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THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR. EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY DEO. 9, 1929; sANDERs & CREECH
Our Corner Local News
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Early. shoPteing for Chriatinaa
benefit both e•he shoppers_ and the
merchants.
ttemeer.r.ffesesosommm.mn
As the winter nears come good pro-
videra are wishing they had eurtailed
their purchases of wet good; and paid
a little more attention to the Interior
decorationsQ the coal bin.
The Government Employment Bu-
reatl at Toronto, is helm threintied
daily by uneployed. Both downstairs
where ithe •men registler and receive
appointments and upstairs in the do-
mestic arid clerical section the staffs
ere kept busy and ;,the closing hour
•of tea finds numbers who must be"
twatted away till another day.
Some of those who subscribed to
the erection of the Soldiers' monument
in Exeter, have declined to pay, on
the ground, they state, that the m0aU-
ment is not a fit memorial to the fall-
enheroes, and that a more fitting
memorial could have been purchased
fOr tar less money. The amount of
eubscripaions was added to the tax
noticea in some cases, but the notices
were returned for oorrection.
Phone 81a
TAMAN S
For
Ali Kinds
of
Men's
Winterwear
"'GLAD TO GREET
you, old top, by Jove, you're locking
fine. Where did you get such a swell
elegant fitting ,suit of clothes?" "At
Taman's, the tailor, right down afain
Street Best in town, they say. At
least, he fitted me with the best suit
II've ever ,had. Not high priced, eit-
her." "Looks good to me, toc, 19.1
order my next suit from the,m, Sure"
SUITS • $20 to $40.
OVERCOATS $20 to $35
RAINCOATS $15 to • $30
W. W. Taman
TailorSz'Furnisher
THE BOARD OF •EDUCATION,
Tax ;latices have, been sent out and
many people are surprised at the A quiet wedding took place at the •-nom' after. slaeading a few months
Crediton . 1THE CHRISTMAS GIFT
WITH THE PERSONAL TOUCH
Your Photograph
Make an appointment to -clay.
Miss Ades Welke has returned
School Rate. To investigate the way
end wherefore of tax rates is the
penele's right and privilege, and the
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afaiii Street Methodist parsonage on with her brother at Artland, Sask.
Wednesday evening of last week, when Pans Anderson has moved, into the
Mr. David Benjamin leignan,
of Hay reslcigIle4whbotehivas'acrentlittrinedd tobYZurich.
pinited in marriage itoiWurin,
Ed
Sebool Board will welcome. any ad- Township was U
Niles Annie H. Beck of London, the We were sorry to. lM
ose r. and alrs.
Ise end criticism that may be offer- ceremony being performed by Rev.W. Whrnt 2241 family as citlz"s•
ed. This year the old system of High
and Public School Boards in. Exeter
goes out, and a. Board of Education
is to be eleeted, and it would be a
god tune to go ;Imre thoroughly into
sellool matters at the approaching
nomination xriegeeng.
The new Board of Education will
;consist of ten members, seven of whom
are elected by the p ople at the same
time as the other municipal elections,
the other three are appointed for one,
two and three years %by the County
Council Oe the elected members duly
qualified men. and womea of the town
are eligible -And the four electedrnem-
bers who have the highest vote are
considered to have been elected for
two years,except in case of tie vote
or eleetion by acclamation, then it is
0. li.cAlister. They were urate
tended.
Messrs, Cunningham & Pryde, gran-
ite dealers of Exeter, have 'completed
the erection. of the Soldiers' monument
in Hensall. The column bearing the
names is surmounted by a soldier, life er shop.
size, standing at e3.3e. The whole
Mr. and airs. R. S. Wilson and ail-
seructure from ;the base to the top den. arere in London op. Sunday.
is 15 feet high and weighs 700J pounde. Fred Kerr has returned home after
The ;names are inscribed on three a successful duck hunt on Lake Erie.
sides of the column. Those who bave Our charclaes are engaged in pre -
seen, it claim that the monument is a ,.„„;„, vkA
real work of art. A public unveleing k^""aa 'vs" ' entertaillt-
will take p'Ace shortly. meats. The Methodist Sunday School
John. Siearocher is fAlinfe in the cel-
lar on. hi property, After the. removal
of the house.
Otto Ewald has bought the old store
next to the post -office and is having
werkmen engaged remodelling the
same, so that it can be used as a blue
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will have their concert in the church
on Thursday, the 23rd, and the Evan
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L. 0. L. ELECT OFFICaRS.
At the regular meeting of L. 0. L. tgiemliecatsts expected.
N.
aight, A good
No. 924eaeld Friday eveaing, the tole irs. Christian Heist has been
lowing elfivers were. elected for the with inflammatory eteumatism, but is
to be decided by lot at the first meet- coming year e --.Rev. A. A. Trumper
ing of the Board, which four are elect- W. M.; Wm, Lutrnan, aa; Aaron iinoPerQuIreinetf lalineceetitaYis' was held on Moil-
ed ,for two years, and ellich three are Sutton. app.; Powe, Ree.-Sec'e; day. Tee east meeting et the year
Wm, Davis, Fin. -Sec, Jas. Erintnell, i1l be.held oa the 15th. In the raean-
Treas.; Wm. Snell, Dir. of Cer.; Chast
TBi.r;nelyst O. nTnetitWteeamaltenr, Cluvninn.ixighLaintat,leI3. sthieimsertetawatitx:sik!Egbliho4nbthgase bceoellnecatpatri;ecapilaz
tax payer can be
Znd Committeeman, G. Cady. "the white man's burden:"
Mr. Stevens of St. Marys interviewed
the .Finance Board a the Evengelical
teetted orox year.
4451•1411=11.414smalitmom
SCHOLARSHIPS
Many High Schools and Collegiate
In stitutes o Ontario oiler Scholar.
hps and Prizes as o -reward for the
incluetry of deligent puples. So far the
new Exeter High School has not been
able to offer these coveted rewards.
t is felt however, that the lack of
•hese is not due to. the absence
publie spirit on the pert of citizens
or ex pupils of the Exe er School, but
rather owing 'ea the faet that na
Maier bad been ce -'ered them to
make suitable donaiams. The wide
diversity of effort in e'''e High School
affords ample facility .o anyone de-
sirous o; encouraging any form of
learning. There are those who adm.
SChurch last week with the object of
C001Report installing a Delicti Lighting System.
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ROOM I
i The Board decided to take ne actam
Sr. IV -Honors, Vivian Colliog- h Hydro;untiltvord ahs been reeeived lrom the
wood 86; Ella Kuntz 86; Florence .ta% lakatat•'ghyPtglen e atshetGneParrnsFilteuts:e.of.
Walters 83; Grant Collingwood 82; ! Tilt: Bazaar end Oyster Supper given
Ruby Davis 82; Charlie GlatIman 80; in the Institute Hall on Tuesday even -
Wanda Von Waseinski 79; DorothY:in'; was well attended. The. lad'es put
Snell 78; Verne Raulston 77; Geo. 'twe. splendid supper, whieh was much
Beavers 77, Pass, Aljoe Sanders 72 enee.Yed• The fancy -work and u.V.0.
Charlie Aelzeson 72.•. Francis .Abbott abgta%1/esieaene? t•elliele Faieshie-s13°.lared t‘(;ebme cone
68; Helen Wetbey 66. e upoo ithe st*iccess of 72Amelia 011ie-
; lia Acheson 72; ay Abbott Mel:toweled
1 ataerine
the well-balanced mind and like to Jr. IV -Honors, aarion Bissett 86 Mr. Johnston of the Walton branch
contribute scholarships or prizes for Herman Gower 80; Margaret Harness of the Oommerce has been transferred
general Proficiency, while others real ' 75; Bob. Gambrin 75. pass -mar_ here. CliffMallett has been ge of pecieVia trans -
'zing that this lan garet Jobns 73; 'Walter Spencer 72; ferret' 1° the Strethr°Y 'branch' Cliff'
e as.
tion, would prefer to stimulate effort aleta Salter 70; Lloyd Foote 69• H has woo many friends through his
in 'Mathematics, Eeglish, Scienee, Ho west 69nen
; " Sanders 69Harry
. Rarel ' oblina.
ging nner We wish him every
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• .e as..bank,. 0 career
tory, Art, or Languages. The princln
als of the Exeter Schools have sub -
'nutted at the, request of the Board
of Education, suggestions of some of
the most urgently needed scholarships
and prize.. We would earnestly ask
that all who are Wares -W(11. Educa-
tion would Consult the Chairman or
other members of the Board, or Prin-
cipale with t view to lending financial
aid to this werthy object, Prospective
donators will find the Board anxious
to give them every opportunity of ex-
pressing their individual preferences.
JOHN FREID MASSACRED
ofthe.
Detaile of the, death of John Freid
son of the late Noah Freid of Dash-
wood after whom Freidsburg (now
Oaeliwood) was named, ha.ve, been, re-
ceived by his sisters, Mrs. M Fenn of
Parkhill, and Mrs. J. Reid Lleury,
eir. ,Freid was living in. eastern Rus-
sia, at .Nikolaaevsk, and en, the fight-
ing between the Japs ,and Reds the
latter massacred many foreigners
among them .being Mr. Freid Mr
Freid was born In Dashwood. He
spoke wive languages and for several
years he acted as teterpreter for a
cold storage plant in Petrograd, Rus-
sia. and London, England. He was
Married a year ago last June, but
nothing is "knowo, as to what became
of his wafe. A letter has been, receive
ed arom ,the secretary of Earl Cur-
zon. stating that the ,British Govern-
ment is investigating and claim
compensation from the Soviet author-
ities!, SDMEN Ifiifteen ,years ago Wil-
liam Freid, a bro(ther kof deceased, was
forced te, flee from gussia and lost
all his wealth which he had accumul-
ated in the brick ,manufacturing busi-
ness.
Mr. Albert Etheringtoa af Usboane
at Guelph Fair got fifth with. Laddie
in. a large class of steers Rieder one
year. ,
One Great Truth
THAT,. COMPLETE SUCCESS- -IN BAKING DEMANDS
THE BEST* FLOUR.
"Model '‚
IS A HIGI-I GRADE BLEND THE PERFECT FLOUR.
, LET THE COO.PROVE THeS.
WE GIVE STJBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS' ON LARGE
'ORDERS.
EXETER FLOUR F012. , EXETER PEOPLE.
HI,
arvey
Bros.
Snell 69; Harold Nelson 68; Rata
talworthy 68; Mildred Murphy 64;
Harold Wiiyyte 62:
No, enrolled 37; average att. 33.
M. Horton, Teacher. The Council convened in the Town
'Hall, 'Credlion, on. Dec. 6th. All mem-
ROOM IL I bers were present, The minutes of the
Sr, 3rd. Honors. -Eugene HOW- previous meeting were read and ap,
!proveday•'
S4',
Stephen Council
ey 87; Frank Creech 85; Hugh '&'-Penhale- That the bond of
Frederick Wuerth, collector of taxes,
as filed with the clerk, be approved
of and accepted. -Carried.
Pen.hale-Webb-That the fallowing
be appointed Deputy Returning Offi-
cers and Poll Clerks at the different
pelting sub divisions, to act in the ev-
ent et a municipal election,
1 W. H. alias and Neson Baker;
2 Win. Dearing and Asa Penhale;
3 onzo\Hodgins and Geo.Hirtzei
H Venzel and Hy. B eaver ;
5, Dar. Lippert and Pat. Sullivan;
0, Edw. Kraft. and J. W. Graybiel;
7 Ernest Keys and Dan alcle.enzie;
8 W. 11 Hayter and Frank Turner
9 John. Gael and Emery Disjardine.
A large number of accounts, =WY
for road and bridge meirk, were or-
dered to be paid, and will shortly ap-
pear in the. linandel statement.
Council adjourned 1.1 meet on the
15th December at 1 p.m.
H. EILBER, Clerk
Creech 78; Morrie West 77; Edna
Russell 75. Pass -Wallace Makins
69; Greta Brock 69; Marjorie Clark
63; John Kuntz 65.
Sr. 3rd. Honors.-liathleen Hen -
man 82; 'Viola Ford 82; Eddie Ta-
man 78. Pass -Marvin Howey 74;
Muriel Howald 72; Muriel Luker
71; Garnet Beaver 67; Russell Broelc
67; Lyle Dinney 67; Stella North-
cott 66; Ida Mitchell 65; Edith Wal-
ter 64; Reggie Beavers 63; Jack
Gambill' 61; Golda Wells 60.
No. on roll 28; average 36.
S. S. Murray, teacher.
ROOM IV
Class 4-Honors,Willie Sanders 86
Billy Balkwill S3; Russell Coiling -
wood 81; Cecil Lang 80; Dorothy
Hardy 80. Pass, Hazel Bloomfield 68
Ruth Collingwood 67; Helen Vale 67.
Class 3, Honors -Kathleen Reid
84; Mary Wells 77. Pass, Rosena
Jennings 72; Violet Gambrill 69; I.
Kestle 63; Hugh Walper 63; Lois
Statham 61; Gladys Smith 61.
Class 2 -Honors, Grace Christie 83.
Madeleine Stewart 80; Helen Penhale
78. Pass, Loretta Little 71.
Class 1 -Charlie Lodder 89; Mar-
garet Martin 82; Gladys Hutchinson
81; Kenneth Vale 75. Pass, Forbes
Chapman 73; Verna Beaver 67.
No. enrolled 34; average att. 31,1
Reta NN, Rowe, Teacher
ROOM V
Class V -Honors, Raymond Pryde
89; Thelma Baker 75. Pass, Helen,
Heywood 74; Margaret Ellerington
73; Stella Little 70; Marguerite
Bloomfield 70.
Class 4 -Florence Brock 73; Hel-
en Salter 68.
Class 3, .&-Honors 'Wallace Set -
don 89; Jean Penhale 84; Helen
Stanbury 82; Florence Cornish 80;
Harry Cole 77. Pass, David Newell
74; Harold Appleton 65.
Class 3, B -Honors, Mildred Col-
lingwood 79; Pass, Teddy Wethey '74
Viola Skinner 67; Ruth Balkwill 65
Richard Trumper 63;Dorothy Cox 60
Class 2 -Pass, Chester Cornish 70
Joey Sutton 68; Marion Davies 65;
John Payne 63; Allan Fraser 60.
Class 1.--Aldin Appleton. 70; Vera
Restle 68; Allan Quante 63; Jack
Pryde 61.
No. enrolled 34; average att. 30.
Olive M. Taylor, Teacher ..
GODERICH WOMEN PERISH IN A
FIRE IN NEW YORK,
efrs. Harold Boswell Reid and Mrs.
Jessie Jenkins, daughtters of Daniel
McMurchy of Goderich, perished' in. A
fire whioh destroyed an apartment
house In. New York.oin Dac Znd Mrst
Reid's husband, Boswell R.eid, con-
ducts a canning factory at Goderich,
Mrs. Red has' been, liming in New York
far a few months and ,Mrs. Jenkins in
Calirorligl.....The latter was on it tisit
to the' canner./ The remains of Mrs.
Reid were brought to ,Goderich for
interment
Whalen
Miss Reta Cana of 'Thames Road is
visiting friends around here. for a few
days. -air. Albert Gunning has im-
proved a great deal in health since last
week. -Miss Stewart, teacher, is at
present in. a.- very crittIonl condition,
with signs of recovery. -Miss Clara
Morley of Woodham spent Tuesday
at the home of her brother, Wilson, -
Mrs. Webb hasreturned to her home
in, McGillivray after visiting her son.,
John, for a couple weeks. -A number
from around here attended the oyster
supper in Granton, given. by the
"Black Kaiglate."-Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Rodd oe the 8th Line., spent Sunday
with the former's mother, Mrs. Harry
Rodd.
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Centralia
The W.C.T.U„ meeting which was
bold in the church on Monday after-
noon was largely attended. Dr. S.
Detwiler, Kitchener, was present and
gave an interesting address on "Trav-
ellers' Aid Work."
BIRTHS •
ClArk-In Bethesda Hospital, London,
on Dec. 3rd, to Me. an.d Mrs. Ken-
neth Clark nee, Fanny Bowey, a
daughter.
Allen -At Cromarty„on Nov. 24, to
Mr and Mrs. Frank Allen, a sog
Young -At Cromarty, on Nov. 27, to
Mr. and Mrs. John Young, a daugh-
ter.
MARRIAGES
Dignan -Beck -At the Main Street
IVIethodist parsonage, Exeter, on
December lst, by Rev. W.' G. H.
McAlister Mr. David Benjamin Dig-
nan of Hay Township, to Miss An-
nie H. Beck of London.
DEATHS '
Krueg,er-In.-Lonclon 0tfl Dec,e4. Theo-
dore Krueger, formerly of 8tephea,
aged 89 years. 1
Qocleriich Tpt., on Nov. 28?
john Beilby ,Li,ttle, aged' 65 years
and 2 Months.
Foster -In Fullarton, on Nov, 24, John
Foeter ,aged 77 ye:us; 5 months, und
9 trays. r •
itA,1,41„ Of IA.
Senior Studio, Exeter
A. PAIR OF TWINS --
Taylor's Batteries
Taylor's Service
FOR. THE WINTER MONTHS I WILL STORE BATTERIES FOR
$2.50 BACK
OVERHAULING YOUR BATTERY ,AND PUTTING IT IN FIRS CLASS CONDITION, CONDIT1ON„$8,00
COME AND SEE ME BEFORE STORING YOUR BATTERY.
Taylor Tire and Battery
EXETER, ONT.
Nuts, Candy, Oranges
The Kiddies Stockings won't be complete without some of our assort-
ed Nuts, Pop Cora,Balls, Creams, Cantle's and Oranges.
You will enjoy buying your Sweets from our Candy Department, you
have such a large variety to choose from. All appropriate Christmas
ORANGES.
We have. a large shipment of New Ct'i'ornia Navels at old time pricee.
T.hia sikn and very sweet.
MINCE -MEAT.
We wish to, recommend to you our epeciel line of bulk Mince Meat
made from s elect apales, dried fruits, spices, suit and other pure iiagred-
lents ,ging it a rich, delicious, fruity flavor like real Home-made Mince
Meat.
"A 'MATTER OF GOOD TASTE."
Make Christmas happy by sending a box of "Pettiersona" to all your
family and Iriends. Nothing could be more appreprinee or satisfying oi
more in tune with the Christmas Spirit. You can't make a mistake, every
one likes good Chocolates.
CUT FLOWERS AND PLANTS.
Flowers convey just the thought .e ou wish no matter what the occas -
ion. We have some. splendid talents at very reasonable prices. A plant
is always welcome in a home, and makes a very economical gift,
HARVEY'S "'THE CANDY SHOP" for Hot Chocolate and Oysters.
HARVEY & HARVEY
PHONE 102
DELIVERY
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J. A. STEW
Phone 16
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33 1-3 p.c. off all Ladies', Misses'
and Children's Coats
We have still a good range of Ladies' Winter Coats in. Salts'
Plush, Baby Lamb Pony Cloths Velaurs, in Brown, Grey and
Taupes. Brown. Greys and Blacks with Fur Collars. All these
Coats are up-to-date models, and must be sold before Stock
Taking. This discount brings Coats down to Pre -War Prices.
Take advantage of this opportunity.
LOOK -A $45 Coat now $30; a ae30 Corea. now $20.
MAKE THIS YOUR HEANDQU ARTERS FOR THE XMAS.
SHOP PING.
etEN'S NECK TIES.
See our Ionia of Swell, Ties
far Xmas. They make. a very
suitable gilt for the. men. Ask
to see our Special at $1.00, $L25
$1,50. No, tax',
COSY SLIPPERS
Red, Blue, Rose, Brown, Grey
and Black. Just the thing for a
Xmas Gift, and very much apere
ciated by every lady. Also a
full range in Chiedren's Slippers
SILK MUFFLERS
In the very latest patterns and
designs Every man should have
a muffler, . Pick yours out b,efore
they are picked over. Give him
a muffler for Xmas
FANCY HANDKERCHIEFS
In boxes and, on separatecards
in. -very nese patterns with lace
edges end corners; also colored
borders. Priced 15e. to 75c.
INDIAN LACE CROCHET
This is the new thing forcen-
tre pieces. They come la all
the sizes and different seapes.
Priced 25c. to. $6.00.
• BATHROBES & KIMONAS
For men, women and children
• in .a nice heavy Kimona Cleth;
in a very neat pattern of light
and dark Cd4OTS. 1
"They make. ,Swell Gifts.".
J. A. STEWART
HIGHEST ,PRICE PAID FOR ALL PRODUCE.
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