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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1897-11-11, Page 8J:. $oarder8 Wanted.. The undersigned would be pleased to take a number of boarders.—Ladies or Gentlemen. First class .aceommoda tion. Terms reasonable. Apply at the House opposite Commerical Hotel. H. BtroxistXAM LOCAL JOTTINGS. Send the Advocate to your friends, Only 20 cts. from not til! Jan, lst,1S98, Forty-nine days more in 139?. Calling cards at the ADVOCATE office, Last Friday was Guy Fawke's day, Mr H. WUlert, of Dashwood, shipped a carload of dressed hogs from this station Thursday, .A. bill will be introduced next session against pea and thimble men and other fakirs at fall fairs. Mother earth was mantled in a fleecy coat of the beautiful Tuesday morning but soon disappeared. The new electric light plant was put in operation Friday night. The plant is one of the best in the province. Huron is the banner Sabbath school county of the,Province—excluding the cities— having 120 schools, 1875 teach- ers, and 10,200 scholars, with an aver- age attendance of 6611. A new G. T. R. time table will go into operation on Sunday next, and the C. P. R. winter time table between To ronto, Hamilton and Buffalo will go in- to effect on the same day, Mr Wm. Slee takes the cake for odd varieties of fruit, Last week he hand- ed us a cluster of fine well developed second -growth thimble berries which was grown in his garden. Mr, Wm. Dearing, milkman lost an- other valuable cow last week. through milk fever. This is the tenth cow he has lost from the same cause since he commenced the milk business, It having been decided to hold anoth- er meeting of the County Council this year for the transaction of important business, the council has been called to meet on Tuesday, Nov. 30th. The Dominion Express agents have received orders from their company to receive any article given by the public for the reliet of the fire sufferers in Russell Co,. and forward them to Ottawa free. Consumption is still the great life destroyer in this as well as in other countries. During the last month, ac- cording to the returns received by the Ontario Board of Health, the deaths from tuberculosis were almost twice as numerous as the deaths from all other diseases combined. Don't forget to see the Queen's Jubi- lee procession for Nov. 29th and 30th. and a matinee. You can see it better. in the Opera House than you could see on the streets of London in June last. Particulars given in handbills and pos- ter. Bring the children to the after- noon exhibition on Tuesday 30th inst. Remember this is for the Public Library, Bro. Davis of the Mitchell Advocate seems to be in hard luck. A faw weeks ago the boiler in the Advocate press rooms burst, and he was obliged to purchase a $?60 gasoline engine. Saturday of last week his new job press was running at a high rate of speed, when some part of it became loose, and a crash followed, damaging it to the extent of $100. Rev. James Gundy, a former pastor of James Street Methodist Church, died in Brantford recently at the age of 66 years. Deceased at the time of his death was superanuated. .He retiree from active work three years ago, since which time he had resided in Brantford. The remains were taken to Scotland on Tuesday noon for burial. He leav- es a widow and six children. "It became necessary one day this week, to place one of the female in- mates at the House of Refuge in the lock-up provided for refectory inmates. The place is secured by an iron door, held in place by a half inch iron bar. She kept shaking the door until she had broken the bar, and walked out, only to be locked up again in an adjoin- ing telt."—Clinton New Era. The Rev. Ernest Grigg, M. A., son of William Grigg, of this place, for two years past the esteemed and highly suc- cessful pastor of William Street Baptist Church in Chatham, who had spent ten years in Burmah as missionary prior 10 returning to Canada, asked to be re- lieved and sent back to his old field. The Baptist Missionary Society acceded to his request, and on Friday the devot- ed man, with his noble wife, left Chat- ham, enroute for the distant Orient. "A couple of jewellry fakirs are going about the towcships selling what they claim to be first-class gold watches. Several parties who were foolish enough to take the bait, have brought in their watches to a jeweller to find out what they are worth. He says he can buy them by the cart load for $4 a piece, although these fellows have succeeded in getting from $15 to $20 for them. The beet thing farmers can do with the fakir is to give him the run."— Wingham Times. -Those who are thinking of going to Alaska or of investing, we call your attention to the following: Mr. Frank Ruse and Mr. W. H, Perseus, of this town 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 men at the head are men of large 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 :hid will gladly furtish ptospeetus and any rip formation concerning al',jNct s of the. company, price of s:o(sk, "eta:, to. those will eali or send, Bewail must bathe onion town of the province, Messrs: Smallacombe & Ellis having shipped fifteen tons last week, The Clinton News Record which re cently ehauged hands is now published one day later than formerly. It is now a Thursday paper. Mr. A. M. Todd, who recently sever ed his connection with the News Record, Clinton, was the other day elected as a councilman of that town, Try Winan's cough balsam for coughs, colds and bronchial troubles. Sole agent for Dick's Lung Syrup. C. LUTz, Druggist, A futile attempt was made to break into Mr, B. Knight's tailor shop on Sun- day night last, The would-be robbers had used an iron bar in trying to raise one of the rear -windows but it being securely nailed failed in the attempt. Large pieces of the sash had been torn out. The Hensall Observer says:—" A pe- tition has been circulated by Mr. Wil- son, requesting that a license be grant ed him to start a liquor store in town, and a counter petition circulated by Rev. Henderson and Kerr that such license be not granted. Both petitions have been largely sigued. Those who wish to sell their farms can have the particularrs placed in the hands of intending buyers by arrang- ing with J. J. Daly & Co. of Guelph. They are reliable and have good con- nections and we find that their mode of doing business has caused buyers of farm property to come to Western On- tario from the Old Country and other parts. Dr, Win. Sweet, James Beer, N. D. Hurdon and James Jeckell, returned, home Saturday after spending a week at Port Frank shooting. They report duck very scarce while rabbits more plentiful. One of the party said he didn't mind the scarcity of game so much, but he strenuously objected to being taken advantage of and robbed by a greedy money grabber of a host- ler, who had charge of their horses. Had it been his own outfit he thinks he would have turned it over as part payment of the amount charged. "A ten year old youngster fell asleep in the gallery of the Rattenbury street Methodist church last Sunday evening and not awaking until ten o'clock found the lights turned out and the doors locked. As might be expected from one of his years, the situation alarmed him and making his exit, by way of a window, he scampered home at his best speed. He crossed the threshold in a nervous state and the recollection of his experience is likely to prevent any fu ture roaming in the land of Nod while attending the means of grace."—Clin- ton News Record. J. J. Green, who is advertising a special kind of soap throughout Ontario held forth in Gidley's Opera House here on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. He gave each evening an entertainment consisting of slight -of -hand tricks, and delight- ed a large audience on each occasion. His tricks were new and novel and were performed with wonderful skill. The oak parlor table given free to the person holding the largest number of wrappers of Green's soap, was won by Mr. John Heywood, Exeter North. Mr. Green left hero Monday morning for Hensall, The time of the year has now arriv- ed when cattle and other domestic ani- mals seam possessed of the idea that there is better pasture over the fence, and are very apt to stray away from home. The best and proper way when cattle come to your premises, or your cattle or horses stray away, is to immed lately advertise the same in a local news -paper. Sometimes days and weeks are spent in tramping the country after stray cattle, when by the use of an ad. their whereabouts would be discovered and valuable time saved. Be neighbor ly. and when some other person's cattle comes to your premises, notify the pub- lic. The owner is ono of the public and he may save valuable time—worth far more than the cost of the advertising of, the strayed animals. If you have lost horses, cattle or sheep the quickest means of recovering them is by adver- tising. People read newspapers now- adays and the recovery will be speedy. I£ you put a little ad. in the AnvoOnTn, it will cost only $1.00 for three or four insertions and it is almost sure to bring about the desired result. What about heating stoves? Do you want a good parlor cook or box stove ? Away down for cash. H. BJSHOP & SON. Ladies: If you want printed or blank calling cards, call at the ADVOCATE Office. Woollen Goods. The Exeter Woollen Mills is the place to go for underwear, blankets, stock- ing yarn, etc Cheapest and best place in town to buy all kinds of,woolleas, Lost Wheelbarrow, Any person having a wheelbarrow on their premises not belonging to them will confer a favor by leaving word at this office. Heat Took a Drop. On Tuesday morning last while Alf. Ford was delivering meat on Andrew street his horse ran away and the meat contained in the cart was scattered promiscuously all along the road. The cart was badly wrecked, otherwise no damage was done. Please Close the Door. Please remember to shut the door after you from this out, Some people have a habit of stepping into a shop or office and leaving the door open " just for a moment," to be followed -by some one elee who does the same thing mak- ing it more uupfeasant and dangerous for the clerks who are bareheaded and without wraps than if they were actu- ally outside, The woods is full of this class of people and they form one of the biggest annoyances and greatest drawbacks of the winter season, ituualvay. A team belonging to Mr. Dan, Cow- ard, of Usborne, while left standing in front of Messrs. .H. Bishop S. Son's hardware store, attached to a light wagon, containing lumber, lath, etc„ took fright and ran away yesterday (Wednesday) On turning the corner at Huron street, going East, the wagon upset, dumping the load on the road- side while the team continued their run. They were finally captured about a half mile down the road The wagon was slightly disfigured, but otherwise no damage was done. Death of Edward Jones. The many friends of Mr. Edward Jones will learn with deep regret of his death, which sad event took place at his late residence, Andrew street, at six o'clock, yesterday (Wednesday) morning, He has been suffering for the past year from an internal growth supposed to be cancer, but his case did not assume a serious aspect until re- cently when he gradually grew worse and despite all that medical aid could do he passed to his eternal rest this morning. He had been confined to his bad for some time but suffered patient- ly and uncomplainingly. He leaves a wife and grown-up family to mourn his demise, Tire Verity x'1ow Company. The Verity Plow Co. ask Brantford to give them $15,000 for the buildings in the present state, and they will re- build in that city. This practically means $S,000 more than the first agree- ment, says the Courier, as it would take that sum to put the buildings in the shape they wore before the fire, and the Verity Co. received nearly that much insurance on them. The Veritys stipu- late that the cash must be fortheomiug at ouce, as they cannot wait for a sub- missiou to the people. Mr. Verity states that the firm has had offers from out- side places of three times as much as Brantford proposes to give. commit Proceedings. The Council met pursuant to ad- journnieut at the Town Hall, Exeter, Nov. 5, All present. Minutes of pre- vious meeting read and confirmed Taylor—Rollins, orders as follows: T. Welsh, $14.60 for breaking stone; W. Westcott, $10 do.; J. W. Creech, $6 do.: Jas. Creech, part salary, $85; T Welsh, $2.06 labor; J. W. Creech, $4.75 labor, breaking stones; Jas. Creech, $2 char- ity to T. Daw; F. Heist, $131,88 tile; R. H. Collins, $6.55, service re Court of Revision of Assessment roll; and H. Parsons $26.80 night watch service to Nov. 1st.—Carried. A requisition from W. Davis and others for an electric light at D. Braund's corner was laid over for future reference, on motion of Rollins—Dauncey. Rollins—Daun- cey, adjournment until the 3rd Friday in November at 7.80 p. m. Farmers' institutes. The Farmers' Institute meetings for the corning season have been arranged and dates for holding the respective meetings published. Tho following are the places and dates fixed for the holding' of meetings in the county of Huron and South Perth: East Huron —Gorrie, January 18th; Brussels, Jan- uary 22nd; Bluevale, February 26th; Ethel, February 2Sth ; Leadbury, March 1st; Constance, March 2nd. \Vest Huron—Dungannon, January 20th and 21st; Holmesville, March 3rd; Auburn, March 4tti; Wiagbam, March 5th. South Huron—Exeter, January 20th. 3rucefield, January 21st ; Crediton, February, 21st; Zurich, February 22nd; Hensall, February 23rd, Perth— Mitchell, January 22nd; Staffa, Febur- ary 18th; Kirkton, February, 19th. The delegates sent by the department are as follows : For South Huron and South Perth—D. E. Gibson, B. S. A, Willow Grove; W. C. Shearer, Bright; T. H. Manson, Straffordyille; John Robertson, Ingersoll; H. Glendenning, Manilla. For East and West Huron— C. A. Zavitz, B. S. A., Agricultural College; Robert Thompson, St. Cather- ines; Mayor James Shepphard, Queen ston; Joseph E. Gould, Uxbridge. Ad- ditional local speakers will beannounc- ed and fuller particulars will be given by the local officers of the respective institutes, in due course. In the mean- time it would be well for all interested to keep these dates in mind. Personal Mention Miss Mary McNaughton is at present very ill, - Mrs. Andrews, of Clinton, is the guest of Mrs, D. Johns. • Miss May Armstrong is recovering from her recent illness. Bert Gidley bas accepted a position in Mr. R. H. Collins' law office. Mr. and Mrs. Barclay, of Poplar Hill, spent Sunday at the Mansion House. Miss M. Whimster, of St. Marys, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. M. E. Crocker. John Harrison, who has been visit ing his parents here, returned to Buffa- lo Monday. Miss Emma Mitchell who has been confined to her bed through illness, is convalescing. Rey. Mr. Dodds occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian church last Sun- day morning. Mr. Will Bawden and sister, Lilly, of Parkhill, were the guests of Mr. P Bawden ou Sunday. Mrs, Geo. Manson, who was attend- ing her father at Aylmer, returned home last week. Mrs. Webster, who has been visiting at the Mansion House for several weeks, left Tuesday morning for Forest. Miss Ida Snell, after a visit of several weeks with friends and relatives in London, returned home Thursday. D. Miller, ,V.S, has taken charge of Mr. Wm. Lewis' veterinary practice at Crediton for two weeks in the absence. of Mr: Lewis, Mr. John Cudmore, who has been confined to his bed with an attack of inflammatidn, i9 recovering and able to leave his room. Sale bills printed while you wait .at the ADvocA'r.c office, • A meeting will be held in the Town Hall next Monday night for the pur- pose of or,at,ising a Hockey team. All interested are invited to attend, Our many readers will doubtless be disappointed on learning that our interesting letter headed "Notes by the way " and written by. Dr. Rollins, did not arrive for this week's issue. No doubt the Dr. has been otherwise engaged and unable to write. 50W) rounds of Wool Wanted. 5000 pounds of wool wanted at the Exeter Woollen Mills at once. High- est cash price paid. To Advertisers, An article under this heading has been running for several weeks in a perodical published in this county and generally nameless in these columns. We presume that its repetition declares the author to be well pleased with, and proud of his production. Measured by its literary worth, we cannot give the article a high place, but as a speci- men of falsehood and boasting •it un- doubtedly ranks very high. We have had occasion in the past to speak pretty plainly to the paper in question. and if necessary are prepared to do so again, but do so unwilling for it gives free advertising to apiti ful jour- nalestic failure which many of our readers think is dead and we like not to undeceive them Gentleman of the business public we are prepared to prove our circulation larger in all the places named than that of the sheet which degrades journalism by slander- ing us and other county papers. Had the article spoken of the personal beauty of its rnanaging staff, or their ponderous ability, had it said behold us, Pre et fits, our conduct is as up- right as our figures, our characters as clean as our persons, our knowledge as. deep as our conversational ability " we would have concluded that the editor had borrowed a dictionary and let the article be forgotten. But when sae find an attempt made to delude the commercial public by untruthful com- parison with others, legitimately and honestly engaged in the same line of business, we write strongly and we feel more strongly than we write. We publish a newspaper and we work for and live by the patronage of a public who have generally supported us for years. We have opinions and opon- ants who differ from our opinions and we respect their honest difference, and try to so live that they will respect us. We have rivals as all men who are alive, and we think our rivals entitled to the same amount of God's atmos- phere as we are ourselves and we would not depriye them of a single truth. But we ask any self respect- ing business man what course he would pursue with competitors, who print falsehoods about others in the same occupation as themselves, remem- bering that most men will say more then they will print. Business men! Our patrons in Exeter and vicinity, what would you do placed as we are ? Pending your answer and following the advice given in the article from which our title is quoted, we say this to you. If you pry any other paper in Exeter $60 per year for au advertise- ment; take it out and give it to Tmi ADVOCATE at a higher rate, for more people—people of a better class—will read it and after reading reward you with their custom. We have met meaner men than the editor before alluded to, but it was when we had the nightmare, we have seen slower men, but they were dead, we have— but fearing to grow sarcastic we stop. Clinton: B. Tomlinson, V. S., return- ed from London last week, where he had gone to consult an eye specialist. It was found that the sight of the right eye was entirely destroyed, and there- fore nothing could be done for it, a fact that his many friends will be sorry to learn. Egmondville: Mrs. John Reinke, of the south road, met with a painful ac- cident one day last week, while gather- ing a few apples. She was standing on a ladder, which turned, throwing her heavily to the ground, and at first it was feared her hip was broken, but present appearances indicate a severe bruising. Fullerton: On Monday evening last Abraham Davidson, passed to his long home, in the 90th year of his age." For the past two weeks he had been gradu- ally sinking, and he passed away like a child falling into a deep sleep. He was born in the county of Armagh, Ireland, and came to Canada in 1845. He leaves five sons and a daughter to survive him. • • Clinton: The friends of Robert Gard ner, the popular clerk of the Tecumseh House, London, and sou of D. Gardner, Clinton, will regret to learn that he is in the London Hospital, the result of falling off a bicycle and hurting his knee. It was at first thought that he would have to lose his leg, but we (earn that this will not be the case; although he may have a stiff leg. Clinton : One day last week a young man who is employed here, [eft his employment and started for Muskoka. A message was despatched to the Stratford [police to detain him, and they promised to do so. His moth- er went down by a later train, and found that while he had been detained he had also been given his liberty, and was nowhere to be found. She return- ed to town, therefore, without him. Ktrkton : Rev. George. McQuillen, of Kirkton,and Biddulph, has been ap- pointed incumbent of St, John's (Eng.) Church, Alvinston, to fill the vacancy caused by the call of the Rev. Mr. And• erson to Kingsville. Rev. W. Stout, formerly of London, fos some time in charge of ,the church of England as Sutnmerhili, Hoimesvilte and Middle- sex, has been transferred to this, place, and entered upon his duties Sunday, THE BIG CASH STORE CASH OR PRODUCE ONE PRICE TO ALL. $2.00 fur 50C. ONE IIUYNDRED AND FIFTY LADIES' PURE WOOL GOLF JERSEYS. Regular retail price was $2.00 each. We took all the lot at a snap price, you can have your choice while they last for . . . . -wasis—,50 cents. J. A. STEWART. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WE WILL SELL • 50 PIECES OF DRESS 0000S that range in price from•-- 40cts. to 7 5 cts. per yard. 250. PER • YARD FOR YOUR CHOICE., E. J. SPACK AN di. CO., Samwell's Block, Exeter Burin We are going to offer some lines of Goods at prices which will astonish you. We have some leaders in cloth- in.g; it will pay you to inspect. ImInsmnswasepe 7 Black Worsted Overcoats, silk velvet collars, good value at $8.00 for 12 heavy all wool Frieze Ulsters, good check linings 'for .12- men's heavy Ulsters, Black or Brown; good as last year's $10, for 12 pairs heavy Tweed Pants, this is a great bargain for 12 pairs of men's Tweed Pants, a bargain for only $5.00 4.00 6.00 1.50 .90c. 5 pieces nice Check Fanneletts at 5c. -6 pieces 37 inch twill Fanneletts, extra weight 12c. 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 I N 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. . Our Store is filled with New Goods The best to be found in the m arket and we will 'r give you liberal treatment. •--"GIVE US A CALL" ---..a. P G. G. d01-1.11,STON, Opposite Hawkshaw's Hotel, Exeter,