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raoaralr:ixt wanted,
The and • rsigned world be pleased
to tette a number of boarders.—Ladies
or Gentlemen., Fleet class aceommoda
tion. Terme reasonable. Apply at the
. House opposite Com et:a :al Motel..
H. Btoii cues.
LOCAL JOTTINGS.
GS.
Sand the Advocate to your friends.
Only 25 ets. from not till Jan. lst,1898.
(quail season opens to morrow, (Fri.
day.)
Remember the public meeting in
the Town Ball this Friday,eveniug.
Ia this issue will be found another
spiey and interestiu;' letter from. 1)r.
Rollins, on Londou, (England) and its
many sights,
Mr. Rowe, London Road, is making
preparations to erect a new dwelling
to take the place of the one destroyed
• by fire last week.
Detectiv. .
an investigation at Lucan shortly, for J. W. Broderick has just received, di- Under section 104 of the Ontario
t' rest froth the manufacturers, a mag- Company's �',ct, every company not
incorporated under the Act of the Ont-
ario Legislature, which prior to lst
November, 1897, carries on business
for gain in this Province, must on or
before 1st Novetnber next, make out
and transmit to the Provincial Sem
retary asimple statement of its name,
how it was, incorporated, where its head
office is, the amount of its capital stock,
of its stock subscribed, issued, or paid
up, and the business it is empowered
to carry on. A penalty of $20 per day
during which default to send this re-
turn continues will be imposed. With
a view to securing uniformity in the
returns, the proyincial secretary's de-
partment will, upon application, sup-
ply to any company a copy of the form
which has been printed for the pur-
pose, The simplest way, therefore, is
for those affected to at once write for
this return and have it duly filled up.
the purpose of fielding out the giltv
e J T. Wastcott, will have New Arcady -matte Clothing. I important to Coinpa hies.
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party who set fire to the barn of Mr, E.
Tennant I3
in iddui h township, on the
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night of the 17th of August last. He
has already collected enough evidence
to warrant arrests. Further evidence
will be gathered last week, and after
that the case will be fall, ventilated.
We would ask ladies of good taste to
have a look at our north wiudow and
see three samples of Mantles and say
if they do not excel anything you have
yet seen. You will know what is ar•
tistic and nice. Call and examine our
mantles. For beauty of colorings,
strength aud fineness of texture, our
Canadian made goods beat anything
in the town. G. G. Jews :5'rue.
If a man had a two dollar bull pup he
would look after it carefully and not
let it be around at night all over town.
But if he has a boy it is different, He
is turned loose at an early age to go to
the devil, and yet people wonder where
the army of tramps, bums, loafers, dead
beats, gamblers and drunkards come
from each decade. They are germin-
ated from the poor seed gathered from
our homes and sown broadcast on our
streets and alleys. It may be that
your boy is making a growth in that
direction. At all events the boy ought
to be given an equal showing with the
bull pup.
Laundry Chnuy;e. •
Having purchased the Exeter team
laundry, I beg to announce to the pub
lie generally that I am prepared to do
work in all its branches in up-to-date
style. Give me a trial and be con-
vinced,
The general store stock of Gilbert
McIntyre, of Wiugbam, valued at 83,-
314.06, was sold to J. S. Earle for 58e.
ou the dollor at Toronto.
Edward Horstnan. the insolvent
Grigg house maul of London, shows as-
sets of $12,000, includin.g fixtures and
furniture+and liabilities of $t1.000,
The AuvocATn list of subscribers
still continues to grow. During the
past week we have added no less than
twenty-eight unsolicited.
'that about heating stoves? Do
you want a good parlor cook or box
stove ? Away down for cash.
I3, Bisuor & SON.
The regular quarterly meeting of
the Huron Medteal .Association was
held at the House of Refuge, Clinton,
on Wednesday last, A number of in
teresting papers were read and discuss.
ed,
A large number from here attended
the anniversary te.a meeting in connec•
tion with the Nursery Church, Claude-
boye, ou Friday night. The James
Street Methodist Church choir took
part.
Mr. Ed. Bissett has purchased the
butcher business from Mr. Chas. Snell
and takes possession Monday. Mr. Bis
sett is well and favorably known in
Exeter and vicinity and doubtless will
make a success of his undertaking,
Tho cellar of the Stavely Memorial
Hall, Clinton, is being rapidly exea
vested. Contractor Cooper purchased
the pressed brick for the building—on
Tuesday, from a Beamsville firm. The
building will cost about $5,000 when
fully equipped and completed,
The receut rains that have fallen in
this district have been hailed with de.
light by farmers and likewise those
who had much driving to do on the
roads. The land is iu excellent work-
ing condition and most farmers are
now busy doing their fall plowing.
W. W. HARItISo-N'.
uificent stock of ready-made clothing.
Call at the cheap store and get a nice
suit, overcoat, ulster or waterproof
coat, We sell cheap all the time.
We have about 400 pairs of the Toron•
to Bankrupt Stock of boots and shoes
left, They must go, and we now offer
your choice of any pair of boots and.
shoes in the store for one week for half
price. Call and secure a pair at once,
J. W BaoneutOR.
Basket Social•
A Basket Social and Musical Enter-
tainment will be given iu the basement
of Main St. Methodist Church under the
auspices of the Senior Epworth League
of that church on the evening of Oct.
19th. The program will consist of
piano and vocal solos, duetts, etc. Re-
freshments will be served. Admission
15e, SEC'Y.
Good Deer H.nntini.
Chief deputy game warden Will-
nott, of the Muskoka district, reports to
the chief, E, Tinsley, Toronto, that
prospects for deer hunting were never
better, and he never saw the animals
so numerous. Another gratifying
feature is, he reports less breaches of
the game laws than for many years
News to the same effect comes from the
Bruce Peninsula, and proves very wel-
come to those in this section who eon -
template going up there this fall
Profit—lt'air. "
The residence of Mr. Wm. Phair,
Mill street, was the scene of a comely
event on Wednesday afternoon last,
the occasion being the marriage of his
youngest daughter Alma, to Charles
Front, son of Mr. John Prom:, of Us -
borne. The ceremony was performed
about 3;30 o'clock by the Rev. Dr,
Willoughby,in the presence of a number
of friends and relatives. The bride I Sweet and Miss Howard, spent Sunday
was assisted by her sister, Sarah Ann, with her parents in Seaforth,
while Mr. R. Snowden performed simi- i'Ir. Robert Leathorn, who recently
lar duties for the groom, The presents went to the Old Country with a large
were uumt+rous and useful. The happy shipment of cattle, returned home Mon -
couple, who have the well wishes of day.
many friends, will make their home in Mr and Mrs. Carrol; the aged couple
Usborne, who resided near the river, have taken
Freak of Nature. up their quarters at the House of Ref -
We were handed the other day by uge, having left for that place last
Mr Wm Slee a species of fruit which Thursday.
may be justly denominated a freak of as Wm, Bawden, of Exeter, and F. W
nature. Some years ago he purchased Farneomb, C E.;,,of Loudon, were in
from a nursery a small cherry tree. town on Monday acid Tuesday, survey -
The tree grew to quite a size then died. ing the Gilchrist Farm into Park, Lots
A few years after a shoot sprang out and building sites."—Hensall Observer.
of the ground near the old root, which dr. WmRobinson, who has been in
the hosptaor
soon grew to a good sized tree and this i.l ffive months through an
year bore the first fruit. The tree in acute attack of appendicitis, returned
every respect resembles that of a cherry ,
but the peculiar part of it is that the home W ednesday, much itpproved but
it will be some t=une
fruit in shape„size and the stone re-
sembles asmall plum, is a beautiful fully recovered.
yellow in color and has rather a pecul- .Robt. Smale and wife, of Shetland,
iar taste and is unlike that of the ordi- during the past week have beenvisit.
nary plum ing friends and relatiy s iu and around
Six Per Cent Interest. Exeter. -Mr. Srnale`'was a former rest -
The Toronto World intimates that a dent of Exeter and will be remem-
number of the banks are gettingready bered by many of the older inhabitants.
to make the regular rate of discunt 6 It is about twenty three years ago
per cent., and anticipates the event by since he left here and he says the
printing a new mode of computing iu changes in the line of improvements
terest at 6 per cent. It is: Multiply have been wonderful during his ab•
any given number of dollars by the seuee.
number of days of interest desired, sep House of Refuge Notes.
arate the right-hand figures and divide Mr. and Mrs. Carrol, of Exeter, arriv-
by six. The result is the true interest ed at the House Thursday-•. One of the
of such sum for such number of days at female inmates is aged 95 year's, and
six per rent: This rule is so simple and she is nearly as active as a girl of 20.
so true, according to all business usag- She is in good health and may live for
tee that every banker, broker. merchant a. considerable time. She came here
and clerk should post it up for refer- from Goderich, which, by the way, is
ence and use. There being no such responsible for twelve of the inmates.
things as fractions in it, there is scar- Mrs Mcreg, of Goderich, who has been
rely any liability to mistake. But no bed fast for about ten months owing to
arithmetical process can so decided in- an accident, is gradually sinking, and
formation be obtained with so few fig- cannot last much longer. She has al
urea. To find the interest at 7 per ways been one of the happiest and most
centadd one sixth, at 8 per cent. .one patient inmates, and death has no ter
third at 9 per cent. one half. rors for her. At present there are 77'
A New Gas. inmates, which is actually more than.
A great deal i said about the use the House has proper -.accommodation
and danger of the' new luminantacety- for, and there are several :here and else -
line gas. The Fire underwriters sum wherewhoshouldbeinmates, Tnschools,
upsome of the dangers' arising' from ote:, it is held that every scholar should
have 1000 feet of air; the inmates at the
the use of calcium carbide and seely House have only 325 feet, and it will
line gas as follows:— (1) Calcium car• be seen that this is not by any means
hide, exposed to moisture evolves acety-
be to sanitary requirements. The lat
line gas, which is highly inflammable. est addition to the inmates is an . idiot
(2) This gas, when mixed with air, or est named t of Goderich; he is a
when under even slight.compression, harmless youth who ooupies most of
becomes -powerfully explosive. (3) Im his time playing with e strip of cloth,
pure carbide evolves gases, which ren- but seemingly he has not an atom of
der$ the onsacetyline produced;Hable to
of sense. He should never have been sent
spontaneous; ignition. (4) Dangerto the House, because they are better
explosion may arise from imperfect able to look after individuals of his
Management of generator. (a) In not
character in the jail; the .proper place
having sufficient escape pipes•to, carry for him is the asylum for the ;insane
off
generated
excess of pressure. (b) Frothheat and he should be removed there as soon
ge
nerated by too rapid conversion of aeossible.
carbide into gad. (c) From eminent to. p
machine, whereby passage of gas from
generator to holder, or to the external Wm. lticray, who attempted an as
air 15 obstructed (d) Or from unsafe sault on Wm. Macklin's 13 year-old
deposit of eesi ne from generator in or daughter at Tilbury, was convicted by
near a build's;,,', as same may contain Judge Horne at Sandwich, and , re -
carbide which has epcaped complete de, manded for sentence until next Fri-
m cs• ions li day.
Stahl—DarueS.
'rhe Stratford Herald has the follow-
ing' particulars of the marriage of Mr.
Simon Stahl, a former resident of Ex-
eter :—” A pretty wedding took place
at 5 o'clock Thursdaye.afternoon at the
residence of the bride's brother-in-law,
B. Atkins, Falstaff' street,, when Mrs. J
W. Barnes, city, was married by Rev.
A. K. Birks, to S. Stahl, foreman in the
news department of the Berlin Tele-
graph. The bride was attired in steel
gray crepon sills, and was supported by
Miss Gertie Brown, Chatham, who
looked charming in pale pink silk,
trimmed with black. a. Snaze', broth-
er of the bride, was best man. The
wedding was private,' none but the
immediate friends and relatives of the
contracting. parties being present.
Among• those from outside poiuts who
ware in attendance were Mr and Mrs,
Otter, Berlin; Mr, and Mrs. Humber,
Waterloo; and Mr, and Mrs, Stahl,
Granton. After the weddiug a lunch•
eon was served, and the happy couple
left on the 7.80 train for their future
home in Berlin. A pleasing adjunct
to the wedding took place on Tuesday
evening previous, when some thirty of
the Companions of the Forest present
ed the bride with •a handsome parlor
lamp, accompanied by a congratulatory
address, Steven Manion read the ad-
dress and Mies Jean Eden presented
the gift• Dancing and other amuse-
ments were indulged in until a late
hour.
The London Free Press of Thursday
says: " Dr. J. C. Thompson, formerly
of Exeter, but for eoare years connected
with the Presbyterian mission in Cen
tral India, has just returned home, his
health being completely broken down
He is now on his way to Denver, Col-
orado."
The London Times pahlishes, from
inquiries made, the driuk rate and
death rate in Sweden, Norway and
Canada. The consumption of liquors in
Canada is, in proportion, the smallest
of any nation in Christendom The
death rate in Canada is shewn to be
lighter than any other nation.
Mr. Brewer, of the ;,lolsoe's Batik
went to the station the other day to see
Mrs. Brewer's mother safely on the
train, which started before he could get
safely off; he fell violently on the gravel
having his face: scratched, and was
fortunate that his injuries were not
more severe."—Clinton New Era.
Frank Willis and Harry Sanders
drove up to Clinton on Friday last.
While there Frank took part in the
Commencement sports held in connec-
tion with the Collegiate Institute and
succeeded in capturing two prizes. 1st
in the hundred yard race and 1st in the
hurdle race, for which he received a
handsome picture and card receiver.
Mr. P. Bawden, after a season's ex-
perience in controlling the rink here,
has decided to lengthen the building
by forty feet of an addttio� . making
the total length 180 feet by 40 feet in
width. This is indeed a decided im
provement and one whii;h will be hailed
with appreaiatino by hockist and those
who participate in other forms of
amusement on ice.
Personal :Mention
Fred Bissett and Norman Creech
spent Sunday in Lucan,
Mrs. (Dr.) Watson, is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby.
W. E. Collins, of London, spent a few
days in town with his brother this
week.
Hugh Murdock, of Lucan, spent
Thursday with his sister, Mrs. T. W.
Hawkshaw.
Mr. and Mrs. John Spackman left
Monday to visit friends in St. Thomas
and Aylmer.
Miss Emma Teaman and Miss Kate
Cash, of Sarnia, called 011 friends in
town Friday.
Mr. Jas. Neil is again tending bar
at the Central Hotel, Thos. Otto being
off duty for a week.
Mr. Rich. Horn, who recently pur-
chased a blacksmith shop in Lucan,
moved to that place last week.
Miss Smith, accompanied by Miss E.
McIntyre's Corners: B. B. Getty, of
Mount Brydes, has leased the hotel for
a term of years. Mr. Getty has had a
number of years' experience in the
hotel line, and is up to date.
Seaforth: Mr. R. Mercer, who nas
been in the jewelry business here for
some years, and who went on a visit to
ttie old country a few weeks ago, has
secured a good situation in Liyerpool,
and intends remaining there.
Lucan: On Thursday Robt,. Munro,
who Works for Ward Bros., received a
bad kick from a horse. It appears he
had been pumping water for the horses
and was leaving the well when one of
the horses kicked striking him in the
face. The lower lip was cut clean
through and it required several stitch-
es to draw the wound together,
Goderich : On Oct. 2 Helen Maude)
daughter of the late Thomas Rutson,
died after a long and painful illness.
A large number of friends and ac-
quaintances were present at the in-
terment, and much sympathy was ex-
pressed for the brothers and sisters so
sorely bereaved, Friends in. Goderich,
Stratford and other places sent lovely
tributes that covered the casket with
a wreath of autumn blossoms.
Ailsa Craig: On Thursday last as
Harry Peel, who is working for Mr.
Dan Dorman, was returning from the
field to the bath with a cultivator, hav-
ing with him on the seat of the ma-
chine his employer's little daughter,
the team took fright and ran away;
both Peel and the little girl were thrown
to the ground, Peel sustaining several
severe contusions on the head, the
little girl was more fortunate and
escaped with, slighter injury.
Goclei'ich: A child namedlJames Cur-
rell, of London, who is visiting in town,
broke into the G. T. R. office at the
station by breaking a window and in-
serting his hand lifting the catch. He
was seen by Mr. Parke iu the office,
and was brought before the police
magistrate on the charge. After con-
sulting with the president of the Child-
ren's Aid Society and the boy's uncle,
a remand was made till Thursday,
when he was released on a suspended
sentence.
TIIE
BIG
CASH STORE;
CASH OR PRODUCE
OrE PRICE TO ALL.
WE are showing the finest stock of imported
and Canadian -r� lt•- ett.N S
ever shown in Exeter. +�
$3.25 FoR a heavy serg e $4.00 FOR a nap cloth
mantle, brown and black, mantle, very stylish, one
the latest style, of our leaders. ,•
The play entitled LTeele Torn's Cabin
which has been worn thread -bare for
many years was again produced to a
large audience in Gidley's Opera House
Tuesday night, by the Boston Uncle
Torn's Cahin Co The Show was ``ratty "
so to speak and with the exception of a
few parts was 'nighty tame and unde-
serving of the liberal patronag they
received.
Grocery prices are all right at John-
ston's. Corn starch 5e.; 2 lb soda 5c.;
can corgi 5c.; cau salmon 10e; Eddy's
ma tches, 3 boxes for 25c. ; 41b Christie's
ginger snaps 25e ; 6 bars Dingman's
soap 25c; 6 bars comfort soap; 25e 6
bars star soap 25c; our wonderful 3 lb
bar 10c,; large box royal yeast 5c; our'
butterfly brand Japan tea imported for
ourselves, 25e, or 5 lb for $1.00, Cash
price all through October. •
G. G. JOUNSTON.
The cool, even temperature of the
autumn makes it the best,-as.eason to
plant many kind of trees albd shrubs.
This matt 'be done any timeip�before the
frost locks up' the earth. Forest trees,
do better when planted in thy fall than
in the spring. Upon an acre of poor
land ;a grove of fine young maples
might'. be set that would iu time repay
a hundredfold their cost. A few fruit,
trees could be set oat each fall, accord-
ing as there, was time, and all rhe to,
gether properly tended wmllcl in a very
few yours develop into a grand : reliant co p t
3.90 FOR a heavy
woof frieze, large butt
A beauty.
all
OHS,
3.75 A special line ,of
black Beaver cloth man-
tles, this line is extra
value.
5• 0
Fort abeautiful tweed
boucle cloth mantle. This
line is amodleof perfection.
5.00 FOR an extra heavy
all wool Frieze, the best
mantle in the trade for a
$5 bill.
These Mantles represent but a few of the marhy smart
up-to-date tailor-made Mantles exhibited by us. Inspection
and Comparison invited.
Brussels: It is with deep regret that
we announce the sudden death of one
of our most respected citizens, Mr. Jno.
McCullough in his 32nd year, who
though not being well of late was in
fair health on Thursday last. He was
at our fair on Thursday evening and
011 Friday he took bad, on Saturday he
grew worse and on Sunday he had a
stroke of paralysis, and despite all that
medical aid could do he succumed to
the fatal effects of the stroke on Tues-
day morning, Oct. 5th.
St. Marys: Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Stewart received the sad intelligence
Friday, of the death of their daughter
Lizzie. who some four weeks ago went
down south to visit her grandmother,
Mrs. Elden Nichol, and her uncle, Dr. J.
F. Wilson, at Poulan, Georgia. The
parents received intimation by letter
several daysagoof their daughter being
sick with malaria fever. What made
the loss more deeply felt by the parents
was that the telegram stated the re-
mains could not be sent home.
Usborne: John Glen, who died on
the 2nd inst., was born in the county of
Fermanagh, Ireland. In 1829 he mar-
ried Jane Stewart, sister of Jaynes Stew-
art, now in Exeter, and during 1840
they came to the wilds of Canada.
Tbey first settled in the county of
Durham, where they remained for
three years, after which, moving to the
township of Blanshard and thence to
Usborne in 1851, taking up land that
was a dense forest. By honest toil and.
industry he made a home for his fam-
ily, and soon was the owner of several
fine, farms in the neighborhood. The
funeral on Monday was largely attend-
ed, over 100 vehicles being in the pro-
cession. Out of a family of six, five are
still living, besides bis widow. They
are: James on the homestead; William,
of Usborne; John, of Hibbert; Mrs.
Crawford, of Brussels; and Mrs T. M.
Kay.
SNP L.
J. A. STEWART.
STOCK COMPLETE.
HAVING visited the Montreal and Toronto Markets during the
past week, we have purchased big lines in Job Goods and intend
disposing them at Prices to suit the masses.
During our MILLINERY OPENIUCS
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, Eats and Caps, Boots and Sbues
and Groceries.
We iutend making our sales surpass other years and you will
find our prices down to accomplish such. Don't forget to drop in
on Fair day. A silver dollar goes further in our store than any
other place is Westeru Outario,
E. J. SPACKIVI A PI &, CO., Sammell's Block, Exeter
DURING OC
DBEH
•N.aao,:.: ire ,,.,,a . ay r•,;::,
We are going to offer some lines of
Goods at prices which will astonish
you. We have some leaders in cloth-
ing; it will pay you to inspect.
McGillivray: Our readers will hear.
with regret of the death of James Smith,
.ex•M P. P., which occurred on the 4th
inst.; at his residence in McGillivray.
The deceased resided for nearly half a
century in this township and was as
universally respected as widely known;
he w<tllp representative of North.
Middlesex in the Provincial Legislat,
ure for many years, a Liberal of the.
best type he always took an active
and leading interest in Municipal, Pro-
v incial
rovincial and Dominion', politics; Mr.
Smith was a successtul breeder . of
Short -Horn Cattle and Leicester Sheep,
the Maple Lodge herd and flock being
much valved among breeders in both
Canada and United States. The de-
ceased leaves a': widow,. one •son, Mr.
Alexander W Smith, and for daugh-
ters, Mrs. (Dr:) Stewart and°Mrs. T). •W.
B. McKay, of Ailsa Craig, Mrs. Henry
Smith, of Hay, and Miss Charlotte at
the homestead, to'mourn their loss.
. nr. u,:tir,,.., ate; � M;,
7 Black Worsted Overcoats, silk velvet collars, $5,00
good value at $3.00 for
12 heavy all wool Frieze Ulsters, good check 4.00
linings for
12 men's heavy Ulsters, Black or Brown; good 6.00
as last year's $10, for
12 pairs heavy Tweed Pants, this is a great aV
1 5n
bargain for 1
12 pairs of men's Tweed Pants, a bargain for s90c.
only
5 pieces nice Check Fanneletts at .... 5c.
6 pieces 37 inch twill. Fanneletts, extra weight Zlic.
10 pieces 31 inch flannelettes regular 8c, for 5c.
We . show a well assorted range of mantles.
We would ask you to see the Canadian goods; every
article well made and PERFECT D ' FIT.
We guarantee each article in this line to give per-
fect satisfaction in wear. We also have a good as-
sortment of Stylish German Goods.
filled with New Goods
OU.r Store is
The best to be found in the market and we will
give you liberal treatment.
GIVE US A CALL-.
JOFINSTO
rs Hotel, : Exeter.
Oppositevrkshaw
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