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The Exeter Advocate, 1896-2-6, Page 8IES BARGAINS —AT THE— ARE GOOD BIG BANKURPT STORE And no wonder when you consider the �• Bargains,.--•- we are throwing on our counters during our great winding up sale—our immense stock must be reduced to the lowest possible point before the first of April— for after that date the Big Bankrupt Store will be of more. Examine carefully and critically our good, and prices and C if we don't save $ $ $ 4 U. 8a. box Royal Yeast cakes for 5c. 10e. bottle best Extract for Be, Hest Ground Black Pepper, worth. 20c., for 10c. 1* pound Sealer Forest City Baking. powder, for 20e. 3 pounds best Soda Biscuits, for 20c. 9Thc. a pail for best crystal drip syrup. 22ic. pound for our great Sailor Boy Tea. 30c, pound for our new Blend mixed Tea—Mixawatta. Messes. Finlay & McDoneil shipped a Ica carload of choice horses from here on Saturday for the English markets, A carload of sugar at prices •that knocks e'm all out, sure. Beautiful Evaporated Peaches for 1Oc. pound, worth 18.e. 16 pair Wool Blankets, slightly soil- ed—cheap $4.75 for Mens Fries ulster, worth $6.50. • 8595 for choicest Goat Robes—were $5.50 10c. for white cotton, worth 14c. We don't advertise any trash, you don't want it at any price. Our goods are 0. B,—and up to date. Come, help to build up February trade. We want it to be the best month we have ever had. J. A. STEWART LOCAL JOTTINGS. The town council will meet Friday evening. J. Millard, the London Eng , horse buyer, was in town Friday and succeed- ed in purchasing several fine horses. "From nothing (in the leading publi- cations) nothing comes." From some- thing, •however, results are sure to come. Winan's Cough balsam is an excel eat household remedy for coughs, colds and bronchitis troubles. Sold at C. Lutz's Drug Store. Rev. F. H. Fatt,' formerly rector of the Trivitt .Memorial church, has re- signed the parish at Merriton, the re• signation to take effect at Easter. While cutting wood with a. circular saw on Friday last Mr. Harry Parsons met with a painful accident by having his hand jammed between a stick of wood and the saw frame. He wilt be. off duty for a few days. The firm of Grant & Hooper, Dry goods merchants and dealers in bank- rupt stocks, of Chatham, have assigned to Henry Barber & Co., Toronto. Lia- bilities $13,000 with assets normally equal. A number of Toronto houses are interested. Lent, the period in which all chureh men are interested,falls somewhat early this year, as Ash Wednesday is on Feb. 17. This brings Easter Sunday on April 5. The Queen's Birthday falls on Sunday; Dominion Day, Wednesday; Labor Day, on Monday, Sept. 7; aad Christmas on Friday. • On Monday night of last week, a large number of the brethren of Ply- mouth Lodge, S. 0 E , met in their lodge room to do honor to their Past President, C. B. Marsland, prior to his departure for the old country, the ob- ject being to present him with a hand- some emblem of the order. The pre- sentation was made by Bro Wm, Sweet when, in behalf of the brethren, and in. a few well chosen remarks, expressed the regrets of the members on losing so valuable and worthy a member. There were 63 business failures re ported from the Dominion of Canada this week—an exceptionally large number. The total last week was 52; one year ago it was 56; in 1894 it was. 44; in 1893 it was 54, and in the corres- ponding week of 1892 only 34. Bus mess failures throughout the United States last week show another large increase, not only as compared with last week, but as contrasted with the total for the fourth week in January, 1895, 1894 and 1893. The total is 393; last week it was 241; last year, 212; in 1b94, 340; in 1893, 271; and in 1892, 279 On Thursday last Joe Brennen, a young man, aged 20 years, hired a horse from Arthur Forbes, livery man, Seaforth. He said he would be back the same day. He did not put in an appearance, and the case was placed in the hands of Constable Dunlop. The latter follow Brenner to St. Thomas, and captured him just as he was com- ing into the city. The constable took his man at noon Saturday. Brennen wee brought through this village on Sunday last entente to Seaforth, where he had taken the horse and rig 'from, in custody of Constable Dunlop, of Sea. forth, and Detective Westcott, of this place, who had followed him to St. Thomas the previous day. He, • was brought before Mr. John Beattie, J. P., Seaforth on Monday and committed to Goderich stand his trial:', Word was received here Tuesday evening to the effect that Mrs. M. C. Philips, of the 10th concession of Step- hen, had committee suicide by hang- ing. Dog Lost—Setter. Black and white in color, three bare spots on back with a. collar around its neck Any person returning same to H. Spackman, Exeter, will be suitably rewarded. Personal Mention, Miss Duncan, of Farquhar, who has been visiting for some time in Clinton, Blyth and Wiugham, has returned home,—Mr. J. D. Boulton, of the Mol - son's Bank staff, Waterloo, who succeeds Mr. C. B. Marsland, arrived last week. Before leaving Waterloo he was ban- queted by his friends,—Editor Todd, of Clinton News Record, was a pleasant caller at the ADVOCATE office Tuesday. —Wm. Hendeock and wife, who have been visiting friends and relatives here for the past few weeks, left fol their home in Emerado, N. Dak., Tues- day evening.—C. Kenydn, who has been the guest of Mr. Wm. Horton, of this town, for the past seven weeks, re- turned to his home near Grand Forks, Dakota,on Monday.—Miss Della Crocker will be the guest of her grandfather at St. Marys for the next two weeks.—Miss Thursa Gerry returned to Exeter on Friday, after enjoying a delightful visit with friends at Centralia.—Mr. Duncan Ross, of Winnipeg', Man., left Exeter for his home on Wednesday morning.— Mr. Geo Hooper, of London, accom- panied by John Veal spent Tuesday night and Wednesday with friends in town.—Mr. G. A. K. McLeod, who has been indisposed for several days is slowly on the mend,—Garnet Hynd- man, of the London Medical College, is home spending a few days.—Wilber Lambrook, of Chatham, is visiting his geandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lam brook.—Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sweet, accompanied by Miss Sarah Sweet, are visiting friends in Wingham for a few weeks,—Henry Hockey, barber, of Port Huron, was a pleasant caller at the ADVOCATE, Tuesday. Allis* in Wheat. The feature of the recent markets bar been the sudden and sharp advance in wheat. The price has advanced to eighty-twd cents a bushel, the high- est figure wheat has touched this sea- son. Mills all over Ontario are short of Ontario wheat, while Quebec and the lower provinces ;are short of flour. At the same time the elevators at Fort William are full of Manitoba wheat which must now come this way, and must necessarily' depress Ontario prices as export values are much below rul- ing prices in Manitoba and Ontario. The surpliced choir will assist in the cervices of the Trivia Memorial Church for the first time on. Sunday evening next. The second grand Carnival will be held on the Exeter rink, on Friday evening next, when liberal prizes will be given. The annual S. S. Convention for the Exeter District was held in Centralia on Wednesday and was fully represent. ed by the James and Main Street offic- ials. They look for a very pleasant and profitable meeting. Died In the Poor House. The first death among the inmates of the House of Refuge occurred on -Wed- nesday morning, on the demise of John Sadler, of Win ;ham, at the age of 56 years. He has a brother also an in- mate. The brothers were at one time well -to do citizens of Wiugham, but lost their property, it is said, through being their own worst enemies. His body was taaen to Wiugham for inter- ment. South Huron Orangemen. The annual meeting of the South Huron Orange Lodge was held here on Tuesday last. The weather was mild and an exceedingly large and en- thusiastic representation from all parts of the district was in attendance. Af- ter the usual routine of business it was decided to celebrate the next 12th of July in Goderich. The following offi- cers were elected, viz:—John Neil, C. M„ G. M. Kilty, D, M,; Rev. W. Stout, Chap.; P. Cantelon, Rec.-Sec.; A. Nevin, Fin -Sec,; J Beacom, Tress ; R. Scarlett, D, of C.; F. Davis, Lecturer; Jas. Coll - well, and W. Kenny, Dep Lecturers. Captured. On Monday night last about S p.. in, Detective Westcott met a young lad on Main Street, who was carrying a part of a loaf bread under his arm. He at once accosted him and after a lengthy conversation found that his name was Willie Johnston, aged 15 years, 'son of Mr. -William Johnston, of Bayfield, who had recently moved there from Carberry, Man, On questioning the lad he had run away from home, walk- ing all the way from Bayfield. Mr. Westcott at once telegraphed to his parents, who had been very uneasy about their son's departure concluding that he had wandered to the lake and had been drowned. On receipt of the glad tidings from Exeter that their son was being properly cared for at the Commercial House, Mr. Johnston at once proceeded to Exeter, arriving here on Tuesday morning by the first train, Mr. Westcott was handsomely rewarded for his prompt action. Farewell Supper. On the evening of the 1st inst., a large number assembled at the Coin- inercial House to partake of an oyster supper in honor of Mr, C. B. Mar sland, prior to his departure for the Old Court try. The tables were loaded' with every delicacy got up in first-class style. After ample justice had been don& 'to the physical wants the intellectual and social part followed, Dr. Rollins took the chair and after a few opening re• marks proposed a toast to the Queen, to which all heartily responded: follow- ed by a toast to the "Parliament of Canada" coupled with the name of T. B. Carling who ably filled the bill. The chairman then introduced the guest, Mr. C. B. Marsland, who said he regret- ted very much that he was about. to leave so many warm and true hearted friends, and while he left with much regret he would entertain a warm place in his heart for the kindly remembranc- es of so many of his friends during his stay here. The following toasts were then proposed and responded to:—"The Merzancile Interests," H. Spackman; "Professions" Fred Elliot, "Banking Interests" N. D. Hurdon, J. D. Boulton, Jos. Davis and A Jones; "The Press," C. H. Sanders; " The' Ladies," L. Bishop and John Knight; "The Host and Flost ess," T.. W. Hawkshaw. Mr. H. Speck man then proposed a toast to the chair: man and after a few brief remarks a most pleasant evening was brought to i close by all singing "Auld Lang Syne." Exeter School Report. Class A—Allen Jeckell, Ernest, Greg- ory, Barton Hooper, Edward Pickard, Class B—Eva Carling, Victoria Bag- shaw, Amey Johns, Warren Ross. Class C—Herbert Ford, John Snell, Ethel Bis sett, Luther Howard. No. on roll 41, average attendance 34. ' Sr. IV—Clara Fanson, Coleman Mon - cur, May Thomas, Czar Rollins, Etta Gillespie, Willie McLaughlin. Jr. IV- Allan Myers, Enos Cudmore, Herman Prior, Harry Walder Eddie Hooper, Edna McCallum. No. ou roll 45, aver age attendance 40, Sr III—Winnie Taylor, Tona. Hun• kin, Frank 'Dennis, Carrie Dyer, Fran cis Roweliffo, Percy Browning. Jr. III --Eddie Stewart, Ella Hay wood Harold Collins, Harry Huston,Donald 1cNeviu Mary Quinton. Fred Moore, equal. No. on roll 51, average attendance, 42. Sr: III -Rose Sutton, .Flossie Snell, LorueCann, John Leathoru,Ella Frayne May Clarke. .Jr. lit—Orville' Sout•hcott Roy Howard, Vera Hawkshaw, Herbie Gregory Olive Westcott equal, Frank Walters, Vera Snell. No, ou roll 47, average attendance 90. Sr. 1I`—Winnie Howard, Willie Mur- ray, Willie Newcombe, Maud Walder, Alvin Briutneil, Clara Ross. Jr. II— Brume Crews, OFfa McPherson, Gerty Smith, Frank Weekes, Arthur Snell, Grover Bissett: No. on roll 74, average attendance 60. Sr. II—Ruby Treble,May Newton, Veda Handford, Ruth Rollins, 011ie Quance, Lottie Elliot. Jr. II—Mary Paracns, George Armstrong,Melvin Southcott, Willie Howard, Edna Folliek Leslie Preszeator. No on roll 69, aver age attendance 53. Sr. II—Nettie Fulton, Percy West - away, Olive Elliott, Milton Hicks, Fred Jeckell. Jr. II -Will Willie, Tom Brock 'Geo. Jones, Isaac Horn, Viola Sutton. No. on roll, 73, average attendance 47, Council Proceedings. The Council met on the 3rd inst. All present. Minutes of previous meeting read and adopted. Mr. Johns complain- ed of the practice of parties running sleighs and other vehicles on the side- walk. Taylor—Treble, that a by -lay to prevent the above practises be pre pared, and that public notices be posted warning the public against the offence Carried. F. W. Hess, of Zurich, hav- ing found it impossible to keep the town clock in proper running order, has returned the $50 paid him by the council, as a contract price, and asked for the return of his bond. On motion of Taylor and Snell the Clerk was' in- structed to return the bond. John Taylor, in view of the town clock not going, suggested that the town bell be rung at 6 o'clock, a. m. and that the duty devolve upon the bell ringer at present salary. It was decided to interview Mr. Kemp in the matter. Orders were issued for the following•. sums: -Bishop & Son, stop Beck : for water tank, $1 25: Rollins. & William's flour for indigents, $1 90; Jas. Creech, 50c. charity to Mrs, Sutton; Thomas Bissett, $24, nightwatch services up to date; Municipal World, $5.76, copies of that journal; J. N. Howard, $89 90, for street lighting and $5 25 for incandes cent lights to January 31st. Three tenders for lime stone were received from James Walker, W. Ford and S. Handford. No action was taken in the matter, but the tenderers -re-' quested to he present at a meeting on Friday evening next to give full par. titulars as to quality of stone, etc. Moved by John Taylor, (no seconder) that the Clerk at the next Municipal election act iu the capacity of Deputy returning officer, and receiye no re- muneration for same ether than his salary as Clerk. Mr J N Howard made application for a raise in the price, of street lights freer 180 to 25c, The matter was laid over till next meeting. then e Council adjourned to inset. o.z Friday evening next. On f Monday night last some snea'l thief entered MrWm. Southcott'se sneak premises and deliberately carried off a quarter of beef. The election in Cape. Breton on Tues- day resulted in an overwhelming yip- tory for Sir Charles Tupper, by the magnificent majority over G.H. Murray (Liberal) of 734. Nov Minnesota is trying to get 'up .a dispute with Canada over the owner- ship of Hunter's Island. While skating on the canal at Brant- ford Wednesday night,,Mrs. T. Ritchie. fell and broke her leg, The creditors of the estate of J. G. McCrae, fancy goods merchant Sarnia, have decided to wind up the estate. A motion will be submitted at the Elgin county council that the warden - ship shall go to each township in turn. Exposure to cold, damp winds, may result in pneumonia unless the system is kept invigorated with Hoods Sarsap- arilla. Rev. Father Bloem of North Bay was badly hurt while trying to board a moving train. His right leg has been. amputated. ' Hon. Dr. Montague, Minister of Agriculture, is in very poor health, and intends going to New York to cousult a specialist, Mrs. Patrick Sullivan, of Biddulph, died at her home op Monday, at the age of 86. Her husband is 96 year old and in is good health. The Presbyterian congregation at Walkerton has a communion roll of 378. The missionary contributions during the year amounted to $601. Young Matthews, of Chatham, who was severely injured by being caught in a shaft at Phillips' heading mill there, has entered an action against Mr. Philips for $5,000 damages. The Kidd estate, near the Grand Trunk railway station, Goderich, has passed into the hands of George Ache- son. It is understood that the price was in the neighborhood of $2,000: The inquest on the body of a baby found in the bushes near Blenheim elected the fact that the child, which was 7 months old, had been placed iu bushes alive, and afterwards died. A chandelier fell at the Imperial Ho. tel, Tilsonburg, on Monday night and the oil ignited. Several overcoat and blankets were burned before the flames were extinguished. It was a close call. Mr. Belcher, the defeated reeve in Southampton, has decided to protest the election of Mr. Bowman, on the ground that the latter is interested in the elec- tric lighting contract with the village, Within three weeks Wm. Boyd, of Chatham, has lost his mother, who was suffocated by coal gas in Napanei', a brother, who died of pleurisy in Bran- don, Man., and a sister from pleurisy iu,Chica go. Messrs. Henderson & Billings, poul try. fanciers, of St. Marys, secured one first. and five second prizes for their fowls at the New Hamburg Poultry Show. Among these birds was one which scored 94 points. On Wednesday morning a boy named McCurdy, 14 years of age, employed at the Goold Bicycle Works, Brantford' got several fingers cut off, He bad been working around the machinery when the accident happened. Police Magistrate Morrison of Inger. sol, revoked his judgements in the case, against the man George Jackson, who vietimized Woodstock doctors and in- gersol merchants. On Saturday John- ston was tried and given one year in Central. The liabilities of H Vock, of Mitchell amount to about $9.000, while the as sets are about $1,700. Hugh Miller of the Farmers' Hotel, made an assign- ment on Saturday. It was only last October, that Mr. Miller, bought the premises. Mr. D. J, McPhail, a student at the Ontario Agricultural College, had one of his feet severely cut while chopping in the bush on Tuesday. The axe glanced and struck on the foot. one of the arteries being cut, The patient is getting along nicely. The Perth County Council, by a vote of 18 to 9, voted in favor of building a House of Refuge this year, the cost of erection to be levied according to the county equalization, and the cost of maintenance to be assessed according to the benefit received by each munici pality. C. Heins, the 17 -year-old youth, who was arrested on a charge of abducting his 12 -year-old love, and stealing a shawl, appeared before Judge Hughes at St. Thomas on Wednesday and elec- ted to be tried by jury. The case will be heard at the assizes commencing Feb. 10th. Wm. Taylor, who was kicked by' a horse the other day, died on Wednesday night at Windsor. He had sued the city, for damages sustained by falling into a trench, and his testimony was being taken at his bedside Thursday afternoon, when he sank so' rapidly that the examination was discontinued He leaves a widow and seven children. Two young children of 'Win. Drury, of Harwich township, were accidentally: ,poisoned on Friday, thought to have been through eating candy., When the symptoms of poisoning appeared sim- ultaneously in both children, the pare eats summoned medical aid as quickly as possible. The, elder child soon re. cowered, but the younger one is still very ill. Mr, D. Tracksell, of Seaforth, was one'of the principal participants in< an inter+ sting affair at Milton on vfednes-, day This was the occesion of his mar- riage to Mary E., eldest, .slaughter of Mr. W. H. Lindsay, of Milton. ' The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Mahaffy. Miss Annie Trackshell acted as bridesmaid, and Mr. John Lindsay pa performed the duties of groomsman. iest STOCK TAKING NO TIME To "PITE LSP AN ADD. Big Reduction In all winter goods for cash. Carling Bros. 1 4 5 PAIRS OF Lace Curtains —AT A Job Price. These goods were $4.50 a pair and we are sell- ing them at $2,5O. Best line in Canada for the price. See our new window shades. E. J: BPACKMAN & CO,, Samwell's Block, Exeter, JOH1STOI'S' Is the place to get a big cash deal. Fur Caps, Fur Coats, Fur Robes, Boys and Men's suits and overcoats and all winter goods will be sold without regard for profit, or price. It is the m:one. J we are after f `d, nth, this �.o . 0. Johnston. BTJY NOW A word with you—If you have money or credit, use it to buy i verytning you need for the coming winter—You will save from 10 to 15 per cent, by pur- chasing from us our new Fall and Winter stock, We intend to do the biggest tra ile this fall that we ever did before and have marked the prices accordingly. Highest Marketpriees paid for Butter and Eggs. JOHN P. ROS WEEKESIIIIOSI v e . MARBLE DEALERS. MA NUACTURERS and DEALERS IN MONUMENTS, SARCOPHAGUS, HEADSTONES, MURIALS, 1+3TC SPECIAL NOTICE TO PARTIES BUILDING! A line residence isnot complete with- out marble top Furniture,—W a eh - stands, mantles, table tops, eto,, theta we make a specialty of. WEEKES BROS. Main St., Exeter. Christie's- WUM1ERWAL LIVERY. First-class Rigs.,and Horses Orders left at Hawkshaw's' Hotel, or at the Livery Stable (C ariste'soldStand) will receiveP rom t at- tention. tention. • • r� rmelephone Terms Reasonable L ponnsetion' Norwichites are discussing the possi- bility of the removal from the village to Woodstock of one of their most im- portant industries—Mr, Graham's eva- porating business -unless the village makes certain concessions,' which• seems, are not likely to he granted. It seems that during Mr. Graham's four months of active operations; difficulty is experienced in getting a sellieient number of girls to work at the presses. Mr. Graham employs 80 hands when the evaporator is running.