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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1890-7-17, Page 1AisiD AURON MIDDLESEXave ° F "HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY M VOL, XVII. NO. 40. EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 17, 1890 LE GAL. , H. DIOICSOIV, Barrister, Soli- •. eitorof>upronre-Court,NotaryPublie Rouveyancex Cenemisaroer,&c. lifouey to lean, 0 ifteein Fanson'aBlocks Dxeter, R Barrister, Solicitor, Conveyancer, Etc,, pt ETEIt, - ONT. « fiitnegantwall sllloek Eallsoid ogee,) E{ iLIC T it .E.iuitoT, Barristers, Solicitors, Rotaries fllblici Conveyancers 66c, tic. !lam" Abney to Loan at Lowest Rate% of Interest. OFFICE, , MABs . STREET, EXETER' B, lr, x;r.r. rot". ,T. R;r,raor, 90.141.4115, ;TAIL. T1. L. BILLING=S, • OFFAC'E: ever 0).11"EIL'a,Qanlic Nitrous Oxide Gas for raluless .Extraction. 3' KtNS', AN,DF,NTIST. t,D,S Saitawell's Meek:, Maln-9t„ Exeter. Extracts Tooth wltlsoutpniri, by awing Vegetable Vapor. Gold 141tnga ani all other dental work the best poseible. Goma o Znarc �onlaatThursdaytnh :dEDICAL �( !Y. BtWWNIN(I' M. D., M 0 �I • 1'.y,1radnato-lrietoriaLthiversity.OAice cudireeldence,Don::ntonLaboratorv.Exeter ILYN.UMAN, coroner for the 1L, County of limon, Office, o,peslte Mr, . Caeling's store, l°:Voter. R. J. A.. ROLLIN0, M. 0. k?. A.-.�► n.Oface , Main So, i;:votor,Ont.IEoaidon pattotiaeroaentlyoccupied byP.ltZ I1nitipe, Esq. F. CUT'L'EN, M. D., C. AL., . • Graduate Trinity University, Tor - no • Fel. Trin.Med. school. Toronto ; Grad,' Aeu Iust,.Craniology; Member N. Y. Acad. Anthropology; Member Col. P. $, Ont'.— OQIGD.W +hwoDd.Ont. AUCTTONJ)LRS. ' MEN' Licensed Auo- siouoorfor tr•ty,:itephon,xud Alattllli, Tray Townships. Salescondnotedatmoderato ratan, taaloe--Atl'ost,ofIIee,Creditort,Ont. _`ORN GILL, Auctioneer for the 'lro,ltehins of Stephen, tiny and Usborno audthok:1',rreof Exeter. All salespromutly attontioti auti:antisfaotiou guarauteod. Sales nrran god at this office . VE'T'ERINARY. QHELLINGLA.W & CURRIE ► J Veterinary Surgeona Can be consulted at °Clark's lintel, Crnditen. or at 3tnifa. A full stock of Veterinary medicines kept constantly on hand. VetorineryDentistry and Surgery a specialty, {/T R. CARR, VETERINARY T 'f • Surgeon, Honorary Graduate of Ont. Veterinary College, Toronto. wishes to inform the public that he is now prepared to do all work in Veterinary line, Calls answered at all hours, Office. Kirkton, 3 mo Ont. �C. DOAN, VETERINARY • Surgeon, graduate of Ontario Vet- erinary College. Toronto, honorary member of the medical Society. Calls from a distance promptly attended to. Veterinary medicines kept constantly on hand. Office. opposite E. Bosser.berry's betel, Tionsall. N. B.—Vet- erinary dentistry and surgery a specialty. Tennent & Tennent VETERINARY SURGEONS, raduatesofthe (- )▪ utaxia Veterinary College Orrron : One door South of Town Hall, MONEY TO LOAN. ONE/ TO LOAN A,T 6 AND 6k i.LL percent, $25,000 Private Funds. Best Loaning Companies represented, L.H DICKSON, Barrister,Ex.eter, INSUEANCE The Molsons Bank (Ci[AUTEI(ED SY PABLIAhfENT,1855) paid npQapital ... $2,000,00 Restlrund .,. .-, 1,000,CC EeadOrnce, Montreal. WOLFERSTANTHQMAS,Eeq., Gsa lleaLISiANAGaa 24 bream hoffrcesinvac 1lominien. Agenoi,e. In the Dominlon.U. S.A, and Burepe. Exeter Branch, Open every lawful day, from 10 a.111,to3 P.M S TURI)AYS,10 a.m.to 1 p.ru, 4PerReat,peramount aUowedrormow on Deposit Receipts R. R. ARCHER Manage ?(HE LONDON MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF Ao nt. A. cad Office, London, 0 NAfl. After 31 years of successful business, still continuos to offer the owners or farm property and private residences, either on buildings or e ,the mowise of losstm or daage by fire orlightning,favorableoat n prates upon such liberal terms. that no other respect- able company can afford to write. 42,375 poli: Dies in force 1st Jan ,1890. Assets $378,428.00 in cash in bank. Government deport, Deben- tures cud Premium. Notes. Janis . GRANT,, President ; D. C.`Ma U LU', Manager • DAVID Anues, Agent for Exeter andvioinity. FIE ' 'VWit'IERLOO MUTUAL NCEOO, URA Fiht1•l IN8 Established In 1863. 'MAD OFFICE • WA-TERLOO, ONT. This com> anv has been over Eighteen ears inzucoessfu,l operation in Weatern On- ario,andlontinues to insure agairtatloss or atuage by Tire Buildings,Mercirandfse,Man- factories,and nil-othertlescriptioneoflinaur- ble property, a uteuding insurers have the ptfonofinsuring onthe Premium Note or Cash9ystom• u thieCom any Turing the pastte yearsp has issued 17,096 Polfciee,coverintproperty o the um ountof,t40,872,088 ;andtiaidinloss- e s a lone a 700,752,00 Cash auk , GoverumentDogo 8176,100.00,aonsisting c1 Aukndtheiin tines/3, ncssi,t,a 4 asedpremiumNotesonnandandfnforce, J Preside t. t : 0, 51 , TA.Yrian Se.WtNM D,ann Secretary. J.B. Hvagias,lnsneator, aFTAB SNELL Agonttor.Tilxoteraut?^,:iciuity, Goldsmith 'i" Hall! WATCHES,— CLOCKS, JEWELRY. -- SILVERWARE,- -AND .- J1 WELRY.--• SILV1;RWARE,-- --AND SPECTACLES UNEQUALLED V'ALUE,. ttb'?ersonalattentian given to repairing o tratches,olock8apd j etve]ry; C. BEICIIEN$AC$, Opposite Post office, PARK1IILL Agents 177a,ntod. If you want to make :MONEY, take hold and sell our ehoiee Nursery Stork. Now is the time, write us atom for tenets. S/t Ei SC 33ROT X RS Nurserymen. Rochester, N. Y. CENTRAL barber Shop, FANSON'S BLOCK. A. Hastings, Prop p Shaving and Hair anteing in the latest etyleof ;heart, Every attention paid to nutting Ladie suns Chrldren'S Hair. ST • LAWRENCE CANALS• u A exxx 77 me.m.A.T 37SVXSTON. NOTICE TO CONRACTOIIS, under- "•-•' T15XDERS addressed to the under- signed, and endorsed ":Ponders for the St. .Lawrence Canals," will bo received at this omicc, until the arrival of the pastern and western mails an Wednesday, rho 23rd day of July next, for the construction of a lift lock, weir, etc., at Morrisbure, and the deepening and enlargement of the Rapido Plat Canal. Tho work will bo divided into three sections, each about a mile in length. A map of the locality, together with plans and specifications ofthe respective works, eau he seen on and after Wednesday,the Oth day of July next, at this office, and at the Resident Engineer's office. Morrisburg. where printed forms of tender oan be obtained. In the case of firms there must bo attached to the tender, the actual signatures of the full name, the nature of the occupation anti resi- dence of each member of the same, and. fur- ther, an accepted cheque on a chartered bank in Canada for the sum of $6,000, must accom- pany the tender for Section No. 1, and an acceppted cheque on a chartered bank in Canada, for the sum of $2,000 for each of the other sections The respective accepted cheques must be endorsed over to the Minister of Railways and Canals. and will bo forfeited if the party ton- dering declines entering into contract for the works at the rates and on the terms stated in the offer submitted. The cheques thus sent in will bo returned to the respective parties whose tenders are not accepted. This Department does not, however, bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. By order, A. P. BRADLEY. Secretary. Department of Railways and Canals, t st Ottawa. 13th June,1800. BORN. isool You will be surprised what you can get from us for 1 13 yds, good washing Print. 20 c; Shirting. 20 cc Grey Cotton. 20 White 10 all -wool Dross Goods. 4 Undershirts, 4 pr. Drawers. 13 lbs. Currants. 11 Cans Tomatoes,, 30 bars good Laundry Soap, 'Tweeds Tweeds We have a large stook of Tweeds thatbelonged to the Pickard Stock~ Which were his direct importation and bought cheaper than any local dealer can buy them for. We purpose clearing them out at price. If you Want a good cheap suit come and see them, BRUMPTON BROS. Tnituni$rn,—Iu Exeter, ou the 10th inst., the wife of Sam'I Treumner, of a son. BaezitY.—At Centralia, on the 11th inst„ the wife of Geo, Essery, of a daughter. H000INO—In Biddnlph, on. tho 26th ult., the wife of 'Wm. Hodgins, of twins—both boys. O'Dwrrn—In Cinudoboye, on the 26th ult.. the wife of Anthony O'Dwyer, of twins—both boys. t1Arn—On the 7th inst., the wife of Mr. Andrew Hall, 26th non. McGillivray, of a son. Ronnnotrers- At Kirkton, on the 2nd Inst„ the wife of T, Roadhouse, of a daughter. -Deuon—At Kirkton, on the 4th inst., the wife of A. A. Dourm, of a son. DIED. WAngien:-In New Castle, Placer Co.. Cali- fornia: on the 1st of July, 1890, Mr. Colville Walker, son of the late David Walker, Esq„ formerly of Usborne, aged 45 years, McIxegg-In Parkhill, July 4th, 1890, of paralysis. Mr. Tames McInnes, merchant, aged 67 rears. Ev►Ns-In Henson on the 14th inst,' Edgar Ralph Evans, aged 24 years. Foitn-In Stephen township,' on Tuesday, 15th inst,, Alice Lee, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs; Geo, Ford; aged 9 months and 18 days. QuAalen—Ic ljsborne,' on the '11th inst., William Quance, aged 24 yeare, 4 mos. Deoeaeed 'tnffered an attack of la grippe last spring, which developed into galloping consumption. aQ n MUTE its SONS F§rbllobe r F and 1'r4prletora The death of Annie, youngest daughter of Mr, Wm, Murray, of the Township of Laird, Algoma, and formerly of Tuckorsmith la announced. She died at her home on the 24th of June, after being ill for sense time of inflammation of the bowels, \Viudsor is advertising for tenders for the coustruction of the electric ligutiug plant to consist of three fifty.ligbt are dynamos, with 2,000 candlepower each, together with all machinery, including boiler, steam en gine and steam pump. The work Mast be completed by September 13th. Lucknow is surely a dull village, as read what the Sentinel has to say'.—"Not so rzlany yeare ago it wag prophesied (and T tltiuk the files of the Sentinel for 1875 will shave it) that grass would grow on the streets of Lucknow and the prophesy is be. ing remarkably verified thie year, • Wallace Kennedy, of Saltrord, met with vary sonans, if not fatal. accident, fle went to -the deld to catolt a 1 se, which had always been canaidered ey, but when he laid hie hand on the arnmsl it kicked Niru, His recovery Is doubtful, although be Mme to be improving% little. Wtu. and Tames Scarlett, sone of the late Ur. 'S, Scerlatt, of lucEiflop, arrived from Calgary, Tuesday morning, They have an extensive stock range within about 40 miles of that rapidly grossing city. Thal* say prospects are good for splendid crepe throughout elm Northwest this year. Mr. John Mo .faun, bought and +thireped, within the last three weeks, 8t horses+. Theo horses were all purohaeed in tills vicinity at an average of 3150 each. At this rate be has dietributed iix this vicinity far horee tleah during them/tat three weeks the subs sura of $L4,000, Horses bring into the) county a lot of money during each UONDEi. SF1D NEWS J'1 oul Viurtons Sources Through- out tits'! County. The old salt block in Clinton was des- troyed by fire one evg. het week, " Ur. Ed. Rntled;:o, has purahesed the store and business of T. 5. Melte Reynold, and will succeed Mr. Marks. A hen belonging to Mr. Chas. Milner, of I3lausbard, the other day laid no egg which measured 8x6 inches. Mr, Thos. Porter, 3 uglisb master in the Dutton High School, has resigned to acaapt a similar position fn the Mitchell High Sehoal. Conductor Wnlmsley, of the L. JH, nand B., is taking a holiday, at the Company's request, and Conductor Farrell is taking Jia place. Mr. John Colo, of Mitchell, owing to failing health, had been compelled to retire from business. Ho will go to Colorado. Thorn wore 16 births, 6 males and 10 females ; 8 deaths, 5 males and 8 females ; rind 2 marriages registered in Brussels for the lust 6 mouths, Mr. William Boyd, of Iliddulph, has disposed of his farm containing about sixty acres to T. Ellwood, of McGillivray, for the sum of 33,420,00, His Grace Archbishop Walsh is said to have received a cheque for 55,000 as bis fee for marrying Mr. W. A. Murray and Mrs. Sarah Cawthra at Toronto last week. "Lord Erskine," a valuable elydosdale stallion, owned by Geo. Taylor of Kippon. died the other eve, while on his rounds, cause, inflammation. He was not bleared. Mrs. Dr, Barclay, has loft Parkhill for Medicine Hat, N. W. T., where she will make her home with her son. Mrs. Bar- clay bas resided in Parkhill for many years. A. farmer tied his horse in front of a store M St. Marys the other day, and when he returned the animal had eaten a string of straw hats which hung from a sign post. Mr. Hugh Morphy, barrister of Listowel, formerly a resident of St. Marys,, was mar- ried last week to Miss Magdelena Hess, daughter of Wm, Hess, of Toronto Junc- tion. W. W. Hutchins, of Parkbill, has bought a fine residence property in Sarnia, which he has thoroughly overhauled and put in first-class repair. The property cost him about $2,500. Since his withdrawal from the Stratford Times ex -Mayor Butler has been out of bis element, but he could not long remain in, active, and last week appeat's as the editor of a new journalistic venture, the Sun. bir. Daniel Jones, on of Alexander Jones, at one time living in McGilIivray, but now of Sanilao Co., Mich„ recently pasaed his final examination in law and was admitted to the bar of the state of Michigan. The Building Committee of the Lucknow Presbyterian Church recently presented the contractor, Mr. Robert Patterson, of Hen- sel', with an address and gall headed cane in appreciation othis-work. A young man named Thos. Dooson, in the employ of G. Dale, of Hullett, was recently committed to Goderieh jail by Squire Beattie, of Seaforth, charged with criminally assaulting Mrs. Win. Campbell, of Barpurbay. Before closing school the pupils of Miss Helyar's room, of the Clinton public school, presented her with a pretty handkerchief holder. Miss; H. formerly taught a depart- mont of the Exeter anhool, A young son of Mr. John Kennedy, o Seaforth, died last week. While playing he got overheated, and putting on lighte, clothing became chilled. He took Malarial fever and died shortly afterward. Aged, years, The County of Huron has not been visit- td by any of the severe thunder, rain and bail atoms cvhioh have done so much dam. age within the past two weeks in other parts of the Province, sod. fox which her people should be devoutly thankful i Mr. l', H: Neil, of con. 4, '. Biddnlp while assisting.at the raiein of the frame. work g work of his brother'a burn in IVICGi11ivra• township ono day recently, aliened off the parkas plate and fell to the ground and wasbadlyinured 7 .._ f r 16 h y'. c)Ilif reo (".qpi, ?0, 1 :t C'fr % a ity Minard's Liniment relieves neuralgia. mount, while aittornpting to eliwb iu a p ing wagon on Friday last. ono of his s caught in the wheel and could not e extricated until the wheel was taken off the wagon, Re was seriously, but not fatally, injured, On Monday last Gone„.,, the f ro.yeer-old son at Mr. G, met with a serious accident, #ie was e.iz a t- ing on s, dray load of slabs as it Pawed along the atreot end aeeidontelly foil be- tween the -wheels. one of wbieh passed over his left le, at the thigh, badly meshing it. Itis to be hoped that the ease will not prove fatal." Last week lir. John Hannah, of the Sea. forth, Londeaboro, 1Cirklan end Goderieit oreamariea, shipped: from Seefortbi 52$ tubs of butter and 195 cheeses, The shipment was made to Edinburgh. h. Seetland, The entire shipment amounts to about 07,000, of whinh 5,4,800 is for butter: and represents the mike of the creameriiea for about three weeks, Thie will afford our 'reader* some idea of the vast irnportanee of the dairying industry to aur farmers, Hem is the Bag oonefderable anal of 37,000, paid tint in Ole immediate vipnaity by ono dealer for the products: of the dairy, for the ont ppt of about three weeks. If our farutera would only devote to dairying. an industry for which: our country is admirably adapted, the attention it deserves, they would soon be entirely independent of felt wheat and would have established in its stead en induatry which would be mere profit/Me and vastly surer: year. A very painful accident happened to Mrs. Tae, Dawes, townlfue, East `issouri, on Saturday oventug. While eulfaged feeding porno poultry in the harp the became fright. tined of a horse that came running towards her and in at~eking refuge 0811i0 in contact with a low beam, striking her .head and. cutting it severely. Some weeks ago tine Huron Expositor had en item referring to an oak churn in Huron county that was claimed to be 30 )'041.8 old, but this is beaten hollow, says the Atwood Roe, by John Cranston, of At. wood, who has a pine chum 34 years old. The churn is still in age, and looks as good to.day as when ulado. We ate sorry to announao the death of Mrs. Bowden, wife of A1r. James Rowdon, of the 13th con, Goderiolr tp. which occurr- ed early Monday morning. Deceased suffer- ed considerably from bemarrage, and the action al the heart not being sufficient to properly discharge the surplus blood, was really the cause of her death. This sudden death of Mrs. Bobt, Duffin, of West Nisaouri, took place on Saturday night, She was serving her husband. who bad returned from taking Partin Saturday's Orange porceseion, with tea, and show as in the act of bringing the second eup when she complained of not feeling well, and sudden. ly dropped. The only words she spoke were, ".1. am so glad, Robert, you aro home. I am dying." A Brantford paper says—A. great deal of worry is being caused some people who have been witnessing the movements of that strange light that was first aeon in tun direction of Goderiob. The other evening it was again visible, end looked as though it were over the John H. Stratfordllespital. One man, rather nou-imaglnative, suggest- ed that it was some Paris bald-headed, whisky soak who had dipped his head in phosphorus and then climbed a pole. Mrs. Catharine, relict of the late Robert Henderson, of Kincardine, died Friday evg. at the residence of her son-in-law Mr. W. C. Mackey, London. DeceaPed was born in Suaderlandsbire, Sootland, in 1810. She came to Canada in 1833, married Mr. Robt. Henderson, and settled on a farm, in West Zona, Oxford, removing to Kincardine in 1862. Death was the result of a paralytic stroke. Miss Lotta Hall, daughter of the late Joseph Hall and sister of the late H. W. Hall, barrister, of Exeter, passed away at the residence of her brother, J. A. Hall, Luoan, on June 30th. The streets of the town were draped when the funeral passed through in food remembrance of the de- parted one, The only ones of the family who survive her are her mother and Bev. T. E. Hall, J. A. hail, Miss 8, J. Hall and Rev. E. A. Hall. of Bervie. Rabies appear to be epidemic in some parts of the country. A- gentleman in Lon- don who owns an extensive kennel des- troyed two valuable bounds the other day that exhibited symptoms of rabies. They appeared to be drowsy and stupid and were frothing at the mouth. From the fact that these dogs were not exposed to hydrophobia it would go to prove that it is not necessary to bo bitten by a mad dog to develop the disease. Mr. James Wallis, of Blanshard, had a miraculous escape from what might have been a very serious, accident. He was driving the mower when his deg pare bounding through the long grass and jump- ing in front of the knife had t,vo of its legs cut off. One of his boys went to the house to get a gun to put the poor animal out of misery. On discharging the contents the report started the horses throwing Mr. Wallis off the mower and, luckily for him, on the, opposite side of the knife. At the recent elections for the represen- tation of the '>'aiahrde Connell, Dr. Sloan, of Blythe, and Dr. McArthur, of London, were the candidates. Dr, McArthur was declared elected by a majority of one. Dr. Sloan entered a petition against the eleetion el Dr. McArthur, allegiug certain irregu- larities. The going on with the petition would entail a large emit on both parties and Dr. McArthur resigned, A new elec- tion hasbeen ordered, and Dr. Sloan not desiring to be again a candidate,' Dr. Ful ton, of St. Thomas, will' be a candidate and wilt be opposed by Dr. BroArthur. Wingham Ianes.--"On Tuesday after- noon noon a 14 -year-old son of Mr. George Bob- inson, of the Lake Shore, was riding a horse into a' barn, when the .horse brushed against t the sine of the building and broke ' wankle and knee. the lad's leg bet gen the . e Roy,, youngest eon of Mr, W. A: MoOly.. Cr'edltou• Public Se -hoot PSrotuotim3vs, The folinwiiim is u list of promotions made in the four lag -heat .roouaa in the Exeter Publie School, which are based ore last terr'a worlr. The peoruotions for the two lowest rooms aril& be made immediately at the beginning 4f next term. The names of trite proiploted occur in order of merit - PsI er ,Vs•. Roo'tii, 4th to jr. 5th,.. --A11 who pass the En- trance Examination. Jr, 4th to sr. Oh .-.-James > p11an4, .&noie Full, Miss VoiiPtlit'S ra P CIP4l.",3 BOOM. Eau Huston, Ida Johns, Eddie I'iok- ard, Frank Lutz, ..Tessio Crooch, Harry Sanders, Cora Pickard, Gertie Hersey.. Arthur Ramsay, Judson Davidson, Ettie fiardiu>", Liz%io Gillespie. Miss O necoitx ;s weBliss VoorEr'a Room. Frank Sweet, )Gilbert Ilrirn, Russel Hicks, Isaac Eissett, Harry I3rowriing, Edna Creech, Ethel Dee, May Sanders, Gracie Wilson, AIu'tor Pelson, Ida Far- gown argttwan and Willits Weir, equal. MIss GILL'S TO Mrs,$ G1izGOitY'S Room. Rose Horton, Eddie Crocker, Louisa Taylor, Mary .Horn, vena. ISteratughlia Emma Howard and Wm. ifloucur equal, Eddie Christie and. 0. Treble, Herbert Phair, Eddie Dignan and John Spack- man, equal. Haan Rel r#,-.-tJit Saturday last the ear ried xnera played ammo of ball asfaivat the single oxen, and gave them a good drubbing; The benediots proved themselves to be verit able sluggers. which won there the gain°. Several good ploys wore made on both dares The boys aro hardly satiated and men to pay the "Old Chaps" back. with in.drest, ere lona. Score : (don t tell any one) only 84 to 215, Acornaiar.—Mr Wen Sweet had a narrow escape the other day, 'fie was driving a Nurse hitched to a sulky rake, and as be had no nreeebiugs the rake struck the horse and atarted him on a ran, tie soon bo• genie unmanageable, and taking a course 1 through the village, turned at klilPa shad. and when opposite Young di Xeres hard. ware he took the sidewalk. Nero the rake struck n post and was wreokad was thrown under the borse's'feet,but the ani' met was stopped before any injury was do BargrTs,-•-A1r. EIi Stable. of Chicago rt been visiting his brother here for a days, He looks well and his many school ebums were glad to see Kira.—Ifr Tion. Hodgins has returned from Detroit, alter a few weeks' yisit; he reports a good time and likes Detroit. --Mr and .Mrs Goo 11, Clarke, of Hamilton, returned to their itpmo after a two weeks' visit with his parents" ll t.-41rs Chas Wolfe is still .lingering at the point of death ; slight hopes are entertained of .her recovery. --Tho blind vocalist gave us a con- oort last week, but owing to the warm wea- ther few attended, -Mr. Geo Bedford has returned from Washington State, and will remain here. Tlesays things aro not what they seem to he in that State. —Mrs Otte Umbaoh, of New Ramberg, end children, are spending their summer holidays with friends here.—Miss Ewald of London is the guest of August Ewald.—The Orangemen of this neighborhood attended the oclobrat- ion at Clinton an the 12th. --The members of the Forester lodge and the brass band are talking of running an excursion to Port Stanley about the 20th August. They are in communication with the R R offieiale, andel favorable tonna is offered a special train will be run.—On Sunday last the An- neal "Iiinderfott" (Children's Festival) was observed in the German church, Tho lad - lea had the church gaily decorated with ever greens and houseplants, which gave it a cheerful appearduoe. In the morning Revd lilt Staebler delivered a sermon to the chil- drene;l'u the afternoon and evening addres ses were delivered by visiting clergymen, as also enure of the young meu of the Sun- day sclieol—on appropriate subjects connec ted with S'"S work. The addresses were in- terspersed with Kindergarten songs by the little girls and music by the choir especially prepared for the occasion. The collections were in aid of the Sunday school Missions, Pumice—On Friday, July 4411, the teach- ers and pupils of the public school celebrat• ed the closing day by a picnic in the wood. Mr B Brown's woods were chosen, and the Mitl yard adjoining gaited admirably for the sports which were held. Mr W H Wenzel collected about $10 which he distributed among the children and others as they won prizes. Following is a list of the snccose- fnl competitors —Boys' running race, 0 Hodgins, E Bertrand, Moso Brown ; Girls' running race, V Banes, Emtn-t Stahl, M Brown ; email Boys' race, W Link, F Smith G Dietz ; small Girls' race, B Lewis, M Bertrand, M Wine; Boys' race, F Taylor, H Young, G Ginter ; Boys' race, A Nash, 1I Ginter, 3 Beaver ; Girls' race, E Morlock bI Morlock, A Beayer ; hop skip and jump, E Bertrand, 0 Hodgins, F Clark ; Running jump, E Bertrand, 0 Hodgins. G Eilber Three-legged race, F Clark and G Eilber, and 0 Hodgins and E Bertrand ; Tug or war, aides captaiued by Mose Brown and A Zwiker ; Thread the Needle, U Eilber, 0 Hodgins, M Brown ; Thread the needle-- small eedle-small boys—F. Smith, M Mitchell, F Tay- lor ; Boys race, under 5 years, Benny Ber- trand, Ira Brown, Ed Wuerth ; Girls' skip- ping, Tillie Bertrand, Mabel Ryan. The prizes were good in all the above events, let usually being 25o, 2d '15a, 3rd 10e. Thread ing the needle was great sport and some of. the boys proved themselves adepts. The parents turned nut ; the band enlivened the proceedings with music, A splendid sapper was served. and n most enjoyable time was spent by all." We will look for a similar on- ourrence next year. Mr. John G. James, of :McGillivray,, the other day exhibited a stem of timothy which measured 6 feet 8 inches. It is but a sample of the extraordinary growth of the hay crop in this vicinity this year. S�Gords cannot express thefS ratitude which people feel for the benefit donee them by the use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Long- standing cases of rhettinatism yield to this remedy, when all others fail to give relief. This me inathoroughly l es eth o poison from the blood. a�W! Blum—Several femora around here have started cutting fall wheat. Crops are extra: good this year.—Mrs„ Charles Steinhagen left here Tuesday* inorniil for Manitoba to visit her daughter and friends, Mifr. Wm. Ruby, who has been ofporting around town for some time, lest Thursday morning, also for Maanitobe. He intends to coque back again and live retired in our town. --ler, R. Cook lefc Dashwood Wednesday for Aiuskoka. R,o intends to return in three weeks. ---v. Wm, MeNelly, ac Blyth. 'paid our town a short visit on 'Wednesday last. Re ix as jolly as ewer, --•Mrs, Chas. Lindorliolci and her pan, Charles, and Mrs. J. Hall and tl'itu;hter, who have been visiting Detroit, arrived here main oft 'Wednes- day last, -31r, 1 "'illitms, from Zurteh, was in town Saturday.—Mr. Henry Wiilort intends shipping a ger load of sheets on Saturday. %lope he may do well.—Quito at number of our youngciti- zens were out for a pleasure trip Sunday lout,—Der, Allan, the blind man, "left town last week. Ris friends were sorry to see him go.—While unloading hay with a hay fork, on Tuesday, the rope to which the fork-warattaobed broke, and, Allowed the load to fall on Mr. Voolker. Xis head is cut open with a gash of four inches --Mrs. Ball is putting in a now stook of furniture. Scu000 RnPosr-Tho following is the report of the pupils of S. 5, No 8, Tiny, for the month of June. l'ourtir class—H. Callas, 353 ; M. (look, 328 ; L. Eleinstiver, 241 ; Ida Cook, 209 G, Suider. 176. Sr. Third class—E, Rader, 373 ; D. Beaver, .364 ; D. Weber, 339 ; 1). Hartleib, 334; W. Beau, 831 ; L. Schroeder, 280 ; A• Elhers, 228. Jr. Third claaa—D. Snell, 238 ; L. Linden- feld, 132 ; J. Bide, 72. Sr, Senond class -A. Kraft, 266 ; Wm, Eleinstivor, 251 • A. Miller, 246 ; Wm. Eckstein, 210 ; L- Miller, 206 ; M. Rader, 181; L Walper, 179 ; L. Hartleib. 177; N. Miller, 152 ; H. Steinhagen, 152 ; A: Eidt, 126 ; M. Livergood, 105 ; J. Livergood, 97 ; Ed. Reatemayer, S8; Sam Beaver, 74; Ed. Yhon, 44; L. McCallum, 26. 3r. Second class—J. Nediger, 273 ; 111. Willert, 253 ; .1. Kraft,'175; L Weber, 158 ; C. ikon, 158 ; E Kellerman, 122 ; C Genttuer, 108 ; E Hartring, 92 ; 1V. Linderfeld, 67, The average attendance for the first hall year of 1890 was seventy-seven, 8, M, Hatton, Prin, Monthly School Report. The following is a report of the standing of the pupils in S. S. No 5, Usborne, for the months of Jane and July ; said report 15 based upon regularity of attendance, general work and good conduct. The names are given iu urder of merit: Fifth clans—Thomas A. Russell. Fourth class—Edith Westoott, Ida West- cott, Lyman. McCord. Third Sen•—Blanohe Westcott, Violet Russia. Third .Tun.—Lila McCord, Jennie Mc- Donald, Lily McDonald, Ellie Richardson. Second Son —Nelson Pront, Garnet Frayne, Lily Westcott, Willie Emma. SecondJun.—Violet Willis, Norman McDonald, Eliz; Higgins, Emily Wood. Second Part -Jessie Richard, Vincent Wend, Maggie Russell First Hart --George Westcott, John Richard, Lily Rowcliffe, Bennie Bruce, Tommy Biggins, David McCord, Edith McCord. Mrs, Marray, of Granton, the complain ant in the indecent assault case against Dr, Dann, now charges a hotel -keeper named John Langton with threatening her life anti to burn her out unless she consented to settle the previous case. The assault ease was enlarged fora week and Langton was bound over to keep the peace. A LOIIG STANDING CASE SETTLED AT LAST. T. W. Hunt, Port Hope, Ont., writes: I was a sufferer from a long standing case of catarrh, and being well upin years (72) hardly expected to ever obtain " anythiug that would P give Me material or ermanent a. , read. At the time of receiving NasalUalm I was very bady,wilh catarrh, but take great pleaenre instating that ou the second appli- oation I obtained wonderful relief and it effect waspleasant, soothing and healing. 1t anted like magic andis worth tan' times e 6 its cost for the inhmediete relief it gives, f feel confidentthe second battle will affect a i permanent . euro. I have reoamme ide,f `for cold in the ""bee Nasal Balm o d and in 04 NI 1'1.8 it alts 111i a chary.