The Exeter Advocate, 1896-9-24, Page 8The >t °Cash Store
CASH, Old PhODUCE
ONE PRICE ONLY.
Busy! Busy!! Busy!!!
New Fall stock, almost complete*
New r ess Goods just Opened.
New Coats and Jackets all in.
New Fall Millinery.
All ready for you.
Come in and see our Lovely New
Fall Stock.
Stores close at 6.30 each evening excepting Wednesday and Saturday,
J. A. STEWA
To
LOCAL JOTTINGS There was a heavy frost Monday
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Only 93 ins s left in this year.
The ALlvOi :1Tn from now to Jan. 1st day night at S o'clock, And with this
188I for nilly 35 cents. end in view five hundred residents
have signed a petition to do their shop -
A deaf anti dumb mute was in town i tnnbefore such time, in order to assist
A. movement is ou foot in 3t, Marys
The days are shortening rapidly. to have the stores closed every Satur-
35 cents pays for the AnvocaTE from
now to 1st Jan 1897.
Several complaints have reached us
to the effect that a number of mischiev-
ous bogy's after the show ou Tuesday
evening pilfered all the choice fruit in
the "palace" and even going so far as
to take plates. Now, boys this is not
very becoming conduct and in future
years will not be tolerated.
A Notable Success.
The Family Herald and 'Weekly Star
of Moutreal is away high up• amongst
the great newspaper successes of the
present century. For farmers and
farmers' families the Family Herald and
Weekly Star seems simply indispen-
sable, and judging from the enormous
number of farmers who take it we
should think most wide awake farmers
are alfyo to the extraordinary valueof
the paper. But the Family: Herald's
pages will bear close scrutiny, and will,
be found to be chuck full of amazing
interest for everybody. Amongst
things Canadian that are remarked' by
shrewd foreigners the Family Herald
and Weekly Star certainly comes iu for
a large share of notice.]D
The Delineator for October,
The October number of the Delinea-
tor is called the Autumn number, acid
its many colored plates of dress modes
and millinery reflect the rich but sub-
dued tints characterizing Aututnnal
fashions. Mothers will find especially
helpful the directions for fitting but the
family with Autumn .and Winter cloth-
ing, The literary matter shows a con•
tinuance of the -high quality lately.
noted, two brilliant additions to the
list of Contributors being made in
Frances Lynda and Viola Alien. Ad-
dress commuuieations to the Delineator
Publishing Co,, of Toronto, Ltd., 33
Richmond St„ West Toronto, Ont:,, or
the local agent for the i3utterink Pat-
terns, Subscription price of the Delin-
eator $1 per year, or 15c. per siu„lo
copy.
council Proceedings.
The Council met pursuant to ad-
journment at the Town Hall, Exeter, on
September 18th 1896. The Reeve and
Mr. Snell absent, the Deputy -Reeve
present. Minutes of previous meet-
lug read and confirmed. Treble
St, Marys: While Tom Pearson, was
standing on a box working at a wall 1 M 0
at Mr. Dickson's on Thursday last he
fell and broke his arm.
St. Marys; John Skelly, happened
with an unfortunate accident on Thurs.
day. While in the orchard he was
kicked by a horse and his arm broken.
Wingbam Mr, Jas. Long met with
a painful accident near Manchester on
Sunday last, when he was thrown from
his wheel seratchiug his nose and face
severely.
Seaforth: While Mr. 0. C. Wilson
was working around one of his horses
the other evening, the animal kicked
and .strati: Mr. Wilson in the side,
breaking one of his ribs,
Clinton: While working in the flax
mill on Saturday last, Mr. John Henry
stumbled and in putting out his left
hand to save himself, got it caught in
rollers of the thresher. It was found
necessary to amputate the third finger
at the first joint..
Clinton: Mr Ferran has been carry-
lug
arry-iu;' an exceedingly sore arm for several
clays; he got ]..inked on the arm by his
horse, but paid no attention to it at the
time, till the arm festered and the pain
became almost unbearable; itis getting
better.
Clinton: The other day James Wat-
tors had his left hand come in contact
with a set of circular saws in Cooper
Bros. factory, with the result that all
the fingers on the hand were badly
mutilated, though fortunately none of
the bones were cut.
St. Marys: While Mr. \Vrn, Morrison
shoemaker, Medina and wife were driv-
ing into town ou Monday afternoon, a
strap of the harness broke ou Hedley's
hill and the horse becoming unman-
ageable threw Mrs. Morrison out. She
v, -as badly shaken up but not seriously
injured.
Wingham: Mrs. Stiles has disposed
of the commodious and comfortable
brick cottage on Diagonal street to
James Haugh of the firm of McLauglin
& Haugh. The consideration was in
the neighborhood of $1150. Mrs. Stiles
purposes leaving town in a week or
two for London.
St. Marys: Miss Minnie Crawford,
daughter of Mrs. Crawford, had quite
an experience one evening lately, She
had been out visiting a relative in
Blansbard and was returning with a
ueighbor, Mr. Elliott, when a spark
from a pipe he had been smoking set
her dress on lire and her hands were
more or less burned in extinguishing
it.
Ido» cholera has again broken out
in Malden township, Essex. Alex. Me -
Gee, a farmer in that township, has a
number of hogs that have died from
the complaint, and the rest of thorn are
sick. The outbreak of the disease was
at once reported to Hon, John Dryden,
Provincial Minister of Agriculture, and
he has ordered the veterinary inspec-
tor to investigate.
Clinton: Mr. and. Mrs. Joseph Al-
lanson were the subjects of a painful.
accident ou Thursday last. While driv-
ing along Victoria St., on their way
home, tbeir colt took fright and ran
away. Both ware thrown off, the wa e-
on passing; over Mrs. &Manson, who
was pretty badly bruised, Mr, Allan -
son, was also violently shaken up, but
is able to be around as usual.
soliciting alms on 'Thursday last, I the business men in carrying out the eying ' orders as follows:- :xutta.
Look after your well and cellar at ! project. The is to giveem employers Percha Co, $9000 for 100 ft. triose;
P ,l objectti p
this season of the year for health sake., and employees a better chance of en• E. Elliott $80 00 insurance; Jas. Creech
S7 00, charity to Ars, Sutton; \Innicipat
a
Conductor Parker is still on the sick joying the privileges of Sabbath ob y orld 25e, blank forms; T. Welsh $2().00
list, and has gone to Sarnia for a rest,' servance breaking stone; J. W.- Creech $2,00,
The open season for partridges, black i Word has been received that Mrs, lobar; W. H. Bice $11.70 street water
squirrels and other game birds and = Littlejohns, aformer resident of Exeter, ing; T. Welsh $6.255 labor; •and J. W,
animals commenced last week. 1 but who is now residing with her son Creech $2.00 do, Carried, Taylor -
Messrs, H. and %S . Smith, Hay, cap � in Chicago, unfortunately had her leg Treble, that 1100 10 in, tile be ordered
Hexed several prizes at the Toronto and }broken again the other day at the knee from F. Heist. Carried, Taylor -Treble
London fair for their thoroughbred joint, caused by stepping on a banana that the Reeve and Treasurer be auth
Durham eattle. ( peel and failing on the hard pavement. orized to borrow any sutn not exceed -
The Harvest Home services of the i It will be remembered she met with a ieg $$1000.00 for current expenditure.
similar accident here some time ago Carried. Taylor -Treble, adjournment
James -at. Methodist church will be con- l from which she suffered for many until the 1st Friday in October at 7,30
ducted morning and evening by Dr.. months, Her friends will le:;rn with p. m. Carried.
B. Willoughby, on Sunday„ Sept. 27 th. i regret of her sad misfortune. 1I.`EAORETT, Clerk.
The Epworth League entertainment
.Nersonal Mention,
of the Maiu•St. Methodist church, air The funeral of the late Hu,,h Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Rich. Eacrett, of Brant -
Tuesday evening was well atteicied of whose death mention was made last ford, are spending a few days. ii fth rel
and a pronounced success hi every week, took place from the £amity rest- alines and friends in town. -,lir. and
way` deuce on. Sunday last and was largely Mrs. John Spackman, returned. last
attended The procession was led. by
Mr, P. Curtain, of Centralia, is prob-
ab ettt 100 Foresters, of which body he week from their r ramous summer resort
ably the largest cattle shipper in the was a valued member, followed by a at Grand Bend. Mt. S. informs us the
west. Since the first of May he has large concourse of sorrowing relatives season has been an exceptionally good
shipped over 1250 cattle from this dis• and friends. At the grave the burial one in point of visitors, but the season's
trier, service of the Presbyterian church, read catch of fish was rather meager on the
by Rev. W. M. Martin, was followed by whole. -Mr. Harry Sanders, who was
that of the foresters, and it was thus on a two weeks vacation, in Detroit
his remains were laid to rest, and elsewhere, returned home last
week. -Mrs. Billings, after spending
Blyth Standard; A newly -married several days with friends in Toronto,
couple stopped at a Lucknow hotel a returned home last week. -Mrs. J, R.
few nights agoand retired about 10 Henderson, of West Superior, is the
o'clock. About an hour later the guest of her aunt, Mrs. H. Sweet and
house was aroused by screams and yells will remain in town for some days
from their room The door was locked, visiting relatives and friends. -Mr. J.
and entrance was gained by a ladder Tom is visiting his son, the P. S. In -
from the outside. The bride and Spector. at Goderich. He expeets'to re -
groom were soundly pinned to the bed turn in about ten days. -Mr. W. Lydd
in a strangling condition by theauto- and wife have returned from a two
matie pillow sham holder,' which had mouths' visit with relatives and friends
slipped a cog and decended upon their in the Prairie Province. Mr. Ifydd
necks. The spring arrangement had has enjoyed his trip very much and
caught below, and there was no escape says that the country appears flourish -
without help. ing and is being rapidly settled, many
The editor of an exchange lives in a parts being already well filled. -Mr.
house located between a Methodist Gen. Samwell is about town again.-
church and a dance hall, One evening Mrs, Wm. Prescious, of St. Thomas, is
recently there was a meeting in both renewing acquaintances in town,-
places. It being too warm for comfort R. Barnes, V. S, of London was the
indoors, the editor sat on the veranda guest of Mr. Joseph Bowden af�w days
and took in the situation. This is what this week' -I. R. Carling and H. Elliot.
he heard: "Let us pray -all salute- are tenting in the wilds of the Hay
we beceech thee to join hands and draw Swamp. -N. Harrison, M.D. , of Detroit,
near -circle to the left -listen to us -is spending a few days with his; father,
first forward and back, as we all prom --The ADVOCATE acknowletdges a
evade -kneel before thee and balance pleasant call from Mr. Crooks, of Gode-
all-present your petitions -grand rich tp, who spent Friday last in town,
right and left -for Christ's sake -seat the guest of his son Mr. John Crooks.
your partners." The editor was more ,lir. Richardson, of the People's Build
than saddened at the degeneration of ing and Loan Association London, was
the village and went off and joined a in town Wednesday. -Miss Lou Shaun
baseball club in order to be neutral. on, Walkerton, who is about to take a
two years' nurse graduate course, in
Mr. George Wrigley, the new secre Peoria, I11., is the guest of her sister,
tary•treasurer of the Grand Board of Mrs, D. Dyer. -Mr. Edward Hunt re -
the Patrons of Industry, states that turned on Friday night after visiting
it has been' decided to cancel all ar- his son-in•law, Mr. Friend, at London,
rear ages of dues to the Grand Board for a couple weeks. -Miss Allie Eacrett,
up to Oct. 1, and that the password left for Watford, where she has secured
will be given to all members who pay a position as milliner, on Monday; -
their dues ' from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31.
The Grand Board will insist on local Clinton: On Friday last Mr, Hibbert
associations meeting regularly at least of the 14th con., Goderich Townline,
once monthly, and where this is not had a narrow escape from accident.
agreed to the charters will be called He was taking home a load of barrels
in. The Grand Board have decided Mr. T. Cottle, sr., being on the load with
upon decapitaing all county score- him. The barrels started to slip, caus-
taries, who in the general elections ing the borses to run away. Mr. Cot
opposed Patron candidates, should such tle was thrown off the load,and was
secretaries, on being called upon by severely shaken up. Mr. Hibert man•
the county executive refuse to resign aged to remain on the wagon, and by
Boy -Wanted. sheer pluck hung on to the horses and
A good strong boy wanted to learn prevented them from getting away.
the art of printing. Apply at this office, Goderich: On Monday afternoon
A. Great Offer. Leo Eliott was swinging from a branch
The AnvoOATB and Weekly Mail, or of a tree in front of the Bank of Mont
Farm and Fireside, will be furnished real, when the branch, a dead ' one,
from now to theend of the year at the broke off, the boy -falling with great
remarkable low figure of 40c. Now is force to the ground; a distance of 9 or
the time to subscribe. The Mail is the 10 deet:: Leo's head struck with great
leading paper of Canada, and is alone force against the sidewalk, resulting'.
worgi more money than we ask for in a nasty bruise on the .forehead
both journals. We cannot make this (and over the eye, a disjointed finger
greet offer without a loss, but we are and a sprained. wrist. Although badly
determined to run the circulation of stunned at the time the youthful
climber is mending rapidly.
Mr. Geo. Bieeett, who is buying
apples from Mr. R. S. Lang, shipped one
carload from Clandeboye, three from
Exeter and two from Hei,sall to Liver-
pool last week.
To be in time for the trains going
south, mail matter must be posted by
eight o'clock in the morning or four
forty five in the evening. The. Dash•
wood mail leaves Exeter at 5 30 in the
afternoon,
On Monday last while Mr. Nelson
Cobbledick was cutting corn on his
father's premises, the sickle came in
contact with the index finger of the left
hand, severing a large portion of the
flesh and making a very ugly wound.
Messrs. Gldley & Son are this week
moving to their new show rooms, in the
Opera Block. The interior of the Odd -
fellows block is being filled up with au
entirely new and modern outfit of coun
Mrs, shelving, etc., preparatory to the
removal or Mr, J. W. Broderick therin.
A valuable :'rare belonging to Mr.
Ben. Higgins. Uaborne, received a kick
from a horse while standing in the
stable Monday night, which tore agash
in its thigh over a foot long and quite
deep. The wound is a severe one, but
the animal will recover.
If you know anything that we don't
know which the people ought to know,
but don't know, don't you know that it
is your duty to let us know it; that the
people may also know what we ought
to know; but don't know because you
won't let us know, don't you know?
J. W. Broderick has purchased in
Toronto another Bankrupt stock of
boots and shoes, which will arrive here
next weel:. IT IS A GOOD ONE, and
will be opened out in our new store
Odd Fellows Block, Wait for the bar.
gains, We sell cheap all the time,
J, W. BRODERICK
Mr. Thompson Murdock, a resident
of Biddulph and Lucan for the last 56
years, died on Friday, the 18th instant,
at his residence, Male street, Lucan,
aged 70 years and 4 months. His re.
mains were conveyed to the Presbyter-
ian cemetery on the Sauble Hill, follow-
, ed by 115 conveyances, besides a large
number of pedestrians. showing the
high esteem in which he was held by
friends and neighbors. Mr. Murdock
raised a large family, ten in number,
nine of whom remain to mourn his loss.
His aged widow survives him. The
daughters are Mrs. Alex. McFall, Cent
tral`Hotel, Lucan; Mrs, Alex, Atkinson,
Bay City, Mie,: Mrs, John, Hoover,
Clinton, Mrs. Richard Eaere tt, Brant-
ford, and Mrs. T.W. Hawk shaw, Exeter
The sons are. Thomas ,and Alex, Hen-
son. Wm. John, Bay City, Hugh, Lucan.
The Rey. P. H. )haw, of noly Trinits•;
Lucan, conducted the funeral service, the ADVOCATE up to high watermark.
G BROS.
=cetes's , Z.targest =ealexs_
Llaurier's Cabinet) -
Interests the politicians . and makes heart -burning '
amongst theidisappointed ones,but the question is not
half as important to you as the more
St. Marys: On Saturday afternoon
as Miss Murray of the 10th con., of East
Nissouri, was driving along the horse
took fright and suddenly turning in
front of Ai Beattie's threw Miss Murray
out over the wheel. Her forehead was
badly bruised but she escaped further
injury. She was taken into Fraleigh's
drug store and her injuries attended to.
The horse made no attempt to get
away.
Clinton: On Monday afternoon last,
a little incidont occurred at the station
which showed how human sympathies
are touched; an infant child of a Sal
vation Army captain fell off the plat-
form, cutting a deep gash in its fore-
head; the child was instantly picked
up, and Rev. M. Turnbull (pastor of
Goderich Episcopal church) drew the
eut together with court plaster, and
dressed the wound as deftly and neatly
as a physician could dont.
Robt. McMillan, of Avonbank, met
with a very unfortunte accident Thurs-
day. He was operating a corn -cutter,
cutting corn for the silo of Mr. Thomas
Thompson, of Avonton, when his right
hand was caught by the knives. He
was brushing away some dirt and al-
lowed his hand to go too far in. _ The
knives snapped off f he four fingers near
the last joints and the tip of the thumb
It was necessary to remove three of the
joints, so that the hand was left praeti•
caller without even the stub of a .finger.
Seaforth: Mr: James Murray, the
obliging baggage master at the Grand
Trunk Railway station is this town,
had a very unpleasant experience on
Friday last. A couple of cars had been
cut off the regular train and were be,.
ing run into the siding. Mr. Murray
went in between them to couple them,
when the draw bars ran up past each
other, allowing the cars to come closely
together. Mr. Murray got caught be-
tween them, injuring his breast and
back, Fortunately, however, no bones
were broken and further than a very
severe squeeze, no injury resulted,
Tuckersmith: A very happy event
took place at the home of Mr. Jacob
Upshall, on Wednesday evening, when
his second youngest daughter, Miss
Annie, was married to Mr. J. S. Crozier,
a popular young business man of Sea -
forth. The bride, beautifully attired,
was assisted by her sister, Miss Lottie,
and the groom by his brother. Atter a
sumptuous dinner the happy couple
at once proceeded to their home, amid
the very best of all their friends. Rev.
Mr. Acheson performed the ceremony,
and about 70 guests were present. A
large number of handsome gifts testi-
fied to the appreciation in which the
bride is held.
PERSONAL ONE
Of where you can procure the best goods for the least
possible price. This hot weather We have been a little
quiet in the advertising line, but wish you to know
that
We are in the Svvim
As the saying is, and We are prcpa l ed to give you, good goods
at right prices in all lines. ,
Carling b -res.
DIRECT EXPORTERS,
Highest price paid for Produce,
M111111B11Y
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wre will display our London, Paris & New �
York Styles of Millinery on Friday Sept. 1,
18th and on Exhibition Days. Don't fail
to attend as this is the best display of goods in
Western Ontario.
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E. J. SPACKMAtri &CO.,
Samwell's Black, Exeter
JOHNSTOI‘
Snap Prices.
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We succeeded this week in getting
a few lines of goods at snap prices
and offer them to the public at close
figures. These are a few of the
things that will pay you to look at
and purchase if you require.
Hyson Points.
A good line of (Hyson Points,) in
tea regularly sold for 40cts, now 25c.
A line of Blk. to Mix at same price
Dry Goods.
1 piece all linen. Crash Toweling
5cts.; 3 dozen men's braces worth
regularly 4Oets,, will be sold for 25ets.
2 pieces heavy Union Tweed, fine
make, wears better than any cotton-
ade, for 25ets. A line of heavy white
Cotton Sets.; 8 pieces wide plaid
dress goods 12ic.
Fine Shoes.
A bargain in fine shoes, for Gents
new shapes only $1 75; see our Heavy
for $1 00 • solid leather, shoes, a
dandy and a wearer.
C. Johnston.
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ANNUAL EXCURSIONS ,511' TEM
To the West.
PORT Horn S. DETROIT,
$2 60
CLEVELAND, $5 10
SAGINAW & BAY CITY, $5 60'
GRAND RAPIDS, $6 GO
CHICAGO S% CINCINATTI, $S 60
ST. PAUL, & 1 $33 00 to $84 50
MreteiEAPOLIS,'Minn. f According to Route'
Tickets good for return until Oat. isth,1895
FULL INk'oRMATION FItOM
C, Knight, Agent, Exeter.
One of
The Finest
Selections of
Window Shades
in the town can be found at the.
Market Store. We can suit you in
quality, color and price.
We have the very newest in
Ladies Black or Tan Oxford Shoes.
Prices 75e, $1,00, $1.50, $1.75,
$2.25.
Turnip Seed.
Skirvings P, top; Halls West -
burgs Elephant or MonarchSuttons
Champion. All at prices away
down.
Market Depot. •J011 P� Has
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who can think
anted ---Mn idea oT some simi5l?
thing to Datent?
Protect your ideas; they may bring you' wealth,
Write JOHN WEDDERBVB1 tt CO.,atent.Attor..
neys Washington, D. 0„ for their $1,800 prize. offer
and list of two Lundred inventions wanted.
A l -
ace=rmr.maranawm s *wan.
Vl/r�li�5,HOP•
TF von yon want some good new Pure -Lard
or xtew•cured breakfast Bacon, Fresh Boer
Lamb, Fresh Pork Sausage :Rolls, or g
Meat, can. at the New Butcher Shop.
TT cave your order early for Dressed Chickens
L or Ducks for Fair, week.
Sausage and Bologna and
Dressed Poultry a Seoialty.
One door South of CENTRAL HOTEL
L. DAY