The Exeter Advocate, 1894-5-10, Page 1VOL. VI
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1894.
NO 34
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TRIvITT MEDIORIAL OHARCH.--Ree.. E.W.
Hunt, Rector. Sunday Serviees, 11 a, m
and 7 p. m. Sunday School and Bible Class
for Adults, 8 fe, m. Holy Communion, 1st
Sunday of each month at morning service
METHODIST Outman -Samos -Et , Rev. J. G.
JACKSON Pastor.SundayServices,10.30 a .m,
and 6.80 p. of . Sabbath School, 2..30 p. m.
MAIN STREET Rev. W` McDonagh, Past-
or. Sunday Services, 10:30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. -Rev, W. Martin,
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H.RINSMAN,L.D.S, Fanson's Block.
two doors north of Carling Store
H[AIN ST,' EXETER, extracts teeth
without pain. Awry at Lucan every Wed-
nesday, Hensall 1st Friday; Blyth, first Mon-
day and Zurich on last Thursday of each
month.
Com.
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eiH. INGRAM, DsxT1s', Member Royal
UVJ • College Dental Surgeons, successor to
H. L. Billings. Office ever Post Office
Exeter, Ont. A safe anaesthetic given for
the painless extraction of teeth. Fine Gold
Fillines as required.
DALTON ANDERSON, L.D.S., D.D.S.,
• Graduate of the Royal College of Dent-
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Toronto University (withbonors). Special
attention given to preservation of the nat-
ural teeth. Office over Elliot & Elliot's law
office -opposite Central Hotel -Exeter.
Medical
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ltesidenees, same as formerly
OFFICES, Spackman„ building, Main St.
Dr, Rollins' office• same as formerly -north
door. Dr. Amos' office, same building -south
door, May 1st. 1895
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Ontario, Physician, Surgeon and Acconoh-
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Over Post Office, Main street,Exeter, Ont.
ERNEST ELLIOT,
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The Western Fire Assurance Company,
of Toronto
The Plicenix Fire Insnranae
of London, England
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of London, England
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EXETER MARKETS.
(Changed every Wednesday)
Wheat per bushel $0.56 to 0,58
Barley 35 to 37
Oats ••*err tier, r 30 to 32
Peas •rr or i re. r,r,,e Y 50bo 51
Butter ...... r :.: ..• 15 to 17
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Hay per ton , r .... , ... 6.00 to 7.50
Wingham: "Buz," eldest son of Geo
Russell, formerly oft Brussels,.; .has a
very bad eye, the result of handling
one of those small aft'-gune are
leeely by another boy. The sin-
gle shot; which constitutes the load
struck him in the pupil of the eye, but
it is thought that he will not lose the
sight.
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ARTISTIC DESIGN.
DURABLE CONSTRUCTION
Catalogue sent free on appli-
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35 mores of pasture. -R. GTni2Y, Exeter.
NOTICE.
S. Powell is prepared to do grafting on all
kinds of fruit trees, Plain and pear trees a
specialty, Charges moderate,
SALE REGISTER.
TuURSDAY, MAY 17 -Fara Stook and Im-
plements, the property of Mrs. Harry Sam-
well. Salo at two ,o'clock. Mr, John Gill,
auctioneer.
N0T10E TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF
THE EXETER SALT WOSLIKS 00.
Please take notice that the annual meet-
ing of the Company will be held Monday.
June 4th at 2 o'clock p.m. at the Town Hall
by order of the board. T.B.CURLING?
See'y Treas. .
STEPHEN COURT OF /Invasion-
Notice
EVISIONNotice is hereby oiven that a Court for:the
Revision of the ,ssesstnent Roll for the
Township of Stephan will be held in the
Town Hall, Crediton, on Saturday, May 20,
at the liour of ten o'clock in the forenoon.
All persons having business at said court
are requested to attend
C. PROUTY,
Stephen, May 10th, 1891. Clerk
COURT OF REVISION.
Notice is hereby given that a Court for the
Revision of the Assessment Roll for the
Township of Usborne will be held at the
township ball, Elimyille, on Saturday, June
2nd, 1804, a t the h our of ten o'clock in the
forenoon. All persons having business at
said court will govern themselves accord-
ingly. GEO. W. HOLMAN.
Usborne, May t0th,'94, Clerk of Usborne
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NOTICE,
Notice is hereby given that a By-law was
passed by the, Municipal Council of the
Township of Stephen on the 2nd day of App-
ri1,1894, providing for the issue of debent:.
ures to the amount of 51754.58 for the pur-
pose of cleaning out and improving the wat-
er course usually known as Mud Creek Drain
in the Township of Stephen and that such:
By-law was registered in the registry office
at Goderich, in the County of Huron on the
18th day of April, A. D. 1894. Any motion
to quash or set aside the same or any. part
thereof must be made within three months
from the date of registration and cannot be
mado thereafter. The amending By-law
was registered on same date.
Dated this 24th day of April, 1894.
CHESTER PROUTY, Clerk.
Additional Locals.
lieu Shore's Case,
The young man Short, mentioned in
the following item, which we clipped
from the London Advertiser, at one
time worked for Mr. Wm. Trott, shoe
maker, and as far as we can learn bore
a good reputation while here. Mr.
Trott speaks of him as a just, upright
and honest young man. Mr. Short is
connected with a very highly respect-
ed family and for their sake and his
former good character we hope that the
action of which he is accused will not
be proven against him:-" Ben Short,
the young Parkhill shoemaker, who
left for Edmonton, Man., after his shop
was destroyed by fere abouttwo months
ago, 1s now resting quietly behind the
stone walls of the county jail here. Gov-
ernment Detective Greer brought
Short to Parkhill, and he was given a
hearing before Police Magistrate Wells,
the result being that he was sent for
trial. Several witnesses were exam-
ined and the evidence went to show
that Short had tried to hire different
persons to set fire to the place. A man
named Johnson, who was very friendly
with Short, told a remarkable story.
He said that Short had offered him $15
to burn the building. The offer was
refused, and Short gave him 25 cents
to purchase a candle. Johnson did not
make the purchase, but gave the mon-
ey to a little boy. When the youth
handed the candle to Johnson, the lat-
ter gave it to Short. The two -Short
and Johnson -then went to the store.
The former opened a drawer, placed
some waste in it, poured some coal oil
on the material, set a candle in the
centre, touched a match to it, locked
the drawer and went home. At the
time of the fire the top story of the
building was occupied by a family,
several members of which were ill at
the time. Johnson said he knew this,
but after he went home he slept . very
soundly, The friends of Ben Short
have every belief in his innocence and
will make an effort to secure bail.
They ask the public to reserve judg-
ment until after the young man has
had a fair trial. Short was born at
Centralia, and at the time of the fire
was said to have had a paying business
and a stock valued at $2,200, and free
from debt. As the insurance amounted
to $1,200, his friends elaim that if he
did burn his shop, be burned it know
leg that he stood to lose $1,000, which
they say is unlikely, Again, he re
mained in Parkhill for fiye weeks after
the fire and went to Edmonton, it is
said, with a view of locating and not
to escape justice. His Mende state
that the insurance company were sat-
isfied to pay the' insurance, and that
the prosecution against Short is a per
sonal one. The cause they regard is
due to some extent to the religious
rancour that has been working' in
Parkhill for some time. Mr. Robinette,
the lawyer who defended McWherrell,
has been retained on Short'a behalf,
The prisoner was brought before Judge
Wm. Elliott on Monday morning and
elected trial by jury. The case will be
tried at the June. sessions.
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SOUTR HURON MINISTERIAL ASSOCI-
ATION.
The monthly meeting of the above as
sedation was held in the James Street
Methodist Church, Exeter, on Monday
afternoon last, After the opening ex
ercises.Rev, J, A, Snell was asked to alt
as a corresponding member. Arrange-
ments were made for the June ai,d
July meetings.
Rey. W. Martin gave a sermon on
Luke 16-25. Whether the narratiye
was a parable or historical fact it
taught that selfishness and sensuality
in this life gave misery in the other
world, The Bible diel not condemn
money making, but the misuse of it
It was a fixed principle iu the justice
of God that things. should be equally
balanced. The rich would be poor and
the peer would be rich hereafter. The
rich man in hell acquiesced in the just-
ice of God, and instead of pleading for
himself asked that Lazarus might be
sent to his five brethren. God was often
represented ax being slow iu justice,
but he would do right. A wisp choice
should be made. Like Mosesi who
would rather obey God than be king
in Egypt; or like. Spurgeon,' who,
thoughoffered large sums of money to
lecture in America, refusedto make
money at the expense of preaching we
should endeavor to sink the present for
the future,
Rev. W. McDonagh gave a synopsis.
of the sermon he preached last Sabbath
evening on Mark 9, 3810, and John
10, 13. Christianity in the methods of
salvation was as unchangeable as God
himself, Because of the vanity of cir
cumstances and the changing coedit
ions of those in life there was a necee-
ity for denominations. There was but
one flock and one Shepherd, but many
folds. The Episcopal, Presbyterian,
Methodist and all other denominations
claim Christ as their Shepherd. No
one denomination had a right to say
to another you shouldn't exist. , If all
denominations were united in one
body there would be greater divisions
than there now are, Those deeemina-
tions that would east out devils would.
succeed, while those that failed to do it
would go down.
The next meeting will be held in the
Cayen Presbyterian Church, Exeter,
on May 28th, when Rey, W H. Butt
and. W' McDonagh will furnish papers
for discussion.
Zurich..
Friday last was observed as arbor
day by some of our citizens and a
general clean up took place especially
by the teachers and pupils of our pub-
lic school who were busy all day fixing
their flower beds, and planting various
shade trees etc. -Ascension day passed
off very quite in our village. There
was seryice in the Lutheran Church in
the forenoon with a very fair turn -out
and throughout the day was observed
by the majority of our citizens as a
holiday. -On Satnrday last a large load
of Sunday school Teachers of the Lu-
theran church drove to Leegree where
they attended the Sunday School con-
vention held there. They report of
haying had a very pleasant trip. -Mr.
C. H. Sanders of the Advocate and Miss
Mame Sanders were visiting friends
in the village on Sunday. -Mr. J. Gal
ster is at present b. sy erecting a neat
new fence around his property which
will greatly improve the appearanee of
the same. -Mr. D. Steinback was the
guest of A. G. Dyer, on Sunday. His
daughter, Miss Edith, who visited her
cousin Miss Edith Dyer, returned home
with him.
Stephen. Council,
Council met May 7 th. All members
present. Minutes road and signed.
Sherritt-Schweitzer--that the assess
men t.rollfor '94 be accepted and that the
assessor get an order for $80. Resolved
that the Court of Revision be held Sat-
urday May 26th. A deputation com-
posed of Messrs. Ratz. Sherritt, Schweit-
zer and Prouty meet a deligation from
McGillivray Council on the drainage
difficulty of R. 0. Rouke and others on
Wednesday 16th inst., at Mt. Carmel ;
thence to locality of drain. Resolved
that the following orders be granted,
viz: -Mrs. Newcombe, $1; S. C. Prouty,
2 culverts $2; Registration M. C.D. By-
laws $5; A. Harris $6; J. Heantan, Sun-
dry work on L. R. $7.25; W. Eilliott $1;
N. Baker $1; I. Hill, ditch, $2; W. Eagle-
son,
ag le -
son, $8; Ma. Ransom $6; T, Hayter rep
bridge 22nd con. 2.50; D. Buchanan,
$2; 3. Turner $1; P. McGregor $3.75;
Wm. Dearing ditch L. R. $5;Hart•& Co.
$6. 85; W. Anderson $L50; W. Geiser
$2: 3, Colwell 75c; Dalzel arbitration
expences $1184.10 ;Jos Gaining assess.
ing and census $80; gravel contracts
were let to J. Lawson, W. gown H.
Essery, J Llaist, R Barry', M.Haffman,
W. Huston, W. Dearing, J, Smith and
D. Gilbert. C. ISxtoterY, Clerk.
At an inquest on the recent fires in
1 awcott's Mill and Wilson's hotel,
Strathroy, a young Englishman named
Howard, gale evidence that he had
been asked ley Thos. Wilson to fire the
planing mill, but had refused, The
evidence' will be resumed next" Friday.
Varna, eke hew,
The special services which wore go.
ing on in the Church of England for
the past three weeks are now brought
to a close. We feel that they have
been productive of much good. Mr.
Kerrius is an able and earnest minister
of the gospel and those who listen to
him cannot help being led to think
seriously of their soul's welfare.-Ev
erytlung is looking well since the re-
cent rain, -Last Friday was Arbor Day
for our school and a general cleaning
up took place.
Farquhar.
The farmers in this neighborhood are
jubilant ou account of the nice shower
of rain which fell last Saturday and
Sunday. By all appearauces the ma-
sons and farmers are going to have a
busy season around bare. -Mrs. And.
Campbell is raising her barn, with the
intention of baving a stone foundation
put , underneath, Dr. Campbell, of
Seaforth, is also erecting a. fine new
barn on his farm two miles Southwest
of this place, and the Stewart Bros. o n
the Boutidry between Hibbert and Us -
borne are improving' their barns con-
siderably. -Miss Eva Passmore has re-
turned home after a short visit to
Mends and relatives in Stratford, -Mr.
T. Adams spent last Sunday with his
parents near Dashwood. -Mr. J. Cam-
eron is still in a critical condition.
Brewster.
Mr. James Regan, of Johnson's Mills,
paid his niece, Mrs. R. Jennison, a fly-
ing visit on Sunday last. -Mr. F. Curts
and his niece spent. Sunday in Park-
hlll.-Seyeral from these parts are
talking of taking in the races at Exet-
er on the 24th. -Farmers iu this sect-
ion are busily engaged planting their
hoe crops. -,We understand that the
trustees of S. S. No. 11, Hay, haste pur-
chased the brick for the new school
and purpose having it hauled immed-
iately. -Mr. T. Vine, formerly of this
place, now. of McGillivray township,
was in these parts on business last
week. -Mr. J. O'Brien and sister were
visiting in Exeter on Sunday last.—
Mr. D. Wilsou and sister have now got
comfortably settled in their new home.
-Arbor day was spent by teacher and
scholars in decorating the school and
grounds. -Messrs. Walsh & Scott will
again soon be able to supply peddlers
with fresh Cash; also parties from a dis-
tance who wish to be supplied, cannot
do better than give them a call..
Dashwood.
Mrs. H. Buckingham, who spent a
few days here last week with her sis-
ter Miss Morlock and other friends re-
turned to her home in Exeter oil Fri
day. -Mr. John Hoffman, who had his
hand hurt a short time ago while in a
"scrimmage" with Levi the conqueror,
is able to be at work again. -Rey. Eby
the Evangelical pastor for the ensuing
year, arrived on Wednesday. -Mr. and
Mrs. Hemstreet, who have been visit
ing relatives here for some time re
turned to their home in Port Huron
Thursday. -Miss Lydia Hang and Miss
Mary Bender left on Tuesday for Lon-
don and Hensall respectively -Mr. Ike
Millar's residence is being rapidly
pushed on by Mr. C. Millar, which
when completed will help to improve
the village. -Mr. Doan, of Clinton was
in town Tuesday on business. -Mr.
Michael Eenn is improving the appear-
ance of his house by erecting a yeran-
dah along the front. -Messrs Musser
and Pfaff rode over to Usborne Wed-
desday evening on their wheels and
returned Thursday morning by way.
of Crediton. -Mr. John Hall is posses-
sor of a very handsome driver. -Mr.
John Holtz being rather slack in the
tailoring business has occupied his time
in spreading hand bills to let the peo-
ple know how busy he is. John is
well known here. -Mr. Aug. Then'
has a new stage which will add to the
comfort of his passengers between here
and Exeter, Aug. knows the needs
of the people in this line and trys to
please the public generally. -Mr. Jos.
Wamboldt has the interior of his shop.
nicely painted which with the addition
of a new .chair and hat rack together
with;,other new furniture makes it a
comfortable little shop, -Put your raz-
ors on the "hone" a little oftener Joe
and you will be pretty nearly right.•
Every one seems to be all smiles over
the beautiful showers of the past week.
-Several new members have been ad-
ded to the bicycle club which we think
is second to none in the country. The
boys have all e'ot good wheels, are a
fine lot of fellows and if they conduct
themselves when abroad as they do at
home we fear not that anything will
be said against them. Further more
they are hustlers ot1 the wheel, hence
some lively racing will be seen this
season. -Mr. Henry Willert shippeda
carload of hogs on Monday for Exeter er
station. -Death has again entered our
village and borne to the spirit world
the infant child of Mr. and 'Mrs. Wm.
Zimmer, which sad event oecurred on
Monday morning, The • funeral took
place on Wednesday fol' the Zurich R.
C. burial ground. The sorrow stricken
family haye the heartfelt sympathy of
the communityin this their sad hour
of trial..
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Charles Grant, the oldest resident of
London, Ont., is dead, ,
` Lake View, which in early days was
known to the first settlers as the "High
Store" on account of another store be.
ing carried on at Brewsters' Mills about.
a mile below the present site of the
Grand Bend, is situated on the banks
of Lake Huron four miles west of Zur-
ich. Lake View was a booming little
hamletin the fifties with a bi-monthly
mail of Kincardine, via Goderich and
Bayfield, the southern terminus being
Brewsters' Mills'. But "the past is al
its fame" as it is now a farm and there
is nothing left but the name and the
post -office, Johnstons' mills.. --Spring
being so favorable, farmers are nearly
a month ahead with their work. -Seeds
sown this spring look healthy and: vig
orous and prospects are a bountifu
hearvest. Fall wheat looks excellent
in a few fields but others not so well
owing to be beim' winter killed, but
recent rains will have a beneficial ef-
fect. -Draining has been carried on
pretty extensively but lack of tile and
other material has somewhat retarded
the work. The lake land has long
been noted for its bright sampled grain
and thorough drainage will materially
add to its well merited notority.-A
steam yacht, intended to be used for
pleasure trips on the lake, is tube built
by Mr, Wm. Hayrock. It is nearly 40
feet in length and will be propelled by
steam. It is a perfect little beauty and
when completed will possibly eclipse
anything of its kind along the County
of Huron's shore: It is built of the
very choicest of oak and other lasting
Canadian woods and when furnished
with the latest improved engine will
be seaworthy in every respect.-
There is an opening on the Sauble
Line at the present time for the estab-
lishment of a church. The Methodists
have a church at lake view but there
is no preaching in it at present. The
Church of England have purchased the
old school site and house about 3 miles
south of the Methodist church in which
at present they have a flourishing Sun-
day school. Neither of these are
strong enough to be self supporting.
Now what is wanted is some energetic
minister to step in and unite the two
and put the church about the centre.
There is little doubt but that either
Episcopalian, Presbyterian or Metho-
dist would soon, have a self supporting
appointment. --Building has not yet
begun on the new school house in S. S.
No. 11, but •the bricks are being hauled
and as the. contractor, Mr. R. Rennie,
is a hustler it is almost certain•that the
building will be completed in time for
use after summer vacation according
to contract.
Usborne Council.
Council met on the 5th inst., pursu-
ant to adjournment, all present. Min-
utes of previous meeting read and ap-
proved. Four tenders for the Quinton
bridge were received and opened.
Gardiner -Shier that the tender of L.
Hardy for the erection of a bridge on
Quinton's side road for the sum of $169
be accepted is being the lowest, and
that the Reeve and Deputy Reeve be
and are hereby appointed to inspect
the same and see that the work of con-
struction is performed according to
plans and specifications. -Carried.
Halls-Keddy that a court for the re-
vision of the assessment roll for the
township of Usborne for 1894 be held
at the township hall, Elimville, on Sat-
urday the 2nd day of June at 10
o'clock a, m. and that the Clerk duly
advertise the same. -Carried Shier -
Gardiner that By law No 2, 1894, ap
pointing pathmasters for the current
year as now read be passed. -Carried
Halls-Keddy that M. Samwell be gran-
ted $10 to provide clothing for J. Hew
itt and wife. -Carried. Keddy-Halls
that the appropriations to the. N. W. and
S. W. Wards be $175 each and N. E.
and S. E. wards $150 each, and that
the Reeve be authorized to expend
one share of all necessary expenditures
on the boundaries of they municipalities,
Carried. Gardiner -Halls that the
Clerk correspond with neighboring
saw mill owners for tenders for supply-
ing the township with rock elm lum-
ber required for the currant year.
Carried. The following orders were
granted yiz:-P. Madge, rep. bridge
(1893 acc.) $4; A. Hunkilt rep. 2 cul-
verts $2; J. Polon rep. bridge and ap-
proaches $1; T Passmore rep culvert
$2; J. Cole culvert $2; W. Essery build-
ing bridge $5; W. Oke rep road and
culvert $5; T. Smale rep. bridge and
road $6.25; T. Swale assisting engineer
$2; M. Samwell keep of J. Hewitt and
wife $13; Do clothing ...for a Jn ow l
and wife $10. Halls-Keddy the coup
cil adjourned to meet again as a Court
Of Revision on Saturday June 2nd at
10 a. m. GEo, W. HOLMAN, CLERIC
Fatal Accident at Stratford.
Stratford, May 4. -While driving"
a land roller this afternoon David Arm-
strong, of North Easthope, was by
some means thrown off and instantly
killed, his neck being broken by the
fall. hie was a son of Adam Armstrong
and about sixteen years of age,
Around About Us.
Mitchell: While run: idg:,,e„plece of
wood through a machine on Friday'
last one end flew 'up striking Mr. Geo.
Wood on the face, nearly tearing off
the top of his nose, and rasing a large
swelling' aver one eye.
Mr, Blanchard, the Conservative
candidate, has been elected in Glouces-
ter, NB.
Zurich: Mr. John B. Foster's fittle
boy had the misfortune to fall and
break his arm last week.
Carpenters are busily engagedereet-
ing a large and conveniently arranged:
verandah around Mr, Brenner's hotel
at d, Ben,
HGranensall : Mrd. B. Shirray has so far
recovered from his recent serious .ac-
cident that he was able to attend ser-
vice on Sabbath week.
Shiplta: The store at Shipka con-
ducted by Messrs. Murner & Wing, of
Zurich, bas been purchased by Mr. Ker.
lock, of Crediton, who takes immediate
possession,
Seaforth: Mr. James Weir took wp
his old positition as proprietor of the
Royal hotel, on Tuesday,' and Mr.
Joseph McClinchey became "mine host"
of the Hawkshaw house,
Fullerton: Mr. Jackson, has a bunch
of fall wheat that measures, from root to
top, 27 inches.. For this time of year
this is a great growth, but we would
y
bel']aid afraiwe1Ld of it becoming to rank to
Hensel': Mr. Daniel Bell, secede
son of Mr. James hell, of the corner
faem, London Road, near this village
recently passed a very successful ex-
amination at the Detroit Medical Col-
lege, and is uowa toll-fiedge l M.D.
Tuckersmith: A five-year old daugk.-
ter of John McLean, was drowned
in the river Sunday afternoesi
while attemption to . cross ,ort
a log. Her body was carried down.
stream about 150 yards, and not found
until this morning.
Hibbert: A young farmer was ar-
rested here ou Thursday, on a charge
of assaulting his father, in law. Mr.
Ezra Annis, with a manure fork. The
accused was tried before Police :Magis-
trate Flagg, Mitchell, on Thursday
afternoon, and the case was adjourned.
till Monday.
Wingham: May 3. -The large brick
dwelling -of Richard Green was destroy-
ed by fire about two o'clock this morn-
ing. The fire is supposed to have
caught from the kitchen chimney. The
distance from the bydraut was so great
that it was impossible to throw water
in sufficient quantities on the fire. The
building was insured in the Mercantile
for $1,200. Loss about $1,$00..
Guelph: On Tuesday Mayor Smith,
received a letter from a lady requesting
him to send her, at the expeuse of the
city, one bmtle of the best French
brandy, one largest and best bottle et
Cologne, one surgical appliance, alb ole
Epsom salts, one atomizer, as she was
subject to tonsilitis, one box of worm
powder, as her child was sick, and 50e.
money. The above was to be forward-
ed
orwarded ner without delay.
Mitchell: William John, son bf Mr..
Timothy Gaffney, of this town, fell
from the roof of Brooks' Locomotive
Works, Dunkirk, NY, on Sunday
and was instanly killed. He was with-
in a few days of 24 years of age, and
was young roan of fine character and,
steady habits. The accident was pure-
ly accidental. The body was on Tues-
day interred in the Roman Catholic
burying ground.
IT WAS A FAKE. -An alleged fortune
teller having stated at Kineardine that
she could locate the body of the young
man Matheson, of Ripley, who has been.
missing since November last, his broth-
ers
rothers came to Goderich Sunday to secure
the services of a driver. Mr. Gilbert-.
son, the driver, accompanied. by Capt.
Babb and his son Tom, started for Kin-
cardine the same afternoon, arriving
in Kincardine adout 9 o'cloe . Next
day Gilbertson began diving and coo,
tinned it during the forenoon and af-
ternoon, but without results. The pre-
vailing idea is that the woman is .et
fakir, and the Goderich party returned,
home on Tuesday.
Suicide at St. Thomas.
St. Thomas, May 6.--[Special.l_Wm.
Hamill, a e oung elan 28 years of age,
who has filled the position of bartender
for his uncle, W. T. Wyatt, Station:
Hotel, committed suicide at an early
hour this morning in two and a half
feet of water in Kettle Creek, about 75
yards east of the L. & P. S. R. bridge.
He was seriously ill last fall, and has
been somewhat despondent of late. EEc
complained of being nervous last night
upon retiring, and nothing more was - , .„t
seen of him until 4.30 this morning,;., •,*..,.
'vliett'gttieg' cif tea;q TII.'e'm l'bye�s` 'ittei: see a
proeecditig 'up tho track ' $e' Miura
found by a Harty of men as deseribet't
about 11. o'elaek. Coroner Gustin will ... ..
hold an inquest to -morrow.
PxaluAiva,--Tn London, on the 4th inst,
Myrtle Pym, daughter of Robt. Pick-
ard formerly of Exeter, aged 1 month
and 18 days.
,O:A.IITCUS.
HAM, -In Stephen, on the 9th inst.,
the wife of Joseph Heist, of a daugh-
ter.
aughter.
Bo Lit. -In Centralia on the 8th inst.
*ethe wife of Thee, Boyle, of a dangle.
ter,
ANDERSON' ,--In Stephen, on the $chi;
inst., the wife of Wilson Andersch,
Of a daughter,