The Exeter Advocate, 1918-3-7, Page 8is XETER ,MARKt .TS
Changed Each Wednesday
Oats , '.. 95,
Bart. v .,,,,, 1.25 to 1,55
Family Figur 5,70
Middlings 40.00
i3rart35.09
Crieamery Butter ' 53
Dairy ,Butter ,— , 38 to 40
42
Lard 34
Potatoes per bag . ,., 1.60 to 1.85
Sugar beet pulp, per , (rla 1,60
l`Iag ,.: .... 18.50
Hay, per ton , 10.00' to. 12.00
250 Acres for Corn
Wanted
The Ex -et r Canning Co, is prepared
to contract with, f:arrners to grow 250
acres Canning Corn for 1918. Price
per ton advanced to $8.00. Seed ;corn
cost over 35 cts, per 1b,, will be sold
to growers .eor 25c. Cone early and
Secure year allotment.
EXETbR CANNING CO,
Just Received
$3090.00 worth of R,edpath's Gran-
ulated Sugar- to be sold in 100 lb.,
50 ib,, or 20 Ib. sacks; Order prompt-
ly as it will not last long.
JONES & MAY..
The Patriotic League is giv'ag an.
Entertainment in the Town Hall, ,on
Monday, Mac( -11 17th, at 8 p. m. A
good program. Lunch, cloth will be
given to the one holding the lucky
number Admission 15 cents.
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CHANGE OF SHIPPING DAY.
We have changed our hag shipping
clay from Thursday to Monday of each
week. I. ARMSTRONG.
Two hours of Oriental Grandeur at
Opera House. Friday, March 22. For
patriat:tc purposes only.
FOR SALE.
One S-16 oil or gasoline tractor,
tractor plow and steering device
guaranteed in list class working for
der. Only run two su,mmer.% Wm,
Ward, agent, I. H. C., Exeter.
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MILLINERY OPENINGS
We are making a special effort to
make this the best sha;ving we have
yet had, and a selection of imported
patterns and creations of our awn
work room will be on exhibition on
March 15th and 16th. A special in-
vitation is extended to you to inspect
our stock. E. CURLISS.
HAY AND PASTURE
A quantity. of Timloth.y Hay in barn
and stacks far -sae; alga some pasture
Land for rent. Apply to
R DROUGHT,
Lot 7, Can. 5, S.WB. U'stborne.
SHOE BARGAINS
$2,000 worth of No. 1 Shoes . to
€Tear at a big reduction in price.
FI. BIERLING Hay.
FLAX LAND WANTED
The Ontaria Flax Co. require 300
acres of land for Exeter Flax Mill.
flallf Land Rental paid wh,ep flax is
sovrn. Apply JOE DAVIS telephone
13. EXETER FLAX MILL.
APPLES.
A car of Na. 2 Baldwins expected
next week. Price $4.75 per barrel.
Leave your orders at the store. As
this ;is a small car we expect them
to go fast. JONES & MAY.
SHOE BARGAINS
$2,000 worth of No. 1 Shoes to
clear at a big neductian'in price,
H. BIERLING Hay.
GRASS LAND FOR SALE.
75 acres of grass land for sale; and
also Massey -Harris binder, good as
new, 6 -foot cut. —W. Sweet, Exeter
FOR SALE
550 to 600 oak and rock elm rails
on Let No. 14, Con. 5, Stephen.
Sealed tend'rs \vi:l be receiaad on
ar before February 20th.
Gladman & Stanbury,
Barristers, Exeter
We are pleased always , to publish;
school reports. Out of town teachers
can send' reports by mail, enclaaingin
envelope and placing one cent port-
age on same, leaving it un.srealed.
ENSILAGE FOR SALh..
The silo ar the Canning Factory, is
open and ensilage is offered for sale
at $2,40 per ton,. Purchaser to pay
Gar weighing art R, eGf. Setd,on'sscale.
Exeter Canning Company
CUTTERS—A few nice cutters pari
hnd
rati, I c: Laugh1a,a make, beautirLully
finished and upholstered, and of war -
Iona designs and prices,—Wm, Ward,
Exeter.
HORSES WANTED
I want an unlimited ,dumber of
horses in good condition). Geldings 5
years 'o!c1 up, weighing from 1500
pounds up.
,Wares
from 4 years
old d
up, weighing 1300 pounds 1p.
Farcie., having the required stuff,
Write, or phone 83, Exeter.
G. J, 100W.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISS TIED
by 0 PI, San ler- a' the Advocate Of-
fice, Strictly confidential; no witness t
required.
Inspite :af further advain ces in
materials The Advocate is stet] keep -
in(' the subscription price at $1.25:
A treat in 'rto e, for tl' v.'l -i, hear Mr.
Galbraith(
as Env ';i} a (or -onto. Op- ca
era House. Friday, March' 22. p
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Yy LOCAL I OINL71S
hamar Alc.alllhoa{ 2 z✓PiCdlliaQka/h.)&a kat ll
Vlr. G. J. Dow shipped a, car •af
horses to Montreal on Friday. Ile, ac-
companied them,
Mr. 1\rm. Brickwobd :has •purchased
€t half -acre of land in Exeter North
from ltlius's •Cameron,
Hensall and Exeter hockey teams
play=ed a game Jere an. Thursday night
Exeter won, 10 to 1.
Exeter C.hoial. Society presents
"David the Shepherd 13oy" in Opera
Flouse, Friday, March 22.
South Perth has been changed into
the Union ,Column, by the soldiers'
vote's, and Dr. Steele .is elected.
Blizaard thaw ruin, cold, mild, snow
bright. sleet, fair, icy, etc,, mallow.
each other regtdarly two or three
tinve,s :a week,
TIP( ' lunch cloth' donated. to. the ?at-
riotic` League by Mrs. C. Birney; will
be drawn for next Honday evening at
th,e. Town Hall.
Rev, A, H. Going of Lindsay, form-
erly of Exeter, has accepted a call to
Ednroat,ait, and Rev. E; V. Tilton, of
the Metropolitan Church, Edmonton,
is called to ;Lilnldsaiy;
Mr, \\T ri .Gi:llie)spie is this week mew-
ing the frame building purchased from
Mr, J. G. Jones on John Street, to the
lot he ;purchased opposite, Mr, A. G,
Dyer's. He will convert it into a barn.
b[r. James McFa;lls, who is having I
sale of his farm stock and implements
near. Dashwood, today, will move into
the house vacated by Mr. Cecil Mc-
Leod on Siancoe Street,' We welcome
,\[r. _llcFallts--and family' to Exeter,.
We are glad to see . the ''young del
lows starting into th,e pure-bred lines
F. J, Delbriclge got ,a grand fauncia
aoa for a herd when he purchased th
two best cows at the Doig Registere
in the Sandringham Apartments, Rid
out street, in which she was assi<st•ed
by 'Mrs. Ainsley Theompsromt Miss Gee
trude Anderson and Miss Florence
Burdon ushered, to the tearoom, where
MAR. go
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Sergi Nornian .Nichols of Wingham
is reported seriously at Folkestone
of pneumonia
Two robins were seer 1n. town last
week, the first to be reported. These
harbingers are a ifair indication, sof w
e rly snring.
Miss Huehen of Wiarton has ac-
cepted a position as milliner with,
Miss Armstrong and commenced ber
duties Tuesday.)
Rev, McCarmiclt 'od Blythe occupied'
James Street pulpit an, Sunday in. the
abs)encee oif Rev. Baird, who was in
,Blythe :tar the day
Next Sunday evening Rev. 1. W.
Baird, pastor of James Street church;
will preach) the first of two sermons
on "Lessons picked up by RarjI ;"
Owing to :sip many' heatless days in
the Trivitt• Memorial Church 'the frost
did considerable damage by heaving
the floors and caus'in'g damage to the
seats.
Mr, Jahn Case, who, it was report -
with but 'slight ,hopes of recovery, is,
\ -e are glad to report now progressing
favorably and, gives Promise of a com-
plete recovery:
The xekular monthlS meeting oif the
Patriotic League was held on Monday
evening at the home of Mrs, William
Ward. The collections (during Tebrud
ars amounted to .$61.01. Membership
fees taken in,ldurin,g the month $1,00
making a total of $62,61 taken :in
during the month. —R. E. Befivers
Secretary:
SMITH—COWARD,
A c;uiet, but pretty " \wedding was
solemnized at the Presbyterian Manse
Thames. Road, on Thursday last, Feb.
28th, when Rev. Dr. Fletcher united
in marriage,. Mr. William Smith of Fort
Benton Montana, formerly of Idensall,
to Miss Margaret Lillian, :only .daugh-
d ter of Mr, and Mrs. D.aneiel Coward.
of Usbeornie. The ceremony aver the
i young couple left far their future
r home in Fort Benton, the :brid,e trav-
e1 ur ;' Put a navy blue sunt, u-irth "
hat to match. The young couple will
, have the best wishes of their many
friends for their future happiness and.
prosperity.
'ARRIVES HOME TO -NIGHT.
Shorthorn sale ,near 'Kippers last ,\week
Mrs W. S. Thompson received fo
the first time since. coming to Lon
don, at, her home yejstterday after-solo)r
Miss Myrtle Slater, Miss :Mc Creery
at ,
Vancouver and, .Miss Marjorie Irvine
made cirarmiag assistants. Throughot
.r
the aomis. spring 1T�oetv.ers Were artist-
itallS arranged. Mrs. John Stevely
presided at the tea urn. -London Ad-
vertiser of Friday.
Private Bert Harness and his wife,
it he having married an English nurse'
recently in England, arrived in Land.oin
an Tuesday evening with a party of
returned soldiers, and are expected to
reach. Exeter this Wednesday evening
after' wel go to press. Private Harn-
ess' mother, Mrs. John. Harness, and
his brother Elmore went to London
to meet hini. Private Harness enlist-
ed in the 135th Middlesex Battalion.'
at Parkhill; and in, August last was
wounded in the hip and head. The
Advocate joins: itt welcoming Private
Harness home.
SOME SALE—Thiel sale ,af the farm
stock and implements of Mr. Paul
Coates eon Wednesday of last • week _.
was a record breaker. Over 05500.00
was realised, and besides this Mr.
Coates retained about 01500.00 worth
of finished cattle and hags. About 20
chicken, belonging to Seaman Alfred
Coates who is dieing his ,bit onthe
ocean, and named by Auctioneer Rob-
inson "the patriotic chicken" brought
02 each. • ;, ICattl'e went to nearly $200
and oats sold for $1.03 cash. 'In a three
minute recess nearly 100 tickets were.
sold Mor the Soldiers,' Aid Entertain-
ment, and after the nolle on a bluff
the auctioneer pltilt up $.5.00 and the.
proprieetor $10.00 to help the same
Society to pay f,or yarn bought for
the great contest which cl'o'sed' our the
28th. It was; s`oinle sale all around.
The Gospel Shilp•Endeav7ar, officer-
ed, _by the W. M. S. of James. Street
church and which set sail. in May
last and was overdue same months,
owing to adverse winds and submarine
attacks, carte into: part in the base-
ment of the. church roti' Feb. 28th, with
all, sails set and a full cargo. The
funds picked up enraute from fares
and freight amounted to $125.: Th:
ship itself illustrating the "Endeavor"•
cantle floating from one roam to the
other by means of skids and rope and
pulley .andits arrival made an inter-
esting scene,- It was twelve feet in
length and nicely rigged and trimmed
The pastor, Rev. Baird, was the mas-
ter builder. In the vessel were four
children,and accompanying" it were
th,e officers of the Society. After a
safe landing the officers gave short
narrative talks on the voyage, and the
addresses were interspersed with mus-
\cal selections.
Plaa for "David" opens on 'Thurs-
day morning at 10 o'clock at Howey's
Drug Store. _
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APPRECIATES THE ADVOCATE
Writing ,tq the Adviocate from Oak
Lake, Man., an March 1st, Mr. W. M.
Baynhani, formerly of Centralia, says,
—"I am -sure you will be thinkinglong
b,efate :his that :I pay very little at-
tentiari, to the label on my paper. I
look ,farward'each week with a great
deal of pleasure to 'the receipt of the,
Exete, Advocate, not only for the
local news from my old haute town
of Gentralia, and the surrounding dis-
trict butt for the noble way in which
you upheld the union government in
the past elections, and „alga far the
way you uphold every right and just
cause \which conies before you and
your .many readers In "these trying
times through which the whole world
is passing. We•;h,ave had a very`
s,Ev ,,
a
err. and changeable e
\v
a ea
bl enter out
n
here, ase law As 45 ,below and ashigh�
as 30 above, and quite frequently a
change of 50 to 60 degr.`eles inside of
24 hours. it is like spring hereto -day
and it is to be looped it keeps i;t up
all through. March. Am enclosing a
money ,order for .$7,00 to pay far two
years in arrears and ,.fox: three years
int advance. Please, credit me with this
amount!!
By the same mail we also received
remittance of $4.00 from Mr. dim.
lialcet at Crystal City% Man., who
guys
in, his .letter,—"`Wo' couldn't do
without yeawr paper although the ;have
been in( Mani .to)ba ,for 36 ;,years., Ithink
thins must have changed some fmthat
line Send along, your paper. We
voirlrr `arc lonesome without it. We
notice that your women folk are busy
knittsiv>. sacks, Mrs: Baker has knit
135.; paira, Very truly yours.
Needless to say Thee Advnocate
pretu'te'i boor the kindly wards and
thre to'' cd o
r cart nes an vvc leo ethers
, n
f our goad irlands mina are tnbsct:h-
rs; i i follow stmt.—Tho Editor.,
HURON PRESBYTERY.
The Presbytery of Huron met at
Hensnli, on the 26th. TI3e resignation,
of Rev. Sharp as pastor' of Cavein
Church Exeter, was received and
accepted to take effect 'on July 28th.
His se -vice, were spakeneof appreciat-
ively. 'I'he standing committees Mr
the, year 1918 are as follows, the min-
isters 'named havcng 'their elders as-
sociated with them in each case, —
Home Missions and Social Service --
Messrs. Macfarlane, McI>nntas.h,, and ide-
Connlell; Foreign Missions - Messrs.
Abery, McDermid and Larkin; S. D.
and Y. P. Societies—Dr. Aitken, Mes-
srs. Carswell and Rross ; Systematic
Ben.eficience—Messrs. Hogg, Gladman
Higgins, McLean and Strang; Super
inten:dence of Students—Mr.. Telford
and Dr. Fletcher; Emergency --Messrs.
Carriere Hamilton, and Macfarlane; A,
and MI. ankl ,W. and O.," Funds),—Dr.
Fletcher. .Messrs. Johnston and Car-
ri re Finance and Statistics—Messrs.
Hamilton, Rass'and Carswell; Confer-
ence—Messrs. McDermid, Aitken and
Telford' ; Auditors—' Messrs. Gladman
and McIntosh. The following are the
commissioners' to, the General Assem-
bly next June—Dr. Fletcher, Messrs.
' Johnston and Madfarlarie and elders
from Goderic.h, Brueefield and Blyth:
� The annual reports were received. The
next meeting). will be .field in Hensall
an May 14th,
Mr. Latimer Grieve was up from
Condon. on Friday.
Miss Jesaie 11'7anson lar London was
hamle over the week end:
Mr. ;Drew Knight of Landon visit-
ed his mother heere over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wmi -Creech returned
Moad.ay from a visit itt London.
Ma-. David Ross log Sarnia visited
here with his wife aver Sunday.
Lieut. Bruce Young :orf Hamiltanvis
ited here over Sunday with :friends,
Mr, Ed. Hunt of Seaforth spent e
da:y or two at the home oeu Mr. I.
Arnis ti.' ong.
,Private Archie Dravis left 'Tuesday
far London to ;ijeport at the Conval-
€scent Hospital.
Mrs. W. S. Trhompsion of. London.
is here visiting her parents, Mr. and
li.rs. 'l.has. Biayie ,
Mrs, Peter Frayne• left Tuesday
'
mornin to visit herdaughter, Mrs.-
Srnith, .at Landlornt
Mr. Dan, Koehler e'• ea"
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s.a i t Luirc..h spent�
a,„ fe\v days during the w eek with Mr,
Fred Witwer, Exeter North.
hlrss -Stella Gregory is home from
Chatham owing, to ani°,epidemic in the
city and schaal being closed.
Priv t,:: Hubert Janes of Toronto
.spent the, week end herewith his par-
€rots. ,Mr. and Mrsa J. G. Jones',
Mrs Jahn Chambers who ho
s b
ees
visitingrelatives' "aand around
left 'f'uesd.ay morning feor Ardent Man.
,Miss .May Armstrong; nt town and
Mrs, McGrcatha,f Luekdaw, who, were
attendin:- ,the m311inery openings at
Taranto: returned, home last week.
Private Fred Tucker who, arrived
homitt t one England two weeks ago,
and heats been viuiting here with his
friends, left Manfdtiy fiat London to
report' to the military' authorities.
fir. 11,ht,i
Amy, wha�has been vis
ytin;,' relatives and friends here for the
pat two, months, left Wednesday
e
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r r or Br<,i5iford to s i a few
uic Yt n
t f Z 1
flirty prior M. retarding to his home.
in Con nirest, iSask.
JONES & MA'
PHONE 32
New Goods New Styles
yew Suits,, Coats and r sses
Arriving Every , Day
HAVE YOU VISITED OUR RE-ADY-TO-WEAR. DDPARTMENT ?
WE ARE DOING :A RUSHING BUSINESS THESE DAYS.
EASTER COMES EARLY -THIS YEAR AND PEOPLE ARE BUY-
ING EARLZ',
We are showing a beautiful rang) a. f ,Suits, Coats, and Serge Dress(as,
See then\ soon as we are s,elling them fast every clay.
SPRING SUITS SPRING COATS
Black, Navy, Brawn, Green, and Serge, Covert, Twe.ecls and Silks.
Sand in beeautifaui Serge and Gab- They are n-iadte •up 'in the riiftest of
erdine Cloths. The celebraited ' .styles and canoe in the popular
shades.
North way Suits.,
NEW SERGE DRESSES.
Blu:e,'Biown, and 'Black. They are very swell :and are trimmed with •
SLL1 illiulitary Braiid and Satin. Don't .niiss them.'
New Spring & Summer Goods
Niever. ' belfore could we' Shaw You such a magnificent display of Light
Weight Good s :foe Sprung and Summer Wear,
SHANTUNG SILKS
Beautiftial' welaeveisf ,in plain, fancy
and stripes. All colors. .
FOULARDS
Silk or Cotton in it swell
ell.
of colors,
BANZAI SILKS
A lovely cloth in all shades,.
Plain and Figured,
PLAID & STRIPED SILKS
range- A Nibig ce varPat,teirety.lns 414 catchy shades.
:i
WASH GOODS
Repps, P,apli;n;s, ' Beach Cloths,
Mull, Ginghams, land Prints.
VOILES
White 'Collared and Striipep
in all colors.
NEW WALL PAPERS.
5000 Rolls. sof New Wall paper for Parlors,: Sitting Rloams, Rest Rooms
Dining Rooms; Derr>s; Bed Rooms and 'Riteliien(s;,- A 101 of odd papers
Enough.for ,siniglee rooms) to clear out at small prices,
,JONFZ &, MAY
Headquarters for the Celebrated Sandford& -Lion Brands Clothing.
Men and Boys.
Mr. I .R, Carling was in London on
Monday.
Mr T. H. Newell was in Stratford
during the week attending the funeral
of a great-aunt, Mrs, McArdell of S.
Easthope Township. Deceased was
aged 90, years and; 6 months. She died
on Saturday. and was buried on Tues-
day.
SHOE BARGAINS
'$2,000 worth Of No. 1 Shoes to
cleasr, at a 'nig reduction in price.
H. BIERLING Hay.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
by C..11 Sanders at the Advocate Of-
fice, Strictly confidential; no witness
A. HAST+INGS
Agent for
•.Canada .Life Assurance Company
Also < Fire and Accident Insurance.
Money to Loan an Farm Property
• EXETER,'-ONT'
TO CORRESPONDENTS
Writer on one side (of the paper
only.
Mail in time to 1 reach us Tuesday
ee
of each wek, or ls.oan,er.
Avoid all items reflecting on per-
sonal character, but send ALL TIE
NEWS.
:Check gaff this list', i t .nay assist
you to remember an impoa-ant item
Deaths Marriages, Births.
Accidents, Church tNews,
Suppers or Presen;tatii1ons,
'Removals, Visitors,
Lodge .News, \Fines,
Public Tmpxlovernents,
Law Cases, The Crops,
School Matters.
lax7..-.
an
anted
THE ONTARIO FLAX . C OMP ANY
REQUIRE 300 ACRES OF LAND
FOR EXETER FLAX, MILL. HALF
LAND 'RENTAL PAID WHEN THb
FLAX IS SOWN.
APPLY' JOE DAVIS, 'Telephone. 13;
Exeter Flax fill.
pF111g Clol�cs
TAILORED TO ORDER
We have a large number of
Suite and Overr-oati,ngs that wait
your arrival—a wide assortment of
Fashion's Chosen colons,—soft hand-
some Browns, and beautiful Greys of
tel thadeu. `
OUR ASSORTtMENT OF
Ladies' Suitings
is the Finest we have, ever had. The
studied exactness in measuring and
becoming designing of our Tailored
to -Order Clothes ,produces a cam-
pletenese of afittin,g and a pleasing-
ness of appearance that a ready-made
can never hope to equal. No Lady
knows how well she can, appear in a
Suit or Coat until she has one cut to
measure.
OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE
: -en4e+rw
GIVE USA CALL
N. Sheere
LADIES AND GENTS TAILOR
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For the choicest
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Call and see us. A trial
as to quality will convin-
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Produce taken in taxeltange
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Furniture
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AND FURNITURE DEALER.
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A'NOTIIER $500,00 WORTH OF •
JO 13 SHOES TO BE SOLD AT
:CLEAR ING SALE
You will be interestedi in our SpecialLi.es,
See oiir' Siotut
,h Window of Shoes, at:57:48 per.pair,
MEN'S ANIJ BOYS' HEAVY STiO
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