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VOL. XIX. NO, 34,
EXETER, ONTARIO
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE,
2 1892
Choice Raisins
We luvinineeived m job it of
Raisins, Prunes, and other goods which
we willsell at Away -Down prises.
Niee new rninillA at $1,26 per box ;
.Prunes at tle per lb, or six lbs. for .25e.
Call and gee our special line of
Ladies' Boots and _Shoes. New prices
rn these goods.
Wit will pay yemto look in a a
see us when in town.
A. 3, MoTAITIM 86 CO.
Following are the roarket quotationa
Wheat 80 to 82
Barley ,, .. 38 to 40
Oats
29 to 80
Peas L. . 56 to 56
Hay 10.00 to 11.00
ButMr 14 to 15
Eggs . ....... —9 to 10
flogs 3.75 to 5.75
(lover seed 7 00 to 740
13111Er41.—IdeaSTS. Fi811 ana blies of
Exeter (meet Sunalty in the village.—R. S.
Crocker and R. Norris of Tbe Exeter Titres
staff vent Sunday in the village with
friends.—Johunie Petty, -son of Lockwood
Petty, tent with a painful aeoident laat
week, falling on the goantliag of a pieloat
fence nod coning his face ;badly about the
cheek and eye.—Mr. Lewis of Criebton wag
in the village Satinday.—H. Donnelly, who
ttended the races in London, met with
good euceess, We horse "Jolla 11" taking
second place. He lett there for Hattillteo.
—The funetel of the late Paul MeArthur
took place on Friday. Deceasea was. a
quiet, retired, and highly reeproted young
main He heap= working in Minneapolis
eeme time,' where be hail n Irterative
postient at the ti.ne of bbs death, His tale.
N,ari 44.3.44. A OLVArd ratrAr to
hie ...Mewed mother and relives, be. hie
Tire was devoted to Hia Glory and bis end
wad peace. The bereaved family have the
Implant of the :entire community. It is
a waning to all and especially to the young
"That wo should try to live, that We molt
be prepared to ia"..se ioto Eternity at a
momeet'a warnit.g." To koop no a con -
Mont ooromunkiation between Iliin and. us.
"To so live that NVO may ever be ready."
"For set know not the dey nor tbe hour
wherein the Son of Mau cotnetb." Deem; -
rel was 36 years of age.—Itev B. Sermon
't ee re eirn : nontel • * ." -
and dispose,' (..1 them to goo& advantage.
Ile loft Monday for his future home in Mar-
quette. Otte are sorry to lose the Rev.
gentleman as he Was a gooa preacher, but
We 'ash him increased. prosperity In hig
now sphere of labor in the Master's vine.
yard; He rreached a very impressive
sermon Sabbath evening.—The gentian
foot ball elab would he pleaged to base the
Exeter club earnest° Bengali tome evening
stna have a friendly game. Do not do the
eannts as last year.—Prol. Scott's. cantata
'held in Coxworth's hall an the evening of
the 2411i was a decided. enemas. The hall
wan packed. The pupils rendered their
parts exceedingly well. It was a financial
succeed also.—The excavation for the new
school has been made —Miss Hein, Exeter.
was in the village on the 24th.—We are
sorrysto report the severe illness of Mr. S.
Stahl, editor and proprietor of the Hensall
Observer. Mr. Stahl has been suffering
from an attaok of inflammatory rheumatism
and we hope his patrons will bear with him
as he was unable to publish his last week's
paper—T. Berry, of the sale and exhange,
stablen shipped a oarload of horsee to
Boston. They were very fine specimens of
Itorse fiesh,in faet about the bast the °minty
can produce.—Rev. Fair's Iroree took a
short run tep other evening and when
througli left the vehiole in a rather dilapid-
ated oonditireb.—Our three Itlethodiat min
fetus, ROVE*. Irvine, Fair and Magee,aocom-
panied by Mr. Albert Tiffin,go to conference
this ween.—Mr. A. Moir, 2nd com, Hay,
takes charge of the school in Stauley, in
whielo A. Tiffim taught for the peat year and
a half. Mr. Moir comes °highly room.
mendes1 by the teachers of Goaerirh. We
are glad to hear this aa he had his publio
echool training in our seetiop.—Vit. Mo
Taggart of Toronto Univereity returned
from his examination Saturday.—The onion
e kings ate brio weeding.—John AloNaugh-
ton was severely kicked oil the thigh by a
here. Had he been etancling a little closer
it might have resulted much/nor° seriously.
—The Hensallites are an tiative,warno-blood
elt people, for &vita the cold days and
evenings, the various ice-oreana parlere
have been rn full blaze, and well patronised
loy "Fir women and brave men."—The
genial smiling and happy face of our grain
kingsMr. McLennan is no longer to be seen
—he having gone home to spend his well-
earned summer holidays.—G. Mayen,
proprietor of the Hensall Balt Wells, oral-
tinuee shipping large quantities of salt. It
oan be purchased by the barrel, in loose
nuantitiee, or in bagfuls. --The politicians
.of our village,Reform and Conservative speak
in the highest terms of the late Lientenent.
Governor of Ontario, Sir Alex. Campbell.
His life waa intend to his country, and. it
can be said of him, "Hie political life waA
rentatkable for hon eety of plumose. He wee
greet': vevetred by both political parties. --
The directors of the Dom -Mien Amisellurel
standing ie good, there being a Woe, ft/mg
eurptes in hand.—O. Berford hes built a
new fence in front of his premises anti
otherwise improved its appeerance.—R.
Speare spent 24th with frienaa in and
around Oromarty,—Dr. Thomson sports a
new buggy. Blatcbfor4 de Cln,rke are the
makere.—The young men who purehased
bioyelea Hart miring have unuttered the
warbling creatures and ride well for the
time they have had them.—About as fine a
display of buggies, oifrte, bioycles, Me. as
ere have seen is td be found at Colwill's
earriage shop, Ur. Colwill is a huotler and
rolls readily at a Oman profit. Manatees
saved by bnying of him,—Illessis T. Berry
and Robt. D. Ross are in Buffalo tvitlx
cor-load of horses, Mr. Boss expects to
import a tow fast horses. Mr. PM pur
chased of Mr. Arnold. his well-known driv-
ing reare.—Mr. John Pope has recovered
front hid late Illness Alia can now be found
at his post in the cutting departnieut of the
tailor ehop.—The croquet club is about to
organize. As soon as the weather la favor-
able they expeet to issue ohallenges, Mr.
James Berry of Seaforth waft towo on
Monday.—The South Huron Conservative
Atetoolation meets hero on the 17th but.—
The 4ietriot meeting of the Royal Tampions
of Temperance will he held in Hensell on
June 21s1.—Rev, 0. H. Bridgeraan, form-
orly of this place, who has been about for
two years, returned recently from England,
and haft been Appointed by the bisbop of
Huron to the charge of the perish Millbank,
Perth Greenlee—Mr. Ed- oBoasenberry sold
elm of bis drivers this stook to be shipped to
eletutoba.
Staffe,
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BUMS. —The Forresters talk of building
a hall.—Oor new blackstotth,Mr. Cameron
hoe bought the thep front Mrs. Chubb.—
We miss the kindly and venerable face of
ItLeFeronaoe from the etreen—B.Nasmith
ana Witty, from Lockport, New York,
are on a visit to his brother here.—The
doctor bas been in Exeter to. good deal
during the past three weeks attending hie
mother, who is very low. 4Ve hoer she
is recovering.—Mr, John Sadler bag begun
the foundation of his elm store. 11 ta v.
large huthling, awl will be A credit to the
Yin -ave. We hope Mr. Sadler will meat
with euecess.
Stephen Council.
Stephen 2611 May, 1802.
COURT OF REVIVON.—'1100V0 anp011ited to
chafe'. Members dilly twerp. Oates of ap-
peals as follows D. O'Brian, no change
meele; R. Cobleigh, teamed $1001 F. W.
Bat. v, Orne 1 $100; 1. Hill, no ()Image; 15
trulaen, no cheap, J. Clarke, withdrawn;
O'Rourke, dog el; Atone MoOorntiok,
rerineed $50; Pollisk, dog off; W.Gaiser,
dog off; Jos Edwards, 1 dog '„off; W. Fink-
beiner, dog off; R. Kilpatrick. dog off.
COUNCIL MEUTINO—COULail mot ior gen-
eral bueinese. Resolved that H.Eilber and
Wurth see ..to repairiug road near S.
Brokenshire'e soliool house and reeve and
Sberritt see to "wearing first side road.
Resolved that a by-law be drafted dosing
roaa leading from Jr. Crouyn'a to Mr.
Contract i for hauliag gravel
emenntine t 332 conle repreeeutell by
about 5t100 not lueludius the N. B„ S. B.,
and 21st cons. After passing the followlug
orders conecil adjourned to meet again on
first Monday in July : Cheritee$I0; 3,11yrin
culverts 12tit con, $0; S. Oforrimn, ceirert
bat S. 11, $2; F. Treabnar, Troulmer briage
$2 50; St Brokeimbire. culvert Exeter S. R.
36; A. King, ditohing across 6 and 7th con,
$2; N. Keane, culvert t 9th eon, $1; W.
Elliott, work near Fairfield, ,O2; 3. Ryan,
additionalcetisus, e9; \V. Reelable, oulvert
(moss road, O3 50; A.. Dearing, enlvert, rep
culvert 3rd. S. $5; 3. Ryen, balance part
Dashwood,
BMW:S.—By all appearances there is
going to be an abundance of fruit this
year.—At the ra.cee Kxeter last 24th Sir
C. Fritz of this place was the ehtenpion.
Well done for the Cermet). and. DaahwoodO
—The Mims Rennie et Harris moved into
their new -rooms on Friday.—Mrs Linden
-
fold moved into Mr. J. Roese's house on
Alondey.—A sabscriptiou list is at present
being handea around for the purehase of
an organ for the Evangelical church here.
We hope the menthere and friends of the
ohurch will subeerilae liberally.—The fol.
lowing officers were elected et the meeting
of the Young People's AlliOnce Thurs
day evening : Pres., Sem. 111.IIauch; Vice
Pres., Miss M. Snell; Rec. See, John E.
Hoffman; Cor.See„Miss L.Raunie; Tress,
Miss Ida Cook.
Orecirton.
Bisra—Ntr.Ketehen has takenmieseseion
of the Woollen Mill and intents rent:ling it
to its full capacity and matmfaetariteg for
the wholesale trade. He ia an enterprising
lousiness man and we tvalcome thine among
us.—Last week Mr. Ketchen had the mis.
fortune to lose a valwible driving mare from
nervous poetretion, brought on by the
animal haviug ',been moved by train and
badly frightened. It was valued at $200
and Was a ',them' bred. -14r. Claris Kibler
brie sold his stook and Aare to Mr. James
Clarke, got one hutedred canto on the
dollar for the Moak and $500 for the build.
hut. M. Kibler will leave town, having
purl:lased a stook in Mildmato—Mr. Bice
leas greatly.iraproved the appearance of his
hotel both inside and outotiod is now repair.
logthe stables with new floonetee)This hoot
lery will be very ranch improved.—Olm Sae
(flatlet's new buildings an Miiin.at are
making rapid ficlyancetriont.—Mr. R.Kilpat-
rick leaves in a few daya for the Rainy
River District, where he bas taken up land.
—Rev. WWII& and family are visiting in
the village daring the last week.—Rev.
Redmond is attending the 'Methodist Con-
ference.—Rev.O.Staebler of Buffelo preach
ed. last Sunday evening in the German
church to a very lel autlience.—Dr.
Staebler is in Brooklyn on important
lousiness. He ie expected to ratite) in a
few days and bring with laim one of Brook-
lyn's Wrest ladies as his wife.—The Grand
13end out is making good .progress. Work
is expected to commence in a short time.—
Wonted Or Smith, who are alwaes up to
the times hose n. new cart, which appears
to moet all the requiretnents. All those
who have rode lo it and seen it prououuce
it as tirst-class artiele.—Tho Patrons of
the township or Stephen had a meeting
iri Crediton on Monday for the purpose of
a township organisation. The principal,
discussion was binder twine, but owing to
the feet that no definite reply was removed,
the matter was postponed until some future
date.
Zurieh..
Fon AALO Oa Ti Ihnire—A New York Piano
ill be sold at a low price, or rented on reason-
able terms, Apply at Wrnes'Euelotture Store,
Zurich.
A L•Uttta STe,px,—Wo have now on baud a
lame stook or buggies elirriages, wageus.seris,
oto., which we ate sollingat lectors/ prices t All
our own make and guaranteed. Call and an
stook. Repairing and 'earring° trimming will
reoeivo careful attention, hen. liess,Zarich.
Beiers.—Itlesars. Merner et Wing, both
young men well-knotvn in this neighborhood,
have purohasea the general stock of Moneta.
Coleman tie McNeil, and will open in a few
days. They have also purebased the atook
of Kellermann'Bros. at Shipka. Mr Wing
will run the Shipks. store, while Mr. Mettler
will conduct the Zurich store.—Mr. Benj.
Short, lately with Mr, GOON:balk, has
opened a ;shoe shop at Centralia, In the
salary, 520.
• C. Pawns-, Clerk. stand whom he served his apprenticeship.
WO wish. Ben every stecess,—The ditching
.E_den.
swamp just now. It has gone over a mile
machine is making splendid progress in the
•
Barites —Considensble damage is thought and done its work in a better style than was
to have been done to small fruit by the expected. The ditch is some 18 feet wide
boxy frost on Friday night last. —The and 6 feat dciaP, and aa Earaight as P°38ible•
Eden Stars have all fully recovered from Mr. Hicks is to be ;complimented upon his
the matches they kicked on the 241h. work, and the council should make him a
They would, like, to meet the Rovers agein Present of an additional gam .ou the head
soon as they think if their men were fresh of a firstenass job. There aro to be thwe
they could make it warm for them —The mita, two in Inc big swamp awl. one in the
small boys of Eden have organised a junior eastern swamp, in all thirteen miles of
foot ball team with T. Cave as captain, ditabing. The torteinue is at the Bleck
whieh this season will -go under the name Creek on the Lake road into viola the
of the Ruaty Cubs. Although they do not ditohes will empty. A distance of from 150
cleim to be as good. kickers as the Stars, to 300 feet per day is acoomplialted.--Ar.
they can ohms them up pretty close just rangements are being made for the MY
the same. The Rusty t lubs have arrange 1 township fall fair. A big time is eepectea
mateh with the Elimville team to be here this year.—The members of
kicked on the foot ball grounds hore,ronile Court Bismarck of the Ancient Order of
south of :the church on Saturday nigte Foresters attended service in the town
next.— The Sunday school oleos, formerly hall on Sunday last. They were acconn
taught by Mrs. Jos. May, paid their old Tototed by a number of brethren from
teacher a visit on Saturday last. —Mr. W. Canits Sherwood cif Seaforth, and Pros -
of Clinton. tRev. Henderson of
Millson of Exeter preached in the church parity
Henault, who had kindly consented to
here on Sunday, 22ncl, in the place of Mr.
Allin.—Mr. Richard Qualm° of this -place preach, delivered an excellent sermon, the
subject of which was Cain and Aleel—"Ant
is at present working with Mr. Jonston of
Rogerville.—Miss May Cave of Exeter I my brother's keeper ?" A large nutrther
spent Sunday at her home in Eden,— ldr. from Zurich and vicinity were also present,
Nelson Baker has been laid up with a the town hall being comfortably filled. --
Miss Fried of Parkhill wee the guest of
severe oold caused by getting It severe
wetting on the night of the 24thoo-lere. R. Mrs. Fred Kibler last week.—Mr. H.
Elston lost ta valuable colt one day last Randall, while engaged. in cutting some
marsh, had the misfortUne
week.—Quite O number of sheep and poles in the big
to catch the axe in the limh of a tree which
lambs have died of late around here on
.account of the cold rains.—Mr. Hicks caused him to out his foot. Die wound is
a severe one and it will be some time
of Biddulph is the owner of 2 chickens
• which were both :hatched item one egg. before he will be able to go to work again.
—24th was very quiet in the village. The
Both are living and smart. . . .
principal business places were closed. —Mr
John French, prisoner in Stratford H. Either has returned from Michigan.—
jail, made his eaeapeon Monday morning. Mr. Stebbings, the A. 0. e'. organiser,is in
He had been sent dowit from *Mitchell and town.—Mr. Harry Weber met with a very
was serving a sentence of five months for painful accident one day last week. While
wife bea.ting. He had put in about two breaking stone, a email splinter struck
months out of the five. He is described him in the eye, cutting a gash through the
as follovvs :—Be.is about 5 feet 5inches in lid. He is able to be around however.—
height, of light build, hair and eyes very Miss Kate Hill na Detroit is visiting ber
claxit and small dark moustache straight mother in town.—Mr. P. L Coleman in -
nose, features fairly regular. Vfrhen last tends leaving shortly for Detroits—Aseen-
seen he had on jail pants and vest, one side sion Day was observed here on Thursday
of each light grey, well worn old dog -akin last:
eap mei (mese, old shoes. He claimed to *
No better value in Ladies' Misses' and
Children's Hose can be shown in Exeter
than those so eagerly called for during the
pest week. Another supply to hand this
week at JO P. Clarke'..
Stephen.
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Selmer, REPORT—The following is the
report of S.S. No.13, Stephen, for the month
of May :Class IV—Victoria Bag shavnNettie
Penhale, Louise. 'Deering. Br HI—Henry
Beaver, Nettie Sweet, Wesley Senders. Jr
III—Eleanor Staulake,GeoBtershaw,Sidney
Sextants. 1X—Frank Ford, Samuel Jory,
Clara Stanlake. Sr pt II—Henry Retitle,
Thos flarrison.Luther Penhate. pt It—
Eddie Beaver, Dan Sanders, Lorena For.
Pig—Clinton Sweets Frea Dearing, Harvey
Sanders.
, be 35 years of age but looks younger.
Olociety ileld 11 tiMnsz,.;1 Ghort, then) apopp Aria 8,11 --,,ed to have headed fei. Donnie :and
,
'0.,,ereedoe to Lobi a fell fain The 6nanonll when loot seen limped in his ,walk, i'ailer
' hits -,offered $25 remind' for his
capture,
.1, W. TiAlinISON, Teaeller,
Zion •
(Too late for last week.)
BRIEFS.—Mr. Samuel Peart's big barn
was successfully raised on Wednesday of
last week. Being eornewhat wet there was
no rake, oonsequently no (patrolling what-
ever as to unfairness, Oh, no ! after a
sumptuoue repast presided over by the fair
and beautiful of the neiphborhood, mime a
foot ball match between the Plage ot Win.
oholsee and Zion boys. As the Plugs won
by ono goal they talk of ohallenging the
township,—Don't fail to avail yourselvea of
a free ride to Otteera this summer. Supply
ten cents and a button, make applioation at
the Corner and away you go.—Mr. Satnuel
Peart richer than he tract last week by a
daughter.—Zion will bold their anniversary
an dune 10 and 20.
--wweltwel•
Eay Council
•••••••••••..
Council met purstutut to adjourument in
town hall on Saturdatolffey 21; all the mem
bora present.
Kalbfleigett—Salinell—tbat the following
change be made in the assessment roll :—
John Domed, dog street off, 101 24, rIi. 13.
E., two doge struck off; central pot lot 9,
uon 15, assess to Henry :Krenger; Ed Mer-
shon, atruck off; Henry Yager, one dog
struck off; E lot 16, oon 6, reduced 5100
—Carried.
Welker —Kalbfleiach—that a veer road
division to he known as 15 Aonui consisting
of 11, 12, 13.11and 10in eon V be ionned
With Alex. Munn as patlomasten—Carriml.
Kelbfleish—Sehnoll. —that on request of
Messrs Gies and BoInvalte% the clerk be in.
structed to notify all parties effected by the
Little Marsh Drain that the matter of clean,
ing out gala drain will be token up at next
meeting of the council. Lots effeoted ars
22 to 28 Inelusive in Con. 10 and 18 and 10
on North Boundery —Carried,
Turnbull—Voelkere—tbat the reeve and
treaeuret be instruoted to borrew on the
credit of the numielpality the snm of 32,.
00U to meet °envoi expenses. —Carrie&
Turnbull —Voenter.—that the following
be appointed Road Commissioners ; —North
Boundary, EL Gies and. Charles Troyer;
South Boundary, Henry Yager awl Darnel
Shaeffer, Centre Road, Div. 1, Carlisle,
Div. 2, G. Parker, Div. 3, EL Wenn, Div.
4, Nelsen Mnase.—Carried.
The following (mounts were °Mitred to
be paid; JO Hildebrand, care of 0artay,$12;
M. Witmer, culvert, Essable lino, Of; 3.
Curtz, culverts, $7; 0. Holborn, culvert,
Bronson line,$5: DI...Thompson, attonderee
on Margaret OleVeiele 530; Kasper Weber,
repairing bolo in Centro roma, 75e; Sem I.
Latta, part salary, $10; R. Hicks, coatrace-
or, II. S. D. $271.
Connell then, adjonrnedto meet again on
Juno 251b, at 10 a. tn.
Sax 3. LATTA, Clerk.
tioderich.
Bitters —Mr. John Eseery of Exeter was
in the Connty town last week.—Rev. W.
Brown and ItIrs. Serman of &small were in
town the past week, previous to their depar-
ture tor Marquette, where the rev. gentle -
Man has received an appointment.—Mr.
Robt. Fax of Lumen was in Goderith last
Thursday.—Mr. R. Logan of Seaforth
visitea Goderioh on Thursday.—The wea-
ther has been favorable for the growing
cropanhough those having low or very henvy
lands complain of too much moisture.—The
wisdom el the county will meet in the Court
House next Tuesday.—The tem:them of
South Huron 1011 meet hi this town on
Prides, (to -morrow) recoiling, To the
evening the convention will give an enter-
tainment in the Grand, at winch Mr. JO T.
Garrote, Q. O. tlet. P. P., will deliver an
address. On hie following day the wotk
for which the pedagogues meet will be com-
pleted and the convention adjourned.—Mrs.
Thomson, of the Park House, and Captain
13abb, of the Ocean House,have not renewed
their lieenses, contending that it dais not
pay. The Commissioners :have issued one
for the betel at the sitition,so that Goderich
has one license loss this year.—The 241h
passed off quietly in tOwn, there being no
excitement of any kinfl,—Lt week Mr.
James Saunders, an old and well-known
resident, passed peaoefally away after a
few weeks' illness at :the ago of 70. The
deceased gentleman had been in the tinware
andfatum goods business for a long period,
and this bueiness has :made him (=pains
tames tbroughout this portion of the county.
—It 10. said that before Domiuion Day
comae, three young ladies of Goderioh. will
bay° changed their names for othere they
like much better.—The steamer Oity of
Windsor was in this port on Thursday and
Saturday, and Tuesday of this week.—On
Saturday there were hundreds of anglers
tempting the finny owe; on the banks of
the harbor and river.—Mr. W. Smith's
horse, Goderich Chief, took first at Dun-
gannon on tbe 24th —Aht one time it was
annotineed that the Orangemen would meet
in Goderieh on the 121h, It is now stated
the plamhas been dropped and that the
Goderich delegation will attend a distant
meeting.—So fat there has been no men-
tion of oelebtafing Dominion Day.—The
Court House square tvill be in splendid order
when our county members meeto—Courity
Treasurer trolmeS wag in Ottawa the past
week,--Sub.Cust collector, W. Whitely, of
i th t u 1 st weee
CONDENSED NEWS.
From. Various Sourq es Tlir °ugh
out the District.
eurnmosex,
London is going to celebrate the ist
July.
At a meeting of the °minty association
Y. P. S. 0.13. in London last (week, Miss
Grundy PetIthiil was appointed secre-
tary.
Geo, FlodgMe (on the Breen homestead)
2Ist con„ McGillivray, Imo new potatoes,
about the size of hen' e egge, grown up
through the pit.
Jahn Larlein has been sent for trial by
liSgaunigriee3a.b Bo.ratntoynth. fel:lea:as av:Ibtiaulf :oTialpopincaa:
at the proper court -
Have no initial as a prompt and positive
euro for sick headaohe, billouseese, coma.
tPraOttliQbnlel?0140arinter'tithLeittaliedLe'ivearndPilalell. liver
therm
The Oueida Indians en the Delaware
reserve am sending delegates to examine
the Northwest, end if their report is setis.
factory the attire baud will remove to the
Northwest.
About 6 o'clock Friday aigiet Mr. 10, JO
Dortaldscm, second demetv reeve of Curette°,
was hurt at a barn raising at Mount Bridgee.
He was struck on the head by a falling
Pike pole,
Thomas Talbot Howard of Iondon and
me of the pioneer settlers of Bieldulph,
died in London last week at the age of 90
peers. He vas born in Ireland and
came to Canada 00 Tem ago.
Mr, William Porteous, of the lOth Me
Gillivray has a colt which is a ein (Omen of
the wonderful and strange freaks of nature,
08 11 has, it is reported, five beam ilia
township leads the writ tor cariosities.
Rev.- W.W. Shepherd prineipel of the
Moncey Institute, has returned from Otta-
wa, where he itoterviewed the Moister of
Public Works regarding the erection of a
new institute building. The building will
kely be constructtel next f all.
The vocal orgena are attengthened by the
use of Ayern Oberry Pectoral. Clergerrien.
lawyers, singera, Rotors, and public speakers
find this preparation the most effective re -
needy for irritation and weakness of the
tbroat and hums, and for all affeetions of
the vocal organs
Tile Port Albeit correspondent ot the
Clinton News Record says t—" George Row-
battom, of nienry, Middlesex, formerly of
London, Ont., was on a short visit to hie
relativeg, the Hawkins family. George is
an ola trooper, having served fifteen years
in the Miadlesex cavalry and although 70
years afage is as straight aa a whip and says
he would be willing to take his plain it a
charge at the enemy yet.
Mannie the, 12 -year-old oral of Mr. J. S.
Donley. Strathroy, was unfortormie en-
ough to have oue of the bones of lois left
arm broken. just above the wrist a few days
ago. It appears he was welkin up the steps
to the Maitland Street Sehool vvhen another
anti much bigger pupil interfered with his
pregrees, and the reault wee that he NinJ
pushed over the bannietere, falling to the
floorot distance of (tome seven or eight het.
The North Middlesex Reform Aesociation
met at ant Craig on Wednesday afternoon
the 25 inst., ana elected tlfe fo lowing ads.-
ers tor the ensuing yeer.:—President,
liam Fraser, of McGillivray ; 1st Viee-Pres,
William Damson, of Sylvan ; 2n11 Vice -Pre,
George Barnwell, of Exeter; Secretary, 3.
T. Oweet,Aitse Craig; Treasurer, Dr. Gunn,
Atha Claim A. resolation of condolence
with Mrs. Mackenzie, widow of the late Hon.
A. Matkenzio, was moved bY Mr, John
Waters, of. P. P., and unanimously passed.
PERTH.
The directore of the Bluth Perth Agl.
Sooy. aro indeavoring to have one of the
travelling dairies at the fall fair.
A brick cottage ownedby John Thomp-
son Listowel, was totally destroyed by fire
one day last week, together with contents.
A wager nf a dollar was wou by R. T.
S wales of St. Marysf for ritiging the town
bell for 10 reinutes. He started at 4.50
and kept it going for 15 minutes.
Wm. Barker, an employee of John Get-
tler, of Fullerton, put one of his fingera
among some of the oog wheels of the mill
machinery and had it badly crushed.
Contractor Elliot, of St. Alarm eustained
a severe sprain to one ankle the other day
while endeavoring to quarry stone foo the
looping for the Victoria Bridge breakwater
in London.
The death is recorded of Mr. A. R. Snow -
art, of Uxbridge. He was at one time a
retident of Sts. Marys and Was section boss
on the railway, He was a local preacher in
the Methodist Church, and gave many tho-
rough gospel sermons.
Clinton, was v s ng e o ow a .
W. T. W. bears the honors of the pew pool -
tion with the natural grace of a newspaper
moto
Nesoly every One needs a, good 5pritig
medicine, and. fiooilet Sarsaparilla be tut:. ,0n1.0. it 1 nsr d tbu,t 010
doehtedly the best, Try 'Wel& rASAGon•
JOHN WHITIE & SON
ubligher and Proprietor
Taking Goods!
And lots ol people taking then" is
the order of things at the MARKET'
STORE.
Notwithstanding timt the farmers are
so busy they call around as usual to se-
cure the special bargains we offer. We
wish you to reniember that we are offer-
ing Steen Prints, plain, in ell colors ;
and lovely patterns in figured, a,t prices
never before sold at in Exeter. Just
test this will you "
Also a mag,niticent lot of Drees Goods
in tho newest shades, just opened, We
were fortunate to secure a large quan-
tity Cottons, Cottonades and Shirtings
before the rise on these goods, and will
sell them. at the usual low,figures.
We will give all the benefit of the
large joblot of Boots & Shoes which we
can sell below orig,inal cost, and make
money. Come right in and secure some
of them.
11 18 reported that the Perth county.offi.
elate of tile Patrons of Industry will hold
an open meeting in Mitchell on Monday,
June 6111, in the interests of the Patron's
Order, when addeesses are promised by 0,
A. Mallory, grand.preeldent, and others.
The spruce tree deal le still an intetesting
topic of divenessionen Blanshard. It is said
that the Nursery Company have expressed
a willingness toaccept $5frotn each purchas-
er, in lien of the $125 or $150 whiob the 2,-
500 or 3,000 Mall shoots would have met
at 5 cents eaon.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bell, of Stratford,
oelebrad the fiftieth anniversary of their
wedding on Thursday, Mr. Bell is the old.
eat locomotive engineer on the G. T. R.
heving entered the company's service in
1858. He tormerly lived in St. Marys, but
for tbe last 19 years haS been a resident of
Stratford.
The 'Remo Cletholic congregation al
$1. Marys have decided upon erecting a
handsome ediuce fl thst part of their
PruPeIV to the teeth of gas present struc,
taw. Plana and specifications for the rvr
building tre in course of prepareiion
:termerr. Poo; dr 1101mos, atchitectS, of
J. P. ROSS.
Market Store -
of thole udetion will be eoropleted this
year.
Not 000 10 twenty are free from some
little ailment caused by inaction et the
liver. Ude Carter's Little Liver Pinto The
insult will be a "pleasant surprise. They
give poeitive relief.
Brandon (Mini:tette) letter says: Ttie
taint milition to the ntereanttle intereets
of the eity is the openiog out of a bratteh
of John White and C420 pork peeking es-
taliliebrnent of 'Mitchell, Ont. Mr. John
White bee been in the eity and has aeourea
premises in the no erket banditti to the
rear ef tee city hall.
uunus,
Air. David Centel= ef Clinton left on
Monday on a trip to the all country.
Mr. John McMillan of Ripley formerly
of Blythe died last week at the age of 01
years.
Mrs, Keller, Seaforth,has a lily the illoom
of which measures S by 7O int:Ilea, Who
ovin beat this ?
Far. Clerito of Seaforth, has taken the toe,
trast to ruu the atage between Bayilela and.
Seaforth.
Mr. Tom Itattenbury of Clinton, is etook.
Int; a fish pond on the Glow fanm. on the
Huron road, a very pea idea
Mr. Stelic. leader of tbe Methodist ohurob
choir, Hills Green who is about to leave the
village, was last week presented with en
album.
Mr. Robt, MeTaggart of Seaforth, left
Lor Antagonisb, Nova Beatia where he bas
been engaged as cheese maker in a large
;Rotary thief reason.
W. A. Thompson, of Chem terve Brace
Co., wept to New Yerk to hue SIAM of
counterfeit money. He got two bricks for
tO.1,1 totki 4.14noy.
Thos. Hoar of the 2nd con.Erat Wawa-
nosh died last week at the -age of 72 yearo
Cause, the effects of the grip. 133 teas ts*
born in Kent Englend.
Mr. Wm. Baer of Clinton hal the mis-
fortune to get struck on the eytilid with a es....O
falling nail on Friday last, and is still laid /
up, inflemmation having it in.
Some old °bargee are being resuseitetea
against Sheriff Sutton of Brew county, and /din
the Tara Leader says if it is possible to
bounce the Sheriff, bonne° it will be.
Harry Garbutt of Wingham, the alleged
forger, who bas been in Toronto jail for 0
over a year, went back to Texas Friday
afternoon in charge of Detective Limas of
that State a a /4!
A farmer in Goderich township he
valuable calf and in order tbat it might not (t
harm itself he tied it on the barn floor -
Soon atterit kieltea some boards loose and ftkir
lailing through hung Haan
Boilemarbunales.and eruptions of all kinds I* or 47'
are natureei efforts to throw off poison from
the blood. This result may be accomplish-
ed much more effectually, as well as agree-
ably,through the proper exeretory ()hennas,
be the use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. r/ oe7e
A road cart loft outside of Heyward's
earriage shop Clinton over night was taken
away on Monday by some boys, for a lark; 't7F
their sport may cost them something, s
e
gold wetth Wet was taken from the same 7
place recently bas not been recoyered.
A daughter of Altelnhn White of Stephen
while feeding the goslings one day last week,
was attacked by the gander and severely
beaten'. It eaught her by the heir and
flapped its wines until parts of her body
were bl Ick and blue. -
Samuel Hey, of Leltelet, has met vnth a
serious socident which will lay biat up for
some time to come. Ho was assisting to
place the binding pole on a load of hay,
when it broke. precipitating 'him to the
floor. The fall was a heavy one,. and, he
guetained serious braises besides having his
arms broken at the. wrists,
The demand for "tne "Ninths Navy" to-
bacco is still on the Moralise, and from every
quarter the firm who make it are receiving
unsolicited testimony of ite growth in pub-
lic fewer. A gentleman from One of the
mining Islands of Lake Huron vvritelo Your,
"Myrtle Navy" is an invaluable solace to
the loneliness of the rainer's life. I don't
know how our men could get along without
it. 11 their stock ran out they would rtsk
swimming to the mainland to replenish it,
heedless( of danger, and I believe they would
cross the ica in winter on the same errand
if it was not more than an inch thick, No
other tobacco will satiefe them."
PROGRESS.
It is Vciry important in this ape or VaSt
MAW/I'd progress that a remedy be pleasing
to tile taste and , to the eye, °eaeily taken,
e1)h11110 to ;he stonalch nd hoeltby
its Ir0107t. Arpl effo,ots. Possessing 1,hose
;lip of 9.0 is the one pevUet
111 i, bo diuretic lo,oWn.