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EXETER AllITOGATJJ T1111113DAY MAX 25, 1EILB
EXETER MARKETS
CHANGED BAC H WEDNESDAY
Wheat 90 to 1,00
Barley 50 to 5$
Buckwheat .,. 60 to 65
Oats — 45 to 48
95 to 1 00
l'Otatoes per bag 2.00 to 2,25
la 00
Kay, per to.
.. „.,„
Flour per cwt., lankily ... 3 10
Flour, low grade, per cwt. 1 75
Shorts per ton ,. . . 27 00,
Rransser ton . 26 00
Eggs . 22
Butter .... . . ... ZS
Crean -41y Butter . „e. .. 32
fins Per cert. „. .... e .„, ... , . 10.30
rbi,-sjs:blossom week and the fruit
trees are a beautiful sight.
Garrey Acheson of St. Thom-
as and .141y friend Of London were
here titer the holiday.
M. Hobbs and Miss Delight of
loronos r.tre visiting the former's
deugilter "dies0. Southcott.
n.. Fraser is attending the
oii,sfather at Mooresville
tsZi nett,: he basindied on Wednes-
day.
inn
• Aetoria Day was spent sery quiet -
is here The children had some fire -
.F96.7, ,and that was about the Emit
of celebration hero
'Airs. Eilward Snell received the sad
inews Saturday of the death of her
father. Mr. Sine:air, who resided near
St. Marys Mr. and Mrs. Snell at-
tended the funeral on Monday.
EXETER PATRIOTIC LEAGUn,—
Wo would like all those who have
Seeks or handkerchiefs ready to bring
them to the Tea Room on Saturday
afternoen. All handkerchiefs to be
laundried
Mrs. W. J. Beer, Secretary.
WANTED—Motormen td Conduc-
tOrn We earl .place some men. in such
pOsitions it peomPt in writing us for
application blanks.— McConnell &
Fergusson Lendon, Ontario.
FOR SALE—Good frame stable —
Apply to Sidney West, Main Street,
GRASS LANDS TO RENT.—The
undersigned has a quantity of grass
land to, rent for a term—well watered
R. Drought. Lot 7, Con. 5, Usborne,
South Boundary,
400 THOCSAND PLANTS for SALE
—Geranium, Fuchsia, Ferns, Asters.
Stocks ;Verbena, Double and Single
Peturia Salvia, Ageratum, Pans y
3ranca Dracena, Dusty Miller, Double
ntid Gobelia, Canna, Foliage,
Silver Leaf, six kinds of Tomatoes.
Celery cabbage; Hanging Baskets.
L. DAY, Florist.
WOMA.N WANTED.—At the Cen-
tral Hotel, Exeter, a woman to work
two days a week.
PASTURE TO RENT.—The Can-
ning .Company has twenty acres at
river flats to rent for pasture for the
seas= Apply at the Factory,
HELP WANTED—A number a
good steady men wanted immediatelY
—.The Robert Bell Engine & Thresh-
er Co. L't'd, Seaforth, Ont.
BUGGIES AT COST. --A whole
car load of McLaughlin. and Brock-
ville buggies to be sold at cost price.
Every buggy must go sure. I
handle all kinds of McCormick Farm
Machinery and repairs for same; also
will have in stock a large number of
other makes f second-hand machin-
ery for sale. Repairing on all kinds
of farm machinery promptly attended
to, especially Massey -Harris machin-
ery. SAMUEL BEAVER, Exeter.
FARM FOR SALE
A choice farm of 100 acres, excel-
lent 1 or pasture, for sale; possession
next spring. Apply at this office.
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40. TONS SALT -400 tons of !me
Land ) Cattle Salt for sale. All
grade- 55.50 per ton; 50e. per bag.
EXE ER SALT WORKS Co., Ltd
j Sutton, Nlanager,
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SAL FOR SALE.—An excellent
quaut,- Sarnia made salt for .F.ale
at OW Temperance House, at the
G T R. station. Sold m any quant-
ity. Your patronage is solicited and
satisfaction is guaranteed. — ED.
MAGUIRE Exeter. •
IMPLEMENTS FOR SALE
There will will be sold privately by
the undersigned the following farmminp3einens,
implemees, all in good repair and
workne crder:—Kemip manure spread
er. Western 2 -mould riding plow, cul-
tlivator horse rake, Massey -Harris
binder Mower, 2 walking. plows, set
harrows sugar beet cultivator, sugar
scuffler, sugar beet digger, Massey -
Harris fer'ilizer drill.
Terms—Will be sold for cash or on
time or exchanged for good bass-
wood. en or maple logs.
R GILLIES & SON, Exeter, Ont
Announcement
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After rna.king only sixteen trips to
the to vn of Exeter, many of nay pa-
tios:es who have been taking Miro-
prac`is Spinal adjustments are only
deigb'e . to testify to you of the.
wonderf C results already obtained by
niy methods of a drugless road 16
health, which had seemed hopeless by
all o'her methods. Now in making art
rir-trieriaciwigrivrifirliormr.oppirl
Tr LOCAL DOINGS. 11
Messrs. Sweet Bros. of the London(
Road. lost a valuable work horse on
Thursday of last week. Death was
due to knotted bowels.
The High School Entrance
examinations will be held June 21st,
Und and 23rd, and be Public School
Graduation from June 16th to 23rd.
"Mrs. ROI Sweet was in Listo-
well last week, owing,' to the death of
her uncle, George Wright, who died
at 95 years of age."—Cilattoe News
Record.
Miss Anna Gardiner, nurse, daugh-
ter a the late Robert Gardiner of
Farquhar. Usborne, is among apart of
nurses who lately left Toronto for
the front.
On Wednesday night Gerald Fit -
ton's horse got the halter twisted a-
round its neck in such a way that it
was nearly choked to death before re -
teased M the morning,.
Mr. W. J. Murray of town, traveller
for the Dowser Gasoline Tank Co.,
Leaves this week for Mon.cton,
to which territory he haS been trans-
ferred by the company.
1.1Ir, Henry Gould has disposed of
is house and property on. Carling
street to Mr, George Windsor: We
understand Mr. Gould will move with
his family to take charge of the Grand
Rend Park shartly.
firs. A. ti. Deavitt received on
Thursday mast a message of the sud-
den death the previous day from
pneumonia oi a relative Mrs, Dixon
at Colia.x. Iowa. The remains were
taken, to Listowel, Ont., for interment,
which toek place. on Friday afternoon
The prices oa anthracite or hard
coal will be advanced to the consums
ers over the May prices of last year
as a result ot the agreement reached
with the Mine workers, which involves
a wage inezease of ten per cent., or
between ten 07. twelve million dollars
annually
London Conference of the Method-
ist Chureh in Canada will open its
thirty-third session in the Epworth
Methodist Church, Kingsville, Onts OP
Thursday morniarr June 1. Commit-
tee meetings preAling the conference
win commence on. Saturday morning
May 27. and •preliminary sessions ol
the ministers and IaYmen, separatels,
will be held on May 31.
HARRY FAIR DEAD.—Capt H. J.
Fair, assistant principal of the Prin-
cess Avenue School, London, died
oa Wednesday of last week at St.
Joseph's Hospital, after a short ills
illness. Death was due to pernicious
anaemia. Capt, Fair underwent an
operation a week previously He was
well known in this district, having
taught school, at Varna, and his father
Rev. H. J. Fair, 4tow of Arkona, hav-
ing been stationed at Elhaville for
some Y. ears, He was a. captain in the
7th Regiment of London, and was
40 years of age. Besides his parents
he Ls survived by a wife and three
children, three sisters and one brother
Pte, Harold Fair, in France. Another
brother Roy was killed in action, in
France last June. Capt Fair was
buried with military honors in Lon-,
don on Friday,
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VESTRY ;NIEETING,—The Vestry
meeting of the Trivitt Memorial Chur-
ch was held in the School Hall on
Friday night last, with the rector, Rev.
A, A. Truntper in. the chair. The re-
port of the wardens was read and
showed the finances of the church
to be healthy and progressive a state-
ment of which will be published
shottly and distributed among the
members of the church. The follow-
ing officers were telected :—People's
Warden, T. G. Sanders; Rector's War-
den J. H. Sanders; Financial Sec'y,
j • L Burwell; Auditors, V. D. Hur-
dan and J. L.. Burwell; Lay Dele-
gates. Samuel Sweet and Adam Case;
Substitutes .,N. D. Hurdon and L. Day ;
Select Vestry—Judge Dickson, C. H,
Sanders- Thos. Boyle, N. D. Hurdon,
Samuel. Sweet, Tho -s. G. Sanders, Dr.
McGillicuddy; Sidesmen—S. Sweet, T.
Boyle, L. Day, G-. Crawley, Richard
Murphy; ;Organist, John Markham;
Sexton. G. R. Steer. A vote was
pa.ssee: instructing fhe wardens to
have ar electric blower for the organ
installed and the organ repaired. A
hearty vista of thanks was tendered
Judge Dickson, the retiring Warden,
for his faithful and untiring services
rendered during his long term of of-
fice. Votes of thanks were also pass-
ed for the Rector's warden, Ladies'
Guild 'Choir, Organist, Girls' Auxil-
iary Sunday School workers and the
bell ringers.
HEARTY RECEPTION.—Rev. A.
A. Trump.er, the new rector of the
Trivitt Memorial Church, and his wor-
thy. wife were given, a hearty and Car-
dial reception and welcome to the
parish in the School Hall an Thurs-
day ,eveinin.g last. The hall waesvecome-
fortably filled and the n5z
throughout was most happily and
Pleasantly, spent in kindly greetings,
soclal chat and the rendition of a
short program. The ladies of the
congregation 'served a tasty luncheon,
after which the ,program was render-
ed consisting of short addresses, and
soings and recitations. Judge Dick-
son She People's Warden., was pres-
ent, and in a few well-chosen re-
marks opened the program by in-
troducing the new rector, who in re-
turn addressed the gathering for a
few moments on his reception to the
appea 'o the people of Exeter and parish, the hapny %and favorable con -
district ar quad,1 wish to state that d;i4ons Under which he undertook the
I do, no` expect at the present to duties in his new field of labor and
'reach any but the smelled Chronics cherished hopes for a bright, spirit -
Or supposed 'to be ineurables by oth- ual and successful future fos the
er methods, therefore I might say if church. A inoteworthy feature of the
our are sick or ailing and have tried evening was the prese.ntation df a
Court of Revision
VILI.AGE OF EXETER
The first sitting of the Court of Re-
vision nor the hearing of appeals
against 'the assessment roll of the
:Village a Exeter for the Near 1916,
will inn held itt the Connell nhamber
on Friday, June 2nd, 3,916, 'at eigut
o'clock in the evening, AU persons
having businens at ,the sand Court will
please tairei notice and govern them),
selves accordingly.
Jas. Senior, 'clerk.
Exeter, !May 15th, 191,6.
MEETING OF HURON
COUNCIL.
The council of the Corporation of
County of Huron will meet in the
council chamber, in the -Town of
Gaderich, on Tuesday, June 6th next
at 3 o'clock. All accounts against the
county must be placed with the Clerk
before this date,
Dated :May 22nd, 1916 .
W, Lane, Clerk
FLOWERS FOR SALE—All kinds
of Flowers, such as Geraniums, Fol-
la.ge, Canna etc., etc. also. hanging bas
kets and. steads furnished and filled.
Call or /phone your orders. JOHN
FORD, Exeter Cemetery.
Takake (pronounced take -ache) is
the surest and safest cure for rheuma-
tism, sciatica, lumbago, sleeplessness,
and all forms of nervous exhaustion.
Takake are fifty cents a box at
your druggist's, or by mail from the
Georgian Mfg. Co, Collingwooci, Ont.
wANTED—Girl about 14 or 15, to
help with young children; references
and sleep at home; apply between 9
and 10 a, in. to Mrs. Trumper, rectory,
Exeter.
COUNTY
Rev, A. H. Brown of Ailsa Craig
preaches in James Street Church next
Sunday,
RCN,' E. G. Powell preanbed James
Street Church Sunday morning and inMain. Main Street Church in the evening.
Mr. R. G. Seldon purchased a Mc-
Laughlin car from J. A. Stewart this
weel; and .went to London for it on
Monday.
Messrs, John Kenorr and Kenneth
Ford got a shaking up Saturday, when
the scaffold on which they were
working at Mr. John Braund's resi-
dence fell The former got his ankle
hurt and the latter his hand and face
bruised,
BROTHER DIED.—Mr. J. A. Ste-
wart was in Beaverton last week at-
tending the funeral of his eldest bro-
ther. tDaniel Stewart, who died nu
Wednesday, ,l)rfay 17th of dropsy. De-
ceased WaS 60 years of agte.
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DISTRICT MEETING.—The minis-
ters and laymen of the Methodist
churches of the Exeter District met
in Main Street church on ThursdaY
and Friday last in annual session, the
laymen's session being on Friday. A
few a 'the statistics conipiled by the
statistical secretary, Rev. G. A. Bar -
nerd of Eliraville, show that there are
14 circuits in tire District with 29
churches. There are 4063 members,
an, increase of 164 over last year, with
181(' families. The missionary contri-
butions were, general $6458—Women's
Society $2253; the total showing an
an increase of 3128. The enlistments
in overseas battalions numbered 181,
38 being from 'the two Exeter church •
e, and 15 from Elionville. A consid-
erable increase is sho.vn in the .3alar-
les of all the ministers. Rev. Mr.
Muxworthy was appointed to the sta-
tioning committee for the London
don Conference which meets at Kings-
ville on June 1. Rev. Mr. McAlister
was the chairman and Rev. Bakeraet-
ine secietarv. The next meeting will
bn laed fin Hensel'.
all other known methods de not give Pocket Testament to the following
m; in depair, but take Chiropractic ,Angelcan members of the 161t Bat -
Spinal adjustments -and get well. Ad- talion,—Corp: H. Bissett, Corp. Rice
inntments rernave the ca -use of (dis-'Rrivates R. Cornish, J, Cornish, S.
ease. ,Chiroprac-tors do not treat ef- West. S. Smith, Fred 'rocker, A. H.
fects 54rambriti, V(rilbert Pfaff, E. Hurdon
mean your health and hap- L. Day A. S. Bonen, John W. Mal -
Mrs. John Norry visited in London
during- the week.
Mrs McCreath 'returned Tuesday to
her home in Lucknow.
Mrs, Birney ;returned from a visit
in. l\fichigan on Saturday.
Miss Frances Davis is home from
I.Vingham for 4 few days.
Mrs. Samuel Sweet visited with her
daughter in Stratford this week.
Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Dore motored
to Mitchell Sunday t visit relatives.
Miss Lily Davis of London visited
her parents in Exeter North over Sun-
day.
Mr. Geo Holman of Esraondvilie
spent Saturday and Sunday with rela-
tives 'here
Mr. S. C. Hanna left Monday on a
business ;trip to Sarnia, Brigden and
elsewhere
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hunt of Lon -
doe visited at Armstrong's Sunday,
coming up in their car.
Mrs McGillicuddy, Mrs. Amos, Mrs
Kuhn Mr, and Mrs, F. Woods were
in. London this vreek.
Mrs .Thos. Norry. of Leamington and
Mrs. Chas. Norry of Windsor visited
Mr. and Mrs. John Norry this week.
-Mrs. (Rev.> Tramper and two .chil-
then arrived on. Thursday evening and
all are now comfortably settled inthe
rectory. ...
Itik, Earl Browning left Wednesday
morning for Brockville, where he will
go on the road as. traveller for . a
hardware firms
Mr. Thos. Sanders, virlio has been
attending the University at Toroeto,
and recently passed his Pharmacy ex-
ams., is visiting at his bogie, here -
AU. A. D. r.)ucan of the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber :Company of Toron-
to, was here this weeAc attending the
funeral of his father, - the Jain John -
Duncan, Farquhar.
' -
piness. lett E. Wm. Nunn, Fred_
see Dr. S. Jones, Monday, Wed- Wells • and Trooper Gerald Hurdon
nwsday I Fridays. °nice: Mrs. S. of the Mounted Rifles. The happy
.
4014ES- ..84. 'MAY:
PHONE NO. 32
GIGANTIC SALE
•
OF MEN'S SUITS
Hundreds to Choose From Wonderful Values
IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT MATERIALS ARE STEADILY
ADVANCING IN.PRICE, A PARTICULARLY • FORTUNATE EARLY
BUY PERMITS US TO PLACE ON SALE THIS SEASON HUNDREDS
OF MEN'S SUITS AT REMARKABLY LOW PRICES. THESE SUITS
ARE WELL TAILORED IN EITURY RESPECT. AD OF FIRST-
CLASS ENGLISH AND SCOTCH MATERIALS, COME AT ONCE
AND GET FIRST CHOICE.
Smocks & Overalls at Old Prices
WE CARRY A LARGE STOCK OF MEN'S OVERALLS, WORK'
PANTS AND SIsdOCICS, IN BLACK AND STRIPED DENIM, COTTON.
ADE, ETC., IN PEABODY'S, BIG B. AND' SNAG PROOF BRANDS
OLD PRICES FROM $1.00 UP.
MEN'S HEAVY WOOL nHIRTS AT 500. MW 750.
Boys' Odd snicker & 13loomer'Pants
WE HAVE JUST RECEIV4D A iSHIPMENT OF BOYS' KNICKER
AND BLOOMER PANTS, GOOD HEAVY CLOTHS, WELL made -
1 —MODERATE PRICES
Men's Fine Straw Hats
SPECIAL SALE AT $1.00 EACH
WE PLACE ON SALE THIS WEEK SEVERAL DOZEN OF MEN'S
STRAW SAILOR AND SWAG BRIM HATS ALL NEW SHAPES.
WELL WORTH $1.50, FOR EARLY SUMMER SELLING AT $1.00
EACH,
ammingn?
Children's Straw Hats
DOZENS TO CHOOSE FROM AT POPULAR PRICES.
Linoleums and Oil Cloths
WE OFFER OILCLOTHS AND HEAVY SCOTCH LINOLEUMS
AT EXACTLY LAST SEASON'S PRICES GOOD PATTERNS AND
COLORINGS.
New Rugs, Curtain Nets,
CURTAINS, MATTING, E TC., JUST ARRIVED.
JONES & MAY
Headquarters for the celebrated W. E. Sanford Clothing
HURON OLD BOYS EXCURSION
—The Huron '01d Boys Association of $
running an excursion to the county,
thus giving former residents an Toronto have for several years been liii 111
op-
portunity to visit their old home and
many pleasant reunions have been enn
able to run an excursion, many being
Executive has decided to resume the
joyecl Last year it was found inadvis- Silti Tor La.iiic
disappointed -thereat. This year the
excursion and 'though nothing defia-
ite has yet been decided upon as
to date. it is intended to run one, on
or ;about tire 8th of July, if arrange-
ment can be made accordingly. For-
merly the excursion was run. to God-
trich land Kincardine jointly, the lat-
ter being to accomodate persons in
the northern part of the county The
destination this year will be Goder-
ich and Sarnia, the southern part of
the. county being served in this Wa.y.
A boat trip from Sarnia to Detroit
mid be arranged.
CASTO R IA
For Infants and Children.
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears
the
A. Haeness' restdence. gathering brake uP by singing the Signature of
rim -mina -ion Free. National Anthem.
OVERWORKED MOTHER
Finds Health Our Vinol
Collinsville, Ill.—"I suffered from a
nervous break -down and terrible head-
aches, and was tired all over, totally
worn out and discouraged but as I had
a large family I had to work despite my
suffering. I saw Vinol advertised and
decided to try it, and within two weeks
I noticed a decided improvement, and
now I am a well woman.”--114.ra. Ann
BECKER.
We guarantee Vinol, our delicious cod
liver and iron 1.,onic, to strengthen and
build up weak, run-down, overworked
mothers.
-PLAIN TAILORED AND FITTED
MODELS SHOWING NEW FEA
TURES IN SLEEVES WITH
FINE RIPPLE SKIRTS
Spring Fashions are arriving and
coin -bine in Fabric and Style, a unique
and interesting collection, meeting the
requirements for street wear and
travel,
It is unusual to present,. so early in
the season so great a variety, hut
styles were determined early, and
the most favored shown.
The present time is most advantag-
eous for buying as all indications
point to higher prices in the future.
N. Sheere
' LADIES AND GENTS' TAILOR
, Stand Upstairs, Opposite the Central
W S. Cole, Druggist, Exeter, Ont. Hotel.
Exeter Bargain Store
Men's Suits
WE HAVE 'been fortunate in scoring a JOB LOT of itle,n's Suits in
sizes 34, 35, 36, 37 alt prices much; below theirpresent value. We will be
Pleased to show them to you. The ,prices are from $7.50 up.
See out Made-to-me.asure samples and get one of our New Style Spring
Suits,
Boys Braces 10 and 15 cents a pair,
CAPS 50c., 75c. and $1.00 'each
About three dozen sample towels ,at less than present whOlesale price.
BOOTS and SHOES--Soine attractive stiles and values in Ladies' and
Children's Shoes. - .
MEN ! buy .,rapakr of our Tan !Shoes, arcade alt the Military Last,
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MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUE
C H Sanders at the Advocate Of-
fice Strictly confidential; no witness
Choice
Furniture
R. N. ROWE
THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR
AND FURNITURE DEALER
Phone 20a.
Tea & Coffee
Store
For the choicest
groceries, fruits, spices,
teas, coffee and every-
thing in the grocery line.
Call and see us. A trial
as to quality will convin-
ce.
Produce taken in exchange
Jas. Gould
Opposite Electric light Plant
Fresh Meats
Cured Meats
Always on Hand.
Fred Robinson
Phone 103
B. W. F. Beavers Butcher
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