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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1933-08-03, Page 1SIXTIETH YEAR, NO. 2765ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3rd 1933 /• This Store will be closed Wednesday Afternoons until September 13th We have just received a shipment of smart new dresses for house and street wear in good quality printed materials with organdy trim. In misses’ and ladies’ sizes up to 44. Very special value at $1,00 each. / Clearing of Summer Dresses Exceptional values ip Silk Celanese and other materials to clear this month at $1.95 and $2.79 each. New Prints at 19c. a yard Just arrived, 15 new patterns in fast color prints, 36 in. wide a real bargain this month at 19c. a yard. Ladies’ Cotton Stockings, Sand and Grey colors . . .z at 19c. a yd. Ladies’ Lisle Stockings, Sand and Grey colors.........at 25c. a pr. Ladies’ Fibre Silk Stockings,.........35c. a pair or 3 pair for $1.00 Men’s Fancy Cotton Socks..................15c. a pair or 2 pair for 25c Good quality chintz covered cushions at 25c. each 32 piece Tea Sets at $4.50 a set 6 Good patterns 32-piece tea sets a real bargain this month at $4.50 set SEE OUR LINES OF SUMMER DRESS FABRICS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. SUPERIOR CHAIN STORE GROCERY SPECIALS FOR THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. Maxwell House Coffee...........1 lb tin 39c. Junket Tablets or Powder .... 2 pkgs. 25c C & B Vegetable Soup ...... per tin 10c Salada Tea ............................• . . Vg tb 23c Ovaltine, small 45c medium 67c large $1.09 Strawberry Jam, new pack . . 40 oz. jar 35 Oxydol, ............ \ . . large pkg. 17c Lifebuoy Soap . . . Corn Syrup, ,...■. New Conqb Honey Parawax ..................................... 2 pkgs. Premium Tea, with Free Cup and Saucer ..................................................per lb. 59c ... 3 cakes 2’s 17c.; 5’s 23c. 35c. 20c. 25c EGGS’! < Eggs are not being bought in Exeter on market values but are being bought on a “price-war” basis. We reget that our prices were out of- line over last week-end, but we anticipate that this will not happen again. POULTRY—Highest Prices—Cash on Trade < ANOTHER EARLY SETTLER GONE Another of the early settlers in the person of the late William Russell, of the Township of Hay passed away on Thursday, July 27tli in the home of his son, Milton at the ripe old age of 83 years. He was born in Scotland and while still a child came to Canada with his par­ ents, the late Mr. and Mrs, James Russell, They settled in Usborne on the farm now occupied py George Armstrong on the Thames Road After some years his father bought lot 4, concession 2, Hay, where his son Milton now resides. Here the family lived until Wm. Russeirs marriage ‘57 years ago to Jane Moir daughter -of the late Robert and Mrs. Moir,, of Hensail, Here they lived and there their family was reared until they moved to Exeter about 18 years ago. Four children to them were born: C. Homer, B.A. of Wetaskewin, Alta., a successful bar­ rister there; Maud, who passed away some years ago; Milton now on the homestead; and Wm., de­ ceased, who enlisted at the begin­ ning of the war as a member of the Princess Pats, saw severe fighting and lost an arm. At his death he was postmaster in Exeter. In religion, the deceased was a Presbyterian but ■while in Hay he attended and supported the Method­ ist Church at Sexsmith. In early life he was an ardent Liberal but later became an enthus­ iastic Conservative. • In private life he was honest and industrious, res­ pected and trusted by friends and neighbors. Especially as a neighbor he was most helpful to all in need or trouble. Though not a large man he was a man of strong physical power, a man who was especially valued at the barn raisings of the earlier days on account of his great strength daring skill and level lieadedness while working aloft. Mrs. Russell predeceased him 9 years ago.The last few years of his life he spent with his son Milton on the farm. He had four brothers all deceased, David of Hay, Dr, Jas. of Hamilton, Thomas of St.. Marys and John of California. The funeral private on Saturday the 29th was conducted by Rev. M A. Hunt, Rector of Trivitt Memorial Church; Interment in the Exeter Cemetery. The bearers were C. Bir­ ney, J. Elston, Isaac and Percy Dun- sford, Wm. Brickwood and Walter Cunningham. GRAZED BY FLYING STONE On Sunday evening while Miss Hettie Sweet was returning from Grand Bend by auto a stone flew in the side window of the car while passing another auto on the road. Miss Annie Handford, who was sit-; ting in the back seat had a narrow escape from a nasty accident as the stone grazed her chin and made a hole in the back window. ROOSTER ATTACKS CHILD Helen, aged two years, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pres- zcator, of Stephen, wandered away from the house, and entered a chick­ en coop where she was attacked by a rooster. Her screams attracted the attention of the mother and the cheld was rescued from her perilous position. She was badly scratched, her face was cut and shoulder bruised. FORMER RESIDENT DIES The death took place in Glen­ wood City, Wisconsin on July 21st of Mrs. C. A- Smith (Edith Chowen) Deceased was the second daughter of the late Mr. and' Mrs. William Chowen, of Usborne. She was mar­ ried to her bereaved husband 40 years ago and has resided in the United States since. Deceased was 65 years old and had been ill for some weeks. She is also survived by one daughter, Mrs. S. Gorton and a son, Truman, of Superior, U.S.A. W. J. Chowen, of Michigan, is a brother and Mrs. H. Shapton and Mrs. A. Hicks, of Exeter are sisters of deceased. The interment took place in Glenwood City Cemetery. it 1 ph.ne 32 Jones & May Phone 32 > & DEATH OF AQUILLA SNELL Shower Bath Fixtures and Fittings installed in your present Bathroom Empire Duro Water Softeners, Pumps and Pressure Systems / Coal Oil Stoves,Electric Rangettes Whizz, fly fume, kills flies and insects; Cattle spray, $1.25 gallon Rubber Belting, all wid­ ths at reduced prices. Leather Alligator and Clipper Belt Laces Preserving Kettles, Fruit Funnels, Ladies etc. Hot Plates Treat your Fall Wheat with CERESAN, the new im­ proved dust disinfectant to prevent wheat bunt or stinking smut. Costs 29£c. per bushel. TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD RETURNS FROM TRIPMr. Wm. Hatter won the prize for step dancing at the Bayfield Pavilion last week, Dr. Margaret Strang, after a brief furlough spent at the home of her parents, far. and Mrs. Hy. Strang of Usborne, left last week on her re­ turn to her duties as medical miss­ ionary in the Peace River District She will resume Iter duties about the first of September. In the mean­ time she intends taking a complete rest at a camp heat Edmonton. Dr. Strang came home early In jute and has addressed several meetings in London and In this vicinity. During her vacation a student haft heen in -charge of her work at Dix­ onville. Mr. and Mrs. jas. Bowey and Mr, and Mts. Nelson Sheere returned the latter part of last week from a motor trip to Northern Ontario where they visited the various min­ ing camps going as far as Kirkland Lake, They enjoyed a magnificent Outing. Taking with thejft a camp­ ing outfit they camped where night overtook them and when convenient stayed at a tourist camp. There are some splendid camps through that district. The toads ate in excellent condition and the weeds and num- arbtts lakes make a trip through that Part of the cblmfry ,an ideal vaca­ tion. s Mrs. John Snell received a tele­ gram Wednesday morning convey­ ing the sad news of the death of her son Mr. Aquilla Snell, a former resident of Exeter, who died in Cal­ ifornia form heart trouble. HAND AMPUTATED Mr. George Coward, who a num­ ber of years ago was bitten on the band by a horse has been suffering of late from the effects and on Wednesday underwent an operation in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, when the hand was amputated at the wrist. DEATH OF MISS HARDY Mrs. S. Hardy received the sad news on Monday of the death or her granddaughter, Miss Dorothy, daughter of Mr. Earl Hardy at Ger­ ald, Sask. Dorothy was a young 'lady of charming personality and will be remembered by many of her friends in Exeter where she lived for several years with her grand­ mother. ROBBERY NEAR DASHWOOD (Some time Saturday night the home of Mr. Dan. Ziler, near Dash­ wood, was entered and* some valu­ able papers and a watch were stol­ en. The papers consisted of a mort­ gage and notes that were taken from a drawer. The thieves left a cheque behind, although they took away with them two blank cheque books. The police are investigating. ATTEND FUNERAL Miss Hettie Sweet attended the funeral of the late James Orval Slioebottom, son of the late William M. and Margaret .Shoebottom, at .St. Johns on Saturday. Mr. iShosbottom whs the victim of a drowning acci­ dent at Port Stanley on Thursday of last week. He was in bathing along with others when a strong undertow swept-, some of them off their feet>)s Mr. Shoebottom, who was 23 years bf age succeeded in rescu­ ing one Of the girls and was at­ tempting to save another wlten lie was drowned. Nora and Willa Smi- bert, oi London Tp were drowned at the same time, ‘The young man visited in Exeter only a couple of freeks 'ago owing to the death of the late Mrs, Atkinson, LOWER SCHOOL RESULTS The Lower School results for Ex­ eter High School follow, most of -these were determined by the year’s work. The order of merit on, aW. subjects are: Form 1—Mildred' Hicks, Borden Sanders, Reta Ratz, Al®x Strang and Mildred Elliott. Form 2—Irene Sweat, Mary Van Camp, Lome Howey. Lower School Results Form 1—Art, History, Georgra- phy and Botany: Gertrude Amy. Barbara Atkinson, Donald Blair, John V. Doerr, Mildred Elliott, Doris Harvey, Mildred Hicks, Regi­ nald Hodgson, Warren May, Walter Mitchell, Ruth Pearce, Allen Pen- hale, Reta M. Ratz, Ola. M. H. Reid C. Borden Sanders, Le Roy Schroed­ er, Beulah Skinner, Gerald Spiith, Alexander Strang William Triebner Irene Van Camp, Grace Wein. 3 Subjects: Millar Campbell, Hist., Geog, Art; Elldon Caldwel, Hist., Geog., Art; Gordon Brooks. History, Art, Botany; Arthur Gaiser Hist., Art, Botany; Marjorie Gould Geog., Ari th., Botany; Martin Mor- lock, Hist., Geog., Art; Marion Pow­ ell, G(?og„ Art, Botany; Howard Prescator, Geog.; Stanley Smith, art Form Two—Arithmetic, Zoology Physiography, Grammar: James Brintnell, Bernice Delridge, Claren­ ce Fahner, Lome Howey, Patricia Martin, Russell Passmore, Gladys Ryckman, Warren Sanders (and his­ tory), Irene Sweet, Mary Van Camp Williajn Wilson (and Botany). Three Subjects—(Jessie Jennings, Gram., Phy., and Zool.; Irene Russ­ ell, Gram., Arith., and Zool.; Fred­ erick Simmons, Arith., Botany and Zoology. Two Subject:) —— Hazel Elliott, Arith and ZoOl.; Raymond Frayne Bot. and Zool.; Evelyn Grainger, Gram., and Zool.; Arthur HJaist, Gram, and Arith.; One Subject—Karl Kuhn, Arith.; Edmund Ward, Zool.; Dorothy Wel­ sh, Grammar. Pupils from other forms complet­ ing their standing—John Alexander Gram,; Chas, Raynham, Phys’y; Euegen Beaver, Arith.; Charles Cort Botany; Editli Dick; Jack Essery, Arith.; Mary Hemphill, Arith,; Ardys facFalls, Phys’y; faarlys Mc­ Calls, Bot.; Eva pearee, Gram. HiSt., Ph’y; Reba Simmons, Arith.; Eileen Snell; Jean stanbury, Ph’y, Miss Lorooii Dunn is holidaying frith friends id Orillia. STATHAM—ELDER Miss Margaret Jean Elder, phm B., of Toronto, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Elder, of Hensall, was married to Mr. Henry Lyle Statham Phm. B., St. Thomas, son of Mr and Mrs. Wm. Statham, of London formerly of Exeter in St. Andrews Memorial House, Toronto, on Mon­ day. Dr. J. E. Munro officiated. The bride wore a French suit of navy blue crepe trimmed with blue fox blue felt hat, blue shoes with gray beige gloves. Her corsage was of Talisman roses. The bridesmaid Miss Elsie Webb, was in an ensem­ ble of printed chiffon, in Autumn tints, beige felt hat, shoes and gloves to match. She also wore a corsage bouquet of Butterfly roses Mr. Harold Skinner was groomsman After the ceremony the wedding party motored to the home of Mr and. Mrs. J. G. Elder, of Oshawa where a wedding luncheon was ser­ ved. Mr. and Mrs. Statham left later on a motor trip to the Gaspe Pen­ insula. On their return they will vre- side in St. Thomas. DIED IN VANCOUVER The sad news was received" by Chas. Godbolt Sr., of Usborne, of the death of his brother, Lewis, oi Vancouver, son of the late George and Annie Godholt, pioneers of Huron. He was born at Bolton, Ont July Sth, 1861, coming to Usborne with his parents at the age of two years settling on a farm on con. 11 where he spent his boyhood. He spent .jnost of his life in the boot and shoe business. For a number of years he travelled making his home in Toronto later going into business in Winnipeg and then Vancouver, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was married twice. Those left to mourn are his wife and three daughters, Sadie, Vera and Katha- leen at home and one sister, Mrs. Ellen Smith, Vancouver and one brother Charles, of Winchelsea. Two sisters and four brothers predeceas­ ed him. BRIDE-ELECT HONORED Twenty-two young ladies of the Young Ladies Bible Class of the James Street Church, accompanied by their teacher, Mrs. Cecil Walker made a surprise visit at the home of Miss Madeline Dearing, bride­ elect, for a shower, a mock wed­ ding being performed. Miss Adeline Stone acted as the bride and Miss Viola Skinner the groom, Doris fal­ ter, the minister. Miss Ruby Stone played the wedding march. A beau­ tifully decorated basket was then brought into the room containing many beautiful and useful gifts Mrs. Walker then gave a very ap­ propriate recitation. A lovely lunch was then served provided by the girls. A good time was enjoyed by all. On Friday evening of last week* Miss Madeline Dearing was called to London to the home of her girl friend, Miss Marie Wood, Evergreen Ave. Twenty-two of the girls from the office of the General *Steel Wars Ltd., where Miss Dearing was formerly employed, met and sur­ prised her with a lovely shower. The evening was spent playing court whist, the first prize being awarded to Miss Margery Ralph and the consolation prize to Miss May Lindsay. Two beautiful boxes dec­ orated in pink and white in the shape of a wedding cake were then presented to the bride-elect., They contained a beautiful set of crystal waTe, also a book of her life history written by the girls, which was read A dainty lunch was served by the hostess, Miss Wood, her mother and her sister. Everyone enjoyed a pleasant evening. Trousseau Tea Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dearing held a trousseau tea on Tuesday in hon­ our of their daughter, Madeline, bride-elect of August. In the after­ noon Miss June Clark answered the door at which Madeline and her mother received. They were shown to the room in which the linens were shown by Mrs. Cecil Walker then to the next room where Miss Annie Sanders showed ;the quilts and mats; at the next room Mrs Rowcliffe showed the wedding trous­ seau. They were then ushered down­ stairs where Mrs. Dr. Steiner show­ ed the presents from there to the dining room where lunch was serv­ ed. Mrs. Dr. Browning and Mrs John Rowe poured tea while Mrs Thos. Dinney and Mrs. Elworthy served. Mrs. Percy Webber and Mrs McAvoy made the tea. In the even­ ing Miss June Clark answered the door at which Madeline and her mother received, Miss Mildred. Rowe and Ruble Creech showed the lin­ ens. Miss Horton and Vera Rowe displayed the quilts and Miss Reta Rowe and Margaret Johns showed the clothes. Miss Etta Mae Bowey showed the gifts. In the dining­ room Mrs. Dr. Fletcher and Mrs. Traquair poured tea while Misses Grace Creech and Ella Llhk served Mrs. Gordon Appleton and Mfs. Horney made the tea. Several car loads were present from London, GODERICH RACES at AGRICULTURAL PARK , CIVIC HOLIDAY MONDAY, AUGUST 7 at 1:30 o’clock Sunset Stake, 3-year-old trot, $500. Whitely Stake, 3-year-old pace, $’5 00 Blue Watei' Stake, free-for-all $500 Golden Gate Stake, 2.17 Trot orPace $500.00 Goderich Stake, 2.22 Trot or Pace $500.00 New Covered grandstand. Good Track Betting Privileges Allowed General Admission: 50c. (Tax Extra J. B. Whitely, M. D., President. E. R. Wigle. Treasurer W. F. Clark, V. S., Secretary. See Grand Bend from the Air Brenner’s Garage have arranged for an Aviation Day on Saturday, August 5th TRIPS ONLY 98c. As a week-end special we are offer­ ing a trip in the air at the above price to every customer purchasing five gallons of gas or $1.00 worth of merchandise. The distinguished pilot, Fred <S. Gillies, of Stratford, in a new plane will be in charge. He has 4,000 fly­ ing hours without a, mishap. Trips at the price of 98c. can be secured only with our coupons Brenner’s Garage GRAND BEND, ONTARO Miss C. Vosper left Sunday to visit in Long Branch and Toronto PROCLAMATION CIVIC HOLIDAY FOR THE Village of Exeter WILL BE OBSERVED OX Monday, Aug, 7th This day has been proclaimed Civic Holiday for the Village of Exeter aiid all citizens are requested to observe it as such B. M. FRANCIS, Reeve.