The Exeter Advocate, 1924-1-31, Page 8st•
'EXETER
Exeter Markets Le cal Doings her libme awing to illness,
•Urs. James Ta ylor is confined to
CHANGED EVERY WEDNESDAY
When* .
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Oats „ . 45
Baxley . . . ..• •••••••,•• A., 55
Matf,tessa's Best Flottr ... ...... ...... 3.45
Fanny Flour .
Pastry Flour . 3,05
• ' Feed Flour 1,90
Bran . 130
s Shorts . .. 1,60
• * New Lad Eggs .. -
Eggs, held
Creamery Butter ...- .
Dairy Butter ..... 40 to 43
Lard ... ., 18 ta 20
Potatoes .... ..... 1.00 to 1.25
Hogs.. ...... e ..... s . 7.25
45 1
30
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W. R. Goulding
A. T. C. 1.
Organist and Choirmaster James St.
Me thodist Church.
Teacher of Piano, Vocal and Theory.
Instructor of Music tin the Public
Schools
Terms Moderate
Box 57
EXETER.
BAND CONCERT.
Ti'e Exeter and Dashwood Bands
put on a fine, concert of Band
Selections, Quartettes, Solos, 'Mone -
!slue and Piano Duetts, together with
the comic play, "A.aron Frick from
Pumpkin Crick" in. the Opera House
Exeter, on Tuesday January 5-th, Ad-
mission, 23c. and 15c.; Reserved Seats
at Howes's Drug Store, 40c,, with the
war tax extra,
COW FOR SALE -Durham Cow, in
good condition, due to calve Feb. lat.
Goad reasons for selling. -George Link
R. R. 2, Dashwood.
HEIRS WANTED.
"Lost Heirs" a book filled with
names for lost heirs and missing kin
from different parts of the world.
Chancery Court of England, Ireland
and Bank of: England unclaimed list In-
cluded. Send one dollar bill at once
and get book by return mail. Interna-
tional Claim Agency, Dept. 181, Pitts-
burgh, Pa., U.S.A. Adv.
HOUSE FOR SALE. -A brick ven-
eer house on Con, 9, Stephen, For par -
tit -niers apply to James Carroll, Cred-
iton,
Remember The Advocate has a
newspaper clubbing list that includes
any daily oi weekly newspaper or any
monthly journal, We save you the
trouble of sending for them, and in
besides.
RANGE FOR SALE. -Wood or
coal; warming closet; good condition;
cheap -Gordon Appleton, Exeter.
*IR
HOUSE TO RENT. •
Frame house in good condition, good
water. Two acres af land. Apply at
this office -
Mr. Frank Taylor has rented Mr.
Thornton Baker's stables, to the rear
of Taylor's Tire 'Shop, and has heavy
and light horses for tala or exchange.
Look over the horses he has on hand.
HOUSE TO RENT.
Brick house on Huron Street, apply
to Byron E. Hicks, or at this Office.
NEW BUNGALOW FOR SALE.
Well built, attractive and modern
bungalow, centrally located, --Apply
GLADMAN & STANBURY
G. S. ATKINSON, L.D.S.,
DENTAL SURGEON
Graduate of the Royal College of
Dental Surgeons of Ontariois and Un-
iversity of Toronto.
Late District Dental Officer, 111Iilits,
ary District Number one, London, Ont.
Main Office -Dickson Block, Mj
Street, Exeter ,Ont.
Hours 9 to 5.30 p.m.
Phone 34, Exeter.
ZUgICH l'uead.ay only. Phone 79
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NOTICE
A CHANGE OF TIME
W1 be. made
SUNDAY, JANUARY 6TH, 1924
For Full Particulars Apply to Any
Ticket Agent
Elliott and Johns
merchant Tailors
As we are just starting in the Tailor-
ing BusSness we are going to, give to
the public a bargain, and this is what
the bargain 's going to be. --We have
a piece of Blue Serge, guaranteed all
wool; fast calor; never fade Indigo
Dye This suit is regular $40.00 and
for two dollars we are going to give
you an extra patirof pants of th,e same
cloth. But this bargain is limited.
Six suits is all will be sold at this
peloc, So don't delay.
1111.1.rawseers..........wateas
Trucking
" Our Truck makes a regular trip to
Lasndoss each 'week:
• • Consult 'taSs' foe- TrticR WorIc 0.4.er
amen' 1)elivery .
BAasilAw EAsi•nN
Mr. R, W. Fuke is improving after
week's illness, due to a severe cold
Clinton Junior 0. H. A. defeate
Beeares, leaving Blyth for Watford
a the citizens of Blyth presented Mr.
. G. E ,McTaggart with an address an,d
a d silver te.a 'Service, - • `
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eaforth in Seaforth onThursdssr
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Hospital Landon, on Friday, 'for an si
Zion, was operated on. in St. Joseph's
affection of the breast,
Mr, G J. •Dow shipped two loads
of horses to alontreal Tuescla,y. Mr.
Dow is buying heavily in horses this
'winter, and ,pretty • satisfactory prices
are being paid, An active buyer of
horses in a district is of much value
to the community.
Everett Lewthwaltes the Mitchell
b,anker, who pleaded guilty to four
charges of theft, two from the Mer-
chants Bank, one from the Bank of
1Iontreal. and another from the For-
ward Movement Fund of the Presby-
tertan Church, has been allowed to
go on suspended sentence. Full res-
titution has been made. Lewthwaite
9-5.
Nineteeavessels are in. G.oderich hat
bour .for the wilate,r, the largest natant
ear ever foe that port. ••
f\-fr G j, Do* was taken suddenly
itt on Friday, but Made a quick re-
covery and is non' well again
Many of our subscribers have called
during the Month and. pad their sub-
seriotions for the, year. A few have
let the -ase.eks. 'slip by Without reernems-
bering this little annual duty.
The London. -Free Press and the
Lc••ndon Advertiser are putting ori
subscription campaigns, with thousands
of dollars as prize money: In these
Campaigns the. lucky ones get good
value for time and ,money spent, bu
the. unlucky ones are out of pocket.
A large number of farmers. in these
parts are butchering their own beef
this winter. This is accounted for by
the low price of cattle. The farmers
are beginning to real,ize what excel-
lent meat they may have for their own
use by killing -what they themselves
know to be the beat.
A drop in the' cold, cold river on a
cold and stormy day like Friday last
is an experience no one will envy Mr.
W, T. Gillespie, who( during the
snowfall stepped. into the open space
made by the men, who were cutting
ice. He struck bottom at about breast
high, Men near by helped him out,
••r3. hurriedh• ,e.r to the p r•
house, where a warm fire and a change
of clothing soon made hint comfortable
again, Bill is of the apinionthat win-
ter bathing has a zip to it that he
doesn't care for. .
We are in receipt this week of a
copy of the Sedro-Woolley (Wash.)
Courier -Times, sent us by an :Exeter
Old Boy, Mr E. E. Cudnores SOIL of
the. tate George Cudroocres Four
pages of the ussue of that paper are
devoted to Oddfellowship. The
lodge has built and dedicated a $50,-
000 building, a picture of which ap-
pears in the paper. It is a handsome
building and a credit to the town and
the society, There is a dining room
that will seat 150 people in, con-
nection. -MITI the lodge, and some
fine stores undennie.ath.
JAN„31
1824
94*,
„sets', YE'
had not taken any of the money for his
own use. Hie had apPlied it to cover
uo bad bank tiejsts.
The first of the series of Univer-
sity Extension lectures, organized un-
der the joint auspices of the Young
People's Societies of Coven and Miffl-
in Memorial Churches, took place last
Wednesday evening in Trivitt Memor-
ial HaJ1. Professor Dearle of Western
University gave a most interestinglec-
ture, illustrated by- lantern, slides, en
The Electron, or the answer to the
question.. "What is Electricity" ? Be-
ginning with Franklin's famous .expen-
iment, which the audien.oe were warn-
ed not to try, he traced the gradual
growth of knowledge in regard to
electricity. In a Most Interesting man-
ner he gave various Camparisons be-
tween. the. electroai and ordinary mat-
ter, such as, it takes eight m4Ilion
electrons to ,equal the weight of one
grain of sand. A very hearty. vote of
thanks was moved by Principal E. j,
Wethey and Principal Howard to the •
professor for his interesting and in-
structive addeass, The next lecture
in the course will take place on Feb,
20th by Rev, R. J. Bowen, F.R.G,S., on
Newfoundland, and on March 19th
Dean Sherwood Fox will lecture on
Pompeii, the Buried City.
NEW NIA.CHINERY.
The S, M Sanders Manthearaturine
Company is this week Installing a new
Cloth -Laying Machine, that will dou-
ble the capacity of sthe cutting InSom.
ir. Sanders believes in having the .best
nd newest machinery possible, to se-
mre ,efficiency and promptness in
productions He is steadily increasing
he capacity of the. 'dothing factory,
Friday and Saturday -were. again: \
very cold and stormy days, business a
being nearly at a standstill on Satur- •
day. The thermometer dropped be-
low zero, and many of the. roads were t
blacked. The trains were late in con-
sequence, but they finagy got thi ough.
The snow -plow went up the Bruce
on Sunday, and cleared the track
for Nionday travel, Snow shovelers in
town and country were busy clearing
aivav the big banks if snow. In town
THE. LATE CAPT. HOOPER.
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the. biggest drift was, along the hill op -
b
posite and north of the Presbyterian
church. Several men worked for ,
sone. hours clearing this bank away.
Brief mention was made in the Ad-
ocate a couple weeks ago about the
eath of Capt. F. T. Hooper, a form-
essident of Stephen and Exeter, and
rather of Mr. W. H. Hooper, Hur-
n street The Kenora Miner and
TeWs in an account of his death says
'Capt, Frederick Thomas Hooper, one
of the ,earhest residents of this dis-
trict, died -very suddenly .early Thurs-
day morning at his home, First street,
south. As was his custom he rase
arly in the mornang and attended to
the fires, and for some reason had
one. out to the woodshed in the rear
f the house, where no doubt he sus-
ained a paralytic stroke. He was
issed by Mrs. Hooper and his son,
as. F., went out and found him as
LOST AT CLINTON.
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The Clinton hockey teadefeated e
Exeter team on Tuesday night at Clin-
ton. in the return gam,ei for the honors g
pf the Junior 0.1-1,,A.. in this district 0
by a score of 2-0. This makes Clinton t
winner of the group, having four m
straight wins to their *credit, tv,hile Ex-
eter had but two. It was a close *frm
ae
as the scope indicates, by periodsthe
score being 1-0, 1-0, 2-0. Elliott in
goal far Clinton, was so good that it
'.vas impossible for Exeter to
tally a single count. This eliminates
Exeter from league hockey for the
season, Cliniton. having won out in both
the W.O.S.S.A, and jr, O.HsA.
HOT OYSTERS SERVED
The Girls' Aux. of Trivitt Mem.
will serve Hot Oysters on Sat., Feb.
2nd, from 5 to 11 p.m., in the sample
rooms of 'the Central Hotel.
Everybody Come, Price 35c.
Send The Advocate to your dis-
tant friends for a year. It wiill be
appreciated,
TENDERS
above stated. He had lead two pre-
vious attacks during the past two
years. He was apparently in, his us-
ual health on Wednesday and daring
the morning had been attending to his
dutiesas bailliff of the Division Court.
He had retired early during the even-
ing, and had not complained of being .
unw,e11.
The late Capt. Hooper was 72 years
of age and was among the very ;earl-
iest residents of this section, of North-
western Ontario, corning west , from
Exeter in 1873, as a young man of 22
to install a machine for the 'work)
then being commenced on the con-
struction of the. Mackenzie canal at
Fort Frances to make navigation pos-
sible between Rainy Lake and Rainy
River in the old "lake and rail" pro-
ject of the Mackenzie Government
Capt. Hooper returned east the same
year ta• finish his trade as a machines
1st. However, the lure of the west
was on him and in the spring of 1876
e returned to Fort Frances, and tak-
ng out his lake captains papers he ran
steamer on Relay River and the Lake
f the Woods, and subsequently made
is headquarters in. Kenora, then Rat
ortage, and liamdlintg transportation on
se lake during the busy, construction
eriod of the C.P.B. He has resided
n Kenora ever since, and has Witness -
d its growth fram the Hudson's Bay
ost to its present proportStons. In
artier years he was known to prac-
rally every. resident of the towns
nd also, of Fort Frances and Rainy
iver points,. He was always a good
riend, bright and cheerful, and ever
eady to give -assistance where needs
d. In his „passing.' a link tylith the ear -
Tenders will be received by the i
undersigned secretary -treasurer of 'a
Thames Road P,resby-terian Church foro
Nine. Cords of Woad, 2 feet long, 'h
beech and maple, all body wood, to be IP
delivered •on tor before April lst; also ' ti
for the caretaking of the church. The p
tenders to he its the hands of the i
secretary by Feb. 4th. le
H. H. BroWn, Sec.-Treas.' p
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Trivitt Memorial
Church
11 a.m.-"The Centurion's Faith".
Sy days of the dis trite t, has been serv-
ed . The fine body of pioneers -who '
7 p.m. -"Fret Not Thys.eans_naan opened up this district, ansi of whom
Worry Capt. Hooper was an active -member, '
is gradually thinning out. How much
Rev A. A. Tramper, Rectors the ore sent generation awe to • those
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men and won= 'can •.never be truly
cl but we can honor their em. -1
Rev. James Foote, B. A.4 Minister Besides ,his widow he leaves four
OAVEN PRESBYTERIA.11 CJIIIRCH
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10 a. m. --Sunday School and Bible sons and three daughters. Thomas inl
Classes. vasenninese James torn clerk, Ke -1
11. ann.-"Labor and Happiness"
7 p.m.- "Changes that come to Re-
ligious Thought.
• nora; Jack, WinniPteg; atten,d- •
Boy Scouts meet Friday evening.
JAMES ST. METHODIST CHURCH
Re.v. W, E. Donnelly, B. A„ Pastor
Sunday, Feb. 3rd, '24
11 ann.--s="The Land of Beginninf,,
SA:agcalinrarnuent of Lord's Supper.
3 :M. -Sabbath Sc col. •
7 p.m. -Service for ,,Men only.
"Til Devil Devil 28 PaYmaster.'"
E.verybody Wekome.
mg Ann Arbor 'University; Isobel,
Wirsnipeg,; .iMadge and Fra_nces at
home." • -• •
Mr: Moyle • al Brantford is visitingl
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PI-IONE 32 _
JONES & IVIAY :HONE 32
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
ToGet
A NEW OVEROOA.T CHEAP
MEN'S $25 OVER- MEN'S $30 COATS
COATS ON SALE ON SALE
$20 $25
18 ONLY
YOUNG MEN'S COATS
• $23 OVERCOATS
ON SALE
, @
$17.50
MEN'S BLIC. OR GREY COATS
ENGLISH MELTONS, PLAIN
OR VELVET COLLARS
$10 EACH @ $22
Bargains in Boots and Shoes
Bunks of Slippers and Shoes -Must be Cleared
EMPRESS SHOES
SIZES 2% TO 4
$1.00
WOMEN'S JULIET
SLIPPERS
$1.69
BARGAINS IN
OXFORDS AND
STRAP SLIPPERS
MEN'S FINE
SHOES @
$3.50
MEN'S HEAVY
RUBBERS
$3,19
$10 EMPRESS SHOES
Louis Heels, All Sizes
$4.98
• WOMEN'S FELT
SHOES @
$2.49
BARGAINS IN
CHILDREN'S SHOES
30 PAIRS, MEN'S
FINE SHOES
@ $3.98
MEN'S WORK -BOOTS
(Valentine Martin's)
$3.75
WOMEN'S CUSHION
SOLE SHOES
$3.75 ' $2.98
SIZES 2% TO 5
LADIES' HOCKEY
SHOES
$3.50
WOMEN'S KID
BEDROOM SLIPPERS
98°
MEN'S FELT SHOES
$2.75
MEN'S FELT
SLIPPERS
$149
Wall Papers
OUR NEW WALL -PAPERS HA VE ARRIVED. WE INVITE YOUR INSPECTION.
FREE -PICTORIAL REVIEW WINTER FASHION BOOKS -ASK FOR A COPY.
10 per cent. off all Stanfield's Underwear for Men during February
JONES & MAY
AGENTS FOR HURLBUT SHOES
4Nawr 4. s r r
Mrs. Jonathn Kydd h as returned to
her home here after six weeks' visit
in e roi ars ton on
Mrs, Thos, Kernick, who has been
visiting at the. home of .Mrs A. Sheere
has returned to Toronto.
Mrs, Harvey Hill of London is spend
ing a few days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Bissett of Usborne.
Mr, and Mrs. W. tb,. Rivers and Miss
Leitch, after a visit of several weeks
With Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rivers, left
on Friday for their home in Edson„
Alta.
Ms'. and Mrs. Wm. Blayney, who have
been living in Toronto for the past
Lew months, returned to 'town lase
Thursday and will continue to reside
here. in future..We welcome them
back to town.
PROGRESS
One hundred years ago to -day,
With wildentesses here;
The man, with powder its his gun,
Went nut and got the DE,ER.
Now the times are somewhat changed
And on a different plan;
The DEAR with powder on her cheeks
Goes out and gets the, man.
For Sale
COAL HEATER, with oven in beg
,bape Pirst $15 takes it.
Buck Baseburner, with orven $12,
Antique Walnut. Furniture--Sette and
Vacuum Cleaner, Lawn Mower, both
gOod order and very cheap.
GAS ENGINE, Stickeey, 3 hp,,
$60 buys a goad Gas Engine.
$7- buys a good Daisy Churn,'
Knitting Machine, good order, cheap,
Golden Rod Vacuum Cleaner cheap.
. Number of 1 gal. bottles, for oil
Thorabred •Jersey Cow, bred, •gentle
Set Stillards, weighs 200 lb%
.P d Cutter, ty .
Good 5 h. p. gas engine.
' Small Blazer. Heater cheap.
• GP°TootladandanCguet-teSx'occihatleare.• well.
Good Single Laght
with his sister, •kirs. H. Jennings, • 1 Hand Cutting Box.
motor Show in Detroit last week.he' ElAbNi17:IY‘eaCiCirr ANYTHING TO SELL
Mr. Thornton Baker attended t '
Mr. S. A. Popiestene of Blyth was WANTED
tie.re with bis mother for a day last!' -old Fashioned Wagnnt Rocker.
weC:k' i Box Stave about 24 inches lortsg.
'1r Arch.e Davis, wh vislt d hits-lgb e cutter, ctheap
stssser in Windsor re,tumed. home se.„•poc. information
Fr Y
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Mrs. Noyes t turnedi 'tiotn&''Es'ONcrell'sBaaar, Exeter
,„,sitt, her sinsr 6.fr: T S. sre
ia Oakville on Wacinesay. ;sera!: a • - phone 55
JAMES W. WATSON
Licensed Auctioneer
Sales conducted in any locality. Farah
stock sales a specialty. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Charges moderate. Or-
ders left at this office promptly at-
tended to. ,
Plione-Kirkton 54r2
Address-Kirkton R. R. No. 1
DR. H. H. COWAN, L.D.S., D.D.S.
Dental Surgeon,
at McCormick Block, Zurich, ,every
Thursday and Saturday
Main Office,-
Hartleib Block, DASHWOOD, ONT,
ANDREW EASTON
LICENSED AUCTIONEER FOR
HURON COUNTY.
Orders left with Advocate, or at the
Central HoteL Prices neasOnable.
Satisfaction guaranteed,
Exeter 'Ontario
FRANK TAYLOR
Licensed Auctioneer for Counties of
Huron and Middlesex
Prices Reasonable and Satisfaction
Guaranteed
Phone 138, • Exeter, Ontario
ARTHUR WEBER .
Auctioneer - R. R Na, 1, Dashwood
Licensed Auctioneer for Huron Co
Farm and stock sales a specialty
OSCAR ICLOPP
AUCTIONEER
Honor Graduate Carey M Jones' Na-
tional School of Auction.eering. Spec-
ial Course taken in R.egiS;terect Lime
Stock, Merchandise, Real Estate and
Farm Lands. Rates in keeping with
prevailing market prices. Satitsfaction
assured. Write or wire 18-93, Ztfrich
C)acar IClopp, Zurich, Ont.
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DR, AL E. .TENNAti't
Vegariaggy Sure
MicDocell's Stable. Jahn St., grab*.
Clateil occupied by Pr. Vining)
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The Exeter Advocate
Display Advertising -Made known -AI.--
on epPloation.
Stray Animals -One insertion 50c.,
three irisertions $1.50.
Miscellaneous articles of not more
than five lines, For Sale, To Rent,
Wanted, each insertion 50c. Lost and
Found ioeals 25c. an insertion.
Local reading notices, etc., 10c. ,per
line per istsgrtion4 No notice less
than 25c, Card of Thanks 50c.
Auction Sales 53 for one insertion:
and $L50 for each subsequent in-
sertion if under ft* inches in length.
Legal advertising 10c. and 5c. aline.. N.
Farm or Real Estate for sale Mc.
each insertion foal one month of four
insertions,
To Our Many
Customers..
WE EXTEND TO YOU OUR SIN-
CERE APPRECIATION OF YOUR
VALUABLE CO-OPERATION DUR-
ING 1923, AND WISH YOU ALJ,s:tn.
A BRIGHT AND PROSPEROUS
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R• N. ROWE,
Conductor of Funeral Services
Phones -Business, 20w. Residence, 20j
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I. R. Carling, B.A
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Barrister, Solicitor, Etc •
Loans, Investments Insurance).
Office, Caling Block, Main St. Exeter
Dr. G, F. Roulsbon, L. D. S., D. S.
DENTIST
Office over Carling's La.w Office
Closed Wednesday afternoons.
MONEY TO LOAN
• We have a large amount of private;
funds to loan on farm and village
Property at low rates of interest
GLADMAN& STANEUR'Y.,
13avisters, Solicitors, Exetor
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