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EXETER ONTARIO, TiltritSDAY, APRIL 16, 1914
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Ow that�� Spring is here let all "clean up" and make our� HonxEs, our Towns and '�V'xlXag es 'beauty ' spots"
Local ZGX1]s geMiss Ida Rowe. holidayed in 1n
rsoll.
1VIr Cast: Howard was home tor'
DIED IN HOSPITAL, -A paincu-
t 1 Easter.
arly sad death death occurred
t7 Vie- i Mrs .Ed, Treble spent Monday in.
tona Hospital London, on Thursday 1 London
11rrs 't/V'es. Snell was in London on
of last when n t much esteemed rest Thursday.
dent of Exeter passed away, in, the
person. of Miss Melissa Spicer, daugh-
ter of the lath Robert , Spicer, The
deceased had ,gone to the hospital
just a few ,days previously to under-
go an operation forthe, removal of a
tumor An, attempt was made to per-
form the operation, but the surgeon
f undine it .a .hopeless case proceeded
no further and 'infeve hours she
Passed away. Miss Spicer wasborn
in the Township of 'Usborne, on the
Thames Road near. Allen's Corners,
but a. few years later she moved with
her parents .to Exeter, where she has
continuously ,resided since. Miss Spicez
•'was a faithful member. of James St.
Methodist church and was much re-
spected for her Many good qualities,,
She was aged '46 . years. The remains
were brought here for burial, the fu.n-
eial 'taking place from her late res-
idence to the Exeter ' cemetery; Su;n-
daj at 2 o'clock._
Mr Geo Windsor last week pur-
chased a Ford car fronv Mr, Wes
Snell:
TAMAN'S
SPRING SUIT
I:NGS and FURN-
ISHINGS
Wonderful Values in
Men's Suitings and Over-
coats.
The Spring rush is
now, on & it is necessary
that you order your suit
earl- to be ready for the
Opening Spring.
,p g of
Furnishings
They Spring furnish-
ings are all here in Hato,
Caps,
Shirts, Gloves, Ties
O
Collars, Sin, etc.
TAILOR^
FURNISHER,
Fred Hooper was up from Iangersoll
this- week.
Mr. Russell Flynn was in London
.las. week.
Mass Lulu Marti spent,+
Martin Easter
Wroxeter
Miss ICestle, teacher, is holidaying
home here
Y3
r in
g at
License Inspector Torrance was
town on -Tuesday, v S in
Earl Cookson was home.from St,
Marys this week, ,
Miss Walsh of Toronto is the guest
of Mrs. Waugh. • "
kr Walter Dearing of London spent
Easter iai, Exeter- n pe t
Mr and Mrs. W. ,J, Beer were in
London this week.
Mrs. Fowell spent . the Easter.holi-
day; in Woodstock. '
Misses Mack of Toronto visited at
thein' home in town,
Miss Tiplady spent Good Friday at
her home in Clinton.
Wes. Snell went to. Toroeto Wed-
nesday on business.
jdr. and Mrs. W. D. Clarke and Gale
set
n Monday PimL
onion,
Mas T M. White of Windsor is
visiting Mrs. John White.
Herrman Elliott was up from Lucan
Sunday with some friends..
Mr Mark Mitchell of. London ;s .,is-.
icing friends in town this ,week...
Mr Harry'Trick spent a few clays
in Frontenac County last week, -
Mr Geo Holman of Egmondville
spear.} part of the week{ in town.
Mr .acid Mrs. A, Walter were in.
Toronto and Brantford this week.
Mr T A. Sanders of Woodstock
spent Sunday with` his parents here.
Mrs Miners of Point Edward vis-
ited during the week with relatives
here.•'
Mr. and Mrs. Becker of New Ham -
Hamburg visited in town . during the
week.
Mr. Saunders of Burford was' a guest
of Dr Amos a few days during the
week.
Mr. Harry Puke; with a friend, of
Parkhill. spent the holidays with his
parents •
Miss Stella Gregory of Chatham is
spending the vacation with'her moth-
er in town.
Mrs A, Evans of London spent Eas-
ter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Wm. Treble.
Miss' Edith Heideman, was home last
week from Berlin,. Mss Emma re-
turned with her.
Mrs, McComb.and her sister, Miss
Mara, are visiting with their sister,
Mrs Cole, here.
Mr. , Alvin Brintnell of ` Victoria
Square is spending the Easter holi-
days at his home here,
Mr and Mrs. C. E. Dale. of Fort
Wayne, Ind,, spent the holidays as
guests at the Central Hotel,
Messrs Victor Sweet of Windsor
and Harry _Sweet of. London spent
the holidays at their home here..
Mr. Frank Johns of Toronto' holi-
dayed with his parents here. Miss'
Maud Johns, teacher, is also home- for
the week.
Of the Bank of Commerce staff Mr
H C. Jones spent Easter in Ayr, Mr.
Herrington in Chatham and Mr.'Chit-
tick in Teeswater.
Mr ,John. R. Shute and daughter
Muss Gertrude of Kirktoa were- in
London Monday owing' to the serious�
illness of the former's sister, lvir's.
Cooper
1V7r W J: Smith, of Detroit, ,(vho
has just passed through a sever at-
tack of typhoid fever, is home spend -
lag a few weekswith his parents,
Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Smith, London
Road south, in the hope to -regain his
forme_ health.
We notice by the Crystal CityCott-
rie that Mr. Wrn. J. Brooks of that
tolyl, a former well-known Exeter
boy who has been, conducting a but-
cher• shop : has developed into an ex-
tensive cattle and ' hog dealer, he
having made large shipments of late,
The price paid in. the West for hogs
is $7.40 and: steers from' 63! to 7 -cents,
A ,lnreeting of the Victoria Day
Celebration Association was -deli r n
Tuesday evening, when it was-°rlecid-
ecll to hold a celebration to consist of
Baseball shall hTatches Horse Races, T2s es, and
other sport's. An effort is ' being
made -to secure a speaker of prom:
inence Further particulars announc-
ed later
The Logi Missionary Society of
Cave;u.• Presbyterian ,Church eiterrd,
giving a Bazaar and Entertainment in
the Towai' Hall, on the afternoon me
evenin•„ of Friday, April 24th, Th :re
will - be a sale ofwork and, ?efresii-
rnen;ts served in .the afternoon from
3 to 6,30 Ie. the evening, beginning
at $ o'clock, a program, consisting cf
Recitations. 'Vocal and Instrumental
Music will be given by local talent,
Admission in the afternoon 1Oc., and
in the evening' 15e, Proceeds in pid
of Hotne, Missions.
DOG LOST, -On April' •12th, a
Beagle hound, bitch, white and Ban,
atnswers to the name of, .. 'Peggy."
Send information to Well. Johns, Ex-
eter.
veter.
Neighbors will soon be around to
borrow .the garden, tools.
'iBil•es- Snell sold a Ford car this
week to Dr. Balfour of Dashwood,
It is stated that pine and hemlock
lutnher is selling for from $1.50 to
$.2.50 less, per 1000 feet this year.
Mrs. Fred Lane of London; who .re-
cently purchased the house on . Will
lam Streef, is moving in this week.
The calves offered by auction last
Saturday by Geo, Sanders were Bead
ily sold,' Mr. Sanders is offering 10
more this week. See ad.
hlr. E Treble resigned as leader
of the Exeter Band last week, and on
Tuesdae eveasing Mr. S. C. Hannawa
elected to fill the vacancy,
Thc, beautiful and inspiring- n anspinng .musical.
service rendered in the Trivitt Mem-
orial Church on Sunday evening last
will be rep eeted next Sunday 'cv'g.
Over $750,000 of unclaimed 'money
•is lying in the quartered banks of
Canada by various persons, some o;
whom have apparently forgotten al:
about it.
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"Mr Molesworth, who was mere last
week taking• the levels for 'ha. new
. post o"fce, was.one, of the engineers
who surveyed the London, Huron and
Bruce Railway 40 years ago.
The mother who allows the 'dues
and sulks to overshadow the home,'
who allows herself to be moody raid
discontented, fees in a chief fluty
and places a handicap on her husband
and children ren in the race
for life..
The new regulations in regard to
lawyers' fees for probating estates
have gone •into effect,; and, after this.
they can claim as high, as'.$500 foe the.
job on good estates. Up to this ti,nie
the most they could claim was $30.
Miss Annie Bissett,_ who left here
a few weeks ago to take a position
as milliner at Shelburne, was the vic-
tim . of several hemorrhages lastweek
and is at present very i11, She will
return to her home here as won as
her cdndition will permit, ,
The Kincardine Reporter -"A well-
known man went into a shop here to•.
be measured for a suit of clothes:
The tailor asked the questions -"Hip
pockets? Large or. small?" The as-
swer was • "Quart, size. Half pints us-
ed to do before local option"
The Bell Telephone Co, is having a
new and up-to-date switch board in-
stalled in 'their office here, the busi-
ness ' of " the company having. grown
.to such .an. extent that-greatertacit-
itie; were necessary. This is now
classed among the• first-class, offices'
of the company.
-Rev. W G. H. -McAlister' has :re:
theme- from attendance at the Tran-
sfer Committee held in Toronto. The
Committee consists of the General
Superintendents and Presidents of the
Conferences from the Pacific to the
Atlantic including Newfoundland,
The transfers into the London Con-
ference were, Revs. G. A. King, E.
A. Person, G. F. Robinson, S. J. Brid-
gette and W. W. Shoup. The trans-
fers out , of the London Conference
were Revs. J. T. C. Morris, D. E•
Martin H: E. Curry, H. Hetherington,
A. R. Johnson, Rich. Hobbs,
I O. 0 F. ATTEND CHURCH.-
Oddfellows are requested to meet at
the Lodge Room at 10 o'clock a. ne
on Sunday April 26th, for the pur-
pose ofattending divine service in
x4eteJames Street Methodist Church ',1 Ex-
eter.
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SHOT IN THE WOODS.- Word
was received here this week by kfr,
Fred Luxton, of the sad shooting . ac-
cident that took place near Earlton,
New Ontario, whereby Percy Harlton.
youngest son of Mr. John Harlton a
former well-known resident .of Us -
bonne who left these parts just a tew
years ago, lost his life. It appears
the younC man and a -friend were
out shooting rabbits when Mr. Hari -
ton shot twice at . a rabbit but missed
and the rabbit coming aroundthe
third time, and being in a direct `line
with Harlton the friend shot the
charge mitering Harlton's breast, in-
flicting a serious wound.. He - was
immediately removed to his Biome,
cohere two days later he died. He was
aged about 30 years. The family will
have- the syrn;p.athy of their many
friends in this community.
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VESTRY MEETING. -The Annual
Vestry Meeting of the Trivitt Mem-
orial church was held in the School
Hal'. on. Monday night last, when rhe
rector, Rev, D. W. Collins, occupied
the chair. The. financial 'report of Inc
People's Warden, Mr, L. H. Dickson,
was received, showing the 'finances of
the church to be in a healthy condi-
tion. The following officers ‘yere
electej for the erusui!ng year, -People's
Warden, C. H. Sanders; Rector's War
cleft L. H, Dickson; Select Vestry,
1,:• H. Dickson:, C. H. Sanders, rhos,
Boyle N .D, Hurdon, Samuel Sweet
Thos Sanders, Dr, McGillicuddy, G.
L. Waugh; Sidesmen, S, Sweet, T,
Boyle T. Sanders, Chas, Dyer, G.
Crawley R Murphy; Auditors, N,I7
Htircion Thos. Boyle. The meeting
adjourned to meet two weeks hence,
The "Vestrythen resolved itself into.
a congregational. meeting .when N. D.
Ilurdon and S. Sweet were appointed
Lay .Delegates, with Jos. Davis ane
Ernest Elliot as substitutes,
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GRAND BEND
Four men appeared before T. Pork
icnsnn, J' P. of Trhedford on a charge
of fiehine at Grand .Bend without' licen
se. Ma-, J. D. Campbell Iaid the charge
The Magc strate arranged to . have the
parties apply' for a license with the.
understanding that the overseer would
withdraw the char=ge. Alt persons .fish
:,n, with a, dip net ate warned to :+p-•
ply for a license. ,
THE NEW POST OFFICE
Following the location some weeks
ego : by Mr. Dawson, of the i' zblic
Works Department at Ottawa, of a
site: foe Exeter's New Post Office,
mention of which was at that time
made in The Advocate, the ileal was
ccnipleteo last week between the, Ow-
ner.: and' the Government, by vh.ch
the Government becomes the ,Bur.:has-
er Qi' the land Iying between 'he baok
of Commerce and Heeman's Hardware
Store on which will be erected '
handsome Post Office building. The
prem ses will be vacated this month
so .that work may be ,commenced on.
the new bui cling in May. Mr, " A. N.
Molesworth, Government Engineur
was -here on. Friday and surveyed the
property Mr. W. J. Beer, whose ,no -
party is in the deal, has purchased
the Bank building on the 'corner of
Main and James Street from Mr. ,T
Fzttoa and will have the main floor
titter. up as a haraness shop. It is
expected that after the new past vsf-
ficc is built Exeter willbecome a
Port of Entry which would be of
great advantage to Exeter, and rhe
surrounding villages and country.
WOMAN SUICIDES
A:.sad case of suicide occurred hear
Dashwoo on Thursday last, when Mrs
William A Bieber ended her life by
tak `i . Paris Green. For some years
lec
essed hadbeen in delicate to
health
h
but 'was no worse than usual on the
module v,, she committed the rash act.
She' assisted the hired girl in ;are-
paritie and arranging. the breakfast
and attended to other household .dut-
ies ''.being particularly bright end
n iheerful that morning. However, 1. f e
,Jo her must have lost its charm ;when
she deliberately partook of the fatal
dose which so soon ended her .t lfe,.
On discovery of the rash act Dr. Bal -
roue was immediately summoned, and
he did all in, . his power to alleviate
her suffering and "save her life, but to
no ava., she passing away about five
o'clock. Mrs.'Beiber was a native of
Hay Township, .beeng a daughter yl
the tate Henry Pfaff, and was tged
41 years, 6 months - and . 2 days. `Ten
years to the day -she was buried she
married her now bereft husband and
to 'the union was born four' children
-three sons- and one daughter- .the
aces of whom range from seven weeks
to- Mee years. The funeral took place
to-et:he • Evangelical cemetery -on Mon -
,day at 2 o'clock, The sorrowing hus-
band and family have the Heartfelt
sympathy of the entire community.
Centralia
. Mr. •Adriaaa Coughlin left on Mon
day to spend the summer with his
brothers" in Saskatchewan.
Mr •`T-Iassett who spent the winter
with his daughter Mrs. A. Jennison.
left Tuesday on an extended trip to
Pt. Arthur, Saskatchewan and Alberta
Mr. Clarence Duplan of Huron Col-
lege ;is • confined'to 'his home with an
attack ` of pleurisy. We hope for his
speedy recovery.
Mr. Richard Handford is still con-
fined to his bed and not improving
very rapidly.. He will hold an auction
sale on the 23rd and retire from ac-
tive service. •
Iii'. and Mrs,- J. Brock spent Good
Friday' with relatives uta. London.
Special Easter services of song t*fere
put on by`the choir on -Sunday even-
ing. It was greatly appreciated ;.;y the
large audience present.
Rev .T. A. Steadman of Elimville
will occupy the pulpit next Sunday.
• The very fine weather of the past
few days has dried up the mud and
the roads are getting in fine condi-
tion The fanners are plowing and in
a few days seeding will be in full'
swing.
\Tr. W.- R. Elliott was in Goderich
Tuesday an official business connect-
ed with the township.
Mrs, A. • Heclden, and children of
London are visiting with Mr. and Mrs
R. Handford.
yv&, Wilfrid Hodgins of Guelph
spent•, a couple days the guest of his.
sister Mr's. F. Colwill.
Ivir. Harold Duplan of .London spent
the holiday Wunder. the parental roof.
VLi 'Ewart Blatchford its holidaying
at his home at the parsonage.
A horse belonging to Mr. T. Hod-
gins of Biddulph became heightened
at a heap of ashes in front of the
Parsons •and Davis Stable and bolted
into the ditch capsizing the rig, but
fortunately no serious damage was
done.
Mrs A Brooks and family spent
the holidays with relatives at Belgrave
Mr Fred Essery and Fred Fairhal]
of Chatham ,Bus3,ness College spent
the holidays -under the parental roofs.
The maple syrup went with a rush
for a few days and some, were boiling
day and' night to keep up with the
flow of sap,
Mr -Robert Mitchell is able to be.
out of bed again, after his recent ill-
ness.
Mrs, G..Ba,yaidiam spent the holidays
with relatives at Parkhill,
Word has been received that Milt,
At.k'atson is not improving as last as
Ms mann friends would like to near.
SCHOOL REPORT of S. S. No, 1
Stephen, -Sr. IV, -total 750, pass 450
-M Hogarth 561, A. Robinson 457,
E Powe 440, W, Nell 411, E: Wilson
299. Tr 'III, to Sr. III -total '00,
pass 420--O, Cornish 470, Jas. White.
424M' Terme 423, E. Hogarth 421
C. IvieCeedy 416, L. Brown 412, V.•
1 -lo arch 389, 5. Cornish 382. Sr. 1I,•
to jr, 121. -total 620, pass 372 -H,
Powe 468 A. Robinson 457, C!seat
399 F. Bowden 301, L. Davey 30.1,
jr. II to Sr. Il, -total 575, pass 345 i We are ‘having ideal spring weather
-C. Walker 386, M. Neil 346, --Wes pow The Broads ni1e; getting in shape
L. Jackson, teacher; the farmers are plowing and will soon
be seeding.
Dashw
o4xd
Mi. John. Melt was called to Clifford
Thursday to attend the funeral of
his uncle returning home Saturday.
Mir G. W. Shore of Wilton :3rove,
formerly - principal of the school .]ere
i s spending the holidays at his home
here
ate• Oesoh of Zurich has beeti. :n-
gagec by Thos: Klunt,pp to takecharge
of the barber shop during the summer
Mr. Bryce Bossenberry of Grand
Bend was in town Monday.
Mr. Wiillam Rothermal left Monday
for Tavistock where he has been em-
ployed by Zimmerman Bros as team-
ster at thein box factory.
The automobiles have again turned
in on the country sidelines, which is
surel> an indication of the approach
of Spring weather,
Miss Emma Callfas, who has heel
very ill is improving and with .are
will be around again shortly.
Mr John Hoffman is spending the
Easter vacation at his home here.
Mr William Zimmer went to Lon-
don, Tuesday in connection with busi-
ness re the winding up of the estate
n: the late Dr, McLaughlin.
The bereft family of the late Mrs.
Bieber herr have the sympathy of the .:n -
tire
tire community. See elsewhere.
Mr Mark Brokensh::re left Monday
for Zurich where he has been engaged
by. Mr W. H. Hoffman,
Miss Lillian Hartleib, . teacher at
Clarkson is spending the holidays at
her borne in this place.
Miss Emma England, who has been
at London •for the past few months,
is spending the holidays under the
parental roof.
ivir Pete EisenbacIt and sister Miss
Carrie " visited relatives and friends
in Detroit. over Easter.
Miss Emma DeFore'of Grand '.3end
is the guest of her cousirn. Miss Pearl
Tetreau
BIRTHS
Wexler -In London, on April 13th, to
Mi. and Mrs. Morris Wexler of Ex-
eter, a $o,a.
Gould --Inn Hay, April 11, to Mr. and
Mrs ,.Melville Gould, a son,
Newell -In Exeter on April the 8th
to Mr and Mrs. Thomas Newall ,a
son
Swe:tzer,-In. Blanshard, on March 24
to Mr and Mrs. Clarkson Sweitzer,
a daughter:
Walters In Tuckersm'ith, on April 4,
tc -Mr and Mrs. Ellicott Walters, a
daughter,
MARRIAGES
Parker-Pedlar--Parkhill,A.pril ?th, at
the residence of the bride's parents
Maes Alice M., daugh+ter. of Mr. and
Mrs, Wm. Pedlar, to Wm W. Parker
o1 London.
t),E A THS
Greenlee -1n Exeter, on April 10, Ella
Bernice .,infant daughter of Mr. and
IvLrs Wm. Greenlee, aged 5 days,
Bieber, -In Dashwood, on April 9th'
Maggie Pfaff, beloved wife of Wil-
lianm Bieber, aged 41 years, 6 mon-
ths :2 days.
Spicer. -In Victoria Hospital,
Lon -
con on April 9th Melissa
Spicer
of Exeter,
aged 46 years.
McDougall -In Comber, 'on April 13
Bessie, daughter of Mr. and ;Vas,'
Duncan McDougall, formerly of'Js-
home; aged 1 year:
Jackson -In Clinton, on, April 4, Li -
Vella Johns, wife of Mr. John Jack-
son aged 75 years.
Cook -In Clinton, on April 2,* Sarah
Cloakley, widow of the late Thos.
Cook ,aged 74 years.
Campbell At Staffa, on April -2, Wile
liar: Campbell, aged 73 years, $
months, 22 days.
Voelker-In Crediton, on April 13.
Henry Voelker, aged 68 years.
Orme-Ln Crediton, on April 14, Rev.
James H Orme, aged 76 years.
UG
GTE'S!
The Famous Brockville
Canada Carriage Buggies
We have received a. Carload of these buggies.
New styles, seat and tops, that will plea e•you,
This is a particularly fine lot �f buggies and we are
sure that you will be delighted with them: Call
and look them over.
Wes. Snell
Exeter, Ont,.
STEWART'S
PHONE 16
Where Reasonable Prices Prevail.
Stylish Coats and Tailored
Suits for Spring
Exceptional value is offered in these smartly designed
Suits and Coats, made in, Cutaway styles with Kimona or set
in sleeves, Every garment is w -elf made and is nicely trim-
med and lined.
MILLINERY
New and Attractive Models are being displayed in our
Show Room every week, Each day something new is added
to our ,stock. You will sure to be pleased with what we
are showing.
CHILDREN'S DRESSES.
Made from good English
Ginghrams,,,, The colors are
fast and there is a great var-
iety of patterns. These are for
small children and sell for 25c
30c, and 35c,
Better ones fo r$1. to 2.25
CURTAINS & CUR'N NETS
When looking for curtains
remember we have a big range
of mtuslins, Madras Scrims,
Bungalow nets and Cretonnes
They are itnot high prices.
LINOLEUMS
In. 2, 3 and 4 yard widths
The ,new pattern sthat we are
showing in this popular and
sanitary floor covering are sure
to please, Call and snake the
selection .now.,
NET WAISTS
In voiles, crepes, and fine
lawns. A wide • range to
choose from at $L25 to
175 We are showing a
special. in •a Lawn Waist. It
is neatly trimmed with lace
and insertion --rat - 89c.
LADIES' PLAIN COATS
dun forint shades -neat and
stylish. Cloth has Lovely 'tin
ish.--even better than !niatty
sold at $1,0 Si $12. It is veil
worth the price we ask $7,50
WALL L PAPERS
No matter what room you
wataf papered. You will find
new, neat and .inexpens ade
papers in our well assort -t
ed stock. 4 .new patterns in
varnished papers at axon 25c