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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-11-05, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 5th, 1936 Sixty-Third Year JAMES ST, ANNIVERSARY THE LATE S. A. POPLESTONE Samuel A. Popletone died in the General Hospital, Toronto, on Oc tober 29th, following a surgical op eration for abdominal trouble which took place on Monday of last week. The late Mr. Poplestone was born in Exeter 08 yeais ago and for some years was engaged in the mercan tile business, here. He moved to Blyth twenty-eight years ago and engaged in the general store busi ness -along with Mr. Peter Gardiner, now of London, under the film name of poplestone & Gardiner. The partnership was dissolved about ten years ago, Mr. Poplestone tak ing over the business which he con tinued until his death. Mr. Poplestone was a much es teemed citizen, taking a keen inter est in every movement for the bet- teiment of the community. Partic ularly was he interested in fratern- _al organizations, having attained iu the year ”1909 the highest gift of the .Order of Odd Fellows, when th -v elevated him to the - chair of th» Grand Master for the Province .jf Ontario. At the time of his death he was secretary of Blyth Lodge No. <303 A.F. & A.M. a member of Morning Star Court of Canadian Order of Foresters and. the local lodge of the Independent Order of Foiresters. :He was a member of St. Andrew’s United church and un til a ‘few years ago leader of the choir.a To all his varied activities he gave unstinted service and his kind assistance was much appreciat- 6d* I Thecate Mr. poplestone is surviv ed by hio widow who was, before her marriage, Victoria Bishop, of Exeter, (daughter .of the member of the local legislature for many years), and three children, Mrs. (Dr.) Kilpatrick and Miss ' Dorothy, of Blyth; Leslie, -of ^London, and one sister, Mrs. Welsh also of Lon don. The urday dence, vice was conducted Brook, followed by by members of the local lodge of Odd Fellows. The then conveyed to Exeter for inter ment in the cemetery, the service at the grave side being the final rites by Exeter Lodge of Odd Fel lows to an esteemed brother. The pall bearers at the home were Messrs James. Dpdds, J. R. El liott, H. McEllroy, David FToody, G. D. Leith and R. D. Philp and at the grave Messrs Bailie Parrott, W--ML Taman, Edward Howald, Charles Salter, Thos Pryde and Edward Dignan. The floral tributes were many, splendid evidence of the esteem in which the late deceased was held. Besides those from relatives and friends, were ''wreaths from Blyth business men, Masonic- Lodge, Dis trict Lodge -of Odd Fellows, local and Exeter lodges <of Odd Fellows. JUDGL STANBURY ASSUMES OFFICE Welcomed By law Asso.eh$iw (St. Catharines Standard) Lincoln County’s new judge, His Honor J. G. 3. Stanbury, was sworn, in with fitting ceremony and* dignity in the Court Room at the Court House Friday afternoon. The ceremony too/k place ' before the members of the County Law Asso ciation and a- distinguished gather ing of citizens. Escorted At the opening Judge Stanbury Judge J. S. Campbell Judge, L. B. C, Livingstone, of Wel land and his honor Judge Henry Carpenter, of Hamilton, were-i es corted to the bench by sheriff Fred J. Graves and beadles, complete with staffs. Mr. E. H. Lancaster, of the peace, then filed with the clerk of the court, E. J. Lovelace, the latter reading the pa tent of the crown appointing his honor Judge Stanbuiy to the county court bench and also the patent ap pointing his honor as local judge of the supreme court, Mr. Lancaster then administered the oath -of alle giance and the oath of office to the new. judge. Words of Welcome The welcome of the County Law Association was expressed by the president, Mr. Af^W. Marsuis K.C., who in addressing the judge said:. “On behalf of the Lincoln County Law Association I desire to welcome you to to the city of St. Catharines and the county of Lincoln. “We congratulate your honor on your appointment as judge of the historic county, an appointment which carries with it many respon sibilities and is by no means, a sinecure. “We feel assured that th,e tradi tions of the bench of which oui' pro fession is so jealous will be ..form'd , to be in safe and competent hands . while under your honor’s guidaqc^® "‘•The members of our^pj^^^j^H appreciate that they ar £ court and it is their duty I* . Let us show you these < CURTAIN NETS ON SALE AT 18c A YARD RAGLANS [ men’s at $10.00 Iro $20.00,JF rices in Coats for Novem Prints at 15c per yarc Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday Jones & May Spy Apples, domestic grade per bus. $1.35 New Australian Seeded Raisins. 16 oz. 15c. Salada Tea, Brown Label 1-2 lb. pkg.' 31c. Salada Tea, Yellow Label 1-2 lb. pkg. 27c. handling your live or dressed poultry; al-POULTRY—We offer- all facilities for so free culling of your laying flocks. May we serve you-- 3 Specials in Men’s Christma We have three exceptional values in Men’s Ties for early 25c., 39c. and 59c. Buy several at these prices. In order to reduce our stock, we are placing on sale this week hun dreds of yards of curtain nets, including marquisettes, frilled nets, etc., in colors and plain effects. These are real bargains at 18C per yard. Special—Frilled curtains made up for bedrooms, etc., in various col orings and patterns at 59C pair. On sale this week, ten good patterns of Print 36 inches wide taken regular stock of 20c. Prints on sale while they last at 15c. a yard les istmas buyers at Ladies’, Misses’, Children’s Minter Coats s Overcoats md Rubber Boots low prices, — ULSTERS BOYS’ $3.95 TO $11.00 luding half and extra 1 nd muffs to match, We have very attractive new garments. All sizes i Girls’ Coats with hats Ladies’ and Misses’ Cfepe Dresses—A largq A few Coats from oth^r seasons at real b Lowest prices on Rub and Rubber Boots. Keep your feet dry with rubber footwear. We carry a complete range. NEW TWIN SWEATER SETS, BLOUSES COLLARS, ETC. NOW SHOWING COMPLETE SHOWING OF CHRISTMAS GOODS FOR EARLY BUYERS Sultana Raisins, special ............. 2 lbs. 2ic. Pork & Beans large 23 oz. tin...2 for 19c. McCormick’s Butter Sodas ....... 2 lbs. 25c. Fresh' Broken Sodas ................... 3 lbs. 25c. FARMERS Don’t Fail to See This Talking Picture FARM LIFE—FARM SCENES—THILLS—ROMANCE “HIDDEN HAM^ST” See Why Purina Feeds pay dividends then ask the farmer that is using them fdf his opinion Get your ticket^ree at J. A. WtQUAIiR’S HARDWARE i^he coupon below BINGO!!! THURS Chickens/a Legion ooms at 8.30 p.m. Admission 25c. Door Prize ceries I have NAME ADDRE FREE Admit beater and H cows ICKJET lily to “Hidden Harvest” ...........Hogs e ...........Hens, other poultry ...........Foxes LEAVITT’S THEATRE Wednesday, November Ilth, 2 o’clock in the afternoon Traquair’s Hardware Progress’ is being made in re modelling of the Odd Fellow’s Block. The new addition has been erected and the partitions are now being put in. The hot water heat ing system ‘is also being installed. Hallowe’en passed off quietly in Exeter Saturday evening, Owing to the rain there were not as many as usual out on parade in costume, Some of the lads carried their pranks a, little too far to the annoy ance of a number of the citizens. However, in comparison with other years, the damage was only slight, were choir R. START WORK ON NEW BUILDING At a ni'otjjig of ,fh0 municipal conn il Monday evening the by-law "as passed authorizing the reeve and i-h-rk to sign a contract for the erection of a muincipal building op posite the Exeter School. The work is to be proceeded with at once. The •'••ntractors are N. O. Hipel & Co. of Preston. On Wednesday Mr. Hipel and an engineer were here surveying the ground for the new building. Rev. I). McTavish Greeted by Large Congregations With an audience that packed the large auditorium, James Street United Church welcomed a former pastor, Rev.' D. McTavish for the anniversary services on Sunday. At the morning service a large congre gation was pesent and in the even ing chairs were brought into the au ditorium to accommodate the large crowd. Splendid services held throughout. The under the leadership of W. Goulding, furnished splendid music and were assisted during the day by H. Hoffman, of Dashwood, Mrs. J. H. Stainton and S. M, Holcombe, of St. Thomas. At the morning service Mrs. Stainton and Mr. Hoff man sang solos and an anthem was rendered by the choir with solo parts taken by Miss Pearl Wood. .At the evening service Mr. Holcombe sang a solo and Mrs. Stainton and Mr. Holcombe a duett. The choir furnished two anthems the solo parts taken by Misses L. Linden field and R. Rowe, H. Hoffman and W. Cutbush. Mr. McTavish took for his morn ing subject “The Liberty of the Gospel.” He stated that the search for life in many respects is the search for liberty, freedom. We are free loving people with a desire to throw off restraint. In comparison with other religions Christianity is the only one that has liberated men. Foreign religions have made Gods. There are certain spiritual laws which cannot be broken. We do not break laws, the laws break us. We are not defeated until we are de feated from within. We may have lost a fortune but we are not lost until we have lost -our own soul. Christianity releases men, lifts them up. Paul in his lettei* to the Galatians urged them to stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ had made them free. In the evening Mr. McTavish took for his subject “New Creations” 2 Cor. 5:17 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, be is a new creature.” To say that we are living in a chang ing- world is simply to state a com mon-place. You have only to look at your antiquated car to see how quickly the styles change. There are some things that never change. The moral struggle is ever the same. Men still walk through the Garden of Eden and pic^the forbidden fruit and must suffer the consequences. Let the garden run wild and it will soon become a jugle. Often we see selfishness, greed and even vice honored and^nthroned. What seems the use of struggling and dreaming of an unselfish life when girls see that moral worth does not always lead to the altar and boys see that clean living and hard work is not al ways rewarded with the best posi tions-. It is said that human nature cannot be changed when as a mat ter -of fact human nature is the only thing that can be changed. You can not change the weather or night in to day. But any man in Jesus Christ is a new creature. There is nothing to compare with the moral results of the gospel of Christ. The world is changing and the need of the hour is men whose lives are changed through Jesus Christ. The call -of the church is for men and women to lay theii’ lives on the altar of Christian service. The only power that can redeem a man from sin is the love of Jesus Christ in the heart. Does the church believe tliat today? There are numerous re cords -of men who by the grace of God have turned /from a lite of debauchery to one of Christian ser vice. The church of God must be lieve in that power to save and to make of man a new creature. Today- we have things at our dlspoal that our forefathers never dreamed 'of. We have machinery that has thrown thousands out of work while the rmaker of the machines have becoirie [wealthy. We see one industry re place another with new men at new benches leaving breadwinners with out a means of livelihood. And yet Ithere are a lot of honest men in the SERIOUSLY INJURED Paul Hess, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hess, of Zurich, is critically ill in hospital, London, the result of a motor accident which took place on the road between Hensail and Zurich Thursday of last week. Paul was a student at Western University and was returning from London when he. lust control of the car he was driving and it turned over sev eral times on the road. Gordon Block, who had driven the car to London,, had his elbow injured was bruise about the body.and to Bench of court his with his his honor honor honor the latter K.C., clerk the patents funeral took place on with service at his late Dinsley Street, ’While by Rev. R. A. a short service Sat- resi- ser- remains were SUCCESSFUL EUCHRE The Exeter Ladies’ Bowling Club held a successful euchre in the Town Hall Thursday evening of last week. Twenty-two tables were in> play. The piize for was won by Mrs. gents’ high, M. W. hands, A. J. Traquair. _ „„ close the ladies of the club served lunch. The prizes in the Tip Top trophy rink competition were dis tributed. The Tip Top trophy was presented to M. W. Telfer by the piesident, Jas. P. Bowey on behalf of the donor W. W. Taman who was unable to be present. The rink comprised Mrs. Bowey, K. J. Lamp man, Wm. Rivers and Mr. Telfer. Other prizes were awarded to Mrs. F. A.' May, G. Layton, Wm. Smith and R. N."R.ow.e{ skip; Mrs. Smith, B. M. Francis, G. ■Lamport and R. N. Creech, skip; Mts. Jaques, H. Lewis. W. E. Middletu? and C. Tan ton, skip. The skips gave short speeches bringing to a close a most successful evening. ladies’ high G. Appleton; Telfer; lone At the A Remembrance Day program will in every possible way Si broadcast over a nation-wide ryin^. on of the work tibe hook-up from. 9 to 10 p.m. Wednes day, November" 11th. A" splendid program has been arranged. befcrOth© bench, and in istration Of justice.(C ontiJluedj|MH GOLDEN WEDDING On Tuesday, November 3rd, Mr.i and Mrs. George Ferguson celebrated] the fiftieth anniversary of their wed-J ding at their home in Usborne.. Fifty years ago George Ferguson was unit- e in marriage with Anne Anderson at the Anderson home in • Usborne by Rev. ‘Colin Fletcher. Three of the guests present at the wedding were with them to celebrate at this time, the bride’s sister and' husband Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hunkin and the bride’s brother Mr. James Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson took up farming on the sixth con-1 cession -of Usborne and two years [later purchased the farm on the sec ond concession of Usborne, north of Hurondale, where they still reside. Of a family of 4 children, one dau ghter Mrs. Tiros. Ferguson, of Seaforth and one son Mr. George R. I Ferguson, of London, were present I .for the occasion; one daughter Mrs.I Wm. Hyde having died several years I ago and a son who died in infancy.! There are three grandchildren, Mr. Harvey and Violet Hyde, who make their home with their grandparents and Miss Edith Ferguson 6f Seaforth Mr. Ferguson has been beef inspector for the Hurondale beef ring ever ince it started 28 years ago. In the evening over seventy rela tives and friends gathered at their home in honor of the bridal couple of fifty years and to extend congrat ulations and best wishes. A varied and enjoyable program was given with Mr. Henry Strang acting as (the capable and efficient chairman. The hymn “Blest Be the Tie that Binds-’ very fittingly started the program. Readings were given by Mrs. C. W.- Christie, Miss Evelyn Hunkin, Mr. Oliver Anderson and Mrs. J. Selves; Helen Selves danced the highland fling; Miss Kathleen Strang sang a solo in keeping with the speeches were given by Mr. Hunkin and Mr. Chas. Towle; Glen Mcean read an address Mrs. Fred Hun-kin made the presen tation of the gifts from the relatives. Lunch was served and* the remainder «)f the evening spent in dancing. Guests were present from Seaforth, ) London, Auburn, Galt, Thamesford^h Ailsa Craig, Kippen and surround- ing community. 1EUE SU IT E Hollywood Vanity with Long Ml SALE PRICE ................... LARGE 3-PIECE BEDROOhl nrniTi ad d-nc nn xr ‘ •*. rn&there are a lot OI nonest men in. tne REGULAR $95.00——Vanity, Chifworij today wbo want to help their SALE PRICE ............. Mfellow men; who want to do the 1 -ISright and fair thing; who long for Asocial justice. But our social pro- PAAijblems are running pell mell over the VIIMIIMVl Ib WiWprecipice. Humanism is not enough ■we need lives transformed through 1 WALNUT FINISH I Btlie power of the gospel, new crea- Htures through Jesus Christ. The speaker called upon aU, • young and [old, to lay their life at the feet of [Jesus Christ to use and make them what he will for any man in Jesus Christ is a new creature. The subscriptions for the day amounted close to $7'50.00, with the plate collections $40.41 and a num ber of promises in addition, Buffet 60 inches, China Cab® tension table with folding leaf, i leather. REGULAR PRICE $11 SALE PRICE ...................I ! 1 SOLID WALNW Buffet 60 inches, China Cal extension table with folding lea EXETER LADY WINS PRIZE ■ Rev. Harold Swann, returned mis sionary from Trinidad and a former Macher at the Eden school, address ed a meeting fj James Street day evening, ment weather tendance. Mr, work the United Church is doing in Trinidad among the Indian popula tion, a work he believes to be, well worth while. A piano duetet was played by Miss Lattrene Beavers and Miss Ola Reid, ii the basement'o£ the United Church Mon- Despite the incle- there was a fair at- . Swann told, of the The annual Hallowe'en frolic sponsored by the Lions Club, of Seaforth, Friday evening of last '.Of four fun DOMESTIC WATER WITHIN A MONTH occasion; Fred Mrs. and week attracted a thousand people. crowd The :. _ com menced with a parade of children in costume headed by the Seaforth Highlanders Band to the rink whore games of chance and skill and other novelties provided amuse ment for both old and young. The net proceeds were in the neighbor hood of $2,000.00. The Ford V-8 for which $1,800 worth of tickets were sold, went to Mrs. D. J. O’Con nor, of St. Columbian. The second prize, walnut upright booic-casa went to Mrs, C. Lee, Exeter. Al bert Delehert, of Zurich, got a wal nut chest, newIt is estimated that Exeter’s water supply will be ready for the consumers about the first of next month. Workmen ate now string ing the hydro lines from Exeter to the springs. One of the new pumps has already arrived and the others arc expected any day. Installation will be made as speedily as possible. With the lift pump that has just ar rived th© water will be pumped di rect from the springs to the tower at the .ear of the Town Hall, water from the used oiily when from tl|e springs demand^ The reservoir will be the water direct doos not meet the Mr. Milo Snell recently received from Manitoulin Isalnd a shipment of four carloads of cattle comprising about 130 head mostly Stockers but with a few calves and cows in the lot. 1*116 cattle were shipped from Little Current. ..Lions Car Arena JMitchell, DANCING—Music by GAMES—Take home a his Orchestra WHOOPEE! HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN ET PA Shaw a ose, Gr<jferies, Etc. DRAWING FOR PRIZE -Chesgf field Suite, Electee Mix ing Bowl, Wrist WatcB- W ut Coffee Table;, Coffee Vaculator and others ALL PROCEEDS TO BE USETFOR COMMUNITY WORK ADMISSION TO ARENA 10c.: BEAUTIFUL DOOR PRIZE