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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1880-8-26, Page 8TEED Tet TO '`` ii Officers ' 1 RBoN.ar,.---:ltasercc. Verity and Holmes, of .8. S. 47 i4 ir • England, who have Leen vieiting the former's nnphevr, W. ff. Verity, Eso., of this place, hove left for Chicago. After doing that elty they re - ant 'now offering a fine soleetinn of turn to the o1d land via Now Yuz•k, 8e SCHOOL (OOL Ll BI1 Afl L S .IICNAWAT—Fe.iterday, tis Messrs. Samuel and Itobe'rt McCoy, of Centralia, were driving; As the Meets.. offered aro the best given at Toronto, parties bue hag love the advantage of BEST RATES Smitee of carriage and personal selection In Pereliesiug; r1t eme. Exeter, July 15, 1880, PALL SHOWS. Tnc kcrsluitll brat t h, at Seafortti, Sept. 10 an 17 Smith Huron, Stephen and 'Osborne, at Exe- ter, Sep. 20 sled 21. West l,e:cril7.,, et Cioderic h, Sep. 23 and 24. Hey brautclz, tat Znriell, Oet.1 and 5, Beet Biding, et Wineeter, Oct. 5 and 6. I=est ii a^ca,t:,ail i•reneh, at Bel,reve+, Oct, 0. Morris march, .it Myth, Oct. 12 Rwt 13. indust i al, at Toronto, Sent. 6 to 18,1 1'revi;,eiel at Hamilton, Sept. 20 to Out. 2. 1\-eetern, Lon -len, Oet. 4 to 8, Bre «'this TUij . T TIT.it $I)1Y, AUGUST 20, i890. up Main Strout, it cow ran against their horse nal mused it tortes ee far as Barnwell h Mk. aard'e store, where the shafts were broken by coining in contact with another baggy, Tau Pcr,rur,--On Sabbath last; Bev. T. W. Mennhy, inoumbeut of Holy Trinity Church', Talisa, preaehed twice in Christ Church, Exe- ter, and once in St. Paul's. Chnrcn, lTensall,lle having changed pulpits with Mev, E. J. Rubin- son, of Exeter. -- Pummel; Srnyrne —T11e funeral sermon of the late Etisa 1'upplestone \sae preached in the Bible Chi Wien Church on Sunday morn - hie haat by the Rey, Mr. 'Webber from the 53th Psalm. The church was filled, and all seemed deeply efteeted with the very impres- sive sermon. Srt xrn,-('n T11n1•sdcly last during t11' etorni a young elan who was working around site Rein thresher in the flax mills at Exeter North was stunned iiy the lightning and exurb" have fallen into the maiden() had it not been that he had a bunch of flax in his hand, which prevented 1ziu1, Earzerusi.—Isl our issne of the 121n inst.' we statt'd that X. Orr eepreaente,l the Exeter Encampment I. 0. 0. P. at the meeting; of the Grand Lodge, Mr. Orr represented tlio sub- ordinate lodge, and lir. C. Senior represented LI o C ALI .LV 111. VT S. 1 the Enecno utent, au,l seas elected a grand one err, the first that has ever been elector" from Exeter. Elle lr'cr tale Belt Va., 31arsllal1, itAfcli., R lssslisisis-e. ,', stot] Elertrn-VoltaieDolts to 1 .1433 v11,31. Speedy •;n as rleaua whra.t tliey- say. Awrite to tht.sn without The eels pine in town for chiitiren's eerri- ti,.t s and v ltlelpedee is at Chas. Eacrett's. Cali awl see them. Auetien sale of furniture every Wedncsdzry at S..1)rt-w'e argil hie present stock of furniture is disposed of. Undertaking serried on as usual. Teel hen•ired kegler geed bntter wanted at Pit Bros.', for whiele the highest price will lai1• Trig: larxcst, best and cheapest assortment of sli..ltlder braces in Eseter, at Central J)rng; Store. t'.. Lvrz. Ilrennianem, n new remedy for Consump- tion, at Central Drug Store. 0. LUTZ.. Two hundred kegs of gond Butter wanted at I;ie ett Eros:, for which the highest price will be paid. Trrsoa additional halals were pet on at the Eater foundry' 0*1 Mnudazy last. Tim Green Brothers gave a plantation minstrel show in Fanson's Hall last night. Wie are indented to lir. James Wills, of Chicago, for late files of the Times, of that city. Division Conan —Division Court was held in Exeter on Thursday last, Judge Senders } presiding, when a number of cases were ths- posed of. — Rev. Mr. Lund, why wear formerly sta- t'o'me. at Exeter, preaehed in the Methodist Chetah en Sunday evening last. Wn direst the attention of our readers to the advertisement of Burns & Bapty, of Lon- don, which appears in another column. 1' aocrxsssrxG.-211e brick work of bar. I. Carling's block is progressing rapidly, and the building will be ready for ocenpation this fall. . "MRK 'GGEAT3sn.-11ouclay and Tuesday were the hottest; days of this season, but the :dower on Tuesday evening cooled the air con- siderably. Bonen Vccr.,u w.—Messrs. J). Johns, R. San - dors, and J. N. Howard had a rough voyage on their way to the Prairie Province, whither they went a short time ago. Psrrnrerions,—Tho excavation forth° aria'. tion to the Methodiet Church is nearly coin- pleted, and a quantity cif material for building is on the ground, DIVING jest received a large stock ofbill head% and other paper, wo are prepared to do printing at the lowest rates. Th eea wanting bill heads or any kind of printing done shonid call at this office. Nene Ston.—As is always the case, the pre- dictions of Tile TIMES in regard to the putting lip of a new and handsome sign on the Man- sion House ovmo to pass. The sign reflects great credit on lir. J. Kitching, who reach the sign. Axis BnnzRrl.—On Saturday everting last, three women were driving up Main street,. when the wheel of their buggy collided with another vehicle, which was standing in front of Mr. Jamas Pickard's state, breaking the axle of the latter vehicle. Messrs, G. & W. Seuthoott have purchased the etock and husinesr. of Mr. C. ,loutheott, of this place, ana intend carrying en thetailor- ing bnniuese as neral in the old stand. Parties wishi ug at good suit of elothes, cut in tit, lat. tett styles, ,veuld do well to give then a call A large contest -ion of Sooteb end Canadian. Tweeds, worsted geode, broadcloths rand doe- el.ins always on, head. Good tit guaraneteed, I Ica Clem r Sorxht,.--An iee cream social under the auspices of the Exeter Division,S. of T„ will take place in their hall, Sarwoll's Block, ou Monday evening, September 0th, when a pleasant time is anticipated. The public are cordially- invited. Further partial - lure iu regard to the rake of admission, etc,, will bo made next week. Anne Angennanro.—Q. What is aalvertis- ing ? The art of exalting curiosity. Q Wlhat is curiosity 1 A feeliug of investigation or trial will satisfy. Q. What is the result of creating this feeling ? Prosperity and riches to the advertiser. Therefore if ytm would suc- ceed in advertising„ excite curiosity, and you will hit the mark every time. Cramps.—Mr. E. Pollock, of theLakeBoarl, has au apple tree of the Hawt11ornton variety which blossomed early iu the spring., bot'the tipples fell off after forming, after which it again blosretned, and is now bearing lice look- ing fruit. Ile also has a snow apple tree which is now bearing both blossoms and fruit nearly matured. The greater part of the fruit from the spring blossoms fell off. The tree was only planted last march. • A CrrrosrTF.-We have been shown by illi, #135,31; and White .& Sons, publishing an- nual report, 13.00. --Carried. Moved by W, Grigg, eocanat' by W. 11, Verity, that Mise Henderson's eommnloation be laid ovor till next meeting. --Carded. Moved by W, Grigg, seconded by G. Eaorett, that we adjourn to meet at 7.30 p. en. one week from to.night. jowl Myron, See, Couxcxa.---Tho oeunoil znet,'pnrsnant to ad• journnlent, in the Market house on Tuesday;. August 24tb,. All the members preeent ex- cept Ivir. Drew. Minutes el previous meeting were sead and confirmed. IJy.ltawiNo, 0,1830, to levy and collect rates for the emrent year, was read and passed on motion of J. Pickard; secouded by J. Manton. Moved by J. Banton, seconded by 3. Pkkaid, that the following suns be psi" r J. Gill, 4.16, fur soliciting poll tax, mud J. Oke 16100, on account of street watering. ---Carried. Moved by J. Banton, sounded by J. Piekard, that Messrs. Hodgins and Bissett be paid 1640 on account of grading sidewalks, anct the balance 16000, be retained until the sidewalk on Main Street be properly graded,—Carried. Moved byW . Bissett, see- onded by J. Banton, that this council adjourn uuti1 Friday, the 10th September, at 7.30 p. m. --Carried. Amino Boun>aribs.-0n Monday last, while Mr, Lowe, tailor, was eating his dinner in the `l room immediately behind his shop, some one entered the latter—Mr, Bowe had left the dour open as he had often done before --and helped themselves to a :Mask coat and a snit of clothes. Mr. Winsor's house was also ran- sacked in the absence of the family, but no- thing has lace missed except fifty cents, all the money that had been left in the house, Mrs. Wieser having fortunately taken all the paper money with her. Searoh was made for the thieves by Mr. Gill, chief constable, and Mr. Bowe, but they aauld not be found. Three suspicious characters came to town on Monday nunning, and it was thought they were the guilty parties, as they left their "baggage" at Ur. Sutton's and;among it was a key and a revolver. Ou Tuesday, meriting Constable Grill received intelligence that the snsrected robbers were in Hawaii, to which place he went and failed to find the robbers. Lrcrur.E ON run TEX LOST TRIBES.—Accord- iz,g; to announcement in the TIDIES last week, Bev, J. 11. Ouudy,pastor of the Exeter Canada Methodist Church, delivered an able lecture on this subject. It was not thought necessary to appoint a chairman, and after singing and prayer, Mr. Gundy eon-onencod his lecture. Ile stated the reason he had ooncladed to give a lecture was that ho had heard one on the same subject, a short time ago, and con- sidered the ideas advanced by the lecturer were erroneous, ani therefore he deemed it bis cltlty to pretreat to them tho scriptural views -,f the subject. There were two prin- cipal points hold by the Auglo-Israleitislz theroists which Mr. Gundy took exception to, viz. That the Anglo-Saxon race are the test ten tribes, and therefore inbsriters of the ninny promises mentioned in the holy script- ures; and that the stone kingdom mcutio meet in the prophecy was the British nation. Mr. Oundy proved by innumerable passages from Win. Case a espy of the Louden (Eng.) Timesscripturethattbestonekinrdomrepreseritedtl o of October Ord, 1798, which is rather a curt- kingdom of Christ, and that the promises were naity. The paper ie about half the size of the to thnso who were His children. He Also Exeter Tref e, and contains an account of the proved beyond a dollies that the ton tribes r°- . 1 turned from their captivity, add that there are szctmy of ire son in the battle of the N ile tto no last ten tribes. account of which was nut sent to the paper by telegraph, but by a messenger. The Times is now about one hundred years old, and has the largest circulation of any paper in the world. STntiCK Ar Lxr,1ITNxxG, During the thunder storm on Thursday last a Iightning rod on Mr. Penwick's mill, Exeter North, was struck by lightning, The miller, who was on the upper hat at the time, thought ho shelled something hnruing,ana stopped the machinery, thinking that some part of it had become heated for want of oil, but while they were examining the xnachinery they were informed what had happened by a person who was on the street and saw it. CAM) or T e:re s.-- I hereby tender /fly thanks to the Western Assurance Company, for the prompt manner in which they, through their obliging andeffieient agent, J. H. Ilynd- man, of Exeter, have settled my claim of $3,- 00.1. occasioned by the burning of my store- house, on Jnly 2151, the money having been paid on the 13th of August, 23 days atter the fire occurrent ; a much shorter time than is generally taken by other compauice. W. C. Creeterexa%, Henisall, Aocxn nT.—au Tuesday last, while Mr. Thomas Horn, of Exeter North, was cleaning Mr. Brownlee's well, an accicleirt befell him which might have been even of a more miens nature than it was. Mr. Horn was working at the bottom ot the well, which .is twenty -live feet deep, when a heavy oak plank was acciden- tally let fall, striking hien on the aide of the head and making a very ugly wounde Had the plank struck Mr. J -torn fair on the head he would have been killed instantly. Dr. Brown- ing dressed the 'hound, Mr. Horn. is getting Along as well as can reasonably' be expect- ed, &nocor, Bonen Meneixn.—The Sehooi Board met in the secretary's uffiea on the 15th hest., at 7.30:p. m., all the members present. Minutes of previous meeting read and approve ed. Moved by G. Eacrett, 'seeontCod by G. Willie, that thefollowing accounts be paid s Daviel Spicer, contract for Deleting and whit. ning and other repairs in school building, Winchelsea- -- FIELD inchelsea.FIELD ;1Iin:TI ec. On Saturday last the Primitive Dlethcdists held a field meet - ling in Mr. Hook's woode, about half a mile from this place. The Rev. DIr. Wilson, of Woodharn, preached twine to large congregations. Xirkton. RETLTIIXED,—Tile Rev. Mr. Hender- son, of this plane, returned home ou Wednesday of last week from Cllatuau- qua. NEW BBES1nitnmo.—Mr, John i I Ourdy, Mernhant, of this place is erecting a brick residence opposite Dr. Irving's. When completed it will be the finest looking residence in this section. Zurich. BTJSINESS.--Dfr. Hartman xloppin is now busily mannfacturing.his flax crop. He Faye that the crop never tvai bet ter, and 11e expects to have about four thc,usatud bushels of Beed. --Mr. John. stop, tinstnitb,is building a large frame store on his property on Main street. --- 1114.11 Steit,baugh is building an ad- dition to bis store.—.T. tG M. Johnson's woollen factory is kept running over time. Every other branch of business is +'epotted good The hum of the threshing machine is now heard on every heard, threhing ont the farmer's grain. Tire' yield of this year's orop is larger than any tn'eviuna year in the memory of the oldest in- habitant. De. Enchannan has adorned his pro- perty with a neat, substantial iron feuoe ; it is an ornanAnt to the village. Mt', 13'. Mor•ir;z, tanner, iutene1s to visit the Chicago musket for the pur- pose of purchasing hides, which he re- ports being unable procure it.r this neighborhood, on account of the de- mand for home trade. I-IAGGERT8 0Q011BANE, . Thor! .A grim -at -111,R' Y ''( "IMPLEMENT l WORKS. - 0 W ' ,' V E i. r -.L- Has been appoiett 't agent for the sale of the following tirtioloa manufactured by the St. Thomas ants Brampton , grionitural Works: Improved.Royce Reaper, k do w :L a X24' ails: ' 1, y' eri",, TIGER HAY RAKE, A THE CORNELL STEAM ENGINE FOR THRESHING MACHINES. These aro all Warranted, and havo grained a wide reputation . Satiefaeiin l guaranteed or no sale. Any repairs or !any of the above implements can be obtained from Mr, Verity Fora Gat t ? Styles, .. r Newest rest ' .t 2, , LarePest Varlet F ,+ Lowest ';r 1yt e 7 is ac,, . +-$n mi w5e ALL CO I ac ro . . n 000 Pieces. of Tw(r eSuits From Beantiful range of SCOTCH TWEED (finest at ek ever shown in the Cit;:) "rem. ", 1 . We show an Immense Stook. o" Z0 : ' ':" ' Made from the Latest New 'York Style^, Prices from $2. dr=g MAP 154, DUNDAS STREET, LONDON. Lumley. PLoi1GIx1NG.—The far Ill ors iu this neighborhood are busy ploughing for fall wt'eat- Cintc I'Ir'L1DAY.—Otlr Mayor has pro- claimed Wednesday, Sept. ist, as our civic holiday. OA•TTLis S"QLD.—One day last week Mr. John Wenn, of the Gore farm sold six 8 year-old steers to Mr. John Willis, of Exeter, for the laree sum of $400. Ou3sinses-On Friday eight, Masser Tlioe. U•reeuwood, with the assistance 3f his ferrous eco dog (Pocccoro), suc- ceeded in capturing a large Donn en his father's coin field. Success to Tommy. PERSONAL.—Mr, John White, pro- prietor of the Exeter Times, paid us a lily visit rn Tuesday, last. He looks hale and hearty. NARRnw EscApe.—As Mr, Walter Westcott was drawing grain on tits farm of Mr. Philip Greenwood, of this Place. lie had to cross a bridge in a field with a load cf grain, the bridge went down with the wagon on it. But fortunately no damage of any serious nature eeoored. St. Marys. The trustees of Senforth High School. have seotired the services of Mr. T. Harstone, B. A„ of this place, as first assistant master in place of lir. Mor - gear resigned. Mr. Harstone was edu- cated at St. Mary's High eohool, and Upper Canada College, at both of which be won numerous prizes for distinc- tions. Hs matriculated at Toronto University in 1871, and carried off three scholarships for classios, maths - mules, and first general proficiency. }ie afterwards won prizes and scholar- ships, taking a very wide Course of etudy, and graduated in. 1876 as first silver medallist its clrassieq. He wan n.ftorv''ards eeleeted as triucipnl of the Yarmouth Sorllinary, Nova Seeds, to school over which Dr. 110La111Ln form- erly prosialecl. Mr. Harstone returned to Ontario and graduated in the clo. partrrontof law, brit has decided to de- vote himself to educational work. Thrid STEnnz FM/ 11Nalxrt,—.Orr Tads day of goes week, We. were shown the AND ; a . TL • Having purnhitsetl the Boot aed ellen frnclo ot.;; W. A. Trott, we eau now offer to the one eft.'.. ;the nest and Chcaiest Stocks of reacty made work ever et 'ted In Exeter, We would alau remind those in WVaant ot flat -eines, home-made Boots and Shots, sewed ets.d peg;e,l, that we can supply them with what win give sut- isinttion. liepairiug done at lowest rates one. antisfactinn guarantee -.t, Call and art• for ynuraelvos. Dol' forget the place*-Eaeret;'s J11oc1c. C. EACRETT. I R. ABRAHAM. J xotnr, February 19,18gn, am, new steam fire engine purchased by the Council last spring. It is a splen- did looking engine. Dlarrufnctnred bv' Ronald of Brussels, Mr. Whitson in- forms us that there were four or ' five Americati engines competing against this oue, and that the decision of the committee was in favor of the Canadian engine, as it was stronger and worked with greater case. Mr. Whitson says Mr. Ronald has expended a large for- tuneendeavoriog to bring his engines to perfection, which we have no doubt be has succeded in doing. MayorHarcl- ing; is of the sane opinion as Mr. Whitson in 'regard to the suls- erorlty of the Caauadian machine. St. Marys has reason to feel proud of their fire protection. Usborns. Most 13x,'1 Woitn,--There hra' been a great deal of big work done by naeli during the harvest which has just closed, and it has been 'twieed abroad by the news papers, while ecarcaily any- thing is said of the worst: dose by the ladies, of whom so marry in tilts town- ship so nobly aseist iu barvesiing, and among the number is Miss Mirinie Victoria ;.tlloringttna, who pitebed =.7 loads of grain in six honrs. Hoarse uox D.»-1sIr, T11rrs. Cndmore, of the 5th concession, has sold his Netherby colt to wen American buyer fol x;176.