The Exeter Advocate, 1921-1-20, Page 1THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR.
EXETER„ ONTARIO; THURSDAY JAN, 20, 1921,
SAILERS ise CREECB
Our Corner
The old fashioned idea that clathi
wasattended to protect the body ay
be eevved some day.
Abbreviated skirts may. make the
woman look ehorter, but they average
up things by making lite :nen look
longer. .
The world has eight and e baif nj-
lion tons gross more ships than be-
fore the war, and the conditions in
Central Europe make the need less.
Eighty four per cent. of the busi-
ness failures a£ the past. year occur-
••ed among the Areas whieh did
advertise. This -is the assertion made
by Bradstreet% Commercial Agency*,
A St. afarys, citizen being askedthe
other day why he didn't rue for eeun •
eidlor, said, "He didn't know wltetlner
his great grandh}'tter was a chtekee
thief :or net, and be dial not stem to
find out."—St. Marys Jourtnai-Argus.
TAMAN'S
For
All Kinds
of
Men's
Winterwe
"`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 Main
Street Best in, town, they say. At
least, he fitted me with the best suit
,, Dve ever bad. Not high priced, eit-
her."
ither." "Looks good to me, toe: I'll
order my next suit from them, Sura"
SUITS .,.,,,, ,... $20 to $40.
OVERCOATS $20 to $35
RAINCOATS $15 to $30
W. W. Tamai
•
ENGINE GOES THROUGH .BRIDGE
A •traction engine belonging to and
driven by Perry Wsoxt went through
a bridge over the Seebee River on, the
townline between West William= and
McGillivray townships about three
miles from Parkhill late pn. Friday lash
air. Wilsey. alas able to clamber off
the tataehiatea The engine.ls in . khee
'-ver gad :at is altogether likely that
.t will be impossible ,to get it 'shut
iintit spring. The bridge through
whieh the engine crashed is practical-
ly anew orae. laving been in use only
about two, yearn
Usborne
Death of Mr, i uswell.---Atrpther o£
the early settlers of tusborne passed
away at his home on ,the 2nd conces-
sion on Sunday last, ,n .the person o
Mr. George. Buswell, at the age of 74
years and 3 months. sIr. Buswell was
stricken with a slight stroke of Par-
alysis about fifteen, years ago, but he
recovered his health almost wholly,
and eoutinued,in good health untilth.e
23rd of December when. be was again.
stricken with a stroke and while be
showed signs of recovery at times the
eifee is had evidently not left hum and
he passed away ors Sunday. Mr. Bus-
well was bora ht. Toronto but came to
this section with his parents when
xu.-e boy.. and h� whole a
yA
osl tie has
n
'S 1r �j�
ea event in tli., ten nshi4a. . e xntar-
e ed :quiets Lamb of Seatorlth, but
she predeceased hire about live years.
The deceased was a member of the
ltethadist Church and ' was a nate
much ,respected by a large circle of
intends. tie ..s survived by four son,
and tea e u€ titer s : G. Aubry Bus -
vett o' Ntarth, alanehenter, Ind.; Dr,
R. E. l3u wta l o.' 1I.g i Rive; Alta,,;
• n
haw Hearer stile ^�. a ati� and A.
to nr.. .liE.
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Buswell of Et -eland, 'task„ hit's. Rd.
We; of taraitireille. Ont., and airs,
Jos. liurplsy of Calgary. :Alta. The
tuaernl took place on Wednesday to
the Exeter cemetery.
Death of airs. Wm. Stewart. --It nail
he sad news to many of the Tawnsh p
of Usbo sae In learn of the death of
Mary Veneta beloved, w ife of 'air. Wil-
t Siewart, she let''ng passed away
at Io-onta on Sunday test at the age
of 72 yeas and 11 months, Aewcased
had been troubled with a weak heart
for some years but her condition. re-
named about the same until D anni
her 10th, ulnen she wae stricken with
a stroke of paralysis, toallowed by an
rather on December 24, from which she
never recovered, but she retained all
her reasoning faculties to the end.
The deceased lived Aearly all ner life
life in this township and was 'Among
the most respected of. our residents,
being a loving mother, a kind hearted
neighbor and always ready and willing
ra help those in need. About seven
sears ago she moved to Toronto with
her husband and she. has since made
her home in that city. She was a
consistent member of the (Methodist
church, Besides her sorrowing hus-
band she is survived by three sone and
four daughter—Fred and John of Us -
borne, J. A. of ,Vanguard, Sask,, Mrs.
A. Y. Campbell of Usbornc, and three
girls at home In. Toronto; she also
leaves two sisters, Mrs. ,MeNicol of Us -
borne end firs. Mitchell of Wingham,
The remains" were brought bere for
burial, the funeral taking place from
the Main Street Method$st Church at
2.30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon to
the Exeter cemetery, s
Local News
The new auto licenses for 1921.
have bean issued. The numbers are
m orange on a black ground. The
figures are separated, by a hyphen
similar to the Michigan .license a.F 1ast
year, and are more,,easily readhat a
distance.
Tailor& Furnisher MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED'
by C H San3ers at the Advocate O£ -
Centralia attending the _funeral of his sister, the.
T,hemaay fn:ends of Mrs. Joe White,
who underwent an operation last week
will be pleased to know that she s
up and around agaare
Mr. Andrew H eks, M, L.A., went to
Toronto Monday evening.
_A good .snrany of our citizens are.
ill owing to colds,
Mrs. T. Brooks of Wyoming, I.T. S.
A., is v:sating at the home of:her
b. -other is -law, ' r. 4. Brooks.
Mr. and Miss Lens of Calgary are
vistiag at the .borne of their aunt, Mrs.
Thos. Neil.
Mr. and .Mrs. Godbolt pleasantly en-
terta,arnedd the young people of the
xneigaaberhood at their home last
Thursday .evening. and a very enjoy-
able lime was spent Jay all.
Mr. George Buswell of Ushorne, well
known to. many here, and who has
been ill for some time, passed away
on Sunday ,last. The funeral tools
Wage Tuesday to the Exeter ceme-
tery.
/ate !hers. Weiot,
Sunda.y's stern was just a remind-
`er that Jack Frost hasrt.'t lost his grip
on the old testi:zed Winter. As yet
the .:Dads are eat ,blocked, but the
traveahng is heavy.
Harry Trick, who has been sailing on
one of the freighters from Buffalo to
Duluth, s 3smaa w tb Isis parents for
a Leis weeks' nista. He reports sailing
conditions toha'Ire been ideal through-
out the season with. ;very little rough
nether.
Bearer Bron ;intend. opening their'
lyncher shoe for 'business on Saturday
Sozue of the new 1921 auto Veen, -
see have made their appearance, The
numbers rare nn orange on a black;
ground. The figures are separated by
a hyphen, similar to the Michigan lie -
Mae ,af, ,ia.at year and are more , asily
read at a (Valance.
• Otto Ewald was ins London Saturday
on business.
1,4rs. Pope and, Mrs, Haycock of Lotr-
doun and Mrs, Alex. Borland of Tim -
Mins inane .returned house, after attend-
ing their nicither, the late Ors. Wein,
during her last illness, ,
Sa31 I.tsbuvy 'firs. Mercy Banes. and .Mrs.:4follard
The annual meeting of the District
L. O. L. of Bicldulph, which WAS held
z the Grange Hall, Luean, on Jan. -1,
proved n good success, there being an
extra geed attetrtJan�ee from the sw-
ims primary lodges in the -l;strict.
Tiiei
:,
1ao35 were following officers tic ert. elected
and duly installed for the con ang year
Niro: Dist NLtsler, lam, O. 1.., 219;
Greenway; Deputy Baster, C. Walker
924, Exeter • Dist. Ree. -Secy*, H. W.
kloslgins, 493. B;;ddulph; Dist. sin.
See'S'..H, Peeve, 924, Exeter; Dist.
'races. J. A. Turner, 493, 3addulph;
i3'st D. C�, C., R. R. 1.lutchctison, 219.
Greenway,; 1st Leet., F. J. Dais, 493
i.3iddu:tals; 2nd Leet., IV. Grieves, 1343
Crediton Cr+a»'4litk Acci3rd .1.t" i.. 4. Scott. 1343,
paws cn Mee. "a4raan, Dams DI"
tvitlai
a
paws
leant on F:iday hast. She
li zor t>#inee tg, t,TM,e dirntier, when tap
P .Dime uie:."aa.. she.accidently :fell doge c
oc3aar.. with the result that she sus-
shakd a brolctt rum :nnd was badly
shaken, alp. We ho, e ti or a speedy re
con ery,
M. Jack Hunter and sister .Alice
;are t wing relatives in Michigan—Mr.
and Sirs. Geo; Davis spent a few days
las week in Se,.fcarth visiting the
'last
sister, firs. Flotham,-Quite a
tnutnber ,from, around here Mended
she renntertamment irn connection with
she Sunday School of ably Trinity
i ebur b, Luean, and assisted in the
`Aro.ram:—lir, Alex..'ticllonald sr.ent
the week -end in London.—A number
def our young mean .got stormy tayeed
'on Sunday night, but managed to get.
ittnne after day -light.: A box social
w�jl be .held in the Racey Hall of St.
Patrick's Church, Sa:ntsbury, under the
auspices of the W. A. Society, when
a good program mall be nrav ded.
Dashwood
Mr, Homer Guenther left on Mon-
day for Forest, where he has accepted
a aaositiori with the Bank or Comm-
mercei
Two classes of the Evangelical. Sun-
day School sent contributions to the
Chinese Famine Fund, this week. The
Soldiers- of the Cross -contributed $75
and 'the. Bethany Sisters $60, making
$135.
In, Aid of the Chinal Relief Fund a
a43issionary play called, "Robert and
Mary," missionaries in, South Africa,
will be given, by members of the Y.
P. A. oa Friday ght, Jams. 2$tIz, .at
8 o'clock. Crediton Sunday School
Orchestra, Hiss Loretta, Holtzman,
Reader and Grand Bend :Yale Quar-
tette Are �eLx. 4 cted to assist in, the
program. Admission, adults 25c,; Chil-
dren under 12, 10c.
Crediton
hIEW BUTCHER SHOP
AT CREDITON,
Having leased the butcher shop
iice,�''Strictiy confidential; no witness. premises opposite Zwicker's Store,
Crediton, we will opent un a butcher
business on Saturday, January 22 and
will keep constantly on hand a, com-
plete line of
FRESH MEATS, SAUSAGE, ETC.
We will handle nothing but the best
meats and solicit your patronage.
TELEPHONE, lOw.
BEAVER BROS.
BREAD with
NUTTY FLAVOR
THAT IS WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS. IT'S EASY. USE
MODEL,
IT IS GENERALLY ADMITTED THAT BLENDED FLOUR,, WILL
GIVE YOU BREAD OF BETTER FLAVOUR THAN ANY OTHER, WE
HAVE THE PERFECT BLEND IN el 0 D E L ,
"'1'O ERR IS HUMAN" BUT YOU MAKE NO MISTAKE IN BUY-
ING M 0 D ,E ,L, FARMERS WILL HELP TO CR
EATS A BETTER. MARKET FORWINTER WHEAT BY USING A BL
ENDED FLOUR.
WE HAVE LOTS OF WEST1✓RN WHEAT FLOUR, WHICH IS
#''SECOND TO NONE" OF ITS' KIND. IF: IT IS WESTERN FLOUR
f
YOU WANT, TRY OUR "MANITOBA'S BEST", IT IS A - ;SUPER-
IOR FLOUR.
arvey Bros.
A Box Social wall be held under the
ausraices of the 11..F. Ca Club int the
Town Hall, Crediton,, on Thursday ev-
en r ng, . Jain.. 27th- at 8 o'clock, . when
Mars. ` Glenn ,will give an address an
U.F.W.O, and Community Laundry. A
program of music, etc., will/ be given,.
Ladies bring bones: Everybody wel-
come. A.drniss,om free.
•
'Yrs, John Fanner,%i ba has been.
quite fl, tv+e arc pleas:id to say, im-
p,ravima
The Fr: aridly Buable Clams of the Ev-
angelical Sunday School, win offer far
sale a big assortmentt oil baking in
Beaver's Butcher Shop on Saturday
evening.
Special' pray=er servlices are being
head ,in the Methodist Church this
week.
Mr, and Mrst. Edgar Wuerth of El-
mira spent a ,few days in. town oast!
week !visiting 'E -lends„
Special ise-v!ces in connection with
the. Forw.and .t\2oveme rt were held in
the b vange'zical Church on Wednesday
etven'ing and wa l co ttlnue Dan Thurs-
day, 19th and 20th. The addresses by
�y,e c e 7y and laymen promise to be.
',oidi h e," T>'ud a'n .:,rneraring
Ts '- Peier rahnee and .son have ru
turned to ilowa.rd City, ; Mich,., alter
of Exeter visited, Mr. and Airs.. George
Hepburn last week.
We regret to learn that Mr. John
Dyer's condition, after having been op-
erated wain. London last week, has
tatters a •change .for #ane worse. He
suffered cousdernbl,y from an attach
of tae hiccoughs which ,has weakened
his system. tills •many friends trust,
however, that there will he ar change
far rhe better.
GRANTON
At the atin,; of the ratepayers
this t elage Nassau Glowax4 ,join G.
'land Samnma;l Coit were appointed
Irustees. The citizens Ismve asked f
e.Qrss
,,.
a,,»,te,
3,AlL tar, guard the val,.e Kea -
',arty teeniest the destruct an and in
sulfa rr; the boys of the vil:.ge, but
nothing has tiers done.
M . ansate: Conga, has :eft for Che-. a ;ca to spend the winter with hie son
d Fred.
At the Sunday School nneetina last
%veep the .folev a.
cnauges were
ramie-Artyi rstnan was elected
sutaeahseteatdent as Alfred I.izidsay s
piece; Joan Wright WAS chosen to
teaeh. the organized, caass,• several ot-
her teachers were appointed.for
th^ smailer classes
.k. ant airs. Moffatt who have been
spending their honeymoon here with
' leer ranee, "airs. A. Westmun, Left
fast weeai or Toronto and Hamilton
where, after a visit there with rela-
tives, they will leave for Winning to
take up their home.
The Epworth League put on n splen
did program, and at the close asPell-
tate ttnatelt was engaged iti, the winner
being Clara Wallace. There are
splendid meetings held eae'h Monday
niht.
7toriey Wats ,s busily engaged at
hulling clover with his new maehine.
There were .0 .carloads of cattle
and istegs slapped from here last Fri-
day anti Saturday, and yet the preen
l of .meas on, the but.:her's counter keeps,
normal,.
ar�ai�s 1 fiugglls1 Hams,
WE ARE ALSO IN THE GAME OF REDUCING STOCK. --
Going
Goin . Out of Gents'
Furnisnings
ENTIRE STOCK OG GENTS' FURNISHINGS SACRIFICED.
SELLING AT AND 'BELOW COST.
GREATEST CLEARANCE SALE ON RECORD.
BEN'S FLEECED LINE,D.. UNDERWEAR
MEN'S ItEA.VY RIBE1 l) I..NDERWEAR,.
MEN'S ALL WOOL UNDERWEAR .(PENMAN'S) ALL SIZES.
11rEN'S HOSE, TIES, OVERCOAT SCARFS, SWEATERS, PRINT'-
I4IRi'S, WORKING SHIRTS COLLARS, COLLAR BUTTONS AND
CUFF BUTTONS.
Six Other Amazing Bargains
EIDER. I, OWN COMFOR T1;'R' .
GOOD WOOD BLANKETS.
IBEX 120 FLANNELETTIt BLANKETS
CLOAKINGS
GREY FLANNELS
BROOMS.
Specials on for Three Weeks
ES GOODS AND
NEXT
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ON WEDNESDAY, JAN 26th, AND FOLLOWING DAYS
DON'T FORGET THE) PLACE,
Mrs. IIodgson of Vancouver, B. C.,
late of Chicago, Ill., but formerly ox
Exeter, was here this wzek attending
the funeral of her anunt, Mrs. Andrew
Hicks.
BIRTHS
Heywood—Tn, Usborne ,osr Jan. 16, to
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Heyw old, "a
daughter.
Kydd--:n Exeter North, on. Jan. 19th
to Mr. and :Mrs. John X<y dd, a laugh
ter.
DEATHS
Stewart—In Toronto, on Jan. 16, Mary
Vance, beloved wife of William
Stewart, aged 72 years, 11 months.
Buswell—In Usborne, 2nd concession,
on Jan. 16, George Buswell, aged 74
and( 3 mantas.
Snell. -La Exeter, ,on Jan. 14, Mary
Balkwwfl, widow of the Tate James
Sneli aged 86 years and 9 months.
Drown—In Hibbert, an Jah,, 10th,
Gordon Orloff Drown, beloved son
of Mr. ,and Mrs. Thomas Drawn, aged
8 years, 8 tmonnthls and 4 days.
Prest'O-Lite
PRES T'O-LITE BATTERIES
HAVE DROPPED
20 PER CENT
1)O YOUR ORDERING NOW
one 93
MRS W. D, EO.
Warning to Motorists
DRAIN WATER FROM RADIATORS, TEST YOUR STORAGE BAT-
TERIES ACII J:>K IF RtI
G YOUR UR CSAR, IF YOU ARE NOT
T,SING YQUP. ,CAR. BRING YOUR BATTERY IN AND LET VS
CARE FOR ITOINTIL SPRING,
CAN YOU ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS ON YOUR APPLIC-
ATION BLANK? COME IN ANI) ?LET US TELL YOU THE BORis
Qj7 YOUR CYLINDERS, NO MATTER WHAT MAY BE THE MAIN OF
CAR YOU RAVE.
TIIE TWO NEW QUESTIONS THIS YEAR ARE -- IS 'TETE ABOVi.
DESCRIBED VEHICLE. EQUIPPED WITH AN APPROVED DEVICE
FOR. THE ELIMINATION OF IIEA[) LIGHT GLARE? NAME OF DE-
VICE?
WE HAVE IN STOCK,
The Clamert Lens
GINE OF THE HIGHEST ThST PASSEL) BY THE GOVERN;MINT
NO ALL SIZES ARE THE SA\Ils 1 RICE, $2"75 PER PAIR.
11' THERE IS ANY OTHER ;AKE OF LENS THAT YOU
WOULD LIKE WE WILL BE GLAD TO GET THEM .FOR YOU.
W. J. BEER
J. A. STEWART
Phone 16
Big Reductions in
PTJRE WOOL S ' GES
50 Per Cent. Discount
Also Big Reductions in Every Line of
Dry Goods
We have a full range of Pure Woot Serges, in. a .fins: twill and
a greod weight in) all the popular shades, Navy Blue, Brown,
Green, Garnet, Grey and Black. At just half price while 'they
last, ' t I ill
Our .4.50
Our $4.00
Our $3.50
Our 53,00
LADIES—Don't miss this
Dress or Suit, for they are
Indigo Dives.
Serge
Serge,
Serge,
Serge,
now $2,25
now $2,00
naw $1.75
now $1,50
opportunity of getting a nice Serge
exceueent values and. are in the Pure
THE REMNANT .COUNTER .
We have just finished Stock Taking and have a lot of nice
ends lolf aLtl tkinds ,of Staple. Dry Goods, in ail lengths at greatly
seduced prices. Be sure and look over this counter.
[t THE ii'OOVER
We Pre ;tie agents .fore ,the 1 arnous Hoover "Electric Cleaner"
Cai1 and see it work. We will deanonstrate here toe ins your.
hone. R ('jt
It Beats--aas it Sweeps—as it Cleans.
Taylor. A. STEWART
HIGHEST PRICE . PAID FOR ALL PRODUCE,
Tire an, d Battery ;