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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1887-3-31, Page 1(1 IfACcA1-4, fi",rm7,',.•••••••••••••••••,•••,"•••••••”. DIQ480, 131trXie$QP, SQiI •• WW1 of Sul/reale Cour, t,Fr0 tary Publie uglxv43Y4a0g4QZX ioi.etc. AkMeY te Lean. OAS et era r 1,31e le,Pdeeter 111QVADDgl‘l Barrister,Solicitor, Conveyancer, Etc, AuT4R. - OT, OilleeSanrWoll'fir$10ek Hall sold office.) JaDIsTTAIJ, C GARTWRIGHT SON Dentists Having flirnislred One Dente, Rom s on JAMES -ST,' 2 0001%1 _ :Qaftt of Control netei, Exeter, out., we take pleasure in informing the public that we ore prepared to execute all branches of the deatal profession with 'Ease and Skill. Cbargea Moderate and Terms Cala). lli$MAN,DENTIST.L.D.S Santwell/s Biock, Maln-st., Exeter, .Sxtreets Teeth without pain, by giving 'Vitalized Air. Gold and all other dental work the best possible. Goes to Enures ou last Friday in each month. 11 111 01 til 11 MEDICAL LuTz, m. D., •Offiernit hisresidence Exeter. TW. BROWNING M. D., M. 0 • P. S,Gradue.te ViatorraUniversity,Office andlresidence,Doni!nionLaboratox v, Exeter TIR• BYNDIVIAN, coroner for the A County of Huron. Office, opposite Mr. I. Carling's store, Exeter. DR. J. A. ROLLINS, M.0. P. S 0. Office, Main St.Exeter,Ont.Residen oe ttousereeently occupied by P. McPhillips, Esq. DR. WOODRUFF, Permanently located in No. 165 Queen's Avenue,London, a few doors east of Post Office. Special attention given to diseases of the Eye, bad sight, and the pres- ervation of vision : diseases of the Ear, im- paired hearing, and discharges from the ear; diseases of the Throat, chronic inflammation being a frequent cause of deafness; diseases of the Nose, catarrh being a common cause of lanai -ad hearing. • - AUCTIONEERS. TTENRY EILB.E.R, Licensed tioneer for Elay, Stephen, and McGilli- rray:Townships. Sales conduoted atmoderate :SUM Office—At Post-offlee,Clrediton, Ont. JOHN GILL, Auctioneer for the Townships of Stephen, Hay and Usborne and the Village of Exeter. All sales promptly attended, and satisfactioa guaranteed. Sales arranged at this oido e. VETERINARY. TENNENT & TENNENT, Veteri- J_ nary Surgeons, Graduates of the Ontario Veterinary College, Toron- ened an office tment of all Auhnals, on Exeter. Calls from a dis team promntiy attended to:- Medicine for Horses Cattleoko alway on hand: to, have ()lc for the trait Domestic Moinstreet 1•10•111•111111511 MONEY TO LOAN. ATONE Y TO LOAN ON REAL ES 1.1j1. tate forthe Huron & BrieLoan ,1' Say- ingedociety. Low rates oftuteresi. Applyto ,Tolin 3packruan.Exeter. . Ni[ OpNe ,E, Y. . tT OccoL, dOi nAgN t At T 6 t ANDI, . 6ti- Funds . . Apply to B . V.ELLIOT , August15,'8571111.-- Solicitor, Exeter, MONE/ TO LOAN AT 6 AND 6it per Cent, $25,000 Private Funds. Best Loaning Companies represented. L.H DICKSON, Barrister, Exeter, MONEY TO LOAN. --Persons wishing to borrow money will take no. that I am UONV loaning County Funds at 6 per cent. WM. HOLMES, (to. Treasurer, Treasurer's Office, Goclericli,) September 27th, 1865.) •-•--........-- .............,,,,--. INSURANCE. J. SUTHERLAND, Ilensall, T• .. Ont., Conveyancer, C ommissioner, Fire and Life Insurance Agent, and Issuer of Mar- riage Licenses. All business transacted strict- ly confidential A call solicited. Office ; at the Post Office. MEM WATERLOO ..L FIRE INSURANCE Established HEAD OFFICE This aomy.anv efirs in successful fa,rio,andJontinues iamage by Fire rfactories,and all rble property. Intending opt ion of insuring ]ash System. Luring the past las issued 57,008 o the amount or fs alone S700,752,00 Asset% 8116,100.00, n. dank, GovernmentDeposit, ssecl Premium Notes 77 WALDENM D. lecretary. ,T. B. ;NELL Agontfor 11113 T UAL CO. — in 1863. • • WATERLOO, ONT. has been over Eighteen operation in Western On- to insure againstloss or ,Buildings,MerchandiseMan- oth e r descriptions of linsur- insurers have the on the Premium Note or,, ten years this Company Policies. covering property S40,872,088 ; and paid in loss- consisting of Cash an d the unass- on hand and in force. 3, Presider t. 0, M. TAYLOR, j Htrantis, Inspector. CHAS. T.ixoter and vicinity'. ...... [ ni , 0.F The Royal ,oute between irect route between u the Lower iur, also , ew Brunswick, keVvibtaied New and elegant ad Day Catania rant481101r8f0X ant by leaving tv will join ,X a. m. Saturday. Superior Elevator mimOdatien id general inerch Yeara of experience OLONIAL in beg to and lititdoW to Halifax, ,ii to between Information les bombe had R0136111' B. Wee torn possin i Mail, Canada St. land, Bermuda, Toronto outward at connection from Cadada as on M. Pr/tight House D. P01°0141341% 1 T1 -1E 1 . iii ii , ay CAN A.DA., Passenger and ereight 1 and Great Britain and , tho West and all points l: Lawrence and Baie ties Cha- 1 Nova, Scotia, 1 ') P. E. Island Cape Breton - , and Jamaica. — Pullman Buffet Sleeping 1 On through Express train E1, Great Britain or , he Conti - at 8,90 a. m. Thurs. marl steamer at Bali- / Warehouse and Doak de- Halifax for shipment of grain Midi be. 1 have preyed the INTER. ivitii steamship _ London, Liverpool and tit be tb e qiiickest freight and Great Britain, to Pastienger and Preight appliiation tit 1A, i0DIE, LI &ruse:tiger Agent Bleak, York fit. Tortnito. Chief SUllorlittendent, A #.18.11185 "'JEW TO THE LINE, LET T1L OF1IPS FALL WariRE. TY KAY." VOL. XIV, NO 34. EXETER ONTARIO, TRURSDAY MORNING, IMPOII,TAN T NOTICES. DBE's/V.'S HALL TO nxisrr. Seating Capaoity, 700. —APPLY TO— CAPTAIN GEO. KEMP. THE MERCHANTS' PROTECTIVE AND -- COLLECTING ASSOCIATICIN OF CANADA. HEAD OFFICE, — HAMILTON, ONT. EsTABLisnED 1884. Is an Assmation of business and professsion- a men, having for its objeet the COLLEC- IION OE DEBTS ; and to prevent its members from making bad debts by furnishing them with lists of parties who do not pay. Merchants and others having accounts to collect, wishing to become mem 'fors, by remitting 57,00 to our Managers, Hamilton, Ont., will roc ,ive by re- turn mail full prztioulars, oertificate and mem- bersiiip, dm, Send for testimonials. J. BIDWELL MILLS dr CO., Manqers, Hamilton. WARNINC.--A111narties are warned against having anything to do with R. Faulkner,hailing from St.Marys; he having been discharged. e.9P1 •aeageekeeeee,ee E. LAZTRAS.ZTOE'B Spectacles a Eye -glasses Dr. Browning has the Sole Agency in Exeter, for the above lenses. They are the only ones recommended by the President and Vice -President's of the Medical Associations of Canada, and all the leading oculists of the age. Theyha ye a world-wide reputation for giving that aid to vision which all other lenses fail to give. Beware of iMitations, as they are in the market. B. Laurance's Spec- tacles and Eye -glasses are marked B.L., with- out wbich none are genuine,—and pebbles are stamped Pebbles. Do not be deceived by any goods stamped Pebble-glass—or by any simil- iarity in name.—DR. BROWNING, Sonn AGENT FOR EXETER. IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM —FOR OUR— Spring -:- Importations, We are offering the Balance of Our Fall and -- -Winter Goods, 11; tl Spring Shows. Stephen and Usboroe, Exeter, April 12. Mitchell, at Mitchell, April 18. iliadulph, itt Granton, April 10. &nth Huron, at 13rucefield, April 20. South Perth, $t. Marys, April 20. Blanshard, .Kiritton, probebly day after. South Dorchester, Belmont, April 16. Turraberry, Wingleun, April 13. West Riding Huron, Goderich, April IL Altait Craig, April 20. East Williams' 1?arkhill, April 21. McGillivray, at giandeboye April 26. London Townshi Ildelhon, April 22. Crediton, at Crediton, April! 13. CONFESSION OF WILLIE SELL. Wile Boy Murderer Tells Hew Re Killed Hie Mother, brother and Sister. Will Sell, the 16 -year-old boy who w convicted last July of murdering his fathe mother, brother and sister, near the to of Erie, Eats., has made a confession, which he says that his father, J. W. Sel O well-toglo farmer, was killed by b brother, and that he (Willie) killedh brother to revenge his father, and efte ward killed his mother and sister. T murders were committed at night, and t first information of the tragedy was giv by murderer, who awakened a neighbor ea told him some man was hurting his fath and mother. The bodiee of the =relent people were found ia the farmhouse wit their throats cut from ear to ear and the heads crushed. A, bloody hatchet A1 butcher -knife were found on a chair.. SM picion rested strongly on the boyiearidsh was arrested, tried, convicted and Sentence to he banged He is now in the penite tiary awiting the signing by the Governei of the (Teeth warrant. She boy's confessie is as follows : "Mother and sister Ina had gone to bedFather, Waty mid I were still up, when th calves got out and came up around th house. Waty sat at the table reading an father had just taken his coat and pants o to go to bed, and told Waty to go and pu the calves up. He said : 'Let Willie do it I won't go out now.' Father said that h should go, and Waty did not want to, an while they were talking, I went out an got the hatchet. which was sticking in log outside the door, and came back to se if Waty would go out with me. I got th hatchet to nail up the calf pen. Father an Waty were there quarrelling, and had be come very mad. When I came in wher they were, with the hatchet, Waty snatch ed it out out of my hand and struck fathe several times, at last knocking him down When I saw what Wety had done I caugh hold of the hatchet and jerked it out of hi hands, and, striking at Waty, hit him o the head and he fell down on the floor, anc I supposed that killed him. Then mother.: seeing.what was being done, jumped out of bed, screaming, and, before 1 thought what I was doing, I struck her. Ina my sister, at that raised up in bed and screamed, and don't know why I did it, but I struck he with the hatchet and she fell back. They ere all lying quiet. I took off all my clothes except my shirt and drawers, then pulled off Waty's pants, raised him up and arried him into the other room and put w him into our bed. After that I went back nrl got the hatchet and pounded his head 11 to pieces. I felt mad at Waty because e had killed father. I went to the cup- oagd, got the butcher -knife and cut Waty's ead nearly off. Then I went back into ie other room and sat clown, and I did not now what to do. Then I thought that if ny of them should. come to life they would y I killed Waty. So I took the butcher.nife and cat their throats to make sure ork of it: I then blew out the lamp and t clown for severrl hours, but at last could a stand it anylonger and agein lit the mp, and, putting on my clothes, ran over Mr. Mendalls and told him some one was t our house with a hatchet and had hurt a and ma." There has always been a . great diversity opinion among the people as to whether Villie Sell committed the murder. On the ial there was no positive evidence, and le State utterly failed to find any motive for the crime. On the contrary, it was P1 oven that Willie was an exceptionally good boy, and that he and his sister Ina were more than commonly fond of each other. The neighbors all swore to the boy's good disposition, and that he waa a favorite in the community, while his brother Witty, who was older than he, was not so generally liked. as )1,11. 111 is is r- he he eri id er s a 11/AROH, 31 ocal Brevities, waSrahestiohffolgLIaVeaic, of St, k Nen eritc)rn:tOSd 11Yiili St floial3 to bitild it new 010,000 Paris is to have 8 new eighteen ncre driV. hag park.' Rev. T, W, Magithy, of Lacan, will leave there for Seafortii shortly. Several petitioos are being circulated in Bailee county for the repeal of the Scott Act, 11.19 celebrated lieavy draught stellion. "What Carel'," owned by Jae. Moffat, ef 8 8 7 JoixitT wurpg &SONS Cuirass, his died. ' • Publishersan ProPrletor Ur. John Cotlites, of ideusall, While cil9p- ROUND THE COUNTRY. By our own correvondents, Rambler. This week we have to state that Mr. Newton 13aker has also joined the army of benedicts. Newton has suceeeded iz capturing the lily of Orediton, Miss Nora ill, who is a highly respectable young lady. Wednesday, March 23rd, was the day set apart for the happy event to take place ; the Rev. D. M. Kennedy officiat. ing. After the ceremony was performed they went on their way rejoicing, un doubtedly singing some favorite epitha- laniium, They Lave the best wishes of the people. Blanshard. Some weeks ago there appeared in the Teinee an item concerning the insanity Of a.Mr. Cameron, of this township, the reason assigned for the mania being that of the death of Mr. Sausburn. This is a wrong impression and I trust you will allow me to correct the error into which your esteemed correspondent has fallen with regard to the true cause of the de- eangement. The true facts of the case are these : The person in question had a, M 'on the palm of his hand, and it be• 'came 80 unindurable that lancing wes 'eleenied necessary to assuage the pain. 11 .was lanced, when by some means, blood poisoning set in and for two weeks of more he could not sleep ',Therefore, the real cause of his becoMi ..vas insomenia (which every Medical man knows to be it prevalent cause of insanity.), A FRIEND. Farquhar. -- On the 1st of January lest, the wife of James Francis, of Usborne, was taken to the asylum, at London. After remaining there for some tune, it was learned that she had heart disease, and word was sent to her husband, that he need not be surprised to hear of her death at any time. However, she seemed to improve for a time, but on Toesday 22nd inst., life departed. She was brought home and burled Usborne, on 'day, aged 67 years. I3efore being taken to., the' asylum, the deceased lady was not altogether dangerous to herself nor family, bUt her conduct intolerable. At times it is said, she would take the notion that every thing was poison and would eat nothing for weeks; she would also smash breakable articles to smithereens. In fact, we are told, her conduct was so disgusting that the f enily left the premises to her mercy. ding thus left alone she abused herself frightfully, causing heart disease, from the effects of which she died. The family have the sympathy of those in the surrounding. L. community. --AT-- A. 'Great Reduction. a TRICK & CURRELLEY,i': ptcc) a MARKET SQUARE EXETER anuary 10th, 1886. of tr th SA WELL az PICKARD ARE OPENING Large and nue Assortment pring AD homer —INCLUDING— riuts, Scotch and Canadian inghams, Shirtings, Darned etS, Fancy Embroidiery, lack and Colored Silks and erveleux, Gloves, Hosiery, &c. —ON -- Tuesday & 'Wednesday, PRIL 12 & 13 PHA: (BAND Misery Opening WILL TAKE PLACE, hen they will show all the Rewest ana test Designs in. FRENCH & AMERICAN , SHAPES and TRIMMINGS. .A.TtE 11 trOOdS Will be offeret at the Lotrest POSsible Priees, The Zurich Robbery. Last week, we made brief mention of the fact that the general store of D. Steinbach, of Zurich, bad been burglarized, and that money and valuable papers had been stolen. The thieves entered by way of the door, and, proceeding to the safe, blew its door off with the aid of powder. They then ab- stracted the sum of $500, (not $2,000 as previously stated) together with gold ,and silver watches, chains, rings, and a host of valuable papers. Several cciiistables were engaged to work up the case, but being unable to glean any intelligence as to whom the thieves are, where they came from, nor whence they went; the endeavor to capture them was semi despaired Of. The prevalent opinion of those diketerested is that the act was perpetrated by "locals," from the fact that a large and vicious watch dog, which was in the store at the time, made no effort, so far as could be jedged from his uneoneerned mood nett Morning, to guard the premises ; and also that notes end other papers were Won: While, on the other hand, had the burglaty been eaminitted by strangers and experts, the dog would hive been aroused, and, the probability is, that the note§ mid papers Would not have been &tried away. Mr, Steinbach is 0 popular old wadeable' eitizen, n ettidiens heel:ices man, and 0 perfect gentleman, end, in this, hie hour of business tribulation, be hag the eympethy ef tibt only the people of ZUrich, bet the peeple generally within a radius of ]natier milee, It hi to be hoped that the foot - m015, if such they are, Will be capturecl aid pfinielied to the fellest extent of the !NW. DESORIPTiON. Pleasing, Soothitrg, honling, relieving, 8111- 1,110 (10801iption of Need Balm, which ecniving 5 natlonal reputatied as a mire oe fletereh, Cold in the Head, Hey Fever, ete. Elimville. ^ BRIEFS.—March came in like a lamb but goes out like a lion. —Mr. George Sleamon has a kitchen in course of erec- tion.—A number from this appointment attended the S. S. Conference in Cen- tralia, on Wednesday last, and express satisfaction with the day's proceedings. — The review services of the S. S. were fairly attended, and excellent addresses were delivered by Mr. E. Liddicott and Mr. Beatty: Mr. Liddicott who has been connected with the school for the past five years and teacher of the infant class for nearly three years, has resigned his position; as he intends removing to Lon- don during this week. Mr. Liddicott has ably filled his position, ancl his departure will be felt by the officers and teachers as well as by the infant class. He is an earnest worker in the vineyard of Christ, and, wherever his lot may be cast, the influence of his example and precept will tend to benefit and uplift those by whom he is surrounded. Kirkton. BRIEFS.—Our population is steadily in- oreasing.—Everybody is enthusiastic over railway Matters.—Our village is minus a tailor.—Mr. McFalls, hotelkeeper, has been for some time in a very low condi- tion, and but slight hopes of his recovery are entertained. —Mr. Samuel Brown and family are absent on a visit to friends in Essex cottnty.—Have you seen him yet ? A book -agent selling, the biography of Henry Ward Beecher. Look out for him, he's coming I—Miss McMaster, of Avon - bank, has just been visiting friends in and around town, —Mr. David Kirk, who, a couple of Months ago, injured Ininself by falling on the ice, has been confined to the house ever since, and is just begin- ning to move about a little, though still suffering froM the effect e of his unfortun- ate slip. A SHAMBFUS, Boum. —Now that our village is coming into prominence ite one of the points at Which the new railroad (in our mind) is going to strike, eve take this opportunity of making a slighe cor- rection in regard to the position of our ambitious though somewhat unfortunate prospective city. On nearly every map that's published, Kirkton is marked Woodhava and Woodham Kirk ton. Shakeepeare h,sks, , What'e in it nrone ? We cannot, but think he never nederwent the mortification of having his town so shenchilly misrepresented or those Mos would never have been wri. ten. At all events, we have 00 reasolt or desire to change+ on name, as a village, however trong the desire may be.for it change of lame in some of its inhabitants, We iave 00 intention of entering an action or damages against the publishers of those maps, bob will expect them to make the desired eotrection in future publica- tions, We make the announcement for the benefit of blieSe who Might otherwiee be misled, and also to avoid the possibil- ily of the O. P. IL Missing the rightspot, Centralia. T3RIBFS. —Timothy Fogarty hos been fennel after lying in the river for eight days. He went down the river about 50 rods from where he fell in. Wonder what some Of the old fogies think now that said he hadskipped out.Itatl three funer- als last week.—Business has been rather dull for some time but is picking up again. —The Methodist S. S. 'Conference was held in this place on Wednesday last ; it was well attended. The principal part of the evening session was taken up in tear- ing whiskey topieces. The new choir was in attendance in 1 ull bloom ; they make quite a spread all across the church. We will have to put up an awning on one side 11 11 grows any Marc. The ladies all wear wite caps and the rest soft oolor- ed moustaches. Sarah says We will ave lots of hanthems now. --Cur town is bad- ly in need of a barber as some of the old sheep want shearing.—R, Cobleigh took a car load of fine horses from here last week to Manitoba.—The Scott Act in- spector visits our town occasionally, but gets no 'straight.' All temperate here, watch out. --Cutters and sleighs have taken the place of wheels again. Boys do your driving now as the snow wiU soon be gone again.—Friday is All Fool's day ; let that class keep in.—People, don't miss the improvement class, on Friday night next, at 7 p. m. If you do you will miss a treat, as the programme ie ae long as a short rail and the choir is to take part too, dressed in their new garb.—Joseph Keys, of Belfast, (about two miles from here) has sold his property to H. Wright. The property is on the Front street, house and shop, formerly occupied. by Thomas Cave, Joseph intends moving away soon. —There will be no need of the outside lamp at night as the moon has got back again. —Our blacksmith and carriage makers, Handford & Essery, are busy getting up buggies. Now is the time to buy, as they have some good ones.- We will soon be having our Civic holiday. Huron Presbytery. The following resolution shows the atti- tude of the Presbytery of Huron on the present aspect of the Temperance questi on in the county, as brought out at its March meeting, in receiving the annual report on Temperance, this report being based on answers to the General Assembly's questions from the sessions of the different congrega- tions within its bounds. "That this Pres- bytery continues its adherence to the Can- ada Temperance Act, believing it as a Tem- perance measure, to be in advance of a license law, and that good has been accom- plished by it noteeithstesalleeite -partial failure horn non.inforeement. 'The Presby- tery very much regrets this inadequate in- forcement as a thing that ought not to be, aud would urge upon the Government of the country to perfect the Act and provide adequate means for inforcing it, as the in- different inforcement which the Act has received in this country is prejudicial to the moral interests of the community, as well as dishonoring to our laws, which it is the duty of the Government to. uphold at all hazards. They also advise the people to strengthen the bends of the officials under the Act, in the performance of their duty and not to recede from the Canada Temper- ance Act, except in the direction of general prohibition. The Mystery Disclosed. Last week there appeared in these columns au item with reference to the sudden dis- appearance of Timothy Fogarty. At first it was generally conceded that he had been drowned, while some people clung to the opinion that he had "skipped the country." As WC stated last week, upon the intelligence of his disappearance, a search was instituted, which was fruitlessly continued for many days and finalle given up, the people gener- ally concurring with those who had said Tbnothy Fogarty invented the scheme as a neaps to make good his escape from the country. There were a few, however, who lespaired not, and they resumed the search. eVter scouring the river in vain for some clistance around, the idea seized them, that the body, if it had gone under, would not ink, but would float at top of water until t reached an air hole in the ice, when it veuld go to the bottom, the air contained, which caused the body to float,ithus escap- ig. A search was made for an air -hole, thich was found many rods distant from he place where it was supposed the unfor- unate man had fallen in. Eicrethe ice Was leered away, and after dragging the river or 0 few feet the body was brought to sur - ace. The body was token to the late home Centralia„ from where the news soon pread. The funeral which was largely at, ended, took place on Friday, the remains eing interred in St. Peter's cemetery. oppositions as to bow he fell in, are numer- us, the most prevalent amongst which eing, that he was •lightly intoxicated and of tl 11 hi 111 NV th PC fa , S2 tio ith tongs in hand went to pull out a square ice, and while stooping over, his "head eing too heavy, he fell head foremost into le meter and was carriecl under the ice by ie somewhat rapid current. There being o one near at the time to notice him fall in, sadden disappearance was a mystery; id had the body not been found the publio oulcl naturally have been impressed with e idea that Timothy Fogarty had "skip - d." A subscription, amounting to over 00 has been glthered for the widow and mily, who have been reduced to deatitu- n 11.4114.11 Scotts U11111181011 at Pure Cod Liver 011, with faypephosplittes For Children and .Patmonetry Troubles. De. W S. Hoy, Point Pleasant, W. Pa., says : "I have made it thorough test with Scott's Emulsion in Pulmonary Troubles and : General Debility, Mid have been astonished at the eeod resulte ; for ehildren with 111011. 018 ov Meraetnee it 18 unequalled." Put uP in 50e, ad $1 size. T1.16 death is anneanced of tile Rev. John TnWler, father of Dr, Towler and Mrs. IL IVfolndoo, af Winglittiu, who departed this life residence, Riney:11e road, on Thursday night, at the advaneed age of 78 years, The deceased was a pioneer missionary of the Methodist (Ihuraband had an eventful and interesting higtory. ping wood on the feriae ef Mr. John Hortou Ilshoree, the other day, had. the misfert to cut Lis foot. tine A son of Mr. H, Rose, of Mitchell, carrieS revolver bullet in his hand, where it found its way from a weapon that was underetood net to be loaded, M. Dolan, of Stretfoid, wee so nfortunate as to have his right hand mashed in the dheuranoptesreatNavhroilseyeoeuvepuliitpigg.cars et the Stratford Mr. Win. Themes, of the townehip of Mc- Murrielt, Muskoka, lest a little child only 2 years olcl a few days ago, it being scalded to death by falling into a vessel filled with hot lye. Mr. Dade, of Kintore, has requested the council, of St. Marys' 0 grant him 11, bonus of 111,400 to establishen oatmeal mill in that town, ottpable of turning out 1000 bushels per day. About 100 men will be required to fill va- cancies iii the North-west mounted police caused by the retirement ot time expired men, Itecruiting will be commenced almost immediately, and a sergeant will begin oper- ations in Toronto in about four days, Ladies of the different municipalities throuehout the Province, are circulating petitions, which have for their object the extension of the Franchise ttuder property qualification to NY003.0n lor municipal and liesgtisilliatainveotphuerrhpsOosese.m 8 is on foot tO form a no /i• county out of the townships of Heron, Kiuloss, Bruce and Kincardine, the town of hincaramo, and the villages of Lucknow and Tiverton. The idea comes from Kinoardine, so of couree Kincardine is to be the county town. Lent which began on the 23rd of Febru- ary, will end on the 18th of April: AU Fool's day 800189 on Friday; Palm Sunday, on April 3r11Good Friday on April 8th; Queen's birth day on Tuesday, DOMill1021 day on F: iday, and Claristrnas on Sunday. Jubilee day, which has been recommended as a holiday by the Governor Geueral, falls on Tuesday, Tune 21st. A deputation from Goderich composed of Mr. Robert Porter, M. P., Mayor Seeger, Reeve F. W. Johnson, Councillors W. Lee and John Butler, had an interview in To. routo with Tice -President Horne relative to the extension of the Canada Pacific Railwa from Wingham to Goderich. The deputa- tion regard Mr, Van Horne's reply as favor- able. Mr, Duucan Fletcher, a respected resident of the 91h eon., of West 'Williams, died sud- denly from apoplexy a few evenings since. He was on his way to attend a aister's wed- ding in Caradoc, and Was stopping over night at his brother's in Lobo, After tea the two were sitting talking, when without a moment's warning, the unfortunate man fell for uird and immediately expired. It is somewhat alarming to hear of so many deaths from apoplexy of late. Mr. Thoraas Moore of Hibbert, met with an aceident on Wednesday last, which result- ed in his ineeant death. He was drawing timber from 51eKillop to his own place, for the erection of a 128NV barn, and when en- gaged in loading a heavy stick it fell on him, crushing him and breaking his back. when found life was extinct. He leaves e widow, but no family. He is the third or fourth brother who has been killed in a similar manner. Oaring Saturday night last some evil dis- posed persona broke into the school.house in section 2, Mesa, smashing the windows and destroying maps, books and papers belonging to the section and to the pupils attending school. They also scattered a lot of ashes and coals cm the floor, leaving the impression that they had designed to burn the building. The trustees offer a reward of $10 for infor- mation that will lead to the arrest and con- viction of the offenders. For some time past the residents of the eastern part of Parkhill have been excited ever a mysterious lignt which seems to float through the air ou the south side of the G. T. R. Those who have seen it say it re- sembles a ball of Sre, between a white and red light. Residents say it has been seen for years, but never so plainly as at present. Nearly every night large crowds assemble to see the sight, and vague guesses are made as to its origin and composition. The convictions by magistrates of the county of Huron, for the quarter ending the 8th inst., show only a total of 40 cases. Of these 13 occurred in Goderich—bad place, that—only 2 at Seaforth. 7 at Clinton, 1 at Winghatn, and the rest by sundry magis- trates. Five of the convictions were for vio- lation of the Scott Act. The total atraount of fines imposed, aside from those iu the Scott Cases, was $51. A couple of years ago the number of cases in a single quarter would ion up to about 160. In the quarter- ly return for Perth connty there were only lour cases in all ! Perth is a law abiding county. The marriage of Mr. William John Bas- kerville aud Miss Sarah Evans, of Nissouri West, took place at the residence of the bride's mother on Tuesday, the 22nd inst., the Rev, James Kennedy, of Thorndale, offi- ciating. A numerous company was nresent to witness the ceremony and accord to the happy couple their best wishes. After din- ner Mr. Baskerville, with his bride, left for Dakota. Mr. Baskerville has spent some time in that country, and. being well pleased with it purchased a -fine property, on which they will now settle. They carry with them rhe good will of the community, being high- ly respected by all who knew them, Mr. James Hawker, of Stephen, laid com- plaint beim W. J, Wilson. J. P., last week, against Mesers. N. Ryan and Isaac: Reid, for etealiug lumber. They appeared last Tues- day and adinitted taking lumber off part of lot No. 9 in the 1.9th con., and prochmed lease frotn tl.e Canada company giving them authority to out black ash luznber. IVIr produeed a lease also. The magia- brate read them over, and found that Mr. Hawker owned the south half, while Mr. Ryan's timber lease was for the north half uf the south half of the satne lot. 1218 ET0110r said that it appeatred to hint that theta \VAS no ittention of stealing, as Mr. Ryan under* stood his lease covered the whole of the half of the whole lot. Be advised the parties to ttle B e 1 Ibat h Lad 110 88 • • 0 X1 'isCf a e interest in the timber, Ile said he wea stop- ping at Mr. Ryan's and went out a few days to help Wm. Mr, Ryan settled by paying emits of the eourt, two witnesses, in all $4.95 ; and $8 to Mr. Hawker for what timber he had cut. Asthma ()urea by the double treatment of Southern Asthtua Cure; is it 6othinOn re+, Mark.