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Home My WebLink AboutExeter Advocate, 1905-05-18, Page 8$16 and $18 Or somewhere auonnd there, is a favorite point for Summer Suit Prices. It's a sensible price to ply, too. That remelt money spent here buys scuts that are really good enough for anybody to wear anywhere. \Ve have dozens of choices for you around $16 or $18, All are correct fabrics. Will you call some day% W. W. TAMAN Merchant Tailor. Business Locals -- Read Them Blank notes and receipt forms now ready at the Advocate office. Eyes tested, glasses supplied. satis- faction guaranteed. Howey''s Drug Store. We have still a quantity of potatoes for sale at the office Main Street. A. Q. BonIER. See all the good things at Charlton's Fair, suitable for wedding presents. They are the best. For 60 cents, paid in advance, you or your friend will receive THE ADvo- cATE until the end of 1005. Use Bordeaux mixture for spraying fruit and ornamental trees. 15 and 25e. cans. Howey'sdrug store. Cured Palms for sale ranging from 85 cents to $2.00 at W. J. Statham's Bakery and Confectionery, Exeter. All the different preparations for spraying fruit trees, currant and Rose bushes, with full directions for using. Sold by C. Lutz, Central Drug Store, Exeter. Bee the new advertisements this week:—J. Charlton, Hay Forks and Slings; Win. Mitchell, Machinery, and the London Fence Machines ('o., Fences. Cora 1 sg. Dr. Butler, London, will be at the Central Hotel, Thursday, June 1st, all day, for Eve, Ear, Nose and Throat consultations. Eyes tested and glasses supplied. T. P. S/Ith Concis. If you have defective eyesight don't fail to consult with T. P. Smith, the Noted Eye Specialist, of Elora, who will be at the Commercial House, Exe- ter, on June 2nd. See "ad" in anoth- er column. Talking about flsh yarns how do you like the one that comes from St. Louis stating that many fish fell in a rain storm on May 13th. Farmers' eesoclatioi incenses. The annual Farmer's Association meeting will be held at Blackhall's Hotel, Itensall, on Tuesday, May 30th, at one o'clock p. m., for the election of ofmtcers and discussion Of other iin- p}ortant matters of business. The Director% are regmested to sleet at 11) o'clock of the sante day. R. 13. 31ci.1cAN, President. Passion Play The great Passion Play whleh Was exhibited in Toronto for 12 nights to capacity business, will he exhibited at the Opera !louse to -night. in addi- tion the ('ozonation of King Edward ViI. and Mirror of Ireland. Fine singing het %teen acts. This is a refin- ed and instructive etitertainn►ent. All should attend. Admission 25 cents; children 15 rents. Mrs. Perkin's Brother Dead. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Perkins on Thursday bast received word of the death at Harlington of the latter's brothel, Daniel Wilkins, which event. took place that morning. Deceased leaves a wife and family, three sisters and is brother. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins left Thurwlay evening to attend the funeral. Spring Goods ! CALL TO SEE WELL. JOHNS' NEWLY RECEIVED Spring Goods In Tweeds and Worsteds Ranging in Price from $14.00 to $20.00 Call and Examine Them. W. JOHNS wtcptot Donor, Enter, Oitulo pivriertt wir~eri` LOCAs, DOINGS. 1 La. elk ilk assail.ALAI' Akin , Victoria Day, 1Vediitsday next. Several flow here attended t dance .at Parkhill tit Thursday night last. The school children were given a holiday on Monday that they might see the circus. \Ve notice that our old friend, It. B. Potter, of Mt. Carmel, has been loc- i e uc- c, s-ftil in his first year examination in civil engineering. Mr. 'Phos, Harlan, who has been suffering from an attack of erysipelas is now on a fair way to recovery. His case was a rather severe one. The Am-o('.aTK is the proper place to secure your printed wedding Invi- tations—in the very newest styles of paper. type lend workmanship, \V. Johns, formerly a blacksmith at I31ucc'fieId, tilt who has been in the House of Refuge for some years, dit'd on Saturday at the age of 79 years. The Ross, Taylor Co. shipped a car- load dressed lumber to Stratford and Nfr. Thos. Handford a carload of horses to the \Vest, during the week. Geo. Hunter & Son will hold an- other big Auction Sale at Centralia, 00 Saturday, \Lty 20th, consisting of ntilch cows, heifers, steers and hogs. All splendid stock. Miss Clara Cudinore, Huron Street, sustained a badly- injured knee in a fall on Friday last, and while able to be emitted she suffers much pain in the injured member. The annual meeting of the Ladies Guild of the Trivitt Memorial Church will be held this afternoon (Thursday) in the School Hall at three o'clock. A full attendance is requested. The Lucan Irish nine baseball tears will play the St. Thomas team two games at Lucan on May 24th. The latter team defeated the former last yeer,consequently good games may be expected. The fruit trees are now in full bloom and the honey bees are active. Spine people, no doubt, will be spraying the trees while in bloom. Such should remember that they are liable to a fine for doing so. Among the successful ones at the Forest City Business College at the late examinations were: Mr. Wilber McMurray, of Exeter; Miss Kate El- liott, of Centralia; Miss Wilkin, of Clinton; Mr. Ripen; of Seaforth. Mr. R. N. Rowe's'delivery horse at- tached to the rig ran away from the store on Tuesday and corning down Main Street turned into G. Crawley's livery barn where it ran against the door and smashed the whiffletree and some other parts of the rig. The largest snake owned by the Leucon Brothers Circus died on Sun- day. It had showed signs of illness for several days and all possible means of treatment were resorted to tett with- out effect. It was a South African Boa and measured between fifteen and sixteen feet long. K. L. Atkin, of Toronto, an expert electrician, was here Saturday stak- ing an estimate of the value of the electric light plant. He came at the invitation of the Exeter Council. It 1s expected that some days will elapse before returns of the valuation will be laid before the council board. The Municipal World favors the publication of assessment rolls. With the marry new changes this year, the information thus presented would en- able our intelligent ratepayers to deter- mine the fairness of the assessors ap- ptaisels throughout the municipality. Some councils in Ontario have already adopted the practice. Presbyterians the world over will within the coming week celebrate the 4tNtth anniversary of the birth of the great Scottish reformer. John Knox. Special references will be made to his life's work in the churches on May 21. His wonderful work of teaching the Reformed faith in Scotland places hire amongst the very foremost of Protestant preachers. A meeting of all former residents of the City of London and Middlesex ('aunty, nosy living in South Huron, and all others intending to attend the London Semi-.'ent.nnial and /)Id Boy's iteunion, Aug. 711) to 12th, will be held in the parlors of the ('oniuerciat Hotel, Exeter, on Friday, May 19th, at e ri clock,sharp,for t he purpose of organ- izing a Smith Huron, i.rndon Old Boys' Association. \Ve are in receipt of a sample park- ngr of 131ttt' label 1 Blitek 1 Red 1{11se Tea direct from the importers. This tea is indeed very fine. It poescsses an excellent flavor, is most delicious and to use it ie to appreciate its gored qualities. Red Hose Tea has a world wide reputation of unque'stionable merit and it all comes from turning out the very hest brands. We can recommend Iced hose. Mr. Geo. Huston, of Larimore, N. Dakota, after an absence of eleven years, is renewing acquaintances ill town, the guest of his brothers, Messrs. 11. E. and V. C. Huston. It is about twenty-five years ago that Mr. Huston first left these parts and he is now en- gaged as engineer on the Northern 'acifle !Nitwit). He left. Saturday for Buffalo where he is acting in the rapacity of delegate at the Grand Lodge of Trainmen. Ile will return here to supplement his visit prier to retui Hing to his home in iaarimore. Mrs. Huston is accompanying him. Mi. (tea. Kerniek very pleasantly entertained a large number of his re- latives and friends at the home of his niece, Mrs. A. Sheere, on Friday night last, between sixty and seventy being in attendance. During the early part of the evening the friends wet. enter- tained by new and choice selections given on Mr. Rohs. Sanders' grarna- phone, all of which were listened to with great interest. Mr. Kerniek also expreeeeri himself as being highly delighted with the preluctions, and said he had heard many gramnphnnes but none that cnnld compare favor- ably with this one for tone, distinct- ness end other gond qualities. (•nn• versation filled a pleasant and profit- able portion of the time end ire creem, banana!, rake and other er deli - c ctes werereset veil tothe guests. Mr. Kerniek and his daughter, Mrs. Thos. Kerniek. left the next morning for Guelph to visit for a few days prior to returning to Perry Sound. in Jame Mr. Remick intends returning to California, Mr. B. Anbry, of Montreal, was in town this week purchasing horses. Mr. Thos. Car ing.Ji., rendered that beautiful solo, "Fate to Face," with Mitch acceptauae'e hi the Jruue•s street church )Sunday evening. Mr. \Vat. Dearing. of Stephen, who has bt't'm ill for some mouths bot 'ta- improving of late, is now, we re$t'et to say, in a vet y serious condition, having taken a turn for the worse. The marriage has been announced of Mr. Barry elidley to Miss Anoie Jeckell, which event took place last week. They will have the congratu- lations and well wishes of their ninny friends. The Masonic Ledge tetIl run their usual excursion this year, (ioderich being the objective point and the date July tith. The fare will be 05 cents and children 35 cents. \lore partic- ulars later. Latst week was 0 busy one in town for the cattle mien. Day after day large droves could he seen passing through town, brought in by the farmers and taken out by the drover,. Over 350 changed hands within the town, while in the immediate neigh- borhood over 150 others were taken over by the buyers. The average weight was over 1150 pounds and the average price a little over 5 cents. Among the large buyers were Woods Bros., Snell & Baker, J. Halls, J. Doyle, M. Gardiner, P. Curtain and Jos. Davis. We4ake pleasure in acknowledging en invitation from the Trustees of the Toledo, Ohio, Hospital, to attend the graduating exercises of the Nurses oil Wednesday evening, May the 17t1). Among the list of graduates appears the name of Miss Evelyn I. Gill, of Exeter, who commenced the course about two years ago. On all the exams. this year, as also last, she got )narks as high as one -hundred per cent. consequently she has graduated with first-class honors. We under- stand she intends taking a postgrad- uate course in surgery during the fall season. Miss Gill is to be congratulat- ed on her successful attainments and we wish her as great a measure of suc- cess in the duties of her profession as have crowned her efforts as et student. Church Notes. Rev. \Vm. Godwin, of Main Street church, hes been confided to his room through illness for some days. Pneu- monia was the cause of the illness.--Dt. Hannon occupied his pulpit on Sun- day morning. The congregations of the Presbyterian and the Main St. churches united in the evening at the latter church. Rev. Win. Martin oc- cupied the pulpit.—Mr. Kinleyside, of London, preached to the James St. congregation both morning and even- ing. The sertnons were directed par- ticularly to the young people. Ile also spoke to the Sunday School in the afternoon. Celebratioullat Hensall. Victoria Day, May 24th, will be fit- tingly celebrated in Hensel!. The com- mittee in charge have at ranged an ex- cellent program of sports and races and in the evening a grand concert. The events are: Lacrosse Metch, Clin- ton vs. Hensall; Ll'ague football match Bayfield t'. Hensel]; Baseball Match, Crediton v. Zurich; Gentletnen's best turnout; Farmer's' Trot, 1 mile; Run- ning race d toile. Hensel' hand will La- in attendance. The pleas,lte-seeking public cannot afford to overlook Hen - sail for the 24th. A glance at the pro- gram is a sufficient guarantee of an in- teresting time. Children under 12 free, Admission 25 and 15e. wedded at the Rectory. A quiet hut very pretty wedding was solemnized at the Trivitt Memor- ial church parsonage on Thursday evening last, when Mr. Isaac R. Bis- sett was united in marriage to Miss Lottie McFeills, daughter of Mr. Itobt. McFails. The ceremony was perform- ed by the rector, Itev. It. J. M. Per- kins, while Mr. Hilton Evans acted as groomsman and Miss Maud Hodg- ins performed similar duties for the bride. The young couple ate well told favorably known here and the best of wishes for their future happiness and prosperity will he theirs. Sattutdaty morning the happy couple left fol Delhi where Mr. 13issett has taken a position in a dry -goods store a9 sales• man. The friends and associates of .1t•. ltissett assembled en Friday even- ing and recognized in at very happy manlier his worth and gond qualities by presenting hitt with an excellent sail, case. Hicks Forecasts for WIN. If this were a season of maximum rainfall in the United States, storms raf the period, ltlth ter 21111), %sandal cen- tile. in daily cycles into the reaction- ary period, centrad ort tit. 22nd, 23rd and 2401. As it is, light disturbances may continue hi ()ugh the interval soul break out into renewed energy on and touching the 22nd, Ztrd, and 24th. This t•eat•t111110 y period is problemat- ical, depending on the nature and in- tensity of the stotuns during the re- gular period immediately preceeding it. if barometric conditions retrain below normal. with high temperature and much huutidil y-- cone! it ions which any one may discern-- the chances ate many for severe and violent storms on these dates. Change to anti -storm cond11 ns—cooler weather, bracing lir and rising Meatometer- should ap- pear from shoat the 24th to 27th. The Lesion Bros Show The Lemon Bros. Circus held forth here on Monday. The afternoon per- formance was fairly well attended but in the evening the sit tendnnce was not large. 'rho show was of the roti) roan citrus kind, with 1tcr1hatic per- forming. horse hark riding. leaping the chasm on the birycle, etr.,parts of which were well don. while other path; were indifferently done. The manager ie was sparsely populated, consisting of t wo elephants, several camels, three or four lions, n cage of mnnkiye. a long -backed Phillipine la, - vine and a rav of birds of the parrot. variety. To the person who has Been the (Heger shows this un. would have but little attrnctinn, but to the tin - initiated there were interesting things in connection with leerier !bens, show. Pleasing feature's were the quiet end orderly manner in which the employ- ees conducted the unloading and land- ing the 'art ons 011(1 cars. the gnir•t ob- servanre of Sunday, the cottrteone et tentions given patrons, the Lack of the neigh and tough element, the ahsrnre of a gambling element. Col. t: rank Lemon was in charge and he pers•ansl- Iv saw that everything Was done with credit and decency. The show was clean and wholesome if not great. How Do You Know? How do you judge crackers ? By their crackling crispness—their snovty light- ness—their appetising delici- ousness ? That's the way t0 i edge Mooney'• Perfection Cream Sodas Measure them by quality's standard and they score 100 per cent. if you haven't tried MOONEY'S, you've rrnissed a treat in crackers. Huron Presbytery. The Presbytery of Huron met in Union Church, Brucefield, on Tuesday. May 00h. The name of Mr. Carney. Elder, of Blake, was substituted for that of M. Y. McLean, of Seafortle as commissioner tot he General Assembly. Fut they steps were taken to secure, if possible, the union of St. Andrew's church, Kippen, with Chiselhurst, and the consolidation of Varna, Hillsgreen and Blake into a distinct pastoral charge. The report 00 statistics and finance was, on the whole, encourag- ing. The returns horn the seventeen pastoral charges within the bounds showed an increase of $858 for mission- ary and benevolent schemes, and an increase of $8,802 for all purposes, not- withstanding a decrease in the num- ber of families through emigration. A unanimous and hearty call from Knox Church. I.cmdeshorn, and Burns' Church. Hallett, to Mr. Neil M. Leckie, B. A., B. D., was sustained, and pro- visional arrangements made for his ordination and induction in the event of his acceptance. It was agreed to hold the next regular meeting itt Caren church, Exeter, on the second Tues- day of September. PERSONAL. \frs. Qiiance visited in Ailsa Craig last week. Mr. Geo. Knight, of Ilderton, visit- ed his parents here over Sunday. Mrs. Arthur, of Detroit, spent Fri- day at the home of Di'. Hollins. Mts. J. W. Greenwaty. of Ottawa, is the guest of Miss Pearl Rollins. Mrs. Sherry. of Hensel!, has been a visitor in town during the past week Mrs. Hall, of Chicago, is visiting at the home of Mrs. Hall, Andrew Street. Mr. Herbert Gregory is home front Osgood'. hull and is again with Glad - man & Statnhury. Mr. It tbt. Sanders returned from the neighborhood of \Vinghaui where he had been !letting. Mr. Czar Rollins, who Wait attend- ing the funeral of his mother, return- ed to Detroit, Friday. Messrs. A. W. Rubinson and 13. Mc- Arter, of Blyth, spent Sunday here with Mr. 1V, W. Taman. Mt's. Tindle, of Seaforth, and Mrs. Nestle, of Milstein, were guests of Mrs, F. Wood, last week. NIrs. ('oats. who has been spending the past week with friends in town, troweled to Loudon Tuesday. .\lr. ('has. Down has completed his second year of his ministerial studies in Toronto, and is at his horse here. Mrs. Kemp, who has been visiting her son, Arthur, in Toronto for the past month, returned home Momday. Mr. Vs'. J. O'Brien. teacher, spent the time intervening between Friday night and Monday night at his home 111 Leindun. "Miss Irene Chi ysler and Miss Ag- nes Gleed left Smut day for en extend- ed visit to friends at Exeter,"-- Lon- don Free Press. Mrs. Eli Snell returned last week from i'err•y Station, where she had beets for Pnrrte w'ee'ks in attendance upon her daughter, Mrs. Noray. Messrs. Ed. Stewart. arid Russell Soa ro ler 11h tt, who helve n visiting here, returned to London and St. Thomas, respectively, yesterday. Mr. J. W. Greenway, Commissioner of Dominion hands, 01tawH, after at- tending the. obsequies of his unit, Mrs. (1)r.) Rollins, left for his home hi 01-1/4 taws Salnrday, Mrs. W. J. White and daughter, of Ottawa, spent part of the past week at the horse of Mrs Jelin White. They were returning flue) et trip to Chicago and elsewhere.. Mr. i{olrert \Villis,nf Mat let te•, Mich„ was here visiting relative's for es few days last week. Mr. Willis Was et former resident of Exeter but has lived in Michigan several years. .4drlilrnrrnl Loeal8 on page. 1 If you want fancy seed we have in Stock the very best from J. A. Bruce & Co. The Pioneer House of Canada MANGLE Giant, Yellow, and Intermediate •� Mammoth, Long, and Red. HALL'S TORNIPS -UUS TII(Y Also a fine line of Garden Seeds. WIRES --Spring, Coil, Barb, Woven CEMENT --A Carload of Portland. T. HAWKINS & SON. LISTEN ! YOUwant to spend your stoney where' it will do the most good—Don't You? Being a progressive person and a shrewd buyer yon are always looking for the best bargains --Aren't You? Therefore you would be willing to deal with us if you knew we would give you the best for the least money—Would- n't You? \home Well thefn hae tis deliver• to your some ooat vnew furniture at prices that will Convince You? Here are Some of Them: Sideboards in golden maple, double shaped top. 14x24 mirror, as low As $8.00 Bedroom Suite, 3 piece Golden or Mahogany, 38 in. dresser, 16x20 bevel plate mirror $12.00 Patlor Suite, 5 pieces, upholstered in best velours $18.00 Conches, uph. in velours, 6 ft. 2 in. long, 23 in. wide, fringe all around, $4.50 EVERYTHING EISE IN COMPARISON ROWE & ATKINSON, F L:L DEALERS ,& FURNITUREt E RS SPACKMAN' S CARPETS AND LACE CURTAINS. Values Unequalled. Still a Big Rush in House Furnishing Department BRUSSELS CARPETS. Handsome patterns in beautiful colorings of Greens, Crimsons, Two Tones, and Tetra Cotta grnuuds. NEW TAPESTRIES. Our selection includes the newest designs and colorings suitable for any room, selling at 75c. per yard. They are equal to any 81.00 QUALITY ELSE \VHERE. A glimpse will convince you. LACE CURTAINS AND CURTAIN MATERIALS. \Ve have made every effort, not only to give the best values, but to se- cure the very latest and most exclusive designs for this departrnen t. We carry a large stock and you will have no trouble in making your selections. Window Shades, Curtain Pole's and fittings of all kinds, Tapestry Cut tains, Swiss 1'aru•Is, Fur niture ('uverings, Table ('overs, Art M nsli08, ('setons, etc., Pay us a Visit. Inspect our Stock in this Deportment. E. J. SPACKMAN Headquarters the celebrated W. E. Sanford ready-to-wear clothing. Now is the time to buy FURNITURE! Call and see our $5.00 Velour Couch, and our 920.00 Parlor Suite, W. C. HUSTON Funeral Director One Door South of Spackman's Store.) Embalmer Clairvoyant -Psychic Medical Examination Free, By Dlt. E. F. B3'TTERFiELD, of Syracuse, N.Y. Believing in rlairvoy. ante or not, there is no gainseving the fart that the doctor can explain the source and rause of vonr (1ie•ease either mental PI' physiratl rand has restated to health mill happiness to illy helpless ittvalidsall their lives. Mend lack of hair, name, age and stamp to i)R. E. F. Tit'TTEItFiET,T), Sy'ractiPe, N. Y. 12%c. Oxford Shirting for 10C. 650 yards Good Quality Ox- ford Shirting, warranted Fast Colors. Wear guaranteed, as- sorted Colors and Patterns. ---A SNAP ---10 cents a yard. z c tt