HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1909-04-08, Page 8Let Us Measure
your figure :or a Suit, and the figure
we wi11 ask will please you as well as
the per:e t f.t we will guarantee you.
We are s- rape:ounty careful to fit all
our patrons to perfection, as every gar-
ment that Lewes our establishment be -
con's an advet•tiaement for us. We will
give you your choice ut the finest and
newest tabrlce. We do the rest.
W. W. TA MAN
Merchant Tailor,
Exeter, - Ontario
[111rNirliFIF
LOCAL DOINGS.
allisaiikalkailk ABA
For quality, value and style in Room
Rugs Steuart has them all beat -6,50 to
$30.
The W. Id. S. of James Street Metho-
dist church intend holding ar tea on
Monday, April 12th. The Society have
engaged Miss Wyatt to sing.
Buy your li'all Paper at Stewart's -
style, quality and value all in your fa-
vor,
1000 Bushels of WHEAT WANTED at
the mill. - HARVEY 131105.
Sooteh Linoleum 2, 3 and 4 yds nide,
Tile, Floral and Oriental Patterns -the
kind that wear well and look well -Stew-
art.
APPRENTICE WANTED AT ONCE. -
To learn tailoring. \V. W. TAMIAN.
I/ you miss seeing Stewart's windows
this week you'll miss a rare treat -they're
great.
BUGGIES, BUGGIES.
A Carload of First-class Buggies Just
received at W. G. Blssett's, Exeter.
LICENSED AUCTIONEER
WM. ANDEIcSON. Lircneed Auctioneer
for Huron, County. Terries reasoleable.
Date■ can Inc made at tre Advo:ate,
Exeter. or Henry Eilber's Office, Cred-
iton. 1 jarel
Millinery business is booming at Stew
art's -their flab ar e',:r'ery pretty.
Repair Shop
Gun repairing
Umbrella repairing
Lawn Mowers sharpened
Knives & Scissors "
Horse Clippers "
Saws gummed and tiled
Wringer Rollers.
All kinds of keys filed and
lo2ks repaired.
New Bicycles and Sundries
Guns and Ammunition in
stock.
WANTED
1000 Mubk Rat
Skins. Highest
market prices.
J. TRIEBNER
Three doors North of Post Office
Off With the Old
-AND-
Ou With the New
it will not be long till your
thoughts are turned to a oew
Outfit for Spring. This sea-
son will 1* more than ever
in advance with new styles
and fabrics.
New Suits for Spring
New Topcoats for Spring
Now Raincoats for Spring
New Suitings for Spring
The new spring lines are
cooing in daily now. We
are confident of being able
to please you in the least
particular.
W. JOHNS
werchast Tailor• Exeter
IIOW DO YOU FIGHT.
You are beaten to earth, Well, well,
what's that,
e'ornt up witin a an:fling face.
It's nothing against you to fall (Iowa flat
But to Ile there -that's disgrace.
The harder you're throanaey rt.e zege-
c•r you bounce:
Ile proud of your blackcueei eye,
It isn't the fact tea, you're licked that
counts:
It's how did you figi,t-and wee,.
Me. Peter ]=ray:,. !.as recovered from
els 1(CcItt illness.
Mrs. Sidney Davis is confined to her
teed throug.e Illness.
Mr. 11. E. Pickard is confined to the
:souse with a sore foot.
Councillor Chris. Luker is 111 with sym-
ptoms of pneumonia.
Mr. D. A. Rosa, who has been serious-
ly 111, 1s Improving nicely.
Mrs. Hatter Is suffering from a broken
bone in one ankle, the result of a fall.
Boys wino piece wires or ropes across
the sidewalk to trip people should re-
ceelve the full extent of the law.
To -morrow is Good Friday. The usual
cheap rates are in vogue on the railways,
good (rata Thursday until Tuesday.
Mrs. C. Zuefle 1s recovering from the
recent operation she underwent at the
hospital in London and Is expected home
shortly.
Mr. and airs. J. J. White celebrated the
tenth anniversary of their marriage Mon-
day evening by entertaining a number
of their friends.
Mr. \V. J. Beer las installed a harness
sewing machine in Ills harness shop. It
is a great labor saving apparatus, and
do 2s its work well.
Rev. A. afacVlcar of Atwood preached
in Cavell Presbyterian church on Sunday.
Rev. Young of Lornevllle occupies the
pulpit the next two Sundays.
Tne Exeter Gu:i Club has arranged for
a big shooting match on their grounds
on Good Friday. The prizes are mostly
of merchandise, consequently the en-
trance fees are small.
Tine sympathy of their friends goes
out to air. and Mrs. Wellington Nell in
the loss they have sustained by the death
of the!: little daughter, Susan, who died
Saturday last aged eight days.
Tine friends hers of Miss Cecilia Fer-
guson will regret to hear that she 1s
still quite i11 at Minden, Nebraska, with
no signs of improvement. An abseils in
tea side Is the cause of the trouble.
Under the auspe ed of the W. C. T. U.
Mini Sproule gave a delightful talk on
rttl '.lo:n:ery work among the lumbermen
of New Ontario 1:1 the Main -et. church
Monday evening to a goodly attendance.
At a meeting of the 1908 Bowling Club
Thursday evening the affairs of the
club were wound up and It was dlsOr-
ganlzed. This year in all probability the
Aesoclatlon and the Club will be one
and the same organization.
Mr. J. A. Stewart 1■ showing a prettllY
dressed window and it is wort(. your
Dr. Cairns was visiting in Loedon tele
week.
Mrs. Pike of Kalamazoo, Mich., le vis -
:Ing relatives here.
Mr. Wm. Grigg of Chatham is visiting
r. I etives ht town.
Mrs. 1'oplestone is visiting her sort, S.
e. Pupa:atone at Myth.
\tr. and Mra. R. Sweet of Clinton are
visiting relativea In town.
Dr. L. L. rollick of St. Marys spent
Sunday with his parents here.
Mr. Daniel Rendie left Monday more -
lug for Calgary, where he intends roe:
atdl:g.
Miss Tilly 'White on Thursday' evening
returned front a two months' trip to Qel-
lfornia.
Mr. John Iiyrne of Westminster was
the guest of Mr. J. D. Atkinson over
Sunday.
Mrs. Yager left Tuesday for Swift Cur-
rent, Sask., where she will spend the
summer.
Mr. Richard Welsh accompanied a car
of horses to Winnipeg this week, ship-
ped by himself.
Mr. John Kerslake returned home on
Monday night after spending a few days
visiting !n Londo t,
Miss Rhoda Kerslake leaves Wednes-
day morning for a two weeks' visit In
Toronto and Creswell.
Master Gordon Howe of Toronto is 1112.
guest of his grandmother, Mrs. Wen.
Jeckell, London Road North.
Mrs. G. T. Mantle has returned from
a two weeks',vlsit with London friends.
Mr. Mantle has also returned from the
city.
Mr. John Crooke spent Monday night
in town on his way' home to Clinton from
a three months' business trip through
the West.
Mr. Geo. Rowclfffe of London was here
Friday on business. Ile recently sold
tale other farm of 100 acres In Usborne
to Mr. Robert Skinner.
Mr. Frank Snelgrove, who spent the
past week at the home of Mr. Wm. I'cn-
hale, returned to Ills home at Port Bur-
well Monday.
Mr. Frank Harris and slater Miss Ada
of Munro and Miss Bettie Esstry, Eden,
ep'nt Saturday and Sunday the guests
of the Misses Rhoda and Etta Kerslake.
Mrs. J. T. O'Brien and daughter left
Monday for Hamilton to Join Mr. O'Brien
and become residents of that city. rills
estimable family will beemuch missed in
Exeter, but we wish therm every success
In the Ambitious City.
\Ir. John Triebner of Stepaen having
rentei the premises recently vacated by
Mr. Dan. Harticin, will open a general
repair shop and also keep a stock of
blc yclea. anmmo:ntion, etc. Ile 1s open-
ing up this week. See his ad. In another
column.
Huron's i'opulatian.--The population
of the County of Huron as shown on
the assessment rolls of the different
municipalities, for 1908, is as follows:
Ashfield 2,710. Colborne 1,527, Goder-
while seeing it. wild rose, moss rose, ic•b Township 1,958, Grey :3,066, Hay
and apple blossoms on the branch, with Morn 2,210,HowiceKIl , Hallett tanley
a profusion of violets Lcneath make a 1 Morris _,p a 3,650,6,lop 2,303. Stanley
1,8. ), Stephen Tuckcremtth 2,109
pretty set off for a few choice hate. Turnberry 1.806, Usborne 1,975, East
The London and Northwestern Iran- Wawanosl; 1,646, Weat \Vawane/eh
way Company has been granted a char 1,908, Bayfield 540, Blyth 818, Mus-
ter to build a line from London to Grand eels 1,179. Ci,nton 2,448, Exeter 1,806
Bend, on Lake Huron, passing through Goderich 4,622, itenaall 804, Seaforth
the towns of Alias. Craig and Parkhill. 2,251. WIngltnm 2,310, Wroxeter 445,
This Is to be a branch Zine from their Total 54,919.
main line from London to Sarnia.
An advertisement should always be be -
lore the public in creme shape. It It dis-
appears it la soon forgotten .e,d those
that remain have the superiority and ad
vantage o: the absence. The only good
excuse for the discontinuance of an ad-
vertisement 1s that of retirig from busi-
ness.
Clinton held a very successful Spring
Show on April 1. air. H. Smith of Exeter
was an extensive prize winner. securing
firsts for sweepstakes of three of any
breed three years and under with bull
Bail:ball 0 g.tnization.-The 1909 Base-
ball club was organized Thursday even
Ing with the following officers.- Ilon,
Pres., G. W. Harrison: tion. Vice -Pres.
W. W. Tanian : ]'res., J. J. White: Vico.
I'rea,. W. J. llearnaa . Ser., I' .Fleming:
Treas.. G. 11. Palmer; Manager, R. N.
Creech: Executive Committee, to consist
of president, vice-president, Secretary,
treasurer, manager, and 8. G. Bawden, A
Stewart. T. Creech, Dr. Bright, and Dr.
McGlllie (Ay. After careful consideration
and considerable dlbrusslon it was deem -
aged mare. female, 1 year buil, cow three ed advisable to go Into the proposed
years and under, 2 year heifer, and any league with Mitchell, Seaforth, Goderich,
year heifer. Bruce spit berry of Bruce- C'intor. and Illyte: A league of nearby PRETTY POLLYOFTHE KiTCdEN
field got seco:td for carriage horses. places such as Zurich, Hensall. Credi-
ton and Exciter may be arranged.
EXETER MARKETS.
CHANGED EACH WEDNESDAY
Wheat
Barley 55
Oats 43
Peas 83
Potatoes, per bag 60
Hay, per ton 7 50
Flour, per cwt., family
Flour, low grade per cw 1 40
Butter
Eggs
Livebogs, per cwt
Shorts per ton
Bran per ton
1 10
50
44
85
00
810
300
145
20
16
680
2 00
24 00
CARD OI' THANKS. -Mrs. Jas. Ford
and family desire to thank those who
were so kind to there during their recent
bereavement by the death of the husband
.111 father. the lain Ja::r•s Ford.
Y. M. C. A. CONCERT
Tine Y. M. C. A. Conce: t in hie Opera
House F:lday night was well attended
a:td successful la every wt_:. The pro-
gram was a pleasing one, consisting as
1: did of select:ons by the orchestra, corn.
pod of Messrs. Blrney, Case, Davis,
\Ve k -a ata White, bolos by Master Dieu.
glee Statibut'y, o: whom we have made
mention elsewhere, Miss Amy Johns,
Miss Edna Follick and Mr. E. J. CI.riatie
Duets by Misses Alice Howard and Edna
rollick, and by Mies Howard and Mr.
ife:b Soathcott, readings by Mrs. \Walden
harnnm r. Fade o: the numb_ fa 'aa:a welt
rendered and all were heartily applaud.
ea. Reeve McCtllum was chairman.
WHAT KIND OF- MUSIC
DO YOU LIKE BEST?
You can get any good kind from
an Edison Phonograph. it ren-
ders a band of fifty piece: as tve•11
as it does a single Pinging %nice.
Nothing you can buy will provide
so much of the heel kind of enter-
tainment for yourself and your
family at so trifling n co't as an
Edison Phonograph
Come in and bear the new things
and get our terms.
Can.
Brit
THE PURITY P Re%
SOCIAL. -A unique serial will be giv-
e:; by the Ladles' Aid of the Main Street
Methodist on Friday evening. April le.
The menu will co:ulst partly of Bls-
cults. Gene, and Maple Syrup, to be
served from 6.30 to If o'ciork, after
which a select program will be render.
ed by the members of the Ladles' Aid.
Come one and all and enjoy a treat.
Admission only fifteen cents.
Owen Atkinsotn, son of Mr. George At-
k:neon. met with an accident on Tues-
day last which might have easily re-
sulted 1n the lose of his hand. Ile was
assisting in cutting wood with a circular
saw at Dr. Brownings when 1;, some
mtnnrr LIR Land came to contact with
the saw. between the thumb and the
•unlet. cutting a deep. ugly wound, wh'cth�
re:NI el Rivera! stitches to close.
Tne always we:corn• nnonte of Aprill
has broug':t with It beautiful spring
weatr,er, tonsleting of warm sunet.Iee
and waren showers of rain. The snow
t:as entirely disappeared. the frost las
been driven out of the ground, the roads
are rapidly drying. and the land 1s al-
most ready for the plow and the seed -
drill . auger and syrup making Is about
completed. the trees and shrubs are be-
ginning to bud and leaf. and the ball
team 1s iRetting ready for practice.
Exeter people enjoyed a treat on Fri-
day night and on Sunday wham they were
given the opportunity of hearing Master
Douglas Stanbury, the ten -year-old son
of Dr. and Mrs Stanbury of Toronto
Ile sang at tie Y. M. C. A. concert in
the Opera nous:, Friday nIght, and at
'he Presbyterian and Trivltt acre/10:1AI
hurches Sunday morning and evening.
respectively. The little fellow Is pose.
eased of a remarkably clear, strong and
sweet volee. with a wide range. and r,e
sings alto and soprano equally well. Ills
father and mother were here with him.
and visited with Mr. and Jlre. J. G. Stan -
hut].
Mr. WesIry Luker of Swan Lake. Man.,
formerly of Exeter. In renewing 1:1n sub-
aertptlo:t to the Advocate. says:- 1t is
with p:eaeurc I renew my subscription.
i am always anxious to receive tee news
front home. It see;ns to bring a person
hark to eastern towns. Especlaliy do 1
find it so valuable when on duty as nal-
!e- at teig`:t to Aianee over the colunies
and read with pleasure the many r;oted
improvements to your town. Swan Lake
Is a apler:dld thrivi::g little vlilage. it
Is now about the size of Centralia. bu'
the prospeete are bright for Its fu'ur(
devciopemeet. it las Targe a'.d wr:l
c iu!pped stores and business places .
\t.asonlr, I. O. O. F., ar,d C. 0. F. lodge.
and the surrouhdlt g country comprises
•',e very beat of land The past waiter
w been fine. the eold•'st 0 -lap we rad one an
tee thermometer registered about 42 be-; Isis.. EYES TESTED FREE
:)w aero. but we had .no blizzards.-
Hicks for April. -,a regular storm per-
iod, embracing the central days of both
the mars and Mercury periods, rovers
the 1111 10 tl a 161h, being central with
Moon'. last quarter on the 13th. This
is another period when the chararterist-
les of the Mars Influence will be present
to a marked degree. Vicious thunder
storms, heavy rains, with destructive
!nail in many localities. will result at
thin tens, if boreal Influences have not
phenomenally dominated stoma and
weather thus tar in the Mars period, If
snow. elect and general cold hive pre-
donenated. this perlo.i will bring unsea-
sonably heavy snow. stria and cold. If
waren tropical a onditio:ne prevail at this
tl:n' mercy deneeeous, tornadl^ atorm4
•will Cr. natural and Inevitaii
STER
ERINGS
oFF' of
9 all Mt LATEST
NOVELTIES
!N 5oxES- a sk -
aMe
!ancyAFtiCles filled witb
Watt/.''.CIA�Lt
.
AIRMIllend
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EASTER EQGS
1
W. S. ROWE!, PR.B.
Chemist and O ttcian EX ETER
likes to do the family baking when
you buy her the STAR brand of flour.
All the delicious things ..he bakes
tastes so good to you that you
ALWAYS ASK YOUR GROCER
for the kind she likes. it is the best
wbite flour on the market, and costs
no more than the poorest.
HARVEY BROS.
ROLE MMANUFACTURERM
EXETER • ONTARIO
Notice to Farmers
and Public !
If you have any
OLD IRON, RUBBERS, RAGS,
COPPER, BRASS, LEAD.
ZiNC, HORsF:HAIR,
Bring it to M. Jackson &
Sons, the Old Reliable
- Firm -
where you can gt't highest
market price in
CASH
All sizes Iron Pipe I on hand
also Iron Posts
M. Jackson & Sons
MAiN ST., EXETER.
OPPORirg EI.ECTRic. POWER HOUSE
Enter
Any Time
LINTO11 BUSINESS COLLEG
as m,een tested in the re/vitae of eer•er,.nee
Rh the flee of pttt.II' rpininn, ani M. not her
nvnd usntin`. The meet , of otr ertslunt.
as not been etcellet Not the Lrae t but
whet grade modern Itchiness sc hen In was
ern Ontario.
Mei. 'dual !s.tru,tinn. No ..- scion.
Mail Coarses. Enter era day
Writ* for parte-elan
ORO. SPOTTON, PRINCIPAL
Call and examine our
28 gallge Preston Safe Lock Shingle
which we are selling for $4.50 per square
and you will be conv'nced that it is the
most satisfactory shingle on the market.
Guaranteed Wind and Storni Proof
needing no clip to hold bottom of shingle
to place.
We are offering splendid values in Halt-
ers, Stable Brooms and Shovels, Chaff
Baskets, Lanterns, etc. - - -
T. HAWKINS & SON
Watch This Space Next Week
ROWE & ATKINSON
The Leading Home Furnishers and Funeral Directors.
JONES p.& CLARK
Mihinery Millinery
These Are Busy Millinery Days
Every business hour of the
remaining
ster our
millineery s slesroom will be showi g a wealth of beautiful miillinery for
all occasions and at our well known easy prices.
kirk it fa I!ay. Or y hat aow
Our Dress Goods Department
Is a busy centre with us just now.
All the Latest Fabrics are shown here in the seasonable shades.
Stripes and Plain Goods are shown here in abundance. Our stock is
complete and you cannot do better than buy one of our New Dress
Lengths for your New Spring Costume.
House Furnisfflngs
FOR THE BUSY HOUSE-CLEANING.
This is the time of the year to think of your New House Furnish-
infts. Spring is here and the busy house•cleaning will soon start. You
will
fact thatready for hcarrythee glargest largthis est
f' eROOMt
knownwe RUGS, CAR.
PETS, LACE CURTAINS, L1NOLF:C%1y & OILCLOTHS in Exeter,
and can therefore give you the best choice.
Room Rags
UNION RUGS in sizes of
323, 3131, 314, :1 z4 yds
WOOL RUGS in sizes of
313, 3:31, 314, 3ix4 yds
TAPESTRY RUGS in sizes of
31:3, 313i, 314, 304, 31x41 yds
BRUSSELS RUGS in sizes of
3z31, 324, 3i:4, 4144 yds
SMYRNA RUGS (Reversible)
3x4, 3i14, 304 yards
VELVET RUGS in sizes of
3z31, 324, 34z4, 4141 yds
Small Rugs for Matra
in all sizes of
TAPESTRY. WOOL, BRt'S-
SELS. VELVETS, AXMINS-
TF:it and WELTONS
All at low prices.
Carpets
A very large stock of
UNiON, WOOL, TAPESTRY
& BRUSSELS
Ibis is the place to buy your
carpets as we have the quantity
and quality.
Lace Curtains
--IN-
NOTTiNGHAM, SWISS AND
FiSH NET.
Over 50 different designsto
choose from in the best curtains
we have ever shown.
Prices tic, 50e, 75c, $1, $1.245,
$1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.25. $2.50,
$2.75, $3. $3.50, $4, $4.50, $5, VI.
Linolsuma-Oiloloths
Some of the prettiest designs
we have ever shown in floor oils
-all widths -4 4 to 18.4.
We sell tbe
GREAT NAiRN'S SCOTCH
LINOLEUM
Admitted by all to he tbe best
made.
JONES & CLARK
jHeadquarters for the celebrated W. E. Sanford Clothing