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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1888-2-9, Page 1• LOnclon 111,11'01184 13ruce Ifope Noma— Peelionger iliondrin., (epart0.10 Cf. 4, 2.01',4t Onaeark CressmS 9,00 0.20 Plitn10130y0 0,10 5,20 Centralia 9.28 • 0.87 Exeter o. 0,34 5.48 Frouxml. 040 0,00 11riiaell.014. o, 0.50 0.15 „04... 1,0,18 0.86 Lonciesboro' ... 10.87 0,66 O oitfc. lilotern. Passenger 7,81 8 40 Loadesbor:o' 7:40 3.66 Clintan •0, 13rocetle11 „. .1 4.34 ,.. 8,27 4,42 ,.. 8,33 448 „. 8.47 6.02 6.12 6,25 5.29 pPen 40;14111 Exeter „. Centralia Clandeboye Lucian Crossing •:* ... 8,67 9,30 9,20 LEGAL. H. IOKSON , Barrister, Soli. • nit ir et Supreme Court,NotrirY Public Conveyangaz Commissioner. &o, Money to Office in'11.14nion's Block, Exeter, ,H. coi.JLINs, Barrister Solicitor Conveyancer Etc 'I niXETER, ONT. OffioeSitinwell'aBlock Ball Bold ofdoe.) ARMOUR W. FORD, Solicitor in the Supreme Court of Ontario, Conveyancer, Commissioneri ctro„ &a. Special attention given to the colleetion of claims in the United States: Patents procured, money tcnloan at lowest rates. 0 dice Opera House Block, St. Marys, Ont. ELLIOT & ELIAIOT, Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public, ConveYaheers Sze, &C. 111,20ney to Loan at Lowest Rates of Interest. OFFICE, - MATX - STREET, EXETER L V. ELLIOT. .T. ELLIOT. DENTAL. Ti L. BILLINGS, Dmig-Txs,r, 0 'VICE : ever OVIrElL'S Danl. Nitrous Oxide Gas for Painless Extraction. W E. CARTWRIGHT, L. D. S. S171r6G-MON 3=IMITTIST. Graduate of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, Hay inghirnished Rue Dente,' Rooms O MAIN -ST„ next door to Treble's Harness eho'p, Exeter, where 1 ani prepared to perform all branches oi the Dental profeseion with ease -vei-aEr.vr_e..33m3az U sed in extracting teeth, Charges, Moderate; Terms, Cash. TT KINSMAN ,DEITIST..i.J.D.S Sainwell's Block, Main-st, Exeter, Extracts Teeth without pain, by giving Vegetable Vapor. Gold • Filings and all other dental work the best possible. Goes GO ZURICH on last Thursday in eaoh-mouth. IVIEDICAL CI LUTZ , D. M., • Officetit hisresidence *Exeter. -T W. BROWNING M. D., 1V1. 0 U • P. S ,GraduateVicitorlaUniversity.Oillos . in dir e Bidenc e ,D oitirtionLab or ator Exeter R. rdYNDMAN, ooroner for the County of Huron. Office, opposite Mr. 1. Carling's store, Exeter. .Et. J. A. ROLLINS, M.O. 2.8 o• Office, Main St.Exeter,Ont.Residen houserecently occupied by P. McPhillips, !:•Esg. e, AUCTIONEERS. TTENRY EILBER, Licensed Ann- tioneer for Hay, Stephen, e,n d MeGilli- Tray:Townships. Sales eon ducted at moderate rates. Office—At Post-office,Crediton, Ont. JOHN Auctioneer for the Townships of Stephen, Hay and Ueborne •and the Village of Exeter. All sales promptly attended, and satisfaction guaranteed. Sales arranged at this office. VETERINARY. TENNENT & TENNENT, VETERINARY - SURGEONS, Graduates of the Ontario Veterinary College. OFFICE: One door South of Town Hall. MONEY TO LOAN. ONETO LOAN AT 6 AND 6i per cent, $25,000 Private Funds. Best Loaning Companies represented. L.H, DICKSON, Barrister, Exeter, INSURANCE. ri-1.13E WATERLOO MUTUAL 1 FIRE INSURANC E C O. Established in 1863. • HEAD OFFICE - - WATERLOO, ONT. This comany has been over Eighteen years in successful operation in Western On- tario,anchsontinues to insure againstloss or damage by Fire,Buildings,Merctiandise,Man- ufactories,and aAl othe rdescriptionsofjinsur- able property. Intenclim, insurers have the option of ineuring on the Premium Note or oash System . .During the past ten years ibis Company has issued 57,006 Policies. covering property to thertmount of $40,872,088 ; and paid inloss- es alonr Asset , $176,100.00, consisting of Cash 709,752100 11 eauk, GoYernmentDeposit,tind the unarm. eased Itremium Noteson handand In force. 1, W W..iWnstat D. ?ro8idel t. 0. 55. Thynou, 8ecotaiy J. 8. 1-1150Erfil 9, Inspector. CHAS. 8 NELL Agontfor 'Exeter and vicinity, CENTRAL Barber Shop • FANSON'S BLOCK. A. Hastings, Prop. Shriving and Hair cnteing in the latest styles of the art. Every attention paid to cutting Ladies and Children' s Hair. SWITCHES MADE TO ORDEI A CALL SotICIITED •,4,1 AND HURON 6z. MIDDLESEX GAZETTE. ttelEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THy VOL. XV, NO 9. EXETER NOtiOO to COT/itraOtOr$ . SEALED TENDERS will be receive A by the undersigned uji to Mardi Sth, p,t 12 o olock, for the erection of a cedar bridge over the Bauble River, Con. 4 T'p of Iliddulph. Plans and specifications otin be seen by .applying to r. Davit, (Connoillorl Lucian P 0, Wen, ST ANLEY, Clerk, Granton, P. O. KTO"V OUR CLEARING SALE This Month 1, WILL ,E6LIPSEI ANYTHING YOU EVER SAW BEFORE, ALL Winter Goods • Will lie Cleared Out at Cost. __— REMNANTS at less than cost. You can save Five Dollars ($5) on every Twenty Dollars worth of Goods that you 'buy from us. BARGAINS '1 OR EVERYBODY. J. DOUPE 86 CO. Three Houses and Lots for Sale. HELLO ! UR. D. WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO P Oh, I am going back to the Crotiiion CAiapSioro WHICH STORE? Why, MITCHELL'S, Of 0011113e DOES HE SELL CHEAPLY? Why yes ; he has his store jam full of the best and cheapest goods in the village. Why Mr. D. you live so near Exetel ? I know thot sir but back at Mitchell's I can get goodegoofia at right prices. He has the cheapest and best stock of Boots and Shoes you ever saw. it astonished me when I saw the large and Splended stock that he carries He has everything usually kept in a firit-elass gentirai store. Everything new and fresh and marked at rock bottom prices. Take my advice and give him a call, as he pays the highest price for butter and eggs, at J. MITCHELL'S CHEAP STORE, Crediton, Ont. THE iniercolonialRailway OF CANADA. The Royal Mail, Passenger and o'reight Route between Canada and Great Exitaln and direct route between the West and all points on the Lower St. Lawrence and Bale des Oba- leur,also New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, P. E. Island Cape.lireton, Newfoundland, Bermuda, and Jamaica. New and elegant Pullman buffet Sleeping nd Day Cars run on through Express trains. Passengers for Great Britain or fhe Conti.. aent by leaving Toronto at 8,30 a. m. Thurs- day will join outward mail steamer at Hali- fax a. in. Saturday. buperior Elevator Warehouse and Dock ac- commodation at Halifax for shipment ofgrain and general merchandise. Years of experience havo proved the INTER - COLONIAL in connection with steamship lines to and from London. Liverpool and Glasgow to Halifax, to bethe quickest freight route; between Ceded% and Great Britain. Information as to Passenger and Freight rates can be Lad on application to ROBERT B.M...)0DIE Western Freight &Passenger Agent P.ossin House Block,York tit. Toro to D. POTTINGER CALL dz. TRY T. DEAR' G, —He is bon id to— GIVE BARGAINS in TEAS " in HOSIERY " in CLOTHING " in TWEEDS " in TOP SHIRTS " in UNDERWEAR " in CARDING'S " in RUBBERS " in DRESS GOODS " in LADIES' PLUSI Bargains in Groceries, 13oots and Slices, 11E WILL SELL HIS ENTIRE STOCK ONTARIO, THURSDAY NIORNING, FE13RUARY 9 ROUND THE DOUNTRY. RUSseldale. — — On Monday night Mr. J. D. Stewart's blood mare and one of Mr, J. Cliark:s horses held a high carnival in the stsble of S110 latter. The•animals got loose and began to dispute each others debt to the freedom of the premises, and ie ghastly sight of Higuland gore preeented itself in the Morning. inosnmomp Rambler, The property of Mr. J. S. Dony of the 3rd eon. of 'Osborne, was sold try Bailiff Gill on January 27. Miss Mary Hill, daughter of Mr Walter Hill of Fairfield, is laid up with diphtheria. A few evenings ago as the exprese train was south -ward bound on nearing the Devon Crossing the engineer by his scrutiny observed a oolt stuck fast in one of the cattle -guards, but the timely aid of a son of Mr. Down's, saved the animal from instantaneous death. One of the Devon nimrods has just returned from a hunting excursion in the township of Grey bringing with him a goodly numbor of very large rabbits. He reports they are very numerous in that section of country. Adare. Geo. Neil and R. Craig hale taken the contract of cutting 100 cords of wood for Lar. Barry. We are !sorry to hear that Mr. Thompson is very low with inflammation of the bowels. Mr. P. Carey has returned from Michigan, where he has been for the past few months. His looks show that "Uncle Sam" used him pretty white. Mr. H. Stewart and Miss Sarah Doyle were made one last week. The affair was a very quiet one, but congratulations are pouring in just the same. We hear that W. R. and E. L. are to be the next lucky couple, We are glad to hear that Mr. Tamen O'Riely is able to be around again. We hear that James and the King are going to Ireland in the spring. 1-040.4-1 Kirkton. Blume—Our young people spent a pleas- ant time at the residence of Mr. B. J. Road- house, on Monday evg.—Mr. S. Brown getting brick home for a new house.—Mr. J Somerville is also preparing to build a new frame house. --Miss Annie Barkley, of De- troit. is at present visiting friends iu Rose- hill.—The Methodists of Kirkton are build- ing a new church, the estimated cost being $5000. The dimensions of the building are 40 x 66 feat, Most of the brick are now on the nremises.--Messra. Julius and Amos' Doupe are at present on a visit to friends at Kincardine, and other places north.—Mr. G. Dweltzer, of Dakota, with his wife ana child are home on a visit. George has spent eight' years in the lands of blizzards and gives a very favorable report of the country. Evi- dently the climate agrees with him. is • 1114 4 The trustees of the Union &shoot house called a public meeting for the purpose of obtaining the wish of those concerned with regard to selling the property. The meeting wee not well attended but we believe the advice of those present was that it should be sold. Those who reside on the 6th and 7th con. in the vicinity of Elenaville are so far from school that it is almost impossible for the younger children to attend, and the advisabil- ity of having a school in the village is much talked of by those interested. , The St. Marys gravel road has been almost I impassable. Revival meetings are being held at Zion appointment. The annual meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society will this year be held in the Thames Rood Presbyteriau church, on Sunday evening, Feb. 191h, 1888. Mr. George Sleaman, who has been serious- ly ill for a long time, seems to be gradually sinking. and no hopes ate entertained of his recovery. Indignation prevails among those who have subscribed for the Exeter Advocate. If that man who has seen a hundred Jan. uarys and never one without a thaw, is hying now he cau tell a different story. 1888. • 0 I W. JOISIN WHXTE &St7MS Publishers and Proprietors Biddulph Council, The Council met pursuant to the call of the Reeve, in the Ontario Hetet, Grzinton, The Reeve end all the other raez:aberspres. MS. MillllteS Of IRSS meeting read, approv- d and signed by bbs Beave, The Collector -was ordered to still continue nib collection of taxes under powers given in 8.0,, chap. 180i seetion 102. The Clerk was ordered to call for tenders for the North Bridge, Cons. 4 & 5 to be opened at our next meeting, and to prepare plane and specifications for the same, On complaint of 1VIessrs. W. Toohey, M. Powe and A. tete, the owners of lots No. 20 and 21 cons. 7 and 8 were ordered to take their fences off the side road. The Clerk was ordered to prepare a By- law to confirm the appointment of •Path - masters, Fenoe.viewals and Pound keepers. The following accounts were ordered to be paid :--Treas. of Locan,:bal doe that Mn- nicipality for work cm town Line, $41.30 ; O. Zwiker, plank for rep. bridges, cons. 4 & 5,410.20 ; H. Hopkins, taxes refunded, $4.• 54 ; Ifertin McLaughlin, statute labor tax re- funded, he having performed the same, $4. The Council adjourned to naeet on the first Monday in March, in the Court Room, Clan- deboye at 10 a. m. W. D. STANLEY, Clerk Stephen Council. Comma met on Monday, February 6. All the members present. Minutes of last meet- iug read. After recending that portion of the min- utes relating to the appointmeet of auditors and &emitting money in the Post Office Savings' Bank, the nainntes were signede Samuel Brown and Robert Walker were appointed auditors, and She money to be de- posited in Illolsonsi Bank. A special meeting to be held at Crediton to examine the auditors' report, on Saturday. hloyed by H. Eilber, seconded by J. Sher- ritt, that, as the Township of Stephan is raising as a sinkiug fund to liquidate the debta of this municipality, that they would desire that the corporation of the 'Village of Exeter would make provision& to meet their indebtednese to this municipality o0 or before the 1s1 of January 1891. --Carried. The following orders were granted:—Row- sell dt 0o,. Toronto, blanks $5 60 ; CI Keller- man, gravel, $13 74; J. Smith, ditching, $2 00; J. Fenwick, rep. culvert, $1 00; W. s Bagehaw, lumber, $l ; J, Young, oil, $1,- , 44 ; N. Buchanan, lumber, $7 24 A. Mc- Cormick, work,117 ,• H. Love, ditohes, .S;1 G, Webb, work C R, $1. 00; C Beaver, rep. hall roof, §1 50 ; Holt and others, 0 It, ; G. Brown, salary for Colleotor, $90 00; Mrs. Morlook, error in tax, 111 00. C. Prouty to arrange with the village of Exeter ro S. Ford. Bayfield and the Scott Act. A considerable number of the people of Bayfield seem to labor under the delusion that they are superior to the law, and by their Dino defiance of the Scott Act, and organized opposition to any attempt at its enforcement, are not only disgracing their village, but bringing about a state of affairs which no government can tolerate. The attack on two constables a few weeks ago while undertaking to serve summonses, as previously narrated, was an instance of this, and the statements the published seem not to have been over- drawn judging by tue experience of High constable McKay, and constables Yule and Dan McIver, in their attempte to arrest three of the leaders in that outrage, for whom warrants had been issued by Pollee Magis- trate Williams. The constables drove down from Goderich on Monday evening, but their visit and its objeot had been fully prepared Zurich, BRIEFEL—Mr. Dad: Dyer was taken by • surprise last Friday evg., by a number of young people in town, who met at Mr. D. Stsinbach's to give Dan a welcome on his return from visiting friends in Eteter. very pleasant time was spent at different games, and singing, and after having some of the good things from the baskets, we left for our respective homes in good time. —Mr. Ed. Zeller who has been visiting friends in Berlin arrived home again Tuesday evening. —11 1. euite noticeable that our merchants are getting in some very large dry good packages, looks as if business will be good this spring.—While Mr. M. Johnston wee hitching his ponies to the sleigh Tuesday evening one of them Ricked laim on the thigh which mimed very severe pain for a time.—If rumor is correct the Foreste intend giving us the pleasure of an eutertain- ment soon.—The name of Mr, Joe 13eller a former resident of Zurich, was noticed on the list of unfortu6ates who were frozen to death iu last week's blizzard out west.—Ow- ing to the bed state of the roads those who intended to take in the concert at Exeter had to remain at home. DEAR Tleins.—I a7 -4°.----m very sorry that my last letter did not reach you in time last week, although I mailed it at the usual time, however. I will after this write you one mail earlier. Tbere is no excitement going on here in pai tioular at present, excepting social and surprise partiese-Mr. .1no. troste of the Babylon Line, having just recently' completed his fine new brick residence, threw his doors open last Monday evening, and was taken advantage of by a number ot young folks on the Line, end reinforced by a num- ber of couples from town, and a very pleasant time was spent. We congratulate Mr. 1'. on being the proprietor of one of the finest resi- dences in this pars of the couutry. After enjoying thetuselves to their hearts' content the young folks returned to their homes well pleased with the reception they got hem Mr. and Mrs. F.—Last Wednes- day evening Rev. Father Kealy gave an oyster supper at the Huron Hotel, to those who took part in his concert a few weeks ago. Although all were not there a pleasant time was spent. Mr. Dau Dyer read a itelegram that he received from Father Kealy, who was in Woodstock at the time, saying that unforseen oirentristanees prevented him from being present, Mr. Ed. Bossenberry was ap- pointed chairman, and the program com- menced Mrs. Doan responded to a toast for the R. C. Church of Canada. "The Queen" was responded to by Mr. D. Dyer. "Canada and her Militia," was responded 'to by Mr. Shea. "Mine Rost—Father Kealy, re Landlord and Larldlady." WaS responded by Miss ()Were. After supper the ()m- any withdrew to the sitting room, and spent n hour in singing and recitations.—Mr. Au - ay Buswell, his sister Edith, and Mr. A. anson and his Riker Ella, uf Exeter, Spent row days here lest, week with friends and latives, for throug• h a message sent ahead of them, to tl and when they reached there every hotel WAS closed, no trace or tidiugs could be had of the pa,rties they were in search of, and they hr were greeted with hooting and yelling, amour - periled by the firing of arms at intervals, until 4 they deeided to give up the job and return, s they droVe tOwarcla the bridge, and while r, rosSing it, they were given a parting salute • A LESS THAN' ACTUAL COST ° Ile is bound to reduce his stook and wili give bargains never before'heard of in Tractor. Goods well aesorted and everything fresh. No shelf -worn goods in etock, BARG-AINS POE YOU! POE YOUR NEIGII-IBOES I I3A.RGAINS FOE ALL I Remember and cell early atid bring the Cash along with you, for whieh you Will receive more than full value. • T. DEARING, Exeter beeS. PAXSON'S 111,001C, with firearnas, groane, leers and threats, from a crowd gathered on the bank eif the river, There in it disposition in mine quarters to speak of this as but "horse play" on the part of a lot of youths mid men, who ietend n harm to the coustables, but the law knows nothing 01 such attempted palliation. Aside hem any questiou as to ilio inerits or clemet ite of the Scott .Mt, we believe public ttosti. ment n1I endorse the stetement that the riegleadere of these attacks mutt be taught Finch it lessonitt will prevent anything like a repetitiott of the offetuie.-60derich Star. The swelling hi the lower part of the errnan. Crown Prince's larnx has slight- ly inereased ai3dinterferob somewhat with his res iration vhet 1 hi •0 • Halton Election. MIrsrore Feb, 7, --The election for the House of Cominons in Halton to -day result- ed in the return of the Conservative candi- date, Mr. David Henderson, by 149 major- ity, Following are the majorities and those riven at the previous election: --- W1 87 1888. el- Hondo- Me- Render - die. eon, Lead, son, Milton Georgetown Acton Oakville Burlington Neleen Esgiinsing •10 IlatiaagitiveYit 100 'Xrafalear 15 Total majorities 0 8549 ig e. 55 16 .. 49 81 '74 17 14 IA, 16 ....6.•• 149 104 00 • County- of Huron Finances.' The ft:AD:wing statement by the County Treasurer shows the investmenta of courkty fonds front sinking fund up to Decerrilser STERLING DEBENTURES, TowThip Ent:.tot bonds 3000 "'• 4, Brant 7000 Town of Stratford .. . - 6000 29 Mortgages ((n sums ranging' from: VP& up to G5100) ..... $88,300 NORTHERN GRAVEL ROAD neemertinne-, Township of Brant bonds 81000 Town of Stratford 1009 6 Mortgages ( in sum's ranging from 5500 up,to $3200 10.000 $12 000 Making a total of $100.300, which. is the full amount of the sinking fund at date. Tho indelatedness of the County, foe whick this sinking fund is formed, is as ollows ;— Sterling Debentures, held in England $263.000 Northern Gravel Road Debentures, (held in Toronto) 20,000 $283.000 To meet this there is required tolse raised each. year, $53,100, made up as follows : For Sterling Debentures .... $5.300 Northern Gravel Road... _ . . . -LOGO Interest on both Accounts,„.;...........16,800 $23.100 Ontario Fuel,. To the Editor of the Exeter Tibee. Sir.—I noticed lately the acoompanying which does not refer tu the late windstorms in the west, but to about two weeks before them. It is noticed that reuses is in the same position which °uteri° will ocieupy if her firesvood be exhausted, namely, there are great forest near Kansas, as there will be still in the nerthern parts of Ontario, but they are too distant to allow of the:Ica:mum' of wood at any moderate rate. We !lave on an average, in the older settled parts of Ontario, only fifteen years firewood at the present rate of use :— SCARCITT OF FIIEL, IN KINFIAB. There was last week great suffering in Kansas for want of fuel Much of that state is treeless, and wood is not to be had. Corn is sometitnes used there for fuel but tbe crop was a failure this year, and the unfortunate settlers were deprived of that resource against the inclemeney of the whiter weather In some countries the inhabitants had nothing to depend upon but re scanty aucl uncertain supply of coal. Some of them had to travel tnirty, forty and fifty miles to a' railway station for coal, only to;find" that there was none to be hed. The roads were worked to their utmost capacity, yet they could not support all who need fuel, in one place tlae ears were stopped by the citizens, who were ready to perish, and they helped themselves tu wiaat they wanted. Many persons have been frozen to death, and many who have not actually perished with eold have endured greet suffering.—Montreal Star. What this should suggest to ns ia the propriety of encoaraging, by every means, the planting of suftioient portions of each farm, if possible, to provide a future reserve for that farm. There are, besides, many portions of land now utterly waste, or giving but a very scant pasture to ono or two ani. male which would be much batter in trees. It could with care be got into forests again. It is time now to attend to tbase matters for when the injury is done it will be, in this matter. too late to remedy it without great loss. It is while we yet nave trees we should plant some, Yonre truly, R. W. PHIPPS. Luc= is to have a skating rink, and a coyered one at that—a long felt want. Mr. L. C. Patrick, of' Ilderton, has pur- chased the site of the old open rink on Wm. street, from W. 13. Stanley, and the building operations have commenced already. On Monday morning the wife of Mr. John Hayes, of Hepworth, formerly a resident of Mitchell, attempted to com- mit suicide by shooting herself with a revolver in the breast and succeeded in inflicting a deep wound in one lung that proved fatal. It appears that Mrs. H.,,yes has been labouring under what was aonsidered slight mental disorder for some time past. Mr. George Patterson, of St. Helens, met with a very painful accident while chopping in Mr Deavereaux's swamp. It appears that George had felled a tree it becoming bound between two others, and he mounted it to put another cut into it. A soon as he stuck the axe in- to it the axe stuck fast, and the part on which he web standing gave way throw- ing him upon the axe and nearly sever- ing the small finger of Ilia left hancl. Constable McFadden, of Ailsa Craig, giyes a mid description of his exper- ience in Georgetown, Halton county, the other day. Ile went there to nuke arrests in Scott Act cases, when the whiskey element bloke loose and ran riot. The government inspector was knocked on the head and several min- isters who had been prominent in their advocacy of temperance were rotten - egged Tine crowsl next turned its attention toward constable M313'adden and followed him down the street, He drew it revolver and ordered his pur- sursrs to keep back. Their ensever Was a shower of missies in the way of brokela pickets, eta, Constable MC - Padden then opened fire On them, and at the setiond shot they fled, Strange as it may seem the men who had been putting the law at defiance all day then Went and invoken ita protee. nen, anti !dr. mattddeo was arrested on a charge ot shooting at and attempt, itg to kill ittnan, who swore that one of the bufteta hit it stick in Ilia hand. The ease Watt tried before two DIAgis. trates and promptly &missed, ,The Molsons 'Bank (ortisitTtUED BY pAtairAinErm,18,56) 111)1:ositrt:1'°I'lidapPilt:1,1thiic"4. PE;OBN'T.- TN:7Z PEE ANNIThrfor money en DE P S IT BECE IP TS • AND 0P3t 0ENT-INTER/351'1' PgAt MINIM For Money in , , Savings 13an1 13ep'In't (Lately Re -Opened. ' For ferthet particalers apply at ?be Dank 31Iain Street, Exeter, 0F910E HOURS 10 a. in. tie SP. in. Saturdaye,10 a,rn. tc‘ 1 p.m A- A. C. DENovAN, Exeter,Oct„ Nonage• , morpamorsommimmippggeimall1=1001011191110110110001.iiiviir, News Notes. The new instructions to Collectors of Cus tonne will provide that with reference to al/ pest office parcels containing dutiable goods sent to the Customs House by poatmastere, the parties to whornaddeessed must be neg. fled by postal card, unldss in places where promptly Called for and duty paid. It is estimated thatat present there MVO • over 200 asee of throat disearo of a diph- theric nature in Guelph, the reports coming in to the Medical Health Officer, Capt Clarke, by the donut Some of the doctors say it is quinsy or inflammation of the • tensile. The outbreak is attributed, to bad water and defctieeedrainagee Weston, On, Feb. 7.--Ttne morniug while: at work on the Humber Bridge, one of the men, named Bagley, while driving outa rivet caught his sledge in tne ties above throwing him oftthe swinging platform and' he was dashed on the ice 95 feet below, Medical aid war at once summoned, bute he died before the doctor arrived. He was conveyed to Toronto where he leaves a wife. and child Veracious American contemporaries boast. that Mrs. Clevelend shook hands witte free hundred persons inten minutes last relay at a reception in the White House. To do that the President'e wile would have to sheke a hand in one •second and one-fifthof a second, including • the intervals between the handshakings, The lady of the White House can do almost anything, but. she can't do that. In connection with the new pierce:post convention between Canada and the -United States, which is to he brought into, opera- tion at the beginning; of the approaching. month, it will be of Interest to those who intend to take advantage of the new. facil- ities offered to know that no sealecT' pack- ages will be acceptede either by the Cana- dian or .Atnerican authorities., They must be proteetecnin such a way as. to allovr the customs officers to make theqt inspection without any • obstruction. Petitions will be pparrentecletothe Aasemb- ly in favor of imposing a hawkere' or pedd• lers' license, upon all cannassees for job printing who do not reside in the rnrmicipal- ity in which the work is.. solicited. It is claimed that the businesr3 ofcountry offices is seriously affected by canvassers- for city job establishments.§They desire simply that the agents.for the job printing offices shall be placed` on the same footing as peddlers of tea, dreegoode and other commodities. A post, office inspecor was at Varna last Thursday and Friday investigating the all- eged disappearance ot$70 from a registered letter mailed at this post office on. the 2nd Jan. by Mr. Robert Turner awl addressed to the Patterson manufacturing Co: SI. Thomas, The letteris said tohave contain- ed:00, only $10 reached the firm.alluded to. The. question is being discussed, was the money really miller:1? And if it was where - was the letter tampered with? Answers to • thesequestions will have to be postponed until; the result of the investigation by the P. 0. authorities is known Hon. John Norquay, at the age of forty-seven years, has begun to study law. When a man begins to go down his progress is generally rapid. Ontario people do not feel the heat to be oppressive at this time of the year ; but the robins are with us all the same. The ten degrees below zero weather of the sunny south has driven the poor birds to this fevered clime. According to Mr. R W Phipps, the supplyof firewood in Ontario will be cons sumed in fifteen years, at the present rate of consumption, Tree-plantingshould be encouraged. Read what Mr. Phipps has to say on the subject, in a letter in another column. Lt, Governor Desvdney, of Regina., N. W. T., has arrived at Ottawa from. the West. Rumor has it in political circles that he will be taken into the Cabinet within another year as representative of Manitoba and the North-west. The Blood and Blackfeet Indians in the North-west are reported to be somewhat agitated over the number of Indians killed during the past year by whites, and will shortly hold a big pow-wow over matter. Parliament will Meet On the Srd of he present month, and among the very rot legislative acts to which it should di- ect its attention should be the inaugura- ion of a national currency. The failure f so many of our banking institutions is eying amost injurious effect upon the usiness of the country which, other- ise, is in a thoroughly healthy state. Vith a national currency, the failure of no of our banks would be a matter of ttle importance, as bill -holders would e alwayS secured against any loss, and re business of the country would go on usual. BUPFALO, Feb.—Isaac Moulton, of De- oit, a porter in the employ of the Mich - an Clentral Railw-ay Company, was in- antly killed here yesterday. morning. obert Taylor, a lad, was driving a de- wy sleigh, and the horse became en- ngled with an electric light wire which d fallen to the ground. The horse as instantly killed by the Centaat and e lad was severely shocked. Moulton ppened to be passing, and, not noticing O wire, supposed the horse had slipped cl fallen. went to assist the animal rise, and in so doing he touched the II wire, death resulting. instantly, During the recent blizzard Frank inner, on Niobrara Creek, Neb.' t lost with his team on. the prairie. He nbecl a snow bank, AS he supposed, d to his surpt:ise fell through a shed, oro the covering had been eaten away ay, lauding among some calves. OWiflg that lie WU 110Aa V ilbt180, he, k the lines from the harness., which in the shed, and, Vint, them around ho went as fa'r pOSSible ar cle,, in hopes a catching a glimpse of house, but in vain did he look, and ally concluded, to take up lodging for night with the oalves, Ile escaped badly frozen faeo. fi li 11 as tr ig st liv bit ha th ha tit an to fat go clit an wh aw Itn too lay his eir the fin the Wit "X4