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Drei..,ing well is an art
an 1 the man who has
his e'• ogling made to mea-
sure has found the key to
that art. Each garment
that we make for you has
th et air of individuality
so much sought after by
the ta,hionable an.
You Are Sure of
COMFORT - EASE - ELE6ANCE
100 New Suiting% to Head
At Prices Away Down
W. W. TAMAN
Merchant Tailor,
Exeter,
Ontario
kslaess Locals -- Read Them
The 1.O.F. Excursion to the Falls
will be the most popular of the season.
See large posters later.
Men's new nrr(lle and open mesh un-
derwear, great values. Stewart's.
Ver Sale.
If you want a first class McLaughlin
or other snake buggy see W. G Biss-
ett's. Also several plows will be sold
ebeap. All brand new. Also two
second hand 'niggles.
/towers sad Plants for sale
All kinds of flowers, foliage, toma-
toes. ,• abhage, cauliflower. and plants
for 1 adding or the garden, for sale by
L 1) ay, Exeter.
Carpets and Lugs, big stork and great
values. Stewart's.
Itirly Wasted.
T vu girls wanted -cook and general
bele r. Good wages. Apply at Cent-
ral Hotel, Exeter.
Get your 1L•arriage Licenses at the
Ad. scats office.
Per Sale.
We have on our list a choice store
prop.•rty} in Exeter for sae at a very
ata.• •nalrle figure. -Sanders & Creech.
Marriage Licenses issued at the Ad-
vocate (Ace.
ti..rnehrm, sang in Iwolfes' white eta-
irooler,'J silk and lawn waists. cheap too.
Stewart's.
Property For Sale.
W_. have at present a handsome
Fier.. of property consisting of fine two
'gooey residence and two lots, with
11101a1 ytahle; all in first•clncs condition;
eon ••niently situated; all modern inu-
pro. eull•nt. Price is a snap. ('all or
write The Advocate Office.
Cartes for Sale
A load of calves will be sold at the
Tern perowe lintel. Exeter North, on
8atur(l tv. May 25th, at 12 o'clock. -
Geo. ('h.pman.
Fire Work. on May 24th
The Sports Committee have decided
to put on it grand display of Fir works
at the Agricultural Society (.rounds.
Exeter, on the night of .Itty 21th. to
which a -mall admission fee of lllc.
will 1....•11 staged. Something new and
hoes esting may be expected.
Fur theirs, .lt,in, nheltsornr groceries
81. ,,ort'.. i.t tb, sl,t f. liedpaths' extra
scan laid granulated sugar, take no °Moi
hind.
fir. Oyes• Covina.
Dr. 0% vita, London, Eye and Ear
Surgeon, will be at the Commercial
Rotel. Exeter, on May 31, from p.:iia a.
to 1.311 p.n.. Glasses properly fitted
and ,lit •,,rw „f Eye. Ear and Nose
unmated.
All )-cane teen wishing to attend
Loma., t':n:ae this yell'. June lth to
lbth io,' i -i, . ,nply to i.ietit. Heitman
or Se et. \I . jor Ilertor, F:xeter.
About 21 :1if quire'd 10 make No. ti
Comp a 1. 1•:t••ter. lip t" Intl strength:
a wail lie- .Inti. ipatr,l for all those
who are milling to attend.
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CLOTHES FITS
`i_ The• there things that dis•
tingoish the clothes we
make Arc FASHION. FIT
and WORKMANSHIP. We
are jn=11y potul of our re•
cord and will sustain it
with weal gat memo The
Siting thing. :rte rattily
and rte are getting plenty
of aiders. One of these
days you will appreciate
how vitally
You Need a Spring Suit
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LOCAL I)OINGS•
I6. JAL a•taa1111c4lli Aille.rdkrilicAdk alk
A Fitilt STORY.
1)e (',•ttlsh cry,
En de Sturgeon say:
-Vander is a fisbiu' Tuan
Corrin dis way!
"En bell try fer ter get you
On hie line,
En he'll tell de folks
You wuzsix foot nine!"
Den de Catfish say:
"Le's switn up hiptber-
We don't want ter sociate
Wid no sich liar!"
Next Sunday is the Epworth League
Annivefsary at the Main st. church.
One of Mr. Davis Gardiner's little
children is quite ill with pneumonia
but is recovering.
Mr. J. N. lloward last week sod two
lots on Sanders street to Mrs. Alf. Bed-
ford of London, who will erect a resid-
ence.
GIANT TRIPLETS "Currency"
"Bobs" and "Stag' Chewing Tobac-
coes, in big plugs. Quality always the
same.
The village of Brussels in the north
of the county bids fair to increase its
population considerably. Last week
both Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Heist gave
birth to triplets.
It is expected that the Exeter -Kirk -
ton Telephone Co. will extend their
line from Exeter to Farquhar, many
of the farmers having signified their
willingness to put in phones.
The railways halve arranged for
cheap fares for Victoria Day. Tickets
will be sold on Thursday and Friday,
May 23rd and 24th, good to return on
or before Monday, May 27th.
Mr. Fred Gillespie lost one of his
best dray horses through death during
Thursday night or early Friday morn-
ing. lite was on bis way home from
the south and left the horse with its
mate in the stable at Centralia over
night apparently in good health and
when he came out next morning it
was dead.
At a meeting of the Presbytery of
Huron held in Clinton last week no-
tices were read from several other
Presbyteries of their intention to apply
to the next General Assembly for leave
to receive nine ministers from other
Churches, desiring to enter the Pres-
byterian Church in Canada. Two of
these now belong to the Baptist
Church, two to the Congregational
Church, and the remainder to the
Presbyterian Churches in the United
States and in Scotland.
Thursday last was rather an unfor-
tunate day at the Roes Taylor Co's
Factory in the matter of accidents.
D. A. Ross recieved two severe gashes
in the palm of his left band when
throwing a piece of lumber which
happened to have two nails in it. The
gashes are bone -deep. Ed. Jones bad
his right thumb ripped open by a fly -
sliver, which turned the flesh back
over for about two inches. Fred Wells
received only a scratch on the arm, al-
though in his case it was a narrow es-
cape from having the arm taken off.
It happened through his coming too
closely in contact with a saw. As it
was his shirt sleeve was torn off in
fine style. All three men were off
duty for only a few hours.
Prof. O'Brien, the noted Phrenolo-
gist and Palmist of Toronto, is coming
to Exeter next Monday. See what the
Stratford Beacon of Aug '23,11)00, says:
"Prof. O'Brien, the well•known Cana-
dian Phrenologist and Scientific Palm-
ist, is in Stratford again on his third
visit. He is accompanied by Madame
O'Brien. Prof. O'Brien stands in the
front rank of phrenologists and palm-
ists, and is well received wherever he
goes. During his previous visit here
he gained the confidence of the public:
and will beladly welcomed here on
this visit." The Huron Expositor, Sea -
forth, Oct. lath, 1(W), says: "Prof.
O'Brien, phrenolegist and palmist, who
has been here for three weeks left on
Wednesday for Mitchell. The profes-
sor understands his business and is a
square gentleman who deserved public
patronage. He is no fake and works
on scientific principles." For his ad-
dress see his lithos in windows Tuesday
morning. His hours are from 108.rn.
to 10 p. 11. Madame O'Brien will Ile in
attendance. Will remain only a few
days.
Niagara Falls Excursion.
Eve•i vhody will take in the excursion
to Niagara Falls under the auspices of
the Independent Order Foresters on
Thursday June 20th. Good for three
days The fare from Exeter will be
$2.30. Large hills giving particulars
will be issued in a few days. This will
be the only Exrursion to the Falls this
season.
■lei's Forecasts for May
A Reactionary Storni Period is ren
tral nn t 28th. 2)lth and 311th. The
centre of the Venus period is on the
'!lith. The Moon is at extreme south
declination, al opposition with Earth
and Sun on the' th, and in perigee on
the 28th. If storms and storm condi-
tions do not continue from the preccd•
ing period. look for such to return on
and touching the 28th and 54th. In
this event. a prolonged spell of threat-
ening. stormy weather would prevail
from near the'.rird to the end of the
month. Another crisis of seirnic per-
i turbation will return on and within
two days of the 27th. Keep your ear
to the world's telephone and see.
Serious Accident
On Thursdsy afternoon last Mr.
David Gillis met with a serious accid-
ent while he and Mr. Jatnes(iould. sr.,
wersoh awingash's to the station from
the rear of the cooper shop of Mr. Jas.
Goals!. jr. The hast load had been
p1 aced "n the wagon and Mr. (could
had walked away. On corning back
he was surprised to find M r. Gillis or
the ground And the tears gone. Mr.
Gillis had Apparently been in the set
f climbing on the wagon when he slip-
pt.1 and fell between the front and
Mod wheels. and the team starting at
the came time the hind wheel passed
over hist (-hest. Ile was immediately
tsken to hi. home on Mill street and A
doctor summoned. On examination
it WAS found that no ones were brok-
en although he was etn•iderat•ly bruits -
ed. His rerovery was doil.tful At first,
but now he seems to t, progressing
favorably And has a good chance of
ampler.' recover t-, it waft fottnnate
that the hark putt of the wagon w •
hat lightly loaded to het a ot• the ii, jar v
r i 1 1 bate 'wen ntilch limns serious.
Out line 1. testily for your i
kind inspection.t
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Call and GPt our Prices
W JOHNS
Merchant Tailor • Exeter
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Flour has advanced 15e. it cwt. in 1
town, num r_.,...,,
to b
EXETER MARKETS.
Miss Lizzie 'Taylor is very ill at the CHANGED EACII WEDNESDAY
home of M►. and Mrs. C. 'I'. Brooks.
The canning factory is num nearing
completion, and the machinery is tie-
ing installed.
Miss novel, gave t pleasant even-
ing party to a number of friends on
Wednesday of last week.
William F. Luxton of Winnipeg,
founder of the Strathroy Age and the
Seaforth Expositor, is dead.
For Quality and Quantity ask your
dealer for the new big plugs of "Bobs"
"Stag" and "Cuvtency" Chewing To-
baccoes.
Mr. Merve Huston, who has been
travelling through the West, is now
stationed in Ashcroft, B. C., managing
a
drog store.
No. 0 Company of Volunteers will
attend divine service in the Trivitt
Memorial church on Sunday morning
nett, when the rector will preach.
Life's Looking Glass by Talmage is
the title of a book loaned to a friend
by Mr. lRobt. Sanders, who would like
to have it returned to him or this of-
fice.
Mr. Shirley Dottier has been appoint-
ed operator at the depot here and he
commenced on -his duties Tuesday.
The appointment is a well deserved
one and has fallen in good hands.
The crop of fall wheat, which early
in the season looked as though the
yield would he light, now looks in
much better condition and a good
average yield is looked for.
Little things are what count. We
look after the little things in all our
work and that is what gives such sat-
isfaction to all the patrons of the At,-
VoCATE, either in the news or the job
department.
Mr. Wellington Neil went to London
Tuesday with the old water cart and
returned with the new one. We now
hope to he able to take in a little more
fresh air and a little leas dust with
each breath.
Mr. Geo. Vosper, who recently left
Toronto for the Northwest, has re-
turned to Toronto, not likiog the West.
Mrs. Vosper and family, who have liv-
ing here, will return to Toronto in two
or three weeks.
Lebanon Forest Lodge, No. 133, A.
F. & A. M., bold a regular meeting on
Monday, May 27th. The D. D. G. M.
will be present. A full attendance of
the members is requested. Visiting
brethren are cordially invited.
A new picket fence bas been erected
at the front of the new bowling
grounds, and a board one at the side.
The ground has also been levelled and
and sown. The green is ninety situat-
ed and will he a favored spot when
t ead y.
If you want to reach the people to
tell what you want, don't run around
from door to door. You will only
grow grey -headed and be called a
"[allure." Advertise your wants in
The Advocate. the paper that every-
body reads.
The West Huron Teachers' Associa-
tion is in session at the Exeter Public
School this week and we will give a
synopsis of the doin?s of the teachers
in our next week's issue. The session
promises to be an interesting one and
a goodly number of teachers are pre-
sent.
The residence of the late John Muir
was on Saturday sold under the ham-
mer to Mr. Simon Campbell of the
Thames Road. The price was $1175.
The woollen mills, machinery, house
and land by the t iver were previously
sold to Mr.M. Jackson.
Wbile driving toward the G. T. H.
power house recently Fred Ilawkshaw
had a nit row escape. Ile wits driving
along the edge of a steep hank when
one horse of the team slipped
and it with the other horse and wagon
rolled down the incline. Fred jumped
in time to avoid the descent. With
the exception of a few breaks in the
harness no damage was done.
The local Board of Health has dis-
tributed among the househollers of
the village pamphlets published by the
Provincial Board dealing with the sub-
jects of Smallpox, Scarlet Fever. Ty-
phoid Fever and .Measles. As they
contain a good deal of valuable infor-
mation and sound, practical advice in
ea concise form, each person receiving
them will he wise in preserving them
for future reference.
Few business men have more to con-
tend wit h than an editor. The only
means the editor has of snaking a liv-
ing for himself and family- is by selling
space in the columns of his paper.
His newspaper column's are the aan►e
to hint as the shelves of dry goods are
to the merchant. No one thinks of
asking the ,merchant to give Nim the
dry goods from hit shelves, but few
they are who hesitate to ask the editor
to give them a few columns free in his
paper.
A colt belonging to Mr. Luker near
Centralia made things lively at the
south end of town on Tuesday evening.
The animal had been left standing in
the Commercial House shed when it
broke loose and ran away. At break-
neck speed it ran west a short distance
thence nn William to Hilton street,
where it ran between a tree and a tel-
ephone pole, and the rig colliding with
these became detached front the horse.
which continued the pace towards its
home. The buggy was only slightly
damaged. while the flatness was badly
broken. The horse escaped without
injury.
School Board Minutes.
Minutes of meeting of the Board
held in the Town 11a11 Monday, May
20th, at 8 p.n]. Absent W. J. Carling.
The following ie the order of /maltreats
duly submitted and approved:- Per
('hair, the minutes of the previous
meeting. Report of Ground and Mao
itary committee that the drain order-
ed was nearing completion. Per H.
Huston that the H. S. inspector. Mr.
Colley. had visited the school with
promise of return in the fall. and had
also pronounced the H. S. Department
of the Exeter Public, School to he the
heat in the province in Attendance.
grounds protided, and equipment. Per
H. N. Howe and F. Wood tat the fol-
lowing account• h' Accepted: S. Fan•
son..erubtiing. $7.10: R. Cros ker. fill-
ing well, $ai.lO; J. Wocal, gravel, RLin
Per ('hair that 1t. 1lu•ton end S. Msr-
tin he appointed to give wel-orn' to
the alima (-hmg Teachers Convention
to h•• held here 'if.ly :2n,1 And '2•.31(1.
i'••t h'. \V, 01 ;a.l i , it nnient. - J. (it igK.
Secretary.
Wheat
Barley
Oats
Peas
Potatoes, per bag
Hay, per ton 050
Flour, per ewt., family
Flour, low grade per cwt 1 20
Butter
70 72
45 4()
38 39
tat ;ft
00 00
1000
2 25
1 25
18
10
050
2'00
20 00
Rs
Livehogs, per cwt
Shorts per ton
Bran per ton
CALVES FOR SALE
Twoloads of choice calves 1 rsaleTuendays and Sat u•
rdays for balance of sprint;. Price 11•2.:i0 and upwards
.tlso one good dairy cow for ,ale -newly calved.
Wasted -tine hundred hens, yearling e•hb•ken also
a number of good turkeys
W. F. ABBOTT, Centralia
Your HEALTH
Depends on your
SIoacfl, Liver, Kid -
nes and Blood.
If you have constipation,indigestion
dyspepsia, rheumatism, or impure
blood take
Nature's Remedg
It will cure you no matter how had
your case may he. It will tone,cleanse
strengthen and purify your entire
system. 25c., 50c. and $1 boxes.
The A. H. Lewis Medicine Co„
St. Louie, L.S.A.
For Sale only by
W. S. COLE, Phm. B.
Chemist and Druggist.
Mrs. Halls, Exeter North, is recover-
ing nicely from her recent illness.
Just at this time the mail order
houses are active in flooding the coun-
try with big handsomely gotten up
spring catalogues, quoting attractive
prices on staple articles and making all
sorts of big sounding claims for your-
cash.
ourcash. They do not offer to exchange
their goods for the farmers' eggs, poul-
try, butter or other produce. They
don't trust a penny's worth, hut make
you pay cash before you get the goods
and the freight besides. If anything
is wrong with the goods or they do not
suit, they will not exchange them for
you. They pay no taxesinto your town
or county treasury, with which our
schools are n►aintained, roads, bridges,
and sidewalks built. They do not con-
tribute to our churches, (limitable in-
stitutions, nor to the poor.
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A Boom to Humanity
M.D.Tugendhaft's improved famous
patent ear drum is meeting with great
approval wherever he has den►onstrat-
ed, that he finds it. necessary to remain
only a limited time in each locality, as
the demands for this article from all
over the country front unfortunates,
snake this step necessary.
if ever a man de•srrvcd the fruit of
his labor, that roan is Mr.;Tegendhaft,
for he treats the poor and rich alike.
While his strength holds out and in
the short titne he had to meet individ-
uals during his stops through the
country, he wants everyone to roll on
hits who have lost their sense of hear-
ing nn mutter how poor they may be,
and he will do what he can to restore
them the happiness' they yearn for.
At Mr. Tugendhaft's headquarters, 08
K ing St reef West, Hamill on, Out., he
is daily besieged for particulars as to
dates when he experts to speak in
different town tend cities.
Owing to the great reputation this
gentleman has made for himself as An
Eye Specialist,his name is a guarantee
for merit in his new discovery, the
famous Invisible Ear Drum. He
causes those to hear as rapidly as he
restores sight to others, and hundreds
thrntighost the country have already
benefitted through his efforts.
lie sure and see him; it may be the
only chance of a life time.
Mr. Tugendheft will give a free dem-
onstration of his wonderful Her Drum
t the Central Hotel. Exetet•, Tuesday,
May 28, one day only.
CORN! CORN!!
We have the following for Fodder and Ensilage
WHITE CAP, YELLOW DENT,
IMPROVED LEAMING YELLOW
AND WHITE.
Also four varieties of SWEET CORN
for the garden.
MANGOLD SEED
MAMMOTH TORY RED
YELLOW INTERMEDIATE
DANISH SUGAR BEET
T. HAWKINS & SON.
Dealers in Hardware, Cement, Wire, Etc.
Great Rednction Sale Still On
Owing to the lateness of the Spring Season we are still
offering Greater Bargains in Furniture for the
NEXT 30 DAYS
than ever were shown in Exeter before.
Every article in our large stock of furniture is reduced
to almost cost during this sale.
Call and be convinced before making your purchase
ROWE & ATKINSON
The Leading Home Furnishers and Funeral Directors,
JONES & CLARK
PHONE NO. 32
TDB G000S
FOR THE
WARM WEATHER
Now that we are getting a taste of nice weather, we wish to
draw your attention to our wash goods and muslins. Nowhere
will you find a larger or better selection to pick your summer
dress from. We specially invite the ladies to call and see them.
Fancy Check Cinghams
Light and Oat k Blue and White Checks, Black and albite
Checks, Green and White Checks of different sizes. These
goods tore very serviceable, perfect washers and are very much
the go at 124c. per yard.
Plain Chambreys
in Light Blue, Dark Blue, Grey, Pink and Linen shades. Some-
thing nice for shirt waist suits or children's dresses. 121c. a yd.
Fancy Colored Muslins
Every lady will require a nice muslin dress for the warm weath-
er. they are }'ery fashionable and this will be the banner mus-
lin season. Ra• have all the, new colors and designs. Grey,
Pink, Blue, Hello and (preen. Flowers and sprays on white
makes one of the prettiest dresses you sari buy. Prices hk.,
ISe., a r„ 25c., 30c., 35c., 40e. and 50e. a yard.
Dotted Swiss Muslins
We have a full line of the ever popular dotted muslin. Small
and large dots and mixed size dots from 15e. to :%)c. a yard.
Just to Hand a big shipment of
Sovereign Brand Clothing
This is a big snap at ONE HALF usual price.
JONES & CLARK
Headquarters for the celebrated W. E. Sanford Clothing
1 ir0BiTilwirOii w
if hacked alp by deeds.
The claim we mike for
STAR FLOUR
would be foolish if not
hacked up. Better IV sur
than STAR is not mar-
kete'el tood.jv and its
equal is sel(lorn foetid,
WANTED
1 Wheat and Oats
0 HARVEY BROS.
EXETEIt ONTARIO
graaAtAtAA, tAlaAR AtAL
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SMELL & ROWE
?rotty ty1c: iv Ric La!n List:
FOR $1.25 we are showing
A lovely waist, embroidery
and lace insertion trimming
short sleeves, $1.21
FOR $1.50
An excellent waist, made of
fine Indian i.itowo prettily
embroidered. half sleeves
$1.',1►
FOR $2.i0
At this price We have half
dozen different styles, trirn-
med with fine valenrinnes
tare and insertion, fine Swiss
embroidery and insertion.
long and chart sleet•rs $2.
LONG (il)Vf•; 4
women's' silk glovea in black.,
white and cream. 21 in. long.
these are t r,•1'
('rice $1 and
CORSET COVERS
Special value
Big vabte
Excellent value
at 2bc
a t 50c,
at 76c.
WASH COLLARS
Pretty •
� s es t l
5 at 20c.
Another line a big seller At
25c. Another special collar
made of valeneinnes insertion
and ribbon at 20e.
WHiTE t'NDERSKIRT'S
For $1.2' we have the best
white skirt •hewn• made of
fine white Lawn•dale, tritn•
rued with swiss etnhrnidery
and in•ettion: other styles at
$1 75 end $2.
WASH BELTM
In all the newe.t styles, pret-
tily ernbroidered at 20e. h arc.
SNEIAL & ROWE
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