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EXs. I E,R 1vIARKETS
CHANGE , EACH WEDNESDAY
Wheat 2.20.
Family Flour „ ., , .., 630
Loss Grade Flour • 3.00
Sheets ,.,43,00 :to '45.00'
Bran a , 36.00
„Creamery Butter 39
Dairy Batter 34 to 36;
Eggs 28
Lard31
Hay pet ton • 10.00 t -o 12.00
Potatoes 4.50
The Ladies Aid o+f Main St., e3iurah
propose holding a garden party on
the ehu. r h greeads Friday, July 2,0,,
The i4lanna as ohestra will be In at-
tendance, also readings, ,and solos will.
be rendered by good, local talent., Tea
served, £roti 0 o'clock to 8, Admission
25c,—M. Blatchaard, Seety.
FRANCE'S DAY, July 14th, has
been set apart for the assistance of
the French Red Cross. Small flags
will be sold thy ° the girls of .the, Sold-
ier's Aid Society. Let us all be ready
t`o do our ,bit for the gallant Freach.
The sick and wounded soldiers need
,Dur help,
ESTRAY HEIFER
There strayed from Lot 4, Con. 4
may the farm of John McMahon, on.
air about June 20th, a red. heifer,
rising Z years. old. Information re-
garding its whereabouts liberally re-
warded!, BYRON E. HICKS, Cent-,
ralia.
We request that farmers who have
grain to grind will come in the .af-
ternoon only. Due to a new arrange-
ment of our chopper we will be un,
able to do chopping is the morning.
Harvey Bros.
CARD ;OF THANKS
Mr. Marshall Bloomfield and family)
desire to 'express their sinceµif thanks
to the friends and neighbors for the
sympathy and lindnessesi shawyn then
during the time of `their recent be,
reavement intheloss 'of the wife and
mother.
RESOURCES COIM MITTE1r
MEETING
'A meeting of the Resources Com-
wn Hall
onorittee ed be eveni g, July 6p at 8.30
o'clock, All members are urgently.
requested to attend.
W. S. COLE, Sec'y.
NOTICE.—We desire to inform the
public that awing ,to the present un-
settled conditions, we are compelled
to conduct our ,business on a strictly
CASH BASIS. All accounts are noir
due and if not settled before Sept
1st will be placed for collection?. We
believe by doing this we can give.our
patrons closer prices and better ser-
yice.—W. J. BEER, Exeter.
ESTRAYY HEIFER
A one-year or two-year heifer
strayed onto the .premises of the un-
dersigned an or about the 10th June.
Owner can have same by proving
property .,and paying expenses. Fred.
Corbett Con. '4,. Hay, Exeter No.1 P.
0.
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LAKE VIEW HOUSE.—Having
leased this excellent hotel we extend
an invitationto all visitors at Grand,
Bend to give us a call. We are in
a position to give accommodation. and
visitors can rely upon getting the very
best service. Mrs. McCallum, who is
a former Exeter giri (Miss Sweet),
will be in charge and will be pleased
to welcome all her a EM CALLUM.
A.
TEACHER WANTED
Second Class Professional Teacher
for No. 1, Stephen, mile from Cen-
tralia, for after holidays. State salary,
Wm. Bowden, Sec.-Treas.
Centralia.
AGENCY FOR THE WATiKIN'S
LINE.—Having taken over the Wat-
kin's Agency from Mr. J. E. Gould
of Heasall 'I am ,prepared to do
business with all the old customers
and others who have not previously
uused the products 1' will be pleased
to interest also. A full line r,.owin
stock Goads can ,be procured at
residence at any tinge. A full line of
Linaments Cough Remedies, Spices
and Extracts. Toilet Articles always
an hand. ' Phoae orders promptly at-
tended to. Phone 43 xeter.
WM, ANDREW,
Travelling Salesman, Exeter, Ont.
x--a•—•Y—
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
by C. H. Sanders at the Advocate Of-
fice, Strictly confidential; no witness
International Harvester
Co's. Agency, Exeter
All kinds of seeding, haying and
harvesting machinery, including the
celebrated O:iver Corn and Bean Cul-
tivators, and Bean Harvesting attach-
ments Full stock of Repairs now in.
Also a number of Al Standard Bug-
gies, McLaughlin hn•an ConboyboYmakes
Neat designs and at right prices. Call
and secure oae for ' Dominion Day.
Wm. Ward
ADVERTISING RATES
Display Advertising Rates -- Made
knoe r on application
Stray Animals—One snsertion 50c.,
three insertions $L00
Farm. or Real Estate for sale 50c.
each insertion for one, month of :our
insertions • 25c. for each subsequent
inset tion
Miscellaneous Articles of not more
than five lines, for Sale, To Rent, or
Wanted Lost, Found, etc., each in-
sertiou 25c
Local Reading Notices, etc., 10c, pea
line per ,insertion. No notice 1 ess than
25c. Card of Thanks 50c,
Lego, Advertising 1Oc. and 5c. aline
Auction Sales, $2 for one inserts,
and $3 for two insertioas.
Proiessiotsal Cards not exceeding 1
inch-$" per year
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LOCAL DOINGS.
Reg Parsons' has passed his Nora
mal School Examination.
Jaroes Street Su.auiay Schsael will
pic.;sic at Gaaacl Bend on the 19th.
Mr,: Clarence Morley has taken a
position as junior ib the Molsons Bank
Rev. S, W. 1Tusxlyorthy will preach
in ;Tames Street Church next Sunday
morning.
Mr, Wni, J Russell was last week
placed officially in charge of Exeter
Post
Office,-
ylr, Sid. Andrews, who recently
shaved to London from Centralia, has
purchased a house. on William street
in that city and is now nicely settled
in lit,
Our many' customers will be inter-
estedto 'know that we have our new
Hydro Power plant installed and
are again in a_ position to do their
chapping, Harvey Bros.
We most heartily congratulate Miss
G. Short an her excellent standing in
her recent exam -enation ilcu.:connection
with the work of Sunday Schools and
Young People's 'Societies,
Mr. W. E. )Sanders last week dis-
posed of his 75 acre farm on the 2nd
cone"essioa of ;Stephen, being the old
Stantake homestead, to Mr. A. 0,
Francis of Usborne .township.
Pte. Pfaff of this place, who enlist-
ed with the 161st, and who it is alleg-
ed deserted while thebattalion was at
Camp Borden, was arrested Tuesday
at Grand Bend, and taken, to London
—Advertiser.
Judge Dickson of Goclerich war, in
town last week, presiding at the Court
of Appeal of the A"sseasment Rall.
The Canadian' Express .Company ap-
pealed against their assessment, but
the judge sustained the assessment.
The Soldiers' -Aid acknowledge the
following donations, ' 50c. Belgian. Re-
f ief ; $2 Isom a friend; $,8.75 from
the Picture .Show; net from two con-
certs $161.65; Monthly collections,
$56.58, It was decided to sell flags
July 14th, the proceeds for the French.
Red Cross
A young man from east of 'teasel]
paid ten dollars and costs to Magis-
trate Sanders on Tuesday, pleading
guilty to a cha¢•ge of assault at a
gardea party in ,Hensall last week
There is a certain class of boys who
are very'fresh at those affairs, ands
little Iesson should not come amiss.
A rink of 'bowlers from: town at-
tended the St.' Thomas one -day tour-
nainent yesterday, Wte,dnesday,.
The Exeter bowling greens are in
fine shape again this year, and we are
justified in saying they are the best
greens in Wes tern Ontario.
Some of :the'` youngest bowlers are
the most'enthusiastic;, Any man iun
town; is• invited to' go up to the green
and try a gameHe ,will like it. No
harm to .try: You ,are welcome.
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Dr;' Hyndman found a grip up .the
London Road ,ors Thursday, and see-
ing an. auto doing a little sAeeding in
front of him colncluded, that
the grip had fallen from the can
When the car ;stopped he gave the
grip to the boys, who, took it. Later
it was found that the. grip contained
$12 in, money and other possessions
the property of Mrs. (Rev.) Powell,
and fells from their car after being,
left accidentally on. the outside;," We
understand: that Mrs. Powell has
since recovered the grip and contents.
According to an item in the Winni-
peg Free ,Press last week the home
of Miss Violet Treble in that city lis
tbreatened- with' gasoline explosion.
Miss: Treble "is well known here, be-
ing a • daughter " of . the late John
Treble, The item.. says: "Gasoline
explosions - may occur at any moment
in several homes hear the automobile
seryice station on Furby street, the
gas tank of which is still leaking, ac-
cording to the statement of Miss Vio-
let Treble,, ` Forty to fifty gallons of
gasoline have been pumped out of her
cellar in the -last week; she says, and
there still is a quantity there. Resi-
dentsnearby are much alarmed, she
says. According to reports, the leak
has not been found, and the tank has
not been drainec1 Hundreds of gal-
lons are running through the city
sewage system
W e are indebt ed'to Mr. G. G. Gib-
son, . of St. Louis, Mo., an Usborne
Old Boy and an 'old-time' subscriber
of the 'Advocate, for several copies
of the .St. Louis Globe Democrat
containing detailed ;and harrowing ac-
counts of the race riot that has been
rampant in that city. ;They contain
such head -lines as,,`13)0 Negroes Shot,
Burned Clubbed to Peathn rNfanf-
hunting Mobs; Burn 60 Homes and.
Slay' ,Fleeing . Blacks by Bullet " and
Rope." • "Womlen and` Children Join
in. Bloody Orgy' as Flames;. Spread to
Business Sections;."" "Crowds Jeer as
Bodies Lie ,in Streets"; Women Faint
when Negroes are Shot as they Flee
Fire.."; "Captive being Dragged to
Lynching Past is Beaten by Rain of
Brick";. -"Roasted. Alive, Amid ruins
of their homes, while. blood -mad Rifle
men<•stood outside and sent leaden
missies of death at each one who ven-
tured
to seek the uncertain safety of
the, open,,
etc., etc. The illustrations
are .equally thrilling and the scenes
would. be .terrible and shocking be-
yond, descriptions The cause of the
trouble is supposed to have originated
Cron') ' the fact that great numbers of
ver from river i
negroes have come up the s
New Orleans and other places in the
South and have taken employment in
packing plants arid other establish-
mernts, thus causing friction with the
white labor. The trouble has been
brewing for 'weeksvritil the crisis
developed into ,open avialence and
wholesale murder and arson followed.
hl'elviile Gladmarl, while in 'Toronto.
last week with his parents, enlisted
in the Army Medical Corps, and left
for Camp Borden, before their return
ea Tuesday,
ev Mr, Otttet-bridge, returned hfls-
sioeary ,from Japan, will preach in
Main Street Methodist Church next
Sunday moaning ,and iso James street
in the evening.
Mr, Edgar of Guelph Agricultural
College, who is working under the
Organization of Resources Commit-
tee of Ontario, with head-quartle,rs at
Toronto, was here on Monday, and
addressed the Council and a number
p
of citizens ..that evening an the avork
that the Organization is attempting to
do and the part that can, be played
by thepeople of Exeter and the sur-
rounding country, The Organizatioi1
is working in conjunction With Hon,
Mr. Hanna, Flood .Controller of Can-
ada in an endeavor to: increase prop
duction, distribute labor, conserve
foodstuffs, prevent waste of food in
the field and honkie, and to do any-
thing possible so that the surplus for
export to the; Allies is Europe will
be all that is re„quirecjl' Several of
the other' gentlemen ,present spoke
along the same limes, and the -follow
ing committee was nominated to as-
sist 1!i the, work in this distrii4t,—S,
Martin, Chairman; W. S. Cole, Sec'y;
W, D. Sanders, J. G. Jones, Dm Reid,
L. Day, W,.11. Penhaile•, John'Morgan,
Art, Mitchell, R. Coates, Henry Smith,
John Rowcliffe, Adam .Case, C. B.
Snell, J. G. ,Sta.nbury, C. H. Sanders,
M. Southcott, John W. Taylor.
KICKED IN THE FACE.—Ted
Sims. son of Mr. Jonah Sims of Ste.,_.
phen, was severely kicked is the face
and breast by a colt on Saturday at
the barn o£ Mr. S. N. Scott.; One
foot hit him fair in the face and the
cuts and bruises .were severe He
was unconscious for several hours, but
is ..up and about again now.
Miss Beatrice Redden is home from
Brantford.
Miss .Lyda Oke; of Toronto is vis-
iting relatives here
Mr. -Rich, Welsh has retturned from
a trip to Saskatoon.
Mr, R. E. Pickard is home from
the west for a short time.
Mr Harry Fuke of Parkhi 1 is hall-
daying with his parents here.
Miss Bessie Hartnoll of Toronto is
visiting, with relatives in town.
Miss Winnie Howard arrived home
from Edmonton Friday for the holi-
days.
,Dr.Wm. Halioway of Peterboro vis-
ited at Mr. .W.: 5, Bissett's for a few
days.
Dr. A. S. 'Ramsay and family of
Hamilton are visiting in town for two
weeks.
ASTO R'
Or, ants. and 'Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always, bearer;
'the d
signature of
Mr. Ray Eacrett and wife of Sar-
nia motored here to spend a day with
friends.
Mrs, I. Armstrong and daughter.
Miss May, left. Tuesday far a trip to
the. west;.
Mr. John Welsh'.ef Toronto is spend
ing a few days ,with his son Mr. Wm.
E. Welsh.
Miss Anna Elleringtorn ,of 'Toronto
is visiting with her brother,il r Fred
Elleringtan.
Mr. Theodore Sweet and 'family of
Hamilton visited with relatives here
over Sunday .'. -
Mr. and. Mrs. Walla( Fisher and
son of Mlarmora are visiting with Mr.
Fisher's parents here.
Miss VJ.na Fisher of Hamilton is
visiting relatives an Usborne and
Exeter for a few weeks.
Mrs. White and vTiss C,aaper of
Winnipeg are visiting Mrs. John
Welsh for a week or two.
Irene and Madeline ;Stewart of Lan -
den are visiting their grand parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Creech.
Mr. McTavish of Shakespeare spent
the week -;end with his family at the
home of Mr. J. W Taylor.
Mr arad Mrs. Wm; Psjadgers and
family ,spent =part of last
week in town with relatives.
Mrs. B. W. ('. Beavers spent a
couple days last ;week attending 'the
W. C. T. U County Convention,
Mr_ Harry Triebner, who has been
teaching in Cornwall, is spending the
holidays at his -'home in. Stephen.
Mrs. M. Mortimore, oat Londoskspent
the weekend with her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dunsfard.
Miss Quintan and Miss Schroeder,
who have been on a month's visit in
Detroit, returned home. on Thursday
last.
Mrs. :vlcAvoy spent a couple days
in London this week, ' while_Mrs;
John Mallett spent ,Monday 'its the
city.
Mr. Fred Hawkshaw and family of
Toronto are spending a week , with
the fernier's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Hawkshaw.
lolls? 'Margaret E. Bragg, who has
been visiting with her friend, Miss
Gertie Short, returned en Monday to
her home in Landon.
Mr. C. H. ISmiifh and family motor-
ed here from Windsor last we.ck to
spend a :few days with Mrs. Smith's
mother, Mrs. John iSnell.
Mr. W. 5. Westlake, wile and
chil-
dren, who have been dssatt g the e
former's mother, Sanders street, re-
turned heir home in Stratford
nn
Saturday.
and
F.
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Mrs, George Spicer and her niece,
Miss Mary Dunsfarcl of California are,
visiting ;heir aunt and uncle, Mr. and
Mrs, Wm, Dunsfard of this place,
Mrs, Spicer is the daughter of the
tate Mrs, E, Smale, who died; about
four years ago, 'T'his is Mrs. Spicer's
first - visit to 'Exeter since 'she left
over 25 years ago.
Mrs. Webber of Galveston, Texas,
Mr, and Mrs, Gaines of Toronto, at
Mrs.' Eacrett and daughter of Hensel]
visited their cousin Mrs, B. W.
Beavers here an Friday.
Quite a number from the trVa,
Methodist churches in ,Exeter le
Monday for Alma ;College, St. Thom -
or to attend !tire Summer School f
a week. Among them were, 'Miss
Margaret Vluxwtsrthy, Beatrice How-
ey, A11ie, Handford, Laura Jary, Al-
ma, May, Reta . Rowe, Lela Sanders,
Nettie Keddy and Mr, Milton Lydd.
TONES
PlON'E
NO. 32
MAY
Big Clearing Sale of
ummer Wash
Fabrics
All Summer WashGoods to be Clear-
ed Out Regardless of Price
IN VOILES, BATISTES, MUSLINS CREPES, & PONGEE
123C. YA' $ D
A nice Lot of Crepes and mus-
lins to - make a pretty summer
dress for small price..
29C. YARD
A few real chaise Voiles, Mus -
tins and Silks worth up to 50c.
CLOTH
19C, YARD
A big collect,ian .of Crepes,
Muslins, Voiles and Pongee, Some
beautiful goods in this Iot.
5QC.' TO $1.
All goads at those prices to be
reduced nearly half to clear out.
98C., . 98 C.
DRESSES WAISTS
just a few left but
all good patterns
E Doz. Good Waists, All sizes
at this price
98C.
SHIRTS
5 doz. real good
Men's Shirts
Mee`s Department
MEN'S SUITS- &: RAINCOATS
In Men's Tweed ,Rsaincoats we h ave an extra fine range. These
coats are very popular just now.'" They are . just the thing for driving
and motoring. OUR PRICES $12,50 UP.
MEN'S SUITS & ODD PANTS.
Our Suit Department is a busy .place just now;• and no wander, for
our prices and 'big range of patterns sell the -goods. Over 350 Shirts to
choose from, $10 ;u to $18.50. Navy Blues feoni $15, ;to 325. Odd Pants
from $2.50 to $3.75
BOYS' BLOOMER SUITS AND ODD 'KNICKERS
Big variety of ,patterns in all the new styles. We -certainly havehad
a big run Boys' Suits this summer because we carry an enormous stock
to choose from.
Shoe Department
es Everything new in Shoes for M en, Women and r,Children. Call in
and see our White Goods for Summer wear.- See our window for Lad-
ies New High laced Shoes.
JONES MAY
.eadg uarters for the celebrated W. E. Sanford Clothing
Western .• Uu versity1
London
Three More New ,Professors Equal
to Any in Canada.
Students can nowbtain as good an
education in Arts and Medicine
at the Wes£ern
as 'anywhere
President E, E. Braithtaite, M.A., Ph. D.
Automobile Tires
assaclaissia
We have just received a large ship-
ment of automobile tires, that were
purchased before.the raise in price,
and we have !decided to ;give our cus-
tamesrs the benefit of our purchase, at
a cash price. -
30x3;¢ . Casirrg & boner Tube $16.00
31x4. 'Casing land Inner tube $26,50
32x4 Casing and Inner Tube $28.00
33x4 Casing and Inner Tube, $29.00
34x4 Casing and Inner Tube $30.00
Prices of other sixes on application,
These are all No. 1 guaranteed tires:
by ibe manufacturers, which' are the
f>ornivaion Dunlop and Maltese Cross.
These prices can only be maintained
until the present stock is exhausted.
Exeter Motor Sales Co
The
QUALITY STORE
Phone 18
Try ti's for all kinds of CANNED
GOODS.
We have
Baked Beans Spaghetti
Tomato Soup
Peaches Pineapple
Blueberries,
Also pumpkin for good old pump-
kin Pies,
Buy some
Corn Flakes Rumbles
Sh'edded Wheat
Rolled Oates tar Wheat Flakes
for Breakfast.
FIRST COMPLETE SHOWING OF Furniture
Slimmer and
Undertaking
F O R
Ladies & Genis
The dominate note of these
Fashions is entirely new. Rarely be -
fere have the majority ofstyles
shown such ingenious design with
the general effect of simplicity. Our
stock is complete.,
The Showing includes Serge, Chev-
iots. Vacunia, Tweed and Worsteds
in the fashionable sprung colors, and
staple shades.
MEN'S SUITINGS
Our Stock of Men's Suitings is the
finest shown. Also .a goad range of
spring ov,ercoatings.
We guarantee satisfaction with
every; garment.
GIVE US A CALL
R. N. ROWE
THE FUNERAL D.IRGtQR
AND FURNIVURE DEALER
Tea & Coffee
Storetoi �s
For the choict
groceries, fruits, spiCeS,
teas, coffee and every-
thing in the grocery line.
Call and see us. A ti ;1
as to quality will convin-
ce.
N. Sheere I Produce taken in exchange
LADIES AND GENTS' TAILOR
Stand Upstairs, Opposite the Central
frea
Jas. Gould
Next The Metropolitan Hotel
Exeter Bargain Story
Summer Shoes
WE HAVE THEM IN GREAT VARIE'i'"Y,•-s
WHITE PUMPS, WHITE SHOES
XUID ;PUMPS, I4.IGH SHOES,
PAtENT PUMPS ai `521E IaI'Is cV'2IS:s
MEN'S HARVEST SHOES — $2.25 PER PAIR.
ASTORIA SHOES FOR MEN.
WE "SELL `THE ChLEI3RATFD FLEET FOOT RUNNING SHOES:
Pe+sPle must eat, • I
So buy -your ;meat—FROM tis. SEVERAL JOB LINES OF SHQLS AT ONE I-IALI^` • PRt;CE.
tC. Cower&$on
B. W. F. leavers