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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1933-09-14, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 I d?z* EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 14th, 1933 )SIXTIETH YEAR, NO. 2771 Exeter Fall Fair, Wednesday, September 20 i I, J I .> ....Special Values for Fair Days 40 and 42 inch Circular Pillow Cotton 29c. a yard. 42 inch Pillow Cotton (not circular) 25c. yard. Heavy Quality 36 inch White Flannelette 17c. a yard. Extra Heavy Quality 36 inch White Flannelette reg 25c. for 19c. yard.’ Extra Heavy Sfriped and Figdred Pyjama Cloths 29c. a yard. Heavy all Linen Towelling 15c. a yard. Ladies’ Chiffon Silk Hosiery 79c. a pair. Ladies’ Rayon Silk Hosiery, regular 35c. a pair for 25c. a pair. Boys’ All Wool Pullover Sweaters at"$1.00 each. Ladies’ Knitted three-piece Suits, clearing at $5.95. Clothing News for Fair Day Just Arrived—50 Boys’ Suits in the New plain Grey & plain Fawn colors. All Wool, on sale at $6.50 for smaller sizes; $7.50 for medium and $10 for large sizes. All these suits have two pairs of pants. Men's 2-Pant Suits We are selling Men’s Suits, almost every day, because we handle Skill- Craft Clothes, which are one of the best tailored lines on the market. Come and see the big variety of Suits we casry. Priced at $22 and $20 with two pairs of pants. t' LADIES’ AND MISSES’ SILK CREPE DRESSES AT SPECIAL PRICES SEE OUR LARGE RANGE OF FALL COATS FOR LADIES, MISSES AND GIRLS. GET OUR LOW PRICES BEFORE BUYING SPECIAL—RAYON DRESS GOODS, FOR FALL CLEARING AT 29c., 39c. AND 49c. A YARD SPECIALS FOR FAIR DAY Big B Overalls and Smocks each $1.00 Bulldog Heavy Overalls reg. to $1.75 at $1.39 Men’s Felt Hats at $1.50 and $1.95 BOOTS AND SHOES • •• • s Williams Economy Workboots Leater soles, genuine army leather 2.75 Williams Workboots, splits at $2""pr. EXETER COUNCIL Tuesday, September i5tu I A regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall will all the members present. The minutes of the meeting held August 21st were read and approved. A circular letter was read from the office of the Davey Tree Expert Company, Limited, Toronto. Filed. Mr. Frank Sheere asked for gravel to fill in the low spot in front ot their residence. Referred to Commis­ sioner Norry. A request was made from the of­ ficers of the Salvation Army foi* the use of the Town Hall for the evening of November 2nd. Granted subject to regular fee. The Milk and Cream By-Law was held over, subject to a meeting or the Board of Health and the Milk Vendor. The accounts were read and order­ ed paid; Ernest Elliott, Insurance, T. Hall $15.60; The Grigg Stationery Co. books, Library $29.37; John Norry repairs for Town Hall $3.25; R. G Seldon, cement R & B $100.10; Winer Bros., Draying and gravel $7; Exeter P. U. Comm., street lighting $166.71; Town Hall $2.60; Library $2.42; clock lighting $3.42; total $175.15; Jno. Parsons, labor R & B $9.00; Norman .McDonald, ditto $i; Edward J. Coombes ditto $1; W. La­ verty, ditto $1.00; Harry Triebner. cleaning 'well $5.00; Christopher Luker, labor, Library 5 0c.; W. Johns team labor $7.00. 'Cemetery accts Wm. Smith, labor $22.00; |J. Kydd. labor $17.00; Village of Exeter, cal­ cium chloride $8.10; Peter Whitlock gravel $1.80. Passed on motion of Bierling and Grieve. Carried. The Auditor’s report foi’ August was read and adopted on motion Rowcliffe and Ross. Carried. Adjourned by Ross. J. .Senior, Clerk BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS NARROW ESCAPE WHEN HIT BY AUTO EXETER FAIR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY of MrJames the four-year-old son of and Mrs. S. J. V. Cann had a narrow escape from a fatal accident on Sat­ urday evening when he was knock­ ed down and run over by an auto­ mobile. The little lad was across the road from his father’s service­ station and as his father was in the act of starting his own car, the child anxious for a ride, made a dash to cross the street and darted in front of a car going north He was struck by the bumper of the car and knocked to the pavement and the car passed over him but fortunatetly he was not touched by the wheels. He suffered a na&ty scalp wound and was bruised and scratch­ ed about the body. Dr. Dunlop was the attending physician. The lad was confined to his bed for a couple of days but is again able to be around. The driver of the car which hit the boy was from Londesboro and was returning to his home from the ■Chicago Fair. He did what he could to render assistance at the time no blame was attached to him he was not held by the police. ACCIDENT and and On Thursday morning of last week while Messrs. Eric Campbell and Harold McDonald were on their way to Leamington with a load .of butter in the Tuckey transport they met with an accident near Wheatley. One of the brakes of the truck seized and the truck took to the ditch, and in the impact the frame of the truck buckled. Eight boxes of butter were somewhat damaged. The occupants escaped unhurt. The truck was tak­ en to London for repairs. DISLOCATED NECK IN FALL SUPERIOR CHAIN STORE SPECIAL PRICES QUOTED ARE Maple Leaf Salmon, large 32c.; small 17c. Cascade Salmon, .... large 11c.; small 7c. Hillcrest Shortening ............... per lb. 11c. Kellogg’s Corn Flakes...........2 pkgs. 15c. Ginger Snap Biscuits ............... 2 lbs. 19c. Infant’s Delight Soap................5 cakes 25c. Sugar, with your order...........10 lbs. 69c. GOOD UNTIL AFTER FAIR DAY. New Cheese.............................2 lbs. for 25c. Rose Brand Baking Powder . . 1 lb. tin 15c. Preserved Ginger ......................1-2 lb. 15c. Home Grown Watermelon (while they last) Orange Marmalade...............40 oz. jar 25c. Fly Tox......................8 oz. 33c.; 16 oz. 57c. Slawson Cheese .... 1-2 lb. pkg. 10c. 8 o’clock. Absent W. H minutes were read and Howard reported enrol- 10c. FLOUR—Five Roses, Exeter and Clinton makes at current prices. Phone 32 • • Jones & May Phone 32 >Sanders: the Pub- Principal Fall Hardware.. Look over our stock of ranges before you buy that New Stove FINDLAY’S OVAL — Fully enamelled inside and outside. The stove with the reputation DOHERTY’S SUPERB QUEBEC—With the large oven. ADMIRAL QUEBEC —With a full 18 inch oven, 6 lids, polished Cream and Green finish; complete with warm­ ing closet and reservoir; only $51.50 DIANNA BANNER—Neatly finished in blue and white. COSY HOME QUEBEC—For those who want a small type. Also Heaters and Furnaces Get your furnace pipes looked over early; we stock 28, 26 and 24 guage pipes. Dust-mops, Wax, Polishes, etc. for fall housecleaning. Prepared Roofing, Tarred Paper, etc. Ceresan for treating fall wheat Lunch Kits complete with pint size bottle; special for the school children, only 98c. TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD PRESENTATIONS At a weinfer roast and ^social even­ ing of the Hgo-I-Go class of the Trivitt Memorial Sunday School Miss Margaret Elierington was pre­ sented with a handkerchief shower Miss Ellerington has been secretary Of the class and left this week foi- London to train for a nurse. DIED IN VANCOUVER WEINER ROAST AND PRESENTATION About forty members of the Triv­ itt Memorial A.Y.P.A. held a success­ ful weiner roast on the banks of the Aux Bauble on Friday night. The program consisted of games, singing ahd readings after which the cooks prepared the feast at the big bonfire. A special feature of the evening wa& the presentation by members of the U-Go-I-Go S. S. class of a handker­ chief shower to Mary Wells, a well- known member, who is leaving for London where she has accepted a position. Following a short address by Rev. Mr. Hunt the gathering dis­ persed. On Sunday, October 1st, at the ev­ ening service in 'Trivitt 'Church the officers’ of the. A.Y.P.A. will be duly installed into their offices by the Rector, jfeev. Mr. Hunt. All A.Y.P. A. members are requested to be pres­ ent. A regular meeting of the Board oi Education was held in the Public Library on Monday evening, Septem­ ber llth at Dearing. Previous approved. Principal ment as follows: Room 1, 35; Room 2, 27; Room 3, 36; Room 4, 39; Room 5, 40; Room 6, 4>3; total 220 Thirty out of thirty-two who tried their Entrance Examinations were successful. Discussion took place regarding the number in each room. Per T. Jones and S. M. That the classification of lie School be left with the and Inspector to do as they see fit (Lost) Amendment—Per Mrs. Beavers and L. Day: That for this year the classes be left as they are, with the possibil­ ity of a change another year. Carried Per R. N. Creech and F. J. Dei- bridge: That the annual grant o? $20.00 for Agriculture purposes be allowed also that necessary books asked for by Principal Howard be purchased. Carried. Per S. M. Sanders and W. H. Pen- hale: Payment of following accounts Grggs Stationery, books, telephone stamps etc. $32.98; E. Hading, re­ pairs $4.00; Jones & May, supplies $9.87. Carried. H. T. Rowe, adjournment. K. MaoFaul, Sec’y TROUSSEAU TEA the As- At the conclusion of the Sunday evening service id Tfivitt Memorial church, Miss Mary Wells, who has been an esteemed member of the choir and who is leaving for London was made the recipient of a hand* some purse. Mr. Samuel parsons has received word from Vancouver of the death of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Parsons widow of the late W. H. Parsons Mr. and Mrs. Parsons were former residents of Exeter where Mr. Par­ sons conducted a blacksmith shop on the cornei*' whore the Supertest Ser­ vice station now stands. At that time they lived in the home now oc-* cupiod’ by -Mr. Wm. Ward. Mr. Par­ sons died several years ago. Mrs Parson’s maiden name was Eliza­ beth Nicklin. She was a first cous­ in of Mrs. F. Gill. Both Mr. and Mrs, parsons were- esteemed workers in the James Street Church. JOINT CONVENTION A meeting of the executive of East and West Huron Teachers’ sociations was held in Victoria School Goderich, on Saturday. A joint convention will be held in Goderich in October on the Thursday and Fri­ day preceeding Thanksgiving Day. A two-day program was prepared Misses G. Francis and D. Manning and Messrs. A. R. Dodds and G. S Howard of this community' repre­ sented West Huron. The latst union meeting was held in Clinton in 1905. The two presidents on that occasion were Messrs. G. F. Rogers, then tire principal of the Seaforth Collegiate now of the. Education Dep^., Toronto and G. S. Howard now Sec’y-Treas of West Hurop Teachers’ Associa­ tion. Mrs. Edward Lindenfield was hostess on Tuesday at a delightful trousseau tea in honor of her daugh- Awis, bride-eiect of this month. In the afternoon Mrs. W. R. Goulding presided over the tea room and Mrs T. Rundle and Mrs. N. Sheere pour­ ed tea from an attractive table with centre of white asters and tall pink tapers in silver holders. The assist­ ants were Miss Verna Coates and Miss Isobel Turnbull, Mrs. William Thompson and Mrs. M. Horney. The silver, china and linens were shown by Mrs. T. O. Southcott, Miss Ella Link Lulu elect both Nellie Carmichael presided over the tea-room in the evening. Mrs. J. H Stainton and Mrs. E. S. Steiner pour­ ed tea, assisted by Mrs. G. Hockey Mrs A. O. Elliot. Miss Reta Rowe and Miss Meta Salter. Miss M. E Horton, Miss Mildred Rowe and Miss Mary McKaig displayed the linens China and silver. Ninety name* were inscribed in the register which was in charge of Miss Flossie Hunt­ er and Miss Ina Harding. and Miss Mary McKaig. Miss Lindenfield sister of the bride- displayed the lovely trousseau afternoon and evening. Miss The weekly half-holidays are now over for another year, Wednesday being the last. Mr, Chas. Birney recently dug up an old <»oin that is over one hundred years old. The coin is an American one cent piece dated 1831 and is al­ most the size of a penny. It is well preserved, On Tuesday afternoon while Tom Campbell was out on the race track warming up a horse belonging to W Welsh preparatory to the Fair Day races the animal reared and fell over backwards dislocating its neck. It was taken home in Weiner Bros truck and was attended by Dr. Stein­ er and is now recovering nicely. The day previous while H. McDonald was running a hors© on the track belong­ ing to Earl Whiting the animal bolt­ ed and threw the rider and jumped a five-foot fence just east of the grandstand. LAID TO REST She is George Mrs.<T Among The remains of the late Harriet! Ellen Walrond, daughter of the late George Walrond, who for a number of years was a member of the Exeter public school teaching staff and an esteemed citizen of town, were brought to Exeter on Friday and laid to rest in the Exeter cemetery, the service being held in the Trivitt Memorial Church and conducted by Rev. Mr. Hunt. Miss Walrond died in Winnipeg on Sept. 4th. survived by two sisters, Mrs. 'Atkinson, of Woodstock, and Skinner, of Shallow Lake, those from a distance who attended the funeral were Miss Bassett, Win­ nipeg; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Melsom. of Woodstock; Mr. and Mrs. Chas Randall and daughter, of London; Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Skinner and Mr Harvey Skinner, of Shallow Lake; Mrs. Gardiner, of Chatsworth; Mr and Mrs. Wm. Skinner, Miss Alice Skinner, Mrs. Young and Mrs. Gra­ ham, of Lambeth; Mr. and Mrs. Rus­ sel Skinner and Mr. and Mrs. Noble of St. Marys; Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Box and two children, of Parkhill and Mr. O. S. Atkinson, of Grand Bend. Miss of her John Dilling. Mabel Follick has disposed residence on Main St. to Mr GODERICH FAIR NHXT WEEK Visit Goderich Exhibition. Tuesday and Wednesday, September 19 and 20. Special program Tuesday even­ ing. Wednesday afternoon program includes two harness races, two run­ ning races, vaudeville program, etc Admission 25c. Mr. Henry Strang, who was. sev­ erely cut about the face Tuesday ot last week When he was crowded off the gangway and fell striking his face upon a stone, and who has since been in Victoria Hospital* London has also suffered from injury to his *neck. He Is making a satisfactory, recovery. | The Exeter Fair will be held Tues­ day and Wednesday of next week. The Exeter Fair has proved to be one of the big attractions of the year. Some of the finest specimens jn all lines of livestock will be on exhibit- on while the indoor exhibits have al­ ways proved very interesting. In addition to the exhibits the directors have provided a very attractive pro­ gram for the entertainment of the visitors. Trials of speed will con­ sist of a relay race of two horses half mile each and also a green race for horses that have not started be­ fore Sept, 1st. There will be bicycle races of half mile and two miles. The Exeter and Lucan girls will again meet in a softball game. Exeter de­ feated Lucan at Grand Bend Labor Day in a fast and close game. This game should be worth seeing. The Brunswick Trio, London, will perform in front of the grandstand. The Dashwood Band will provide the music. In the evening a dance will be held in the Opera House. Plan now to be in Exeter Wednesday af­ ternoon of next week. BLOYE—ANDERSON Th© wedding of Lillian Grace, eld­ est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Anderson, of Usborne, to Mr. John W Bloye, of London, took place on -Sat­ urday, September 2nd at Christ Church, London, the service being performed by Rev. Eckhart. The bride was gowned in pink crepe trim­ med with sand and carried a bouquet of pink roses, sweet peas and valley lilies. The attendants were Miss Lillian Cowan and Mr. Wilfred Bloye brother of the groom. The young couple will reside at 45-4 Quebec St London. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sanders and the latter’s sisters, Misses Harrier Knipe, R.N., and Miss Emily Knipe returned home Saturday evening af­ ter an extended motor trip to Win­ nipeg and the summer resort of Ken- ora. They had a most enjoyable trip of three thousand miles and experienced no difficulty along tne route. They were delayed a little in their return trip owing to a swamp fire between Whitemoutb and Kenora the smoke being so thick that all motor traffic was held up. The Huronia Chorus Under ’the leadership of MR. W. R. GOULDING, A.T.C.M, Exeter, Ont. Will give an entertainment in the KIRKTON UNITED CHURCH on Thurs., September 21 Under the auspices of the Ladies’ Association balanced program Violin. Selections Comic Numbers ADULTS 25c. CHILDREN A well Readings, of and 15c. St. Marys Fair Wednesday and Thursday September 27-28 Races, Thursday September 28th 2.17 Trot or Pace, Purse $100.00 2.28 Trot or Pace, Purse $1OQ.OO TUG-OF-WAR BETWEEN TOWNSHIPS OF DOWNES AND LONDON E. J. HENDERSON, President J. A. McMASTER, Secretary Opening New Butcher Shop North of Leavitt's Theatre On Saturday morning we will open out New Butcher Shop with a full line of Fresh and Cured Meats. We will appreciate a Trial Order.We Deliver We have installed an electric refrigeration system for the care of our Meats Phone Yoiir Order to 114