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Exeter Advocate, 1907-05-09, Page 1• W1iluiig InviIaIiois We print invitations on the newest of paper, with the newest of type, at n reasonable )rice. Von want something nice. The ADVOCATE Office r - r tier ilbot It. Real Estate Chas \l„d,• I• : ole ie,t oe. I,• teen \Vt. here un- equ:dled ,•,pities to rout. sell or buy either farm or village eq.. ray. 'try it. SANDERS & CItKErcH. TWENTIETH YEAR. EXETER, ONT.>`ktJO, THURSDAY, MAY 9. 1007. 4 -- SANDERS & CREECH The Sovereign Bank of Canada iitiOTICE is hereby given that a dividend of one and one-half (14) per cent, for the current quarter, be- ing at the rate of six (6) per cent. per annum on the capital stock of this bank, has been declared, and that the same will be payable at the head office and at the branches on and after the 16th clay of May next. The transfer books will be closed from the 1st to the 15th May, both days inclusive. By order of the Board. D. M. STEWART, General Manager. Toronto, 30th March. 1907. JOS. SNELL, Manager at Exeter, Crediton, Zurich and Dashwood, GLADMAN & STANBURY, Solicitors. The Old Reliable WE ARE SHOWINO THIS WEEK a very choice range in Spring Suitings; also some very pretty patterns in Pantings. InpReady-made Clothing we carry a very fine assortment in Men's, Youths' and Boys'. • YOU .SHOULD SEE Our new Spring Hats. very stylish indeed. A full line of up- to-date neckwear. We invite your attention to OUR "ASTORIA SHOE” in Gents' for Spring. They have no equal for quality and price. WAISTS AND GLOVES Just to hand another lot of those choice Waists you hear so much talk about. A few more pairs of those long gloves left, black and white in Silk and Lisle Thread. JIIILLINER 1 1Ve would remind our many customers that We have grst-class milliner in the person of Miss Addie Murlock, who does all our millinery. We will accept produee sante as cash in pay- ment for same. CARLING BROS. Professional Cards. DR. G. P. ROC iSTON, L. D. 8., D. D. 8. DENTIST Member of the R. C. D. 8. of Ontario and honor Graduate of Toronto University. OFFICE: Ot yr Dickson k Catling'e l.aw 0111,e, in Dr. Anderson's former Dental Fedora laDR. A. R. KINSMAN, L D. 8., D. D. 8.. Honor graduate of Toronto Ualverlstr. DENTIST, Teeth extracted without any pain, or any bad effects Ofece over Madman l- Stanhurq's office, Main street Raster. Medical AF. MAI.LOY', M. R. (Tor. Univ.) MEMBER a College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ontario. Former Bene Surgeon Toronto Western hospital. Successor to Dr. J. A. Rollins. Reskrence: Eaat on lint street north of office, Exeter. Ontario. Lanai. DICKSON is CARLING, BARRISTERS, SoLici. tors, Notaries, Cony eyan. ers, Commissioners. Jellcitors for Motions (tank, et... Mesar to Loa* at !owes*, rates of interest. Otlkes, Main street, Eteter. 1, IL. Caetnre, R.A., L. h. Dtcttsoa MOORT TO LOAN. We have a targe amount of private funds to loan a farm and village properties at low rates of Inter wlfr OLADMAN k STANBURY, Rarrbten, Soticitors,Maln st., Exeter On S• Hardy, Auctioneer For the Counts of Huron. All orders promptly at tended to if left at the Advocate or his stere. Village Property for Sale A first-class brick house, vontainini :, rooms down stain and 3 up-etairs, with kitchen attache,l and cellar under all; 3.5 acres of land, ood well, a num• ber fruit trees and frame stable. 'Terms to suit the purchaser. Immediate possession. Apply at The ADVOCATE OFFICE or CHRIS LU'KER, liar RO. Farm Labourers and Domestics 1 have been appointed by the Dominion Govern• meat to place immigrants from the United Kingdom in positions as farm labooren or domestic ser, ants in this vicinity. Any person requiring such help should notify me by letter stating fully the kind of help repereI. when wanted and wages offered. The nnmt•er. *reit ing mac not be tuft: lent to supply all but every effort will to made to pros ide t.1,. ant with help reynired DONALD McINNIS. Canadian Government Employment .agent, Eteter Ilsrioesew You want a good job on your horse hills at a reasonable price. with good canlhtoard and a gond cut. The Ad- vocate Rives you all these and also a notice of your horse end route for two weeks free of charge. Von want it in the Advocate because It covers all the ground more thoroughly than nny other advertising medium. It i tet your advantage to get your work done here. Farmers' Horses I wish ii ansae a buying and selling soma. I am now !crated and will n Exeter for the Iallt'im f g f eat all times *good supply n farmers' hums cone for sale My states are Watts! at the of Eteter on the London Road. Write as 00 have anything for s,te and -all when you • ► will be at berme on 'stunts).* to ing purchaser. `. E. HACKNEY, EX I•:TE13 William Brown Prof. Diploma of Royal incorporated Society of Musicians, England; Organist of Trivitt Memorial Church,Exeter. Piano, Organ, ilannon,• and Theory of Music, Terms on application. Exeter, Ont, A ane pasture Tann in the Township of Ilay, near Sarepta; one hundred serer, "S acres seeded, frame house and good stable, good water, etc.. ApDy,pbb to SANDERS & URRECI1. Exeter. Notice. The Evtter Council has extended the time for the receiving of Tenders for the excavation of water tanks and the cement work for the same up to Mon- day, )lar 131h, at 7 p.m No tenders eat be accept- ed after this hour. Plans and specisoetione at the clerk's office. JOS. SENIOR, Clerk. WANTED Keeper, \Intron and Assistant Matron Wanted for the House of Refuge in the County of Huron. Britten appli.•at'ons will be received by the un- dersigned up to Monday, the :int day, of June, for the positions of Keeper, Matron ami .tssista'•t Mat- ron for the House of Mime. For Keener and Mat• ron, man and wife perfected. Aypticanta are espe• t• ed to state age. previous oerupat,on and salary ex• peetett. Testimonials to he enclosed with apppli, at ion. The committee would like to meet applicants at the Coursed Room inOcxlerich,on the afternoon of Wed• nesday, June 5th. Dated May ell. ltttY. W. LANE, clerk. Clinton Business College Affiliated with Windham R, C. Individual Instruction. Write for handsome catalogue, GEO. SPOTTON, Principal Spring is Here! With its beauty and gaie- ty; also with its ailments. What are its ailments? Impure blood, weak, de- bilitated constitution and irregular bowies. If you feel stnpid,lezy and mean have boils. pimples and erruptinns on the skin i i You should at once begin to nae HOWEY'S COMPOUND SARSAPARILLA & BURDOCK It contains iodideof potas- sium and iron and 15 the hest general tonic and purifier known. Potties. recruits and stininlates all the secretions of the entire system. sold and Guaranteed by II W, S. Noway, Phm.B CHE>tlsT and OPTICIAN Exeter The Exeter Council. At a special meeting of the Ex. • r (7one:ell at the clerk', office on Mote. evening all the members were preset. The contractors tot. the building of ti.. cemetery house were paid the hallow. - due them as follows: H. (iogld $15:: G. K. Heitman $50; Kos Taylor Co. $38.15. The new by-law which the council has drafted re hogs was read a first time. It proved to be about as The Advocate stated hist week, with the addition that persons living on a farm hproperty only keep more than' two ogs, Also that pigs truest be kept 23 feet from a slaughter house or else a cooling room must be provided where carcases must the taketi immediately after slaughter, saute to he 23 feet from the slaughter hoose. Offal must not be used for feed. Tho penalty is to be from $1 to $50 with costs. Regal ding the running of milch cows at large the bylaw provides that any one family may allow only one unilch cow to run from May loth to October 15th, from 7 a. m. to 7. p. m. each and every day. Farquhar. Most of the farmers in this vicinity finished seeding before the wet weath- er set in, but the past week has been too wet to do anything on the land. The fall wheat is improving nicely, but cutch of the clover is being plow- ed tip and consequently- the hav crop will be short this year. -Wm. Pollen is busy fencing with John Bell.- Wm. Hodgert is able to get around again after being orf work for a few weeks with rheumatism. Master Joon Bray has been helping him in the meantime. -David is all smiles these days --its a boy. -Master Eddie Mand, in the employ of 'Tilos. Cameron, has had rattler all unpleat•itnt time Lately with erysipelas in his face, but is iutroving nicely.- Wm. Diunt•y is busy in this neighborhood with his post -driver. - The then are busy putting in the cem- t nt foundation for A. hackney's horse. -Thos. Briggs is, at time of writing, employed with Chas. Borland, and Harry Harris with Alex. Ilackney.- There is some talk of the mail route bein • changed and run from Exeter to Mitchell instead of at present to Duh. lin. 1\'e think it wunld be a great im- provement as we would get our Exeter mail much sooner than e do now. At present we do not get our Exeter paper until Friday, while the get the Toronto papers on Thursday. We think there is great room for impr•uve- ment. Mr. and Mrs. John Duncan are :at- tending the funeral of the letter's sis- ter, Mrs. Win. Bernick, at I3lyth, which took place yesterday. She was a Miss Graham and Many years ago lived in 1.'sborne near here. Deceased wits a sister-in-law of sifts. James Toni of Exeter•. She was 71 years of age. Kippen Comirunion services were held in the Presbyterian church on Sunday. - Lorne C'udnlore, after a year's SOV1111 in Crystal City, Man., returned ome Friday. -On Frilay the remains of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mc- Gregor was laid to rest in the Egmond- vilie cemetery. The parents have our deep sympathy.- •Mrs. Mclvorof Clin- ton and Miss Sharp of London are vis- iting at the home of Dougal Kettletoll. -The young fellows of this commun- ity cue now amusing themselves fish- ing during their spare hours. -Miss Nellie Gould of Hay was the guest of Minty McGregor during the past week. Miss Grant, a former Kippen young lady, who is attending College in Lon- don, spent Sunday with friends here. --Geos McKay was in Chatham last week attending the meeting of Synod. Ile also spent a few days in London. - W. M. Finkle of New York State, is enjoying a visit with his sister Mrs. Phillips. -Ki pen is now a dry town. The local option law cause into effect on Wednesday. Onr veteran hotel keeper, H. Schaffer, says he intends keeping right un serving the public with the best meals and accommoda- tion as of yore. Zion A inrge meeting of the citizens of this neighborhood took place in the church on Monday evening, April 29th for the purpose Of discussing church matters. Since Bethel and Freewill churehes had united and had moved their church to the Whalen Corners, a proposition had been noade to close our church and unite with the Whalen church. The meeting wits for the pur- pose of discussing the proposal. itev. A. H. Going of Exeter, chairman Of this district, was present and occupied the chair. After considerable discus - Bien it was found that the congrega- tion was unanimously in favor of re- maining as they were and such was the decision. Much interest was tak- en in the natter. -Fishing is good in the creeks at present and the boys are having all kinds of fun. --George Brock has a yaltnxble cow i11 of paraly• els. ile lost one from the same cause a shot t time ago -Miss Emma Peart of Eieter spent Sunday at her home. Court of Revision Township of Stephen. NO'rl('E is hereby given that ('mart of Revision for the Assessment Roll of the Township of Stephen, will hold its first meeting for the present year in the TOWN HALi., (.IIRD1• TON. on Monday. May 27th, at 10 R. m. iIF:NRY EiLBER. Township Clerk. Crediton, May 7th, 1007. Lumley M I s. J. Beatty of V:o-n:► spent Satur- day and Sundiay with relatives here. -- 11iighie McDougall wears a broad • mile these d'uys,a little daughter hav- ing just arrived to brighten his horde. -Mrs. W. 13. Morton of Seaforth was the guest of Mis. Jas. Horton on Wed- nesday. --The Chiselhurst beef ring killed the (frit beef on Wednesday and the patrons here are pleased to receive the fresh meat again. -Miss Vera Glenn accompanied by Miss May McLinchy of Sealot th spent Sunday at her home here, -Chas. Cann had the misfortune to lose a tine colt lately. -Misses A. B. Sadler and :Ida Drake of Stella were the guests of Miss Tillie Simmons over Sunday. -Geo. A. Glenn spent. Friday and Saturday with friends in Seaforth. --Owing to the very wet weather the past week the teen turned in and gave the ladles a hand at housecleaning. The ladies repeat the old proverb, "Its a bad wind that does not blow some one good. -W. Brock, Whalen, was rt caller here on Monday. -John Fulton and wife,old residents here, moved to %Va1- tonTuesday. We hope they will en- joy their well earned rest. Clandeboyae. Mr. ira Bice and family of Hensel! mored into the village Monday, -Mrs. Kestle of Bryanston spent hast week here visiting her nephew, Frank Kes- tle.-Mr. McLean of Ingersoll, spent Sunday here. -Mr. Chown paid a visit to several of the Sunday schools on Sunday. --Mee. Wilson and Miss Neil of Fairfield called on friends here Thursday. -Mr. Pitman was in Lon- don a few days on business. -Charles Harlton, who left here a short time ago for the Nest, has secured a posi tion as clerk in a dry -goods store in Griswold. We wish Charlie success. - The remains of the late Me. Carroll. who died at lateen on Tuesday, were interred act St. James' cemetery Thurs. day. -Perry Bice, after spending sev- eral weeks at his home here, returned to Detroit last week. -Geo. Simpson of Sat nix called on friends here Motm- day,-'rhe funeral of the late James 1Vestell, who died at his son'a home in Kincardine. took place from the depot here to Lewis' cemetery. Mr. Westell wit 87 years of age and leaves a grown - u f -ly of sons and daughters. - Mrs. Hlrlgins and son Borley. after spending several months in Cleveland, terurued home Saturday. -We are pleased to see :hiss Laura Sitnpson male ter he around again after her re- cent illness. 8t(@pIieu Council 'l'he Council convened at the 'Town Hall, Crediton, on .Monday, May 0th, at 1 p.m. All members present. Min- utes of previous meeting read and adopted. Sanders -Webb -that the report of F.%V,Farncon►be, P.L.S., as submitted to the Council of the township of Mc- Gillivray and served on the Township of Stephen, on April 23, 1007, for out let liability on the township on what is known as an extension of the Mud Creek Drain, in the Township of Mc- Gillivray, be received and read by the clerk. Pursuant to notices forwarded by the clerk of the Township of Step- hen to all parties affected in this town- ship (which notice is hereby approved of) the clerk is instructed to draft a By -Law and serve the saute on all the parties interested in this municipality, as provided by the Municipal Drainage Act, Sec. 22. That this Council Meet at the Towo Mall, Credition, on May 27, at :3 p.m„ for the purpose of hold- ing a Court of Revision to consider any appeals that may be trade against the assessment of the proposed By - Law -Carried. Kellerman- W uerth, that the Collec- tor's Roll as filed with the Clerk on April10, be accepted and that. the Court. of Revision for appeals agaitnst the said roll be held at the Town Hall, Crediton, May 27, at 10 a,tn. -Carried. Kellerman-Wuerth -that the pray- er of the petiti ,n of Andrew Hicks and -10othets. asking that Public School Section No.l be divided into two sec- tions, be granted and that a By -Lacy be drafted and submitted to the Coun- cil for its approval, dividing the said section into two sections as requested in the said petition. -Carried. Webb -Sanders -that By -Latus 5, 0. 7. 8, 0 and 10, each having been react the third time, be passed and signed by the. itceve and Clerk and the seal of the corporation attached thereto. - Carried. Kellerman -1Vuerth-that By -Law No. 11, (wing n By•Law to niter the botlndries and divide S.S. No. 1 into two sections, having been rend the third time 1* passed and signed by the Reece and Clerk and the seal of the corporation attached thereto. -Carried. Following orders were paid: Muni• dim! World. blanks, $3.18; J Dotlst, letter hook, $2.25; T. E. Slack. rock elm plank. $75: A Morlock. grader re• airs, $2.65; M Finkbeiner, lumber. pairs. W h: Sanders, do., $i0.02; J Ra- velle, tile. N.11., $6; It Hamilton, rep. culvert. $1; N McLellan, do., $1; W. Oilmen, do., $1 50; 0 Walker, do., 55; J, Lawson. do, 51.25; J () Wein, rep. bridge, $1.50; F Triehner, d0.. 51.50; A Morrison, do-, 82.2.3: R. O'Rourke, tile and gravel, $2.25 D Morison, tp. drain on award No. Si, $12; J. Gnninan salary as Assot'sor. $.'40; C Fainter. drawing lumber, 51st; Dr. McCue, ac- count, re small (tux. $72.50; W. Low's, disinfecting and forineldhyde Account, 55(1.41): N ilroksnshire,placarding, etc., re small [pox $2.2.03. Council adjourned to meet May 27. let 1 ti Ft CI O *.nt, - - .iiper, Clerk. ile, council net to Town Hall, Zurich, on Wednesday' at tet noon. Ail members present but Mr. Kelhtleisch. Minutes of previous meeting read and adopted. John Schuettler was award- ed the contreet of building a cement culvert on the Seuhle Line, at t:. Dod man's, in place of the old one which wee washed away by the spring fliods. A number of accounts were {massed and other routine business attended to, d66 flOA 1:411 TO ErEll ON FAY, MAY 2ti;h, 13n1 GRAND VIOTORIA DAY CELEBRATION The celebration last year was an unqualified success. This year it will be better than ever: A Big parade of Three Bands, Soldiers, School Child- ren, Etc., in the morning. All kinds of athletic sports in the afternoon, races of every kind, and a skirmish drill by the Volunteers HORSE RACES -2:25 half mile, 3 in 5, $40, $25, $10 2:50 3 in 5, $25, $15, $10 THE FREE PRESS NEWS BOYS' BAND A unique organization of the News Boys of London will be here all days. 'l'lley are a wonderful band and you should hear them. ADMISSION TO GROUNDS 25c. and 16c. Greenway Mr. and Mrs. Robett English left Saturday for Port Huron, where little Paul McIntosh was lying very ill, The little fellow died the sante evening. Ile was a bright little lad and while here last summer spending his holidays he won many friends who will learn with deep regret of his death. The sot rowing parents have our deep sym- Ppathy. The remains were brought to arkhill Tuesday for interment. -Rev. J. F. Sutcliffe has been shut in for the past two a eeks on account of small pox. Ile says be is not ill and that he rs doing some work around his home but the health inspector thought it necessary to keep him in. -Jas, Luther says the reap was running better fast week than itdid any time this season. -The work on thecircuit was attend- ed to Sunday by the local preacher. W. J. Wilson, who preached in the Boston Methodist church and at Grand Bend. The quarterly meeting and Sac• ramentel services will be held in Bos ton Methodist church by Rev. Allen of Parkhill at 10.3011.nl. Quarterly Offic- ial Board to meet in saulechu►•ch Mon- day at 2 p.m. -We are pleased to note that Gordon Glens arrived house safe- ly hast week. He is much unproved and expects be be all right in • a few months. His many young friends and school mates gave him a right royal welcotne at the home of his father. - W. A. Wilson who left his home in London a few weeks ago, writes from Vancouver that be is travelling for a wholesale jewellry company and is de- lighted with the West. He expects to he home the latter pant of this Month. \1rs.1V.J. Wilson received a telephone message from Bayfleld Monday morn- ing which contained the sad news of the death of her a'tnt Mrs. Thos. Stin- son who died very suddenly on Sunday from the effects of a stroke. Mrs. Wil- son is now there attending the funeral. -A great many have complimented our postmaster on the improvement he has made to his store. DEATH -Death on Tuesday evening visited the home of one of the oldest settlers in this neighborhood and took assay the aged father of the family in the person of Henry Batram, of Step• hen, aged 70 years. The deceased was one of the pioneer settlers of the went part of Stephen. For many yeats Ice as been a great sufferer front rheum- atism, which he bore with spartan for- titude, never once complaining, and when ever his health and opportunity permitted would take a drive. He al- ways had a cherry word to greet his neighbors and friends. Intel meat took place at Parkhill cemetery OH Friday, The comutnnity sympathize with the other members of the family in their afllictinn. Haptismal Font. Messrs. Weekes Bros. have placed a ML•trble Font in the Episcopal church j in lfensall. BIRTHS MARSIIAND-In Exeter, 00 May 3, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Marchand a dageit'. ter. LANs -At Mt. Carmel, oil April 27th. to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Lane, t►son. STEEPER -in Stephens on April 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Gen. Steeper, a son. HEDDEN -- Iu Crediton East, on April 1 2 to Mr. at 1 and .1t 1 Mrs. C eo. I •e < e is i f a Gtr son. IItI.DERLy-- In Brooksdale, on April 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hilderly (nee Gertie Gould) a daughter. Dvlat-in Caseville, Mich., on April 2!) to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dyer, a daughter. MARRIAGES. SUTIIEH1i1-CIIESNEy-At the manse. Egtnondville, on May 1st, by Rev, Shaw, Nelson Herbert Sul herby, of Clinton, to Wilhelmina Margaret Chesney, of Ttickersutith. ELLIGSON-KEItN-In Logan, on May 1, by Rev. Weinback, Harty Bing - son of Stratford, to Miss Clara Kern of Fullerton. 11ARRIS-IIARDURN-in Stratford,' on May 1, by Rev. Kirkland, Alvin Har- ris. son of Oliver Harris,ex-Reeve of Fullerton, to Miss Edith, daughter of John Harburn, Stratford. 1VY-LiE-COLtetu..-In 1Vinnipeg, on April 25th. by Rev. Gordon, John Wylie to Miss Mary, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. John Colw ill of Exeter, formerly of Centralia. DEATHS Qt'ANct•:--In Exeter. on May 80), Jen- nie, daughter of Mrs. S. I. quince, aged 22 years, 1 month and 21 days. STEEPER -in Stephen, on April 28th, Margaret, beloved wife of George Steeper, aged :t5 years. Davis --in London, on May 6, Annie E., beloved wife of A. E. Davis. aged 38 years. BATTttAN--in Stephen, 22nd con., on April 30th, Henry Battram, aged Til years. Gu'ILFOYLE-In Liman, on May 1, Robert Guilfoyle, in his Obth year. McNit.r.-In Fullerton, on May 3, Margaret, relict of the late Malcolm McNeal, aged 82 years. Are You Thinking of Grass Cutting Time If so, this is the store to get the best selection, as we carry the Biggest Stock of Lawn Mowers in town—from $3 to $6.50. Extra good value at $4 00 and $4.:)0. Wire Wire Wire Wire Cleveland Coiled Spring, Barb and Plain Galv. wire staples, hooks, fence machines, pliers, etc. Ideal Fencing, all Hard No. 9 Wire Ii ' HEAMANt S HARDWARE & STOVE STORE. From 32 to 38c. a rod. Lots on hand.