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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1897-8-19, Page 1•0001•10•01,......" TENTH YEAR. —523. EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1897. 7-„„z O. II. SANDERS, EDITOR. TRESPASSING FORBIDDEN. __— Notice is hereby given that trespassing for the purpose of moluug Lorries on the prem- ises of the undersigned is strictly forbidden. and all parties found on said Premises will be prosecuted according to law. PaonTv, Stephen. TERASHING MACHINE OUTFIT FOR SALE. The undersigned offers for sale a splendid threshing machine outfit:Separator, engin e,. and boiler, tank, etc. The whole : outfit will be sold at a bargain and on easy terms. Ap- ply 0 Jonsenitononn, DashwoocL PARIVIS, FUR BALE, MONEY TO LOAN. The undersigned has a few good 'farms for sale oheap. *Atouoy to loan ou easy terms, Joxi SrAmor Samwell'S Block Exeter, FARM TO RENT. Lot 0, concession 3, township of tsborne, .ig offered for rout 1.‘y the undersigned, It is CIAG or the best farms in the township, con- taininK one-hnudred acres and has every convenience. This farm will be let, to d good tenant for o. term of years and possession to Plow will bo given immediately. Apply to MAT. Xur.i.s.3.7,, DOV011.. FARMS FOR SALE, Mr..Toseph Tanen will offer for sa1 t t Urand Bend ou Friday, Atig,ust 20th. 1>-07, at two o'clock p. in.. his two farms, being Lot 1, B. Concession, Township of Stephen, con - tabling in acres; and. Lot IA, concession t, Township of Stephen, containing b; acres, Good house, barn and orchard on emir farm. and the laud in good state of cultivation. Terms made known ou day of sale or on ap- plieation to John Sherritt, Ilarpley P. 0, WANTED. Mrentit,f;,!'..'9X1r1 attn°iilir‘; Jubilee." Overflowing with latest and rich- est Mc titres. Contains the endorsed blogra- Phv of Her Majesty, with authentic Bistory rernarkalle reign, and full account of the Diamond •Ribilee Only S1,50. Big book. Tremendous demand, Bonanza for agent. Commission 50 per emit. Credit given. Freight paid. Omit& free. Duty paid, Write quick for outfit and territory. THE DOMIN- ION COMPANY, Delft, 7, b.; Dearborn St,. Chicago. EXETER ELECTRIC LIGHT & Greenway. Henna! The annual Harvest Home Thanks- Mr, George Brown has been sufer- WR LW LIMITED. Notice of Rates RESIDENCE JUILWATING. Per Annum a night per x6 0. P. xst Parlor ' $2 So4-5c Extra parlor x So 1-2 Dining Room, 2 75 x1.3 Kitchen 275 1-3 Bed room I. 75 2-5 Spare room x 56 • 1-6 Cellar, 8 0. P. 90 x -s CORMOItellAL .1-4116-11T14. der x6 C. P, per A,nnum or rk etsper night Ito 5 $. 45o 5 to to 440 Jo to is 4 25 15 to go 410 4 00 25 and over 3 go WIRING. General practice has proved it — satisfactory for the con- sumer to own everything within his Walls. 1110 aboye moderate rates are on thio basis and in order to secure them the following nominal truing charge is made with lamps complete : Cleat—suitable for stores al 3o per light Concealed " " residences, i 70 " To be paid in ten equal monthly install- ments. Or Sr 25, i6o cash on starting alights, Any special information may be obtained fret)) the uudersigned, E. 0,0. TREMAINE, Mau. Zurich. A brass bend has been organized here.—Mr. 0. Hartleib has moved, his hardware stock lute his new store,— air David Gottchalk has moved iuto Sirs, Waiper's house.—J. O. Cringer rich has bought the farm of the late H. Weideman, for the sum of 84,25.—Mr. H. Eicker attended a union Bible coa- youtioi at C1'evcland last week. Voters' List 1897. Liman AICNICIPAL1TY OP TRE TOWNSHIP OP STEPII,EN, COUNTY OP 111:1tON, Some time during Monday night or Tuesday morning' entrance was gained mitted or delivered to the persons mention- tO DOWnitig'S butchei shop by break eul in sections 5 aryl 0 of Tito ()Merle's Voter's ing a puts of glass in the front window. L Lists Act,18‘,0, the collies required by said see- arm co be so transmitted or delivered of The contents of the till, amounting to a list made purstuint to said Act, of all persons a ppettring" by the last revised assessment roll rn . little over $5, was appropriate. -0n sit the said Municipality to be entitled to J. tieSnaV morning Jas. Whalen eland vote in the Municipality at elections for Members of the Legislative .A.ssem lily and at Municipal Elections, and th at said list was first posted. up a t my office in Stephen on the 3Oth da- ofauly, l$' end remains there for inspection, Netice is hereby given that 1 have ,trans - Electors are called upon to examine the / said. list, and, if arty omission or any other orrery are founul therein, to take immediate proceedings to have said errors corrected iia - cording to law. Da tett this 30th day of July. 1807. CussTsu PuouTv, CLERIC, 1 ;1 I• fl AL. Stove Furnace Chestnut and Grate Do not fail to get our prices before plao- ing your order. 14111101•1111•118 PMLIIVID ETTIZ Granite Enamel & Silver Plated one of bis best horses dead in the stable; He had be -en alright the night before and it is supposed he was killed by lightning the big storm of Mon- de,ht The buildinp, was not loop & 1 EXETER . . Asweimmommillmalliono y g , struok but a.n open window near the horseis head and another behind him Grand Bend Pak, could account. for this. The loss is a serious one for the owner. giving dinner of the Boston Methodist Church, will be held Wedeesday, Sept. 8th.—M, Y. McLean, M. P. P., of Sea - forth, paid our village rt flying visit on Saturday.—We are pleased to report that May Wilson and Geo. Gleedenning passed second forra examination with honors.—The Post Master General has sent our Postmaster a new hook entitled " Condensed Postal Guide "to be sold to the public for the small sum of 3 cents, Thames Road. Threshing is the order of the day in this vicinity.—Henry Passmore pur- chased a horse from W. Armstrong' last week.—L Duncan spent Tuesday in 'elitchell.—Charles Harris left these parts for Manitoba last Wednesdas.— Miss Polly, of Goderich, is visiting- at Manse.—The Misses S. and L Musser were visiting their brother last Satar- clay and Sunday.—Wesley Armstrong had one of his calves badly hurt in the wire fence last week—Last week while Arch. Bishop was eutting with the binder the team became unmanage- able and ran away. Mr. Bishop got fastened in the macineery ltad was dragged a cousiderable distance result- ing in one of his hands being badly cut and torn and a. thorough shaking, up The hinder was also badly smash- ed. McGillivray Council Council met pursuaut to adjourn mat in Town Hall, McGillivray, 2nd August. Present, J. D. Drummond, Reeve; T. Prost and II Hutchinson, Deputy Reeves1N, Grieves :And M. Mil- ler, Councillors. Minutes of previous meeting read, approved of and signed. Prest—Miller, that in regard to the communication of Fraser and Fraser, re Artemus Bice's claim for damages, this council agrees to pay Mr, Bice the sum of 625 in full of all claims fordam- ages and annoyonce in consequence of any action of the Municipal Council of the township of aIeGillivray.—Carried. Miller—Prest, that the several accounts amounting in all to 8498 58.—Carried. Grieve—Hutelainson, that this council adjourn to meet in the Town Hall oa the first Monday in September at one o'clock p. m.—Carried. Wet. FaesEre Tp, Blanshard. During the thunderstorm on Monday lightning struck the barn of Mr. Geo. B. Webster, Mitchell road, and set it on fire, Another largo barn withiu 10 feet of it was also destroyed by the Ilames. Mr. Webster was at his father's at the time, About 8:30 the bolt struck and in 10 seconds the whole building was in a sheet of fiame. Mrs. Webster ran to the stable and got out the horses but everything else was a total loss. Besides 25 tons of hay, 14 acres of wheat, and a large quantity of last year's grain, his wagons, harness im- plements, etc., were consumed. Loss over $3000; insured in the Blanshard Mutual for $1100 on buildings and $600 on contents,—Mr. Arch McDonald, of Thames con,, had his house, struck by lightning and considerably damaged on Sunday afternoon. Biaduaph William Richardson, of Bicidulph, is very ill with congestion of the lungs.— Mr. Alexander Cunningham, ah ex - teacher at No 2, was renewing old ac- quaintances there last week. Ee is at present teaching at Fairview, near Ot- tawa] City.—Anthony Bennett, who is engaged with the Smith & Bennett threshing company, met with a serious accident on Saturday afternoon while feeding the machine. Pat Heenan, who was cutting the bands, made a bad gash across the back of his hand.—Miss Eva Jensen, of Ludington, Mich, and Miss Mable Darvel, of London, are the guests of Miss Ella Revington.—Quite a number of our young men intend taking in the harvest excursion to Manitoba.—Owing to the excessive rains the farmers are very slow in fin- ishing their harvest. Almost every day we are treated to a dreoching rain. —Mr John Glavin has rented his farm on the 2nd con. of McGillivray, to Mr. Thos, Caves, of TJsborne.—Mrs. Robbins of London, is visiting at Mr. Dennis Farmer's, McGilliv ray. a -James Ander son, who was a delegate fitr Claude boye I. 0. F. to Brantford last week, re- ports a good time. --W.. W. Thonsp son, who has been spending his vaca tion with friends. near Mooresville, has returned to his school, near Toronto.— Mr, John Coleby, who has been visiting his parents at Mooresville has returned to his home in Michigan.—Mr. A Lang ford, of London, preached at Nursery on Sundays—Mr. Edsel Collies, of Clan- deboye, who bad a surgical operation performed on him in the London Hos- pital a few weeks ago, is we are glad to state able to be around again.—The barns of Z. Tennant, near Lucan was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night last, together with all the contents, con- sisting of all the season's grain that was harvested and two horses Loss about $2000. We ha Ve Lot learned whether it was insured or not. New arrivals registered atpark from Aug. 4th to Aug. 14th —Mrs. G. Sam - well, Mrs. H. Samevell, Exeter; Mrs. R. Seldon, Ingersoll; Charles Greib and family, Zurich; August Hill and Crediton; Miss L. Smith Milver- ton ; Miss Moyer, Wellsley, Misses Mary Johnston, Blanche Petty, A. Petty, M. Smallacorabe, Miss Reynolds, Hensall ; L. Croysdale, Whitley York, S England Mr. and laIrtf: J. Wright, Misses M Wright, P. Wright, E. Wright, R Wright and Mr. E. Wright and Miss E. •Sutherland, Strathroy. The Rector, choir, and bell ringers, of Trivitt Me- morial church, Exeter; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dyer, Mrs. Perdue, Mr. and Mrs. Shannon, John Hyndman, M. D., G. P. Hyndman, Exeter; Mr. and Mrs. D. Tennent, A. H. Talbot, Gordon H. Ten- nent, Harlie Teunent, London; Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Huston and family, Miss Mabel Kemp, Exeter; W. J. Clelland wife and family, Stratford; James Mil- ler and wife, Exeter, R. B. Hungerford, London; W. T. Atcheson, wife and children, Thomas Oke and wife, Robert Sanders, Mrs. Fred Williams, Edward Heanke, Mrs. Jas. Oke, Exeter; H. Gil- christ, wife and family, Montreal, Que ; Mrs. D. Stewart, A. C. Stewart, Ailsa Craig; C. A. Paul and wife; Miss Bertha and Willie Paul, Coldstream; W. L. Brown and wife of the Free Pres Londou; Henry Parsons and wife, J. Stanla.ke and wife, Exeter. ing the past week from a sore hand re suiting; from a deep cut, which turned to blood poisoning. --The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stonemen passed away on Friday morning of last • week, and the remains were interred in the Rodgervilie cemetery on Saturday last. Service was conducted at the home, in whicli all the resident ministers took pert 'rhe floral wreaths were meaty and the funeral large, testifying to the respect: and sympathy felt for the be- rea,veci parents. --The briekwork ef Messrs. Carlisle, Foss and. Millar's new block is nearing completioo and when finished will present a very fine appear- auce.—Mr. Charles Manes, of this vile lage, was united in matrimeny, 00 Monday evening last, in the township of Brant, to a Miss McIntyre; of that township. On Tuesday evening a re- ception party was given the young eeuple, at the residence of Mr. R. Ben. gough, brother in-law of the groom.— Thomas Welsh Lias sold his hand sense brick house, on the west side of the railway traeli, to Jantes Clark, of the firm of Brown and Clark.—Mr. °Task has exchanged his present dwell - lug property with Mr, Peter Triggerron who will shortly move into it. Mr Welsh has purchased Mr, Triggerson's present house from Mr. Clark, Thus our village keeps constantly stirriag and changing,—While working on the roof of a building at Zurich, Alex. Tate ' tor had the misfortune to have it ladder slip from under him and he fell on a , pile of stones below, lighting on his feet The cords of one foot IN ere badly stretched. ' Clandeboye. Miss Martha Clark, who has been vis- iting friends here, returned to London last week,—Jas. Carter is building a new fence around his place which will add greatly to its appearance.—A num- ber of our citizens attended the exeur sion to Sarnia. They report a good time atlhough it rained every day,— Harry Jell, wife and two children are visitin,,o• his parents of this place.—Mrs N. IVIcA.voy, of Exeter, paid a flying call to our village Monday —Mrs. Grey, of Loudon, is visiting friends around town.—Mrs. O'Brien, of London, is vis- iting friends in and around town,-- Messre. Geurge Sellars, Abe and Brittle Cunningham, Mike Boyle, Wm, Gie mour and Mr. Bradley, left for Mauito- ba Tuesday morning. Success boys. — A. very sad event occurred in our neighborhood 00 Sunday last, it being the sudden death of Wm. Morgan, of the 4th con, of McGillivray, at the age of 53 years. He was ell from an attack of apeendicitis only one -week and dur ing that time hopes were entertained for his reeovery, but he died Sunday afternoon at about 5 o'clock, Deceased was highly respected as shown by the large concourse of friends following at the funeral. He leaves a wife and three children te mourn his death, The bereaved family have the sympathy of the nom mum t Ansa Or= The death of Mrs. Absolam Peters, took place on Saturday last. Mrs. Peters has been a sufferer for years and was in her tlSth year at the time of her release. The funeral took place from her late resideec' e cou. 7, 'McGillivray, on Monday, 'Jth iust, to Marr's Hill cemetery and was largely attended,— .A. Most pleasing social event enured on Tuesday afternoon last at the residence of Mr John S. Cameron, when his only daughter, Miss Winoifred Irene, was united in marriage to Duncan Macar- thur, Esq, V.S., of Lynn Farm, East Williams. The marriage service was most impressively performed by Rev. Dr, Dewar, pastor of the Presbyterian .Geenrchee at Ailsa Craig ancl Carlisle.— On Monday Councillor John alcNaugh- ton, of East Williams was driving east- erty on the Main Street of the village, having two of his little girls with him in an open buggy, the reins were held with slackened hand and became cross- ed Mr. McNaughton struck the horse two or three times with his whip and betweencrossed lines and the uuex pecteci whipping the animal became frightened and turned into McKenzie's blacksmith shop, as the buggy struck the sidewalk Mr. McNaughton was thrown out, his head against the build- ing, his body a,t full length with face downwards, sustaining a fracture of the nose and severely shaken internally, Fortunately the horse and buggy en- tered the shop without the vehicle touching the door -posts on either side and the little girls were unharmed al- though much frightened. Had the wheels collided with the post the results must have been serious if not fatal. Fullerton: A little Son of Mr. Con rad Felz, fell off a fence the o her day and broke one of his arms. • Oentralia Crediton Mrs, Wiliam Lewis and daughter, Emma, returned home from Palmerston on Wednesday, where they have been on a visia—Mrs. Nichol and son, of London, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Metz,—Mr. Graham, wife and family, of London, are visiting Mr. Wilson. Anderson.—Mrs. Giuter, ac- companied by her family, of St. Cath- arines, is visiting her father, Charles Eilber.--E. B. Scott and daughter, Mad- eline, of Philadelphia, Penn., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs, Jacob Edber.— Miss -Wurm. of Zurich, visited her brother, Edward, last weeke—Mrst Shel- ton, who has been visiting her permits, Mr. and Mrs. 3, Trevethick, returned to her home in Detroit Saturday.—Mr. I and Mrs, W.Kuntz, of Exeter, were the guests of Mr, and Mrs. Eilber on Sun- day.—Richard Baker bas beet) engage ed at Messrs Brown SePreeter's.—Word was received from Columbus, Ohio, on Friday that Christian Felber, broth- er of Jacob, Christopher, Frederick' and Charles Eilber, of this village, had died. Deceased visited here last semmer.— The grounds around the church luxe been levelled off. --The publie school opened on Monday.—The senior base- ball club of Exeter, played the return match, with our OW) here on Thursday. The score being 18 to 10 in favor of Crediton. On Friday the junior cltth played a game at Exeter. rho Exeter club turned out the better. The score was 28 to 26, (Intend...A for last woot.) The flax mills haye starteti again.— George Smith, of Berlin, is e isittng bus brother Frauk,—Miss Dinah Woods after a most pleasant t -kit of a foe weeks with relatives and friends in and around Urediton,,retureed to her home in London last week.—Rev. D. Staebler, wife and femtly, who have been visit ing relatives, returned to their home in Iowa on Monday.—Rev. ,S, 5'. Brown, wife and family left for their home in Big Stone City, South Dakota, ou Wed- nesday, after spending a pleasent yistt with their relatives.—Rev. Roeder and, wife, of St Jacobs, are the guests of arr. Samuel Brown.—A number of our citizens attended the Children's Day service at Dashwood on Sunday.—The Hay Township Fire Insurance Co., held their meeting at Bee -field on Saturday. —Wilearn Lewis' new residence is going up vapidly, LIME! LIME!! Brash car oflime just arrived on 'Tuesday 77th, at Centralia. station. C W.Sucrru. Mrs. Hanlon, who .has been very ill is on the mend again.—Will Perseus, who has been camping at Grand Bend, has returned home looking well.—Mrs. R. Handford and her son Ralph, left on Tuesday for the North West, where they intend staying three months.—On Tuesday last a friendly game of base- ball was played here between the mar- ried and siegle men. It was hotly con- tested at times but when the ninth inu- tees was played the score stood 14 to 11 in favor of the single men. Hall and Lee were the battery for the married men, while Crow and Blackell acted for the single men. The features of the game were Billy Gormau's brilliant fielding and Hall's pitching. A return match will be played on Saturday next. Geo. Grafton -umpired the game and, gave good satisfaction. (Intended for last week) Nelson Hicks and C. W. Smith wheel- ed to the Bond on Thursday evening last and stayed all night. They report a pleasanttirne.—Mr. Hewitt has taken possession of the carriage shop here, while Mr. G. Essery will devote his at- tention to the livery.—James Holman, an old resident of this community, but for the past 13 years in Chicago is -Os- iting his old associates bere—Nelson Hicks left ou Monday for Norwich to fill a position with his brother Frank,— Russel Jones, of the G. T. R., has re- turned from a visit to Detroit also his sister, Miss Maud Jones.—New wheat has beeu meshing in to A,. Hicks' store- house the lastfew days, We have a good grain market. Grand Bend: Mrs. Will Oliver stepped on a rusty nail one day last week, and as a result has had a very sore foot. If the necessary precaution had not been taken soon after the wouiid was inflicted blood poisoning would have set in. Dash -wood,. Most of tha farmers in this section are through cutting their grain with the exception of the peas,—Threshing has commenced and the shrill whistle can be heard in all direetious.—eVe notice several of the teachers for the various schools throughout this territory hays returned looking none the worse for their summer vacation, Two of the room in the village sehool are ready for occupation while the other will not be ready for about a week because the seats were not ordered in time. How- ever we think the two rooms plenty roomy to accommodate all who will at- tend during flax days.—Most of the flax has been pulled and if the weather continues fine the mill will soon be in operations agam.--Last Sunday was kept as a festive occasion by the Evan- gelical people of this place. The church was nicely and neatly decorated with choice flowers and speaking in behalf of Sunday School work was engaged in by several who came from other schools as well as people from the home school. There were also songs and re. citations. The quartette sang several of their choice pieces. The choir ac- quitted themselves in a very creditable manner and made a good impressiou on the audience. The collections fn 1: an in aid of the mission cause amoauted to over $30 whiches exceptionally good. Mr. Mike Fenn was obliged to hav:it his cow killed the other morning' as she had gone mad. Nothing can be ac- counted for it other than it is thought she must have eaten something which affected the brain.—Dr. McLaughlin has been sweatiug himself almost to death learning to ride a bilin, Doc. says there's nothing like a good hone and buggy for comfort.—Miss McLeod, of London, is speeding a few days at Mr. J. Kellermau's —J. Kellerosan sold his fine span of chestnuts to Mr. J. Pre - ter, for which he realized a good figure. —Rev. Ehy and wife left on Monday to attend a eamp meeting at Chtvelaridt Mr, Peter McItetae has purchased from Mr. Aug. Thou the stage and will now go to Exeter three days each week, his days being, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays This will be a great con- venience to both towns and Mr IvIcIsaae is deserving of a goodly amouut of pat- ronage for his ut7dertaking. He also has in connection a first-class livery and is 10 every way prepared to meet the requirements of the travelling' pub- lic —Pota,toee promiees to be an abun'a. ant crop in this section. Thoother one of Mr, Godfred Nadigeris girls dug from a single hill no Jess a number than eighty-seven geed, sized potatoes. ' This is urely a record breaker among- the spuds, e St. Marys: Joseph Cousies, while engaged fixing his threshing machine at William alstatier's farm, near John— ston's lime kin, Downie, got his hand caught in the machinery, the result be- ing a broken fieger. Winghara: The death of Mahala Humphreys, beloved wife of Mr, John Hill, took place ou Saturday. De- ceased had hef,..n suiforing for some ttme with a tumor and on Saturday last an operation was performed from the effects of wheal she never recover ed. Seaforth: Daring the thunder storm on Sundev, the bares and out buildings of George Lockhart, Atle concession of aleKillop, about twn and a half miles north of here, were struck by lightning and the buildings and their entire contents were completely consumed. Wise MOD. "Know It is folly to build upon a poor foundaA tion, either in arehiteeture or in health.. A foundation of sand is insecure, and to deaden symptsms by narcotics or nerve compounds is egnally dangerous and deceptive. The true way to build up health is to make your blood pure, rich and nourishiag by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. • Hood's Pills act easily aud promptly on the liver and bowels. Cure sick headache. JIMLIMPla.$ VINCENT.—In Eeeter, on July 29, the wife of L. D. Vincent, a a son (still- born.) KELLY.—Ill Exeter, on the Gth, inst. t the wife of Hermin Kelly, ot a daughter. WHITE,—In Exeter, oa the 6th. haste the wife of M. J.White, of a.daughter. FARNCOMB.—In London, on the 12th inst., the wife of F. W. Farneomb, of a son. CS, aloKBevez—Dontzen—In Clinton, on August llth, by Rev. A. Stewart, Angus McKelvie, of Liskeard, Ont,, to Miss Jessie Dowzer, Clinton. MACARTHUR—CAMERON—At the reSis dance of the bride's parents, on Aug'. 10th, Duneau McArthur, Esq., V. S., of Lynn Farm; East Williams, to Miss Winnifred Irene, enly daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Cameron, Ailsa Craig. OSSA:WKS HB.—In Parkhill, on August 7th, Agnes Elizabeth Beget, aged 26 years and two months MORGAN.—On the 15tb. inst., Wm: Mor- gan, of 4th con. McGillivray, aged 53 years? months and. 10 ddys. 0 INC4 OF— SUMMER GO t e ' AT THE CHEAP CASH STORE, CREDITON For the next 30 days we will offer our Stock at greatly reduced prices to clear and to make room for a large purchase made for the fall trade. tntrjr6E11.111 1-1IGtIEST PRICES PAID F013 F111311/411 1310DT.iCE, attestste A CALL SOLICITED, ZWICKE1. seetteletairesettereeseeteretee%eettetteettetettet et ' . ta /II." • 4`• '' • %ILA'''.