The Exeter Advocate, 1918-3-21, Page 8EXE E'ER`' A]IVIli ATL, TBUB +mor
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EXETER ad411,300STS
Charged Each Wednesday
Oats y'
Barley e
.40, to 1.6q
Family Flow 5.70
Middlings 40.00
Bran ,, ,35.00
Creamery .Butterr ,. ,. 53
Dairy Butter „ 40 to 4Z
Eggs , . 38
Lard .. , . . 34
leata+toec per bag 1.60 to 1.85
Sugar beet pulp, per ezack •., ,1.60
19,00
Hay, per ton 1+0,00 to 12.00
2503 Acres :for Corr
Wanted
The Eet'r Canning Co. is prepared
to contract with farmers to grow 250
acres Canning Corn for 1918. Prkc+e
per tom advanced to $9.00.• Seed corn
cost over 35 cts. per ib',, will be said
to growers ;or 25c. 'Come early and
secure your allotment.
EXETER CANNING CO,
Don't forget the 'concert to be giv-
en in the Thames ]Road Presbyterial;
church on 'Wednesday evening., March
(27th. A clay "Wan by Waiting" or
,'sHome Ties" will be given. Replete
with wit and humor. Aleo mucic. •Ad-
mission 50e and 25ec. Special gr usic
by Miss M. N uxworthy and Mr.
Christie.
MODERN BRICK HOUSE FOR
SALE. -Ir. Exeter, wired, convenient
in every way, close to school and to
church.—Apply to I. R. CARLING,
Exeter
Mr. Jas. Galbraith, one of the best
-Tensor Soloists um ,Canada; will _take
the part leF "David". Plan has been
enlarged A number rof seats can be
tabtailned at Honvey's Drug Store. Get
it at once
TWINE FOR SALE.
4 tons of binder twine, 650 feet;
$28.10 a cwt. spot cash May; $28.60
September—W. H. AI IVISTRONG.
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NOTICE RE- ACCOUNTS.
All accounts doe me must be settled
by April lst, or they well be placed
for collection. After that date our
terms are strictly cash, on delivery.
Sot please do not ask ,for credit and
then wet will not have to refuse you.
WM. RIVERS Exeter.
DRESSMAKING.
Miss Mary Tom, who has returned
from Toronto, where she has been in
an up -;bo -date dressmaking shop, has
re -opened her' dressmaking rooins at
hien residence, ,;where she wJ1 be
pleased to meet her farmer 'patrons
and ail others who ma favor her with
a. call. Prices,. moderate.
The ushers will have strict orders
not to seat any person during the
rendition of any ;scene;, of "David the
Shepherd Boy". So be on. tirne. Don't
grumble at the •ushers. It will be your
own fault not ttheirs. Be In your
seat by 8.05 Railway Time. Program
at 8.10
BOX SOCIAL AT FARQUHAR.
A Box Social under the auspices of
.the Baseball Club will- be held' inFar-
caliber Hail, on Wednesday, March 20.
Good program. Everybody come. Ad-
missdton 25c.; Children' 15c.
LOCAL DOING'S, 4
The second helpIuiig is; getting to be
bad form
The warm sueshine int Inas been taking
the snore off irapidly,
Mr. Woe' vylteEvnite is; able to be out
again after' Ne recent illness.
Finn may riot be a brain food, but
brainy melt ; are eating More fish,
Mr. John; R. Hind has returned " to
work after being off duty for amoanth.
The shamrock was quite in evidence'
on Sunday, it being St. Patrick's Day.
Insp'ecteor Tone paid an official vis-
to No 3, Stephen school, on Friday
last.
Mr. A. Cooper of Clinton occupied
the pulpit of -Alain, Street church •e "
Sunday,
Mrs. John Broderick while about her
household dirtiest on Tuesday, fell and
ulubrtunat'ely broke her ankle.
Guider Archie Tarn, son of .School
Inspector Tom, is confined to hospital
in France, stiffening from a kick Mills
arm, from a horse.
Alajor M. D, McTaggart, paymaster
of the 161st Huron Battalion, is ex-
pected to arnive alt his home -in, Cline
ton almost any day
Miss Cearlotte Sweet sustained sev-
ere bruises aaa a fall down the stairs
at her, home last week, She 'is recov-
ering, nicely, however.
On Sunday last the congregation of
James Street Methodist church re -
bugled the holding of services in the
aueditor:urn of the church.
Palm Sunday will be commemorated
in James Street next Sunday, Pastors
morning sermon, "Can- we Account
for Jesus Christ, and How?"
Several from this district attended
Mr. J l Merner's sake on Friday. Af-
retairen,a a large amount of stock,
the sale realized,abetut $6,800,
• Mr James Gray naf London, public-
ity commissioner 'for Military District
No. 1, has appointed Mr. J. A. Stew- 1
aret to+ look after the work in Exeter, 1
Dr. J. E McGillicuddy has sold his
residence an 'Main Street to Mr. Al,
Ca:min who gets possession in Sept-
ember. The doctor, retains the use of
the office for ;another -year if desired.
The house and let offered dor sale
by Mr'. Henry Dieing at his household
effects on. Saturday, did not reach the
deserved bid, hence`i/ vas not sold. It
has since been purchased, howev2r, by
Mr. David- Mack.
Passion Weep will be suitably com-
memorated this Year ,by a senies of
union services between the congre-
gations of Main Street and James St,
churches. Full announcements tram
the pulpits', on. Sunday.
The increased passenger and freight
rates 'n 'all raiiways went into effect
ese Sunday last, the approximate ,in-
crease being
in-crease.:being 15 per cent. in both
rates: A ticket to " London and re-
turn now costs $1.90, not including the
war tax.
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE
OR TO RENT.
In Exeter, a good frame house, one -
Quarter acre of land; hard and soft
water, situate on Carling Street. Ap-
ply to i R CARLING, Barrister.
Now is the time to prepare your
stack far the Spring work. Watkiirr's
Stock Tania will do the trick: anal.'
your cats. W. Andrew, Exeter, Agent'
Have you tried Watkin's Stock Ton-
gct? Make a trial of this tonic, re-
membering
e-
nuember rg that it is not a food, but
a medicine
CHANGE OF SHIPPING DAY.
We have changed our hog shipping
day from Thursday to Monday of each
week. I. ARMSTRONG,
FOR SALE.
Ode 8-36 oil or gasolene tractor,
tractor pee v and steering device
guaranteed ire first class working or
der. Only run two summers,. Wm.
Ward, agent, L H. C., Exeter.
FLAX LAND WANTED
The Ontario Flax Co. require 300
acres •af land far Exeter Flax Mill.
Hall Ladd Rental paid when flat is
sown. Apply JOE DAVIS telephone,
13. EXETER FLAX MILL..
GRASS LAND FOR SALE.
75 acres o+f grass land for sake, and•
'also MMass,ey-lllarris binder, good as
new, 6 -foot cut—W. T. Sweet, Exeter
ENSILAGE FOR SALT,,
The silo at the Canning Factory Is
open. `and enn3lage ,is offered for sale
at $2.40 per ton. Purchaser to pay'.
for weighing an R. iGt..Se1dlotnl'escal+e.
Exeter Canning Cam,pany
oseantien
HORSES WANTED
I want as delimited ,number o,ft.,
horses itt good coaditioni. • Geldings 5,
years ted up, weighing from 1500'
pounds up. Mares from 4 years old,
up, weighing from 1300 pounds , up.
Parties having the required stuff,:
-Trite, or pi -tone 83, Exeter.
,G. J. DOW.
Iv1ARZI
AGE LICENSES ISSUED
.,.
( Pl.-Sanders at the Advocate t f
by
five, Strictly confidential; no witness`
A. HAST,INGS
Agent for
Canada Life Assurance Company
Also Fire and Accilree Inseranice,
Money trr Lawn on Farm PropertY
EXETER, O> T.
Mrrs, Gorge Windsor is otr the ;ick'
lisf,
The Harvey -Bros,' brick smoke stack
was uederinin,eed ode day last weekend
thrown to the grotund. Hydro has trade
it unnlece4sary to keep thte stack any
longer. The brick! is .beyng sold,
1'l1<c trl;onthly meeting of the, Wolin-
ens' Misstionary Society of Main Str..
was Meld at the home of Mrs, N,
Sheere Thursday last; Mrs. Wiiaan,
the District Organizer, visited the
society making arrangements for the,
coming convent one which will be held
in Main `street church on May 15th.
S W EE'r•—FANNER.'
A pleasing -;event took Place at the
]home, ote Mr, and Mrs, ;Total Falmer,
Leat 14, Conc'essiion 7, Stephen, oto
Wednes'dav ..March, ZOth, at 1 o'clock
when their daughter, Miss Ida,
became; the -bride oaf Mr. Clinton- R.
Sweet, son; of Mr. and, Mrs. Thomas
Sweet of Exeter, The young couple
were unattended, and the ceremony
was perfeornted! by Rev. Becker of the,
Evangelic -a1 church, Crediton, in the
presence of only the immediate rela-
tives, of the contracting parties. The
bride ,was gowned in white silk. After 1
the -ceremony and ,00m,gratulations,, all,!
partook of a sumptuous wedding din-
der, and Mr, end Mrs. Sweet , took
the evening 'train ,fior a honey -moon
trip to Detroit and other poinits. On
their return they Will take up .farming
on the farm the groom recently pur
chased On the' thh-d of Usborne. The
Advocate joists the many ,friends in
congratulia'tiaas and best wishes.
The Exeter Agricultural Society has
decided . to hold Field Competitions in
Oats and Turnips, this year. The
fair grounde are also to be plowed up
and 'pini into Cannfing Factory peas,
after`wliich it will be levelled and
the track put into Shape for speed-
.
irrg evente at the Fall Fair.
ISABELLA-MAUD, JOHNS DIED
The home, of. Mr, and Mrs. Welling-
ton. John's Exeter, was saddened on
Wednesday morning, Marchi20th, when
the death occurred of their daughter,
Isabella Maud; at the age of 26 years.
Deceased had suffered from heart
trouble tIor about three years, and
during the past winter had been con-
fined to the house most of the time.
Recently the, disease had been aggra-
rated by p, cold and the Olid cantesud-
denly. Deceased was( Morn in Exeter.
Having fitted he-rs,elf for the teaching
profession she taught school for sev-
eral fnontha is different parts of On-
tario, but her trouble was ;such that
she could nat;stand .the -strain for long.
She was' a favorite with her compan-
ions and general sympathy is express-
ed for the family itt their berearvemeaot
Besides the .parents she is survived
by one brother, Frank of Toronto, and
two sisters, Amy and Margaret . at
home.; The funeral which is private'
will take place to Exeter cemetery -on
Friday afternoon.
Mrs, Jarmaine of Laindon is visit-
ing Mrs.' F. W. Gladmanc
l fr Latimer Grieve was up from
Lendotc on Friday evening.
Miss lla Westaott and .Mrs. George
Hockey were in London Tuesday. -
Mr. Waiter Magee of Talbotville
visited with tfriends in'flawn this week.
Miss Dobson; is irtt Toronto to see
her bnother who will shortly leave for
overseas.
Mrs. Geo. Hawkins has returned
from avisit with, her sister in Nene
Hamburg.
Mr, and Mrs. Win. Bowman of. Lon-
don visited relatives hese far a: few
days; this week.
Mr. A. E, Andrew- and son Alvin
left this week for the west to spend
the summer on their farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Goo, Anderson return-
Saturday from, a two weeks' visit with
reIatives in Sarnia and Chatham:
Private Fred Tucker returned from
L-ondoa on Friday,' He received his
]honorable discharge wihile im,the city.
iMre David Ross •is moving to Sar-
nia, where she will join 'her husband,
who is employed with the Goodisan
Thresher Go.
Mrs. J. C. Inwtood and dategh,ter,
Matherine of London, who were here
attending the funeral Of the late Mrs.
G-eto. Penhale returned to their home
on Tuesday?
Messrs. Samuel` Beaver of Exeter..
North.,: E. Beaver of Zurich and Chas
Beaver ,ot Sarepta attended the, fun-
eral of their brother's wife at Bay-
port Illicit., last week`. t'
Miss 'Kedwell! and Mist Day visited
in London and Longwood over the
week end,• Mr. Harry Trick of. Credli-
ton pniforminig the duties as opera-
-tor at the Central Telephone office
were.
M -r I. --R` Carling and a number of
the Exeter'.creditors of Mr. George
R. Bedford were in London Monday
attending a meeting ,oE the creditors
of Mr. Bedford, who ma.de an assign-
ment recently to Mr. W. D. Clarke.
Mr. and Mrs. A- Hooper of the
Lake Road received ward last Thurs-
day that their son, Private Grant
Hooper. had, -been ,wounded in the
ankle. while !fighting in France. The
extent of the injury is not known)
here yet
Dr Dempster, after completing a
four weeks post graduate course in
Detroit ',returned last week and is
aga to its charge of his professional du-
ties- The doctor has always enjoyed
a ge•ad practice, intown and with, the
increased knowledge, thie more skilful
training and acquisition of the advanc-
ed methods lc-nowwi to the profession'
he will be the better enabled to cape
with -the duties of his .practice.
LIQUOR SHIPMENTS;
The ..Canadia+n Express Company has i
issued `th,e ,following notice to their
agents,—
Tioranta, - March 14, 1918.
n ..
Agents,—
Liquor •Regelatiions effective April]
• On and alter April 1st, 1918, it will
be illegal to sell, ship, deliver or cen-
t ar t for tire movement of liquor
within or in
ti}to.Onttarila or other prov'-
+.acese where prohibition laws prevail.
We must not have any liquor ship-
merle;
hip-
m encs �o.nl hand dor in 'transit after Mar.
131st, 1918:`
Yoe will, please. send to me at once
a list of all liquor shipments now on
a .a -'n doubt as to
band whichyou „rte y
�wl�,ethe;� yau.can deliver before the
shipper's
i;nd of th�e.rnonith,"furnish.lan,y
name acid address, consignees mama
and address and waybill reference iri
each. case. • .
„111 liquor: shipments not disposed of
before Mmust Marche 28th, be forward-
ed to Mr. W. P. Stericker, Claims
Ageat, ll'ontreal, not later than Mar.
28ti,`, D, ALLEN, Superintendent
Everybody desiring to. avoid that run
'deign eelvng. of Spring should take
eetatkira's Sarsaprilla, nt Gen•-Decanclra..
bullstock always onhand; also al}
-kt;.n.d, of toilet articles, extracts and
spices The best+an the market,—WM;
AJDREVie Exeter,
"'David thie Shepherd Boy?! will be
un,is— the. direction of W, 1'Ij. Clarke
:peep. L.C.M. (Eng.), Organist and Ceete.e
\faster 'of James .St, Methodist Cleurch
C,irprus of .over. 80 voices. .Ope'a
House llud,
tions+:'Fon SALE.
st+a`ry iierairat house in good repair
stabtc •.. oiabouscr garden, feuiit tre s
etc. era maed`:reigliborhood..!lpply to.
G,lacerten F3z Stenbury, i xetet
At 50 years of age
THE KIDNEYS NEED HELP
Thera is no reason why, when
a man or woman reaches es the
fifty Mark, he or she shoni,I
not feel full "of energy and
happiness. It is true, greater
care must now be inked to
drive away the lesser ills,
which, if neglected, way de-
velop. Proper attention to
the Kidneys suggests
',P
in : t ,;
®FQR THE ' @ Desi ;'Y6' t;s
At the first evidence that Kid-
neys are not working proper.
ty, that is, if you have pains
it the beck ot.sides, twinges
of rheumatism, colt stantitewe
ss`
aches and restless nights,
swollen rto:Tits'•or urinary
troubles,-take•Gin Pills,,' You f
' will bopefit,almost.from the -
first dose, 'It costs nothing if e
you are not benefited, for the a
denlers scll Gin Pills on our
guarantee of money back ti t,
not satisfied, t[;•
gee e box or 6 boxes for $2.5c.A free sas:ple rfyou'vik lr fo ,
National Drug tee Chemical Cp.
tef Canaoda, Limited .t' Taronto .Fy
U. S. Address: tlia-Dru•Co.,.Incr
1S6 O2 ttlmin St„ Buffalo, lv,y'.•
JONES &
PHONE 32
MA)
MEN'S AND BOYS'
SPRING: CLOTEIIN
WE HAVE SCORES TO CHOOSE FROM IN THE FOLLOWING 'LINES.
MEN'S TWEED SUITS ... „ AT $15 AND, $i8.50
MEN'S NAVY SUITS .AT $18.50 TO $25.00
MEN'S GOOD RAINCOATS— SPECIAL- AT $6.50 TO $13,50
MEN'S TWEED RAINCOATS' ., , AT $10, $12, $13,50
MEN'S ODD PANTS „ ,AT 13.00 TO $3,75
BOYS' BLOOMER SUITS IN PRICES ,,:,,., $5.00 TO $10.00
BOYS' COTTONADE BLOOMER PANTS . „AT $1.00
BOYS' TWEED BLOOMERS •, 'AT $1.75
BOYS' RAINCOATS FROM $2.95 TO $3,75
MEN'S AND BOYS' NEW `FELT HATS
Our New. Felt Hats for Spring are hiere. A fine a's'stortmelnt of
GREENS GREYS BLUES
BROWNS B LA CICS .FAWNS
at rea!sorlablel prices. Also lots of 'Odd Hats to clear'for every day wear
SHOE DEP ARTIYIENT.
Ladies' Speech] Line, 9 in. top, Ttid Bads - high' prod 5iow- Qnieel .
Ladies' Special 9 inch. tap, Mahogany Bats,, high and low heel
Many New Lines White Goods, —high top wiitli "'high and low tee's
Many lines of Women's Shoes in Empress or C1as'sic to clear at $3, $3.50,
13.75 and $ 4.00.
SEE OUR NEW
SPRING WALL PAPERS
Ladies' Ready -to-
Wear Department
NEW SUITS:
NEW OOATSi
AND
NEW DRESSES
A MAGNIFICENT RANG -E
.TO SELECT FROM,
LADIES' HOSIERY SPECIAL 20c.
A PAIR
15 Dozen only Ladies Cotton. Hose
sizes' S;ii to 10, on special sale at ,20c.
a. pair.
& MAY
Headquarters for the Celebrated Sandford 84. Lion, Brands Clothing.
Men and Boys,.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Madge returned
this week' to their home in Aib er to
after spending some months here with I ��
relatives and friends. They are tak-
tr g a -car or stock and effects with
them. Messrs, Wm. Thompson and •
Girnet Cockwill and .Miss Flossie
Passmore are accompanying Mr. and
Mrs. Madga to the west.
Auction Sale
OF STOCK AND EFFECTS
on Victoria Street, Exeter ors Satur-
day, March 30th, at one; o'clock. p.fn,.
the followtag,
Stock -1 cony, -`supposed to be in
calf; 4 good Yorkshire brood sows,
due middle Of April; 3 cackerils and
9 Silver Gray tDorkirt hens.
Effects -Small quantity Alfalfa hay,
new horse plow; 12 -tooth Planter Jr,
cultivator; new 'sculffler, Planter Jr.
hand seed drill; set iron harrows; 1
grader and .fl,oat and garden " roller;
cradle; 'scythe and snath; crosscut saw
12 berry crates; 400 new quart berry
boxes; manurd drag; shovel; 4 bees;
2 rakes; oat bin, woollen en horse blank-
et : set coach harness, good as new;
set single harnlesa ; Raymond sewing
machine; Six onion crates, rubbing
screen and blocks, frames and graders
1 stone hammer; quantity grain bags
and sacks 1. kitchen • range, coal or
wood, fitted for cold c7 hot water;_ 1
three -burner coal oil stove with oven;
1 small coal oil heater; root pulper;.
spraying machine; 2 cellar tables,
quantity sealers; 1 sixty -egg incubator
and broodier complete; tailor's goose;
half -bushel measure; potato bin, a
quantity potatoes, and nuener•ous other
Pl➢� GIOI�CS
TAILORED TO ORDER
We have a large cumber of
Stilts and Ovearcbatings that wait
your arrival—a wide assortment. of
Fashion's Chosen colors—raft hand-
some Browns, and beau`t,ful Greys of
an shades.
OUR ASSORTMENT OF
Ladies' Suitings
is the Finest we have ever had. The
studied exacts in measuring and
becoming 'designing of our Tailored
to -Order Clothes produces a cord-
pletene Ps of fitting and a pleas'
tress of appearance that a ready -me
can never hope .to equal. No Lady
knows.. how well shs caneappear in a
Suit or Coat until she has, one cut to
measure.
OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE
GIVE USA CALL
N. Sheere
LADIES AND GENTS TAILOR
Stand Upstairs, Opposite the Central
Hotel
Tea & Coffee
Store
For the choicest
grooer'ies, \fruits, spil r,
teas, coffee and evim'
thing in the /grocery ung.
Call and see use A trial
as to quality will conlrin
ce.
Produce taken fn ea cabange
Sas. Gould
Y. °urn Lure
and
Undertaking
R. N. . E
THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR
AND FURNITURE DEALER
effects. .
Terms—Cash, except oh sows on
w*ln"r c 1
r
are 'given en
°6nonthe'
credit.
OHW. TAYLOR,
Prop,
J " C; ,W. ROBINSON, Auct.
THE ONTARIO"FLAX.' COMPANY
REQUZE 300
ACRES OF LAND
FOR EXETER FLAX- MIL.Izyi
,
T
LAND RENTAL PAID WHCN
I{LAX IS SOWN.
PPi Y;JOE DA VIS; Tcl`+eph ode 13,
� eter Flax . Mill
eterq
argal
St,
�are
EASTER
NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE YOUR EASTER SHOES, OUR
eeSTOC't - IS COMPLETE AND 'CONSISTS OF THE NEW STYLEs IN.
DIFFERENT COLORS AND LEATHERS 'WITH SPOOL OR SPORT
HEELS FOR LADIES.
WE HAVE A BIG ST,OC'K OF BOYS AND GIRLS SHOES'
AND HAVE CHOSEN OUR LINES WIr'H REGARD! TO DURABILITY
AS WELL AS STYLE,
IN"MEN'S;'SHOES WE' IIAVE THE ASTORIA IN LEADING STYLE
ANTI„COLORS,
GET YOUR ORDER IN' T: Oh''.OnW1i OF OUR SPECIAL ORDER
MADE -TO -MEASURE MEASURE SUITS: TI -LEY ARE, RIGET'r.
eaver
'toj?