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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1896-11-19, Page 8'the Big Cash Store CASH, OR PRODTJCK —AND--- ONE PRICE TO ALL. MOONY Clubbibg Terms The ADVOCATE and Toronto Daily News for one year .$1.75; ADvOcATE and Toronto Weekly Mail and Empire from now to Jan, 1st, 1898, $1,50; Ai>- VOOATiJ and Toronto Weekly Globe AD - from now to Jau, 1st, 1898, $ 1.50; AD voO4,TE and London Weekly Advertiser from now to Jan. 1st, 1898, $1,40; An voCATE and Loudon Weekly Free Press from now to Jan. 1st, 1898, $1..75; AD- VOCATE, and Montreal Weekly Witness, from now to Jan, lst, 1898, $1.60, Club • bing with other papers on the lowest terms. Mints to Correspondents. An exchange gives the following very sensible hints to correspondents; Number the pages of your rnatiuserip; don't number the items; write on one side of the paper only ; do not refer to people by their initials; do not write. mysterious paragraphs that only your- self and a few others will understand; do not abbreviate words; do not refer personally to young people's courting; do not say "yesterday" and " to -mor- row," as your items may not go to press for several days; give the day and' date of everything; try to do good; you may never have a chance again; build people up; dont pul! them down. Presbytery or 1luron. The Presbytery of Huron met in Clinton ou the 10th inst. Messrs. Shaw, B. A., and J. E. Tom were appointed to audit the treasurer's book. Messrs. Musgrave and J. Hamilton, B. A., were appointed to address the annual meet. ing of the Home Mission Society in J t til Shastated that Are YOU PREPARING for XMAS? The Big Cash Store is the spot for Xmas groceries, choicest fruits, and nothing but the choicest is what we offer you. If you want cheap inferior stuff don't come to us. We don't keep it. Try cash and one price on your Xmas groceries and see bow it works. WE ARE BOOMING THE OVER - coat and Jacket business. You make a mistake if you don't see what big bar- gains we are offering. Gents' buy your Overcoats and suits at the Big Cash Store. Ladies buy your Jackets and dress goods at the Big Cash Store, Tri the new Cash System, the best System in the World, Stores close at 6.30 each evening excepting Wednesday and Saturday, WellINIsnotwasomarosastat J. A . STIWARTS LOCAL JOTTINGS= $1 pays for the ADVOCATE to Jan. lst 'Yes, the concert on Thanksgiving fattening will be good. Get your tick- ets early. The Exeter Woollen mill is the place to, buy stocking yarn, blankets, under- derwear etc., at lowest prices. Get your tickets at Grieves' tailor shop for the Burns and Roblyn enter- tainment on Thanksgiving evening. The editor whose paper isn't found fault with occasionally may recon him- aelf dead beyond hope of resurrection. Mr. Wm. Snell, William Street, and Mr.. Jas. Jewell, Gidley Street, are each haying a stable erected on their premi- e, There is no substitute for the local Raver: It occupies ground that no other publication can successfully ewer. Subscribe for the ADVOCATE and get the balance of the year free. A horse hitched in a cutter belong- ing to Mr, Stephen Hogarth, of Stephen Tp,, while left standing in front of the post office, took fright and ran away on Saturday last making things lively as it dashed down main street, It fin ally turned in at Hawkshaw's stable where it ran into a cutter and then. took the sidewalk for some distance south but was eventually captured on. Huron street. The cutter was consider- ably wrecked but otherwise no damage was done. We understand that ?Jr. Geo. Web- beris about to open a steam laundry in town opposite Messrs. Weekes Bros. marble works. Winan's Cough balsam is an excel - tent household remedy for coughs, colds and, bronchitis troubles, Sold at C Lutz's Drug Store. Several inches of "the beautiful" fell during Thursday night and Fri- day, but the warm weather following soon made it scarce. The members of Lebanon Forest needge, No. 133, A. F. & A. M , purpose bolding an "At Home" in the near fu- ture. Particulars later. ;FTr.. John Harness accidentally ran a rusty nail in his thumb ou Thursday last which turned to blood poisoning and he is now obliged to carry the aro, in, a sling. There is talk of running the morn- ing train on the L. H & B. straight through to Kincardine, instead of it stopping at Wiugham, as it has done for several years. The latest and best improvement in cook stoves, is the steel ovens, now on exhibition at H. Bishop & son's. Be sure and see it. Cheaper and better than the ordinary stove. The jewelry fakir who fleeced so many in Mitchell was driven past Sea - forth on account of a 510 license which was demanded from him. At the for- m.er place -he was allowed to carry on bis nefarious game for S3. • The difference between printing and publishing was aptly defined by a young lady who said to her lover: "You may print a kiss on my cheek but you must not publish it." With that he locked the fair one in his arms and went to press, Master Harold, son of Mr. F. W. Collins, assistant Postmaster, accident- aly swallowed an apple core about nine weeks ago which lodged into one of his:lungs, causing him considerable pain and much sickness. On Monday last he was overcome by a severe canghing'spell during which the core was. expelled from its lodging place quiet fresh and hard. 'The little suffer- er was much relieved and is now rest• ting easily. A meeting of the South Huron Min- isterial Association was held in the Caveu Church Manse, on Monday after- noon. Rev. W. H. Butt, of Centralia, read a paper on Mohammedanism show- ing its influence and power on social and national life in the east. Arrange- ments were made for holding, the next m. deting in the James St. 'Methodist eburch the, first Monday in December and. a general invitation is to be ex- tended to all the ministers around. Connplaint is` frequently trade that country editors are not good business men. This certainly cannot be said of an easter!, editor who offered a prize of $50. for the best written proposal of marriage by a lady. He selected one A musical and Literary entertain- ment will be given in James St. Church, candor the auspices of the Senior League, on Tuesday evening Novem- ber 24th. A good program has been provided, consisting of music, vocal and instrumental; recitations, readings and two short addresses will be given by Revs.Bray and Locke. Miss Williams of Zurich, late of Alma College, will assist in the Literary part of i he pro. gram. Admission 15 and 10 Cts. En- tertainment to commence at 8 o'clock. Chairman, W. H. Parsons, President, One J. J. Hanlon, an agent who for some years has been working a little game of his own in this and other parts of the country with successful results, is likely to have brought down on his fraudulent head a series of calamities little anticipated when he envolved a scheme calculating to largely increase his bank account. He travels from one town to another` taking subscriptions to the Standard Delineator and the Ladies Home Journal and giving them at half price. Of course he gets the money but the subscribers never get the publication. It is thus he carried on his little confidence game 'until Thurs- day last when he was detected by our wide awake Pinkerton, J. T. Westcott. He was working the game here and succeeded in getting some orders for of the journals, but J. T, wishing to have him convicted of both charges followed his man to Seaforth where he soon accompanied his end. A warrant was issued and the guilty cul prit was soon in custody. He ac- knowledged the charges and said he had been doing "business" for some years but was never before detected. On Saturday he was committed to Goderich for trial where doubtless he will get full benefit of the law. Boy Wanted. A good strong boy wanted to learn the art of printing. Apply at this office. Stoves! Stoves!! Stoves!!! For Oxford Stoves and Ranges, call at Bissett's old stand, Exeter, A. S. Deavitt, agent. Keep Warm. The winter is here and you should keepwa rm, How can youdoft? By purchasing your woollen goods 'at the Exeter Woollen mills. We have the greatest lot of blankets, stocking yarn and underwear ever before in stock and at prices that will astonish you, anuary nex . i r. w he sent copies of the Constitution for Presbyterial Societies to ministers, for submission to the sessions, requesting that deliverances be sent to Mr, Fletcher Convener of Committee on Christian Endeavor. Report of the committee to consider the remit of "Uniformity of Public Worship," was submitted by Mr. Muir, when the recommendation of the committee was adopted, viz: "Ap prove of the first recommendation, suggest that great caution be taken in moving along the lines indicated." It was agreed to disapprove of the estab- lishing of a Board of Publication re Sab- bath Schools, Mr. J. S. Henderson was heard ou behalf of the Foreign Mission Society of the Assembly, urging that the sum apportioned to the Presby- tery, viz., $1,600, be raised. Mr, Henderson was thanked, and the object commenced to the liberality of the con. gregatious. 00 motion of Mr. Stewart it was agreed to express the symapathy of the Presbytery with Mr. J. A • Ham- ilton, B. A., and Dr. McDonald in their affiication, and the Presbytery's hope and prayer was that they would soon be restored to health. The next meet• ing of Presbytery is to be held in Blyth, on the 19th of January, at 11 a. m. Personal Mention - Miss Sutherland, of Hensel', is visit• ing friends in town. Mr. Jas. Walters spent Saturday and Sunday rn Hamilton. Mr. J. C. Clausen and wife, of Hen- sall, were in town Wednesday. Mr. D. Wanless, of Chatham, spent a few days in town during the week. Miss Maggie Miners, of Point Edward, is the guest of Mrs, J. N, Howard and other friends here. Mr. W. H. Sanders, of Stephen, has so far recovered from his recent illness, as to be able to come to town. Mr. Andrew Stewart; of Milwaukee, Wis., is the guest of his brother, Mr. Jas. Stewart, Huron Street. The ADVOCATE from now to Jan. list I! 1897 for only 20 cents, Shooting' 111;ateh at Devon. A shooting match, consisting of Live Pigeons and target shooting for tur- keys will be held in connection with the Devoe Hotel, on Thanksgiving Day, (Nov. 26) commencing at' 11 o'clock a. an. A cordial invitation to all. A. WALTERS, Prop. Seaforth: A painful accident bap peued to Mrs. McCullock, of the south ward, one day last week. She was going up the steps approaching the back portion of the house when she fell injuring her left leg severely. She is doing well under medical treatment. Clinton:' Mr. Olson has bought trona the Chidley estate, the property on Victoria St., immediately south of Mr. Pratt's residence, paying therefor $500. Ile got it at a reasonable figure, and will at once fix it up so that he can resume business as quickly as pos- sible. St. Marys: James Purdue, baggage - man at the G. T. R. Junction, was unit- ed in marriage ou Thursday in To- ronto, to Miss Mary .Jane Norris. The happy couple spend their honeymoon at Lotus, in the County of Durham, after which they take up their residence in this town. Parkhill: On Thursday the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Laugh. tou, of this town, while at a neighbors playing, accidentally fell into a cistern, and nearly lost her life. Medical aid was summoned as soon as she was found and after two hours time the little one was restored to consciousness, Mitchell: There passed away on Sunday, one of Mitchell's very oldest settlers in the person of Mrs. R, Ruttley. For years she and her hus- band managed the "Live and Let Live Hotel" on the Logan road. Her exact age is unknown, but she must have been somewhere in the neighborhood of 75 years, Clinton: About a month ago a young man named Bradley, of Thorold, disap- peared and left no trace of his where- abouts. When last seen he was wheel- ing along the tow path of the Welland Canal, and it was supposed that he had accidentally fallen in, This proved to be correct, and his body was recovered the other day. Goderich: The committee received 20 tenders for constructing the sewers as decided by the town council, and have accepted that of C. A. Humber, Goderich and E. A. Cawsey, of Strat- ford. The contract price is in the neighborhood of 510,000 The work now called for must be completed by Oct 1. 1897,. Parkhill: Mr. James Begg, a well- known resident of the town, died after a Protracted lances on Thursday morn- ing, 5th inst., at the age of 55 years Mr. Begg sold his farm in West Williams about four years ago and for some time has resided here. He was a quiet, respectable citizen sand leaves four sons and three daughters to mourn the loss of a kind father, St. Marys: A very pretty wedding was celebrated Tuesday, in the R. C church, Rev. Father Downie, of Strati ford, officiating in the absence of Rev - Father Brennan in Toronto. The. groom was Mr. Thos. Scanlon, in the employ of Maxwell & Sons, and the bride Miss Bridget Hassett, daughter of Mr. Hassett. The bride's brother, Mr. M, Hassett, clerk, in White & May's, supported the groom, the bride assisted by his cousin, Miss Scanlon of Sarnia.. Mitchell: Death has removed an- other citizen from our midst, in the person of Mr. Herman J. Hurlburt, which occurred on Sunday, at his resi- dence, after an illness of little over e. year. It will be remembered that in the month of October, 1895, he fell up- on his head from a pile of lumber, which so injured his spine as to com- pletely paralyze his body from the neck down. In this helpless condition he laid until relieved by death. Although unable to move, his senses were unim- paired and a good deal of his time was passed in reading and conversing with friends. He was however, as helpless as a babe, and was nursed throughout by his devoted and loving wife. Miss Emma Young, who visited friends in South London,• for several days, returned home Friday. Warren Ross, son of Mr. D. .A. Ross, left Tuesday for Preston where be will serve an apprenticeship in a machine shop Mr. Geo. Baker, cabinet maker, of Detroit, returned home Thursday last and will likely spend. the winter with his parents. Mr. W. J. Carling, returned from the Muskoka hunting ground on Saturday, He brought home one deer the fruits of his labor. Rev. Geo. Jacksou, of London, will occupy the pulpit of the Main St, Methodist church on Sunday next, morning and evening, The Rt. Rev. Maurice S. Baldwin, Lord Bishop of Huron, delivered an in_ teresting lecture in the Trivitt Memor- ial church on Wednesday. Mr. Albert Hooper, who has been here on business in connection with his late father's estate, left Wednesday for his home in Bingham, Pa. Mrs. John Gillespie, who has been so- journing in Windsor for the benefit of her health, for some weeks past, return- ed home Saturday much improved, Wedding Anniversaries Following are the names of the var- ious wedding anniversaries:—First year, cotton wedding; second year, pa- per wedding; third year, leather wed ding; fifth year, wooden wedding; sev- enth year, woolen wedding; tenth year, tin wedding; twelfth year, silk and fine linen wedding; fifteenth year, crystal wedding; twentieth year, china wed- ding; twenty fifth year, silver wedding; thirtieth year, pearl wedding: fortieth year, ruby wedding; fiftieth year, gold- en wedding; seventy-fifth year, diamond wedding, shipments. Mr. Wes. SnelI shipped five car lads of stock cattle to Petersburg on Satur- day last and three more again on Tues- day to the same place.—Messrs. Wood Bros, shipped a carload cattle to Mont- real Monday. Mr. D. Davis also ship- ped a carload cattle co the same market Monday.—Mr. Jos. Cobbledick shipped written by a rich widow, and answered 15000' bushels of barley to New York, witha letter of acceptance. When the lady refused to marry him he sued her for breach of promise, That man has Missed his calling, He should have 1e>a a; lawyer, Monday.—Mr. D. Davis shipped a car hogs to Toronto, Tuesday—Mr. 11 Willert, of Dashwood, shipped a car of lambs from here on Tuesday -to the Buffalo, N. Y. markets. Mr. Thos, Oke was laid off duty for a few days during the week through ill ness, but his smiling countenance may again be seen behind the bar at the Central. Mr.vi R. Davis, sr., who has been con- fined to the house for several mouths is now suffering from a severe attack of congestion of the lungs and his life is despaired of, Alderman Taylor attended the fun- eral on Wednesday of his niece, the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Cun- nington, who was killed on Monday last by the boiler explosion at Parkhill. Dr. Kinsman received word on Mon- day last that his brother in London was dead. ' The remains were brought here Tuesday by train and on the same day were interred in the Staffa cemetery. Mr. Frank Shapton, who hasbeen sojourning in Pilot Mound and Crystal City, Man., for some months, returned home Monday. Mr. Shapton has been subject to asthma for some time arid during his 'stay there has had much better health than formerly. He thus speaks highly of Manitoba's beautiful climate and also of it as a farming country. It will not surprise us to hear of Frank's return shortly, HOW ARE Fixed in the way of winter wear ? Have you just what you require to protect yourself against YOU WINTER WEATHER Come and see the Woollens, the Underwear, the Overcoats, Fur Coats, Purs, and everthing in that line. You cannot complain of prices, Quality and assortment, for we have just what you need to keep out the attacks of the ice man now a -days, ROCzER See our Dinner setts, the cheapest we have ever shown, Grocery department complete. Boots and Shoes full stock Highest price paid for Produce. Carling Bros. DIRECT EXPORTERS, 3 GOOD THINGS FOR THE NEXT 10 DAYS. 50 50 25 Pieces 32 inch flanneletts worth 10c a yd., 16 yds. for 1.00. Pieces Print, worth 10 and 12 is per yard, 16 yds. for 1.00. Pieces Dress Goods worth 35c. and 40c for 25 cents. E. J. S P A C K M A VI& CO., Samwell's Block, Exeter READ JOHNSTON'S A Paper to Subscribe for. If these so-called "hard times" people feel it incumbent on them to practice economy. In newspapers as in every- thing else the pruning knife is applied and none but the best papers or maga- zines are kept. A wise household usually selects the newspaper, for in- stance, that will furnish the largest amount of local and general news for the money. It is this class that The Stratford Weekly Herald appeals with- out fear of successful rivalry. As a' purveyor of news it acknowledges no superior. Every week its columns are replete with news nuggets from every corner of its broad constituency. The brightest and freshest happenings in Perth county and surrounding districts of Oxford, Waterloo and Huron, make its pages sparkle with tidings that in- terest and edify thousands of happy readers. While giving special promin-; ence to all matters of local interest it. also aims to give an epitome of current events eyerywhere, thus supplying all that is most desired. Interesting short stories and continued tales also find rooms in its pages, and one of Rev. Dr. Talmage's sermons appears each issue. In addition to these features the Herald; also furnishes complete market quota- tions, both local and foreign, rendering it an invaluable medium to every farm- er. This great family newspaper will be sent to any address in Canada or the United States from now until Jan- uary 1, 1898, for the sum of one dollar in advance. Subscribe at once and get. the benefit of a long trip. Address all communications to The Stratford Her- ald Printing Co. Stratford, Ont.—Advt. GREAT C4EAI;Ij1G FThLth SAKE FRONT PAGE. GRAND TRUNK SYSTEM THANKSGIVING DAY November 26th 1896 RETURN TICKETS AT SINGLE F1RST-CLASS FARE Will be issued between all stations in Canada, good going W1BR IESDAY, 25th! and TilliItS1DAY 26th NOVEMBER 1896; valid for return leaving destination not later than MONDAY, NOVEMBER. 30th 1896. FULL INFORMATION FROM C, Knight, Agent, Exeter. One of The Finest Selections of Window Shades in the town can be found at the Market Store. We can suit you in and rice. quality, qu< Y, P We have the very newest in Ladies Black or Tan Oxford Shoes. Prices 75c, 51.00, $1.50, 51.75, 52.25. • Turnip Seed. Skirvings P. top; Halls. West- burgs Elephant or MonarchSuttons away All at prices aw y down. Market Depot. JO . BOSS Wanted An ides hsome simple tlling.. to patent? Protect your ideas; they_ may ;wring you wealth. Write JOHN wEDDErtBURN .& 00. Patent Attor- neys Washington, D. 0..1tor their 01,800 prize otter and net or two hundred inventions wanted. COMMERCIAL LIVERY. First-class Rigs ,and Horses Orders left ft atHawkshaw's. Hotel, or at the Livery Stable, Christie's old Stand will receive prompt at- tention. • elephoae Terms Reasonable I Connection,