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MEN’S WINTER OVERCOATS
Clothes are advancing sharply. You
can save money by buying your next
winter’s overcoat now, as we are anx
ious to get the cash for the few coats
we have left. High grade Overcoats
on sale at $15.00; Others at $10. each.
MEN’S WOOL WINDBREAKERS
ON SALE
Zipper style at $3.25; Button style
at $2.69. Cold weather is on the way
and you will appreciate one of these
good wool windbreakers. Also horse
hide leather windbreakers at $7.95.
SKATING OUTFITS
■ Get ready for the opening of the
rink while we have the sizes. Skating
boots with tube skates for men and
women at $3.95, boys’ and girls $3.50.
BADMINTON AND GYMNASIUM
SHOES
Laced to the toe, white or brown.
We have all sizes in men’s at ...$1.25
In Women’s and Growing Girls $1.19
DEATH OF MRS. EGAN
The death took place in Exeter on
Monday of Mrs. iSusannah Egan,
widow of the late W. J- Egan, in
her 74th year. The deceased -had
been in poor health for the past
year. She was the oldest daughter
pf the late Mr. and Mrs. James
Sweet, pioneers of this district. For
the greater part of her life she has
resided in Exeter, a few years hav
ing been spent in London and De
troit in her younger life. She was
g member of the Trivitt Memorial
Church and when health permitted
was active in the Ladies’ Guild. She
is survived by five -brothers, and
two sisters, Samuel and James,
of town; Robert and Franklin, Sar
nia, and Frederick of Sault Ste.
Marie, Mrs, S. McCallum, of London
and Mrs. G. Ferguson, of Toronto',
and with the exception of Fred who
was unable to foe present, all were
here -for the funeral which was held
Wednesday afternoon- conducted by
Rev. Mr. Hunt, interment being in
the Exetei’ cemetery.
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
Helen Brock, aged 10 years, only
child -of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brock
is ill in the Children’s War Memorial
Hospital, London, and her condition
is serious.
UNDERWENT OPERATION
Mr. Arthur Rundle on -Sunday last
underwent an operation for appen
dicitis at Victoria Hospital, London,
and is at present getting along nice
ly.
DEATH OF SILAS JOHNS
Mr. Silas Johns, a life-long resi
dent of Usborne township, died on
Wednesday morning at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Pyfous, of Chisel
hurst. A short funeral service will
be held at the home Friday- after-
tn-oon followed by service in Elim-
ville United Church at 3 p.m.
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Men’s Heavy Work Shirts on sale at 98c. each.
Men’s Fine Shirts Arrow and Forsythe brands fused collars attached regular
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Kellogg’s All Bran.......large, per pkg. 17c
Aylmer Tomatoes 2 large,tins 19c.
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“WHO SAID QUIT”
A COMEDY IN THREE AQTS
To be presented by the Grand
Bend Y. P. U. on
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Sth, 1937
MAIN ST. UNITED CHURCH,
at 8 p.m.
Admission: 25 and 15c.
DIED IN CALIFORNIA
-Mrs. Frederick H. England, wife
iO'f Dr. Frederick H. England, of Los
Angeles, Cal., died Thursday, De
cember’ 17th:, 1936 at 12.15 a.m.
She had ’been ailing for the past
year. The deceased was bom in Ex
eter, March 8th, 1858, the second
daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth
■Smale, of Exeter, her maiden name
being Martha Ann Smale. On the
118tth of October, 1876, she was ,un
ited in marriage with Dr. Frederick
H. England .by the Rev. <J. W. But
cher. Deceased was the mother of
Mrs. H. T. Osborne (Nellie), of
Ghicago; Percy E and Vera L. Eng
land and Mrs. Elmer H. Tyner
(Elsie) all of Los Angeles, and she
was a wonderful mother and loving
wife. Interment took place in For
est Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery,
Los Angeles.
WORD FROM FLOODED
AREA
'Word -has come from the flooded
area in Ohio to Mrs. Wm. J. Smith
that her mother, Mrs. C. L. Troute,
is safe at Georgetown. When the
flooded waters threatened her home
Mrs. Troute was advised by the Red
Cross to evacuate it which she did
When the letter was written Mrs.
Troute was unaware of the extent of
■the damage to the property.
Feed Purina, Layena or Lay Chow
FOR TOP PREMIUMS IN HATCHABILITY
NEVER BELOW 70 per cent. AND UP TO 90 per cent.
Salt...................50c. per .cwt. 40 per cent. Hen Concentrate
Labrador Shell 75c. per cwt. $3.50 per cwt.
Hog Concentrate $3.00 cwt.
DR. ROE’S 19 per cent. EGG MASH.................$2.55 per cwt.
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6. Nepto-Lac has no objectionable odor.
7. Nepto-Lac is easy to apply and can be brushed back and
forth as frequently as necessary.
8. Nepto-Lac hides unusually well in one coat.
9. Nepto-Lac is very economical. It spreads 650 to 750
square feet per gallon.
10. Nepto-Lac is waterproof—tough—durable and heat re
sisting.
KENO ■■■■
In the Club Rooms of the
Canadian Legion
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4th
at 8.30 p.m. 15 rounds
2 prizes each round
Special Door Prize
Admission 25c.
L. O. L. 924
NOTICE
’ The annual election of officers
will be held Friday evening, Febru
ary 5th. A good attendance is re
quested. Lunch provided.
A. Sanders, W. M.
Traquair’s Hardware
CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND
At the regular monthly meeting
of the Exeter Stanch of the Cana
dian Legion held January 29 th the
following accounts re their Christ
mas Cheer Fund were approved for
payment as follows: For candy $22.-
55; for toys $17.50; for groceries
$64.50; for shoes and clothing $0.-
55; for milk tickets $i4.00; for
bread tickets $12.00; Christmas
concert $7.00; Christmas Tree $3; a
total of $151.10. The amount sub
scribed .by Ifhe citiseus to the Christ
mas Cheer Ftthd Whs $107*29*
Bobby, 2-year-old son oif -M-r. and
Mrs. Harold Hern, of Usboriie fell
from the front seat of his father’s
auto to the pavement on Main St.
Saturday last and fortunately es
caped with only a slight bruise. Mr.
Hem had stopped at the curb and
was in the act of backing out. The
wheels skidded on the ice, and then
suddenly took hold jerking the lad
from the seat a'nd against the door
Which opened allowing him to fall
to the pavement. The lad was pick
ed up and taken to a doctor’s office
little the woirse for the accident*
LEAVITT’S THEATRE
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY
.February 4th, 5th, 6th
“Banjo on My Knee”
The elemental force that has kept
“Tobacco Road” on Broadway for
three years, now sweeps like the Mis
sissippi into your theatre. The tur
bulent life, the thunderous laughter
and dancing :on the levee of primi
tive river people. 20th Century-Fox
special production which proves its
sensational. Cast includes, Barbara
Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Buddy Eb-
sen and the famous All Johnston
Choir. .
MONDAY, TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY
February 8th, 9th, 10th
“Times Square Lady”
with Robert Taylor, Virginia Bruce,
hnd Pinky Tomlin', tho singing
comedian
BURIED IN EXETER
The news of the sudden death of
Thelma Margaret Ford, beloved
■ wife of Rev.. Harold Wright, of
P-riceville, and daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. J. Ford, of Usborne, was
received in Exeter on Thursday last
With deep feelings of regret and
sympathy. Mrs, W-right had been
visiting at the home .of her sister,
•Mrs. Norman Hoag, of O&hawa, fol
lowing a minor operation in Toron
to. She was taken ill Thursday
m-cirning and passed away- the same
evening. The remains were taken
to her home at Priceville and a ser
vice was held from St. Columba
United Church, Saturday, when a
large gathering of people paid theii’
last respects to one who had been
among them and identified herself
as one of them in their homes.
Friends from White’s Ebenezer and
Walter’s Falls, previous changes, al
so showed their sympathy by their
attendance. The service was in
charge of Grey Presbytery, Rev. A.
■N. Cooper, of Hanover, chairman,
conducting and speaking words of
comfort most appropriately concern
ing her sudden and unexpected
passing. Rev. A. Bushell, of Max
well, read the New Testament les
son -from St. John XIV. Rev. H. S.
War-ren, Mairkdale, led in prayer,
commending the sorely stricken hus
band, Billie and Margaret to the
gracious care of the Heavenly Father
■Rev. W. H. Smith, of Durham,
preached most helpfully from the
text “The Lord gave and the Lord
hath taken away, blessed foe the
name of the Lord.” Several of the
members of the ministerial mem
bers were also present and sat to
gether in a body.
The remains were brought to Exe
tei’ and a service'was held in tine
home church, James -St. United, on
Monday afternioon, February 1st,
when the pastor, Rev. A. Page, of
ficiated. Rev. Mr. Cooper, repre
senting Grey Presbytery, was pres
ent, leading in prayer and deliver
ing a short address. Rev. Mr. Mair,
of Thames Road, a personal friend
of the family, preached the funeral
sermion. The choir was present in
a body and a solo was sung by Miss
Pearl Wood. The deceased was in
her 36th year. (She was a former
member of the James St. choir at a
time when Mr. Wright was the or
ganist. She was also - a teacher in
the James Street Sunday -School.
Former members of the -Sunday
School executive acted as floral
bearers, the floral tributes being
beautiful. Among those from a
distance who were present at the
funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Austin
Ford, of Detroit; M-r. Fred Ford, of
Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. N. Hoag, of
Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs. Melville
Sims, of Windsor; Mr. and M-rs. F,
Hill, of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Ford, Mrs. Prodgers, Miss Marion
and Alvin-, of London; and Mr, and
Mrs. Wilson, of Dresden. The pall
bearers were Messrs. A. Dougall, N.
Hoag, M. Sims, Alvin Prodgers, C.
Ford and Morley Wilson.
ACCIDENTS
Mrs. George Etherington slipped
on an icy sidewalk not far f-rom her
home Tuesday evening and in fall
ing the hurt her back. She will be
confined to her bed for a time.
iMiss Fanny Hatter had the mis
fortune tio slip on some ice on the
sidewalk in front of the old Opera
House block Saturday of last week
and in falling fractured a bone in
ker right wrist.
Mr. Vernon Heywood, while play
ing basketball at the Exeter Arena
Saturday afternioon last fractured a
bone in his wrist when he was
bumped against the wall.
Mrs. Hy. Rohde, of town, slipped
and fell on some ice Tuesday at.the
noon hour and in falling fractured
her hiip. She was removed to her
home and her daughter, Mrs. Wal
ter Madge, is caring for her.
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
The South Huron Ministerial As
sociation met at the home of the
secretary Rev. W. A. Young, of Hen
sail, on Monday, afternoon, Febru
ary 1st. The speaker of the day
was Rev. E. F. Chandler, who gave
a brilliant and fascinating address
on the great evangelist, Dwight L.
Moody, the occasion being the cele
bration of the 100th anniversary of
his birth.
Mr. Chandler traced the life story
of M.r, Moody, giving many interest
ing and amusing anecdotes concern
ing his life. He was a man of won
derful energy incredible (resourceful
ness, irrepressible wit. No won dar
ed to cross swords verbally with
Moody, because he was always
ready with a swift thrust that burn
ed the argument back. During his
lifetime he raised $100,000 every
year every cent of which went for
his evangelical work. He collected
over, two million dollars for schools
and travelled over a million miles.
At the close of the meeting Rev.
A. E. Elliot, of Exeter sang “The
Ninety and Nine” a famous hymn
that had its origin in the evangelis
tic service of Mr, Moody.
PLAY DRAWS LARGE
HOUSES
The musical comeny “It’s a
Knockout” put on in Leavitt’s
Theatre Monday and Tuesday even
ings with a matinee for the child
ren Monday afternoon, drew large
and appreciative audiences. The
performers taking part in the play
and the various dance routines and
choruses numbered close to tone
hundred. Bob Randall, posing as a
rich young man returns to his home
in a small town accompanied by- his
two buddies. His sister, Jiosie, pre
tends to have adopted a young
daughter for him, the latter turning
out to be her college chum, a rich
heiress. Humor is added to the
play by the village gossips and
Caleb, 70 and spry. Those taking
the principal parts were Pattie, old
er than she looks, Hazel Smith.
Miss Smith, with her clever acting
and splendid singing, made a real
success with her part. In -fact all
of the .cast took their parts excep
tionally well. Bob, comes home in
a Rolls Royce, was taken by Harold
Skinner, his first attempt at a play;
Winnie, never had a beau, Miss
Helen Flynn; Spike, from the
BowePy, Wm. Davis;; Sarah, a re
porter, Miss Alma H. Brown; Mar-
anda, in search of scandal, Mrs. N,
Dore; Caleb, 70 and spry, J. M.’
Southcoitt; Fred, provides the Rolls
Rioyce, Ross Swarts; Rosie, Bolb’s
sister, Miss Pearl Wood, who' sang
several times; Lord Beasley, likes
a joke, S. B. Taylor; Mr. Randall,
Boib’s father, Harold White; Ly
man Ross, loses the Rolls Royce,
Gordon Lamport. The -cast was
supported by eight groups of boys
and girls who added m-uch to the
- program with their snappy chorus
es and dances. The groups were
“The. Modern Girls, and Boys” who
sang the opening chorus with jojsie;
“The Backyard) Brigadef’ -of girls
singing with Miss Smith; “The Old
Fashioned Girls” singing with Spike
and Winnie “If you had a Girl Who
was Different”; “The Summer
Girls” singing with Josie “Ho-Hum”
“When we were the Village „Bells”
by Sarah, Maranda and Caleb;
“The Sweethearts” singing “When
I Grow Up” with Pattie and Bob;
“The Sun Tan Girls” singing “Love
is the Game” with Spike; a mono
logue by Spike; “The Bowery Boys”
12 leading citizens, made a great
hit with their dance and song “Ehst
Slide, West Side!” A .clever skit
“Riding with the one You Love’’
was .put on by Pattie and Bob, fol
lowed by “Rough House Romeo” by
the Flapperettes and Caleb. Com
plimentary! remarks on the success
of the show was heard on every
side. The play was a John D.
Rogers production and was staged
under the direction of E. RosSlyn
Pearen. The accompanist was
Stanley Smith. Following, the play
Tuesday evening several of the
wives and mothers of the band boys
served lunch to the entire cast and
a vote of thanks was tendered them
by S. B. Taylor.
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...GRAND OPENING...
EXETER ARENA
— on
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 1937
4—*.
GRAM) CARNIVAL
—i by the —-
LONDON SKATING CLUB
A Colorful Display of Fancy and Figure Skating
Speed, Spectacular Jumps and Spins
Ballot Dancing on Skates and Comedy Numbers
Cost lunes as id co as ever seen in the Follies
EXETER BAND IN ATTENDANCE
Mrs. Hillery Horton received /word
Sunday evening of the death of her
brother, George H. sauhby, of Win
nipeg, formerly of Dungannon. The
deceased had been in the west for
35 years. He is survived by his wi
dow, one son- and one daughter.
The funeral took place Tuesday.
Rc-Appointod to Board of Education
Mr. Geo. W. Lawson was re-ap
pointed to the Exeter Board lof Edu
cation for a term of three years at
the recent mooting of the Huron
County (Council,
Mr* Thomas Pryde, Chairman of the Building Committee, will
open the arena with a short address
Admission 50c (Tax: Included) A tttfe treat At the price*
SKATING AFTER THE CARNIVAL
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