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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1914-1-15, Page 8M w ► ► t.XETER NARKETL HA nip EAO1-1 W "F NES.DAY Wltr;.r ..... •4tuc.tovneat .n,.. ,..e..„ 48 .48 r Oars. 3 2 • '32 ,..,,.a.... .Mµ 0 Peas. .8 .1, a.' ♦ Ri,PPiy, YM lP, •. Paw ,esR per bag , ... 75.• 90 1000'1000 Flour, peer ewt,, fatally 2 60 Flout, 1,evgradeper-cw 1 S0 15.0 Butter. , .......... 22 23 (Mix...—. . R.i 11 10 Bens. 8 Dux 14 Roosters 16 19 Turkey'.., .....,..,P... Geese., .................. 10 13 Dried Apples per lb .... 6 Live hogs, per cwt.... 8 50 Shorts per ton.... .. 23 00 Bran per Lou . . 22 00 BEAUTIFY YOUR HOMES B. z HANGING NEW PICTURES Half Price Sale of a big assortment; of New Framed Pictures, all worked; in plain figures and for sale at. Ha1ft Price. We invite you to call and. have a Iook at those pictures. 'Some one of then will no doubt appeal to you andyou can buy the same at just half the price marked.J. SENIOR MISS J. 5. ALLAN., EYE SIGHT Specialist, will be at the Central Ho- tel Exeter, on SATURDAY, June 24 —One day. DON'T FORGET the Shredded Whea' Banquet to be held in lames Street Methodist Church an :;vening Jan 21st, 1914, A good program pro - video Tickets 25 cts., sold t Cole's Drub Store. Secure same without de- lay SEEDS -FOR SALE ..JAMES BEER wishes to announce that he has a choice line of Turnip, Mange? Corn and Potato Seed for Sale. See him before buying. Get your TUNGSTEN LAMPS at HEAMAN'S HARDWARE STORE, MARRIAGE LICENSES issued at the Advocate Office. No witness re- quired and strictly confidental FURS WANTED—All kinds of furs for which highest prices will be paid. —D. Hartleib, Exeter. LOOK AT THE LABEL,— Some Weeks ago we asked our readers to look at the label on their paper and if their subscription, is not paid inad- vance. to send the amount by return mail. There was a gratifying : res- ponse to this request, but a lot of our patrons have not yet responded. Do it now, MEETING OF THE HURON COUNTY COUNCIL. The council of the corporation of the County of Huron will meet in the zouacl chamber,' in the Town of Goderich, oa Tuesday the 27th day of January, 1914, at the hour of _3 o'clock Accounts against the county, re- quirin" settlement must be placed with the Clerk before this date. Dated atGoderich, W. LANE Jan. 12th 1914. Clerk PROPERTIES FOR SALE I have several choice - residential properties in Exeter for sale. Des- cription and terms . on ,application, A. HASTINGS, Exeter t LOOAz., DOINGS. 4 Mr F, E, Willis is confined to his room aw n to at trouble in his leg, - The e =The Advocate has welconed num- erous new subscribers the ,cast week or so, Wm, Protadfoot, 7r., }giro was elect- ed as councillor in Goderich and head ed the poll, is but 24 years of age, Clinton Band has adopted the Scotch .military costume, and will be !crown in future as the "Clinton Kit- res Band."' Sohool was suspended in No. 3. Stephen, and other schools in this section esn oz 1ondaX owing rnO to the se- vere storm, We wish to thank the many friends who have assisted us by handing in news items from time to time, We are .here to give all the news and are always glad to get items. Keep up the good work. Mr. Wm. Fraser last week resigned his position as fireman with, the Ross Taylor Co, to take a situation with the Exeter Manufacturing Co. Mr, A, eE. Andrews will fill the vacancy with the Ross -Taylor Co. We omitted to state last week that the successful candidates in the mun- icipal elections were serenaded by the band on ,Monday evening, and all ..on- tributed a "bill'' to the organiza- tion's lip -keep. .The band wound -up at at Mike Doyle's where they were treated to a supper and 'an _ hour's pleasant entertainment, Relatives received word here last week that Mr, Wm. Cornish. of Mar- lette, Mich., formerly of - Stephen, had met with the unfortunate acct dent of breaking his leg, and as a result is now confined to his bed. This is the second time Mr. Cornish has had the misfortune to break the same leg, and nearly at the same place. ANNUAL MEETING The Annual Meeting of theExeter Agricultural Society will he held in the Town Hall, Exeter, on Thursday January 15th, 1914, at one o'clock p, m., for the purpose of electing Pres- ident Vice -President, and Directors for the ensuing year, and transacting other important business. All members and interested parties should attend the meeting. The Directors are particularly re- quested to attend a meeting at 10 o'clock a.m. on the above named date Ed. Christie, Pres, N.D. Hurdon, Treas. A. G. Dyer, Sec'y. • ROUSE FOR SALE A one -storey frame. .louse in good state of repair. One-quarter acre of land. S,:nate on Huron Street. Good water etc. Apply to Miss .ADDIS ik1 ORL:I C -K, or T. B. CARLI:h G. 'FOR SALE OR RENT - Geoe. brick house, half acre land; F-uit trees, hen house on the prem- ises A good comfortable place. For particulars apply to Mrs, E. Demp- sey. Centralia. VesseIsLarge May Venture ore. but Little S hip;g Mull. 'stay Nearlaoir. The targe 4,41 ttks tide: wre goed for the ler i bueitteig t nd the ClassrRed tiV,ntA,ds, e"" prepor t tiottniety' deed tor **Winne** fi,rnt: to (net tent y leRgtr li" a becente north brit dillnteirl toei ot'thi Cht rifled Cohtitine, tbevee'eu»,: ample In good -tier* net,: When the editor of a Missouri newspaper was asked for the reasons for the high cost of living, he wrote the following —"A gentleman re- quested that we publish the cause of living Our views in a condensed form are that we've let a lot of tim- ber go to waste and get lumber from foreign countries; we throw away our grease and ashes and buy our soap; we raise too many dogs and buy too many hogs, raise too many weeds and buy too many vegetables; we catch:. a five -cent fish with a $4 rod; we build a school -house and send our children off to be educated; we send our boys out with a $40 gun and $10 dog to hunt five -cent rabbits and ten cent birds and lastly we, mortgage our homes to buy four -priced automobiles that we don't know. how to operate or keep up. It is the cost of-r`.high living," and not the high cost of liv- ing that ails this country." MASQUERADE CARNIVAL.— A Masquerade and Racing Carnival will be held in the Skating Rink, Exeter, on Friday evening, Jan. 23rd, when a number of interesting events will take place and for which liberal prizes will be awarded; Band in attendance. ,REVUE $" Et See Wes Snell's sale a in another column. . '' See W, J. Carlings furniture sale ad. lvettliet ant. ,;n; another column. one is dis- trict, a.c n h ds- Tuesday wasold in a x trict, the theroiosueter registering as low fifteen below zero. MISS 5, 5, ALLAN, +,*YE SIGHT Specialist, will be at the Central Ifo - tel Exeter, on SATURDAY, tune 24 —One day; Misses Birdie Boyle <and Annie Fish and 14fr, Clarence Dtl,plan and ,:Mr, Al- len sang a. quartette in the Trivitt Memorial church on Sunday evening: with very pleasing effect, iter, Rich. Delbridge and Mrs. R. Blatchford received word last Satur day of the death of their . brother. Richard Blight, of. near Whitby,' which occurred that mottling at the age of 68 years after an illness of several months. A sever snow storm: struck this section during the week, cotiimencing on Sunday, It reached the propor- tions of a blizzard on. Monday, and and a large 'quantity of snow fell, Luckily the roads were in, good shape before and the roads were not bad- ly blocked, In James Street Sunday School the Robert Raikes diplopias and Seals have been given out to those who at- tended school every. Sunday in the year Eleven. diplomas for first year's attendance were given out; four seals for second year;. and twenty-one 'for the third year. Rev James Snell of Parkhill occu- pied the pulpit of James. Street church oa Sunday morning. Rev. Keine. of Granton took the James Street work in the •,evening and the Main Street work in the morning. Missionary top- ics were the order for_the day. Rev, McAlister was in Parkhill on. similar ,duty and Rev. Powell fl Granton. According to a statistical report recently made out by the town clerk we learn that during the past ., five years there have been no: less a num- ber than 116 deaths, or art average of nearly 24 each year. There werei. however not oneof these deaths caused by typhoid fever. The repo rt also showed that there are 492 houses en town nearly all of which are 'oc- cupied. CLINTON' MODEL RESULTS. — Tbe following have succeeded in pas- sing their examinations at the Clinton Model School,—May C. Schroeder of Dashwood; Florence Lewis .of Clan- deboye ; Vera Atkinson of .Lucan;. James Walker of Exeter; Elizabeth Ford. Henderson Forest, Harold Can- telon, Jean Wylie, Nora Blake, Manley Shipley, Albert Cooper and Mary Reynolds of Clinton; Grace Schram of Parkhill. DEATH -After a very short illness the death occurred on Friday, Jan.9, of Mrs Walter Steels, Exeter North, at the age of 43 years, 3 months and 38 days. The deceased lady with her husband and family had been residents of Exeter only two weeks, when they having purchased the general store of Mrs, Cobbledick, moved' in from Flay Tow,nship. She had been ill only a few days, having caught cold the previous Monday when hanging out washing. She is survived by the hus- band and family of eleven children,the youngest being only a few weeks old. The sympathy of the community is ex- tend'ed to the bereaved. The funeral took place to the Exeter cemetery ten Sunday afternoon. Cuyler Hastings, one of the best k.nowr actors in United States, ..:lied in New York Tuesday. He was a former resident of Parkhill, where his boyhood days were spent. His father kept hotel in Parkhill for years, and the funeral will be held in that town the arrival of the body. .Deceased, who was 50 years of age was strick- en with paralysis in August. and spent part of the sumneer 1r Parkhill and Grand Bend, PREDICTS PLENTY OF WINTER —There Al beano lack of winter, if the United States weather bureau ex- perts read the sign aright, Inquiries at the bureau as to the prospects of a mild winter were met with the statement that .storms merely were sliget-ie. delayed, but that ,nothing had come under the department's obser- vation to indicate less than the ut- ual rain or snowfall. District Fore- n f er, Edwaid H.\Bowie, said the rain storm wh'ch swept the Eastern. States Ciu- stnias Day were merely the t'ore- ruur,cr ot the regular procession of winter disturbances Anotherwas al- ready on. the way from the south, he said. SEEKIiG TO FIND RELATIVES -ooker :J. Diamond, a resident at 118 Bremen ave., St. Louis, Mo., is anxious to gain information regarding the whereabouts of his relatives,_ who at one time lived in Exeter. Writing, from that, city he says "I Have lost all trace of my father's family,who were raised in. Exeter, Canada. The Iast I heard of them was in. the year 1879. We were then living in Arkan- sas State -1 mean my father and his family. He had two sisters living in Exeter at that time, a Mrs, Katherine Stewart and a -maiden sister, Miss Jen ett Diamond, also one brother Daniel who died in Arkansas in 1878 or'79 and who left a widow and one son Tames One brother Jaynes died in Canada, but I don't know the .'date. My father's ,name was John Diamond, who married nay mother in 1871 in Montgomery County, Mo. They had four children, viz,, Booker J., . JamesG,, Jenett 5.,,, and Itatlterine, who died in,infancy, My mother's name before marriage was L>xcy Jefferson ;c, Any information thatwillassist int in" trac- i.rtg tns relatives :will be thankfully re- ceived anti sincerely appreciated, , tnrord sentto the Advocate Office will receive attention, Rev. D. W. Collins was in London yesterday, Mr. Wm, Davidson of London is spendinga day or two with friends in town. Mrs. Jack Broderick has recovered from her recent illness .and left for London on Saturday. Mr. Ellwood Hamilton of Los An- geles, Cal., spent the past week with relatives here, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mclnnis. Mr and Mrs Jack Broderick, w ho have been visiting the former's par- ents, left for their home, in Regina on Monday. Mr T. J. Amy and, family of near Crediton lastweek proved to Hamilton to reside their son Arthur taking the farm. The many friends will • egret to lost this estimable family, who have long hem residents of Stephen. ' Ivir Geo. Eacrett of Edmonton, Alta.' son. of Mr, Michael Eacrett, was r.hak- ing hands withold friends in down during the week. Mr, Eacrett left town many years ago, but it is over nine years since he paid his last visit - The sands of time have, been generous with him during his absence and he, shows very Iittle change, TOWN HOCKEY LEAGUE A town hockey league has been for med in. Exeter and will consist of four teams—clerks, bankers , High. School and Oddfellows. T. Boyle, W. Heaman and M. Southcott have been elected as general officers, and one or two from each teamwill form a working committee. .A small admis- sion fee` will be charged and the foll- owing schedule' has been arranged, Jan 15—LO.O.F vs. Clerks School .vs. Bankers. Jan. 22 --Clerks vs. School Bankers vs. LO.O.F. Jan. 29—Bankers vs. Clerks. I.O.O.F. vs. School. Feb, 5—Clerks vs. LO.O.F. • Bankers vs: School Feb. 12—School vs. Clerks LO,O,F. vs. Bankers Feb. 19—Clerks 'vs. Bankers School vs. I.O.O.F. Feb, 26—I.O.O.F. vs. Clerks School vs. Bankers Mar. 5—Clerks vs. School Bankers vs. 1.O.O.F. Mar.' 12 -Bankers vs. Clerks I,O.O.F. vs. School. B S I AY $1 N. 16 $ 014 01. ISE NEM MN No other hairr tonic or restore G- tlytr isas ee tive or satisfactory' as flas y& 4 IIt restores uatutrg1 color. toreyy or faded hair. Pre vents dandruff, stops falling hair, healthybeautiful growth f. 11ows Ito use. u ri , te 1 refund Quoad pr,. of a to 1 d ptj C p6e tint" if not iarir;od. For entlppie need 10cand denier'snan to Ogle Hay Specialties Co., 4Yewarlt, N. J. 11111111111111111111 11111111 SOLD AND RECOMMENDED W S. HOWEY, DRUGGIST EXETER, ONTARIO BY Local Items Mr, John Mallett was in London on Friday. • Miss E. Hyndman was in London Saturday, Miss Q. Quance was in London Saturday. Mr. Ed. Fowell is in Woodstock for a few days. Mr. Ewing was in Toronto a few. days this week. Miss Della Isaac of Corbett is vis- iting relatives in 'town. Mx and Mrs. C. Livingstone are in Toronto for a'short time. Miss Elia Baker has returned to the Chatham Business" College. Mr S. C. Hanna and Mr. F. Baw- den were in London Friday. Mr. Thos. E. Handford of Ingersoll was in town a few days last week. Mr . Rus, Southcott is in Toronto undergoing treatment for an ear trouble Misses Ethel and Ida Armstrong were in London Friday and Saturday day last - Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Blatchford of Toronto are visiting in town for a few days. Mr Bence on Saturday returned to Buffalo. Mrs. Bence is remaining here for a short time. Mr A. D. R° Duncan, and wife of Baltimore are visitors with. Mr. and Mrs. George Mantle. Mise. Mary Fraser of Mooresville vis- ited Fras- er, with her brother, Mr, W to r the latter part of last week. Mr. Harry Shelton, who has been visiting friends in and around Exeter for some little time, returned, to his home in Detroit Friday. Miss Irene Handford returned to Ingersoll Saturday after spending a week with relatives here. Mr. Herman Prior, who is here vis- iting from the West, left Saturday to visit his sister, Mrs. Beebe, at Ridge :own M. W. H. Walker of Battleford, , Sask. arrived home from that place =Friday last and is now visiting with his garnets, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Walk- er in Stephen. l4fr. Wm, Trevethick of Melfort Sask., who was visiting friends here. :left ,Friclay to visit other Ontario friends 'before returning to his home in the West. Mr. R. J. Brownlee, after a pleasant visit with relatives here, returned to his home in. Bath, N. Y., accompanied by h -.s nieces, Misses Ethel R oad- house and Ella Wood. Mr, and Mrs. R. Graham, of Edom, Sask., who have been visiting in Ham- iltou. for a couple weeks, are ,now vis- iting, with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Walters. • Messrs. Gifford and John Hogarth 'students at the Ontario Agricultural College, have' returned to that instit- ution: to continue their studies, after' spending the holidays with their par- ents, _Mr. and Mrs S. J. Hogarth. "Iviholm Farm'." Mr George W. Goodwin has re- turned to Rochester, N.Y after spend ing the holidays with 'alis wife, Mrs. Goodwin and son Ronald, who will remain the winter with the former's mother, Mrs. James Willis, who is in very poor health: DEATH OI' DR. J. D . ,BALFOUR Dr. James D. Balfour, M, D,, one of the most eminent of London's physic- ians and surgeons died at his residence Jan 7th, of pneumonia, an attack of which seized him less than two weeks Dr Balfour was born 57 years ago, la Perth Coinnty; near Mitchell, and lived on: the farm for many years with his father the late James Balfour,; Afte,`. teaching 'school for several years he entered Western Medical School in London, from. which , he araditated .in 1887. He then studies hi Edinburgh and returning settled in.. London where: he practised until his' ;ate: illness. He was eminent in ,his', profession, St, Johns Masonic Lodge, 209a, of which he was a pastmastea°, took part r the funer°al service, after which remains were brought to Exeter, and to the old homestead nine miles east of town • interment taking place on Friday in Roy's cemetery. Th, ' doctor is survived by his wife and be following children, Dr, . E, Bucke Balfour, M.D., of Dashwood Dick, Tames and, Miss Jean of Londoti, Special Demonstration of Eat -A -Biscuit Cream Sodas Crispy Biscuit Oysterettes Cream Oyst.3r Ontario Flakes Tasty fur Jewelery Stoe; :s Very Choice Call in and see For Yourselves ris matter o ur .b sin jewelery ita f When you' are p a R' J 1 y money and what you want -=nothing else, Then this is your, store—for what you want is here and at the lowest possible prices. A good variety of articles, selected from the larg- est stocks, consisting ot Silverware, Cut Glass, Fancy China, Clocks, Etc. These goods are new, beautiful, and modern in design,. and of superior quality. ' We make a specialty of handling High Grade Watches All kinds of Repairing done and guaranteed. MARCHAND Jeweler and Optician Exeter, Ont. SETTLING UP TIME All persona having an occount with me will please call and settle before Feb. let 1914 and oblige. Cookies, Jumbles, Wafers, Teas, Fingers & Lunches Ca11 At your grocers attd sam pie the above on Satur. day Jazt. > 17 f T he Nb pp 4 Noble ,t 4 Liiaiftit St,Thomag Ont. R. 14. ROWE 'Undertaker and License. Embalmer, Phone 20a EXETER ONTARIO Baled Hay Baled Hay for sale. Any quanity delivered. tat . R. G. SELDON Exeter, Ontario T. B CARLING Lite, Fire,-Accldbrtt an Plate, Glass Insurance, Collecting accounts, and con- ducting auction sales. ETyceter, Ont. he Avocate to -Ila '16, 11 1 JONES & MAY PHONE NO, 32 STOCK TAKING SALE We are now into our annual Stock Taking and while it lasts. Bargains will be the order df 'the day. All Winter garments must be cleared out at a Price. Come along and enjoy the bargains WINTER COATS'' Only a few ladies' and- child ren's left to. clear out at nearly Half Price. FUR COLLAR COATS $25 coats for $18 $20 coats for $15 Every coat quilted lining. ` COATINGS A. few nice pieces to be gold below. cost price. MEN'S SUITS Stock Taking prices $20 suits for $13. $15` suits for $10 $12 suits for $8 MEN'S FUR LINED AND FUR COLLAR, COATS Do you want a snap? Here is where you get it. Just • see these coats, FURS All our big stock of Furs to go at just one-quarter off. This is a big reduction.. FUR LINED COATS Just Five to sell, but each a bargain for the lucky 15uyer. MILLINERY A few trimmed hats for $1 and $2 each -'regular $5.00 MEN'S OVERCOATS Stock Taking Bargains, We are slashing the price of all Overcoats to ; se1L BOY'S SUITS AND OVER :- COATS All reduced for our Big' Stock Taking Sale, Bring in the Boys. JONES MAY Headquarters for the celebrated W. E. Sanffo C1 llzng,