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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1903-2-12, Page 1Tr rriq i YBAB---NO 9 0++++++++++4,144.4444+++:4+ .444.H. +4444+ 4 4 Clover and Timoth: Seed Wanted We will pay the highest Market Price for N o. ,1 Glover and Timothy Seed and. Millet Seed. Also Hungarian HURON & MIDDL E SES. GAZETT1' twaxemmonalawammtvgaratooPowmawamusectommiawavat EXETER, ONT., DAN A, THURSDAY MORNING, FE 3BUARX i2Tu, 1903 4. 4. ',IIs 4• 4.4. 4. 4. .x, e 4. 41 k-.konsalq farm, recently purchased from Mr,. as Jones, to Mr, .Jahn Cornish sr, - J. eutheriaad,l`Idtare nubile, Conveyan- .Mr. Brock bas bought the farm of .the Issuer otMuni:wane:evies. L possession immedietel , J.ver. Cx,R k carefully drawn at reasonable rates. Mens had a wood bee livsG Wednesda a£ter- O lean on. real estate .atlow rates of interests, y . ofthe nes h - The youngladles li. UfBee at the Post (Mee Ixoiisali noon, g oer, Conizoissiener, Fire: ensuranoe. Aleut, and late Samuel Madge fund will take Legal Aleut, Rook t Bnennre,-A number from our vil- lage attended the Thames Road tea - Meeting on Monday evening last. - Me. Chas.. Beek, railway' agent, of Stillwater, Mion+, was here during the ease week, being called to attend the bor!heod were present in the evening and all went merry as te marriage bell. -On account of the bad state of the roads J. Essery met defeat at the i recent annual Insurance meeting at Farciubar. Mr, Essery has been a izineral of his late brother; Rachid director of the Company for fifteen Beek, and in order to reach here in years and its presiddnt for the last time, had to drive throe h the night nine yeas, Time to give someone else a chance anyway John. from Londoa.--lei', F, G. Arnold cifelee Buffalo, was in the village during the " past week visiting his father, G. D. Lucan Arnold, who, we regret to say, has been confued to his room through Beau's. - The ,quarterly official +r+ illness for the past month or two,- board of the Methodist Church met on 4 Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Taylor of theMonday evening of last week. After township of Hay, are spending a transacting the usual business Fettle- i New rn s motion thatwas carried i o S a led t n ,on. o for so atCl zeto '1 h ri York state, in the interest of Mrs. f unanimously, the Rey, Mr. Ayearse .y. Taylor's health. -.Anniversary services was invited to return for his second 4. were held in Carmel church on Sab- year as pastor of : the Lucan circuit, ' bath last. The attendance, notwith- The Rev, gentleman in a few : approp- '�l, standing the very unfavorable state riate remarks thanked the members 4. of the weather: was very good, . and of the Board for their uniform courte- + excellent sermons were delivered. In sy and kindness, as well as their syin-- +g, the morning Dr. McLaren tookthe pathy and aid in the work of the Mas- i. and Rev. Mr. McKenzie of„ ter, and accepted the invitation sub - + Nonan, China in : the evening, -Rev. jest to the: action of the stationing ':net Dr. Medd has been invited to remain. 1conference.- for f for another year as pastor of. the per, a � 'l: Methodist church here.. Mr.: Medd is '� health and hopes to be improving in hea p 1711 +#! work in a able totake charge of his A � g aborttime.-Mr. Hawkins, and his sis- ter, who were here visiting their cousin, Mr, and Mrs. 3'. D. Stewart,. left on Friday last for their home in Lemars, Iowa•. -Mrs. Ohas. Cook of Ohi'cago,, is here visiting her husbands and Miss relatives. -Mrs. Airsthor P .+ + _ 444.4.4.4•44.1,4444+4.444-4,4-4.4.++++4. BIG SNAPS we n This month �i Over -coating - o atiY] Suiting Panting Fancy Vesting A large assortment to select froln. W. W. Taman.. "IOr. 'I" �Y Met -camera Convince You that our stork of Fall and Winter goods is. unequalled. See for yourself. Clandekpoy0 i3t inss,---The Methodist people of ase I n b deserve the greatest praise C de ed e et s a oy e x, 1 g p, for their enterprise and liberality in discharging the debt of the One church amounting over0 last i n n to 140 i sweek* mut g also the Methodist congregation at Bier wiped off a debt of $4000 this winter, It seems to be a good year for church debts. Anderson BRIEFS.- Mr, Wm. Pyin, +of' Fuller- ton has sold hie prize 'winning colt, 2 years old for a handsome figure to Mr. Jackson. of Mitchell. This colt has won at all the different shows where exhibited. He has a number of other valuable horses. ---• SeveraI property changes will occur during the next month, --Mr, Robert Fewster•,+.visn has been living on the farm own,. .1 oy Mr, Richard. Birtoh, of St. Marys,will, about the first of march move o Nis- souri when Mr. Birtch, expects to move en, his own farm, - Mr. John Road- house moves to the 4th line Blanshard, Mr. John Wiles will again take pos- session of his own farm. -- Mr. Wm. Balfour will take possession of the farm recently purchased by him from Mr. W m, Leigh on the +4th Tine ; ,ivir.. Leigh removing to Kirkton.-Kirby committee of the annzia con ciente.- ' Robinson sold and delivered last week The Rev. G. McQuillan Rector of St- a very fine horse to a buyer in Kirk- ton.-Miss irk- James church, received recently from ton+ -MTs sister Maggie Stephen is visiting his parishoners two good sized leads with her , Mrs. he Muir, s of oats as a resent, which oes .to Magma,- Miss Edythe Sperling isn P g seriously ill at present, --- Mr, John prove the high esteem in which he is Wiles - of St. Marys visited with his held by them. -The Rev. Mr. Gilmour sister, Mrs. J'. F. Heard, last week. - and Mr. Beatson of Granton were in Mrs. John Anderson is visiting with town on business in connection with her sister, Mrs. W, H. Graham St. the new Presbyterian Church in that Marys. -Miss Alice Murray . is spend- town, which it is expected will + be ing a few days at her.home. -Owing the1st o f about read for opening weather on Sunday gstormywas he tothe y P evening the League service was poorly attended. - Miss Laura Hewitt and Austin are visiting friends in McGilli- vray.-- A large number her from here attended the Anniversary services in Motherwell church Sunday and Mon- day evening. Airsthorp of St. Marys attended the March next. It is a beautiful struct- funeral of the late. Mr. Richard Beek ure and will cost about $5000, on -Sunday last. -Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Bon bion left here on Tuesday last fo r Hay Township Council Council met on Feby. 2nd, all pres- ent. By Law NO. 3,1003, re Schwalm Drain was 'provisionally adopted. A Court of Revision will be held on Mon- day -the 2nd day. of March at 10 o,clock a.m. The Auditors' Report was laid before the council and Treasurer's Cash Book finally audited and signed by the Reeve, The taxes of Cornelius Jordan awl. Michel Leger 1901 were cancelled, payment. for some lumba • been made. The taxes of George Parker were also was on the lied part cancelled, of Road allowance and ' Mr, Parker having died'. Thefollowing a m ount s were e re order - Mr, .weeknot tinning up, several par- ed to -be aid Municipal World,rolls ties went to where the load lay, and and subscri tions. $12.72 ; Fred Hess, after removing the barrelstheb0d registering br ks,marmarriages and was found, but life was extinct. The deaths, $11.00; F. W. Farncombe, fees deceased leaves a widow and five re O'Brien award, $15.90 Chas. Kel- daughters, Hilda, Annie, Nellie, ler, cul, con. 16, $2.50 Thos. Johnston Pearl and Blanche, to mourn the loss postage, etc., $3.21 J. J. Merrier, of a loving husband and father. He Auditors salary, $6.00. was a chart Bred member of the C. O. The council i ll msecagainain on the F., and a valued member of the 2nd. day of March, when pathmasters Home Circle. Both orders attended etc., will be appointed. in a body, and took part in the ser- Olinton where they will attend a wed- ding: -Owing to a slight accident at the electric light works we bad no ser- vict on Monday night last -Rev. Dr. ,Medd was in Clinton. on Tuesday visit- ing hisbrother and friends there. ' OBITUAxt'v, - On Thursday: fore- xoon a very sad accident occured near our village, when Mr. Richard. Beek, eldest son of Mr. Jas. H. Beek, of. Hensel', was accidentally killed FOWLER BROS 72r em dnm hist way t1o Zurich a dwith 11 when opposye Marrr. A., G. Ehones' fuapr smea t, THE (MOTHERS, HENSALL. It appears there was no one who saw the occurrence,and as th e horses became detached from the load no one in the spring. -John Robert- thou ht onlooking for the driver until with him g g son, who has been confinedto the the horses were caughtht near$ Zurich. house for aweek with gainsay, is able Centralia to be out•-LattaBrothers, of Lonidon, grand showing with their white and iSosooL REPORT. --The following' is black cochins at the show recently the correct report for S. S., No. 1, held in Boston They won seven firsts out of a po'sible eight;"23 specials, out, of a possible 26 the champion chal- lenge cup,valued at $ 100, and a silver medal, representing the championship of the year. and formerly of this: place, made a Stephen, for the month of Sat V. class, H, Mitchell, N. Mitchell, R. V. ; Sr.: llfa sIV., Ca e no Mn 'Iron Wilson, Wilson, A. Haggith, L. Sims, Alvin Baker.Jr. IV., H. Duplin, F. Mit- .ehell, N. Norduerd, Pearl Bissett ; Sr. III., II V.earo . Sh d ven Toe White , Joe Neaman, Om Wilson ; Jr. III., 'Mur- rey ray Elliott, Willie Sims. C. Grafton, Gordon Wilsona• Sr. II., L. Robinson, Malvan Callfas, Noble Bissett, N. Hea- iKnan Jr. II., AL Hepburn, Archie :Robinson, Mervin Elston, Elymer Vailson; Pt. IL, Hazel Hicks, E. Sims,_ ., Morrie Iieamap, Earl Callfas ; Pt. I„ Harry Windsor, F. Fairhall, John ox favored by many .additional years to iiogarth, E. Oallfas. J. A. MG1+lAIIG4HT , Teachers. the allotted term, having attained the' L. M. SMITH, , Granton OOBITUARY.-f There died at the resi- dence esidence of her son John in Georgetown Mrs. Levitt a former resident of this place'and. whose husband Mr. William Levitt died here two years ago and since his death has been a welcome visitor at ' the home of her children. She was of a robust constitution and Granton + NT.-• A pleasant A i'L�ASANT Evx; place at Granton Metho- dist Church took rch last Fiidx. • night, when y the members assembled to celebrate the wiping off -of the church debt. After the formality ,of burning the Mortgages had been gone through, the trustees gave an oyster supper to com- niemorate the event, and alarge"num- ber sat down to the tables. After supper Mr, Holtby, of the,Bani of. Commerce, Lucan, took the chair, and introduced a very interesting pro- gramme. The speakers of the evenin were the Revs, Manning, of St. Marys, and Ayearst, of Lucan. The church was built about 9 years ago, at a cost has been fact that.it and the $7000,a of entirely paid off speaks well for the excellent work done under its pastor, the Rev. J. E. Holmes, Chiselhurat BxuIEh's.-Mr. James Stark is prepar- ing to raise his barn the coming sum - and is busygetting the material , corners of a sometimes unfriendly otrier,ground..--GeorgeFitzgeraldhas world. The funeral took place at return nt returned from a visit to New York. Granton. The tensity havethe eyrie - State and.London, ant d intends looking pathy of the entire commun y heir up a load of good stock to take west bereavement. ripe age of 90 years. She was a mem- ber of a very. hardy Scotch family -- MacDonald -who came to the .county of Middlesex from Nova Scotia many years ago. She was a near relative of the late Principal G. M. Grant of Queen's University, Kingston, and a cousin to the Rev. James A... MacDon- ald, Editor of the Presbyterian Review and now of the Globe. She leaves to mourn her loss four sons and one dau- ghter, Samuel of Belleville, John of Georgetown, William of Exeter, Mrs Blackwell, and Chief' Alex . Leavitt, of Walkerville as well as many grand- children. She .etas two sisters living Mrs. L. C. Boles, of Independence, endence, Pe -ns lvania; mother' of Mrs. H, A. n y. Beaton, and Mrs. Annie Cummings, of London, Ont. She and her late hus- band were most highly respected. members of the community and their for its hospi- tality. was always notedi p tality. They were • a perfect type of those hardy, noble pioneers; who came and prepared the way for future gener ations to live in comfort and to meet with whom was always to make one more courageous and in every waybet- ter prepared to rub against the rough —THE,--- FEED Russ, Sr., Clerk. vices: The funeral took place on Sun- day afternoon, and was yery largely attended Interment took place in usborne Council Rogerville cemetery. The bereaved - o ncil met at township hall on family have the heart -felt sympathy b'.uncil uetuat t to adjournment on of the r -community to their sad ,t a members were present. bereavement, The minutes of Jan'y meeting were Eitmvllle BRIEFS -At a meeting of the Us- borne Board of Health, held Satur- day, February the 7th, 1903, the following officers were appointed: --- Dr. H. K. Hyndman, Exeter • ; Frank Morley, Whalen Joseph Haw- kins, Elimville ; Mr. McTaggart, Hay; Mr. Borland, Farquhar`,- jos.. -Hand- ford, Centralia. Quitea number Qf our young people who attended the Thames Road tea son Monday -night. report a pleasant time. The Misses i uric'h BxtrEFs. Miss. May Stanlake, of Lis- towel is visiting her uncle Mr, W. H. Hoffman, -Mr, John Voelker, of Dash wood was here last Saturday and Sunday to visit his aged mother, who is seriously ill, -Mrs. T. Murdock, of. $ensall spent a few days with her daughter. Mrs, rs, Dr Camp b ell. - The e W. GHess Lumber Co. purchased the timber on one of the township roads in the swamp, north of Zarich Road=Mr,W.J. Miller of Hensall,was - s Ida Goetz hors da ' Mis ' townT in w on v. on friends ds here of Dashwood called Monday. -Me. josish Martin and Mr. Wideman of Pigeon, Mich. visited. at Mr. S. Rannies last Sunday. -Division Court was held here on Monday,Judge Holt, the newly appointed. Judge of Huron County presided. - Mr. H. Mag gel was in London on Tuesday on and Mr B. S. Bobier business. -Mr, O'Neil of Exeter, were in town on Monday. -Mr. Charles Steinhagen of Dashwood yisited town last Saturday. Mr. Arthur Cressweller, barrister of Duluth, Minn., called on a number of friends and old acquaintances here on Tuesday, -Mr. Chris Schrag and fam- ily of Tavistock have become citizens of Zurich. They occupy the house vacated by Mrs. McCormick. - Mr. read approved and signed by the Willie Brown of Detroit is home Reeve. ing ing his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Brown B Law No 1 -appointing certain of the Goshen line. -Mr. and Mrs. officers, fixing ;salaries &e. was read Harry Schroeder of Berlin called on passed signed aad the corporate seal friends here last Sunday. Mr. Schroe- attaehed.•der was called to Dashwood to see his, The Scott Drain By Law being By mother who is very ill, Mrs. McCor- Law No 2. 1903' - was provisionly mics: and family left Monday to visit. adopted and a'resolution passed, that friends near Mount Carmel for a few theByLaw be printed, and: a copy months.- Miss Keohler accompanied served on each of the assessed. *owners by two of her friends from Clinton in accordance with Sec. 22 drainage spent Sunday at her home here. -Mr. Act. ' Samuel Rennie this week purchased Thetender of the Exeter 'Tines, to Maatin of Seaforth spent Sunday at do the' printing usually required by the hone of Olive Hawkins. - Miss the mnnicipahby for 1903 for $50.00 Mabet Johns who has been i11 with in- was accepted. Sammation is able to be out again.- The Auditors report was adopted The creamery Co. of Winchelsea are and the auditors paid $6 eacb for their putting in their supply of ice .this services. - fair quality.- Thos. Veal, caretaker, was granted week which is of just a q large 5gratuity. Our blacksmith wears a very $ .00 , smile those days, it's a girl. -'Miss Reeve, J. Hawkins and ; Councillor Julia Spicer, of Exeter, spent a few 3'. Moir. were appointed delegates to days of the past week with her broth- Good Roads uneetieg at (Mnton. er and sister. Accounts amounting to $170.49 were passed and orders issued in payment. d Stephen Council then- adjourned to meet March7tb, at one o'clock. . Scetooz Reaen• tT,-The following is OHN ITE & SONS Clearing Sale of Shoes As 1 am going to give up the shoe business and give my attention entirely to the Ifarness,"we will clear; cut all our shoes at greately reduced prices.. lelen's felt Boots, regular $2.25 for, ... :..$1.70 yen's felt Shoes regular $1.50, now. , .., > , .$1,15 ren s. heavy Rubb, regular $2.50 for.., $1.75 Wen's Rubb regular $1.00 and 90e now for ,, . , . • . + `75r, Women's Rubb., regular 60 and. 05e now for . , 50e Also a choice line of good wearing shoes for boys and girls, at prices to suit everyone.. We have 2 Fur Coats worth $2o,00, now for'$x 5,00 Every purchase is a genuine bargain. Come and get sorne of them before they tie all gone, FI. SWEET for the past three weeks returned to their home in Blenheim township last Friday. -Mr, George Wein from Mich- igan is visiting friends here. -Rev. Knechtel, who held quarterly meet- ings in the Evangelical church last Sunday returned home on Monday. - Mr. Ernest Hill, who has been motor- man on a Port Huron street car is vis- iting friend here at .present. -Misses Carrie and Ida Finkbeiner left for Sehewaing, Mich on Monday and have been engaged in J'. 0. Lilien's store there, We wish them success. - Harry Eilber and Ezra .Fist are busily first-class 'n to in orderstor engaged x k g wood.- They have rented a pieoe of uncertain of the bush but are stilltin rt . is cord. Fair warning -it rice er r r F F tothe fill- ing e work all than e w x ing of the orders. -Mr. Fred Young who has been away on a visit returned home last week. -Mr. Jacob Baist celebrated his 76th birthday on Mon- day, He invited his relatives' and some of his friends to his birthday dinner, where. a most enjoyable time. was sp• nt.-The Ladies' Aid of the Evan- gelical church surprised. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Staebler by giving them a lair - prise party on Monday. -We under- stand that Mr. (}. Kuhn has pur9 aced part of tier i ro ineptTil- lage m al t in opposite Mr. Wezel's shpp and intends erecting thereon a ha dsome residence. Mr. Gottleib'Mort ck we aye lot u ch a hasalso r understand e purchase u terl s followingsuit a+r ndintend, Q y a ,� meetinr services were held in our Methodist church on Sunday last,., the r e of charge pastor, Rev. Knowles, took c the service. -Horses ate to good 'de- mand in this locality and our " towii., boasts of three or four sale or exchange stables. F. Montan' Clerk, a correet report of the standing of the pupils of S. S. No, 3, for the month of StephenJanuary. The names are ,arranged in order of merit: -Sr. IV., Elerbie Ford, --a-- Viola Penliale, Willie -Triebner, Clara MIDTER LUMBER YA11,D. - Beaver, Roy Parsons, Sadie Willis, enLar estook of Lumber- lne and hsiniook, Hattie Willis ; jr.' IV., Eddie Willis; 170,000 feetot hemlocklum�er forbarns Oto., Herbie Beaver, 'Mitchell Willis, Liz also shingles. laths and cedar posts.' knees zie Sanders, Minnie. Sanders, Edith reasonable. -JAS WILLIS,,Yard t East Sid of Parsons, aMain at Sam R Ford ; sr. III,'B1iI1 Fs.*On Friday evening of last , Sanders, Sam Ricks, Alfred Weurturth; e f 'School 1 B III Harry Triebner, week the School Hous o Ear ox ; 3r. ' i ' Section No 3 was the -scene of an in Cecelia Ford, Ralph "Willis, Annie teresting meeting, when a debate was Merchants Bink ool Cana . Hicks, Tommy Penhale, Fred. Beaver, delivered. The audience came" from Harry Parsons, Hilda Preszcator, far and wide,. rile meeting being called IGarnet ilial • sr. TI, Levine Cook - g' t order Mr Silas Staulake Sr being son. EarParlslans, May elected chairman, Mr. D. Mack and HEAD 05T103, Fred P for • Ii cranky woman w 0 UUO Earl Sha, ton �� oo Shap ton, jr. II, Gladys caring, . o , John Rowe as referees, The subject MONTREAL. Sherman `Willis. Eddie Triebner, Sean discussion resolved "that a clean t. IT for disc . ` .. , Stanlake: re :erica , + Quid make -a better � /�l. {all paid up) . • , +,, , . , , ..., .. Preston Dearing, ar ao' wife than a g otild tared slouchy RA 2 70U U00 Willis,P G REST........... ,... .,, ...,,.. t I tatos..l Y SAE, • a Johnny r itis, ()heater arsons, Willis, woman"The discussion was both spirit- Whittaker. ; p . ,. (13) Ada iand thoughtful showing that the �' F. erintendcn Sanders, Almer Willis, ' Floe- ed g noralManager �upenintoildont ofl3ranches Gordon S + I (A) (;,Garfield speakers had taken pains in its pre- c�e encs Te, ; pt. aration, After threshing' out the Stanlake, Olive Preszcator, No oil F roll 50 ; average attendance 38.2 Fmsn J. Selleneete, Teacher' Eden L BANK NG•8U SINE S TWRAN8ACTED on Interest at most favorable current rates allowed Savings, Bank accounts and Deposit Receipts. abl in China japan and Letters of Credit issued available , � foreign countries. other g CREDITON ONTARIO. W. " ' HI HOLM ' manAger subject in a 'thoroughmanner Ezra Oesericher ; Sr. V„ Edna Silber, referees were called upon for their �i7CWilbur trieh tray. decision which gave the affirmative •s•''" side the honor of winning. The even- Mee Roisore ing was spent both pleasantly and Miss MoBratet, Teachers. profitable, such meetings should have Cnautie'13LUnTT, 3 the approval of everyone because the Brumes, - The revival ' Meetings, young peo l e get a traintn tit a meet' which have been conducted in the p ing of that description which they can 'Evangelical eburee for the past four get et no other :source Mr. Stanlake weeks were well attended and quite a rising three years old fox which he conducted the meeting in bis usual- of converts have been the re- paid two hunaired dollars, Mr. J, inimitable manner, The audience were suit, The meetings are being continue Essery has sold his three year Told to well pleased s and large e aft ndari e n ay ro- Phd ursday eveet are nings .of eacheld on �dweek,- week, - light haleness filly by "Clear Grit to reeding ;3 y Mr. T. Bissett of Exeter ter hand. be expected. at the next man meeting of the eta. Aaron Brox" d family, who Baxrrs.-Mr. and Mrs. R. Whaiey attended the goldn wedding of Mr, Whaley's fattier and mother et St. Marys last week. -Mr. Joshua hard- ing has purchased .-a Clydesdale filly • four lots from Mr. H. Lipphardt and will erect two brick houses the com- ing summer. Evidently there will be. a general boom here this year. -141r, Rennie Durand sold his farm near St Joseph.to Mr. 3 oseph Bedard. -Mr. Lautensehlager, of New Dundee visit- ed at Mr. E Bossenberry's this week. -Mr. G. Mc Ewen, was in town on Monday attending court. -- Mr,. John Foster has moved from his farm to new house in town tris week. , Rig son Louis who has been proprietor of the Commercial will take charge of the farm and brickyards. -Mr. Louis Prang has returned to town after spending a few days in London. Crediton SCHOOL REPOtT; The following pu- pils obtained 60% or over of the marks given during the month of January. Named are in order of merit. Division L-A. 3 class, Ida Brown, Esther Hoist ; Jr. Pb. II,, Gertrude Either, Vera Holtzman, Harrison Holtzman, Maitland . Wray ; Sr. Pt. IL, Harry Mangnus, Gordon Appleton ; Jr. IL, Clarence Holtzman, Herbert Faliner, Tillie Brown, Elsie Geiser, Emmery Falmer. Division IL -Intermediate ' k Lizzie Hilda, Shenk, IL, Edna Pack, II a , Wolfe, Clarissa Hill, Edith Hill, Ern- est Appleton ; Se. II., Mildred Brown, 'Roland Silber, Lilian Geiser, Adeleine Finkbeiner Jr. III., Bertha Finkbein- er, Ida Ewald, A.lvey Holtzmanu, Nel- son Shenk, Annie Ewald t Sr, III ,' Laura Raise, Garnet Swei zer. Di vision' Ifl.-Jr. IV., Madeleine Bert- rand. Warne Rill, Idella Falmer'; Jr. '�., Melinda, Trick, Olivia Holtztnamia,; Exeter Municipal Council p Council met pursuant to ad3 anen- ment at town hall, February 6th, All present. Minutes of previous meeting, read and confirmed. Cobbledick-Hawkins--that Council- lor Manning and street commissioner and Saml. Baskerville be appointed to measure street to ascertain quantity of stone used and report at next meet- ing of Council. -Carried. Gillespie -Manning -that the audi- tors' report as presented be adopted and filed, -Carried. - Hawkins -Manning -that the audi- tors be paid the sum of $10,00 each for their services. -tarried, Cobbledick-Gillespie-that the vil- lage Treasurer be appointed treasurer of the Library Board and -that he be notified accordingly. -Carried. Cobbledick-Manning-that the sum , of $200.00 be granted the Cemetery- Board.- emetery Board --Carried, Cobbledick - Manning='That the following accounts be passed seed or- ders drawn on Treasurer for ysame:- 0. B. Snell, electric light to February $94.60 • Advocate Printing Co., acct, and collector's rolls, $4.50 ; John Kerr, tile, $2.40 ; W. C. Huston, bell rope, $1.00; Wm. Weekes, salary as auditor $10.00 ; Chas. Snell, sr., do., $10.00 ; W. J. Bissett, salary.to Jany'. 26, $90.00 ; Geo. Cudmore, snowplowxn r, $7,68 ; 9.. Handford, . $8.65 ; R. Quance, labor 63c. ; Thos, Welsh, do, 03c. ;L, Hardy, wood, 321,37, ---Carried. Gillespie -Manning -that owing to the misfortune of Wm. Jones in losing' his eyesight that hisetaxes amounting to $.5,70 be refunded. -Carried. The Clerk having written the muni- cipalities of Goderich, Seaforth, Cline ton, Sarnia, MiteheIl and Ridgetown asking for information as to the suc- cess of the " Curfew Bell " in those places, the replies being very unsatis- factory it was moved by Jos. Cobble - dick, that seconded by, Jno. Gillespieha e meeting -a former se x passed ator rx the motionf g of this coucil be rectnded, unc' - hai<� co � Hawkins -Gillespie adjourn to Friday,' February 20th, at 7.30 p. m. -Carried. GEC). IL BISSxTT, Clerk, SETTLERS LOW RATES W3ST. Via. Chicago and North Western °'Ry, ; every day froth February Itith. to April SOth. Colonist one way second class tickets at extremelyelow rates from stations in t3atario and Quebec to points in Colorado, Utah,, Montana, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon;„� Washington and California also to N West- New ria Vancouver, V'ieto , R la &c. &ac. minster, :. Nilson, Rossland, Full particulars, rates and folders can B. H. Bennett, atned from e oat CI 2Street, King � Gre East e nt, General a1 A , Agent, Toronto- hut.._:..-.,.. a an r" 'societq, have been visiting relatives at friends some sun+t,+-Mr. S. Brock has ,sold. leis Fath Package et all Eeafat?-d Is Solidly Filled with Nour- ishing and Life -Giving ,b Elefnents, ONE PACKAGE MAKES A DISH FOR TWENTY-FIVE PEOPLE,' The large majority of cereal break - ease foods furnish only from nine•' to twelve ounces of food, while` Malt Breakfast Food -wholly composed of concentrated nourishing elements- shes a solid and full package of furni twenty-four ounces of a health -giving and delicious preparation, or enongh to make a dish for twenty-five people. The full, solid package of Malt Break- fast Food makes it the most economi cal cereal that families ran use. Go to your, Grocer, buy a package . and try it. As far as economy and delic- iousness are concerned, Malt Break- fast Food. has no equal; Y THE '�'=.ST STOCK, --F OOQ; International Stook Foods 500 and $3,75 per Package. International Poultry Food 2 e and sot per Package International Heave Cure 500 per Package Gall Cure International 7.5c And 500 per Package • International . it Healing 25c .and 500 per package liertagenna and Hersees Stock Mod 25e end roc per Package �EflNflN'�gti�ftD