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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1897-10-28, Page 8leoartrers areas ted. The undersigned would be pleased a- , e �. to 1 take � number e o„ board is.— � Ladies or Gentlemen, First class acoommode tion. Terms reasonable. Apply at the Sousa opposite Commerical Hotel. H. BUCIi,INuaree1t I OCA � " JOTrf4 O , The sitting room is bleak and coil The parlor gives a chill,. And chambers in their corner hold. A shivery, shaky thrill, The children cough and sneeze in rhyme, And wife in accents dire, Cries, " Come, you slow poke, it's high time To start the furnace fire.' Cold as it is, it makes me sweat To think of what a hole The whirling winds will soon beget Within my bin of coal, The price goes up, the pile. goes down, But still T'lt tune my lyre, 'Mist soot and ash from toe to crown, I'll load her up and shake her down, And croon this epic of the town , And start my furnace tire. Blacksquirre'ls are scarce Hallowe'en crimes on Sunday this year—nest Sunday. Brussels tax rate is 201 mills, which will produce 86, .64,97. The Ontario Legislature has been called to meet an .November 30th. Fifty years ago last week Sir John MacDonald first entered parliament. Send the Advocate to your friends, Only 20 ets. from not till Jan. 1st, 1898. The recent rains did much in as- sisting the farmers with their fall plow- ing. Mr. G. W. Holman has been engag- ed to teach 3aytield school for another term. The fall wheat in this section looks exceedingly well considering so much drought. The masons are making rapid head- way with Henry Rowe''s new dwelling', Loudon Road. Hiram Walker & Sons have contri. buted $500 towards the relief of the sufferers by tire at 1'i'iudson, N. S. Wingham has 20 grocery stores, six flour and feed stares, six butcher shops, five bakeries and four barber shops. The name of J. T. Garrow, Q.C, of Goderieh, is now mentioned in connec tion with the Perth county judgement. It is rumored says the Clinton Nev Era that plans are being prepared for the erection of a new hotel in Clinton. The ADVOCATE acknowledges a copy of the Daily Nor' -Wester from. Ern Gidley, of Winnipeg, formerly of Exe- ter. No service will be held in the Triv- itt Memorial Church to morrow (Fri, day) evening, owiu g to the absence of the rector. What about heating stoves? Do you want a good parlor cook or box stove ? Away down for cash. H. BISITOP Sr. SON. Rev. S. F. Sherwood, of Thamesville, will occupy the pulpit in the Trivict Memorial Church next Sulidly. Elev. Bray will preach in The tnee i!!8. Try CG inan's cough balsam for coughs, colds and bronchial troubles, Sole went for Dick's Lung Syrup. C, Lt'Tz, Druggist. J. R, Clarke, the noted lecturer, will lecture in ttie James Street Methodist Church Friday evening, Nov. 12th, under the auspices of the Epworth League. Mayor Holmes, of Clinton, editor of the Clinton New Era, will occupy the pulpit in the Main street Methodist Church both morning and evening next Sunday. It is now said 'by a certain Prof. Bridger that kissing will cure dyspep- aia, Now, girls, don't all take dyspep- sia, or their won't be enough of the medicine to effect a cure in all cases. • Mr. James Beer's family participated in a dainty dish on Tuesday which few people can boast of at this season of the year. It was a dish of beautiful rasp- berries, picked from the bushes in his garden. Many thoughtless people throw paper on the streets, particularly when coming from the post office, which is a menace to drivers and proves danger- ous. A little care might save life and prevent many an accident. Geo, C. Davis, a prominent dentist of London was found dead iu his bed in that city on Thursday, from an over- dose of chloroform which he sprinkled on his pillow to produce sleepiness, be- ing troubled with insomnia. W. 11. Ponton, the bank teller who was accused of robbing the Dominion Bank at Napauee, and, who was, after hisacquittai, discharged from that in- stitution, has iustructed his solicitor to issue a writ against the bank claiming • 850,000 damages, There are a number of deep unpro• tected post holes on the side and back streets which are a greater source of danger, just now, than the bicycles on the sidewalks. This matter should be attended to before an accident occurs through their being left open. Do you make yourself a nuisance to your neighbor by borrowing his local newspaper, so that when he wants to refer to an article, the paper is in your house not his? If so, buy a paper of your own. One dollar pays for the e,DVOCATE to Jan. lst, 1899, or 20 cents to Jan 1st, 1898. According to the new act of the One arse Legislature witnesses are to be t)aid for their services. Formerly in a police court case they did not receive any remunerationand bad to pny their rwri expenses. They will not ht•i paid $L25adayAnd mileage fur the ap pearance at any trial in polic.i court for an indictable offence. i Mr; P. Pickard, of the Mitchell road, Iwhile gathering eggs, found one with a full grown mouse inclosed in it, the mouse's tail only projecting.- from a lit. de hole in the small end of the t:g', How the mouse got there is the puzzle Mr. Pickard is trying to solve. An investigation to locate the guilty party whoset tire to the barn of Mr. E leliant, of r3iddniph, on, the night of August 17:1t, was held before J. W. Rosser, J. P., of Deufield, at Luean ou Monday last, under the instigation of Detective 1`'estcott of this place. Over. twenty witnesses were examined. The open meeting under the auspices of the James Street Methodist Church League, on Tuesday evening was well attended. Mr H. Bishop presided in his usual happy manner and a choice mus ieal and literary program was carried out. A dainty luncheon prepared by the ladies was served and a general good time was spent. Just now there is a great surplus of leaves froth the numerous, big and handsome shade trees. The leaves are being gathered for many purposes, but there is no more useful purpose they -can be put to than future soil for plants, Place them in some suitable place sparingly or in bulk and nothing better for future use can be secured. An occasional cool es/ening-brings re- minders of stoves. Most people delay the fixing and cleaning of stoves until the first real touch of winter comes and then they all rush to the hardware stores for supplies and assistance. The demand is then greatly in excess of supply of help, and fault finding is prevalent. We believe it wise to be- gin now to prepare for the time of need. It will cost no more than later on, if as much, and being already is a source of satisfaction. The Clinton News Record has Chang- ed proprietors, W. J. Mitchell, of Dur. ham, having purchased it from A. M, Todd, who has been connected with the News -Record for seventeen years. During the Dominion election of 1892, while working for Hon. J C. Patterson, Mr. Todd was stricken down with la grippe of such severity that it necessit- ated a critical operation to save his life, and the effects were such as to compel Mr. Todd to retire from the worries and cares of active business life and take some rest for a time. A. McGill, aualyst of the department of inland revenue, has made an analysis of well waters collected at various points throughout the Dominion There were 61 samples in all. The result shows that 24 are apparently good and safe water; 18 are clearly bad and un- safe, while 24 samples may he consider- ed doubtful. This work was done with a view of awakening the attention of owners of wells to the importance of having them looked after. Mr. McGill says that, although clearness, coldness, palatability and absence of colur should be insisted upon, they are no gauran tee of the purity of a water supply. We are indebted to Geo, Johnson, P. S. S., for a copy of the Statistical Year Book of Canada of 1896, issued by the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa It contains dates and events connect- ed with the discovery and history of Canada, its constitution and Govern - Inept, physical features, a list of the severe -agile and rulers of the principal countries of the world, together with the area, population in the United Kingdom, a digest of the treaties re- lating to Canada; lands and land regul- ations, ect., besides statistics of the various departments in connection with the Dominion Government. It is nn iavaltiahle beak to anyone interested in Dominion affairs, Numbers of our citizens have lately bean visiting the Houee of Refuge at Clinton. They all speak in the high- est terms of the Home. The neat and cleanly condition of the buildings and grounds, the satisfied and comfortable appearance of the intna•tes, the entire absence of complaint, the clever and capable management of Mr. and Mrs. French are alr calling forth the great- est praise and commendation. The coun- ty of Huron is to be congratulated on the Home and on its able management. It is not equalled in that respect by any other Home in the province. which at the start has been a difficult and trying ordeal, and we trust that the County Council will see fit to recompense Mr. and Mrs. French by a substantial in- crease of salary which they most cer- tainly deserve. "Recently a certain gentleman whom we shall not mention, got the " chicken fever," and, thinking he saw a nice margin of profit In it, concluded to try it. He did not care much for fanev breeds, or anything of that nature, sees' he invested in an incubator, " guaran- teed to hatch out 90 per cent of the eggs-". Cost of incubator $10. He then bought 300 eggs, put them in the machine, started her up, and awaited events In due course of time a little chick made its appearance, and it was the only one that did, not another egg producing anything. Shortly after- wards a cat made off with this chick, and the man, disgusted, retired from the chicken business•"—Clinton New Era. Those that are thinking of goitag to Alaska or of investing, we call your attention to the following:—Mr, Prank Ruse and Mr. W. H. Parsons, of this tows, have been placed on the director ate of a Company recently formed in Denver, Colorado, through the influence of Mr. Joseph Ruse, brother of Mr. Frank Ruse, and also President of the Company. This Company believes that fortune will come out of that country in the next few years.. The mets at the head are Men of largo ex- perience in the line they have mapped out, and success no doubt will follow,'. The Directors here have a limited amount of stock to dispose of and will gladly furnish prospectus and any in- formation concerning objects of the enmpany, price of stock eet•,'to those who wilt call dr•send. Death of ^lily. 75ti dtiie�niss; We leave this week to record the death of another of the oldest residents of the village in the person • of Mrs, Elizabeth Middteniies, who died on Monday laat at the residence of Mr. Wm. Bawden, Deceased, who was in her SOth year, was taken ill of paraly- sis only about a week previous to her -death, which, coupled with the infirmi- ties of old age, soon severed the cord of life. Her remains were itrred in the Exeter cemetery on Tuesday, Earlier Thanksgiving Asked. The Dominion Government is being urged to fix Thanksgiving day earlier than November 25th, wliichMwas ye cently agreed upon by the Cabinet for this year. The order has not • ;yet passed. council. It is proposed that our national thanksgiving take place on the second Monday in November, which will be the Sth The. objection to the 25th is that it brings the holi- day too near Christmas. That date was fixed upon to make our thanks giving' coincide with that of the United States. Vegetable Language. The Brussels Post gives the follow- ing in ,its best vegetable language - 234—W. H. McCracken can turn up at any of the fairs and beat the best of them. Lettuce hope that supposing he does cabbage the red tickets that his opponents will neither pepper nor at- tempt to mangcl him Mac, is no small ,potatoes at the business and knnws beans when the bags are open, as the following list of prizes won will testify : Listowel 413 Seaforth 40, Winghatn 29, Brussels 47, Gorrie 2S, Blivth 19, At- wood 28; total 234. Blyth and. Atwood fairs came on the same day, so the ex- hibit had to be divided to attend the two places. OPdnterestto Merehauts, An order of seine moment to mer- chants has been issued from the cus toms authorities Importers aro noti- fied that ou and after October 1st full races of duty will be collected on all goods when the exporter's declaration is not filed with the entries. If parties furnish the exporter's declaration after entry, refund claims can be made. .At present importers are allowed to enter goods with the one -eight preferential rate off upon giving and undertaking to produce subsqueutly the exporter's declaration and origin. As to goods warehoused prior to Sept. 1st, 1S97, the importer's declaration of origin of the goods will be accepted. A Good Market. As a grain and general produce market Exeter can boast of one of the best in Western Ontario. We have watched the quotations of surrounding towns and find few equalling the prices paid here. Our market is steady, nor subject to fluctuations as in many other towns and our buyers pay the highest prices they can afford all the time. This, coupled with honest dealing, has brought many the farmer for miles around to our market and the large quantities of grain brought here daily is au evidence of the confidence andin- tegrity placed in our dealers. Hear what the Woodham correspondent to the St. Marys Argus says: " A number of the farmers take their grain to Ex eter for sale as they think they get a better price than what they can at St. Marys." And So they eau, No IUa:iget' in Grape Scedsg The Hamilton Herald sa;'s it knows of several people who won' eat grapes because they have read or heard that appendicitis is sometimes caused by grape seeds lodging in the vermiform appendix. They like grapes and know that grapes are good for them; but they are afraid that they might by ac- cident swallow a seed or two and that the seeds might find their way into the useless ictestine and cause trouble. This dread is a superstition, without any foundation in fact. A medical man, writing to the Windsor Record, redicules the belief that grape seeds can find lodgement in the vermiform appendix, "It is impossible," he says, " for seeds or for any foreign matter whatever to enter it, owing, in the first place, to its incapacity for receiv- ing anything so large as a grapeseed or a mustard seed, for that matter. In the second place its entrance or mouth (virtually none) is even covered and ever kept in non -contact with the excrement matter by the three inner coatings or lining of the bowels—the mucus, the muscular, the cellular—the latter impregnable by any substance -or body, save pins, etc. It has its at- tachment to the peritoneal or outside coating of the bowels only." The Haagie City. Narcisse M. Cantine, the young Frenchman; 'who is building that magic city ' on the Lake shore about ten miles south of the village of Bay- field, went up to the northern penin- sula last week to buy half a million lath and the same amount of shingles. He was in Detroit recently and bought one huudred porcelain baths for the mammoth hotel he is erecting in St, Joseph, as the embryo city is called. There is an air of mystery about this place that has aroused much curiosity, No one seems to know just what the man means. It is said that all his workmen are sworn to secrecy and notices warning outsiders against trespassing on his property keep the curious "uitlauders" from knowing anything about it. Already he has a small stere and a three story factory where notions are manufactured, and the building of a pier is going on at the same time, besides the hotel, 250 feet by 150 feet. It was rumored that the manufacture of aluminum was to be the chief industry of the new city, but no one but himself seems to know for a certainty. At ail events Mr. Can - tine seems to have "lashins'" of money and to be spending it with prodigal hands: FIe was born in the vicinity of St. Joseph and is only 27 years old. He made some money not long ago by the sale of patent right to -a cement which he invented v+, Anniversary Ser•vtees. The anniversary services of the Cav- ell Presbyterian Church was held on Sunday last. The Rev. J. G. Stuart, B. A, of Knox Church, London South, preached morning and evening. His discourses were timely and well re ceived by a large congregation on both occasions, The following evening the usual tea was served in the basement of the church. There was a largo at- tendauce and a bountiful supply of provisions. The tables being cleared Dr. Lutz took the chair and started the intellectual feast with a few well chosen remarks. The speakers of the evening were, Revs, Dewar, of Ailsa Craig, S. Acheson, of Kippen. and resident sni❑is- ters, C. Smith, •Dr. Willoughby, H. E. Bray. The choir contributed much to the evening's entertainment and de- serves much credit. On the whole it was a complete success. Proceeds of,c"rthe evening amounted t4 8105- A Serious Etre, The daily papers -of Wednesday give the following report of a serious fire that broke out in the Verity Plow 'Works at Brantford Tuesday. evening: "Shortly after five o'cloek•OEte broke out in the Verity Plow Co. larks. The tire originated in the paint and varnish. room, and owing to the inflammable nature of the surrounding it spread rapidly. The firemen were on the scene promptly, but by six o'clock the fire had got beyond their control, The bnildieg will probably prove a total loss. A portion of the roof fell and one of the firemen was struck by it, The extent of his injuries is not known yet. He is at the hospital. Later.—The men now have the fire under control. On account of the darkness it is difficult to see what damage has been done. The two upperiflats on the north side, how- ever, appear to be completely gutted. The lower part does not seem to have suffered much excepting by water. The east wing, occupied by the otlices, is all right. The wing occupied as the moulders' room seems, to be scorched at the back, otherwise, however, it is all right, The firemen are still throw- ing water on the building, though the fire is about out. No estimate can be made of the amount of loss as yet. It is understood there is over 530,000 in- surance on the building and its con- tents, distributed among different com- panies, the names of which cannot be ascertained.' The fireman injured by the falling wall is Thos. Allen. His in- juries may not prove as serious as first thought. It is said two other firemen were injured, but nos seriously. The fire will throw about 300 men out of employment, there having been a day and night gang at work for some time past. Personal Mention Mrs. J. Floyd is visiting her parents. Dr. Rivers and wifo,of Crediton, were in town Wednesday. Geo, Avery, of Petrolea, is spending a few days with friends in town. Thos. Daw still continues very low and is not expected to recover. Mr. R. Foville, is the guest of Mr. Thomas Russel, of the Thames Road. Messrs. A. J. Rollins and H. Spack- man were in Sarnia Tuesday on busi- ness. M. Y. McLean, M. P. P., was in town on Saturday in connection with the fall show, Mrs. J V. Crocker left town on Wed- nesday, to enjoy a holiday with friends at Holmesville. Mrs. John Hooper, Huron street. has moved to Dashwood where she will re- side in future. Mrs. Alfred Allen, who has been ser iously ill, has sufficiently recovered as to be able to be out again. R. E. Manning and Mrs. W. N. Man- ning, of Clinton, spent Sunday with re- latives and friends in town. Ed. Crocker, of the ADVOCATE staff is suffering from an attack of quinsey and is unable to attend to his duties. Miss Maude Jeckell left Sunday to take charge of a patient in McGilli- vray who is suffering of typhoid fever. John Russell, son of Mr. David Russ ell, is at present confined to his bed with consumption and is in a very low state, R. C. C. Tremaine and his mother have moved into the residence owned by Chas. Snell and recently vacated by Dr. Anderson. John Cookson, of Stephen, returned home from the North West Thursday, after having assisted in storing the abundant harvest. Mrs Jas. Loadman has been suffer- ing from a light attack of pleurisy, Under the care of Dr. Amos she is much improved and is able to be around again. Mr. W. J. Carling .leaves to day (Thursday) for London, where lie will. join a party of sports and from there will go to Muskoka to spend a couple of weeks deer hunting. Mr. Duncan McGregor, who is suffer- ing from inflammation of the bowels, is not yet out of danger. The doctor in attendance, however, holds out hopes of his ultimate recovery., Miss Ethel Rogers, of London South, is the guest of Mrs. E„ A, Follick. Miss Edith Rogers and C. Croden wheeled up on Monday in time to enjoy the an- niversary tea at the Caveu Church. Mr. Robert Sanders, who has been in the Northwest for the past seven weeks, returned home Saturday evening, ac- companied.bv Mrs, Rich. Coates, of Us borne, who was visiting her parents at Douglas, Man. Wingham : On Wednesday Oct. 20th ,Samuel Elliott and Miss Annie l3ardaker were united iri'marriage by Rev. James: Hamilton in the presence; of over 1f,10 invited guests. Miss Lizzie Elliott supported the bride, Elmer Moore did a .like duty for the groom. and the guests waited in wishing the happy couple a long life and prosperity. THE Har CASII STORE CASH OR PRO xU DE ONE PRICE TO ALL. WE are showing the fineststock of imported and Canadian ever shown in Exeter. $3.25 FOR a heavy serge mantle, brown and black, the .latest style. 3.90 FOR a heavy all wool frieze, large buttons.. A beauty. 3.75 A special. line of black •Beaver cloth man tles, this line is extra value. ANTLES • 0O Fon a nap cloth mantle, very stylish, one of our leaders. 5.50 'FOR a beautiful tweed boucle cloth Mantle. This line is amod le of perfection.. 5.00 Fon an extra heavy all wool Frieze, the best mantle in the trade for a $5 bill. These Mantles represent but a few of the many smart up-to-date tailor-made Mantles exhibited by us. Inspection and Comparison invited. J. A. STEWART. ny your iuter Jackets 1110111 Ds, We can give you a large assortment to select from ranging from '$3.50 to $13.00.. mom_ WE ARE SOLE AGENTS FOR- PRIESTLEY'S BLACK DRESS FABRI , These are the best Black Goods made in the world and every yard is Guaranteed. Don't be deceived, they are blocked on varnished boards and mark- ed every live yards. We have a bid' lot of New Fancy . . . Dress Goods at very low Prices.: SEE OUR GOODS AND YOU WILL BUY THEM. E. J. S P A C M A & CO., Samwell's Block, Exeter DU 0 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. 7 Black Worsted Overcoatssilk velvet collars, , n good value at $8.00 for $5.00 12 heavy all wool Frieze Ulsters, good check 4 linings for . �� 12 men's heavy Ulsters, Black or Brown; good as last year's $10, for 6.00 12 pairs heavy Tweed Pants, this is a great ,{ bargain for 1. �� 12 pail's of men's Tweed Pants, a bargain for 90c. only 5 pieces nice Check Fanneletts at, 5c. G pieces 37 inch 'twill Fanneletts, extra weight 12,1c. 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 Iht FIT. We guarantee each article in this line to give per- fect satisfaction in wear. We also have ag. ood as- sortment of Stylish German Goods. h. t �� e Our Store as filled with. t �w Goods The best to be found in the market and we will you ou •liberal treatment. -u� otyE US A CALL JO Opposite • 1iawkshaw's Hotel, Exeter. r\1STO a r.