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EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 11th, 1937 Sixty-Third Year
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Men’s Fine Worsted Pants
On Sale at $3.75 pair
Here is a real bargain in Men’s Fine English Worsted
Pants. About 30 pairs in the lot. These pants are out
of $25.00 suits, where there were two pair of pants but
the customer took only one pair. On sale, to clear them
out, this week only at $3.75 a pair.
Men’s Overcoat Sale Still On
Several high grade dark grey or black Winter Overcoats still to sell in plain or
Guard models
at $10.00, $13.95 and $15.00
and Horsehide Windbreakers at $7.95 each
Men’s Heavy Rubber Boots at $2.98 a pair
These are extra value made with white soles, wear like a pig’s nose at $2.98
Women’s Velvet Overshoes
Black or Brown, Goodrich, Kaufman, or Gutta Percha to clear at $2.69 pair. If
yo«r overshoes are getting shabby, here is your opportunity to get a new pair at a
low price.
New Sunworthy Wallpapers
Get your papering done early before the paperhangers are real busy. We can
supply you with wallpapers at very low prices; also a full range of high grade pa
pers in both plain or floral styles and a number of bundle lots for smaller rooms.
Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Quick Quaker Oats, large package ... 20c.
Del Marz Niblets Corn.................2 tins 21c.
Lily Chicken Haddie ................. 2 tins 27c.
Fry’s Cocoa ......................... 1-2 lb. tins 22c.
Phone 32
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Prunes, large, sweet ................... 2 lbs. 23c.
Peanut Butter in bulk ............... 2 lbs. 25c.
Royal York Tea, black or mixed 1-2 lb 25c
Red Band Jelly Powders ....... 6 pkgs. 25c.
Jones & May Phone 32
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••• Here is Real News
.... KENO ....
In the Club Rooms of the
Canadian Legion
This Spring we are privileged to present each Chick Startena
customer with an attractive and reliable brooder thermomet
er ‘ Absolutely Free” with each two bags of Startena. Get
yours now.
C. I. L. Cattle and Hog Mineral, per cwt $3.00
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Uth
8.30 p.m. 15 rounds 15 prizes
Chicken, Picnic Hamte, and
Groceries
Door Prize
Admission 25c.
Chick feeders
Chick founts
20c & up Buttermilk Feeders 25c & up
10c & up Milk feeders ................... 75c
ANNOUNCEMENT
New Brooder Stoves
See the new 1937 model of Royal Brooder Stoves, wider and
heavier grate, double draft control with cast pipe, new style
wire-bound canopy with quarter section hinged.
1,000 Chick cap., 56-inch Hover, grate 1094 inches, $19.00
A social evening will be held in
the Oddfellow’s Hall, Wednesday,
February 17th at 8 p.m. Members
of the Order and their wives or lady
friends and the widows of deceased
brethren are cordially invited. Lad
ies please provide lunch.
C. KESTLE, N. G.
Now is the time to have you syrup pans made and pails re-’’
paired. Consult us on your requirements.
Traquair’s Hardware
Saturday evening the wind was in
the west and was bleak and cold.
Early Monday morning rain visited
Western Ontario leaving the roads
covered with a sheet of ice. Motor
travelling was very dangerous and
pedestrians had to pick their way
around with extreme caution.
Messrs. J. A. Traquair, R. B. Wil
liams and Earl Whiting left Monday
morning by special train for a four
day tour to the experimental farm
and research laboratories of Purina
Mills at St. Louis, Mo. About five
hundred persons joined in the trip
which should foe one of real interest
and enjoyment
Who will be the lucky winners in
the Times-Advocate draw for prizes
which talkies place Saturday evening
next at 8.30? The names will be
placed in a box and the person
whose name is ion the first ticket
drawn will receive $5.00. The next
five will receive $2.00 each and the
next ten will receive $1.00 each. If
you have not already renewed your
subscription do it now.
EXETER COUNCIL
February 8th, 1937
The regular meeting of the Mun
icipal Council was held with all
members present. The minutes of
the meeting held January 26, 1937
were read and adopted on motion
of Councillors Hern and May, Car.
Messrs. Geo. Howard and Wm.
Ward members of the Exeter Hor
ticultural Society waited on the
Council soliciting a grant on behalf
of the Society. Motion per South
cott and May that a grant of $75.
bp. given. Carried.
IFire Chief Weekes asked that one
hundred feet of hose be secured for
the Department as some lengths of
the old hose were not not reliable.
Granted on motion of Dignan and
Hern. Carried.
Messrs. J. M. Southcott and J. H.
Jones on behalf of the Community
Arena asked that an electric light
be placed on- the street leading to
'the,5 Arena. Per motion of South
cott and May that the Council re
commend to the 'Public Utilities
Commission the erection of extra
light or lights as may be agreed up
on. 'Carried.
I Mr. Frank J. Sims asked to have
some trees trimmed which are close
to his house at the corner of Carl
ing and Sanders streets. Granted
subject to the Street Commission
er’s supervision on motion of Hern
and Southcott. Carried.
Mr. pearce, relief officer, ad
dressed the council regarding some
changes in the fixing of penalties
and discounts. The same will be
sidered at a later date.
Messrs. Harness, .Skinner
Walper waited on the Council
ing aid on behalf of the Band,
ing a report of the receipts and ex
penditures fox- 1936 and asked for
an annual grant of $500.00 Grant
ed on motion of May and Dignan
money to be paid as required. Car.
Circulars were
The following
from the office
Treasurer of the
Association, Toronto.
The Canadian Law List Publish
ing Co, Toronto regarding new
books on Assessment and rating.
Both of these ordered fyled.
A notice from the office of the
Inspector -of Weights _ and Scales,
regarding Town Scale's. Committee
reported that the repairs were un
der way.
Miss L. M. Jeckell, iSecretary-
Treasurer of the Public Library
Board gave a written request from
the Board for an annual grant of
$950.00, payable quarterly. Grant
ed on motion of Hern and Dignan.
Carried.
The deferred action regarding the
resignation of Mr. Wm. Coates as’
a member of the Community Hall,
Board was considered.
Per motion of Hern and May that
the motion as made at the meeting
held January 26, 1937 appointing
members of the Council
Community Hall Board be
drawn. -Carried. The election
members from the Council on
Board to be considered at the
meeting.
Per Southcott and Dignan
Mr. Clarence Pickard be appointed
a member of the Community Hall
Committee. Carried.
Per Southcott and Hern that the
resignation of Mr. Coates on the
Community Hall be accepted and
that Mr. Thos. Pryde be appointed
thereto.
The account of Mr. Wm. Hodgert
regarding trips to London was re
ferred to the Reeve for correction.
The following accounts
and ordered paid;
A. J. Hamilton, labor
$4.20; Municipal World
scriptions $9.00; W. C. Pearce, re
lief officer $10.13.
Relief accounts—II. Bierling sup
plies, $1.60; Jas. J. Bowey, coal
$10.00; Browning’s Drugstore 75c.;
S. J. V. Cann, supplies $1.50; Frank
Coates, ditto $7.'6O; Wm. Hatter,
ditto $7.30; Jones & May ditto $24.-
35; Wm. Middleton, supplies Town
Hall $2.80; Rollie Motz,
$•8.00; Wm. Partlo, shoes
H. C. Rivers, supplies, Town
$7.10; H. T. Rowe, coal
G. Seldon, coal $20.00;
Bros., supplies $12.06;
meat $6.60. Passed on
Dignan and Hern.
iBy-law No. 2, 1937. A by-law
making appointments -of several
officials and fixing remunerations
for 193!7 was given its necessary
readings and was passed on motion
of councillors Hern and Southcott
and carried.
Adjournment by Hern.
J. Senior, Clerk
con-
and
ask-
Glv-
laid on the table:
letters were read
of the iSecretary-
Ontario Municipal
on the
with-
of
the
next
were
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NOTICE
We wish to inform all
ers and friends that we
able to open our shop
been closed for the past
owing to illness.
our custom-
are again
which, has
two mouths
that
read
Hall
sub-
supplies
$2.50;
Hall
$36.00; R.
Southcott
C. Tahton,
motion of
Carried.
The World Day of Prayer will be
observed on February 12th. The
Women’s organizations of the four
churches will unite in James Street
Church for the service at 3 p.m. In
the evening a service of worship for
"‘bo held
p.m.
the girls’ organizations will
in the same church at 7.15
Helen Brock, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Brock, who has been ser
iously ill in the Children’s War
Memorial Hospital, London, still re
mains in< a critical condition,
BOARD OF EDUCATION I
The inaugural meeting of the ,
Board of Education was held on
Wednesday evening, February 3rd,
in the Exeter Library at 7.30. All
members present.
Rev. Mr. Elliott opened the meet
ing with prayer and scripture read
ing.
The Reeve, Mr. W. D. Sanders,
' administered the oath qif allegiance
to the mehrbers, after which the dec
laration of office was subscribed to
, by the re-elected members.
. Mrs. Beavers then presented a
gavel to the Board, which was re
ceived by the chairman who extend
ed to Mrs. Beavers their thanks and
appreciation.
The following order of business
was then submitted and approved.
Per R. N. Creech and Mrs. Beav
ers: That Mr, May be re-appointed
chairman ifor the coming year.
Per J. M. Southcott and C. V.
Pickard; That R. N. Creech be vice-
chairman,.
Per W. H. Dearing and G. Law-
son: That
treas.
P.er Mrs.
That Miss
library representative for 1937- 38
and 39.
Per C. V. Pickard and J. N. Willis
that Mr, Jas. Morley foe library rep
resentative for 1937 replacing Rev.
Mr. Hunt (resigned.)
Per R. N. Creech and
bridge that chairman- or
man and sec’y treas. be
to sign cheques for the year’s busi
ness.
Per G. Lawson and W. H. Dearing
That date o’f meeting be the second
Monday, also that the chairman be
empowered to call a special meet
ing at any time for consideration of
special business on, 24 hours’ notice,
or that any three members may re
quest the chairman to do so or any
five ratepayers.
Per J. M. Southcott and R. N.
Creech: That $100 of the Board’s
appropriation foe paid over to Rink
Committee.
Per R. N. Creech and G. Lawson:
That requisition from
placed at same amount
$9,000.
Per G. Lawson and
a rd: That- the Committees 'remain
as last year.
)The High School principal’s re
port was read per chairman, also
that of the Public School principal.
Per A. O. Elliot and J. N. Willis:
That the two reports be adopted,
supplies as desired be purchased and
cheque for $21.74 foe given Mr.
Waghorn for agricultural purposes
as per recommendation of principal.
iF. J. Delbridge reported purchase
of a car of coal.
Per A. O. Elliot and Mrs. Beavers:
That cheque foe sent to Mr. Martin
for $75 in payment of piano.
Per 'C. V. Pickard and R. N.
Creech: That the following accounts
be paid.
Traquair’s Hardware, supplies $29.-
27; S. M. Sanders, supplies '$35.40;
Imperial Oil Co., supplies $21,611;
IT. C. Coates, welding 75c; Times
Printing Co., supplies $3.20;
Hawkins, supplies $11.77.
Communication from Miss Brown
was read asking permission to, have
a High iSch-ool dance. This was
granted on motion of Messrs. Law-
son and Elliot, with approval ’of the
use .of the new gymnasium.
Matter of drinking fountains' was
left in hands of Building and
Grounds Com. with power to act.
Per A. O. Elliot, adjournment.
K. MacFaul, Sec’y
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Miss MacFaul be sec’y-
Beavers and G. Lawson:
Jeckell foe re-appointed
F. J. Del-
vice ich air
empowered
council be
as last year,
C. V. Pick-
G. A.
Mr. Arthur Rundle, who recently
underwent an operation for appen
dicitis im Victoria Hospital, London,
returned to his .home Monday.
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Roast Beef Supper
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TUES.,
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James Street Church
Under the auspices of the
James St. Women’s Association
A program will be given-
Supper served from 5.30 to 8 p.m.
Admission 35c. and 25c.
BROTHER DIES
Mrs. R. N. Rowe received word
Sunday of the death of her brother,
Dr. W*m. Thomas Holloway, retired,
dentist and mayor o<f Peterboro in
1926 and 1927. He was in his 64th
year. Dr. Holloway was born in
Clinton and started dental practice
in Wingham. He moved to Peter
boro 30 years ago. He was a
member of the Peterboro Golf Club
past master of the Corinthian
Lodge A. F. & A. M., member of the
Peterboro Club and a warden of St.
John’s Anglican church. He is
survived by his wife and sister.
ACCIDENT
A wagon in which Mr. Wesley
Webber, of the Highway south or
Exeter was Tiding was completely
demolished in an accident which
also involved a motor car and a
truck about two miles south of
town Thursday of last week. George
Penhale, of Bayfield, was driving
south and was turning out to pass
the wagon driven by Mr. Webber
when he collided with a Lake of the
Wood truck coming north driven by
Charles Flood. William Faulkner, a
ipassenger in the Penhale car was
badly cut and was brought to the
office of Dr. Dunlop for treatment.
Mr. Webber had a foot injured. The
accident was investigated by Traffic
Officer Wm. Robinson and a charge
of reckless driving was laid against
Mr. Penhale.
ANNUAL MEETING
James St. United church held their
congregational meeting Wednesday
evening of last week with a good at
tendance. Devotional exercises were
conducted by the pastor, Rev. A.
Page. Reports were received from
the various organizations. Mr. Clar-
ise Snell, Treasurer of the Board of
Stewards, reported an increase of
more than $500 over the previous
year and that the building fund debt
had been wiped out. A bequest of
$100 had ‘been received from the es
tate of the late Geo. Pulleyiblanki and
notice had been received of a simil-
iar bequest from the estate of the
late Mrs. Amy. The Willing Work
ers’ Auxiliary reported a like bequest
for the late Mrs. Amy. The amount
raised for the Missionary and Main
tenance Fund was $1,698.71 and in
addition the W. M. S. raised $458.;
the Willing Workers Evening Aux
iliary $300; the Mission Band $47;
the Mission Circle $18.40 and the
Baby Band $7'. 6 7 making a total for
missions of $2529.79. The Women’s
Association raised $847.24. The fol
owing members were elected to the
Session for three years, E. Linden
field, C. V. Pickard,'J. M. Southcott,
W. C. Keddy and Dr. W. E. Weekes;
to the Board of Stewards for three
years, V. J. Kestle, H. Perkins, W.
H. Moise, Wm. Coates, Dr. H. H. Co
wan; auditors, C. V. Pickard and Dr.
Weekes. A vote of appreciation of
their services was extended to the
Pastor and his wife, Rev. A. and
Mrs. Page. iAt the conclusion, of the
business the ladies served lunch and
a social hour was enjoyed.
The Exeter High School Athletic Association
ANNUAL DANCE
IN THE NEW ARENA
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 TH
OTTO HENDERSON’S ORCHESTRA
Regular Broadcasters over CJGS
Former Pupils and Friends Invited
Tickets may be secured from Doris Harvey, Marion Gladman
or at Walker’s Drugstore
Admission 50c. each including tax
THOS. COATES