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The Exeter Times, 1890-12-18, Page 116 PAVES T. OiV AND HURON & MIDDLESEX GAZETTE. 16 PAGES "HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CSIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY.' VOL. XVII , NO 20, 1X1 TEL= ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DEORAMER 18, 1890 elliAL, U. OICKS17N, I3?rriater, $oli- `�ly:ftn, of Supreme Court, islotary Poi?, aw. .loave-rancor. ti',ni uxissioner, ono Money to roan. O:Iloein Paneon'sBlooli, Exeeer• R1 -I. CO1.F1e1NS, Ba,r1!i3ter, Solicitor, iluaveysancer, Etc., leSC T.'E1t, - ON T. Odice Ssntwell's i3lo:L-. ttall's old offtce- - LLIOT d; E1,tI,IOT, Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries public, Conveyancer &o, (,a. z« Money to Loan at Lowest Rates of interest. DFFIOE. MAIN •: STET EXETER. B. V. r11,14oT. X. 61T40T. it A NT,ttb, 4i, DENTIST, Succe•eor to U. I,.11111100. mem er of the Royal College of Dental Sura eon%) Ane, etbette given ter the p:tiniesa esteuetion of toattl. OFFi(. I : Over Q'NeWs Bank. Lue.n ovary Friday, J T KINSMAN ,D1 NTIST.lr.D. . S. SaluweU's 'Black, Mf11n•st, Exeter, Fxtraete Teeth without pato. Away at RrN110,14 Qn drat 1`'rilayt Craig. emend awl fourth Tamen: ;did 2srnrc11fon the last Tliurs- davot *nob month. 9I1;1)ICA.1; 1«OWNINO M. D., M. 0 f�radoate victoria Ualvoraity rind residence, Dom riOn LaborA- Ttx I1YNDMAN, carom . for the County of Huron. Officio opposite Qnrling llrs:s. atort, Exeter. a. J. A. ROLLINS, M, G. Y. S. 0. Office, Main tit. Exeter, Ont. idenee, none° recently occupied by P. Phillips, Edq, k'. CUT'i'EN, M. D.t C. M., • e•aduatn Trinity llnivorsity, Tor- onto FG frin. Med. sohool.Turonto t Grad. .lin Tor- onto; Crani}logy; Member N. Y. Goad. oMee.Dashwwood.0ut.. 1. P. S.. • "V Q TD} IJFF Discuses of the BYE, T Alt, NOSE Mill TEBOAT 1:ayyeetrin,see and Sneer. les furnished for both Nearand Distant vision. Always at home, except: on Pridays. No. 185 Quecn'4 Avenue, London, Ontario. -...- AUCTIONEERS. E BOSSriv13EB1 Y, General Li • caused Auctioneer Sales conducted in allparts. Satisfaction guaranteed. Charges moderate, Honest' P 0, Out. ENRY IBILBJi R Licensed Atte tioneor for fIaY, Stephen, and Me- G1livray Towusiril•s, Stiles oonducted at inoderaterates. Ottca,atPost-oil]oe, Cred- iton Out. PORTER, GENERAL �. AuctioneerandLanovalrmtor. orders sent by mail to myad2ress,, Bonfield r,O.. will receive prompt attention. Terms moder- ate. D. H. PORTER, Auetioueer, VETERINARY. Tennent & Tennent EXETER. ONT. Graluatesoithe Ontario Veterinary Col- lege. OFFICE : One door South of Town Ball, MONEY TO LOAN. 'ATONE/ TO LOAN AT 6 AND na.per $35,000 Private Funds. Best Loaning Companies represented. L. E DICItSON, Barrister, Exeter, INSURANCE. LONDON MUTUAL � dr INSURANCE OOMPAN" OF oe ndon t. D[ d 0 Lo On ` •A. Ca ffi , - . CAf e Aftes>dinyears of successful business, still continues to offer the owners of farm property and private residences, either on buildings or contents ,the most favorable protection in case of loss or damage by fire orlightning, at rates upon such liberal terms. that no other resp ode ablecompany oan afford to write. 42,375 poli: cies in force Istjan ,1890. Assets $379,428.00 in cash in bank. Government depost, Deben- tures and Premium Notes. JAMES GRANT, President; D. 0 Mo DONALD 'Manager. DAlin JAQtlns,Agent for Exeter andvicinity, !rHE WATERLOO MUTUAL FIRE INSURANOE00, Established in 1863. 1•IEAD OFFICE - WATERLOO, ONT. Thin(someane has been over Eighteen years in successful operation in Western townie), and aontinnes to insure against joss or Removal)", Fire Buildings Merchan- dise, Manufactories, and all other deserip. tions of inaurable property, Fntending insurers have the option of insuring on. the Premium Note or clash System; During the past ten years this Com- pany naw issued 57,096 Policies. covering pr op arty to the amount of $40,872,039; and paid' in losses alone $700,752,00. Cash Assets, $176,100.00, consisting of inBank, Government Deposit andthe nn- aseessed•Premium Notes on nand and in force. 3 W WatanneU. D.Presedert 0. 6f. TeyLon Secretary, 3.B . Avenue, In- spector fl Ali. BE ELL. tent f,t' ktiatar sad rtntattr. ALMOST . DI AST BIT. This is only too tree, and often we see the reality demonstrated by people going to the well throu;;h hewing geode at fabu- lous prices, or rnismanagenteut. An old saw _prim, "1t8 an ill wind that blows no per son p•ofit," and constant obeertaiion Inas no dou1,t teught yon that what In one person's 1us 1.person's loss le another person's gain. So it is in the natter wt a w: ish to bring !adore you t . -day. It alit Iv malty a day r efore the failure of Xis. I'iel ercl will be entirely forgotten, anti to give you a last optnr- tunaty to profit by it we ;ire nppla ing the knife, and dean goes prices for the Innis tr.trle. Immediately after this we start et gaiting mot peeking goads to leave premises vacated by lataet pert of Weary. No reasonable price wilt be re- fused far any article xn the establisli.nent, for yon will understand a9 -well ae nnrscives it will not pay to pack acid move the goods, Let ne urge upon you onto more to centiliter your own: inter* its. .(lit where goods have to be sold and where you can buy the eheapest. Old prices will be done Way with and a new colo for the holiday trade employers, Wishing yon all a merry Christmas, a trery happy acd prosperens New Year. BRUMPTON BRCS The Molsons Bank (Q11A.ETEREI1d11.1':iALM t 17,NT,rESaa 1?afd tapOnpitel .,. 8'd:t a,(tt Restrund , ... 1,cr1 y -i theawlQalea, Montreal. I?. WO1:,>;E11STAN TIlOMAS.Reca. theDomin lie D.zuaurtminion. Ageusia in , Aad 8 r pe. I''.+bete1r Branon, Open every lawful day. from 10a. m.to torn SATURDAY G,10 a, m t0 1 p.m. 4roreent,perannum aliowedforntono9 on Deposit l eeeipts R. H. ARCHER, Manager. JO16TN WHyTif :St SON R'ubusher, and Proprietor Reeve Taylor will not be a candidate for r••election in . Metifilivtay this coming election. wn. M William 1),sw. formerly a resitleut of the 4th gen of roborne, but now of Iowa, had his trail„ ➢rigs burnt about ten days age. The Peden) if Heron and Fen 1)e :u Inters. of Loreto, coaseereted two eits➢reltes r*n Sunday-uipo at Parkhill and the other in :#1ctillivray svxnehip. Ail eases of weaker hone hack, backache .eutuati>tn, will :find at 11E1 by wearing itpe of t.'€trta•r's Swart R oe3 arid Ikdireit,alea Backache Pdastere. Price 2$ cents. Try them, T Fn glen.`"13^1 on Tltnreilav, Po llth, while two of Mr Henry 1:0 .,eubetrv's vena naso• efrnpping wood. the oiler nllewed the ase to fall nn tees Ilene t, .f hie younger b-o'lter, mating riff one of his fingers. The little lad ataod Elie aceidetut bravely, Mr Beery Summers, of Grand Band. left aiaTueaday morning for Portland, after 'R'fiefl he will sail in ilio Sardinia.st for Lien don, Eng This young man heti not seen any of his relatives for about fifteen years,: and he now let -elate to *Fend Cbrivtmav with thein at home, On Monday erening. by Rev James W. Hodgins. of l ierafnrtit, brother of the groom, efiga Eliza J Sadlier. and Mr Christopher I3odgins. both of the township of Bid duipb, were married. The weidine was quite private, -aloe to the fact of Muesli In the bride's family, and her younger tiler having died the mum evening, The anitual moths; of South Perth Far Itat,ti:e,te w611b•t held in St Marys on an Cth and 7th, 18311 when interesting o'i°�rferaltnral sutliects will be :sen by Stet Jelin Dryden, minister of ttgrieultilre. J 12 Iloheon, eaq, ebairman of Guelph College Board ; 0 A. Zavn«. B 5 :t; A W Beadlethe ging of fruit growers; a+➢b1 several of the IeaVnG agricniturisle el the county. t etween G and ; e'eMck the other tmern- ing the boo of :Mennen Crt'0 anti Thomas Hindmareh,con 6, McGillivray, waeburn- tato theFrrounrl. A. there was no one living in the Itonco it is unknown how it itight fire. It contain( d some household Faso Is Air Feett saw rho fire, and slang with Mr A. f3ot`ion etarted for the scene. hey burst in the door, but the Atuoko and roes were so great that it watt impossible to nee *mething, tiir linelwarsh, who lives on con e, stud had bought the term b,ttrt time yearn a,;o from Mt Peter Mut- will bo a heavy loser. Rev Wm Davis, rector, of Woodhouse, Norfolir, died at Toronto an 'Thursday, et the no of 73 yore. 'Ile was in the city 'Weiner hie son when he was taken ilia while undressing on the evening of the 'tit Ile wee suddenly taken with moat Bovero (mina in the heed and nu the spine. Six sons Su/vivo laflu t010 are pabliehere of the Mitchell Advorata, two clergymen of the Chu -ah of h•,glatrd, another is custom hose offieer, Winghnin, and another in the employ of W. 1t. Brook & Co, of Tor- onto, The family have tho sympathy of the community in their sad bereavement, following, as . it does, to soon upon the death of their mother. A. vary unfortunate accident happened in the 'tnostril, of Logo on Tuesday of last week, which well nigh resulted in the death of tw r of its inhabitants. It appears tbat Me "Tee Baker, of lot 14, eon 6. and his sou Bert, a young mau about 20 years of age, want to eat owe wood. They wen chopping a dry beech stump, which, when tailing, lodged inone of tbe adjacent trees and ehaotiug out from the bottom struck Mr Tinker wri'.h considerable lorce on the lip. He dispatebed his sou to the house for conveyauce to take him home. The young man ant off, and Mr Baker, coming 'be the conclusion that he was not hurt so badly, started for the house, but on walking admit slaty or seventy rode he forted his son Melees on the ground ; it is supposed that be died from fright, t rmers, look out for a man who wants you to acv as agent for a barbedwire fence. He is a sharper and will beat you, if you have anything to :do with him. He rept agents himself as agent for the hl,eah- aato's Union Barbed Wire Fence of Lon- don, and wishes to secure Ion( agents. He earths many promisee, aud offers each agent 100 pounds of the wire free. He pre- sents a paper for the person to sign, which he says is au agreement with the company to act as agent, the company to supply wiro at 8a Dente per pound. The agreement turns out to be an order for a too of wire at 8; cents per pound, only the first 100 puede is to bo gtvetl the agent free. The man is middle aged, with hair somewhat gray. He is eliek looking and a good talker, end drives a good outfit. Look. out for him he is in. Essex °aunty, and is liable to strike this section at any time. STAFrA, Bitten -Mr Samuel Chesney, ono of our merchants, has sold his store and dwelling house to kit John Saddler, but retains the stock. -Mi James Oliver has purchased the Port Albert farm, of the Drake estate, and is will move to it before spring. Mr 'Mark Drake, has rented Mr John Norrie' farm, which Mr Oliver is about to leave, -Mr end Mrs Bich Hoskin spent Sunday in ;Exeter, God Save the Queen. The absorbing topic of the day is a Free Trip Around the World, offered by "The klome 1Fascinator," Pub 0o, to the person' sending the largest number of words construct- ed from tho letters contained in the sentence "God Savo the Queen," and found imeitber Webster's and Worcester's Dictionary. The Publishers have arranged with the 0.P.lt. Geller 1 Pass Agent. wfrD. MoNicol, for the trip by their new palatial steamer, leaving on its famous globe -encircling excursion about March �5tb next- . Also in order ot merit, ad- ditio ao prizes oft A free trip to Florida Silver tea sets, sewing machines, ladies or gentleman's 14k Gold Watch, etc. Every person whose ]istcontains not leas than twenty five words will receive a prizo. Enclose them SO omits to pay for a grand premium catalogue. complete rules.. and a six months trial sub- scription to their beautifully illustrated family story paper. As the successful competitor may not care to take the extensive trip offered, the option of $1000 in cash Contest ss open to any person in Canada or the United. States. Address "The' Hotno Fuscivator, Montreal Quebec. IO i QI+:3tt SIJ17 NBIVB J'ron Various Sources Throng out the Dastriet. Several fine otters have been enpinred in the Maitland recently near Bruset•le, Ur B. White's *tore Parkhill eau;ltt firelne?t week, and was with difficulty saved from total destruction. The other day a huge wasp's not was found by Mr Jas ,"tieCunnelt of Bullett, and measures Ave feet in ciroumferenco. itobt Rowelifio has moved "'his family from Eippen to Dashwood. :lir Rowelled formally lived in Uaborne. The St Marys gymnasium has reopened for this season in O'Brien'a Ituililinx, which bas been scoured for the purlsoso, and has been suitably fitted up. Wouldn't "Merry Chrietmas" bo merry indeed for yon if you were rid of that horrid Catarrh 7 Nasal Balm has curedthaumnds of others ; it will cure you. Try it• A lady in the south ward, Mitchell, hes gone into the water business, and is pre.. pared to supply her neighbors at 50 cents per month iu advance. The result of the Empire's flag competi- tion has been made known. Mise May Fleming, of school section, No 8, Morn- ington, is the winner of the flag for Perth County. That tired, languid feeling and dull head- ache is very disagreeable. Take two of Carter's Little liver pills before retiring, and you will find relief. They never fail to do good. Mrs Mary Ann Dnlmago, of 't1oEillop, who was tried on a charge of setting fire to Mr Carter's house, Winthrop recently, was (Recharged, "No Bill" having been found against her. Air. John. Sheppard, of Corbett, slipped and fell between the wheels of his wagon which was loaded with wcod one day last week. The hind wheel of tbe written passed oyer both his legs crushing them badly. There was buried in. Mitchell cemetery on Sunday last the body of Mrs Ursula Station, who lived on the Huron road, about a mile west of the corporation. Her age was 93 years, 9 months and 20 days. Mr Alex Davidson, Iate of .Goderich, 800 of Mrs Davidson, Tuckersmitb, and nephew of John Russell, Goderiob, was kil ed in an elevator in Manitoba last week. He leaves a wife and ono son to mourn his sad death Bellow, the Syrian jeweller (uotItalittc, as first revolted), who shot e.t 34r Geo Down, McGillivray, a •week ago last Fri. day, and was convicted to stand bis trial at the county court, was tried before Judge Elliot, found guilts and sentenced to six month's imprisonment iu the Central Prison. • Another of the old pioneers cf Auburn, has panned away in the person of Mrs Woode. Along with her husband, she Dame here when it was almost an unbroken for- est. She had passed the all.cted ."three score and ten," having nearly reached the four score and ten. She leaves a family of four girls and one boy to mourn her de- cease. MEMBER OF Tam LEGisLATvrE- In Addition to the testimony of the Governor of the state of Maryland, U 5 A, a member of the Maryland Legislature, Hon. Wm 0 Harden testifies as followe : "746 Dolphin St,, Bal - to, Md, U S A, 41118, '90. Gentlemen:: I met with a eevere accident by falling down the back stairs of my residence, in tbe darknesn, and was bruised badly in my hip and side, and suffered severely. One and a half bottles of St Jacobs Oil completely curednae. Wm 0 Hamm." Member of Stale Legislature. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria Tuoket'fDUt . , • T3neei• The will of the late Frac➢e„ Walker was read on tete Stir fet. Tbe deceaeee WAS worth about $16,000. in lend and other property, wbich in to be soul by ca ia1ie miction and the proceeds divided as fupowe • 1Trr➢ David Walker. Jr. $309 ;. Miss l "y, ter daughter, $200 ; the baltlne.• equally distribetted between the deceaaeii eight cei1dren. Provided air Devil Walker. who iF 4 .1 petted to be in California, does net Keefe an appearance 1u ten years, itis • t-obit c td ndly divided among hire bnathere grid eistera, foie daughter, Lily gettia:g equal sb*rel. with the others. Iia J ligtl. Beters.--Miee Liezie Walo-io is home tui Detr.'it attending Iter reother alta Etas been ill for some time but is now elowiy recaser1r:'g.*,.. Mr Jelin 1368011. of Loddon, will he et his office hero on Jonuery 5th nd remain for dour days. Parties interest - will please ;akenntice.--.Qtlitgs number of Went have arrived home for the Ilodtease. John Unit), .l,udrew Stalker. Jas Davison. -.-Ayr T Hogan and Miss. 8 Hogan, el Bilin Green, were at' Mr tl 1Fil,Is on S111Al y last. --A nnnaber of Flay field Royal 1r=uplara vieited Goderich Cuencil one evening hot smelt and report a pleasant time. Blake. Iitatr,Fa-•-:11r it Rosa. onr popular school teacher, bas been re engaged der 15M.•-- Messrs Thirsk it Lament, dwrere, eltipeent from i"►appeu natation two cartoade of lambs, on Saturtlayweek. Mrs V mNieale ei, who has been indiapored ter smote time, i9 &llowly 1 covering. Mrs Snaith is crow admitting I lends iu the Queen alts,. -Mr John Thrisk t; jr, wlee ions been et -Retitled to the house dor owe days through ai'kness, is now able to attend to i;netneas. The principal amusement here for Cheistreoe, will be a rade et ti,e Welker iaoueo, when co good horse will be disposed of.--Onr burg don't go for suet email gam as fowl. Bicidulph. Dina -The McKinley 13i11 has not kneal:ed the batten) out of farm property yet, At ?Jr Moults' solo this week 1;1•t faun of 150 acres nearNooreaville, wag' bid oil at $'t325 and we understand air Shoults was titiee offered $$8.500 for his farm or snore than 556 per sere, Considerable farm uraperty is changing heeds this win- ter and it is to be hoped that a reaction is about to act in in prices for the better. - Mr Brewster whose store in Clandelroye was burglari 'r 1 warm few weeks since ie alapns. ing of 1"-a balance of Ilia stoalt..- Owing to the high sober)! entertainment in Luoan on Friday nieht 19th inat., Miss Dempsey teaeber in sebool No 2 Biddulpb intends having their entertainment on Thursday 18th iust,-At present there is an abund- ance of ar,nw. Tito Aianitaba blizzard that stench this town on Thursday night last, was quite a eurpriso, the more so ns the day was remarkably fine. Stephen, Birdman Testi;a-Several items bare ap- peared in the Thine, relative to the length of residence of Messrs Time Essesymad Wm 13alitwill. 1 very much doubt that Mr Essery has resided continuously on the same farm for 52 yearn, as the farm on which he now resides wan ranted for some !mare to Mr John Oke, now of Afuskaka.- There aro other pioueers in the neighbor- hood who have resided coutinnoaely on their farms several years longer tbat either Mr 13alkwell or Mr Easery. Mr Thos Row- eliiie took up his farm in 1831. He re- turned to England in that year, and came back in 1833 or 1834 siuce which time ho has resided on his farm, lot 14, con 1, Stephen. Mn Thomas May of lot 8, con I, Usbotne, oan probably lay claim to the longest continuous residence on ane farm in this neighborhood. When a child two or three years of age, his father, known as "Old Farmer May" brought him in the spring of 1832, where he has resided con- linuously for over 58 years. Mr Richard Handford, of Centralia, is probably the oldest coneinuous resident of the neghbor- hood, although not all the time on the farm. He has been hero since 1831 over 59 years -A Protnmx»'s Sox. Granton. Baz.rs-Air Jas Brooks is into the potato business again, of course, displaying his usual enterpriee and ability, -The last sensation hero is the big dog fight. We are sorry to admit that the brutal practice is permitted, but let it be remembered that Afr Jas Poster's dog was handled very "softly, '-• Mr J T Parkinson of thin place, boasts of being the 90586580r of :he ainal- lest fall grown dog west of Toronto. --Tiro temperance society, recently organized by Mr J C Spence, of St Marys, now numbers over eighty members; wall done Charley.- The harley-The other day the horse.belongi tg to the 'Mayor' of Whalen, who so faithfully serves bis country by carrying her Majesty's mail between Whalen and this place, broke the usual monotony as well as his owners buggy, by running away. We were of the opinion that if ever this majestic quadruped did escape the vigilant eye and iron grasp of his driver, he would sedately walk to the side of tbe road and quietly lie down. As he is still possessed of so much ambition, he may pull throngh the winter, provided the winter is not "daubed on" too thick, and. once more behold the fields of Whalen ar- rayed iu living green. -Yes, the Principal of the Wba]en Academy has certainly re. signed. Well, goodbye, Rab, we won't for- get you, but whenever our ear is greeted by `•Thebell of Whalen, that sounds so grand on the pleasant waters of the ttog pond” there, we will think of him who caused it to be hung there, ('a hangman worthy of the name) and look forward in glad antici- pation ro the time when we shall again take you by the hand and Bay: Glad to see you looking so well, old boy. --Mr George Fester and D Johnston jr, of the 10th eon, Blanshard, are beth in a lair way towards ree.ar;iry from their eisktcess• Centralia. lnedav~n Jr Josmph Anderaon lion re. tanned from Calgary, N %F T. Ha arrived in Cent*alio .ant week, and although being an eferty man. loolra none the worse for lila long trip and rough experiences its the Wo fa. onset. Mr Anderson is favorably Me wing tares&4'd with the Alberta .district, having lived there for rine ' menthe, and is of our opinion that it is juet the place for young Tnany moron +rho aisle to prosper. Grains of ail mends kinds canl.e'e*is d. predeciughese/ yields lite while pi,satoee grown there are as fine as ha ere eawc. 1'w+ralene who went out from toentralie Base propend and are quite 64t14r' 1 with their prospects. Mr ,Inner• sen may retrain in the spring, be owning ;mei erable lana in the *Riede district. St..11$r,yt3. I;sirpa•-The Sunday School anntvereary of the Sunday School of the First Preeby- tarien Chinch, was hold en Sunday and Monday, weeik _ Tho church Wag filled to the doors nn Monday evening. The enter- eainmeut was one of the best of the season --Lambeth's Balmoral Choir gave it concert in the opera bonne on 1'ueaday evenine, The halt xis well filled Awl all who attend- ed were well satisfied, -••Oliver Mfkiu sold by public auction on Mondeo deet. ill bis farm stock and irnpletnents. Oliver caving related his farm for a number of years, pro. poses t4 engage in Tnereautili pnrsulte. - Vot.er; Dixon's new house, Wellington St, teal➢,will sou he satnpleterl, and Mr Dixon mote to eat hie Christmas dfnuer "it ie. This is erne of the 618'64 htotneea in town and is built of St Marys gnarr r stone, It will east wires c =piloted atf.ne $e O tie. Firllton. 8eldoar. Bomar --Tho fellewiog is the report of Eirktnn cehr'o1 fnr the ref nth of :november. The pitmen of rite three beat in each class are pivots. The report is bend on recitations, cauduot, attendenee and punctuality:-Seuior 4th class -]Lizzie .4hier, Samuel D.+ripe, Hervey Itebivaon.-- Junior •ftlt doss-=Ji➢sie d.)oupe, Rachel Kirk Marna% Tufts.-.S..nine :led elms -Minnie Vtttsou, P. Smyth. Hugh Melee ood.-- Junior 3'd Solltl,, Witham liaalewor.d. Sarah Dnn e,-.,S,.e.Ond dins-- ]trllct Itazlewood, Effie t'orniee, Robert Davi*. BtticiS.a.-Tlte .".fathotilet, of tho third line, In ancitard, Wend building a new church, It will cast about $3,500, end twill have ail the modnru improrementa. in - eluding it otos banatent.-Tt p,.,T».inn nn account of its being brimful of spicy read- ' matter and general news, is being more aeprecilited in this village laud locality . it pays to advertise in the Tures, as it has a very largo cirouIAtion throughout this country audelsewbero.-Mrs D W Duimage wee visiting at the Rev Burwell, of Exeter,. during the kre part of last week. --Mmes Robinson has returned to her home ]n Ttlanahard, after a kw months abeenee 1n Dakota -Tho wife of Air John Robinson a former resident in this neighborhood is. visiting friends bore. -Our local atm deep - era are exhibiting a teetotal variety of pre- sents anitnble for Xmas tide.—Tho clover crop in this neighborhood is exceedingly large, and those who have threshed state that the yield is good and one of the best paying crops a farmer can produce, -Tho anneal meeting of the Kit kton Brauoh of the Bible Society, was held in the Methodist church on Tuesday last when important business was transacted. -Mr Rein Stephen• son was united in the holy bonds of matri- mony to Wyss A Howlett, of McKillop, on Wednesday last. Thenewiy married couple have the beet wishes of the neighborhood for their future welfare and happiness. caruplime of tate ea*Q111 117 Chri1nax TUFA fancy Glassware., Cracker;. or! Bargain Ghina r-uitable for Chtientete gifts else a tU of our Voids, Roots and Sheee, which ore really Ceristw.us gifts to anyone at euc13 prices as we cifur them DEPOT. ad t1 0 Inc }cur TTT 1%%4 *eine% t patrons ge titin year. tire) Also aulioit a ? eon �Urination �i.� P. your vAhied faeons. We aro i set 24 tti t B Rlfiinvilie. Br,TErs-In October Last the contract for the erection of a new bridge in this village, was tet to Mr L. Hardy, the work to be completed by Nov 5th, 1890, but the work was not begun until Thursday last. -The bridge is an improvement over the old one, being entirely different in design. This is a aonuty bridge but it does seem rather grange to build a twenty foot bridge over a six foot creek. However, the bridge ie male too wide in the time of flood,the trouble being in the creek, which should have been dug three or four feet wider, -Mr W. B. Spicer has a frame driving house under course of erection. -Mr Riobard Jones has goue to spend the winter with his uncle in Michigan. Mr Leathern and wife have been visiting Afr Smile for a few days. Mr Leathorn has been buying wood, butter, etc., and shipping it to the eity.-Some of our sportsmen have been on a hunt bat foaled no game ; but being determined not to go home without unloading they tried their skill at a marls -The poor house ques- tion is often up for discussion on nomina- tion day, butthe in past hub u scarcely any ot the ratepayers air their eloquence in ad- vocating this noble cause. Nomination day is again drawing near, and that is the time and place tor the public discussion of all questions affecting the voters, and we should humbly suggest that the oratoro of the township should come to the town hall and air their views ea this important cities - tion. -Mr Peter Whitlock is busily engaged selling a new patent washing machine. This is an article that is needed in every home, as the family washing is a serious matter to many an overworked housewife, and experi- once and observatiou teach that it is more profitable, in every sense of the term, to buy and wear a labor-saving machine than it is to over work a woman. -Niue or ten farmers within a radius of two or throe miles from Elimville are preparing to put basements under their barns next summer. -Mr Samuel Skinner, er, has had a Isom erected on the, southwest corner of the old homestead. where with his wifehe intends to spend his deeliuing years. May those years be filled with pleasure and re- pose. -Mr Wm Miners is diligentlyprose- cuting the sale of H. D2. StanIey's lateet book. Keep your blood pure and you will rot have t•ht.umatiem, floods Sarsaparilla purifies ti a blood, and tenet, 51 6 Whole system. ()dour. 130te15--Snulom Sunday Se eel iv work, ing well, good atten loom. - A new day achool teacher has been engaged ffr the eeniiugyear,a lady front Strathroy.--C. Prouty has decided to *tar proceedings ageivat the ti'e breakers on condition that they tach pay to hire this week 37Lcts.--- Children have made good progress under the tcuching of .Sr Bell , P.vr.tT..tt't furter.--ilii Tuesday morn ing, Dee. Ititlt, W. H. Cooper, a well- kaaown resident oi: this place, took the morning train for Brucutlekt with the supposed intention of collecting some uo• counts in that vicinity. He WAS walking on the track a mile or so south of the village when tho train due here at 9.45, en route from London, cane along. The train men saw bun on the track and signalled him to get off, He appears te trove done so at lint, hut being weak fruni four or fere days' Hitless loan 3Qni0 - way again gottoo claim ihefahq.track and was struck on one side by part of the engine, smashing his right thigh and and brebking it, He was thrown for- ward several yards and received a severe blow on Ins forehead, which with the shock to his system generally, seems to have caused his death an ]tour or so after the accident. - - Ureciltoil.y Brunwa•-•Miss Maggie Brown is home from Detroit and intends spending her Xmas holidayshere.-al rMichael Schwarz has returned from Le Hoy, Dakota, after an absence of about three years. The West seems to have agreed with him, as he has grown completely out of his former self. -Mr Nelson Hodgtns,of Bredna, Man., has bought several horses in this vicinity, and will take them to the Northwest, shortly*. Nelson is a farmer Crediton boy and has been quite successful since he left here and owns a farms of 160 acres, He likes the Nor' West and says there is plenty of cheap land still left up there. --Among others who are home for Xmas is Mr Elias Link, who has been working near Bran- don, Mao., tinning the past summer. - Mr. Wtn. Sanders was to London on business during the former part of this week. -Dr. Staobler has sent to Berlin, Germany, for a quantity of the renown- ed 'Kock consumption cure' and through friends there will likely secure an early supply. The Dr. has Prof Koch's own description of treatise and we trust he will be able to secure the lymph as it would be a great boon to the community as well as the Doctor himself. We com- mend the Dr. on his enterprise. -Last week the publishers of this paper re- ferred to advertising in its columns. We believe THE TIMES is a good medium, as a few weeks ago we stated under these items thet we wanted a little more snowy, and we got 1t at once ; and the beauty of the thing is that it stayed with us and we have had nice sleighing ever since.- The Independent Order of Foresters of this place will give a concert in the town hall on the avg. of Deo. 30th. They have engaged Mr Jas. Fax, of Toronto who is a noted comic singer, and wil favor us with some of "his best". There will also be local talent represented, be- sides other attractions.-Electtonmatters are still very quiet and things hardly promise an election. Perhaps we would be as well .ofl -His Honor Judge Doyle held Division Court in the town hall on Tuesday and a number of petty case were disposed ot. Three of the Irish envoys, Win O'Brien and T. P. Gill, sailed from New York on the steamer (Milani for France, on Satur- day. Timothy Rarria.gton sailed on the steamerAerianie. for Quoenston. On Friday last Air Tas Henderson, of the 5th eon, McKillop, while chopping in the bush, bad the misfortune to out his foot badly with the axe that be was using. He was alone and in order to staunch the flow of blood, ire took off bit braces and bound up the wound, which enabled him to get hornet A doctor was sent for and dressed site it jar?,i member Awl 'bp ;v. now pro. gresn]ng tsr:•,ru',i.,