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The Exeter Advocate, 1895-4-19, Page 8:)I YICK\RD & SON. Now have a stock of Dry- goods of every description. We have just opened up some of the latest novelties in dress goods and dress tri1nmings and are n o w showing the most extensive range ever displayed in the West. Parasols. We call especial attention to our elegant range of parasols of all descriptions Parasols for lad- ies, frilled and plain, tight rolled and loose rolled parasols for Misses Parasols for children and in values these goods cannot be beaten. Wash Fabrics. There will be a great demand for wash fabrics this season and we are prepared for a rush in this line, We have now a complete range of Prints, Ducks, Crinkles, Lawns, Ginghams, etc. All the newest ideas from the whole world over. Call and tee, Wall Papers. We are having a great rush in this line and people tell us that we are selling wall paper very much below our competitors. The secret is we buy goods direct from the manufacturers for spot cash and giye our customers the benefit. Boots and Shoes. Have you seen our new stock of boots and shoes? If not it will pay you to do so at once and come prepared to be startled by our prices. Our Ladies' Oxfords $1.00 and $1,25 are the best value in the trade. ten's Clothing. We are having great suecess in our clothing department, The va- lues are right and the goods easy to sell. If you are in need of a suit for spring, we guarantee you a saving of from 10 to 25 per cent. on anything you purchase from us in the clothing line. R.Pickard 6- Son. Direct Importers. LOCAL JOTTIN GS.. TfiVitt J1Ill1[i3I First Sunday after Easter. SPPECIAL SERMON, Next Sunday evening on the Church and Present Day Social Problems. .Amongst others the following points will be covered viz: - 1. Has the church really done anything • toward, solving them ? If so what? a. What can it do toward it now? a, What does it propose to do ? Ri✓v, E. W. HUNT, Rector. The school will re -open here on Mon- day next. The town council meets to -morrow (Friday) night. Mr: Thos. Dearing, has commenced hatching chicken with an incubator. The fall wheat has beea much im proved by the rain on Friday and Sat- urday. Our hardware dealers report a splen - lid trade in sap pails, spiles, and other -agar making utensils, The amount likely to be expended in -he erection of the proposed Methodist diurch will be about $9,000 including he organ. Mr. Jas. Belt, of Ildertou, shipped a carload of choice export cattle from eere on Saturday. The average price paid was $55 per head. Who says cat •lo don't pay? Mr. Bell will ship from .Fere again about 1st May. Notices are to be circulated soon ask- ing the householders of Exeter to put heir premises in the best possible lani- ary condition. All garbage should be Lt once removed where it will rot en- langer health by noxious exhalations rr by pollution• of well "A terribly sudden death occurred at he home of Mr. Chas. Brooks, near the 1iethodist cemetery, on Monday ever' :ng last. John Crocker, of Exeter, had +leen staying with Mr, Brooks during 'he winter and at about 0.30 on the .wening in question the two gentle• men were doing up the stable choirs when Mr. Crocker fell to the floor and was instantly dead. He had previous ly made no complaint and was in his uisuai health," --Mitchell Advocate, The collector's return loge of Exeter for the y been made to the Cot} and presents a retire eke ing, the atnouat of no bonne; Duly $4 65 and i amount fora number of speaks well for the ratepay The annual report of prisoners, ea and reformatories of Ontario shows au increase le crime during 1894 within the proyiuee, There were 831 commit- tals more during that period. Of the increase more than half were for petty larceny, 136 for trespass, and for burg. Lary 38. There were 8,063 males and 1,387 females convicted. The commit- tals of boys and girls show a decrease,. and the drunkards show a decrease of 378, The cost of rations, clothing and fuel for the 9,450 prisoners last year was $45,115, and the salaries to jail of- ficials $79,790, The crime of murder has'not increased within the province, It has remained about the same since 1887. There were 32 murders in 1894, while in 1877 there were 39, and 37 in 1858 and 34 in 1898, The crime of rape nearly doubled last year, and manslaughter diminished by one half. Attempts at suicide more than doubled while felonious assaults remained at the same level. Arson increased 40 per cent. and bigamy nearly 50 per cent. The crime of perjury increased over 200 per cent., while iudecent as- sault increased 20 per cent, 011,0SI011THERE ARE OTHERS, But for satisfactory dealing in all lines of Merchandise is Carling Bros, ten Chief which he true story Biddulph so the murders'', the names of in all. The Canadian p ,`:Xs to say of the Exeter races: -Exeter is again to the front with a spicy bill of fare for the 24th of May, and $800 in these times of depression is worth look- ing after, They offer $200 for the 3.00 class of trotters and pacers, $200 for a 2.30 trot and pace, $300 for a free -for. all trot and pace, then close with $75 for the runners. Exeter is easily reached by railway, is close to other towns and a most convenient place for horsemen to start in to condition their horses. The whole program will be finished in one day. Purses will be promptly paid and everything carried out 'in a business -like manner. THE RIG- B..A-N KRT PT STORE The correct spot for Bargains in wall paper.," We are after the wall paper trade of Exeter and are bound to have it. Extensive ! Elaborate ! ! Complete ! ! ! The most extraordinary expoistion of choice wall paper ever opened up by us, bought direct from the larg- est manufacturers. Better goods for less money than elsewhere. More goods for the same money than elsewhere. We guarantee the lowest prices in Exeter, we guarantee the mostex- tensive stock. Fayor us with a look through our Beautiful stock of papers. It will pay you to do so, J. A. STEWART The St. Marys Journal says:—"Our enterprising townsmen Messrs Brown & Baird, adopted a scheme in February last of buying fat cattle in this locality and after slaughtering, forwarded the carcases of beef to the Buffalo market. The experiment has been fairly remun- erative and the firm have during the past two months found ready sale in Buffalo for 100 cattle, which were ship- ped from the town station. The last consignment this season of 20 carcases, was forwarded Saturday, in three cars. By an order -in -council the Domin- ion Act of Parliament providing for the new ballot is to be brought into force immediately. The new ballot will leave little opportunity, if any, for er- rors such as frequently spoil votes It will he black except the blank space opposite the name of each condidate, on which the voter is to place his decisive cross. If mistakes occur under this plan they will be either from wilful ignorance or gross carelessness. The new ballot will be tried in the bye elections, and that will test its utility for the general elections. The latter part of last week a glib - tong ued, lib•tongued, shabby -genteel looking fel- low was calling on our citizens selling a kind of powder done up in cone shap ed packages which he recommended as tbe best polish made for cleaning sil- ver -ware. In several instances the fellow proved himself saucy and im- pudent to a degree. One gentleman informed us that he was obliged to in- troduce the toe ofa No. 10, in order to get rid of him. He was so persistent in gaining admittance that he tried every door in one houtie and gave the inmates (all ladies) a fright, they will not easily forget. The packages cost probably 5 cents a dozen and he sells them for 10 cents each. Five cents worth of whitening purchased from our hardware, merchants is a much better article. Such gentry should be report- ed to the proper authorities and"fired" out of town at once. This is True to Life. The following from the Whitby Chronicle, might be taken to heart by a few hereabouts:—It is astonishing how gullible people are, Many are short of money to pay for actual house hold necessities, yet every stranger that comes along can carry off a• large sum of money as the result of opera- tions here. Some time ago a number of fellows came along with a kodak, and took a lot of the worst pictures one could see in a lifetime. We have a photographer here second to none in the country, and the work done by these strangers would not bear the slightest comparison with his, yet we do not doubt that they took away $100 to $150 with them. Next came a glib - tongued man with some compound call- ed diamond tea. He probably sold $75 worth, and, so far as we have heard, he recommended it for every weakness re ported to him, Many of them are still drinking- its steepings from old mugs ie. whicb they-' had it soaked. This week a man is around with a little rub- ber tube for fastening into the end of pillows to ventilate them, We should estimate that a cent apiece for them would be thousands, yet he is selling them rapidly and in almost every house for 75 cents a dozen. People who can- not spare a cent for things they hoed, have dollars in plenty for the travelling gentry who come along and who know how to talk, Personat mention. Mr. C. B. Marsland, teller of the Mol - sons Bank, here, spent the Easter holi- days in Toronto.—Miss Hattie Fitton is spending a couple of weeks, with friends in Hamilton and Toronto.—Rev. Jas- per Wilson, of Strathroy, formerly pas tor of Main Street Methodi§t Church, accompanied by his two daughters,Liz- zie and Maud, spent Friday and Satur- day with friends in town,—Among those who attended the funeral of Mr. Harry Samwell on Friday last we no- ticed the following::—Mr. Wm. Trick, of Seaforth; Mr. Thps. Trick, of Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Skinner, of Mitchell; Messrs Thos, and Rich. Seldon, Mr, and Mrs. Williamson, o`f Ingersol; Air. Wm. Snell, of Strathroy; and Messrs Joseph, Gilbert. and 0 J. White, of St. Marys. —Mrs. Thos. Wark, of Poplar Hillis visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Frayne.--Miss Pringle, teacher, is spending her Easter holidays with her parents near Kipper.—Miss Lottie, daughter of Mrs. Andrew ,Hicks, who has been in the Toronto Hospital under medical treatment, returned home on Friday last much improved in health,— Miss Mitchell, teacher, of St. Marys, spent Good Friday here, the guest of Mrs. L. Braued.—ylessrs Chas. Stewart, Harry Watson and H. Johnson, of Seaforth, spent Good Friday in town.—Mr. O'Con nor, of Brussels, is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. (Rev.) Hunt.—Mr, and Mrs. Daltry, of Lucan, spent Easter with the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Dempsey.—Among those who attend• ed the fuueral of Mr. John V. Crocker, we noticed the following:—Mr. John J. Crocker, deceased's son„of Shelburne: Jas, Crocker, and daughter, of London; and Geo. Crocker, of Sutton.—Mr. Wm. Delve and wife spent Friday in Lon- don.—Messrs D. A. Ross, D. Johns and Rich. Gidley, visited Glencoe and other places last week witha view of gather- ing information regarding tbe ar•nhi- tectural plans for the erection of the new Methodist church here.—Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Manning, of Clinton, spent Easter with his father, Mr. R. Man- ning.—Mr. D. Anna, of Pickering, formerly of Usborue, was in town Friday and Saturday on buisness.—Mr. and Mrs Jas. Bissett, spent Easter in London.—Mrs, W. A. Davis, of London, is visiting her mother, Mrs. 1'. Fisher.— Miss Susie Jackson, of Alma College, St. Thomas, and Miss Jackson, Miss Anderson, and Mr. Arthur Jackson, of Strathroy, are spending a few days at the James Street Methodist parsonage. Mr. P. Rowtcliffe has again started to work at the Central Hotel.—Mr. Chas. Knight, of St, Thomas, is spending a few days under the parental roof,—Mr, T. E. B. Puddicombe, spent Easter with Mr, Isaac Carling,—Mrs. Braund, of Brantford, is spending a few days with her parents.—Mr. Fred Bissett, of Woodstock, spent Easter under the pa- ental roof.—Mr. Fred Brooks, of Ridge - town, spent Easter under the parental roof.—Will Clark, of Toronto is spend- ing Easter holidays with his parents. —Mr. Ben Gerry and wife, of Brussels, attended the funeral of John V. Crock er, on Thursday,—Dr. H. Kinsman and sister Laura, after spendinga few days with their parents, returned to Sarnfa Tuesday,—Mrs. Mitchell and her little granddaughter, Miss Nora Clark, of S;. Thomas, after spending Easter, with the former's daughter, Mrs. E. E. Ward, returned home Tuesday,— Mr Geo. Foster, of the Forest City Business College, was a caller at the of Spring, oods ! Wall Papers. In this line we have a large and var'ied.stock, commencing at Sects, See our gilt at 10e. Carpets. Hemps, Unions, Wools and Tapes- try. Lace Curtains. Some nice lines at 30cv See our special yalues at $150 and $1.75 per pair. Roller Blinds. Curtain poles, and all house fur- nishing goods now in stock. Come and see. Clothing. Ready made goods for boys and men all complete, Ordered Clothing. We intend to make a special effort in this line. See our $15 and $17 black worsted? Dress Goods. In all the new lines. Some extra values this season at 2.2e; and 25cta in double fold goods. Worth 45 to 50cts last year. Groceries. Sugars aed other goods as cbeap as any house in the trade. Try our 25c. Tea. Try our O'rient and B. Brand Black Teas. Special values in Ladies Oxford Shoes. G. G. JOHNSTON, Exeter. Advocate Office, Monday. He had been on a short visit to his parents near Varna and was returning to Lon- don.—Mr. Geo. Rogers, agent for the Peoples' Life Insurance Co.,Ottawa, re- turned to Brussels Tuesday, after spending a couple weeks in town.— Mr A. J. Snell, tailor, who has been en- gaged in St. Thomas for some years, has moved to Lansing, Mich., also Mr, Geo. Baker, who left here for Howard City, Mich , is now in Fort Wayne, Ind. —James Sanders, Stephen, is we are sorry to learn no better, and still con- fined to his bed. We hope to soon (tear of his recovery.—Mr. Geo. Davis is again suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism in the hand and wrist.— "Mr. Remington, now of the Molsons Bank in Montreal, is spending his Ras- ter vacation in Clinton.”—News Record. —Mr. D. Holleran, of Lucan, was in town on Wednesday.—Miss Ella How- ard, of London, spent Easter with friends in town.—Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Senior, of Blenheim, spent Easter among their old friends in town.—Mr. Wm. Martin, of Devin, has been suffer- ing for some time from a severe attack of erysipelas and is still very'low.—Mrs. Jos. Bawden spent Easter with her son Joseph, in London.—Fred W. Farn- combe was in town on Thursday on surveying business.—Mr. Rochford Nelson, Jr., leaves this morning for Pontiac, Mich , where he has secured a situation, The Mitchell Advocate, one of the brightest and newsiest local papers in Ontario, has entered upon its thirty sixth year of publication, Bro, Davis has the faculty of getting up a goodpaper; he is perfectly honest in his opinions and while being mortal, he may occas ionally err, he advocates what he believes to be right with an aggressive persistence which characterises good .journalism. We wish -the Advocate a continuation of the prosperity that it has enjoyed in the past, The Band concert on Wednesday. evening of last week was a success. The program which was made up of local talent was rendered to the satis faction of all present. Every solo, duet and quartette, both vocal and instru mental would do credit to much larger places than Exeter. The band in now practicing on some first class music and through the coming summer evenings our town will he eniivened with some really good music. The "boys" take this opportunity of extending their hearty thanks and appreciation for the kind assistance to those who so able as- sisted in making the program the suc- cess it was, For One .Dollar, We have completed arrangements whereby we can offer the Toronto. Weekly Mail -Empire one year and the An-Yoe:Y E to Jan. 1st, 1896, for only one dollar. Now is the time to sub- scribe and get cheap reading, 3!" Take e Ready-made and ordered clothing. There never was a cheaper nor finer assortment in town. Take. Hats, caps, fine shirts, colored and white; and Ties. Where can y ou see a finer collection, Take Dress goods, dress Trimmings, in all the latest styles and colors and handsome goods. Take Teas. Why others are not in it and for sugars, why every one knows that's cheap. It will draw flys but not customers. Fakes and Tricks. Draw trade for a time, but as for us, we are not disposed to adopt such methods in order to draw trade. If you want square deal- ing go to Carling Bros. N. B: Miss Tom is now on hand to do all kinds of dress and mantle making. Carling Bros. SPACKMAN'S There are all kinds of men in the SHOE S world—Men who don't care a hang if their shoes look like moccasins, so O R long as they wear well; men who don't care how long they wear if they look MEN. well, and men who like a neat shoe at a moderate price, but are honest enough to admit that they don't know any more about the quality of leather, durability of make, or value of shoes than a snow man, Now this last is a sort of man whose shoe- maker we intend to be. We know good shoes when we see them; have lived among shoes all our life; paid the price of experience, and are everlastingly looking' for new "wrinkles' in the make of shoes. Don't forget to see our "Blacks & Tans." Finest goods out and can give you any "Point" to fit a man with one toe or five. Come and see our goods. E. J. S PA C K M A 101 & C 0., Samwell's Block, Exeter Mrs, A. Walters, of Devon, formerly of Exeter, who has been suffering for some months from an internal growth, underwent an operation at the London Hospital on Monday, performed by Dr. Wishart. She is doing nicely and will return to her home. shortly. The late John V. Crocker, whose death occurred in Mitchell last week, was born in Devonshire, England Au- gust 19th, 1833, and came to Canada when about 12 years of age, settling in the township of Darlington, Durham county, remaining there until the year 1863, he came west to Exeter where the greater part of his latter days were spent. He was a carpenter by trade and a mechanic in the full sense of the word, and though of an inoffensive and retiring manner, he was a loyal and good citizen. One Dollar. One dollar! one dollar!! one dollar!!! Who wil I be the first to take advantage of the great unprecedent offer? The Toronto Mail Empire for one year and the ADVO ATE to Jan. lst, 1896, for only $1. Mouse of Deluge. The Building Committee of the House of Refuge, consisting of Messrs. Eilber McEwen,, Holt, McDonald, Cook and Kerr, met in Clinton last Tuesday. In- spector Chamberlain was unable to at- tend. The proposed rules and regula- tions to govern officers and inmates in connection with the Home were gone earefully over. Salaries were recom- mended as follows: Inspector, who is to visit the House once a, week, $100 per annum; Keeper, $250; Matron, $150 In addition ; they receiye hoard, rooms, medical attendance, &c. Physician, $150, who is to supply all necessary medicines and make weekly visits, or oftener if required, These rules will be printed at once and a copy supplied to each Reeve and Deputy, also to each applicant applying for any of the po- sitions, and will be adopted at the June County Council meeting with any ne- cessary amendments. Tenders were received from three firms form a wind- miti and a 50 foot steel tower. After examining the various offers it was de- cided to accept the Gould, Shepley & Muir Co's. offer from Brantford, 10 foot wheel and tower, roller bearings, at $95,00. An order was also given to Jacob Miller, Clinton, for a pump with galvanized piping and a Parker cylin- der, to cost $27. The above figures coyer the necessary work in putting these articles in their proper place, a year's guarantee being given as to satisfaction in working, The House of Refuge, which is now under course of erection, will be 44x120 feet, with wing 24x28, all 2e stories high, Basement ceiling will be 8 feet; 1st and 2nd story 10 foot ceilings White brick will be used in the 16 inch walls and a slate roof put on. The height to peak of roof will be 4S feet. A lease was sign- ed for the use of the 50 acre farm for season by Mr. Plumsteel, and the agree meat with Mr, McBeth for the new barn also completed. Choirman Eilber was authorized to meet Inspector Chamberlain at Minton when that gen- tleman sees fit to come. Reeve Mc Murdie, who is a member of the Com- mittee, was too ill to be present, --Clin- ton News Record. 1. MATHESON, POST OFEICE BLOCK. REDUCED PRICES FOR 1ViARCH�„� —100 piece dinner set for 88 00 —China tea set worth $5 50 4 50 —Fine stoneware tea set 2 00 Wall Paper. Just received some very fine patterns in wall paper from tie cents per roll to 20 cents for fine gilt finish paper. Dry Goods, New Prints! New Prints!! New Prints!!! —Finest and latestpaterns in zypher dress goods —Heavy winter goods selling at cost —To make room for spring goods —A few more suits of ready mades —At the lowest prices of the season John Matheson. Several of the masonic fraternity at- tended the lodge of instruction held at Clinton on Tuesday night last, and re- port having spent a most pleasant time. A large number were in attendance, Vesty Meeting T. M. C. The annual Vestry meeting of the Triyitt Memorial Church was held iu the School house, on Monday evening the Rector in the chair. The attend- ance was one of the largest known in the history of the parish. After the read- ing of the minutes, the annual State- ment was read by the peoples' warden showing that the Church had enjoyed a very satisfactory year with receipts $1670 and expenditures about the same. Upon motion, Messrs A. G. Dyer and Mr. Chas. H. Sanders were appointed auditors and the account referred to report at the adjourned meeting. Mr. Jas, Richardson was appointed peoples' warden and Mr, Thos. Case was nom- inated by the Rector as his warden. The subordinate officers were left to be appointed by the Rector and incoming wardens. The report of the Sunday School was read by Capt. Kemp, show- ing a very creditable result, and upon motion the report was adopted and a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the teachers for their services. Among the general business a motion was gassed with one dissentient repudiating certain acts of the wardens in connec- tion with the parish; also expressing the appreciation of the Vestry with the labours of the Rector and extending to him its hearty co-operation and support, At a subsequent meeting heed immed- iately afterwards Messrs hemp and L, Day were appointed delegates to the Synod. The meeting was then ad• journed as usual for two weeps to re- ceive the report of the Auditors,