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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1892-11-3, Page 8Christmas u rthr4 The rapidly cooling weather is a re- minder that winter is coming and with it the swift approach of the holiday; sea son, We are now within the Christ- mas quarter and the few flakes of snow occasionally fluttering through the air bring; with them many pleasant hopes: - § — -l- = S = =i 5 SEVERAL THOUSAND BOYS.MID .GIRLS 5 Within a few miles arennied feel like giving an occasional /shout in the thought of what,;,ina os'sibly come to fill the pocf.et or adkh the rooms be fore the year elo , ;` ,re have thought of them and ided'"'imanv months p? ago. Just now some of the goods are commencing to make their appearance t : 817 : � Jwill In cases of d l stent , s n s t size e. lots of them this season—our stock is generally pretty full but "BIDE A. WEE" and you may look through the door and. see counters, shelvesand stands literally groaning (as the tea meetings say) with, their large display. ` Dull times will not daunt us—the goods will be here, and we hope -the custom- ers.; A GREAT HIT has been made in The Mantle Stock AT Tho Perhaps there's nothing unusual in this circumstance, for in one way or another. we're constantly uakin some 7 happy move favorable to the buyer. But we've au idea that the Mantle Hit is ef` peculiar interest to a large num- bpr,of buyers at the present time. The kit consists in part in the very large assortment of Mantles o be found in this store. Ane her it is the beauty and freshness of a'ti enew stock of man- tles.. Beatty, ye BEI'I'TY, for no house in the trad�te can produce or show more perfect fitting or better appear• lag coats. WE LEAD, bear this fact in mind. What is newest you find with us. We never, saw such wonder- ful value in mantles. Come and give US your opinion. $5.00 buys from us a Jacket worth at least $7.00. 86.00 buys from, us a tacket that would be cheap at $8.00. $8.50 is whatwe ask for a regular $1:0.50 mantle.: Some very special lines in -mantle and ulster cloths and sealettes. Some say that sealettes are too expensive. We don't now the depth of your purse but if you can stand $6;00 a yard, Nye will sell you a silk sealette that will knock the wind clear out of any $S.50 sealette in the trade. We make seat ette coats to order, guarantee fit, guar - antes trimmings, what more?. We will. give you more value for your money than you ever got in mantles before. Try us. A. Stewart. DREW'S HALL, EXETER, Noy. 5th. 23rd SEASON. The °latest—Tae Best—The iu.atchiess GUY BROTHERS. MINSTRELS First and foremost of them all. `;Pat- ronized by the elite, of every city. ENTIRE NEW SNOW No old chestnuts, or copy from others Among our great surprises will be found the most wonderful and Artistic European Celebrities, who challenge the world. Comosh, Vanerson' & McDonald With their beautiful silver Triple Bars The only gentlemen who can turn Single, Double and Triple Somersaults from bar to bar. We likewise present to you the Two Funny Mongolians One Lund & Two Lung, Messrs. Melville and Nusbaum, who are are the most surprising and ridic ulously Comical Chinese in America, Beautiful Orchestra and lovely music! Charming Songs and Ballads'!! Brilliant and Exhiliarating Chorus!!! THE SIX GIUY IBRO'TJ l+"RS In Bran New and Original Specialties. Don't forget the grand and greatest show, Secure vein' seats early, Be on hand to see the great street parade. Plan of hall at J. IL Grieve's, Exeter kiiiiirrimenninettionirrant Wanted. Never too late to mend. 5000 pairs of boots and shoes that need repairing to "be left at the leading boot and shoe stere next door' to the post office, G. Vents ii, .,:gib.. ..•,.:.. �,,.9,�.,,�,.....,,,.:, LOCAL JO TIN lG The plan of buildings houses with. \searorthlAa*elKrovus, kitchens at the top, however advan- All orders for the above Dye Works tages it may be in keeping 'unsavory .can be left with E,1::. Fish. dame are not allowed to run at large after the let of November, Ladies! Call and see.' Grieve's sea.. lettes before you purchase elsewhere, Milburn's Beef, Iron and Wine restores strength and vitality, and makes rich red blood. One of our local sports captured 14 lbs of palatable game on Monday. Pretty good for I. R. C. Mr. Frank Smale has disposed of his residence on Wellingtonstreet to the former owner, Mr. R. Terry. On Wednesday of last week Mr. John. Wood, while working. on top of an old building, fell and severely injured his hip. The groat value of Hood's Sarsapar illa as a remedy for catarrh is vouch- ed for by thousands of"people whom it has cured. Hollowe'en was not celebrated in the usual style by the boys this year This wouldgetting indicate that they are a little more civilized. The fourth Grand Assembly of Div. No 1, Ancient Order Hibernians will be held in St. Mary's Opera House on Tuesday ev'g., Nov. 8. Mr, J, W, Broderick has purchased the tweeds, &c., of Mr. James Grieve and will remove into the premises now occupied by Mr. Grieve. $10 pays for The Anvo. GATE , from now to Jan. 1st, 1894,to new subseribors, Sub- scribe at once and reap the benefit. Don't miss it! The best of the sea- son. Guy Bros. Minstrels, on Satur- day,, everting. See posters Plan of hall at J. H. Grieve's. 'Adnitseiou, 26; 35 and 50 cents. A surgical operation was performed on Mr Duncan McKay, Exeter North, by Dr. T. A. Amos on Thursday last, whereby a large ' gathering was re, moved from the back of his neck. Wait for the Cosgrove Family under the auspices of the Exeter Fire Com, pany in,Dreiy's Opera House on Fri- day evening, November 4th. Reserved seats at -.Dr. Lutz's drug store. ' Popu- lar ricr' bf admission. g tiVhile'�1tlr. Jas Parsons was driven a' steam thrashing engine on the prem- ises rem ises of M. W. Routly, Stephen,:on Fri day slipped and his foot was caught .under the wheel bruising it very severely;:. He is around but is badly crippled. 943 -We are glad to learn that the "PaineKiller" i? having so large a sale iri'our village. We have every reason to believe/A toebe an almost never- failing-cure"for pain, and is a medi- cine'rio family should be without. Only 25c tote). bid4bottie, The famous •Jubilee Singers made their- ap'iearanee here onMonday night The crowd in attendance was small ow ingto tlie.vell-disagreeable weather, but the entertainment was good in every respect, and the plantation hymns were .rendered in first class style; and received continued applause. Prior to ;his 'departure for Brantford Mr. R. J.;Eaevt,tt was presented with a beautiful gold, ring by a number of his old associates, including the base- ball teatn as a token of esteem. "Dick" is an whole-souled and much respected resideiit and the well wishes of his many friends. accompany him to his new sphere. The ;Walper block, Berlin, is now rapidly nea ing"completion,' The pro•' prietors ergs' goingto considerable ex pense in furnishing it with all the latest and,bestcontrivances, and when finished; it will be one of the most corn plete and imposing buildings in the town.' A. heating apparatus with 85 radiators is now being put in by a Toronto firm.—The Telephone." With the appearance of Guy Broth- ers, Minstrels, Saturday night,the play. going conmunityof Exeter will be treated to one of the best entertain- ments on the road. The Company is twenty.two strong, their music, sing- ing, etc., is A 1. They' played to a crowded house at Walkerton Monday night when 25 cents was paid for "standing: xoom only." Nota vulgar or slang word was ,heal d during the eyening'inp er£ormance. No ieh`ns have been taken by the manufacturers ofthe a'Myrtle Nayy" tobaccoexceptgiving from time to time a simple statement of the facts connected with it in the public press. The large and rapidly increasing de- mand for it has been the result of the experience of.. smokers which ` these statements ser Bested. Their advice to business men is to advertise largely if they have the right article to back up the, advertisement with. odors from the rest of the house, is not. likely to become general in Washing ton, says Kate Field's paper. The servants object, as they are cut .oft from all intercourse with their friends who remain away rather than mount. so ninny flights of stops. Keep a look out for counterfeit American five•dollar notes, which may find their way into Canada one of the days. They are of the 1880 ser- ies and are numbered'. , 221,455,700. They have the vignette of Jackson and are a very bad imitation. The paper and engraving ' of the front are bad. The silk threads are imitated by creas- es in the paper. The reverse side is very good, Letters of administration have been granted in connection with the estate. of the late James Prow, ex-M.P, Mr. Trow' was apparently not so wealthy as was generally supposed. The ad- ministrators are James and Thomas Trow, and in the affidavitsfiled in con• nection with the application for admin• istration, the value of the personal es tate was given as under $150,000, and the real estate at under $48,000. The real estate is made up of "The Gran ge,". his late residence, and property in Wellesley, North Easthone, E!ma,South Easthope, at the Little Lakes and East Zorra. The inventory of his property is as follows -Household goods and furniture, $1,200; farming implements, $125; horses, $150; horned cattle, $25; book debts and promissory notes, $14,- 398.96; money secured by mortgages, $107,159.28; life insurance, $6,000; bank shares and other. stock, $17,094; cash in bank, $2,950;' real estate, $45,• 800. The Ontario Government's share of the estate under the succession tax is $73.50, while Judge Wood's fees in connection with the case amounted to $158.50. Lest An axe was lost about two weeks ago between Exeter station and John Penhale's farm, Lake Road. Finder will receive a reward by leaving same at thy office. You Can Win 8C,00. ' theplurality of the Byestimating total popular vote, or nearest. 4 �o it, which eithe: Harrison or Cleveland will receive. For particulars see this week's Family Story Paper. Out to day. All news stands. A Great Event.' Itis said the greatest things in Al- manacs this or any other country has yet seen will be the Szere Almanac of Montreal, 400 pages and 6 maps. To be perfectly sure of getting it we 'be- lieve it will be best to give your order to a news dealer. Musical. The Cosgrove Concert Company will givean entertainment in. ; Drew's Opera House on Friday evening, Nov. 4th, under the auspices of the Exeter Fire Company. • They are well known to many here and are worthy,of pat ronage. Come'and hear the:Novem- ber 4th- bicir E:iat. Mr. Richard Pickard, who has been suffering from a large carbuncle on his neck, on which a surgical operation was performed, is, we are pleased to learn, recovering. ---Mr. Thomas Werry of Usborne, who : fell down cellar two weeks ago, suffers intensly from the ef- fects and his recovery is uoubtful.- Mrs. Daniel Wilcox is on the sick list Erysipelas being the cause. The Chicano Ledger Is twenty years old, and has a circu lation of 140,000 copies a week. It is a combined story and family paper, fully up to the limes in every particu- lar, and handsomely illustrated. There is a Fashion Department, and also a Yonne' People's. Department, either of. which alone is worth the subscription price of $2.00 per year, $1.00 for six. months, or 50 cents for three months. Send for free specimen copies and in ducements for clubs. . Boys and girls everywhere are making money selling the Ledger to regular customers. Write for particulars. Address the publisher, W. D. Boyce, 113, 115 and 117 Fifth avenue, Chicago. -4t. The Guy Brothers. 'rho Guy Bros. Minstrels performed in the Town Hall last • night and a larger crowd or a better entertainment has not been seen in the Hall for years The curtain was billed to rise at eight p.m., but long before this the box office was besieged; The crowd began to gather and continued until the hall was Crowded to such an extent that the management were obliged to close the doors. Standing room was at a premium before 8 o'clock, Hundreds Were turned away and to satisfy the crowd the company had to be persuad- ed to postpone an engagement and re- main in Owen Sound another night. They report their program to night again and it is a program that can well stand, repitition. Every member on it was excelleet. The songs were all splendid. The jokes were original and extremely funny. The stick drill and dancing was excellent. Venerson and McDonald in their Horizontal Bar performance were good and their "Chinese Laundry" brought down the house. The negro impersonation of Mr. W. H. Guy was excellent, his dia- lect is perfect, and his actions, taken all around, most ludicious. E. A. Pratt's violin selections and imitations were well received, Mr. H. McVey's Club Swinging was a fine feature of the programme. Eddie McDonald, the contortionist, is superb. Soni° of his feats are limply wonderful. "Save the Pieces" the concluding number in which the Trick eo.tags is introduced in a perfect whirlwind of fail. The Orchestra is one of the best *Oar heard here. Everything id refined,the coarse jokes le which sense organizations de light being conepicuoiisly absent.— Owensound T•imos. AT EXETER SATURDAY, 1`i•OVEMVIBER 5x'rr. PLAN OF HALL AT J. IL GR1EVE'S. Bertie Renton, a St. Thomas boy, had a tabbit with ten little ones about ten daysrold. On Tuesday evening he left theiniother nut, and she was eithos carried off by a dog or cat, or stolen. A cat NirtO, two kitten, about six weeks old, has -Adopted the rabbits, dividing hex,:rttsngon between them and her own, progeny and nursing them both; :As th'e,rabbits are also learning to eat atiel'drink, they are likely, though so young, to get along without their natural nrothet, The United States presidential election occurs next week. There is. considetable speculation as to the re- sult here although the feeling is gen eral that Canadian prosperity is but slightly involved in the issue, both Parties doing a large amount of "tail- twisting" in order to secure the Irish vote.; The death of President Harri- son's niife on. Monday gives a peculiar turn tai the political contest, and out- side of the profound sympathy all feel for, the President iii kir bereavement there is much curiosity to know the resulP that ead event Will have on the vote On Nov. 8th. Personal Mention, Mr, Robert Smale returned to -Kan- sas City on Seturilay of last week.— Miss Nettie Vincent, of Ottervilie, Ont,, is here yisiting her mother, Mrs. Earth, —Mr. A. L. }Iandford, of Mitctxell,spent Sunday and Monday here. --Mr. Rich. Eacrett left Monday night for Brant- ford.—Detective Webb, of London, was in town for a few days last week.—Mr.. S, A. Ellis, photographer, apior Li a n, was in town Monday,—Mr. Harry Robinson from Lucien' passed through hereTues. day with a load of apple barrels,assig n ed for Clinton.—John, Atkinson left for Woodstock and Stratford on Tuesday on business. -Mr. A. Hoskin left for Brantford thls,week.--Mr. Jas. Grieve has disposed of his stock of tweeds, &e., and will leave to morrow (Friday) for Cobourg, where he has secured a posit- ion as cutter in a large establishment. —Mies Susie Westlake, of Usborne, left here on Thursday last for Gilby, N. s 1 James -eta: \Iossrs. W. J. Bissett, tt Dal. e Ea, andWalter arae left on Beer, I;lC B e,y Tuesday for Grand Bend duck shoot- ing,—Mr. Wm. Hooper, of Alma, form- erly of Biddulph, is here buying' a load of high grade sheep. -Mr, Hugh Brown, who has been in Hope, N. Dakota, for some time, returned on Tuesday. Mr. J. W. Broderick, of London, is in town. -Miss M. Caves, u'ho has been visiting' her parents in Bay City, Mich., for several months, returned on Tues- day evening. She will resume her po- sition.at Mr. Grigg's Book Store.—Mrs. Hugh Spackman left yesterday, (Wed) f. r Toronto. She has been a sufferer from rheumatism for years and leaves. for the above place to receive treat- ment at the 'hands of a highly recom- mended physician. It is is to be hoped that she will retura much improved.- Mr. Ed. Spackman is in Toronto on bus- iness.—Messrs. us-iness. Messrs. P. Frayne, W. H. Par.. sons and John Grigg attended. the Epworth League convention at Wing ham yesterday.—The. Rev. Earnest Grigg, late cf Perth, who has been vis- iting. his father for a few drys, left yes terday For Rangoon, Benhmer, via Bos- ton and Liverpool. He will"be engag- ed in Missionary duties,—Mrs. Daniel and ' her mother Dyer istheguest of6, e ti other relatives at Walkerton. -Mr. Ed. Dyer left for Brantford Wednesday morning. Mrs. Dyer will follow later on. --.S. Hersey transacted business in London Saturday. -Dan Day is had bus iness in Toronto Wednesday. A Prize Portrait Rebus. This young lady has two brothers and a sister;' each one of whose picture is combined in the above portrait. The publishers of the Lamas' PICTORIAL WEEKLYwillgiVe a Fine Ladies' Gold Watch to the person who first can make out the faces of the two brothers and sister ; to the second a Mantel Clock'; to the third a Coin Silver Watch; to the fourth a beautiful pair of Pearl Opera Glasses; to the fifth a Silk Dress Pattern; and a valuable prize will else be given to every •person who is able to answer this Picture Rebus correctly, until one hundred prizes have been awarded, if there should be that number answering correctly. Each contestant is to cut out the. picture rebus, and make`a cross with a lead pencil on the two brothers' and sister's faces, and send same to us with five two -cent postage stamps, for two copies of the LADIES' .Prc- TORIAL WEEKLY, Our popular illustrated journal. Answer to -day and enclose ten gents and you may win one of the leading prizes. Address, "F" LADIES' PICTORIAL WEEKLY, r9a King St. West, Toronto, Canada. For all 2 We have the largest stock of lack Dress Goods Ever Shown. in Exeter. We are showing an Immense Stock —OF— German Mantles AT POPULAR PRICES. SFaGkmall.& Co's. SAMWELL'S BLO=, EXETER. 1 � 1 t a b^�a � . eea . � 1l r aa0, n d Tll PAr.liaiit, � 'J X f R t'• � � i 5, � g � T ey don't ask me come and then down THI a Price Tv . abLIN .50.02,41.1111011 EVERY PER&.ON SFIOU'Ll) Dr. riallaRg's Sataj taro Filler. It is better th others. TERI REA,DlNS WHY: 1.—It will not get out of order. 2.—It is cheaper than any other Can. 3.—It will last five times as long as any ordinary lamp filler. 4.—Because it is non corrosive, as it is zinc and tin, which form a mag- netic action and keep it from corroding. 5.—It will do the. work in one-fourth of the time. 6.—It will not soil the floor and shelf, 7.—It never sweats oil. 8. -It gives you perfect control of the oil. 9.—It is always neat and safe. 10—It will strengthen the lungs. This Can.h'as been examined by experts and pronounced to be the best they ever saw. Elanyy, riealthn Reliable and „Cheat'. They are wanted in every' house where coal oil is used. The fastest selling article in the market. C B 'LEDIC FOLLAND.. Our efforts ease the Ladies of this vicini with sOrethin.g neat stylish in. MILLINERY fully appreciated, and careful buyers will always findi t to their advantage to see through our stock before invest- ing. Our Dress Goods stock is complete and in Black Coods we have the best vat : es In the Trade. Our Stock of Tweeds and Over - coatings embraces ,.;,11 ' the newest things in the market and the prices we give you make the s.. le of an outfit easy. 1400 BUYS A GOOD SUIT. Some StartIers f Earl Trade Special ecial "Union Grey lannel , 10c 17c 70 3®c cc All Wool cc 44 tai Canton 66 . All Wool Tweed All Wool Under Shirt 50c value in ladies' hosier::. & gloves. t4 CG SOLE AGENTS FOR .BUTT RWICK1 CELEBRATED GLOVE FITTRIG PATTERNS. November Delineator to hand at s Al J. JoTAYISH & Cos.