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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1896-1-2, Page 8XioNIAS X4. tftrAMCIt700,-g"," , Tile candidate again is here, 1 With earnest speech thatthrilis : 1 And this is how ie peumises, I And *his how ht fulfils 1 Mrs: Hann hrey Snell, of Hallett, is VePy ill, . Leap year has arrived, Keep to the right, ladies!. Joseph Beck is rettulaing officer kr AN est Huron- - ieeact the new story "My Darling's Ransom" in lens issue. , The Oddrellows go to Seaforth on the 15th to tender degree work. A happy New a -ear Tto every one of the anany thousands of "Tame" • readers. Ladies' ,Tackets clearing at prices that will surprise yon at the Bigl3ank- ruipt Store. Mr. ,Elliott, late of the Wingham Times, is said to be after the Ingee- soli Chroeicle. , Berge n sae of Blankets now 1, al 4.1, on et J. %\-. B oaerasn's cheap sleeve, Exeter aad deasall. Mr. T. ea. idussell, of Toronto Uni- versity„ is spending, his holidays at his 'mule in Usborue. Fax Coats, Fax Capes, 11:r :1p Fur Muffs, Fur Robes, ail at cutprices at the Big Bankrupt 2,-. tore. Tue new Tweed Robinett D . ress Goods are thece ecrrethin 23s0,,, for a lovely Robinett Dress at the B.g. Bniketipt Store. Sens and Boys' Heavy Frieze L11 - store, great values, at the Big Bank- rupt Store. $ane buye a $7 Frieze Lister for a man, . The town of Mitchell will appeal against the decision re the small pox -.ase, rendered last week and as pub - 11 ed in nue TIMES. Try J. W. Broderick's cheap store, Sevier, for Boots & Shoes. A. Bank- rupt stook ease on hand, We sell eneitp all the time. A quiet wedding took place at the home of Mrs. 'Douse, Clinton, onlVed- nesday, when her eldest daughter was married to Harry Gould. On Tuesday evening Mr. Win. Mc- Innes„ of Parkhill, had. his leg broken by eccidentally falling. We hope his 1.e,-•1 el y may be speedly. Mr. et K;rkpatteek, of Sylvan, in- tends removing to Parkhill where he has pureeeleed the t emery in conneet- MT' with Mrs. W. Kirkpatrick. The firm of 'ohn y ayte Se., Son, of Mitehell, has be in dissolved, the sons Joan and Robert, R. having purchased the business. The old gentleman will retire. TheRev. H. D. Steele, of St. Marys. late rector of Kirkton, has neen op. - pointed to the mission of Bismarck and Rocluey, vacant by the death a Rev. Dr. Schulte. . G. W. Holman wiehes us to correct, and deny the rumor that he intends to resign the clerk -Ship of Usborne council. He will renaain a resident of the township. refore dismissingschool for Christ- mas ‘ acation thepupils ofMr. Gilbert's chase of the Parkhill school presented him with a suitable address accom- panied wth a handsomely bound vol- ume tit k °ems. Mr. Win. Cole, of Cromarty, has sold his farm to his next neighbor Mr. Robt. Bell, for a fair price. Mr. Cole has been an induetrious luau and. good neighbor and an will be sorry .2 he leaves the neighborhood. The oteer day a seven year oldson of Rich: rd. Webb, of Eliinvale, fell into the creek which rims through that -village, aucl would have been drowned bat for the assistance of a couple of passers-by, who rescued the lad. H. J. Hurlburt of Mitchell is iu no way changed from that of three weeks ago. He is still totally paralyzed be- low the top of his shoulders, and. still totally helpless. His hope of recovery is now gone, though be may live for years. The Seeretare of the local Licensed Victuallen& el. ssociation has been noti- fied by theGeneraiSecretary,Mr.Diekie, that the Ontario Government have declined to entertain the request ofthe Commercial Travellers' Association to appoint a Government Inspector of Hotels. Chr.stan is Day, 1895, will long; be remembered as a bright sunny clay. mild and binmy as the merits,. of May, Such another Christmas day, with air so Emmy and genies so green cannot be remembered by the oldest inhabitant. Flowers in bloom were picked from gardens in town. e, . • Don't pay old fashioned prices fo your grocexies—the Big l3ankru t Store is the spot for values. 10c.: bot- tle best extraete for Cie; Sc box. largest 'Royal Yeast, for 5c; 20c bar N.P. So. for 18c; 40c. uncolored Japan Tea, for 25c; 5e Baking Soda, fax 24tc per ib,.. Buyyour gra-aeries at the Big Bank rupt Store and save money. Mr. McRoberts, who has taught—ira the Holmesville school fax three years, has resigned to attend the St. Marys Collegiate Institute. He was present- ed. with a beautiful portfolio and Gentleman's Companion, before leav- ing. It is not Often a young Man is thus pi esented with a companion as •also something to carry her in. ' The long expected event, the mar- riage of Miss Lucy Ford, to Mr. Wen Lester, both of Mitchell, came off on Christmas day. , The couple are among our best respected citizens, and are to be congratulated on the union. Miss Ford's late colleagues in the public school presented her, on tlie occasion of her marriage, with a very handsome clock. . One ortwo oddfacts aboutthe growth of trees, the result of numerous experi- ments. From midnight until six a. xn. they achieve more than three-quarters of the whole day's growth; from nine a. in. to noon they hardly grow at all; ,froni noon to six p. in. they step grow- ing altogether. It is during the 'dark- ness that they do the most work. ' The Kincardine Review, issued last Friday, says: --"As we go to press we learn that Miss Lucretia Livingston, a daughter of the highly esteemed pas- tor of theKincardine Methodist Church, dieclthis morning after an illness of two weeks. She was seventeen years of age and loved by all her friends." The sineere sympathy of many Exeter friends is extended to the bereaved family. Chase A. McDoriell, of Hensall, an old Exeter boy, was Wednesday un- ited in marriage to Dr. Mary Hutton, eldest daughter. of James Hutton M. D. ofForest. Dr Thompson, ofHen- sall, assisted the groom while the Misses len, and Mime Hutton, sisters of the bride acted as bridesmaids. The cere- mony took place at noon and the young 1 couple left on the afternoon train for their future home in Hensel]. Christmas will soon be here, and the chimney to our stove is so. • iiarge that Santa. Claus will be able this year to sj rt:a), for o.t.lr tons an um.:sually complete assortment of lioliCay • prke, variety and aluc. you can't do _better tbango BROS. Our Grocery Department was never better. For to to CARLING See our Christ- mas Fruits, they are simply chice, Did you try our 2$c. Tea? CARLING BROS.. bWEET, V ETERINERY SURGEON. • it‘r iitte preistred to do any kind of bird staring, and taxidermist work_al. any tirne. THURSDAY, JAN 1 \It 2nd,1800. INSITItAN('16. LOCAL HAPralrifit. 1:41 KNE6I E L1.0101% vitics. _Lee Agent for the WESTERX AssonAses Cum r.s.xv, of Toronto ; also for the PIRENIX FIRE 3.1,*Rnatier: COM PAN V, of London. England „ the AL/J.\ Nei: INst.n.r.Nra comicix‘, of Eng Christmas Fair. _1 Bread m London soils at 7 e per two loaves. ; Miss Eliza Bell has lwen engaged to teach No. 10 school .Staidey, The TIMES and Toronto Mail and Empire front now till dee. 1807 fax $1.25. Jessie Robertson of Goderich has been engagedtoteaeliDashwoodschoOl for 18913. The nuns is printed one day later than usual this week on account of the holiday. Alex Stewart, aged 25 year., died in Clinton this week. Typhoid fever the • cause of death. We are sorry to have to record the illness of Minnie, :daughter of Mr. Fred. Hanley, Blanshard. Tlu• snow storm on Monday has wade encellent sleighing and business hag been good the past couple days. 1, John Harding, son of J, E. Hard- ing, Q. 0.„ Stratford, has returned froth tiVO years' sojourn in Minneapolis. I W. IL Ballard and family left Lis - 1 towel last week for Grandin, North 'Dakota, where he has taken a situat- ion. l The seven-year-old son of William ' ('hing, Lake Road, :died on Tuesday bat 'after a brief illness. The trouble vvas paralysis of the spine. The pupils of S. S. No. 3, Stanley, presented their teacher, Miss Annie Marshall, with an albmn, vases and mirror, the other day. Messrs. J. A. MacVannel, M. A., and Arthur Beatty,. B. A. of New are spending holidays at al Or 11011)VS in Blanshard. ses The Municipal eleetione take place n ex 1 Monday. See that -you vote, and that you give your support to the men in whom von have confidence. 'We would return our sincere thanks to thenumbers who have thus fax seen fit to call and inspect .Our stock. 'We , think all are satiefied, both in the Variety :4:F101,4.1t and larl.4,es quo:. od. -.....s=s5a. Fit I DA V AN1 :ATI. P. DAY, 120N 1 ne 1- a NI) TrEsDAY, wts hopp., win In...we our big days, and as such we heartily invite all who - care t 0 COMP, to step in, look through \ and make tlionsolvcA V i home ; and jenhilet we ask for a silare of your iitrade, we woad not jrcvo yoa 5 Seeeet. our Confect:amn, i )ry-G: oods Meth, Jewellers, 1.cc., who also cirry very choice lines of lieliday Goods, and will treat yuu with courtesy and honor. TuE SIX. TowNsume Fain. J. GRIGG, .MISS McFAI'I„ Proprietor. Tren serer, 1 --- A BIU LOT FAFIOY GOODS Still on Our Counter:4. They must move, Half Price or any price at 017- —Away they -0'"—Go. 1 ' .5e. still14with us, yon take y 2A:.1 hundred. Dolls our choice for 15e. Some of them 'Meth 50e, some 35e. Remember your pick fax 15e. per pound. for choicest Nuts, Walnuts, Ahnond • tits, Brazil Nuts, Peanuts, Filberts, all bright new stock, clearing at 10c. per pound.—Away they go. 5pounds fax a quarter. Yes, Candies worth 15c. per pound. -Clearing at 5lbs for a quarter, only about a, ton and a half left. Come quick and get a quarter's worth of the • cheapest candy you ever gazed on. You can save money on any Wintef Goods you may need, as we are bound to clear out the the whole of our stock. Come and try. J. A. Stewart. It is announced that Rebert New- man a theatre manager and a past grand master of the Royal True Blue (Orange) Association, says he will run • as a -a "Independent" in the coming bye -election in West, Huron. All the old members of the township of McGillivray council elected. by 6.e - (damnation. Fax reeve, Win. L. COr- bett ; first deputy reeve, John D. Drummond ; secoed deputy reeve, -Thomas Prest ; councillors, Vivian Grieve and Robb. Hutchinson. - Between Saturday night and. Mon- day morning the dry goods store of • diir. R. Babb, of Mitchell, was entered and burglarized of a large quantity of goods, including fur caps, mitts, ties, &c. Entrance was effected through a rear door. Holes were bored com- • pletely around the lock with an 'inch and a quarter auger, when the piece of wood and lock dropped out, thus al - /owing the door to open. Durnion Palace' the residence of Dr. .L G. Yemen, Stratford, was burned to the ground early on Sunday morn- neg. The Dr. saved his life byjump- g frim a Wiridow. The fire is sup - ed to have started from the furnace. e house and contents were valued at „..900, Insurance 5,300, of which $800 in the Perth Mutual. . A nintiber ot those who spent Cingzli Inas in town have returned to t heir respective homes, while others have come to spend New Years. Nettie Cathearte a 'St. Marys girl has been arrested a tell aken to Toronto, 1 charged with stealing from the house I of E. 13. Ilyekman. where she badbeen working. A. piano, organ and a lot of auto- harps were sold by the Mitchellcollect- or tor taxeS liat week. ahe piano brought 4450, theatirgan b2.5, and the autoharps 25c. each. LucanHighSchoolBo rdhasengaged Miss Hillen, of Seafortie as assistant modern language teacher. She has taught in the Niagara and Collingwood Collegiate Institutes. S. J. Pollock, who has been an es- teemed and valued resident of Bruce - field for many yeals will move in a few days to northern Michigan, where he intends to enter the ministry. Two of the Parkhill high school boys, Alex. Lockneacil end .Sinalair Smiths have passed' the Christmas iexantinatione'st the Toronto College Pharmacy with second-class honors. Seaforth electors will vote ma a by- law to raise $1,500 for the purpose of purclsasing and putting in position a i bell, erecting an electric fire alarm sys- tem, and purchasing additional hose. On Saturday night Mrs. Abraham Worth, of Seaforth, who is visiting at the residence. of John Pincoinbe, St. Thomas, fell down stairs. She receiv- ed a severe scalp wound and. frac- tured two ribs. Edward Ellice, of Paa•khill, convic- ted of assault atthe December Sessi- ons, was arraigned fax sentence before Judge Edward Elliott Wednesday. He was further remanded to give him an opportunity to effect a settlement. IMonday night about 700 cigars and a lot of liquor were stolenfrom the bar of the Farmers' hotel, Mitchell, an en- trance being effected through the cel- lar. There are some light-fingered .. entrYin. :Uiwn. who should be run down. StratferiTheacon : A farmer in the Vicinity of Ilaysville recently killed a neighbor's cloge•skinned it, made a pair of mitts out of the pelt, then went to the council and got $5 on the repre- sentation that he had kilted the r ani- mal for worrying sheep. a W. E. Levan Exeter's popular Pro- uce dealer was Thursday ;mined in wedlock With one oftExeter's esteemed. young ladies, Miss Bella, Acheson. •The wedding took place in, Sarnia after which the young couple visited Toronto and other poients. They .will return to Exeter on Monday next. We wish our friends a happy New Year, and we proudly receive the same cordial salutation from theneBut wish- ing each other a happy New Year will contribute but little toward this bless- ing. Much depends upon ourselves. We ma.y not avert accidents and dis- asters, but, generally speaking, we may make ourselves happy if we will, Our health is largely, in our own hands and no less is our happiness. Huerang•—All the members were re- eleetecl by acclamation ER ihi\4 ES PRasoNALF.—Atliss 35”orence Mc- 'Tage art is v sithig frienes n , oron 4 0. I --- 4 lence, oz Nor env, venee h. s " brothe J. P, Clar the ea st wee, * — Mrs. 3 A. Stewart is visaing, her easents le ecennee ande frieade else- where.—Wil mar N. Manning and wt. e, of * Clinton, spent Smiday at lus father's, Riehard Mean ng. — Dr. Pascoe while here this week called on many old triends.—Mrs. T. M. White while spending the holidays in Exeter received word from the Chief . of Police that their residence irtWindsor had been bvoken into andburglarized. She returned home, but found that nothing had been taken, all valuables eavieg been removed. bato safe keep- ing betore they lefts—J. W. Holmes, of Clinton, a foimer pastor of Main st church called ou many 0 d friends wen() in town this week.—Boger Jrocker, of Toronto, spent the holt. days in Exeter and Blyth. ---Miss Lulu 'McConnell, of London spent the aolidays the guest of the Misses Holland,—Ed. i3ishop, of the Toronto A University, ii visiting his parents Mr. 1 and Mrs. H. Bishop.—W. 0. Manning and wife returned to Cleveland on Tuesday.—R. Hawkins, of Seney, Iowa, a former esteemed resident of the township of Hay, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Hawkins town, and old friends in the country. He reports • business improving in the U. S., and notes many changes in Exeter within a I'dw yeare.—jos. Holman, of London, visited Wm. Drew last week.—Peter. Gardiner, son of Mrs. Gardiner, Wil- liam street and a former teacher in a wheal section near Croniarty, left on Monday fax Woollen°. Man, where he has secured a school at a good salary.— Miss Pearl Rollins, while ascending the stairs at their home the other day, trippecl on her dress and fell, spraining iser ankle.—Urs. Mc- Cord, has retarned from visiting friends ha Chicago and St. Louis.— Chas. Bayley, of London, spent Sun- day and Monday renewing. aequaint- auces in town.—Miss Susie Weekes, manlier, is honie spending vacation.— Mrs. Hobbins, and daughters, of Lan- don, are the guests of Mrs. John Farmer,—A. Hoskin and wife, of Brantford, visited friends in town the past week.—Mr. and Mrs. W, C. Davie, of London. were the guests of Mrs, P. Fisher Huron street, during the holidays.—Mrs. James Westcotte of Douglas,Man., isvisiting her daugh- ter, Mrs. R. Coates, Usborne and her mother and sisters in town, --Miss • Ella Howard, of London, visited her father, J. N. Howard over Sunday.— Mrs, Bothwell, of Pt. Edward, was the guest of Mrs. William Datmcese the past week.—Mr. and Mrs. Daltry, of Lucan, were the guests of Mrs. Daltry's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Dempsey, over Sunday.—Mrs. John Blatchford returned home Saturday from visiting friends in Lucare—Mrs. Wright, of London, visited friends in town last week.—Mr. Henry Powell, of Hippner, Oregon, is visiting his son Mr. Stephen Powell.—Arthur .Tones, of Oshawa, has been transferred to the Molsons Bank, here, to succeed Mr. Nellis, who has been moved to Hamilton.—Mrs. Wm. Handcock, of Hiner:1(1o, N. Dak., is home spending a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sohn Treble.—Mrs. James Hodg- son, of Pahnerston. feet guest at Geo. Fisher's, Usborne.—Wm. Dearing spent the past week in Flushingeblich., visiting sick relatives.—Miss Carrie Dearing is home from Marlette, Mich. —Robt. Higgins and Miss Eliza, Hig- gins are visiting friends in and around Winghana—Dr. Rollins and Hugh Speekmari were in London Monday on business. Hugh Gould, son of Rich- ard Gould, is quite ill of inflammatory rheumatism. ---(1. A. McDonell and bride were entertained by friends in the village lest evening on their way from Forest toitheinhome inHensall.— Miss Hattte Sutherland visited friends in town on Tuesday.—Miss Hinton, of London, is the guest of Mrs. Bobier.— Mrs. H. Bee and Mrs, Dickson, of Parkhill, are visiting at Messrs Rich- ard and. Charles Gidley's.—Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, of Mitchell, were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Anderson over Sunday.—Miss Amy Heaman, of Lon- don, is a guest at Tames Pickard's.— Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Aiming, of Det- roit. Mich., are visiting Mrs.. Aiming. Mr. Arming was a member of the U. S. Life Saving Service but was pro- moted as Keeper of the Webish Range. ights St. Marys River, Sault Ste. arie.—Miss Gussie Holland is visiting under a parental roof.—john Ching, .fames Ching and wife and Frankie Ching, of Marden, man., are renewing, cquaintances in and. around Exeter. —Richard Pickardandwife, of London, i pent New Year's in town. The annual meeting of the Hay Fire Insurance Co., will be held at Zuvich on Monday 14th hist. Clinton merchants will close their respective places of business on Sat- urday nights at 0 o'clock. • Clinton Council will not allow bills' and notices to be posted on the tele- phone and telegraph poles. , Wm. Murray, one of the oldest residents of Clinton died on Wednes- day of last week.- He was '79 years of age. • Dr. Proctor of Molesworth is remov- ing to Port Perry, where he has form- ed a partnership with an established practitioner. Among those who passed the Model examination in Clinton, we notice the names of Minnie Caves, R. N. Creech and Roden C. Jackell. Miss R. Richardson, who has been teaching in No. 4, Hallett, and who is leaving the section, was last week presented with an album and brooch, by the pupils - E. M. McLean, Science Master of the . Clinton Collegiate Institute and Miss Lida Miller, daughter of J. C. Miller, of the Clarencloia hotel, Clinton, were marrried last week. ' J. Evanseif Blanshard left his hothe on Monday for treatment in the Lon- don hospital, many of hisfriends called_ to express their sympathy for him and family in this severe trial. Word. was received last week of the deeth of Mrs. Fraser, of Portage la Prairie, formerly of Stanley. She was a sister of Mrs. Kennedy and Fisher, of Clinton, and has been troubled for some time with a cancer. • Ann Murray, relict of the late Win. E. Byers of Downie died on Saturday afternoon at herhome. ShehadreachQ ed the advanced age of eighty years and sixmonths. The deceased was one of the oldest settlers in the township. She came from Dumfries Scotland. •••••••••••••,..., Racoon Losx---On Menday night' a sayer brooch witb mum s. oue set: nag. The finder will please leaye at' "lVs fN inaocae* ABienne.--.A. pretty wed- ding was solemnizedetthe residence of Wiltiam Daunceys town, cm Wednes- day last, by Rev. H. W. Locke, when his amiable daughter, Miss Mary, was united hand and heart with George Mawson, a p•opularyoungschoolteach- ee of McGillivray township. Only the friends of the eoatractbag parties were present, and after the ceremony a pleasant evening was spent in social chat and amusement. The TIMES joins their many friends in extending congratulations, and wishing them happiuses and prosperity. Housn ar REFUGENoTEs,--The old- est persorein the house is A. Gardner, of Stephen, whoaerived last. week; he was 101 years old last May and is pretty active yet. On Sittarda,y Mrs. Henderson, wife of the turnkey at Groderich jail, came down and gave the inmates a generous treat in the shape of a number of pies and cakes prepared by herself. On Christmas day he inmates enjoyed a genuine Christmas dinner, of turkey, plum padding, &c, provided by tbe citizens of Clinton, aaiumber of whom subscribed 25c each, to make up the necessary amnia. The band drove out Wed- nesday and. played fax the initiates. °BURCH RE -OPENING. --Exeter can lay claim to the finest church pro- perties in the county, of the Methodist, , church of England and Presbe-terian I denominations. They are all beautiful edifices and represent, some 515,000. The latest addition is James street Methodist church, which, after being transformed from an inconvenient "L' shape to it more modern square struct- ure, was re -opened on Sunday and Monday last, It has been remodeled to amphitheatre style in interior, with a seating capacity tfor one thousand people, lighted with electricity, and altogether more comfortably and con- veniently arranged, and a vast im- provement upon the ou The services were conducted by Die Pascoe, of Essex, in the morning and afternoon and Rev, J. W. Hohnes, of Clinton, in the evening, who preached excellentsermons. The attendanceatall the Sunday services was very large, while on Monday the tea meeting was participatedin by fully 1000 people. The music was supplied by the church choir on Sunday and the Fist Prize Chorus Monday evening, The im- provements to the churea wet $5,000. Of the sum over $4000 has been pro- vided for in the following manner: Subscriptions $3000, Sunday collect- ions, $150, receipts of tea and social 5335, Ladies' Aid 5000, Senior and Junior Leagues $100. EPwonraLEBouB.--The annual eon - vent -ion of the Epworth League in con- nection with the Exeter district of the Methodist church was held in Parkhill on Friday last. Though the attend- ance was not large owing. to the bad state of the roads,the sessions werefull of interest andprofit to those present. In the absence of the president, Rev. J. Mills was elected to the (aunt', and extended a cordial welcome to the delegates. The secretary, Rev. W. H. Butt, replied, thanking the friends for the hearty reception tendered. Re- ports from the different societies showed the work to he hi a flourish- ing condition. Papers on junior lerig- des were given by Miss Westaway, of Exeter, and Mrs. Humphries, of Park- hill. At the afternoon session Rev. R. 3. Garbutt delivered an address on tele organization and manageinent of the league, while Mr. R. F. Hicks, of °entrant, furnished a paper oix the uses of pledges, followed by a lively discussion, in whieh a number of the delegates took part. Five-minute pap- ers on the different committees were given by Miss CoiwUl, of Centralia, Rev. J. P. Westma-n, of Elimville, Miss Mills, of Parkhill, and Dr. Ander- son, of Exeter. These were followed by a free parliament conducted by the general secretary, Mr. A. 0. Crews. The evening meeting was addressed by Rev. W. H. Butt, on "Soul \\Tinning' ; Rev. G. H. Thompson on "Sabbath Observance," and Rev. A. C. Crews on "Aims and Methods of the League." The following officers were elected: President, chairman of district; sec- retary, district financial secretary; vice-presidents Christian Endeavor, Miss Mills, Parkhill ; Missionary, Mrs. Elliott, Exeter ;Literary, Mr. Gregory, Eihnvihe: Social, Miss Maud Ricks, Centralia; superintendent of junior work, Miss FannieLangford, Granton. The next convention is to be held. in the &tines Street Church, Exeter, in eannection with the financial dis- trict meeting, Honsns WANTED.—The undersign- ed will be at Hawkshaw's Hotel, Exe- ter, on Friday and Saturday, Jan. and 4, 1800, for the pupose of buying, good sound. horses, weighing 1400 lbs. and upwards, from 5 to 8 -years old and well broke to harness. E. As BLACKWELL • Mrs. Cubbons sr, is seriosuly ill at the home of her son, Mr. E. °ribbons, St. Marys. She is suffering from a stroke of paralysis. 111111ffill Greetings It is Certainly 'right and good -that we wish all our patrons and custom- ers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Yet it would appear to be attended with greater cheer if the sleigh bells were discoursing cheer in- to the ears of the people, and the Snow flakes were piled on the earth twelve inches &epithet the boys and girls could have been favored with ice on which to glide over merrily and their voices were ringing in the air. But it is not so ordered, therefore, and we must do our best to cheer each other in the family gatherings. J. P. CLARE, EXETER. wish Our Maq Custom EIS HA NE EAR. R. PICICAR,D & SON. DIRECT IMPORTERS. GILT EDGE. • BA RGAINS What's more suitable for a Christmas Present than--4up of our ft 1" CAPS, CAPES, -I MUFFS or COLLARS At reduced prices :-- Persian Lamb Cap, $2.75 and $4. 50'• $to Beaver Caps $8; $8 do. for $6' $3 .5o Metria Caps (best qual Ity) for $2.75. $ t Sealette Caps for 75e. Fur Coats from $12.5o to $28 00. CHRISTMAS FRUITS -4.„ 1and GROCERIES New Raisins, Currants, Figs, Nuts, Candies, Fancy Bis- cuits, Etc. -- Best values in BOOTS & SHQ Fancy Slippersi and all fancy makes in Overshoes and Rub bers. .,-.. G. G. JOHNSTON. HARPEMS WEE myi, IN 1890. II.ARP.Eit'S WEEKLY is a journal for the whole country. It deals with tho events et the world that are imnortant to Amerierns. N4In carrying out th.% poll( y, lii 1865, vi-dted China min Japan, taut iourney- ed. through the West; 1-1.kanixa DAvis took a trip through the Caribcan Seal the evolutions of the new navy were described, and illustrated by Itivus P. 2oanArm FRI123.. ERIC! Itintrxo'rox presented studies of,Arroy and Frontier life; Patti:nom litantow attend- ed the opening. ot the Kiel Canal. 1111896 like attention will be given to every notab e happenieg. The chief events in avn literature, and music and the drama, will be artistically presented. W. D. 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They all deplored the Melt of war, expressed th. ere7; belief that sueh an outcome of teasel:fent troversy was impossible, and enlarged upon "peace and good will."References in sympathetic:feeling with rmemans were also general. Know What You Chiii Plu Is free from the Injurious coloring. The more you use of it tho better you like It. THE GEO., ix. TUCKETT 4 SON CO.. LTO HAMILTON, ONT.