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Exeter Advocate, 1899-2-16, Page 11 1 .. ete THIRTEENTH YEAR. -589. EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRITA.RY 16, 1899. C. H. SANDERS, EDITOR. llitere $tith a as wearing glasses when you should not and not wearing them when you should. . It is a 'mistake to do either. We only prescribe glasses when they will be of use to the weal'er, A large proportion of the cases of painful eyeiight tire due to the use ot unsuitable or improperly fitted glasses, In consulting our optician you inour no expense and run no risk. — T. FITTON'S OEWELERY S ORE Mornings preferred for testing, SEnVANT WANTED. A servant, wanted to eliaree of usehota On. a lame p*1y to Elea 13reven. Sale Register. THURSDAY, F$B 15.- Household Effects, ete theyroperty of John. Uoorso LoC Calnielain 73, Fallartoa. Salo at 1 ieoloa, 11110WS, Auer, SATURDAY MADDii --implecdonta and hae-oliuttl effe:its. ttio usereriv et August Thou, Da:Atwood. Sato at oue o'clock, ED. liOSSESPERIVV, Atm*. 14-01.1.E'r TO LOAN. We bavo untindest private totals for t veatatent upon *Ann or village property, lOwest ratcs of intitcreat. DlegtiON S: CA111.11101 Barriaters, et Exeter FARMS PUB. BA.IIE MONEY TO LOAN. The undersigned luta few gtual forme sato oheitp. Money to 10411 011 easy 1v71715, JOHN SPACKM Sam Wall'a Bleeh Exett —MONEY -TO '140A/T. — money to loan at front tii to 5 per Cent. ELLltf r ti; tiLADMAN. Berrietters.Soltritora. etea Main St.. Exeter. FOE SALE tilt RENT. That ilesirabie terra in the township ot Steplitat, buing Let 17, Concession. 1d, cant - 1141 at:res. ta a good 117105 uttleatt ittubbuthltagii en the prt allot:at g rvit latt 'Wet, DeWitt 14 ACV'S Zito, plowlitg 41011e. Pussvssluit 11114...0 Alattla 1s1% tbA'. TI/REP Is a good lam anti bt.. aunt ellva.p. Apply to Au. el oh,: (I Exeter. //OUSE FUR SALE. -- 1:oat desirable brick cottage situated on the corner of James am* AUltrOW street, Ex - end., and about. ode-litth acre ex laud. 'lite house contains nine ruoina dig a good kitenult, and there is a /Ned won ot water ' and a otatern usi tam premises. l'his is spleuuld property attuated, and w111 be sold roasonanly. Pot porttetuars apply to ten ottani or tau lindersiginai. AL11S. J u isx WELBR, Exeter. N 0 TICE Tho taro of Billet& eiciaman, Barristers, Solicitors, eto., Alain-at...Exeter, having been dissotved by the neath op Lr. .73. Eatiot, 1 Will con dune to carry 0u the businesS at the same offices. Alt outstanding accounts are to be paid to mei aud witi diacharge all the liabilities of the old brut. W. GLADICAN. Exeter, 7th , February, 1809. VALUABLE VILLAGE PROPERTY FOR na.619. The undersigned is offering for sale that deeirame and valuable pro purty, situated on Buren Street, weals part ot Lot 21, contain- ing over live acres. there is on tee premises a good bock con taining seven rooms, witu stone cellar, trump, aitomat and wood- shed. attached; a frame stable and othbr neeessary out-buildto gs; 45 choice fruit trees, a good woii of water and other conveuieoces Terms reilsrsnable, apply at this othce or to SamtraL l'itaeZcaTOR,Exeter _ — APPLICATION TO PAHLIARENT. Is otioe is hereby given that application will be made to the Legislative assem el the Province of outland at its present sea - slot,' tor Ala Act to. legalthe and eoutirm a 1:14.14W Ot the sludicipal iJou.tutit of the yil- lage ot nixeter, Under Willett .16y -law all lauds LI the village ai Exeter, while held, used and uwueti as farm lauds only auti in blocks of net teas matt tweaty. aeres, aro from aud after the date of paastug of said By -taw to be rated upon tn.. assessed vatue titereOlaS i0.110Ws (a) Vor expenditure for general village purposes, not more than three and onedialf mins tin tue dollar ; (b) For the payment of the present De- benture debt or tne the dame rate as is retinue.1 and is from Dime 10 Cirrus levied, upon other village property; Co) For expenditure tor school purposes, the same rate as is required and ts from to time levlott uptlo tuner villae pro - (u) For oonuty purposes the same rate as is requged and *8*70511 time 10 time levied. noun. other property, And that no furtber or other rate be levied on this said lauds by thu council of the said Village of axeter; Aud. that the said lands axe to be exempt from taxation ior the payment 01 any fut- ure debenture debt 01 tile said excuPt such as id contracted. tor sChOot. pUrpOSee or for tue renewed or uoustditiatiou of the pre - Sent existing debenture debt or some part thereof; Provided always that the said rate given by the said by-law Du the said. lauds shall not be lessened. by tiny of the exemptions mentor uud sue Dion d of chapter 22.1, 1847, and. sub-seuttons •thereto. Provided,also teat no owner Or lessee ot Snell la intS snail in respect of the said lands have the right to vete liven ally by-law for Creating ur contracting an,y future deben- ture debt except 0.11 18 tur riCILLOOlptirpOseS or for teo ronswel ur intation ot sent oxiotine detentes. este or 6onie part thereof, its aloresaid, Dated a0.Exeter, this ist day of Fe br nary, A.L,, !sal). DM:11150$ $: CA aLING; Sonetturs for Applicants. • Children Cry for C STOR IA. 1"0 TEAMS WANTED Fifty teams wanted by the SVTHERLAND INNES 'o., draw Elm Logs from Lot 8 and 9, Concession c), Bay. to the Company's Mill. Apply to 1.7S W MIER, Manager. At Oonld's Saw Min. Sodom The Stith mikes have resueeitated their old time debates to fill the void mused by the closing of the R. T. of T. wmization. It WAS not the wish of your correspondent, or of many Oth- 01'74 to elose up the Royal Tempters, but as some whose duty W10; tO keep ft UI the others got diseouraged. your eorrespondent was returniug fismi Hay P. O., he WAS atteeked by. a large iron grey dog which caught imn by his overcoat and mewls' pulled hint out of the cutter, completely spoiling the 4•oat. A dog, understand of the same breed, a fel,' days ago caused a enemies on Lake Road. Moray isiute I.Aughlin has been confin- ed to his house during the pan week with a sprained ankle. --Mr. John Nie - bol, teaeher at West's Corners, is pre- pariug to erect, a new house on his farm on ihe 1Sth concession. --One night recently Mr. and Mrs. Jae. Nit.- hols, who had been spending the inven- ing with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Laughlin, returned home to find their house full of smoke, the carpet and floor being on fire. Mr. Nichols found no diffieulty in speedily extinguishing the fire which had already burned a hole through the floor. But for this timely arrival their beautiful brick residence would have been destroyed. The fire is supposed to have originated from the coal stove. Kirkton Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Stinson left last week for their home in Carberry, Man., after spending a coupleof months with friends here on their wedding tour. - John Rutherford attended the Ball at Mr. Dan Hocky's on Friday night and reports it pleasant time. -Mr. Amos Doupe, who ran it fork into his foot, making it painful wound, is doing nicely. -Messrs. Samuel Brown and J. Shute have entered. into partnership in the manufacture of maple syrup for the approaching season. They have one of the best sugar bushes in Wes- tern Ontario. They have all the latest approved appliances conveniently ar- ranged and perfectly adapted to the business, making it 'ausurpassed by any similar concern in the Dominion and we are not surprised that Messrs. Brown & Shute confidently anticipate it large production of this useful eom- modity during the coming season. Biddulph Mr. S. H. Hodgins, who has been suffering from blood poisoning, and under the able treatment of Dr. Sut- ton, is again on the mend. -Mrs. Jos- eph Abbott, of Michigan, is visiting friends in Biddulph and Lucan.-A number attended the dance at Mr Oscar MeFalls on Thursday night'. The deuce at Mr. Edward Glavin's was also well attended. -Mr. Wm. Simpson. is making preparations to erect a mam- moth barn on a brick foundation. Willie's a hustler. -The coming seasou promises to be a busy one in the build - mg line dtuing the corning season. The following are making preparations to erect new houses: -Mr. Wm. Lewis Mr, Richard Atkinson and Mr. Rich. Blackwill, while Mr. Wm. Markin will erect it new bank barn. -Gideon Mc- Kenzie, about 17 years of age, was ar- raigned before Magistrate Parke, Lon- don Tuesday on it charge of breaking into a G. T. R. car for the propose of stealing. The boy told Chief Williams! that he became stranded in Toronto, and was stealing a ride on the freight towards his home. When he got hat° the ear, (which was bonded, but had the seal broken, McKenzie said there were two men there. They got out when a few miles from Toronto, aud he went on to Stratford. When the train arrived there the deer had been locked. on the outside. 'McKenzie was remanded for a sweek. Rurondale, Ch•editon Centralia Seaforthi A very pretty wedding Isn't it cold? -A grand concert will Hear the Boston Oxfords in Exeter The Oxford Musicat Club, Boston, Wok pine ba St. Columban church, niass., Exeter next Monday. Upsto- she eth else when !ilea teale Dow. Feb. t2., Come and bear McLeod.-- i Miss button, of Elinaville, was the date program. Frank I)ew as 1itid. up a few daYs ' guest of Miss Clara Wind, SatuldaY On Saturday, llth inst „ a large wileaY;uanaititelit;h;PMofazA•rfria‘g8etewPhitt.DMDfawWilenaY: with grip, -R, Keddy bad the misfor- iind Sunday. -Monday morning was number of farmers met at-tlae Central- Deveraux, of Tuckersmith, near ,ea tum to fall out of his barn to the the coldest morning for ,:N years. It ia Town Hall for the purpo.tte of organ- forth. The ceremony was performed ground, a. distance 01. eight feet, one daY being 38 below zero. -The Anniverectiar jzieg a,jointstock conepimy to be knoNvn 1 by the Rev. Father Downey, brother last. week and received a bad shalting ' of Zion Evangelical Olunvh here will as the Centralia, Creamery Association of the bride, assisted by the Rev. up.-nfrs. V. Afitchell is visiting at her i be held on Feb. 19 and 2e. The Rev. for the manufacture a butter in Oen- f, Fathers Fogax•ty, of St Oolunzban; sons, John apd Arthur, tins week.- !Clot Steebler, P. E.sof I3uffalo, former- tralia. There were 104 shares, at $10 s Inealy, of 114401;7h, and Guam, a Hes- Do not forget the concert We4lnesdil-Y i ly pastor of this chureb, will preach a Aare, sold. The officers elected for , rem, and was witnessed. by a large night, Feb. 22. Diene open at 7 o'clock. !Sunda.y id, 10. aan, aed 7. p.111. 111 the the ensuing year are as follows: --Pres- ,', number of friends. The bride, asstst- Mrs. W. Barton is visiting her sister, ' Geilnan and 430 to in. the English ident, Richard Hicks; 1, ice -President, ed by her cousin, Miss Mli,ggie Pierce, , P• • 7 Mu,. J. Col.w01, Tuckermth, who is Chins+. On Monday evening he will W. W. leevington; ctrbitrators, J. Par- 1 of 'Mitchell me; beautifully attired and very ilL-The 14. aunt M. SocietY loot ' deliver his noted Lecture on " Dollars sons and J. Bagshaw; Treasorer, An /meted charming, The groom was Monday uight. -A concert will beheld and Sense." The Lecture cerucu.n,ces drew 'licks; Clerlt, Mr. liaggith. -Mr. 1, cupported by tier brother, Mr. Robert on Feli. 2-enal in the schoolhouse. un-! at 8. pale arid a, SaVer collection will W. T. Hewitt, our woorl-worker, in- Iheerceinx, of Seafoz.th. th'p the auspices of the LiterarY Bac- , he taken attliedoor.-41ise Dina Wood tends leitviree for London, wht•re Ile ', 13rttsm4st 1.4tst wei.k. in noting the iety., Flifor‘ts are being thatitn, to sen. ' after a pheisant visit of two weeks bas aeee.pteea poeition. Thie beisn's ;: seethes of la asleep.. we mentioned, the (441re a gooO PrO"TanL, ‘1 .! -Ileiseoo, , with friends and relatives in and an opening for a is -nod inane -Mr. Jos- , name, of nn,,n.y., the, aiii„g, tmas., comic l'Oealist, of'f:ietifortlit 1)r Replies; ' around erediton,h.ft Monday morning- eph Andieemi is etill eontinia1 to his '.. lines ,,A,t tivit t iyni. we had not learea mr. In meime,s; mesera miller and fm, Liar liana, ia iemeine-Rev. Mr, beil, 11i• saw his cightiOli birthtlaN ed that ion ,. inn w.,, nenassedoes teem Johnston, of Meisel!, are muting those Litt, our tic.rmira Pistor, is attending on Tuesday, - Mr. Thomas Wand oat; ; a windier of ntjp.:... who were attacked I1*() win take /!art in the enterteills -the, Trustee Dwaine. of the North a, railway on Montle)" lasi whieh I at' -• I. de F teh succeed he given at No. 1 school, Weduesday. 1 next /Monday. Big Concert. Irishtown, on Wecluesdaz morning, mein. Admission, 15e. AVestern t INF4 Ill tl IN le NATIO. 1114 .1 . asp- g 141 a zPanz ' s 'night have Provd s°11°1114 well' it n°I hie day sbowed Win getting weaker, Stephen ter, spent Sunday with her cateerts, "mu int° a sa°W bank, thas invvent- and he failed to illy froth the ex - the stineling of the inipile in se el, No, day eVe1111111; pi.rsons were R, fm. nu. mmith a January; 1 taken in as:members of the German Bruce. Beseezilic.ITY, 1 1:1I'lliall (4711, Nee. Clisiz•ehe - Mr., J. E. Tmo, S, 1., of sou Ravine, Edna .klina Ilos. ilhipt,(11•11 0111" 14111/11e School enberry, Ernest Mollard Fiume Zilpfe, Tuesday. - Alice Cill, elee Me Il- ene. Brenner, Rini.r.y Carrier's., Willie ; misfortune to get hie ears trozen. '4% e „, „„lIl, . , *, ill 1 (17147 NVIA13). Prarl Pagt., Artitilr ila,11.4.r. Mr. :SIMI. Drirliert, /1,4. Onr. thar pro- 1'7. lt01.1)(1A':: Zapfe. Jr. III Vietoria Arehie warden and Jay ch.legaie to the synod. ---IIerald. AVocelhaiii: When driving to St, farye eloaday. ;Mrs. Joseph Step - liens, and two illeglitere. Mieses B ir- etri.ati, eeeilli et. re; 777 Le s I )-e- wise 7!*. SIteN'SA 111 1114 110W 01-1- 81.1114141'11t11111:111s"80illit'llsTAtrTn. tiTic l'.4)111.1.11s.17is. ..i11;11ti'Xis1:r.xolgsril'e(:21Z eirdine, laikiee Luther Suittini, t* *'2 Mr. Daniel Me('orinick, for,. 41.11(44 Of I'sliorne. all of them. "1 718113( Wag liot good Paid Oratten. Sr. -tleomina Tet- merle of the Commercial, lute moved auteheni. eta George leivielson has ft,t1 till; 1.'4° Past 1110 Uhl (14" bri°1`• week. -1.111ies :Millie Bertrand. of Exe- for his presence ';;;;;;r in mining, his lungs and /earl Iwingiat.enel St"Hool. Raannres-The follewing is Mr• and Mrs. A. 14. Bertram • . f ,th , 1), la Wills has the contract of inovilig- some II "roe I%-eaknees wheel always cennes • + poultry from 0, G, Esserv's poultry ' "th 9118 di'.4.1".' and earlY :.‘1°11(NY shed.. sWe are glad to repo'rt that .Mi% 'i ul."rnIng 11°,1"":"44 1 'twiny as Peiteefiffly Daniel Smith is able te be around.-- i a'" though t`tiling' asIP°P' In PnlItles One of our young 111e11, while taking Mr., fr..11,.."..as '"t"11""11 1 !"""ry"tive. 1 his nsual SiinclaY night walla had the an" I" r°'41.111 a Inemberof the elitirch ot VII nand F ir si • • • • •• 17*' ' Rennie Ravine, eta/wenn eel -Aviles, • pewter 01 the (unaniercial betel, and enfant. jewie, eermiali 1/isiii . . y, • inine s amyl ft for Cavalier, Dakota, on eph Raville. Il --'Myrtle Ilar- Thursday last, wirere they will reside 1Vaiper„ Ida Page, Essery Insjar- t future.- -lir. Louis Foster took pos- sums Dalphes Distariuna Fenn; snit- session of the Commereial hotel 'Mou- ton, Ester Wilier:cell; part, 1 I --Roy day of laet week. The brass band gave 11014 Cleirne Peen. NI, illie Betties 1i:we 14111 :a serenatli• in the t'Vening. we gear, and not to vent ms. ont, until the higher temperature would. warrant such preeaution unnecessary. Around About is 04 Beer Revalbe Diesardince into Mr. 'W. Steinbach's residence.- . 1. Walpies Major Baker, Walter Mr. Ed. Hagen has porch:teed the farn- sal.i.e. inhurn Rimitton. :sternal,. Dee one 1 res ter formerly owned by Mr, N. Jeanne. innairdine, Laurence Deichert, and ie thinking of trying, the eirrierte Berlin iee races. Siweese, Mies Cox:emelt:Oa Teleber. Chen, Either hes disposed of his rirld- - - Fa rq hi I r MENTEXO. - metalug or usinnin. nod Hilibert nal Fire Insurance Company. was lend here cm NVII4'11 1.111.1V1,1138 811 eXeellellt ster to Mr. Ilawkshew, of Exeter, for a gond figure. Mr. P. Bender has bought the property ol' DM. Appel, (Titian,. the post, office., and it le al.' together likely we will have another Boot & Shoe store. ---On Tuesday last turnout of shareholdins. 111,. but,m04.; a Wi'411111g Win; solemnized at the r* 1s.*',.,., t meet ing was the rereivalg. Ileitis. of he 'aide's father, Mr. Henry ot on.11.ports nod tin. (.1,,etion of two Itu"d"11. who gam. Alva)" his "VII' ter, Mary. to Mr. directors, The c•leetion rc.sulted in the .albert Zane, better re-eleet ion of the t wo ret iring direet ors, kn "Va as It's* 'Am of MI'. JOsP1)11 Zet' ill!. The bride was assisted by her so that the boinsl will be the same as InSt.year. MO. Thomas Cameron was sist". l'Iztle, "1111" tlz° 12.1"" NNIzs euppnreed. by Mr. Barney 'efittelholtz. agaln appointed seeretary-treasurer. The direetors' and auditore' mpurts RCN, Valentine perfOrtiled the eere. showed the vompauy to be in execelent, mony. 'We wish Mr. and Mrs. ',Anne htallaing atla in a nourishing Nunn_ a long and prosperous married life. - tion. The total number or neueies in Mr, in et Klein, with Zeiler & Co, tin - Mrs. Jantes Oinisins died force at the end. of the year was 2,•100, tunith, Juts left town looking for a St . etarys; eoeerins. iin in.qtrance „r tesseamsns, richer positione-Mr. Benj. Geiger, of ini 'nut -elan after a week's •a 1 , . wit'Ininntlii(1);e4. 1.1:::ielt41( sto. Dakota, is visiting friends and rola- 1 at lwr h(nar • , t , i i ,I. - s Year it has i °ill:. than usnal and whieh le seenred by premium notes vvere entice -ion with apoplexy arid 1 anion i a ing to $11)7,914 :it Duriue the , - tives fil(i. tolyini: e:Mr.f Oietnye -A,Iert,,ler; ,1 ibinelimonia. Demised, who was hi her about three weeks ago he determined ' 73rd. year, leaves a husband and grown . up tinnily. eold the, Illeks House property to the • NI, n on • e wle.re the s147.ighing 'MIS Lotter, but Ill tenants, Messrs. Aheand Robt. idson. , the hank was sq, steep that the cutter Henea.11; Arnold, son of Mr. ,i"ho four feet deep. The cutter pulled the horse clown also. Several persons wero close itt hand at tin. time and, the lad- ies horse and cutter were soon safely on the road. egain little the worse for theh• tumble. It was a great. wonder that 10) one was injured. Miss Bar- bara reeeived the roughest usage, as she plunged through the ice at the bot- tom of the diteli ana wart for a short time eompletely covered with the stem while attempting to haeg onto a sleigh, got his foot erushed by the runner. Oranton: James Langford bee rent- ed Mr. Samuel Langford's farm, lovat. ed on the 151.11 eon. Biddulpla and will move there some St. WATS; GOO. WeSt011, W110 IIRS heel). in this gardening, business; here ten years with his brother, has remota ed with his family to Lorne Park, where he purposes condueting mile sery. Winebelsea: Mrs. MeGregor, an aged, lady, died on Friday, yam. a ser, yew. attaek of la grippe. She was an old resident of Knekton seetion, form- erly residing on the east boundary of Usborna Seaforth; Mneli surprise and regret WAS 1911 7127101713 our citizens on Satur- day on it -hemming known that Mr. Alfred E. Stark, senior member of the firm of Messrs. Stark Brothers, had diva that morning in the hospind 171 the eity of Toronto. Mr. Stark had been selfering for many Years from year en policies were issued, covering ' •• - . . . . 3714 an insurance of $1,323,555. The total MIss SIM° IN....raft" Dashwood, were losses amounted to $8,nni,tans 87 pm, united in the holy bonds 41 matrimony ,,,,„ rent, Or WIliell Wtwo mused by light- en Tuesday. Our Jubilee brass baud e z. J.Intoni r.rilo death of Arm Jolp mg along well unti7 he 3.6 35 attacked fling. The otsli balance on luind and dray° down ill the evening and re- v0.0 e,w letookP 044' P1:8( an (Le' lry typhoid-pnenir , tie. This, with I h.' h 1 • A. Tb 1 in the bank wile $1.782,82. The re, port a splendid time. We wish Mr. PrlYett the town of .01t0 a its oldest thP other, iiroved es) much for him ports are most. encouragitig, end place and Mrs. Meister it long and prosper_ residepts, the deceased having reached . and he passed away on Satunlay the 07 us old ago of four -score and . iree years. was communicated to his friends here Seatorth: Mr. Robt.Dennison, hav- by the hospital authorities. Mrs. ing sold his farm in Ushorne, has ply- Stark was called to Toronto on Wed - chased the interest of Mr. Wilson in nesday and was in attendance upon the grocery- and meat business of Wil- her husband until the last., The re - son in McNanghton, and intends com- mains were brought home on Satur- ing to town to live, and still join Mr. day, the funeral taking place on Mon - McNaughton in the business. day from the residence of the deceas- ed to the place of interment in the Mitchell: On Thursday of last week Maitlandbarak cemetery, Mr. Stark a pleasing ceremony took place at the when was 33 years of age. home of Mr. Win. Henderson, ... his eldest daughter, Annie, was marri- Brave Men Fall ed to Mr. Win. Graham, who is fore- Victim' s to stomach liver and kid - man in the printing office at hagns. ne tr bl 11 ' v ou es as we. as women, and Tim knot, was tied by Rev. W. A, all feel the results in loss of appetite, Bradley. , poisons in the blood, backache, ner- St. Marys: While Mr. R N. East- vousness, headache and tired, listless, man, in com.pnnys, with Mr. N. Bos- run-down feeling. But there's no need. well, was driving to Woodham last to feel like that. Listen to J. 'W. Tuesday afternoon, the cutter upset Gardner, Idaville, Ind. He says: just outside of town and the horse ran "Electric Bitters are just the thing away. Mr. Eastman had his shoulder for it man when he is all run down fractured, but Mr. Roswell escaped and don't care whether he lives or with a good shaking up. dies. It dicl. more to give me new Clinton: Mr. George Bunsch of the strength and good. appetite than any - Clarendon Hotel staff, has a badly thing I could tale. I can now eat bruised head. He was holding alively anything and nave a new lease on span of roadsters belonging to Peter life." Only 50 cents, at any Drug Cook of Goderich township on Tues- Store. day when. one of them reared and struck him on the top of the head, in - Biding a severe scalp wound. to go to Toronto to undergo oper- atiori there. The operation WaS Very suecessful, and he eeemed to be gett- the Usborne company to the front ails wedded life., -Mr. Daniel Zeller, ti I • morning, when the sad intelligence rank as mie of the best mid most econ- omical mutual eompanies doing busi- nese, Greenway One by one the old residents of this section AV?. passing away, man soon there will be none left of those who had to do with the earlier history of this country. One of the few of those remaining joined the great majority on Tuesday, February 7, in the person of Mr. James Thomas Wilson. On January 4th he was taken down with la grippe and at the above time passed peacefully away at the ripe old age of 78 years and 8 months. The deceased was born in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, on June 4th, 1820. In 1852, he, with bis wife and three children, came to Ontario, and lived in the township of Reach, back of Toronto, for three years. Afterwards he moved to the township of Stephen, county of Huron, and bodght Lot 43, south bmmdarv, Sr., one of our oldest citizens, left for Dakota, last Thursday, to live with bis son, Daniel, in future. A Goon ENTEBTAINMENT.-What promises to be one of the best enter- tainments ever given to it Zurich andience will be given here under the ;inspires of the A.O.U.W. on Thurs- day next. A lengthy program svill be provided, and without a, doubt it will be a grand affair. See bills for particulars. Usborne Weninnte-A pretty wedding took place on Feb. let, when Alm Johns and. Miss Carrie Brook were joined in holy bonds of wedlock, at the resi- dence of the bride'sparents. Rey. Geo. Jewitt in his pleasing- manner per- formed the. ceremony before a large number of the friends and relatives of the contracting parties. They intend to make their home in Exeter, andwill both be greatly- missed by their large where he resided until about eight circle of friends here. We wish the years ago, when he gave up the farm happy couple it long, happy and pros - to his son, 0. H. Wilson, and came to Perons married life. this village, bought it house and lot, DEATII or Mils. ANDnaws.--The sad where he resided until his death. He news of the death of Mrs. Sidney. An - was steadfast in the faith and. in his drews, formerly Miss Lyda L. Web. - allegiance to the Boston Methodist meyer, of North Branch, Mich.'was a church in which he held, at different shock to the community. The deceas- times, various official positions, and ea had. enjoyed the best of health up was trustee and class -leader up to the to Sanday and even that day was par - time of his decease. His family eon.. ticularly bright and cheerful, when all sisted of ten children, four of whom of a sudden she was taken ill and had preceded him to the better land. gradually grew worse until Monday, . He leaves a, wife, four sons and two when death claimed her. The deceas- daughters. The funeral took place to ed. was a victim of Bright's disease hag conducted by Rev. J. W. Baird, B. . which was the cause of her sudden taking off. She was of a kind disposi- the Parkhill cenaetery, the service be A. ; tion and highly respected as a friend deboye, is visiting friends in this vie- oe Clan. and neighbor, and it large circle of BRIEFS. -Mr. Jos. Dixson, inity.-Mr. John Andrews, of Claude -mise. She was aged ! friends will be pained to learn of her de- boye, who has been visiting his many :ed 25 years, 2 months friends in this vicinity, was taken very and 1 day, and had only peen married sick at Mr. Edward McPherson's last a short time. Her remains were con - Friday, and has had Doctor Hotson to irveyed to Lucan on Wednesday and visit him here. He is troubled with home in North Branch, Mich., where ' om there evere sent to her former asthma and la grippe. --Miss Jennie she will be 'ant at rest. The sorrow - ill this village. -Mr. Fred Howard paid community. lVfanning, of McInnis, 15.7 isiting friends our village a flying visit last Monday. 1 -We have had the coldest weather Ootnecre-Council met on the 4th of ' ever known in this vicinity, 32 below Fob. All members present. Minutes of Jan iiaiT meet in g read and approved. .31171 W, oilfsohnel, yofouEthIg. in, is visiting the. , of London, as Engineer for the town - jou. The appointment of F. W. Fern combe, ship, under the Ditches and Water - zero. -Mrs. 0. F. Kerr, nee Miss -a...a_ I courses Act, was revoked, and Clause %V On at Sib.' neileyee. ' i 1, Bylaw No. 2, 1892, repealed; Mr. " I laelieve Hood's Sarsaparilla is _a ' John Rogers, of Mitchell, was appoint - good medicine, because I have seen its ed in his stead, apd a Bylaw drafted good effects in the case of lily mother. confirming, his appointment. Bylaw She has taken it when she' was weak No. 2, 18e0, confirming the appoint - and her health was pooe and she s'aYs ment of fencevinwers and pounclkeep - she knows of nothing betfteeeri tsotroti,.1.(1„ her im and make her ;17'e IlAmusdiPtoarsss'edkespiogrtite, clasanpdr esseenaltee dd: ' 131.13402e M. Keitswans, Upper aVot'od ' was adopted, and 150 copies ordered liarbor, N. S. to be printed for distribution. .411. f el), I orders were issued in payment of ac - 1 Hood's Pills cure all liver ills. Mein , counts, and catincil a,djourned to meet 0 ed for 25c. by . I. Hood & Co., Lo- I March 4111i. at one o'clock. well, Mass. Fullerton: Robert Ward purchased the farm of his brother, Thomas, on the 12th con., and W111. Ross bought Robert Ward's farm on the same con- cession. Wm. Robinson, Blanshard, purchased Wm. Ross' 50 acres, and. Thomas Ward. is 110W the owner of James Colquhoun's four acres on the Mitchell road. Wingham: On Saturday last, it young son of Mr. John Little, of Cul- ross was coming to town with it load of wood, and when at the jophine street crossing of the G.T.R. the sleigh was struck by a passing engine; the wood was scattered and the horses freed from the harness. The boy narrowly escapedbeing killed. Wbagham: At the home of the bride's parents, Lower Winghaan, on Wednesday evening of last week, Mr. Frank E. Seli, a 'popular young man of town, was united. in the holy bonds of matrimony to Miss Amelia Netter - field, of Lower Wing -ham. The in- teresting ceremony Was performed by the Rev; W. Freed, pastor of the Bap- tist chiwch, Wingham: On. Wednesday fore- noon, Mr. C. N. Griffin and two of his children were taken ill with pains and vomiting. The only cause that could be given was the eating for breekfasb some potted chicken, which Miss °vie - fin had beought with her from the Noxell West, and part of which she had eaten on the way down without experiencing any unpleasant effects. A physician was called in, and by the use of the stomachp amp, the stomachs of the sick ones were relieved of their F. MORLEY, Clerk. contents. 11111CTUS Bxecac-In Dashwood, on Feb. 10, the wife of Adam Birk, of a son. AtitH11,11.11,1ES GE AR 41I-HENDERSON-At the resi- dence of the bride's father, by Rev. W. A. Bradley, on Feb. 2nd, Mr. Wm. Graham, of Fergus, to Miss Annie, eldest danghter of Mr. Wm. Henderson, of Mitchell. Coeenna-Moonn-In St. Marys, on Feb. 8, by Rev. G. Henderson, Mr. Colbert, of London, to Miss Clara, daughter of Mr. Samuel Moore. RoiseNsaa-CeAnec-At the residence of Mr. Jno. Britton, Hibbert, Feb. 1st, by Rev. Mr. Nethercott, Mr. Alfred Robinson, of Fullerton, to Miss Venetta Clark. (1,11A ('44Itt, CBmrox-in Exeter, on Feb. 14, Wil- liam Chester, son of William and Annie Oreech, aged. 10 years and 3 weeks. Aemniewe.-In Usborne, on February 13th, Lydia L. Wehmeyer, beloved. wife of Sidney Andrews, aged. 25 years, 2 months. Wu:sox-In Greenway, on Feb. 7th, James T. Wilsou, aged 78 years. FAI1113ANICS.-in Parkhill, on Irebettle Cheeks Fairbanks, weed. 67 years, at days: 0'1)nere---.11) i Leh ell 011 Fob. 1:3. CIT Ile 'Blood, 1 lel (wed wife of "Wm. O'Dell aged 28 years. MoonEstis,An-At the Efouse of Re- fuge, on Tuesday, Feb. 14th, John Mooreshead, aged 79 years.