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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1899-6-8, Page 1THIRTEENTH YEAR, -605. EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 189.9, C. H SANDERS, EDITOR., H. BISHOP & SO BRERD 10[i]Yr1EI 5 For This Week HESE pt'ires speak for themselves; eoiue in and libtE n. Brthg the price lis SPECIAL in Dress Goods --25 pieces fatter dress goods, good value at 35e.; our price 2.3 ,. SPECIAL -7 pieces ladles Covet Suiting in all the new and leading shades; regular price 73e.; now 50e. SPI;('I.t.l.•---10 pieces good all -wool Dress Gee is, iii' lar 50e. kind; our 'wive awhile thee lee '.i', SPE(IAI.-3 pieces Whipeord Suiting in Wee. breiwxteand Week; honest mines at 73e., our price 50c. SPECIAL-- 25 pieces );lack. Dress Goods, 42 -in. wide, ;emelt 35e; clic price while they last, 23e, SPECIAL -3 pieces Fancy ('repos, good value at 75e., S1.(0 and 11,23; oeu• prep 75e. and SIM. SPE(.'IAL-Silks,23 Wait Ends, regular 75c.. our price 50e. 1., .. . SW), 6... lac. SPEC'IAI.-- Satins in coloreel and black, special at 5()c., 3e. and $L1)0. SPECIAL latches' Shirt Wauste- -23 doz. jut arrived. Those would be the al) at ;+1,2.5. and 81.30; our price, sae, and $1.00. SPECIAL in Black Sateen Waists; 73e, fele. an 1$1.01). SPECIAL- 1, few padre of those Lace Curtains left at 23e... ,fete,, OOc., 73e., S1,OO and $1.21. SPECIAL -Ladies' Underwear with or without sleeves, special at 20, 14, 15, 20 and 25t. SPECIAL- Ladies Hosiery, fast Mack, special at Se. 10e., and 12%e. SPECIAL -Hosiery, fast black, heavy ribh, special at 13e.. Se. and 10c.. SPECIAL ---lien's Braces, 25 doz. worth regularly 20e., our price 5e. per pair. SPECIAL -:den's Hose, fast black, double heel and toe, seamless, worth 18c,; our price 2 pairs for 25e. SPECIAL --Men's Underwear -25 doz. Shirts and Drawer;s,. fully up to the dollar standard; our price ' 5e. per suit. Hardware SCREEN DOORS and Windows, different patterns and Sizes. PARIS GREEN and Blue Stone. Highest prices paid. for Butter and tr See the New Brass Labella Harvest Tools. Eggs in trade. Remember—The Stand Opposite the Commercial Hotel. BISj4OP & SON, Tliis Store Closes at 6:30 p.m., excepEXETER. l Wednesday and Saturday. . . . R. COAT LOST. -- A. Lady's blank coat was lost between Ex- eter and Crediton last Sunday evening. Finder will kindly leave same at this ,offioe. Sale Register. FRIDAY, JANE 10.—Clearing sale of Farm Stock, the property ofSturgeon ter eon Cam pbell & Co., on Lot 17, South Thames'Road,lUs. borne. THOS. CAMERON, ESTRAY COLT.. There name unto the premises of the 'undersigned, Lot 5, Lake Goad, Stephen, a bay colt, about 2 years old. Owner can have same by prroving property and, paying ex- penses. wet. DUNsr oRD, Hay. MONEY TO LOAN. We have unlimited private funds for in- vestment upon farm or village property, at lowest rates of interest. DICKSON Sc CARLING, Barristers, ete., Exeter. FARMS FOR SALE,' MONEY TO LOAN. The undersigned has a few good farms for sale cheap. Money to loan on easy. terms JOHN SPACKMAN, Samwell's Block Exeter MONEY TO LOAN. Money to loan at from 414 to 5 per cent, ELLIOT & ULADMAN, Barristers, Solicitors, eto., Main St., Exeter AGENTS WANTED FOB " THE LIFE and Achievements of Admiral Dewey," the world's greatest naval Hero. By Murat Hal- stead the life-long friend and admirer of the nation's idols. Biggest and best book; over 500 pages, Sx10 inches• nearly' 100 pages halftone illustrations. Only .$1.50. Enor- mous demand. Big commissions. Outfit free. Chance of a lifetime. Write quick. The Dominion Company, Ord Floor Caxton Bldg., Chicago. A Frightful Blunder Will often cause ';: a horrible Burn, Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arn- ica Salve, the best in the world, will kill the pain ancl promptly' heal it, CuresOldSores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, all Skin Erup- tions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only 25cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by all Druggists. A Fish Story—Illustrated. DEDICATED TO THE ISAAC WALTON FISHING CLUB. When a man doth wish to angle And a hook like this to dangle J He gets a line full stout and strong He hooks a fish about so long And he to friends doth straightway go And tlls the length of fish was so! rte' But they who've also fishing been Will simply sit and wink and grin! eDCD .-r. CD - I The fisher's face full solemn grows 0 0 When of their doubtfulness heknows. Greenway Mr. Thompson, of. Parkhill, preached a very acceptable sermon last Sabbath. Rev. A. W. Sauer, of Dashwood, will preach for Rev. J. W. Baird next Sab- bath, at 2:30. -Miss Aggie Yuill spent several days here last week, the guest of Miss Carrie Wilson. -Miss S. Mac- Lechlin vieited friends at Sylvan last Saturday -Thos. Stinson and daugh- ter and Miss Mary Galbraith, of Bay- field, arrived here Saturday and spent. several days with friends here and Parkhill. -The annual garden party of the Boston Methodist church will be held in the garden opposite the post office, June 20th. -Mr. H. Wicket and family visited friends here Saturday. -Mr. James Brophey brought home a nice lot of white fish from the lake on Monday. Children Cry for CA A Zurich LAW OFFICE RE-OPENED.—Tho office of R. H. Collins, Barrister, Exeter. bas been re- opened. .7. e3. Stanbur-y, B.A.,. (late of Me- Carthy, Osler, Hoskin & Creelman, Barris- ters, toronto,) who is about to form a part- nership with Mr. Collins, is in charge. Mr. Henry Linge and his aged mother, of Kansas, are here on a visit to old friends. It is 21 years since they left here, and this is their first visit to their old home. Their old frienes were pleased to see thein. -On Wednesday last, Mr. 3'. A. Williams received the sad intelligence of the death of his father, who lived near Montreal. His brother Robert and his daughter Laura attend the funeral. Dashwood Hot, Hotter, Hottest ! Ghee Whiz, ain't it hot. Er. Dan Hartlieb dis- posed of his bicycle business last week to *Ir. Oscar Snell. Oscar will con- duct the business in the same shop as was occupied by Dail, one door west of Hertlieb's block. -The Grand Bend football team will play a return match with our boys on the home grounds Saturday evening. A good time is expected. -Mr. Henry Ethers and family are visiting friends in Milver- ton, and will also attend the Sunday School convention now in progress at that place, Mr. J. Kellerman and Mrs. Wurtz are also attending the convention. Several cyclists from Crediton passed through the village Sunday afternoon. -The annual Child- ren's Day Festival in connection with the Evangelical church here will be held a week from Sunday. A splen- did program is being . prepared, and the church will, as usual, be decorated with flowers and singing birds. A good time may be looked for. ---Several loads of hay have been delivered in the village during the past week. - The road scraper has been used some distance east of the village, making an improvement . to the road.-1Messrs. McDougall and Hackney spent Sun- day with friends in the neighborhood. -Mr. W. J. Sims, wife and family spent Sunday at E. M. Brokenshire's. =-Sam Willem, of Shipka, passed through the village Monday. Rensall Messrs. Geo. Trott and Mat. Ellwood visited Exeter on Tuesday. ---Miss Edith Bonthron wheeled down to Exeter Tuesday. -Pd, Dignan, of Exeter, vis- ited friends here on Wednesday, -D. Evans, of Exeter, was in tewu Satur- day evening, --Messrs. J. C. and Wil- fred Stoneman, have been visiting friends in Windsor and Staples the past week. -Mr, Rev and Miss Hill, of desbu i visited 'at Mr. Beek ti Sun- day. - un= d,ay- -Mr Sweet, of Crediton, visited in Remelt Sunday. -Miss Kate Me- Dermicl, of Stanley, has been visiting Miss .Annie Beek. for the past week, --- Miss Bolton is visiting friends in ilfitc Melt,-Bz•itcefield and Hensen foot_ ball teams play a match Friday even- ing,. Clamdeboye Miss Etta tarter returned home from guidon Wednesday morning. - and Mrs. Ouellette and family, of Stoney Point, are visiting at Mr.' Joseph ilc Ilhairgey's. 7`he traeknen' ere ont again, and say they are out t(' stay. --Ml Hall, of Dashwood, was in t<nvn `Tuesday, --Mr. E. Shoff, barns - ter, of Toronto, is in town,e-Walker Jell went to London Tuesday evening. —Miss Kate Smyth,. of Lucent, is visit- ing at. lir. Sutton's. -•-They are repair- ing the 1l'thodist chtirela, changing the scats, painting and papering. RUNAWAY. --There was considerable excitement in town Monday evening, about, 3 o'clock. The baker was re- turning from Centralia when one of the line; broke, and tlw horses made for the sidewalk, and ran to G'arter's store, where one of the horses jumped over a buggy. The wheels of the baker rig caught the buggy, tenting it, and the home that was hitched thereto upside down. The team then (belied around the comer, upeet- ting the rig and dragging it about a hundred yards, when they broke loose. Their mad eareel was, however, soon brought to a tcrmiuns, one of the horses stumbling about a block fen'ther on, thus throwing the other horse right oe top of his,. The horses were bruised and cut pretty badly,but it was lucky that nothing more serious happened. The baker escapedby jump- ing from the rig at the outset. Creditdu Lew OFFICE Rii-OrgsED.-AThe office of' R. H. Collins, Barrister, Exeter, has been re- oppened, 3. G. Stanburyy, B.A., (late or M Mer - thy, Osler, Hoskin & llrealm:in, Bairristers, Toronto) who is about totorte a partnership with Mr. Collins, is in charge, 1'OulRErvsYOUR exenT.—Ravin luetnom-- pleted a coarse at the Canada Optical Insti- tute, I ant now prepared to Fit :Spectacles on thorongbly 5oiontifie principles. Per- sons net—ante spectacles are especially re qucste.,l t° give us a call. Eyes tested treo, e;F lxt: JowwrcellerR, & Optician. Mr. Wm. Lewis, Clerk of the Elev- eutla Division ('ourt, has returned home front 'T'oronto where he has been attending the Grand Orange Lodge. - Miss Mary Bertrand is learning the tai- loring at `Tin: Lewis'. -Mr. E. Simp- son, of Toronto University, was in the village Monday renewing oldacquaint- auces.-Mr. and Mrs. Montague, of Springbauk. spent a few days here last week, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bloomfield. --Mr. Henry Hitter. was in Dashwood Monday on busi- ness. --Rev. J. G. Litt is attending the S.S. Convention of the 'Western Dis- trict of the Evangelical Association at Milverton this week. -Tile is going like hot cakes this spring and the tile makers are unable to keep up with the demand. -The farmers are busy doing their statute labor. -Mr. John Wein left Saturday for Stuttgart, Germany. He left Hoboken on Tuesday morning on the "Kaiser Wilhelmder Grosse. ' We trust he will have an enjoyable voyage. -Mr. I. Smith, of Exeter, was the west of Samuel Eilber Sunday. - Mr. Will Gardner, of London, was in the villags Tuesday evening. -A num- ber of our boys took in the Biddulph picnic at Grand Bend. on Thursday. Kirkton Miss W. A. Fletcher has a silent steed. -David Foster is spending a few weeks on the Manitoulin Island. -A. E. Blake has secured a " sit" with W. Fletcher, of Woodham. -E. J. Davis has purchased anew bike. -Tho erec- tion of the new church of England will commence soon as preparation in the line of stone and brick bees are num- erous. -Sports are a dead -letter in Kirkton.-Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kirk, who spent part of the past week visit- ing friends in London, returned home Wednesday. -Arrangements are being made for a grand. demonstration here on Dominion Day. -John Kirk and Norman Fletcher spent Friday with friends in Cromarty. -Station A. has a gradual increase in milk the past month. -Messrs. Sturgeon & Oawn- bell's sale on Friday was a most decid- ed success. The prices paid ranged very high. Mr. Thomas Cameron, of Farquhar, wielded the hammer. -Miss Lena Jameson is visiting relatives on the base line.-Walkom & Shappel are having their store nicely embellished with a coat of paint. -Our L.O.L. brass band will' play for the village every Wednesday evening during the sum- mer months, an excellent move for such a fine band to take. On Thursday they will go to Sunshine to play for a garden party to be held in Mr. Chas. Godball's.orchard, underthe auspices of the Epworth League. A. rare treat is in store. -J. C. Dufts is laid up with a lame back. -Rev. J. Ball is away to Conference. His place is being filled by S. J. Dufts.-Mr. Don- ald Dawson had his horse badly cut on Sunday in a barbed wire fence. -Mrs. Charles, of Toronto, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Urquhart. -W. J. Tufts has started, ' to build his newhouse. -H. A. Switzer has raised the frame of his barn. -W. Irwin, I.F.S., visited our school last week. Everything was reported as in good condition. -Dr. and .Mrs. Ferguson, of Hensall, spent Sunday here the guest of Dr. A. K. Ferguson. -Miss Minnie L. Bell is vis- iting friends in Nissouri. Grana Bend Messrs.. Heastead and Bennett, of London, are staying at the Brenner House for a. couple of weeke.-Mr. and Mrs. McRoberts, of Seaforth, spent a few days in the village last week. --- Airs. Will Oliver. is at present on the sick list, We hope soon to hear of her recovery. --Walt Statton and Noble Baker wheeled to Granton on Satur- day and returned Monday. -The Grand Bend football team played a ganle with Sexsinith Saturday evening, re- setting in 3-0 in favor of our boys.- Biddulph had their annual picnic here on June 1st, and apparently spent a pleasant day. There was also a picnic here from Arkona and Sexsmith on their L--'T'le Presbyterians celebrated their annual picnic here on June 0.--- N. D. Hellion, Banker; Hugh Spack- man, Reeve; Councillor Muir; C. It Sanders, editor Av\'0cenT, and others from Exeter, were here on a fishing expedition on Saturday and report having spent a pleasant day, besides catching' a, large number of lisle -The' Bend football team challenged the Dashwood senior team but the Juniors cavae. The Bend team will -go to Dash- wood Saturday and would like to play the seniors, Hope they won't play a defence game in. front of the goal. Cromarty This week it becomes our sad duty to chronicle the death of Mr. George Leary, sr., which sad event occurred on )lay 29th, at the age of 02 years. Mr. Leary was in his usual health un- til Friday, when he had a paralytic stroke, front which he never recovered. Deceased had been a resident of Hib- bert for nearly thirty-nine vears. He was a native of England and a staunch Conservative, also an ardent member of the Methodist chiur'eb, and wasquiet and inoffensive in his manner. good and moral in his conduct. Deeeeeed leaves to mourn his demise a loving wife and a large fancily of sons and. daughters, who have the heartfelt syml,athy.:of the community in this their hour of bereavement, His re- mains were interred in the Methodist cemetery Monday. -Mr. Duncan Me - Laren and Mr. W insane Dinnin, of the 12th concession, Hibbert, had two large barns erected the past week with block and tackle. It just required from twelve to fifteen men for two days to raise each barn, besides cost- ing less the danger of getting hurt is greatly lessened, -Mr. John Hoggarth has decided to give up house leasing. He has purchased a piece of land in the village and has commenced build- ing a frame house with a cement wall. Farquhar Mr. D. McDougall, teacher in S.S. No. 3, called it meeting of those inter- ested in the welfare of the section last Friday evening when it was decided to have a picnic Friday, June ltlth. The people of S.S. No. 2 also intend to have one at an early date. A meeting was held Monday night to decide the time and make arrangements. More particulars next week, --Rev. Mr. Me lay preached an excellent sermon last Sabbath morning at Thames Road church instead of Dr. Hamilton who could not attend. -Word was received from Rev. C. Fletcher from mid ocean that he was nearing the termination of his sea voyage and that he was en- joying good health. -Ms. Arnold Har- ris, accompanied by his cousin, Leslie Harris, started for Dungannon on his wheel one day last week where he in- tends spending a week or ten days with his sister, Mrs. Charles Brown. Although Arnold only procured his wheel a short time ago he has become so expert a rider that he has undertak- en a distance of nearly 40 miles to be- gin with. -Mrs. D. Brown and family visited her sister, Mrs. James Rivers, of Glenquaich, a few days last week. - Mr. Geo. Hackney, who is home from the Toronto University, visited his brother, Dr. Hackney, at Fullerton, for several days last week. He wrote on his second year's work at the recent examinations. -Miss Jennie Slemmin, of East Saginaw, Mich., is visiting at her uncle's Mr. John Pollen. Uncle Sam's domains appear to agree with Jennie as she looks hale and hearty. Her brother, Albert, is also living iu that city and has steady employment and doing well. -Mrs. (Rev.) H. Gracey of Gananoque, is rusticating here and around the vicinity of Kirkton. It is now twenty-one years since she and her husband left here, where he labor- ed acceptably among the people of the Thames Road and Kirkton congrega- tions for many years. -Mr. Fred Cole- man, wife and family were visiting friends at Fullerton last week. They also were the guests of .Mr. Borland's here. Mr. Coleman is conducting a grocery business in .Listowell. He formerly kept store here and at Crom- arty. -Miss Agnes Ann Hay, of St. Marys, wheeled home Friday evening and spent Saturday and Sunday under the parental roof. -Miss Laura Mc- Nichol, who is employed. at Mr. John Whyte's, wheeled home Saturday and spent a couple of days with her parents here. -Mrs. James Vance, who has been residing with her daughter, Mrs. John Mitchell, in Cranbrook, for the past two years, is visiting her many friends in this neighborhood. She is looking remarkably well considering her years. -The population of this lit - tie village increased during the past week. 1Vr. Hay evidently believes that the advocates of female sufferage will win the clay. -Miss Louisa Hackney is improving very much in. health. She bears up wonderfully well considering the painful nature of her trouble. - The wife of Mr. William Kerslake, of the. Boundary, is nearly restored to her wonted health. -Mr. Fred Stewart who was laid up with rheumatism for nearly two weeks has so fax' recovered as to be able to pursue his work. -Mr. A. E. I--lodgert, assisted by five men, built a concrete wall for Wawanosh Jackman, of West Wawanosh, the base111ent1 be ng 45x60 and feet high in seven days. Beat this, who can? Friedsburl, The• weather is very hot at present, i11r. Geo. Fs;ez-y, of Crediton, as in town illonday looking for solve cattle which strayed from his prezuises some time ago. --Mr. Ed. Beokenshire, takes his daily ride to Exeter. :Must be fine this weather, -Messrs. C. Fritz and Jinn Laidlaw, of Zurich, were in town Tuesday- Messrs. W. J leinstiver, O. W. Shell, D. Pfaff and F. Wells wheel- ed to (band Bend on Sunday. -Mr. Joseph Waanbold wheeled to Exeter Tuesday. --Our football team: is prac- tising nearly every evening for the return match with Grand Bend on Saturday evening. Everybody Neel- come. Admission free. thane will be called at 7:17 sharp at the ^ Scrubbs" athletic grounds west of town. ---Oast at the coomn Main street for big bargainsyclerin bicsycloes; cleaz'ing sale. Repair shop and livery in connection. tires vulcanized at low prices. -One of our ducal s. sats wheeled to Port Blake g and cauht 50 perch in one hour and a half. How za this' ---.lir. Meno-Wil- lett, of Uncle Sam's domain is visiting in and around town, ----Mr. D. D. lert,srtistic photographer, disappeared on Thursday evening leaving a suspic- lees note behind which is - now creat- ing much excitement, Dan seemed to have trouble here so thought best to leave. -Mr, Y Me z aae, our livervntan is getting -ready for the. Exeter -Dash- wood -Grand xeter-- )ashwood--Grand Bend Park daily bus. - Mr. Art. Benedick, of Zurich, was in town on Monday.• -Detective i'4est- cottWas in town Tuesday. -Mr. Edwin Eby has left Mr. Henry Wiegadd and intends to work in L sborne.---Miss Tillie, milliner at J. Kellermanee. spent Sunday under the parental x'oof. Centralia The Rev. S. Salton is attending the annual conference at Windsor. Mr. W. O. Huston is niso a delegate for this circuit. Rev. Salton, we are pleased to say, has accepted the in- vitation extended pini by this eozzgre- gation, and will labor amongst us another year. -Mr. G. Lancing, our painter, has of late been engaged at Lateen, 'Crediton and other places fin- ishing rigs. --Our new factory is now in full blast, which makes a lively stir in town. The company have made a good sale of butter already. There is now about six tons of milk handled every day. -Mr. S. McCoy is busily engaged preparing to erect a new ),rick kitchen which will add emelt to the appearance of his home. -Mr. Johns, of Elimville, occupied the pul- pit here on Suuda las tend preached two very able and Impressive sermons to a large assembly. -A number of our young men have again returned to the volunteer training school to en- gage further in the full equipment for a soldier's life. -Mr. J. C. Sheardown has started the erection of his new shop. -The idewalks are being re- paired, and a number of other improv - extents are being contracted in town, which will add much. to its appear- ance. -Mr, Richard Elston spent Sun- day evening in town. There must be great attraction for Rich. here. His visits are very regular. -Mr. W. R. Elliott bus handled some very fine horses lately, and is doing a big busi- ness in that tine. KILLED. -A dark shadow has been thrown over this community by the news received here Sunday morning of the death of Mr. Jefferson Essery, youngest son of Mr. Thomas Essery, London Road, who was killed on the railroad while on duty at Fort Macleod, Alberta. This young man was highly esteemed by all who knew him, and the message has caused sympathy from many toward the sorrowing friends. BAD Boy. -Ed. Tomlin, a boy of sixteen, was on the verge of being the perpetrator of an outrageous crime on his employer, where he has been en- gaged for the past six months, but fortunately Mr. Stuart, being fore- warned, was on the alert and saved his life. We are at a loss to -know why Mr. S. did not take the means to punish the boy, instead of allowing hue to leave and sooner or later at- tempt it on somebody else. This boy has heretofore stolen money and num- erous other things which have been traced to him. Such a youth should be well guarded. SonooL REPORT. -The following' is a- correct report of Centralia Public school for the month of May. Names are in order of merit. SENIOR DEPART- MENT.—V—Melville Mitchell, Wesley Luker, Cedric Hicks, Laura Bynham, Ida Windsor, Albert Callfas. Sr. IV' Alla Hicks, Almena Huxtable, Polly Windsor, Katie Elliott, Annie Boyle. Jr. IV-Alvina Wilson, Jennie Hag- gith, Edith Bunt, Perry Windsor, Ag- gie Hepburn, Fieeda Baker, Earl. Mitchell. Sr. III -Bruce Mitchell, Pearl Walker, Ruby Hicks, Geo. Hep- burn. No. on roll 25, average attend- ance 19. JUNIOR DEPARTMENT. -Jr. III (A) -M. Baynham, F. Cottrill, M. Callfas, H. Motz. C. Fairhall. (B) - Hector Mitchell, A. Baker, F. Boyle, H. Mitchell, R. Wilson, A. Haggith, R. Bloomfield, E. McCoy. Se. Vail, C. Haeman, E. Windsor, W. Es-- sery, F. Hepburn, N. Cottrill. Jr. II V. Wilson, Rebecca McCoy, V. Shear - down. Sr. Part II -J. Haeman, M. Elliott, E. Windsor, G. Essery, W. Hodgins, Melinda Callfas, C. Wilson, M. C Lllfas, N. Haeman. Sr. Part 1-F. Mitchell. Jr. Part I. -S. McCoy O. Grafton, F. Friar. Aggregate attend- ance 652, average 30. W. B. BAGSHativ IYI. LzvENs, Teachers.. M. ese Goderich: Tuesday morning Mel- vin Almyr, second son of W. L. Pen- nington, passed to his rest at the early age of seventeen. Melvin has been ailing about two months, but was able to be around until thelast: week or two, and until near the end hope was entertained that rest would. restore him to health. Until the mid die of March the deceased was employ- ed mploy ed at the Organ factory. ti