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Exeter Times, 1905-12-21, Page 1P6--1907 nes A4•uet corrected our label a your label read 19013 it should and does not rad we will help ri;ht It. the matter now. eta HURON & MIDDLESEX GAZE. :AI gry-THUtD Yz&s—No 1684 EXETER, ONT., CANADA, THURSDAY MORNING DECEMBER 1NNNNNo•NNONN• N4'No�oNNONONNNONo T. HAWKINS & SON I T ihrdware and Seed Store j place for Builders and those intending to 'mild 1 go to get Cheap Hardware as we carry a full / of Nails, Paints, Oils, Glass &c. 1,► In Cements we carry the two leading Brands of Canada National and Star UIV LTROUO}IINO We also make a specialty of Eavetroughing as tvemachine to make all our own Cn a foe conuinced. UV. HAWKINS & SON 1 11•••••••••••••••••••••••-•••••••••••••••••••••• 1 , rr AS TO LADIES' RINGS showin In Stock Weare g to -day the choicest line ever shown in Exeter. We make this statement with- out any qualification what- ever, .,t whole • , h ',and Shorts wi till"'Si i 'heat Chop Coat( oat< dice, Ilcar t''Centralia Elevators R. S. O ;factory. Bring in "MY tius'p -and load home "°5 barn's 1. years. thaw. :.� BLDIGK Prkc nt all dee y . Centrali a The 'I', Out. - -tWR'RR Tt :;lj RS 1.1E f.it buyers. e the ,l ear them out. "'ey! e Sr.as we can. so that they year out sooner than they Lia Because. if they do, you'll somewhere else for your And no one could blame much money ought to buy antes worth. And Suit worth their mess of fabric—style in the `pish• -looks — dressyness — the th of service. thI d a place as there is within n , get all this and not pay too n, W. Johns. ti: nt Black and Blue ''stings for $15.00 kio and Si8.00. are •. JOHNS or 11.. whet. Merchant Tailor ing t anti I'he kidney. Real Estate " fact, 1 lige, Limited. Dns of r. as St., London DOA 1'heY a''' a farm t hat you want make the ,e for our terms of eel - 111r3. ''i We have the moat • Fear or 'hat' of :tdvertinin; and • 1.11ne ► crty in O:tnnckt. Do you without Y a farm or business try 11' any part of Ontarictf third ,gar list. We have some WINTER TERN OPENS JAM . 2 4RAND TRUNKICEH T Hak As to Our Styles They compirse the Soli- taire, Twin, 3 -stone, 5 - Stone, Cluster and Mar- quis. As to the Stones Almost every conciiv• able combination of the Diamond` Pearl, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire. Opal, etc. As to the Prices. Nothing closer, as we buy our stones direct. Call and see our new lines of Silverware, Clocks, ctc, They simply swell, and the most suited for Xmas gifts. A. MARCHAND Watchmaker, Jeweler. Optician. P. S.—Our holiday catalogue is now ready. Anyone wishing one kindly drop us a post card and we will be pleased to mail you one. v.. -r E. ELLIOTT & CO. North-west Land Agents. Selected Wild and Improved Lands, FOR MALE In some of the best parts of the NORTH WEST It will be worth your while seeing its before purchasing. Office opposite Central Hotel EXETER, ONTARIO. INailway System I STRATFORD., ONT. " This is one of the best Com- mercial and Shorthand Schools in the Dominica. Our courses are thorough and practical. Many Business Colleges employ our graduates as teachers. All our graduates get good positions Write for our free catalogue. W. J. ELLIOTT, Principals D. A. McLACHLAN, ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 'TMAS ANI) NEW YEAR '(OLIDAY RATES r"" W—Between all stations - col.l in Canada. also to De - ..num troit and Port Huron, Mich Niagara Falls, Suspension Bridge, and Buffalo, N. Y. Good going December 23, 21 and 25, Return• ing until December 20; also good going December 30 and 31 and January 1. Valid returning until Jan. 2, 1000. Good going December 22, 23, 21 and 25 : also on December 29, '30, 31 and J^nuary 1. Valid returninguntil Janu- ary3, . nlac.I DI: W fr uE Noe - ARE NE )a1RD KI1tt:TON A Christ mos tree rntcrtaintncnt under I M' auspices 'of St. I'aul's church Sunday school, Kitklon, will I be held in the Aberdeen . 11:111 on if(16 Ftid,ty evenint. '22nd inst. The ern{ra11uue will consist of carols, • tickets and infnrtnation call on dolt..(:!Ii.irtttI I, exrr(• 4I-, dialer. J. J. KNIGHT. ues, recitation's, marches. tableaux Depot ticket agent. Rueter. and a patriotic exeretae entitled • J. D. McDONALD "flritannia." Santa Clan. is expect. t,psounogeragent. Toronto. rd to arrive in tame to distributeination proved other wive. Ile is new the gifts. progressing favorably. iiimilimadvai.............._ Locals. Miss Ruby Stewart, of Winnipeg. Is visiting Miss Bettie Sweet. Mrs• (ltev.) Martin visited her daughter at Cromarty last week. Miss Evelyn Gill, of Toledo, Ohio., is home spending a short vacation. T. II. McCallum left Saturday on •a business trip for London and Buf- falo. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Marton en- t,rt tined a number of young people on 'Tuesday evening. Mrs. Guyutcr, of London, why. leis been visiting Mr. and Mr3. E. A. Foltick, returned home Tuesday. Mr. F. W. Gladman was called to I'4'terborough on Monday, .on ac- count -of the serious illncsa rf ),i,i Lather. Special services will be held in I he churches next Sunday. Special mus - is being prepared by the sevcra1 choirs for the ocoasion. Mrs. Thos. Holloway of Clinton. who has been visilang her daughter Mrs. 1t. N. Rowe, for the' past month returned home Wednesday morning'. Mr. Frank Lutz, traveller for a Mt ntreal firm stopped off .hero Mon- day to spend the day with his par- ents. lie had been as fat' west as Calgary. Mr. Fred Elliott, formerly of Exe- ter, and now of Yorkton, N. W. T., arrived in town Tuesday •night and will spend the holidays tvith his mother, Mrs. II. V. Elliot. Mrs. A. F. Malloy will 'receive for the first' time since !ter marriage, on Wednesday, Dec. 27th, from 4 to 7 p. nt. at the !residencq of Mrs. It. 11. Collins, James street. Main street church is do anticipa- tion of intere-sttirtg services next. Sun- day. The pastor will preach in the morning on "The Angels Son?" and in the evening the choir will rive a Christmas song service. Sparling -Morrison—At the resi- dence of the bride's father on the 13th Inst, by the Rev. \V M Martin B. D., Ernest A. Sperling, of Sea - forth, and M•ir.rarot, eldest daughter of Mr. Jas. Morrison, 91111 0011. }lib- bert. While Jack, the young son of N. 1). Ilurdon, was walking in front of Follick's store on Monday rnorninz 110 slipped on the walk, and falling struck very heavily on the back of his head. The young lad was able to reach home, but it was found he had sustained a slight concussion of the brain. Medical attendance was called and tho little chap, we are pleased to state is getting along finely. The Royal Tempters of Tempeeance held a very successful meeting in the lecture roost of James street; church on Monday evening. Rev. A. II. Go ing, B. A., delivered an interesting, and effective address. 'Tile reading3 of Miss McCallum and M154 Mci'her- son, sero-zreatly appreciated and the singing of Mies Gill, Miss Gid - Icy, Miss Godwin, and Mr. Heywood was loudly applauded. Rev. God- win presided and the attendance w•a3 _•god. Williams—Slei.;hlholut — A very pretty tveddinz took place at Fil- lmore, Sask., \Wednesday, Dec. '20th, when Thos. 4. Williams was married to Miss Annie Sleight.holun, Mr. Williams was a former res•:+lent of Exeter, leaving lime :about three years ago to take uta farming in the Northwest. Ills latest departutc is an assurance that he has leen suc- cessful. His many friends here wish them :t euacessful and happy vr.y:tze through the rest of their lives. Lt conn( ct ins ", 111 the :1looit1:4llt excursion on the steamer Greyhound, at Golerich last summer, 4 h Cap- tain of tate boat, on information laid by insletctor Askwit 11. wtias fined for senior liquor without a license. An appeal was taken nn the .ground 111e Dominion :and not the 'province load jurisdiction over the inland waters. In the Divisional Court •at Toronto, •already "have their portion" or know on Friday morning the convictio. of what to exlcrt. ltenekied squalls Captain Thomas hieikkli'm by thelof e• -Ind and snow will wait many Police Mori)tr-Ite of (:oder:ch, w:15 `;<'c�1ons on aril touching 2711I, 28th EXETER COUNCIL. Council met in the Town hall per salt of Reeve on Deo. 151h. Abscad Reeve ilissett. On motion of J. Mute, tsecondcd •r• Wood, Councillor Armstrong poi ub chairman. field on The minutes of meeting Dec. 8th, were read and approved. Mr. E. Christie on holed)( or 1 be Agricultural Society ask; (o have the lazes gin trees' ,ground rcluuded. Ou motion of J. Muir ,seconded by .f• Wood that the request bo granted. .1. Muir—J. Wood—Tree discussion It. Brown Bros., account for taxes delivered at the cemetery bo defer- red until nest meeting,—Carried. The following errors made In dog assessment were corrected and amounts refunded;—Rev. \V, M. Mar- tin. :11.011 ; Mrs. \Van. Tapp. $1.00; A. R. Kinsman, $1.00; Mr. !!arrows, $1.00; John Welsh, $1,00; ,Albert Ford, $1.00; 11. Spackkmau, $1.00; 1Vm. llaskkim3, $1.00; Frank Jones, $2.00; I)r. Browning. $1.00. Passed in emotion of J. Wood seconded Its 3. Muir and carried. The following accounts were pass- ed and orders drawn on the Trea-s• ttr.'r for the same:—J. N. Howard, acct. for lumber, $8.96 ; Itosi & Tay- lor Co., Ltd., lumber acct. to ditto $11.1:3; Bess & Taylor Co. Ild, cem- etery ac., $9.45; Robl ; N. Treiale, wood, $12 ; Geo. Ford. 'gravel, $4.25 Fred Gillespie, freight and cartage, $13.54; W. J. ileaman, ::oft roal, $28.10; T. Hawkins & Son, oc. $I.70; 11. Spackman. ac. $4; Jas. Demi;, part payment of Salary, $12; Sato. Sweet, labor, $1.75; Bowden $ Sweet for lumber, $ 1; Thos. Ii:Irtnotl, wood. $5.62 ; ; Carling pros., ac. per Brimacombe, $15.10 ; Carling tiros.. per cemetery, $5.30; Thos. Ilrima- eotltbe ac. labor, :2.50; Wellington Neil, ac. per cemetery, $1.75; W. J. Bissett. postage, $2.00; W. J. Bisset t ao. salary, $31.25; John Ford, part salary cemetery, $27; Dr. Browning M. 11. 0. $5; J. Senior, secu Board of health $5; J. Senior. postage, $1.07.8. Buckingham, rent for stable $1; U. Braund, rent for engine room $2.00. Passed on motion of J. Wood seg. J. Muir.—Carried. :Roved by J. Wood, FCC. :ay John Muir, that the offer of A. I'ukc for Local Intprovements Debentures of $1725, being tin; highest bo accepted. —Carried. Moved by J. Muir, gee. by J. Wood that Mrs. Sutton's taxes for 1905 be refunded.—Carried. Moved by J. Wood, set. J. Muir, Mot the band be „ranted $25. Moved by J. Muir, pee. W. II. Leto cat, that the clerk be authorized to secure a suitable book- .for insert- ing the town bylaws.—Carried. Council adjourned ur.:il the call of the reeve. J. SENIOR, Clerk. Mr. J. A. Gregory. of Batticford, is visiting his parents dute.nr the holidays. 111CKS' FORECASTS The central day of 'the J)ecentber Solst ice• falls within t hi 4 period, on the 21st, •:ntd !the rezular Vulcan storm period is central on 4 h 2211d. The moon is in °per.:._ee on the 23rd. a1 two moon oa the 25th. and at extreme declination south on tho 26. It also ero<°c:r the celrot int equator, going lo south declination. ..n the 19111.• All these foots combined inch- oate that from about tho 19(11 to the 26th will bring -a period of prolonged winter storm=. The cri-'+s of this period limy 1:c looked for on and touching 1 Iturchy, Sunday and Me 1411v. the 23rd. 24tH and 25111. 1 hose cloys violent win/er ins rad blizzards will .he ;mew- ing and advrancin • down .frotn the 11ort est, meshed lout hon rd and eastward by ;1 ru•hi11, high► barom- eter, high northwesterly dales :Ind :I great cold ways. By the evening of the. 2S1h, Christmas ))ay, jho movement of storms, and the choir - Cs naturally fnllowint them will be clI',arly defined,, and r-are•fnl watchers in all extremes of 41111 country will suit wined. 11 is noI expected that Mr. Hugh Sparkman, of Exeter, will have :any opposition for the posit ion or Warden for the Calmly next year. Mr. Spackman has been a painstaking official and his efforts have leen go' II ly appreciated by his cnlleguc4 and the Gael that he has been a racer for a nnmlrer of years ma - to 1es hits to the office. Ile is :a ,ung n►an, full of vigor, ty<•II ac- quainted with ice ditties of the of- fice and Si(' besp1 al: for hint et =uc. useful term of I he head of oar enonly .rt 1f lire. The hand of the Omnipotent has (Ken heavily hid on Mos families of three of our ministers durint t1:' pall 3 W month.. Only a few weeks aro, \1'n,. Janai<•-on, father of Mrs. (Rev.) Martin, pas:cd to his last re- ward. A couple 01 works 1.11rr 1he fallyr of Mts. (11<•'-.) Going also re- ceived his la:, call, and only last: week Mrs. (Rev) t;o11IV111 received ward of the sndd4'rt do al h of liar f ether, Jacob 1Vi.le, al I1ingsville. All !lace of the deer as^d gentlemen hel rear bed an ode 'tired al ;•1111 wear highly respected. M• ser J. 1,. 11. Dirks.,n Ir:'i \V. G. 11::0•V t I . is 310 were injured .in a run- away accident while rt•turniui frons the: (r,,,.crvativ' meeting at Hen - sal!, are still suffering front the injuries they rtrceivnd. alt. I) ck -on on 11ond:ty went to London •'r► un- IiI r;o :111 5rays —m1'10;0i0n to as- certain if theoulder rap was broken. 1t•'4'V'• 1 'well i'. still rem fined to his hots' -e. 1t w3*, 411ou41il at first That he had suffered so very, internal injfr'es but en ex.anl• ss We pri give you ter col you t 21st, 1905, I presentation and Ad- / dress. Mr. Samuel Poplestonn Pre- sented With Smoking Set. '1'O 01 It swise1tIIIEIIS i.ives of editor . ','uwino 11 1101)1.41 Inil -land lit 114' chance, The more 5.). a ori: w" 1.• Iv1' behind Its Iiig,t"r patches in coo. pints. 011 our Mousers once , o stylsh No11 :.1:• s11 ipe. of varied hoc, ,11l I cc.aus4' suu'cribcas tarry And don'I pay us what i, due. Then lel them le up and doing, Fiend your mite, looket•er small, Or when the winds of tripler hit ui \\'c F11:1 11 have nn pants at .111. — ----- \WOODII,\!11 Tisa Emma '1'•.trl spent hand a) with her sister, Mrs. Win. Kirk, o' Kir'kt<n• made .(nr fret.:lt'arliOrls ..1•(l teirll the ercolit'n of a acts church this gamin r summer. The haulin r of the material Ills already started. Miss 11ary Ilrcoks spent Sunday n Ib'• 10th con. Mi"e Vert. Cooper. of I:Iimville, ors 1h" guest of her cousin, Miss Blanch Hills on Sunday Last. 11r. ,loran Camtn Sundayed in the villa;c. Wedding hells will he Din;in; the near fdtnre. 411 CASTORIA Por Infants and Children. TMS Mod You Hate Allays Isnjt Bears the giguattsre of I. O. O. M. Blewett. F. Banquet G. The visit of Grand !Mater lileoett of Listowel, and District Deputy Grind Master Frazer, of Ilruccfield to the Exeter Lodge No. 67, 1.0.0.1'. on Tuesday night brought forth many plMsures for these who at- tended. At the lodge room tato work of the initiatory degree was exempli• fled by the degree 'team of the lodge and six new members admitted into the initiatory. After the work had been finished Grand Master 'Hewett spoke in zlowing terms of the work and assured the lodge that it w•as the 1.cst he had ever ,ten. 1). G. M. Frazer, also spoke :admirably of the work done by the Exeter Lodge. While the degree work was going on Caterer, W. J. Statham, was pil- ing up the tables .in ahc opera house with good things for the banquet, which was to follow and about mid- night about ninety meniocrs adj- journcd to the banquet room. After doing justice to the delicacies a pro- gram of toasts were carried out. Mr. It. N. Creech actin; as toast master, which position he filled very acceptably. The first toast was to the King and was responded by sing- ing "God Save the King", • The Grand Lodge of Ontario" was re- sponded to by G. M. Bless -cit. Mr. tllewett ;ave a very interesting his- tory of the order, statin; :attest 11 was orgd 86 ye:,a , in Ilalliumore, :lid.anize, has now• overrs 15000- :o 000 members, 20,000 c.! whom were admitted during the past year and has paid out this yeoe over $4,000,000 in sick benefits. Ile congratulated the lodge on Tering the banner lodge of Ontario, being at .the tamed of the list in securing new members. "The District Lodges" was responded to by D. G. M. Fraser. Mr. E. J. Spackman, 1.'ast Grand Patriarch, re- sponded to the "Sovereign Grand Lodge." Mr. J. G. Stanbury .toasted our own lodge and the "ladies" were represented by Messrs. Tatman and 11insuaa to Before the ladies were re- sponded lo Bro. S. A. 1'ople;tone was presented with an address and a smoking, outfit by the lodge. Mr. 1'oplestonc has for a number of years teen closely identified avi.th the order, holding nearly all the various offices at its disposal Ilia departure the first of the you. foo Blyth, where he will, with his present partner, Mr. Gardiner, continue in the mercantile business, was the reason for rho remembrance from the lodge. The banquet carred :gamut Lay() clock with the singing, of 'the Na. lional Anthem. Dear Brother Poplesto0"; -- Boat- ing that you are 500n to leave us, we deem it both right and proper at this time when nearly :all the members of our Lodge are assem- bled together to express our deep re- gret at loosing you as an active member and to express our sincere appreciation of your untiring efforts to promote the best interests of our Order. Our Lodge has ,grown in a short time from a member:hip of forty-seven to far past the hundred mark and we regard .this as largely Y due to your zeal in working yourself maid in stirring, up others to work. We cannot let you leave us without exprrs=ins our admiration for your genial disposition, ever :'dive in out debates, fitht1ng for your views will, a grin) dutcrnainal;on until the past trench was carried and yet aaceptin:f defeat, when :it rare times such views were not arcrpted, with such ;race and good fellowship that en- deared you to u: all. In wishing you success in your new field of labor tic ask you to take wills you this small token os a re- minder of our esteem and ns in the quiet hours you enjoy it, we trust that you will be with us in mind if n'sI in body. Again wishing you .and your part- ner a large and bountiful measure of happfiness and prosperity, we re- main, Yours fraternally. Signed on behalf of Exeter Lod ;F No. 67, L 0. 0. F., Exeter, Decem- ber 19111, 1905, W, \V. Taman, J. G. St.a11hury, B. Fuke, W. J. Beaman. Commit tee. A man's wife should always be the same especially to her husband, but if she is weak and nervous, and uses Carter's Iron ('ills, she cannot he, for they snake her "feel like a different person." so they all say and their husband' s:y so too. W INCII F.LSF.A i.r:ael Langford, of lliddulplt, de- livered to Mr. 1'. Ilern, the other d y, Sixty turkeys weighing 1113 lbs. 1C:1lizin. therefore $1211.40. \Whn can brat this? Mess's. illoonifield and Coward de- sire to announce that the+ 31014' in W111010:4,4 Is i11 1.41. c10.cd from Dee 26th to 29111, inclusive and will be n1a1'd nn 5*11.iay, Dec. :10th I.y thencnew fin,.11 -------- ELI MVILL 1: 1,1N1)SAV--\\'00It1—Thr ba•me of 51r. and Mrs. 1(1.35rl \1'rxn3 , w Is the scene of a very pretty wedding lestrnf.ay, (\Wednesd) afternoon, tt brrl I heir dau;thtrr, ayAtir" 11., was united in marriage to Mr. William L. Lindy ay, of Clinton. The totem/any Iwas performed Ly Rev. Elio Ater Ili knot had been cried and cotiztat- 111oi'n►s offered, 1be wedding party sat down to a stains w'dd111! diu- ns• - Mr, and 11'1'. 1.11111.1y will re side in Clint.►n and Iho well widucs Iof soetybnd)- here DV 4 wllh them I their nes 110partOrr life. The Golden The La of OOIdCll ON ROBERT E. PICKARD, Exec General Selling Agent. for C. P. We have a number of Beautiful Sections of C. P. R offering at C. P. R. prices. These lands are situated on the Canadian Pacific Railway and are bound to advaoa time to make your selection. 8437.00 down secures yi We are also offering 2$5 Improved and Unimprovel ently situated to Railway Stations. prices range from $ you contemplate removing to the West, see us, we have WfiNThD A man and his wife to take ch the West, good wages to the rig Also good farmer to work al would require to have about $30 a grand opportunity for a good man. It is estimated that one hundred and fifty thousand grate to the Canadian North Nest during the coming cans know a good thing when they see it. Are You Going to Have of the best wheat land in creation ? If so, move quick. higher in the spring. Information regarding the various lands we are o8( given. Write, or see us personally. R. E. PICKARD, General Selling Agent for C. P. R. L Office at Residence, TOO MUOH FURS FIGURE IT OU' Having bought very heavy this season, w loaded with all kinds of iurniture and in order to less than half, we have decided to give a st to 2o% off, on all lines, for the next thirty da you kno w the amount of money you intend this season. Just figure it out and then co goods and find out the number of DOLLA making your purchase from us. For Instal' WE will tell you a three piece Bedroom Suit Oak or Mahogany finish with a British Bev which you cannot duplicate elsewhere less than maple, 48in . , Golden Oak finish, double sh which you cannot duplicate for less than $ l0.. in comparison. We also do all kinds of Ordered Wor neatness and despatch at very moderate pri ROWE & AT The Leading House Furnishers and Ft A CONTENTED MIND D Is the Most to be Desired of EARTHLY BLESS! NGS IP" d fl POI,IGY FROM Candi THE EMPIRE Oran Accident & Surety Company Will Bring You Contentment as Nothing Else will A Canadian Comern. W. JOHNS, fluent, Exeter. •:nd in fao :) lbs. 1 Ib. m A large ranging; $2.00. \Ve 1,1 promised Be Strictly XM We hav most sus ,--•Th, — Xmas tha ed. Fancy Scizzory Boy's Pocket Knives 5c to 15c Gent's Pen Knives .15c to 50c Ladies' Pen Knives 20c to 75c Men's Pen Knives tic to 75c Nut Cracker and Picks 35c Razor Strap, 25c to 75e Guaranteed Razors $1.00 to $1.50 SKfIUOc toS f3 25c to 75c Air Rifles... Carvers In Carvers in Rifles..... Gane.,,.. Coal Oil Sw HEAMANS H And