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The Exeter Advocate, 1895-3-21, Page 6• PICKARD &SON. MST OPENED Up!, A large consignmet of Men's youth's and boy's ready made clothing. These goods are well made, well lined and- are of good material and were bought on particularly good terms direct from the manufacturers and we are selling them cheap. Ask to see our men's suits for $5.00. Ordered Clothing. we, are doing a big trade in order- ed clothing. By importing o u r own goods such as worsteds etc, and buying our Canadian tweeds direct from the manufacturers for cash, we are enabled to give our enstomers the best values obtainable Dress Goods. tst to hand a thousand yards of fine French Serge dress goods in all the latest shades, double width for wool goods. We are going to sell, these goods at 25 cents per yard. We also just opened up a number of nuvelties in dress goods which are confined to ourselves in Eketer. We shall be pleased to show you the goods. Laces. We have the largest variety of Faces ever shown in Exeter. Lac- es of every kind and make, import- erdd direct from Britain. Laces are tar play a very prominent part in trimmings for this season. S e e 'sur stock. ShQes. Have you seen our stock of shoes ? We have now on hand a complete stock of all kinds of footwear and our prices are sure to suit you. CLOCK FREE We are giving away free, a hand some American plush case parlor clock with $30 worth of goods, You get a check for the amount of every purchase you make and when your purchases amounts to $30 in cash the clock is yours. Ask for a ticket every time you pay cash. Groceries. We have just made a large pur- chase of raisins and are now sen- a- twenty -eight -pound box of new feuit for $1.25. R. Pickard t- Son. Direct Importers, LOCAL JOTTINGS. 1!vitt I ria1 Cilro. LENT 1895- .,. SUNDAY 24th. Divine Service it ti m,'and 7 pm, Special Collection f'or Mission Fund. '.kEJBSDAY 26th 4.45 p,n, Sh ort Service and Bib1e•study L%"r SDAY 27th 8 p m, Divine Service L1tWAY 29th. 4.45 pin, short Service Bible study i5p. m. Choir Practice. Mr: Geo. Bissett, assessor, will eom• Clete his rounds to -day (Thursday.) New subscribere can have the AD- vg.C.ATEI from now to Jan. 1, 1896 for 74 cents. Last week a resident of Turnberry was fined $2 and costs by Mayor Brock- enshire for using profane language on the streets of Wingham. All the property belonging to the Ross Presbyterian church, Brucefield, i:ucludiug cl urch, burial plot and the place where Mr. Ross formerly resided, will, be sold by auction on the 6th of April. There are four newspaper men in elle legislature. To counteract their influence, there are 16 lawyers, 9 store beepers, 7 lumbermen, 6 doctors, 2 eontractors, a real estate man, an auc- tioneer, a land surveyor, a' miller and 4t farmers, so that four newspaper men will not be able to do much harm. Thos. T. Wilson, of New York, for.4. wetly of Woodstock claims to have made a discovery that will revolution- ize the lighting and heating of the world. It is simply the conversion of water into light by a method so simple andcheap that the gas thus evolved can: be used for all the purpose of ordinary gas. It is one of the marvel - ons discoveries of the age. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert lydwas the scene of a pleasant affair en Monday evening last, it being the cel Oration of their silver wedding. About tilrty of their most intimate friends andd:relatives were present and a most enjoyable time was the result. The suints were indeed a fine display erne goes to show the esteem in which elliet* are held by their Many friends. Sugar, making has commenced in this locality. Orsett ribbon was in great detnand on Sunday last, it boring St. Patrick's Day. Owing to the very disagreeable state of tbe roads a !ergs number of the Ep- worth League Delegates were late iu getting here. There are so many dogs without tags in Galt that it is proposed to open a dog cemetery there as soon as the Chief gets on the war path. A unique egg was broken by Mr. M. Pineen° tbe other day which contained four welt -developed yolks. This is a remarkable oeeurence and yery rarely gee with,. Mr. Robt, Leathern has just received a thorough -bred Collie bitch from Liv- erpool. It is indeed an elegant specimen and without doubt will be of great ser- vice to the owner, Mr. Thos. St.ute will hold his annual wood -bee to (Thursday) A large number are invited to be present and doubtless friend Shute confidently an- ticipates the usual large pile of wood demolished. Among the illustrations in the Satur- day Globe we notice one of the team of driving Elks owned by E. H• Fish, of Exeter, The auimals are shown in front of the barber shop, Miss Frankie Fish holding the '•ribbons," The Exeter Council went !n the Tow 11a11 1''riaey night, Brussels will organize a band and the village will make a grant to it „similar to i.'Iitttou, The welcome visitor just now is the Delineator. All the ladies are auxious- ly awaiting its dictum for Spring fash ions, Chatelle, the •murderer of Jessie Keith has secured counsel for his°dei„ fence and may escape the gallows on the plea of insanity. Every lady in the land is invited to the grand display of new, natty and' nobby m Ilitiery at the Big Baukrnpr Stor on Friday and Saturday 29th and 30th Mr. Wesley Welsh has disposed of his (35 acre farm in lTsborue township, bciug N, ,e of Lot 14, Con. '3. to Mr Alex Mentes, of Biddulph, Consider- ation $6,400, Miss Urquhart is again in charge of the show room at the Big Bankrupt Store She claims that the dismay for this spring will be the finest she has ever made Opening, days Friday and Saturday 29th and 30th. No friends, spring has not come yet; but when it dons it will probably be as mild as winter is rough Several of our usual feathery fore runners of spring• have already arriv-d, but there is plenty of time for them to repent yet 4s READY. we( YES READY FOR A GREAT SPRING- TRADE -AT-- THE BIG BANKRUPT STORE Spring stock all complete. Values were never so much in favor of buyers—as this season. Goods were never so pretty and our stock "we think" has never been so well and thoroughly assorted—as at the present momemt. Drop in and see what you think of the styles, values, and assortment. We ap- preciate your opinion. FREE. We are always looking for snaps for our cnstomers We open this week a big stock lot of Beautiful American clocks, which we are going to give away free to our customers. Drop in and see them they are beauties --and every clock a perfect time keeper. You get a clock with each $3500 purchase, ask for clock card and have every purchase count, J. A. STEWART J. W. Broderick is selling 25 cen tea for 15 cents per lb. its a cracker A large load of young people drov down from Hensall on Friday nigh and spent a pleasant time on the rink An open meeting of the Royal Temp Lars was held in the James Street Meth odist Church on Monday night. A goodly number was present and a pleasant time spent, t e t• • As will be seen elsewhere in our col- umns, Mr. Frank Wood and Miss Elecary Jory, two popular Exeterites, were united in marriage at Mount For- est yesterday (Wednesday.) The AD voCATE extends congratulatioas. 'the London Advertiser is now prac- tically set by the Mergenthaler type setting machines. The new addition wonderfully improving the Advertiser's typographical appearance. The Ad- vertiser is in its thirty-second year, and like the sparkling wine, improves with age. The inquest on the death of Robert Hewson, who was found dead on the C. P. R. track at London on the night of February 25, was concluded Tuesday night, when the coroner's jury returned a verdict that he (Hewson) met his death by being placed on the track after being rendered insensible by some person or persons unknown. It will be of interest to all sports- men here to know that at a recent meeting of the Ontario Fish and Game Commission, it . was derided to make the deer season the same as it was in 1892—from the 1st to the 15th of No- vember It was also decided to offer a bounty of 50 cents a head for foxes, be- cause of the damage they inflict on topped • :ed to equest your x press inn of house d that m you Watch out for the washing machine swindler. There are three or fourepairs, of those slick confidence men working in different parts of Ontario. Their plan is to take tbe sample'maehine out to the country a••d try to sell an agen- cy to the farmers, offering thein $75 a month and express paid. As an ex- ample they got one man named Scarf to sign what appeared to be an agree- ment of some sort. Some person sent word to him that it was a swindle and he and four or five others made the agent show them the papers. It turned out that his name was to four notes amounting to $504. farmers' poultry. A Commercial traveller, who s over night with a friend, was ask say blessing at supper. The r rattled him and he respond, d as foltows: "We acknowledge the receipt of favor of thi- date. Allow us to e our gratitude for this express good will. Trusting that our may merit your confidence, an we shall have many orders fro this winter we are, yours, Amen" Got 'em Again. At the Exeter Bankrupt Store. J W. Broderick has purchased, at 50 cents in the dollar in Xoronto, a large stock of Groceries —brand new goods,— the merchant having only been in bus- iness eight months. So that the stock is quite fresh and new. This tnagni8 cent stock has been removed to Exe- ter and the cheap sale is now going on. Everybody knows that Broderick's store le the spot for bargains We are also selling boots and shoes, sloths,. tweeds and dry goods very cheap. Wye the cheap sale a call. J. W. Broderick, The Middlesex Spring Assizes, will open before Chief Justice Rose on Tues- day, March 26th. Five will cases and one criminal case are entered. "Betsy" Baker wilt answer a charge of house breaking. The Re.v. E. W Hunt was in London on Thursday last and purchased a large number of new books by popular authors for the Trivitt Memorial Sun- day school library. The school has now a splendid collection. A monarch,of the forest was cut down on the frm of W. Stirling,' 6th con, Goderich Township, recently. It was 5 ft. 10 in. in diameter on the stump and 4 fi 6 in. at the litnbs. 30 blocks 'f.it male25 cord of stove wood. The annual convention of the Ep- worth League, Exeter District, was held here yesterday (Wed.) The mor nine- and afternoon sessions were .held in the James Street Methodist church and the evening session in the Main Street church. Despite the bad roads a large number was present and all' were well pleased with the program. A full report will be giveu next week. Editorially speaking the Berlin Daily Record says:--"The•recent sale of land on King street by which a sixty -foot front realized $185:00 a foot speaks well for the standing of Berlin's real estate and incidentally for its progress under the National Policy Another fine property beside the one just sold is that of Mr. Abel Walper, which is 3A orth . at least $100,000 and which by its sub- stantial,beauty add so much to King street's appearance. Every factory, every workingman's home or employ- er's residence constructed adds to ether community's wealth and standing—The 'he National policy has enriched Berlin." On Sunday night last while Richard Treble and Geo. Harness, of this place, were on their way home from'Crediton they met, with rather an unpleasant experience. It appears they were driving leisurely and pe, ceably along, accompanied by one each of the fair sex. and when a short way out of the village the former was attacked , by two desperate and daring characters, who attempted to upset his rig. Find- ing this ineffectual they grabbed the rug and hung on for some time, --mean- while the ocetfpan f of the rig giving them full benefit of the whip,—but with this, as in the former instance they did not succeed in their purpose, where- upon they showered brick bats at their victim, one striking him on the head and inflicting a severe wound. On Monday Chief Gill was despatched who succeeded in locating the guilty par ties i.nd the two were brought to jus- tice and bound over to keep the peace. Hirst of the Season. Messrs. Ford Bros., butchers, killed one of this year's lambs on Tuseday that dressed 28e lbs. The animal was born Jan. 31, and eonsequently' would be only six weeks and 5 days old. Beat this, who can? New "Ads" J W. BRODERICK, ----50 cis, in the $. J. A. STEWART.—Millinery open- ings. R. PICKARD & SON.—Just opened out. H. BISHOP & SON.—Sap pails and nails. G. G. JOHNSTON.—Store full ,of spring goods. E. J, SPACKMAN & CO.—Grand Millinery Openings. Johiistou's 11I1Y00 DO IT ? Store Full of Spring Goods ! Wall Papers. In this line we have a large and varied stock, commencing at nets. See our gilt at 100. Carpets. Hemps, Unions, Wools and Tapes- try, Lace Curtains. Some nice lines at 30c. See our special values at $1 50 and $1.75 per pair. Roller Blinds. Curtain poles, and all house fur- nishing goods now in stock. ,Come and see. Clothing. Ready made goods for boys and men all complete, Ordered Clothing. We intend to make a special effort in this line. See our $15 and $17 black worsted? Dress Goods. In all the new lines. Some extra values this season at 22e and 25cts in double fold goods. Worth 45 to 50cts last year. Groceries. Sugars and other goods as cheap' as any house in the trade. Try our 25c. Tea. Try our O'rient and B. Brand Black Teas. Special values in Ladies Oxford Shoes. G. G. JOHNSTON, Eeter. Personal Mention Miss Edith Sanders left for Haven - lock, Out., where she has accepted a position as milliner.—Miss Allie Eac- rett, who has been visiting in London, returned Monday.—Mr, Jos Cobhledick spent a few days in Brussels last week with his brother Rev. Geo. Cobbledick — Mrs. H. Bishop has been indisposed for several days and is under the doc- tor's care.—Miss M. Ellwood, of Hensel! is spending a few days with her grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Allen.—Thos. Trick, of Clinton, was visiting friends bere last week.—Our highly respected citizen, Mr. F. W. Tom, late cutter at W. Southeott's tailoring establishment, has secured a situation at Ottawa with the firm of McKay & McClaughan.—Mr John Britton, of Mitchell, was visiting friends here this week.—Mr. Jas. Miller, and wife, of McGillivary, were the guests of ,Mr. and Mrs. E. Treble a few days last week.—Mr. Aubry Buswell. who has been visiting his parents at Eden dial other relatives in Exeter re- turned to Listowel! on Wednesday, where he will resume his old situation with M. McD. Flemming, Merchant tail- or.—Mr. John M Callum,who has beet) on an extended visit to Florida for the 'good of his health. returned home on Monday. He speaks highly of the climate in that country but does not speak in any too glowing a term of the land and things general.—Lloyd Glanville, of Pottersburg,, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Sweet.—R. H. Collins, D. D. G. M. paid Clinton Lodge A. F. and A. M. an official visit Friday night last, tie was accompanied by Mr. W. Levett,—Mr. and Mrs. John Dinney, of Seaforth, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs Eli Snell, on Sunday.—Mr. Ardagh Rollins, who has been residing near Killarney, Man., for a number of years, returt ed home on Monday and intends remaining owing to the impaired •health of his father, Wm. Rollins.—The RevMr, Helms and wife, of Parkhill, attended the Epworth League conven- tion in the James Street 'Methodist Church, Wednesday.—Geo. Brooks, who has been very 111, is on the mend. —Mr. Wm. Balkwell, who was taken ill in Montreal a short tune ago, is re- covering.—A. Clack, who has been in Goderich for so time has returned to town —Mr. Thos. Pearce, of Mitchell, was in town Wednesday —Mr. Wm Mc - Nevin, who removed from here to Zurich a short time ago, returned last week and has resumed his old position with Messrs Rollins & Williams. ell is living in his old residence Gidley street.—The Misses Wells, of Zurich, are visiting their aunt, Mr Jas. Creech, Jr, , Mitchell: Mr. Wm, Parish died on Saturday 16th at the age of 73 years. Deeased had contracted a cold while down town the Saturday'previous, but nothing serious was at first thought of it. Pneumonia suddenly developed, and in spite of' the best medical skill, he passed away, A widow and grown up family survive frim. Did you remember what your wife said about calling at CARTING BROS. and ordering some of those PRINTS which are creating so much talk and those CHAMBRAYS? They are daisies, COME. Cet your choice before they are all gone.. The best thing you can do to pre- serve DOMESTIC peace is to DO IT NOW without delay. Have you seen our ladies foot wear? They are the finest we have ever shown. The latest! newest!! best!!! For gentlemen's foot wear we have no equal. It is not a question of importance to you whether we import or pay.epot cash. The clues - tion is where can I get goods the cheap- est? Allow us to fell you at Carling Bros. Carling Bros. GRAND MILLINERY OPENINGS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY March 29th and 30th. For this season we im- ported Millinery from New York, Paris and Glass. gow and we will show the best display we have ever exhibited to the pub- lic. We invite everyone ,to come and come early be- fore the rush. Our styles will be the latest designs. Don't forget to see our new dress goods. Best in town. € . J. SPACKMAN & C O., Samwell's Block, Exeter Canadian. Annual Get that beautiful book, the Canadian Annual; free by paying for your ADVO- CATE in advance. None will get it who do not do so. The i,age containing statistics is alone worth a dollar. Be sure to get it. A Startler. Last week a couple of young ladies were being photographed at a gallery not far from Clifford, when, thinking they would make a charming picture by having their heads stuce through a newspaper, they posed in that particu lar style. The pictures were finished, but on examining them— horrors of horrors! they discovered just above their heads ou the newspaper a large clothing advertisment headline reading in bold type "our pants are lined in the seat."—Chatsworth News. Befuge Barns. On Monday the House of Refuge Committee, consisting of Eilber, Mc- Ewen, were piloted by Deputy -Reeve Keuuedy to the sefuge farm. The con- tract for the proposed bank barn was awarded to Mr Alex, McBeth, near Brucefield, for $821. Mr. Plumsteel rented the ground for the season for $50, and the plowing which he, is to perform in the fah, leaving thfarm as at present, will amount in all to the value of about $110, -'rhe grounds for the proposed bank barn were staked out.—Ulieton News Record. Hensall: The Odd fellows of this vil- lage intend soon putting in au organ in their already well furnished lodge room, Tuckersmith: Geo. Dobson has sold his 10U acre faith, lot 6, con. 11, near Tuckeramith, to John Templeton for the sum of $5,800. Briusley: Miss Rose A. Bottreill, who has peen in yery poor health for some time is uow in the hospital undergoing meaical treatment. Seaforth:. Mr. Geo. Good, who re- cently moved from here to Wingham, and who has been carrying on a boot and shoe business there, has made an assignment. Kippen: Mr. John Deeds has sold his farm of 50 acres to Mr. Isaac Jarrott of Hillsgreeu, for the sum of $3,950. Mr. Deeds is going to take possession of his father's homestead. Stanley: It is our sad duty to record the death of Mr. Gorge Sparks, an old resident of the Bronson line, who died at his residence on Monday night, March 4th, at the age of 68 years. Hibbert: Mr. James Eerrigan has rented his farm, lot 20, con. 5, to Mr, John Roach, son of Mr. Edward Roach, for a term of years, at a good rental. Mr. Berrigan intends having an auc- tion sale of his effects of Saturday, March 231d: Kippen: Mr, James Canning who has been doing business in our go a- head village for some tWo years, and during that time has reeeived a large share of trade, has decided to stop, and has purchased the business of D. Weis - miller. Mr. Canning will make a most worthy citizen as his business abilities are well known. J. MATHESON POST OFEPCE BLOCK. REDUCED PRICES FOR MARCH��„� —100 piece dinner set for —China tea set worth $5 50 —Fine stoneware tea set Wall Paper. $8 00 4 50 200 • rr Just received some very fine patterns in wall paper from lid cents per roll to 20 cents for fine gilt finish paper. Dry Goods. New Prints! New Prints!! New Prints!!l —Finest and latestpaterns in zypher dress goods —Heavy winter goods selling -at cost —To make room for spring goods —A few more suits of ready mades —At rite lowest prices of the season John Matheson. Brussels: The residence of J. A. Stewart, of the Standard Bank, bad a close call from fire T,.ursday morning from the soot taking fire in the stove- pipes and threatening the floor through which the pipe ran. ' Mr. Stewart had both hands burned, Parkhill: Mr. H. N. White' formerly of the Canadian Bank of Commerce here, but for the past year stationed at Alsia Craig, has been promoted to the position now held by Mr. Brotherhood here, and will again take up his abode among us. Mr Brotherhood goes to Galt Brucefield: The neighborhood is now being canvassed with the intention of starting a joint stock cheese factory. They are selling the shares at $10 each, Many of the farmers hare have pur- chased stock It is thought that the factory may be built for the coming season. Egmondville: It is reported here that Mr. Peter McGowan, who went to Ireland last summer to spend the re- minder of his days. has been robbed of all his money, amounting to about $700. If this 18 the case he will be en- tirely destitute, as he left no property in this country. Clinton: Mr. Jonthan Brown elec- tric light engineer, happened with a severe aecideat the latter part of the week. In his usual work the thumb of his right hand was caught in the shut- off valve of the engine, several tons prassure, and the top part of that num- ber was severed from the bone. The accident caused, considerable suffering• but it Is not as bad as it Was possible to be.