The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1928-08-02, Page 1■I
FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR NO, 2847
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DEATH OF XVM. H. DELBRIDGE.
Will he observed on
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(.’. B. SNELL, Reeve
Harvey’s G rocery
GRAND BENDKIPPEN LAD DROWNED
AT GRAND BEND X
IDES IN 93rd YEAR
A • also —
over
were
were
Dear-
OF BATTERY
RADIO SETS
The
the
in town on
oldest resi-
person of
NOTICE
TO OWNERS
OPERATED
your present set
primary room and the other for
9. purposes, The entrances to
primary room would be from
south, and entirely independent
life was spent
he died. He
township and
years he came with his- par-
Practically his
on the farm on
was born in
at the age of
kiddies this is your
to try out the new Ice
sensation, absolutely
They were both
Mrs. Hurst
hones in
it was
base of
two lads were in the water
feet from the shore,
was quite rough and
J. G. Stanbury, vice-
the school board was
the chair. Mr. Stan-
out the need for more
It is expected that
were all
and cut. Miss
badly ripped down
boy and the girl
New
ebancc,
<!. “ream
free.
On Saturday, August the 4,
tickets will be given away at 2
o’clock to the first 100 child*
ieh <itJliing them to-1’iTce "
Ice Cream Lolly
W. J. BEER
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MONDAY, AUGUST 6
This day has been proclaimed Civic
Holiday for the Village of Exeteq
and all citizens are requested to ob-r
servo it as such.
CIVIC HOLIDAY
Afternoon DANCING Evening;
SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
2 GAMES—2:30 and 6:15 p.m- !
Peggy Wood's Orange Crush, L.L.Ii<
vs. j
Alvinston Bluebirds, of L. CL j
ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2nd, 1928
We have just received a shipment of kseveral new styles of Ladies’
Slumps, Ties and Buckle Slippers at prices $5.00 to $6.00. See these in our
Shoe Window.
Women’s Blonde Slippers at $3.98
Here is a chance to get a pair of our best grade Blonde Kid Slipper on
Pumps at a bargain. Values to $6.00 if - we have your size on sale at $3.98
a pair.
Men’s Work Boots at $3.49 a pair
Men’s solid leather work-boots with panco or leather sale, lines we have.
sold regularly at $4.00, this week at per pair $3.49.
Men’s Overalls at $1.89
5 dozen Men’s Overalls in Black, Blue or Stripe, regular $2.25 for $1.89
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Summer Wash Dresses on Sale
LOT NO. 1—3 dozen Misses’ and Ladies’ Fugi Silk Dresses in plain colors
such as White, Rose, Blue, Green, Cream, etc. All sizes regular
price $5.75 each our clearing sale price $3.95 each.
LOT NO. 2—2 dozen Celanese and double Fugi Silk Dresses in a lage range
of popular plain colors. Regular price $6.75 each, our clearing
sale price $4.95 each
Clearing Sale of Summer Dress Goods
Hundreds of yards of summer dress goods are being placed on sale this
week including many beautiful exclusive dress lengths in Celanese, wash
crepes, voiles, Rayons, etc., at greatly reduced prices.
A Bargain in Linen Towelling
500 yards of extra heavy all linen towelling in borders of blue, pink,
rose, green, red and yellow, suitable for dish and hand towels, 21 inches wide
Regular 35c. quality for 29c. a yard.
500 yards good quality ginghams, 32 inches wide, regular price 30c. and
25c. a yard on sale this month at 23c. a yard.
PLYMOUTH GOLD MEDAL
Binder Twine
ALWAYS THE BEST
If you have not placed your
Plymouth Twine order, /lo so
at once at lower prices.
Plymouth Rope makes the
best Hay Fork Rope, Sling
Ropes, etc. 22c lb. and up
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SCREEN DOORS $2.45 comp.
SCREEN WINDOWS ..... 45c.
SCREEN WIRE ........ 20c. yd
HAMMOCKS ................. $3.75
DOOR’SPRINGS ............. 10c.
NEW PERFECTION
STOVES .............. $29.00
OVENS FOR OIL
STOVES .............
NEW PERFECTION
XVICKS ...............
Cow-Ease
FOR THE HOT WEATHER
COW - EASE KEEPS FLIES
OFF HORSES AND CATTLE
$6.00
40e.
TINSMITHING
FURNACE WORK
IRON PIPING AND FITTINGS
$1.00 per half gallon
H75 per gallon
SPRAYERS FOR APPLYING
75 and 90 cents
MODERATOR’S VISIT
The Moderator of the General
Asembly of the Presbyterian church
Assembly of the Presbyterian church
a visit to Exeter on Tuesday ac
companied by Mr. Cameron, civil
engineer, of Toronto. In' the even
ing he addressed a large congrega
tion in Caven church, several auto
loads coming from Goderich, Sea
forth, Bayfield and Cromarty to
hear and do honor to this great
leader. Dr. Buchanan has been for
forty years a Missionary in India
and his message was one of great
interest and inspiration. The min
ister, Rev. James Foote introduced
the speaker and with him on the
platform were. Rev. Mr. McDiarmid,
of Goderich and Rev. Mr. Grigg, of
Burma., India, who is visiting his
sister here. Dr. Buchanan and Mr.
Cameron were entertained by Dr.
and Mrs. M. G. Graham. A ladies
choir and the S. S. Orchestra led in
the service 'of praise and Mrs. Jas.
Foote sang in her own beautiful
manner a special composition of
Mr. Cameron, one of the guests,
“This is my task.”
EAVE TROUGIIING
VALVES, ETC.
PLUMBING
TO OPEN CHAIN STORE
Heaman’s Hardware & Paint Store
BIRTHS DEATHS
Seirite Stores, operating about 30
chain stores in Ontario, have rented
the Pickard bl&gk and are opening
up a branch store in Exeter. The
store is under the management of
Mr. Ernest F. Reid, of St. Marys.
The Seirite stores handle a line of
goods selling from five cents to a
dollar and carry the usual variety
of goods found in a store of that
•kind.
up for
The store is now being fitted
’occupancy.
HODGERT—In Usborne, on
day, July 29th, to Mr. and
James Hodgert, a son.
Sun-
Mrs.
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MARRIAGES
HEDDEN-—HOSKIN—At the Trivitt.
Memorial Rectory on Saturday,
July 28th, Miss Dorothy Marguer
ite Hoskins, to Mr, Vernon Wesley
Hedden, both of Hensail, by Rev,
Walter Jones.
MARTIN—In Exeter, on
July 30th, Sarah Brown,
the late Thomas Martin,
years and 7 months,
DELBRIDGE—In Usborne,
on Thursday. July 26th,
•H. Dslbridge, aged 77 years and
3 months.
Monday,
relict
aged
of
92
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Con.
William
8,
COCKWILL—In Creiiton, on Thurs
day, July 26th, James Cockwill,
age 78 years.
CARD OF THANKS
Wm. Delbridge and
to express their
to the neighbors and
SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT
ON THE LAKE ROAD, SUNDAY
An auto accident occurred on the
Lake Road about three miles west
of Exeter on Sunday afternoon when
Mrs. R. Hurst, of Stratford, was so
seriously injured about the head
that at first grave fears were enter
tained for her recovery. Mrs. R.
Dyke, also of Stratford, suffered a
broken collar bone. Both ladies
were brought to the Exeter Hospit
al and the injured were attended to
by Dr. W. E. Weekes and Dr. Stan
ley. Mrs, Hurst is at present hold
ing her own but is not yet out of
danger.
The accident occurred about four
o’clock Sunday afternoon when an
Essex sedan owned and driven by
Mr. Thomas Pounder, of Stratford,
turned over twice on the road and
was badly demolished.
With Mr. Poundei* were Mr. and
Mrs. R. Dyke and son Robert, Miss
Dyke, a sister of Mr. Dyke, Mrs.
Hurst and daughter. They were
on their way to Grand Bend toj
BUILDING OF TWO-ROOM
ADDITION TO SCHOOL
UNDER CONSIDERATION
A joint meeting of the Exeter
Council and the Board of Education
was held in the Town Hall on Mon
day evening to take into considera
tion the present school situation in
Exeter. Mr.
chairman of
appointed to
bury pointed .
accommodation.
32 scholars will be starting to school
after the summer vacation and
there is no place to put them. The
plan now outlined by the board to
meet public opinion is to biuld a 2-
room addition at the south east
corner of the present building, one
room of which would be used for
the
H.
the
the
of the entrance to the upper room.
Messrs. H. T. Rowe, W. A. Turn-
. bull and Wm, May all spoke of the spend two weeks vacation and a pe-|nee(j for room and in favor of the
culiar thing about the accident was
that the party had planned to take
the vacation on several occasions
and each time it had been postponed
When opposite Sodom school Mr.
Pounder turned out to pass an auto
driven by Mr. XVesley Dearing, of
Stephen. Another car was coming
from the opposite direction and Mr,
Pounder pulled in in front of Mr,
Dearing striking Mr. Dearing’s front
fender. The driver lost control and
the Stratford sedan rolled
on the road. The two men
pinned beneath the car and
released by those in Mr.
Ing's car. XVhat happened to the la
dies no one knows but it is sup
posed they went through, the top
when the car turned over as sever
al articles that were in the car were
close beside them,
picked up on the road,
had her nose and several
her face fractured and
thought at first that the
the skull was fractured.
The men and Miss Dyke
slightly injued
Dyke’s coat was
the back. The
escaped unhurt.
Mr. Dearing- had a very lucky es
cape. His car left the road just, at
the driveway into Sodom, school .and
for several rods Mr. Dearing guided
it along beside the fence before he
could bring it to a stop. Had the
car been struck a few yards farther
on it would have been forced into
a ditch several feet deep. A slight
dent was made in the front fender
of Mr. Dearing’s car.
The wrecked car was brought in
to the Huron Garage.
Soon
number
scene.
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Office hours 9.30 to 12 a,m. and
1.30 to 5 p.m.
Evening by appointment
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We will make
operate from an electric light socket
using high class equipment for only,
$50.00
No more taking batteries out it?
get charged; no more B bat’terieb to
buy; power always right up to full
capacity.
new plan. Mr. XV. H. Dearing, who
has been opposed to a new school
building also supported the new
plan for a two-room annex and
pointed out the advantage of the
addition at the south side.
After short discussion the School
Board withdrew and the councillors
decided to deal with the matter at
the next meeting of, the council
which meets Monday, August 13th.
PROCLAMATION
CIVIC HOLIDAY
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VILLAGE of EXETER
Mrs.
desire
thanks
for the many acts of kindness and
sympathy during Mr. Delbridge's
illness and in. their recent bereave
ment, also to the quartette of Elim-
ville church and especially to Mr,
John. Kerhfck for his assistance,
they also desire to thank those who
sent floral tributes.
family
sincere
friends
The death took place on Thurs
day last of a prominent resident of
Usborne. one who was held in the
highest esteem, in the person of Mr.
Wm. H. Delbridge, aged 77 .years
and three months,
whole
which
Lobo
three
ents to the eighth concession of Us
borne at a time when the commun
ity was all bush and only 'trails
through, the woods. As a lad he
helped to clear the farm. Forty-six
years ago’ last May- he was united
in marriage to Louise Bowman the
marriage taking place in London.
Besides his bereaved • partner, who
is at present not enjoying good
health, he is sxtiWived by 'three dau
ghters: Mrs. James Brooks, Mrs. M.
Brock and Mrs. Joseph Bailey. For
a number of years Mr. Delbridge
served as a councillor for the town
ship of Usborne and for several
years he occupied the Reeve’s chair.
During fre years that. Huron Coun
ty was under the Scott Act Mr. Del-
bridge was one of the license in-
,J ,, ., .spectors. He was a member of thealter the accident Quite a I EJlinuville United church and was in
of cars gathered about the | politics a Conservative. He had
been ill for the past five years with
hardening of the arteries but he
■’•as only confined to his bed for
about a week. The. funeral was
held on Sunday conducted by Rev.
Mr. White, interment in the Exeter
cemetery. The funeral was large
ly attended, over 100 cars being in
the line of procession. The floral
tributes were very beautiful. The
pall bearers were: Messrs. William
and John Andrew, Fred and Frank
Delbridge, Wm. Pincombe and Geo.
!fWestcott.
Lloyd Wilkinson Cooper aged 12
years, youngest son of Mr. Robert
J. Cooper, of Kippen, was drowned
Sunday afternoon at Grand Bend.
The fatality took place about five
o’clock in the afternoon and while
the beach was lined with people at
the time, the only person in the wat
er. near the spot was the lad’s older
brother and few realized that a tra
gedy was being enacted before their
eyes.
The
a few
water
waves and undertow made it diffi
cult for swimmers. Young Cooper
was forced off his feet and the und
ertow carried him out. After go
ing down the body did not come to
the surface. Swimmers were soon
on the-spot but failed to locate the
body until a chain was formed and
in forming a circle one of the swim
mers came upon the body and it was
with some difficulty owing to the
waves that the body was brought to
shore. The body had been carried
some 15 to 20 feet from where it
had fr’st disappeared. It was
found in about six feet of water,.
The accident occurred in the roped-
off porton in front of the dance pavi
lion. It was estimated that the
body was in the water from ten to
fifteen minutes.
Dr. N. F.........„...........
Denny, of London, and
physician who were at
and Mr. XV. H. Doerr,
worked over the body for some time
but without success.
The news of the drowning soon
spread and the beach, was lined with
people.
Mr. Cooper resides on a farm near
Kippen and with his family of six
children was spending
Grand Bend. The lad’s
deceased him two years.
The funeral was held
ternoon from St. Andrew’s church.
Kippen, interment in Hensall Union
cemetery. A large number of. sym
pathizing friends attended the fun
eral.
'. Schram Yand Dr. XV. L.
a Detroit
the Bend,
of Exeter,
the day at
mother pre
The death took, place
Monday of one of the
dents of Exeter in the
Mrs. Thomas Martyn, aged 92 years
and 7 months. Several weeks ago
the deceased had the misfortune to |
fall and fracture her hip and since
that time she has gradually grown
worse.* Her maiden name waw Sar
ah Brown. She was born in Corn
wall, Eng., and as a young woman
came to Canada taking up her resi
dence at Bowmanville where she was
married in I860 to Mr. Martyn,
who predeceased her 13 years la,st
May. Shortly after their marriage
they moved to the 11th concession j
of Stephen Tp. Twenty-eight- years
ago they retired and moved to Exe
ter.
four daughters and two
vive,
pids, Mich.
River, N.D.
City, Idaho; Mrs.
of Crediton; Mrs. Mary Mawhinney,
Of Exeter, with. whom she has been
residing and Mr. XV. H. Martyn, of
London.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon, interment in the Exeter
cemetery. Among those who attend
ed the funeral from a distance were
Mr. and Mrs. John Pettman and
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Pettman, of
Tillsonburg; Mr. Henry Martyn, of
Springfield; Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Martyn, of London;'Mrs. R. Braud,
of Alvindton.
Of a family of eleven only
sons snr-
M'rs, Simon Thon, of Big Ra-
John Martyn, of Park
Mrs. Ben Code, Boyce
Geo. Mawhinney,
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SOFTBALL WEEK
Fastest teams in Western Ontario’ '
XVill' compete for Silver Trophies.-
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 at 6:30
Wells Acmlcmy vs. Alvinston Blue*
Finis j
FRBDAY, AUGUST l()th at 6:30 I
Ulelrwas e All-Stars vs. Alvinston ;
Bluebirds
SATURDAY, AUGUST It th at <5:80
Pmkh.ni vs. Alvinston Bluebiwls ,
SUNDAY, AUGUST Sth
Prcgri an on the Beach at 3 p.nu J
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Cut Sow Thistle Now
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A. little attention immediately to'
cutting Sow Thistle will prevent
millions of seeds being
over your farm and your
farm.
scattered
neighbor's*
Tuesday af-Mrs. Margaret Murtrie, of Van
couver B.C., who has been visiting
with her daughter. Mrs. (Dr.) XV.
E. XVeekes, has left .to visit for a
month’ at Guelph and Grand Valley.
the most
pernicious weeds in fro Province, It
has been on the increase. Further'’'.'
increase means loss of hundreds o?
thousands of dollars. Get it unde#
control now before it gets you#
farm under control.
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Sow Thistle is one of
JOHN 8. MARTIN
Minister of Agriculture
G. R. PATTERSON
Agricnilwal IlepiTsentatiw#