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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1907-08-15, Page 8NEW Fall Suitings and Fashion Plate JUST ARRIVED Call and make a selec- tion before the rush. W. W. TAMAN Merchant Tailor, Ezeter, Ontario Minus 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. Say! Don't forget that sale of Vil- lage Property on the Station Road at 2 p. in. on Seturday, August 24th in- stant. Get your Marriage Licenses at the Advocate oflb...-. Otey trail trill convince you that Cole's Baking Powder is a leader. Try it. Property For Sate. We have at present a handsome piece of prop -fly consisting of fine two storey residence and two lots, with good stable; all in first-class condition; conveniently situated; all modern im- provement. Price is it snap. Call or write The Advocate Office. is n want to get a nice piece of lane( f ••m 1-5 of an acre up to a 5 acre block attend sale on the Station Road at 2 1' in. on Saturday. August 24th. 1).. Butler will be at the Central 11•,t 1, Friday and Saturday, this week. Tait Mown Optical Co., :�.3` 7Dundas St.. Lei lou, or local dealers will promptly attend to prescriptions fur glosses. N og Shipment. W.Iler•t and Jones hereafter will e h p hogs eve! y Tuesday, when up -to - 11..7 •• llrires will be paid. dcet Paw. The Ladies' (Iuild of the Trivltt D!e. mol i d church have engaged Mr. Sae. Fax. the eminent comedian of Toronto foi !heir Annual Garden Party to be give•t on the Rectory Ground on Fri- day. August ::t. Remember the date. N .w is the time to hay land in %9l1- ag•• •,f Exeter. Be sure to attend sale o i `• tat ion Road on Saturday, August 24 aoderich Collegiate Inittitate Reunion• 1' .• reunion of former students of thc :od.•rich Collegiate institute, for wh , n preparations have been in pro- gre for some Months, will take place on 'l'hnrs.la v and and Friday, August =nil and Y.31.d. The program is to be as f •Iloa : Thursday morning. recep- tion to ••x -students at Collegiate Insti- tut. ; afternoon and evening, regatta and hilt t itic sports, at the lake front. Friday !Horning, athletic sports and baseball Match; afternoon, presenta- tion of a testimonial to Dr. Strang: evenioe, banquet. Gi•adn,ates of the school ..re reining from all oyer the condo. tit. and a very interesting time is ext••...ed. The railways are giving epereal Tates on the certificate plan. ■ Ich.' Foro:atta for August. A It • t 'tlon:u•y Storni Period is cen- tral .•ii the 17th, 18th and 19th. As thi- period begins it will grow much win ne r. first in the west, the baro - met. a •cill fa11 and reactionary storms of rain, wind and thunder will pass eaatic,,rdl} serosa the country. reach- ing their culminating stages on and touching the 18,.h and 10th. Let it be remember ed r hat the Earth's atltunl- nal . q•,'e•,x . Mends to this part of Aug•I.r. B unine•tric and other storms indi, .'furl. i(e all the gulf regions shoo •? 1,, ,y:.rched at this and follow. tumble over. Gangs of men are doing ing :\•. •e'., govt 10(14. While equator- the work around the yards and the Id or \t -...r 1• dia Storms may not ap scene is rather a busy one. pear. ••••turuon mote paid experience Rev. George Brown, well-known in shoa i II .t -,•• h results are not only Exeter as having occupied the James pet>i1•h• het ptohable, even in August. street pulpit for some months two years ago, and father of Rev. C. W. Brown of Regina, a former pastor, died on Tuesday of last week at Sagi- naw, Mich., while •isiting friends. Mr. Brown became a probationer for the Methodist Church in 1858, was or- dained in 1530, and received into full communion in 18.t0. Ile was superan• elated in 1F3;V), but had supplied in niany pulpits since that time. He is surviv- ed by two daughters and one son - Rev. Charles 1V., of Regina, Dr. Brown and Mies Edith Brown. His wife died last fall. Rev. Mr. Brown arriving home from the West before she pass- ed away. •'t:lir NVNV lir air WAIF 'Via ► LOCAL DOINGS- 4 i...e.:task AkIk Alt:#cJ& ilk A number of Exeter people went to Detroit on the excursion on Saturday. The James street League attended the Summer School at Grand Bend on Tuesday. NO 111 hers of Exeter people intend going to Seaforth Friday to see Long- boat run. Friends of Mrs. A. Hodgert will he pleased that she is recovering nicely trove her illness. The Metropolitan Hotel has been brightened by a coat of paint, and otherwise improved. A large number of Exeter people at- tended the Gala Day sports at Grand Bend on Thursday last. The rural schools reopen on Mon- day next while the village schools do not open until September. Mr. W. T. Acheson is having at cement walk and roadway laid in the archway at the Central Hotel. Unreserved sale of Village Property. Don't forget sale on Saturday, August 24th. There are sure to be some snaps. After having some ribs broken by being trampled on by an infuriated beast last week, Mr. Alf. Hicks, Us - borne, is recovering. Sergt-Major Hector has received an .ovitation to participate in the Ontar- io Rifle Association's shoot at Toronto on August 20th. He bas not yet de- cided to attend. GIANT TRIPLETS "Currency" "Bobs" and "Stag" Chewing Tobac- coes, in big plugs. Quality always the same. Frogging is the sport of the boys who are visiting at their homes here. They are more plentiful than usual this year. Rev. L. W. Wickett, at superannuat- ed rninister of London, occupied the James street pulpit Sunday in the absence of Rev. Going who was at Port Stanley. Mr. N. D. Hurdon celebrated his sixtieth birthday by entertaining his friends to "a tramp smoker" on Mon- day evening. A good time was un- doubtedly the result. Mrs. Chas. Birney unfortunately had a bone in one shoulder displaced by a fall on Sunday evening, which will render her unable to do her regu- lar house work for a few days. Under the beading of Mt. Carmel last week an item referring to Miss Marjorie Guinan successfully passing her entrance examination should have read 499 marks instead of 449. Your choice of 118 lots at sale on Saturday, August 24tb, Station Road, either singly or in bulk. The apple crop in Huron County promises to be a full average, while in many places, particularly in United States the crop is reported small. The bulk of the crop will be Spies, Bald- wins, Greenings, Kings, Russets. The yield is estimated at 300,000 barrels. 41.25 per harrel is being offered. 1'hre«• rinks of St. Marys bowlers 1 hplayed a game with Exeter bowlers et.. yesterday 71Veduesday). CHANGED EACH 1VLDNESDAY For Quality and Quantity ask your 1Vieat dealer for the new big plugs of "Bobs' Barley "Stag" and "Cut ienc)" ('hewing '1'o-' Oats EXETER MARKETS. Ila renes. Peas 80 53 40 45 40 41 00 135 A, P. Sout)), Manager Sovereign Potatoes, per bag 75 Aylmer. fol wryly of the saute hank Hay, per ton here, has resigned his position there Flour, per cwt., fatuity and expects shortly to he appointed to Flour, low grade per cwt 1 40 a city branch. Butter 1 PERSONAL. ti i ri‘Yl•,6YMll Dr. Browning was in St. Thomas Friday. Neil McConnell was in London over Sunday. Mr. David Gillis is visiting friends in Yarkhill. Mr. Earl Hardy returned from the west Saturday. Mrs. Cora nitre of Chicago is visit- ing friends here. Miss Lillian Amos has returned from a visit in Brinsley. Miss Lela Cooper of London is visit- ing Mrs. Ed. Jones. Miss Millie Westland of Wyoming is visiting friends in town. Mr. Bert Flynn of London spent Sunday at his home here. Miss Lillian Rowe is on a two weeks' visit to friends in London. The Misses Milray of London are guests of the Misses Weekes. Miss Tracey of St. Marys visited Miss Ethel Sweet during the week. Mrs. John Snell and Mrs. Aquilla Snell are spending the week in Sarnia. Miss Venda Levett has returned to London after a visit here and at Grand Bend. Mr. Chas. Knight, of St. Thomas is visiting at the home of his parents here. Rev. and Mrs. Martin left Monday for Clifton Springs to spend some weeks. Mies Lyda Quance, milliner, went to London to the wholesales, on Wed- nesday. Mrs. Robinson and family of Chest- ervilte ate visiting her sister Mrs. Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. Grinnell and children of Detroit are guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Pym. Miss Gladys Bissett is spending it few days in London, the guest of Mrs. John Evans. Mr. John Farmer left for the West on Monday. He will go to Regina and Winnipeg. Mrs. Janet Brown has returned fr•oun a holiday trip, as has also Miss Stella Gregory. Mr. Wm. Armstrong, of Imlay City, Mich, is the guest of his brother, Mr. Irwin Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Lambrook were in Galt a few days last week attending the Old Boys Reunion. Miss Merril Gould bas been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Windsor, in Brown City, for several days. Mr. Ed. Clarke of Chicago, formerly of this place spent a few days with friends in and around town. Mise Little and Miss Wood, who have been Yiaiting Mrs, Qruikshank, The Rev. W. T. Oltif, Rector of St.1 returned to 'Toronto last week. James Church, Stratford, will be the Mr. and Mrs. Geary and two child - special preacher at the Anniversary ren of Toronto visited Mrs. Geary's services in the Trivitt Memorial sister. Mrs. Gladman. last week. church, on Sunday, Sept. lst. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bawden of Cluff succeeded the present Bishop of London spent Sunday here the guests Huron at Stratford, and has held sev- of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Bawden town. eral important charges in the Diocese The children of Mr. and Mrs, %Vat. of Huron and elsewhere. Veritlaof Brantford are visiting their Miss E. Virginia Grant, of Plainfield, grandmother. Mrs. Richard Pickard. N. J., has been engaged to take charge Mr. (leo. Hind of Durham is visiting of the Shorthand Department of the his niece, Mrs. Thornton Baker. Mr. \Vinghani Husiness College. Ailsa Hind was a former resident of Exeter. Grant is a graduate of the Gregg Mr. and Mrs. Young of London visit - Shorthand School, Chicago, of which ed at the home of the latter's parents, John R. Gregg, the author. is Princi- Mr. and Mrs. Jariies Beer, over Bun- pal. She has had six years teaching day. 1r. W. D. Clarke of the Molsons experience in leading commercial schools of United States, and is highly Bank staff and Mrs. Clarke ore taking recommended by Mr. Gregg. Mr. a trip on the lakes during the heti• Spotton seems determined to put the days. W. B. C. to the very forefront. We r. Franklin O'Neil of Loran spent understood that she will be second Tuesday in town delivering thorough - teacher in Canada who was trained by bred sheep of which he is an extensive the author. Wingham Business Coll- breeder. sae enjoys an enviable reputation Frank Bawden after holidaying at Wingham Times. his bonze here returned to London Monday to resume his position in the Those who have not been at the G. drug store. T. R. Station for few weeks would Miss Jessie Creech left Saturday for notice 801110 changes were they to pass Maidstone, Sask., where she will visit that way now. A fourth trnck has her sister, Mrs. Frank H,tndeock, for been laid to the west of the others.and some weeks. a switch is being laid to the canning Mrs. J. C. Gould and two daughtels factory and on past the tank to con- of London arrived Tuesday and are nect with the main line. The store guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gerald, houses that were formerly on the east Carling St. of the track and south of the station Miss Maty Lister of Brantford arriv- rond, have been moved to the west of ed Saturday, and is this week visiting the track and north of the road, to in Exeter and with Mrs. 13. W. T. make room for the new station house. Beavers at Farquhar. The old house has been etrinned of its Mr. 3. A. Sanders of i.ond(.n was in platforms eta, and is nearly ready to town Monday. His friends will be sorry to hear that Mrs. Sanders is quite ill at their home in London. Meseta:. John Hind and W. J. Heit- man left Monday for Orillin to repre- sent Exeter Lodge L O. O. F., at the Grand T.exlge which is being held this week. Miss Tillie Yager, who has been idaying here and at Grand Bend, Monday for ('landebove to visit grandparents, Mr. auu Mrs. W. ninghatn. Mrs. (Dr.) McCallum, who has visiting Mrs. Morlock, return Cressline. Ohio, on Saturday. Addle Morlock accompanied her AS Detroit. Mr. Frank Taylor of Winn Miss Bell Taylor, Mien Aggie Roland. Will. Harold and F.d. Westland Wyoming were herr this wee their way to the Bend to ramp. IT WILL NOT SE LONA till � �.�i torn 7�'��r thoughts I�� n \..a F'+1111u1171. This .�.�, will be more than ,:�dr� with new ever fabrics Nev.!lotto for FII New Topcoat* for F�11 New Vultln¢• for Fall till %"n torn your thoughts to a N.•a• Fall Outfit. This se.a•e a at a will more than ever in :advance with new etylcs and fabrics New Sults for Fall New Topcoat* for Fall New gultinga for Fall New QN.coata tor Fall The new fall lines nae corn- ing in daily now. We are confident of being able to please yon in the least par- ticular. Call and Get our Prices Altowsncs to tie Made. it was learned recently that about t10 per cent. of the candidates had fail- ed in the recent departmental examin- ations owing to the physics, ancieut history and English papers being too difficult. but the education depart- ment has decided to make allowance. Dr. John Seath. superintendent of ed- 4n. Mion,sa s:'�oinjustleewillbedont any candidate." Registrar Houston 'aid due allowance would he made where the paper was deemed to he too difficult for the students. Mr. boos - ton pointed nut that, after all, it was not the difficulty or unfairness of the papers that had canted the slump. but the fact that they dealt with branches of the work with which the candidal• and M n hol- idaying her ('un - been Pd to Miss Aa far Winnipeg, of k on and Rary, tt, is Ben- nett nent- xrnld on through n see- tion the Ilur- Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Heywood of ♦Vinchelsen and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parsons of town spent Saturday and Sunday in Clinton the guests of Mr Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Benneti daughter left Mnnelay for ('al after a visit here. Mr. Benne travelling in the West, and Mrs. nett will visit their for a while t deciding to remove there permanent- ly. erms l y. Messrs. %V. T. Acheson and H Bissett returned from Kingsville Thursday. During theirdrive the country they ,toted that in n tion did the farms look as gond or farmers look as prosperous as in Hur- on and North Middlesex. (,_ o I rs. Lindsay. They also were Ps were apparently unfamiliar. "This callers at the Hulse of Befogs and re - is quite evident in paper. where three., port the new Wronger and Matron q•larters of the candidates fail." Mid kind and accommodating; nothing ('hemi�t and t)pt'einn Mr. Houston, "and in all much rases seeming to tae n,., rnorh tronhle for .penial ron'idet,ttien i'. atway- gi.••ri '' th•• , onifort rf inmates and visitors. t+rIves tested free. W. JOHNS Merchant Tailor - Exeter ++++++++++++++.t' Eggs Livehogs, per cwt. Shorts per ton Bran per ton Wool, unwashed 12-13, washed 75 11 00 250 1 45 17 15 6 50 24 00 20 20_2323 Highest price paid for any quantity honey -wholesale; also FOR SALE -one good driving horse and general purpose mare in foal. W. F. ABBOTT, centratlla Ligif! Rubber �aess a SpecialI9 We are making a specialty of light rubber harness just now, although we sell all other kinds. ('all and have a look at them. Repairillg_-u. Don't forget that we do all kinds of repairing on shortest notice. Trunks, Valises, Etc. \Ve have a good line cf Trunks, Valises, Blankets, etc., on hand and will sell them at the most reasonable prices. W.J. Beer, Exeter Miss Tilly White visited in Detroit this week. Mr. R. S. ('rocker returned to Tor- onto Monday. Mr. W. J. Clark of Winnipeg visited friends here this week. Mrs. J. J. White and daughter, left Friday to visit in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald of Guelph visited the Misses Weekes last week. Mrs. Nelson Northcott, Stratford, has been visiting her parents, Exeter North. Mr. Aquilla Sheeres of Lansing, Mich., is here visiting hie mother. Mrs. Sheeres is also here. Miss May Gill has gone to Hampton to visit until school re -opens, when she returns to Fort Erie. Miss Beatrice Quick of London is visiting at Mr. W. H. Dearing's, Step- hen. Mrs. Geo Hawkins returned Satur- day from a month's visit with Sarnia friends. Master (`art Smith returned to Elora last week after a flue weeks' visit with friends in and around Exeter. Mrs. Munroe of town and Mrs. Bow- den of Stephen are visiting the form- er's brother, Mr. Will Folland, at Romeo, Mich. Miss Taylor of Winnipeg, Miss Bice of Dungannon, ?.1iss('arlisle of Lucan and Miss Becay Hobbs of Bitr, ate vie- itors at the Rectory. r'IF IF liP"IFIWIP IIP1 Avoid 1 Competition 1 There is a tnarket for the BEST, and the surest way, we think, to get away from competition is to make a lit- tle better flour than the oth• er fellow. Our motto ie: "Not how cheap hut how good" ASK FOR STAR FLOUR IT STANDS ALONE Manufactured by HARVEY EROS. t EXETER ONTARIoj 1 WITHOi'T Si(GIHT you are not much use in this world. And yet you are on the told to that condition every day you neglect the ('ARE OF YOi•R EYES. if yon have never worn glu.ses or your old ones have been outgrown, come and have WI examine your eyes We can aid you and preserve y - moat precious possession - your eye- sight. B. S. ROBBY, Phm, B. T. fIAWKINB & BON Jobbers and Dealers in Builders' Hardware Nails Glass Cement Plaster Paris Galvanized Shingles Corrugated Iron Roofing T. HAWKINS & SON. Great 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 GREAT SCLEA8INIIDrtffiEEG(}SALE OF ALOODB Din ir.g the next two weeks we are going to sell all our summer wear regardless of price. They must go to make room for our imin'nse fall stock, which has already begun to arrive. SEE OUR NORTH WiNDOW. WHITE WAISTS Below is a summary of what we have left S only $1.25 waists for 75c each 1 11 only $1.50 waists for $1.00 each -1 only $2 waists for $1.25 each I 2 only $2.50 waists for $1.05 each WHITE LINEN SKIRTS 2 only Misses Skirts $2.50 for $1.50 each FANCY PARASOLS 2 only $1.10 parasols for 75c. each 1 2 only $1.54) parasols $1.00 each COLORED MUSLINS Prices no object out these goods. They must go at any price. 1f von want a cheap dress conte quick as our prices will soon sell there. Lots of time to wear there between now and Xmas. POULTRY The following will be paid in trade for the next week: Chicks 10c. live. 12c. dressed; Ducks Sc. live, i0c. dressed; Old Hens (ic. live, Sc. dressed. JONES & CLARK Headquarters for the celebrated W. E. Sanford Clothing. SNELL & ROWE Money Saving Bargains BARGAINS IN LACE CURTAINS $2.54u quality for $2.00 2.00 " 1.50 1.50 1.10 BOYS STRONG WEARING SHIRTS guaranteed fast colors -- 50e anality for :30c i` BOYS LEATHER BEii'S `laic quality for 15c (N LADIF;S T.1•:ATHEIt iBE1.TS MP quality for 2,-c. iN JAPANESE MATTING 20c quality for 12 1.2 c IN MEN'S FANCY VF.f3Tf3 for summer, light or dark colors - $1.25 quality Inc Sfk. iN UMBRELLAS $1.Z1 quality for 914c iN LADiE+' CASHMERE. HOS Black or tan ehades--34c for 2Be. SN rr,r. & ROWE Or' 4