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Exeter Advocate, 1912-2-22, Page 1TWENTYWOURT31 %at, EXETER. ONTARM, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1912. Local Items Worry is PrOdably, the tritest relentless enenlY or success. The holidays M sight during 1912 aro es eollowS,-Gpod Friday, April 5; Easter ?Monday, Apeel 8; Victoria Day, Freday, May 24; .Dondnion Day, Ken, day/ julY 1: Labor Day, Mendel, SePt. 2: CA4E4=13, WednetalaY Dec. 25. In addition to these there will be, Thanks- keilfing Haar and Civic Holiday, " HURON PURI4C SCHOOL PROMO- lTIONS.-The annual Public echool pno-, *Metiers exantnatiterte 'will begin On elitb, 1912. per v".!11 be prepare1 roi- the Junior and senior divisions of Eno Second and Third casaes and for 3unlor ortclaeo. Teaelsera should notify their Ittapector 'before March Otil, kivillg the exact number Or IL, III,. and IV, class papas, Whe will write on each of theae examenaelans. Tile PaPerei1 be gent to the teaeher leY Mail about March 21.et, With full In- etrectiens` for oanductieg the examine ateene. AN OLP NOTE. -At W.. Robert Lea - thorn's reeept aele or furnitttre Me A, McDoeell purcha.eed an old writing desk and in it Ito found a relic In the form or,a note ren by Mr .Leatleorn to "Mr.' PfltUam Sanders, rather or 3teasra. Sanz- uel and Robert Sanders of Exeter. The d as follOws1,----- Stephen, October 17, 1854 re after date 1 prone.ge Saatelesa or bedrer the sum und, te Ui1iiig, 'with a3iy, for value re,ceived. Robert Leathorn. 'Iness, Thos. Trivitt DEATI-1-The death occurred On d- sday of at 'week' of Ell.zat, Rudd, rim - r late Sagmel Isaae, at the Iced age of 89, areaes and 6 months, Deceased bad been residing with her dau ghter, ,?.irs, Php Arade, Lot 15, COD, 6, Usborne for the past fifteen years, death was thro, to tho infirm/11es/ QC old age and. the decline was slow but certaln. /3orn ict Devonshire, Eng., she and her huslxonl settled in Us, benne on the farm on whichl she died 02 :Yeast+ ago. Thirty years later they moved to Exeter, where they resided until. the death of Mr, Isaac filiteen Years 48'01. -to a day, e!tace whr.oh dant; she has been livIng whit her daughter In Ushorrio, Besides the daughter, she is sUrvivoal by one sister 'Mrs. Chas. Rowe of Exeter. Tile late Mrs. Isaac; was a; consistent Member of the l/fetb,oclist church, very highly respected and es- ecartecl and hor denttact is regretted by all who knew her. The funeral took Place to the Exeter cenietery on Fri- daY, M. John M,'„teitell Le confined t his bed weth the old enenne. An anneal gra; at Of $15,009 a yea4 haa been made by the Ontario Coverts - merit to the Western Untveraity of Lee - don placing that inatitution on, a ;firm rootfrig and enabling the senate to wocted wr,14 the wleole scheme, or the unlyereity's exterrelon in au branches, Mr RhelIP RoWeliffe has dispesed hes dwelling on Sandere street to Mrs. Samuel Fasamore o Usberne. Mrs. Pasernare will take PossessiOrl la the coarse or a few weeks. Mr. Rowctiffe has not yet deeded whether he will reeve So 1-4ondon or remain a citizen of Exeter . Capt. W. J. Reamed as received Ward front beadquartera that the unit und- tals cornmond well be re -armed With Rese Mark., 11, three star. The Old Lee Hietteld elfteo seal be withdrawn team Service tted retereed to bead. quart- er.. The pay to thOss attending can IP in future vp:al be increased front 50c. 7.5 cents a day, The Methodist ^boards are voting very stronglY favor of el -Lurch union, The Methodist churcW as it exists to -day Is the result or the UflOU 4g a half-dozen different ,bodiee in 1883, and the suc Veep whtigh has attended that anion is Probably regarded as a forecaat o what will ,follow the larger confedera- t'ou now Ma/lased. Do you kr/ow that an, editor or tvaporter for .a newspaper can in his round e stop and ask a. hundred persons "Wbat ia the noWs" And r,inet7 out of hundred wilt reply. "Nothing spec - and -yet rlti7 adt or that number Kelm eoesetiting that not found in the /text paper will astonish them greailY and dieaPpoint them more, and perhaps makes them madder than bon. ts. Don't be afraid to let the 'news-. Per :mu knaNent. The Bracer:cid Seed Show, -The annu "Ina show under the auspices *t the SouUi Huron. Agricultural Society will be d 'Walker's Hall, Tart/gotta-a, on Friday, March, let, This is an event of whict/ farmers should take advantage, There ise teething 3nare Important than the Inceuring of good oecti. This fair en- ables the seller and buyer to get to- gether at c/ose range, eives the man Y.3 has aecel to soli an. opportunitY showing !to excellence and gives the men who wants to buy seed the opport- unity or learning Where to get his seed and get t.he beat. On thiSt ocCaaloll very liberal /niece are offeXed and It ts boped there Will be a good display of seeds of all kinds. The seeti will be Judged bY Mr rorWrt B.S.A. of Pet- rolea, who will also deliver an ad- dreso to those present. Mr. Porter is a graduate os the Ontario Agricultur- al College, and is being sent by the On- tario Department of AgrIcUlture. CARLING'S PHONB 18 .s••••••rammososewar Spring Shoppers Spring is nearing us and you will be wish- ing to get your spring sewing finisned up so call in and see our new prints and gingha,ms The neatest patterns ever shown. Ladies Ladies Any piece of Dress Goods to be sold at a greatly reduced price, Come early. Ruffs or Stoles Get a Ruff or Stole while in the swing all to be cleared.out. also Lad- ies Fur Collared Coats. Regular 23.00 for 18,00. Room Rugs Brussels rugs in green and fawn grounds to be cleared out ,at a price that will astonish you. Metes hr, Goats Only a few left to be clewed out regular $23. coats for $18.00. Regular 25.00 coats for $19.5a Winter -Caps All mens winter caps to be cleared out at a price. • Rog 75c. for 50c; Reg. 50c. for 39c. Ladies Skirts Oni3r a few Ladies skirts left Regular 3.50 to 5.00 slKirts all to go at the one piice $1.75. Ladies Fine Shoes to be cleared out at a cash count of 20 per cent. oft All Dinner Sets, Lamps, and chain ts ,eared outat a pki6,0 ' , kin IMrs. 1,1orlock eg confined to her oorn 1-4(;7:041litol:1:1;l'le‘ or no ImProYetnent. R.ev. Mr. Hobbs elts still confined- to Miss Campbell, n-ee of Mr. Camm, Se eonfined to the hue throegh di - 313 L ' Mrs, , Hardy has recoyered euffeca eently to allow the nurse to return to London. • , / Althotagh the salt well has ceased opeuar;trotten: saltrateosnze „LibeY9. have large ci Res, R. J. Bowen, District Scretry ee the Canedian Beole Seciety oecupled pulpits of the Presbyterian and James street churches on Sunday morning and e s'ening respectively, ad gave very- de eereeting addresses on the work ot the goe:etY in trareelating aed furnialling the bible to at in the'greet reieeionare write, M. Bowen has been tontY yavs at the work, and has crossed the e tient eigitteert times, visited rule, on od;d La.bado; and has been in near/Y ever)" town and Village in Canada. Ile claints that there 4r9 110 distinct langoages sPolcen int 0414/Ada, and the duty is to furnish. them with the bible in their ow n language. Re Your - Sub- scription 1.NRS & CREBOR BUS/NESS CHANG -- To take eifeet March 1bought the Butchering Busiates4 of Mr F. WO,od,we woukktto lousiness -wall all the ol customer arid as any riaw ones who wtauld wish to g,ve is a call, Our aim wjU bc 0 give satisfaction, and having had some 15 years of expertenco I have stoats ideo: *C tho wants of the People. As,1 cannot sae yea all personallY1 take this wa of seVelting yaur patranage, WM. RIVERS. 1.) T r.own occu age Of M3eed Om of THOMAS PRIOR. d hy respc..cted citizen cel away eta FridaY evening .20 O'clock, when the death - Mr. Thomas l'rier, at the ars, 1 month, 4 days, De - d been we'ytoll several mon- rnicittus anaemia. and w,hile at r4rst.t -was thought ho might recover, after a Period Or illneare, It soon devel- oped that -it was only' a. /natter' or la. ahort time as bis strength was ar444- • ebbln" away. During the last two weeka the end Was eXpected at altrioat any time and lae, was unconseious for severed hours berore the end came. Horn in Devoilsbire, England, he canto to Cauada en 1854 With, his parents arid farnily e tlenee brothers end Oita ulster. They settled tn Southwold, near St. Thomas, then *In 1860 Moved CO; the 2nd conceasion ot Osborne. He was twiee marrted, his Sitat Natio being Rhoda Run - lea and the second Susan Oudmore, who together with siz children, survives. Tho children are, Mrs, Robert Swect, Nelson and Herman Prior of Portage in l'rallrie, Mrs. Wm. Idly of Farcial-i har; Mrs, E. Beebe or Itidgetoenn and 1,Liss Olive at home, all or whom have the sincere sympathy of a wide 'circle or treerids. The late Mr. 'Prior was a man or many excellent Parts, honest, straightforward and conscientious in bueineas; forty years a consistent mem- ber of the Ames street MethodSst church where he took an active interest in the varlotts departments or church Work. For severed years he conducted a. butch- er tuainess here and for many, years lat- terly, had been in partnership with Mr. I. Armstrong in the hog business.: In podtics he was a Conservative. He was a member of the Canadea.n Order ot Foresters, and the Independent Order of Oddfellows. The funeral servics was held en the 3ameES street church' on TUCS- day afternoon, and lasterinent took place in the Exeter cemetery, at wbech place tho Oddeellows took charge of the ser- vice,. Th.e casket bore many beauttfel floral tributes, among them being a wreatta from the Whete Packing Co the Oddrellows, and the,Canadian Order or Foresters. DROPPED DEAD. A startlingly sudden death occurred in Osborne on Friday mierning last, when Daniel Kernick, one of the oldest residents or the township and to form- er well-known resident of Exeter, drop.. peddead. Seam the deceased moved trent Exeter he has been residing with Ws son Frank on the 'fourth cencessien of Osborne., He pessessed a hearty and robust constetuteon and was up and around the ,antorneng of hes death In the lbest of health and f3rVirit5, As was Isis usual custom he took a walk out to the barn about nine o'clock and 'hat was the la.et seen of, hem alive, having dropped dead where he Stood, and ap- Varently withent * struggle. He was discover,ed a sheet tem afterwards by be son Frank but efe 'was exteuct. A doctor wes caned and after' an exam - !elation it was found Shot death was ,ald pT' ed through the tupture .of a blood vessel eriTtlee '-head.. 'Mr. •Kernick wee, bern in Cornwall, Engla•nd, en the year ,183.1 and came' to 'Canada' with .is par, entlt whee a. mere boy. The -family ;erg 'S(.4ltl:ed in Darlington,- and about thirty rive. years 'ago moved to the townshila or- Oehorna, •erfeere deceased spent the tlhe Most of, hi a Jere.' I -le Was a black- ..smlen by trade and served seyeral' years en 'the shop conduCted by the late Sandi !Buckingham. '46, -w *,s Man of Indus-, erinus habits, taithful in, duty, upright lend honest . and , was hatch ,respected. .Strange sa-y two os 1("r4re,K.,k's broiber's (16e.:,1 under stt'rilar eircurneari.. ieeed Mr. twede; 'married,' us• ;ferSt.,,,,,H ....„.f.p.„-.,, ,Entabetheenee ‘*h° P1744fw. In. 0,341; ,1i y ears. TEE' 'ieC.4.1,01:.w1e was tdra WeiWer.,W40, ; L. rat sib& jehre- jalliati..1"raYne peane smith: „er tt;wee 'Henry Dining due eased Was aged 8,a zi;e44,0 s.', The Serierel took place jtnt er CSmCtCfY.. Mr. John W 'Taylor is roeo, • ' 14,0 attack o1 Pneumonia - r Haight 'is ilea week maeleg /et° Gldley's dwelleng on Williarn Street. ?Side Ed. Diguan es oft' duty ow sore foot, 'the result o t bein ped on by a horse. Slacked l'ane mixed, with three times the quantity of sand -will remove grease from a wandert 1r Ceo Sanrw,01, who'has been - geroualy ill or sontetime, is Anlereving ar*d:`,0 now oot of, danger . 3. 3.Erieght got a nasty said from .hand to elbew on Sunday ll'arlth/g weele triMgto thaw out the petal). Workmen are busy taking down the Mansion Houae, and tile contractors will comeieece to retaaild as seem as the weed's-perin:ts. Tee 0,roalp/ Anntsement ComPanY, at- te' a IfeW days hero lett town on day regretted by a ntunber of citizens, avenge secouats the eamPeny had not paid. Workmen are engaged renovating W. W. Taman's tailor shop, which is own- ed by S, Fitton. Besides other jn- 2ents 4 plate glass front wih be Mr Taman intends a4dirig a erocIC o Et's Ok11(1.4,1 satitsfaetion was felt in and 41>Qat Dash:wood and Brumfield whC!t tt was an, no nc ed that the Dorntnion 110v - It had appotnted a Judge to in- ostltrate the alfaIrs ot the Farmer* Bank. A morens on, toot t,c: have a good /awYer appear on- behalf of the deposit- irt these sections. The annual ;meeting of the Exeter 1.4brary was held on Monday evening February 16th when the Collowlng oft - were cleelei, Fres.,W, D, Weekes; H. E. Huston; Book Voln,, the 'dent, 'secretary and I. R. Carling; • zt.no Com., 3 A. Stewart, N. D- 01: and W. J. Hear/tam Rua.. • elected delegate to the Library Con - at Stratford. owing are tits officers ot the of the Billie SoCiet duly eoted 03 Sunday afternoan;-Bres Utimt, G14ndmati; let• Vico- Fres, W, Prost; 2nd Vice -Presidents, • Tito resident clergy; SeeretarY, Mr. II. E. Huston; Treas„ 'Mr: N. D. Kurdon; Representatives from. "the churches, rr, E. WW-denbammer, W. H. Collins, W. D. Sanders, T. H. isfeCallurn. Mr. W, Collins 34e received In- strut:tie/1s from tho head office of tee the caner/Lan Bank or Conutterce to re - Port aboet, igsrela 1st to °inspect the Eastern 'l'olenships Hanka, which, on that date, aro to ba taken over by the Hank of Comrriefice. fie will be away only a foav weeks. The accountant,Mr, Whetby, has been notified to hold him- self M readtinees to move to Peterboro, but will probably renisin here during Mr, Collies absence., Mr. F. F. Herns or Toronto arreved here 'Monday evening to take :Mr. *Whitby's 'place. • Be sure to hear the Grand Concert to be given tin James Street elethodlst church on March 4th, by the famous Lon don Maio Quartette, Whieh it composed of four of London's leading soIo:stes also 1.'ess 'Edna L. SmIth, el.ocutitonist/ who has made a. careful study of the art ot express:km and is considered a reader of decided talent and ability, and fast -vrenneng a plzze, among the best of Present day readers. The program will consist of Solos, Duette, Trios, Quar- tettes, Readings, Piano Solos, etc., all being of a high order, and without doubt will be well worth hearing; so don't forget to come and take great treat -- TO FARS.11.,RS. - The undereigned wishes to armounice that -he will con- tinue to purchase hogs in this oommun- ray, and that there will be no change other than that George Armstrong will take the route -followed by the late Thos. Prior. Shipments every ThursdaY. High- est market Mines paid. -L ARMSTRONG SOLD OUT. -Mr Frank Wood, who ha's been conduct:ring a butchering busi- ness here for many ' years, sold out last week to leer. Wirn. Rdveree an ex- Perier,ced manwho takes possession on March lst. We wash the new ProPriet- oe every success. Mr. Wolocl has not yet decided what he'will do in future, but we trust he will gontleme to make Exe- ter has hone CARNIVAL.-Owang to the unfavorable weedier on Monday neght the ca.reivai was not the success it otherwise w-ould heve 'beep. Iiovreverd there were some very good ceatumed and characters and the race was keenly contested and proved very interesting. The foilowIng pr:zes were ,awarded, viz. -Lady, repre- 'sentdig advertisement, Med 13indie Bos - 1a; Gen. representing advertisements. Clair Wood; Boys' Comic costume, Ger- elurclon ; one and Self mile race/ Ed. Anderson, 'Sesforth 1st, Oscar And- ereon 2nd. IVIesses< John, H:nd, Ed. J. Christie and H. Gould acted as judges. • Rev. Martel ol London N'craS iirlItown on Monday. Per Ed. Anderson, Se o visit- ed his parents 'euesday. aEss Hissett, who has been in strateroy, has returned home. Mr. Reg. Case and eeater, Mess Susie, are visiting relatives in Sarnia. M. Daved Ideach ef 'Chisel-111)0st sisita- e4at the hones orient.: James Sweet. ,Miss Ma' Armstrong left Wednesday to attend the 'nsialithery.openings In Tor- (lied ".a veSed by Themae, rank, of o eiJsbaiiika , See. jeenee. Werdesse ha,th 'nee:nen en'edering the .111SeeeS. 04:;her: in? thee, Rarady,eatAUrneddiateDniatele uohgtit:test:0On. adaat.ance who , ded the ftineilWef'' thee lete- aire near' .e . , 'pentnge '1,;(n6 eon,' ted tbe dt•ay te1 0•94°. attiftl giOit 81 THE ROYAL ENGLISH IIAND-BEL 4 RINGERS (Peterhoro Expense/1er) ePite oe the inteneely cold v atiter neuht titeewaaa large ared- anes at St. ,Andrese's church to be de- lighted with the splendidly presented peci gram of the HO741 Ragliah Hand -Bell Ringera. This organization had just cotn.pleted a ves7 euccessfu tour the United Stales and neade the eirse appear - 0r :hear Canadian tour under the riaanagerwant of Miee Maude Bradley of ' T,ho pnagrant was admirably *balaaced, eharne•ne; bleeding of popular and c'assca* music. Tee bed ringera yoed raneeo or executive cane,- ethee organizations or the kind, atti eeent„ performore, using 171 'belle, execated with wordieefel eerrecteese.eed 4:1;14(4-vablg eesemble, involved oPeratIC uvc" as well as simpler Ther progrent was heard with enthus- iaatic aPPreciation, and nearly evedS number was encored. The compartY led -4 vQ'Ces as sweet eald full tonsil as the belle, and were heard en solo, duet, quartette and double qua.rtette. Mr. Wair. a reale ate, Mr. .7, IP. jesseP, baeale, and the quartette demonstrated ties wonderful vocal caPacitY of 'the comPallY tho;4- powe.r4 f ,entertaln-' Altogether the entire program di shed the Royal. English Har,ti-Dal -erf$ Se one of the most unique anal nusieally capable orgartications that, has v=.,:siteci Canada, HEAR THEM TN JAMES STREET -METHODIST CHURCH, 'grx„vrEv4, sATUBPAT -EVENING, FEE. 11 Ell.M.TER COUNCIL I.°61Qth, nat, AU the pornbe pr cent Levelt, Mihutes of the meat:mg read and approved. A communication was read 'front 1.Mc1Acraor3, town clerk of. Clinto t:ng that it was the opinion of thei uncil tha,t some united ACtIQr1 S110131(1 be taken re the Hydro -Electric, and it was suggested that a...meeting of the epresentatives or the, :gun; clPelitlea concerned be held in Clinton. an, or about Feb. 2atb. IIWOrS-F.414-That 'Messrs. /lean/art and Scott be a deputation tla attend said meeting. -Carried. Septt-Ford-That tho 401h/wing acc'ts Paid, -Queen City 011 Co., 2 barrels -gasoline, 16,50; 'T. Brock, Jr., labor 6.37: II. Iturnolus snow pIewtns .t1,75; it Sanders, labor, 2.51; T. Sanders, 1.15 Sid Sanders 1,15; W.'7. Biseett, refund 1.50; F Kees' 40.75; 'F. Ii",err, lumber and brick, 42.70. Messrs. Treble and .Mallett waited on the Counoil as the band. Mr. Treble stated that the building that they ead been trz the haitt of practising In was too small and that they would renutre more room Which would -necessitate more money, and asked the counctl, fon a grant of $225. Rivers -Scott -That the band be ranted $200,, the same to be paid quarte,try.-Carried • Rivers—Scott-That the Reeve and Treasurer borrow t1000 for current er.. pensos, and that a' by-law be drawn confirming' same. -Carried By-law No 6, far the borrowing of • money for current expenses having been read the necessary number of times was ,finally passed on ;notion of Scott and Ford. ' By-law No. 7, authorizing the borrow- ing of $5000 and the issu.Ing of village debentures •for a teran of 20 years for the extending of the waterworks mains was read the necessary number ef times and finally passed :an moteeOn of Rivers and Scott. Ford -Rivers -That we advertise In the two local papers the sale of $5000 water works debentures by tender, tenders to ho7 orciceoeiVedk p,mep. to Friday, March lst, at Revers—Teat esTv. Bacycourarntntgo cFrerdkay March Is t. EXETER SCHOOL BOARD Minutes of meeting held in the Town Hall, Monday, Feb. 19th, w:th all the members present. The following is the order of. business duly submitted and approved. Per chair -minutes of the previous meeting. Reports of tommit- tees. -Wood, teve oords of dry received and ample supplies available; Insurance, Poiicy for $5100 renewed vrith the Atlas Insurance Co. for the suan of $54 for a term of three years; Educational Corn. County grants :fors She'll. S. Department assured as eor 1911. Per I.Armstrong and A. E. Puke -That, R. N. Creech and the secretary be a permanent committee to secure the sneakers for the monthly addresses. Per Secretary that the fee rece:pts would amount to about $100 for the current teran. per Wood and Aelenstrong-That the eollowing Pay- ments be confermed,---Ser-Major Hector, drill $20'; E. IVIeDougall,, wood, $20 e J. A ,Steveart, supplies, 2.10; Atlas Insurance Co., premium, $54; 3. Grigg, school supplees and cards $16.31., Per F W Gladmare adjournment. ' J. Grigg Secretary Crediton Rev. J. G. LOa, Presiding elder of Ber- lin will preach ,in the Evangelical 03 03 next Saturday and Sundae. J. G. -4-ndereoe, and. eriS Jeucknow spent last Sunday 1., town. tae guests 03 ,i; and Md.. s. Mies. K. Enbers We aae plea.sed to learn that Jos. Aan'y, ' who recently W-e'nt eleotigh an operetedn fon aPPendecitis a. to hoSpital, London is, rapidly reedy -ere*: ' Henry. Shenk left far .Crandan, Mall., 0,1 Monday, weeev he has been ensased to work sear, Wesley Lowe's. , Mr. and Mrs., Sole Schautcher and ,Mo- tn1 Braun of Pe1e010,,M-111., are spending rew. days .ir1 town seseifig „And, ra'l Drown., • Mrs. P0ra, 4,1,1i)k 1:,4 a, ding the sPrin mellieery .opertieries In Toronto - The mild ,weather this week was 'a reat and made thinga more comflortable butee,t woted seem as though, It was SMIY a 'Weather breeder" eadsang 'from thee dienosPiee or yesterday. The newly converted numbers were- receeved reato the Evangelical Ceerch. Iseet Sunday morning and evening. -Sheet 40 were ad/rated. Thc 1aeett4g$ were eont:Orned.fo: a row days thee week. Mr, and Mrs. Wed °Siebert or Dash- wood spent Tuesday 4'.:3 town, G. 1-14altzroann of Zurich was in tewee est Tateraday coneectilmt with Ida Bura.,..wo blase:nesse The reanaMe 421 the Tate Iacpb. were ,tnterre4 n titio Evangelical Ceme- tery on TueedaY afteneeen. The deeeae- ed was oae at the earsef paarews: of, dee o Srboretead. 1,1avieve- eto5grOte4 trortrf, ernmotw when a yottntg, man, He wao-. • opeeted and. wllt be atloped - oe trleneto, Ile Itloo . toot 12Irear0., after* north ..ott tite the c000ct old aye OE 85 erveve. whiele was eel by Burn, 1,va3 well Tat: cleega 4:YegO to ralllIrr4 tvio b4otherts deer eloeS, a 7 geohcl-ehll en and a large nbcr o1: other relatives, 'Whe beSe they or tee eemesanity. Da,shwood PreettV 4,ZarloTotan Mrd,gr Ontiaton were 'In townop bort Bothweil OT Metter, are visit-. a, few days. Sunday ft? P. t Wcadar d Th.u:-.8day in St. 'cr. jack Dicit and Mr ca's Preet- tended the funera.1 t. %l.'s 'Thursday, 1.fr. Herbert Miller, who has , lda'mother here fOr the pa /1 0, left for Wiattslpeg \ty, daughter Of MA and seriously 111. We wish Coy a spcdevery. and Lis s Thurs for B4.-ver,'Albe1ta. whertt they entain for a vrtIlle. Mr. 13hr ober bought the Roy. noldle f Louis Rader. Ile will take ro it the nviddie of March, This week, Wedneucla-y, tho Lutheran church have t13011r first Lenten servICO, at'tcrwards every Wednesday antail Eas- lan Mr. Albert Weltlal, who has been visit- ing his parents here for a few days left. for Montreal Saturday where be is or/ the staff of the Ba.nk at the Canadian: Bank ef Cornanoree. Tee young people front town and sur- rounding country gave a party on Mon- day 11.!Vrt to Mr and il.frat,Geo, Mother. AIL report a good tinv. The death occurred on Sunday eight; f the three-year old son, oe Mr, and \irs. Fred Rinker. Plul litttlel (me was 111 only a. iew weeks with, bronchitis. funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. G. Thtm, The 'bereaved parents have our deepest sympathy. BIRTHS • Lond,on, on Fob. 17, to Mr. and Mrs. Marshail Box, formerly of Exeter, a daughter, -Lois MAIIRIMIES Hodgins-Carrathers--Sarnia, on Feb. 7th Miss Mei.; daughter of Mr. and errs. 3, Carrutb.ers, arid Mr. Martse C. Hodgins both af Greenway. Wastridge-Waldeck-At Parkhill, on Feb 14th, Mr. Eli( Wasnidge, of Moe .EII. Wasnialge of McGilldrray, Miss Nellie Waldock, of Parkhilf. DEATHS Prior -1)1 Exeter, on Feb. 16, Thoma se • Prior, aged 68 ye.a.rsel month, I da.ys„, Isaac -In Ueloorno,olr Feb. 14138 Eliza Rudd, Tenet oS the late Samuel Isaac eged 89 years', 6 months. Monteith -sin Osborne on Feb. 2013, Robert M,onteeth, aged S7 years arid anonths. Hsennan---In Ilibbert, on. Feb. 713, Te Brennen, aged 6,6 years. /vIunro-In Tuckersnieth, on Feb. 7t3, John Munro 'aged 50 Years. Isaac -At Ste:plea, Feb. /6, Mrs.. Sec - Isaac, in. her 7913 9441. Dasiewcxel, Feb. 18th the lit- tle son of Mr. a.nd Mrs; 'Fred Rinker, a,E,,ed, 3 years. Haist.-Th CI -eaten, on Feb. 18, Jacob Ha 81 en hes 85th year. Debentures for Sale The corporation of the Village of . Eseter wll recelive tenders up sto o'clock pan. March I.st, 1912, for the put:cease of $50n0.00, waterworks de- bentures r tinning 20 , years, bearing, 5 per cent. interest' per annum from th.c of issue thereof, payable in enteral sums or $401.22 ab the Canadian l3ank. of OorarnerU, H. r, Ord. T. B. C.ARLING, Cierk. Institute Meetings . Postponed , EL13'IN,11,LE, TO SA. TORD.ay., ,ORA.ND BEND' to EBROARY 261h, • ZISRICIES FM. 27th. „. , . YARNA do. FEB. 28the seyeledAs.r, 2 11. 'net ngs at 2 ,and LISON13. - C43:A.1e11.1 . Sec.-T'reas