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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-02-12, Page 1* m W. $1. H. the the the the to His Majesty King The Reeve had pre- the oath at County Cunningham F. Wood $1, Jones $1, H. O. ev- five Relief! Fundi for Family is Started in Exeter- there are any assist donations . Middleton or at The list of con- FOUR CHILDREN LOSE LIVES WHEN FARM HOME BURNS “PUBLIC H with Lionel Arthur and Ch Pete Smi Technicolor Cartoon the. I north for Clinton, Kincardine. Among were several women SPENT MOST OF COLD NIGHT IN DRIFTS Men Work Herocially to Free Motor ists including Women and Chil dren l must I gangs < Mantle reported for the Women's snow- LEAVITT’S THEATRE THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SA February 13th, 14tii, 150 Metro-Gold n-Meyer p clear- i4th ...NOW $1.00 JLjNOW $3.75 :?• Xi/ . than the end of February ESTABLISHED 1873 Sixty-Third YearEXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12th, 1936 Also room lots at $1 to $1.50 Now is the time, in the slack season, to brighten up your rooms, with new wallpaper. We have a very complete line of both 22 iiich and 30 inch papers at very moderate prices, in plain and pattern papers. We invite you to come in and look them over. an OVERCOAT SALE STILL ON Several good high-grade Overcoats still to choose from at $15.00 and j^ftSaper ones at $10.00; also six nice Brown Overcoats, form-fitting with belt at ON SALE a very fine Eng« gs regular $2.75 to clear at $1.95 each. o choose from—light and dark s $3.95* each. They Misses’ Silk Crepe Dresses at $3 We have just received a shipment of new styles in Misses’ Sj| sizes 16, 18 and 20. These we are offering at a real bargain pri are in a popular range of colors. Ginghaijls will be P , , ./(/ • ■■'s6 Ginghams will be very popular this summer. *W lish Cloth, 36 inches wide, f^t colors at 30c. a ya d NEW SPRING PRINTS>A very large ran colors at 20c. and 25c. per ^rd SPECIAL—Woollen, n^tor and cutte^ Heavy AH Wool Blanks to jgjfKr at $2.95 each. Woolcloth—Wool and Wott All Wool Bed Throw Blankets to clear at $1.65 each, §atin bound, to clear at $3.45 each LADIES’, MISSES AND.QIRLS WINTER COATS AT REAL BARGAIN PRICES, MONARCH YARNS—The very be^t knitting yarns at from 10c. to 25c. per ball. Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday Oxydol large package ......... .. 19c. Golden Net Salmon, 1 lb. tin.....••........ 19c. Old Dutch Cleanser ................... 2 tins 19c. Superior Baking Powder 16 oz. tin.....19c. Kellogg’s All Bran per pkg............... 19c. Aylmer Tomato Juice, Jumbo tin 2 tins 19c Manyflowers Soap, 4 cakes with wash f Cloth free ........................................... 19c. Mincemeat, bulk..........................2 lbs. 19c. Cooking Onions ......................... 10 lbs. 19c.•. Faint If you are intending to paint that Kitchen, Bedroom, etc. this Spring may be suggest that youl buy ypur paint now while the price is down. Quarts of High Standard, Regular $1.25 Gallons of High Standard, Regular $4.65 These prices are not expected to last long B IN GO II I) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14th Fifteen Chickens, Ducks and Groceries /Canadian Legion Rooms / at 8.^0 p.m. > Admission 25c. * , Door Prize EXETER COUNCIL The regular meeting of the coun cil was held on Monday February 10 th. Abent Councillor Rowe. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted on motion of Hern and Dignan. A deputation from the band con sisting or Messrs. Walper, Harness, Russell and Francis waited on the Council asking the amount of aid that the council was prepared to give the band during 193?6. Decision was deferred until the next meeting. W, C. Pearce, Relief Officer gave his report for January. On moton of Dignan and Hern the following accounts were ordered paid Exeter Public Utilities, street lighting $221.00; ,S. M. Sanders, building snowplow, $17.75; Joseph Senior, rent of hall for band August 1st, 1935, to February 1, 1936 $36; Joseph Senior, registration of births death and marriages $18.75; W. C, (Pearce, time-^$5.00; Richard Davis, ; snowplowing and removing, snow $22.90; William Johns, snowplowing and removing snow $18.55; Peter i Coleman, removing snow $8.80; Hy. Green, snowplowing $2.00; Garfield Stamakie, labor $8.37; Percy Hewitt ditto $9.75; Wm. Laverty, ditto $5.- 50; Norman McDonald, ditto $4.00; Harry Smith, ditto $4.00; Eddie (Coombes, ditto $6.12; Wm. Andrew, {ditto $2.75; Louis Kirk, ditto $3.25; Samuel King, ditto $2.50; Robert Sanders? labor’ $1.00. - Relief Accounts—Jones & May, $12.70; William Hatter, $1.64; Harvey Bros. $1.00; James P. Bowey $6.00; R. Motz, $2.00; William Cook, $1.05; H. Berling, $1.82. Transients—H. C. Rivers, $6.74; Southcott Bros., $6.01; W. E. Mid dleton, $4.41. The members of the council pres ent and Chief Norry took the oath of a.legiance Edward VIII. viously taken Council. Chief Norry was appointed weed inspector at a salary of $10.00 per year-and a by-law was directed to be prepared covering the same on mo tion of Hern and Morley. A by-law authorizing the reeve and treasurer to borrow from the Canadian Bank of Commerce an .a^nnunt not exceeding $7,500.00 p,t. .4& per cent, for current expenditures was*g.iven its first reading on motion Of Hern and Dignan; its second read ing on motion of Dignan and Hern and its third reading and finally passed on motion of Morley and Dignan. ‘ A by-law to license slot machines at a fee of $500.00 for each machine similar to the county by-law passed at the January session of the County council was ’’given its first reading on motion of Dignan and Morley; its second reading on motion of Hern and Dignan and its third reading and finally passed on motion of Morley and Hern. The Street Commissioner was in structed to keep the roads open so that access could be gained to all fire hydrants with the fire truck and in ease of a funeral the road was to be opened to permit the pro cession to pass without difficulty The meeting was adjourned by Councillor Hern. J. W. Morley, Acting Clerk To be tied up in snowdrifts with winds blowing and the snow drifting and the thermometer dropping stead ily until thirteen degrees below zero had been reached was the experience of the occupants of ten motor cars and one truck on Saturday evening last. Keeping the Highway open north and south -of Exeter has been a difficult taski during the storms of the past few weeks. With drifts seven to eight feet deep in places the snow plow lias been able to make only a one-way track through them, The snow ha® been piled on either side and in places, it is almost like passing through a tunnel to get thro’ Passing cars is impossible and it is necessary when cars are meeting for one to wait at a suitable place for passing until the other is through otherwise one or the other back up. To clear the road of men have supplemented the plows with shovels. The road had been nicely ed and traffic was again beginning I Greb*^ reported CONGREGATIONAL MEETING The annual congregational meeting of the James st. United Church was held Wednesday evening of last week. In spite of the stormy wea ther* there was a good attendance but practically all present were from the town, the storm keeping at home those from the country. The pastor, Rev. Arthur Page, presided. Finan cial statements for the year were distributed. Mr. J. W, Batson, chair man -of the Board of Stewards, gave the report and expressed regret at the illness of the treasurer, Mr. H. T. Rowe, The contributions for the year showed a substantial increase over the previous year. The amount forwarded to the M. & M. fund was $2,6'91.9i6 including a bequest of $972.45 from, the Thomas Kernick estate. Mr. S. B. Taylor, secretary, reported that the Sunday School had raised $667.60, including $219,08 for the M, & M. fund. The school had carried over a small deficit but this has since been provided ,for. Mrs. G. USE ONLY NtPTUNITjFVARNISHES ffSFACTION unite Is Better Produces thick film. 7. Very light in color. 8. Dries quickly. 9. Easy to apply. 10. Very economical. r high grade Varnishes of the jfhme quality. FOR COM Ten Reasonf Why N Resists Rust. Resists Heat. Resists boiling o 4. Ice, water and 5. Tough and elas Priced lower tha 3 RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS Mr. Thomas Collingwood, care taker of the Exeter school, while returning from down town Satur day evening about nine o’clock fell on the verandah of his home and suffered a concussion of the brain. Members of the family heard him fall and carried him into the house and summoned medical aid. He was unconscious most of Sunday but at the present time he s getting along nicely. His duties at the school are being looked after by Mr. Harry Lewis. COUNTRY ROADS OPEN While the Highway south of Exe ter has been closed to traffic owing to the S and 9 foot drifts that block the road, the roads and concessions of the townships have been open for horses. The baker® of town have been using horses* for the delivery of their bread. On Monday of this week Mr. Middleton’s delivery men travelled over ninety miles and only missed a few of their customers and these were along the highway. Traquair’s Hardware Mr. George Lamond, of the Uni- ’ versify of V/e&tern Ontario, a stu- i dent in preparation for theology, 'very acceptably occupied the pulpit -of Caven Fresbyterian Church Sun day in the absence’of Rev. Gordon teeing snow-bound, ihore .oh. Monday 5Mr. iLamond, visited Exeter High ^School and delighted, the Canadian /History Class with d most instruc tive and interesting address Oh the 1 historical points in tile Maritime » Provinces and Manitoba —Ti,-U visited while Oh Mission which he fields. To Discuss Community Building A meeting to discuss the advisa bility of erecting a community build ing at the Exeter Fair Grounds tb be used id tfte winter as a skating rink also as a gymnasium in connection with the school and also for the in door exhibits at fail* time is being held in the Town. Hall this (Wed nesday) evening, liany comments favorafilb to* such a proposition have boon heard on the / streets uring the past week. CATERPILLAR PLOW OPENS HIGHWAY SOUTH OF TOWN On Tuesday evening about nine o’clock a large caterpillar tractor plow arrived in Exeter after opening up the highway south, of town. Fol lowing the plow were from forty to fifty meh and boys and several mo tor vehicles. The men and boys had gone but to meet the plow, some of them going a mile and a quarter down to see it plow through the huge drifts. The plofr has tremen dous power and is driven at a slow sbe^d throwing the snow well back add leaving a clear track behind. But battling the elements is a tough proposition ns no sooner bad the plow dented the road than the winds again began filling In. After the plow had gone through thO banks on either side of the toad were from to 10 fest high. g RETURN FROM FLORIDA Messrs. Sandy Elliot and H. Southcott returned home Friday ening last after being on a week motor trip to Florida and also a visit to Cuba. From basking in the sunshine and bathing in the warm waters of the ocean they arrived home after a trip of three days and a. half to find the thermometer was registering fourteen degrees below zero and the trip; for the last few miles was through bank® of snow higher than their car and with only a one-way track. They were lucky to arrive On the day they did as the day before the reads were blocked and then next evening they Were again filled in with snotv. S<ndy brought along with him a compan ion by4 the name Of “Oscar” a young crocodile. But Oscar is not enam oured with this cold weather and does pot show much signs of life. Ho is being kept comparatively warm hear one of Hie radiators at the Ford, garage. Unfortunately Mr. BOiithcott contracted phlebitis While In Cuba and arrived home on crnt* chee. HO is now confined to this bed. to move on Friday < last. An east wind with snow flur ries came up Saturday afternoon and towards evening the highway was again beginning to block. Cap. Howard with his motor bus arrived in town about ten o’clock, from London but he had to be drawn through the drifts a m-ile south of town with a team of horses. The snowploy had been disabled about a mile north of Exeter and was towed in to the Huron Garage. Late Saturday night three wreck ers went south to try to bring in some of the stalled cars. One of the wreckers burnt out a connecting rod. Another of the wreckers made the trip down two and a half miles but coming back got stuck in the snow. Shortly after midnight eleven men armed with shovels went down from town and after working heroically in the cold and the storm succeeded in opening up a path and with the assistance of Mr. E. Willard’s team of horses succeeded in getting the cars through. It was between three and four o’clock in the morning when the cars- began to arrive in town. It was necessary to secure sleeping accommodation and the ho tel and two tourists homes were aroused to care for the travellers who were cold.and tired. One gentle man from Detroit with his wife was on his way to .Seaforth where a brother was sick in hospital. Others were headed Lucknow and the motorists and children. Some of the rescue party were frost bitten about the face and ears. In the truck were four head of cattle and these were unloaded and stabled at Mr. Willard’s and owners came to town remaining here until Monday. Association. Amount raised was $825.9i6, $400 of which was paid off on the building fund. Miss Doris ----- -----1 that the Young amd ^Saturday (People’s Society bad. raised $161.12, 'including $10 0 for missions. Mrs. Page.reported that the W. M. S. had raised $444.6 6 and had sent away 2 bales valued at $163.60. Miss C. Christie reported that the Willing Workers Mission Circle had raised $351.24 and that a layette and a bale valued at $97.75 had been sent avray Mrs. J. H. Jones reported that the Mission Band has raised $42.29. The work of the various organizations .had been well maintained and a vote of appreciation was tendered to the officers of the different societies. The election for the Board of Ste wards for three years resulted as follows: Jas. Bowey, H. T. Rowe, C. Rowe-, J. A. Traquair and E. A. Ho- wald. For the Session: M. L. Beav ers, Clarence Down, M. Elford, F. Sheere and R. Skinner. Auditors, C. V. Pickard and Dr. Weekes. It was decided to invite Rev. D. McTavish, of Pt. Hope, to be the an niversary speaker. A vote of apprey ciation was extended to Mr. and Mrsf Page foi' the service they have rendt dred during their short pastoj»w here. Both Mr. and Mrs. re plied briefly and stated that ’ they were getting nicely acquainted and were enjoying the work. At conclusion of the business of meeting the ladies of the congrega tion served lunch. , ATTEND SISTER’S FUNERAL Mrs. W. T. Acheson, and Mrs. Amelia' Dale received word Saturday of the sudden death of their sister, Mr,s. Charles Locke, of 182 Beacon St., Camridge, Mass. Mrs. Locke's maiden name was Louisa Oke. She was born and 'raised in this commun ity and for many year’s she has been a resident of Cambridge, Mr. Locke being a professor at the Institute of Technocracy in Boston. The deceas ed was in her 71st year. She and Mr. Locke were in Exeter last summer for the Old Boys Reunion. Mrs. Acheson and Mr®. Dale left Monday to attend the funeral. A terrible tragedy visited a farm home on the 5th concession of Lon don township, Middlesex county on Friday evening of last week when four children lost their lives when the farm home of William' Carpenter two mile® east of Fanshawe village, was destroyed by fire. The fire started when a glass jug filled with gasoline burst and within a minute the house was a raging inferno. The efforts of the father to save children were of no avail and father is at present in London hos pital suffering from burns and cuts. The victims of the tragedy were two boys and two girls, Walter aged 14; Edna, 12; Jack, 7 and Marion two and a half years. Another child Grant aged 5 years, was visiting with his grandmother at the time. On the same day a baby boy was born to Mr, and Mrs. Carpenter in London. The burning of their home leaves Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter des titute a® they carried no insurance. An appeal is being made in London, for assistance to help Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter in re-establishing their home. The appeal has met with a sympathetic response in Exetei- and sponsored by W. E. Middleton a fund is being raised he.re to be for warded to the unfortunate family. Sixteen dollars have already been contributed and if other® who care to may be left with Mi- the Times-Advocate. tributors are as follows: W. E.‘ Mid dleton $1, Garnet Flynn $1, A« O. Elliot $1, T. O- Southcott $1, E. R. Koppel* $1, Rod Ellis $1, Rivers Bros $1, Eric Armstrong $1, U’rlc Shell, *1 W. J. Smith $2. $1, J M. Southcott S. M. Sander® $1, J, Skinnet Owing to the stormy weather that has prevailed for several weeks pre venting many of our subscribers . from coming to town the Times-Ad- vocate has decided to extend the date of the draw for prizes in the subscription contest for two weeks until February 29th. ER 1” Jean m Morris -Oddity Oyster Supper CENTRALIA UNI under the auspice® 0 On FRIDAY, FOB Old, Time pro “B Supper Adii 'UHURCH 6 W. M. S. ARY 14th and play Days’* rom 6 to 8 p.m '35c. and 20c, Provision ^iyfbe made for those who ‘ fot like oysters Grand Carnival Wihchelsea Community R Valentine^ FRIDAY, FE Good Admission