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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1899-5-18, Page 111, FisUEON & .1Vi..11),)DLF24SEX... TWENTY—SIMTH YEARNO 4 B1811 4.rt, 44. 4•Vie 144.•441 IT't• SPEGIfil5fITTR 6T in way of Bargains this week and ave advise `all. readers of this 'paper to look carefully over this big price list and note the difference in what you have been paying and now all you have to pay us for same lines of goods. Note every quotation. Dress goods Bath towelling.at 15c ch, worth 25e. Bath towelling at 20e ch, worth 35c. We have only the best goods made he Fine Crash towelling at 4e, 5c, 70 and the world the GOLD MEDAL These 9c, werth 2 to 5c. more wholesale. goods are evaaranted every yard, not to discolor, spot nor shrink. , , 12 inch cashmere serge,blk and navy, Eied spreads l'egular price 35c., our price 25. 25 only large size bed qeilts, very 50 inch all wool cravenette cash- fine and nice, patterns at 95% worth mere serge, navy and black, regular 1.25. 150, our price 50c. e 41 inch all wool Henrietta, worth 5i2 Lace Curtain Bargains, -yd, our price 85. 16 inch all wool satin Saki!, regul 75c, our price 50c. 46 inch silk finished Henrietta, wool at 50% worth 75c. e - 7. Fancy Drod de teta, extra fine plain worth5c tand fancies, all wool, at 50c worth 75c. Fine 31 yds long, 60 in wide at 90c pr, 42 in all wool satin cloths in navy, evgrth 1.50. black and all new shades, at 50c worth Fine 3.?; yds long, 60 in wide at 1.25 pr, 15c. worth 2,00. Plain blaek and broche Lustres, (all Fine 3e yds long, 60 in wide at 1.50 pr, warranted) at 25c, worth 35c, ,Another big lot of Lace Curtains r will be on exhibition on our second show room floor- at following low 11 prices. Fine 3 yds long, 50 in wide, at 50c pr, worth 2.50. 41 inch black Muscovette, yery latest, Flue 31 yds long, 60 in wide at 1.75 pr, ,goods at 50c worth 75c: worth 3.00. .20 other specials in Dress Goods. BOOTS & SHOES Silks! Silks!! 1. Ladies' 10 only Fancy Dress waist,pats, 4yds Ladies, in each, worth 60c now 40e. , 'Ladies 6 only Fancy waist pats, 4 yds in reach worth 75e, this week 45c. ' adies' 2 only fancy rich silk plushes, 4 yde i' for each waist. regular 1.50 goods this Lades week 05e yd. Ladies' • 23 inch Duchess satin for waists, at -75c, worth 1.25, 23 inch Cheney Bros, very rich fin- ished satin Duchesse, at 1.00 yd, regu- Ilea 1,50 goods. ' , !Plain satin beau de lore, warranted every yd not to cut or discolor, at 1.00 yd, wor th 1.50. Fancy and plain silks and satins all colors for dress trimmings at very low Robinson & Cleaver linens We only keep the celebrated linens nianufactured by the above named aoxnpany which is largest factory of ainens in the werld, We quote you .60/TOR low prices for this week. & C's fine gloss towelling at 5c, worth 60. R & C's 21 inch gloss toteelling at 90, worth 121c. al&C's 63 inch a bleached tabling at 25c ,evorth 40e. - R&C's 65 inch new bleached tabling at 35c, worth 50c. & as inch fine tablings at 50c this is a big snap, wortb•75c. )3& O's 70 inch tabling at 50c, worth 75c. it & C's 63 inch bleacfied tabling at 35c, worth 65c. • ,R & C's g all linen napkins, at 75c cloz worth 1.00 1.00 ,, 1.25 e 1.50 n 2.25 • Linens! Linens!! Tine all linen.fringecl and hernstiteh- -ed •bedroom towels at the following how prices. at 20c pr, worth 30c. at 25c pr, worth 35c. at 30c pr, worth 40c. at 35c pr, Worth 50c, Dong OXford at 1.25,worth 1.75 Doeg , e 1.10, 1.35 Deng cloth top 1.50, e 1.75 Dong button and extension sole 1.35,worth 1.75. Dong Button at 2.00 worth 2,50 Dong Bal at 1,60 worth 2.00. Ladies' Prunella Busk at 60c worth 85c. Ladies' Prunella, Long at75c worth 90c. Ladies' Dong Congress 1.25 worth 1.50 Ladies' Dong turn sales L26 worth 1.75 All the Celebrated. J. V. King shoes. All big specials for nip week only. CLOTHING DEPT j Examine these prices for ordered 'clothing, made in style to suit anyone. (Best trimmings, best choice of tweeds, pantings at the following low prices. $18 made-to-order suit for $8.50, in your choice of English, Scetch and Canadian fine Tweeds. Come and Pee will explain the rest. $19.50 to 23.00 suits to order for $10.- 50 and $11.00., In very finest worsteds, Cheviots, Serges, Blk Venetians, all very best good: made. You can pick out your suit and we will do the rest. HARDWARE DEPT J Just arrived, car load of bar - WIRE 1, bed, Galv, 0 & A, Hay, etc. • We have now on exhibition the fa- mous Wickless Blue Flame Coal Oil Stove. Perfectly harmless, odorless and simply constructeel. We havenow the New LAWN Ball Bearing Lawn Mow - MOWERS er witheet a doubt the • best in the market. SEEDS—A. full line for field and gar- den also corn (car just arrived), Mam- moth, Loathen, Sweetimproved learn- ing, clouds Dent. • • SCREEN DOORS—all sizes 60c tip, • SCREEN WINDOWS --all sizes 20c up. Sole agents for - SHERWIN WILLIAM'S PAINTS, , (These paints speak for themselves.) Arull line of Builders Hardware. NEW COODS • Daily arriving. We have no time to keep these goods long because our prices are away down and we down the prices each:week to Clear in order to always make room for th at which is yet tccome. Look at the above list and come here and be convinced, we tell the truth everytime, no bluffs here,, NOTICE—This Store will be open Tuesday evening next owing to Wednesday being 24th May, Queen'e 13irthday. Other weeks we close at 0.30 except on Wednesdays anct Saturdays. ^ • • 11 1i• Bishop 16 Son, Exeter,. Brussels popttlation is 1103. London Cheese Association is to be Uneven hereafter as the Loodee Dairy- ' rnen s Exchange. Aildrew Dantzer,of Shakespettee,left May 9, for McKillop township, where he bought a 160 acre farm a, short tithe Fulton, of London. township, WAS before Squire Sinyth in London, Friday afternoon, on a charge Of 1.18ing abusive language towards his neighbor AndreW McConnell. A settletrient WaS made by thiltOrk apologizing and pay- ing the eosfe, Stretford's rate of taxation Will be 22 mills on the denier. • A little five-year old daughter of Die Shillinglaw, of Mitchell, formerly of Staffa, died on Friday last from peen. reOnitt. S. IN% Ittne101), who has beet) G. T, R. station agent et Brussels for the nest ten years, has been notified that he Will he Beet to Rleevale J. 0011ey, Ot BlueVale, going to Alma ; Clanieron of Alma, going to Drayton, and R. Sutton, noW at, Drayton, to gre to BeuSsele. 'eleese changes take effect this week ' EXETER, °NI', CANADA, THURSDAY HenSall. St Marys john Adams., grocer, has added a new adeiition to the rear of his store which he will use as a store room. --While Mrs. Finale, it middle-aged lady, a resident of Downie was riving(l down Queen street Wednesday even- ingabout 7.30, her horse ran away, owing to one of the wheels on the front axle falling. off. The herse on reaching the merket corner veered its course to that of Chureh street, still carrying in its wake the buggy andthe now well frightened occupant, laut•Mrs. Finnie pluckily held on to the lines and emceed ed, with a master hand, in bring- ing the animal to a standstill, directly in front of the Garnet house, Mrs. Finnic, though receiving no bodily in- juries, was badly shaken up, while the horse and rig were not hurt in the least. • Williaw Hawkshaw has leased the Ontario house from Mrs. James Moore. The lease came into effect on the first of May. St. Marys welcomes back an old and esteenaed Citizen, which it will surely find in our worthy friend Mr. Hawkshaw. Bruoefield. BRIEps. —Rev. Mr. Nichol of Brant- ford occupied the Presbyterian pulpit last Sunday.—Mr. John Snider, har- nessmaker, is putting an addition to his shop. Improvements indicate prosperity.—During March and April twenty young men left for points in Manitoba, seven for the Coast and nine for ,Dakota. — Mr. R. Graham sold a fine driving mare last week to Jacob Weber, of Dublin, for just about the even hundred dollars. -- The creamery began operations about the I5th. We learn there are good prospects ahead of it for tbe season. In the manufacture of cheese the fac- tory was not considered a success. The stave factory has changed hands, or rather Josiah Watson, who has had it rented for the past couple of years, has turned it over to the owner, Alex Mustard, wile will run it. Mr Watson, does -not intend leaving Brucefield, at least not at present. The stock upon which the mill has been working is owned by W. Ament of Seaforth.-- Pete Clameron met with a bad accident at Simon Mackenzie's on the 2nd con- cession of Tuckersmith. He was hold- ing a colt when it reared and coming down with its frontfeeton his shoulder fractured the bone and otherwise in- jured him. Dr. Armstrong attended to his injuries, but he will not be able to swing the arm freely for some time.—Dr. Armstrong is the M. H. 0. for Stanley and -will do all the vaccin- ating for the schools in that township. —Brucefield is the centre of the good roads district and yet an improvement might be made. Even the trifling mat- ter of a raking, which would not cost much, would be appreciated. In speaking of the roads the other day:, Dr. McIntosh remarked that the origi- nal cost was £800 or $1000 per mile and that the grade was not to be more than one foot in the hundred. Presbytery of Huron. The regular meeting of the Presby- tery was held on Tuesday afternoon in Willis church, Clinton. The atten- dance was good:—Rev. Acheson and G McKay, of Kippen ; Rev J 5 Hender- son and Miss McPherson of Hensall ; Rev W M Martin and A:Whiteford, of Exeter; Rev 0 Fletcher, of Thames Road ; Rev W Graham, of Bayfiela ; Mr. Torrance, of Betliany ; Rev J A Anderson and A. Saunders, of God.. erich ; Rev R Henderson, of Smith's Hill;:Rey j A Hamilton, of Londes- boro ; Rev A McLean, of Blyth ; Rev Dr. McDonald and D D Wilson, of Seaforth ; Rev P. Musgrove, of Me- Killop ; Rey N Shaw, Egrnondville ; Rev 3" A. McDonald, of Varna; Rev. W J Mitchell, of Thorold, ,was asked to sit as a corresponding member. Rev. W Martin acted as • moderator, with Rev. A McLean as clerk. Rev. Mr. Shaw presented the tabu- lated statement of the finances, which showed that congregations were con- tributing satisfactorily. Two vaca,n- Seaforth. Rev. J. S. Henderson, Rey. cies were • reported, Bracefield and N. Shaw, and 1). D. Wilson, on behalf , of the committee appointed to visit I Bayfield Road, having in contempla- tion the erection of a new church at Varna, reported that the question re- garding their financial standing be de- ferred in the meantime. Rev. R. Henderson, of Auburn, was appointed arnember of the Assemblies' committee on Bills and overtures, and Rev. J. A. Anderson as convenor of the Home Missions Committee. Rev. A. Stewart, of Clinton,and Rev. C. Fletch- er, of Thames Road, asked for leave of absence for three months ; the latter intends visiting in Scotland. , Circulars were received from differ- ent presbyteries signifying that clergy- men from other churches ask leave to come in—R 11 Pra,clii, A Edington R Finlayson, E N 6 Bottrell, Robtl Gow and A. Fraser from the United States ; D H Jacobs, of the Congrega- tionalist, and 11 W Reed, of the Re- formed Presbyterian, in Canada. A telegram was read from Owen Sound Presbytery, stating that it call from Latona to Rev. Mr. Graham,Bay- field, was sustaieed, and the Presby- tery will decide the matter at its ad- journed meeting, which will be held at Brucetleld, on Tuesday, May 23rd. At this adjourned meeting the following sessions were cited to appear in oonnec- tion with the proposed new sites, viz ; Kippen and Hillsgreon, Broceileld and Bayfield. The population of Goderich is 4,027, If you are tired taking the large old- fashioned griping pills, try Carter's Little Liver Pills ana take some ocirn- feA. A mart can't stand' 'everything. One pill it dose. Try therm Geo. Carter.Clandeboye lost it horse the other nighr, valued at two -hundred 40111tre. It did not seem to be sick in Mae evening, but when he went out on 1110 thellmlnrt' WAQ 1;mtl, '0,AZti21.1.:TE;H Gal. Sutherland, Notary Public, • Convey angelLim , 001h1:12I.Z1leuctr, EStre lysurqinco.ttgent anck ssarer m marriage on:sus. begat (loon clients earefully drawn at rmsonable rates Money to loan on real estate at low rates of in terest. Office at the Post °Mee. Henson, COOKU. (Late witb. Gar_row Proudfoot) Barrister. Soliators Notary Public, Hansen, Ont. A. Selle17, L. D. S., D. S,. Honor Gratin .ate ot Toronto Universi,ty, Dentists. Teeth, extraotea without_nam or bad effects office in Petty's Block,' Hensel!. Zurich every Monday, commencing May tlOth, BaItIFS.—R. McLeod, of Woodstock, and Mr, Henderson, of Seafortb, visit- ed at 331, Raedle's for a few days the paet week.—Mrs. H. Cook is visiting in -Detroit.---Mrs, johnstou, of Willow Hall, gave a party to a number of young friends on Friday eveniug.— Isaac Young, an Indian,was commit- ted. to Goderich jail on Monday, foe housebreaking and stealing. He is cherged with stealing $11 and arti- dee of goods from R. Bell's residence clothing from T. Murdock arid other places. He also broke into Stoneman's Jewelry store. but no- thing was missed. He had just come from Mencey and was camped in the m swap.—Hi swamp..—Henry Rundle s greatly improving the appearance of his pro- perty.—R. Cuchnore and staff of ma- sons are. working at St. Joseph. —Mrs. Sheffer has returned home from a visit with friends in Shipka.—John Voelker, of Dashwood; Visited John Pope this week.— Lacrosse boys are practising and are open for challen- ges.—Mrs. Hall and daughter, Dash- wood, visited friends here on Sunday. —Miss Amy Murdock lefb on Monday for Toronto to take six weeks' course in the Conservatory of Music.—R. Carisle, of Ripley, visited In town this week.—While playing loot ball Saturday, F. Manias and J. F. Patter- son, collided. Both lay insensible for a time.—Fred Ingrain, son of Mr. and airs. Ingram, who it few weeks ago left for B. O., clied a few days after their arrival. He bad been a resident of the west for some years. He leaves a wife (nee Miss ' Shortt, daughter of Y. Shortt,) and young family to mourn their loss.—Donald Burn's horse ran away on Saturday evening. It passed through the vil- lage and ran to Zurich, where it was caught by two young men frorn Hen - sail, who pursued It on bicycles. No damage.—D. D. Willert, of Dashwood was in town on Sunday, as was also the Misses Snell and Stacey.—Mrs. J. C. Stoneman is ill. Mrs. E. Robinson, of Lambeth, is visitieg her.-- William Pengally, who has been ill for some time, died on Tuesday night, at, the age of 77 years. Fuller particulars next week. --John Crawford one day last week celebrated his 82nci anniver- sary by a frunily S; T. Jackson and W.• J. Crawford, , of• Ripley, son and daughter, Were among the guests. Mr. C. is still bale and hearty, and we wish him many more such anniversaries. — W. R. Hodgins purchased it trotting horse in Ailsa Craig on Friday. It is said to be a fast one. Grand Bend laRIEFS.—Mr. Herb Mollard,ot vieited friends here on Sunday.— Mr. Solomon, of Detroit; was here ne- gotiating forfish. Mr. Welsh shined his fish to Detroit as the prices are better there.—Miss Tillie Brenner returned home Saturday after visiting friends Orediton.—John Patterson spent Sun- day under the parental roof.—Don't miss the 21th May at Grand Bend. There /will" be foot -ball match be- tween Dashwood and Grand Bend ri,nd other sports. --Mr. Oubbonore has been here from Pb. Edward looking after his fishing interests here. Usborne Connell IConnell ;net May Ot,h, pursuant adjourm:oent. All the members ever PIMeiennuties of Previous meeting were ,read, approved and signed. I By-law No Cconfirming the appoint- ment of Patbmasters, and By-law No 5, changing certain statute Labor visions were passed signed and seal The Court of Revision of the Assess- ment Roll for 1899 will be held at I Township Hall on Saturday June 3rcl, at 10 o'clock, in the forenoon. Order's were granted in payment of , accounts amounting to $148.50. Next meeting of the Council on June 3rd atter court of Revision. F. MOBLEY, Clerk, Centralia • Banns- —Mr. Thomas Handford has rernoved to Exeter ----Mr. Oliver and wife, of W Ingham North, have moved hereeind are occupying Mr. Hanford's house.—Miss Carrie Ricks left laet week for Chicago. where shewill spend the next few weeks visiting friends and relatives.--IvIr Wm. Colwill has both hay presses going and is doing an extensive work in that line. —Mr. Rich- ard Culbert, of 13iddulph, bees inoved into the house lately occupied by his father-in-law.—Mr. Richard Neil ha taken possessien of the brick dwellin opposite the parsonage, we welcom him to tow.—Mr, Jas. Neil, of the 3r con. of McGillivray, has been quite ill, and altbough able to be out again, is quite indisposed. Zion. Bamers.--Henry Hern lost two valu- able sheep. -S. Jaques hasstarted to re- pair his barn. The framers are fram- ing the timber. He is going to make it longer and wider and is also going to put in a cement foundation. Mr, Fletcher of Woodham, has the frame work and a man from Granton the cement. James and Williaan Horn have purchased a new Traction engine and will be in a position to do good work in the thrashing line.—A man from London gave an entertainment in the school house exhibiting a large number of views of the English,Jewisb, Scotch, also Canadian views, to a smell crowd : he is also 1a,king pictures of dwellings and schools.—Fred Hern has been beautifying his house with a coat of paint.—Mr. Peart imported some seed peas from Bowmanville. No bugs. He will have to berild a fence around them to keep out the hugs. He also delivered to .T. White, of St. Marys, a load of hogs which tipped the scales at nearly 2,800 lbs. S. Santee also delivered one which tipped the'Sceles -53() lbs.e—Re Lin- e -art and ,J:'-Squirese have purchased new wheels. • G. Brock hag pnrchese a new buggy. He will be able to square things now surely.—Mrs Wm. Johns erected to the memory of her late husband a very handsome monu- ment in Zion cemetery.—mrs. Johns of Exeter, visited friends in this -vicin- ity the past week.—Mr. Johns has been in the vicinity driving post holes. —Mr. E. Avery is moving his house and is going to build a new front to it, and put in a new cellar.—The trus- tees of Zion held a meeting last week and discussed the advisibility of ex- tending the shed to the road, in which to put the wood. benches and other articles of the church.—We understand the quarterly meeting elected Mr. Wm. Taylor and John Cann to at- tend the district meeting held in Exeter. —The trees are leafing out fast. —The blossom is very thick on the small fruit trees.—Seeding is nearly finished. Crediton BRIERS.—There was frost in thi ERIEFS.—Geo: Miners wheeled home vicinity on Saturday night last so ou early risers say. sit was followe Tuesday by a rain.—Crops are look ing fine around here as a result —A. S. McGregor of London spent Tuesday in the village. He is District manager of Sun 'Life Insurance Co. and was there in the interests of his company. --e, Our sidewalks are badly in need of repair in many • places. Those who have charge of this work should attend to it without delay ao our limbs are peecious.—Two wandering • musicians of the Italian tribe, did up our town on Tuesday last and discoursed melody 1 from Stratford on Friday eve and re- turned again Monday morning.—Our boys have got the wheel fever, no less than four new wheels in the village now. --R. T. Johns having sold three of the famous Winchester Hobbs wheels. They are *geared to 81, SO•look out for some fast scorching and record break- ers for there's nothing slow • about Hans.—The frost en Saturday and Sun- day nights will no doubt injure the fruit considerably, but Thos. Swale the veteran well -digger and early potato grower was on his guard and was seen covering his potatoes over so that. the Editor may look for his first new feed quite early in the season. --Rev. Mr. Thompson returned from Toronto on Friday eve. He being writing on his ekitteinations, he is taking a double header, taking a two years' course in one.—Rev. Dr. Willottghby, of Exeter, preached here on Sunday evening last in behalf of the Educational Fund; bis sermon was very instructive ann im- pressing.—Building operations are on the move and the village carpenters are crowded to their utmost capacity. --Mr, Byarn Spicer has his barn raised and an addition added to it.—Joseph Ilitwkins has his raised ready for the masons and will also nrake fiis longer and fain^ feet higher, and when finished will be quite an up-to-date building.—Henry Coultice and R. T. Johns have their foundations in and ready for the builclers,--Chas. Fink- beiner, of Crediton visited friends here on Sunday„—Me. Herchnee intends erecting a new wire fence along the Exeter roadto rep ace t one that is in the back numbee class. Is a signal that the Gra{ ,ist coming, and, Yqn 'WREN THE VVrSTLIt, BLOWS don't get off the track Otitill Tun over and. Intl you, Nvhon you get d ‘emigh, is a signal that consumption is corning. toil you had better look out. The Way to sten coneametion is to step (ho cough, The way to stop the cough is to take Shiloh's Cough and Constimptive Cure, Wicts., and $1.00 bottle. Abney re. fatulea if it fails to euro. Pretricle Mul kern, a prominent Lon- don lawyer, of the firm of Gibbons, Xtilkorri ita Harper, dropped dead. Fri- day from heart failtire, Ile Was 46 years of age, and popular arnong ali via from house to mese to a our citizens. Such treats are rare our way.— Accord- ing to announcement, Rev. A. L Sny- der, M. A., of Wardsville, delivered two inspiring lectures in the M. E. church on Wednesday and Thursday, of last week, in the interests of the Ladies' Alliatice. These lectures were charge, The matter has not been very entertaining and at the same time settled. contained practeal, eternal. truths that canna fail to make a lasting irnpres- sicm for good on all who hoard them. Rev. Snyder will have a hearty wel- come again should it ever be conven- ient for him to visit 135.—Our celebrat- has been off vvork:since as a result; it ed brass band attended it garden party is reported that several of his ribs were at Centralia on Tiresday evening last.. broken. Mrs, Harry Ilimieston of They report a .good time though the evening was cold and damp.—Rey, . London is visiting at Wm. Northcott's at present.—Albert Geddes met with it Hussar preached a special sermon to the Epworth League on Sunday even- painful accident one day lately; while working Robert Bell's mill in Hen- ing last, it being anniversary day sail A, piece of one of his thumbs was throughout Canada. After the service taken oft by the edging saw. --Two of Al)DrrioNAL LOCALS. Reserved seats 25cas`Tha Vagabond , I VI • Ur's, (Rev) Smith is visiting frien ST neceiv A FULL ST'OOK Flan of hall at D. Dyer's The agabOnd", in London. Russell Howard of St. Marys was in town on Sunday. nights damaged the fruit. V. Oarload choice seed potatoes at W. G. Bissett's warehouse. Frost on Saturday and Steed. John Dauncey and wife, of Ailsa Craig, were in town over Sunday, R. McLeod, of Woodstock, former- ly of 'Usborne, is visiting in this neigh- borhood. Mrs, Wm. Beveden left on Tuesday for Manitoba where she will visit friends. A. 3 Rollins has purchased a fine driver which he will take with him to Catarac. Miss Ball of Goderieh is visiting her sister, Miss. Ball, teacher in the public 1 school here. I Constable Creech has a COW that dropped twin. calves the other day. Both are living. H. E. Huston and .T. G. Jones leave in a few weeks for M ani to ba and British Columbia, on a visite , W. H. Levett intends building a brick Iblock, north of the store recently pur- chased of G. A. Mace. The Garrick Dramatic Co, Exeter Gridley's Opera Hall, May 24th, p. m Reserved Seats 25c.—"The Vagabond.' T. ,T. Lockhart will return to Exetei on Monday next, and resume his posi- tion as Principal of the Exeter Public School. An Indian charged with burglary, in Hensall, was in the police cells here over s unday. He was committed for trial ere are a nuraber of horses here for the races on May 21th. It will be a gala day in Exeter. Book yourself for Exeter. • Peg -leg Brown, the inurderer of policeman Twohey of London, was hanged in London yesterday (Wed- nesday,) morning. "Five et aids ; the first Advocates of Woman's Rights," is the sennon topic announced by Rev. Charles Smith for next Sunday evening. The annual meeting of South Huron Fanners' Institute will be held in Hen - sail on Thursday, June lst. See ad- vertisements for particulars. Charles Rowe had one of his legs in- jured by it log rolling on it, at Howard's saw mill the other day. He has been laid up in consequence. • Will Caldwell, of Nelson. B. C., formerly clerk with J. P. Ross, is visiting his parents in Hay Township. He is the owner of a fine store there. F. H. Lutz, son of Dr. Lutz, has very creditably gassed his final ex - a ininatibietat TOronto;eohool of Phar- macy:end-is nowea. full , fledged' drug- eadst- . ,-„, ee. , a s., = r -`• Thee. YelloW left on Montle- for Engknd to spend, the summer. for the benefit of his health. We wish him bon voyage, improved health and a new brick return. Ross hofo u, se,ancl is building a. con - town ,is building. a fine crete cellar. A. E. Hodgert, general agent for the Thorold Cement Co., is the contractor. It is probable that Rev. J, Living- stone of Windsor, a former pastor of Main St. Methodist Church, will be elected President of the London Con- ference for 1899. ' I The Inspector of the Molsous bank, 'spent the past week in town. He re- ports the breech here doing a good business and everything well keptand carefully inttnaged by Mr. Hundon. Remember the auction sale of two excellent farms in tae 2nd and 3rd COD. Of Usborne, on Monday June Oth. Sale will take place on lot 18 in the 341 con. See posters for further par- ticulars. • The Garrick club will give a plea ing entertainment in the opera hou on evening of May :24th, when tie will play the "Vagabond." Eve person comieg to the races, shou also prepare for the evenings en ainment. Ik will well repay 'sit The G. T. R. officials have received a largely signed petition, asking for the London train to run through to Kincardine from Wingharn on Sat- urday evenings for the • benefit • of Londoners who wish to enjoy Sun- day on the shores of Lake' Huron. The request will likely be granted. The directors of the Agricultural Society, held it meeting on Saturday. They discussed the moving of the drill shed to where' the ticket officeis located and will likely move it Providing the County will hold its fair in Exeter 'every year and ainalganiate with the local society, the directors offered.. the County Board the grounds free. of Sexsreutta BRIEFS. —We are sorry to learn that Aldworth received a rather severe kick from a, horse a few days ago ; he a -reception was held when over forty new members were reeeived into full Jon. izons of Bethesda, visited connection with tho church.—On 8,03, itylt.Torhi nac41.e, Alyamtv.oRr lth helped his ate- gacreaot.in..T8hteostehteettacthbetrialeasremptirrsnnueoetes4 bath next Rev, J. P. Rice, f r; n °-. ther-in.law, T. N. Northcott, with the in teaching (8) that the lowest salary will preach special S.^. 0. ahniversary irods:::::00:poetmetyisx:s.es Tht:aifio5llao:vdinguaoufl. lci‘tojrrs . were elected.,,—President Mr. Bloom- field ; Secretary, P. Gardiner ; corn, Creech. The next meeting of the cow ventionfwill be held on the first Satttr- P. See' • BOOTS AND SHOE Best value ever shown in Eficeter, in Ladies', Misses and Mens vvear. Also it Complete line of GROCERIES, CROOLERY. GLA ware a full range of New Print Lovely Patterns. READY—TO—VVEAR CLOTHING. J P Fitcoss,„ 'WM& l\tay 24thp. m. ---"The Vagabond." ,I.NOTIOR.—Exeter, May 17th, iso. -- ,To the shereholders of the Exeter Salt Works Co. Gentlemen:—Please take notice that the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Exeter Salt Works Co.. will be held Monday June 12th, cre the hour of 2p. m„ Town Hall. T. B. CAMINO, Secy. -Treas. -PATH OF WILLIAM BBoviTN.—Wil- liam 13, for 20 years a resident of Exeter, died on Wednesday, after a prolonged illness, the result of a severe attack of la grippe some years ago. Be was aged 06 years, 17 days. Deceased _ was horn in the County of Norfolk, England, and when years.. of age carnet() this country, settling in Dar- lington township. In 1815 he married Mary Ann Stonehouse. In 1872 they came west, living one year in Seafortb and one year in Clinton. Since then they had lived in Exeter, Mr. Brown haying always managed the Pickard mill, which he superintended in its construction. He also of late years bought grain on the Exeter market, and until his health failed a few years ago.he was one,of Exeter's most prom- inent business men, always highly re- spected and esteemed. Mrs. Brown pre -deceased him just one year. There survive him four sons and two daugh- ters;—Rev. Thos. Brown, of Queens- borough; George, of Rensall, William of Kirkton ; Fred, of Waugh= ; Mrs, Thos. Bissett, Usborne, and Edith at home. The funeral will take place on Friday at 2 p. m. C. E. AND S. S. CoN1131NTIONAT EXETER, JUNE 20 AND 21.—The Huron County Convention for Cheistian En- deavor and Sunday School' interests is to be held in James street church Exeter, on Tuesday and Vv ednesday June 20th and. 21st. The executive committee met in Clinton some lime ago and arranged a strong program. The Junior C.E. Superintendent, Bliss. Whitworth, is to be present as also Dr. Daniels of Sarnia and the Sunday School Secretary, Mr. Alfred Day. Practical topics will also be discussed by the local workers of the county and a specialty helpful convention is looked for. The exercise entitled The Jun- ior Wheel is being prepared by 75 of the Exeter Juriors under the leader- ship of Mr. Senior and other local workers. This in itself will be worth. going a long distance to see. The lo- cal committee of Exeter are spacing no pains to give the delegates a grancl reception as this is the first time they have had the privilege of entertaining the combined conventions. Each Young People'd Society and Suncla,y School of the county is expected to send delegates. Programs will be out by the first of June. TEa.cnEss' CoarvENTroN.—Eighteen of the local teachers met in the Exeter P. S. according to notice. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. Mr. 13loomfielrl dealt with, "As ships becalmed at Eve" as follows : (1) A. short story of the life of the Author is necessary for the un- derstanding of the poem. Stress should be laid on the fact that Clough drifted front the pious teaching of Dr. Arnold to agnosticism ; (2) The class should paraphrase the poem ; (3) The lesson should be read to fully bring out the points ef the smile ; (4) .6., minute study of the words and phrases. Miss Jeckell introduced the subject, .‘ Psy- chology of number," showing what number is, what InImber is not, and the processes of the mind in forming the contept. Mr. Boyd followed, an-. plying this theoey to the teaching of numbers. He showed that the unity must be dealt with in each case, e, 9. 14/ is taught,the natural step would be. to introduce 2-2's to make the unity 1,-, then 2,4's to make the unity 8, etc. In this way the old • method of dealing with consecutive number a was explod- ed. The third item on the program 'WAS the reading Of the -resolutions passed by the O. E. A. laSt. April, by Mr, Boyd. Mr, Trott, an Ontario teacher who has spent scene time in Australia, was introduced. to the con- vention. Ile explained the Australian Educational System, showing11) that the placing and paying of teachers are in the heeds of an EducatiOnel Com- mission (1) that young teachers teach under supeavision for a time, then they are given it school of the lowest, sermons in M. E. church; ,' There will be a mess meeting of ebbs:daft and par- ents in the afternoon, when several ad- dresses will be given.—Mr. and Mrs, otWoodhain, were the guests of Mrs. LembroOk on Sunday last.—The Young Peoples' Allianee of the Evan- ehurch obServe their an - hind rally day ; on May 21st morning and evening, ;in the morning service wilt be devoted to the, interests of the P. P. A. the Pastor preaching an appropriate sermons Itt tae OVathiltk theicea program will be rendered wolemnp. seeding a couple 6£ dos last week. -- William Northcott and. Melvin Gould wont to Medford for Seine cattle one day last week.—W. H. , Johnston and family attended. the quarterly Meet- ing in Hensall.—Bert :..Obs8 has pur- chased a wheel, and, '' Y,1:4:'.-tx —8 in 'MI pi, 1'' 8 parte reoty .expeetra.-• ' ••,,,from him in the near foluto.—t 're business meet- ing for the Quarter just ended Was held in the church on Friday eVening litate—Sevevai ottlie yoting ladies visit - NIP rr kr 'tat 311.1b. The time to ptit ()At a fire whoa it start -t. dotisttniptien like fire. In the beginning it is easy te The leeger it, eeetr en tireeeere d the Exeter' Cern tory' kle Stlndttlit it destros. At the 'drat Sign.— Willyn tteufch 11)0 htlOtt; Watt Ln ShilohN Lehigh Mid CorieUtttPbotl fans t; e o aexhis enit what; flt$11 ift 0,;%,etttt:ih 10.telY.-a-giSg Sarah Nort nst 60 04, asta 41.00 ute. 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