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Exeter Times, 1908-08-06, Page 1vier HURON&M1DDL ESEX GAZETT E THIRTY-FIFFH YEAR -No 1517 EXETER, ONT., CANADA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUG I;tll 1905, $1.00 per year iu advance • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••- JONES & CLARKS' Phone No. 32. Hot Weather Bargains We are showing this week some special dualities in Muslins. Silk Finish, were 50cts. per yard; to clear at 25cts. per yard. Also a range of very pretty patterns, were 25ct.s. per yard, clearing at • 40. l 5cts. per yard. s Bargains in remnants of Ginghams, Chambrays, 1 • Delainettes, etc., suitable for Children's dresses, Corset Cover Embroideries Z Special price •?0cts. per yard. These are perfect • goods, and we have a large assortment of:patterns •• to select from. if 22 • • • • • •• • Our White Blouse sale has been a great suc- cess, just a few•left, and each one a bargain; must be cleared out. All lines of Whitewear, at reduced prices; in- cluding Corsets Covers, Drawers, Gowns, and Underskirts. Two only Misses<pure linen Dress Skirts, length 34in. to clear at $2. 00 each. If you are in need of a Parasol, either Fancy or Black we can supply you at prices that will please yol1. Men's Straw and Linen slats, suit able f`or the warns weather. Selling at reduced prices. Poultry From Friday morning r: o'clock of this week un- til Thursday evening 4 o'clock next week, we will pay the following prices for poultry: Young Chicks, 12cts. per pound live weight. Ducklings acts. per pound live weight, Hens ticts. per pound live weight. 1 t= Ii•••• Locals Whalen Mr. Aaron Davis bade good-bye to his many friends around here on .-Jar. George Knight. of 11d r;oa, i Sunday. Ile and Mrs. Davis de- -Mr. in town on Monday. parted for the west on Tuesday. Miss Mary Brooks, of 'Toronto, and 'present. Miss Jennie Brooks, of London, have been visiting avith their parents and other relatives here lately. Mr. J. V. Milson spent a few days of this week in Bay City. the guest of his sister, Mrs. Dinsmore. i31rs• hlCwell'alg, of Kenton, Nan.. is visiting her mother, Mrs. Hodgson at Granton and also relatives around here, Rev. Fair preached here on Sun- day and also admitftstered sacrament. The choir rendered very appropriate music for the occasion. Threshing has commenced around here and harvest is well on the way to being .finished. Our baseball team :went to :Cedar- ville to fulfil the chattel) ge to that team, but Cedarville failed to play, )caving the championship in the hands of our boys. The result of the last game was '7 to Zi in favor of Whalen. The t=ad news reached here Sunday from London of the death of Mr. Joseph Bennett, who died in the hos- pital there from an attack of ty- phoid fever. Mr. Bennett was for a number of pears n thresher around here and his many relatives and friends mourn his demise. The fun- eral took place Tuesday to St. .Pat- rick's cemetery, near Lucan. -Mr. and Mrs. 1t. Downie return- ed Saturday from thtir'trip through the Northwest. -The continued drought of the past few weeks was broken Tuesday when a severe electrical storm pass- ed over this section- -Miss Cranston, of Lucan. and Mr. and Mrs. I. 1). Evans from Fort Wil- liam, nephew and niece of N. D. Ilur- don are visiting at their uncle's for a few• days. A Regular Storm Period begins on the 12th. extending to the 16th. It is central on the 14th, with moon on the celestial equator on the 15th. Earth's autumnal eauinoa will also Ile a factor in storm and other dis- turbances at this period. Low bar- ometer and threatening. forceful storms are to be anticipated during this period. West India storms are not improbable. and those who live along exposed southern coasts should Interest themselves in all storm in- dications at this and all subse;uent August periods. As above stated. marked storm conditions may prevail over the lltb, but the period will culminate on and touching Friday, Saturday and Sunday. the 14th. 15th and 16th. Unusual barometric con- ditions about this time, especially In the extreme south, should be posit- ive admonition of rossible danger. Between the 16th and 19th, progress- ively from west to east-southeast, an unseasonable cool wave should be expected. ti-The genial secretary of the ag- •• ricultural society takes great pride • in his hairsute appendage, although •• there are but a few hairs remaining 21 on the top of his cranium. A few days ago, not to raffle the excellent • parting which he had made after his ••Z morning's ablutions, be cut a hole /40 in the crown of his hat and went ♦ forth to do a little fi4'hing. As Alex. bas done considerable fishing and camping out where the anOsauitoes •• are bad, he paid little attention to •• the biting st•nsation where the por- •• tion of the hat was missing. just 22 ; occasionally scratching his head, to •• keep what he thought were some of the pesky slumber disturbers, away As the hours passed he thought the mosquitoes were getting .Worse and cancelled his fising operations till cooler weather. On investigation he discovered that instead of tl: little stingers bothering him, it ay. s the hot rays of the suss being focused on that little bald spot, that was mak- ing him uncomfortable and made a beautiful red blotch that any one who has been severely sunburned can a.(Q►reciatc. Ile has asked us not to publish anything about the matter fearing .that his friends N. D. Bur- don and Ed. Christie might josh him, but as Alex. is always trying to spring jukes on the above named gentlemen. we feel that it is our duty to take this way of informing them. 22 11 ♦2 Jones & Clark Headquarters for the Celebrated W. E. Sanford 2 2 Clothing also high grade shoes and wall papers. ••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••N•••••••••••••••• 10,000 P E O P L E That is about the number of people supplied at Exeter. The large portion of them need our goods -they have to buy. They should turn in and take a hand in the great contest. it will be keener and more interesting from now to close on August 25th, You can't make a mistake buying here- you make a mistake when you don't. R?'WE ARE SELLING -('rushed Violet Talcum Powder, ('rushed Rose Talcum Powder, Skin Foods, Hair Grower and dandruff cure, Foot. Ease. Tooth ('ream, Picture Postcards, largest variety in town. Camera Free THE PURITY Camera Free Tne Usborne and Nlbbert ' and Are. G. Stirling, of the village. The He•sell bowlers who attended farmer's Mutual Fire Incur- the tournament in London gave a very good account of themselves, an a Gompanu but foil& 10 get inside the money. ;The G. T. It. are having the sta- Head Offlee, Farquhar,'.Ont. tion re -I -tinted, considerably im- proving the building. What Is necd- .11 here is a new station. Mrs. it. 11. Collins and daughter and Miss Kate Honthron, of 'Exeter, Wet. Rol'. ButtxHotst P. O were here last week the guests of Wm. tutor K %'Ivc•nt•:I.'EA P. O. 1 Mrs. S'Dirray. T. Rv.tY, i)unt.IN P. O. ROBERT NORRlS, Staff 1. Prtsident -J. L. RUSSELL. Nice -President -\W. IL 1':\SSMORF, DIRECTORS. AGENTS, JOHN EdttEltY, Exeter, agent to t;at.orn.i a.pd )iiddulph. ULIVEIt 11AIRIUS, Munro. agent for 11.bbcrt. Fullerton and Logan. B. W. F. BEAVERS, Secy.Treas. Farquhar. ' LAI)MAN & 8TANRURY. B.fl:eltorn Henson. Voters' List For 1908 VILLAGE OF EXETER Notiec is hereby given that I have tranemittcd or delivered to the per- sons mentioned in Section Eight of "The Voters List Act.' the copies required by the said Section to be so transmitted or de:iv•red of the lint made pursuant to said Act, of n:1 persons appearing by the Inst Res vied Assessment Ito:l of the said To the Editor of the Exeter Times. As many of your read'rs will like to hear how the West is this sum- mer I will endeavor to write you a short letter about my trip out, also how I have found it as far as I have come. that is to Winnipeg. 'We started from Toronto on Tuesday. July 7th. This year we had to take all C. 1'. It. from Toronto on the new road by Sudbury, this route be- ing about 8 hours shorter than around by North Hay. The new road is still very rough and we had n very heavy train of 13 coaches. \Ve had a very good time and got along without nay mishap. We landed in Fort William at six o'clock in the evening instead of 8 the night be- fore. ns we should have had we been on time. There is n lot more of good new country on the new road, than by the old North Hay route. We landed in Winnipeg at eleven o'clock on the 9th, about 11 hours late. I found Winnipeg in the same lilac., with the main street all torn up for a new pavement. Title is nearly finished and makes one of the finest streets of any city in Canada, and as I have been in nearly all of You can take the Broadway nn.1 Front streets and they are the best Centralia Rev. W. 11. Butt and family pjc- nicked at Grand Bend on Thursday last Miss Emma Graham who has been visiting with Miss Laura Butt re- turned to her home in London on Monday. The Misses Olive and Myrtle Beam. ish returned to their home in Lon- don on Friday evening after a pleas- ant vacation at the home of their uncle, Mr. James Handford. They were accompanied home by their cou- sin, Miss Lydia Ilandford, who trill visit in London for a cotiiple of weeks. Mr. Thomas Edwards. of Hamilton, was the guest of his sister, :Dirs. Charles Uuplan last week. Clarence and 'Ilarold Duplau are visiting ,friends in London. Mr. Brown, of Ailsa Craig, was the guest of Bliss Clara Fairttall on Sun- day last. Mr. Stones, of London, was the guest of 1)r. and 1'drs., Orme on Sun- day last. Miss Alla hicks is visiting friends its London. Miss Mac Pollen. of St. Marys, was was the guest of Miss Margaret Handford last .week. Miss Diable Butt has returned to her hospital duties in London. Iter sister, Miss Laura accompanied her. Miss Sarah Nail is visiting relatives in London. Miss Fleda Baker and Mrs. Nelson hicks took her place at the church services. Mr. Dock Mitchell, olio resides in British Columbia, is now home spend- ing his vacation. 'The Quarterly meeting u as largely attended Sunday morning and the service was one of unusual interest and profit. Mr. \\'m. Elliott returned on Thursday frotn a business trip to Det rolt. 'Miss Rebecca McCoy is R'isiting friends at London. Miss Stella Neil went to London Saturday wetting in company with her grandfather. Mr. 1'. Lewis. Next Tuesday evening an Ice Cream social is to be held on Epworth l'ark by. the Epworth League bere. Mr. Geo. F.ssery has 'been slaking some improvements about his dwel- ling, which add greatly to Rhe np- 'pearancc of it. Mr. and Mrs. \\1u. Spencer were in the village a few days last week, visiting the latter's mother, 'Mrs. Anderson. Mr. Andrew taking in the there. Huron Mr. Charles L. Willis, son of Relit. Willis, Seaforth, has embarked in fhe newspaper business in Alberta, hav- ing purchased the plant of the Inde - pendant at Stettler. Andrew Porter, the defeated can- didate for Centre Huron' at the re- cent Provincial elections will em- bark in the conveyancing and col- lecting business in Godericb. Mr. W. Farrell, %r'ho has been clerk of the Third Division Court at Clin- ton. for a number of years, has resigned on account of ill health and Mr. If. 1', stance, his son-in-law, has been appointed his successor. Mr. 'Rance has been conducting the busi- ness for the past year. On Tuesday of last week between the hours of twelve and one o'clock, some person entered the bar of the Queen's hotel at Seaforth and tap. ped the till for two or three dollars. The proprietor hail stepped out into the hall for a few minutes. when the thief took advantage of the oc- Anty Ross Gunn, third daughter of Dr. Gunn, of Clinton, died Tuesday of last week. Up to a few days pre- vious to her death she appeared to be iu good health, when she was at- tacked by appendicitis and an oper- ation had to be resorted to. This was successfully done and the pat- ient doing so well that Dr. Gunn re- sponded to an urgent call from Sea - forth. About midnight her weak- ness suddenly developed and before her father could reach her side she expired. Miss Gunn was in her six- teenth year. casion to do the pilfering. Mr. llugh Hunter. of \Vest Wil- liam street, Seaforth, met with a painful and what might have been a serious accident, at the Bell Engine works on Tuesday afternoon of last week. Ile was working at a lathe, and was using a file when something jumped. and knocking the file from his hand, drove the sharp point of the file through his clothing .and Into his body. Fortunately it ' did not pierce the abdomen, and although the wound was a painful one. it is not at present considered serious, and after a few days' rest it is expected he will be all right again. The wound might easily have been of a serious nature, and Mr. hunter is fortunate in escaping as teen as be did. FA RQU H A It Mrs. Harness, of Centralia, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. Douglas. Mrs. John 'Duncan, Jr., spent part of last week at Grand Bend. Mr. and Mrs. heavers, Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Eacrett spent Sunday and Monday ,with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Aldsworth at Hayfield. Master E. Meralls. of Exeter, le visiting his sister Mrs. W. Qlodgert, and the Misses May and Lulu lfod- gert are visiting in Exeter. Miss Marguerite Stewart, of Sea - forth. is visiting at her uncles', Mes- srs. William and John Stewart. While riding on bis bicycle on Sat- urday liastcr Foster Bray met -frith a painful accident caused by coming in contact .with the shalt of a rig that •he was meeting. One of his ribs was broken and be was other- wise badly shaken up. Mr. 11..1V, 1+'. Beavers is improving the appearance of his store and dwel- ling by having it re -painted. Mrs. Jame poach leaves for Grand Bernd this week to spend a week. Threshing is the order of the day. We are pleased to leant that )Sias - ter Foster Bray is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mussell are vis- iting Mfrs. 1). McNicol here. Mr. and .Mrs. Fred Borland, of Saskatoon, are visiting his father. Dlr. 11. Borland. Mr. and Mrs. N. Couch. of Strat- ford, visited from from Saturday to Monday with her father Mr. James Burris. STEPHEN COUNCIL Mutt is lit London The Council of the 'Township of Old Iloys' Reunion Stephen, conversed in the Town Hall. Crediton, on Monday, the aril day of August, 1908 at I p. nl. All mem- sent. The minutes of the previous Elimville meeting were read and ndopted. __ Sanders-\Vuerih - "That sty -law sirs. Thos. *Ornate, who has been No. 10 of 1908, being n hyelawe 40 them I can speak from ezpericnco• confined to her bed for several wicks ttrovide for the opening of Town - leas sttffioienlly rrcovercd to Bet ship (toads daring t he season of sleighing ; and sly -Inv No. 11 of 1908 J July 1I n. The Things were stances in around Mr. Thos. reale has just completed 1 ftero ide (or oil icthrtrattRof al c pilo. July all 'tction were coming in steeps for JE r. Thos. Case and Mr. from all directions, some of the lattorthy. Mr. Smile understands gcrIY of the 'township for the pre - finest horses and cattle you could year, each 'Davin I1Cc11 read the bring together in one ring ; .thresh- his business thoroughly. third time, be signed by the Reeve ing machines in nbtndnnec, everyone The mason work on the new C. 0.and Clerk and the seal of the Cor - being the Lest. They were there C. F. has been completed and the eoraCon attached .tberet0." Carried. front Old England and experts said painters are finishing up the paint• The following orders were passed: they had the best gasoline and oil ing and graining' started Jac. Qnct:n, gravel, $L76 1). Mor - engines on the grounds. On citizens' Mr.Ranson Striate has 1isory constructing drain. N. i11, Itlh day there were 47,000 people on the threshing with the Thornes Mond concession, $4.75 ; Chester Prouty, Grounds, and on the following day Cnms1•ny. Rrntuiry, $2:1.00; Express Co., express it rained and the show was called The harvesting is nearly complet- on voters' lists, 50c; B. G. Seldom t t►an WYdndott6 DdIrum011's Cleaner and Cleanser WHAT IS IT! It is a scientific Cleaner and Cleanser free from all Organic Matter, Caustic, Lye, Acid, Poison, or Preservatives. Made especially for cleaning and sweetening Milk, Pails, Strainers, Separators, Cans, Churns, etc. 5 pound Packet ' 25 cents. Usec for Cleaning everything and anything. HEAMAN'S HARDWARE AND STOVE STORE of 1. i met several former .Exeterites. Ed. Bissett is doing a good (rade in the butcher bus:nese, having sales of from one to two hundre:l dollars per day. 1 also sew John Dow'nio. son of Zurich ea and the crops are better they have been for years. Wm, Borate. of Toronto. tsar recently visiting his nether. Jtunicipaaty to be entitled to vote R. Downie. Ile is head of the goy- , iu the raid Municipality nt Elections l ernmcnt emigration in Winnipeg. c C. rd. $3.75 ; Crediton Isn't r ccount, cement, $32.50: S:clney Davie. rep. here bridge, $2.50; John Sander.. lumber t�7.8U: V'tn. (4ander', lumber $6.75; Mark Wilds, gravel. $17.2$ hubs► & Oestre,cher, snaking t,lt# tile $2I:3.20; Kuhn & Oestreicher, watering tile, $3.20; 11. Cunningham, commissioner for members of the l.egielati%e As- in talking to some of the farmers Dfiss D1nbcl Jacobi, of tR 1*11 on trinsfer of account, 8138.45; Jos. Miss Minnie t'uxttottts. of London. acntb:y and nt Municipal elections from different parts of the west at white driving into the w;ll r .1 fetw atcKeeris• commissioner on S. 11. event the past week or two here and That said list one first posted upthe exhibition, they all predict n evenings ago had Ler collar 1.0221' $4.00; Rota. Mawhinnry, tile on .yith her parents. at my office, Exeter, on the 20th bumper crop. Thing+ are looking up broken by 'Doing upset lion) the rig road, 55; Geo. Mawhinney. the across Mr. Lorne Scott has tooted into day of July, 1908. airs remains there' here and suite n little property ds in which she rind het brother and road. 12.00 A. Patton. gravel con - T. Kawkins & Son the dwelling recently erected by Mr. J. 11. Jle:\rtlltr, Mrs. C. A. McDonnell and children for inspection. Electors are called uput► t• examine the said list and if changing hands, but not for spiel• any omission or other errors ae dation, however. 1n sparking to the people as to the are visiting the formcr's parents In ' found therein, to take immediate Roblin government. the whole talk Forest. proceedings to hate the paid errors i is that they will get the same es the Mr• Bernard Thompson's new dtwcl- corrected according to law. Ross government got a few years ling is almost completed. I Dated this 20th day of .ln:y, 1908• ago. Things are far from being se - Mi.. Millings attended the tercen- JO8EI'II 5E\ 11)11. . tisfactory. trnary celebration at Quebec. ah• Rev. Smith Ic[t List week on hist C:crk of the Village of Exeter. There are a few new buildings go- -----r ing up, the new Matti of Trade annual vacation. ()dram()dramhl, d .A. IS 7' CO R2 A. jbuilding costing ., e 600,000 . also the ..cave tlis pulpit of Carmel church 11 1', t'1 Y:J Halt Pita SNP I new union depot of the C. N. It. and well b; 1.11(4 by different ministers• Ws' Modeland. of Brandon, Man., - Mpatty is visiting her uncle and :mat, Mr. .f 0. 1'. 1'. it is right in front of the old Hudson illy store. A. E. 110DGERT. Jobbers and Dealers in Shelf and General Hardware, Paints, Oil, Glass, Nails, Seeks, etc, We snake a specialty of Eavetroughing, Roof. ing and Plumbing in all its branches. Call and be convinced that it is the cheapest spot in town, T.'KAWKINS & SON _ The Call of Summer is for new styles in clothing. We have the latest in all fabrics and our workmanship needs no ccnlment. We always have the best available Our Suits are the best value we have ever offered in Exeter. W .JOHNS Merchant Tailor Exeter, Ontario. DD. S. R. KIMAN, L. D. 8., D. �ONEY TO LOAN. U. S., Honor graduate of 'Toronto University. • We Race a taiga amount of prlve0e taws Dental Surgeon can on farm and village properties atlowrals Office over (Madman & Stanbur 'e' Interest 9 (MADMAN !k STANIIUHY Main street -EXETER. Des -rioters Sobcltore. Main st.IKCxesee DR. G. F. ROULSTON, L. D. H.' FR:\NK CAIRNS, Veterinary Sur D. D. S., Dentist. Member of j Rerrn. Successor to A. It. Itatn- R. C. D. 8., of Ontario and Honor, say, V. S. Treats all domestic ani - Graduate of Toronto University. ' teals on most approved principals. OFFICE: -Over Dickson & Carling's I Special attention to dentist y. Office Law Offices in Dr. Anderson's former i at Itarnsay's old stand on Main street. dental parlors. • Night call at Peter itawden'q residence !Main street. tJW. BROWNiNG, M. D.. M. 0 • P. H., (iradnate Victoria Un renrlty. office end rreidonenee. Dotn:otoa ',monetary. Exeter. , Conveyancer Accounts Collected Associate Coroner of Huron. . Movl:Y 'o Iran at In.....: ra'..• Ner'h lett IAEA. f•,r i.l' Office. Main Street, Exeter ERNEST ELLIOT Lewis Thomas & Nuttier i Clvil Engineer & Architect (Late Department of Public Work', Canada.) i TOWNSHIP ' CommIting Engineer for Municipal and Coaatr I lir Iftl' Of' L sBOMNI: Work, Electric railroad", sewerage and waterworks' Notice is hereby given that 1 Lorre system Wharves, Prides and Re•entorcedConcrete I transmitted or delivered to Ili per - Phone 2220 London 0atarlo sons merit ioned in Section Eight ONEY TO LOAN 1of "The Voters' List Act." the copies required by the said flection to be so have transmitted or delivered of the list We upon f llmttedprlvate fandetor Iave.1 'made purss►ant to said Act, of all lent s opon farm or village tiopertyal lovee i viscus appearing by the last Re - .ter of Inlerear. r p) 13 DICKSONR CARLINO � vined Assessment Roll of the said Easter Municipality to he cntiti •d to voto DICKSON dt CARLING, in the sated Municipality at Elections for members of the Legislative As• sembly and at Municipal elections agister. 9ollNtorw Notsrle•, Conve seer. and that paid list was first. posted up Rank, tfonen, iolfcttor. ►or ttie;tol.on. nt my office, \Vbnlrn, pn the 120th Hank, Ktc. Voters List For 1908 Matey La Loan at lowest Meg of interest for of July, 1908, and remains t hero for inspection. Electors are called orricx(-WAIN STAMP:T. MESTER. upon to examine the said list and if any omis4on or other errors aro found therein. to take immt.iate proceeding+ to have the said errors corrected according to law. ducted in all p tete. Terme rear enable Dated this 20th day of July, 1908. LEY Orders can be lett at the Tnt • OtYice M'ial the JtO1Mun Clerk of the said Municipility. sister were riding- t rect. blks 1.5.. S. 11. x79.75 ; Jam. s a. CARLIN• n. a. L. II. DICUC8 Dfiss Alice ltoedding, of Merlin, vis- Lovie, Rep. bridge. $2.110; A. Rollins. gravel on London road, !x15.00; Simon H .PiI1L[.IP.i, EXETER, ETC eV, enstd A'••tioneer. Sales con ited its the village last week. Miss Flossie Kibler, of Listowel, is visiting her aunt, Mir. C. Fritz. Mrs• J. E. INT we, and two children of ilrigden, tt'cre the guests of Mrs. John I'rceter last week. Swc;iter. rep. btidg:•, $7.00. The Council adjourned to fleet again in the Too n hall, Crediton, on Monday, the 7th .lay of 8,121inther. 1908 at 1 p. m. Operntinns were commenced at the HENRY EiL11EIt, Tp. Clerk. paw mill last week. Mr. Kalbfleisch has a month's work to do at the C,At1STO!Ft TA. mill. . ,Jo • Eiscnhofer, who was n otk- Inn the 1't 1 -d 'ft) Hare rims Batt ing fit Michigan for a few months. A:6natere �--- Iins returned home. of E,) BO4SEN13ERRY, %CMiCH 1 It there ever wee a ppccitfo for Licensed Auctioneer. Sales con I ;ray one complaint then Carter's ducted in all { arta, Terme teasonahl Little Liver fills ate a specific for and satisfaction gdaranteed. nick headache and every woman should know this. n sly one pill a I hl i15('Ith l*I I'Olt Ill F. 'I i'•I i:r. dose. 'fry them.