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We have a very large stock of Christmas Merchandise, bought before prices advanced,
from which to make your gift selections. Below we offer a few selections.
Ladies', Misses’ and Girls' Coats at Reduced Prices
A New Winter Coat would be a very welcome gift for mother or daughter. We still have
a good range of styles to choose from at real reductions in price.
A New Dress for Christmas
We have a fine range of Ladies’ and Misses’ Silk Crepe Dresses for the Holiday Season
at very reasonable prices.
SPECIAL—Several dozen odd lines arid sizes to clear at only a small fraction of original
Prices'—$1.95 each.
Blankets and Bed Covers Make Attractive Gifts
Woolcott Blankets, wool and Cotton at the old price $2.00 Reversibles at $2.95 each,
Extra large plain white Flannelette Blankets, size 70 x 90 inches, whipped singly. A
real value at $2.35 pair.
ALL WOOL BLANKETS AND BED COVERS at VARIOUS PRICES
Chenille Bed Spreads, Popular Colors at $3 .95 and $4.95 each,
SUGGESTIONS FOR MEN AND BOYS
Suits, Overcoats, Ties and Sets individ
ually boxed, Fancy- Braces, Neck Scarves,
Initialed Linen Handkerchiefs, Shirts,
Fancy Socks,, Underwear, Sweaters, Py
jamas, Windbreakers, Bathrobes, Shoes
Bedroom Slippers, Kid Gloves, Motor
Rugs, Etc.
SUGGESTIONS FOR LADIES AND
GIRLS
Bathrobes and Dressing Gowns, Boxed
Handkerchiefs, Silk Hosiedy, Lingerie,
Hand Bags, Fancy Linens, Pillow Cases,
Parasols, Sweaters,! Skating} and Ski
Suits, Fancy Towels, Skates and Shoes,
Neck Scarves, Shoes and Bedroom Slip
pers, Gloves, Pyjamas, Night Gowns, Etc.
Skating Outfits for Christmas Gifts
Boys and Girls would appreciate one of our combination hockey shoe and skate outfits.
Our prices’ are very reasonable.
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Suggestions for the Home
New Rugs in Axminster, Linoleum and Congoleum, Linoleum by the yard, Draperies,
Curtains, Bath Mats, Etc., at low prices.
Dinner Sets -> s On,y to be Real Bargain Prices
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Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Raspberry Jam nor :ar
St. William’s Brand, 32 oz......pvl Jdl tiT'C
Hillcrest Pure Lard 9 IL I
In 1 pound pkgs., very Special 1U. A I V
Golden Mixed Nuts
In the Shell, All New 2 lbs- 35c
Mixed Cut Peel npy Ik
With Cherries, New Stock ptl ID* muL
Phone 32
Alien’s Apple Juice dLrh lOr
Appetizing .& Healthful, 20 oz. tins vdvll 1vl
Baking Syrup, in Bulk npr IL 1
Better and More Economical ...... pvl 10. Ivl
Rob Roy Wheat Flakes
Cook in Three Minutes
Happy vale Mincemeat
Iu Bulk or 2 lb. Tins .
Jones & May
5 ibs. 21c
2 Ibs. 25c
Your
Superior
Store »
BINGO
Reduced Prices on
All Stoves & Heaters
In the Legion Rooms
THURSDAY, DECEMBER
15 Good Prizes
Door Prize Admission 25c
7th
In order to make room for new goods coming in we must
sell some of our real High Quality Stoves at a sacrifice.
These Stoves would all cost 5 per cent, more money to
replace today. So buy now and save money.
ALL STOVES ARE FULLY GUARANTEED BY US TO
HEAT AND BAKE PERFECTLY
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Christmas Toys
We have a large stock to choose from: Games, Trucks, Dolls,
Tinker Toys, Mechano Sets, Etc.
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C.C.M. SKATES AND SHOE OUTFITS ARE STILL THE
CHOICE OF LEADING HOCKEY PLAYERS
CHRISTMAS TREE SETS 45c TO $2.50
Traquair’s Hardware
Tinsmithing Sign Work Plumbing
Mr. Rod^ay, of the Exeter High
$chdol staff, has been successful in
passing his qualifying examinations
for specialist in mathematics.
Mrs. Jas. Jewell is confined to her
bed. She was able to be up for a
few days but unfortunately had to
go back again.
A Bingo for Ten Geese will follow
the Regular Bingo
Come and Win Yourself a Goose
BOARD OF EDUCATION I
The regiHar meeting pf the Board
of Education was held in the Public
Library on Monday evening, Decern- ;
ber 4 th at 8 o’clock. Absent G. Law- ,
son and W. May. Minutes of pre- <
vious meeting were read and approv
ed.
Mr, Fawcett was present and ex
plained that lumber cpuld be bought
at a much better prieje and used to
greated advantage if a larger
amount were purchased at one time
and could be stored.
Per C. V. Pickard and J. N. Wil
lis: That Mr. A. O. Elliot and Mr.
Fawcett see about buying the lum
ber on best possible terms.
The matter of an evening class in
shop work was brought up. No ac
tion was taken.
-Public School Principal reported
for November. Number on roll 206;
average attendance 199.66. School
open with complete staff every law
ful day. j
Teachers of Usborne and Stephen
had held a meeting in the Public
School in place of the Second day
of Teachers' Convention.
Inspector E. C. Beacom paid his
fall visit to the school Nov. 23rd
and 27th.
Tests had been given on work of
last three months. Reports to be is
sued this week. Lions Club had be
gun to supply milk to public school
pupils needing it as before. Consid
erable progress had been made by
auxiliary pupils. PlAns were being
made to hold Christmas ConceTts in
the various rooms. ^School to close
December 22nd and reopen January
3rd. Some supplies {were needed.
Per W. H. Dearing and F. J. Del-
bridge that this repprt be adopted
and supplies as noted be procured.
The statement of the Public School
grant received with cheque $1067.60
and read and explained by the chair
man.
This amount was '$107.30 in ex
cess of grant received last year.
Report of the Vocational Inspec
tor was read; also that of Dr. Any-
lin, High School Inspector.
The chairman stated that some
time ago new regulations of the De
partment’ were that, High School
County members were cut down to
one. Since that, another ruling had
come into force - Jjbat should this
not be agreeable' to a Board the
three appointments as before could
be continued by the passing of a
resolution to this effect.
Per A. O. Elliot and Mrs. Beavers:
That the Council of the Corporation
of the County of Huron continue
the previous method which has been
in vogue for many years of appoint
ing three members to the aforesaid
Exeter Board of Education for terms
of three years each. Carried.
Per F. J. Delbridge and J. N. Wil-
'• lis payment of following accounts:
: Browning’s Drug Store, supplies,
; $42.03; Grigg Stationery, supplies
$44.82; Huron Lumber Co., supplies
’ $8.00; Sunoco Service, gasoline 77c.;
; Times-Advocate, supplies $7.9 0; R.
; Smith, drain labor $12.00; Wm.
i Smith, drain labor $12.00; J. ’Stire,
‘ drain labor $12.50; T. Collingwood,
- cement and gravel, $1.80; P. Cole-
! man, labor $1.65; S. M. Sanders
> screens $34.2'0; Jones & May, sup-
J plies $19.71; G. A. Hawkins, hard
ware, 8-2c; B. W. F. Beavers, sup
plies $2'4.60; R. Motz, supplies $5.-
24; W. J. Beer, supplies $>9.5 6;
Arena, rent and sound system $220.-
00; B. Rivers, supplies $8.13; W.
Balkwill, labor and supplies $53.75;
Traquair’s- Hardware, supplies $6.-
40. Carried.
Mr. Southcott reported on the
matter of bicycles racks and prices.
This was left for further
tion.
Adjournment — W. H.
K. MacFaul,
$500 OVER THE TOP
Mr, J, R, C. Moffatt, treasurer for
the Red Cross Fund, reports that
Exeter and district have subscribed
over $2,600 with still some districts
■to- hear from. This is $600 over the
abjective of $2,0'00 set at the begin
ning of the campaign. Head office
reports that Canada has supported
the
the
has
and
objective.
had raised $1,023,316 while the
whole of Ontario had subscribed $2,-
261,458.
Red Cross by giving well over
$3,000,Q60 objective. Ontario
gone well over the top. One
a half million dollars was the
Up to Monday Toronto
$1,023,316
the needy is again
by several of the
town. In spite of
are being made at
BADMINTON DANCE
The Exeter Badminton dance on
Thursday of last week at the Exeter
Arena was a very smart event. The
decorations were most attractive, the
color scheme being red, white and
blue with streamers forming a false
Ceiling, over three hundred per
sons Were present. Willis Tipping
and his eleven-piece orchestra pro
vided the music. MisS Marion Bell,
Vocalist, sang several numbers. Ho
ward Klumpp of Dashwood, who has
just recently joined this orchestra,
played several saxaphone selections
that were well received. The club had
a neat balance for their treasury.
Stan. Green, who
patrol leaders’
at Stratford re
tests and are now
the Arrow Head
Who
John Page and
tbok U Boy Scout
training course
cently passed their
entitled to wear
badge. Seven group leaders,
have been in training here, will be
invested Tuesday evening next by
district Scout Master, Sam Castle
Jr., of Clinton.
INJURED IN PLAY ,
Billie Moise, son of Mr, and Mrs.
W. H. Moise, while playing football
Thursday of last week, emerged
from a scramble with an injury to
his right leg. An X-Ray revealed
that a small piece had been chipped
from a bone in the ankle,
is now in a plaster cast.
His foot
DIED IN LONDON
Mrs, G. S. Atkinson, of London,
formerly of Exeter, will have the
sympathy of many friends in the
death of her mother, Mrs. Josephine
H. Glass, widow of the late S. Frank
Glass, M.P. Mrs, Glass died Satur
day, December 2nd and the funeral
was held
interment
tery.
Tuesday afternoon with
in Mount Pleasant ceme-
AUTO ACCIDENTS
Car Turns Over
Stanley Whiting, of Usborne, met
with an auto accident near Winchel-
sea Sunday evening. The lights of
the car he was driving went out
and the car took to the ditch rolling
over and landing again
wheels,
ed, the
damaged
broken,
gash over the right eye that requir
ed several stitches to close.
on Its
The car was badly wreck-
top and one door being
and several panes of glass
Stanley received a nasty
CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND
A Christmas Cheer Fund to pro
vide entertainment for the children
and baskets for.
being sponsored
organizations of
the appeals that
this time for many worthy causes
it must not be said that Exeter at
this season of the year has neglect
ed the needy within her midst. The
Christmas Cheer Fund for Exeter,
dates back several years to a time
when the kiddies of some families
awoke on Christmas morning to
find an empty stocking. It is hop
ed that such a condition may not oc
cur again. Last year the Lions
Club, the Canadian Legion and the
Women’s Institute co-operated to
give the children of Exeter and sur
rounding district a theatre party and
treats and also to provide Christmas
cheer to those families which might
otherwise go without. The citizens
have always been generous in their
response. Contributions will be re
ceived at either bank or at the
Times-Advocate and all contribu
tions will be asknowledged through
this paper. The time is getting short
and we trust the response will be
prompt and liberal.
APPOINTED MANAGER
Mr. Mervin Johnston, of town, has
been appointed manager of the local
branch of Swift Canadian Co,, tak
ing the place of W. Servent, who re
cently enlisted with the Army Ser
vice Corps. Earl Witmer is taking
Mr. Johnston’s place as driver of
one of the trucks. James Taylor has
been employed by W. E, Middleton
to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Earl Witmer.
RED CROSS SHIPMENT
Reports from the local headquar-
of the Red Cross Society reveal
fact that the ladies of Exeter
district have not been idle since
organization was formed. Al-
informa-
Dearing.
Secretary
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Nominations for municipal" office
will be held Friday, December 22nd,
as the last Monday of the month is
Christmas Day. The municipal pot
is already beginning to boil. We un
derstand that B. W. Tuckey, who
has served two years on the council,
will contest the reeveship. Councilor
Dignah is also said to have his eye
on the chief magistrate’s chair but
so far he has not declared himself.
Three members of the Board of Ed
ucation retire this year. They are
W. H. Dearing, F. J. Delbridge and
J. N. Willis. On the Public Utilities
Commission Wm. Ward’s term ex
pires.
FATHER’S DEATH
The sympathy of many friends Will
be extended to Mrs. Harold Sturgis
in the death of her father, Mr. Peter
West, at his'home lot 23, concession
9, London Township, on Sunday last.
The deceased was in his 74th year.
Besides Mrs. Sturgis, one son Wil
liam A., of Aurora, survives. Mi’s.
Sturgis was with hen father for sev
eral days. Mr. Sturgis attended the
funeral on Tuesday,
THE LATE J. PRESZCATOR
ters
the
and
the
ready the society have shipped 150
pairs of socks, 7 pairs of wristlets,
9 sweaters, 13 hospital gowns, 87
pillow cases, 66 slings and 43 ab
dominal binders. Knitters are asked
not to borrow wool but to secure it
from’headquarters. The question has
been asked if the Red Cross sells
any of the things made. We have
been informed that the Red Cross
never sells anything.
Victoria Hospital,
of
had
was
was
Ste-
STEPHEN TOWNSHIP CHILD
Mr. John Preszcator, a lifelong
resident of this community, died on
Friday last in
London, following an attack
pneumonia. Mr. Preszcator
been in Hospital for a week. He
in his 7 6th year. Deceased
born on the 2nd concession of
phen and retired from a farm near.
Exeter about 18 years ago. He was;
a staunch member of the L.O.L. and
a splendid drummer in his day. He
is survived by his bereaved widow
whose maiden name was- Alberta
Snell, also five daughters and three
sons, Mrs. N. Tait, Mrs. R. Coulter,
of London; Mrs. G. Harding, of Los
Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. T. Monohan, of
Toronto; Mrs. 0. Twitchell, Hen
sail; Fred and Basil, of Exeter and
Edward, of London. He is also
survived by two sisters and one bro
ther, Mrs. Wm. Wilson, of Goderich
Mrs. Chris. Luker and Samuel, of
town. The funeral was held Mon
day afternoon from. E. R.
funeral parlor conducted
R. C. Copeland interment
Exeter cemetery.
Hopper’s
by Rev.
in the
BUTTERMAKERS’ BANQUET
The annual meeting of the Mid
dlesex-Oxford-Huron and Perth But
termaker’s Club was held Wednesday
evening of last week in the Exeter
Opera House in the form of a ban
quet. Members of the Association
together with the ladies numbering
about one hundred were in attend
ance. The ladies of the Hurondale
Women’s Institute served a very
sumptuous banquet. The chairman
for the evening was R. A. Dennis, of
the Middlesex Creamery, London.
Short, spicy addresses were given by
Frank Hearns, Chief Dairy Instruct
or of London and Prof. W. Sproule,
of the O. A. C., Guelph; W. G. Medd
proposed a toast to the ladies. A
men’s trio from Zurich sang. Har
vey Leslie, of Staffa, was awarded
a silver cup for the highest score
obtained in cream grading during the
year; Cliff Eisen, of Dashwood, re
ceived the S. F. Lawrason trophy, a
beautiful silver tea set for the high
est score in butter grading. James
Hill, District Dairy Instructor, was
presented with, a beautiful motor
rug on behalf of the club and Mrs.
Hill and daughter, Mary, received
boxes of chocolates. Dancing was
enjoyed at the close, music being
provided by McNichol’s orchestra.
MOVING TO FERGUS
are
Two Cars Collide
Two automobiles crashed on the
slippery pavement about a mile
south of Exeter Monday morning.
Mr. Geo. Dickson, of McGillivray
and his daughter Janet, were on.
their way to Exeter, the latter to at
tend the Exeter High School, when
it is reported that the car skidded
and was sideswiped by a car going
south driven by Mr Fred Crich, 44
Rosemont, Ave., Toronto. Fenders
and sides of both cars were badly
damaged. Miss Dickson was shaken
up and somewhat bruised but no
serious injury was done. Traffic Of
ficer Wm. Robinson investigated.
The cars were brought to the Ste
wart Bros. Garage.
Injured When Truck Hits Hydro
Pole
DIES FROM TYPHOID
Alma Latta, daughter' of Mr. and
Mrs. Garfield Latta, of the 16th
Concession, of Stephen Township,
one of the five members of the fam
ily who were taken to Victoria Hos
pital, London, suffering from ty
phoid fever died Sunday afternoon
in her seventh year. Death was due
to pneumonia that followed the
typhoid attack, physicians stated.
Mr. and Mrs. Latta and three of
their seven children were stricken
with the disease less than two weeks
ago.
ago.
lislied that it was
which they suffered the five mem
bers were taken by ambulances to
London.
In hospital and all- reported to be
showing some improvement are Mr.
and Mrs. Latta, and a son and dau
ghter, Harvey and Norma.
The dead child was born in Me-
Gillivry Township. Surviving are
the parents, the brother and sister
ill in London and another
Robert, and three other
Leona, Dorothy and Mona.
The body was removed
Isaac’s funeral home in Dashwood.
A private funeral was held at the
residence on the 16 th concession of
Stephen Township Tuesday after
noon with interment in Parkhill
cemetery.
'Calvin Cutting had a narrow es
cape from a serious accident on
Thursday morning of last week
when a truck he was driving took
to the ditch a mile and a half north
of Exeter and struck a hydro pole.
Mr. Cutting was going north with
Seth Winer’s truck. Ahead of him
was a wagon and team of horses
driven by C. W. Tuckey. .Behind the
wagon was a car and trailer ‘driven
by C. W. Carter, of St. Marys. Cut
ting was about to pass ’the car and
trailer when the latter turned out
to pass the wagon. The truck was
forced to the ditch and struck the
pole breaking it into three pieces
and forcing the butt out of the
ground. The truck was struck near
the left front corner of the cab
forcing the cab back on the driver.
The windshield was badly broken.
The top half of the steering wheel
was bent over and to see the cab
it is difficult to imagine how the
driver came out alive. He suffered
a fractured hip, a five inch gash on
his leg and other cuts and bruises..
He' was brought to the office of Dr,
Fletcher and later removed to Vic
toria Hospital, London, for an X-ray
He is at present confined to his
home.
Alma was taken ill 11 days
When it was definitely estab
typhoid from
HONORED BEFORE LEAVING
brother
sisters,
to Mc-
LIONS HEAR TRAVELOGUE
Mr. Kirk Hutton and family
moving frdm Exeter to Fergus
Where Mr. .Hutton has been ap
pointed station agent for the C.Jf.R.
He closed his term as relieving
agent in Goderich on Saturday.
Mrs. Hutton, who had sustained a
triple fracture of her right leg last
September in a softball game at
Seaforth, is now able to walk with
the assistance of a cane, The best
Wishes of many friends will acCOm-1 elusion
pany them to their new home. I ly appi
Ninety per cent of the members of
the Lions Club were in attendance at
the supper meeting in the Bossen-
berry Hotel Monday evening. Secre
tary Lion j. B. Creech announced
that milk is again being supplied to
children in the Exeter Public school.
The club will again co-operate with
the Canadian Legion and the Wo
men’s Institute in providing a Christ
mas entertainment for the children
of the district and the supplying of
Christmas baskets to the needy. Lion
Thos. Pryde made an appeal for the
Christmas Seal fund fob the Queen
Alexandra Sanitorium. The guest
speaker of the evening was Mr. T.
H. Yuli, of London, who gave a very
interesting travelogue of a recent
visit to Guatemala. Guatemala is a
republic of South America with a
population of over two milion, 75
per cent, of which is pure Indian, 23
pei’ cent, half breeds and about two
per cent white. Mr. Yuli gave a
Very vivid description of his trip by
boat; of an overland railway journey
through the jungles; the manners
and customs of the natives and of the
capital Guatemala City, which he
described as the most modern city
he had ever visited, He had a num
ber of curios and interesting displays
to illustrate his talk. At the con-
i of his address he was round
ly applauded by his listeners.
On Friday evening last the neigh
bors and friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Sims paid a surprise visit to
their home prior to their leaving Ex
eter to take up residence on a farm
in Usborne near Hurondale. In the
course of a social evening Mr. and
Mrs. Sims ware presented with an
address and table lamp, the address
being read by Bill Davis and the
presentation made by Mrs. Valeria
Armstrong. Both Mr. and Mrs. Sims
expressed then* appreciation. About
twenty persons were present. Cards
were followed by lunch. The address
was as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Sims, Labelle, Au
drey and Evan.
We, youi’ neighbors, have taken
the liberty to assemble in your pres
ent home in an endeavor to assist
you in making a proper landing in
your new home by letting you know
that your welcome is still good on
good old Ann street but since your
work calls you to the farm we wish
for you a pleasant and profitable ex
perience there. To back our words
with works we ask you to accept
this gift and may it remind you to
follow its example and brighten the
corner where you are.
Signed on behalf of your neigh
bors.
Christmas Cards, beautiful fold
ers, printed with your name two
dozen for One Dollar. Also indiv
idual Cards or by the box. We have
a grand assortment. Times-Advo-
cate.
Advertisers
atad Correspondents
PLEASE NOTE!
Dtiring the next two weeks,
with the rush of Christmas ad
vertising and news, it is abso
lutely necessary that all merch
ants’ copy of advertisements
and budgets of news from out’
rural correspondents be in this
office on Tuesday of each week.
Insertion will not be guaran
teed if received later than
Tuesday,