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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1885-3-5, Page 8J. G R I GIG Wholesale and Retail -- AND The Bev. E. J Robinson wilt deliver two special sermons in Christ Glxuroli ou Suu- i day, March $th and 15th, at 7 o'clock p. m. I: The Prince of Meshecli the aue`eut "El - Mahal," or history repeats itself; II, Joshua ; and. Condon compared—a study for • the timesMessrs. D. Davis and John Bendle have commenced operations for the' building of al new skatiug rink here. The rink will be erected on the property opposite Dr. Sweet's residence, and will be the largest in ilurou county. Itis the iuteutiou to ocavert it into The revival meetings still coetinue. aroller rink dnriug the summer mouths, H, J. Kellerman are buoy un• ,Tae Pathmasters, Poundkeepers and Feneevlewera were appointed and were with a few exceptions, the same as last year, The Council then adjourned to meet again on the And Saturday in April, at 1 o'clock p.seess- tu, Dashwood. 'Sire wish diem success to their eutorprtse. FANCY GOODS DEc ALSR Serosal years ago the extensive Seed House of D. M. Ferry & Co., of Detroit, Mich., opened a branch house la Windsor, r Ont„ to execute all orders for the Dominion, EXETER, ONT. V thus avoiding the tedious aria'selittious de- i lays and saving the expense of entering and paying duties in Canada. The reputation of -- — ; this house stands very high, and their seeds TEN CENTS per tine for first insertion. an( ! are preeminently popular, as is evinced by sertiou win be charged R CO'S Re per line for each subsequent in 29 years of successful and eoustantly uioreas- harged for notices ;spa?ennui ling business. All who desire the very best. tattle column. 1 needs should send for their beautiful and ---- • valuable Seed Annual, which is sent free to all applicants. Another Successful Carnival. THURSDAY, MAR. 5th, 1885. t.0t'41. NEI .-,.Jre shalt be happy to re. ecihre at all tirneg, from atilt yarn :?f the Gonnty, items of lorat auris, such is ac eideate,or any interestirr;i incident what ee•er, from. any of our subscribers or read. ers generally for the purpose of pnbtie- ation. On Friday evening last another of those very eujoya,ble hnayquerade oar• niva`e weer held in tl a Exeter covered skating rink and was equally as good in every particular as any of the lire. view) create, The atleudeuee of ou. lookers was large, as wtti alma the pumper on Rhe ice. The costumes were exceptionally good and the an - r tics of tpe wearers of some of the oowioal dresser( created #until huerei• Local Hannenunn• meat among the st.ectatore. The managers of the rink are to be con wauteei f gratule edon having oomiiucted their A smart r,ud intelligent lad to learn ttae ; set nivale ac satistactorile, all of thein cording the union of Mr. Frauk Dayia tart of priuting. Mast bare a fair education s having passed off very pleesautly. ,, and lilies Chriatena Pym in the bonds app'' 1�ersoually to Three Office, Exeter rho foltowiub are the names of ens- of nisetintony by the Rev, W. H. tucne wearete, together with the char. Gauo, The bapny event ook place packing their store goods, Mina Minnie Atkinson, of Exeter, is visiting at Mr, Wm. Ball's. A1r. Wzu. Zinimer'a new sign adds greatly to the appearance of bis shop. Mr. L. Simon leas moved into hie neer place of business, whish ie much better than the old one Several Daehwoodites were nut to the Salvation Army Sunday evening. The post office will be removed from Queen's ave, to the ooruer of Main and Parkhill -streets. Messrs. Weseloh Wurtz have f just reeeived their immense spring stock of boots and shoes. They have a large assortment, and are able tc pleaao everybody. They have also just lately discovered a nd,v wrinkle for ouriug corms. ball and have the never-tailtng remedy applied (but don't squeal.) .1UUmv tile. Almostweekly it has been our sad duty to regard the death of iudtvidual l and this week is no exceptio.c to $11e1 lute but we have the pleasure of re- DENTAL. e-• DE' NTL. :Were represented : las# Wednesday at the reaidonoe oft C. Cartwright, Deutist, wit] bo A LAMES. the bride's father, May their joys be I fau ui at ebborta oldstaled, over Ci Dias Sharon, St Tho mas, selbina ; manymad their troubtee few. Bank, every 1cd adsy reel Auuie Clerk. Philo Retie • ]menaItelallelu at band ankeud to b - ThursAay except guy week in welch (lack, Capitols ; [la Gould, Frothier giu revival services in Gaon Cuuree Tuesday is the first of the mouth. AU Angel ; Susie Teit, Blue hell ; Atede cru Saturday* eveniug, Marsh 7th. ire- brandies of dentistry attended to, and ” Weekes, Turkish L nfy ; Altueua vhval services will be held at sattafactiuu guaranteed. Geed felling Woods. Nettie Grey ; Edith Rene- 1'roepect the most northeru appellat- e specialty, Terms .ash. Prices lairs ; man, Scnttisla Fi,sb•wife ; Susie Seui-anent on the Circuit at the same time. _ ; or, Joao of Are ; Mrs. k eirbairch, Mr. Thomas Halls, of Lambeth, is" .auction Sate -Pot it Down. ; t.Iypsp Queeu ; Jessie Chapinau, visiting iu the neighborhood, he is Attu mere chance. The balance of the 1Grandmotlyer Fudge ; Due Evataa, being tuitiatod into the store keeping Bankrupt Stock of t.lrc+ei•riee. �.roekery. May Queen ; Nellie Senior, Girl of business by Mr. F. ottb lt. He iu tilesswere aril t3auts aha :,]toes will be of- the Period ; Mary Ettore", Mrs. fererl l+� auatian here Satttrday afternoon S d 1 Isla Evans .110909 and evening, at F ealsou' a Mock, ia;t xc era Foopenyto i�, , m Auction sale to comence at and 7 o'clock i Charlotte Emmett, House wife; Emily p. m. A ORAND SWOOP. Nto reserve 1 Wood, Child of the Regimeu t. whatever. J. W Aaonxnice. i Exeter, histol# 4, 1685. { Ot:NTS. -•---• Richard &tarett, Muldoon the solid tete itereavement. ; mau ; Rlehat'd Pickard. New fork The nhauy frieuda and aequaintances of i Gent ; Jas. 1$1480t,;, L eertaee player: Mr. James Swenerton, of Exeter, will learn t with renew of the death of lris wife, which John Atkinson, Mexican Horse Thief; tends opening a store in Lambeth. The population of our village re- ceived quite an inereaee on Wednes- day last when Mr. R. Glitton of Olin: ton moved into the house teceutly oo: oupted by his father. Our Connect has taken a now de- parture. They have this muter pro: oured a quantity of stone from St. Ala took place ou 'Thursday evening,. February' Jahn Page, Gent; Alf. Drew, Hasa- t The infant su bridging purposes. Mr Wm. Seiu-- **Ilith, after an Meese of a number of weeks' 1 bailer ; Wm, Atkinson, Darkey Sad • ner died on Tuesday last. duration, Site was alliietad at first With lar Sohn Bewdeu, Azletz Warrior. Mrs- White who has bean eongeatiou of the kluge, but it turned to 'danger: a complication of diseases. She was 62 i, • PatzE-tv1NNFRa. ously ill for some time ani who wan years old. The deceased was au amiable, ' Gent's comic costume, Fred Elliot; given up by the doctor some days ago Christian lad]:, and cherished by all who C}ent's character dress, Jahn Baw- , is now a little better. knew her. She leaves behind to mourn her loss a husband, two sons, and one daughter, all cf whom are married. The funeral, which took place on Saturday, was 'rery largely attended. 15revethes. Revival serviees are still being held in both the Methodist churches. A large load of pork passed through hero yesterday for the Heusall packing house, An inch of space in a newspaper le worth a thousand miles of advertising on a fence. A detachment of the Salvation Army here opened fire on Hensall on Saturduy night. Mr. D. Spicer is erecting a residence and ship combined on the property adjoining the TrarEs ottiee. If the weather permits, will be held ou the Exeter Friday, March 13th. Messrs, Oke c& Davis shipped on Thursday last a large number of fat cattle to the east- ern markets. err. A.:StcDonell has mated his bay pony and now drives a team as welt matched as any we have seen. The Royal Arch Masous intend giving a grand concert in a week -or two. Look out for bills and programmes. There are at preseut several cases of diph- theria in town, but the doctors report there is no necessity for alarm, Mr. John Snell, of this place, shipped a car load of fine looking horses to .London ori Tuesday. , well attended lecture under the auspices of the Mechanics' Institute was given in Drew's hall on Wednesday evening of last week, by Dr, Moffatt, of Walkerton, Grana ; yes, inexpressibly grand has been the weather during the past two weeks. We have forgotten all about low mercury, and laid the thermometer up on the shelf. Mr. Wm. Bawden removed to his farm in Goderich Township on Monday "last Mr. Uolquhoun, of Hibbert, moves to town short- ly, and will occapy Mr. Bawden's residence. Never have the roads been in such an im- passable condition for years as they were last week. The snow on the roads running north and south is a great depth, and owing to the late thaw rigs could get along only with great difficulty. Mr. John llawkshaw, of this place, has purchased the famous trotting stallion "Mid- dlesex" from a gentleman On London for a good round sum. This animal has been beaten but a very few times, and has com- peted in numerous races. rebruary began on the first day of the week and ended on the last day of the week, making four even columns of seven days each, as may be seen' by looking at the printed calendars, May our readers all live until this happens again. Who of them is smart enough to tell when that will be ? Themsou-Claris—That 50 copies Rev. D R •cbm n fLoudon, P session in 0; few days. Mr. Wright: another carnival covered rink on den ; Lady's character drew, lda Gould; Best dressed boy, Thos. Tyn- dall ; Beet dressed girl Bose Evans Fancy skating, D, Tait 'tat, George Eaorett 2nd ; Fast ekatlug, George Baerett. The Exeter brass band supplied the music. Messrs. Chas. McDon- nell, Hugh Spackman and Alf. Coffin anted as judges. ROUND THE COUNTRY. Usborne. The Hallelujah Band are eo assist Rev. Mr. Gane iu revival services at Zion church, beginning Saturday ev- ening, 7th inst. Rev. W. H, Gene's lecture, "Wo- man's Worth and Work," was eu thusiastically received at Wesley Church, London Township, on the 24th tilt. ENTERTAINMENT.—• -A grand literary and musictrl entertainment will be held in the scboel room of section 8, this township, to morrow (Friday) evening. A. good programme has been provided. Admission, 15 cts. Varna. The Stanley Council met Feb. 28th pursuant to adjournment. All the members present. The Reeve its the chair. Campbell—Clark—That Jane Mc- Donald rec ive $15, she being indi• gent—Carried. E rratt-Clark--That NIr, Proud food be engaged as enginesr for this town- ship at $5 a day, when required ; no extras—Carried. The Treasurer's bond wad present. ed to the Council and accepted. the season. All' should attend. Ad- .Parsonage, Bayfield and surprised the Cam pbell--1rrratt—'That George, mission, 15 ata. and 10 ate. pastor, Rev. T. Gee, with a large AIr. John Cooper is now confines to his bed, and is in a very low condi: tiou. tlenstele RETURNED.— We are pleased learn that our old friend blr. James pounde per day. Grassioit, who is well and favorably One day last week as ATr, Joseph known iu this section, has successfulDouglas, son of Mr, Alex. Douglas, of ly passed his medical exemithation, Blake, was driving through the barn and is now a qualified M. D. Mr, yard a steer attacked the horses and G. has been attending college at Chi- ran its horn into one of them, nearly cago and will shortly return to Uncle penetrating one of the lungs. As the Sam's country. Wo sincerely hope horse is a very valuable one it is hop that when our friend commences ed it will recover. Mr. Douglas says his practice he may meet with much the same steer wont have a chases to success, gore another. MATRnuoNir.—A veryenjoyable time Some time since Mr. 4Vm. Agnew, was spent at the residence of Mr. of Blake, sold his house and lot to and Mrs. J. Stacey, Hay Township, Mr. John Gingericb. Mr. Agnew has ou Wednesday evening of last week, now bought a Louse and lot from Mr. the occasion being the marriage of Rush and butt a new blacksmith shop their etdeet daughter, M. J. Stacey, and started business on his own ac- count. Mr. Rush has bought a farm ceremony was performed by Rev. J. from 11Ir. John Rattle near Grand Ball, Hensel!. The newly -wedded Band, and took possession of it last coupletion was last week made of the have our best wishes. week. CARNNIvee.--Another of those fancy sem CABLIl� G'S —FOR YOUR -- BOO I'S & SHOES k Not far from, Home, It is not ° arre t that c o Mr. D. .,, AIS- Gillicudy has severed bis connection with the Goderioh Signal. Ile has bad the offer of a good eduatiou, with all his expenses paid, and he simply takes a three mouths holiday from the slavish activities of jaurnaliatn, The managers of the Blake Butter 1?auufaeturing Company are once more an the move aanvaseiug for pat. ronage for the coming season. If the fanners in the district would only pate ron'ze it they would find h would pay better than any other way of making butter. The total receipts for the township of Stanley for 1884 were $18,572,46, and the total payments $18,292.79, leaving a balance of $219.67. Tile amount paid to oonnty treasurer, $8,. 640.06. Schools, $4,181.06. Roads $2,700,84. Salaries, $587.80. Sun. dries, $2,288.08. Mr. Geo. Sproat of Tuckeramitb, has purchased from Mr. David Rill,. of Hibbert, a very fine superior young bull for whits he paid the handsome Bum of $150. This animal which is called "Lord Hibbert," is 16 months old and weighed 1,880 pounds at 14 to months, showing a gain of over 8 dress carnivals will be held ou the Centennial Rink in this place on Tuesday evening, March 10th, when prizes will be awarded for the follow• ing : Three-mile race (open to ama- teur skaters only) ; prize a silver cup, to bo won three times in succession ou this rink before becoming the property of the winner. The cup bas now been won once by a lad about 14 years old. Gent's comic hat ; Lady's comic hat ; Lady and gent's mile race ; Lady's mile rase Half - mile backward race ; Boys' rage, 13 years and under, 2 miles. This pro• mises to bo the grandest carnival' of Mr. Patrick O'Connor, of Hibbert Towne hip, lately ae 1sold r e Pa year u yad half old stallion, sired by that well- known horse, "Welcome," to Mr. G. 'Whitley of Seafarth, for the hand- some sum of X$800. elajor 13. A. L. White, Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ontario West, was appointed the delegate of that body to the triennial Council, which meats in Edinburgh, Scotland, on the 22nd day of July next, The Forest Free Prosy' says : H, aappei, of Zurich, says that if the Forest council will furnish a site, he will erect the necessary buildings and operate a flax mill here, also pro- vided the farmers in this locality eau be iuduoed to go into the flax raising. A fair price for tite flax would be suf- ficient inducement. From the report of the registrar of births, marriages, and deaths, for 1888, just issued, we find a total of 1584 births iu the county of Huron e for that year, 804 being males. The total number of marriages in the year was 418, one of the contracting parties being over 80 years of age, 216 of the females ander 25, and 158 of the males, under 80. The deaths of the year were 829 males and 298 females, a total of 627. One day last week AIr, Alex. Watt, of the 18th con., Hullett, met with a painful and serious accident. He was engaged in hauling ice from a pond, and had a horse attached to a blook hauling it up a plank, when, by some means the plank swung around, striking him a heavy blow in the ribs. One rib was broken and foroed into his kidneys, and he sustained internal injuries whi Ji it was feared wouldfend in his death. We are glad to learn that he is progressing as favourably as can be expected under the circnm- stanoes. The annual report of the Hay Fire Insurance Co'y, shows that for the past three years the oast of insurance has been $1.20 en 1000. The follow- ing were elected directors for 1885 : Jacob Verger, Hy. Heyreok, Daniel Surarus, Peter Douglas, John Ter- rance, J. B. Geiger, John Baker, Sam'l Brokenshier and Thos. Yearly, and so declared by the chairman. At a subsequent directors' meeting J. B. Geiger was elected president ; Peter Douglas, vice-president ; Henry Eit- her re-elected manager and treasurer; Edward Bossenberry, agent ; John Broderick, auditor. On Wedueeday evening last a very pleasant surprise tell to the lot of Rev. A E. Smith and wife, of Varna;. Early in the evening two young gen- tlemen from the Goshen line appoint- ment, drove up with upwards of fifty bushels of oats, which they deposit- er ed for the use of Mr. Smith's pony. Later on another sleigh arrived from the same direotion,`and the ,parsonage was fairly stormed by"young ladies and gentlemen, with well filled bask- ets on their arms. A most enjoyable evening was spent iu games, eonvers satiou and music, .after which Mr. Smith offered prayer, and in good season the friends dispersed to their borates. The money value of such a present is hot trifling, bet far above that is the guarantee which .it gives .• of the. sympathy' and goodwill of those whose loudness it represents, death of Mr. Robert Ferguson. He was aged 65 years, and foe30 of these had been a resident of Hay township, leading a blameless life, and always nring his influence for the good of his fellow man. He was a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church and the large number that followed his remains to their resting place in the Rodgerville cemetery show that he was esteemed by all. The ministers of the northern part of Huron County, are being well sup- plied with oats, Sec. Last Tuesday night the young people of Bayfield Circuit ocngregated as the Methodist Brownette oe paid ;$52 for keeping. PURCHASED. ---Oar young and en - John Barkley for the year 1884— terptising friend, Mr. Relish Mein Carried. tyre. hue purchased the grocery store Clark=Erratt—That T. Cr. Neel- of Mr. Wright. Mr. McIntyre is fa- in'e ender for township painting be vorably known, in this section, having accepted, it . being the lowest—Car. worked as clerk in Jackson's store vied. fora number of years. He takes pee - quantity of oats. Amusements were kept up until a late hour, when they dispersed, highly delighted with their eveniug's pleasure. One •night last week a resident of Hullett; was returniag home. He went into the house of a• widoeved lady and lighted a lamp and was about to enter inc ev. i. 3 a , o rest f theLondon Conference, will h of the a'uditor's report be printed and goes to Seaferth toe -of the bedrooms as' one of her dent o en n b preach distributed—Carried. stalwart sone awakened and was in James -street Methodist Church at 10.30 •, a. in. and in Maiu-street church' at 6.30;p. Thomson—Clark--That the Reeve, going to shoot the intruder before Deputy -Reeve, Clerk and J. B. Secord Mr. Wm. Blatchford's tender for knowing who he was: The "travel• compose the ' To'wnaliip. Board of conveying Her Majesty's mails be. ling man" is a' friend and by some un - hearers will doubtless be delighted, and prof. Health, and that Dr. Elliott be meth- tween Granton and Fish Creek has ited by his diseourser. cal officer of said Boa, ti ---Car; ied; t . been accepted. M. next Sabbath, in the interest of the Edii- eational Society. Dr. 1t. is one of the leading ministers of the Methodist Clinrch and his accountable means had ;wandered in- to the house,the door being unlocked.