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most comfortable Corset in the trade, only 45c .
New linen -finished Organdy for cool Blouses, very stylish.,
perfect colors, only 15c .
Very special value in Organdy Shirt Waists, separate
white collars and cuffs, only 75
Special job lot of ladies' and girls, Untrimmed Stra,w Hats
3 for 25c.
See our Ladies' Black Cotton Hose, perfectcolor, good
quality, 10c.
Ladies' full fashioned Black Cashmere Hose, regular 50c.
Per Pair, our bargain Price 3pair for
Fancy black figured Sicillian, lovely quality, new patterns,
only 321-c
Our stock of Ladies' S-ummer Umbrellas is hard to equal-
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Store closes 6,30 except 'Wednesdays and. Saturdays.
Agrees for the evseseaer sea:AMA:ME COX. -
PANT, or Toronto ; also for the FRCENRC FIRE
INsuitiN0E COMPAYY, Of Loudon, England;
the Arniescr, tessoaxerce COWAN-T. of Eng
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Oaks
WELead Pencils,
OevER Rubber Erasers,
SPECIAL
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Ink Blotters,
Ruled, Plain
Foolscap, •
Slates & Pencils,
Scribbling books
Drawing Books
GR TIASIS,
THURSDAY, TUNE 16th, 1898.
LOCK IIAPPENIOS
Mrs. Emery, ef Toronto, is visiting.
friends in town.
Wm. Hoskin• has returned home
from visiting his daughter in Wood
The Exeter base bail teasel visited
Luca,n on Tuesday and suffered defeat
W. Harrison has removed Iris steam
laundry to Goderich. George Web-
ber accompanied him.
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Spec tasateEta.
R HICKS
Watch Repairing a Specialty.
James Taylor has heen ill the past
week.
A public abattoir is being talked of
for Seaforth.
I. R. Carling returned home from
Toronto this week:
Perry Dignan, of Stratford, it visit-
ing under the parental roof.
Lig,htning, on Friday night struck
Hoskin's fence and destroyed
fifteen rods.
Mrs. Spearin and dangister,
of St. Marys, are visiting Mrs. Thos.
Mrs. A. Motintjoye of London, and
Mrs. Pike, of Thorold, are visiting Mrs.
George Hill this week.
Don't foreet the Ieceosse match un
Friday, between the Parkhill and
Exeter teams, on the Exeter grounds.
W. E. Browning, a, student of ref cGill
College, _Montreal, is home spending
vacation with Ins father, Dr. J. We
Browning.
A strawberry festival will be held on
Jetne 23, under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the "James st.
Methodist. church. A good program
is provided.
The following passengers were
booked by Capt. George Kemp on S.
S. Parisian, on Saturday, June 18th,
from Montreal: Moses Pennington,
through to Bideford, Devon, Eng.,
and Mrs. Hawke, through to Ply-
mouth, Devon, Eng.
The Exeter Loyal Orange Lodge
will attend divine worship in the Main
street church on Sunday morning,
July 10th, when the Rev. Wine Ma.
Donagh, of , Stratford, former pastor,
of the above church, will deliver an
The house on the ferm of R Mee -
thorn, Stephen, occupied hy John
Hemmen, was struck by lightning on
Saturday. The shaft went through
the roof, but did little damage other-
wise. Lightning. also struck the
judge's stand in the driving park.
Brnesels. Grey and lelovris municipal
councils are asking:the G. T. for e
better train service in snaking connec-
tion with the north and L IL & B.
Melville Martin. has returned borne They want the London evening train
from Toronto, where he has been at- 'to run through to Palmerston instead
tending -the University: of remainig at Winghsen all night.
1 Tun Peennsorrse.—At the meeting
of the R. Ts of T. in Hensel], Thersday,
it was decided to coil a, public meeting
to be held. in Clinton, on Thursday,
June 16, at 2 p. ne, to organize for the
plebiscite campaign. Ail temperance
supporters are invited.
DEssnet on GEORGE. MOM—Word
was received here .yesterday ot the
death of George Moir at Ottawa, He
had been ill for some time from an,
inward tronble, Mr. Moir was a
former resident of Exeter, having
conducted the Reflector newspaper
here for a few years.
Posnmesante—After a delay of some
six months, a postmaster has at last
been appointed. for Exeter. From a
list of some 30 or 40 applicants, Mr.
Edward Christie has been selected for
the position, his appointment having
been made on Monday last. Mr.
Christie will be installed into the office
at once by the Inspector.
Harman ve,IlEannan. --The case of
Hatter vs. Herbert, tried at the Tune
Sittings of the Ooenty Court, held, at
Goderich this week, resulted in a
verdict for the plaintiff for $125 with
costs. Hatter was a lessee of &house
owned by Herbert, and after several
unsuccessful attempts to induce them
vacate the premises, Mrs. Herbert one
day visited, the house, and with •a
broom handle, broke the svinclows, . as
an incentive to their moving out.
Hence the &tit. forttrespass.
ACCIDENT.—Mrs. F. J. Knight on
Saturday evening met with a painful
accident. She was in the act of lower-
ing the window, in wbich the glass
was cracked, when it slipped, and in
order to epreveut the sash falling
litetvily upon some flower pots,she pat
her bands against the glass. Both
hands went through the pana and the
window being on the descent, the
glass cut the becks of both hands, al-
most severing the arteries. The
wounds are yery painful.
.A. dog belonging to A. Walters fell A writer in the Scientific American
into a Liege water tank at the electric says he has cleared his premises of
power house last week, and was vermin by making whitewash yellow
With copperas and covering the stones
George Powell has just eompleted a
might go he pnt the
neer stable for 3res. Willis. The stable where a rat.
copperas and scettered it in the corn -
is 38x26 feet, and is fitted with all the
ers of the floor ; the result was the
ertodere conveniences, complete disappeoiance of sets and
The Foresters will atteed divine iniese pinee that thee not 1,11,4 "mil or
, service in Main Street Church. on S0-0- tnotme as been seen max the house.
Rev. John Grant, of Riney. John,
Smith will preach an appropriate ser -
clay morning next, when Rev. Charles
Men's Summer lothing
WE are now showing a most complete range of inen s
Summer Clothina in sinule and double brertsted styles One
es b
of the newest thmors in this line made of American Crash,
o•uaranteed shrunk • we have complete suits made of this
material and they are sive to be swift sellers ; see them,
R09.D Baneziesets—The annual at-
tempt to spoil the excellent roads in
Huron is being made in severalsections
by those who are doing road work.
Where the mesas are particularly good,
and on which it would ordinarily be a
pleasure to delve, what, is improperly
guar aties. It consists of earth that is
washed away by the first rains and a
few large stones which are kicked
abotit by every vehicle. And. tbey
call this 'statute labor." It would be
infinitely better to. leave the roads
alone all summer, or at least not put
anything on them until. October, and
then apply good,coarse gravel.
.Tern Sextearresa.--Thefifth spraying
exhibitiou was given in Exeter on
' Monday. last, hut, like the previous
exhibitions, was pooily attended. The
results of these experiments will not
be known until the crop is gethered in
the fall. While the externaination of
the insects and fringis is necessary and
desired, yet we think the government
is going to unnecessary expense in
employing two men—while one could,
perform the work—one as an advance
agent to announce the comin,g of the
other, and further, it appears to be an
injustice that these government offici-
als, paid a good salary by the govern -
men t, •should interfere with the sale of
goods carried by local merchants.
They sell pumps and Paris
Green, from which the'y doubtless de-
rive a profit. Their mission should be
to give instruction and. leave legiti-
mate merchants to sell the material.
The government should call a halt in
this matter and not permit such dis-
crimination agaiest the local mer-
Fitton, N. S., a delegate to the Pres -
mon. byteritin Assembler, In Montreal last
Messrs, Gladman and Collins are in week, was instantly killed by a street
Goderich this week attending the June car. The rev. genleman was out
sittings of the Comity Court. They afe biesrcling. and while passing along
interested in the case of Hatter vs. Notre Dame street woe thrown og his
Herbert. , wheel. Ile fell ori the car track and
One day last week a, hoes° belonging a passing car struck him, killing him
to Dyer er, Howard, while in the mill instantly. The deceased was 30 years
yard, went too near a large tank amet of 0,,ge and unmarried. He was a
fell in, head foreltIOSt, A.windlass had cousin of P. and D. A. Pass of
to he secured to reacue the animal from Exetee.
drowning, How shall eggs be sold? Iu Canada
We omitted. last week to announce we have been in the habit of selling
the date oe the. strawberty festive' to them by the dozen, thereby affording
be held under the auspsces of the eppertunity for considereble specula,
Ladies' Aid of the Main street Metho- tive proeeedings. In Great Britain it
dist cluircie Tt will be held in the hes become a DI:Attie° tO sell eggs by
basement of the church on Tuesday. the pound. This le regarded as a fairer
evening, July 21st, Strawberries and Method. It certainly' gives the peeson
other refreshmeets Willbe served frem with the heos which lay the biggest
6 to 8 o'clock. An Excellent, neesical eggs better value for their enterprise,
and literary program will be readered, Bat it entaels somewhat greater labor,
and that is robably the chief reaapn
AdMiseien 10 and 15 ces. Everybody
Men's fine shepherd's check coat
and. vests. 1 85
Men's neat stripe Angola Flannel
coat and vests, special 2 75
Men's steel gray pin stripe Alpacca
Men's black. Serge, all wool, well
Men's all wool navy blue Serge,
double breastect coat and :vests,
Men's One silk coats and vests,
SOME SPECIAL AMAINS
Ladies' Ribbed Cotton Vests, silk trimmed, shaped, half sleeve,
Ladies' Black Maco Cotton Hose, Herrndorf's dye, good value
Ladies' Black Silk lace Mitts, faney backe, special , ..*..
Fancy Ja.paneese Mattings, assorted patterns, regularly worth
Men's Fancy Worsted Pants, new patterns, regular price tnade
Men's Tweed Bicycle Suits, Rigby proofed and guaranteed
Good pattern American Wall Papers ... . . .05
Large White Bed Spreads, good.designs, very special value .. .95
Muslins are being much worn this season
••• both for blouses*and. full dresses, and we
are showing a beautiful variety ranging in price from 10c up
.20
.25
.20
to 4Co a yard.
Fine American printedMuslins, in
various col oriegs, warrented fast .10
Fine French Muslins, nice designs
Fency Organdy rnuslins in lovely
The Council' wilt meet on Friday
evening
Mr. Orawford,of Dublin, has sold his
hotel at a good figure, and purposes
living private.
The item of $250,000 to defray the
cost of the prohibition plebiscite pass-
ed the House w ithout discussion.
A new epizootie has broken out
among the horses in the vicinity of
lei ppen, called by the vets, "hinnoblob-
The Doherty organ factory, Clinton,
resumed business on Monday, after
several months d.ela,y on account of fire
which destroyed the old factory,
The little son of Torn Rawley, of
Dublin, had his nose broken on Satur-
day, while playing around the house
He pulled the table down on himself,
resniting as above steted.
A successful operation was perform-
ed at Seaforth on Wednesday morn -
Die Gibb and a student, W. Fowler.
They removed tnmor from the horse
weighing 5 pounds in 8 minutes from
the time the horse was chloroformed.
This is but one of the many successful
operatious these gentlemen heve per -
W. Murphy, of the gravel road.
north, who has been ill for some time,
and whose recovery was not antici-
pated, passed away on Friday, at the
age, ~of 69 yeaes. Deceased was a
native of Ireland, ancl settled in God-
ericlatownship some 40 years ago, on
the 16th cone remaining there until
his removal, eight yeers ego, to a few
ecres on the gaayel road., north of
The Exeter cemetery is in a disgrace-
ful state. Some lots are well kept,
ewhile others are allowed to run wild
with long grass and weeds. Tomb
stones that have fallen are allowea to
lie and become deebroyed. To a Aran -
ger the sight is clisgasterig, and if plot,
owners do not take enough interest it
the graves' of their depereed friends
to keep the surroundings none, the
company should devise some scheme
wily the we &ling system has tlot been tery in e respectable Shape.
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FORGET IT ) You will get them during the next two weeks. (wo take Produce and pay A.. STFAiri' C
The place s G. G. Johnston's *Bankrupt Store, :Exeter Iiighest Price for it,
Very best, Organdie Muslins,
very latest design .40
Silver silks in various combina-
tions, special. 25
designs and colormgs,. great se Flee assortment of . spot Muslins
millinery Trade is bombing in this department,
and no wonder; our stock is the most
select and we are continually receiving the latest novelties.
Our head milliner has just returned from a trip to Detroit,
where she picked up all the newest ideas in kmerican styles.'
If you want the correct thing in head gear be sure and
see our stock.
Appleton's Package Teas are the ilea!
We want 150 Firkins of choice dairy butter to fill a special
order; highest price will be paid.
The Pic ard o.,
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Strawberries give promise of an
stbundont crop.
Mrs. Manning has returned to her
home in Csomber.
William Horton' left on Thursday
to visit friends in Brookville.
Tbe 33rd Huron Batt. go into camp
at Loneon on the 21st inst. They want
a few recruits for the Exeter Co n
erecting a, large new barn; the frame
was raised on Wednesday afternoon.
Norman Creech has secured a situa-
tion as book-keeper with the Vetity
Plove Co., Brantford, and left for that
place last week.
It is well to bear in mind that letting
Canadian thistles and similar noxious
weeds go to seed on one s premises is a
prmishable offence.
James Sando, whose hand was in- )
jured in a cutting box about a year An oil well producing 1,000 barrels a
JUST ARRAVElia,
Ladies' hirt Waist
Ammetau----AND RAPPERS!
We have just received another lot of Lathes' Shirt Waists.
Ladies' shirt imaists----samow
Organdy iviuslin Shirt Waists floral. design at $1.40
Fancy black and white Shirt Waists, with collar and cuffs at 1.25
Organdy Muslin Shirt Waists, tare variety at 1.00
Fine Print Shiet 'Waists, large variety .. 1,00
detachable collar at
We sold a lot of Wrappers last season, but
more akeady this season than all last season,
received the third lot.
We have them in sizes from 52, to 40 at 00c.
Summer Oorsets-----mareas-
, We have a good line at 500. sizeS 18 to 30. -
we have sold
and have just<
Boys' blouses. ... 40c. each
Boy's duck suits - ,$1.25
CARLANG
Meat Platters, Salad Trays, Butter
Dishes, Cheese Dishes, Cake Plates,
Biscuit Jars, Fancy Vases and Flower
Epergnes, Jubilee Cups and Saucers
and Teapot Stands, Gla,sseeable Setts,
Hammocks, Window Screens, Glass
Gems.
Ice Ceeain and Ice Cold Drinks.
Agent for the Parisian Stearn Laun-`
dry. First-class work. Sent Etway
every Thuesday evening, and returned
.on Saturday everting.
LEVITTS' FAIR
ago, had the fore finger of his right
hand amputated last 'week.
The price of bread a few days ago
was aavancecl by St. Thomas bakers
• to seven cents per loaf. It has now
dropped to the old price,six cents per
day hes been struck two miles, from
The Essex county council has re-
fused to take over the toll roads ie the
vicinity of Windsonwhich were aban-
doned by the companies owning there,
but has granted $200 to the townshipe
Rev. T. R Geudy,the retiring pastor through which they run to put them
in a proper state of repair.
of the Methodist church, Windsor,
was presented by his Sunday school Albert Adam, who teaches a country
school in Sandsvich Weseis being sued
for separation, Ins wife objecting to
his boarding near the school and leav-
ing her alone from Monday till Fri-
day. Judge McHugh has allowed her
$4 a week for sustenance till the case
comes to trial.
classes with a gold mounted silk um-
brella.
• The fruit, prospects are exceptionally
good. All the orchards are looking
well and if the frosts keep away
for a few deys 4 large ceop of fruit of
nearly all kinds is assured.
Use Wina,n's Cough Balsam for
coughs, colds and Bronchial tr ub
Aclenowleged the best cough Mec
on the merket. "Especially goti
children. Manufaceured by C. 'Ore.
Some Woodstock bicyclists have
been developing so much speed lately
that the Council is considering the
question of restrieting therri to' six
miles an hour. Nothing is being said
about those who can t make six miles.
We congratulate the Rev. Walter
Rigsby, of Illyth, on his election to
the important office of President of
the Loedon Conference, it is a posi-
tion that he is well qualified. to fill,
and in which he svill do honor to the
The Government bill to ainencl the
Weights and Measures Act was read a
third time and passed in the house of
Clonernons Monday, with art amend -
mete deeNring that wherever pota-
toes are sold by the, bag soca bag shall
contain eighty pounds.
Chief Game Warden Thisley has in-
structed his eerier of deputies to watch
carefully the nests of plover and other
birds to prevent their molestation or
desteuceion. He deplores the havoc:
ereatecl among these bird by eggegittla
erers in times past, and calls a special
censade against the install boy who robs
game birds' eeste,
LIF
Joh Lots M Bargain Prices.
morning end succeeding clays tin also] d
6 ends Dress Goods, costing 57ec pee
yard, for 88c.
2pieces Black Geettadine, at 12S and
18c, for 5c per yard.
1 end Seal Brown Serge, 25 in. wide,
hiilf wool, at 20c, for 8c per yard.
4 ends Steel and. Silva Grey Lnstres,
1 end Fawn Lustre, 27 in. wide, half
wool, choice goods, at 25c, for 12ec.
1 end Art, eluslit ett 10e, for 50 per
5 ends Art Muslin, at 16 aria 18c, for
80 pee yaiels
1 end Art Muslite at 22c, for 12ec per
P CL RICE
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Come to Us to Nave Their'Eyes Examined.
If you.need Glasses let us fit them for you. We give
you the best expert
attention at T. FITTON'S JeWelry
S. FITTO
oraduato Optician.
CARTE
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Tlinna ewe read made of bi d lard steel, spring feuce wire. It is the
cheape fence o e marke • a y. farmer can build his own fence of eleven
wires at ce per rod. ' ma me for doing the work costs $8 which
gives the Ain a right to build a ice gazer -here. The fence is not only
handsome, but tIse most durable nsade,eastfasitnyone wishing to buy a mathine
or engage in the " ce business, will profit by calling on, or writing to
GEO. tecefield, Agent for Huron County.
The following persons, repres&te
Huron Presbytery, are attendieg t
General Assembly meeting at Mon -
Hamilton, Londesboro ; J. Hamilton,
GoSterith ; W. Graham, Bayfield ; J.
A. McDonald, Varna.
A tramp. was struck by the train
from Sarnia due at Stratford about
9 o'clock Tuesday night while a short
distance west of St. Paul's, and so
badly injured that he died next morn-
ing. When seen by the engineer the
man was kneeling in the middle of the
track in praying- attitude, but the
train could not be stopped in time to
prevent it running over him. His
skull was badly fraetured and one leg
run over. The man was taken to
the hospital het nothing could be
done for him. He was apparently
about 33 years of age. Thete is no
clue to his identity. It is supposed to
be a ca,se of deliberate suicide.
The Caterpillar Scourge
The reports from noithere districts
of the Province in regard to a plague
of caterpillars and the temporary stop-
page of C. P. R. trains as a result, of
crushing myriads of the pests on the
rails should. induce all who have any
autlaority to strictly enforce the pro-
visions of the law for protection of
insectivorous birds, The only effect.
iye means of fighting insect pests is by
sparing their natural ehemy. If school
teachers and school inspectors would
warn their againsb robbing
birds' nests of eggs or destroying the
young Ana. at the same time poiet out
how useful the birds are as an ally of
the farmer,. they would do the cone
te unity an imp . rtaet service. Certain
privileges for the collection of birds'
eggs foe strictly- ecientefic objects may
be neared through the Game
Wavelets, but it is unlawful to heve
either the eggs or enung of anere bird
save eagles, 116WkSt OSAYIS, wild pigeons,
blackbirds, kingfishers, crows, ravens,
lays and sparrows,
Sanday evening last, death mese
penger called away one of Blythe;
4aldest citizens, in the person of Mr.
Jeremiah Lynch, He had been ailing
for some time, but had never been so
bed as to be laid aside till ft little over
a week ago. He had been troubled
with Bright's disease..
M EAT NifiRKET,
The undersigned has opened up a,
new ineet market one cloor
South of Garlino's Store.
where he will keep the choicest of
meats constantil3r on hand.
A CALL SOLICITED
JOHN T. riANNINU.
The • Fa ily Butcher
For a good selection of
SAUSAGE, BOLOGNA, BEEP,
LAMB, PORK. efITTTON,
and VEAL, elso POULTRY in Season.
The Family Butcher $hop
One door south of Central Hotel.
LOUIS BAY
--DEALER IN—
Hide Calf and T.amb Skins.