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EXETER, ONTARIO, TI/U4SDAYtStilt;PTEIVIBER 20, 1906.
Enterprising
The Hustlers for Trade and Many of
the Principal Men of Business.
A Brief Sketch of The Town and Surrounding
*Villages from a Business 'Standpoint.
Exeter ts a Splendid Pince for Marinfacturers to Locate.
Lim copy of thia Tradepition wm be found at Bradlareet's, New York,. and Dunn's Conunerelal Agonoy
Toronto and Now York:
• In to -day's issue of the Attest/sexy wepresent our readers with a business
nten's edition of the paper containing a fairly accurate seminary of the divers
nees men here are alive and progressiv, , and • that anything tending .10 pro -
allied businese interests of the place. t will be seen at a glance that, the Wei -
!note the town's interests merits the reo operation and support.
Exetee is aepicturesque place an it certainly is one of the busiest marts of
'Commerce in this western country The fall fair here is very; largelyetttend-
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ed. and a top notcher, and it has done much to advertise Exeter. There are
splendid schools here, and in the record for work Exeter's School is net out-
classed by any. As an evidenceof this many of Exeter's boys awl girls are
to -day filling teeny' positions of trust and responsibility, both in this country
and the neighboring republic.
There are four churches here, two Methodists. Episcopalian and Presby.
terian, with earnest end zealous pastors alltninisteriugs to -the spiritual wants
of their various congregations. • . . ••
As a desirable site for manufacturers to locate, there is no more desirable
spot. And the town is prepared to deal liberally with those desiring a suitable
location for any Manufactory that will assist Exeter.. « , „ „i•
It is a matter of surprise to many outsiders who visit the townie the busy
season to find what a hive of industry it is. Its splendid public library, church-
es, its One'school, splendid hotels and excellent business places; and integrity
of its business wen. theie sound financial standing and enviable record for
fairness go a long way to make Exeter's:Me of the best business centres in this
part of the country. - • - . .
It is with the best wishes for the future growth and sieceess of the town
the AbIrOOATIQ presents to its readers this TradeEdition.
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it:MURPHY
Is the agent here for the celebrated
Massey -Harris implements, • which
withciLtt a•doebt are among the finest
lines of agriCiiltural inechinery nutde
in Canada °teeny, other country.' Alt.
their binders and other machinery nre
made from the best seasoned 'timber
and the finest of iron and steel, by
tboroughlyecompetene end experiencs
'ed niechaniaS, This. .1111.180 THaiRalry
give them an'sviihitoced commercial
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value. Farmers and,others would ste'
well to -note the fact when making
their purchases of binders insfarin ina-
chinery of any kind. Their works at
Toronto and Brantford are the 'digest'
of the kind in the worlds He also
handles weesene sena buggies --in slaort
everything used (mit farm, and keeps
repairs for all his machinery. Give
him a call when you Want the hest re-
sults and values. As a townsman he
is well known and esteemed,
L A. STEWART.
Is acknowledged by all to be one of
Exeter's best business men. He con -
d ucte asgeneral 'Stare where e,vei ything
that is the best in the dry goods,gro-
cery and clothing lines, etc., is kept.
Being A.• careful buyer he makes it a
point to buy only first-class goods that
he knows will sell readily in Exeter.
All the staple goods are from the • best
houses and for:fair' price and quality
cennot be beaten. i In groceries it is
nothing but fresh goods. Since the
. first establishnsent of this business
someeighteen years ago the trade has
beets steadily increasing, consequently
Mr. Stevvirtit has been obliged • from
time to thne to enlarge his premises to
afford room for the large stock he finds
it necessary to keep. The past few
.itionths worktnen halve been engaged
' building a large extension to the rear
of the southern part of his store. This
has now been completed and, is filled
with a first-class line of ready-made
clothing.— The store now Oise of the
most up-to-date in all its appoint.
meats: The line OP clothing kept at
tnitestore is from the he. houses in
Canada; all the latest styles Anapat-
' terns. In gents' furnishings he un.
doubtedly carries cane of the finest
stooks ever shown here; new in style
and excellent in quality. This store
has two special 'Mee of shoes that are
of firstquality, "The Xing" and "The
Abren.,' In the line of gents' hats you
will find here one of the beet that cross
Lsesehe oceah. "The Ring Oat" is , a
<dandy. As a hose -aerie Man Mr, Ste-
wart' hes few equal's, being progressive
and energetic and commands the re-
spect of all both AB a business man and
&citizen. Mr. Stewart buys only for
cash, and can thus give the cuetomer
the benefit.
THE JERSEY CREAMERY
Ariother prominent business man
here that we must not negleet to men-
tion is Reeve A. Q. 13obier, who con.
duet 8 AO extensive ereernery here aral
who is in the`enjeynient of it good pat-
ronage, Mie Romer has eondueted the
creamery for the past ten years and
he has during that time paid out thaws.
anda of dollare to forinera for milk.
Ile ships all hia butter to the eastern
markets. Mr. Dobler is also an exten.
fitiVe buyer of hogs and his shipments
ruu up into thousands of dollars each
year aura' easels SeasOn adds to his for.
riser seasonal Intsineas. And in every
case Mr. Dobler haa already given
every cent tillit Wag coming to limiters
and there 1115 11000 who know it better
than the farmere, who realize and
know that they have always reeeived
every tent that was coming to thorn.
Mr. Bobier iS 13 public -.spirited eitizen,
whom every good and honest man
lit Rxeter and vielnity hold's In the
higheet esteem,
• RO'VVIir& ATIINSON
This firm is in possession of one of
the finest businesses in this county—a.
furniture . and undertaking business.
They carty a floe stock -of everything
in the furniture line—parlor and bed-
room suites', fancy ' sideboards,
dining tables, etc. All their stock is
thoroughly up:to-date and has been
selected With great care. • Thele is no.
thing finer in any store in the cities.
„When,•,ron are thinking of .gettine,•erta-
of the old filtniterestnae hasseen ser-
vice
so long youshould see their verse
elaborate stock. 'There you get the
very class of fornitore you were look-
fng for, a.ndrat prices that have made
this house a•worthy competitor of the
city'shops. All their goods have been
bought with a due regard to style,
quality and price, so that this is a
good place ' to buy • furniture. Em-
bahning and undertaking in all their
branches. Funerals attended in any
part Of the county and taken in full.
charge.
0RLING 13110S. ,
Is one of the leading business placel
here. known :AS " The Ohl
‘A firm that has been in bueiness since
1802, and' they have certainly seen
many Orme come and go m that time.
(Yarling Bros. conduct a first-class gen.
oral store, and have one ssf the best
tradea in this section of the country.
In dress goods, full lines of staple and
fancy goods are kept in stock, just as
fine lines as can be bought in the fash-
ionable centres such as Montreal or
Toronto, and much nsore reasonable.
Their expensee are smaller and they
give their customers the benefit 15
greatlyreduced‘pricesseTheY are *halo
ing at present beautiful lines of fall
and winter dress foods. and an up-to-
date line of fler Ladyship tailor-made
skirts, that have no equal. Jupt at
present they are making sotne great
reclections in women's- apparel, gen to'
furnishings, boots, shoes, etc. In gro.
ceriee they have a very fine stock of
the best of fine fresh goods. This is
the store where you can invariably de -
peed ' upon getting bargains at all
tunes. Prodaee taken in exchange for
goods. Both ineinhers of this Aral are
among Exeter'most esteemed SU-
zens. •
DR. A. R,KINSMAN
-Is aefirst-class dentist here, who is
in the enjoyment of a good business.
Dr. Kinsman's office is fitted up with
all the most modern 'appliances for the
painless extreetion.of teeth. Dr. Kinss
man WAS horn and educated here, and
was with his father in business until
the eider's decease, when he slicceleded,
to the' businees.` Dr. Kinsman is a
thoeongli, ptactiCal' and experienced
dentist. Course of study has resulted
adyantageoudly to the public.
• W. H. LEVETT-
Among the prominent busihes- s
SNELL & ROWE
One of the most progressive buiiiiieba
firms here is that of Snell & Rowe,
Who are engaged as general merchants,
having been in bueiness for the past
three and *half year, duriug which
time th_ey have eatablished a good
trade, Messrs. Snell & Rowe keep one
of the best eelected stocke, of general
inerchanditie ever ohown here. In dry
goods they show the best staple as
well aa high grade dreas goods of the
newest patterns and design. In ready-
to.wear clothing they carry a very ex-
tensive stock, which for quality and
price cannot be duplicated here. In
boots and shoes they also.have good,
range. -In grocerieS a good beige stock
of fine freeti goods, canned goodie
fruits, etc. Their long experience at
the business, their intimate knowledge
of the people, their correct . business
methods, and alwaysgiying good val-
ues is what has tended to build up
their very successful trade. Here you
are always assured of good values all
the tine. Good values and honest
treatment are their mottoes.
xEl.nrt. ROLLER MILLS
, Identified with the business interests
of the town is the large roller -wilis
owned by Blewirs. Harvey Bros. The
DAUS are supplied with all the Most
modern milling machinery, full roller
process. These mills are capable of
Manufacturing the finest products of
modern milling and have a capacity of
200 barrels per day. By honest deal-
ings with the public they have increas-
ed their local and foreign trade at the
mill to a very great exten un til to -day
they are exporting flour to the Old
.Country in very large quantities, be-,
sides enjoying a good trade in .the
Province as well as the local trade.
The mills are without a doubt as One
as any in Western Ontario, with ' an
eleyator of 25.000 bushels capacity.
places here special mention should be Three brands of flour are manuteetur-
ed
medesof W. H. Levett, produce mer-
by this firm; these are the "Ster",
ehitut and coal dealer. Mr. Levett en- ,,stais,
by
Seal" and . "Welcome," The
joys a very extensive business in this is,macle from blended Manitoba
line, shipping on a, large seek to the family
flour;aandOlntariowheat, and is known as a
Old Counity as well as to Canadianhe "White Seal" is made'
and United States cities. . Thousands fromrtilanit a wheat, alone and is
of dollars are paid out annually to the largely ued by bakers who claim there
tamer., in this immediate vicinity for. is no better; while the "Welcome". is
butter and eggs, which are here pre- tmharnseurearcetnuereedorer°finioutilewohyeera!'thTehedsee-
pared for export and shipinent to the
de-
cities
teiliees;i s eachiHis
business year, wshbre hws is dos steadydue..to atmonabneend dsv Falbi Their alt amsese vzihneodrt lerivecraV E annehedvihneegd:
getting the best butter in the market ed. Mill feed of all kinds supplied to
and to landing eggs aucl butter at .•
their destination in good shape. Mr
also efaecintn.veirnsgwthhee'ebaenstaviriese.dePeelendtouwPoT
Levett a' buys poultry in sone:mend
rens.an apple evaporator during ,imoehnigteesrateeemmh.ers of this firm are held
„efat.i.lirrorioinrnehate..Htule ii,tsvavno oexotate.essutepeopoebaxI. .
BROS.
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many of the citizens here. If you WOIDX.S
have not laid in your ?imply of coal do One of the oldest and beat establish -
so now, before the price goes ele As ed business places here is that of
a citizen Mr. Levett is one of Exete—r's nWeekes Broths who conduct (motif the
inOst progressive and., public spirited, tweet monument and .torribstone busi-
nesses in Western Ontario, as a glance
sjOISTES & CLARK at the very fine class of Wark exhib-
Is another business firm that nmst ited intheir ahow room will prove.
notbe overlooked in our review of the See their splendidcatalogue ofdesigns.
business interests. They keepa -gen- Weekes Brns" designed the monument
era/ store in the obi samwen pick. sent over from cianadato the Paris Ex -
aid stand. Tb is is practically hi bition,reeerVing one bronzeandsilver
new one in town, Although for year 8 Medal; their work also received honors
they carried on a most successful gen- at the Glasgow exhibition. They aleo
took honors at the Provincial exhiblten
CENTRAL HOTEL eral store business at Winchelseit. The
, at Toronto a few years ago, and at the
present firm took over the business
from Mr. E. J. Speakman on January WestetinFair, When youarethinking
of ereeting a monument or tombstone
lst. „, ma . Haviug prerviously bad a to a departeafeiena try Weekes geese
vvide experience hi wholesale dry goods
Their trade now 'covers this
itnhgeYeetinvettiensegi°nsde atucthhi:iathblethteo bpuirr-- entire western eenntrY'
chase many lies from first hands and ' DR.G F ROVLSTON
to give customers the benefit. There G. ' a
are some very strong features in con- A dentist and thorough mechanic
nectien with this •store. The ready. whose comae of study has Put him lure
made clothing line is one of them. In ts'aate- He is an °C,Pert in crown and
this department they handle the cele- bridge work, gold and other fillings;
Wetted W. E. Sanford clothing, the and when extraction is necessary hie
value of whieh everybody who ,wears knowledge of anesthetics is ,success:
that kind of clothing knowe full well. fully employed to relieve pain. Dr. Music bath charms to Booth the save
Then thetas is the boot and shoe line Roulston succeeded to a 'sage practice t age beast; .it has an elevating tendert-
which is one of the finest in the district which 18 steadily inereasing. His pat- cy and any borne where there is music
Thislirin thinks that there is no line MIS are Pleased, with the work hebas has in plenty, you usually find everything
of shoes too good for their trade. eon, done for them. ". . going right; not that music alone has
sequently they keep a full stock of allCOLE such an influence, but those generally
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grades and Ames. The ladies' wear de- ' keeping a
that are Musically inclinedpertinent is -a particularly -strong feat- M. Cole is a druggist here Keeping a exert an influence for good, . And no
mite- the stock of readYsmade skirts, wellselecteditockofdrugs*Propreitory matter what eeseirl,Or boy's education
wrappers,' ehinevaist'
s•Jackets under- medicines as wellas perfunaery and the may be it is only half finished unless
ware,etc., with the mininery, being a very best. lineal of toilet articles, flee he or she takes up musie. S. Martin
good one. 'The groceries ape always powders and ebony• ware. Histradeis & Son are dealers in organeandpianes,`
fresh Vid clean. Mr. Jones, the busi- one of the best here owing to the fact sewing machine, 'small, stringed its,;•
nese head or this &el is it gentleman that he obtains the very best in every striethents as well as stationery. re
in every way- ' no has an llanSiially line of goods he deals in. He makes a pianos and organs they handle the cel -
large grasp of business details and speeieltY0f4isPenaingtnedioainreserie- ebrated Heintzman, the New Scale,
keeps the business up-to-date in all its twits told family receipts, which ate in- Weiwwlliainiii itto
nor Neworinand aBynierloinn.4 Tanhde
lines. He is a public spirited citizen
variably accurately compounded. In N
and the firns is worthy of the support thel„ines of high claim Perfuntery hecitte Singer Sewing lifachiriesa which are
of its ituiny patrons. ries an elaborate stock of all the choic. without a doubt the best machines
eat makes. If your systemis rundown manufactured. So when you are think.
JOHN GRIGG during the hot weather get one of his ing of getting rid of your organ and
Another old established business, tonics to build it up. Ask for Cole's want to'secure a new pituso try them.
here is that of John Grigg, who eon. baking powder., It its pure. Belli for Or if you want a first-class sewing roa.
ducts a firstoclaae hook and stationery 2eer ents a Pound aud givei good satia- chine try them. Everything they hen -
store, where everything may be had faction. dle is of the best and they are prepared
along these lines at very reasonable
to deal liberally with any one desiring
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prices. Mr.'Grigg'is stock is a very fine A* MARCHAND ' to secure a first-class musical instru.
one and itt purely a wholesale- one aThere are few jewellers in 11118 part
s , merit or s sewing machine.
far as stationery is concerned. Ile of the country that carry the very One
also carries a very fine stock -of Christ- stock of jewelry that Mie Marchand
Inas goods from New Yolk, which is does, and he devotee his entire time
invariably eemposed of the leading and attention to his one baseness. And
novelties obtainable there. in this way heassures the public of
. ;TAMES MURRAY COMPANY' the best result's'. Mr. Marchand la a
good buyer and he selects his goods
One of Exeter's well-known citizens with the very greatest of care. Con.
is James Murray, head of the above sequently he only bas iii stoek the very
named company. He haa a MOUlding bed line's, including watches. clocks,
department, machine and pattern shop jewelry, silverware and ebony wiu e.
in connection with his works. Thie It is a thoroughly up-to-date stock of
foundry is well -equipped with modern all the newest ideas in thejeweiry line.
machinery and apptianees for the re- In repairing of watches, eloeks and
pairing of ell kiwis of mill machinery, jewelry he IR a apeeialist, and all work
agricultural iniplements, ete. Speeial along thetie lines entrusted to him is
attention is given to the repairing of sure to reeeive prompt attention. If
machinery of ell kinds, which is execut. you are looking for seationable and set.
edinapromptand Satisfactory mannet. ricietble goods at all times you Mould
A number of good nutehanics are etn. not failto give Mr. Marchand, the jive
ployed to %V 11 o tn good wages are paid. and Prop-owl:Ye jeweller of Exeter a
When wanting anythieg in the line of cell. Mr.lklarchand has built tip in the
retelieinliko eastingso or fitting's. try the one yam, he has been in business here,
James murray Foundry Co., Exeter. a splendid trade by eourteous heat -
Mr. Murray as a townernati ia always silent} end giving eatiefaction at *II
willing to help along the towsfe best times. Telephone Exchange in con.
interest% neclton.
' "WM the manycommercial houses
we must not neglect the Central Hotel
at Exeter, of which Mr. W.T. Acheson
is proprietor. 'rlie Central is an ideal
commercial botele.where every aecorn-
moiation is provided for commercial
Men, the house being up-to-date in
every particular. It is well lighted,
well heated, and has splendid guest
chambers. The house hes been thor-
ougilly.reriovote4 from top to bottom
and nothing has been left undone
that shouldbe done to make itfirsts
class in all its appointments. In the•
diningroom a good table is set, it being
supplied with the best the land affords
*bile attentive waiters anticipate
your wants. in the sitting roonis
you are assured of the best wet goods
as well as, domestic and imported
cigar's, while Mr. John. Mellott,- the
genial clerkeis always fauna to be
courteous and attentive tostuests. Mr.
Acheson has conducted the Central
for about twelve Years and has, with.
qutflattering him in the latest, one of
the best appointed houses in the Pro-
vince, where travellers are always
made to feel at home. Mr. Acheson
makes it a point to leave nothing to be
desired by the public. • AS a landlord
he is at thoroughly capable one,persons
ally superintending every detail in
connection with the, managerneht of
the boucle. Ile is esteemed by the
public as an up.to.date hotelman. The
house from a sanitary point of view is
unexcelled. Bus to anti from all the
trains: Good "(tabling in connection
and an attentive hostler. You are in-
vited 3.0 stay at the Central when in
Exeter.
THE ROSS TAYLOR CO.. LIMITED
" Runs an extensive plate* in ill in Ex.
eter. These mills are &whip with all
, the most moderis III soh ery for execs* t-
ing orders in theahortest notice. ' Such
as flooring, eiding, sitahete doors', and in
fact building material of all kiuda.
Thia Company is always prepared to
deal with you on the most reallonable
terms and you don't have to wait long
for your order's. A splendid stock of
lumber, laths, shingles, posts,, ete., Al-
ways kept on hand. Partners' and oth.
erealoieg any building would do well to
see the stock and get an estimate on
your building nutterial from this coin.
pan y before placing your order. '111(37
elso turn ont cisterns and ;water tanks.
They pay the very top.notch Iprices for
saw legs. tlustomsawIngdone. They
turn outordersi forhousee AS far as Tor.
ohtse Stratforti.and St. Thomas. This
season alone they have orders for furn.
Joshing several houses in Stratford cont.
plete, and it Jewish Synagogue in Tar.
onto,
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ANDERs & Citz.=
COMMERCIAL ROTEL
This well-known and well appointe
hotel, which passed into the hands o
Vitra. BikrrOWO a year ago lea, May, i
acknowledged by the publie general'
to be one teethe best commercial hems
ea in the counts, in fact 'second to non
anywhere. It has been the aim of Mr
•Berrowae the genial proprietor, sine
starting in business here to improv
the house from time to time and Both
ing has been left undone that shoul
be done to make the Commercial first
class in altits appointraents. Mr. Bar
rows has renovated the house from to
to bottom; has added new furniture
new earPets, etc., until to -day ` he -he
a hotel furnished second to none
Everything- about the house make
one feel at home. In the dining room
you are always Refigured. of the bes
money can buy. Good wet goods an
the best domestic and imported cigars
Good sample rooms in connection
Excellent stabling. As a hotelman
Mr. Barrows is popular with all classe
and his popularity increases with hi
trade. You are invited to call and wil
be made vrelcome here.
SOVEREIGN BANK
That the development of Canada has
been very rapid in the past few years
hardly any one will deny. In every
branch of trade it has been the same
cry of progress and prosperity. That
in an era of unexampled prosperity..
like this, we have certain financial in-
stitutions that.. are making an extra
effort to secure the lion's share of the
business, is not unstating the case.
That is the way to get business. Go
after it. The Sovereign Bank with a
due regard to the eternal fitnesa of
things, has opened out some seventy
branches in Canada in the past foor
years, and that they are securing their
share of the trade goes without say-
ing. In this immediate neighborhood
they havesome nine branches and
they are certainly doing the business.
Where it used to be that you could
not get into a bank to do business at:
ter three pan.; and never in.the even-
ing, the Sovereign Bank changed the
order of things entirely and to -day you
can not only de business any time of
the day.after ten or evening,- but you
can obtain money there without any,
'cast-iron note. Farmers stocknsen
and others may obtain money on their
own notes without any red tape or de-
lay., A general banking business trans-
acted. Farmers sale notes collected.
Drafts issued to all parts of the world.
In the saving branch department sums
c)f t he$
hi gab) leds turPaTel ler d'a f ailirteerrelbei.:Vael Id( maeladd.
Interest paid four times a year on sav-
ings By ,prudent and ag-
gressive management the Sovereign
Bank is fast winning a place in the
front rank of our leading financial in-
stitutions. Mr. Joseph Snell is the
manager of the Exeter branch.
KNIGHT
Another prominent and influential
buSiness roan here that we must not
overlook in our review of the business
men Of Exeter is P. J. Knight, who
conducts a first-class grocery, as well
ties wine and liquor store. Every-
thieg in the class of high grade gro-
ceries. wines and liquors kept in stock
as well as domestic and imported ales,
porter, etc. Wines and liquors for
medicinal purposes a specialty. Mr.
Knight is in the enjoin:lent of a good
patronage throughtout this immedi-
ate vicinity in groceries, wines and
liquors, a,nd in fact throughout this en-
tire parbof the county-. He deals only
in the best. Mr. Knight, as a towns-
man, is well and favorable known, and
hi hey esteemed. s
S. MARTIN & SON
MANSION HOUSE
Among the diversified' liotelineri of
the county' we meet riot neglect to
mention James Shaddock,,, the well,
known and popular proprietor of the
Mansion House, who has been running
this hotel for the past four yeare and
Who has (luting that time -established
a good paying business. Mr. Shad.
dock is an old and thoroughly expels.
ienced hotel intin, who, during hispro,
prietorship of the Mansion lionSe, lute
bent up ts splendid trade. The house
is thAt a first-class dollar -a -day
house should be and you are always
aseured of the beat the land affords in
get th best vriries, liquors; and cigars.
the dining rooms while in the bar you
The house is in every way conducted
onize it. • Good "ash-
in a in4tmer to meet the expectatione
f *11 who patro
ling in connection. Mr. Shaddock
makes's, most cepable landlord, 48 be
its deservedly popular with the travel.
ling public. • When in atter you
should give the Mansion Housea call.
W. J. HEA MAN
Li the proprietor of a first -Awe herds
ware etore at this point, and he keeps
a carefully belected stock of heavy and
shelf hardware, lanepe, eilverware, cut-
lery, wire fencing, paints, one, varnish.
es, coal and eement. And as he sells
very reasonable he is in a position to
supply his eustomers with anything in
these lines at rock bottom; prime In
the lines of house furnishings such as
granite ware, stove, etc., he carries a
splendid stock. 11i priees are alwayi.
right and he can always he depended
upon for bargains at all times. Repair-
ing of tinware of all kinds; eavetrotigh.
Ow put up its the ehortest notice. Give'
him a. call, when wanting anything
aelit:117:8e lines. Mr. Beaman le one
of Exeter's most esteemed and valued
MOLSONS BANK
'rhe chartered banks are tbe meatiest,
through which the wheels of commerce
keep revolvieg- The Molsons Bank is
one of the oldest financial institutions
in Canada having been incorporated
in 1855, having branches in all the
leading points in Canada. The Mot -
sons Bank has a, capital, paid up of
$3,000,000 and a reserve fund of $3,000,.
000. There are forty-eight branches'
in the Dominion. A general' banking
Wetness transacted. Interest allowed
on deposits at current rates of interest.
Special attention given to collecting.
Advances made on farmers sale notes.
Drafts issued to all parts of the world.
Advances made to farmers and stock
dealers At lowest rates. -Ili the Sav-
ings branch department silins. Of $1
and upwards received and highest
.rates of Interest allowed. The Board
of naanagensent of the Molsons Bank,
is compesed of prominent capitalists
whose names are synonymous with in-
tegrity and whose itterests are allied
with the growth and 'development of
Canada. There is no financial insti-
tution in this coutitry that enjoys
greater confidence, or whose local man-
agement is More prudent. Mr. N. D.
Hurdon is the manager here, having
resided here for over twenty years and
he is well and favorably known to
business men and the farming : cons.
men itY.
PETER FRA.YNE
Oneof the ()West established and
most practical harness makers in this,
part of the country is P. Preemie.
Throughout this entire section of the
country his hand -made harness has
achieved ti splendid name for durabil-
ity and for finish. and it is sthe unani-
mous verdict that Mr. Prague's har-
ness is unexcelled. He invariably aims •
at selling the very 'best, and iri this
way gives the public -good values all
the time. A full stock of horsemen's
supplies of all kinds kept in stock.
Single and double harness as well as
trunks and valises. Repairing of all
kinds done reasonable in price and sate •
isfactory as to resulte. When you
want the best give Mr. Frayne a ,call.
Reis one of Exeter's most influential
citizens.
JOSEPH SENIOR
Conducts one of the `finest photo-
graph galleries in Ontario, which is no
flattery to him, as it is acknowledged
by all to be one of the beat anywhere,
WhileNr. Senior has 43chieved an en-
viable name for hiroself as an artist in
that line. The beauty of Mr. Senioe'e
Work is that it is all high grade. He
has that faculty of bringing out the
different complexions in group work,
that lathe ambition of all photogra-
phers, with 'clearness and precision.
When you wish a photo of yourself, a
lady friend, or the old folks at home
give hint a call. He will be sure to give
the greatest degree of satisfaction. He
'makesa specialty of large work which
he executes in a perfect, scientific.
manner. When you have your next '
photo taken, in Mr. Senior's beautiful
display of photosiexamine the class of
work he executes and you, will not
hesitate to leave Your order there.
HAWKINS & SON._
Among the diversified business in-
terests of the town mention must be
made of T. Hawkins, & Son, who cons
ducts a first-class hardware store,keeps
ing everything in the lines of heavy
and shelf hardware, -stoves, ranges,
wire fencing, paints, oils, vareishere
etc. In builders hardware they carry
an exceptionally fine stock of every-
thing in these lines. If you centemp.
late doing any building it may be to
your interest to aonsult thetn ttod
as -
0013.1315 their prices. They carry a line
of beltnits, brass goods, etc., and do ,
all sorts of plumbleg, furnace work
and gas fitting in a prompt and satia.
factory manner and very reasonable
in price. They always aittea,t pleasing
thine cestomers. They are agents for
the McOlary celebrated Pandora range
that has no equal in this country*
They are also agents for the McOlary
furnaces that, it is said, use about one
half the rirtmonot of fuel of any other
furnace manufactured. When you
want hardware at rockbottom prices,
a stove, range or furiutee put in, give
T. Hawkins & Son a ehanee to figure
on it. They claim to Rave you money
in your 'investment. As townsmen
they. are mere universally esteemed,
E. A. roraritox
Conducts a leading bakery" estultea.
tionery and restaurant here. In eon.
feetionery he caries the very best
lines of high grade goods of all kinds.
Fruits, in season end fee eream parlors
in conneetion. Soda water fouritain
and eool and refreshing driuks 'served,
Oysters in seaeon and served in any
style. Ile Alto serves hot drinks and
does a good trade in- this in the fell
and winter. When you want the beet
results give Mr. Folliek a call.
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