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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1907-07-25, Page 8fliade To Ordsr Urcssing well is an art and the man who has hi, clothing made to mea- sure has found the key to that art. Each garment that we make for you has that air of individuality se) much sought after by the fashionable man. You Are Sure of COMFORT - EASE - ELEGANCE too NowSsltiaas to Head At Prices Away Down W. W. TAMAN Merchant Tailor, Exeter, - Ontario Business Locals -- Read Them Marriage Licenses issued at the Ad- vocate office. A handsome brick house for sale fo $1050 in town, apply at this office. Get your Marriage Licenses at the Advocate office. Casning Factory Help Wasted. About 20 men, 30 women, half doz- boys and girls. Good wages. To com- mence work in about a week. Apply at the factory. Property For Sate. We have at present a handsome piece of property consisting of fine two stotey residence and two lots, with good stable; all in first-class condition; conveniently situated; all modern im- provement. Price is a snap. Call or write The Advocate Office. HOLDIN' HANDS. What's the sense o' holdin' hands? I don't see no pleasure Sittiu' aith her hand in yourn, Like it was a treasure. Sittin' r•oond' till late at night— All's so dark and stilly — Holdira hands with your hest girl; Gee! But it looks silly! Illidin' in the shedders deep. When the moon's a•shintn'. With your fingers claspin' her'n, Sighin' and a-pinin't ain't never seen no sense Tee rich foolish actin': But i've heard from therm that has— it's a heap attractin'! Fred Walters returned to Detroit Friday. Dont scowl; it spoil: faces. Before you know it, your forehead will re- semble a small railroad map. There is a grand trunk line from your cow- lick to the bridge of your nose, intert sected ay parallel lines running eas- at.d west, with curves arching your eye blows: and, oh, how much older you look for it! Scowling is a habit which steals upon us unawares. We fast% 11 when the light is too strong, and when it is to weak. 1Ve tie our brows into e► knot when see are thinking, and knit them even more tightly when we cannot think. 'There is no denying there are plenty of things to scowl about; blit why scowl? What good wi l it do? Better cultivate an even temper turd maintain a cheerful count- enan'e. Mr. Win. Bawden who left here a few weeks ago for the old country, writing from Dublin, Ireland. says he arrived there safely on July 9th. Re- ferring to his trip he states it le the most pleasant he has ever taken and by the way Of comparison says it is even hotter than bunting bear in New Ontar i". The recipient of the letter having been in company with Mr. Heweleo on the New Ontario trip in- fer, that his present outing has been an e•xiteno•ly pleasant one and that it may re:olt in the returning with more t ban horses as his game. Mr. Bawden also sepsis a program of the main feat- uresof the King Hud Queen's visit at Unhlin n hicb happened to be the s,eme week he was there. o _ _ t +++.1+ ++++4-1.41•t++++++++'! to 16 LOCAL DOINGS. �dJAI ►� ��irlk�i 'flee married ladies of the Main sttne chill ch formed the choir for Nond evening lust and did good service. GIANT TRI1'LI?TS• "Currency" "Hobs" and "Stag" ('hewing Tobac- coes, in big plug. Quality always the same. Several special trains have been pass- im through here this week carrying Kincardine Old Boys who are having a reunion. "C. W. Cann has purchased a bar- ber shop at Birth., and has gone to that town to reside. Mrs. Can and family will follow in the course of a couple of months." ----Crystal City Cou- rier. Mr. Herb. Southcott sang a pleasing solo in the James street church Sun- day evening. Herb. is possessed of a good voice and training is all that is necessary to wake him an accomplish- ed soloist. The road commissioner is looking after the trimming of trees on the streets. This is proper. There are some places where a teamster cannot drive or a pedestrian cannot walk without striking the branches. The biggest horse in the world will he et Toronto exhibition this year. The horse was a portion of the Morocco exhibit at the St. Louis fair. It stands 21 hands 2 inches high, or 7 feet, 2 in- ches, weighs,2,833 pounds and is seven years old. An exchange remarks that a man can start nut any day, and inside of an hour and thirty minutes he can engage a woman to work for him for life at notoing a week, while it will take two weeks of solid search to get one to work at fair wages and board. We are indebted to Miss Jennie Manning, of Cranhrook, B. C., for a copy of the Cranbrook Herald in which appears an article on the first train running through that town on the New Soo -Spokane Railway, the town now being on the Main line of a trans -continental railway which will be a great benefit to the town. Rev. A. H. Going preached an ex- ceptionally fine sermon SundaSundayeven- ing on "Living up to the plumb line," in which much wholesome advise was given to professing Christiana. Next Sunday morning he will read one of John Wesley's sermons and n the evening will preach on "Temperance." • Mr. M. Vincent has taken a position EXETER /RIET$. 4 in Mr. A. Hastings' barber shop. The 1'r•esbvterire0 church Sunday ,school will hold their Annual Picnic ite fir. Jeckell's grove•, Lundeen Road t' North, on Friday next. cry Mr. tt'rn. 1Vhitefotd of nett Kam - vine has, purchased \L. ('has. llarri- son's residence on the South Bound- ary, Exeter, and intends occupying it after the fall. There are two little words simple enough in themselves, that introduce untold trouble in the world and are re- sponsible for much gossip, scandal and harm in the English language. These two little words are, "They say." They have done more to ruin the reputations than all other things. If you never quote what "They say" you may be quite certain you are not a gossip. For Quality and Quantity ask your dealer for the new big plugs of ••Bobs" .Stag" and "Currency' Chewing To- baccoes. Fifteen out of twenty-one were suc- cessful in passing the Entrance Exam- inations from the Exeter School. This percentage is somewhat stnaller than usual, owing largely to the fact that during the year there were no less than four teachers had charge of the room. In addition there were a num- ber of the junior class tried the exam- inations, two or three of whom failed. The voters' lists for Exeter are prin- ted. and as the list will likely be the one used in the next Parliamentary elections. It is important that alt part- ies see that their names are properly placed on the list. Voters arriving in town since the assessment was made will have to be placed on this list. Parties whose names are not on the list should see that they get on if they wish to exercise the franchise. The list gives the total number of voters as (ilii; entitled to serve as jurors 313. A word to you sonny—you little twelve or thrteen•year•old boy who is smoking cigarettes on the sly. What do you want to be when you grow up —A stalwart, healthy, vigorous, broad - shouldered man, or a little. puny. measly. no 'count weaktninded dude? If you want to he a man, strong like a roan, with hair on your face, brains in your head and muscles in your limbs, you just let those cigarettes alone. if you want to be a thing, pitied by your folks, despised by the girls, and held in contempt by the fellows, keep right on smoking and end your days in the insane asylum. The Presbytery of Huron met in Willis ('hnrch, Clinton. on Tuesday morning. The only business on hand was the consideration of a call from the congregations of North Bruce, St. Andrews, to Rev. E. H. Sawere, of Brucefleld. The rail, which was a very unanimous one and signed by 122 members and :,2 adherents, was warm- ly supported by Rev. J. Johnston. of Paisley, representing the Presbytery f Brace, A strong de�putating from he congregation at Brucefleld was resent and were moat hearty in desir- g to retaining their minister, and their speeehes preyeiled, the Presby- tery passing a resolution refusing the translation. tlloa Shipment. Willert and Jones hereafter will ip hags every Tuesday, when up -to- te prices wit) he paid. AUR CLOTHES FIT The three things that die- tiuguish the clothes we ne eke are FASHION, FIT and WORKMANSHIP. We ,ere justly proud of our re• creed and will sustain it with good garments, The Sin in. things are ready and we are getting plenty nt orders. One -of these d:e}-4 yon will appreciate how vitally You Need a Spring Snit o --o O 1/ line is ready for your kind inspection. u ---o Cali and Get our Prices W. JOHNS Merc'tsat Tailor - Exeter +++++++++++++; e h da N icks' Forecasts for July. The Sixth Storm Period- Regular, falls within a Mercury period. It is central on the 31st and extends from the 29th, two days into August. Change to much warmer and gather- ing thunder storms will begin in the west by the 20th, and during the four days following these conditions will pure eastwardly across the country. Fatter Diee at Ooderfcb. On Saturday Mrs. Chas. Lindenfeit receioed word of the death other fath- er, Mr. Edward Graham, an old resi- dent of Ooderich, which event took place Friday night at his residence, East street. He was 72 years of age, and had been in poor health for some time. Sometime ago he was in a very serious condition hut recovered and was able to he ahnut until recently. Mr. Graham was in business as a groc- er for many years in (lodericb, selling out only a few months ago to A. Blair. He was an Anglir,tn, and was n member of Maple Leaf Lodge, No.27. A. O. r. W. Be leaves a widow and a family of right daughters. taut of whom are married. The (unto aI took place on Tuesday. A meeting of the directors of the Huron Weather Insurance Mutual Company was held at the Com- mercial House Tuesday last, when business of importance was transacted. A special vestry !mallet; of the Triv- itt Memorial church will be held in the School Hall to -morrow (Friday) evening to consider Inc report of the cummittce appointed to examine the furnaces in the church. Cotton thread, until a short time ago the roost stable in price of all the the staples, selling the country over for five cents a spool. is to be advanced again so that the retail price will be ten cents. On May 29th there was an advance, which brought the retail price to six and seven cents. A friend at our elbow suggests that the best way to head off the mail order houses is for the local merchant to advertise liberally and get the trade themselves. It does look reasonable. All of the successful mail order houses are heavy advertisers and if they can make it pay why not the local merch- ant. • We heard on the street the other day of a man who claimed he was too poor to take bis home paper, but all the same- he read a notice in one of our country papers, telling how to pre- vent a horse from slobering, and sent $1.50 for a receipt. When the $1.50 worth of information catne it said: "Teach your horse bow to spit." Following are et few of the impor- tant changes made in the Ontario Game Laws:— Black and gray squirrel, open season from Nov. 1 to Dec. 1; musk rat open season from Dee. 1 to Apr. 30 of the following year. Hares, from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31; any hare found injuring property may he shot at any time. insectivorous birds must not be caught, killed or sold or had in possession without a permit. Mr. Abraham Dearing on Thursday last sold his 150 acre farm en the 5th concession of Stephen to Mr. Henry Hamilton of Grand Bend. This is a fine farm and the purchaser has secur- ed a bargain at $7250. Mr. Dearing will retire from farming and will wove to the house he purchased on Huron street in October when he gives up possession of the farm. About the middle of October he will hold an ex- tensive auction sale. PERSONAL. Miss Ethel Armstrong is visiting in Sarnia. Mr. Jos.Davis spent part of the week in Toronto. Mrs. Jas. Creech, sr., spent Sunday in London. Miss Ethel Sweet spent some days in Blyth during the week. Miss Ruby Treble is spending her vacation in Toronto, Mr. Richard Welsh returned from Port Arthur on Saturday. Mr. Geo. Crawley of Lucan called on f riends hereThursday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dignan of Lucian spent Sunday in town. Mr. M. Y. McLean of Heltforth was in town Saturday, Mr. Ernie Tucker of Hamilton is vis- iting at Mr. Thomas Harvey's. Reeve Bobier returned Saturday from ie business trip to Stratford. Miss Stella Spackman of Toronto arrived last week to visit relatives h ere. Mrs. Geo. Crawley of Lucan visited friends in town a few days during the week. Miss Amy Johns left Friday for Muskoka where she will 'spend several weeks. Miss Mabel Walters went. to Sault St. ,Marie to spend some weeks on Friday. Mr. John ('hatiton is expected borne on Thursday, having partially recover- ed from fever. Mr. and Mrs. C. Lindenfelt attended the tatter's father's funeral in Goder- ich on Tuesday. Mrs. Sweet went to London to visit Thursday. Miss Louise Sweet is also visiting in London. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan (freta of Hali- fax spent Monday and Monday with their nephew Mr. D. A. Ross. Mr. David Bissett returned Monday to his home in Sarnia, after a pleas- ant visit with friends here. The Misses Lottie and Laura Elliot returned Monday from a visit with Clnndeboye friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. O'Brien and daughter, Miss Ella, left Monday morning to visit in Clinton. Mrs. Goodison returned to her home in Sarni* Monday after a pleasant visit with her mother here. Mrs. Smith and son, Rueben, of Ex- eter North, are in London, owing to the illness of the former's daughter. Gerrie, Rev. D. W. Collins is attending the Kincardine Old Boys Re -union this week, he having spent four years of bis school life in that. town. Mr. L. C. Eleming. principal of the Exeter School, is spending part of the holidays at Clifton springs, while Mrs. Fleming is visiting at Coheenrg. Ethelbert Westcott went to Hamil- ton Monday when Mr. J. T. Weetcott returned. Mr. Westcott is taking contracts for lathing houses, etc. Mr. Clifford Spackman, accompanied by his grandfather, Mr. John Speck• man, drove to St. Thomas Monday where they will visit for a time. Miss Martha Carling retnrned Sat- urday from Brantford where she has been attending High School. Her mother, Mrs. T. 11 Carling, returned with her. Mrs. H. Buckingham and two sons. Jack anei Allan. are spending a few days with friends in town prior to their leaving for the West, where Mr. Buckingham has been for some time. Mr. Ed Zeller, the genial editor and publisher of the 'Zurich Herald, Rave the Advocate a pleasant call on Tues. day. Mr. Zeller is the secretary of the Huron Weathnr insurance Mutual Co 1 snd wa. attending s meeting of the di, ctor here that clay. CHANGED EACH WEDNESDAY Wheat S0 4,. Barley 50 52 Oats -10 41 Peas 70 Potatoes, per bag 75 75 Hay, per ton 1100 Flour, per cwt., family , 2 50 Flour, low grade per cwt 1 40 1 45 Butter 17 Eggs 14 Livehogs, per cwt 6 25 Shorts per ton 24 00 Bran per ton 21 00 Wool, unwashed 12-13, washed 20-23 FOR SALE—one general purpose mare; also one good dairy cow. WANTED -good choice spring chick- en, 2 Ib and up, live or dressed W. F. ABBOTT, Centrally Hot Weather Requisites Special This Week FOOT EASE --a true foot comfort 25c TALCUM POWDER—complete as- sortment. - COLE'S ALMOND CREAM—MELIS- SA BALM—the popular skin food for the toilet. COLE'S W 1 L D STRAWBERRY COMPOUND—a safe and effective remedy for relaxed condition of the bowels, etc. Get the habit of coming to its for drug store supplies. It is a habit that pays. Gole's Drug Store EXETER Dispensing a Specialty. Mr. Roy Farmer has returned home for his vacation. Mr. Percy Hooper of London is vis- iting at his home here. Mr. L. H. Dickson was in Toronto on business this week. Gordon McKay of Detroit is visiting his grandfather at Exeter North. Miss Beatrice Essery of Palmerston is visiting her aunt, Mrs, A. Hastings. Mrs. Welsh spent Sunday with her (laughter Mrs. McDowell in Seaford). Miss Tillie Yager and Miss Nettie Walters are holidaying at Grand Bend. Mr. Silas Stanlake, Jr., of Sodom left Monday morning to visit in Tor- onto. The Misses Ida and Mabel Mara of Lucan are guests of their sister, Mrs. W. S. Cole. - . Mr. and Miss Townsend of Toronto spent Sunday the guests of Mrs. (Dr.) Malloy. Mr. John Bawden of Ridgetown spent a few days with his parents here during the week. Miss Millie Martin is holidaying with Miss Snell near London, who visited here last week. r"1"t7rwrIwivi"Tvi a 6 niiimou Vur4t � In favor of [STAR FLOUR 1 "None Better" and "Few as Cood't IONE You cannot afford to he without it. Manufactured by HARVEY BROS. EXETER ONTARIO HOWEY'S PURE RICH STRONG Vanilla Extract. The richness and strength of flavor and the polity of Our Vanilla Extract are only ob- tainable by making it from the finest Mexican vanilla bean', high grade deodorized spirits and pure rack candy. After being carefully trade Our Va• nilla Extract in just as csreful• lv raged, none being offered for sale until it has been thorough- ly macerated and ' matured. aiGive Our Vanilla Extract A teat when next you cook something you wish to he particularly de- licions. • We S. HOMEY, Phm,B. Chemist and optician Se Eyes tested fete. 1 T. xswsirrs & SON Jobbers and Dealers in Builders' Hardware ' Nails Glass Cement Plaster Paris Galvanized Shingles Corrugated Iron Roofing T. gAwKIvs 411L SON. Greal Reduction 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. 82 25 ,o isaount We are offering for the balance of July and month of August a Special discount of 25 off all Colored Muslins and balance of our stock of White Blouses. Our nimbus are all this year's goofs—up to date in paterns and colorings and range in price from 10 to ;yl,. per yard. if you want a nice cool dress for the hot weather do not fail to see theta and secure a bargain. Our stock of White Waists contains the vety latest styles; some of them new goods arrived only hast week (no last year's waists among thetn) ranging in price from 65c. to $2 50, subject to a Special Discount of 25 a'. Gent's Furnishings Our Gent's Furnishing Department is very interesting at present with a full stock of Shirts and Neck wear, new Outing Shirts, col- lars attached; just the thing for warm weather; also new patterns in Negligee shirts. Just received a full line of NEW TiES. Clearing prices in all Straw and Linen Hats. Poultry, Etc. We will pay in trade the following prices for chick- en (1907 hatch) 12c. per lit. live weight; duck (1907 hatch) Sc, per fit►. live weight : gooseberries 5c. per quart; Red or black currants 3c. per 11., JONES & CLARK Headquarters for the celebrated W. E. Sanford Clothing SNELL & ROWE Red Rose Tea "Is pod Toe WE SELL RED ROSE TEA Try a Package It is the best. Prices: 25, 30 and 40c SNELL & ROWE t