Exeter Times, 1906-04-12, Page 1•
Wedding Stationery
,Young Ladies who are interested
LE what is proper in the matter of
stationery .tor Weddings, should see
Mr maniples, latest type farce. \Ve
Cain have these ready to a few hours.
der
HURON & M1DDL ESEX GAZETT Et
Horsemen Attention!
Tt, yea>ou for getting cat route
bills will conn be her'. 1i1:ME1tBER
theoe getting bills printed 1t tbo
Times Office get e two weeks notice
in bite piper FREE.
THIRTY-THIRD YEAR—NO 1700
EXETER, JNT., CANADA, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 11th, 1906,
JOHN WHITE & SOBS
JONES & CLARKS"
HOUSE
FURNISHINUS
No time like the present. Very shortly
everyone will be at house cleaning and there
will be a big rush in the Carpet and Curtain
Department. First choice is the best so
those who come at once are sure to be pleas-
ed with our large stock of new goods.
CARPETS
First quality Brussels Carpet,
newest designs in green, brown,
fawn and red shades.
Our range of Tapestries is
second to none, all the latest
shades and patterns may be found
here.
Room Size Rugs, also in tap-
estry, good shades, with border
all round at prices no higher than
if bought by the yard.
Do Your Buying Early Vesuvius in Eruption
THE PRINCIPAL >MEItCIIANTS Nap1t'+, April 10.—A frightful di1-
OFEXETER HAVE DECIDED TO aster has occurred in the no
CLOSE THEIR STORES EVERY this city dollowwing the eruptiocontras o[[
Mount Vesuvius. Two 'hundred
NIGIIT AT 6.30 O'CLOCK EXCEPT t><op1e, it is cetim:aced, were buried
WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAYS. tees morning in the ruins of the
DO YOUR SHOPPING EARLY AND Market Mento Oliveto, whets the
MAKE A SUCCESS OF THEEARLY roof collapsed under the weight ut
cinders 'from tete volcano.
CLOSING MOVEMENT. The exact number of people withii
----�—_ the building at the moment of th
EXETER COUNCILcatastrophe is not known. The die
The Council met on 'rucsriay night aster was appalling. The courtyare
tend incidentally made a accord by covers 600 square feet, and ww e
gettine through the business shortly roofed. ro Niece within was un
usually
after nine. Councillor Creech had children,
d with buyers an,
sufficiently recovered from his ill- t•b4ir chilldren, the accident happen
hour of (ho day whet
ncss to be present. The minutes of 'ng at the
the last meeting wwelti' read and ap- trade is meet brisk.
proved. A communication was road Itivre- displays of flowero, fruit
from Niagara Falls, Ont., asking the and�.ei;e(gbtcs contended for buyers}
i council scot tol suplort tete bill be;
it �tresnandejoke l witht women s theist custom
fore tato legislature relative to t
government power house. Little children played ahou
A communication woe road from 9 tLc stands, pddiug gaiety to th
Toronto gentleman wvbo Would like san, rho like of belch is not t
to collie here and start a knitting bo se/Deemed' outside of Naples.
factory. His letter was nnsucred at Suddenly,. with iseurcely a tremo
odea acrd a special delivery stamp of warning, there v.as n terrifyin
pasted on the envelope so that he crash and the brilliant sight disap
would get the unsown' in n hurry.
eared in a ;cloud of Just. while
Reeve Bobier suggested that the shrieks of agony ren.i the uir.
Tho work of rescue progresse
Council take its annual inspection
tour to urn what re[airs nr• neves- during the morning house, and be
tory. Ile stated that the Lake road fore noon seven bodies lad been r.•
Thames road and Huron street aremeed, and seventy injured hereon
in lead condition and should be extricated from the ruins.
drained. No dale was set for the Up to the present the bodies ul
trip. sixteen deed persons have been take.
Cotucidernble dine was taken It.) from beneath the ruing of the Mont
over some tires in the cemetery, but Oliveto efn:rket and 178 injured pe
the matter was finally referred to i'Io ar Owing erred for at fere hotpi
the Cemetery board. tale.
There is still considerable un• er
s
The following accounts were pail:
Three-ply all wool Two- )1 all wool Union and Hem) 925 'Connors, librarian. bpart salary,
r l y ) 1 g25 ; Insuattntce on Library, $15; C.
'Carpets. B. Snell, electric light, $99.60; J.
Senior, express on trees. 30c; Mr.
Floor Oil Cloth in widths ranging from one to two Ford, ro1s1`ry' cemetery, $27.00; \V. J,
Bissett, sttle�ry. $3_ S. 8aatdorA, nrl-
yards. vortising in Tononto papers $1.88.
Linoleums both floral and tile patterns, two and four 1Li:NSnl,L
yard widths, best quality and prices right.
CURTAINS
Our range of Lace Curtains is far too large to permit
the describing of each line separately. Suffice it to say that
we ars showing a complete assortment in Nottingham, Irish
'Point:and Florentine makes in the latest designs.
Prices soc to $5.00 per :'pair.
New Madras Muslim in cream and colored grounds,
-warranted to wash perfectly. The latest thing for dining
rooms and bedrooms.
A Complete Stock of New Roller Blinds & Curtain
Poles.
JONES Sc. CLARK
Headquarters for the Celebrated W. E. Sanford Clothing.
James Beverley to the Front
Undertaking
i` & Furniture
You will find us in the old stand and with all the newest designs
and leading styles of Furniture in all the lines. House cleaning time
is here and you will want some piece of Furniture to relieve and
make your room present a fresh appearance. You will find it in
our commodious warerooms.
r7Furniture of all kinds repaired.'
JAMES BEVERLEY
GIDLEY BLOCK, EXETER.
This week you can buy.
Al recleaned Dutch Setts for 15c per lb. These setts
are cheaper than lots of uncleaned ones at 10c per lb.
2 packages of Rennie's Garden Seeds for 5c, just the
salve seeds as you can buy from other stores at, 5c per pack.
4 lbs. of Best Selectx'd Raisins for 25c and .albs. of Best
Recleaned Currants for 25e.
8 lbs. of Tilson's Rolled Oats (best made) for 25c.
We expect to have at Exeter, not later than Thursday,
1 big car of Al Cedar Fence Posts, best hfgh dry land
cedar. No posts less than 4i inches at top, also 50
anchor posts not less thin 8 inches at top and nine feet
long. These will be sold at lowest possible price when
taken off the car by customer.
COWARD a SLOG
IELD
Mr. John Scott, ex -reeve of the
village, is dangerously ill at his
home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ainslie, of
Leamington, ware the guests of Dr.
and Mrs. Medd this week.
Mrs. Britton. of lowia, is of the
Dame of her father, Mr. John Scott.
A splendid musical programme
will lie tendered in the Methodist
church on Faster Monday night. Mr.
C. J. Pink, of London, will sing.
Mr. Nathan Warrerter has opened
a brand new bakery in the Beverley
block.
A 'represent Itive of the Petrie
Foundry, Toronto, is in town this
week looking after the interests of
.leis pima.
Rev. Dr. Medd will preach in his
own pulpit next Sunday (Easter!. The
choir will 'render ,a splendid program
of music.
J. B. Hoover, of Clinton, Tuesday
finished removing the stock wh?ch
he recently purollesed from Willis &
Davis, tnar•1)le dealers.
Tohn \V. Millon left for High
River
Alberta, Monday night, and will
possibly continue at his old (nide of
ol.rtiage making thele.
Mists Doan. 1010 1118 been teaching
music in Minneti olio for some
111onli11+, returned horne Saturday
last and intends starting a class in
London.
iIIDDI:LPII COUNCIL
The Council met pursuant to ad-
journment, the reeve and :ill the
members present.
Mr. James Ryder cktiuted dam-
ages for a broken waggon on a de-
fective road, con. 6 & 7. Laid over
until next meeting ?o that the case
may be investigated.
The clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for tenders for the erection
of a steel bridge and cement abut-
ments over river Sulfite, cons. 4 A 5
Lot No. 6.
The reeve woe instructed to cath
a boundary award in the matter of
a ditch north of GI:triton, cons. 12 &
13, its W Welt the township erty8 for
the tile and the other inter(•.8ted
partite draws the mance, puts them
in and maintains the hitch dor all
time to come.
The follow illi; uairr011n. a were or-
dered to be istid : i:` -'Dickens, rep. 2
culverts, div. 3, $3.(Mehames M tr-
kin, dn:awing store and rep, lw isl,out
:at•1.50: 1'. hill, lumber for Cl.rnde-
hoye sidewalk, div. 2, $4.15; Colby
children, charity, co. grant. $10.00:
Luoan sun, on acct. of ,printing con.
tract, $10.00: N. 1). Stanley, on :rect.
of drawing voluntary award and
ratiex's, SOc.
T 16 council adjourned to meet
aalin on Monday the 7th rely or May,
1906.
W. i). STANLEY, Clerk.
ifarsh. purgative remedies are
fast giving way to the gentle action
and mild effects of Carter's Little
Liver fills. if you try them they
will certainly please you .
8. 8. 'NO. 12, UMIIOItNF:
The following is the result of the
promotion cr.rminttion+ held April
5th and 6t11, in 8. H. No. 12, Usbontc,
N.unee ore in order of merit. IV—
Lizzie Khmer, , 1111(a Gunning, \Vil-
•-on Morley, M.tggio O'Mara : Kate
rt'Mam Margaret McGee, Gordon
Morley : Mary Wheal!' in : AIm•i T wit
('l 'fence Million. From Jr. 111 to
Sr. iii,—Willie Hodgson, Earreet
Knowles, Olive teltnnirig : Myrtle.
Squire. Edgar Squire, G irn't Ilar
ni.. . .runes Melltrthy, Frank i,in•
(rel, Vert Odtren, George Arkeey.
From Jr.11 ,o sr. 11. -Hilton Ogden,
Allis r; Know ks. V ' 4 1 Motley, ''hit_
ip Mee. T.•aa I,ItatlLr. From 1't
II to Jr. 1I.—•11ut (►'M,r.t, 11 .1)eI
a r M ')slice, Michiet
life consequent n the eruptio
of Mount Vesuv but the most re
leable accounts ce the number o
fatalities at 700
According to in . rmetion receive
Late last night ,. ban 200 per
r;hed in the dis San Guisepp
creole from ti s. of a churo
Which collate g to the Weigh •
of ashes on t, 1�-roof, forty-nine
corpses 1-er covered. At San
Guiseppc� � "piledcd by :falling
houses.
LOCALS
DONT FdIGF.t TILE GUN CLUB
shoot Good Friday.
MISS LILLA HOWARD IS SPEND-
ing a week in London.
MISS MARION ELSTON iS ViS.
iting Miss Rose Marton.
MISS ADA HORSEY IS VISIT-
ing friends in London over Friday.
EASTF,it SERVICES WILL BE
held in the various churches next
Sunday.
FOR SALE.—A GOOD 011, PAIN T-
ing cheap, hind painted. M. E. Al.
cook.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative liromo Quinine Tab-
lets. Alt druggists refund the mon-
eyif It fails to cure. E. W. Grove's
sgnature is on cash box. 26o.
THE IREGULAit WEEKLY SHOOT
of the Exeter Gun Club was held
Thursday of last week and resulted
as dollows, each figure; being the
number shot out of 10: F. Kerr, 7,
6, 7; C. Ste Wake, 9, 5; D. Hertleib,
5. 9, 7, 5, 8. 6. 7; N. D. llurdbn: 4
3; T. Creech, 6, 4, 7; 1i. Ford, 6. 9
5; F. enell, 9; .1. Troihnnr, 6. 4: T.
Carling, 4, 5; S. Fit ton, 8: F. Trieb-
tter, 7, 5, 5; P. Ford, 5. 2; W. Jatene
5, 6, 8; J. Creech, 1; Joe. Sutton. 3.
Next :rdtoot 6 it. tn., Thursday.
MR. .1AMES ELLIOTT OF ST.
el.i.rys, retired Monday night in his
usual hcelth, and when his family
went to pall him Tuesday morning
let was dead, having "expired, it is
supposed betore he could undress
himself.
Following is the list of prize win-
ners at the stock show held at Clinton
Thursday last.
Clydesdales - Stallion, 3 years and
over, Leiper k Moon; Hell k Mpuhl;
James Snell. -Shires. Stallion, 3 years
and over, U. lteynolds, - Percheron
J. P. Fisher; S. Chambers. - Heavy
Draughts, brood snare, 3 years and
over-,1::.�. VunGgalond, A. Innis;
brood mere, 2 yours and unler.—J.
V'enEgnu)nd, A. Innis, W. Not t ;
1r'-ldint, .1 ycstrs and over—Joe. Rey.
nolals: gelding 2 years and under—
G. Dale, jr., A. Challenger, W. Cor-
nell: town—A. Innis, (:. Ccarbcrt, 3.
Hoyden ; four colts — N. Morton.
$ww repetukes—least heavy hoist', Lei-
ter & Moon. Ituideters-_8tnllion, 16
beide and under .ti years :and over
T. Murdock, Helvetii; .S. McPhail.
Porter's Ilial ; 3. McOiuighey, Clinton.
Stallion 16 1r.'tnd8 end over, 3.year+
tend mor—I'. Scott, llrueeelee 11
Goenleek. Tann in drtrivetet, W.
Doherty, J. v, . Ell;ott, 3. Caldwell.
single horse i t )uarneee—John 'Tor-
rence, (iurulry Krol., J. Sporrmv.
Agricultural—lrool more, 3 year8
or over—A. iniis, .last, M thiffy. 8.
(ltitm,rlrs: (eon, Jas. itcynold.. W.
Elder, Fair Bros. Sweepstakes —
Ilest nitre any age or clase— Jar.
VanEVmona. Slddlo char es:—Dr. G.
on reed
Gunn, 3. W. Elliott H. 'Davie. Pony. notrciort ofon. the�fittlnciil rdmld t un
in Isaraees, IL see". M. Grah.ann.
ROBERT E. PICKARD, E%ETER,
General Selling Agent. for C. P. R. Lands.
Having purchased Ten Thousand Acres (1U,i>tx) acres) of land just pre-
vious to the recent heavy advance in price. we have a few sections which we
ill sall at the old price. These fan Is ars situated in the finest wheat pro•
using belt in Canada. We give purchasers privelego of tuaking their own
!odious any time previous to June 1st, and where purchaser is not in a
eoeition to snake his own selection. we make selection for hint. This is a rare
pportuuity to secure a fine section of land at a low figure, and there will he
g money in it, as prices, in view of the unprecedented immigration into tate
est, are bound to go much higher in the near future,
WANTED AT ONCE
Man and wife to work on large farm in the \Vest. Woman to have
barge of house. also several good men to work ou f t • u Steady employ-
ent, good wages.
HOMESTEAD
Desirable Iloinesteeile eesi tr d 2r1 rg+�-ggni)ble terms,
R. E. PICKARD
General Selling Agent for C. P. R, Lands.
Office at Residence,
Exeter, Ont.
HI6
Reductions in Furniture
Having purchased the stock of W. C. Huston and in order to
reduce the same we will offer for the next two weeks, the entire
stock of furniture, comprising—Kitchen, Diningroom, Bedroom,
Drawingroom and Hall Furniture. Also many odd pieces and
rockers at a great reduction.
Call and see the many bargains we are offering
ROWE & ATKINSON
Furniture Dealers and Funeral directors, Exeter, Ontario.
PEOPLE DIE LAU(;HING •
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but you'd laugh dying if you
only get, but a g impse of the
brilliant
"EASTER EGG DYES"
we invite you to buy. Every
color of the rainbow is represen-
ted and a few others "to boot".
Yon will miss a lot of pleasare if
you don't buy these dyes. Do it
to -day. 'I'hey'r selling fast and
"first come, first served."
W. 8. JOWLY, Phm. B.
Cltionse AND Oi"ru i.wx,
Phone .,0. EXETER, ONT.
egese •;`3 TESTED) FREE
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GRAND TRUNK
RAILWAY
SYSTEM.
"Special One Way
Rates
To Billings, Mont.. Denver,
Colorado Springs, Salt Lege
City, Nelson, Rossland, Van-
couver, Portland, Ore., Evan.
}'ran si sco.
Tickets on sale daily
Special Settlers
!Trains to Northwest
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Every Tuesday luting
March and April special train
wtih colonist sleek will
leave Toronto 9.00 P. M.,
every Tuesday during March
and April for Manitoba and
Nor t!tweet .
Passongers travelling Wit b-
out live stock should take
express' leering Toronto 1.45
10.
i'or tickets and full
form Ilion call on
J. J. KNIGHT, Depot Agent
J. 1). MoDONALD, District
I';issengcr Aeent, Toronto.
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11ICKS' FORECASTS
A 'regular moral period ext snits
from the 15th to the 19t1t, having
ifs center on Mond ty the 16th. AS
we anter this iia ia1 •t retell .ah Inge
to much wormer will advance .from
Western parts, the barometer will
fall correspondingly fast and low,
general eIoudiaters will increase
trona Ube west and more storms of
main enol hander will touch many
parts during the castwerd amerce of
storm arcls, from Monday the 16th
in Hie west, to Thurr.d.'y else 19th
in the IN rat. Ar:other clringc to
rising barometer and tnuah cooler
till push the western rides of these
storms,. causing more very cool
nights, with decided ftost8 in ccn-
trul to northern sections, from nbout
the ISth to 21st.
HOWLING
A meeting of the Bowling club
wee held in the town 1.111 Frid ty
evening last to elect offitere for the
s
Elit 8l prises— sig t 1 ll' t tcppe — r 1.1.of the club. The following officers
Martin; President, 1\'. 11. Levet! :
Viee.Presidctat, F. W. GI tiltnen : Sec-
retary, W. .1, Neiman; ,Treasurer,
Were elected • lion. Pre'''. Hew. W. 11.
tit 1lrttit, 1).11e.1'ctrberou Stalii --
1' er Acott, Brussels, wit h etallio:l
1: ,pain.
Shot Lorre—Ilull :, Se e1 and ioh Divi': .Managing committee,
over_ W. 1)oycrty, Ja+. 8r.^11, J.18. �Irlesse'prs. W. W. Tenon, John Muir, J.
tthohhr„ok. 11u11 2 ye it's and under' f. White, N, ilittchford and Choi.
3 y:.ra—A. I:Lca1t, L. Tyndall. !lull Snell c•1►iplain, Rev. Perkins. A
1 t .1 ,and under 2 ve.ir.;—J. Cowan vote of thinks w,as given t};^ rc•
E. wise, ,la:+. St,-.. 1. Cow. 2 years
i- tiring officers and a commits _ con-
• rt Joe.
Wester!► Real Estate
Exchange, Limited.
78 Dundas St., London
Ilave you a farrn that you want
to sent Write for our terms of sel-
lin; property. We have Ibe most
complete method of advertising and
selling property in Canada. I)o you
want to buy a farm or business
property in any part of Ontariat
Send for our !let. We have tome
tier ;eine.
E. ELLIOTT & CO.
North-west Land Agents*
Selected \Vied nal Improved (,ands
FOR BALE
In some of the hest parts of the
NORTH WEST
It. will be worth your while seeing cls
before purchasing.
We give purchasers until first of June
to select their lands.
Office opposite Central Hotel
EXETER, ONTARIO.
SPIN6 PAINTING
Why not get the best Paints when doing your
Spring Painting.
Hollywood Ready Mixed Paint --15c, 2nc and 450
Elephant Ready Mixed Paint— 155, 25c and 40e
11(11y -wood anti Elephant Floor Paint 40c per qt.
Pure Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil
The Genuine Elephant Lead
Campbell,s Varnish Stains ----1 fie, 30c and AC
One Application makes Furniture look like new.
Manhattan Coach Colors-- 25c anti 45e
One Application will brighten your buggy.
HERMAN'S IIAP"WARE
and Stove Store.
WANTED:•)000 Musk Rat Skins, will pay