The Advocate, 1887-08-24, Page 5Local Naws.
Msster Will. Clarke visited friends
in the country last week.
The dates set for holding a number
of fairs this fall, appear in another
column.
Many loads of brick are 1,re arriving
daily for the use of the Trivitt enor
1E11 church,
The Miss Thomases who have been
the guests ofMr. and Mrs. J. P. Clark
returned home on Monday.
Our local cotem devoted consider-
able elsece last week in relating the cir-
cumstances of a dog fight.
Mr, J, C. :Blatchford who has been
visitiug friends here for some
time past, has retarned to Colorado.
We are plegeed to notice that Mr.
John Gould, who has been laid up for
some time, is able to be around again.
New sidewalks have been laid down
on the west side of Main street in front
of Carling's Week and Bissett
hardware store.
Bon. Judge Tome, of Goderieh, pre-
sided at the Division Court. held here
last Monday, when a number of eases
were disposed of.
Jouathan Manning, one of Exeter's
bright and worthy young men, ie now
in the employ of Mr. J. P. Clark, gen-
eral retail merchant
The wife •of Rev. Jolly Holmes,
pastor of Xing. street Methodist Church
London, is the pest of her sister, Mrs.
Rollins, wife of Dr. Rollins, of Exeter,
At a recent meeting of the council g
rate of fourteeti mills on the dollar was
levied to pay all expenses of the cor-
peration. This is one mill lower than
/ast year,
The prohibition idea was badly
knocked out in Texas, the other day
as it was found to be in a state where
the whisky bowl is even more prevalent
than the cotton boll.
The copious shoWers of the past few
days have added wealth to the couotry,
and' the stock which has suffered great-
ly from drouth, will be able to quench
their burning thirst.
Owing to illness, Mr. Trivitt, Clerk
of the 5th Division Court of the county
of Huron, which is herd at rxeter, was
unable to attend and perform his du-
ties on Monday last.
New subsetibers sending es twenty-
iive cents in silver or 3 -cent -stamps,
can have the ADvocitere sent to their
address until January 1st, 1888 ; a
trial trip one month for only ten cents.
A shower Monday night was wet -
coined and re6eshing, but not of sufff-
cient duration to satisfy the thirsty
earth, However, `‘'every little helps,
as the old woman said when she spitin
the tea.
Messrs. S. Manning, 1 Ruse and;
J. P. Clarke. left Monday forenoon to
spend a week camping, at the lake
They are all j.011y good fellows and if a,
good timeis not spent it won't be their
fault
Lad week we issned a large number
of "sample copies" announcirp; that this
paper will be sent to. any address until
Jan. 1288 for twenty-five cents conse-
quently our list Pare augmented to the
tune of thirty new subscribers:
After seten: years connection with
the St. Mary's Argus, Mr. J. J. Crabbe
retires and will be succeeded by Mes-
srs. West and Mcleod: The Argus is
one of the best local papers in the Pros
vince; and its sums& should be contin-
ued
M. W, J.. Gould, son of Richard
Gould of this village, returned to Oslr-
awe on Monday after spending a pleas-
ant time here: Mr. Gould was an aps
prentice with' J. P: Clarkeand, having
served his apprenticeshipand becom.
:trig master of his trade, secured a very
lucrative position at Oshawa
Disorderlyboys who. congyegateeon
thefront street of whomcomplaint hat
*been made If the people who are
troubled by disorderly and noisy boys
wetelcl,jast take the names of the delin-
quents and prosecute them they would
get ridof the nuisance very effectively,
The constable hasen't time to watch
street corisers to catch boys playing:
around them.,
The most dangerouS counterfeit in
circulation in Canada is that of the
$10 note of the Rank OVCetrimerue,Tas
Ponta, dated May 1st, 187.1/,‘ letter D.
These counterfeitshave the. words.
"Capital $61000;000," and are signed
W. Cooke, cashier. The easiest meth
-
ed of detecting the bogus article is in
this way.. -Under allthe letters of the
Words Tau DbIlarg are five hi ick paral-
lel. lines of shadirig, while en thb gouu.
inc notes'there areonly kor lines,
The lion's face liaS alSo Ms the eoun-
terfeit moin of a scared or staitled ei
pression, and his right ear ismet se pro-
issiiient, and poiated.
11fise Kate Gundy, of Aylmer, is
visiting friends in town'
Winnipeg weinen is reported to
have given birth to triplets.
Lawyer Collins attended Division
Court at Zurich on Tuesday.
Miss McLaughlin, of Aylmer,. is the
gpest of her aupt, Mrs. -Wilson. Swin-
erten.
The brick work on the Trivitt Me-
morial Church was commenced on
Tuesday.
A heavy white frost nipped the vinea
at East Tawas, Mich, on Saturday
morning.
The tower of the town hall is being
proceeded with, and will be completed
in a few weelsa.
A neW sidewalk is being laid down
on the east side, of Mainstreet from
the town hall to —street,
Mrs. Chapman, of Ingersoll, is spend-
ing a few days at the faroily residence
of her brother, Mr. Richard Seldon,
The voters' list of the town of Park
Hill for 1887 contains 462 names 27
less than the number on the Forest
list,
Messrs Wegeott Ltz. Sanders, insur-
ance agents, etc., have dissolved part-
nership. Notice appears in another
column.
Mr. Evans,who fell frona a scaffold
a few weeks ago and received a broken
leg, is able to be around again, but not
without, the use of crutches.
The rural es:Imola. reopened on Mon-
day, 15th Aagust High Schools, Col-
legiate Institutes and Public Schools
in towns and cities reopen on Monday
Aug. 29th.
His numerous friends tvill regret to
learn of the serious ndisposition of Rev
Father S'Ilea, of St. James Church, Sea -
forth. Ire has been confined to bed
for several days.
Scariett's Telegraph Oil is
appreciated as a household remedy.
Give it a trial. --Sold only at E.
Scarlett's Drug Store, Exeta
The Seaforth Expositor says,;, --Mr,
Robt Coates:, who for the past three
years has been salesman in Mr. James
Pickard's store, has secured a good' sit-
uation in the wholesale house of Mes-
srs Struthers, Auderson its Co, of LOH,
don. lle is a steady affable young
gentleman, and will elo. well in h•isnew
position..
A western paper supplicates. thus:.
"Tell me ye angelic hosts, ye mes-
sengers of love, shall swindled printers
here below hayeTho redress- above?"
The engels flapped their wings and
said: "To yo e cv hope is given, delin-
quents on a printer's book can never
enter heaven." We hope subscribers
far and: near see. the point soplain,
pay for their paper: -.never dear,. and
figure bliss obtain.
Again we repeat de oft even advice
stick to the home merchant. TItere
are no more honorable or fair' d'ealerS
anywhere; none Gaff Ite. found else-
where who have as much interest in,
your welfare, If you shouldgo abroad
all thesalesinen esapect from you is
your ready cash,, whereas the home
merchant wants your steady trade,
wattts your esteem as a neighbor and
wants to see your prosperity.
The firemen and their Mo.?* Picnic
-
ed at the Bend on Wednesday,
Don't forget the concert in Drew's
opera house oo peat Toesday evening.
Everybody is going.
Mr. H. Seldon and WA/ And his sis-
ter Mre. Chapman, of Ingersll, spent a
P1eas4.14 #tee"oaMPing at the lake for a
few daA.
Antnal Monster Excursion. The
great Excursion of the year takes place
Saturday 27th. to Niagara Falle and
Grimsby Park; train leaves Exeter at
847a in; tickets only $2.00 good fot
three. The wonderful 8aear, donee
preaches at Grimsby on this occasion.
You can visit the Falls gf Grimsby both
daYs, Go! Got Go!:
THE LATEST' Iregetable VA -
per. It far excels all other Anesthetics.
Known as *her Chloroform Nitrous
Oxide gas Vitalized air Aic,, Persons
with affections of the heart and lungs
can inhale it and have large operations
performed estending bver /5 minutes.
So come one, come 1111 to Mr, Cart -
*right's Dental ofike and have your
teeth mftracted without realfziug it.
At Esseter, on "Wednesday fast, be-
fore. Magistrate Williams; the follow-
ing pleaded guilty to violaton Of the
Scott Act; 0, Ilumphreyt Crediton,
$50, and costs; .no. Lambkin, Wood-
ham $50, and costal Jas. Oke, Jno.
Hawkshor and Wm. Brinacombe, of
Exeter, $100 Baehr and colts. We
understand that Mr. John IlaWksliaw
has appealed.
The leading °oncost of the season
will he given under the auspiees of the
AoyaI Templars of Temperance on the
evening of Tuesday, Aug. 31/th inst to
commence at eight o'clock. Some no-
table foreign talent has been seemed
for the occasion, also our local talent
which is too well kno*ri to require ref-
erence from is. The comniittee have
spared neither time, trouble nor money
in making this the concert of the season
and we can truthfully say that all lov-
ers of the production of such an enter-
tainment will miss a grand treat if they
'do not attend., Thio price of admission
is so low that it is sy.t.tn tire reach of
aft, being only twenty-five cents, If
you cannot afford a reserved seat get a
15 eent one, but be sure and go'.
The indication eoneerning: the ex-
tent and quality a the, exhibitions at
OAT County fl show hold at Exeter
thie, fall, promisesan usually large and
fine•display of livestock, farrePreducts
implements and other articteS unusually
seen, at agricultural and industrial ex-
hibitions: The su pelisse' railroad faciii,
ties and numerous dlireet routes to.
Exeter from all portions of thecounty.
will be duly appreciated by the' ioniti-
tudes who are inakingaretingements for
attending_ the eounty fair. .
i The Suprenie. Coat of the lndepent
dent Oder of SIOrresters met yesterday
inoining in St.. Laweenee Itallir Sups
reiee Chief Ranger Pe.. Oronhyateltha
presiding. The'eeportssof the enpreine
offieers were submittedk and were. Of a
most encouraging nature. The in-
crease Of' inern bership is about 3;000
Seventy-two new courts have beer
formed' duriog the year, and $35,000
was adtled: bringing it up to $70,000i
In, the. even int; a El igh adiurt for Que.,
bee was formed. Among Other thang,-
tise har•ffeeders, saloon-, keepers and.Ito
telAteepers). who, Sell intoxicating flq
inns were pleeetiliti the esetre InViardOus
elasa, Tlie8upromo Courtof LOAF, yes
tePday VOttiC1' 821000) trO. tho UhiefRan-
ger for 50 nes during the past yoar'
and that in future he be paid *2.500;
The election of officers resulted as
folleWe: Stiptettechief ranger, Dr. Or-
miliyatekliaksiipeenie vicoriteger, IT .0
Reed" gtiprenie Semetary, E. S. Cum -
bar; suprethe tree:Surer, T. G. Davy;
sliprerne physician, .Dr. T. Millinitn;sto
proem councillor, J. A, MeGillivray;
enpfeme Etua itOtf Bf Greer and 'rhos,
tovloy, Alt deeted by
The following item was corresponded
to the Clinton New' Era fast week and
bearst reference here :—A family living
in this village, abott a year ago adopt,
ed feoen the orphan home, London, a
bright youth, On Saturday last, a
lady, a relation of the family, was there.
and ordered. Cho lad to go and do some
little ehores ; thelact at once set about
the work, halt did not do it fast enough
te,.. suit this fair lady, who at once com-
menced fieeting tile child, until Ms cries
of murder etc., wetheard fully a block
away. Not being' satisfied with this'
beating. she toolr the child Ily tho legs
and dropped him into a tub of water,.
lieepirty, hins there until 14 Wa'S, nearly'
drowned', We hale heard of cruelty
tcr atainals;, iltrt in. a civilfzet1 plactslike
Canada, wedo not appreciate such
cruelty to the animal, leaving children
out of tile question; and if the act is
again repeated wewill see that the lew'
is enforced,
. , .
bifIS01114111 of PECtifergitipl.
NOTICE' is hereby. givew that tile part,
nersisip heretofore existing: between john
Tr. Westosti$ and William. Sanders known
by the style and Finn name of Wi3stcott 3.5
Saselers, General Istsurance,_: Loan,. Ifhetr-
ine, CodectinKand Real Estate Agents,
Exeter,, Ontario, has. this day been dissolv-
ed' by mutual consent.
The business hereafter will be conduct-.
et]: by John T. Westeetto whit). will pay all
debts, and to whom dr accounts due the
late firm must he paid.
ISAAC BIBSETT, XouN T.. Walarceerr,
witness. Signed .
WILMA' S'Allsi Drifts,.
Dated at Exeter this '19th day of Aug-
ust, 1887.. ,7,',.., 3 -in.
Exeter Divition Curt.,
iestIlted le at the, tamp.; c.141440f
called me a blackard objected to be
called that; told deft. )shat the wonma
had palled Me; effered to gay til! Op,
last sheaf of fall wheat was in the 'barn
wanted to cut wheat; .deft,.objected;
I left hine,_ did not ask hiin for pay
then. the following Monday asked for
sett1emen4 deft, said he )144 no
incoley; offered to take a note; deft, re-
fused to give note; would not bind my-
self to stay for a. year; goi, all together
abortt seventeen dollars..
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DMsion court was held here on 'Nlon-
day last before His Honor Judge Toms.
The bar was represented by Lawyers
R. IR. Collins, Is H. Dickson, Jno. El-
liot, df Exeter, and W. 0. Moscrip of
Ste Marys. A number of local cases
and judgment summonses Were dispos-
ed of. The most interesting cage dis-
pilipaised of wad the wages ease of Rob-
inson vs Patrick O'Brien. The plain-
tiff hi this ease was Sehri Robinson,
hired num,who left the defendant rat,
rick O'Brien, abont tile foiiiteenth of
July last. Titis case and the ittaiff
ivaa siratchk] with much interest' by
both farmer mid servant. Plaintiff
diposed said:
Agreed to work privy,. ear. for $160,
board slid washing included,. and list&
to be dismissed sty tithe they. disagreed
conunenced to work Nov. 14,4 1886;
worked till ,July, 14th. 1887;. Worked
for cleft, before; washing sewiag
was rot done' according. 05' agreement ';
Cross eSemined:—Hired three melts
ths separately; renewed agreement
every month; hired then Eta long as we
could agree; wa.anot drank; had liquor
in my head; thie was not the trouble
with the women; deft: offered me $150;
agreed for $160 for a year, if we could
agree; been there nearly ten montln4
coMMenced work 26th' Nov. 18$6s:
Worked till July 14th 18d7; never
quarreled with a female member of
deft's. family; went to see friends on
Friday; was to, return on Monday;
did not return. tiff Friday; got perenis-
siva to go; went to work; worked till
the kiirteenth; eameto gseter
deft.; returned with hires told deft. 1
would Stay till the wheat was cat; re-
fused to svork; then left; retarned and
aske4 for a settlement Peft. said he
woold settle met cleft. at R. 11. Col-
lin'a offfee; was to conditions an
which deft would settle; would not go
back to work; did not tel my agree
"nett with deft to anybody; refused.
to baild gap; could not carry poles.
Mr. Russell, farmer, diposed said :
Worked for deft.; heard pink. ask
deft. for a settlernent heard plink
offer to work till the lust sheaf svas in
the barn. cleft said he would pay him;
said he had n& money; refused to give
note; -would pay him when his time
was up; have known deft. all my life;
would not believe him on oath..
Cross examined: To Mis, Collins;
Would not believe deft. on oath; pltf,
was away when 1 came t6'ere',. did not
tell me the bargain.: heard deft. ask for
a settlement; woulnot go to work;
heard deft.; told him to' settle; said he
had no money; refused my money.
• Mr. Campbell, farmer, diposed said :
Live in Hay; worked for deft ; advised
deft to settle; said lie had no money;
offered him money; would not take it.
Cross examined' by Me:, Collins;
Great inconvenience tot farmers • for a
hand to leave at that time of the year;
know df.. wells know hini for the past
thirty years; am next door neighbor;
would believe him on oath; consider
$ta or $14 per month fair wages from
Nov, to July.
Mr. Patrick O'Brien,' defendant, di: -
pose& said; I am a farmer; live in Hay
township; hired pintf. for three months
at$16 per month; hired pink. for one
year at $150; made bargain at the sta,
blek nothing stated about leaving; hired
pink. for it year; pink, made nocorns
plaint; had no fault to find with his
work; an, a cripple; eataaot donty own
work; plat. was drunk; asked him. to
'cisme home; came to work Friday morn-
ing; worked two days; came to Exeter
kr a cradles got under the influence,
,of liquor; came home; went to cut
!wheats. told him, not to; pink, left Fri-
day morning; returned Monday. Re -
felled to settle with pink, by note;
told him tog° to work; pink refused;
came to Exeter; met pinft there; was
always treated well by my family;
washing: was always done.
Cross examined by Mr, Elliott.—
know pink.; worked for me; have a
good memory; remember date when
Omit. began work; miide entry in book;
agreed for $150 for a year; nothing
said about leaving if we could not
agree; never found fault with pInft's
work; left Friday; gave him permis-
sion to leave; did not come back Mon-
day as told; came back Friday; work-
ed Saturday; came to lExeters. went
home withtne; refused to go to. work;
said he could not carry the large poles
to repair the gai*nevercomplained of
being 'abused at the tables or by any
of the family; had no moneys would
not give note; would seettbout a settle-
ment; intended to pay pinksome
thing; went to Campbell's; advised Me
to settle; refined to take moneys,Pliift
offered to stay till every sheaf WaS in
the barn' . !levee complained of the con-
duct of the kinale menibers of my
family; heard my daughter say he was
blackarcl; never offered to go bitek
to work.
This concluded the evidenee which
the Judge did not submit to the Jury,
but dismissed the case with costs to be
paid by the plaintiff Mr. Collin's act-
ed for the defendant, and John Elliott
for the plaintiff. The decision of.this
case, no doubt, will ext a t dethient
upon these hired men and hired help
gAtieeatiy who make it a practice of
leaviiiir their employees pat at the
time when their services ere the moat
needed, There is a law which protects
both eniplOyer and mnployed, and it
should be strictly enforeed,
Worento
FalrWheat $ 0:8'0 t.C? •§ 0.90
5pringw1at 0.89 to 0.90
Oats O. to 0.35'
Peas 0.56 to
Barley f1.40' to 0.55
VaY Pe; to» 9.00 tp,
Butter 0.10 toUti
potatoes.pqr)348: 1,10
Eggs per doe 0.14 to. 045.
Di essed egs per fa() 7.90 te, 7,50'
THE AfARKETS:
Exrrsit, June S. 1887,
Wate *twat per bushel (new) 80 84 to 40 84
Red Wheat Per 0 84 to Q
Spring Wheat " • • • • •.. 0 80 to 0 84,
Barley per buShel 0 86 to 0 40'
Oats per bushel.. . , Q 30 to 0 41
Peas Per bushel,. ..... . Q 00 to 0 60'
Butter per lb... . .. 0 00 to Q 12
MY Per ten .. oo. to 00
sees per dozen - 0 00 0 16
/Mee per lb 000 to 01
Sheep .„ Q 00 to 0 20
WsPaoc*ItaPitoepreesbri.
Phel6.i.'b.6-st.:e. . . .l0 0 00 0 290tt: '1 0:
Apples per btothel 0 000 tuo, 3 0
0 000
Oatmeal. per bbl 00
1P.noirik°wper 100 lbe 0 00 to
,— oo oo to 12 OD'
Bacon per lb
0 00 to 00 10'
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LivEttir,
ow( sTA/Ar
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101 # •
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*it!r3:- So' • 10'7;
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Rigs and ilorses fiTst-claSs.
•prOrders left at the: Hawkshaw House, or at.
She rtable will be prodeptly attended to.
TEEMS; REASONABLE..
—GO TO--
A -IIASTING'S
A. 3
Central
.sig
FOR
Ar:isfc Shaving,
Hair Cutting,
Shampooing, ,
Hair Dyeing,
etc., etc.
Lades' Work a Speciality.
SATISFACTIONI›*
olGUARANTEED,
Peacoat's Most
EXETgR, Ont
PEDIAC NOTICE
IS. HEREBY. GIVEN
THAT UNLESS,
W. SOUTHCOTT
DESISTS PROM SELLING EIS,
TAILOR -FITTING ClothinGi
at ruihout,prioese
AND ALP KI•NDS
GENTS' FURNISHING,
GOODS
at panic priees, he will get
ALL THE TRADE IN TOWN
So.says Customer, -
1k, Southeott,
Main street, Exeter.
JOHN MeiNNEso
DIIALEW ENT
FLOUR mid FEED
Of nll kinds.
Breakfast aortas, OW 0altes1,.
Grrnind Flax and: Ilmpilt
Catflo Reed always oins
hand,
potitas' yEttvgst.M riatt 0100
fr-tietttGt8.
JOHN MIcNN
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