The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1934-03-29, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT,, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 29th, 1934 SIXTIETH YEAR, NO. 2799
MEN’S SPRING SUITS AND TOP COATS
Black Stripes — Navy Stripes — Brown Stripes
All with 2 pair of Pants—Newest Styles—Moderate Prices
Bring in your boys for their new suits,
and fine Worsteds. Our prices are very
ings.
BOYS’ AND YOUTHS’ SPRING SUITS
We carry a large range both in Tweeds
moderate and you will like the new color-
TRANSFERRED
Mr. Vaughn Berdux, who has been
with the Canadian Bank of Com
merce staff here for several years
has been transferred to the Tillson-
burg branch leaving on Tuesday. Mr.
Berdux is a splendid hockey player
and has made many friends while in
Exeter the best wishes of whom will
follow him to his new position, His
place here is being taken by Mr. J.
L. Cathers. Before his departure
Mr. Berdux was presented with a
neat sweater by the hockey club,
WALTERS—CLARKE
A quiet wedding took place at the
Woodham parsonage on Saturday at
2 p.m. when Rev, Mr. Lovegrove
united in marriage Miss Laura Blanche, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson Clarke, and Mr. William Walters. The attendants were Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Frayne. Congratulations
will be extended to tne happy couple.
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NEW SNAP BRIM HATS
Greys, Fawns, Brown at $2.00
New Pattern Spring Caps at $1.00
NEW SHOES FOR SPRING
The new shoes for Spring are arriving
weekly. Come in and look them over.
New Spring Coats, Dresses, Blouses, Scarfs, Gloves Hosiery, Lingerie, etc., are here
Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Coats
We have a very large stock of Spring Coats for Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ in the
very newest styles.
GIRLS’ COATS—From 2 to 14 years, about fifty to choose from at very low prices.
TO SUPERANNUATE
Rev, Canon D. W. Collins, of St.
George Church, Sarnia, and a former
rector of the Trivltt (Memorial
church, Exeter, has resigned his po
sition and is given a temporary su-
I perannuation. For the past 39
years Mr. Collins has been a clergy
man in the Diocese of Huron. He
has been in ill health for some time.
Ordained in 189 6 by the late Bi
shop Baldwin, Canon Collins has
been in charge of the parishes of Oil
Springs, Wardsville, Blenheim, .St.
George Church, London Township,
and Trivitt Memorial Church, Exe
ter, and in 1922 was appointed to
Sarnia.
DIED IN PONTIAC
Dr. Robert Y. Ferguson, a prom
inent Pontiac physician and surgeon
and for many years active in pub
lic life of the community died with heart trouble at his home on Tues
day, March 20 th. Dr. Ferguson was
born in Hensall S3 years ago and
was united in marriage with Miss
Eda A. Gould, who survives to
gether with one son and one daugh
ter. A ful; account will be given next week.
Misses’ Silk Crepe Dresses at $7.95
We have just received a shipment of very smart Misses’ Dresses, Silk Crepe,
good shades. A real bargain for Easter at $7.95 each.
Crepe Dresses in larger women’s sizes as low at $3.95 each.
Silk and Kid Gloves for Easter
Silk Gloves will be very popular this Spring. We have the new shades in pull-
on styles at 75c. and 85c. a pair. Imported kid gloves at $1.95 a pair. Domestic kid
gloves at $1.25. ___ _______________________
Supersilk Crepe Hosiery at $1.00 a pair
We believe we have one of the best values shown in the new Supersilk Crepe
Hosiery at $1.00 a pair. New shades just in for Easter.
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CURTAIN NETS See our new Curtain Nets before buying.
SUPERIOR CHAIN STORE
« Crosse & Blackwell’s Catsup per bot. 14c.
< Singapore Sliced Pineapple . . per tin 9c.
< Hillcrest Shortening...............lb. pkg. 10c.
W Campbell’s Soups, except chicken tin 10c.
W Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour per pgk. 17c.
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Ginger Snaps ............................per lb.
Rice Krispies or Grape Nuts Flakes p. 10c.
“Windsor Shortbread” Fancy Biscuits
Per pound
Lobsters.........
Royal York Coffee
10c.
15Ct
1-4 lb. tin 15c. ; 1-2 ib. 21c.
lb. tin 39c.
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..Spring Needs..
Light Whiffle-tree ends
4 for 25c
Hy. whiffle-tree ends 30c ea.
Centre bands 25c ea.
Neck-yoke centres 60c.
Neck-yoke ends 25c.
Clevis, 6 in. 20c.
Line snaps 5c.
Curry Comb and brush
Sets 35c set
Sap Pails, Spiles, Etc
1 Gal. Cans, Etc.
Royal Purple seeds 7 pkg. 25
Chick Starter 8 lbs 25c.
500 Size Brooder $13.00
Chick feeder 25c to $1.75
Chick founts 10c to 75c
Chick size charcoal 35c bag
O’Cedar Oil and Lemon Oil
Dust Mops 49c.
Floor Wax _______29c. lb.
Gome to the
EASTER DANCE
Exeter Opera House
THURSDAY, MARCH 29th
PRIZES & NOVELTY DANCES
G. M. Grant & His 6-piece Orchestra
(Snappy new radio dance hits
Coffee and sandwiches will be sold
during intermission.
Admission: 25c.
USE NEPTOLAC FOR REPAINTING FURNITURE
WOODWORK, ETC.
10—OUTSTANDING FEATURES—10
1—Can be used inside or outside. 2—Leaves no brush
marks, smooth as porcelain. 3—Dries dust-free in 2 or 3
hours. 4—Requires no special undercoat. 5—Requires no
special thinners. 6—Has no objectionable odor. 7—Easy
to apply. 8—Hides well with one coat. 9—Covers 650 to
750 sq. feet per gal. 10—Waterproof, tough, durable, heat-
resisting.
TRAQUAIR & LINDENF1ELD
BANQUET
The Plus Ultra class of the Main
St. Sunday .School comprising the
young men were pleasantly enter
tained by the D. Y. B. young ladies’
class to a splendid banquet in the
church parlors on Friday evening
last. The W. A. catered to the ban
quet and. provided a very enjoyable
repast following whicii a program of
toasts was carried out with Mr. J.
■Francis, president of the Plus Ul
tra class, as toast-master. A toast
to “The King” was responded to by
the National Anthem.” Eugene Ho
wey proposed a toast to “Our
Country” which was followed by "0
Canada.” Gordon Lamport propos
ed a toast to “The Ladies” respond
ed to by Miss Eleanor Medd; Chas.
Pearce to ‘The Teachers’- responded
to by /Mr. Medd; Miss Ina Jaques to
“The Sunday School” responded to
by Mr. Beavers; Mrss olive Lawson
to “The Church” responded to by Rev. Mi’. Elliott. (Messrs. Harold and
Gerald Skinner sang a duett. Song
sheets were provided and community singing enjoyed. Thirty-nine
persons were present. The evening
was a most profitable and enjoyable
one.
The proposed bill for the freer
sale of beer and, wine received its
second reading in the legislature on
Tuesday, and was accepted on a vote of 89 to 9. All of the conservatives and the majority of the Liberals
voted for the measure. It -will re
quire its third reading before com
ing law.
Wor. Bro. Geo. H. Jefferson, of
Clinton principal of public school
delivered an address on Monday ev
ening at Labanon Forest Lodge A.F.
& a.M. Wor. Bro. Jefferson is a
member of the committee of educa
tion on Masonic principles and symbolisms for the district of 8. Huron.
Ho delivered a masterly address that
■was full of interest and information
He was accompanied by Bros. 8.
Sribbins, E. Patterson, G. E. Hd.il
and others from tile Clinton Lodge.,
Refreshments were served at tho
clo«°,
WILD GEESE VISIT EXETER
The heavy snow storm of Monday
night brought down a flock of wild
geese in a field belonging to Mr. H.
C. Rivers oh the east side of tile
town. The geese were seen by (Mr.
Ed-. Lindenfield about eight o'clock
Tuesday morning and he estimated
that there were bevween forty and
fifty in the flock. One of the geese
circled the town the same morning.
DIED IN BLANSHARD
Hugh Kirk, a well known and
highly respected native of Blanshard
township passed away at his home
on Sunday following a serious stroke which occurred the previous Wed
nesday. Mr. Kirk was born in the
village of Kinkton sixty years ago
and taught school for a number of
years, interment took place Wed
nesday afternoon in the United ceme
tery, Kirk ton,
CELEBRATE 65th WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and IMrs. John cornlsli, Andrew Street, were taken by surprise
Monday evening when their family
met at their home to celebrate with
them the 65th anniversary of their
Wedding day. An oyster supper was
served and during the evening the
grandchildren presented them with
a beautiful Easter lily. Mr. and Mrs.
Cornish are to be congratulated on
celebrating such a unique and happy
occasion. Roth are enjoying splen
did health for their years,
Mr, Garnet McFalls is moving on
to his mothers farm, on the third concession of Usborne. Mr. Lloyd
Parsons who has occupied tho farm
is moving onto Mi's. J. Harding’s
farm. <
A RARE TREAT
Flower lovers who were present
Tuesday evening in the Main Street
United church were given a real
treat by Mr. John F. Clark, of the
Department o/f Horticulture, Tor
onto, who spoke on “Bulbs and
Roses” and illustrated nis address with many beautiful colored pic
tures. Mr. Clarki in a very practical
way gave some helpful information
on the selection, care and growing of
flowers from bulbs showing the
beautiful effects of the early spring
flowers and also of the later varieties. He also showed many beauti
ful specimens of roses, the queen of
all flowers. The address of Mr.
Clark together with that previously
given by Rev. Mr. Tebbs or “Old
Man Sunshine” cannot help but
stimulate an interest in Horticulture
in Exeter.' Mr. Rowcliffe, president
of the Exeter Horticultural Society
was in the chair. The Main .Street
Male Quartette sang a selection and
Rev. Mr. Young, of Hensall, sang
several solos. The splendid pro
grams presented by the Exeter Horticultural Society should result in
an increased membership for this
year.
HURON COUNTY WILL
REMAIN DRY
If the new beer and wine bill
drafted in the legislation last week
becomes law Huron County will still
remain dry. Huron county is the
only Western Ontario county to be
under the Canada Temperance Act.
This Federal legislation bans com
pletely the sale of alcoholic bever
ages in counties and separate mun-
icipa'Ities have no say. In mun
icipalities under local option before
the enactment of the Canada Tem
perance Act, a three-fifth vote will
be needed to permit beer and wine.
Many Western Ontario municipalit
ies now under the provisions of the
Local -Option Act will have if they
choose the opportunity to vote on
permitting of sale of beer and wine
by the glass, if and when the beer
and wine bill becomes law. Attorney
General Price announced that these
municipalities may vote on the ques
tion of allowing of the sale by the
glass without at the same time au
thorizing of the setting up of liquor
stores but until such a vote is taken
these municipalities will remain dry.
THE LATE ROBERT TAYLOR
The funeral of the late Robert
Taylor, of Granton, was held on
Sunday afternoon from the Granton
United church with interment in the
Exeter cemetery. The deceased spent
the greater part of his life at Zion
in Usborne township. Ten years ago
he and Mrs. Taylor retired from the
farm and moved to Granton to live.
Mr. Taylor suffered a lengthy illness
and passed away on Friday last. He
was born at Pickering and was in
his 82nd year. Mr. Taylor was al
ways an active member in the Meth
odist and later the United church
and the large crowd which attended
the funeral on Sunday last at the
Granton church was an evidence of
the high esteem in whichl he was
held in the community. He is sur
vived by his bereaved, widow, whose
maiden name was Elizabeth Harris
on, who is herself in a frail condi
tion; also two daughters Mrs. Mor-1
ley Wass, of Granton; Mrs. McGil
livray Knowles, of St. Thomas; and
one son Arnold, of Detroit; also one
sister Miss. Elizabeth Taylor, Exeter
who is the only surviving member of
the family. The service was con
ducted by Rev. Mr, Lloyd, of Gran
ton, assisted by Dr. Dobson, of Alma
College, iSt. Thomas, Where Mrs.
Knowles is art teacher. The pall
bearers were: Messrs, Hector Tay
lor, Frank J. Taylor, Chas. ICerslake
Fred Lankin, (Myron Culbert and E.
Hern. >Six young ladies carried tho
flowers.
EDITOR MEETS
OLD FRIENDS
The editor of the Times-Advocate
was in Montreal Friday and Satur
day attending the annual meeting of
tne Ontario and Quebec division of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers.
‘Thursday afternoon on the train we
had the pleasure ot a .short visit
with Rev. W. E. Donnelly, a former
pastor of James St. churcli, who was
returning to Brockville from a short
visit to Windsor. He wished to be remembered to his old Exeter
friends. During our short stay in
Toronto we visited Mr. L. Victor
Hogarth at the Christie St. Hospit
al. Mr. Hogarth has had a remark
able recovery from a very remark
able operation when a piece of bone
from one of his legs was grafted to
the spine, a diseased portion of which had been removed. The graft
was perfect and Mr. Hogarth ex
pects to be able to sit up in the
course of a few days. Unfortunate
ly, however, he expects to undergo
a further operation shortly which
will set him back for a time. He is
looking well and was in excellent
spirits and very much interested in things in Exeter. That evening we
took in the Toronto-Detroit hookey
game at the Maple Leaf Gardens.
Friday morning at Montreal at
C. P. R. depot we had the pleasure
of having lunch with Mr. C. R. Ho
ward, of New York, who was on his
way to Ottawa to attend the gov
ernment meetings for the proposed
legislation for the new Bank of
Canada and also the bank investiga
tions before the banking committe. Incidentally, 'Saturday at noon Mr,
Howard was honored with a lunch
eon at the Chateau Laurier* and
among the invited guests were Hon.
W. Delano Robbins, American Min
ister to Canada, Hon. R. C. Matthews, M.P., the newly appointed
minister of Internal Revenue in the
federal cabinet; Dr. W. W. Clark,
deputy-minister of Finance, who is
handling the details and reports for
the new Central Bank issue; Hon.
R. B. Hanson, M.P., recently ap
pointed chairman of the Banking
Committee; T. P. Mackenzie, man
ager of the Ottawa branch of the
Canadian Bank of Commerce; Ma
jor Herridge, Canadian Minister at
Washington; Hon. H. H. .Stevens,
IM. p., minister of Trade and Com
merce and J. F. White, member for
London. Mr. Howard expects to visit
his mother in Exeter before return
ing to New York.
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Leave your orders early for
Eastei* flowers and Easter Lilies
at Gri eve’s Drugstore.
AGAINST BEER AND WINE
Following the service in James
Street Church on Sunday evening a
forum was held in the basement ot
the church to consider me new. beer
and wine legislation being intro
duced into the provincial parlia
ment. Representatives were present
from the various churches of town as well as from Centralia, Elim-
ville and Thames Road. Dr. Coburn
was the principal speaker and gave
a .short talk on the liquor question.
Mr, W. G. Medd, M.L.A., was also
present and was complimented on
the stand he is taking as opposed
to the beer and wine bill. Mr. Medd
spoke a few words but was guarded
in his remarks lest he might be
charged with bringing politics into
the meeting. The following resolu
tion was presented and unanimously adopted.
Resolved that this public meeting
of the citizens of Exeter and vicinity
views with strong disapproval the
Bill introduced into the Ontario
Legislature to permit the freer sale
of beer and wine. We declare that
this bill violates two fundamental
principals of the Liquor Control
Act: viz: no public drinking and
no private profit in the .sale of
liquor.
We are further of opinion that
for our province during a period of depression and in the midst of so much want and suffering, to em
bank on a program of increased ex
penditures on alcoholic beverages is
extremely unwise and from an eco
nomic standpoint unsound.Our strongest objection to the
measure is on morar and social
grounds, We are confident that it
will result in a large increase in
the consumption of alcoholic bever
ages with all the social evils that
entails; will incresae the perils
of the highway and place new
temptations in the way of youth.
We therefore protest against the
passage of this measure.
Further’ while all members of the
legislature of all parties who vote
for this measure or acqueisce in the
same assume their share of respon
sibility for it. We express our con
sidered judgment that those mem
bers who in 1929 were elected on a
platform of opposition to the liquor
traffic are in duty bound to oppose this measure and that any other course on their part would consti
tute an unworthy betrayal of their
constituents.Further we are opposed to the
citizens of Ontario being forced by
the provincial government to be
purveyors of liquor as at present
under the L. C. A.
DEATH OF S. N. SHIER
Mr. Silas N. Shier, of Bryanston,
formerly of Kirkton died suddenly
on Saturday last at the age of 63
years. Mr. Shier was a native of
Usborne Township and for a num
ber of years he was a member of the municipal council. He was born
about three miles from Kirkton
where he lived until about a year and a half ago when he moved to
Bryanston where he started in busi
ness as a general store proprietor.
He leaves his widow, the former
Miss Nellie Vickers- of Mitchell; 3
'sons, Howard on the homestead; Ira
' of Houston, Texas; Lloyd at Bryn- [ston; two daughters, Mrs. Roberts,
; of Houston, Texas, Mrs. Geo. Meyers
of Stratford. The funeral, was held Wednesday afternoon at the
family homestead in Usborna-Town
ship with interment m Kirkton
cemetery.
THREE ACT COMEDY DRAMA
“Civil Service”
— Will be presented in the i—
EXETER OPERA HOUSE
THURSDAY, APRIL 5th
— at 8.1’5 —
Under auspices of the James Street Young People’s League
CASTE OF CHARACTERS
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A Lady of Importance, Mrs. T. R. Jeffs
A Hired Girl, Birdie Burns ...................
A Collector, Miss Goldstein ...................
The Plucky Little Stamp Clerk, Kate Kenyon ....
ADMISSION 25c. and 15c.
Tickets on sale at Cole’s Drugstore
CLARENCE DOWN
Inspector, B. J. Cochran ....................... SYLVESTER TAYLOR
Postmoster, J. L. Reynolds ....................................... p. ViAiHEY
Young (Money Order Clerk, Steve Audaine ...........SILAS REED
Mailing Clerk, Simpson Peavy ....................... GARNET HICKS
Country Boy, Goldie Wex ........................... J. M. SOUTHCOTT
Postmaster’s Daughter, Octavia ........... Miss Lula Lindenfield
i ........... ‘MISS MABEL HAY
............ MRS. H. C. CAREY
. MISS ISOBEL TURNBULL
MISS P. WOOD
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of assorted cut flowers ... $1.00
Each box contains 12 assorted flowers
Roses, Carnations, Daffodils, Tulips, Fern, Etc.
We will take orders for this special until
Friday, March 30th
Phone 153 We Deliver
GRIEVE’S FLOWER SHOP
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