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YEAR. --2670.
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 13
1901.
C. 11. SANDERS, EDITOR.
BISFIOP .&
SCY,TBES, SNAMS, .4A.Y RAKE
Ask ,to see our Emery Scythe Stones.
011 STOVES, SOIIEEll 000118 11110 WItIDOWS.
PARIS Gl:ZEEli.
FROST at 1400113 REPPIIRS.
H. BISHOP & SON
MONEY TO LOAN,
We have unlimited privaite funds' for in-
vestment upon farm or pillage property, at
o west rates of interest ,
Drexsorr& CARLIINTO,
Barristers, etc., Exeter.
AIONEY TO LOAN.
I have a large amount of. private fun'as to
loan on farm and village properties at low
rates ofinterest.
F. W. GLADMAN,
' Barrister Main Street Exeter
Shiva.
Mr. Allen Currie was visiting at his
home on Sunday. -Miss Emma Cun-
ningham is visiting friends at Chtnde-
hoye.-eWe are sorry to learn of the
death pf John Morrison. He had been
au old,settler of Stephen and highly
respected. The family have the syru-
athy of the cornmunity:-Mr. 1Vm.
itzel .bought a fine three-year-old
colt frOin, Matthew Finkbeiner, of
Crecliton, the other day. -Mrs. B.
Cunningham littencled the Lady Mae-,'
cabees Picnic at Grand Bend. -
ITsborne Council,
Council met June lst as a Court ot
Revision a the Assessment Roll for
1901. -There were no appeals. So
after the correction of a few trifling,
errors the assessment, was confirmed
and the Coul•t closed: Council met at
one, o'clock, ,11 present 'Minutes of
May meeting -were read and approved.
It was -decided to repair the old -Hall
and not take :tny action in the matter
of building a new one ab presentAc-
counts ainounting to $351.80 were pase--
ed and orders issued ri payment.
Council then adjourned to meet July
6th at one o'clock.
F. MORLEY, Clerk.
Harpley
Crops look well in this locality and
prospects for hay are the best for some
time. --Mr. and Mrs,dorge Turnbull,
O Sa,rnia, are renewing old acquaint-
ances here at present. -Mr. George
Sherritt is attending Conference at,
St. Thomas, While Mrs. Sherritt is vis-
iting her brother, Mr. Robert Walker,
in LondoineeStatute Labor is the order
of the, day. ---Thee was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Thoroas Follis a daughter,
on June 5., At last account both were
doing well. -Mr. Geo, Sherritt lost a
year old calf. Blood poison is the
supposed cause of its death. --Mrs. H.
Love and daughter, Belle, has return-
ed home from their visit up north,look-
ing all the better for their outing.
Stephen
SomOOL REPORT. --The following is
a correct report of the standing of the
pupils in No. IV. -Laura Jory,
-Stella Penhale, Asa Penhale, Charles
Sanders, Herbie Ford, Horner Bag-
shaw. Jr. IV. -Clara Beaver, Sadie
"Willis, Roy Parsons, Hattie Willis.
Sr. Triebner, Minnie San-
ders, Jeannie Sanders. Int. III. -Ed-
die Willis, Mitchell Willis, Herbie
A- Beaver, Lizzie Sanders,EdithParsons.
Jr. III. -Tommy Sanders, Alfred
Wuertb, Sam Hicks, Earl Box, Violet
Woods. Sr.II.-HarryTriebner,Harry
Parsons, Annie Hicks, Ralph Willis.
II. -Lillie Woods, Victor Sweet,
Cecelia Ford, Fred- Beaver, Garnet
Craig, Tommy Penhale, Earl Parsons,
Edith Whittaker, Vinnie Cookson.
No. on roll 53, average 46.
T. B. IloonER„ teacher.
Zurich.
H. L. Mile, wife and daughter,
Helmin drove im from Lonclon last
week to visit friends around: and in
Zurich. -Mrs. Wm. Finkbeiner, of
Milverton, is home to spend it couplo.
of weeks with her parents. -Mrs.• Fred
Kibler and , daughter, Flossie, of
Branipton, are visiting Mrs. C. Fritz
this weelc.,-The friends of John Deic-
hert Jr., will be pleased to learn that
he is able to be around again. -John-
athan • Merner,, John Esler, and Thos.
Hamacher leave the latter part of
this 'week for Albet•ta.-Rev. M. L.
Wing gave an interesting lecture on
Monday evening under the auspices of
the Young People's Alliance of the
Etangelical church. The title of the
lecture waS: "The Incentives for P.
J D. Merner left on :Wed-
nesday morning for it lengthy visit
among friends at, Detroit, Wallace -
burg and Port Iltiron.-Miss Tillie,
Kibler was in town Sunday. -Mr. and
Mrs. J.IICellerman, af Dashwood, al --
tended the' quarterly services held
here On Sunday last. There, was no
service in the' "althorn church on Sun-
day, owing to the absence of Rev.
Schtielke, who is attending the Synod
at Toronto.
Whalen.
Too late for last week.
Miss Ethel iVlillson visited at Centra-
lia on Thursd:ty, the guest of Mrs.
Robert Trouthern.-Nearly zi,11 the re-
sidents aromid here attended the
Bethel annivers:iry last Sunday. The
Freewill anniversitry will be held two
weeks from next Sunday, June 23rd,
when the Rev. Mr. 111illyard, of Exeter
will preach, both a, in. and p.m. -Mr.
Joe Morley has disposed of a number
of his horses and has purchased some
new and choice ones. -Many of the
farmers here are building new and
special wire fences, which add much
to the appearance of this community.
,Sorne of them have purchased a com-
plete outfit, wire stretcher and fence
weaver. -Mr. Walter Barry, who has
been engaged at Mr. Kehoe's, is now
at Mr:hTelly s,neuGranton.
Centralia_
(Too late foi last week)
. Miss Maggie McCoy left for Exeter
Monday where she intends spending
the summer•fer the purpose of learn-
ing clressmaking.-Rev.Salton preach-
ed anniversary services at. Bethel ap-
pointment of the Granton circuit last
Sunday and although the weather was
wet there was a good turnout. The
Rev. gentlenian is this week at St.
Thomas, he being the Conference
treasurer, -The sale of Mr. Geo. Graf -
:eon's Iiiieer property did not'material-
ize, Mr.Sutton changing his mind. -G.
I/ssery has disposed of his livery busi-
ness and stables. This is one of the
finest liveries around here. Mr. Nelson
Baker is the purchaser. We wish
him every success in his new under-
taking. -Our hog merchants are do-
ing an extensive business, but vvhats
the -reason they don't pay top prices?
Eden
Mr. Thomas Cann, of Lumley,preach-
ed a very interesting sermon Sunday
afternoon, in the abssnce of our pas-
tor, Rev. S. Salton, who is attending
conference at St. Thomas. --Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Whaley visited friends
at Kirktim on Sumbiy.-Miss Lillian
Salten, of Centralia, visited Miss Retta
EsseiT for a'few drtys this week. -Mr.
Earnest Buswell, of Exeter, spent
Sunday hereunder.the parental roof.
-Mr. Richard Snowden, of Exeter,
spent Sunday here, the guest of the
Misses Rook. -Mr. Geo. Buswell and
-Miss Retta Essery has been appointed
delegates for the Convention at Clin-
ton on the 18th and 19th June. -Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Snell, of Exeter, vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. William Caves on
Sunday. -Statute labor is over and
passed very quietly, the only exciting
incidents being a horse rice between
two little men. The smallest man
came in ahead.
Greenway
Miss Lillie Brophey, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. T. Ulens,
left here last Saturday for Toronto,
where she has accepted a position with
the W. J. Gage Co. -John Sherritt.
M.P., and wife went to St. Thomas
Saturday and attended the Methodist
Conference and spent the Sabbath with
their daughter, Bena, at Alma Col-
lege. -Mr. Geo. Mawson preached a
very instructive, interesting and pro-
fitable sermon in the Boston Methodist
church last Sabbath. -Mr. A. M. Wil-
son met with it painful accident last
Sabbath. He was up in the grainery
iti his barn and stepped on a loose
board which let him down to his arms,
hurting his stomach and breast. -Mr.
J. Ktipp erected it verynice monument
for Mr. James Brophey last Monday.
-W. J. Wilson & Co. are selling very
nice oranges, lemons and bannas at
cloSe prices. -Mr. Andy Glendenning
is putting a cement and briek founda-
tion under his barn. -Mr. John Mc-
Gregor is building a new wire fence
around the front of his farm.
,
B'iddulph
ACcTDENT..—MI'. W. IL Atkinson, of
the 2na concession,• is at present • C012 -
fined to his bed froin the result of •a,
very simple accident, but which might
yet prove serious. It appears, he was
engaged on Saturday in repairing a
fence and in some unaccountable man-
ner received it small scratch on the
left thunab. Not noticing the small
incision no attention was paid to it
whatever until last, Sunday afternoon
when it suddenly Made itself, felt, the
thumb, followed by the hand, swel-
ling to an enormous size, accompanied
by. intense pains, bloOd poisoning hav-
ing set in: .Dr, P,ollins was called and
dressd the painful member and it is noW
as well as can be expected, although
there is some danger of him loSing the
hand.
Goshen Line.
Mr. Rueben Davey visited friends in
Biddulpb Sunday -.-Miss Preszcator
and brother, Burton, , accompanied by
M
Miss Bastard, visited their aunt rs.
Wilson, TJsborne, Sunday. -Mr. and
Mrs. Dietrich have returned from
Berlin, where they have been visiting
their parents. -Mr. and Mrs, Peine,d
London,' were the guests of 'Mr. an.
Mrs. KJ aft, Wednesday. -Mr, Russell
Bastard and Mr. May visited friends
in Mitchell Sunday. -Master Willie
Preszcator met Ivith a painful accident
Tuesday. Russell Bastard, while on
his way to school on a bike, picked
Willie up and while riding on the
front of the wheel his foot became
caught in the spokes, throwing both
off and injuring Willie's foot severely.
-My. Richard Glanville had it valu-
able horse die W
ie last week.-edding
bells will soon be heard on the Goshen
Line. -Mr. and Mrs. Dai;ey have re-
turned from Grand Bend where they
visited their sons and daughter,
S. Joseph
Mr. Pecard and Mr. Gookins, of
Chicago spent two or three days in
this place on a prospecting tour. -N.
M. Contine has again returned from
his journey, but what he has • acconi-
plished in the way of promoting St,
Joseph time alone will toll, but we
certainly hope for the best. --Mr.,,' and
Mrs. WEIL-McAllister, of Hills Green,
were the -guests of Mr., and • Mrs.
William Jennison on Sunday -lat.=
Miss Maud Jeckell, of Exeter,is at pre-
sent visiting , Mrs. G. Campbell, -P.
Beaver and A. Mittleholtz exchanged
horses on Monday last. We. naieed
an item in the edit'orial columns of
your last week's issue 'headed the ro-
mance of St. Joseph, and your 'corres-
pondent feels called 'upon to cprrect
slight mistake in regards to the place
being known as " Tinkerville," , which
is an error, we belive there is a con-
cession which goes by that mune but
it is several miles to the 'south of St.
Joseph. True there is Csettlement of
French Canadians here but they are
first class citizens and a people we are
justly prond of, and none the less so
because Mr. Contine is one of them.
McGillivray Council
Council met pursuant to adjourn-
ment in Town Hall, McGillivray. Pre-
sent, R. Hutchinson, Reeve; M. Miller,
A. H. Hodgins, D. Dorman and T.
Prest, Councillors. Minutes of last
meeting read, approved of and signed.
Miller -Hodgins -that By-law No. I,
of 1901, to raise the sum. a $1475.00
for the purpose of purchasing,a school
site and erectinga school house, and
to authorizei
the ssuing of Debenture
for the same for TJnion School Section,
No. 17, Townships of Stephen and Mc-
Gillivray, as read a first and seeond
time, be now read a third time and
passed. ---Carried. Dorman --Hcidgins
-that the Reeve is hereby empowered
to build a concrete arch, twelve feet
wide, within stream at Armstrong's
hill, on 7th con. e.c.r.--Carried. Mil-
ler -Hodgins --that accounts amount-
ing to $808.50 be passed and orders
drawn on treasurer for 'same. Carried.
Hodgins--Prest-that this Council ad-
journ to meet in the Town Hall on
Saturday the 29th day of Jime, at one
o'clock p. rn., when -Court of Revision
will be closed. -Carried.
Wm. FRASER, Clerk.
Crediton
J. 0, STANBURY, B. A., (formerly doilies &
Stanbury) Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Oonveyancer,
Money to Loan --Exeter, Ont,
'Mr. John Bedford had a barn raising
last Friday. --Our school trustees have
let contracts for drawing gravel for
the school grounds. -Mr. Y. P. Ross,
of Exeter, was in the village last
Thursday, -A number from here at-
tended the Sunday School Convention
at Zurich on Wednesday. -Mr. Fred
Siegner has finished the iron roof on
the new fire hall. -Mrs. Robert E.
Walker visited her parents in Carlisle
last week. -Mr. Jos. Senior, photo-
grapher, of Exeter, was in the village
last, Friday taking a view of the Ger-
man church. -The farmers, north of
the village, have drawn gravel for a
sidewalk which now extents to John
Fahner's farm and in a year or so, we
will have a nice walk for a mile and a
quarter. -A number of our citizens in-
tend taking in the excursion to the
Model Farm, Guelph, this week, rates
from Centralia, being only $1.20. -Mr.
H. Eilber has erected a tall flag -staff
.on his lawn. -A number of our sports
were off fishing at the river one day
this week, and succeeded in catching
40 fish. -Our boYS have started base-
ball and with a little practice we should
have a good teatn.-A quiet wedding
took place at the residence of Mr.
Charles. Brown last Sunday evening,
when Mr. Brown was married to Miss
Mary Finkbeiner.--The Rev. Litt of-
ficiating. We wish the happy couple
a long and happy married life. -Messrs.
J. G. Yonng & Son has finished the
roof of Mr. Trick's new dwelling. -Mr.
James Berry, of I-lensall, was in the
village last Wednesday. -The Com-
mittee, who have the management of
our Civic Holiday, have decided to
change the date and make it Thurs-
day the 20th next, intead of the 21st.
Remember the date and let no person
stay at home. -It hasn't been definite-
ly settled yet, but it is thought that
Rev. Knowles, of Tupperville will be
the Methodist pastor here for the
coining term. -Eli Sweet and ,Ben
Bertrand spent last Sunday with rela-
tives in Ilderton.-The frost last Sat-
urday did great damage to aitt Corn,
potatoes and other vegetables in this
vicinity. --Our merchants are strictly
upholding their agreement, as to early
closing. We would invite the sur-
rounding villages to. adopt the same'
Method, that is if you have any syln-
patlay for the business man. --Dr. and
Mrs, Rivers yeti:trued from SE. Thomas
Monday, where they have been visit-
ing the past week.
ETsborne
A PRETTY WEEinfRo.-One of the
prettiest weddings of the season took
place last Wednesday, June 5th at
"'he Poplars," Thames Road, the
residence of Mrs. M. Armstrong, when
her
ofmti. uNgvh, tuft.' jnoi boef csaitntrenitlIti. e wTheife
bridal party entered the drawing
room to tbe sweet strainsof the wed-
ding march; played by Miss Verda
Levitt and took their places under a
canopy of ferns and flowers, while
Rev. -Mr. Waddell, performed the in-
teresting ceremony. The bride, who
was given away by her brother Wes-
ley, looked charming, in a handsome
dress of dove grey silk, with tulle and
pearl trimmings. The bridal veil was
of tulle with orange blossoms, and the
bride carried a shower bouquet of
white' roses. The bridesmaid, Miss
Maud Saylor, wore it pretty gown of
white•organdy and carried pink roses,
while little Miss Kathleen Stewart, of
Exeter. as maid of honor, was it dream
of loveliness, attired in white organdy.
The Congratulations over, the guests
repaired to the dining room, whieh
was beautifully decorated with flowers
and ferns and partook of a very re-
cherche dinner, catered by E. A. Fol -
lick, Exeter. The wedding gifts were
numerous and beautiful. Mr. and
Mrs. Saylor left on the evening train
fox, their home in Sarnia, where a re-
eeption was given there by Mr. Saylor's
friends. The guests frona Exeter were:
DK. R. K. fivndman, Mr. and Mrs. J.
A. Stewatt.Miss Urquhart,Miss Levitt,
Mi. 'and Mrs. and Miss Spicer, Miss
'Julia Spicer, Miss Tom and Miss Stuart.
Grand Bend
Rev. S. A. Carriere, Presbyterian
minister of this place, ls 'Visiting in
Montreal.-Messr. Balkwill and Fan -
son, Of Exeter, were here a few :days
last week working.for Mr. Spackman.
-.Mr. Rountree, of London, ' is occupy-
ilig,,,,sunset, Lodge" on Parkhill Re•
-Sort. Mrs. Johnston,' of Strathroy, :is
here camping on the same grounds. -
Mr. Edward Gill has purchased Mr.
Hodgin's cottage "Woodland" and we
Suppose it will be open for rent this
season. -Miss Mary Statton-is on the
sick list. -Quite a number of young
meii from neighboring towns are seen
here every Sunday:' evening. There
must be some attraction: -A 'severe
-frost visited this vicinity 'Saturday.
night. --.-Mr. McFadden, of Klondyke,
who 'died Thursday,. Was hurled Friday
in the cemetery here. --.A. barn raising
was held on Mr. William • Turnbull's
farm last Week, everything being a
succese.7-The"Presbyterian picnic Was
a grandsuccess, Wednesday last. -Mr.
.GeorgeZaite, has,hix•ed with Mr- Jos.
Il:renneras:hoStler.,4-A ,new fence has
been .c.erected around the Manse:" -
Horse racing,will be held here On let
July.-,aPerchfishing,is very good now.,
Some large catches are reported. -The
Presbyterian Sunday school will hold
their annual pierlic Wednesday, June
(Too late for last week) '
Mr. John Young- has it very sick
cow. -Two new cottages have been
erected on the Parkhill grounds. -Mr.
Lawson, of •London, visited our town
this week. -Fishing is now in full
blast. The fish tug from Sarnia is
'making its 'rounds three times a, week.
-We hear Campers will be here this
week. -Mt. Watson, of Parkhill, was
here Saturday getting his cottage
ready for. summer use. -Mr. jos.
Brenner is now busy making his race
course which Will improve our town'
very much. -We hear $20 will he put
up for a 'foot ball match here on 1St
of Jruly.Eight of our boys left Tues-
dayforLaodzync.,Hlei:Ir. H, Smith has
purchased
Around' About Us.
Brusges: Last Friday ' afternoon
" Ned" Wilson, who was so badly
shaken up on Thursday, of last week
by a runaway accident, was taken
to the House of Refuge, Clinton, going
by train; in charge of Dr. Toole and
N. F. Gerry. " Ned " has no relatives
here and had neither inoney nor home
in the honr of need. The expectations
are that he may pull through if blood
poisoning or erysipelas do not set in.
"Ned" is over 60 years of age and has
been a hard worker but squandered all
his earningsindrink. There is a tem-
perance lesson in this experience that
should do the youth of this or any coin-
MUllity good.
Liman: Samuel Betts, the Lrican
lad who pleaded guilty to two charges,
one of stealing $75 from his employer,
Chas. Avery, of Biddulph, and the
other of stealing and selling a gold
ring belonging to Wesley Charlton, of
London Township, was brought before
Judge Elliott to -day and sentenced to
two months' imprisonment on each
charge, the sentences to run, concur-
rently. In passing sentence, the judge
referred regraftilly to the fact that
the prisoner had started so early on it
career of crime and warned him that
unless he mended his way he wonld
probably spend it large portion of his
life in prison.
Tuckerstnith: On Wednesday morn-
ing, at the home of Mr. John Sproat,
of Tuckerstnith, Rev. Neil Shaw unit-
ed in marriage Miss Jean, their eldest
daughter, and Mr. George O. Dale, son
of Mr. Wm. Dale, of the Huron Road.
The bride wore white silk, with veil
and floNvers, and the bridenaaiel, Miss
Lilla Reid, of Ashfield, wore white
organdie; -while the three little maids,
Miss Edna Foster, of Clinton, and
Misses Mande and Nettie Sproat, were
gowned in pink silk. Mi. Wesley
Knott acted as groomsman. Luncheon
and congratidations over, the young
couple left on the afternoon train for
the Pan-American with the best wishes
of every friend. On their retinal Mr.
and Mrs: Dale will start life together
on the groom's fine farm. on the Hut.-
)
on road,
Infanta too younetO take naedidito may be
cured of croup, whdoping cough and:bolds by
using Vape-Cresolene-lhey breathe ill':
Robert
Fu ford Then Blew His
Own Brains Out
IA Chicago Contramorp Who narried rile
Pretty Canadian Cousin ot IS, Was
the I'er mtrator of the Shoelcile.;
Double Crime hi • London to
S.tep Was to Secure a Divorce
From liis First Wife in Chicago.
London, Ont., June 10. -- Robert,
Fulford, a prosperous Chicago con-
tractor, murdered ills 'maliez•-in-law,
111-rs. Robert MCCord, and blew his
own brains out, on the McCord farm
in London Township Saturday
night. Fulford came to London
searching for his young wife, irho de-
serted hini three weeks ago, and, not
finding her at the home ot her, par-
ents, tipbraiCled his mother-in-law for
'secreting his wife, and killed her. Be-
fore anyone could reach him, the des-
perate ma,n had placed the muzzle of
a second revolver in his mouth and
blew his own brains out.
Fulford met his wife when she was
a young girl of 16 at tlfe home of her
parents near Exeter, Ontario. 'They
were first cousins, and the prosperous
Chicago buisness man was struck
with the freshness and charm of his
pretty Canadian cousin. He told her
his wife Would be overjoyed to meet
her, and that she would have a good
chance to prosecute her musical stud-
ies in the big city. The McCords were
grateful to their big, good-looking
cousin for his kindness, and gladly
sent their daughter to visit him.
Mrs. Fulford welcomed her Canadian
cousin, but within a few months
changed her mind. She wished Ger-
trude back to her farm home. Mr,
Fulford objected and, husband an:c1
wife had a disagreement.. The dis-
agreement grew to an open breach,
and the result was that the courts of
Cook County judicially separated
Robert Fulford and wife.
Within a year there was am. r
Mrs. Fulford, when Gertrude McCord
become the 1.$ -year-old bride of her
cousin. Their married life was happy
for a time. Then Mrs, Fulford No. 2
says, her husband tyrannized over her
and his threats frightened her. In
October last she left him and came
to her father's home. Mans promises
on both sides were made, and she
returned to her husba,ncl. Three Weeks
ago she left ' him, this time' flnally,
declaring she could no longer stand
his ill-treatment. Milford wrote o
Robert McCord, threatening violence
unless his wife were returned to him.
The ‘vife, fearing a scene, left her
parents' home a,nd went to St.
Mary's, a town some 30 miles dis-
tant,
On Saturday afternoon Fulford ar-
rived at Ilderton, a small village
about three miles from the McCord
farm, and engaged William Schwartz
to drive him to the home of his
father-in-law. On the way he con-
fided to the driver that he was in
search, of his wife, who had run away
from him, and asked Schwartz to
wait a few minutes for him. He
walked directly to the barnyard,
where Mrs. McCord was seated on
her milking stool. She rose and
greeted her son-in-law with a, hand-
shake, and the two conversed for a,
few seconds. Then, pulling two re-
volvers from his pocket, Fulford shot
the defenceless woman down. As her
husband rushed , to her assistance
with the first available Wdapon, a
large stone, the murderer turned his
second pistol -upon himself, and fell
across s. F
her cdy.
Mrs.
xpressed
little con-
cern about her husband, a.nd said
yesterday that she had been forced
to leave him because ,he had threat-
ened her life. She refused to have
anything to do with the body, which
was brought to •the city morgue last
night. . Fulford was a contractor,
living at 176 South Clinton street,
Chicago. Some $127 in cash was
found on his body.
THEORIES OF THE CRIIVIE.
Robert McCord says it is a mercy his
whole family were not shot dead. He
cannot understand why his wife was
singled out by the murderer.
Mrs.Fulfend was visiting in St.Marys
with the Ready family when the trag-
edy too!c place, and was telegraphed to
and reached home the same eVening.
There are two or three thearies as to
what Fulford's intentions were. That
he contemplated murder, at least in
event of certain anticipated happen -
lugs, is not doubted. He Was armed
with two Smith & Wesson self -cocking
revolves, fully loaded. One of these
was 'hammerless, and it was this he
reserved for himself, possibly deernine•
it
THE SURER wlaPON.
It %MS caught in the death grasp. The
other lay close by the, body .of Mrs.
McCord. When he began firing, V'ul-
ford, held a revolver in either hand
pointed at Mrs. McCord. Ito is believ-
ed to have first fired with his left hand
and this revolver had four chara eis
emptied. The other had three. Some
of the shots may not hav-e taken effect.
Dr. McNeil believes it possible that
Fulford fired twice into his Mouth. •
The theory is strongly held that Pub
ford came to the McCord farm -house,
determined that his wife should return
with him or cease to live. But baulke,::
in his determination to find 'her, he
turned his weapon ivon the linrecediate
cause of his failure.
That he thought his retttrn to the
railway station not unlikely is shown
in the fact that he brought hi S Valise
to "[Merton and left it there, and that
he asked the shoeinctler, Swartz, to
Cali back for him, Perhaps he felt that
, at the last moment his nerve is
fail him.
iNcaDENTS oy THE T,RAGEDY. '
The grief of the surviving McCord'
family is painful to witness. The aw-
fulness of the tragedy', enacted at the
door of their home, is added to by the,
loss of a mother, who was in all respects
woman of highest type. Her child-
ren idolized her. For more than a.,
quarter of a, ceptury she had been the
help -mate of her husband..
The AlcCords lived on 'a farm neafc
Exeter for twenty-five years, and only •
in February last they moved from L -s -
borne to London township. This ac-
counts for Pulford's ignorance of the
whereabouts of the farm.. The family
comprises fon'. daughters and two sons.
The eldest son, Lyman,' was working,
in it ueighbor's field when he heard the
-
shots fired, and uunicliat,eJv ran to the
scene. late Mvs. Sara McCord was a,
daughter of Thomas Porter, who stilr
lives on a farm near Pembroke, 0,nt.
She was 53 years and 7 months old.
Fulford was a son of Mr: McCord's-,
sister, living in Fitzroy township,.
Carleton county. He was one of a fam-
ily of eight. A brother lives in Chica-
go. Twenty-five years age he Went to: -
the States and became an American
citizen. .FIe lost heavily of late years,,,
and his wife says that before she left,
him he was clohig practically nothing -
Four hundred and fifty dollars was: -
found in an inside vest pocket on the,
dead man. A partly used plug of chew-
ing tobacco, a small comb and mirror,.
a jack-knife, an unused memorandum..
book and a number of business cadsz
were also found. One indicated that
-
he had called at Mrs. Currell's restaur-
ant, London. A check from Howard's;
checking rooms at the Pan -American -
was dated Stine 7, showing that the -
suicide had come directly from Buffalo.,.
Theaddresses of 'people in Chicago,.
Port Huron and other places were con-
tained on some of the cards. His own,
address was No. 359 Munro avenue,.
Chih%Ig1-7P
Tcly of the suicide was taken:
to Clark & Smith's undertaking rooms;
London. •
FUNERAL OF MRS. MCCORD.
The funeral of 1VIrs.lUc0ord,the mur-
dered Woman, was held Tuesday after- ,
noon to the St.John's burying ground.
The whole countryside was in attend-
ance at the last sad rites, as a mark or
sympathy with the afflicted family-.
Rev. Mr. Cousins, Methodist clergy-
man, of Merton, Conducted the cere-
monies, assiSted by Rev. Mr. Millyard
of Exeter. The McCords are Metho-
dists, and attended service at the
fl-
der€on church,:three miles from' their
farnI. SECOND FUNERAL WEDNESDAY.
The mortal remains of Robert Ful-
ford was laid to rest in Mt. Pleasant,
Cemetery Wednesday at, 10 o'clock, .
the funeral taking place from Clark
& Smith's undertaking wareroonis-
The dead man's brother returned from --
the funeral of his aunt, the late Mrs.
McCord, late Tuesday aftei noon. He
had consulted with Mrs. Fulford, and
gave the order finally for a casket.
AIR. HARDY SERIOUSLY ILL.
An Op:ration Performed at Toronto Gen-
eral Hospital on Sunday.
Toronto, June 10. -The many
-
friends of I -Ton. A. S. Hardy will
-
learn with -regret that the attack of.*
appendicitis from which he has been,
ailing for a week became very niuch.1
worse on Saturday. Shortly before
midnight on Saturday an absceis-,
that had formed about the appendix
burst, and ,Mr. Hardy was conveyed,
on the advice of Dr. McPhedran, hiS. •
physician, to the General Hospital,
where Dr. I. H. Cameron and I)r..
Starr performed an operation. Thar -
patient was very weak after the op-
eration, but rallied last e-vening.
At 3 o'clock this morning it was
stated at the General Hospital that,.
Hon. Mr. Hardy's condition had been.,
unchanged throughout the night, At
that hour respiration was good, the -
pulse unsettled, but the patient was,
resting comfortably, Doing perfectly:.
conscious.
BIRTHS.
CARLING..-In Exeter, on June 10, the'
wife of T. B. Carling, of a daughter.
FoLms.-In Stephen, on June 5th, the, •
wife of Thorna,s Follis, of a daughter.
SmaLd.-In Usborne, on june 10, -thee
wife of Thornton Smale, of a daingh-
ter.
MARRIAGES.
--
EBEREEEIRT-000R.-In 13ruoefield,
June 7, by Rev. E. Sawers, Miss'
Charlotte, eldest daughter of Mr.
Cook, Eginonclville, to Mr. Louis.
Eberbeirt, Thorndale. ' •
11,1-naPa-v---Bituad-At the -residence of
the bride's father, Con. 11, Hulett,
on .June 5, by Rev. j. A. Hamilton,
Richard H. Murphy, of Exeter, form- •
erly of Clintonsto Miss Agnes Bruce,
'DEATHS
Glimivic.-In Stanley'011
ward Glenn, aged7741111o''''5
SVI•Iusi°C,111E1:11:DWTu7a7n1-:1I,g;:ql'land 11 days-
Yn'e7:e1°' ociseag;::9tst0::6::t7::1:1°1te,o
n Sun I.
'
)m.0i:tc'°rcl of ge53yeii's'nicnths'
Roi oXInl': khill,-JUne
21)(3) "ZobsOn, datigicite3c:
Of Mrs. Catharine Robson, aged 26
years..
COOESON.-In Exeter, on .TUtie Gth,
Nortnan Chester son of Mr Thomas
and rthinna, Cookson, aged 7 months -
and two days,