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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1905-04-27, Page 1ttet EIGHTEENTH YEAR. EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1905. Ib. SANDERS & CREECH, Prop's (New Reading Matter appears In this apace each week_) Think a Little. how can you ever expert to have "your ship come M" it you never send it out. Better start the voyage to -.day by open- ing a Savings account at one of our Dram hes. YOU are cer- tam to experience "another sailing" in future, i1 you do. ONE DOLLAR is enough to get you started in the right way, to which you can add to when you like and withdraw w hen you please. Interest starts from date of deposit and is add ed to the principal and compounded FOURTIMES& year. Farmers' Business "6 Bank gives' qu+`fal 31' tenlion to the business of fanners, drovers and other* wanting to borrow money on their own notes for a week, month or longer as desired at the beet rates. Branches in Huron County at. EXETER. CREDITON, DASIL\VOOD, HENSALL. ZURICH, (CLINTGN THE SOVEREIGN BANK OF CANADA Madman B Stanbrry, F. E. Kam Manager, Exeter The Standard -Bred Electioneer Wilkes 'Trotting Stallion, THE JiP No. 38,681. Standard Rule 1. Registered in the American Trotting Register, Vol- urne XVII. Brown colt; two white ankles, behind; foaled in 1901. Bred by J. C. Liuneman, Lima, Ohio. Now owned by Jones & Kunz. Exeter, Ont. Sired by NORVAL 5336. Record 2:1451((. Sire of Countess Eve 2'.0054, Flowing Tide 29914, Norvin G. 2:01'x, Annie Levburn, 2:1056, Norvet 2:13', Indy Norvetta 2:1356, Donnaugh 2:10'4, Norwell/2:131(, and 77 others in the 2:30 list; his eons have sired 55 and daughters produced 10 In 2::x0. Son of Electioneer 125. Sire of Arlon 2.0714, fluor)/ 2:08', Palo Alto 2:1o5,i. and 157 others in 2:301ist. Dam Norma, • great brood mare, by Norman 25, sire of Lula 2:15, etc. let dam BETTY FUNBO, Sister to Ornament 214',, 2nd dam FLECTRESS, Record 2230. and dant of Ornament 2:211,4. 3rd dam LORA, Dam of F-lectress 2:30 and Loraneer 2:2454. 4th dam LAURA KEENE, Third dam of Cobwebs 2:12, Armon 2:13%, Crafty 29054, and 7 other etandan1 performers. I,th dam FANNY. oth dam MARION, by YOUNG WAVELET. by SEA GULL. by ALFONSO 9700. Record 2:2954. Sire of Mare C. 2:161( and 17 other Nsndard per- formers. Son of Baron Wilkes2:18, sire of Bumps 2:0314, Ruben• stein 2:05, Oakland Baron 2:0054, Baron Rogers 2:(05( and IN others. Dam Alma Mater dam of Alcyone 2:27, Alcantara 2:23, Allandorf 2:1914, etc., by Mater, Patchen 6e. hy ELECTIONEER 125. Sire of Arion 2:0714, Sunol 2:085,4, Palo Alto 2:0816, and 167 others; dance of Klatawa 3, 2:065,4, laurel 2:1354, and over 100 other stan- dard performers;also randeireof Major Delmar 1:b9.54, The Ab- bott 2:035a,Axote 2:04Ia, and over 1000 other standard performers. by PIEDMONT 904. Record 2:1754. Sire of Esparta Rex 2:15' Limero 2:15M, Lorita 2 1854, Wanda 2:1814, and 21 others; and dant' of Fanny Wilcox 2:1054, and 26 other standard performers. Son of Almont 33; dam May Ferguson, a great brood Mare, by Manehrino Chief 11. by IAMBLETONiAN 10. Sire of Dexter 2:17M, Nettie 2:18, Orange Girl 2:20, 37 others; and dame of Stamboul '2:0714, Ballona 2:1114, Greenlander 2:12, over 100 others. and grandeire of Nancy Hanks 291; and over 1,000 other standard performers. by EXTON ECLIPSE. 7th dam, Itarr.r•rres Staramc r. The Jap is • model in conforntatian; is a colt with great substance and has as inw'h :tyle and Knish as any tall I have ever owned; has the very hest of feet and legs. With little more than breaking o, rk :s- a two•y, sr old, trotted a quarter in 4054 seconds. His Fee is $15, to Insure. TONES dz =TN -z, Exeter, Ont_ Legal. DICKSON & CARLING, BARRISTERS, SOLiCi• ton, Notaries, Conveyancers, Commissioners. Solicitors for Motions Bank, etc. Mosley to Lows at lowest rates of interest. Otth•es, Main street, Exeter. L B. Cants., B.A., L. ff. Dtctasoa %f0N1:Y TO LOAN. We have a large amount of private funds to loan on farm and village properties at low rates of inter- est. (MADMAN & STANBURY, Barristers, Soticiton,Main et., Exeter Ont LLOYD P. JONES Organist and Choir Master of the Trivitt Memorial Church. Teacher—Piano, Organ, Voice, harmony. Modern methods. Thorourhneaa Manitoba and Northwest Lands For Sale. The Saskatchewan Valley- k Manitoba Land Com• pany, LG1., largest Land Company on the Continent controlling entire Canadian Northern Railway Land Grant. Two Million Ac rem -The cream of the wheat lands of Western Canasta Parties purchae• frig now are given until 1st June to select their land. • For terms, etc., apply to ERNEST ELLIOT. Agent, Exeter ME Wanted Rr-"" Mex in even local. Ivy throughout Canada to advertise our goods tacking up show cants on trete, fences, bridges and all conspicuous places; distributing small advertising matter. Commission or salary *Suit year or 180 a month and expenses tit per day. Steady employment to good reliable men. We lay out your work foryou. No experience need. ed. Write for full particulars. BALI'S MEDICINAL CO.. London, Ont. Canada pVell.IC NOTICE. i1, SarahG. .of the village of EaMer.give notke that 1 hate made application to the License Com- missioners ofSouth Huron for permission to trans- fer my license to 0'. w endlaml of Milverton. Any objections to said transfer must he made to the License insplector on or before May 6. SARAH GARREY. Kirkton while most people complain of the small run of sap this year and the con. stet tient ecsreit y of maple syrup, there are exceIptien•. Mr. John Shute put up 90 gs Ions of first-class syrup. Ile owns one of the best sugar bushes in ► e country. —\V. R. Ber- ry, lor- ry, who has just completed his three yeaars apprenticeship with John shute, Matt done It se creditrtbly that hr will receive a silver medal from 1)r. Bat n - ado, England. Ile has ecceptcd a position with A. \Valters, Reeler. Mr. Walters may congratulate himself on "flowing s'b�'h at model y g conn ns an employe.— Mrs. Hrnhen Shier, of Hamiote. Man., is here taking care of her son, Edgar. who has been sick for some months at M1•. Samuel Donpe's. 'We 0r•, sorry to stay Ise is not in)proy- inR.-11'm. Moore has arrived home with another consignment of tenses which he put chased near Diesden,— Ed. Fletcher hits m ,veal into the 'muse rerrntly vaunt el by John Moore, who hes engaged to woi k for John Ilan. nth far the summer months. --,los. 3I,,,,1e, Sr., a ioniser reSitlent of Klan. shard, but for some years has been living with his on, D. elorn•e, of Hawksville, intends shortly to clove into the village and will occupy Mrs. D. Kirk's residence.—J. F. Stinson has severed his connection with the Kirk - ton Milling Co., and has engaged to draw create for the Winchelsea cream- ery. Harvey Leigh takes his place in the mill.—J. C. O'Brien has engaged with Wm. Moseip for three months to take charge of his celebrated Hack- ney Stallion, Cleikenwell.—John Fos- ter has rented the pasture on the Fair Grounds for the summer and also has taken the contract for keeping the race truck in condition.—John Urqu- hart has purchased a driver from Wm. Moore. Ailsa Craig Mr. John Harrison formerly of this plaice, went to Detroit on business the other day, and nothing has been heard of hlin since. He had $211(X) on his per• son and the police of Detroit, who have been unable to locate hint, think that he may have been done away with b • crooks in that city for his money. Jli's. Harrison, who is ill at their home in Deckerville, Mich., says she has not heard at word from her 11118• hand since he left 1101110 OD Mauch 5.- 1)an (fray, who has disposed of his fauns at ('able, Wis., intends moving with his family to Craig in May next. —The Edwards family left on fiesdaay for Winnipeg, where they will join Mr. Edwards,-- Thos, Armstrong has rented hie 200 -acre farm on the 11th con., of Lobo to Messrs. 1L J. Robin• son and A. C. Stewart, of this village, for a terns of flet' years for grazing puhe West t�bos. Parker left last week Centralia OI'IDE LINF.4 !lad nervous debilihv, indigos. tion, rheumatism; tried three doctors- failed. Then took one package and a hall of VITAE -ORF Am cured and now 1 keep it for sale-- 11.01 per pa••kage— F. ('. FAIRHALL, Centralia. Seeding is abut finished in this lo- cality. --The remains of the late Mrs. Jeremiah Heaman, who passed away at London on Wedn(Sdrt)' were brought here on Thursday. The funeral took place on Friday from the residence of her son. John, to the Exeter cemetery. —Among the many who spent the Eas- ter holidays here we 'stoked the fol- lowing: cIi.s Dina \Von(1,Mr. and she., Art hot. Redden. \fisc Elsie Ilsndford, ('has. AItIsti1 and wife, Will Abbott and wife. Wee. Luker, M. Mitchell. Bruce NIite•hell and Miss Lucy Andrews all of London.—Miss Towle retiirned home from ietndnn after an absence of four months. — Mrs. Ikedden's little child was baptised after the morning Set vire On Sunday.-- Miss Brownie Andrews arrived home last. week after a pleasant visit with friends in Tornn- to.—The Misses Pearl 11'ilson and Ev• elyn Kerr, of Crediton, spent a few days Last week with the Misses Wil- son.—Mins Leona 1Vilstin is spending a few (lays at her home in Fairfield. — Rev. Ayearst, (if Ianenn, will ciccnpy the pulpit of the Methodist church nn Sunday next. - (leo. hunter's auction Rah. of rattle wars held on Satnrdsy and good prices were realized. He will Meld another here on Msv 3rd. ---- The p: is e pitied for Iivt1 hogs this week $0..S, A t Wt. ADDITIONAL LOCALS Hotels Clam. Ns*d.• The Commercial Hoose which has been conducted for the past year by Mr. E. Hanh:um, will change hands on May 1st, Air. Win. Morrows, of Lan- dau, being the new landlord. The Metropolitan Hotel tt'ill also change hands shortly, Mr. C. Wendland, of Jlilverlon, having leased the place and purchased Mrs. (iarrey'e interests in the contelits. Application has also been watt- for transfer of license. Lireefases Nervy Jump. The London Free Press of last week says the following regarding an old Exeter boy, and grandson of the late .las. Stets •r :—"F..dw:u.1 Stewart, 429 Elizabeth street, was stringing a new trolley wire for the Street Railway Company, when the wire suddenly snapped, Stewart was overbalanced, and would h.tve plunged headlong to the street bad he nut managed to jump from the top of the tall derrick on whieh he was standing. The lineman alighted on the asphalt on his feet, but want so badly injured he could not walk. Dr. Kingsmill was called, and found Stewart had received it severe shaking up, and that both bis feet and ankles were badly sprained. He will not he around again for some days. Stewart is Z3 years old,and has been in the company's employ a considerable time. Miss Mary Gidley Is visiting in Blyth. Edgar Westcott is borne from Wing - ham. Mr. Jas. A. Sanders, of London, is in town on business. Mrs. Kemp is visiting her son in Toronto for a few weeks. Miss Anne Sanders spent the boll - days in Landon visiting. Mr. Wm. Down on Monday left for Manitoba to visit bis sons. Mr. W. J. O'Brien. teacher, is spend- ing the vacation in London. Mrs. Eli Snell is visiting her daugh- ter, Mrs. Noray, at Perry Station. Mrs. (Dr.) Anderson and children visited in Mitchell during the week. Mrs. David Mack spent part of the week in Parkhill, visiting het' sisti'i's. Mrs. Samin.1 Adair returned Tues- day frim a visitwith friends in Forest. Mrs. O'Brien and daughter. Ella, spent baster with friends in ilensel!. Rev. C. \i Sanders, of Port Rowan, is spending a few days at his hone here. Misses Mabel and Jennie Hardy aue spending the holidays at New Il:uu- burg. Miss Dorrington and Miss \Vaa1rond spent Foster with friends in 1Vood- stock. Mr. George Eacrett spent the boli- daj s visiting relatives and friends in Brantford. Mr. Wm. Matheson, of Lucas, spent Thursday and Friday with Mr. 0. A. K. McLeod. Mr. and Mrs. Mantle visited Rev. and Mrs. Knowles in Fullerton this week. Mr. Edgar Down, of Ann Harbor, Mich., is spending the vacation with his parents here. Mrs. Prieeticy with her two daugh- ters visited her brother, Mr. W. Ilow- ey, Good Friday. Mr. S. Hardy and son. Earl, were in Port Huron this week. Mr. and Mrs, John Essery were in Brantford during the past week, visit- ing their daughter, Mrs. L. Bratund. Miss Millie Martin and Mrs. McPhee, of Auburn, are spending the Easter vacation at the former's home here. Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Carling, of .St. Paul, Minn., 81)0111 Monday evening as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Christie. Mr. and Alt's. 0. H, Hughes after ten days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Fitton, returned to Montreal on Mon - da x, Miss Lela Cooper, who hate been con- fined for souse weeks at Victor in Hos- pital. hoodoo, 1)718 returned to her Hos- pital. here. Mr. ,lames E. Jeckell, of St. Albans, Vet ulgnt, spent part of the past week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mts. James Jeckell. Miss Polly Down, of London, and Mr. Fred Down, of Woodstock, at- tended the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Heaman, last week. Mr. Percy %Vestaway, of Landon, and Miss Lavine i1ilhnrn, of Alinira, attended the wedding of Mr. Hilburn tend Miss \Vestaway on Thursday. Mr. Ernest Hill left on his return trip to Manitoba nn Thursday. He wits aiccompanie(i an far as Tot onto by his aunt, Miss 11111, who visited her nephews, Will and Fred, for it few days. Mrs. \Vin. 1Velsh, who has 11051) vis- iting her daughters in Winghaun and Listowel the past seven weeks return- ed home Thursday, aerompanipd hy her (daughter. Mrs. Holloway, of the former place, who spent a few days with friends here. LuC1111 Mrs. Wilkins, of Landon, is spend- ing the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. (Dr.) T. D. Orme.—Mr. Thos. Ms latdery, license inspector for North Middlesex, visited the village Thure- dey last.—Mr. and Mrs. B. Stanley who have spent the past six months in California and other western points. returned home last week. ---M r. Leon Abbott who ilnderw('nt en operation for appendicitis, is we ate eh•ased to state doing as well as wild be e expect- ed. --Mr. ,darner, St. John. of t'xbridge, spent it few days in town renewing old acynaintanees.--Mrs. R. Mowbray, who has been quite ill for some time is somewhat letter. Russeldale Mr's. Conrad Schellenberger and son left last week for a month's visit in Hamilton.—Miss Helen months' has re- luODEP`,�u0 il�u'T��er n�ie�iurnn turned from a lite mouths' stay xt `, Monktou. Her !HMO' friends are plea ed to se0 her hick again.—Mrs. 1\'. DASHWOOD'S J. Russel is on the sick list, as Is also her daughter. —Our blacksmith. Mt•. Ho d- gert, suet with a nasty accident the other morning. While attending to a horse the animal suddenly plunged forward. w ith the result that Mr. Iiod- gert had the little finger of his left hand badly INce•raated above the second joint. Dashwood See P. McIs:tac's new " ad " in this issue.—Mr. Jos. Snell, who has so effi- ciently conducted the affairs in con- nection with the insolvent estate of J. E. Hoffman, has declared the third and last dividend, being one cent oil the dollar.—Friday was observed as a holiday bere.—Messrs. Andrew Mus ser and Wm. Rhode left for the West Monday morning.—Wm. 9ietnan and Paul Gabel left Monday morning for South River, where they intend work- ing for the snmtuet'.—Misses Emma and Salome Teiman are visiting friends here at present.—Mrs. Esch and Ales. Biesel, of Elmira, are spending the Easter season with friends here. They are sisters of Mrs. Jo4. SneII.— Miss Ethel Kellerman, of London, and Miss Flossie Snell, of Toronto, who are spending the Easter week with their parents here, took part in the Y.Y.A. entertainment on Sun- day evening. Miss Ethel gave a re- citation and Miss Flossie sang a solo. —Mr. and Mrs.Jacub Gosaman, of Port Huron. are visiting the formet's par- ents here.—Mr. and Mrs.John Hall, of London, were in the village Monday. --Louis Shoemaker is having his house painted which improves Reappearance very much.—Fred Rinker has raised his house and will put a foundation underneath which will be a great con- venience.—Mr. and Mrs. C. Either and Miss Ida Brill spent Sunday with friends here.—In the absence of the pastor on Sunday, who was attending the annual conference the Y. P.A. gave an interesting entertainment Sunday evening.—No school this week conse- gqnen tlyithe teachers are away to their different lioines.—Hiss Tenn Mel:iliac. of Loudon, spent Sunday with friends here. —Mr. ,)ehn Jacobs moved into John l'f,t!T's house on Tuesday. —Jacob Kellerman was in Goderich Tuesday nn lG+inees.—Dame rumor says there is to he a wedding shortly. More par - 10' 11 el s latter. Crediton sEEI.s- To intending one baser,. of Seeds we have a stuck of socially selected Red ('lover. Alaike, AI- lalfa, Tial thy, Kentucky Blue Grass, Millett and Hungarian Sets':, which we offer at reasonable prices. We hast the highest grade obtainable. C. 7,WICKE11 Geoerat Men•hant. 111•. 0311101 Sweitzer had the plate Glass put in the front of his store on Tuesday.— Mrs. Alf. Link, of London, is on a visit at the home of her patents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Rau.— Mrs. Wilson Anderson spent a couple of days in London last week. She was accompanied home by her niece. bliss Mae Graham, who will remain a few days.—A large number of our people took advantage of the cheap rates on the railroads during Easter. Among the number we noticed the Misses Ella Beaver, Myrtle Clark, Martha Wind and Alminaa Yaeger, and Messrs. Sam. and Angus Kuhn. of Detroit; Messrs. Herb. Eilber and 1Vm. England to Ubly, Mich., and J. A. Brown to Ber- lin. --Our sports are playing hall every evening. The field 19 almost complet- ed, and with a little rolling we will hate one of the finest recreation grounds in the county.—Theapproach- es to the Essery bridge which were washed out during the spring freshet have been repaired. (From Another Source) Rev. Mr. McKibbin, of Ailsa( Craig, author of "The Ohl Orchard," and Mrs. McKibben were the guests of Rev. and Mrs. Henderson T11esdas.-- Tlle Eehtcational sermons were preach- ed two weeks ago in the Methodist church by the pastor, when the linen- cial response was over 40 per cent. in advance of last year.—An auxiliary of the W.M.S. was organized on Thurs- day evening by Mrs. Marshall, of Kirkton, with the following officers; Pres., Mrs. Isaac Hill; 1st Vice., Mrs. J. Hodgins: 2n1 Vice, Mrs.(Rev.) Hen• Berson; Rec.-Sec., Mrs. C. Zwicker; Cor. -See., Miss Turner; Treas.. Mrs. (leo. Clark; Superintendent of Sys- tematic (living, Mrs. E. Short. Their next meeting will be on the 1st Wed• nesdsy in May.—Our friends of the Methodist Sabbath School are to be congratulated upon the success of their Anniversary Services on Sunday and Monday. The congregations through- out were the largest, the services and entertainment the finest and the finan- cial result~ the hest in the history of the school. On Sabbath the Revds. %V. Godwin and i)r. Hannon, of Exe- ter. greatly pleased all that heard their inspiring and eloquent sermons, While the concert on Monday evening was all that could be desired. The officers and teachers who had charge of the training as well ars the boys and the girls who look pat t (deserve great cred- it for the excellent program put up by the school. Mies Godwin fairly capti- vated her audience with het hurnerous readings and also by her beautiful solo. Rev. Mr, Currie, of Sarnia. also won his way into the hearts of all by his excellent singing and witty speech; while Mr. Godwin greatly amused and edified everybody with his bright, in- teresting and instructive address. Miss Johns, of Exeter, was the accom- plished accompanist at the organ. Mr. Geo. Mawhinney with his Grapho- photte, was called hack several times by the enthusiastic listeners. Also Miss Morlock, who is visiting her parents. give an excellent reading with telling effect.. A beatitiful tab- leau, it treat for the School, and the Nstinnsl Anthem brought the three hours programme to a close. I We aux 1IOW in at position to show one of She Largest and Latest Liuee ill Furniture ever shown In Western Ontario, The increase in our business doting the last three years shows that we ale carrying the QUANTITY and t QUALITY et the LOWEST PRICES. Below are at few of the things we carry in stock: Bedroom suits, Parlor suits, Hall Racks, Springs, Mattresses, Rockers of all descriptions (also Reed Rockersk Sideboards, Kitchen Cabinets, Kitchen and Duungroom Chairs, Extension Tables, Centre Tables, Kitchen Tables, Easels, Crokinole Boards, Carpet Sweepers, Couches, Lounges, Paper Racks, Music Racks, Hall Mirrors, Picture Frames, Pictures to be framed at shortest notice, Room Mouldings, Child's tea sets,, Single Beds, Child's Cribs, Baby Carriages, Go -Carts, Wagons, Doll Carts, Curtain Poles and '1 rimmings, and Step Ladders. We do the leading Trade in Window Blind business. Every blind guar- anteed to work or will remove. Over six blinds hung free. We carry a stock of Sewing Machines, We have the New Williams. Four weeks trial and guaranteed for 16 year's. LTH'=ER'TAKIN G- \Ve also carry a large stock of undertaking supplies. In t iraae of need give us x call. P. McISAAC, .. Dashwood. Tuckersmith. The death of Mrs. John Aikenhead of London Road, Tuckersmith, which occurred on Thursday of last week, is greatly regretted by her Many friends and acquaintances. The funeral took place on Saturday to Baird's cemetery. —Michael Dorsey bas sold his 50 acre farm, Huron Road east, to Luke For- tune for the stun of $:3,0x,0. This pur- chase gives Mr. Fortune a splendid es- tate of Z25 acres of as good land as can be found anywhere. 31r. Dot•seyy's health has not been of the beat for some time, and this is the treason he has decided to give up farming. —W. (1. Broadfoot perchas d a grind heavy draught horse from Wm. 'Townsend last w -- f- 1;reenway Ammo: the Kesler visitors at Mr. and Ales. 'r. 81 'tv ►r•dson's home were: 31r. and Mrs. Samuel Stewetrdson, of Toronto; Mr. and 51is.Cebbledick, Ex- eter: Al r. John Stewardson, Lucan; Mr. and JIrs,Couch and Miss iva Steward - son. Park Tufts spent the !:aster holidays with her father in Kirkton; also Miss Sutton visited friends at l'la►ndeboye; and Miss Gam- mon visited at her home in Foreet.— Mrs. W. J. Wilson and Mies Carrie, acce:n[)anied by Mrs. 0.11. Wilson and son. Hugh, spent the Easter holidays with the furtuer's son, \V. A., in Ln- don.—H. Shank, of Parkhill, visited at his old home here last wnek.—Miss Mae Wilson visited friends in London during the Easter holidays.—Miss Lil- lie Turner spent Easter in Port Huron. ---Rev. James E. Itolines paid our vil- lage a flying call on Monday. —Miss Bertha Ilayter•, Who teaches neat• ('lin- ton, spent the holidays at her home. Het' sister of Goderich township ac- companied her.-- John Underwood, who hats been in iffy feeble health during the past winter, is visiting his (laughter, Mrs. H. Shank, of Parkhill, —Miss Sherrill. of Toronto. is spend- ing the Easter holidays at her home,— Miss Edna Sherrill is very i11 at pres- ent. We hope for her speedy recovery. —Mrs. (1. 11. Morgan and daughter, Ida, of Bt•insley, visited old friends here on Mondiiy.--Bev. Mr. Sutcliffe preached at very interesting Easter ser- mon last Sunday in the Boston Meth• o(list church, which wasprettily decor- ated with flowers.—Rev. Cannon Smith. nt London, delighted the (!race (lewd' congregation, Easter Sunday by preaching a very impressive ser- mon. --AL the annual vestry meeting of (;race church, held its the hall, Eas- ter. Monday, R. McLinche)y and D. W. Wilson were appointed Wardens; Jas. Wilson and 11. Hedging sid(•snlen; and J. I. McPherson, Sexton. Holten The Wm. Snell farm on the gravel road has been purchased by W. T. Henry, of the 14th con., for the sum of $6650.—It. Wallace who cotnpleted the season's work at the Londeshoro saw mill, bas taken charge of the Stapleton mill.-- Lorne Tyndall's many friends will he pleased to see hire out again, after an eight weeks' painful experience with his leg.—While out shooting the other day Mr. Tremeer happened to get struck on the leg by a spent rifle bullet t. Fortunately the wound was not serious.—R. J. Miller intends mewing to Clinton shortly where he intends remaining.—J. Jam- ieson, of the Huron road, had the miss fortune a few days ago to get hissome badly scalded. He was assisting in killing pigs and his feet stimuli); he fell against a barrel of scalding water, his arms going into the water up to the elbow,—Rt,bet t 811 111 left n few days ago for New Zealand. Ile goes/b7 way of England, where he will visit his horue•, which he left some 18 years ago.—\V. T. Henry huts rented his 80 - acre faros on the 14th con., to Nath. Johnston, of East Wawanosh. BIRTHS NoRAY—At Petry Station, on April 18, to Mr. and Mrs. John Norey, a daughter. He11)G1N14.—In Lucan, on Monday, April 1711e to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hodgins, it daughter. MARRIAGES. tku.iscRN.• WEaTAw,1Y.—In Exeter, on April 20, Mr. Edwin 1V. Hilburn, of Paris, to Miss Mary K. West away. daughter of the late Samuel \Vesta - way. of Exeter. DEATHS P.ARKit- in Hayfield on April Is, Jas. Parke. aged 81 years. TAYLOR ---A1 Exeter North, on April 23, Elizabeth Ethcleen 'Taylor, aged 15 years, :3 mouths and 3 days. IiEAMAN— In London, on April 19th, Aunle Dorn, wife of Jeremiah Heit- man, aged 49 years. Lag --At Lucan, April 21, Jane Lee. wife of the late Wm. Lee, in her 7Sth year. HonnlNa.—In Detroit, on April 26th, Mrs. Robbins, sister of Messrs. John and Itichatd Farmer, aged 62 years. AiKKNItItA$)—in Tuckersmith, April 20, Janet Murdock, wife of Mr. John Aikenhead, aged 50 years, 9months. INT! Just Received our Spring Shipment of the best Hollywood Paste and Ready Mixed Paints 41 Colors to select from. Also Alabastine and Murallo Wall Finishes, 25, 45 and 50c. a package Brushes, all kinds, from 5c. up --- ---A splendid value for 15 cents. Heaman's Hardware & Stove Store.