HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1924-6-19, Page 1RIFTY,FIRST, YEAR No. 2556
JUNE 19th., 1924
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Scotch Ginghams 5c. ' yds
Weare placing on Sale this week, several hundred ,yards of Scotch
Ginghams, including ,thee celebrated Anderson's make, 32, inches wide, a
good range of patterns very special,:value at 35c a yard.
Ready -to- Wear , Dresses
:� ess_
We have a very fine range of Summer Wash Dresses including the
very popular Martha Washington brand.' These are in beautiful colors
and patterns'of oiles, Crepes and Ratines, from Juniors' and Misses'
sizes up to Ladies' size, 44. You will be surprised at the very reasonable..
prices of these Dresses. t •
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Ladies' Corsets, Hosiery, Under -
Wear
This department has become very popular in our store, due to the
wonderful values we offer in Hosiery, 'IInderWears and Corsets, also to
the fact that almost anything that is new in 'th'ese; lines will be found
here. Our stock of these lines for summer is now complete.
Men's
MEN! We are ready. for hot weather with a complete stock of ` Straw
Hats, Fine Shirts, Garters, Braces, 'Ties Underwear,Suits, Etc.
Outing Shoes
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Rubber -Soled Shoes,. Tennis Shoes, Sandals -and Oxfords of every
description, the cheapest Sunimer,: Footwear for everyone. Start the 'sea-
son right„Don't wait u til the summer is nearly over to get your ,Out-
ing Shoes. ;'srasF g,. F•
Khaki Pants, Bloc i*er and
Play Sut5...
Khaki Bloomers or Long -Pants for Boys, the finest pant for sum-
mer wear- and , iolidays at' $1.25`° to $1.75 • per pair. Khaki play Suits
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for .Children, sizes. 2 to;, 8years, -are ideal for every -day wear.;at. $1 2 . a•
all
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Mr. Cole had a bad accident
,'Wednesday, 'which may result very
seriously. He wa's fixing the roof
of Mr. Edgar Armstrong's House'and
on getting down he reached over
to grasp a bit of tin or something
lost his balance and fell from `the
of .the ladder. His back is severely
injured.
WITWER TAYLOR, ..
A pretty, but quiet wedding took
place- at the. Methodist parsonage
Granton, by Rev-, J. E. "Hunter, on
Thursday, June, 12, at 2.30 o'clock,
= when Mr. Ronald F. Witwer was
sae=, united in' :marriage to Nils"Georgina
® Frances Taylor, both : of Exeter
:North The young ' couple were
E attended, Mr. Czaar Harness and Mrs.
Rev. Hunter unt witnessingcere-
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o. Is it not"';high ` time some "pinch-
ing" was, meted out to autoists who
persist in going through town at
. such terrific' rates';of speed? Scarce-
ly. an hour of a day passes
that some ear does not ` exceed the
speed limit out of all common sense
or reasons Why these fool -hardy
drivers persist in breaking the law
and thus endanger life and property
is hard to understand. No wonder
_there are so many damage law suits.
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= OPERATIONS
'Mrs.William Bagshaw, Huron St.
underwent.: an operation on Saturday
last forthe e '
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a cancerous
growth on her breast, which has
been.egiving' considerable trouble of
late. Mr a tDavid Richards, who ha
been a;long s(itfferer from gangerene
in one foot, underwent an operation
for the ,removal of the great toe on
Saturday"` Mr. Win. Dunsford also
underwent an .operation for the re
1.moval of a growth on his lip. These
' operations :were performed by Dr.
W. J. Browning of Caledonia, Minn.
and all were quite successful.
HURON COUNTY', EQDUALIZiATION
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The 'Huron County equalization
committee. ; in making their report
sums up : the conditions of Exeter
and Usborne township as to the re-
ceipts,ancl expbnditures on the good
roads: system, foKr the next six years,
''`" Exeter---� t i ll require one hill
for. three . ` a s
r to"raise'
3'o$1,61.4=�0
and this special levy taken from
their deficit of 62,827180 leaves $1,-
213.20 to be carried* forward as=• a
deficit to be: dealt with later.
Usborne—This township- has ' a
deficit of $2,351.75. A half -mill
levied as a spacial ; rate' this year
will -raise $1,208:75, Ieaving $1143
as a debit balance. ^,;
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.and Mrs, Wm. Lovie, concessin '22,
New Perfection Stoves
are the, Best, -
,I: BURNER OVENS 53.75, UP
2 BURNER OVENS $7.00, UP
WICKS,' 40c; CABINETS, '58,00, UP
OTHER MAKES. OF OIL STOVES
FROM $13.00 UP;
ISE
LOWE BROS.
PAINTS
LOWE BROS. FLOOR
PAINTS ' '
LOWE BROS. MELLOTONE
LOWE BROS. AUTO GLOSS'
LOWE BROS PORCH„
ENAMEL ai
LOWE BROS WAGON
PAINTId
LOWE ,BROS, VARNISHES
AND YOU WILL BE SAT-
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1 A.LABASTIleTE
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WALL FINISkl.Ers
70c PER PKGE
'ALL -COLORS
SCREEN DOORS FROM $2.45 *U
ALL SIZES
SCREEN WINDOWS FROM 45,c U•
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SCREEN WIRE FROM 20c PER YD
SCREEN DOOR HINGES 25c PR.
BASEBALL MITTS
BASEBALL GLOVES'
BASEBALL BATS
BASEBALLS FROM
15c. UP
FISHING SUPPLIES
TENNIS SUPPLIES
MARRIED
MORLOCK—HAIST—At the Meth-
odist :Parsonage, Crediton, by Rev.
W. Dreier;' on June 18th, Gordon
Morlock, son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Morlock, to Miss Alma Haist, dau-
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Haist.
WITWER—TAYLOR-=In Granton,.
on Thursday, June. 12, by Rev J.
E. Hunter, Mr. Ronald F. Witwer
son . of 'Mrs. Fred Witwer to Miss'
Georgina Francis Taylor daugh-
ter of Mrs. ,Mary Taylor, all w of
Exeter North. •
'BROWN. O PER -.I.
--C O n Clinton on
June 11th, by the Rev. Alex. Ste
wart, D.D., of Toronto, assisted
by the Rev. J. E. Hogg of Clinton
Mary Frances (Minnie) Cooper,,
to Mr. William Campbell Brown.
DUNCAN—YOUNG-At St.' Paul's
Anglican church, IHensalI, on June
16th,' by Rev. H. Naylor, Miss
Phyllis Young, of Hensall, to Mr.
Robert: Duncan,: of Harrington
West.
BORN
CLARKE—In Exeter, on Friday,
June 13th, to Mr and Mrs. Albert
Clark,' a daughter.
DAVIS--.In Usborne,- "
on 12tb;
to Mr. and Mrs. George Davis, :a
daughter.
DIED
PARKINSON—In Exeter, on June
1.5th, Mabel Gertrude Parkinson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, David
Parkinson,, in her 36th years
DIGNAN—In Exeter, on Wednesday,
June 18th, Ruth Redmond, belov-
ed wife of John E. Dignan.
SIMPSON—In Hensel], on June 18th
Mr. Thomas Simpson, in his 88th"
year:
McNAUGHTON —In Stanley, on
Wed. June '18th, . Malcolm Mc
Naughton, in his 56th year.
RUSSELL -In St. Marys on June
10th, Thomas Russell, formerly of
Exeter, in his 73rd year:,
HARRIS. -In Usborne, on June 17th:,
James Harris, .aged 75 years. Funeral
on, Friday to ;Munroe Cemetery,
Stephen Township, about a mile
from Grand Bend, died about 4.30
oclock, Friday last, as the result of
injuries received on, pre-
vious at the farm 'of John Gill, a
neighbor, where he was assisting in
raising a -building. ,The'.- building had
been raised on jacks ;in the usual
fashion and.' the young man was
working lgeneath'the: structure when
one of the jacks gave way and he
was pinned beneath a sill, receiving
internal injuries which resulted in
his death at the . Gill farm, from
where, on account of'the seriousness.
of his'injuries it, had been, impose
sibl '• to remove hrnr ": Six weeks age.
the graxidiathersUr.the accident vac-:
tini' was buried and 'two weeks the
funeral of an aunt.was held. •
SALVATION ARMY' BAND
The citizens of I.Exeter and sur-
rounding 'country 'veree given a rare
treat by the London No. 1, Salvation
Arany Silver , band here', on Saturday
night and Sunday last. The Band
consists 'of thirty-two musicians and
the music rendered by. them was 'all
arranged ,or eoinposed' by army mem-
bers. On arriving Saturday evening.
the band fernier in line and paraded
Main Street playing,? "Sacred pieces
and the excellent way in which they
handled, the -'program brought forth
many•favorab1e coni'`ii`ients At 11 a.m.
Sunday is Holiness service was held, in
the Town Hall, conducted by Adjut-
ant Spooner, with band in attend-
ance. In the afternoon a Sacred
Concert ' was, gtvenr•' ii -Victoria Park
Reeve W. D. Sanders acting as
Chairman. This was a most popu-
lar part of their visit and the •park
was crowded' to capacity. In the
evening a inusical festival was con-
ducted in the Dome Rink and a"very
large crowd macin „attendance. The
;affair was most successful from ev-
ery standpoint,
Mr.--Bev'ei'ley 'Acheson, who has
been on thd'Ba.nl 'of 'Commerce staff
at Grii'nsby, has been 'moved to 'the
City Hall 'brtanch,"'Toa'onto. r a
ELLIOTT—II Exeter,''' on Wednesday
June 18th; to Mr. and 14I1 -s. John
Elli3tt, a>Son.
DTAT;E Of+' TIIOS. RUSSELL
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,After an illness of over a year, the
death occurred on. Tuesday of Thobn-
as, Russell,aged 72 years, a resident
of St. Marys for the past ten. years,
Mr. Russell was born in Lanarkshire
Scotland, and came to Canada with
hie',parents, the late James and Agn-
es Russell, at the age of four years.,.
'kis parents settled ort the Thames,'
Itoad, Usborne Township; Huron
County, and here young ; Russell
spent his boyhood and early' manhood
In 1:875 he married Margaretstlowlie
and started f%,x;to •farm for himself,
ultimately ei,fafsyring in the: breeding
and inp`ortation of thoroughbred
.Shorthorn cattle. Mr, Russell made
a splendid success of his venture but
the death of his wife in 1897, proved
a great setback, but notwithstand-
ing Mr, 'Russell coninuted to live on
the farm until 1903, when he moved
to Exeter, where he lived until 1914
In 1914 he was s married.• to Mar-
garet Taylor, of St. Marys, where he
has lived even since. . Mr. Russell
was a quiet, unobtrusive man,
Presbyterian in religion, and.for
many years a director of the Domin-
ion Shorthorn; Breeders,' Association
His stock,of which he was justly
proud, were known all over the cou-
ntry and took many prizes at Tor-
onto and other stock shows.
Deceased is survived by his wife,
one son,.T. G. Russell,, of Toronto,
and four •;daughters,: Mrs. George,
Ramsden, Grimsby; Mrs. (Dr.) Can-
non, Hamilton; Mrs. (Dr.) Bryce,
Colona, $;" C., and Mrs. Roy Camp
bell,, of Montreal. One brother
William,: still lives in Exeter. The
funeral took place on Thursday in
Rogerville Cemetery. _The St. Marys
Journal Argus.
SCOTCH DOUI?;LIES TOURNEY
The Scotch Doubles Tourney held
on,the loeal green on Wednesday. of
Mast week -was quite successful there
being 30 contesting rinks. With. the
exception of an hour's light rain, the
Weather was all that could be desir-
ed "for an event of that. kind, Fol-
lowing are the results:
Wins, Plus or Minus
-Ross & Gerry, Brussels, 2— 7
Kompas & Kilburn, Lon Elem 2— 5
Seldon & Taman, Exeter 4X 28
Talbot & Coleman,; St. Marks
Co.. 2X 2
Dr. Hoskin & Rev. Beverley
St. Marks ^ Co 1-11
Stewart &Woods Exeter
/1.6"
Brazer & Cornelius, McClarys
Co. 1— 1
Anderson & Rivers, Exeter 4X 24
Snell & Snell,. Exeter . 1— 9
Christie & Pryde,�' Ea eter 2—''4
McLaren & Goodwin, 'Libman 1— 6
Heaman- & Sanders, Exeter 1-15
McDougall: & Turnbull L.R.C. 4X 24
Wilson & Part, L. Thistles, 2— 9
Hunt: & Part, Goderich, 2— 8
Stockdale &.Geilathy, St.
Marys 1-14
White & Staunch, Brussels 3X 12
Bragght & .Willis, .S•. eafor h 0-21
Hilger3Hillger,`L.Thistles 1—
11
Beachley & Spioat,' Seaforth 4X 19
Brophy & Part, Goderich 1- 6
Powell &,Mart,. Goderich 1—e 5
Gregory & Part; L. Eleni 2-13
Cash & Frebig, Stratford 4X 38
Young & Part, L. All Saints 2-12
Rath & .Ross, L. Thistles 3X''10
Down & Part, Stratford, 0-29
Cochrane & Spackman, Ex. 2X 5
Trumper & Roulston, Exeter 0--27
Two high winners play for 1st and
and 2nd; next two high, played. for
3rd and 4th.
Finals
1st' Seldon & Taman -1st
2nd Cash & Feiliig„ Stratford -2nd
3rd Turnbull & iVIcDougali; London
Rowing :Club,-3'rd.
4th Anderson & Rivers 4,th
The ,folIowing is the result of the
local Bowling Tournament held on
Friday evening last: W. Sanders', H.
Spackman, C. B. Snell, Skip; win-
ners.
Don't' stop to worry an instant if
you break your gla$ses. Bring the
broken pieces, to us and we will
make lenses for you that will ex-,
,actely fit the original prescription.
it is the proper thing for any eYe
glass wearer to consult uSin. the
case ::of an emergency or any Other
person ,,who is troubled with , defec-
tive vision, for we arethoroughly
competent to wait upon their needs.
Dr. John Ward
CHIROPRACTOR & OPTOMETRIST
Phone 70 Main St. -Eiteterb. 944..
The Fordareowaed .lay, Mr. Win.
Abbott and dl�vell . by louts' Cornish
was badly. daina,get3 bn' Pi ida,`;y last .by
running into the •ditch on Carling' St:
SMITH—BRAUN!
The "home of Mr. and Mrs. E. G.
Braund, Brantford,«was the scene of
a pretty wedding on Wednesday
afternoon, when their second daugh-
ter, Jule Victoria, was united ii
marriage to Elgin Smith, son of Mr.
and Mrs..J. W. "Smith, Erie avenue;
Rev. Wray Smith officiating. Mr.
and Mrs. !Braund were former
Exeter residents.
iBUR!AL • OF IIIBBERT_ WOMEN
MITCHELL, June 16,—The fun-
eral of Martha Page, widow' of the
late Henry Pinder, who dieeat the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Mitchell in Hibbert,waslargely
,
at-
tended on Saturday. Mrs, Pinder
had reached the ripe age of '90 yrs,
She had been a resident of that
township for a great many years and
was highly respected: She had been
in good health up to -a short time
prior to her death. A family of
three sons and one daughter survive,
John and Thomas Pinder, Hibbert
Tp.; and James, of Washington, D.C.
EXETER SOFT BALL
Monday, June 16th
James. St. B. lose another, this
time to James St. A, in a well played
game by a score of 11-6. It was at
much better et er game than the score.
will show,
James St, B played a much im-'i
proved game and in the next series
will make some of them step tothe
limit; they appear to be just getting'
limbered up and when they do look
outm
so a one will have to
take= the
DEATH OF JAMES HARRIS
Therepassed away at his' home. pct 'the
11th concession of Usborne, on:fTues-
clay, fume 17th another of the. basil and
highly -.esteemed resident. of this
township in. the persosi of Mr. James
Harris, aged 75 years. 'Ur. Harris
was a victim of rheumaititc trouble ,for
a number of years and has -b�eeni con-
fined to his bed for, thepasfctwo and
a half, years, during which time -he has
Suffered ,a great deal. The deceased
was born liln the township of Fullerton,
but has been a tnesident of this town-
ship for, the: past 47 years, where h
-,has -leen. honored ' and esteemed,. by
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Young and his s�ec�'nd, Mrs. George
Young, by Whom ` Ire is survived „to
gether with on,e, sore arid two Idaugh-:
tern by his first lvitfe—Arniold serf
Frayner, Sark:, Mrs. Chas. Brown of
Dungannon and 'Mrs. Nelson Couch of
Stratford; and by th.e second wife two
soars, Leonard -and Ernest at .hone and
,,one step -daughter, Mrs. Thos. Fannon
::of Munroe; also one brother ..and ,oriel
sister, 'Oliver Harris of Mitchell and
iggs. Chas. Curtis, of Russeldale ' He
Was a rued mem„tiar of` the Methodist
church and .� ipiali�i>tcs• a, stausich: Cann,
ser•vative. ' The funeral" takes plact Fri
day- to the Munroe Cemetery...` -
DEATH OF MISS -PARKINSON
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The death of Miss Mabel Ger e
Parkinson, beloved daughter Mr.
and Mrs. ' David Parkinson, her
home,'Huron ,Street on Sunday night
last, June 15,;;was an event Of p.
regret to her: many friends. Her
death came after a short illness of
only, a : 'week's duration, in h
loving hearts and bawls did all they
could to assist her in the uneven
struggle against the fatal sickness.
The deceased had been in'r r
delicate health for some .tiiiie, when
pleura -pneumonia Set in and nher
condition becam serious us a t once,
the endcoming at 10 o'clock, ,Stin-
t/ay ° night. She was in her 36th
year. Before 'coming : to Exeter
about two and a half years ago the
family resided in St. Marys. Miss
Parkinson was a member of James
Street Church, was of a retiring dis-
position, but much esteemed by all
who had made her acquaintance.
She is survived by her father and
mother, one sister, a nurse in New
York and one brother in St. Marys.
The funeral which was private took
place to the Exeter Cemetery Wed-
nesday, afternoon.
ed-nesday,:afternoon.
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o See Better
Little Eye troubles neglected: to.
day become the big Eye troubles ort
tomorrow.
Temporary use of glasses
may Save PERMANENT use LATER,•
Our exarnination will tell vwhetheili
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SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
S. Fitton,
Registered' Optometrist.
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DEATH OF:16 LRS. DIGNAN
After a lingering illness extending.
over a number of months,' the denti
of Mrs. John E. Dignan took place anti#
her home on Andrew street Wedneass
clay, June 18th. The deceased # waza
the victim of internal cancer, from.'
which she suffered a great, deal, but
through it all she bore her affliction'
with patience and resigiaation. The,
best medical skill was sought and at -
ter a visit to the London and Toros],
to hospital, she returned to her home
here to die. Mrs. Dignan was been -
in Hay Ha Township in the yeai
14531<Q
her maiden name being Ruth Reds.
mond. On her marriage to Mr. John
E. Dignan, her now bereaved hus-
band, she is survived by one d .talh-
years ago, and has been a resident
here ever since. Mrs. Dignan was a
member of James St. Methodist
church, and was admired for her
christian character' Besides her hus-
band, she is susvived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. T . Brown, of Kingsville;
also four brothers and three sisters: '
Rev. Richard Redmond, of Toronto;'
John, of Seattle, Wash.; C. A., of
Bellville; P. J., of Lethbridge, , Altar;
Mrs. Marshall, of Calgary, Alta.;;
Mrs. Wm. Davis, of Leeds, N. Dali.;1
and Mrs. Parr, of„Caston, 'Wash'. The
•funeral takes es place.'Friday, June 20.
LISTOWEL C. OF O.
As announced -last week, tit ;;List
owel Chamber of Commerce visited
Exeter, on Wednesday morning
last and the 240 visitors _reeeived;
a hearty welcome by; the Reeye, the
Council and others: An address of
welcome was delivered -by the Reeve,
and a hearty encore,;, was echoed by
the citizens generalijr. ' The proces-
sion was headed by= the ,Listowel
B
and; -and • the
matotis seas; covered
with, banners` a'nd •'flags advertising
their town and organization:`A.•hear-
ty three cheerswas given -by the vis-
itors for Exeter, followed by three
cheers ,by our citizens for Listowel,
after which they.pulled out for ,Lon-
don. -
GREEN STOCKINGS.
The Cornedy, ; `'Green: Stockings,”
put on by the A. Y . P. A. of the •.Priv-
itt tHemorial Church;:., nei Wedniesday,
Juneevening, Jue 18, drew a capacity.
,hou.sie, and under the able leadership
of tif'rs. N. J. pore, was- certainly a
great succesa and all that, could iliac
desired Each took lis and :Iter, part
in a most credirtable rnarune:r;. 'and
great effectiveness !was adby ded' the
, rc
beautiful and ,becon%r�u,, castt;zxieti•wozas ,
,e ,;,
by t1i performers..music was was furrdslied, Eby the- Exeter..'.
Orchestra which was_ .enjoyed by .nil:
Weunderstand that vt will be repeated
in Itiiu•kton next Tuesday evenitneg-„and
al'"-) again in, the town later on.
The. caste of Characters were:
—
Admiral Grice, W. Pomfret; Wm. Far-
aday, W. C. Davis';,iCol_ "Smith,
Cunningham; Robt. Tar'ver, -C. H. Me-
Avov; H'y Steele, Jas. "Morley; Jas.
Raleigh, I). Davis; Martin, H. West;
Celia Faraday, Mrs. N. J.` Dore; ;1VTadge
Miss .A. Acheson; Evelyn, Miss Wan-
da Von Wascinski; Phyllis Faraday,
Miss - Helen 'Weathy; ,Mrs. 'Chip;holm.
Faraday, `Miss Florence Diinney..
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32x4 $23,50. ..
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