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T. P. SMITH, SCIENTIFIC EYE SPECIALIST
Graduate New York, Philadelphia, and Toronto.
Optical Colleges.
Call early and avail yourself of his
valuable services, as this is arare
opportunity to have your eyes proper-
ly tested, free of charge. No guess
work but a scientific certainty. Diffi-
cult cases accu rately fitted. ALL
WORK GUARANTEED.
tar never call at private homes.
—WILL BE AT Trns—
Commercial House, Exeter
—oN—
}j FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
v JAN. 20th and 30th.
DR. W M. SWEET.
VETERINARY SURGEON
Is prepared to do any kind of bird stuff-
ing and taxidermist at any time. Calls as
usual promptly attended to.
MONEY TO LOAN.
On good improved Farms at 5 and 5% per
cent Private Funds
Apply to
ELLIOT 8z ELLIOT.
Solicitors &c. Exeter.
5th Nov.1800,
Alga
FARMS FOR SALE.
MONEY TO LOAN.
Tee undersigned has a few good farms for
sale cheap. Money to loan on easy terms.
JOHN SPACKMAN,
Samwoll's Block Exeter.
TENDERS WANTED.
The undersigned will receive marked,
sealed tenders up to six o'clock p. m., Feb.
Stit,1807, for the erection of a brick school
house, stone foundation, in Usborne, S S.
No. 4. Plans and specifications can bo seen
at the residence of the undersigned trustee,
on and after the 20th of January. Lowest,
or any tender, not necessarily accepted,
Fred. Luxton, Sec.
Devon, Ont.
For Gas
During Stocking,
10 pal' caul. oil.
Lamps,
Cutlery,
Skates
and
Stoves.
�. Bisitoij &So.
Blyth: Mr. John Brooks met with an
accident on Wednesday morning while
working in the sand pit at the head of
Wilson street The sand suddenly cav-
ed in on him to the Waist. He was
with 'much difficulty extricated and
carried to his hotel, where Dr. Milne
attended to his injuries. He was sev-
erly injured about the legs and bac,:,
butwith a few days rest expects to be
around again.
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY JANUARY 21, 1897.
SOUTH HURON
FARMERS' INSTITUTE
Supplementary meetings of this In-
stitute will be held in Cox worth's Hall.
Hensall; on Feb. 2nd,, 1897
Addresses will be delivered in the after-
noon by 11. Smith, president; R. Thompson,
St. Catharines, "Gathering and Marketing
Fxuit;" D. D. Wilson, Seaforth, "Eggs for
Export;" N. Monteith, li. S. A. Stratford,
"Feeding Cattle for Export;" W. Lewis,
Crediton, "Not every man will do for a
(armor;" W. C. Shearer, Bright, "Flow to ob-
tain a profitable Dairy Herd." In the even,
ing R. Thompson, 'City versus Country
Life; N. Monteith, "Tree Planting;" W. C.
Shearer, Best variety of Peas and Oats.
In Moser's Hall.
Dashwood, Feb. 3rd, 1897
Addresses will be delivered by R. Smith.
president; R. Thompson, "Cultivation of
Fruit Trees and small Fruits?' D. biolnees,
Usborne, "GeneralFarming;'1 N. Montoitli,
"Cain Growing;' R. I3. McLean. Tucker -
smith, "How can the condition of the Agri-
culturist be improved?" W. C. Shearer.
"The Experience of a practical Dairy Farm-
er.', In the evening, IL. Thompson, "City
versus Country Life;" N. Monteith. "Coun-
try Roads;" W. C. Shearer, "Experiments in
growing roots."
Afternoon meetings commence at 1 o'clock
p.1)1. and evening at 7.30 p. m, In connection
with the evening Meetings at both places.
Musical and Literary entertainments will be
given, All cordially invited.
R. SMITHS, R. GARDINER ,Pag` x
' Greenway,
Miss Jennie McPherson arrived home
last week -from Detroit.—Mr. and Mrs,
H. T. Ulens entertained a number of
their friends •last Thursday evening.
—Mr. David Paulter preached in the
Boston Methodist Church last Sabbath.
Corbett.
Mrs, Walter Hill has been very sick
with la grippe, for the past week.—Mr.
Wm. Hall has returned from Manitoba
looking well after about two year's
absence.—Mr. George Taylor, who has
been in the North West for a number
of ,years, is home visiting his parents.
Lucan
While George Cunningham, of Mc-
Gillivray, was in Gibson's planing mill
a few day ago his finger accidentally
came in contact with the buzz planer
which lacerated it so badly that it had
to be amputated between the first and
second joints. The accident is the more
regretab]e as it is the first finger of the
right hand and will be more missed
than any other.
Sodom
An open meeting will be held on
Friday evening, Jan. 22, commencing
at 7:30 sharp, for the purpose of dis-
cussing the prohibition subject, on the
lines of the advantages and difficulties.
Not only a full house is requested but
an orderly one, One of the speakers is
a preacher from the Western States,
who no doubt has seen considerable of
the workings of Prohibition.
Itleury,
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Laugblust return-
ed home last week.—Mr. George Smith,
of Manitoba, is visiting his brother and
friends in this yicinity.—Miss Mary
Londsborough returned home last
week after spending a few months with
friends in London.—A most pleasing
and happy event occurred at the resi
deuce of Mr. and Mrs. John Reader,
16th Con., on the 6th inst„ it being the
marriage of their only daughter, Nettie.
to Mr. Mawson, of Crediton.
Crediton
Richard Baker bas sold out his con-
fectionery buiness'to Ezra Heist. We
wish Ezra success.—Mrs. Flannery, of
Detroit, who has been visiting her par
ents, returned home Saturday.—Mr.
Noah Heist, of Kilmanaugh, Mich., is
here visiting his parents.—Hugh Sem-
ple has been sentenced to 30 days at
hard .labor in the county jail,—Mr.
Henry Sweitzer, of London, was in the
village Saturday.—The flax. mill smoke
stack was blown down Monday.
Harpley
Mr. Robert Aikens, of Parkhill, is out
spending a few days with his uncle,
Mr. R. H. Armstrong.—Mr. James. Hick-
ey has disposed of one of his horses to
Mr. J. Snell, of Exeter, delivering it on
Monday last.—Mr. R. Stone is prepar-
ing to enlarge his barn this coming
summer byadding another bent to it.
Mr. W. Sherritt has the contract. --Mr.
Richard Robinson, of Exeter, spent Mon
day wide his brother in law, Mr. Geo.
Sherritt.—Messrs. James and John Pol-
lock, of the North West Territory, who
so agreeable surprised their parents by
their unexpected arrival for their
Xmas dinnenare now visiting friends in
Stanley township h p accompanied by their
brother and sister.—Mrs. Wallace, who
has spent the summer at Mr. J. Sher-
ritt's is off duty on account of ill health
and is staying with her sister, Mrs R
Armstrong, who is• waiting upon her
now.—Mr. J. Love, who got his hand
hurt on New Year's Day, still carries it
in a sling.—Mrs. Geo Sherritt, of Man-
itoba, is spending a few days with Mr.
John Sherritt,—:Mr. Robt. Ridley found
it necessary tocall the veterinary to
one of his horses last week, but under
the careful treatment of Mr. McColl has
Oily recovered,
Kippen
Mr. John McNevin's many friends
will be sorry to learn that he has been
poorly for some days and under medi-
cal treatment, but we are pleased to
note that he is in the way of improv-
ing.—Mr. Elam. Butt and his sister,
Martha, were in Loudon township last
week attending the funeral of a cousin-
While there Mr. Butt had the misfor
tune to lose his driving horse, which
was a groat favorite, and with his sis=
ter had to return home on the train,—
Miss .Agnes Blair, daughter of Mrs
Wm. Blair, has been for some time a
great sufferer. The trouble was a tum•
or near the heart, For some time she
has got very little encouragement from
the doctor, and having a knowledge
that in the near future it would prove
fatal, she last week, at the London hos-
pital, underwent the painful and criti-
cal operation of having it removed,
She came through the operation suc-
cessfully, and is now doing as well as
could be expected, hut is still very
weak. Her many friends here earnest-
ly hope to hear of her complete recov-
ery:$
TuckersmiGh,
Mrs. Peter McTavish is confined to
her home by illness. -Mr. Wm. Chap-
man has moved to his new brick resi-
dence.—Mr. Wm. Rossand wife, of
Manitoba, is visiting at the home of
his brother Mr. Alex. Ross, at present.
—Miss Clemens, of Usborne, is visiting
Mrs. J. G. Crich.—Miss Stanley, of
Holmes ville, is visiting relatives here,—
Mr. M. Lloyd has returned from Exeter
and has engaged with Mr, Geo. Murner
for another Fear.—Mr, W. White has re-
turned from Exeter, where he has been
employed lately.—The annual meeting
of the Tuckersmith Branch Agricutural
Society was held in the Commercial
hotel on Wednesday last, when the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
current year:—President, Geo. Dale;
Vice -Pres, W. J. Broadfoot; Secy. Tres.,
T. E. Hays. Directors—Tuckersmith—
J. M, McKay. McKillop—Thos, Goven-
lock, Wm. McIntosh, James Smith.
Hullett—Thos McMichael, Wm. Ross,
John F. Dale. Auditors—D. Johnson,
P. DeCantillon. The dates fixed for
the fall fair were the 23rd and 24th
September.
Elimville
The fourth annual meeting of the
Winchelsea Butter & Cream Associa-
tion was held in the township hall on
Thursday Jan. 7th, when quite a num-
ber of the shareholders were present
and received the annual reports. Moro
than twenty-four tons of butter were
manufactured during the season of
1896 and nearly 88000 was distributed
in the vicinity. After all expenses had
been paid there was a surplus ]eft,large
enough to clear off the indebtedness of
the association and now an agitation is
on foot for the erection of a factory and
cold storage. With this end in view
there will be a public meeting of all
interested held in the township hall,
Elimville, on Thursday, Jan. 21st at 2
o'clock p, m , when the milk routes will
be let and tenders received for 5 cords
(dry) four foot wood, and 40 cords
(green) four foot wood, in ten cord lots.
The wood is to be delivered at the fac-
tory before the first day of April, 1897.
Death has been busy in our midst. On
Sunday; Jan. 10th, the 14 months' old.
daughter of Mr. Sidney Wilson was
buried in the cemetery here.
Usborne
Mr. and Mrs. McLeod, of the 2nd con-
cession, who have been very ill for
some time are improving.—Mr. Wm.
Coates has purchased a new wagon,—
Every preparation is being made for
the erection of a fine new school house,
school section No 4 in the spring. No
less than 37 hands and as many teams
turned out the latter part of last week
and hauled 28 loads of sand and 40 of
brick. The school when completed will
be the best in the township as it is to be
all of modern equipment. The trustees
aro to be congratulated for their tact
and judgment in the matter. Tenders
are now being asked for the erection.
OYSTER SUPPER.—Mr. Walter Keddy,
the successful candidate at the late
municipal election in the North-west
ward, Usborne, treated a large num-
ber of his many friends to a grand oy-
ster supper on Tuesday night, About
sixty guests were present, among whom
we noticed Mr. A. Bishop and wife, Mr.
D.,Mclnuis and wife, Mr, A. Hunkiu
and wife and Mr. G. W. Holman, ex -
clerk. The supper was a splendid af-
fair and reflected great credit on Miss
Keddy and her assistants. An excel-
lent time of games, music and plays
was spent and at a good hour Auld
Lang Syne was -sung, led by Mr. P.
Madge while the guests formed the cir
cls of concord. We predict Mr. Keddy's
majority next year will be eighty, if
any one is found fool hardy enough to
oppose big.—This week it is our duty
to record the death of little Laura
Quinton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Quinton, who died on. Saturday,
at the age of 5 years and six months.
'Ube funeral took place` on Sunday.
The death of the six months' old child
of Mr. and Mrs. Chas: Perkins; occurred
on Sunday last,' •
Two Gases of dehorping in Bruce
County proved fatal.
C H. SANDERS, EDITOR
Sharon,
Mr. Jonah Pedlar, who lives in Mich:,
is visiting his brother, Mr. Jno. Pedlar.
-Mr. Josiah Pedlar, of .Ailsa Craig,
visited Mr. Jno. Pedlar a few days last
week.—Mr. R. Welsh and wife, paid
Sharon a flying visit on Friday last.—
We are sorry to report that master
Chester Rowe, whom we reported as ill
is not improving very rapidly.—Mr,
John Rowe sold a thoroughbred calf to
Mr. Thos. Mawhinney a few days ago
for a good figure,—Mr. T. J. Amy has,
sold it horse to a buyer in Hensall at a
handsome figure.—Rev, Mr, Yelland is
holding revival services in the church.
here during this week.
Hensall
Miss Mary Slater who has lived with
her brother, Walter, for a number of
years passed away on Monday, Jan. 11.
She had been a invalid for some years
and born her sufferings with great for-
titude. She was buried on Thursday
in the Rogperville Cemetery. -This week
we chronicle the death of an old and
much respected citizen of this section,
Mr. John Caldwell, known among his
friends as "Grandpa" Caldwell. The de-
ceased was at the time of his death, 80
years of age. Latterly he had resided
with his son, Wm., near Faunsville, but
for a number of years previous he re-
sided in Hensall where he made a host
of friends by his ever kindly disposition.
His remains were followed to Bethesda
cemetery on Wednesday by a host of
friends,—Mr, Joseph Case, who recently
purchased the oast store of Mr, J. P.
Marshall's fine brick block, has had the
interior all remodelled, nicely painted
and adorned with fine mirrors, so that
it now presents a city appearance, and
with the new stock he is opening up
will make a fine display.—Tho many
friends of Mr. William Kerr and Mr
William McKay will regret to learn
they are very i11 and are daily becom
ing much weaker, owing to their long
continued illness.—Miss Maggio Bell,
daughter of Mr. James Bell. of the Lon-
don road, left here on Wednesday to at-
tend the Normal School at Ottawa.
7illrlC��
Miss Doan is attending the high
school at Lucan.—The annual meeting
of the Hay Fire Insurance Company
was held in the town hall last Mouday.
There was a big crowd present, and all
tools an active part. Three new dime -
to -es were elected: Justus Mellick,i Mr.
Yearly, jr., and W. B. Battler. The
company is in good standing —Mr. Ed-
ward Johnston, one of the oldest pio
nears of this township, passed away
last week, at the age of 67 yeaas. Mr.
Johnstone always enjoyed the best of
health until about a year ago, when he
commenced to fail, and rapidly sank.
The cause of death was cancer in the
stomach. His remains were interred
In the Bayfield cemetery.—Mr. Charles
Grab has purchased a Shetland pony
and buggy for his children,—The an-
nual meeting of the Hay Branch Agri-
cultural Society was held in the town
hall Wednesday. The annual report
was read by the secretary, and showed
the society to be in a good standing, as
they have a surplus on hand of $90
Messrs. Fred Hess, sr., was re elected
president; W. T. Caldwell, first vice-
president; Fred Siegner, second yice-
president; directors, Wm. Consitt, Louis
Walper, John Decher, Henry Lippert,
W. B. Battler, Ernest Gies, Ezra Kar-
cher, Robert Turnbull, Fred Preeter; J.
A. Williams and Soloman Hardy, audi-
tors; D, S. Faust, Secretary and Treas-
urer.
McGillivray. Council
Council met in Town Hall, McGilli-
vray, Jan. 11t1i, 1897.. Pursuant to
statutory instructions the members
elected to constitute the municipal
council for the township of McGillivray
viz:—John D. Drummond, Reeve; Thos.
Prest, 1st Deputy Reeve; 'Robt. Hutchin-
son, 2nd Deputy Reeve; Niniau Grieve,
and Marshal Miller, Councillors, sub-
scribed to their qualification and decla-
ration of office. Minutes of last meet
ing read, approved of and signed.
Grieve—Hutchinson, that by-law No. 1
of 1897 appointing the hereinafter
municipal offices viz: William Fraser,
Clerk; John Patching, Assessor, Geo.
Saunders, Collector, East Division, Geo.
Glendenning, Collector West Division:
Geo. Hindmarch, Audito; and George
Saunders Janitor, as -read a first, and
seeoad time be now read a third time
and passed.—Carried. The Reeve ap-
pointed L. Laughlin Auditor, Hutch-
inson—Miller, that by-law No. 2, 1897,
appointing John J. Ferguson, Alexan-
der Smith and James Miller, members
of the Board of Health as read a first
and second time, be new read a third
time and passed. -Carried. Prest—
hips urts is
hereby
utc on that C C
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,
n the
expend 0 �5 0
commissioned- `o
26tH eon.—Carried. Miller-Prest, that
accounts amounting in all to $155,99
be paid..—Hutchinson—Grieve, that
this council adjourn to meet in the Town
Hall, the first Monday in March, at one
o'clock p. m. -Carried.
War. ERAS ER, Clerk.
Mitchell: Mr. Wm. Ryan has posses-
sion of an apple that is considered a
great curiosity: It grew from a graft,
and three parts of it is of the Baldwin
kind, while the other quarter' is Spit-
zenbury:
YOU WOULO NOT
Consult a quack medicine vend-
or for relief in a case where a
• surgical operation is necessary.
The measuring of defects of the
eye is as important as opera-
tions of this kind and we make
a specialty of the proper cor-
rection.
THE LBWS OF THE LAND
Do not protect you from quack
Spectacle Vendors. Protect
yourself by consulting only resi-
dent and qualified Opticans.
Our Optical departmeet is at
your service.
S. FITTON,
Graduate of' the Ontaria Optical Inst.:.
ONE DOOR NORTH CENTRAL HOTEL.
Stephen,
A very pleasant affair came off at
the residence of Mr \Vm. Flynn, south
boundary, on Thursday last, when some
sixty special friends and invited guests
came to help them celebrate their sil-
ver wedding and participate in the fes-
tivals utual on such an occasion. The
bride looked her lovliest arrayed in a
vesture of white serge, decked with
calla lillies and jaeamine, and to all ap-
pearance little oider or a pound lighter
than she did 25 years since, when she
first gave her Band and heart to Wm.
Flynn, considering that during these
25 years of happy married life she has
added ten sons and two daughters to
the population of ,Middlesex; an inti
dent of itself worth a week's rejoicing.
As is customary on such occasions, the
presents were costly and numerous—
too numerous to give a description of
at this time. Needless to say, the
friends from London, Biddulph, Exeter,
Stephen, and McGilliyray were hearty
in their congratulations. After eujcy-
ing themselves to the utmost, and after
wishing that Mr. and Mrs Flynn may
live to celebrate their golden wedding
—an event I myself would ardently
wish to participate in. as I missed this
by an oversight—the pleasant gather-
ing dispersed.
Distribution of Samples From the Cent-
ral Experimental Farm at Ottawa.
To TIIE EDITOR OF EXETER ADVOCATE
During the past nine years, samples
of those varieties of grain which have
succeeded best on the Experimental
Farms have been distributed on appli-
cation in 3-1b, bags to farmers in all
parts of the Dominion, free through the
mail. The object in view in this dis-
tribution has been to add to the pro-
ductiveness and improve the quality of
these important agricultural products
throughout the country by placing
within reach of every farmer pure seed
of the most vigorous and productive
sorts. This work has met with much
appreciation and a considerable degree
of success.
Instructions have been given by the
Hon. Minister of Agriculture to make
a similar distribution this season. Ow-
ing to the very large number of appli-
cations now received it is not practic-
able to send, more. than one sample to
each applicant, but with this limitation
it is hoped that the stock available will
be sufficient to permit of every farmer
who so desires sharing in the benefits
of this useful branch of the work of the
Experimental Farms.
The.distribution now in progress con-
sists of some of the most promising sorts
of Oats, Barley, Spring Wheat, Peas,
Field Corn and Potatoes. Requests for
samples may be sent to the Central-Ex-
,perimental Farm, Ottawa, at any time.
before the 1st of March, but after that
date tbo lists will be closed so that the
applications then on hand may be filled
before seeding begins. All communi-
cations can be sent free of postage. It
is desirable that each applicant should
name the variety which he desires to
test, also one or two alternative sorts
in case the stock of the sort chosen
should be exhausted, while no promise
can be made that the variety asked for
will be sent, the r; fishes of correspon-
dents will be attended to as far as'prac-
ticable. The samples of grain will be
sent early, but potatoes cannot be dis-
tributed until the danger of iujury in
transit by frost is over. •
WM. SAUNDERS,
Director, Experimental Farms;
Ottawa, January 5th, 1897.
Brucefield: What might have proved
a very serious conflagration was
prevented on Sabbath morning during
service in the Presbyterian church
Those sitting near the large register
noticed smoke beginning to issue from
it, and on examination it was found
that the floor and joists were ignited,
The timely application of a few hand -
fulls of snow soon extinguished it, how-
ever. Great credit is due Mr. Muir for
his presence of mind in keeping the
people seated, and going through the
whole service as calmly as though noth-
ing had occurred.
Stanley: One dark night last week,
as Walter McBeth was driving home
by the 2nd con. he collided with anoth-
er rig, and was thrown out of the
buggy, the^horse running away. Pick-
ing up the robes, etc., he proceedeg.
homeward, thinking the horse had.
gone there ahead of him. Shortly
afterwards Councillor Gibson cane
along, and was astonished to find .�
horse standing in the creek by the
roadside, with an overturned buggy,
and procuring assistance the horse arid.
buggy were extracted, but of course
there was no one beneath the buggy.
Mr. McBeth had passed the rig, but;
never noticed it, Fortunately no in-
jury was done. This is the same creek
that became famous owing to the law
suit over the alleged defective culvert,
St. Marys. W. Gibb. V. S„ has been
appointed by the Dominion Govern
ment a veterinary inspector for St:
Marys district to inspect lige stock in-
tended for the district.
Lucan: The flax mill is running
day and night; about 25 day hands
and 17 night hands being employed.
They have a large quantity of flax to
get throughbefore spring opens
Blood 55 Life.
It is the medium wh'eh carries to
every nerve, muscle, organ and fibre
its nourishment and strength. I£ the
blood is pure, rich and healthy you will
be well; if impure, disease will soon
overtake you, Hood's Sarsaparilla has
power to keep you in health by mak.
ing your blood rich and pure.
Hood's Pills are easy to take, easy to
operate. Cure indigestion, biliousness.
MA.RUCAA/,?SES.
SAWYER—CANNING—At the residence,
of Mr. Wm. Schafer, on Jan. 13th, by
the Rey. Mr. Holmes, Mr Henry Saw-
yer to Mrs, James Canning, all of
Mitchell.
CASE—HoGGARTIr—At the residence
of the bride's father, Hensall, on Jars -
nary 12th, be Rev. J. S. Hendersote„
Mr. George E. Case, of the township
of Hay, to Miss Agnes E. Hoggarth,
only Bang liter of Benjamin Hoggarthe
Esq.
MCCULLOUGH—COOPER—At the resi•
deuce of the bride's father, on Jan-
uary 13th, by Rev. Mr. Jewett, Mr.
John McCullough. to Miss Sarah,
daughter of Mr. Jonathon Cooper, all
of Usborne.
BAKER —BIGGART —At Clinton, on the)
12th inst, by the Rev. A. Stewart,
John Herbert Baker, of Toronto, to
Agnes Gertrude Biggart, of Bayfea,
LAWSON—REEDER—At the residence
of the bride's father, on January 6th,
1897, by Rev. G. H, Thompson, Jos.
W. Lawson, of Stephen, to Miss
Janetta, only daughter of Mr. John
Reeder, of the 16th concession of Mer
Gillivray.
tui seer us
SLATER—At her residence, Hay Tp.,
on Jan. 11th, Mary Slater aged'51;
years and 6 months.
SuTTot —In Usborne, on Jan. 15tlie
Elenor Sutton, beloved wife of Wird.
Sutton, aged 54 years,
6
months ..0
• days.
HAItRIsoN.—In. Exeter, on Jan. 17th.,
Richard Harrison, aged 74 years, 10
months.
PEIRKINs—In Usborne, on the 17th inst.
Ida Admira„daughter of Mr. Chars.,
Perkins, Jr., aged 6 months,
POwELL.—In Exeter, on the 20th inst.,
Ada Kate, daughter of Mr. Stephen
Jowell, aged; 15 years, 1 months.
QU?NTON-In Usborne, on the 16thiust.,
Laura, daughter of Wm, .,Quinton*
eget! n. years and 6 months
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