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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1896-4-2, Page 8BIG (x00 BY1H; —TO THE,— Neese BASKEEP' STORE It's work Is finished, "Farewell" Gone but not for'gotton, Good Morning —TO THE -- dash Store The new name for the old store. New system for doing busi- ness the best and truest system in the known world. The only absolutely fair system to ail. Our new system Here is our new system. All sales for cash and one price to all Be you rich, or be you poor, Be you great, or be you small, Be you old, or be you young, you all pay the same price and that price will be the lowest that can be honestly named -there will be no Bantering, there wil !be no Beating, one price only—NO CREDIT. Remember We will always take farm produce for which we will pay the highest prices. The new cash system Come and give the New Cash. System a fair trial for one year and if you are not better off and more contented at the end of the year, then the new system is a failure that's all. J. A. STEWART, LOCAL JOTTINGS. Now ladies are a prey to care, And not without a reason Their derhys are not fit to wear Their felts are out of season. To- morrow is Good Friday. Mr. Geo. Bissett finished the town assessing Tuesday. The general elections take place the first week in June. Another shipment of dress goods just arrivel at Johnston's. All schools in Ontario will be closed during the week. following Easter. Lace curtains and roller blinds, the newest and cheapest at Joliuston's. ''Art is long but life is short." Don't make your "ad," too long or too short. Sacrament will be administered in the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning. We understand that Mr. Dixon will re -build the hotel at Brucefield recent• ly burned. It is alleged that a shoddy cloth peddler is going about the country vic-' timiziag clergymen. A new time table wept into effect on the Grand Trunk on Sunday. No plunge ora this branch. 1!'arrners hive already begun to tap their maple trees preparatory to the making of rnaple syrup. Mr. J. Vincout, of Peterboro' is put ting up a number of awnings in town for J. J. Turner & Son, of Peterboro. The Hockey match which was to have taken place at the rink here on Friday last, has been postponed indefinitely. Good Friday morning service will he held in the James Street Methodist Church; also in the Trivitt Memorial Church. Spring, with warmer weather is cer- tainly hastening. its approach as the merry chirp of the robin has been heard often of late. Out of the 520 convicts in the King- ston Penitentiary, there is nota single. printer. All the other callings, are well represented. BEAVER Plug is the highest grade and richest flavored Chewing Tobacco made. Try it. Soli by F. J. Knight and Farmer Bros. Dr. Amos performed a severe opera- tion on Mrs. Jacob Latta, of Chiselhurst on Monday, in removing a troublesome tumor from her neck, Messrs Rich. Pickard, D. Spicer and Louis Day each made the purchase of a small piece of land from Mr. Jos. Davis the other day. Mr Wm. Davidson takes this medi- um of expressing his most hearty thanks to those who so liberally patron ized his concert last week. "Don't be deceived." Insist on get- ting the genuine TONKA Smoking Mixture: 10 cents a package. Sold by F. J. Knight and Farmer Bros.. The revival services closed in the James St. Church on Friday night last. They lasted seven weeks and during tbat time a great deal of good was ac- complished. Johnston passes into stock this week $300 worth of shirts and neck wear. See the stock of ties at 25c., shirts 50c up to $1,00. The finest goods in the market. G. G. Johnston. Mr. ,Albert Hooper occupied the pul- pit in the Main st Methodist Church last Sunday morning. Rey Locke was obliged to remain at home on account of the illness of one of his sons. The popular and efficacious Remed- ial B1li, aid one which ;pleases all de-. .nominations, is the $1 or $2 bill, and it cannot be passed " to soon or too fre- quently to suit most people. No .need to give it a first and second reading- -net shove it along. • Word has been received that Mrs. Melley, sister of Mrs. John Spackman, died in Sr,. Thomas on Wednesday last after several 'weeks' . illness. Mrs Spackman has been attending her for' -Some time. Mr. Spackman leaves this. morning to attend the funeral. Yesterday was "All Fools Day." Boots & Shoes at right prices and correct styles at Johnston's, The Millinery Openings took place Friday and Saturday last in the various stores in town. As is invariably the case with the display in Exeter, this year the ladies have indeed made a grand showing which reflects credit on their artistic skill. Mr. T. Fitton opened a branch jewel lery and repair shop in Dashwood on Monday last. Mr. Fitton will manage the business there for at least a time and his son Saxon will conduct the business here. We wish Mr. S. every success in his new undertaking. The long -looked for has come at last —the genial, hope inspiring, gentle Spring: She lingered long in Winter's lap, but now has made her debut for 1896. She is doubly welcome, alike for her gladsome smile, and this season the more so, as it has been so long delayed, Wo have been asked to contradict a most wild statement made in the Times last week, to the effect that Johnathan Kydd, who burst a blood vessel a few days ago, was out of his mind. This is entirely unfounded and we are pleased to note that Mr. Kydd has suf- ficiently recovered as to be out again. A young printer in a country news- paper office fell in love with. the clergy- man's daughter, who did not seem to reciprocate his affections, The next time he went to church he. was rather taken back when the minister an- nounced the text: "My daughter is grievously tormented with a devil." In spite of our warning to ministers about preaching against dancing, which appeared in a recent issue, Rev. Locke, of the Main-st Methodist church, did so on Sunday night last. However the dire results which characterized the occasion in Brantford were not re enacted in Exeter, and it is to be hoped the results in this instance will be on the side of good. Some of the earl- workers saw a very exciting rabbit hunt, Saturday morning, on the Main Street. The cotton -tail broke cover near the Town Hall closely followed by lir. Leathoru's fox terrier. "Patsy" and "Bunnie restorted to all the tricks and strate- genis known, but Patsey could not be fooled or distanced and succeeded in catching her opposite Mr. Trott's shoe shop. The old, but practical joke of nailing a cent to the sidewalk was resorted to by some of our young 'friends, " All Fools' Day " and was indeed a source of embarrassment to pedestrians who perchance noticed it and was " green " enough to attempted to make it their own. Jfrom the many that got nip- ped " a person would be inclined to think that there was a large number of " money grabbers " in town that day. We understand that Mr. W. Kuntz, of Dashwood, is about to accept a posi- tion as painter and carriage maker, with Mr. Harry Jones, with a view to buying out the business another sea. son. With his efficient staff of work- men—two blacksmiths, two carriage makers and a painter—Mr, Jones pur- poses getting up a large number of first-class buggies, wagons and cutters during this season, and will also pay partieular attention to repairing A call solicited. Stand opposite 'Mansion House. • Editing a paper is nice busines. If we publish a joke, people say we are rattle headed. ,If we don't we are an old fossil. If we publish original matter, they say we don't give 'em enough selections. If we give 'ern. selections we are too lazy to write: 'If we give a man a "puff" we are partial. If we compliment the ladies the men are jealous; if we don't, we are publish- ing a paper not fit to make a bustle of. If we remain in our office, we are too proud to mingle with the "common herd;" if we are on the streets, we are. not attending to our business; If we' wear poor,clothes, business is dull;: if we wear good clothes we don't pay for them. Now, what shall wedo? Mr: Saxon Fitton • has ' returned home after completing a course -at the Ontario Optical Institute under the in struction of W, E, Hamill, M. D„ of To- rotito, And is now a graduate of the e.hove Institution and in a , position to accurately, satisfactorily and .scientif- ically fit spectacles to any, condition of the eye. We stonglsr fango any one re quiring glasses to give Mr. Fitton a trial and we are sure they will be more than pleased, The l]fth annual meeting of the Do minion Cattle Breeders' Association will convene in Shaftsbury Hall, To- routo, April 17th, 1896, at one o'clock p. m„ when matters of national import- ance will be dealt with. The persons chosen to speak on the different ques tions are among the best known, the most experienced, and the•inost success- ful agriculturists on the continent. Farmers are urgently invited to at- tend this meeting. A most exciting runaway took place in town on Friday last. It appears Mr. James Pickard's horse was freightened by the shafts becoming detached from the carriage and the cross -bar striking its heels, caused the animal to run away and in its frightened career made a bold dash for shelter in Mr. W. G. Bissett's show room, jumping overplows and making a general scattering of things and was finally caught making its wav up stairs, Luckily no damage was done save one broken plow. - With a total 'of 1,362 applications for insurance accepted, aggregating in value $1,830,050; with four hundred new lives insured; with assets increased nearly $G8,000 during the year, and with the total assets now about half a million, the directors of the Federal Life Assurance Company had good reasons to be confident,that their annual report would meet with the approval of the shareholders at the general annual meeting of the Company. This Com- pany's business is, it is evident, very carefully managed, It has an excel lent Board of Directors, some of whom are among the most prominent men in the country, and it has in Mr. Dexter a capable and energetic Managing Di rector. That its business has been prudently managed is indicted by the fact that there is now a surplus of se- curity to policy -holders, over all liabili- ties of more than $700,000. Boy Wanted. A good strong boy wanted to ]earn the art of printing, Apply at this office. To Correspondents. We would like to hear more regular ly from some of our correspondents. Let us hear from you every week, be it little or much it will be thankfully received and equally appreciated by our readers. Still They Come. Another Bankrupt Stock of Boots and shoes just received at J. W. Brode rick's Cheap, Cash Store, Exeter. The store is new crammed full of Boots and shoes, and is certainly one of the best. and cheapest stocks in town. We sell cheap all the time. Just look in the store window—every pair in the win- dow for only one dollar each. The bal- ance of the groceries and drygoods will be offered very cheap, They must go, we require the room, J. W, Broderick. Municipal. Changes. The municipal committee of the Leg- islature have passed a bill by which city councils shall expire absolute ly at the end' of the year for which they are elected; that is, they shall not trans- act any business, even the passing of accounts, after this year is up, Anoth- er bill, which provides that actions •of negligence against towns and cities must he broug ht against the corporation and not against individual members, was passed. The bill which provides that in case of a tie vote in municipal elections the returning officer must vote for the man who has held /office longest, or if that is impossible, for the candidate assessed highest, was beaten, The Sim Wax Concert. The concert held in Drew's Hall, on Wednei,day night last ander the au spices of the Davidson Orchestra was a success in ever particular. The house was well filled and the talent was of the best, thus it goes without saying that success must have been the result. Sim Fax as usual was well received and kept his audience convulsed with laughter during his humorous rendi• tions. while his songs and recitations were highly pleasing. Miss Stevenson and Mr. Angers maintained their repu tations in excellent style, rendering selections which were highly appreciat- ed by all. Miss Davidson's singing and Jud. Davidson's playing on the violin werelistened to with pleasure. The orchestra itself gave forth first- class music as it invariably'does. The concert was one of the best given in the town for some time, and the orches- tra deserves credit for the talent they secured. Proceeds amounted to over $60. The House of Refuge. Last Thursday the House of Refuge Committee, Messrs. Silber, McDonald and Hold, also the Warden met in Cliu- ton to determine some necessary addi tions and the purchase of implements, &c. In order to -prepare for spring work Inspector Coats, Manager French and McDonald were authorized to pur- chase a team cf farm horses to weigh about 2,6001 s. and a choice will be made from all the teams offered next Tuesday ; implements' will be procured as follows: -One single plow, two fur- row .plow, spring tooth cultivator, scuf- fier, pair iron harrows, land roller, seed drill, ladders, heavy wagon, buggy, &c. A new cistern, or cisterns, will be put in to supply the Home with soft water and glans for thesame will be drafted. Sketches for an extension to the build ing will be made in order to secure, more room, the present hospital space being occupied for more suitable purr poses, Some Small furniture was or- dered for the doctor's office.: Soon the hum will be heard at Huron's -Industri- al Farm. The CretditSystem, That noxious credit system has re- ceived its death blow at:the Big Bank- rupt Store, Mr. ;Stewart is the tirst iii town to throw overboard this ruinous way of doing business and we trust ere long more will follow. We would ask why domerchants encourage the credi- system anyhow? You auswer that you don't. Yes, but you do. If the system were not encouraged by the merchants it would not be in existence to -day. Did you ever stop to think that the inrchau- tile community of the country are the only body of men that tolerate the credit system? Let's see you buy postage stamps, money orders etc. on credit; try it and see what you will be told. Go to the theatre and you pay money. Express companies demand cash and railway tickets are cash on delivery to the purchaser. Why should not the merchant demand and receive cash? Simply because he encourages the credit system. It may be an im- possibility to completely eradicate the system, but it can be lessened to a great extent and in many cases wholly abolished, It is worth a trial and should be begun at once. It would quickly spread like measels in a country school,' and when it does it will solve the great problem for all time, When sifted down it, would be found that the credit system is the progenitor of and responsible for more evils than effect the financial and business world than all other agencies combined. Not ouly this, but it fosters extravagance— the purchase of goods which tau very well be done without. Who will be the next to follow. Personal 11Tention. Miss Jeekell, one of the junior teach- ers in the Exeter Public School, was on the sick list on Friday last, consequent- ly there was no school in that room — iMiss Elsie McCallum spent Saturday and Sunday visiting in Seafortb.—Miss Eurith Myers left ou Friday for Lon- don to till a position as miliiner.—Wes, Mitchell left on Monday for Cliuton where he has secured a situation with his brother, who is engaged in the im- plement business.—Ju Snell left for Brantford where he has secured a situ- ation in a tailor shop.—The Misses Bea- ten and Melinda Beaver, Effie Lewis and Bert Trevethiek, of Crediton, spent Friday in town —Mrs. James Oke and daughter, Amelia, of Brockville, are at present visiting relatives in town.—Mr. Wm. Harrison and family haye re- moved from town to the tweuty-five acre farm, which Mr. Harrison recently purchased from Mr. Geo Lewis, of the London Road. Mr, Lewis has moved into town.—Miss Gertie Dempsey is at present spending a few days with her sister in Lucan,—We notice with pleas- ure that Mr, John Leathoru, proprietor of the Mansion House, is enabled to be around again after a long and severe illness,—Will Dignan, of Tilsonburg, who has been sick with German meas- les the past two weeks, as, we are pleased to here slowly reeovcring.—Ed, Socord, first chair man with Ed: Fish, left on Tuesday for Bay City, Mich , where he has secured a permanent po sition in a first class barber shop Ed. will be much missed by the 'dead game' sports of town,—Johu Mallet returned from Petrolea on Thursday last,—Jeff. Essery. of Palmerston, visited in town Saturday and Sunday.—Mr. Dan Vin- cent visited his mother in town this week.—Miss P. Bawden, who has been visiting in Ridgeton for some time re- turned last weal;, accompanied by Mrs. Peter Bawden, who will' spend a few days here,—Mr. John Popplcstone is visiting his sou in Detroit, Mich.—Miss A. Davis, of Kirkton, has returned to town.—Miss Eliza Johus left Wednes- day for Mitchell, where she purposes spending the summer.—Miss Edith, Sanders left yesterday fer Blyth where she assumes her former situation as milliner.—Mr. John Puddycombe of NeweHamburg, is visiting the Carling family this week.—Miss Allie Eacrett is visiting in Zurich.—Rev. J. A. Snell reached town on Tuesday. He intends spending a couple of weeks with friends and relatives in Exeter. He says that the oil fever on Pelle Island is very high and farms are being leased from the farmers formore than the value of the ]and.—Mrs. Hoar, who has been vis- iting here, left for her home in Clinton Monday.—Nelson Sheere left on Mon- day last for Melbourne, where he has secured a situation with Chris Balsdon. —Miss A. D. Crocker, returned to Blyth Tuesday to resume her former duties as milliner,—Rev. E W. Haut was in Loudon, Tuesday. St. Marys: John Easton carried some chloride of potash tablets and matches in his vest pocket. Results, a hole in his vest and a few burnt fingers. Wingham: Mr. Frank Dinsley, brakesman, was on a snow plow run- ing between Brantford and Paris when it was thrown from the track. He es caped with a severe shaking up and a few bruises, Ilensall: As Norman Cook was working with a step ladder on Tuesday a hatchet fell from the ,top step and gave his thumb a gash. Had the tool been very sharp Norman would have mourned the loss of a thumb. Wingham: A blazing chimney in the house owned by J. C. Currie and occupied by C. Knechtel, caused the fire alarm to be sounded on Saturday last;' The tire brigade responded promptly and no damage was done. Cromarty: On Saturday F. L. Ham- ilton, late student of the Mitchell high school, died at the home of his parents, aged 18 pears and 7 month. He was :diligent student, and sery popular with those who best knew him. Con- sumptioa' was the cause of his death. Clinton: One night last week a load of young people drove over to a Varna tea meeting; just after they had started on their return, the rig broke, dump- ing the load lu the snow; one of the party, Miss M. Washington dislocated her shoulder, but it re.adjust;'ill itself; thearm still feels pretty stiff gni sore • House Cleaning 4 House cleaning time will soon be here artd we are prepared to meet it when it does, come with. our Carpets, . Lace Curtains, Blinds and Wall Paper the best and ,nest we have even shown at. prices as low as the lowest, Paints, Paints, both for inside and outside work. We are the Sole Agent for the Chicago Celebrated Rubber Paint The best in the World Calland get circular giving full information as to it's qualities etc. Highest price paid for prod u ce. Carling Bros. ffllhI!ijerij Openings ON Friday and Saturday larch 27th and 28th Paris, New York, and London Styles, on E 1 E I T I O ■ Call and inspect our goods. E. J. S P A► C K RV A Cel & CO., Samwell's Block, Exeter JOHNSTON'S Cheap . Store. A startler in rubber coats 2 dozen good Tweed Rubber coats —sown feems—water proof with long capes; were $7.88, now $5.00; 1 doz. (only) Navy and Black. Stainless and waterproof coats, usually sold for $10.00—bought for a snap and will be cleared in a hurry—for only $6 each. --Clothing— Boys suits $1 and upwards, lined throughout; boys good ' wearing tweed suits $2.00 and $2.50. We have no hesitation in saying that our • stock of Boy's Youth's and Men's suits were never so cheap. We have bought largety of these goods—in fact too largely, Our only remedy is to sell them less than regular prices. $2,000 worth of clothing must be cleared out. Try us and bo conyin- ced that we can save you a dollar or two on any kind of a suit you wish. C. C. Johnston. N. We have this spring reduced our expenses to a ` minimum and intend selling all lines of goeds cheaper that ever before: We will be thank- ful for a trial'. See if you can save $50 iny our year's purchases by buy- ing from us for cash. or farm pro• duce. BLY' NOW .A word with you—If you have money or credit, use it to buy everytning 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 trade this fall that we ever did before and have marked the prices accordingly. Highest M,zrketprices paid for Butter and Eggs: JOHN P. BOSS WOES BROS. . . . MARBLE DEALERS. MANUACTURERS and DEALERS IN MONUMENTS, SARCOPHAGUS, HEADSTONES, MURIALS, ETC SPECIAL NOTICE TO PARTIES BUILDING! 9 A fine residence is not complete .with- out marble top Furniture,—W a sh- stands, mantles, table tops, etc,, these we make a specialty of. WEEKES BROS. Main St., Exeter. Chrisfle's COMMERCIAL LIVERY. First-class Rigs and Horses ,Orders left at Hawkshaw's Hotel, or at the Livery Stable,(Christe'sold Stand) will receive prompt at- tention. , Terms Reasonable elep) one Connection. • A • . HASTINGS, L --Proprietor of THE CENTRAL BARBER SHOP HAIRCUTTING, SHAMPOOING SHAVING. Ladies' and Children's Hair Cutting a Specialty A. HASTINGS, Fanson's. Block. and it