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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1898-2-26, Page 1romommom444 ELEVENTH YEAR. -42. EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1898. 0. TI. SANDERS, EDITOR. Sale Register. „tgueloDtilr e propertymib ga°1'.e Vt.‘o'14o1Potelki; J ohn.Gili,nuctioneer, FARMS FOR SALE. MONEY TO L,OAN. Theandersigned has a few good farms for sale eheap. money to lesn. on easy terms. JogN SPACEXAN, to.. Sam weiVe Block Baeter• Boars for Service. The undersigned. will keep on Bet 9, Oore. cession 1, Osborne, 9140 Imported Chester White Boar and a Thoroughbred Berkshire Boar for service. Usual terms. JORli ¥AT. MONEY. Private hinds to lend on improved farms, at Bye and. rive And a half per cent. APPly At,t,icer GnartuaS, Solieitors, etc let December, Boceter FARM FOR SALE. TEE undersigned offers for rale Lot No. 5, sth concession, Township of lineardirea. The farm ooesietsof 5eacxes, all cleared good frame house and barn; 4180 two good orch- ards, and plentiful bupply at water. The land i situated ity, miles from the Sangeen line antl4 sante tom the tcrwo. of Kinoor. dine, rrieu $1,00013300 down, the 'balance in ten or twelve years at per cent. Possess- ion may be had at once. Per further earths - Wars apply to Mos. Taos, ABBOTP, Broad- way, Kincardine ARE YOU 1111111.11? —anCAdledicAicatke satl%fr • sae Do not place your order un- til we give you price,s for NAILS LOCKS BUTTS GLASS OILS LEADS CEMENTS TROUGH Plaster Paris Furnaces, etc. ••• GIVE US A CALL, IT WILL PAY. YOU ZO.Zlit-=== So. . ERTITER . Varna: Mr. R. Pollock, of theGosh en Line, sold his farm to Robt. Elliott at a good figure, this makes 300 acres of land in tbe possession of Mr. Elliott. pr. Pollock has bought a farm at Pilot Mound, Man., -and Intends moving .there with his family about the middle 'Y ,of Meech. Mitchell: Mrs. Mary Ann Parrott died Wednesday morning after a fin- gering. illness from cancer which caus- ed her ft good deal of suffering.. She resided in Mitchell several years and has been a widow for five years. She leaves a grovrn up family of one son ‘ and five daughters Logan: Mrs. Thos. French died at her residence on the 12th con., Wednes- day. Her husband died about three years ago. Deceased resided in Logan a long titne and was respected by a large circje of friends. She leaves a large family, who are all grown up, to mourn the loss of a loving mother. A Icromartp: , Mr, Williatn L. MeLarep. has • 1 ased the fifty acre farm to the west of his homestead, from Mr. Thomas Bell, getting posseseton next month. Mr. McLaren pays $2,000 for it. and • will now have oneef the best one hun- dred and fifty acre farms in the county, He willnow have plenty of room ,for his Yorkshires, for -which he is bee= ing famous, ' , • . I ministered to the two gentlemen i TT such a stinging castigatioo that eue 0 Nairn ()wham TIIE 1001111110 S I# SO 111 UR U '11 W -h l'fofrgtileetnlit afotrietahsethwaVce obfehittiiknealturat ill with ail attack of measIes.—Mrs. S' 0 Miss Ma Fortune, of the 16th con , is lifeti James Currie, is conaned to the house for. 11811J11 MC of Groat afil Mr. 11111alo Weal of Seafortt face ie Poll. Good Speeches all Around, But Eilber Takes the Cake. Division. Court Clerks, Magistrates, and other Provin, sial Government Officials graced the Assembly atall'AICIT LIES NAMED DT The man who called out "Sourkrout" wishes now that he had stayed at home, Bishop and McLean compelled to retract and won't likely repeat their Emigration Agent or Returning Meer Fables, Tuesday the 22nd inst., was a busy clay for our politicians. On that day the electors of South Huron met iu Refloat to nominate caudidates for the election now pending to the Leg,isla- tive Assembly and Irons $ o'elock aan., until the hour of nornivation the roads leadieg from. the North, South, East and West into the progressive and beautiful village of Heiman, were alive with electors riding, driving and walking to the meetiug. Never in any former contest in this Riding has so keen an interest been taken by the publie in the affairs of Provincial Liovernmeut, aud never be- fore were gathered at our nomination meeting so many of the electors. A. very noticeable and pleasing feat urs of the gathering was the preseuce of the young MOO who are evincing great interest in the public, discussions and whose influence acid votes will be a potent factor in the pending contest, Mr. Eilber is himself one of the young men, and it is quite apparent that the young voters have given their sympa- thies and wilt give their votes for their young friend whom they familiarly call and kuow as " Harry " Eilber, .As it was natural to expect, both parties put on their best front for the nomina tion, aud large forces were paraded for Mr. Eilber and Mr. McLean re. spectively. Upon the visages of the older veterans was written the grim- mest determinations to do or die. We noticed in the ranks of the Eil- ber contingent the familiar faces of such old war horses as James Petty, John .tiiddletou, John Torrance, Thos 'Jaye , Juhn Beacom, R. Leathorne, R.Newell and many others, while in the ranks of Mr. McLean, stood his old and turned soldiers, Robert Winters, D. D. Wilson, Dick, Wm. Lewis, Divis ion Court Clerk, John Kalbfieisch, A. Bishop and as many others. The first evidence of fun that was to follow occurred when an attempt was made by the supporters of the respec- tive candidates to capture all the seats in the hall. After considerable skir mishing for benches, which was indulg ed in good naturedly, every available seat in the hall was filled and almost every inch of available standing room was occupied, so large had the assembly become. Notwithstanding that all the available apace in the hall was utilized there must, have been upwards of 600 people who were nimble to get inside. The proceedings proper at the nomi- nation began at 12 o'clock (noon), when Returning Officer, Kibler, read the writ and announced the hour for receiving nominations open. Mr. Edmund Ziller acted as clerk for the Returning Officer and Mr. A. Bish- op nominated Mr. M. Y. McLean. . Mr. John Kalbfieisch seconded Mr. McLean's nomination. Immediately thereafter Mr. Torrance nominated Mr. Henry Eilber. Mr. John Middleton seconded Mr. Eilber's nomination. , The hour for nominations having elapsed, Mr. Kibler granted a poll and the 1st of March, (next Tuesday) will decide whether Mr. Henry Eilber or Mr. M. Y. McLean will represent South Huron. When the nomination was closed it was Suggested that the meeting be de- clared a public meeting and a program of addresses by tbe candidates and their friends adopted. This was agreed up- on and Mr. Kibler was voted into the chair. Mr, A. I3ishop was the first speaker. Something had evidently riled the old gentleman and he was in fighting humor from the start. It was stated by some person that Mr. Bishop received information the morning of the nomination of the fact that his chances the Exeter postoffice were slim. This is likely what bothered him After frothing and fuming about the Ha Township Insurance Company and the Laurier Government's allowance to Eilber for Ins services in connection with the Returning Officerahip, the old gentleman wandered beyond his depth and time was called by the chairman, but Mr. Bishop refused to give place to the next speaker, until he rotted it was either quit or be carried out anti he very wisely sat down, but in a terrible passion. ;Mr. John Torrance was the next speaker and after putting Mr. Bishop right in the Insurance matter and be- speaking. success and support for Mr. Either, retired. Mr. J. Kablfielsch, the next speaker, did not wish to say anything except that he would like to see Mr. McLean elected, Mr, Kalbfieisch was anxious to see Mr. McLean beaten in 1894 but since then Mr. Kalbfleisch has been mol- lified though he did not say how. Mr. John Middleton, of Goderich Township was the next speaker. He congratulated the village of Heusall and the visiting electors upon the very satisfactory manner the nomination proceeding, and the meeting were be - conducted. Mr. M Y McLean was the next speak- er and was heartily applauded when he stepped upon the platform. Mr Mc- Lean, after a few preliminary remarks eu which he did not forget to say that he and his opponent were very moral men and that Mr. Eilber was a young man of unblemished personal and busi- ness character. Mr. McLean is noth- ing if he is not a very ardent admirer of Mr. McLean and he does like to sound his own trumpet. Instead of ad- dressing himself to the Provincial poli- tics he discussed Township Fire Insur- ance Companies until, as one of the au dience said, the meeting became more like a joint meeting of the board of the Hay Township Fire Insurance Co e, and the Usborne Township Fire Insurance Co. Mr. McLean very unwisely pre sumed to discuss insurance with Mr. Eilber and when he had been compelled to retract statement after statement he dropped the subject. Mr. McLean then told the old, old story, of the purity and economy of the Hardy Government and with that gall and assurance which is assumed by all the defenders of that government defied Mr. Either to put his finger on one dollar which this saintly government had ever spent corruptly. Mr. McLean told Hardy's story of the milk man and made a strong and earn- est appeal that Reformers should stick to him in this the hardest trial of his political existence. Mr. McLean asked his Reform friends to stick to their par- ty regardless of their predictions for Mr. Eilber and having protected this "Yellow dog" principle, he closed, having spoken three quarters of an lhionrus4rrt'hen spoke one half hour each both . P. H. Bartlett and Mr. R.H. Col - made good campaign speeches. Mr. Henry Either received an ovation when his name was called. The build- ing fairly shook as peel after peel, cheer upon cheer, rent the air. Mr, Eilber has his personal friends in every part of the Riding. His friends are legion and of both stripes of politics. Electors who had grown tired and weary listening. to the other speakers gathered therp selves together and were all attention, and all through the audience ran the whisper "He is a daisy" and the meet. ing that had become monotonous seem- ed to brighten up as Mr Eilber stepped forward ' to address the electors. Mr. Eilber deprecated the personal matters which Mt, Bishop (who Mr. Eilber said should know better) and Mr. McLean had &Ported into the discussion. He I . (Eilbere attended the meeting to dis- cuss ebb questions pertinent and relat- ing to he administration of lent provin- i cial tiff irs and charged Mr. McLean and Ma Bis "Op with the old red herring act.. He (Enberl did not propose, however, to allow; Mr Bishop, Mr. McLean or any person else to misrepresent him, either ittAit private or official catiac ity, aniVtor about ten minutes ad - p natt cnargeci Mr. Eilber with being reapeasible., in some way that no person eyer could rightly understand item Mr Bishop's statement of the facts for the failure of Mr. Bishop, when member for this Riding, to procure an extension of the term of insurance. Mr, Eilber produced a copy of a letter writteu by him to Mr. Bishop aud showing it to him asked him if he received the letter Qriginal. After getting red, white and bine Mr. Bishop frank ly admitted that he had received the letter. Mr. Either thee read the letter in which he had himself urged upon Mr. Bishop to work for and if possible seeitre the exteuded term. Mr Eilber id he could only account fax Mr. shop's failure in the matter by his predispositiou to sleep when he re- presented thia Ridiug in the House. Air. Eilber theu debit with Mt. Melseau's Returning Officer's " rag baby " and before Mr. Eilber finished with bitn and his baby, Mr. McLean must have frequently and ferveptly prayed that he had never seen the brat. When Mr. Eilber had made Meesrs. Bishop and McLean eat leak after leak he addressed himself to the financial af- fairs of the Province and, as Mr elcIsean practically admitted, he so mystified Mr McLean with the enormity of the sins of omission and commission, blas wasteful penditure and extravagant official- dom of the great and good government of Mr. Hardy that he was simply dub found. aud could say uothing in re. ply. Through the Government MAIM) Prisons Asylums, Agricultural College and through every public institution of the Province Mr. Either carried his aud- ience and as he scored point after point, exhibiting and exposing not only ex- travagant expeuditures in every branch and department but proving the utter unworthiness and hollowness aud hypocrisy of Mr. MeLean's loud sounding profession that there was no waste, extravagance or criminality. Mr. Eilber declared that ho was not as Mr. McLean bad represented him, op- posed to paying efficient officea suffi. dent salary. He (Either) wants to pay every office a fair day's pay for a fair day's work and when be hired a man for $2.000 a year ho objected to pay him $10,000 as the Ontario Government was doing. Mr. Eilber disclosed the rottenness of the Government's man agement of the affairs of the Guelph Model Farrn and promised if elected to insist on the affairs of the latter institu tion being placed upon a sound busi- ness basis. Mr. Either devoted considerable time to the discussion of our Educational system. Mr, McLean and his support- ers claimed that it cost but 19- cents per year to supply the necessary school books for each child in their Public school course. Mr. Eilber met this ridiculous statement by referring Mr. McLean to any school boy 10 years old, or better to any parent having child- ren attending school. Mr. Eilber Con- demned the System of filling our child- ren's heads with theoretical nonsense instead of giying them a good common- sense, useful education. Mr. Eilber declared strongly for an audit of our finances and advanced many suggestions for such an audit which met with the approval of all present. While Mr. Eilber was discussing the many falsifications and discrepancies in the public aceeuuts of the Province, he referred to a lump item of $600.00 for table allowances paid to an official, who was in receipt of a salary of some $2000. Mr. Eilber asked the audience what they thought these table allowances might be, when some of Mr McLean's supporters called out " Sourkrout." The German element of the audience resented the insulting interruptiou, and but for Mr. Eilber's tact a rather un- pleasant termination of the otherwise pleasant meeting would have occurred. Mr. Eilber treated the matter as a joke, and asked his German friends to treat the matter in the same way. It was at this point that Mr. Eilber exhibited his excelient personal qualities and did himself special credit. He said that he had endeavored in this contest, to fight a fair fight without any appeal to race or creed and he would bo sorry, if now, at the close of the campaign, anything should be said or done to bring about any enmity or any unfriendliness be- tween one class of electors and another. It's true, Mr. Eilber said, my father has a strain of the German blood flowing through his vions and he was, he said, proud of the fact, but he was prouder still of the fact, that he, (Mr Either) was a Canadian and a Britisher and he believed that all classes and all creeds could, and should live in peace, harmony and goodwill cuewith the other. NO person loves Britain, Brit ain's Queen and Canada, more than I do declared, Mr. Eilber, and as he cies ed one of the most able addresses ever delivered in this country, the vast aud- ience, which had become thrilled and electrified with hie patriotic peroration, rose and cheered themeelves hoarse for the Queen, Mr. Either and Whitney. -Adam Ulmer, an inmate of the House of Refuge at Berlin, received fatal injuries in' falling down the stairs. C. M. Foley, the lawyer, charged at Paris with !rand, was sent to jail be caftee ho could not furnish necessary bail ''' with la grippe,—Ed. Rook, eldest son of John Rook, is afflicted with the mumps.—Miss Nora Bagshaw, of Step- hen, is visiting at her grandmother's, MrsJames Sinclair Grand_Bend W, B. Fallis, merchant, who has been itt business for nearly ten, years, has sold out his business in the village and give e up possession on the 26th March. Messrs. Pollock and Mollard wit! be the new proprietors.—Mr. Thos. Fallis has sold his farm to Mr. Abner Moller& son f Mr William Alolla.rd, the considera- Lieu being $4400. Mr. Mollard hes secured for himself one of the best farms in this section there being oyer one hundred acres cleared nailer culti- vation and the balance is a beautiful sugar bush. Rodgerville Mrs. McDougal still eentionea very ow and we are very sorry to state that her recovery is doubtful.—Miss Sarah Case and Mrs. Weakland, who were here ettending the funeral of the late Mrs. Gleun, returned to their home in London Tuesday.—Thos. NeTaggart, sort of Mr Alfred Mc -Taggart, who has been to Sagenaw, Abell , for the past sev- emcee years, returned home oa Tues day. --Mr, Dao. MeColl, who left here a few weeks ago in charge of two load of cattle for Mr Sheppard, returned home laseweek looking hale and hearty and reports a pleasant trip.—Mr. J. Hawkins is busy getting the' timber for his bank berms. Iclarpley There was an exceptional heayy allow fell on Sunday night.—Mr. Rich Webb has disposed of one of his hones to a buyer from Centralia for the sum of $S0.—Mr. Dan Hagan has leased his farm to Mr. S. Pollock, of Greenway, for a term of seven yeurs, giving Mr. Pollock possession on the 15th March. —Mr. Jas. Cronyn sold a span of colts recently for $150.—Mr. and Mrs. John $herritt .is visiting friends up uorth this week taking in the nomination at Hen- sel' on their way up.—Mr. M Cronan sold his driving horse, "Chester," to an Exeter buyer, realizing in the neigh- borhood of $100 for it.—Miss Annte Love is visiting her sieter, Mrs. T. Turnbull, of Browster.—Mr. and Mrs. A. Warner, of the 16th concession, call- ed on friends here en route to Mr. T. Faille' sale where things brought good prices generally,—Mr. Richard Webb purchased a working horse from M. Cronan at a reasonable figure. Dashwood, The weather has been somewhat un- settled of late. We hope to have win- ter continue a little longer yet as it will be of great advantage to the com- munity.—The Y. P. A. held a very successful entertaining song service last Thursday evening under the di- rection of Miss Jane Hall, The Y. P. A. is going ahead and should receive every encouragement from the church proper, but we are inclined to believe that many look upon young people's societies as being of no consequence, forgetting the fact that those societies are a stepping stone to the church.— Miss Mary Shettler has left for Los - Angles, where she will keep house for her brother Edmond, whose wife died some time ago. Miss Mary will be much missed here as she was a genial favorite among the young people. Her place was seldom vacant in the prayer meeting, Sunday -school, Young Peo- ple's Alliance, or the church service. She was recently elected President of the Y. P. A. which position she ably till ed till her departure. The young peo ple gave her a surprise party before she left the village.—A number of in- vited guests gathered at the home of Mrs. Fried on Friday night to do honor to Mt. and Mrs. Emanuei Fried prior to their leaving for their home in Da- kota. Mr, and Mrs. Fried leave on Tuesday.—Messrs Adam and Harry rvtutsz, of Tavistock, are spending a few days with friends in and around Dashwood.—Messrs. Willis and Stein- hagen sold their- coach horse (Pascha) to Mr. Alex Dow, since which Messrs. Willis and quenther, have bought a heavy draught horse.—The largest crowd that ever gathered at a political meeting in this place came out on Monday night to hear Mr. Harry Eilber, the Couservative candidate for South Huron. Mr, Eilber just earricd tbe crowd and he was heartily cheered throughout his whole address which shows how very popular he is among all classes of people and which plainly says he is a sure winner. The meeting broke up with cheers for the chairman, for Either and a better management of affairs in the Provincial Government. —Tfais week it becomes our sad duty to chronicle the death of Mrs, Broderick, beloved wife of Mr. Ambrose 13roderick and daughter of Mr. D. Livengood. of Hay. The sad event occurred on Sat- urday evening-. Eer remains were in terred in the Creshon line cemetery. She leaves a husband and one child to mourn her loss• who have the sympathy of the community iu their sad bereave, rnent.. I We are sorry to learn that our friend 'Robert Edwards, who bas been ill for some time past, is not recovering very rapidly.—The saw mill has beim closed down. for a few days on account of the engine undergoing repairs, hut it is. running at full blast again. -.We are pleased. to announce that our enter- prising butcher, Mr. Joseph Wilfends realizing tbe fact that it is xtot goo& for man to be alone has taken, unto him- self a wife. We extend, to both our heartiest eongratulatieoe. And now the query is who will have nerve Wise next,. MOOn08171.1.16 theSiirilecertts8hirtigPsin"acalsn4ine hAelrilrSta eletbeylaratVet been kept very busy. They do a splen- did. job and farmers may depend ott getting their proper returne.—Mr. Robt. Harleton is opening up a black- smith shop here this week lades Sttop- son's shop. Mr, Harleton is a first class blacksmith of twig experience and, a nurober-one-joh is guaranteed in every respect.—Mr. Johnton Atkins is going to build a new house tint eummer. He is at work already haul, ing material for its eonstruction.— Deuces have been the rage arourid. here lately and a good time is reported from all who have attt nded.—Mr. A. 0. Dwyerhas commenced the digging of a well which he expects to have to dig to a depth of 115 feet. ---How is the el- ection going2 is about the kat quest- ion we hear oa all sides of us now. Well, some of thoso who kuow Bo welt now will know more than they waist to know after March 1st. Go in Hod - gate. go in Taylor, you both need to use all the influence you have. Crediton Miss Violet Baker, of Grand Bend, is visiting her uncle, Mr. R. Baker.—Kr, Ratz, M. P., returned house from Ot- tawa last Saturday.—Mr. R. Majerson has started working agent at Mr. Brownie shoe store.—Mre. Kuntz, of Exeter, was the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Either on Monday.— The Messrs. Mentz, of Tavistock, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Oestricher —Mr. and Mrs, Swantz, of Morriston, were the guests of Mr, Carl Kiuzle on Sunday. -The Rev. Mr, Kreh, of Stratford, conducted the quarterly meeting in the German church on Sun- day,—Mr. Tuttle Mills has quit work- ing as tailor at Mr. Will Lewis'.—Rag and quilting bees are now the order of the day.—The residence of Mr, George Lawson was the scene of a very pretty wedding when Alias Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. Lawson, was united in the happy bonds of matrimony with Mr. John T. Bedford. The Rev. Mr. Yelland officiating in the presence of the intimate friends ard relattvee. We wish the happy couple. long and. hap- py married lifa. Centralia pouricAL.—A largely attended and most enthuiastic gathering of the elec- tors of South Huron was held in Smith's Hall here on Monday night last in the interest of Mr. H. Eilber, Conservative candidate. Quite a number of ladies graced the chairs by their presence and seemed to take a deep interest in the discussions. Mr. John Neil was elect- ed to the chair and made a short and appropriate introductory address. A. Q. Bobier, of Exeter, followed in a short but lame speech in the defence of the Hardy Ross government and as re- marked by one of the speakers his "little piece" was poorly said. Dr. Rollins, of Exeter, was then called who dealt at some length on facts and figures, show- ing conclusively that twenty-seven years of Reform government was not the best thing for the country and that it was high time for a change. His ad- dress was very enthusiasticaly received. Mr. R, H. Collins in behalf of Mr. M. Y. Me. Loan, defended the Hardy govern- ment at some length but the audience, did not seem to be with him Mr. Weis - miller was the last speaker and his ap• pearance brought forth a perfect storm of applause. He spoke at some length oa the different questions at issue, the financial question in particular and se. verly scored the government for its fake position thereon. Mr. Weismiller's address was constantly interrupted by bursts of applause from the delighted audience. After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting broke up with cheers for the Queen, Harry Eilber and Mr. Whitney. Rev. J. E. Ford, of Lucan, preached Missionary Sermons to a large and at- tentive congregation in the Methodist Church here ori Sunday last.—Tho Ep- worth League gave a social on Tues- day night last whicla was well attended. —Mr. P. Curtain shipped a carload of cattle from thie station last week. --We are sorry to report the severe illness of Mr. Delgaty our popular teatchor, he having been taken trite sick on Sun- day night last and is now under the doctor's care. The School has been closed unti such time as Mr. Delgaty recovers which we hope will not he long, --Several members of the Epworth League drove ,to Clandeboye Friday night last to attend thd social in the - Methodist Church there. They report a very enjoyable time. —Miss Maud lJieka is visiting friends in London this eek. --Mrs Frank Irwin, of Toronto, is home visiting her parents Mr. and. • Mrs. Rich. Hicks. • • , , • . , . • ' ' ' •