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Mr. L. M. eltrnicin'of
in renewing his subscription to The
A„eneeate, says, "'I should be very
sorry eo drop The Ade/locate as its
weekly visit 'is like a letter (nem
home'. We have been having winter
weather here since, the middle of tea.
ober. Down around 40 below for some
time, hut muth milder yesterday and
to -day, Dec. 19th. Wishing you the
comineineents of the teasen.'
In hes celdress to thc shareholder
the getental manager of the, Bank of
csiae en prices is \at least "n.ea.rer, and
it is to be hoped theft the delay is not
that the standards of these last few
ceencetetion on this point would con-
stitute -1114.11.4Ce alike to borrower rend
banker. It seems certate, that kood
Pricee will drop presently and -that all
ooze:nod:lies well, decline in price.'"
The Automobile license pletes for
1920 for Ontario will be combination
of blue And white beert letters and fig-
uxes being painted on a field of white.
At aeast thts- wee %the plate of the De-
partment of Publie Highways before
the change of Government, and it is
Possible that the new plates were or-
dered some time ago. The Onteeitolefe-
tags be fixeel on, January eeatiorists
are advised bo their iecense, shop
ping early—as soon as the applicatioa
telanke ter: issued. A. -Petition hes gone%
into the Ontario Goverameet to ap-
point Ur. Wm, Ware of Exeter issuer
of auto licensee, It win be a great
oonveniertee lo motorists im this dis-
trict 3,f the appointment is made.
EWSPRINT GONE UP.
Newsprint such' as weekly pepers use
%vas advanced last week SZO ten,
which means ',that the paper which
The Advocate uses en. its weekly edi-
tien will eost us, AhOut 2,5 per tenet
other sereous blow to the .newspaper
publisher.s, but Tile Aeleoe,a+te is go-
ing eo !try to worry along through,1920
without encreesing She price to the
subscriber. Our -subscribere, how -
will pay promptly for their paPert
Many /newspapers are already intbnat-
ing that the weekly papers will have
goiag toren: ail:lade more than fair with
our subscribers long as wq can, aod
main et $130 just as long as we cam
stand it. Do your pert, subscrebers,
Phone 81a
TAMAN'S
YOUR NECKTIE ADDS COLOR
..an otherwise sarnber clothes outfi.t.
neiseible in the scheme *
ill, inert's apparel., Our offer-
cekwear .fcir men cannot be
„Pattere,:: colorings, quality,
eat varietY.
EXETER
NT tit 0,
1920
SA
era' end the Obeerver, have been
Noiriina ions
,aznalgarnated, to be issued as the-Tille
The regular meeting of the Wo-
men's Christian Temperance Union
was held on Monday afternoon last,
at the- borne of Mrs. Soutbcott, Sr.,
on Andrew street. It was decided to
give a. donation of $10 towards 'the
neer/aerial beinn erected 4n our town
for our fallen heron ,
The County President gave a. shbrt
talk on items of interest trom the
Provincial Convention, and Also bad
the 'banner tte show" the *omen,
which heti 'been won by our County
for the largest percentage of new
inernbers during the year. °
Mrs, (Rev.) Fear was also a irl
Itor at the meeting and gave a verY
interesting talk. -
Much interest is being taken bY
the wonten here in advancing the in-
terests of` the work.
Next eneeteng will be held at the
home of Mrs. A, Canon.
Press Supt.
School Report
ROOM 5, EXETER SCHOOL,.
Class 4. Honorn—liathleen Rein
90; Violet Garnbrill 86; Mary Wells
80 Velma Willis 75. Pass—Lois
Statham 70; 1-Tarold Beavers 65.
Class 3, Honorse—Loretta Little
80; Kenneth Vale 76, Pass—Verna,
Beavers 70; George Robinson 65;
Sheldon Sanders 60.
Class 2. Honors—Helen Penbale
90; Grace Christie 86; Madeline
Stewart 84; Margaret l‘Tartiu 80;
jean Sheere 78; Gladys Hutchison
77; Maine Snell 76; Edith Kestle 75
Pass—Marguerite Bloomfield. 68;
Stella. Little 60.
Class C. Honors—Raymond P3nele
85; *Helen Salter 80; Florence Brock
Class 1. Hciner,s—Margaret Eller-
ington 86; Helen Heywood 80; John
Parte 76. Pass—Harold Snell 65
Vera Keetle 64.
No ort roll 31; average attendance
Teacher.
FATAL AT CLANDEBOYE.
The ele,eth of Mrs. Charees Morrell
occurred Sunda.y morning, Dec. 28 at
6 o'ceocke at the home of her sister,
11.1rs. Louts Kilmer. Mrs. Morrell has
has been suffering' for the last wee];
from sleeping disease., Besides her
husband sheds survived by two sisters
here, Mrs. Louis Kilmer and Mrs. Stur-
gis ; her paeents, a brother and sister
in Engla,tel.
VOTE TO FORM A
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The +electors on 1VIondey well be ask-
ed tot vote on the que,stion, 'Are you
in favor of the formation of a Mueic-
ipal Board of Educlatiiorn"
as well as a Public School in the Vill-
age, it is ttecessary ta form such a
Board with- juilsdiction over both
Boards, one for the Public School, the
members or which, are elected by the
ratepayers, and the other far theltligh
School, half of the members being ap-
po,iated by the County Council and the
remainder by the Council of thef
Boards of Education in Vielagees con-
sist of senetnennembers ;elected by the
.ratepayers in the same manne'r as the
Public Schexel Truseeese .Pour of the
members bold offece for two years
three for one year.
This year we can loney dedde fan:
.0•1' or the .formatinin of a Mehlogleall
Board of Educationc Next year the
electian gnay be heldi As the advant-
ages Jeff a Board of Education are so
apparent, it is hoped,:that the resolu-
teat' will be ce.reied unanimously.
SHORT COURSE IN AGRICULTURE
Arrangements have been made to
hold a short course in Agriculture
in Seeior's. Hall, Exeter, from Jan.
6th, to Jan. 30th, 1920. The course
will cover work in a great many live
subjects of Agricultural interest such
as:. -Drainage, Surveys, Soils, Co-op-
eration and other up-to-date farm
'We are anxious to see -every young
man within reasonable distance take
part in this short course, SPeClai
8peakers have been arranged for by
the Ontario Dept. of Agriculture.
Theee will be specialists in their
special lines and will be able to treat
their subjects ia a practical way.
NO fees ere charged and no text
books are required—tne only expen-
se being boaed and lodging.
Education and organization are
the, passwords to success in the pre-
sent xiiite.try. No line of education
* !din:04410g the attention of the
day so much as agricultural
elence will. be heid
se to which we direct. the
the girls of the iOction
ee With -the above cblirsee
on application to
.ri44ton, Ontario
eel to
ett
reforms were needed,
B M. Francis said that although only
1 short time 4-esixleat here he had been
and Elections
asked by irony 'to allow Itki nettle to
ereed clean bye town end hoped
hend the poll; He seed he was go-
totneke no promises, but mext year
he hoped to be able to eell them what
hti had done.
Joe Devie 424:i he wAs ;1. the field
as a. representative of the ixoeth Part
of the v feage anti hoped to be elected
Reeve Beavers went into. terther. x -
P. W Gladmen on. behalf of she
School Board, reviewed the work ef
the board,,,geve reasoas for the change
ocu Continuation to High Sao*: and
owed why it is desirable -tie ehanee
High School Board and Peblic
School Beeed to a Board of liduee-
"he eeeectien on ItIontley, And e? eere
Board of Educaelotre in Exeter. .tend
EXETER
ed the nomination, meeting at noon, ten
Manday in. the Town Hell, and ,the
following were nonainatese.—
Pm Utilities Cotrimission
For Councillors
W. Perthele--be W. johns, G. Mantle
W. Rivers—by G. Mantle, W. Johns
Wilson N'el
.1 Beer—by C.1... WilseXte TeNeIsO
Herb. Ford— Sid. Sanders, J. Griee
eon
THE EXETER BALLOT
the election cm Monday aeet,—
Joe Davis—by C.L. Anson, L. Oa
y. following names got ont tthe cr
For Schoel ,Trustees
J. G. Stanieery—by Hill. 13.fineel
Rev. Truniper—J. Grieve, E. l)ignan
The evenstg .rneeting was largely
attended. and Clerk Jos. Senior was
chosen. en cheirmane After reviewine
the elomenetioas made, he caned on the
cennida.tes and others for ehort ad
lotus R. Hind, chairman, of the Vee. -
statement as to waterworks and
hydro, showang that the reduction in
hydro rates had effected a saving oi.-
about $1000 to the users, and also
some ST/6 had been returned to the
it -own en cash by the Commiesier k
Hydro, he se4d, tble one„ thing in the
world no -clay tbet is being reduced in
cost, and consequently it must be on
a sure and soli foundationit Our
eystem ea ,Exeter is payhig well, eve'
hope to get a runner reduction, an
Nest or Another return in, cash, next
Yeer The waterworks, on the other
haod inn on a paying basis, and
cannot be so untie meters are install-
ed, bot than woeuld cost $3000, and
ke the present we .must. tom to tee
honesty of the peopl:e in. the use of
svelter. The commissmon, had been
eheekiag up pretty ,closely this yeee
and trying to preveAt waste of waten
H. E. _Huston, also spoke along the
same lines, and asked the people to
be honest ist the use of water.
Reeve Beavers seed 1919 had been, a
year of peace and begh taxes. The
boys are back—those who will come
eoecle—A memorial monuneent will Ina
few cloys be erented to those whofen
and I believe we should give a ban -
covet. ea those who returned, Mrel3ea-
vers at some length dealt wiith,County
matte.rs, nnentioning the request for
memorin. hospitals, the Child.ren's shel-
ter, the House of Refuge, now. called
the eittron County Home, the agitation
for eonsolidated schools, the oew in-
spectorate, the formation, of Exeter
High School destriet, and good roads_
The question ol good roeds is the big
matter before the county councie and
also before the Exeter council., lathe
county 360 males are under the sys-
tem, tractors, stone crushers, graders,
etc., have been bought. He reviewed
the Exeter ,good roa.ds scheme and
said that after we get the etelounty
behind us, then the government wial
help.; pad he hoped ehe job would be
comp•leted in town next year: He said
he ,stood fox a cleaAn. town, protection
for ehe homes and permanent streets,
aloe ewes An the fend kor re.electtoott
Mr. Elston as chairman of 'the 'fin-
ance comniettee said he ,had tried ta
that ne ptood for good roads and en
economical 'Administration, pad said he
was in :the field for reeelecteme:
L. Day said ,he was a canclidaee for
the reevesleip, having been, a member
of- the council for !four yeArsr.s. He
saki the team of horses had not been
well. bought, but ,even, then. he, qeoted
figures to show that a town team is
a, paying- pr000settiorn He sketched
enel 'ealid that the present system by
which ehe road commissioner had tee
many jobs, was not good businetss, and
as aresult siclewalk,s built cost $200
more then they should have., He con-
tended that the council should have
purchased tile, done drainieg, build the
curbs and g,utters .6or the good roads
this yar, pa as eo. be reedy to nee
demerit road tor station. stroet. •
Snell said , we must tackle the
roads ceueStion courageously, get the
best gravel even if \we hael ea ship, .it
ire Station toad shotod also be made
perm -mime. co•mplimenteell 'he pee
orial monument 0114 stioace ire! praise of
the great ,work done hy the boye over -
W. H. Petilteete said he was not a
good !talker or he w,ould boo -veining
for !the freeVeSillitY too, but he! weuld
needs artd \voted .like to remain en
:WiarCi, a new aspirant, said he
seented to see Exeter put on, the 3flap
and he wanted the votes of the ))!eo-
pee to help it eionge 1.:Cee want good
paved streets, free of rubbish. end of
reguteece L'OWn-• -1-11L' way -thee
iltad ,f urn and pork bere,ts ameee
and a disgrace, Tnese and other
For Reeve
For Counctiors
C, B. Snell, Wm. Ward, and Rieherd
School Trustees F. W. Gladman. E.
Digaan and Rev, A, A. Trumpet'
were re-elected by acclamation.
411ORNE NOMINATION.
The municipal nomination for
the Township of Usborne were held
al Elineville in the townsitte hall orl
Monday afternoon, at whicli the fol.
16wing nominations wee,: made:
Reeve—Arthur MiteIteli, and John
feetmeillors—Wm. Coates, John
Morgun, John Hanua and Fred C.
Stewart.
Jobe. Duncan withdrew leaving the
old council only in the field, wbieh
were elected bY acclamation. There
was a general turnout of ratepayers
and a crowded hall. .A. splendid dis-
euseion was taken part in on the ad.-
vleelenity of giving a banquet to the
retarned men on the occasion of the
unveiling of the soldiers' monument;
on the workings of the county road
system in the township and on tne
permission of stock running at large
especially horses. 'Phis gave the in-
coming council a good idea of the
wishes of the ratepeyers.
THE STETHEN BALLOT
In Stephen Township the following
names well -appear on the ballot,—
For Reeve, John Love, Alexander
Neeb, 13. Sanders.
For Deputy Reeve, David Webb,
William 'Yearley.
For ,Councinors, Michael Finkbeiner,
John Hayes, Ge,oege Penhale, William
McGILLI'Vl• ZAY.--Reeve—j. J. Poore
Gate .Rogers, Lewis, (aciamation.)
H. A. Hodetins, Councee—F. Dickins,
Eli Hodgies, James Kelly, Ree.hard
Hodgins, Jas. P. Ryder, Caleb Ryan.
BLANellARD—Reeve—Geo. Cooker
Bennett G. Copeland, M. Evans, G.
Local News
Mrs. George Fesher.is quete
het home in town.
A heavy fell of snow on 'Neon:lay
night smade eieigheng good in town,
but in tho country much oe it blew off
the roa,i,s.
THE PAGEANT.
The Pageant, "The Rights of a
Child" presented on Teesday evening
by fames Street Sundae- SchOol drew
aaege ceaw'd -and proved, et)! be a
most iastructive end interesting affair.
The Pageant consested of song teed
story and nearey one. hundred of the
scholars ,ol the school took. port All
who missed this pageant missed a rare
teeat
A !quiet wedding was solemnized at
nesday, Dec. 31, when Mr. john Les-
lie leyda, soti of Mr.. and eirs. Jan,
ethan Itydd, Exeter N., was ntarreecl to
Nisei. Lavine Fredie Willard-,ecieugeter
The young Couple intend making their
home et the noxeh send of the village.
ste.ieltave ehe best wishes, of their
SMITH —AR leeS'FRONG.
Th e man Lege, tof Miss lcla Armstrong
emu -re -est daughter of Mr. and .leIrs,
'reed. Arrnsteang, to Mr, Demean! B.
Smitb, :took place quiettty at the home
Huron, str6et, Exeter, Teesclay,ev-
ening,, December 30i The cpremony
.was pereertned be Rev, Oil." j..vVictai-yu,
pastor of fames St. Methodist Church,
in the peinere:e ,of the itrunediete reo
ktiv:es of the bride., ele. and !Mrs,
SIThi,,11 'leave, this learning (Thersdne)
for Toronto, where they wia reside,
eerryiee, with them zbe best NV -1S hes of
1 Mr. Peter wdetnt ea
his 6'311 Freak ev Toren*
eir. pod Mrs. Rol* Sweet 1Y earni
were here ter the Chrlitmate
spent .N,oneay here with ,frienele,
Rev. mei Mrs. A. A. T.nenaper are
front a visit with his deughter in To --
et. Goderiele
1 elite Blanche Senior Ieft ruesday to
Mr. C. IL MeArey atter a few elys'
visit et his borne ;here, eeetuieeed to
Mr. Sid. F. Heeler of Belleville, son
.of ;eft Pred. Hector, formerly of, /ix -
vs ire liderton and St Insotteas, ;es
company with her nephew, Capt. W. J.
Mrs. J. Weseelake, wire has been, vie -
'Mg het daughter, Mrs. 1,). A. McNiece
• 'reroute., has returneel to her home
Miss Anne Sanders returned Mon-
day morning to. Streeforci to resume
her du les oe the Beepten %tele eller
spending a tew daystat her home here
eIr Frances gel, who has been
of lie Dwane= Beek te the 'reran
to brenclt, spent Chrietraas with his
parents here.
tile ho:elaye, vieth her eNter, Airs. H.
man spent Christmas Day there aleo,
returning en Frialr• ,
front the West, who have bee'', Nisi -title
Mr. tend eqrs. Thos. Hervey, left Mon,
the States for a month. They wil re-
turn here ngain before going West:
with
Centralia
POULTRY WANTED.
Highest prices Delta for all kinds of
live Poultry, delivered on. Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of taeh week
Parsons -Davis Ca
Misses Irene and Woven Essery
spent Clarlstrnas at their home here.
Mrs. Boyle and Messes Madeline and
3.1Iyrtle ,Brown awe spending the holi-
days with friends in and around the
Mr, Robert lt,Icralis spent a few
days at the home, of Mrs, T. Wellies.
Miss Veva enavis is at home from
London for week's holidays.
Miss E. Hell of Toronto University
is at home for the holidays.
:Mrs. T. Carling and family left for
their home in Brighton last Friclaye
'elks elable Elliott has gone. to 'mit
in. Toronto for a few Wee.lese
Mr. Herb Haneon. is home 'for a few
Mrs. C. Feirhall has, been ae the
home of her sister for the past week
previous to the death of her brother-
inelaw, Mr. Sam Plaskett, of near
mi:,,theal-111 Tot -erste,
eir reel Mrs. William
kenebire—In Exeter,
Mr. awl Mrs. 'Mervyn
eliteheel—In Stephen, on. Dec.
Manee, on Wednesday, Dec. 33:e
Rev. J. Foote, Mr. John. Lew*
dee ot and Mrs.. Alleert
rrnstrone—At the homc or
Smith of Toronto, to Idet Arm.
strong daughter ..ot. Mr. and .Mrr,
.4.rnestrong of Exeter.
20, Rev. elk. W. Brown official'
Annie Gertrude, elaue,hter of Mr, Nod
Mrs. Reehand Paynter, to Mr. joareple
A. Oleenv of London -
Manse, Rental!, by ,Rev, NileCoreteell
oa Deeember 24th, Miss L. Grow
of Cseerel Bend to Weljnim George
DEATHS
veung—in Fullerton. Pee Dec
Yonne. in his 64th year.
244h, Thomas Hodginel-
years.
EXSES ISSUED.
tr y cont tial; no, wintry:,
OLID, HIGH
GRADE QUARTERS
of beef are constantly canting later
our store from the ,best souroes 0!
supply in the countrye Our meats are
of ex.traordinary qunlity and helot
Our eervien too, in every way is On
a par with our merchandise, Gent ac-
quainted with our methods. Sire value
your orders.
We wish you a, very prosp aus and
happy. New Year.
B. Makine
Meat Market
J. A. STEWART
1..notoostt Kappi.40
Special Inducem nts for
Early Buying in
COLORS AND S..T.TLES, PRICEID FRONI 12:75 TO $3,50
choose yours at $2.50 -
WE WILL -CLEAR THE BAL.A.NCE OF OUP. STOCK! OF LADI*Se,
15e: end 20c. values 25, 35 ez 40e, eoeues 50; 60• 8z 75e: valuee.
pretty colored Corners' Stviss Irisb bend some 'Mire 'linexteNe
and edges, some initials
embroidered careers ored silks
s eel at
2 for 26c
ON'S PEST CLOTHS, SE
2 for 40c 2 for
STUN OV,ERCOATS IN 1
N.D1,,`S' CLOTH AND' PLUSte
STYLES AT -PRICES.
eln YOU NEED ONE- "GIV
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