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EXETER, ONTARIO. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26 1912.
id NDER.S pRzEOB
CARLING'S
All
Stoc
Having sold our store which
[ a to be vacated by Jan• lst.
We are offering for sale our
15,0
STOCK
General Merchandise
which consists of
Dry Goods,Ladies
and Gents Furn
ishings, Carpets,
Rugs, Wall Paper,
China, Glassware,
Boots and shoes,
Hardware & Grog-
eries.
We can saveyou at least
25 per cent. on Dress Goods,
Men's Furnishings, Underwear
Carpets and ,.. all Paper.
per cent®. discount on all
The Advocate extends
the Compliments of the Season to All.
T1178 SPACE, ITAS 131 k1N T REN BT
THE LOCAs, OPTION O031311.TTEE
total Option
TOUCHING 1 4FtT
,d a ' iwtle p ^did .s"cia11 lead
"And he Oalted-9 little: chijd-,-•amd
ha t they 3 Yl it, - 3 1tbeW
1?-r1x'1' I--TI?.E LEN GT1-IENED $1I3<t.)
0W S..
child, obabbUy dressed, with tOus
led air, childhood feet press',ng through
cme:17,r.< sloes, kiwi withal t1 eunnv
sale greeted us.. "Mama:: sick," tined.
• I3uth, as we entered the inotberrs
€Cue:; How beautiful
tlat7 n,othcr swab ha,ve been ere ,,the
pe snhcil of Dr1ylc. !,rid robbed her o7
rosy cl:eek:A, flaxen I air and heaven -
tit smiles. There she lay', with fevered
brow, athirst. A {aoadiaa No her cas4
ed the threbbing pain 'Snu?ewhat, rest -
41:„ her head, with angel touch. Ashes
cstr'ev ed the floor; :to chairs awaited
, receiltleli. ;r3u want was every;;
w fear. Berth parents, rete,: 1Y from the
Mother eount7Y. were slaves to ,drllak.
T;,F Bar hard dosis Its work;, Tor she
had druhlelh. ;er. at the opsit Bar. Tear:F
Ira tile Woid of the man of God
tea road. "Teathough x wails
'
agla the valle of the ;shadow,".
her do I condemn thee," 'Let not
be troubled." therm ';.unci'
C
have I rrgno." Therp
breech, the .;slows
. " Y darlills Buthy-
eriod, than. 1:her tired
inlet more than sinned,,
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ITt'. AI- R 11 CxT OW OV T,1IZ CROSS
Little Itutll wundefcl, but what could
t; child o7 four sanluaer'e undcratasid.
or little angel. Tier tagged tt-er mete
were burned. iEavf lovely elle leaked
dret,ecc% slxlew. "Will It'Uath pray?' it
was night, but laowv amazed wao tthe
child. was the child, "Me,ldon't 3ctlOw
what you mean, Mamma" answered the
fondling to the new found nllother. The
intoxicating Cup had robbed tilts child
of both her God and prayer,. But ad -
midst a now environment the heart re.'
(Conti yed on Page 5)
Our New Line of
Parisian
Art
Silver
Jewell Cases, Candle Sticks
etc. etc.,
Makes the most attractive
Christmas gifts. We have
a full line of jewellry, Silver
ware, cut glass, and the fin-
est of hand painted china.
Call and inspect our stock
We know we can please you
S. Fitton
Wedding Rings & Marriage Licenses
Flour
EXETER SCHOOL REPORT
FOR DECEMBER
Room IV --Sr. IV,. Honors, ' F Wood
D Ku.alz 83, G Fitton $0„ 31 Kyeldi
79, 1 Horn 79, G Ford 75; Pa J
I Delve 73, ff. K,rast: 72, 0 Macdonald
7M W 'lack 72, A. 71 e.l. 69 A Ior:ns:
G9, .I' 3z3l.fifews. 08, J' Brickwood 68.;
E Davis 62, G Wells 60. Jr. IV., en
ors,T'f. "PMwe11 77, J ISurdo.a, 77, L Wal,
ker 76, _l Waiker 75; ,pas -,..a, lI S aT1,
73, G Cat -lira 70, it lardy 69, G Davie,
08h,. SCG Ort�iein 66, it Fletcher 64, 1".!
TtT.
:toms taO, 77o. .ave:,ntge-..
Vesper. teacher.
Room ',". -$r. 111., hectors, G rlar-
Vey 80. 11 Dolle 81, 1 Zuofte 75 Pass
iV H,dde1 71, V ;'ia,Ilctt 71, C 12n110t
71. C I -T a:xress x19, ',Yy Mavis 68 & Cor-
nish 69, 13 Charlton 65, B ItiVers 65
i Sweet 05, Pa.s.:t , 11', To., cha n4 74, iii'
Gamin 7 , C ?Sarioy 77, V 1119 69, E
1luslo 08, C Sanders 67, C 1Te3n:an. 65,.
o Vera 01. No. 'ea Olt, 01, ,average 28.
.L'S. Murray, Teacher
Strom VI -Sr, IL honors, 8 Davie
91, G 'I7arrness 90, 31' Harvey 89, 314 ax:.
Sebe lxarvey 86, :r2, Vince.t;. $a, 1' ti's e`.d-
eilnatnrfer x33, ^ ' Ccznor 83, V Ro+,'.,
el ffe, 83, E '`?'eiig9 82, B Senior 81,
S Sanders 81., B Geulcl 78, Pass, P
11arraoap 74, P Go11l:ze 7:2,'1 Davis 7e1
„ster'b,^ook GB, J Davis 60, M aloe,
Aa. Class II., 3r., '1'ii versa
sell 78. PasS, I, 1leddi;n 71, II
ton
50. E ---^^ 06, C Davie 04. Nsr,
roil
84, average 82,
ki„ N, Kinsman. Teacher,
1Egin ti II -II Ci:a.ss, 1s Acheson 88,
find 82, 1;i Pigmy's 8.1, D Eo fl wUl
00, :aI ICantz 79, M ,70, Inn '4$ tr Walk-
er 7I, I'' S4aldera' 70, R Taylor 69, L
Harries. G'3, M Norl•y 6w. J'r. II Class
Powell 84, `XV Ortewain 80, G I4o41-
dea 78, I Litwortlsy 09, R Davis 04
1' Burr .03., It W. twer 02. Psrt
1i Weldeeihanlaaler 86, 'i' Nor.."y 69, 1J
aSailett 64, 1.4 Stalistai a 63. NO. on roil
averaggo 29.
'Brio Quackenbush. teaeller 1
Iteonl VUII,--Jr. Pt. II -3 Morley .12
C Doyle '`31, C Dzvts 72; $h', Pt. 4-
'ii Scott 75, 13 Russell. 713, G Creech''
E ffolden 39, 1> Eiwerthew alb L
I,riarnace+snbc d,6."0, C!as'a-J1, Giadman
Ii. Seldo 1, B. Davis, L: Davis, 'S, Stant
bury, II, Dignan, C. 'Webster, ,F. Hest,,
man, £;. 'Powell. No, on. nail 49; aver-
age attend snco ,22.
11'. W. Howard, Teacher
btu
1. GE AGAINST .A.ILSA; CRAIG
POSTMASTER,
Ailsa Craig, Dec. 20tb1.-The investfr
gaatiort into the chair ges against John
Morgan, posltlm}rtster here, for ma'1-
1easance o7 office, preferred against
him. by Miele Ella, Stonehouse, formerly
in .his employ, were taken; up here to-
day, before Mr. W,. R: Mlered!th, Lon-
don, commissioner in charge of the n-
viaetiga.tion,. Miss Stanehpuse, who for
nearly fifteen, years, head been Mr.'1or-
garh's assistant, Was discharged last+
isumuner, and atter geing to 37o.ase-
Jaw, wrote the Post Office Depart-
nient that Mr.' Morgan had been guilty
of irregularities !n the" discharge of .his
duties. The ;matter wale! at once take
up, the first session being held at
London, on :fonday, Dec. 16.th, when a
preliminary hearing was gt.ven. It was
afterwards. decided that the 'evidence be
heard in open court at Ailsa. Craig, at
whict place it would be much more
b nvenient `for all concerned. Miss
Stonehouse was represented by Mr. L.
11. Dickson of Exgter, while 'bels, Me-
Diarmid of Luean and Mr. Jared Vin-
ing of London Crook Mr. Morgan's' case.
The first chadge wpm that Mr. Mor-
gan ope.nel h letter: frakri the depart-
ment by Which Mir. Walker was ap-
pointed to s,uoceed Mr. Morgan.% The
nest was that the postmaster„ had en-
deavored to perduladie h(e5 to influence
young mna to vote Liberal. Later she
charged that Mir. Morgan had refused
to place copies'," of the Toronto News
in the letter boxes' for voters, and that
he had desltoyed s'dmle circulars sent
out by Mr. Ektiott;', the Conservative
candidate. Mr. Morgatrt denied every one
of the charges butt ome. that being the
last, the des'tructien of circulars `sent
out by the Cons(eryative candidate. To
this Mr. Morgan ad'm'itted, saying the
circulars had been addressed to every -
Coupon
OF
1-1. Cooke Sons & Co
This coupon its good for . 4o cents on each bag of SNOW DRIFT, ; our
best family flour, gtv.aig you the privilege o;_ taking one to five' bags.providing .;labs coupon ;is presented to ;us on or beforeDecember31st. 1912.
Our rc ula2 .selling price of our $NOW DRIFT, 11oier without thLa
coupon Is $2:7;5, i7 your present this coupon. each bang of SNOW DRIFT will
only cost. you $2:35 for each bag,
. Our Mill IS eguipe:d with the latest and most: modern flour mill machinery
We also lave secured the' services of a. first "Cretas antLler,• who was prem
vieusly e` pJ.o'yed: by one'.of the lar -gest _mills to 'Ontario.' ,Consequent-'-.
l'y `R"e at;e 3t'7Crilz:; ibex .inducement 10order 167ive every 70,nta,:n an opportun.
ty to try our' SNOUT' 'DRIFT flour, Every 3 guaranteed.
lyre s.7, set;i.isnig ;gran.�'ait $22.00,: and Shorts, at $20.00 per, ton, fah; ton
1 s, c
W]7 ALARGE BUYERS ' :BEAN BRING,S: OUT .4 SAMPLE
[9�jp'�
'U
esented
i
111
+�s
body in the visit;`.ty, :and .he destroyed'
rx .ly
those addressed to people who:
died and others who haii moved
away. Mr. 31e4 dkt,'h: thought this, za
;nos: eel-1o14s 4ftence, ,As ?,Ir. Mtorgarw
-ad several witnes`ses to Ball Mx', Mer:
edltiudecided to adjourn the proceedingg,
until Friday next, when, the case w91
be resumed in En, n.dtzn,.
PRINCESS Z J1A,,
The S. S. of the Triv tt Memo€r all
Cb n', sot asaii bylua f
e her eb5;Schools Sny the membrhll geoprethe-
seated tate difficult, but beautifw,
Operetta, i6' e: Zara, in t':e Opera
1;%u=e ora Friday evening,
fC ., pez ron;nance has bee.. highly.
sp_i ;t of by all w o wee present,
fah 1t. wa ;
one of the 'Cis: amateur per•- 1
pe. f,7,41laalces 'sex.,.. -n• , in Exeter for some
time, Creat at.tenitea was g1veri to afhe
mlllu,est detail n. &nd dress cf.
Cec.K, for w "..en the !ilia; is had.n`.rabl>''i
, dr3fr;cd,. T' e 'sdh2dir;S o et; 3gttt :�
3e by :tt:iacs:s e( a n7ar;Katfy;;t, ,',
lantern, e3eiltully manipulated by Mr.
\V31. Clayton, added effectively: to tll;;a
worts. 41111 he goods; Evil spirits, pest-
soniWied by a group of 1:'ttle girls,,
dressed to represent butterflies, who
were itte fairies,, and a group of
girls, dressed in to orthodox garb of
witches, wile were able to east a ;spell
or cursk2 upon Princess Zara, 'upon
which the plot is coastr uc,ted.
Lillian Boyle, as Princess Zara., play-
ed a difficult and tryl. Past. L:ll:an
gave evidence of real artlat'-e trier3 and
is cap.abae e t ueadei-takings more se. ouch
'w�Prit ,
7Ivdie Boyle, a.s queor,l of the But-
o lly Write, p o tedd a charming
-p;ctura..in tier quaint and aturact'ko res
stare, er ua'aging of the song,. Butter:.
Sly Fa1,triea, was ran a^ appreciated,
slaty klc'
40.1, ata Grewaom, the lead:
or oP i„1 e Witch: , aleo took a leaning
and a most difficult part. 'Mary made'
Up i; real actin; for wtrsat was lacking
in an attractive coatuane, ark ',her part
was p0770$nled siwo,ys in a 011041.0w.
The fine Maids of I "eiaor, 1nclud°n
14lara Jessie 3atlscia, Grace Sanders and.
l�l:inch Atkinson. Performed the parte
of o leucite, Vicenza. and Carina, veiny'
welt. Gerald 1Iurdo3 took tile part of
King Butioeore, and al llougli it was
Gerald's first appearance on: the stage
s4a creditably did he toque ,:tai part that
wo may look for ot!bev appearances in
similar work. Jark So0;$lcatt, in I'ri;r!ce
1+lorizel, ably sustained his reputara'on
which he made in his work !.m 'the per-.
forrnance of last veer._ The kitchen
scene, between Prince? Plorizet and.
King Bua0oore, wail very Sunny. Harry
Visite took a. ditficult p;t7t in, Baron
Leiconlo. ThI.s was Harry's first effort
and niucl> credit. is d.uo'hini, "W;li;;.e
Davis, Clifford 3rallort, Gordon Wells
and Archly Davis, atm Camilla, took the
parte of pages. Wm. 1 eidexnan, Lloyd
Rivers, Lloyd Stacey and Wan. $ion,-
Qy took the part of gutards. The pret-
tiest picture of all was the Fairies,
with Maggie Gasp aq Tortiseahell,thelr
Ieadi;r; Great 'credit tail dire the ladies
of the S. 'S„ ',mho prspare4 the cos.
tumes. 'Wm. Clayton's act, as a chauf-
teur, in a. performance between tills
acts was ru(iiny 1z the extreme Mr.
John, lsfarkhnlm, uPo'ni whom devolvedthe
responsibility of 'the whole perform-
ance. acted as accompanist, assisted by
Dan Sanders and Clark 8'Ishe,r, as vio-
linists. The proceeds atmounted to $98.
OUT FOR COUNCIL., --Messrs. R. G.
,Selden, and M. M. DOry1rd, we are given
to understand, have, owing to the sc�t-
icatlon of a large number of friends
decided to anew their names to gra be-
fore the electors of Exeter for court
cillora.' 'Both- men should make excel-
lent town fathers, ark they "havebeen
successful busijniess' men, and good
citizens'. Other names have also 'been
mentioned, but these are the only two
of whom we have hearthat they have
definitely -Stated that they ,will be :R1.'
the runhink, outsiido 3.7 the old council
who will iobably all Bland.
BIRTHS
Dearing -In, Stephen, on Dec. 22, to Mr.
and M2sr., Wes. Deas7b13, a daughter.,
MiOlheLl,:-IAt Celn4raiia, on Dec. 22,
to . Mr. and 'Altai Warren. Mitchell a
daughter.
Baker. -At Cestnaflia, on Dec. 24, to
Mr. and 'Mrs. Robert Baker a son.
Hogan --Irl McGillivray, on Dec. ;12, to
Mr. , and Mrs. Jo♦hini 'Bogan, a 'son.
Martin. -In Regina, on Dec. 15th, to
lIr. and Mrs. W. Ail. 1larttrn, form
erly of Exeter, a son. -
Ro,.ns-ln tiF in,nipdg, on Dec. 14, to
Mr. and Mrs. Diadvid Rosss r(nee May
Rivers), a dauig'hrgart„
Isaac -In Biddulph, oln; Dec. 18, to Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Ifstaac, a son.
Dickliis Is Diddnlph, oh Dec. 15, to.
Mr. and Mrs.' GVil]ialai 'Dta135i5, a
daught{e ,,
MARRIAGES
Kestle-Smell-At the bride's home, co
en Dec 1813, by Rev. McAlister, Rev,
James D. IK.elatle, to Mrs. Susenri,eil:
Snell, widow oif the late ' Charles
SAell-all of Exeter.
DEATHS
Blatehford: I5l Exeter North, 'Dec. 23,
George it atchford, aged 85
years.
Simpson -At Cleandebeye, 1.0th inset.',
(Marjorie Mac rain 1y dhdld of, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Sirapsom,''agd 4 months.
Atkinson --At Clandeboty e cm the 10t3
1nat., 'Margaret Atki9nlslon. widow of
the late James Atkinson., aged
years.
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F RlvE TO DO Y S AND GIR,i S;
l.eau ifu1 Po,augkalipc11 peip wit�'.n a' 1-41.6"
point, for sepiaotnly;3 lets lei our
SLA.,501`N POST 'CARDS+ t ,1,0c. a set--";'
,6 lo3ndstotne cards in eat Bot.;
h,09d fila Sour
w'a i i THE F037 CARD taTJPPL'y CO:,,
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Exeter
Men's
Furnishin
W. W. Taman
Wishes
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ouA; . All
The Compliments
Of The
Season