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The Exeter Times, 1923-7-26, Page 11i. q U1-"FYFIRST, YEAR No. 2556 EXETER, 'ONT., TI-IURSD4Y M O R N I N 0, JULY 26th. 1923 MONO maws mama iluammo mos alwimmkg 40,1 .611.1021 40.0 Otiptiral Amin agioorr ,.ti,:t, 1 I ,t! l+. ' 1r,3,._ , L E ` ER7 CCJCT CII s.a�....,y.,....1a�,111�3illlillllNllllllIIIlllillllrllllllllllllllllllll IIII IIIIllllilll�I�tNIIIIIIIiIU nnI IIhtIIIIIC 16111 Ilii _ �� oos en's Straw Hatst $ L60 Only 4 dozen Men's Straw Hats, in newest styles of rough and fine Stra black andbrowni 1 5 ciearin atone ws, bends regularly up to $ .7 all g price $1.60 each. Boy's Cotton:Jerse�� , 9C. 10 Dozen Boys' fine cotton Jerseys in navy, .brown; ;'grey and black, sizes 22 to 32 long sleeves, just the, thing for hot weather, regularly 60c' summer clearing price. 49c. Brand ®� Shirts riS 1.25. We are local selling agents for the celebrated "Big, B" work .Shirts., This is one of the, largest shirts ` ade. In 'good . ualit : materials ver special value at $1.25 each. - 1 Ladies' and Misses' Viirltite W ash Skirts Ladies' Whits Wash Skirts`, clearing at these priee5 $1.00, $1.45 aird $1.95, Many of these. are half price and less. Summer Wash Dresses A few nice Wash Dresses for children, Misses and Ladies, at greatly reduced prices, Boy's Wash Suits greatly reduced iti,price Middies at 98c. 16 only Ladies' and Misses good ' quality Middies, plain white; also with -colored trimming, regularly up to $2.00 to clear at each 98c. Silk Poplin Skirts` 2895 7 -only Ladies' Silk Poplin Skirtsgood colors, clearing less than half price at $2,95 each • Summer Wash Dress Goods -A11 lines must go regardless of cost. Running n ho s S e ...and Khaki Pants Just the" thing for • the holidays, will give the greatest wean for the least money. We keep all styles at medium prices: • 5 Patent .:Slippers- This is, your chance, about 20 pairs, made of 'best Clarke's Patent, Lady Belle make @' $3.75.: LOCAL SELLING AGEN1.1.1S FOR "PICTORIAL REVIEW THE MOST i'OPULAR PATTERNS. THIS STORE WILL CLOSE AT 12, O'CLOCK NOON, EACH WEDNES- DAF DURING JUNE JULY AND AUGUST., Jones PHONE 32 Monday evening, July 23, 1923. The minutes • of a Municipal Council w... eels, m ti g: Absent Councillors 1+7llerizz8 eo,n leering Sale ofOSIMMIS and Davis, -minutes of the meeting, held July 9th, were read and approved. A letter from the 'office 'the "•a Kaustine Company, Ltci Dundas, E Ont., re `bowl lost in transit. The same had been located and returned to,Dundas arid was again being for- warded to Exeter: 4.0111.1111 ammo .011.1.11 ammo The report -of County Clerk, G. W. Holman, re levy for County purposes ^for the current year as follows Gen- eral County purposes, $+1722.24. Highway rate 807.30;' special Good Roads 269.10. Total -of $2798.64, The following accounts were read and ordered paid: Cecil Ford, labor cemetery, $18.75; Sohn Kydd, labor $15; R. McKenzie '& Son, supplies charity, 12.58; Peter Coleman, team 1$22.00;, Fred"; Cornish, labor, $15.25 R. E. Davis, team, $ 8.25 ; Clyclle Hey wood„`team; $11,00; Fred Iading, labor, $3.75; Nelson Vale, labor, 21.50; John Parsons, labor, 15.00; Jas, Parsons, labor, $2.75; Jeremiah Heaman, labor,' 2,50; .Tolin Iiunkin, labor on -want,. 20.00;; A petition was received and read from ratepayers on ;William• street from Huron to. the South boundary, asking that that portion of the street be watered. -No action. Adjournment by Francis, J. Senior, Clerk. H. S.' LOWER, SCHOOL. In a previous issue eve;,pub11sh•ed the lisp of pupils who had_obta;ned credit �a. Lower School Subjects, : ) � •i pan the stancing obtained an exam',inatiions conducteri during the; year by the High School Staff. Two hundred and •_ h,r � even passes i,n, <ind>vidual ;uh- iects were granted; Cand_dates fail Mg upon, these tests were given the opportunity .of -talci ig`the�Department- al Examinations, and e'ght mare creel- its were obtained as follows, Lis e„ Gardiner, physiography, 4. .. ivla.ngaret Johns Art; & Botany, 4 Ada Mitchell, Botany 3 James Penance, Art, 4. Oscar Tuckey, 'Art : 4. Wm. 'Cochrane, •Art now complete, Harold Fishes, Art, %1 The lnumbers...ii,ndicate. the, total standing' for the year. The n:ggreghte; palss•es now. total 245 out 'of 278 attempts', ;or over 88 per cent., an ,excehleaft.mecord liar, • our High ,School, S 5.1.10 imams �'lllll 1111((11 I IIIIIilllll I 111111 II IIIIIIII I ell I I IIII IIIIIIillllll 1111111 II II I I IIII IIIr11111i1i1ltNHI111111NNIIHi�lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll•-��' Animit UseZGo1diMedal Pl m th Bi y out nd es, Twine 650 feet,, to lb. 13•5(2c per rt). Hay Fork Ropes 22c per Iti. Sling Ropes $1.50 per pair Hay Fork Pulleys 85c NewPerf etion St®ves. for the Ilot Weather 3 Burner $26.00 4 Burner, $34,00 3 Burner, Superfix $50.00 Ovens, •$6.00; Wicks, 40c, Seasonable Hardware Screen Doors, $2.45, Screen Windows, 45c Screen Wire per yd, 26 to 40c. Door Hinges c Spray.. Screen Do i Hz etc. g Sp ay ers, 65c and 75c. Carborundum Stones, 90c and- Scythe ndScythe ' Stones, 15c and 35e Pure Paris Green 75c ill' Arsenate of Lime, 45e Cowease $1.00 per can ' Pat'oicI.:oofin $2.0o to 4. per square PLUMBING AND TINSMITHIING amart s ardwa Mrs. F. Witwer is improving nice - 1y.; Miss Netta Pryde is holidaying at present. Mr. Fred Beaman is ' holidaying at " Balla; Muskoka. Miss Weekes has returned after visiting at Hagersviile, Flax pulling " has ;started. The crop is short this year. Miss Margaret Madman, of Lon- f don„cis visiting in town. Mrs. A. ,N. Creech and son Hugh are'visiting`in Detroit.:; ` Miss Ruby Chreech is visiting in Stratford for a few weeks. Mr. -Morley Wison, of Dresden, is visiting with Mr.=.J. W. Powell. Messrs. H. Elworthy and A. Eas- ton ;were in Kitchener Sunday. Miss Margaret Penrice, of London is holidaying with her mother here. Mr. F. A. Chapman, of Leaming- ton, called on friends iii, Exeter last week. • Mr. Wm. Rousom, who has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bis- - sett has ' returned to his home. at North Bay, Mrs. Rousgm remaining for a few days. entrawasminsosinsionem ;MLTSICAL SUCCESS- examinations"held ,. At. the recent at Exeter centre, the following pu- pils prepared by Mrs. Harrison Gam lir gaining ill were successful in rainin dis- tinction: Miss Gertrude Knight,, honors in 'vocal adv. senior grade ; and passed' in violin• intermediate grade; 'Mise Lula irlorlock, honors hal piano senior grade;`• Melville Down,' first class in piano adv. intermediate grade; Misses Elva Hunkin and Ed- na • Pearl Wood, fleet class interme- diate grade in 'piano; Robert Gam brill, first class advanced senior grade violin. All were 'examined in the; theory of music for their respect- tive:' grades: and are to be , "congratu- laiel onthe fine work shown in both practleal and theoretical nnusic, Mr, Arthur Howell, of 1Wlontreal, was the examiner. PRI14LIAY CLASS OLD •PICNIC Thursday' last y wa as the big day for the Primary class of the James St. Sunday School. It was their annual picnic on the church lawn, :` Over eighty of the little peopple' were out in their best bib and tucker and en- joyed the afternoon in playing games followed by lots of goodies to eat The teachers were in charge. SUCCESSYTAJ GARDZN PARTY The Ladies' Aid of Caven Presby- terian church held a most successful garden party on the lawn of Mr, E. J. Christie, on Friday evening last. Friday was. one of thesehot days when about all a person felt like do- ing was eating ice cream and drink- ing lemonade. Caven .ladies happen- ed to strike the right day for the evening was ideal. The grounds and booths were made very attractive with Japanese lanterns and bunting. -Vendors, dressed in costume, sold bananas, from a push cart, hot di gs„ toy baloons, etc.' were also sold, while the woman with the thousand ,,pock ets charged 5 and 10c s for draws,. Even the gypsy fortune teller was on. hated and 'did a very thriving' busi- es t The Exeter Band enlivened the Proceedings with some stirring mus- SELBY : MACK On Wednesday, July 18th, at 8.45 a.m., the marriage df Bertha, Jane,. second daughter of Mr. . and Mrs. David Mack, of town, to Mr. Thomas Cyril Selby, son of Mr. E. Selby, Tor- onto was solemnized in the Caven Presbyterian church. .Rev. 'Jaynes Foote officiated. • The bride looked lovely in a gown of tan and blue shot. taffeta with hat to nlatolz and wear- ing a corsage of Gruss and eTeplitz roses. The only attendant was little Kathleen Jean McEwen, neice of the bride who was flower girl, carrying a basket of sweet peae. Mr. and Mrs. Selby left on the morning train for a nes . On their return trip to the t pSau e $ Y they will take up their residence in Toronto, where Mr. Selby is a, -drug- gist. drug,gist. Their many friends will join with The Times in extending congrat- ulations. Rev. A. A. Tramper left this week for Winnipeg, Man., where for the next five weeltu : he will supply the pulpit of Holy Trinity clrrtrch." 1VIr. Tramper' silpplied the pulpit of this church last suniiner and his services were so acceptable that he waS in- vited to rettirn. Mr. Crump, a stu- dent ,from Iiuron college, London, will supply for Mr;' Trumperr, TWO AUTOS COLLIDE AND UPSET OCCUPANTS' IllA,VJ5 LUCKY An auto accident occurred zed about two miles west of Crediton on Satur- day afternoon when two auton'zobiles were, upset in the ditch and the oc- cupants of both cars had a miracu- to us escape. Mr. and Mrs A. E. Kuhn and children accompanied by Mrs. Clarke, of Crediton, were on their way to Grand Bond in their Gray Dort car. Mr. J. Dempsey, of Centralia, with his nephew driving a Ford car, attempted ' to pass. They were nearing a tile culvert and the road wasr so newhat narrow and the two front wheels of the cars locked and both cars were overturned into the ditch with wheels in, the air. Tie' ditch was fairly deep and the occu- pants of the cars were thrown into the hollow of the ditch. Mr. Demp- sey received the greatest injury. His left shoulder was dislocated and frac- tured. The occupants. of Mr. Ruin's car received a bad shock and were somewhat bruised. It was, very :for- ttunate that the injuries were not worse: RATZ-FASSOLD A pretty wedding took place at the Methodist parsonage, Exeter, ; ori Wednesday of last week, when .Ada Elizabeth, ;eldest. daughter " of Mr_ and Mrs. Phillip, Fassold;` ief Dash- wood; was united` in marriage to Milton E. Ratz, son of Mr: and Mrs. John Ratz, Rev. Donnelly `officiating. The bride wore a lovely gown of ivory georgette with silver trimmings large white picture hat to match and carried an 'exquisite shower of 0- phelia roses ;and lily . of the valley. Miss Verda Fassold, sister- of the bride, as bridesmaid, was prettily gowned in jade green canton crepe with overdress of radium; lace. She wore a large picture hat and carried a shower of sweet peas. Mr. Roy Rats, was groomsman. Mr. and Mrs. Ratz left by "motor on a honeymoon. which will be spent at Pike Bay and other Northern points. For travel- ling, the bride worea smart frock of black taffeta, black hat and wrap of delph blue. LOCALS Mr. J. J.Knight and Mr. C. Speck_ man, of Guelph, visited in Exeter on Sunday.:' Mr. Arthur Peacock, of Oshawa, is visiting, with 'Mr, and Mrs; Wilbur Martin:. Miss Dorothy Parsons, of London, is .visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Hector Heywood. Several from town attended the Old Boys` Reunion at Kincardine last week. Mr. J. M. Harvey is visiting -his brother, Rev. Linden C. Harvey at Coatsworth. Miss Midred Norry, of London, is visiting withher parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Norry. Mr. and Mrs. 'Thos. Ward, of Lon- don, are visiting 'their son, Dr. J. W. Ward, of town Miss Nellie Hatter, of Chicago, is visiting with her sister Mrs. M. Tay- lor, of Exeter North. Dr. J. Stanbury, of Toronto, visit- ed . his brother, Mr. J. G. Stanbury, over the week -end. • Mr. Raph Hawkins who has been visiting in Los Angeles, Cal., -return ed home last Wednesday. Mr.: and Mrs. Ross and child, of Dungannon, visited with Mr. and Mrs, G. S: Howard this week, The Misses Bloomfield, of Goder- ich, are visiting with their relatives Mr. and Mrs, Fred Bloomfield. Mrs. Jas. Boyd, of Winnipeg has been the guest of her aunt Mrs. David Mack during the week. The wheat harvest commenced last week and most of it is cut, Threshing will begin in. a few days,' Mr. W. J. ' Beer, Miss Olive 'Hein and Messrs. Jas. and E. J. Dignan motored to Norwich on Sunday: Mrs. CIarke and two children, Violet and Jim, of London, are holi- daying at the home of Mrs. Gannbrill.' Mrs: J. J. White, of Outlook, Sask. who lits been visiting in Detroit, is visiting with relatives and friends in town. Mr. and Mrs.. jack McKenzie, of Clinton, spent Sunday with the for_ liter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Mc- I'enzie:. Miss Katharine Johnston, z Jo s ori of or - onto, whe has been visiting at Grand Bend is visiting her Sister, nurse V. Johnston. Two rinks of P• bowlers are attend 1 ing the bowling tournament in Ailsa Craig to_day (Wednesday,), Mrs'. Chas, Dale, who has been vis-! iting with Mr, and, Mrs„ T. Acheson at the Central Hotel, left on Mon- day for London, i' Messrs. T. S. Woods, S. A. Steveait W. W. Taman. and R. 0, Seldon were in Kitchener taking in the W,O.B.A.. tournament. Mr, Seldou was elect ea Vice -President of th,o eeeeeletion. LOCALS Mrs, Frank Woolverton, of New York, attended the wedding of her brotner. M•, I. C Mr, > Selby and Miss s Bertha J,'slack, and visited at the home of Mr. and' Mrs. David Mack. Mrs. John 11 Moore, of: St: Thom- as, visited her aunt, Mrs. N. Douglas, g s, last week; Mr. Moore and two child- ren motored up for the week -end and Mrs: Moore returned with them. 'frivitt Memorial Sunday School held their annual picnic at Grand Bend on Wednesday of last week, uiid it proved to be one of the best held by the school. The day was fine and' a large number were present. Mr. and Mrs'. Garnet Passmore and Miss Beatrice Howey ,motored to Dresden on ' Saturday to attend the. wedding of Mies Margaret Muxwor thy, daughter of Rev. andMrs. S. W. Muxworthy, to Mr. John Ferguson, of Detroit. A number of bowlers from Hensall and several from Dashwood joined with the local bowlers in their week- ly tourney last Friday evening, The winners were Geo', Snell, Jas. Grieve, W. 1VIcK neon and W. S. Heaman with 3 wins plus 22. J. Ptyde, J. Fisher, G. Mickle and W. W. Taman were second with, 3 winsl s pu 13. '': The remains of the late Isaac R. Bissett, mention of whose death was imide last week, arrived from Dauphin, Man,, on Thursday, and were interred in the Exeter cemetery on Friday. The funeral,, private, was held from the home` of Mr. I. R. Carling. Among those who attend- ed the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. E. Irwin, of London; Mr. and Mrs. W. Newell, of Stratford; Mr. Reg. Bis- sett, ;of Chatham, . and Mf, Robt. McFalls, of London. Mrs. Bissett, widow of- the deceased, . accompanied the remibins'from_ Dauphin. e ELIMVILLE The ice cream social under the auspices of the Mission Circle and Mission Band was a 'success from every stand point. The program con- sisted of seleq;tions by a male' quar- tette and solos by Mr. Will Skelton. Recitations were 'given ,by numer- ous members of the Mission Band and 2;11 did their 'Dar ts in a very. cred- itable manner. - Mr. and Mrs. Tlios. I odgert- and family, of Seaforth, were visitors, in this vicinity- on --'Sunday last. Thames Road , Mr. and Mr as, Mrs. Charles Pearce Miss s Doris Pearce and Mr. A. C. Whitlock of St. Thomas, spent Sunday in this neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Duncan vis- ited at Mr. T. Passmore's on Sunday. E2 POL't' LIQC4.�t 11'e rTr .7 ervic : etitioa Government At the annual convention of G Hue - on County ni s�. i y Social Service, Connell, held at Exeter, on Thursday of last week, in the Main Street, Methodist Church many cornplimentary remarks were, passed by ministers who re- cently moved into the county th find the organization in such a flourish- ing condition and doing sueli splen_ slid work for temperance and moral' reform. Rev. J. Garbutt, of London who was one of the speakers, re- marked that the, Hui•en organization was well in the. front and compared favorably with, any similar organiza- tion in the Dominion. The President, J. A_ Irwin o , f Clinton; said that in vieva of the re- cent defeat of the temperance: forces in Manitoba and the possibility of another in Alberta, he felt convinced that there would be "a demand for. a vote in Ontario in the near future and urged the necessity of a thorough organization of the temperance forces throughout the province, such as would make the possibility of defeat very remote. The public dance halls, he cnarac terized as the prolific source of ;he worst villainy and. the greatest ex- isting menace to the morals of a com- munity. He also called for a better observance of the Lord's Day and urged the necessity of preserving sac., red this one day in seven.. The ,field secretary, A. T. Cooper,', of Clinton, reviewed the work of the. year, showing .the various activities of the Council in the natter of assis- ting the officers in a• Strict and im- partial enforcement of the 0. T. A. and other temperance laws now in force. He emphasized the need for greater restriction of the nianufac- tore and exportation of wines and liquors for beverage purposes and quoted provincial officers` as saying that much of the liquor seized dare ing the year, was Liquor that had been made for export. The question of child welfare, community activi- ties and a better observance of the, Lord's Day Act and the need of mor al education among . the young have been emphasized during the year and; good results secured. Interestiizg conferneces on law en forcemeat and Sabbath observance were conducted and much informa_ tion. secured and ` moors-, outlined. ,for the conning 12 months ' A banquet in the evening was largely attended and was followed by a conference on the question of rural community activities 'led by. Rev. F. E. Clysdale, of Exeter. Mrs. John Allison and baby have returned to their home in Springfield Mr. and Mrs, Robt. Kydd and Mr. after visiting relatives here during and Mrs. Win. Mynd, motored to the week. i ,. Shallow Labe to. visit with Ml. and Mrs. W. B. Rydall. We are pleased to report that Mr. Charles Monteith is improving in health. GREENWAY Miss Emma McPherson, nurse, is visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. E. McPherson. Mr. R. Carrothers has purchased a piano. Master Harold Isaac is holidaying with Bruce Eagleson. Rev. and Mrs. Manes and Miss Mae Wilson are attending the sum- mer school at Goderich. The,` Mission Band will hold a baz- aar on the Methodist church grounds the, evening of Friday, August, 3rd. Miss Olive Prance, of Winchelsea, is spending her holidays with her' grandparents3 Mr. ° and Mrs. T. Bul- lock. Misses Lillian and Winnifred"`Hus ton, of Dunville, are visiting with their parents at their summer cot- tage at Grand Bend: - The choir of Trivitt Memorial church are enjoying a motor picnic to Goderich, ; Bayfield' and Grand Bend, to -day .(Wedaescday.)' Misses' Iva Francis, Mabel Johns, Verna A. Walken and. Alva Harding have been successful in passing their". Normal School.; examinations. ' The Busy Bees' CIass of James St. church along with their teacher were pleasantly entertained at the home- of Miss Laura,, Hicksdn Friday even_ ing o! bast week Mrs. A. Cams, and son 'Mervin re- turned +: ' Saturday after holidaying+ for -,a week in Muskoka. Mervin left Monday to accept a position in a drugstore in London, Service Grocery Main Phone 102 TWO STORES North Phone 47 CONDENSED TOMATO SOUP CLUB HOUSE MAYONNAISE SALAD` DRESSING 25c. a jar WHITE SHOE POLISH 10c. cake PARAWAX 5c 4 CARE 2'0c4 a lb COOKED SPAGHET- TI IN TOMATO SAUCE WITH CHEESE ' mi 25c. a ti wannerameasstrrnewer INSTANT POSTUM LARGE TIN 50c PEP ALL KINDS 1c. tin CHOXCF9 glee PUAIPIClai 1.5tis, $1.10 case CAMEL DATES i Oc.