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Exeter Advocate, 1911-9-28, Page 1TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR. EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1911. SANDERS & CREE0E1 EASRWOOD Election Day passed off very duietly in this .place iia so far es voting was concerned. Both, parties worked hard far their chosen stattsdased ise<erer and a. large vote was polled. When the re - tui bem ns ata to come Ittee it became apparent to the Conservatives that their pope - lar candidate, Mc J. J. �1ernner had succeeded in capturing what is gener- als]' conceded a Liberal Stronghold,` The excitement began to rise .and when t oar^_ the t was kt. a that t, e Recan*^oc icy a- greement had • been stilted by a 10yaa Canadian people the entusiasin knew ito bounds as cheer after cheer° rent the air tilla late hour. • -Tice' people of s -Tillage were greatly shocked when It was lea tied that 1I_. c a fleet Sweitzer of Shipka, Reeve e of S epizert lied been accidentally shot while out I./unties iii the pinery, death ensuinf. in a short L nae -Bev.. \Ei HrOWn whi hold a meetiog the interest of the Bible Society in tante Evangelical e .t ' ll tide Wednesday evenine-e-Dir, Melseu,t:- lin and Wm. .Zimmer were at Toronto on Tuesday attendiner a nleet1ng of. the depositors of tete is ;rulers Bank. --Ir. Scttacfer as almost completed the ley - tee of ,the walks for this year,-. Mr. George T ellermall has his new Wee outlast ready Tor trw Tog. When cern Pleted It will be an improvement 4911 The stain Business. corner. -^Nr. John Hall of Landoa was in tie village .on Tuesday,. -Mr. 'Ezra Tttln.an is being congratulated congratulated 'by his friends :these days a little son berssg an eddWon to late family. Miss ifielierinann. who has been atw tatted to 'the staff Of the public •sehgv;al for the last itwo years', lett title week for Tarontia, Where she Wm attend Ver - Mal. School, lIer 'place at the school 11'.re !tart sbceit ta'lten, fly Miss Dunlop of Sprittgtield Lurieil Fair is oat "1 edsa£tsday Thursday of tills 'w -eek, and lerktoti' on Thursday and kxiday of ttext reek, What might have been a serious see ;dant o4 urred last weak at a fist sl:tete on tits Carni of Jos. 1-DOnSid, li,ay, Some :part of rthe connection with ttic toiler became loose, arid i«1 trying So fix it the part sarin off, and ,1:e toiii ,gt«'at- er was blown on George Green, scalding him on trite chest and leg; :and also scalding a Mgr, llaislz on, the err. Local items A dance is to baheld int McDonell's TTall :'ridgy .event g, :.Ir, S. G. BaNden eonSnned "i o his 4tonne through ' ro ,�h illness. Mr, 'Willis .Powell was on a business trip to Clinton Tuesday., Mr. Wm. Creech, after several , days illness, isable] to be out again./ It ^s :i ae i std .tTax , es that the rater for E eter this year will e-ceed 25 Incl#s oft the dollar, Mr. E. Vowell returns to Detroit 't;his, week; after spendfiag the ;summer here and at Grand Bend. ;tire, Izicu*ard Davis, who has been con- fined to iter home throughiltness, loos leve ie weeks, la ipnproving, 1•'riday afternoon Mr. Chest II_r etia;t foretRta3t oI, the G .T, It, here, o. duty 1' ad the Milafor u,t� x to leaye a rusty nail rant 'into his band, itev. IT. J. Conde1l o?. Bayfield occu- pied the pulpit of the T•rivitt Meinorial t hutelt on Sunday last in the absence r P -P tliFx SC'~totrt Rev. D, V. Collins, .zt,.Ja C Harvest T c pica hed kis s ha.nkaaivl'ng Services, a# Bayfield. ,although the int€reet:e 04 file tlepesi- to.,-s and 'aelaallehelders of titre defunct Farmers Bank have thus far been ad - need front d'i1 opposite ptoint of view, rho two actions intend, to place their rase before the Borden Government and ask or A Measure of ass#stance out of One pulpits treasury,. Lawyers, ►.a usual, will be #air mora alunterous in the new parllametat thati ai1en of any Other vo'lts; n. A review Mollifiers returned shows the prolesedon to have 74 representa There are ,ata. farmers, 32 Iner- ts, 21 doctors, 17 manufacturers. Mberlen, $ 'newspapermen, 7 2 Maness. 1. law student, ;i arbor plant and 1 real estate J live stook ex -Porter, . 1 ,1'iceneed e., and Ila.a. Geo rge r. Foster, are three stork brokers elected our seats. Rodalph Forgot has elected for two of tbeal, APPLES VOA SALE First -sloes winter varieties in barrels or loose, delivered or at orchard, ,Lok 13, Cost, 3, Stephell'i 1 S, J: HCG,4n,Tli: 25c. forasThe } Advocate to Jana �tl TON ALAN BITTEN ' ON LEG BY A. PET DOG. oto, Sept. 20. -James Stevens et Cl'ntolo is receiving Pasteur treatment at the 1lrestern Hospital' as a result of being 'bitten . by ills dog. The animal was always a pet dog, but three days ago it 'became savago and bit 'hint ort the leg. Mr. Stevens is being treated lay pnyaiciana Under the direction or the Provincial Board of Health. Dr. J. -W. 8. McCullough, secretary of the board states that there Sts no need for appre- hr_nslon, as rabid dogs are not on the increase. CARLING'S PHONE 18 Fall Has Reached us We are prepared to show you Dress Goods in all Wool, Venetian, Ottoman Cords, Poplin, Serges, Plaids, Etc. Sweater Coats We have them in White, Red, Brown and Grey -from ` 2.50 to 4.50 also for children from 50 to 85c. Wool Shawls Some fine wool shawls w in Plain White, Grey Red, Black and colored from .65c1, to $3.00 also some 'heavy g y shawls l ws $3.00. We have a few Sweat- er Coats for men at only 1.25 in Grey an Navy Blue. Young Men IfY you want a nice neat soft Felt Hat in G-rey Brown and Green just come in and let us have thepleasure of show ing them to you. Stanfields Underwear This is the only Unshrinkable underwear that Ladies and Gents should wear, We have the ,,Ladies' in all sizes. Pricee from 75c to $1.15 and Gents- in Red and Blue Labels.,, Prices .from '$1.25 to $1.75 a gar- ments. We also handle Penmans natural ',wool underwear: for men and Ladies. ighest prices paid for all kinds of Produce, w�l More towns die tor, want, oaf confidence on the part of busitess Hien and lack o1 public Spirit than any other, cause,; When a man in search o£ a home or a business' location, roes int p a town and finds` everything 'brim- full of hope and enthusiasm of the prospects of the1a p Ste, and all earnestly at work to build 4# up, he soon becomes imbued with the same esdrit,, and as, a result he drives down +stakes and goes to work vritin the sante interest. When, however he goes to a townn where every nIie ex pressea doubt a n.d ,appre-ide:^a:an fcpx the future prospect of the place, trop:n> about and indulging in mettratfull sen Plaints he naturally feel's that it is no: place 'for ?hilts, and hes at once shakes the dust off his feet while he purls out with all possibly speed for _an2e other place. Consequently try and snake enterprising town Put of the.. town tit whielt you The. Whelk you are work- ill,a. tor or saying' a reeled thing for ou S towa you are accomPlishStses. all rite More for yourself,; DIED IN STR.I,TSTROY-eThe death ec ourred on Monday night, Sept,, ;='5th, n Strathroy of Charlotte L.: A1e1 aI1, dauglt- ter of Air. Robert IrFall of Landau, and t wife of trier, Isaac CR, ,Blesett or Strath- rtwv, t`ornlerly Qf 'E eters Death Was. due to itypileid fever. of wit whiCh she had bean IN sante time. e. Deceased was plat- r'ed six years ego, Croce which time they had, 'resided in DOW.- and Strath„ roy. Besides,Mbats husband, two dbaug #ers, aged 5 and 3 years, survive, and tho ,sy Hath of that nnany friends hers s extended to them. The funeral takes, place from thus Exeter, Station ors the ,e,r.1vaG of the 9,45 train Thursday Morn - The late :firs,. Bissett was 27 years o1 age.. laride of :Sterestl 1 South Huron Went Conservative TEE DOMINiION GOES CONSERVAT:. IVB RY ABOUT 49 MJORITX. !! The -Dominion, Election on Thursday resulted in an orerw ae,)naing defeat of the Lau^ter Government, and the ele^t'.o„l. ot" Boden majority of about 49, On Tuesday of this week the standt f o tee paries was as follows, - Con, Li.b �.) „1., r 5 8 Ontario Qtlentrz 1'io a, S:`.ot::i. 13ew Itru.tsw!rilk Prdnce ;Edw,ird l':sla4d Mall i toha Saskatchewan Alberta ritish Colwnbia Total alive 1 o paaa ori a 1 9 0 7 t1 'I'lie •Ttl:ree kiurotta ware plac+d l.t, C.'ns rvat;ve Colitinn. J. ', :kl+rriter tested M. Y, \IeT.Cart .lt SOUth Ittir;ir 1), N, J,.ewis is re-elected 1n West lTura,� and ;Jas. Bowman defeated '1re1t:.Hislop 'n East Huro;t. `I% -as two Bruges, t,wp T'e 1ts, and Nertb Middlesex all went Coneier native, .and were Mostly tosrpovers The deta°,is Are ;g1von elsewhere. Ill Stoehr. heron the Official retur s lave! not yet been nladl, bat : lhp 'neje aro nb'aut aH loll lw's, Fotn MEltNB11--Sea ortit. EI Stanle;, 390 10. S ep en 124, Exeter 87, lies --;Id 57, 1, taboo ti 99, Iie,tttall .119, 1T^TvEA-5c.itortt 0, Tucket :Ci:'ilop tins-Tata7 318, a`ity for Versaer,-111,. 5 Reeve Sweitzer Accidently Shot SAD ACCIDENT I N IN STEPHEN TI', One o1 the most shocking ac-- r!dents that has happe«teal 7n this e'enl n.untty oceurred c,r,, Tuesday morn::ig ast between grand .3ritd and Port I a its whereby Mn, Samuel Sart s•ter, ve 4' Step 'i, lost hiss 1 fC Mr. va"tz : and Ge.fie'.o Fa,? ;13r of S,,pka J0"11 /twin, o!' Kh°vat had N.•o, Ott". to 23'Il t.. to'hear the t Ke, 15t Stee:tzer taking nig gut with him. it eceras the p..rt, had nesn. row- :•g«- dow.s. nee river, ba!' had Pulled lit to ens -,:°w i:i3. +"aons' up a la,rgen franitik inept.. 94t returnfng Mr, ltatz stepped oma. 1` ',eta boss, le a the, ,_ lay 414 44 ors d 1 Tao tip: -gun Nue discharged Mr. Swe't-...r, olio stood within a few feet of the boat re.-e!ved the full rontcat+a of t',. beers,: In his leg, below !knee, eauests. a .frightful wound atad t..»" lig The t tin h 1 the t �r tta•.e in 11 c T , aft ti a, , Q ltd was immediate bound up the beet could under the atreunlstaneee and tired at °ace '.o tet t o where ti.i:t- were, four miles distant, The a^'e>delit 3klpotstel. at about 'ten ;n .t1. ltaorni4'a': but before they could; ;et anted- al ;;rssistance it was four o eloek 3n the atternoo't. The unfortunate mea ,rats k xio"ti. io h;'s home but +,?ply spoke a .he passed away. Tie, naris, of Stephen #swat^ all iris life in that is .M.11 >" ago �� nldk 2 Tu qday Sept. ;29, la de's,. pale^sits, 9:1, so : Nestle, when Miss Pearl, ,IWO. atf 19 Luthee Penhale, slap, of 1Tt aril oTr^to, 1 n1. Petrlsale. 19,he .ecretnony was performed at 19,30 3043, JO nig preseinwe of 'tier* i331104141e relatt:aes hY Rev. ii!r, Nestle.. Tito cottonslY, Coll;rat-, Mations and a dainty' wedding supper over, the young couple were taken tx the ' tralh -:sit an auto, and left enlist shower of confetti, arta short honey- moon trip la 1`47rta,lta rind Hamilton, On their return they w11l reside On Andrew Street, norti, of the ;rectory. "4t said Mrs. ?eternal* Etre popular anion; their asseeiatcs and tfrienda, with whom The Advocate Joins :n hearty congratulations and best :wishes. HONORS GO TO OLD EXETER. ROY. -At the annual military competition' held in connection with the "meeting et Ole Sovereign Grand Lodge of the In- dependent Order of Oddfellows at I. dianapolis,'the two chief prizes were 'won by Toronto. The premier Manors for in- dividual military precision are also awarded to Torontld, having been won by Roger Crocker, a member of the ord- er living at Spading avenue, a former and well-known Exeter boy. The hon- ors captured by Mr. Crocker reflects credit on M. Crocker for his Mmilitary attainments and the will have the con- gratulations of all his friends here. "Rog.” is an en,thustasti+c Oddfellow. Mrs. John Braund and her mother, Mrs. Rowe, w,h'o IS ,at present Stn; rather poor health, returned Monday irons a visit < in. Flushing, Mich. DIEA IN FtUSSF.LDALE,-4 former old and well-known resident 'of Exeter; in the •person of,,Me R. D. Roy, passed away at his home in Russeldale, an Sunday last, at the age of 7.3, years. The circumstances surrounding his de- mise were indeed sad. He was in his usual health till about two weeks ago when he met with an accident, by falling and sustained such, injuries that result- ed in his death. Mr. Roy resided Orr Exeter for several years, but removed from here to Ruusaeldale about six years ago, where he has since resided. Dur - ng ht's residence here he made many warm friends as a neighbor, friend and itizen, and they deeply regret to learn of his demise. Besides a sorrowing widow hie Is survived by one son and have ' daughters. The funeral took lace to Ray's Cemetery on Monday. t p PACE. KESSEL.A- pretty wedding took place on Wednesday, September 20, at the church'• of the Holy Angels, St. Thomas, when Marian, Margaret, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs., 'Eugeno 'E. Kessel, formerly of Exeter was united in marriage to Joseph: Frederick Pace, of that city. Rev. Father West, celebrat. ed the nuptial niaas. The weddin g march was played by Miss Brennan, and duriing the signing of . the regis- ter Mr. Crank sang an "A've Marie" n'iost acceptably, Miss Ethel Walsh,: of Windsor was bridesmaid, and Mr. Che miter 'McHat-g, aissisted the groom. :The groom's glift to the bridesmaid was an amethyst rosary, and to• the grooms- man a pearl stickpin, Friends were present from'Wilndsor, Detroit, Ypsilanti and 'London... After the ceremony, a re- eeption was +held cit the bonne of : 'the ,bride's parents Wellington street, after 'which Mr. and Mfrs. Pace left'.,en the M. C. R. for eastern cities. O- their return they wale be, at h, nse .to ,their friends in teseir; new home, 709 Princess avenue, after October' 15. PROVINCIAL BY-ELECTIONS; Eight members of the Legislature resigned ,to 'become candidates for the Dominion, :land one seat :(West Vic- toria) is tvauant by death of the mem- ber, Mr. Fox. The . vacant s seats. are ; -South • Bruce, . ;Centre Bruce, North Brant, • North; -Wentworth, Lennox, rOt- tawa,; • Pont ;Artinur Kingston,,, West tV'ictoria ' With the exception • of South; Bruce, ` Where' R. -E.' Traux ire- signed to be the Lib -al ‘ ca:nd'date in the !Federal fight, an the ether eight seats were :' Conservatives.: The ••Con- servatives '.Iwerea11, ei•ec',+ed;' to the Doi L L101 '[Ioase, vvhil wtlleU Is berg T raux> was defeat SO1. Ts`:'1', ItE S the Cans£' 71 votes, M.Ijor°a'iet, i o' Steele -Mitchell 09, 'Sfarya 117, Fullarton 3 109. -Total 490. "7rI,1 itecle win Q!IT w,- o?ait 109, St' Manahan} Foe Meialyre--113hert 196, Down 0 125, 3, Eaathope 177. -Total •1^98. NORTFH. PETITI'I,-:1. turnover for the Conservatives, ztarphy 'etttitg a:majority Of 419. Majorities follyk�.- eeA4N1 Wats a't:p a .d "sta u tip, beta3 been. totNeiy e. bus seats at St'41t1ta. for ¢stens by h, .:i« 3tor et t 4.94i1,753-4 find .°o J 14: :kfr enjoyed t' e Cont dt net or :41r., Sne'tx;a' tonic an ast,ve imerest ^tiw,t ' pa; :hatters w'd sat at .t1'e CO I of ;lie native township ' i; l:d live years as Ilee<: wttt Tl ae at ttto ting of iris dealt T3-, sad, ei.^�t"tinista:ices surreundingh tie•tfoe lla all.orlt%d the witel'e CO:11111u! !1y. I3eaidesa ao aorrowln? widow hr is surv7vedby three soars anti. two (taus ",toss, who will ha,vtt' she si'n?ere sty fn patlly of their 'many" friends. G'ENTItALIA The anniversary in conneethan with fhe For Aiorphy-Stratford 314, Zlllr(s 136, `Methodist church hero wilt ho held of Finn: 119, MorntnE3ton '18.''f.iiitowel 83, Sunday ° next. Special sermon, by the Waliaee 114, -Total 983. pastor to the morning and Mr. George For • ttankln-N, Bastlrape "_50, 'I!Ivcr- ;S,anley of Luteal will preach in Wet ov- tag. .I. -Total 268, enie . The choIr Is preparing special music. A especial collection will be ask EAST .HURON -The +seat remains Cc;: ed for to meet,, expenses of he t'toat - se vative, The municipal 'innjotrities are- 'ns Year Mr, John English, while For Hislop. -Brussels 1, Grey 84 E. erecting• a 'few poles to assist him at Wawanosh 53, Wroxeter 10. -Total 1.54. threshing, had the misfortune to :fall For Bowman -Blyth 7, Ie•Tow s 203, ll hi and break Three of his ribs. The Iia Morris 13, T,urnberry 7, : Winghain 122, -Total 969 ^---t WEST IIURON. E, N. Lewis, Conser- vative, re-elected by' a majority of 100. Majorities 1'ollow,- For Lewis -Coder -1 h, 53, Goderieh Tp., 166, Clinton 52. -Total 271. For Cameron. -Ashfield 84, Colborne 5, W. Wawanosit 7, Hullott 15. -Tot. 111. NORTH MIDDLESEX -'phis riding o2. Thursday elected George Elliott, the Conservative candidate, rby 36 votes. Hits opPontt, Smith, in 1908, won by 63. Following are the majorities, - For Elliott-Biddulph 145, Parkhill 59, Lucan 76, IvIcGillivray 72.-352. For Smith -Adelaide 12, Lobo 171, E Williams 99, W. Williams 1, Ailsa 3.-316. THE VICTORS CELEBRATE - Tho 'Anti -Reciprocity "arty in, and around Exeter met in, 'the Toiwn',Hall on election night and heard the returns, while the Reciprocity Party niet« •in their commie tee room. From the very first returns resolved it was sten that Reciiprocityt was receivvi,ng sbmle itlardknocks, and as 'telegram after telegram was read 3t became evident 'thlat 'the Laurier party had 'sustained a knock -out blow Cheer after cheer went up and song after song went ringing through ,the old hall witch was filled tot the doors. Enthus- ;Static addresses were delivered by the Chairman,T. B.' CerliingE L. H. Dickson, Rev. 'D W. Collins„ W B. Weeddnhan- finer, and Reeve Johns Taylor, all of whom declared that Canadians that day had done themselves honor, and won a great victory by defeating' the Reciproc- ity Pact +A number; of the boys got out they fife and dtruns balnd and a bunch of torches and paraded the ,stlreets. Onr Friday night ,the successful candidate, Mr. J. J. 3Tern4 auto'ed, over from. Zur- ich. and the, boys. got out their band and torches and forming a procession con- ducted Mr. Marne; to tee Town. Ha11,, where a large crowd asbemlbled and ad- dresses were delivered by the M. 1' elect, L H. Dickson, 'Geo. Holman, Reeve Tay- lor '; and 'Rev. sCollins.i Mr. Monter, thanked the electoaris' for: the magnificent, vote they 'had given him throughout the riding, sold the workers who had been untiritng in their e1forta to elect hint and .hereby help "tei defeat the Reciproc- ity Pact, -which Canadians ' to -day 'be- lieved to by no, in, the best interests of the country. . Card of. Thanks TO Tilt ELECTORS O,Ft+ S. HURON I take'': His a(portunity to express. my •d ep gratitude to the Electors:-. ' of South Hureme ibatit;,Liberal and C; neer- vaciye for their loyal aupPeSt in 'eIct- ing me tL,heir repreedn tative, Ja':lJ, MERNER SII'.MRON CARD OF '91-i_4NKS,-Mr: Tdton.as Any aidysfanily -desire' to,thank,.the many'friends 4,,and ne'igh'bors for .their many acts.,:oE : k.'ndileas du:i g thI stese a td, d'eaHilt•, of ttie late eMr ; nay ii a, jury is Causing' hint much. pain and he will bei off duty for some time, -Mr. and Mrs, Woods of London, spent a hew days here, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson. Tho Trothan boys er London autoed up on Sunday and spent the day iwith their father, -Mr. OMMtyeir returned last week, after spending a couple "weeks with relatives in Illinois. -Miss Alla Wilson is visiting relatives in Clinton. -Miss Florence Blatchford left on. Tuesday to attend the University at Toronto. -The .sudden death of Mr. Samuel Sweitzer, reeve of Stephen, by shooting on Tuesday, casts a gloom over the v i1 la a. as he hasmany' friends here. -Mr. Jake Kellernmi na of Dash- wood was in the village en, Monday gath- ering up the ballot boxes after N, the election. -Mr. Tilos;: Elston, is busy till- ing silos for the farmers and wi.en. ',through win have stilted about 20. BIRTHS Dearing -In• Stephen, on 20th inst., to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Dearing, a daughs ter. Passmore. -In Cardston, Alta., on Sept. 18, to Mr. and Mrs., Arthur Passmore; ;nee Olive Hooper, formerly of Exeter, 5. daughter. MARRIAGES Watson -Coward -At Witnohelaea, Sept.. 27, Nelson A. Wats•on+, to MIsEA Vera 1.4 D., daughter et Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Coward. Penhale-Ktes't1e=At the house o2 the bride's parents; on Sept. •26, by Rev. Kestie, Luther J. Penhale, 'soon; of Mr, and Mrs. W,m..Perihaie; fa Meas Pearl,. daughter oe Mr. and Mrs, Nelson Res, tle, all of Exeter. Phillips -Stewart -In Owen, Sound Sept.s 27, WiIllbur tB. • Pthhdli!ps, of Toronto, son of Mr, ahid. Mals.'. Q. sSe Phillipa of Exeter, to Miles Maud Stewart of ' Ow, - en' Sotrind. Walter -Murray -In Tuckersmiitit on September, 20;th, Alberta daughter of Mr. and. Mrs; Johntt Murray, to Elliott Walter. Brock -Wilson -At Parkhill, September, 18th, by Revs F: J. -Newton, Miss M. Blanehie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson,, to Mr. Charles ,Brook, of Trenton. DEATHS Sweitzer-At Port Franks', otg Sept. 26 Samuel' Sweitzer, (accidently killed) a;ed 54 years. I-Ieywood-In 'Osborne, Sept. 24, TI clda Thelma, daughter of M. and Mrs, J. W Heywood, aged 1 year, 5 months, i`3 dare, 1 l est.le.-ln Exeter op. Sept. -22nd, Ellen. Jory, wife atRev. ca. D. Kcetle, aged 69 years, 5 ' months. Cooper -In Clinton, on September, :LC,, nav`d W. Cooper of TurkerSSnitih, aged 57 erears. Carr;ot-ln Blali:shard, on Sept. 19th„ Amos.. Marriot, abed 12 years, days, 13:ssett-In" Strat ter lone, derails, wife o ..°a;ed27 `ears.. Funeral Thursday,-mot!1- ., from the Eisler, -'station. : ep seas R. Bissett:. 215, Char, Best Chance Ever Offered To en To put in a supply of cloth Underwear, Shoes. at d Caps, Sox, Ties. Everything hen J g wears. At a price guaranteed: to b e below the Actual Cost Price Boys Clothing Sacrificed This sale may be end- ed any day. And you . will certainly regret it if you do not buy now. Men's an Boys' Furnish- ings Quitting Business Cash Onl; the ;Clothier.:,, 4 Exeter