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Exeter Advocate, 1907-08-22, Page 1ti 1 il101ossow 9edOinglorltalloas 'We print in%itation- on the newest of paper, wit h the newest of type, at. to reasonable price. Von %Vallt something nice. The ADVOCATE Office etet Real Estate Changes i u• e have u11- eipi.,11e•,1 facilities to rent, sell or buy either farm or will:lg•• prep• -ray. Try it. `.tN1iK.Rs & ('lti Ecll. TWENTIETH YEAR. EXETER, O N T:1 RIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22. 1907. •err SANDERS & CREECH The Sovereign Bank of Canada "mina HEAD OFFICE: -TORONTO. Paid Up Capital: $3,000,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: . iii.ics JAkVis, Esq., - - - President RANnol.rn MACDONALD, Esq., Firs! f •ice-lsrtsidenl A. A. Ai.i.AN, Esq., - - Second Vice-I'residenl Iio:r. D. SfcMIIL.r.AN, ARCH. CAMPBELL, I:sq., A. E. DVateNT, Esq., M.P. P. G. JKala1RTT, General-lilanager. HoN. PETER MCLAREN, W. K. McN.tco;itr, Esq., M.P. ALFA.. Biter•:, Esq., K.C. R. CASSEI.S, .4ss1. Ge•,:eral-Afana; el . 0:1 1)a$11W01141 DISASTROUS FIRE.- The roost dis- tlstt•uus tire that has ever visited our village occurred here on Satnt it ty night last and as a result a lat ge por- t 1 'nes business a ds •s 'u o f our fineststands 1 por- tion n w a heap of ruins. The tire origin - d in Mr. Jonas Hltrtleib'8 block :at rear of Mr. Win. Shruntuls' dry - rods store about 11.13 o'clock, and spreading rapidly the whole block was soon enveloped in flames, comprising the dry -goods store of Mr. \V.Shrutnw, the shoe store of Mr. Geo. Edighoffer, the tailor shop of Mark Brokenshire and the hardware conducted by Mr. David Tiernan. There was also des- troyed a small building and a large dwelling west of the Klock, together with Mr.Hartleib s stable at therear of the block,this being filled with hay and other material. Willing workers were soon on the scene and by their heroic efforts succeeded in saving the build- ings in the immediate vicinity. Luck- ily there was not much wind blowing at the time but the little there was Savings Bank Department. Interest at best current rates paid quarterly. JOS. SNELL, Manager at Exeter, Crediton, Zurich and Dashwood, H. ARNOLD, Manager Hensall Branch The Old Reliable We beg to announce that we have more LAa=Es 'WE ITE WAISTS than we can carry over, consequently will reduce the price: $1.00 to 75 1.75 to 1.25 2.50 to 2.00 1.25 to 1,00 2.00 to 1.50 3.00 to 2.50 1.50 to 125 2.25 to 1.75 These goods go quickly. Come early and get your choice We still carry a fine range in Astoria Shoe -nobby goods Highest Price paid for produce *CdRLING BROS. Professional Cards. Da. O.1. ROUL8TON, L. D. 8., D. D. 8. DENTIST Ontarioand Honor D. S. C. U of Member of the R. L graduate of Toronto Cnisersitc. OVVICE: Over Dickson & Carling', Law °tike, in Dr. Anderton s former Dental Parlors. dibDR. A. R. KINSMAN, L. D. 8., D. D. 8.' Honor graduate of Toronto Unlreristr. DENTIST. ?Nth extracted without any pain, or any bad effects (Keo over Oladman & Stanbury's otitce, Main street )sx•t.r. Medical P. MALLOY, M. 11. (Tor. t'niv.l MEMBERA• College of Fhyslciaas and surgeons, Ontario. termer Muse Surgeon Toronto Western hospital. ftaeceeaor to Dr. J. A. Rollins Residence: East on Ent street north of office, Exeter. Ontario. Legal DIOKSON k CARLINO, BARRISTERS, SOI.ICI• ton, Notarie=, (•nnceyan. ccs, Commissioners. SeDdtora for Molsona Dank, et, Mossy to 1.0a11 at )owe.% rates of Interest. Offices, Main street, Exeter, 1. R. OasuPG, B.A., I. II. Dickson MONET TO LOAN. ^_ Mohave a targe amount of private funds to loan • Harm sod %ilia to properties at low rates of Inter MI OLADMAN i BTANOURY, Barristers, Solleitori.M►In St.. Exeter On William Brown Peel. Diploma of Royal Incc,rporated S 'Iety of leaseaans, Rngl*nd; Organist of Truitt Memorial Oharch,Exete►. Piano. Organ, ilarmony and Theory al Music, Terms on application. Exeter, Ont, Two Farms for Sale or Rent The undersigned is offering for sale or rent. Lot 12, N 11 , Itiddulph, containing 112 acres, and the arae farm on the opposite 4411 of the road, ( 'sine Tp.. IKing F.j i.ot 12. 4)n the former there is a goat brick house, 2 barns (one bank):dritin,c horse and mans- other improvements. There an no buildings on the 54,4 res. This is an earllent property and will i e sold separate or rnmbino1 at a ten- reason- able price. FAr 1.artirllen app, 10 111*»' KEN.E:i.A. Whalen 4)r to hl('KSON A e' \ItI.IND, Exeter rip WI11.11r1U'Illr 'War d 1 FALL TERM OPENM SEI'•r. 2nd This management during the {��Makeet year trained over Two Hun - red young ladies and gentlemen 00 as tatenog- raphees, bookkeepers and telegrap err, and placed then) to excellent situations in leading Canadian and American clue.. individual instruction. Write for catalogue CLINTON i BUSINESS COLLEGE (}EO. `POTTON, Principal. Lig....,a.t.ilk ilk it! lit :. J FARM FOR SALE 1110 acres more or less in the Township of Stephen being Lot 12, Coo, 12. There is on the premises a good frame house, 2 gond hank barns, and other outbuildings; gx„1 orchard and other couvenlences. This is a first slamlawn and will be sold reasonable. For particulars apple on the premises or be mail to RWFI_R, hhita Farm for Sale The undersigned is offering for sole that v1 a,•res 4)t land, being arts of lots t and 5 In the 1st con. of the Village of Exeter, also the fine brick dwelling and three lots on William street, adja,•ent to the farm. There is on the faroo a frame barn and all is well underdrained. Farm will be sold without house if desired. Terns easy?. For particulars apply to JOHN HAWKSIIAW, Exeter DR. F1NGEL ONTAR O, electrical treatment of diseases of women a specialty. House and Lot for Sale. a= acre, being part of lot 15. Con. 12, Caborne. On this ',ripen) there Is a gar.) brick cottage and stable, 11 not sold skill be rented. Apply to T. CAMERON, Auet., Farquhar Store Property for Sale In the 1 itlx,e o1 Exeter, composed of north part of lot 11 on the west .isle of !lain AL, consisting of one good store and the building now used for • lost - office, known as the Johns hla k. If not sold price ately on Or )adore the 1 th day of August will be sola by ruble Am tion nn the 11.1 dal• of August. For terms and parts 'Oar., apply to 'rhos Cameron, Am tloneer, Farquhar. Farm for Sale or Rent. The undersig„id is offering for sale or rent, Lot 5, North Boundary. Biddalph, containing It) acres, Their i. on the premises concrete hour, brick kit - hen and n nodal -led; 2 lank barns, Itnnd nrehard, 2• good wells, slant 5 area hush. All seedM down \� t•dt1ehday. but about lo acres. 'Win be sold or rented at Mr. Ed, Piper. of Forest end Mise reasonable figure. For particulars apple to. Ethe1 Piper of London spent Sunday RICH. LCREII. CINTRALIA. with their mother here. - Mr. W. J. Beer, Misses (iertie Farm for Sale Sheers and Miss Ruby Treble spent swept the immense volume of flame towards Mr. Kellerman's store and Mr. Ezra Tienlnn's butcher shop at the op- posite side of the street and it was with the greatest difficulty the buildings were saved. The fire communicated several time with the store. and at times it looked as though it, would be impossible to save the buildiog but the bucket lir igade slid noble work and it is to those who formed it that great credit is due, for had they not kept the adjacent buildings from burning there is no telling where the fire would have ended. The heaviest losers are those who occupied the block. all the stocks being consumed and Mr. Hart- leib, tvho had his dwelling above the hardware lost his entire household ef- fects, including a valuable piano and the family had barely time to escape in their night clothing. A telephone message was sent to Exeter for assist- ance and an (engine was immediately despatched but arrived too late to he of any assistance, the flames being completely in check by the time the engine arrived. The loss caused is in- deed r► heavy blow to the town as the stores destroyed were among the beat in the village. The loss is partly cov- ered by insurance and is spread over seven different mutual companies, Economical, Waterloo, London, Mon• arch, Standard, Perth and Wellington, the following being carried: J. Hart- leih$4000; D. Tiernan $3000; G. Edig- hoffer $3000; W. Shrumm $00110. ADDITIONAL LOCALS Ed. Barrows was in London Tues- day. - Mr. Wm. Barrows spent Saturday in London. 011ie Kelly has returned to her home at Stratford. Mr. Tumble of Montreal is a guest at Mr. D. Mack's. Mr. Nelson Sbeeres leaves for Fort William on Friday. Master Willie Birney is visiting friends in Belgrave. Mr. Richard Atkinson of London is visiting at his home here. Mr. Art. Wood of London is holi- daying at his home here. Mrs. Vale left last week to visit her son Wes. at Niagara Falls. Miss Annie Hicks left last week for Toronto where she will remain. Mrs. Marshall and son Gordon are t-isiting in London and Toronto. Mrs. Geo. Knight of Ilderton is vis- iting relatives and friends in town. Miss Emma Hall, Exeter North, is confined to her bed through illness. Miss Verse Witwer of Zurich is vis- iting at Mr. I. Hall's, Exeter North. Mrs. John Gould and daughter Ed- ith of Detroit are visiting relatives in town. Miss Alice Dawe of London is the guest of Mrs. E. Treble and Mrs. F. W. Collins. Mr. Fred L. Collins of Columbus, Ohio, is the guest of his stunt, Mrs. F. W. Collins. Mr. Wm. Mellott and wife who have been visiting here returned to Sarnia Tuesday. Miss Stella li'enhale leaves to- mcr- row (Friday) to visither sister in Winnipeg. Miss 011ie Quante is at London and Toronto preparing for the millinery openings. Miss Eva Carlin telurned to her duties in the hospital in New York 125 acres of roil land, tieing Lot 10, and 1V tsl`a, Con. 1:, ilibbert. toad p►nrenv - -" h.liu wen Ur. and U. St•anbury and little The regular monthly meeting of the situated and must 1 • • in I' -1 Grand R('na H. J. Jones pal ing :ul wldition t.. his stttnit er hoose eta the London -i -A grand oast-y:av,+de hill was heli at Maple Grove on Tuesday evening. u er ;. here alsoattend-itthe nab tl u ► , Lt A n from t dance there 5%tutday night. -Mi. and Mrs. Newton of Parkhill trete c.,llrr. at the manse Thursday. --The ,Ilse. Green of Bay City, Mich., spent a few days herr last week. -Mrs. Samuel Preszcator and sons of Steepen spelt Sunday with Mrs. E. Gill.- Mr. and Mrs. G►•avelle, Mr. Smith and E. Gill spent Sunday at Port Frank. --E. 1)is- Jardine has gone to Port F(•+ank wleie he intends remaining. -Mrs. 1.11ie' and son of Sebringville stteut Sunday al. Jos. ltavelle's.-Miry. 11. Follicle has re- turned to Exeter. -School re ,:p •red Monday after the holidays. 111 is. Mills sta,•umo)1- hale th.rt cout,Ie. have here kn,"vr 10 rent lin o11th!• h.,:,e tt watch - lag the tv.,ve- noun 10 n. u. 4,1 7% p.11 , dining, i•ti.iently. r4) sand. But that is only one page otic of Cupid's note hook. ,. 1.mstint . .isr , . H !! I 1 t ' I 1y iecnveret1 from the recent upset from a e il,ue, has 4.1unne,l to London. \I,. I,••vet1 bas turned lli.. howling green into a tennis co:trt. This 1s a boort Whi••l) trill hr ta•eler,uted t v tilt' campers. --51r.. S. Green h e• gime to S.u•nia to spent) a week twit b friends. -(it•irve fi L'••lie III Ailsa ('r:iig have moved :heir shanty frons the (.fillies' farm in hast Williams to the lo,land hash at Grand {lend, where they ex. Peet to wink f,m some time.-- As the Parkhill stage ryas m tkitog its daily trio r„ (i -,n 113 •4),l Tu:'.dav, a s -'cion. it •cident was oat• 1),vly :avert.•.). Oa) i were eoluPlet, d. sortie enlarged and utitrt� redc,•�,r.•tea1, .chile a few new one- trent ul, t -,is. •.,.on. The sport day thi. year ora. the hest 4)110 yet,and the 4)l til igollu'nt +,r'• already planning (or next a ear': gal.% day. wlticit they 1 e• r sa+' will e Wade wore for the benefit a of the campers 111,11 it previous years. ` i io8L. --The \\•t•altlt•sday evening session of the sunooer school took en- tirely the fot'tu oI :til entertainment of views. Bev. Mr. ('op,•1 and of Watford showed still pictures fest an hour and moving pictures for throe quarters of an bout; with the Holy iatnd as the subject of the uta j.,i it y of the views. A small admission fee was charged but a good sized crowd .attended. The views were not only interesting lltit instructive an,l 51r Copeland very nicely itttet•aperq,•d them with explan- TILE BEACH AT OMANI' BEND. THE POPrL.tlt SUMMER RESORT ON LAKE HURON is again in charge. -Mrs. Baird spent a few days with her mother nearThed- ford.-Mr. Teidetnan .tad son left Thursday for Cobalt. -Mr. and Mrs. Thomas of Dashwood spent Sunday last here with Mr. and Mrs. Page. - The many friends of Asep Gravelle who met with an accident recently, will be pleased to know that be is get- ting along as well as can be expected. --Percy Mollard who met with an He- cident a few days ago is doing nicely. He was working at some machinery when he received a nasty gash over the eye. -The farriers ere all busy. The sound of the whistle reminds us again that tl,e threshing season has again arrived. -A vet yenjatyable little dance was given Friday evenin by the young men of the camp in igen• ner's hall. -El. Gill and Mr. Brophey spent Monday in Exeter. -Love is so reaching the flats: just north of the town a load of flax was met. The road is quite tt trroty at this pot it :uul one of the horses became frightened at the flax :and succeeded in trot& ling the rig off the toad, upsetting the passengers and co•Ite•ntg. Fortunately beyond a little fright, no one was injured, though considerable damage was done the vehicle :and the driver found it necessary to rot Orli t(1 towll and pro- cure a hits to take his passengers the rein under of the journey. -Only a couple more weeks ,and the season of Naughty Seven at Grand Bend will be over. In fact already that are more going than coiling. Taking it alto- gether it hag haat a prosperous season in spite of the Lite arrival of summer. Not until about the middle of July did the cottages fill up, but front then on they were well filled. Several cottages tory remarks. On Thursday evening the session took the form of a temper- ance meeting. On Friday night a con- cert was given at which vocal and in- strumental music added to the enjoy- ment of the evening. Saturday even- ing Rev. Dr. Livingstone of London gave a lecture in the tent 00 "The Human Voice." A large crowd heard Dr. Livingstone and %very delighted with hint, Miss Arlin of Parkhill sang a solo, and the Misses Mct fills of 1,u - can ga ve :t(1 instrumental duet. On Sunday Dr. Livingstone preached at both services and in the eveninv Mr. Beach, soloist of the First Methodist church. London, rendered a beautiful solo. One of the large crowd that has ever visited the Bend was hereSunday there being about 1700 people on the grounds. On Monday night the school closed with a concert given almost en- tirely by camp talent. Miss Elsie McCallum is visiting in Toronto. Mr. F, W. Tool of Toledo, Ohio, at' - rived Wednesday morning to visit with his parents here. Miss Flot•ie DTlney, after a two London, weeks' visit with her aunt in ,o , returned home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wal. Gillespie and son Bert, and Miss Lizzie Gillespie of De- troit are guests of Mr. John Gillespie. Miss Stella Gregory left Tuesday evening to be present at the Ite•t'nion of the ex -students of Goderich Colleg- iate institute', Mr. and Mrs. Saxon Fitton and son Gerald and Mr. Toni Carling took a driving trip to Owen Sound this week, leaving here Tuesday morning. Mrs. Mallard, son and [laughter of Duluth, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T.E. Handford, left Tues- day un their return to their home. Mrs. Oakes and children of Chicago have returned from visiting friends in Clinton and will visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Gregory. for a few days tx'fote retail ning to Chicago. Mrs. Dagg, who has been visiting her brother, M►'. Wil. Rollins south of here, left Wednesday, accompanied by Mr. Rollins for Byron, where they will visit their brother. Mr. A. J. Rnl- 11119. I)r. Atntr+. Mr. and Mre. J. A. Stew- art, Miss Edith Sanders, Miss Leavitt and Mrs. Rendre left Wedne'day eve• ning with Mr. and Mrs. Gootlison and Miss Lila Johns on a trip to Muskoka for ten days. Mr. Wm. Bawdy') arrived home from England last week bringing with hire six fine heavy entire horses for the Rawden & McDnnrll stables. Mr. Bowden had a pleasant trip loth ways, experiencing no mishap whatever. Farrow cow for sale; apply to Thos. Snell. Huron street. be sold. Tertnsea,' A t•piy to von returned Tuesdaay from Muskoka 1 !'.S. Board was held in the office of S. T. CAMERON, Auet . Faquha 1 Farm Wanted to Rent. One or two hundred acres. Apply at (hip office. Executors' Auction Sale Auction Sale of valuable property in the Village of Exeter. The Executors or the Estate of the late Isaac ('are ling have autheriu-d Thoma Cameron, Kat.. to Fell by Public Auction. upon the property, on SATURDAY, AUGUST 24T11, 1007 .12 o'r10 k p m , *Ante 114 ehoiee tauilding Ints. Thee 1os are situate on either side of Wellington street ((`ration Roadl Brnrk, Albert, Neilson, Marl. borough, Carling and Victoria streets: are all in centre 01 Village incl are artahie Me %nth mann factoring or residental purposes. This land will 1. offered for sale In either Iota or Mo. 4. to suit the purchaser nu order to wind up the 'lose estate this land has to besot., and there will positive() Ice DO reserve. r-ans of this property may be seen at any time at o -e law oAtces of Megan, tri. kw,n and Carling. F•r bather particulars, terns and conditions of sale w posters or apply to THOS. CAb:BON, 1',uelehar le-Honeer. or to DICKSON & ('ARi.ING. Solicitors for Executors. and l)rillin whete they enjoyed a Martin Monday evening, abseat H. pleasant (11nroll's outing. Mr. John (Vood was in Toronto Monday with two loads of cattle. one shippers and one butchers. He states that the market ie somewhat oft at present. There wore 100 loads in the city that day. Mr. and Sirs. Cook of the Mansion House were on a holiday trip to De- troit and Cleveland from Friday to Tuesday. They took in the National League ball gatne between New York and Detroit. Mr. Cook says they play nearly as good tall as Exeter's busi- ness men. Township of Stephen Court of Revision Notice is hereby risen that a Court will he held 1pursuant to The Ontario Voters' Lilts Act, by. His lonour the Judge of the ('aunty Court of the ('nun• tr et Intron, at the Township Hail. ('reelitnn, on •)nes.lay the Twenty -.,',nth day of August, 1914, at lo. -k a. m , to hear and determine onenplainta and errors and ornmi..inns in the 1 n(ers' List of the Muni, ip*b(r of the TAw,,.hlp 4)1 Stephen for 1507. Dated a' eft titre thi. 1fth day a Angrut A. D ( 11 EN. RV EII.nER. Cleft of the Township of Stephen Huston. The following are the items of business discussed nod passed. Flooring oils to he tested on the two junior• rooms. Carling--Wood-that Connor Bros.' account, $2, repairs; T. Brock RIZ'', labor; T, $male $27,45 for new well, be paid. Carling-ltowe- new well to he completed and present pputop cleaned and used. ('arling- Woo1---Minntes of last tneeting pass- ed. The Board have pleasure in Ad- vising the ratepayers that a satisfac- tory quality and flow of water appears to have been secured. --J. Grigg. Secy. DRATNS BKNNKrf-in St. Marys, Aug. 12, Thoma. B. Bennett, aged 02 years. HAY Ktl- In lilanshard, Aug, 12, Mary 1(1* Minnie) Hayes. aired 32 years. NtcHots-in Fullerton, on Aug. 13th, Robert Nichols, aged 71 years. MCN RiOIIT-- In Blanchard, Aug. 11, Elizabeth McNeight, in her 00th year. STRw'ART--in Mitchell, on Aug 14th, Dougald Stewart, Aged 71) year?. MARTYN- in Fullarton. on Aug. 12' Mary Sims, relict of the late Wnl. Martyn. axed all) years, 3 months. BIRTHS CHARLTONInExeter. on Aug. 17th. to Mr. and Mrs. John Charlton, a son. M.'4THxlis--In McGillivray, Aug. Oth, Mailers, to 5f r. and Mrs. Wesley a son. PREETKIt-At Zurich 4)11 Aug. 14th, to Mr. and Mrs. John Preeter, a daugh- ter. IttnLKv-At Greenway, Aug. Stb, to Mr. and Mrs, Rohl. Ridley, a son. SCIlIOEnFIt -At the Town Line, Step- hen, Aug. 10th, to Mr. and Mre. Peter Schroeder, a daughter. WEnu--in Stephen, Aug. 12, to MI. and Mrs. Humphry Webb a son. WKIN--in Stephen, on August 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Godfried Nein a son. MARRIAGES. DRUM! l) IK-BAI.K1vi11.-In Toronto. on 'Saturday, August 17th, Mr. Frank Delbridge, manager of the Farmers Bank at Cheltenham, and tarn of Mr. John Delbridge, I',borne, to Miss Eva, daughter of Mr. Wnl. Balkwill of Exeter. 1l A(UIIT-C.%RRiCK-On Aug. 14, at St. Paul's Rectory, by Rev. C. R. Gonne, Miss hose Carrick of Clinton to Thomas 0. Ilaggit of Blyth. JUST ARRIVED -A swell new line of - PLUSH KO These cool svenings make you think of theta. if you need one our stock is complete and we can show tliern to you at all prices; also shawl rngv, rubber rugs and dusters. Factory Harness Ilan a very poor chance of sell- ing when rontpared with our u-to•date handmade work. Neatness combined with dura- bility is what you cannot get in any but n first-class hand• made harness. -GIVE: l'S A CALL- SATiSFA('TiON GUARANTEED W.J. Beer, Exeter To Marc Room for Fall Goods MUST BE SOLD 330 Rods Ideal Fencing, 8 Wires, 37e. 270 " " 7 35e. 60 " " 9 " 35c. • 6-t tons best Cleveland Coiled Spring Wire 1200 " " " Barb W 1 rye, 1 only Gates 3x31 feet $2.50 3 " " 31x4 w 82.75 1 " 10x4 " 65.25 1 " 12x4 " $5.75 WELL MADE AND VERY STRUNG 1 only Hammock, regular $2.00 for $1.75 1 " " 8-1.75 " $3.90 1 " Ice Cream Freezer, reg. $3.00 for $2.75 600 lbs. Plymouth Twine to clear 10ic. -4 Screen Windows and Screen Doors HEAMAN'S HARDWARE d STOVE STORE