Exeter Times, 1916-3-2, Page 1R 'okTY-SECOND YEAR--- No. 22.41
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EXETER, ONT,, TFIIIRSDA.Y 'MORNING, MARCH `zoo, 1916
JONES &
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fl Magoi1i6ent Sflowillu ofi New
flh1llU f1011S6 rllrnisnillgs
Oar 'Stock of House -furnishings, including, Rags, Linoleums, Oilcloths, border-
Ligs; Carpets, Curtains, Curtain -nets, etc for Spring is almost complete. We
lave no hesitation in saying that this is the largest showing we have ever
made, Nearly every line at last season's prices.,Make your selections
early, and if you desire we will be pleases to set aside any` line"s
for you until wanted, so as to insure these old prices.
Nairn's Scotch Linoleums at
Last Season's Prices
Els spite of the fact that Linoleums have.
advanced, about one third in price, owing
ite the fact that we placed our orders
early, we are able to offer an im-
mense stock cf the celebrated
Nairin's Scotch Linoleums, in
good, cleanpatterns, at exactly
the soma price as last year.
New Curtains, Curtaininets,
etc
Liar New Curtains and curtain nets, includ-
ing =bungalow :nets, .marquisettes, scrims
etc are now in stock. Call and look
them over. A wonderful range to
select from.
Kew Draperies Sateens and Dra eries for com-
1just upholstering' etc, ° arrived,..
Remarkable Showing of Rugs
We have gathered to gether for the coming
season a remarkable collection of room
rugs in velvets, wiltons, tapestries,
Brussels, etc, etc, all popular sizes.
Our wonderful values in these
lines will really surprise you.
Make your selections early.
We will hold them for you
until wanted.
Ladies' and Misses' Spring
Suits and Coats
Another shipmentof Vog ladies' and misses'
Spring suits and coats just placed in stock.
it will be worth your while to call early
and see the new styles.
First shipment. of Ladies' New White Blous-
`es for Spring anu'Slarzt_aet, just arrived.
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EXTRA SPECIAL THIS WEEK
Heavy ALL WOOL BLANKETS, large size, regularly worth $7.50 per pair
to clear at only $5.85 per pair.
Jones
AND may
Mtoinobile Skates
The Best for Every Use
Skates Hockey Sticks
1Oc, 15e, 25c and up to $ 1.00
Hockey Pucks
10c & 25c
Skate Straps
Other Makes, $1.25 up • 15c and 20c
kates Sharpened, 15o; HOCKEY RULE BOOKS given free
PLUMBING -and TINSMITHING
Let as estimate on your requirements and needs..A full line of
Bathroom Fittings and. Toilet Fixtures--
. and Pine Fittings, Valves, etc
Viso Pipe �
„;mato-Cycle, $ 1.50
Auto No. 25, $2.00
Auto Ladies, $2,50
A taco A, $ 3.00
Auto B, $4 00
Auto 0, $5.00
fl.UAMAN'S HARDWD
ARE
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PHONES 27 A AND z7 13—EXETER
cL1&A H=YEA!R
CARNIVAL
t `A leap year masquerade carnival
*was held in the (skating rink on
Thurrday evening of Want week, Tho
ollensall, band provided i;he maa'►c. Mien
;Fenwick was awarded the prize for
gest typical. old„ Maid, and Marvin
,Vincent for camaic. The girls` race
. r'K'ts Woe ''by Hairs Lola Taylor and't(ho
alloy's rate by Lonnie Baskerville. The
#endnote was not 4atrge.
ST. MAIZYS CASE TO BE
TRIED AT GODERICH
The famous ,river bed cruse of St.
Marys 'Milling ICompany •vs, the town
of St. Marys' which wars to have home
up .at 'the Stratford assizes on :l"ucs-
day has bee/ transferred to • Gode
`r'ich and will. conic, • up at'"the nigh
court there on March 14, Some Trio-
neer' ,01,I ;he called alb Witnesge,s%
[ SEXSMITH
Mrs. Geo. Geddis has returned home
after visiting her sister at Iona.
A subscription was 'taken. up in
this neighborhood by 'the friends of
Mr. Ed. 'Munn and presented him
with a wrist watch. Ed. has enlisted
at Hensall with the 161st.
'Hensall, Ont., March lat, 16
To my Neighbors and Friends
of Sexsmith.
I take this opportunity of thanking
you for your Kindness and good will
shown me on my leaving home to
train for service in the 161st Battal-
ion and, appreciate very >,nuoh the
beautiful wrist watch and mirror
with the kind address from you.;
I feel that I am only doing my:-
duty
yduty and consider it an honor to
be ahle to fight for Canada, our
King and Empire.
I wish ;again to thank nou all most
heartily,
( Sincerely yours
Pte E. Munn
E ETF;1 t UNCIL
A regular 'n'ieeting' el the council
was held Friday, P.eb. 25. In the ab-
sence of the z+ereu;t Councillor 'Hind
moved that Councillor Beaver take the'
chair secouded by .1,Clttlstotl, The
is mutes of the last Meeting, were read.
nod tepprov.ed-
A letter ixom Con 11. B. Combe
Clinton, was read, re. monilizing of
the. Huron. Battalion al Goderich, and
a copy of a reso'utintintn+•tbe 'Minister
of Minna 'eaiclosecl,, •
A letter- from the secretary of the
Detpartmen,t of Agricniture, Toronto,
en: o•
t 1 s in ofi.
a s sY i t
Cie es a t is 3
re,b
ci al dater works
l.ee,pi,ng the muni p
accounts, etc Per :1I arton and Rota
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sten 'that zit be left tit the hands ,of
the ,Fire and Light t tnrinittee, the
same 'to be renotteneth' the council,
4 � e ]3uck •e
A leiter [romi \+Ir. �,tatil y ill
'iilson.burg, ee. ,posittien of the blec-
trica! st.atf.
Per motion of Rouleten and Hind a
notices be sent to Mande Neaman and
Lieut. Torrance to mos% the members
of the council Feb, 26, re. rooms in
the. Town. Hall.
Per Hind and Harton, that the flee
insurance on 'building'and conteants at.
the power house he endowed as fol-
lows :—Waterloo Mutual; C. T. Brooks
agent $.1000, premium 110; Dominion
Fire Ins. Co., G. Handy; agent, $1000
premium $10; Western' Assurance Co.
J. Senior, 'gent, $1000.";premium $10,
The follow:hig errors :,in taxes were
adjusted:—A. Cottle, dog assessment
entered on roll twice, n$1; F. Wood,
business assessment innate- $3; Thos,
Jones, no, entered twice, $3;. Dr.
Roulston, rebate on 'ewe supplied
$1.60; .Syl. Cann, female dog assess-
ment rebate, $3; Fred Bioom•i eld do.
$1; S. Bask•erv'ille, do ,.1.
The. Exeter 'Olen Oo,, first annual
cheque for $650.00, as .per agreement
was reported rec'e.ved.
The Reeve gave h,s report of the
meeting of the Ontario :±-Iydro Elec-
tric Railway Associatiota, wench was
s.atisfactory. Per Beavers and Raul-
sto'n, that his expenses, amounting to
$15,00 ,be paid.—Carried;
Per 'Hind and Rouwls't n, ibat the
nubile +Works Coin. look into the.
mutter tri; the construction of a flab
polo. -Carried.
The following accounts were read
and ordered to be 1Pa:rd:—G. Crawley
$1.50; G. R. Ste•er. $1.25; R. Ford
$2.25; The Advocate $6.90; Mrs. W.
D. Yeo $1; .D. Russell X9.00; W. J.
1-learnars $6.80; T. Hawkins & Son
$3.50; Connor Machine' Co. $1.30;
Wm Fraser $2; 'T. G. C'reec,h $6.87;
BORN
STADE—At 'Dashwood on Feby 26th,
to 11.r, and Mrs. Wm. Stade a son.
f.LOOKE—At Walkerville, on Sunday.
Feby. 27th, to Mr, end Mrs, (:Taal;
IRoo'ke, a son.
MARRIED
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(Q'UINTON—ISAAC—In' London, • on
Feby. 23rd, Miss niabet nettle, of
Saintsbury to Mr. Thomas Quinton
of Centralia, by ;Rev. Alex, Wilson,
of Hamilton.,
STONE—ANDERSON — At the resi-
dence of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hy. Anderson, on Feby
22nd, by Iltev. Dr. Fletcher, ,miss
'Blossom IR, to Mr. Perot' Stone, son
- S all
of Mr. and Mrs. Ddlr ard Stone, `L
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of Usrne. o.
BiRO'CIE-1HEY'WOOD -- On Wednes-
day, Feby. 23rd at :the Eliinville
Methodist parsonage by Rev. G. A.
Barnard, Miss Eberence Othello
'Heywood, daughter of ;Ldi'. 'Wes.
Heywood, to Mer. Sherwood Brock.
DIED
GANG—On Saturday, lI'ebj 20th, Ma"y
.(±Alien, beloved wire of ,»,r. Haugh
Lang,. Granton, Ont.
VALE. --in St. Catharines on ai ob,
20th, Looda May, beloved wife of
Wilbur Vale, aged 25 years, 10
piths and 26 day i, , , , . ,.. ,..,
PRISONER IN C-Inli MAN'S' ACK-
NOW.IEDGES 'GI'FT I 4T
The following communication wan 410 .
received by 24rs. ;'W.. J. I`ieame.n, of eat
town, from a prisoner in GrertnasePPETITIONk'iRE$ENrh`13 MARCH i3,
acknowledging the •receipt of a parccel
that was sent before Christmas to The jv tition of the YCitize;ns Corn -
Corp, 'Wont, with the request thati nalttee r if One diundred for .a "dry"
It be Banded to a fellow prisoner who Ontario' •„nut he Iirenented to tlse
would not receive other parcels at Provineial government on t iitiatech
the holiday time, 8th Arrang,etnents have been ana.de
Gelangenenlagcr, Stendal for a .single fare rate from atd1 over
(Deutschland, Jan •23, 1$ tate Province and it is expected that
between 25,060 a
d 30,000 tem
css
at'
W J H
1T?xs eaman
advocates will take advantage of this
'Through tile kindness` on Corp. ' and go to Toronto > to ,join in tie •del -
Watt, 'I was the a-eoip)ent of your rgation which is to accompany the
parcel, for which 1 am very grateful, petition, Over a thousand motor'
On your card you aolr: if there tis anps oars will be in the procetasion. ,
casend,I mayask for
thing you n IfI
h g GLTCAN:'RESIDENT 'DIES
Local
E X X'ETEIn the -very beet
nzorre n buy. 'Three grades,
the (best of their kisid,.
a little tea, sugar and milk I +.should.
be most thankful. Am glad to say
the weather here has turned warmer.
I expect you ore still feeling the
oold in Canada. Once again thank-
ing you for your kindness I remain
Yours sincerely
Lawrence C, Spindler •
15th 'Batt., Canada.
WIN!CHELSEA (CREAMERY HAS'
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
A large and representative meeting
of the patrons of Winchelsea cream-
ery was held at Woodham on Wed-
nesday, Feby. 23rd. John Delbridge
was appointed to the chair. S. J.
Pym acted as secretary., Tie audi-
tors' report was read by J. H. An-
drew. It showed that 1186210 lbs. of
cream were received during 1915; tiaat
413,892 lbs. of butter were made. The
butter sold for $123,713.64, average -
log 29.89 cents per ib. for the near.
Prices ranged from. 27.31c. to 34.72o,
the lowest in June, the highest in
March. The over -run was a little
over 18 per cent. The making char-
ges were lesisa than 3 1-2 cents per
!b. butter, namely 3,44 cents.
The proprietor, W. G. Medd, show-
ed by example of patrons' statement:'
on e. blackboard, the relative merits
of different methods of oondueting n.
creamery business. The patrons
voted unanimously to continue the
methods now used at Winchelsea
Creamery. The auditors, J. H. An-
drew and Henry Delbridge were re
el.eoted. IR, 8. Brown, ' auctioneer,
sold the butter -milk at prices rang-
ing from 7 1-2 to 17 1-2 cents 'per
E. Treble $2.60; . The Ex'et'er Main. Co, 100 lbs. The value of the butter -milk
65c ; A. Sanders 70c., M. Senor $1.75 is u1 ed to reduce 'the making charges.
Jos. McDonald 87c; T. frock $8.25; Prospects point to a still larger busi-
1l: R;mohr.;$6, T H0tzrb 87.c•k , t~` ss for Vfineheitea arlamery..
Resolution (passed by the Council
Tuesday evenng, Fleb. 29th, "Exeter McGILLIV'RAY COUPLE WEDS
Municipal Council disapproves of the Geo, Dauncey, of iClandeboye, was
Dominion Government granting, re•. married to Miss Mary Young, daugh-
naetning •or extending charters toren ter of Geo. 'Young of McGillivray Tp.
ectxic railways operated by private by 'Rev. G. N. Hazen, of London, at
companies :throughout Ontario. '—.)no. the parsonage on Friday evening,
W Taylor reeve. Copies were sent Feby 25th. They will reside near
to the Chairman of Railway Commit- Clandeboye.
tee, Snr Robert Borden, premier, J.J.
Merrier M.P., H. El+lber, M.L.A. 1QUINTON—ISAAC •
Jos. Senior, Clerk
The marriage of Mr. Thomas Quin-
ton, of (Centralia, and Mins +Mabel
HUtRON AND PERTH PUBLISHERS Isaac, of Saintsbury, took place in
MEET London on Felty. 23rd. The ceremony
was performed !by (Rev. Alex Wilson
Decide to raise the price of Wee1kh ' of Hamilton, with Mr. Walsh' of the
Papers to $1.50
Grigg House and Mies Andrews as
vitnestses,
There was a good gathering of the
publisherls of Huron and Perth Coun-
ties at Stratford on Friday, whey
matters . of co-operation and bulsinesa
practice were discuissed. • '
The president, Iter, IL B. Ell'ott, of
Winghnm Times, ocoupiied t'h'e cha ;r,
After the reading Of the minutes of
the last' meeting, officer' were elected
as follows; Honorary President, W.
R. 'Davis, Mitchell Advocate; Prei3-
ldent, H. B. Elliott, Winghom Times;
Secretary -Treasurer, Alex Abraham,
Stratford, Executive; J. D. Kerr.
Canton News -Era; C. V. Blatchford,
Listowel Banner; J.:W.. A ranatter.
Goderich Star.
An honored guest wars Mr. rW. -BI.
O'Beirne, of the Stratford ',Beacon,
who was able to be prelsant after a
lengthy illness. '.Recruiting matters
were discussed , rand the publishers
pledged themselvcla to ; soist in every
len y
PA'13,b1 SOLD
Mr. Thos. Laing has sold his farm
on the London !Road north to 1Lr. A.
J. Ford, of town, and gets in ex-
change Mr. Ford's fine brick resi-
dence on Andrew street. Possession
will be given this month. Mr. Lang
will hold an auction sale of hist'ef-
fects on March 17th and will move
to town. His son is with the 161st..
Battalion in. town,
Patriotic League Notes
The regular monthly meeting will
be held in the Library on 1llonday
evening March 6th at half past 'seven
The nollowing letters have been re-
ceived :.
St. John, N.B.
Feby. 19th
The hardship of s'e'curing gcod
„ 1910.
printers woe. discussed. Many offices "I have the honor to inform you
found it hard to keep up the.r•tstatP$, that I have tbis date received and
coving to enlistment. f forwarded on board S. S. Lords Antrim
The incre+ sed coast of colored -inks the following, sterols consigned to Can -
and paper was debated, the gathering adian Field iComforts Com., England,
deciding to co. er this in future jobs. 2 boxes of locks, etc.
The pub:ithera also decided to make The -abote mentioned •transport
the date for the raise to the $1.50 ship rails from th.e port on or about
weekly in Perth. sad Huron Count es — —
'on July the let, than co-operating in Lieut Col. tiles. 4tobier,s
the national. mo,erent for ha year Un pct,ive Service"
1916, when all rural weeklies s will be 26, 1, 10.
ene Please accept. the thanikce of men
Those present we. 1-1, 13Elliott, of 3rd 13 t ali.,n for Christman pre-
'Wingham '1 imics; W. Slim dt,S .rlA sent-. your. .o meetly pent, which reach -
ford; :iter Al •;�li,:ui, ni.i. nfoid; A.
M. O'Be'rne, ed us L). R• c„ enter, Sergt.
E. Taylor, Stratford; W •
D. pomp. 3rd Bann.
T.i iia. W . J. 13Rer, Secy.
X. W. O'llei. n•i an 1 W. A. ,warn,
The 1"e'' con Srratirrrt ; M. 1I013etb,
Milverton 131„.n; 11. 1,. S : t4 art., St
Marys Argos' ' II. DDavis, Mitchell
Advoctte; A. C„ Sri i b 'vV n hint. Ad-
vance J. £:,. gou•thcct , liketer `Limes
Mr. Wil ,; hl'y, Sz Ir. ;h News; 3
L. Kerr, Ci.,tran Nt t r E. +Itcy
boles, l c' i.1 ', „• . 1VIaLeart,.
Sento t.i• , i o. , Ecane.
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I[EN 7 k • i' .' l: 1 2IOYS
TO V ;HI ; 1LI011
Leif: ,i Co; i in march
to kuti 'Lt .t kt'tci 3 11M,.rcn I,rxl, head-
ed by ;Its 101s' L. i •an band.
They wil, c,, enti'ei,.irtte by the la.,
dives of, 111 t. nisi:, i , :cruiting.
inertia s1'1 Inc i.•i.', t : Ct• :,hint;
to be :c, :: :e:. b•; Cl al tntine.
a, ee nev, .,t;r. Io lienal;htttrli,
acrd Daimon �•,
of Gode.ri.h, mond 3'..l', ,i".:teie,.r ,
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Mrs. J.
Trot l+
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box r1
socks tt,
Nathanied Ryan, a promineast real
dent of Lucan, died. very suddenly at
hiq home in that village on the oncom-
ing of Feby. 24th, following a ntroke
of apoplexy. 'Untiltwo hours be»
fore bis death. Mr, Ryan had been e&i-
joying the best of health, and his
death came as • a great shook to hie
many friends. He was 07 yearn of
age and had Iived in this district all
his life. Ile wals a son or the late
Caleb (Ryan, of 'Biddulph, and is eur-
vived by ,his wife land one non, 'Wrap.
at Aberdeen, „Bask., .and three bro-
thers John, George and Caleb, ail of
Lucan, and three sisters, Mrs. T.
Coursey,.of Biddulph, Mrs N. Ryan
of Lucan and Miss Elizabeth Ryan,
of Calgary, Alta. Mi, '(Ryan '.vas an
enthusiastic member of the Orange
Lodge and for over 30 years was
treasurer and bailiff of Lis lodge,
The funeral was held -on DIoaday af-
ternoon to St. James cemetery, Clnsa-
debone..
LIMITS 'OI7'- S1« Han0107
The hockey 'fans of town. were d+ls'-
appointed A7anday flight because
Crediton—Exeter game did sot comae
off owing to ,the ;fact that the eieo-
+tnc, light .service lents out of com,mi
sign. during the =evening„ The lit htlo
were on for lens than anhour when
they 'went off and 'teem OEC date
nest of the evening. The ;Credito*
players were on 3tan'd and were ao
zompanied by quite .a isasmber aef reati
err .wlio expected to nee a good game.
In consequence :some a Ile
restate -
rants
with gasoline Iamn� did ahoo@
busine's. It was a nisappoiut.ment
lioweverc
ACCEPTS :GALL To ?fal'I r,osoB
tier*. D. 'W. Collins on the Triv9ta
nientoxial church, announced Ito toils
congregation last Sabbath, that loo
Brad acceptett a call to the iChtlrch ..of
tic Asaersiost at Windsor and would
aseume hie new duties the first :Sun
day in April, For the past tela. yearn
Mr. Collins bats been rector of the
Episcopai ,church and during all that
time has been beloved by #tits people„
He has been a valued nesiide;at .of the
town, being interested. in everything
tkat pertained to its welfare. Re
has been a man, with the men ani
ae ;such hap won the bighesk .esteem, of
all. Since the alar broke out ;bfmr
Collins has been active in recruiting
and .Qualified as a captain and offered
his service for overseas. He has bees
particularly native in addressing
meetings during the past few month's.
Mrs. Collins and family have altno•
been highly respec ed reoidentga in the
conamunity, and tonne regretting
their departure, the best wish of,
ail wall hollow 'thesis for nature sum..
•oesw., �'
...)1D'1tS' AID
he council $25.00;,
1.00; Mrs. 'W, S.
ccs euchre 74.55; Mr.
00; darn non 8.60;
e a l prs. sock'
c C ecnt to Nursing
Doer.
e sent to the
m izc, ranee,
eepl):xes, 4 lir.
;!;, pair of socks;
„ ii ing a progies-
.arch 17th.
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THE EXETER E A_RGALN STORE
Just Arrived
30 pairs of Ladies' Black Glazed -Kid 'Shoes,
patent tip, Goodyear welted soles, Blzacher°
cut, sizes 21- to 6, worth $3.50
On sada for $2.75
Our
Stock
of .oys and .P Is Sho es
is complete -and the price is much less than it
we were buying now. We anticipated the
raise in price and filled our .shelves at old pri-
ces.
2 Cases Ken's Heavy Shoes
at last year's prices.
All Winter Goods Reduced
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