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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1899-8-24, Page 8A ' Cash Store ONE PRICE TO ALL CAS ii or PRODUCE Linen Towels Sale, Twenty five doz Linen -ng at very special prices. Towels bought ery cheap width we are offer- Replerish your stock of Towels at these money-savina,prices. 15 cloz heavy pure linen h tick towels, herniiied ends, red,blue and,self boteier- ed size 10 x 8a ite regular priee 121e, special 3 it 25e. 'L. 1ot extra heavy linen huok towele,heurmed ends,ted, blue and self bordere, size 10 x 36 in, regular price 18e, special 12ec each. Pickling Seasen. Buy pure vinegars for your pichles. We have White Wine, Government Proof and English Malt. We handle nothing but the best pickling spice. Jo A. STEWART INSURANcE. For Marriage Licences, 14-14RNEST ELLIOT, Wedding Rings, Agen tor the WESTERN ASSURANCE COM, Weatc be, Cite c earey, of Toronto; also for the Przaterx Free NSIIRANCE COMPANY, of London, England; he ALLIANCE Tersueexce COMPANY, ot Eng ••••••...awrav.nmeilme So Many New Faces Are seen in our store these days hunting for bargains in STATIONERY that we feel like congratulating ourselves on the wonderful success of our sale. People come, in many cases, because advised to do so by friends. They all buy, LOW PRICES DOES THE BUSINESS at the J. GRIGG; MAIN STetaxT. EXETER, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24th, 1809 LOCAL HAPPENINGS Don't forget the Lacrosse match on Fridayevening at 6 p. m. La,bor Day comes on September 4th, one week from next Monday. 4,000 persons went on the farm laboreee excursion from Toronto Wed- nesday. Mrs. Love. of Seaforth,left this week for Rossland to visit her daughter Mrs J. Copp. The Alvinston Free Press has passed into the hands of Mr. A. E. Ketch,late of Oil Springs. The contract for carrying the mail between Exeter and Dashwood has been awarded. On the 6th of September, a. conven- tion of the Knights of the Grip of Ca,n• ada will be held at Toronto. t The Sutherland Tunes Co's stave mills will be closed for two weeks for the want of teams to haul timber. Farreei Bros. horse became frighten- 1 t ed at the rolling of some barrels atid I took a short run yesterday. No dam- t age. ' Jewelry, Spectacles, .Etc CALL ON R. HICKS Watch Repairing a Specialty. The old wooden walk on Main street has been torn up and the work of re- placing it with a. granolithic pavement has begun. The directors of the Free Library have received notice of the Govern- ment's appropriation of $200 to the Free Librarv. Messrs. Weekes Bros. of this place this week shipped a Swedish granite monument to Crystal city, Man., in memory of Thomas A.. son of Hon. Thomas Greenway. The young man who ,,carries a re- volver without a good and sufficient reason known to his friends, and, -we might say, to the -public authorities, is a dangerous person. There is no telling when possession will tempt him to use the weapon. Young men carrying revolvers will do well to throw them in the river and avoid danger. We learn that W T. Hawksbaw will retire from the Cornmerchd hotel on Sept. 1, to be succeeded by his father, jam flawkshaw. Mr. Ilawksha,w has during his extended lease of this hostelry. enjoyed a good business. and his many friends will be sorry to learn of his ietention. John Hawkshaw is well and favorably known to the public, having formerly conducted the hotel. An amalgamation of the bicycle in terests of tnellassey-Harris Company, Toronto; the H. A. Lozier Company, Toronto junction; the Goold. Oona - pally, of Brantford, and the Welland - Vale Company, of St. Catharin.es, has been finally effected. A syndicate which has been arranging for the pur- chase of the interests of those firms for sometime past concluded negoti- ations at a meeting held in Toronto Thursday. The members of Caven Presbyterian church choir and their friends, were very pleasantly entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ross, on Friday .evening last. The evening was spent OD the lawn which was il- luminated with Chinese lanterns; sing- ing, music, recitation, etc., formed the programme, atter which refreshments were served. Mr, and Mrs. Ross were endered a vote of thanks by all, for be very pleasant evening. It is said this will probably be the last year that the departmental exam- inations results will be published. A number of the high school teachers broughout the province have com- plained to the Education , Department hat the present system of publishing all the results together leads to in- vidious comparisons and unhealthy rivalry between the various schools. The department is considering the ad- visability of mailing the results to each SCh001 in future instead of publishing them as at present. Toronto has been made the dump- ing -ground for another consignment of counterfeit one -dollar bills, the manufacture of some Atnerican firm. The bill according to the bank officials, s t poor imitation, but a few inserted nto a bundle passed one of the local oilers this week. The counteefeit is of the issue of June 1, 1808, 0. series, and is printed on poor Raper, the litho- raph work being especially noticeable ii account of its indistinctness. It is relieved a large amount has been put ut in the leading cities of Ontario. The distributiort of rain over the Do- minion during the month was many respects, very remarkable. This way especially the cage in Ontario, where, in several CC/Unties contiguous to Lakes Erie and Ontario, and also on the south shores of Lake Huron, the amount of rain was exceedingly small, while in more rtorthern:localities rain fell fre- quently and heavily, and in Mole places the total fall for the month was ab- normally large. The rainfall was also much above average in many portions of the Northwest Territories and throughout Quebec ancl the Maritime Proyinces, 11. Rorke and Miss Rose Cunning- ham,eldest daughter of Sohn Cunning- ham, all of Clinton, were married on Wednesday. James Thomson, of Bayfield, has been appointed clerk for the Seventh Division Court of Huron, instead of John Morgan, deceased. A small blaze on the carpet of Mr. 13a.tvden's dining room, Ridgetown, caused by a spirit stove upsettibg was extinguished without calling tbe lire - i men out on Sunday afternoon. i ; r Schools in rural districts re -opened t on 1Vionday last. The lst of September is the regular date for the reopeningi of town sehnels, but as this day fallsonlg Friday this year, and as the following; Monday is Labor Day and a holiday, I the school in:Exeter Will not commence b the fall term until Tuesclay.September SLh. The Orangemen's excursion, Wing - ham to Detroit Saturday was well pat- ronized, there being in all some 900 to 1000 excursionists on board when Hyde Park was teethed. About 75 tickets veere sold at Exeter, There Was great rivalry for the diamond ring presented to the most beautiful lady on the train and the fortunate winner, Miss Ella Long, of Wingliain, was the object/ of many envious &tees. The decision however moat. haye been al- right for W. j. Carling was one of the expert judges, T111.1 EXETEB Personals A. Q. Bobier visited Chicitgo this woek, Mies Ida \wits is visiting friends in London. • •Alf Dayidson is visiting friends in Melbourne. R, Render spent Sundtv with frieuds in St, Thomas. Miss Elsie McCallum is visiting, friends in Seaforth. Chas. Haskett, of London, called on friends here on Sunday, Lionel Howerd spent Sunday visit - lug friends in St, Marys. John Ileaumu'architect, of London, visited friends here yesterday, Benj. Eilber of Ubly Mich. gave Tan InarEs a call one day last week. T 11 McCallum has returned from a visit attorig friends in the nerth. W. 11. Pearson, Barrister of Ripley, called on legal friends, on Friday. G. Holman and family, of Bayfield, visited frieeds in town this week, Miss Gussie Holland left Tuesday to visit friends in .London and Galt. Earl Browning has returned home front visiting friends in mcoinivray. 11'. L. Kerr, of Ingersoll, ie the guest of Lis cousins, Messrs. Weekes Tiros. Misa Beatrice Greene of Holmeeviile is visiting friends in Exeter end Fuller- ton. , Goderich Voters' list shows that the Circular Town has 367 jurors and 1,192 voters. - IL A. C. Renshaw, of the Merchants bank, Kiegsten, is visiting at Levitt's Fair. Mrs. Wagner is visiting friends in Detroit and Milwaukee 'for three weeks. • The Mfsses Tuck and Prescott, of Loydoa, spent a few days visiting at Levitt's Fair. Ed. Harness, of London, spent, a few days this week visiting his mother, Mrs. Harness. Messrs. J. Preeter and. Mine host Foster, of Zurich, were in town yester- day on business. Arthur Kemp of the 1VIolsons Bank, left on Saturday to spend a few days at Port Stanley. Miss Bowie, of Chicago, who has been visiting at Wni. Drew's,returned home this week. to Ye Norman Bissett has returned Richmond, where he has a luerati position as tailor. Peter Gardiner and R. N. Creech resume their duties in their respective schools this week. Misses Murray, Treble, and }redden, left Wednesday to attend the millinery openings in London. Miss Riddell and NiSS 011iMelte, of Londesboro, are the guests of their friends Miss Nellie Ramsay. Miss Alice Prescott, of London,visit- ed friends here the forepart of this week enroute to Grand Bend. Miss Nettie Penhale left on Monde for Medicine Hat, N. W. T., where sh will spend some time with friends. Louis Thorne, of Los Angeles, Oat., is in Detroit,, attending the Supreme Lodge ofthe Foresters of America. Miss Harrison, also Miss Lillian and Willie Amos, returned home last week after visiting friends in McGillivray. Rev. R. Millyard, was called to Toronto on Saturday last. owing to the serious illness of a, relative there Rev. Mr. Straith and daughter, of Innerkip, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Martin at, the Manse, this week. Miss Vera Heveksha,w returned home on Monday frcrn Detroit, where she has spent the past month visiting friends. ''.. Rev. A. P. Zinger'lately returned from Rome, accoomanied by his father, visited his brothers in. Detroit th Mr. and 'Mrs. A. J. Rollins drove to Byron, on Friday last, where they will spend avacation visiting friends around the country. Miss Cowan, of Sarnia, who visited her aunt Mrs. Dr. Lutz, a few days of last week returned to her home on Saturday last. Miss Lillian Welsh, Milliner with the Smallroan and Ingram Co., London, spent the forepart of this week with her parents here. Mrs. McTavish, of Detroit who has spent the past few weeks with friends here and in St. Marys returned home .on Saturday last,. Miss H. Blatchford returned last week tia Sterling, Col., aftee a pleasant visit witb her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richara Blatchford. Mrs. Seldon, end Miss SeIdon left for their home in Ingersoll, on Satur- day last after a few weeks' pleasant visit with Mrs. Geo. Samwell. Miss Maud Welsh, has returned borne for holidays from Portage La Prairie, where she has helcl. a position as Milliner with one of the leeding firms of that place. ' Mrs. Thomas and family left Wed- nesday, for Ste Marys, where they will reside. Their many friends here wish them many pleasant surround- ings in their new home. Adana Whiteford, Rodgerville, left here for Vieden, Manitoba,on the 22ed inst. Mr. VVhiteford's numerous friends will wish him a safe journey and a pleasant visit with his friends in the West. Mr.and Mrs. W.J. Clarke and daugh- ter, of Toronto, accompanied by Miss Dollie Cowen, are here spending the week with Mr. Clarke's father, Wm. Clarke, and brother J. P. Clarke. Mrs. Clarke returned home yesterday. During the absence of the Rey. It Millyard, on Sunday last, services in Mein St. Methodist church were con- ducted in the morning by Rev. W. M. Martin, and in the evening by Rev. Mr. Straith, of Innerkip, NVI)O delivered very fine addresses. Messrs. Norman and Ray Fanson, two of our promising young men left on Tuesday, for the Northwest. They will spend some titne visiting &lett& around the cetintrytand will in all probability take up their abode in that Province. THE TEVIES joins with a host of friends in wishing the young Men success wherever their lot may be cast. o Li 11,4 o Tfi E NEXT TWO , EEKS • We have just added to our Gent's Furnishings stock over five hundred neck ties, .aquantity of white and colored shirts, collars and cuffs, tuaderclothing,umbrellas and tweeds We will offer special inducements in the following list Anil-. trts of goods. Careful buyers will not fail to appreciate the Boys white la,undriecl shirts sizes 13 splendid values that will be offered. ; for all these goods areMen's white laun1dried 75c shirts with eizes 14 to 16 -2 at to be sold at reduced prices. Mens Summer ShirtS and Ties Mens Summer Suits 'WENS and BOYS STRAW HATS BIGYGLE SUITS and SWEATERS WE HAVE THE BEST 250 TEA IN TOWN. The C061 Direct Importers Miss 31illroy, of London, is the gum of the Misses Weekes. Miss Grace Oke is, visiting, her siste Mrs, Jas. Martin in Kinburn. Miss Mabel Wfilters has returne from visiting friends at W Ingham. Luther and Ed. Bissett, of London Baxiessvetisti,ting their graudfather, Jame Nelson Sheere returned to Petrolia after epending, a few days with his parents here. W. H. Perkins, wife and child, of London. visited Mr. Perkin's mother on Sunday last. Mrs. D. Pen warden arid Miss Pen warden, of Loridon, are the guests o Miss Julia Spicer. Mr. and Mrs. John Sued and daugh- ters, spent the forepart of this week, with friends in Sarnia. Mrs. W. FI.Levett took in the excur- sion to Sarnia, and spent Sunday and. Monday with friends there. Hector Monroe returned to London c;n Saturday after a pleasant time spent with his friends here. st B.ADLY SOALDED.—Della, the 4 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles 'Isaacs Friday last in reaching to the r, table for a drink of water, took hold of a crock containing boiling starch, pull - d ing it down over herself; fortunately her body escaped unhurt, but her feet and ankles were badly burned. s • Mens white laundried shirts O'ar best with cuffs or bands sizes 14 to 17 1-2 at mens flannelette fend colOrecl cot,ton, shirts from 50e up. New shapes in Gents canals 15 an& 18c. Underwear Mens Balbriggan shirts and draveers. each 25e. 2 piece bathing suits 75c. ;Uflibrelias G„ 2 :oernt3ts5 umbrellas, steel rodiahlardnual tinned, guaranteed hist black.1.00 ents standup or turn down collark, , We have just .placed Stock, over 500Lathes' • and Gent's neck ties direct from the manufactor,, atheng them are the newest shades and shapes in neckwear. •CARI. ENG ROS FOR SALE CHEAP.—Shelving Counters for it general store. App W, H-LEVETT. milburn's sterling headache powders iy cure the worst headache in frem five , to twenty nainutes, and leave no bad 1 ilfter effect. One powder 5c ,3 powders , ' 10e. 10 powders 25c. AVAGeox Fon, SALE.—A one-horse 3 -spring waggon, nearly new, for sale cheap. Applyto JOHN 1VEC1N1IS. LOST —A gold forget-me-not stick pin on Main st. Finder will be re- warded by leaving at TIMES office. Fon SALE A nuntber of yoti pigs for sale, also a quantity of cede posts and stakes at J. N. HowArna' xeter. , ea,vers, of Seafortb vs Nationals, of Exeter, Friday evening 6 o'clock shat The game ofthe season, 13ea,vers o Seaforth vs Nationals of Exeter, Fr day evening 6 p Lia "Pa, wbat is a ha,sty generalization 'Your idea, Jimmy,because I give you a five -cent piece once in a while. that I have always got a pocketful of them. One of the most ditring robberies LEvITT s that has taken place in Toronto in re- I cent years was committed on Satearday p. f CHOPPED PEED. a 1 Barley, Peas, Oats, Corn Big Stock on Hand • ?' Prices Right. JOSdPH COBBLEDICK EXETER ROLLER niLLs LviTAYS READY FLOUR Wholesale & Retail 9 night at Hanlan's Point, when'Mr Fred G. Cox:, who is a gaeat at Han - Ian's hotel, was robbed of diamond valued at $1,500. • Mr. William Mills the mail carrie between Exeter and. St. Marys nee with a bad accident at his home i Woodham on Wednesday eight last F Now is the time for belt buckles, s beltpins and beauty pins. We have it nice selection to choose from. r Beauty Pins, Black and Gold, 2for Sc., t Pearl and Enainel. 10c each; Belt n Bnckles, 25 to 50c, Stick Pins, Ito 25c, • Velvet, Fruit and Vegetable. Pin Cushions, Photo Holders 5c, Vases 7 lie arose in the delete to put the clog out, and when at the top of the 7stair missed his footing and fell to the bot - torn breaking both of his artO$. He is conareceto his room., • Arncang the forty persous who left here on -Tuesday morning for the Northwest we, learn .of the following:— Mrs. Treble and son Charles, of Exeter north, to. Virden Man.; Fred Ellering- on. of Lumley; Fred Coleman, Mall- ow Dempsey, Chas and Will Nelson, W. Cann, Exeter. Peter t'cTaggttrt, Hay; Miss Selena Harvey, who goes to eaniarried, J. Pedlar Stephen; Harry Rowe Exeter. • The world is not disposed to reprove s LO 75e, Glass Glove and Haks. Oases, Collar Boxes, and. Trinkets, Granite Kettles, pails and Baisins, Bake and. Wash .Boards, Soap and Baking Pow- - der, Best Starch, 7 and 9c pkg., Laun- dry Starch 8e pkg. Peaches, Watermelons, Bananas, • Thimble Berries, Tomatoes 3 ets. a lb., Candies, Lemons., • Agent for Parisian Steam Laundrea- of London. Lannday sent away Tuesday and Thursday of eath week. Baturrixy oe STREETS. -- With I t very little extra work the citizens of c this town could make a marvellous change for thebetter in the appearance of the street opposite their premises. g Some enterprising people keep the roadway on which their property _ fronts in a really nice condition, but r others don't seem to give a rap how the streets look. Lee every one spend an hour or tvyo each week in cutting down the rank grass and otherwise im- prove the appearance of our thorough- fares. A little work will accomplish much and visitors to our town will go away with a better opinion of us. Re- member, appearance counts for every- thing. Miss Lena Howard after a pleasant visit with the Misses Westaway, of Brantford, has returned home. Miss Popplestone, daughter of Mr. Amos Popplestone of Detroit, is visit ing her aunt Mrs. Popplestone. Miss Polly Bawden has returned fr'mn London, where she has been vis- iting friends for the past week. Russell Howard, who has been holi- daying here and at Grand Bend re- itauszt.ued to St. Marys on Saturday , Mr. and Mrs .las. Martin,of Kinburn spent a few days of last week visiting Mrs. Martin's parents, Bfr.. and Mrs. Hugh Oke. Mr. Gauld and Miss May Brooks, of London, are spending this week visit- ing Miss Brooks' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brooks. Jack Salter, wheeled from London Saturday, ancl spent Sunday and Mon- day with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Salter, London Road, south, Ernest Westland,of Wyoming,spent a pare of this week the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Bissett. He is takibg a holiday tour through to Grimsby an Itamiltopa Miss IlySiop,- Of Detroit, who has been the guest of her uncle, Gavin Ross, of Gowanside Farm, returned to her home on Saturday last. She was eceornpazaed by her cousin, Mr. Guy Ross. Captain John Freer, of Chicago, one of the oldest lake captains an aceive service, died at Goderich Tuesday. Death came to him while he was in charge of his boaathe Madeline Down- - ing. Dr. Tait, of Blytlehas returned after being absent for six weeks taking a post graduate couree in New York hos- tel s. The Seaforth band intend making an appeal to the citizens shortly for thuds to aid them in procuring some needed new instrinnents. A. McCormick of Dashwood, left on Friday last with four teams to woris on the Garniss drain in the I owothip of Morris, he haying secured the con- tract for deepening that waterway, Henry Ruddell, it prominent eititeti of Morden, Manitoba, he was mayor last year, has been ehosen by the Con- servatives of the riding to represent them in the proyincial elections. }Xe is a SOH of George Ruddell, a highly r t 111 11 A few days ago Arthur Welsh, of Goderich township, a,cciclentally killed a fine cow by striking it over the head. with a small board. He says he tried. to stop her from going through a gap,arid there dealt her the fatal blow. 'Prints! Prints! Prints! Having been so successful in the sale of our nauslins and organdies, we offer the bargain seeking public another opportunity of purchasing the best makes and patterns in, 1.2o prints, good cloths, large collection all at 10c per yard. We also want 2C00 lbs of first class butter, for which we will give 18cso com.0 along as soon as possible as the price cannot last forever. pit CLARKE the merchant, who keeps Ins treasury of goods hidden from public knowledge. He may do as he pleases with his own waresamel if he foolishly elects to keep , thew secluded, like talents, folded in a Buggies!! Buggies!!! Levitt's Fair Buggies! --- napkin, that is his own concern. The world won't run after him, and beg him to allow it to buy his goods. The wise and alert merchant,however,hav- hag in stock just what the public is in need of, takes advantage of the adver- tising columns of "a substantial and trusted newpaper like this one,to bring that fact to its attention. The public is Independent. To secure its favor its interest must first be awakened.; then business relations are easily establish- ed. - A slick -tongued patent medicine man struck Wingham a couple of weeks a:go a,na has since that time been coining money. He made his headquarters at one of the hotels, but did most of his business among the farmers. In the morning he manu- fractured, his days,supply at the:hotel pump and thee proceeded to do up anyone who was foolish enough to buy and they were numerous. The other evening one of his victims came to town, and on finding Mr. Fekir de - man ed his money. The money was paid back and the fakir immediately made himself scarce. A. nember of vic- timswere arounclthe othereveninglook- Mg for the niedieine man, but they were disappointed. It is said that, lie took lamely $800 away with bine xeter Municipal Council. Council niet porsuent to iidjourine•nt at Town Hall, August IS, 18.00. All present. ' Moved by J. Evans, seconded by T. Aernstrong that the Reeve and Clerk be instructed to sign contract and agreement witit A. •13.Cosinee for pave - trent on being satisfied with the secur- ity fornished,—Carried. Moved by J. W. Taylor seconded by J.Muir, that the following accounts be passed and orders drawn on treasurer for same ; J. W. Oreeela Lebor $0.38 ; Walter Westcott, labor $6.00 : Geo. Cudmore, do $1.88 ; ;kiln Vail, do $1,- 68 ; 0. Smith, do $5.00 ; Thos. Hattete do $4.00 ;D. Russell, do $5.25; Ireflunt, do $2.20 ; S. IIandford, do $0.00 ; T. Webster, do $5 ; weloi, do $8,87 ; J. Heywood, do $3.00 ; Satre Basker- ville, street watering $1.50; Geo.Silla II- ticoriabe, streetwatering $9 ; W. Creech, streetwatering $2 70 ; George Atkinson, stree t we ter i g $9.15 ; trobk, labor $8,75 ; Chteatoetimee Peh- lishing Co, advertising f.o. tender $5 ; Wm. Ford $50, part payment for sterfe.—Carried, Moved by J. Muir seeonded by I. Armstrong tied council Adjourn to Sept, lee. at 8 o'clock p. ouo, 11. ik:48Err, Clerk. We are clearing out our stock of Brockville buggies greatly reduced prices, in or- der to make room for our fall trade of cutters. Jest three Brockville buggies left and they are Very .fine indeed. We have a couple of second hand buggies in good order, which we offer theap. In addition to our horseshoe- ing and jobbing trade, we also re cut axles on old buggies which do away with so many washers and makes an old buggy run sfnooth and slick again, ' Call and see our stock, this is our 1ast offer for buggies this season. The largest car- riage dealer in town. W. H. Parsons. UT If UR BINDING TWINE FRcim Trevethi6k 1 tons now GOLD MEDAL, sItArgn STIBAP, PLHMOuTa SPECIAL, AT RIGH'1.` PRICES. Do you know our flour trade in.- ci eases every week , it does beeause we latwe' THE 13ES'I'. • TRY IT. Trevethick