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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1898-8-5, Page 1ttf 0 9\_ ELEVENTH YEAR. -505. bet EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1898, C. H. SANDERS, EDITOR. WANTED Greenway, Agood smart boy to learn tailoring. Ap- ply to 3. H. CAitxevE, Exeter. SERVANT t'ANE.DH. SPLMAyE eter. PAR.M3 rim E ALE MONEY TO LOAN. The undersigned has a few good farms for sale cheap.. Money to 1o411 on easy terms Joss SPACRtAN, Samweil's I look Exeter PINEY TO LOAN. We Lave unlimited private funds for in- vestment ul on farm or village ere=erty, at lowest rates of in`er'st. Iiicart+x CARLINtt. Barr:s,. r etc•.. Exeter. TALI ABLE VILLAGE PROPERTY FOP. SAI.E, • The under.,igr.e,1i, c.ffering for salo that t arabie ant i aluablera erty, sit urte,l 011 linrou Street being tart of Lot :1, euntain- i..g ever five tire,. Three is on the premises a gond brick: house, con mining seven roosts, with stone cellar, frame kitchen and woad- Shei attaelied; a frame stable and other necessary out -buildings; 47, choice fruit trees, a good well of water and athereenveniences. Terms rtasoniTile, apply at this office or to S.i triL PuzczeKron,Exeter. FARM FOR SALE. The undersigned in offer! ng his spiended farm, in the township of L sl,orne, for sale. being lot d:, eonoeseion S, containing leu acres. There is on the premises two good barns (one bank), and other ;;onci out-bniid- in s; a good frame house, goad wells and a splendid orchard. This is one of the best farms in tsborne, and will be sold reason- able. Intending purchasers should see this property beforepurchaeing elsewhere. Apply to MATT. KALLAxri IlevunP.O.,Ont VOTERS' LIST, iS 8--MI'NICIPALITY OP THE VILLA.ON OF EXET:RR, COVNTY Q ,' fIl'fi,O1t: N once is herebygiven that I have trananhitted, or delis ered to the persons mentioned in the 3r11 and 4th sections of the Voters' List Act, the copies required by said section to be so transmitted ordelivered of the List, made pursuant to said act of all persons appearing .by the last revised assess- ment roll of the said Municipality to be en- titled to vote in the said stunieiaality at the elections for members of the Legislative As. sembly. and at the Municipal elections, and that said list was first posted at my office, Town Hall, Exeter, ou alth day of duly, xf,:i8, and remains there for inspection. E'ectors are called upon tO examine the said list, and if any omission, or other errors are found therein to take immediate proceedings to have the said errors corrected according to law, M. EACItZTT, Clerk of the MunioipalIty, Dated this 7th day of 3uly,18'S. First -Class Farm For Sale. To bo sold by public auction by Mr. Henry Brown, auctioneer, on the undermentioned farm, on Tuesday , the 0th day o4f August, A. D., TR)S, at two o'clock p.m. (subleet to such conditions as shall then be produced.) A11 that parcel or tract of land containing by admeasurement one Unwired acres. bo the same more or lass, being composed of Lot No. la, in the loth concession of the town- ship of ITsborne, in tho County of Huron, naw in the occupation of Thomas S. Clarke. This farm is in prime condition, all under cultivation, excepting 1n acres of good bush, has two orchards in full bearing,and two never failing wells. There are a frme dwel- ling, a barn s Sx3>.i, shed 14x3e, a stable 20x.10, with fences all in a fair state of repair ;about 22 acres aro fit for fall wheat. possession of which will bo iven for cropping this fail. The remaining -land is all seeded down with timothy and over. Per further particulars apply to Air. Clarke on the premises, to the auctioneer, or MESSRS. L''LLTOT St GLAD A1, Dated eth Tnly,1$OS. Solicitors, Exeter The undersigned has op- pened up a new Meat Market 1 DOOR SOUTH OF DARLINGS' STORE, where he will keep the choic- est of meats constantly on hand. A CALL SOLICITED, John T. Manning. 1401110 SEECCev St yTore � MO4S t\Cr�C14 (ON THE STCLAIR RIVER) $ARNIA.ONTARfiO. SUCCESS Is certain to those who take a Business or Shorthand Course at this College.. . During the past fifteen months our grad- uates have been located as follows :—Sarnia, 34; (fall, l; q-oderich,.1; Toronto, 6; London, 5; Windsor, 8; Winnipeg, Man., t; liforden, Man., 1; Bowesmont, Dakota, 1; Port Huron, Mich., 32: Detroit, Micli.,10; Sandusky, 0., 2 ; New York, N. Y., 5; Orange, N. 3., 1;. Ky., 1; Chicago, Ill,, 5 ; St. Louis, Mo., 1, Desmoines, la., 1, College open throughout the entire year. Students admitted any time. Graduates assisted to positions. Write for particulars. Fall term opens Sept. 1. A. S. NIMMO. Proprietor. Sharon - The farmers, are well on with their harvest and threshing has been com- menced. Accapae T,—On Saturday last a little five year old daughter of Mr. Thos. Amey met with a painful accident. She was playing outside n hen by some means a large rail fell on her leg, breaking both bones below tl e knee. We are pleased to state the r tient i; doings nicely. Rev. J. W. Baird, B. A., aunouneed for a circuit social, at the parsonage, Corbett, Tuesday, evening, August 9. Admission, adults 15e., children 10; or two for 25e. ---Airs. W. J. Wilson and daughters, accompaueed by Miss Sadie McLaughlin, are holidaying at Bay- field.—Mr, ayfield.—Mr, W. A. Wilson wheeled to Bayfield and Varna last week and re- turned home efo►qday.—On account of the quarterly meeting and Sacrament service at Salem next Sabbath, there will be no service in the Boston Mlettle. dist church.—Alyrtle Wilson visited friends in Lucan and Exeter last week. —Mrs. C. II. Wilson returned home from Grand Bend last Monday, where she has been camping for several weeks. Mooresville Mr. A. Neil is in Toronto this week. ---Mr. George Hobbs, of Nissouri, and ;►fir. Paterick, of London, were visiting friends in Biddulph this week.—Mr. Eli Boyce has routed bis farm to Mr. A. Patton, of McGillivray. Alam. --There died at the family residence, in the town of Forest, on Sun. day, July 24th, air. Joseph Beviugtou fu the 65th year of his age. Ile was a member of the Canadian Order of 0. F. for the last 25 years and was buried by the members of the artier at the Forest Cemetery on Tuesday, 26th ult. De- ceased was universally respected by all who knew him,. His brother, ;lir. W W. Revington, of Mooresville, and his sister, Mrs. Belly, of Carlisle, and Mrs. Abbott, of Biddulpb, attended the funeral. $en as ll T. Brintnell's horse got tangled in a barbed wire fence a few days ago and was badly hurt.—Last week while cleaning a bicycle Master Lloyd Davis got his finger badly crushed, the end nearly taken off.—Mrs. E. Shaffer, who has successfully carried on a con- fectionery and restaurant business here for a number of years, and who, by strict attention to business, coupled with good management, obliging man- ner, and choice stock, has done a large share of business here, has sold out to Mr. George E, Greenslade, of Hay, who receives possession about the middle of September. We wish Mr. Green- slade, in advance, all success in the business he will assume so soon.—Mas- ter Abe Chesney, second son of Mr J. IL Chesney, V. S., of this village, has been somewhat unfortunate of late, and bas proved the old adage that mis- fortunes very often do not come single handed. Only a couple of weeks ago he had a couple of teeth knocked out while experimenting with a well wind- lass, the handle of which struck him on the mouth. Last week, while riding on a bicycle, he had the misfortune to collide with a boy who was running across the street, and was thrown from the bicycle on his head with such force that he was picked up unconscious, and in which state he remained for some time. ,Hay Connell Council met Monday, August 1st. All present. The several rates for 1898 were struck as follows: County pur- poses, $1989.05 or a rate of 1. 18-100 mills in the dollar; Township purposes, $8550.00 or at a rate of 2 mills in the dollar; general school rate $2067.35, or a rate of 1 2-10 mills in the dollar. The following sums are required in addition to the general:grant of $150 for each school, by the several school boards: U. S. S. No. 1, $125; No. 2, $425; No. 3, $175; No. 4, $125; No. 6, $160; No. 7, $725; No. 8, $75; No. 9, $242.51; No. 12, $215. Debenture No 1, $135; No. 13, $78; No. 14, $250; Nos. 9 and 6, $134.59; No. 15, $91.93; No. 4, $155.40; No. 16, $562.76; No. 2, $149,76; R. C. Sep. No. 1, $258. The Council decided to have certain portions of Hay swamp drains cleaned and to levy a special rate of $400 on the assessment of the same, for the payment of a balance due the town- ship by the H. S, D. fund and also for the payment of cleaning drain. The following accountswere ordered to be paid:—Angus McCormick, gravel con- tract, S. B., $88.50; H. Willert, contract building bridge and lumber, $142.08; Philip Beaver, commissioner S. B., $20; John Hey, two culverts and hauling plank, $20; Jas. Green, rep. Sauble bridge and cedar, $4.55; Samuel Burk- holder, work 2nd con., $1.30; Wm. Gran cutting thistles C. R., $1.75; Wm. Arm- strong, cedar, $1; Alex. Munn, filling approaches to bridge, $2.50; Chas. Hart loth, spikes, $2; John Dietz, rep culvert and cedar, 50c,; Josiak McDonald, turn- piking Con. 3 and 7, $13.83;11 Volland cutting thistles C. R, $2; F. W. Hess, printing, $5.50; Municipal World, D. and W. record. book, $2.17: John Gal- ster, balance account workiug scraper, $?25; Mrs. R. Aubin, charity, $3; Thos. Hannon, balance on contract of ditch, $2560; Joseph Grigg, grading road and work, $36. Contracts for cleaning out certain portions of Hay Swamp Drains, will be let by the Council at the north end of East Branch, on Fri- day, Aug. 12th, at 2 o'clock p.m; Con- tract for hauling -gravel on the centre road will also be let on the same date 7 o'clock,pm., at the Township Hall. Council will meet again on Monday, Sept 5th, at 10 o'clock a.m, F. Hass, Clerk. Crediton IC, Callas is nursing a sore band at present. --O. W. Snell bas for sale a Hiss Kato Wenzel, who bas been , special bargain on a Gent's Stearns visiting ber brother, Wm. II. Wenzel, bicycle, worth $85.00 for $35, also .a here for the past week, returned to her member of others. Call and get a snap. home in Detroit Wednesday.—V. Ratz, He also has a line of bicycle aecessor- M.P., left for Toronto Tnesday ten least -1 ies to be disposed of at a eery low fig ness.— dr, Tuttle Alills, of Petrolea, is ere.—hiss Flossie Kibler, of Zurich, visiting friends here.—C. Either, ae-has returned home after visiting Mrs. oanpan eied by this family, of Z trieb, ! Wertz a few days.—On Thursday of was the guest of his parents, Mr. and' last week Mr. Geo. Kellerman threshed Mrs. G. F. Eiiber, Sunday.—Master !thirty-five acres of fall wbeat and Harold Lyon Garner and hiss 31i:drredtwelve acres of barley. Flow is that Garner, who have been visiting their F for a record? -.-O. W. Snell was visit - relatives here the past week, returned 'lag at "t Ivatahoe"cottage, Grand Bend to their home, London, last Monday.— `Park on Sut,day last --•Messrs. I'red The masons have started building the Shettler and John Zimmer wheeled to parsonage. Joseph Lines has the out Grand Bend on Sunday lest.—The tract.—Mrs. Clemens, of Winebelrea, blctiele pt;triotte deeoratious attract sent Sunday with ber dighees, A1rs. considerable attention to visiting S Matthew Winer,Jr.—The T cvc?ists. ��me of our lir�w s wheeled to Jr h P A Rally wilt be eld in the German London and back on Sinv"azy, a die church next Sunday, Mr. lines, of lance of over eighty lntles.-- Masers. Zurich, who intends going to Africa ISylvanus Witmer aihd Louisa Miller shortly as missionary, will be present wheeled to Bri„ht on unday.--Mr. anal take part in the program. All are Benjamin St; inkenweder, of Ft. Wayne, iavited to attend. --11r. W ouzel is hay- ' Ind., is visiting his parent:.. —The fat ing our fire engine painted, and when est fad is " Don't talk so slily." It re - it is fiuished it will be Al. ---Mr. Wes. quires bleaching, --Mr. George Wie- Kerr returned home last week, after a gaud had the misfortune of breafiit►g pleasant visit of several flap with rola his arm by falling off a load oil Mon- tives in Loudon and Wiarton.--11r. IL day, Sweitzer is building a new shed at his grist mi:l.- Mr. J. II. Iloltzumu, our Stephen Connell. popular tailor, is having his shop painted, which will add greatly to its Council met at Crediton, August 1st. appearance. -Commit met on Monday. All present. Minutes read and signed. Not much business transacted.• --Mr. County rate to be 1 1.2 mills iu the Si Hy. Ellber, el.l'.P., is atteudiug Par- township tse mills in the Si other rates Bement in Toronto. --Mr. Willert, of according to circambtances. Council Dashwood was in the village Tuesday, to meet again first Monday afternoon and took a suap shot of our corner. iu September. Resolved that the fol- lowing orders be paid: I. A. Rollins, jr., nom., $1; J. McCarty, $5.50; 0. Hoffman gradin;, $2 50, grading 53.75; W. Ryan culvert, $1.50; A. O'Leary, corn. $9; W. J. Sanders, Si ; J. Schweitzer, $8 SQ: J. Lawson, balance of drainage contracts, Sauble con., $49; Jones Bros , lumber, $31.50; G. SVebb, repairing road, $2.50; G. Lawson, grading and cane, $10; W. Geiser, lumber and work, $3.60. ex pend tture in Nashwanger beat, $6; Joe Haist, with grader, $63.75; W. Huston, $4; II. Wilson, $5.50; Ford Bros. gravel contracts, N. B., $70; W. Anderson and others, cut. 4th con, $2.5Q. 0. PROUTY, Clerk. Grand Bend Park New arrivals for the week ending August 2nd.—Messrs. Knights and N D. Uurdon picnic, 80 in number; Cred. iton picnic: Messrs, Henry Sweitzer, Ezra Feist, Wesley Mitchell, George Mantle, Fred. Young, Misses E. Morloek, L. Young, L. M. Brown, L. Schwartz, S. Kuhn, Carrie Feist, Louisa elurlock, and Dir. Henry Either, Crediton. hiss- es Harden, and Mr. James N. Hurdon, Fort William; Rev. M. N. Bethune and family, Ailsa Craig; Mrs. R. H. Seldon and two children, Ingersoll; Mrs, Geo. Samwell and Dors, W. 3, Hooper, Exeter; Thos, Trick, Clinton. Dingley Dell— John Leonard, Miss Susie. Wilson, L. N. Phippen, wife and child, F, G. Worts, Parkhill; Miss Edna McKinnon, Orange- ville. Mr, and eIrs. A. Bagshaw, Exeter, Idylwyld-Cecil Murray, Mrs. (Dr.) Lang Granton; George Thompson, St, Marys. Chesney Wold—V.. Ratz and family, Khiva; Emma IL Kaufman, Berlin; Daniel Wing, Chicago, Ill,, Miss Kate England, New Hamburg. Bleak House —Joseph Salkeld, wife and family. Alderside—S. M. Daly and family, Park- hill; Miss K. Clark, Harold Clark, Port Dalhousie. Oaks—P. W. Currie, Niag- ara Falls; Miss M. Colvin, Teeswater Mrs, McArthur, Misses Jessie and Jennie McArthur, Miss J. Gilchrist, flensall. Visitors of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Westcott. Ivanhoe Cottage: Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Anderson, Mrs, Geo. Hedden, Crediton; Mr. 0. Snell, Dashwood; Mr. and Mrs Henry Barris, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Eas- terbrook and family, Mr. James. Stan - combo, Mr. Wes. Snell, Mr. Jas. Gould, Exeter; Miss Laura Strancombe, Brock- ville; Miss Marion Russell, Bolton. Mr. Geo. Cudmore, Misses Millie and Clara Cudmore, Herman Prior, Exeter; Mrs. Wm. Cudmore and two sons, Eippen, spent Tuesday at the Park and report having hada splendid time. Friedesburg. Mrs. Samwell and Mrs. Hooper, of Exeter, Mrs. Seldon and two children, of Ingersoll, also Miss Morish, of Strath. roy, were visiting at Mr. Joseph Snell's this week.—Mr. Will Westcott, of Ex- eter, was in town last week on a Cleve- land, You know "This is Cleveland Year," that is why everybody rides the Cleveland wheel.—Mr. Moses Miller has this week and last been trying bis strength at the fork.—Mark Broken - shire is also home helping at the har- vest.—Mr. Jos. Senior, photographer of Exeter, was in town last week.— Master Master S. Willert one day last week had an encounter with a weasel. Thinking it was a squirrel he picked it up when the vicious animal bit him and hung to his fingers till help came, and the helper suffered the same fate, being also bitten, It was a very pretty ani- mal and is now being tamed by Duncan Snider.—Look out for the $15 snaps, as it was said there are some around town,—Miss Maggie Stacey wheeled to Farquhar on Wednesday of last week.—Mr. Henry Krafts' house was struck by lightning last week, smash- ing the gable end all to slivers, and also knocking considerable plaster off the walls. Mr, John Goodman has re- turned from Elmwood, where he failed to secure a situation.—Mr. Joseph Eidt, miller, and faintly of this place, have returned from New Hamburg. -Mr. Mclsaac's cab is in continual use. It is a beauty, and that is why, all the people ask for it. It is now being used by Mr, Harry Wing, of Shipka, who is driving to New Hamburg, etc.—Mr. Sam J, Latta, . of London, passed through here last week.—Miss B. Rob- inson; of Exeter, paid our town a fly- ing visit on Wednesday of last week. —The threshers are very busy just now. -Visitors to the Grand Bend Park are daily passing through here. 'There should be seine electric railway connection with the park. -Mr, Henry Oentralia Mr. Newton Baker has enlarged his barn, which makes a vast improve ment to the front of his place. The raising took place on Weduesdtiy of last week.—The Royal family held a picnic at the lake on Tuesday. The day being fine, the miry company en- joyed the outing very much. The picnic is termed the CoIwill picnic.— Mrs.. Wm, Clark, of London, is visiting Weeds here —Mr. Wilfour has moved here, and purposes in the near future to start a butcher shop. We wish him every success. --What might have proved a serious accident happened to Mr. Wm. Colwell last week, While out driving with a very high-spirited horse, the animal became unmanage- able and ran away, smashing the shafts into pieces, and damaging the buggy considerably. Mr. Colwill luck- ily escaped uninjured.—Prof. G. H. Schoof will deliver a grand lecture in the Centralia Methodist church on Monday and Tuesday, Sth and 9th, un- der the auspices of the Ladies' Mission- ary society and Epworth League. Lecture to commence at eight o'clock. The subject will be Darkest Africa, and he having a large collection of relics from there, the discourse promises to be interesting. Admission 15 cents, children 10 cents.—During the past week the Hindco Medicine Company have held forth in Parson's hall, Their concerts have been much appreciated. Their purpose was to advertise medi• cine. The baby contest evoked con- siderable interest. Mr. Sheardown and Mr. McFalls' babies were the ones chosen, and every one purchasing a bottle of medicine were entitled to vote. On summing the yotes Saturday night it was found that Mr. Sheardown's baby had received the most, and was awarded the prize, which was a hand- some oil painting. CATTLn DIED.—Mr. Geo. Buswell, of the 2nd concession, of 'laborite, lost a number of valuable cattle last week, caused by blackleg. U sborne DILATE Or hylas. FrILLER.—The home of Abner Fuller, of the 11th concession, has been saddened by the death of his beloved wife, Margaret Fletcher, who died on Tuesday, at the age of 88 years, 5 months and 22 days. The de- ceased had been sick only ten days of typhoid fever but during that time suf fared intensely. She leaves besides a sorrowing husband a nine year-old daughter, both of whom have the sym- pathy of a Large circle of friends. The remains will be interred in the Kirkton cemetery to day (Thursday.) OBITUARY.—This week it becomes our sad duty to record the death of Helen Conley, beloved wife of E. Wil- liams, of the 7th concession, who died in the city Hospital, London, on Satur- day last, at the age of 59 years, 9 months, The circumstances surround ing her death are rather sad. The de- ceased had been a sufferer from inter- nal cancer and to better her condition went to the hospital about two weeks ago to undergo an operation for tbe re- moval of her trouble, but the strain on her already weakened constitution was greater thaw It could withstand and she died under the operation. The funeral took place to the Exeter eeme- tery Tuesday and was largely attend- ed, testifying to the esteem la which the deceased was held. Parkhill: Mr. John Phippen has bought out the photograph business of Mr. M. H. Patterson anti took posses- sion last week. Fullerton: Wednesday death enter- ed the beame of Mr. J. R. Gettier, xlaiut- inb for its victim his 15 -months old son Leotard Lawson Kirkton: Rebt. Dawson left Thurs- day morning- for Winnipeg. Man., for • the purpose of viewing tine eoulbtr; . He may settle there if it suits him. Shipka: Messrs. Glauville & Parish • �ti removed their sial..+t of drygeode, ere.. £roars Vera last weak. Thep- intt'nd pitching their tent is Lake View for n time. laoderich: While working at the G. T. R. depot Monday, Chas. H. Humber met with an accident which unfortun- ately resulted in a badly sprained ankle. St. Marys : Florence, the little 'daughter of Mr. R. W. Birch, fell from an apple tree the other day and frac- tured two email haloes of tier arta near the wrist. IClinton: On Wednesday, while the 1 thresher belonging to Morrison Morrell was being driven, along the road, oue of the horses dropped dead. It belonged to J. W. Hill. Seaforth: On Saturday while Note ' aiurpby, eon of Johu Murphy, was en- ' gaged is pitching hay 4t Juo. Scott's he had the misfortune to break one of tbe email bones in his fore arta. Baytleld: The beautiful brick house and grounds of ex reeve Burne were sold by auction on Saturday, Wna Woods being the purchaser, at $1400. This property cost in the neighborhood of $9900 a couple of years ago. Sylvan: While working with a piece of steel Mr. Thos. Sadler was unfortun ate enough to puncture the sight of his eye. It has caused him latense suffer- ing and he left for London last week where he will have the eye removed. Seaforth: Mrs. P. Megary, who bas been conducting a bakery and 'confec- tionery business for the past few months, sold bar stock one day last week, to Mr. Wm. Sperling, of Cllnton, who will in future conduct the bust - St, Marys: Miss Haudraham, cook at the office Hotel, was attacked on Sun- day while coming from home, by a dog belonging to Mr. Flynn and bitten on the ankle and her dress badly torn. JIr. Flynn shot the dog subsequently. St. Marys: After a short time eon- fiued to his home, Mr. Chas. Wilson, died Saturday, Deceased was well known throughout St. Marys. He came to the town in the early days of its settlement and has lived here ever since. Seaforth: Wednesday Frank Hol. come along with four other small boys were lighting brimstone on the side walk. It took fire and in endeavoring to put it out Frank tramped on it and being in his bare feet he severely burn- ed them. Brinsley : Mr. Geo. Brown, our pop- ular merchant, has sold his store and premises to Mr. Trevethick of Crediton. Mr. Brown gives up possession about the first week in November and we understand with his wife and family will move to London. Seaforth: A young child of Mr. Thomas G. Scott met with a painful accident one day recently. The child, who is only a little over a year old, fell out of the upstairs window to the ground, a distance of about sixteen feet. .As a result its coliar bone was broken, and it was only a miracle that the child was not killed. Ailsa Craig: Death ou Saturday last claimed Catharine McLean, widow of the late Alexander McDonald, at the age of 85 years, after a comparatively short illness lasting only a few days. Deceased was among the early settlers, having resided in this locality for the past forty eight years. She leaves be. hind two daughters and two sons. Brussels: On Saturday Mrs. Thos. Anderson, an old and esteemed resident of Brussels, passed away to the great Beyond at the age of 65 years and 21 days. Deceased had been ill for about three months with heart trouble, and though every attention was paid by physician and friends her usually rug- ged constitution finally yielded to the repeated attacks. Wingham : Mrs. B. Flynn had the misfortune to fall down cellar on Sat- urday. Besides having one of her wrists broken, she was severely shaken up. So heavy a fall to one advanced in years i8 unfortunate, She was car rying some disbes from the room to another, and thought she was enter- ing the kitchen door, when it really was the cellar way. Wingham : The practice indulged in by a number of young men in town, of going up the river on Sunday with a keg of beer and spending the day drinking it and in the other kindred amusements, is by no means creditable to the young men, their relatives or the town. This sowing of wild oats pro- duces a sure cr at of moral deteriora- tory effects on their future social and business careers. --Advance, Egmondville: Mr. R. Stewart wha. has been confined to bed for the past three mouths, is very low at pros • ent and.to all appearance cannot last much longer, Cti:utotl: Cantalon Bros. Made e. shipment of liar, est apples to Eastern markets. This is the earliest it the memory of either members of the firm They have already shipped fourteen hundred twelve guar: ba hets of cher. ries anti expt^:.t to itiereese that lum- pbeer b.efore the ettaeon closes. lit:heil: Mr. W. D. Canteion has severed his conneetfou veldt W- G. Murphy & Co, awl accepted the :want agemeutof. agenera: storeaeEthelt. Zia family will follow faits siaort!P. Sulu their removal from our midst nal. be i much regretted by their best of frle;cde. Clinton: Tele other n4ereing P Couch a.fto a Jews ted Jeste 3 fse1were drtvtng I,. into the slaughter house yar i, the wagon wheel naeseeetedlti struck the gate which was rarey elesed. The suddenness of the blow threw Fine. out, and he felt eo letevily that he has since been suffering from the effects of the fall. The shafts and creta -baa of the wagon were also broken. Alitchell : \Vi'dnt sdny death claimed for its victim, .Tears, beloved wife of W. Edward, who diol at tba age of 61 years and 8 mcntlhR, after abeut four months illness. She bora bersuffering patiently, fully true-'ine in her Savlotr who alone can remove all pain. She leaves a grown-up family along n irh '' loving husband and father to mourn the loss 0 a dear mother .tad wife. 1yulllin : Torrence T.13141(.3 d vd or Monday at his haeme int Lennie, ie, e t hie funeral took place the foil atmer Wed- nesday to the Catholic cemetery,— tare Thursday a serions aeeident happened to Joe Williams, tion of,fatties illiatua. While sbtugling Q. barn fer Jesepb Mur- phy, he missed Ms footing and fell 52 feet, breaking bis arse and receiving' other serious injuries, although his case is not considered critical. Clinton: Not long ago there existed in town. what was politely termed z ".Produce l xchange, " but it really was a "Bucket Shop." A certain ideas of some means, who thought he eoulol beat the dealer on his own game, speculated on margins, expecting to Make a good sum out 0 his io'r strnent. It is said that his venture cost him, $I600, and to day be is so badly down at the heel that be would be exceedingly glad to have the slightest portion of it back, Seaforth: Mrs. James Leatherland passed peacefully away at her resi- dence Monday. Mae Leatberland back been in delicate health fur amity years, and for some months has been confined to her residence most of the time. She was 63 years of age. Mrs. Leather. land's - maiden name was Amy A. Townsend; she was a native of the county of Frontenat, and was born near Kingston. ,;: • was married to DIr. Leatherlaud fo - years ago last Mareb, and bas reeided in Seaforth; thirty years, Ma Leatherland beiug one of Seafortb'a oldest citizens. She hada family of six, but only three are now living. Mitchell: Dr. Wood has sold out his practice, here to Dr. Armstrong, of Fullerton, and who will go to Nashville, Tenn„ where he has accepted the chair of medical practice in the university there. the doctor has splendid ability to act as a lecturer in a medical an- iversity, and will fill the position to;; a, 'T." The doctor's large :country prac- tice here has been rather too much for him and bis position in the Sunny south will not be so trying on his constitution. This week Dr. Armstrong, 0 Fullerton, will start practicing in Mitchell. The doctor leaves a large business behind, which has been purchased by Dr Hack- ney, a young man who has been prac- ticing at Enniskillen, A Waterloo couutry farmer, near Bern lin, had to have thirteen hogs destroy- ed on account of hog cholera. The au- thorities are trying to confine it within. limits. IDIICTHXS 0.en.—In Toronto, on July 40:h, the wife of Frank Oke, of a sen. HonosoN.—In McGillivray, on July 21,. the wife of Jos. Ii. Hodgson, of a daughter. BROWN.— At Sharon, on July 27th, the wife of Albert Brown, of a son. RNIB —in Exeter, on July 28th, the. wife of A. Rennie, of a daughter. to Jn5P5R$O1—BOWZs-0n July 27th, by Rev. J. E. Ford, John Jefferson, Parkhill, to Margaret Bowes, daugh.- ter of Wm. Ritchie, Esq. 0E a.TilfJ EDWARD.—In Mitchell, on July 27th,. Jean, beloved wife of Wm. Edward,. age 61 years, 8 months. LEAT13IiRLAND.—In Seaforth, on July - 25th, Amy Townsend, wife of Mr... James Leatherland, aged 63 years. Mar oNALD.-In Ailsa Craig, on July 23rd, Catharine McLean, widow at:' the late Alexander McDonald, aged', aged 86 years. WILLIAM:.—In Loudon, ou July 80th . Helen Conley, beloved wife of E. Wil- liams, Lot 18, Con. 7, L;sborne, aged, 69 years, 9 months. FureanR—In Uaborne, Altg, 2, Margaret-. Fletcher, beloved wife of Abner Ful- ler, aged 3S years, 5months, 22 dad s;..,