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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-10-10, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10th, 1940 Sixty-Eighth Year Furnishings for the Home WE* HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF LINOLEUMS, CONGOLEUMS, RUGS, OILCLOTHS, WINDOW BLINDS, CURTAIN NETS, ETC., FOR THE FALL SEASON* AT PRICES THAT WILL BE A GREAT SAVING TO YOU. • • Clearing Sale of Odd Lines of Rugs 1 only Axminster Seamless Rug, Size 6 ft. 9 ins. x 9 ft. Regular $22.00 for $17.00 1 only Axminster Seamless Rug, Size 6 ft. 9 ins. x 9 ft. Regular $25.00 for $19.00 2 only Axminster Seamless Rugs, Size 9 x lO1^ ft- Regular $42.00 for $35.00 2 only Axminster Seamless Rugs Size 9 ft. x 12 ft. Reg. $45.00 for $37.00 Vel-felt Rugs on Sale 6 Vel-felt Rugs, Size 9 x lOVa ft., Regular $7.50 on Sale at $5.95 6 Vel-felt Rugs, Size 9 x 12 ft., Regular $8.95 on Sale at $6.95 These are a Splendid Wearing Rug in Good Patterns and Colors. Sale of Window Blinds 5 Dozen Plain Cream and Green Blinds* 37 x 70 inches, Imperfect at 79c each 5 Dozen Plain Cream and Green Blinds 37 x 70 inches, Imperfect on Sale at $1.00 Regular $1.00 quality, Slightly Regular $1.35 quality Slightly each 9 Only Cream Blinds with Scalloped Fringe—Clearing at $1.25 Each Men’s and Students’ Overcoats Select your Winter Overcoat now. We have the Newest, Shades and Styles. Repeat or­ ders on these New Shades will be hard to get, as most of the mills are working on war contracts. By paying a small deposit we will hold any coat till you need it. But do not delay in your selection now. Prices about the same as last year. Men’s, Students’ and Boys’ Suits We have the selection of colors and models. Our prices are very moderate for good English Worsted Cloths. Buy your New Suit today. A Table of Womens’ Shoes at $2.00 pair For Women and Growing Girls. A varied selection at the very low price of $2.00 a pair. Not all sizes in every line, but all sizes in the lot. On Sale at $2.00 pair. Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Coats, Popular Shades and Colors at Moderate Prices 1 only 97-piece Dinner Set, Reg. $28.00, to Clear in a Hurry at only $18.00 lllllllllllllllillllillllllllllHIIIIHlH 311111111111111111111 lllilllllillllllllllllllilHIIIIII Hill lllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllilllllil Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday Hillcrest Shortening At a Special Price .... Superior Baking Deal 16 oz. tin with 2 oz. bottle Vanilla, Super Suds lc Deal 1 nlrn 91/*Large (10c) Cake Palmolive witl l £«*v crown 5 lb. 39c, 10 lb. 72c 2 lbs. 23c for 25c H^paa1cekMi"“..2 lb. tins 25c Canta Clara Prunes 9 |L_ 9Q/» Size 70 to 80, Very Special ,...O IDS* tdl Comfort Soap Deal While They Last 90 ~ 4 Bars and 2 Glass 'Tumblers ....101 Fly-Tox (The Original) Q 9A- In Bulk, Bring your Bottle O OZS« ZivC Phone 32 JOneS & May Your Superior Store i fi 1 New Coleman Radiant Circulators BURNS DISTELLATE CONSTANT WARM AIR CIRCULATION PLUS CONSTANT HEAT RADIATION ALL AT THE SAME TIME Here is a wonderful Heater that gives you both Circulating and Radiating Heat. It Actually sends heat through the Rooms at the same time that it Radiates “Hot Stove” Heat Close Up. Note the Special Features Attractive Grille Cabinet — Automatic Fuel Control Automatic Draft Control — Large Size Fuel Tank Low Flame Fuel Saver — High Efficiency Colman Burner “No Stoop’ Heat Control — Saves Fuel Dollars Duroplastic Finish — Listed by Underwriters’ Labratories SPECIFICATIONS No. 444—8 inch Burner, Burns 5-12 pint fuel per hour No. 839—10 inch Burner, Burns 5-9 pint fuel per hour COME IN FOR DEMONSTRATION Traquair’s Hardware Dealers in Beach, Findlay and McClary Stovesi, Ranges and New Idea Furnaces; Purina, Pioneer and Dr. Roe’s Feeds, Royal Purple Concentrates Phone Your Orders to 27, Exeter ..FOWL SUPPER.. THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH CREDITON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10th 1940, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. TO BE HELD IN THE SPACIOUS CEMENT SHED The Happy Cousins Concert Co., of Elmira will render an enjoyable program of Music — Mirth — Melody BOOTH—Entire Proceeds to the RED CROSS Admission: Adults 60c CHILDREN: 9 to .12 years 35c; 8 years and under 20c. Numbered Tickets will be sold in the Church The Public Most Cordially Invited Great preparations are being made to have ample provisions for a mul­ titude of people REV. A. E. PLETCH, Pastor MRS. CLIFF HILL, Convenor of Supper Committee LARGE CROWDS AT LIONS FROLIC One of the big events of the year in Exeter was the Lions Frolic held in the Exeter Arena Thursday and Friday evenings of last week. Over three thousand persons attended the frolic during the two nights and the gross receipts were approximately $3,000. Of this amount between $1,700 and $1,800 should be avail­ able for Red Cross and War work. Headed by the Exeter band Thurs­ day evening the soldiers of the Middlesex-Huron regiment and of the First Hussars paraded up Main street to the Arena. Some fine entertainment was pro­ vided by the John-ton Sisters, sing­ ing cowgirls and radio artists and Len Burt, piano accordianist, of London. Their various numbers were well received. Games and amusements occupied the crowd for several hours and a lunch counter did a rushing busi­ ness gross proceeds from which were $245.00. Bingo, conducted by the Hensall-Exeter Branch of the Canadian Legion, was the big attraction both evenings, between eight and nine thousand tickets being sold, the gross proceeds be­ ing $423. Dancing took place in the gymnasium, music being sup­ plied by Bill Walls Orchestra from Denfield, It was well patronized. At eleven p.m. Thursday night two draws were made, a door prize of a ten dollar War Savings Certifi­ cate was won by Alf, Tomlinson, and the free coupon given away by the merchants of the community entitling the holder to $5 0 in mer­ chandise or a $50 War Savings Cer­ tificate was won by John Stire. The first coupon drawn was in the name of Alma Richards but she was not present to claim the prize and a second draw was made. The draws were made by one of the Johnston Sisters. The main draws for the major prizes were made Friday evening. A $250 War Savings Certificate went to G. E. Unger, of Brantford, with coupon 309; $50 War Savings Certificate to Victor Kestle, Exeter. Ten $10 War Savings Certificates went to the following: Ferrol Fish­ er, Exeter; Mrs. C. Pfile, Dash­ wood; Mrs. Arthur Campbell, Exe­ ter; Douglas Theander, Centralia; E. Nadiger, Dashwood; Frank Creech, Exeter; Thos. Ryan, Mount Carmel; Douglas O’Dow, London; Mrs. A. C. Anderson, Strathroy; Merle Willis, Detroit; five $5 Cer­ tificates to Earl Coultis, R.R. 3, Exeter; Samuel McCurdy. R.R. 1, Kirkton; Ed. Lindenfield, Exeter; John Morrissey, Crediton; Mrs. A. L. McDougall, London. A two-storey Christmas cake, by Mrs. S. B. Taylor, was won by Dr. H. H. Cowen. Miss Carrie Fahner won a beautiful bedspread for guessing nearest to the number of beaus in a jar, the number being 28,654. 'Lois Clarke was winner of the door prize and Mrs. W. J. Smith was winner of the merchant’s coupon. The draws were made by Miss Madeline Rodd. Exeter Frozen Foods donated a frozen dinner comprising a chick­ en, potatoes, asparagus, corn on the cob, strawberries and fruit cake and this was won by Les. Coates. MOTOR ACCIDENT The Exeter bridge was the scene of another motor accident Wednes­ day evening of last week. Mr. John Wright, of St. Thomas, while mo­ toring south with several ladies who had participated in the pro­ gram at the Teeswater Fair that afternoon, was meeting another car driven by Mr. James McAllister, of Grand Bend, going north. The two drivers had dimmed their lights as they approached the bridge and Mr. Wright failed to see the side of the bride and ran into it. The car swerved across to the left side and back again to the right, striking this time one of the iron rails, then over to the left side coming to a stop just off the bridge. The' occu­ pants of the car were somewhat shaken up, one of the ladies had some ribs fractured. The auto was 'badly damaged. Chief Norry inves­ tigated. BOARD OF EDUCATION The regular meeting of the Board of Education was held in the Public Library at 8 o’clock, Monday even­ ing, October 7 th. Absent Mrs. Beavers and W. J. Smith. Minutes of previous meeting were read and adopted. Principal Wethey reported for September attendance 203, average 9 5 per cent, percentage Exeter 35 percent, Huron outside Exeter 62 per cent., outside 3 per cent. Staff had been complete every lawful day. Senior boys given physical training each day. Field day set for October 10 th on approval of the Board and co-operation of the members would be much appreciated. Requests from Mr. Fawcett for a day off in connection with his work and Miss Tape for two days off in November to write examinations were made. List of books needed by Miss Tapp and Mr. Fawcett were sub­ mitted. Per A. O. Elliot and J. N. Willis that books as desired be procured. Carried. The Public School principal re­ ported for September; No. on roll 166, average attendance 160.02. School open every lawful day. Mrs. Hocikey had substituted during Mr. Waghorn’s training at camp, also for one day while the principal was absent. Several boys in. Grade 8 had been helping with the bean harvest. Their attendance would be counted according to a circular from the Dept, of Education. Staff had at­ tended the Regional Conference of School Teachers at the Technical School, London on Friday, October 4th. Some supplies as per list were needed. Per. W. H. Dearing and W. May, that supplies as listed be procured. Carried. Per. J. N. Willis and J. M. South- cott, adoption of the two reports. Carried. Per G. Lawson and J. M. South- cott, payment of following accounts: G. A. Hawkins, supplies, on O.K. of B. & G. Com.; Cook’s Store, supplies (Home Economics) $12.50; Harvey; & Harvey, supplies (Home Econom­ ics) $1.30; Jones & May, supplies $10.60; Robertson’s Drug Store, supplies $1.85; B. W. F. Beavers, supplies $38.88; P. B. Yates Co., supplies 98c; D. Gestetner Co., sup­ plies $48.53; Sunoco Service, sup­ plies $1.50; Huron Lumber Co., $9.34; Grigg Stationery, supplies $71.63. Carried Letter from the Singer Machine Co. was read and laid over for a later meeting. Communication from the Ontario Safety League was read and discus­ sed. Per C. V. Pickard and A. O. Elliot that the Board agrees with their suggestion to present the talk­ ing motion pictures on street and! highway safety. They to name a convenient date which will give time for arrangement of seats for same. Ten dollars to be paid for the service. The Public School or High School, separate or together, I not to he retained more than an hour for the performance. Carried. Per W. H. Dearing, adjournment. K. M. MacFaul, Secretary REAL ESTATE CHANGES Mr. C. L. Robertson has purchas­ ed from Mrs. W. S. Howey the building now occupied by him as a drug store. Mr. Robertson intends having the second storey fitted up for living apartments. Mrs. Laura Harvey, who recent­ ly moved from Huron street to the apartments over the Harvey & Har­ vey Grocery store, has this week disposed of her residence to Mrs. Helen Armstrong who gets immed­ iate possession. The real estate transfer was made by C. V. Pick­ ard. RECUPERATING Mr. Clifford Hunter, who was suffering from blood-poisoning and was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, returned home Sunday last and is now able to be around again. Clifford owes his speedy recovery to a new discovery in the treatment of blood-poisoning that has been in use a comparatively short time. Blood-poison started in Mr. Hunt­ er’s finger from a scratch receiv­ ed while employed with Duniart’s Packing Co. in Kitchener, where he had been working only about a week. He returned to his home in Exeter and the blood-poison had gone up his arm and his condition was quite serious when taken to the hospital. DIED IN THE WEST Mrs. G. A. Hawkins received word last week of the death of her uncle, Mr. Arthur E. Bennett, of Calgary. Alta., and a former resi­ dent of Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Ben­ nett were on a trip to Vancouver when Mr. Bennett passed away. Mr. Bennett was at one time employed in Exeter with Mr. J. A. Stewart and left here to accept a position as traveller with Robinson Little, of London, later going to the west as traveller for the same firm and afterwards going into business for himself, He has resided in Calgary, 'Saskatoon and at one time conduct­ ed a store at Fields, retiring several years ago. He is survived by his widow whose maiden name was Alma McDonell also one daughter, Mrs. Kelly, of Calgary. GOES TO LlSTOWEL Mr. Gordon May, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. May, on the staff of the Canadian Bank of Commerce has re­ ceived word of liis transfer to the branch at Listowel and leaves today 1 (Thursday) to assume his new pos­ ition. Gordon is one of Exeter’s popular young men. He is secre­ tary-treasurer of the Exeter Bowl­ ing Club and a member of the Ex­ eter Badminton Club. The best ■wishes of a host of friends will fol­ low him for his future welfare. No Bidders The farm of Mrs. G. O’Brien com­ prising 125’ acres on the south boundary of McGillivray which was advertised for sale by auction for Friday of last week, was not sold as there was not a single bidder present. The fifty acre farm, being south half of lot 23, concession 13, Step­ hen Township, property of the estate of tbp late Geo. Koch, was sold by public auction on Saturday last, the purchaser being Mr. Isaiah Tetreau for $1160. On the property is a bank barn and frame house. ..Badminton Dance.. EXETER ARENA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 WILLIS TIPPING and his Cascade music Admission 50c EVERYBODY WELCOME DIED IN CLINTON Mrs. Hall, wife of Mr. G. E. Hall, publisher of the Clinton News-Re­ cord died at her home Tuesday in her 67th year. She has been a resi­ dent of Clinton for the past thirty years. Her maiden name was Marion Elizabeth Hutchings. Be­ sides her husband there survive two sons, Ernest, of Toronto and Gordon E., of Cayuga, publisher of the Hal- dimand Advocate, and one daughter a teacher in the Clinton public school. The funeral service will be held Friday at 2:30 o'clock, with in­ terment in the Clinton cemetery. HARVEST HOME SERVICES Successful Harvest Home services were observed in the James Street I United church on Sunday under the auspices of the Women’s Associa­ tion. Numerous baskets of flow­ ers, principally gladioli, in a de­ lightful setting surrounded the pul­ pit rostrum. The speaker* foi* the day was a former pastor, Rev. Har­ old Stainton, of Guelph, and he was greeted by large congregations both morning and evening. Two auto loads from St. Thomas, were pres­ ent for the morning service. The choir provided some delightful mu­ sic and were assisted by Mrs. Stain­ ton, who sang a solo both morn­ ing and evening. In the evening Mrs. Stain ton and Mr. Frank Hol­ comb, of St. Thomas, sang a duet. Miss Jean Sheere sang a solo in the anthem at the morning service and Miss Helen Penhale sang a solo in the anthem at night. At the close of the evening service the minister and choir were entertained to a luncheon by the Women’s As­ sociation and Mrs. Stainton was pre­ sented with a cup and saucer. A special collection amounting to $118.43 was received during the day. At the Sunday School ser­ vice in the afternoon Mr. Stainton gave a short and interesting ad­ dress. Rev. Mr. Page took Mr. Stainton’s services at Guelph dur­ ing the day. FOAL CLUB WINNERS Prize winners in the Zurich Foal Club exhibition held in connection with the Zurich Fall Fair were: Mozart Gelinas 593 points; Karl Decker 592; Herman Stein 575; Glenn Walper 557; Claire Geiger 544. RED CROSS NOTES The Campaign Committee of the Red Cross Society, -who have in charge the present drive for funds, wishes that all canvassers would complete their work with reasonable speed, but desires that no person should be forgotten in the canvas. Check up on your lists and if any­ one has been missed, please go back again to see them. The campaign will not end until every possible dollar has been received, because the need is very great. It is. going to cost this Branch at least ,$1,000 more this yeai* for clothing for those ■ unfortunates in England who have lost all their possessions. Does not that alone appeal to you to do the very best you can? The appeal to date has been very satisfactory in many respects. Many people have given generously, con­ sidering their means. Others have' apparently not yet awakened to the i urgent need. The committee again j appeals to those who can to give j more. We haven’t sacrificed a thing | in this country yet, while others I are losing their all. This campaign | simply must go over the top, and! we intend to see that it does, and,! ■believe us, the work of the canvas­ sers is not easy. Those who are canvassed have much the easier roll. I We desire to thank the canvas-j sers for the careful work they havei done and to ask them to continue to a successful finish. The packing day for the Exeter Branch of the Red Cross is Thurs­ day afternoon of this week. Dogs Worry Sheep Sheep on the farm of Mr, Pres­ ton Dearing, west of town, have heen worried by dogs and one of the dogs caught in the act has been shot by Mr. Dearing. Oil Tuesday morning another dog was chased into town and Mr. Dearing was after it with a shotgun. Owners who value their dogs kindly take j , note. i BOILING WATER BURNS FATAL TO ZURICH CHILD Ruth Ann Schilbe, aged two, of neai* Zurich, died suddenly early on. Sunday in Clinton Hospital where she was admitted a week ago by Dr. A. J. Addison, of Zurich, suffering from burns about the body receiv­ ed when playing about in the home and upsetting a pail of boiling water. The funeral service in the Lutheran church, Zurich, on Tues­ day, conducted by Rev, Mr. Turk­ heim, was largely attended showing the sympathy of th© community to the bereaved. Interment was in the Lutheran cemetery. JORY—GOULD •A quiet wedding took place at the James St. United church parsonage Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock when Miss Marjorie Labelle, daugh­ ter of Mrs. Gould and the late Mel­ vin Gould, of Hay Township, was united" in marriage with Mr. Ray­ mond Edward Jory, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jory, of Stephen Town­ ship. Following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Jory left by auto for a wedding trip. They will have the best wishes of many friends. THE LATE MISS ELLIOTT The funeral of the late Miss An­ nie. Elliot was held from her home Main St., on Friday last conducted by Rev. Mr. Hunt. Miss Elliot pass­ ed away Wednesday in her 86th year after being ill for over a year. Born on the Isle of Man, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Valack Elliot, and at an early age came to Canada with her parents, settling in Exeter, where her fa­ ther for many years practiced law. She is survived by three brothers, Herbert, Ernest and Fred, all of Exeter. The pall-bearers on Sat­ urday were Messrs. James Morley, Wm. May. G. A. Hawkins, Wilbert Martin, Hector Taylor and Dan Dew Interment took place in the Exeter cemetery. SOME OLD RECORDS That there were ploughing matches in the old days is amply proven by an account book unearthed by Mrs. R. N. Creech, from papers and records of the estate of her grand­ father, William Sanders, who has been dead these many years. The records show that in 18 63 contests in ploughing were held with iron plows and wood plows, with prizes from $4 to $2. (Some of the win­ ners were Thomas Paterson, Elijah Colwell, Emanuel Brock, William Greenslade, James Elder, Thomas Sweet, John Kydd, Christopher Westcott, Samuel Hunter, Robert Fanson, David Kydd, John Kerslake Robert Simpson, Christopher Whit­ lock, most of whom were young men or boys at that time, as the matches seem to have been mostly for the young. A few years earlier pounds, shill­ ings and pence were the money in use as the records show instalment payments for what was probably the first sidewalk in Exeter were made by the businessmen, apparent­ ly a frontage tax as the amounts vary — 2 pounds, 10 shillings, be­ ing the largest instalment for one year. Among the business men mentioned are William Sanders, Isaac Carling, Joseph Acheson, Hy. Hooper, Richard Manning, William Drew. Richard Taylor, George ■Smale, Thomas Stewart, Richard Pickard, Charles Southeott, WTm. Southeott, James Balkwill, Henry Morris, Robert Bissett. Reader please note that nearly all of the above named were originally from Devonshire, England. No wonder Exeter was widely known as “Dev­ on” in the old days. Children and grandchildren of several of these men still reside in Exeter. William Sanders was apparently the treasurer of the community which at that time was not an in­ corporated village. It would appear also that he was the first post­ master and first telegraph operator, as notes are made in the book re­ garding the payments for these ser­ vices. Mr. Sanders was apparently an auctioneer’s clerk as well, as records show that in 1854 a yoke of oxen sold for $80; milch cows, for $18 to $25; year olds, $10; an acre of peas, $4; an acre of corn $10. These sale prices were also given in English money. Hensall and Hagersville Play Thursday Afternoon at Waterloo The third and deciding game of the Intermediate “B” semi-finals between Hensail and Hagersvillo will be played in Waterloo on Thursday .afternoon. The series is now tie at one game each. A write up of the games will bo found on another page.