The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1931-08-20, Page 1HBTXBLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20th, 1931 FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR, NO.2694
STORE CLOSES AT 12 O’CLOCK NOON ON WEDNESDAYS ►
EXETER COUNCIL
First Showing of Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’
FALL & WINTER COATS
We wish to announce our first showing of Fall and Winter Coats for
Misses, Girls and Ladies. We have a large stock of the very newest styles
and materials. Prices are the lowest they have been for years. Come early
and look them over. _______________________
New Travel-Tweed Dresses
Dresses in travel-tweeds will be very popular this fall. We have thd„
very latest styles in these lines at very reasonable prices.
Girls’ Summer Wash Dresses
SIZES UP TO 14 YEARS; TO CLEAR THIS MONTH AT ONLY 98c,
MONARCH KNITTING YARNS FOR FALL AT MUCH LOWER PRICES
Get Ready For School—Sept. 1st
New oxfords for boys and girls at lowest prices
Bloomers, Elastic top golf pants, new school suits, odd coats for boys;
new hats, caps, &c.
ONE TABLE RUNNING SHOES
On Sale—All Sizes—Boys’, Girls’, Men’s
and Women’s.
Priced at . .. . 55c. to 98c. a pr<
MEN’S AND YOUTHS’ TROUSERS
Good, all wool pants, all sizes to 44,
medium and light colors on sale at $2.75 a
pair. No alterations.
IK.
Monday, August 17th, 1931
regular meeting of the Muni-
Council, was held in the Town
Absent Councillor Rowcliffe..
A
cipal
Hall.
The minutes of the meeting held
August 4th were read and approved.
Circulars were laid on the table.
'The Auditors report for July was
read and accepted on motion
Rivers and Grieve.
The next regular meeting will
held on Tuesday, September Sth
7,15 p.m., Monday being Labox' Day.
The following accounts were read
and ordered paid: Charles Stephens
draying 'gravel
Times-Advocate,
$82.75; Thos,
Dashwood Band,
Day, $15,00
Cemetery accounts: Wm Smith,
labour, $27.00 Jno. L. Kydd, labour
$25,715,
Passed on motion of Bierling
Rivers. Adjourned by Grieve.
Jos. Senior, Clerk.
of
be
at
$12,00; Exeter
ptg. and supplies,
M. Klump, treas.
services Decoration
and
two
and
MEN’S $2.95 WORKBOOTS
Heavier weight boots, for the wet Fall
weather. . See our better grade workboots.
The price last year was $4.00* now $2.95
WORK CLOTHES
Cottonade Pants .................... $1.50 a pair
Red Back Overalls ............... $1.19 a pair
Heavy Weight Overalls and Pants, Red-
backs etc...................................at $1.75 a pair
SUPERIOR CHAIN STORE GROCERIES
“WE SELL THE BEST FOR LESS”
CLARK’S
PORK AND BEANS
3 Medium Tins for 25c
SUNLIGHT SOAP
10 Bars 49c
SLICED PINEAPPLE
2 Tins for 25c
AYLMER CATSUP
12 Oz. Bottle
2 for 23c.
PURE LARD......................1 lb. Carton 10c
..NEWaCHEESR .peril?. 15 c
MEDIUM OLD CHEESE ....per lb. 18c
New Clover Honey . .10 lb. 75c; 5 lb. 40c
Herring in Tomato Sauce or Kippered
Herring ........ . .per large tin 23c
Parle’s Catsup Flavor............ .Each 35c
Centre Pull Wax Paper .... 3 pkges 25c
LUX FLAKES...........................3 pkges 25c
PICKLING CUCUMBERS—FRESH PICKED TO YOUR ORDER
Daily Supplies of Ripe Tomatoes, Golden Bantam Corn and Apples
ph«s 32 Jones &Phone 32
CARS WRECKED ON
LAKE ROAD, SUNDAY<»
Four Stratford citizens and
Londoners received painful cuts
bruises on the Lake Road a mile
and a half east of Dashwood about
3.1-5 o’clock on Sunday afternoon
The injured were Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Smith, Mrs. Stewart, a pass-
en in the Smith car, and little Mar
jorie Smith, tall of Stratford; Regi
nald Gledhill and Miss Norma Roul-
ston, of,London, a passenger in
Gledhill’s car.
Mrs. Smith was bruised about the
head and suffered cuts on her arms
Her husband received a cut on the
arm and a bruised leg, and Marjorie
Smith was bruised about the head.
Mrs. Stewart suffered a dislocated
hi-p. The. London man suffered cuts
on the forehead and nose. Miss
Roulston was cut about the head
and had four teeth damaged,
dition to other painful mouth
ies.
According to a report
police, both cars were proceeding
west. Mr. Smith had driven the car
as far as Exeter, where he turned
the wheel over to his wife. When
Mrs. Smith attempted to pass the
London car, the cars side-swiped,
Causing the London car to swerve
into the ditch where it snapped off
a telephone pole -and turned over.
The Stratford car proceeded along
the road -for .some distance before
turning over on the highway. Both
machines were badly damaged.
Highway Traffic Officer Norman
Lever, of Clinton, investigated the
accident. First aid was rendered to
the injured by Dr. R. H. Taylor, of-
Dashwood.
A charge will be laid against the
driver of the .Stratford ear,
was said to be driving without
permit.
in, ad-
injur-
given
who
a
Protect your home and buildings etc. from
winter’s cold and stormy weather---
CARD OF THANKS
Mi's. Cottle and Miss Ida wish to
thank the many friends and neigh-
extended
Miss
Mrs.
Jas.
also
EXETER FAIR SEPT. 22 AND 23
Be sure to use Lowe Bros. High Standard Paints.
NEPTUNITE
VARNISHES
The moat nearly perfect
Varnishes made. They will
not crack or
turn white
under hot or
cold water.
Will '.with
stand the
heat of hot
j ‘dishes, etc.
hours for the kindness
during the illness and death of
E. Wynn and especially Mr. and
W. Wynn and Mr. and Mrs.
Powell and Rev. D. McTavish,
for the floral tributes.
The Exeter Fair will be held Sept.
22nd and 2.3Td and not the l'5th and
16th as has been published in
number of papers. The fairs
year are later than usual.
a
this
Wagon Paht
For your trucks, tractors,
wagons, or farm imple
ments, there is none better
than Lowe Brothers Wagon
Paint. It is easy to apply,
spreads a long way and
gives a hard, gloss finish.
CARD OF THANKS
The nephews and neices of
late Miss Elizabeth Wynn wish to
extend their sincere thanks to the
friends and neighbours for the kind
ness and sympathy extended to Miss
Wynn during her illness, also to Mrs.
Cottle and Rev. D. McTavish.
the
CARD OF THANKS
David Alexander and family
to express their sincere
to> the neighbours and
for the kindness and sym-
‘ Mrs.
desire
thanks
friends
pathy extended during their recent
bereavement; also- for the floral
tributes and to Rev. James Anthony
IF YOU CONTEMPLATE PAINTING THE HOUSE
BE SURE TO INQUIRE ABOUT LOWE BROS. 1 plus 1
PASTE PAINT. The right paint at a right price.
TRAQUAIR & LINDENFIELD
Phone your hardware necessities to 27
IN MEMORIAM
SIMMONS—In loving memory of
Frederick Simmons, who passed
away August 2’5th, 19i30.
We watched him suffer day by day,
It caused us bitter grief.
To see him slowly pine away,
And could not give relief.
nights—he
LOOKED SUSPICIOUS
One evening! last week two color
ed gentlemen motored into Exeter
about two o’clock in the morning
their car being without lights Night
watchman Wareing stopped them
and sent them to a garag’e to have
theix* lights fixed following which
they turned around and left in the
same direction as they came.
SCHOOL RE-OPENS SEPT. 1st
The summer holidays are fast
drawing to a close. Ten days more
and the scholars will be thinking of
gathering together the school books
that will be needed for another term
Just what effect the cutting off of
the morning train from the north
will have on the attendance at the
Exeter H. S., is a matter of conjec
ture. We understand that the own
er of the motor bus now running
from Goderich to Exeter is making,
arrangements to accommodate the
students.
RETURN FROM MOTOR TRIP
Mr, w. J, Beei* returned home
Saturday evening after a two weeks
motor trip in compay with his sis
ter, Mrs. Edith Young and friends
of Lendop. They motored to Mon
treal and pn the way enjoyed a trip
through the Thousand Islands.
From Montreal they went to Que
bec down one side of the St.
rence and back the other,
next visited Ottawa and from
they followed the Ottawa River to
North Bay and before returning
took a trip of twenty miles into the
virgin forest where they saw a num
ber oif icub bears tethered to chains
in the back yards of the settlers.
They returned home by Huntsville
Gravenhurst, Orillia and Toronto.
Law-
They
there
COLLEGE BOYS ENTERTAINED
The following list of Victoria
College, Toronto, graduates and
student^ were entertained by Mr.
and Mr$. B. W. F. Beavers Saturday
and Sunday last in honor of their
son, George. Harry Berry, B. A.,
whose home is in Guelph, at present
in the employ of the T. Eaton Co.
Toronto; Frank Perkin, B. A., of
Ottawa, ot present Secretary to the
Chairman of the Marketing Board,
and formerly secretary to the Min
ister of Agriculture; Melville Wyatt
B. A., of Stratford, with the Manu
facturers Life Ins. Co.; Harold Staf
ford, B. A.,” of Ottawa with Beatty
Br.os, Toronto; William Clarke, B.
A., of Waterloo with the Goodrich
Tire Co.; John Clarke, 3rd year
student of Waterloo; George E-.
Beavers, B. A. assistant advertising
manager of the De Forest Crossley
Radio Corporation Toronto. Mr.
Rog. L. Beavers, of the Canadian
Bank of Commerce, Bridgeburg,
spent the week-end at home with
the above boys.
EXETER MOTORIST
HAS CLOSE CALL
(■Stratford Beacon-Herald)
Falling asleep at the wheel of
his light roadster, while on his way
home from Grand Bend Wednesday
evening of last week, Bruce Medd,
of Exeter had a narrow escape from
death when the car took to the ditch
and turned over on its side.
A party of Stafford motorists, al
so returning from ’the lake resort
discovered young Medd.lying uncon
scious inside the car. Placing him
in their car the ’Stratford party
rushed the unfortunate youth to
Exeter where he received medical
attention. The following morning he
was little the worse for his exper
ience.
The windshield and top of the car
were damaged. It was taken into
Stratford but has been
Exeter.
The accident occurred
Road about
Blue Water
returned to
THE LATE
three miles
Highway.
in the Lake
east of the
ELIZABETH WYNN
last
who
The
and
with
Sun-
The death took place at the home
of Mrs. A. Cottle on Friday of
week of Miss Elizabeth Wynn,
passed away in her 83rd year,
deceased was born in Ireland
when a child came- to Canada
her parents. She resided at
shine for many years and came to
Exeter about thirty years ago with
her brother, the .late David Wynn,
who predeceased her in 1927. The
deceased had been ailing for the past
five years and for some time has
been cared for at the home of Mrs.
Cottle. She is survived by one sis
ter, Mrs. Geo. Powell, of town. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon
conducted by Rev. D. McTavish, in
terment in the Exeter cemetery.
CAVEN CHURCH PICNIC
church and
beautiful
picnic at
on Wed-
the busy
Caven Presbyterian
Sunday School were given
weather for their annual
Jowett’s Grove, Bayfield,
nesday last but owing to
time on the farms the numbers were
not as large as usual. Early in the
afternoon a program of games and
contests was run off, followed by
ball games, boating and swimming.
Following is the list of prize winners
and under, Douglas
Pryde, Bobby Kydd;
under, Annie Mason,
, Evelyn Osmond; boys
Loyd Stanlake Richard
Eldred Simmons
BIRTHS
JBRINTNELL-—In. Exeter, on Iburs-
day, August 13th, to Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Brintnelh a daughter.
HAIST—In Stephen on Friday, Aug
ust 7 th* to Mr. and Mrs. ‘Welling
ton Haist, a son (stillborn).
HANNIGAN-—In Exeter on Thurs
day, August 6th, to Mr .and Mrs.
Norman Hannigan, a. daughter.
GARDINER—-At MeafoM, on Sun-
' day, August 9th, to Mr. and Mrs,
( W, E. Gardineh, a daughter (Mary
. Corsina).
DEATHS
HAMILTON-—In Seaforth Hospital,
on Saturday, August 15th, John
Francis Hamilton, in his 46th year
WYNN—In Exeter on Friday, Aug
ust 14th, Elizabeth Wynn In her
83 rd yea,r.
GARDINER—In Meaford on Sunday
August 9tli, the infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gardiner.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 0* Pearce, of
town, Mrs. W. C. Redmond, of Sy
racuse, N. Y., and Rev. J. W. Red
mond, of Potsdam, N. Y. are leaving
Thursday to spend -a few days ftt
Hlgirt House, Muskbka,
Long days, long
the pain,
In wait for cure,
Bitt God Himself
best,
He took him home and gave
rest.
Sadly missed, by wife and son
bore
but all in vain,
knew what
■»
was
The many friends of Mr. Benjamin
Lockhart, of Blyth, will be interest
ed to know that
very grave brain
onto to-day. Dr.
brain and nerve
called ill consultation last Thursday
With Dr. J. H. Browning is perfor
ming the operation.
he undergoes a
operation in Tor
ch K. McKenzie,
surgeon who was
him
Jack
IN MEMORIAM.
COLLINGWOOD-
at
at
Your
Your
For you were the kind of a husband
ahd father*
Youf loved ends will hover forget.
Loving Wife and family
J.n loving! memory
James' Collingwood, who died
Hamilton, August 18th, 1924,
presence is over near us.
love remains with us yet,
A CORRECTION
A report recently 'got around the
country that a fee would be charg
ed outside pupils, attending Exeter
High school. This is not correct.
All High Schools in the province
are free. Where the report origin
ated is that the pupils attending
Out Public School from outside Ex-
etor, must pay as has always been
the ’custom.
boys race, 6
Pryde, Bobby
girls, 6 and
Shirley Mason,
6 to 10
Stanibury, Eldred Simmons; girls,
6 to 10 Irene Kydd, Coco Simmons,
Dorothy Kydd; boys 10 tp 14, Alex
Strang, W.nx. Osmond. Maxwell Har
ness; girls, 10 to
man, Ethel Kydd,
young men, John
Holmes, Norman
Katiilen Strang, Mrs.
C. Simmons; men, A.
Simmons, Thos. Pryde
test, Elaine Stanlbury,
lake, Coco Simmons;
14, Marion Glad-
Elaine Stanbury;
Armstrong, Cecil
Stanlake; ladies,
Rhodes, Mrs.
Easton, W.
; peanut con-
Lloyd. Stan-
balloon con
test Kathleen Strang, Isabel Osmond
Mrs. R. Ellis and Miss Jessie Hod-
gort, equal; choir race Kathleen
Strang, Mrs. Rhodes, Miss Coates;
dressing contest, W. Sillety, Cecil
Holmes, John Armstrong; slipper
kicking, Miss jeckeli, Reba Simmons
Mrs, Pryde.
THIEVES STEAL CAR AND LOOT*
STORE AT OREDITON
Crediton was the scene early Sun*
day morning of several rabberies-
The Ford Coupe of Dr. Mtsener bpax-*
ing li’cense No. p-364, was steles
from in front of his office hetweenr
2 and 7 Sunday morning.
Constable Gettinger discovered
about 9 a.m. that entrance had ftp*
parently been made by means of ft
ladder through a back upstairs win*
dow into the general store of CLas.
Zwicker. So far the joss of at least:
10 suits of clothes and a number of
shirts has been definitely ascertain-
ed and apparently a quantity o<
other merchandise Jias been taken.
Constable Whitesides, of Goderich,
was called to- investigate,
. It was further discovered that an
attempt was made to remove ears
belonging to Ross Taylor and F. W,
Morlock. The cars were parked in.
the church slieds.
MIDDLESEX MOTORIST .INJUREIX-
IN ACCIDENT
Wm. Downing’, a McGillivray
Township butcher,. had his car
badly damaged and suffered a
slight abrasion over his left ear Sat
urday when turning into Ainsloy
Neil’s farm on No. 4 highway, about
a mile north of Glandeboye, He was
in collision with a car driven by *
John Vance, of St. Thomas. The
latter’s cai’ was only slightly daxn--
aged.
As a large attendance is ex
pected at the Exeter High
School, for the Fall term, pu
pils should send in their
names to- the secretary as
soon as possible. Oui’ School
will have an excellent staff, in
all grades, and as is the case
in all High Schools, there are
no- fees to pay. Board can be
secured in Exeter at reason
able cost.
Come to Exeter High School
Miss1 K. McFaul, Secretary
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Community Silver
Model Handle Stainless Steel
Old Price $18.50 for half doz.
Knives and Forks; new price
$16.50. Our Special Sale
Price $8.25
Other pieces at same rate
If you. need Silverware, you:
cannot afford to miss this sale
So B. TAYLOR
Jeweller
Fullarton Horticultural Society
Will Hold Their
Flower. Show
— in —
RUSSELDALE HALL
— on
Wednesday, Aug. 29th
AFTERNOON AND EVENING
Silver Collection
Mr. Accomore, of Guelph, will
judge and give a lecture in the
evening at 8 o’clock.
DANCING NIGHTLY
Music by
TED BURT’S ROYAL
COLLEGIANS
SURPRISE NIGHT
Monday, August 24
SUNDAY BRASS BAND
CONCERT
r
M
COMING
Doc. Whipple arid His All
Star Band, of Cleveland
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