.
evening to
guests who presented Miss
Hay, ’ ‘
eous shower,
sented by Aliss
Ella Link in a
pink and white
tuie bride. The
iously thanked
lovely gifts.
were served at the close of an en
joyable evening.
On Tuesday evening of last week
Miss Etta Alae Bowey entertained
in honor of Aliss Hay. A social
time was spent following which the
bride-elect was presented with a
kitchen shower. Refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Alias Viola Hodgson bride-elect
was pleasantly surprised at her
home on Friday evening when about
forty friends, dressed in kitohen
dresses presented her with a kitchen
shower. The gifts, tied in gingham
were brought in 'by Ross Herbert
and Bobby Sprowle, of London, cou
sins of the bride-to-be, dressed as
page boys. The evening was spent
in games and a social time after
which refreshments were served.
Mr. Preston E. Dearing, of Step
hen, was awarded reserve champion
ship for best Dorset Horned ewe
any age at the Canadian National
Exhibition, Toronto, with his year
ling ewe. Mr. Dearing, who has
carried off many prizes in Western
Ontario, is exhibiting this year for
the first time at the Toronto Exhib
ition and lie has been successful in
cariying off a number of prizes. He,
is showing twelve sheep and was a-
warded the following prizes: For
shearling ewe in a class of 14 he was
awarded 1st and 3rd prizes; the
first prize ewe being reserve cham
pion; ewe, 2 shears and under 3, 9
entries, 5tli prize; ram lamb, 16
entries, 2nd prize; shearling ram,
10 entries, 4th prize; ram, 2 shears
and over, 9 entries. 3rd prize;
Junior pen 2nd prize; Senior pen,
3rd prize; Canadian bred pen, 2nd
prize.
ISAAC FAMILY REUNION
DOWN—MANNING
The Ontario Street United church
at Clinton, was the scene of a quiet
wedding on Saturday, September* 5,
when Dorothy Crich, eldest daugh
ter of Air. and Airs. J. AV. Manning,
was united in marriage to Mr. Wil
liam Claience Down, son of Air. and
Airs. AV. F. Down, of Usborne. To
the strains of the Wedding march,
played by Airs. AVendorf, the bride
entered the church on the arm of
her father. She was daintily gown
ed in a jacket frock of white organ
za and carried a shower bouquet of
Johanna Hill roses and lily of the
valley. Her veil of embroidered
silk net was caught up in a coronet
headdress. Aliss Lillian Alanning,
sister of the bride was bridesmaid
and was gowned in a yellow jacket
frock of organza with a large black
hat. She carried an arm bouquet
Of yellow chrysanthemums. The
groomsman was Air. Alervin Dunn,
of Usborne. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. G. G. Burton
Gd by Rev.,! C. AV. Down uncle
groom. C .
home of the
the reception
luncheon was
of the bride,
Aliss Margate
Nediger and
bride’s table
ding cake, was decorated with yel
low .and white. Later Mr, and Airs.
Down loft for a motor trip to the
Muskoka Lakes and other points.
The bride travelled in a three-piece
brown tweed suit with
yellow’ accessories. The
residp at R. R, 3, Exeter
assisf-
v. »v. «..wv of the
The guests repaired to the
where
buffet
bride’s parents
was held. A
served by four friends
Alias Isabel Pickett,
d Cudmore, Miss Helen
Miss Vera Dunn. The
centred with the wed-
The Isaac family met for their
sixth reunion on Saturday, Septem
ber Sth, at Spruce Grove, the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Essery and
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Isaac, Centralia.
About one hundred were present
coming from Flint. Arkona, London
Glencoe, Toronto. Lucan, Greenway,
Forest, Elimville, Exeter, Biddulph
and Parkhill. A very pleasant time
•was spent in social chat and inter
esting races, the results of
were as follows: Children 5
and under, Gerald Isaac, John Ford;
Girls, 6 to 8. Donna Hodgins, Shir
ley Isaac; Girls 9 to 12, Pauline
Eagleson, Gladys Isaac; boys 9 to 12
Billie Essery, Donald Simpson?
young ladies, Inez Eagleson; young
men, Ray Eagleson; elopement race
Inez Eagleson and Lyle Woodburn;
wheelbarrow race, Mrs. Walter
Lenehan and Bill McEwen; Jug race
Airs. Will Isaac and Russel Isaac;
quints race,Airs. Gordon Ford and
Russel Isaac. Prizes were given to
the parents of the largest family.
Air. and Airs. Will Isaac, of Arkona,
whose family numbers nine. It
looks as if they will hold this dis
tinction for some years to come.
Mrs. Jno. Ford, of Exeter, received
the prize for the oldest member
present, AU 1936 officers were re
elected and it was voted to hold the
1937 reunion on the Saturday be
fore Labor Day at the same place.
After a. bountiful supper served on
the grounds a short, time was spent
in dancing, family musicians sup
plying tile music.
wliich
years
brown
couple
and
Will
The Convert by the Alpha Juvenile
Choristers (Stratford Boy’s .^.QJioir)
in Jarnos St. Ch
will be under
Woman's As
SDAY
Wife”es a
DAY, AVE
of Emanuel Temple, London
will hold evangelistic services in the
OPERA HOUSE, EXETER
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
when "jhe will be pleased to meet all
his old friends as well as new friends
Come and hear the Gospel for this
closing age.
Air. Croson expects to go on the air
the first of October, G'od willing.*
COLD MEAT SUPPER
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2nd
the
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in
mber 11
James Street United Chu
under auspicqs of the
Friday, Si
Supper served from 6 to 8 p.m
James Street Orchestra assisted
.by others will put on a varied mus
ical program during the supper.
Admission: Adults 25c.
Children under 12, 15c* ,
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