The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1931-02-26, Page 1•e•
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EXTER„ ,ONT., TIIURiDAY, MORNING', FEBRUARY 26010 1931
MEN'S 'Made 1. to -Measure -SUITS
. • rnicLb.:AT $241.5()
Se:e These! - Superir Values!
,We invite you to inspect our samples .of cloth, fine range of colors, in-
clnding new navy stripes, grey and brown stripes, etc. We .guarantee a per-
feet fit, or you needn't take. the suit Nothing could be fairer than
that. And you can have any style you want. If you are hard to fit, get a
made -to -measure suit from us, you cannot beat our price or ow fit.
Men's and Boys' Ready -To -Wear. Suits
See our beautifid range of Men's and Boys' Suits, ready-to-wear. Men's
fine worsteds, navy stripes, Tweeds, etc. at $15.00 to $25.00, If you are
normal build, there is no need of a made -to -measure suit, for you cannot beat
the fine tailoring on a good ready-made suit. Boys' suits at $5.00 to $15.00.
Save $10. on Men's Overcoats. Buy Now!
Special Shirt Sale at 98c. each
10 dozen Men's stripe or plain colored, fine shirts collar attached, good.
,range of eolors, sizes from 14 1-2 to 16,at 98c.
Misses' and Girls' Spring Coats
NEW SHIPMENT NEW STYLES - LOW PRICES
New House Dresses
100 New House Dresses, sleeveless and coat dress styles ima variety of
colors and prices.
New. Rayon Taffeta, 39c. a yd.
COLORS -ROSE, BLUE, NILE GREEN, SAND, PEACH AND WHITE
PRICED AT 39c. A YARD
Stamped Pillow Cases, 98c. a pair
5 DOZEN PAIR STAMPED PILLOW CASES WITH COLORED HEM-
?' STITCHING 98c. A PAIR,
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Buy Stamnfon's.rimmed Wa!IPaPers
LARGE ASSOfiTlyIENtLJPRICED AT 10c. to 50c. A ROLL .
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Stock Reducing Sale
WE HAVE JUST COMPLETED STOCK -TAKING AND
MUST MAKE ROOM FOR NEW ;"RING GOODS
LOOK OVER THESE SPECIALS
All Scotch Grey Graniteware at less than present cost.
We are discontinuing this line.
SPECIAL PRICE ON ALL ALUMINUM WARE
Men's Lined Mitts at cost price and less.
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Galvanized Coal Hods to clear at ........ .... 69c.
Black Iron Coal Hods to clear at 1. 38c.
A Real Good Food Chopper at only ..... . ... 98c.
1 pint size Thermos Bottle only 39c.
No. 2 Galvanized Wash Tubs only , . 98c.
No..9 galvanized Wash Boilers only .. . 98c.
Champion Poultry Tonic, regular $1.00 for .. 50c.
Champion, Poultry Tonic, regular 50c. for 25c.
Just arrived /931 rtoyal Purple Seeds , ... 6 pkgs. for 25c.
MANY OTHER SPECIAL VALUES '
GET YOUR SAP PANS MADE EARLY .
TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD
Plume your hard -Ware necessities to 2/
‘INSOOMOK,
BIRTHS
IRA -SSE -In Hay TownShip, on Sun-
day, Febreary l$th, to Air, and
Arrs. AleSte, A deaghter,
tVANN-Ill teeter, on MohdaY, Feb-
reary 23rd to Mr.ancl Airs, S. J.
V. Cann, 13, son (Gordon Dotiglae)
DEATHS
.0#aiWArt1)80g--In lettere en Sat-
UrdaY, Febrliary 218t, i931 ieNA
sie„. Wife Of Wiii1an teeletrdS0e,
ih her 06t1i year.
ItOWOLIPPE,--In Patterson's
pita!, Hensel!, Mt Sunday, PebruZ
ary 31M1, infant sell of 'Air, acid
Mrs. Elgin IldWeliffe,
CARD OP THANKS
Mr, and Mrs. H. Elevorthy alid
family -wish to express their sineeeet
thanks to the neighbors and :friends'.
also to letete D. MeTaVith for the
kiininesS eXteaded during Mr. El-
WOrtITY'S illness hiVietoria Hespital
and alse to those who kindle re-
Inenibered hint With cards and flowei;s,
CONDITIONS N CHINA
SHOWING TAIPROVEMENT
Interesting Letter Received Ioroln
• Rev. John Walker, Former
Exeter Boy
That conditions in China are much
mere hopeful than they here been
for some time is the cheery infor-
mation contained in a letter receiv-
ed ;by friends in Exeter fi•oin Rev.
John Walker, SOn of the late Wm,
Walker and Mrs. Walker, af Exeter
north, nowon. Alissionaey Work, in
China.
Extracts from his letter are, "As
earliest friends of our missicia work;
you will be glad to know that con-
de:foils in Chine, are much enore
hopeful than they have been for
Qome time. The ,Central Govern-
ment has once more been ettecessfuT
andwill probably be able to -reunite
the tountrY and restore order, The
President, Chiang Kai ,Shek has been
baptized and the effect of ,his decis-
ion. has helped to, restore the cour-
age et, malty who because of severe
persecution had been tempted tO
drop away, At our Penkehisen Dis-
trict meeting last week, our Chin-
ese passed s, strong resolution ask -
for two missiona.ry families to come
bac* there t iive and help them
go forward in their great opportun-
ity. We do not (1010W whether'
there will be eufficient tamilles to
send two there or not. The harvest
truly is plentious, yes, and the Veldt
are white, for we are well received
everywhere,. but .our •staft la small
"So ,inane did not come back after
the ;great eVacuatiote and others
because .of age or ill health have to
go home. The Most eecerit :resig-
natioi it that 02 the Pee. Hugh D.
'Taylor who had just returned to
the field itt 1329. His hearing. is
failing so)rapidly it has. been deern
ed Wiser fbr him to resign, He and
entered the work ati Seine year,
so he milks as robe Of the young
ttieti:We all regret his leaving. Our
tonferentethla year must .verY 804
lously consider an appeal for new
pastoral 'writers. The, majority. of
Mir Men, are getting up• in yearsand
the edhig experiences of the Past
few years Imre left their Mark. ,On
their lietebite strength And energy.
Mita Logan, wile ready under
went an operation: at Dr, Pletcher's.
.hospital is getting Along
Messrs. Prank Wood, J.. A, Van.
Camp and Melvin. Xing Vol% called
tab Godetielt last week as jurYinen.
r. Wood -served u the Grand JIM.
JUDGE I-JEWIS RIES SOON
.AIPTEII, T14I° MATH Oki
HIS $Q NOtHAIAN"
judge E. N. LeWIS,0f•Goderiele
died hi Toronto early on Made)* Ai
ew Miura after the tragic death of.
1fl so, Norman LeWis, who Wes
killed Saturday „evening in a fewer
explesion 1a tont Of the Union
Station. The explosion Of sewer
gas took place .on Front Street: and'
occurred just ta Lewis was stepping
onto a Manhele cover,
Lewis was burled over a parapet
to a $0 -foot fall down a subway,
tearing large ,blacite of •stonew.orle
,front the pavement and causing a
roar heard deep ee. the station and
for miles tirOulal.
His injures are said to havebeen
internal, a fractured skull, and both
his legs were also fractured, From
iliist.
ie.inluries it ie believed. that his
Ihead. struck the subway pavement
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Only a few hours after the, tragic
death of Norman Lewis, his father
Judge E. 'X, Lewis, Huron County
1Court. Judge; passed away in the
Allan •Court Apartments, Tprouto,
*after an extended illness; The news
rot his sons death vas kept from
the late Judge Lewis and death
climaxed a lingering illness about
four cecloelc Monday morning.
Bora Ill .Goderich, a son of the
•late Ira, Lewis, for years Crown At-
torney far Huron County, Judge Le-
wis received his early education
there and later graduated. in. law.
During the late years of his father's
life he had taken over the duties of
representative of the crown and car-
ried on the work successfully.
For a period !of fourteen. years,
Judge Lewie represented Huron in
the Dominion parliament and at Ot-
tawa he earned the name, "Daylight
Saving Lewis," as the deceased man
was one of early strong advocates
for Daylight Saving tlime.
The late Judge Lewis had done a
great deal for the town of Goderiele
and he occupied the Mayor's .chair
for a terra of two years, during
which time he introduced several
measures that resulted in public
benefits,
It was in 1927 that .he was ap-
pointed junior judge of Huron Co.
and then in 1922 on the death of
Judge Dickson he. received the ap-
pointment of senior judge • of the
county. The late -Judge, Lewis was
lesenly interested In Marine circles
and spent a greateleal. ok his "time
•on. the lakesstudying marine laws,
on' which he was an, authority..
Besides his bereft wife., who col-
lapsed on learning that her son had
-been "hurt" there are two surviving
daughters, Julia and Katherine, of,
Toronto, and one sister, Miss Alice
Lewis of Goderich and Toronto.
IIEV. E. L. VIVIAN INDUCTED
INTO TRUITT CHURCH
On Monday evening Rev. E. L.
Vivian, L. Th., was formally induc-
ted as Rector. of Trivia Armorial
church boe the Ven. Archdeacon Sage
D. D. of London, acting for his
Grace, Archbishop ' Willarns. There
was -a splendid congregation. present
'for this impressive ceremony. • The
sermon was delivered by Rev. J. N.
H. L, Th.,, 02,Goderich, who
drew a comparison between .David's
work in preparation of the Temple
et. Jerusalem and the work of the
churcet of to -day. ;re first part of
the, serviee was conduced by Rev.
Mr. Parker, of Hensall, and Rev. K.
McGoWae, of Clinton, read the spec-
ial prayere ,of the Induction, The
keys Of the church were formally
presented by the wardens M. NV.
Pfaff and Percy DunstOrd. The
i very' .a ro ria to an-
e ore ng v y 1pp
them With Mr. H. Jennings, Sr,
taking the solo work.. Benediction
was enounced by the new Rector.
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BRIDAL COtPLE'lEIONOI1ED
On Wednesday evening of last week
about^ sixty neighbors and :friends
of,111r. and Mrs, George Prayne spent
a jolly evening in Prayne's Hall in
honor of the newly married eottple.
During the course of the, evening
Air. and Mrs. lerayne were presented
with ,an address and a hair of beaut-
iful Wicker chairs, the Address being
read by Mr. Clarke Fisher and the
.presentation being made by Messrs.
Thos. Yellow and Crescent Daymen.
Dancing and cards were enjoyed dur-
leg the evening after Which refresh -
menti were Wired,
lir. aitd Mrs. Truman Diliott and
family, of London, Spent the Week.
end with relatives.'
The death oeettred at Lucan ou
Saturday last of Jessie, wife of Win.
StoWardson in her Oth year. Mr,
and Mrs. Steevaedeoit Were at Otte
time residents of Meter. 11*. Steel--
M.6ai1 being employed As barber
Mr. antiAlirs, Phil. Collyer, Of Be-
take spent the forepart of the week
visiting Art, Wm. Rivers, who is 111
in Dr. Pletcher's Hospital. 'air. ttn.1
Mra, Collyer Were in Homan attend-
ing the funeral of the late Mee
Peelle •
IAIRPLANE CHASI1105 IN HENS3LI,4
occupants Only Slightly Injured
An airplane visited Reasall Sat,-
arday last neSeediVecitO the ground
troin a distance, of alma 600 feet
in
the air :and the two, occupants
miraculously eseaped serious laiury«
Russell W. Busch and Harold W.
Dyeen, of London, made the trip to
Hensall to visit with. eelativee of
tile: former and had just taken. off
for the return trip when the mishap
ocourred, Busch, -who' Bolds a COM-
ratFirdial pilot's license, received a.
severe cut above hie right eye -which
required several stitches to close.
Dyson, who was a passenger in the
plane eeaped injury elthOugh'he, was
considerably shaken up and bruised.
The accident happened about 2,30
Pon,
Busch and Dyson took off teen).
the London Flying Field In ehe
=ening and landed in a field. of
Mr. Earl 'Whiting, of Usborne. They
had dinner with Mr, and Mrs. Wm,
Coates, relatives of Dyson and af-
terwards left for Ilensall. They
were flying a Sirrus Ailoth plane
equipped with skits. After visiting
with. friends in -Hensall the aviators
attempted to take at. As the ma-
chine was being bankied around in-
to a sharpoturn flying- speed was
lost at an altitude at about 600 feet
and the pilot found it impossible to,
keep the 'stalled mechine in the Air.
As'ethe ship crashed Busch's head
was thrown forward againSt
of the instruments in the cockpit
and his eyelid, slit. • Two stitches
were required to close the wound.
The fusilege and the propeller
the plane were broken and the wings
damaged. The plane was owned by
the London Pling -Club and
irn-
medlately ,following the aceident the;
staff at the airport in London was
notified and motored to Hensall
where the plane was dismantled and
taken beck to London Sunday morn-
ig on a motor truek. It will be sev-
eral weeks before it ,ean be recon-
ditioned.
The plane came down in a field
owned by Arr. Thos. Shereitt. . Dr.
G. Collyer, ot Heiman, was ',called
and attended the injured flyers. , A
large number from the cemmunity.
visited the 'scene of the widget;
ROBERT NORRIS DIED
TCESDAX •.AT STAPPA
Robert Norrie, weltimewneegele
•culturalist of theCounty of Perte,-
passed :away suddenly at his home
near Staffa at 7 o'clock Tuesday
morning from heart trouble. The
deceased men was bon about 6$
years age on the farm on which his
death occurred. Though never a
rugged man, the late Mr. Norris had
enjoyed good health and only on
Saturday last had acted as pallbear-
er at the funeral of Timothy Miller
at Stalfa.
Mr, Norris was a son of the late
Robert Norris, and being a life-long
resident of theoWrielable, became
very well known. He was noted par-
ticularly as a breeder of Shorthorn.
cattle andeheavy horses. For many
years he was a director of the Hib-
beet, Legge). and Fullerton Agricul-
tural Society. Up to thetime of
church union he was an elder in the
Presbyterian church at .Staffa, but
of late years had been' a member
of the United Church.
Ile leaves to mourn his loss, his
widow and one son, -Samuel, on the
farm; also one brother, James Nor-
ris, a teacher In the Normal School
at North Bay, and one sister, Dr.
Margaret Paterson, Torente, form-
erly Margaret Norris and Canada's
only woman magistrate.
STORE OR EZRA. BENDER,
BLYTH, DESTROTED BY FIRE
The building and stock of Ezra
Bender's general store at Blyth,
Were totally destroyed by fire early
Sunday morning. The stock is val-
ued at $16,000. Both tile, stock and
Stere is pertly covered l)y iesurance,
the stocki to $13,000. The fires
origin is unexplained.
The first alarm was given at 3
ani. by George Cowan, who steeled
smoke entering the window of his
bedroom at the Commercial Hotel.
The firemen responded quickly
and in a few minutes had two
streams of water playing on the
flames. They thought they had it
under Control about 4 0..ni., but it
broke oat again, having apparently
got in betWeeii the double ceiling
of the second floor.
Mr. Bender' was the Test to leave
the store, and as Ito is very careful
of fire cannot account tor its origin.
The buildingis owned by Dr.
Milne.
Mr. Bender is ti t3riner resident
of Dashwood.
tr. ly.ElWortIty, who bat been
ilt Victoria Hospital, London, for
several weeks has suffielently
covered as to be able to return: te
his home on Saturday IAA. HIS
thntghters Ws. 0. itettle and Ailsa
Pete, both nurses, of Detroit, have
been in attendance eta retureed
with hfttt
FIF'rY-PIFTI YEAR, NO. 4070
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W*A7inySITIETII;e1:14iTtijin7 C°stoiCrtiug
contest, under the ausejees of the
NVOmen's Institute *as held in Veer
$ch-001-r001fl. of the ;Tames St. United
•okure4 Tuesday evealag, there be,
lag a«, splendid. turn -out. The cort,.
testauts were from the various rooms
of 'the public- school many of the
pupils taking part. Mrs, G« gther-
ington, president p the W. I., •eonw
ducted the .opening exercises anti
then turned the meeting over to Mra.
(Geo, Layton, convenor of the Sterrs
Telling committee, The echolare
from, the difterent rooms were In-
troduced by their teachers and those
taking part were as follows, the
prize winners being the first three
1:itill'ImitsiTlCev4riiseochn:s arIonoma, mpiraimataery5,113
Lois Clark, "Henny Penny"; 3rd,
Annie Masen, "The Little Red Hen"
Jean Elliott and•Doaglas Brintuell,
Miss Pridham's room-rl.st Flov.-
ence Southeott, "The star Dollars";
gad. Marion Elliott, "Puss in Boots"
3rd Audrey Sines, ",A Kind. Girl";
Calvin Heywood, Caroline Wells
Doris Cutting and Alta Harvey.
Miss- Rowe's room -1st Richard
Stanbury, "The Shoo Shoo Man";
2nd Doris Payne, "Se-ven Goslings";
3rd Phillippa, Hammes, a true •story
"Jumbo.tbe Elephant"; Earnest Mc-
Tavish, Labelle, ,Sims,. 1'Xargaret
Clarke, Thelma Hockey,
Miss Frain's roopa-1st Grant
Taylor, "The Uninvited Guest"; end
Gail Browning, "Topsy-Turvy Land"
i3rd Betty Hogarth, "Betty in Fairy -
lend"; Evelyn Lawson, Gerald. Law -
Son.
!Mess Horton's roone--.1.st Elaine
Step:bury, "Guilty ,or Not Guilty";
2ncl Jack Briutnell, "The Three
Goats' Gruff"; ;3•rd Dorothy Tra-
quair, "Gran dineth er's (Sabbath" ;
Barbara Dinney, Lorene Beavers,
Robena Hunkin, Tom .Campbell and
Gerald Fitzgerald. Jr. IV -1st Co-
lin. ,Campbell; 2nd Marion Powell;
3rd Bobbie Ellerington; Abram,
Brintuell, Ruth Peatce, Thelma Bar-
tow, Doris Harvey.
Miss Patsy,Martin represented Mr.
Howard's room, Sr. IV, and told the
story of "Rip Van Winkle" in a 'very
fascinating manner.
A 'book was presented to each of
the wieners and an orenge present-
ed to all of, the contestants, The
Jndges, Miss L. M. TeCkell, MT-. G.
C:' Mich.. and Mr. E. J. Wethey
expressed themselves as having a
very difficult task to make the de-
cision as all speakers did. partic-
ularly well. In making this event
such a Splendid success great praise
and credit is due the teachers of the
various classes also the parents. A
committee consisting of Mrs. Layton
A7rs. Browning and Miss Horton in
charge et this contest deserve spec-
ial mention. A large audience ac-
knowledged their appreciation by a
hearty applaud to each girl and boy.
At the close of this meeting the
members, of the Institute transacted!
a few Iteme of busipess.
Mr. Wm.' Ward is renovating,. tile
residence en Main Street recently
used as a hospital. Repairs have
.been necessary to the heating sys-
tem as some, of the radiators were,
cracked by the frost as the systeut
had pot been properly drained. Mr.
Ward has leased part of the resi-
dence for a, year to Mr. Percy Va-
lley, :Goverement poultry inspector, •
who has been engaged with thee
Hogarth Baby Chick Hatchery.
"The Spite Fence"
a three act comedy presented by the
Young People of Woodham, lii
in ELINIVILLE CHURCH
071
Friday February 27th .
Play to coinmence at 8 p.tn. sharp
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Among those taking part Are--*
Miss Doris AleNeughton, Miss Cat-
rie Wynn; Mr. Raymond Sweitzete
Mr. HerThan Langford, Mise Evelyn
Wynn, Miss Myrland Wynn, Mr. L.
Mills, Mr. Victor Chattan, Miss Mar-'
tan Shier,, Miss Margaret Ttuther-i
ford, Miss 'Nina McNatighten.
Adults Itee.; Children lie.
A CAR OF
Alberta Coal
has just arrived
Phone Yoin 'Order
T. ROWE