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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1931-06-04, Page 1n * <r L 1 I I*St r [V A ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 4th, 1931 '"'R.'r1 1 11 ■.'."'I,J .ft FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR, NO* 2684 STORE CLOSES AT 12 O’CLOCK NOON ON WEDNESDAYS Final Clearing of Ladies’, Misses’ / and Children’s Spring Coats We are placing on sale this week the balance of our Spring coats at less than cost price. Every coat must go regardless of price.; All ladies’ and misses’ tweed coats, smart new styles at one price $8,95 each. Ladies’, and Misses’ navy and black, best quality English tricotine coats with Galadine and Mole collars reduced from $32.00 to $19.75, All Ladies’ and Misses’ $25.00 coats at one price $16,95 each. We also have a few good style coats for Ladies’ and Misses’ at $4.95 each. All Children’s Spring Coats at bargain prices. Ladies’ Silk Bloomers at 79c. a pr. Ladies’ Non-run Silk Bloomers in popular shades, one of the best wear ing lines we have, very special value this month at 79c. a pair. V-'Men’s Suits on sale at $10.00 each Young Men’s double-breasted suits right,up to size 40. Don’t miss this opportunity if you feel you cannot afford a high' price suit. These spits are all high grade and all wool and are not old styles, as every suit is made with the new wide bottom trousers. This $10.00 price is for cash, we can not charge them. MEN’S SPRING COATS ON SALE EACH $9.00 F MEN’S BLACK & WHITE SPORT OXFORDS The very latest style. Sale price $3.95 ■r ' SPECIAL - - - SPECIAL 60 pairs Sisman’s Men’s Farm Boots on sale $2.50 & $2,75 a pair Men’s Black Oxford’s, sizes 6 to 11, on sale at $3.50 a pair GROCERIES!GROCERIES! Special Special Special Special PURE LARD Fray Bentos ’* No. 4 seive PINEAPPLE Good Quality 1 lb.CORNED BEEF ‘1 CANNED PEAS MARMALADE 10c.1 lb. tin 17c.3 for 23c.40 oz. jar 43c. •^ Australian Seedless Raisins, . . ,, 2 lbs 23c. .-Fine,-.01$;Cheese," peY pound ; , . 25c. W New Grass Cheese per, pound................15,c. Red Band Loaf Cheese per lb. . . . . 25c. Chateau or Velveita Cheese 1-2 lb, pkg. 19 i Pitted Dates...........................2 lbs. for 25c. | Aylmer Tomato Catsup . . 8 oz. bottle 11c* j . Choice quality Canned Peaches > No. 2 tin.....................................2 for 35c. i Pkg. Super Suds Free with large pkg. ( Princess Soap Flakes for ............... 23c. Items marked special are for Thursday, Friday & Saturday of this week only. -M- & May Phone 32 //■ S' £ 1931 Tudhope Electric Ranges & Rangettes New finishes New designs Don’t fail to see the 1931 models of these Electric Rangettes. YOUR OLD OIL STOVE TAKEN IN EXCHANGE PRICES FROM $22.00 TO $44.00 Fully approved by the Hydro Electric Power Com, of Ontario BIRTHS Wicks, and all other oil stove repairs TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD Phone your Hardware necessities to 27 MARRIAGES Mars Theatre r BIGGEST NIGHT IN k MASONIC HISTORY >■ Monday was a red-letter night for the members of the Masonic craft when tha largest and most enthus- ► ; la Stic gathering of Masons ever as-? r semibled in Exeter met to pay hon- i our to D. D G. M. Thos, Pryde on ’/the occasion of his official visit to , his home lodge. The lodge rooms were overcrowded and 25 outside ' .lodges were represented. Included , among the distinguished visitors of the craft were twelve past district ; deputy grand masters who made an 1 imposing spectacle as they were in- , traduced to the lodge at one time; also three acting D.D.G.M.’s and 3 ' grand lodge officers, Bro. Pryde ' has proved to be most a popular rep resentative of the Grand Master and has been, accorded a wonderful* re ception throughout the district. The warmth of the reception and the splendid tributes paid to him on Monday evening bespeak the high ■ esteem in which he is held. The W. M. Bro. H. O. Southcott and the officers of Lebanon Forest lodge exemplified the work of the second degree in a manner that call ed. forth unstinted praise. Follow ing the work in the lodge rooms the • brethren adjourned to the Town Hall where a very excellent banquet was served by the ladies of th© Ex- ter Women’s Institute. Between the courses community singing was enjoyed led by Bro. M. W. Telfer and accompanied on the piano by Bro. H. K. Eilber. Solos were sung by Bros. Telfer, Clayton Sims and Freeston. During the toasts which followed some excellent addresses setting forth some of th.9 high spots of mason ry were delivered. “The King’’ was proposed by Bro. Southcott, who pre sided over the banquet and was re sponded to by the National Anthem. '“Grand Lodge’’ was proposed by .Past D. D. G. M. Bro. Empey, of Mit chell, and was responded to by iBro. Pryde; Past D.D.G.M. Bro. Copus, of Stratford; D.D.G.M. Bro. W. H. Rath, of London and D.D.G.M. Bro. E. Wackett, of Kitchener. Both Bro. Pryde and Bro. Copus received great ovations when they arose to speak. “The Craft’’ was proposed by Past D.D.G.M. Bro. Jas. Myers, of Mit chell and was responded to in a mas terly address by Bro. Rev. A. J. El kton, of Ilderton. “The Visitors” Was proposed by Wor. Bro.. W.‘ W. Taman and was responded to by t(wo: Past District' Deputy Grand ■Masters, Bros. J. Bitnie 'Smith, of London; P. L. Tye, of Milverton and Bro.- Freeston.;-.;of-; Kitchener.; • The Junior Warden’s toast by Bro. G.’S. Atkinson brought a very happy and memorable event to a close. Among the district deputy grand masters present not already men tioned were V. Wor. Bros. T. H. Mar tin, of Milverton; Si. J. Mallion, of Stratford; C. O. Hemphill, of Water loo; J. H. Reid and C. Aberhart, of Seafortlt and J. W. Wallace, of Lon don. Lodges'were represented from Il derton, Ailsa Craig, Hensall, Park hill, 1 Granton, Bryansto'n, Clifford, four London Lodges, Kitchener, Car- low, Mitchell, Seaforth, Clinton, Thedford, Mines, Que.; Lobo, -Strat ford, Waterloo, Lucan, Wingham, Milverton and Baden. EXETER COUNCIL’ Monday, June 1, 1931 The Court of Revision, to hear and determine appeals as made against assessments as entered • in the as sessment roll for 1931, was held in the Town Hall. Present, Francis, Councillors, H. Bierling, Grieve, Rivers and Rowcliffe; all the members talking and subscribing to the necessary oath of office. Reeve Francis was elected motion of Bierling Grieve. The Clerk read the three in number, as ........ Thornton Baker, against increase in building assessment when no im provements to the building had been made. Mr. Baker being present spoke to the, members of the Court on behalf of his appeal. The Asses sor Mr, Hunter was also present and defended*his action in making an in crease in the assessment. Per Grieve, Bierling, that the as sessment of Mr. Baker be reduced one hundred dollars on building. The assessment to read; land §800.00, building $1300.00, total $2100.0'0. Motion -carried.. The appeal of Miss Margaret Gra ham, regarding was not allowed ing confirmed, and Rowcliffe, carried. The appeal of the Imperial Oil Co. per P. W. Gordon, District Mnager, regarding increase in building -assess ment. The request to lower the as sessment was not granted. Assess ment confirmed on motion of Rowcliffe and Grieve. No other appeals and no further business before the -Court the Court of Revision for the year was declar ed closed by the chairman. Jos. -SeniorClerk Reeve1 chairman on seconded by list of appeals follows; Mr, income assessment the asSessnfent be- Motion of Bierling FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 9‘Tragedy of Youth USUAL COMEDY FELIX CARTOON SCHEDULE FOR SOUTH HURON BASEBALL Th© annual organization meeting of the South Huron Baseball League was held at the Central Hotel, Ex eter, on Monday evening. :S. Wuerth f Crediton was elected president of Exeter, elected Vice, and Lloyd Fahner, of .Secretary-Treasurer, of Representatives were Centralia, Crediton, Hen Sall and Exeter. Teams from each of these four towns will enter the League. The schedule is as fol lows: Hen sail at Exeter, June 5tli, Centralia at Crediton, June 5th, Hensail at Centralia, June 9th, Crediton at Exeter, June 12th, Exeter at Centralia, June 16, Centralia at Hensail, June 25th, Exeter at Crediton, June. 25th Crediton at Hensail, June 29 th Exeter at Hensall 'July 3rd Crediton at Centralia July 3rd Hensall at Crediton July 6th Centralia at Exeter July 6th Cui C. Boyle, president, Credition, the League, present from •MCDONALD—-In Usbovne -on Friday, May 29 th to Mrs. Erna McDonald and the the late Gordon McDonald, of Thames Road, a daughter; STEWART—WILSON—At Staffa on Wednesday, June 3rd, Norma Le- nore, only daughter of Mr, and Mrs. G. G. Wilson, to Mr. Cecil James Stewart, eldest son of Mrs. Fred Stewart, of town. IN MEMOJRIAM COTTEL—In loving memory of dear husband and father John H, Cottel, who died on June 1930. Deep in our hearts lie a picture, Of a loved one gone to rest, our In memory’s frame we shall keep it-* DEATHS .BOWEY—At Brucefield, Ont.on Tuesday, June 2nd, 1931, LduiSh Bowey, ■ wife of the Jatd Peter ( Bowey^ WOOD—Suddenly on lot 12, Proof Line toad, Biddulph Township, on (Monday, Jhiie 1, 1931, Ethel, dearly beloved wife of Heslop Wood, in her 38th year, be Stin- Decoration Day services will held at the Eketer cemetery on day afternoon, dune 21st. An erroneous report has Created that flowers were not niitted to be planted on graves' at the Exeter cemetery. This is a mis take .as flowers are appreciated but must be planted under the direction of the caretaker, 'been .‘per- Recause it is one of the best. Our lips cannot speak, how We loved him, , Our hearts cannot tell what to say, God only knows how we msss him, As we battle along life’s way. His loving Wife and Family Mm and Mrs. Dohglas Dellow, and Geo. Clehdennln and two children, of Detroit, visited with Mr, and Mrs. K. d. iSims over the week-end. They also called on other friends and rela tives. [first draft The first draft of the- Settlement Committee of the London Confer ence was announced Wednesday. Fol* lowing are the .changes jn Huron. Presbytery: Belgrave/ P* A. Arm strong, from London; Benmiller and Smith’s Hill, W. J, Patton, from Bry* anston; Clinton (Wesley Willis); D, e, Foster from Westminster; Fordwich, J. W« Button, from Put nam; Goderich (North Street) Geo* C. Watts from Strathroy; Wroxeterr W. F. Finlay from Yarmouth Centre; Walton, Charles Cummings, from Ailsa Craig; R. E Southcott, of Mor* peth is down for Trowlridge. Tickets for the Minstrel -iSliol® now jin sale should for j ey’s' '-I ■»-■* - olxwAd b^-exchahged /ese'rved'ftseats How* ■ U/J'~ ~~rTire Slify) Re-Opened The Taylor Tire Shop lias beem re-opened with Mr. G. Appleton itt charge. TIRES VULCANIZED AND BATTERIES CHARGED AS USUAIi Your patronage- will be greatly appreciated by Mr. Taylor, who ill. Fill up at our gasoline pumps TAYLOR TIRE SHOP Thursday, June 4 a HEARD OVER CJGO This community was well seated at the Monday Night Club over CJGC broadcasting station at London Among those who took part where: Miss Pearl Wood, solo ist; Miss Reta Rowe, soloist; the ladies stringed orchestra from Main Street United church, Mrs. Medd and Miss Mabel Follick on the auto harps Misses Helen Dignan, Dorothy Gras- sicik, Dorothy Ryckman, Violet Gam brill on guitars and Mrs. E, Linden field with base violin; trio compris ing Harry Stanlake, Wm. Marshall with Miss Dorothy Grassick accom panist; violin selections by Melvin Moir aiid.R. Brintnell; musical se lections by Miss Maizie O’Reilly, Florence Bell accompanied -by Mrs. Brock; a’ls-o; musical selections by Misses Myrtle and Mildred Pridham and Clayton Harris, of Fullarton. THREE MONTHS HOIADAY Mr. M. R. Complin, the genial manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce has been granted a three months’ leave of absence and com menced his holidays on Monday. Mr. Complin is being relieved by Mr. R. H. Sayers, -of Ilderton. Mr. Com plin has not been well for the past few months having suffered from lumbago and a run-down condition and has been ordered to take a well- earned rest as he is a tireless and energetic worker. Mr. Complin in tends taking his tent and Oar on a tenting trip to the Bruce Peninsula and various places along the Blue Water Highway and while enjoying the freedom of the open spaces will seek to gain back his health and strength which his many friends hope he will succeed in doing. repre- The Municipal Council met at the close of the Court of Revision. The minutes of the meeting held May 18th were taken as read and signed, by the Reeve. A circular letter was read regard ing Alberta coal, advising that the freight rate reduction extended to March 31, 1932. Carried. Other circulars were laid on the titble. *The following accounts were read and ordered paid: W. D. Sanders J. P. re- Leslie Wilkinson case §11.75-; Samuel Chambers fireing stove in the fire hall §12.00, 'gas. $1.7-8; w/ A. Balikwill, repairs to bell tower, §12.50; ’C. H. .Stephan hauling- gra vel §102.60; R. W. Batten, hauling gravel §108,00; Dr. M. C. G^.Flet- '‘clfS'f' •attending ’annual Sheeting ? of the Health officers of Ontario, Tor- ronto §25.00; Harper C. Rivers, loss of pigs, drilled by dogs §77.00; Exe ter P. u. Com., street lighting §158.- 25; Town Hall $3.24; Library §3.56 Clock lighting §4.61; Water works half year, fire protection $600.00; Street Watering $25.00; Town Hall service $2.48; Public Library, ser vice $2.48; total $799.62; P. Cole man, team labor .$13.75; R. E. Davis team labor $16^0; William Johns, team labor §2.50; John Parsons, la bor $13.13; W. J. Coombes ditto §2; Wm, Reed ditto 5 0c.; Samuel King ditto' 50c.; Thos. Webster ditto $3.- 75; William Collingwood, labor $40. Cemetery accounts, Exeter Machine works, sharpening mowers $6.35; J. L. Kydd, labor $23.25; Wm. Smith, ditto $'28.25; Frank Taylor, supplies $6.00; Henry Bierling ditto §3.00. Passed on motion of Rowcliffe and Grieve, carried. The discussion regarding dog By law also cows being tied to posts along the Highways and over side walks was considered. No definite action taken. Adjournment by Rowcliffe. Jos. Senior, Clerk TRIVITT MEMORIAL CHURCH 7.30 p.m. Divine Service Combined Choirs of the Deanery SPECIAL MUSIC Preacher REV. CANON WARNER, of London Judge of the Juvenile Court EVERYBODY WELCOME Geranium, Asters (6 varieties)* Stocks, Salvia, Ageratum, French. Marigold, Zinnia, Lobelia, Snapdra gon, Drecenia, Silver Leaf, Ferns,. Striped Wandering Jew, Begonia, Pansy, Foliage, Vinca, Thumbergm. Canna. VEGETABLES FOR SALE Bonny Best, Beefsteak, Burbank, Earlyana, Canadian, John Bear, Pondersoa Tomato, Cabbage, Cauli flowers, Celery, Peppers. * Hanging Baskets ~ Window Boxes filled to order. ' L Day FLORISTS Union Street, r&ISKXC3CZ9D3>S7ZUra Exeter The 1,000,000th Ford car to- be manufactured in Canada paid a trip to the Ford garage and was driven about the town on Monday. The car is radio equipped, the music from which attracted the attention of the citizens. Rev. T. J. Finley, who occupied the pulpit in Trivitt Memorial church prior to the appointment of Mr/ Viv ian, as rector, has graduated from Huron College and has been ap pointed to the Church of the Resur rection at Knollwood park* To-day (Wednesday) is the begin ning of the weekly half-holidays for Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Lampman motored to Norwich Sunday where Mrs. Lampman is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Lindsay. Mrs. Lind say is suffering from a broken nose and 'bruises to her face, the result of an auto accident when she and Mr. Lindsay were run into, in a head on collision by a Sarnia driver. The Sarnia driver has assumed all re sponsibility. DANCE ”9 Crediton Minstrels Are Coming To Exeter — ON — Thursday, June 11th — IN THE — EXETER OPERA HOUSE THE MINSTRELS ARE COMING UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE EXETpR TENNIS CLUB » 'Ss.ibs- Amos and Andy, Bro. Crawford and the Kingfish will be re presented and keep the audience in an uproar of laughter with their jokes and witty sayings. CHORUS OF THIRTY^IVE MEN M. W. Telfer, Interlocutor; H. K. Eilber, Accompanist . Just one- laugh which, (asts throughout the whole program ADMISSION: 25c., RESERVED SEATS 35c. Man open at W. S. Howey’s Drugstore, Monday, June 8th at S.301 a.m. Tickets on sale at F. W. Morlock’s, Crediton ■