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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1897-9-16, Page 8r4ers Wanted, The undersigned would be pleased tet, take a number of boarders. -Ladies caGentlemen, First class accommode t&,. TTermss reasonable. Apply at the Moser opposite Commerical Hotel. H. BtueKI.toram CAL• JOTTINGS, Wire re 6'eople Buy, .Why do you trade with So and -so? I asked a maid so wise, t‘ Why do I trade with So -and -So ?" Said she wish some surprise. e. Why—why, I trade, with So -and -So? She continued with laughing eyes, "-The reason l trade with So and -So, Is because they advertise." The Western Fair at Loudon opened Thursday. The Town Couneil will meet to -mor - now (Friday.) The number of appeals from the Ste- phen voters' list is 165. The farmers are having splendid weather for sowing fall wheat. Send the Advocate to your friends, Only 35 ets. from not till Jan.lst,1S1S, The Middlesex fall Assizes open on September 27th before Chief Justine Armour. The oyster supply is announced to be the biggest ate]. best this year that Chas been scooped in for a long time. The recent wet weather has played havoc with potatoes, Many complain- ing of them rotting in the ground. Up goes the price of "spuds." Postmasters are now instructed to hold letters for thirty days, unless a notice ou the corner of the envelope asks them to be returned. sooner. The purse containing a five dollar bill, lost by Mrs. Williams on Monday, was picked up by a little girl named llutart but the moues had been taken. out, Those who seed their dollars to the departmental stores in Toronto, should not complain about dull times They help to make dull banes in their own town. Mr, A Slavin, of Lumley, has pug' ebased from Mr. A. Cottle the residence situated on the corner of Ann and. Carling streets and moved therein It£andey. It takes all kinds of people to make a.. world, The latest story is that of a certain fanner who is kicking because there are not grasshoppers to fatten his turkeys, T. W. Hawkshaw has graced the front of his hotel with a strikingly pretty sign, the word '•Commercial,'' Itis done in gold and reflects credit on the artist, Mr. D. Spieer. Mr. A. Dow's new residence north of the Agricultural grounds is feast near ing completion. It is a very- pretty residence and adds much to theappear- ance of that part of the town. Millinery Openings Saturday even- ing, Monday and Tuesday, September 1,5; 20 and 21. Large display of goods. See our great values in trimmings.. E. J. Spackman &Co. The residence occupied by Mrs. Horn Exeter North, was struck by. lightning, Monday morning last, the current pass ing down the chimney and doing con- siderable damage both outside and in, Since the closing of the Indian Famine Fund in Canada on the 1st of July, additional subscriptions amounting to $3,289, have been re - caved, which makes a total of $179, 116.. Lastweek we stated that the assess- ment rate for this year was 17 mills on the dollar. In justice to the council we might state that one mill of this amount is to be applied on the Town Hall debt. There are a number of stupid, thoughtless people about town who persist in throwing banaua peels on the sidewalk. The practise is a very dan- gerous one and been the cause of sev- eral severe falls. In another column will be found au interesting' letter from the pen of Dr. Rollins, describing his trip across the briny ocean. His many friends will be pleased to learn that he had a very pleaseut trip and landed safely. The Exeter Electric Light and Power Co. have eventually been successful in securing a good flow of water oa the Verity premises. at a depth of about 300 feet, A thorough test was made and the supply proved inexhaustible. The Fall term of the Higbcourt of of Justice will open in Goderich on Monday, September 20th, before His Lordship Chief Justice Meredith. The Crown business at the court Will be conducted by J. F. Lister, M. P., Sar Kelly, the man who figured in the shooting affair at Centralia, has had the bullet extracted from his jaw, It had lodged between the teeth of the upper jaw and it was only after the extrac tion of two teeth that the bullet was obtained, The open season for grouse, pheas- ants, prairie fowl, partridge, woodcock, snipe, rail, plover or any other water- fowl or game bird or animal, including' black or grey squirrels and hares, opened on the 15th inst., and closes December, 15th 1897. The many friends of Mr. Ed. Sanders, of Elora, formerly of Exeter, will be sorry to learn that he met with a very' painful accide,it in that town recently. He was operating a plainer and in ttorne manner accidentally got his hand' drawn into the feed rollers, lacerating it badrr 'The wounded band is now im- proving'nicely. Millinery Openings of French.' Eng - Rah and American Styles on Saturday evening and Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 18th, 20th and 21st. Don't fail to Beet ourexhibit E. J. Sparkman & .0‘ The customs department leas ruled that teams and carriages orossing into Canada with either passengers,or freight, shall be admitted without hindrance,.and to ists will be allowed to bring in their teams for a period of six mouths without paying duty. The Annual a Harvest Home " ser- vice will be held in James Street Meth. church. Sunday, Sept. 26th, Rev. Dr: Pascoe, of \Vingliam, will preach the sermons, On Monday evening, Sept. 27th, the " fiery( at Home " supper will be given noder the auspices of the Ladle's Aid Society. For further par- ticulars see bills, Bernard Louis Doyle, Junior Judge of the County Court of the County of Huron, has been appointed to be a Surrogate Judge and Judge of the Admiralty and Exchequer.Courts for the portion of the Toronto admiralty district comprised in the Counties of Huron and Bruce. The " Family Herald and Weekly Star," of Montreal; seems to grow in value every sear. It has now the ser- vices of the best writers in all branches. Such a marvellous success for Canada! Many of the recent issues of the "Fam- ily Herald and Weekly Star "have been worth the whole years subscription. The commissioner of customs has notified the \Windsor` customs officials to stop the entrance of the Detroit Sun- day Sun into the Dominion of Canada either by mail or ferry. Any person coming into Windsor with a copy of the paper on his or her person will be liable to arrest and imprisonment, the alternative to be a fine of 8200, A lTontreal man advertised a life- like double portrait of the Queen, in youth and old age—sanctioned by the Government, ens Peterboro t for 50c. A Peterbo a lady who saw the advertisement, for warded the money, and in return re sewed a three cent jubilee stamp. People who are always looking for eheap things generally get them. The taxes in Stephen this year are greatly reduced. The township rate is just one half of last year and for many years previous. For example: Thos. Sweet paid last year $:33,12, this year $2992; R Mitchell, concession 2, last year $13.10, this year $27,04; W. Oliver last year $32.96, this sear $24.42. Every ratepayer is reduced one half, but the sinking fund is wiped out entirely. While Thos. Creech, son of constable Creech, was engaged in operating a planer at the Exeter saw mill on Sat- urday last he met with a very painful accident. He was about to feed a board when its suddenly flew back, striking his hand with terrible force and dislocating the wrist joint. He is now laid off duty and it will be some time before he will have the use of the hand agrin. The question is asked in the Munici- pal World, at what age is as dog tax- able? As this is a question which sometimes bothers assessors, we give the opinion of the World on the mat- ter which is:—The statute does not fix any minimum age, so that it is the duty to assess every dog without re- gard to age, unless there is some by law of the municipality exempting dogs under a certain age from assess ment. The half price sale of the Toronto bankrupt stock of boots and shoes at Broderick's cheap store still goes on. Every body pleased with the big gar gains. We want to clear out the bal- ance of this bankrupt stock and the half price sale will continue all this week and on Monday and Tuesday of next week. ,We are selling ready made clothing very cheap. We sell cheap all the time. J. W. BRODERICK. The Parkhill Gazette -Review in its report of the !across match .between the Parkhill and Exeter teams, Labor Day, is very unfair and misleading. We could hardly think that the Gaz- ette -Review editor would be guilty of so gross a misrepresentation, and will put the more generous construction on the article, that he has been wrongly informed. There is no other conclu- sion to arrive at unless that the editor was taking his holidays and that the dwarfed -brained excuse in charge had lost his head in search of words to ex press his feeling and extracted from the warped and empty recesses of his small and one-sided head the article in question. Large Peaches. Jos. Senior, our popular photo. artist showed the ADvocATE some mammoth peaches of the (Champion variety that he picked off a tree in his garden. The largest one shown measured ten inches in circumference and weighed half a pound and there were dozens of others nearly as large. We were allowed to sample one of those mammoth beauties and can vouch for their flavor. Y Lacrosse Match. The final game of lacrosse to be play- ed here this season took place Tuesday last, when the Excelsiors of Mitchell were defeated by the home team by a score of four to two. '-The match was not the best that has been played here this season but the game was watched with great interest by quite a, large number of spectators. Mitchell started well and it looked at the outset as though they , would be the probable winners,,but after scoring` two goals their energy seemed ; spent and after that only occasionally did they show signs of being equal to their opponents. The game .was rather rough and cheek- ing pretty hard. It looks bad when good players get down to slashing and slugging' and shows wapt of condition. A good piayer does not require to slug at the man to 'secure the ball. but a loan not in condition has to put forth an effort of some kind in' order to get the rubber from his opponent, who is in better shape. Buggins for , the. Exeter team played a star game and ,proved himself worthy of his selection:' To Oar Correstondenta. Now that the holiday term is over and farm operations are nearly complet- ed, we trust that our county corres- potde ts will send u$ their usual bud- get of events occurring in the disteict in which they re&ide. Ifany person desires to correspond with Tan ADVO- CATE, kindly send us your name and poet offlee, and we will send you the. necessary sunpiy of paper and envie. lopes. There are places from which we receive no regular communication, and we would be much pleesedto hear from these sections, .Did Not Comply. The following circumstance occurred at a farm house not once thousand miles from Clinton. The lady of the house was exceedingly neat and tidy. and always required the hiredmen to lay aside their overalls before en- tering the house. White the family were at tea one evening, there was a knock at the door: which stood open, and thinking it was one of the hired men, the lady shouted, "Take off your pants and you can come in," meaning for the party to lay aside° their overalls. As they did not come in the lady wont to the door, and turned a bright scar- let when she faced a stranger calmly standing there.—Clinton New Era, Tke Potato Crop. The potato crop this season will in all probability- be very Iight. When this year's new potatoes first came in, it was supposed that the crop would be bountiful as the yield per hill was large and the potatoes were good sized, But for the past few weeks reports have boon yery bad. It seems that both dry and wet rot has seieed them and the prospects in consequence are that the price will go up considerably', Aftemei adyises people not to dig their poiatoes in the hope of avoiding the rot as one or two rotten ones in the bin will disease thewhole lot. He says to Jet them stay in the ground and though many will rot the remain- der will keep well. Death of )lrs.:liartiu. Grace Matthews, relect of the late \'1'illliam Martin, who has been in a low state of health at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas, Main St., received the final,summons on Sunday. The deceased had been a long sufferer from chronic inflammation of the stom axle thus her death was not unexpect- ed, She was a former and well-known resident of Usborne, having lived there for many years, but has made Exeter her home for about five years. She was a consistent Methodist and bore her long illness with loving patience and in the calm security of perfect faith in her Saviour's merit passed away to her eternal rest. A family- of two sons and two daughters—Mr. S. Mar tin, and Mrs. Thomas of this place, Mrs, P. Madge, of tlsborne and Mr. Stephen Martin, of St. Marys—survive her, who have the sympathy of a host of friends in their bereavement. Her remains were interred in the Exeter cemetery Monday. Have visited Montreal and Toronto during the past week and have picked up job lines in a great many goods Don't forget to visit our show rooms on Saturday evening. Monday and Tues- day, Sept, ,18th, 20th and 21st, Best display of ' Millinery, E. J. Spackman S; Co. Personal 'Mention Miss Violet Treble is visiting friends in London at present. Mr. and Mrs Ed. Treble returned from London Monday. Will Abbott was confined to his home through illness, Tuesday. Mr.M. Ellwood, of Hensel], spenl;Sun- day with friends in town, Dr. Lutz and H. Spackman were in Parkhill.Tuesday on business. Miss Maggie Latimer, of Seaforth, is the guest of Mrs. Jas. Grieve, Miss Horne, who has been indisposed for several days, is convalescent. Mrs. John Bawden, of Ridgetown, is the guest of Mrs. Jos. Bawden. William Snell, who has been indis- posed for several days, is recovering. Mr. Holmes, of Mitchell, visited at Rev. N. R. Willoughby's on Saturday. Miss Sweet, who has been in Detroit, is visiting her parents, London Road. Mrs. Ann Heaman is visiting her son Thomas, in Brantford, for a few days. Mrs. Thos. Oke visited friends in Brucefield last week and returned Sun- day. Jos. Senior, after visiting the In dustria.l at Toronto, returned home Saturday. Mrs. M. Ellwood, of Hensel', 18 visit- ing her grandmother, Mrs. Allen who is very ill, Miss Fannie Senior, of Hamilton, is visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Senior. Chris. Hodgson, of Raglan, is visit- 4nb€ relatives and friends in and around' Exeter. Frahk-Snell, after a few days visit with his. parents; here,,` returned to Ingersoll Wednesday, ' . Mrs. Geo. Easterbrooke, after spend. ing a week with friends in Burlington, returned home Monday. Mrs. Parkhill acccmpanied by two children, of Essex Centre, is the guest of her sister, Miss Woollatt. Mrs. J. T. :Manning, who has been visiting relatives in Toronto and Ham Ilton, returned home Monday, Mrs. Alfred Allen, who for heveral days has been in a very delicate state of health, still continues very low, Miss Addie Moriock, telt' Monday morning for I11itchell where she haw accepted a situation as milliner. Dr. Anderson. and Mir. May, of Mitch- ell, wheeled over here Wednesday last and returned Thursday morning,' Mr. W. H. Verity, of Brantford, and brother, Mr. Robert Fountain, are here spending a few days with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hunt visited tel atives in town Sunday, Hiram Shaptonand sister Eila, re turned Saturday after a pleasant visit with friends in Toronto. Mr. Alfred Elsie and sister Ada, of Deleware, are visiting their aunt and untie, Mr, and Mrs, Geo. Anderson, Donald Meinnes, of Ushorne, is act ing as judge on Clydesdale horses at the Western Fair, London, this week, W. E. Broining left Tuesday morn- ing for McGill College, Montreal, where Jas will further prosecute his studies in medicine. "Mr, Will Hawkshaw, who left for Medicine Hat to take a position as oper- ator there, arrived home on Monday." —Seafort). Sun, Mrs. John McAvoy and two children, who have beon visiting friends and relatives here, left Monday for their home in Kincardine. Mrs. Huges, who has been visiting relatives here for several weeks, re- turned to her home in Sr. Louis, Mo., Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Wark, after spending a few days with Mrs, Wark's father, afr, Robc, Frayne, left for their hone in Poplar Hill .Monday. Mr, H. C. Brewer, manager of the Molsons Bank, Clinton, formerly of Exeter, returned last week from the old country and reports a pleasant visit, John Knight, 0, T. Ti', operator, who has been spending his holidays in Toronto, Buffalo, Niagara Palls and elsewhere, returned home Wednesday evening. R. Holmes, the genial editor of the Clintou New Era, shed his benign countenance ou the ADyoCATu sanc- tum. Monday. He was wheeling to Se, Marys, Rev. \V. M, Martin, on receiving a a two weeks' leave of absence from his congregation, left Tuesday, accompan- ied by his wife, to drive to Mount Forest, where they will visit relatives and friends, A. Jones, who has beenledger-keep- er at the Molsons Bank here for some time, leaves to day (Thursday) for London, where he wilt fill a similar position. By his genual and obliging ntanner Mr. Jones made many warm firiends here. Mr. Nelson Hooper, who has been travelling for a dry -goods firm, has been compelled to quit the road for a time owing to severe illuess. He arrived here Saturday and is now staying with his sister, Mrs. W. G. Bissett and is unable to leave the•house, Mr. and Mrs. John Spackman, who have been sojourning at their famous summer resort, Grand Bend, returned to their Home here Monday. Mr. Spackman informed the ADNOCATIJ that the season has been a fairly suc- cessful one but the number of yisitors was not so great as previous years, owing doubtless to the continual rains and coolness of the atmosphere, Brussels: What might have been a fatal accident occurred on the farm of David Walker in Morrison Wednesday, James Maxwell, Dave Walker and T. Rands were drawing in peas and in driving up the lane to the barn, the wagon tilted and upset the load throw- ing the driver and his companions off, Walker and Maxwell struck the fence in their fall and as a result Maxwell is confined to the house with a broken wrist, while 4Vall:er sustained sortie se- vere injuries and it is thought that some of his ribs were broken. Rands escaped injury. Mitchell: On Friday, Mr. Thomas Jones took a car load of cattle to To- ronto, and he had with him a young lad from Listowel, named Wm. Me- Heever, son of a grocer in that town, who went down fo see the fair. The boy put up at Bull`s,Head hotel for the night, and got up about 8 o'clock, Sat- urday morning, and had his breakfast Then he went into the bar, paid his bill, and strolled out on the sidewalk. In another moment he fell forward on the planks, and when bystanders lifted the prostrate form life had fled. A doctor was, hastily summoned, but all he could do was to confirm the already very apparent that death had come with startling suddenness. Mr. Jones felt much grieved over the occurrence. St. Marys: William Dunseith, Mayor died at 1.45 o'clock Thursday after- noon, aged 47 years, 7 months and 7 days. Mr. Dunseith was a represen- tative councilman at the council board for the years 1890 to 1895. In 1896 he was elected mayor by acclamation, and, again by acclamation for the present year, 1897 In private matters he fol- lowed the business of produce mer- chant, having bought large quantities of butter and eggs, hides, poultry and various other articles in that line. He first entered partnership with Robert Thompson iu the year 1874, and they continued together until tbo year 1884, when they dissolved, and Mr. Dunseith continued business is his own name up to the present time, Mr. Thompson also continuing.` NEW BOOT & SIIOE.SIIQP1 OPPOSITE, CENTRAL HOTEL. The undersigned wishes to announce that he has opened out a Boot and Shoe Shop in the premises recently vacated by Mr. D. Spicer, where he will be prepared to do all classes of New Work and pay particular attention, to Repairing. A CALL SOLICITED'• A. WALTER, EXETER THE 1110 CASH STOR E CASH . R PR ik DUCE ONE PRICE TO ALL We are ready Our Millinery and Mantle Show Rooms are now open, We are ready with a gorgeous display of .. . fJIll.. ilD 1IITEII NOVELTIES We invite every lady to visit our show rooms and inspect the unusually attractive exhibit of this season's choicest productions. We show a number of exclusive &.sings 1I1 the latest FRENCH PATTERN HATS which cannot be seen elsewhere. REMEMBER, you are always welcome to make yourself at home in our show rooms. bREss GoOIDs AND ?A. 1Tul stocks are now complete. Coyne and take a look, you will not be asked to buy. J. A. STEWART. 1 Stores close 6:30 evenings except Wednesday a td Saturday. STOCK PLk.TE. HAVING visited the Montreal and Toronto Markets awing the past week, we have purchased big lines in Job Goods and intend disposing them at Prices to suit the masses. During our MILLINERY - OPENINGS Saturday evening, Sept. 18, Monday 20, Tuesday, 21 • we will give you an opportunity of inspecting our big stocks of Dry Goods, Ready Made Clothing, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes and Groceries. We intend making our sales surpass other ,years and you will find our prices down to accomplish such. Don't forget to drop ine on Fair day. A silver dollar goes further in our store than any other place in Western Outerio. E. J. SPACKMAN Com., Sar vel1's Block, Exeter i4, • • • • • •• •• •• ''NNE ',443-P"...1.;4 4,• •• •o •• •o • • •• •• Sall si:n4'et teri:e.nres .. VIEW Gcious1. Our stock ofd NEW DRESS GOODS was never at this season ASO ATTRACTIVE. Having spent a week in Toronto look- ing up the latest novelties, we are con- fident of having one of the most HANDSOME DISPLAYS ever shown in this section. Our new ef- fects of Wool and Silk Mixtures com- mence and vary in price from • . 25c. to $2.00 a yard. Call and see what we can can show you. • • We also show some extra values in I all lines of STAPLE ADS FANCY DRY000DS bought cheap forlick cash selling. ling, dee our stock before you buy. G J sTo Opposite Eawkshaw's Hotel, Exeter.