HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-12-17, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1373 EXETER, ONT,, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17th, 1936 Sixty-Third Year
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CRITICALLY ILL
Mr. Thos. Coates has been critic
ally ill with pleuro-pneumonia. His
condition is somewhat improved at
the time of writing. His ■ many
friends have been solicitious for his
welfare and hope for his speedy recovery.
ACCIDENT
Donald, 7-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Jory, of Stephen, struck
his jaw on the edge of a cement
water tank when he slid from a
bean-stack Monday morning. The
lad ripped a nasty gash in the low
er lip and loosened several tee tn
the .upper jaw.
LADIES’ MISSES SILK CREPE DRESSES
We have just received shipments of the very newest styles
and colors in Silk Crepe Dresses. Prices are very attractive
Ivor the Christmas trade.
WOOLLEN BLANKETS AND BED-COVERS
Nothing would be finer for Christmas Gifts than a pair of
our handsome All Wool Blankets or Satin-Bound Bed-Covers.
We have many combinations of colors to choose from at very
BATH-ROBES AND DRESSING GOWNS
Bath-Robes for Ladies, Men and Children are here for the
Christmas trade. Every member of the family would enjoy
one of these.
SPECIAL—GENUINE AXMINSTER MATS 27 BY 54 IN.
ON SALE AT $2.45 EACH
GIFT SUGGESTIONS FOR
LADIES AND GIRLS
Handkerchiefs in fancy
Linens
Gloves
Parasols
Sweaters
Hand-Bags
Bed Spreads
Neck Scarfs
Silk Lingerie
Knitted Suits
Fancy
Fancy
Fancy
King George VI.
ILL IN HOSPITAL
Mr. Norman Hannigan, a war veteran, has been ill in Westminster
Hospital, London, for the past three
weeks. He was quite ill on Monday
and members of the family visited
him on Tuesday when he was some
what improved. His friends hope
for his speedy recovery.
MOVING TO TOWN
Mr, Charles Johns, of Usborne,
has purchased from Mr. John Dill
ing, ‘what has been known as the
Follick property south of Laven
Presbyterian Church. Mr. D. Thomp
son, who has occupied the residence
has moved to the residence on Ann
street recently vacated by Mr. W.
Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Johns in
tend moving to Exeter in the near
future. We welcome them to our
midst.
boxes
Linens
Collars
Towels
DINNE^ETS
A few attems
clear at Regain Prices.
We have a large stock of Ladies?, Misses’ and Girls’ Winter CoatiSFo clear out in a hurry, re
gardless of cost. Nothing would make a finer Christmas Gift.4$an one of these beautiful
coats. Many have luxurious mr collars. Small, regular, and half-sizes at great re
duction in price.
NOMINATIONS
Municipal nominations will be
held a week from next Monday.
Reeve Tlios. Pryde, who has serv
ed the municipality tor the past two
years, has announced his intention
■of retiring. Mir. Pryde has devot
ed considerable time to municipal
affairs during his term of office
and feels that the pressure of busi
ness forces him to withdraw. It is
expected that at least one of the
members of the present council will
be in line for* the office. The mem
bers of the Board of Education
whose term of office expires this
year are Mrs. B. W. F, Beavers, A.
O. Elliot, C. V. Pickard and J. M.
Southcott; on the Public Utilities
■Commission L. J. penhale.
PROGRESSIVE BRIDGE
The Exeter Ladies’ Bowling Club
held a very successful progressive
bridge in the Town Hall Wednesday
evening of last week. Twenty-three
tables were in play. The president,
Mrs. M. W. Telfer, welcomed the
visitors. The prize for ladies' high
was won by Mrs. Kathleen Fuke
with a score of .6.9 60 while the gents’
prize was won by Dr. Dunlop with
a score of 5150. Refreshments
were served at the close. The even
ing was a very delightful affair and
much enjoyed by all.
Hockey Boots and Skates
Low prices on skating Outfits for
men, women, boys and girl^J Get our
Prices. We can save youJftnoney on
these lines for Christmas Gifts.
OVERSHOES, BEDlfcoM
SLIPPERS J
These make a suitably gift. Our
variety of these gives youia wide se
ection.
SPECIAL 1
Men’s fine Irish Linen Haadkoffchiefs
in any initial 25c. e$cK”
MEN’S OVERCOATS, LEATHER
COATS, ETC.
How about a new Overcoat before
Christmas, We have a fine selection of
$15.00 and $17.00 each. Also a full
line of Horsehide Windbreakers'and
Coats. '
®FT SUGGESTIONS FOR MEN
AND BOYS
Handkerchiefs fancy and initialed,
Shirts, Ties, Braces & Garters in Sets
and separately, Gloves, Umbrellas,
Suits and Overcoats, Neck Scarfs
Sweaters, Bath-Robes, Shoes, Etc.
CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND
The Christmas Cheer Fund is
growing but is far from adequate to
meet the needs at Christmas time.
The Exeter Branch of the Canadian
Legion will have charge of the dis
tribution and they will welcome
any suggestion. No empty stocking
for any child in Exeter at Christmas
is the aim. Contributions may be
left at either bank or the Times-
Advocate. Previously acknowledged
$4.00. Contributions to date: $1.00
each from Miss E. Huston, Dr. Roul-
ston, R. N. Creech, E. C. Appleton,
W. Cunningham, J. W. Hern:; $2.00
from Miss Carling, $2,00 from A
Friend; $1'5.0 0 from the I. O- O. F.
and $(15.00 from the Council; total
$44.00.
BUS-LINE CHANGES
Announcement is made of the
purchase by Central Ontario Bus
Lines Limited of the London-Exeter-
Bus Lines from Mr. J. C. Howard,
who serviced the London, Elginfield
Exetei- route for more than fifteen
years.
ARROW Coaches, effective De
cember 14th, will operate to and
from the points formerly served by
Mr. Howard’s line, affording resi
dents of the section one-service
routings to all points in Central On
tario ,United States and Mexico at
present served by ARROW Coaches
Central Ontario Trailways and the
National Trailways System.
CULBERT—KERR BIRTHS
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Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Royal York TEA
Black or Mixed
half lb.. . 25c
Golden Wax Beans
2 tins. . . . 17c
Happyvale Mincemeat
2 lb............23c
RETAIL POULTRY
May we have your order for your
Christmas fowl? Leave us your order
and you will be pleased with our selec
tion!
CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS
Mixed Nuts, Budded Walnuts, Cali
fornia Grapes, Package Figs, Oranges,
Bananas, Cake Trimming, Raisins, Dates
Etc.
Aylmer Pumpkin
Large Tin
2 for ... . 23c
Hillcrest Pure Lard
Per lb. . . 14c
Salted Peanuts
Per lb. . . 15c
GOING UP FAST
Rapid progress is being made in
the erection of the new community
building. The framework for the
portion to be us0d« |is ■ac.skating rink
is practically all completed and be
fore the weefc is out a great deal of
the steel covering will be on. The
citizens of town have been greatly
interested in the raising of the
large trusses and the framework in
general. It appears to be of a very
solid construction capable of with
standing the wind and strain far
many years to come. The work on
the front part of the building to be
used as a gymnasium is also going
'ahead ttapidly. At large gang of
men have been at work and the
contractor, Mr. Hipel, of Preston,
speaks very highly of the ability of
the local mem employed .on the job.
Phone 32 Jones & May Phone 32
Let Us Solve Your Gift Problems
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No. 14 Galv.
S.M.P. Lante^s,...
Hockey Stijp
Packard^
WilkinsW Razor
Stable^fsrooms 75c. to $1.00
Hairclippers ................. 95c.
20 per cent. Siscount ojrall crockery tea
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Grocery Sets ................. 85c.
2-storey Bread Boxes ... $1.50
No. 2 galv. Tubs ........... 89c.
Child’s Snow Shovel .... 15c.
Child’s cup, saucer, -plate 45c
Alum. Coffee Dripjlator 75c.
No. 20 steel Roasters ...$1,45
. 55c.
$1.00
15c. to $1.00
set. Razor $16.50
$3.00
FREfe! JF FREE!
SPECIAIgWITH EJ^ERY PURCHASE OF $5.00
We will give FREE, of 17 inch. Dry Mop, valued at $1.00
SEE OUR STfiCK (f COLEMAN STOVES, LANTERNS,
■K JlAMPS AND IRONS
“GoBSAVE OUR KING AND QUEEN”
Traquair’s Hardware
Usual Speed
Lawyer; "You say you want this
autotoolbile damage suit pressed
through With the utmost speed?”
Victim; "(Exactly. I have a child
six weeks old, and I want the miini-
ey to pay his college education?*
Mysterious Invitation
"Do Englishmen understand Am
erican slang?”
"Some of them, Why de you ash?
"My daughter is to be marfled th
an earl, and he has just cabled me
to conte across?*
KRESS—In Exeter, on Tuesday,
December 15th, to Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Kress, a son.
MSRNER—In .St. Joseph’s Hospital,
London, on Tuesday, December
15th, to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Merner, of Crediton, (nee Lyda
Stewart) a daughter.
The marriage of Lulu Irene, only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Kerr to Mr. Frederick Aljoe Culbert
eldest son of Mr and Mrs. Wesley
Culbert, of Lucan, took place Sat
urday, December 12th, at 3 p.m. at
the home of tihe bride’s parents with
Rev. J. W. Johnson, of Crediton
United Church officiating. The
spacious rooms of the residence were
beautifully decorated with pink and'
silver streamers. The ceremony took
place under an arch of evergreen.
The bride descended the staircase
with her father to the strains of the
bridal chorus from Lohengrin play
ed by Miss Edna Beaver, of London,
cousin of the bride. She -wore a
graceful gown of May wine velvet,
made in floor Jength with cowl
neck line. Her Sandals were silver
and she wore a corsage of orchids.
She was unattended. A wedding
dinner followed the ceremony. The
bride’s table was centred with a
four-storey wedding cake and flank
ed with pink and silver streamers.
Mr. and Mrs. Culbert left for a short
honeymoon trip. For travelling the
bride chose a dubonet red tunic
gown with silver accessories. On
their return they will reside at R. R.
No. 1, Lucan. The many friends of
the bride and groom will join with
the Times-Advocate in extending
best wishes to- the happy couple.
SPRING WATER ON TAP
Clear, sparkling water from the
springs on the bank of the .river re
cently acquired for Exeter’s new
waterworks System has been turned
into the mains and soon the citizens
of town will have drinking water on
tap. The switch over from the old
system to the new was made the
lattei* part of the week. The water
has been chlorinated as a precau
tionary measure and the mains
around town have been flushed. The
new cement reservoir has yet to be
coated with a coating of asphalt and
this will be done immediately. Fol
lowing this the water will again be
chlorinated and will then be ready
for consumption. ’.Some of the citi
zens have already been using the
water* for drinking purposes but it
is advisable to wait until sucih times
as the work has been completed.
MARRIAGES
CULBERT—KERR—At the home,
of tile bride's parents ‘near Credigf
ton on Saturday, December 12th> Lulu Irene, only daughter of MVjF
and Mrs. F. W. Kerr, to Mr. Fredfc
erick Aljoe Culbert, eldest
Mi* and Mrs. Wesley Culbert, of
Lucan, by Rev. J. W. Johnson, o£
Crediton.
DEATHS
HAUGH—In Hay Township on Tues
day, December 15th, John Haugh,
in his 76th year. Funeral Saturday
at two p.m., .followed by service
in the Evangelical Church, Dash
wood. Interment in Bronson Lime
Cemetery.
NORTHCOTT—-In Exeter on Thurs
day, December 10th, Sarah Gould
widow of the late Roger North—
cott, in her 82nd year.
BLACKWELL—Im Hay Township
on Monday, December 14th, David
Blackwell, aged -63 years.
THOMPSON—In Hay Township on
Tuesday. December 8th, William
Thompson.
MOTOR ACCIDENT
A fog and slippery roads were re
sponsible for a motor accident
about ten o’clock Tuesday morning
•on the highway two and a half miles
south of Exeter, Mr. T. H. Taylor,
•of BLyth, with three passengers in a
Chevrolet coach, was travelling
south and turned out to pass a
team of horses and a wagon driven
by Mr. .Squire Herdman. In the
fog he failed to see a car coming
from the south driven by Mr. John
Bradin, of Waterloo St., London,
until it was too late to avoid an ac
cident. The two cars collided and
the Bradim car, a new Chrysler
Royal, took to the ditch. The left
.running board and fender were
torn from the car. The left front
fender and wheel of the Taylor car
‘•were damaged and the car was
turned around on the road. Mrs.
Bradin was with her husband and
fortunately none of the occupants of
either car were seriously hurt. The
■accident was investigated by Traffic Officer pnhinson.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZED
The committee appointed by the
municipal council fro- look -after the
new community building met for
organization in the basement of the
library Friday evening of last week.
Reeve Thos. Pryde was elected as
chair mam; J. M. -Souithcott, vice-
chairman and W. G. Medd, Secretary
Treasurer. Mr. Medd was author
ized to open an account at the Bank
of Montreal. It was decided to ad
vertise for applications .for the po
sition of manager, applications to be
made to the secretary by Thursday
evening. The committee are also
desirous of knowing what organiza
tions would like x the use of the
gymnasium and desire that they
submit their requests to the
secretary. The members of the
committee in addition to the offic
ers are Wm. Coates, J. W. Hern, J.
H. Jo-nes and W. E» Middleton.
LATE DAVID BLACKWELL
Hay Township lost another of its
well known residents a|nd .highly
respected farmers when David Black
well passed away at his home on
Monday after being in poor health
for several years. About a year
ago Mr. Blackwell was taken to the
Clinton Hospital and had one leg
amputated. On returning home, for
a time he showed some improve
ment in his condition, but later he
began to fail and could not rally
till he passed away on Monday. He
was 63 years of age and spent most
of his life -on the Pan* Line, Dur-]
ing the Great War he enlisted and
spent several years, serving in
France with a forestry battalion.
Aft'er his return ’ e married Miss
Alice Dignaw, daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Di-gnan and
purchased the Dignan homestead
farm in Hay Township, corner of
the Zurich Road and the Parr Line
and resided there till his death. He
was a good citizen and neighbor, al
ways ready to give a helping hand
when needed. He was a member
of the Anglican church and a Con
servative in politics. He is surviv
ed by his wife, one brother, Charles
Blackwell, Hay Township and two
sisters, Mrs. Nellie Latimer, of Lo
bo, and Mrs. William Cook, of
Mich. The funeral took place from
his late home on Wednesday after
noon interment taking place in the
Exeter cemetery.
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3 Prizes
Chickg^and Picnic Hams
egion Rooms
I Admission 25c.at
Due
THURSD
Spd$«dJE)oor Prize
17th
Annual meeting of the Canad$ch Legion and the election of of'1” will be held Friday, Decembe^
at 8.30 .p.m. Trusting alljdffc^„Wi^
will be present at flhisj^mpiortant meeting. 14 '
IS. McARTWR, President
__iersFl'8ith,
embers
If you are interred in ha|d-made
articles for gifts^call at M.rg|'' Hynd
man's residency Huromt^f^eet and
see some flna'WOrk _$$$$. few other
novelties. ,« 12-3-3tp.
PALM LAID OF#N
Mr. Clarence Fairburn, an employed
of the Exeter Produce. Co., while sticking chicken at their plant oh
Huron St., Monday, had the palm of
one hand severely gashed when the knife he was using slipped.
Main Street Men’s Union
The monthly meeting of the Men’s Union in Main Street United church
was held on Wednesday evening of
last week. The chair was occupied
by Mr, C. Pearce. Mr, G. Koch
gave an interesting illustrated ad
dress oni the telephone showing the
parts used in a telephone and
sorties scenes from various coun
tries where material is procured. The lecture was much enjoyed, in
the afternoon the scholars from the
gathered in the church bs.se-
and Mr, Koch gave them the
lecture.
H. 8.
meat
same
PARKHILL LAD SHOT
WHILE HUNTING RABBITS
David Alexahder Stewart, 13, of
Parkhill, died instantly when he
received the full charge of a shot
gun in his head while hunting rab
bits Monday at Parkhill.
The gun was allegedly in the
hands of Arthur Bannister, 23. The
victim is said to have stood up sud
denly in front of Bannister as the
latter, only a few feet away, fired
at a rabbit.
Bannister, and J. R. and J. A.
Stewart, cousins of David, ran a mile to the Bannister farm house to call
aid. When Dr. George Racey, of
Parkhill, arrived on the spot, he
found death had been instantaneous
Dr. Racey, after consulting with
Chief Coroner A. R. Routledge, M.
D., of London, said there would be
no inquest. Little more than a year
ago Donald Stewart, cousin of David, met a similiar death. ♦
According to the victim's com
panion, a rabbit appeared in direct
line with David and Bannister. To
permit Bannister a clear shot, David dropped down about four feet
ahead of the former,
When Bannister missed, he tired
tjho second barrel just as David, evi
dently unaware the rabbit had been
missed, stood up in front of him.
The victim is survived by his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs, John Stewart,
East 'WilHanis; a brother, John 16,
and a sister, Mary, ft.
MRS. NORTHCOTT DIES
The death took place in Exeter on
Thursday of last week of Mrs. Roger*
Northcott, an esteemed resident of
Exeter, who passed away in her 82nd
year. The deceased had been ailing
for several months but had been .con
fined to hei* bed for only a short
time. Mrs. NorOhicoft’s maiden name
was Sarah Gould. She was born in
Ontario County, near port Hope and
when a young girl moved to this
community with her parents. In 1877
she w&s ’United, in. with the
late Roger Northcott, gild for many
years they lived on a farm at (Sex
smith where Mr. Northcott passed
away 12 years ago. 'Shortly after
that Mrs. Northcott came to Exeter
to reside. The deceased is survived
by a family of nine children, Charles,
James and Richard, of .Melfort, Sasic.
Joseph, of Hay; William, on the
homestead; Frank, of Alvinston;
Mrs. Jamas Bagshaw, of Birsay, Sask.
Mrs. Chester Rowe and Mrs. Cecil
Rowe, of Hay. The funeral, private,
was held from her late residence on
Saturday afternoon conducted by
ReV. A. E. Elliott. The pall bearers
Were Messrs. Geo. Mawson, John
Campbell, William and John 'North
cott, Ge o re Geddes and Chas. Aid-
Worth. Interment took place in the
Exeter cemetery. Among these pres
ent lot the funeral Were Mr, arid
Mrs. Frank Nortihicott, M Alvinstbh
and Mrs. Thos. Thomson, of Toronto.
ANNOUNCING
OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY
FLOWERS
The Ideal
Plants, Cut j
Glrristmas j!
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E. AND M. BISSETT
Residence Rhone lSOw
Opcristuia^
toll
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GARD OF THANKS
brothersThe family andof the late Mn^^iin Rol^gs wish
to express thfir simbere thahkBjto the
friends an^'neigh^ors and wdtives
who assist'lp'iJ^anly wayj^r'ihg Mrs.
Rollings’ illness’1^i^-Wso’at the' time
of her death; alsd to Rew son and tov^hid^ who^pffii
Give a real raz» We have a stockfo
Safety and Pacaai Electric shavers it
Jeweller.
Mp^Of Rolls
sand Schick
B. Taylor’s,
SACRED BAND CONCERT
SUNDAY EVI
COLLECTIONILVE
By fxetbWl
b< Main St.
Band assisted
MOULDING, Chairman
TED WARPER, Director