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TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR
EXETER, ONTARIO, TRURSDAY. FEBRUARY 111915
The War Summary
THURSDAY
A Russian submarine on Jan. 29th
sant; a German torpedo boat off Cape
Moen Denmark.
The German auxiliary cruiser, for-
merly of the Wgern ann Line, has
been sunk off the Patagonian coast
It is officially announced that Lieut-
Col Kemp and his commando of Boer
rebels have surrendered to the Brit-
ish forces.
The lasses sustained by the Ger-
manic powers in the east are indicat-
ed by the official announcement from
Petrograd that 5,097 officers and 584,
081 Austrian and German soldiers
have been captured since the war be-
g an
FRIDAY
Six months of war has coat the
nations a Europe 8 billion 'dollars.
'life finance Ministers of Great
Britain, France and Russia have eiet
to examine into financial euestians
growing
out
of the war. It is stated
powers resolved to
unite their financial as well as their
Military resources to carry on the
war to victory.
TAMAN'S
Stock Taking
Sale
For two weeks we will
Slaughter
Ordered Clothing
Ready
lothin -
Ready Made
Ready Made Pants
Winter Under-
clothing
Scarfs
Hats & Caps
P
Ties
• loves
Braces Etc.
Arrnw Collars a
Specialty
�ILOE
rURNIS
Lieut. Sharp, commanding the Can-
adian contingent of the Royal Fly-
ing Corps, was killed; this afternoon
while flying at Shoreham. lfe was re-
turning from a trip when his biplane
suddenly dived to the earth. rhe
machine was smashed and Leat,
Sharpe died within a few minutes,
The German admiralty issued to-dav
the following commanication The
wat ers around Great Britain and Ire-
land„ including the whale English
Channel, are declared a war zone
and after February 18, 1915
SATURDAY
Germany says she is going to bottle
up all the butts of Great Britain with
about 25 submarines.
Great Britain's army now *numbers
$",000,O0C of whom one-third are on
the firing line,
The Russians have broken the
deadlock before Warsaw anal driven
the Germans back some distance, the
Germans losing 30, 000 men.
The T arks have been repulsed -tear
the Suez Canal.
Australia. will send 10,000 more men
The Allies in. the West are slow-
ly gaining,grou+nd..
MONDAY
German banks are reducing and in
some eases passing their dividends.
Seven more Princess Pats are re-
peated dead -fighting for the British.
Empire.
The State of Bohemia in Austria
is threatening revolt.
Austrian newspapers are ppenlyy a l-
vising peace.
The British casualties in all ranks
to Feb. 4th amounts to 104,000 -
killed wounded and missing.
Great damage has again been clone
to the Dardanelles.
TUESDAY
.An official dispatch' received from
Cairo states that the Turkish army
is in full retreat eastward, There are
no enemy forces within 20 .miles of
the Suez Canal, Three Turkish bat-
teries east of the canal were wrecked
and another damaged in a daring at-
tack by two British aviators an Sat-
arday.
LIoyds is betting 4 to 1 that the
war will end before the end of 1915
and 4 to 3 that it will end in •rune.
Leading Italians are demanding that
Italy enter+ the star on the side of
the allies.
Russia has .now on the field the
biggest army that, was ever known
azul a great forward movement is
abou: to begin.
Germany is calling on the Austrians
to help them in the west .
WEDNESDAY
Great Britain has the foodship Wil-
helmina in port and will seize the
cargo The Dacia has not yet sailed,
War bread sells, in Berlin at 5 Gents
a pound
The; socialists of Germany in the
Reichstag claim that the people want
the war ended.
The fighting is again severe in the
west and favorable to the allies.
The Russians are forcing the fight-
ing ,fin the east, and conditions are
becoming perilous for the enemy.
CENTENARIAN PASSES AWAY.
Thomas Collins, 100 years and three
months old less seven days, ane of
the real pioneers of this district, died
at his hone near Clandeboye at 6,10
o'clock Thursday night. An except-
ionally severe attack of, la grippe was
the real cause of death. Previous to
this attack Mr. Collins was in goad
health"
Exceptionally well and strong for
one of his many years. He could read
write and carry on any business he.
ha i to as well as- when in robust mid-
dle age. Every faculty was alert;
mentally and physically he was lit.
Mr. Collins came to Canada and set
tlei at Clandeboye 70 years ago, from
Kent England. He had never left the
homestead he received as an incd7nr
ink settler, ,and never ventured far
away
Mr Collins was atotal abstainer and
hee er smoked except in early years.
A short time a(a,,wheina;large fam-
ily reunion. was held at his home, be
played the organ at the gathering,
although he never learned to clay a
musical instrument until but a few
years ago. e ,
When hydra came to Lucan about
three weeks ago Mr. Collihs-•pies sed
the button that, :turned the elecricity
an. When he ,forst came to Clande-
boye candles, home=made, where the
only means of lighting,. a Swelling.
The house he lived in was hewn.
from the forest. Trees were felled`
shaped .into timber, and the iiodus,e
constructed by his own hands Also
his ba res.' Much of the furniture is
real antique, for he made it himself:
He was a long -life Methodist.
A few minutes before he died be
sang in clear robust tones, a verse
from a beautiful hymn,
He is - survived by ten children.
David Collins of Clandeboye Ohe old
homestead\ Mrs. C. Hicks, Fort Wil-
liam; Joseph Collins, Clandeooy. ;
Asa )of Galt, 'Ara of Gosninga, Mich.
Ira• London; Iru,n London; rhornas
of London Mrs, G , Lintott, ' Rey -
more Sask; - Geo: Cllitks, `sterling.,
BAYFIELDLWe are called upon
thio: week' to chronicle the death of
•one of aur most respected citizens in
the person of Wm. Henry Woods
SANDERS 8r CREEC}I
COUNTY COUNCIL MATTERS.
Reeve W. R. Elliott of Stephen was
the only absentee -Owing to illness.
A resolution of sympathy was nasaed
with vLr. Elliott, and his name placed.
on the pay roll, as though he were
present
The Hydro -Electric Commzssioner's
report an a county radial was -eport-
ed to, be not yet ready.
A Porterfield and Geo. W. Holman
were', appointed auditors.
The fallowing standing committees
were appointed
Executive committee -J. Leckie, R
W. Livingston, F. A. Ellerington, J
Laithwaite, T. H. Hudson.
Special Committee -W, R. Elliott, S
Bissett J W. Taylor, S. Mitchell, C
Reis
Finance Committee -John Fingland
Robt Elliott, John Love, H. Crich, J
A. Stewart,
Education committee -Dr, Milne, J.
A, Ford W. EI, Lobb, J. Shortreed
R Hard:P^rg
Road and Bridge committee -J. W.
Taylor. J. N. Campbell, John Mulvey,
C. Stewart John Brown.
Couaty Property committee -D. Mux
ray Jas Thnmsozz, J McKinley, L.
Kalblleisch L. Demmerling.
House of Refuge committee --J, A.
Stewart R. Harditug, C. Reis, Samuel
Bissett
Warden's committee -J.. Shortreed
T. H Hudson, L. Dummerling, J. Leek
ie. J Fingland.
The printing for the county was
awarde4 to W. H. Kerr & San of
Rrusseis
The following grants were made
;t10 to Sick Children's Hospital; $20
to Salvation Army; $10 to Prisoners'
Association; $50 to Huron Rifle
League: $10 for flowers and plants
around Court Htouse; $25 to each
Farmers Institute, and $10 to each
Women's Institute; $700 to be divid-
ed between hospitals at Goderich
Wingham and Clinton; $25 to Agri-
cultural Societies in good standing
who hold •spring shows only, and $25
to each Agricultural society holding
a fall fair; 10 to the Beeketepers'
Association, $2000 to the four High
Schoch in the County on the same
conditions as formerly. The • usual
grants to Continuation Schools.
$20 was paid Freed, Kerr in full set-
tlement of claim far auto accident on
lake shore near Newbridge.
Eleven persons were reported to be
in the gaol,
Public Meeting
` ?.ILLAGE OF EXETER
Afftee consultatiron. with the Cann --
cif of the Village of Exeter, the
School Board hereby calls a public
meeting of the citizens of Exeter, to
be held in the
"TOWN HALL, EXETER
ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY, 15, 1915
At 8 o'clock p. zn.
For the purpose of discussing the
proposed changes in the present
school 'building, and the method to
be adopted to pass the necessary 'ay-
' law to raise the required money.
Every ratepayer is interested in
th;e matter and should make a ;pkc-
ell effort to attend the meeting.
S. MARTIN, Chairman of S. 13,.
EXETER SCHOOL REPORT
FOR JANUARY
Room 4. -Sr. 4, honors, Af, Day 76,
✓ Hartleib 75; Pass, H, Boyle 74, I.
Zuefle 73, C. Mallett 73, M. Camra 73
V Jones 73, V Mallett 72, E, Doyle; 71
H Williams, 69, M. Hardy 68, B. Cann
67, R. Fletcher 66, W. Davis 65, C.
Morley 61
Jr. IV. -lienors, V Jones 78, E.:•adv:
is 77; Pass T Connor 74, M. Har-
vey 72, C Heaman 68, C Sanders 65
W Hedden 60.
No. on roll 35; average attendance
33.7 C Voslaer, teacher.
Room 5. -Jr, 4th -Honors, M. Har-
vey 83, B. Senior, 78, A. Vincent 76;
Pass. V. Rowclliffe 71, E. Yellow 69,
5 Sanders 69 P Collins 64.
Sr IIL-Honors, V Walker 81, M
Kuntz 79. H, Horton 78, M, .johns 78
I Davis 77. F. Vincent 75; Pass, E.
Russell 74 _ P Harness 74, M. Houl-
der, 74 D Balkwill 74, J Davis 74,
B Gould 73, B Acheson 71, C Ford
71 H Dignan 70, K Hedden 69, . 0
Bedford 64, E Wells 64, B Gillespie
62. L Harticib 61, J Dewey 60,
No. on roll 37; average attendance
34.-J S. Murray, teacher.
Room 6. -Form 3, Jr. -Honors, F.
Barr 85 B Brown 81, G. Hedden 76;
Pass. W Lawson 74, M Norry 73, J
Bradt 72 V. Vale 72, C Doyle 71, G.
Hatter 70 W Ortwein 68, W Web
ste: 63 R Taylor 60.
Farm 3, Sr. -Honors, G. Creech 84,
B •Russell 83, G Bedford 83, M `El -
worthy 77 F Norry 76, M Scott 76;
Pass C Davis 72, L Statham. 66.
Na ,on roll 37; average attendance
35.-H. M. Kinsman, teacher.
Rion 7 -Sr. 2. -Honors, H Seldon
S Stanbutry 91, M Gladman 86, R Lam
nor* 85 G Long 84, M Rowe 81, .F
-Harvey 78 F Hartleib 76; Pass, F
Heatnan 74 H Dignan 73, Cebster.
73 L Wells 66,, R Davis 65, C Brirna-
combe 60.
Jr,. 2 -Honors, ,IM Harney 84, . M.
Ford 81, J Barr; 79, J White 77•; Pass,
R Northcott 74, E Kuntz 73, C Ache-
son 72 . M Bissett 70, F Walters 68
A Sanders, 63 , A Acheson 61,:
Sr. 1 -Honors, M Nelson 92, E
91. E Hoaney 89, V Coilingwood 89,
E Hunkin 88, H Gould 87, L !McDon-
ald 86 Pass, W Makins 74, L Fannon
72 W Spencer 64.
No an roll. 36; average attendance
35.-1 Quackenbush, teacher,
Room 8 -Jr. pt. 2-Honors,.I jitew
art 89 K Staivbury 86, E Sanders 55,
✓ Bloomfield 84, L M Snell 83, ' J.
Bright 81 F Scott 77; Pass, I Lam -
part 74 N Lindenfeld 74, H West 71
D Bedford 69, 'R Elworthy 67, E Mal-
let: 65 .0 Gladmau 62.
Sr Pt. 1: -Honors, W Von Was-
Bins: ie 85 R Creech, 84; Pass, NI Har-
ness 73, R Faison 70, G 'Beaver 68,
L McDonald 60.
C Class. -Horrors, R Bloonifiield 84
1' Brown' 81, E. Russell 76, Peas, •H
Nelson 74 1 Lane 73, M el3f0Setf
E Northcott 66, I Mitchell •65.
13. Class -Honors, H Sanders' 87, -'J
1Po,amfield 85, M Murphy 78; Pass,
G. Brock 73 I Beaver 63.
No on rro11 42e average attendance
38.7. -Ida Armstrong, teacher,
Crediton
John. Sims was laid off work for
fc^ a few days last week caused by
bursting; a blood :vessel in his leg.
Alon;:o Hodgins and Godfrey Nick-
elson ma, de a business trip to Door)
last week in connection with the
flax trade
Mrs Schlueter and Miss Chrissy
Braun of Pigeon, Mich,, are visiting
relatives in town.
Frei Kerr left for Chatham on
Tuesday,* to take in a shooting 'aur-
nementFred has had some splendid
success this fall and winter, i eturning
home with trophies of every descrip-
tion.
The two west rooms of the school
were. closed on Monday an ,account
of some repairs being made to the
furnace,
bI. Eilber I.P.P., is in. Mt. Clemens
this week taking treatment with the
mineral, baths.
The first examination for the teach-
er's training class in the Evangicial
Church took place on Tuesday even-
ing
Mrs Dr. Orme is visiting her sis-
ter is •Lonsion.
Marna the little infant daughter of
:'sir, and Mrs. Jahn Sims is ill with
bronchial trouble.
The :recent fall of snow has made
some fine tramming for aur snow-
shoers
Fred Wuerth visited friends in Bad
Axe, Mich. the beginning of the week
Everett Heist underwent an oper-
ation on his foot in one of the Tor-
onto he^'itals th4,s week.
Wheoels going up, up and up,'rnd
flour and bread is soaring accordingly
There will have to be some close
figuring these days to make ends met
Chas Zwicker shipped a carload of
beans to Halifax Monday. These were
bought by the Ontario 'Government
to aid the Belgians.
Special services will be held lathe
Methodist church next Sunday in re-
membrance of the 100 years of peace
existino between Great Britain and
the United States. This service is
being held everywhere on Stntday„A
special address and music will be
given,
Mr. McEwen of Ailsa, Craig visited
Mr. and . Mrs. Anderson Tuesday,
Merner Silber of Zurich spent last
Sunday in town.
The 19th anniversary services of
the Evangelical church will be held
next Sunday. Rev. J. P. Hauch of
Chesley will be the speaker. Monday
evening he will give an illustrated
lecture an "The Land of the Rising
Sun', Rev. Hauch has been a .niss-
ionaiy in Japan a number of years and
all should avail themselves of • this
splendid opportunity to learn more
of that interesting country in the
Orient
GRAND BLACK CHAPTER OF
PERTH AND HURON.
Stratford Feb. 5 -At the annual
meeting of the Grand Black Chapter
of Ireland of the Counties of Perth
and Huron„ held here to -day, the fal-
lowing officers were elected : County
Preceptor R. W. Switzer, Rannock;
Deputy Preceptor, Eli Hodgins, Lu-
can; Deputy " Chaplain Rev. William
Lowe Lucan; County Registrar, Wes-
ley Vanderburg, Porter's Hill; Tress,
j W Dodds Wingham; Lecturers,
R McMurray,' Bayfield, and William
Guest Wim.gliam; Standard-bearers, A.
Brethour, ,St.' Marys, and Alda 5, L.
Ireland Stratford;; Censors, George
Vanderburg and W. J. Kenny; Com-
mittee W. L. Mossip, J. Dunseilth, S,
Knott Graham; Albert Hodgins, Park-
inson and Wm, Sinclair. The next inn
nual ° meeting will be hell in Lucan.
BIRTHS
Gilbert -Moray Feb, 1st 1915, to
Mr and Mrs. Rad- Gilbert, a son.
•Layton -In Tockersmith, an Feb. 2
to Mr. and Mrs Walter Layton, a
son.
-Glanville-In Exeter North, on Feb.
4 to Mr: and Mrs, Arthur Glan-
ville a daughter, '
Stave -In Usshorne, on Feb. '10, to
Mr and Mrs, Wesley Stone :«f the
West, a daughter. •
.Johsas-In Us'borne, an Feb.' 5, .o Mr.c
an.. Mrs Wesley Jahns, a son.
MARRIAGES
Steeper -Isaac -At the Methodist
parsonage, ,Bluevale, an Jan, 27, by
Rev, D. D. ( Thompson, Mr. Albert
Steeper of Corbett to Miss 1)ella
Isaac second ' daughter of Mx. and
Mas Wesley Isaac of Stephen town-
ship formerly of Exeter.
DEATHS
Woods In Bayfield, on Feb. 4, 'Wan
Henry NVOitiete, aged 66 years and
5 mouths
utomobile
Agency
Oakland
Oldsmobile
Cadillac
IE u mobile
I have taken the agency for this chariot for the above -
Automobiles and intending purchases will do well to con-
suit me regarding the machines f represent,
These machines are leaders and the prices are reas..
onable.
M. • . DOYLE, Exeter
xeter Bargain Store
February Sale
Only 18 Otercoats left to be sold at coat p ice
5 pairs :men's wool sox for $1.00
5 pieces dress goods°regular We, for 25c yd.
40 sweaters, ladies, misses, meas and boss at off regular price.
14 ladies black underskirts at hall price,
5 childrens coats wor tb $3 for 51.00 each.
Men's he ivy sox and felts at wholesale price.
Women's felt rubbers 70c a p air.
Braces, neckties. gloves ht wholeseile price.
Try us for your next pair of shoes or rubbers.
B. W. F. Beavers,
R.EiSOLVCD THAT
E HAVE A RIGHT To WEAR
tA FEATHER IN OUR, CAP
-WE'VE 4014 GOOD
GROCERIES
WE BROUGHT THEM
I4ER,E FOR YOU AND'Y4'
AVE MADDE,,,THE PRICE A
tC-tT (5.A
zoo
FEATHER IN
HIS CAP
BIG ANNUAL SALE
Lasts all this Month
Save dollars by coining to aur Big February Sale. Every De.
partment has something to offer We are making a big effort
to clear all winter wearables. The astonishing lose prices we
are offering this month will do it. Conte and get first choice.
Men's Fur Collared Coats Ladies' Fur Collared Coats
Fortner values 16.50 Former Values $28
Sale Price 12.50 Sale Price 13.95
15 per cent DISCOUNT on Suits
All manufacturers say that
Men's clothing has to advance in
price. This month get a choice
of any Boy's or Men's Suit at
15 ,per cent. discount,
12 YARDS FACTORY for $1
This is splendid quality, 36 in'
wide, fine thread, good weight
Our Sale price 12 yds for $1
15 per cent discount on. all
Dinner Sets.
Bleached linen, 68 in. wide, reg-
ular 60c. for 48c.
11 yds bleached cotton .for $1
3 sp Coates Cot. thread 10c.
20 per cent. Discount an O'coats
Save rion(ey by buying your
overcoat this month. Every one
of the Boys' or Men's overcoats
will be sold at 20 per Bent
Discount,
NEW PRINTS
Make sure of getting some
of our new prints -good, quality
many patterns, -Sale , ,34c a pd.
15 per cent Discount on all
Toilet Sets.
Good Pins per package lc.
Best Needles 5c. pica, 2 for 5c.
15c, Tooth Brushes 10c,
1.5c Beauty Pins 6 on card 10e
Look over
6 bars Carrrfort Soap 25c.
Shredded Wheat per pkg. 10c
4 bOttles best extracts 25c
Royal Yeast per box . 3c,
Forest City Baking Bow -
der a sealer 20c.
.3 cans Cern, Peas and
Tozhat ores 25e.
this list
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