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LADIES’, MISSES’, AND GIRLS’
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EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNJNG, NOVEMBER 16th, 1939 Sixty-Seventh Year
If you are considering a new coat in the near future, Buy Now while we have a stock of
the Good English Cloths bought at the low prices. We have a good rangp of styles and
size? to choose from, trimmed with furs of Wolf, Persian Lamb, Sable, Fox, Etc,
EXTRA SPECIAL—35 Coats, Good Staple Styles, Carried over from Last Season, practic
ally same as styles of this year, to clear at greatly reduced prices. Some in fact at
half price and less.
GIRLS’ COATS—Odd Lines and Sizes at Reduced Prices.
Ladies’ and Misses’ Dresses, New Styles and
Materials. Prices Very Reasonable
One rack of Ladies’ and Misses’ Dresses Clearing at less than cost price. Misses’ Skirts,
New Styles, Good Materials, Just Arrived to retail at $2.50 each.
Christmas Merchandise
We have our complete stock of Christmas Merchandise. We will be unable to replace
many lines this season, so would more than ever advise early shopping from our large
stock bought at low prices.
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NEW SNOW SUITS, SKI-SUITS, SWEATERS, SEPARATE SPORT JACKETS, SKI-
SLACKS, NOW IN STOCK
FUREEN YARN—This well known yam which has been off the market for some weeks
is now in stock again in colors White, Pink and Pearl Grey, Price 40c a ball.
BRAESIDE YARN—Good range of Colors, While Present Stock Lasts at 10c a ball.
REMEMBRANCE DAY
SERVICE
CHURCH
Remembrance
was observed in
ing of the stores Saturday morxiing
and the holding of a public service
of worship in the Main Street Unit
ed Church undex- the auspices of the
Exeter Branch of the Canadian Le
gion. The members of the Legion
headed by the Exeter Band paraded
to the church and occupied the cen
tre pews. The service was in charge
of the pastor, Rev. R. C. Copeland.
Rev. Mr. Hunt delivered a very fine
sermon taking as the basis of his re
marks the one word “Remember.”
On anothei’ page the sermon is re
printed and is well worth reading.
Following the service the members
of the Legion marched to the Ceno
taph and honored the memory of
those who had made the supreme
sacrifice by placing wreaths at its
base. Reeve W. D. Sanders acted as
chairman and briefly spoke of the
importance of paying tribute to
those who had so nobly fought and
died fox’ the cause of democracy
and the Empire. He read a pro-
clanxatioxx froxn the mayors of the
cities of Canada. Mrs. Henry
Strang, on behalf of the Provincial
government, placed a wreath .at the
cenotaph and Mrs. N. Hannigan, also
placed a wreath on behalf of the
Legion. Bugler Kyle sounded Last
Post and Reveille. The benediction
was pronounced by Rev. Mr. Pen
rose. The band played the national
anthem.
IN MAIN ST.
Day, November 11,
Exeter by the clos-
We have a very large stock of Underwear, Hosiery and Sweaters for every member of the
family. Buy your requirements while present low prices prevail
High School Girls’ Brogue Oxfords
Genuine Brogue Oxfords, Good Year Welt Soles, Black or Tan Colors, Hewetson Make.
A and C widths, Sizes 4 to 9 at last season’s prices, $3.00 a pair.
Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday
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Maple Leaf Salmon I-in 1Best Sock-Eye, lb. size pCr I 111 IvC
CL?rg°e Size .........................per pkg. 19c
Peanut Butter 1 QrThree Star Brand, 24 oz. jars ... 1JU
Kellogg’s All-Bran
Large Size .............per pkg. 19c
Chase & Sanborn Coffee VI
Dated, in the new “Silver Package....
Ivory Snow, a New P&G Productnlrrt
Makes Suds ip Cool Watei- ...........................LLU
White Swan Toilet Tissue 9
A Superior Product, now selling atJ lul LUU
PRESENTATION
‘The teachers and officers of the
James St. Sunday School held a so
cial evening in the shool parlors on
Friday evening of last week. A short
business session was held and plans
made for the Christmas concert and
a White Gift service. Mr. and Mrs.
Garnet Hicks were made the recip
ients of a beautiful vase. Mr. Hicks
has been a faithful teachex* in the
Sunday School for a number of
years. An address in appreciation
of his services in the school and in
the church was read’-’b^ the secretary
S. B. Taylor and the presentation
made by the superintendent, J, H.
Jones. Mr. Hicks expressed appre
ciation of himself and Mrs. Hicks.
A social hour was spent at the close
followed by refreshments.
DIED IN BRANTFORD
Phone 32
O. E, S. DISTRICT NIGHT
The Exeter Chapter of the Order
of the Eastern Star held its first dis
trict night last Wednesday. The
work was exemplified and the chairs
taken by the presiding matrons -and
patrons of the district. Chrysanthe
mums and carnations were used for
floral decorations. The belated in
stallation of the worthy patron E. M.
Dignan was conducted during the
meeting. A memorial service, the
chapter’s tribute to our glorious dead
a silent prayer, 2 minutes silence,
was conducted by the worthy matron
of the Exeter Chapter, Mrs. Ida M.
Sanders. At the close the worthy
matron of the Exeter Chapter pre
sented each worthy matron of the
district with a remembrance of the
occasion and the Exeter Chapter pre
sented its worthy matron with an
Eastern Stax* bracelet in recognition
of services to the chapter. The pre
sentation was made by the associate
matron. Guests were present from
six chapters of London, Ingersoll,
Delewai'e, Strathroy and St.- Marys.
The honored guests were District De
puty Grand Matron, Mrs. Green, of
Strathroy and Mrs. Josephine Kit
chen, wife of the past worthy grand
patron, District No. 5. A social hour
was spent at the close.
PLOWMEN’S BANQUET
The banquet by the South
Plowmen held in the Thames Road
United church Friday evening of last
week was a most successful affair,
Ovex* one hundred and fifty persons
sat down to the tables that were
nicely decorated and laden with the
choicest of delicacies, The ladies
served a hot fowl supper in grand
style. During the course of the
meal the Johnston family, of Whal
en, furnished several musical selec
tions on mouth organ and guitar,
For the program that followed Mr.
James Shearer, agricultural repre
sentative for Huron acted as chair
man, a position for which he is well
qualified. Seated at the head table
were the officers of the Plowmen’s
Association with theix* wives, several
members of Huron County Council,
Mr. J. A. Carroll, Toronto, superin
tendent of fairs and secretary-man-
agei’ of the Ontario Plowmen’s As
sociation; Mr. Shearer and Mrs. J.
G. Gardiner, mother of the Hon. Jas.
Gardiner; Rev. and Mrs. Mair and
others.
Mr. Carrol was the guest speaker
and he spoke of the benefits that are
derived from plowing matches. It
encourages a young farmer to be
more particular about his work. The
lad that takes a pride in plowing a
straight furrow takes that pride in
to all branches of his work. There
is a common expression that farm
work is a drudgery. Drudgery is a
state of the mind and under such
conditions a person is liable to watch
the clock, thinking that it moves
very slowly. The person who is do
ing a good job seldom realizes how
fast the tixne is passing. He has
noticed that at plowing matches
some of the boys so interested had
failed to touch their lunch. Often
at a match when spectators see the
care with which furrows are turned
and fixed by hand the expression is
made that the work is not practic
able. In various cases where class
es have been opened and handling
not allowed the same men would win
in eithex* case. At plowing match
es something special is needed. At
the provincial match this yeai’ there
were 800 competitors.. J. D. Thom
as, of Goderich, introduced the
speaker.
Short addresses were given by L.
E. Cardiff, reeve of Morris; Wilmot
Haacke, reeve of Goderich Twp.;
Geo. Feagan, reeve of Colborne;
Hugh Hill, a membei’ of the com
mittee for the proposed provincial
match in 19 42, and also Mrs, J. G.
Gardiner and Rev. Mr. Mair. The
program was interspersed with num
bers from the Johnston family and
several humorous Scotch selections
from Harvey McGee, of Auburn.
Prizes were awarded to the winners
in the recent match.
CANVASS FOR RED CROSS
Huron IS NOW ON
The campaign for $3,000,000 to
carry on the work of the Red Cross
is on all over Canada, There should
be no need of again, stressing the
urgency of the call fox* the people
to give generously to this worthy
cause. In Exeter canvassers have
already been on the job and report
considerable success, but perhaps
not as great as might have been ex
pected where the need is great. If
there are any persons who feel that
they could have given more it
is to be hoped they will again see ’
the canvassers and increase their
givings. We want to go over the
top in a magnificent way, not to
fall short of the objective. By the
time this paper is issued the first
canvassers will have about complet
ed their task. On Thursday the
othex’ canvassers will be on the
job. In the meantime think it over
and be ready when they call at your
homes.
ALLEN—KERSLAKE
was sol-
United
p.m. on
when
PRAISES WORK OF O. E. S.
AT DISTRICT RALLY
At a school of instruction at the
Order of Eastern Star Temple in
London Saturday at which about
15 0 members froxn District No. 5
were present. Mrs, IdazM. Sanders,
W. M. of the Exetei’ Chapter pre
sided as W. M. and the officers of
the different chapters of the district
assisted with the work. Mrs. Edith
Downer, W.G.M., of the Eastern Star
of Ontario, inspected 'the work.
Mrs. Greene, Strathroy, is the D.D.-
G.M.
Mrs. Sanders, as presiding W.M. and
Mr. Phipps as presiding W.'P., car
ried out a long, strenuous
most successfully and, at
clusioxx of the work, Mrs.
asked the large audience
in silent prayer “to honor our hero- ,
ic dead” and she gave a short pray
er, closing with the dramatic words
“They have not died in vain” from
the poem “Remember.” In speaking
of the work Mrs. Downer said,—
“In all my inspection tours of the
various Eastern Star chapters, thro’-
out Ontario, I have not found any
district putting on the woi’k of our
prder, equal to the way you menx-
bers of District No. 5 have perform
ed tonight.”
The Free Press reports that
program
the con-
Sanders
to stand
pink baby mums and maiden
fem. Mr. Lester Allen Kirk
brother of the groom, was the
man.
A pretty autumn wedding
emnized at the Kirkton
church parsonage at 1.30
Saturday, November 11th,
Genevieve Pearl, only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Walker Kerslake, Us-
borne, became the bride of Thomas
B., son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C.
Allen, Farquhar. Rev. C. L. Lewis
officiated.
The bride looked charming in her
street-length gown of Forest brown,
chiffon velvet, with brown hat and
accessories, all with accents of gold.
She wore a shoulder corsage of
bronze and gold baby mums with
maidenhaii’ fern and her ornament a
wrist watch the gift of the groom.
Miss Audrey Fletcher, Woodham,
who acted a’s ’bridesmaid, was pret
tily frocked in Raspberry alpaca
crepe with gold trimmings, brown
hat and accessories, with corsage of
pale
hair
ton,
best
After the ceremony the wedding
party returned to the home of the
bride’s parents, where a buffet
luncheon was sei'ved to the immed
iate relatives by Miss Mildred Allen,
Farquhar, sister of the groom and
Miss Greta Fletcher. London, cousin
of the bride. The dining room was
tastefully decorated in a colour
scheme of gold and white, supple
mented by autumn flowers and the
table was centred with the wedding
cake.
Latei’ in the 'afternoon, the happy
couple left on a motor trip to Cal-
landar, North Bay, Toronto and
points west, the bride travelling in
a coat of wine-brown, wool boucle,
trimmed with oppossum, dress of
Suez triple sheei' and brown acces
sories. On their return they will
reside in the groom’s home in Far
quhar. Their many friends join in
wishing Mr. and Mrs. Allen much
happiness.
ASSESSMENT APPEALS
RE-OPENED AT GODERICH
MONDAY
The death took place in Brantford
on Saturday, November 11th, 1939,
of Mrs, Edgar Kaufman, a native of
Exeter, and highly esteemed by many
friends. Mi's. Kaufman had been
ailing about a week and died from
the effects of influenze, aged 69.
Her maiden name was Adeline Eac
rett being a daughtei’ of the late
. Michael and Adeline Eacrett. The
funeral was held Monday afternoon
from
with
tery.
town
Beavers
were called to Brantford Friday ow-
t ing to the serious illness of Mrs.
Kaufman, and she passed away early
the next day. Deceased is surviv
ed by two sons, and three daughters,
Allen, of Brantford, and Gerald, of
Detroit; Mrs. Richard Singleton of
Glencoe; Mrs. Kenyon, of Brantford;
Mrs. Oscai’ White, of St. George. She
is also survived by three brothers
and two sisters, Richard Eacrett, of
St Petersburg, Fla., George of Ed
monton, S. R., of Brantford, Mrs.
Beavers, of town and Miss Alice
(Eacrett of Preston. The deceased,
who was horxx in Exeter, was well
known here having lived for a time
at the home of late W. A. Turnbull.
Mr. and Mrs. B. »W. F. Beavers at-
| tended the funeral on Monday and
■ were accompanied home by Miss I.
(Turnbull who spent several days in
(Brantford. Mr. Geo. Beavers and
json Freddie, of Toronto, also attend-
Everybody Come and Help the Boys ed the funeral.
Raise a Little Money
Salada Tea, and Other Brands
Limited quantity at old prices, per lbVvU, I Ul
Jones & May Your
Superior
Store
REGISTRATION OF
CANADIAN WOMEN
open
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NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY!
IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY
ALL STEEL GOODS ARE ADVANCING
Solmin ...........................$3.50
Oyster Shell ................$1.25
Hen Grit............................90
Special Lay Mash . . $2.40
Hog Concentrate ... $3.15
Bran................................$1.30
BUY C. C. M SKATE AND SHOE OUTFITS
See our fane Stock of
Stoves and Ranges
Latest Models
15 Different Styles to
Choose From
Just Arrived, a beautiful
Stock of Christinas Toys
Tree Sets
and Electric Bulbs
See the New McClary Royal Charm Stove, all White
Enamel with 18 in. Oven
Galv. Pail No. 12 . .
Galv. Pail No. 14 ..
.. 25c
.. 35c
PURINA
Nik-Tonik for Chickens
Galv. Pail No. 16 .... 45c aiid Turkeys
Cow Chains, Stall Fixtures, Weather Strip, Brass and Rubber;
Curry Combs and Brushes, Mitts and Gloves, Glass and
Putty
Traquair’s Hardware
Tinsmithing Sign Work Plumbing
’UIIIIIIIIIIIM
Mr. N.. J. Dore returned home
from St. Joseph’s Hospital, London,
Tuesday afternoon much Improved
in health.
Badminton Dance
the
the
Messrs. Wm. Balkwill and Wm
Chambers__returned the latter part
of the week from their deer hunt
up north. They each brought home
a fine deer. 'They motored as fat
as Port LOring in the Parry Sound
district.
Willis Tipping will furnish
music for a dance sponsored by
"Exeter Badminton Club in the Exe
ter Arena on Thursday November,
30 th.
BINGO
In the Legion Rooms
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16th
1
15 Good Prizes
Special Door Prize
Admission 25c
LET’S ALL GO
-DANCE-
EXETER ARENA
FRIDAY, Nov. 17
Under the Auspices of the Exeter
Branch of the Canadian Legion
McNIOHOL’S ORCHESTRA
Admission 25c
the Thorpe Bri
interment in
Mrs, B. W.
is a sister.
and Miss
■os. Funeral Home
Mt. Hope ceme-
. F. Beavers, of
Mr. and Mrs.
Isabel Turnbull
Memorial Window to Former
Pastor Unveiled at Hamilton
A registration booth will be
in Exeter at the Town Hall, Friday,
Novembei' 17th from 3 p.m. to 9.30
p.m. and on Saturday, November 18
from 2.3'0 pan. to 10 p.m. It is the
wish of everyone to give willingly
whatever service they can to the
Empire in times of emergency, and
with this aim in view, the women of
Canada, along with othei’ parts of
the Empire, are registering to serve
as they best can. This is a purely
voluntary movement, in which the
women of Canada are endeavoring to
establish a sort of National filing
system, showing what Canada’s wo
men power is. The questionnaire is
similai' to that used by the women
of Britain, and its purpose is that,
should a national need arise and cer
tain services be required in an
emergency, and oui’ Government
will have access to this knowledge.
Bear in mind that not only is the
registration voluntary, but also the
performance of our services, so that
no one will be forced to do those
services should her circumstances
alter before she is called upon to
perform them. For this purpose of
registration forms will be in the
booth which you will be asked to
fill in. All women who are inter
ested and willing to serve in what-
evei' capacity they can are invited
to register.
Mrs. Mary Borland Died in
Saskatchewan
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Chrey, Mx\'Geo’.
Grant, Donald and Mao Grant Visit
ed Mr. and Mts. J. S. Grant in Glen-
ooe on Sunday,
! EDWARDS— HEAMAN
( A quiet wedding was solemnized
ion Saturday at the Centralia United
I church parsonage when Rev. Jolixx ' A memorial window for Rev. Al’- ’Falconbridge united in marriage
thur H. and Mrs. Going was unveiled [ Evelyn Verda, eldest daughter of
at Zion United Tabernacle, Hamil-’Mr. and Mrs. Norman I-Ieaman, of
ton, on Sunday, Novembei’ 5th, at (Exeter to Melvin John, son of Mr. the morning service. The window island Mrs. John Edwards, of the 4th
a bequest by their daughter, the late (concession, Stephen Township. The
Miss Ambia Going, in memory of t bride looked very becoming in a
her parents. It was especially de-j dress of navy blue sheer with ac-
Signed by Mr
A.R.C.A.
School of Art.
pastor of Zion
1910 to 1914.
years he spent in Exeter as pastdr
I of James Street church. In 1909
while in Exeter he was president df
the London conference and that’tending best wishes for their future lyear conference was held in Exeter.1 welfare. "
. was especially de-, dress of navy
Frank Carmichael,I cessories to match. Their attendants
president of the Ontario j
Mr. Going was the
Tabernacle from
The previous four
were Mr. and Mrs. Thos, Smith, the
latter being a sistei’ of the groom.
After the ceremony the bridal couple
left on a short motoi* trip to Inger
soll and oij. their return will reside
Uii Exeter. Their many friends will
i join with the Thnes-Advoeate in ex-
DIED IN SEATTLE
Mr. Ed. Treble has received word
I of the death of his brother, Fred, a
native of Exeter who died in Seattle,
Wash., .Friday, Novenibex’ 10th, ixi
his 66th year. The deceased was
a blacksmith having learned his
j trade in Exeter with the late James
I Dignan. He has been living in
: Seattle for many years. Ho is sur-
jvived by his widow and two daugh
ters, Marie and Margaret. He is also
survived by one brother and foui*
sisters. Mrs. Hoskins, of London,
'Mrs. S. Parsons, Edward, Miss Effie
Treble, of town; Mrs. A. E. Andrew,
of Pointer, Sask., who recently vis
ited here and Miss Ruby Treble, of
’ Toron te,
The Strasbourg Moutaineer, of
Strasbourg, Sask., November 2nd re
ports the death of Mrs. Mary Bor
land, formerly of this community as
follows:
This week we record with deep
regret the passing of one of Stras
bourg’s best loved residents in the
person of Mrs. Mary Borland, who
passed away peacefully on Monday
afternoon at the ripe old age of 89
years, nine months and five days.
Born at Fullarton, in Perth Coun
ty, Ontario on January 25, 1850, the
late Mrs. Borland, whose maiden
name was Mary McNeil, was mar
ried to Hiram Borland at Fullarton,
on December 26tli, 1876. Her hus
band predeceased hex’ in 1918. In
1925 she came to .Strasbourg to
make her home with hei* soxi, W. G.
Borland.
She is survived by four sons, Chas,
of Farquhar, Ontario; Fred M., of
Saskatoon; Harvey J., of Regina and
William G., of Strasbourg; sixteen
grandchildren and two great grand
children also a brother In Ontario.
The funeral, which was largely
attended, was held from the Unit
ed Church on Wednesday afternoon..
Rev. J. Bright conducted the ser
vice, assisted by Mr. A. A. Downey.
The large gathering of friends and
a profusion of beautiful flowers bore
mute testimony to the esteem In
which “Grandma” was held in the
community. During the services Mrs.
Grimes sang “In the Sweet By and
By.” Interment was made in the
Cresent Road cemetery.
The proximity of Stephen Town
ship to London does not enhance the
value of its agricultural land, be
cause London has not a livestock
market. Reuben Goetz, special valu
ator, told the tribunal hearing the
county equalized assessment appeals
which resumed in Goderich Monday.
Mr. Goetz, an ex-Reeve of the Town
ship, resides at Dashwood.
“We are forced to market our
hogs in Stratford and Kitchener and
our cattle in Toronto,” he said. “We
are really further away from the
market than townships in the centre
and northern pdrt of Huron Uounty.
Mr. Goetz also testified that he
considered Grand Bend a detriment
rathei’ than an asset to Stephen
Township farmers, particularly to
those in the Immediate neighborhood
of Grand Bend.
“There are many complaints o£
farmers being unable to keep com
petent labor around the summer
resort. Young people stay out all
night and are unable to work next
day,” he said.
In the opinion
third of Stephen
sandy or mucky
more pasture land in the township
now than in 1926, the year of the
last equalization, he told E. S. Liver
more ICC. The buildings have not
been kept in a good state of repair
and are not now worth as much as
they were thirteen years ago. Few
barns and farm homes have been
built and most of the Provincial
highway was to be paved yet.
Noi’ is there any employment to
be had today in the rural villages.
Flax mills were almost a thing of
the past, as were tile kilns and brick
yards. Because there was no work
for artisans and
places the value
depreciated.
■Comparison of
tion of farm properties with those
of Messrs. Mogg and Quinlan, conn*
ty appraisers, showed a wide var
iance, in some cases as much as 100
per cent. Comparable farm proper
ties in Stephen and adjoining McKil-
lop Township, which Mogg and Quin
lan had assessed at approximately
the same figure, favored MoKfliep,
witness said. Some 100-acre farms
in Stephen were not worth Within
$1,000 of a similar farm in McKit-
lop, altheugh they had been assess
ed at the same figure.
Summer cottages, with the laiid
(Continued on page waQ
of Mr. Goetz one-
Township is light,
land. There was
laborers in. small
of real estate has
Mr. Goetz’s valua-
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