Exeter Advocate, 1915-5-6, Page 8EXE rER ADVOCATE, THURSDAY MAY 6 1615
tILETER MARKETS,
CHANGED EAOH WEDNESDAY
Wheat •01.0,4•......•
Barley, -4N••••••• .... IAN
Buckwheat
10.9,0, •
Potatoree, per bag • • • •
Hay .ereon
Flour, per cwt., family
Flour, low grade per cw
flutter. . • . ..
Orearnery
Eggs ,. • 22
Le hoes, per cwt.
Slots per ton
Bran nor bon . .4•44.041
Sugar Beet
40
14 00
24
14'7
00
70
58
150
50
14 00
400
2:00
20
83
23
8 25
3000
2300
27 00
X.ETER PATRIOTIC FUND
Previously acknowledged 1693.94 •
Little Canticles Room 5
H. "Weeters
Miss M A. Harrison
C W. Harney
Mrs G Rooke
S Fitton
F W Gladman,
elre
eelre Daved Jane
;din I Armstrong,
• 2.25
1.0C
1.00
1.5C
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
5.00
1.00
17e9.69
C 0 C. meetniee, of the
Canadian Order of Chosen Friends
will take' place in the Oddfellows
Hal! Exeter, on Thursday evening,
May eth for the purpose of initiat-
ing cendideters.
Correspondents, .No war stamps
axe necessary •on letters containing
Printer copy if the envelope, ha's
"printers' copy" on the onteide.. Our
correspondents will therefore use the
envelopes supplied when a one cent
stem: wili be sufficient. Do not :eel
t12.. envelope.
CORN GROWERS -Conary to
some rumors heard The Exeter Ca.n-,
ming and Preserving Co. is prepared
to tale all the acreage of corn they
have contracted for.
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EGGS WANTED -WILL PAY 20c
CASH AND 22e. TRADE FOR
NEW LAID EGGS.- J. A. STEW -
ART EXETER..
HEIFER AND STEER FOR SALE
-Apple at this office for particulars.
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LADIES TAILOR-MADE SUITS.
-Ms 2 etar y Tom hes secured the ser
vice.; of a coat maker and; is nrepar-
ed to do Ladies Tailoring.. An ap-
Prentice to dressmaking wanted.
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Remember the sale Of Steele and
Implements of the late John Haw-
kins thie Friday afternoon,
BOARDERS WANTED. -Apply to
Mrs, Lane, William Street, Exeter,
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
Thar brick one and one-halte storey
dwellint op the corner of Hill and
Andrew streets, in the Village of Ex-
eter. directly east of the Presbyterian
Church. Three lots and frame stable
and orchard with the dwelling will be
sold in one parcel. Owned zed oc-
cupieo by Mrs. James Jones. The
household effects will be ciffered for
sale at well. Sale Satuurday, May. $
at 2 Din. Terms made known en day
of sale For further partic ulars tip-
nly to B. S. Philips, Auctioneer, or
to H E Bu ston.
NEW FLOTJR & FEED STORE. -
i desire to announce that I have op-
ener: a Flour and Feed Stare in F.
Wood's Old Stand, opposite Post
Office and will keep a full supply of
the best grades of flours and :eeds.
I solicit your patronage.
SIDNEY DAVIS
F. W. HODGSON
CARPENTER AND BUIDER
Plan. furnished; estimates given
free ois ali classes of buildings
PERRY F. DOUPE
Licensed Auctioneer. Live Stock
Sales a Specialty. Terms moderate.
Orders left at The Advocate Office
promptly ,attended to. Phone 116
Kirkton Address, Kirkton P. 0.
Notice
relleerellreleneleelliFeVeNWeeVenleiFelPese
Livik.aliaztiod441Laitic44014.
Lucks is the ma,n whose en fe is
through housecleening.
The Jackson Factory has been clos-
ed down during the week owing to
stock; taking.
When a man stops learning he
stops growing, and when he stops
growing, he soon dries op and goes to
seed.
Mr Win Miners, who has been in
the hospital London, for three weeks
has improved and gone to Windsor
to spend some time.
Rev D. W. Collins has sieceived
word of the serious illness of his
brother who is suffering from a com-
plication of diseases,
Several prominent young Ridgetown
jades have learned to the it cost that
lt le a crime to heat His :',,fajesty's
•Goverrunent out of his customs dut-
es
The Winghant Advance, oubliished
in recent years by George Spotton
has been sold to Mr. John Toynt of
Lucknow ,who takes possession al-
most inanaediately.
Hi, Honor Judge Holt has ruff ic-
iently recovered from hi s that
he is able to dri ve out occas ionally
although still feeliing severelyehaken
u.-Goderich Star,
The first white fish of the eeason
was be -ought M from Grand Bend by
Mike Gratton on Tuesday and .hey
were not long here before they were
all caught with a silver hook.
The ordinary postage stamps may
lee tt4ec. an bank cheques, bills of
exchange promissory notes, express
menace orders, medic inee perfumery,
etc. an well as upon letters t,rl
postettede. postal notes and •lost of -
We money orders.
The marriage took place at Forest
Apre 24th of Mr,George Hurdon
soli of Mr. N. Dyer Hurdon of Exeter
to Mie. Meta, dare ghter of :etre. Haze
elwood of Port Frank, We under-
stand that Mr, and Mrs. Huxdon viU
live at Port Franks,
The death took place on April 24
at Ms home in Newbury of Dr. Thes„
Ovens after several months illness of
stomach trouble. • Deceased practised
for years in Altana, and Parkhill and
after takine a specialist's euree he
loceted in °ct
London, For many years
he visiitecl Exeter regularly,
Itt the past five years in .urae
school.; the average salary of female
teachers has increased from 3$2 to
$5L4 and of male teachers' from S462
to $590. In urban schools the aver-
agc has advanced from $560 to $647
far ladies and $995 to $1,225 for 'nen.
Some of the long standing( sub-
scriptions to The Advocate nave been
handed over to the Diviision, Court
for collection, and, we guess, there
will he others, as soma of those in
arrear; appear to take no, notice of
friendly rerniinders. The fault will
not resr with us if, costs are added.
As nearly as can be estimated
th new 'Methodist hymn Doak may
h.: ready for public sale by About
midsummer of 1916 or at all events
12‘ tht, end of that year, It IiI num-
be: approximately 650 or o60 eymng
and 60( tunes, The book at present
in use has 936 hymns and 338 tunas,
Si: Robert Borden has set a new
standard of public morality for Can-
ada and is receiving nraises ,rom dfl
classe; throughout the Dominion for
his throwing open the gates, to the
fullest investigation into army con-
tracts This is in marked contrast to
the previous administration that :a-
way. burked investigation.
The country weekly and onall
daily can establ ish the dignity ;•nd
value of local life. The viillages
town: and smaller cit ies of Ontario
have not rewarded the work of their
own news papers. Ontario has failed
to encourage the editors i 'ocal
weeldies and dailies to fill a lace
that eau never be filled by ciity news-
papers. -Toronto Telegram.
Mary the three year old daughter'
of Mt and Mrs, Sylvester :sann of
tow had a very unpleasant 4xper).-
ence the other day that might have
restates in her death. The little 'tat
was playing around the house and
getting hold of a cup containing :oal
oil drank half a cup of it. The child
Walt: very sick for several hours, but
by the use of emetics she .has
recovered
LOCAL 130INGS. 4
TO FARMERS AND HORSE
- BREEDERS
Free vaccination against Rheumat-
ism or Joint III. If you will notify us
within forty-eight hours after your
colt is. born .we will vaccinate it as
prevehtive. against Rheumatism, Free
of charge. '
DR CHAS. JOSE & SON,
Veterinary Surgeons
Phone 26 Kirkton, Ontario,
•
Court of
Revision
TOWNSHIP OF STEPHEN
• NOTICE is hereby given that a
Court of Revision of the Assessment
Mr Adolphus Hooper of Hay has
purchased a piece of land from Rev,
Mr Yelland on Victoria Street, and
will erect a residence thereon.
The Council has xeceiyed word
from the Hydro Commission that the
estimates for Exeter will ',.se for-
warded in the course of a few days.
Miss .Alcock has rented the
dwelling owned by Mrs. Jas, Brint-
nell on the corner of Huron Sz Car-
ling streets and will move therein
shortly.
Mr A. E. u3 is Preparing to er-
ect a new house on Andrew Street
and has •removed the haute recently
owned and occupied by Mr. James
Dennis
On Tuesday Dr. G. F. Roulston
purchased the handsome new resid-
ence built by Mr. John Pedlar, Main
Street for $2700, The sale waa
made through Mr. A. Hastinga,
Mr, Joseph Lawson a Stephen has
beeu awarded the contract for LUing
in the approaches to the bridge just
north of Grand Ben& by the Road
and Bridge Committee of the eounty.
Mr Phillip Blake 'Moved Monday
into the hou.se recently purchased
from Mr Wm. Chowen on William -St.
Chowan will reside with hie
daughter. Mrs, H. Shapton for the
present
Reeve Taylor, who is a uember of
the County Road and Bridge e7,enn-
nrittee. was in the north-easteia ; art
ce: the county this week in connection
with the boundary bridge between
Huron and Perth.
h. the Council Minutes of last week
an error crept into the item tegard-
ing the communication from rate-
payer asking that byelaw be enforc-
ed re ,bicycle riding an sidewalks. It
shoulo have read that "no action was
tekert'
R 1-1 Clay of the Imperial Tea
Company of London was ',lined $50
and caste on Monday for selling tea
in Huron County without a license.
Magistrates Sanders and Moir tried
tbe case. A similar case is to eome
ne. on Monday next against another
representative of the same stompeny,
Mr Putnam.
The hot weather of last week got
a bit of a cold about Friday and
it has been cool enough to have, a bit
7 fire in the stoves since, Ihe.7ere
mere nearly ,all finished their seed -
p' Friday ar Saturday -ind the
quiet soaking showers of ibis week
have' been just what was needed to
give things a perfect aut.
Our correspondents are requested
nat to send in items which may cause
para o: annoyance to anyone, Some
time e a seemingly inoffensive 'article
has a hidden meaning which escapee,
the attention of the ed itor and is re
seated by ,some xeaaders. We try to
avoid th is by careful ed iting but
occasionally an offenal ve piece slips
through Again we urge our Lames
pondcnts not to write such paragraphs
When in doubt leave it out.
Prot P. G. A. Wright of Huron
College London, was the preacher in
Trivitt Memorial Church on Sunday
last, both morning arid evening, the
rector Rev D. W. Collins, assisting
in the services. The object of Prof.
Wright's visit was to introduce his
envelope scheme to the congregation
in behalf of Huron College, which he
did wite excellent effect, and which
was well received by the cossgrega-
lion. His sermons were of a ;leen
sturitual character and were very im-
pressis ely and ably delivered.
Baseball enthusiasts held a Ines:t-
ine' or, Monday night for the purpose
of organizing far this season. The
following officers were elected, -
President W. J. Heaman; 1st Vice,
Thos Boyle; 2nd Vice., W. S. Cole
Sec,-Treas, •Leon Treble; 'Manager,
Harold l3issett. Harry' Windsor and
Jr. Fritz were also elected to act
on a committee. Harold Boyle was
unanimously elected mascot. Every-
body seemed .enthusiastic to get in
the League but no definite action
was taken.
"Mr Thos. Trick rece ived word on
Wednesday of the death of his broth
er William Trick of Thedford, who
was in hi.; 82nd year. The deceased
had been in poor health for two
Years The funeral is on Friday and
Mr Trick went down to attend it.
Our worthy citizen is thelast of a
family at 9." -Clinton New Era. Mr
Trick spent a day ar two here with
old friends
Stir up the hen. Someone should
stir up the Canadian hen and .nake
he re-alize that we are at war, and
that every part of the country should
do best. During the ?est fiscal
year Canada imported nearly 12; mil-
lion _dozen eggs. The eggs came from
Great Britain, Hong Kong, Japan,
New Zealand and the United States.
It is only a Sew year ago that we
were exporting eggs to Great 'Brit-
ain •
• The W.M.S. of the James Street
Methodist church met Thursday af-
ternoon and elected officers as :'oll-
ows Pres:, Mrs. C. Hooper; arst vice,
Mrs W Bissett; second vice., Mrs.
C B. Snell; recording secretary, Mrs
Wel! Johns treasurer, Mrs,.
Roll• &f of the Township of Stephencliff e • cor.-sec., Mrs. l3all ; Rthperin-
will hold its first meeting in the Town teeeere. of Christian stewardship,Mrs.
B Johnston, delegate to tonvention
tr London in May, Mrs. Thos. Harvey
with Mirs C. Hoover as alternative.
Michigan has adopted an automo-
bile regulation which requires the
headlights of automobiles to be frost-
ed at the edges sothat the light is
thrjoWn only an the road in front a
th machine. The ordinary discs Last
al lart: which iillurninates :he whole
rd from fence to fence} and •nany
fett in the air. The new type of
Hall Crediton, on Wednesday, the 26
day of May, A. ID., 1915, at 10 0 c.lock
a. TO
• HENRY EILBER,
Crediton, "day 4, 1915 To, Clerk
Deer Lodge Park
I3AYFIELD, LAKE HURON
Summer C,Ottages furnished. Wide
verandas Snlen,did Beach, Bowling
Tennis- Ice and Boat free. . Ilinnination is•said to be, less alarm -
Apply GEORGE ROWNTREt ling to horses and less annayi ng to
London,• •pedestrians on the sidewalks.
•Mise Bee has gone to Parkhill to
reside..
Nelson Hill went to Toronto Tues-
day morning.
Dr and Mrs. Roulston were in Elyth
a. day last week,
S. Poplestone of Blyth was in
tow.i on Thursda.y.
Will Amos was ,home erom Lon
don over Sunday,
Afr ,Thos. Dayman Of Sarnia was
in town this week,
Miss Jean Seldon is home from In-
gersoll Collegiete.
Mies Hainillton spent the week'. end
at home in .Godselneh.
Mr, Enos Windsor, student el' To-
ronto, has returned home.
Mr Clare Wood has returned heme
from Toronto Dental School.
ber Wesley c howen of Michigan
visited hia father here last Week.
Inspector Tom of Goderigh was
on official duty here this week.
Mr. ,Q.arnet Vanalstein of Parkhill
spent Sunday with his brother here.
Mr Rov Davis of London 'visited
his home Exeter North, this 'week.
• Mt Thos. Russell of St. Marys
spent part a the week with criende
in teens\ljs.
Nfis• e Yager of St. Marys
spent Sunday at her home here, hav-
ing motored over wiith friends.
Air. and Mrs. Win. Delbridge were
et St Johns, on Saturday, 1:gentling
the funeral of Mrs, Richard Sher-
brooke aunt of Mrs, Delbridge.
Commissioner Bissett on • fuesday
1.aorined us that many of the streets
other than Main Street would be
snrinkled this year, judging by the
petitions. that were in circulation, and
that it: Main Street business men and
residents did not get a move M end
circulate a petition they might be
left to wallow in the dust. Gt1.?'ZS
we must be trying to decide whether
we want water or oil or dust, but sp-
parently we must get out that old
petition. Would't it be a shame if
the s did leave us in the dust.
Fraterna., visits of the Oddfellows
of Exeter Hensel' and Lucan Lodges
have been frequent of late. A week
ago they joined in a church service
in Exeter. Last Friday night Exeter
Second Degree Team and orchestra
exemplified the work of the second
degree at Hensall, and were oleasant-
ly entertained by Hensall brethren
On Tuesday evening of this \ veek a
Lucas] candidate joined a number
o!' Exeter candidates in the o.:11
lodge roomand received, the ' I lia•
degree at the hands of Exeter team
A light lunch and a pleasant
hour was spent after the wore had
beer: completed. On Sunday eoen,ne
next the local brethren will ]o'n
with Hensel' in a church: er'ie..
ANNIE BISSETT PASSES. -After
so illness of several weeks there pas' -
sed away on Tuesday evening, Annie
Marguarite Bissett, daughter of 1Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Bissett, Wijhiam St,
Exeterat the early age of 22 years,
months 11 days. • Deceased was a
particularly bright and winsome young
lady. and the deepest regret is felt
throughout the whole community at
her death when just in the bloom of
womanhood, Born in Exeter she
grew or amongst us and early gained
and retained the love and esteem of
all. Besides her parents she is sur-
vived by three brothers and three
sisters, Isaac R. of Moosejaw, Sask.,
T Harold of Exeter, Reginald of
Chatham. Ethel of Seaforth, Mrs,
Trwen of Norwich, and Edna of Exe-
ter all of whom have the sincere
Sympathy al the people cif L'-',,xeterin
‘their bereavement. The , funeral will
be held on Faiday, with a private ser-
vice at the house, followed by a pub •
tic service in Trivitt Memorial aural
interment will be made in Exeter
uis tor Sale
WE HAVE FOR SALE A
CHOICE STOCK OF Gov -r. IN-
SPECTED SEEDS, ESP4,CIALLY
SELECTED FOR PURITY AND
GERMINATION, WHICH WE OF-
FER AT VERY CLOSE RICES
FOR CASK OUR STOCK COM-
PRISES, -
FANCY NO, 1 RED CLOVER
ALIKE ALFALFA
TIMOTHY SEED
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS,
ORCHARD GRASS,
SEED CORN, ETC.
WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK
OF ALSIKE AND TIMOTHY MIX-
ED -AN EXTRA NICE GRADE -
GOOle VALUE AT S4.80 A BUSH.
FANCY NO. 1 RED CLOVER 12,00
TIMOTHY SEED from 4.00 to 4.50
CALL AND INSPECT OUR
STOCK. IT WILL PAY YOU.
WE ARE IN THE MARKET AT
ALL TIMES TO PURCHASE ALL
KINDS OF CLOVER. AND GRASS
SEEDS ETC.,FOR WHICH WE
PAY FULL MARKET VALUE.
A CALL SOLICITED,
C., Zwicker
GENERAL MERCHANT
'CREDITON, ONT.
We Call Sue You
By buying your coal
from us. We bought be-
fore the heavy freight rates
and war tax.
$7.50
for this Month
Sole agents for gen-
uine D. L. & W. Scranton
Coal.
Kesile, Rowe, & Wood
Tea & Coffee
Store
For the choicest
groceries, fruits, spices,
teas, coffee and every-
thing in the grocery line.
Call and see us. A trial
as to quality will convin-
ce.
Produce taken in exchange
Jas. Gould
Opposite Electric light Plant
House Cleaning
Time
Make house cleaning easy by buy-
ing a Domestic Vac..Cleaner from us.
It will clean your rugs and carpet bet-
ter than beating them and with much
less labor. Then get a bottle of Sun-
ny Polish to clean your furniture; and
ifyou see you need any new furniture
we have a good stock to choose frOm.
R N. -ROWE
Embalmer Etc.
Phone 20a. •
Overland Model 80
Price $1425 f, 0. b. Hamilton
and
Overland Model 81
Price $1135 f. o b. Hamilton
These two five passenger touring cars are fully equip
ped, demountable rims, electric starting and lighting, left
hand drive, electric born, beautiful finish -everything, in
fact, that is needed on a touring car for convenience or corn. -
fort,
See these cars and have a demonstration of their enel-
lent points, Now in the show roora.
Wes. Snell
Dealer
Exeter
11 Ellrh ; Exeter North
11 Ccurg Sim
Fresh Pork, Sausage
and Head Cheese
always on hand
The Advocate is again pre- PRODUCE TAKEN IN EXCHANGE
pared to give you entire sat-,
isfaction in Horse Route
Cards.
Order early so that you
may have them on time.
THE ADVOCATE
EXETER
BUTTER,
EGGS ,
DRIED APPLES
DRESSED POULTRY
AT MARKET PRICES
H. Bierling
MERCHANT, HAY P.O,
PHONE 44 W,
JONES & IVIAY
PHONE NO. 82
Ladies'
Ready-to-wear
•
Dress making all complete for. Our Ready -to_
wears are all well made and nicely trimmed,
Coat & Suit Sale
Only a few left to clear out at
a big reduction, Nice 'Coats for
55 Swell Coats for "$5 TO $10,
A good range of colors.
Ladies' Dresses
A real fine choice of House
or Street dresses in all colors
tinct materials, nicely trrimmed -
from 51 to 55 each, ,
Skirt Sale
Here is a snap for you.. All
our S5, $6, $,7, skirts .on sale
for only $3.75 each. Plain
Blacks. ,Blues, Tweeds, Checks
and Plaid
Children's Dresses -
From 1 year to 14 Years. All
Colors, and white -75c, and 51
buys a very swell little dress
foci the kiddies.
New Wash Goods
Now is the time to buy your new Wash Dresses. We are show-
ing a big variety of allKinds and colors
Snowflake Voiles
Plain Voiles
Fancy Voiles
Striped Voiles
Plain Creper
Fancy Crepes
Striped Crepe
Serpentine Cienes
Lace "Cloths
_Linens
Gaeateas
Duck's
Men's and Boys' Furnishing
NEW STRAW HATS
We are showing the very New --
es; Styles out in Straiw Hats.
Al the new shaves and straws
are here. Don't forget to see
them
NEW TIES & 'COLLARS
A bile variety of the right goods
are here for your inspection. -
Collars of all styles. Ties in
every new design and color.,
NEW SPRING SHIRTS
The nifty Shirts are sere
in soft cuff and colour os' the
dress cuff Colors White, Tan
and fancy strripes. We • axe
showing the New County ,Club
shirt in white and tan fox outing
• NEW SPRING• S'UITS.
Over 200 New Men's and Boys
Suits for Spring just in, They
are very nifty- and right up to
the minute. •
JONES & MAY
Headquarters for the celebrated W. E. Sanfoud Clothing