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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1933-11-30, Page 12S X 7] ESTABLISHED 1873 I EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30th, 1933 SIXTIETH YEAR, NO, 2782 f------- < COMPLETE SHOWING OF CHRISTMAS MERCHANDISE. New Spring Prints in Stock We have a beautiful range of the new spring patterns of prints in stock to make up for Christmas gifts. Patterns in the new stripes, checks and floral effects. Fine quality of cloths at 20c* and 25c. SANDERS—COVINGTON The marriage, of Miss Louella Wil­ son Covington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis W. Covington, of Chat­ wood, West Chester. Penn., and Mr. S. Grant (Sanders, son of Mr. and Mrs. S, M. Sanders, of Exeter, Ontario, took place Thursday, November the sixteenth at First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, the Reverend Robert Whyte, rector of the church officiating. FOOT AMPUTATED Francis and Sanders to Contest Reeveship AR Other Municipal Officers Elected by Acclamation Election One Month Earlier This Year $15. Mens’ Winter Overcoats $17. We are having an extra good Overcoat trade this winter and the reason is that in spite of the times we stocked up in the very smartest coats we could find, in the Oxford Greys and Browns, &c., and we give you a big as­ sortment to choose from. And another item we mention is that we are sell­ ing these coats at low prices $15 and $17 and a few at $19. Come in and see our prices as compared with the city prices. Also a few good overcoats at $12 each. who has Young Men’s and Students’ Oxford Grey Suits Next week, we will have a line of student’s 2-pant Suits arrive, made in the new plain oxford grey cloths. If you want the newest in suits, see this range at $18.50 with 2 pair of pants. Ladies’ Bathrobes on Sale One lot of ladies’ bathrobes, good heavy Beacon cloths, sizes small, me­ dium and large regular $3.00. on sale while they last at only $1.95each FOB REEVE Sanders, William 1>„—Nominated by John Preszcator and Joshua Hey­ wood. Rowcliffe, David — Nominated i John Ward and Louis Day. Francis, B. M.—Nominated by ( Rowcliffe and B. W. F. Beavers Mr. Rowcliffe failed to quality. FOR CO UNCILLORS Rowcliffe, David—Nominated by Eli Coultis and J. Elston Ross, Samuel—-Nominated by Wm. H. Dearing and John Perkins Layton, George—Nominated by Thos. Jones and Eli Coultis Grieve, J. H.—Nominated by B. M. Francis and J. Ward. Bierling, Henry—-Nominated by B, W. F. Beavers and F. J. Delbridge Stone, Edward—Nominated by Preszcatoi’ and J. Heywood. Messrs. Layton and Stone failed to quality leaving the old members of the council re-elected by acclama­ tion. by D. taxes at the end of the year amount­ ed to $5553.53. If it js no worse this year the surplus in the treasury ought to be in the neighborhood -of $270070'0. Mr. Francis stated tha4 . h'< h”'! served the municipality for five years and was again seeking re-election. If re-elected he believed he had a fair chance for the wardenship of the county next year. To be elected war­ den would be an honor both to him­ self and to the municipality and for that reason he was appealing to the electors for support. Two members of the old council, S. Ross and J. H. Grieve were both absent through illness. David Rowcliffe Councillor David Rowcliffe was the next speaker. He said that he had no horn to blow. He had serv­ ed on the council for the past four years and his record was before the ratepayers. He believed the coun­ cil deserved real creflit in lowering the tax rate from 40 to 30 mills. The roads and sidewalks had been kept in A 1 condition ana were equal to anything in the county of Huron. As a member of the cemetery board Mr. Rowcliffe stated that Exetei* had one of the finest cemeteries and a very capable and obliging caretak­ er. For several years with so many lots under perpetual care Mr. Ford has not been able to cope with the situation and people have complain­ ed that they have not been getting value for what they have been pay­ ing for. The board felt they had to do something and searened for suit­ able soil and sod. Failing to iget what they wanted they bought the property of James Dearing and have now soil and sod to do the cemetery for the next 100( years. They could not get one or five acres but bought the whole of the property consisting of 25 acres. Mr, Rowcliffe thanked those who had nominated him for the position of Reeve. He stated that as he understood Mr. Francis was in line for the Wardenship he had no notion -of standing. If there were any honors coming he believed Mr. Francis and the town were due for that honor. William Ward Mr. Win. Ward has been re-elect­ ed by acclamation as a member of the Public Utilities Commission. The financial report had just come into his hand. He was not prepared to give much information. The reven­ ue from the hydro department to Nov. 20th was $25,459.97. The ex­ penditures $22,867.71 and after de­ ducting the depreciation the net sur­ plus is $1,233.2 6. The report shows cash on hand and government bonds as $12,916.63 together with an equity in the H.E.P.C. of $20,912.3/3* The debenture balance owing is $8,- 211.^6. The waterworks depart­ ment shows a balance on hand in cash and bonds of $1514.46. W. H. Dearing’ Wm. H. Dearing stated that he had been on the Board of Education for the past ten years and during that time the rate had heen.brought down from 17 mills to 101 mills. Thia year the Board had asked for the least money and will have the great­ est surplus. iSalaries of the teach­ ers had been cut down but not too severely. At the end of the year the board should have about $11,- 000 in the treasury. The school had been run efficiently and' econ­ omically. It was difficult to satis­ fy everyone. Some thought salaries had been cut too much others they had not been cut enough. Wm. May Mr. William May, chairman of the Board of Education was called up­ on. He stated that if the balance appered to be somewaai large it was because the Board were required to strike their estimates early, not knowing whether they would require a sixth teacher. It was- necessary to provide for "that »o as not to be caught short. The requirements had been cut from $10,00-0' to $8,- 500. The school had been carrying on very efficiently under the two principals E. J. Wethey and G. £>. Howard. They tried to arrange sal­ aries that they thouBQt were fair to all. (Continued on page four) Mr. Thomas Kestle, of town, is in his 83rd year «nti who been suffering from gaugerine in the left foot, was taken to Victoria Hospital, London, on Saturday, where he underwent an operation for the removal of his foot. Mr. Kestle's many friends hope the operation may be successful and that he may be spared for many years to come. NOSE BROKEN LADIES’, MISSES’ AND GIRLS’ COATS CLEARING AT REAL BARGAIN PRICES Girls’ Bloomers on Sale at 29c. a pair 5 dozen plain girls’ heavy winter bloomers, sizes up to 10 years, in navy only, to clear at, only 29c. a pair. SUPERIOR CHAIN STORE Maple Leaf Salmon...............1 lb. tin 31c. Hillcrest Shortening.............1 lb. pkg. 9c. Ingersoll Malted Cheese . . . .per pkg. 11c. Cocoaniit Wafer Biscuits.........per lb. 13c. Ready-Cut Macaroni..................per lb. 5c. Crother’s Soda Biscuits . . 1 lb. bags 12 1-2 P & G, O. K., or Pearl Soap .... 2 bars 7c. Bulk Mincemeat......................2 lbs for 25c. Baker’s Cocoa.........................1-2 lb. tin 15c. Dy tint—For tinting in lukewarm water per package ........................................ 10c. FIVE ROSES FLOUR BAKING CONTEST—Wednesday, December 6th in the Town Hall under the auspices of the Exeter Women’s Institute. Buy your Five Roses Flotp* here. * Christmas is just “around the corner”. May we serve you with your requisites for your Christmas cakes and puddings. Oulr stock of fruits, nuts, peels, cherries, extracts and pure spices is complete. All goods and prices right. Phone 32 Jones & May Seasonable Specialties Cream and Green Roasters, large size ......................... Mottled Blue Roasters, large size ................................. Green with Black Trim Roasters ................................... Black Iron Roasters all sizes and prices Black Iron Bread Tins ................. Jadite Cereal Sets ......................... Jadite Range Sets ........................ Jadite Mixing Bowl Sets ............. Glass Mixing Bowls, 5 pieces ..... Glass Salt and Peppers, large size Bread Boxes ...................!?............. Pyrex Pie Plates .......................... Pyrex Casseroles ........................... Pyrex Casseroles and Frames ..... Hot Oven Casseroles, per set ........ Stainless Carvers in pairs .......... Stainless Carvers, 3 piece sets .... Stainless Knives and Forks ......... O’Cedar Dust Mops Pocket Cutlery ................. ,........................ 25c. Buy only C. C. M. Automobile Skates and Shoe outfits the Pros, use all prices and sizes •fl .20c., 30c., 35c. ... $1.05 per set .. $1.25 per set ............... $1.95 .................. 98c. ......... 30c. pair ........... 98c. up .... 70c. & 75c. ..... $1.45 each ............... $5.00 ............... $3.00 .............. $1.85 ............... $2.50 .. $3.75 per set .... $1.50 to $1.00 kind the to $1.00 to $3.50 Luring the four years that I have been reeve of Exeter the tax rate has been reduced from 4 4 to 3 0 mills. For Economy vote Francis. The C.G.I.T and the Boy iScouts organizations in Exeter will be glad to fix or mend any do-lls or broken at the toys for distribution locally Christmas time. Kindly leave at Times-Advocate. The program billed for the recent fowl supper , in Caven Church will be presented under the auspices of the Young People’s Guild on Friday December 8th. Dorothy Taylor, of Ildert on, juvenile elocutionist; Knox Church choir, Goderich and others will take part in the program Miss Taylor is the young elocution­ ist who made such a favourable im­ pression at the Masonic “At Home” last winter. Hockey Sticks .................................. ,,....25c. Flashlights .........,................... ,................................. 65c. DON’T FORGET THIAT FRIDAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ENTER THE NEPTOLAC CONTEST IN THE HOME CRAFTER The South Section of Huron Young People’s Union will hold an' officers rally on Friday night in Main Street Church. iSupper served at 6.30 and will be followed by discussion groups for all convenors. Rev. De Witt Cousins, of Clinton and Mr. Aubrey Oldham, president of the London Conference Young People, will speak This rally is for officers of societies though all young people will be wel­ come. TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD Mr. Ed. Ward, who met with such an unfortunate accident last week when he fell from a ladder breaking a plate glass window, the .glass of which punctured his abdomen, is making satisfactory recovery in Vic­ toria Hospital. The girls of the High -School have organized an athletic club under the convenorship of Miss M. Bonis, B.'A1. and Miss Alma Brown, B.A., mem­ bers of the staff. The club will meet every Tuesday and Thursday after­ noon from 4 to 6.30 in the Badmin­ ton Club Rooms where they will play badminton, basketball, volley ball and also have gymnastics and folk-dancing. They held their meeting Tuesday. first Vote Francis for Reeve, ATTEND FUNERAL Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Beer were in Toronto on Saturday attending the funeral of Mrs. Harry Hillhouse, who passed a-way on Friday following an illness of some duration. Mrs. Hill­ house was formerly Miss Verna QuanCe, whose early life was spent in Exeter. She was united in mar­ riage with Mr. Hillhouse and for a number of years resided in the west coming to Toronto several years ago. Besides her husband she is survived by a daughter, Joy, of the teaching staff of the Toronto public schools and a son Fred.. iSho is also surviv­ ed by her mother, Mrs. Susan Quance and a sister Mrs. Janowski, both of Toronto. An aupt Mrs. Hoffman resides in Urediton. interment took place at Slielbourne, An Old Time Christmas concert in which'local talent will -take part will be held in the Exeter Opera House, Friday, December 15 th, the proceeds from which will be divided between the Relief Committee and the Exe­ ter Badminton Club under whose auspices the concert is being put on, Watch for particulars next Week. WHITE GIFT SERVICE On Sunday afternoon a White service was observed by the Sunday School of the James Street United church. A special appeal was made to the children for gifts to be sent to Alberta and a most magnificent ar­ ray of toys, picture books, and use­ ful articles together with a substan­ tial collection were presented by the various classes and placed upon a raised platform on ’which stood a decorated cross. The superintendent Mr, J. II. Jones expressed his appre­ ciation of the splendid spirit shown by the scholars. Gift Gordon Bloomfield, aged Parkhill, was placed Wednesday evening When he struck and Wong Choo, of the breaking the nose of inflicting left eye caused by a ring. It is that Bloomfield was inebriated When the propietor of the cafe tested against some unseemly duct he was struck in the face by Bloomfield. Hilt. Laing, Ernest Mc- Nicoi and George Andrews, who were in the cafe, came to the rescue and after a scuffle succeeded in flooring Bloomfield and two of the men sat upon him until Chief Norry arrived. A partly filled bottle of rubbing al­ cohol was found on Bloomfield and he along with a companion, also re­ puted to be under the influence of liquor was taken to the Goderich jail and will appear before Magi­ strate Reid in town on Thursday. 21, of arrest week, down Cafe, under o’ last knocked Wong the latter and a nasty gash -under the said and pro- con-FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Elected by Acclamation) Ward, William—Nominated by Elston and Thos. Jones. FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION J. J. (Elected by Acclamation) Day, Louis—Nominated by J. Elston and Eli Coultis Dearing, William H.—Nominated Thos. Jones and Eli Coultis Delbridge, Franklin—Nominated Thos. Jones and W. H. Dearing. by by BADMINTON EUCHRE The Exeter Badminton Club open­ ed th'eir new room with an At Horae and Euchre on Monday evening which was a very delightful affair and much enjoyed by about 100 persons. The club room was attract­ ively decorated and twenty tables were in play. Mr. Elliott, the owner of the buildings has put the rooms in excellent shape with a. waiting room that has been fitted up very attractively by the ladies with fig­ ured draperies over the windows. The rooms are steam heated. The membership of the club promises to be fairly large this season. After playing for a couple of hours re­ freshments were served. The win­ ners of the lone hands was Harold McDonald, with eight; ladies' high Mrs. Earl Parsons; gent’s high Wm. Walter. Two of the prizes were do­ nated by two of the business men in town, one a picture and the -other a 'china vase. RELIEF GRANTS At the nomination meeting Friday evening it was quite evident that there was a misunderstanding in the minds of many of the electors with reference to the amount of money the government pays a municipality in -connection with relief. It was freely stated that as Exeter had spent $300 last year for relief the municipality was entitled to a grant of $60 0. But that is entirely wrong. The Dominion government and the Provincial government each pay $1 for every dollar Spent by the muni­ cipality, providing fifty per cent, of the expenditure goes for foodstuffs. As there were $3'00 spent' in Exeter last.year the government share would have been $200 and Exeter’s share $100. There are various stipula­ tions and much detail work that go with the government grant. It would be exceedingly remunerative- for a municipality if they were to receive two dollars for every dollar spent for relief. 'Governments are not so gen­ erous. Reeve B. M. Francis and W. D. Sanders will contest the election this year for the Reeveship. Nominations were held in the Town Hall on Fri­ day of last week, the election this year being held a month earlier than has hitherto been the custom. Nom­ inations were held between 12 and 1 o’clock, noon, and the meeting ad­ journed until evening to hear the af­ fairs of the town discussed. At the evening meeting there was a fair attendance and Clerk Joseph Senior was appointed to the chair. Mr. Senior invited the Reeve, mem­ bers of the council, board of educa­ tion and public utilities commission to the platform. The first speaker was Mr. -Francis, and in his opening remarks he ex­ pressed appreciation of the very ’ef­ ferent service as rendered by the clerk and treasurer, Mr. Jos. Senior, who at all times was most courteous and always- ready to give any inform­ ation required by any of the ratepay­ ers. He the work J. No-rry. al years changing COST OF SPECIAL AUDIT ofThe cost of the special audit Huron County finances is attracting the attention of the ratepayers since the prosecution of the treasurer and trial of the auditors is now over. At the nomination meeting held by Goderich township on Friday last Reeve Wm. Haacke is reported to have told the audience that the special audit of F. P. Gibbs, C. A., cost $3,928.76 and the end is not yet. The correct amount of the ac­ count as received by Warden Ball- antyne previous to that meeting was $3,298.56. This included hotel and travelling expenses anion $548.56 over three most work claim oral hearings and the installation of a new book-keeping system. County finances have for years been run in a loose way but the system installed has changed all this and will start the new treasurer off on the right track and properly kept, the treas­ urer’s book And the bank book should correspond, which they have not done for years. ©xp6IiS6s fiiiiouTitiiig io The investigation lasted a period of five months and to four persons were employed of the time. Included in the was the preparation of several lists., the attendance at sev- Mark your ballot for Francis for Reeve and Warden. also spoke of He stated the council _ _ the date of election be­ cause last year and this year the dates- were set for Christmas and New Years and in order to get away from the holiday the election this year had been advanced a month earlier. He spoke on the county work stating that it had been in the limelight. For some time he had not been satisfied with the reports that had been handed in by the county au­ ditors and at the June session last year was the first to stress an audit by chartered accountants. You all know what has taken place. Not all of us are enthused as to the punish­ ment meted out to those who led us astray. Things have been s-lack with county finances. The speaker is as­ piring to® the wardenship aiid if elected there are some changes he intends insisting on. The County council have followed an economic program. Road expenditures have been cut down but it provide for some of highway expenditure Mother’s Allowances Pensions are heavier share is only ten pei" cent, of the cost. In Exeter we have a tax rate to be proud of. It is lower than any other municipality I know of in Western Ontario and wo are in good shape for the future. The total road deben­ tures amounts to $953 2.78 and in 1935 this debt will be wiped out. The debentures -on the school amount to $9548.52 and this is taken care of by the school board. The hydro de­ benture amounting to $8211.16 have a few years to run but will be taken care of by the hydro department. The whole debenture debt amounts to only $27342.46. A summary -of the village finances up to November 20th was presented showing that at the present time there is a balance of $6069.46 on hand. The outstanding taxes to come in before the end of the year are approximately $113,800. Among the payments still to be made are county rate $4322.610, Board of Education $5032.36, calcium chlor­ ide $675, fire department $265, Pub lie Utilities about $1,000 and other items bringing the total to $11736.- 96 leaving an approximate balance of around $8,000. Last year the unpaid Street very highly of Commissioner- that for sever- had talked of is necessary to the previous by debenture, and Old Age but the county Creeps and Laughs at “Creepy Crest” by Trivitt A. Y. P. A. 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