HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1915-9-30, Page 1rFoitTY-SL.OND YEAR--' NO 2229
EXETER, ONT.
THURSDAY MORNING
SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1915
New Furs
JONES & MAY 1New Furs
Phone 32
Smart Witter
Coats
Buy Early arid
Get Your
Choice
All something New and No Two alike, We certainly
have the swell Coats this season. Some-
thing entirely different in every garment.
They are bought from the best manuf-
acturers and for style, fit and finish
they are the best we have ever.
shown. All bought early
the old prices.
New Fall . and Winter
Dress Goods
A BIG STOCK AT THE OLD PRICES
Colored Dress Goods
We are showing everything that is New in the Color-
ed Dress Goods. AlI colors of Fine Evening Dresses. Good Materials for street wear and
beautiful Cloths. for Fall Suits,
Black Dress Goods
Tacks are very good for this season. Our stock is` very complete in Poplins, Serges, Satin
Cloths, Resilda, Rosetta, Diagonal, Box Cloth, San Toy and Broadcloths.
New Millinery
P fear, nifty and up-to.date. Our. Milliners
2re-very busy so leave your onder early,
All the Newest Headgear here for
you to pick from. New shapes
New Colors, New Materials
New Silks
Silks are up,.on .top.this,.fall.. You will be .in:
the style to buy a silk: Silk Poplins, Silk
Crepes, Plaid silks, Striped silks
and Plain silks in every shade
;< yd wide for $1 a yd
Men's and Boys' Furnishings
New Fall Suits Hats Shirts
New Fall Overcoats Underwear
New Fall Caps Gloves
Collars
Ties
JONES AND MAY
Letter From the Front
This hes vck we
tire Per>
ttod to xe
print 'another interesting letter Froin
one of the boys who are serving their
king and country. The letter is from
11Ir. Je A. McMahon, B., A, a graduate
of Toronto University yard only.sen
of `Dir, and Mrs. John McMMIahon, of
Thaw.
Shorncliffe, Eng., 26th, C.F.A.
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C.E,F',
My Dear Parents,
This is the end. of what to Me USA
been n most interesting day.
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a,nx. the entire Second ICen idian 'Coia-
tingent was rreviewed by His Maje'
manner of reviews
and 'Kitchener. After the usual erning the appointment of a Muni -
ester w's it has ,drizzled;atl cipal clerk 'end treasurer, was read
clay, and'the 'roads, ,fine as lahey lire; and Ip'assed ore motion, of Councillors
axe in t+( sloppy condition, but en' t1i Hind and Beavers.
field, the `close -cropped green turf •
Adolphus Hooper, of Hay, be allowed
tacked !ns fresh as Dlay.
It way per- ravel from the pit at .75e per cord, EE -ORGANIZED '
haps the `Finest sight I have ever g The +J3oolclavers Club re -organized
seen. Forty-five thousand ]rh'al.i-lad ,'fir. (Hooper •to leave the Pit in the
1't l fou d 't.
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NDf1,STOV[S &
RN6ES
— ARE
GOOD COOKERS &
ECONOMIC IN FUEL
PRICES FROM $38.00
�ifl l •;jV� Stove Pipes, Elbows,
Stove Boards and Dam-
pers, at low prices.
Genuine Madza Tungstein Lamps 25c &
40c.
Watt Lamps 35c.
Buy a good everready Flashlight for $1,10
PRONE Heaman's Hardware
27 A - and Stove Store
PHONE
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BORN
a1I,LS-=-At Woodham, on Sept. 24th,
to Mr. arid Mrs. Lawrence 'Mills,
I is son.
•I4USTIN—Near Centralia, on. Sept. 28
to Mr. arucl, Mrs;; Thos. Austin,
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daughtr,.r,
' r .t on Sept.
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4th, 1915, Co Mr. ;and Mrs, Thos.
Lingar.d, :a son.
ea EYWOOD—In Usbori c, on Thur&-
day, ,Sept. 23.rd to Air, and Mrs.
,aaroairay .Heywood, a dnughtere
iWilliarn Ivison, aged. 90 years.
WANLE,SS—At Varna on Sept. 22nd,
'Williaih Wanless aged. 75 years, ,
SGRUTON—In Hensall, non Sept. 20th
Alfred Scruton in his 48th year.
HEAVY FROST
Heavy frosts for three nights in
•succession have visited this district.
Vines. tomatoes and corn, have suffer-
ed to a certain extent.
11T.r\RRIED
QUAILS—EASTEIi,EHOOK—At Godes
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rich. on Septa by Rev. v, 'J. c
Sth,
Ford, John ouaile, Seafortly, 'find
Miss Annie Louisa Easterbrook, of
Exeter
LWENDE f1SON—GLEASON — At the
First Presbyterian manse, St. Marys
en' ,Sept, 21st, by .the lttev.• J. G;,
Miller, William J, Henderson, of
Hickson, to arise Laura K. ,Gleason,
pf 71lensbarci,
DIED
I 'j O . -a.t Kipper). of gept, 2th,
FELL E'ItOM TREE
Harold, :the young son, of Mr. 'and
Mrs, Jeff Fisher o'f Usborne, fell out
of ii tree at the school grounds last
Friday and fractured his arm.
INS'P.ECTE'D MOUSES
Mr. W. J3. Legate, Inspector for the
Hydro Commission at London, was in
town last Friday and inspected some
Louses wired 'by Messrs. Beer and
Davis. He also issued several per-'
wits_
A LONG S'TRI'P
"Tood]es" a beautiful white curly-
haired Maltese Terrier was received
in tow(_ on Tuesday by 'Mr. Arthur E.
Wood. The dog was expressed down
from Regina, Sask., and was ,none the
worse for its long travel. ,
SOCIAL EVENING
The Epworth League of the James
street Methodist church held a social
evening on. Tuesday, A very inter-
esting ,and instructive program was
given followed by a light refreshment
of ice 'cream and cakes. A very en-
joyable time was spent by all.
VISITED PRESBYTERY,
Itev. Dr. Strang, superintge.odcrit of
Home Missions in Southern Saskat-
chewan in connection with the 'Pres-
byterian church, made a tour of eIftir-
oxx (Presbytery during the past ween
and spoke at Thames (Road, Auburn,
Londesboxo ;Blyth, :Olinton and Seal
• I JOINED THE HONOR now.;
Exeter Council
A regular acerin of the cmunoil tin Monday morning Messrs. t"hes-
1;ter Harvey and Reg. Knight, who
' chamber ore was held in the council am have !been employed, avith -Tones 8z
Friday, Sept. 24th; Councillor Rout + ' li4xay, brio Archie Davis, of .t'he Advo -
Stop absent. The ininutes oP the gate, left ''for London to enlist with
meeting held Sept. 10th, were read I the mounted ri'Piea for overseas, � 'Tile
and Iappreve.4i.
Mr., W. J. Beaman asked for per-
mission to erect a gasoline pump.
with tank under sidewalk, the cumin country,;
to be 'placed fat .the curbing in front
of bis'store. Per 'Beavers and liar. SLATED FOR ATTOENEre
ton that permission be granted; the GENERALSHIP '
work to be done under the super
vision of the street commissioner; 1 The Regina Province states that
the same to he removed subject• to W. IW Martin. M.P. Por Regina, son
u c 1. Inferno or
,the ruling of the municipal coni of Bev. and Dirs. 'W, 'lvi. Inferno,
Tay -law No. 1(i, 1915, a by-law- gov- 'London, sand formerly of Exeter, is
likely to enter the Scott cabinet gas
irttorney'-general, and will contest
'Regina city constituency when the
bye -election or general election is
brought on,
honor roll is increasing each' week.and
some of Exeter's brightest and best
young men are in the' .service of. their
e ter dlarton and Beavers that Mr.
men massed 'in dressed ranks, -r• nsame cont than as to n t
khaki blotch on the plain; and the dull 1 The"
of
cemetery B3+-1.ativ was under
gleam of the numberless bayonets like discussion ars to the amendment ed
a grey mist over all. The Ding on the Perpetual Fund clause. 'Referred
a blackthoroughbred and Lord Kit- to the Reeve to makountsher inquiry-
chener on a white, took the saltlte, The following aecounts were read
Over them floated the Royal, Stan- in et approved, orders being ,givers in
dart'. We, of the Artillery, being Payment-: Messrs. Dickson , (Carling,
the first to pass, were 'abletto secure $49:40; Lawson & Trick, 15,00; F. S.
a good position from tvlzich''to sec the Delbridgc, 9.00; John Ford 21.90; J.
parade. The swaying line of Ln•+ I ydd, 5,25; T. 'Webster, 4.00; Thos,.
Pantry in column of platoons seemed
Houlden 18.80; 'Ely. Rumohr, 14.00;
never•endi lig. Yet What are these to Robe- Gillies ' Son, 19,00; T. 'G,
Britain's host of over '3,000,000? laioh :Creech, x.6,00; 'J. 73•un:kin 2g 5.20;00 his.
George hooked the king, though in ,a...Cord. 10 12.00; Geo. Orange '13.7.00;
Field Marshall's uniform, and seem- f
Ford. 10.Q0; Walter Westcott os. E.
ed thoroughly pleased. Kitchener's Davis 9.00; 11th Davis 50mhos. I lyn
1.50; .Theo, Walser 14.00; 'Wea. •Wald
face ternxmnit one could read the calm dt inper 5.00; 'amounting in all to t$276.05.
1 A special 'meeting•" of' the council
tion rind indomitable resolution which was 'held on Monday, Sept. 27th, to
Britain is bringing to tear upon, the consider the municipal tax rate and
%var. It is (the rima review,( Tri n matters pertaining to Electric Light.
short time the contingent wil4 cross I Per Fund and Roiilston ,that the
the Channel. We of the 7th Artillary taxation for the year be 30
Brigade, being hardly ready yet; will
s rate of
mills , a by-law
be temporarily
replaced by a British be preparedonthe in ac(cordancerantsThat therewith.
brigade, but should see the front by Per Beavers and Eaton, that , the
New Years. letter as received by .Mr. ,Zuefle re .of-
We are .still living in tents rind fer of the present electric light street
altho' the luxury of ,floors stakes equipment Inc referred to the Hydro
trent, life iii this damp climate. Mare equipment
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agreeable, yet (none of us will, bei Dliessrs. Martizi, Gladman and Fuke
sorry wheneve move into winter members of the School `Board waited
quarters. A portion of our compie-' on .the council regards getting a wa-
ment of 'horses is due next week, ' ter main extended to 'the .school pro -
when we will resume the o]d'(routine perty, claiming that it was absolutely
of stables, riding, driving and man- necessary no that abundance of water
euvering as we had it at Valcartier `would be available for the 'heating.
and !Kingston. These days we amuse system.
ourselves with gun 'drill, foot -drill i 'Per:, {Beaters and ktoulston that a
and ,signalling and are getting''fdirly lone inch pipe be entended from the
raroiicient in all three. The 26th Bat= , corner of Andrew and Victoria Sts:
r•ery wss paid a complimenttbia Fore- to the school property..
noon by the Brigade Ser,eeantr Major
evl:en he called it "the pride of the .SSenior, Clerk.;
brigade." : i i• i.-; 1 l
Any pze'-conceived'idea one may
have regarding Shorncliffe camp, get
a rather hard knock when he actually
trees it. It Is huge. -60,000 .are here.
bnfl• until von see them massed an a
Divisional Review as they were to -day
you can have no impression. of the size
of the camp. Every few thousand are
Exeter School Fair
On Monday of this week I was call-
ed into the school rooms to assist at
the judging of the vegetables and oth-
er garden productions grown by the
children of Exeter- from seed sent to
the teachers of the public school from
Placed by i.hemselvos and separated the Agricultural college at Guelph. 1
from other 'units by a mile or more' was simply surprised at the magnl-'
of meadow and harvest end wood. , intent( display in, the matter oC po-
This is to make Zeppelin ralds,—there tatoes, cabbage, beets, carrots, pars -
have been 'several,—less likely to be nips, canned vegetables, flowers and
effeettve. On clear days you can see other garden productions. The exhi-
the rFreneb coast and when one real -bit would have done credit to ;any
izes that actual fighting is going ion ( country fair and in some oases the
only 33 miles away and that we I cabbage and the carrots would have
could 'easily .be transported ' to the successfully ;competed with the same
tiring line overnight, he is apt it o production es shown at the Exeter
think of the war as far more of n fall ,fair this year. The school child=
reality, than people in lCanada usual- : ren of Exeter ,arc to be compliment, -t
ly ido. Train -loads of wounded pass ed on the success of their exhibition
through the camp daily and one veraof 1915. II• E. HUSTON
often meets convalescent soldiers who Following is a list of the prize wine
have strange and awful stories to
tell of their experiences. An artil-
lery .man from alt Alberta Battery
told 'nett being wounded. by, shrap-
nel when aa 60 -Ib. shell hit the trail
nets;
Flowers — Zinnias, Mildred Norry,
Blanche Senior, Gladys Bedford; Pan-
sies, Stella Sanders; Alyssum, Verde
Rowcliffe; Stocks, Mabel Houlden, L,
the llartleib; Asters, Blanche Senior, Ed -
crew was wounded but r.one fatally.) ward Taylor, Norman Norry; arrang-
of his gun. Every gunner of,
He, is eager to get 'batik. ed bouquet,'Geo. Hind; Cosmos, Dor-
We University of. Toronto mon. feel' otby 73alkwili, Belle Gould, Mildred
very much at home here. Varsity I Norry; Everlasting flowers, Florence
men crop 'up at every tura. Then , Norry, Cecil Ford; Calliopsis, Florence
are here in dozens. In my own bri- Norry ; 'Marigold, ,Mildred Norry;
nc•
At a o
Rade there are nearly a hunilrcd. Nastin ttum •� crd
the 'present time over 800 students
from ,Varsity. are on active service
and •Prof. hylic is recruiting, •for
the •4th /University company at the
Present time. University circles In
Canada have nothing to be ashamed
of. Wdnld that some other commun-
ities would WAKE UPI Here in
'England 'fit men of the Tight age are
almost all gone. It is wonderful,—
and we in Canada think eve have rea-
di
' , R life, Jessie
Iiowey, (Mildred Horton; Sunflowers,
Cora ,Saxiders and Perla Sanders. tie;
Norman ,Norry 2nd; French alaria
golds, ',Norman Nonry.
Canned beets, Verda llowcliffe,
Thelma Ford, Mildred Harvey; canned
tomatoes, Marguerite Pickard, Mur-
iel !Hogarth.
Judges—Mrs. F., Woods, Mrs. F. ,W
Gladman.
Vegetables—uw'cde turnips, .Willie
Manson ; onions, George hind, 'Gladys
son to be p
Tonight the searchlights of the Harvey', 2nd anti 3rd; sage, Norman
,Channel fleet are playing on the Norry ; Golden Bantam sweet corn.
,:lauds. It would be a good night for Blanche Senior, Maurice Ila.rvey;
white sweet corn, Cecil :Ford ICly
Heywood ; pop corn, 'Cecil Ford, Ed-
ward Taylor, Earl Mallett; Lettuce.
Cora Ford; parsley, Clyde Heywood,
Gyle Statham; Horn carrots, Florence
Harvey. Mildred Rowe, Mervyn
Canim long carrots, George :[find, Cie -
ell Ford, Stella Sanders; parsnip, Jas.
ll.lorley, Florence Norry, Clyde Iles
wood; [Drumhead cabbage, Maurice
klarveyred Norry, Margaret
Kuntz; Winning Stadt cabbage, New
man L3'ardy, Marguerite Kuntz, :Clar-
ence Morley ; long red 'beets, Maurice
Harvey ; Egyptian 'beets, Stella Sane
dors. James Morley, Charlie Ford;
turnip ;blood /beets, 'Blanche Senior,
Willie Manson, Margaret Kuntz;
special., Earl Russel„ Detroit red
beets, Verde. Vale, J•oe Bradt, Lyle
Statham; Elephant popatoes, Verde.
itow•olifl'c; Do vis' Warrior potato, 0,
Salter; Ronald Wickwire, Wm. Ort-
Wein; potatoes, special, Harold Kuntz.
sunflower, Willie Car twein, kelvin
'ledden; Clyde Heywood.
Judges—ll, E. Huston and '
Gourd.
rhe pupils I
s
shoo
1 til.s etaetastaff.
o
f the
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wish 'to tender their thanks to the
fudges who'eo kindil arid efficiently
mire 'their Serviec.a and the ` isitor+
who t:ncour:aged the Pupils by their
pneseacc.•
on 'air raid. and I wouldn't be sur-
prised to hear of one. They take
place ignore frequently but fortunate-
ly' do little harm. •
I must e!ose now. Please rcinembcr
me to (all the friends .and write often
to your 'loving son.
ALVA
Patriotic League Notes
The Patriotic League intend giving
Hallowe'en Concert on, Monday,
Nov. lst•
7'he rc eeipts of the Tea .Room on
Fair Day were X37.10, Acontribution
of :2,00 tins received from Mr, E.
Walters and also Miss Vosper.
A donation of canned fruit' for the
soldiers Was received from the xe ladies
irsbornc on a
urdey last. ']`hr ladies of Exctcr.ha.ve
also donated canned fruit tor the
soldiers.
The Tea Room will Incopen next
i of
Saturday when� done non canoed.
s
fruit, jam, jelly, chocolate cocoa gut t
raisins, tooth paste, tooth brushes.,
sox or anyt'.hing for the comfort ot
our ,soldiers will Inc thankfully rtes
leeiVeria
nth. of the boundary of S t•-
It UNA.WAY
A horse ran away from in front
of W. J. Beer's on '.i.l:onday morning
and struck oat at a lively
rate to-
words its home Centra lin, - 1t
oattght ma to a wagon some piece
down t.hetroad and started to follow*
it. It Was brought back to :tenth ;no
damage; being ;douci, , •._,.,,:., ....c> l.'
last Wednesday at the home of the
retiring 'president, Mrs. Powell. Meet-
ings will be held each Wednesday
evening during the fall• and winter.
The 'evenings will be devoted to •sew-
ing for the soldiers and other pat-
riotic
atriotic purposes. The officers elected
were:, President, Mrs. Fitton; Vice-
president, Mrs. Clarke Secretary,
Miss .&Ioncur.
HELD DEMONSTRATION '
Mr. J. W. Powell, the agent in this
community 'for the Edison, Phono-
graphs, held a demonstration on the
Zurich fair grounds, the day of that
fair. Willis had a large tent ar.d
provided the visitors with some .excel
lent music demonstrating the
Have 'our
House or Store
Wired Now
We do Wiring Which w
Iguarantee the Hydro Power
will connect wWs when. i .
comes. Give us a chance to
go over your job ,and give ,�
you an estimate on it. Only
the latest approved wire
conduit steel cant -out boxes
and other electrical supplies
Used.
Beer & Davis
breakable and wearable •quaiitaes of
the new Edison Diamond oast, 'Wallis
will also ihave a demonstration,, at
Kirkton..
HIIRITON 'FAIIR r
E irkton Fair will Inc ]held. on 'Thers-,
day and Friday of this' week. peep
Friday the big day of the fair In naiads
and plan to attend what promises to
be one of the best fairs held at Kirk -r
ton if or years.. The prizes in the aif-
ferent ,events for horses have been
r inside (ably increased and an addle
tional race has been. added to the
speed events. All that is required is.
good 'weather 'to ma:ke the fair .
success.
THE EXETER BARGAIN STORE
FALL BOOTS & SHOES
Now that .calci wet weather is comming the. boys
and girls require good strong shoes to k'e'ep them
dry, We have theme in plenty of styles.
BIG VARIETY IN MEN'S & WOMEN'S
SHOES
Pa°I;eTi .... unrretai� D o1aBox calf; besides'ai'l
t.y G
the heavier styles. Our prices on boots andshoes are
absolutely the .Lowest.
ASTORIA SHOES
Try a pair of Astoria shoes for men.
SHIRTS
e have just received a big shipment of Men's
fine top shirts
CLOTHING
We invite you to see our made -to -mean sall-
ples for a fall suit or overcoat.
B W. F.
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Plan to Let Us
PitYou i ut
We have onr Fall Stock all in and carry a complete
Noe of the Iatest creations in Men's Toggery
Our New Fedora Hats in the different styles, shapes
and colors, are attracting attention. We can
lit you with something Natty
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,En Shirts, Collars, Ties and Socks, We:have a specially
fine showing for men, •
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WHY NOT BE MEASURED at the same time
your New Suit. Woolen Goods are advanc-
ing rapidly in price, yet we are maintaining
rock bottom prices. The rich shades and
fine weaves will appeal to you.
We
also have a splendid showing in Ready-to•Wcar
Slits, Overcoats, etc, etc.
Come in early and let tits. show you.
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