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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-01-08, Page 1f I ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8th, 1937 - ANNUAL STOCK-TAKING - This week we are busy stock-taking. We are placing on sale many odd lines of merchandise and remnants of various materials. I i Sixty-Third Year • ••• Mil k/IAIV We have a large stock of Men’s Ties left over from Christmas, which this week at the following prices: About 100 Men’s regular $1.00 Ties to clear in a hurry, at 69c. each, 2 •••• we offer About 100 Men’s regular $1.00 Ties to clear in a hurry, at 69c. each, 2 for $1.35 About 10 dozen Men’s Ties, regularly 50, 59 and 75c., one price 39c., 2 for 75c. Final Clearing Winter Coats We have placed the final mark-down prices on all Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Winter Coats. Every coat must go regardless of cost. Don’t fail to see these bargains. WOOL COTT BLANKETS ON SALE Woolcott Blankets, fine wool and cotton mixed, colors of rose, gold, blue, green and mauve, ends boupd, good large size on sale this week at $1.69 each or $3.25 pair. Men’s Fancy Cashmere Socks on Sale 10 dozen Penman’s make, men’s all wool socks in fancy patterns our regular 75c. lines to clear this week at 59c. a pair. - SALE OF LEATHER COATS—For Cash Only Men’s Horsehide Coats sizes 42 to 48 Men’s Horsehide Windbreakers Your Choice at $12.00 On Sale at $8.00 each Boys’ Leather Coats, Wool Windbreakers, etc. r chance to outfit your boys with leatherSizes 8 years to‘16 years sizes. Here is you coats at cost. OVERCOATS ON SALE Men’s $19.50 Overcoats on Sale at $15.00; others at $10.00 to $13.00; also some' good overcoats for boys. Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday Fry’s Cocoa, half pound tin ................. 19c. Bee Hive Golden Syrup 2 lb. 16c; 5 lb. 35c. Derby Cheese, spreads or slices 2 pkgs. 25c Asparagus Cuttings, No. 2 tins each ... 15c. szssssa Phone 32 Quick Quaker Oats, large pkg. .............23c. Heinz Catsup per bottle ........................ 19c. ‘Texas Pink” Grape Fruit large 5 for 25c. P. & G., or Pearl White Soap ... 7 bars 23c. Aylmer Tomato Juice, jumbo tins 2 for 19c Jones & May 32 Buy Your Winter Feed Now! ALL FEEDS ARE ADVANCING IN PRICE. BUY NOW IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY HOCKEY MEETING All persons interested in hockey are requested to meet in the Exeter Library Friday evening at 8.00 p.m. It is hoped that the meeting will be well attended. Dr. Roe’s 19 per cent. Egg Mash ..........................$2.55 a cwt. Dr. Roe’s 40 per cent. Concentrate..............................$3.50 a cwt. Dr. Roe’s 32 per cent. Concentrate..............................$3.25 a cwt. Dr. Roe’s 40 per cent. Hog Concentrate ...............$3.00 a cwt. BADMINTON MEETING All persons interested in Badmin ton are requested to meet in the Ex eter Library Monday evening at 8.00 p.m. for the purpose of organization. Keral, pints .......................65c. Keral, quarts...................$1.00 Cooper’s Dri-Kil ........... 75c. R. P. Stock Tonic...15c. a lb. R. P. Poultry Tonic 15c. a lb. R. P. Hog Tonic.....15c. a lb. POULTRY COD LIVER OIL 90c. a gallon GET READY FOR SKATING Ask for “C. C. M. Matched Sets.” Our C. C. M. Skate and Shoe Outfits have been carefully selected. Even the low priced sets have solid leather boxed toes, leather insoles and outsoles. MEN’S OUTFITS ..............................1,................... $4.35 and up BOY’S OUTFITS I.....................................................$3.50 and up Traquair’s Hardware NOTICE All members and former members of L.’O.L. 924 are requested to meet in their lodge room at 8 p.m. Fri day evening, January 8th. Very important. A. Sanders, W.M. I. O. O. F. REOPEN HALL The members of the Exeter lodge of Oddfellows celebrated the re-op ening of their new lodge rooms Tuesday evening by holding a pub lic installation of t'he newly elected officers to which, the wives and lady friends of the members were invited .Following the installation a social liour was enjoyed at cards followed by refreshments. The lodge was opened by N. G„ Bro. A. G. Hicks, who in a short, appropriate address welcomed the large number of brethren present together with the visitors, the hall being filled for the occasion. D.D.G.M., Bro, C ,G, Salter and his installing team paid their official visit and in a very ef ficient manner installed the officers. Bro. A. G. Hicks was installed in the past-master’s chair. Owing to the absence of the newly-elected Noble Grand, Bro. C. W. Kestle, through bereavement, Bro. H. O. Southcott substituted in his place. At the close of the installation, Past D.D.1G.1M., Bro. E, M, Dlgnan, presented the lodge with a new gavel that was made from a walnut tree that was cut down by Bro. Dig- nan on the I.O.O.F. property on the site of the new addition to the building. The evening was the 35th anniversary of Bro.( Dignan’s initia tion into Oddfellowship. In the 32 years that Bro. Dignan had been treasurer of the lodge he had attend ed &3 installations having missed one through illness.’ He paid splen did tribute to the older members of the lodge who laid well tlhe founda tion of Oddfellowship in Exeter. Bro. James Morley in a pleasing manner welcomed the visitors pre sent and spoke of the new and com modious quarters of the order which, no doubt, would be greatly appreciated by the members. Mr. A. E. Fuke, of London, a vet eran .member of 5i2 years, was given a warm reception, and glowing tri bute was paid to the splendid ser vice he had rendered the order in past ‘years. He tlhanked the breth ren for th,e splendid reception given him and he referred briefly to. his association with the lodge. He was warmly greeted by individual mem bers at the close. A Free Press re porter wajs present*'and took a pic ture of the newly installed officers. A social hour was enjoyed in pro gressive euchre, 28 tables being in play. The prize for ladies’ high was won by Mrs. W- Martin and for the gents’ high by Mr. Frank Trlebner. Sandwiches, ice ciream, cake and coffee were served at the close. Seventy members of the lodge were present and of these thirty were past grands; one had been a member for over 50 years and 27 had been, members for 25 years or over. The newly installed officers are as follows: N.G., Bro. C. W. Kestle; V. G., Bro. B. M. Francis; Rec. Sec’y, Biro. E. A. Howald; Fin. Secretary,-Bro'. H. Jennings; Treas urer, Bro. E. M. Dignan; Warden, Bro. C. Laing; Con., Bro. A. Coates; O. G., Bro. wm. Stanlake; I. G, Bro. W. E. Balkwill; R.S.N.G,, Bro, E. R. Hopper; L.S.N.G., Bro. W. J. Kerniclk; R.S.V.G., Bro. E. Linden field; L.S.V.G., Brio. H. H. Cowen; R.S.S., Biro. W. M. Coates; L,S.S. Bro. W. E. Etherinigton; Chaplain, Bro. N. S. Stanlake. The installing team were as follows: D.D.G.M., Bro C. G. Salter; D.D.G. Mar., Biro. E. A. Howald; D.D.G.W.. Biro. E. R. Hop per; D.D.G'. Rec. Secretary, Bro. W. Sims; D.D.G. Fin. Secretary, Bro. W. E. Middleton; D.D.G. Treasurer, Bro. Clark Fisher; D.D.I.G., Bro.„W. Kernick. A number were present from Lon don as follows: Mr. A. E. Fuke, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Statham and Lois, Mr. and Mrs. N. Patterson and son. UNDERWENT OPERATION Mr. Earnest Appleton, while suf fering with influenza, w^s taken with an acute attack of appendicitis and was rushed to Victoria Hospital. London, Saturday evening, Owing to his condition with the “flu” he was not operated on until Wednesday morning. His friends will be pleas ed to know that he come through the operation successfully. ENTERTAIN COUNCIL Reeve George Westcott and Mrs, Westcott, of Usborne, were hosts to the members of the Usborne council and the officials, together with their wives, at an oyster supper at their home Thursday evening of last week, It was one occasion oq which the problems iof municipal government were forgotten for the time as all joined in spending a most enjoyable evening. LONG DISTANCE CALL On New Year’s Day a pleasant and, unexpected telephone call was re ceived by Mrs. Gus. Hennessey from her son Gerald, of Viking, Alta., ex tending the season’s greetings. The voices were heard quite distinctly. NEW COMMUNION TABLE DEDICATED AT CENTRALIA A feature of the morning service at the Centralia United Church was the dedication of a quarter-cut oak communion table, in memory of Mrs. Grace Oke Hooper. Mrs. Hooper was a member of the church •for many years and upon her death bequeathed to the church a hand some gift of money. The pastor of the church, Rev. R. N. Stewart, con ducted the dedication service. Notice to Water Users and Citizens of Exeter (Samples of water taken from dif ferent taps of Exeter’s new municip al water system have been tested by the Department of Health. These samples tested Class A, which means the quality of water is the finest ob tainable. The hydrants will again be flushed Friday, afternoon, Janu ary gth, between, 2 and 3 o’clock and any water users wishing to flush their own service pipes may do so by opening a tap. When this is dona we consider the water ready for do mestic use. EXETER PUBLIC UTILITIES Mr, c. E. Severns lias been having onions from his garden up until last Week. 'Mrs. Lloyd Horton, of the North Boundary, Usborne, .underwent an operation in Victoria Hospital, Lon* don, and is getting along as W611 a« can be expected. An analysis of the water now be ing .used in the new waterworks system has been made and the .re port is most satisfactory, a sample wds drawn from eno of the taps In town and forwarded to the Institute Of Public Health and they report it at AA, or the very best. Paul Hess, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Hess, of Zurich, who has been in Victoria Hospital, London, for the past ten weeks the result of an automobile aqcidenit, was able to sit up on Sunday for the first time. Mrs. (Dr.) Pletcher was called to Wallacebu.rg Monday owing to the illness of her mother, Mrs. Nightin gale, who suffered a paralytic stroke and is at present in a,critical condi tion. The latest report is to the ef fect that she is somewhat improved. Mirs. Nightingale’s many friends here will regret to hear of (her illness and will wish for a speedy recovery. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Meeting of the Exeter Horticultural Society will be held in< the basement of the Library on Friday, January 15, 1937 at 8 p.m. for the receipt of the reports, the election of officers and the transaction of general busi ness. G. S. HOWARD, President O. V. ROWE, Secretary-Treasurer ATTENTION! RETURNED MEN AU returned men are requested to be at the Legion rooms Thursday afternOoni at 12.30 p.m. for the pur pose of attending tihe funeral of the late Comrade N. Hannigan. Berets and medals. W. E. MIDDLETON, Pres. New Years Day was quietly cele brated In Exeter. The old year passed out without any stir around town, Oh Friday there were family gatherings in many homes. The weather was exceptionally mild wltfli no sndw whatever to indicate that we were in the midst of Whiter. DIED IN THE WEST Word has been received in Exeter of the death of Mr. Paul Madge, a former resident of the Thames Road, which took place at the home of his son, Mr. Martin Madge, of Mil'ki River, Alta. The deceased had been ill for about two years suffering from the effects of a paralytic stroke. The direct cause- jf his death was heart failure. He pas sed away on Wednesday, December 30 th, aged 8i4 years. His daughter Mrs. Stewart assisted ini caring for him.- In addition to those above mentioned he is survived by another daughter, Mrs. (Rev,) F Johns, of Hamilton'. Mrs. Madge predeceased him about two years. For many years the family lived on the Thames Road where Mr. Madge whs well* kndwn and highly esteemed. About 24 years ago they left here for the West. Mi\ Geo. Link, of Stephen, slip-, ped And fell on some ice Mohdhy and in falling frhetuted a bone in the left hand. The fracture was set by Dr Dttnlop. MANY LICENSES ISSUED The busiest spot in this commun ity on the last day of the old year was the office of Mr. Geo. Grant, is suer of motor licenses. A steady stream of motorists visited the of fice all day and with three assist ants helping him, Mr. Grant was un able to keep up with the demand. At times there was a long line in whiting. 438 passenger licenses' were issued and 760 operator’s lic enses besides truck and trailer lic enses. 'Saturday was almost as busy and since then there has been a steady demand. THRESH 576 BUS. BEANS 'On Monday of this week Mr. Hilton Ford of the Lake Road threshed 57’6> bushels of beans. The beans were grown this summer on 22 - acres io.f land and they were har vested in good condition, the beans 'being an excellent sample when threshed. The threshing was done ■by Mr. Ben Elder in six hours. With beans selling around $.2.00 a bushel the returns to Mr. Ford, should be very gratifying. With the wet weather during the harvesting sea son all bean grower^ were not as fortunate as Mr. Ford. (Some of the growers report that their beans* are rotting. LICENSE NO. 13 STICKS TO HAY RESIDENT ■On the last day of grace for li censes in 1936, the issuer of licenses for Exeter and district had consid erable trouble getting rid of No. 13. Everyone stood back and refused to take it, preferring someone else to get it. One gentleman in the crowd, Mr. Albert Geddes, said, “Give it to me, I’m not at all super stitious.” In 1937, another lineup waited. Mr. Geddes again in the line, coin cidently again received the license 13 in the natural order of issuance. NEARING COMPLETION The new .community building is fast nearing completion. The rink has been completed with the excep tion of a few finishing touches to the dressing rooms. The heating sys tem has been installed and work is now progressing on the plumbing. A gallery for spectators and a band- nO'Om is being erected over the dress ing rooms. The inside walls of the gymnasium are being boarded with matched lumber. Mr. C. Triebner is now engaged in the making, of ice and with cold weather he expects to have ice for skating in a few days. Preparations are being made for a grand opening soon after the build ing is completed. WATER MAIN BREAKS The public must be served evi dently was the slogan of the Public Utilities (Commission Wednesday night of last week. Working thro ughout the night with a heavy rain falling workmen labored in the mud to repair a water’ main that had burst near the new piimp house. When employees of the waterworks department found that the water was shut off in the taps early Wed nesday evening they investigated the cause and found that there whs a leak in the main. Workmen re opened the ditch and found that one Of the large tile used in the main had Ibrdken in two. The sup erintendent, Mr. Lampman, and Mr, Crawford motored to London at midnight and secured a new tile and When citizens awoke the next morn ing the water was again ready for use. RENEW NOW! NOMINATION FOR VACANCY Nominations will be held Monday next from 1>2 to 1 o’clock for the purpose of placing candidates in the field for the two vacant positions on the council. At the nominations last week only two qualified for the position, E. M. Dignan and J. W. Hern. These two with the reeve, W. D. Sanders, met in the clerk's office Saturday evening and set the date for nomination and in the event of more candidates being proposed than required to fill the offices an election will be held one week later. WEEK OF PRAYER The Week of Prayer services in Exeter began Monday evening with a service in Main Street United Church. There was a fair attend ance. The service was presided over by the pastor, Rev. A. E. Elliott. Rev. Mr Hunt led in prayer and Rev. Mr. Hill read the scripture lesson. A very fine sermon from the subject “Lord, teach us how to Pray” was delivered by Rev. J. B'. Moore, of Grand Bend. Capt. Gammon closed the service with prayer. On Tuesday evening the service was held in Caven Pres byterian church and owing to the indisposition of the minister, Rev. Mi’. Hill, Rev. Elliott presided. The speaker was Rev. Mr. Mair, of the Thames Road who gave a very in teresting discourse on the subject “Prayer and Action” basing his re marks upon the Lord’s words to Moses, “'Speak to tlhe. Children of Israel that they go forward.*” To night (Wednesday) a service will be held in the James 'Street United Church. The speaker will be Rev. W. A. Young, of Hensall, who . is taking the place of Rev. Mr. Hill, who is suffering from a heavy cold. FORGOT THE COLLECTION So carried away by enthusiasm was Rev. A. E. Moorelhouse at his service in Victoria Str.eet United ‘Church', Goderich on Sunday, that he forgot to ask1 for the collection. However, Organist H. T. Barker did not forget it and when the last hymn was announced he learned over and informed Mr. Moorehouse that he had forgotten the colelction. “Well, my forgefulness should prove that the church isn’t always thinking of money.’1 said Mr. Moore house. A MISTAKE ADMITTED At a .public meeting held in the Exeter Town Hall in reference to the erection of the Exetex’ Arena on Friday October 23rd, I made the statement that F. J. Delbridge did not own any property in Exeter, basing my judgment on the fact that the property held by F. J. Delbridge wa& assessed in his wife’s name, also her name was entered on. the Voters’ List, which I have found since that I was mistaken. Signed and witnessed this 2nd day of January, 193,7. Signed, W. D. Sanders Twenty-five dollars will again be given away in prizes to subscribers of the Times-Advocate who renew theii* subscriptions during the next month. The draw will be made February 13th. $5.00 will be given as the first prize; $2.'00 to each of the next five and $1.00 each to' the next ten. Renew* now. PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE under the auspices of the , A. Y. P. A. to be held at the home of Mr. Fred Ellerington, on • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13th Admission 25c; Prizes Refreshments Annual Meeting — of the — Exeter Agricultural Society will be held in the TOWN HALL, EXETER Friday, January 15th at two o’clock p.m. For the purpose of receiving reports election of officers and the transac tion of any other business in the in- teress of the Society. A meeting of the directors will be held at 1.30 o’clock p.m. WM. COATES, President R. G. SELDON, Secretary Reeve STEPHEN TWP. ELECTION RESULTS 1 2 3 4'•5'6 7 8 9 R. Goetz.................. ..31 33 24 441 57 131 33 32 77—1462 C. Mawhinney..............90 66 87'14<6 53 0'8'76 6'4 81—721 Deputy Reeve E. Lamport.............. ..&9 74 43 99 29 111'8 73 72 102—>669 A. McCann ...................59 '2|6l 5S 84 83 : 62 44 128 '6 6)—-15,11 Councillors Elected: Reeve, Chester Maiwhinney;, Deputy Reeve, Ed Lamport • — , Councillors': Thos. Love, Roy Ratz, E. J. Shapton, T. Love ....................49 27 49 97 58 9)5'78 9i8 143—1&94 J. Morrisey .......a ...J 47 l®26 78 74 76 44 316 7,3__,460 H. Powe ...........86 44 '5'0 58 18 17 18 27 9—327 R. Ratz ....... ..... «...36 30 68 141 68 99 79 71 77—669 E. J. Shapton ......M ....8<5 107 7.0!109 \44 105 1614 37 68—689 Votes cast riuim'bered 1255, or 62 per cent, of the number on the vtoters’ list. Mizpah Mission COMMENCING JANUARY 12th a series of Prophetic Messages from the Book despised by modern Preachers of today. In the Book of “D A N I E L” If you are a student of the.Word you will enjoy these studies with us and marvel at the present day fulfillment of Daniels’ inspired Prophecy Pastor, J. T. EDGAR