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Exeter Times, 1904-11-24, Page 1URON & MIDDLESEX GAZ FITT E% THIB,TY-SECOND YEAR -r -NO 17 EXETER, ONT., CANADA, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 24th, 1.904 "*....................... 4................4...46"1I.. •1110 2 N . 1: the 4 , the time i . , . -„,..„.......„, • to be on the look out fel' a I • Wood Or coal as we have a large *umber to choose from of the leading makers of Can- • m Ada, naely PANDORA • IMPERIAL OXFORD TREASURE SOUVENIR e your wife's face wreath in A Arid either One of them will ni Petual millennial glow, good range or eook stoye, per - HEATERS We ale() carry a large stock of base burners, air Ugh , hot **, blasts to choose from, A•111••••••••• We make a specialty of Ears Troughingrnace Work, Double and single acting force pump, batb,roora, and plumbing of U kinds on the shortest netice, We also carry of A full line of shelf hardware, Z Cement the two leading brands, National and Star b nth • • • HAWKINS St SON •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••+.*44. The RECORD Bought with Confidence. Worn with Satisfaction,that's the Record of every suit we Remember we offer you the Suit that lasts, the .Suit that fits, the Suit that -holds, the greatest value for —*T. -money. W. W Taman. Merceeettet TedIr Baby Carriages The Prince of Wales Carriages and o -Carts ere always in it for style and finish. a nicely as- gorted stock just arrived litieveles We are again showing the cele- brated Cleveland Bicycles which are the best Table in the market to -day for the money. Keoairing Bring hi your old wheel and have it repaired and cleaned :satisfaction guaranteed, TRICES MODERATE S. Martin. serie•e••••••eso•eoe•••••••••• FLOUR I tic FEED The supplying of your every. day needs is what we are working for. To get it we give you good goods and deliver them to any part of the town free. We keep a large supply of Flour aid Feed constantlly on hand. Come in and give us a trial Order. Remember we deliver all goods free to any pare of the town O'Briert's Grocery, Exeter AVE It COATS mado to oraer CIIEAP We have a nice line ef Overceating in Black and Blue Beaver, Black Serge, and Grey Overcoating. Made in any style you wish. We will give you the best of linings and workmanship, making a comfortable coat. Come in arid see OUT doat- ing and the latest styles. •••••••••••••••• Wa JOHNS Merchant Tailor Crediton -There are several ,new easen o soarlet kever in town , ....The Epworth Lengno •3avo ' very interesting entertainment on Wednesday evening, -It is, rumored that Mr. S. Holtz- man attends rebuilding his former place of business. I-Mr ,Ii. Either, M .P, f',, hiasiont returned horne from Muskoka Nvliere be ripent a few days deer hunting Mr .Eilber had a pleasant outing, -Messrs. Wm. Lewin H. Sweitzer antt,Dr„ and Mrs. Heist left On Tues- day tor Toronto, to attend the Con- vention of the Liberals of Ontario on NI ednesdai of this week. -A very pleasant Mine was seen bY th3 reembere of the Literary- So- ciety on Monday evening last a tue b.emo of Mrs., Zwickert This Ives a coesical evening end selections were givee by Miss Lulu Eesery, Miss Clara Heist. Mrs. Chishelm. Miss Vivian Beaver, :Niles Beulah- Beaver, Mr, Chisholm oaul Dr. Itaist. Twe interesting papere were given. one ,011 elie iife a Sisakespeare by Miss Lewie end another on the composer, Wagner by !Are; ;feel:alter. Miss Clark aleo gave a recitation, The e elegy will meet on Monday, Nov. Mb et MIR Clark's home, Ti 811b- jeet "Diekene" Elimvillo Itoy Coaltice. of St. Marys, spent 'tee Tlitteltsgivinse holidays un- der elle 0.3rental roof. Mr, Jobe Pieter spent Suntill friende in Exeter. Geev WSIcocke, left on Sit Weiler Ion Pullman 111.1 Nvilglx) ILAs a. Rood situation aS Bookkeepe -Miss MeKass, of St. Toms, spout -the holidays with Mr. an Mrs. Welter Hero. -The telepliono hes a t itu evorking order tier of eeveral tveeks . Quality of our goods is t ve Will our trade on. Cannot uo xcelled. Harvey Bios. Have you found. out that Harvey's "Star" flour surpasses all. Don't be tempted to suostituto inferior line.s . alitehell-esndrewe-11. very pret- ty holiday Nvedding was that whieli took place on the evening of Thaeks- givine Day at p. m. the resi- dence of Mr. Sidney Andrew, when hue yoangest sister, Miss Zeta, 'WAS united in marriage to Mr, Albert Mitchell, et prosperous young farm- er of Dielduiple near Centralia. At the appointed hour the groom took - his place awaiting the bride who entered the parlor on the arm of her brother, to the strains of the Wed, - ding march played by Mrs. Wil- son, of Cromarty. pollow.ing her were ler two little nestles, littee Miss Elva Roweliffe, of Exeter, as flower girl, tarrying. a Lewitt of pink and white carnations, and little Miss Rota Andrew, of Cromarty, ring bearer both daintly at - tired in white silk The bride looked lovely in at dress of white Persian lawn trimmed with insertion artl Duchess Satin ribbon nod carried a shower boetet of bri- dal roses and Maiden -hair -fere The ceremony +waS perfornma by Rev. W. II. +Cooper, of Elimville, rend was very'solemn and impressive, guests being present from Byron, Ilderton, Damn, Chicago, Toronto. Brantford, 'fedora, Gorrie, London, Cromarty and Exeter. After congratulations the guests were invited to the din- ing room where they partook of a dainty wedding breakfast, the tablea and dining teem _being prettily de- coraited in green and white, Mr. Cooper proposing the toast to the health of the bride and groom, then to their parents, and lastly to the host land hostess, Mr. and Mrs. S. Andrews. The 'evening was aeter- wards .spent in social chat, singing and igramaphorie selections, nutir the small hours of ,the morning, when the ;happy couple left for their note' home, ithe bride wearing a vet:y hood suit of grey snow -flaked, trimmed avith 'crashed velvet. They were showered with rice and followed with 'best wishes for a long and hap- py voyage over the matrimonial sea of life. Among the many beauti- ful and useful presents, many were received tram a distance, among which was noticed one from'El. Paso, Texas. The groom's present to the little 'maids of honor were eaCh golden pin with brilliant settings. Canada is bounded by three oceans and is 3,500 miles wide from west to Eden east, and 1,400 .miks from nortle to -Thanksgiving passed off quietly south'. in our burg. Our ;school tell has been fixed THE and once more we hoar i,t ding. -Me. Davidson visited at Mr. Jas. Handf,ord's on Sunday. a'Liss Ida Caves, milliner of Cheap -eh -le, is at home tor the wint- er. - Mr. and Mrs. Budder, of FarqU- liar, spent Sunday Ivith , Miss Clara Luxton. - Mrs. J. Miller of Exeter was a guest at Mr. IL Coates' the latter pant, of t he week. -The church shed is almost cona, most completed and the corner looks like itself again- --Mr. Fred Luxton and daughter, Miss Minnie, Spent the Th5nksgivine holidays, in London. -Mr. and Miss leueler spent Sun- day g 'tests of Miss Clara Luxt on , who was at home for the day. -Miss Lela Buswell, who iS at- tendinre High School at Inman, spent. Thanksgiviing holidays at home. -Miss `staa Caves hos return- ed 'home af ter spending the past three ,m,oellis in the millinery de- partment near Toronto. --There is 40 be a literary enter- tainment Igiveein h,e church, .41CXt 11.101141ay night, under the a liSpiCCS of the Epworth League. A zood pro- gramme iS expeceed. Everybody come and hele a good cauee. Merchants Bank of Canada HEAD on.xcE, MONTREAL =CAPITAL (all paid up). • • • • • • • • • • RESERVE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • LSV-RPLIS PROFITS ........ ' THOS.:FISBEaeneral manager 95 Branches in • • • • • • •• • • 6,000,000 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • $3,200,000 • • • • • • • • •••• 0••11$ 18,959 E. F. HEBDEN, Superintendent of Branches Canada SAVINGS BANK • Interest at most favorable current rates allowed on Savings 31Bank Accounts and Deposit Receipts. Special attention given to the business of Farmers and Cattle- -men, to whom loans are made on approved names, Letters of Credit issued to travellers, payable in all parts of the A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED CREDITON BRANCH W, S. (3HISHULIAi Manager. Clandeboye -Mr. john Clark, of Ibis plate, has seceren a position in Granton. -Mr.•Charles Carter, of this *et,. moved on Tuesday to Also Cram. - G. 0, jone,s left on a trip to Ireland, the land a bis forefathers. - Riebard Canticle ello for the past few months has been in tbe Northwest, has returned home . -Mr. M. Miller and Mr. James Simpson are taking in the sights of the World's Fair at St. Louis, -Mr. .James Barry, =of this place has left for Eaneaa City, where he will spend a month with his brother. -Miss Jane' Cunningham, of, Chic - i' going to spend tto next few months with ber cousin, Mr, James+ - .Miss Morton, tbe lady evangel- ist, who for the past three weeks has been preaching in the Methodist church bero, left for her home in Toronto, on Monday, -The funerel ot the loom arm, Walter Iledgins, Of the seeond Biddulph. leek plaen on TueseleY, to St James' cemetery. and was very largely attended. Mrs. Ilodgins was 24 years of age, and had been about ou year married. Dashwood RAVE A FEW REACTING WASHERS • welch will be sqkl for S4.75 each. Sete everywhere for esee Fs le Pat7ex, need - ware, Stoves, end Tiesoillhilie. -Miss Norma Baker, is home on short visit. -Mr. 30110 Italiebrother paid him a ilyleig visit Thanksgiving Lydia Bane. of Lendon, 1Ethel gollerMan. of London, chic, Rutledge. of Exeter, were hone for Thankegivirre. -Twe weddings and three deuce e elated for the iinraediete future ;n 'tlns neiehberhood. ,George Powell, ot the SOV - reign Bents. spent Thankseivine hs hoe Itiled env.13Mrf.ari1(11.eintere o t tho Evangelioal "'church is aesistine the Rer. Geonorm. of Crediton, special meetings. Syne et ehe members ot the r agent:a church are erecting a good sized addition 1,o the shed a commotlation . -Mr. land Mrs. Smit4 hardware merchants of Sebringville, visite4 at Mr, jorlas Ilartleib's, and made a few calls "upon Wends in the village Lest Wedeesday. Mr, Smith is brother-in-law to Mr. Chas. Ilartleib of Zarich, Mr .3. J. elerner, a recent citi- zen and merchant of our village re - mond his furnitnre bitch Id had in storage here to Zurich, where he hes bought the dry goods business formerly condoeted by Ids brotber. -Our citizens were taken by sur- prise upon learning Monday mornina,- that Mr .john Hall and family were packing their household effects, pre- paratory to rereoving to London. They left for their new home Tues- day afternoon amidst the many re- grets of their friends. 0 Exeter Municipel Council. Council met at town hall, Nov.18. All present, Minutes of previous tnocting road and confirmed. Taylor Weod. - That Mr. C. B. Snell be instructed to place a 50 O ea light at the corner or John and Carling streets, at .once. -Carried Muir -Armstrong - That the following ,accounts be passed and or- ders drawn on treasurer for same ;- John Bartner, labor at cemetery. i15.00; jno Ford, salary at cemetery $27.00; J. Harburn, plants+ at ceme- tery $12.00 ; Geo. IL Bissett, select- ing jurors, $4.00; A. G. Dyer, do. $4; Joe. Sutton, labor $18.90; Walter Westeott. ,do $10.30; S. Handford, 40 $10.00; Win.' Anderson, do. $7.50; T. Hartnoll, +do., $1.50; R. Davis. do, $7.50; -Thad Tones, do, $17.50 ; Thos. Welsh, eee $7.25; 11. Statham, do., $4.12; D. Stumobr, do, $3.60; Mrs. While, scrubbing, $1.00; C. Perkins, 25o ; E. Huai:, labor, 50o; Wm; Fish, do- 50ej ante GRI, ;aightwatch. $L,50; C. Lakin., do. $1.50; Geo. Ford,gra- vel, $227.55; D. Runinhr, gravol at cemetery $10.00. -Carried. Council adjourned to Dec 2n4. GEO. H. BISSETT, Clerk. ANNUAL MEETING „.--- The itwealtee.eixtb anatlal meeting of the Ontario Agricultural and Ex- perimental Union will be held at the (anted° Agricultural College oe Monday and Tuesday, December 5th, and 6th, searting at 1.30 p. me on the 5th . Experinicnts ie agrjcu,lturc and horticulture have this year been con - cleated on nearly 5,000 farms thr,oughout Ontario. The results of .the 'carefully cortdact,ed work will be summarized and presented at the an- nual meeting, to which all interested in agriculture are invited. Some of the special 'subjects to be presented +and discussed at ithe meet. ing ;this year are as follows ; "Selec- tion 'of Seed Corn." "ilow to Earrn Successfully lvitle as little beep as 'possible" "The shipping of Fruit in Cold 'Store ge," "The Girl and the Home." -Farm Forestry for Ontar- io," "Actual Observations of econ- omical -methods of increasing the yield's per acre 'of our Farm Crops. etc. Ladies' sessions 'under the auspices of the Woman's Institites, will be held i+1.1 elle Ma cd on aid Instiiutn on Monde y, Tuesday and We dues da3r. On Monday evening, a public meet- ing of. interest to ell will be held in the College Convocation Rale Arraaigeraents have been made for eingle trates to Guelph, for the Ex, perimental Union Meeting and ehe Provincial Whiter The excur- sllon rates start on Saturday, 1)ecem- 1)er 3rd. For full particulars in re- fcrealce 1l. he programme and the excursion raiee, eeriee te C. A. Zavitz Secretary Agricultural College, Ltp I p4 ly Onlirto - Rosseldalo -11.0. Fancy has purchased a nen 1 horse, 1 -The painters aud. paperhangers I are renovating Resseldale sehool house this week. ..,-Mr. and ars. Frank Williame, o '‘Ittehiell &X' eni Thanksgivnig' "Orehard ,Greve." -Miss Jennie Hansom who has been attending college in Toronto, spent Titanitsgivmg at home, --Mark Clark had a Ellocesefal gravel bee on Saturday and Monday to fix up end gravel his driveway, Irs. W„ Cornish. is at present 1 %.-ery Ell with congestion of the lonZs Her many friends hope for her speedy recovery, -Mrs „Ritz, of Mitchell is vlaiting her daughter- of the Russadale ITeuse. Miss 13, Clark an Mrs. C. Seel- lenbergor visited friends in 8trat- ford on Sat arday. Mr. Itarry Cornizb. Ole bastee under the Doctor% care for they week is able to be around again. -Mr. end Mrs A. Hodgert a son Hennetle and daugliter, Marie spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and. Mrs, T. Vennorr of Chiselliurete -Mr, and Airs. Fred zaeney, Staffa and Miss Gilmurry, of 'New lork were guests at "Floral Bower" Wednesday everting, of lost week. The pales for the telephone stem UT nearly all erected between Kirk - ton 2I1171 Fullerton. The Hee ie ted to :to be in, running order in a short time -Mr. Ed. Hanson who leis been ;liege)* ill with a severe a.ttack of pneumonia is gradually i =proving under the slallful treatment of Dr. Pergasen. of Eirkton, I -The Ladies' Aid met last There- , ay. at the home of Mrs• race7.1 viral a valllable bale of goods wag peeked for the Deactme" IIMIgo; Tarot:tree Mr. 044 Mrs. J. Uan au4 dough,: ter 4epes, of Pallartou„ au4 1.rs. O. \Vatitilre ZiZ.1 '4,.r.e.e. Jf Izzard, of Cromarty were the gue.sts of Mr. 4 Mrs. A. llodgeret on Sanday. Bvans spent the holiday with. frieeds at Lexington, Miele - Frepch, of Mutton, is vzs- (tan leer sister, Mra, Wna. Elliott. Leona Wilson, of London, spent Than ksgi zr at her home 11010. -Mr. Rieherd Nicks is visiting her on, Mr, Frank Hicks, of Newton- breole -Mies Dowswell, of Oredikeer elseet I Thanksgiving, 'the guest of Miss Mary Hepburn -Mr .and Mrs. 3, Trothen, of Lou- don, spent Thanksgiving at 'the for- mer's home here. -Miss Ida Windsor and MissFor- cirvaSsn.lost itedatwteletek,lat ter's borne in inc -Mr .and Mrs. Jones, of London, visited Mrs, Jones' sister, Mrs. Woe Hicks, an Thursday. -Mr ,and Mrs. Charlie Towle, of London, are vieding the former's sestet, Miss Lizzie Towle , MiSt4 4TOnilie Handford, of Toronto, visited at her uncle's Mr. J'arrieS liandford, a tow days last week. - Mr. Charlie McDonough, of De- troit ,was the guest of bis omen, MISS Brownie Andrews, last week. -Mr .and Mrs. Arthar liedden, and family, of London, spent Thanksgiving at Mr. Richard Hand- 4°rd'e ish. - Misses Lucy Andrews Old Lottie Foster, of Toronto, spent the Taanksgiving holidays at the par- "'na:1.°n.; Dt foil to read the first ehap- ter lof oar new serial story "His Favorite Niece" or "The Secret Re- 1,1e,ellingten Clark, Mr. and Mrs. A. Nevin, +of London, attended the funeral of the late Miss Mar- garet McCoy, on Tuesday last, -Mr, Albert Mitchell has beeught JOHN WHITE *Sr SONS 4.;4 -. • ei 4, es+ • FURNITURE I- :. FURNITURE ft 10'4. We have on exhibitiou at our warerooms, tbe3.40,1 :* largest, and best assorted stook of furnitore of all kinds, ever he *es for offered to the public wbielx we are selling at pricee tha cannot be beaten in Canadat tiot • n• + We invite all intending purchasers toyisit otxr store and --es,' eoxnpare oar goods and prices before plaeing orders. We can• save you mauy dollarsWe , I** Guaaira +40 +.10 4.44 4.* 4,44 , ROWE & ATKINSON it +a; Furniture Dealers and Undertakers. 1:2 4 reielet-1010+4444÷40:-Eelefeileistets144ella • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••*************************ess S . -Mr .14 Spencer has created tia addition to bas di7411111474 Wbieb add'ff greatly to its appearance. --Our burg is very quiet at pre - Sent, in fact ie has got beenso don for many days. The time Is nearly true when, another boom is neeeseaty E. BeeigneuI bee got in are, other supply of grems, which he u es in sreeputacturingleine. The stelae realInfgetureal by Mr. Becigneul egg, Depocee ,e very popular arsiele merket. Shipka -Mr .S. Sweltzer returoe ,:ijiutshk,0:za,cor opleuoof dgereorla.nds las -Our mail 'carrier, Mr. P. He •mars, ,,iligl005eti et 'Lie fouto tor the winter Mr Wm Rill. 4•4kiag t job. -Mr, Wm. 11111 had a plotighing I bee on Tuesday afternoon last and spuelocueegeblet gettine ehout acres ! -Mr. G. Windsor, of Centralia, accompanied by ,bie eister, Mrs. 0, Brown, ot London, visited in this vicinity on Seturday last. -Mr. George Wileen dispoeed oE , is horse to Mr. Baxter recently. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson leave shorten for New Ontario, where they ,n - tend making their future home. A shooting performance by one of 1 he big ships of tbe Mediterranean hem leet Nhows t, efficiency ot soe vessels Sii the British navy. The practice was carried on ;under ren- ditions somewhat like those of acs everybody tual fighting. The slips steamed 141 . pecial ccasions To nearly everybody at some man or othor our service; are well n!gh Indispensable. We had in wind Weddingcakes. Not evat7encl who likeS tin4Q1141te ti!'41;,; baking' Ana no wonder So many things may happen -.and so much may be only half right, Ira easier to let us attend to__your requirements at such times. We shoulder all the work end bother, and guarantee that you will be pleased. Oysters 46 cents a Quart W. J STATHAM Successor to J. T, O'Brien. NOTICE Constantly on hand at Ex- eter and Centralia the Best Cement in Canada. National Brand Prices kw enough to suit Cobbledick knots -more than 16 miles- an bout The Tango was 'unknown when the order to fire was given. It yelled during tlite three minntes for which firing lasted from 4,500 to 5,000 yds, The target was the actual size of The United States has spent twen- 4naidship portion of it battleshm ip, iy-two illion. dollars eStablishing In ate three minutes :Wowed the Rural snail delivery which, now serv- Aboukir, a big armored -cruiser re- es ono -seventy el the popalation ot cently built, fired sixty eounds from the toontsy. In the Milted States one broadside, and of these forty- there are seventy-five thousandpoet four were direot hits, The other offices and five hundred thousand large ships did nearly as well. Ane miles of postal roatee, with, a yearly, enemy which received forty-four hits travel over them amoenting to five within three minutes from shells million miles. The service costs weighers one bundred pounds and over one hundred and fift3r aniliton upwards would lee likely lo have dollars a year. enough of it . •••.4.•••••••.•••• Axes and Cross cut Saws Call and see our stock for 1904. Right quality to our midst as his bride one of and ught Prices. Elunville's keityoung anaidoes. We extend congratulations to th,e bappy1 couple. 1t I -The "At Home" which was held' under the auspices of ,the Women's Missianery Society on Thanksgiving 'evening at the home of Mrs. Henry WilS0111 NVIR,S a grand success. A verY enjoyable ,evening WaS Spent by all who were present. - Fred He ggilth returned last week from Edmonton, where be spent the past two montlis Fred exPects to return to the west about 'theist of Meech next, and will hold an extensive auction sale of Farm Stock iand Dnplements, etc., on Fri- day 251±, inste (Lo -morrow). Sale to commence at one o'clock sharp. --Death of Miss Margaret McCoy - It is ,o,ur sad duty this week to re- late 'the death 'of a very estimable young lady in the person 0 Mar- garet Irwin. McCoy, eldest elatiehter of Mr. aind. Mrs. Samuel McCoy, which ;took place at their heree on Saturday evening last, at th,e early age of twenty years and -len moan's. 1)oceasedihad been 111 hat a few days stricken 'with, pneumonia. That fell disease 'did itS work so surely and swiftly Mat few in the neighborhood knew she was ill until with awful suciele,neess hop death was announc- ed. There is a vacaot chatr nt the home and one so loved and 10Villg, Nvhile (still in the very bloom ot young 'womanhood, has been caned ;twee' Ito, try the realities another • world. She will PO missed oolong her icompnolons, ;Ind 'the sympathy of i a blest of frion"dS go out lo the sor- rowinee parents, brother and sisters initials hour of sad bereavement. The funeral kook place em Tuesday after- noon, service being held ad the home by Rev .Mr. Andrews, of the Metho - dist ,church, who paid itouching tri- butes to the meMory 04: the deceased.' tier cnaun5 we,a 1 raerrea m Exeter cemetery on Tuesday last, a large ni3.Jaabcr being in attendance. • AMAN'S IIARDWA an(I Stove Store e 41:;1 4.0 .