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Barrister, Solicitor, Conveyancer, Etc,,
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ARMOUR W, E+ ORIS,
Senator inthe ,agprense Qeu t of Ontario,.
Conveyancer, Oommissioneri d;c„ &o. Special
atteaticu Oren to the colloption of claims in
Oho United Stapes. k ateuta procured, money
to lean ab lowest, rates, Odie° ; Opera Ranee
Black, fit. Marys, Ont,
E LLIOT a ELLIOT.
Public,
:Sollcltors
Barristers, , Notaries
0
Conveyancers � , &C..
fa'MoneY to Loan at 'Lowest Rates of
interest.
OFI''IOPc, - MAIN - STREET, - REET EXETER -
v. mr,T.IoT,., J.. ELLIOT.
DENTAL.
11. L. BILLING'S,
matin O'XsT,
OFFICE over MNEIL'S Book
Nitrous Oxide Gas for Painless Extraction.
B. CARTWRIGHT, L. D. S.
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SVRCi-ON' 3733Mq'TTST_
Graduate of the Royal College of
Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Har
ing furnished lino Dental Rooms
ou
JAMES -ST„ 9 Doors East of Central Hotel,
Exeter, Ont„ where I am prepared to perform
all l,ranohes of the Dental profession with ease
4 skill. VE(3ETA8=,E
used in extracting teeth, Charges, Moderate;
Terms, Cash.
K1NSMAN,DENTIST.L.D.S'
•
Samwell'S Block, Main-st, Exeter,
Extracts Teeth without pain,
by giving Vegetable Vapor.' Gold
Filings and- all other dental
work the best possible, Goes
to ZUELcH on last Thursday in
?each mouth.
LU'TZ, D. M.,
• Ofioeat hisresidenoe Exeter.
W. BROWNING M. 0., M. C
rJ • P. ,Graduate Viotariallnive1sity.Ocoee
and;residence,Dou:'nionLaborator v, Exe ter
R. HYNIMAN, coroner for.the
County of Huron.' Office, opposite•Mr.
I. Carling's store, Exeter.'
-FIR. J. A. ROLLINS, M.O. P. S
lJ O. Oflce;Main St:Fxeter,Ont.Besiden
cehou.sereoently occupied by P. MOPh1llipa,
Esq.
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VOL. XV. NO, 6..EXETER•,- OATTARIO, THU'RSDAX 112ORNING, OOTOBE� QCiz 887,
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TO. WOODRUFF.,
VPermanently located in No. 185
' Q, een's Avenue, London, a few doors
' Post Office. Special attention given to
1fairdiseases of the Eye, had sight, and the pies
edh g, of vision : diseases of the Ear, im-
e
rvation hearing, and discharges from the ear;
ceases of the Throat, chronic inflammation
', ,eing a fire cent cense of deafness; diseases
vo
,f the Nose, atnrrh being a common cause of
gat: aaied he
+f AUCTIONEERS.
IFTENRY EILBER, Licensed Ana -
)1 tioneer for
Flay,
St®
p
hen
and MOGil
li-
�ray'Towushipe. Sstesoonduotedatmoderate
lic• Once—At Post-oice.Creditou, Ont.
DHN
(GILL, Auctioneer for the
Townships of Stephen, Hay and,17sborne
ad the Village of Exeter. All sales pronintly
ttended, and satisfaction guaranteed. Sales
man ged at this office.
;4I.
LOC, If Cirt—We shall be happy to re-
,;sivea$at/ times,from'any Part of the
county, items of local nerds, such 48 ac-
cidcnts,or any interesting incident what
ever, front any of our sltti3eribers or, react-
ers,generall'y for the purpose of public-
alion
,
TEN OENTS perline tor first insertion, and
10Uit 0 PINTS per line for each subsequent in
section will bo chargedfo notices ,appearing
this column.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
what Wa May Expect,
The night watch to capture an unsus-
pecting burglar.—The new town hall to be
opened shortly and the councillors to giye a
house warming.—The bricklayers and stone-
cutters employed on the Triyitt memorial
church to have frozen fingers.—The skating
rink to be opened for the season, shortly.—
Au ice rink to be started.—Thousands of
new paid -in -advance subscribers,—The
market to be flooded with turkeys, geese,
clucks and other fowl.—The town fathers
to put on a phenomenal senile.—Business to
boom and the merchants to look happy.
Village Council.
The council met pursuant to adjournment
at the Market House, Exeter, 19th Oct.
1887. All present except Mr, Johns. The
minutes of the previous meeting were read
and confirmed, Messrs. Pickard and Biss-
ett to examine drain at Mr. Camerons.
Moved by W. G. Bissett, sec. by J. Pick-
ard, that orders be granted for the following
sums viz :—J. C. McIntosh 25c for taking
affidavit per clerk ; Geo. Hess, $200 part
payment for town clock, and John Thomp-
son $79.00, balance for street watering.—
Carried. The clerk to see to removal of
John Johnston to his friends. The council
adjourned until call of the reeve, on mo-
tion of W. G. Bissett, sec by J. Pickard.
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F,RIN
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ENNDNT&TEv ENT, Veteri-
nary Surgeons, Graduates of the Ontario
eterinary College, Toron-
o, have
lie treat
omestic
sdnstreetdes
mu a des - ,_-.,- tante prompt'y
ttendedto:- 'Medicine for Horses Cattle,&c
3llways on band:
an office for
=ant of all
Animals, on
Exeter. Calls
MONEY TO LOAN.
/IONE f TO LOAN AT 6 AND 61-
percent, $.25,000 Private Funds- Best
caning Companies represented.
L.E. DICKSON,
Barrister, Exeter,
INSU1tANCE.
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WATERLOO ,.RL00MUTUAL
FMB INSURANCE CO.
Establishediu 1863.
EAD OFFICE - - WATERLOG, OlVT'.
This coresanv has been over ,Eighteen
ears in successful operation in Western On-
rio,andcontiunes to insure against -loss or
mage by Lnire,Builciinge,Merchandise,iVlan-
actories,and all otherdescriptionsofliusur-
le property. Intending insurers have the
tion ofinsuring,on:the Premium Note or
sh System,
During the past ten years this company
sissued 57,096 Policies. covering property
the amount of $40,872,088 ; and paid inloss-
b alone$.709,752,00'
;Asset$, :19170,100.00, consisting of Cash
isank, GovernmentDeposit,and the unass-
sedPremium Notes onhandandinforce. J,
WALDl;NM D. PresideLt. C. 5I. TAYLOR,
ecretary. J.n. 1iu aus,Inspeetor OHAS.
NELL Agent for Exeter,andvicinity,
THE
Personal.
Mr. Samuel Link of .Detroit, formerly of
Exeter, who is home at present attending
the funeral of his deceased brother, John,
was in town Monday and gave us a call.
It is sixyears sruee Mr. Link left here and
he says that Exeter has greatly improved.
--Dr. H. R., Abbott, of London, a former
resident of Exeter, spent Sunday with some
of his friends here. --Mr. Gay, who has
held the position of book-keeper in the es-
tablishment of Mr. James Pickard for the
past five or six years, left Exeter on Satur-
day. His position will be filled by Mr.
Robt Pickard, who, previous to Mr. „Gay's
engagement acted in that capacity.—Mr.
Maines of Parkhill, spent Sunday in town
He says he is much taken up with Exeter,
but we would fain believe his kindly feelings
run do another channel.—His many friends
here will be greived to learn of the death of
John Davies, for many years foreman of
Jas. Pickard's stove and tin depot, which
took place at his home in Hamilton a few
days since.—
A FERQGIQUS BULL,
UeoonalnC maddened, assumes possession
of our streets,.—titter tossing ,horses,
nen and women tibout lute paper, it 1a
phot..
Mr, James Oke, is a cattle dealer of
Exeter, and Mr. S. Martin is a fanner of
the Township of Hay. Kr. Oke lead pur-
ehased from farmers throughout this
locality numerous bulls for shipment to the
to the old country, and Saturday last was'
JC ►Ylv �4$><1JT, a SOS
?ilblisltursand Profrrtetors
Brevtttes. i SIS A STER 8T IVlTTORET,rL
Mr, James Oke, on Monday last, sliiPP ed
a car 10%411. ba111s, tknd ono of cattle to the ' vtlldin blavvn desvn,and a resells, burled,
ld C—Messrs A nstr r •-='fIsvo.ATan sled. Cox ices taken from the
it o rg � wend.. � x
hipped a quantity of hnnbs to 131ack 1~ock, ituXga,
on
Tuesday. -114. C. W. .Jones,,. of London,
s shipping epplcs#rom this station to Liver- A heavy wicad storm swept over Mitchell
pool. ---ills Fargo Fruit Co. are shipping ap. Sunday night about 11 o'clock, demolishing
les front here. to [Fargo, Dakota,—:Mr. a large opera hall in course of erection. The
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Cheese fe' toriep end ereamarfee Pleat) fel'
the season ora Z\ovelnber;,xet.
The new town hall fat earnest com,pieted,
and li;U be formally opened ehertly,
'l'l14 anII verSary services of ow xait{, st,
19,eth, 4,8, fll be bold on Stinday
It is sold that a night School will be
opened here in cenaieetionwith the Me -
shames" Ilastitnte,
Marge Let Drew' Overcoats,, Prices
.Paralyse. _..Qpelr Rnly. ,itAIN.l'ON . CO
,A inoveinent is on toot for the orpaniza•
tion of a Seefety here, called the "Sons of
Raglan,"
Mr Wdood heal cotntxlenoec( the hock of
excavating for tie ereotfou of''a new briok
house on tlle;prenusee recently purchased
from 11,1r. ,Itis. Pickard,
1'lnile a lady and gentleman were re''t
turnip from the Cantata last; night a child
was heard screaming vigorously. Poor
little thing 1 sail the lady, Friend replied
the gentleman, no doubt he is singing from
thesellects of being under the patois,
Then was taken t walls were blown down on a small frames For the benefit of foreign, readers we
xho � k o iloderich ' yesterday g have
sale bills call at this ofil'co. house occupied by N. Green and family. might gay that during tb,e' week we h ve
We turn out the best arranged and meet Mr. Green and a female servant were in- had weather eharacteristio of winter, On
the specified day for the delivery of the
stock at Exeter, The animals were brought
to town from all directions, all save the
one in question, soctu'elyfastened to guard
against accidents. Air. Martin and his
son left home, which is on the 8th eon of
'Flay, early in the morning driving the bull
which was secured only by a rope attached
to the humbug. and tied to his front foot.
The animal driving easily and appearing
quiet and harmless, Mr. Martin preceded,
leaving the boy to manage the beast. It
walked along in a very quiet and dispas-
sionate manner until reaching the town,
when, viewing many strange sights, it
became wild,, and at once began to make
things , liy. A Miss ------ who was
walking along the sidewalk was the first
object of its prey. The hull made a mad
dash at the woman, naught her in its horns
and tossed her unmercifully into the air,
injury together with fright causing the
victim to fall info a swoon ; she was not
seriously injured, howeyer. The bull was
now master of the streets. He turned to
retrace his steps hotrfeward and as he
passed along it is needless to say that
everybody was disposed to seek refuge in
the nearest house, even the driver being
forced to recede and take a position
inside the fence. The beast was given a
clear track while in town, but when reach-
ing suberbs, where travellers knew nothing
of his ferociousness he again began his ex-
hibitions of frenzy, by attacking horses.
Mr. John Spackman, of Exeter, Canada Co,
Agent, accompanied. by Mr. and Mrs.
Henry ]3ush of Stephen, were returning
home from viewing some property which
Mr. Spackman was abaut to sell them.
Theysaw the animal approaching along a
very narrow road, and having a sort of
dread for the sort, resolved to wait until he
reached the broader track. The herdsman
who still kepinon the safe side of the fence
told Mr. S. to drive fast past the bull. Mr.
S,.ackman was about to do so, when the
bull made a clash for the horse, and pick-
ing it up on his horns threw horse, buggy
and occupants .over a. steep bluff. Two of
the occupants of the buggy, Mr. and Mrs.
Bush were considerably injured,. While Mr.
Spackman escaped. The lhorse was badly
gored, the horns of the billy penetrating its
abdomen at the flank, about six inches.; The
buggy was considerably damaged: " The
enraged bovine kept on its way until reach-
ing the cemetery gate, where the caretaker
shot it, thus preventing further accidents
Should the horse. which is in a precarious
condition, die, Mr. Martin will have :a
heavy bill to pay, as all damage done' by
the bull will have to be made good by its.
proprietor.
Game.
Sportsmen complain that game is very
scarce in'this•sectionthis season, and that a
good bag is almost an impossibility. No
doubt the only wet weather we had last
summer came at a time when the young
grouse could not stand it, and numbers cf
coveys from chat cause disappeared; still
that would not account for the scarcity of
other game. The grounds have been so
dry that woodcock have been very scarce.
Ducks far less numerous than during other
seasons, which is doubtless caused by the
continued fine weather up to a few days
since thus affording the bird an opportunity
of sojourning a longer time at the larger
lakes. It is thought however that as soon
as the genuine fall weather sets in the
ducks will seek shelter and prepare for
their southern trip, when the shooting will
be more a pleasure than a wearisome task.
Deer are reported plentiful in one section
only—the Hay swamp, where many tine
specimens have been shot of late. The
Exeter sportsmen, though, have net with
ill -luck, not as yet having had the satisfac-
tion of a crack at one. They are diligent
and persevering and we expect soon to hear
p g
of the tables having turned,and cert for-
tuneb es
I
,
falling to their lot. -
ntonii1Hailmap
OF CANADA,
The,.oya1 Mail, Passenger and r'reight
oto boa;, een Canada and Groat Britain and
Tett roue ,.
between the West' and all points
the Lova. r Bt. Lawrence ce and Bale des Cha•
ur,aLace
W Brrnswick, Nova Scotia,
P. E. Island Cape Breton,
ewfoundtand,
Bermuda,
and Jamaica.
ant Pullman Buffet Sleeping
Day
aOa elegant
d DCare run on through Express trains;
assengers for Great Britain ' �r the 'Conti-
nt by leaving Toronto at 8,80 a. m. Thurs-
y will join outward mail steamer at Halt -
a, m. Saturday. an3 Dock ao
uporior'Elevator Warehouse
modatfou at Halifax for shipmehtof grain
general merchandise.
ears of experience have proved the INTER
LONTM- in .connection with steamship
es to and from London, Liverpool
freight
sg , to Ffalifat, to' bo the t
rte between Cadacla'and Great Britain.
nformation as to Passenger and, Freight
es can be had on applioatien to
ROBERT B.NLOODIE, Agent
WesternProight, Paseon er ge g
7oa►in
House B1oclr,York tet, Toronto T)..POTINGER;' t,
Chief Supextn ettden
ilwiay 0 ., to N. BNov 19th, ISO
13urglars Captured,
Exeter and many other towns and villa-
ges throughout the country have of late
been made the victims of the most daring
robberies and burglariepj,+and until this week
the perpetrators have gone on in the work
undetected. A detachment of the organiz-
ed gang has at .last been arrested. Consta-
ble Gill, on Tuesday evg., received a tele-
gram from a Toronto detective to the effect
that Fox and Gilmore, two notorious char-
acters, and accessories to the various bur-
glaries recently committed, had been' arrest-
ed, the former at London, the latter at To-
ronto ; and that Fox hadbeen sentenced to
three years penitentiary life, while Gilmour
was remanded until the 27th inst. Consta-
ble Gill has referred the matter to Queen's
Council, at Goderich,erich,
and it deemed noes-
serY, the prisoners will be brought
to Exe-
ter
to stand a trial for stealing goods and
destroying safes.
To Our Correspondents.
It is our intention, at an early period to
make considerable and valuable improve-
ments in THE TIMES, and to achieve that
end we require the co-operation of our able
and esteemed staff of correspondents to be
as regular in sending their communications
as they possibly can, and also to be as brief
as is practicable. Give us all the riews—
andwe are always glad to got this from
whatever source—but send it in as crisp
and compact shape as the :'ase will permit.
Adhere strictly to facts and leave the read-
ers to make their own reflections. In this
way correspondents can crowd a great
amount of news into small space, which will
save us the very unpleasant necessity, some-
times for,ied on its, of cutting dawn or con-.
dewing their letters—always a disagreeable
reeable
thingto both writers and editor, We trust
that ur many esteemed correspondents will
keep this in view for it will make' the com-
munications none the less valuable or inter -
eating. and it will help largely to economize
our space and at the same time enable ua to
give a greater variety of reading matter
should be posted s
If it be possible letters
theywould. reach tis Tuesday night, or
a t t- Wednesday morning,as we
the 1 tea ,
"make up" Wednesday afternoo
erfect printed hill of any office in the coma I stantykilled, his wife eseaping with a few Friday last the ground was covered with
ty.
bruises. • snow, while the thermometer took a sad.,
THE SEARCH kelt 111E DOMES. den and extended drop, As we print, the
The workmen who were searching for the weather is milder and more fall like.
bodies discovered Mrs. Green standing erect Rev, John Logie, stationed at Tilbury
in the doorway hetweellthe back room and East, formerly of Exeter, where he pre -
the front room„ several feet beneath the sided over two Presbyterian congregations
ruins. She was unhurt, although a short for over 30 years, died. on Tuesday of last.,
time afterwards she became dangerously de- week, at an advanced age, of typhoid fever,
lil•ious, Mrs. Green has been an invalid His funeral was a large one. The de -
for years, and this shock may be the ceased gentleman was very highly respected
means of causing her death. She is sappos- here, and in this vicinity had many
ed to be hurt internally. The work of re- relatives.
covering the other two bodies, which were A heavy wind storm prevailed here
buried in a mass of brick, stone,' mortar and Sunday night. 8o stroug was the w nd.
titge timber, fifteen feet, was thou began• that it was thought that the wall of the
After ten hours and a half of hard work the Trivet memorial church, which had obtained
body of Noel Green was found in the front a great height, and which stood unsuppor-
rooin. He was lying upon his back with ted, would succumb to the strength of the
planks over his bare head which was badly breeze. But they proved to be to sub -
crushed. Emily Snow, the domestic em- stauitial and withstood the stortn.
ployed by the Green family, was also found Mrs. Lovett, wife of our popular grain
in the front room. Noise of the family had buyer, of Parkhill is at present 10 town
retired. The girl lead evidently been eating visiting her husband, and is the guest of
a lunch before retiring,'as when her body Diss. John Ross. Mr, Levett is unable to
was found she was lying upon her side with locate his family here for the present, not
her mouth full of bread. Her body was being able to procure a suitable residence.
badly mangled. Noel Green was a man of He is having one built, however, and
about 45 or 50 years of are, and very sick expects to bring his family hither during
ly ;'the son, John Green, a young lad of 14 the winter.
years of age, fortunately happened to be
away from home, Emily Snow's parents The ruling price per hush for wheat on
are both dead, she has brothers residing in the Exeter market during the week was 77
Mitchell, and has a cousin in Stratford, T. cents, while barley was not so steady,
West, a briekmaker. She was 22 years of bringing from 55 to 57, according to quality.
age.Oats have remained somewhat stationary,
The (Green 'family were warned of clan- bringing 27 and 28 cents. Notwithstanding
ger they were in when the first wall fell, all to the contrary the very highest prices
Green in reply said : /There is no danger." are at all times paid for grain and other
A short time after the West wall fell they produce iii Exeter and not at all unfrequent-
were again told that they had better leave ly higher than paid on neighboring mar -
their house and seek safety elsewhere. kets.
Still they detnurrecl. Even when the front
wall of the building tumbled they refused to
go. Engineer J. B. Tait again warned
them of their danger, while one solitary wall
towerine some 25 feet above their dwelling
remained. Finally another heavy wind
storm commenced. The huge wall creaked.
It swayed too and fro, then over it went on
top of the light one -and -a -half storey frame
building, burying it and its occupants.
Hymexteial,
Yesterday (Wednesday) evening the town
of Mitchell was the steno of a most fashion-
able wedding. Miss Helen Burritt, daugh-
ter of Mr. Burritt, of the knitting factory,
was married at her father's residence, to
Mr. Robert Verity, of this place. ,lir. Will.
Verity acted as groomarnan,and Miss Hattie
Burritt, sister of the bride, as bridesmaid.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. W.
Cassen, "of Mithell, assisted by Rev. Mr.
Cunningham, of Stratford, in the presence
of many';guests and friends of the family
from London, Stratford, Sarnia, Toronto,
and of Exeter. The presents were numer-
ous and beautiful --principally silverware
and fine glassware. The, newly wedded
have the congratulations and good wishes
of a host of friends.
For date of sale and situation of property
to be sold, read our sale register in another
column. A large list published each week.
Watch your cabbage and other movable,
property Monday night next. Thirty-first
October.
Mr. R. Seldon has been appointed super-
intendent of the Main st. Meth. Sunday
School. Mr. S. is a live superintendent,
and a favorite of the young.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred. and John Godboit
and families, of Winchelsea, will leave in a
couple of weeks for California, they having
purchased a ranch adjoining that of Mr.
N. J. Clarke.
According to rumor, and the general
aspect of things, it is probable that a
number of marriages will occur here in a
few weeks. And we learn that in each
case a lady is to be removed from town.
The recent drop in the British cattle
market will cause a lull in the exportation
from Canada. So far as learned no local
shippers are affected, though shippers from
other parts of the Province, having cattle
en route and purchased when cattle were
high, will be out of pocket considerably.
The Orldfellows° block will soon be com-
pleted. It will present a fine appearance.
The ground floor and basement will be oc-
cupied by Messrs. Gidley Bros. as a furni-
ture emporium, and the upper apartments
by the L 0. 0. F. Society. The building
will be•finished in the highest order of the
art by Mr. Geo. Davis, painter.
Coal cannot be procured by local dealers,
and as a consequence is very scarce hi town.
The reahon of the present delay in filling
contracts is that the high price in the
spring made dealers hesitate to buy. They
waited until August and then a rash set in,
crops had to be removed and freight cars
were in great demand. It is thought, that
before long the present state of affairs in
this connection will be obviated.
The annual Sunday School sermons will
be preached in Main st. Meth church on
Sunday next (30 inst) by the Rev Joseph
of"t.Thomas, at
Philips, S 10:30 a.m. and
6:30 p.m.There will also s bed special
service held at 3 p. m., to be addressed' by
Rev. J. Philips, Rev. J. Graham and Wm.
Johuston. Music will be furnished by the
choir and school, also duets by local talent.
All are cordiallyinvited tobe e
present.
Collections will be taken up at each service
in aid of school funds.
Mr. Robert Kelland had a narrow escape
from being gored by a bull on Saturday
last, He was feeding the animal in the
Central Hotel stable, when it ht oke loose
and made for him. Its attention was
was attracted by Mr. McIntosh
who was standing close by when the animal
directed its horns toward him. Mr. Mc,
ran and the animal kept uncomfortably
close to him until he reached a place of
safety. Neither persons were hurt but the
escapes were miraculous.
The time is rapidly approaching when
the municipal elections will be the talk.
We have not heard of any new aspirants
seeking ndntission to the field, neither have
we heard of any being solicited to enter the
contest. It is probable though that there
Will be warm days about January, many
citizens beedouing on the conviction that
the members of the present council have not
, done their duty as thoroughly as they
o'
might. Te. those dissatisfied we might say
at that thetimeshall never come when a bod
of meri will sit in the cotincil chamber
whose government will snit all classes.
Y
Oratorio.
A nicely filled house greeted the company
of ladies and gentlemen who favored an Ex-
eter audience with a rendition of the Can-
tata entitled, "Under the Palms', The
choruses were very well rendered and some
of the solos deserve mention, Mrs. Robert.
Pickard, Miss Pickard and Miss M. Hayes
each performing their parts well. The quar-
tettes were exceedingly well sung. The
children did .their task well, Mr. Ruse has
evidently taken pains with his large class,
and deserves credit. The stage was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers, while one of
the boxes was arranged to look like a tent.
This being the first time anything of this
kind has been attempted here with home
talent, all who took part must feel grati-
fied with the success which attended their
labours. Proceeds, $60.
To the Editor of the Exeter Times.
SIR.—The-respectable citizens of Exeter,
whose names are legion, will not readily for-
get the evening 01 Thursday last, when 'our
worthy lamp -lighter failed to do his duty.
We are quite prepared to state that we
love light rather than darkness, especially,
as we do not fail to pay the tax imposed.
Hoping there will not be a repetition of the
offence, Lens respecttidiy,
ONE or Tirs LEGION.
P. S.- It,will he unnecessary to attend to
it for a.few evenings }is our ;worthy Sun's
reflector will not faille do his duty.—Osx
OF TAIL LEGION'.
[En•NorE.—If wei,mistake not it is the
dirty of our lamp-lighterto light the lamps
onlyat nights.; during these sib ts; ofdarkness
and when the moon is notssoiug its rays
upon us. It therefore canudt ,t attributed
to lack of duty on the,.;sa'rttfl''F;the lanmp-
ligliter,., that the lampB''.i,re`'`'dt lighted on
an occasional dark night during the moon's
session.]
t•Committed for Trial`
On Monday last, a warrant was issued for
the arrest of a Mr. Juluis Then, of Berlin,
who has been sojourning at Dashwood for a
few days past, on a charge of retaining mon-
ey he had picked up oft' the sidewalk. He
was brought to Exeter, examined by Magis-
trates Snell and Clarke, and committed. to
Goderich jail to stand his trial. From the
evidence given, the facts of the case are as
follows :—Friday morning last, Frecl.
Wurtz, of Dashwood, left his shop and -ran
across the street, and while leaving the side-
walk his pocket book, containing $96 and
some promissory notes, fell from his pocket.
A few minutes afterward Mr. Then came
along, was seen by several ladies to pick
up something front the sidewalk. Mr.
Wurtz did not discover his loss until even-
ing, and when the fact became known the
news soon spread, and tae ladies told what
they inset seen. Mr. Thon was then inter-
viewed, but he denied having auy know-
ledge of the missing property. He was re-
quested again and again, that, if he had, or
kuew anything of the money to Band it over
or tell of its whereabouts. His remonstran-
ces were offered with much dignity. All
other methods of recovering the property
having failed, Mr. Wurtz came to Exeter,
and as above stated, caused a warrant to be
issued for Mr. Thos's arrest. Constable
Gfll proceeded to Dashwood, and while hi
the act of arresting him, Mr. Thom drew
from his pocket the wallet and tossed it be-
hind the bed in the bedroom, but it was not
done with sufficient cuteness—the keen eye
of Chief Gill detecting his act of further de-
ceit.
Be Folds The Championship.
A race is advertised to take place at
Wingham, on Nov. 2, for. the championship
of Huron County. John Vail wrote laying
Y Y g
claim to the championship, and in reply to
P P, P Y
his card, C, W. Kerr writes saying that he
is surprised at Vail claiming to be the
champion of Huron County. Mr. K. need
not be surprised. Vail is not only the
champion roller skater of Huron, but of
Western Ontario, and is well qualifier) to
retain such. Mr. Kerr's memory does not
serve him well lest he might remember the
fact that Vail defeated Cotnyn in Exeter
last winter by several laps, and would have
again defeated hirn at Wingham at a later
period, had he received fair play at the
hands of Cornyn, and many of the Wing-
hamites. While Vail wall about to pass
him in the race Cornyn fell purposely in
front of him causing Vail to also fall, and
because Vail humidly regained his feet and
was/skating to a finish, Cornyn polled off
his skate and threw it at Vail, striking him
on the 11 td, Cornyn subsequently admitt-
ed that lfe fouled Vail pttposely, attesting
that he did not wish to have his backers
lose their money. Such was their canduet
toward Vail, that many of the more fair
and upright Witigham people denounced
the proceedings in the strongest terms.
Now, to satisfy Mr. Kerr that Vail is well
entitled to the championship, 1, will stake
$100 against ,$50 that he can defeat Cornyu
in a'five mile race, race to oecur• at
any time, on any rink other than Winghani
or Seafortii, some of the people of the kr-
mer place being too, unprincipled, the rink
of Seaforth too small. D, DAVIS.
To the Editor of the Exeter Times
DEAR SIE.—On behalf of the "Undertak-
er's Association, of Ontario," permit me
through the columns of your paper to con-
tradict the absurd statements that are re-
gularly advertised in your vicinity, by a
firm whose sole object 'tppearsto be revenge
for having been refused admittance to its
membership. We "boycott" no one, either
by "ironclad" or "sugar king." We do not
bind any of our members to a price list.
Each and every member may sell his goods
at any price he niay choose. The leading
feature of our association is educational in
its character, and the scientific development
made by its members in the art of embalm- a complaint to make an example of some one
ing, received last summer the commend- Very often there are narrow escapes conse-
ations of the Mayor of Toronto, Revs.Dr. quent upon fast and reckless driving, and
Wild, Dr. Ferguson, of the Toronto School it behooves the authorities to nee to it that
of Medicine, and others, who would refuse the offensive practice is abated.
to countenance an association of amen, if their Mr. Thos l cacti e offers his farm for
motives were as base as portrayed by ynnr
mistaken Exeter firm. the meantime I by-
to another country, where land esale auction. It is his intention to rIu
adsieve vise this firm to be more careful in future more plentiful, and can be had ata lower
of the language they use towards us, other- figuie than here. He says that in Michigan
wise they must prepare Themselves to de -he can purchase land with same improve-
ments, per acre, for half the price for
which it can be bought here. This is quite
satisfactory. While it clearly demonstrates
that the lank in Michigan is poor and al-
most worthless, it proves that land in
Ontario is of a more excellent quality and
more valuable. It is always conceded that
where land commands a fairly high figure,
the !country is in a more prosperous state
than the one in which, land sells for half
price. And besides while the greater
portion
of Michigan land hasbeen burned
several times by prairie fires, and there is
nothing to prevents recurrence each year,
the land in Canada is not subject to such,
or at least it has not been proved to be.
There were upwords of of 4,000 bushels of
barley, and almost as many bushels of wheat
marketed here on Tuesday. The road lead-
ing to the station was at times crowded with
teams, and the work of unloading continued
until 9 o'clock:, p. m. 1t would seem that
the endeavor of some of our citizens to be-
little the buyers, and depreciate our market
in the eyes of the farmers, has been of no
avail. Farmers trust more to personal
knowledge of Exeter markets than to the
vaporiugs of any mendacious individual,
who, we might offer as an excuse on his
part, is not at all times accountable for his
gush.
Of late we have noticed some very fast
driving being indulged in on our streets.
Foot passengers are hustled off the crossings
rubbed by the dirty wheels of the vehicles
and splashed with mud, and if anv protest
is made tiie complainant receives nothing
but jeers. These jehus should be taught
that the streets are not their exclusive pro-
perty, and that those who plod along on
fort have the right of way. The authorities
are cognizant of the abuse and only await
fend their gross exaggerations. I remain,
yours truly, W. H. HOYLE,
Sec. U. A., of Ontario
A foot ball club is about to be organized
here.
The new Trivitt memorial church is
assuming gigantic proportions.
Large Lot New Over -coats. Prices
Paralyse. Cash only. RANTON & CO.
Mr. A. Meronell is purchasing horses
for S
the to shipment Sault.
.
The grounds circumjacent to the new
town hall have been levelled and gravelled
during the week:.
A meeting of the Dominion Draught
Horse Breeders' Society will be held at Clin-
ton on the second Weduesday in December.
In consequence of asstrong wind prevail-
ing Sunday night. the South semaphore at
Hensall station was blown over.
The town clock has stopped twice since
Thursday last. It cannot seemingly with-
stand a cold dip, or a healthy breeze.
Word comes to hand that Mr. Wm.
Hyndman,a former resident of Exeter, is
lying ill at Winnipeg with typhoid fever.
The young people of Main-st. Meth.
church intend giving an oyster social on the
evening of Thursday, (Thanksgiving Day.)
Further particulars in due time.
A full stock of magnetic, Diamond,
Union a11d handy package Dyes; also a
special line of toilet soaps
Combs,
very
cheap,Drug
at Central Store. C. Lutz.
Several cases ofhth ler'
d1 a are reported in
Usborne township. p Miss Ann Dempsey,
aged 16 years, daughter of John Dempsey,
proved a victim, succumbing to the disease
on Eriday last.
Mr. John Link, who for some time resid-
ed in Exeter North, and who has for some
months past been ill, died at his father's
residence, Crediton, on Sunday, of consump-
tion. Aged 23 years, and 9 mos. The fu-
neral, which took place yesterday, was a
large one.
A clog belonging to A. J. Snell, was mi.
knowingly shut in A. I•i'asting's barber shop
WHO TAKES ALL HE MEDICINE ?
The Ayer's Sarsaparilla Co., of Lowell,
Mass., have recently contracted with a New
Jersey glassmanufacturer for 3,528,000 bot-
tles, to be delivered luring the coming winter
and spring. This is &id to be the largest
single order for glass ever given inthiscountry
Huron Fall a zes•
Judge Rose presiding.
Godericb, Oct. 25—(Special.)—The
fall assizes opened 'here last evening
with Mr, Justice Rose presiding. The •
civil list contain 19 cases. The criminal
business will be light.
D u
Drummond vs 0 Ro rke-- n A action
for malicious prosecution, resulted in a
verdict for defendant.
Graham vs. Corbett—AnOf ion to
recover moneys advanced by Graham
to Corbett, ,which Gzaham claims Cor•-••
belt gave to his iwife to purcnase prop-
erty. The moneys, it is claimed, were
giyen to Corbett to carry on a business
which he was managing for the plain-
tiff. Verdict for defendant,
The seduction case of Little vs. Bear
was in progress when the court ad-
journed,
during Monday night. When Al. opened ` —c. ---
the door next morning ho was surprised to Daniel McPhail, a former well.known resi-
see his towels strewn about the floor, the dent of Mitchell, died in Dakota on the Ilth
vaselino eaten, and things generally out of Mr. A.udrew Bell, of Kippen, shot a back
order. in the woods near that village on Friday last,
Buffalo robes this year fere scarce nod which weigbed 190 pounds,
high priced, ranging from $20 to $55, the Mr. It. S. Robb, of the Stratford Bacon,
latter sum being the pries of an average left for Texas on Saturday, to wind up the
hide. Five years ago, 86 was considered a estate of his graudfather Robt. Monteith,
good price for a hide that is now offered at M.D., recently deceased.
30. Robes of grey goat skin are now the The burglar who was captured at Strath.
cheapest fn the market, roy last week, and who stole Froin a Parkhill
In many places the 'st'e'alth authorities resident a watch, &it , wise committed on
aro making an inspection of the wells from Thursday to three years hi the penitentiary,'
which water is being taken for drinking He seemed to take kindly to the sentence.
purposes,, and in nearly every instance iia In the suit of Fraser vs Johnston' tried at
which they have made a test,' it has been Goderich, Bir. Justine Prnodloot has decided
fon ail little better that sower' water. This that the plaintiff is liable for the general costs
is not the ease in Exeter. The water here of too action, and the latter is dismissed with
is generally pure. costs,