Exeter Advocate, 1915-2-11, Page 8f
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EXETER AfVUSATE, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11 1015
EXITER MARKETS.
CHANGED EAOH WIIDNES'DA'Y
Wheat ................• 86
Barley,,+.♦• .Y. e. ..A•
Buckwheat;. .. 80
Oats, ,,.,..,. 50 05
leo
Potatoes,, per. bag ...... 50 00
Hay, errc q ..,.«..h .... 1400 1.4 00
Moor, iter cwt., family 4 10
Flour, low grade per ow
Creamery
32
Held eggs..... ,, 20
Live liege, per ewe
Short& net tern .4..,,,
Bran per K•,n ,,.
200
20
81
33
7 50
30 00
28 ttn
Horatio Reynolds
•eed Dealer
Red Clever, Alsike, Timothy, Mil-
let. Alfalfa and beans bought.
Imparted Red Clover and Timothy
Seett far sale; also Choice home
grown Bunktis°^.eat and Alsike
Wit b: a home to tale in Seed
encr: Tuesday-,, Wednesday, Thursday
end S turday.
Highest prices paid. Address 11
ean nmunieeeiens to H. Reyno?ds, slay
Ontrio: R. R. No: 1.
THE METROPOLITAN flOTET-
EXETER
Rata S1,50 per day, Single meals eire.
The bast eceonunodation for the
travelling public.
W 1f. MITCHELL, Prop.
FOR SALE
I w
undersigned has the frthewing
bulditags which he wishes to sell, viz.
1 feer ne barn 2246 1 frame steble
ort in eft brick wall. Both these
bulling's are situated immediately
k •h :. o the brick building occupied
.. a Chinese Laundry in the Village
Eeeter.
These buildings roust be seltl quick -
le Fee further particulars apply to.
:A. J. DIcDONELL
Vendor
CHESTER WRITE BOAR FOR
SALE. 19 months old Abd is ^well
bred Aptly at this office.
CARD OF THANKS
We wlesire to express our sincere
t cele to the neighbors and friends
t,.^ the many ,kindnesses and sytn-
realny extended to us; during our late
toreev ernent,
Mr. and :firs, T. R. ;3ne31
Mr. and Mrs. A. J Snell
Mr, and \Mrs. J. R. Snell
' IISS J. 3. ALLAN, Eye Sight
Sect ic.rist, will be at the Central Ho-
tel
iatel oa Saturday, February 13th. One
day: only.
ORDER FROM US.—Naw is the
time to consider your reading matter
fcr 1915. No cutter what pape.rs or
nae :c tie;. you require Canadian or
roeeign—The Advocate .:an supply
their .rt lower prises than you. :an get
them
HORSES WANTED—Levant c, Dum-
b.: of Moil: lhorses in good :audit-
:c;t William Jacobs, of Mona -al
weeis here—from 5 years of age tar
tthoae w3, or call on
c and t e "ere
to hundredsof eale< n a u
G. J, DOW Exeter qqpeople 3
selling.=,honest goofs and tellthe peo-
ple about them in a straight -forward
manner you cannot avoid reaping
a benefit. But bear in mind that no
map. cart get out as good an advertis-
menr . for your business as you can.
You 'know all the little details of the
goods ,you bought at a bargain and
all that
DIEtYAT THE S00.Frank K.
Dart, sen of Mr. Thomas Dart, of
London, formerly a resident and but-
cher of Exeter, died at Sault. Ste.
Marie on Wednesday of last week
an 1 hes remains were taken to Lon-
don for. interment, the funeral =eking
plac, Suinday afternoon, his five bro-
ther's_. Charles, Fred, Sidney, John and
James end,.Mr. Ed. Irwin acting as
pallbearers.
.9,u Exeter young lady a few days
ago received. the following letter from
Sergeant John Mills, B. Company
4th Batt. 1 Bdge. Canadian Forces,
Bustard Camp, Salisbury, England
she having written her name on a
piece of neper and attached it to a
woollen muffler she had made:
Dear friend,—Just a few tines to
thank you Ica- the grey* woollen :nuf-
Eies• I was the first to get it so 1
claimed it. 1 saw yawl' name :rnd the
wee poem on it. It said something
about the English duffer in the .oem
so. I am -the English duffer, tor I tun
English and have been in Canada
since I was a lad, and that is ;boat
70. years. I event 'out with .he First
Contingent of Canadians to go to the
front , and we landed. at . Salisbury
Plains last October. We are .lander
canvas, tents and lying; on the ground,
This is not very nice for the winters
itt "England are very wet and raw—
not like our Canadian winters, cold
aaz4,•iiry''We suffer badly on account
of` the 'conditions of living in cant,
mind,the camp is tramps ed into,
mud We have to wear as much
Clauses as you'would in Canada, but
we do, not worry,' neither are we
down -hearted. There was one battal-
ion of Canadians went to the front
lust betare Christmas, and we expect
to go ,soon. We get <a lot of socks,
mufflers, ,etc., from the good people.
af-Exeter, and I being Sergeant of a
section-° had to share them amongst
my men. I join` with my secretary in
expressing, hearty; thanks to the good
pepole of Exeter for the many things
sen!' far our comforts and welfare.
T Will take care of the muffler sent
arid it ` well keep my head and neck
warmmany a night in camp or trench
SO good bye, with many thanks,
• J. Mills..
Persons in need of platework in P.S I am keeping the few verses
the near future will kindly call soon; r go- gff the ixvuEfler about 'the Am -
as after a"few months, only oevery tecau grl Are -you, an;American?.
limited amount of platework will be if eb, good lurdk to you, and''rhlanye
accepted, DR. ROULSTO.N ;'Yh nk
rir
LOCAL DOINGS, 1
asc lc•tt adc lc
Mrs S, Sanders, Main Street, is con-
fine i to her room through tuners.
Mx. Alf Walters is slowly improv-'
ine, after being confided; to the house
owing to severe stomach trouble.
MISS J. J. ALLAN, Eye Sight
Specialist, will be at the Central Ho-
tel on Saturday, February 13th, One
day only
The seal estate of the late 'wars. Ann
Snell was sold by auction on Saturday
to Mr A. E. Andrews of Exeter, the
price being $2400.
Owing tee the storm. last week Judge
Holt was unable to reach Exeter, con-
sequentiv the Division Court sittings
was aaijou, ned to- February 16th,
eft and Mrs. John M. Miller of Hib-
bert announce the engagement of their
daughter, Anna Mildred, to. Mr, John
Ballantyne the wedding to take place
thi= month
Harry Pierce, a Mitchell hockey boy
died ten minutes after finishing a
gamethe other night. He had been
troubled with heart weakness, and it
cause, his death.
Although no official conirmation
be received it is understood that Hon
W. J. Hanna is considering a propos-
1 to place the Ontario liquor license
y;steer under a commission.
The W. M. S. of James Street
are giving a banquet to the men of
the congregation on the evening cif
the 16th .Rev. Dr. Endicott, Secre-
Garr of Ford= ,Mission. is ,o be the.
st:esker at the evening.
When your merchant advices you to
lay in a store of this or that, with
a.
going that the Price is to be
raises with a war tax, be a than, nay
the present price on what you, need
and pax the war tax when it comes.
.Messrs. 1-1. J. White. W. J. Heiman,
Iv W. Tamen and G. E. Anderson
got in the money in London bonspiel.
last week securing third prize in the
third event which was won by them
last year. Chas. 1MeDonell's rink of
Hensalt won the third event this
year
01.1 friends may be the best friends
but they are not always treated as
such, as f's instance, t'other .lay we
saw a motor car liths its chest band-
aged uv in a fur robe, evhile an old
bay marc stood near by shivering,
wrapper, only in meditation of her
waning glory.
Front a letter received from Hon.
Hector Prudhorme, Montreal, honor
are treasurer of the Belgian Relief
Committee, byHelen. M. Merrill of
Toronto cousin of the Misses Merr-
ill of Exeter, it is clearly shown that
all relief sent from Canada reaches its
destination safely.
The German casualty list :howl a
loss ;of 2,250,000 men to :late. .M -
leering 30 inches as the approximate
width of each body it would :oke a
train travelling at the rate of 60
miles an hour 171,i hours to lass
them, if they Were laid side by side;
or in other words they would cover
a distance of 1065?e miles.
If you had an opportunity of ad-
dressinte 4, 000 people in a hall with
the privilege of delivering an ad-
dress on your business and the wares
vote • sell you would be apt to make
the address as interesting as possible
eo that your bearers would listen and
you wouldprofit by it. It is just the
same with an advertisement. You
have the .privilege of talking each week
1A1 LYNN. --That old and ever
reptile: drama East Lynn, which is
L n ;
era:. en by the Moving Picture
Seewe ani which is causing endless
s •v e:able +comment, will be displayed
r, the Dome Theatre, Exeter, on
Feb 17th and 18th. Don't mass the
movies on these dates. The Man an
t .., Box— will be produced on Feb.
?f:e aid 25th. Ther is also a special
eel highly interesting production. Do
ria: miss it,
PERRY F. DOUPE
:::eased Auctioneer. Live Stock
Selz; a Specialty. Terms moderate.
Osiers left at The Advocate Office
promotly attended to. Phone i16
I.:rk_on Address, Kirkton P. 0.
TIMBER WANTED.—We will pay
highest cash price far first-class
Here Maple and Basswood ?ogs, itt
i t lengths to our order. Anyone hav-
ing Tags to offer will kindly :all
and get prices and specifications.
R Gillies & Son, Phone 95, Exeter..
WE I CE WYANDOTTS FOR SALE
—A few . White Wyandott Cockrels
foe : t".e- price right. George Toques,
tVinciteL. ea Ont.
NEW FLOUR & FEED STORE. -
1 desire to announce that I have op-
ener'. a Flour and Feed Store in F.
Wood's Old Stand, opposite Post
Office and will eel), a full supply of
the best' grades df flours and seeds.
solicit your patronage.
SIDNEY DAVIS
FREE TO FARMERS—Do you
groe corn?" If so you will want to
find out how to increase your yield
=a.tpresent an important national.
subject. We grow our seedl,ou the
black silt loam and blue clay of .Rent
County Endorsed by Tlie Ontario
Corn Growers' Association. Samples •
ready Send for Free Book, `How to
Grow Seed Corn" sent to you cheer-
furlly on request. Pioneer Corn Grow,
ers Chatham, Ontario, Dent County
P,0 ,Bax 107.
$5 weekly for few hovers work in
'your home ;locality showing grocetty+
sarnple•e' to your' friends and neigh
hors: Men wanted everywhere. Sam
files free.—The Co-operative Union}.
Windsor, Ontario,
Notice, re Dentistry
Mr N, D. Huxdon is indisposed, be-
ing confined to his bed with a severe
cold.
The Exeter, I:irkton and St. Marys
Telephone Co; has declared ars 8 per
cent dividend.
Russel Smith, baggageman G. T. R,
here has been off ' dtuty for several
days. owing to irhtees•
Jno Swartz of the British Exchange
Hotel,. Goderieh has been fined $100
and costs for selling liquor.
TIte rooms over Willis Poweil's and
W. S. Cole's steres are being 'on -
veiled into Masonic Lodge rooms.
Mr L. Day lost one of his ?gorses
by death on Monday last, and another
is very ill and not expected "to re-
cover.
Reeve W. R. Elliott of Stephen,
who underwent a critical operation a
couple weeks ago, is doing nicely end
if he continues to; improve as rapidly
as in the past will be able to return
home shortly.
One hundred years ago the 17th of
February was signed the Treaty of
Ghent snaking peace between Canada
and the United States. The occasion-
wile be celebrated by special peace
service in the Trivitt Mernorial church
on Sunday evening, in .other church-
es also eeProtriate reference will be
mads- to this matter.
Mrs Floyd by several rears the
oldes: resident of Exeter, is remark-
ably smart considering her great•tge
She is nearly 93 years of age and
she sews and does needle work nearly
as well as ever she did. On Mon-
day last she wrote a four .paged et -
ter that was legible and intelligible,
ane which would do credit to any-
one much her junior:
Rev D W. Collins returned last
week from London, where he tied
been undergoing military training for
some weeks, Although he had .'om-
pleted the course and secured 'he
standinc,, required, he was obliged to,
abandon the project of going to war
owing' to his failure to pass the nec-
essary physical examination. His ap-
ppEcat r as Chaplain has been accept-
ed h will probably go :with the
Third contingent as .such.
At a special meeting of the School
Board held on Friday evening the
committee which waited on the Coun-
ei' reported the members of the
Counci personally favorable to the
Proaosed changes in the school build-
inht and requested that a public meet-
ing be called, and if such meeting was
favorable the council would pass the
necessary by-law without submitting
it to the people for a vote. The
board then decided to call a public
meeting for Monday evening, Feb, 15.
See ;notice in another column.
The postponed annual meeting of
the Huron Orangemen took place itt
Exeter Tuesday, when a large number
were ,present, It was decided to hold.
the 12th of July celebration this year
in Lucan. The following are he new-
ly elected officers :—County Master,
Walter Hodgins, Lucan; Deputy, Geo.
Vanderburg, Seaforth; Chap., J. P.
Sheppard Wingham; Tin. Sec'y, R,
Cantelan Clinton; Rec. See'y, T.
Cantelon Bayfield; Treas., J. Simpson
Seaforth; Lecturers, J. P. Armitage,
Lacer., Robert Murray, Clinton.
HOCKEY.—Exeter boys went down
to Parkhill on Monday night ind re
ceives a trimming, 12-4, in a first-
class game. The Exeter players were
Torrance Acheson, Southcott, Riv-
ers. Southcott, Pickard, Pickard, They
brine home the report that the play-
ers of Parkhill team were not responsi-
hie for the vicious write-up of tate
game here which appeared in the
Parkhill Gazette of two week's ago.
The Exeter hockey team went to
Clintot, last Wednesday and met de-
feat by a score of 10-2.
Crediton and Exeter junior hockey
teams played a fast game Tuesday
night on the local rink, resulting 7•-3
in lava/ of Exeter.
EXETER PATRIOTIC FUND
Prevtouslly acknowledged
\Irs is Sanders
Mr. GJadman
)Tis*. Vosper"
Mis; 1 Armstrong -
Mr
rmstrongMr. T Sweet
Little Cannuks Room
Dr. Rsowning
Mr. 3. Grigg
Ma L Day., Jr.,
Mr . C Hooper
Receipts from T. R.,
Receipts frc'm T. R.
514431.69
L00
J .00
1.00
1.00
V. 1.25
1.00
1.00
6.00
1.00
Jan. 30th, 6.57
Feb. 6th, 3.15
1478.66
Mrs. E. Treble visited in London
last weep
efr, John Crooks spent part of last
week with friends here.
Miss MacArthur of London is the.
guest of Miss Dottie Dixon.
Miss Graham of Goderich is visit-
ing her_sister, Mrs. Lindenfeld.
Mrs Hawkshaw and Mrs. Thos. New-
ell spent yesterday in London.
Mi. and Mrs.Wm. Dignan of Lucan
spent Sunday' with relatives here.
Mrs Inwood and daughter' of Lon-
don are visiting Mrs. S. Sanders.
Mr: Nelson Prior of Portage la
Prairie visited his mother ` here last
week
Oscar Anderson left on Tueaday £or
Harrison were he has taken a .sit-
uation. `
Private Fred. N. Mallet of the 3rd
contgentr ata Londonhere,, spent Sunday
at his home here
Mir and Mrs. A. E. Pym have . e
Miss Lily May, who has been vis -
tanned to their home in Carley -4e,
in, v
Mr. afteand Mrs. ,sit A. E. Buswell and.
danightea• returned last week to their
hone int Flaxcoanbe,; Sask.
itine Ma- and Mrs. Fred May for a
week, returns; to her home in " Mitchell
to-dMarr.ay
Mrs. E. H. Virooman of Coptetowrf
spent a few clays last week visiting
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Geo; E.
Anders on
Messi-3 S. 'Al and D. B. Sanders, left
Sattrday ev=ening for New York City
where they will attend the, Canners'
convention.
Mr Arthur Beall M. A. '-f the
Department of Education Toronto
witt address the larger boys in the
Exeter School, on. Wednesday, Feb; 17
at 10,30 a, m. end 2.30 p.m., on per-
sonal Parity .and. Sex Hygi ne. Mr,
Reals is a s»eeialist of 13 years on+
this subject end ala expert in address-
ing boys.
Auction Sale
45 CHOICE
DURHAM CATTLE
The undersigned auctioneer will
sell by Public Auction at
MOFFATT'S HOTEL
CENTRALIA
On SATURDAY, FEB. 3rd, 1915
at one o'clock the fallowing property
—15 Cows and Heifers in calf; 2
Cows due time of sale; 22 Heifers
rising 2 years old; 8 .steers rising 2
years old.
Terms -7 months credit will be giv-
en on furnishing approved .joint notes
with 5 per cent interest.
G. NICHOLSON
ELI, LAWSON,
F. TAYLOR, Aunt. Props.
Auction Sale
O1= FARM STOCK & IMPLEMENTS
on Lot 16, Con. 10, Ushorn.e, on
THURSDAY FEWY 23th, 1915, at
one +o'clock sham the following,,-•
Horses --1 horse 9 -yr -old, sett;. =-
pose; 1 horse 7 -yr, gen. purpose; 1
driving marc 7 -yr., quiet and reliable
1 filly rising one-year old; 1 gelding,
rising one year.
Cattle -4 fat steers, cash; one cow
due
t
u4 time of sale; 1 Holsten r terfer,
due March 3rd; 1. Jersey cow, due on
.larch 12. 1 cow, dale :tzar. 14; 1 ;;otv
due Mar. 17; I cow due May 12; I
renewed cow; 1 farrow cow; 2 steers
risint 2 years old; 1 heifer rising 2 -yr
old.. 11 calves.
Flogs -1 sow with litter at foot; 1
sow ,due tofarrow Mar,20; 21shoats.
Implements—Massey'.-Harris binder, 6
ft 'cut, nearly new; mower, 5ft-cut;
10 ft rake; cultivator; 12 -hoe seeder;
manure spreader nearly stew; *oiler;
disc. Z set harrows; scuffl er; two
walking plows; twin plow Maple Leaf
1. gang plow; new Cockshutt riding
plow;; hayrack, gravelbox; pig rack;
stone boat; trunk wagon; top buggy
nearly new; cutter •; ladder;; a number
of 14 -ft white ash gates; quantity of
basswood lumber; hay fork, Clinton
famine mill; pulper; number of pul-
leys forks .hoes, shovels, cow chains
crow bars whiffletrees, neckyokes,
chain; brain bags, wheelbarrow.
A quantity of marigolds, timothy
seed and mixed bay.
Harness—set double breaching•ttar-
nes$ nearly new; set back -band har-
ness; set plough harness; set single
harness; number collars, sweat pads,
blankets and robes.
Daisy churn; DeLaval create separ-
ator. •
Fowl -3 turkeys hens; 42 hens and
50 young pullets.
Terms --Sums of $5, and under, cash
oyez that amount 9 months' credit on
furnishing approved joint notes, or a
discount of 4 perrash
cent off for
on credit amounts.
Positively no reserve as the prop-
rietor has sold his farm.
Thos. Cameron 'Wm. Hodgert,
Auctioneer Proprietor.
Exeter North
Gelieral Store
For Real Home-
made German
Sausage
PRODUCE TAKEN IN EXCHANGE
` BUTTER,
EGGS,
DRIED APPLES
DRESSED POULTRY
AT MARKET PRICES
H. Bierling
MERCHANT, HAY P.O.
R. N. Rowe
Furniture Dealer
and Undertaker
• Phone 20a.
Exeter Ontario
Tea & Coffee
Store
For thechoicest
groceries, fruits, spices,
teas, coffee and every-
thing in the grocery line.
Call and see us. A trial
as to quality will convin
co.
Produce taken in exchange
ou d
Opposite Electric light Plant
Raving taken the district dealer,
ship for the Ford Automobiles. I beg to.
announce that a shipment of cars will
be here in a, few day. Gail in and see
them.
Milo Snell Wes. Snell
Dealer Assist. Salesman
February Sale
TWO WEEKS MORE TO SECURE
Unheard of Bargains
OUR BIG STOCK OF GRANJTEWARE CHINA, STATIONERY,
NQTIONs ETC., IS ON SALE, THE STOCK MUST BE SOLD.
WATCH OUR WINDOWS, AND INSPECT THE STQCK INSIDE
A BIG SLASH IN HAND -PAINTED CHINA SUITABLE F OR
WEDDING AND BIRTH -DAY GIFTS.
Saturday Only
2 Cans :Talcum 25e,
2 stringwhisJ ; $c.
Papetries 2 for 25c.
Valentines and cat'ds le, each,
COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.
THEN TELL YOUR FRIENDS,
TIPPERARY EDISON RECORDS FOR SALE,
Powell's Bazaar
Big Variety Store
JONES & MAY
PRONE NO. 82
The New Goods
Our new spring goods are here for the early shop-
per. Buy early and have your new cloths made up
for spring. Everything bought at the old prices.
New Dress Goods New Wash Goods
In black, blue, brown,
green, fancy plaids and
checks. A11 the newest
Fashions shown
Crepes
Will be real good for
the coming season. We
have them in all colors.
Plain Fancy and Em-
briodered 15c ydup to 75
A big assotment of
new Prints, Ginghams
Ohambrays, GalatiaS,
Ducks, and Drills.
Ratines
Another popular Fab-
ric and a good wearer. All
colors to choose from.
For 25c. to 75c, yd.
Big Reduction In Clothing
Men's overcoats at $7,50, $10 and $12
" $18 to '$22 suits only one of a kind for $13
$15 suits, a big assortment for $10.
Also big assortment of boys: school suits.
NEW WALL PAPER
All the New Designs and colors are here. From 5c,
to 25c. per roll. Don't fail to see our new Wall Paper
Alt -WINTER 000
D1 TO G0
All Furs at 25 per cent off regular price
Ladies furcollarcoats for $11
$25" 77 $15
Ladie 'Coat for Ladies'Coats or $5 Chldrzns Chats for $2 & 3
JONES & MAY
Headquarters for. the celebrated W. E. Sanford Clothing