HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-06-28, Page 34Snell Bros. float in 1935 parade.
A touch of the past
still remains in Exeter's last
GENERAL
STORE
Yes, there's still a touch of the old general store at-
mosphere left at Stan Frayne's, although his
products are as modern as tomorrow. You'll still
find his customers standing around chatting about
the events of the day or looking through their'daily
mail. Customers are never hurried. They can browse
around at their heart's content and enjoy a few
moments away from the hustle and the bustle. Drop
in some time and find some of the tradition that has
been carried on since the store started serving Fran-
cistown OVER 100 years ago. The post office was
opened in October, 1842.
STAN
FRAYNE
General Store
. Serving Francis town
and points north, east,
south and west.
Section. 2, Pcmq 14 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE &UNE 21, 1973
Old Boys reunion
— Continued from page 13
our present occupation of the
place possible. He extended a
hearty welcome to all of the Old
Boys and Girls,
Mr. Geo. Eacrett, of Winnipeg
told of his grandparents, James
and Jane Willis, coming to this
country 105 years ago from
Ireland.
The second cairn in honor of the
first municipal officers was
unveiled by Mr. W.J. Carling, the
oldest living resident born in
Exeter. Mr, Carling is a son of
Isaac Carling the first reeve of
Exeter, and M.L.A, for South
Huron at the first legislature
after Confederation.
Mr. B.W.F, Beavers explained
that the Willis cairn had been
erected by subscriptions and
through the Old Boys and Girls
Association. The committee in
charge of the erection of the
cairns was Mrs. Beavers, Saxon
Fitton, the first child registered
after the incorporation of Exeter
as a village; Walter Cun-
ningham, who was instrumental
in having the two cairns erected
in place of one; John Willis and
B.M. Francis. Much of the credit
for the early work in connection
with the cairns is due to Mrs.
Beavers.
The cairns are surmounted
with white lights and with the
word "Exeter" on marble slabs.
The Willis. cairn contains the
following inscription; "James
Willis 1800-1864; Jane, his wife
1803-1893. Their children, Sarah,
George, Thomas, John, Ann
James and Robert. Erected by
their descendants," The cairn on
the west side of the street is "In
honour of the first council:
Reeve, IsaacCarling; councillors,
James Pickard„ W.H. Verity,
John Trick, Edward Drew;
Clerk, Michael Eacrett
Treasurer, Robt. Sanders.
The Masquerade
Wednesday night, the wind up
of Old Home Week, was climaxed
She
remembers
when . . .
MRS. IDA DINNEY
How many people had the most
pleasant experience of spending
their coppers in Mrs. Sander's
confectionery shop? To me it was
tops. And when we had a whole
five cents to spend, it took some
choosing.
It would he "I'll have one of
them" pointing to the candies in
the glass showcase, "and one of
them" until we made five
choices, one of which was sure to
be a large chocolate mound. Then
to our great delight, the kind lady
gave us one extra cent's worth for
our nickle.
We just used to look at the
lovely chocolates and bonbons in
the next showcase, for our usual
spending money was not suf-
ficient to purchase them.
Thanks to memory I can see
the whole set-up, and even hear
the instrument ticking away in
the telegraph officewhich was in a
room adjoining.
Grandpa Rollick
Then there was "Grandpa"
Follick, caretaker at the public
school. There must be hundreds
of his "grandchildren" (so to
speak) in the world yet, for whom
he used to sharpen slate pencils
with his jack-knife, and can't you
just see him pulling the bell-rope
to call school and send us scurry-
ing to our classrooms?
Dressed-up Santas remind me
Of him with one big difference -
his kindness and joviality were
not simulated.
with a street carnival in which
old and young turned out in force
in costume for this memorable
event. It was one of the most
outstanding calithumpian
parades Exeter has ever seen.
Headed by the Exeter band and
with two blocks of Main street
closed to motor traffic, the merry
makers marched forward and
back several times before the
judging took place. Everyone
entered heartily into the occasion
and many of the costumes
showed great ingenuity and pain
in designing.
The awards were as follows:
ladies' fancy costume, Mrs.
Cunningham, of Detroit as bride;
second; Mrs. Bert Gillies (Lulu
Martin) Hamilton; ladies' comic
costume, Mrs. H. C, Carey as
groom; second, Florence
(Babe) Norry, London; as tin pail
tramp; ladies' national costume
first Miss Winnifred Huston,
Chinese; second Miss Amelia
Acheson, Spanish. Ladies' best
characterization of movie ac-
tress, Mrs. Durward (Margaret
Sharpe) Simcoe, as Mae West in
all her glorious beauty, second,
Miss Tenie McCurdy, living
embodiesment of the hoop skirt
period.
Gentleman's
first, Kenneth Stanbury, Toronto,
as "King Charles" second, Bob
Hatter; gent's comic costume,
first, Dr. Harvey Gorrell, dentist
of Winnipeg, the tramp; second
Harry Scharm, negro. Gent's
national costume, first Japan,
second, Norma Wilson, as
Holland; best animal costume
Tom Tapp, Detroit, Best comic
costume, Scotchman and his
wife; second prize, Mrs. K.
Sweetman (Lillian Boyle)
Toronto and Beverley Acheson,
Toronto as Tiny Tim and Teeny _
Tom; best calithumpians or
kazoo band, Teddy Bawden with
his eighteen accomplished
performers; second; Harp
Rivers with ten performers, step
dancer, Bob Hatter. There was no
second prize but the judges
unanimously voted a second prize
to little Jeanette Cunningham of
Detroit.
The following step dancers,
received honorable mention:
George Smith, Jacob Ramph,
Parkhill; James Haggitt,
William Sangster, Hensall; G.
Withers, Brussels; Levi Bierling,
of Parkhill and Mac Corbett.
The judges were Gerald
Hurdon, Buffalo, Mr. A.B. Snider,
of Toronto; and Case R. Howard
of New York.
The committee in charge of the
street carnival and street dances
were: Silas Reed, Ulric Snell,
E.R. Hopper, C.W. Kestle,
Harvey Pollen, N. Floody, Frank
Creech and W.C. Davis. fancy costume