The Exeter Advocate, 1924-8-28, Page 1•
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THIRTY-SIXTH .YBAR,
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY AUGUST 28, 1924
SANDP,R,S 8i CREECH
Our Corner
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• No meeer twat they say ,ailxsat the
• moaernrl, her blushes last longer.
If he.hasn't developed swell -head he
hasn't yet reached his limit of scbleve-
latent.
A hateful 'capitalist its any mars
whoze possessions are greater than
.YOura,
Maybe the woman pays but ending
theebill to the hu,sband expedites
things:
Sophisticated people "ate these who
can do, naughty things without feeling
guilty,
This week we have the last of the.
Wednesday aftemoaril holidays. -"What
a pity.'
All one needs to start a political,
party is a, dozen men with the same
gr,ouch.
e
A lawn is reach like, people. The
greener it id the more easily it ie
trimmed
It is+ not so hard to contribute to a
worthy cause if the solicitor doesn't
look toe pro,sperous.
elons.
If you think your son has at 'very
poor memory pr-nise to take him to
the show 'next month.
A. trip to the beach is worth while.
You can see where the wandering
waist linc really belongs.
The great need of the country is a
• rubber wind shield that will make
fancy driving, less hazardous.
Umfortunately the open shirt ap-
e peals especially to the man, with an
emotianal Adam's apple, or a hairy
chest.
You need your money ailed I need
mine. If we iboth get ours it would! be
fine. If yoss rget yours, and .hold mine,
too, what ink the world am I going to
do? Look at your label and remit now.
A.,the State of Illoinis ten
y s 340 persoins. have pleaded guilty
of murder, and of that number only
one washanged. What chance is there
then, for the two young murderer
now oa trial? Only one chance in, 340.
of their going to the gallows.
Now we have on, eorge 1 am
minister a railways., and Sir Henry
Thornton, preside,nesof the C.N.R., dis-
agreeing as no whether there will be a
big surplus or a big deficit in the
railway operations this year. How
are the common people to know?
GODERICH TP.-Elinr Ville Farm of
Huron Road, was the scene of a Very
happy event on August 20th, when
Miss Marion Louise, younger daughter
of Mrs, Susan Routledge, became the
bride of Mr. Wilfrid E. Seeley, of
"1k . Clinton.
Local News
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Miss Grebe. Hedden spent the week
end in, London.
Mrs. Robert ,Luker is confined'. to
her bed under the doctor's care.
• Mr, and Mrs. W. 1VIcAlister have
been visiting 'Air. and Mrs. las. Jewell,
Dr. Johnston, of Hamiton, holi-
dayed last week with her parents,
W. H. and Mrs. Johnston.
• Miss Mabel Walker has severed her
•connections with Powell's Bazaar to
fill a more important engagement
Telephones which speak messages
loudly enough to be heard 30 feet away JEFFERY-BROWN.
The funeral of the late James Co's
lingwood of Hamilton took place on
Friday to the Exeter Cemetery.
Mr, C. B. Snell has made the exca-
vate:en-and put in the foundateon for
a new house on Ann street, west of
the three .houses built during the last
two. years.
The Gospel tent, •conducted by the
Plymouth Brethren!, was closed after
the servicean Sunday evening and no
further meetings will be heldf here
for the present.
Service will. be held in, Alain Stren
Methodist Church next Sunday at 11
am and 7 pm., conducted by the
pastor, Rev. F. E. Clysdale. The Sac -
lament of the Lord's Supper will be
administered at the Morning service,
NOVEL IA..,
Many were attracted by the mina-
ture flower show at Mr. Willis 5. Pow-
ell."s store on. Saturday last Mr. Pow-
ell had gathered a large number of
beautiful bouquets from different flow-
er gardens throughout the. town and
had them all tastefully arranged and
labelled with the grower's name. there-
on.. They =lanced many varieties and
a more beautiful display would be ha d
to conceive of. A.. particularly attrac-
tive large bouquet, of gladioli rested
in the north window and was grown
in Mr. Jos. Haraey's garden,
FLOWER SHOW.
Lovers of flowers will have a rare
opportunity of attending a magnifieent
display of flowers at the show whiela
will be held here in Mr. Sanders'
Block on Friday and Saturday of this
week, •The committee are sparing' no
pains to make !this their annual show
a most worthy affair and our citizens
should turn out -and show their ap-
preciation of the " committee's efforts.
The orchestra will be ite attendance.
on Saturday evening. Sete adv. else--
where in this :issue:.
FRASER-HEDDEN.
.A. quiet wedding took place on, Sat-
urday afternoon at four o"clock at the
Methodist parsonage, Crediton,, by Rev,
D. •McTavish, when Lloyd Fraser, son,
of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. ireaer
of 'Mooresville, was married to Miss
Gladys H,edden, eldest daughter of Mies
Catherine Hedden, of town. The bride
wore a dress of blue flat crepe with
hat to match. Following the cere-
mony a wedding supper was served at
the home of the bride's mother. Mr.
and Mrs. Fraser are. leaving on an ex-
tended trip to the west
DIED IN INDIAN HaAD, SASK.
Ur. Thomas. Ge 'Williams. died in In-
dian Head Hospital, on, August 7th,
at the, age of 52 years, 5 months. His
wife predeceased him a. year ago last
May 13th. He leaves to mourn his
adopted daughtersnine years, old, three
Sisters and' two brothers, one sister
being Mrs. Solonaose Jacobi of Zurich.
Mr. Williams used to'reside in Exeter
North, but in 1903 went west with
the rest of the family, living Zor some
years at Huronville, Sask, .H.e left
the farm, two years alge, on, account of
his wife's health, and since has resided
at Indian Head. Death was due to.
anaemia and kidney trouble.
B OWERS-D ORRANCE.
The marriage took place at Seaforth
on August loth, of Annie Veronica
Dorrance, daughter of aria. Annie
Doarance of Seaforth, to Henry Bow-
ers, M. A, of Exeter, s.on of the late
Samuel Robert Bowers of Monaghan.
Ireland and Mrs. Bowers, Toeonto,
'The ceremony performed by performby Rev,
F, H. Larkin, D,D, The groom is the
popular ,science master of Exeter High
School and the bride taught for .some
years in the same. school, resigning in
July of this year. Mr. and Mrs. Bow-
ers will reside in Miss Gregory's home
on Willeam, Street, and wiiU have, the
co.n.gratulations and best wishes oe
their many 'friends.
ane1 into which messages, may bespok-
en from the inane, distance are at new
"time-saver" in factories and • other
large establishments,
Writingto, the, Advocate from Hue -
vine, Sask., on August 22nd, Mrs,
Chas. Hoffmain, says. that cutting grain
will be started next week in that dis-
trict, and the crop is fairly good, that
part being more favored than some
other places!.
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REPAIRS
Weave now prepared to doia,11 kinds
of repair work on broken frameS,
wheras before we had to send them to
London air ,esiewhere.
Heavy Shell Frames to Your
Own Lenses While You Wait
$3.00
Broken Shell Rims Replaced
While You Wait \
• Spectacles, Large Lenses
$1.00 up.
R. JOHN WARD
CHIROPRACTOR and OPTICIAN
Phone 70 Main St., Exeter
A -very pretty wedding was solemn-
ized at.5.30 ,p.m., Aug. 20,, at the home
of Mreand Mrs. Seth Brown, Usb,orne,
whe.n their younger daughter, .Mabel
al was invited in marriage to Mr. Har-
old Jeffery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gen.
Jeffery of Usborne, in the presence of
the immediate friends! of the contract-
ing parties. Rev. F. E. Clysdale of
Main Street Methodist Church offic-
iating The home had been tastefully
decerated' with streamers and flowers.
and as the guests arrived they were
ushered einto a scene, the grace and
.beauty of which • required for its
completion only the principals of the
celebration. A. table- of hanalsorne,
useful and neatly arranged presents
occupied (Me comer, Kg the front par-
lor speaking the best wishes of the
guests: As the wedding hour appro-
ached, to the strains of the wedding
march played by Miss Anma Jeffery,
sister of the groom, the young couple,
unattended, took their place in the
parlor uncler'a large wedding belliuth,g
from . a beautifully constructed ever-
green. arch, decked with dahlias and
eate,rs. The bride entered leaning om
the arm of her father and was 3,eauti,
fully dressed in pale blue georgette
with pearl beads and white veil a,n,d
carried a bouquet of pink a,nd Atha e
carnations. After the,neremonY 'a well,
spread table and an appetizing dinner
greeted the guests, presided over by
Mrs. Luther Rowchiffe a,n,d Mies Hil-
da Snell, while Miss Ve,ra Rowel/He
Mr. Chas. Jeffery, Miss Martha Pen
waren and Mr. Victor Jeffery acted
asocate.rers. • After dinner the happy
couple left by automobile for a short
visit to London, St. 'Thomas, Aylnee,r
and Port Stanley, amid Showers of cone
Letti and congratulations.. The es dee
travelling habit Wats of navy blue serge
with sand waist and sand velvet hat
t� match 'We shall, welcome Mr, :in,c1
Mrs, Jeffery back into our midst and
joen, wieheng .thera a long, happy
and prosperous wedded lif.e.
MOTHER DEAD, • I
Mir 0. ' C. Ward of the Exeter Can.-
ning Co. on Tuesday received a cable I
to the effect that his mother Mrs. (Dr),
Ward of Harrogate, Angland, had xlied1
that day following an operatipn. She.
was about 76 years of age. A fevr
weeks ago when in that city Mr. and
Mrs.
R. N. Creech of town had the
pleasure of calling on Dr, and Mrs.
Ward, and spent Jan enjoyable hour or
two with them. At, that" time the de-
ceased was in her usual health.
.Miss Wanda Willis of Centralia ;.‘s
; visiting her aunt, 'Mrs. Wm. Hodgert.
Mrs, J. W. Powell and 'daughter!,
Marion., are spenclingea time in Grims-
by and Hamilton
Mrs (Dr,) Lamm and little (laugh-
ter of Hamilton is visiting her mother,
Mrs. S. Campbell.
Mr. and Mts. J. Cicler and daughter
Miss Myrtle spent Tuesday at the
home. of Mr, J. W. Powell
1Mrs Annie Westcott of Seaforth,
and twoegrandchildre,n of Stratford are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Easterbrook.
Ntrs Sheeres, Mrs. Hockey and SOU'
Kenneth have returned from a visit
in, Lansing, .Mi,ch. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Parker, nee Fern
d Spackman of Guelph
is holidaying.here with hes family who
heve. been 'here for a few weeks, and
with his parents„ Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Spackman..
Mr. and Mrs.. y, A. Brimacombtei and
daughter, Alice; motored back to Haat-
iltor. Wednesday, accompanied by Mr
and Mrs, Welsh, who will visit them
for a time.
Mrs, W. Rousom, who has been here
for several weeks, owing to the illness
of her mother, Mrs. W. j, Bissett, re-
turned to her home in Toronto on
Wednesday morning.
Miss S Gregory is leaving LOT Brant-
ford on Friday- to resume her duties
on. the. setoff or the Collegiate Instit-
ute there, having had leave. of absence
through illness since last February.
Her sister., Mrs, Miller, is accompany-
ing her for the winter.
Kiss Stella and Rosie DearingI are Pnrrsgweaseeoeeoagaeneaeegaaosidsm-espeee „o„e-a,....mx1:4,1_ eni
spending a week in Toronto.
Phone Delivery
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miss May GUI left on Wednesdsey
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her return to Portage. la Js'relirje.
Miss jeareMurray ,o,f Danville 13 vis
iting with her parents% Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. Murray,
Miss Ada Hicks of Essex 1.iseted
with Aliss Dorothy Kuntz during the
past week,
Mr Bert Doyle left 'Tuesday even-
ing for TorOintin, where he will attend
the automobile ahow.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Triebner and
daughter of Toronto arrived Satarday
to spend a week with the former's
pareats.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Trieb-
nes.
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with 28 years experience at Sight Test-
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Guaranteed.
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REGI/TERED OPTOMETRIST
Upper School Examinations
EXETER HIGH SCHOOL
"C' means credit, the pupil securing 50c -to 60 per cent.; "3" means
third class honors, 60 to 66 per cent. "2" means second class boners, 66 to
75 per cent.; ."1" means first class homes, over 75 per cent.
In Upper School the percentage Of passes, including honors is 76, or
256 papers tried and 194 passed.
In Middlef School the percentage was 80„ )or 480 papers tried and 381
poesed.
In Lower 'School 95, or 253 paperstried and 242 passed.
Tae average on the three examinations is 83 per cent.
This is an excellent record and is 3 per cent. higher than last year.
Note the,name of the boy securing ten fiasts.
Co Li Hi Al Ge Tr Bo Zo Ph Ch LA LC FA FC
Aldworth, Edward C
Birk, Leonard
Brokenshire, Whitney
Coxworth, Hazel
Chapman, Grace C
Creech, Ruby 3
Davis, Caroline 0
Dignan, Howard ' 2
Elder, Jean C
Feist, Nola 0
Farquhar, Maurice 0
Francis, Gertrude • 0
Fulton, Lula C C
Forrest, Greta • 2 2
Geiger, Euloine C
Gilfillan, Mary , C
Greb, Harry C 1
Haist, Lloyd • 2 2
Heywood, Wesley 0 C
Heywood, Thos. C
Hogartle, Edith C
Hoffman, Alice
Howard, Evelyn
Hind, George 3
Hodgson, Cecil
Johns, Walter C
Jones, Langford C
Joynt, Laird
Love, Keith 0
Martin, Lylyan
McGill, Wesley C
Medd, Eleanor C
Meyers, Margaret
Morlock, Carl
14Torlock, Lulu
Prang, Veole, C
Preeter, Mabel C
Rowe, Mildred 0
Sanders, Grant 0 • C
Sims, Mervin
Stanbury, Kenneth •• 2
Statham, Lyle •'0
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C C
3 C
2 3
3
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3 3 2 C
0 CC
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C C
C C 3 3
C C 3
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C C 3
C 3 3 2 2 1 2
1 1 1 1
1 c c 1
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Thomson, Edgar
Thomson, Pearl '
Whiteside, Violet
Wood, Nesbitt
Woods, Marion
3
2
3
1
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1 1 1 1 1
2 1 1 1 1
2 2 1 1
2 2
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. OPPOSITE FORD GARAGE, ON
HELD
Friday and Saturday, Aug. 29 and 30
'• 3 p:n. to 10 p.
Orchestra on Saturday Evening. Everybody Come.
NO CHARGE, BUT CONTRIBUAIO NS TO WORK dr SOCIETY WILL.
BE RECEIVED AT DOOR
4. G. STANBURY,
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VINEGARS
PER GAL 50•
MALT VINEGAR
BOTTLE 30
SHREDDED WHEAT
2 PKGES . . 2 5
CORN FLAKES
PKG 10
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PAROWAX
PER CAKE 5
HEINZ BAKED BEANS
2 TINS 25
VALENCIA ORANGES
DOZEN 29
• CHOICE LEMONS
DOZEN ....... ........... .3 0
Marsh,s Grape Juice, 2 bottles, 25c.
JUNKET TABLETS
PKG
15
CHICKEN HADDIES
TIN 28
25
CHARM, a cleanser
2 PKGS
WATER GLASS
CAN . 1 8
TORO TABLETS
PKG 5
0 -CEDAR POLISH
SMALL 25
0 -CEDAR POLISH
LARGE 50
EAGLE BRAND MILK
CAN
CHEESE
4 „kinds—New, Old
White,—Kraft and Cream
You are sure to get the
very kind you like, no was-
te time and sanitary ser-
vice.
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PICKLING
We are ready for your
spice orders and other in-
gredients for pickling. A
complete stock of new
whole and ground spices.
HARVEY & HARVEY
TWO STORES
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AM./0 ,IMINION11111
On. Friday night on London Road, a Cook -At Granton, on Aug. 2S, to Mr.
horse running loose on the road, jump-
ed out of the ditch directly in front
of R. N, Creech's car, and as there
was no chance of avoiding the col-
lision they naturally came together
with the result that the horse was
slightly injured and the radiator, one
light and the motor meter of the tar
were broken, Luckily the car was
travelling very slowly, and was only
swerved to one side, the occupants
receiving only a shaking' up,
BIRTHS
Biddulple on Aug. 24, to
Alt and Mw. Alex. McFalls, a.
daughter-Burdeae Marc,
Jones -In Blanshard„ on Aug. 20, to
Mr, and aMrs. Gordon Jones, a son.
UMMILIMENIMM•6••••
and Mrs. Wm. ook, a daughter.
Hamilton, -At Victoria: Hospital, Lon-
don, on. August 14th, to Dr. R. J.
and Mrs. Hamilton of Alba Craig, a
daughter.
MARRIAGES
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Fraser-Hedden-In Creditone on Aug.
23rd, Lloyd Fraser, to Gladys lied -
den, daughter of Mrs. Cathe,rinie
Redden. of Exeter.
Jeffery -Brown -At the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Seth
Brewn, Usborne, on Aug. 20, Harold
E. Jeffery, son of Mr. and Airs. Geo.
Jeffery, to Miss Mabel M. Brown.
Bowers-Dorrance-At Seaforth ten
August 20th, Annite Veronica (Vera)'
daughter of Airs,. Annie Dorrance,
• to Henry Bowers, M. A., of Exeter
son of the late Samuel Robert Bow-
ers of "Monaghan, Ireland, and Mrs..
Bowers, Toronto.
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FALL AND WINTER
COATS
Now on Display
We invite you to come in and see the new coats for Lad-
ies and Misses. A big variety of new cloths and styles at new
low prices will tempt you to make an early selection.
House Dresses 98c
These attractive house dresses
are an unusual bargain at 98c.
each. Come in and see, for
yourself.
Stocking Bargains
Cotton Stockings, all sizes25c
Silk lisle Stockings ............49c
Silk fiese,-nude shaes 98c
Meri's Work Shirts 98c
All sizes from 14% to 17 in stock. These
value, and we have. a big demand for them.
shirts are real
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Men's Fine Shirts $1.49
All sizes from 14 to 17. Neat
patterns in good wearing mater-
ials, all with the soft cuffs,
Values up to $2,50 to Ise
cleaa-ed at ...$t49
Men's Work Boots $3.90
These are good solid work
boots, and are regulerly worth
from $4,50 to $5,00, You save
the money while, we reduce our
stock.
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Some Special Val
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• LARGE GLASS FLOWER VASES 35c, E,ACH.
Jelly Glasses' Sc. each
15 bars any laundry soap 98e.
?, ibs seedless raisins 25c.
New large lemons 30c, doz.
Sweet Oranges 39c.
3 boxes matches for 25c.
Odd Cups 10c. each.
4 tins Banquet Sardines 25c.
Large tia Pink Salmon 15c,
Large. rin Red Salmon 25c.
Royal Yeast Cakes' Sc,
• Carnation. mak 6c, and 12%c.
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