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Exeter Times, 1896-4-9, Page 8The Ig C.:tore. The BigirIest Store in'Exeter. The only ,store in town doing a strictly cash business. The only store where you pay for no man's bad debts. All sales for Cash or Farm Produce. No credit and one price only. No bantering, no beat- ing, the smallest child pays the same price as the shrewdest and sharpest shopper. Our new cash system is the best system in the world, the only fair and honest system as there are no losses to make up. 931e per pail for Crystal Drip Syrup. 23 ibs best Cornmeal for 25e 4 packages Corn Starch for .ac 4 lbs Ivory Gloss Starch for 25e 3 Ib box Soda Biscuits for 2,)c 3 lbs Cream Soda Biscuits for 21e, 4 cans French Sardines for 25c 1 box Stroked Red Herring for • 10c Best Horse Radish, 3 bottles for 25e Best New Catsup, 2 bottles for 25c Best Whiting, 5 lbs for 5c 4 eons best new Corn for 2 bars White Castile Soap for 5c 3 ib bar N P Soap for 15e 6 bars Comfort Soap for 6 bars Dingman Ele�etrie Soap for 2 i 2;)c 6 bars "Good Luck" Soap for 'S lbs Ginger Snaps for lac I lb best Black Pepper for IOc Best bo t e 6c .xrc: perbottle l tat p Largest box, Royal Yeast for of Baneters Gallon Apples for 2501. See our 10e Broom, its a daisy. See our 20e Broom, its worth 30e See our 15e Broom, was "Sailor Boy" Japan Tea for 3. klixawatta mixed Tea for 6 lbs best Tapioca, for ?ac 2oc ?.sic 22}e 30c :tic 0 Ibs best Rice for ...10 25e box Paper and Envelopes for lOc Dome Stove Polish for t'e Rising Sun Stove Polish for 8 1.0c box Shoe Polish for !lc 5e box Shoe Polish for 4c 5e square Ideal Blue for le A Snap in Corsets -We have nearly. a; thousand pairs of 65c Corsets, clear - Mg at 42e. lear-Ingat42e. Sample Ends of Carpets. big lot, your choice for 29e. Lace Curtains, sample ends, cheap. cheap, cheap. 1 We sell J. D. King's Boots Sr Shoes, The Ladies' Trilby is •a perfect beauty, ,and the Gent's Black and Tan $3 Boot beats the world. Of course we have ; cheaper ones, but recommend the best. 1 This is 'Wall Paper lolta. Can an we save you some money ? Colne and 1 try our new cash system on Wall Papers, it works wonders. A beautiful stock of Spring Capes, 47e buys a very Neat Cape for a girl; $1 buys a good honest cape for a lady, and $2.25 for the newest and most sty- lish cape in town, We have nearly a thousand Ready- made dy- made Suits fur men and boys at prices that will please the closest buyers. Remember we are in a position to sell you good honest goods at lower prices than any house in NS estern Ontario, athei• ziouses may copy our prices they may follow if they wish, but we will keep them everlastingly at it. The man that can beat our values is a daisy --we would like his photo, we have never seen it. J. Aa STEWART. VETERINEI.v SURGEON. Is prepared to do anyfiind oi' bird stuffing +.nd taxrde r u;« work at any thaw. 41.11.1.01/0 INSURANCE. RNI ST ELLIOT, Agent for the WKS Rx ASSMANCE COM. of Toronte aiao for the Pinysix Ems: INsuxsxes Com ♦sti, of London, England ; the : .LLldNe5 I1it. toren cdurAsy, of Eng alnd. �t SDoti lacy yonv hinder, lnou'ex, or rake, untiiI yon see the Deering ball - A miniher of farmers drove to mars ke>t in their bob -sleighs on the 4th of April. A dog belonging to Gilbert Vander - burg, of thetuwnline McGillivray went triad on Monday and was shot. Out of the 52) eonviets in the King- ston Penitentiary, there is not a single printer. All other callings are well represented.. The meeting of the Ladies Missionary Society held last evening was a success. Mrs. Wright. of London gave an in- teresting address. If you want to enjoy the comforts of horse buy a 11)e. package of genuine TONICA Smoking Mixture. Sold by J. K n= and Ransom Bitas. School 'Supplies AND ALL, KINDS OF 8 Tic Mart. J.C1gg THURSDAY, APRIL 9th, 1891,, L, fasifi1TPPENINGS. VESTRY MEETING, -The Anneal vestry meeting of the Trivitt Memor- ial church was held on Monday last. The attendance very lar„ e. James Riehard:,on presented the financraI re- port, showing receipts during the past year to be $1,750,47; expenditure $1,- 755.03, leaving cash on hand $1.41. The liabilities are about $1.700. The officers elected for the ensuing year are: L. Day and D. Davis, church wardens, N. Dyer Hurdon and C. San- ders, auditors; N. D.Hurdon and E. El- liot lay delegates to the Synod which meets in June. The rector, Rev. E. W. Hunt, announced that his resig- •ti tion was in the bands of the Bishop, to take effect on May the Ist, and a let- ter from the Bishop was read, directing the attention of the wardens to Canon XI, in regard to a new appointment, under which he proposed to act. Power wasgiventothewardens to provide for the preaching if the rector desires it. At 11.30 the vestry adjourned until next Monday evening, to receive report of the auditors. hearing, machinery, and steel rakes. W. G. Brsszms, agent. Thos. Sweet and Sydney Snell of Exeter, each purchased "fine stock animals at the sale of Shorthorns at Maple Lodge vet -teals., Mr. Levett is able to be out again after a long illness. A great many people would like to see him go in again -that is. into the council. Parkhill Independent. A Musical and Social entertain- ment of Exeter Lodge 'Yo. (i7, Indepen- dent Order of 0414feIlotvs will be held in the Lxlge room on Wednesday, %. priI 2Ot h. W. .1. Brine purchased t lc legal farm, Ii.arr::ll;trd, whieh was offered for sale on Saturday by auction at the Windsor hotel. St. atarys. Itcontains 50 acre:; and the prig' obtained was $1859. Alfred :Morrish, of Grand Bend, whese aecident, was tv -aided in last weeks Frames had his arm amputated on Wednesday last, and the doctors are now hopeful of his ultimate re- covery. A petition was circulated in town and country last week, having for its object the establishment of a post office on the Thames Road neat- the Presbyterian church. It was largely signed and went to Ottawa yesterday The latest results of pharmaceutical science and the best modern appliances are availed of in compounding Ayer s Sarsaparilla. Hence, though half -a - century in existence as a medicine, it is fully abreast ist of the age in all that goes to make it the standard blood - purifier. James Ross, son of Peter Ross, St. Marys, a brakeman whose home until \lately was here, was injured Wednes- day afternoon in the G. T. It. yard, IStratford, while coupling cars. Two of his fingers were badly crushed and were amputated at the first joint and part of a third finger had to be taken off. While Mrs. Geo. Lyons, St. Marys, was endeavoring to reach something hanging in the woodshed on Saturday, she slipped from a barrel on which she was standing, and fell to the ground, receiving serious injuries and narrowly escaped being killed. Her shoulder was dislocated and her head grazed a stovepot, inflicting a serious gash. Seventy nine years ago was the • year without a summer. Frost occurr- • I ed every month in the year of 1816. - Wm. Lane, of Anderson, left on Ice formed a half inch thick in May. Monday for Virden, Man. l Snow fell to the depth of three inches •• T. D. Hamilton, of St. Marys had •a ' in New York and also Massaehussetts, Slight stroke of paralysis on Saturday. in June. Ice formed the thickness J. Barnes, St. Marys, has moved out of a common window glass throughout on his farm, South Boundary of Blans- New York on the 5th clay • of July. hard. ' Indian corn was so frozen that the Mrs. Burns, St. Marys, is moving greater part was cut in August and from town and will reside at Kirkton dried for fodder and the farmers sup - in future, plied themselves from the corn produc- Tobn Draper and James and Wm., ed in 1815 for the seeding of the spring Dykes of Prospect Hill left on Tuesday of 1817. • for Souris, Man. David Cathcart is one of the oldest When you buy the famous BEAVER Orangemen in Canada. He has attain- ed his 91st year and bas resided in St. f'ihewing ,Tobacco, be sure the word Mary's since 1812, At the age of eigh- • Beaver as on each plug. Sold by F. J. teen Mr. Cathcart joined an Orange KN' Gr3T and, FARMER BROS. lodge and has been a member, ingood About a week ago John Lavery of Hibbert got one of his feet in a horse power, and sustained a fracture of the lower part .of his leg; and on Sunday, while whittling wood - with a draw- knife, to make kindling; CharlesBrown who is in the employ of Henrys 13a1- f'.our, jr., cut himself badly, School will open on the 13th. Eggs are down to eleven cents per dozen. Mr, Bobier 'will start his creamery shortly. There will be no spring fair in Mit- chell this year, Sacrament was administered in the Presbyterian church Suudaylast. This week so far the weather has been as cold as during February, Health Inspector Creech says the town is very free from. infectious diseases. The cold weather the past week is the result of the recent thunder storm. The snow on the London road' north is still quite formidable in obstructing navigation. E. Christie held a sale of his. farm stock yesterday. Things generally sold. well. The roads are reported in a very bad condition in the northern part of the county. Albert Hooper has moved his family into the residence recently vacated by Ira Andrew. There are 2889 Mechanics' Institutes and 1> Free Libraries in the Province of Ontario. A man in Ingersoll was fined $9.30 for driving fast there, though the horse only cost him $10. ) r b..>� The man who c at z t believe a zt him- selfc 1 � difficult to make t s If f nda ithtltc t zi L he people believe the ads he writes. If April showers make May flowers, as the old rhyme says, it is certain that April snows make cold toes. The Public Library Board met on Tuesday evening and did considerable business in Cconnection with the in- .stitution. Rey. Locke preached a sermon Sun- day et ening ou "marriage" which con- tained some good advice to those in a positiouto receive it. Here is a little riddle. Make out of the word enough two words which shall not be enough. One bright little maiden gives the answer, one hug, S o nz cone destroyed b y fire the young lad's shanty in C`arling's bush Tuesday. It was thought that too nineli card playing was being in- dulged in. Mr, and Mrs. John Spackman were in St. Thomas, Friday, attending the funeral of ;Mfrs. Speakman's sister, Mrs. Melley. Deceased had been ill for some time and her death was not un- expected. Special sermons in connection with the 8, S. anniversary of the Main st church will be preached Sunday next, in the morning by Rev. Butt, of Centralia, and evening by Rev. Colin Fletcher, of Thames Road, The sympathy cif their Many friends is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Brown of the electric light station, in the death of their infant boy, which occurred on Friday last. The child was a bright little fellow and had boon ill but a short time of inflammation of the lungs. The fifth annual meeting of the. Dominion Cattle Breeders' Association will be held in Toronto on April 17. The questions to he debated are of national importance, railway freight rates and quarantine regulations tak- ingAa prominent part. Fanners are invited to attend this meeting. Persons liaablefor assessments for per- sonal property, shall, according to an- other new act, furnish sworn state- ments of the value thereof to the assessment, commissioner, under pen- alty of $24) for every day in which de- fault continues. The county judge is tta:appoint vo � • n )r . empoweredtott E I U e persons to be known a assessment ac- countants. The aceountants must, up- on the order of the judge, exatnine the books, accounts and vouchers and re- port to the judge. • 'We regret to announce the deathof (Tara Fanson, daughterofMrs, Musson, William street, which sad event oc- curred on Monday. Deceased had been a sufferer for some time, but death came suddenly, she having been comparatively well a few days prior' to death. She had reached the age of 14 and was a bright and amiable girl. The funeral took place'SVednesday and was largely attended. The coffin bore several very fine floral tributes from her young associates and Sunday school scholars. A McKillop correspondent writes : --Angus McLeod will trove to Us - borne as soon as the roads get good. Mr. iMM'cLeod's many friends in this part, and more )articularly his old neighbors in McKillop, will regret to learn of his contemplated removal, but the people of the Eden district, where he will locate, are to be con- gratulated on securing so worthy a citizen and so good a neighbor. He is a genuine good fellow in every respect,. and we wish him and his estimable family happiness and prosperity in their new home. Schools in cities, towns and incor- porated villages have 121 teaching clays during the first Half. These schools opened on the third of Jauuary, and closed for Easter holidays on the 3rd of April ; they will re -open on the 13th of April, andclose for summer holidays on the 28th June; re -open 31st of August, and close on the 17th of December for Christmas. Rural schools have 125 teaching days in the first half of this year, and 91 in the last half. -They re -opened on the 3rd of January and closed on the 3rd of April ; re -open on the 7th of April and close on the 30th of June ; re -open again on the 17th of August and close December 22nd. The Vulcan foundry, in Liman, owned and operated by Halloran Bros., formerly of Exeter, was completely gutted by fire at�6.30 Sunday afternoon. The blaze was first noticed in the rear of the building, and before the fire department reached the spot the in- terior of the building was enveloped in flames. The energetic work of the citizens prevented the firefrom spread- ing to adjoining buildings, and, owing g to the numerous water tanks placed standing for the last seventy-three throughout the village, the front pp, or - years. He has few of the infirmitiestion of the building was saved. The of old age, e, and can read the smallest ' origin in is a mystery, there having been arint without spectacles, Mr. Alex- no fire in the building since Saturday. nder Jamieson,pa fellow -townsman, Halloran Bros. are new proprietors, is the same age as Mr. Cathcart having purchased the business and and joined the Orange body at the property a year ago. The estimated same time. loss is $1000. No insurance. X E `.L' Y iI -T 1& t J S .s .eu4a w+.u.':aw.wbtuva.+x;:.-dscY6¢r.+Nuc,GWGnr,.mcaMh..Y«•.c,YlMw1F'+".,XKwa,CavR.1.u9M1•svwnuea�a'sacawcxecra.Kxsr-••�•.-e„ ..... [IL R. KAR .��y,• rd Exeter's Largest Store. isea in jil-le. Is here and New Carpets, New Curtains. New Blinds, New Wall Papers, &c., &c., will be required in every home. We antici- pated those wants months ago and accordingly imported the above goods in large quantities, and are now showing an elegant range in eaeil line , Our Wall Papers start in price at 3c per roll and we have. them for that figure up to the finest grades. New erys We are having great success in our Millinery Department this season. Stylish effective trimming combined with low prices is' bound to bring us trade and we. have been told by a number of lad- ies of taste that our Millinery excels in tastefulness anything shown this season, and the prices are away down, We are not looking for fancy profits, we wish to sell the quantity . re5 y Just arrived direct from Britain, pera'SEthiopia, a`special impor- tation of Dress Goods, Silks, &c. These goods are the latest pro- duction of novelties and among them are Sicilians, Lustres, Silk Mixtures, Crepons, Amures, Habits, Amazons, Mohairs, Alpacas, Plaids, Fancy Tweeds, &c., &e. These, together with our already choice stock will give us the largest and best assorted line of Dress Goods ever shown in Exeter. Our Black Petra. De Soil Silk at $r is the best value ever shown. See it. R. Pickard S. !Direct Irriporters. Dxraarraiaagaa Exams -The en- trance exam will commence. on Wed- nesday June 24th, that of form 1, of Commercial on Thursday, July 2nd, and the Primary on Tuesday, July 7th. Hitherto the eulnn)ereial examination has been free, but this year the depart- mental regulations impose a two dol lar entrance fee on those who write. • PEnsox.ti.s.-William Grigg, of Exeter, is visiting friends in London. - Mr. McConnell and iMrMrs.T. i { 1 i . and C. A, daughter,Stella, of London, spent Easter with friends in town. -Miss F. 11e - Taggart visited friends in St. Thomas this week. -J. W. Hogarth, teacher, of Win;ham, spent Easter holidays at, his home in Stephen, -1V. H. Graham and wife, of St. Marys, visited at John White's over Sunday. -Nelson Tavior, of London, is visiting under the parental roof. -Will Foiland, who has been working for a wholesale hardwarefirm in Toronto, has secured a good situat- ion in New York and is now located in that city. -Chas. Senior and wife of Blenheim, visited. their son Joseph the pastfewdays.=Miss Carrie Drew is visiting friends in London. -Mrs. H. E. Huston acrd daughter returned home Monday from a visit north. -Mrs John Dauncey is visiting friends in London. -Chas. Ewing, formerly with G. G. Johnston is filling a position in Mr. Murphy's store, Mitchell. --Mrs. Mill and daughter Annie, visited friends in London over Sunday. -Mr. Drew, of London, spent the past week visit- ing his brother, William Drew, town. -Miss Newton, of Detroit, spent Easter vacation with her parents here. -Reeve Bawden was iu Goderich Monday -Nelson Sheere has accepted a situation as tailor with Chris. Balsden, of Melbourne. -John Snell has secured a similar situation in' Brantford. -E. Secord, barber with E. II. Fish has gone to Bay City, Mich, where he has a situation' --J. T. Westcott, who has been in Toronto the past two months, as • sessional writer, returned . home Saturday. -Mrs. D.Sohn svisited inLon- den Monday. -Messrs. _ Edmunds, • of Fingal, and Francis of Mitchell, were the guests of D. Mill last week. -P. L. Bishop has been ill the past few days, but is now able to be around.,Wm. Harris, sr., of Dungannon visited friends in town this week. -Mr. and Mrs. James Murray spent Easter with Mr. Murray'sbroth er in Toronto. -G. A. K Mc- Leod is ill and confined to his room.- Word was received here yesterday of the death of Thomas. B. Miller of Newtownstewart, Ireland, brother of Mrs. John White, which - occurred last week. -Mrs. John Blatchford re- turned home Saturday from visiting friends in Lucas. -Miss Hettie Hand- ford returned home, last week, from visiting friends in Dashwood. -Messrs W. J. and W. A. Westcott and John Thomas spent Su4day visiting friends in Crediton. Exeter Municipal Council The Council met by order of the Reeve, at the town hall, Exeter, 4th April 1893. All present. The minutes of the lir('vit18(i meeting were read and cenfirmecl. Carling---Taylor--Orders for the fol- lowing :-- Jas. Creech, $o- charity to Mrs. Sutton : (leo. ('ludinore, $1.50 labor : E. Hunt, tic ; do W. Creech, $1.111 ; do J. W. Creech, 80c ; do The Municipal World, 81c Asst. Rolls ; J. IN. Iowazd 359.91 for electric 1rb t-ing.--('arrid. The Clerk to ask prices for cedar. The Council adjourned until the 17th inst., at 8 o'clock p. in. M. IllaaaSITT, Clerk. Exeter Public School. 1 Room 1. -Class .A, Barton Hooper, c: Allen Jeckell, Ernest Gregory, Almer Nelson. Class 8, Eva Carling. Vic. Bagshaw, Warren Ross, Willie Baw- den. Class 0, Herbert Ford, Luther Howard, Hector Munroe, Anna Mar- tin. No. on roll, 38; average attend- ; mice, 34. T. J. LOCI HART, Principal Room 2. -Sr. IV, Clara Fanson, Coleinan Moncur, May Armstrong, May Thomas, Herbie Pickard, John Spackman. Jr. IV, Allan Myers, Eddie Hooper, Frank Ross, Edna Mc- C:allutn, Mamie Fanson, Dan Rendle. No. on roll, 44; average attendance, 40. Miss 0. V osxEn, Teacher. Room 3. -Sr. III, Tena Hankin, Charlie Westaway, Winnie Taylor, Frank Dennis, Evelyn Gill, Vercy Hardy: Jr. III, Donald McNevin and Harokl Collins, equal; Gilbert Will- ! Tams, Alice Peterson, Fred Moore, Harry Bissett. No. on roll, 51; aver- age attendance, 41. Miss A. E. GREGORY, Teacher, Room 4. -Sr. III, Blla Frayne, Florence Bissett, Flossie Snell, Lorne Cann, Norman Bern, Lorraine Hooper. Jr. IIT, Roy Howard, Vera Hawkshaw, Vera Snell, Addie Witwer, Merle Gould, Herby Gregory and Orville Southcott, equal. No. on roll, 47; average attendance, 41. - Mxss M. E. GILL, Teacher. Room 5. -Sr. II, Beatrice Luker, Willie Murray, Alvin Brintnell, Win- nie Howard, Clara Ross, Dora Trott. Jr. II, Gerty Smith, Oita McPherson, Bruce Crews, Willie Taylor, Arthur Snell, Gerty Trevethick, No. on roll, 74; average attendance, 58. I Miss H. E. WALROND, Teack,Mer. 1 ROOM 6. -Sr. II, Ruby Treble, Ruth Rollins, May' Newton, Veda Hand- ford, Dolly Dickson, Ethel Armstrong. Jr. II, Melvin Southcott, Mary Par- sons, Willie Beer, George Armstrong, Willie Howard, Edna Follick.;-No. on roll, '72; average attendance, 57. - Miss H. D. PRINGLE, Teacher. RtmsxxG Iz IN. Never use a liniment for rheumatism, says a high medical authority. Don't rub it in -drive it out. Take something that removes the acid poison from the blend -take something that will itnprove your digestion, and build up the body to the perfection of robust health. That "something' is Scott's Sarsaparilla, a remedy that obtains the best results in the shortest . time. $1, of all druggists. Room 7. -Sr. II, Percy Westaway, Netta Fulton, Milton Hicks, Tong Jeckell, Fred Jeckell. Jr. II, Willie Willis, Toni Brock, George Jones, Isaac Horn, Martha Snell and Fred Walters, equal. No. on roll, 75; aver- age attendance, 47. Miss A. V.JEcxflLL, Teacher. There was skating on the ice rink Monday and Tuesday. A rare pleas- ure for 7th April. ysorna DE `' m ARRIVED ;-New Stock now ready ; Great Bargain to save money: All the late styles in Fine Clothing for Spring Summer, 1886. Prices down low. In Men's, Youths' you and and Boys'. See our Men's Suits, $4.00 only. We make Sufis to order as well. Just fancy, All Wool 13lack Worsted, fast black,' lined and bound, for only $i6. Hats, Ties, Scarfs, Socks and Shirts, the lowest. Grocery department complete, Crystal Drip Syrup, 50c per gallon ; fill your pail for 75c or 95c per pail, Our 25c Japan Tea has now equal. All other groceries proportionately loci-. Highest price .paid for Pro- duce. Eggs, 11 c; Butter, 16c. CALLING ROS. eAsPr-te23--- F THE TIMES. In order to be abreast of the times my son, Mr S. Fitton has just completed a course at THE ONTARIO OPTICAL INSTITUTE; TORONTO, and is now prepared to fit spectacles on thoroughly scientific prin- ciples. Persons who find it difficult to obtain spectacles to suit them are especially requested to give us a call. Satisfaction Guaranteed. We are also abreast of the times in our stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEwELT:RY and ALVEI -PLATED WARE. Solid Gold Wed- ding Rings cheaper than ever. Fine Watch repairing a spppe..cl 1ty. toa PrATO icyces , r. 0 p a ',o lar � s Different Makes at Prices from $55 Up. Fully guaranteed for 1$1967, Also a fnll line of Baby (;arriages in a few days. PERKINS & MARTINI Service was held in several of the town churches a x Friday last. The weather was • raw and disagreeable, more like that of January. El107 Viral YO:1 Chew is free from injurious coloring. The more you use of it the better you like it. THC GEO. E. TUCKETT 6 SONS CO., LTD. HAMILTON. ONT. s. Come and see Them --A LOT OF Mete ' ='a oys' PELT' HATS Soft and Hard in large sizes from 7 to 73 for roc and 25c, each, former prices $1.5o and $2,25. la Our Bargain Table contains a lot of LADIES' MISSES GLOVES which will be sold at 5c per pair. Send along your girls. a Startler In Rubber Gees.. $sar 2 dozen Tweed Rubber Coats, were ere $7 and. $8, now going at $5. doz Black and Navy, Water- proof and Stainless, sewn seams, large capes, heavy goods, usually , sold for $1o, bot for a snap and rvill be cleared in a hurry at $6. elthing. Boys' Suits, $i and up girds; good wearing Tweed Suits, well made, $2, $2.5o and $3. Boys,' Youths' and Men's Clothing will be sold one third less than regular priees. The reason for this is we have $2,000 too much Clothing and nave decided to run the stock down. We have a large selection of Prints,Cordettes and Satin Stripes; suitable for Blouses. Come and inspect them, at H Want a bargain Come quick while the assortment is large.' We can save you a dol -gr" jar or two on any suit you want. We have this spring reduced our expenses to a mininm and, have decided to sell goods cheap- er. You will notice the difference in every department. Try us and you will save $50 on your year's purchases by bvying for 'cash: or farm produce. CI�i�i �//,, �sr G. G. JOHNSTON. i ■ J Clarke's.