Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1897-2-4, Page 8BIG � R� Cash or Produce One Price to all Remnants Remnants ! Remnants, ! I?FSTOCK TAKING OVER. All the Remnants in the Store out on tables at VERY LOW PRICES. Dress Goods, Prints, Cot- tons, Flannels, Flannelettes, Tweeds. Every Remnant in the store must be cleared out. This Remnant sale may interest you. It will bear your inspection. The Big Cash Store .Y. A. Stewart. SWEET, Y v E TERINERY SURGEON. Is prepared to do any kind of bird s % ng and taxidermist work at any time. INSURANCE. ERNEST ELLIOT, rrtlsooresOvzre of Toono also FIIRE INsvaANCE COMPANY, of London, England ; tho Ai -waxen INsunanen COMPANY, of Eng and. A. 0. F. 3.Court Price of Huron, No. 7865. MeetsinW ood's Hall 2nd and 4th Friday in each month. Visiting brethren are cor- dially invited to attend. DANIEL WOOD, C. R. ; GED. ILEur, SEc'1. SCRIBBLING Books and •7► ---Pads FOR.... Schoolroom and Students We DON'T claim that EVERY line we carry is better than any body else's BUT we DO claim that the above lines are . . . . . EXCEPTIONAL VALUE. • STOVES I STOVES. -Stoves and at ers of all kinds sold at rock botto n prices. Manufactured by the Gurney, Foundry Co., Toronto. Call and in- spect them atBissetts oldstand, Exeter J. S. DEA:VITT, agent. The Council meets on Friday even- T. B. Carling was in London Monday on business. D. Spicer intends shortly moving into his new house. Secure your seats for Harold Jarvis at J. W. Broderick's Fred Gidley, of Ann Arbor, Mich., is visiting under the parental roof. Wera ] v e been most fortunate in se- curing Harold Jarvis, on the 17th Don't fail to hear Harold Jarvis, one of the most popular tenors of Ameri- ca. Miss Maggie Murray and Robt Mc- Leod drove to Varna Monday even- ing where they are visiting friends. There are untold quantities of wood coming in every day. The farmer is taking advantage of the good sleigh - Mr. Abraham Bagshaw, is giving the interior of his premises a coat of paint, which will add much to the aPP ea.icance thereof. of. Quarterly services in connection with Main st Methodist church will be held next Sunday morning. Special evangelistic services in the evening. Mrs. Thomas Bissett, Mrs. John Sweet, town, and Mr. Wm. Ching, of Hay, are attending the funeral of Mr. Ridden, of Egmondville, this week. Harold Jarvis was the star of the evening at the concert in London, on Monday, the 1st inst.; standing room couldnot be procured. Hundreds failed to gain admission. The steam dredge which has bee stored in the Foundry buildingsdurin, the winter, was shipped on Wednes day, to Buffalo. This dredge has done some successful work in this section. Miss Scott, editor of the Women's Journal, states that a gensleman i J Grigg Montreal has offered $500 to the D- • ' , minion Woman's Christian Temperanc Union if the membership is doubled i 1897. Madam Wall, of Washington D. C., was certainly the attraction of the evening and we hope for the pleasure of hearing her often. She has a charm- ing stage presence and a magnificent voice. Strathroy Age. Madam Wall, of Clinton, late of Washington, D. C.; sang exceedingly well. Madam Wall is an established favorite here and her splendid voice shows great cultivatiu.r and skill in execution. Every ni:aiber was rap- turously applauded. Goderich Signal. The proposed skating race betwee Messrs. Baldwin, of Seaforth, a Down, of Parkhill, on the Exeterri did not materialize last Monday ev. ing, Baldwin failing to appear a Down possibly glad that he did. Peo came from at distance to see the ra and were disappointed. Tuesday was Candlemas Day, and the bear having seen his shadow ha crawled back into his hole to TM The Mart Exeter. totiq THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1897. LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Who is Harold Jarvis Mrs. Robt. Rowe, sr., is at present very ill. Rear the "death of Nelson" sung by Harold Jarvis, 17th inst,: The Dominion Parliament has been called for the dispatch of business en i March 11. Miss Ada Treble, who has been ill for the past two weeks, is able to be around again. The Eddy Company now manufac- ture 30.000,000 matches a day. That re- presents a good many trees. Miss Annie McCord entertained a4 few friends in honor of her guest, Miss Overs, of Maple Lodge. A very en- joyalxle tithe was spent by those pres- ent. The. Ontario Government has de- cided, subaect to approval of the Legis- are to do rble l�tt t 6 000. w , to aids the relief of the sufferers from plague and famine in India. The annual convention of the W oinen's Auxiliary of foreign mis mons, of . the Exeter district, will be held here on Thursday Feb, 18th. Ses- sions will be held in Main tet church. Allare welcome. ♦ e. A jolly e,ei iiT g party from n Exeter xeter drove. oat to Lumley last Thursday night, where they Were most pleasant entertained by Mr, Thos. and the sees Ellerington. They rettirred in wee suaAhours. for two months longer. The old sa ing goes: -"If Candlemas Day be and fair, The ha'f o' winter's to co and xnaire ; If Candlemas Day be and foul, ul• That ha'f o' winter's gane At last the celebrated tenor, Har. Jarvis, is to appear in Exeter; a co mittee of citizens has been formed who, at their own expense, have en- gaged Mr. Harold Jarvis, of Detroit, one oft her b eatesttenorsoloists of the day. Madam Wall, of Clinton, late of Washington, D. C., the possessor of a magnificent soprano voice, and Miss Fisher, of Goderich, a popular elocut- ionist ,who,assisted by Miss Johns and Miss, Hicks, will provide the best even- ing's entertainmentthathasbeeu given ,, in Txeti.r. for =may years. y The com- mittee are sparing no pains or ex- pense to make this a first class con- cert, and they hope for the liberal patronage of the citizens. Remember the date, I+eb'y 17th '97, Seats, 50, 85 and 25 cents. Plan of Halleat J. W. Broderick's store. i TRH; EXIIT ER TIMES Mr and Mrs. McOloy visited friends in London this week. Exeter has three milk vendors, each doing a rushing business. is Missvisiting Graceher Peirmothheraheee,re. of London, Horse buyers are purchasing a num- ber of horses in town this week. Mr. Alfred Ovens, of Maple Lodge, spent Sunday with friends in town. John Dinney and wife, of Egniond- ville, visited fr•ienae in town Tuesday. Miss Alice Russell, of St. Marys, spent Sunday under the parental roof r . 'Tilson's best rolled oats $1.95 per hack of 90' pounds at the Big Cash ore. , Mrs. Dennis Halloran, of Lucan, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H, Lambrook. A summary of the proceedings of Huron County Council appears on 4th page of this issue. Mr, and Mrs. J. C. Ovens, of Maple Lodge, visitede with. Mr. and Mrs. E. Jones over Sunday. Mr. Arthur Gregory ,left for Brant ford, Monday evening,after apleasant- visit with friends here. Rev, S. F. Robinson, of Walkerton, was in town the forepart of this week renewing acquaintances. George Atkinson, late of the West- ern States, is s opening a blacksmith shop in R, Davis' old stand. Miss Flossie Jeckell, who has been so seriously ill the past few weeks, was able to take a walk on Tuesday. Mr. Wm. Drew, who has been con- fined to the house for some time, with rheumatism, is able tobe around. Miss Annie McCord, who has been visiting with Mrs. Ovens, for the past six weeks returned home this week. The annual Sunday School Con- vention of the Methodist church (Exeter District) will be held in Elim- ville, onWednesday next, Feb. 10th. A movement is on foot by the Gov- ernment to cancel the mail service between Exeter and Dashwood. To this the citizens of Exeter and Dash- wood'will most vigorously protest. • o to the Southcott Bankrupt Stock sale early in the day or in the evening and avoid the tremendous crush in the afternoons. Store is op every evening for one monde., Living in Manitoba, with wheat at 70 cents, is much more pleasant than when wheat was only 34 cents, writes James A. Carleton, of Lenore, Man., formerly of Underwood, Bruce county. W. Becker, of Zurich, who was last week arrested in Detroit, by Chief Gill, on a charge of forgery, appear- ed before Exeter Magistrates on Thursday, and was sent to Goderich for trial. If all the average man need do is to try diligently to correct his own faults, then he will be dead of extreme olds e longbefore he has a minute to spare for the correction of other people's failings. Herbert Handforcl, son of the late Isaac Handford, while playing foot ball on the Eden school grounds, on Thursday last, had one of his legs dis- located at the knee by another boy jumping upon it. Hugh Ross, of Brueefield, who is visiting friends in town, and who has been a sufferer from rheumatism for years, had one of his fingers amputat- ed last week. in consequence of his joint contracting. An epidemic in Aylmer at present, somewhat resembling bilious fever is attacking the children principally. They are taken sick very suddenly, and prompt measures are necessary to bring the little people back to health. Miss Roger, some years ago Milliner for Mrs. Spicer, and a general favorite among the young folk, died at her home in Brussels, on Friday last, after a short illness, of consumption. De- ehad lately held a position in inch. Snaps at Southcott'sBankruptStock Sale ; $1.25 scotch tweeds for 65 cents ; 50 cent tweeds for 25 cents ; colored worsted suit length, just half price, $6.00 fine pantings, just half price. 'We bought the stock for the $. Come quick for bargains At Southcott's Bainkrupt Stock Sale ; $40.00 coon coat for $24.50 ; $8.00 goat robes for $5.25; $16.00 galla way caw robes for $10.90;mens leathe coats for $4.19; $3 wool knee rugs, f $1.255 ; $2, knee rugs for $1.05 ; $4. Beaverized fur caps for $2.65. ; o e.'- peak caps fur, $1.50. ', Word was received here Tuesday, the death, in Toronto, of Mrs. J. N. Hooper, at the age of 37 years. De- ceased's maiden name was Miss E A. Pickard, only daughter of James Pick- ard of this place. There is no inform- ation at hand as to the causeof death, but it is supposed was due to heart fail- ure. The remains will be interred inthe xeter cemetery to -day (Thursday). A few of the bargains offered at Southcott's bankrupt stock sale. Gents 4 ply linen collars, 5c ; 4 pair of good soxs, for 25 cents ; 25c. suspen- ders, for 10 cents ; $1.00 white shirts, for 50 cents ; $1.40 colored -regatta shirts 50 cents; boy's regatta shirts for 56 cents ; $1.00 felt hats for 25 cents ; aliens and boys job caps, 10 ts. Gents ties half price. The stock and real estate of Southcott, insolvent were sold by pu lic auction on Thursday last. The stock of tweeds and gents furnishings was sold to J. A. Stewart, .at 42 cense on the dollar, While the brick store was sold to•� o Frank Wood $�,OUO. A-• small lot at the rear was sold to L'•.,. Johns for $170. The chattels were al- so sold. It is thought the „state i ill- nnay some thirty cents on the dollaa�r, We referred last week to • the 'death of a.:'fi. Mitchell, one at O E time an ' e m ployeofthisoffice, and,whosubsequent- lv.ran newspapers at various points. Hoed at Monroe, Louisiana,- where he practised as a veterinary surgeon. He was riding a horse he had under treatment' when the animal threw him against a tree and he died from con eus- sion of the brain. The Munroe Even - in News speaks highly g of the he� "Doctor" but innocently adds : "The fact of his death was telegraphed to Sarnia, Ontario, ' where be had re - Wives residing, ,but no reply was re- ceived." It appears that he had down there tclanned. to be a mason and the craft buried' him. • ICKARD ON. We have just opened up a large consignment of Spring Goods, and among these is the most beautiful lot of Prints eves' brought into Exeter. No Lady should fail to see these goods at once, the patterns are simply lovely, the cloth is ree from starch, and the colors - are guaranteed perfectly ast. Prints -°- Prints Light and Dark Colored Prints, assorted patterns, special per yard at Light and Dark Colored Prints, new patterns, warranted fast • colors, very special, per yardSets Indigoes, Reds, Stripes, Sprays, in light colorings, special value per yard.... Dresdenefects,Silk effects, Wool effects, Linen effects, in Light and Dare color", a lovely variety, extra special value per yard 12tcts Gets. IOcts Ready to Wear -Clothing We are making a specialty of thisline at present. Note the following prices: ens' strong Tweed pants in Light and Dark colors 955ets t ns' hair lined Tweed pants, nice Grey shades, good value$1.50 Nees' Blue Serge suits, well made and good fitters, marvels of cheapness $3.75 N ens' heavy Canadian Tweed Suits, good patterns, great wearers $5.00 Ordered Clothing Mens' fine Tweed suits, good lin- ings and,trimgs. well made, fit guaranteed $12.00 Mens' Scotch Pattern Tweed suits, specially well made and lined, great value ` $15.00 Mens' Black Clay Worsted. suits to order, fineatin linings ngs and• trimmings, special $17.00 I New patterns in Tweed, Worsteds, etc., at prices to suit everybody. Boots and Shoes Ladies' strong wearing Dais, peg- ged soles, strongly sewn, very special 75cts Ladies' fine Bais and Button round and pointed toes, very neat, special value $1.25 Ladies' fine Via Kid Bals, point- ed toes, patent leather tips $1.65 Mens' heavy Brogans, very strong and durable, special value. $1.00 Mens' fine Dongola Congress, special $1.50 Men' Oxford Congress and Lace, best calf stock, very special$3.25 Leather has advanced 6% in price since these goods were purchased. You get the benefit of low prices. R. PICKARD L SON. Direct Importers. LEG BROKEN.-- John Pincombe, of Usborne, while felling trees in the bush on Tuesday' had his leg broken near the ankle. He had chopped a tree in two, and insteafalling of it al n„ over, the butt slipped from the stump, and falling on his left leg mangled the part near the ankle in 2, horrible man- net'. It may have to be amputated. FARMS EXCHANGED. E. Christie, last week exchanged the Ching farm of 100 acres, situated on the Lake road, with George Barton, for his 50 acres on the London road, north, Mr. Hayton paying the difference in value etween the two farms. Mr. Harton vial take possession of his new farm as on as W. Caring moves to his new ous- on the adjoining farm. AUCTION SALE. -Of Groceries, Dry- oods. Cloths and Tweeds. Silver - are and Fancy Goods at 3'. W. Bro- derick's store, Exeter, on Friday and aturday. 5th and 6th February, 1897: action Sale at 2 and 7 o'clock p. m, o reserve at thissale as the subscriber ants to make room for a large stock Boots and Shoes. Teas Will be of- red in 1, 3, and 5 pound lots. Seats rovided for ladies ; No boys allowed' at these sales. J. W. BRODERICK. Tirr. CARNIVAL, The earthy 4 ri- day night was asuccessful affair. Some of the ladies costumes were very pretty. The free -for• -all race for gentlemen was about the most exciting feature of the evening. Prizes awarded : Ladies' character dress, Miss Hicks and Miss Gertie Hicks girls' hest dress, Miss Kinsman and Miss Hawkshaw ; ladies' and gentleman's graceful skating, Richard Creech and Miss Christie, ert Spicer and Miss Gertie Hicks ; Read Carling Bros. new advertise- ment. Miss Boyle, of Centralia, is visiting friends in town. Will x 1 Murrayleft for his home in Detroit on Saturday last. Deputy Game Warden Gill is after violators of the game law. Mrs Meakins, who is suffering from Ia grippe, is slowly recovering. The Ogilvie Milling Company has just closed a contract to ship to Aus- tralia by May next 25,000 barrels of flour. At the meeting of District Council R. T. of T. held at Varna, John Muir, jr., was appointed delegate (for Huron District) to attend Grand Council of Ontario to be held in Oshawa on Feb. 16th inst. Provincial Road Inspector Campbell, t the solicitation of the council is ing to make an official visit to St. 11 rys to give instruction, on road m king. It might be stated that no ch rge is made for these visits and an who ask can have him. The ex- pe se is borne by the Government. BLOOD Is LIFE. t is the medium which carries to very nerve, muscle, organ and fibre its nourishment and strength. If the blood is pure, rich and healthy you will be well ; if impure, disease will e soon overtake you. Hood's Sarsapar- illa has power to keep you 'inhealth by making your blood rich and pure. Hood's Pills are easy to take, easy to operate. Cure irdigestion, bilious- ness: 25c. .31 FURS entleman's comic costume, Rus How e*,- a FURS rd and Allan Meyer ; boys' half mile eare- U F-^ ace, Fred Hawkshaw, John Speck- "� Lan : one mile race, Fred Hawkshaw hill T nd Percy Brow,, ,, • two-mile race ' l� FURS . pen, Fred Hawkshaee- and John packman. MINISTERIAL AsSOCIATION. •- The monthly meeting of the South Huron inisterial Association was held on nday afternoon in the rectory of e Trivitt Memorial Church, r R ev. C. etcher, presiding. AfterR opening excises and reading theminutes, ev. H. E: Bray, seconded by Rev. J. Yelland, moved the following motion, that in view of the great suf- fering which affects millions of our >, Fellow su_, acts in India OD � a econnt of the famine and plague raging there, we, the members of this Ministerial. Association would express our deep syinpathy,and recommend that united action be taken to bring the subject immediately before our people, and urge Upon them the duty of contribut- ing to the of the sufferers. The motion was carried unanimously. Rev. J. G. Yelland gave a most excellent paper on the "Personality and Deity of. the Holy Spirit." The next meet- ing to be held lythe (7avenChurch the first Monday in March, Rev. H. E. Bray to give a paper on "Christ in Art: and Literature." We are offering more than bargains in Ladies and Gents Fur Caps. Ladies Collarettes and Muffs, Storm Collars, Sealette Collarettes and Muffs. We will not with hold a single Cap or article in Ladies or Gents wear in the forego- ing line.. Overcoats ! Overcoats ! ! You can get overcoats and Ulsters cheap now. Come and get supplied, for ,e example a< 1 le to clear out,, Selling price $7.00 Clearing price $5.00 „ $8.50 " it $6.75 '' $6.50 ' ., $8.00' $9.50 ,t <. $7.00 Don't think that the clearingprice e is the cost price. But much less -we want to unload our shelves and the Wearer buyer will receive the be The goods are well made and good material. Don't fail.to see our all Wool Tweed Suits at $5.00 Cash only. J. P. Clarke. • ARBITRATION via Between- England and the U. S. We arbitrate Dry Goods prices by putting them so low you can't help` but buy. OUR PRICES ARE TRADE INDUCERS Jusr arrived a fine assortment of DRESS GOODS, PRINTS, MUSLINS, COTTONADES, SHEETINGS, FLANNELETTES,. LINENS, LADIES, SHIRT WAISTS, ETC. We still hold our reputation for keeping the best.T in town, withli all their blow and bluster. Carling Bros. Highest prices paid for Produce. GET THE BERT. The public are too intelligent to liiir- sue a worthless article a second time, on thecontrary they want the best ! Physicians are yirtually unanimous in saying Scott's Emulsion is the best form of Cod. Liver Oil. A NEW BOOK, "KNITTING AND CROCHETING," of G4 pages, over 50 original designs illustrated, beautiful lace patterns, shawls, bawls, jackets etc., has been published by The Home, 141Milk St. Boston, Mass„ and will be sent with a subscription to that paper. The Home is a 20 -page monthly filled with original stories, literally and domestic tonics and fashions. Its departmeetof Fancy Work is a special feature, now and original designs each issue. The price of subscription is 50 cents per year and will include one of these books. As a specialinducement to trial sub- scribers, a copyof this book will be given with a months' subscription. The price of this book is 25 cents, but a six months' subscription and the book combined will be sent for only 2:i cents. Their annual premium list for 1897 will be sent free on application. MARRIED. SPITTAL-TURNBIJLL-At CloverLea Farm. Port Blake, by Rev. S. A, Carriere, James Spittal, of Rockwood, Manitoba to Miss Agnes, eldest daughter of the into William Turnbull. DIRe. HOOPER-In Toronto, on the 2nd Inst„Mrs. J. N. Hooper, aged 37 years. There will be a grand concert in the Presbyterian church, Chiselhurst, on Feb. 8. The program will be furnish- ed by some of Exeter's best talent. Don't miss it. Miss J. Anderson is visiting her sister, Mrs. Samuel Baskerville, town. W. H. Smith, proprietor of the Vic- toria boarding house, Portage Ia Pra- irie, was found dead beside the fur- nace, having shot himself. 10 Per Cent Off The Following During Stock' Taking, cutlery, Lamp foods, Siestas, Stoves,:. A man named Malcolm Cameron, of Parkhill, was confined in the County Jail, London, on Thursday afternoon. Cameron, it is alleged, is one of the• parties who assisted Edward Ellis ins the assault on Samuel Peck, of Park- hill, on Dec, 15, 1894. Since that time - he has kept out of the way. He was - arrested on his return to Parkhill on Wednesday, An indictment against both these men was found by the Grand jury at the J une Assizes at London in 1895. The trial of Ellis was postponed until the Dec. sessions, when he was convicted and sentenced to eleven months at the Central Prison. Cam- eron will come up at the next sessions, which opens on March 15. A man named Joseph B :lager, was caught around a shaft at Cliali oar's saw mills, Quebec, on Wednesday, and was whirled to death before the en- gine could be stopped. Call at theme- New Butcher Shop - - - RolledCoBeef - - - - - - Pressed Tonga e • - - Sausage Beef Lamb Geese Hains Bologna Rabbits Turkeys Salmon Trout - - - Rolled Bacon - - - Beef sold by quarter at low- est cash priee• CASH PAID FOR HIDES AND SHEEP SKINS.. ONE DOOR SOUTH OF CENTRAL HOTEL. L. DAY. Joh nston's NOW FOR BARGAINS We have a large stock and in- tend to unload before - stock taking : We quote A Few Specials I only, Seal Wool Cape, was- $I2.5o,nOw $8.00. I only Astrachan Cape, was $tor now $13.50. . I only Astrachan Cape was $2.5 now $17. 25 only Ladies Mantles- good styles ranging from $5 to $7 5o. to clear your Choice $4. 20 Overcoats bought late in the season at a snap, thc kind sold at $4.65 This is a line you can nto ,see elsewhere at $5. 1 piece twill tweed, Black, was,. 25c now going at r5c . 3 Pieces tweed dress goods were. soc now going at 35c. Wool Blankets at Cost price. for Cash. Tweeds and ordered, cloth- ing cost price to clear. Felt Boots, grain leather , reg, the Cash to spend we can save' you 25 per cent on any article of - Winter Goods. Job Lots of 30 Caps reg.. 500. your choice for 25c;, H Bishop Sz Son, G, JOHNSTON