The Exeter Times, 1895-3-28, Page 1e
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'VOL. XXII. NO 28,
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EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAROS 28, 1896
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Millinery Opening.
• To TEED LADIES OE' WOODEEAM, MURTON, AND VICINITY :
You are respectfully invited to attend our First 'eMillinery Opening
takes place on
Friday and Saturday,
April 5th and 6th, 1895
which
MISS MoCONNELL, of Walkerton, is in charge and will be pleaeed to
show you the latest styles in Foreign and Domestic Millinery.
We have a Brand New Select Stock (no oldeeoods) that will `,:compare with
.any house in the trade and at prices within the reach of all, our aim being to
supply our petrons with the Choicest Millinereeat figurea to suit the times.
R. S. Ford & Co.
Perth County Notes.
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William Brooks, of Whalen, has entered
the eervice of the electric Eget company,
-St Marys.
A number of Hibbert township farmers
will atart a cheese factory at Stella, to be
operated by J D Walker of Cromierty.
Downie council has let the contract for
Iwo steel bridges, one 80 ft span and the
other 35 ft., at 6875, and 6375 respectively:
Mr. Joseph Rinn, has leased for a term
• of years the one hundred acre farm which
was formerly owned by W. G. Glenn
' Blanshard.
Mr. Sykes of Logan, has sold his farm
.known as the Prindeyille farm to Mr.
By s of Carberry, Manitoba, for the
f $1,800.
Te e farmers on the 3rd line Blenshar
are selling their cattle for the May market
o looal shippers at 4.12i to 41.25 per cwt.,
-a much higher figure than a year ago.
The South Perth Agricultural Society
writil not hold a meting fair this year. The
fixed for the fall fair is the first Tues
Wednesday followine he Western
Fair
A friend is in receipt of a letter from
Adam 0. Sperling of Eskridge, Jeanette, an
old resident of the 3rd line, Blanshard
who writes that be is at present engaged
sowing oats;
The many friends in St. Marys of Rey
S Boone, will regret to learn that the
Baptiat church add parsonage at Smith's
Palls were completely destroyed by fire on
. Saturday night.
Mr. A. Wright and family of Hibbert,
have at laat settled on Eden farm, Logan
for gond. Andy is a first-rate fellow and
we are pleased to welcome him and his
,family to our township.
Mr. james McConnell, of Hibbert, met
with a painful accident on Tuesday. Mr.
McConnell was attending to his horses,
when one of the animals kioked and struck
him, breaking his arm.
The congregation of the Presbyterian
'Church, Seaforth, have selected Mr. Mc
Pherson, a student of Knox College, Tor:
onto, es assistant: of Rev. Dr. MoDonald
during the summer months.
Mr. Geo. Rundle who has been Supt. of
Zion S, S. Blanshard for the lest fifteen
years, was presented with an address
accompanied by a very beautiful easy
chair, by the teachers and seholars of the
school.
The other day a very large oak log
palmed through St Marys. It was cut on
the farm of Hiram Smith, Nissouri. It
measured 49 inches in diameter at the
larger end and 44 at the smaller, and
tipped the seales at 1 tone and 40 pounds.
An unusually large number of Logan
-farmers are buying hay and seed grain,
Owing to summer frost, drought and grass-
hoppers, these articles are scarcer than
usual. A large number alao have had
their potatoes frozen this winter.
Death has again visited the home of
"Reeve Schaefer of South Easthope. This
time the victim was his son Charles, a
aeerreeing young `man, aged 21. Much
thy is felt for the bereaved family,
ries beidg the third member who has
dfI of oonaumption withie a brief period
Middlesex County Notes.
The death ocourred the other day of
Fanny, beloved wife of Mr E 'Hutchison,
village treasurer of Ailaa Craig. She was
a woman greatly beloved by her friends.
The action of Carter's Little Liver Pills
is pleasant, mild and natural. They gent-
ly etimulate the liver And regulate the
bowels, but do not purge. They are sure
to please. Try them.
We are sorry to learn that there has
been no improvement since our last issue
in the condition of J. S. Smith, ex -M. P.
Pebut we still hope for his speedy recovery:
-Ailsa Craig Banner.
Mr. john Hobbs, the Nissouri town:
ship farmer who had the misfortune to
have a load of wood. fall on him on Satur:
d day is progressing yery fayorably, despite
his serious injuries.
There were no criminal cages preeented
at the spring aseizes, the first clean dock:
et tor years, and anording to =atom,
'Chief Juetioe Roth wae presented with a
pair of white kid gloves.
Rain (Jethro has solcl his farm of 100
three on con. 8, pear Lieury, to Mr,
Holland, con. 6, for 44,200; and also
purchased the Foster estate on con: 7,
containing the 100 acres, for $3,000.
The bath of Ayer's Hair Vigor is a refin-
ed and delicate fluid, which does not soil
or become rancid by exposure to the air,
and whieh is as perfect a substitute for the
oil supplied by nature in youth and health
as modern chemistry can produce.
Mr. James Black, a hale and hearty
resident of London township (lot 23, eon.
21), had the misfortune to break his leg
the other day. Although 70 years of age
Mr. Black was riding a horse to water
when it stumbled and fell, causing the
break. He is p'roaressing favorably.
W: B. Clark, a prisoner In the Kingston
Penitentiary Hospital, has written a letter
to High Constable Schram in which he
professes to tell how the Donnelly tragedy
in 8iddulph was effected, together with
the names of the murderers, svho were
fourteen in all. He is evidently a crank.
The death occurred atedre London
hospital on Wednesday of Geo. Alexan;
der, farmer, of 1VloGillivray township.
near Ailsa Craig, from kidney troubles:
He had been ill for a long. time, De,
ceased was a brother of Meeers James
and John Alexander, of Ailsa Craig, and
leaves a widow and "four children.
On Saturday Mr John Hobbs, ex.
councillor of West Nissouri, was drawing
a load of Wood to London, and when near
Grove church in London Township, the
sleigh runner broke through a piece of ice
be was crossing, which upset the load
upon him, breaking five of his ribs. He
was taken into a house near by in an un-
consoious state. The latest report heard
on Tuesday was that the injuries were
likely to' prove fatal,
At Osgood° Hell, on Friday. in the suit
of Down vs. Township of McGillivray,
Mr. Swa bey for defendants moved for
order referring this action to the referee
appointed under the Drainage Trials Act,
1894, or, feethe alternative, to strike out
the jur teethes given by . plaintiff. The
action -waif for an injuuctiou and clatnaaes
tin reipeot of work done under the Ditches
and Wittereourses Act, W. E. Middleton,
for plaintiff, opposed the motion, an
contended that the Drainage Trials Act
did not apply to such an aotion Motion
dismissed. Dispensing or not with jury
to ba left to the trial judge, Costa in tbe
wage.
Stark's Powders, each paetrage of which
contains two preparations, one in a round
wooden box, the cover of which forma a
measure for one dose, an immediate relief
for Costiveriese, Sick Headache and Stain-
aah, also Neuralgia and all kinds of ner-
, yowl pains, and another in capsules, (from
31 to i of one is an ordinary dose) whieh
ado on the Bowele, Liver and Stomach,
forming a never failing perfect treatmebt
for all Head and Stomach complaints.
They do not, aa meet pills and so many
other medicines do, lose their effect ot
produce after constipation, they are nice
to take. 25c, a box at all medicine dole'
ere
of time.
' Chattelle, the murderer of Jessie Keith,
will be tried in Stratford this week, and
be defended by H. M, East, of Teronto, at
the request ot Prosper Chattelle, of 81.
Hyacinthe, Que., half-brother of the pris-
oner. Mr. East will endeavor to show
that Chattelle s ngane, The Crown will
be asked to pay the expenses of witnesses
ori tbis point on behalf of the prisoner.
The life of the accused will depend alone
-on this plea. .
Mrs. Rebecee Gould died on Monday,
March 18th at her residence in St. Marys,
and remoyee one who was the oldest resi-
dent, her age being 07 years, 1C months
and 6 days. Mit. Gould came with her
husband Mr, janieta Gould, from London-
derry, Ireland, in 1846 to York townehip
from whence they removed to the Mitchell
Road, Blanshard. They lived there till
about 10 yeate ago when they retired
from ferreing and bought a home in SI.
Marys. Mr. Gould died 14 years ago, and
Mrs. Gould has had the constant and love,'
Mg care of her daughtere, Mise Maggie
,Gould and Mr. Leary.
-termini/terser1 viten.
Rheumatism is caused by lactic acid,. in
the blood attaoking the fibroue tissue of
the jointa. Keep your blood INure end
healthy and you will not have rhetima.
Mena. Hoodle Sareeparilla gives the blood
vitellty and rude -mad and tones the whole
body, neutralizes the aeidity of the blood
and thug curet rheumatism.
HOod'll Pill are the beet afterAintier ill
eIseist digeeti011, etire heildethe.
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Sale RegIster.
,
Thursday, Mareh 28, -Lend rollers,
gatee, wheelhatrows, etc., the property of
Ambroth Cottle, at iide Turning Factory,
Exeter, Sale at emeareelook, VV. Mo
Cloy. atm:
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M ODE tete Y;
Commends itself to the we informed,to
do pleatlantly and effectually hat was
formeq doneda the crudest m4bnr and
di:Agreeably as well. To cleaaee the
oyetern and break up oelde, hea oho
and Aetna Walled unlike:Went after ads
Ody,
see the delightful r
Syrup' of Fig.,
Huron County Notes,
Mr. 3,B, Weir and family of Clinton,
left onTuesday for Searle, Man , where be
goes to work on shares a farm belonging to
A.
ale John Roche has rented hie father's
farm, sonth half of lot 2, on the 2n4 coo.
of raKillop, for a number of years, at a
good rental.
Mrs. Wigeins, relict of the late Rohl.
Wiggins, of W Wawanosh has leased her
farm to her son in law, W. Sorimgour,
for a term of years.
Mr. Ainsley, county road commissioner,
has been measuring ug the bridges in
Tnekersmith as some Of them are to be
rebuilt this summer.
• The Dennie farm on the lan4 conoesslon
of Tuckersmitinhas been dispoeed of to Mr
Richard R Dennie, and intends going on a
prorpectiog tour to Montana.
Mr. Wesley Welsh has' disposed of his
65 acre faeca in Uaborne township, being
N, 1 df Lot 14, Con. 3, to Mr. Alex. Mc
Falls, of Biddulph. Consideration 23,400.
They make one feel as though life was
worth living. Take one of Carter's Little
Liver Pills after eating e it will relieye
dyspepsia, aid digestion, give tone and vig-
or to the system.
The remaine of Chas. Barbour, of West
Wawanottli, were interred in Dungannon
cemetery on Monday lat. Deceased was
77 years old n.nd one of the pionsere ot
West Wawanoah.
A quiet event took place in Blyth on
Wednesday evening, at the home of Mr,
John Drummond, being the marriage of
his daughter, Miss Annie, to Mr, G. A.
Riddel, of Londesboro.
Ministere, Lawyers Teachers, and
others whose occupittibn gives but little
exercise, should use Carter's Little Livee
Pills for torpid Ryer and biliousness.
One is a dose. Try them, '
Atter a residence of nearly 30 years m
Clinton, and owing to the continual illness
of his wife Mr. C. Carline has disposed of
his boot and shoe business to Mr. H. j.
Cluff, who has taken possession.
The other day Mr McCrea. of Clinton
sold to W: Snell, Hullett, a fine Durham
grade cow and -pare -bred Jersey calf, at a
good figure; he also refused an offer of eso
for his fine Jersey cow; good stook pays.
The home of Mr. Dayid Marten, Bay-
field road, was lest week the scene of a
very pretty wedding, when his younger
daughter, Miss Annie, linked her fate with
that of Mr. Robert Davidson, of Goderich
township.
Messrs D. and IT. McCrae, and Wm.
Grieve, of McKillop, left here on Tuesday
for Nanalmo, British Columbia, and Mrs.
John Cluff, daughter of Mr. R French, of
Seaforth, leftWhe same day for lien°,
Nevada.
James McArthur, Brussele,has disposed
of his 115 acre farm, being lot 17, north
halt, con. 8. Morrie township, Harou
county, to Deputy Reeve Geo. Kirkby
for 61,000. There axe good buildinga on
tbe premises and a large clearanee.
Mr. Robt. Melfordie, of Kippen, has
decided to erect a new brick house, to cost
between 82,000 and $3,000. It will
be a handsome two storey residence, with
all modern improvements. Mr. S. S.
Cooper, of Clinton has the centred.
On Friday last Alifils Lizzie Burnett,
daughter of Ms Geo. Burnett, of Goderieh
township, had the misfortune to get her
leg broken. She was coming home from
school, eel had got on a hand sleigh to
ride down hill, when the sleigh ran againet
a fence,
A sad death took place at the residence
of Mr. Charles Little, lot 17, concession 8,
McKillop, on Monday, when his wife
departed this life. Deceased was a daughter
Mr Sam'l Smith of Seaforth, and was only
82 years of age. About three years ago
deceased was attacked with consumption.
Mr. James Walsh, a former resident of
Seaforth, died at his home in Toronto, on
March 12th. Mr' Walsh was for a number
of years a well known resident of Seaforth
and a few years ago meved with hipfamily
to Toronto, where he has since resided.
Deceased was in his 65th year, and leaves
a widow and eight children,
Mr. Thomas Burns has sold his fine
hundred and five acre farm, being lot 14,
on the 2nd concession of McKillop, to Mr.
Jacob Weber, hotel keeper. of Egmond-
ville. We underatand the purchase price
was $4,150, which is certainly very cheap,
as it is as fine a farm as there is in the
township.
One of the oldest eettiers of Tuckersmith
township passed'away ou Monday, 18th
inst., in the person of Isabella Reaburn,
wife of Mr. Donald McDonald, of the llth
concession, H. R, S. Mrs. McDonald
was 75 years of age. She had been a
aufferer for a long time, and death came
as a relief.
Thursday evening Jos, Kilpatrick, an
old and respected resident of Ashfield
towship, was found dead, lying near his
sleigh in Blake's woods, from which he
was drawing logs to Lucknow. No marfis
of violence were on the body. Coroner
Tennant was notified, but under the cir-
cumstancee he did not consider an inquest
necessary. Apoplexy ill supposed to have
been the cause of death.
Monetary Times r -Becoming tired of
farming on the land his good mother gave
him, near Goderich, Harry Brown traded
his reel estate for a liyery stable in Lon-
don, and carried on the businos in hie
wife's name, Letitia W. Browo: In addit-
ion to the farm, a chattel mortgage oi $8,
700 was Oven, covering his horeee, card -
ages, eta. Thie ie now foreclosed and his
etock seized.
On Wednesday last, Mr, Michael Hur-
ley, en old resident of Seaforth, passed to
her long hoine, Deceased had been a great
aufferet from rheumatism for three or four
years, and about three weeks ago the was
attacked by paralysis, which termineted
in derail.. Her maiden name was Ann
McCeagen, and she was born in the county
ed. Hutton, Ireland. She and her husband
were fernier residents of Hibbert --
MIN AS DAY.
it is given te eeety phyeiciaeithe tot -
mule. of Soott's Emuleiou being no theret;
bet no enceettsful imittetion has eyer been
offered to the public. Only yearof ete
petienee and rthitly een prOdueo ther beet.
D. C. Pills tone and tegulete the bow.
010,
Zurich.
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Bine&S.-11r. Benjamin Holtzman ane
wife left for their home in Elkton, Mich,,
last week. -Mr. Henry Buectilin is here
visiting bis old school comrades and
friends. Abont fourteen years ago be
used to carry the mail betweea Zurich and
Hensall.-Messrs, George Schatz and Sim
Geiger left this week for Cavalier, North
Dekota, where they iutend to work this
summer. -The Zurich flax mill Coinpany,
Messrs, Fred, Hess, J. T, Rieltbiel, R. 11,
Johnston, C. Greb and Albert Freidman,
have bought the flax mill and the farm on
the Goshen line, south, from Mr. J, J
Livingeton. They intend to run the
bueineen quite extensively this year.
They have already over 1,000 acres of land
offered.
Laican.
BRIEFS.—D becdines our painful duty
to announce the death of Mrs Elizabeth
Fox, in her 86th year, widow of the late
Mr Michael Fox, In jaat exactly live days
to an hout after his detniae she succumbed
to the inevitable frailties consequent upou
old age. And after a married life of 65
years they encountered the ups
and downs of pioneer life hentl-in-hand
together she finally followed hun as above
stated en Friday afternoon Net to that
"bourne" from whence no traveller re-
turns. We sympathize with her faroily
and nuatero'us relatives in being called
upou 80 8000 after the death of her aged
partner to perform the last sad rites of one
moat dear to them. Both of there gone to
their last resting place in the short space
of one week. -The return shorting match
for $25 a side between the Lecan and
Parkhill Gun Chiba took place here on,
Thursday afternoon. Each side lined up
with nine men, ten birds eaoh, Lucan
winning by a score of 47 to 28. This is
the second match between these two clubs,
Parkhill haying won tee first by sit: birds.
Another ahoot will be arranged for Good
Friday, to take place in Parkhill, at live
pigeons. This day's match was at live
sparrows and at dummy blue rocks.
eef 4
St. Marys.
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.A. DIAMOND SWINDLER. -A man calling
himself 3 Hutton, has been operating
from St: Marys on the wholesale jewellery
trade. His method of seeuring goods wen
to assume the name of a wealthy and pro
minent man and write to the trade 'asking
for diamonds on apprreetion, and the get
them from the expreas• "office ^after they
had been refused by the bona fide parties.
The Levy Bros. Co. (limited), and G. P.
Lees & Co., both of Hamilton, rtheivedo
orders from Hutton in thio way, and bv
comparing notes discovered the fraud.
They set a trap for Hutton, and Govern -
meat Deteetive Greer, of Toronto, Detee•
tive MaoMahon, of the Hamilton force,
and W. E. Boyd, secretary -treasurer of
the Levy Broe. Co. ((tinned), arrived by
sloigh from Stratford Friday ev'enina. The
two detectives were concealed by Expreas
Agent Sharp in the Office of the company
over night, and in the morning Detective
Slaeman, who was on the hams miasion
for Ellis de Co., of Toronto, tnrned up
aud was also concealed. Hutton came in
for:the yaluable parcels about 9.30 a. m'
and when he had signed for them the
detectives stepped out and collared him,
and their him to Toronto. From accounts
in Americau papers it is most likely he
will be identified with operations of a
startler nature lately perpetrated in the
southern states. His wife and child were
found at the hotel and are also in custody.
The man'sv,real name is believed to be
J. Coleman, a notorious awindler from
the aouthern states. Mr :glutton, who
was personated at St. Marys, is a wealthy
banker of this tow, and is raved very, high
by the commercial agenaies: Coleman is
thought to be none other than the diamond'
thief whose modus operandi is hes.yily
swindling several jewellers of Kentucky,
Tennessre, Georgia and other Southern
States was exposed in the New York Jewel.
18rs' Circular of March 20
Mr. John Kerr, of Minto township,
popular young farmer, was killed by a
'falling tree.
Toronto's new asphalt pavements cost
the oily 81,000 a mile• for hand cleaning
last year, it being too delicate to stand
cleaning by machinery. -
It is stated that the 0 P11 freight sheds
and Warehouse at Owen Sound have Peen
orderexi taken down and removed to
Windsor. It is believed that not only the
Manitoba, but one or two other 0 P 11
boats will go to Windsor.
D, W. McDonald died in Montreal on
Frictay as a result of an over dose of mor-
phia, hypodermically injeeted. nollonald
had an accident policy of $000 on hie
life in the Canadian Insurance Company.
Mrs Ida May Gould, of Hathilton, acting
through her solicitnr,* has issued a writ
againet her huebs.ncl, Tiros II Gould,
claiming $7 per week alimony. Gould nye
his wife hes beenunfaithfel to him and be
is now in Michigan trying to theme a
divorce.
The house occupied'. by P. Dollard,
•Chapleau, WO on Monctay burned, by the
upsetting of a lamp ott the stairway.
Three thildren were burned -Gatti°, Aged
13 ; Michael, aged 7 ; and Alexander,
aged 3 yearo; Johnny, aged 111 jumped
out of the window, but is so badly burn-
ed that recovery is doubtful.
R. H. Ramsay &Son, wholesale provie.
ion and commiesion merchants, Toronto,
have afisigned to Henry Betber, The
trouble eves owing to real eetete invest:
neents duting the time of the boom, which
draibed the business. Liabilities, say $25,
000 ; assets, $15,000.
HAVE A GREAT REPUTATION HERE.
3. B. Taylor, Esq., merchant, Wellthd
says : Stark'o Powders have a great repu-
tation about here ao an immediate, Re well
as a permanent gute for Headache, 1311.
IA:tithe:es, Neuralgia, Liver and StOnortah
Conielnietta Costiveness, I know of
people who have been lotg And greet suf.
feters, who have tried ithnoet eeerythinIt,
and have been wired by them. We have
tilted them in oar family with remarkable
suenelle, preparations in each box.
Soia by oXt natialOine &Alen at 25e a box,
5 hexer 111. Mod le take.
Usborne. altilsa Craig.
BROWS .--What we maylexpeet next
summer is a p ague of grasshoppers,
as Mr. Wm. Taylor, of the Otto con.,
discovered on the 2Is1 of March, on
the sunny side of his house,_ no less
than 30 young grasshoppers that had
,just hatched, and could hop as
lively as in the month of June. This
is a fact and no fable.
Ba,ylield.
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BRIEF8.-IVESSLottie Kerr,of Clinton,
is visiting friends here at present.--
Mts. Hewson, who has been seriously
ill for some ttnie past, is now recover-
ing. --Mrs. Jae. Pollock' speht a few
clays last week in Clinton. -Rev. Mr.
Davidson, who has very efficiently
filled tbe pulpits of St. A.ndrewe
church here and Bethany of Godericla
township for the past slx months. has
gone to his home in ,fount Forest.
Ris many friends are sorrye te lose
13L1Ch a faithful and earnest worker.
Lucan.
BRIEF.3.-Mass lda Dempsey has re.
turned from Exeter, where she has
been spending a week. -Mies'l'homas,
of Exeter, has :opened a arillinery
store, opposite the Post Office. -Many
Lucanttes will be pleaeled to learn that
Mr.C. J. Fitzgerald, who resided with
his parents here for a number of years
has been appointed starting judge at
the track at Wathington'at a salary of
$100,00 per day. Chris bee been for 5
years sporting editor of the New York
Sun and we wish him auccess in his
new position.
Lieury.
Banes. -Mr. John Cathro has sold
'his farm of 100 acres ou the Stla con.,
tenni.. Rolland of tie 6th con., for
$4,200, and has purchased the Foster
estate, 041 the 7th con. containing 100
acres, for $3,000. -Mr. Robert Burns,
our esteemed blacksmith, has sold his
business hereto Mr, John Reid, black-
snaith in Mr. J. A. Knapton's shop,
Parkhill -Death has again visited the
neighborhool and claimed as his vic-
tim, on Sunday morning last, a bright
and promising boy in the person of
Japhet Reeder, third son of Mr. and
Mrs. Moes Reeder of the 18th con.,
aged about 16 years.
Stanley.
Bedees.-Mr. Robert Pollock, of
Stephen, yistted relatives in this town-
ship recently. -We are pleased . to
know that Miss Johnston is recovering
from her recent illness. --Mr. J.Parks,
Goshen Line. has moved hato the
house on the Wells estate, owned by
John Reid. -We are pleased to hear
of the recovery of Miss Georgia%
Johnston, Goshen Line.
Suer PO3TPONED.-The Case, Halli-
day vs. Township of Stanley, for dam-
ages which was to have been tried at
the Santa assizes last Tuesday has
,been postponed on acdount of eythe
illness of an important witness. An-
other attempt is also to ,be made to
have the vonu changed from Sarn ia to
Goderich. 11 will be an expensive
suit for whoever loses. The :plaintiff
resides in Sarnia: She was thrown
from a road cart on which she was
riding one day last summer, on the
2nd concession, oppostte the residence
of Mr. John Ketchen, and seriously
injured. She was taken to Mr.
Ketchen's residence and was cared for
there several weeks before she could
be removed to her home in Sarnia,
and this action is to recover damages
for the injuries she sustained, as she
claims that:the roed:wae too narrow at
the point where the accident occurred.
UTanton•
Bittnes,-Geo. Beatson, of Granton,
left last week for Melitut, Man., where
after winding up his affairs wt I return
to On tario.-Mr Bert Mossip will enter
Dr. Ling's drug,store shortly for the
purpoae of learning the drug business.
Geo. Keith is serving an appren-
ticeship with the wagon -maker here
and will open a shop as soon act he has
a thorough knowledge of the business.
-The foot ball team is already organ•
ized for the coming season and is
now open to receive challenges, which
may be sent to the president, Mr.
fe'enry Sexidborne or to the captain,
Mr. Wm. Baines. -The many frieu.'s
of the fate Miss Lizzie Hobbs will be
pained to learn of her death which
took place at her reaidenee on the
181h inst.-Mr. John Wilson for many
years in the employ of j. E. Murray
of this place, left for Marshall, Mich,'
'on Tuesday last. Mr. Wilson has pur-
chased a gents' furnishing emporium
there.
Weneneu Betts. -A very pleasant
event took please at the residence of
Mr. H. L, Pidri, the other afternoon,
being the tnarriage of his daughter
Eliza to Mie Win, ltigney, of Granton.
About 70 ,guests were present, and
the presents to the bride were nuna•
crone and handoome, dev, Dr. Cook
performed the ceremony. The bride
Was attired in a beautiful cream color.
ed drese, and was Supported by her
eider Mina, While the bridegroom was
attended by his brother james. After
the eerentony all sat down to a table
leaded With the most delicate ein,nde
Which women's exquisite taste t'cottlel
procure. InVited attetits were present
ftoni Itirkten London Stattfotd
Hentliell, St, Meryl', rilanshod and
luddulph,
IOBITUARY. —Fanny Meredith the
beloved wife of Mr. E. Elletehinsnu,
the genial Village Treasurer, and
Second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.
Meredith, was born in Exeter, Ont.,
May 29th 1861; and ,with with her
parents to Parkhill in 1870, and re-
mained there until August, 1884,
when she was uneted in marriage to
her now sorrowing husband, who is
left with two ohildren, a beautiful
little girl of nine years, and a bright
boy ot two summers, to mourn her
loss. The first few years of their mar-
ried life was spent in Strathroy, and
from thence they removed to Stratford
to remain only one year and thence to
Ailsa Craig, and lived here until death
claimed her as his prey, which event
took place on Sunday, March 17, 1895,
at the residence of her parents,
Station Street, Parkhill, Ont.
eireenway.
BRIEFS. -A. very pleasant event took
place althe residence of Mr. W. J.
Wilson on Tuesday ,eveniog of last
week, 11 being the marriage of Mrs.
Wilaon's sister, Bella, to Mr. Edward
Miller, or Pitsford, Mich. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. J.
H. Chant, of Corbett, and was witnes-
sed by a few' friends and relatives.
After the ceremony all sat down to a,
sumptuous repast. The newly married
couple ;intend to move to Traverse
City this week where they intend to
make their home, The best wishes
of their many friends go with them. -
Tho Gospel Temperance entertain-
ment will be held next Friday evening
tt 7.30. -Our village merchant spent
Iwo days in ,tbe city of London last
week buying spring goods. -Mr, John
Sherritt bought a car load of :cattle
last week. -Wood bees are the order
of the day. W Kadirig, Thos. Belt,
R. Wi'son, Jerry BrOphey, W Belt and
several others had them last week.
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BRIM. -The milk routes for the
Winchelsea Butter Factory were let
according to advertisement, and Mr.
John Taylor WAR engaged as assistant
butter inaker. The nrosrects for the
coming season are bright. -That times
are hard and money scarce is very
evident by the 'chi:lieu:4 youog men
have ic securing situ rtions for the
coming summer and their offers to
work at greatly reduced wages, -A
joint Epworth League has been organ-
ized by the young people of Elimville
and Sunshine. The League will rneet
alternately ; the first meeting will be
held at Etimerille on Thursdry Evening
April 4th, the theond at Sunshine :on
the following Wedoesday evening, Let
every one do their duty and make it
a grand success. -Mr Fred Lagrice
who left a few weeks ego to visit re'a-
tives in the States, has decided to
remain there. -Mr Thos Smale who
has been 111 for a long time is slowly
recovering, -Mr Wm Miners attended
the Grand Council of C. 0. C. F'. at
Toronto teat week as representative of
the Elimyille Council, which has in-
creased in membership, several new
members having successfully "rode the
goat' during the past three months,
and others no doubt ,,.encouraged by
their succees pro,pose to try their
T B Coupland has promised
to give a Stereoptican or Lime Light
review of the past quarter's Sunday
School lessons, in the Elimville
church on the evening of Good Fri-
day. This is a new departure and
promises to be worthy of a large at
tendance as Mr Coupland is an orator-
ist of no mean order. --Hr McIntosh a
coming singer &some reputation gave
a concert at Mr John Nixon's on Mon-
day evening.
(From another source.)
Be:mt.-Miss Maud Brimaeombe is
visitine at her sister's, Mrs. John
Hodgson, Whalen, for a few weeks. -
A surprise party, consisting of young
people of this place, visited Whalen
on Wednesday evening last and spent
a pleasant tirue at the residence of
Mr. Dan'l Hodgson They speak very
higlely of the hospltality of Mr. and
Mrs flodgeon,-There was also A stir.
prise given Mr. George Delbridge,
recently, prior to his return to Mani-
toba, where he has been residing the
past two years. There was an oyster
supper in oonnection with this affair,
and all report spending a pleasant
evening. -Mrs. Itchard Del bridge,
one day recently, had her face and
one arm badly scalded with hoeing
lard. She had taken it Off the stove,
and was carrying the kettle across the
floor. wheii she tripped and fell, the
contents scalding her as above, -The
water has been so high around
e owing to the late thaw that the
female population has found it diffi-
cult to get around. --Another oddit ion
has been troade to the choir talent.
We have now One of the best choirs in
this sechon„-Wm, Miners was in
Toronto last week attending the Grand
Couriettof the Chosen Friends as to
delegate from Elirnville council, The
local membership is inereasitig rapid.
1y. -Mi'. Wm. Miners has been ill
during the past tew days. -The lady
collectors for the Bihle Sodiety were
around last Friday and Met with tam
OttleCOSO. They were piloted by Mt.
Satn'l Pytiil The route lay eOuth of
Elineville and owing to the bail roads
the trip for Sam. was tiOubtlees not ttS
Pletteaut it might have been nutlet
other cirotthaetaticeile,ebilVidttoittley is
'or heilfVons heedatthe usa K, MOE
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being cleared out at
Cost Prices.
And beautiful Spring
and Summer Goodp
taking their place ofu the
Market Depot.
Get some of the bargain,
J. P. Ross,
visiting under the parental roof, hay-
ing left the Exeter roller mills. -Mr.
Richard Jones bad a house warming
last Wednesday. It par took ofa wood
bee in the afternoon and a social hop
in the evening. A pleasant time is
reported by all present.
Dashwood.
Oarruertee-It is our sad duty this
week to record the death of Mr Christ.
mu Grill, an old retired farmer and
resident of this village, who died on
Saturday morning laat at the ripe age
of 80 years. The deceased was a
native of Wurtemburg, Germany, and
came to Canada many years ago and
settled in the township of 'Wilmot,
from whence he came to Hay, and
settled on a farm.in the Bronson Line.
He leaves a wife and six children to "
mourn his loss. The funerel took
place on Tuesday and his remains
were interred ire the Goshen Line ceme-
tery.
Beam.- After enjoying severe.' days
of spring like weather, mother earth
was again wrapped in a mantle of snop
on Tuesday. The north and south
roads are now in an impassable con-
dition owing to the thaw of last week'.
-Mr John England, of the Goshen
Line, Hay, had the misfortune to get
one of his lees broken in several places
last week while drawing wood. The
member was set by Dr McLaughlin and
the injured man is now doing as well
as can be expected. -Several members
of the Dashwood Y. P. A. attended
the Y. P. A. entertainment in Zurich
last Tuesday evening. -Mr John Mc-
Callum, of Exeter, who has spent the
wiuter in Florida, was renewing ac-
quaintancea in the village last week.
--Messrs Pateland and Rennie received
a large stock of hardware and bicycles
last week. -Mr David Gottschalk, of
Zurich, intends to start a shoe shop
and confectionary store here. ---The •
auction rude of Mr John Kleinfeldt,
which was held in ths village on Satur-
day, was largely attended', but tlae
articles sold ratheieclaeap.-Our tailors
are very busy at present making suite ,
for the Easter' holidays. -We may soon
expect to hear two hearts beat as one.
Mr Geo Kellerman, who purchased
the brick church on the Goshen Line.
intends to erect two houses this sum-
mer on one of his lots.- Mr John
Grill, of Elkton, Mich., wail here at-
tending the funeral of his father. --Mr
Fronk Litt, who has been working for
his brother -in -levy, Mr Geo Karcher,
has returned to his home in Sebring -
ville.-Kr Philip Hauch, of Zurich,
also attended the funeral of Mr (era
FOR RHEUMATISM.
A REMEDY THAT Ras SPRUNG- me
Por CLARITY BECAUSE IT NeVER
FAILS TO CURE.
DETRoIT, Mich:, &lamb 25 -People in
this state are specially subject to rlaeuma•
tism. The young and old alike are
attacked by it and until the introduction
of Dorld's Kidney Pills a few months ago,
no reliable cure for the dime° was obtain-
able. Bat these pills heve eradicated the
disease in eyer3r case where they were used,
and nobody need suffer from it while .thie
remedy can be had from every druggist 00
the (south:mat. The reason they cure is
that thetimattarn is due to diseesed kid-
neys or ivapaired action of these organa.
13y making theee organs whole, the cease
is remoyecl and the theurneelana theedity
disappears.
SIRKTON
Post office Store
IS BOOMING.
Why? Because we have
NEW PRINTS,
NEW COTTONS,
NEW SHIRTING,
NEW DRESS GOODS,
NEW FLANNELETTES
Everything new. No shop or
shelf worn goods in our stock.
All seta at the fewegt
prices,
Est: Canadia
il only llo