Exeter Times, 1898-3-24, Page 1LTRON. & 171.11)1)4NSEX
,rWENTY—FIFTH YEAR NO 30.
EXETER, ONT., CANADA, THURSDAY MORNING MARCH :24t1i, 1898.
A MOWWN IN PRICES AT WOODHAMI
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The Woodham Streik*,l4o a Grand Millinery Opening and Spring Sale, beginning March 31st and April 1st.
The newest and best, the d irititstftand most fashionable array of Millinery will be on display.
To make your visit more an memorable, we have put on sale what will be memorable for low prices.
We realize the necessity jfofferrng long values for little money, and are now in a position to do so on a bigger seal% han ever before
e buy in a syndloate of three stores, pay spot eash, get all the discounts, have very littleiekpense compared
'eaper than any of our competitors, for 3 laige stores clubbing together can get lower rates than any one store.
e and see these goods and you will know it by the money you save.
- ;attempted in this district.
with town stores, and buy c
The prices prove it. Co "
Specials in BIak Dress Coods.
These prices aro he result of close buying in large
quantities. You'll *et no such values any else,
40 inch Mohair, 25e per yard
for 37,1,c per yard
50c per yard
-75c per yard
-40 inch Figured Lustre, worth 40e .for 800 per yard
Dress Lengths in Figured Lustres—no two alike -30e, 35, 40c, 50c. 60c
and 75c per yard. AU extra value.
.46 inch Silk Finished Cashmere. Special, at • 50c per yard
'The same'41 inch—extra value .75c per yard
.Another, 46 inches wide, Silk Warp—a snap $1,00 per yard.
• 44 inch Sicilian, '50c
40 inch Silk Finish Lustre—a snap
40 inch Elegantly Finished Lustre
Extra Values in Staples.
These are goods of standard value and every -day use,
and it's very seldom you see them sold at prices like these :
35 inch Gray Sheeting, ordinarily 4c, . our price 2ic per yard
25 inch Striped Flannelettes, worth :for 3ic per yard
A. little better 'quality, 27 inches wide, worth 7c for 5c per yard
41 inch Table Linen—.a snap 150 per yard
60 inch Table Linen, worth 30c 25c per yard
67 inch Table Linen, worth 60c. ... . . . . . .. ...for 50e per yard
at 190 per yard
•for qc per yard
for 8ic per yard
for 5c per yard
for 5c per yard
Good heavy Cottona,de. special,
6c Towelling
10c Extra heavy Towelling
7c Blue Check Gingha,ms .
33 inch Aznre Flannelette, worth 7c
LadeiIiSerges
No better or more service.:
able goods can be bought at
Auch values as these :
Serges, 46 inch, all wool, in
Garnet, Navy 131ite and
Black. Other stores sell
for 60c; we for gOo.
You'll best appreciate them
by seeing them,
Choice Prints,
Cheap Prices
Some of the daintest, fast -colored,
new Spring Goods on the market are
among the BARGAINS. These are
' special instances.
8e goods for The, and 8c ones
for 7c—very special.
ARA,large assortment at 5c, 10c
and 12.1c per yard.
Plaid Goods, Special
These are Genuine Bargains.
38 inch, all wool goods, ns-
ually 50c, yours for 302c.
NOVELTY DRESS LENGTHS,
No two alike, withTrimmings to
match, at 35c, /00, 50e, 60c, 05c
and 75c a yard.
pyr6=61er.
..¢11.5111.1MANIEECtiMS.all
Gloves and Hosiery
Ladies' Plain Black g,Cotton Hose,
worth 7c, for 5c.
Ladies' •Plain Black Ciotton Hose,
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Ladies' 'Ribbed Black Cotton Hose,
fast dye, worth 12ic, for 10c.
LadiesRibbed Black Cotton, Seam-
less Hose, Hermesclorfe dye, special, 25c
Ladies' Ascot Kid Gloves in all the
newest shades, wear guaranteed, $1.00
and $1.25 a pair.
ilitddU-t0-1111i car
These goods fit and wear as well as tailor-made goods at
twi ce the price. Theseindicate the run of prices :
Boys' Two-piece Suits, in Dark Stripe, for boys from I to 10 years old, reg-
ular price $2.50, for $1.90. A
Boys' Two-piece Suits, Navy Blue Serge, regular $2,25, for $1.75.
Boys' Two-piece Suits, Light Gray, extra quality, worth $4.50, for $3.90.
Men's Three and Four -button Single-breasted Sacque Suits in new, neat
patterns, shades and mixtures, fancy checks, strong linings and Trimmings,
well made, good wear, $5.00, $6.00 and $8.00.
Ordered Clothing.
This department of our store is und.er a thoroughly competent tailor, and
.our stock of Tweeds and Black Worsteds is very complete.
Suits from $10.00 to $20. .A. perfect fit guaranteed or inoney back.
Garnets and 011 Glottis.
We've put the prices of Carpets down so low that yoa can
atiord to have a new one in almost every room. Values like
these were never offered in this district before :
2 pieces of Union Carpet, 36 inches wide, at 50c a yard.
, 1 piece of Union Carpet, 36 inches wide—a snap—at 10c per yard,
• Hemp Carpet, 36.inches wide, at 25c a yard.
• Hemp Carpet, 36 inches wide, at 20c per yard.
Hemp Stair Carpet at 123,c per yard.
Floor Oil Cloth, 1.1 yards wide, at 35c a yard.
Floor Oil Cloth, 1 yard wide, at 30c.
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Low=Priced
Window Shades.
Not cheap and wasty, but
,good for low money is the
way these goods sell.
• Window Shades mounted on Spring
Rollers, complete, for 30c each -
The same, in two colors, mount0 on
Spring Rollers, special 35e eaoji, or
with fringe, for 40c each, an with
lace, 55c each.
These prices only fndicate
7,crwe. me.,:ana=anc=wroa,Asmervi
Zurich.
BRIEFS. Macarthur & io., who
have carried on a bankingbusiness
here for somemonths, closed the branch
on March lst. The store oceripied by
them will be taken by John preeter,
general mercbant.—Jonathan Merner
leaves for the Klondyke shortly, as
does also E. A. Faust. --George Appel
has disposed of his Confectionery bud- ,
ness to Jacob Merner, and has engag-
ed with Mr. M. as clerk.—B. Brown
has moved his boot and shoe stock to
the store in Zeller's block, vacated by I
George Appel.—J. A. Williams has
sold part of his share in the mill at
Exeter, to Andy Stewart, of Stewart
& Abbot, produce in erchan ts,in Exeter.
—O. Fritz, of Dashwood, was in town
;the other day.
II Stull ol Lea6c4 Gurtalos.
The prices in these goods are so low as seem almost un-
real, but they're here for all comers. These show bow they run:
• 31- yards long for 35c a pair.
3 yards long, and. 36 inches wide, for 50c per pair.
• 3 yards long, and 40 inahes wide, for 75c per pair.
34 yards long, and 40 inches wide, if r 85c per pair.
3i yards long, and 50 inches wide, for $1.00 per pair.
• 3i yards long. and 51 inches wide, for $1.25 per pair.
34, yards long, and 60 inches wide, for $1.75 per pair,
Our Printed Muslins for Window Curtains are dainty and cheap.
Fancy Oreton, suitable for door drapes, both sides alike, only 25c it yard.
Other Oretons at 10c, 12ic and 15c it yard.
Many different shades of Felt two yds. wide, extra special, at 75es, yard.
the run of values but they tell what we are c.T.H.E. CHEAPEST
Snaps in
Curtain Poles.
• These prices tell how you
can save money in adding to
the ap'pearance of your home:
New Curtain Poles in Mahogany,
Walnut and Oak, worth 50c; our
price only 30c each (with brackets and
trimmings.)
We bought a large qi ntity of these
poles at a special price, tthat we
sell them at these very rices
STORE IN PERTH."
J. FORD {4, 00.9 WOODHRA/Ii%
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to meet first Monday in April al the
hour of 11 o'clock a. M., when path-
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masters poundkeepers and fenceview-
ers will be appointed in the municipal-
ity' for the ensuing year. J. H.
JAMESON, Clerk of Blanshard.
,Bianshard.
001/NOIL—Blanshard Board of mun-
icipal officers met on Monday,7th inst.
AU members present. Minutes ofprevi-
-ous meeting read and confirmed. The
liability of the township in case of acci-
-dents camed by obstructions being al-
lowed to remain on the highway was
taken up and fully discussed by the
board. The chief CAUSE of complaint
•is the erection of milk stands and
those already erected on the highways /
of the municipality close to the travel-
led portion oethe roadway, contrary to
the by-laws of, the municipality. A
number of complaints were being re-
ceived by the board in reference to
these and it was unanimously resolved
by the board by the underwritten reso-
lutiou to have the same removed off the
highway. Dinsmore—Fotheeingham
Thatowing to the number of complaints
'being received by this board freen
parties complaining of milk stands
being allowed to remain on the high-
way from which several narrow
escapes from accident have been re-
ported to this board, that every rate-
payer or other person oe persons hay -
Ing it milk steed erected on e,ny of the
highways in the inimielpelity of Blan-
shard are hereby notified to have the
satn a rent °yeti off the said highway on
or before the 201h day of April, A. D.
1898, and that parties refuse* to com-
ply with this resolution will be sub-
jected to the fine or penalty Ottached
to the by-law re obstructions oti public
highway. Careiecl. The following
• evicts were greeted John Pierson,
25c, Shovelling snow on St. Marys
road ; Archie Smith, sho ;ening seem
on townlinc of Blenshord and West
Nissouri, 50e, ; George Beavers, Wood,
tosvriship hallt $4.50 ; Sas. Faiebairtie,
removieg bridge on river road, $8 ;
Tlios. Pierson, eharity, $4. ; Prank
.SOIDeM gravel, $8. Council adjourned
Sharon.
13rianEs.—John Pedlar returned la,sti
week from Baillieboro, near Peter-
borough, where they spent a most en-
joyable time with friends.—Another
old landmark has disappeared. Last
week Mr. M'artene tore down the old
loghouse on his property. This great-
lyi mproves the appearance of the new
house.—Z. H. Barnes, of Longlaketon,
N. W. T., has been visiting old friends
in this neighborhood, and also buying
cattle. ' On Saturday Mr. Pedlar
brought down from Petroliae a fine
thoroughbred cow and calf, bought by
Mr. Barnes. These go to the North
West along with a car of cat,tle,liorses
and house fittings. Mr. Barnes treat-
ed his numerous friends to a most en-
joyable oyster supper onMonday even -
leg.
Hayfield.
BRIMS, —Sol Taylor left last week
for Ma,nitoba, with R. Pollock. --Win.
Higgins left last week for Dakota,—
Mr, Robert Pollock, who has for sev-
eral years resided on Use Goshen line,
lately decided to move to Manitoba,
and recently disposed of his farm to
Mr. Robert Taylor, and on Tuesday of
last week toolthe train at Brucefield,
Mrs. Pollock and family following
this week. On Thursday of last week,
notwithstanding the very disagreeable
weather, a large niunber proceeded to
Mr. Pollock's to say good-bye. During
the evening an address was presented
to Mr. Pollock by the inerobers and
adherents of Bayfield Road Church,
expressing their appreciation of his
willing servicse in the churchmd ex-
tending to himself aud family their
best wishes for their futere happiness
and prosperity. They also presented
Mr. Pollock with it handsome frr coat,
and Mrs, Pollock with a dress and it
batter, dish.—Jas. Young, a Clinton,
ha e moved into the Tebbutt Bloek; the
citizens accorded him it hearty wel-
come.—Rev. H. E, Hill, of Freelton, a
former ininistee of the Hayfield cireui6,
has been seriously indisposed of Tete ;
we are pleased to state he is recover.
ing We regret that there is it pro-
bability cif one loeing valuable young
townsman, in the person of Mr.tXth
; he contemplates going to Len
don ; eve wish him well.—Mr, and Mrs,
Yee and familye late of Palmerston,
are visiting Mr. Wre. Yee's, Goderich
township ; they pueteale eeying for
Douglas, Man., this week. —aPaut
Cleave, jr., who has been spending
(several months amongst friends here,
returned to,Killarney, Man.,last week;
he left two of his daughters with
I friends in the village. —Miss K. Gibson,
Toronto, who has been visiting Mrs,
' Dr. Stanbutry, left this week.—Ib is re-
ported that, the River Hotel has
changed hands again; Mr. McIntosh
has made many friends since he came
here, and we should be sorry to lose
I him.—The city -builder of St. Joseph
ihas a large gang of men in McMillan's
bush, getting out timber for the new
city.
Woodham
1 BRIEFS.—Mr. Fred Copeland left on
l Monday for the west. . He will be
l greatly missed from our village, and
lwe wish him every success in the wild
and wooly west.—Mr. James Stephens
left on Tuesday of last week for Pe-
troleteevhere he has secured a good po-
sition with the firm of Ford & New-
combe.—Miss Ballard, milliner for A.
T. Ford & Co„ returned from Toronto
last week, and is now busy preparing
for the opening, which will take place
on Thursday and Friday, March 31st,
and April lst.—Mr. Samael Ford is at,
present visiting her son, Dr. S. W.
Ford, of Thorndale.—We are pleased
to hear that Mr. & Mrs, Robert Ed-
wards are still improviug, in health,
and we hope to see their speedy recov-
ery.—Miss Ada Marriott is learning
the millinery with A. J. Ford & Co."—
Mr. Fred Herding, of Thorndale, was
the guest of Arthur Kirk last week.
. Orecutoti.
Biunrs—Wm. Lewis sr. spent sever-
al days in Palmerston last week as
delegate to the L. O. L Convention
, held at that, place.—Me Laidlaw has
secured a situation Nyith B. Brown,
shoe ineker.—Ed. Bertram end Tuttle
• Mills left on Friday, the former for
Philadelphia, the latter forlLondore—
The Lady Maccabees have reorganized
in our village.—Ohas. Zwiaker was in
Toronto on business a :few days of last
week. --j. B. Tom 1. P. S. visited our
I school last; Friday end reports the
keine in good stending,—Geo. Beown
se. is on the sick li$6.--Joseph Guanian,
I the assessor IS on his rounds again.—
' Mr. Grill of Elkton, paid out village
a flying visit Sunday the guest of .1,
liaiste—Wm. Fritz and family spent.
Sunday at Grand Bend.—Mrs. Sims
has moved fiat> the building vacated
by Eli Lawson,
Dit. LOW'S WORM SVILITP is it safe,
sure and reliable worm 4.,cle1ler, Ads
equally well on children or adultS.
StIre you get Low's.
Kirkton
Barnes —The weal's,' is very change-
able now.—Norman ufts and. Ernest
Doupe intend leav e soon for the
west.—The Epwoih League of our
village went to Wodharn on Friday
evening last.—RP. I. J. Snowdon,
who was ill is Aonvalescent.—Robert
Brooks is imprAiing as well as can be
expected.—DieVid Hazelwood is mak-
ing preparatisins for his new barn.—
There is to be an "At Home" under
the auspices of the Literary Socieby
on April 14.—Miss Leuralklarshall gave
a birthday party to a number of her
, class -mates on Saturday last. --A. J.
Ford of Woodhara, was the guest of
Norman Tufts on Sunday last. --Joseph
Kirk still continues very low with
congestion of the lungs.
Dashwood.
BICYCLES—Ten second-hand bicycles for
sale from $15 up. Alsonow wheels sold cheap.
Wo handle the best makes. Bicycles for biro,
• C. FRITZ
' BRIEES—The roads hereabout were
; so dry last week that several of the
I local cyclists were out on their wheels.
! —111. Brokenshire has been engaged as
; traveller for the Dashwood Steam
f)ooperworks.—John Ford,Lake Road,
isill with inflanmeation of the bowels.
--Hoffman Bros., we learn, have
secured the contract for the erection
of a paesonage for the R. 0. congrega-
tion at Zurich.—The Dashwood Flax
00. will reduce the flax acreage this
year. The slow sale for flax is the cause.
—A team of colts belonging to J.
Kellerman ran away on Friday and
; broke the waggon.—There will be
considerable building done in the
village this year,—.T. Kellerman was
in London Monday en business. —
The recent rains filled many of
the Caere with water. — Another
°INA is going to be made to have
the the Mail service bebweee B xetee
and Dashwoodresurned„ The preset
system is very ineonvenient.---Tilere
were two auction sales in town on
Tuesday, That of Mr. Grill, and II.
Reese's. Mr: Reese, who disposed of
his carriage besiness to IL Guenther,
intends engaging in farming near
Stretford, to which he will move
shortly. We join a bost, of friends hi
wishing Mr. mid Mrs.Roese prosperity
in their now undertaking.
•Sale ReglSter.
• SATURDAY) MaRcitt 20. — Lumley
postoffice, store and dwelling hcaiee,
tooet'iee With .teres Of larid. Sale
at 2 o'cloek n m Wm. Dinnen,
Pro!). • Thos. L',imeton, auct.
, ' ,
Jom.1 winTE $4 SONS
Publishers and Preerieters
Heassall ••Lucan.
Stithorland, Notary Public, Convey
anoer, Coxmnissioner, Fire Lunirance agent
and Issurer of Marriage Licenses, Legal docu
Aleuts carefully drawn at reasonable rates
Money to loan on real estate at low rates of In
tercet. Office at the Post office, gensall.
J. D. COOKE.
to with Carrow -&—ITroudfoot) Barrister
Salle r, Notary Public. Ifensall, Ont.
Tnie .0ADS.--Th1s is the time,of the
year when the results (?) of the 'many
good roads articles that have been
published in this country can be point-
ed to. The roads in town are far worse
than in the country, where they have
quickly dried up. Here there are many
dangerous beg holes right in the centre
of the town where horses struggle
through mud over their knees. With
a little grading and draining, theseholes
would. disappear.
BRIEFS,—Quite a Dumber in this sec-
tion are making sugar and mollasses,
for which the weather has been Very
favorable.—John Shepherd, the well
known enterprising cattle buyer, of
Tuckersmitla, made a fine shipment of
cattle for the Old Country last week.
He accompanied thene as far as Mon-
treal.—George Walker, relieyingagent
of the G. T. R., eldest son of Revs Mr.
Walker, of Ethel, and formerly of
Hensall„ has been spending the past
few weeks here—John Carmichael re-
n
tly sold his fine brick dwellingto
Mr. Melville, of Hibbert.—Our streets
have been in a very bad condition the
past week, owing to the deep mud. Our
council will,no doubt, know now what
is wanted, and where, and, we trust,
will give our roads Ouch it good coat-
ing of good stone and gravel as will
cause our reproach for bad roads, etc.,
to be taken away and be &thing of the
past.—.John Shepherd, jr., of Tucker -
smith, who was in the Old. Counbry
recently with ashipmenb of cattle, ac-
companied by Wm. Newell, has re-
turned home.—As we briefly mention-
ed in a recent issue, a special congrega-
tional meeting was recently held in
Carmel Presbyterian church to receive
the report and recommendations of the
committee. At the last regular annual
meeting it was moved and carried that
the present gallery at the entrance of
the church be extended forward, thus
affording quite a number of seats
across its entire width and that the
present approach to the gallery, which
has been found very inconvenient, be
remodelled and enlarged. — Miss
Campbell, of Los Angeles, California,
is the guest of Mrs. Wilhbam Woods,
of Usbornea—William Whitesides, of
Rat Portage,son of Win.Whitesides,of
this village, was happily united in
marriage at Rat Portage on Weclnes-
day, March 9th, to Miss Mary Toyell,
of the same place.—Thos. Mason, of
Clinton, sold a fine driving horse com-
ing three years old, sired by "Wilder
Lee," to T. J. Berry for $150.' It pays
to raise good stock -.--Rev. Mr. West-
gate, studenb. of Huron college, Lon-
don, who intends shortly going to the
foreign fields as a missionary, deliver-
ed a very interesting sermon in St.
Paul's church last Sunday evening,
and also a lecture on Tuesday even-
ing, on "Missions," illustrated by
lime light views.—The lecture was
ably delivered and proved quite inter-
esting.—An orchestra has been organ-
ized to furnish the nsusic during the
services of the Sunday school, of the
Methodist church. They played for
the first time Sunday last.—Miss
Emily Welsh, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs, Seeds, of Strathroy,
eturned home this week.—The 'Con-
s vatives helci it meeting here on
Saturday, to consider the entering of
a coanter protest in connection with
the late election, if such a course be
necessary.— 1VIrs. Gilchrist, who has
been quite poorly lately, we are pleas-
ed to state, is recovering.—Mrs.
Nichols, of Hibbert, died quite sudden-
ly on Sunday last, after a brief illness.
—The Farmers' Institute held two
sessions here on Thursday lieet. The
afternoon session was fairly well at-
tended, as was also the evening meet-
ing. While the concert was good, the
order was extremely bad, notwith-
standing the efforts of the chairman,
Mr. R. McMordie, to maintain proper
decorum.—Mr. McGowan, who recent-
ly sold his farm in Tuckersmith, to-
esetieer with his wife, is Visiting at
John McFarlane's.—Jam es Bell eeturn-
ed last week from Toronto after dis-
posing of a car lOa.d of cattle.—Miss
Martha Gilchrist visited friends in
Clinton last week.—Mr. McAlpine, of
Glencoe, was in the village last week
visiting his brothersin-litev, the
Messrs. McFaven.—Messrs. Zneile &
Robinson have dissolved partnership
as shoe merchants, Mr. Zusile retain-
ing tlse business.—Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Stoneman returned on Friday from it
pleasant visit among friends in Lam-
beth and London.—Miss Ada liedden,
of Exeter, -visited friends in the village
on Sarl.lay last.—Mrs. Alex. Murdock,
has retarned home from Toronto,
where she has been visiting friends.
—Miss Hattie Johnston, has been
spending the past few weeks visiting
Weeds in Clinton --Miss Bertha Dick,
who has been visiting friends in
Niagara rolls, has returned home.—
A load of Royal Teanplars visited the
Exeter been ren Monday eening aalci
assisted in the nrograni at an epee
meeting there.—Miss Mow bray, of
Wh itecleu reit , is visi ting relat Ives
here.—Miss Hodgins, of Ltican, WhO
'WM visiting lier emit, Mrs. H
bite vete ed h oine.--G neve 1 oyn b is
in Port Elgin this- week --J. Ross.,
of Exeter was in the viling,e last, week.
Mitchell hes retuvued home,
after ;I; ploesant visit with his son
neer .Lianniton.—J. 0, Mattson spent,
the lattee pert of last week in Toron to
on business.—An effort trill be made
to have the connty fair held in Hens/Ill
this year. —The flex manufacturers
}ewe &aided. to Sow only 150 mores of
fax this sertSon. The Sale fOr flax dur-
ingthe past season was bed, hence this
eelsion.
S Mart Weed. • and Belled onn
bined with Other loteredieets wed in
tile porous .plastere, make Cartees
& B. Backache Plastets the best in tho:
Market, 17`)e1ce 25 coat:a
• Biwa's—Mrs. R. Horn visited Rich-
ard Jones Usborne, an Sunday last.—
, Uncle Toas cabin is to be represented
, in the Town Hall, Saturday evening
; next.—Mrs. Smyth lost a valuable
cow on Teesclay.— Miss Christie is
; yisiting Mrs, 0. Quigly.—Quite it
number from here went to Craig to
! the Oonserviitive meeting Wm.
Stuart has moved his family to town.
—There are very few empty houses to
be got, which is a good showing.—Mr.
and Mrs. Dan O'Neil entertained a few
of their friends on Friday evening last,
all seeneed to enjoy themselves.—Mr.
T. Anderson has taken a faney for
fast horses of late. Jill); has •a goer.
Look out for races now.
oentralia.
BRIEFS—W. B. Hodgert, of Exeter,
and Miss Lonisa Hodgins, of Centralia
were united iu the holy bonds of wed-
lock on the 16th inst. by the Rev. S.
Salton, The cerem ony was performed
at the residence of the bride's mother.
Thos. Willis, of Exeter, was best man,
and thebride was eupportecl by her
sister, May. After the ceremony was
over all sat don to a beautiful supper
and all vere anxious to And the ring
hidden in the bridescake. We con-
gratulate the happy couple and wish
them many years of joy and pros-
perity. -11,. F. Hicks, of Norwich, is
visiting with his parents, also Mrs.
Irwin, of Toronto.—Mr. Haggith of
the 2nd con. is busy sugar-making.—
Miss Minnie Hoskins, who has been
visiting with her uncle, W. R. Elliott,
returned to her home in Toronto.—
The body of W. F. Russel, which was
interred in the Fairfield burying
ground last Jan. was this week ex-
changed and taken to Woodland ceme-
tery, New York, for interment.—The
young men, of Centralia, are to be
congratulated on the completioa of
the fine horse shed at the Methodist
church. It is now one of the besiJ
sheds in the country and will hel
still more to increase the already larg
congregations • which attend that,
church.
• (*rand Bend.
Having completed stock -taking o,t the Post
office store, we are now overhauling and mark-
ing down all Goods so they wing° rapidly, and
also are receiving a splendid lot of new Goods
which will be sold correspondingly as low and
hope to bo favored with a share of tee peoples
patronage POLLOCK IX- MOLLARD.
BRIEFS.—Mr. Jess Gravelle has been
riding around town on his bike, which
is a sign of spring.—We can hear the
faint sound of wedding bells.—Miss V.
Banes spent Saturday and Sunday at
her home in Orediton, visiting her
brother, Who is very sick—Mr. Ham-
ilton and daughter, of St. Marys, re-
turned home Monday, after spending a
few days at the home of Will Oliver.—
Miss Melissa. Willard- has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. E. McPherson, • of
Greenway.—Mr. Hamilton's mill has a
business -like hum under the madage-
nient of Mr. Musser.—H. Eilber, our
new M. P. P., was in town on Mon-
day and received many warm ems-
gratulationsa—Mrs. T. Fallis and baby
Muriel have returned home from Var-
na, where they have been visiting for
some time.—The season is here again
for young and old and. the middle-
aged to be seen wandering down the
stream with a dip net on their back,
euquiring, "are the suckers running. ?"
One would think they were, to see
them struggling up the hill with it bag
full of fish on their backs and wearing
it nice pair of polished boots.—W. B.
Fallis, formerly of the postoffice store,
started on Wednesday for Revelstoke,
B. C., where he intends to make his
future . home. Mr. Fallis has lived
here since his boyhood, and has made
very many warm friends, consequent-
ly will be greatly missed. We all join
in wishing him every success in his
new home.
SPT?,11\1"0-
0-00D 8
A nice new stock of Spring
Goods opened.
SPECIAL VALUES.
PRINTS! PRINTS!
The latest patterns and best
qualities,
AT BARGAIN PRICES.
GRO*CE RIES.
Always fresh and guaran*eed
pure.
J, peaoss
Exeter Municipal Council
The Council met pursuant to adjourn-
ment at the Town .Hall, Exeter, March
181h, 1898. All present. Minutes of
previous meeting read. and confirmed.
Harding—Bissett—That Mr. Creech
be instructed to attend to the scrap-
ing of Main Street as soon as practic-
able. Carried.
Bissett—Christie--That Council ad-
journ until the lst Friday in April at
7.30 p. m. Carried.
M. EACRETT, Clerk.
Local and District News
APPLES.—Ohoice.northernspy apples
for sale, by them barrel, bag or peck.
Levitt'sFair.
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ATTEMPTED SOICIDE.—On Tuesday,
Henry Stanlake, son of Richard' Stan -
lake, attempted suicide. He is subject
to fits ofinsanity, and is closely watch-
ed by members of the family. He had
arranged for his fate and. when found
was hanging sisspendedby a rope from
a support in the woodshed. He was
cut down ancl is still 'alive.
Willie Creech, son of Wrii. Creech
sr., is very ill at present of diabetes.
The Main st. Methodist Sunday
school anniversary has been fixed. for
April 17th.
The statates of Ontario for the year
1897 have been distributed amongst
the officials.
W. T. Clarke leaves for Toronto on
Friday after spending the past week
with his parents, in town.
• F. 0. Manning who purchased G. G.
Johnston's stock,will move the balance
of the stock left after April 1st.
W. J. Carling has purchased. from a
gentleman in Loudon, several fine
specimens of Buff Cochen fowl.
Mr. William Masson, who has been
in the employ of the Mitchell Hard-
ware Company for the last year, has
accepted a position in London.
Lawyer Dickson left on Wednesday
on a business trip to Toronto. He
will also visit his parents in Pembroke,
whom he has not seen for seven years.
John R. Clarke the noted lecturer
will lecture under the auspices of the
Epworth League in the. Tames street
Methodist church Tuesday evening,
April 5th.
A meeting of the baseball players, of
Exeter, will be held in the Town Hall,
on Monday (evening next, for the pur-
pose of organizing it team for the com-
ing season.
A number of Exeter young people
Greenway drove to the residence of Mr. Ovens,
at Maple Lodge, in the township of
BRIEFS. —A. large number of the Sir
Knights of the Maccabees met at Wm.
Smith's lastWednesdsy and cut alarge
pile of wood, Sir Knight Smith having
had the misfortune to cut his feet very
badly a short time.ago ,while chopping
wood.—Mr. Warman, assessor for Me-
Gillivray, was around here lest week
on his official duty.—The .Ladies' Aid
of the Boston Methodist Church met
at the residence of Andrew Pollock
last Monday night and presented Mrs,
Pollock Nvith a beentiful bed spread
and an address, Mr. Pollock has been
here about tee years, Mad now moves
to Grand Bend to take charge of the
post office store, which be and A.
Mollard have bought. Our best wishes
go with him in his new calling.—W,
Y. Wilson was in. London last week
and assorted up his stnek of dry goods.
boots and shoes, etc, -Mrs. E. Dutton,
ot South Milan, Mich., who has been
visiting her sister, Nies, .John Sherritt,
and other friends in this vicinity dur-
ing the pest few months, invited sev-
eral of her friends to Mr. Sherritt's
residence on Monday evening, where
they spent a very happy time to,
gebber. She returned home .Tuesday.
H. Taylor, M. P. P., passed
through here last Monday.—Several
parties from here wept oat bo Grand
Bend to fish a short time ago; and
were very successful. One person
eanght eight bags of bettatiful suckers,
which at thi$ time of the year are very
ce eathig.--Wm. Whiteside, who
has been working mai, Glencoe for
seveval years, visited his home here
last week.—Mr, Rufus 'McPherson re-
ceived the sad intelligence laet week
I from Boston. MISS../ that his daughter
iCassie's husband had been drowned
near that place.
. POtt °VIM '111/1.1tS.
Am 0.1,1, Agt) eVett-Tteree eteemese—MN
Winsilew's•Seetaine Same has lime rated. for
OVer tifty years by midionS of inotherstot their
children while teethiep,% with perfect seccess.
11 Seethes the chikksoftens the gotta, allays itt
paluontes wind toile, and is the 'best remedy
tot flhurhma, 1.1 is pleasant to the:taste. sole
by tem:gists in (leery part et the WOrld. :?6
tentsit WM. Its value Ts itIcaleulable, Bo
_sure and ask for Mrs. Wutslew's !seething
, •Sirrat). and 101(0 110 ether kind.
iOri Thursday last wbile Rev. Mir. es,
Salton, of Centralia was backing bis
horse in front of the R. Pickard Co's.
store, bhe wheel of the buggy came in
contact with a wagon whieh was being
backed in an oppoeite direction, and
the vehicle WAS upset, throwing the
occupants, Mr, and Mrs. Salton and
child, to the ground. Fortunately
none of them were badly injured.,
BIRTHS.
PYM—In Usborne, on 1Vlarch 2ncl, the wife of
S. Pyxis, of a son.
svirrtyr.—in Exeter, on the 21s1 inst., the wifo
ftlof Samuel Sweet, of it daughter.
HARDING.-1n Usborno, on the 20th inst., the
wife of Joshua Harding, of it daughter.
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.111...A.RRIA,Gr'ES.
DOWNS+SMITII.,-At Seaforth, on March 9,
by Ito. S. Pond, Robert A. Downs, to Mary,
youngest daughter of John R. Smith, both
of Clinton.
BECKETT—WILSON.—At the residence of
the bride's mother, Bayilold Road, on March
161b, by Rev. jag' A. Anderson, B A., Goo.
Beckett, of Goderich, to Gerona; daughter
of the late William. Wilson, '
:BROWN — CAMERON. _i Blanchard ou
McGillivray, on Friday afternoon and
spent a very enjoyable time. Pre
oe the program consisted i -1-1:7r1 2
maple jnieezetto taffy ttndekeieee.,„ rwn
March 10, by Rev. .T. Snowden, of Kirlaon,
George Brown, of 81. Marys, to iVliss Maggie
Cameron, of the 31.d tine.
mosstp—rtmA.—Itr Bin.nshard, on March 191h,
bythe Rev. T, 13. ETarrlion. of Granton.
D. Mosslp, to Cassie L., (laughter of Mrs.
• jas. Rea, 810 con.•
DEATHS.
ItEgNARD. —In 13ruceflold, en the Mix inst.,
Thomas Kennard.
131anshar4, on March Mil, Mat,
geed, Wife of the late &uteri aulono
TAYLOR.—YnGoderich, on March 10114 Sarah
• Taylor, relict of the late John Varris,
MoDONALD.— In Goderich, township, on
March 110, Capt. John 'McDonald, aged. 72,
SAVA'S.
BLAIR, —In Bickford, Mich., on the. 1s1 inst..,
Wm. 'Blair, formerly Of Gederich Township',
000(1 Se years.
CANTVil,ON,--En Goderich Township, on
iNiarch Mb, Albert, son of l'eter Canteion,
aged '2x3 )111114 111l&1 11 days.
Goderlch tvo Mnreix 18111, $aia
AM, wife of Ahrthani awles, alehthene
et., aged 10i11 14 and