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Exeter Advocate, 1900-5-10, Page 1THIRTEENTH YEAR. -670. EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1900,'` BLtMGK Very special sale in Ltl,dies' Hose. Regu- lar price 10c. This weer 5c. This week 2 for 25e. Special in Ladies' Black Kid Gloves. Regular price $1,25, this week 99c. Special Ladies' Dongold Shoes, (button or lace) for $1.25. Black Poplin Dress Goods, 75, cents for 49e. Black all-over Lace, pure. Silk, 790. sell for Special in Men's Black Fedora Hats, this week 75c., E New Lawn Mowers this season. Same price as last year. The Leader Churn, the best barrel Churn. . Buy orno other. r Rocker Washer, fully guaranteed. Thousands in use. Take one on trial. Ifs Special in Ladies' bem-stitched and elm- broidel:v handkerchiefs. our price this week 4c. Special in Table Linen. GO inch, Bleach• ed Table Linen. Regular price 350,, going at 25c. Very special, in Nottingham Lace Cur tains, worth 35c., will sell at22c. Special in White Taffeta Silk Gloves, re- gular 35c. for 25c. Three big specials in white embroidery, • 1: Regular price 10c, for 7i -c. 2. tt 0. 8c.lt Go. 3. ft [t 4c. " Boys' White Suits, all size,Re,ular$1.25 for 990. E T. SEEDS The Mammoth Southern Sweet Corn. Improved. Learning, Yellow o Dent, Cuban Grant, All kinds of Mange Turnip and other Seeds.. WIRE All kinds at prices that will surprise you. ou. .C' J L CROSSE ST!flKS FOR SALE flERE MONEY TO LOAN. We have unlimited private funds for in vestment upon farm or village property, at owest rates of interest. 1.. Iarcas0N & CARLING, Barristers, etc., Exeter. FARMS PDR SALE, MONEY TO LOAN. The gnedhasafewgood farms for Bale cheap. Money to loan : on easy terms JoaN SiAOKMAN, Samwell s Block Exeter COURT OF REVISION. Notice is hereby given that the court of revision for the .Assessment Roll of the shi ofStephen, will; hold its first sitt- 8'7Zlfi P ngfoxthe Nresexl± year iii the Town Hall, Crediton,, on Saturday, May 28th, at the hour of ten o'clock A.M. Crediton, May i't. H. ErrnsR, Tp. Clerk. COURT OF REVISION. Notice is hereby given that the Court of Revision for the Assessment Roll of the Vil- lage of Exeter, will hold its first: sitting for the present year, in tho Town Hall, Exeter, on Monday, .May 28, at the hour of 7.80 p.m. G. H. BtssnT'r, Clerk. Exeter, May Rth. TESTIMONIAL IAL OF f WILLIAM ®WEN YIfY CHOWEN TO THE li Stook Food. of'- English Valueg i g riot doing • ` Cwas had a cow whirl a I after caLlvin; on feeding English well aga Stock Food she began to improve and is doing well. [ find' it aL most excel- lent for calves, it keeps them healthy .y and thedo well.; I rise it think it pays ays well. a.nd tiV IT T.It\M CHoWEN. CorbOtt. Mrs. liemw Steeper scalded het, fooo. t O'veu a h a • week go andhas since been tlnta,ble to walk --Miss :Time Hall was takensickwith fever a few days ago, and is still tinder the doctor's care.- The he many friends of Mrs. .Taints Pol- lock 1 he pleased . to know that she is able to be out again, after her recent illness. s5 Clandeboye Don't miss the life notion pictures in Temperance Hall, May 16th. Cromarty Mr. somarty- Mr. George Hamilton, eldest son of Mr. F. L. Hamilton, spent. Saturday and Senday,last at the home of his parents. Ile has secured a position as a commercial traveller for 'W. Greene $ Co., a wholesale boot and shoe firm, of Toronto. -Mr. George Miller has leased the cor'uer property, known as the Whyte property which has been open to the commons for many years. The small boys will miss it very much for playing ball. Usboriie ASSESSMENT RETURNS—Mr. Miners township assessor, has returned; his roll, "from whichtthe following;statistics are gleaned: -No. acres 42,678; acres cleared: 37,096; value of real property 1roperty $1,803.575; peronal .property $5,700, taxable income $300; total value of all property 0.,809,575; population 2326; No. clogs 339, cattle 5,844, sheep 1,516, hogs '8,507, horses 1,665; births, 44, deaths 18. during the year. Farquhar D. I -TAY, Cromarty,Commissionerand Conveyancer, Money to loan at lowest rates of interest, Mr. George Beavers, iercharet, was at St. Marys, Monday, on business.- Mrs. John Pollen had paralytic stroke last Friday Morning incl she is in a precarious condition since. Her daugh- ter, g ter; Mus. Chas. Tuffin, of Staffa, ;has been attending her during this week. -The Beavers Bros. here sold a wheel last week` to Mr. Ben. Kerslake. Ben. is now busy practising. --'.Che football Learn is organized amtin and started practising _\ on Saturday evening last and will 110 open for friendly matches With any of the surrounding local teams. -Miss Myrtle ,viadge wheeled home Friday evening from St. Marys, where she is attending the Collegiate. --Mrs. Jane Vance spent the pas two weeks with her sons on the Boundary. Cir eeuway Mr. W. T. 'Wens commenced drilling the local Iofontry last Saturday even - in . Sixteen have joined the company stied several more are expected at next ineetieg.-i- c). Baled, 13,A , preached an excellent sermon last Sabbath, Neatly ail the appointments On the Grand ;Bend cix'ceit were well repre- sented.. Ile also introduced, for the first time, the individual °entail:Inion cup, which gave general satisfaction. Mr. and lairs. J. McWillia)11)S have ar- rived rived and set up house -keeping. We welcome thein to our villeere.-hST. J. 'NVilsou hers just received 0, large' stock of Tillson's pan carved rolled oat and cornmeal, also hour, pork at close p01008.. Eden Farmers around here are nearly all through seeding and aro busy prepar- ing the,groruul for roots. -Miss Alice Woods, of Eliniville, was the guest of Mrs. T. Coates on Sunday. -Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones, of Exeter, were the, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Blair on Sunday. -Mr. James Harmer paid a flying visit to friends in Russeldale one day last week, -Don't forget the Lec- ture te-night (Thursday) in the church. Admission 15c and 10: -Mr. and Mrs, Fred Luxton Were visiting friends in Hibbert on Sunday. -Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Francis; of Plugtown, were the guests of the latter's sister, Mrs. Geo. Rook, on Saturday and Sunday. -Miss Ida Caves is visiting her sister, Mie. R. Snell, of Exeter.-lr. and Mrs John Frayne, of the Thames Road, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Coates on Sunday. Stephen Council The council of the tp. of Stephen, convened at the Town Hall, Crediton, on Monday, May 7th, at 1 p. m. All members present. Minutes of provions meeting read and approved. A com- munication from the council of Hen- sall, was laid before the Council, ask- ing for co-operation to petition the county council to purchase a stone crusher and rent the same to the re- spective ninnicipalities in the County. Order to be filed. Hicks-Sweitzer, that, by-law No. 4 of 1900, to appoint path -masters, fence viewers - and pound keepers, being read the 3rd time ,beP assed.---Oarried. Willert-- Yearly, that the clerk notify the per- sons interested in road allowance be= tween lots 21, concessions 3 and 4, to attend the next council meeting and give their objections, if any, why this road allowance should not 'be closed up. -Carried. A petition, ftnin the rate -payers in the vicinity of Corbett, on the Town Line between Stephen and McGillvray," was laid before the council, requesting them to appoint an arbitrator. Hicks -Yearley, that Mr. Hemet E. Tluestori, of Exeter, be and is hereby appointed an arbitrator to consider the petition. Carried. Resolved that the Reeve, and council- men, Willem and Yearly, try and malice at s satisfactory settlement about s y the Martin side road, and report next meeting. [4esolyed that the gravel COntran'ts be let bypublic auction the e first Monday in September. The fol- lowing orders were passed: -The 5uni- ci al World, forms for township, 51c.; Matthew aathe-Iinklcin r, putting in two culverts, X2.75; Wm. Witzel, putting, in three culverts, 000. 12, 5.00• 0. Stone, et al. work on grader, ton. 20, $3.00; S. Railton, et al, putting 'ince- volts and work on road, $5.00; Sidney. Itawker, lumber, 96c.; T. N. Hai. ter putting in two culverts, $2.00; .M Hun - sicker, work on Crediton side road, $1.00; Henry 'Willett, et al, work on drain, con. 15, $10.00. Obuncil adjourn, ed to meet on Saturday, May 26th, at at 10 a. tn. HENRY D+ iTAME, Tp. Clerk, U:~borne Council, Council met May 5th. All the mem- bers were present. Minutes of April were read and approved. The name of Samuel Rowe was substituted for that of Benjamin I:tiggins as path - master for Division 6, S.W.W. By law No. 3, confirming the appointment of Pethmasters for 1900 was passed, signed and sealed. The Court of Re- vision, of the Assessment Roll for 1900 will be held at the Township Hall, Elimville, on Saturday, June 2nd, at 10 o'clock. The Contract tobuild Port- land cement concrete abutments foe briclgeover creek in 13th con., 9 feet high, and also for bridge on sideroad at Elimville, S feet high, was left to the Patterson, Ellis & Whelihan Co. of St. Dlaey-s, the first at $355, • the other at 275. Any extra depth requir- ed to procure an approved foundation to be paid for in propar'tion. Orders were granted in payment of accounts auncointin 'g tb $2o.15.—Keit nieetin of Corneal en Satnrclay, June 2nd niter Court of Revision: F. MORLEY, Clerk. Hensall Miss. Jean Ritchie left Tuesday morning for Detroit. -Mr. G. Trott, photographer; is confined to his bocl from an "operationperformed by Dr. Gunn, of Clinton. -Miss Lena Swan returned to London to attend college after spending at few weeks at her hone here: -Miss Mary McEwen, milliner, of Seaforth, spent Sunday at her home here. -Miss Nellie Bell re- tUrned to London Saturday evening. -Mr. Gorden, also his mother, have returned from Toronto. -Mr. Geiger, of Zurich, visited friends in Hensall Sunday. -Dr. Harry Chesney y and Miss Jennie Chesney, of Tuckersmith, visited Mrs. Chesney Sunday. -Rev. 13'. E. Roy, formerly of Hensall; preach- ed in Church of England Sunday last. -Mr. Bert Passmore,''of Clinton, spent Sunday .with Mr. Ernest Carlyle. - Miss Eva Thompson spent last week visiting friends in Cranbrook.-Mr. W. Elder, wife` and family left last Thursday morning for their new home in Barrie. C. H.SANDERS, EDITOR. Crediton •7 G. STANDURY, T3.A., (formerly Collins <1 Sta1d4bury) Barrister, Solicitor. No Conveyancer, Money toloan Exeter, Ont. Don't miss the life motion pictures in Town Hall, on May l.l;th and.. 1/h. -Messrs. On Zwickers and Alonzo 1:[x116111 have sold their drivers to the buyers, who are purchasing horses for South .fried.-- Council sleeting was held in the Town Hall lust Monclrty. Not iuruh business wall .trans:icted.-Mr. Hess, of Zurich, intends giving an en- tertainment in the Town Ball next Monday acrd Tuesday, with his cineo- graph and phonograph. For more particulars.see bills posted around the Village. -Mr. B. Beown is ]patting new timber 1n bus scales. He intends land- ing a shed over the sia.ine.-Rev. J. 0. Moriock,. formerly of Listowel, now Dashwoocl's minister, preached an in- teresting sermon in the German chureb last Sunday morning. -Mr. Ross, Insurance agent, of Exeter,.was in the village last Saturday on busi- ness. -Mr•. Howard, of Exeter, has the mason work of Mr, Alfred Bedford's new dwelling, nearly completed -Mr. Christian Zwicker, who has been vis- iting his son Charles the past week, returned to London on Friday. Ray Couxtcil Council metpnrsnant to adjourn- ment, on Monday, May 7th. All pres- ent. A requisition of the police trus- tees of the Village of Zurich, asking the Council to levy a special rate of one mill on the assessment of the vil- lage for the current year, was received and granted by the council. A. Com- tnunicatiOn from the Reeve and Clerk of Hensall,in regard to petitioning the County Council, asking the same to buy road machinery for the use of the municipalities, was filed. The follow- ing amounts were ordered to be paid 0. Austin Co., grader points, $32.61;. H. Kalhfleiseh, lumber, $86.11; 13. Mager, working grader S.B., $31.50; W. Callas, team for grader S. B. $18; H. Rupp, do., $21;T-1. Willert, do., $1.50; 11. Magel, working grader N.B., $9; W. OalfaS, team for grader N.B., $6; H. erin H. tp ndLoLoudon Road, $0;HRuis, teat for grader L.R.: $0; W. CaL do., $6; H. Magel, working grader G. R., $15.75; H. Rupp, team for grader C.R., $10.50; W. Caifas,do., $(i; H.Me el; repairs and ail for grader, $2.50; V. Eisenhofer, rep. cul., con 9, $1:50; G, Thiel, do. C.R., 50 cts.; L. Wurrn, work 0.R. , 25c.; H. Lippert, Assessor's sal- ary, $61.50; J. Oesebeul, cop. 10, $L50; Gasp. Roehrig, two culverts, sou. 14, $6; S.-Eeiclinger, rep. culvert, con.' 14, $1.50. Following are some figures from the AssessmenbBoll Of 1900: number of acres, 52501.; assessed' for 1753410; personal property $29450; taxable in- come $12.00; population 3452; heads of cattle 4595; horses 1612; acres of fall wheat 5275. ' The council will meet again on Moficlay, the 7th day of June, at 10 a.ni., as a Ootrt of Revision of the assessment roll and for general busl- eaess. Ftrnn HESS, SR., Clerk. Centralia, Don't miss the life motion pictures in Butter Co.'s Hall,'Thursday evening, May 17th. Seeding has for another season clos- ed and the farmers are now busy pre- paring ari their root ground. -Miss Cal- , beet, teacher near Lucien, spent Sun - clay here the guest of Mrs. C. Fairhall. -A large number of cattle, sheep, hogs and pigs are bein shipped from pigs this station weekly.-Thel1 Epworth League, under the presidency of Mr. H. Lane, has reach improved of late. The Eden people purpose having NIr. Bowden, of London, to deliver one of his popular lectures, entitled, ,z Eng- land -its ways and customs." Also views will be given by acetylene gas light and a good time is expected. -The beautiful rains of late have re- vived and greatly freshened vegeta- tion, -r. Wm. Baker, of Fairfield , has retired from his farm and has moved to town where he will make his future home. --Fir. James Handford has been se'iously ill of late and is still indisposed. -Mr. P. Curtin, who has just returned from a trip . out West, is again gathering up some fine cattle for shipping next week. He was highly delighted with the West. OBITUARY.—A large circle of friends and acquaintonces gathered ' leer e.a on ..o Monday to pay their last tribute of -re - Y •, s: ect to an old andmuch respected re- sident, in ` the person of Mrs. Hicks, Who died in London on S< y last, iftciabout ten days illness from nei- naonia. ' Tier' remains were brought here and the funeral tookplace f residence of her son-ifrom v the resn-law, Mr. Geo. Grafton, to the cemetery a short below l w Centralia. The 'deceas- dlStallCC. C 0 for man.. years aL resident of d was. .Y , . this place and after retiring from the farm removed to Exeter where her. husband cried some few years ago. She was Sal years of age and leaves a gown lip fancily to mourn her de- mise, h'ilrenCry for CASTOR IA rieW of Dashwood Mr. Thos. Snell, of Bryanston, spent Sunday with friends here. -Mr. 0. Eilber and family, of Zurich, was in the village Sunday, guests at Mr. J. Wambold's.-Our foot -hall boys are going to play at Parkhill on the 24th against the Grand Bencl team. -Mx'. Moser disposed of his team one day last week to a buyer, who is purchas- ing horses for service in South Africa. He also purchased William Zinnuer's, J. Routiedge's and John Z'chrader''s while here. Mr. Routledge . as since purchased one from Mr. Mclsaac.- Mr.11se had his Merry-go-round in run- ning n -ring order Saturday evening for the first time. It was well patronized. - The Y.P.A. here presented Rev. Saner with a sum, of money on Thursday night in appreciation of his services during his stay here. He will be much missed by the congregation.-Laf'ge congregations turned out to hear Rev. Saner's farewell rO:nar'ks Sunday even- ing. many coming from Zurich and Crediton. In the morning be chose for his text the following verse found in lst Oor., 16-13, " Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men; be strong"; and in the evening: --"For I ani not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ; for itis in the power of God unto salvation to every one that be lieveth"; found in. Romans 1:16. The discourses were very impressive and quite frequently strong men were moved to tears. He leaves on Wed- nesciayfor a short stay among rela- tives fives preparatory to taking up the work the Conference has placed upon him While we are loath to part with our much beloved Pastor, yet we feel proud to have been under the pastor- ate of one the Conference thought to be the than to undertake so very im- portant a work. We shall expect to have him return to us again some fu- ture time. ---Mr. Emanuel Kellerman was on the sick list a 'few days last w=eek. -Mr. Geo. Edighoffer purehased the house formerly owned reed by Mr. Har- ting. -Several of our citizens attended. Division Courtin Crediton last week. -Mr. anclMrs. Battler, of the Babylon Line, spent Sunday with friends in the. village. -Mr. Jacob Weber and sisters returned finial Michigan Friday even- ing, where, they were attending the funeral of a brother-in-law, whose un- timely s,iicl cline as 0 great; shock to his friends here. -The teacher irn(1 pu- pils - p ils of our school kept Friday as Ar - toy Da and were very busy cleaning up the school grounds and planting trees and flowers. -Mr. Sam Willett, of Shi lea, was in the village Thursday 1 a. eveninglost.--.Me. and Mrs, jos. Bren- ner, nor, of Grand Bend, 'was in the village Monday. -Mr. Ballantyne, License In- spector, was in the village Monday.. .His Wonderful Nerve, Alone sustained Editor h, 11 I Lig- gine, of Seneca, 111., when all.' 400801e and medicines 10111d to relieve rhis pain fete)] piles. Then Buckle 1 s e - /ilea Salve wholly cured him. Infal- lible for nfal-liblefor injuries, Paine or Bodily Erup- tions. C too. guaientee:d. Only 29c, a boy;. Sold bydruggists. Zurich host beautiful weather at present. -The farmers in this vicinity have finished seeding . -Me. \ alicy,of Men- treul, has moved to St. Iosepla where he interiors opening up a hotel.-, number from :Hensel Were 'in town 011 Sunday, The most of them being curious about the new hotel to the west. -Mr. W. Ross, of Exeter, called. on friends Sunday. -Mr. J. P. Ross;... - general agent for Confederation Life, vvas in town Friday in the interest of the Company. -lir. F. Hess & Co., intends showing at Dashwood, Thurs- day evening. -Mr. D. Gautelon, of• Hensel, is going his rounds again.--- Mr.. Wm, Hoffman has purchased the house Dal Main street which was formerly occupied by Mr. L. Weber, and intends shortly to clove his tailor- ing business into it, 3lr. L. Weber has Moved into his father's residence un Church Street:- Wedding; bells Will shortly be ringing, Walt alittle. -\Ir. J. E. Torii paid his usual visit to the Z.P. S. Friday and farurd' everything - O. H. ,Arbor`day, which should have been May 4th, was held on the utli, when a number of very fine trees were planted. -Mr. T. Holden and Mr.. How- ard, of Exeter, called at the Heron Sunday while le town.- Mr. Fred Kibler ac:as,in London Friday on l>usi. ness.-Miss Laura Kibler spent Sun- day in Dashwood.-The'electric store a Monday evening did considerable darn- age to the electric wires in town, aalso the telepreph wires. -hiss A. Demp- sey, of Toronto, was the guest of her sister, Miss G. Dempsey, milliner at Merner Bros. Grand, iE'n Mr. Arthur pollard spent Sunday under the parental roof Mr. and Mrs: Snaith returned home Saturday from Paisley, where they have. been visiting the latter'ssister•, Mrs. Neilaind -Yr. Wilfred Lafond is all smiles. It's a son; -Mx'. W. B. Oliver has completed his contract of building a wood shed on the school grounds. Mi'. Bossen- berry is iwproving his hotel by build- ing a la vge clhiing room lir. Spack- man movedhere last Saturday to his summer home, which reminds. us that. camping seaseb is fast 1pproaching.- Mr.'.[.owott, 0±51-1113'oy, ;is building aa. cottage h Mr. Spacl:ulan'S Park and when completed will move his wife and: family here. -24th of May comes 'but once a year, there is but One place to spend it and that's at Grand.' Bend.- Mr. Harvey Bossenberry is this year riding an "Antelope" wheel, from Mollard& Co. -The eight-anontbs- old child of Mr. and. Mrs.' Silas Disger- dine died on.Saturday, after ttlong,111- ness.aticlwas buried here on Monday: The family have the sympathy of a large number of frit0cls in their hour of berc tveulent -The fisherinen are busy driving their stakes and intend setting their netS this week. We wish them a,good catch this season. -The football team are arranging -for again e with Parkhill in thatplace on the 24th. -Mr. Hamilton is busy getting out lumber for stunueienttLme cottages. His Son, Richard, intends ereetuig a fine house here this summer. -The Bend school` section have greeted a new woodshed on the school grounds, which adds much tc„ •the appearance of the place: -Mr. Edvcnrd Gill. has bonght out the. interest of •Mr. .7. Ravelie,, evhiele in- creases his stock of pleasure boats to fourteen. -The 000818ct for the Pres- byterian manse hats been let to Mr. Kaelbfleisch. .131ansbard: A three-year-old son of Dir. Rundle was cd on the head by a horse which Sri'ki. Rkeundle was leading ;Friday, and seriously injured and his scalp badly cut.,The physician iu charge has good hoes of his recovery. Brave Men Fall. Vietnns to the stomach, liver imd kidney troubles and feel the: results in loss 01 appetite, btinkache, nervous - nes, headache and tired ctrn-cicrwn feeling, but, "Electric Bitters are just the thing for a man" writes J. W. Gardner, of Ild 1)11)0, Ind., •'w11en 11e is all run down, and don't care whether he,lives or dies. It dict me more to give pie new strength and good allpe • tite than any thing 1 could take. I can DOW eat anything and have a new lease on life." Only 50c. Every bob-: tle guaranteed by all druggists. Egmondville: Mr. John Allan, who has rented the Huron Pottery from Joseph Weber, intends moving into the house recently vacated by Mr. Weber. Mr. Allan will be made wel- corne to the Dutch town. Mitchell: Mr. James Aikens, of the Huro n Road met with a; household C, sorrow by the death of his daughter aged only 18 ease. She went to Tor- ontt y o a short time ai>wYo and was l)i!•ou,,-,ht home a corpse on Thursday. - The fuiieral came to the Methodist celme- tery on Saotlirda3, afternoon. - Clinton: The GQ neon's h01.el (Slanged r hands on Tuesday when M. C..% ll, iii o ' again resulrled p ossess1011., It is Intention 10 renovate the House throughout and make it more comfort- able than ever. The late: 'iiropr•ieta .r.,, r .1 \` for i . 11 h.:, gone to T3 th f n Mr. Thos. >3e t, the present,"hut intends shortly .tum 'West. Stanley:The ether everting Mr. e a Alex. Innes, of elle 2nd co0c;r'ssiorl, al, eel with slight 1(11llrv, w} irsia esc l,c .) might Native heen ;i fa t.ti neei1,'n I 1 r' „. r Was eu a ed in lrl•c all:in in ,ort, and a fr, rw in endeavoring 1,0 10:11,1, the beast back up lie ' got trap close to ll, 13 11 and Wits klcks1d in 1110 '101111111 w,111. both feet.' DEATHS. I3xC1is-T.ri Londnn: 0 1 Maly Sit , HC S, i k 1(111-t of til'' lri.t( .[licks, aged >.l years.