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JAN. 1.1, 1817
1_xETER• MARKETS
'kS
CHANGED EACH WEDNESDAY
Wheat1.65 to1.75,
Oats per bus. 55 to 60
Potatoes. per bag
1 -lay per ton 10k11
('lour:.: 4.65 tet 5.00
Law grade flour per cwt. 2'00
Short: per ton ., 38.00
Bran per ton
34.00
Egg.• per dozen ,,,50 ito 5-2
Dairy Butter 38 and 40
Creamery butter 49
Lard pea' lb. 23
Sugar Beet pulp 28.00
Hogs, per cwt. 12.00
Turkeys -.dressed 25
Geese 'dressed ,.. ,.. 15
IAF?YPrv-irnr- Ge`Ary-w w.ir? sew
LOCAL DOINGS. II
II
The ,January thaw,- carne early this'
Year.yf•
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' Mr: Richard ,Delbridge is very . ill
at present and hones for his recovery
are slight,
Rear, Sharp was ill onSunday and
the 'services ;were conducted by Mr,
"• Strang and Mr, Gladmans
MISS 3, J, ALLAN,' Eye Sight
Specialist "will be at the Central Ho
tel, Exeter Saturday; Jan. 20th,• from
i(l a.m. te.' 8 p:m.
Canachan memliers of Parliament
siert-Mg in France' and England have
been granted, sOecial leave to attend
"a "very important session, oneniing
January 18."
• Joint convention of The Tem-
perance Forces of the Coupt5 of Per-
th- and ,Huron will be held in the ;Meth-
odist Church, at ;Mitchell on Wednes-
day ,January 17th , 1917.
•
Mi. and ,Mia. R( C. ,Gower wish to
announce the • niarriagje of their, eld-
est daughter Bertha M. Gower, to Mr.
R H,' Towel 1 of S. Catharines, to
take place on Wednesday,, January -17
Buffalo. Bill, the, famous scout and
plainsman is: on liiis, 'death bed, in Col-
orado His :proper .name is.. W. F.
Cody and is known far and widef>r
his crack shooting with both rifle
and pistol, -
,1VIr, C. Bi 'Snell:: is rapidly convert--
ing "the hotel property into a garage.
It will be a,. fine;,: aide, too. Mr. Milo
Snell, the Ford :dealer, is having` a
Bowser gasoline tank placed in 'front
of the garage.
Fr.= now duplex' the- last week in
April the Probability is that the mail
carrier will earn'all the moneyehe, will
receive foe-' Making his six rounds a
week.' He will appreciate all the help
we can give:°hint ih the; way, of mak-
ing the roads• more passable.
Mrs. Wright ',of Landon addressed
two meetings' in Main Street Church
on Monday :last. She is a pleasant
and interesting' speaker, and a goodly
number were present on each occasion
In the afternoon she spoke on the.war
and, in ' the !etle)ning on Women's
Suffrage "`
Thamesville's village Council must
have a big heart, a level head and a
philanthropy worth talking about. For
20 years, they have presented theEd-
iiar, of that spruce .burg. with $12 'as
a recognition of his publishing the
minute, ,: of that body. Imagine -ane
of Huron County 1"Iunicipal Couticila
handing • over such a sum. -+Clinton
New Era.
MISS J. J. ALLAN, Eye: Sight
Spsciaii't, will be at the Central :to-
tel, .Exeter Saturday, Jan. 20th, from.
pit: an. to 8'p.m.
PIANO FOR_ SALE -A First-class
Gerhard H'intaman Piano, nearly new
for sale, PrieJ• very moderate and on
easy tYrins. Apply at S. Martin &
Son's, Exeter.
FLAX LAND WANTED
The undersigned ,(Flax Co. desires
to secure land acreage' for the grow-
ing of flax the coming season, to
supply the Exeter mill. For particu-
lars apply at the Advocate Office.
ONTARIO FLAX CO,
400 TONS SALT -400 tons ()Mae
Land and Cattle Salt for sale. All
grade:, $5.50 per ton; 50c. per bag.
EXETER SALT WORKS Co., Ltd
J Sutton, Manager.
BATTLE OF THE SOMME. -The
greatest war film in the ,world will
be shown at "Dome Theatre" Jan-
uary 12th and .13th, matinee and night
-the earliest ,possible date obtairi-
able. This picture is now playing in
the cities, and Exeter -Will be one of
the first towns' to have the oppor-
tunity of seeing this wonderful film.
produced by the Famous Players.
General admission 25c., war tax 2 c.
;extra
MEETTNG OF I TJRON COUNTY
COUNTY
The Council of the corporation of
Huron will meet in the Council •Cham
beer, in the Town of Goderich, an
Tuesday,- the 23rd day of the present
month, at 3 o'clock.
W. LANE,, .
Dated Jan'y Sth, 1917: Clerk.
ANNUAL ,MEETING.
EXETER AGRICULT'L SOCIETY
The Annual Meeting of the Exeter
Agricultural Society will be "held in.
the Town Hall, Exeter, on Thursday
January 1Sth, 1917, at 1.30 o'clock -p.m.
for the purpose • of -electing Presi-
dent. 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 `'particularlyQuested to meet before the annual
meeting; a 1 o'clock sharp.
E. 'CHRISTIE R G'. SELDON
President Secretary.
ENSILAGE FOR SALE.
The silo at the Canning, Factory is
open and, ensilage is for , sale at 83.00
per ton, purchaser paying for weigh
ing on R. G. Seldan's scales.
-EXETER CANNING CO.
FARM FOR SALE
100 acre farm in Usborne Town
ship -good buildings, two acres of
orchard, plenty of water.; clay loans
soil near ischool and church; four
,.
`' •r to The
-ilea fron. Centralia, Ap_ 1y
Advocate. Office.
BEAUTIFUL HOME FOR SALE
The undersigned is offering for sale
her beautiful residence in Exeter, op-
posite the Ross -Taylor mill. The
property contains . two lots of land.
line: brick house, containing nine
rooms and wood shed, good stable;
and, drive shed,' hard and soft- water;
number fruit trees and small fruits.
House all wired and furnished for
'Hydro. This is Can excl ent.proDerty
arid will be sold at a rsasonable price
Aonly to Louise Cudmare, who is in
the West, but will be home in a short
A 1CIIO1ICE FARM' FOR SALE
Being Lot 16 and N half of Lot.
17 'North Thames Eoad, consisting of
150 -acres.. 5 acres bush, 50 acrels in
grass, and 50 ploughed.. Tip --to-date
brick dwelling, kitchen and woodshed
Large up-to-date hank 'barns, every
convenience, never failing sappily of
water in buildings from windmill. 1-2
miles from school, 1 & 1-2 mis. from
(Methodist and Presbyterian churches.
5 1-2 mites • from town of Exeter,
rural mail and telphone. This has al-
ways been conceded to be the besb
farm in Usborne.. easy terms for pay-
ment .for quick sale. For terms and
particulars apply to Thomas Cameron
real estate agent. R. R. No. 1 Kirk
ton. P. O., Ont, or phone Jiyndman
Line. Exeter; or to A. Campbell on
the prz1niiacs.
ELL'S
Annual Sale is On
2')O Gold Fish
arrived this week
BIG GRANI'TEWARE BARGAINS
BIC ALLM[NUMWARE BARGAIN
1110 OTHER .GOODS BARGAINS
• Our Lt.rge.Stocks niust he reduced
'Congo, ,and bring your friends.
New Bargains every day.
r
Rev- W. J. Smith, B. A., of Toronto
Field Secretary ,of the Department of
Social,Service 'arid Evangelism of the
Methodist:' Church, -preached in Main
St ,Church. Sunday -morning and in
Jarnea Street •Church Sunday evening,
Ides°,discourses' ..were full ` of 'interest
and instruction. Rev. Knight of Hen -
all occupied, the, ;Main Street pulpit..
rn.Th•e;imanylnfriends here of Dr. It
P Rosa, ,a .farmer wells -known Exeter
bo'y.':aha. ran :at' «the late D. A. Ross,
will b:9..-plearel to learn that he has
been eleeted ,to'the House of Repre
sen,tati,t s for Idaho; in the recent
eieetemes ih;e• doctor, is .abundantly
qualified ,1 fill the office and the
Advocate extends the heartiest con-
gratulations • ta. the Doctor on Isis
election .to euich .. a responsible: and
honorable ca, position. •
Ayre ,largelyattended convention. of
the Cons rvatives of the , provincial
riding : 'of.;Glelelien, Alb;erta,held, at
Strathmore, Mr. , Fred Davis, of
Irrieaaa,' ;was unanimously chosen. .as
standardrhearer to ,contest the riding
against. the ,Siftbn ;government candid: -
ate: at
andid=ate:"at: the n set ,election. Mr. Davis
t a large ,laid (Avner in .thee West and.
was..•a, forme!` ,povular hotel keeper in.
Goid'erich, 'lie is •,a brother of 'Mrs,.
Fred May''of Exeter:,
D. H • •'01', `CHARLES GIDLEY
-Death has -claimed another of the
eaft'eurec ' and lib -hared residents of
Exeter, intine 'person of Mr. Charles'
Giclley,. wlrtr '+sail peacefully to hest
at his hams ani Sunday morning last,
after- a lang.."-land tedious illness. For
over, thirty ::years deceased 'has been
a5i i11• Valiai and'; during This long per -
i01, %suiferrdi intensely from rheumat-
ic 'trouble. ''Somefew weeks ago he
met with an `accident • by falling, from
his, chair, sustaining a bad. shock ,to
his already enfeebled constitution and
since' then he has been gradually sink-
ing ;'death claiming him about eight
o'clock ,tSuatccay morning, Deceased
was, .Born in;;. London, England, but
came fa Canada with his pare
pts when
he was a niece lad. , The family first
settled in London, but after, remain-
ing there fort a few years; they re-
moved to Exeter: For- a number of.
years. deceased ,w:as associated with
his: brothers, Richard and Samuel
Gr 11es', in the manufacture .of chairs
and tater, 1iu'niture, occupying the
prcmiSe now, dwne3 by the Ross -
Taylor. Cbmpany. , Owing to: ill Health
the. ,.ieceased' withdrew from the
buaine,s acid nearly ever since has
been confined to his home, and the
greater part of the : time has been al-
most helpless. i1Mr. Gidley bore his'
long ,siege, ill health with charact-
eristic- cbeerfu'lneis ' and courage.
Notivithstan ling:"his affliction lie en-
7oye'l lily to the utmost; was aman
of -'broad sympathies, and the friends
itha•• read knoivr him for a-•hfe time
will niouari his departure, and the ex-
ample of ilia consistent daily life is
i orthl, , a). emulation. Forty-six years
ago Miss; Catharine Wails,
of Pi: Hdjte, and he and his edrthtul
and worthy ,partner in life occupied the.
dweliing in which he died cant,lnwous-
i' ever since. Deceased had rcach-
e.i ;the advanced age of 78 years, 1
month and, 19 clays. Besides' his sox
iowlegte, widow- lie is survived by mite
brother Richard Gidley of town. '1'hc
funeral;, which' was private, tools place
tcti thy: -j deter. cemetery , ' yesterday,
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NOTlicE-Notice •is given that the
ice on the river will be, '8o4a at 250 1a
load. the purchaser to secure necea-
sary :help, the commission • to place
a man in ehar1„e of the ponda and to
regnlate the ieul•ting, etc., the rep
reeentat,ivc to be an employee of tbi•
party or parties securing., ice.
Judge Dickson; of Gaderich, was in
town on Friday,
Mrs, J Jarrott visitedfriends in
Landon last Nirealc,
Mr, I ' i C<arling,. spent Monday in`•
London ion business.,
lar. John Farmer of ,;Londati,' was;
ui town or, Tueaday,
Miss Ida, Cochrane is visiting bei.
cailein ;Miss Viola Jones,
• Mrs. Chas. Adams . is .spending a
few days; in London this week.
Mr. Reg, Parsons Itis returned to
hitstudies at Hamilton NNormal.
NIa E, 5, Christie Is spending a
week visiting ptelatives iia Toronto.
Mr, Robert Sanders left Saturday
morning to spend several weeks
Colorado and California.
Messrs. Thompson Brothers of Lon -
dap, were visitors with their brother
Mr, W. St Thompson. last ,ii e.ak.
Miss Ethel Sweet, after spending
the millinery -,season in Tilsotiburg, re,
turned to her home here Monday,
Mrs (Dr.) Lindsay and child and
,Miss Ethel Dow of Yorkton, 'Sask.,'
are visiting at the family barrio here.
.,Mr. Wm.' ,Westlake of Stratford,
spent .Monday and Tuesday at. ' the
home o1' his -mother, Mrs. J. Westlake
,Mrs, W. Gardiner of Clearwater,
Man., left for .a visit with her rela-
tives at Exeter, On,`t,"-Crystal City
Miss Margaret ;Leitch and Miss' El
liner Black ';oaf :Dutton were visitors
with Mrs. W. St. Thompson• during
the week.
Mrs. Jas. ,Whyte and daughter Ila'
are spending a few days with the
formers cousin, 4V1rs. 'Ames Darling
of McGillivray.
Mr. W. Jt. Murray was, in Detroit
for 'a few days this week. He -leaves,
to -day, for ,Moncton, :N.B., to' resume
his work as'traveller .
'Mrs. Jas. Whyte, who „'has been vis-
iting in ,Stratford for two ;months, has
returned to her mother's, Mrs. John`
.W eatlake's, Sanders St.
Mrs,. John Cochrane of Hilisgreen
and daughter, Mrs, R. Hopkins of Se-
attle. spent last week . with Mrs. Ed
Jones and other friends.
Mrs. Jordan and two' daughfers re
turned to Toronto on Tuesday after
a visit . at the home of Mrs. Jordan's
parents ,Afr. and Mrs. James' Murray,.
Mr.. Wes, Stone returns to . Sask
atoon on Thursday after a few weeks
visit with relatives :in Usborne,' Mrs
Stone and two idaughters, will remain
for some weeks .
Mr. T. H. Novell, has bleep-confin:'
ed to the house .th,,e past week owing
to illness.
The house .owned by- Dr. " Quack-
enbush on the corner of James and
Albert ;Streets, has been purchased,
by it\ir. William Fisher of Usborne,
who takes immediate , passessiion.
altir. J G. Jones' has purchased<.ethe
two fine p,rouerties on Main Street
owned by Mr. John Farmer of London
the one being occupied by Messrs,
Jones & May as :storage room 'and
the other by ;Mr: A. Walter;' The deal
was put through on Thursday.•••
.,
Since the last issue of the Advi>ea,te
1 wo Exeter - ;Old' Boys have. been
shaking hands with old friends in
town. We refersto Mr. Roland i3alk-
will of St. Thomas, son of Mr., James
Balkwiil of Dutton, who by the way
is `84 years of age, and, Mr. Arthur
Bar
1kei.11 of Conquest,Sark. son of
the' late John Ba,'ikill; -• of 'Chi-
cago, It is a rather strange- botnci-
dence that the two cousins should
leave their respective homes without
previous airangemient about the same
time to •mcet and visit their native
town and scenes of their i:oy
hood day,; together. It is neariy 40
years ago )singe the former .left Ex-
eter ani! nearly 30 ,years since the lat-
ter left., Both have .prospered well
in a financial tvay, 'the :farmer: con-
ducting a, wholesale ,ice cream and
candy business in St. Thomas, and
he latter - is a thrifty ,cultivator of
the 5oi1 in the .;great prairie prove
ince, of Saskatchewan, although he
wad a tailor by trade, having served
his apprenticeship j.n. the .: tailoring es-
tablishment of the late James Pick-
ard. Mr. Roland ;Balkwill has, return-
ed td ,his home while Arthur has
been pleasantly sl ending the time in
visiting the ,haunts of -Ms boyhood
days and reviewing with the old
friends fond recollections of youth.
He misses many of the old, faces, who
have long .;ince• passed to. the great
beyond, or .movedfrown town, there.
being 'just a
few,af•theo1dbays left.
t
Arthur is "a chip' off the o1d,'black,"
and as the •old saying •has it, John
Balkwill will never' be dead while
Arthur is living.
CASTOR I
For Infants: and Children`
in Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears
the
Signature ature of
g •
re You `Sic
If you have tried everythingelse
l -arc discouraged this bears a
Message of lope for you
Nearly every kind of so-called dis-
eas^• is being, permanently relieved
n
rot. li the new, driigless science
al
'Chiropractic
lticli eliminates the cause. 'When
• ca,use is removednature then ran
Jo her perfect work and restoreyou
o hcaltl},
Dr. S. M. Jones
C11IROPR:ACTOR
A4aitt St;, Exeter
Monday r, Wednesdays and Fridays,
PHONE NO. 32.
urs,..
Baring. ,ale:. o;
or next two Weeks.
Don't miss this rare 'o opportunity
v
e
s good reliable
el able furs, at cheap
prices.
During th�e,nexf two weeks we wish to clear out our entire ,stock of
Neck °' Furs, uMuffs, and Ladies' Muskrat. and Furl-colaare;dl Coats, and.
turn same into CASH: In order to do this . wee h.ve 'made tremendous.
reductions, that ,should.. clear. them out at once, Of course these reduced
prices Must necessitate be1ng .2Sold on a° cash or trade basis, Below we
offer a partial ',Hat, Many of •these match ;into +perfect .se s, -
Fur Muffs
2 Mini:' Marmot Muffs were 10:50, 7.51)
2 " " n were 11.50 for 8.50
2 " <,' cr , e 12.50 for 9.00
2 " " were 13.50 for 9.50;
3 -•µMuskrat Muffs were 12.50 for 9.00
1 Muskrat Muff, was 14,50 for 10.00
6 ';Oppossum ',Muffs were 12.50 for 9.75
1 Bk Persian Lamb was 21.00forlb,00'
1 "' ;was 22..5.0 - Jor 16:50
1, . " was 23.50, for '17,50
2 were 25.50 for 18.50
1 Bk. Dakota Wolf .Was. 15.50 for 9 75
1 Black Wolf •`was.' 18.50 for 12.50
1 Gen. Alaska Sable 25.50 for 1,7..50
1 Gen: 'Alaska Sable 20 50' for 13.50'
Neck !Furs
2 -Mink ,Marmot- Scarfs,' 8.00 for 5.50
1, " was 12:50, for 5.50
1 • " sivas 12.50 far 9.00
1 Black Wolf Scarf. was 17,50 for 12.00,
1 " was 18,50 for 12.50
L 'was 25 50 for 18,00
t Bk; Imitation Wolf 6.50, for 4.50'
1. Isabella Oppossum, 17.50, for 10.50
1 Dyed Columbia Sables 12,50Zfor9..50
p.• Bk Persian Lamb, 16.50 for 12.00
1 'Pan Persiam was 5.50,• for 3.75
3 Grey (Persian Lamb 10,00 Lar7'Sb 2 -Grey: Persian Lamb; 9.00, for 6:00•
Special Sets
1 Leopard 'Set, was 22.50 for 16.50 1 Natural Fox set, 26.50 for 1.9:00
1 Bk. Wolf. Set ,was 23:50 for 151.00 1 Wh. Thibet Set, 12.50 far 9.00
Special Ladies' Muskrat Coats
3 only regularly 862.50, to clear at 49,00
i only regufariy 80.00, to clear at 59:00
'1 Black Astachan Coat, was $65.00 ,,.,,, , :.,for. $32.50, half pride,. '.
Ladies Fur :Collared Coats ...:....... were 818.50 , for • ..._.. 812.00
ALL CHILDREN'S •-FURS ALSO GREATLY REDUCED
Men s ,Cottonade 'Pa:pt. Special
100 'pairs,Men's Heavy Black eindGrey 'Cottanade and Denim farts at
O10 !'ride` of las tseason;. only $1.35 a pair
JONES.'
µa:
Beadq uarters,for: the celebrated W.E. Sanford Clothin"
iia1Ve
The
Storz
At 'the New Meat Market you can
get all kilndis of fresh and cured, meets,
choice sausage; corned beef, etc.,
You `can order your meats . and
groceries and .have -them delivered to-
gether.
Telephone :or \send your order.
Phone 18
R. C1'Oower&Son
otpoint
0
are the
most. satisfactorily
SEE TSE VEE,''
COMPLETE LINE OF
otpoint Lamp -
socket Appliances
''. J. BEER'S
Nc� Tailored i
SuitS� C�aIS
OF FIRST INTEREST WHEN THE
COOL DAYS COME
THE: 'S TYLES ARE VARIED TO
MEET DIFFERENT TASTES
COATS ARE LONGER
SKIRTS, ARE ALSO LONGER
Our New Goods are here. Good
range to choose from,- MADE TO
YOUR )MEASURE. SEE, OUR NEW
COA'I'INGS FOR LADIES
PRICES= 00
$17. AND UP.
a
We also have a nice range of ,Men's,
Over Coatings. and Suitings.
GIVE- US A CALL
N. Sheere
LADIES AND GENTS' 'TAILOR
Stand Upstairs, Opposite the Central
Hotel:
"Furniture
and
Undertaking
R s V
N. ROW
THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR
AND FURNITURE DEALER
Tea
& Coffee
Store
For the choicest
groceries, fruits, tS
o
spices,
e
S
y
teas, coffee and every-
thing
ver -thing in the grocery line.
08,11 and see us. 'A trial
as to quality will convin-
C!
•
Produce taken in exchange
Jas.. as Gould
Oppos e Electric light Plant
Exeter Bargain Store
roC
akin
AS Vi%.E 'rAKE.'STOCK ALL
ANL`. SOLD, AT A`' SACRIFICE
LOTS OP' LINES AT BIG 1
Mne's Neck Scarfs, worth up
Felt Slippers 25 cents _a pair,
50 cent Neckties for 25 cents,'
Ladies' Fancy Collars 15 cents
ODDS ;, ANI) • ENDS
To CLEAR
ell T,)1JCTIONS.
to 31,50 each, for 35 cents;,
ale
ARE, PUT ,OUT
F. Ieaver•s