The Exeter Times, 1895-12-26, Page 8SI XMA
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Oh the septa, the beautiful allow, 1
You've lent youreelf the streets to
Why let the rain dissolve you s'o?
flood,
Till, Beautiful Snow, your mane is
Muct,
Christmas will soon be here, and the chimney to our stove is so
arge that Santa Claus will be able this year to spread for our
rons all unusually complete assortme:it of Holiday Goods.
• ,i)tice, variety and value YOU can't cu 1(At( r 11 an go
nROS Our Grocery DepartMent was never better,
pat -
For
to CARLING
See our Christ:
tnas Fruits, they are simply eh, ice, Did you try our 25c, Tea?
CARLING BRO
AT THE—
ori'
J.W. BRODERICK HAS PURCHASED IN TORONTO,
A ankrupt Stook
OF
1900r118 az 81-10
• This Stock will arrive here this week. It is a fine one, a cracker
lookout for bargains. We sell cheap all the time,
The Subscriber has also purchased at a rate in the dollar from
J. A. Taylor, of Hensall, his Stock of Groceries. This Stock is all
fresh and new, and will be sold on the premises, Mr. Taylor's Old
Stand, Hensall, togethei with a Bankrupt Stock of Dry Goods, Ready
• Made Clothing, Hats & Caps, and Fancy Goods. Both these stocks
having been purchased at a low rate on the dollar big bargains may
• be expected.
GIVE THE CHEAP STORE A CALL
3. W. Broderick.
Wm
SWEET,
VETERINERY Si.TTIGEON.
Is prepared to do any kind of bird stuffing,
and taxidermist work at any time.
1
INSITRANCE. '
ERNEST I.(ILL10T,
.A gent for the IV-gent:RN ASSUPANClil COM-
ot Toronto ; also for the PIRENIX FIRS
INSURANCB COMPANY, of London, England;
the .41.1.1.-tANcu L.tsuitAivos CoaceanT,Y, of Eng
land.
rip 1-3. Et). LONDON M 1.5 T IJA
1. Finn 1NSIMCANCE COMPANY.
'Head „ •London
For 35 Years this Company has done the larg-
est business in Canada at the lowest rates, eon-
aistent with security.
Asset, Jah. Ist 1805 — • 5357,100.00
43,060 Foliates in force.
T. E. ROBSON, .President.
C. MCDONALD, Manager.
For farther particulars apply to DAVID
.,TACATE'S. 41.gent, Exeter.
Christmas Fain_
aaVe would return our sincere thanks
to -the numbers who have thus far seen
fit to eel] and inspect our stock. We
„,
C ETRIST MAS STOCK
PLETE
—AT. THE--
Daakrapt
Com-
Yes and a beautiful one it is too.
dra •
aea-
)50-LLS 1 Dolls !Dolls a piles of IbEn
- Fancy Crockery, an endless variety.
All suitable for Xmas pre.,...ente„
Choice Fancy Felt Goods. e
signs in Chenille Goods, Lately 'Si'1,
Linen mei Gown Candies,
think all are satisfied, both in the
Nuts Fancy Raisins, Lemoes, Changes
varietysitown and' priees (mot ed.
Everything that goes to ini.ke up a first
kclass Holitlky Stock. Come and see us,
we will use you 8 ell.
FRTDA Y AND SATURDAY,
We are doing a great Dress 'Goods and
MONDA Y AND TUDISDAY, . Mantle. Trade, . The . new Robinett
we hope, sant prove our big days, and Tweed Drees Goode are having a bra
as such we heartily invite all who run: They are • beauties. if you
care to come,to step in, look through want a Cloak or Plir Jaeket we can give
and Melte themsdves, at home 4 and you it big bargain. Try us.
, WhilSt 3,ve, ask : ter at. shate of your. • - „..
tradexwe Wanda nethave you.' forget
, , . J• A. S • tewart
(Mr ConfeetionerS, .Dry -Goods Men,
,
Jewellers, 4S:6..,. Who also carry very. ,.....a. '
eboice liaes.of gelidity Goods, and will, ,
treat you with conrtesy.and honor,
f`atat SteeTbsversteips' ram.
J, GM GG„ IVIISS, MorASUL,
xOttt
Proprietor. Treaeurer. .-
-seses-seeacasessaTeerSaaSaseeleasnaea3 THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 20th, 1895
Chrietmas services will be held in
the ehe miles this morning, LGGAL HAPPENINGS.
. Rev. Jackson preached at Sunshine.„, „ e
ion Sunday Afternoon and evening. ''r6v""„,m'
a.
The wenthettbas been very mild the
The soft, wet weather has had a de-
pag,.:weees Teuetereete tam ea aerate pressing effect upon 'business, and the
masa 's
r.Che Sunsame Sabbath School still
hold a i entertainment this (Wed)ies-
dove
) nioitt in the church,
'There will be no service in Mai a St,
Methodist church next Sunday morn-
ing, owing to the re -opening of Xames
Street Chureh. The :usual evening
service will be held.
Have you g:ven Winan's Cough Bal-
sam a trial tor coughs, colds, or in-
flueasn? If not do so, as it is an excel
-
lot household remedy in such eases.
Sold at O. Lu're's Mug Stote.
Jaynes Street Methodist (Impel) is to
be lib by electric light, arniai 82 cendle
)iin0
merchants are feeling it keenly.
Meesrs. Doupe & 0o., ofAyinter, for-
merly of ICirkton, have purchased the
business of Messrs. :Butler & Smith, in
Simcoe, tnd will move to that place
January 1st. An Aylmer paper speaks
very highly of the Messrs. Doupe and
regrets their leaving.
The Clinton New tra, says :--The
other evening while Mr. Oliver John-
ston was out driving with a friend,
they had a dose call. A con* of
youeg fellows Wore (hiving in an op-
posite dieection,,, when the shaft of
their rig eaught an the belly -band a
johnston% rig, and tore his bar-
e e
PoWer incandescent lamp is to be ness, Inrinag thother lag lean
placed at the omelet, of James and.A.nd- around; had tho shaft liot caught
r, eW streets. TMs is a step intbe right, when it didit would probably have
, direction as in no other piece in town tstr"It Mr, ,Tohnstoses friend with soy-
' is a light more required., liotts .r°81"t's*
lionsm Walsgaaa-The uncitersign-
'ed will be at Ilawkshaw's klote t Exe-
ter, on Fraley and Saturday? ',Jan, 3
and 4, 180% or the impose et buying-
geoci. sour* horses, weighing 14.00 lite.
and upwatiPArom 5 to 8 yeaaeolcl
and well broketo harness.
'a- E. A. OiVtL
Ford Bros., butchers, killed a hog
Monday whieh dressed 600 pounds,
Some people didn't get anythillg in
their Chrietutas stockings but holes.
The Tnaa's and Toronto Mail and
Empire front now till Jan, 1807 for
$1.25,
The posteace is getting its amnia
quota of letters addeessed to Man ta
Clans. • 1.
The post office will be closed the us-
„ual, holiday hours on Christmas ud
New Years.
For aag carpet Weaving. go to the
Exeter Woollen Mins. 'Weaving and
warp 22 cis. per yard,
Friday and Saturday last were the
shortest days of the year. The tide of
. light will now turn.
Theinas Russell of Osborne, sold his
prize steel, to a Galt butcher - ter .0S
cents per lb oe $100. •
John Grant, of Parkhill, charged
withperjury, was further remandetl
4te a week for sentence.
; Heavy -weight underwear. direct
;.,trom the factory, for sale cheap,
Ithe Exeter Woollen Mills.
a John Leathern shot his huge elk on
islonday. The animal bad become
very cross and dangerous.
Remember the meeting of the Fars
mens' Institute in the town hall,
Exeter, on january 8th.
"Peace on earth, good will toward
men” is a Christmas motto which
needs emphasizing just now.
W. E. Gundy and bride have re-
turned to Ridgetown and. taken up
„their residence on Erie street.
A splendid stock of Hoine-made
Blankets, selliag at cost, at theExeter
Woollen Mills. Call and see them.
Rev. Mr. McMillan, a young man re:
Cently ordained, has been appointed.
to succeed the late Mr. Cooper at
Kirkton,
THE TimEs wishes its readers one
and all a right Merry Christmas., with
an atundance of good cheer,bappiness
and contentment.
Mamma Bissetit jmnped out of a
waggon the other day and. Severely
spramedhis ankle. He navigates with
the aid of a crutch.
A large number of candidates will
receive their initiatory degree in the
Independent Order of Foresters on
Friday evening, December 27th.
The S. 0. E. Concert on Wednesday
evening last was one of the best ever
given in town. The Society, however,
are short in the transaction some $20,
the receipts only amounting to $40.
James Street Church will be ready
forthe re -opening next week. The
seating 'has been finished, the electric
light put in and the organ rebuilt.
They are now waiting for -the date to
arrive.
The Royal TeMplars of Temperance
will dispense withnextMonday night's
meeting, on, account of the re -opening
services in James street church. The
next regular meeting wil be held Gth
January.
S. Martin B. A. has been re-engaged
as principal of the St. Mary's CoPe-
giate Institute at a salary of $1,400
per annum, fend Miss Clayton, B. A.,
as modern lanai -mare and English teac-
her at $050.
The Tniens acknowledges an invitat-
ion from the A. O. F.; LO. T. M.; and
A. 0. U. W. Societies, of Zurich, to
attend a supper at the Commercial
hotel, in that village, on the evening
of Jauuary lst, 1890.
C. W. Thompson,. M. D., of Greaten
was united in marnage OD Wednesday
last, at the residence of the bride's
parents, Fullerton, to Miss Mary
Greene, daughter of the Rese.T.Greenee
pastor ef the Fullerton Metlicaajea
church. The Epwortiajaeregie Convention of
' asemeases-
-
p,ho 141- --....digtriot will be held in the
,ea-ethOdist Church, Parkhill,Friday,
December 27. There will be three
sessions -Morning, commencing at 10
o'clock; afternoon, at 2, encl. (Welling
at 7.30. An interesting program at
each:session will be presented.
The meeting of the London Cheese
Board. Saturday was notable in. that
only seven faetories boarded, the
smallgt representation at any meet -
Ing this year, It looked as though
there would be no market at all, as
none of the factoryrnen put in an ap-
'Pearance until after the usual closing
hour. Bids ranged from Sc. to 8 11-10c,
but no sales were made. The next
and final leVetillg be held on
January 4.
MiliMa ehanges have been gazetted
as follows :-.Twenty-eightb, " Perth,
*Battalion of Infantry, No, 1 company,
to be lienteibuit, Second Lieut. Gray-
son Alexander: No, 6 company, Capt,
H. B. 111olyig is permitted to resign
his commission. Thirty-third, Huron,
Battalion of Infantry. Surgeen Wm,
J. R. Holines is granted the rank of
.snrgeon-major from the Oth October,
1804, after twenty years' service as
surgeon.
The captain of the Seaforth corps of
the Salvation Army wishes tie' to ex-
press hes,, sincere thanks te the citizen s
of Seafortb, Exeter,nensellaralBruce.
field for their liberaldonations towards
the army self denial fund. The sum
total contributed by these four placee
waS $103. The following are the con-
tributions from each of the places
named: Swami:h. $57; ExOter,
Hansa% 817 and Brucefield $5. Ono
gentleman who resides awe Exeter
gave $10. This, of course is counted
in with the Exeter contrilmtieta
We are indebted to the kindness of
Mr. 1L 1.3. Quarry, Fishery Inspector,
for the following statistics resperting'
the fishing done the past season in
that pottion of Lake Iluron 1 etween
Port 13tie and Gederith, over which he
bas jurisdiction: White fish caught
30,000 lbs.,. trout 55,000 lbs., pickerel
53,200 lbs,, herribg 99,000 lbs. sturgeon
33,400 lbs.. perch 3,500 lbs., mixed 2.1,-
50011)8. Total 277,600 lbs. Ainoutit
received for fish sold in Canada and
UnitedStates $12,500, Capital in.
vested, $13,000: No of numemployed,
86. The SeaS011 Was fairly good, The
severe winds of October caused on
siderable loss to the fisherrnen„
'I. JB Ti. M. E
PaneosteaseeMa. ;bailee Ching, Wife
and oblut a Viaden, Mane are the
,guests of Mrs. Loadman.---Mr, Bert
(Ales* is ou the mend, --Messrs. W.
13% 131'0wning, R. FerguSpe and ,John
Harrison are home from Detroit. Media
cal College spending vacation. -Mrs.
T. M. White and sobs, Clyde, at -id
Cooper, are spending the . Christmas:
hOliciays at John White'S.--Themas
Botvernatin, Wife and fatally, of 'Battu
-eau County, :Dakota, are:visiting, their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L 13oWertaan,
and Mr, and. Mae, Edward Hunt,
and other friends in and around
ISxeter. It is eight years slime he left,
Exeter, and notes many changes here
iri that period. -Rev. W. Locke and
Mr, W. Xillson, of Londesboro, ex-
changed pulpits on Sunday last. Mr.
Maiseu preaChed two very creditable
serMous in Main Street church.., --W. J.
White: of Detroit, is speeding Christ.
Inas- under the parental 'roof. ---Mr.
Luther Gill, of °lea -eland Ohio, and.
Mas. Theo. Sweet, of St. Catharines are
visiting tader a parental roof. -.--Miss
Matthews, of Tomato, is a guest at
Thos. . Fittou's.-W, 11. -Verity and
Wife Medal -U -010d Pickard of Brantford
)
re -visiting at Richard.r, Ed. Harwood of Toronto, has
1'slake:it-1'a-
soined Mrs., Harwood, who is spending
the Christmas helidays with her par-
ents Mr. and Mrs. James Down.--Ger-
net Ifyadman, Whe is attending the
Leadeb. Medical Scheel,. is home for
vaeation,--john , Torrance of Zuriols;
was in tOW11 Or; Monday onbusineSs.—
Mr, and Mrs. Ed Dyer, of Brantford
re guests at Alex. Dyee'saHWill. Me-
evin has been confined to his bed the
p :at week through ifiness.-Miss Her-
on is visiting at Dr. Amos'. --Angus
McNeYin and. daughter A ggie Saent
Sunday visiting friends in Goderich.-
Wm, Dixon, of Brueefield, visited- his
dant-later in town the past week. -
The Misses Roxie and "ablate. Etacrett
are spending the X-mas holidays with
friends in Wingham.-William Turn-
bull and Wife of Farquhar, are spend-
ing Xenas with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. N.Eaorett.:—Mrs. Dead Dyer and
her sister, Mts. Purdue, are visiting
friends in Walkertona-William Mc -
ay and children, of Hensel], are
'4.guests .at Stephen • Potvell'a-W. G.
Ell, of Port Hope; has been visiting
lit, his sister's, Mrs. Joseph, S. Harvey
of Ueborne.-W. T. Clarke, of Toroato
is visiting under the parental .roof dur-
ing tlae Ohristnias vacation, -N, Dyer-'
Hurdon, of the II/false-1A has been can -
Aped to his room the past week stiffer -
Mee an attack of rheumatics. Mr,
Nails, of Loudon, has again beeu. re-
lieving him of his •offiate duties, -Mrs.
Clarke, and son, of Sarnia, ate their
Christmas dinner with her .daughter,
Mrs. (Rev) Locke and faiinly.-Mr.
Nellie, who has been ledger -keeper in
Molsons bank for the past couple years
has been transferred, to a' higher post.
tion. in the Hamilton branch.--Among-
othersnaentioned above the following,
ate Christmas dinner at honie isa
Exeter:-:--Ohas. Senior and wife, of
Blenheim; Chas. Manningi Wife and
child, of Cleveland; Ohio;James Swea-
erten,' Niagara; Will ROSS, Clinton;
Dr. Kinsman and sister, Laura, of.
Sarnia; Albert Snell,. St. Thomas;
ThOmas Reanian and wife,, Brantford;
Rennie Kinsnian, Toronto; Will
Westaavay, Brantford, -Mrs. T. B.
Carling and Mrs. R E. Pickard, re-
turned. Tuesday from Brantford,
Where they attended the. wedding' of
their sister, Edith, to W. E. Gmidy,
barrister of Ridgetown. The affair
Was a quiet oue, thes ceremony being
performed by the groont's father, Rev.
Mr. Gundy, of Windsor, assisted by
Rev. Hobbs, of Brantford. --Miss Jen-
nie Westaway, of Hensall, is visiting
uncles. the parental rooa-An Auburn
correspondent says that Mrs. Stinson
and family have left that village for
Exeter. -Ree, T,- B. Coupland, of
preatchediu James St. chine b.
on Sunday evening last -elites 'Firtinie
Smith, of Brussels, is visiting friends
isa town. -Mrs. Wm. Tapp is visiting
friends in Strathroysa-Aachie Nelson,
ef Detroit, is spending the holidays
under the parental roof. --Edwin
Baaund and Wile, ofBrantford; are
visiting at :T.NWid- P.,Dic:er's and other
itr' (Dr.) Amos is
ettli aim -fined to her P0014.---)frs,
Wihinin'Balkwill, Huron street, is
dangerously ft Richard Young,
who has been at thia•point. of death
daring the. past. Week, "suffering from,
an acute attack of inflammation, we
are pleased to state, .js. recovering.
The wife of John Youne'l: o Crediton,
has also -been seriously ill the past fete
days with inflammation of the lungs;
'She is also recovering. -Mrs. Wm C.
Howard has rearinedfrem the funeral
of her sister, Mrs. North, of Drayden,
Mich. -Mrs. Sanatel Manning, and late
dangliteis of Parkhill, aro visitiaraa nt
Richmal Mannings, --.A nuniber fron
here- will attend the Epworth Leagne
Convention in Parkhill on Fridayt.---
MiSs Pringle is spending the vaeatioa
at her home in Hibbera-Miss
of Staffa, was the guest Of her sister,
Mrs A. Stewart this week. ---Mi
'Maims'', sister ofjameaMurray will be
married at her hornet lane:as:ill to day,
(Wednescialr) to Mr. 'Sanillie.--.Richard
Harris; of 'Parkhill, spent Christmas -
in town. -0. A. MeDonell, of Hensall,
will Wed. Di', Mary Hutton, oe Pored;
On New Year's Day.---,Xr. Wm Grigg
and scull of St.- Thainas, visited
friends in town thiSweek.-Miss Grace
Penhale :Tent Christmas Under the
parentatroof.-Will of De-
iS visiting nuder the parental
retif.a-JOhn LuXtou ia" visiting friends
in town, --The Misses Oliver spent
Christmas With Mrs, HorrellaaTheo,
S. Weet spent Christmas in toast.-
Aquilla Snell is visiting underthe
parental roofassEdwin Seackinan and
wife Of Bleuheina mat Visititea, at joint
Speakman% and ether friends in
toWn.1.4.1r. and Mrs. nobt, Sweet; :of
Dtaiville are -the gnee,te oftheirparents
.itt teasel, '
• "Ci large Ihis lip."110w often do the
inerebanis of our town bear this sen-
tence ne a customer slides semepaacels
into a basket and goes out again never
expeetingt� pay? Why shouldwo
peat a morehant or manufacturer to
give tis credit ? We pay cash at the
theatre, end post office or et e rsihvay
station: then why uot at the covnea
grocery, :1)1(1 the -up town ary goods
store Credit foetsra eatelavagance
anti the pa-tali:tee of goods that could
easily be done witholtt, ead is tespan.
si bio foe ie Ore Ve ilte thd karoCts th
finaucittl AAA busluesa world than all
other agencies combined. It. is eer-
fishily worth a trial to see if r ,
credit system could lie eradiaated.
;
eat
13,
n, dying,
What aspect does he wear?
Loves be sighing,
This is tshe kind of weather that
er
Or holds he math more deer ?
Chrisbina
AwmrALeI:fnexiitat;i6t1)'hel 3eTacil0: S
'Tis a vain thing trying
Must weit-there's d.enying-
gives'one that tired feeliug.
stocking is darned. if it holds content -
It, matters not bow the Christmas
To see him Clear.
Not much like Christmas weather.
.A.nother year !
"There's no place like home" on
be Ito bells on the street to
make the day Christntas-like, let them
tinkle in your heart.
We are requested t,o state that the
L. 0. L. District meeting of Biddulph
will be held at Centralia on Sanuary
l4th 1806.
Isa Lucknow, r W. Armstrong,
jeweler, is offering- 30 per cent. cash
to his creditors, on liabilities of
000. The assets are nominally $2,100.
W. F. May, of Mitchell, formerly of
Parkhill, has completed ten. years of
service as model schooL examiner, and
will resign, owing to his removal from
the bouuds of Middlesex county.
Two offices in the gift of the Us -
borne Council will be vacant at the
begianing of the year, namely, that of
clerk and treasurer, rendered thus
byMr. Heiman, resigning the clerk-
ship and the death eV/JIM:114S Coates,
the late Treasurer. The applicants, it
is said, -Will be usually raunerpus.
The attention of the young ladies is
called to the fact that the year 1890 is
leap year, and that this leap year bas
-a peculiar feature in that it will be the
last until 1904, 8 Years. This is a con-
dition that has not occurred since
1690, and will not happen again until
2096. It happens once in 400 years.
So you had better hurry up, for
boys will have good grounds to refuse
in 1904 -you'll be toe old.
IVIiss Harriet Harris, danghter of'
widow Harris, of Usberne township,
will wed Cephas T. 'spit, on New
Year's day. On the sante day, Miss
Minnie, eldest daughter of Thos.
Sweet, will be joined in wedlock with
James Russell, both. Of Exeter. THE
TIMES joins the many friends of all
parties in wiShing them prosperity, a
happy New Year and many returns of
the season. '
Rev. Jas. Whiting, pastor of the
Forest Methodist Church, dropped
dead at his home, Fove,st, Saturday.
He was apparently in the best of
health up to the time of death, and
was actively engaged in work in con-
nection with his church, and was to
have presided at a concert in the even-
ing. .Heart disease is supposed to
have caused his death. ,Deceased has
been for nearly 30 years in the minis-
try, and well-known in. Exeter.
TarE Tintss is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter: -Miss Mabel M. Green
would like to find the address of her
father, Win. Green, from whom she
has beeu separated for over twenty
years. She has been searching dilig-
ently for him for the peat ten years,
• and anyone who knows of his address
or anything concerning him will con-
fer a great favor by addressing Mabel
M. Green, Oil City, Pa. -Canadian
papers please copy.
Municipal nominations take place
next Monday. W. Bawden will oppose
Thos. McCallum tom the reeveshm and
we leant that Ilugh Speakman islktely
to contest the deputy's chair with T.
33. Carling. The old councillors will
offer themselves for re-election besides
several new aspirants. Nominations
for trnstees will also bereceived. W. J.
Carling, who has served on the School
Board for a ntunber of years will re-
tire and leave the honor for soma one
oleo.
It is sm.prising that More o1 out'
citisens and the farmers of this vicinity
do not take advantage of theprivileges
:dreaded by the Mechanics' Institute
Library and. Reading Wean. The lib-
rary is well supplied. with a large num-
ber of useful books, and the reading
romn coatains the leading daily papers
and periodicals. The small sum of 50
cents eutitles you to Membership fax
elx months and no better investment
for the money can be made. A avliole
winter's reading for such a yes sellable
sum should ensure a large increase in
tba niembot.'ship, wilicb is 311itch
SItglatel: Ibais isa nitia/y towns half the
size. Show your appreciation of a
deserving institution by your patron -
lase. Membership tickets can be oh -
tined front t,lie
Noxr.co.—Please take notice that all
notes and accounts due.the Estate of
the late Telfte Oarlillg, /MIA be settled
on or 'before the isb day of January,,:
16'03, 1. 11. C.1.1.ELTNo.
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Noisiest cold'in the head an,1 you will surely -
have catandi. Xeglect insal patarrli and yon
willas surely inclace puhnonary diseases or cat-
arrh of the stomaeh withits disgusting attend -
an ta,foul breath, hawking,spitta ug, blowing, etc.
Stop a by using Dr.Chase's CattsT,13, Chive, 23
conts; a ea- elve 1. A. pai.,!o.t, blower enclosed
with cash box.
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It is certaitly right and good that
we wislt all oue patrons and cus tom -
ere a Merry Christmas and a Happy
NewYear. Yet it would appear to be
attended With greater cheer if the
sleigh belle wete discoursibea cheer in-
to the ears of the people, aml the snow
flakes wore piled on the earth twelve
inches deep; that the boys and. girls
could have been favored with ice an
which to glide over merrily and their
VOICOS were ringing in the air.
But it is not so ordeeed, therefore, and
we must do oar best to cheer each
()thee lit the family gatherings,
•
CLARIC13,
EXETER.
ICKARD
& SON
BUSINESS
BOOM:ENG
BIG SALES!
Everyone
Pleased.
O Our Clearing Sale has been a
grand success and will be contin-
ued during the balance of the
year. New goods are arriving
daily, and everything goes at Sale
Prices.
CROCKERY, ETC.
We are headquarters for X-mas
Goods of all descriptions, and
have jUst opened up a large con-
signment ofhand-decorated China
—beautiful goods and very suit-
able for Christmas Presents -bot.
from Agents of Manufacturers in
Germany, and are great value.
See them.
GROCERIES.
New Raisins, New Currants,
New Nuts, New Candy, New
Peels of all kinds, all fresh in for
the Christmas Trade, and at prices
to suit the times. We are selling
Sugars cheap. • 22 lbs. Redpath's
best granulated for $1.00 ; 28 lbs
R,eclpath's pure yellow for $1.0o.
DRESS GOODS.
We havent nearly as many
yards of Dress Goods as we had
ten days ago, but we have still a
number of lines at great bargains.
Our black Cashmeres at 50c., 6oc
and 75c are marvels of cheapness.
Now is the time to get a bargain
in a dress. We sell genuine fibre
chamois at 25c per yard.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
We have them in -great variety
both silk and linen. Japanese
silk handkerchiefs, imported dir-
ect, at at 15; 20C, 25C, 30C, 50C,
75c. and i, are lovely goods and
the designs cannot be seen any-
where else in town. We have
linen handkerchiefs ftom three for
5c. upwards,
k HRS.
We have turned a lot of Furs
into cash during the last two
weeks, and the whole balance of
our 'stock must be cleared before
tbe end of the. year. , We have
about half a dozen Men's Fur
f;oats left, arideach one will be
sold at less than present wholesale
prices.
• DO
YOU
WANT
A BARGAIN ?
OF Everybody is cordially
invited to call and see our beauti-
ful display of Christmas Goods,
R6 PICKARD
& SON.'
DIRECT IMPORTERS,
GILT
Ef)GE
BARGAINS
What's more suitabie ibr a
Christmas Present that ... one
at our „
11 CACPA1ENS
t t or COLLA
At redUced prices
SiSP.
Persian Lamb Cap, 4i3:17,S,
and $4.5°.
$10 Beaver Caps $S;
for $6 • N, -
$3 .5o Metria Caps (bes";
ity) for $2.75,
$1 Sealette Caps for 75i
Fur Coats from
$28 00.
CHRISTMAS
1 FRUITS_
and GROCEP-Ik
New Raisins, Curr . ..,gs,
Nuts, Candies, Fr:` '-'13is-
cuits, Etc. '-,, ee.
„ .
fir-
11
Best values in
BOOTS &
Fancy Slippers, and all fancy
• makes in Overshoes and Rub
bers.
riot
G. GI-. JOIINSTON.
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HANDSOME BEQUBSTs—The
dist hody is again in luck, R
Hughes, tali° died,, at
au Dec. 1, in his 90th 14....4atsaaa,
$1,500 to his formerakelist:h. Of •thi
sum $1,000 is to he devoted to super- •
annuatip- ' purposes, ' the remander
golpglo the mission - fund.
, .
Szbin 'Ent lx --The priiiter's bestt
friend is theroan or woman who gives i
him items of news. There are peopleS,
We know, however who have such ass
a
prejudice against telling a newspaper .
ma.n anything that if they died theyt
would not say anything about it. liSii
a baby is born to you, give it,,,, hie
for ,publication -the item not thea
baby. TO you ba,ve visitors send
their names and reSidence Iityou haves
made a successful businee epeculationa
and have naottey in yourastaldtet, give
it to us -that is, thee' ' )S1 not ''th
m ' J'fes
money. - -.til- r
_ , .
viNT.sitnio 'STOCK rt'" -The
Chatham Banner in the ;gibing 3.
is a little astray as to the ,s, srlscan,
which the cattle were aen,'- la'S`this
neighborhood. there is lots Of dr siinds ,
cattle have been sem, here matea,
being sent away. The Grand Tr"
doing a good work for the farna a of ,
Huron and neighhoving aourties in,
bringing stook. herd and Conteacting ,
to return them in the spring at essena, '
ly reduced rates. Last week zeitraits.
of -fifteen cars, containing Pair lititia-
red head, was brought clown trona'
Exeter, and. other shipments will fel,-
low during the next two weeks. The'
Grand Trunk carries cattle eacli way(
at $1 a, head, and farmers in the neigh-
borhood. ate wintering them '‘On corsoSS,
fodder and straw at the rate of.$1.aptas
month. The heavy ceep of cora:Sahli-1
Kent this year has ' suppliedan lint-
mense amount of fodder, suiticietsfoa
many hundred outside cattle lip,,,,,,,„
the home stock, aria. the feeding Wilt,
be so much clear gain to the lionae
farmer. The' entire cost crt sending.'
cattle here, Wintering them, and te.
"turtling them in the spying,: will ...
but $6 per head,. which is a gi
better for the owners than „manes
feed, or selling • theme SvariSenaiwr
what, they wouldbring.' ., . 0,
There are lima-le:10y siXtee.,ItnitatO
in the 'lanai County ?Tpuse of,Ilaagei`
, There will be no servieehaltePresbatot
teriaa church next Sunday- everxing. (talc's
account of the re -opening serviceba
the James street churele -
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