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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1925-3-5, Page 1ter- •,- 'iXE'ETt ADVOCATE, ESTABLISHED. 1887 I. 1llXETER TIMES,. ] STABLISHED 1878 J DEQEMBER 1st .1924 Immo IMMO UNWED 1111101110 EXETER, ONT., TRURSDA`Y NlgglSllLlllllpillllilarlllllillldlnll N IIIlgiillll�eIIINIIIIsIIIIIIil'llllllll III&IIIIIIIININIIIIIIIIINMIIIIINIIIINIIIIIIIiIIIIIsISIIIIINsIuIIIIIIIeiIIIItIII INsIIIII INIIIIII�� IRROE "13vRTs 9e • ammo MINIM r� AMMO Q • d. MMNIM i Immo �- NIMMIN NMEMO Coats and We are receiving shipments every week of the new ready-to-wear;' lines for Spring. We have the 'finest range' of Ladies' and' Misses' coats a we have ever shown. Prices are Much ;more reasonable this season: LADIES AND MISSES' SUITS --IN Navy and Black Serges, Tricot'ines, Etc, Shown in straight line effects, without belts at very° attrac= ._dive prices. English Broadcloths English , broadcloths in, stripes and plain effects are going; to be , among the most popular fabrics for the "corning summer for dresses, blouses,. undergarments, etc.. We have a wonderful 'range to select • from ranging -in price -.from .75c peryard to"$1:60 per ..yard: • Ginghams Ginghams arethe most popular materials for house dresses. We have them in the new stripes and checks also plain colors.. Prices on most lines are lower than last season. S€cia1 Values in Cotton Sta les P ,.Pur•e linen towelling, reg. 35c yd. for 29c yard. Circular pillow.• cotton 40 -in, and 42 -in, wide, reg. 60c -yd. for 490 yd. Heavy bleached sheeting; reg. 75c'. yd,, for 59e: yd. 36 -in. wide comforter chintz, good patterns at 29c yd. 36 -in. Downproof English Sateen clearing af°79e yd.. 36 -in. Factory cotton, good quality at,25c yd. WALL PAPERS WALL PAPERS New wall papers .for every room at reasonable prices. We . are local agents for the celebrated Stauntons semi -trimmed papers, as low as 8 cents < and 9 Cents""a...yd. -Spring and. Summer -Dress 'Materials The newdress materials aro here in Voiles, Broadclothb, Crepes, • Ratines and all kinds of fancy weaves. Call and look them over. AGENTS FOR PICTORIAL. REVIEW PATTERNS PHONE 32 Jones & May P1-16NE 32 i11111111111111111111u111111111IINII111111111111111111N1u111111111111111111111111111111111111III1Iuu11111111111111111 111111111111II111lfIfN11111 1Vxt I ING, MAMCH 5th., 1925 FIFTY-SECOND YEAR No. 2 Mis, A. Cottle,Ann ,street, alet with a painful accident en Sunday morning last. She was crossing the road to visit leer sister, MrS. Hockey and slipping pp g on aofacefell y' and broke her left 'wrist and"it will : be some time before she will have ;the use of her -arm. !A NARRO I ESCAPE 1 Mr.� Thos. Nelson had a narrow = escape from asphyxiation at.his gar- --.,--! age on James st. Tuesday afternoon OHe was working . on a car with the. ;1, engine . running when be was sud- dnely overoe by gas cmfumes and toppled over. Verne Harness" was sitting in the.,car at the time and sumo m ned medical aid, a Ccfl NCILLOR . J. BAL; {4 NTXNE.: MEETS WITH: SERIOUS AC- CIDENT =i Councillor James Ba,liantyne, of =, Usborne, met with a very serious ac- cident • on Monday, the result of which will lay him up for some time, Mr. Ballantyne was endeavoring to start his steam engine and owing to the cold _weather• had some, difficul- ty. In some manner' he became en- tangled in the machinery and both bones of his right arm 'were fractur- MM.. ed. His wrist was badly lacerated exposing the .tendons :and he lost part of the index finger. He lost a: great deal of blood and has suffered . = considerably. His. many friends will Ihope for his speedy recovery. FORMER' KIR•RTON BOY SLAIN Edgar. Roy Brown, drug clerk,'' son of .Mr. William Brown, formerly of Exeter, but late of 'I%iikton, died in Detroit, as the result of a drug -store MNININN MINIM .-..,hold-up by bandits two weeks ago. Mr. Brown was born in Kirkton and all his early days were spent in that '— village.. After getting his early ecl- ucation, spent sometime in Strat- ford where -he received his higher education,, later going to Toronto. C where he served"'his', apprenticeship and spent some years in the -drug Ibusiness. Deceased'• was in his 38th year. He leaves a . widow and one ,.eight-year-old daughter. Mr. Geo. Brown of Hensall is an uncle and Mrs. Thos Bissett' of ".Usborne is an aunt. . Mr. Bert Bissett of Usborne and Mrs. Hill of London, attended the funeral, which was, held in ToINNNM - MEM NIMON NNNNNN MINIM S 411111111111191111 Incubators �d Brooders: America's Leading! In- `. n cubators and Brooders are now. being sold in your own town. THE IDEAL INCUBATORS & BROODERS have been the leading machin- es in: the United States for 38 years. This year theyare be- ing sold in' Canada at a price much below other makes of similar quality and these ma- chines are built to last a lifetime, and have a positive guar- .• antee with every machine.. "" There is only one, way to make. money out of poultry . today, and that !e by artificial incu- bation and brooding. Get your. cockerels on the market when they are worth 750 a lb., and 'your pullets laying in the fall when eggs are. 60c to 75c a;.. dozen. Call acid see these ma- chines and be convinced. Incubators $27.50 up "Btooderi'$18.50 up 2Sa Cases or' Lie Bros. High Sta ndard Paxnts JUST RECEIVED ,r We calx supply your 'wants for any quantity. Ask for Color Card Hear an' �ia�rdwar The first dance of the season will be held in the Dome Theatre on March 1lth. BIRTHS VINCENT In London on March 1, to. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Vincent, a son. O'DWYER—In Zurich, on Febru- ary 18th, to Dr. and Mrs. P. J. O'Dwyer, a daughter. FUSS—At Hay Township, on Feb- ruary 22nd, to Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Fuss, a son. RATZ—At Shipka, on Feb. 24th to M'r: and 1VIrs. Roy Ratz, a son. DEATHS SMITH -In Brantford on February 26th, Polly Fisher, beloved wife of. Mr. A. C. Smith, aged 42 years, WEEKES—In. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., on March 3rd, iSteorge Weekes, .aged 58 years..' IN MEMORLIM MITCHELL—In loving memory of John Mitchell,, who died on March 18th, 1913. Gone from us but leaving memories Death can never take away, Memories that will always linger While upon this earth we stay. In our hearts your memory lingers Sweet and tender,- fond and true, There is not a. day dear father, That we do not think of you. Sadly missed by wife and .family. IN MEMORIAM HERN In loving memory of• our dear sister, Mary Hern, who. de- parted this life Ma rch 13th. 1924. In our hearts your memory lingers, Sweet and tender, fond and tette. All our thinking about ' God and religion has beconie mere natural, more reasonable, warmer, in a word, inose human; as a result of her life among us. 0 soul that has` struggled and con- gttered, How looks the Sharp pathway you trod? How seenreth the field where ,you battled, Looking down frons the Mittens of God? Sinters and Brothers. Tonto. THE LATE GEORGE >IVISEICES Mr_ George Weekes, ;'of Pough- keepsle,` N: Y;,died.:iar/A'itesd' at- -the age of 58 years. About 2 *Racks NEARLY A PLO, +l What night have been a serious conflagation was averted by prompt discovery of a blaze at Main Street Methodist church an Saturday,night last. The caretaker, Mr..Sarn'1 Ross, had placed a quantity of wood near the furnace, that had become heat- ed and took fire. Two young girls noticing the blaze at once notified the pastor, Rev Clysdale, who ar- rived just in time to eXtinguisb the flames and" thus avert what other- wise might have been a. serious fire. Mr. E. Rowcliffe was ' in London over, the week -.end visiting his brother, Mr. Phil, Rowcliffe who has been quite i11, with pneumonia.. Mr.. Robt. Linney also spent several days in the city. Mr. Rowciiffe'a condition is critical. W. C. T. U. HOLDS SUCOESSFUL CbNTEST Keen interest was shown in the annual medal contest in elocution, instrumental and vocal music under the auspices of the W.C.T.U. held in Main St. Church . on Wednesday evening last. A large audience was present before whom the contestants did' particularly well and the judges had no easy task in deciding on the winners. Exeter has indeed, reason to be proud of her talented young people and the W.C.T.U. are to be given much credit for arranging a competition of this }find. The contestants for instrumental music were Helen Penhale, Margaret. Taman, Wanda Willis, Marion Davis; Margaret Martin and Jean Stanbury. The judges W. R. Goulding, Misses E. Huston and F. Hunter de- cided on contestant No. 4, Marion Davis as the winner of this contest. The candidates for elocution were Rosie Jennings, Madeline Stewart, Grafton Cochrane, Jean °Sheere, Joe Creech and Gerald Skinner. 'The judges; Mrs. H. Bowers, Miss Baines and Mr..`G. S. Howard announced candidate No. 4, Jean.Sheere as the winner of this contest. Those competing in vocal solos were Maybelle Strang, Lyle Statham, Alice Hoffman, Nesbitt Wood and Reta Rowe. Miss Alice Hoffman was ` decided on as the successful candidate in this competition by the judges, Misses L. Coats, F. Hunter and E. Huston. • A debate "Resolved that war has done more harm than alcoholic bev- erages" followed thispart of the program. The affirmative was up - before the deceased suffered a par- held by Kenneth Stanbury and Alice alytic stroke and gradually .:ew Hoffman while Eleanor Medd and E. worse until he passed away.He was Aldworth supported the negative. born in Buffalo, N. Y., and at the Facts and figures given showed age of twelve years °carne to Exeter niuch careful preparation by the speakers pro. and con. The judges Mr H. Bowers, J. H. Jones and How- ard Dignan decided unanimously in favor of the affirmative. Mr. B. W. F. Beavers in' a few well chosen remarks presented the medals to the winners and also a consolation prize of a silver maple leaf to ' each competitor. At the close of the evening a vote of thanks to. all those taking part and all those helping to prepare the with the family and later learned the trade as a marble setter. About 25 years ago he left Exeter and has since being living in the' States. He is survived by his bereaved widow, who was a Miss Harris, of Guelph, one brother and three sisters also survive, James, Mrs. H. Spackman, Annie and ],Minnie, all of -Exeter. The remains are being brought to Exeter and the funeral, private, will be held from the home of Mr. James Weekes„ Thursday afternoon at 2 evenings program was moved by o'clock. Mrs. F. J. Wickwire and seconded by Mrs. J. T. Miners on behalf of the W.C.T.U. Rev. F. E. Clysdale acted as chairman in his usual pleas- ing, manner. DIED IN BRANTFORD Several , from Exeter were in Brantford on Sunday attending the funeral of the late 1Vtrs. A. C. Smith whose maiden name was Miss Polly Fisher, only child of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fisher, of town. The deceased recently underwent an op- eration for appendicitis and gall stones in Brantford hospital and was getting along nicely when pleurisy developed and she passed away. She was born in the township of Usborne and moved to Exeter with her par- ents where she was a resident for a number of years. Eight years ago last fall she was united in marriage to her bereaved husband and left for - Brantford- to make her home. Those who attended the funeral from here were Messrs. Richard, William and Paul Coates, Geoffrey Fisher and Mrs.. N. Ogden. A mag- nificent array of flowers, ,bespoke the high esteem in which the de- ceased . was held, Intervent took place- in Oakland cemetery. Mr Rd. Coates and Mrs. N. Ogden went on to Hamilton to visit with relatives, the former returning Monday night... ADVOCATE CLOSES The Advocate Printing Company,. which has been doing business in town for nearly 38 years, first in the building occupied. by Mr.. Geo. Man- son and for the past 35 years in the quarters nearly opposite the S. M. Sanders Manufacturing Co., was finally closed with the month ofj February. During the many years of its existence the interior of the office part had become -.an interest-, ing art study,' as hundreds of the noted characters of the world, as well as a Targe number of local faces Many ofwhom have long since pas- sed sed to their reward, could be found. gracing the walls, and the many pat- rons will doubtless ri iss the interest- ing g moments spent in the oId build- ing when per chance they would be paying their esubscription or .doing business otherwise. It has accom-, modated large crowds on every elec- tion event when those interested in the returns would gather in the evening to hear the results. Truly the Advocte has served a trseful and worthy place in farttiuring I4xeter's i interests, and While it liar been tak- en. over by the Times -Advocate i en i ri ra res of air interesting nature will.long be recalled by many of the old' patrons and readers of the paper. The retiring editors have our very best wishes for the future, SEVERE EARTHQUAKE FELT BY EXETER, CITIZENS A severe earthquake was register- ed at the Dominion Observatory, Ot- tawa on Saturday, evening, Febru- ary 28th, the first preliminary tremor arriving about 9.22. It is stated that it took its rise near the mouth of the Saguenay river, Quebec its duration being considerably over two hours. Quebec was rocked five times by shocks distinct and severe. earth tremblings in Toronto caused walls to sway gently and caused much alarm to many of its citizens, as also the experiences in other cities and towns throughout the pro- vinces of Ontario and. Quebec. The quake was by far the most severe in its local application which has been registered in .the Dominion Observatory. The earthquake was felt in Exeter by Miss Dorothy Kuntz. Miss Kuntz was lying in bed and noticed the. pictures bn the wall move. She also drew the attention of her mother to, the fact that the room was shaking. Later they heard a report over the radio that an earthquake had oc-` curred. Mrs. 5.1G. Lamport and Mrs. Hos- kin, while sitting in their home heard some dishes rattle. Mr. Chas. Harvey, while coming in from his barn felt the tremor . but did not realize what it was. While several from Exeter were in Bu'antford Saturday evening toat- tend the funeral of the late Mrs. A. C. Smith they felt the effect of the earthquake quite distinctly. It hap- pened' just as some of them arrived at the house. Mr, Geoffrey l! fisher, who was sitting on a chair, saw the( pictures on the wall move and felt his Chair rock, He' became some- what alarmed and held on to the chair not knowing whatt,was going' to happen. Several in the home Were gathered around the casket when they noticed it quiver and saw the Hewers shake end some fall over.. Sliortly'afterwards they learned that t had been caused by the gtrake. Mrs. W. L. Gearing of Toronto-, (nee Miss Versa Witwer) in writing tothe i tie T, mes-Advocate said that the earthquake knocked dishes off the table at their home also some of the pictures were knocked. Off the wall. FINGER CIT OH' AS MORSE HIMS Darius Windsor, a fernier on the 2nd concession of McGillivray, met with a ;painful accident while carry- ing arrying a barrel through the stable. A horse kicked at him, and Mr. Wind- cors hand was caught between the barrel and the stone wall, severing the little: finger between' first and Second joints and severely tearing the other fingers. Dr. Hamilton of Ailsa Craig attended to the" injured hand. HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDING Won Lost. Exeter �.....,... 3 0 Zurich Hensel' 1 1 Dashwood 0 3 bashwood played at Zurich Fri- day evening and -were defeated 9-2. On Thursday evening Exeter won from Dashwood in Exeter by the score f 8-2. SECURE YOUR 1925' AUTO LICENSES J. a CEN SES FROM a . A. G. SMITH, Wingham WHEN . MAILING ALLOW 5 CENTS FOR POSTAGE: • WE 'DO NOT CHARGE FOR TAK- ING AFFADAVITS. We Shall be Showing Our Spring Ginghams, Prints, Ga.l ateaS 'ETC., NEXT'WEEK We have a choice stock to choose from Our Prices are Rock Bottom FOR THE QUALITY WE OFFER CALL AND SEE US; THEN OUR GOODS We are now grading all our eggs as the law demands. Handle your eggs with care. Keep them clean. Dirty eggs grade seconds. • We can pay you top prides for eggs of good quality., R. ° E. POOLEY Winchelsea, Ontario Let Us . He',lp� Yo. T. 0 See Beiter�. "To see better," does not always mea, to see more., rt often see means . to with. ill less effort. t Acertain eye defect et cane d HYper- m,etropia in many cases does not in-; terfere with acuteness of vision, but. does create an excessive eye strain which Causes headaches, dizziness, and nerve strain. The proper glasses will'`'releive this condition and give comfort. Office Hours 9.30 to 12 a.nn 1.30 to 5 pan Evenings by Appoantnient • Phone 751V S. Fitton, - Registered Optometrist Farmers and Stockmen '' T ATTE: I\T IONa SPECIAL PRICES ON BLATCHFORD CALF MEAL FOR TWO MONTHS MARCH and APRIL We offer Blatchford's Stearn - Cooked Calf Meal -The Best blade —at less than wholesale prices dur- ing March and April. . 25 ib. $1.25 50 lb. $2.25 100 lb. $1.25 Take advantage of these prices while they last. Follow dinectcions in feeding for best results. You can get your, supply at the creameries in Exeter or Winchelsea; or from any 71f'our hien' do the road: ' Exeter Creamery Co. Limited ... Metropolitan Re -Opens J. R. Wilson wishes to air- nounce that he has purchased the Metropolitan Hotel and that the business will be car- ried on as usual. BOARD AND ROOMS MEALS 0- D E "PM FRIDAY and SATURDAY, March 6 and 7: DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in `TREE MUSKETEERS'' One of the most gripping and spectacular films ever produced by Douglas Fairbanks, based on that universally read classic by Alexan- der Dumas. • - NEXT WEEK, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY "FEET OF CLAY" THE FIRST DANCE OF THE SEASON WILL BE HELD IN DOME THEATRE ON MARCH llth • THE Vegetable and Flower Seeds from your Local Merchant IrT !s easy to de*tt1ty a garden g,00vrat troine 1 ' R nn a in Seeds by the af'ra fkence of 1 lowei'd, and tha lusciousness ditd urea else of its **getable*. ire% too, cso aurae the retake by sowing Regale'sVeaete teaddPtoasefiseas. Pedals's Seeds ere high le Queuty. have bears, thtridughitt tested iceaottoa �r ai s dna rtttfiear. Mad have ,esputedela ghat ?extender over heft d center liar prodoettig the very hest in'beth Vegetebiti+ Aced Modem RE `IE' trot !fain PDRLAtDlit dirld ]ARVs Streaetil fOltONTO eon canna/ obtafa Resihie's.SCed.lordly, ltIease write res, your Vcatcr x eiddress.