The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1927-09-01, Page 1EXETER TIMES, ESTABLISHED 18*8 I
JUBTER ADVOCATE. ESTABLISHED 1887 J
AMALGAMATED
DECEMBER 1st, 1914 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1st, 1927 a
FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR, NO. 279JL
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Another Sale of
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Complete showing of
LADIES’, MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S
Fall and Winter Goats
Our range of coats for the coming season is
now complete. We have nearly two hundred
coats to select from, as large a range as many
city stores, and at much lower prices. We have
already sold several, so look them over while
the range is ait its best. W-e .will set any coat
away until wanted. We have sizes for smal
women as Well aS extra large sizes.
Fall and Winter Dresses
The' new fall and winter dresses are here ready for your inspec
tion. Over one hundred beautiful dresses .to select from at very reas
onable priefes. ,
Ladies’ Fur Coats
We have a nice range of ladies’'fur coats. The lowness of our
prices will surprise you. We stand behind every fur coat we sell.
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Fall & Winter Merchandise
Every department in our store is rapidly filling with fall and win
ter merchandise. In hosiery, Underwear, etc., we handle only* standard
makes, such as Watson’s, Turnbull’s, Penman’s, Stanfield'S, etc., thus
ensuring satisfaction to our customers.
Boy’s and Girl’s School Clothing
Let us fit out your boys and girls for the coming school season,,
in suits, dresses, middies, hosiery, shoes, etc. Our values are right.
Linen Towelling at 29c. yd
Many were disappointed in not being able to secure more of that
all linen towelling a couple of weeks ago. We had hundreds of yards
but it soon sold out- We were fortunate in securing another shipment
in blue, rose, yellow and mauve borders, on sale at 29c a yard.
IN MEMORIAM,
j 100 Odd Cans of
Stains to be
: 50 cans D.C.W. Paint
i to clear at 89c.
ALL GOOD COLORS
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Paints & Varnish
cleared out
Floor Enamel
Regular 85c; for 50c
■ 50 Cans of Varnish Stain to clear, 1-3 off
Use*Cow~»Ease['|
Keeps Flies off Horses
^nd Cattle 4 fl|
' $1.00 PER HALF GAL.
' $1.75 PER GAL. .
SPRAYERS, 75C.
Threshers Wants
Packing
Belt Dressing
Oils and Greases
Belting and Lacing
Heaman’s Hardware & Paint Store*
■| Store closes Wednesday afternoon duringi June, July and August: (
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BIRTHS
"KRAFT—-In loving memory Oif Betty
Who died One year ago today, Sep-
^/iomb^r 1st, 1926*
■j, - She was Only a little white rosebud,
\ ' A sweet little flower from birth;
•God took her home to heaven,
Before she Was soiled on earth.
•God has taken homo our darling,
Placed our bud amongst his
flowers,
•‘Taken back the one He lent us
To a better homo than ours*
--—Sadly missed by father and mother
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Mrs. J. T. Fuller and daughter,
of’ Sarnia, are visiting Mrs. John
Snell.
Miss Lena Burnett, of London, is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Ford.
Mrs. Rumford, of Toronto, is vis
iting her sister, Mrs. SA. Rumford,
of town.
Mr. Harry Sanders and friends of
London called^ on friends in Exeter
Sunday.
Mrs. Rousom, of Toronto, is vis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
J. Bissett.
Mrs. Geo. Geddes, of London, has
been visiting with relatives for a
■few days.
Mrs. Chas: Way and family have
returned home after visiting for two-
weeks in Sarnia.
Mrs. N. Ogden is visiting for a
few days with her daughter, Mrs. F.
Squire, of Granton.
To-day (Wednesday) will be the
last of the weekly half-holidays for
Exeter for this year.
Miss’Louisa Sweet, of Tillsonburg
is visiting with Mrs. W. Powe and
other friends in Exeter.
The Exeter ball team are playing
an exhibition game at Hensail this
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss M. Tom is spending a few
days in Toronto visiting with friends
and attending the Exhibition.
Mr. Beecroft, of near Wingham,
spent the week-end at the home bf
Mr. Cephas Pym, of Usbome.
Quite a number left for the West
on the harvesters’ excursion Mon
day among them being Russel Cald
well, Roy Sanders, Clifford Hutchin
son, Oscar Tuckey, Mervin Brock,
Alex. Rhodes, Arthur Frayne, Arthur
Rundle, Harry Radefr and AlVin
Rader.
KITELY—In London, on Friday,
'August 19th, 1927, tb Rev.? Mr.
and Mrs. ICitely, a stun. a
FORD-—In Usborne, on Thursday,
August 25th, to Mt. and Mi’s,
Arthur Ford, a daughter.
HURNS—-In Exeter, on Thursday/
August 25th, to Mr* and Mrs. Hy.
Burns, (nee Cora Sanders! a son.
deaths
MURRAY—At Lucan, on Sunday
Attgust 28tli, Helen. Ratcliff, wid
ow of the late Robert Murray,
aged .80 ytars and two weeks.
Grain of all Kinds
Wanted
, We ate In tile market for all kinds
dt grain and are prepared to pay
yod the very highest ptices. Hate
also made arrangements with the
•United Farmers to handle their pool
grain* Can supply yon with empty
bags, also arrange to truck your
grain for* you. Be sure and secure
ottr prices 'for peas hefote Selling,
phones: office 54, tosfdence 69.
COOK BROS MILLING CO.
8-25-4tC Hensall, Ont.
Wins Highest Award
At Western University
Western University offers each
year a number of valuable scholar
ships for which th,ere is keen com
petition among the students of
Western Ontario.
The three General Proficiency
Scholarships carry each a total value
of $440 in cash fcnd tuition. The
winner in each grpup is determined
by the Department of Education, the
decision being based upon the result
in groups o£ nipe Upper School
papers. The one awarded in English
History, Mathematics and 2 Sciences
went to Miss Ella O. Morlock, a
brilliant young student graduating
this year from" jhe Exeter . High
School. '1
Having stood first in the Major
award, the young lady receives only
the honor of winding 1st place in
’Biology," Physics i and Chemistry;
2nd in Biology, Epglish and Mathe
matics and 2nd R Chemistry, Eng
lish and Mathematics. These $229
awards reverted ‘ to others. Miss
Morlock stood first also in Number
8 and 2nd in Number 7 of the $110
scholarships and won the Exeter
scholarship.
Miss Morlock is*a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward .Morlock, of Cred-
iton. I" '
whieh was taken "an Exeter
unbroken series of brilliant
es, a fitting sequal to the
ments of ’ her. sister Lulu, (of the
Ford P. Sr*staff); and her ‘brother
Carl, a scholarship man at Western
when attending
School.
We predict- for.: this clever young
lady a distinguished University
course and careen.
Her entire High_School course
~ was an
success-
achieve-
the same. High
A FINE DISPLAY
The weekly . display of flowers,
held Saturday in the show window
of Jones &:May brought out a splen
did lot of blooms of excellent qual
ity. The window was the centre of
attraction all day and many favor
able comments .Were heard. The
window contained a number of ex
cellent spikes of gladioli, also pet
unias, asters, dahlias, balsams, corn
flower, zinnias, roses, robenas, mari
golds, poppies, phlox, sunflower,
pinks and sweet*peas. The display
was in charge of Miss Vera Essery.
Next week the showing will be in
the window of Mr, B. W. F. Beavers
with Mr. Beavers in charge. Any
one with flowers is asked to bring
them along witjtr.'^heir own contain-
I Local News
I jMiss Alice Handford is visiting
for a cc"nl-« c* weeks in Toronto.
Miss Mabie McNaughton, of Win
nipeg, niece of Mrs. W. H. Passmore,
is visiting in and around Exeter.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos/Cousins and
Mr. and Mrs. Ashton, of London,
spent Sunday with 1\L„. j". Cottle.
Mrs. Goodisomand daughter Mar
jorie, of Sarnia, spent a few days
last week with Miss Lila Johns.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Birnie and son
Alex, of Buffalo, ar.e visiting this
week with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Grant.
Miss Kinsman, of Woodstock, vis
ited with her cousins, .Dr. A. R. and
Miss Kinsman during tlie past week.
Messrs. Luther and Edwin Braund
of Brantford, visited with their
mother in Exeter during the* past
week.
Mrs. D. Smith returned *lo Toron
to last week after visiting the lat
ter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. Arm
strong.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Stewart, of
Detroit, spent the week-end with the
former’s parents, Mr. aiid Mrs. J. A.
Stewart.
Mr. N. Ogden is spending a few
days at Strathroy this week in the
interests of the Huron Weather In
surance Co.
Misses Eva and Katherine Vosper
returned to Toronto on Thursday
last after visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
Fred. Hogai’th.
Mr. Phillip Hern, who recently
underwent an operation in Victoria
Hospital, Londons returned home
Tuesday evening much improved in
health*
jMiss
LOCALS
Monday next will be Labor Day
and a public holiday.
Miss Betty Grant is leaving Thurs
day to visit with friends in Toronto
■for a week.
Mr, Kenneth C. Stanbury motored
to Windsor and spent the week-end
with Mr. Tom, Pryde-
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Gillies and son
Robert of Niagara Falls, are holi
daying for a couple weeks in Exe'ter.
Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson, of
Parkhill and Mrs. Adams, .of Thed
ford, called on friends in this com
munity last week.
Rev. and Mrs. H. V. "Workman,
and little daughter Irene, of-Wat
ford, are the guests this week with
Mr. and Mrs, Ben Case.
Dr. A. R. and Miss Kinsman mot
ored to Guelph for the week-end,
Miss Kinsman remaining to visit
with hex* sister Mrs. Nicklin.
Miss Ann Turnbull returned to
Stratford last week after visiting
for a couple of weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Alex.' Turnbull.
Miss Marguerite Aidworth, .who
recently completed her course at the
Central Business College, Stratford,
has secured a position in that city.
Mrs. Sarah Broadfoot and daugh
ter, • Miss Rossie Broadfoot, are
spending a few days with Mrs.’ M.
J. Horney and Miss Maud Horton.
Mr, J. M. Harvey, M.A., who has
been * medical supervisor at the
Rideau boy’s camp near Ottawa for
the s.um.iper, returned home last
week^j/ i " x
Miss Veryl Salter, of Clinton,
spent Saturday at the home of Mrs.
M. Salter. Miss Salter was on hei*
way home after spending the sum
mer in Muskoka.
• Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Miners, who
have been holidaying for a couple
of weeks with. relatives and friends
in and around Kingsville, returned,
home last Thursday*
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Coyle and
daughtei* Marjorie, -of. Windsor, are
Visiting with Mrs. Rd. Gould. They
have just returned from a motor
trip to Chicago and Boston.
Mr. Wm. L. McLaren, of Cromar
ty, was in town Tuesday looking for
a house to rent. Mr. McLaren is
retiring from" the farm and would
like to come to reside if a suitable
house could be secured.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T.
daughter, Miss Mildred,
Jones and daughter Miss . ____
are in. Toronto this week visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. John May and
taking in the Exhibition.
•Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Creech and son
Hugh motored to Brantford on Fri
day of last week taking with them
Mrs. N. W. Creech and Miss Oxtaby,
who visited with Mr. and
Creech for over a week.
Mr. and Mrs.
little daughter,
Hardy’s mother,
Listowel, "spent Saturday and'Sun
day with Mr and Mrs. Rd. Terry,
Mrs. Terry and Mrs. Young being
sisteia. Mrs. ' Terry returned with
them to Listowel on a visit.
Mr. Rachford Nelson and brother
George and- the former’s daughter,
Mrs. Pearce, of London, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. Archie Nelson and
family, of Kansas City, motored
here Sunday and called on old
friends. It is 35 years since Mr.
Archie Nelson left Exeter.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Folick left last
Thursday for Toronto where Mr.
Follick will again supervise the kit
chen for the W.C.T.U,. dining hall
at the Exhibition. Mr. Follick has
a big contract on liis hands as the
W.C.T.U. feed thousands of people
each day during the exhibition.
The union service for the summer
between the Main St. and James St.
United congregations were brought
to a close last Sunday. Rev. C. J.
Moorhouse conducted the services
in Janies St. church during July
while Rev. D. McTavish and family
were on vacation and during August
Mr. McTavish has conducted the ser
vices in Main St. while Mr. Moor
house and family were on holidays.
The regular services will be resum
ed next Sunday. While Janies St.
church has been closed down the or
gan pipes have been regilded, and
the organ varnished and the vestry
redecorated.
Rowe and
Mrs. J. G.
May Jones
Mrs.
Jas. Hardy.
Mary, "and J
Mrs. Young,
and
Mrs.
, of
Mr. and Mrs. E, Hunt and Mr. and
Mrs. Thos. McMillan and daughter,
of Seaforth, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. I. Armstrong.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Jory and family,
Mr. and Mrs, A. J. Penhale and
family, and Mr. and Mrs, Bert Ker-
nick and family attended the Ellis
family re-union at Springbank re
cently
A number from Exeter were in
London on Monday morning to see
the take-off of the London-to-Lon-
don monoplane “Sir John Carling”
and more have been down each
morning since the return about noon
of th.e same day.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pomfret and
family returned home Tuesday even
ing after holidaying at Hamilton and
Burlington. They were accompanied
home by the former’s father Mr. J.
B. Pomfret, of Hamilton and Miss
Lillian Surridge, of Detroit.
Dr, M. C. G. Fletcher and his bride
arrived in Exeter Monday after a
wedding trip by motor to Montreal,
They have taken up their residence
in the brick house on Wellington
Street recently purchased from Thos.
Pryde. The ■ Times-Advocate joins
with the citizens of Exeter in wel
coming Mrs. Fletcher to our midst.
Dr. Lloyd, who had- charge of Dr.
Fletcher’s/ practice during his ab
sence, returned to London Tuesday.
At the regular meeting of the W.
C. T. U., on August 29th, in James
St. Church the devotional exercises
were ably taken by Mrs. Amy. A
very interesting description, of “Wil
lard Hall” (vhich is under the: alls
pices of the W.C.T.U. was given by
our new president, Miss Murray, who
also was appointed delegate to the
Provincial Convention to be held in
Ottawa-on October from the 3rd to
the 7 th. It was decided to have a
booth at the Exeter Fair this year.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of one of the members.
We Can Help You to See Bette®
Our method of testing is most
plete and our prices moderate,
lice hours 9.30 to 12 a,m, and
to 5 p.m.
Evening by appointment
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ExeterW. J. Beer,
Dome Theatre
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
September* the 2nd and 3rd
“THE TAXI DANCER”
USUAL COMEDY
MONDAY and TUESDAY
September the Sth and 6th
“TIN HATS”
post-war comedy
CONRAD NAGEL, CLAIRE WIND
SOR, BERT ROACH AND ALL STAR
CASTE.
USUAL COMEDY
Grand Bend
CASINO
LABOR DAY, SEPT. 5
THIS LAST DAY OF THE SEASON;
SOFTBALL GAME'S
Dancing Afternoon and Evening i
— with —
DON BARRINGER AND HIS EIGHT
FUNSTERS
“The Jazziest Band in Jazzland.”
CONCERT ON THE BEACH, SUN
DAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, BY DASH
WOOD BRASS BAND.
Miss Edith Walter returned Mon
day evening after spending two
weeks visiting in Sarnia.
Mr. Geo. Willis of London, who ia
holidaying at Grand Bend, visited his
mother in town on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Downie have
left for their home in Saskatoon,
after visiting with Mrs. R. Downie,.
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I BASEBALL 1
Tournamen'T'
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OPENING OF NEW BASEBALL DIAMOND AT AGRICULTURAL =-
PARK, LABOR DAY
at one o’clock p.m.
$10.
= Hensall, Crediton, Staffa, Exeter
= AWARDS, $40, $25, $10,
= Each team will be strengthened by one or two outside "players,
= real snappy baseball is assured.
•Es: A special attraction will be a matched race between a Ford
and a running horse for a purse of $ 10-00
ADMISSION: ADULTS 50c,; CHILDREN OVER 12 YEARS
SSS Small Children, Automobiles and Grand Stand FREE
McLEAN, H. C. RIVERS, . R. N. CREECH
President . Manager Sec’y-
$40, $25,
JOHN
STREET DANCE
A GRAND STREET DANCE WILL BE HELD IN THE EVENING
ON MAIN STREET IN AID OE THE BASEBALL CLUB
BAND AND ORCHESTRA MUSIC
London Silver Rand will visit Exeter and Hensail Saturday and Sunday Sept; 10th and 11th* Saturday night at 7:45 an excellent concert will be
given by the Rand in the Town Hall, tickets 25c.; street meeting at 9:15 Sunday morning street meeting 10 to 11 a.m.; Town Hall at 11 a.m.j
Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m, the Band will render a musical program in Hotmail Park. Sunday night street meeting at 6 p.m.; Town Hall 1
Musicale in Victoria Park at 8 p.m,