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LADIES’ and MISSES’
Summer Wash Dresses
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES ;;
We are placing on sale this week at greatly reduced prices, the balance of our ladies’
and misses’ summer wash dresses. We would advise guick action as they will go in a
hurry at these low prices. k
/Summer Dress Voiles at 29c a yd.
These voiles are in navy, black, wine and copen blue grounds, in polka dots and other
designs—a real good quality voile—to clear in a hurry at 29c a. yard.
Ladies’ and Misses’ Sport Blouses $1.00
We have just received another shipment of these popular blouses in white and other
plain colours also stripes—to sell at $1.00 each
ALL LADIES AND MISSES’ BATHING SUITS AT REDUCED PRICES
Ladies and Misses’ white hand bags—new styles —exceptionally good value at $1.00 ea.
Men’s all linen handkerchiefs, We were fortunate in securing 20 dozen men’s fine, Irish
linen handkerchiefs—to sell at the old price
25c each
Women’s Wedge Heel Shoes
For real comfort try a pair of our Summer Fabric Shoes made with wedge heels. There
is nothing that will give you more comfort for the hot weather.
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Young Men’s Wash Suits
Pants and short sleeve shirt. Made in green, blue and sand shades. Just the thing for
the warm weather. Price $3.75 to $4.75
. On Sale
Women’s White oxfords; All white or tan trim. They make an ideal house shoe at $1.98
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White Shoes
I Values for Thursday,
Aylmer Peaches
Choice Quality, 15-oz, This
Libby’s Pork and Beans
Large 120-oz. Tins ............
Snowflake "Almmonia
Softens Water, Removes 6
Hillcrest Shortening
The Popular Brand .....;.......
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EXETER COUNCIL
Monday, July 14th, 19 41
Ths Municipal Council met in vo-
gulax' session with all members pre-/
sent, 1 The xpinutes of the xneetiug
held June 23 and also .that of a
special meeting held July 2nd wer^
read and approved on motion of
Councillors Rignan and Taylor,
The County of Huron Tax levy fox* the year was read as foUiiwaj^dr'
General County rate, ''$2,625.45;
County highways, $1,849.75; total,
$4,475.00, The Clerk reported the
same as being fully paid.
A report on the issue of dog tags
for the year was given and auth
ority "was given to notify all de
linquents as per printed forjA.
Miss Alice Handford was allowed
a Rebate on the tax imposed on the
frame dwelling, the same having
been removed. Axnount of rebate,
$6.80, Motion of Dignan and South-
cott. Carried,
The following accounts were
read and ordered paid: County of ! Hxiron, hospital relief, $10.50; B.
M. Francis, public liability insur-
I ance, $128.7)); L. Day & Son, flow
er plants and labor, town hall acct,,
$6.40; Robertson Drug Store, dis
infectant, town hall acct., 35c;
Huron Lumber Co. Ltd,, invoice,
town hall, acct., $1,36; William La
verty, labor, roads and bridges,
$3.75; William Andrew, labor, roads
and bridges, $4'3.30; Wilbert Gil
lespie, load ■ of sand, roads and
bridges, $1.60; ; direct relief ac
counts, Jones & May, ' groceries,
$8,00,, H. C. Rivers, meat acct.,
$•1.40'; N. Stanlake, milk, $1.50.
Passed on motion of Dignan & Hern
and carried.
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J. Senior, Clerk.
Saturday
Zinc Rings
The very best quality
Jam Sandwich Biscuits
Fresh for this week-end ,
Heinz Cooked Spaghetti
Large 16-oz. Tins ..............
Kellogg’s All-Wheat
With Cup & Saucer free,
Your ..
Superior
Store,
LARGE CROWD ATTEND
RED CROSS FROLIC
The frolic sponsored by the Exe
ter Branch of the Re'd Cross on
the Trivitt Memorial ‘Church laWn
Tuesday evening drew a large
crowd.'iThe Exeter Band was in at
tendance. Strings of colored lights
decorated the large lawn. * Bingo
was the centre of attraction for the
evening but numerous other (con
cessions were ■ well patronized. One
"booth dispensed pie, ice cream and
coffee and it. was busy all evening.
The hot dog booth catered to over
five hundred patrons. An Eastern
Star booth was busy with ice cream
cones and soft drinks. A white 'ele
phant auction sale netted Close to
fifty dollars and several games of
chance had their devotees and turn
ed in neat profits for the Red Cros3.
The open-air dancing with music
from loud speakers failed to attract
the young people. The ladies in
.charge of the affair had a busy time
in. preparation and were ably sup
ported during the evening by a num
ber of the men.w A Rose of Sharon
quilt was won by, Mrs. K. J.. Lamp
man; a quilt donated by the Triv
itt Red Cross was won by Miss Flos-
. sie Davey, of Centralia, and a hand?
fainted picture donated by Mrs. N.
■ J,- Dore, was Won by Mrs. C. V.
Pickard.
DASHWOOD MAN
LOSES LIFE WHEN
GAS3EP IN WELL
A shadow of gloom was cast ovex*
the village of Dashwood on Friday
M2f fast weak when the news spi'ead that Mr, William Kleinstiver, fire
man >t the Kluxnpp Planing Mill,
“had been overcome by gas and was
found dead in a chamber, formerly
used as a well. He was in his 61st
year and was boxm at Dasiyyopd.
When the steam pressure at the
mill ran low Mr. Klumpp went to
the boilex’ room to enquire the rea
son, Not finding Mr, Kleinstiver, a
search was made fox' him. In a
room off the boiler room, used for
storing shavings, is a chambei'
aboftt six feet deep, through which
some pipes pass. Here one of the
workmen, found Mr. Kleinativer
slumped on the floor. , The cham
ber is at the top of an old rock
well now in disuse, Mr. ^Kleinstiver
had gone down to make some repairs
to the pipeline. Maurice Klumpp,
soxx of the proprietor, went into the
chamber to effect a rescue, and he,
too, was overcome by the fumes. In
the meantime, Dr. Taylor had beexx
called and fortunately he was -On
the spot when Maurice was rescued
and revived, thus preventing a
double tragedy.
As a test that gas was responsible
for the fatality a cat was lowered
into the chamber, It was quickly
overcome but survived.
Dr. P. J. O’Dwyer, coroner, of
Zurich, was called and an autopsy
was held to be followed by an in
quest,. ,
Mr. Kleinstivex’ is survived by his
widow, whose maiden name
Miss Effie 'Willert, also two
and two daughters, Percy, of
cago; Lome, of Bowmanville;
Flossie Sxnith, of Dashwood;
Mrs. Norman Scott, of Bowmanville;
also two sisters and one brother,
Mrs. Lucinda Mclsaac, of Dashwood:
Mrs. Ed. Edighoffer, of Zurich and
Louis, of Dashwood, and two grand
children.
Prior to his engagement as a'
fireman in the Dashwood Planing
Mill Mr. Kleinstiver had been en
gaged as clerk in the general stores
fox’ twenty years,1'also in the hard
ware business for a number of years.
He was the Assessor of the Town
ship of Stephen for five years.
The funeral took place Sunday
afternoon from lxis late residence,
.Rev. O. Becker officiating. Harry
Hoffman rendered two solos, “No
Night There", and “Sometime
We’ll Understand’’. Interment-took
place in the Goshen Lin§ Cemetery.
Relatives were present from Zurich
Stratford, Milverton, Hensall, Wind
sor, Detroit, Gx’eenway, Centralia
and St. Catharines, also a host of
friends from numerous other plac
es. The floral tributes were mkny
and beautiful, showing the high
esteem in which the deceased was
held. The floral bearers were Stu-
' »art Wolfe, Donald Restemeyer, Mil-
' ton Walper, Maurice Klttmpp, George
Scheuffbuck and Ross Guenther.
The pallbearers, were Harry Zim
mer, Wesley Wolfe, Jacob Fischer,
E. G. Kr^ft, Joseph Ziler and Charles
■Steinhagen.
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FSPECIAL! SPECIAL!
•. . ■ ■ -*’w'This week only—Reduced Prices in Graniteware
3-foot Hog Troughs, $2.15 Window'Screens, 35c to 95c
Cattle Spray
Gal., $1.35
Nik-T<mic
35c lb.
Lice Powder
35c can
Electric
Hot Plates
$4.25
Preserving
Kettles
30c up
Cold Pack
Canners
$1.75 up
Coleman
Hot Plate
$12.45
One Burner
Ovens
$1.75
Wagons
$1.95 to $5.95
. For the hot weather, get a Kelvinator
Now is the time to buy a good Hog Concentrate and get
those hogs away to a good start and get the high price.
See us for the right prices
Novv is the time' t<? have your furnace overhauled and also
’’ the furnace pipes, as iron may be hard to get.
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Traquair’s Hardware
Agents foy
Easy Washing Machines and Kelvinator Refrigerators
TINSMITHING SIGN WORK PLUMBING
Harvest In Full Swing
Farmers are in the middle of
harvest in this section. Wheat,
oats and barley, are all being- cut.
‘This is a little earlier than usual.
The weather has been warm and
grain has ripened rapidly. The
yield, in many cases, will not be
Iheavy.
Arm Fractured
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Albert Mitchell, of Cen-
carrylng his left arm in
On Friday last, while at-
td close the barn doors a
Mr. T.
tralia, is
a sling,
tempting
gust of wind caught one of the doors
and Knocked Mr. Mitchell to the
ground Willi the result that a boiie*
in the arm was fractured.
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MONSTER RED CROSS
FROLIC
Community Field,
CREDITON
on
Friday Eve., July 25
Starting at 7 o’clock
Ball Game—Sharon vs. Exeter w
BINGO •
Auction Sale Baking Sale
Fish Pond Hot Dogs Ice Cream
Candy, Pie or Cake and Ice Cream,
Coffee and Soft Drinks
3 GATE PRIZES
Dashwood Band in Attendance
Admission: 10c, under li, free
Mr. Chas. Pearce, who has been
teaching schooi at Holmesville, has
been appointed to the staff' of the
Clinton public school. *'
Mrs. (Rev.) James Penrose had
tile misfortune Thursday morn'ng
to fall, fracturing a bone in her
right wrist.
Reg, Wuertlx who has been em
ployed at Lindenfield’s Hardware,
and Leroy Schroeder, of Crediton,
have enlisted in the Royal Can
adian Air Force and left last Thurs
day for Manning Pool, Toronto.
Eva: “Your father looked very
distinguished with his grey hp,irs.“
Fred: “Yes, deaf man, I gave him
those.
'Yes, dear man, I gave him
A. Jm. X
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DEATH OF J. HEYWOOD
On Friday, July 11th, Joshua
Heywood passed away very sudden
ly about
had been
time his
pectedly.
Township,
NO GAS TO BE SOLD AT
NIGHTS OR ON SUNDAYS
Ottawa has announced the pro
hibition of night and Sunday sales
of gasoline and oils and has boost
ed the price of gasoline one cent per
gallon. In order to cut down on
the consumption and to conserve
the supply for war purposes the
government at Ottawa prohibits the
sale of gasoline and oil for motor
cars from 7 o’clock in the evening
until 7 o'clock in the morning each
week day and all day Sunday. One
cent per gallon has been added to
the price, In order to avoid ra
tioning the people of Canada are
being asked to co-operate in a vol
untary effort to out down on the
consumption in face of a( real crisis
created by transportation problems.
The new regulations have already
gone into effect.
RED CROSS NEWS
The following is the list of articles
received at the shipping rooms on
Friday, July 11; Socks, 164; V-
neck Sweatex'S, 29; turtle-neck
sweaters, 9; scarves, 31; helmets,
50; two-way mitts, 37; plain mitts,
23; sea boots, 21; seaman’s long
stockings, 3; rifle mitts, 9; alterna
tive caps, 33;' knee caps, 3; tui’tle-
neck tuck-ins, 3; pyjamas, 15 pairs;
bed jackets, 28; wash cloths, 36;
boys units, (shirts, shorts and
blazers), 7; convalescent shirts, 10;
personal property bags, 4; large
quilts, 56; crib quilts, 13; afghans,
2; wool blanket, 1; men’s parcels,
(35 articles), 7; Layette . articles,
118; refugee clothing, 204.
L, F. Howey, Sec.
Mr. J. R C. Moffatt, treasurer
of the Exeter. Red Cross, acknow
ledges the folowing receipts: Grand
Bend Unit, Sunday evening con
cert at the Casino by Willis Tipping
Orchestra, $57.41; Centralia War
Services Unit, concert and frolic at
Spruce Grove,, $267.84. The Bingo
returns
James
$25.44.
Mr.
a gift. . .
Telegram jBfitish War Victims*
Fund.
are still' to he reported.
St. United church unit,
Moffatt also acknowledges
of §15.00 for the Toronto
SOFTBALL
at-
NINE BOYS ATTEND
CAMP AT GODERICH '
Nine boys from Exetex’ are
tending Camp Hiawatha, Huron
County camp for boys situated three
miles north of Goderich. The dir
ector of the camp is Rev. Harold
Snell and the administrator is Rev.
Gordon Hazelwood. The lads at
tending camp are Don Brintnell,
Don Davies, Dawson Goulding, Neil
Johnston, Ross Knight, Don Soutli-
cott, George T.anton, Roy Willard,
all from Exeter and Bill Moise, of
Blenheim,
EXETER WHIPS CREDITON
The local softballers took Cre-
diton into camp 6-3 on the home
diamond Thursday evening. The
outstanding event of the game was
a smart triple play pulled off by
the Orediton team in the seventh
inning when Moore knocked out a
fly and Pry de and Nichol were nip
ped off the sacks, The local Club ,
featured a couple of double plays
apd a homer by Wes, Ryckmah to
aid the winning cause. The visitors
went into the lead in the first half
of the initial inning, Wuerth scor
ing , on Wally Fahrner’s single.
However, the locals displayed real •
hitting punch to put them in the
lead 2-1 on a double by Moore
and Top Creech and a single by Si
Oreeich. Both teams wen t , down in
short order in the second. Credi-
ton went out 1-2-3 on three fly
balls, while for the locals Wally
Fahrner walked Cochrane for the
only player to reach first, Credi
ton again -were put out in short®
order in the third and the locals
scored another run when Moore
crossed the plate after being walk
ed. Austin Fahrner made it 3-2
driven in by his brother’s single in
the fourth. Nichol crossed the
plate for the locals afteY Moore
hgd walked "and Si and Joe Creech
each singled. The Fahrner bro
thers combined for the visitors’ last
win in the sixth Austin bagging a.
single, followed by Wally's double,
which drove him across the plate.
The locals collected two more ruhs;
in the 8th when Ryckman clouted
a homer, scoring Carscadden ahead
of him.
* The line-ups: Exeter—Nichol,
2b.; Moore, p.; Si Creech, lb.; J'oe
Creech, c.; Carscadden, l.f.; Ryck-
man, 3b.; Cochrane,: s.s,; McDonald,
c.f.; Pryde, r.f. Crediton—B. Wolfe,
2b.; Wuerth, s.s.; Fahrnpr, lb.;
W. Fahrner, p.; G, Smith, c‘; Hirt-
zel, 3b.; JFinkbeiner, r.f.; Lyons,
2b.; Shenck, l.f.
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Bill Kestle, of the Sharon soft-
ballers, is turning into a second Joe
DiMaggio. During an exhibition
game with Dashwood last Tuesday
night Bill collected a homer, a
triple and two singles—a real hit
ting spree for one game. Irvin
B’estard made a running catch • in
centre field that was also worthy
of note. Sharon won 22-7.
midnight. Although he
in poor health for some
death came very unex-
He was born In Usborne
_, 76 years ago,. and was a
very successful farmer. He retired
from the farm 23 years ago and was
then caretaker of the Bank of Com
merce fox’ about 15 years.
The funeral took place on Monday
from his late residence and was Con
ducted by Rev. Mr. Woods. During
the service his grandson, Mr. Earl
Heywood, sang* very acceptably a
solo which was a favorite of the de
ceased. The pallbearers were his
grandchildren. He is survived by
his wife, whose maiden name was
Harriet Sanders and two sis
ters, Mrs. Harriet Parsons, of
Exeter and Mrs. Laura Law-
son, of Orediton; two sons, Gordon
and Victor, and eight grandchildren.
The funeral wks largely attended
by relatives and fHeads which show
ed the esteem in which the deceased
Was held.. The floral offerings were
very beautiful. Interment was tn
the Exeter Cemetery,
'....*L. 'Mrs. Fuller Improving
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. F. Beavers
and Miss I. Tuimbull were Ih Nar
nia Sunday and visited with Mrs.
Jdck Fuller (n,0e Huftlce Eacrett)
who is still confined to liospltal fol
lowing a reoeiit motor accideut. Mrs.
Fuller suffered a fractured collar
bone, several broken ribs ahd two
fracturod bones in her leg. Hof
many friends here will bo pleased
to know that she is improving. Her
daughter, Vera, has boon able to
leave the hospital. Our readers
will remember that Mr. Ruilor died
from the results bf the acMdeat
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PROPERTY 'CHANGE
Rev, 0. W. Down, of Sparta, has
purchased the residence of Mr. E.
M. Quajace, North Street. Mr. Down
will get possession in June next
year. Mr. Quance has time to make
his future plans and expects tn
either buy or build. .
UNDERWENT OPERATION
Mrs. ’ N. J.. Dore underwent an
operation in Victoria Hospital, Lon
don, and her many friends will be
pleased to know that she is getting
along fine. Mrs. Willard, on Sun
day ipst presided at the Organ for
the union services in James St. and
Main St. churches in the absence
of Mrs. Dore.
SEND US THE NEWS
This is holiday time, The Tinies-
Advocate would be pleased to know
when you are going on a .visit, Also
we will be glad to receive the names
of your guests. A lady told us re
cently that she felt rather em
barrassed when a visitor in her
home picked up the vTimes-A.dvocate
and scanned,the news but failed to
see her name. C - . —
she had not informed
your visitors the compliment of
reporting them to this paper. Rhone
us or mail a letter. A, letter, un
sealed, with a one-cent stamp is all
that Is necessary,'.
She was sorry that
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Mr. Geo. Anderson, a veteran
bowler, who has been out of the
game for a couple of seasons Owing to iiiftess, but wh^has been an in
terested spectator at jitneys and
tournaments, took a hand nt
game Friday evening las't> and
among the prise winners.
THE LATE MRS. FITTON
The death occurred in Exeter on
Thursday of last week of Mrs. Jean
Fitton, widow of the late Saxon Fit-
ton, who passed away in her 67th
.ye'ar, • About seventeen years ago
Mrs. Fitton., suffered a stroke and
while she had been able to be around
during those years, she had never
theless suffered from the effects,
particularly in her speech. Two
weeks ago she again suffered a
stroke. Mrs. Fitton* s maiden name
was Miss Jean Mathews. Following
her marriage in 189 5 to Mr. Fit-
ton, she came to Exeter as a bride
from Toronto. Previous to her ill
ness she was actively associated
with the women’s organizations of
James St. Church. Mr, Fitton pass
ed away September 14th, 1937. One
son, Gerald, predeceased her a num
ber of years. She is survived by
three grandchildren, Mrs. Roy Little,
of Trenton; Joyce apd Gerald Fit-
ton, of Detroit; also one brother,
Mr, Wm. Mathews, of Toronto. The
funeral was held Saturday after
noon from her late residence con
ducted by Rev, N. J. Woods. A
.solo was sung by Mrs. Sturgis. In
terment Was in “the Exeter cemetery.
The pallbearers were Messrs. Rd.
Welsh, B. W. R. ’ Rdavefs, Hector
Taylor, T< 0. Sduthcott, R. A. May
and S. B. Taylor, Among those who
Were present from a distance were
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mathews, of To
ronto; Mr, and Mrs. Roy Little, of
Trenton; Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Raulston, Gerald and Joyce Ritton,
of Detroit; Mrs. R. McNevin and
son, Sam; Mr, and Mrs. Sam Mc
Coy; Mr. and Mrs. Thos, Carling
and son Jack, of London, Mr, and
Mrs*, Charles Drew, of Toronto;
Mrs. C, Hannenberg, of Kitchener;
Mrs,Campbell, of port Elgin; and
Mrs. Graham, of Goderich.
the
was
Nhwiywod was boasting about his
young wife.
“You know,” he said, “xpy wife
is so economical that after she
changes the goldfish water we have
fish soup for two days.”
...warn,
Golfer Gets Eagle When .
Ball Strikes Pole
While playing golf at the Oak
wood Golf Course this week, Dick
Creech^ one of our local golfers of
no mean ability, made a spectacu
lar play on the 560-yard twelfth,
hole. Dick had played the ball to*
the entrance of the woodp ih two
beautiful . drives—a feat seldom
witnessed on this long, fairway. His third shot hit the pin, jumping Up v*
the pole and sinking into the cup
for an eagle three. , <
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BOWLING NOTES K
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A twilight trebles tournament v
will be held onAlxe local greens next Monday evening Those wishing to
play should le^ve their damps 'with
the Secretary. y
Eight rinks took part in the
weekly bowling jitney on the local ■
greens Friday evening last. Two 12-
end .games were played,
prize wiriners were W. G. MMd,
Miss L. Huston, Mrs. M. W. Teller
and W. H. Pollen with 2 wins plus.
14; Second, Mrs. T. 0. SOuthcott,
Geo. Anderson, Mrs. Hopper, M. W.
Teller, 2 wins plus 12; third,- Mrs.
Ryckman, Mrs. HoWey, Wm, Rivers
and tilrift Snell, 1 win plus .&:*
Messrs. W. H. Pollen and H. C.
Rivers; Ulric Snell and M* W. Tel
ler; W. E. Sanders and C. Tdhtoil
represented Exeter at the Alisa
Craig Scotch doubles Wednesday
afternoon of last week. The first
two defended the trophy they won
last year.
Two rinks of bowlers took in the
Mitchell tournament Monday even*
ing. The rinks- were skipped by
Ulric Snell and IL 0. Rivers. Out
of three games Mr. Snell’s rink had
two wins and lost a game in the
last end.
Two- rinks of Dxeter Imwlers took
in the tournament at St Marys Fri
day evening last. W. ®, $andet%
T, 0. smtthcott, Sort Rivers and R.
G. Selden won second prize with,
three wins and a plus of L
The first