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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times, 1895-9-26, Page 8YoU WANT T E BEST We lay especial stress on the excellence of our goods, alway c eping the QUALITY UP TO THE HIGHEST POINT and while maintaining our reputation in this respect we go to the other extreme in keeping PRICES DOWN TO THE LOWEST POINT, We know that nothing builds up business like the selling of First Class Goods. We sell them, always sell them, and don't sell any- thing else, A Grand Assorted Fall and Winter Stoc to select from, and worthy of your immediate attention. DRY -GOODS, GROCERIES, CLOTHING, BOOTS & SHOES, HATS, CAPS, FURNISHING GOODS, NOTIONS, &C. 16 oz. to the pound and 36 in. to the yard, CARLING BROS So 0, e are better th n others, and we have the Beet. It pays to buy the Best. We refer to ZEIMMIlliEllEtWelageM=GeeeieliteekreMilte, SCHOOL SUPPLIES ▪ o.ialliAit14-1,10.340MaradiNantWatigNSZSUSIO Oar &nibblers and Practice Books are the Cheapest, Largest, and Best made. We have a full line of School Books and supplien and our pricea are the Lowest. Come in and see how we canTFIURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 26ra, 1895. fit you out for school. Cirig• g's BookStore LOCAL HAPPENtNOS. Brevit tea. "THE MART" INSURANCE. plINEST ELLIOT,A0 EN r FOR I -LATHE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM- PANY, orforonto: also for the PHOENIX FIRE INSURA.NOE COMPANY, of Loudon England ALLIANCE INSURANCE 0031- PANY of England. 91HE LONDON MUTUAL -11-. FIRE INSURANCE 00. OF Cr &DA. Head bine°, — „LONDON, For 35 years this Company has done the largest business in Canada at the lowest rates, oonsistent with security. Assets, Jan. 1B94, — $357,190.00 48.000 Policies in force.; T, E. ROBSON, President, C. MoDON AL 0,1Manager. For further particulars,npnly to DAVID JAQUES, • Agent, Exeter. xlifttirt tia0. 1 25 Per Ce t. —BY BUYING MY— •Hat and lacket AT THE Big lankrupt Sion • So said a lady the oth er day. Go and do thou likewise is the advice we would give you all. We certainly have a lovely stock of Hats and Jackets for this season and at prices that are very low-, quality considered Come and study the new styles. You are welcome to make your- self right at home in our show room. New styles in Hats— New styles in Jackets—New styles in Golf Capes. We show .a new Golf Cape with Hood at $4..5o, that is sure to be a taker. Ask to see this leader; also the new Frieze Jacket. Something very new and stylish. Our Dress Goods stock is now complete. Styles new, prices right in your favor. Remember we make a specialty of Black Dress Goods. J. A. Stewart. N, B.—Store closes at half past six every evening except Wednesday and Saturday, NOTICE—All business announcements notioes of public meeting% entertainments auction sales, et,, appearing in there local oreurens will be charged for at the rate of five cents per lino each insertion. Black heading tQ count as three lines. Cash -with order save to persons baring open accounts. To insure chatege of advertisements in ourrent issue copy Inusthe handedin to office on Tuesday. Trele.ncl's Rolled Wheat and Rolle& Oats. Choicest goods in the trade, at the Big Bankrupt Store. The roembers of the Warden'e Mtn- .estontee for Huron Co. were called to • Goderush, the other day, to consider what action be taken concernIng the Morrie bridge award. On the pert of some there was ut first a disposition to appeal from the decision of justice Meredith— evhsch decided favorably to Morris town- ehip--but it was finally deoided to offte a compromise. • • A. Toronto detective has been at Seaforth for some days investigating a "mystery." The story was circulated that Joseph Molia3r, a bachelor farmer living near Dablin, between IticZillop and Logan townships, had killed. a female employe named Davenport and buried her untoffined remains, A poem of doctors accotnpanied the de- tective to the cemetery, where the re- name, which by the way, were found 'encased in a coffin, were exhumed. The post mortem showed that the girl had Aiecl from natural causes. Others have saved money by buying their Dress Goods at the Big Bankrupt/ Store, Why not you? The wffe of Noah Fried, of Parkhill, died on Tuesday of last week. Mr. Qaigley, of Liman, died Monday evening at the age of eighty years. ? Keep pace with the times in ewer ad- vertising—ahead. of them if yeti Gari. / Albert King of Stephen township has an ' apple tree in his orchard, in fail bloom. Dr. Kinsman of this place, has opened dental rooms in Parkhill and yisits that place every Thursday. .. The Ladies' Aid of IVIain Strest Metho- dist church, held a bazaar on Tuesday, al which they realized seventy dollars' The death of Mr Martin McPherson, of Parkhill, one of the oldest settlers of Eas t Williams occurred on Wednesday lase. While at work in the tinshop Monchy, Willie, son ot W. H. Moncur let a pieoe of iron fall on one of hie legs, cutting a deep gash. Ma W T McDonald, of Brinsley, has rented a farm in the townehip of Lo oo and has been busily engaged lately putting in fall wheat. A. Q. Bobier, of the oreamery,hasissued a circular to the farmers on "How to save the Clasen." Every farmer within ten miles will receive one. Mr W A Munro, of Alin Criag, at one time a, typo in the Tiaras office, left het Saturday for Chicago where he will attend the Evanston University to prepare for the ministry, Henry Barber, of Teviotdale can lay claim to drawing to Palmerston flax mill the largest load of flax this season. It consisted of 4,670 pounds. Can any of our Exeter teams beat this? It is woith a trip to the stores this week, if oaly to see the autumn styles—and how the people like them. The stores beet worth a visit proelaira themselves in the advertising columns of the Trams. The electric lights are now giving the best pweible satisfaction and a better light cannot be found anywhere We compliment Mr. Howard upon his efforte, and hope that he will be amply rewarded. It is stated on good authority that negotiations are in progress looking to- wards the engagement of Professor Dale of St. Marys, lare of 'University College, Toronto, as professor of Latin in Queen's University Kingston. The barn of James Balkwill, base line, Blanshard, was blown down during the wind storm the other evening, and entirely destroyed. The barn had been placed upon props preparatory to building a, base- ment but the force of the wind broke every tenor' in the building, leavieg a wreck not worth $2. Thisis aboutthe besttimeefor bicycling of the entire year. It is neither too hot no too oold,and the scenery along the country roada is unsurpassed, But all times et; the year are good for bicycling except in, the dead of winter, and if improvements " in bicycles continue we shall have a bioyale on runners, Daring a thunder -storm, it fa pointed out, the inhabitants Of holism should not remain in the kitchen or other room where a fire is burning in the grate, as the heated gases from the chimney top provide a line of least resistance, and this is so whether the house be ptovided with lightning rode or not. A Bosanquet eorreepondent says:—"Let not the Biddulpb man boast too soon. Jas. Disraeli can show a hancleome little alman- ac bound In blue silk, entitled' London Almarato," for the year 1767. It contents a list of kings and queens of England in their separate lines from Normat William to George III, mayors and sheriffs a Lon- don from 1742 to 1767, and much other matter. This is 27 years older thee the Biddulph filmentio. The London Free Press,. in its report of the Western Pair has tbsi to say of an esteemed °Mean of Exeter:" Mr. Wm, D. Weekes s of Exeter, marble defiler, has floored the first prize for marble cutting, hie chief pieee being an exquiaitely exe- cuted cherub'e heed, • Mr. .Weeket is a talented artist, not only in marble, but, also with the brush, and his arehitectural drawing end water color pstintinge also rem eeic,ea prizes." e'er $1.20. We wili owl tee Twee mid Toront • Eau vire to ttnY eclarese ettntitik 011' t ie Crated Settee Iron non until Jen. let 1697 (balanee o thia yea. free) Jot $1•25. Thor ts an excepttouel offer. Asidrese this) offiee, At The Western, Following are the eueeessfal local exhili itors at the Westeen rair, held in Louden last week r R, /1, Welker, (Mato Sad for all wool blaukete, and for wo mat, 1st for ikonel,eotton warp, sod en for eelored yarn, A. mailorsec, blzater, 3r0 tar best oolleotiou of natural history speoitneee. Geo. natioa, Grantor), 2zirl for three year old etalliou, 2nd for foal of 1895, 15t for team of geldingsain the heavy draualit class; also 3r4 for yearliug Ally in the Canadian &taught elac. J. W, Robin. sou, St. Marys, lat for three year old filly., 2rui for two year old Lilly, in the inmsrtedf draughts, and let for team of gelditees itt the Ossaadien draught. George Taylor, KlePorii let for two year old etallim and lat tor one year old stallion, in t4o °mad - Ian, draught clese. H. & W. Smith, Exeter, ht for two year old Durham bull, eiplorna ler bull of Bey age and 1st for fetted eteer calf. Thos Riussell, Exeter, era for one year old bull, let for ball calf under orte year, 1st for aged cow, let fo three year cow, lst for two enter old bell . 2nd fur oue year aid beifer 18t for fem 1 any age, 1st for herd, in the Ayrshire etas and let for one year old fat steer. Hug Thotepaun, 8!. Mary, thicl for Cerium heifer, under, one year. M. Ballantyne, St • Marys, lit for bull oalf, 2nd for two year old heifer, 2nd for oue yeer heifer, let and 2riel tor heifer calt, and 1st for herd of calves, ia the sAyrshire cleats Jae (Atelier Se Son, Kippen, let and erd for sheat -ling ram, let for ram any age. 3rd for two ewes two shears, era for two aborting ewes, 3rd for two ewe lambs, 2nd for year old ram, 2nd for best flook, itt Shropshire Down sheep. H. h.. Switzer, Woodham, let for two Jet ewes any age. D. DeCoursey, 13°1.1111am, let for yearling boar, 2ud for boar six months, lst and erd for boa, under six mouths'lat for boar riud three sows any age, 3rd tor breediag sow, 1st and 2nd for sow six months, let and 2,nd for sow trader a x monthslat for sew and seer re her offspeing in the Ches- ter Whites Neil do Elliott, Lucian, 2nd for aged carriage stalliou, 2nd for roadster brood mare, 2nd for roadster foal of 1895. B Hanham, St Marys. 2nd foe standard breed trotting stalliou; 11. James,Mitched, erd in same class. G. A. Slant, 2nd for two year old roadster gelding. Personals Mr. P. L. Bishop has been iadisposed the past few days with a severe cold. We are pleasecnto see him around 'again. —Mrs. A. Q. Bobier accompanied by her brother, Mr. Bicknell, also Miss Fannie Bawden, returned home from the Old Country Monday morning. They report a pleasant time and an ea- joyable voyage. Mr. Bicknell will visit in Exeter for a time prior to going to his home in'Ohio•—Miss Cook, of Hen- sel', was the guest of the Misses Hol- land, over Sunday. —Mr. Chas. Neil, of Brantford, is visiting in this neigh- borhood. Mr. Neil has been laid off work in consequence of the severe acci- dent which befel him last week at the Verity Plow Works. --Mrs. Oakes, of • Clinton, is the guest of her parents, Mr and Mrs. Thos. Oregory, William Street.—Mr. W, J. Clarke, of London, was visiting friends inExeter onTuesday —Miss Braand, of London, is visiting Mrs. T. Oak and other friends in town.—Mr. Thos. 1VIellis, of Kippen, visited friends in Exeter Tuesdey . —Mr Fred. Dunsford is visiting his parents e Lakeroad.—S. H. Gidley, of Blyth, wier the guest of his father, Mr. Rich 'fid Gidley, this week.—Mr. Adams tind wife, of SeMarys, were guests at H• Dickson's Tuesday.—J. C. Ovens and wife ,of Ailsa Craig, spent Sunda. at Mr. Edward Jones'. —Mrs. Elliot,, of IVIitchell, was the guest of her daug 'ter, Mrs. (Dr.) Anderson, thia week - Edward. Tilley and wife, also of Mit ell, visited relatives and friends iu E eser and Ore ilton last week.—Docto and Mrs Newton, of Luckn.ow, visited Dr. Anderson, town, last week. --Min Tillie White. who has spent the past year visiting friends in. Brandon and Winnipeg, has returned home.—Mr. H• Glanville, of London. is visiting friends in town --Mr. Hazelwood has move& into his new house.—Miss Liz- zie Spearin, of St. Mans, who has been visiting at Mr. Thr).. Harton's, returned home on Tuesday.,accompa,nied by Miss Rosie Harton, who will visit in St. Marys for a few clays.—Dr. and Mrs. Sutherland, of Leamington, were visit- ing Mr. and Mrs. Wine Danncey for a few days last week. Ur. Sutherland formerly taught Case's school in Us - borne township.—L.V Ludwig, of Lon- don, was in town yesterday on business. He says he will remain in London. the License Inspector having withdrawn the charge against him of putting al- cohol in his vinega,r,—Mr and Mrs Thos Rowe are visi t ingfriends inHamilton and Brantford. —John Rowe, of Flushing, Mich., is the auest of bis brother Charles Rowe.—eliss:Blanche Clarkieharereturn- ed from pleasant visit with friends in Xitch ell . Senfi Porcelean Dinner Set for $8.75, worth $11. 50 piece Tea Set, Semi Porcelean, $2.00, at the Big Bankrupt e5tore. See them. John Pedlar, of Sharon, threshed eleven hundred bushels of oats from thirteen acres, an average of eighty &ter bushels to the acre. There is a balance of Single Fold Dress Geode left which we offer at half the regular selling price. The values are right at J. P. Clarkes. According to the annual report of the conference officer, the Young People's Societies of the Methodist chart& have an aggregate Membership of 66,757. To those wishing to make a handsome present to simile of their friends, we can show you in Glassware, China Sete Dinner Sets, Lemonade Sets Toilet Sets" something attvaetiye ab .L P. Clarke's. The condition. of Rev. 3. It. Grundy, of Windsor, formerly of Exeter, was 'somewhat better Tuesday night, Soy eral weeks ago he lost a son by typhoid fever, find thee another son WM taken down. He was just recovering when Mr. Gundy was taken, and on Saturday it was not thought he would live, The cause ot the sickness is laid to the bad sanitery condition of the parsonage, and Monday the family were removed to another house, mid the one vacated will be completely overhauled, Sep?eraber 26th. Zorteh Fair to -day, Sailor i3ey Japan "T." Best value on earth, at the Big Bankrupt Store, Berns Oe Coa, Ilderchanta, Bityfiel ate.offering a compromise with their ereilitors, During ihe Fair week in Louden the street railway .Oompauy carded 4,340,000. people. Order your Fall Hat and Jacket at • the Big Bankrupt Store. You will save money by doing so. Out ot a piece of land about 80 feet square John Gill of Exeter, has taken over 22 bushels of potatoes, Sunday In Exeter was the hottest day of the year, while on Monday it was cold enoegh to wear an overeoat. Persona wanting tholes, hand picked winte. apples,can procure the sem° by leav Mg their order with W.H. linvEre. For golden apricots, Spanish prunes, ailifornie Rations'choicest blend of 000e, You should try those sold by J. P, Clarke. At the Western Fair in London las t weele, William Elliott of Ceetralia, won 2nd prize for roadster brood mare and second for foal. FOR SALE AT Ursoz.—One Parlor Coal Stove and one Farley Box wood Stove. Apply to • J. A. STIDWAUT. '-vtltir dress goods have met the ap- proval ot the ladies by leaving their order for certaiu patterns. Call and eee our double fold meltons, at J. P. C a rkes. John Delbridge, of Usborne, ea hibit- ed a pumpkin at the Exeter Fair which some incline to believe a mock pumpkin. lt was genuine, weighing 05 lbs. aud measuring five feet in ctraumference. The contracts for the improvements to James Street Church, have been lot — the mason work to Mr. George Heit- man and the carpenter work to lYlessrs. Dyer & Howard. The cost of the ad- dition and improvements will amount to about $4,000. A third newspaper has made its appearance in Wingham, It is pub- lished by A. E. Simmons, and bids fair to a share of public patronage. The field ist very limited and it will •require a good deal of energy and money to make it a success. This makes about the twentieth paper in Huron county. At the Western Fair last week, in the speeding contests, R. S. Wilson's (Seaforth), Ranier Jr., got second mon- ey in the 2.40 trot, while Ed. Bossene berry's (Zurieh), Ruclney.seaured third. 'rime 2 30. In the 2.30 'class John Lankin's, (Granton), Danmore won 1st money, Dr. Lang's, (Granton), Maud Randolph, fourth. time 2 291. The members of the Warden's Com- mittee for Huron Co., were called to Goderich, the other day, to consider what action be taken concerning the Morris bridge award. On the paet of some there was at first a disposition to appeal from thedecision of Justice Meredith --who - deoided favorably to Morns township— but it was decided to offer a compromise. Harvest home services will be held next Sunday and Monday in James at Methodist church. After that the walls will be taken down and the old church put in better form. The ladies: have promised to rase 'five hundred -loiters for the building fund. We hope they may score: a success Admission to upper on Monday evening 25c andlk ,tents. Grand Rally. Der, J. Milne, P. G. M. W., Grand Organizer of the A. O. U. W., of Oat - ado, will give a free lecture io the Town Hall, Monday evening, Sepo. 30th. This promises to be one of the best lectures given tor some time, and both ladies and gentlemen are cordially in: Vited to come at 8 o'clock next Mom day evening and listen to this enthus: iastic and live lecturer. His subject bears onhis own calling. Come oue. 'erasel all. <e kcar load of Chicago men en route to Ispheming, Mich., to work in the mines in response to an advertisement, left the train at a way station on find- ing that there was a srike at the mines —though the Chicago papers had been printing the news with big •display beads. From this a Milwaukee journal drolly declaces that "tne advertisements in a newspaper are read much more diligently and carefully than the news." It has'nt come to that yet, save in exceptional cases. But bright adver- tisers are doing their best to make the exceptions the rule. A London Istore-lreeper was fleeced out of $5, one day last week, iu an in genious manner. The sharper asked for a cake of Cuticaira Soap, but the merchant had none. He married to go, and when at the door askecl if he could get a 85 bill for the same amount in silver. He counted the silver in front of the merchant and there was $5, sure enongh Then the merch Int turned to get the bill, and the sharper must have extracted 10 cants, The pile of silver was 10 cents short, and the young man looked dumbfounded. Wall, I just got ilide up the street it little way. Then he aended him an envelope and told him Ito keep the bill until he brought back the right change. Taking the silver, he went out. In a few minutes the merchant became auspicious, but, hold- ing the envelope up to the light, he saw inside what looked to be a bill. So he waited a while longer, and at last opened the envelope, only to find a piece of paper inside. The sharper was one of the "sore arm" imposters. A Stratford lawyer whose name we with- hold for the present is responsible -for the following; While flatting up near Grani Bend last spring he dropped 'his gala watch from the boat in which be was sitting. A few days ago he visited the genie place and strangely enough in - gide the first Ash he oaugbt watt the watch. The watch was still going when recovered, and more than that, had not lost or gained o second in the months tbat bad elapsed shoe the fish swallowed it. This curi9us circumstance naturally eaused some im- vestigetioin end it was tonna like many other apparent mysteries was eitsily aceoun. teci for. The watch was of the modern kind for which no key was necessary. Its stem so lodged in the fish's internal raanhinery that every time the creature moved hie jaw the protruding wheel +MS triThett part way round. Li this way the watoli Was regelarly woned day after day. The fish had to eitt, and in the aot of do - Mg so unconsciously wtsund the watch, the ease of wlxleh was oomewha$ affeeted by the olio:deal mitten el the fish's stool: he AsslEoes, At the fall assizes ia Goderieh last weelv the following cases of looal itt- beresb WON disposed. of i—Ratz vs. hall et al, was an action for judgment on further directions, The Master at Iederich was directed. to tax and allow the plaintiff and defendants, Keller - gam and Ratz, their costs, the latter bo pay tbese costs out of moneys that may be found in their hands and to pay over the haleness ia their hands ta plff. Eats, and to be then fully die oharged from their trust as exeoutors of the late Gideon Yeger ti, H, Collins for plff Garrow Q. C., for clefts, Beaeom etalvs•Dyggert Bros. This aot• iso wasforfraudulonb misrepresentation in the sale of it horse, end it excited it great degree of iaterest, the plaintiffs numbering 15, besiclee their witnesses. The animal in question was it trotting stallion named Roseland 17,784, which the defta , who are residents of Spring. villa; N. Y., sold to John Beacom and 14 others for $1000, in shares of $100 Sped. • It is claimed for the plffs. that ,the horse was small in size, arid not an animal that would have been select- ed, but for bhe breeding claimed for him by clefts, and an alleged record of 2.30, which plffs. olaine was never real- ly made the home's best time being 2.59. The case began Thursday at 4 o'clook and lasted until Friday even- ing. Verdict for clefts, with costs. Cameron, Holt (2 Holmes for piffle Gar: row, Q. 0.. and E Sydney Smith, Q. C. for defts. Tile case ef Rundall vs. Atkinson, for attempted rape was settled out of court. The St Marys District Epworth League Convention will be held at Luella on Oat. 10th, Mr Jos Senior bad a very fine display of photographs on exhibition at the fair. The work while executed in a rnastelly style, was of a new idea, in finish and ground work, and is a decided -improve- ineut on the forn.er styles. The work is to be seen to be appreciated. The entertainmeint in DreW'S Opera, House on Tuesday evening, by N. E. Remaly, was the meet interesting ever given in Exeter. Tbe deseriptions of his travels, fully iilustrated, are vvell worth the price of ad lesion, the other parts of the program being thrown in. The at- tendance was not as large as the entertain- ment merited. Work has been commenced on the Janne st. church, BURN. WATERS—At St Marys, on 16th init.. the wife of Mr. J. Waters, of a son. ORLIG—At Ailsa Craig, on lath inst., the wife of Duncan Craig, of ason. WILSON—In Blanshard, on 13th inst„ the wife of John Wilson, of a:son. MYERS—At St Marys, onigth inst., the wife of Clove Myers, of a daughter. BALKWELL—In Exeter, on 21st inst„ the wife of Wm. Balkwill, of a son. SEIERNITT—On the 15th inst., the wife of Mr John ',liana% Stephen, of a son. COUGULIN—In Stephen, on the 19th inst. the wt.° of B. Coughlin, of a son. BISSETT -In Usborne, on the 16th inst., the wife of Thos Bis,ett, of a daughter. FERGUSO'N—InKirkton, on the 2..C.th inst.. the wife of Dr. A .Ferguson, of a son. HANLON—In Centralia, on 12th inst., •the wife of P. Hanlon, Postmaster, of a daugh- ter. `at MARRIED. ZAVITz—McialIaLAN—At Ansa Craig,on t3ie nth inst.. by the Rev Jas Coutts, Silas Zavitz to miss Annie MeMillan, both of ADM OTO,ig• DIE D. IED—In London, on 17th inst., wife of Bitr oah Fried, Parkhill. AOSS—Tn East Williams, on the 15th inst., ;Robt. Ross, aged 68 years, BARNETT—In Blanshard, on 14th inst., Mr. e Chas. Barnett, aged 75 years. BEAMISII—In Granton, on 17th inst., John Beamish, aged 70 years and 1 month. FRINKBEINER—On the I6th inst., the wife of Mr HFrinkbeiner, Shipka, of a son. MLR RT—In 111eGil livraY, on the 16th 10 8!., infant son.pf Geo Gilbert, aged 5 months. FINAN—A,,',"!‘a Orn,ig, on 15th inst.. Mrs Dennis 'led 61 years and b months. hiOFFATT—In Stanley, on the 20th inst., Walter Moffatt, aged 63 years and 0 mouths. ALEXANDER—In Goderich township, on the 23rcl inst., Wm. Alexander, sr., aged B8 years. BiniRoNntSh—In Parkhill, on the 15th inst.; John —At Rodgerville, on 19th inst., .Philip Burns, aped 50 years and 5 months. DOUGALL William Dougall, sr., aged 78 years and 3 RA. CTENBURY—In Bruoefield, on the 14th Inst. the wife of Mr. Wm. Rat tenbury, of a daughter. Al oNAUGIIION—In Stanley, on the 2ist inst,, the wife of Mr. John MeNaughton. of a daughter. IC3lIttNIOK—Intfsborne, on the 19 th init. Geo- rge Daniel, infant son of Edward F. Kernick, aged.] year, 5 months. TUBB Um WArtIntre. The common and over -present warning of kidney :trouble, baok-aohe and weakness in back arequiekly re leived by Dr. Chase's P ills The original and only 25 cents Kidney -Liver Pills. When all other remedies fail them re. "To Housekeep ers anal House - cleaners." We are prepared to meet your wishes in Wall Papers and Borders. Also just to hand a new supply of Curtain Poles, Window Blind Rollers, Window Blinds with their fittings. These were bought before the advance in brass goods, thereby affecting, a saving,of twenty-five per cent. We want 150 tls of choicest butter, free from taint and sour, for which we will give i6c. per lb. • r ful eosig.T.Ris 111Pickard & SON Are now show- ing an elegant range of 1•TETST\T FALL WIN EKL1SH, SCOTCH & CANADIAN TWEEDS, WORSTE DS OVERCOAT- INGS, TRH SERN INGS. Now is the time to make your choice, - We guarantee you a bargain. All the above goods were bought for spot cash at the time the marketwas at the lowest point in price. R. PICKARD & SON. DIRECT DIPOIV.C.ERS. New Mantles Iflanfles antles The newest and most popular goods. Sure fit- ter, serviceable and at popular pricesei DRESS GOODS DRESS GOODS Stook now .complete in all the novelties. See our inch all wool Serge at 25o worth 4:c. See our all wool 54 inch Tweeds at 5(._c. The best values ever shown. New Hats New Clothing -FCR- Men and Boys. 0. C. ,Tommzstrozr. Exeter Municipal Council The Council met pursuant to ad- journment at the Tuvn Hall, Exeter, 20th inst. Minutes of previous meet• ing read and confirmed. Harding --Treble— Orders, as lows :—Thos Hartnoll, $288, contract for gravel; J D Atkinson, 75c, bri o well; Jas N Howard, $20, street light- ing to 30th August; do $5 for incandes4 cent. and $7.71 for cedar; Fred Hoist, $23.40 for tile; Advocate Printing Co, $51•53, printing; Thos Welsh, $7,50, labor; E Hunt $2.50, do; Wm Horn, $2.50, do.—Oarried. By -Law No 4 to levy rate3. &c., for • 1896, having been read a first time was read a second and third time and finally passed, on motion of W. Treble,second- ed by W. Harding. Harding—Treble—The council ad- journed for two weeks. M. EACitEtr; Clerk. Wilber, the eldest son of E. Bisset% of Forest, formerly of Exeter., while playing with a lawn mower on Saturdey had the tips of two of the fingers on Ins right hand badlrout. The second finger had. to be amputated at the ifi,rs,t joint. e Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your Life Away Is the truthful, stakling title of a beak about No -To -Bac, the harmless guaran- teed tobacco habit cure that braoes up ngaineliminates th the strength, npoicisootnin,imzeaderkneswveesai, vigor and manhood. You run no physical or financial risk, as No -To -Bao is sold under guarantee to cure or money refund- ed. Book free. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co., 374 St , Paul St.. Montreal Fail Fairs. --- Bast Nissotri, at Kintore, . • Oct. 8 Kirkton Oot. 3- 4 Northern, at Ailsa Craig Sept. 26-27 Thorndale, ...... Oct. 10 . Mitchell, Oat .1-2s Hibbert, Stage Oat. 7-8 Hay, at Zurich, Sept 25-26 Biddolph at Granton, Oats 1-2 West Nissouri, at,Thorridale Oat -10 Ooderich Oct 1-2-3 Will secretaries kindly send in dates of their fare, To Smokers To Meet, the wishes of their cus- tomers The Geo. Ei. Tuckett & Son Co., Ltd., Hamilton, Ont., have placed upon the market A Combination Plug of 8001(liV0 T0i14000 This supplies at long felt want, giv- ing the consumer one 20 cent plug, or a 10 cent or a 5 cent piece of the famous "T IV brand of pure Vir- ginia Tobacco, Tho tin tag "T & II" is an every pima