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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1897-3-4, Page 1.1, sob TENTH YEAR. -500 EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MARCH 4 1897. DE. WM. SWEET. VETERINAIRY SURGEON Is prepared to do any kind of bird stuff- ing and taxidermist at any time. Calls as usual promptly attended to. MONEYMONEY TO LOAN. On good improved Farms at 5 and 5'f•- per cent Private Funds Apply to ELLIOT & ELLIOT. Solicitors &o. Exeter, 5th Noy. 1899, litatTeNaleitallta MANX F.AR#.1MiS FOR S.ALB,. MONEY TO LOAN. The undersigned has a few good farms for sale shrift Money to loan nn easy terms. • JOHN aS.PAGKMAN. - Samwell's Block Exeter. TENDERS WANTED. Tenders will be received by the undorign- od up to Saturday, March 0,1307, for the pur- chase of Lots 1, 3, 3.48, 40 and. 50 in the vil- lage of Exeter, formerly Franoistown, being the '0 North Exeter Hotel" formerly " Wal - per's Hotel. " There is erected on the property a large Brick Hotel and Store with large Barns and Outbuildings, TEwUS:-20 per Dent. in cash on acceptance of tender and the balaneo'when tt good title as shown. Tho highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Dated at Godorioh, this itttlt day ot February, 1807. Lok TUS B. DANORY, Vendors Solicitor. PUBLIC SALE OF FAR —C THE— TOWNSHIP O£ STEPHEN, t'ndor.and by virtue of a power of sale contained in a Mortgage, bated the shut day of Dee ern bur ,1,$81, made by Richard Barry as Mortgagor, and which mortgage 'vas assign- ed by assignment, bearing date the Mid day of July,1I 140, and both of which will bepro- duced at. the time of sale, thorn will be offer- ed for sale by Public Auction at Win. Holts' Hotel. ie the Village ot ]ihfva, in the Town- ship of Stephen, on Thursday the Eleventh day of March, 18::7, et the hour of eleven o'clock in too forenoon, that certain farm comprising the North half of Lot number Eleven, in the 'PJ irteontlt e'oneossion of the said Township of Stephen. in the County of Huron, containing 50 mires, more or less, beang� the farm now, or lately occupied by Elizabeth Barry. The farm is nearly all eleared and in a fair state of cultivation. On the premises tire n small frame house and stables, It is situated about 32; miles west of Crediton in a good farming section. Terms: 10 percent. cash and balance in 30 days; or if desired by the pnrailaser a portion oftlio purchase money may remain as a first mortgage for a term of years. Terms in other respects matte known at sale and an Qan whlle may be ascertained on appli- cation to Wm. Iiolt„Tr.., ELiva, or to the nudritsigned. !! MILLAR & SIMS, Sor rcirons eon ASSIUNEIES, BBerlin, Ont, Do You Any Of The Following Goods. X—C SAWS tA�e .' . S, and STVs_ 4 ti 3 .. J Se All these goods mustbe sold to give place for Spring Stock. We are prepared to sell them at a bargain. Bi!jop & So. N OTIOE. Parties owing overdue accounts and notes, will please ea»I and settle the same before March 1st as I wish to elase my h.'oks by that date C. Zwicazn, Sr., Crediton. MORTGAGE SALE. FARM LANDS. 'Under and by Virtue oftl•o Power of sale contained in a oortain 'registered mortgage, nude to the Vendor, and which will be pro- duced at the time of sale, there will be offer- ed for sale by Pablic Auction, at Hill's hotel, in the village of Crediton, in the County of Huron by Henry Ether, Esq., 0uetioneer, at the dour of 2'30 o'ol oek p. m., on Saturday, the 20th. day of March, 1807, the following land and premises, i.e. The East half of Lot number Fifteen, in the Fifteenth (:on. cession of the Township. of Stephen, in the County of Huron, containing by admeasure went, Fifty acres, no the same more or less. This is a good farm with fair outbuildings, Terms of Sale: Ten per cent. of the purchase money on day of sale; the balance in one mouth thereafter. Cho purchaser Dan arrange for one-third of the purohasemoney to remain on mortgage. For farther partial - lays apply to the auctioneer, or to the Vend- or's Solicitor, R. H. CoLLiNS, Exeter, Feb. 82nd, 1.897. Vendor's Solicitor, Notice to Crediors Of Robert Rush, Deceased. Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Ite• vise(t statues of Ontario, Cha pterTl0, Section 39, that all persons lot,Ving any claim against the estate of Robert hush,. late of the Town- ship of Stephan, in the county of Huron, de- ceased, who died on or about the 15th clay of August, 1806, are ro,ltiired on or before the first day of April, 11017, to send postage pre- paid, or doliver to Messrs Elliot, Elliot & Mackenzie, at Exeter, Solicitors for the London & Western Trusts Company, Ltd.. the administrator„ with will annexQ(( of the said Robert ]lurh,tltoir 2(:12;(•1,a,1'lrasae a, and descriptions with fall particulars in writing of their claims and the nature of their securities (if amyl duly verified, and that after the said date the said administra- tors will proceed to distribute the assets of the said estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regar-1 only to the chums et which the said admini&'tsator, shall then have notice and the said admini:Orators will not be liable or reij 01t'.ible for any part of the assets of the said t• -,tate to any person or persons of whose claim or claims the ail - niu.ustratnrs shall not have hail notice at the tam_• of such distribution. Dated at Exeter this IA day of Mare11,1897, Tail LONDON & WESTERN TRUSTS Co'r LTD. Ill ELLIOT, ELLIOT & MACKENz1E, Their Solicitors, Winchelsea School Report, The following. is a correct report of the standing of the pupils in S. S. No. 6, Usborne, for the month of February. The names are in order of merit. Senior department. V—Charles Up - shall, I'ranklin Delbridge; Sr. IV— George Godbolt, Ella Camm, Oran Francis; Jr. IV—Ethel Godbolt, Leslie Robinson, George Wilcox, intermediate Linda Miners, Linda Hunter, Dora. Delbridge; Sr. III—Alice Berryhill, Charles Miners, May Hunkins; Jr.IiI— Toria Miners, Harvey Bayes, Birtle Francis. Junior department. Sr. II -- Enos Hardman, Ida Delbridge, Bertha Woods; Jr. II—Bertin Fletcher, Charles Godbolt, Lewis Woods; Sr. Pt. II—May Jones, Darwin Bayes, Cecil Camm; P. I -George Coward, Eddie Coward, Flossie Francis. J. A. Gregory, t Teachers E. E Hails, f Stephen School Reports The following shows the standing of pupils of S. S. No. 6, for the month of February:--V—Thos. Dinnv, Wm, Ratz; Jacob Rate; IV—Lizzie Lippert, Jacob Ratz, John Kraft; Sr. III—Maggie Barry, Clara Ratz, Jane McCann; Jr, III—Barbara Witzel, David I ippert, Clara Kraft: II—Alex. McDonald, Ezra Witzel, Willie Schrader; Part II—Ida Rats, Alfie Harding, Alice Mawhinnev, Willie Birt; Part I—Lucinda Kraft, Ella Witzel, Chester Mawhinney. No. of names on roll for month 48, average attendance 40. JEalxxn W. MORBIsox, Teacher The following is a correct report of the standing of the pupils, in S• S. No. 3. Stephen for the months of February. Names are in order of merit. V—Fred Sanders, George Bagshaw; Sr. IV— Herman Beaver, George Sanders; Jr. IV—Edwin Beaver, Samuel Jory, Ida Jory, Clara Stanlake, Daniel Sanders, Luther Penhale; Jr. HI—Mary San ders, Barley Sanders, Marshall Box; Jr, II—Roy Parsons, Minnie Triebner, Frankie Triebner, Asa Penhale, Herbie Ford, Homer Bagshaw; Pt. II—Alonza Ford, Vera Sanders. Laura Jory, Minnie. Triebner, Nelson Sanders Pt. 1—Herbie Beaver, Eddie Willie Edith Parsons. The average attendance for the month was 35. R. N. CREECH, Teacher The following is a correct report for S. S No. 4, for the month of February. The names are in order of merit. Jr. 4th.--Bertie Amy, Tillie Wind, Emma Clark; Sr. 3—Clara Martene, Bella Amy, Leander Hartman; Jr. 3rd— Wilber Rowe, Charles Wind, Russel Bastard, John Hartman; Sr. 2nd—Fred Amy, Albert Wein, Pearl Kestle;v(a) Jr. 2nd --Ezra Wein, (b) Jr. 2nd—Free man Morlock, Arthur Amy, Laving Klumpp, Nora Hartman; Pt, 2—Aimina Yegar, Herbie Morlock, Martha Wind, Annie Hartman; Sr. Pt. 1 -Wesley Wein, Samuel Aystricker, Willie Smith; Jr. Pt. 1—Cecil Rowe, Elgin Amy, August Hartman, Aaron Wein. The report. for the senior fourth division is not given on account of sicknesssome have not attended this month and others but a few ..days. The aver- age attendance is low from tho same cause. The number on the roll is 43 and the average attendance 24. W. J. Bicooss, Teacher. Hay School Report The February report of S. S. No. 2, Hay, is as follows. The names are in order of merit:—V—J, W. Todd, Maud Russell, •Flora Northcott; 1V --William Jackson, M. M Russell, Nellie Gould; Sr; III—FI. M. Gould, Jessie Munn, 13. E. O'Brien; Jr, III—LI. F, Johnston, F. Corbett, Ethel M. Northcott; Sr. II Alice Dougall, Jas. E. Gould, Willie O'Brien; Jr. II—Cora Monti, F. R. North- cott, J. R Munn; Part II -Willie Gould Ethel Harvey; Part I—Bertie Northeott Albert Johnston, Willie Russell, The best spellers in the monthly spelling match were:—V—\laud Russell; IV— Milton Russell; Sr. III—Jessie G Munn Jr. III—Freeborn Johnston; Sr. II—J. E. Gould; Jr. II --Cora Munn; Part II— Willie Gould; Part I—Bertie Northeott. Stephen, Mrs, Jelin Dearing, of Marlette, Mich., is yisiting her brother Mr. Geo. lord, -- Mrs. Chas. Isaac, who has been very ill iselowly recovering,—Miss Sarah Rush, of Grand fiend, was the guest of the Misses Dearing last week.—.Mss May Dunsford is visiting tricnds in London.. -Mr. Wm. Rush, of the Military School London, spent a few days here, the guest of Mr, Wm. Dcearing,---Mr, Gen Ford is, we are sorry to learn, confined to his bed .with a bettor's attack of iti- flammation of the lungs.—Mr. Williaim Dearing held a very- t:accessfui wood bee last week and ended up with a hop in the evening. Ailsa Cram On Wednesday tnornin , Mrs, J. Mc- Farlane of the Nairn Gravel road was stricken With paralysis —Mr. Hogarth. of Exeter, has been engaesed as teacher for S. S. No. 5, East Williams, .for the remainder of this year. --An accident which )night easily have proved a fatal One, occurred on the Main Street on Monday of last week, Willie Brown was riding' on a sleigh laden with logs and jumped off, slipped, and rolled tender the ale„ h between the front and hind bobs, the driver did not notice the mishap and drove on, the load passing over the, boy, who most fortunately had rolled under the eettre of the sleigh so that the hind runners passed on either side. of him. flay Council C. H. SANDERS, EDITOR Centralia Waiter Fero has moved to Wisconsin where he is taking charge of a cheese factory.—:Hiss Lou. Morden is visiting Mrs J, Colwill, Jr.—Fred Harding, who itlts bt'en Working for Wm. Colwill, has gone to Erussels —Rey. John Greenway, of Crystal City, Man., preached on Sun • da.y eyening in the church, here . with his old time vigor and ability to the delight of his • many friends.—Mr. Greenway shipped two carloads of seed grain and thoroughbred stock to Mani- toba on Monday last. • Council met pursuant to adjourn ment ou Feb. 22nd. All present. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved of. The Auditors' report was handed in to the Council and received as satisfactory. The Treasurer's books were finally audited by Couneil and signed by the Reeve. The usual auto ber of copies of Auditors' report was or- dered to bo printed Acommunication from the Clerk of Tuckersmith asking whether Hay Council would not want to get a half carload of sewer pipes for culverts. Tuckerstnith would take the other half car, The Reeve was instruct cd to make arrangements with the Reeve of Tueltersmith regarding the matter. A petition signed by the trus- tees of S. S. No. 6, asking to have lots Nos 10, 11, 12, 18, 14 and 15, in the 6th and 7th con., taken from S. S. No. 3 and have said lots added to S. S. No. 6. The clerk was on motion instructed to noti- fy all parties interested that the said petition will be considered at next meeting of Council. In regard of pe• tition of Geo. Smith and others re S. S Nos. 11 and :2, the parties interested appeared before Council, after the coun- cil having heard the evidence decided that no action be taken at present. The parties interested in the petition of Robt McMurdie et al, also in the petition of Thos. Dick et al, also appeared before Council after hearing evidence the Couaeil on motion decided that the whole matter be laid before a joint meeting of the Council of the munici- palities of Hensel] and Hay with a view of effecting a re adjustment of the Boundaries of the sections concerned, also of settling all claims in accordance with Sec. 50 (1) Public Schools' Act. A deputation of the Council of the Village of Hensall, consisting:' of Mr. G. C. Petty Reeve and H. Cook, Councillor waited on the Council in regard of claim of the property of the township of Hay; also of balance of cash in Treasury. After weighing every, point carefully .the gentlemen were offered $130 in full of all claims which offer they accepted. The Reeve and Mr. Thompson were ap- pointed to wait on Mr, Henry Ilse in re geed of the hedge fence along the north side Centre Road. The police trustees of the village of Zurich appeared before the Council for the purpose of making at arrangement in accordance with •Sec, 663 a municipal act. It was agreed that police Trustees assume all the streets in the limits of the village of Zurich_ also the sidewalks along; Centre Road. The Couneil to keep the Centre 'Road in repair.. The trustees to re- eeive the township rate from thesaid village of Zurich for the year . 1897. The .police trustees also made applica- tion to have the statute labor counted at 75 cents: per day in the police village. Tho epplieation was on motion granted by the Council A few accounts were ordered to be paid. The council will meetagain on Monday, March:29th, at 10 o'clock a. m. whtsn pathmasteis, you ndkeepees and' d o e th er officers will be appointed. FRED Hriss, Clerk. • Dashw YOU WOULO NJT 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 LA\t;S OF THE Dashwood,LANO Quite a number around here are sof. feeing from the effects of grip.—Tha contraet for the licca school to he hulls in the village during rhe coming sum - mor was lot on Thursday 1•OO7 to Mr. Henry Willett at an astonishing low price.—Dashwood is to have a new ho. tot this summer.: -Mr Ezra 'Tiernan in- teuds to open Out 0 new butcher shop- iu the village this spring;•. We hope the undertaking will not prove fruit less. —Mr. John Fenn left on Monday for his home 10 Plattsvitle. John is looking after a harness business that is for sale in Drayton We wish for John's good luck in his undertaking; —0u Thursday last Mr Louis Schumaker and Miss Amanda Kraft were made man and wife in the Lutherian church by .Rev. Eifert. • We Wish them a pleas• ant voyage on life's rough sea.—Grand father Voelkor is very sick at present and considering his ad vanced age, little hopes are entertained for his recovery, —Mr. George Zimrnennan, who has been spending the past three weeks with relatives iu the vicinity intends leaving' in a few days for his home in To vist0ck. Tuck see meth. The l ippon circuit parsonage of the Methodist church in Hensall was the scone of ft very pleasing event on Mon. day, February 22nd, when Mr, :Fre nk LI. Munn, of this township, was united is marriage to Miss Annie M. Windsor, of the same township. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. J. Waddell. We join with their many friends in wishing them all happiness in their new home at Kippen, which Mr, Mann recently purchased from Mr. jetties Moore, of that • village.—The residence of Thomas Robertson, Esq., was the scene of a yery interesting. event On Thursday last. We refer to the marriage of his dau chtee, Miss 11iar. garet E., to Mr. John Dodds, of Brook. dale, Manitoba.. The ceremony was performed by Rev, 6. Acheson, of Kip - pen, and was witnessed by the many relatives of the contracting parties. The happy couple were very warmly congratulated, and a splenoid time was spent by all present. Mr. and Mrs, Dodds will go to Mr. Dodd's home in Manitoba in the course of a few weeks. —On 'Tuesday last a very pretty wed. ding was celebrated in St. James' church, Seaforth, the contracting parties being Mr, James Hagan, jr., of the township of Hay, and Miss Flora A, McKinnon, youngest daughter of Mr. Donald McKinon, of this township. The marraige was performed at high noon by Rev. Father McCabe. Drysdale. Mrs. Robt. Drysdale is spending a few days"at Wingham visiting her brother - in law, Mr. Isaac Metcalfe —The fourth meeting' of the Drysdale debating society was held in the school house on the regular evening, Thursday last, when the subject, resolved that the red man has suffered more at the hands of white man in North America, than the Negro, was disenesed. The affirmative was captained by Mr. A. Douglass, who was assisted by Messrs. J no Ester, Chas. W. Sanders, Jno Allan and A Me Cap gart. The negative was led by Mr. Geo. Edlghoffer, backed up '1,y Messrs. Thos. Johnson, Wm. Dowsoo, Geo. Pollock and Alpbonsaus Shea. The debate was opined by the affirmative captain who in his genial manner, during the short time allowed him, showed some of the Indians' suffering, Hti was followed by the negative captain who traced out the suffering of the Negro. Speakers were called from the sides alternately, each in his turn bringing out his points for his respective side. The subject was ably and efficiently handled by both sides, and after the question had been amply discussed by the speakers, dur- ing their limited time the matter was left in the hands of the judges who by the way were:—Mr. Cleave, President of the society; Messrs. J. Turner and D. Manson. After weighing the arguments ca.refuily, the decision was given in favor of the negative. While the judges were deciding the debate, a program was rendered in which Messrs. Shea and Allan and the Misses Durrand took part.' Judging by the large at. tendance and rapt attention given to the speakers, the debates must be very interesting.' The next meeting takes place the last Thursday in this month, (March.) Subject resolved that the pen is mightier than•the sword. Mitchell: On Friday of last week Mr. Peter Nicholson, of Logan, delivered a load of peas, in which there were 191 bushels, weighing nearly six toss, to Mr. Lester, Due of our grain buyers. This is certainly the heaviest Ioad that was ever piled on a pair of sleighs. • 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. ONE DOOR NORTH S. FITTON, Graduate of the Ontario Optical Inst CENTRAL HOTEL. ,eE,, Mooresville ;Doig thinks there is more money in i that prafes:liau than in teaching the Asrtd (loom has been east over this Leser ft tag urstie his studies left on a his new neighborhood through( the death of one 1 for of our moat popular ynuilg men, in thea I)rofession. person of Mr, Wilbert Simpson, who Iii1.Ll:I' it; A• TREE ---It is our sad. died February 26th, at ibe age of 25 !duty to chroelela this week the death, .years. Deet'usetl was eery highly re- int Jeliics.: rtrie, whieh happened me seeded by alt who knew him, Wing ' Friday morning last, under circum - obliging and inost at:;thl•+ in his man- ' stauccs of pl.eultar sadness. It appears near. Itis mother and surer have the that the deceased was engaged infell- a ing a leaning tree old the farm of his entire sympathy of h whole neighbor - hand. --Missionary s 'rvie.'s wihlilas held : sun a 1OiC.. it mill' and a quarter %"St of at the Methodist Church next :aul;day*, here, wh en tho to.,0 • Split several feet -The collection iu aid of the labia re- up Irian the tiir and glancing back on lief fund taken en the Ailsa Craig par `the stump with great force caught the ish, amounted to $20:—Spring goods deceased, mangling his limb' atdd trith- are bttgnrinning to move out at -the , out a doubt killing; him instantly. His Mooresville cash store. The stock is I son was with hien in the bush at the complete in all its department.-1Ir. time of the accident and was an eye Wm. Murdy has all tea material on II1 wituess of the awful sight. Ile immed- the ground for the exaction of afano ! latelysecut't'd help and bad the remains residence next summer.—Mr, Hiram Miller has had a tine grand square piano placed in his house.—See our cottonades, twenty neer pieces to yards grey cotton for $1 at Mooresville cash store, Zurich, Mr. E. Hagan and A E. Faust took a. trip to Seaforth last Tuesday.—A conservative meeting was held in the Town Hall, in this place, last Tuesday, for the purpose of choosing their officers for the ensuing year. A great many rate payers of the surrounding country were in attendance.—P. Sipple received word that the prisoner, who escaped from him while being escorted to God erich gaol last October was caught and lodged in Barrie gaol. Mr. Sipple left for that place on Thursday and brought him back to Goderich where he is now in prison awaitiug his trial. Farewell is charged with having passed raised bills in Hensall last fall.—A number of our citizens attended an oyster supper in Dashwood last week. It was given by the Order of Chosen Friends of Dash- wood. A good supper and entertain- ment are reported —Miss Smith,of Clin- ton was visiting at Mr. John Torrance's part of last week.—Dr. Campbell was away to St. Thomas last Tuesday at- tending the funeral of some relative.— Mr. B. S. O'Neil, of Exeter, paid our town a flying visit Tuesday. Nippon Mr. William Doig, who has for the past twelve years been successfully engaged in school teaching, has given up that profession and is turning his attention to the practice of law, Mr. removed to the house. The deceased was born in Perthshire, Scotland, and was in his 79th year. He was a consis- tent member of the Presbyterian uhureb and in po'ities &Reformer. He was a carpenter by trade and a large ltumber of the older residences in this seceion were built by him. About 40 years ago he settled on the farm, on the 2nd con, of Hay, now occupied by his son Alexaud 'which he converted into one of the best farms in the county. About eleven years ago he retired from farming and came to live here and where he lived up till the time of his death. He was of temperate habits and was in full ei lyment of bodily health and mental' .stor at the time of his death. He possessed many of those admirable mental, moral and social characteristics—the quick perception, the keen judgment, the sterling honesty and integrity, the warm sympathy, the broad liberality—so rare iu these days and so seldom found in perfection out- side of "the land of the brown heath and shaggy wood.” The deceased leaves to mourn his sad demise two sons and three daughters. The funer- al took place from his son's residence on Monday to the Rodgerville cemetery. A short service was hcla at the house which was crowded, many being un- able to gain admissit n• The funeral sermon will be preached in St. Andrews church, of which the deceased was for many years a consistent member, on Sabbath morning next at 11 a. m. The funeral procession was a very long one, testifying to the esteem in which deceased was held and the sympathy that exists in the community for the grief-stricken family. Mr. A. M. Williamson, Town Clerk of Kincardine, is dead, : • GREAT SWEEPINC SALE • •• • s • Having purchased the the business of C, , I will offer the stock at greatly reduced prices for CASH AND PRODUCE ONLY. Having decided to adopt the system of buying for Cash and selling for Cash or its equivalent, we can convince you by giving us a trial that our prices are very much lower than any one doing business under the old sytem. The Stock is large and well assorted and in order to make room for Spring pods we will dispose of the same regardless of cost. We will make a reduction of 25% on all ready made clothing. The stock is No. r and fully assorted with BOYS', YOUTHS', AND BEN'S 1TSe2 Also about 20 Frieze ulsters at less than cost. Fur coats, Fur Capes, men's Beaver and Persian caps will be sacrificed to clear. Ladies' Mantles—about 20 to clear at from $1 to $5, former price from $4 to $10 and this seasons goods Dress Goods, Flannels, Flannelettes, Cottonades, Tweeds, Factory Cottons etc. at very close prices. GROCERIES. Best granulated sugar, 23 lbs $1 Yellow. sugar, 28 lbs $1; Best Rio Coffee 7 lbs $1; Large size yeast 5e; Globe wash boards 12e; 7 bars Dingman's Electric Soap 25c, 6 bars Comfort or Home Sweet Home soap 25c, Forest City City Baking Powder in 13 ib sealers 20c and other lines at corresponding prices at the C,jI>EAP CASs:. STORE, Ct EbITOl. Produce Taken as Caslr:. A Call Solicited, CHAS, ZWICSER, eee