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Church Directory.
TRIVITT liM011 CAL Cuunert.--Rev. F IC
Fatt, Rector. Sunday Services, 11 a. m
and 7 pon. Sabbath School, 3 p.m. Holy
Communion, 1st Sunday of each month at
Morning Service. and in months of five Sun-
days, after Evening Service of eth Sunday of
the month. Holy Baptism on 2nd Sunday
of each month at morning service.
Manton/se' Calfrant-James-st , Rey. A. L.
Russell, Paste*. Sunday Services,10.30 m.
and. 6,30 p. m. Sabbath School, 2,30 p.m.
MAIN ST REET-Itev. McDonagh, Pas-
tor. Sunday Services, 1.0 30 a. m. aud. 6.30 p.m.
Sabbath Schoo12.30 p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN CHERCH.-Rev. W. Martin,
Pastor. Sunday Services, 11 m. and 6.30 p.
m Sabbath. School, 9.45 a.m.
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Professional Cards.
OeirM•MeWommornankM*.fflimacialzeo•MalleMil
a.a. H. EINS MAN, L. D. S, Eanson's Block
en..,.. two doors north. of Carling Store,
MAIN STREET, EXETER, extracts teeth
without pain. Away at Ilensall on ist
olliik
ariaay; Ailsa Craig on 2-nd and lth Tuesday.
c- and Zurich (....„...................._...m last-Thux......
CR. INGRAM, DENT/sT, 114:ember Royal
• College Dental Surgeons, successor to
II. L. Billings. Offiee over Post Office
Exeter., Ont. .A. safe anaesthetic given for
the painless extraction of teeth. Fine Gold.
Fillings as required.
Medical.
, ,.........-.......------------.....-.....----.......--
1- B WHITELY, 1I.D., C. M., PHYSICIAN
al . and. Surgeon.. Office and resiaence-
Corn,er Victoria and Elgin streets, Goclerich,
O.L.!!..tLi..c.L._._____........______...r...._
raR. S. A. ROLLINS, OFFICE -MAIN ST.
1, Reeidence-Corner Andrew and North
Streets, Exeter, Ontario.
-ran, T. P. MeLAUGHLIN, MEMBER OF
..1-/ the College of Physicians and Surgeons
Ontario. Physician, Surgeon and Accouch-
eur. Office, Dashwood, Ont.
Mnronlireetadawm.................M.,-.
TaR. T. A.. AMOS, M. Dt, C. al , Member of
ini College of Physicians and.' Surgeons,
Ontario; licentiate of the Royal College of'
Physicians and Surgeons Edinburgh; licen-
tiate of the Faculty of Physieians and Sur-
geons, Glasgow; Fellow of Trinity. Medical
College, Toronto, Office -Dr. Cowen's fer-
nier residence.
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Legal.
illao H. COLLINS, BARRISTER, SOLICIT033, -
Conveyancer, Notary Public,
Office -Over O'Neil's Bank, Rioter, Ontario.
Dioney to Loan.
H. DICKSON, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR
. of Siipreme Court, Notary Public, Con-
veyancer, Commissioner, &c. Money to loan
Office--Fiinson'e Block, Exeter.
LLIOT & E LLIOT, BARRISTERS, SOLIC
.12,1 itors, Conveyancere, &c.
B. V. Ef,a10.e. j• Ettneer
Auctioneers,
T.T BROWN,. Winchelsea. Licensed Aue,t
• ioneer for the Counties of Perth and
Middlesex, also for the township of -Osborne
Sales promptly attended to and termsreason
able.Sales arranged at Post office, Wincheisa
1...neennpvenn9001.4arnensmenimanrweau•mmIlisMernmeasattloa"
A J. ROLLINS, late of 1VCanitoba, Licens-
lamed. Auctioneer, for the counties of Hur-
on and Middlesex. Resiaence: 1 mile south
of Exeter, Ont. Sale Orders by mail or other-
wise promptly attended. to at reasonable
prices.
TJ BOSSENBERRY, Homan. °uteri°. Lie-
• onset" Auctioneer for the Counties of
Huron and Peeth. Charges moderate and
eatisfactiOn guaranteed.
T HARDY, Licensed Auctioneer for the
1.4• County of Huron. Sales Conelueted on
reasonable terms. Berm and. Farm Stook a
specialty. Full arrangements can be made
at this office.
mr.vonwarnraotwitearileottlaanmeoclarnins..M1eres•MONIN.11
VRFAD • W FARNCOMI3, Provincial Land
..12 Surveyor and Civil Engineer. Office,
Over Post Office, Main street, Exeter, Ont.
TNAIVD a/T.11LE% Veterinary Surgeon,
ill Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary
Oollege, Toronto, (Successor to 'Wm. Sweet,
V. ) Over 18 years practice. Office' and
residence one block east of RieharaPickards
store. Opposite Skating Rink, Exeter, Ont,
EARNEST ELLIOT.
AGENT 7011
The 'Western Fife Aseuranee Company,
of Toronto
The Phoenix Fire Instirance Co'y.,
00 of London, England
The Alliariee Fire Aseur,Oo'y.,
Of London f England.
Offieet--Main-street, Exeter, Ont.•
nOW WANTED.
The tindeesigrieel wisheie tO procure a re.
.nevred etrcy at once, l'attiee having eanie
fot sale apply at thnt Office or te
w. DEAitiNG, Rxeter
LoildonHuron & Bruce Railwcty
Passenger Time Table,.
GOIXel NOnTit,
aan..pan•
London,aopite.05 4.25.
LucanCros'g 547 5,20.
Olandeboye 802 5 2$.
Ceritralia 0.05 5.45.
EXET1C1R 9.16 5.57.
Minoan 0.28 6.09
1Kippon 9.84 0.17,
.13rueoeeld 9.42 0.20
Clinton 10.00 6.45,
Londesboro' 10.10 7.03,
Blyth 10.28 7.12.
Belg,rave 10.42 7 27.
Win chain 11.00 7.45.
00/NG SOUTH.
a.m. p.m
itililvaera 777,1.208.851 4:.:01t50):.
BlyLendeSboro, 7.47 4.26.
Brneefiela 8.26 5.04:,
Clinton 8.07 4.45
Xippen. 8.84 5.1.2
Eiense,11 8,11 5.19
EXETER. 8.57 5.57
Centralia,' 9.09 5,45
Clancleboye 9,18 5.56
DUCall Oros'g 9.24 6.0
Domain) a,rr 1010 6.4
--EMU MARKETS.
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Wheat per bushel., $0.63 to0.65
Barley . . 85 to 40
Oats
Peas --
Butter
EggsChicken per lb
Ducks "
Geese "
Turkeys "
Potatoes per bus .... 60 to 50
Hay per ton ...... 5.00 to 6,00
26 to 27
56 to 57
• 17 .to 1
. 5 to
...... 6 to
. to 8
8
6
TENT LOST.
Miring the sunirder (camping season) a
tent, between Dash wood and Grand Betha.
The finder will be liberally rewarded by
leaving the some at this officio, or giving in-
formation as to its whereabouts. St
ImArrmiarrnalrrnItt.S1736-...........4=inaleasaloanN026.0116•Xte
.TO RENT.
That desirable clwellieg situated 011 'Will-
iam street and owned by Mr. John Mathe-
son, containing eight, commodious °ems,
For further particulars apply at this office.
JOHN lliATIIESON, Prep
mnrcsararnarampeamamommamohnaseasecemsm•
COTTAGE FOR SALE
Or to rent. frame. containing eight rooms
and a good trick oellar, situated on Eliza-
beth street, south of James at. Methodist
ehurch. Hard and soft, water on the prem-
ises. Possession given 16111 Nov., '92. Apply
to T. D EAR] NG or at this office.
•e.....,%a•Inca••araeccn•mllSrwe.a.=scs•
BOAR FOR SERVICE.
The undersigned will keep for service on
Lot 15, Con, 3r1, Stephen, a thoroughbred
„Berkshire Boar. •
TERMS: -$1, payable at time of service,
with privelege of returning if necessary.
JAS. Wiams, Prop.
pROPERTY FOR SALE.
Situated on the corner of Waterloo and
William streets, consisting of three lots, on
Which is atuatecl a frame house, stable, a
number of fruit hushes and trees. The loca-
tion 10 111 splendid part of the villa eia For
further particulars apply to
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London - Otitttrio
Shooting Match.
rhe annual shooting match ill CObl.
nection with the Central. Hotel, took
place on Friday afternoon.last. Mr. T.
Sweet and Mr. Fred. Farncombe 811C-
ceeded in piling up the largest score of
the day. Sides were chosen by Messrs
A. Sheere and Thos. Oke, to shoot for
the supper, which resulted in fatter of
the former by two birds, A svreep-
stake was entered into by 12 of the
competitme, which are indicate thus *
and resulted according' to merin-The
following is the score:
SI -118 ERE .
A Sheen, 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 -*2
1 1 1 1 1. 1 t 1 1 1-10
1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1-48
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -*3
0 0 10 0 0 1 1 1 0- 4
0 1 1 0 0 1 00 0 0-4'3
0010000000-1
0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0-63
1 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0- 3
0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 1-- 1
1 1 1 0 1 01 110- 9
000100 100-3
1 0 0 1 01 00 1 0-4
1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1
T. Sweet,
Jas. Bissett,
T, Sheardo wn,
.1. Wood,
N. D. TIurcl on,
Gillispie,
F. Trimmer,
John Ford,
W. Dearing,
W. Farncom be,
Marsland,
Geo, Bissett,
Ed 13issett
Total
T. Olce.
O. Vesper,
W. E. San ers,
T. Rowtley,
3, Sweet,
Stanlake,
G. Hinckley,
W. Grigg,
W. Folland,
W, Carling,
H.B Samuel,
McDonell,
T. Acheson,
lIunte0i
68
OKE.
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 °LIT
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 -*2
0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-4'4
' 0 1 1 0 e 0 1 1 0 0- 4,
ei 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0- 6.
' 1 0 1 11 0 0 0 0- 4
0. Olitt1101-9.8
0 1 0 1 0 i i 1 0 1 -*7
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0- 2
. 0000100111-44
0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 /- 4
1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 / 03
-
0011000000-2
1 / 1 111 0 0 0 1- I
Total 61
THE PLAIN TRUTH
Is good enough enough for Hood's
Sarsaparilla -there is no need ot em-
bellishment or Sensationalistin Simply
what Hood's Sarsaparilla does, that
tells the story of its merit. If you have
never realized its betefita a Single bot:
tie will convince youit is a good mull
elaS.
leave to Ingle tiralae;ete.
Not one in tWeilter kilOWS 110W tO Oat I
AI'S WANTED.
the delicious Florida omega belt all, 0
earl learn how by eending ten cents in
stamps to E, 0, MeCormiek, G. P, & T.
agt. C 1 & D. Cincinnati, 0, and re-
ceive by return mall prepared the pew
edition of Mertha Washeigton cook-
book, it contains 320 page of tried
receipts ully illustrated. Iecidentally
the Ciueinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Railroad the direct and great through
car line from Miehissap and Canada
via Detroit and Tolello to Cincinnati
and thence south to Florida'the laud
bf oranges, Send to E. 0. McCormiele
Ciucinnati, 0 for the cook book but for
C. H. & D time tables, rates, and tic ,
kets to the South call on or address D.
B. Traew, 165 Jefferson Aye, Detroit,
Mieh.
Personal Mention.
Mr. Richard Seldon and wife and
Mrs, Williamson, of Ingersol who were
visiting' at Mr, Geo Samwell's returned
home on Tuesday last. -Mr. Lame
-
ford of London township, occupied die
pulpit in the James St. Methodist
church Sunday morning and evening
in the absence of Rev. Russen-Mr, N.
eicAvoy. who has been -visiting at Mr.
Thos. Snen's returned to his home in
Kincardine yesterday (Wed.) -Miss
Wintermute, a missionary from Japan,
gave a letture in James St, Methodist
church ou Friday evening last which
proved very interesting. -J. A. Stew
art was in Toronto on business yester
dav (Wed.) -John Grigg jr., had busi-
ness in Toronto Wednesday of this week.
-Mrs. James Grieve left yesterday for
Cobourg, where she will join her hus-
band who preceded her. -Mr Ed Mor-
gan, wrio has been in Braudon, Man.,
for some months is home agiun.-Rev.
A. L. Russell preached in St. Thomas,
on Sunday last. -Miss liodgins, of
Lucau Crossing, is the guest of Miss
Bertha Willis, Exeter North,
House of Refuge.
By request of the Reeve arid Depnty
Reeves of se,veral manici panties Ree,ve
Manning has called a conference, to be
held in the council chambee'
on Friday Dec. 2ncl, at 11 o'clock a. ns.
In view of the submission of the ques-
tion of the erection of a
House of Refuge to the popular vote at
the coming Municipal Elections, it IS
thought ad visablethat there should be
some substantial agreements-(lst) As
to the form of the question t� be sub
mitted; (2nd) As to • the peohable
amount necessery to be expended in
the purchase of lands and erectioSi of
building's; and (8rd.) the cost of main
tenance nethee pertinen t questions may
also be discussed. The invitation is
extended to all Mayors, Reeves,Deputy
Reeves,Councillors and county Officials
in the County, As it is the design of
the conference to afford reliable infor
mation for the, electors who will vote
upon the matter, it is hoped that there
will be a full representation of all
shades of (minion. Any suggestion as
to the business of the conference will
be gladly reeeived by Mr, Manning.
Greelleetajs•
Mr. Alfred Day, Provincial secretary
of the Sabbath School asseciation will
address a mass meeting of Sabbath
School workers in the Presbyterian
church at Corbett on Saturdey even-
ing, Dee. 3rd and on Sabbath Dec. 4111
Shipka in the morning, Greenway in
afternoon arid Grand Bend in the eveu
ing at the Methodist Church. -A Bible
society meeting was held in Grace
Church Tuesday evening, last when
interesting addre.sses were delivered
by the Revs, T. Beaumont, D. D. and
J. E. Homes. -The party who picked up
horse blanket between here and the
school house, is requested to leave same
at post office, Master John Wilson lost
it. -The Boston Methodist Sabbath
Christmas tree entertainment will be
held Monday everdeg Dec. 26th as
Monday is the day that will be kept as
Christmas. -Mr. Andrew Pollock has a
good dwelling house and. farm to let on
easy terms. --Mr. nes. Bullock receiv-
ed the sad intelligence from Plattsville
a few days ago announciug the death
of his grandmother aud left on Wed. of
Last week to attend the funeral -One
day recently Mr, Rufus McPherson cut
a large tree in the woods and found
two swarms of bees and a large quali-
ty of honey.
Notice to Creditors
In the matter ef the Estate of James
Willis, lete of the village of Exe
ter, County of Huron, gentleman
deceased.
Notice ie horebygiven pursuant to chap-
ter
110 of The Revised Statntes of Ontario
1887, that all persons haying claims against
the estate of James Willis late of the vil-
lage of Exeter, in the County of Huron, gen-
tleman, deceased, who died on the 22rtcl day
of September 1892, are required to deliver ox
send by poet prepaid to the undensignecl Se-
licitors for Thomas Willis and David Mills,
Executors of the said deceased on or before
the ist day of February. 1893, etatement 511
'Writing containing their names and addrese-
es ana full partic,ulars of their claims duly
Verifiea by statutary declaration and the nae
titre of the Security (if an -y) held by thein,
And that after the eaid last mentioned
date the eaid Executors- will proceed to dis-
tribute the aseets of the said estate
among the partiee entitled theroto hay-
ing regnaa only to °Jaime of which notiee
shall have been received. as Above requited
acid the said 11xteti tors Will not be liable for
the said assets 00 11015' part thereef so distri-
buted to any person or persons �f whose
claim notice shall not have boon received at
the eine of Snell distribetion.
ELLIOT &
Selieitoes fee etliecntnet,
Exeter, Ontario.
Seated this 26th day of NoVernber 1802.
Good. clean white ants. Prosont prices 20
t,o onnts. Having contraoted with a
,Liverpo 01 Arm for all the ineitl, I can manu-
facture this season. Farmers having oats
to diepose of elmnia call at the Hensall Oat-
mealinills. D. Ilatquumve
Bodoni,
A meeting of the Sodomites is called
foe on Wednesday evening 7t11
December at 730 for the purpose of re
orgamein,g the debating club and to
discuss the poor house questien with a
view of yoting thereon trusttng to see
a full house.
liappen
Neves -Over thirty persous have giv-
en in their names as members of the
singing class. -Mr. Ruse, of Exeter,
will be on hand, Frida V Dec, 2nd, to
bessin giving instructions. Any others
who wish to join will get the full bene
fit of the term by coiniene on the above
mentioned dile -The Christ= Erideit
vor Society is growing and we hope
will do much good.
Oromarty,
Mr. John Currie Jr. left for Rome N
Ywhere he has a large practises as a
yeterimtry durge9n. He was ,home tb
SOO his brother Hugh who has been on
the sick list for some time, bat who is
now recovering. , All are glad to learn
of his turn for the better. -Cromarty
can boast of many successful soeieties
viz --Patrons, Chosen Friends, and
Christain Endeavor but the Literary
society has taken its legitimate place
along with the extinct "Dodo''. -The
boys intend organizing a foot -ball club
in the spring. They vein have to "play.
:up" if they want to ke,ep even with the
Staffa eleven. -W. W. Thomson's con-
cert on December 2nd. It promises to
be good. A large crowd is expected.
Bethesda.
SPARROW UONTEST.-Abont three
weps'ago sides were chosen by Messrs
John Oke and James Wood, to, take
part in a sparrow exterminating con
'test, the losing side to pay foe an oys-
ter supper. After each side working
busily for several nights they succeeds:
ed in capturing nearly 3000 of the little
pests. The former'sside won easily
300 heads. Consequently on Friday
evening the oyster supper took place
at the residence of Mr. John Dew at
which 4111 did justice and .e., pleasant
time was spent. The oyster supper
over, all repaired to the 8011001 house
where a very interesting proeeamme
was carried out, and all enjoyed them-
selves immensely.
Varna.
Mr. John Reid intends to ship a lot
of lambs to Buffalo shortly.e-Mr. •Jas
Abbott, foremati of Mr. Bobier's evan
orator, is engaged as clerk in Mr. Mor-
row's store. His quite a favorite and
a great hustler. -Mr. Wm. Duncan
moved a let of apples and stored them
in Clinton. waiting a better market.
He has about 200 barrels. -Mr. James
Turner, Parr Line, killed a porker last
week which tipped the beam at 247
lbs, It was only six months old. This
is the kind of hoe. to raise. -Mr. Bobier
has now stopped' the evaporator and
has cured several tons of dried fruit of
the best quality. He also intends to
make about one thousand barrels of
eider. He shipped several cars of it to
Toronto and is now storing a lot of it
in Exeter.
Biddulph.
(Too late for last week.)
A surprise party assembled at the
residence of Mr. Wm, Lewis, Adair on
Thursday evening last and on behalf
of the members of Nursery church
made their organist, Miss Maggie Le•
wis a present of a well filled purse con-
tainin'-'some $33 and an address to
which Miss Lewis made a suitable re-
ply, thanking them heartily for their
kindness and assuring them that it
was from a sence of duty only that
caused her to take an active part in
the choir. The Rev. Mr. Williams, their
pastor made some Suitable remarks af-
ter which a pleasant, evening was
spent -The committee on sparrows
met according to agreement on Thurs.
day evening aid after counting bills
found the sum total to be 4061 killed
and decided Mr, Earnest Abbotts gee
lect few the winning side by 21 spar
tows. After partaking of a splendid
supper furnished by 1. W. Armitage
the young folks enjoyed themselves
till the wee sme, hours Of morning. The
suggestion *e would make is that the
counctl furnish the necessary funds to
Ripply the supper. The splendidsleigh-
ing for the past week makes business
lively.
Dashwood.
Seldom do we have sleighing so ear-
ly in this vicinity, but is welcome now
as the "beautiful" is covering up bad
roads. Guess no comet struck the
earth hereabouts or the climate would
be different. -Some of the boys were at
Exeter, one at Zurich Sunday, --Mr. M.
Perin and wife were out driving San-
dey SeWete titheil,-The; meeting in
the ititereet tirehe Bible sod:ay held,
here last weelt was not very well at-
tended owing' to the storm ou that even
ing-The "Alliance" elected officers
last week, Miss M. Snell was chosen
President for the ensuing yearn -Mr.
Jno, Siebert -is expected back to town
this week. -Mr. Hobbs the gentleman
who is to teach in the school north of
here was in town last week selecting'
a residence. -Mrs Jno. G. Soldan pre-
sented her husband with a bouncing
boy a few days ago. -It is in order GO
say jnst here that your correspondent
in communicating to your paper E par
agraph on the doings and events of
life in this teem has not to this, mind
given any event or charaettir undue
importance and he is very much sur.
prised to learn that one or two indivici
uals should be somewhat "niffed" in
consequence of what he has said.
Therefore it seems fitting' that . your
correspondent should withdraw and no
he will from this onerous task and
leave the duty to some one who may
with superior tact and honeyed words
seoth the iediyiduals mentioned and
at the same time eulogize the inhabi
tants, institutions and important event
of this towu in a manner becoming
them.
Around About Os.
While operating a buze planer in
the Maxwell Works, St. Marv, on the
19th ult. John D. Henderson' had his
hand badly cut.
Mr. Robert Cann, Usborne, who fell
from an apple tree some weeks •ago,
and received serious injury, is able to
be around again in his usual health.
Mr. Jos White, St Marys has sold
his celebrated hackney stallion, "Real
Confidence" to Mr. Jas. Brooks, who
proposes exporting him to the United
States. This leaves Mr. White with
only "Lord Russell" in his possession.
We notice by a despatch that the C.
P. R. Company have sunk a salt well
at Windsor. They have drilled through
40 feet of solid salt and the well has
been pronounced by competent au-
thority to be one of the best in the
country.
Nnw Lneen FIRM. -E, Campion, Q. C.
and M. 0. Sohnston, barrister. &e.,God-
erich, have entered into partne.rship.
The new firm are gentlemen of shrewd
ability and integrity, and will make a
strong legal combination. Their fu
ture success is assured.
NOTES. -On Monday last, Walker,
son of Mr. George Kerslake, of the
North Boundary, Usborne, met with a
bad accident. 'While engaged in load-
ing a cow, the animal became unman-
ageable, and jerking him off his feet
dragged him for some distance, strils
ing his head on a stone, and inflicting
a rather ugly cut. At last report h
wns on a fair waysfor recovery.
Jrmes Crawford, a farmer, at Pur-
ple Valley, was killed Friday night last
on his way home from Wiarton. A
gravel pit has been dug within six in-
ches ofhe road, and the right hand
runner of his sleigh ran off, upsetting
his sleigh. The bex fell on the pros-
trate man in the pit, holdingshim down
till suffocated. He was about 50 years
old and leaves a wife and eight child-
ren.
Says the Parkill-Gazette-Review:-
A police magistrate case has created
considerable talk in town this week.
A young inan of this place and a dis-
reputable young womanfrom Toronto,
who had broken into a house were
fined by the P. M. for trespass, the for-
mer 1$ and $3.75 costs and the latter
$4 and $8.75 costs. The plaintiff in the
case is Captain Standick of the Salva-
tion Army.
Richard Martin Hendee, aged about
54 years, has been employed at the G.
T.R. shops,Stratford, for n bout 18 years,
in an easy position, having only one
arm. On Tuesday his wire got up at
6, and, as was her custem, proceeded
to assist her husband to dress, but was
horrified to find that, although he
seemed to be sleeping peacefully, he
was actuallydead and cold. A doctor
was sent fee, but he found that life
had been extinct some hours, although
the night previous he seemed as well
as usual.
A sad afair tools. place on Friday
morning on a farm on the Huron road
Tuckersmith, nearly four miles west
of Seaforth. An aged woman, about
70, named Mrs. Gibbens, went out to
the barn, and her daughter in.law,
thinking she was rather long away,
went out to look foe her, and was hori
fled to find her hanging by a rope from
a beam in the barn quite dead, he
feet nearly touching the floor. Dr
Smith, Who was passing at the time
was called in and took the body down.
Temporary insanity is supposed to
have been the cause of the accident
The coroner thinks an inquest unneees
eery,
Mr. Rich, Webb has purchased from
Mr. Wm. White, of Stephen, the black-
smith shop and tools in Elimville.
There are 9504000 persons in 875
gaols le Russia, The pristine are
built to hold only 570,000.
A Poughkeepsie young Woman is
suing the Central lindson railroad for
$40,000 because the man to whom she
was engaged was killed in a collision
on the railway,
Brelvi3ter.
The merry jingle of sleigh bells eats
be heard at all boure dutiog the last,
few days and it is needless for us lottay
jr 18 a happy release fienn muds -Mr.
& Mrs. M. W114111010 were visiting.
friends in Hullet last weele.-Mr. &
Mrs, T, Vine were visiting friends near
13rucefield during part of laSt week. -
Several from this vicinity attended
J, Hardy's sale of harness, robes, etc.,
in Zurieh on Saturday hist. -Mee. Robe
Jennison is at present spending a few
days yisitiog her chtngliter Mrs. J. j.
l'atylor.-Miss Agnes Inernbull, who,
has been yisiting friends in Hamilton
and Toronto &trine'cthe past three
months, has returned home. --The hull
of the wrecked barge,Nashue, of which
mention was made in the ADVOCATE
some time since, is breaking up itud.
large quantities of lumber is drifting e
ashore.
.Farquhar.
Most people have been watching for
the solar tramp with great irtterest,a,nd
saw the stars fall last Wednesday even
big when the earth sinashed him all to
smithereens but few have been taking
notice of the human tramps that infest -
the neigliberhood. 'The collision be-
tween the human tramps and some of
our money drawers will probably be
more disastrous to us than the comet
WS to the earth if people, do not do
something to rid the neighborhood of
these scamps. TWo able bodied young
men slept in the school house the ether
night. They evideritly nickeel the
lock as the doors and windows werie
all locked . -Mr. A. W. Hotham intends
having a concert in No, 5 sebool ou
December 22nd, aud has already se
cured some excellent talent to rake
part in the concert. -Mise Annie Camp
bell has gone to London for a few
months, -The Patrons here are rushing;
things in the line of interesting de
bates. -There is some talk of having a,
shooting match here at Christmas. Go
ahead.
• MCGilliVray COU110111
Council Met -pursuant to adjournment pres
ent W. I,. Cor bett, Reeve; Cr. J ohnsen and
D. Drummond Deputy Reeves; T. Prost and
E. Morgan Councillors. Minutes of last meet
ing read approved of and signed.. J. D.Drum
ont-G. 1.J ohnston, theta% Prest is hero -
b commiesioned to oversee the building of
ilson' s bridao,on the 7t11 con. E. C. R. -car-
ried. J. D. Drummond -E. Morgan, that in
compliance With a resolution passea by the
municipalcouncil of the County of Middle-
sex at its Jane sessions in 1891 rea pplicationa
for assistance towards the construction of
,bridgee over streams one hundred feet in
width and over in local municipalities. That
this eat-knell:hereby e,greee Ito aeoept the of-
fers of thirty-three per cent of the east of
the bridge over the river Aux Sauble in this.
tp. known as the Black bridge as said co un- ,
ty proportion, pursuant to the said cotincils
committees report, James Gilmour chair-
man, That said sum be paid to Alexander
Smith Esck, Treasurer of this tp., and. that
the clerk forwarcl a certified copy of tide
resolution to the county bridge commissio;
ner and that the clerio prepare, and. the
Reeve and. Clerk certify to a statement of
the eost of said. bridge to be authenticat-
ed. by the corporate seal of this Township
and. that the elerit forward the same to said.
co mmissio ner. (.,arrinel. G. T. 3 olinston-E.
Morgan that the herein named iudiviclnals
be paid the several amounts as set forth.-
G.L. Shipley' gravel IWO. 10.21; A Louden.
plank 1500, i0.68; j. Rosser aec for spikes and
galvanized sheet iron, 13.95; j. Mathers
sheep killecl by dogs, 524;U. Lynn, repairing
aPProaCheS to Bices bridge 2nd eon. 51.; E.
Steeper, planking bridge 2204 Con, 1.50; W.
Ride, repairs to San.dhill bridge 8th con. W.
0. 11. 1.53; W. Youn g putting in 2 concrete,
cueverts,Glenclinnings side road, $3 J. Laugh.
lin, tile across road 4th con. 1.90; J. Barry,
gravel contract No. 5 N. Boundary, 48.25; N.
McLean, repairing culvert McLean's side
le -m(111.25; G. Charlton building, bridge,. E..
Williams town line afcCeillivray portion.
875; ,T. Ryan overseeing gravelling contract.
No. 5 N$5,• D. Gillies gravel aec. E. Wil-
liams town line McG portion, 11.79: 3.0. Mc-
Kenzie building black bridge, payment
full, 1.36850; J. Thompson overseeing crievele
Hug and. repairing bridge front road Meer '
portion, 25.50; T. Brown payment for eaxth
for approach to black bridge and right of
way $40; H. Robinson gravelling on front
read. Meer portion, 42.80; .H. Robinson gravel-
ling on jog frontroad, $15; Dixon, Mountain.
& liodgins gravel ace. McG portion 10.40; T.
McInnis p at g in. concrete culvert' McInnis .
side road, 53; j. Gibson repairing bridge 14th
coia. 52; R. Reil, plank ace, 41.02; G. Glend en-
ning:two lambs killed by dogs, 138; a- 7
Johnson commissioner building bridge 24th
0011, 21714 1.1 Amos Tp engineers ace. 12,25;
D. Robinson cutting hill. Robinson's side
road and ditching on lth con E 0 R 14.25; D..
Robinson, putting in culverts McLean s r.
2,75; j Hasliett repairing Bice's and Slacks
bridges, 2.50; do, repairing culverts Harcl;y's
and Cockwells sr, $6; W.Do win ditching on
Williams town lino, 5115. T Lewis building 2
culverts Lewis s r, S3; W Tortligrave tile ac -
cross s r ana con Se; T Bruiting repairng
Marsden bridge e2; .3 N Faultier reparing top
preaches to Piarick's bridge, 5i;R Neil com-
missioner shovellinggravel 050; T Cotter
cliitteheitnslgoon; N B, re clinches awl water cour-
ses W MaRann ditching on 8th con;
E CR S3; Graham Brosstatute labor per-
formed returned =don, 511; .7" Paterson bal.- .
ance concrete 1100 S2; do 1,ico. for bolts, 3 85i11
Henderson, gravel ace- E Williams town line
McGportien 9.06; dogravel acc. 24.20; J' Brad.
1 ,eyrepairing Morgans bridge 4111 con 21.75;
W. MeRann cleaning ditches Lin tolls hill $9-
j. Nichols cleaning ditelies on Bins 11411 Oin(1
con, 7.75; NV Bice reParing Marsden's bridge
$41; T Jaunting, gravel, grant 4t11 con. 58; ,T. '
McRann, grading on Lee's s
r 2neeon 15,40;
Wlrontllreai:ingliing°fSlack'a
briagi?t;iDDrumnond balance oversee-
ingbclingof;ltlbrid57; IVL. Cor-
bett, balance attending special 001111 ty Com-
mittee meeting re 131ack. bridge 3.70; J Me
Rann grading on }lodging r 1st eon 4.88
Glendinneng and McGregor gravelling on
ihe e451i con. 53 -Carried. J Dru.mniana-
E MOrgan, that this cou-ncil adjonrnto meet
in the Town Hall oil the 1st Monday in De-
cemberat ten o'clock ene.--Citeriee.
FRASER, Clerk.,
.11111.11PiS.
MANS03.--In Exeter, on 28th inete the
wife of Mr. Geo. Maneon, of a daugh-
ter,
JOHN8,-In Eliinville, on the 271h ult.,
the wife of Joshua Iohns, of a daughs
ter
DEATIIS.
CLARED.-On Monday Nov 28th stt tho.
residence of her blether in law,D.
Donaidson,Lonbn, Edith Ellen Mewl.
Clarke, youngest daughter of Mr.
Mark Clark, Exeter,