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EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY It/LOANING JANUARY 30th 1919
JONESMAY
Great Feby. Clearing Sal
OUR IMMENSE STOCK MUST BE REDUCED
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS' WORTH OF UP-TO-DATE MERCHANDISE
Commencing this week and continuing throughout February, we are conducting a great
Stock -Reducing Sale, which will mean a rare opportunity for you to save dollars on. your spring
requirements. We have just finished Stock -Taking and find that our stock is nearly double what
we carry in normal times. While wholesale prices in nearly all lines are still advaneing, we find
that we must reduce our stock and turn it into cash. As the object of this sale is to raise money
these bargains mut be sold on a cash basis. Produce will be taken as cash. As quantities in
many lines are limited the early buyers will get best values. It is impossible to give a complete
list of bargains but below we quote a few items to give you an idea of our values.
SHOES SHOES &HOBS
Hundreds of pairs will be found in open bunks on our counter. Shopping made easy;
You can wait on yourself. We must reduce our stock so have put the knife in deep. None
of these Bargain Shoes allowed out on approval, as we cannot afford to miss sales.
400 pe.irs Ladies' Empress Shoes worth $4.50
to $7.50 pair. Our Sale Price 1.98 to 3.98
S6 pr. Ladies' High Laced Shoes, English An
last, on. sale at
150 pr. Men's Slater, Astoria and Long -Life fine
Shoes in black and brown guaranteed solid
leather throughout, worth up to $7.50
4 a pair. A rare snap to clear at per pr. .50
Men's Heavy Cote Work Shoes, solid 3,98
leather, to be sold at
Children's Shoes at Special Prices. Space .does
not permit description. Come and see them.
Men's Black Rubber Boots
February sale price
Men's Heavy Rubbers
February Sale Price
4.50
3,40
Leather Leggings at 1.98
MEN'S CLOTHING AND HATS
30 Men's Heavy Ulster Overcoats to clear at $12, $13 and $15
50 Men's Raincoats regularly $13.50 and $15.00 to clear at $10
Men's Sovereign Brand Suits to clear at $15 and $18
3 Only Men's Wallaby Fur Coats reg. $75 for $60
10 Men's Black Dog Coats worth up to $45 to clear at $30 to $38
24 BOys' Bloomer Suits, sizes 29 to 35, Splendid School Suits, to clear at $6.50
Boys odd Coats at $2.00
Overall Bargains 15 doz. Men's Overalls; Big B Brand, sold everywhere at $2.00;
Get your supply in Feb. at 1.69
Smocks to match at $1.69
Mnes Felt Hats all colors, for Feb. only at $2.75 Boys' over-
, couldn't be bought under $3.00 wholesale to -day
coats and suits. Space does not permit descrip-
tion. Come and see them.
MEN'S HEAVY RIBBED UNDERWEAR AT 98c A GARMENT
10 doz Men's Heavy Ribbed Shirts and Drawers, wool and cotton mixture, sizes
36 to 44, well worth 1.50 garment, Our Special Reduction Sale price per garm.ent....98c
5 dozen Men's all wool heather Socks regularly worth 75c to clear at 59c pr.
8 doz Men's fine Negilee Shirts $1.75 value, to clear at $1.25
3 doz pair Men's heavy lined kid gloves, were $2.00 to clear at $L25
2 dozen Men's knitted woolen gloves to clear at 45c pr.
5 dozen Men's heavy leather Mitts reduced to $1 pair
4 doz. boys' heavy winter Caps clearing at 45c
Our Ladies' -Wear Department
7 doz. Ladies' Fine Voile Blouses sizes 36 tb 44, worth up to $1.75
1.19 February Sale Price
Ladies' Crepe and Silk Blouses odd lines and sizes to clear at each 7.f 3,95
20 doz. pr. Ladies' All Wool Cashmere Hose in black only, regularfi-worth
85c a pair. February Sale Price 63c, 2 pr. for 125
Corset Cover Embroideries 200 yds. worth up to 50e yd to clear at
c
Silk Poplins all colorsincluding bl"a7c036-iiiebes wide. Good wearing quality 1.50
Special Feb. sale price per yd.
1 weberl3srat ipnrcilicewide. Worth $2.00 yd. 1.50
Black Pailette Silk
Ladies' Silk Gloves 5 doz pair in white, black and some colors, doable tipped. fingersi 5c
on sale while they last at per pair
Plain and Corduroy Velvets in nearly all colors, sold all season at 90c and 1.00 69c
Feb. sale price per yd
Ladies' Winter Coats all greatly reduced in price. Up-to-date coats as low as, _14.95
6 only left, beautiful q_uality, were 34.50
Ladies' Seal Plush Coats 25.00
Feb. sale price; each
All Children's Coats reduced in price.
Furs! Furs! Furs!
All our Ladies' and Girls' Neck Furs and
Muffs must go regardless of price. Beautiful
sets in Wolf, Fox, Persian Lamb, etc. at
ridiculously low prices.
LddiCS' Fori3Goats
1 only Mink Marmot Coat was .... $110for $ 85
1 only Canadian Muskrat Coat was 125 for 100
2 only Canadian Muskrat Coats were 140 for' 110
1 only Hudson Seal Coat was 240 for 200
1 only Fur -Collared Coat was ... 23.50 for 15.00
Ladies' Sweaters, and Scarf and Cap Sets all greatly reduced in price.
Yarn Special 100 ltboscl°eaarnaar:pIaetir 14311 h)eliynyarn in Grey Black, White and Mottled nn
LC
Flannelette Blankets Ibex arid 1:W6,110e:brands, Get your supply 3.15 & 3,95
GOtt011 Staple Bdradin
Heavy Crash Towelling, regularly 30e for 2e yd
Factory Cotton 30c quality for 20e
Fine Bleached Cotton 35c quality for 25e
White Flannellette, 350 ydsextra fine .:11
quality, regularly 45c yd for 35c
4 webs black Denim, extra heavy weight
for overalls and smocks.... 7c value for 55c
Grocery Specials
Old Homestead Soap Sc a bar
Lennox Soap 6c a bar
Richard's Pure Soap 7c a bar
Comfort Lye, Reg. 15e ....... . . for 10e
Best Mixed Tea, reg. . .. 50e lb
Car Redpath Sugar Just Received. JONE
Get your supply this month.
Exeter Council
The Concil of the Viglage et Ex-
eter Met as per ,cal of the Reeve
Faildey Jan'y Z4, with all the Mem-
brs prsent,. The mnutesof the
meeting held Janly 13 were read and
aproed,
Messrs J. W., Taylor and R. G. sei-
eraited on the council in regard
a special Citzens' Committee to in-
vetgate freight and other rating ov-
er Lndon, Huon, & Bruce Division
of the G. T. IR.; and .ale regards
trainer to get a switch placed at Lu -
can, Crossing. The committee ask
the. co-operaton and financial sup-
port of the Council
Per Snell-Penthale-That the Coun-
cil guarantee the ,expeae account to
the amount of $40,00 -Carried.
The following letters were .read
From the Secretary-Trera.surer of the
Ontario Municipal Assoeiationt To-
ronto. re annual membierfship fee of
$5.0C be forwardled;.-Cerried.
A circularletter from Gutta Percha
& Rubber Ca -Filed,
The National Sanitarium Associa-
tion, Tonento,..-Fied.
The foilowing accouets were tread
haying passed the Finance Commit-
tee: Miss Mary Sanders, messages
patriotic 2.51; W. J. Beaman, R. 13.
ace, 3.10, fire hell, 40, cemetery 14.30
total 17.80; S. Martin & Sot, ceme-
try 1.25; town hall 1.80, total. 3.05;
.Tolat Walpr, straw, horse keep, 6.O�
J. Gillespie, Jr., cleaniag crossings,
1.50; John Kydd, now tplowig, 7.70;
John gunkin, snowplowing /.68; W.
3. I3ieeett, refund error ia taxes 14 00
passed On motion of Elston and. Snell.
Per rElston and Day that the Reeve
and Treasurer are thereby empower-
ed to borrow necessory monies for
the trurrent expen6itures.-Carried.
Citizns leaving fundto loan will
confer a favor by advising the Reeve
and Treasu rer.
Letters from the following soldier
boys overseas were rad: B. J. Fake,
ILeeor Hey tvood and Thomas Sanders.
Per Snell and Penhale that atppli-
cation of Mr. Elizabeth Harness for
rinp,ng of the town bell be accepted.
Santry $60.00 !per annum dating from
Fby. 1st, 1919.-C.arrind
Pt. Penhale and Elston that Mr.
I3d. !Hunter be appointed assessor for
1919; eatery $100.00 and $5,00 added
for preparing truant officer's book.-
Crried.
Per Snell and Elston that the ten-
der for necessary municipal printing
as submitted by the Exeter Times of-
fice be accepted. -Carried.
Adjournment by Day.
The Reeve extended an invitatioa to
the 'members to join with him ierpar-
taking of an oyster feed at Mr. Sta-
tham's restaurant which was gladly
accented.
J. Senior, Clerk.
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REEVE BEAVERS AS KOST
At the conclusion of the council
(meeting on Friday evening Reeve
13. W. F. Beavers ,acted as 'Mine
lIoet" to an oyster supper to the
members at W. 3. Statham's restau-
rant, when the weighty matters of
the town affairs were set aside for a
sociable gathering.
BACK FROM TEE WAR
Word Received of
bring these beasts of (ssermany to jut"
the One Above that you had boy 'WM
ing to lay down his life in order
Fallen Hero
tie and to bring peace to this wori
agam.ct
After ;severl months a suspense It makes me angry to think that
in which hope mingled with Tear as after all the Boche has done to erippflt
France and Belpum, he runs away
without fighting and like the animal ha
is, crawls to us for mercy.
Again thanking you for your exceI4
lent socks, 1 remain
Yours very truly,
to tfhe fte, of their son( Mr. and Man.
R. E. Piekard this week received a
Letter Prone one of Cecil's cornpatnions
telling of this death- he being shot
down while returning from ,lan air-
raid on a German town, The word.
bleat the ;parents reeeived at the time
was that he was ixtissing and later
word was received that this machine
was seen to glide !clowa in eneney ter-
ritory. Lieut. Brie elm was recently
rele,ased ,frora a German prison camp
was 'Ube one to send the information
concerning his death.
Lt. !Cecil Gerald Verity Pickard, of
the Royal Air Force enlisted with
the !Canadian Army Dental !Corps in
December, 1916, with the rank of
Sergeant. Leaving for overseas the
following lhe served withthis(
unit until October, 1917. At Vila
time the was given the opportunity of
returning to Toronto for the purpose
of 'finis/tang his couree at the Univer-
sity but the chose rather to remain
and transferred to a more active arm
of the service -the Royal Flying
Corp. Finishing his course as obser-
ver the !proceeded to France early in
May, 19Th. "With Nancy, Franc, as
his base, he continued flying steadily
for three months, for thb most part
bombing different German .positions
On the seventh of August he went
to England on a two weeks' leave.
Returning to Nancy on August 21st
the following morning he was detail
ed for a day bombing attack en
Mannheim, Germany. Althongh heav-
ily 'attacked they carried out the raid
successful's', but on the return jour-
ney the enemy attacked still more
vienrously and the was shot down: over
the town of Rastatt or. the Rhin.
Writing Irom. Grosvener Hous, The
Greenway, Uxbridg, Middlesex, Lt.
Brie mays MI was in the same suad-
ron wih 1Cecil and was very Lriendly
with him and before the last, Aug,
22nd, we had both promised onean-
other that if anything happened to
either of us the survivor tvou'd write
to the other's parents. Well we came
back off leave in England together on
August 21st and were detailed for
a raid on Mannheim next morning.
I was flying as Observer with the
leader and Cecil just to my' right and
a little to the rear. Soon after cross-
ing the lines we were heavily attack-
ed by Huns and owing to our radiator
and engine being riddlad we were
the second machine to go down. Then
nilot took the lead and I will
now give you the story from different
eyewitnesses' accounts wthich I man-
agd to obtain whilst in Germany as
a prisonere Well the :cell:mnder of
the formation got to Inarisruhe and
dropped their bexibs, but on the re-
turn journey were again heavily at-
tacked and whilst over Ra.statt, a
place about 30 miles over and al-
most on the River Rhine ;Cecil and
his pilot were both shot tiOWn. There's
is no doubt that Cecil's death was in-
stantanes, but although he spun to
the grae in a wood from 12,000 ft.
the pilot ei still just alive when
released train the machine. His sub-
sequent fate I do not know. Anyhow
Cecil was given a full military funer-
al by the Germans, and the English
officer prisoners who attended the
f uneral 'say every thing was done very
nicely. Seven of our maelhines were
ehot down. that day, but although our
casualties were always. oexy high, the
Cpl. 3. C. Spray
P. S. -As my name conveys nothing
to you I am sending my address sea
you can have a better idea of who got
these socks. 4 8 93 24, Cpl. J. C. Spray,
17th Coy., 4th Batt., Can. Engineers,
France. May I wish, you a very happy!
Christmas and a prosperous .New Year.
RETURNING EAST
Mr. end Mrs. Peter Gowans, of War-
man, Sask., who have been visiting int
the old home town for the last couple
of weeks, have returned to their home
in Goderch. Mr. Gowans has been
teaching in the West for a number of
years and returned East to live. He
was presented before leaving Warman
with a fine address and a handsome
gold watch, and Mrs. Gowans received
from the Mission Society a handsome
necklace. Mr. Gowans speaks very
highly of the West -St. Marys Argus.
Mr. and Mrs. Gowans are well known
in town. Mr. Gowans having taught
school in Usborn.
RETURNED VIA. PANAMA, CANAL
Mr. Wm. Rivers this week rceived!
word 'that his son Liut. Ern. Rivers,
of the Canadian Engineers hats land -
d 'safely at Vancouver from overseas.
Lieut. Rivers sailed from England and
erwsing the Atlantic !passed through
the Panama 'Canal. sailed up the Pa-
cific landing at Vancouvr. Lieut..
Rivers was an engineer with the C.
N. R. in the west previous to ans va-
listtnent .end since that title has trav-
lled many thousands of miles. 13 -
for' going overseas he made several
trips back and forth from the coast.
Two other eons Bert and Lloyd are
both overseas and expect to be sent
back to Canada in Alba near future.
PROPERTY CR,,kNGES
Mr. Go. Williams, of Usborne, has -
sold his farm to Mr. S. Parsons which
will be occupied by his son Earlei Mr.
Williams has putchased the fine brick
re.sidence of Mr. Wilbert .Martin on,
A.ndrew St. Last week it was staned
in error that 31 r. Williams had .pur-
chsed Mr. C. 13. lenuse. Mr.
Martin. will vacate his residence in
Mare& toad .exets to rebuild..
Mr. 5. ,Andnew, -Who recently di -
posed of !his Lan m Usborne, nes
purchased the handsome red brick
residence on William Street from Mt.
Go. Connor the price being upwards
of $3.000. Estate agent A. Bastirees.
,Crit the deal through.
BIRDS, FLOWERS, BUDS
A.ND EVEN SNAKES
The signs of spring are plentibil
of that has not left ns yet, or perhaps
these days or perhaps its autumn
its both. At any rate several items
of interest that beSpeak .of spring-
time have zeme to our attetion. On
Sunday, .the 19th 'Met., the first rob-
in to be reported was seen on Main
street. Last week Mr. Rd. Gidly,
one of our veteran (townsmen, who
has seen many winters in Exeter,
triton, eye is still keen and intellect
days furlough. 'Hie brother William bright, stated that a white lilac ret-
ie sill ,confned to laed the!hosital. was out ir. green bud. A lady of
OFFICERS ELECT nag for (having to erne a letter like
this, but at the same time feeling town showed us a couple of pan -es
(that J. had an obligation to carry out Vo!mth,abdolypsickoefdsiniheNr oflo5w,erugsrodne.ine..,
The following have been elected offi- slyoinCpatiallyanadt yeoxu9rressgrienagt ToYes,deepest eeptured a couple of small , snakes
Yours very sincerely
J3elieve me that had ventured out from their
winter quarters and .found their way
to !the. 'school grounds.
11. Brie.
EXCELLENT WEA.THER
Inal. L. Gardiner, son Mr.
and Mrs. 3. C. eGardicr, of Kinkton.
returned home from overseas on the
18th inst. and visited for a few days.
with his parents. :His home is at
Jarvis wthere his wife and thrte
children live. Pte. Gardiner served
slae
tEfoormoen
i-ngtdreodnItxtericoen.eihilletpvieaes
or.t ,,1pLleenr tr. Independent Au- Form can justly
claim that their efforts did more to
in France with the .58th 13att. and, has
for this home on Monday on a fourteen
R.
end the war than anything else. By
tihe way Cecil was buried in the Ger-
man eemetery at Rastatt. -Apologia-
cers for 1919 of Court Harmony No.
61, Canadian Order of Forresters: C.
R., Bro. A. Penhale; V. C. R., Bro. T.
Dinney; Treas., Bro. C J. Luker; Chap.,
Bro. Wm. Andrew; F. S, Bro. R. N.
Rowe; R. S., Bro. F. W. Gladman; S.
W., Bro. E. Rowcloiffe; J. W., Bro.
Geo. Hill; S. B., Bro, P. Bern; J. B.,
Bro. E. A. Follick; Con., Bro. Chas.
Northcott; Auditors, Bros. J. S. Har-
vey and E. Dignan.
A DISAPPOINTMENT
Miss Stella Southcott was in Lone
don over the week -end 'where she
was in topes of meeting her brother,
R. Southeott, better known by' Mal
friends as '11.Tack". ,W1hen the Empa Dear Mrs. Turnbull, -
press of 'Britain landed G. and R.
Southeott were reported, on ;oard for To -day I received a pair of socks
the London ,district but when the threugh the Red Cross and enclosed
troop train pulled into London on was a brief note and your address.
Very often these Red Cross socks have
no notes to say who had sent them so
1 am taking this opportunity of letting
at least one of our good mothers know
that her gift has done some one good,
Without socks we could never have
been able to carry on through the hard
years of fighting. 1 really cannot ex-
press the deep appreciation I feel to
you for the work and trouble you went
to, to make and send these socks.
I well remember the day of April
9th, 1917, when just before daybreak
we stormed the heights of Vimy;a posi-
tion of natural defence considered im-
pregnable by the Huns. I sympatize
with you in the loss Of your only boy
on that never -to -be -forgotten day. He
died that we might live in Canada in
freedom and peace.
To -day we are in the heart of Ger-
many to force the Boche to make a-
mends for the crimes perpetrated on
innocent women and children in France
and Belgium and to restore as far aS
we possibly can the places he robbed
and devastecl.
Were you to see the churches the
Germans ruined, the broken towns, the
children he mutilitated and women he
outraged you would offer thanks to
Letter From the Front
Mrs. W. A. Turnbull, of Farquhar, is
in receipt of an appreciative letter from
a Canadian soldier in Germany, in re-
sponse to a note placed in a pair of
socks. The socks were sent on the
18th of February and reacFted their
destination on. the 1 Oth of December.
The letter is as follows:
Germany, 1 Oth Dec., 1918
Sunday after a delay of some ho ars
in a 'snow bank in Quebec, only one
1Southcott WRS on board that being
Gorden Southcott, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robt. Southeott, of .London, and
a nephew of Mrs. Southcott, of town.
Crediton
, Quarterly Communion Service will
I be !held it the Methodist churchncext
Sunday morning.
Mr. Chesney of the fRaink of
Commerce spent the week -end at his
home in Seeforth.
The ,concert which, was held in the
Methodist church under the auspices
of the Sunday Sehool was a big sue-
COSS proceeds anaount,iag to over
fifty !dollars.
Quarterly communion service was
held, in the Evangelical chnreh Sun-
day. Rev. Litt, Presiding Elder, being
prose nt.
On Saturday night last the mem-
bers of the Evangelical Sunday school
met in the Foresters hall to organ
Inc the boys and girls work. Mrs
R, X, 'Either gave an iLteresting talk
after which luncch was served.
Possibly the law of averages has
something to do with the excellent
steady mild winter that has prevailed
so fir this season. Last winter the
opposite predominated. it was etated
then that the ,eold spells were unpre-
cdented in the memory of the oldest
inhbitants. This winter the mild
weather enjoys a like reputation.
Ida1 weather has prevailed during
the month and like the ung,rateltil
critters we are, instead of beicg
thankful for what we are receiving
we fret in fear of, having to payfar
it in the near future. The fuel pro-
blem that so worried our little beating
has 'been solved, but not by man's' in-
genuity and we understand that coat
dealers who were burdened with so-
licittions are now the solicitor. "0
the 'troubles we have what never hap-
pen yet."
A LAST TRIBUTE
memorial service for Lance-Corpe
Al mer T. son of Mr. Jahn( Wile
lis, of toWnwas held ir/ James street
ohurch on Sabbath evening last when
the Pastor, Rev. J. W. Baird, preach-
ed an excellent and befitting sermon
for the occasion. The Honor !Roll
of the church and a large photo or
the deceased were draped 00 either
eide of the pulpit. The youn,g men's
Bilale Class of wittiele the !deceased was
a member, attended in ea, body. Lanal.
Corp. Willis WaS the winner of the
/Military 'Medal tor conspieuous brav
cry ;displayed in carrying two wound-
ed men from the field under machine
nun fire. He Nirtadi killed in..aotion on
Sept. 127th. He was a Stephen town-
ship boy, !aged 22 years. !Re enlieted
with the 161st ttlatt, and at the.
time of his death was attached to tine
47bh Batt. Two borthers are ad
present overseas, Ralph la cbliegkindl
end ,Tollin with the ranee:lien armee
in 'Channel/Y. A ktter from tate Can -
tin of the eleteased eoldier spoke tii!
the highest terms of his noble char.,/
toter. p . f.v,