HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1918-5-9, Page 8,.: Pi;.'t. A]JVLIE ATE, 7'J], IthflA'Y, MAY 9, 1x18
lSX.ET,hR :11,AIMETS
Chareated Each Wed a day
2,10
eat .x75 to 80
3ariey 130 to 15'40
,10
FaMI.1Y Ehcz\ax 45,00
Mi,adl1'tag . -, 35.00
a.ran, , ....53
Creamery Bitter 40 to 42
Dairy Butter 42
Eggs,k '
>?o5
Lard LKnI
agato,'s ., ,.` ,,. ,. 1.25 to1,30
1,60
$egar beet pulp, per asaek I
11,60
-lays per Nati .,..., 10,00..to 12.00
250 Acres for Corn
Wanted
The Exeter Canning Go. is prepared.
to contract with, faa'rryerS PO. grow 250
acres Canning Oai'z for 1918. Prirce
per toa advanced to $101 Seed corn
cost over 35 •cls, per lb., will be sold
to growers Bar 25c. Come early and
gecure your allotment..
EXETER CANNING CO.
Auction Sale
HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS„ SURREY
CUTTER, ETC,
At the home of the proprietor, Main
Street, Exeter, on
SATURDAY, MAY lith, 1918
At 2.30 o'clock, sharp, the ,fallowing
Surrey, cutter, extension table,,ha11
rack, coal cal stove, base burner, 2
bedsteads, springs and mattresses, 2
stands, dre,ser, ki;tch,en chairs, dishes
lamps and other :articles too numer-
ous to, mention.
Terms cash.
E. J. Christie, C. W. Robinson,
Praprietar Auctioneer
Auction Sale
OF BUGGIES AND CUTTERS AND
FARM MACHINERY
AND WAGON GEARS
at the Central Hotel, Exeter, on
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1918 at 2.30
o'clock sharp, the follawing,-
5 auto seat buggies, new;
1 cutter, new;
1 6 -Boat Massey -Harris binder, new
2 five -toot mowers, new.
1 twioerow earn cultivator, new.
1 ten-ifoot steel rake, new;
1 4 -section Scotch, clip harrow, neva
6 walking plllaws, Na. 21, new.
5 wagon gears, mew.
'T,erm.s-5 months' credit on ap-
prav[ed joint \notes with six per cent.
per annum added.
WM, WARD & 'C. W. ROBINSON
Praprieters.
"HAYCOCK CREEK" DRAIN
CONTRACT
A contract will be let by Public
Auction an Monday, May 20th, -1918,
at 3 o'clock p. m., at the bridge cross-
ing tate Hayciack Creek, on the 22nd
concession al the Township of Steph-
en, for the purpose of constructing a
drain.
Plans and specifications can be seen
et the residence sof John Love, Deputy
Reeve, on Coni. 20, or at the office
of the 'u ndersigned.
HENRY EILBER, Clerk
Crediton, Ont.
COURT OF REVISION.
TOWNSHIP OF STEPHEN
NOTICE as thereby given that a
Court of Revision of the Assessment
Rollof the Township of Stephenwill
hold its first meeting in the ''Town
Holli, Crediton, on Monday, the 27th
day of May, 1918 at 2. oeclock pm,.
Henry Eilber, Tp. Clerk
FORD TOURING CAR FOR SALE
CHEAP Apply at The Advocate
Office, Exeter.
LOCAL, DOING. 5
Mr. Chits. Skeittoo, is able to be out
again after two weeks illness, auring
wvhicll, he was Ictanfined to Ms bed.
Rev. V. M. Durn1orci of Hyde Park
preached 'musslionary sermons in the
Trivia Memorial C.hurcb on Sunday
lastin the absence of Rev. 'pamper,
Mr. r rt; ar '` ,
I. A h r , Iad 1 ean'ss town
1 t of t tin
receiyed o+r•d Inst evetek that his
brother Robert :had been; killed in
England by a b,otalb thrown from airi
aeroplane.
"Mothter'a Day" wail, be celebrated
in the-11ethodist churches of town
on Sunday next. In honor cif mother
everyone is expected to wear a white
Bever or \bate ribbon.
Ir, R, N. Rowe's black team caused
a little excitement ,an Main 'Street on
Tiiursday„afternoon by turning sharply
atiound ,tupsetting Elie wagon nand mak-
ing an attempt to get away.
Vera daughter .of Mr. and Mrs. T.
Joneswas taken to Victoria Hospital
last week, and there operated on for
mastoid. The oPeration, was perform-
ed Saturday morning and proved al
suuccess and she is now doing nicely,
Soldiers who; have recently returned
from France: are Major N. T. Sinclair
o.l' Win;gharn, tan;officer of the '161st
Battalion. who mals wounded shortly.
alter arriving in France; Pte. J.; Gil-
lespie of Seaforth, Capt. j, G. Gunn
of Ansa Craig
COAL NOTICE
We wish to notify the public that
all. real deliveries made this yearmust
be on a valet -1y cash basis.
R. G. SELDON
A GREAT SHORTHORN SALE
Mr. 'J. J. Mer,ex's auction sale on
,May 1st Of Shorthorn cattle is ac-
kn}ow1ed:ge'd by the best breeders to
Mae been, the best •Shortharnsa1c ev
er h+e,ld in Onftart a. His stock bull
"Village lar lrarquSis" brought $800,00.
cows sold as high as S.625,00 and 6
months' calves as high as ,$280. 57
cattle were sold and they brought
$16,430.
SUDDEN DEATH.
The death occurred suddenly May
lst at 9o'clock p, ne, of Annie Dow,
widow er the late Hugh Waj ace
Brown at the aarnily residence, Nel-
son street. Though for some time
Mrs Brown had been less active, she
was apparently in her usual health and
ate a ,hearty supper, when suddenly
heart seizure ',occurred and in a few
minutes she passed away. Her demise.
was a great shock !to the family and
the news of her death was received
with much sincere regret by her many
friends. Mrs. Brawn, was a woman of
bread sympathies, and -high ideals, and
was much de -voted to her hone and
family. Deceased was Morn in Leh -
ark Township , anid 'eighteen years aat-
er moved with her parents to the
Township of Hibbert. When about
23 years ago she was married to the
late Hugh Wallace Blown, who pre-
deceased her about 22 years., De-
ceased has been a respected resident
of Exeter for upwards of thirty years.
She was a member of the Presbyter-
ian Church and was admired Tor her
consistent Christian character. Mrs.
Brown is survived by- these daughters.
Mrs. Fred. 'Knight, Miss Janet and
aliss Ellen J., all ,elf 'whom- were at her
bedside wheal . she passed away. She
also. leaves two' brothers, Mr. William
Dow and Mr. Thos. Dow of Hibbert.
She is the last of four sisters, and was
72 years of age, The funeral, which
was private, took place to the Exeter
cemetery on Friday.
FLAX LAN D WANTED.
The °n.>ria Flax Co. require some.
more land far flax for the Exeter Mill.
Hal land rental paid when flax is
sawn. Apply JOE DAVIS, telephone
13, Exeter Flax Mill -
HOUSE
HOUSE FOR SALE.
One of the mast desirable resid-
ence, iti Exeter. Occupied until re-
cently by James Walters. Apply a
All. Walter's Shoe Store.
A. R. Graham,
Edam ,Sask.
We have, still plenty of feted and a
go -cd variety. Harvey Bros
NEW CARTAGE RATES
Correuencing April 1st, 1918,-
Single
918 -Single shipments ..,... 15e. each
Shipments under 400 lbsy 15c. each
Shipments over 400 lbs ,:. 3'Xc. per cw
• Pianos each 50c,
Pianos, pr.tvate ...... $1.00
Trunks, pgvate .,,
Mrs, John Wood is confined to her
bed through .iltltuess,
Gordon Ford, ran of Mr, JollinFord.
Lake Road, has nolisted hi London,
:Mrs, JOhnstataa who. underwent a
serious operation at yeer ago., is again
at her Mame.
ale Wellitigtoni Haas, ,has been con-
fined to the house 'owing to illness
during the week.
Mr. 1V, Johns has been elected Odd-
fellows representat'iv'e; to Grand Lodge.
fi'anliltaan, and \>acssrs, Ed, Willis and
W 5. Statham .delegates to the dis-
trict meetanug. gt SealflortJi
Mr. Jtoh'n 'I1'elt'a;tt, wrhile riding on
has bicycle to work on Monday morn-
ing, had the bilge slip iii= under slim
and be conning an contact with a
hydrant, broke a. small , bone in This
arum. As a result he is now oaf duty.
The entertainment gi\neta by James.
Street Chair on, a'iion'dbry night was
fairly weal attended and was very In-
terestin„ and entertaining throughout.
The pnogaaun consisted of glees, solos,
duetta, quartettes and piano selec-
tions.
Special Sunday School session will
be held at lYIlagm, Street. Mdeth,odxst.
Church ton Mothers' Day, - Sunday
1"lay 12, at 3 p. m., consisting of short
Fiddresses, siongs and 'choruses. The
members for the cra,dae xo11, with tlheyr,
fathers and mother's, are particle-Laryy.
invited.
Mr, Wm, Dickson 'shoe^ed' us a
curiosity on Friday, and probably not
aniathler One as in existence ,;n Exeter
to -day. It was a complimentary
vitation card to attendthe celebration
of the, opening of the Landouv, Huron
& Bruce Railway, in Liondon on Jan.
11 ,1876. The invitation was signed
by Benj. Crostya Mayor. Mr. Dick -
toe was then living in Clinton.
On Friday evening ,of last week Mrs
J. F. Thomson, Lady Superintendent
of No. 4 Nursing Division, St. Johns'
Ambulatce Brigade, overseas, was the
guest Di; J L s. R. E. ;Cooke of Sanders
Sl. Mrs Thomson. had come to Ex-
eter to organize a course. of lectures
and give instructions in first aid and
home nursing. A large number were
present. and after an interesting ad-
dress a class:, was alarmed. Mrs. Thlom
son took the ban'dagiing and generalby.
supervised the jinstructilora int first ;aid.
and Dr. McGillicuddy delivered the
lecture. The classes will be continued
each Friday evening at 7 o'dlock at
\1rs. Cooke's, the Roca', being equip-
ped for the purpose. It is proposed
after the class is completed to form
a division. If you are an ions to help
it tbas hour ;of creed full i,nfarma,tion
can be obtained from Mrs. Cooke, who
is class ,secretary. A better c race.
could not have beesi made 'she hay-
ing taken the course in England. Her
husband and sloe are overseas doing
their bit and her daughter is a V.A.D.
fnam Na. 4, Byron Sanitorium pre-
paratory to going overseas.
RETURNED FROM FRANCE,.
Pte. Ernest Harvey, son of -Mr. and
Mrs. Thos. Harvey, a veteran of Virny
Ridge arrived home from England
an Friday last, and was met at' the
station by many of those who had
heard ,of his coming. Private Harvey
had suffered from trench illness and
general debility, but is improving
nicely_` ntosv. His many friends wel
dome him back to Exeter and hope his
receover-v may be complete.
A CORRECTION.
We, the undersigned, ,wish to state
publicly that we are wholly wespons
ibhe for the signing of the Soldiers'
One dray last weekthere were two.
a had been usin Aid name too the bill announcing a
mien in the mill w d > 1 l.. .ag
our Standard Model Flour anid.'wit:nout
being asked expressed themslelvies thus
"that wale Ilene is alright, we take
the flavour better even than, ,the white
'flour arid it -ralistad Linit, 'rust a little
darker." Harvey Bios.
RETURN GOODS.
Rimose haHviing,articles .in storage he-
aoriging• to thle estate olf th;e, late Robt.
Sanders wit[JL kindly xepiar't same to
thle 'Advocate Office.
Seo the Canning Factory advertise-
rnenr and, note the advance in the price
offered far corn
NEW DESIGNS of Summer Millin-
ery will be displayed on Saturday, May
1.Itb including pattern hats, Mita,ns
Panamas, ' Leghonns and Tagels , also
suitab;e' \abate trimmings and novelties.
Quality am,u prices ,right. -E. Corliss.
SEED POTATO.E,S.
Extraearly Eureka and Empire.
State -two ]leading varieties as to qua',
it_v yield and ifreeidom from ;disease";
$2,00 per bushel and $1.50 per bag,
respectively-. S, J. Hogarth, Lat 13,
Con, 3 Stephen, Exeter P. O..
HYDRO ELECTRIC REGULATION
By order tell the Power C oin,tro'ller.
Sir Heriry Drayton, no window lights
oar reflectors faxed to throw ;light to
windows may be used except :laatur-
day ,nugbit, alter May 10th, 1918, un-
der penalty ref .$.5000 o;r prisonnlent not
exceeding five years, or bath; Tine and.
imprisonment for every- such offence.
Public Utilities Camm;asstion
3, R. I-linci, C.hairman Exeter,',
25c. each
Grips,, private ,:.... .... 15c. earl
a ,,. ,...,: $5,50:
Team by day .
Team by hour , .,...60c
Signed by......
THOS. C .:CREECH
WM. T, GILLESPIE
MODEIU' BRICK HOUSE FOR,
SALE, -Ir Exeter, wired, convenient
'sn every way, chase to school and to
'church, --Apply to I. R. CARLING,
Exeter
HORSES WANTED
I' want an initmiltccl" number of'I
horses ie goo-', candattorn-. Geldings 5
years old up mei 7!h" fram 15500
pearls tel w, [ren Iran 4 years old
up aeial ne t t am 1300 pounds Lep.
Parries hav ng lire recruit cel stuff,
Mte, or pJsortt 83, Exeter,
G. 3. DOW,
dance in alcD,omell.'s Hall. The Sold-
iers' Aid Society was not consulted
about the proposed dance, nor did
they agree for 'authoriize the signing
of their name, ,or that their name
should be connected :with the affair
in any maane.r whatever.
Signed C. L. Wilson,
Elmore Harness
Mr R. E. Pickard left last week
for the' west.
Mrs D. D. Crittenden of Blyth
visited in Exeter last week.
Mr. Walter Dearing of London vis-
ited friends in town aver Sunday.
Mr. Howard of Port Dover visited
with relatives here over Sunday.
Pte. Hubert Jones was home from.
Toronto Carap bor the week end,
Mr. Dain. Brior of Clinton is visit-
ing here with'relartivgs flor a few. days.
Mrs. Chris. Zuefle .of Flint, allele,
is visiting with relatives and frieiuds
here
Mr. I. G. Sinalllntciainbet n f Stratford
is visiit,ing tole', friends in town: this
week.
Mr. Joseph 'Davis left Monday for
London where he has joined the 63rd
Battery.
Mrs, Harry Gaye and two children
of Landon visited Mrs, Piper over
Sunday:
iV J .B. iirickwv oocl of : Lonillori
I1.
[ you are. a martyr to Paina in
the Back, Urinary or Bladder " Troubles, Brick Dust' Deposits,
1ninful Urination, Swollen Joints or
ty of the various symptoms of Kidney
1 rceble, take
,spent the, week eiid is town ,vith old
,friends.
aaev. and Mrs. A. A'. Trumper and
children. returnedhlorne Monday from
Uondo-n.
Mrs Thos. Prior, 'after spending the
winter with 'liter (sons im Portage la
Prairie, has returraecl home.
Mr. and. Mrs. Chia.'' N,orry to t
aoi' visited, over Sunday with ,Mr, and
Mrs. John Norry' of toarni.
Mrs, Irwin. left last week Inc her,
borne, in. Non"wicli, after a visit with
her Barents, Mr, and Mrs, T. Bissett,
Dr ''Ri.nsrilarA, whin was aatencling the
Dental. Convention at :Toronto, re-
turrued hlot to the latter part of last
week.
Mr. and ars. Aalei1 and ;Mr. rand Mrs,
Ibenxphwli
Of Wrotxeter were visitors
this '\vieek With i ils>a Grigg end Miss
MacF:aul.
t. Mrs. "EI. J. 'EdaviC@awd aa-riyed ,here
logon :Tcu+onta last week to. joie ,slier
husbancl anal thety ,axe taaaar gettif,tg
their new' hio.nie eeacl;y £ox• 0ccttpalncy,
Mr C 1.1 I.ovr,dslodk, An '!Exeter Ca.
aay late at Saginaw, Mmch'., whs, L.
vel , t'r'2e with his uncle, Mr Doha
ihuto, near 'IIl,rlto,ii cadged o.n, ' da
axe[ea, ,tr,inttds here Wednesday 1`1
'11 ...hnrta,t' tt ske \,rtes Ye of tar!' Nov
lrnrt Shelby Hotel, Taetrott,
PI-IONE 32
Spec ls f or Early 1Vlay S lln
Girl's Middies at 75c
5 b,ozert Girl's Middies for ages; 6 to 14 years, in fancy and plaint/
colors. well worth .$;1.00 a garment -Our Special May tselling' price 75c,
Ladies Middies,and Smock jackets -int the newest styles at $1.25 up.
Special Housedress Aprons at $
6' b,ozen, Burge averrall aprons, can he worn as 'hoii,syet-ldlitels'ses, in good
amabing prints, regularly worth $1.25 on sale for the month of May at
only .$1.00 reach.
New Trench' Raincoats for Ladies.
and Men
Hage you se,e,'a the neat/ trench raincoats :for Ladies and Men? .We
have a 'brand ;ne \',stock in tweed effects at wonderfully modexate prices
Raincoats Tor little 'girls -far school \year, with hood attached et only
$2:95 each.
Special Hosiery Bargains this Month
15 dozen pairs Penman's cotton; ',rile' hose, s,ze.s „8'34 to 10, slight im-
perfections in weave, in, black .only, regularly ,wi;orth, 50c., while they last
at, 35c a pair, for 3 pair far ,00
Ladies Silk Gloves for Summer
We have a large ,range of the celebrated "Niagar'a. Maid" and the
"Iasagsrer" silk gloves In stock. All ,fingers double-ttipged, and good wear-
ing quality silk. Manly lines at last season's prices. Colors white, black
grey navy, etc. Prices from 75c. to $1.50- a pair.
A MAGNIFICENT 'SHOWING OF NEW WASH DRESS GOODS
FOR THE COMING SEASON. MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS EARLY.
JONES MAY
Headquarters'for the Celebrated Sandford & Lion Brand's Cloth:mg
Men an d Boys.
llrs. Lee leas returned 1roar n visit
im Liardelsjboro.
Mr. Art Waled wee taken to .Lan-
don Holsp9talL an Tuets'duy for further
treatment.
COUNTY TEMPERANCE CONVEN-
TION-. Al' CLINTON, JUNE 18,
The annual ctonvelnt,iton of the Huron
Temperance Organization will
be held in C111ingon on Tuesday, June
18th. It its expected that Mr.Joseph
Gibson of Ingersoll will be present
and address,thle conventionHuron is
the, only county in the province that
has its town. Read secretary, and ;,pec
ital ,oafficers to aslaiet esu the ein,torce-
`ru,ent of the temperance laws.
s
WOMEN ARE NEEDED
TO HELP IN WAR
Women can be ,usefully employed in
pursing the wounded, in .making up the
soldiers' kits, and a thousand other rapt.
Many Canadian women are; weak, pale
or anemic' from woman's ills. For young
girls just entering womanhood; for
women at the critical 'time; nursing
mothers and every woman who is "run-
down,"
run-down," tired or over-worked-Doetor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a spe-
cial, safe and certain help. It can now,
be had in tablet form, procurable at any
good drug store, or send Dr, •P!erce, In-
valids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, N. Y., 10 cents for trial pack-
age. Branch office, Bridgeburg, Ont,
St., Catharines, Ont. --t `I, have taken
Dr, Pierce's Fav-
orite ' Prescription
during expectancy
whets I felt especi-
ally in need of a
tonic and it bene-
fited-ing greatly. I
always take pleas- o
ure in recommend-
ing 'Preseription'
young mothers,
because I know it
«[ r will never fail to
help them.'' -Ma . J. 3.I. ;V. .A.Weltrxi ti
Beach St.
Stratford;' Ont. -"I do, think Dr.
1'iorco's Favorite Prsseription one 61 the
heft medieines 1 have oven known,fol• the
ailments of women. I had for quite .8
tong time 'been all 'run: down, .,weak' and
nervous, I doctored, but nothing seemed
"to give me relief. until I 'began tolling,
Ylla'+titito` Ptaaeription.' 'Pais tneclielee
gave me such Wonderful aelicf that I taxi
glad to recommend it to others," -Mao,
A. Gl6nwrt,' 60 Brant St,
LOOK WELL FOR OUR SHOP
AND YOU WILL LOOK WELL
WHEN YOU COME OUT.
Your
Spring Suit.
Be sure it fits you at the collar.
Have the trousers made to fit you
no -and the waist. They will stay up
much better when you, wear a belt,
Your Clothes will have ,individuality
LE yeou let us 'make them for you.
Ladies' Suitings
IN BEAUTIFIJI, GREY, BROWN,
AND ALSO A GOOD RANGE
OF BLUES.
COME EARLY AND GET ONE
OF THESE BEFORE THE OLD
:GOODS ARE ALL GONE.
Sheere
LADIES AND GENTS TAILOR
Stand Upstairs, Opposite the Central
Hotel
Tea & Coffee
f
Store
Far the choicest
groceries, fruits, .e0,
teas, a and (wen,-
thing
wer '-thing in the grocery line.
Call and see tea. A. trial
as to, quality will convin-
ce.
Produce taken in etehange
Jas. Gould
Furniture
Undertaking
e e`
.•,`:
WE
TIMI: FUNERAL DIRECTOR
AND h'U,RNITUR.E DEALER '
It
NEED
WE, CAN - TARE : CA.R11 OF YOUR SHOE NEleDS, ,
OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE IN ALL LINES:
MEN'S ',HEAVY SHOES, $3,00 tol $5,50 PER PAIR.
:BOYS' ;HEAVY SHOES $2,25 to $3,50 PER PAIR,
CHILDREN'S SCHOOL SHOES -- ,$2,00 to' $3,00 PER -3 AIR.
LADIES' CUSHION SOLE SI -10155 WITH RUBBEI. HEELS °T
BUTTON OR LACE.
ASTORIA SHOES FOR hi11bt
'aye have a nice rouge a2,.Sanii7les for lied e,to-Measure Suits which we
will be pleased to, 'sleety you,