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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1931-03-19, Page 1(ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 19th, 1931 FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR, NO. 2 m Complete showing of women’s coats for Spring, including in addi­ tion to all the regular sizes, a good selection of O. S. sizes. Misses and girls’ coats in a great variety of styles and at prices for everyone. The coats are made with very attractive collars of ”silver, muskrat, mole and galadene. We invite you to inspect our range of coats end compare our prices.. 2 / Supersilk Hosiery Full-fashioned chiffon hose in all the new shades for Spring at $1,50 per pair.' NEW FRILLED CURTAINS With colored edge of blue, pink, gold, and green AT $1.50 A PAIR / 4FK RAYON BED SPREADS < In rose, gold, mauVe and green, sizes 72x90 and 80x100 REGULAR PRICE $5.00 AT $3.95 SHIRT SPECIAL 8 dozen men’s fine Shirts with col­ lars attached, see our window PRICE 98c, EACH. 1 PURE LINEN TEA-TOWELLING 22 inches wide With green and blue borders At 25c. a yd. WAS ROBBERY ATTEMPTED? A loud crash about 1.50 early Wednesday morning awakened ia number bf residents along the busi- ness section of the Main St. and brought Nightwatchman E< Parsons hurrying to where lie considered th© noise had come from but an inves­ tigation failed to reveal what ha-d caused the racket, Several roomers at the Central Hotel heard the loud report and- jumping °ut of bed look­ ed out of the window. Mr, Sylvester Taylor, who, was ope of the number said the noise sounded as if some­ one had heaved a brick through a window and he immediately wonder­ ed it someone was. trying to rob his jewellery store, situated close by, Some of those living in the Snell blocks also .heard the crash. The following morning it was discovered that ia pane of glass had been broken hi ,a second storey window “'of one of the buildings, a small piece of glass having fallen to the sidewalk below. Whether or not there was an attempted robbery is a mystery. PBBSKNTATION on his The the The the on the the Buy Staunton's Semi-Trimmed Wallpapers There is no need of sending away for the low-priced Wall-papers. We have all the 10c. papers of both Staunton Ltd., Toronto and Watson-Foster Co., Montreal, so that you can get a good selection of cheap papers at. home with.the privilege of returning what you do not need. Also you can get from us a good selection of better papers suitable for Living-rooms, Bed­ room, etc. Come in and see our papers or phone and we will send our books. New Slippers for Easter Kept in widths A to EEE.- New pumps, straps, ties, etc. A very fine selection of Slippers including Arch-Correctives, all at medium prices. Buy your new slippers in Exeter and you will save money. , / MEN’S and BOYS’ Suits, Coats, Hats Etc. Special Values in Groceries BLUE JAY Brand Sieve 4, CANNED PEAS, packed in Exeter, as fine in flavour but not as large as Jumbo Sweets Very special at. .2 tins Blue Ribbon Matches .... M Canned Apples, gallon tins Campbell’s Tomato Soup . ' • Sunset Soap Dyes ....... Broken Walnuts............... .. Golden Wax Beans........... ‘‘Duchess Cookies” . A plain sweet* biscUit per lb. ,15c. “Canada Mixed” Fancy Biscuits A nice assortment............... per lb. 20c. Spanish Valencia Raisins The old kind with'the seeds . . 2 lb. 25c. for• 23c. . . 3 for 25c. . per tin 25c. for 22c. 2 for 25c, per lb.40c. per tin 15c. A c I L.L. CONDITION IMPROVED Stock Reducing Sale WE HAVE JUST COMPLETED STOCK-TAKING AND MUST tylAKE ROOM FOR NEW SPRING 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. . . 69c. . . 38c. .. 98c. . . 39c. . . 98c. .. 9Sc. .. 50c. , . 25c. Galvanized (Joal Hods to clear at ................ Black Iron Coal Hods to clear at . ................ A Real Good Food Chopper at only............. 1 pint size Thermos Bottle only . . . .............. No. 2 Galvanized Wash Tubs,only................ No. 9 Galvanized Wash Boilers only ...... Champion Poultry Tonic, regular $1.00 for . Champion Poultry Tonic, regular 50c. for . Just arrived 1931 Royal Purple Seeds .... 6 pkgs, for 25c. MANY OTHER SPECIAL VALUES GET YOUR SAP PANS MADE EARLY, WOrd has been received from Rev. C. J. Moorhouse, who is at.present receiving treatment' in a Montreal I-Ioaiptal, that he is getting along nicely and the prospects are he will not hav’e to' undergo the operation. Mr. Moorhouse, who. has been ill for some time was in Victoria Hospital, London, receiving! treatm-ents and the advice of Mr. Moorhouse’s bro­ ther-in-law,- Dr. Axford, of London, he left last week for Montreal where he- is under the care of Dr. McKen­ zie. If liis condition continues to improve as well as it has he will be expected .home in the course of a few days. Mr. Moorhouse’s many friends in this community have been quite concerned as to his condition and Will be pleased to hear that improving so well. REAL ESTATE CHANGES he is Twp.,Mr. Simon P. Grab, of Hay has purchased the- residence of Mr. Wm. Russell, Gidley St. ■ W© under­ stand that Mr. Gre.b does tend to move to town for year at least. not in­ ane the v TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD Phone your hardware necessities to 27 author- Of Usborne, BIRTHS . CARD OF THANKS We are informed on good ity that Mr. J. T. Hei has purchased the- farm of the late Herman Kyle. The late Mr. Kyle’s farm was seeded out to grass and closely adjoins that of Mr. I-lcrn. We understand that Mrs. Kyle, will remain on the farm for a time. .KEOUGH—In Stephen, on Thursday March 12th, to Mr. and Mrs. / “. : Keough, a son. Andy wish and DEATHS BLATCHFORD—In Exeter on day, Marell 17th, Margaret ahfan, beloved- wife of TueS- Bucli- Franeis Blatchford in her 80th year. The • funeral will be held on Friday March 20th dt 2 p.m. Mr. Wm. Flynn and family, to thank their many friends neighbors, Also Rev, Mr. Vivian and ReV, Mi\ McTavish, St. James choir and Rev. Mr. Harrison for the kind­ ness shown them in their recent sad bereavement; for the floral tributes and those who so kindly loaned cars. Rev, Mr, Gale, of Bayfield, gently underwent an operation in Clinton Hospital. tA- the CARD OF THANKS ' Miss Annie Logan, who recently underwent an oiiei’ation for append­ icitis in Dr. Fletcher’s Hospitalj de­ sires to express her sincere thanks to all who have remembered her and called to visit while a patient in the hospital, Morse Bros, add Mr. Gordon, who recently took over the'Ross-Taylor Co. in Exeter have secured residenc­ es and will shortly move their fam­ ilies to town,’ Mr. R. O. Morse has moved into the residence of Mrs. Edith Snell, Andrew St. Mr. E. 0, Morse has rented the new residence of Mr, W. A. Balkwill, William St. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Gurdon, of Chat­ ham, were in town last week and rented the residence of the late Rd.. Pickard, John .St. Thy intend mov­ ing to Exeter at once. Mr, Ezra Bender, of Blyth, was in Exeter recently looking1 for. a dwelling. PULPIT SUPPLY ARRANGED FOR MAIN ST, CHURCH In the absence of the pastor, Rev., C. J. Moorhouse, who is ill in a Montreal Hospital where he expected to. undergo a rather serious opera­ tion, the Session of the Main Street United church have made arrange­ ments for supply for th© next couple of months. Next Sunday Rev. Mr. Storey, a returned missionary from Central America, will conduct the .services both morning and evening;-. On the- following Sunday Rev. Moir, ( and will services months. Johnston , in. the morning and Rev. James- An­ thony in the evening. At the close of the- regular session of Guven Presbyterian Sunday School on Sunday morning-4 Mr- Lloyd Baynham was presented with a club bag in appreciation of many services to the, School, occasion was bis transfer from 0. N. R. station here to Guelph, Superintendent referred briefly to the long and „ enthusiastic service which Mr. Baynham had rendered not' only in the Sunday School as assistant teacljer and member of orchestra but in the choir and the 5 Board of Management of congregation, Mrs. Rhodes, made ^the presentation and Mr. Baynham replied with feeling, modestly attri­ buting much of his zeal in the work to the inspiration received from Mr. Rhodes. After the evening service many of their old friends requested Mr. and Mrs. Baynham andi Betty to remain for a sing-song and after a pleasant social hour tea was served by members of the choir. ^Again many nice things were- said ’about Mr. Baynham’s invaluable assistance in the church work and best wishes were expressed for him and his fam­ ily. EXETER GIRL GUIDES ' PARADE TO CHURGH The Exeter Girl Guides, organize# a few months ago,, held their first church parade -Sunday meriting witj> 20 girls in uniform and a guard of honor for the colors. They attend­ ed worship at the -Trivitt Memorial Church and an appropriate serino® .was ian, and Out under command of Capt. xMarloi> Woods, B.A., who hs just return©® from the provincial conference of Girl Guides in Rondon, and Acting- Lieut. Ruby Creech, It is planne® to hold- parades on Empire Day, St, Andrew’s- Day and Sit, George’s Day, delivered by- the Rev, E. L- Viyy L. Th„. rector of th© church, the choir sang Gounod’s “Sen® -Thy Light/’ Th© parade wa» LEGION - OLD AND NEW TIME DANCING Will be held in the EXETER OPERA HOUSE e following Sunday Rev. D. A. of Hamilton, will have cliar.ge^ continue to conduct the- for the following tw-o On Sunday last Mr. W. H. had charge of the service HOME & SCHOOL CLUB DISBAND The Home & .School Club at their final meeting,* decided to donate the balance in the* treasury being $51.'-33 to the Relief Committee to be used .for food and" clothing for children ©f the needy families to help keep them in necessaries to attend school, donated twenty-five doll-ars toward tins fund, and have done a splendid work among needy families and through their efforts had the Penny Bank System introduced- in the school, also furnished the teachers room and did m-any other things to help in the homes and school. Through lack of interest they have disbanded and many members jjow helping this work in other ghnizations. TRIV1TT A. Y. P. A. HOLDS IRISH NIGHT are or- The regular meeting of the A.Y.P. A. of the Trivitt Memorial church on Monday evening took the form of an Irish evening in honor of St. Pat­ rick. Miss Amelia Acheson, the president, occupied the chair. Miss Caroline Davis read the scripture lesson. A vocal duett was sung by Misses Isobelle and Margaret Rus­ sell; solos by Wm. Davis and Harry Clarke. Miss Bernice Sanders gave a reading and E. J. Wethey gave a short address oil “Irish Humor.” Following the program a number of interesting contests were held such as naming a number of cities in Ire­ land from short poems oil the walls; drawing while blindfolded, etc. Mrs, N. J. Dore carried off the prize for drawing. Mr. Manwaring won first prize in an impromptu stunt contest. s MAIN ST. MEN’S UNION HOLDS FIRST MEETING . The Men’s Union, a newly organ­ ized body of the- Main St. United Church, held its first business meet­ ing in the lecture room of the church on Wednesday evening of last week. The president, Mr. Geo, Layton, was in the chair and- ably Conducted the meeting. Th© secre­ tary, Mr. Gordon C. Koch, read the minutes .of the previous meeting and also th© proposed- constitution. The constitution was. taken up clause by clause by the president and fin­ ally adopted. Two violin selections were played by Charles Bearce ac­ companied- on the piano by Min Koch. If was decided to hold the- meetings the first Wednesday evening of each month. The matter of fixing up the lot north of the church as a howling green was also discussed. Mr, B. W. F. Beavers gave a short and in­ teresting address on the “Value of Decision” stating that it was one of the conspicuous elements of victory, The wdverihg mind seldom accom­ plishes anything'. Decision becomes an incentive to action, With a pur­ pose- one© fixed victory will event­ ually crown our labors, Decision of a .single individual has more than once changed the current of the world’s history. DEATH OF MRS. BLATCHFORD The. -death took place in Exeter Tuesday morning of Mrs. Francis Blatchford who passed away in her 80th year after being ill only a short time with pneumonia. Mrs. Blatch- ford’s maidpn name was Margaret Buchanan, being a daughter -of the, late Alexander Buchanan, She was born on the 2nd concession of- Us­ borne, Fifty-five years ago she was united in marriage- with her now be­ reaved husband -and for fifteen years they resided in Hensa-11 where. Mr. Blatchford was engaged- as a black­ smith. They .then moved to- the Buchanan homestead in Usborne where they resided, for twenty-five years coming to Exeter in the spring of 1915 where they have been high­ ly esteemed- residents. Mrs, Bia ch- ford has been particularly active for one of her years. She has perform­ ed her own household duties and has been th© constant companion of her aged partner who for many years ' hast been afflicted with failing eye­ sight. Besides her husband she is survived .by three sons, an.d ; three Tfeu'ghters7¥jDT: ":F. - A ?'• ‘Bidtciffdf tt; tof1 Ft. William; Herbert, of Kinders-ley, Sask,; Roy, at home; Mrs. Wm. H. Wood, of Usborne; Mrs. R, Linklat­ er, of Goderich and Miss Ida, R.N., of Detroit. She is also survived by four brothers and one sister, Alex-, and^r ,and Andrew Buchanan, of Hensail; Rev. Duncan M. Buchanan, of Manor, .Sask;; Dr. Geo. Buchan­ an, of Toronto and Mrs. John Cow­ an, of Kintail. The deceased was a member of the James St. United church and the pastor, Rev. D. Mc- Tavish, will officiate at the funeral, which will be held Friday afternoon with interment in Exetdr Cemetery. — on Thursday, March 26th In aid of the Exeter Branch of thot Canadian Legion Music, supplied iby the Romph Orchestra, of Parkhill Dancing from 0.00 to 2.30 Card Tables Provided Admission, Gents 50c, tax includes® LADIES PLEASE PROVIDE LUNCH Real Snaps! Used Washing Machine Either hand or electric Used Electric Radio Set also have an Electric1 Radio Set available for rent. W. J. Beer Thames Road United Church Festival of Springr The many friends'of Mr. Thos. Wil­ is, of Centpalia, were pleased- to see him in town last week. This was Mr. Willis’s first visit to Exeter since his illness. A government snow plow has been engaged all winter in keeping High­ way No. 4 open for motor traffic. A larger plow came through on Mon­ day and the two ploughs are now engaged in cleaning the snow off of th Highway north of Exeter. This is some contract as in some places the snow is piled- higher than the tops of the cars with a single track between and the snow i$ hard. ’2 << < J 1 5. a SUNDAY SERVICES, ' MARCH 22b Morning 11 a.m.; Evening 7.30 p.m conducted by Rev. D. McTavish, of Exeter Morning Subject Rod of an Almond. T/ce” osr “Signs of Spring” Evening Subject “The New Jerusalem” “The Tuesday, March 24, 1931 An “Old Time Supper” will b& served in the basement' of tile church, followed 'by a real tfeat given by The Huronia Male Chorus Admission 50 and 25c. Don’t forget the play entitled ‘The Absent-Minded Bridegroom’ • to be presented by THE YOUNG PEOPJlE’S ASSOCIATION OF THE CENTRALIA UNITED CHURCH in the CENTRALIA UNITED GHURCH on —• Friday Evening, March 20th Commnecing at 8 p.m. Timothy Shea...... Patrick Rooney , Jimmie Rooney . Fred Grady ....... Slade .................. Yonnie Daphnay Rooney Nora Sheik..,........ Kathleen O’Connor Tessio Connors....... Yennie and Yancy, Time- ..........Dick Parker Kenneth, Mitchell .George. Thompson . ....Harold Fisher ....Harvey Godbolt ..Gordon Raynham ........... Hassel Hay Mabel Hay ..... Wanda Willis ....Margaret Hicks Following are the characters .....The Bridegroom, wMowbr „ .............. His Friend ................ “Daphnay’s” Son .......... .............. His Friend ........... . A plain-clothes man .......... A small colored boy................ .... Th© Bride, a widow .. ,.. Tim’s daughter........... ..... . Her Friend .......... .... Mrs. Rooney’s maid....... __ _____ two small girls^ Jean Thompson, Marion Lewis ■The morning of a. fine Hay in the month of brides (June) Place—Mrs. Daphnaj*- Rooney’s house in a small town. This capital comedy of Irish-American life has not a dull mom*- ent in.it'. Come and enjoy^-a good laugh. Music between acts. ADMISSION: ADULTS CHILDREN USc* i ■ f t *